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A Fight Among the Kurds.

Colonel l.. III. II. Massey tells of this
Of his explorations in Asiatic Turkey.
The cause of the fight was an attempt
ed theft of sheep. He says: Some
fiocks were being driven off across the
aSipkanli Kurds' border when the usual
EalarIn signals, shots fired and smoke
tfres kindled at all the villages around,
drought clouds of horsemen gnlloping
trwildly across in that direction. This
did not look very reassuring in the mid
Idle Of SO wild a country, where n hui
Imam life Is never worth that of n good
fsheep. but We soon perceived, by. the
yelling kurds with grinning faces who
dashed past US, that to us no harm was
t%intcndcd.
I'VE reached the village not far from
(which the battle was raging to find he
fiat roofs occupied by nil the women.
IQuite regardless of stray bullets they
Followed the fiuctuating fortunes of
lstheir side amid the din of their own
lshrlll tongues. which almost drowned
tihe laundering reports of the Kurdish
Epowder, anything but nolseless or
tsmokeless.
h; 1T was soon over. The fiocks were
IIriumphnntIy brought back, together
Fswitb the bodies of Il few dead Kurds
i.and some Others wounded. We passed
ION amid the waiting of the women just
widowed in a fight for n few sheep.
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not seen her. Now it seemed that ON
the balmy breath of the God was
borne her voice calling to him to re-
turn.
For n moment he puffed rapidly ut
his cigar, then, with sudden determine
| tion. he flung it out of the window. and
vent into the chair carr They were
slowing up for a station and lie could
entch the up train In about an hour.
l 1t seemed more than an hour before
the other train came laundering along.
for us he paced the narrow platform he
seemed to hear Rays voice, now tinged
With n note OF terror. He was certain
that something had happened, and he
was miles away. fss&
1t was almost. dark when the train
pulled Into the station Mt which he had
embarked h a morning. and he could
scarcely wait to stow his traps with
the ticket agent and arrange for u boat
In which TO row across to camp.
1t took only n few minutes, but not
until his back bent to the oars did he
feel content. 1t was II light skiff, but
he was cramped from the train. and
the hard work Mt the oars tired him
and Gained his spirit somewhat. kSud-
denly the boat struck an object In the
water.
With a start, he sprang up to see
what 1t was, and with n cry of hor-
ror he stumbled Forward to the bow.
1t was the little. birch bark canoe Ray
had coaXed the guides to build for her.
the very canoe over which the quarrel
had started. Now 1t was floating up
side down with a jagged rent in its
bottom. .Lf
Almost fearfully he rlghted It, and,
fastening the n to the stern Of his
slSiff, he made the oarlocks smoke with
the power and speed he put into his
stroke. u1 r'- .g-p f.s
The camp was across the lake from
the station. and n small island lay be-
tween. He was so engrossed with hig
thoughts that he forgot the Island until
the keel of the Skin grated upon the
sandy beach. f
He sprang to his feet and turned to
confront Ray She was still in the lit
tie white dress she had worn the even
ing before. but the garments were not
water. soaked, and the fluffy hair, form
ing an: aureole about her plquant, face.
showed no sign afswetting. rful61,,. 3s
Tie Ewondcred vaguely MS he stared
dumblv Mt the figure If drowned per-
som when they returned to earth
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y Dohcrty was drilling with his squad
Of recruits in London. Doherty was
nearly six feet two inches in height,
and at that time the sergeant major
was n man whose height was only five
feet four inches. On this dny lie APP
preached the squad looking sharply
about him for some fault to find.
All the men squared up except DO
herty, and the sergeant major at once
a~ccosted him.
Head up there. man!' called he.
Doherty raised his head slightly.
Cup higher, sir"
The head was raised again. Then the
sergeant major managed by standing
on his toes to reach Doherty's chin, and
he poked 1t higher, with he emarli: p
That's better. Don't let me see your
head down again" n
BY this time everybody was interest
ed Mt seeing Doherty staring away
above the sergeant majors head, when
n voice from above said In a rich
brogue:
Am I to be always like this. ser;
gessa mpjor??" ~.
"Nef,s sir. 3s4s sAs sr4at ~sr,e,stE. ,,ia
"rhcr' I'll say goodby to ye, sergeant
mai for I'll niver see yez again.
Lon or Tlt-Bits.
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81 no sign of their experiences. II
Wis the girl who broke the silence.
u knew YOU would come she laugh
.,f. I've been calling you all day"
Didn't you know | had gone homer
he asked.
Did you:' she asked in surprise. ~
slipped out before the rest of the pco-
pie were awake and came out for IL
paddle. | bcached here to look for Der
ries, and when / anne to look for the
II it had been blown off and was
floating most provokingly just out of
reach.
Il tried to make it come back by
throwing rocks out beyond 1t to make
IL ripple. but instead struck the boat.
and 1t turned over, and Il wind came
up and blew it away" she added, look
ing Mt him provokingly. ''And. please,
Howard. have not had my breakfast
yet. and it's long after supper time"
and il is really you:'she demanded.
Il thought when | saw the canoe that
what feared had come to pass-that
sou had been drowned
Don't scold," she pleaded. Il know
it was wrong. but l wanted to show
.pu Una L tDtlu liht cure OI HlNStll,
and
And you could not he finished. II
hope that after this you will let some
IL go with you.'
Did o 20 away:' she asked,
abruptly changing the subject.
Yes. l thought l was of no use
here
And l kept calling to you all day. l
thought you We're still in camp
Il heard you on the train" he ex-
planned. Il heard You calling. and l
got off and too the up train back
again. l was just rowing over to
camp
Il suppose we will find no one there
she said. They are all out looking for
me You sec. i told them l was going
to climb Mount Tom. so no one thought
Of the lake / knew you would. That's
why l called YOU
rs that the only %reason:" he lie
handed.
She held up her hand. please don't
ask me that now" she pleaded. Il am
SO miserable
In silence Quincy rowcd toward the
shore. There We're little points of light
along the beach; Il jack was burning
in the bow of II of the boats, and
Ray gave Il little cry.
They are Just starting out TO search
the lake" she exclaimed. Hail them
and tell them you have me-"
In the excitement that followed there
was no time for tender passages. but
late that evening Quincy sat on the
shore smoking his lately despised pipe
and watching the ripples breaking the
silvery pathway of the moon From
one of the tents crcpt IL little figure in
4 gray dressing gown. She Struggled
down beside Quincy and took his hand
in hers. resting it against her cheek.
rIt was awfully good of you, dear. to
come when l Called she said softly
Il am so sorry to have made all tho
trouble. Will o forgive me--just this
once t
1T is 1 who need forgiveness" he
cried. Il should not AVE left you"
well" she suggested. glad that the
moon partly hid her bushes. IF you'll
ask me to marry you I'll say Yes and
then you may order me about and I'll
| be as meek
T Quincy bent and kissed the up%turned
Il lips, but he had his own ideas about
! the meekness.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-05
CHILDLESS EMPRESS
SELLS HER ESTATE

