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France are immeasurably greater, rich as
France thinks herself to be- Not all
France, were the people and the produce
of the commerce counted in the coin, could
pay the debt of France as 1t now exists.
Hence honorable or not, there is nothing
else-it is reputation which now confronts
you. France is worse than bankrupt. And
now it would seem wise If your Grace took
immediate steps, not only for the safety OF
his person, but for the safety of the gov
eminent"
Sir, do you mean that the people would
dare, that they would presume
THE people are not what they were,
There hath come into Europe the leaven of
the new world. / had looked there to see
nobler and a better France. 1t IS too late
for that, and surely it is too late for the old
ways Of this France which we see about US.
You cannot presume now upon the temper
of these folk as you might have done fifty
years ago. The Messasebe,- that noble
stream, it hath swept its purifying flood
throughout the world! Look you, at this
moment there is tumbling this house which
we have built of bubbles, one bubble upon
another, blowing ach bubble bigger and
thinner than the last. Mine is not the only
fault, nor yet the greatest fault. l was
sincere, where others cared naught for SIN
cerity. Another day, another people, may
yet say the world was better for my eff
fort, and that therefore at the last 1 have
not failed
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CHAPTER XI.
The Breaking of the Bubble.

1t was the evening of the day following
that on which John Law and the regent of
France had met in their stormy interview.
During the morning but little had trans
pired regarding the significant events of
the previous day. In these vast and excited
crowds, divided into groups and cliaues and
factions. aided by No bulletins, counseled by
no printed page, there was but little &C.
hesion of purpose. since there was little
unity Of understanding. The price of shares
at one kiosk might be certain thousands of
livres, whereas a square away, the price
might vary by half as many Hvres; SO I'M
netuous was the advance of these continue
ally rising prices. and SO frenzied and care
less the temper of those who bargained for
them.
Yet before noon of the day following the
decree of the regent. which fixed the value
of actions upon a descending scale, the
news. after fashion of its own, spread
rapidly abroad and all tao swiftly the
truth was generally known. The story
started III rumor that shares had been Of
fered and declined at price which had
been current but a few moments before.
This was something which had not been
known in all these feverish months of the
Messasebe. Then came the story that shares
| could not be counted upon to realize over
eight thousand livres. AtEs that the price
of all the actions dropped In flash as Law
had prophesied. A suddenvwaye of sanity.
panic chill OF sober understanding swept
over this vast multitude of still urreasoning
souls who had traded SO long upon this inn
possible supposition of en- ever advancing
market. Reason still lacked among them,
yet fear and sudden sf,seicibn were not
wanting. Man after man hastened swiftly
away to sell privately hix shAres before
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CANDIDATE NOT AS A MORMON.
Apostle Reed Smoot Says He Expects
to Be Elected Senator.

A special from Salt Lake city to the New
York World says:
Reed Smoot, candidate for the United
States Senate, who came here from his
home in Provo to attend meeting of
the apostles of the Mormon Church, said:
Il expect to be elected United States
senator by the legislature when 1t meets
next January. l am not seeking the office
as Mormon Church official or a a Mormon
at all. 1 am citizen of the United States
and have the same right as any other citi-
zen to aspire to any Office within the gift Of
the people
IF 1 am elected my religion will not in
any way enter into my official duties as
United States senator. The fact that l hold
an official position in the Mormon Church
I do not think dlsqualfies me from hold
ing any political office to which may be
elected"
us it true" Mr. smoot was asked, that
you have secured permission of the church
to make the race for the senatorship?"
II have secured the individual permission
of my associates. The church has nothing
to do with it,
What are your views on polygamy?"
The church is living strictly in accord
ance with the manifesto, and | voted for
and approved it. 1 never practiced polyg-
amy"
Did you believe in polygamy before the
manifesto was issued?'
LAS an American citizen I claim the right
to believe l please, so long as it does not
interfere with the rights of any other clti-
zen."
What are you views on the action of
Congress in refusing to seat B. H. Rob-
erts?'
Il think Mr.. Roberts should have been
seated first and tried later
The Iegisla ture will stand: Senate, repub-
licans, 10; democrats. >; house, republicans,
80; democrats, 6. This gives a republican
ma jority of Al on joint ballot.
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THE
Mississippi Bubble
NOVEL BY EMERSON HOUGH.
S@Sag&
by the BwnMe Company


