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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-01-13
&enillefpn d. rGrho de r'@ntst,
VENGEANCE SS DUN pERE
ouatrieme Partie
DOMINANT DOMINANT

mes os!....
Dormant Dormant, dit Maxi.
milien. LIE jour Oh vous nous rap.
p%orterez Marie-Anne, vous pour
rez tenir dams vos bras ct embras.
ser renfant de votre flle!....
Isl Dieu me seoonde, dit An
seine, ce sera bientot!....
II SO d,rigea vers la porte.... IL
allRit disparaftre,
Marie m6lie courut spras lu1.
EFT vous lie lalssez psrtlrl cria-
t-elle en- %s'adresssnt d Maximillen
ct q son mari. Vous lie laissez Sc
lo1gner, lie miserable qui ma vol6
mon enfant!. %. Vous ne le de-
noncez pasl.... Vous ne vengez
pas ma f)le!...
-Je vous la rapro-tera], NADIA
me, dit Anselme, ct vous me par
donnerez!....
Et cette fois II s'6lo;gna,
En- ID voyant dispa1tre, Marie
Am6lie cut une crise de desespoil
6pouvantable. SEES bras Sc tordi'
rent ct ellie tomba q la renvels SO on
I GRANT:
. Ma fllel ma flle!.... Qui me-
repdra ma flle?....
Maximllien ct Gabriel Vernon
s'empresserent autour dele pou'
lQ1 doDner des SONS.
Anselme etait d6ja LON.
Reusslrait-lli
O'est co que ee demandalt avet
spgoisse, tout en- coursnt a traver'
les rues pleines de- t6nebres,-
phomme de la mutt s'6vanuis
SAINT dams la mutt pale.
FIN DE LA QUATRIEME PAhTIE
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-Je sors du bagne, fit sourde-
ment Aneelme.... Je ne pulls
frsyer ou'svec mes pareils!....
Et il jeta IN regard vers Maxi
mjliep, qui tressei'l;t lorgment:
est homme, dit Gabriel YER
non, ma pas dn exporter P.nfant
ayec Iui....repfant l'aurait gene
rour FUR.
Nor. il Ia confse q quel
qu'un.... q la r%ersonne ]ustement
cui a etc essasainee.
Marie-Amelie poussa IN cri de-
cbirsnt.
Ma file! ma file! ma file es'
perdue!....
Pereonne ne r6pondit.
Tous voyaient les difficulties, les
impoesib,lites preeque, de la tache
qui ]eur restait q accomplir.
La mere se tourpa vers Ansel'
me, lie regard Aampoyant dc fu'
reur ct do haine.
EFT vous voulez dlt-elle, Que j
vous psrdonne, quend vous svez
reut etre fat MOURN ma flle4....
Non, ron, j. vous maudls...'
Soyez maudit une seconde tols, q
par ule mere malntenant!
Anselme oourba Ia tote.
-Je merite, d1t.iI, toutes )e'
na'edictions ct .toutes les I'M ares..
J'aj d6pass6 lie but. Al lieu de res
ter IN vengeur, ie suis deVenu NJ
criminel....
II sc redresss, P@il 6tincelent
MATS tout nest pas perdu en-
core.... poursu'vit.il.-Je vcu'
rfndrei 1ctre file Oh jy la'ssera
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CINQUIEME PARTlE
Les1 Lendemains du Crime

| DE nal pes mRrchande, repOn-
dit-eIle. II ma ofort cling mile
francs. J'ai trouv6 que c'6talt tres
beau, ct pour la peine que celia
: nous donpait...
-C'est tres beau, en- efet, dit
n. Merchand, don't les soupcons
semblaieut s'etre 6teints. Vous me
donnerez ma part tout B rheure.
Fin attendendant, voulez vous
prendra un patit verre? ;
II 90 leva, ouvrlt I'm plaoard, y
prlt une bouteitle ae liqueur ct
deux verres.
-Qu'est.ce que vous voulez? de
la chartreuse.... de l'anisette.
