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front, all the green mould on the spill, side.
the blush rotted places where the wet had
seeped In, the clear yellow blohs OF the
resin running like tears down the bark.
And know them l did, back and front, above
and below. | could bind my own eyes
and wander till l laid my hand on a palms.
stop, cautiously uplift the corner Of the
handkerchief. take my marks, and then run
over to myself on the next two or three
on either side Of me. there still unseen.
In all this there was no apparent advantage
TO myself, nor, indeed, hope Of any. But
the experiment may be accepted as typical
cf the many trials ! made of my memory
at that time. 4 year or two afterwards,
having other things to think about, | cared
no jot for all the split-pine fences in the
countryside.
Well, as I say, I went skipping home to
my mother by Umphray spurway's side,
propounding innumerable questions, and not
listening to one answer in twenty During
the latter half OF the walk. however, both
question and answer were mostly blown
away by the wind, which disconnected me
nothing. Fer I was in high glee at bring
ing my mother so desirable a visitor.
When we came to the door of the lodge
Yeti l knocked, and heard old Caleb Cliuka-
berry withdraw the bolts. clearing the rust
from the holdrasts of the iron rods, and his
" throat of the roopy weather at the
same time.
Come thy ways, Measter Phil; thy
mother hath been a rare takin' about thee.
Eth, Measter Spurway; an she will be glad
to see thysen."
And so hobbing forward with eager polite
ness, mixed with an under grumble of COM
plant concerning his standing for that
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CHAPTER Z.
The Last Night In February.

The last night in February came upon us,
a night ever memorable to all OF us who had
been affected by the sad death Of Sir James
Stansfeld. 1t was the very day set for the
execution Of my father in Edinburgh, and
we hoped for news in the morning.
I had been over all day at the mills Of
Umphray Spurway, where, finding he could
not prevent my coming about him, the Eng
lishmen had set William Bowman to give
me lessons, together with the little tangle-
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blows and open warfare, remembering to
doubtless the beatings and bullyings h
had received from his senior in youth. S
he said nothing, only bode his time and sup
piled my grandfather with everything h.
could hear or invent to the discredit OF hi
elder son.
But after Philip Stansfeld came home tn,
last time from the low countries and begar
to be a shame over all the country side there
came a day when the brothers met. 1t was
at Lucky Barton's hotel in the Grassmarket
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The orders Of decoration worn bv tho
German emperor, according to n Berlin
newspaper, are worth about l,ODO,OO0 marks,
cipal and most valuable decorations are the
insignia of the Black Eagle. the order Of
st. John, the order Of the Garter and the
order of the Toison d'Or. In all he has
over 200 crosses, stars, badges and other
INSIGNIA.
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b marked bones and the merry clink of the
silver coin"
} This was the man whom my Uncle John
had chosen to assist him in his purpose.
And not from any feeling Of revenge upon
my father on account of his wife did he
join with my uncle.
For Saul Mark, upon his return, had ac-
.cepted the circumstance as he found them,
sagely resolving to make the most out of
them.
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the printing and rushed through the front
door of my mothers house into the black
night in pursuit OF the double murderer.
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tskh MhMer" "TheR Raiders" Te Lilac sun.Bonnet "Cle Kelly, "Tbe Red Axe Etc.
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The Chinese Situation.

