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The Washington times., 1902-12-31
By Lieut.. JOHN LLOYD.

Il know the origin OF these cigarettes.
A Mexican girl manufactured them. Oh.
Hecker, Hecker, what lack Of senti-
ment is yours To give away such a
token
And putting one between his lips Ro-
nan locked about for a match. shaking
his head sadly
Hecker looked over his mail and then,
his desk. took out Of its un-
tidy recesses a handful OF letters and be-
gan reading them over Now and then a
sheet would be read. smiled or frowned
over. torn across. and pitched into the
FIRE
a pyre?' Roman asked
Something OF the sort Ny long
leave came today. and I am getting my
house in order; or, rather. ] am getting
the other fellows house in order. It's
hardly likely that shall come into
these quarters on my return.
Where are you goingt''
Cant say. HONS TO Ohio hrst. OF
course. to see the family. and then to
New York, I suppose Everybody goes
to New York"
rs Miss Wentworth IN New York
now"
Il really can't say" Hecker said
shortly, swapping rubber bands about
the piles Of letters he meant TO keep.
I'm not the best man that ever lived, -
Roman said.
Wen. no, Hecker said. looking at
him critically. Il wouldn't call you that
exactly-but don't worry; you're a pretty
decent fellow as the world goes"
Roman arose and kick the burning
twigs together.
But I'll be hanged II could ever
make love to three women at the same
time"
Il can. said Mr.. Hecker. with scrue
pride
He was so good -natured. so ready to
lend a hand at the recital Of his in
iquities. to exaggerate his own weak
nesses. so light hearted and big and
boyish. that Roman always ended by
laughing at him and forgivlng him with
the readiness Of his own lavish nature.
That night the courtyard OF the Lo-
peg hacienda was dark. The lanterns
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PEELED by the etiquette Of culture to
feign admiration. There is no Rubini to
make amends but there is an inter
polated ballet. the music of which would
have surprised Mozart Il is built up on
motives from his G minor symphony, his
n minor quartet and his Turkish
march,
OFFENBACH though a musical buf-
foon. was a great admirer Of the clsssi-
cal masters. Apropos Of the revival Of
his "Orpheus at a Paris theater. the
Journal des Debats" recalls the fact
that Bach, Handel. and Beethoven were
his daily food at home and that Glucks S
overtures were constantly produced by
him during the intermissions while he
was conductor a. he Theatre Francois.
It is related that Offenbach once de-
voted a whole evening to playing Bach
to the opera composer Limnsnder. His
colleague was amazed at what he heard.
That's grand" he exclaimed: but you
ought not TO make this music known
to the public. There is much in it that
We might utilize in our own works"
MANSFIELD'S fine production OF
Julius Caesar" continues 20 keep the
Herald Square Theater filled to it's ut
most capacity at every performance. aud
the audiences do not fail TO eThibi;
every symptom OF satisfaction. About
MIR. Manshelds conception OF Brutus
there may be conflicting opinions. but
there can be no doubt az 20 the artistic
spirit manifested 10 the entire repre-
sentation.
#**
wAGNER'S unhappy experience in
Paris gives special interest to the fol-
lowing dispatch from. the French capital:
The production :of Die WallIure.
'Tannhauser. and 'I~ohengrin. in eact
OF which Ernest Van Dyck sang the
tenor roles. have been among the most
profitable performances ever given at
the opera. The critics generally hav,
been forced to admit that the most
popular works given at the Opera today
are the Wagner operas wonder wha
the great composers OF the French schoo
think OF Wagner's great popularity il
France. The recent successes Of wag
ner operas have made change in tn,
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that huEg against the adobe walls Of
the house we're not lighted. The moon
is expected to do the illumina ling in
Mexico. and. although this was in the
dark days Of the month. everybody about
the place had forgotten that
Sonora Lopez. the widow Of the great
ranchman. had shown herself perfectly
capable OF managing the estate left her
and sending flying all the theories con
cerning the incapability OF Mexican wo-
men. Tonight she was tired. AS Hecker
walked By the veranda be had seen her
lying back in her chair. successive layers
Of fat. She had begun TO tell her beads.
that the task might be over when she
arose 70 go to bed. but they had fallen
over her knees and tangled an accom-
paniment to her snores.
Sonora Lopez was glad to rest. Her
niece from Monterey. with all the fool
ism ideas that the "Gringoes" haa
brought in. had kept the sonora going
about. sharply and groaningly. upon her
two overburdened feet for the past
month.
When she was young girl her mother
had never left her for an instant alone
and she felt that she was carrying on,
the same ideas in regard 20 her own
Paneha. How much more can you pro
tect young girl than to put her in the
center Of a ranch twenty-five miles
square? The cousin with her pernicious
teaching was gone, and the sonora slept.
AT the gate Of the court Hecker heIe
Pancha's hands
1T has been a long time since the
senor was here7
Il could not come any sooner. It has
been long time-a whole seven days.
Have you missed me2"
There was a tenderness in Hecker' s
voice which moved the hearts Of all wo-
men II was his expression. There was
never any sxuberance OF words He dld
not know words. HIS charm was entire
" one Of personality. 1t appealed TO
that admiration that is in all women fos
strength and manly beauty. for caressing
look and slow speaking voice There
was always the promise Of so much in
reserve.
/ TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW AND EVERY
WEEK DAY UNTIL COMPLETED.
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HERRlCK IN THE RACE
FOR GOVERNOR TO STAY
Action of Senator Hanna and Dick Will
Not Affect His Decision.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. 3l.--No mat
ter whether Dick stays In the guberna-
torial race or drops out. Col. Myron T.
Herrick is in II to stay. and viii make
the contest. no matter what Senator
Hanna may say or do. This decision
was reached yesterday, and formal
announcement will be forthcoming in a
few days
Dick Is still waiting 10 make up his
mind. II he enters the race. IL means
that Douglass OF ChilIcofhe. Harding CT
Marion. Daugherty Of Washington
Court House, and perhaps several more
with governorship bees I'm their bonncts
will enter the fight. Senator Hanna is
anxious to prevent this. but fears to
take a stand FOR or against either Dick
or HerTick.
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and rights. and if not of Al order will
Immediately refund money Bright,
catchy music set to authors own words,
Is. Satisfaction guaranteed" What
more could any lady or gent. artist de-
sireo
COUNTESS CLANCARTY. formerly
Belle Billion Of music hall fame, who
now lives almost the entire year on her
husbands estates in ireland. is said to
be even more beautiful than on her we'd
ding day. When Earl CIancarty insisted
on marrying the stage beauty his father
fought the match bitterly, but there seem
to be none but happy results of the mar
riage. Three children have been born 70
them-Lord Kilconnel. the heir; the
Hon. Robert Trench, and quite recently a
daughter. Lady Ciancarty cares little for
society and, apparently. prefers a life Of
semi-seclusion to the gayeties which At
tended her as one of "the ladies of th.
theater."
The Countess of Clancarty was the first
Of the three actresses now peeresses to
win her title. She stepped from London
music halls into the peerage. not only OF
Ireland, but Of the Netherlands. Her
/ husband holds the Dutch marquisate of
HeusdOn. A number of chorus girls and
players have married younger sons OF
peers. bit only three lords-the Earl OF
Orkney. the Marquis Of Headfort, and
the Earl of Clancarfv- have takep tba{-
wives from the stage. The Countess OF
Clsncarty is of Welsh extraction and.
we're her husband not so universally
called by his title, she would be known
as Mrs William Frederick Ie Poer
Trench. The Trenches are French by
birth. Their estates lie principally N the
County Galway. Ireland, where is also
the famous Trench picture gallery. Both
the earl and countess go in for hunting
steeplechasing. horse breeding. and
travelling
PROF. PUGNO appears TO be the lion
of the musical season, so far as the
pianoforte is concerned. He is certainly
the most interesting OF the pianists who
have appeared here this season. and is
an artist whom one cannot hear too often
especially as he lives in Paris. and does
not give us chance to admire his play
ling every year.-New York Evening Post
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FREE BULLFIGHIT ENDS
IN PANIC AND DEATH
Circus Stampeded When Manager
Turns Out Lights.

