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New-York tribune., 1901-04-09
RUSSIAN FLEET TO SHOW RESPECT.

Paris April 9-"According to information
ceived from an official source" says a dispatch
'"The Matin" from Nice, the Russian squadron
will return TO Villefranche tomorrow TO salute
NJ Toubet in order show that its recent de-
Darture WIS without significance from the point of
view of the friendly relations existing between the
rtriaG
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09
AyTEImPERIALISTs TURNED DOWN"

HOPES OF \ PIIILIPPIC FROM DEPoRTED EDrroH
OF THE MANILA BULLETIN DASHED
60 paul Mimi April CSpeciaD.-The Ant-Iu,-
nariaIst League of Boston. OF which Edward At
kinson is the head. recently endeavOred 10 secure
tba services OF George T. Rice. of Red Wing, Mimi.
rho deported Editor OF The Manila Bulletin. IN
o,,,orcins their cause. They dIsa ppOipted-
NJ Rice received a telegram from Secretary Wins
low of the league. asking him 20 come and address
q large anti-imperialistc meeting. TO be held at
Faneun Hall Mr.. Rice. however. much as ne may
have against Individuals in the pay OF Uncle sam
or against the conduct of certain afrairs IN ths
PhiIinpines is not an anti. in fact. he has strong
T2snnlican leanings. and this Is the substance OF
his answer: Am not against adnlnlstEat ti9n, ctan
only tell the truth" II may be the anus oo]ee,
TO having the truth told. for tney tsiSSrS-pnso
back: Probably better not come
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09
LOOuIS HOuEW4RD BOUND.
THE MINISTER To VENEZUELA BELIEVED
TO BE ON BOARD THE SCORPION.

Washington, April S.-The Navy Department.
received a cable dispatch from Commander Sar-
gent of the Scorpion to-day. announcing the de-
parture of that vessel from La Guayra, Vene-
zuela for San Juan. Although no mention was
made of Minister LOomis in the dispatch, 1t is
understood that he is aboard the Scorpion and
will be transferred at san Juan TO a merchant
steamer for conveyance 10 the United States
He will arrive at San Juan on Wednesday even
ing or on Thursday morning, and, II he meets u
steamer there promptly. should be in New
York on April Is.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09
DELAY IN HAVANA.
CONVENTION SAID TO BE UNWILLING TO
ACT ON THE PLATT AMENDMENT

Havana, April. S.-The. Cuban constitutional
convention did not meet to-day. Owins TO the
absence of Senior CapOte. its president La
Lucha," referring to the delay. says:
The convention is unwilling to accept or re-
iect the Platt amendment. Three propositions
on lines practically the same as the amendment
have been rejected. but the convention refuses
TO discuss the majority report of the Commit
tee on Relations. which is diametTlcalty opposed
II is intiInated by La Lucha" that the dele
gates are afraid of public opinion, such as would
be likely TO result from decisive action on the
amendment
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09
SENDING HOME THE AMERICAN DEAD

Peking. April S.-The remaining bodies OF
American soldiers were shipped homeward this
morning They now number f1fty-four and will
leave board the transport Egbert tomorrow
The Egbert will also take twenty-seven mill
tary prisoners. number of sick men, the dis
charged soldiers the teamsteTs and other civil
emDOVeS.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09
ITALIAN SQUADRON AT ToULoN.

Toulon April s.-The Italian squadron has
rived here the battleshtp Lepanto. with the Duke
of Genoa on board, heading the line. Salutes
were exchanged and official visit paid
Vice-Admiral De Beaumont. who said he
proud to welcome the fleet of friendly nation.
The Duke of Genoa expressed the happiness felt
at being charged with such an agreeable mission.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09
THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA.

