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door when the projects wife was paying
her a visit.
At the beginning they had seen that GER
tain wires leading from Meyers private
room had been cut Two of them they
have been able TO follow up. One led to
the managing editors Office OF govern
ment newspaper; the other led to prf-
waite room OF the fastest late-supper res
taurant of Lyons. How could IL have re-
paid the trouble to lay the latter wire2
Rumor says that its use was not to sur
prise gallant conversations: that. on the
contrary, Its purpose was strictly business.
This private room was known to be IA
YoTite with certain city contractors. MeN-
ers bank accounts furnish another mys-
terry. The search through his papers at
the office brought TO light a dozen ac-
counts I'm Lyons and Paris institutions ag-
gregating heavy amounts out OF proportion
to his supposed fortune. As there has not
yet been any kind Of examination of Meyer
himself, what his explanation Of these ac-
counts will be can only be guessed at.
The Trusted Lineman.
Now that the story of the wires is all
over the city. there are plenty Of people
who think they remember seeing telephone
linemen engaged in curious tasks and ask
ing themselves what II could mean. One
saw two men on the wall surrounding the
villa garden of the project. They had a
lot of tools and seemed TO be working
there openly and unafraid of being noticed.
a private telephone. Now. il is just at this
spot indicated that one of the wires actu-
ally passes. In that case IL would have
been put up only few months ago. Yet
the appearance of the work inside the pre-
fects house would Indicate that IL had
been undisturbed for at least two years.
Indeed, the house has never been unOCcu-
pied for even n longer period. What mo-
tive could induce common artisans to
take such risks, and how could Meyer
their employer, depend on their silence?
There are those in Lyons who pretend that
behind all these curious facts there Is a
powerful and close secret society for mu-
tual aid and profit, recruiting its members
in the government offices on the one hand.
and among solid business men and others
to whom secret Information and influence
might have great business value on the
other. In a word, 1t is the story of Bal
zac's League Of the Thirteen over again.
except that instead of thirteen members
there are nobody yet knows how many.
AS Ii stands, the story is strangely In
complete and tantalizing. II goes with
out saying that an investigation OF Il is In
progress. What will IL disclose? Will IL
be able to disclose anything beyond the
material facts OF wires and documents al
ready stumbled on because, being material.
they were always susceptible OF discovery?
If the band has anything of the consistence
of the good old melo-dramatic League or
the Thirteen" its object and its operations
may remain a mystery.
STERLING HELLO.
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with the Birds.

