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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-09

Then, madam" and he put On his coat with
out your permission. But there" he continued.
I forgetting my duties as a host. While
inspecting the lower regions I discovered six
half-pint bottles Of champagne. Three have
gun-the other three are here"
He placed TWO glasses on the table, fetched
q bottle from the sideboard, and continued.
Unfortunately. the nippers are downstairs To
procure them I should have TO leave you
could not be so rude-ergo We must have re-
course 70 the poker" He poured it out with q
steady hand. and I noticed, with a pang that
TWO rings I had fooIishly left upstairs decked
his aristocratic fingers.
It IS rather an inferior brand he remarked
filing his own g.ass Accept my apologies.
Madam. may 7 have the honor TO clink glasses
with YOU"
tried 10 freeze him with glance OF supreme
contempt He looked at me reproachfuAy Is
It possible he murmured, that am mistahFl.
IN YOU: that your works which I have studied
with such delight and benefit to myself. are
merely theoretical. that you, who have pro
r,oun5A5 = scheme perfect in every detail.
-cbaroa nv which Dives should share equally
with The poorest Of his brethren his ih-gotten
riches. that you cannot rise superior 10 the an
nexati0n Of silver teapot OF little useless
t,rfo-a ac2"-and ne contemplated the empty
rnantelpiece and the deserted sideboard
Great heavens he said suddenly 90" ny.
,-,,, must take me for ana he stopped. DO
you2'
Yes" I answered promptly
a thief or a burglar" he asked
Both I rejoined
You mi=judge me; You do indeed You are
very hard. very hard. The few years that
have been in my profession I have had many
clients but never yet have I been called a
thief" He heaved a deep sigh, and added by way
of explanation. You are the first one have
mel personally" H took out nay little SILVER
watch. You left IL on your dressing table. ne
said sulvely. in answer to my look OF recognl-
ton m
7 see I have half an hour to spare and VIII
noinr out TO you where you are mistaken and II
Won would like 10 embody my short history IN
newspaper article you have ny sahcUOH' anu
he bowed graciOUsly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-09

We'll. must 60 Oh. by the way. you
going back to Bournemouth Tomorrow"
Yes; what has that to do with you?"
"Oh. nothing, nothing; only it is most ridicu-
Ious Of me. I really most careless. You see,
if you are going back to BournemOuth. naturally
you would go back by rail" I looked up at him
Naturally you would pay your fare" he re-
marked as if he were following out some alb
struse train of reasoning. and possibly you
have money and I daresay-now tell me if 1
am wrong-it is in a purse"
could not speak. I was dumb with rage
Il must be frank with you. I little short
now In fact although I have few things in
that sack. they are not Immediately negotiable,
and you must see the absurdity Of me Offering
a cabman a silver candlestick for a fare 1t
would be undignifed. would it notF hate to
trouble you" and he held out his hand
I gave it him
You make my work so difficult" he said,
with reproachful glance
gave him my brooch
Shall we never understand each other2 Al
low me 10 unclasp it
The bracelet was gone
And now. goodby' he said. holding my hand
reverentIy y have often thought Of abandon
ing this particular line Of the profession and
ernbar<ing in a more recognized branch Col
leagues Of mine tell me there are many openings
in the city of London. a director or as an
outside stock broker or company promoter
In that case Miss Smythe, it may only be 'Au
revoir' I trust I have treated you as a gentle
man"
You are contemplate common thief and low
class burglar"
oh Miss Snythe, low class burglar might
have kissed you" he said rehecuvely-.
was speechIess with horror.
But not a gentleman" ne continued. and
shouIdered his sack.
Now Miss Smythe. I must either tie you in
that chair and gag you, else you must give
me your word that you will not move or speak
for hour"
7 gave II
The outer door slammed. and I rushed fran
tically to the window
Miss Smyther'
He hadn't gone at all.
Il am so disappointed in you I am afraid
there is no honesty in women-no truth" ne
remarked regretfulIy.
Sit down, and now nonsense and he
gave me one oninous look that made quail
and COVER before him.
He tied nay hands with a piece of rope. and
then quickly and deity secured me TO the arm
chair
81 am going to gag you with this" He took
q thick antimacassar- 1T won't hurt you I
will see you are released in an hour"
He finished his work, and stood gazing at me
with sorrow. All, woman, inconsistent woman.
philosophy and logic are impossible 10 you, and
you called me a common burglar He sighed
sadly. Well. perhaps I am" and he kissed me
on the forehead.-(BIack and White.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-28

yar1ably the same on all occasions:
Or you get rid OF the missionaries or
the missionaries will get rid of YOU
collectively and individually l have
explained TO the members of the Terri
tories committee of the House of Rep
resentatives the true situation of men
and affairs in Hawaii, and thir actions
prove that they have understood me. as
they have understood r. W. Wilcox
and Lawyer Caypleas.
The Hawaiians, hope. viii be hap
py and protected under the provisions
of the present. as amended, Hawaiian
Territory Bill
The missionaries, calumnies and
money have been defeated by truth and
brains and the long-tormented native
Hawaiains will reap the benefit of the
victory.
Hawaii for the Hawaiians, ct delen-
la missionaries
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-28

