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Queen Victoria's Perauisites.

Queen Victoria is not only in receipt
of her annual income from the people
of Great Britain, but she is entitled be-
sides tc a considerable number of per-
quisites for the supply of the royal
household
Among the most curious of these is
her right to every whale or sturgeon
captured on the coast of the United
Kingdom and brought to land Both of
| these perquisites date back to the days
of the Norman Kings, and it appears
that in the case of the whale the
monsters were divided between the SOW
ereign and his consort, the Queen talk
ing the head, in order that her ward
robe might be replenished with the
whalebone needed for the stiffening of
her royal garments.
Another of the Queens perquisites is
certain number of magnificent cash
mere shawls which are dispatched to
her every year from the kingdom of
Cashmere. They vary in value. as
rule, from 5000 to $4,000 apiece, and
the Queen is accustomed to present one
of them as wedding present to every
young girl of the aristocracy in whose
future she is in any way interested
Every tailor holding a patent of 'pur-
veyor to her majesty" if he conforms
to ancient tradition and usage, should
present her with a silver needle each
year.
Another class of royal purveyors is
called upon to present annually to her
tablecloth while from other sources
again she is entitled to an annual con-
tribution of such varied tips" as white
doves, white hares, firetongs, curry
combs, scarlet hosiery, nightcaps,
lances and crossboWs.
Moreover, at the coronation the Lord
of the Manor of Addington must pre-
sent to the sovereign a dish of pot
tage" composed of almond milk, Drawn
or capons, sugar, spices, chickens par
boiled and chopped" AT the same GER
emony the Lord of the Manor of Hay
don is obliged by virtue of his tenure
from the crown to present the monarch
with a towel, the Lord of the Manor of
Workshop giving the sovereign a right
handed glove"
Queen Victoria also has the privilege
of using any of the railways in the
kingdom free of charge. Her water
rates and her bill for gas. in the past,
were nil, and she has the right to ex-
tort from every new made knight the
help.
These. however, are only a few of the
various perquisites to which the Queen
of England is entitled by tradition and
usage.
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AMERICAN LINER
PARIS AGROUND
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Lloyds' agent at Falmouth cabled:
Paris near Manacles; weather foggy;
water calm"
Another cable from Falmouth gave
information that tugs were around the
steamer and that the passengers were
being landed. Mr.. Wright also received
word that Mr.. Willing, the agent of the
line at Southampton, had gone to Fall
mouth
From the cables received Mr.. Wright
took very hopeful view of the affair.
He said that Captain Watkins cable
seemed to indicate that the steamer was
not damaged.
During the day there were only two
inquiries made at the Office for passen-
gers on the Paris.
The New York of the American line
Will take the place of the Paris, sailing
from here week from Wednesday. She
as arranged the same as the Paris, so
those who have engaged passage on the
Parls Will occupy on the New York the
same staterooms that they secured. on
the sunken vessel.
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UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORT
10 Tow the Paris OFF the Rocks.
but She Would Not Budge.

FALMOUTH. May 21.-An effort was
made this afternoon to tow the Paris off
the rocks Three tugs were engaged at
Iuu pressure, with the steamers steel
haWsers, her own engines assisting for
half an hour. The attempt was entirely
unsuccessful, the steamer not bulging
an inch.
Pilotboat 13 claims to have saved the
Parls from the Manacles. She was on
guard duty near the rock and when she
the lights Of the Paris she showed a
flare. The steamer starboarded her
helm to clear the cutter. thus escaping
the Manacles.
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SALOON PASSENGER LIST.
Mails Will be Forwarded by the
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse.