I'm peu de chs1treuse.
r ~Vous aimoz ls fort?
-Oui.
L'homme d6posa 80 bouteii'e
gull tensit, ct en- prit une autre.
ITEMS, moi aussi, dit.ll, je vais
prendre IN peu de ohartreuse.
II remplit deux verres, en- pre-,
senta un d raccouoheuse:
"A la v0,re, dit-il.
"A IL votre!
EFT puissions-nous faire long
temps des affaires ensemble.
-C'est 90 que ie souhaite, dit
la femme.
Et ellie avsls son verre dun
trait.
Ellie qu1tta son siege, sortit
son por!ef 5uille, mails au meme
instant ellie cut une, espece de YER
tige.
SEES jambes semblerent sc d6ro-
Der sous ellie. SEES Yeux papil!ote-
rent.
All! mon Di,u! ft-eIle.
81. Marchsnd tendit les bras
pour la soutenir.
Quot? qu'avez-vous?
-Je ne sails pas IN eblouisse-
ment.
Ellie 1etomba sur So chaise.
-O'est singalierl dit l'homme.
ia vous a prls comme Ga.
-Oai, tout dun comp.
II Iobservait avec une fevreuse
attention.
On dirait que o'est oe que j'al
bu.
-Quelle ideal murmura-t-il.
La tee s'alourdiasait.
One id6e lui vint pourtant, tres
nette, qui la traversa.... Son ar
gent!
Bile fit un nouvel effort.
Ill fault pou1tant, dit-elle. que
]e men allie!
Ellie retomba plus lourdement
See yeux 80 Yo1laient. Une tor
peur envshissait son cerveau, pulls
ses membres.
All! J'est curieux, ft-elIe. j.
ne puts pas..., On dlrait que Pon
me tlent.
-Restez IN peu tranquilIe, re-
poseZ vous.
Des soupeons lul v%enaient main
tenant.
Ellie await peur.
Les yeux de II. Marchand PEI
frayaient.
Pour Il rassurer celui-ci dit:
&c ne eera rlen.... I'm 6blou.
iPsement.
Avant qu'elle ett pu r6pondre,
So tete chavira brusquement sur
son epaale. Ellie dormant.
All! coquinel fit l'homme,
nous ea-rons msintensnt &c quill
y a au fond de ton sac.
II SO ia sur la femme, fouilla
precipitamment SEES poches, SEES We
eme1ta trouva les oinq mile
francs gu portefeuille.. les cling
mile francs du corsage,
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Appel a nos Lecteurs

Les maisons de commerce oi-
dessous ont a leur emploi IN bon
nombre de oompatriotes, ct meri
tent votre patronage. Files sont
sans contredit, les plus achalsn-
does ct les plus considerables de la
lillete sont aussi accommodates
Gus tous rapports.C eux de nos COM
patr1otes qui ysont employees, sont
bien avantageusement connus ct Sc
sont acquis par leurs maul4res sf-
fables ct leur honn6tet6, la conf
ance de toutes les personnes qul ont
fat des effaires avec aux.
Les dam e surtout donneront une
preuve manifesto de patriosme
en- 80 servant de Ia langue francai
so pour faire leur aohats, ct en-
agissant a:nsi vous rendrez servl;
ces d vos compatriotes ct leurs
families
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CA c%ontinuer.)

an Observation-Disclosures PERsONNEs
~ bien recommandees dams Get Etat, pour gerel
nos afaires dams leur comte ct e%nvirons. C'est en-
partie de Iouvrage d'ofice que ION fait a Ia mai
son. Salaire solide de $500 par aimee avec les de
mmoins de- saiafre.. SIS par mois. References. En-
voyez sous phi votre adresse avec envelope ct tim
bre, Herbert E. Hess, Prest., Dept NJ, Chicago.
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N'oubl1ez pas de nous envoyer
les 1itres des romans que vous de-
slrez en- nous envoyant la montant
de votre Announcement. Voir EOS
primes sur la quatrieme page.
