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Elected President.

sir. j C Wilbo;o returned from
Washng groe this morning, were be
had been ip attendance upon the nees
irg Of the latioosi Aliispcc. Mr VII.
borg vas horcred By being elected pres
ldeut cf the pa'iona! organization ).
J Miller. cf PeunsyjvaBia, was elect,
cd vice president aod A. B Wech OF
New York. is secretary aud treasurer
The Organization is holding its oWa
throughout the country.
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member the date particularly, Tor the
great robbery at Glenmore took place
lust before, and Durant's own place
was broken into as well.
And what happened to him after he
left the district:'
Cant say He disappeared entirely
from our ken. Some say he returned to
Australia and others that ne went to
the bad. Anyway, he was never seen
again in our country. .
'Have you any theory of your own
about Lady Florence's disappearance?"
The rector hesitated, and then said:
"Well, to tell you the truth, | have,
but it seems SO unsupported by evidence
shat it is nothing but theory, and
seemingly farfetched one, yet have
never been able to shake off my belief
in it. Ny idea is that Durant was in
some way implicated in her disappear
ance."
''In what way?''
"There you have me. I can't say. l
have not the slightest tangible evidence
for my suspicion, but I am firmly con-
vinced in my own mind that If Mr..
Arthur Durant is alive he could tell
you great deal more about that mys-
terry than we now know"
I was somewhat Disconnected to hear
this. had traced one person, only to
find that another was indispensable, and
the search FOR the second was probably
beset with the greater difficulties OF the
two.
With this rather discouraging infor-
nation returned to town. ] made It
my d1st buEiness to engage a private de-
tsctive to trace Mr.. Arthur Durant, but
from the little knowledge we had OF
that gentleman, and the absolute igno-
rance we were in as to his present where
abouts, I had little hope that we should
gain any information likely to be use
full on the fast approaching day of the
trial.
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Supposed to Have Found
Trace of Andree at Last.
Likely Story That Comes.
From the Nest Northern :
Point of Siberia.

Krasnovarsk, Siberia, Fec l0.-A
gold mice owner named Mocaseyrshin
has received letter saying that tribe
of Tuoguses. iuhsOi,ipg the Taimrr
peninsula, north Siberia, receatly in-
fcrced the Russian police chief of the
district ,ha: on January ! last. between
Komo and Pit, in toe province of Yeui.
seiak. they found cabin constructed of
eIcta AID cordage, apparently belonging
to balloon.
Close by were the bodies Of three
e,eo, toe head of one badly crushed.
Around them were number os inssru.
merits. tie uses OF which were not uD-
derstood by the Tunguses.
The police obief has started for the
spot to Investigate. and it is believed
that the bodies sre toose Of toe aeronaut
Herr Aodree. and his companions
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SOIStC0DU'(CI1It
me. This man, Keighley Gates, owing
to whose casual talk at the Hotel Metro
pole suspicion had fallen upon George,
surely he might be of use to Cs. I had
heard of the man, but had not met him.
He was great traveller, remembered.
Might he not have run up against Du-
rant in his wanderings? Even if he had
not met him be might have heard of
him, or, at any rate, be able to give Us
some clew in our search. There was just
the odd chance that he might be able to
help us, and I could not afford to disre-
gard it,
It appeared that Mr.. Gates lived at
the Metropole, and as soon as I obtained
this information I went there in quest
of him. AS luck had it, Mr.. Gates was
in the hotel when I called, and I was
shown up to his room.
AS Mr.. Gates was not permanent
resident there was somewhat struck
with the luxurious way in which his
sitting room was furnished. There was
q total absence of the usual hotel furnl-
ture, and in its place was a variety OF
articles that bespoke the catholic taste
of the owner. There were easy chairs
and lounges, covered with eastern rugs
and silks and curtains of soft Indian
texture. On the walls was display OF
curious and fantastic weapons-Damas-
Gus swords, Moorish daggers and genu-
inc Andrea Ferrara. There were a few
etchings, and on the mantelpiece a
number of photographs, while on vari-
ors cabinets was arranged goodly show
of Bohemian and Viennese glass. My
ewes took all this in as entered, but my
chief attention was, Of course, centered
in Mr.. Gates himself He was thin,
wiry man Of middle height, and ones
first impression OF him was Of al eye
glass and row Of yellow jagged teeth.
A second later one noted that he had
pair Of keen, piercing eyes and thin
very thin-iips. Fer the rest ne was
square jawed and clean sharen. His
hair was becoming scanty over bis
brow, and his nose was slightly colored,
Mr. Gates was writing when the
waiter announced me. The keen eyes
looked inquiringly-I had almost said
distruss:ully-at 3ne.
The waiter had bungled nly name, so
I hasterea to explain who was.
Ny name is Brett-Duncan Brett.
You may possibly remember my name
in connection with poor Fentcn's case.
Eyes, Captain Brett, be said slowly
u remember you mare. Pray take a
chair. This one, think, is passably
comfortable Viii you have a cigarette?
can recommend these. import them
myself from Alexandria. .
Mr.. Gates carefully closed up his
writing case and seated himself .negli-
gently in an easy chair opposite me.
land how is George bearing up" ne
went ca. cit is terrible position tor
him to be placed in. That unlucky
speech of mine has caused me endless
regret. But how could l know what
was going to occur
"Oh, quite so. | don't see that any
blame attaches to you, Mr.. Gates. In
the very worst case you only accelerated
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CHAPTER VIII.