itten for The Evening Star by Chas, II. DOM
Long years ago, one sunny day
Alas, how dim aud far away
That bright day now appears
Companionless and lonely, /,
For pastime, watched the clouds g. 10y,
As since have gone the years.
wandered where the brook leaped down
Its rocky channel by the town
In foamy, ceaseless flow;
saw wild pigeons rise and fly,
Like arrows. cleaving the bright sky,
Shot from an archer's bow.
heard the wood doves plalntiye note,
AS softly, from her FURNISHED threat,
1t melted on the breeze;
heard the plover's joy-notes ring
Across the pasture, quayering,
And die among the trees.
Two little wrens were building near
Their downy nest. where every year
They came to build and sing;
They seemed TO love the spot, and there.
Their tender song, soft as a prayer,
Breathed welcome to the spring.
The morning long watched them weave.
With patient care, beneath the cave.
Their soft and downy home;
heard them sing their tender lay.
Their song Of hope, that some near day
Nestlings would TO II come.
And see now what then I saw
But vaguely, that one common law
Rules birds as well as men;
And glowing warm in every breast
Is that home-loye. the first and best.
Which bids us build the dear home nest.
As doth the little wren.
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monks into the lake instead. The church.
men. however, escaped, made their way to
the mainland and went back to the gov
ernor of Yucatan, who sent back an expe-
dition with them Rallying around the
stone horse, the islanders repulsed the in
yaders. y second expedition was sent out
and met the same fate. But third cap
tured the city and tumbled Izmn Chac
into the lake. where he now lies.
A Penal Settlement.
Thus Tayasal became part of Yucatan,
but the government soon lost interest In 1t
and let II go by default. Years later the
yiceroy of Guatemala sent out an expedi-
ton against 1t. took It under his wing ard
gave it name which impressed it's inhab-
itants so little that all that has come down
to posterity about it is that it was painful
y long. He made the place a sort of penal
settlement for troublesome political per-
sonsses and undesirable citizens. Escapes
from the island We're rare, and those who
did escape We're not again heard Of but
wandered and were lost in the vast and all
but trackiess forest which covers the coun-
try
Early in the nineteenth century came the
troublOus times when Mexico was fighting
for her independence and Guatemala and
fucatan were declaring theirs, and the
Island city was forgotten In the yeas of
bitter strife that followed. The soldiers of
the garrison waited patiently for mess age
from their king and the money that was 10
pay them. Daily the drum beat the ''Di-
ana" at break of day and the notes of the
"Clarin' silenced the night. But neither
message nor money came. At last the drum
major hung up his drum for the last tune
and the trumpeter his bugle The sentry
no longer paced his weary beat. The oc-
cupation of the soldiers was gone The
old bronze pieces Of Charles V of Spain Law
fallen from their carriages and vines twinad
about them. Still the little city glittered in
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with such high hand / became thorough
ly convinced that if 1 didn't do something
he would be trying to marry off,
shoot me, SO l got up great feast of my
own, collected my partisans about me, and
as preliminary to action got the COM
mandant so drunk he couldn't move to in
terfere. Then l got his officers in fighting
trim, and we sailed forth, every one of us
having sworn to die for our country and
liberty. We met the enemy in the public
square, and after some skirmishing, ! eX-
ecuted bold flank movement with eleven
soldiers, cut off the govel nor's retreat and
demanded his surrender. The governor.
graspng firmly his staff Of Office, held il
up warningly he exclaimed:
Remember that | am governor
THE staff was wrenchcd from his grasp
and the ex-governor was hustled across
the plaza and thrown into the Jail, where
We gave him time to dwell on his past
sins. He was thoroughly Convinced that
cur next move would be to take him out
and shoot him. And though i saved him
from this fate, the ungrateful wretch af-
terward swore to shoot me on sight. AS
result of our skirmish we had two wound
ed one of them seriously. upon whom ]
performed my first act of surgery, and with
such success the poor fellow actually got
Well and thanked me, after being sewed up
with an ordinary tailor's needle and thread
An American Governor Pro Tenn.
Two days later we took the governor
from the Jail, and sent him back under
escort through the forest to Guatemala,
with all the testimony we had against
him and a request for new governor.
But the fellow was smart. He succeeded
In hoodwinking the officer in command of
the escort and made his escape just as
they were approaching their destination
The officer was put in prison for non-per-
Torrance of duty and died there. What
became of the governor l don't know, but
I was glad enough to welcome his substi-
tute''
1t was some weeks before the new gov
ernor arrived, and in the meantime the
burdens of the office fell upon Mr.. Daw-
ley. With his camera and his soldiers he
succeeded in keeping matters straight. The
camera made him popular and the soldiers
made him feared. AS soon as the new
governor arrived the American turned over
the staff of office to him and departed in
peace. The old governor never returned.
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From the Philadelphia Record.

