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partment. she At once encountered
tall young man who had hurried along
the platform to meet her.
Bernard. Did you come to meet
me?"
"Of course. I'm not going TO have
you running about this pastoral district
by yourself. But you are late-I've
watched three city trains in"-wilh
which he drew the small hand within
his arm. and they left the station to-
gether.
1T Is good OF you to wait 30 long
for me. dear boy" she said. CRATE
fully.
Bernard stelling looked somehow
out OF place In East London. He was
a tall. aristocratic looking young man
of five and twenty or thereabouts. His
features were good. his eyes large and
bright. and he was Justly proud OF his
long chestnut mustache. He was q
brave young fellow. too. for he had
been born In the midst OF poverty. and
had never lost heart. His father and
mother were OF the rare quixotic few
who live. not for themselves. but to
mitigate the sorrows Of those around
them. Possessed Of talents which
would have made his fortune IN q
fashionable west-end district. DR.. stell-
Ing still chose to live and work In
one Of the most unsayory quarters Of
the east end. sometimes getting paid
Tor his labors. hut more frequently rot
and indulging whenever he could get
the chance In such an extravagantIy
senerous proceeding as the adopting
n Marguerite had been. His own
small private fortune he had devoted
almost entirely TO the education OF his
.on and daughter. Bernard and Mary.
ihc former Of whom had Just obtained
4 nastership In n public school. hav-
ing passed very crcditably through the
University.
II was perhaps to be regretted ON
more than one ground that the impe-
unIouB Bernard had fallen In love
With the pcnnIiess Marguerite: yet.
brown ns they had been together. Il
vas scarcely 70 be wondered A.
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soLplER AND THE Anr-,,

1s Ceul1 LIE Dswn n 4
Only the other day the Ks,...
unteers got under Z fire 90 hes,.
after Spreading out in line 3
ishers, the order was given IA Il. n
One unfortunate soldier fioppeS 4.
down unto an Ant-hiIl. Thor.'1.1
the little pests swarmed ans,;i.
him, biting with the peculiar y.
ton Of Filipino ants. In a 49,;
soldier jumped up. swearing ~
most screaming with pain,
Lie down, my man." shouted n.
tain.
IAN right, SIR" and down 81
the unhappy soldier. He could =
only a few seconds, when he n
once more to his feet
Lie down, I tell you." InsIa..s|
captain.
"Blankety-blank, captain. 1
protested the poor fellow.
Just then a sheet of Mauser
new past him at all heights. fr.-|
shins to his head. 1t was mar,
that the standing soldier WA ~
In a dozen places. But he cbanss;
mind swiftly about the possjb;lis,
lying down. Down he went. rem
Of ants, shouting to his cornmsrS
Eyes, l can, captain, By IN
smoke, yes. l can. sirr'
And he remained down until ~
der came to rise.-Manila corres,7
ent in Leslie's Weekly.
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4 Filipino Town Taken.

