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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-18

she described as a brazen interloper
whose only sponsor was the Comte du
1arry
Since the, to her, disastrous dinner
in the apartments of LebeI, Madame
la Duchesse had used her powers Of per
suasfon with such excellent effect that
the entire machinery o. espionage
which he engineered was set in motion
to accomplish the destruction Of Jean
cite.
All the resources at his command were
being summoned sqr this one purpose,
and his command included the ministry
OF foreign afa5Gs, Of the army and navy,
the postmaster generaIship, and the
generalship Of the Swiss guard. Nor did
the able minister fail TO put a proper
value urCn his services in other direc-
tons, since the income he derived from
diverse sources made a comfortable ag-
gregate Of a million francs a year.
De ChofseuI reasoned that his income
would be seriously menaced by the ad-
vent Of new power-a successor to
Madame de Pompadour-who might
assume control of the royal patronage
and so diminish his own Importance in
the state. This menace was none the
less serious in his eyes, even were she
merely a feathery creature 10 be blown
about by every breath in whose Drox-
unity she might happen to venture.
As the Due de ChoiseuI pondered over
these questions the burrows in his brow
were cougregating with each succeeding
step that he took. His expectant glance
toward the door was now rewarded by a
light footstep echoing in the corridor.
followed by the door swinging open and
the Duchesse de GramIaont entering the
cabinet.
At first brother and sister regarded
each other with mutual inquiry. Be
tween them there existed a degree of at
lection only strengthened by their com
mon determination to destroy the cause
of their uneasiness-the prospective ia
vorite-by fair means or foul. De Choi-
seuI was the inst to speak
Have you seen them?" he asked.
Yes" she replied briefly.
And the King"
rs doting old mana slave"
a slave, do you say?"
He speaks of no one else and viii
permit none to breathe a word in his
presence against her"
.Age-age viii have it's way"
Never. She or we must go"
There. there You saw de BreteuiI?''
An hour ago"
DO you thiEk-can we count on hirn?'f
He is even more deeply smitten than
the King"
Nc Is he so bold?'
He plays to make capital out of his
protested friendship fof her-ths Naples
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may, after all, be a trap set by that
sccuudTeI Du Barry
He could gain nothing by luch a
ruse-do you Think"
The fellow is shrewd'
The letter said she was in no way
related to him, and intimated that a
certain commissary general named Du-
mouceaux could throw some light upon
her past"
Exactly. Monsieur de sartiues has
the letter"
He is certain that Monsieur Du-
moueeaux is now in Paris?"
quite certain. He even named the
street in which Dumouceaux resides
the Rue de sevres'
Monsieur de sartines is a jewel"
Argus himself The man knows
everything"
'.But-the old fOx-can we trust
nm?"
As though in answer to the cues
ten. a succession of taps sounded upon
secret door in the cabinet. 1t was
by this entrance that the .far-sighted
minister received the secret agents who
did his bidding in all the important
capitals of Europe.
De Choiseul touched d hidden spring
and the panel slid hack noiseIessIy. ad-
hitting the lieutenant general Of police
Monsieur de sartines was said to sleep
with one eye open-so vigiIant a watch
did he keep over Paris. His sources OF
information were legion and his kuowI-
edge of the movements Of everyone
worth watching boFdered upon the mi
racuIous. He acknowledged the greeting
Of the prime minister with a low bow
Then. in the matter of fact manner OF
one accustomed to intrigue and the
wiIes of men and women. he announced:
My agent has seen the COmmissary
General Dumouceaux."
Did he learn anything-important?"
Rather, 1t would seem. since Made
moIseHe Vaubernier was for many years
his ward, responded De sartines, dryly
Good. very good"
"she was born in the village Of Van
couleurs. on the Meuse."
"Weu?"
and is not related to the COmte du
Barry"
so it is rumored,"
You have been informed"
only a rumor. But are you certain
Much depends upon our having the
proofs"
Il am certain"
That Dumouceaux is not mistaken il
recognizing her as his former-ward, die
you say"
There can be no mistake"
admirable. Pray proceed"
Because Monsieur Dumouceaux i.
himself related to the Comte du Barry
"ventre bleu!"
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appointment OF that we may rest as
zured-"
Hmm. is there anything between
them which could be used to arouse
er-the royal Jealousy. for Instance"
Nothing tangible
so much the worse, And the Prince
de soubise?''
rs as greedy as a miser.
"stiu. he has the ear of the King and
will be valuable ally"
NO doubt"
What is his price,"
His brother eovets a post at Vi
emma"
These Rohans-wbat is there in. vi
emma that they have their eyes on? Can
it be the Princess Marie? But she is
merely a cbild-mereIy child. OF
course. you made no promises-oaIy
mentioned the matter incidentally"
Hardly so much as that even. He
preached the subject himself before her
name was introduced"
"ExceIIent-most excellent We can
afford the Viennese post even at the
price-although it is exorbitant. CieI
We must have the private ear of his
majesty by all means. Soubfse has some
music in him if we can but strike the
right chords. Yes. soubise has some
music in him. and-it will hardly be to
the liking Of either De Rtchelteu or the
prodigaI Du Barry"
Exactly"
To say nothing of the woman her
self"
something-perhaps the mere autici-
patton OF so humbIing his enemies
tickled the fancy of the Due de Choiseul
as he resumed his promenade, He rub
bed his hands much in the manner Of a
gourmet anticipating a feast.
So rapid had been the movements OF
the MarechaI de RicheHeu and Monsieur
I.ebeI and so adroit had they been in
following up the advantage gained dur
ing the first meeting between Louis and
NademoiseIIa Vaubernier, that the
prime minister had not been given an
opDortunity TO say either yea OF nay in
the matter. He had been ignored. and
s=.;.,- r,-5.-. J.,.;,,.f-,~- 3+-ols
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CHAPTER XX-Cnrtirned

