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ming to doubt if self-ana1yss is not mis-
leading anyway: the deeper you dig the
harder it IS to discriminate between sense
and nonsense and really | begin TO see
some foundation for the general belief that
specialists are apt to be trIfe insane out
side their particular line"
Yes"
and Say. look here. old man: I'm
going TO tell you some hing mighty curious
you've been jolly good to me, sticking my
Jack up since I've been GU here and lsten-
.ng to my vaporngs, and | want to in
'.ct you just a bit more before you get
away. Now mind, Billy. before ! begin
this is distinctly not funny, However it may
sound
William Nicholas. MD. FRS. and sew.
eral other things. lay back in his chair
and puffed lazy sznoke-balls at stubbA
Humor was the last thing of which he
would have accused his friend. but it was
too hot for unnecessary assurances; so he
let Allan proceed without cavil.
You remember / told you how l had
been watching my thoughts closely for
some time past, and trying TO get a clear
sight at their cause and effect: well, had
to drop it. Billy" he continued earnestly,
laying his hand on his friends knee, "T m
afraid there's more than a nerve system
back of us. after ALL
Nicholas looked at him trifie sharply,
but said nothing; and after a moment Mere
dith went on:
you know how fascinated / have been
with the bazaars of this blessed town
how even the dirt and squalor have not dis
gusted me- despite the fact that m apt
to be trife fastidious. Well, l had
taken hold of this peculiar taste of
mine that seemed so incongruous. and
had been trying to find its source
but the more 1 dwelt ON the matter the
more my interest grew, with never the
slightest clue as to the why of it.
well, one night / walked out from here
oh. / don't know just where l went, but
the place was all quiet-and | sat on the
wall of washing tank and smoked and
loafed mentally; and l gradually became
conscious of some distant music and let my
thoughts drift to ii, and l may have fallen
asleep-that doesn't matter one way or an
other-and l dreamed out a boree wedding.
I've. never CHANGED to one, but my
dream was so strong that today can close
smell the flowers and incense and hear the
tomtoms and singing, and-oh, well, to cut
1t short, woke up-I certainly woke up
If I'd been aseep-and the music was still
singing family in the distance.
THAT wouldn't have interested me par
ticularly except in connection with what
Immediately followed Over the way from
where | was sitting was the stand of a little
sWeetmeat seller, and he was sitting DOING
among his trays and dishes. l walked
across and bought some stuff, and talked to
Internationally. mind you. for he was
dirty little heathen-of poetry and art and
love, and he answered my best thought
with better-this puny vender of ghee and
jaggery-and in the cool gray dawn we
parted like two brothers Two days later
| sought him out again; he welcomed me
joyously, offering me sweet cakes and sher-
bet for refreshment: but his words of well
come had no meaning for me. He spoke
some Sanskrit dialect, / think and il
might well have been Chinese for all I
understood; and he stared open-mouthed
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He led them In through a narrow wicket
gate set in the wall, and after they had
| passed closed it carefully. dropping a thick
teak bar that locked into the wall on
either side. They. followed him up the mar
row, twisted stairway and into a little
ante-room, where. having hung his lantern,
he signed to them to wait, and lifting the
purdah disappeared.
What kind of a man is hep questioned
Meredith of Ali, when the sound of the
mans going had died away
ARE, eunuch hal Sahib,' answered his
guide, with a sniff.
"A eunuch, hey. didn't know you had
such things here. Is he a Mussulman?"
Allah is merciful. Sahib,' the man re-
turned, with a most comprehensive, shrug.
Who am | that should Judge? Besides"
he added in a whisper and with a sour
Srimace the Sahib may judge of both his
temper and strength, and l may add that
his ears are very long"
The sound of the mans heavy shutting
steps in the room beyond stopped all fur
Their questioning.
The Hakim Sahib will be pleased to
come Ben Ali, thou canst wait here for
the Sahib."
Meredith followed the man along a dimly
lighted passage, from which he could make
out that numerous rooms gave OFF Through
one or two of these they passed, and
though he looked about curiously the fur
nishing of the place was but barely sug-
gested in the dim light.
Enter, Sahib." A. purdah was raised
and the whole scene Changed. He stood
moment on the threshold astonished
then recovering. advanced into the room.
The light was soft and rosy, and every
where it touched. revealed one beauty and
suggested others. His feet sank deep in
costly rugs, and wherever his eyes ranged
they We're met with harmonies of color that
blended into quiet. restful shadows. The
long, cool sweep of the punka too, seemed
to bring hint of perfume on its breath
yet waved it aside ere the senses had
grasped it.
he became conscious, almost immediate
~. of two figures genuhecting profoundly
before him-a shriyeled old woman and a
DAINTY bit of girl-and then his glance
passed and rested on the broad couch be-
yond. There was his patient, undoubtedly;
and he walked over and looked down curl
oCsly on her. He hardly knew what man.
ner of woman he had expected to see but
the reality startled him, and he drew back
moment as though his gaze had been a
PROCLAMATION.
She was lying there among the piled-up
cushions with the pretty, careless grace OF
tired child. A big creamy rose was nestl-
was twisted among the strands of her hair
The man grew a little irritated is he look
ed despite his admira tion-she was too abb
solutely, perfectly well to suit his profess
sional expecta ton, which had been slim
ulated by / don't know what ina ginings
concerning her. He noticed the silky sheen
of the fabrics that chung about her, sug-
costing the form that they hid and The
thought passed uneasily fhrSdgh his brain
that no woman's art could nave posed her
better for the delight of 4 coming lover
The thought was dismissed with clllous
stood glowering in the shadow Of the door
way.
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Bates and Randolph should be pro-
NOTED to the grade Of major general
in the order given and retired Inn
mediately thereafter. Gen. Gillespie was
nominated major general, vice Randolph,
retired, and Gen. Mackenzie, chief Of en-
nominations of Gillespie and Mackenzie
were confirmed las. Thursday, but the
nominations of Gems. KObbe. Sanger, Bates
and Randolph were passed over for few
firmation of Gems. Gillespie and Mackenzie,
who were actually confirmed to vacancies
that did not exist. 1t is understood that
Gems. Kobbe, Sanger, Bates and Randolph
will be confirmed early this week, thus per-
hitting the confirmation Of Gems. Gillespie
and Mackenzie to become effective.
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CAPT. LEMLY's SUCCESSOR.
Speculation Regarding the Next Naval
Judge Advocate General.

