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Evening star., 1901-04-20
CHAPTER XII.
Fighters and DoubterS.

Miss 5. wasn't so far wrong, after all,'
exclaimed Nina Zabriska. finging down a
letter on the table by her
1t was three days after Addie Tristram's
funeral. Nina had attended that cere-
Inony, or, rather, watched it from little
way off. She had seen Gansborough's
spare. humble figure: she had SEEN too
with an acute interest, the tall slim girl
all In black, heavily yelled, who walked be-
side MIN just behind the new Lord Tristram
She had Also of course seen all the neigh
bors, who were looking on like herself but
who gave their best attention to JAMIE Iver
and disappointed Miss S. by asking hardly
any questions about the Gainsboroughs
Little, indeed would have been said CON
cerning them, except for the fact that
Gainsborough true to his knack of the un-
lucky) caught a chill on the occasion and
was confined to his bed down at Blent-a
most Fexattous occurrence for Lord iris
tram, said Miss S.
But the Gainsboroughs were not in Mi
mas thoughts just now
Nothing is to be made public yet-please
remember this. But 1 want YOU to know
that L have just written to Harry Tristram
to say l will marry him. | have had a
great deal of trouble, dear Nina, but I
thlnk l have done right, looking at it all
around: Except my own people, 1 am tell
Ing only one friend besides you. (Bob
Broadley, said Nina with a nod, as she
read the letter the second time) But I
uncle, too. I hope you Will both give me
your good wishes. l do think I'm acting
wisely, and l thought I had no. right to
Keep him waiting and worrying about this
when he has so much to think of besides
You must stay at Merrion after l come to
Blent-Janie." W
Jane had done the obviously right thing
and was obviously not quite sure that #
was right. That mattered very little: II
was done. 1t was for Nina Zabriska-and
others concerned-to adapt themselves and
conform their actions to the accomplished
fact. But would Major Duplay take that
view? To Nina was intrusted the delicate
task of breaking the news to her uncle
She experienced longing for the sympa-
surely he would stand firm, too! He was
still at Fairholme. Was he included in
Janfe's "own people?' Had he been told
the news?
The delicate taskl The Iap's temper wa O.
far too bad for delicacy; she found posl
tive pleasure in outraging it. She took her
letter. marched into the smoking room.
ana threw 1t to Got to say att her uncle.
Read that! she said, and strobe Off TO
the window to have look at Blent,
This Is very serious" declared tho
major solemnly. Very serious indeed
Nina" -N'e"'
Don't see how" snapped the INN ma
senting an unwavering back view To her
is it serious?" way
Pray be reasonable" he urged. seYou
must perceive that the situation I have
always contemplated"
We'll, you can go on contemplating II
can't you, unclef 1t won't do much good,
but still" ~'
The situation. say. has arisen" She
heard him get up. walk to the hearth
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to be examined rather carefully. Do pass
muster among the Trtstrams? Or am l
still the hated GdiHsb0rough?
He looked at her again and earnestly.
She met the look without lowering her
eyes or altering her position in any par
ticular.
Its too absurd" he declared. half fret
ful, half amused. Your features aren't SO
very much alike, except the eyes, they are
and your hairs darker. But you move
and carry yourself and turn your head as
she did And that position you're in now
why, I've seen her in it thousand times :
Your arm there and your foot stuck out
His voice grew louder as he went on, his
petulant amusement giving way to an agi-
tation imperfecuy suppressed.
Who do You mean?" she asked, catching
excitement from him.
why, my mother, That's her attitude
and your walks her walk and your voice
her voice You're her-all over, Why when
l saw you by the pool just now, a hundred
yards off. strolling on the bank
Yes, she half whispered, you started
didn't you?'
Yes, | started l thought for a moment
L saw my mothers ghost. | thought my
mother had come back to Blent. And 1t is
-youi"
He threw out his hands in a gesture of
what seemed despair.
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sv a tho ny