No hoc setoId is complete without q
! bttle of the famous old Jesse Moore
AA'' Whiskey. 1t is pure and whole
some stimulant recommended - all
physicians. Don't neglect this neces-
sity
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-28
JUST ARRIVED.
New importation OF

SILK GOODS. In the piece; SILK
HANDKERCHIEFS, SILK SHAWLS,
DECORATED FLOWER POTS, NEW
PORCELAIN CUPS AND SAUCERS.
TEA AND DINNER SETS, CARVED
IVORY. RATTAN CHAIRS, CARVED
sANDALwOOD BOXES.
THESE GOODS ARE THE HAND
SOONEST IN ALL HONOLULU.
WING WO CHAN Il CO.,
21O-212 Nuuanu Str set
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-28
Ma h DAVE, >
0EEIcE eo,s : !
Don't put ice in

the glass when serving Crowal
Cocktails.
Pouring over ice .-kcs he snap
the dash oue of them.
The proper way to drink them
is to refrigcrate OF cool on ice.
before serving.
Observe this rule and you viii
find Crown Cocktails the greatest.
appetizer en- earth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04
Women and Trusts.

Take the Standard Oil Com pany,
for instance. The profits of this COD.
oern for the current year are estim sted
at $92, 600. 900 Would not Mr..
Rockefeller smile it your son set out to
establish a business that would snatch
the power to fix prices out of Mr.
Rockefellers hands? Precisely there
10 where the trusts have Mothers by the
heartstriugs. 1t is not so bad about
pr'ces--we may struggle aud meet this
but trusts impose upon our Sous a
future OF serfdom. The individual
enterprise that is impossible ruder
reign OF trusts is resort TO the
ecopo omic conditions Cf tho barbarian.
The alterr ative is scrfdOm-- cierkship,
1t you will, e managerial position at
hahGsoGe salary in the trusts o)occrn
perhaps, bu, tie is the miniop OF the
sugar king. the coal harou--the trust
that ompIoys him. He la creature Of
the trust. with 10 hope. 10 future III
which be may be master of himself.
This Is w)man's cause Tor hating
trusts. for fearing mouopolrtic ten
denc'es OF every sort. Her boy aud
yours are detrauded Of tier American
bir'hrignt--liberty and independcnce-
while trusts operate to create royal
decent OF money kings to rule tho
"ootnmon' people Womaps eDDi'y
ags,Ost trusts ls D0t on economic
grounds 1t tlnds on the American
principle of liberty and equal rights,
and tho strength OF it is the force of
mothers pride 10 her p."-Hsrpsrs
Bazaar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04

ordered to give notice TO the Po,,c
hloans that the issue OF tree ra,ioos
Will be discontinued July I5;h.
Senator Daniel, of Virgiuia, who b.s
gone to kaueas City to attend the con.
vcntioo said, just before leaving Wash.
'ogtou: II am not, have rot been. aDG
Will not De a candidate for The vice
presidency. and do not desire that M
name I've mentioned 10 that connection
have never authorized or made auv
other statement" Senator Daniel de.
ci'oed to say who be favored for the
second place on the ticket He is az
enthusiastic Bryan mau and has been
right along
Ihat there hss been an extravagauce
as we'll as stealing 10 the Cuban Pos,sI
service was practically acknow ledgeG
oy Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gene.
raj brlstow, who has just rcturo ed from
Cuba. when he said tha. he had made
reduotlons 10 postal salaries while there
that aggregated 500, 900 a wear and
ne ci'ocbed that sckoowledgm e meus when
De added: ''No clerks have resigned
since the reduction. because of beinp
Ill pa'd. and am satisfied that tbey are
now paid ell the work is worth II anv
OF them should resign, there would be-
20 difficulty 10 filling their places a, the
same salaries !"
BOSS Hsnoa's man Dick has 90 fear
of losing the German vote Oh no, n
prove 1t. be has had himself Interview
ea to the extent of bali Q column of
oosry ohestnuts. The German voter
I: % fool. He cant be caught by Such
ehsff as Dick scatters around H.
knows be has good Foundation for h;s
opposition to imperialism.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04
JAPANESE MEAN BUSINESS

