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The Washington times., 1903-03-15
CHAPTER XIV.
BARANOK'S PERFIDY.

AS he read out the signature attached
to the letter he governors temper
again gave way. and he stamped furi-
ously up and down the floor. glaring at
the terrified messenger and growing out
invectives and maiedictions-
Nor were Sudekin and the Cossack
officer less amazed and indignant 10
learn that Feodor Baranok. the famous
convict. who had escaped a year ago
and was supposed 10 be dead. was the
leader OF this gang OF robbers
The daring scoundreIi'' cried Sudekin-
The Infamous assassin" echoed the
officer herceiy.
The man is a fend,"' exclaimed the
governor. coming 10 a stop and bringing
his hand down On the table with such
force that the glasses and the bottle
Jumped in air IF he expects TO get the
better Of me he will be greatly mis-
taken I will outwit him and bring him
and his cowardIy band 10 Justice"
LAS for YOU. you scoundrel," he add
ed. turning to the messenger. your
lust dues would be a rope and short
drop. but I'll spare your life If you lead
me to the place where these rufhans are
concealed. and that az once, without an
hours delay Dare TO refuse and III
hang you TO the nearest tree"
But. your excelleney. you surely
know what would be the result OF that
step?'' pleaded the fellow. in STAN
mering voice. "Baranok's retreat is i'm
pregnabIe. and II I should lead a party
OF Cossacks there. the sentries would
discover their approach, and-and your
daughter would-wOuld be-Baranok is
terrible man. your eXcellency- and will
surely keep his word. Moreover. an
army Of Cossacks could not take the
place IN a weeks fighting
Instead of flying into another rage
the governor seemed stunned by this
plain speaking, and. sinking down on
a chair he propped his arms on the
table. while an expression OF acute
anguish passed over his face.
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forest. and deadly stiffness succeeded
10 the crack of rifles.
Eager hands tore down the heap Of
chests. and through the narrow gap the
Cossacks rode enc by one and dashed
away in pursuit of the stolen sledges.
hoping TO find their progress plainly
marked in the snow.
Donald was now quite alone and for
gotten Two dead bodies lay near him.
and a wounded Cossack had just been
dragged into the courtyard.
More than one saddle had been emp
tied, and, as riderIess horse trotted by.
Donald deXterously caught it. and pick
ing up rife that lay near. swung him
self into The saddle with the intention
OF following the Cossacks.
At that moment the operator and the
starosta appeared on the scene, both
brave enough now that the danger was
over; and seeing Donald in his unmili-
tary attire. they took him for one OF
the cOnvicts. and with a daring that sur
prised themselves, they blazed away at
the supposed enemy-the- one with a
pistol. the other with an old musket.
BY pure chance one of the bullets
grazed the horse in a tender part. and
of he went ike a hurricane through the
gap in the oarricade and across the post
road. AMI then into the dark forest on
the left. racing madly on and on with
his rider clinging 10 his back.
1t was little short of a miracle that
the brute did not collide with the trees
OF rocks. for the path taken was pien-
tifully strewn with both, but he made
clear Roadway for fully a mile in spite
of Donald's efforts to check him. and
finally slackened speed at the bottom OF
a steep descent.
I'm in a pretty fix" muttered Don
aid. How will l ever find my wax
back2"
AS he brought the painting horse TO
a dead stop and peered anxiously into
the surrounding forest a succession OF
strange sounds fell on his ears-a great
splashing. the neigh OF a frightened
horse. a couple of angry curses, and
cry for help.
Squirting his steed in the direction
whence this strange tumult came, Don
aid soon found himself on the brink OF
deep and rapid stream. and was great
~ startled by the scene that met his
eyes
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You Infamous dog OF a convict. how
dare you show your face hereg"
At last the governors rage spent It.
self. and iinging the Representation
wretch into a corner. he picked I'D the
erumDled paper and hastily unfolded IL.
Listen" he cried hoarsely to his
companions. Was there ever such au-
dacity as this? All, how 1 long ia
lay my hands on the scoundreli''
Then. choking down his passion, the
governor read as follows:
To His Excellency. General Tichimirof.
Governor of Irku;sk:
BY an unfortunate NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
my men captured your daughter varfa.
who Is now IN my keeping. and has been
treated with the respect due TO her high
rank As you are well aware. the past
twenty years OF my life have been passed
in Siberia. and as I desire TO return to
Russia-where pledge you 10 lead
in future life free from crime-I have
the honor to submit the following propo-
sition:
IF you will grant me a free and un-
conditional pardon 1 will restore you
your daughter. I know well that this
is in your power. and I will allow you
one week to make the necessary ar
rangements. The messenger by whom
send this will remain with you and will
conduct you at the expiration Of q
week to a certain spot IN the Forest
where, II you bring with you the pardon,
properly made out and including pass
port 10 Russia. your daughter will be re-
stored to you. You may be accom-
panied by two Cossacks. but II more
come you will not see me and your life
will be In danger.
1t is a sufficient guarantee OF my
good faith for you to know that any
treaehery on my part would. OF course.
render the pardon useless. I warn you
10 make no attempt TO find my hiding
place. for II you should do so. through
treachery on the messengers part, your
approach would be immediate death to
your daughter. he successful issue OF
these negotiations is the only thing that
can save her life and give her back to
you At the hour OF noon one week from
the date of this letter. / will be at the
appointed place in the forest. 70 which
my messenger will lead you. Until then
I have the honor to be
Your obedient servant.
"FEODOR BARANOK."
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CHAPTER XXII.-CONTINUED.