staring at the Blent and frowning rather
formidably.
Did you me when I first saw YOU
by the pool?" he asked. in a moment
Yes. How you hurried after mel"
Another pause followed, Harrys frown
giving way to a smile. but a perplexed and
reluctant one. Cecily watched him with
puzzled interest-still sitting with her foot
stuck out in front of her and her head
resting on the bend of her arm, her eyes
looking upward, and her lips were just
parted.
Have I been staring at you?" he in
quired, abruptly.
well. yes. you have she answered.
laughing. But Il strange cousin expects
Evening star., 1901-04-20

From Harper's Bazaar.
Hodkinson--" Splitter's automobile is some-
thing OF a novelty, is it not? 1t seems to
be made in two separate parts?'
Perter-"Oh, you must have seen il since
he divided 1t with lamp post"
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A POpul0us Locality.

From the Columbus State Journal,
Miss Constance Reeder-"Eyer read
David Harump"
Mr.. Blohard-"Oh, dear. yes; lived next
door to Mr.. Farum In Homesvine, N. Y"
Miss Constance Reeder-"Were your quar-
ters In an apartment houseY'
Mr.. Blohard-"Oh, no; merely a cottage"
Miss Constance Reeder-"But 1 have met
over 200 people who have lived next door
to Mr.. Harum.'"
Evening star., 1901-04-20

Nell-"so she's twenty-seven, eh? How
did you find outr'
Belief asked her"
.'You don't mean to say she told your
"Yes: asked her at what age she
thought girl should marry."-Phnadelphia
Record.
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Few in Number.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
'Is every hair In your head numbered.
grandpa?"
Eyes, my child"
"Well, grandpa. you haven't got much
Of q head for figures"
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delicate sense of touch those Impressions
OF movement in natural things which we
receive through the sight
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mayor iauSaeQ.
Nina was strange. Duplay never ceased
to think that. They had parted on impos-
sfble terms; but now, as soon as he ap-
peared, she ran at him with apparent
pleasure and with the utmost eagerness.
She asked nothing about his expedition.
either. though she sheald easily have
guessed where he had been and for what
purpose. She almost, danced as she cried:
I've seen her! I've been talking to her!
l met her in the meadow near Nations
cottage. and she asked me the way back
to Blent. Uncle, she's wonderful
Who are you talking about?"
why Cecily Gainsborough, Of course.
Just remember how Lady Tristram spoke.
describe 1t, but it's the sort Of voice that
makes you want to do anything in the
world 1t asks. Don't you know? She told
me lot about herself;i then she talked
1t most tremendously-"t
ihats all right. interrupted Duplay,
with a malicious smile. 1i.Because, so far
as as l can understand. shel happens to own
.whatr" The Imp stood frozen into
stiffness. 1''o
You've been talking to Lady rrfstram
OF Blent, he added with nod. Though
Sup Suppose ~ you .. didn't tell her So"
never once thought of that while thew
talked. The shock Of the idea was great
so great that Nina forgot to repudiate it.
OF o1.,1. 70 snow snow, any Indignation at Harry's
CLAIMS oeing passed by In contemptuous
silence All the while they talked, she had
thought Of the girl as far removed from
Blent, as even more Of q visitor to the
COUNTRYSIDE than she herself was-a won
aertu visitor indeed. but no part Of their
was heir to Blentl How had she foreotten
thatY the persistent triumph Of Duplay's
smile marked his sense Of the success of
''Yes. and she'll be Installed thera IA.
iore many months are out" he went on.
SO ! hope you made yourself pleasant,
Nina gave him one ,scoraful glauca ~
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

be at no expense whatever while they
are resident there. In this respect 1t
will be like the government schools of
West Point and Annapolis. Following
the analogy. the members of the school
will have to maintain a very high
standard or lose their scholarship.
The plan is one suggesting limitless
possibilities of good to the American
Youth There is a tinge OF romance in
it. that makes it a fascinating subject
for discussion. If Carnegie carries out
this magnificent plan for the truest ed
ucation of American boys and Amer
lcan men-the Offering of limitless OPP
portunity and the teaching of ways to
make use of the opportunity, which two
together make up the essence of ed
ucation-he will set an example for
American rich men that will never die,
and the Father of the Trusts will be
hailed as liberator of the race in the
ages to come.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

