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"WhereT When?'' exclaimed the old
man, placing his hands on the arms of
his chair, as if he would rise to his feet.
"Sit where you are, said Jennie
firmly, "and shall tell you all can
about it. The government, for reasons
OF its own, desires to keep the fact of
this explosion secret, and so very few
people outside of official circles know
anything about it. am trying to dis
cover the cause of that disaster.
Are you-are you working on be-
half of the governments" asked the old
man eagerly, a tremor of fear in his
quavering voice.
"No; am conducting my investiga-
tions quite Independently of the govern
ment''
"But why? But why2 That is what
don't understand
81 would very much rather not an
swer that question.
"But that question-everythin is
involved in that question. must know
why you are here. If you are not in the
employ of the government. in whose
employ are you?"
s'If l tell you," said Jennie, with
some hesitation, ''will you keep what l
say a secret?"
Eyes yes yesl" cried the scientist
impatiently.
"Well am in the service of Lon
don daily newspaper.
81 see, see, and they have sent you
here to publish broadcast over the world
all you can find out of my doings. |
knew you We're a spy the moment saw
you. | should never have let you in.
'tNIy dear sir, the London paper is
not aware of your existence even. They
have not sent me to you at all. They
have sent me to learn, if possible. the
cause of the explosion spoke of. took
some of the debris to Herr Feltz to
analyze it, and he said he had never
seen gold, iron, feldspar, and all that,
reduced to such fine impalpable grains
as was the case with the sample left
with him. / then asked him who in
Vienna knew most about explosives.
and he gave NE your address. That is
why am here -
''But the eNplosion-you have not
told me when and where it occurredH
''That, as l have said. is a govern
ment secret -
''But you stated you are not in the
government employ. Therefore it can
be no breach of confidence if you let me
have full particulars. -
81 suppose not. Very we'll, then. The
explosion occurred after midnight on
the 18th in the vault of the treasury.
The old man. in spite of the prohibit
ton, rose uncertainty to his feet.
Jennie sprang up and said menacing-
ly, "Stay where you are''
81 am not going to touch you. If you
are so suspicious of every move l make,
then go yourself and bring me what
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"Dont look at that map" shriekcd the
professor.
want. There is apof Vienna pinned
against the wall yonder Bring it to
me.
Jennie proceeded in the direction in
Dictated. 1t was an ordinary map of the
city of Vienna, and as Jennie took it
down she noticed that across the south
ern part of the city semicireular line
in pencil had been drawn and, exam
lining it more closely. saw that the sta
tionary part of the compass had been
placed on the spot where stood the
building which contained the profess
or's studio. She paid closer attention
to the pencil mark and observed that it
passed through the treasury building.
''Don't look at that map" shrieked
the professor, beating the air with his
hands. 81 asked you to bring it to me.
Can't you do a simple action like that
without spying about?''
Jennie rapidly unfastened the paper
from the wall and brought it to him.
The scientist scrutiniZed it closely, adj
justing his glasses the better to see.
Then he deliberately tore the map into
fragments, numerous and minute. He
rose, and this time Jennie made no pro-
test, went to the window, opened it,
flung the futtering bits of paper out
into the air, the strong wind carrying
them far over the roofs of Vienna.
Closing the easement. he came back to
his chair.
"Was-was any one hurt at this ex-
plosion?" he asked presently.
eyes; four men We're killed instant
ly; a dozen We're seriously injured and
are now in hospital.
sob, my God-my God!'' cried the
old..man. covering his face with his
hands, swaying from side to side in his
chair like man tortured with agony
and remorse AT last he lifted face
that had grown more pinched and yell
low within the last few minutes.
81 can tell you nothing he said.
moistening his parched lips.
"You mean that you will tell me
nothing, fer see plainly that you know
everything.
ST knew nothing of any explosion I'M
til you spoke of it. What have | to do
with the treasury or the government? r.
''That is just&hat want to know +"
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Then suddenly he raised it and sent 1t
crashing through the machine.
his chair and fell rather than sat down
in it. A CHASTITY pallor overspread his
face. and the girl in alarm ran again to
the cupboard, poured out some brandy
and offered it to him. then tried to pour
it down his throat, but his tightly set
teeth resisted her efforts. She chafed his
rigid hands. and once he opened his
eyes and slowly shook his head
"Try to sip this brandy" she said,
seeing his jaws relax.
sit is useless, he murmured with
difficulty. ''My life was in the in
strument, as brittle as the glass.
have
He could say no more. Jennie went
swiftly down stairs to the office of a
physician, on the first floor, which she
had noticed as she came up.
The medical man, who knew of the
scientist, but was not personally ac-
quainted with him, for the professor
had few friends, went up the steps three
at time, and Jennie followed him
more slowly. He met the girl at the
door of the attic.
sit is useless, he said professor
Seigfried is dead, and it is my belief
that in his taking away Austria has lost
her greatest scientist.
81 am sure of it. answered the girl,
with trembling voice; ''but perhaps
after all it is for the best. I"
81 doubt that, :" said the doctor. 81
never feel so like quarreling with Prov
idence as when some noted man is re-
moved right in the midst of his useful
ness. !"
II am afraid" replied Jennie sol
EMMY, sthat we have hardly reached
state of development that would justify
us in criticising the wisdom of Provi-
dence. In my own short life l have
seen several instances where it seemed
| that Providence interviewed for the pro-
| lection of his creatures, and even the
| sudden death of Professor Seigfried does
not shake my belief that Providence
! knows best.
She turned quickly away and went
| down the stairs in some haste AT the
outer door she heard the doctor call
aoWh' llust nave yoNf name and adj
4 dress please.
But Jennie did not pause to answer.
4 She had no wish to undergo cross ex-
animation at an inquest, knowing that
if she told the truth she would not be
believed while if she attempted to hide
1T unexpected personal inconvenience
might arise from such course. She ran
/ rapidly to the street corner, hailed q
tiaeee and drove TO a distant part of the
/ ciGy chen she Went to a main thorough
I fare. tQoka tram ear to the centerof the
t3wn and another cab 70 the palace
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BRITISH CRUISER ron CHINA.
Gunboat Gets Hurry Orders From
the Rear Admiral