the Able Dubois and Monsieur d'Argenson
decided that the time had come to make
some fixed proportion between the specie
and these notes. We have today framed
edict, which the parliament will regis
ter, stating that the interests of the sub
jects of the king require that the price of
these bank notes should be lessened, so that
there may be some sort of accommodation
between them and the coin OF the realm.
We have ordered that the shares shall
within thirty days. drop to seventy-five
hundred livres. in another thirty days to
seven thousand livres and so on, at five
hundred livres a month, until at last they
shall have value of one-half what they
were today. Then, tell me, nay wise Mon
sieur Las, would not the issue of our notes
and the total of our specie be equal one
with the other? The only wrong thing Is
this insulting presumption of these people,
who have sold actions at price lower than
we have decreed.'
Law smiled as he replied "You say ex-
cellently well, my master These plans
surely show that you and your able coun-
sellers have studied deeply the questions of
| finance! | have told You what would hap
pen today without any decree of the king.
Now go you on and make your DEGREES.
You will find that the people are much
more eager for values which are going up
| than values which are going down. Start
your shares down hill. and you will see all
| France scramble for such coin. such plate,
| such jewels as may be within the ability of
| France to lay her hands upon. Tell me,
your grace cid Monsieur d'Argenson advise
i you this morning as to the total issue of
| the actions of this company
Surely he did, and here I have 1t in
memorandum. for l was to have taken II
| up with yourself" replied the regent
80" exclaimed Law. look of surprise
! passing over his countenance. until now
rigidly controlled, as he gazed at the little
| slip of paper. Your grace advises me that
there are issued at this time in the shares
of the company no less than two billion
two hundred and thirty-five million. eighty
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Indies There is no longer wealth for the
stretching out of the hand Ills all over.
must go back to horses-I, madame, who
should presently have associated with the
nobility
"Weil, and if So" replied his mistress, II
can say to you, as l have to Mar e, that
there viii still be money for your wages
wages! My faith, what trifes, my la "!
This Monsieur Las, the directO" general, he
it is who has ruined us! Well enough it is
that the square in front of his hotel is filled
with people! Presently they will break down
his doors. Ard then, pray God they pun sh
him for this that he has done!'
The cheek of Lady Catharine paled and
sudden fioCd of contending emotions crossed
her mind You do not t ii me that Mon
sieur L'as is in danger, Pierre?' said she
"Assuredly. Perhaps within the very hour
they will tear down his doors and rend him
limb from limb. Thee is no 'shmelt
which can serve him right-him who his
ruined our pretty, pretty System. Mon
Dieu! 1t was so beautiful
rs this news certain?"
"Assuredly, most certain. Why sh uld It
not be? The entire square in trent IF the
Hotel de Scissor is packed. Unless my lady
needs me, L myself must hasten thither to
aid in the punishment of.this Jean L'as!"
''You will stay here" said Lady Cath
arine. wait! There may be need! For the
present, go!'
Left alone, Lady Catharine stocd for a
moment pale and motionIcss, In the center
of the room She strobe then TO the win
whole figure was tense, rigid. Yonder, over
there, across the gabled roofs of Paris
they were clamoring at the door Of him who
had given back Paris to the king and
France again to its people. They were as
sailing him-this man 50 long unfaltering
SO insistent on his ambitions. $3.50 stead
fast! Could she call him steadfast? And
they would seize him in spite of the cour-
age which she knew would never fail They
would kill, they would rend, they would
trample him! They would crush that glor-
ious body, abase the lips flat had spoke so
well of love!
The clenched fingers of Lady Catharine
broke apart, her arms were flung wide in
gesture of resolution. She turned from the
window, looking here and there about the
room. UnconsciousIy she stopped before
! the great cheval glass that hung against
the wall. She stood there, looking at he +
own image, keenly, deeply.
She saw indeed a woman fit for sweet
usages OF love, comedy and rounded, deep
bosomed. her oval face framed in tire piled
masses of glorious red-brown hair. But her
wide, blue eyes, rsarce seeing this outward
form, stared into the soul of that other
whom she witnessed
1t was as though she Lady Catharine
Knollys at last saw an.,ther self and rec
ognized it, A quick, hard sob broke from
her throat. In haste she lew. now to one
parh of the room. now to another, picking
up first this article and then that which
| seemed of need. And so at last she hurri d
to the bell cord
Quick" cried she, as the servant at
length appeared. Quick! Do not delay an
instant! Ny carriage at orce!
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which for DAYS past had distinguished
him. He discontinued his ordinary employ
rnents. and spent some hours in sorting and
DESTROYING numbers of papers and docu-
ments His faithful servant, the Swiss,
Henri he commanded to make ready his
apparel for journey.
"At 6 this evening" said he, Henri. We
shall be ready to depart. Let US be quite
ready well before that time"
Monsieur Is leaving PARISH" ASKED the
Swiss, respectfully.
quite So -
Perhaps for stay OF some duration?"
Quite so, indeed Henri"
"Then. sir" expostulated the Swt s, 1T
would require day SO for me to prop
erly arrange your luggage.
Not at ALL" replied Law. 1.-TWO valises
will suffice, not mere, and L shall perhaps
not need even these.
mot ali the apparel, the many coats. the
jewels"
DO not trouble over them"
But what disposition shall l max ---f
"None at all. Leave all these things
they are But stay-this package VII CT
shall prepare for you-take 1t to the regent,
and have it marked in his care and Tor the
parliament of France"
Law raised in his hands a bundle OF
parchments which by one he tore
across. throwing the fragments into oas-'
ket as he did so.
."rhe seat of Tancarville" he said. 1.-THE
estate of Berville the Hotel Mazarin, the
lands of Bourget, the marquisat of Charlie
VILE the lands of Orcher, the estate of
Roissy-Gad! what number of them
find
But. monsieur" expostulated the Swiss,
what is that you do? Are these not your
possessionS?'
mot so. mon ami" replied Law. They
once were mine. They estates in
France. Take back these deeds. Dead Sui
y may have his own again, and eaca OF
these late owners of the lands l wished
them for a purpose. That purpo-e is no
longer possible, and now l wish them no
more Take back your deeds, my lends.
and bear In your minds that John Law tore
them in two. and thus Cancelled the obiga-
ton
But the moneys you have paid-they are
enormous. Surely you viii exact rst:tu-
tion?"
''Sirrah. could not afford these rioreys%'
Admirably at the time replied the
Swiss with the freedom of long rv1ce:
But for the future, what do We know!
Besides, it is a matter of right and Justice.
"Ah. mon ami" sad Law, night ana
Justice are no more But since you speak
of money let us take precautions as TO
that we shall need some money for our
journey. See. Henri! Take this note ana
get the money which 1t calls for. But no!
The crowd may be too great. Look in tho
drawer of my desk yonder. and take out
what you find.
The swiss did as he was bidd n. bat at
length returned with troubled face.
Monsieur said he. Il can find but
hundred louis.
s.Put half of it back" said Law. I'VE
shall MT need so much"
But monsieur, do not understand"
1--WE shalt not need more than fifty louis.
That ia enough. Leave the rest, said Law.
Leave 1t where you found it.
"But for when? Does monsieur sooa re-
turn"
Ito be continued tomorrow
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;ynopsis.

