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entail n1lesse the Constantinople ladies
proceeded to make a virtue Of necessity,
and put to use the very seapon that had
been used against thenr-that is, made
the charchaff further their little affairs
of the heart far better than the yasmak
had ever done. For now nothing was
easier than to elude the vigilance Of any
prying eye, thanks to an outer garment
which made Fatima different in no re-
spect from Negdar or Zahra or Sophia.
or any other charming lady who might
be going about the city for purposes Of
her own.
If black-shrouded figure passed
through some little door and into a par
ticular house, who could know or say
whether it belonged there or in some
other house? And at the holiday gath
;erings on the Sweet Waters of Asia,
when the whole winding stream, with
its shading cypress trees swarmed with
tcaiques in which sat laughing women,
who We're to decide whether the amia-
bic Turk in the stern beside this wo-'
man or that woman was there by right
OF propr1etorship, or by no right at all
save that which lovers take to them
selves? For it must be borne in mind
that no one in Turkey. neither soldier
nor officer of the law. would think of
her show her face, since woman's
person is sacred throughout the sultan's
realm, exceptsto her husband.
NO doubt the harem beauty who f1irted
thus ran a certain risk; she might wake
up some morning and find herself neatly
sewn in bag at the bottom of the
.Bosphorus, for Turkish husbands do not
trifie with these matters. But when,
pray, did woman let the thought OF
danger quell the promptings Of her heart?
After about year Of the charchan
regime. the pashas and men Of influence
decided that things were going badly in
their harems that the women were no
longer content to sit there all day putting
nenna on their finger nails and stutf1ng
themselves with sweetmeats, and waiting
resignedly for their lord and master to
favor one Of them with word or look. Re-
bellton w<s brewing among them and the
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spany, which controls and regulates the
liquor traffic and turns into the municipal
and state treasures large balance OF
profit. The restaurant business OF the
licensing company Of Gothenburg Is moi
destined to be self supporting, and Is con.
Quoted at a loss for the benefit OF the
poor. The Alexandra Trust dinners con-
sequently will have to be more expensive
II the business is to be self-sustaining
and commercially profitable But the
meals served will be cheaper and better
than any which can be had at ordinary
restaurants or eating places in the East
end.
An important detail which has not been
determined Is the regulation of the bar,
for II 10000 people are to be served with
meals daily in a single dining hall, they
will need to have a good deal to drink.
Sir Thomas Upton, who has natural
preference for tea and Coffee having
made a large fortune out Of his tea shops
dotted over the United Kingdom, proposes
temperance list. Drinks" he remarks
in a fine spirit Of optimism, "such as tea,
coffee, ginger beer and mineral waters,
will be sold at the lowest rates." If the
Alexandra Trust be conducted on rigid
temperance principles it will encounter
much prejudice and cut itself off from a
large source Of profit as commercial un-
dertak1ng. This is one of the most impor-
tant details to be arranged when the new
restaurants are opened.
In Gothenburg the number of drinking
places and public houses where spirits can
be sold is thirty-nine for a population of
1000 In order to- get their dram of
brandy or gin customers are forced to
enter clean and oderly eating places,
where they are surrounded with safe
guards against the abuse of strong drink
They can order what they like, but they
are compelled to pay for it over the coun.
ter, sales on credit being prohibited, and
the bartender is a. salaried official of the
licensing company, who has no interest
In pushing the sale of liquor. The idea
OF the Gothenburg reformers has been to
reform the public. houses hv converting
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them Into comfortable restaurants and
by banishine the publicans. Cheap meals
are offered at prices which defy competi.
ton, and the evil tendencies Of the bar
rooms have been minimized. Where the
Gothenburg system has failed. In the
JUDGMENT OF the reformers themselves
Is In restriction to spirits. While there
are In the city only thirty-nine iquo,
saloons In the ordinary sense, there are
between eight hundred and nine hundred
gardens and shops where beer and wine
can be bought, and the popularity OF
these places diminishes the business OF
the licensing company's cheap eating
houses and bakeries and nullifies to a
large extent the temperance influences OF
the system. If the Alexandra Trust is tc
be conducted on the basis Of tea, coffee
and mineral water, it will be at a com
mercial disadvantage in comparison with
the ordinary eating places frequented by
the poor.
