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North Park union., 1900-03-02

Rob was not slow in obeying the
captain, and after bathing his aching
limbs with cool water he went to bed.
He was weary enough to sleep, not
withstanding the new dangers that
confronted him. And he did fall
asleep and remained in a doze for sew
eral hours. He awoke some time in
the night. hearing voices outside in
the office. The light of the moon came
in through the one window of his
room. and Rob was enabled to see.
He lay there without trying to listen,
but suddenly became aware that a
voice he knew was speaking. 1t was
Lemuel Starne.
Yes" Starne was saying, ''it was a
lucky thing for me l got rid Of that
American cub when | did. Why, IL he
had ever reached old Horton, it would
have been all up with me. And Just
as | am getting on so well, too.
have gained the old mans confidence,
and am well on to that OF the girls.
1t would be fine thing after | work
up my case, ingratiate myself with
Horton and marry Elsie. to have the
old fool leave his wealth to that young
cub and leave me out in the cold No,
no. II l win any, must win ALL Some
day old Horton will die and then we
shall control the wealth of South
America. 1t was most fortunate
thing that l heard of his coming. 1t
chuck him overheard
What did Horton say about it?"
asked Elvin.
"Oh, he was stricken with grief. But
that will wear Off Elsie. the little fool,
is crying yet. And she never saw the
cub. Well. I'll take that out of her."
Are you sure no one suspected
you?"
Starne laughed harshly.
Suspect me? Why, 1 was the most
grief-stricken of the lot. When | re-
ported the thing to the captain of the
steamer could scarcely control myself
for weeping. And I've been assuaging
Elsie's grief and comforting the old
man ever since"
when you are his son-in-law you
can do it better"
"Oh! worlds better"
Both laughed.
Rob lay quietly listening to this dia-
bolical conversation. 1t made the mys-
terry clear to him at last. Starne was
trying to win the hand of his cousin
Elsie, to get David Horizons fortune.
And he wanted it all. That was the
reason he threw Rob overboard-to get
him out of the way and leave the path
clear for his own plots and plans. Rob
clenched his fists and shook with rage
at this shameless story. Then fear
overcame the rage, and he trembed
with apprehension. Truly. he was in a
bad fix now. In the very house with
his enemy. Oh! if Starne would only
leave before morning.
What about the letters?" asked
Starne, after few moments of silence,
North Park union., 1900-03-02
THEY TRAVELLED SEVERAL MILES.

captain. | would not take him on the
Black Cat IL did not trust him."
How much does he know-about
our plans. mean?"
"All that | know. am not in the
secret correspondence, captain
"No-you drink too much. But, II
this nephew can be trusted, can make
good use OF him."
Torrevo stared.
Good use. captain?'
'Yes; bring him here
Rob still wore the Spanish outfit, as
Torrevo had ordered him to do. In
fact, his own clothes had been thrown
away at sea. That much danger OF
recognition had been done away with.
Ricardo" said Torrevo. when Rob
had answered his call, Capt. Elvin
speaks well OF your work
Where did you learn to writer"
asked Elvin.
AT school in New York." replied
Rob. unthinkingly.
"'Tis So" said Torreyo, quickly.
His mother spent most OF her time
there. and Ricardo went to the Ameri-
can schools"
Elvin nodded.
You come with me. Ricardo" he
said. II need penman like you.'
Rob's heart beat faster, and Torrevo
stood aghast- II Elvin took Rob away
from him. what might not happen? By
word the young American might let
out the secret, and then 1t would be all
up with him and Torreyo.
Get whatever you have on board"
said Eivin, land come along"
Torrevo and Rob went back to the
schooner.
II don't know what this MEANS" said
Torrevo. anXiously. But warn you.
You are my nephew. If you let out
the secret of your escape from drown
ing your life won't be worth peso;
and will lose mine as well. Now, re-
member what l say. You are Ricardo
Torrevo. Remember your name, and
do not allow Elvin to suspect. Keep
out of the young ones sight. II Lem
uel sees you he may know you. If he
does. you are dead man. Do you
hear?"
Yes" said Rob. II will be care
full"
And if anything does occur-any-
thing that you cannot help-and you
think you are in danger. come here at
once. shall remain here with the
schooner for some time, till | know
that all is safe. OF course, l won't tell
Elvin that. But you will find me here,
If you need to escape in a hurry
Rob thanked the peculiar captain of
the BLACK Cat" and with the few
things he had on board. most of which
Torrevo had given him. he rejoined Ell
vim.
North Park union., 1900-03-02
POPULISTS SPLIT.
Middle Of the Road Faction Withdraw
From Meeting of the National Con-
veptIon

