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This great story of sensational conspi-
racy which makes Burr's life unique in
American history is explicitly set forth III
this remarkable serial. In 1901 Burr,
then Eice-president, was candidate for
the Governorship of New York. was over
whelmingly beaten. and as the result of
the election picked quarrel with and
killed Alexander Hamilton. The historl'
cal characters involved in the story arc
drawn true to life, and include. beside
Burr, Mrs Samuel Chick, of Albany, Pau
Livingston, Samuel Swartout, hatchery,
a scheming attorney and banker of Al
bany; Harry Granger, romantic youth,
who had fallen under the influence of Burr
in the East, and who by misfortunes, IN
GLIDING the death of his father, had been
impelled to migrate to the then infant
State of Ohio, and Jem Bounder, poor
New Jersey coast fisherman, who had been
acquainted with Granger in the East. Be
sides, there are some minor characters,
more or less typical of the times Burr
term as Vice-President having expired IN
March. 1905. and as he is under Indlct-
ment for murder of Hamilton in both New
York and New Jersey, he goes West ana
begins to mature his plans to become the
Napoleon of Western Empire.
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ambitious plans were laid. Not only did
he prepare for his own exaltation. but
with the selfishness of monarchs, for the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of his family, whom he
wished to perpctuate in power forever.
While lie was to he Aaron l., Emperor, his
son-in-law. Joseph Aston, chief of the
grandees. and Secretary of State; TheOd-
osia, Burr's daughter. was to be chief
lady of the court and princess mother OF
the heir presumptivc to the throne, the
grandson, Aaron Burr Aston. Willin-
son, he planned. should be General-in-
Chief of the Army, and second to none
but Burr" Blennerhassctt was to he Min
lister to the Court of st. James: Commo-
dore TruXton. Lord High ADMIRAL of the
Fleet; Harry Granger WIS to have Il con
spicuous place in the army. and Burr
other friends to he provided for. This was
the dream. the airy castle of Aaron Burr
to be built on the ruins of two nations. He
must have made his plans known to some
of the ambitious French people Of New
Orleans. for "a In Snnte Madame Aston
was the first toast ut nearly every table.
Even the I-rsuline nuns sent him an adj
dress congratulating him upon his arrival,
and. upon their receiving his polite reply.
an invitation to visit their convent, which
he accepted.
If Burr had ever intended To settle m
the West, in the practice of the law. this
bandueting and idoliZing made it impossi-
BILE for him to do so. Had he entertained
such humble and honorable intentions. he
should have declined to appear anywhere
as q great parsonage: but tiattery is so
sweet to human weakness that some of the
strongest heads are turned and some of the
strongest minds ruined by it. How could
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until 1 have made lis heart bleed as he
did hers"
Gen. Wilkinson, suaposing that he was
listening to the, laraIiSue of some lunatic,
was about to go 9n' Wien she stopped him
"Gineral, doPt liStsh to him."
"Who?"
Aaron Burr.
"Oho, so he is the serpent Won refer to?'
asked WILKINSON With, smile.
Yes. he is theIserront whose Shiny trai
| have followed Sor'yiays and weeks !
have listened when he talked with his con
federates. | know all their plans. Don't
allow them to Persuade you into assisting
them in this unrightGaus act. You are il
yer country's employ: betray not yer
trust
"Old woman, what do you mean?" he
asked, Selling her shoulder as she ambled
away She turned her faded, shriveled
face up to his and said:
Aaron Burr has designs against his
country. He intends dividing it. He
means treason: don't We have aught to do
with him. | heered every word he said TO
We. His words are spoken with forkcd
tongue and have n double meaning He
means treason. Think on all he said. Gin
eral, then take my advice and report him.
Arrest him before he has ruined the coun-
try"
With this the old woman turned abrupt
ly about and left the astounded Gen.
Wilkinson, who. gazing after her, said:
''She is right. Burr means treason"
TO be continued)
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Approves The National Tribuns's Course.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Your edi.
torial, entitled, '.The Duty Of Veterans"
in the issue of Oct. IL, comes exceedingly
pat, and will, hope, have the effect of
keeping many of the old boys in line for
Mckinley and Teddy. l know OF three Of
them in my neighborhood who have been
talking all Summer of getting even on tho
President. and as sure as God lives, il
Mckinley is dcfeate,. he can thank III.
Clay Evans for it. Every old soldier knows
that Bryan's election means out of the
frying pan into the fire for him. There is
nothing on the footstool that a Democrat
hates worse than a uniformed soldier.
Well no wonder. They kept them out of
office 30 years. Let THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE keep the Bryan picture and record at
the front, and though the Evans pill is Bit
ter, it's better than another tariff tinker's
hell.-GEo. z. WooD, Sergeant, Co. /, 18th
Wis, Ray, Wash.
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was intimately acquainted. After remain
ing several days he left his companion,
making his way to Yorktown and GlOu-
cester Point, and thence to Washington,
where he reported to me.
This first visit of Timothy Webster to
Richmond was highly successful. Net
only had he made many friends in that
city, who would be Of service to him on
subsequent trips, but the information ne
derived was exceedingly valuable. He
was able to report very correctly the num-
Der and strength of the Notifications
around the rebel Capital, to estimate the
number of troops and their sources of sup
plies, and also the forts between that city
and Manassas Junction. His notes of the
topography of the country We're of the
greatest value. and he received the warm
est thanks of the Commanding General
for what he had thus far been able to ac-
complish.
ITO no continued
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EDITORIAL NoTE.-Burr's plots to make an
Empire OF the Southwestern Territories and
seize Mexican Provinces form an interesting
chapter of American history. The next in
stallment introduces many men of National
prominence.
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This VIII Interest Many.