Loodou, July 2 A dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Toxic. dated July |.
says: "Marquis Ysma,aea. In The
course OF an interview regarding the
japanese expedition to China. said il
was solely for the rescue at The mem
bers OF the legations. He exprcssed d
fears that tho powers would bcoomc
disunited whilo formulating their
demands.
"V'sccunt Aoki. the foreign mimic.
ter, declared emphatically that the
expulsion Of tho ministers constituted a
oasus bolli and that it wac impossible to
negotiate with q government that was
non.exis,ant. It is not unlikely, be
said. that the present rising will equal
the Tai Piog rebellion"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04
THE WATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON, JULY T. 1900

Shanghai, July The British
consul at Cherfoo teIegraphs that
Baron Won Ketteler, German minister
at Pekin, was murdered by native
troops June lS Three legations
it is not stated which. were still un
destroyed June %
The American consul here states
that Yung Lu telegrsphed Juue 26
that the other ministers were safe
that morning, that the situation was
desperate, aud he doubted whether
the ministers could hold out "a hours
longer, as he and the empress could
no longer give protection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington. July 2-Republioau
gall is no new thing. but striking
exhibition of it is the attempt of some
republicans to blow about the $50, ,OOO,-
OOC Treasury surplus for the fiscal
year that ended Saturday. If it had
not been for the oO.0OO,COO pro
ducsd by the war taxes, which the
Republican Congress refused to reduce,
there would have been a $40. 900, 900
deficit instead of surplus. and even
with the war taxes unrepealed. there
will be 90 surplus uexs year. if the re-
publican Congress keeps up its extra.
VACANT appropriations at the next ses.
sion. There is more for the republi.
csns to be ashamed of than to blow
about 10 that surplus.
That Chinese puzzle basn's grown
any easier to solve duriog tho past
week. The Chinese Minister'S news
that the foreigu ministers we're safe 10
Pekin. has been confirmed, but with
the confirmation oane the allegation
that they we're there because they re.
fused to get out within "a hours,
although ordered to DO 30. 1t is not
stated who ordered them to get out,
but it is clear that the public is desired
to infer that that it vas the Chinese
government The news that the
Imperial Chinese troops attacked the
marines, uoder Admiral Seymour, who
lost heavily 10 killed and wounded, 10
his unsuccessful attempt to got to
Pekin. SCENE also to be intended to stir
up public sentiment 10 this couotry
against the government Of China. IL
the absence of Mr.. Mckinley, who has
gone to Cantoo to enjoy bis gold trim =.
med bath.tub, and other things. for 60
indefinite period. members of the
standardization, Secretaries Hay. Root
and Long. especially, are posing a.
being very eousiderata toward the
Chinese government, because they do
not accept these things Is war. They
are doing so much talking that they
have aroused the suspicion that they
are doing it for effect and probably to
desract attention from the real desip ns
OF the administration il China. The
supsrssitions are inclined to regard the
knocking of hole in the bottom of the
bat'lesbip Oregon by a rock on the
coast OF Chine, as bad omen.
Senator Bacon pleased bis many
Washington friends aod admirers when
be arrived and denied the story sen.
out from Macon few days ago, alleg
ing that be bad been dangerously
poisoned BY eating toad stools under
the impression that they we're mush.
rooms. He says the stery had no. the
slightest excuse for existing, az be bss
bad 90 illness of any kind for years,
aoless being laid up by 40 aooident
last winter Gao be called such.
According to an cfl,ial report Of
Gen. Davis. large nun Der of Porto
Ricans will not do any work as long
as they Gao draw free ra,ious from the
government. Gen. Davis has been
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04
The Situation in China Re.
ported to be desperate"

