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ITO be contlnued.)
whims of Race Horses.

From the Washington Star: Talk
ing about people being peculiar" re-
marked an old trainer out at the Ben
nings race track the oAer day. "if
there is anything more peculiar than
race horses | haven't come across il.
Race horses. l mean thoroughbreds,
of course, are as full of whims as
well, as a woman. and you've got to
humor them just the same as women.
l remember one l trained some years
ago-a horse, mean, of course. He
was a great one, and few of them
could show him the way in. Yet that
fellow couldn't be exercised in pre-
pairing him for a race unless the boy
on him was rugged out in the stables
regular colors. You couldn't fool hirn
about it, either. for he knew just as
we'll whether the boy was fully dress
ed as we did, and if he wasn't you
couldn't get the old fellow on the
track. But when the boy put on the
buds, why, the old horse would go
him.
Then there was another that l had
that wouldn't associate with other
horses, and the consequence was that
we had to train him by himself.
Actually had to wait every time until
every other horse was off the track.
Then, when he had the whole track tc
himself, we had all we could do to
get him off when we thought he had
been given enough. This same one we
had to send to the post by himself,
and when we got him there we had
to keep him away to one side, off from
the bunch. Another one l had was
just the opposite, for he wouldn't go
on the track, either for exercise or for
a race, unless he was accompanied by
another horse.
"Then there is the horse that runs
true as long as he is in the lead, but
will stop and give up the fight the
moment another one gets near him
or passes him. On the other hand,
there Is the horse that tries all the
harder as long as he is behind. Then
there is the horse that will not try IL
the jockey has a whip, while there
are others that will not try unless
they are given both whip and spurs.
But, as l said, they are very peculiar,
and have as many whims as man
kind "
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CHAPTER V.

The "Black Cat" lay peacefully IN
a bay that was, to all appearance,
from Rob's point OF view on decE,
completely surrounded by water. 1t
was evidently deep bay. with a wind
ing entrance, so that the great river
could not be seen from it. and the an
chorage OF the schooner could not be
seen from the river. The water was ms
smooth as glass. The shores OF the
bay, nearest the schooner, we're low
and gradually sloping. Near the wa
ter's edge there was a long line OF
sand. Above and beyond this there
was higher ground. with plentiful YER
dure. towering plants and trees.
But it was not the natural beauty
of the place, great as it was, that at
tracted Robs attention.
There were, plying from schooner to
shore and back again, thres or four
boats, manned by men as black as
negroes. stripped to the waist and
straining at the paddles till the perspi-
ration giistened on their skin. These
boats were not like the small boats Of
the Black Cat" They were large.
nat things, evidently used for convey
ing goods from the vessel to the shore.
And that is just what these mon were
doing
Rob had paid some attention to pc''
litical matters, and while studying In
school about various South American
republics, had also taken UP the con-
stitution of each, and the points OF
difference in their governments. He
had read the tariffs of all, and recalled
the fact that there was large duty on
tobacco and rum in the Argentine Re-
public. There was an odor of tobacco
in the air, and Rob was not long in
reaching the conclusion that these men
were engaged in the dangerous bust
ness of smuggling tobacco and rum
into the country without paying this
duty.
Ito be contlnued.)
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CHAPTER w.

