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THEY TAKE
THEIR TIME
Too Much Hurry Would End
Their Job Too Soon.

WARRINGTON. April ii.--iIaving
come from anstleyllle, william II.
Merriam. the lr,etor Of the census.
gets very impatient when he cneoun-
ters the customs os this land Of de-
liberation. rha government clerks
begin work at 0 a'elosk H. the morn
Ink and ntan at I with half an hour
for luncheon. which are shorter
hours than Mr.. Merriam Ii acouH.
toned 90, They are ais, In the hab.
II OF taking things Ia an easy, happy
go lucky mannar, and lind that hur-
rylng II apt to put them out NJ work.
When a new bureau IL organized the
first persons 20 ret piaces arc ole
timers. who have loaf positions In
other departments bat have lived
40 long in Washington that they
know the ropes. A. usual. the new
census once go, It's share ~ such
experienced people. who years ago
acquired the habits OF the cIrcumia-
cution once and have found II I'm
possible 70 get rii Of them. when
Mr.. Merriam vent 90 81. Paul 20
close M his private afralfa he raN-
Instructions 70 have certain things
done during ms asasnce, and says
the force of cieran In his office ought
to have done II four times over dur
Ing the time allowed. but when he
got back lt was not half finished.
and he has since been trying 10 dis
cover the reason why. IL II a serious
question whether h OF th~ Wash
Inston habit gives In, II IL not n
new experience. Other men have
come here. niist with Western vim
and energy AMI have attemptet to
reform things, hut after n few
months OF banned effort have had 20
give IL up. lie WIN probably DO the
aaue
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MENTAL TELEPATHy.

