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mind of each was blank to all but one alb
Sorbing theme.
Law looked over this familiar scene. in
different calm almost moody his cheek
l gainst his hand, his elbow on his chair.
What was the call, Henri?' asked he at
length of the old Swiss who had during
these stormy times been so long his faithful
attendant What was the last quotation
that you heard?'
Your honor, there are no quotations.
replied the attendant :" tbs only as one is
able TO buy. The actions of the last issue,
three hundred thousand in all, were swept
away at a breath at fifteen thousand livres
the share"
Ninety times what their face demands. -
said Law, impassively.
True. some ninety times said the Swiss.
Its said that of this issue the regent has
taken over one-third, one hundred thou
sand. himself. IT'S this that makes the
price of the other tWo-thirds run the higher,
since it's all that the public has to buy.
Lucky regent said Law, SententiouSly.
PLENTY would seem to have been his for
tune!'
He grmly turned again to his study of the
crowds which swarmed among the paviIions
before his window. Outside his door he
heard knockings and cries, and impatient
footballs, but neither he nor the impa ssive
Swiss paid to these the least attention. 1t
was to them an old experience.
Your honor, the Prince de Cont Is in the
ante-chamber and would see you," at
length ventured the attendant, after listen
ing Tor some time With his ear at an aper-
ture in the door.
Let the Prince de Cont wait" said Law,
land a plague take him for a grasping
miser! He has gained enough. Time was
when waited at his door,
The Able DuboiS-here is his MESA e
pushed beneath the door,
My dearest enemy" replied Law calmly.
The old rat may seek another burrow."
The Duchess de la Rochefoucauld.'
'Ah, then, she hath overcome her hus-
bands righteousness of resolution, and
would beg a share or SO? Let her wait. l
find these duchesses the most tfresome ami
mails in the world"
The Madame de Tencfn.'
Il cannot see the Madame de Tencin."
"A score of dukes and foreign princes.
My faith. master. we have never had so
large line of guests as come this morn
ing" The stold impassiveness of the Swiss
seemed on the point of giving way.
Let them wait" replied Law. evenly as
before. Not one of them would listen to
me five years ago. Now I shall listen to
them-shall listen to them knocking at my
door. as have knocked at theirs. Today
am aweary, and not of mind to see any one.
Let them wait"
But what shall I say? What shall
tell them, my master?
Tell them nothing. Let them walt.
Thus the crowd of notabies packed into
the ante-rooms waited at the door, Tuning
and exeerating. yet not departing. They
all awaited the magician, each with the
same plea-some hope of favor, of advance
ment or of gain
At last there arose yet greater tumult in
the hall which led to the door. A squad of
guardsmen pushed through the packed
ranks with the cry: For the king!" The
regent OF France stood at the closed door
of the man who was still the real ruler of
France.
"Open, open, In the name of the king.'
cried one, as he beat loudly on the panels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
Railway Surgery.

From the British Medical Journal.
A new departure is about to be made by
the Northwestern railway Omitted States),
the headquarters Of which are in Chicago.
The plan is to equip every freight and pas
senger train with emergency chests con-
tanning splints, cotton bandages, antisep-
tics. restora tives. etc, and to open a school
of instruction in first aid to the injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
Siam Menaced.
the Bangkok Siam Free Press

From the Bangkok Siam Free Press.
Fearful rumors from the north of Siam
continue pouring in, and the government
authorities here are simply transfiXed at
the awful reports current of the havoc and
loss of life that is being wrought by the
armed Shans. who are bursting over the
Burma frontier. If the fame once catches
the Malay states by some stray spark a
general confederation may be anticipated
and then fins might be safely written to
the history of Siam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
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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Detective to Bring Him Here.