Alexandra Trust is striking at one of the
greatest evils Of the East end. This is
PHYSICAL degeneracy, caused by made
quate and unWholesome food. Darkest
London Is not an area Of social discon
tent but 1t is ill-fed and is weakening
physically from low diet and badly
cooked food. This is the testimony OF ali
religious and philanthropic workers in
the East end. Whenever keen observe,
explores tnat quarter he is appalled, by
the evidence of lack of physical vigo1
In Its swarming millions Men and wo
men are enfeebled by lack Of wholesome
food and their children are growing ~
pematurely old and sharp featured. In.
fer1or to their parents physically and
With less muscular energy and vital force
An Improvement in diet would change
the face OF the East end It would brine
back color to the wan faces OF children
and tmpam vigor and energy to enfeabled
men and women. Canon Barnett Is an
expert on all social questions relating ia
East London. He~says In reference ia
applicants for relief for the unemployed
In Whitechapel: There were few who
seemed healthy or We're strongly grown
The majority had not the stamina "a
make even good scavenger.''
b Canon EIDE Is one OF the most irtelli.
gent writer's In the English cl1ure ION the
evils OF poverty. and his verdict Is: .sThe
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CONCERNING
PENSIONERS
ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS
EVANS SYNOPSIZED.

Ihe Roll Is Not Only Increasing in
Numbers but in Amount - Over
$14O,OOO,0OO Paid Out the Past
Year - Some Things Lacking
Which Prevent the Perfection Of
the System of IdentifcatiOn-
Over Six Hundred Thousand PEN
sion Claims Pending i'm June.
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DURRANT'S BODY.
Arrives at Los Angeles and VIII be
Taken to Pasadena To-day.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 12-The train
| from San Francisco which brought the
| body of Theodore Durrant was forty
minutes late, and the large crowd which
had gathered at the depot grew impa-
tent. Their curiosity was only partial
| ly appeased, for the parents of the dead
man left the train at River Station,
where the body will be held until to-
morrow.
The crowd saw a coffin taken from
the baggage car and placed in black
wagon, and that was all. A private
detective guarded the body.
A small gathering awaited around the
undertaking parlors, and saw the par
ents arrive and enter about ten min
utes before the arrival Of the body. The
steps of a church upon the right hand
side of the establishment held a num-
Der of women, and in fact most of the
people there We're women. The body
was placed in a small back room where
the lone detective guards it until the
morning when it will be taken in !.
hearse to Pasadena.
Mr. and Mrs Durrant did not show
any signs of grief, and met a relative
here with small show of feeling.
There was no conflict between rival
undertaking firms. as had been antici-
pated, and no doubt the whole pro-
ceeding until the body becomes ashes
viii be quiet and uneventful.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Durrant say they
are greatly relieved at this solution of
the difficulty which confronted them in
the disposition of the body of their SON
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EVENTS ON THE TURF.
BOOKMAKERS HAVE A GOOD
DAY AT OAKLAND.
Only One Pronounced Favorite Re-
turned Winner-Traverser
Wins the Iissak Stakes.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-Six races
We're decided at Oakland this after
noon, and the books got most of the
money, as only one pronounced favorite
was returned a winner. The attraction
was supposed to be the Lissak Stakes,
but at post time only four youngsters
could be found to oppose the Burns
stable, which was represented by Tray
erser and Col. Dan. The Eastern colt
romped home half a dozen lengths in
front OF his field, and proved that no
mistake had been made by the trainer
who leased him from Virginia Bradley.
The time, 1:14la, was exceptionally
good, considering the condition of the
track and the easy victory. Results:
Five and a half furlongs, Dolore &c.
jones', to l, won; Veragua (Iennes-
sy), q to i, second: Heritage (Spencer).
8 to L, third. Time-1:1115 Red Bird.
La Fontera, Gossip, Mount Roy, Fan
ny E., Bobolink. Spry Lark, Captain
Reese, Lillian NJ. Zoolady, Pollock, Red
Spinner and Restless also ran.
Five and a half furlongs. O'Fleeta
clayton. 6 to J. won; Lucky Star
(McNichols), s to /, second; Jack Mar
tin (Stevens), 4 to l, third Time
1909. Roadwarmer, Sea Spray, Easel,
Peril, Distinction, Monitor, Our Gil
mate and Emma d. also ran.
Seven furlongs, Bonita (Conley).
to l, won; Attainment &c. jones', to
/, second; Imperious (Clayton), 6 to 5,
third. Time-1:29la. Mor-inel, Tiger
Lily, Towanda, Ten RIGA and Duke of
York also ran.
Y Ia r. CT, hoe
erser (Thorpe), coupled with Colonel
Dan, 3 to 2. Won; DIR. Sharp clayton,
21a to /. second; Count of Flanders
(Conley), 4 to /, third. Time-1 14115.