The four years term of Capt. s. c. Lemly,
retired, as judge advocate general of the
navy will expire in June, and speculation is
already rife regarding his successor. But
for the fact that Captain Lemly is on the
retired list on account OF disability, and
the further fact that he has held the office
since June, 1892. it Is not likely that any
opposition would be offered to his reap
pointment. Owing to the peculiarly legal
character of the business Of the bureau, the
suggestion has been made that it should be
placed In charge Of a civilian lawyer of
ability. There are many lawyers who make
a specially of naval cases, and who are
therefore considered competent to pass on
questions such as are constantly arising in
the judge advocate generals Office If the
ONCE is to be given to civilian, however,
1t is generally conceded that Mr. Edwin P.
Hanna, solicitor of the department. is most
hkeiy to receive the appointment on ac-
count of his special qualifications of knowl
edge and experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-18
The New Medal of Honor.

The congressional medal of honor has so
many points of resemblance to the medal
of the Grand Army of the Republic that
one is frequently mistaken for the other.
For that reason new design has been
made for the medal of honor with a view
of making 1t more distinctive. 1t is a five
pointed star like the old medal. but differs
from it in many essential features. The
design was prepared by a committee Sc
lected by Secretary Root, composed of Gem
eral Gillespie. chief of engineers. and Gen.
Horace Porter. United States ambassador
to France. II has received the approval of
the Legion of the Medal of Honor and
many Medal of Honor men. Congress has
been asked to appropriate the sum of SI2-
coo 10 provide for the manufacture of 5000
medals of the new design.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-18
DIR. HERRAN TO LEAVE
He Regards His Usefulness Here at an
End.