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Arselme 6teit entire chez lui IA.
ne dfchiree par toutes les apgois-
ses ct tous les remords. il await
ccmmls une msuvaise action que
n'excuseient ri son desir de ven
qeance nj SO fureur en- enlevant q
une mere innoDente son enfant.
Les sapglots de Marie-Amelie son.
neient encore q ses oreilles. Oh! il
f RAFT tout pour r6perer le mel
Gail await fat, tout!.... tout pour
retrouver les traces de Ia petite
conf6e q 81. Marchand. D'autant
plus quill ne rourrait embrasser
l'enfant de Claire, peDfant de Ma
ximilien Chateauroux lie petit etre
Gull avait orrach6 d ses oeresaes.
MATS comment r6ussir dams Get
te tache; que tenter? Apselme III
grorait. En- vain il await mis- sur
Ia piste de r'assassin de la sage
femme de la rue du faubourg
Montmertre ct Rlgobert, ct les au-
tres de retour de Cayenne qni lui
e1a1ent d6youes. Nul n'aveit pu lui
donner des nouveIles du misera-
BILE. En- France CONNIE q l'6tran-
ger, II, Warchand demeurait invi-
sible, ct la police de s1rete, qul
cherchait lie meurt1ier au moins
evec autart d'ardeur qu'Anselme;
n'eteit pas plus htureuse que CO
dernier. II. Marchand restait in
trouveple.
LIE miserable pourtsnt n'ayalt
ras quite Paris, mails aucRn e'l,
pas memel'@il percapt d'Anfe'me,
-n'aurait pu lie 1econra1tre dams lie
nouveau parsonage gull await re-
vetu, sous l'avstsr gull avelt en-
dosse. Tant ct de Ell terrlbles cho-
ses s'etaiept paesees depuia, meme
rour lui, habitu6% pourtant 3 toutes
les emotions du crimel En- une
mutt ees cheveux ct ee barbe
avaient blanchi deIterreur, sonteiept
plombe.... car ]amsis plus horri-
bles angoisses n'avaient 6treint IN
ceur d'homme.
LIE solr du meme jour Oh Nine
Hor,erse await livr6 d Hector de
Mauvrat la petite qu'on lui await
aprortee, la file de Marie-Am6!ie,
la sege.femme etait venue chez a..
Marchand, qui )'attendait, pour
lui 1epdre compile de rop6ratioD
qu'elle yepait de faire. Ellie await
sur ellie les dix mile francs don
mes rar M. de Meuvrat, mails son
intention etait de men declarer
cue cinq mile d son compiler.
Ellie await done mis- cling blllets
dams son porte, feuille... les au
tres etalent cache dams con corsa-
&c.
H, Ma1chand I'attendait.
=. Des quill la VT %entrer, il SO Ere
cipita pour lui ofrlr IN siege.
Ell! bien? interrogea-t-il.
-L'tHaire est fate.
-Vous ev'z enosiss6?
-Oui.
-Combien?
La sage femme rougit un Ecu.
-Cirq mile, dit.elle, ct je vous
aplorte....
Ma part? Deux mile cipq
cents.
-Je les al Ia dams IN porte
feuille.
-Ainsl, dit II. Marchand en- re-
gardant dams lie blanc d,s yeux
son lnterlocutrice, vous n'avez pu
tirer que cling mile franc de M.
de Mauyrat, on banquier qui re-
niue DIES millions, dit-on.
Nine Hortense sentlt SO rou-
geur augmenter. -.
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The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26

British troops have been ordered to get
ready TO ret IN to Omdurman from
lower Egypt and a strong expedition
will be formed and advanced to meet
the Khalifa
"a controversy has. been raging this
week over the destruction of the
Mahdi's tomb at Omdurman and the
disposal Of his bones. 1t is said that
the officers, after the battle, divided his
bones among themselves, one officer
getting a finger nail, while the en-
balmed head was given TO the late Gen
eral Gordon's nephew.