Lincoln. Ncb.. Feb. ia split and
n wnlkout followed II turbulent meet
ing of the P0pulist National commit
tee tonight. the anti-frision leaders. at
ter having n number OF their followers
turned down by the credentials commit
tee. organizing bolt and form
Ing new committee. The members
favorable to fusion. after adopting the
report of the credentials meeting. ad-
journed until tomorrow, when in all
likelihood they will empower the
chairman or Il committee of three to
call the national convention for the
same city and at the same time the
Democratic convention Is held.
The inharmonious meeting of the full
committee began at 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon and indications that breakers
We're ahead was emphasized ten min
ntcs after Chairman Butler called the
committee to order and announced that
II would at once go into executive scs-
sion. The differences of the members.
of whom there We're about eighty pres
cnt. but holding proxies for nearly the
full committee. hinged primarily on
the old question of fusion. The ele-
ment led by Senator Allen. with appa-
rcntly the strongest following. insisted
on fusion. and to that end that II com
nlltlpe DC appointed Win power 10 cHll
the convention for the same day and
place nt the Democrats. Senator Al
len said:
Il am not in favor of admitting to the
committee meeting this afternoon. or
recognizing as members of the COM
mittee any man who participated in the
Cincinnati convention that nominated
Barker and Donnelly for president and
vice president. | am not in favor OF
recognizing proxies from such men.
neither am l in favor of recognizing
any such men who send proxy. l
do not believe the committee should ad-
nit any member who is supporting n
ticket other than the one to he nominat-
ed in the convention this committee
shall call. The committee should throw
over the transom every member who
has no right to participate in its delib-
crations and I believe it will do it,
The address charges II minority of
the committee with IAN unprecedented
and outrageous effort to disfranchise
the Populist voters of the nation by ar
hitrnrily and without cause or reason
dropping from the rolls of this com
mittec nearly one-thlrd of Its men,
bers," compelling "action on the part
of the minority which has resulted in
n division of the committee"
These facts will be given in formal
address to the public to be issued by
the committee tomorrow.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

1t may be noted that while the pro-
fessors are disputing as to the COM
mercial utility OF liquid mir as a pow
er, the main engine work Of the world
ia still done by steam. Electricity came
long before liquid air. 1t has been
put to commercial uses for twenty
years, and immense advances have
been made In its production and appli-
cation. Yet the extent to which 1t
has actually superseded steam as an
applied power is really trivial-and
there ia steam engine behind every
current OF electricity that is put to
commercial uses. Within few special
lines electricity is practicable us an
agency for distributing the power
originally generated In a steam engine:
but the day when steam shall cease
to be the driving power of the world
seems to be as far of rs ever.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

The bridge Of boats which now forms
the only means OF crossing the Bos-
phorus is entirely insufficient to meet
the demands and 1t Is suggested to
build tubular tunnel from shore to
shore, so that traffic may go on with
out Interruption. Because Of the lack
Of a suitable foundation. this tube must
be suspended or fioated below the sur
face OF the water. The scheme sounds
somewhat impracticable. but 1t is be-
ing seriously considered.
North Park union., 1900-03-02
Mrs. Maud Married to Dan X. Hanna.

Cleveland. Ohio. Feb. 19.-Dan r.
Hanna. son of Senator NJ. a. Hanna,
was married this afternoon TO Mrs.
Dulsy Gordon Maud. at the residence
of the brides father at Glenville. Il
suburb of this city.
Mrs. Maud was granted divorce
from w. Dcs Maud on January Bird OF
this year mt Akron. Ohio. About the
same time II rumor was circulated that
Senator Wolcott had shown a decided
foudness for the society of Mrs. Maud
and that in the event of the courts
granting him divorce the two were
to be married.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

Kuang-Hsu. the unhappy young Chi
nese emperor. still lives. In view OF
the expense attendant upon royal fun
erals 1t is quite possible that the en-
press dowager decided not to kill him
until after the spring taxes had been
collected.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

No less than 1000 producers OF
verse entered recent poetic competi-
tion. This is the utilitarian age more
from the lack of Tennyson than from
q deficiency In the number OF aspir-
ants.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

II people could only get rid Of their
imagipary troubles they would be
fairly happy.
North Park union., 1900-03-02
Not In His Line,

so your neck pains you?" said the
physician. Yes, terribly" walled the
patient. Sorry, sir, but l can't help
you. I'm not specialist in rubber"
Detroit Free Press.
North Park union., 1900-03-02
CHAPTER X.

