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connection with the solution of the great
mystery"
My dear fellow" said Hall, laying his
hand on my shoulder, until see the end
of that mystery shall think Of nothing
else"
In a few hours we were clambering over
the broken rocks on the southeastern flank
of the Teton at an elevation of about
5000 feet above the level of Jackson S
Hole. Finally Hall paused and began to
put his kite together. 1t was small box
shaped affair, very light in construction,
with paper sides.
in order to diminish the chances of
DR.. Syx noticing what we are about" he
said, as he worked away, 81 have covered
the kite with sky-blue paper. This. to-
sether with distance, will probably insure
US against his notice"
in a few minutes the kite was ready.
Having ascertained the direction of the
wind with much attention, he stationed
Inc with my transit commanding
rock, ard sought another post for himself
at distance of 200 yards, which he care
fully measured with gold tape. My
instructions were to keep the telescope
on the kite as soon as it had attained
considerable height, and TO note the angle
of elevation and the horizontal angle with
the base line joining our points of obser-
Walton.
BE particularly careful was Halls
injunction, land II anything happens to
the kite by all means note the angles at
that instant"
AS soon as we had fixed our stations
Hall began to pay out the string and the
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that he was in the act of putting his
watch in his pocket. rs there anything
else?" / asked.
NO; that will do; thank you
Hall came running over. his face
beaming with the air of man who has
just hooked a particularly cunning old
trout.
Ali" he exclaimed this has been a
great success! ! could almost dispens.
with the calculation, but it is lest to BE-
sure
What are you about, anyhow"
asked, and what WIS il that happened
to the kite?"
Don't interrupt me just now, please"
was the only reply l received.
Thererpon my friend sat down on
rock, pulled out pad of paper, noted
the angles which had read on the tran
sit, and fell to figuring with fever 81
haste. In the course of his work he con-
suited a pocket almanac, then glanced
UP at the sky, muttered anprovingly, and
finally lcaped to his feet with half.
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suppressed "Hurrah!' If had Lot
known him SO well I should have
thought that he had gone daft.
will you kindly tell me-" 1 asked.
"how you managed to set the kite aflre?''
Hall laughed heartily. You thought 1t
was a trick, did you?" said he. well.
1t was no trick, but very beautiful dem
onstration. You surely haven't forgotten
the scarlet tanager that gave you such a
surprise the day before yesterday
DO you mean" exclaimed. startled at
the suggestion, that the fate of the bird
had any connection with the accident to
your kite?"
Accident isn't precisely the right word"
replied Hall THE two things are as in
timately related as own brothers. II you
should care to hunt up the kite sticks, you
would find that they, too, are now arte-
misium- plated.
This is getting too deep for me-" was
all that l could say.
Il am not absolutely confident that have
touched bottom myself" said Hall. "but
I'm going TO make another dive, and IL 1
don't bring up treasures greater than Van
derdecken found at the bottom of the sea,
then DR.. Syx is even a more wonderful
human mystery than l have thought him
to be-
What do you propose to do next?'
ITO shake the dust of the Grand Teton
from my shoes and go to San Francisco.
where have an extensive laboratory"
so you are going 10 try little alchemy
yourself, are you?''
Perhaps; who knows? At any rate, my
good friend. l am forever indebted to you
for your assistance, and even more for
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Certainly l am. What is your PRO-
gramme for today?'
Il wish to test the flying qualities of a
kite which ! have constructed, since our
return last night"
you don't allow the calls of sleep TO
interfere very much with your activity"
II haven't much time for sleep Just
now" replied Hall. without smiling. The
kite test will carry US up the TANKS Of the
Teton. but I'm not going to try for the
top this time If you will come along I'll
ask you to help me by carrying and aper-
ating n light transit. / shall carry an
other myself. ] am DESTROYS to get the
elevation that the kite attains and certain
other data that will be of use to me. We
will make detour toward the south. for
I don't want cid Syx's suspicious TO be
prodded any more"
What interest can he have in your
Mte-nyins?"
THE same interest that burglar has
in the rap of a policeman's night stick"
Then. your experiment today has some
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Ru.sin,s March to Warm Water.