+. w. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher, saws
that IL any one WHO'S afflicted with rheumatism
IN any form, or neuralgia, will send their ad-
dress to him at box 1901, Boston, Mass, he will
direct them to peri, ct cure. He has nothing
60 sell or gife, only tells you how he was cured.
Hundreds have tested it with success.
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ouan,rell's Lieutenant Gone Insane

William HALEY was sent to the Insane
Asylum at st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 2 He
cannot recover. HALEY was with Guam
trell at the burning and sacking of Law
renee, Kan, being the noted guerrilla's
chief Lieutenant. For many years he has
been a member of the police of st. Joseph.
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Patient-Fm afraid, doctor, that swal-
lowed my false teeth.
Young DoctOr-How do you know? Do
you-aw-feel a gnawing sensation!-
Philadelphia Press.
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EDITORIAL NOTE. - Timothy Webster, the
Union spy, continues his clever and danger
GUS work in the next chapter.
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II YOu Have Rheumatism,
Send money, but write Dr. Shoop. Racine. Wis,
Box - for six bottles of the only certain cure
press prepaid. If cured pay $550-f not, Il is
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A Story of Aaron Burr's Conspiracy.
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING PORTION.
By JOHN r. MUSICK.

WRIGHT by THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, 1880.
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RECENT LITERATURE.

SONGS OF ALL COLLEGES. IN
CLUDING MANY NEW SONGS.
Compiled and arranged by David r.
Chamberlain, of Harvard, and Carl T..
Harrington, of Wesleyan. Kinds & No
BILE New York
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ITO be continued.)
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-10
DESPERATE MOONSHINERS.
One Deputy Wounded and Another
Missing as the Result of
Pitched EattIe.

Paurs Valley, l. T., Aug. 6.--As a
result of a pitched battle with NOON
sinners near johnson, 20 miles from
Paul's Valley. one deputy marshal was
slightly wounded and another,
Schrimpsher, of Paul's Va LEY, is miss
ing. The band escaped under cover
of darkness. Schrimpsher is believed
to have followed the band and been
killed. A second set of Ieinforcements
was sent from heSe Yesterday.
The outlaws are part CT band that
was raided near Center a few days ago,
when five of it's members, together
with a still and Il quantity of liquor,
were taken. The leader, named Tice,
a veteran Arkansas distiller, and other
members of the band escaped. After
four days pursuit they were located
by posse of deputies in deep ravsne
near Johnson. n demand to surrender
was answered with voiley of bnllets,
and shots were exchanged for over an
hour. The deputies surrounded the
outlaws position to await daylight.
but the latter escaped during the night.
They are well armed, and their cap
ture will be a dangerous undertaking.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-10
THE KAISER DENOUNCED.
japanese Papers Condemn His ViE-
dictive Utterances Before His
Departing Troops.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 6.-Japanese
newspapers denOunce the vindictive
purport of the speech of Kaiser Will
lam, calling upon his troops to revenge
Baron Won Ketteler. The Mainhi asks:
SHOULD the cry of vengeance be
raised against China, because her re-
rebellious subjects perpetrate crimes?'
The speech is called undignified and
not what one would expect from a
Christian monarch.
The empress and emperor of Japan
on the July II, visited and expressed
sympathy with the wounded Germans
in the German hospital at Yokohama.
Commander MOrio, of Japan, in his
report of Seymour's march, notes the
belief that the Chinese cast their lot
with the Boxers, because of the bonn
bardment of Taku.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-10
TRAIN RoBBEE BY TWO MEN.
The Conductor Compelled to Act as GAIde
and Hold the Bag to Receive
the PIunder.

