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nominal. Every little while some new
mollah rises to preach a holy war, and
a new crusade against the Muscoyite
begins.
The Astrakhan, seated upon the PROV
of his boat, was tall, dark and pictur-
esque. He was smoking a pipe, regard
less of the proximity of several tons of
hay belonging to himself.
AS he looked around he saw a small
white finger reckoning him. He saun-
tered to where Alma sat. She got down
from her seat and spoke in whispers.
"Are you not from the lower valley
Of the Volga?"
81 am, sweet lady. l have come from
Astrakhan with hay to SELL"
"Is it sold?"
"Alas, not yet. The fair is breaking
up, and there is less demand for hay"
"Will you sell it at a good price and
deliver it where l commando"
"If the price be sufficient, sweet lady,
l will carry it to Moscow"
"What is the price you get for your
hay at this wharfT"
"This load will bring me 300 rubles."
"If you will take a passenger. keep
your tongue still and deliver the hay
where l bid you, l will give you 1000
rubles."
ut is a fortune, sweet lady! Where
shall l deliver the hay?"
"At the port of Astrabad, Persia"
II agree. But the passenger
- ~ Gnnt Tnktl
he is ready"
Under the cover of my hay he will
be safe. Sweet lady. you may rely
upon me-. l am Charka of the town OF
Ashkar. Ask for me when you want
me-. l am at your feet"
Return to the bazaar from which l
came" said Alma to the ivoshtshik.
81 am growing reckless" she unused.
1.-TWO weeks ago l shivered if l had to
look my uncle in the face. l dared not
go a step beyond the limits set. But
nowl The blood of the Jurnieffs is
aroused"
Arriving at the bazaar, she made an
other purchase, walked to the carriage,
answered Marie's question as to what
kept her so long and in half an hour
was back in her apartments.
As Colonel Jurnieff passed her door
he stopped, a look of establishment on
his face.
What next?" he said. "She Is actu'
ally singing a love song. Evidently
my brother has not managed this affair
well. Why. the girl is already happy
as we'll as conquered. Really my
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"EAaI Is II TOO early TO Oner con-
Xxi CALCULATIONS, colonel?" ask
@b6s1seS9 ed the governor of Tif1is Of
tSeSSSJ Colonel Jurnieff as he watch
ed Prince Dellnikoff and Alma swing
past.
II don't know. This night Is a revela-
ton to me. All this year | have been
obeying the commands of the general,
my brother, to keep the girl under
some restraint and a careful watch.
My orderly is in love with her maid.
and through him l learn everything.
She has made no attempt to escape
nor to send or receive letters. The gen.
eral wrote that she was desperately in
love with an Objectionable man and
that he sem her to me till she consent
ed to wed the prince. Now she bios
SONS out as a yeritable coquette or else
she is desperately in love with Dellni-
koff. How do you read herr"
ITO me she seems like a bird let
loose from a ~disagreeable cage" re-
piled the governor. Certain it is that
she is the most fascinating young wo-
man this ballroom has ever seen. Dell
nikoff is to be envied."
But the change is so sudden! How
do you account for it?"
Perhaps there is really no change.
Young women of the advanced type in
Russia are not what our mothers were.
Then women were even, deliberate,
and always the same. But now! Paris
has come to st. Petersburg. I think
your niece has a touch Of the Partisan
fro BE CONTINUED
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that you-haye not thought i'll of mas,
A roguish look came into her avoa
and she covered them quickly with her
fan. He tore away the fan.
"Tell mer' he said.
"Hush! Some one Is coming. To-.
return to the ballroom. Another timo
we can-talk."
He conducted her back to the bali.
room. With reluctance be relinoulshad
her to the governor.
"What a wonderful suecessrp sho
said as they swept past the nrinco
who was %devouring her again with hi
eyes.
Il thank you," said the governor. ar
was you who made it the success it isl
Not l, but the genius of the govern.
or of Tidis," she answered. with n
smile that stirred even his old blood
"What has got into that grip asked
Colonel Jurnieff of himself as he watch.
ed her. 81 am beginning to think nv
brother was a fool in ordering me to
keep her confined. Instead l should
have given balls and parties for her.
My course is plain now that the prince
has her won. All l need do is to take
the credit and win promotion"
Alma danced with her uncle. During
the waltz he fell a victim to her
charms.
Am l a dolt? Has she turned my
head. too?" he asked himself.
He took her back to the prince, who
was jealous even of the uncle.
1.-THE next waltz is mine,' he said.
But if you are tired l would prefer to
sit in the conservatory"
"Would you?" ~glancing at him arch.
ly. 81 wonder if l could guess why"
Gould you guess why! If my man.
ner does not tell you why, shall | per-
NIT my tongue to tell? Because l love
you. l loved you before, Alma, but
never as 1 do tonight. I thought you
hated me. l thought you loved that
American"
Get me some wine. prince"
He fetched the wine himself.
Fol the first time from my hand.
You never accepted anything from me
before"
"Then enjoy the honor" she answer.
ed, laughing. II may exact more be-
fore the night is over"
"Anything! l swear it! Tonight you
are welcome to my life, to my honor,
to my allegiance to the czar. Only love
me-"
He bent and kissed her. She drank
the wine and patted his arm.
"Prince. you are a gay cavalier. One
could scarcely know you in st. Peters
burg, where there were so many WON
en- more beautiful than l. But here
one learns that you are a bold and
wicked man. Don't dare kiss me
again."
81 will the very next time I get a
chance"
She seemed exhausted at times and
often touched her eyes with her gloved
hand. Her eyes were at times reckless
ly gay, at others thoughtful and In
tense. These moods passed quickly, as
If by su%perhuman effort. When the
prince stepped away for ices, she moan
ed almost aloud:
"God help me to keep it up! God
help me to succeed 1t is the only
way!"
When he returned, she greeted him
with smiles as she accepted the ices.
1.-The next is another waltz" she said.
81 love waltzing, and you are such a
splendid partner"
THANK you. l love to waltz-with
you. l love you and everything you
do"
"Wait-wait till you know me bet
ter"
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brothers influence must get me pro-
NOTED. | am too great a diplomat TO
he governor of a prison. ! should be ID
st. Petersburg"
AS his footsteps died away the love
sons came to an abrupt end.
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CHAPTER VIII.
raK %aoYERNoR's BALL.