Linstock, ST. Calatine and ST. Angelo
also ran.
One mile. selling, Garland Bar (Con-
ley). 16 to 3, won; Perseus (O'Connor),
Il to j, second; Soufie (Thorpe). Is to
), third Time-1 :43. Cash Day and
Serena also ran.
Five and a half furlongs. selling,
Scotch Rose (Thorpe), IL to ). won:
| Don't Know tMorse), 5 to 1, second
Torsion (Clayton), 6 to l, third. Time
1:0S1a. George Miller, Major Cook,
Kaiser Ludwig, Walter j. and r. @.
Ban also ran.
RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. Jam 12-Weather
showery Track heavy. Results:
Six and half furlongs. Tole Sim
mons won, Dunster second, Our Bishop
third. Time: 2221a
Mile and twenty yards, Seaport won,
Bautrica second, Flop third. Time
1.451a.
Mile and a sixteenth. Celtic Bard won.
AreZzo second Anger third Time
1:51.
Seven and half furlongs, handicap,
Albert s. won. Tranby second, David
third Time-1 :36l@.
Six furlongs. Lucy B. won, Lucy Nc
Henry second, Laureate third Time
1:16h.
Six furlongs, Verdi won. L. T. Cation
second, Tago third Time-1:1S1a.
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REVISION OF The CURRENCY.
THE MONETARY COMMISSION
GIVEN A HEARING.
Ex-senator Edmunds Expresses
His Views Before the Senate
Committee on Banking.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The None
tary Commission was given a hearing
to-day by the House Committee on
Banking and Currency on the Commits
sion's bill proposing comprehensive
revision of the currency
Ex-senator Edmunds of Vermont
Chairman of the committee, headed the
delegation, and with him were ex-Sec-
rotary of the Treasury Fairchild of New
York, j. w. Fries Of North Carolina.
representing the gold Democratic senti-
ment of the South; T. j. Bush of Ala
bama and Judge r: S. Tyler of Indiana.
representing the Middle West.
Secretary Gage was also present. ac-
companed by the Solicitor of the Treas
ury.
The hearing attracted much interest.
a number of the memb of the House.
accompanied by ladies, being present.
Mr.. Edmunds was the first speaker.
He said the fundamental principle
which the commission had felt was to
be considered in establishing a stable
currency was first to know what the
standard Of value in this country is and
is to be. On this there were many
divergent views among financial au-
thorities. Many believed and he was
one of those. that it was impossible to
have more than one standard of value.
If this be true, then the question is.
What is the best standard?
The experience of the world, Mr.. Ed
munds said, was that the best stand
ard was that one subject to least
changes, and to which other values
most readily adjusted themselves; one
which viii be the same when the trans
sactIon closes rs when il was opened
The Commission felt that such a thing
as a double standard had never existed
in the world through natural operations
There had been double standards estab .
lished by law. but never in fact When
it came to an actual standard there
could be but one
Mr.. Edmunds referred to the expe-
rience of the great nations of the world.
all showing, he said, that single stand
ard meant stability and safety. while
legal attempts at double standards
meant disaster and panic.
Edmunds then took up the proposition
of the commissions bill by proposing
a retirement of United States notes.
explaining and urging this on the lines
of the commissions report He closed
with a strong appeal for early action.
Cox CD of Tennessee propounded a
series of questions intended to bring
out that the effect of the bill would
be to convert all debts, public and pri-
vates into gold obligations.
Edmunds answered that it would con-
vert every Government obligation. ex-
cept a few of minor form. into gold
obligations. and stated broadly that
the effect would be to make all United
States obligations payable In gold. But
as TO private obligations between citi-
zens, Edmunds answered emphatically
in the negative.
Walker asked if the bill was designed
to change the legal tender quality OF
the standard silver dollar
Edmunds answered that it would not.
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PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
THE HOUSE PASSES AN URGENT
DEFICIENCY BILL.
debate Over n Provision That the
Owners OF Bullion Pay Trans
portation Charges.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. - The
House to-day passed an urgent def
cheney bill carrying $1,741 ,S43. One
of the items, authorizing a further ex-
penditure of $500 coo for the Soldiers,
home at Danville, H.. for which $780,
oV0 was appropriated in the sundry
civil bill, was used by De Almond CD
of Missouri as basis for bitter per-
sonal attack upon Chairman Cannon,
whose home is at Danvile.
