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Made Her Aecoun. Good.

It was only dainty little note from
woman depositor. but 1t caused a
gentle ripple of merriment among the
accountants and tellers of an uptown
bank. The institution caters to wom-
en,and the president has often remark
ed that the women depositors were in
some. respects more careful in their
business methods than the men, A
few days ago the discovery was made
that the account Of one of the women
depositors had been overdrawn a few
dollars. The usual notification in such
cases was sent to the depositor, with
the request that the account be made
good. A prompt and polite reply was
received from the delinquent. She
apologized for the overdraft, thanked
the bank officers for informing her of
the fact so courteously-and inclosed
her check on the same bank for the
amount OF the overdraft. 1t is needless
to say that an explanatory note was
sent to this depositor reminding her
that an overdraft was not a credit to
be drawn upon.-New York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
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e44oo1oooooooauDDuooouoono1
: Rob 6I6V6rddI6'S ndv6ntufRt I!
II sy sex.rs w. saopkins.
a cpynshtsA &C., +
o4oeooooooooosnnnnouao1ean;
ey ssoWAra w. Eaopkins.

Cat Bay, Rob smiled. It was not 70
long ago that he had been in that bay,
Juggling bales of cotton, casks, kegs OF
powder, and feeling the sting Of blows;
and now he was sailing past It, the
master Of the BLACK Cat" and her
swarthy crew.
The BLACK Cat" sailed into the har-
Dor Of Buenos Ayres, and an inspector
came on board.
Well" he said. "it's long time
since the Black Cat sailed into this
harbor. What's the cargo?"
!. None" said Rob. 81 am here on
service for the government. 1 must
get at once to Mr. David Horton. Do
you know him?"
Horton. the milliouaire! should
say I did. What do you want with
him?"
II will tell him that said Rob.
There is nothing to be taken ashore
from this vessel but me. II you think
am contraband, come with me. But
p warn you not to delay me-"
The inspector was impressed, and his
curiosity was aroused.
Come along" he said.
They were soon ashore, and Rob
was amazed at the nne streets and
buildings he saw. They got on an cleo
tric car-something tnat Rob had sup
posed was limited to lew York-and
then got of before splendid residence
Of brick and stone.
Horton lives here" said the In
spector.
Mr.. Horton was with his wife and
Elsie eating supper, when servant
announced that two persons wanted to
see him on important business. He
went into the wide hall where the
two sat waiting. and looked at Rob
curiously. Rob was worth looking at
just then. His face was flushed with
The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-30
Ans,.nt cor.. Hou.s..

The coffee house Is every night
crowded with men Of parts, says the
Connoisseur. Almost every one you
meet Is polite scholar and a wit.
Jokes and bonmots are echoed from
box to box; every branch of nature is
critically examined and the merit of
every production Of the press or per-
formance at the theaters weighed and
determined. This school-to which I
am myself indebted for a great part of
my education, and In which, though
unworthy, am now arrived at the
honor OF being a public lecturer-has
bred up many authors, to the amazing
entertainment and instruction OF their
readers. Buttons, the grand archetype
of the Bedford. was frequented by Ad-
olson, Steele, Pope and the rest OF that
celebrated set who fiourished at the
beginning of this century and was re-
garded with Just Difference on account
of the real geniuses who frequented
1t. But we can now boast men of su-
perior abilities-men who, without any
one acquired excellence, by the mere
dint of happy assurance, can exact
the same tribute Of veneration and re-
ceive 1t as due to the illustrious char
acters, the scribblers, layers, flddlers,
gamblers. that make so large part of
the company at the Bedford.
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An onicsr in Uniform was called d.