NO; the memory was only sleeping.
and continued Louis, lowering his
voice and leaning toward her, eft was
awakened when The fairy princess came
with the lIttIe pin which is now in my
hand. # Mile Eaubernier VIII permit
me. piuniug magnificent diamond
agrafe on her shawl. "to offer this in
exchange. the other trinket win remain
at Versailles until some one comes to
claim IT,
some Que?"
Whose name shall be the password. %
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"A marriage connection"
"Weu?"
My agent did not stop there"
so much the better"
The Comte du Barry met Mademot-
seUe Yaubernier for the first time at
the home of the Marquis du Quesnoy, n
the Rue de Bourbon. It appears that be
invented a relationship with her which
has no foundation in fact"
Was ever such brazen enrontery
shown to his most Christian majesty
exclaimed the Duchesse de Crammont,
unable to restrain her righteous indig-
nation any longer
Certainly. such holiness is very re
markable. " echoed the Due de ChoiseuI
But, Monsieur de Sartines. We are De-
holden to you for a service which the
/ ChoiseuIs will not fail to remember and
repay. Never forget that by serving US
you serve France,
/ Pooh; a trife. a mere trifa"
Upon which the honor Of our most
gracious sovereign depends. Do not for
get that the Choissuls are not slow to
recognize and reward such a vaIuabls
public servant as Monsieur de sartines
has shown himself to be on this ocea-
sion"
/ There IS nothing eIse7"
Nothing for the time being. You
are perfect. Monsieur Lieutenant. per
| feet"
/ AS De Sartines took his leave BY
way of the secret door that mad ad
mitted him, he felt in his pocket for d
missive. unsigned. but bearing the royal
seal. which he had received an hour pre-
viously. It was d communication from
the King.
While the Due De ChoiseuI and his
sister were awaiting a report from the
! lieutenant general Of police, important
events were transpiring in another quar-
ter Of the palace Amid the procession
of sycophants and intriguers who fire,
quented Versailles under the Bourbon
regime. it vas only to be presumed that
some spying eye or listening ear would
ere long detect an unguarded portal in
the defenses which the Comte du Barry
had thrown about the new favorite
Hardly a month followed her elevation
/ before diverse rumors tending to lower
her in the royal favor began to circu-
late about the court. and thence through
the cabarets of Paris. For Paris echoed
Versailles RibaId songs and equally
/ oDprobrious jests were being sung OF
told wherever there were ears to hear
OF tongues to gossip.
At first these morsels-seasoned with
more or less truth-were only partaker
OF by the elect. But what was origi-
nally mentioned in secret was soon dis
cussed in whispers. and then aloud. un-
til discretion was shown the door and II
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1fademoIselIe vaubernier.