tfrom sCrlDaer ; Magazlne.)
As Russia was Oriental in her origin, so
she moves to the Orient by innate and
congenital compulsion. 1t has been point
ed out that the sea alone stopped the
Cossacks in the seventeenth century, and
when they got to work again in the nine
teenth the Russians crossed the Pacific
and pushed on TO within a few miles of
San Francisco, long before the first
prairie schooner sailed over the plains
The map Of Asia is a Russian step-l ladder:
the Trails, western Siberia. eastern Sibe-
ria, Baikalia. Kamchatka, the Amur. Man
churia the Steppe. Khiva. Turkestan. the
Merry oasis Bokhara. Sanarkand; these are
the rungs she has climbed. Persia. Kash
gar. Afghanistan. India itself-unless a
mightier force than herself bar the way.
Der feet will be here too in the fullness Of
time. The half south in her course is
shown by the gradual descent of her naval
base in the Far East; Petropavilofsk, Mix
olaiefsk. Vladivostok, Port Arthur.
III you would understand Russia and in
.ernret and forecast Alright the march of
great events never forget that, for her,
eastward the course OF empire takes its
way: that as the sap rises, as the sparks
fly upward. as the tides follow the moon.
so Russia goes to the sunrise and the warm
water.
This is what the history Of Siberia strik-
ingly illustrates and 1t Is from this point
of view that the great Siberian Railway
derives its chief significance.
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INSURANCE FATE OF A KITE.

Are you ready for another tramp"
was Andrew Halls greeting, when we met
early on the morning following our re-
turn from the peak.
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your discretion, and IL l succeed, you shall
be the first person in the world to hear the
news" .,-.
CTo Be Continued Next sunday)
Evening star., 1900-10-04
CARMEN WITH REAL BULL FIGHT.
Realistic Production of the Opera I'm
BnyOnne, France.

special dispatch to the New York Her
aid from Btarrttz, France, yesterday saws:
IL would be difficult for the force of real
ism in things theatrical to go further than
at performance of Carmen" which took
place at Bayonne, near here. The opera
was given In the bull ring itself which
was crowded to the last seat, quite ten
thousand persons being present many of
whom had come from Biarritz, San Sebas-
uan, etc.
large stage had been erected at the
side Of the arena, and on this the first
three acts We're played
Mile. Charlotte Wyns was the Carmen
Senor Jeroma the Don Jose, Nine. Berges
the Miscaela and NJ Joel Fabre the Esca-
milo. The singers sang well, though they
were at first somewhat disconnected by
performing in the open air and by brilliant
sunshine.
The excitement of the audience became in
tense when the fourth act, the "clou' of
the whole performance was ached The.
scenery on the stage represented the en-
trance 70 the bull ring, and Carmen and
her friends reached it the cuadrllo marched
into the arena to the stirring strains of the
tT0FeroS' March"
Then. when Escamillo left the stage, after
taking farewell Of Carmen. il was 10 take
his place at the head of The cuadrillo 10
kill the bull
or course, when he appeared in the arena
his place had been taken by Domingum, q
we'll known bull fighter.
If. however EScamillo had shown as little
skill Domingum, there is little proba-
biity that he would have been The hero he
was in Garments eyes. for the scene which
followed was simply of disgusting
butchery.
After the bull had disposed of the unfor-
turate horses of the picadores and had been
tormented by banderillas Domingum ar
rived TO give the coup de grace. The spada
was not. however, in good form and time
and again made unsuccessful thrusts. FL
nally the bull charged him. injurng him so
that he had to retire, and Agujetas took his
place.
A9ujetas was equally unsuccessful, max
ing three futile thrusts before the bull fell
exhausted on It's knees.
Then Domingum, amid hoOtng and hiss
Ing, reappeared with bandaged hand, and
the struggle recommended.
Finally the bull, which had risen fell on
Its side, and then received a fatal thrust
This dsgraceful scene had lasted three
quarters of an hour and most of the people
left the building in disgust.
Another bull was killed, much In the
same fashion, and only the protests Of the
audience prevented third being brought In
Then the performance of Carmen" was
brought to a conclusion.
Bayonne, where this ultra realistic per-
formance of Carmen" was given lies at
the foot of the Pyrenees, close TO the Span
ISL frontier, and within easy reach of Biar-
ritz, which Is Just now at the height of its
autumn season. San Sebastian. just over
the border, is fashionable Spanish seaside
resort.
Evening star., 1900-10-04
VI. Ii. DE YOUNG AT CANTON.
He Talks of Paris Exposition and the
Philippines.

