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CHAPTER vi.
THE INQUEST.

The adjourned inquest was awaited
with eager Impotence, not only by all
those whom 1t most concerned. but also
by the public at large. Mr.. Justin
NARROW attended on behalf of the
treasury, which had become impressed
by the gravity of the Ease through the
representations of New Scotland Yard,
while a lawyer from the country town
had been hurriedly summoned by Lady
Bysshe In the interests of Dunstan
Burbage. 1t was understood that Max
was also represented by a solicitor.
The inquiry WAS held in the library.
AT the head of the long table sat the
coroner. The Jurors, whose faces ex-
pressed ar air of comfortable stupidity,
sat at either side: a row of chairs was
given to the press men.
The first evidence given dealt With
the manner in which Richard Goffe
had met death. Three doctors. includ-
ing a London physician, had made the
post mortem examination. and decided
that death was due to an injection of a
deadly drug known as Atropa Mandra-
CORA. In their opinion there was Moth
ing TO show hat it had been self-ad-
ministered. The injection could have
been administered without waking. or
at least disturbing the deceased from a
sound sleep. and its effects would have
been gradual. The murder could have
been committed without causing the
slightest struggle or disturbance.
The evidence, previously given. of
the servants h We're first to see the
dead man. was read over, after which
Inspector F'oundes told hat he had ex-
min the room occupied by the de-
ceased, together with his belongings,
but had been unable to discover any
'clew regarding the perpetrtor of the
crime. Neither had he found amy money
or papers of any consequence, though
his watch II chain remained. He had
also searched Mr.. B~urbage's room. but
had merely found the ashes of some
burnt papers in the CRATE, together
With the piece of signed paper he pro-
duced, and on which there was no writ
ing.
The next witness called was the
count, whose grave and dignifed APP
pearance impressed the jury as much
as his affection appealed to their SYM
pathy.
Mr.. Justice NARROW. who examined
him, shared in these feelings. and cues
M him as briefly as possible. The
story of his coming to the smokine
room about / o'clock in the morning
and finding the young men card PLAYING
was told in a few words. When the
party broke up he went to bed, but al
though his room was in the same cor
ridor as that of the deceased, he had
heard no noise of n kind.
Continued Next Weekly
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CHAPTER ".

No sooner had DIR. Hopkins Informed
the sergeant OF police in charge at Bal.
wash of his suspicious regarding the
death of Richard COTE than that officer
considered the news sufficiently serious
TO warrant his transmitting 1t at once
TO the director OF criminal Investigation
of New Scotland Yard, who telegraphed
back that Observation-Disclosures Foundes
WOULD be sent down Immediately tc
knoW.esWorth Hall,
When Foundes reached Balwash that
nlteraoon he called on Or. Hopkins,
aud without delay drove him to the
Hall, where in the locked chamber of
the dead a second examination of the
deceased was made.
You Will see thai the body seems in
q perfectly healthy state" aid DR..
Hopkins In low. rapid tones, land the
only speck or blemish 1t shows is found
Oh the neck, under the right ear. and
near an important Vein. Look at the
Htain-it has spread and darkened since
i saw 1t a few hours ago"
The Inspector looked at the spot in
dictated. and then at the eager face OF
the living man beside him.
What does 1t mean?" he inquired,
his sharp eyes fixed inquiringly on the
speaker.
1T means" the medical man an
swered with grave Elaboration. that.
small as 1t is. that little puncture was
big enough to let his life escape."
THAT puncture caused his death?'',
There can be little doubt Of 1t, as 1
think the post mortem examination
Will show. A virulent poison has been
injected, and 1t took some skill to do it
neatly"
In all his experience Foundes had not
previously met UGH a case, and his IN
ielest in the tragedy increased with the
mystery that promised to surround 1t.
so far as You can judge at present,
do you think it likely, sir, that the
deceased took his own life" the in
spector asked.
II don't think it probable. Setting
apart the want of motive for such an
hct. feel sure that in order to Kill.
i~llinself in this way he would need to
nave some knowledge of anatomy, some
Skin III the use of poisons: and he was
il'l 4 medical student
men you pelleNe the MAJ who killed
Mf. Iofe must nave known the poison
10 select, ana the place 20 inject it?"
so long as the poison was injected
under the skin ut amy part of the body
tne eiec. would be fatal. But its in
Jec.ioil d, ms particular spot argues
aoins s'aus OIL anatomy. The deceased
n'ereis .eie d slight sting, probably in
sna1,eis.t. 70 wake nm from u sound
~ "neii oeath gradually followed"
,,. nI raNe d murder OF no common
A'.t' Ifioret Us.
-. a,ainn. nplk OF no common
Whan nresa a ''e doctor replied.
mnsn pissshtly me latter left,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
The Real Thing.