.lfademoiseIIe Vaubernier"
With this Louis rose. and. slightly in
elining his head toward the company.
whieas had riser. at the same time. beck
oned to the aIazrchaI de RicheIieu, with
whom he passed from the room Their
departure was a signal for the remaining
guests TO do likewise, and before long
the apartments Of Lebel were given over
to the attendants and their gossip
Among those who left in the smaller
hours OF the morning were the Comte du
Barry and Mile Vaubernier, As they
were shown to their carriage and made
their way back to Paris both we're smtl-
ing-the woman OF destiny because d
diamond agrafe was flashing from her
corsaze and the soldier Of fortune be
cause a new star was twinkling over the
court
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was openly avowed that the King had at
last fallen a victim to the scheming Du
Barry. A vlctlm-beeause the soldier
Of fortune had presented Jeanette as
being related to him. Perhaps the
reader would regard this as a question
able honor. Nevertheless. the Comts
Jean du Barry. with all his unserupu-
Iousness and his unenviabIe reputation
as wit and a gambler. was Of noble
birth Also it was an unwritten law
that the favorite should be titled.
Louis the Fifteenth had been too
much enthraued during the early stages
OF his iufatuatIon to either remember
OF regard this canon of etiquette. aud
the court was much scandaIized in
consequence So far the rumors had
been circumscrGbed-had not received
very serious consideration even by
those persons who humored themselves
by spreading them. But the Choiseuls
and their adherents had been assidu-
ousIy trying for a month to discover =
solid foundation for the story.
only the day preceding there had sp-
peared in the .'NouveIles a la Main"
rivuIet of verse fresh from the pen OF
an anonymous author-supposed to have
been hired for the purpose by the Choi-
seuIs-whieh was making merry music
about Paris This very morning the
verses were being sung in the cafes
and along the avenues by students and
gamtus Of all conditions. Versailles it.
self was echoing the song. and eourtiers
who had everything to gain and nothing
to lose by discrediting the new favorits
we're humming under their breaths Ia
Belle BouTbonnaise-
Dams Paris ia grand vile,
Garcons. femmes, ct files,
Ont tons i occur dsbjler
TT poussent des helas. an ahi AIT
La belle Bourbonnaisr
Early in the day the vigilant Jean du
Barry had arrived al Versailles with
copy of the journal and was now come
with it 20 Mademoiselle YaubeTuieT in
her private apartment.
"Ciel. cousin, 'Tis as hard 20 get an
audience with you as with the King him
selfl''
Poor Jean. Have you been waiting
long?"
Waiting? Three hairs under my new
peruke have turned gray since I arrived
at this blessed palace"
But what brought you so early? You
knew that ] was present with his majes-
ty at dinner last night. We did not rise
from the cable until the cock crew
1T was important business, you may
rest assured, 10 rouse me out at such an
unhoIy hour, when sleep has forsaken
/ mv. eyes for the past fortnight"
Ma fol! You are really contracting
bad habits But what is this?'' Du Barry
had handed her the "NouveIles a Ia
/ Main with the verses on the first page.
/ She slowly read them through from be-
ginning 20 end, and flush OF anger and
, humiliation mounted TO her brow.
| (To Be Continued Next Sunday.l
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TO Be Continued Next sunday,l
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29