Manila, Sept. 29.-GeneraI MacAr-
thur entered Porac after half an
hours nghting. The American loss
was slight and the insurgenf loss il
not known. The enemy fed north.
ward When the Americans entered
the town hey found il practically de-
serted.
The attacking party moved on Por-
ac in two columns. The Ninth infan-
try with two guns from Santa Rita,
was commanded by General Wheeler.
and the Thirty-sixth infantry under
Colonel Bell, with one gun, accompa-
MED General Macarthur from San
Antonio
Both columns struck town at 9
o'clock and opened brisk fire, which
was replied to by the enemy for half
an hour. Then the insurgents fied
and the Americans marched over their
trenches and took possession OF the
place.
just before the fight Smiths COM
mand at Angeles made a demonstra-
tion by firing artillery up the railroad
track.
Llscum reported one casualty. and
mand wounded. The artillery did not
have any men injured.
Ten dead Filipinos were found and
the captain and commissary OF Mas
carnos' command were taken prison.
ers.
The American loss is five killed, but
there were many prosfrations from
tie heat
Englishmen from the insurgent lines
report at the rebels from Bamban
have 1000 new japanese rifles.
Pornc Is situated fourteen miles
from Bacolor and has a population Of
$500.
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Pssisias journalist Asked to Boxus R>.
hesrsai Of Parliamentary Bell
An interesting hoax has been perpe-
trated by q prominent Parisian Jour
nal at the expense Of its contempora-
ries. says the London Standard As re-
corded some days since. NJ. Deschanei,
In the course Of one Of his noisy sit
tings Of last session. broke the historic
bell placed on his desk to call the
deputies to order. The Journal in
question announced that there was to
be an interesting rehearsal today when
with the ushers to initiate the noisy
deputies. q trial Of a number of new
bells would be made with q view Of
selecting a successor to NJ. Fichet's
gift. which had done duty since 1850.
The result was that crowd Of Paris
ian journalists were early In attend
ance at the Palais Bourbon. with a
view Of ascertaining the hour at which
this interesting ceremony was to take
place. Courteous ushers. who, NO doubt,
from their long experience. would
make model deputies. were there. a.
usual. to greet them; but nothing was
known Of the trial, and the journalist
responsible for the original paragraph
has the satisfaction Of knowing that
he deranged At least nfty OF his con.
freres. caused much amusement at the
chamber. and afforded n subject for
gossip In the evening at the clubs. N.
Deschanel. the president Of the cham.
Der. d still In this country: but ON his
return eight new bells. which have
been cast. wiz be submitted to him.
and the chosen three will b further
embellished with the initials "R. y"
One Of these bells Will bs placed IN
the chamber. one kept for reserve, and
the other sent to verseilleh for the use
OF future congresses. II seems that
when N. Deschansl broke the bell BE-
longing 10 the chamber. that from the
congress hail at Versailles. also Of his.
torical association. for II has assisted
at each Of the seven presidential eieo.
tions. was requIsitioned. only however.
to almost Immediately share A. ~
vigorous hand Of the president OF ~
chamber = fate similar 70 that a. ~
confrerc II had been called IN 10 r..
place. and which II has now aiso sosa
to Join In the parliamentary mussun.
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or two things with regard to that, my
darling"
Bernard. you are not to say that"
Marguerite. this is all folly on your
part"
1t Is not So" she said, with almost
a sob. Il am right know am. 90
long as this terrible barrier is between
you and me. Bernard. there shall be
no love-making. Think-that what
1t would be for me afterwards IL
If"
You are tired out. my dearest, and
you take the worst view. We shall
come out Of this AFFAIR all right" he
returned reassuringiy. The strong
pressure Of his arm comforted her.
II could only remember what
did," she said. wiping away one or
two tears. 1T Is 80 dreadful to think
that ! may have done almost anything
when ! was out Of my mind! But tell
me. Bernard-iet us leave this doiefui
talk-tell me what you have been
thinking Of with regard to that mar
riagc register"
Well" replied the young man. ''Ive
been putting two and two together. and
an idea occurs to me. The governor
found you At Paddington-you recol-
lect that the place you came from was
BY the sea. Now. the seaside places
to which one goes by the Great West
ern are chiefly In Devonshirs and
Cornwall. Some Of the places there
are no much out Of the world that Il
ls quite possible the inhabitants don't
see London paper. ] have been
thinking Of Offering . reward such -
would really be temptation and In
sertins II In all the Devonshire and
Cornwall local papers
How clever Of you. Bernardo" she
said: then. wonderinsly-" Mar
tincnu never suggested thnti"
'Mr. Martineau hasn't such q stake
to play IN have" answered Bernard,
dropping bis persuasive voice to
lower key. But. to continus-ths
place TO which they took you to marry
you would probably be an out-of-ths-
wsy place, yet, ! thipk, not vsry
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CHAPTER Iv.-econtinuea.l

CHAPTER Iv.-(Continued.)
She paused. and a bright nush COW
cred her fair face.
As far as can calculate. must be
twenty years DID, she said. Il have
decided that 1t is time to act. Ny life
is all before me. Am I to let It be
spoiled by this dreadful bond! will
hnd the creature, calling himself a
man, who was guilty of such unheard-
OF cruelty as to marry a girl-a mere
child-and basely desert her! II nee
essary. will spend years In search Of
him!" She was silent for a few mo-
ments-tears were on her long eye
lashes, her face was scarlet with emo
ton. viii you help me?" she asked
then. with bewitching sweetness.
Mr.. Martineau looked down at her
they had both risen.
What fate would you consider bad
enough for the delinquent-if We ind
him?" he asked.
All, should not care SO much what
became OF him, provided l could but
be free!" sighed Marguerite.
Il would give a great deal to be able
to set you free" he said. with long
breath. If you will put the case into
my hands. will see what can do"
A brief dialogue on the technical
points OF the case followed, in which he
pledged himself to search for the will;
then. with shy thanks. she held out a
hand in leave taking.
Il shall be eternally grateful to you."
she said.
One day I'll remind you Of that
promise" was his reply.
The silver star., 1899-10-06