and have you no home tie" asked
the sympathetic lady.
Nc, ma'am.' answered the tramp.
An de ties wot ] hey emmy connection
with is de railroad ties"
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Misunderstood Him

Mr.. Wise-My wife bought mo . sbi,,
I'm this store. Can / change it AZ his
counter? t'
Floor Walker-No. sir. Youll find the
dressing room at the end of the store.
on your right.
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Spiteful.

oRourke (who is being lowered down
a MelD-Hold on, OF want to come up
Finnegan-An' what phor?
oRourke-None av your bizness. IL
tn rope.
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he stared at her rs he rose.
Il dunno how i'm Moses you know
anything about il. You don't have no
machine to feed. Yore husbands the
richest farmer in this county, they
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

The next witness called was the
count. whose a and dignifed APP
pearance impressed the jury as much
as his affection appealed to their SYM
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

An So" pursued Stephen. when
I.uella went to town, count OF that
tooth, | says TO myself: Here's your
chance. Here's Il whole week To be
free i'm 1t seemed extry pleasant to
have it in Fo'th July time" His voice
shook a little. Il dunno myself, some
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Count de Brio a Brac-Your father runs
one Of zese department stores, does he
not?
Miss coyne-Yes; but how did YOU
know?
Count. Etc.-When 1 asked him for YOUR
hand he said certainly. but If you didn't
suit not to bring you back on Monday. for
they never exchange goods on tina, day.
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Timber Land Notice
United States Land Office

Waterville, Wash, Oct. 90, 1904
Notice is hereby gwen that in compliance
with The provisions OF the act OF congress of
June 3, 1873 entitled An act for the sale OF tim
Der lands in the states OF California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington territory as extended
to all the pubic land states by act OF August a.
1899,
Thomas A. Davies
of Wenatchee, county OF Chelan state OF
Washington has this day filed In this office his
sworn statement number a6, Tor the puIchaSe
of tine se "A OF section No o, In township NO
26 n range No II L. w. M and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultural pur.
poses and to establish his claim TO said land
before the register and receiver OF this ofic at
Waterville, Wash, on Frioay. the 9th day OF
.Ianuarv. 1905 He names as Witnesses: James
Harris Of Chiwaukum. Wash X. H. Woodson,
of Wenatchee, Wash. j. A. Grant, OF Chiwau-
KUN. Wash A. Boptie. OF Wenatchee, Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested 10 nile their
claims in this office on or before said 2Oth day
of January 1905. NJ. Il. MALLOY. Register
First publication Nov H. '4; last Jan h. I'd
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Fight VIII BE Bitter

Those who will persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommended
tions of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, will have long and Bit
ter fight with their troubles, If not
ended earlier by fatal termination.
Read what 7. r. Beall of Beall, Miss.
has to say: Last fall my wife had
every symptom of consumption. She
took DR.. Kings New Discovery after
everything else had failed. Improve
ment came at once and four bottles en-
tirely cured her." Price SOC, and 81.
Trial bottles free. Guaranteed by
City Drug Store.
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Summons

In Justice court. In the precinct OF Leaven-
worth, Chelan county, state OF Washington
of Willard Walker and William Bullock,
plaintiffs, vs. Mike Toomy defendant.
To Mike Toomy:
In the name of the state OF washington you
ara. hereby notified that Walker & Bullock
nave filed d claim against you in the said court
which will come on to be heard az my office IN
The s0th day of December, A. ID. 1904, at the
hour Of ten tlOI O'Clock in the forenoon, and un-
less you appear and then and there answer the
mnnd of Inc plaintiff granted. The object and
demand OF said claim is for a judgment in the
sum OF sig 30. M,
Justice Of the peace in and for the precinct OF
Ieayenworth, Chelan county, washington.
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Church Services.