was serving In the upper branch OF con-
gress.* It Is declared by those who know,
to be an exceptionally good likeness. 1t
rests upon a pedestal Of reddish. brown
Italian granite, such as has stood in the
cemeteries of Italy for centuries, in de-
hance Of the elements and the gnawing
tooth Of time. It Is highly polished and
increases from two feet square at the
top te nearly five feet at the base. Just
below the base Of the bust, chiseled in
relief on the four sides of the pedestal are
the words Soldier" Scholar States
man, !" Friend" while half way down on
one surface Is the inscriptions: Senator
Cushman: Kellogg Davis, June 16,. 1888,
Nov. 27, 1900.'' ~ ~
Mrs. Davis does not care to make the
exact cost Of the bust and pedestal pub
lie, but in Justice to the sculptor, Mr..
Trentnove said he had executed the work
for $1,500 below any bid she had been
able to obtain either in. this country or
abroad. Mr.. Trentnove and Senator
Davis were great friends, and. this may
have induced the we'll known Italian art
ists TO proffer his services at so reasonable
a figure. The total height of the bust and
pedestal Is about fifteen feet.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
Cleveland Expected Later.
EnqIand's Opportunity.

London, April 29.-The Times strongly
appeals to the government and British
manufacturers to waken to the Importance
Of the opportunity opened to them by the
ST. Louis exposition. 1t dwells upon the
defective knowledge among the masses Of
the people, both in Great Britain and the
United States, regarding each others posi-
tion, strength and habits, and contends
that that knowledge Is particularly small
in the western states. 1t says: .s
1.-THE inhabitants Of the western states
positively misconceive and misunderstood
our habits Of thought and methods, and
the character of our government and ma
ton. At st. Louis we shall have an op-
portunity for >dispell1ng much Of this in
i1erited ignorance and traditional preju-
dice" r.a. .... ..t. ~ .
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
VOLCANO CUTS LOOSE
Peak in Northwest Territory Vom.
its Flames and Kills Seventy
five People.

Vancouver B. c., April "a volcanic
explosion near the town Of Frank, N. w.
T., on the line of the Crows Nest Pass
railway occurred early to-day. Seventy
five persons are reported killed.
What Was It?
* T New Westminster. B. c., dispatch
says the explosion at Frank was not vol-
canic. but that seventy-five people were
killed. sy
Still Mystery.
Buffalo, N. Y, April ga dispatch to
the Associated Press from Winnipeg says
the wires are down east of Frank and the
line is reported to be covered for a mile
and half east from ten to fifty feet in
depth
Frank is new mining town In Alberta
near Lethbridge, and about on the boun-
Diary line between British Columbia and
the United States.
This May Explain 1t.
Spokane, Wash, April ga private
dispatch from Frank. N. w. T., states that
( q terrible earthquake has occurred there,
wfping out mine and killing seventy-five
people.
Frank is a few miles east of Fernie, b.
C.,3 where terrible explosion occurred O
few months ago.
About two years ago H. L. Frank of
Montana began. developing coal field,
driving in a tunnel for about two miles.
Above this tunnel the coal was sloped
out for enarly hundred feet. It is sup
posed that the earthquake has srushed in
the walls of this slope. imprisoning the
miners. The. output of Franks mine is
+ estimated at 500 to 1000 tons of coal per
s day.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
RUSSIA DECIDES
TO BACK DOWN
Advises the State Department That
She Won't Oppose Extension Of
. American Trade.
The Situation Appears to Be Clear
ing Up, Atho Manchuria Still
Needs Watching.
Meanwhile, Both the Gear and the
Mikado Continue to Pre-
pare for War.