A certain section of the people, us
sibles. are fond of denouncing the great
aggregations of capital and pointing
out how they keep back progress. AS
a matter OF fact. taking the railroads
as examples-and they are the most
powerful aggregations of capital in ex-
Observation-Disclosures has in every case
brought about betterments and devel-
opment. instead of checking forward
movement. as some people aver. The
New York Central owns the lines that
formerly were in direct competition.
Its business is uniform and heavy. and
the roads under the Central manage
ment are SO necessary to the people
that the road might be allowed to de-
terioratc or become more or less obso-
lete and the people would have to stand
it just the same. But instead of declar-
ing fabulous dividends and grinding
down the poor people. the road will
within the next year or two spend a
couple of millions for new equipment,
dollars in improving the roadways.
double tracking all the lines. building
new spurs. and rebuilding bridges. The
bridge item alone will cost 80 900. 900.
How would it he possible for anything
less than such a great concern as this
to spend so zoo. 900 in a year on bet
terments? And-a pertinent question
the public. the government
do it. if it owned the roads? Would the
public get such good work and mater
ial out of the expenditure. and would
the concern be so economically ad-
Common sense and exper-
fence say no.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

into the mains at certain hours of the
day. would be used for domestic pur-
poses. 1t would not hurt if the two
kinds of water were often mixed. 1t
would be that much dilution for the
highly spiced river water. Certain it is
that this water problem is as great as
any we have to face in this city during
the next five years. The lack of fine
water keeps people away from the city.
and the lack of cheap water makes it
impossible to have a pretty city. Ell
Paso needs both very badly. and there
does not seem to be any reason why we
water not so cheap. and the cheap water
not so fine.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16
REFORMERS WITH
WOBBLY SOULS.

The futility of so many of the spas
modic crusades against gambling and
other evils lies in the carelessness
with which cases are prosecuted in the
courts, and the carelessness with
which the crusades are allowed
to lapse after the first re-
buff The papers are full these days
of illusions to attempts that are being
made here and there to purify local
conditions. There is the record of a sa =
house. a case in court. The case is gen.
orally dismissed on some technically.
and the reformers lose heart.
Yet these very technicalities are Of
ten safeguards against infringements
upon personal liberty. and judges are
bound to take them into account in
order to carry out the ends of justice.
In New Orleans. for instance. month
or so ago. the police. at the instance
of some good people. made a raid on
a certain gambling house. They caught
up a lot of hangers on. while the real
offenders seem to have escaped. In
the lower court the men were con-
victed for aiding and abetting in the
commission of misdemeanor. but
when the appellate judge got hold of
the case he discharged the prisoners
on the ground that no evidence was in
troduced to prove that the men arrest
al u,oro Actually on m hIinp ar any time
and no one of the policemen could
swear that the prisoners were engag-
ed in any game. Under the circum-
stances there was only one thing for
the Judge to do. and he reversed the
finding of the lower court. with the
remark that the mere presence of any
one when a law is being violated does
not necessarily imply guilt. and the
burden of proof is on the state to show
the guilt of the accused.
Now 1t is to be expected
that the reformers of New
Orleans will cry out against the courts
as corrupt, and lose heart in their
crusade. when if they used little
more of the hard sense. the keenness,
that is employed by the forces of evil
with so much success. they would ac-
complish more and they would not be
so down on the rest of the human
family and soured on human nature
generally. In the contest of sharpness.
enthusiasm. and efficient organization,
the evil forces are almost always SUI
perior to the good.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