An odicer In uniform was called IN.
and the story was told to him.
Rob went home with his uncle, and
they sat up late that night listening to
his recital, over and over again. of his
adventures with Starne and Elvin.
and on board the BLACK Cat"
What pained them most was to learn
that Lemuel Starne. the man whom
they had trusted. and who had almost
succeeded in winning tho regard Of
Elsie. was such villain.
Rob told his uncle Of the promise hs
had made to the crew OF the BLACK
Cat" and Mr.. Horton assured him that
1t would be substantiated by the DreGi-
dent.
There was little need Of proceeding
to any extent to identity Rob, for Mr..
Horton recognized him from the photo
graph sent from New York. And II
any further Identification should prove
necessary. there was time enough for
that In the future.
Mr.. Horton had taken all Rob's
things from the Royal Mall" and he
was soon clad in trim New York
outfit. As he was taking leave Of the
now soiled Spanish Jacket he felt in
the pockets, and there. he found the
three lists of names given him by FL
win. These were used by the president
at the trial.
All the conspirators were brought to
Justice. and the stores in the cave at
Black Cat bay were seized. Richard
Elvin was shot and Lemuel died Of his
wound.
Not only was Rob received with en-
thusiasm by his uncle, aunt and cous-
in. but he was the hero Of Buenos
Ayres. The president gave him gold
medal. on which was the date and the
story OF the valuable services Rob had
rendered the government. The BLACK
Cat" was now the property OF the gov
ernment, and the president used his
influence, and this was also given to
Rob. It was a very handsome little
schooner, none too large for a yacht,
and Mr.. Horton accepted it for Rob,
and at once placed reliable crew
on 1t.
Many a good sail has Rob had on
that schooner since that day, and
many stirring adventure has he had
while of on business for Mr.. Horton.
Mr.. Horton is delighted with Rob's
quickness in grasping the details of his
large business enterprises. and there
is no doubt that IL Rob lives, he will
be not only true, brave man, but
rich one as we'll
(The end.)
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and his gang, you will probably be
shot. II they should by any chance,
win. what can you expect-after this?
You will be shot by either side. Now,
II you stand by me, and sail this
schooner to Buenos Ayres, promise
you not only safety, but money besides.
My uncle is rich. When tell him
what has been done, the government
must know 1t also. You will come in
for a reward. The smuggling counts
for nothing. You are going to save
the government. You will be rewarded
for that, and all else will be forgotten.
What do you say?"
Some Of the crew understood all OF
this, some little, and few none at
all. But they talked rapidly among
themselves. Those who had stood by
Rob had the best of the argument
Those who had been with Starne saw
their leader lying on the deck-prob-
ably dying. What could he do for
them? They gave in. and Joined Rob's
half.
I'VE co." said the light-colored fell
low who had been shot In the arm.
1--WE go with you. Torrevo dead, you
our young captain. You tell your
uncle we all good men. No one get in
prison"
mot one of you" said Rob. "Hur-
rah! Now see to these fellows who are
wounded. Then let's get to Buenos
Ayres."
In short time the BLACK Cat" was
swung around, and went speeding up
the river. Rob was. of course. not
able to give any orders to navigate the
vessel, but he felt that the crew could
be trusted. He had frightened them
when he spoke as If the letter to Mr..
Horton had not been the only letter he
wrote giving the plot away to the gov
ernment.
AS they passed the entrance to Black
The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-30
Joke ON tho Policeman

There was an amusing scene at the
police headquarters in Washington the
other day when German patrolman,
familiarly known by his comrades as
"Schmell Smoke" because of the fire.
quency with which he discovers
imaginary fires. brought in prisoner
whom he accused of using profane
and Indecent language" The sergeant
IN charge attempted to question the
prisoner. who seemed to be very much
excited and had been roughly handled
during the arrest. but the latter
merely shook his fist, swung his arms,
nodded his head in violent manner
and uttered peculiar sound which
the sergeant said reminded him Of
dying dog. The man was put in q
cell until he could cool OF and then one
Of the detectives who went in to ques-
ton him discovered that he was deaf
and dumb. "Schmell Smoke" has ap-
piled for thirty days leave Of absence
In order to escape the torment Of his
comrades on the force, who have ever
since been questioning him as to the
tendency Of deaf and dumb men to use
''profane and indecent language si
The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-30
CHAPTER XVI.