Nothing was said in the telegram about
the wife of the prisoner, but the local police
think she was with him at the time Of his
arrest 1t was Major Sylvester's intention
to have Captain Boardman go to San Fran
cisco for the prisoner, but the captain
was reported sick this morning he desig-
mated Detective Helan to make the journey
across the country. Detective Helan may
leave tomorrow morning. He will probably
not return for about two weeks.
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ing all been laid, and the contra ctors Will
shortly go over their work 10 ram the
bricks and to back the walks UP with dirt
on both sides About 200 feet of the Old
walk on Faucet avenue has been lowered
to correspond with the grade of the new
walk on the east side of the avenue, and
the driveway will shortly be lowered to the
same grade
The walk just north of the railroad track
is being raised to give it the proper eieva-
ton above the street. The grading on Con-
nectiCut avenue at the intersection with
Warner street will be commenced at once
The crest of the hill on the county road
near Lincoln place will be cut off and the
hollow near Connecticut avenue filed in.
The sem-annual interest of s12J on the
first sidewalk bonds, which fail due this
month, was ordered to be paid.
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The Commissioners have directed the filing
Of the request of Alexander P. Morse for
the resurfacing of New Cut and Ridge
roads. The matter will be considered in
connection with the preparation of future
estimates to Congress.
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ALASKA'S BOUNDARY
LIEUT.. EMMoNs REPORTS ON HIS
INVESTIGATIONS.
Local Experts Do Not Attach Import
ance to the Reported Discovery
of Piles of Stones.

Lieut. George T. Emmons, L. S. N, re-
tired has placed in the hands of the Secre-
tary of State his report upon the results of
his Investigations along the Alaskan boun-
dairy into the truth of certain stories which
have found frequent repetition in late
years to the effect that monuments have
been discovered marking the real boundary
line between Alaska and the British north
west territory at a point many more leagues
distant from the sea than the British au-
thorities have been willing to admit.
Lieut. Emmons was selected for the work
of inquiry because he was thoroughly ia
miliar with the country in which the sup
posed boundary stones are. He spent much
of the past summer in the region and has
not reached a conclusion. The State De-
partment does not care at this time to make
his report public. The inquiry instead is
regarded as but one chapter in long series
of investigations which have been going on
for the past ten years under the auspices of
the State Department for it is said that the
department has not omitted to order
prompt investigation of every rumor bear
ing on the existence of boundary monu-
mertS which presented the least appearance
of plausibility.
A Fair Conjecture.
Lieut.. Emmons declares that he has not
Dreamed a WOFd or the nature OF his con-
illusions to any one besides the officials
here in Washington. Still it is regarded as
a fair conjecture that he has not found the
stones described in the past few DAYS in
the press dispatches to be boundary monu-
ments. else the State Department would re-
gard 1t as incumbent upon it to take steps
to bring that fact to the attention of the
British government with view to securing
a rectification of the present temporary
boundary. Instead of doing this, the report
has been referred to ex-Secretary John w
Foster and Senator Fairbanks for their in
formation, these gentlemen being members
of the high joint commission, which was
charged with the settlement of the Alaskan
boundary question among many other i'm
portant matters.
Not Regarded as Important.
Experts here in geodetic work do not gem
orally attach great Importance to the re-
ports of the finding of these monuments
They take the position that if such mon
uments had been erected by cartogra piers
a. record would have been kept. They also
take into cons .eeration the history of the
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investigation made by O'Brien's employer
showed that the changes had been made.
Dealers had reCefpted bills for accounts
which were shown upon the books as 'un-
mai
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August Kaiser a plumber. forty years old
was taken sick this morning at 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. The
ambulance was summoned and he was re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital
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CHAPTER K.
Master and Man.
John Law, idle. preoccupied, sat gazing
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7 The

A NOVEL BY EMERSON HoUGH.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-02
Have you guessed at the weight of
the cakeP If you haven't, get busy.
Guess often. Doves Handy Kitchen.
VETERANS AT BARACHIAs.
Seven Old Soldiers of Goth Alabama
Had Reunion.

Judge ]. b. Fuller returned to Mont
gomery yesterday after having spent two
days at Barachias. attending the reunion
OF Company c, Goth Alabama regiment.
He says he had very pleasant trip and
a successful reunion. The people OF
Barachlas and the surrounding country
rendered the veterans every hospitality
and showed them every courtesy possible.
Gen. John w A. Sanford ofMontgom-
cry, was elected chairman and Judge John
B. Fuller, secretary of the camp.
OF the members of the company the
following were present. r. J. Gholston,
John Pierce Amos Jones, William F. Nib
let, Sam williams, Charles 8. Malloy. and
John b. Fuller. Those absent were, W.
C. Atrey. James II. Evans. Morgan HUFF
man, James Jones. and Jarret Jones.
On motion of Comrade Gholston the
secretary was requested to call a con-
Vention Of that part of the first and third
battalons of billiards. Legion which
composed the Goth Alabama Regiment, to
assemble in Montgomery at the State Re
union of Confederate Veterans in No
yember next to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
of organizing a camp of the survivors OF
the 60th Alabama.
The thanks of the comrades were ten
dered F. NJ. Jones. Miss Waugh. and Mrs.
w. G. Jones and Mrs. B. II. Holt for
many courtesies shown the Veterans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-02