DIR. KEIGHLEY GATES SPEAKS OF DURANT.
was now at a complete standstill IN
my Investigations, and in sober truth l
did not know which way to move next.
Something, however, had to be done,
and that at once.
In my despair I went again through
the evidence that was brought against
George at the police court trial and ran
over the witnesses who would appear
for the crown, and for the. hundredth
s::me tried to fDd some flaw in the
chain of damning evidence that would
be adduced. Suddenly thought struck
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lg9>s
20 9zE9@a

He was right; it did.
Trembling with excitement, handed
him the fateful picture.
'tThen this is one Of your photo
graphss" said /.
He glanced at it and replied:
1.It il.
"And the lady-do you know who
she is?"
81 am not likely to forget. She is
Lady Florence Mossyn, daughter Of the
Duke OF L1ndy."
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and IRE are empowered to ofer prize OF 4Ss
TO the individual who first supplies correctly
( the MISSING portions Of the letters Bear1ng
in mind that some IF our readers must possess
photographs taken By toe same photographer,
and presumably showing the same signature
at the foot We suggest that careful compari
SON of the above facsimile be made with the
printing at the bottomof any cabinet photo
raphs each reader has. a chance Of obtaining
the prize therefore lies in many hands
This is nomere puzzle fcrp passing idle hours
s a fellow beings life is sperhaps dependent upon
the correct solution OF the problem, and we
can upon the public OF the United Kingdom to
help Us TO assist TIE ends Of justice and pre-
vent an innocent man suffering death for an
others crime
Within four days 500, 900 copies OF
the paper were in circulation and at
least double that number OF willing
workers were assisting us
THE replies came fast and furious
from within an hour Of publication, and
oneof the staff and myself went through
each reply. The majority were of course
quite beside the point, and many utter
IL imbecile suggestions were offered.
Some looked plausible enough at first
sight, brit very little Investigation
served to show the senders lad touched
up the fragments to suit thess own cen
vensence. Six hours after the publica-
tion Of the paper wire was brought IN
TO rs:
.sRogers. Swansea are the missing words
Letter follows. ROGERS
We tried to 6t in these words to the
original. but could not do so. and put
Mr.. Rogers telegram aside, pending the
arrival of his letter but regarded the IS
sue Of it as extremely doubtful Then
we turned TO the next replies that came
TO hand ard went steadily on, but with
no success. On my arrival at the news
paper of6ce next morning q large batch
of letters was awaiting us, but there
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An Army of 100000 Men.

Washington, Feb. lo-The army
appropriation bill was completed to-day
aud by diDs of pretty severe cutting
of enormous items it vas brought down
to S79, ,034, ,372. 1t is framed on the
basis of an army of about 100, 600 men
and contemplates the Hull bill for the
increase of the army OF the retention Of
volunteers aud regulars op to that mum
Der.
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The editor was for long time IN
willing to meet my wishes, but at last
compromise was effected, and the an
nouncement which appeared in that
weeks issue or ms paper read as fol-
lows:
FIFTY POUNDS REWARD,
In order shat justice mag be done to q pris-
oner, now awaiting his trial, under suspicion
oe an awful crime. it IS necessary that the all
Int obnserated words given below be restored.
AT present all that remains is
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: nea.t;ly recommend pr Hataawa,. s; Cc.
ii -. 8 Broad ST., Atlanta. Ca. aa Being per
fec.. -eaple and remarkably successfu! u tho 4
treatment of chronic diseases of nea ard voDaenI
They cr:s when Others fail. Oar readers il Il
t:ee6 OF medical help should certainly write
these eminent doctors and you will receive free
and expert opinion of your case by return MAJ
without cost
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SAID L.
was no communication from MIR. Rog-
ers. He was, however. better than his
word. for at Il O'Clock he was an
nouneed in person.
81 thought it better tocome myself. >
he said, "and make sure of it.
"Well, we've tried your words, Mr..
Rogers, but we can't make them fit in
any way" I replied.
.sIsm not surprised at that, sir, for it
is special fancy lettering, of which I
only had one batch printed. See, this is
one Of my cabinet mounting cards. You
will ft it to a T. -
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Succc1ssfts! Physicians.