The operator flashed back the tidings
OF aid-little dreaming OF its real des-
tination-and after a vexatious DELAY.
caused by rousing the Cossacks from
sleep. the rescue party mounted in haste
and gsIIoped of in the direction OF Toll
Ear, fourteen strong
Andre followed them to the gates OF
the courtyard. and watched them speed
across the Angara bridge and disappear
in the night
AS he turned back into the yard where
the four heavily laden sIedges stood in
row he was conscious of vague feel
ing OF uneasiness-a premonition OF
coming peril which he tried vainly TO
shake OF. There in front OF him lay
treasure to the amount or two million
ruoIes. and the only defenders that could
be counted on at the present time were
himself. the telegraph operator. the
starosta and four Cossacks. the latter
OF whom were then sleeping In the
sledges.
Il have done the best could.
thought Andre. 4 would have been Sc
verely censured had l refused 10 send
aid 10 Tolnar. on the other hand. IL any
thing happens TO the gold my hopes for
the future are blasted. and I will be sent
back 10 Irkutsk in disgrace"
The starosta coming by az this mo-
ment. Andre inquired II the gates could
not be more securely fastened, calling
attention TO the frall bar that held them
together.
Yes. your honor, was the reply. we
can prop some heavy logs against them.
and there are some Old sledges in the
stable that viii help"
Get them at once" commanded An
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than ever and the air was bitterly cold
In their wet clothes they must freeze to
death
Donald was surprised TO find his COM
paniOn Russian officer. but he did not
recognize him as the man he saved from
Lavroff's knife outside the Tomsk
prison, nor did Andre suspect that they
had met before
The latter briefly related the story OF
his adventures and warmly thanked
Donlad for his brave though futile deed.
Donald replied as briefly, merely ex-
planning to Andre that he had been as
sisting the Cossacks that night. Under
the circumstances he was not disposed
to make confdant OF his companion.
1t was difficult 10 talk at all. for both
were numb with cold. and as the sledge
drifted on through the night their SUI
ferings grew more severe.
Presently the bridge hove in sight. and
as they passed under its dark shadow
they shouted for help as loudly as they
could.
But their voices were pitlfuIIy weak
and could hardly have reached the post
station. The sledge drifted on to the
wider and swifter part OF the river. and
the cries for help were lost in the dis
tance.
An hour later a peasant and his son.
who lived on a small island some miles
down the Angara. were dragging their
boat 70 a place OF safety. when the faith
er espied a drifting object on the water.
and when they relaunched the craft and
pulled 10 the spot their surprise was
great to find two bodies lying on an up
turned sledge.
AS some slight signs OF life remain
ed. the peasant and his son removed
the unconscious men TO their little cabin
among the rocks. stripped off the wet
clothes and put them TO bed. where
they dosed them with hot tea until,
when morning dawned both were out OF
danger and were weakly conscious of
their surroundings.
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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02