The Radical newspapers Indignantly
condemn the outrage, which is defend
ed on the other side on the ground of
'expediency, it being held that the de-
struction of the Mahdis remains was
2 great blow to fanaticism. The Irish
members heckled the Government on
the subject and drew forth a statement
to the effect that the Ministers had no
information on the subject. General
session of the Mahdi's head, which is
expected shortly TO find it's way to the
College of surgeons of London TO take
its place alongside the heads Of Eugene
Aram and Jonathan Wild.
There is conSidera bic anxiety over the
reports of the death of the Ameer Of
Afghanistan. but up to to-day, the In
dian Government had not received any
confirmation OF the rumor. There is
only one Enflishman now at Cabul. The
rest left recently, owing to the Ameer
not paying their salaries Sir Walter
Pyne, tie head Of the Aueer's work
shop, has left Cabul and arrived in Cal
cutta to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26

men and also few Americans. The
original paper was recently in the
hands of Deputy Recorder McVicars,
and may by this time be in the hands
of Gold Commissioner Graham. The
facts leaked out through a man who
refused to sign the paper. Nobody
seems to know what brought about the
circulation of such a paper, as SO far
as known the Americans have not con-
templated taking the bull by the
horns and running the camp.
This information comes from J. r.
MCGOWAN, British subject, who claims
to hail from San Francisco. No open
rebellion against the exclusion act by
Americans is feared. If Americans are
exercising their wits in any direction
against the law it is to outwit and
straddle it and not to defy it. A large
force of Government surveyors is at
work at Atlin.
the truth and the facts about mining
camp-and 1 never send anything else
if l know it's to read private letters
passing between miners Two letters
from Dawson received here tonight
have been kindly turned over, to me.
Both show that Dawson is not the camp
it used to be. Mike Donahue writes
under date Of January 20:
Times are very dull in Dawson at pres
ent-no money in circulation, lots of idle
men and whole lot of men working lays
that won't amount to anything, especially
on the benches. Grub is plenty and prices
are going down. Beef has dropped to 25
cents pound. Some parties tried to cor
ner butter and sugar, but didn't make it
stick.
Frank Schaeffer, writing under date
of February 1, says:
Your letter dated May 16 just received.
We had the first mail from the outside
this winter on January "a, and very little
of that. The creeks are turning out con-
siderable this winter, but l think the
benches will show the largest output.
There are lot of lay men not doing very
well-just trying to take out enough to
take them home. A great many are Civ
ing up lays and starting out over the ice.
There are too many men for the diggings.
Some of the claims are paying go cents an
hour and very few 81. Everything is
overdone here. Meals were 81 so last fall
a while, and now there are four 50-cent
restaurants There is lots of grub. Sugar,
butter and milk are scarce; milk 81 a can,
sugar 60 and 70 cents, and butter 81 20 to
81 80 a pound. Coal oil is down to 81 80
a case Hardware is still high, but will
tumble before spring. Two variety shows
are running. About half the saloons are
running 25-cent drinks and cigars and
they do the business. The town is dead
compared with what it used to be.
Southeastern Alaska is undergoing a
cold snap. 1t has not reached zero at
Juneau, but it has been from 9 to IL
below at Skaguay.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
STANFORD FAILED
To PAY ITS DUES
Dropped From Athletic
Association.
OTHER COLLEGES EXPELLED
RULES GOVERNING AMATEUR
EVENTS CHANGED.
Bicycling Divorced From Track
Events and an Intercollegiate
Bicycle Association
Formed.
RULES GOVERNING AMATEUR
EVENTS CHANGED.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The. adjourned
meeting of the intercollegiate Associa-
ton of Amateur Athletes of America
was held to-day at the F'ifth-Avenue
Hotel, and some very important
changes in the constitution and rules
in relation to amateurism and scholar
ship of men competing in intercollegiate
contests were made. The constitution
was changed so as to forbid man who
has for any reason left his class stand
ing to compete in intercollegiate sports.