FRENCH ECONOMIST THINKS THIS COUNTRY
WILL DEVELOP THE EMPIRE EVENTUALLY
Vienna, April 9.-The French economist M
Paul Leroy Beauleu. in an article in the "Neues
Wiener Tagebatt." discussing which civilized
nation is likely 70 exploit China. says:
1t is probable that the chief role will fall to
the United States especially when the Near
aqua Canal has been cut. China will then for
economic purposes, become an American colony
The Americans know this and their whole atti-
tude during recent events has been marked by
nnesSe and foresight.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09
MORE THAN CHINA CAN PAY.
EXCESSIVE INDEMNITY SOUGHT FROM THE
PHOSPHATE EMPIRE.

Peking, April S.-According TO expert opinion
China would be able to pay from 10000. 900 to
f30.0O0.O00 without crippling her financial re-
sources. while the amounts which the powers at
present demand aggregate from fSOOOOOOO to
fl00OoOOoO
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09
CECIL RHODES WELL AGAIN.

OF The Daily Mail" telegraphs that Cecil Rhodes
who is at Kimberley, is now In good health having
recovered from a recent slight indsposition
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09
PLOT TO KILL LOUBET.

FRENCH DETECTIVES GET INFORMATION
THAT LEADS TO EXTRA PRECAUTIONS.
London. April S.-A dispatch to The Even
ing News from Paris says that the French de-
tectives were privately Informed of a projected
attempt to assassnate President Loubet on
his trip 10 Nice. Extraordinary precautions
have been taken everywhere. and the usual po-
lice protection has been doubled. Outsiders
have been excluded from the railroad stations
Ten thousand soldiers have been detailed 10
maintain order during the French President
stay al Nice where stringent orders have been
issued vigorously to suppress the slightest nos
tile demonstration.
President Loubet is inclined to laugh at the
detectives fears that attempt will be made
upon his life.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09

NEW BOARD FOR FEDERAL STEEL co.
The directors or the Federal Steel Company at
meeting on Saturday reduced the membership OF
the board to five and the stockholders at the
nual meeting yesterday elected the board
follows: Q. NJ. SChwab, +. II. Gary, James Sim,
Charles McVeaCh and Robert Bacon.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09

To the Orient. is best reached by the Overland
Limited via Chicago and Northwestern Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways Address
Northwestern Line Office, i6l Broadway.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09

STOP OVER AT NIAGARA FALLS
And breathe some of its ozone and get q new lease
OF life by taking the New York Central the next
time you go Wsst.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09

POLANDi POLANDi POLANDt
The purest natural spring water in the world
i.sf
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09

POLANDi POLAND! POLAND!
The purest natural spring water in the world.
hltrr
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09

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The purest natural spring water ia the world
-Advt
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09

POLAND, POLAND! POLAND,
.Ls pnrest natural spring water in the world.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09

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The purest natural spring water In the world
-Advt
New-York tribune., 1901-04-09

POLAND! POLANDi POLAND.
The purest natural spring water IN sos Worics
-Advs
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-11-01
Paid q Dept IL Years Old,

After having run for % years. q
debt has been paid to spregins. Buck
& Co.. of Hopkins place, by J. j.. Hob.
litzell, of Myersdale, Pa: Twenty.
seven years ago the latter failed and
was unable to pay a large number OF
creditors, including the Baltimore
firm, to whom he owed $780, Il: + +: T. .
''Give me time" he then said, "and
I will pay every cent that owe "
And faithfully has. the Pennsylvania
merchant kept his promise. Year
after year he has toiled, paying of
the obligations that he had contract.
ed in former years, and canceline
debts. with firms that had forgotten
all about them. None was more. sur.
prised than the Baltimore firm when
he walked into the ONCE and an,
npunced that he had come to pay The
long overdue bill. Besides the 500
he also paid another sum to cover
the lawyers fees which his creditors
contracted when he failed. ~ ~ !, /
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-11-01
A RANCH '; DINNER.
The Names Of the Various Dishsa
Would Probably BE Foreign to
One FastidiOus..