THE GOVERNORS BALL.
.1HE ball of the governor OF
Tifis was the success he
wished it to be. The new
palace was ablaze with light.
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CHAPTER TX.
A CAPRICIoUs WOMAN.

A C~APRICIOUS WOMAN.
III it too early to offer con-
XXI CALCULATIONS, colonel?" ask
.SSzssS ed the governor of Tifis of
s5sSssJ Colonel Jurnieff as he watch
The river press., 1904-04-06
Political Talk In Congress.

WASHINGTON, March, 20. - The
house today resumed consider alton of
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. Campbell, Kas. discussed the
tariff question and said protective
tariff was the only means by which
the money necessary for the support
of the government could be raised.
Mr.. Williams criticised the repub-
lican party for its failure to fulfill its
platform promises. The issue of tariff
reform, he maintained, was stronger
now than in 1892. The president, he
said, was too cowardly even to refer
to the subject of tariff in his last mes
sage and the floor leaders of the re-
publicans openly admitted in the
house that the republican party dare
not touch the tariff until after the
election. He then launched into bitter
denunci ations Of the republicans for
failing to investigate the postof1ice
department, which, he said, had made
the administration scandal a very i'm
portant issue in the next campaign.
The river press., 1904-04-06

the food is now in the second story of
every house. The town has been
abandoned. Two-thirds of Lawrence
county is under water and in many
places is 20 feet deep. Messengers
nave arrived from the flooded dis
trlcts asking for volunteers to assist
IN rescuing the bloodhound victims.
Many boats have started to the rescue
PIEDMONT, Mo-, March 3O.-Black
RIVER has steadily risen during the
past week, until today it is five feet
higher than the highest previous
record. The country is inund ated for
miles, buildings being hoated from
their found ations. Three persons were
drowned near here in the destruction
OF a farmhouse. At Mill Springs
many are living on their housetops.
The river press., 1904-04-06
Jurors Were Dribcd.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3O.-The
second trial of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin
on the charge of having caused the
death Of Mrs. ]. P. Dunning, by means
OF poisoned candy, virtually ended in
a sensational manner late this after
noon. Acting upon information tn at
four jurors had been bribed to favor
the prisoner, Judge Cook ordered the
jury into the custody of the sheriff
until tomorrow morning, when he will
formally disch arge the jury and begin
the impaneling of new one. It is
alleged that besides four jurors who
are said to have been influenced, an
attempt was made to bribe fifth one.
When the announcement came in court
today, Mrs. Botkin's attorney made a
passionate speech, disclaiming that
Mrs. Botkin or any one connected
with her case was implicated.
The river press., 1904-04-06
Another Irrigation Project.