The Englishman saw that the rock
was securely placed at the opening OF
the cave. and then ordered Rob to fol-
low him. He rode on towards the in
North Park union., 1900-03-02

New York's canal commission. back
ed by Gov. Roosevelt, recommend the
deepening of the Erie canal to ten feet,
IN improvement that will cost the
state $62,0OO.000. The question will be
submitted to voters at the next cleo
tiou.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

The most deplorabie thing in connec-
tion with our present day congress
sional verbosity is the fact that It
comes largely from young men who
ought to know better.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

A New York man claims to have
been driven into insanity by his own
humor. The prevailing inclination is
to shift the responsibility for such mis-
fortunes.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

Senator Depew is an active member
in twenty Ave clubs. the United States
senate, and eighty-two other corpora
uons.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

The woman who thinks she is
marrying a novelist's hero and the
man who thinks he is marrying a
wingless angel Invariably discover that
marriage is a failure.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

Any woman Is worth her weight In
gold-so she Il Inks.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

Man needs truth and consolation;
but the truth may not be consoling, nor
the consoling true.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

The happening OF the unexpected
never worries people who are not pre-
pared for anything in particular.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

You can learn more about man in
ten minutes after 1t is too late than
you could in ten years before.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

Many a man would have better
wife II he wasn't such poor hus-
band.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

1t is said that worry kills more peo-
pie than worl-probably because more
people worry than work.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

Just at the moment when the right
eous are In the greatest despair aid Is
close at hand.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

Lord Salisbury's remarks to Parlia-
ment that I'VE must join together and
exercise all our powers in extricating
ourselves from situation full of hui
initiation and not free from danger"
The time for making light OF the task
in hand has evideatly passed.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

An egotIst is man who thinks
himself better than his neighbour.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

Two souls with but n single thought
surprise everybody by finding an awful
lot to talk about.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

A Eann can accomplish things at 70
that he would be ashamed to attempt
at 40.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

He-"Women are very Illogical" She
"Why do you say that" He-'They think
clothes are better If they cost a lot. and
yet they always think clothes are better
II they get them at n bargain"
North Park union., 1900-03-02

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething sofcns the gums, reduces In
nammAton, allays pain. wind collie 2c bottle
North Park union., 1900-03-02
You Can Get Aliens Foot-E r

Write today to Allen S. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. Y, for free sample of Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to shake into your
shoes. 1t cures chilblains, sweating,
damp, swollen, aching feet 1t makes
new or tight shoes easy. A certain
cure for Corns and Bunions. All drug
gists and shoe stores sell it; Csc.
North Park union., 1900-03-02
THE PIeasantest, most powerful, effective
] aaa aauax falling REMEDY for
A Kindly Welcome,

"DIcky, did you go in and speak nicely
to Mr. Dobbs?' .Yes'm." What did you
say, Dicky?" "I said: Hello, Mr.. Dobbs
wotcher got { Gimme?"
North Park union., 1900-03-02

The Greek word corresponding to
lawful" was appropriately applied to
many things describing pain or beauty
or skill. English usage. however, would
practically eliminate the word from
youthful lips. Tennyson once read n
new poem to his guests. the Dufferins
The daughter. girl OF fifteen, cried
out enthusiastically, How awfully
pretty!" upon which Tennyson put his
hand on her shoulder and said, MY
dear child. do not use that dreadful
word" In voice of deep compunc-
tion she exclaimed, "Oh. / am awfully
sorry!" to the amusement OF all.
North Park union., 1900-03-02

my reason was almost dethroned by
the excitement" ''That is an unrepubli-
can expression. You should say your
reason was almost gerrymandered out of
office"
North Park union., 1900-03-02

An Intelligent master-prlnter is quot
ed as saying to the men OF his own
trade. whether we wish for 1t or not,
the eight-hour day Is bound to come;
and instead Of wasting our strength in
vain resistance. We shall find 1t wiser
to consider how we can adjust our bust
ness to the inevitable change" With
out accepting or rejecting this prophe-
sy, we may say with truth that the
present agitation seems to follow In
the track OF the movement of sixty
years ago. which reduced the working
day from twelve or more hours to ten.
1t Is urged by the same reasons; 1t Is
met by the same objections; 1t wins
by the same zigzag advances. In eight
states there has already been friendly
legislation: in Boston and Worcester
1t has been approved by popular suf-
frage as standard for all city EN-
ployes. 1t is for the interest Of both
capital and labor that SO serious a
change should be made-if 1t is to be
made at all-with the least possible
disturbance to business.
North Park union., 1900-03-02
Hoods. SosdqboaM
Words and Phases
az2z!E5l23:ll1H