Bordeaux, France, Oct. 5.-A syndi-
cate of local lumber merchants has
purchased the magnificent estate of
eX-Empress Eugenie at Solferino. The
estate, which includes $4,000 acres
was created by Napoleon Ill, in 1857,
at a time when there was a great rise
in the value of land in that depart
ment. From that time the district be-
gan to develop with rapid strides.
Fine roads were built, the forests
were cleared and a system of irrigat-
ing the farm lands was introduced
The estate constitutes by itself the
entire commune of Solferino. The
church, marie, presbytery and roads
are all dependent on it.
There are more than 100000 trees
suitable for the lumber market on the
estate and it is said that the new own.
ers of the land will exploit the trees
for their resin. 1t is not definitely
known how much the syndicate has
paid for the property, but it is believ-
ed that the price paid was several
million francs.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-05
MUTUAL LIFE GETS
IN THE MUD ALSO

New York, Oct. 5-W. f. Thummell,
legal counsel for the Mutual Life In
surance company, testified that he re-
ceived $2,500 from Vice President r.
A. Grandiss in 1904, and paid it per-
sonally to the chairman of the repub-
lican national campaign committee.
Thummell said the contribution had
been suggested by the danger of a
democratic house resulting in tariff
and other legislation of such charac-
ter as would upset business and affect
the policy holders" Other companies,
Thummell said, had been asked to
contribute but he did not know wheth-
er they did or not.
Payments amounting to $1,059,26
in commissions were made to Robert
H. McCurdy, son of President Richard
A. McCurdy, of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company, by that company dur
ing the years 1893 to 1903. McCurdy
testified that he was superintendent
of the company's foreign department,
and received commission on all for
eign business. His rate of commits
sion was reduced several times at his
own request, but despite the reduc-
tions his compensation grew until it
amounted to $99, ,159 for the year 1902
alone. In 1903 he became general
manager of the company, His salary
is 100000.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-05
ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST
GERMAN SETTLEMENT