But the great Black Cat!'" ex-
claimed the captain, who spoke better
than any one else on board, "It's only a
boy!"
But I'm grateful to you for saving
my life, even If l am" said Rob, be-
tween his chattering teeth.
"Oh, no! OF course! But what un-
der the sun are you doing in the
river?"
Him swim berry WE'LL" said one Of
the men, who had gone in the boat.
Him swim like fish! Him make good
one!"
Come with me-" said Captain Tor
revo. He turned, and led the way to-
ward the companion hatchway,
whittier Rob followed him.
1t had been so dark on deck that Rob
could not see what kind of men he had
been saved by. He was therefore sur
prised when he entered a small but
comfortable and well-lighted cabin to
find the captain to be small, swarthy.
evil-faced fellow, who looked as if he
would sooner kill a man than save one.
"The young senior is very wet" said
the captain, with q grin that was
meant to be friendly. II will give
him a change OF clothing, and he may
tell me how he came to be in the river.
OF course, l understand he fell from
that steamer that just passed"
81 fell-or was thrown" said Rob.
The captain seemed to pay little at
tention to this. He eyed Rob narrow
ly, with an evident desire to measure
his stature. Then he opened a trunk
or sea-chest that stood in one corner
Of the cabin.
"Ah! Ho! Hal" exclaimed the cap
tain, each explosive coming louder
than the preceding, as he attacked the
store of garments that was packed
away in the sea-chest. Finding what
ae was after at last, he sent one piece
after another flying across the cabin
toward Rob.
"There!" he said, with a grunt OF
satisfaction. THE young senior can
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But | know this Senior Starne. He
is-well, there are others who know
him and who know me. II it was
known that l picked you out of the
water and saved your life-pr-r-r-r!"
The captain drew his hand across his
throat most significantly.
But what have done! Why should
any one kill you for helping me? Tell
mel"
The captain banged his fist on the
table.
Look here" he said, now in an
angry mood, 81 tell you, that l have
taken a risk in saving you. Ask me
no questions. But l tell you this. From
today you are no longer Senior Horizons
nephew. Do you understand"
But am" said Rob Il am on my
way to get TO him."
The captain of the "Black Cat" ex-
ploded with an oath.
Hang you!" he cried. 81 will kill
you myself If you do not obey. You
are no longer his nephew. You are
mine"
Yours! Your nephew! What do
you mean?"
Listen! You are stupid, l think.
But listen, and l will tell you what |
mean. | mean that where VIC are go
ing the name of Senior Horton is death
to him who utters it--unless to curse
it. If you let it be known that I saved
the life of the man that Starne tried
to kill l shall be killed myself, and
you will lose your life in the end.
There is plenty of reason for hating
him. He Is rich. These duties are put
on to make him richer. And he hires
soldiers to hunt us down and kill us,
to protect his own interests. l don't
know why Starne wished to kill you.
But l know that the name Of Senior
Horton will lose your life and mine IL
you utter it."
The captain spoke so holly that Rob
could not doubt his sincerity. A ter
rible fear crept into his heart-a fear
that after all he was never going TO
see his uncle, and perhaps never going
to see his dear mother again.
your name is Ricardo, my nephew"
said the captain. Ricardo Torrevo.
the same as mine. Do you under
standY"
YES" faltered Rob. wondering what
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find plenty to wear. Come! You are
wet. We must hurry!"
Rob at once began to take off his
wet garments, and the captain
brought out a rough towel with which
he gave the drenched boy a good rub
down. Having brought a glow OF
warmth, he desisted, and Rob dressed
himself in the dry garments
Rob had never been so picturesquely
clad before. Nor so richly. First, he
put on a suit of the finest underwear,
that fitted him very well. Then, over
these, he put pair of white trousers,
all embroidered with red silk. Then
a silk waistcoat. and over all fine
velvet jacket made gay with lace.
Spanish shoes, with fine points, COM
pleted the outfit, and were put on
over silk stockings, the like of which
Rob had never seen before.
The gay clothes transformed Rob
into quite a different boy, and he could
not restrain a laugh as he looked at
himself in a glass.
"And now the young senior will
need something to warm him up" said
the hospltable captain. He called out
a name that Rob did not understand,
and in a moment black fellow APP
peared The captain gave an order in
Spanish, and the black one disap-
peared He soon returned, however.
with two glasses of hot mixed rum.
1.-THE young senior will drink it," said
the captain.
No, sir" said Rob. 'I thank you,
captain, but l never touched a drop of
that stuff. and l never will"
ITO warm up, senor."
mo, 1 don't want it. am warm
enough now"
Bob thought of his mother, and the
many promises he had made to her
that he would never touch a drop of al
coholic drink.
The captain OF the BLACK Cat"
looked in amazement at Rob.
you won't drink, senor?"
mo"
Then will"
He took one glass from the black
steward and drained II. He then took
the other and sent its contents after
the first.
The black boy then took Rob's
clothes to dry them.
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Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness and that Is by consti-
tutional remedies Deafness Is caused by an
infamed condition of the mucus lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inhamed
you have q rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing. and when 1t is entirely closed deafness is
the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO its normal
condition, hearing viii be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed condition OF
the mucus surfaces
of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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The B. & O. r. r. will have 81 new
compound consol dated freight loco
motives by the last of January. Fifty
were ordered in September from the
Baldwin Locomotive Works and the
order has just been augmented by IL
more. These locomotives. when COM
pleted, will represent the highest type
OF heavy freight power.
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difference a name meant to a fellow
who was sure to be killed.
mot a word out of you about this
night. Do you hear?"
YES" stammered Rob again.
Every well. Now go to bed. You
need sleep"
Rob looked at the captain doubt
fully.
you need not fear, II you obey"
said the captain of the BLACK Cat" l
like you. We are short-handed and
need boy. You will be safe-if you
keep your tongue still. If not, can
not be responsible for your safety"
"I'll keep STILL" said Rob.
81 know. Go to bed. Come, 1 will
show you your room"
He led the trembling and wondering
boy to a cabin near him and had the
was clean and comfortable.
"Sleep!" said the captain. Tomor-
row you will have work to do"
Wondering what the captain meant,
our hero lay down on the bed, and,
though ne wept little, and was much
troubled, the youth could not be kept
from slumber, and he was soon asleep.
When, after a sleep that was some
what disturbed by dreams, Rob at last
awoke and went on deck, the schooner
had come to anchor in beautiful shell
tered bay on the south shore Of the
river.
And what an amazing and bustlins
scene met Rob's nstonished gaze.
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MIsnnderstood.