THOSE who are with me to the
death. come behind mel" said Starne.
Less than half the crew obeyed. There
was shout from those who remained.
No kill the boy. we all go" said one.
The cub must die. Stand aside!"
The pistol was raised again, and at
the same moment dozen other pistols
came into view. Starne's men had
some, and Rob's men the rest.
This is mutiny!" yelled Starne at
those who stood by Rob- II will have
you all in prison"
Back in the group there was one Of
lighter shade than the rest. He had
quite an intelligent face. He had a.
yet said nothing. In reply to 6tarns'a
last threat this man stepped forward.
You lie," he said This is not mu-
tiny. A crew cannot mutiny only
against Its officers. You have no busi-
ness on this schooner. You have killed
our captain. We will not stand by
you"
Then take this!" said starne, firing
his pistol at the man.
The ball took effect In his arm, and
he uttered shout Of rage In an In
slant a half dozen shots had been fred.
Several of the crew were wounded
And Lemuel Starne lay writhing ON
the deck.
1t was over in an instant. Tho crew
as If suddenly bethinking itself Of
what 1t was doing. stopped and looked
at Rob.
Men," he said, this could not be
avoided. This man is a wicked man.
He killed Torrevo. and he would have
killed me. never did anything to
him. He wanted to kill me to get my
uncle's wealth. AS for that cause he
spoke Of, 1t is as dead as Torrevo, dead
as dead fish. II you stand by Elvin
The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-30
Teeth mad. From Paper

Are the latest In dentistry. By . pc
culiar process they are rendered better
than any other material. They may be
fine, but most people would prefer their
own, and this may best be accomplished
by keeping the stomach healthy with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a the con-
dition Of 1t Affects the teeth. The Bit
ters will cure constipation, dyspepsia
and biliousness.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-30
Better Girl Now.

II am SO thankful" said good Mrs.
UpJohn, for the change that seems to
have taken place in Bessie. Ever since
the nrst week in December-it was the
hrst week In December, wasn't 1t, Clar-
ence. we got that new sealskin collar
ette for Bessie-she has gone to church
regularly. Hasn't missed Sunday
Chicago Tribune.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-30
Miners and Prospector.' Excursion to Now
Mexico.

April 18th Santa Fe Route will sell ex-
cursion tickets to all principal New Mex
leo points at rate of one cent per mile.
good fer 80 days. Full particulars by ad-
dressing j. +. Hall. general agent, "San-
ta Fe Route Denver Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-30
Happy Thought.

TN the spring. John. the western In
dians have a grass dance and bury the
hatchet." That's q great idea, Amelia;
err"
IT'S this awful big dragon the Jabbsr-
TTSen granme esu.e + fasss ,s ,,s So MSShy
wock.' granma, 1 amt scared; but II
'taint the .Jabberwock' l am"
The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-30
Lydia e. P'nkham's vesetbIs Compound


does flbIs moro certainly
than any other medicine.
II has been doing II for
thirty years. II Is q W0-
SsancS medicine for W0-
mans Ms. II mas done
Asu0h. for tho health Of
american women Read
the grateful letters from
Wosssen constantly ap-
peasing In this paper.
Mrs. Px,kklsas,, 0ounseES
.N01son free Of charge.
Nor addres9 IL Lynns
Mass.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-30
A Soldiers Outat.

A sergeant of the Essex regiment writes
from De .Aar: MY linen consists OF one
gray back shirt and one pair OF socks
with the heels out. My pillow IL 100
rounds OF ammunition"
The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-30
DImcultie. of . au.bana

She will not " go out" and alleges that
The frock which she has is too old for her
hat.
gown then she gets; but gives me q
shock,
BY declaring her hat is too old for her
The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-30
Showing on the uouse.

This is our library" What a lovely
room! But where are the books?" "Oh.
Harry hates to have people come in
when he's reading. so 1 make him keep
them in a back room upstairs"
The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-30
The Quloke.t Night Train Out of penver

Fer Chicago and all points East leaves
Denver 1890 D. m. via Union Pacific A
solid vestibuled Plntsch- lighted, steam
heated Palace on Wheels" See your
local agent or address Geo. Ady. general
agent, Denver.
The Holly chieftain., 1900-03-30

do you consider banquet proper dur
ing Lent?" II don't know why not; ev-
cry. man who has a toast does penance,,
and often those who listen get their
share"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-19
FEDERATION OF CATHOLICS.
Plan to Affiliate All the secret So
ciettes of Lnymen.