MADRID. Dec. 31.-A panic with fatal
consequences occurred at a bullhght at
the Equestrian Circus today
The bullhght was a free one. given by
the manager. The spectators became en-
ragged at one Of the matadors. who vas
unable to kill a bull. and threatened ~
destroy the circus.
The manager released two other bulls.
and turned out the lights. The bulls,
believing furiously. stampeded through
the circus.
The spectators became panic-striclenI
and in their efforts TO escape. trampled
on each other. Finally. the police ar
rived. and ordered the lights relit.
Three persons we're killed and fifty
two others injured. The manager Eaa
arrested.
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LEAPED FROM WINDOW
III VIEW OF CROWDS

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 3l-Attracted
Jy tie unusual sight OF a man standing
on the sill Of a third-story window wild
ly waving his arms. nearly a hundred
persons collected in front OF I34J North
Hancock Street last night and tried to
prevent the man from jumping.
The man was Isaac Well, twenty-five
years old; a boarder in the Hancock
Street house. While suffering from a
nervous attack. brought on by loss Of
sleep. he climbed out of the window and
suddenly with 4 loud cry. he jumped TO
the street. When he was picked up he
was bleeding from several cuts on the
head. and was severely bruised on the
body, but his condition is not considered
seriouR
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1.-THE MESSIAH" SUNG
BY THE CHORAL SOCIETY
A Sessonable Offering Heard BY a
Large Audience.