am a matter Of fact sort % man.
devoted my time and talents 10
money making at n very early are.
and l have pursued this faaclnst-
Ing avocatlon ever since with dili-
genoc and zeal.
have read or heard Of such n
thing as "teiepathy"--I believe the
phyohioai research people coined the
word. but I don't know. and prob
ably they Will tell me that this case
Of mine was another instance OF
telepathlc communication"
n that is all they can tell me
don't wish TO hear the explanation.
am a plain man. as I said before,
and I don't care for having long
words thrown at me.
Ever since ! left college I have
been Immersed In business anfairs
The only deviation from the rigid
routine OF my money makinR life |
can remember was the occasion that
I fell in love. The fever did not las,
very long. but ! had II pretty bad
for the time being.
II was In Paris. 1852. Che was m
actress. She had n beautiful face. a
ma gntfcent presence and q divine
voice.
But she was young and ambitious
She was welded TO her art. she said
When saw II was really hopeless
further to press my suit, ] became
acknowledgement. Incidentally. mel
odramatic.
Marie" I said you are young
You are just entering upon career
which, Notwithstanding its present
Iallurements. you may find distaate-
full to you before long. ] have told
you that I love you. ] am ten
years older than you. My affections
are fixed upon you, whether you re-
| feet them or not. The time will
come when you Will think more
kindly of me, and be more disposed
to listen 10 me. Take this ring,
beg you. Keep Il always with you
land II at any time you should releni
send this ring to me. Or. II any cir
cumstanees should arise In which
you may require the assistance OF a
trustworthy friend. send IL TO me-
Fifteen years have come and gone
since then. In Is years | have work
ed hard and made money. l have
never given myself much time t.
think Of Marie. Indeed. Immersed
in affairs. II did not forget her en-
tirely, I came In time 10 think oi
her only very occasionally ms q
bright vision that had fitted across
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DYING AS
HE FORGAVE
Called the Son Who Shot Him
to His Bedside.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. April lit.
Hrosnahan. whom his own son. John
shot through the abdomen last Hnt-
urday evening, called that son 20 his
deathbed yesterday 10 ADVISE him
how he might best get out 81 the
trouble In which bis crime had in
yolvcd him.
The old man could not speak ab0vs
whisper hs he lay In the German
hospital The doctor had told him
he would be dead before the sun
set.
Timothy Hrosnahan took his sons
hand and. making mighty efforts.
delivered himself Of few words.
Get out Of this trouble the best
YOU can. John. I'll do all can 70
save you before I die"
After "A few minutes he had coll
lceted enough strength for another
speech.
John" he said. ~ was mostly my
fault, you had 20 shoot me. ] would
have hurt you II you hadn't; but you
shouldn't have killed me-"
The son pressed the old mans
hand and was able 20 make no reply
FOR a minute. Then he said with q
groans Il didn't mean TO Kill you.
father"
Timothy Brosnahan hreathed hard
and said: mo. ] guess you dlhnt
mean to- Kill me. IL Was my fault.
! hope you won't get into much
trouble about II John. ] want to
say before die that IL you were
In any way 10 blame for what you
aid. I forgive you for ~.
John Isroznahan. much affected.
WAS led away to where his mother.
divorced from hts father. was weep
ing in the hall. The son has refused
TO say anything about this shooting
except that he did IL In seif-defence.
Timothy BroEnahan was a grad
ing contractor Of isiz West Twenty
ninth street. and was separated from
his family. though he occupied q
room I'm the same house. Monday
evening. while shoyeiing snow In the
back yard he became annoyed az
the noise Of two Of the younger
children in the kitchen. He asked
what the trouble was and John. his
son, 20 years old. gave him an I'M
pudent answer.
ran toward the house. saying he was
going 20 clean out the place. John
ran into the Kitchen as he saw his
father coming and when the old man
came through the door he shot MIN
through the abdomen. Brosnahan.
with cries Of pain. made his way "a
the home of another son. Daniel. !.
Young Brosnahan. when he had
shot his father. went TO the home OF
Patroiman Doherty. near BY. ana
gave himself up.
The Brosnahan family seems TO
have been pursued by tragedy. Dur
Ing the spring election OF isss. whsn
the city was disrupted with the A.
IP. A. excitement. the Brosnahsu
brothers took part In the Turkey
creek bridge riot. and the Oldest
son of the contractor. Mike. who -as
that time was a sidewalk Inspector
and something Of n leader In poll
tics. was the FIRST man 20 fail Hs
was riddied with bullets
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chief. after which he lighted the FIRE
and plneed the dead body IN the
stove. partially burning H. lie then
tossed the remains into a snow bank
In front OF the house. Boucher then
took hin three other children to a
neiRhbor's house. where he expected
to md his wife. There he told The
story Of his awful crime. The neigh
boris promptly seized Voucher, ana
with assistance held him until the
police arrived.
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Refuse to DanIsh Tobscco

INDIANAPOLIS. April 1.-THE
Indiana presbytery of the United
Presbyterian church at its session
today voted no, 10 burden the book
Of discipline and government" with
over,ures suggested BY the general
assembly I'm reference to the use OF
tobacco. The overture rejected Is as
follows: THE use OF tobacco IL sin
fui. and therefore inconsistent with
the Christian profession. Because
the use Of tobacco Is especially OBJ
noxlous in offices Of the church no
officer will be ordained unless he
promises 10 refrain from its use. No
student shall be admitted 20 licen-
sure TO preach or be ordained un-
less he promises TO refrain from the
use of tobacco"
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MONEY WANTED
AT ST. LOUIS
Do Not Want Gold but Need
Small Paper Money.

ST. LOUIS, April list. Louis
banks are beginning TO feel the Of
feet OF the scarcity Of paper curren-
cy OF small denominations. OF which
New York and other Eastern cities
have been complaining for the past
two months. aud have appealed to
the United states sub-treasury for
relief.
The demand for small bills has
been growing steadily for some time
past and there n not enough OF
what is known as counter currency
to accommodate the ordinary de-
mands Of business.
The trouble IL not question of
the lack OF money. but one of change
and the financial world IL demanding
that some measure OF relief. which
viii provide n larger supply OF IS.
40 and $40 bills should be adopted,
as with the approach OF the crop
season the demand for smaller notes
will be still heavier. and the scar
city threatens TO reach an acute
stage.
bankers arc not willing to say
what Is tho bost remedy. but they
agree that n scarcity OF counter
currency exists and that u In bound
to cause more or less Inconvenience.
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To Cure Consumption.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE
President today signed an order
transferring TO the surgeon-general
Of the marine hospital service about
10. 900 acres. with the present build
lngs. at tho old Fort stanton mill
tary reservation in Lincoln county.
New Mexico. ffty miles east Of La
gunn station on the Santa Re rail-
road. for the establishment Of hos
pitaI for consumptiyes In the army
navy. or marine corps. revenue mar
Inc and other branches Of the ser
vice. surreon-General wyman has
been striving Tor several years ia
secure the use % the reservation,
and Will establish a aaniiarium open
20 all sufferers from consumption n
possible. hs he believes that disease
can be cured In that climate.
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Murders His Infant Son