VI. Jules Roche. the former French
Minister Of Commerce, and president
Of the new French Taxpayers League
has Just published a pamphlet on the
financial situation in France, which
contains some striking figures. He
argues that to form a correct idea oi
the present financial situation In
France II Is necessary to 20 back q,
least as far as 1874. when the interes,
10 be paid on the loans contracted for
the Franco-Prussian war was already
inscribed in the budget. In that year
the budget amounted to 2.s23, ,0oo. .ooC
francs. The draft budget for 1sss
amounts TO 3.47i 900 900 francs. show.
Ing an increase since 1874 Of SOL 900. :.
900 francs. The average annual in.
crease In expenditure has, therefore
been 2l.o00.o00 francs. or rather. when
various considerations Of the public
debts are taken into consideration
100000 francs. With regard TO the
windfall Of sio.000.0oo francs per an.
mum which the state will have 1t IL
disposal In 1850. when the railways
Of France become It's property. N
Roche points out that the profts q,
the railways In France will have much
Increased In that time. He estimates
from the growth Of trafic that the ne,
profits Of the railways will be 1t lsss,
1.042. .000. 900 francs.
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A French scientist has been expert
menting with pneumatic tires and
gases and has made come interestin g
discoveries. An automobile club pro-
posed 10 initiate the tires Of its motors
with carbonic acid gas, but the scien-
tist discovered that the gas at high
pressure would reduce the rubber TO
q pulp. He. therefore proceeded to In
vestigate the effects Of ordinary air
upon the tubes, and in the course OF
his experiments found that the com
position Of the air in a pneumatic tube
speedily changes. The oxygen escapes
through the tubing at a more rapid
rate than the nitrogen. Even the best
tires are permeable. 1t is now pro-
posed to initiate tires solely with nj.
trogen in order TO save the trouble OF
frequent resort TO the air pump.
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A great American merchant once
treated most generously an English
customer whom morally and legally he
might have seriously embarrassed II
his business. When the Englishman
thanked him, the American replied:
Ny dear sir, I do not mean that this
shall be the last transaction between
uE." It is in such neighborly spirit
that the United States and Canada
should treat the settlement Of the
Alaskan boundary. The people 0.
either country do not want this 70 De a
final transaction between them.
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small one-they would not care 70 as-
tract notice. All. how wish were .
rich man for your saks, Marguerite!
would search every register In the
Kingdom At my own expense. hut !
would nnd the name Of the man who
% wronged you!"
"Dear!'' She looked at him Win
grateful. eloquent eyes. 'but perhaps
he married me under . false nape?"
she suggested
"of course he might have done 20"
he assented. with sigh III. how
ever. - l can't help supposing. he
married you to obtain money. he would
BE- rather careful to- have everything
strictly en- regle, and would probably
use his own name. All, Marguerite.
II my old godmother would only take
1t into her head to die and leave me
all her fortune
"Ah, Bernard, II the sky were to
rain gold. it would not set me free!"
Yes, 1t would" he affirmed. with
conviction. You should be free II
only had the money-free to tell me
you loved me-"
AJCA aAios QOA
Don't what?"
'Don't say words you will one day
wish unsaid."
Marguerite. you insult me by your
distrust"
1T is for your sake. Bernard. my
own dar-"
4h. that's better!" he asserted. with
radiant smile. as she suddenly stop
ped, crimson and laughing.
How warm it is today!" she said.
trying to speak calmly.
"Warm!" exclaimed the young man.
impatiently. It's burning hot here
in London. I've had such a tempting
invitation. Madge."
Have you. From whom?"
From Laurie"
Laurie? Oh, yes. remember; the
viscount. Lord Umfreville's son-the
man who was with you at Oriel? So
he has invited your"
Yes. to Clarisdale. their place in
Huntingdonshire"
"Oh. Bernard. why can't you got"
Won't run to it, my sweet. I
couldn't AFFORD to be mixed up with q
lot Of men who live expensively, and
with whom money Is no object, SO I've
refused.
"Oh, you dear Bernard! You are
strong-minded: I'm so proud OF you
but. do you know"-slyly-'I'm half
glad you're not going"
"why?"
"Ah, who used to have a photo of
Lady Mildred Ames on his bedroom
mantelpiece? And very pretty she II.
too. should be Jealous"
You jealous?" He laughed his
frank. pleasant laugh. NO. no. Queen
Marguerite. you have me too firmly in
your clutches"
She suppressed a faint sigh. Vague
ly. regretfully. she felt that she was
dragging down this man who loved
her. Oh. to tear away the veil which
hid the past! Oh, this bitter grinding
want of money. which stared her In
the face at every turn!
They were very silent as they enter
ed the old dark house with DR.. Stell-
ing's name on a brass plate fixed to
the door. 1t was a plain looking Lon
don house. but as cosy and CHEEKY
within as loving hands could make It.
II boasted q garden behind. the door
leading to which was Just now open.
and the tendrils Of Mrs. Stelling's be-
loved and tenderly nursed Virginia
creeper swayed to and fro In the gent
ly stirring breeze
Ito be continued.)
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Dewey Celebration.

