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The Washington times., 1904-04-15

THE PONTOMOC ESTATE.
By MARY TRACY EARLE.

through Montgomery senses ike a
shock
OH she cried. "Ohr'
Montgomery drew back little All
the wounds IN his heart began 10 ache
at sight of these lovers meeting: and
yet. though IL hurt him and he had no
right, he could not help lingering out Of
sight 10 hear them talk together.
They talked as people do when life IS
so wonderful TO them that they need 70
say no wonderful things: but all their
mating sentences had due significance 10
montgomery. for he listened as III IL
were his memory that spoke The young
man had been long away. he gathered.
and had returned two days sooner than
the girl expected him. Two days. What
m important length OF time! Repetition
was required fully tC understand the
ca use OF II, and then came other details.
prosalc IN themselves, but touched with
glamour now.
Your sisters couldn't tell me where
you were II was the voice OF the
young man. They had wandered back
10 the steps OF the house and were siL-
ting with hand locked in hand Dor
Cthy thought perhaps you had gone 20
the he FerrleTCs Tor shed seen you
strOlIiug d0wa this way. but J didn't 60
10 the De Ferrieres ] just came here "
Il wonder the girl said, softly IF
Dorothy has forgotten how we used 10
play together mere. I've come here every
day-evcry day Of my life since you We
been gone
yes. he said. 81 knew. That's what
/ should have done If 1 had been here
and you away" They fen into a silence.
but Montgomery was still eavesdroppiug,
for he seemed 90 hear their thoughts
Il wOaQer. the yOuuE man sad at
last-''I wonder If the owner OF this
place would part with it2''-
She answered with an odd soft laugh,
''NeEert NeveT-never IN TINS iifetf
What makes you so sure2 ia give
more th&n it's worth
THE owner Of this place viii never,
never sell it." she declared again.
Mont gonnerys prickcd up his ears.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
WILL INDORSE PARKER
Leader Murphy Can Throw But 115 Votes Against In
structions-Cockran May Make Nominating Speech

delegate viii be selected from Tammany
HALL
1t is not unlikely that Senator Nc
Carren viii ask that Mr.. Ridgeway be
selected from Brooklyn. and that he
tMcCarren) viii go To the st. Louis con-
vcntion as a district delegate. Mr. Muir
ply, In view of the fact that Ec IS not
TO control the State convention, is said
20 have refused place on the big four
ana expressed preference also to 90
as a district delegate, yielding the place
offered 10 him 70 Representative Cock
ran upon the plea that MIR. Cochran
services as an orator and parliament
tartan might be needed on the New York
delegation. That might possibly mean
that Murphy seeks TO put Mr.. Cochran
IN position where, as the orator OF
the New York delegation, Senator Hill
Will be forced to select him To place his
faVorite. Judge Parker, In nomination
for the Presidency.
May Be Alternates.
The Hin slate has upon it the names
OF John b. Stanchfeld, former candidate
Tor governor; ex-Secretary John G. Car
isle now a citizen Of New York. and
Mayor George b. Mcclellan, as candi-
dates for alternate-at-large and in ease
Mr.. Mack Is not chosen as a delegate, he
viii probably be made an alternate.
Senator Hills choice for member OF
man +. Mack lies between ex-senator
Murphy. Of Troy, and Senator McCar-
rem. He has already chosen former
State Senator Raines. OF Rochester, as
temporary and permanent chairman OF
the state convention.
Belmont for Chairman?
The report IS in circulation, amanat-
ing. it Is said. from the Hearst head
quarters, that in case Senator I4iu sue
ceeds in bringing about the nomination
of Judge Parker by the st. Louis con-
vcntion, he VIII seek to have August
Belmont made chairman Of the national
committee. There may be some fOunda-
tion for the report. especially in view
of the interest which Mr.. Belmont has
recently manifested IN the Parker boom.
His selection for that post would in
sure the Democrats IN the coming cam
palgn an adequate fund for carrying
on their work, something which they
have not had since the days of the late
Calvin 5. Brice. The appointment OF
Mr.. Belmont to that position would, IN
view Of the fact that he is a Wall
Street banker. cause a screech TO ema-
nate from the radical Bryan element
OF the party. but the most Of the Demo
Gratis prefer the coin. even If IL does
cause howl, rather than to attempt u
run = penniless campaign.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