A dispatch from Canton, Ohio, last night
says: The President today received a call
from NJ. II. De Young of California who
was the chief promoter OF the California
midwinter fair in 1894 and is one of the
United States commissioners to the Paris
exposition His visit to Canton relates
especially to the latter. lie came TO make
a formal report to the President, and TO
arrange for a reception 10 the whole
board. This reception will be held in Wash
iHgton soon after election.
Mr.. De Young left during the afternoon
for his home in San Francisco, where he
will take part in the campaign. He ex-
pressed himself as heartily in favor of not
only retaining the Philippines and other
possessions coming 20 the United States as
the result of the war with Spain. but of
making them self-governing territories as
rapidly as possible, with free interchange
of products. I'VE need them he said, for
We must have an outlet for our surplus pro-
ducts They give US natural advantages
that Ii would be worse than folly to reject
They give us what the old world is con-
stantly exerting itself to secure-a basis for
large and profitable trade in the orient"
Evening star., 1900-10-04
DUNCANsoN BROS. AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED GROUND AT THE INTERsEC-
TnGr,,p TIoN OF 81 | AND BOUNDARY STREETS
ed, respectively in Lber No. 1873 at folio 4s1 ct
and Liber No. 22s4 at folio 70 ct seq, OF the
land records Of the District of Columbia. Will
sell at public auction, I'm front OF the premises,
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following de-
scribsd real estate. situate in the city of Washing.
ton, In said District namely: ~ Part of square
north of square No. 1926 beginning the same
at point on north '.I' street distant 1s leet
from the southwest corner OF said square, and run
ming thence east with said street Is feet thence
north TO Florida avenue and the rear line Of said
square, thence northwesterly with Florida avenue
to a point distant 20 625 feet from the northwest
of said square and thence south los. rs feet
TO the beginning containing 2,4I3 10 square feet Of
after another portion of said square north OF square
No. 1925, adjoining the parcel above described be-
ginning for the the line of ''I'' street AZ
feet east from the southwest Of said square
intersection with Florida avenue, thence north
westerly along said to point due north
from the point of beginning, and thence south to
the beginning containing 7,767 "a square feet Of
ground less.
The two parcels will be offered separately but
together they front go e25 feet Florida avenue
square from the Columbia electric railway
Terms One-third cash. balance in equal install
ments. at cne and two years. with interest at six
(6' per centum per annum. payable semi annually
from day Of sale, secured by deed of trust upon
the property sold. all cash at the option of the
purchaser. deposit Of $500 each parcel will
be required at time of sale. All conveyancng, in
ternal revenue charges and recording at purchasers
cost. Terms TO be complied with within ten days
otherwise the trustees the right to resell
either parcel at risk and cost of the defaulting
purchaser thereof. EUGENE CARUSI,
se26-d&ds Trustees.
Evening star., 1900-10-04
JAMES w. RADCLIFFE, AUCToNEER.
CHANcERY TRUSTEES SALE OF vALUABLI
IMPRQyEn pRlpERI'Y In HIII SDAIE