Americans are quick to ann,
merit. The Dewey celebration
that. and it is again forcibly a.
strated In the praise and CONF
which is accorded Hostetter's Sir
Bitters. one of the most inertia
remedies ever compounded for ~
ton. constipation. dyspepsia. b1
ness. liver or kidney disease q
trouble arising from a weak stor
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CHAPTER Y

Marguerite's small figure attracted
but little notice as she threaded her
way through the city with the air OF
girl well used to London. She took
her seat in the train at Broad street
station, and was carried-through
Mildmay Park and Dalston-on to
poverty-stricken part OF East London.
Alighting from a second-class COM
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There is a moral in the story of the
convict who escaped In 1869 and has
only just been recaptured-fear Of ar
rest has kept him from committing
crime all these years.
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0s,s,sor vs.ss rss. yellow rover.

jackson, Miss, Sept. 2s.-Goyerpor
McI.auren, Treasurer May md Bupsr.
intendent Of Education whItefieId have
left the city ON account Of the yellow
fever prevailing here. The business q
the treasury 10 being transacted
enrough one Of the local banks. Ne
~ cas@ have bseu reported aa0
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That alleged trust in Photographic
paper is likely to produce a negative
impression upon the minds Of the
American people.
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A patriot uses his private influence
for the public good; politician uses
the public influence for his private
good.
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Cowboys and Mexicans are nov hav-
ing trouble on the border. Perhaps the
cowboys think they are entitled to
Euzerainty.
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For several ysars the Church n.
tension Society Of the Methodist Dplo.
eopal church has furnished ail Ter u
srses'os p swo ehuvshss . ~,
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Opie Read has written a novel called
"A Carpet Bagger." Ancient history
has a great attraction for Opie.
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About the only thing man wants
to wrap himself in OF warm night i;
slumber.
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The ehurch's best ornament may be
rags in the pews.
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4 policeman givee further notice
wnen he tells you TO move on"
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How He .ut Her.

ibid her father throw you outy
NO; II was her great-great4
grandfather"
Hes dead and gone long ago"
Yes: but she has just discovered
was a revolutionary hero OF soma
and that decided her not to marry =
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4 nan shout TO marry . New York
giS1 was arrested and Jailed. OF sousse.
there was warrant for II, sitheugA Il
ID ~ hs appeared psrfsetiy ssas.
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The youth who patronizes the race
course Is on the wrong track, hgura-
lively speaking
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Comfort depends on thinking, net on
things.
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The man who has cloven breath
Is always taking something for it
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The experiment Of enlisting recruits
In Porto Rico for the United States
army has proved successful, and the
Porto Rican battalion Of voluntssrs has
bean fully organized. The American
olncers who have recruited the bat.
talon report that the men are obsdispt
and willing TO learn, and that they take
great pride In being soldiers a the
Unitsd States army.
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Astronomy as a science interest.
fewer people than gastronomy does-
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All the worlds stage. but only a
few Of the actors receive curtain calls.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE pr

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet
druggists refund the money if 1t fails N
SC. The genuine has L. b 9. on each Z
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Send my typewriter girl In 7
Jimmy" Il dassent interrupt hes
she's readin' a letter from her beaxl
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a FRENCH JOKE.

Pssisias journalist Asked to bogus Re-
hearsai Of Parliamentary Bell.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
MIGHT HAVE
BLOWN UP ALL
CHINATOWN
The Bomb Was Filled
With Dynamite.
BOY SMoTHERED THE FUSE
SAM YUPs HELD A SIGNIFICANT
CONFERENCE.
BOY SMoTHERED THE FUSE
SAM YUPS HELD A SIGNIFICANT
CONFERENCE.
The Order Has Gone Forth Prohibit
ing All Members of the longs
From Testifying Against
Way Yum Hung.