The merry fight which Democrats
have been expecting would occur in
their State convention in New York IS
not likely to happen. On the contrary,
when the delegates meet next Monday.
according to the present outlook, their
meeting viii be almost as tame and in
consequential as was the Republican
State convention OF last Tuesday. For
nearly three weeks IT has been fore
gone conclusion that the convention
would instruct for Judge Parker. and
developments Of the past few days In
dicate that Leader Murphy. Of Tam
many Hall, Will not make more than
a formal protest against such action.
He is stlu against instruction, but # is
not likely that he will carry the matter
further than TO throw the votes Of the
us Tammany delegates against such a
proposition.
Murphy and Hill Unite.
The Hon. David B. Hill viii be the
undisputed master Of ceremonies. and
is now busily engaged in preparing the
slate and fixing up the program. Only
two Of the four gates-at-large have
been definitely determined upon. They
are ex-senator Hin and ex-senator Ed
Waru Murphy j., OF Troy Inc ialIci
has made up his differences with eX-
Senator Hi. and they are now working
Ia double harness with the same effec-
tiveness that characterized their team
work several years ago whereby both
came to the United States Senate
In fact the former Senator. unlike his
uamesake in Tammauy Hail. has devel-
oped into an enthusiastic Parker man.
The Probable Delegates.
Several names are mentioned from
whom Senator Hiu will select the re
naming two delegates-at-large. They
are State Senator McCarren. Norman r.
Mack. Of Buffalo; the present national
committeeman, James W. Ridgeway OF
Brooklyn. Charles Murphy. the Tam
many Hall leader, and Representative
Burke Cochran. Inasmuch as both eX-
Senator Hin and ex-senator Murphy are
from up the State Il is likely that
Mr.. Mack viii be left of tho list, and
that the other two delegates will be
chosen from below tho Bronx. Either
Mr.. Ridgeway or Senator McCarren will
represent Brooklyn, and the remaining
The Washington times., 1904-04-15
Admiral Melville Guest
of Honor at Banquet

Rear Admiral George ". Melville. o.
S. n. retired. was the guest OF honor at
a dinner given at the Hotel Cecil In
London last night The Earl Of Glas-
cow presided, assisted by the Earl %
seIborne. first lord OF the admiralty
the Marquis of Graham. and others
Henry White. secretary OF the Amers-
can embassy In London; George Vest
inghouse. Of Washington, and w. L
Buchanan, former United States minis
ter 10 Panama, We're among the AElerl-
cans VINO attended
Admiral Melviiie's health was drunk
after toasts to King Edward and Presi-
dent Roosevelt. and the Earl Of Selborne
expressed sympathy with the United
States In the battleship Missouri c4sas-
ter
Admiral Melville is travelling In Europe
for the purpose Of studying turbine a.
gines.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

The latest reports Of the disaster
on the Missouri show the loss of
life to be even greater than was at
first supposed, since two of the men
injured in the explosion will prob
ably die But for the presence of
mind of Captain Cowles it is likely
that the ship and all on board would
have been destroyed. The cause of the
disaster cannot be as yet ascertained.
but it seems TO have been due 10
conditions which have not occurred
before in the navy, and could not
have been foTeseen; and great as
must be the distress of the command
ing officer over this tragedy which
has involved so many of his men.
he has, at least, the consolation OF
knowing that no action on his part
could have prevented it, and that
prompt action on his part did prevent
consequences which would have been
nothing less than appalling.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15
Mistaken Philanthropy.
A WelI-Meant Attempt to Develop
Juvenile Lungs.

