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BURNED BY INCENDIARIES.
Large stock BaEn of Col. w. w. Bald
win nj MaysyiiIe, XIV.

MAYSvILLE, Ky, Oct. 4.-Col. W. w.
Baldwin's large stock barn was burned to-
day by incendiaries. All the thirty thor
oughbred horses were saved except six.
Baldwin rushed into the building to save
a fine stallion and fell PROSTATE from heat
and smoke. He was rescued. Loss, $4,000.
The colonel just shipped a stable of trot-
ters and pacing horses to Lexington, Ky.
or the loss would have been greater.
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Brooklyn Nationals shut out.

NEW YORK. Oct. AT Bayonne to-day
the Bayside Athletic Club baseball team
shut out the Brooklyn Nationals by the
score OF L to o. The Brooklyns otItbatted
the winners, but poor base-runntng lost
them at least two runs. Score:
r III r
Brooklyn :......O 5000 1000 90 3 /
Bayside ..-....0 o 1 ii 0
Batteries-Doescher and Ritter; Waller
and Brown.
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Won by n Long Run.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE. Ind, Oct. 4-During the last
three minutes OF play OF a game between
the Michigan City Athletic Club team and
the Crystal Athletic Club Of Chicago. Boyd.
OF the local eleven. secured the ball on a
tumble and ran seventy-five yards for a
touchdown, and By so doing won the hard
est-fought gridiron battle ever witnessed
IN this city.
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MORE RELIGIOUS RIOTS.
L'Orient, Brittany, the Scene of the
Latest French Outbreak.

PARIS, Oct. 4.-According to the corre-
spondent of the Gaulois some disturbances
occurred at L'Orient, a fortified seaport
in Brittany, where a band Of anti-clericals
broke throught a Gordon of troops and tried
TO set fire to the church of st. Louis, but
were charged by cavalry, who arrested fif-
teen of them. Another mob assembled near
the church at 10 o'clock last night and
threw stones at the troops, who were again
compelled TO charge.
The Ministerial papers and the semi-off-
cial agency, however, declare that no dis
turbances occurred
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Farrell VIII play Center.
the IndiananolIs JournaI.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. Oct. 4.-W. f. Petty. man
ager OF the Muncie polo team. who had a
promise from Fred Jean that he would
play In Muncie this coming season. yester-
day received word from the center that ne
had decided TO stay with Joe Fox who will
manage the Marion team the coming year
Petty at once wired Charles Farrell and
last night received an answer that the
terms offered were acceptable.
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UTICA, n. Y, Oct 4.-Julius Beckwold's s
sounding board factory at Dolgeville, the
principal industry of that village, was de-
stroyed by fire tonight. Loss 100000. in
surance $4,000. Eighty men are thrown oGt
of employment.
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Following is the list of pitchers who won
or lost less than ten games:
National League

Sam Lever, Pittsburg's pitcher. led the
National League twtrlers in the percentage
OF games won, and his record of twenty-five
victories Is beaten only by Mathewson and
McGinnity, of New York, who won twenty
nine and thirty-two games, respectively.
But as McGraw's two stars were worked TO
or ran close to the Pirate star. In the ac-
companying table Fraser is credited with
the only game in which no hits were made
off him. The figures for National League
pitchers who and lost ten games or
more follows:
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, the Indianapolis Journal.

UY>cIsI 10 TIC IIluIaIla pOIls IUuILdI-
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Oct. A neat
triple play made by the South Bend Cen
trail League team closed the fifth Inning in
the game here this afternoon, aztec which
Umpire Johnson left the field and Richard
Hazel took his place. The Umpire's bad
Judgment caused South Bend to get the first
two runs Score: R.H. L.
Logansport - o o o o o 0 0 30 2
South Bend. o o o o 9-3 2
Batteries-Mofitt and Wilson; Schafer
and Sager.
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her native American w.t. she calmly told
the man that her father and seven brothers
nad mace an appointment to meet her at
the store in q few minutes This seamsd
to stagger the ardent Fastener and before
he had recovered she had backed out of the
store and was making all sail to find her
party" - -
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SPRINGFIELD, o.. Oct. 4--John Hoss.
q former postmaster ar Catawba, o., was
fatally hurt by an electric car here tonight.
The accident occurred within a few feet
OF where the Cameron carriage was struck
last night and the father and one child in
stantly killed. A second Cameron child died
tonight and the mother is SO low that her
death Is expected hourly.
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Fountain Squares Deny Defeat.