The "chuck wagon under the SUI
pervision Of the "wagon-boss," had
early in the day conveyed the camp
outfit to cool spot under a clump
of cottonwoods. A clear little stream
flowed lazily along between the cot
tonwoods and the box-elders, which,
with the fresh, fower-laden breath
of the plains in their faces, and the
Inspiring works of nature about
them, caused the guests of the cow
punchers to forget for the time the
dust and heat and turmoil of the
town, says a writer in Criterion. ,
And such dinner! Ranchers
know a good thing and name it ac-
cordingly, though the result is. often
fearful and wonderful commingling
of slang, localisms, and foreign
words. There was spread, picnic
fashion, a menu which if writ upon
the regulation card would appall the
fastidious and tax the knowledge of
the most learned college professor.
There were 'frijoles," (beans),. and
only such beans as one gets at a
ranch; there were ''fry" and it's in
evitable ''dope,' which translated
mean bacon and gravy, and there
were '"spuds," or, in palmer English,
potatoes. The biscuits were real
works of art-as the ambitious
ssslush' intended them to be-great
flaky mounds quite the size of an Or
binary saucer, so that the hungry
cow-punchers would not be compelled
to stop very often to say "Pass the
bread, please" Last on the list came
coffee, strong as hate and black a.
espair-three cups to the man.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-11-01

Since itsba. besn q perfectly clear %
every one else, you mean? 'S
And vet, IS the young girl continued,
refectively j, do not see how, with
out: downright rudeness, could have
done more thansI have to show him
that his attentions have been distaste-
full to me- S > HI. VI. . .} .z%
! ''Then I may infer said Murdoch,
smiling, shat you would not break
your heart If - = s., rs h. =s$ .sy !,
He seemed to hesitate in the choice
Of his words. NJ tn = Z. 5S 1%s:.
IS. IF he should conclude to 60 abroad
/ on long journey without ubjecting
you to his impending proposal" 3 Z,
"On the contrary. father" admitted
Agnes, II should BE everlastingly
grateful to you II such : consumma-
ton could be brought about without
unnecessary rudeness or: cruelty TO-
wards Mr.. Chatham" =Ff -. .. 5.
every well, Agnes, that IL oil want
I'd to eco you shout" =" ,,<s<<1
Agnes looked curiously at her father,
~ If to read the purpose hidden in the
depths Of his inscrutable eyes. She
saw nothing but polite dismissal in
his calm face; and the interview BE-
tween father and daughter ended, % ii
had begun, with formal eourtesy ON
both sides. ...-<.s. -: a.. 49,:
81 To be continued 49,. =.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-11-01
THE STURGlS " AGER !?
A DETECTIVE STORY.
BY EDGAR MORETTE.
Copyright. 1892. by Frederick A. Stokes Co. Va:
[Continued.]
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-scene. Of story is in New
Of year. Cable train collides with cab.
throwing to ground cabman and passen-
ger also seated outside. Latter disappears;
1hen, inside the cab, body OF man shot
dead IL discovered. sturSts. reporter ex-
amines cab and surroundings.
CHAPTER I1-1ater that evening. at
stag dinner party. .Sturgis, in impromptu
discussion. maintains reliability Of cir.
eumstantial evidence. DR.. Murdoch. "a.
NOUS chemist, wagers In reply 5000 to 800
that from any daily paper he can select an
unSolvable riddle. 6turgis takes bet
CHAPTER III-Case selected Is Of two
mysterious shots fired that afternoon IN
Or. near Knickerbocker bank. Man had
been seen running from bank with val3se.
and arrested. Man said he stole vallse
from bank steps and was shot at. Valise
contained nothing Of interest.
CHAPTER 1V-sturgls secures appoint
nent with Dunlap, president OF bank, to
visit scene OF shooting early next morning,
then induces his friend DR.. Thurston to
some to his rooms while he arrangcs data
Of the two strange cases.
CHAPTER V-From observations made
thus far and inductive reasoning thereon
seporter has concluded: ~ dead man in
cab was bookkeeper about 50 years old re-
pullet fred at close quarters: % might
occurred in cab; 81 right arm broken by
heavy instrument; and (6) cabman was
drugged, and young man who escaped In
volVed in some way In crime. Cab mys-
terry also noted as possible sequel to bank
0yatRrN-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-11-01
CHAPTER VII.
AGNES MURDOCH.