A weu-Meant Attempt to Develop
Juvenile Lungs.
prominent school teacher of
Utica, New York, recently distrib-
uted among the youthful population
Of the town many specimens of a
plaything known as the "squawk,"
whose workings may easily be mag
ined from the name His object was
to develop the lung power Of the
children. The thing was accom-
plished.
The people of Utica now say that
they have had enough of the epidem-
ic of squawks, that they heard moth
ing but squawks, morning, noon, and
night, and that some of the infants
who WELD the instruments Of torture
are six feet in height They think
the children's lungs might be deYei-
oped without so much effect on the
ears of adults, and express doubts
whether it is worth while to develop
youthful lungs at the cost of making
everybody else deaf.
It is to be hoped that this educator
did not take for his motto that IA
nous one: NO pent-up Utica con-
tracts my powers" for his methods
are not wanted anywhere else. The
incident goes to prove that despite
many new theories on the subject
Of lung development and muscle de-
veIopment and brain development,
If children have room TO play, per-
mission TO play, and a few simple
toys to play with, their lungs, mus
cIes. and brains will be developed
about as fast at the old-fashiOned
games of tag, hop-scotch, marbles
I-spy, and so on, as by laboriously
evolved scientific methods.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

No guilty man would have been
willing 10 have a committee investi-
eating charges against him admit
hearsay testimony. and, in fact all
sorts Of testimony which no court of
justice would ever have considered
competent, but which afterward il
might be asserted would have furnish
ed a possible clue TO further informa-
ton Yet this is the position taken
from the start by Senator Dietrich.
He declined 10 avail himself Of
technicalites, and courted the fullest
investigation. He stands now &C
quilted Of the charges brought against
him. by the unanimous verdict Of the
committee, the Democratic members
uniting with their Republican col
leagues in saying that the charges
were baseless. 1t must have been
humiliating for man Of Senator
Dietrich's fiber 10 have had this as
persion cast upon his character by en-
emies, but that. we fear, is the fortunes
OF politics sometimes His vindica-
ton, though tardy. is complete. We
never had the slightest doubt that
II would be otherwise.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

Henry James IS coming back to this
country 10 live. but II he has any re-
gard for his digestion he viii not read
what the papers say about him at the
breakfast table.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

The anaconda family in the New
York zoo has been increased by thirty
-four little ones, and the average wage
Garner may well be glad he is not All
anaconda
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

4 leading member OF the New YORK
Mothers Club says that she does not see
exactly how the SmOOt case affects New
York women, and thinks they have
enough TO do TO look after the morality
OF their own community which Is evil
dence that all the women Of the country
have not lost courage and common
sense
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

Representative Cochran of Mis-
souri, declared in the House yester-
day that Mr.. Cleveland was a man
whose friendship meant destruction.
whose touch meant paralysis, and
whose support meant dishonor. He
declared that Mr.. Cleveland had been
put into exile, never again to be re-
instated in the confidence of the peo-
pie. He said he would recommend
those in charge Of the boOms of GER
tain men seeking the Democratic
nomination 10 bear in mind that one
Of the most circuitous routes posi-
bic or imaginable was a certificate
Of good character from Mr.. CIeve-
land, late Republican President OF
the United States" And yet there
are Democrats, and a few Republi-
cans, too. WHO think that Cleveland.
If nominated, would sweep the cOun-
try. Why, they do not begin TO know
the enthusiasm with which Western
Democrats would feel for the fifth
rib Of the grand old mani
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

A town in one corner of the Greek
Nation has 1900 inhabitants and a
town officers. What a lot Of excite
ment the people miss.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

A poet asks. Where are the SHOWS
Of ycsteryear?" Judging from observa-
tons we should say, OF this year $
spring fIowerbeds
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

Nj Cievelands denial Of ever having
while sleeping or waking, on his head
or his heels. extended social aid or conf
fort 10 amy man, woman, or child Of
color. proves anew the fact that when
the ex-Presldent sits down on any per
son or thing he sits down good and
hard
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

Mrs. Henry St. George Tucker enter
tanned at a charmingly appointed tea
yesterday afternoon at hCr home in u
Street. in honor Of her guest and
mother-in-law Mrs. Randolph Tucker
of Virginia.
The hostess. who is an acquisition OF
the past winter. welcomed her friend 3
in a toilette Of heavy white lace, ap-
plinued in light blue velvet. Assisting
I'M the pleasant inequalities Of the al
teruoon were Mrs. john W. Foster, Mrs.
Garfield, and Mrs. Eleanor Palmer
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

Another Russian ship has blown up
by coming in contact with ii Russian
mine. II the mines will only hold OUT,
an that Admiral Togo has 10 do is 10
wait awhile. and sail into the harbor OF
Port Arthur at his leisure.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