Charleston, ). c., Oct. 5.--The Ger
mans and Communications of this
city are out in full force today to cele-
brate German day." which is sup
posed to be the anniversary of the
try. According to one version the
first German settlers who landed in
this country, founded homes in or
near Philadelphia, while, according to
another version, Charleston, s. c., was
the place where they established their
first settlement. The matter has new
er been quite authoritatively decided
and the Charleston Germans choose
to adhere to their version and cele-
brate annually the anniversary of the
supposed first German settlement in
this country.
The celebration will be held this af-
ternoon at the Schuetzenplatz. The
'doovs will be opened CT 2.o'c,c.k and
at o'clock Mr.. George Lund. the
president of the German Day asso-
citation, will call the crowd assembled
at the park to order.
The Rev. Charles Koerner, pastor
of st. Johannes Lutheran church, will
deliver an address in German, while
John d. Cappelmann will speak in
English. A chorus of thirty male vol
ces will sing a number of German
songs, and a brass band will furnish
music. There will also be dancing
and contests in shooting at the target,
bowling and various kinds of races
for grown people and children.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-05
SCENES AT FIRE
ARE DISTRESSING
Three Dead, Two Dying,
Five to Hospitals From
Flat Building.
CHILD BORN AMIDST 1T ALL

New York, Oct. 5.-Three children
burned to death, their parents in a
dying condition, five others sent to
hospitals suffering from burns, and
two firemen hurt, are the results of
fire in a four-story fiat-house on Reid
avenue, Brooklyn, last night.
The dead are Charles, Egbert and
Katherine Donnelly, aged 8, 5 and IL
respectively. The fatally injured are
jeremiah Donnelly and wife Jennie.
One woman gave birth to a child
while being removed from the build
ing. Fire Chief Croker's automobile
was upset on the way to the fire and
he had a narrow escape.
The f1re is believed to have been of
incendiary origin. The Railways were
filled with smoke and all of the occu-
pants of the building were asleep
when the flames were discovered by
two firemen who were off duty, whose
names are William Teaz and James
Nugent. They Immediately secured
a ladder and set about rescuing the
inmates of the house.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-05
First Substantial Building
Erected by Sir Will
liam Johnson.
JERRY SIMPSON IS BETTER
Superintendent of Peoria
Schools Charged With
Shortage Of 500, 900.
IF so, he WILL MAKE 1T GOOD

Johnstown, N. Y, Oct. 5.-An inter-
esting real estate transaction was
placed on record in the county re-
corder's Office today. 1t involves the
sale of the lands belonging to the
Akin estate. and embracing Fort John
ston, the Oldest Daronial mansion in
the United States TO Eethan and Louis
Akin, of Grundy county, Iowa, for a
consideration OF $23.00O. The estate
was divided into twenty parcels. The
first parcel sold to the two brothers
included Fort Johnston. which for
many years has been the mecca OF
students of history. The fort was
sold for $4,000.
Various historical societies have at
various times contemplated buying
the old stone fort and mansion. but
the Akin family would not part with
1t at any price. 1t is now believed
that the big estate viii be divided in
to building lots, and that the old fort,
which is still in a good state of pre-
servation, will be left with few
acres of ground around 1t. The fort
was the first substantial building err
ected by Sir William Johnston in this
section of the state after he had re-
ceived grant of $4,000 acres of land
from King George H., of England.
and this fort was the scene of many
slllrmishes with the Indians and also
of many peace conferences with the
red men when Sir William subdued.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-05
FOR FEDERAL CONTROL OF LIFE INSURANCE
The Commissioner, in an Exclusive Article, Tells
What He Will Recommend to COngress.--A
Federal Franchise for Life Companies
WhiChWiII Place Them Under Close
Supervision of the Government.

merce and may be subjected to feder-
al regulations through affirmative ac-
tion by congress. The whole question
is receiving most careful considera-
tion upon both legal and economic
grounds.
Possible congressional actions are:
Compulsory federal incorporation
of Interstate commerce companies.
This is probably legally practicable,
but involves radical industrial and
political changes by the Capitalization
of power in the federal government,
and presents serious difficulties be-
cause of its effect upon the authority
OF the states over such corporations
in matters of taxation and local regu-
lation. Any optional law of this charac-
ter would not overcome these difficult
ties.
Federal licenses or franchise for in
terstate commerce. Legally this is
practicable; it avoids the legal diff
culties of national incorporation as
well as the practical one of centrali-
cation of power, and gives the nation
al government direct regulation of the
agencies of interstate and foreign
commerce.
| therefore beg to suggest that con-
gress be requested to consider the ad-
visibility of enacting a law for the
legislative regulation of interstate and
foreign commerce under a license or
franchise which in general terms
terms should provide as follows:
(a) The granting of a federal fran
chise or license to engage in inter
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-05