In quarter of the city which is
rapidly surrendering to the relentless
entertainments of trade, there still
stand few old-fashioned houses, the
sole survivors of what was once an
aristocratic settlement.
One by one. their fellows have been
Slapped and swept away by the resist
less tide of commerce, until these an
Gent dwellings,, stubbornly contest
ing q position already lost, now rear
their sepulchral brownstone fronts in
stir and solitary grandeur-huge sar-
cophagi in busy mart.
One of these houses stands well
back from the street line, the tradi-
tional backyard of the ordinary New
York dwelling having been sacri-
feed, in this instance, to make room
for tiny garden, which is separated
from the street by tall spiked iron
railing, behind which grows an ar
, Dor vitae hedge. The former serves
as a defense against the marauding
of the irrepressible metropolitan
gamin; while the latter confers upon
the occupants of the garden a sem
blance of protection from the Gu
rious gaze of the passers-by.
This property, having been the sub
ject of an interminable lawsuit, had
remained for many years unoccupied,
and was even now-beginning to be re-
garded by some of the neighbors as
haunted, when at last it was bought
by DR.. Murdoch, wealthy widower
with an only daughter. For some
months masons and carpenters were
at work; and then. one day, the new
occupants entered into possession. -. >.
The Murdocks lived quietly but lux
uriously, like people accustomed to
wealth. They had their horses and
carriages, their house at Lenox and at
Newport, and their yacht. Their cir~
Gle Of acquaintance was large, and
included not only the fashionable set,
but also q scientific, literary and art
istic set. For DR.. Murdoch was i
chemist of -:5znatfonal reputation,
member Of several 1seientiac bod1iiss,,
and q man OF great intelligence and
broad /. '.5z :s s a T. Pr es
0ntthissl rticuiaar Ny. Fears morn.
Ing Dr.. Murdoch was seated In his
study, apparently absorbed in road
Ing the daily papers, : pile Of which
lay upon his table. BIZ His occdpa ton
might perhaps more uratsly besde-
scribed 40 :skimming the daily papers;
for each Journal II turn was subject
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-11-01