WASHINGTON, w March 3O.-After
much discussion the officials of the
geological survey have prepared
another amendment to the Grow bill
providing that the provisions of the
national irrigation act shall apply to
all lands embraced within the Grow
reservation. The department experts
believe it possible to bring water from
the Big Horn river for irrig alton pur.
poses, and that this plan would cover
approxim ately 200, 900 more acres than
would be affected by local private en-
terprise. AS soon as the bill passes
the senate the department will send
engineers to make preliminary sur
vey. If found practicable the project
will mean the expenditure of half a
million dollars on government irriga-
ton canals in that section.
The river press., 1904-04-06
HE1SzE FINED FOR CONTEMPT.
His Refusal to Obey Order Of Federal
Court Brings Severe Reprimand.

| BUTTE. March 3O.-''The judgmen,
OF this court is that F. Augustus
Heinze, Josiah H. Trerise aud Alfred
Frank stand guilty of contempt Of
court in cause 20 and that Carlos
| w arfeld is not guilty and is dis
| charged.
"As punishment therefore, will i'm.
pose fine of $4,000 upon F. Angus
tus Heinze, $1,000 upon Alfred Frank
| and 81, 900 upon j. H. Trerise. This
money to be deposited in the First
National bank, of Butte, Mont, by II
O'Clock tomorrow morning to the
credit of George Sproule, clerk of the
United States court for this district,
or the defendants are to be taken into
custody by the United States marshal
and conveyed to Helena, there to be
confined until the fines are paid"
The above was the Judgment of
Judge Beatty this morning in the
United States court when he passed
upon cause No. 20, an action brought
by the Butte & Boston Mining com.
pany against the above defends ants
for entering the Michael Dewitt lode
claim and extracting therefrom valu-
able ore, on what is known as the
Enargite vein. The conditional fines
imposed are not for the purpose of
reimbursing the parties who might
here after be adjudged to own the
property, but it is meant as penalty
for violating the order of the court.
Suits to recover the value Of the ores
extracted may be commenced later.
The attorneys for the prosecution say
they have little faith in the validity of
the order imposing fines, and they
freely venture the assertion that Mr..
Helnze will probably have all of the
money back within a short time.
The litigation which resulted in f.
A. Heinze being fined is of four years.
standing and concerns the Michael
Davitt claim, adjoining both the
Rarus mine, owned by Heinze, and the
Pennsylvania, owned by the Amalga-
mated company. In the latter part of
1899 the claim was put under injunc-
tion by Judge Knowles, both parties
to the suit being enjoined pending de-
cision as to title, which decision is
still pending. Up to June of last
year, both parties observed the in
%lo IT,
owning the Rarus, began to mine the
claim in iolation of the courts in.
junction.
The river press., 1904-04-06
War News Is Suppressed.

LONDON, March 3l.-The Telegraph
says the japanese authorities have re-
fused correspondents the use of the field
telegraph lines, and that all dispatches
must be sent to Tokio by mail. The pa
per further says that there is no sign
that any foreigners will be permitted
to go to the front, though the native
newspapermen will be allowed to do
so.
The Telegraph, in an editorial on
the unprecedented censorship, saws the
Japanese have some new and import
ant move to conceal, possibly the re-
embarkation of portion of her
forces already in Korea for some
other point in the theater of war, and
is anxious to guard against other
possibilities of leakage through for
eign correspondents who might sym
pathize with Russia.
The river press., 1904-04-06
Conducted q Lottery,

LINCOLN, Neb, March 3O.-In a
decision rendered yesterday Referee
}. j. Sullivan of the supreme court
OF Nebraska held that the Montana
Mining, Loan and Investment com
pany of Butte is conducting a lottery.
The decision came as the result of a
suit filed by the Butte concern to com.
pei the Pacific Express company to
transmit packages for it.
Upon the refusal of the express COM
pany to handle the Butte concerns S
business, manda anus action was insti-
tuted in the Nebraska court. In deny
ing the writ asked for, Judge Sullivan
declared that the business in which
the Butte company was engaged was
forbidden by public policy. He com
pared the case of the Butte company
to that of man who asserts tn at the
use of marked cards and loaded dice
is not. ot.gambling
The river press., 1904-04-06
Against Repeal Of Land Laws.