Special Dispatch to the post-InteIlixencer
VICTORIA. r. c., July EARLY risers
at EsQulmalt this morning were pusze Ell
when from the cruiser Arethusa. viii n
from Vancouver, they heard stentarfan
cheers from her lusty tars. The turn
OF the Arethusa had come st last. FOR the
cause Of tho rejoicing mentioned WA the
announcement that the vessel was 10 he
prepared with all haste for service on tho
coast II China.
II was Just O'Clock this morning when
the Arethusa cast anchor In the stream
and scarcely had she tied up when "A
tclcrra phtC message vas placed Ga tho
hands OF Capt Startln. II was from
Rear Admiral beaumont who With ~.
remainder ~ the squadron j. sim AT Van
couvcf ard merely aske1 whom ne fo,iA
skipper bat few minutes 10 decide upon
an answer. for. after short cons lita-
tion with his officers he diquatrhrH f,
reply stating that he could be ready -
Wednesday.
!, b stated uuomclaIly that the rg
Canadian Pacific railroad liner Tartar
which was only recently rclenA.f from
transport service g. the Philippine. ~
the American government has hesn
chartered by the war Office 2, carry oy..r
d large body Of marircE who are "a ar
rive az Vancouver about Tuesday night
There are Taid 20 be lE3o - these famous
fighters. She is expected 20 arrive ~
EsqHimAlt during the afternoon ~ WED.
uFEday next. ard at o'clock fha xafoA
day she viii proceed under CONVOY ~ the
ArethuTa Tor the other coast
Stores are being rushel on board TO-DAY
and this evening the cruiser gaes in dry-
dock % prepare FOR her long voyage 96e
Is commanded hy Capt gtarrtr a ,.c.c,,T
q the Benin expedition, sne carries about
10 men.
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Hopeful View Held Out In Telegram
From shanghai.

LONDON. July Z, p. m.--The foreign
office has issued the text Of "A telegram
from Acting Consul General Warren. at
Shanghai, confirming from thoroughly
Trustworthy sources the news received by
courier from Picking, July B. by way Of
Shanghai, 10 the London office 81 the In
spector ~ the Chinese maritime customs.
saying that The two legations were. the
day the courier left. holding out against
the troops and Boxers ana that the troops
had lost 200 men and the Boxers many
leaders. MIR. Warren adds that the ness
enger says the troops were much dishcart-
enc1 by their losses. and that the Boxers
claim their mystic powers have been bro
ken by The foreigners, and that they dare
not approach the Legations
II Is further asserted that the foreigners
at Pekng ought 80 be able 40 hold out for
n long time, ns they have sufficient food
and ammunition.
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POWERS WILL HOLD TOGETHER.
Concert of Nations Waits for Den
mite Assurance.