SOUTHAMPTON. May 21.-The sa-
loon passenger list of the Paris is as
follows:
William A. Arnoux and wife. Mrs.
W. F. Ashford, Miss Mary Ashford,
Thomas Allen, W. F. Archer and wife,
A. l.. Lain, Mrs. NJ F. Batcheler. G. c.
Bower, Harry Cottle. Mrs. w. H.
Churchill, Charles Eden. J. Waller Earl.
f. N. Fletcher, Miss Carrie Green, M.
Green, R. D. Garden and Misses R. S.
and Helen Garden, Miss Mary B. How
ard, W. B. Hart, Jr., w. Henry, D. R.
Hermann, Fred A Jeanne, James
James, j. Kirby, DR.. J. S. Lawrence and
wife, Harold Lawrence, Miss Geraldine
Lawrence. Miss W. F. Littleton and
Miss Annie G. Littleton, Miss Annie G..
Laurie, A. Lewis and wife, A H Lang,
NJ. Levy, Miss NJ. L. Mclean, Mrs. c.
Miller, John F. McLain and wife. Mrs
John r. Macarthur and infant. Captain
G. w. McCallum, Reginald Open
heimer, DR.. D. r. Phillips and Frank c..
Phillips, F. w. Porter, Samuel Pear
sail, Mrs. Margaret Brooke, Louis R.
Head, Mrs. ]. H. Ralett, I. R. Roe, W.
K. Remson, John r. Sweeney, Fred
Steltjes, Mrs. NJ. F. Sibley, Miss Helen
and Mary Stubbs, H. w. Southworth,
Mrs. H H. Stanwood, Miss Florence
and Henry H. Stanwood, NJ L. S. Mead,
Mrs. Spalding, Miss P. B. Townsend,
George NJ Tailor, Miss Blanche H. and
Thomas ]. Taylor, William Rigley, Mrs.
0. NJ. Washburn, Mrs. Montgomery
Wilson, H. D. Wyllie, John White,
EGith Weld, f. F. Dewolf and wife,
NJ. H. York
The agents of the American line here
nave sent a special train to Falmouth
for the steamers passengers
The mails of the Paris will be for
warded by the North German Lloyd
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
which will sail from here Tomorrow
The passenger list includes 50 first
cabin passengers, 100 second cabin and
192 steerage.
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Folsom and Vicinity.
(From the Telegraph }

" ioill tue ItltSld dpuJ
Harvesting is on and labor is scarce.
+. G. Cohn on Thursday took a drive
through the foothills, and he says the
hay crop is the largest he ever saw in
this section
Considerable macadam and ballast is
being shipped from Folsom at present,
from fifteen to twenty carloads daily
being forwarded.
The cattlenen hereabouts are making
preparations to take their herds to the
mountains for the summer. Some of
the dairy stock will be started for the
higher attitudes within two weeks.
On Thursday afternoon the wooden
flooring of the steel bridge was discov-
cred to be on fire. The fire had gained
no headway and was easily ex-
tinguished- A cigar is supposed to be
the cause.
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TOOK A. DIP.
A Tourist From Arizona Finds
Himself in the River.

Thomas Crandall. who recently ar
rived here from Arizona had an exper-
ience last night which dampened his
spirits and wearing apparel
Thomas was viewing the beauties of
nature along the beach of China Slough
and was striking hummocks of ashes in
the high places. He was not familiar
with the promenade. and at length
trusted his weight on ashes that were
foating peacefully, and-disappeared.
Being perfectly sober, he easily swan to
the shore, after he came up from the
bottom, and went to the police station.
where he dried his garments and told
his story
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MILITARY SHOOTING.
Yesterdays Target Practice by the
SharpshOoters