times than I was at that time. and yet
none Of the symptoms above referred to
have been reproduced. Am l not, there
fore, immune Of the poison OF the honey
bee, at least to a certain extent?
"All authorities on bee culture state the
fact, a. a crumb Of comfort to novices in
beekeeping. that the poison Of a bee will
produce less and less effect upon their
systems. old beekeepers' It is said, Xix
Mithridates, appear almost to thrive on
the poison itself Hush speaks OF seeing
the bald head Of Bonner, a celebrated prac-
tical apiarist, covered with stings, which
seemed to produce upon him no unpleasant
effect Rev. Mr.. Kleine advises begin
ners to allow themselves to be stung fire.
Q~uently, assuring them that in two sea-
sons their systems will become accustomed
to the poison
"In conclusion, let me state that l firmly
believe that the beekeeper becoms inoc-
ulatd with the poison OF the bee, and
usually becomes proof, or at least immune,
against Il, is no more to be doubted than
the fact that vaccination is a preventive
against smallpox. indianapolis Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
STREAM SAVES FROM FIRE
Pennsylvanians Take Sudden Bath When
Blazing Forest Surrounds Them.
SNOW PUTS ADlRoNOACKs BLAZE OUT
weeks COnHngration is Checked by
sudden Revival of winter I'm
Northern Mountains of New
York ate,

PUNXsUTAwNBY, Pa, May 1.-The
forest fires which have been raging through
out the create part of McCalmont
ship and adjoining townships to the north
and east were not under control until today.
The loss of property will amount to thou
sands Of dollars. On Sandy several houses
and barns were burned and many families
narrowly escaped with their lives. George
shify lost every building on his place to-
gether with all his livestock.
So rapidly were the Shihy family sur
rounded hat they were compelled to take
refuge in the stream, throwing water over
each other to allay the heat.
Snow Stays A~dirOndacks Blaze.
PLATTsMoUTH, N. Y, May IA heavy
snow storm set in over the Adirondacks to-
day, practically checking the fierce forest
fires that have spread rapidly in the last
week. The temperature has dropped about
80 degrees.
MeageY reports indicate that the Loon
lake house and the White Face inn are safe,
though possibly damaged by smoke.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
IMMUNE TO BEE POISON
ApiariSts Get So They Don't Mind
Being stunE-FaminarIty he
gets Indifference.

That a person who has been often stung
by bees becomes In time immune to the
poison Of the sting is asserted by DIR. H. r.
Parker. He reports hat when he first
began 70 keep bees he was frequently
stung, and that each sting was attended
with acute pain; but that as time went on
the pain and swelling became less. In the
following year, while transferring a hive OF
bees, he had an experience which he thus
relates;
sting followed sting In succession, In
legs, arms, fingers. neck and face, / imag-
lined what a picture l would present
closed eyes and swollen hands and feet. 1
worked on. and so did the bees. l could
feel the needle-like thrust, but then It did
not seem to pain as much, and at last l
finished the task. With aching head.
slight nausea and vertigo slowly coming
on / left my task with a sigh Of relief for
what was accomplished and filled with
wonderment as to what my personal APP
pearance would be.
Imagine my astonishment to find merely
slightly raised red spots, like little PIN
pies, with the red sting In the center, as
the result Of each and every sting. l must
have had something like forty Of them on
various parts OF my body. My clothes
were iuh ~ Ahemi buNt Nhc9 bcAhB 81
thick. did not allow the sting to penetrate.
The dizziness. nausea and headache left me
and Richard was himself again
when l again visited my bees I aid not
dread the singing properties any longer, al
least. not as much so as formerly. and
then, and ever since. / have found thai
when a bee does sting me the pain is ONLY
sharp for an instant and there is an alb
aenoa ~ the ~afteF-sWelinH.
u have since been stunS many mor'
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

- -
The Board OF Public Lands and Buildings
will receive sealed oids at the office Of the
secretary OF state at the capitol, IN Lincoln,
up to ~ o'clock noon on tho 18th day or
May, 1853, for the construction and putting
in place OF 156 steel cells, together with
gratiugs, corridors, etc, in the state peni-
Tertiary at Lincoln according TO the plans
and specifications therefor as prepared by
r. w. Grant, architect, and now on hle
in the office OF commissioner of public lands
and buildings. ~
Each bid must be accompanied by a certi-
fled check, payable to George W. Marsh,
secretary Of state, I'm a sum equal to . per
cent OF the total amount bid upon. The
check of the successful bidder will be for
feited 10 the state should such bidder fail
within ten days after the awarding OF such
contract, and give a good and sufficient
bond for the faithful performance OF such
contract I'm some surety or guarantee COM
pany, authorized to 30 business In Ne
braska, TO be approved by the Board of
Public Lands and Buildings. Said Board OF
Public Lahds and Buildings reserves the
right TO contract with the successful bidder
for seVenty-eight additional cells, built ac-
cording 10 the same plans ana specinca-
lions above mentioned, at the same pro rate
price per cell as shall be contracted TO be
paid for the 1856 cells.
Said board reserves the right to reject
1"' GEORGE w. MARSH,
Secretary Of State.
Dated Lincoln, Nebraska, April "a 1900.
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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
DEAD In A POOL OF BLOOD
Man Found with Skull Crushed in Vestibule
Of Flat House.
BROTHER OF FORMER POLICE JUSTICE
Officers Think that He Was Followed
Home by Rough Characters
and Then MGrdere
and Robbed.
BROTHER OF FORMER POLICE JUSTICE

