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about 116 commands. At this convention
favorable action was taken in reference to
the proposed consolidation Of the Spanish
American war veterans with the parent
body: the Office OF historian was created: a
resolution was adopted favoring the estab-
lishment in Washington by the government
of museum of war, las q monument to
the American soldiers Of all wars. from the
revolution to the war with SPAIN" and 1t
was unanimously decided that the National
Army and Navy Spanish War Veterans
would have no other honorary member
than our late beloved President, William
Mckinley
The main portion of the delegation from
the District left for New Haven at o'clock
this morning over the B. and o. railroad.
The party consisted of members of the
woman's auxiliary and the following
officers. delegates, alternates and individual
members: Capt. G. Leyburn Shorey, men,
Der Of the council of administration; Corps
Commander Fred. 8. HodgsOn; past Corps
Commander Lee M. Lipscomp: Col. John J.
Duffy. assistant national adjutant general:
Capt. J. Walter Mitchell. national historian;
Corps Agutant Isaac NJ Dolph; delegates.
Capt. F. r. Alexander, F. N. Randolph,
Dr. Lon D. Sheets. ]. J. Knibbs, w. I.
Phillips. Capt. j. Lyon King. and alter
mates. Thomas A. Fitzgerald. George A.
Joynes. Lieut.. c. J. Neis. c. N. Dentler,
Capt. Homer ]. Locking. o. /. Bell, and a
number of others.
Capt. L. c. Dyer. adjutant general of
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CHAPTER XIV-Continued.