FROM the Philadelphia Record
Alfred Yngve, Castle valley wheel
wright, has a tame chicken that follows
him about like dog. 1t is a hen, fat,
white fowl, with the ungainly appearance
that results from having feathers growing
all the way down the leg TO the toes. The
hen leaves its coop in the morning when
the wheelwright starts to work, and IL
follows close behind him to the shop. Ii
will, to q certain extent, mind him. 1t
will lie down when ordered to: 1t will shake
hands. and it will carry in it's beak
newspaper or little basket. GngVe says
that pet dog died on his hands two years
ago. and he decided, instead of getting an
other dog, to try the experiment of making
q pet of a chicken. The experiment was
a success. Bingo, as Yngye calls the hen,
answers nearly all the purposes of a dog.
On a Sunday walk the man took recently
Bingo followed him the whole day, dis
tance of twelve miles, without fatigue.
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bly, made the old priest drunk and then
banished him from the country for being a
drunkard He visited the principal rum
factory In the place, and firing up the still
so that 1t produced more spirits than the
law allowed he arrested the proprietor and
put him in jail. And finally he came around
to Mr.. Dawley's place to have his photo
graph taken and began amusing himself
by trying to shoot the heads off of the
Dawley poultry. And this was the begin
ming of his downfall. Says Mr.. Dawley of
the events following:
HE couldn't hit the chickens heads for
green peas, but he made the feathers fly,
and told him to go home and shoot his
own chickens. l saw plainly after that
that belonged to the opposition. and so
took hand in local politics and proceeded
to get up a little clique of my own and
await opportunity. Things were getting
dun when one day the governor sent for
the revenue officer and informed him that
didn't want to get married but the gov
ernor threatened to shoot him If he didn't.
and promised to kill young bull for the
wedding feast If he did. So there was a
uproar which so thoroughly frightened me
that went to the commandant of the gar
rison demanding protection, and threatened
to get up a revolution of my own If 1t
wasn't granted. The commandment thor
oughly sympathized with me, but he ex-
planned that the governor carried a gold
headed cane with two silken balls on IT
which was his staff of Office and as long
as he carried that the commandant was
powerless to do anything. / proposed va
and that mighty staff of office and thus
deprive him of his power. till we could do
him up, but none of them met with the
commandments approval
Capture OF the Governor.
las thu ,~,o.
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BY Another Name.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
NO" said the senior cadet with a sigh
things are not what they were i'm the good
old days before the reformers got after
us"
Il suppose not" said the sympathetic
visitor.
why" the cadet went on in sadly ag-
grieved tones, "you won't even find tohasco
sauce on the tables now
"Indeed"' cried the visitor.
That's right" said the cadet. eve have
to call it peppersass!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
Mamma Found In India.

From the London Chronicle
ed from the central provinces of India in
connection with the famine The bamboos
in various districts were found to be
yielding "manna" OF q kind and quality
hitherto unknown to the natives, who have
been finding 1t a valuable help to them in
their famished condition. Samples have
been analysed by the government reporter
on economic products with an unexpected
result MT Hooper finds 1t to be composed
of sacharose almost identical with cane
sugar, the ingredients being-sugar, 95 GO;
water. 2.66; ash. SO. and glucose, rs
Neither expert officials nor natives ever
the bamboo, and it is not surprising that
tl.s opportune yield Of '.manna'' is regard
ed. under the circumstances. as an act Of
Providence.
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Trouble Near, Anyhow.

From the Chicago Tribune.
1--WE are now. my fellow citizens" thun-
dered the excited campaign orator. facing
a crisis that will certainly overtake us
I'm the near future unless, with resolute
purpose. we drown 1t out of the under
ground caverns in which II forever secludes
itself from the sight Of man.
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A R T NO T E S.

The collection of japanese water colors
that has been on exhibition in the Henri
cycle of the Corcoran Gallery this week
has created quite an excitement in art cir
Giles and attracted very wide general
attention. The room has been thronged
every day with interested visitors, and fully
half of the pictures shown were ticketed
sold" by Thursday, the closing day. Those
which remained unpurchased, supplemented
by some not yet shown, will be exhibited
In the assembly hall of the Cosmos Club
next week.
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Greatest Discovery of All.

1t was terrible moment: but still more
terrible discovery was to be made. Con-
tinutng their Investigations. they discov-
cred. in the false bottom Of heavy trunk
like box. an electric battery Of phenomenal
force, whose unusually strong wires. which
until then 1t had been supposed were cleo
trio light wires. went of in unknown direc-
lions, through the thickness Of the parti-
lions of the room.
Some Of these wires had been cut out.
Feverishly they followed the direction q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16

The Washington Water Color Club held
It's annual meeting last Saturday evening
at the residence Of its president, Mr.. w. H.
Holmes. All the old officers and members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16

Elihu vedder, Edwin H. Blashfeld and
Charles Y. Turner have received commits
sions for mural paintings for the decora-
ton of the new Baltimore custom house.
for which the sum of $4,000 was recently
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
Triumph for American Commerce,

1t is reported that a British syndi
cate may buy leading line of Brit
ish ships. conduct II in our usual style
and carry an important part of the
worlds commerce with it. America
always takes the lead in matters OF
this kind. 1t also leads the world
in medicines. There is no tonic
equal to the old reliable Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. It sets things right
in the stomach. When this Is done
the nerves are supplied with the prop
er nourishment adding tone and Wig
or to the entire system. 1t Is a sure
cure for dyspepsia. Indigestion. consti
patton. billiousness, liver and kidney
troubles. and a preventative for ma
laria, fever and ague. 1t also g
great blood purifier and should be ir
every household. Don't fail to try
it.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
OPPOSE BURIAL PoMP.
English Foes Of ostentation at Flu
nerals Will Extend the Fight to
America.