Washington, April 29.-The state de-
partment has. received dispatch from
Ambassador Mccormick at ST. Peters
burg to the effect that the published re-
ports of the proposed convention between
Russia and China relating to Manchuria.
are absolutely incorrect and that there
Is no foundation for the report that Rus
sia demands that China shall refuse the
requests Of other powers for treaty ports
and consulates In Manchuria. He has
been assured that the Russian government
has no intention to exclude other coun-
tries from advantages now enjoyed in
Manchuria, or to confer exclusive priv
ileges upon Russia; that the United
States may be sure that nothing will be
done to close doors now open and that
American commerce and American capt.
tai are those which Russia most desires
to attract.
It, is understood, also, that similar as
surances were received by the secretary
OF state from his excellency, the Russian
ambassador, yesterday afternoon.
Sir Michael Herbert, the British am
bassador, called on Secretary Hay this
morning and was acquainted with the
nature Of the report made by Mr.. Nc
Cormick and it is presumed that he had
similar advices from his own government.
s Baron Won Sternberg. the German min
lister, in company with Baron Scheller, the
new second secretary Of the German en-
bassy, also called at the state department
and he likewise was advised of the latest
developments. These advices have done
much to remove the feeling of anxiety
and apprehension aroused in Washington
by the first reports from Peking. The
officials are glad to take the Russian dis
claimer just as it comes, without stopping
to raise any point as to whether there has
not really been complete change in the
Russian demands rather than an error in
the original statement. .. r.tsrt =.
There is no disposition to be hypercriti-
cal, but the fact that nothing is said about
Russian evacuation according to the
original treaty, will, of course, justify our
government in keeping a close watch on
North China and Mongolia as well as
Manchuria. -, 60 II: 81
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
WILL STAGE 'sTHE PIT
Wilton Lackay Has Been Secured
to Play Curtis Jadwin.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, April 29.-Wilton Lackay has
signed five years contract with Mana
ger William A. Brady and is to play the
character OF Curtis Jadwin in dramatiza-
ton OF Frank Norris novel, THE Pit"
Claiming Bollock, who is associated with
Mr.. Brady said: fsst
T Mr.. Brady and will dramatize the
book The first performance is set for the
middle OF October In Chicago. The first
act will show the lobby of the Auditorium
theater, Chicago; during performance
of grand opera; the second act, the home
ateur theatricals; the third, Curtis Jad-
wins art gallery and the fourth, in two
scenes, the offices OF Groty, Converse e
Co. brokers and the pit sss. 5.
six hundred people will take part, and
the galleries Of the theater and board Of
trade will be shown. A. London produc-
:tion with Mr.. Lackay In the leading role.
is planned for June, 1901. :.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
Our Fleet at Yokohama

London, April 2s.-In a dispatch from
Toxic the correspondent of the Daily Mai
says the Russian charge d'affaires at Pc.
king told a Japanese journalist that the
Japanese, English and Americans came te
Manchuria with q political object, and tha,
Russia's attempt to exclude them was ar
act of self-defense. The Russian charge
d 'affaires failed to understand why Japan
was not satisfied with her acquisitions in
Korea.
American war vessels are assembling al
Yokohama, continues the CORRESPONDENT
supposedly in connection with the Man
churian situation.
The Japanese and British ministers al
Peking have formally warned China
against the acceptance of the Russian de-
mands. -
The Japanese hold proofs that Admiral
Alexief is using Chinese 5highwaynen .at
Moukden to create disorder. In conclu-
sion the representative of the Daily Mai
says the Russian authorities are buyina
large quantities at Toxic.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-29
MISS. EVANS is. A BRIDE
The Daughter Of Fighting Bob
Becomes the Wife Of Harold
~. 4: !. ingalls, sewell.

!. Boston April 2s-In the English cathe-
dral at Toxic, Japan, Miss Virginia Evans,
daughter. Of Rear Admiral Robley y.
Evans. United States navy, will be mar
ried to-day to. Harold ingalls, sewell Of
this city. The ceremony will be per-
formed by the English bishop of Toxic and
Lady MeDonald, the. wife Of the British
minister to Japan has offered the. British
legation for the reception. The diplo-
matte corps at the Japanese capitol will
be further represented by Huntington VIII
son, rstRsecretary and charge d'affaires
OF the American legation and by Count
Hatfield. and Baron Won Ritter as ushers:
American men off, war. The best man is
to be William Gilman sewelI, brother of
the bridegroom who has recently been
travelling In Asia. /. .