London, June 3, 3 30 q. m.-The
allies are not advancing for the re
lief of Pekin. This announcement
to the house of commons by VIM St
John Brodrick under secretary of
state for foreign affairs was received
with EXPLANATIONS of astonis.. at
aud dismsy.
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett inquired
If any information had been received
from the Legations at Pekin or ~ to
the composition and command of the
relieving force and its present posi-.
tion.
Mr. Brodrick read the dispatches
received today and said the total
allied force available is now about
$4,000. as troops have been rapidly
arriving, adding: 1--WE do not
know what arrangements have been
made locally regarding the command
Of the expedition. but it has not yet
been thought possible to attemp; q
further advance. The consuls have
been in communication with the
viceroys III the Yang Tse region aud
they are quite aware that support
will be given them by her majecty's
government in preserving order. It
is obviously impossible that the rep.
resentatives of tho powers at Pekin
should be consulted, as no commun.
ications are passing with them"
THE situation is desperate. Has.
ten." These words from the mes
sage of Won Bergen, q member of the
German legation at Pekin, counter.
signed by Sir Robert Hart, inspector
general of customs, and dated nine
days ago. are the theme Of all
private comment. They are prepar.
ing for news of frightful tragedy.
Nine days ago the ammunition of the
little garrison defending the for
eigners was running low and theiI
food was necessarily exhausted.
while around them was q horde of
Kan Su braves having at their service
Krupp guns and repeating rifles
Pekin was in the hands of revolu.
tionists.
While nothing but sinister news
comes from northern China. southern
China is seemingly breaking away
from the empire All the provinces
south of the Yellow river, whose
viceroys and governors maintain
friendly relations with the powers
through the consuls, have been in.
formally constituted into a confeder.
acy, with Nsnkin as the capital
According to an Express cable
from Shanghai, dated July 9, the
southern viceroys wholly disovow
Prince Tuan's government They
have practically constituted an inde-
pendent state, extending from Hong
do to the British and French
frontiers Little else to illuminate
the profound obscurity of the situa.
tion reaches cable points
The Chinese wires TO Chefoo ap.
pear to be interrupted
YUNG LUIS MESSAGE
A special dispatch from Shanghai
containing another version of Yung
Lu's message is that it is an appeal
to the Tao Tai Sbong to send help.
Yuny Lu is further said to have de
clared that he and the dowager EN-
press had been seeking to protect the
Europeans and legations, but that
Prince Tuan usurped the imperial
power June 20, since when the
soldiers have refused to obey Yung
Lu. The letter is also said to have
stated that Tuan personally ordered
the attack on the foreigners at Pekin
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04
letter. Salt Ithcum aud Eoz.mn.

Tho Intense i,cning and smarting incident t.
these diseases, Is instantly allayed by appl,mA
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment. Man,
very bad cases have been permanently cure! By
H. IL Is equally off 'iont Tor itching piles and
favori,e remedy for sore nipples. chappod
hands, chilblains. frost bites and chronic sore
eyes, sScts per box. For sale by DR.. A J.
YUMA Dec 800
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04

New York. Jolly l The losses
sustained in the FIRE as the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company's
docks 10 Hoboken yesterday are oou
servstively placed At nearly $4,000,
600; the loss of life, while merely
guess work q: even this late hour
will probably reach ~ high ss 200
and there are over 800 men ia the
hospitals in this city, Boboken and
Jersey City Up to IL O'Clock to.
night lS bodies, 90 badly charred
and dismembered that Identification
will be made only by trinkets or
pieces OF clothing that we're found
about the bodies, had been recovered
The only way the steamship off
cla's have Of spproxims,ing the loss
OF life is by comparing the list of
those reported safe with the list of
the employed on tue steamships
Late tonight Gustav Schwsb. the
general agent Of the North German
Lloyd Line, gave out a list showing
what men on each vessel had been
missing up to that hour On the
Sssle 225 men wsro employed and
ou'y l27 had been accounted for up
to IL O'Clock, leaving l2S men &C i.
tualIy employed a. officers, sailors,
stewards. engineers, coal psssers.
oilers aud trimmiers to be accounted
Tor. The Bremen had 2O4 men on
board, but only 127 of these have
been found The Main had 1877
employed on her at the time and of
these only I6 have been reported
sale. Some OF the missiog. lt is be
l'oved. will be found safe 10 aailors'
boarding houses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04
Dr. Cady'a Condition Powdsrs

70 just what horse needs when in bad con
d'tion. Tonic, blood purifier and vormifuge
They are not food but "oedicine. and the best
to use to put horse in prime condition. Price
- cents per package. For sale by DR. A, ]
Vnins' Dec 800
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04
THE FIRE DISCOVERED.