Federal control over insurance and
the exercise over insurance corpora
tions of the compulsory powers of the
commissioner rest upon the same le-
gal basis, raising at the outset the
question whether insurance is in any
of its forms interstate commerce.
A long line of decisions of the SUI
preme court of the United States,
commencing with Paul VS.. Virginia
Is Wall 1881, established the legal
proposition that insurance was not
interstate commerce in any of its
forms-fire, life or marine-as pre-
sented to the court. This line of de-
cisions has been further supported by
the uniform holdings of the state
courts.
If this legal proposition is irrevoc-
ably settled, the powers of the COM
missioner relative to insurance are
purely of a statistical, voluntary, non
compulsory nature. He may collect,
compile and publish such information
as may be voluntarily furnished him,
but he cannot compel the production
of such information, nor would he be
justified in recommending any federal
legislation directed at federal control
of insurance.
The rapid development of insurance
business, its extent, the enormous
amount of money and the diversity of
interests involved and the present
business methods suggest that under
existing conditions insurance is COM
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-05
A YOUNG MURDERER A
MAN OF EXPERIENCE

Marinette, wis, Oct. 5.-Local ply.
sicians and psychologists are greatly
interested in the case of Leon Cram
beau, the 7-year-old criminal, and
there is a wide divergence of opinion
as to his nature.
When examined in the Jail here his
head was found to be well formed and
he showed no decided signs of de-
generacy. He is clear-eyed, supple of
limb, though understood, being hardly
larger than a well grown boy OF 5
years.
In actions and nature, however, he
Is thorough tough, and the heads
of the Waukesha Industrial school will
have their hands full with him.
He was found crying bitterly in his
cell just before being taken away.
and on being questioned he said he
would die unless given some tobacco
to chew. He was given a package.
and he had chew in his mouth and
the package in his pocket when he
left on the train.
BY his environment he has become
impregnated with criminal tendencies.
A near relative taught him TO steal
and took him on thieving and barn
burning expeditions.
The boy swears like a trooper, and
can stand more whiskey than most
men.
He is crazy unless he has tobacco.
The home of the Crambeau family is
dilapidated log shanty, about two
miles from Wausaukee. The mother
can speak little English, and is sim
pie minded Leon had her terrorized.
There is a little 6-year-old girl liV-
ing yet. Three babies have died, in
cluding the one Leon burned to death
last week by saturauug the cradle
with kerosene.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-05
AN APPEAL is TAKEN
TO u. s. SUPREME COuR1

Immediately following the decision
of Judge w. J. Mills, rendered at Ra.
ton yesterday morning, dismissing the
writ of habeas corpus applied for by
the attorneys for T. s. Hubbell, an ap.
plication was made for bail by coun-
sci for Mr.. Hubbell. This was also re,
fused. An appeal was at once
taken to the United States su.
preme court. Mr.. Hubbell, in charge
of Sheriff Perfecto Armijo, and ac.
companied by his counsel, arrived
home early this morning. He was
taken to a hotel for the night, and
this morning was re-committed to the
county Jail, where he will remain
pending the outcome of the appeal to
the United States supreme court, un-
less it should develop that the writ of
prohibition issued by Judge Mann
should be so sweeping as to release
him from custody It is believed that
the papers on the appeal will be sent
to Washington tonight. It is also
understood that an application will be
made for bail, pending the federal
courts decision in the case.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-05
POLITICAL Theft
CAUSE OF RUIN
Subject of Bank Presidents S
Address at Bankers
Association.
ANOTHER BANKS FUNDS ARE GONE

Annapolis, Nd, Oct. 5.-Dishonesty
in high places, in the state, in the ju-
dietary and in the great financial in
stitutions and corporations, and pal
gravely threaten the future of this
country, according 90 the views ex-
pressed today by ]. Edward Simmons,
president of the Fourth National bank
of New York, in an address before
the Maryland Bankers association.
He pointed to the lessons taught by
the fall of the ancient Roman repub-
lie, the reign of terror in France and
the disasters which befell the Rus
sian arms in the recent conflict in
the Far East, all of which, he said,
were due to palliated dishonesty.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-05
HEAVY SHORTAGE IN
PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNT

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-Newton c.
Dougherty was arrested today on the
charge of forgery, following the SEN
sational revelations by the grand jury
which has been examining the books
of the Peoria school board. The short
age, it is said, will amount to 100000.
Dougherty, who has been superintend-
ent of city schools for twenty-five
years, was released on $4,000 bail. He
is president of the Peoria National
bank, and Is immensely wealthy. He
said that If the investigation showed n
shortage he would make 1t good.
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-05
Special to The Citizen.