Cannon insisted that additional bar
racks We're needed at Danville, where
$4,000 veterans We're now sleeping in
corridors, cellars and attics.
De Almonds motion was defeated
without division.
There was also lively debate over
the provision in the bill requiring the
owners Of bullion hereafter TO pay the
cost Of transportating bullion from as
say offices to the minis
Bell (Pop) of Colorado argued that
if the Government declined to pay the
cost of transporting the gold would go
to foreign minis. 1t was, he said,
another blow aimed at the Western
miner
Shafroth (Sil. R.) of Colorado ar
gued against the proviso. Not content
with the gold standard, he said, this
was an attempt to discourage the pro-
duction of gold, and still further ap-
preciate its power and value.
Cannon pointed out that if the law
was continued until an assay office
would be established on the Yukon, the
Government would have to pay the
mint price for gold in the Klondike,
and then pay the cost of and assume
all risks incident to the transporting
to the San Francisco or Philadelphia
Mint. This law was a bounty on gold
mining. Why should it exist? He
protested against trying to complicate
it with the financial question.
McRae CD of Arkansas argued that
the gold discoveries in the Yukon fur
nished the best reason why the exist
ing law should not be discountenanced.
The Government should offer every
inducement to miners to bring their
gold to it's minis.
Savers CD of Texas supported the
proposed change in the Government
policy There was no more reason, he
said, why the Government should give
bounty to the gold miners than to the
cotton and wheat growers. No other
country, he said, paid the freight on
bullion.
Bells motion to strike out the pro-
viso was defeated-125 to no.
Hit, from the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, reported the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill, and at
4:45 D. m. the House adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
+. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Chandler
of the Committee on Naval Affairs in
the Senate to-day secured the passage
of a resolution asking the Secretary OF
the Navy to furnish list of the active
officers of the navy in each corps, to-
gether with those at sea, on shore duty
and on waiting orders.
At 1915 the Senate, on motion or
Davis. Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, went into executive
| session, and Mr.. Davis continued his
speech on the Hawaiian treaty.
At $50 the Senate adjourned
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Smith last night crossed the Arkansas
River one-haf mile south of here, and
tore a path 200 yards through this
Crawford county, and dealt death and
devastation to everything in its path
A score or more of houses were blown
down, and many persons were hurt.
Charles Wright was instantly killed
by his house blowing down on him.
The house of Mrs. Bash was demol-
ished, and she was crushed to death
and two of her children fatally hurt
1t is estimated 100 head of cattle and
horses were in the path of the tornado,
and were killed or injured so badly thai
they had to be killed.
1t is five miles in a direct line from
Van Buren, to Fort Smith, and debris
from there was streWn over the ground
three miles beyond here.
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LOST HIS MONEY ON THE TURF.
Peter Piers, a German Of Noble
Birth, Tries to End His Life.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12-Peter
Piers, a German of noble birth, good
education and arfstocratic bearing, lies
at the Receiving Hospital with a bullet
in the right temple
At 800 O'Clock this morning Piers
attempted suicide at 600 Pine street.
but owing to the fnferiority of the pis-
tol used, the ball only perforated the
temple, and failed to enter the brain.
The injured man was removed to the
Receiving Hospital, where his injury
was treated.
This morning Piers had so far re-
covered as to tell the story which led to
his attempt on his life. When asked
the reason of his deed, he Immediately
declared that he had arrived in this
city a few weeks ago from Australia
with So 900. 81 took the money" he
continued, ito the races There l tried
TO beat the horses, but instead Of doing
so they broke me, and left me pennf
less in a strange land. For being a
fool by gambling on such a game,
wish to die
Piers was enroute to the Klondike
gold fields, but While awaiting trans
porta ton concluded to try his fortune
on the turf
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MINERS RETURN
FROM KLONDIKE.
Thirty-Five Men Arrive al Seattle
Direct From Dawson.
Bring With Them One Hundred Thousand
Dollars in Gold Dust.
Report That While Provisions Are
Scarce, There Will be no Star
vation-The Story That the
cred characterized as a Fairy
Tale.

SEATTLE (Wash.), Jan. 12.-Thirty-
five men direct from Dawson City ar
rived in Seattle this morning at
O'Clock on the steamship Al-Ki These
men brought down 100000 in gold
dust. The heaviest individual owner
of the gold dust was Nels Johnson. who
brought out $4,000.