NEW YORK. June is--With a view to
present action, project that has for its
object the federation az all the societies in
the United States. composed of Roman
Catholic laymen, is being discussed in
Catholic circles throughout the country.
Some influential clergymen and laymen
are interested.
BY the plan all Catholic societies are 10
become affiliated. although each separate
organization is TO retain its individuality.
The idea is 20 have all the members OF the
societies subject 10 A central direction. so
that all may work together whenever nee
essary for any special purpose. II r. ar
RueG that Roman Catholics in this country
are unfairly treated In some respects. The
projectors OF this union hold that Catho-
lie voters would he able to right whatever
wrongs are now declared to exist. Bishop
McFaui. OF Trenton. y. J.. Is a warm sup
porter Of tho project He has prepared
an address, which Is being circulated ex-
tensively in support OF the federation
idea. I'm which he says:
We are American citizens. Bigotry
should not be allowed to deprive as Of the
exercise and enjoyment OF any OF our
rights. We are l2Gpa 90 IN America vet
how small is our influence? what repre-
scntation have We in state and national
Affairs when we mcasur II with the prop
ositlpn We bear to the whole population Of
the country II q Catholic rresumeS TO
stand for any political office. that same IN
dvidual who has enjoyed the benefit ~
our suNrages may perhaps hc the FIRST
to cry out Don't vote for him ne Is a
Catholic All honor 20 the Professionals
Tor the courage with which they stand IN
defense 81 their rights"
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]. 5. GOVT. CAUSES
WHOLESALE ARRESTS.


the party was placed aboard a Northern
Pacific train at the latter point and con-
veyed TO this city. Deputy United States
Marshal Stringer met the party a the
train and assisted Deputies Diley and
Davisson to remove the prisoners 20 the
county iaiI, where word had been sent in
advance that quarters were desired for
the prisoners. Acting Jailer Pauley cleared
the hospital ward and the prisoners We're
each provided with blanket and locked
up for the night.
None OF the number would talk for pub
lication. preferring, II Is understood, TO
consult counsel before making a state
ment regarding the charge.
When seen yesterday regarding the mat
ter United States Attorney Gay and As
sistant Attorney C1aypooi admitted that
the arrests were the direct result OF IN
structions received from the interior de-
partment at Washington City. directing
that the recent grand jury be informed OF
the evidence at hand and directed to re-
turn indictments where II was shown that
perjury had apparently been committed.
The men will not he arraigncd before
United States commissioner. as Is or
dinarily the procedure In such cases.
but VIII be taken directly before Judge
Hanford, who issued the bench warrants
for their apprehension. They will prob
ably be arraigned today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-19
GREAT FIRE IS RAGING.
CITY OF BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, DE-
vOURED BY FLAMES.
Entire Business Portion of the city
Doomed TO Destruction-The Fire
Was sttll Raging Early This
Morning-A Great Loss suffered.

BLOOMINGTON, H., June IA great
confiagration is raging here and threat
ems mos; of the business portion OF the
city. The fire broke out in Green's
wholesale hardware store. That and the
model laundry and Brands furniture
store are already gone. The IRE Is
sweeping west across Main street. Dun
ley building Is now on fire. The post
office building is threatened. The loss
is already 100000. The fire department
is poweriess. The fire has crossed Main
street to the west The wind Is rising
and there is no telling where IL may end.
Half of the business portion OF the city
Is likely TO go. The buildings now in
flames or destroyed are:
h. $. Green Company, wholesale hard
ware; Model laundry; Brand Company.
furniture; Thomas x Co. Vincent 81
kohn, dry goods: Pixley 81 Co., clothing:
Miller & Sons, hardware.
The Dunley Hail building. owned by
the David estate, Is in ruins.
The fire is likely TO break out in any
quarter, A strong gale is springing up.
The mayor has wired Peoria and SPRING
field for help.
The seven-story Greisheim building is
afiame and doomed and also probably
Cole Bros drug store. Parrot jewelry
store and all the block east of the court
house The Dunley building has fallen
in. All of the block north Of the court
house will go.
Help Gone From Peoria.
PEORIA. Ill, June ia fire engine
and hose cart left here at 3:i5 a. m. for
Bloomington In response to a call of the
mayor OF that city.
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CONGRESS MAY DE CALLED.
Rumors That President VIII submit
Chinese situation.