~~-~~~~~~@~~-~~N-|-1N-1|~E7~
CoEGREG ATIoNALs-Services every Sunday.
Sunday school at 10 OOa m.
Public worship at II 90 a. m.
Evening service at Z 30 p. m.
Meeting for conference, prayer and bible
study at the church every Saturday at : 30.
The Ladies Guild meets every Thursday at
90 p. m, at the home OF members. as announced
Busy Bees meet every Saturday at 9 90 p. m,
ut the home of the members.
The old building will be used for religious ser.
vices while the new one is being constructed.
Everybody invited to attend all or any of the
services.
w. s. BIxBY. Pastor.
CATnoLIC-S3ryices 1T the Catholic church
every fourth Sunday in the month; mass nj
7:gO a. m Sunday school at p. m. yespers
100 D. m low mass following monday.
Father H. Colin. Pastor.
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A Costly MIstake

Blunders are sometimes very expen-
sive. Occasionally life itself is the
price of mistake, but you'll never be
wrong If you take Dr. Kings New Life
Pills for dyspepsia, Dizziness, Head
ache, Liver or Bowel troubles. They
are gentle yet thorough. 25c at
City Drug Store.
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d II Wright to II Josephine
Whitney, Is IA and Is 2
Woodbridge p Mission, nwA
nwM 3 8-23-1D .................S $3.50
w M Emerson TO Henry Graves.
10 b ii Chelan. 1000
T II Barton to same, s IA Che
Ian ...'..'..''.'''... 30
w ID Co 90 w w Cray Is 10 II Is
and 10 80 G n p Wen. .. 2l5
y S to Arthur Gum, patent, nwA
nwA s 20-21-2l .............
Carl Christensen TO n X Feath-
erbone, Is / TO 8 incl b 20 let
lIths NV
Harry Constantine TO Henry
Bradley, 40 IT D 81 replat
1st add Wen go. .... -
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and 12-27-17. ..........
Geo f Townsend TO Fl H Higgins,
eIa seA and Is and 1881 1900
A L Sulline to same. " int in e1a
SELF and Is and 2 l7-2S-21 -.
w r Higgins to same, Is 4 and 5,
b 20 Chelan MISUNDERSTANDING. 800
r H Sleeves to same. 10 10
| Oneld0 loO
Chelan Lodge No 1859 to C An
tilon, 81 | o o F ceme-
| tefy ................ 10
w ID Co 10 Rosa II Fuller, Is 81
and 81 10 N p Wen. ..... 400
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80 10 and 81 IL G. N plat
Wen 1920
U S to David Gould, fin ret.
nwA seA and nh nwA, seA
nwA, neA swA 28-24-1S ......
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pit s1a sw14 2l-24 Is .......... so
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tonic ct al, q int in Gen Otis
| NINE. fUU
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and 6 b Is South Chelan. ...... 30
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and S 2 and Is 2 and sec 10
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swA 3-27-21. ................. l
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l3 b ID Lake Park .......... 200
Geo S Merriam to Otella Lind,
10 Merriams ad Leay ...... so
Chas P Kinney to James H Me-
Gohan, seA nwA sec 1+21-20.. 475
T S Land, Cattle and + Co to A
Scamen, pit Is and $ 36-24-1S,
pit swH 80 and pit swH seH
32-24-l9 ................
James A Neyland TO Claude
Keeny, pit e1s neA sec 3l-22 81,
2S1a acres 142
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j. It. Jump, who lives three miles
south of Creston, was in the Register
office last Monday exhibiting a mann
9th radish, which weighed 251a pounds.
He also propagated a cabbage head this
year which weighed SO pounds. These
vegetables were grown on upland, UNI
irrigated. Wilbur Register.
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COURT HOUSE NEWS

The following transcript OF the bust
ness transacted in the Court House for
the past week is furnished this paper
by John A. Gellatly, Wenatchee, the
abstracter, whose business advertise
ment will be found in another column.
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For tickets, Rates, Folders, and Full
Information call on or address
=. M. Long, Agent, Leavenworth, Wash. or
s, G.. Ycrxcs, @. w. PA
6l9 First Avenue, Seattle Wash.
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Court Notes

New cases files:-
JIG Ely VS. Chas E Gray and A j
Jenkins, action to recover possession of
real estate.
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Marriage License

Coyner A Bennett to Maud Belle
Walters.
Charles A Ward to S Myrtle RAIDER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
FIVE MEN SELECTED
MEMBERS OF NEW IsTHMIAN
 CANAL COMMISSION.
walker, Davis, Hecker, Persons and Burr Have Accepted, and Har- and urunsky Will Probably
 Complete List.