Hunsas City. Mo-. Aug. 5.--A. Jour
nal special from Salina, Kas., says:
Held Up by Two Men.
"Union Pacific east-bOund passenger
train No. !, which left Denver last
night. was held up by two men several
miles west of Hugo, Col, 90 miles this
side of Denver. The passengers in the
Pullman sleepers were robbed of their
money and valuables.
Resisted and Was Killed.
"An old man named Fay, resident
OF California, who had been visiting in
Denver, and was ON his way to st.
Louis, refused to surrender his valu-
Ibles, and fired n shot at one of the
robbers, but missed. Thereupon the
robbers returned the fire, cne shot ell
tcring Fay's mouth and coming out at
the back of the head, killing him al
most instantly. The robbers stopped
the train, jumped off and escaped.
Made Conductor Act as Guide.
THE robbers got On one of the sleep
crs near Linen, and after the train
had started, the men made noise az
the door. The conductor, thinking
they were tramps, opened the door tc
put them off. The rubbers, who were
masked, pointed a pistol at his head
and ordered him to lead the way
through the coaches.
Passengers Aroused and Robbed.
''All of the passengers were asleep,
and the conductor was ordered to wake
them one at time. The frightened
passengers were told to keep quiet or
they would be killed. and at the same
time were asked TO hand over their
money and valuablcs. The robbers OBJ
tained about one hundred dollars in
cash and a number of gold watches
Hnd other pieces Of iewelry.
Restored the Conductors Watch.
THE robbery took place few min
utes before one o'clock this morning.
The body of Fay, who was killed, was
taken off at Hugo and shipped to Den
yer. He was 6s years of age and
prominent odd fellow of California.
The conductor, who was compelled to
hold a bag while the robbers relieved
the passengers, lost his watch, and
asked that it be returned to him that
he might run his train Cn time. The
robbers gave it back.
Were Carried to Hugo.
after ransacking the two coaches,
the men made the conductor pull the
bell cord. but the train was going so
rapidly that the robbers were taken
to Hugo before it slowed up enough to
enable them to jump. They compelled
the conductor to get off ahead of them,
so that if any of the passengers had
been waiting they would have shot
him first After the robbers had dis
mounted. they ordered the conductor
to return to his train.
A Young Woman of Nerve.
Miss Shaw, of Denver, passenger on
the train, arrived in Salina yesterday
morning. She stated that when the
men entered the cars everyone was
asleep, and very few knew anything
of what was going on until they were
awakened by the robbers. When the
men came to her berth a pistol was
pointed at her face, and she was told
to be quiet and to hand over her valu-
bles. With great presence of mind,
she opened her pOcketboOk, letting a
number of bills fall out and then
handed the purse, containing some sill
yer, to the robbers. She also managed
to save her watch, which was pinned to
her dress, by placing her arm over it.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-10
Simultaneous service.

London, Aug. simultaneously
with the funeral of the duke of SAKE
Coburg and Gotha at Coburg n me-
mortal service was held i'll the Chapel
Royal at St. James palace, which was
attended by the princess of Wales, the
duchess of York, the duchess of Argyll,
the duke and duchess of Marlborough,
and leading &C urt notables and diplo-
mats. The chapel, which was decorat-
ed with eNoties, presented an imposing
appearance. The service was fully
choral. The congregation wore court
dress
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-10
CEDED TO THE ROYAL FAMILY.
MnrEherita's Prayer i'm Men-
Ory of Her Husband.