II the gravity Of de situation in China
is due TO any intrigue designed TO bring on
an international collision, We may look
for the rapid development Of events in
that part OF the world. The fall of Pretoria
prob bly, means that the preoccupation OF
Grea Britain in South Africa will not last
much longer Therefore. II anything is to
be done against British prestige and in
terests in China. it will have to be un-
dertaken quickly. since when the bulk OF
the army is home again from the Trans
vaal and Natal, the empire will be strong
er than ever. with a respectable veteran
army to count upon for defensive or often
sive measures.
The days news from Tientsin is not OF
the most encouraging nature. Marines ard
blueiackets have been landed by the
United States and by Great Britain. Ger
many. Italy, Russia, and France. But the
viceroy Of the province will not permit
them to move upon Pekin by the railway
without orders from the Tsung Ii Yamen.
Our State Department authorities are IN
derstood to be a bit suspicious that this
obstruction may be inspired. and not alto
gether the result Of native initiative. A
thousand Western troops with modern ri
fies and machine guns. in Pekin might be
able on occasion TO do something more
than merely project the legations. They
might be stFSlIs enough to depose the En-
press Dowager and place the young En-
peror again on the throne. in case be were
TO ask the friendly Offices Of the powers
As Kwang Su is the legitimate ruler OF
China. is an enlightened prince. and favor
ahlo to the introduction of Western civlii-
zation to his country, it would be obvi-
ously for the good Of mankind that he be
restored 70 power. and the fend end mur-
deress Isl An packed of 10 some safe
place Of exile.
1t is believed. however. that the anti
foreign policy OF the dowager is regardei
with favor. rather than otherwise by Rus
sia- Morals and ethics do not always hold
the winning hand in the game of state
craft as played by nations Good poll
tics is what Americans might call the di-
plomacy which would regard with compla-
ceney the exclusion Of rival commercial
nations from China. and leave the Musco-
vites in control Of Manchuria. the Shing
King Peninsula and the Gulf Of Pc Chi Ii.
The possibility that this may be the view
Of the Cars Government lends Importance
to the movements in and around Pekin
which they might not otherwise possess. In
any case the situation seriously tends 10
precipitate trouble between Japan and
Russia. The former is fast preparing for
war. and may not wait longer before en-
gaging in it. should IL become apparent
that Russia is about to complete the oc-
cupation of Korea ~
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STEEL PLANT FOR UTAH.
Carnegie Interests Negotiating fol
Valuable Coal Lands.

Carnegie Interests Negotiating for
Valuable Coal Lands
PRICE. Utah. May 3l.-The biggest coal
deal ever made in the West is now being
negotiated in this county through the Utah
State Land Board II successful. however.
the largest steel plant in IL country will
be built somewhere in the Salt Lake VAL
ley. probably in the city Of Salt Lake. The
Carnegie interests are believed 10 be be-
hind the deal
The tract embraces a strip OF land thir-
ty-fve miles in length and eighteen 70
twenty miles in width. running for a short
distance west Of Price TO the town OF En-
cry on the southward The land is all
within such distance OF railroad that. IN
der the coal land laws II cannot be taken
in for less than SO an acre and some OF
II Will cost more This means an original
purchase price OF nearly 5000. 600
Former Governor Thomas. OF Utah. was
here Sunday. looking at a coal proposition
near SUnnyside. embracing 3.50o acres and
adjoining the properties Of the Pleasant
Valley Coal Company. The price is $50. O00
and il has been stated the chances for a
deal are excellent He was accompanied
BY P H Dillon. OF Pittsburg Pa. who
made no attempt 70 disguise the fact thar
be represented the Carnegie and Prick in
terests- The men looked al other smaller
properties.
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attempting to take passage for home. after
all the pleasant things his Washington
masters have bid about his freedom from
implication. in &Rskpostal frauds an6 rob
berries. the-eorrtTy will naturally assume
that they do qVtTiare 10 trust him at lib
erty. on accodnt-of his ability to expose
things Of al explosive and deadly charac-
sail, it will be assumed that his threats.
even from Cuba. have had weight enough
70 save him RON Sengeance there.
RathbOne as I'VE have several times re-
marked. is a trained and efficient detective.
II he has the detective elements OF per-
sonal prudence and provision as well de-
veioped as a man in the delicate service
he has followed for several years ought to
have. he will probably come out all right
in the end. In the event, for example,
that he has what he knows in the shape Of
written narrative. backed by documentary
proof and in the hands Of some trusted
friend who would produce both in case he
were put out of the way, he probably
would only need to mention the fact to Sc
cure his enlarge nent. OF course, here OF
in Ohio. he would be a thorn in the flesh
unless placated. and the plaeatiOn of such
an injured man might be a matter of many
figures. vindication. and a place in the
public service equally as good" There
is much in the Affaire Rathbone to excite
the attention and int rest Of the American
Uublic
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Little Demand for the Luxury in
Tropical Countries.