NEW YORK, July There has been
no official news from China up to mid
night. and Mr.. Broderick had only been
able to report the situation unchanged
when closely questioned in the house of
commons. says a dispatch to the Tribune
from London.
Rumors that n bulletin had been re-
ceived from Sir Claude Macdonald have
been confirmed In a roundabout way
through Berlin. where information has
come from the German consul at ITEM
tsin, that Sir Claude had sent n letter
TO the British consul at Tientsin, stating
that the German minister had been killed
In tho street and an Interpreter had been
dangerously wounded. The foreign Of
nee does not give out news until II is
forced to do so.
The London public pays little attention
to sensational headlines in the newspapers
covering alleged details of an appalling
massacre. 1t is compelled to fear the
worst, but knows That Chinese accounts OF
what has taken place are of no value
Many of the best informed men believe
that the fate of the legations will he
like the mystery Of the death OF Gordon
a story that will he told by hundreds
Of rumormongers without a single au-
thentic detail.
A dispatch from Shanghai states TINT
all foreigners in Picking had persisted
The action of the American government
In maintaining independence of Euro
pean concert is fully Justified ~ conti-
OF the powers are accurate. Mr.. Broder-
lex has admitted that japan strong
~ urged py tfreat Britain TO intervene
with large force, and while he denies
that any power has offered objections, he
asserts that negotiations over the matter
are still in progress
There are persistent rumors on the
continent that Japan will be allowed a
free hand in time 10 guarantee the Sc
curity OF the legations, and that compli-
cations have already arisen. These re-
ports are premature The powers will
hold together until definite assurances
are received that the legations have been
destroyed.
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REPORTS ARE CONFIRMED.
Women, children and Guards al
Picking Have All Been Massncred,
Says q Late Dispatch.

LONDON, July THE massacre OF
the foreign ministers. the women and
eighteen days of hopeless resistance, Is
confirmed" says news agency dispatch
from Shanghai. dated July 8. and received
in London today.
When the ammunition and food was
exhausted" continues the dispatch. the
Chinese tiends closed in upon the lega-
tons and butchered all who remained
alive, Afterwards they. set fire to the
legation buildings. in which the remains
of the victims were consumed in one hor-
rible holocaust"
The dispatch does not state the source
from which the news of this confirmation
is received, but it is thought that this is
which states that the Taotai or officer in
charge of several departments at Shang-
hal and vicinity now admits that no lega-
sa exist peh1s The are ssd to
ted that no foreigners have been left
alive.
Reports of the atrocities committed by
Prince Tuan upon the Chinese are APP
palling. He had 1000 Chinese butchered,
1t is said. for merely daring to petition
TO control the orgie Of blood and restrain
The dispatch has the announcement
that ,ex-Viceroy Chi Ii Wang Wen Chao
has been killed by the Boxers. Reports
continue to arrive. but they are to a large
extent merely notifications of the stories
already published. dispatch from Taku
says Nle last HltsSdet from MT. f%uNl1
II. Conger. the United States minister at
Peking, brought there by runners, reads
al follows:
We are besieged The provisions are
becoming exhausted and the situation is
desperate. The relief force should adj
vance and give us notice by signal"
Runners also confirm the report of the
burning of the native city of Picking. In
London 1t is hardly doubted that the
worst has happened. though the friends
Of those who were besieged at Peking
cling to the last slender hope that Sir
Robert Hart the inspector general of the
custom house, who was trusted by the
Chinese. managed by the promise of
brides to induce the Boxer leaders to pro-
tect the women and children from the vio-
ence of the mobs.
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ing OF the tape. the struggle was desper-
ate between Tewksbury and Duffy.
Pennsylvania and Georgetown fought for
every inch. Duffy flying in ahead IN even
time. Rowley was fourth badly beaten.
The victory In the weight throwing
contest added s another point 70 the Mmer
giant among the putters, threw A feet b
inches on his first trial. This was never
beaten and sheldon won from the Irish
man. Dennis Horgan. without difficulty.
although the latters record ~ over IS
feet. J c. McCracken. OF the University
OF Pennsylvania. was laird with ~ feet
put 81 feet . inches John Flanagan. OF
the New York Athletic Club. although
present did not compete.
In the preliminary heat for the hurdles.
A. G. Kraenzlcin. Of the University OF
Pennsylvania easily beat Mlloney. Of
Chicago university In l5@ seconds. the
worlds record on grass. The crowd yell
ed its delight at kraenzlein's exhibition.
PrtchHrd. OF Bengal, won his heat with
ease. defeating w. =. Remington. Of the
University OF Pennsylvania, who fell at
In the first heat OF the half mile run.
A. +. Tysoe. holder of the championship.
easily defeated his American competi-
tors. John Brady, OF Williams college,
Williamstown, Mass, was second, and
David G. Hall. OF Brown university, was
third. Edward n. Business OF the Uni
vcrsty OF Pennsylvania. and Sler Of
Boston. entered this heat. but did not run.
The second heat OF the half mile ran
was captured comparatively easy by ].
n. nenhnm. who defeated Walter r.
foru,,b.n.r ~ ,hc I-ri,,.,stt., ~ penn
sylvauia, and Edward NJ. Mechling. also
o. Pcnnsy lNania. penham seemed palpa-
bly, 10 elbow prumheller out of his
course and Drumhelier prote strd hut the
judges nVerruied him
Capt Cregau, Of Prin ,eton though not
up 20 hls usual form, won his half-mile
heat with cNst. running heNI'itulv and
beating a T. Graham tho Cambridge
crack 10y hvc yards. Harvey II Lord.
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cot. rErrrr Acquitted.
Tried hs rt-MartinI ON Charge Of
insnldlcrly lmnhnri