gSOlMuO4eAce ~ cOn8ratu1at lions on
the fact that she Isl young and beauti-
@ful, and possessed Of those qualities Of
mind and heart which-and SO on and
SO forth. Ny coincidence because
fear you are hit at last >sE< ##sz I
What doEyou mean?" stammered
the artist, sheepishly; do you know
her? What do you know about her? p
Nothing whatever replied Sturgis.
laughing, Except, what you are tell
ing me by your hesitations, your reti-
cence and your confusion" l.
The artist spoke after q moment of
thoughtful silence.
Your fnductions in this case are
premature, to say the least. My sitter
is a young lady, 80 much Is undeniably
true. And there is no doubt in my
mind - to her possession of all the
qualities you jocularly attribute to
her; but my interest in her is only
that of an artist in q beautiful and
charming woman. 2...~.. g..
AT any rate,"" he added, after a mo.
ment's hesitation, II hope SO: for
have heard that she is as good as be-
trothed to another man."
The reporters keen ear detected in
his friends tones: q touch Of genuine
sadness Of which the artist himself was
probably unconscious. Laying his
hand gently upon sprague's shoulder,
he said, gravely:. =
Il hope SO, too, old man; for you arc
-
can be ruined by an unhappy love at.
fair. suppose it's useless to preach
to you-more's the pity-but, in my
humble opinion, no woman's love is
, worth the sacrifice of good mans
life."
Eyes, know your opinion on that
subject, you old cynic," replied
Sprague, "but you need not worry on
my account; not yet, at all events. I
am still safe; the portrait is almost
finished; and should be fool to walk
into such scrape with my eyes wide
open.'
"Humph!" calculated sturgis, skep-
tically, when a man makes fool OF
himself for woman, it matters little
whether his eyes be open or shut; the
result is the same.'
Sprague laughed somewhat uneasily;
and then, as if to change the subject:
Come and see the picture" he said.
Il should like your opinion of it,
The reporter consulted his watch.
II shall have to come back some
other time for that" he replied; 81
must hurry off now to keep my ap-
pointment with Mr.. Dunlap"
He started toward the door; but
suddenly facing. Sprague again, he
held out his hand to the artist, who
pressed it cordially.
Goodbye, old man," he said, af.
fectionately, "be as sensible as you
can, and don't wantonly play with the
fire.
And before Sprague could frame an
answer, the reporter was gone.
The artist remained thoughtfully
standing until his friends footsteps
had died away in the distance. Then
he turned and walked slowly into the
studio. Here, in the middle of the
room, stood an easel, upon which was
the portrait of beautiful young
girl.
Sprague gazed at 1t long and earn
estly. Then he heaved an almost in
audible sigh.
"Sturgis is right" he said to him
self, turning away at last, "and-an6
am a COMPOUNDED IDIOT"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-11-01

northern climate. Thus the father. en-
crossed as he was with his: occupa tiona
and his scientific researches, had seen
but little Of his daughter during her
childhood, and had been looked upon by
the child almost as a stranger.
When at last, after her .mother'a
death, Agnes, heartbroken: at the .lotsss
Of her only friend, returned to the par I:
entail roof, she was q girl Of. 1s..-ssIn
the first loneliness of her bereavement,
when, hungering for human sympathy
and consolation, she turned to her "a
ther, she received patient and courr
teous attention, with an offer sof AN
the material comforts and luxurias
which wealth could procure; but she
failed to find the only thing she needed
"a responsive human heart. 4 ia. .5zs ga
b: And yet, behind the cold and selfisk
exterior OF the chemist, the young oirl
Ind touac,l = chord which had nsyefa;
yibrated before 81 this str,n 4. & 81 tau.}
being. II s. probabls that tie feeltnii
awakened s. him lsseey t1laluRh ri
was the nearest appti,u . - absorb
ing human ahectiont 81 which HI nsItn rla
|. was capable. Perhaps, if the ohilt had
bsen suhio iantly e1pp sitis1osd q sread
her 4ther's heart .shs MI III haSeper,
sisted IS her ailvaneesll,, "a ~ q e. ) nd
mattel have con quered tn ooJd tseIsSS
she had % lrsltt eneounl1t; HI -
was proud and Imp lsiye, and ;bftssi Il
disappointed II her first 1T rnnk "a
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07

HERoINEs OF FICTION. BY ". p HoWens Ssa Is
IN Two Volumes. Illustrated with ~ Z ulI rag
Haiftone. from Original Drawings. Octave PIP
22s, "a Harper & Bros.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07

One of the daintfest BOOKS
from any press tbs season.
A lobe story of Tapan. Ebery
pace has unique color dEcora-
fions by GsDfro Ysto, also a
number of full page co!or
drawings BY the same artist.
If is an IDEAL Holiday gift
BOOK.
Un Box $500 net.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07