The White is king of Sewing aachioes.
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ndAOOIluSo @11O.
This was disheartening. However, 1
determined to find out something about
the man / wanted.
''You say you knew him intimately,
Mr.. Gates:?''
eyes l did-that is, if living for
threo months on end with him gives ms
the right to Go SO. I first met Arthur
Durant in the Allegheny mountains IN
North Carolina. He had gone up there
to inspect some mica mines, and 1 was
there tc look at some gem deposits. we
both foregathered at little three
roomed wooden house, which was more
drinking shanty than hotel, and as the
mica and gems were il adjacent strata
we did much Of our work together It
was longish job, because the stuff we
were after was undoubtedly there, and
what we had to decide was whether the
quantities would pay for working, and
so three months of daily intercourse
had passed before we could arrive at
our decision. You can get to know
man very we'll IN that time.
"Then I saw nothing Of hlm until 1
ran up against him in the Strand about
three wears ago. He seemed to be IN
clover at that time He told me be had
made his pile ard was then engaged IL
spending it. He had just taken q hunt
ing COX in a sporting county, and he
asked me TO stay with him. intended
doing SO, but never found the time. |
saw him again after he had given it Gp.
He talked Of travelling, but had no
definite plans. Then I heard from him
in Matabeieland and South Africa gen
era!Iv. He writes to ne three or four
times in the twelvemonth, and the last
letter l bad from him was, as I sald'
from Denver, about four months ago
"When he was in the country, Nr.
Gates, he paid marked attentions to
Lady Florence Mostyn, and, believe,
asked the Duke of Lu.dy for his daugh-
ter's hand. The duke refused 1t, ana
soon afterward Lady Florence disap-
peared. From your knowledge of the
man, 90 you think It probable that On-
rant was concerned in that? Do you
think he persuaded the lady torun away
with him, il fact:'
Mr.. Gates lay back in his chair and
reflected few minutes before replying.
| Then he said slowly:
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AFTEitTHOIGHTS.
IL again