Pausing before massive arched doorway
That led into wing of the castle where the
free baron knew the testers and certain Of
the gentlemen of the chamber lodged, the
master of Hochfels, in answer to his In
quiries from a servant, learned that Call
lette had not been In his apartments since
the day before; that he had ridden from the
tournament. ostensibly to return to his
rooms but nothing had been heard of him
since. And the oldest part of 1t was. as
the old woman volubly explained when the
free baron had pushed his way into the
tastefully furnished chambers of the absent
fool. the jester had been desperately
wounded: had groaned much when the
dukes PLEASANT had assisted him from the
field. and had been barely able to mount
his horse with the assistance of a squire.
Medtatively. while absorbing this pratt
tie, the visitor gazed about him. The bed
had been unslept in. and here and there
were evidences of 81 hasty and unpremedi
tated leave-taking. Upon an open desk
lay half-finished poem. obviously intend
ed for no eyes save the writer's. Several
DAINTY missives and lace handkerchief.
with monogram. invited the INSCRIPTIONS
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structure of falsehood that had been erect
ed with such skill and painstaking by the
subtitle architect. The maker had pride
in his work. and to see 1t totter and tum-
ble was misfortune he would avert with
his life-or fall with it.
AS he had no intention however. of be-
ing buried beneath the wreckage of his
endeavors, he sought to prop the weaken
ing fabric of invention and mendacity by
new shuffiing or pretense. Should a dis
graced fool be his undoing? From that
living entombment should his foeman in
cap and bells yet indirectly summon the
force to bend him to the dust, or send him
to the hangmans knot?
Step by step the kings guest had left the
palace behind him. until the surrounding
shrubbery shut 1t from view, but the path.
sweeping onward with graceful curve
brought him suddenly to beautiful cha
teau. Lost In thought. he gazed within
the Towering ground, at the ornate archi-
lecture, the marble statues and the little
lake, in whose pellucid depths were mir
rored thousand beauties OF that chosen
spot-an improved Eden of the landscape
d'Etampes.
Why" thought the free baron. brighten
ing abruptly. that chance which served
me last night, which forced the trooper to
speak today. now has led my stupid feet
to the soothsayer"
Within a much begilt and gorgeous
bower. he soon found himself awaiting pa
tiently the coming of the favorite. Upon
tiny chair of gold. too fragile for his
bulk the caller meanwhile inspected the
ceilings and walls of this dainty domicile,
mechanically striving to decipher a painted
allegory of Venus and Mars, or Helen and
Paris, or the countess and Francis-he
could not decide precisely its purport-
when she who had succeeded Chateaubriant
f1oated into the room, dressed in some
diaphanous stuff, q natural accompani-
ment to the other decorations; her dis
habille positive not Of modesty amid the
vivid colorings and graceful poses Of those
tributes to love with which Primaticcio
and other Italian artists had adorned this
bower.
How charming Of your vaguely MUIR
INJURED the lady. sinking lightly upon a set
tee. What an early riser you must be.
duke"
Although it was then but two hours
from noon, the visitor confessed himself
open to criticism in this regard. And you,
as well. madam" he added. must plead
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| which she was accustomed, the free baron
! offered marked contrast to the fine
spoken courtiers and she leaned back and
surveyed him though he wero type OF
the lords of creation she had not yet In
vestigated.
"Oh. this Is delicious!' purred the coun-
tess. Samson in the tolls! His locks shorn
by our fair Delilah!'
The thick-set soldier arose: muscular.
well-knit, virile. Il fear 1 am OBTAINING
you. madam" he said coldly.
mo: you're not" she answered, merrily.
Wont you be seated-please! I should
have known" she could not resist adding,
that love is as sensitive as impatient"
Il see. madam. that you have your mind
made up to refuse me, and therefore,
Refuse" repeated the favorite, survey
ing this unique petitioner with rising
amusement. How do you read my mind
so well?"
"Then you haven't determined to refuse
me?" And he stepped toward her quickly.
mo. l haven't" she answered, throwing
back her head like spoiled child. ION
the contrary, I will be your messenger,
your advocate. and will plead your cause,
and will win your case, and the king shall
say yes and you shall have your princess
whene'er you list. All this promise faith
fully to do and perform. And now, If you
want to leave me so sullenly, go!
But the free baron dropped awkwardly to
his knee. took her little hand in his massive
one and raised it to his lips. Madam. you
overwhelm me-" he murmured.
THAT Is all very WE'LL she commented,
reflectively. but what about the princess?
What will she say when
1T shall be my task to persuade her. 1
am sure she will consent" returned the
sutton.
"Oh, you're sure OF that?" observed the
lady. you have some faith In your own
powers of persuasiOn-in certain quartersr
Not in my powers. madam, but in the
princess amiability."
Perhaps you have spoken to her al
ready?" asked the countess
"No, madam; without your assistance OF
what use would be her willingness?"
What responsibility you place on my
weak shouldersr' cried the. other. ''How-
ever. Will not shift the burden. I will go
to his majesty at once. And do you"-gayly
Ego to the princess"
AT your commando he replied. and took
his departure.
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Without the Enclosure of the chateau gar
dens. the free baron began to review the
events Of the morning with complacency
and satisfaction but. as he took up the
threads Of his case and examined them
more narrowly. his peace of mind was
darkened with the shadow Of a new dis
quietude. What If Francis less easily
cozened than the countess. should find his
suspicious aroused? What If the princess.
who had Immediately dismissed the FOOLS
announcement of the free baron as an ebul-
lition Of blind jealousy-after informing
her betrothed Of the mad accusation
should see in his request equivocal circum
stances? Or, was the countess-like many
of her sisters-given to second thoughts and
would this after-reverie dampen the ardor
Of her impetuous promise?
But" thought the kings guest Danish
ing these assailing doubts, there never yet
was victory assured before the battle had
been fought, and. with renewed precau-
lions. defeat is most unlikely"
By the time he had reached this conclu-
sion he had arrived at the princess door.
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guilty of the same fault. One can easily
see you have been out in the garden, and, -
he Numbered on, ...stolen the tints from
Sharply the countess looked at him, but
read only an honest attempt at COM
pliment.
why" she said. "you are becoming as
great fatterer as the rest OF them. But
confess now, you did not call to tell me
that7"
The free baron looked from her through
the folding doors into retiring apart
ment set with arabesque designs and
of alabaster and enamel. Purposely he
waited before he replied. and was graft
fed to see how curiously she regarded him
when again his glance returned to her. -.
mo, madam" he answered, taking credit
to himself for his diplomacy, lit is not
necessary that truth should be premedi-
tated. had serious purpose in seeking
you. OF all the court {ou alone can as
aid. Knowing you generous, have ven
tured to come" -a5ii-
what a serious preamble" smiled the
lady. How grave must be the matter be-
1.-THE service ask must be from the
king" he went on, with seeming embar-
rassment. 'af'
Then why not 60 to his majesty?'' she
shoad he OF
frankly. 1.-THE case is one wherein
messenger = like yourself a
friend-may I so cali you2-would win.
while 1, a rough soldier, should but make
myself ridiculous the laughing stock Of
the court"
you interest me-" she laughed. 1T must
be pressing emergency when you honor
me-so early in the day."
'It is. madam" he replied. VERY press
ing to me. I want the wedding day
changed"
Changed" she exclaimed. staring at him.
'Deferred?"
mo; FASTENED, madam. It is too long to
walt. Go to the king: ask him to shorten
the interval: to set the day sooner. beg
of you, madam"
His voice was hard and harsh. It seemed
almost demand he laid upon her, Had he
been less blunt or coercive. had he employ
ed a more honeyed appeal. she would not
mosphere of adulation and abandonment to
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cell could for some time find such poor
solace as lay in the companionship of the
tiny yellow flame. With his arms behind
him, the dukes fool moved as best he
might to and fro within the narrow con-
fines of his Jail; the events which had led
to his Incarceration were SO recent he had
hardly yet brought himself to realize their
full significance. Neither Francis anger
nor the free baron's covert satisfaction
during the scene following their abrupt ap-
pearance in the bower of roses had greatly
weighed upon him; but not so the attitude
of the princess.
How wildly all the details stood out in
his brain! The sudden transitions of her
manner; her seeming interest in his pas
siOnate words; her eyes, friendly. tender.
as he had once known them; then por-
tentous silence, frozen disdain. What latent
energy in the free baron's look had invested
her words with his spirit? Had the adduc-
ton of his mind compelled hers to his bid
ding, or had she but spoken from herself!
Into the marble-like pallor of her face
faint flush had seemed to insnuate itself.
but the words had dropped easily from her
lips: Are all the fools of your country so
presumptuous my lOrd?
Above the other distinctive features OF
that tragic night. to the PLEASANT this ques-
ton had reiterated itself persiStently in the
solitude of his cell. True, he had forgotten
he was only a jester; but had it not been
the memory of her soft glances that had
hurried him on to the avOwal? She had no
fault to be condoned; the fool was the sole
culprit. From her height, could she not
have spared him the scorn and contempt of
her question? Over and over, through the
long hours he had asked himself that. and.
as he brooded. the idealization with which
he had adorned her fell like an enshroud-
ing drapery to the dust; of the vestment of
fancy nothing but tatters remained.
A voice without harsh, abrupt, broke in
upon the TESTERS thoughts The prisoner
started, listened intently, a CLEAN of fierce
satisfaction momentarily creeping into his
eyes. If love were dead, a less exalted
feeling still remained.
'How. does-the fool take his imprison-
ment?' asked the arrogant voice.
Quietly. my lord" was the jailer's reply.
He is inclined to talk over much?'
mot at ALL" answered the man.
Go be continued tomorrow
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Razor Used as Weapon.