mitigated disaster to Chink but he slowly real
ized that there were long whips and big, fierce
Dogs with wagons, that Horses have teeth in
their heels; that Calves have relatives with
clubs their heads; that a slow Cat may turn
out Skunk and that Wasps not Butter
flies" And when he had learned all this he was
ready to do something quite heroic for his mas
ter, who appreciated it when he had sobered
up Although some of the Lives Of the Hunt
ed" are tragedies not all are such; but this, as
the author tells us. is only because ne stops
before the last chapter "For the wild animal
he says there is no such thing gentle de-
cline N peaceful old age. Its life is spent at
the front, in line Of battle, and its
powers begin 10 in the least its enemies
become too strong for it; il falls"
Mr.. Scton-Thompson takes the wholly
necessary trouble to explain his method to
his readers. "Lobo,' he says, is my earliest
important example of the more scientific meth
Cd Of telling an animal story. The "Chickadee'
story, he adds. is in the archaic style. Thus
we the functions of avthor combined with
those of the appreciatve critic. Mr. Seton
Thompson appears in danger of taking himself
too seriously, but for all that. Lives of the
Hunted" is Individually good reaCing.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07

marginal, but they all intensely to the point.
and illuminating.
The story Of ''Krag, the Kootenay Ram
from infancy to maturity; how he grew and
prospered in love and in battle; how he gained
In craft and strength until he was the unehal-
lenged leader Of all his kind in the mountains
of the Far Northwest; how he risked his splen-
did life in defence of the subjects who acknowI-
edged his kingship; how, finally. after success
fully eluding his fiendishly persistent foe for
month after month, he perished at the hands
Of the malevolen: Scotty McDougall, only to
take a full revenge upon his slayer after death
this story of the monarch Of the Big Horns will
strike the average reader among the best
things that Mr.. Seton Thompson has done. In
this story, apart from the human interest"
with which Its characters are endowed, one sees
depicted in a way that would be surprising, il
the authors facility in this direction were not
already well known, the life and habits of the
mountain sheep, how they come to know their
enemies, and how they have contrived to escape
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07
VIVID PAGES.
Mp rpEE1,MAN's NOTES ON SOME EX-
CITING EXPERIENCES.
readers.

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extinction at the hands Of the hunter, "nohi
Mr. Seton Thompson depicts as lnVarlaply
cruel and highly reprehensible person. deVoio OF
the attributes of ordinary humanity. II Is 'nls
ability to look at :he life of the sheep from the
sheeps point of view, to observe the city stfeetS
with the eyes of the English sparrow. that Is
the most striking feature of the authors Work.
This is how he pictures a Kangaroon rat 1hat
he caught in his trap:
Just the lovelest, daintiest fawn brown little
creature that ever seen IN 1ur. large, oedu-
tiful eves like a fawn's-no, not IKE iawn g.
for no fawn ever lived that had such wonoeriuliy
innocent orbs of liquid brown; ears IKE the .ali
rest Of sea Shells showing the PINK veins Hoeo
of life His hind feet were large ana strong,
hut his forefeet-nis hands. l mean-Were .ne
tniest of the tiny pinky white ana rounded
and dimped just like babys. only winter ahe
smaller than the Zip of a babys smallest nnger.
His tail, the train that L suppose the
page carried in dancing, was remafkapiy ions
and was decorated, to match the breeches. WIN
the long white stripes. and ended IN 1eather
duster which was very pretty. but rather over
done I thought. until found out tiat IL was
jesigned for several important purposes
Then there is Chink, an 'ornery little pup
who when first we are introduced to him, is the
..siIlest little pup that ever chewed his mas
ter's boots" His education was season OF un-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07

the pleasure Of reading about the herolnes' So
unlike are they to the ideal which even MT
HoweIls's brief sketches arouse, even Wheh
fortified with liberal citations others are
fairly successful. But it would have been wiser
to have given fewer and had them OF more
even order of excellence The volumes are SO
delightful in themselves. however. tnas the
minor blemishes can easily forgive ihey
begin as we have already said. with EVehna'
they include many Of the well known types
and some less well known from Dickens anu
Thackeray. from Trollope and Bulwer Lyttoh'
from George Eliot and Charles Kingsley, from
Bret Harte and T. 3. Aldrich, from HehFS
James and Miss wilkins. and from divers others-