Although on the outside Chinatown
looks calm and peaceful, it is in anything
but q quiet state. Meetings of the COM
panies and tongs are being held at all
hours, and occasionally the police are
finding quiet little gathering OF high
binders. The trouble of late has all been
in the various tongs of the Sam Yups,
and the company is doing all in its power
to patch up a peace.
Investigation was made yesterday In
relation to the bomb found Monday night
in Sullivan alley. 1t contained enough
explosives to shatter half the houses in
Chinatown and shake the whole city, as
well as giving Oakland and Alameda
little tremor. There were eleven dyna-
mite cartridges, heavily charged, and
three ounces of nitro-glycerine in the in
fernal machine. The credit Of preventing
an explosion is not due to one of the
women in the house throwing water on ii,
as first reported, but to boy who ped
dies soup in the locality. He saw the
suffering fuse and at once put his foot
on it and smothered the light. Later the
woman threw water on it. A peculiar CO.
incidence is found in the fact that a ma
chine was set at the same house fourteen
years ago.
A long meeting Of the Sam Yups was
held Yesterday at which the shooting of
Pom Hung and the trouble IN the Chln
family were the chief topics OF converse
ton. The trouble in the Chin family has
been patched up.
The result of the conference regarding
the Pom Hung murder is rather dfscour-
aging to the police. Way Yum Hung was
caught running away from the murder by
Lieutenant Price and charged with haV-
ing committed the deed. At the meeting
of the Sam Yups, however, a ukase was
issued forbidding any members or the
tongs connected with this company Civ
ing any evidence whatever regarding the
murder The police have nothing now but
the bare circumstantial evidence, as the
Chinese will sooner break their oaths
than violate an order of the company.
The whole situation is every day be-
coming more complicated and the set
tlement will probably be the same old
one-bIOOd.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUTS
BETWEEN AMATEURS
ATHLETES WHO WON HoNoRS
AT THE OLYMPIC CLUB.
Cold Feet Boxers Disappointed the
Directors and a Large Con-
course of Sport Lovers.

The members of the Olympic Club
turned out in strong numbers last even
ing to witness the second series of box
ing contests arranged by Leader Ham
mersmfth Unfortunately there were
among the gentlemen who promised TO
appear al the time appointed for hits and
misses a few delinqueuts, who, according
to the. reports received from their medi
cal advisers, were suffering from that aw
full complaint commonly known as cold
feet" The athletes who begged TO be ex-
cused were Robert EIwood Of the AIvar-
ado Athletic Club, H R. Grossmann Of
the san Rafael Athletic Club and Fred
W Perrnein Jr. of the Reliance Athletic
Club. =. -
Of contradiction that the gentlemen attn
Tefes in question had a wholesome dread
Of the good and solid punishment they
exDected to receive from their opponents,
Jack Dennis Of the OLYMPIC club and Doc
Flynn. of the South End Rowing Club;
The first bout of the evening" was De-
tween Jack Dennis and William Paulsen
of the Excelsior Athletic Club. Paulsen
made a good stubborn resistance, but II
was evident from the start that Dennis
was too clever, and outgeneraled his OPP
ponent in many ways because of his long
4vperfence in the game of hit and miss
: In the fifth round Paulsen was very
groggy. and the referee, seeing that Paul
sen was ON queer street stopped the
contest and decided the bout in favor OF
Dennis.
John Kane then boxed bye with Jack
Mccarthy, as his cold feet opponent
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
CAME IN FLYING
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS
BAD PLIGHT OF THE CHILEAN
SHIP TEMUCO.
Ran Into a Storm Which Stripped
Her of Sails and Left Her
Almost Helpless.

The Chilean ship Temuco, Captain Sven
son, put into port late last night flying
signals of distress.
The Temuco is seventy-two days out
OF Valparaiso and bound for Victoria,
loaded with 900 tons of nitre. On the
10th of February last the Temuco ran
into a severe storm, and before sail could
De shortened the main royal. jibboom.
head gear, foretopgallant foreroyal and
maintopgallant were carried away.
The Temuco beat her way to this port,
and last night anchored oft Meiggs wharf
She will probably be locked to-day for
repairs and will then finish her voyage.
The vessel was somewhat strained, but
aside from the loss of the sails no seri-
Gus damage was done.