To be consistent the anti-ex "a slonists
should set aside Thanksgiving day as
day for fasting and prayer.
% &c go
The Washington Post says: when a
politician gets intoxicated on his own per
sonality 1t is time for his friends 10 coax
him OF the stage" That Is what hap
pened to Col. Lewis.
90 90 80
II the talkative James Hamilton Will
only spend an hour or two IN learning
something about the Alaskan boundary
question. he viii be able 20 discuss it more
inte.ligcntly. His ignorance OF the subject
is positively distressing
20 20 90
Miss Helen Gould IS going after Con-
gresham Roberts official scalp with her
accustomed energy. Mr. Roberts will save
time and trouble ny following the example
Of Davy Crockett's philosophical coon.
e. - -
state senator and Il deputy sheriff
have been arrested In Montana charged
with sheep stealing. as they got away
with bard Of : 40. the crime Amos,
reaches the dignity Of "mfslirocted enter
prise with an unfortunate ending
60 80 -
Chicago is a queer town one q IT'S clt;-
zens pleads guilty 70 possessing forty-two
wives. ard another has gone into court
with a complaint against his wife that she
spanks him every morning before break
fast r. the courts VIII decree t5at these
two usen exchange domestic establishments
II ufit probably work A reform al around
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senting 10 transfer these islands TO Hoi-
land, provided the great European pow
ers do not object and endeavor 20 par
ticipate IN the distribution. One Of
these is that we should have in the
Dutch g very good neighb0r for the
Philippine islands. and another reason
is that, 10 use the euphenis;ic language
o. our naval officer. The Dutch have
a talent for handling these East In
dian people" They are not troubled in
Holland with Atkinsons: and we might
venture 10 say that they are not
troubled with some OF those scruples
which would be likely TO prevent our
being very successful as masters OF the
native population.
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The members Of the Third cavalry. who
we're canpe6 at Green lake soTne days be-
fore their departure for the Philippines.
expressed a desire TO get into the field OF
active service as soon as possible. They
were gratlied i; appears. as the Garonne
hours after they landed al Manila they
were on the firing line and eleven Of them
were wounded There Is not much doubt
but that the Third cavalry will he heard
from very frequently. and that they will
make 1t uncomfortable for the F.liplnoS
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ard We found a G pod Samaritan. We ware
lost on Broadway. and ny chance found
man who was waiting for car gong
ncrth. He told Us the general direction
and 20 turn down two blocks further
along Then he got on the car, and we
went along in the dark. Al the corner
where we were 10 turn we found the sa-
niaritar waiting for us, and he made the
way so c!ea. that We reached our destlna-
ton safely. IL NJ. +.
To the Editor: I don't know what es-
capped the other night in trying to get
downtown on the street the Lake Union
car runs on. don't know the name or
the street. or any OF the streets up In that
neig h5orhooG AS / was walking along en-
1oying my walk somebody yelled at me
from the other side. and told me- 70 look
out. for the sidewalk ended just beyond,
and couldn't get along on tha, side and
would have to cross over. | crossed over
and went ahead. ard the man said he
thought everybody knew that that wasn't
the side TO go anywhere on. N. n. \.
9 6. o
To the Editor: May l inquire what as
SHINE combination had hold Of Seattle
when the numbered streets from Tenth
out four or five blocks were changed to
names Of people. and the numbering re-
stunned as IL there were no intervening
blocks? l lived here ten years ago and
when l recently returned and asked the car
conductor 10 put ME off at Tenth street.
where once lived. and he carried me ont
TO what is now Tenth street, and / didn't
recognize 1t, ! came near getting into
scrap. and don't like that sort of BUSH
ness. If they wanted 10 change the names.
why in thunder didn't they skip the inter-
Vsning numbers and begin at the right
number? No wonder Tacoma is outgrow
ing Seattle.
A RETURNED RESIDENT.
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CRITICISM OF THE W. {. T. L.
tnpntriotic stand shows That Its
Mission Il About Ended

The national w. G. T. 4. convention.
which closed its session IN Seattle last
week made history" One Of the fanati-
cal delegates declared that the J-ni5n want
"a TO make history. and he Times IS In
c}ned % believe they sucCg ede3 but a beth
er or not they viii be proud Of that history
even a year hence remains II lie seen.
The Times IS 70. a Httle surprised shat
the omen who are at the heal II ne
Woman'f Christian Temperance Union arc
seeking ~ deliver themselves IN questions
entirely outside ~ tn~ province ~ no
unloG- X confesses sun greater surprise
that those earnest women should have
Joined be copperhes4i gang AMI declared
~ favor c( the reasonable utterauces O.
Edward Atkinson and HE yaportngs q
William jennings Bran
II voud seem ia4t since the death Il
taa: most es;imat.e woman. Frances vii
lard tns Wouan's Christian Temperance
Union nas resolved Itself ialo = woman.
suffrage association. and that b-ing the
case is mission IL ah5ut ended When
ever airy association IN thls country he il
made uv of males ~ females Is So llst .
rrorrie,y IS 20 condemn. by mama the
,,resi sert - me Uui,et Stat~s waen +. can.
net lead n!r1 arcun4 ~ ma rr1s.. + has
forfeited ehe respect e all patriotic oirI-
gers X these extEsrts-s hag~ no regard
foc :1e president they Should have had
some respect tor MS office We're II pos
s:h3e 60 place ths resolutions % the@. 30
H4~u n .he naE+s - Ia; pa;rlot" ASui-
rB,*c whorr they - much admire no
would 5oalstess forward them s lst.s- g..
trrs.ks SHAME on such conauct by women
VINO cain tn he intelligent TaAv are a
DISGRACE 70 the mothers - tae Ever
ct; Times
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A Kansas paper has unearrhed a Bryan
banner which was carried in the campaign
Of 1886. and which bears the following le-
gends:
"A Vote for Mckinley Means More
Tramps"
"McKinIeys Election Means
'l0-cent Corn
''Si-cent Wheat.
Scent Oats
81 20 per Ton for Hay
IS cents per pound for Butter.
20 cents a dozen for eggs
'2-cent Hogs.
''lia cents for fat Cattle
NO Money 10 Garry on Business"
The Bryanites who carried it In 1896 are
not trying to explain II. They don't have
10; they are no longer Bryantes.
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The ambitious politicians ~ Kansas who
feared rival in Gen. Pension viii feel
relieved when they rel his interview. In
which ne said 4 Will say - you frankly
that would rot accept ana ornoe 81 gov
erner. senator. 1aan-at-large. or
any otaer. Il It were brought to mr. 81 a
River platter. have 3D. taste for soll-
ia nor e''y ambition fer oteceho.4.ne
Gen, Funston has fouu4 ss. ;rs.e yo.a: t5,i
IN The army lie IS just 'he k'nl Il ofacer
tn7t - nee3e4 "a tae I'htpIsne@ liz Is
brave. rcsoon,efal ara e~c-Seu>. The
country Is to - cousretu,sfed ur~,n Gen.
Fcaston's decision 10 RETURN az ouee 20
complete re work I'm LaRoa 80 wea hegun
~ hf.g2
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Ing Ais.-sc. ard more inclined 70 BE- prsi-
u9ics6 IN favor ot ire accused tran otner-
wise They were aoiy defended. AMI It
was only overwhelming rroot o. rhesr guilt
that cacsea a v.ralct 20 he rendered
against them Tne cons iction o, THESE o.
Tenders AID the dispersal % others who
left the country when they learned indiet-
I7en,s has been found agAins, then. VIII
probably end the long-continuet labor
troubles ia Northern Idaho.
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GERMANY,s VIEW OF Us.