The Choral Society performed Handel's
oratorio OF The Messiah" at the First
Congregational Church last night fol-
lowing a custom which now obtains in
many parts OF the world OF Offering
this composition as an incident to the
Christmas season. It's appropriateness
vas manifested yesterday evening in
many ways-in the attendance Of a large
audience. in the careful attention given
by the choir 10 the words OF the or
atorio as well as to its music; in the
spontaneous rising OF those In the audi
ence with the first notes OF the "Hallel-
ujah" chorus; in a general attitude Of
reverence and earnestness throughout
the auditorium which can be compared
only with that Of congregation at a
great church festival
This excellent organization. the Choral
Society. has now presented THE Mes
siah' sixteen times. and given sixty-fve
concerts. In one or two instances, not
ably the performance of the Manzoni
Requiem" It has attained a standard
of choral music which any succeeding
body will find 1t almost impossible to
surpass. For all such concerts. lndee |.
for its every effort, the commSuity stands
much in debt TO the Choral Society and
its most capable directors-Josef Kaa-
par. Dr. Anton Gloetzner. Ernest Win
chester. William Bruce King, and others
and owes Il continued and hearty sup
port. Interested in music as the city
now is. all the concerts by sOloists. or
ehestras, and opara companies the sea
son might hold. would not atone for the
loss Of such offerings as The Messiah. &"
The Creation" and "St Paul"
In view Of these facts it is particularly
.regrettable to record that last nights
concert did not reach the high plane OF
the society's earlier performances Two
OF three choruses were admirably done
The soloists were, on the whole. sstisfac-
tory. None of the shortcomings were so
marked as TO disturb the attitude Of he
audience. But the execution OF the work
was in many respects unsatisfactory.
I %'AAS" AAAoofaA Df4Abons lut soprano. hdnE
well enough to arouse something akin TO
enthusiasm. but her voice was sadly in
adequate to her task Mr.. Nicholas
Douty, a particular favorite in Washing
ton. sang the tenor part earnestly
enough. no doubt. but the effect was la
bored in the extreme Mr. Ericsson
Bdshneli, the bass. sang as well as ever
he does, and gave general pleasure. but
his performance was not at all notable.
The best voice of the quartet was that
Of Mrs. Dorothy Pollock. the alto. and
the alto part Is the weakest Of the four.
It is not necessary to indicate particu-
larly the shortcomings OF the chorus.
THE Messiah" Is a work which depends
chiefly on its choral numbers-severaI Of
them will almost sing themselves-and
last night they affected the audience
msnifesuy.
The remaining concerts OF the society
/ include performance Of st Paul, &"
February 10. a recital by Anton Van
R0oy. March 13 and the performance OF
( "The Creation" April 21 In the interest
Of music in Washington The Times be-
speaks the cordial support Of the com
munity for each OF these.
ID
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CHAPTER LS.
my Pretty Pancha." 4"

'.Mellish." Lieutenant Hecker said
standing upon his own ve-anda with his
package Of morning mail in ais hand. Il
am going to ride down tovard the Mexi-
can border tonight. and / am going 10
take you along See that the horses are
here about 4 o'clock"
yes. sir
Roman was lounging up the steps. his
bat brim pulled down 70 shade his black
eyes from the sun.
Going down 10 leave a P. p. c. on
pretty Pancha2" he inquired with Ian
guid interest
i may get down that far Come in
side"
There was a wide open fireplace in the
large room OF Hecker's house It had
been built for cheer and comfort o. the
nights when the cold winds would come
rushing down the steep. snowclad noun
tains that hedged IN the canyon A
CHEEKY little blaze came up rom the
handful Of twigs in the center OF the
great hearth. although the windows were
open and the rose vine on the veranda
ytill held a few late blooms Hecker
threw his letters on the table and his
forage cap after them. Roman sat down
in a big leather chaid and spread lis feet
in perfect ease. 90
Got any cigarettes
There's a box up there with a few
IN t."
Roman Ifted the box down and ex-
amined the contents critically.
You've been down TO see Pancha late
ly, thg"
"Why2"
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CHAPTER vIu-(cOntinued).
Adair's Awakening.