WARRINGTON July The following
cghosram has been received az ths gar
fsrLiWent from Con. Macarthur from
Manila. dated today
"C9i James e t'pttlf. Thirty first Y.
v infantry, acquitted by court gsnsrd
'uuTf martial
to. Tetf1 vas tried on charFe - hsv-
INK TUNED over "a native prisoner 70
dAfp in Miudhuao VINO cruelty treated
'h" mAu. Tire cpurt-usrfia 1hE f0nn6sf
UPON charge thtt Col Iciit ~as I'M
spii'erF nd tended 10 bring ha Arnsris
cHn army ir c'Dt"mri. and % VAS AZ u1s
tifno rrfertCd fnsf webb ftaNcs. q les.
Tenant colonel % tho Same regiment bad
'tfrHu up afs rruatssinu because ~ dt-
s'lHfag tlHn Wlth tal Psiuf'a cnnSucs N
th'7 affair Torn tia arrival in IBIS coun..
w.. moreover Aa' HarrieaH e1nifAticteI
me statement ana came Gaf lp aifeA
defents ~ NI pefth'H courte The YER
ni't ~ no cH. rt-Iuartiai meets With ~
'AHquaLh"d approval ~ the war Aspaf,.
ftr 1f hrfh 1fliiS anH ~ Col PetJrf
brother rWtafra here
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STATE Electro MEDICAL INSTITUTE.
Seattle


OF missionaries near Tengchaufu. He
had been hiding under the shore, ready 70
bring the missionaries 10 safety. A Rus
sian gunboat doomed up on the horizon.
and, seeing the ship. prepared to attack
and capture IT. The captain hoisted the
American flag and tho Russians sailed
away.
The most dreadful rumors continue to
come from within the city of Picking.
There are many stories afloat that II
is hopeless TO try to trace any OF them
to their sources. The refugees from
Tengchaufa have arrived here. All tho
refugees got in in safety but one man,
named Wells, who refused to leave the
station. and his fate Ia unknown. Com
munication with Ticntsin Is interrupted.
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Preacher Wa. slain and Girl. w.r.
Carried Away

NEW YORK July IA dispatch 20 The
bad uews fOs been received from +ba
Methodist mission al Tsuughua. 'Tba
place vas af,h kNi BY band ~ Chinese
ana the settlement broken up. The "a
tive gtri converts we're carried away i.fa
captivity b. the Boxers after their prsach-
81 had been slain other converts who
hal incurred ths hatred of the Eorars
fed without Offering any resistance. Tht.
prevented O. wholesale hatchery
Peitaho. = i reported. IL burning The
Is destroyed. report comes that Chu-
wang Is burned
The American commander OF tn. Chi
citing expeTieaes while protecting a party
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WILL SEND NO MORE wARsHirs.
Secretary Long speaks of the Cut
ne.e situation.

BINGHAM. Mass. July 7-secrstary
Long. shortly after his arrival nt hla
home from Washington, speaking % the
situation ia china said.
The situation n very grave enc
There has been no official news from
there. and even "a message We got from
Eempn vs. got hy ruuuers Tho purl,,vc
- the American government be- e. protect
American lives and American PROPERTY.
and not ngEraudizcru.nt This gov RI
ment VIII not send any moro WAyshlps ta
China
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st. Louis Races.