TORONTO. April li.-Emile Bou-
cher. a farmer OF Inverness county,
Quebec. was arrested this morning,
charged with numbering his ii-year-
old son, and afterwards partially
burning the body in a kitchen stove.
Last night Boucher and his wife had
a quarrel over some trivial AFFAIR.
but toward bedtime all seemed at
pence again, The quarrel was re-
newed after they retired, and Bou-
cher turned his wife out OF doors.
and then proceeded deliberately to
strangle his child with a handker-
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Blood n ounds on Mis- Trail

DELPHI. Ind. April ii.-At mid
night last night a man. supposed to
be Charles Bridge. entered the
home Of Miss Lucy Mower. near
Monticello, gaining access through
n window. lie attempted TO chloro-
form the sirl. but awakened her by
plnching her 60 determine the sue
cess OF his drug. Her screams
brought her brother. The invader
eaenped as ne entered. through n
window. leaving his shoes and hat.
The sheriff and deputies have start
cd with bloodhounds on his trail. but
have not yet captured him. Bridge
was n rejected lover. and the officers
believe that he intended murder
and suicide.
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my path. aud disappeared IN the
mlAtn OF the past.
l learned only recently that she
had changed her stage name for
some reason into which ! did not In
quire.
Last winter while on a journey
from New York to san Francisco, !
suddenly took a notion to stop on In
Chicago. u was evening. and !
went straight to the hotel whore !
always stopped while IA the Windy
city.
The hotel clerk nodded 10 me an
| went IN 10 the desk 10 register.
~ letter for you aif." he said.
II was a registered letter. | could
feel that II contained some small,
hard substance The envelope bore
the Boston date mark of the pre-
vloua night nj 10 o'clock
IL contained the ring that ! had
given 10 Marie IN Paris 10 years be-
fore, aud there was also a sheet OF
note paper OF the s--- hotel, Boston.
across which was written Marie"
without word Of explanation. |
rushed from the hotel. and Ia very
short time was speeding back 10 the
East.
Was she in DANGER I kept asking
myself. or WAS Il that she had at
last tired % the stage and was Will
Ing 10 become my wife,
l thrust my hand into my pocket
Tor the envelope and It's precious
contents.
Gone' I searched every pocket
over and over again. bat In vain
Envelope. paper and hng were All
gone.
o, the weary hours OF the toliaome
Journey. nut IL was over a. last
Jumped into a carriage and direct
ed the driver Go the ~-~ hotel
rushed through the hall aud seized
the register. RunninE my myers
over the names. came at last 10
the one that sought. Marie oceu-
pied rooms II and u.
Il am expected" said 20 the
clerk. and then went straight 10 the
door Of No. n and knocked,
Come In" said low voice.
A lady rose from the rocking chair
and bowed 20 me.
sMarlei' / cried. rpringing for
ward TO seize her hand, don't you
know me -
the lady raised her forennEcr TO
her lips. then beckoned me to foi-
low her,
she led the way Into room No, H.
which opened OF the sitting room.
and 4 followed -mysiified.
s-fafh from The
face of the one lying there, anu
bcckoned me to approach.
A moment more and was gazing
upon the dead face of Marie.
MY sister died at 70 o'clock on
T,,esiay night" said the lady whom
I had mistaken for Marie. Just be
fore abe died she Kissed a ring she
had worn on her finger for many
years and murmurcd George ]
think you are Mr. Carringtonf She
has a picture Of you"
saw Marie buried. ana the rims
that 1 had given her was buried With
her. II had never left hsr hand.
The hotel clerk in Chicago says
tina, he did not give me letter on
the evening that left she ho.ei 30
preeipttstely. His words are;
ssYon came In that night. sir, ana
asked for a room. told You YOU
could have either No. II or No. II.
Then you looked AZ ms KIND OF
aueer for about half minute. and
suddenly walked on without anoih-
er word"
There was no envelope. no BOSTON
- ho,ri. no word Marie WIT
ten.
WA. ali this. then. a pure ehlfnsra
Of the mindf or ala Marie summon
m. 10 the chamber OF death hy some
strange power 81 will which dehos
time ana annihllates space, knowing
no, the limitations which he~et the
strong man in all the pride Of health
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molten TO gxpsi Esgsn.