The manager of the Fountain Square
team denies that his team was defeated by
the West indianapolis Alerts- The former
team PLAYS only Sunday games and desires
games FOR that day with any l50-pound
teams in the State.
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OFFICIAL NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING AVERAGES
wagner Of the pisbag Club is the Champion 1903 Batter


compile by H.
o
n mark
The
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represented by composers. conductors or
singers at the International concert at the
Philharmonic tonight. which closed the
Wagner festival. A brilliant and enthusi-
astic audience was present.
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ANDOVER, Mass. Oct. 4-Services In
celebration CT the 200th anniversary OF The
birth OF Jonathan Edwards began at
the Andover Theological Seminary to-day.
Public exercises Will be held at the semi
nary tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Will be heard.
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Twelye-InninE Game.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAWRENCEBURG. Ind, Oct. 4.-The
second in the championship series between
picked mines of Lawrenceburg and Aurora
was played or the league grounds this
afternoon. Score:
Aurora .... OOOOOO400O1-5
Lawrenceburg ........ 10000 090O1-4
Battsries-Baxer. Ko'r and Schockel; Jus
lice and LaNsk.
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Poor support for National Fischer.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 4-The st. Louis Amer
lean League team easily defeated the st.
Louis Nationals at the latter's grounds to-
day. Suthoff twirled for the Americans,
and was very effective throughout. Brown,
who pitched for the Nationals. did well.
but was accorded poor support Attend
ance. $500. Score:
r II +
American ..O O o 5-9 Il o
National ........0 o o 1 D o e-2 7 5
Batteries-Suthoff and Sugden; Brown and
ONeilI.
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Converse won at roo,,aI,.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARION. Ind. Oct. 4.--The Converse In
dependent football team this afternoon de-
feated the Logansport eleven by a score
OF II 70 o.
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Dreadful ThOuxht.
Philadelphia Press.

What a dreadful thing il would be If
the country went on doing business and
not paying any attention while Wall street
just keeps bursting itself,
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Kansas City Journal
Jack Frost may not have damaged the
corn crop. but he has blighted the peek
aboo shirtwadst and wtlted the drop6titch
hosiery,
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LONDON, Oct 4.-The City Chess Club
has sent challenge TO the Brooklyn Chess
Club for the annual cable match
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Mean Thing.

Mount Morris Ill) Index
The meaneSt man we have heard Of Is
one over in Lena who writes dunning let
ters to himself and signs them with fic-
titious names. He then leaves them around
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so his wife will get hold of them. and She
poor soul. is discouraged by their con-
tents that she will not ask him for a cent.
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BERLIN. Oct. 4-The United States, Ger
many, England, France. Russia. Austria
Hungary. Norway, Italy and spain were
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CINCINNATI WINS SECOND
CLEVELAND BEATEN IN GAME FOR
THE OHIO CHAMPIONSHIP.
American League Tennis Best Ma
tionals at T,eo PIaces-BrOokIyn
Nationals are shut Ont.

CINCINNATI. Oct. 4.-The Cincinnati
National team took the second game Of
the series from the Cleveland Americans
for fhe Ohio championship by timely hit
ting. The locals started in on Moore as II
they were going to have a walkaway, but
he gradually steadied down. Ewing was hit
hard. but he kept the hits we'll scattered.
The attendance was over 6,000 Score:
RH T.
Cincinnati ..4 o o 81 II 2
Cleveland ..... o o 0-3 IL 4
Batteries-Ewing and Peitz; Moore and
Bemis. Impire-Hurst
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the National League for the season Of 1908 a"ai "fgaer OF the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-22
CHAPTER XIV.
A STARTLING DISCOVERY.