Rome, Aug. 6.-The city council of
MOnza has ceded the plot of ground,
including the spot where King Hum
bert was assassinatCd, tC the royal
family, who viii erect chapel there.
Queen Margherita has composed Il
tender prayer in menfOry of her hus-
band. and has obtained permission
from the archbishop CT Cremona to cir
culate it among the faithful.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena will arrive in Rome Wednesday.
The remains of King HuInbert will
leave Monza the same day, reaching
the city at 9 a. m.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-10
Arrests Pending In London.

New York, Aug. 5.-It was rumored
in London, Friday night, cables the
correspondent of the World, that sew
eral arrests are pending IN london,
and that the doomed men are already
marked by Scotland Yard officials.
This report has caused intense nerv-
cusness in anarchist circles, and the
love feast that was intended to be held
in a tavern at Saffron Hill to celebrate
Bresci's assassination of King Hum
bert, has been abandoned. The Scot
land Yard officials are reticent regard
ing their operations against anarchists.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-10

Cape May, n. j., Aug. 6.-Minister
Wu Ting Fang last night said that the
dispatch to the Paris Temps, stating
that an imperial decree was issued un-
der date of August 2, allowing the min
listers in Pekin free communication
with their home countries, was prob
ably true, and the result of the me-
mortal of the Chinese ministers in all
countries asking, through Ii Hu@g
Chang and other viceroys, for this
privilege. He, however, had no official
news confirming the issuance of the
edict
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-10
Urwed to Massacre Christians.

Paris, Aug. 5.-The French foreign
office has received the following dis
patch from the French consul at Che
Foo. dated August 2:
THE governor of Mukden, in a proc
lamation, has urged the people OF
Manchuria to massacre Christians.
Nearly all of the missions have been
destroyed. The missionaries have or
ganized for defense, and are assisted
by other Christians"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-10
To search for the North pole.

Berlin. Aug. Capt. Banendahl, OF
the imperial navy, who has been ar
ranging for an expedition in search
of the north pole, will set sail from
Hamburg, August IL. on the Matador
a fishing schooner of 4 tons burden.
He now intends to enter the pack ice
east of SpitZbergen.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-10
Strict Censorship.
THE MINISTER'S ARE FREE.
May Communicate With Their Govern
ments without Restriction.

ments without Restriction.
Paris, Aug. 5, p. m.-Cheng, the
director general of railways and tele-
graphs, has just communicated to the
sonsuls at Shanghai, according to a
special dispatch to the Temps, dated
August 5, an imperial decree, dated
listers in Pekin to communicate with
out restriction with their governments,
and ordering their departure for Tien
Tsin under a good escort.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-10
CABLBlRANS FROM CHINA.
They Place the Chinese Government
in a Somewhat Unique
Position.
DENY LIABILITY FOR ACTS At PEKIN.
at the Same Time 1t Assumes Re
rponsibiIity for What the Troops
are Now Doing i'm the Neighbour
hood of Tien Tsin-Cipher TeIe-
SrRms Interdicted.