Mrs. Hitchcock, wife Of the Secretary
or the Interior entertained luncheon
marty TODAY at her X Street residence
The Washington times., 1904-04-15
IN SOCIETYS CIRCLE
Merry Party of Girl Friends Bid Countess
Gizycki Godspeed.
Carriage Which Carries Bridal Couple to Train
Adorned With FIowers-DinnerS, Luncheons,
Receptions, Dances, and Chit-Chat

from to s o'clock this afternoon. for
The last time this season. Mrs. Muir
dock will return 20 her home IN Texas
In q few days.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. SOrrelI. OF Brent
wood, Nd. announce the marriage OF
Miss Birdie s. Waters, sister Of Mrs.
Sorren. TO John Straitn Hilbert. Mon
day, April T. 1903. Mir. and Mrs HlDer'
where they viii be at home after May /.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

Comptroller Of the Currency and Miss
RidgSly viii entertain at another dinner
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

Mrs Clark Bryan is at home this az
ternoon At. 1907 Yale Street.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

Mrs. Depew has gone TO New York 10
remain until Monday.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

The Comptroller OF the Currency and
Miss RidgeIy entertained at dinner last
evening, when their guests were the
Speaker OF the House and Miss Cannon
Senator and Mrs. CUllom, Senator FAIR
banks Senator Warren. Mr.. and MIS-
John w Foster, Representative hit
Mrs Audenried, Mrs. Rodgers, MISS
Ecan. and Mrs. Slater.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

Edward Kent LeeCE, OF Philadelphia,
announces the enga cement Of MS sister,
Miss Celia Helen Leech, tO-Dr. Egbert
a Clark. OF Washington, D. G. Miss
Leech is the daughter of the late Ed
ward o. I.eech. a former Director Of
the Mint in Washington, and at the
time OF his death was vice president OF
the National Bank OF Commerce IN
New York city.
DR.. Clark IS a Canadian by birth. but
has made Washington his home for sew
eral years. The wedding viii take place
in Philadelphia In the early part OF
June.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

The usual Friday night hop at the
navy yard VIII not be given this week
on account Of the disaster on the bat
uCShip Missouri
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

Misses Irma Kane and Edna Hayes
have returned from Annapolis, where
they spent several days and attended
the Easter ball at the Naval Academy.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

The marriage Of Miss Hettie Bauer to
Or Francis Herbert Poole will take
place on April y at Great Falls, Mon
Dr. Poole being stationed at Fort Shaw
Miss Bauer though well known II
Washington. IS a native Of Bel Air,
Nd. Or. Poole is from Dun Lorlug,
Va. and a graduate OF Columbian I'M
VeIsity.
The Washington times., 1904-04-15

Mrs. Barney's play Will be produced
al the Lafayette for the second time, on
Monday afternoon at 40 o'clock.
The proceeds will go TO the families Of
the sailors who We're killed or injured by
the explosion on the battleship Missouri.
The house VIII probably be as well filed
for this pei Torrance as for the one on
Tuesday night, when there was a gem
craI air Of grand opera about the au-
dience. The playeTs-all society people
are enthusiastic over the second per
Torrance. and having recovered from
stage fright" Will probably give a more
perfect production. All the details are
being arranged TO repeat exactly the
performance Of this week.
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Why the hand of Justice Does Always Reach