Robert Scott. a colored youth. last night
used a razor on William Wyatt. cOlored
slashing him on the face and neck while
near the corner of 7th and F streets south
west. Policeman Williams. who was at
tracted to the corner by a crowd. placed
Scott under arrest and had the injured man
sent to the Emergency Hospital where his
wounds were dressed. Scott was placed in
a cell at the fourth precinct police station
and during the night he attacked Arthur
Pennell, colored. who was asleep on a bench
In the same cell. Pennell called for help,
and the station keeper had to place Scott in
a cell by himself.
A charge Of making an assault on Wyatt
with dangerous weapon was filed against
him in the Police Court today. and hearing
in the case was postponed until Wednesday.
An additional charge of making an assault
on Pennell was also lodged against him.
and that will be heard at the same time.
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MRS. BALL ON THE wARPArH.
Some Excitement at Camp of Spanish
War Veterans.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, September o.
Some excitement was caused today at head
quarters of the Woman's National Auxil-
larry, Spanish War Veterans, when Miss
Cornelia Clay Of Washington arrived and
preferred charges against Mrs. Flora A..
Lewis, president general.
The charges were filed with Miss Agnes
I. Little. recording secretary general. Miss
Clay is the suspended treasurer general Of
the organization. She will also appeal to
the convention against her suspension. and
will second Mrs. Ball in her fight.
Another surprise was the appointment by
Mrs. Lewis of Mrs. L. c. Dyer Of Wash
ington as member of the national council
Of administration. Mrs. Dyer is one Of the
seeding members Of Mary Sherman Miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
THE GUESTS SURPRISED.
Officers Break Into Poker Party and
Make Arrests