WASHINGTON, March 3O.-A hear
ing on the senate and house bills for
the repeal of the tim Der and stone acts
of the public land laws was held tod ay
by the house committee on public
lands. Representative Hogg, of Colo
rado, vigorously protested against
the repeal of these laws, and Repre-
sentative Reeder, of Kansas, favored
their repeal. Mr.. Reeder asserted
that the public lands of the country
were being disposed of under these
acts at an alarming rate and at a
price of $3.50 per acre, much below
their real value. In this way the
valua able tim Der and stone lands were
being acquired by large holders.
Mr.. Hogg maintained that if the re
peal bills were passed Colorado should
be elimin ated from their operation.
The men who acquired lands under
the timber and stone acts in his state
were poor men, and if they did sell to
a corporation they made a profit on
the deal which was perfectly legal.
The river press., 1904-04-06
Decision Against Mr.. Bryan.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 3l.-A
decision rejecting as evidence the
"sealed letter. by which William j.
Bryan was to be given $4,000 from
the estate of the late Philo S. Bennett
was given today by Judge eager in
the superior court when the hearing
on Mr.. Bryan's appeal from the decis-
ion OF the probate court, declining to
admit the "sealed letter. to probate
was resumed. Judge eager said that
the letter came within the limits of the
statute governing wills, which de-
M ands that every paper that is testa-
mentary or in the nature of q codicil
must be attested by three witnesses.
He held that the admission of the
sealed letter would override that
statute.
The river press., 1904-04-06
Discussing the Land Laws.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The ques.
tion of committee jurisdiction resulted
in lively session today in the house
committee on irrig alton of arid lands.
The trouble arose over bill intro.
duced by Mr.. Reeder, providing for
amendments to the national irrig alton
act. When the bill was taken up by
the committee Mr.. Reeder moved to
strike out the first two sections. Sub
sequent]y this motion was made to
cover all after the enacting clause of
the bill. Mr.. Underwood Immediately
presented a substitute, which was a
repeal clause for the desert land law.
Mr.. Marshall of North Dakota N ade
a point of order against this; first,
that it was a matter over which the
committee did not have jurisdiction,
and second, that it was not germane
to the pending bill. The chairman
sustained this point of order, and
from his decision Mr.. Underwood ap-
pealed. A meeting for further con.
sideration of the matter has been
called for Thursday. The repeal Of
the desert land law, the tim bel: and
stone acts and the communication clause
of the homestead act is legislation
which Mr.. Reeder has been advoca.
~
The river press., 1904-04-06
Bryan Wants That $4,000.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, March 90
The appeal of William Jennings Bry-
an from the decision of Probate Judge
Cleveland in relation to the will OF
Philo S. Bennett, of which Mr.. Bry an
is an executor, was heard in the su-
perior court today before Edwin &.
eager and a jury. Mr.. Bryan ap.
peals from the probate courts decree
that the sealed letter in the will is not
part of the will. In this letter Mr..
Bennett expressed wish that Mr..
Bryan have gift of $50, 900, of which
Sl0, 900 was to go to Mrs. Bryan and
Sl5, 900 to be held in trust for their
children, the remainder to be for Mr..
Bryan himself.
The river press., 1904-04-06
EVadcd the Wool Duty.

BOSTON, March 3l.-The decision of
the United States customs appraisers
at New York that wools cannot be
mixed when imported will have an i'm.
portant bearing, wool merchants here
say, on carpet wools. Most of the
mixed wools are in the carpet grade,
and this decision separating the whole
or higher priced article from the
cheaper grades with which it has been
mixed is expected to at once raise the
market price OF the carpet staple.
1t is explained that the practice of
mixing the woods for the purpose OF
lowering the aggregate value of i'm.
portations has been practiced for
many years.
The river press., 1904-04-06
More Damage BY Floods.

DETROIT, March 29.-Five lives have
been lost and probably more than S.,
900, 900 damage to property has been
done by the flood which has devastat-
ed many parts of Michigan during the
past five days. Tonight the indica-
tions are that the end is in sight
although conditions are still very bad
at Grand Rapids and also along the
course of the Saginaw river.
SAGINAW, Mich, March 29.-Flood
conditions in this city and vicinity to-
night are not improved. All indus
trial plants on the river are shut
down and 5000 men or more are out
of work. The financial loss in this
county will probably reach s1o0,O0O,
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March %
All rivers tributary to the WI abash
and Ohio are overaowing and great
The river press., 1904-04-06
More Delegates for Hearst.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March 30.-
The democr attic state convention com.
pleted Its work late tonight. The re.
port OF the committee on resolutions,
which was unanimously adopted, re-
aftirms the principles of democracy
"as enunciated by Jefferson, Jackson
and Bryan" and instructs the dele
gates to the St. Louis convention to
support VIM. e. Hearst, FIRST, last
and all the time for the presidential
nomin ation.' The resolutions decl are
that Hearst will never compromise
with trusts and term him the ch hampton
of labor.
The river press., 1904-04-06
To Restrict immigration.