Washington. Feb. 24.-Presldent Roose- welt has received definite acceptancss from five of his appointees on the ne~ Isthmian Canal Commission, nancy. Rear Admiral John c. Walker, U. S. N, retired: Gen George W. Davis, U. s. A A, retired: Col. Prank Hecker of Detroit, Dl- rector of Transportation during the Span isia- American war; William Barclay Par sons, engineer of the New York subway, and William T. Burr, Professor of Epsi- neering at Columbia University. New York, and at one time a member of the Walker Isthrnian Canal Commission.
 It is quite likely, although 1t has not been determined absolutely yet. that the other two members of the Commission will be Bentarnin M. Harrod of New Or leans, an engineer on the Mississippi R;v- CT Commissions and C. E. Qfunsky of San Francisco; distinguished hydraulic engineer. It iss believed Mir. Grnnsky Will accept.
 It was hoped by the President that AL fred Noble, engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad. would accept one of the ap- pointments, but it is learned tonight that he has declined definitely. His work sor the PennsyIyania system Is in such shaDe as to practically preclude the possibility of his undertaksng the Canal Commission work s
 The President expects to complete tils personnel of the Commission very soon perhaps tcnorx0w. He will send the ap- pointments immediately to the Senate foE confirmation. He Is extremely anxious that there should. be no unnecessary delay in the practfcslsBork of digging the ca- nal by the unitsd States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
FRANCE GETS READY.
Does Not Anticipate Any Trouble
 H0waver


 Paris, Feb. 24.-In consequence of con- tradiaIory reports as to the present state of the French navy the parliamentary committee on naval affairs requested Minister of Marine Pelletan to furnish it with information on the subject and a conference took place between the min ister and the committee. The statements there made by M Pelletan give great satisfaction and the committee has em- bodied them in a published report.
 After declaring that he did not believe in the possibility of conflict, but that France must be prepared for such a con- tingency, M. Pelletan said the French fleet was in excellent condition. The navy had at it's disposal five armored cruisers of the most modern type and five more such vessels would be ready to be commissioned within a few weeKs. Before the end of this year the cruiser Dupetlt Thouars and the battleship Gam betta would be ready for service.
 The minister of marine says he would have liked to have had more small craft but he was restricted in this by the na- val appropriations. All the torpedo boat destroyers on the stocks were approach ing completion. He said he had ordered six new submarines to be five or six times larger than the present type.
 Regarding the Far East the minister said 1t was impossible to weaken Frances fleets in Europe, but that four torpedo boat destroyers were being sent out there. Measures taken before the out break of the war for the defense of Indo- China would make any attempted landing there practically impossible. The general condition of Frances warships and tor pedoes left nothing to be desired. he con tinued. and her stocks of coal considera- ply exceeded the regulation requirements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
Attempt of the JapS to Bottle Up the
 Squadron. ALEXIEFF REPORTS
 SINKING OF VESSELS Battleship Retvizan Covers Herself with Glory. Tn London, Departure of Japanese Fleet from Port Arthur Look ed on as Evidence That Togo Accomplished
 His Designs.
 

St. Petersburg, Feb. 25.-(2:45 a. m.)- A telegram from Viceroy Alexieff to the Czar says:
 "At a quarter before three in the morn- ing of February 8. numerous Japanese torpedo boats attempted to attack the battleship Retvizan and to sink larger steamers loaded with infiammables The Retvizan was the first to observe the torpedo boats and opened a strong fire on them. She was supported by the land batteries. She destroyed two steamers near the entrance oN the harbor; they were coming directly toward her. One of them went on the rocks near the light house on Tiger Peninsula and the other sank under Golden Hill. The Retvizan ob- served four steamers in a sinking condi- ton and eight torpedo boats departing slowly to rejoin the waiting Japanese warships. A portion of the crews of the Japanese vessels were drowned. &ie grounded steamer is still burning.
 Many of the Japanese crews saved themselves in boats and 1t Is possible that some of them were picked up by the enemy's torpedo boats.
 'T am proceeding to examine the coasts. The entrance of the harbor is open. attribute the complete derangement of the enemy's plan to the brilliant action and destructive fire of the Ratvizan. Float mines are still visible in the road stead. have recalled the three cruisers sent in pursuit of the enemy in order, in the first place, to clear the roadstead of floating mines. We had no losses.
 ''The enemy is observed in the offing in two nnes.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
posTAL Jons AND po1rTrcs.
Payne's Ruling Regarding Govern
 46fent Employes.