Major Lewis. a colored resident of Hills
court northwest. had a party Of friends at
his house Saturday night. The guests re-
manned late and were evidently enjoying
themselves immensely when Sergeant Carl
son and Policeman Carlson passed the house
about o'clock Sunday morning The off,
GERS heard the clinking Of glasses and look
ing through a rear window saw that the
men were playing poker and drinking beer.
The door was pushed open. very much to the
surprise Of those on the inside. Lewis was
taken into custody and spent yesterday and
last night at the tenth precinct police sta
ton.
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Clabaugh restraining the national officers
from interfering with the contestants In
their rights and privileges in the conven-
ton. Miss Little responded that the ma
tional officers had no official knowledge of
any such order Of the court: that they had
not been legally notified, their only knowl
edge Of the same being newspaper publica-
lions. This indicates that the order Of the
court will be ignored by the auxiliary ad-
mini strat fon
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born IN WASHINGTON
Story Of the Spanish War
Veterans, Now in Conclave.
MEETINGIN NEW HAVEN
WILLIAM MCKINLEY WAS THE
ONLY HONORARY MEMBER.
Membership Now Numbers $50, 900
and Embraces the Entire Country
Its Inception and Development.
MEETINGIN NEW HAVEN
s,ecI,l Djspstcb TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. September 28.-
! There Is much Of local interest to Washing
ton connected with the National Army and
Navy Spanish War Veterans, many repre-
sentatives of which from all sections OF the
country are assembled today In New Haven
for the purpose of holding the fourth ma
tional assembly which will continue to and
include Wednesday.
Washington is the birthplace Of this wide
spread organization. which now numbers
Hs8 commands and approximately 10000
members. The first association of Spanish
War Veterans connected with the National
Army and Mayhem. Nelson A. Miles
Command No. Twas formed in May. 1890,
at SIS 10th street northwest. by Capt. ].
Walter Mitchell. The first of the district
or state corps was organised at the armory
of the District of Columbia National Guard
September is, 1885, and Col. M. Emmett
I'rell, the present commander n-ch1ef, was
elected the first corps commander.
The first national convention was also held
at the National Guard Armory. that city,
september and ., 1899. and the first ma
Ilonal council of administration held its
initial meeting there at the Ebbitt House.
November 20, 1899 So 1t will be seen that
Pie first meetings Of all the first organiza-
tons combined in the National Army and
Navy Spanish War Veterans were held in
Washington, the birthplace of the associa-
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lice Court today and admitted that he was
guilty of setting UP a gaming table. A
pack of cards and 60 cents in small change
which was found on the table at the house
was produced in court evidence. AL
though he pleaded guilty. Lewis denied that
they were playing for money and claimed
that the money was contributed to pay for
beer The court thought differently and
sentenced Lewis to a term of three months
in Jail. but gave him the alternative OF
paying a fine of $50.
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the Spanish War Veterans, preceded the
others mentioned. Before his departure
Capt. Dyer called on Col. Urell commander
fn-chief. and learned definitely that the col
onel will be unable to attend the national
convention. Capt. Dyer was accompanied
by Mrs. Dyer and several local Spanish War
Veterans.
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w. B. MOSES & SONS.
w. B. MOSES & SONS.
The Rug Sale

Is adding a big share to the store news. We
claim every advantage in Rug pricing that inn
mense purchases can give. No Mill stock-no
matter how targets too large for to handle if
the pricing is right. We've got more right than
ever to invite your Rug patronage this season
the result of purchases that allow to price Rugs
to you at a third and more less than they usually
have to sell for.
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Extra Heavy Smyrna

These are patterns that will not be made
after this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-09
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
Chicago Woman Robbed, Murdered and
Body Hidden Near Track.