IIXX TE have been trying to come
NM 10 see you for days" Mary
said. "but papa said you
we're not well enough: and
here come in and find you writing
letters"
Not letters-but a letter"
"A very important one it must be.
1T is"
Adair looked at her with meaning. He
hoped Nina had told her. any way. He
had always heard that girls told each
other everything But Mary made no
sign.
did you have a pleasant time At the
springs2" he went on.
Indeed We did We found ever so
many people there we knew. or al least
that Nina knew. She finally went of
home with some New Workers. who had
been seeing the Yellowstone, and came
70 New Mexico because sire was there.
Nina Is very much liked"
rs she-quite well again. Adalr
asked hesitatlngly The blood came up
into his thin cheeks. and tingled along
the backs Of his hands.
Eyes, quite" Mary said brlskly. She
arose and went to the window and looked
out "she was so sorry not 20 see you
again before she went away"
There was slighly embarrassed note
in Mary's voice. but Adair was not
quick enough TO detect 80.
she had terrible fright. that awful
night"
But she recovered at once"
Mo-. II was hours before she be-
came entirely conscious" Mrs. Acton
broke in Now DO aot worry Mr. Adair
with going over that story again He is
coming over to stay with me. snd we
can talk about all those things. Tell
him about that pretty Miss Wells who is
coming 70 visit you next month. And
Mrs. Acton went of into the fields OF
gossip.
Dear me-" Mary said. as she went
away. Let me gather up your pa-
pers. the breeze has scattered them
al over.
That night as Adair lay. his lips
drawn into line. looking Al the let
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HOW TO nEaRRNK MILK.
Why it DisagTees With Some PeOpls

ny II D1SdsAccS Win oOLAc EcOptCs
When one needs a reyiving stimulant
after exhaustion nothing can rival the
effects of hot milk slipped slowly.
Some people say they cannot digest
milk. and these are the people who drink
it down quickly so that the digestive
acids. in playing around il. form large
curds which give trouble before they
can De absorbed.
The right way is to sip the milk n
small amounts. so that each mouthful,
as il descends into the stomach. is sur
rounded by the gastric fluid and when
the whole glassfuI is down TIE efT15t
is that OF a sponEy mass OF css=As. IN and
out Of which the keen gastric juices
course. speedily doing their work Of
turning the curd into peptones that tha
tissues can take Up.
To make sure OF complete digestion
take one or two Of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets af,srward as the pepsin and
diastase they contain increase the guam
tity and efficiency Of the gastric juices
and supply the natural digestive fer
ments which all weak stomachs lack.
Miss Anna FClgeT a professional
nurse. speaking OF the value Of Stuart'S
Tablets in convalescence says; In adult
patients recovering from severe illness
and especially In children where milk
disagrees. one or two tablets overcome
any difiSulty and seem TO strengthen the
stomach in a remarkably short time. I
myself have used them daily for years.
v hen nv own digestion has suffered froTa
the Irregularities and loss of sleep con-
scQuent upon ny occupation.
Not only children aud invahds but
profe ssional people and others whose
meals are necessarily hurried or irreg
ular viii find Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets Of the greatest value in keeping up
the tone and digestive vigor Of the stom-
ach. "
They contain the active digestive fer
ments the lack Of which is really the
only cause Of indigestion and stomach
troubles. and the regular daily use OF
them after meals will probably cure any
case of stomach trouble except such as
arise from cancer or liberation.
Many druggists have said that they sell
more Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets than all
other stomach remedies combined
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COUNT T0LSToY BETTER,
ALTHOUGH YET WEAK
Is Correcting Appeal to Clergy Of All
Countries" of Ec-
clesiastic Error.

LONDON. Dec. 31.-Count Tchertko1,
agent in England OF Count ToIstOy. has
received a telegram stating that the dis
tinguished author is much better. though
he is still experiencing a certain amount
OF weakness
Tolstoy is at present busy correcting
"an appeal to the clergy OF all coun-
tries" which will shortly be published.
and which is described as a most pow
erful indictment against ecclesiastical
error
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NO CHARGE OF FRAUD
AGAINST BANK PRESIDENT
Report to That Effect Denied by John
Armistead, Head Of the Memphis
Mercantile Bank.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Dec. 3l.-President
John Armistead, Of the Memphis Mercan-
tile Bank, today denied a report sent out
from Jackson, Miss, that he would 20 to
MISSISSIPPI to stand trial on a charge OF
embezz Anent pending against him In
that staSe in connection with borrowing
money jn the hands Of the State treas
urer
Fu9herAthan this denial. he would
have nethi1g to say, but close friend
OF mis- gave out the statement that Gov
ornor-elect Frazer Of Tennessee would no
more be willing to give extradition pa
pers than was Governor McMillin.
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NEW BISHOP OF CHICAGO TO
BE SUPREME III DIOCESE

decided that Bishop Quigley, who was
recently nominated as Archbishop Of
Chicago. shall be left supreme IN the
diocese The Congregation thinks ths
proposal to divide the archdiocese in
advisable II is believed that lhe Rev.
MuldOon will remain as auxiliary bish-
op. but with lessened powers.
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YOUNG coRBETT" TO
MEET AUSTIN RICE