GENTLY to enable him to rejoin Hood
army in time for the disastrous Tennes-
see campaign. To mingle with the few
remaining Barbour County heroes OF
those awful years brought him to Blue
Springs, and his welcome was an ovation
from beginning to end. The veterans
formed procession and to the sound OF
fife and drum escorted him from their
camp near by to the Spring where ne
delivered one of his characteristic speech
es, a magnificent effort. Astounding In
eloqueace and pathos. rivaling in style
and beauty Baker or Bullock. Barbours
orators of the olden time. His senti-
ments, simple and lofty, enraptured the
vast crowd, his word pictures of Alaba-
mas future was thrilling, while his per-
grafton. bidding faTewell to his old COM
panions in arms, was indescribably touch
ing, carrying with him the blessing OF
the veterans with whom he had mingled
with such pleasure to them and to him
self. The reunion lasted until Saturday
afternoon when the camps were broken
and the soldiers left for their homes NIL
ed with happy impressions that the oc-
casion made and a resolution to meet
again next year II Providence permits.
A Barbour County Confederate Associa-
ton was formed with sn enrolment OF
eighty members. Judge Pruett was elect
er Commander and N. b. Coles Adjutant.
Clayton was selected as the next place
for the next reunion to be held for two
days in the month of July, 1903. The
association is a splendid organization and
will promote interest in all things that
pertain to the veterans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-02
TO CUT OUT BLACKS
PLAN FOR LILY WHITE REPUB-
LICAN PARTY.
Harmony Conference Held by Lead
ers in Notwithstanding
and Vaughan Narrowly Miss
Having Personal Difficulty.

Birmingham, August 1.-(SpeciaD-
enty odd Republicans from various por-
lions of the State held a conference here
today, looking to Cancellation of the
two factions in the party The well known
leaders of the party were present with
but few exceptions. Dimmick of Mont
gomery being one, he missing his train.
j. B. Shields of Walker County was chos-
en- chairman with Robert Barber of
Montgomery. Secretary.
William Vaughan, chairman of the
State Executive Committee, addressed the
conference. stating that he had consulted
with members of the two factions before
calling the conference. He announced that
he would not be a candidate at the State
Convention for the position again and ex-
pressed the hope that all divisions in the
party would cease.
j. H. Bingham, the leader of the OPP
posing faction substantiated Mr..
Vaughan's statement as to the consulta-
ton proposing such conference and he,
too. expressed the hope that all DIVISIONS
would be ended.
There was considerable discussion and
1t was decided to appoint a committee
on Resolutions and Suggestions. The
chairman named the following committee:
w. f .Tibbetts, Mobile; Henry Irwin.
Montgomery; Dallas Smith, Opelika;
Alex Wilson. Clanton; ]. II. Bingham
Gilmore County; Charles Hayes, Eutaw;
N II. Newman, Haleyville; F. F. Con-
way, Huntsville and Joseph H. Mont
gomery, Birmingham.
The committee reported resolutions
which were adopted recommending that
the State Committee which meets to
morrow. call a State Convention to be
held early in September and that full
state ticket be placed in the field. County
and Congressional tickets were also rec
commended. The basis OF representation
will be on the vote OF MckiGley IN lSOO
and the new State Constitution Will ngure
in the representation 1t bein gtntended
that only legal voters shall participate
This means a lily-white Republican Par
ty.
ence give expression as to counties where
both factions had a committee, but this
was left to the State Executive Commit
tee. The conference concluded at o clock
Apparently there is much GOOD teeling
Joe c. Manning, postmaster at Alex
ander City, Is here ana tooay IN an al
ternoon paper gave out a strong inter-
view against Vaughan and DR.. Hughes
He intimated that Vaughan ana Hughes
were not friendly to Roosevelt and might
carry a delegation to the next National
Convention for some other candidate To-
night Vaughan and Ma2ning were within
sight of one another and personal diff
ficulty almost Occ lrred'
The state Republican Executive Com
mittee will have fun attendance tomor-
Ad Winds. colored of Greensboro, a
rneuber of the committee, stated today
that he will-enter protest 10 any ellml,
nation of the negro. whether registered
or not, under the new ota.e ~ Nm
and win carry the protest to the Ma
tional Committee of the patry:
THE meeting tomorrow therefore prom
Uses to be very warm
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-02
THE CONFEDERATE REUNION
At Blue Springs, Barbour County,
Was a joyful Occasion.