LONDON, March 29.-The alien i'm
migrant bill was introduced in the
house OF commons today and passed
it's first reading without a division.
The bill follows the recommend ations
OF the royal commission on alien i'm
migration, issued August IL last, tha
the immigration of certain classes of
immigrants into the United Kingd ON
be subject to state convention. The
home secretary in introducing the
measure referred to the increase of
crime due to the admission of a class
of aliens in this country who would be
refused admission into the United
States,
The river press., 1904-04-06
Judge knowles Will Resign,

BUTTE, March 29.-Federal Judge
Hiram Knowles announced today tn at
he would send in his resign alton some
time in April, and that as soon as his
successor had been named, he would
retire from the bench. He stated tn at
his resign alton would have been sent
in last year shortly after he reached
the age Of retirement, but there was a
number of cases in which he had acted
to a certain extent and he desired to
clean up all of those matters before he
retired.
The judge is anxious to resign from
active service. He has served on the
federal bench in Montana since the
state was admitted into the union in
1889. After his retirement Judge
Knowles will probably make his home
in Missoula, where he has lived for a
number of wears.
The river press., 1904-04-06
Changes In Statehood Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Several
features of the new statehood bill were
discussed before the house committee
on territories today, by Representa-
tive Curtis of Kansas. Mr.. Curtis
urged that the constitution Of the new
states be req quired to contain ample
provision for the protection Of the In
dians in their treaty rights with the
United States. Some features of the
bill which have not heretofore been
made public are that the state to be
known as Oklahoma shall be entitled
to five representatives in the house OF
representatives. The state Of Arizona a
is to have two representatives. The
capital of kalahoma is to be Guthrie
and that of Arizona Santa Fe.
The river press., 1904-04-06
RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK,
Battle Between Small Outposts Results
In Victory for Japanese.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 29.-The
emperor has received a dispatch from
General kuropatkin giving lengthy
report from General Mishtchenko,
which say > TAI un important engage.
ment took rlHc, near the town OF
Chong Ju, ia which the Russians were
defeated, retiring in perfect order.
Cavalry and infantry on both sides
were engaged. The Russians occupied
commanding position. The Japa-
nese fought gallantly. but owing to
their heavy losses were unable to oc-
cupy the position abandoned by the
Russians.
LONDON, March 20.-No Japanese
report of the land operations in Korea
has yet been received here, and there
is much speculation as to the size Of
the opposing armies, regarding which
there is no reliable information. A
correspondent at Russian headquar-
ters at Mukden telegraphs that, ac.
cording to reports received there,
about 10000 japanese have crossed
the river Chin Changau and 5000 have
advanced north from Chong Ju
The Chronicles Shanghai CORES.
pondent asserts that practically the
whole Japanese army in Korea, con
sisting of 100, 900 men, is concentrated
at PAX Chen and Anju, only small
detachments being left in southern
Korea to maintain communication.
The river press., 1904-04-06
No Modern Home is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and time-savinv
convenience of the age. You can talk
from your telephone to every subscribe
Idaho, Wyoming, us we'll as all Pacific
coast points and Colorado and New
Mexico. Short rates for short talks.
Half minute up, The pay begins when
the talk begins.
Rates from $500 up, for unlimited
local service.
Leave your orders now. The new
Instruments are the very latest inn
proved.
The river press., 1904-04-06
Will Survey Blackfect Reserve.

WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The SEN
ate has passed an amendment to the
Indian appropri alton bill appro-
priating the sum of S25, 900, or as
much thereof as may be necessary for
the survey and subdivision of por.
tion of the Blackfeet Indian reserv a.
tion in Montana, including examina-
ton in the field and Office work.
A number of surveying parties be-
longing to the reel am alton service of
the United States geological survey
will this coming season investigate
the irrigation possibilities in the basin
of Teton river, in Montana.
The river press., 1904-04-06
Railroad Officials Promoted.

ST. PAUL, March pa. Z. Long,
superintendent of the Kalispell divis
ion of the Great Northern railway,
has resigned and will be succeeded by
J. H. O'Neil, at present superintend.
ent of the Montana division. with
headquarters at Havre. C. A. jerks,
assistant superintendent of the Su.
perior and Mesaba division, will be
transferred to the Montana division to
succeed j. H. O'Neil. The changes
are effective April |.