Hood. PIN. cure liver ills the nonrr...ting and
only eathaTtic to take with Hood. S.r..paI.ll.:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-03
penr,ey wore q new aspect 4

were, though my report Of the inter.
view SO far may not show 1t. touches OF
dignity and Difference and reticence in
his manner and expression that, though
they did not change his familiar guise
or tone to casual glance or half
listening ear. were novel and pleasing
to an acuter observation.
He soon declared that he must 60 out
to "see man and said he would
come back for Linnie in half an hour
He came to me, and. with speaking
gaze charged with confidential commu.
nications. wrung my hand till he brought
tears to my eyes and to his own. He
made II clear that he was giving me
the glory of his success, an honor to
which had not the least claim, but !
understood the state Of mind in which
it pleased him to lavish his yelling
gratitude to things in general upon
some definite and tangible object.
Then he left mo alone with the small
woman who had been causing all this
pother,
You could SEQ in every line Of her at
tituds and in every detail Of her neat,
appropriate gown and jacket and hat
what an example Of the discreet virtues
and the pleasing properties she was
born to be.
gazed upon her with appreciative
admiration mingled with fear. for ]
was not inspired with the greatest con-
ndence In her powers OF conversation'
thougn sne had got tnrough ner greet
ings nicely enough. ola her 'nJustice,
one was entertaining Despite all her
innate sense o, propriety anu reserves
she was sutncientiy moved oy nei en-,
gagemen' 70 wan 70 .aih apou' ~ anu
MN, ana TINS stare Oh m,hd always
may % cohnuenuy eous'eu upon W
furnish entertainments Vi ono h'"u Vi
anotner.
one mrs. said pret1i,y .hat MI. pent-
10y hau toia ner now k,nu 4 nau oeen
III tninkinB soou. ner ia.ner "ou,.
90 awisi va. ~. pa " 'o,e n'' p,.s
ene saiu' ~. "uo' oHp". s".s a.. ~
written wol"' uc "uen ,"'"s.,'v w Va.
e,., y, NC. gu. epeo.
VIII De oetter Ior me TO stoP gong tnere
as sooh as ca", anu 'nen WI. nsse"'
IL he uoesn =, see ue W ,emnu
se IL iorse. an soon ,, "na' 10
alun IKE, anu ,ne ,oo. . o uom 20
sareluiiy ieas. ,, "; s"'aii 'e s.Nas u
neI poehe' nanose'en'e' anu ''s"eo I"
ute
was s'iosh MN nol eonip;e l' nos
nissens , cn,iu In.a,. tSp. a. n ,"s
se.'tee ou''ne'' p'''"'"'o ''''' "' ""''
ana saiu So -, s..,, .,,,o 49,
hef Solo' rose anu iaue' ''ne y,
Two oeio s, she 'alo. as sne eau'
yer n"p'Ae''"'ei 'e' n'o'' 'e' upu'o"'
va, ,., $500
MI De"',,y says you "ees 'eiy
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-03
Is CENTS AND One COUPON.

As the edition limited and all orders will be filled In rotation,
work is advisable that order be filed at once
Now ready for delivery at the BULLETIN office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-12
B. OK Taxes Wanted.

Mayor Currier asked the city attor
ney whether the county commissioners
have the right to pay Messrs. Fleenel
and company one-half of the money
paid into the countytreasuryfor thecity
They have no right to take dollar Of
state money, and he thought that they
could not touch city money.
The city attorney did not know, but
thought the county board intended tc
pay Fleener & Co, half of the city
money.
The city recorder stated that Messrs
Fleener & Co. will make $4,000 on
their contract.
Aid. Jordan thought that commits
sioners could not touch the city money.
Mayor Currier thought that the mat
ter should be looked into at once.
Aid Leonard moved that the com
mittee on claims and accounts and the
city attorney be instructed to investl
gate the matter and report at the next
meeting. This was carried.
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me man cannot cover the CITY.