NEW YORK, May with his skull
crushed In and the marks OF a cieaver on
his neck and shoulders James Edward Nc
Mahon, aged 81. brother of former Police
Justice Daniel r. Mcmahon, was found
murdered early today in the vestibule of
the fat house in West One Hundred and
Fifty-third street, where he lived. In pools
Of blood that were all around the body were
the foot prints of one or two men.
The body was found by Matthew Nc
Ardle, IA years old, who lives on the top
floor. The boy ran to a patrolman, notify
ing him of the murder.
Mcmahon lived with his brother-in-law
and an unmarried sister. The family gave
the police little information which threw
any light on the murder. George Mischke,
who occupies an apartment on the ground
floor, said he and his family had been
awakened about Q o'clock by hearing a
pounding noise in the hallway. Mischke
said he thought there were at least three
men in the hallway and the noise made
by them was terrific.
He said he heard the struggle going
from one end of the hall to the other and
heard the sounds Of oaths intermingled
with blows incessantlY Then he heard the
door slam, he says, and heard men walking
away. He was afraid to look into the hall
way. he said.
Mcmahon, It is learned, left his brother
in-law's apartments at 5 o'clock last even
ing. saying he would return in a short
time.
The police say that between midnight and
1 o'clock this morning Mcmahon was in a
hotel in Harlem. They think that perhaps
he was followed by rough characters and
after being murdered was robbed.
The police have arrested Donald J. Ken
nedy, "a years of age, on the charge OF
numbering McMahon.
Kennedy told the police he had been
drinking in a saloon and that after leaving
II about 1 in the morning became involved
in a fight with a man whom he declared he
did not know. He said he knocked the man
down and left him lying on the idewalk
The place where the fight occurred is near
the house where McMahon's body was
found.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
He Wants a Wife

Charles Thinert, a fairly well-to-do Long
island farmer, wants a wife, but imposes
certain conditions on candidates for a
corner in his affections. For instance, the
lady must be a good bousekeeper not over
80 years Of age. He is willing to buy his
wife two gowns every year, to cost not
more than 500 each, with shoes, hats, etc.,
to correspond. The future Mrs. Theinert
must agree to forego b~igh-heeled slippers.
open-work stockings, cigarettes and poodle
dogs, the would-be bridegroom thinking
such frivolities are not suited to a farmers
wife.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
Long Term for BOoneEger.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 1-(special
Telegram Harry Ghall OF Pierre, who
was convicted by a jury during the recent
term OF United States court OF the charge
OF selling liquor to Indians belonging on
the Cheyenne River reservation, was today
sentenced by Judge Garland TO a term OF
eighteen months in the Sioux Falls peni-
Tertiary, in addition to a hne Of 800.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
CITY MAY OWN STREET CARS
House Passes Traction Bill
by Sweeping Ma
JOrity.

SPRINGFIELD, May 1.-The Mueller
Traction bill, authorizing municipal owner
ship of street railways, passed the house
today by 81 to 10.
On motion OF Mr.. Lindley the house bill
on the question Of municipal ownership,
commonly known as the Lindley bill, was
postponed until Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
SCENT STOCK YARDS DOODLE
Missouri Grand Jurors Probe More
ALLEGED Crooked work of
Legislature.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. May THE
grand jury today began an investigation Of
alleged attempts to hold up stockyards
people during the session In connection with
bills affecting their interests. Colonel @.
f, Morse, president Of the Kansas City
Stock Yards company, was before the body
for over an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
rrnn.n,InntIc NALL.

sATURDAY-At 6 a. m. for EUROPE pcr
s. s. Campania. via Queenstown; az a.
m. Tor BELGIUM direct, per s., 8, Nhder-
land (mail must be directed per Is 3.
N~aderland'); at 5 a. m. for ITALY dt-
rect, per S. $. Weimar mail must be dt-
rected per 5. $. MeimarD at $3.50 a. n.
bia Cmail must be directed per s. 5. CO.
lumbia'D.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
In the stiIIy Night.