WARRINGTON. April if.-=At a
meeting Of the board Of officers OF
the Loyal Legion. held at Rauseher's
last night. motion was made tp ex-
pei Gen. Eagan from the command
cry In consequence Of his recent
court martial. The meeting adj.
Iournsa withou, nnai action. but the
sense II those present Indicated the
probable adoption Of the motion At
another meeting to be held next
week. His court martial case was
discussed In great detail. and the
finding. Of the court were approved
Senator Hawi~y antssenised the
motion to expei and thls preclpi,ated
a lengthy discussion. which lasted
until . late hour.
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Denies WrsckIng the etstla

LONDON. April lin an inter.
view today signor Marconi ridicuied
the suggestion. which has been msds
that the electric waves Of the wire.
less telegraph system had affected
,he steIla's compasses and thus got
her of her course.
He said that experiments thas had
been made In wireless teleEraphy
from the yacht Osborn when the
Prince OF wales was aboard had De.
monstraied that the electric waves
could pass within a few inches OF
compasses without having the least
magnetic effect.
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Canadian Railway Extension

WINNIPEG. April 11.-wllllam
Mackenzie. of Mackenzie 4 Mann,
railway owners, is here. He an
nounces that the Canadian North
ern railway win be extended this
season to the Saskatchewan river,
$50 miles north OF Winnipeg. and the
Southern railway to Rainy river.
Contracts are now being let.
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DEL NoRTE FOR ALASKA

The steamer Del Nortc. which OPP
Grated between Seattle and Alaskan
ports last summer. sailed from san
Francisco recently for unalaska
with a large list of passengers. The
majority are carpenters and ship
wrights. who will work on the steam
crs OF the Alaska Exploration com
pany at Dutch harbor, The Del
Norte will probably call Mt Seattle
on the return trip.
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The Chicago newspapers are be-
ginning 20 cry cut against the cm-
ealmed beef investigation. on the
ground that Il is greatly inJurins
the hig packing establishments OF
that city.
The Investigation has. no doubt.
had its effect upon the business OF
the packers. but who. pray. Is to
blame hut the men who can the
eeeff II they put up all kinda OF
disreputablc animals Tor the use OF
the soldiers. why should they be
more particular about the canned
meats furnished TO the public In
Ecnerais.
In the city Of san Francisco quite
recently. the board OF health raIded
a number Of canning establishments
and found most flthy state Of
anairA Tons Of decaying vese,a-
bies and fruit seized by the inslse-
tors went to the garbage ercmatory.
and the people had a nervous shock
when the facts became known
through the newspapers, while tho
packers braced up and did cleaner
work as result.
II IL were not Tor periodical shake
ups. the packing establishments In
the large elites would spread an cdor
over the universe. The emhaimed
beef revelations In Chicago will
doubtless. improve the quality Of
preserved meat furnished 10 the
American people Tor consumption.
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ExaMIHIHc lnpEx SYSTEM

county Commissioners ellison.
smlth and naycc left for Spokane
yesterday for the purpose Of exam
lining the workings Of the tract"
index nyatsm. which they propose 20
adopt here. They win spend two
DAYS. and investigate the system
thorouEhly.
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pLAINFTED. N. J.. April ii.-4Sev-
erai Of the men who recently took
the Orient degree" In Franklin
order Of American heehan-
les. II 10 said were injured. Among
them was Harry Yaeger. Of Liberty
street. one Of whose arms was pulled
out OF the socket. Charles faegsr.
his father. a Free Mason. will call
the attention Of the grand Officers
of the lodge 90 the matter.
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