hOPSAS-
s.s9 Law an adyePtqrer and inansIer Of Louis
by English robbers, and succored the
road By Lady Catharine KnolIys, famous
beauty, and Mary ConnynS.. Law and Lady
Cathsrne mutually infatuated while Mary
Connynsc admires Law without response. Law
again encounters Lady Kitty, to whom h dis
closes his love. In ID duel, Law Kills Beau
Wilson and Is sent to prison. He wgi.e; to Lady
Catharine, but Mary Connyuge intercepts the
note and hastens to the prison. prrSaading Law
= who is condemned to de, escape through the
aid, unknown TO him, Of Lady Catharine. She
gees to the prison and is astounded TO encounter
LEV and Mary as they depart together. Law
and Mary go to America. at the head OF an
expedition 10 the Mississippi valley. under the
guidance of Du Mtsne. Mary discioSes to Law
her jealousy of Lady Catharinc Law is visited
by Sir Arthur Pembroke to aVenge his treat
ment Of Lady Cathariue. but upon learning how
Law was deceived, becomes his friend. Mary
Connynee attempts Laws life through Jealousy.
Law ana hi, party are captured by the Iroquois
Indians and are taken II the great lakes. Either
Law Pembroke is condemned to death aud
Mary Connysse is ordered to east lots. The lot
acara Falls In a canoe The others rescued
by a peace embassy from ouebe~. Mary Con
France. where Law aud the two others arrive
at the time of Louis XIys funeral. Law and
- Kitty ther agree that the latter shall care for
Laws child and Kitty dismisses Law irrevoc-
ably: Orleans, the regent. permits Law TO
establish bank. 1t meets with wonderful sue
cess. and grows beyond Laws plan. Philippe
assumes charge and issues notes OF value,
against Laws protest. The latter foreseas that
the bubble VIII burst and appeals to Lady
Kitty for sympathy and guidance. But the
appeal Is futile. Law is Invited to supper
ny the regent to meet unknown b,Saty, dis
covers hes 10 b, Merry Connynge and shames
Der before the regent so completely that she
falls In o faint and dies. The fall Of one issue
Of bank shares signalizcs the beginning OF the
end. The regent and Law quarrel.
But this they are doing" broke In tn
regent, with ray of hope in his fac
."rhis,-thsy-a doing. We have provide
for that. In the council not an hour az
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benefit of the clerk by reason of personal or