AtEDln Tic -NtN lpAA Illly
Ever since the trade n artificial ice
began manufacturers Of ice-making plants
have been seeking markets in hot coun--
tries. where no natural ice is procUrable
except in the neighbOrhOod of lofty noun
tains. They have sold some ice plants in
tropical cities. but II is doubtful If they
would have met even with moderate sue
cess if it had not been for brewers and a
few other manufacturers who find ice de-
sirable in their business The people gen.
orally get along very well without ice as
their fathers did before them, and COM
paratively few have learned to appreciate
its desirable qualities since the oppOr
tunity of buying ice was presented TO
them.
Our Department Of State. some years
ago. collected facts about the ice indus
try and consumption in tropical countries.
1t has just published in the Consular Re
ports" the result of the latest investiga-
tions in the same field. Both these re-
ports show that the people of the tropics
care very little for ice and that no real
progress is making toward the general
Introduction of ice in hot countries
In Guatemala. for example ice is used
mainly in saloons. restaurants. and hotels
and very few families ONT a refrigerator
or buy ice. The city Of San Salvador. with
a population Of 80. eco, consumes only 5.0G0
pounds per day; there is no cold storage
in the city and all meat sold on the mar
ket is killed the previous night There is
not single ice plant in Bolivia. but some
natural fee brought by the Indians from
the mountains. is sold in La Paz. In the
large seaport of Bahia. Brazil, the first
attempt at ice-making was abandoned be-
cause there was no demand. For three
years past, however, one small plant has
been making about one and a half tons a
day, which Is sold to the hotels and drink
shops patronized by the foreign population
and a few foreign families. The ice is
not used TO preserve food, but only TO cool
drinks. Butchers say they have no need
for ice. The laws require that all meat
killed one day shall be sold h>sare noon
next day. and Just enough meat is killed
to supply the average daily demand.
In the city OF Barfanquilla. Colombia
there are no refrigerating plants or cool
ing rooms, and meat not saIted soon after
the animals are killed becomes unfit for
food. The deputy coRsul at Colon writes
that no town in his consular district, ex-
eept Colon, would consume enough ice to
justify the erection of. a plant The only
ice factory In Ecuador is run by brewing
firm at Guayaquil. and the firm consumes
the entire product In Uruguay there is a
prejudice against cold drinks or food re-
frigeration Consul Goldschmidt writes
from Venezuela that the small demand
for ice there is due to the fact that
yictuals and meats are not kent over
night. but are daily bought in the market
for immediate use. -
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The Rathbone Defiance

The events of Saturday next in Cuba viii
SHOW whether Mr.. Hannas famous Co,um-
bus manager. Mr.. Estes G.. Rathbone,
has been prudent in defying his p3llti al
patrons or not. His Havana organ, la
Lucha," yesterday printed a distinct threat
that, if he were prevented from
leaving the island. he would make trouble.
Editorially, it said: As Mr.. Rathbone is
intensely loyal to his party he will as yet
say nothing on the subject. but I a Lucha'
does not believe that he will submit to
these lndignities much Longer"
1t is announced in Havana, apparently
upon official authority, that, if Rathbone
attempts to embark, he viii be arrested,
under what charge is not stated If he
should be. the evidence would seem ccm-
plete that he is too dangerous person to
be at large in this country. in view of
what he knows and might tell concerning
his past party services, and o. dark machine
secrets in that connection. II he is in the
ungrateful and vindietive frame OF mind as
cribed to him, it is plain that the highest
interests are involved in keeping him un-
der lock ard key in Cabanas Fortress, and
In destroying him. Rathbone's official su-
periors in Washington, presumably acting
under orders. have been careful all along
TO insist that nothing has been discovered
affecting his integrity, admitting. how
ever. that bis administration of the Cuban
postal service has been loose and extrava-
CANT. Whatever may have been his short
comings IN these respects it is Ger tain that
the imperial decree under which he took
and held his position as Director General
of Posts, gave him plenary power over the
Cuban postal revenues. and authorized him
to spend as much or as l'ttle Of them as he
chose. and in any wey he might see fit
The Administration is estopped from pur-
suing him under the extravaganza count.
and unless it can fix some act of positive
criminality upon him, he is immune from
prosecution. or rather would be if he were
In the United States and protected by its
Constitution and laws.
Unfortunately for Rathbone. he is living
in foreign country under a military gov
ernment responsible only to influences
which IL they have reason to fear the dis
closures and confession he might make
should he succeed in escaping from Cuba
are in a position to have him silenced uu-
til after the Presidential election. or in
definitely" He should have counted the
cost CT defying men who might, perhaps.
see ruin TO themselves and their party in
the revelations he could spring in a criti-
cal period of The national campaign.
1t will be eCifying to observe just what
course the Administration will take in the
matter. If RathboEe should oe seized on
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1890.
The Fall of Pretoria