Another sweeping change was the df-
vorcing of bicycling from the track con-
tests and the formation of separate
association for controlling intercol-
legiate bicycle racing.
The following compromise amend
ment to the rules agreed to by the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania was adopted:
A student shall be allowed to compete
at the intercollegiate meeting four times
and no more. This applies to all depart
ments-medical. school, law school, acad-
emy, etc. If a student has represented a
college in any intercollegiate track meet
participated and has won a first or second
place In any event he shall not be eligible
to represent any other college he may
hereafter attend in the intercollegiate
lege two full calendar years.
This amendment is not to be retro
active, but affecting only those who
enter college after the date of the
adoption of the amendment
The proposition to bar for year q
man coming from a preparatory school
who has won a place in an intercol-
legiate or open meet was modified so
as not to bar the interscholastic win
ners, but only those who have taken
part in outside athletic contests and
won honors so as to make them desir-
able acquisitions to the college athletic
managers
Boston University, Brown University,
Iowa State University, Leland Stan
ford Jr., Michigan, Pennsylvania State
College, Wesleyan University and Uni
Versity of Wisconsin were expelled
from the association on account of nom
payment of dues.
The intercollegiate bicycle associa-
tion was formed after the adjournment
of the meeting of the athletic associa-
ton. II. N. Hall was elected president.
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
READY TO MEET
The KHAL|FA
Anglo Egyptian Forces
Confident.
ARE ANXIOUS FOR THE FRAY
EXPEDITION FORMED TO FIGHT
ADVANCING DERvIsHES.
Controversy Raging Over the De-
struction of the Mahdi's Tomb
and the Disposal of
His Bones.
Copyrighted. 1889. by the Associated Press.

LONDON. Feb. 25.-The news that
the Khaltfa is gathering a host, vary
ing in numbers from $1,000 to 10000 men.
and is marching on Khartoum, came
with a rude shock to the people of
Great Britain, who were under the i'm
preston that he was almost solitary
wanderer in the desert. Official circles,
however, express satisfaction at the
fact that the Khalifa is apparently de-
termined to make another onslaught on
the Anglo Egyptian forces, as they are
confident he will easily be defeated.
Major General Sir Archibald Hunter,
the Governor of Omdurman, is quoted
as saying in an interview: I regard
the Khalifa as, nuisance. He is no
longer dangerous and it will greatly
simplify matters if he comes out and
fights"
In the meanwhile detachments of
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
CEASELESS RUSH
TO PORCUP |NE
Miners Stake Claims in
the Snow.
MEN THR0NG THE TRAILS
HURRYING TO THE NEW GOLD
DIGGINGS.
Haines Mission Changes From
Quiet Missionary Post to
Busting Mining
Camp.
BY HAL HOFFMAN.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 16, via steamer
Farallon to Port Townsend, Feb. 25.-Jay
Decker, a Juneau merchant, returned last
night from the Porcupine country. He
reports steadily increasing rush there.
Within a day, while coming out he met
seventy-five men and outfits going in on
the trail. The number runs from fifty to
one hundred to a day. They are docking
to Porcupine in increasing numbers from
Juneau. Skaguay and nearly every camp
in Southeastern Alaska.
Few dog teams are seen on the Porcu-
pine trail. Nearly every mothers son is
perspiring at the end of rope ahead OF
his own sled. This is due principally to
the comparatively short distance from
forty to sixty miles, from salt water to
the creeks. 1t is too expensive to buy
dogs and too much bother with them for
so short a distance.
Mr.. Decker describes the trail as in fine
condition. He has confidence that there
will be a booming mining camp some
where in the Porcupine region.
There are many reports of new strikes
In the Porcupine country, but Mr.. Decker
says he heard of none while on the trail.
LIE wene nt9 from q
and in a different direction, and left two
men in there.
quiet missionary post to a comparatively
bustling camp, dotted with tents and ami
mated by moving sleds and lusty gold
seekers.