benefit of the clerk by reason of personal or
political influence
THE commission strongly urges that Con-
gress provide for the Reconstruction of the
entire departmental service. Until such re-
classification is made the commission does
not feel justified in promulgating and at
tempting to enforce any uniform system of
promotion regulations, but urges that each
department and bureau adopt, in corpora
ton with the commission, a system of pro-
motions including examinations where
feasible, which will best meet the condi-
tons within that department or bureau
The development of the promotion syst
in the railway mail service is a striking eX-
ample of what can be accomplished when
employees are properly classified in accord
ance with the character of the work DONE
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Festival for Andrew D. White.

festival in honor of the SEVENTEEN an
neversary of the birth of Andrew D. White,
former ambassador to Germany, was held
last night by the members of the German
Social Scientific Society at the Maenerchor
Hall. New York. The function was attend
ed by many of the representative Germans
of that city. The speakers were DR.. F. w.
Hobbs. Joseph C. Hendrix, DIR. ]. H. SEN
ner, Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of Co
lumbia University and Carl SchurZ. With
the exception of the remarks of Mr. Hen
Dirk and DIR. Butler, the speeches were in
German.
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Endured Many Privations.

Captain Kay and wife and nine seamen,
the crew of the British bark Florence B.
Edgett, which they abandoned in mid-ocean
October 15 after she had been dismantled
in a hurricane and became waterlogged,
arrived in New York yesterday on the
steamer Grenada from Trinidad When
the crew left the vessel on October
IS they took to the longboat, and af-
ter many prlyatlons succeeded in reaching
Grenada on October D. having covered a
distance of 14J0 miles in an open boat.
The Edgett was bound from Bear River,
N S., to Buenos Ayres with a cargo of
lumber.
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700 tons of fertilizer, has arrived in port for
the Keystone Plaster Company.
The schooner Alethea is unloading cargo
of lumber at the wharf of I. w. Riley, for
Galliher & Bro.
The Kate Muller and the Five Sisters,
with cord wood, has arrived in port for
Messrs Carter & Clark.
The sloop Daisy has sailed for Farming
ton, Md, with full cargo of general stores
for the merchants in that vicinity.
The Rebecca Smith and the Amanda
Lewis are in port with full cargoes of
oysters for the local market.
The schooner Tunis Robinson is in port
with a full cargo of wood from the lower
river for dealers here.
The schooner Belmont is lying at the
long wharf at Fort Hunt, and is unloading
a cargo of cord wood for the fort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07

When you get special fig
ure" or "cut rate" on advertis-
ing space, it is safe to assume
that some competitor in your
business is getting still more
favorable terms. The only safe
rule is to deal where the same
rate is charged to everybody for
the same service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-07
Serial Christmas Tale.

Next Saturday The Star will begin the
publication of a new story-"The Life and
Adventures of Santa Claus" by L. Frank
Baum. An installment, with appropriate
illustrations, will appear every Saturday
until the completion of the story, about
Christmas. Like many of the stories by
Hans Christian Andersen. this work by Mr..
Baum is a fairy tale for children and a
parable for groWn-upS.
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May Join Shipyard Combine.