1t is in the nature of a surprise THAT
Pretoria should surrender before Johannes
burg, but the unexpected has happened,
and. while at latest accounts the Beers
were still fighting on the kopjes around
the latter. the former is at the mercy of
the British
Dispatches from Lord Roberts dated last
evening seem 10 indicate that his forces
have enyeloped the positions occupied by
the Beers. and 1t is possible that they, or
most of them. may be bagged. AS the
British troops are in overwhelming force.
the issue OF the fight is not in doubt. and
the city is expected to surrender as soon
as the hills are cleared As will be noted
in our news columns, the cQmmandant of
johannesburg had asked Lord Roberts not
TO enter the town for twenty-four hours.
as he feared that formal surrender would
lead to excesses by the armed burghers,
many Of whom were still within it. The
General-in-C Chief complied with this re-
quest in order to avoid civic disturbances
watch might ensue If the CommandInt
gave up before the defeat Of the Beers n
the kopjes.
by this time. and news of the occupation
OF Johannesburg may be expected at any
moment. Probably no large British force
has yet marched into Pretoria. as Frenchs
division which is nearest at hand. is doubt
Sess engaged in cutting off the retreat of
the commandos against whom Ian Ham
lltOn is operating. The surrender. howev-
er. is an accomplished fact. President
Kruger and the Government have fed:
perhaps to the Lydenberg mountains. pos
sibly to LourencO Marques. en- route 70
Holland. What seems TO support the latter
theory is that for weeks Kruger has been
shipping large consignments of gold to Am
stercam by German vessels, and it is be-
lievsd that most of the cash of the late
TransvaaI state has been safely hiyed in
Europe.
1t would be premature to assert that
the war will terminate with the capture
of Pretoria and johannesburg. although
that should be the result on military rea-
soning. Boer authorities all insist that
there will be a general trek for the Lyden-
bergs and determined stand in that diff
fcult country. We remember however,
that the same authorities all along have
insisted that the Rand and the capital
would be defended to the death. and then
devastated before the foe should occupy
them. The chances. then, are that there
will not be much more fighting of a seri-
GUS character. Butler. it is true. may
have one more sharp engagement, but it
is more likely that British possession of
the heart of the Transvaal ana the rail-
ways will be the signal for a general sub
mission. The Beers have made a splendid
fight, considering the paucity OF their
numbers and resources compared with
those Of their conquerors. They are hope
lessly defeated. and will not lose any OF
the respect they have won by their
achievements in the field by accepting
the inevitable. To carry armed resistance
further would be only to sacrifice lives
and property UselessIy, and to subject
themselves to harsher terms.
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MANY GOLDEN uIRILEEs
The Foundation of Several Sees TO
ne Celebrated

~
Much interest is felt at the PapaI Lega-
tion in the succession Of golden jubilee an
niversaries Of the fcune4ih OF several
Episcopal sees which. viH doecur during
the next few weeks.
The fftieth anniversary of the fOunda-
ton Of the See OF NesquaIy, Washington.
is being celebrated today
On July 1s the four arehbishopries Of
New York. Cincinnati. New Orleans. and
Santa Fe round their first half century,
while the same day marks the semi-cen-
tennial Of three suffragan bishoprics-
Wheeling, Savannah, and Los Angeles-all
Of which were founded coincidently by
the last Pope. Plus TX
Archbishop Martineln has been invited
already 10 several Of the celebrations. but
by reason OF his duties at other points he
may be unable to attend them II possible
however, he expects 10 be present at the
commemorative rites in New York. which
viii be conducted on scale Of unusual
splendor- Archbishop COrrigsu. OF that
see. Is now absent in Europe but has
promised 10 return home in ample time
for the festivities. The pastors OF New
York. however, are especially interested
IN the observance at Cincinnati. whose
venerable archbishop. DR.. Elder, was
formerly priest Of that Jurisdiction.
Bishop Gl0nnon. Of Kansas City. No,
who has just returned from Rome. has
written to a personal friend in Washing
ton that 'the authorities Of the Propa-
ganda are considering the feasibility OF
convening a general council Of the Ameri-
can prelates''
The Bishop states that in one Of his in
teryiews with the Cardinal Prefee. OF the
Propaganda that dignitary emphasized the
need Of Plenary Council at no distant
day. as nearly sixteen years have elapsed
since the last convention was held in
this country. While the American arch
bishops IN recent years have been accus-
toned to meet at least once annually in
Washington for a brief period of inter-
course. there has been no general meet
ing OF the seventy-odd prelates who gov
eFn the suffragan Sees many Of whom
never have met one another.
Before the Pope orders Plenary Coun-
ell. however. there is always preliminary
action by the members Of the hierarchy.
who take the initiative by sending "a for
nal request" through the Archbishop OF
Baltimore. for its cOnvOcation- This has
been the procedure in the past
An interesting point in connection with
this subject is whether Cardinal Gibbons
or Archbishop MarJinelli will be presiding
olncer at the Fourth General Council. As
Tar back as 1851. the prerogative Of place
was accorded to the Archbishop OF BaIti-
more by Plus TX. who thus received the
power OF an apostolic delegate at each Of
the former councils. Since the last meet
ing. however. the papal legation he's been
established tere with Mgr Martinelu as
the POpe's direct represent tative
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NEW GAS FOUND IN THE SUN.
Revelations Produced by the Use Ot
the Solar Spectrum