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. Dec. 4--Austin
Rice has been matched to meet Young
Corbett before the Wilmington Park
Athletic Association. in the city. January
-. The details we're arranged today by
Manager Miiligau after wiring to Rice's
manager.
hid Broad and PaTSOn Davis have re-
served apartments at Hughes villa.
where Broad viii train for his contest
January
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PENNSYLVANIA PASTOR
CRAZED BY EVOLUTION"

POTTsVILLE. Pa. Dec. 31.-The Rev.
S. y. Wengert pastor Of the United
Brethren Church. at schuylknl Haven,
and one Of the best known clergymen In
this part OF the state. has become vio-
lently insane
He lost his mind while ponderTng over
Darwin's book on Evolution" " and Il.
now confined 10 "A room in the parsonage
with q guard placed over him Arrange
ments are being made 10 take him 10 a
State asylum.
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PURPoSED MERGER OF SCOTCH
FACTORIES ENDS IN FAILURE

LONDON. Dec. 31.-An attempt. which
has been in progress for some time
past, to combine tie iron factories Of
West Scotland, has failed Several Of
the manufacturers backed out At the
last moment
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REPORT THAT PRINCE HENRY
WILL VISIT ST. LOUIS TRUJ

BERLIN. Dec. 3l.-The forelQ,, office
has confirmed the report that Prince
Henry Of Prussia viii probably visit the
81. Louis Exposition. The date OF his
proposed visit has not been fixed.
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SPECIAL MINISTRY TO
BE FOUNDED AT PoSEN

BERLIN Dec. 3l-It Is announced
that a special ministry for West P-us-
sia viii shortly be founded OF possu
with an object OF overwhelmin, the
Polish propaganda and inauguratinr tbe
Kaiser's new Polish policy.
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TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW AND EVERY
WEEK DAY UNTIL COMPLETED.
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ECXI TE have been trying to come
\" 10 see you for days" Mary
said. but papa said you
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
THE BOARD OF FINANCE.
Voted to Authorize the Issue of Bonds
 for the Board of Education.

Voted to Authorize the Issue of Bonds
 for the Board of Education.
 The board of finance at its regular meeting last night voted to authorize the issue of $20000 worth of bonds for the board of educa tion, the money to be used mainly for making improvements in lines of work already done in the new high school building. The only mem bers of the board who were opposed to the vote were Messrs. Rowe and Fred erick. Controller Rowe put in conn munication of protest stating that the board of education had enough money to build a proper high school and also that the amount of indebtedness was already high enough. The communica- ton was received and placed on file.
 After this business the bill of Stenog- rapher Roberts, who did duty during the Kelly investigation on the Grove street pavement was up before the board. It will be remembered that this same bill was up before the board about a year ago, or almost directly after the hearing, and that it was turned down by the city's financiers. It was then put before the committee on claims, and that committee recommended it's pay ment The aldermen and counclmen had crack at it. and they passed on it. It then got as far as the board of finance again. The bill was tabled last night for week ard in the meantime the board will ask for an opinion from Corporation Counsel Daggett as to whether there is legal charge against the city for the services of the stenog- rapher.
 The regular routine of business was transacted and the meeting adjourned at 9:10.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-25
SYMPHONY CONCERT.
Concluding One of the Course Give
 Yesterday.

Concluding One of the Course Given
 Yesterday.
 The concluding concert of the course by the New Haven Symphony orchestra under the direction of Professor Kelley during the past winter was given at the Hyperion theater yesterday. It was splendid in every particular, and espe- cially good for the closing concert The soloist Miss Sadie Burton Pickett re- ceived an ovation at the conclusion of her playing. She is a pupil of Profes- sor Sanford in the Yale School of Music and her playing was very artistic. Her technique is brilliant and sine plays with a style and finish attained only by an artist. The applause which greeted the young lady at the conclusion of her very excellent rendition of difficult and long concerto was exceptionally generous. The programme for the or chestra was admirable.