LONDON. July 17.-Missionaries
Burial, Funeral and Mourning Reform
association are soon to visit the Unit
ed States to preach the gospel of
nonostentation.
1t was asserted at the annual meet
ing of the association in London that
Americas love for show was greater
than that of England. and that very
forts in Yankeeland Rev. Frederick
Lawrence. vicar of York and founder
and honorary secretary of the associ-
alton, will lead the associations in
vasion.
with the meteoric growth Of Amer
lean wealth." said DIR. Lawrence,
there comes clamoring for bacch-
analian display that makes it difficult
| TO believe that the United States was
ever the cradle of Democratic sim
plicity. There is no other country in
the world where such striving is so
great Unfortunately it is not only
ETHEREAL heights that are sought.
More often the pursuit of excellence
becomes mere race after vulgarity.
We think the Americans are great
enough and rich enough to bear them
selves soberly. and we want to extend
to them the benefit of our experience
in Great Britain for the purpose of
helping them back to their traditional
ideals"
THE late sovereign's love of dis
play" he said was always hindrance
to the spread of our ideas. King Ed
ward when he was Prince of Wales
was a subscriber to our funds. We
do not believe he has inherited his
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18

mothers taste for show. 1t would be
a pity II he had. because there is an
increasing tendency toward modesty
among all classes of our people,
Rt. Hon. James Lowther, NJ. p, who
presided, declared that England is
cursed with a class of professional
mourners consisting of purveyors OF
crepe and flowers, who are systemat-
ically egging on the people to die
stylishly."
Surgeon Major Vivian Poole. late
medical adviser to the British forces
in India. speaking of the plainness
that characterized the burial of sol
diers in times of epidemic. said he was
convinced that people who were bur-
led in gunny-sacks stood better show
of reaching the kingdom of heaven
than those who were laid to rest in
oaken caskets with gold handles.
Rev. Richard Free. pastor of the
parish of Whitechapel. testified that
the funeral displays of the rich so ex-
cited the envy and emulation of the
residents of the sums that funerals
and street fights were now the two
popular attractions of the east end of
London.
The Funeral Reform association,
through the bishops and clergy of
Ireland. are attempting to suppress
the Irish wake. Mr.. Lawrence said
in this connection: I'VE are not
meeting with much success in this
endeavor. Wakes are in the Irish
blood and are not easily eradicated
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
Side Issues.

The best man nudged the groom in
the wrong place. He said Il Will
right in the very beginning. Moth
ing like being ready.
There's nothing slow about the Rev.
Perkins. He got there before the
groom this time.
All the girls took pice of the we'd
ding cake to sleep on.
Congratulatory kilograms were re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. George just
after the ceremony.
The Herald Office force would like
to have wedding every day. provided
that the same delicious refreshments
were served.
The usual tin can brigade arrived in
force. Cake and ice cream were what
they we're after.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
THE THIRD DAY.
And Still the Great Strike of the Steel
Workers Goes On.

PITTSBURG, July 17.-This is the
third day of the strike and there are
no signs of a break on either side
Figures compiled this morning show
that the strike is costing the three
steel companies s210.0OO daily, and
the Amalgamated men about $156.
600 per day.
. Thomas Flynn, the general organ,
izer of the American Federation OF
Labor. called at the Amalgamated as
sbciation's headquarters today and
rendered all the aid within the power
of the Federation. 1t was suggested
that the two million members of his
organization contribute 25 cents each
weekly to aid the strikers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
Drowned in the Swimming School.