DR.. Thomas Herran. charge daffaires of
the Colombian legation. has concluded to
avail himself of the leave of absence grant
ed him and will take his departure from
the United States some time next month
Already the legation archieves have been
packed and stored. Upon DIR. Herran's
leaving, the legation in this city will be
closed and its affairs turned over to the
Colombian consul general in New York In
speaking of his determination to return to
Colombia. DR.. Herran said that so far as
he could see his usefulness at this capital
was at an end. The various matters which
have arisen in consequence of Panama S
secession were, by virtue of the appoint
ment of Gen. Reyes as special envoy, taken
out of the hands of DR.. Herran. leaving him
little or nothing to do. Besides, DR.. Herran
states that the need of rest and trip to
Colombia to attend to some personal affairs
adds to the factors which influence him to
take his leave of absence at an early day.
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well, what can l do? What do you
want?"
THE Sahib knows best; she has lain thus
for five days and nights-the longest she
ever stayed away"
Meredith eyed him suspiciously, and then.
How comes it that the flowers are so
fresh?' he demanded sharply; they would
have died before the third day"
The wisdom of Hazoor is great" the
man answered with sarcastic humility.
but the women, Sahib they care for her;
fresh rose wet with the dew each day.
They say it feeds her. Sahib; ] say moth
irg."
Meredith went back to the couch and,
taking out a little pocket thermometer.
drew back the girls wide silk sleeve and
slipped the bulb beneath but her arm fell
back -supnely and he had to kneel beside
her and hold 1t in place. When he rose
his hands Were triffe shaky and his face
flushed. lie muttered dissatisfied at the
lew record, and then timed her pulse. When
, he had done, his professional instincts
were clearly aroused; he saw, despite the
appearance of health, that the vitality
was at its lowest ebb. And yet, what to
do? There was no known rational method
of treatment, as he knew too well; the
method that might quicken one would very
possibly drive out the last spark of life
from another. Had there been the rigours
of catalepsy, he would have resorted to
drastic measures; but with this. girl. SEEM
ingly as delicate as some dollhouse flower,
he was completely at a loss
Has she ever been as low as this be-
fore?" he asked over his shoulder of tho
man.
II cannot say, Sahib; but she seemed to
fear before she went and bade me keep
the Hakim Sahib at hand. in case she did
not get back on time"
ION timei What timer
Twelve by the clock, yesternight."
HAS she always walked punctually?"
Except once. Sahib."
ITO the minute?'
Nay. Sahib; but surely before the flow
of the tide"
THE flow of the tide?'
Yes. Sahib; she always comes back with
the tide; sometimes almost with the turn,
and then again not till the flow"
well, my good man. don't see what
can do. If apply a battery, or anything
like that, she may never get back at all
lions whatever"
YES Sahib; she left a little powder and
If she did not come back with tonignt's
tide. the Hakim Sahib was to put 1t on her
tongue, but"
"Confound you. Why didn't you say so
before; keeping me " hat?"
''Sahib, on no account was ii to be used
before the full tide had come"
We'll, I'm going to stay and see this
thing through Give me the powder and
er-What time is your precious tide full,
anyway? Two O'clock? Well at five min
doesn't act in half an hour I shall tako
my chances with the battery
.Uccha, Sahib; the wisdom of tina
prophet doubtless guides the Gurreepur.
wan" answered the man. but his face de-
cidedly belicd the compliment.
Give this chit to Ali; he will carry 1t ia
the hospital and bring the medicine | may
we need Of then you may keep hira 90
let him go. as you please"
Go be continued tomorrowl
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PAN-AMERICAN RAILWAY.
Charles M. Pepper Says It Will Be
Realized.

A dispatch from Mexico City yesterday
says:
Charles III. Pepper. representative of the
United States government for the projected
Pan-American railway, has left here for his
home. after a journey of $4,000 miles and
visiting the capitals of twenty-one govern
mentS.
He says of the Pan-American railway
being built by Americans in the south
western part of the republic that it is to-
day within 100 miles of the Guatemalan
line and. when completed, Guatemala and
Nicaragua will build lines in continuation
and these will form part of the new sys-
TEN.
Argentina is doing most effective work in
railroad construction, where 1t is part Of
the national spirit of the day. The coun-
try's agricultural and grazing interests are
immense. and are proving sing-ularIy profit
able.
Chile's roads are tending northwa I'd
Some loo miles have been built and later
the Straits of Magellan will be reached
Brazil is planning a great railway, which is
to pierce the Andes
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THE sENATE's INADvERTENcE.
General Officers Promoted to Non-Ex-
listing Vacancies.

Gen. Gillespie, recently confirmed as
major general and Gen. Mackenzie, con-
fiji med at the same time chief of en-
gineers, are precluded temporarily from
accepting their new commissions because
of a technical error made by the Senate.
In the last list of army nominations 1t was
provided that Brig Gems. Kobbe, Sanger,
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Chief Naval photographer.