CHANCERY TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
IMPROVED PROPERTY IN HILISDALE.
By virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of
the District OF Columbia. passed In Equity Cause
No. 1896 johnson vs.. Smith. will SELL AT
public auction. in front of the premises. SAT
uRDAY. THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER,
1900 AT -FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
described real estate, situate In the county of
Washington, District of Columbia and all the
right, title and interest of the defendant in said
in and TO the same, to wit: Lot numbered
seventeen 17) In section numbered four t4, Of
the subdivision of the Barry Farm, said sub
division is recorded in the surveyors office of said
District. in Liber Levy Court 2, folio
Terms: one-third cash. balance I'm two equal
installments, payable in one and two years, re-
spectiveiy. with interest at six per cent? per an
NUN from day of sale. to be secured by deed Of
upon the property, all cash, at the option
of the purchaser. All conyeyancing. recording and
stamps at the cost of the purchaser. Terms of
sale to be complied with in IS days from day of
sale, otherwise trustees reserve the right re-
sell at cost Of defaultng purchaser. A deposit Of
500 will be required at time of sale.
JAS. E. PADGETT, Trustee.
9Th and d SIS. NV.
ANDREW WILSON. Trustee.
oc2d&ds sos st. NV.
Evening star., 1900-10-04
British Battle with Asian tis.

LONDON, October A dispatch to the
Morning Post from Kumasi reports that
heavy fighting took place last Sunday be-
tween Col Willerick's column and the
Ashantfs at AbuAsu.
after heavy firing" says the dispatch,
''the British column made an Intellectual
attempt to charge the Ashanti positions,
but was obliged to retire and to resume
the rifle duel, while awaiting reinforce
ments Eventually, after hard work, Col
Wilerick captured the positions and oc-
cupied the village of Isansu without op-
position. Subsequently the British car
ried three other villages at the point of
the bayonet and burned them. Seventy
Ashantis were killed
THE British losses were MAJ. Mellfss
and Capt. Luad, severely wounded; three
officers slightly wounded, three men kill
ed and twenty-eight others wounded.
"A flying column of 800 men, with two
guns, was sent Monday in pursuit of the
enemy
Evening star., 1900-10-04
pope,s Private Funds Stolen.

A dispatch from Rome says: The Italian
police have begun investigation into the
burglary at the Vatican, where thieves the
other day forced a safe and carried off
securities worth $4,000 lire and 5000 lire in
silver, although the Vatican officials have
not lodged a formal complaint, contenting
themselves with merely announcing the
theft
Four persons are under suspicion, and
one has been arrested. The Tribuna says
that the Italian police warned the Vatican
police in July of last year that a plan was
on foot to commit some such robbery. 1t
Is believed that the stolen property does
not belong, as was originally asserted to
the management Of the apostolic palace.
but Is a part of the private funds Of the
pope.
Evening star., 1900-10-04
DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE of VALUABLE UNIMPRovED
PROPERTY, ON 'O' STREET BETWEEN
NORTH CAPITOL AND FIRST STREETS
WEST.
By virtue of certain deed of trust, recorded in
Liber No. 2157, folio 125 ct seq, Of the land
records of the District of Columbia. we will SELL
at public auction. in front of the premises, on
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER TWENTY -EIG HTH. A.D.
1900 AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following de-
scribed real estate situate in the city of Washing
ton, In said District: Lots numbered from eighty
nine (ss) to ninety.two ls2l, both inclusive, Of
Saunders and Grifhns subdivisions in square num-
recorded in Liber H. folio 2 of the records of the
surveyors office of said District containing in the
aggregate 6,460 square feet of ground
Terms: ne-third cash. balance In equal install
ments, at 1 and years, with interest at per
cent per annum, payable semi-annually, from day
Of SALE secured by deed Of trust upon the property
sold. or all cash. at the option OF the purchaser
deposit of $50 each lot will be required at
time of sale. All conveyancing, revenue charges
and recording at purchasers cost. Terms to be
complied with within ten days, otherwise the trus
tees reserve the right to resell any lot at risk and
cost of the defaultng purchaser thereof.
EUGENE CARUSI
AIlDIS 3. BROWNE.
se17-d&ds Trustees.
UTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL
FRIDAY, OCTOBER FIFTH. 1900, at the same
hour and place.
EUGENE CARUSI
ALDlS B. BROWNE,
se17-d&ds Trustees.
Evening star., 1900-10-04
ss21-d&ds
oc3-d&ds
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. AucrloNEERs