Johnson is a young Swede who went
to the Klondike country over a year
ago. He located claim No. % above
Discovery, on Bonanza Creek, and
shortly before leaving Dawson City sold
out for 100000, bringing $4,000 Of this
amount out with him. He is on his
way to Sweden to visit the scenes of
his boyhood, and to enjoy his fortune.
The remaining 100000 Of gold dust
that was brought down is in small
amounts, and scattered among several
men.
James McCauley and Richard Butler
made the quickest trip on record. They
left Dawson City on December 18th,
and arrived at Dyea in 1872 days.
To-day's arrivals bring new features
in the food. situation at Dawson, but
confirm previous stories that while pro-
visions are scarce, there Will be no
starvation.
c. +. Treat, who has been the Chair
man of every meeting held at Dawson
to discuss the food question, says: IF
necessary Government expedition
could reach Dawson over the ice by
using dogs, but the scarcity has been
| relieved already by people coming out
and going down the river"
A. Fl. Piel and George H. Stevenson
made the journey from Dawson to
Dyea N twenty-one and a half days.
Our coolest day was 81 below" said
Piel. you may not believe it, but that
was our best day for travelling. We
started from Dawson with four dogs
and 700 pounds on our sleds, and trav-
eled as much as fifty miles a day. That
is good travelling, but you understand
we did not walk; we rode
Sam Archer characterizes the story
that the mother lode has been discover
ed in Skoolum Gulch as a fairy tale.
At Thirty-Mile River Mr. Archer and
party met a man named Vest, from
Portland, Or, who, with his partner,
was In very sorry condition. They
We're attempting to take to Dawson sew
eral hundred dozen frozen eggs. To
escare sleighing along the river banks
they built raft, intending to float
| down 10 the Hootalinqua. Their raft
their provisions, their tent, stove, blan-
kets and tools. They narrowly escaped
drowning themselves.
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Convention to Consider the Matter
to be Held at Kingfisher.

KINGFISHER 90. IT,, Jan 12-The
Inter-Partisan Statehood Convention
will meet here tomorrow Involved in
its deliberations are the removal of the
Capital and the question OF free home
steads for Cherokee strip settlers.
The West Side favors immediate
Statehood for Oklahoma, withs present
boundaries. expecting. to take the~Cap-
ital from Guthrie.
The East Side wants Statehood de-
ferred until oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory may be admitted as one State,
believing this would effectuaIIy retain
the Capital.
The free silver element opposes i'm
mediate Statehood, fearing the election
of Republican Senators.
Cherokee strip opposes immediate
Statehood, deeming free homes more
important, and fearing to ask Con-
greSs for too much at once.
A big split is sure TO occur, and ex-
citing scenes are anticipated.
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the schooner Wahlberg. which was
wrecked at Laguna Heads on the night
of December 10th.
The Wahlberg left here on December
1th for a six months trip south in
search Of curios for the Smithsonian In
stitution, having on board a scientist
from the institute. While anchored dur
ing the night near Laguna Heads a
storm arose, and the schooner parted her
cable and drifted into the rocks, where
she became a total wreck the next day.
All on board We're safely landed, and
it was three weeks before they could
signal a passing vessel.
The scientist remained at the camp
near LaSuna Heads.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-Smithson-
ian Institution and National Museum
officials say they have no schooner ana
no party in Southern California water.
All the scientists regularly employed by
them, they say, are accounted for, and
they know of no occasional correspon-
dent who might have been wrecked in
that vicinity.
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CREEDE WILL CONTEST.
The Case Threatens to be a Long
Drawn-Out Affair.

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 12.-In the con-
test over the will of the late n. C.
Creole, the time of the court was taken
up to-day in listening to wrangling by
the various attorneys over the introduc-
ton. of evidence TO show that Mrs
Louisa Creole was legally separated
from each Of her many prior husbands.
The case threatens to be a long
drawn-out affair.
During the afternoon session Ida
Bloom. a German girl servant in the
Creole home. testified to the fact that
Creole and his Wife lived together for
some time before the marriage cere-
mony was performed that made them
man and wife. and that Mrs. Creole is
addicted to the use of morphine When
under. its influence she imagines all
sorts Of peculiar things are happening
around her.
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Opened the Wrong Letter.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 12.-Fred Schiele,
who is wanted by the United States
authorities in San Francisco on a charge
of opening a letter not addressed to him,
was arrested by the police this after
noon. Schiele is young man who ac-
quired some notoriety because Of his
connection with the trial of Allender, in
which he was a witness for the people.
He had been Allender's confidential
friend He will be taken to San Fran
CISCO