one man cannot cover the city.
Aid. Leonard said that there is a
deal OF work to do, and much walking
The inspectors seem to be doing their
work. and he had heard no complaints.
An acceptance of che amended
street railway ordinance was received
from President Lamm and Secretary
Wilhartz, of the company, and it was
ordered placed on file.
The letter from Splitter & Co. en-
closing a resolution which they desire
to have adopted by the council was
read. The resolution has reference to
the legality of the original waterworks
bonds, for which refunding bonds are
issued. All of the correspondence was
read,
City Attorney Daley stated that he
considered the new resolution to be all
right, and Aid. Jordan moved that it
be adopted. The motion was carried
During the discussion it developed
that the city t easurer pays the cou.
pons on bonds without warrants being
drawn, signed by the proper officials,
City Attorney Daley held that this
was very loose way of doing. if not
illegal. Mayor Currier took the oppo-
site view of the matter. Mr.. Daley
said that a bond could not be paid
without an order upo. the treasurer,
and that the coupon was not superior
to the bond.
A resolution prepared by the city at
torney was adopted, authorizing the
mayor and recorder to deliver the
bonds.
Aid. Meyer moved that J. E. Peter
son be allowed $75 on his claim instead
of $50, in case he withdraws his suit
against the city.
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on account of the expense of publica

on account of the expense of publica.
ton.
Aid. Meyer suggested that an
auditing committee be appointed to GO
over the books and see if they are cor.
rect 1t is a general practice.
Aid. Jordan favored the idea, and
thought it should be done twice a
year. He would have all the books
gone over
Aid. Taylor moved that this matter
be referred to the committee on claims
and accounts This was carried, and
the committee will audit the books.
Chief Bruels reported 9 arrests and
70 dodgers during December
The report of lights out was received
and talked over.
City Recorder Will ans presented a
report of the condition of the various
funds, with the receipts and expendi
lures since April 1st, as follows:
Sprinkling fund, received 1878 89, paid
1878 oS.
Library, received 81, 900. paid 81, 900
Sinking, received 81 1853 10.
Current, received $33, III 90, pait
$50. 604 IA, on hand So, 573 O6
Road, received $40 COS go, paid S14
500. Is, overdrawn 81, 587 55.
Water works, received SO, 995. 56
paid "a, 617,O1, on hand $5,37S.55.
Park, received So 239.S2, paid So,
465.68, overdrawn 1925 SO.
Local improvements. received Sc,
500, paid 1929 80, on hand $3, SIT. So.
Interest, received S10,6l973, paid So,
335, on hand SO 2S4.73.
Fire department, received s40.65.
Fire station, received 81 ,039 80, paid
$3.50, on hand $1S9 80.
Balance in treasury. $40, 590.92.
The bills included zone for $40 So fol-
lighting the fire station during Deem
Der, mainly for electricity. The coun
Gil thought the bill much too steep, and
Aid. Meyer promised to investigate it
Mayor Currier said that his entire fac
tory was lighted until late at night in
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COuacii Getting Impatient.

The Harry Brown matter was talked
over Aid. Meyer thought that it was
not intended by Mr.. Brown to do any
thing, and ne favored bringing lega.
proceedings. There was general de
mand for it, he said. The mayor said
that there is a general feeling that
something should be done. Aid. Jor
dan thought that Mr.. Brown had been
given time enough, and thought that
at the next meeting something should
be done. The matter Was laid over.
Mayor Currier stated that it had
been decided to use the money in the
various funds to pay the.matured bonds
When the refunding bonds are sold, the
money will be replaced in the various
funds.
Aid. Meyer said that neither 0the
mayor, recorder nor treasurer had any
right to use the city money in this way.
1t was a good use, but the council
should have been consulted. The coun.
Gil had been called down whenever ii
was thought that it was going con.
trary to law, and he wanted the other
officials to observe the law.
Mayor Currier said that he had. act
ed so as to save the city's credit. If he
had done wrong he was willing to be
forgiven. He had rather have paid 500
from his own pocket than have had the
city's credit impaired,
& Aid. j Jordan moved that an extra
wagon for the fire department. be fitted
up from material on hand, to cost $40
or $50, and this was carried.
Aid. Deebach stated that the cost OF
fixing up the old council room for the
the board of trade would be about S175
including painting, calcimining and
carpets. No action was taken.
An ordinance was presented by J. G
Fowler of the board of public works, re
quiring permits for the erection or alter
alton of buildings outside of the fir'
limits, fee Of fifty cents to be paid TO,
the permit. 1t is made the duty O
the city engineer to inspect building
under construction.
Aid. Meyer opposed the fee. TIL
ordinance was referred to the com
mittee on ordinances.
Health Officer Holbrook reported
that there are no cases of contagiou
disease in the city at present, and tn
general health of the city is good.
The December report of CityTreasur
er Williams was read.