TRUSTEES SALE OF THE VALUABLE IN
PROVED PROPERTY, SITUATED NO S07
FOUR-AND- A-HALF STREET SOUTHWEST.
By virtue of a certain deed OF trust dated Oc-
tober 49, 1898, and recorded in Liber No 234O.
folio $50 ct seq, Of the landSrecords of the Dis
trct Of Columbia, and at the request Of the holder
of the note secured thereby, we, the undersigned,
trustees. will sell. at public auction, in front of
the premises, OCTOBER EIGHTH. AID. 1900,
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
lowing described real estate, situate in the city OF
Washington District of Columbia, to wit: The
north nineteen u9i feet front AZ street by the
full depth of original lot thirty five 1851 In square
four hundred and ninety eight t4S), and improved
by three-story. basement and garrett brick dwell
ing with twostory brick stable in rear The
property will be sold subject TO deed of trust TO
secure the of Si 600, on which interest is due
and unpaid amounting to $267.3G. to October .,
l9o0 as of day of sale
Terms of sale: One-third cash. and the balance
in one or two years from the day of sale, for
which the purchasers notes must be given. with
interest from the day of sale, payable semi annual
ly, at the rate OF SIX per centum per annum, until
paid and to be secured by deed of trust on the
property sold, or all cash. at the purchasers op-
ton 4 deposit of $f00 will be required at time
of sale. All revenue stamps and costs OF convey
ancing acknowledging and recording at the pur
chaser's COST. Terms Of sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from day of sale. or the trns
tees will resell at the risk and cost OF defauting
purchaser. after five days previous advertisement
L. PIERCE BoTELER. Trustee.
FRANKLIN BARRETT. Trustee,
se25-d&ds No. 902 Pa. ave. NV.
Evening star., 1900-10-04
III. k. Fulton's Auction
Sale of
Umredeemed Pledges.

John Doyle Carmody, Auctioneer.
h K Fulton, 3ii 9th St NV !, commencing
THURSDAY, OCTOBER ELEVENTH, 1900 AT
TEN O'CLOCK M. all the Unredeemed Pledges
in his store on which is due years interest
more, consisting of DIAMONDS AND PRECIOUS
STONES, SET IN FINE MOUNTINGS. IN EVERY
STYLE OF JEWELRY; GOLD. SILVER. GOLD
FILLED AND METAL CASE WATCHES, Plain
Gold Seal and Set Rings. Gold Chains. Charms
Lockets and Fobs Badges, Medals Studs. Cum
Buttons Crf Links, Scarf and Lace Pins, Ear
rings Bracelets, Spectacles. Eyeglasses. Solid Si-
yer and ated Ware, Guns. Revoivers. Field and
Opera Glasses, Books Umbrellas. Canes Dress
Goods. Sealskns. Furs, Bicycles, Oil Paintings
Musical and Mechanical Instruments and Other
numerous articles. Sale 10 continue morning and
evenings until all lots are sold.
H X. FULTON. Pawnbroker.
JOHN DOYLE CARM0DY, Auctioneor. oc2-9t
Evening star., 1900-10-04
JAMES W. RATcLIFFE, AUcTIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO STORY BRICK
STORE AND DWELLING. No. IS y STREET
NoRTHWEST. AND 4 TWO, STORY BRICK
DWELLING, NO SO n STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of deed of trust. dated October "a.
1894. and duly recorded In Liber No. 1947, folio
4S5 ct seq, of the land records of the District OF
Columbia, and at the request of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees will. FRI
DAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF OCTOBER. AID,
1900. AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM in
front Of the premises. sell. at public auction lots
numbered forty-four and forty-five t44 and 45) in
Saunders and Grifiins subdivision Of the east part
Of square numbered six hundred and seventeen
t617t, per plat In Book No. II, page . In the
office Of the surveyor of the District of Columbia
In the city of Washington, I'm said District the
same being improved BY two twostory brick build.
ings, numbered 33 and 35, respectively, on street
northwest. above
Terms of sale: One-third OF the purchase price
in cash. balance In equal nstallments at one and
two years from day of sale, to be secured by notes
of purchaser, bearing six per cent interest and
deed of trust the property sold. or all cash at
the purchaser s option. Taxes paid day Of sale,
All conveyancing. recording and revenue stamps at
cost of purchaser Deposit Of hundred dollars
required on each lot at time Of sale Terms of
sale TO be complied with in fifteen days from day
of sale, otherwise the trustees the right to
resell ut the risk and of defaultng purcha ser
after five days notice of such resale In The Even
ing Star.
HENRY H. BERGMAN. Trustee.
No. 511 7th ST NV.
FRANK P. MAY. Trustee. oc2-d&ds
Evening star., 1900-10-04
c. G. SLOAN & Co. AuCrs., 14o7 ST.