The following scores were made yes
terday by the military companies at the
American River rifle ranges:
Company G, 800 yards-Captain Zit-
finger %, Lieutenant De Finnis 81, Ser
geants Guth 81, Klein 81, Petitdedier
70, Milliken 81, Klees 33, Corporals
Bates 81, Pummer s, Schardin 81, Pri-
Yates Brown 46, Morley 81, Gordan y,
Hartmeyer 24 P. Cook %, Wackford 81
Thimson Is, Larabee 27, Kelly y, Ruhl
10.
Pool shooting, 300 yards-P. A. Brown
~, r. H. De Finnis 40, A Marty 80,
Major Wallace 35, P. Cook 81, j. Zit-
finger 2l.
Company E-Privates Howerton 43,
F. Cutting Al, Webb 33, Westfall "a,
Shearer 30, Reid %, C. Cutting 333,
Lothhammer 26 Pool IS, Fisher u,
c. Gardner 40, F. Gardner Al, Holton
81, Townsend 30, Hudson 26, Sabin SO.
Pool shooting-F. Cutting II, Stein
miller p, P. Cook 35 Wallace 80, De
Finnis 80. c. Gardner 43, J. Marty 80,
A. Marty 40, F. Gardner 43.
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The Admiralty Sends Vessels.

PLYMOUTH, May 21.-The Ad-
miralty has sent several fast Govern
meTt vessels from Davenport to assist
the Paris.
Among the vessels sent to the assist
ance OF the stranded steamer is a gun
neat and Admiral Sir Edmund Robert
freemantle, commander-in n-chief at
plymouth. has ordered a number of
torpedo boat destroyers to hold them
selves in readiness to proceed to the
scene of the wreck at moments no.
tice.
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Confirmation at the Cathedral.

The Cathedral was taxed to its ut
most capacity yesterday afternoon on
the occasion of the confirmation of
some 2O0 young persons by Bishop
Grace. The girls in their dresses and
wells of pure white made charming
picture.
Rev. Father Quinn preached q SER
mon on The Sign of the Cross" and
the special music by the choir was un-
usually fine
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ITALIAN PICNIC.
Piemonte Rea1e Society's Outing at
East Park

The picnic given at East Park yester-
day by the Italian Mutual Benevolent
Society Piemonte Reale, was we'll at
tended and was a thoroughly enjoy
able affair
There was a parade in the morning,
after which the picnickers gathered at
the park and thu festivities commenced
in earnest.
There was music and dancing, and
other attractions, besides a long list of
games, most of which were we'll con-
tested. The crowd was quiet and or
derly, and the outing was enjoyed by all
present
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Handsome
New Lawns
At I5C ward.

This is another line of stripes
in sheer and very fine Summer
lawns, very pretty and novelties,
in fact; some broad stripes with
hair line black stripes interven-
and floral effects; very hand
some, and will make very at
tractive waists, or full suits for
the sweet Summer girl at a most
modest price.
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The Bremen Will Take Passengers

SOUTHAMPTON, May 21.-The
steamer Bremen, Captain Nierich,
which left the city of Bremen for New
York yesterday, sailed from Southamp-
ton at O'Clock this evening under
orders, it is said, to proceed to Fal-
mouth, where she may take up some of
the passengers of the Paris.
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Excitement in London. :.

LONDON, May 21.-The news of the
disaster to the Paris spread rapidly in
London and great excitement and
alarm was felt until the arrival of the
information that all on board were
safe The company's offices We're be-
s1eged by inquirers, anxiously asking
Tor news regarding friends or relatives
on board the steamer.
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Had His Fun.

Hogan-By gorry, it was too bad thot
runor from Samoa was fake, nav.
Grogan-Small bit do Oh care Oi had
th fun av liekin' Pfinzenmeyer befoor
Oi found out different.-Indianapo
Journal.
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Had Learned From Experience

why did you tell those men who
were sent up to clean your office that
you We're always busiest from 3 to 8
O'Clock in the afternoons?''
80 they wouldn't come around both
ering me in the early part of the day"
Chicago News.
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victions and deep spirituality. Perhaps
she mayi say less on these subjects than
some do, but those who know her lie
best know how truly Christ is her Mas
ter and Lord, and how every day and
hour of her life are given to humanity
for His service and In His Name.
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Discourarinr-

1t frequently happens when a girl i'm
agines she is wearing a sad and inter-
esting expression some one will ask her
what she is looking so cross about
Atchison Globe
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New Black CrepOns.
New Fancy
Taffeta Silks,
75C yard.