Mixtjikofski. the butler (sticking his
head in cautiously)-"Did your terror
ship call me?"
Xtypmw Xtzqmwvitch-"No, you
idiot; was only sneezins."-HsTp-
crs Bazar.
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TEN WEEKS roT1o.CENTs.

That big family paper, The Illustrated Weekly, OF
Denver Cello. fsunded ls9o) will be sent ten weeks
on trial for l0c; clubs OF G. bc 10 fer ell Special offer
solely TO Introduce IL. Latest mining and Illus
ttOns Of scenery true stories OF love and adventure
Address as above and mention this paper; stamps
taken.
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FITS PermanentfyCu e,i. No It's nervousness ar,es
first days of Or Kline q Great Nerve Restorer
send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise
Dn X h KLINE. Ltd. 93l Arch ST.. Philadelphia. Pa
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For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure is
| the best medicine we have used.-Mrs. j. L.
| Northcott, Windsor, Ont Canada.
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Hateful Thing,

He-"Yes, she made a fool OF me-
She-'I wonder why it is a man never
RECEIVERS from a thing of that kind. -
Brooklyn Life.
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School girls in Saxony are not al
lowed TO wear corsets.
Onions peeled under water do not
disturb the eyes.
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Browns Tcefhing Cordial keeps babies
healthy, and makes mothers happy.
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Never feed a baby directly before its
bath.
e..
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The closer we get to our good deeds the smaller
they seem.
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Martyrdom consists in being the only one in
the family who likes onions.
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The only thing man can find around q house
without assistance is fault.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-29