| In the morning, when it was time to
get UP Git seemed as if it never, never
would be, the hours were so long), !
stared at myself critically in the glass,
but didn't look as badly as one might
nave supposed. I was only a little
paie, and my eyes seemed somehow
extraordinarily large. I was glad I
hadn't brought a maid, for it was just
as Well to be alone; and after had
had cold bath and dressed and
plnched my cheeks, really looked
| very fit.
Marion didn't get up for breakfast,
but went down because I knew that
Aunt Glenn and the others meant to
be early, on account of seeing the new
motor car.
Sure enough they were in the cafe
before me, and Aunt Glenn had been so
anxious about my "attack Of faintness"
that 1 felt wretchedly guilty, thinking
OF what Marion and I had sneaked out
to do after I had excused myself. But
all three complimented me on looking
extremely we'll; and already tried to
begin flirting a little, according to the
agreement [ had made with myself.
After breakfast slipped away for a.
minute while the others were planning
about going out, and told the people in
the bureau that had lost a little silk
bag in the coupe last night-it would
nave been useless to particularize
about it's not being mine.
They said that they would send to
the stables at once and see if such a
thing had been found; but could not
wait to learn whether the cabman was
honest or not. T ran in to see Marion,
pretending to be very bright and gay
and refusing to talk of what had
passed last night. She did not want to
drive with us to see the motor car, but
1t was arranged that Aunt Glenn and T
should come back for her afterwards,
and we would go out together shop
ping and luncheon at some nice anus
ing place where our two men would
meet us.
We were long time looking at the
motor car and deciding, for Lord
Gawain and Captain Menzies were
both enthusiasts about that kind of
thing, it seemed. Then came our call
ing at the hotel for Marion, and al
stroll thru several shops In the Rue de
la Paix; and 1t was o'clock when we
got to Ritz's, altho we; had promised
Lord Gawain to be there at half-past l.
He and Captain Menzies were wait
Ing for us, and Lord Gawain had
In his hand. They both
looked so queer and grave that the
minute we met Aunt Glen asked what
was the matter, whether they had
news that any Of our friends were i'll
or dead -.
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''Noel Brent is accused of murder I"

Noel Brent is accused of murder
said Lord Gawain, in his abrupt, tact
less way. But I couldn't believe nv
ears. I stood listening stupidity, with
a foolish, half smile on my face, while
he went on excitedly to tell me things
Which hardly seemed to mean any
thing to me.
What nonsense!" heard Aunt
Glenn exclaim. why, we were talk
ing to him last night in our own ho-
tel; lie was all right them
m afraid it was that appointment
Of his which wasn't all right" her
husband said. Anyway, 1t seems to
have got him into trouble. It's in this
afternoons Echo de Paris, and no
doubt the other papers-the most ex-
traord1nary story T ever came across
IN my life-reads like melodrama. 1t
seems Brent wanted to find a certain
man mere whom he couldn't find, and
went last evening to a private detec-
tive chap named Dubois, who has been
giving evidence to the police; lost no
time in beginning the hunt, got hot
on the scent at last, followed it to a
house in street near the Boulevard
st. Michael, and there in the room
Where he had been led to expect he
would find his quarry came upon
Noel Brent (who had, after all, been
clever enough to get ahead of the de-
tect1ve In the scarcely ransacking the
room, and covered with the blood of
the wanted man, whose dead body
lay on the foor.''
(To be continued Monday,)
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All Rights Reserved.

1 moved about the room with the
flarlng candle and, avoiding the pool
or blood into which / had blundered
IN the dark, and Disguised at seeing
the horrid signs Of contact on my feet
and the hand which had touched the
corpse. Even my shirt cuff was
smeared. but hid the red smudge
from my own eyes by putting my
coat sleeve we'll over it. consoling my
SELF with the thought that after to-
night l need never see these clothes
again.
Everywhere I looked, among the
scattered papers on the floor, and at
last could hardly restrain a cry Of
excitement when l came upon my let
ter case lying half under q crumpled
rug. When I had snatched it up,
however, 1t was only to see it spread
open and empty; but flinging back
the rug my eyes lighted upon a folded
piece OF parchment. One glance
showed me its nature, and with a sigh
OF lntensest relief was about to thrust
1t into the very pocket whence it had
been filched, when a cropping noise
outside the door seemed to strike vio-
iently at my consciousness like q box
on the ear. -
What was to come 1 knew not, but
my one thought at the instant was
Tor the treaty, SO dearly reclaimed. T
was kneeling on the floor. close to the
stove, the candle in one hand, the
folded parchment in the other. The
aperture In the stove front for regu-
lat1ng the draught was open. Within
was gray blur of dead ashes. On a
quick impulse I thrust the treaty thru
the hole as If I were posting a letter
IN pillar box, pushing it so deely in
that the cold ashes swallowed it up,
leaving no visible trace Of it's pres
ence. Then | turned my back to the
stove, thus facing the door as 1t
opened. -