To an already well assorted
line of taffeta silks at the above
quoted price, we've added a
number of handsome. new Sum-
mer shades, principally stripes
of dainty shaded effects. They'll
make you a very rich silk waist
at a most modest price.
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Cotton Crepons,
15C per yard.

They differ from the wool ones
inasmuch as they're all stripes,
some narrow, others medium
and wide. They're after the
style of the crink1e seersucker,
blistered and plain alternating
stripes; co1ors pink, red, blue,
etc. Some with polka dot make
very nice Summer waists and
dresses.
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Prospects of Salvage Good.

LIVERPOOL, May 21-The Ameri-
can line agents here have been in
formed that the prospects of salvage are
good so long as the wind keeps more
from the west or north.
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Some New
Summer Lawns
At l25C yard.

They're all in stripes, rev
styles, lavender, light and 6ark
blue, pink, red and black, alter
mating broad white stripes of
lacy effect or dotted in same
contrast with small polka dots.
This is a 32-inck wide fabric,
sheer, and very fine for the price
will make up very attractively.
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TWO SOPHIAS.

An afternoon in November; the sun
had gone down, but there was still a
warm glow in the west; and on the ter
race overlooking the garden, and in the
windows of the house, there was still
a pleasant light and the reflected color
Of the sunset. Two people were walk
ing together. in earnest conversation.
One was a lady of middle age, her head
protected by a warm woolen wrapper,
which lay over her shoulders as Well;
the other was a man apparently many
years younger.
7 hesitate" said the lady, mot that
/ doubt or mistrust you-far from 1t.
Then why? Why? Since Sophia or
ders ii; since it opens up the way to
such a conquest of the spiritual world
as has never before offered to human
ity?"
Because 1 feel that l have long since
done with earthly love- Because | re-
gard you as a brother-yes, brother
can there be a more sacred tie in sa-
cred cause?''
There is a closer affinity possible.
Nay, in the mysterious order of crea-
ticn it is by the closer affinity of mar
riage that you will be able to rise far
above the spiritual levels already
reached. Otherwise it would be with
me-for chichester and brother-but
always dear-always dear" He raised
the lady's hand and kissed it: they
We're alone on the terrace. Always
dear-always dear
Are you sure? Has Sophia promised
to come to me?"
After marriage he replied firmly;
3taot before Such Importance does So
phia attach to the marriage condition
she promises TO lead you whittier no
man can penetrate; to see such things
as have been hitherto granted only to
prophets My friend Sophia is such a
spirit as has never yet been enabled TO
communicate with the living. she will
be your teacher; your guide; by her aid
you shall wander among fields never
before reached
.sAh" cried the lady, "and to see again
the soul of my lost-but what will he
say when 1 tell him that I have married
again?'
Since it was on that condition-but
indeed, dear lady, he is already far be-
yond earthly considerations"
you think so. But I could not for
give myself
You will, then, also, be raised above
these considerations"
The lady walked beside him in 81
lence. The man, who was tall, with
marrow shoulders, looked down upon heI
with eyes which hardly spoke of heav-
enly rapture. There was an anxiety in
those eyes which betokened some ad-
mixture. at least, of the earthly ele-