GLOVERSVILLE. N. Y, July IL
Harry Gherman, Calvin Mills and
Fred Vine were drowned last night in
the swimming school here. although
there We're 40 persons in the pool at
the time. The tragedy was not dis
covered until a brother of Vines step
ped on his corpse. 1t is supposed
that one of the young men was seized
with cramp. and. and graspng his
companions when they went to his
rescue, dragged them all to death.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
The Rain Failed to Fall.

ST. LOUIS. July 1.-THE rain
which was threatened hereabouts last
night failed to materialize and today
is another scorcher. At 9 O'Clock
the thermometer passed the 90 mari,
and the humidity is very derse A
number of prostrations have already
been reported.
This morning Professor Newman
for over forty years organist at st
Mary's church. succumbed to the heat
and died shortly before noon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
The sunderfes. is a Great Success.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 17.-Great
interest is being taken daily in the
Bunderfest and the fine weather is
making the affair great success.
The New York delegation who are
now on a tour of Southern California.
will shoot Saturday. Denver and
Milwaukee are both making determin-
ed efforts to secure the 1902 Bunder-
fest. 1t is thought that Denver has
the lead at present.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
THE MINES ARE CRIPPLED.
Strike. of the Stationary Firemen Ties
UP Things.

SCRANTON, Pa. July livery
mine in the Lackawanna Valley is
crippled today by the strike of the
stationary firemen when it was declar-
ed that the demand for increase in
wages and shorter hours had been re-
fused. All the mines of the Delaware
and Hudson company are closed.
Fourteen collieries of the Scranton
Coal company are not working and
six of the Temple Coal company are
shut down.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
Tough on the Fish Eaters.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Trib.
ue says: The salmon trust will be
Incorporated today under the laws of
New Jersey and will have a capital of
$32,OO0.O00. ]. Pierpont Morgan and
other millionaires are at the head of
the great enterprise.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
A Respite in Wisconsin.

LA CROSSE, Wis, July 17.-I'he in-
tense heat which has prevailed here
for some time was broken today by
one of the most severe electric storms
ever known in Wisconsin. The storm
did considerable damage by its fury,
but the benefits derived from the fall
ing moisture overcomes ali losses n
hundredfold.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
NEGROES STIRRED UP.
Wrathy Colored Brothers Over G. A
r. Arrangements.

CLEVELAND, Ohio July 1.-THE
wrath of the colored citizens over the
appointment of separate committee
to care for the colored Grand Army
veterans during the encampment con-
tinues to grow. The Rev. Charles
Budy says it would mean Jim
Grow" attachment. Harry Smith. a
negro editor says the colored people
will not permit the adoption of the
proposed plan.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
DEMOCRATIC
RUPTURE
Bryan Democrats Of Ohio Is
sue Call for Another
Convention.
Charges Recent Convention
With Conspiracy and
Fraud.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July IA call
for The Bryan Democrats of Ohio"
has just been issued. The call charg-
es the last two Democratic conven-
tions with acting upon instructions
from New York, and 1t is claimed the
policy of the conventions was map
ped out by eastern politicians who en-
entered into "A conspiracy to defeat
the Democratic majority.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
Judge Clark on the Machinists' Strike.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. July 17.-Judge
Clark. who is hearing the motion on
the temporary injunction issued
against the striking machinists, has
indicated plainly that he would rem
der his decision upon two points in
volved. 1t is conceded that the in
junction against 'picketing" will be
continued, but the temporary iniunc-
tion for alleged attempted violence
and boycotting will not be sustained.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18
Two Vessels Collide.

LOWELL, Conn, July 17.-Early
this morning the steamer Fremony oil
the JOY line came in collision with an
other vessel on the sound and was
soon in sinking condition. Fortu-
nately the steamer City of Lowell was
near by and went to the relief of the
sinking steamer and took off her crew
and passengers. They were brought
here. The Fremony went to the bot
tom
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-18

Madame Mermet OF the Graden Mer-
camille company win visit Silverion
next week in the interest OF the
firms dressmaking department. She
will take orders for costumes OF all
kinds, including tailor-madc snits.
Madame will have with her ready
made suits at reduced prices. as well
as bargains in black laces and all
kinds of fancy trimmings. She will
arrive on Tuesday evenings train AMI
will be at the Grand hotel on WeGues-
day and Thursday, July "a and 2J.