A dispatch from Richmond, Va, says that
the belief prevails there that in New York
the final steps for the sale of the w. R.
Trigg shipyards to the sfipyard combine
are about to be taken. Several of the
officials and representatives of the Trigg
company and the largest stockholders are
in New York comforting, it is said, with
President Nixon of the combine.
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FOR DEMONSTRATION
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
URGES RADICAL STEP.
Would Readjust Entire Departmental
Service as Basis for Promotion
for Merit.

In its annual report to the President the
United States civil service commission deals
extensively with the subject of promotions
in the civil service. 1t urges that Con-
gress provide for the Redistribution of the
entire departmental service, and states
that until such Redistribution Is made 1t
does not feel justified in attempting to en-
force any uniform system of promotion
regulations. In the meantime it is sug-
gested that each department adopt sys-
tenn of promotions of its own. including
examinations where advisable, which will
best meet conditions within the depart
ment
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German Emperor Off for England.

Emperor William left Kiel late last night
on board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern
for England, where he will visit King Ed
ward. A fleet of British torpedo boats VIII
meet the HohenZollern in British waters
and escort her to Sheerness. 1t is expect
ed that the emperor will remain at San
dringham as the guest OF King Edward
until November 49, when he VIII go 10
Towther Castle to visit Lord Lonsdale.
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CHAPTER XII.
That which Remained,

AS for John Law, all through that fatal
day which meant for him the ruin of his
ambitions he continued in the Icy calm
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OUT OF WASHINGTON.

MAPLEWOOD, CONCORDvILLE, -$294-YALE,
Harvard md Wesleyan Instructors prepare 40
boys for business college Gymnasium; athletic
feld. JOSEPH SHORTLIDGE, Prin.
oc20- T2t", 4
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-24
Order of Sale Of Real Estate.

IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DIS
trict Court of the State of Nevada, in
and for the county Of Humboldt.-In
the matter of the estate and guardian
ship of George p. Coleman, william
Thad. Coleman, Mary Ellen Coleman
and Laura Alice Coleman, Minors.
Under authority Of an order Of
sale made and granted by the Dis
trict Cour of said District, and of
he County of Humboldt, State
of Nevada, dated April LIST, A. d.
1902, /, Frances A. Coleman, guar
dian Of the said wards, will sell at pri-
vate sale the following described real
estate: All of the rights, titles and
interests Of the aforesaid wards and
minors, consisting of an undivided four
twelfths interest in and to aid lands
hereinafter described: The SEA Of
SWA n NWA of sen and seq Of
NEA and NEA of SWH and EA Of
NWA and WE of NEA and NEA Of
NEA of Section 80, and NWA of NWA
of Section "a, and VIZ of SWA and
sWA of NWA and NEA of sWA of
Section q, and Eh of sen and SWA
VI NLM ana w H2 OF SEA ana SEA or
NEh and SWA and NWA and NWA
of NEA of Section 2S, and NJ of SEA
and NEA of NEA of Section 20. and
Eye of SEA of Section 20, all in TIP. Al
~, Range 40 H.. M. ID. b. & NJ, all in
Humboldt County, Nevada.
This sale of the said property will be
made on the 9Th day of May, A. ID.
1902, at guardians residence, il Para
disc Valley, Nevada, for cash, said sale
TO be subject to confirmation by the
residence.
FRANCES A. COLEMAN,
Guardian.
Dated this 14th day of April, A. D
1902.
ap14td.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-24
Notice of F rfeiture.

STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF
Humboldt, A. d. 1902.-To William
Smith, his heirs, administrators. and to
all whom it may concern.
You and each of you are hereby no.
titled that l AVE expended four hun
dred dollars in labor and improvements
upon the Mammoth mine or 'ode, stu
ate in Barber Canyon, Sierra Mining
District, Humboldt County, Nevada,
as will appear by certificates filed in
the office of the Recorder of said Dis
trict: that said labor and improvements
were expended by me in order to hold
said premises under The provisions IF
Section 1924, Revised Statutes of the
United States, being the amount re-
quired to hold the same for the years
A. D. 1898, 1899, 1900 and 1901. and that
one hundred dollars of said sum was
expended by me, as aforesaid, during
each o. said years
And If within ninety days after this
notice by publication you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion of such
expenditure as co-owner, your interest
in said claim will become the property
of L. Armetta, the subscriber, under
said Section 1924, of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States.
L. ARMETTA.
fotaoo