the Solar Spectrum
CFrom the Literary BudGet)
The announcement was first mads BY
Norman Lockyer that certain bright lines
in the solar spectrum indicated the pres
ence in the sun Of a hitherto unknown gas
which he proposed 20 call "helium." In
1895 Ramsay isolated the gas But st the
same time" says Cosmos abstracting an
article in PTometheus. 'Lockyer found in
the spectrum of the corona other colo-ei
lines. which he attributed to the PRESENCE
of another element, TO which he gave the
name "corcrium-' Neither Ramsay nor
any other chemist has yet been able to
Isolate hts body. Nevertheless. an Italian
spectFoscoDist has discovered the lines cf
coronium In the gases thrown out from the
crater of Nesuvius- This has encouraged
physicians TO search for this pearl of> all
the gases. present. pest. and future
But this is not all At the same time
other physicians have had their attention
directed to other lines Of the spectrum. and
announce that there Will next be disCov-
cred two new metals that exist In the sun
They have given these elements by an:ici-
patton the names of 'auroriun" aad "neb-
ulum-" The position occupied by these
bodies in the atmospheric layers Of tie
sun leads these scientists 20 think tfas
they are lighter than hydrogen. For chem-
lists this discovery will be a veritable rev
olution. In fact, it will destroy Prouss'
hypothesis, which states hat all the uolec-
ular weights of bodies ere whole multi
pies CT that Of hydrogen However. as 70
trace of either aurcrium or nebuiurn his
yet been found on the earth. the cxiztea e
Of these elements is yet far from conclusive
demonstration.
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MYSTERIES OF THE MOON.
Faces and Figures Noticed by Va
riOus People.

(From the London Daily News)
Most people can see faces in the fire
and some strange form in the moon. that
has given rise to the saying about a man
in the moon. Not two people, however.
in all probability. see alike and this has
suggested to NJ Camille Flammarion. the
distinguished French astronomer. a rather
curious experiment. He has asked a num-
Der of more or less weH-known men to
tell him what they can fancy they see in
the outlines on the mOCu's surface, and
he has received some odd replies NJ
Saint-Saens can see the outline of a ka..-
garoo; NJ Aquilino Barba. a suppliant
Maoonno; NJ. ZambGni a mans head kiss
ing wOIlan's head; VI. Dragon, anything
he pleases; NJ. Deseilligny. only shapeless
spots; N. A. Pierot. a man with out
stretched arm; NJ de Balassny. Cain
bearing aloft en- 4 pitchfork the bleeding
body of Abel: and N. Quenisset the trunk
and legs OF a man. Each person addressed
was asked to furnish a little sketch of
his fancy picture. and the drawings thus
obtained have been formed into an album
and presented to the Astronomical Society
Of France In the reign CT Charles II. our
own savants. according to Butler, all sa5x
the same thing in the moon. namely. an
elephant. and even then il was only be-
cause there was a mouse in their telescope.
French scientific men of the present day
have more imagination