C. G. SLOAN & CO. AuCTs., 14o7 G ST.
HANDSOME COLLECTION OF FJRNITI- RE AT
PUBLIC AUCTION WITHIN OUR ROOMS
l4oz g STREET, SATURDAY. OCTOBER
SIXTH, 1900, AT TEN AN, BEING
THE ENTIRE CONTENTS or
LARGE WELL FURNISHED
FLAT: ALSO THE EFFECTS
OF AN ARMY OFFICER
ORDERED TO THE
PHILIPPINES.
UPRIGHT PIANO. DOUBLE BRASS BEDS,
wARnROBEs, ELEGANT WALNUT MIRROR
FRONT FOLDING BED. HANDSOME BIRCH
AND OAK SUITES. FINE ODD BUREAUS
AND WASHSTANDS, LACE HANGINGS,
FINE OVERSTTFFED AND OTHER PARI0R
SUITES, WHITE ENAMEL BEDS. LEATHER
COUCHES AND CHAIRS. UPHOLSTERED
COUCHES. FINE SIDEBOARD. EXTENSION
TABLE, DINING CHAIRS. ODD AND FANCY
ROCKERS, TABLES AND CHAIRS; CHINA
CLOSETS MANTEL AND PIER MIRRORS,
REFRIGERATORS. SHOW CASES, PIC
TFRES. TOILET SETS. ROII4TOP DESKS
OFFICE CHAIRS. LETTER PRESS. BICYCLE,
MADE-UP RUGS. 12x9: STAIR CARPETS,
COOK STOVE. CHINA AND GLASS; A GEN
ERAL ASSORTMENT OF ORDINARY FTRN1-
TT-RE, COOK UTENSILS, &c ON VIEW To-
DAY.
AND AT TWELVE NJ
HARNESS, VEHICLE, &c.
TERMS CASH
oc4-2t C. G. SLOAN & CO, Auctioneers.
Evening star., 1900-10-04
oc3-1St
JAMES W. RATcLIFFE, AUcTIoNEER.

VALUABLE BUILDING LOT ON PATH STREET
BETWEEN AND NJ STREETS NORTH
WEST.
On THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER
ELEVENTH. 1900. AT HALF-PAST FOUR
in front of the premises. the south "a 5710O feet
front of lot 9, in square 81. containing In all
about 2,T91 square feet, making two desirable
building sites. suitable for fiat.
Terms easy and made known at sale; 500 de-
posit acceptance of bid terms to be complied
with I'm fifteen days; all conveyancing stamps,
etc, at purchasers cost
ocs-d&ds JAMES w. RADCLIFFE. Auct.