Special to The Citizen.
Court Clerk Jose d. Sena, has not yet
returned to Santa Fe from Taos, there
fore no action was taken in regard to
issuing the writ of prohibition grant
ed by Judge E. A. Mann. Judge N. B.
Laughlin, of this city, has been re-
tanned by Mr.. Hubbell to represent
him here. 1t is held here that the
writ is of no effect now, even If is
sued, as the Jail has already been
turned over to Armijo, the order for
the writ being directed merely against
Judge Ira A. Abbott's order to Hubbell
to compel him to turn over the office
and the JAIL
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-05
NO ACTION IS TAKEN
ON WRIT OF PROHIBITION
Clerk Sena of Supreme Court Has Not Yet Reached
Santa Fe-Appeal is Taken to United
States Supreme Court.

order to Hubbell compelling him to
deliver up the office of sheriff of Ber-
nalillo county, is very limited in its
scope. Judge Mann hands down his
decision, styled:
ritory of New Mexico, Thomas s.
Hubbell, VS.. Ira A. Abbott, judge of
the district court of Bernalillo coun-
ty," and his opinion in part Is as fol-
lows:
This application for writ of pro-
hibition in my judgment cannot call
into question the validity of the gov
ernors act in removing Hubbell, or
attempting to do so, or the title of
either Hubbell or Armijo to the Office
of sheiiff. These questions, in my
judgment, can only be settled by pro-
ceedings in the nature of quo war
ranto, and the granting of this writ is
not intended in any manner to touch
upon them. The sole question at is
sue is: Did Judge Abbott act without
Jurisdiction or exceed his Jurisdiction
in ordering the clerk of the court to
place the process of the court in Ar
mijo's hands for service and in order
ing Hubbell to turn over to Armijo
the Jail and prisoners and the para
phernalia of the office? The first part
of this question / would answer in
the negative; the business of the
court had to proceed and it was inn
perative that its processes should be
served with due speed. Armijo's
commission and qualification, facts
which were presented to the court,
were prima facia enough to Justify
the court in having the processes
placed in his hands for service; in
doing so his act was administrative
and not judicial, and fully justified by
the conditions. II would be ridicu-
lous to say that the business OF his
court must await the pleasure of the
rival claimants to litigate their differ
ences and establish the title to the
Office"
The opinion of Judge Mann CON
cludes by saying:
Upon the record before me- how
ever, made by the supplemental aG-
davit of the applicant, showing the
order Of the leaned judge Of the
district court Of Bernalillo county to
Hubbell commanding him to turn
over to Perfecto Armijo the Jail and
prisoners, offices, rooms, books, etc,
! am of the opinion that such act was
judicial and being made eXparte, with
no cause pending before him, be-
tween the parties, was extra judicium.
THE record does not show that
the court had jurisdiction either Of
the person or OF the subject matter,
and l have, therefore, issued the pri-
mary writ, modified as indicated
herein, returnable TO this court at the
next term, 10 be passed upon by the
court upon a full meeting"
Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-05
SOME SILLY CITY
OFFICIALS WRONG

Pittsburg, oct. 5.-There IS serious
trouble between Henry Phipps. the
steel magnate, and the tax officials OF
Allegheny, and the result viii undoubt-
edly be that the city will lose the
fine playground which Mr.. Phipps has
had fitted up at his own expense upon
property valued at 100000. When
Mr.. Phipps turned over the play
ground to the city he did not deed the
property, but informed officials the
it was to be used for its present pur-
pose as long as the city wanted it.
The property was not assessed by the
county, but this year the Allegheny
City officials assessed Il and sent
tax bill amounting to S2,l55.7S 10 Mr..
Phipps. When he refused the proper
~ was advertised to be sold for taxes.
Then Mr. Phipps paid the taxes, but
ordered the playground closed.