Poetry is what a man writes about gardens
without mentioning the weeds
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The prayers published in book form are bound
TO be repeated.
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TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY,
Take LAXATIVE Bromo Qunine Tablets. AL
druggists refund The money II IL fails TO cure
25c. L. w. Groves signature on each box.
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Cured A fter Repeated Failures with Others
will inform addicted to Morphine, LaudAnum,
Opium, Cocaine. OF neverfaillng harmless home
cure. Mrs. NJ. II. Baldwin. Box 1912, Chicago, Ill.
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A saucer of charcoal purifes the re-
frigerator.
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1t Has No Equal Anywhere.
Lightning Hot Drops; acknowledge pain panacea;
25c. All druggists Herb Medicine Co., Springfield, o.
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Rice should be washed in hot water,
not cold.
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Perhaps the good die young because the young
always die good.
True love builds the morning fires all the year
round.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
Norton Denies a Statement.
NEW YORK JOURNAL MAN FINED.
Failed to Purge Himself of Contempt
in Connecticut Court.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, March 90.-Judge
Wheeler of the Fairfax county superior
court today handed down his decision in
the case of Langdon Smith Of the New
York Evening Journal, who was cited be-
fore the court several days ago to show
cause why he should not be committed fob
contempt of court in publishing objectior-
able matter in connection with the trial OF
Mrs. Nancy Guilford. The sentence of the
court is that Mr.. Smith be fined $50 and be
confined five days in jail.
In commenting upon the case Judge
Wheeler said that Mr.. Smith failed to APP
pear before the court and purge himself or
the contempt, but that the penalty was
made light in view OF the fact that Mr..
Smith was employed by others and was, to
some extent, acting under their directions.
The Judge further says that perhaps the
courts of Connecticut by their failure to
prosecute contempt cases are responsible
to some extent.
Mr.. Smith is at present in New York but
If he comes to Connecticut he will be taken
into custody and sentence of the court Will
be carried out.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
FOUR DROWNED ON RowENA LEE.
Corrected Report of a Disaster on the
Mississippi.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 30-A telephone
message to Capt. Robert Z. Lee, general
manager of the Lee line of steamers, from
Charlottesville, NO., announces the loss of
the steamer Rowena Lee in midstream near
Tyler, Mo-. at o'clock yesterday after
neon. Three people lost their lives.
The dead: NJ. T. Kelly, Memphis; mail
clerk
Mrs. Chambers, a passenger; embarked
at charlottesville, bound for Memphis.
An unknown negro woman.
The startling information was received
here last night from Cairo that the Rowena
Lee had foundered in the Mississippi river
near Tyler, Mo-, and all on board had
periShed, save the captain and an under
officer of the steamer. 1t was estimate
that between fifty and sixty people went
down with the Inflated vessel The news
spread rapidly throughout the city and rel
atives and friends of those known to have
been ON board the vessel thronged the tele
graph and newspaper offices, franticaIiy
asking for details of the catastrophe
At an early hour this morning telephone
connection was secured to Carruthersyille
Mo., by the officials, and a few minutes
later the announcement was made that the
Rowena Lee had sunk in 80 feet of water
off the landing at Tyler. and three persons
were drowned. 1t is assumed that the re-
mainder of the passengers and crew are at
Tyler or New Madrid.
The steamer Ora Lee has been hurriedIy
dispatched to the scene of the disaster.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
END OF GRADE CROSSINGS.
Pennsylvania Road il Practically
Ready to Act,

District Commissioner Wight had a con-
ference in Philadelphia yesterday with
President Frank Thompson of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company and Vice President
Pugh on the question of the abolition of
grade crossings on that road in the Dis
trict. Mr.. Thompson said the engineering
difficulties have been very satisfactorily
solved, and while the work will cost the
company between $500o,OO0 and $1,000. 600
he expects very soon to go ahead with the
preparation of bill to be introduced at the
next session of Congress, authorizing the
company to make the Improvement.
He told MIR. Wight that he hoped to have
the draft of the proposed measure in such
shape as to enable him to come on here for
a conference with the Commissioners and
Senator Mcmillan, chairman of the Senate
District committee. before the senator left
the city, so that should Congress meet be-
fore next December the bill will be ready
for introduction upon the convening of that
body. The work of removing the grade
crossings, Mr.. Wight was informed. will be
commenced Immediately the company re-
ceives legislative authority to go ahead.
and will be pushed with all possible expedi
ton.
Evening star., 1899-03-30
COMMITTED MANY CRIMES
E Bates soper Hanged at Harrisonville
Mo-. Today.
Confessed That He Killed His Father,
His Wife and Three
Children.

HARRISONVILLE, Mo-, March 3o.-E.
Bates Soper was hanged here today. He
refused to have any spiritual consolation.
Soper fell seven feet, breaking his neck.
The execution was witnessed by forty per-
sons.
The crime for which he was executed was
the murder of his wife and their two
daughters, aged four and six years. Soper
ran a butcher shop. One day in April, 1891,
he announced that he had learned that
there was a blind tiger" or an Illicit
saloon, in town, and that he could not live
in a place so wicked. He sold his shop and
disappeared. Four days later neighbors
broke into the Soper home and found the
mother and children dead in bed. The
heads of all had been crushed with an AK.
Soper had left note saying he could not
properly support his family, and that he
believed they would be better off dead.
Soper went to Portland. Ore, and taking
the name Of Prentice. married a respecta-
bic widow In April, 1897, he deserted his
second wife, taking their two-year-old child
with him. He afterward killed the child,
choking 1t into insensibility ard burying IL
alive. Later Soner, under the name of
Homer Lee, leased and worked small fruit
farm near Ashland, Cal, where he was cap
tured June II, 1897. After being landed in
jail here Soper confessed. not only the
hiilAil5 VI iiiS "llt anu l"O III MIS-
souri,, and his child in Oregon. but admitted
the murder, in 1880, of his father. Accord
ing to his own story, on the evening of the
last named murder, Soper started to attend
literary society. On the way he met his
father and shot and killed him. Throwing
his revolver away, he proceeded to the So
ciety and took part in the exercises as If
nothing had happened.
hanging at kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 30.-James
Reed, colored, aged - years, was hanged
today.
Reed shot -drs. Susie BlakesIey to death
in her home in a fit Of jealousy. He died on
the same scaffold on which his father, Mar
tin Reed, died in 1891 for the murder of his
wife, Jim Reeds mother
Evening star., 1899-03-30
CASUALTIES IN LUZON.
Gen. Otis Reports Recent List to the
War Department..