IL was late in the afternoon when VAL
bort and his companions entered a deep.
rocky gorge. through which trickled
tiny stream. Donald's quick ear caught
a distant roaring sound. and ne conclud-
ed that larger stream was not far
away This belief was verified few
moments later.
Waldorf suddenly halted and. raising
his fingers TO his lips. gave a singla
shriH whistle ]. was answered almost
Immediately by a similar signal. and as
soon as they heard il the convicts hast
ened forward as fast as they could go.
The gorge soon contracted to narrow
passage. barely wide enough for half
dozen men TO walk abreast. and then,
after making a sharp turn. it suddenly
opened on the banks OF river fully a
quarter of a pile wide. though it seemed
far less than that. owing 10 the vast al
titude Of the mountains that shut in the
spot from all sides.
a second whistle from Waldorf brought
a dozen men out from their hiding places
among the rocks. They were all sturdy
feIIows-some with ferocious aspects
and others with rather pleasing. inteIli-
gent faces. They were heavily armed
and dressed in thick warm clothes and
high boots
Donald had 10 doubt that this was tho
party who committed the assault on
General Tichimiron and carried of his
daughtcr-though the girl was nowhere
visible. The whole affair was now per
feCtly plain 10 him.
These men-aII escaped convicts-had
banded together and found a safe hiding
place in the mountains. supporting
themselves by making raids on the
travellers and post stations along the
great Siberian road.
They were doubtless under efficient
leadership and though Waldorf seemed
to be I'm command OF all at the present
time. Donald felt convinced that ne waf
not the actual chief The fact that Val
bort had made his way eastward after
escaping from the TOmsk prison proved
that he must have known Of the exist
ence or this band and had purposeIy
gone to Join it, For the same reason
Leontef and Gross had made their dar-
ing escape few days before.
There was nothing strange about this.
for it Is "a wcll-kDoWn fact that news
or every nature is in some way trans
mitted among the exiIes from one end
of Siberia to the other
Donald watched with much interest
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The voice from without startled the
Cossacks. They looked at one another
in silence for an instant.
Don't open it. - said the starosta. 1T
may be trick"
Nonsense exclaimed one of the SOL
diers. You arc a great coward. Mich
olas Dmitry."
He stepped forward quickly. lowered
TIE heavy bar. and pulled the gate
slightly open.
a second later the unsuspecting Cos
sack was hurried violently to the ground,
as the framework Of heavy beams flew
inward on its hinges. and half d dozen
dark figures trampod over his body as
they pressed into the courtyard.
The starosta fed toward the house
as fast as his trembling feet would car
ry him, but the three Cossacks boldly
faced the intruders.
Crack. Crack, rang two rifles. and
down went the foremost OF the assault
ing party with a shrnI cry. But these
latter had weapons. too. and they did
not hesitate to use them.
Crack Crack: Crack, Three flashes
lit UP the darkness. and when the how
ering smoke cleared two Cossacks were
seen struggling on the ground. while the
third was making for the post station at
full speed
Tho soldier who had been struck by
the gate lay where he had fallen. too
stunned 10 move.
The whole affair was over almost be-
fore Donald could realize what had hap
pened. The cries Of the frightened pris-
oners added TO his confusion and he
stood irresOluteIy by the fire. not know
ing which way to turn.
There. that's one Of them," cried a
harsh voice close by. and when Donald
wheeled around and saw the face of the
speaker which was exposed TO the glow
OF the flames, he turned suddenly pale
and uttered a sharp cry Of amazement-
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Against the rear wall OF the cavern
were great masses OF hr and spruce
boughs-evidently used for bedding-and
stack Of military blankets. an neatly
rolled up
The only apparent occupants Of the
place when Waldorf and his band ar
rived were two rough looking men toast
ing their limbs over a cheerful wood
fire, but a moment later a more striking
hgure appeared on the scene from be-
hind great rock in the farthest .corner.
Of the cavern.
The newcomer was a man OF massive
build and herculean proportions. be-
tween fifty and sixty years OF age. to
judge from his iron gray beard and
moustache, though his hery eyes and
elastic step would have done credit TO a
much younger man
His features bore the unmistakabIs
stamp II crime and desperation, and
on his smooth. white forehead was a
long purple scar.
One glance at this strange mark sent
shudder through Donald from head
TO foot. and In an instant memory flashed
irto his mind. word for word, the proc
lamation he had seen tackled up on the
gateway OF the post station. The iden-
tihcation was complete in every par
ticular. and left no room for doubt
The man before him-the leader Of
this band Of convicts-was the famous
assassin and terrorist. Feodor Baranok.
who had escaped from the mines OF
Nara more than a year before, and on
whose head was set a price OF 5000
rubIes
DonaId's startled features attracted
the attention of Baranok- He strobe
toward him. but suddenly changed his
mind and turned aside 10 greet some
OF the newly Joined members OF the
band.
Meanwhile. under YalbOrt's supervi-
SIGN. more wood was heaped on the FIRE.
and cooking vessels were brought for
ward. preparatory to getting supper
The sun was now out Of sight. Night
was at hand.
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had grown TO like the young man. as
in former days he loved and honored
Count Dagmar-a fact Of which Andre
was ignorant.
Il think I may tell you. he resumed
finally. that il you carry out your or
ders faithfully and reach St. Petersburg
in safety with the convoy Of gold you
will be permitted to remain there. with
a fun restoration to your former rank
and position-excepting possibly your
place in the bureau OF police The Gar
has forgiven your indiscretion. but ne
will hardly place you under the author
ity Of Inspector Jaroslav again. That
would be unpleasant for both Of you"
Andre did not feel the stlng Of these
last words. The thought Of returning TO
St. Petersburg again. Of living there
among his old friends and associates.
made his head swim. and he took hold
of the table for support
Yours Is an onerous responsibility"
continued Colonel Sudekin gravely
Don't forget that The gold is valued
at two millions Of rubIes. OF course you
will have a strong escort Of Cossacks-aII
tried ana trusted men-but the journey is
long and unceasing vigilance will be
necessary. You will start in three days.
and for the present you are relieved from
your regular duties"
Colonel Sudekin's voice had again as
sumed its usual official sternness-a
timely warning which Andre was prompt
to heed He Strengthened up and stinIy
saIuted.
Il appreciate this mark of honor" he
said huskily. and l am deeply grateful
fer the Cars cIemency. As for the safe
conduct OF the goId-1ny life shall answer
for that"
After receiving a few brief instructions
in regard to minor details Of the proposed
Journey. Andre parted from the worthy
colonel and rode back through the bril-
liant gas lit streets with a lighter heart
than he had known for many month.
MS ptIloA OF pdnlSlllltul was over anu
at the end Of that long three-thousand-
mile journey-which seemed trivial
enough at the present moment-he saw
in imagination the bright vista Of his old
Iife-the clubs. the salons. and the mess
rooms Of the Russian capital. and the
glitterine Neva winding under granite
bridges and by stately palaces.
Three days later a string OF wagons,
four in number. all soIidIy constructed
and boxed up. rumbIed by night through
the deserted streets Of Irkutsk and
turned westward along the great Siberian
road.
Each was drawn by four stout horses
ard driven by an armed soldier. Ten
mounted COssacks accompanied the con-
voy five riding in front and five behind.
These wagons hold the Cars golden
treasure, and the officer in command Of
them was Captain Andre DagmaT-
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CHAPTER XIV,
THE CARS GOLD.