At Blue Springs, Barbour County,
Was a Joyful Occasion.
The Clayton Record contains the fol-
lowing account of the Confederate re-
union at Blue Springs, Barbour County,
on the 25th and 26th of July and the
speech of Capt. B. H. Screws on that
occasion:
The Confederate reunion at Blue
Springs was a decided success and result
Ell in great pleasure to the "old boys
who tttended in large numbers, and lived
over in a peaceful and happy concourse.
the times when their breasts were barred
in defense of homes and firesides. Fri
dav was the big day for then it was that
Cant. b. H. Screws of Montgomery adj
dressed his comrades. A short sketch of
the sneaker may not be amiss. He is a
native Of this county and enlisted in the
army in Clayton in Janury. 1861. at the
age of II years. as a member of the Clay
ton Guards, a company which became a
mart of the list Alabama Regiment. The
regiment was ordered to and remained at
pensacola Navy Yard. opposite Fort
Pickens. during the year. Captain Screws
was assigned to duty at the headquar-
ters,of Colonel afterward General Henry
II. CLAYTON. In the early spring of 1862.
he was elected Lieutenant of the "Seth
Mabry Guards" a Barbour County Com
pany organized at Clayton. which Joined
the 18th Alabama Regiment of which he
was Adjutant at the time of the death
of the brave Curran Haley who was kill
ed in one of the fierce battles in North
Georgia, when Captain Screws became
commander of his company at the age OF
20 years. He was desperately wounded In
the battle of Atlanta on July 20, 1864 was
brought to Clayton and after several
weeks Of gentle nursing recovered sufh'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-02
TO DE HANGED
FOR MURDER
StarkeS and Means Who
Killed Elem Foster.
NEGROES CONFESS CRIME
Shooting Occurred in South
ern Part of This County.
City Court Jury Was Out Just Thirty
Minutes-Judge Thomas Will
Fix the Date Of
Execution.
NEGROES CONFESS CRIME

Will Starkes and Alex Means, negroes.
will be hanged in Montgomery for muir
der at a time to be fixed by Judge w. H.
Thomas. This verdict was returned by
special jury in the Montgomery City
Court yesterday evening at q o'clock.
The negroes were convicted of the muir
der of Elem Foster, negro, near Col
quits, in the southern part of the coun-
ty. on the last day of March.
When the verdict was read by the clerk
of the court, neither Starkes nor Means
appeared to be concerned, They did not
seem to realize that their days were
numbered. They turned to their lawyer
and spoke few words. Then they were
taken from the court room by deputy
sheriff.
The attorney for the negroes has not
decided whether the case Will be appealed
to the Supreme Court.
The case against Starkes and Means
was called in the City Court yesterday
morning and the whole day was consum-
ed by the examination of witnesses.
About $50 O'Clock in the afternoon the
the negroes were doomed men.
March 81, this year, Elem Foster, a
negro, was shot and killed about O'Clock
at night near the store of c. E. Stan
ford, in Beat 10, Montgomery County.
The murderers escaped. The next day.
after the shooting, searching parties OF
both whites and negroes secured the
country around the scene of the tragedy
and finally discovered foot steps leading
from the house occupied by Alex Means
and VIII Starkes to the exact spot where
the fatal shot was fired.
The premises of the two negroes were
searched and several articles were found
which led to the conclusion that Alex
Means and Will Starkes were the MUIR
derers of Elem Foster.
Starkes and Means were arrested by the
constable of Beat 10, and when brought
to the county Jail the negroes confessed
to the murder They said they started
out on the night of the shooting to bur
glarize the store of c. E. Stanford, II
the neighborhood in which they lived
They had entered the store. when they
heard footsteps on the path leading tc
| the store. Thinking Mr.. Stanford hat
heard the noise of their breaking In, anc
was going down to the store to investi
gate. the negroes said they jumped
| through a window and hid behind a chick.
en- coop in the yard. A man advanced
| toward the coop and Starkes and Means
| said they thought the man was after
them. When he got within thirty YARD!
of them. they opened fire. The man fell
| He proved to be Elem Foster
| A negro living nearby dashed out o.
| his house on hearing the shots III
| found Elem Foster lying on the SIDE o
| shot wound in the left side. Foster tolt
| the negro where the shots were nre'
| from and then fell unconscious, dying tn
| following day. -
| w. d. Baker, John Hanson, G: 5; Spann
| p. C. Watts, II. c. Smiley. j: II. Mill
gan, ]. II. Johnson. H. c. Brown, L
| Bloch, James Toole, Jr.' W. u ran nlei
| S. B. Sightler. -.
| The condemned negroes are each abou
Is years old and are of the most ignoran
| class.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-02
GREYS' NEW OFFICERS
z. B. JOSEPH, JR., CHOSEN AS
COMPANY CAPTAIN.
In Spirited Contest JEFF Bayne Goes
from Ranks to Second Lieutenant
and Hunt Taylor is
Promoted.