| Washington, Aug. 5.-Taken in con-
nection with what has preceded them,
the days cablegrams from China place
the Chinese government in the unique
position of denying liability for what
the Chinese troops have done at
Pelxin, while assuming responsibility
for what they are now doing in the
ineighborhood of Tien Tsin. The point
sought to be made, automatically, is
regarded here as of the utmost i'm
portance in the Chinese settlement.
The tsung Ii yamen's polite intimation
that it is ineXpedient to allow COM
munication between our government
and its ministers because fighting is
going on near Tien Tsin leaves little
doubt as to who is responsible for the
resistance being offered to the prog
ress of the international forces.
The EmPerOr's Edict.
The emperor himself, by edict, al
ready has indicated that. while repara-
ton might be afforded the powers for
injuries sustained by their citizens be-
fore the attack on the Taku forts, the
Chinese government will not assume
responsibility for what has happened
or will happen as a result of the mill
tary operations following that event.
Notice From Tsung Lii Ynmen.
OF course, this notice from the tsung
Ii yamen can be construed as an an
swer to Secretary Hays demand upon
Ii Hung Chang that free communica-
ton be opened with the ministers at
Pekin and their own goverrments,a and,
in consequence, the negotiations which
were about to be instituted had that
request been complied with, may be re-
garded as indefinitely postponed.
Chinese Ministers Effort.
Meanwhile the Chinese ministers in
Europe, and Mr. Wu in the United
States are still making last combined
effort to make plain to the imperial
government the fatuity of the course
now being followed by the tsung Ii
yamen, respecting the continued isola-
ton of the foreign ministers, and it
may be that their representations will
meet with favorable response, if not
now, then certainly after the first deci-
sive victory achieved by the interna-
tional column.
Strict Censorship.
Strict censorship, strongly rein
forced by immense difficulties in the
way of speedy communication between
Tien Tsin and the outer world, still
surrounds with mystery the progress
of the international column toward
Pekin. The state department officials
have nothing from their own agencies
bearing on the movement of the
column, and while the war
department has heard recently
from Gen. Chaffee, the officials
will not make public his dispatch and
refuse to say whether or not they
themselves know that the movement
has begun.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-10
Secretary Hay is Sick.

Boston, Aug. Ga special to the
Journal from Sunapee, n. H, says that
Secretary of State Hay is i'll, suffering
from nervous exhaustion, due to his
arduous labors at Washington
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-08-10
Annrchfstic Litcrnture Captured.

The police assert that these cards
were printed IN San Francisco, and
were received here by the anarchists
several days ago, and have been secret
ly distributed. A large quantity OF
literature, advocating anarchy and "a
book containing the names and ad-
dresses Of several hundred anarchists
sympathizers, were secured by the po-
lice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-01

THE Buffalo Commercial says that
the audiences which gather to listen
to the speeches of our campaign spell
binders are growing so large that
some device should be adopted which
would enable people at a distance
from the platform to hear what the
speakers say. "a hint" adds the
Commercial, ''comes seasonably from
Paris. 1t was obviously impossible
for President Loubet, no matter how
powerful his voice might be. to make
himself heard by the $4,000 mayors
entertained at the great dinner in the
Tuileries garden. hence he had his
speech prepared and a printed copy
of it was given in advance to each
visitor. BY watching the distant mo-
tions of the orator it was possible,
with the address in type before him,
for practically each of the provincial
mayors TO follow the address. just as
one who attends an Italian opera and
consults libretto can tell what it is
the singer is saying, although he may
not understand a word that is ut
tered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-01
MORE THAN Likely.

The republicans are posing as the
conservators of Ex-President Cleve-
lands thoughts on the national cam
paign, and are strenuously trying to
distort all he has ever said az an in
dorsement of the Mckinley admins
tration.
The views of Ex-President Cleve-
land were made public over year ago
in an address to the students ofPrince-
ton university, in which he vigorous
" attacked the imperis.istic policy of
the administration, the paramount is
sue in this campaign. The ex-presi-
dents utterances on this subject are
more recent than anything he has said
on the financial or any other question,
and would indicate very certainly
that that issue was of more immedi-
ate Importance to the people OF the
United States than other issues about
which he has said nothing.
Ex-senator Olney and Ex-Attorney
General Harmon have recently spoken
in strong words in denunciation OF
the Mckinley policy and along the
lines taken by their former chief.
They have declared for Bryan. and
the only fair construction to place on
the full context of the eX-president' s
utterances are that he agrees with his
two former cabinet ministers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-01
JEFFERSON AND MCKINLEY.

The parallels which the republican
orators are attempting to draw be-
tween the purchase of Louisiana by
jefferson and the war in defence of
the union under Lincoln and McKin-
ley's war of criminal aggression"
and conquest in the Philippines are
trsnsparently forced and false. There
is no precedent in American history
by which Mr.. McKinley's war on the
Filipinos can be justified. and all the
republican newspapers "yawping, "
calling democrats names and making
false statements will not change this
fact. Never before has it been pro-
posed that this republic should 60
into the business of empire building
on European lines, Selling far distant
territories by force, to hold them as
dependencies and rule their inhabitants
as Britain rules the people OF India
and the Transvaal, as conquered
subjects"