Venezuela is making a fool of her.
self in stirring up feeling against the
United States. There is no other coun-
try in the world that ever mas taken
up Venezuelas quarrels. or ever would
do so. except the United States. There
seems to be no reason now to ask for
the recall OF Minister Loomis except a
cheap desire for notoriety on the part
of the government. A dozen years ago
Frances minister was sent out of the
country under similar circumstances.
and ever since Venezuela has been try
ing to get on good terms with France
and France has resolutely refused to
reopen diplomatic relations. Vene-
zuela would quickly find that to lose
the support and friendship of the Uni
ted States would be the most serious
calamity she has suffered since Spain
left her p. p. c. card.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

Today The Herald prints the third
and last installment of another of the
reports of "Reminiscences in the Great
Southwest. There are more coming.
interesting. One point of special in
terest with regard to the one just now
closed is the fact that it took forty-six
days to make the trip that is now ac-
complished in just twenty-four hours.
The table at the end of the report gives
every water hole and camping place on
the road from San Antonio to Ell Paso.
The side light shed on the history of
the time by this record is a valuable
one.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16
ANDREW CARNEGIE'S
TECHNICAL SCHOOL

The proposed establishment by An
drew Carnegie of a technical school on
a stupendous scale is an event of i'm
mense importance to this country. In
the old world the governments have So
called technical schools for the educa-
ton of the hands of men, the training
of skilled labor first, and in addition
the training of men in commercial pur-
suits. especially with regard to foreign
commerce. In this country we have
nothing of the sort except the scien-
tific and technical courses of the col
leges, Lehigh. Technology. Stevens,
Cornell. Van Rensselaer,, Worcester,
Michigan, and some others. For the
most part these schools. while well es-
tablished and well equipped as such
things go in this country. have rarely
an investment of more than a million or
two in the chronological departments,
and have nothing corresponding to an
endowment, unless it be of professor
ship or two, and few scholarships
Under this proposed plan of Carne-
sie's. the investment would be practi-
dollars is stated as the original foun-
dation. But Carnegie has long dis
cussed this thing and thought his
plans over. and his closest friends
know that this scheme has been the
nearest to his heart for years. II TWEEN
ty-five million dollars will not accom-
plish what he wants to do he will make
it thirty or forty.
about mining. and manufacturing. es-
ped technical school in which bright
and ambitious young men may be
taught anything there is to know
his school would have to do with the
pecially in those branches in which
metals and minerals play the chief part
For instance. it is not his intention to
teach the textile arts. paper making. or
wood working as such. while of course
his school would have to do the max
making of the machinery for these arts.
and incidentally the arts themselves
would have to come in for attention
But his idea is that of Machinery.
Carnegie has caught the spirit of the
twentieth century. He has heard the
God OF the Machine calling to man.
and his millions will be devoted to the
development of the worlds latent re-
sources through the development OF
Machinery. the creation of machinery to
make more machines
In connection with this enormous
scheme. his school will be endowed so
heavily that the expenses and cost of
carrying on the work will be met out of
the regular income, and the pupils will
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

y few weeks ago The Herald pro-
posed that the present water company
take up in earnest the project of sup
plying water from the mesa for do
nestle use. 1t was then proposed that
there be one service of distribution
with two sources of supply. and that
the river water be used for coarser pur-
poses. as street sprinkling and irriga-
ton, while the mesa water. pumped
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

Hear the lion roar. Why does the
lion roar? Because he is thinking of
the piece of poisoned meat that he
will have for his dinner next month
All of which is respectfully submitted
to the democratic king of Eel Paso.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