Chicago, June a.--Lured from home by
fellow countrymen who believed she car
ricd n large amount of money, robbed OF
$50 and then murdered, Is thought by Tho
police to have been the fate of Mrs. Marie
DanilOvSllY. whose body has heeen found
in a lonely spot on the Illinois * Mich.
gan Central. There was a bullet hole in
the Woman's left temple and her clothing
was in disorder. Her money and three
gold rings were gone.
Mrs. DanileoSky was last seen by her
friends near her home, Thursday. There
was strange woman who had visited her
a week before and whose husband is
known to have besought her to lend him
husband that the police are seeking
The police are also hunting for Edward
Danileosky, husband Of the murdered wo-
man, who is believed to know something
about her disappearance. An eXpressman
is also being sought.
Mrs. DanileoslIy was u years Of age and
had lived happily with her husband,
James Danilcosky, an emplcye in fur
niture factory. She came to America from
Austria last fall, six months after her
husband. On the voyage she became ac-
quainted with an Austrian who assisted
her in various ways on the trip.
BY the theory the police are working on
it was this mans wife who induced Mrs
Danileosky to go to their residence, Thurs
day She was supposed by these people
to have considerable money ana when sha
refused to make them a loan the police
believe she was shot and her money taken.
In The night following, the body was
loaded into Il wagon, it is thought, and
hidden at the spot where it was found by
three hunters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-09
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North,
East, South and West.

The rate of discount of the Imperial
Bank of Germany was raised Monday,
from 3l5 to 4 per cent.
The May statement of the London
Board of Trade shows a decrease of 81
10000 in imports and an increase of ST.
AS, 500 in exports.
John Guth of New York, prominent
mining man, is dead at Leadville, Col,
aged 60 years. Mr.. Guth was resident
manager of the Bankers Mining Co.
Mrs. Lena Tucker of Chelsea, was
found by a patrolman at 4.45 A. NJ
Sunday, in West Lynn. She was weak
from walking and had q cat in her
arms. Indications of dementia were SO
plain that she was sent to the police
station for safekeeping. Monday, the
police earned her identity and notified
the family in Chelsea.
The 10th annual convention of the
Normal School Association of Masters
of Dancing of the United States opend
at Pittsburg, Pa, Monday, with S1S
delegates present. The convention will
be in session all the week. The object
of the association is to have all dances
taught uniformly throughout the
United States and Canada.
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FORGOT HIS DIAMONDS.
Customs Officials Reminded Him thst
He Should Have Had Them.

New York, June S.-George D. Wide
ncr, prominent in financial circles in
Philadelphia and a son of the traction
magnate, has just returned from
Europe with his family. When he
reached the pier an official of the treas
ury department asked him the mean
ing of a cablegram from the other side
which stated that the financier had
purchased q considerable number of
diamonds of value. The Interrogation
was made because no purchases of dia-
monds were mentioned in the dcclara-
ton of baggage made by Mr.. Widener
To the customs officials who boarded
the ship at Quarantine.
a consultation over the matter re-
suited in the discovery that Mr.. Wide
ncr had left n valuable lot of jewels in
the rooms of n London hotel. They
had been forgotten in the haste Of
packing Cables We're hurriedly sent
to the management OF the hotel in an
effort to recover the Valuablcs.
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A WHOLE FLEET
Will Look After American In
terests in Chilean Ports.
South Atlantic Squadron, Admira
Sumner, Ordered to Valparaiso.
Recent Social Disturbances Cause of
This Movement.

Washington, June S.-Upon the re-
ceipt of n report from American agents
in Chile to the effect that the situation
at Valparaiso is unsatisfactory owing
to the recent social disturbances there
the state department, this afternoon,
requested the navy department to dis
patch a ship to that point in order that
American interests may be fully pro-
tected in the event of an emergency.
The navy department at first thought
of sending the entire Pacific squadron
from san Francisco. but as Rear Adj
miral Glass has just brought his ships
to Californian waters for repairs it has
decided to order Rear Admiral Sumner,
commanding the South Atlantic sta
ton, to proceed at once with his squad
ron now at MonteVedio through the
straits to Valparaiso. Orders also were
telegraphcd to Admiral Glass to be
ready for sea and in event that Ad-
miral Summers is unable to get under
way at once the Pacific squadron may
be ordered to Chilean waters instead.
Rear Admiral Summers fleet consists
of the protected cruiser Newark, flag
ship, protected cruiser Detroit and the
gunboats Gloucester and Montgomery.