The effects Of the Spanish American
war are being utilized BY the German
emperor 20 coax his people into agreeing
with his pet project--a great increase
IN the navy. For years the kaiser has
been endeavortng 70 secure large ap-
preparation with which 10 buni war
ships. Several times ne has been moru-
fed BY an adverse vote, but he has per-
severed. and now he seems likely to
succeed.
For that reason IL IL not quite safe 10
assume that the views expressed IN Of
fcial newspapers III Germany are really
those OF tke government. The emperor
IL quoted az saying that the political
situation OF the world has changed en-
ormous!y slnce the Spanish-Anerican
war, and he trusts there is enough
patriotism in the rechstag 10 insure the
increased navy Germany needs 70 fully
play the roll he believes is her view. II
Is not an unusual thing to seek TO
accomplish an end by arousing the pat
riotic jealousy Of a people. and this line
Is being followed Just now with some
success
For instance. the official Politischen
Eachrichten commends an increase In
the navy by an intimation that Ger
ALL, y,1sn
ferring during the Spanish war by the
inadequacy Of her naval force The
significant:
Recent misuse OF power by two great
nations toward q weaker the sudden
growth % some nayies, the prevention OF
Intervention Of European powers in favor
OF a tker by the aid CT the enormous
sea power Of one nation and the impossi-
bili;Y Of European interference when Amer
lea took not only the West Indian but also
the far Asiatic possessions Ct Spain, are
sufficient reasons for a much larger Ger
man navy"
The expression, Recent misuse OF
power by two great nations toward a
weaker" Ii n direct ailuslon 10 our war
with Spain. and 1t confirms, II sincere,
the impression that has long prevailed
that Germany did not approve OF our
course. OF no less significance. but OF
manifestly more genu!neness is the ad
mission Of strong desire 10 interfere
with the United States last year, which
"A
Grafton that Germany did rot have a
navy large enough TO carry out her
desire.
II was not the fear OF the United
States navy which kept Germany In
check at that time but fear OF the com
bined navies OF America and Great Brit
ain. The admission of irnpotency on the
part OF Germany only brings out more
emphaticaily the conclusion that we
owe a debt OF gratitude 10 Great Brit
ain. whose proportions we have per-
haps failed TO realize.
The doubt which fingers over the sug-
g.stion of the German newspaper that
an increased navy Is particularly need
ca on our account arises from the fact
that Germany's best political course
would be 10 ally herself with us and
not antasonize Us. 1t may he. there
fore. that we are being used as "A bug
sboo IN scare the agrarIaus. with whom
We are not popular. into voting further
taxes upon tho people - pay fer more
ships.
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Inspiring nstdeuee.

1T PAYS - be cheerful"
That's riEAt. as long as you look as
+, you had money your creditors have con-
hjence IL you Chicago Record.