ment Why not? Did not Sophia her
self promise to open the gates of the
other world by the earthly medium OF
wedlock?
Above all things she said, with
hesitation, lit seems a clear duty in the
interests of the world"
"Of long suffering humanity" he in
terrupted. Men are yearning for GER
tainties. It will be your happy, happy
lot to give them certainties. Can you
not trust sophia's promise? Could So
phia deceive?"
DOh. mono If it cannot be done ex-
cept by marriage. Give me time. Let
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Leatherdale." The Lady bowed coldly.
The superiority of Robins Sophia to
the other spirit was SO marked that her
confidence in the latter was more than
shaken. Robins friend was a spirit of
finer perceptions, wide reading, and
good breeding-in short, gentlewo-
man. Mr.. Leatherdale's Sophia, it was
now apparent to her, was of quite COM
mon clay, who could only talk vaguely
of things which she clearly could not
understand l think that the Lady was
ready to meet the ordeal of the day
with the mental reservation that, even
if Mr. Leatherdale passed the ordeal
she knew there would be some kind of
ordeal-she herself would end the mat
ter on the spot.
81 have seen him, Madge. dear" she
said. He seems strangely incredu-
lous But, of course, the Incarnation
will convince him, and we shall see,
then, what he says My dear. if it ap-
pears to be higher duty to throw him
over than to accept him, be assured
that l shall not shrink"
In the library there were no lights
except the fain glow of a low fire, which
fell upon the rows of books and the
chairs and tables. A screen stood in a
corner, where there was second door,
When the clock struck five, the Lady
appeared, followed by her daughter,
Robin, and Mr.. Leatherdale. The Me-
dunn looked about him with marked
anxiety. ~.
You will sit here, dear Lady" said
Robin giving her low chair beside
the fire. You, Madge, can stand by
the mantel--so." The position gave the
girl the command of the electric lights.
''Ycu, Mr. Leatherdale, can sit here.
Now, when the Incarnation takes place,
no one is to move. no one is to speak
except myself. The Spirit speaks
through me-
His voice was solemn Only Mr..
Leatherdale-n moved in the least by
the solemnity, kept his eyes on a chair
cpposite-a chair standing out by itself.
The Incarnation was evidently to take
place therein that chair.
you understand" said the Lady.
''dp you not, Mr. Leatherdale? The
spirit through Robin will address YOU. .
He turned to answer. Yes he said
hoarsely, II understand"
he turned MS nead again. He start
ed with astonishment For in the chair
sat figure clothed in white with a
white lace veil thrown over its head.
The features could not be seen. He
knew that she must have come from
behind the screen, but he had not seen
her, and the suddenness startled him.
The incarnation" said Robin. ..has
taken place. Sophia sits before you
quiet. l speak for her. Now-we must
not keep her. Mr.. Leatherdale. I ask
you, solemnly in the name of this
Spirit-if you desire the proposed un-
ion to take place. Stopl Do not reply
at once. Wait"
The figure rose. Madge turned on
the electric lights. The figure pushed
aside part of the veil and showed a face
"a human face-one could believe a
living face. The cleaning eyes might
be called threatening; the look was an
cry. At the sight of that face Mr.
Leatherdale started up, groaned. reel
ed and caught the back of his chair.
When he recovered the figure was gone.
rs the proposed union to take
placer" Robin asked again.
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'sHe is kissing her hand again.