ST LOUIS. July Results
Mile and an eighth. selling-Jim Turner won
waldeck second Celeste Dor third Time. sd
Mile and an eighth selling Tom Cromwell won
Sidduhia second. sun God third Time. 81.
Five furlongs. 2-year -olds-Fred HcsE won, Premus
second Edna Green third. Time. 90.
Seven furlougs. selling. Golden Rod stake Sid
bow won. Charlie O Bnen second, Felix Bard third.
Time 81
SIX furlongs. handicap Pnochle won, hummer
ser0nd Banish bird Time I 49,
Six futlonEs IT CithbeYt Won High Nocker sec
cnd Dave waldo thd Time. lii.
Mile and sixteenth selling. prrsc~Terra Incog
nlta won Havilan tecnnd. lLmu thlrd. Time. 40
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LONDON, July AT the Alexandria races today
American iockies captured all the races The
Judses handtosp. 200 soyereigns. for horses which
have been placed arst. second third in race at
any recognized meeting, the second 10 receive 80
sovereigns aud the tk1d 50 sovereigns was run by
Mr. j Tylers b. b. Nnt Noel. by Theophilus, out
Il Christmas GIFT. win Rigby mp Royal Flush
with j Reif up MAS second. and Orris Root. guild
ed by Tod Sloan. waa third
The Oakley plate Of 500 sovereisns. for 2yesr-olds
Eve furlonss. by Lord Rercsfords b. e.
R.clique. by Favorable. on, Of Bblot. with j.
Reif Up.
The Middleser selling handicap Of no sovereigns
mile ard half. was by sedbury, also ridden
hy ]. Rcif
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throw was lsi feet 2 inches. while r. f.

= !.
Kiely, the holder of the championship
could only reach 1877 feet ~ inches. j.
6. McCracYen, of the University Of Penn
sylvania. soon dropped out only covering
1877 feet 81 inches. Proceeding with The
hammer throw, Flanagan improved On
his first throw by two feet. and won cas-
lily. Kelly could not nearly tough his Cvn
record of ISL feet but just managed t.
beat Hare The final of the haif-mile
run was very exciting. The Princeton's
captain, Cregan. led until the last 100
yards. Then, amid the greatest excite
ment, Tysoe. the holder of the cham
pionship, gradually overhauled him and
snatched victory from America in com
paratively poor time. which Crcgan should
Rave beaten II he had been in anything
like his usual form. But, like the ma
1ority OF the Tigers. he seemed To have
stalled by his extended stay in England
Kraenzlein had hard work in the long
'ump. p O'Connor, tho Irish-American
was close second with % feet a. inches
and =. J. Leahy was third with % feet
a. inches. while William p Remington
and T. II. McIain, OF the University OF
Pennsylvania. scored u feet 4 inches and
q feet liz inches, respectively.
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YESTERDAYS HOPE
NOT ENLARGED.


major portion of the force required for
the Picking campaign. but II has not the
least doubt that Russia makes no obtec-
ton. In fact. the department has gath
cred that all the European governments
have taken a similar view Of the Jap
anese propositions, and II is disposed to
feel some pride In the fact that the ad-
vances made in the first place by the
government of the United States have
brought about this state of affairs.
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Germany Wait. for the Powers.

BERLIN. July IA semi official note
nOuce Of the powers attitude tovnr1
CHINA, Germany replied that she regard.
"a tho maintenance OF harmony among
the powers Of prime importance, ard
would. accordingly. assent 10 any meas
ures not objected 10 in othl~ quarters.
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LONDON July The Japauaus minis
Ter. kate Takkau, received b aispatrh
from TOKYO thls afterualu giving hls
governments reply 20 Great Hrifatu'H
question whether utfh the CONSENT ~, the
other covers. Japan Is willing 20 send
large r"lnf9rcecleuts 20 China japan re
piled 'lat ste Has prepared % carry egt
the EuEgeE tou, AMI that ono alvfsian
would be dispatched Immediately
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Adopting Starvation AretAs1s.

WASHINGTON, July IA oabiegpn
was receievd at the state department. THE
morning from Consul General GoodnoW,
at Shanghai, dated July 7, saying that ne
legations were standing on the 81 inst,
ana thnt recent attacks Of tho Boxers had
been slight. They seemed dlspossd -
adopt starvation methods
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LONDON July 7-Jardine Mathss 3
Co, of Shanghai. have teiegraphed to their
London house as foilowa.
.'shhughai, July l.
. Tho British legation was standing tnly
There are Tea1surlug reports regard.
Ing the lives Of tho Europeans"