The man was none other than Pierre
Waldorf, the one-armed convict who had
escaped so daringly from the Tomsk
prison a few months before. Little won
der that Donald was surprised to find
him there, a thousand miles from
Tomsk, Why had he not fed toward
Russia, as was his stated intention.
Waldorf came forward with outstretch-
ed hand
"Ah. my good fellow, we meet .again!''
he exclaimed. But this time under
happier circumstances. You are one Of
US. 1 know. so come along and we will
take care of you
Donald made no reply. not knowing
indeed, what TO say or how to regard
this doubtful freedom that was offered
him.
But Waldorf was in too much haste to
wait or expect an answer
He passed on to join his companions
who were scattering among the panic
stricken prisoners. and picking out-as
Donald readily perceived-those among
them who had been concerned in the plot
which gave Waldorf his liberty and caus-
ed the death Of Lavroff
Two OF Valbort's companions Donald
recognized as Leontef and Gross. the
men who escaped on the previous day.
others were Of the same stamp-all es-
capped conyIcts beyond a doubt
The unexpected affair threw Donald
into whirl Of perplexity. His heart
leaped at the thought Of freedom, and
yet even on such terms he felt reluctant
TO join this band OF assassins-
The conversation overheard shat night
between the starosta and one Of the
Cossacks gave him clue to the situa-
ton. and he shrewdly guessed that the
perpetrators Of these outrages were VAL
bort and his companion. who had
formed themselves into a band and
found safe hiding place in the noun
tain Businesses near by. The assault on
the post station was equally clear.
These clever rascals must have been
lying in wait for the exile party. having
learned from Leoutef and Gross that
they were approaching. They made
short work Of General Tichlmiron and
his party-who probably Numbered into
the ambush-and when the latter es-
capped they divided into two bands, one
of which fed into the mountains with
the young girl. while the other. knowing
that General Tichimiron would shortly
return to the scene with The Cossacks
and thus leave the prisoners without
sufficient escort. made q detour through
the forest and stormed the post station
in the manner already shown.
This. at least. was the theory that
presented itself to Donald's mind. and
subsequent events proved him 20 be
right. with the single exception that the
attack on the governor OF Irkutsk was
premeditated.
Come on. now We are ready 10 GO
Valbort's harsh voice broke in on Don
AIDS reflections and warned him that
he must decided quickly what u do
There was really no choice. His
lack Of interest IN the matter had al
ready excited the suspicion OF ValbOrt'S
comrades. and they regarded uonald
with sulIen. mistrusted glances. He
knew far too much to be left behind.
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CHAPTER XIII,
THE GOVERNOR OF IRKUrSK.