War Department.
Additional casualties are reported by Cen
Otis as follows:
MANILA, March 80, 1899
Adjutant General, Washington:
Additional casualties, March %:
Ktlled-2d Oregon, Company A, Private
Brit l. Clark.
Wounled-L, Capt. H. L. Wells, stomach.
spent ball, slight; Sergt. W. W. Wilson.
hand, slight; Privates Charles R. Rubart,
leg. slight; Frank E. Adams, side, severe;
Benjamin F. Smith. jr.. legs. severe
Injured-k. Quartermaster Sergeant E.
D. Colgan. leg, slight; NJ, Private Edward
Jacques, hand, slight.
March 20: Wounded-2d Oregon, C, Pri-
Yates Frank Woodruff heel, moderate; G,
E; {. 1norn;on; hand moderate;
vate James ]. Boyle.
Wounded-1st Nebraska-B, First Sergt
Chas- b. Robbins, scalp, moderate: c. Pvts
Bruce Macy, shoulder, severe: D. Char. es
knee, severe; G, Lewis Reed, chest, Sc
we're: H, Emery w. Grossman arm, mod
crate; Chas. Fl. Youngs, thigh, severe; J.
James A. Carrell, thigh, severe; Joseph A
Wuhee, leg, moderate; NJ, Corp. Monro
Spence. foot. slight.
10th kansas-Maj. Wilder S. Metcalf, foot,
severe: F. Pvts. Henry Ratciff, thigh, Sc
we're; Walter Kemp abdomen, moderate :;
VIM E Ebert, hip, severe; Thaddeus @.
Alderman, thigh. slight; E, John F. Ballou,
elbow, slight; l., Walter A. Wyatt, fore
arm, slight; x. Sergt. Joseph De Wad,
wrist, severe: Pvt. A. ID. Hatfield, wounded
March %. dead.
LIST Montana-A, Corporals William II
Tolbert, wrist, severe: H, Soren II. Smith,
arm, moderate; Pvts. Fred Wheaton, back,
severe; d, William Marshall, head, severe;
F, Edwards b. Bowen. eye, slight
10th Pennsylvania-D, Corp. Thomas
Critchfield, groin, severe: Pvts. Patrick
Cummings. head, moderate: c. Ralph
Downs. thigh, severe; K, William H.West,
leg, slight; H, Alexander Young, arm,
slight; l, Archibald Powell, elbow severe
I'd Oregon-K, Pvt. Thomas C. Townsend,
foot. siiSht.
Injured-1Oth Pennsylvania-A, Pvt. Alex
Coulter, groin, slight. OTIS
Evening star., 1899-03-30
WILL REACH HOME APRIL Is.
Cruiser Raleigh CoaIfnE at Fayat--
All Well on Board.

Copyright, 1899, by the Associated lress)
FAYAL, Azore Islands, March S0-The
United Stntes cruiser Raleigh. Capt, Joseph
r. Cogland, from Manila on December 10,
is coaling here; will coal at Bermuda on
April s and expects to reach New York
April 10.
The Raleigh has been having stormy
weather on the Atlantic, but has been be-
having splendidly, and proves to be a good
sea boat. All are well on board.
This is the first of Admiral Dewey's
squadron of war ships to be bound for
home. She has on board a number of men
who belonged TO the crew of the flagship
Olympia.
Many changes in the PERSONAL of the
Raleigh have been necessitated since the
hattie of Manila.