What is itY" the druggist sleepily in
quired from his bedroom window.
This ish drug store, amt ~" said the
man who had rung the night bell.
Yes. What do you wants"
Want to look in your city directory
minute an shee where I live."-Philsdel-
phia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
NOTICE TO

The Board OF Public Lands and Buildings
will receive bids on furniture and fixtures
for the penitentiary as per estimate on hle
in the office Of the commissioner OF public
lands and buildings.
Bids will be received up until noon, -
o'clock. on the 18th day OF May 1903.
Bidders TO submit samples OF estimates
hid upon. The Board Of Public Lands and
buildings reserves the right TO reject any
and all bids. q GEORGE W. MARSH,
Secretary OF Board.
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GOVERNMENT NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE CONSTRUCTING
Ouartermaster, 6t Dooly Building, Salt
lake City, Utah, April 18th, l903.-Sealed
here until ii:OO a. m, standard time, May
4th, 1903, and then opened for the plumbing,
heating, gas piping and electric wiring OF
two double cavalry barracks 20 be erected
at fort Douglas, Utah. Information AMI
blank forms OF proposals. furnished On APP
plication TO this Office. Plans and spfehea-
lions may be seen here. United Stake' re-
serves the right 20 accept or reject aNy or
all proposals., or any part thereof. En-
Proposals for public bulidings." and adj
dressed 10 CAPTAIN SAMUEL v. HAM.
Quartermaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
Charles Shevark.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., May 1.-(Special
Telegram. )-Charles Shevark of Omaha, a
student at the Institute for the Blind, died
this morning from typhoid fever. The re-
mains were sent to Omaha this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
HYMENEAL.
SECOND weddinF is Neceasar!

YORK, Neb., May 1.-(specia l.)-James
@. Foster and Miss Nellie M. Ward were
married yesterday by County Judge Taylor,
who performed the ceremony at their re-
quest, making the second marriage between.
the young couple in one week. A few days
ago a marriage certificate was issued to
James G, Foster and Miss Nellie NJ. Ward,
who unthinkingly went oueside York county
and were married at Grafton. Fillmore
county, using a York county license. The
minister who performed the ceremony told
them that the York county license was sun
cient and legal in Fillmore county. On
learning their error they at once came to
York and that is the reason why they were
married yesterday by County Judge Taylor.
stains-whItten.
BEATRICE. Neb.. May 1.-(special)-
George Stains and Mrs. Sarah c. Written,
both Of this city, we're married yesterday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock by County Judge
Bourne. The newly married couple recently
located In this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
SAFE cURE" CURES KIDNEY DISEASE.

insurance of about 500, 900. HI Western
company, the heaviest loser,
operates two mills, the smaller Of which
was burned. 1t is thought the fire
originated in the dry kiln of that company.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
Mrs. Jacob KOpp.

Mrs. Jacob Kopp, wife Of the we'll known
candy manufacturer, died at the family res
idence, 3461 South Fifteenth street, at 1885
yesterday afternoon, after an illness Of
about two weeks. Mrs. Kopp was So years
Of age. The funeral will be from the resi-
dence Sunday afternoon, but the hour has
not been announced yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
INSURANCE CROOK GUILTY
Leader of New York Gang Convicted
of PRlminG on Bogus
Bodies.

NEW YORK, May 1.-Joseph Trepani was
today found guilty Of leading a conspiracy
to defraud a number Of life insurance COM
panies by foisting bogus deaths upon the
companies.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
DEATH RECORD.
Henry Yates.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May Henry Yates,
superintendent of insurance Of Illinois and
brother of Governor Yates, died suddenly
today at his home in this city. He suffered
a stroke Of paralysis, caused by blood clot
on the brain. Governor Yates, who was in
st. Louis, was notified.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
PRINTED NATTER. ETC.-This stenme

PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-This steamer
takes printed matter, commercial papers
and samples Tor Germany only. The
same class OF mail matter for other parts
OF Europe will not be sent by this ship
unless specially directed by her.
After the closing OF the supplementary
transatlantic mails named above, addi-
tional supplementary mails are opened on
the piers of the American, English, French
and German steamers ana remain open
until within ten minutes OF the hour of sail
ing Of steamer.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02

Regular and supplementary mails close at
foreign station half-hour later than closing
time shown below Except that supplement
tRry mails for Europe and Central Amer
lea, via Colon, close one hour later at for
eign stationl
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NOTICE.


(Shouid be read DAILY by all interested.
as changes may occur at any time)
Foreign mails for the week ending May
q, 1903. will close promptly In all oascs)
at the general pust0thCe as followsi ar
cells post malls close one hour earlier Han
closing time shown below. Parcels post
mails for Germany close at 5 y. m. Mon
day.