Lieutenant Commander Harry NJ Hodges
has been appointed chief photographer of
the navy, with station in this city. vice
Commander VIM. II. II. Switzerland who
has been made commander of the cruiser
Cleveland. Commander Hodges was for
merry ATTACHED to the cruiser Chicago on the
European station.
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Favors Two-Story Houses.

In response to question from Mr. Curri-
den with regard to the height of sanitary
apartment houses such as contemplated by
the Sanitary Housing Company" Mr.
Folks said: ........
Il am in favor of buildings not more than
two stories hish for sanitary apartment
room for such buildings and structures of
two stories are much more desirable than
those of four or five stories high"
Before adjournment the committee ex-
tended vote Of thanks. to Mr. r. Ross
Farry for his gratuitous work in compiling
a brief on the police powers of Congress
within the District of Columbia. which was
prepared at the request of the committee
ON Improvement of housing conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-18

When you get special fig
ure" or "cut rate" on advertis-
ing space, it is safe to assume
that some competitor in your
business is getting still more
favorable terms. The only safe
rule is to deal where the same
rate is charged to everybody for
the same service.
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Lieut.. Sharon's Sentence.

First Lieutenant George B. Sharon. 3Oth
has been sentenced by court-mar-
tial convened in the department of Luzon
to loss of twenty-five files for misappropria-
ton of post exchange funds to the amount
Of 81 ,1O2.3i
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Among the Colored People.

Mr. Folks stated that nearly all the
houses he visited were inhabited by colored
people This problem of race. he stated,
was one with which workers in New York
do not have to DEAL and is peculiar to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-18

Twambley, a well-known jeWeIer of B;dde-
ford, Me-. ended his life by taking cyanide
of potassium.
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Both Friends of Senator Foraker.