Iona Haistead, of Claremore. Cherokee Nat,
Ind. Ty. ~ racking with pain from the
back of my head down to my heels Had
hemorrhage for weeks at time and was un-
able to sit up for ten minutes at time. You
answered my letter. advised me to use your
valuable medicines. viz: DR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. Golden Medical Discovery and
Pleasant Pellets. also gave advice about inJec-
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months from the time began your treatment ]
was a we'll woman. and have rot had the back
ache since. and now Z put in sixteen hours
day at hard work"
DR. Pierce's Medical Adviser in paper
covers. is sent free on receipt of 2I one
cent stamps to pay expense of mailing
only Address DIR. K. V. Pierce, But
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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

The idea of local politics today is to
gain time. Both sides hesitate to spring
candidates and prolong the campaign.
The Old Man is afraid of public criti-
cism. and wants to put it off until the
last few days of the campaign, if he has
got to take II. The outlook now is that
he will decline to accept the RESPONSE
bilities of office, while he will exercise
most of its duties and distribute its
patronage. receive reports of employees.
and dictate measures and means. as
heretofore. He will likely elect man
that he can trust to do his bidding.
while making a show of independence
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16
The Weak SDOt.

If YOU are sitting in restaurant where
mattresses are i'll attendance. you will
note now and again some young woman
put her hand TO her back, and straighten
herself up, while her lips are frightened
&c n nv Main IFS backaChe Yet all
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

1t is an i'll wind that blows nobody
any good. The fOgs and frosts that
have been locking up New York harbor
have made fish hard to get to market:
which. taken with the fact that the
Lenten season is on. raises the price of
the finny things to point that causes
the man who has fish TO sell to chuckle
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

See New Century Wall Paper at Ell
Paso Wall Paper company. Telephone
SIS
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

DIR. j. G. Rechy cures all diseases of
the lungs. and especially pneumonia.
bronchitis and pulmonary tuberculosis
in the first degree. SIS South Stanton
street
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

Water Color Pictures-originals-
rect from artist. Low price. at
Blakesley & Freeman.
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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16
Habutai Silk.

For an inexpensive dress the Ha-
butai Silks are the most beautiful
you can buy. They are in the Foul
ara patterns,
75c a yard
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16
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than 10 a. m.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16
Silk Lined Suits.

An unusually good assortment of
the silk lined suits. nearly all of
them made with the drop skirt. with
to IS inch pleating. The prices
are
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-07
AFFAIRS IN CUBA
President Has Some Problems
to Solve.
tONffRfNG HELD AT WHITE HOUSE
Situation Taken Up without a Conclusion
Exact status of PIatt Amendment
Not quite CIear--Unitsd states
Cannot Yet Withdraw.

An important conference on Cuban
relations took place at the White house
Thursday. There were present the
president, Secretary Root. senator
Platt and Senator Spooner OF Wiscon-
sin. For more than an hour and a
half the situation in Cuba was con
sidered. and when the conference broke
up no determination had been reached
1t is expected that the whole matter
will be brought before the cabinet and
possibly will be further discussed with
those who have had much To do with
shaping Cuban relations thus far.
Secretary Root has been advised
by Governor General Wood regarding
the progress of events in Cuba. and has
been informed of the convention in its
successive stages, together with the
final action of the convention in adopt
ing the Platt amendment and the in
terpretation placed upon it 10y the con-
vention as well as the Interpretation
of the interviews between the Cuban
commissioners and the president and
Secretary Root. He was thus able to
inform the president fully of the def
mite results of the convention i'm adopt
ing the Platt amendment as amended
or interpreted by the delegates This
discussion was the basis of the con-
ference held recently.
The president and his advisors must
determine whether the Platt amend
mcnt has been substantially" adopted
by the convention. This is prelimi-
nary to the withdrawal of the United
States authority and forces from the
island of Cuba.
An impression gained currency that
the Philippine situation and the effect
upon it of the supreme court decisions
was also subject of the conference.
but this was denied by those who took
part in it, The complete opinions of
the court have not been read and con
sidered with the care necessary to ar
rive at any fruitful results as to their
bearing upon the Philippines.