 Washington, Feb. A.-Repiying to q query regarding the status of Govern ment employees in political matters. Post master Genera! Payne in a letter today gays:
 Referring te your communication of tho 20th inst. I enclose herewith copy of the rules governing civil service cns- ployes. You will observe that 1t Is not deemed proper for employees of the Gov- ernnlent who are in the classified service to take m active part in political mat ters. This would mean that they should not serve as delegates to any politisai convention or to act on any political committee"
 Mr. Payne has all along drawn sharp line between those in the classified ssr- vice and in the unclassifled service. Ac- cording to a former order postmasters ar others holding upelassified positions are merely prohibited from using their of- fees to control political movements; from neglet ting their duties or from causing public scandal by political activity. A person in the classified service has a right to vote as he pleases and to ex- press privately his opinions on all poiit- teal subjects. but he should telxc no ae.- tise part in political management or in political campaigns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
AS 1T WAS AT MANILA
YANKEE TARs WHIP spANIsH
 sEA1FEN.
Trouble Between Members of Crews of Cruisers Colombia and Rio de la Plata ct St.
 Thomas.

St. Thomas, D. ". l.. Eeh- M.--A fight occurred here yesterday afternoon be. tween sailors from q Spanish and an American warship which resulted in the wotnding of several men and an ultimate victory for the Americans.
 The fight originated when a seaman from the United States cruiser Columbia Jostled 8 sailor from the Spanish cruiser Rio de la Plata as he passed him in tho street. The spaniard was with a compan. ion from his ship. as was the American sailor. and all the men were on shore lib. erty.
 The Spanish sailor drew . stiletto and seriously wounded the American who had brushed against him. Other men from the Columbia who were on shore gathered around their companions and attacked the two Spaniards who defended theme selves with their knifes and succeeded In slightly wounding several other Ameri- cans. They finally escaped ran to the wharf and jumped into the water. They were picked up by a harbor boat and taken on board their warship.
 The wounded American sailor is in a hospital here in critical condition.
 The Rio de la Plata will leave here to- night. The departure has been delayed to effect repairs to damages sustained in coming into collision with the Nova Scotia brigatine Peralsea.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
SCION OF THE PATHFINDER.
Don Jaime de Bourbon Talks of the
 War

WaIs
 Rome. Feb. A.-Don Jaime de Bourborf son of Don Carlos, the pretender to the Spanish throne, declared in an interview sword and life for Russia and the Czar. Among other things he said:
 Russia must win in the Far East as the white race must absolutely maintain it's moral and material preponderance over the yellow race. The Czar did all he could to prevent the war and is deeply grieved at the conflict, which nobody in Russia expected"
 Speaking of the military situation, Don Jaime said the soldiers of Russia were strong, capable of great resistance, and so well disciplined that even after de- feat they preserved their faith in their officers. The Japanese solIiers he charac- terized as agile, small, without resisting powers, nervous and impatient to attack the enemy blindly and said they would easily throw off discipline.
 Japan was pushed into this. war by the Anglo-saxon countries" said Don Jaime, '.and this Is something that Russia win not forget" 5s tes. fsst
 Don Jaime will leave here Thursday for St. Petersburg. He expects to go at once to Manchuria with General Kuropatkln.
 Princess Alice, sister of Don Jaime who was recently separated from her husband, the Prince of Schoenburg-Walde is also now in Rome. She will soon leave Russian Red Cross nurse. Referring to her new duties recently the Princess said:
 After recent miserles I cannot find greater solace than in helping those who are fighting and suffering for the honor of their fatherIand."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
nennnrrer is sustained.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. A.-Judge Locke of the United States Circuit Court today rendered a decision sustaining the demurrer of the defendants in the suit of Charles R. Tysen against the Whole ua,o m Merchants Association of Jackson ,,iIIe This suit was brought by MT. Tvsen -,," who claimed that the Association oonspired against his selling goods in this stata manufactured in other States be- csnse plaintiff was not a member of the Association. The demurrer to the suit set forth that the Association did not control or seek to control the goods men tioned and that the haintifrs bill did not aI,ege that there had been any dam ags to his business. This suit has a hearing on the suit instituted by the TTnited States District Attorney to dis solve the Association on the charge that if was contrary to the sherman anti trust law