Tas dre was frs, discovered bv a
wa'ohman on the pier at 1 o'clock. Hc
ssw . small streak OF fame sbo,, from
. bale OF cotton on Pier No .. at
which vas dockcd the steamer Spale
He Immediately SEQ, 10 an alarm 10
. fov minutes the flames had extended
20 the ships aud sooo communicated 20
the pier on the north. Hero we're
locked The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
sod the Main. Tugs we're immed,
s,ely made fast TO the big Kaiser viii
helm der Crosse and che was gotten
out into nids'rssu With safety. o..
shossh badly seofshsd st the bow.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-01

going 10 be the plaything ola larger
power that will render Il harmless.
The horticultural board now pays ite
president 1900 year, and altogether
spends many thousands OF the taxes Of
Of the people. Can any fruitgrower or
nurseryman, who is not getting "slice
Of the pork" tell wherein he gets a cont
Of benefit from this expenditure Does
the $1,000 year president have 10 neg.
lect his private interests to attend to the
duties Of the officer
Scientific instruction in fruit growing
now properly proceeds from the State
Agricultural College. With its bulletins
and farmers Institutes II is able 10 dis
seminate all the information that is
neediul. The organization Of fruit
growers 10 market their crops is purely
matter and every man who has
a crop 10 sell should treat II as such and
not rely upon the state or any lot Of
politicians 10 work out his
for him.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-01
Salt Lake City,.-An Import
ant Factor in Tyanscon
tlnental Travel.

No one crossing the continent can a.
lord 70 cut Salt Lake CITY from his Topt.
The attractions Of the place. includino
The Mormon Temple, Tabenacle sTi
Shnrch institutions, the Great Sal,
l-ake-deader and denser N am tbe M
Sea IN the Holy Land-the picturrsoTs
environment and the Warm Sulp1nr
anu Hot Springs, are greater to Ill.,
square yard than any locality on the
American continent. ''''
The RIO GRANDE WEsrERV R,uw,v
connecting ON the East with the nsnra,
y hloSrandeand Colorado Midland PsA
SSNs and ON the West with me SontIsr,,
sScihc Central RouteI and Oreg1,'
short Line, is the only transoptinsntai
,,,n!e ,,ne passing directly through SAN -
Wy; The route through Salt Iake C;t,.
Nl@ the kio GR,NpE WEsrrRV K1nw,2
- lAil'ous an the year round. on NJ.
"'1ht ul The r4uable climate nj rtsl,
a9d i colorado ID is just as popular +"
s, ~ s'l'el az in summer. send ac to 1 n
Mansfield, 95j Washington 81 pnr,ls,i
OF Geo. W, Hemtz General ,'e pos
sShse. Agent, salt Lake Civ. ior a eon,. @S
o. "Sali lake City-tie CI, "f ,b
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-01
ron CLEAN ATHLETICS.

THE JOURNAL, IL a believer In thu
potency aud all.sufiiciency Of the wood
pile, the washtub, the garden and hon
est useful industry as a substitute foi
a great deal Of so.called athletics. But
II realizes that II cannot get the great
mass Of people 10 accept these rural
and rustic views. They want some
thing more ornamental and useless.
For great many, however, who are
attending college or engaging in busi-
ness and professional pursuits, athletics
Is an apparent necessity. A gymnasium,
field sports, and indoor sports offer
relaxation, amusement and wholesome
recreation. Amateur athletic sports con =.
Quoted properly stimulate a spirit of
manliness and fairness.
THE JoURSAL has taken no hand in the
decision Of unproiessional tactics con.
nsc'eu VIII" '"o 'oea co''ess' Such
'Ac'''S anu prao''oeS nave Doen a'feo IN
'ne press o' 'ne 'S'a'e un''' tney nave
gwen 'ne 9aiem amateur a'hlete
management an uneh''ap'e reputation
lot "'oNery anu ahy'ning Dut high'
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-01
a sHIFrV MAkEsHIFr.

In qualification OF the declaration Of
tho President that Porto Rico was en-.
titled 10 free trade with our country,
the lower house under pressure Of the
party whip has passed revenue tariff
bill Tor that island, Tho sick and the
dying wew dragged oul Of their beds 10
pull The measure through, by l7a 10
100 votes. Six Republicans voted
agains, and four Democrats Tor.
|, ls ,e be- hoped tho senate will wipe
oa. this iniqui,y Tho arst acquisition
Of territory irom the Spanish war IL to
come In laden with taria chains. Ilawa.
Ian iarifs are throwing ten millions
extra pFod,s into the hands Of tho sugar
trust. Upon the alter of what trust
shall the induslrially Impoverished In.
habi,anla Of Porto Rico be- ollorod upq
The only real argument ior the acqisl.
ton Of the Spanish possessions lies In
lho tendency ihoy would levelop kr
grea'er ireciom OF commercial inter.
cca'se. 'be stimulus 10 extension of