e. B. Joseph, Jr., is captain, j. Hunt
Taylor is First Lieutenant, and Jen
Bayne La Second Lieutenant of the Mont
gomery Greys This Is the result OF the
election held in the Greys' armory last
night.
Captain Joseph and Lieutenant Taylor
were the unanimous choice of the COM
pany, but the election of Lieutenant
Bayne was the result of one OF the
closest elections in the history of the
Greys.
The election was held Immediately af-
ter the company had participated in an
extended order drill on Dexter Avenue,
and nearly every member was Presen,.,
The nomination and election Of Captain
Joseph and Lieutenant Taylor were
quickly disposed Of. Both responded with
short speeches.
Nominations were then received for the
Office of Second Lieutenant, Sergeant
Ray Wilkerson was nominated and the
names of Sergeants jeff Bayne and
Frank Gilmore and Private Ray Jones
followed in quick succession.
The ballot was secret On the first bal
lot Sergeant Elmore received Y votes
Sergeant Bayne 10, Sergeant Wilkerson 4
and Private Ray Jones g. No candidate
received a majority. Private Jones,
name was dropped from the list of nomi-
neeS.
The second ballot resulted: Sergeant
Bayne q, Sergeant Elmore q, Sergeant
Wilkerson /. And Sergeant Bayne was
declared to be the choice of majority
of the company.
Lieutenant Bayne is at present in New
York on business, butt the result of the
election was Immediately telegraphed Il
him by two of his supporters.
Captain Joseph has been member OF
the Greys for a number of years and
rose from the ranks to Second Lieuten'
ant He succeeds Captain Harry Garter
who recently resigned Lieutenant Tay'
lor has been in the company for nearly
ten years. He was elected to the second
lieutenancy a few months ago.
Lieutenant Bayne has been right guide
of the company in all of its recent prize
drills and has contributed greatly to the
winning Of them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-02
SHOT TO DEATH BY WOMAN.
Negroes Played With Pistol and One
is Dead.

10 OCdOs
As a result of playing with a pistol
house at the corner of Pollard and Nc
Donough' Streets and Olivia Starkes is
imprisoned at police headquarters, charg-
ed with murder.
The ding occurred at 11:25 o'clock last
night. Olivia Starkes. alarmed her
neighbors by crying out that she had
killed a man and surrendered herself to
the police.
At police headquarters. the woman said
Linn had an old pistol with one car
fridge in 1t and had been swapping it
around the house all night. He asked
her several times to snap the gun at him
he asked her playfully to shoot him and
handed her the weapon. She pulled the
trigger and the cartridge snapped. She
pulled 1t again and it went off. She said
when Linn fell she ran out of the door
and cried out for the police.
The weapon used was a 38-calibre re-
volver of the oldest pattern. The bullet
entered Inns temple just to the side of
the right eyebrow. He died instantly.
Mounted Patrolmen Smith and Graham,
and Captain w. H. Taylor went to the
house and took OliviaStarkes in charge,