The lives of Foster and Bushnell are
closely bound up with that of Senator For
aker. Foster Is credited with discover
ing" Foraker. 1t was Foster who brought
Foraker forward as a candidate for gov
ernor when he was on the common pleas
bench in Hamilton county To this extent
Foraker is indebted to Foster for his pre-
ferment in public life. But Gov. Bushnell
rendered him more important assistance.
Their acquaintance came later on. Bush
nell was a faithful ana a liberal friend
Foraker had ability and ambition but he
was without funds necessary to a success
full prosecution of his candidacy for the
governorship. Here Bushnell came to his
aid and financed his campaign. Four times
in succession Foraker was nominated for
governor. The first and fourth times he
was defeated; the second and third he was
successful But there is not much money
in politics-especially when one meets de-
feat frequently-and Foraker retired from
the governors office as poor when he
entered it. Through all this period he had
a friend upon whom he could rely In Gov.
Bushnell. 1t was long before he could in
duce Bushnell to enter political life. Final
ly he consented to be candidate for the
nomination for governor and Foraker had
the pleasure of presenting his name to the
state convention at GAINESVILLE in 1895, in
doing which he made one of the best
speeches of his life.
In refusing to be bound by the nominal
ton of John II. Clarke by the democratic
state convention as candidate for the United
States Senate the democrats of the legis-
lature have taken a new departure. lt
remains to be seen whether the party viii
be bound hereafter by their action or not.
Whether Senator Hannas effort to Sc
cure a delegation made up exclusively or
his close friends for the Chicago conven-
ton has any bearing on mis- reported ambi-
ton TO be President or not 1t looks as il
it would precipitate a contest between him
and Senator Foraker. whose friends he
avows it is his purpose to keep OFF the dele
ga tion This would seem to mean that
Senator Hanna does not mean to permit
even Foraker on the big four
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agined that I was in love in my whole life
never thought twice of the handsomest girl
L ever met, here or back at home. And yet,
within the last month I've caught myself
following some graceful little bazaar girl
with approving eyes, and catching hint of
melody in the click of her silver ankets. 1t
isn't disagreeable while it lasts; but after
ward, | feel like an ass when 1 come to
think it out. Five years ago ! would have
let it go at that, but today l want to know
why | am this particular kind of ass; and L
shall be tremendously indebted to your
cratic patient if she supplies the data TO
put me en- the right track"
DIR. Nicholas left for Poonah that night
with some misgivings about his friend still
lingering in his mind, but he had known
the man long and had admired his perfect
self-control under many trying conditions
so he concluded that Meredith would-as he
always dfd-work out his salvation along
his own lines.
CHAPTER w.
AT o'clock sharp that night Gaffir Ben
Ali, DR.. Nicholas general factstum arrived
according to arrangement to conduct Mere
dith to his new patient. The doctor chose
to walk as he always did at night when
the distances were not too great, and Ben
Ali, nothing loath, led him through a laby-
rinth of still busy streets passing by
strange, unfamiliar cuts from quarter to
quarter Meredith wandered contentedly
by his side through the narrow, crowded
byways, with their pungent odcrs and
strange medley of sight and sound, with
tEeir color harmonies and Earring discords
TIL at last they came on quieter places and
back of the Bendi Bazaar Ben Ali finally
halted
There was tiny court out of which ran
passages in all directions, while the win
dows were set high and shattered tight
The bandcoors scurried away before their
advance, with deep. threaty growls that
challenged defiantly long after they had
gone to cover in the surrounding shadows
Ali stopped in the middle of this court,
and, raising his voice. cried aloud in a mu-
steal drawl, "Ho-i-Ben Israel Ben Alif-
aow hither aow jeldi-Hazoor hair
And as they stood waiting under the little
oil-cup lamp with its feeble floating light,
there came a faint clicking here and there
from the shattered windows, and they
knew that curious eyes were watching
them.
moment later one of these shutters
swung open and gruff voice queried, "Ca
mungta tum?' which was answered by Ali,
''Hakim Sahib hal" And then the shut
of door opening along one of the pas
Sd ges, then distant light from lantern
and the strange, squat form Of dwarf
carrying it.
He raised the light and peered at the doc
tor curiously; then, with suFly "Salaam
Hakim sahib'' and curt nod to Ali he
preceded them along the passage.
Meredith marked him curiously as he
rolled before thein and concluded that he
was the most wonderful specimen of an
atoIny he had ever seen, for he seemed alb
solutely broader than he was long, and the
doctor noticed that he had to crook his arm
to prevent the lantern dragging on the
floor.
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would go to another county. General Keller
Is very anxious to round out his life with a
term in Congress. which he left many years
ago under unpleasant conditions. after hav-
ing held the speakership. He had invited
Governor Foster to come to Springfield as
a peace-maker and secure If possible, the
cooperation of Governor Bushnell In his
effort. and that was Governor Fosters mis-
sion In Springfield last week when he was
stricken with apopleXy and died. Two days
later Governor Bushnell came to this city
to attend the Inauguration of Governor
Herrick and fell a victim of the same
ma
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-26
HOPE OF RESCUE WAS
ABANDONED 1T 2 80 II. M.

PITTSBURG, Jan. &c, 2:3O a. m.-There
was great rejoicing among the crowd of
about 200 or 500 who surrounded the mine
at 1918 this morning when the rescuers
came to the surface and announced that
from fifty to seventy-five miners had been
found. Rescuer Wood said he had dis
covered the engineer in Room g. near the
south entrance and with him the fifty or
seventy-five others, all unconscious, but
alive. The hopes of the crowd, however
were rudely shattered at 2:25 o clock when
the body of Selwin Taylor brought to
the surface. He had evidently been dead
for several hours and now hopes for the
other imprisoned men have been aban-
doned.
The rescuers are being brought out
coated with ice, drenched to the skin and
unable to walk. They report that the dead
as pine needles Water is fast pouring into
the mine, covering the corpses with a
shroud of ice and making the work Of res
cue almost impossible. Afterdamp is col
lecting in quantities.
Dr. Mccullough, Of Cheswick, who had
been in the mine for two hours, has just
come TO the surface, and told the AssO-
ciated Press representative that in his
opinion none of the miners who was in
the SHAFT at the time Of the explosion is
alive. he thinks it will be several hours
before any of the bodies can be brought to
the surface
Selwin Taylor, who planned the Har-
wick mine and acted as consulting engi-
neer in its opening, born in Pittsburg
fOrty-seVen years ago. He had a large eX-
perience in mine engineering and had ac-
CURED a considerable cliental At o'clock
physicians have gone TO the bottom of the
10 determine whether if alive they are in
condition 10 bring 10 the open air.