How have things gone with you. my
friend Nicholas. since last came
through hefe?" asked the Cossack.
Just the same. replied the starosta.
with dubious shake OF the head. "Ah.
this is a wretched life. Vladimir. one
sees nothing OF the world. Such posi-
tion as mine is as good as being buried
alive"
1t might be worse" said the Cos
sack. What more could one want? A
good. warm bed. plenty OF food and
drink, a few rubles to clink together.
and no worriment to eat ones heart
out-that is what 1 would call living
II you we're in my place now
The speaker turned half augrily. half
contemptuously, toward the group Of
sleeping convicts.
yes, 1 don't envy your lot" said the
starogta 1T would be more 10 my
taste to live in a city-like Irkutsk. for
example. Nothing worth speaking OF has
happened here for ten years except that
affair last month, and that was bad
enough. admit"
What AFFAIR."" questioned the Cos
sack. with sudden interest.
why, the murder of Captain Degaien
on the post road near the River Angara.
He was coming from Irkutsk to Tomsk
in a tsrantas. and the assassin shot him
and his driver and carried off the con
tents Of the tarantas-arms. ammIni-
ton. and food"
And were they never discovered"
NO" said the starosta. mot a trace
of them. other strange things have hap
pened OF late between here and Irkutsk-
A post station was robbed Of vast guam
titles Of food one night and a merchant
who left here for Irkutsk five weeks ago
today disappeared between this and the
next station. and was never heard OF
again
why, that begins TO look serious. %
said the CoEsack. Had not known you
so long. Nicholas Demitry. I would say
you we're telling mo fairy tales"
IL IS the AEullF ha44 the HNeA % I'd
Others viii tell you the same thing 7
have thought sometimes" he added
gravely. that Feodor Baranok had a
hand In these things. II would be just
Ike him. you know"
~Hai ha," laughed the Cossack. Bar
anok IS dead long ago-haye no fears Of
that. II Is absurd TO stick up those fresh
placards every few weeks"
At this point the speakers moved a
few PAGES from tho fire. and the CONVEX.
sation became inaudiblc.
What he had just heard was OF little
import 10 Donald. and his mind WAS
about TO revert to its gloomy reveries
again when he heard The ringing chatter
OF hoofs on the frosty road outside the
COURTYARD Then came a furious pound
ing on the gates. and a voice cried loud.
~. open, In the name Of God. open
quickly"
Many OF the eXilcs sat w and looked
about them stupidity. startled at the
uBwouted disturbance.
The sound reached even the post sta
tion, and the Cossacks poured out OF the
doorway. forsaking their bottles and
glasses for rifles. Led by the starosta
they rushed down the yard. and in an
instant The massive gates were thrown
open.
Tho Cossacks fell back IN confusion
as a horseman spurred right in among
them, and the starosta fell over a post
with shriil yell or fright
The stranger was a powerful. broad
ahouIdered man. With = handsome. arts.