John HagEie. Of Buckley. an In
sane inmate Of the county Jail, made
an attempt 10 kill himself BY batter
ing his brain out against the bars
Of the cage. and by beating him
self over the head with water
faucet. Several wounds we're IN
flcted on his scalp. and his face ia
badly bruised.
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TINE MERCURY ToWEp IN

Tug waiiowa. Captain oliver. ar
rived In port late yesterday after
noon from skagway. having In tow
the dssmantied bark Mercury. The
tug left skagway March 30. The
Mercury Will return shortly TO Skag-
way loaded with lumber and freight
for the White Pass a Yukon rail-
road.
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AMUSEM ENTS.

"HuEO" attracted another good
sized audience at the Third avenue
theater last night Richard Footn
has an excellent company with him.
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President Harper. OF the Chicago
University. says that his institution
wants ss.0oo.eOo right away. while
this announcement II fired directly
Mt the asteunica public. u may be
intended FOR Mr.. Rockefeller alone.
a fact which would relieve the rest
Of US of 4 heavy lead OF RESPONSE
bIlity.
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Somebody has proposed Admiral
Smiley as a candidate for vtce-presi-
dent There Is no doubt that Ad-
mlrai Sampson would cheerfuIiy con-
aent 10 thIa
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A Philadelphia giFi has sued a rash
youth for $500 for saneezlns her
hand Phiiadelphians have % pay
high for bolsterous annsemeats.
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you talk" said Mr.. Meekers
spouse. "as II you thought you had
tho wisdom OF SocratesV"
Il don't think ! have. though. my
dear" returned Mr.. Moeker. TN
what you might call his exact Kan
tipodeB."
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while Or. Albert ]. Forrest il In
New York. his dental practice viii be
attended to by Albin Il Smith. dem
lists, Room 10. Sullivan Block.
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MINING NEWS.

Advices from Republic state that
Simon Shaw. owner OF the First Ma
tionai Standard. aud san Juan
Juan claims on Gold HUI near RE-
public. has bonded the property 20
George W. ftolbrook Of Colorado. IL
u understood that the property has
been purchased for a Butte syndi-
cate.
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AL SORTS

Some Of the stars move with We
loeity OF 20 miles a second.
The French people Btlll hght an
average Of 1900 duelB n year.
Three thousand marriages are per-
formed every day al over the world.
The new building OF the Charitable
Eye and Ear fniirmary Of Boston,
which has just been dedicated, re-
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Work on the main tunnel OF the
Gold Leaf mine at Republic has been
discontinued on account q bad air.
The men VIII begin to run 100 feet on
the flrst ledge. which Il distares
Of 10 feet from the entrance OF the
main tunnel.
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Good ore IL being taken out Of the
Good Luck Consolidated mine at Re-
public. The shaft has lseen sunk 50
feet and will BE- continued another
50 feet. II Is said that this claim IL
probably one % the richest In tina,
section.
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Republic has reached a depth Of 20
feet.
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Cyclists In Denmark are forbidden
by law 20 ri,ir faster than tho speed
Of cab through and town.
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The nesh 90 aillgaters taste very
much like veal, and IL regarded as a
dclicacy by many people In India.
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The stars on the United States
coinage are six-pointed. while the
United States fiag carries five-polnt-
ca stars.
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II Is calculated that the yearly
production OF paper In the world In
soeo, 900 goo pounds weight. and this
emanates from sSsi mills.
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Great nritain has no fewer than
a9ao magazines. $50 OF Thorn being OF
religious character.