CHICAGO. June ia special to the
Tribune, dated Washington, June 10,
a. m. says:
Persistent rumors are afoat that Nc
kinley has decided TO call an extra ses-
sion OF congress TO deal with the Chinese
situation.
n war exists in China growing out of
the destruction of the United States and
other legations, II will be necessary to
send more troops to China.
Owing TO conditions in the philippines,
no more troops can be withdrawn safely.
Therefore IL will require authority from
congress to furnish troops.
The rumors of an extra session cannot
be traced to a reliable source at this hour.
and inquiry at the White house throws no
light on the subject. A member Of the
presidents official family when question
ed said:
Il do not know whether this matter has
been discussed or not. but the president
can be depended upon to do everything
in his power 10 protect the lives and prop
erty of Americans In China. Heretofore
this country has acted independently,
but IL now acting in concert with the
powers"
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Fierce Fighting Near Panama.

KINGSTON. jamaica, june U.s. Asser.
gers who arrived from Panama ou board
thr British steamer Don, from Cohen
bring details ~ a battle whi~e was fought
June 81 and Il ON the Bsj4ca plain and
Anton hui between government forres
zen imposed 81 three battalioas numbering
about g. 10 men ard a FORE. of revol4.lare
tsts under tseu. BelasAroe rarras IL BE
asserted that 500 soldiers 8uA thIrt5 Ave
'a..-s q The government force acre
kifif1 ana that the forces - The Ervsf--
mcut srr1V w0rc divided THE Qasaf gers
~ fa+ Iun further assert thai Gen Par
ras 1tl Crs-t4l "a letter 20 Gen. Cam .s she
wav.fH.- ~ Panama. demanding fAe sgr-
70 uter 2 tha rlty. adding thai rthersv4sa
Ga, r.a.r would ~ taken BY force Theu
fhe N.n 'vft colon IuHs rs Gen Iarraa
was arnsr miles from Panama wi'a -.C
wcI armed infantry aHA 80 cavalry u
Wa believed that Gen Camps would De-
cvrsrsi.e3 :r surrender the rity.
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Attitude of Russia Is Causing Great
Apprehension.

NEW YORK, June is.-American troops
nave been ordered from the Philippines
70 China. says a Washington special II
the Herald. Whether the men will be
landed or not will depend upon the situa-
ton when they arrive. The administra-
ton has decided that 10 insure protection
China. order must be re-established in Pc
KING and the empress dowager and the
tsung II yamen impressed with the neces-
slty OF acting as the powers wish In the
matter or guarding foreigners and their
interests.
Japan's course in dispatching 1000 men
TO Taku will be followed, said a well In
formed diplomat last night by Russia.
which might deem 1t desira Bile to send a
large force, especially since Great Britain
and Japan combined will have an over
whelming force in that section of China
unless she draws on her forces at Port
Arthur and along the Siberian frontier.
The action Of this government in sending
troops to Taku. with the probability that
they will be landed, viii also have in
huence upon Russia's moves. there
is always danger that as British and
those of this country, II may undertake
policy on similar lines, inimical to Rus
sias supposed interests.
II the foreign legations in Picking have
been burned as reported, the success OF
the Boxers has probably been AT fearful
cost. Reports to the state department
show that on June l there were in Pc
king about 100 sailors and marines. Great
Britain, Russia and France had the lerg-
est number. rs each the United States.
AZ; Japan, y; italy y and Germany the
remainder.
In diplomatic circles II is held that IL
the murder OF Germany's official repre-
sentative has been permitted practically
az the result of a movement approved by
the government. China committed an act
of war against the Berlin government
This is also true OF the japanese govern
ment member OF whose official star
in Picking was killed. 1t is hoped, how
ever. that neither Germany nor Japan
will take radical action. but will CO.
operate with the powers to restore order.