The quiet Chilkat Indians look on the
invasion of their country by the whites
with doubtful manner. There is a possi-
bility of trouble with them, though it is
hardly probable.
A company of British police is in camp
just over the line. Many men, disappoint-
ed as to going s to Atiin. owing to the ex-
have turned to Porcupine. Nearly every
creek is being staked on the snow. re-
gardless of the fact that 1t cannot be
lnc f,ad v11nfb her he n
thing or not until next spring, when the
water runs and the snow is gone. Doubt
less there are pleasant surprises in store
for many and disappointments in store for
more,
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
DIRECTORS WILL
Be FORCED OUT
Union Bank Stockhold-
ers Take Action.
RESERVATIONS ARE DEMANDED
THE BOARD DECLINES TO Ac-
QUIESCE.
Thereupon Tt Is Authorized That
Legal Proceedings to Gust It
Be Brought Without
Delay.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 25.-The board of di-
rectors of the defunct Union Savings
Bank must resign at once or be ousted.
The stockholders of the bank have de-
cided on this, and to-day they informed
the directors of the fact. Under no cir
cumstanees will they allow the men
who wrecked the bank to close up its
affairs.
The stockholders held a businesslike
meeting in Hales Hall this afternoon.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
directors to resign forthwith, and
committee was appointed to see that
this was carried out. James w. Rea,
]. Letter, F. K. Ledyard and A. Barker
went before the directors and asked for
an immediate answer in regard to re-
signing.
The directors, then in session, de-
clined to answer either in the affirma-
tive or the negative. The committee
reported back. Another resolution was
Immediately adopted authorizing that
immediate steps be taken to remove the
directors both by law and by the stock
holders. This probably will be done
right away through a petition to be
filed in Judge Lorigan'S court, setting
forth their incompetency, and to make
doubly sure of their removal, stock
holders will on March IL proceed to
elect new board.
The published statement by Presi-
dent w. H. Wright of the bank in local
papers that depositors would be paid
dollar for dollar was discussed Little
credence was placed in the statement
and the stockholders regard it as mere
ly play to stall off action.
The stockholders are determined to
fight all assessments until the assets
of the bank shall have been exhausted
in paying depositors. Then they are
willing to stand their pro rata. They
want the people to understand they are
| not to blame for the failure. and were
imposed upon as much as were the
depositors.
1t was freely expressed that the di-
rectors were not fit persons to close the
| banks business. and in the interests
of the depositors and the stockholders
they must retire. The new directors
elected by the old board in place of
those who have lately resigned. will
not be accepted
At a meeting of the directors of the
Union Savings Bank this afternoon
Thomas E. Johnson rendered his resig-
nation as director, and Charles P. Bras
Ian was elected in his place. Braslan
represents San Francisco depositors.
Director John Mcmahon also resigned.
This vacancy was not filed. as it is
The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
BANDED AGAINST
THE AMERICANS
Jealousy of Canadians
at Atlin.
SIGN A SECRET COMPACT
AGREE TO FIGHT THE YANKEES
IF NECESSARY.
Will Resist by Force of Arms At
tempts to Locate Town Lots or
Mining Claims in the
District.
AGREE TO FIGHT THE YANKEES
IF NECESSARY.
By HAL HOFFMAN.
Special Dispatch togThe Call.


JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. % (by steam
ship Cottage City to Victoria, Feb. 2o)
Canadian jealousy of Americans is
becoming more bitter at Atlin since the
exclusion law passed. Where before the
animosity was hidden. it. is now crop
ping out on the surface in more than
one way. The Canadians seem to fear
the shrewdness and swift action of the
Americans, and in order to defeat them
have secretly banded together and
signed paper committing the signers
to fight for their rights if necessary.
A petition has been secretly circulated
pledging the signers to resist by force
of arms, if necessary, any attempt on
the part of Americans to locate town
lots in Atlin City and mining claims in
the district at large. The paper has
been signed to date by between sixty
and seventy Canadians, few English