"He is kissing her hand again. -
But this, again, he did not say alpud.
He will make her life miserable.
OH What can we do? What can we
do?"
'Say-he would make her life miser-
able, Madge.'
What do you mean, Robin?"
Say, my Madge, that if he got the
chance he would get everything into his
own hands. Say that the undeceiving
would come very quick; say that all
the promises would be broken; say, if
1 you please''-he had taken both hands
now, and was leaning over the girl
with familiarity which only belongs
! to an accepted lover-'that the gates
Of heaven would be the more closely
shut
What do you mean, Robin?"
/ Il mean, my dear, that this unholy
match is not going to take place"
WHO is to prevent it?'
Il am, Madge. Now, the fellow is
gone. For mere country yokel, Madge,
you viii confess that l am not quite a
fool Very we'll But 1 have put on
! sharper than myself-fellows paid for
things-Oh, lovely things
robin About this man?',
About the gentleman with the famil-
lar spirit-the friend of Sophia, Things,
! Madge-I say-things"
May a body, Robin, ask what
things?"
Not yet. They are such things as
even your mother will have to believe
Not even the familiar spirit-not So
phia herself-will be able to get over
them
Then, Robin, tell her at once-tcil
her tonight"
mo, my child. 1 want to bring them
home IN more direct way-in way
which will bring a permanent flush to
the cheek of the gentleman with the
Familiar Spirit and to that Of Sophia
herself. And l think l know the way
Then at once. OH Robin-if you
knew how it pains and degrades me
only to see that oily-beast-taking my
mothers hand!"
LAS soon as possible, my dear. But
there is this in the way. A certain per-
son has got to come from New York be-
fore l can bring off my coup in the most
effective. manner possible. We must
W All, lHCi IOI dDOuI ten Gays or. 1t
may be, a fortnight Meantime. please
not to show any surprise at anything
I may say or do. Sit quite quiet
Hush!"
Ill
| The door opened and the Lady came
| in. In the warm light of the library
ore saw that she was beautiful still.
though the mother of a daughter of
twenty. Her face was full of sweetness.
her eyes were limpid the eyes which
belong to mystic, dreamy women; the
women who attain to visions and costa
cies and raptures. She sat down, her
head in her hand, without speaking
Madge rang the bell for tea The Lady
| took her tea and still sat in silence.
At last she spoke. 'Madge, my child. .
she said, "Robin-I am at the point
where two ways diverge must choose
| one of the two. The one is the easy
way-the way of selfish comfort; the
other, which is the way of unselfishness
will bring happiness-not to me, but to
countless millions. There is before me
nothing short of a new Revelation.
! Mr.. Leatherdale, children. offers me the
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There is a great change. My daugh-
! ter's fance, Mr. Robin Collingwood
whom you know. has developed powers
of the most surprising kind = in the
spiritualistic direction
Mr.. Leatherdale changed color
WHAT" he asked. I'm a fortnight
Impossible."
Quite possible, ON the contrary
'"The young man is shamming. In a
fortnight? 1t cannot be. There are
many pretenders abroad. He is sham
ming. Probably he wants your money.
We must be careful. Oh! very care
full. indeed
robin does not speak so unkindly of
you. He regards you as a Master
'Oh!" He looked puzzled. What does
he do it for, then?''
1T came upon him suddenly-with a
burst of light. He, too, has his own
friend and adviser-also called So
phia."
His sophia?" Again Mr.. Leather
dale turned very red and looked puz-
zled
"Yes. His Sophia. 1t is not unusual,
he says, for two or more spirits to
have the same name
II daresay-I daresay Not my ex-
perience. that is ALL What does he
mean by it?'
You do not understand? Robin has
developed very quickly. remarkable
powers"
"Oh!" But he looked doubtful This
development does not, however, affect
our relations
Have you consulted your friend
since I saw you last?"
Daily She remains firm-adamant.
She says that marriage is necessary.
That duty once performed, she will
place you on the highest plane yet at
tanned by living man or woman" :"
robin has consulted his friend on
the subject, too. She will not advise.
She refuses to mix up things earthly
Does she offer what my Sophia Of
fers?"
'She does not She says that there
stand the next world-and that is-to
! enter it,
Mr.. Leatherdale groaned in anguish
and disappointment
! But she promises one thing. On
this day, when have to give you a
final answer Very well. In the even
/ ing, at - ciUch, WHSu 1t grows Odl ~
i Sophia-Robin's Sophia-has promised
to incarnate herself = in the library
/ before us ALL And she will then call
upon you-not me-to state whether
you will still desire. that I should give
you my hand. The reply will be left
to you.''
"Call on me?-me-to state? In
carnate herself? What does this
mean?"
He sat down on garden seat and
wiped his forehead, because he could
understand nothing except what every
| one understands in presence of a hostile
move, that it means hostility. More
over. this gentleman had talked for so
many years-so glibly about incarna-
tions. spirit hands, spirit voices, spirit
MESA ges, and the other world, that
when he heard of another man under
! the same roof in the same profession,
he knew that something wicked was
intended When one Fraud meets an
other Fraud in the same line. there
must be either confederacy or fight
! You will come. then, to the library
this afternoon at five? Till then-Mr.