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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

The frs, -ro -4ues overlap and are
confused, but the last one is clear
enough. Expect trouble if-If what2
Hundreds were asking the question apd nd
asking it, too, but first, I must make an
effort to understand the situation, a
situation which up to this time appeared
to involve Mr.. Durand and Mr.. Durand
only, as the suspected party:
This was no more than l expected,
yet it came with shock under the
broad glere ?f this o wintry r. mo morning; ne; So So
everyday life that guilt could be asso.
ciated in any ones mind with man of
such unblemished record and excellent
standing. But the evidence adduced
against him was Of kind to appeal
to the common mind-we all know that
evidence-nor could I say after reading
ths BE- f full account, that I was myself W. %nt
that my faith in his innocence was
shaken. I had met his look of love and
tender gratitude and my confidence in
him had been restored, but I saw with
all the clearness of a mind trained by
continuous study, how difficult it was
going to be to counteract the prejudice
induced first by his own inconsiderate
acts, especially by-that unfortunate
attempt of his to secrete Mrs. Fair
bag, and secondly, by his peculiar ex-
plantations Of the same, explanations
which TO many must seem forced and un-
natural
I saw and felt nerved to a superhu-
man task. believed him innocent, and
if others failed to prove him SO, I would
undertake to clear him myself, I, the
or courts or crime, but with simply an
unbounded faith in tho man suspected
and in the keenness of my own insight :;
an insight which had already served
me SO well and would serve me yet bet
ter after I had mastered the details
which must be the prelude to all intel
Ggent action,
The mornings report stopped with
the explanations given by Mr.. Durand
Of the appearances against him. Con
sequently no word appeared Of the after
events which had made such an impress
sion at the time on all the persons pres
ent. Mr.. Grey was mentioned, but
simply as one Of the guests, and to nc
| one reading this early morning issue
: ness Of the diamond which, to all ap
, pearance, had been the leading motive
in the commission of this great crime.
The effect on my own mind of thi'
l suppression was a curious one. L bega1
: to wonder If the whole event had no
( been chimera Of my disturbed brain
I nightmare which had visited me, ant
:, me alone, and not fact to be reckonet
a with. But a moments further though
served to clear my mind Of all suc]
s doubts, and I perceived that the polio
t had only exercised common prudence
l. in withholding Mr.. Grey's sensational
' opinion of the stone till it could b
;. verified by experts.
d The two columns Of gossip devoted t.
O the family differences which had led t
t the separation of Mr.. and Mrs. >Fai,
d brother, I shall compress into fe,
h lines. They had been married thre
d years before in the city Of Baltimore
70 He was rich man then, but not tn
r multi -m1lllonalre .h ne IS today: Plall all
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
SYNOPSIS Of Preceding Chapters.

At ball. the heroine. Miss Van Arsdale, who
tells the story, becomes engaged to Anson Du-
rand dealer in diamonds. An hour later, a
Mrs. Fairbrother is found murdered in an aleoVe,
and the police searching for clues, discover her
gloves and great diamond which she wore, IN
the reticule on Miss Van Arsdale's arm. Miss
Van Arsdale denies all knowledge. Durand,
however admits that he placed the gloves,
which earlier in the evening Mrs. Fairbrother
had given to him. in his fancee's bag, but dld
Iot know the diamond was in them. He con-
fesses having come upon Mrs. Falrbrother's body,
but protests his absolute innocence. Mss Van
Arsdale believes his protestations.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

free," sobbed Fergus thru his teeth.
"Oh, no, you WON'T were Stin-
garee's last words. "You'll find it IS
not bit worth while
And when the mounted police and
others from Glenranald discovered the
trussed youngster, not an hour later,
they took the same tone. And one and
all stopped and stopped to peer at the
two bulletholes in the post, and at
something underneath them, before cut
ting poor Fergus down.
Then they propped him up to read
with his own eyes the nailed legend
which first helped Fergus Carrick to
live down the indiscretion of his letter
to ha1gs, sand and then then ftt did more 9 for G him
Victoria to his excellency of New
South Wales. For it ran:
"This is the gamest little cock l
have ever struck. He had me captive
once, could have shot me over and over
again, and all but took me alive. More
power to him! -Stingaree.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

w. L. Bechtel, who has been ex-
ploring Colorado for the last ten years,
has discovered in cave a carved war
god which he believes to be more than
1000 years old.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
CONDENSED HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. John Pavell OF Lexington. Okla.
fell dead.
Various cattle dip oils are being tried
in Oklahoma.
In a runaway at Cleveland, Okla.
Walter Lacey was killed.
After Jan. no ticky cattle can be
driven along Oklahoma roads.
A six-foot coal vein was discovered
six miles north Of Madill, !. T.
Patrick o'Malley Of Norman. Okla.
was kicked to death by q horse.
Work on the $4,000 cotton oil mill at
Duncan. ]. T.. is progressing fast.
Killing Of lie Mckenzie at Ardmore
was adjudged accidental and George
Ewing was released.
Wisconsin parties have purchased
Shawnee. okla. gas plant, Mains viii
be laid thirty miles.
Taxable values Of Dcnisun as report T.
ed by city assessor are $5.072. SO2-a
large increase over last year.
Texas available public school fund
for November is about S155.O0O-ap-
proximately 20 cents per capita.
Governor Lanham has been invited
TO take "A flight with Professor Meyers
in the latter's airship at the san Anto-
MO fair Nov. IS.
Twenty-Five locomotive engineers
attended al Paris. Tex. the funeral
Of Engineer POpp. killed IN a wreck
near Talihlna J. r.
John james. Jr-. Of Guthrie. who ac-
cidentaIly shot himself died. He at
one time owned several Mississippi
and Ohio river STEAMBOATS,.
At Roswell. n. NJ. Olin Nokes.
twelve years old. charged with robblng
a mail box. was given three years In
the reformatory at Golden.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
TERRIBLE DEEDS !;
OF STEPM0THER
Kills Two Children and Seriousl,
Shoots Couple More.
SOUGHT TO SUICIDE
James VI. Brennan aud Second Wit,
Had Several Quarrels About the
Lstlo Ones Previous to '
This Awful Affair. !

Minneapolis. Nov. s.-Mrs. James
VI. Brennan had a quarrel with her
husband Saturday morning about 1870
o'clock. aud after he had gone to work
she shot and killed two of his four
children by Brennan's former mar
riage, and so seriously wounded tile
other two that their recovery is doubt
full. She then fired a bullet from the
revolver into her left breast with prob
ably fatal results.
Mrs. Brennan and her husband fire.
quently had troubl. about the children.
Lizzie. aged fifteen years. was shot
through q temple: Alice. aged eight
years. was shot in the back: Thomas.
nged thirteen. and Arthur, aged elev-
en-. We're shot in the head. The boys
and their step-mother were taken to
the city hospital The boys struggled
desperately to avoid the fate of their
sisters. the girls being killed.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
VENGEANCE ON
RUSSIAN JEWS
They Appear to De Special Objects
|, s.s...e of MODS, Wrath.
MANY DIE AS RESULT
In Fifty Prominent Towns About
One Thousand Persons Are Re.
;.s ported Killed and Ten
( e. Thousand Wounded. J

st. Petersburg. Nov. 6.-Anti-Jewisf
dosia, where a large number of Jews
and others were burned to death. In q
revolutionary outbreak in Kostromc
many were killed or wounded. Riot
ing and anti-Jewish outrages occurred
at Saratoff, where many shops were
plundered. A bomb was thrown during
the conflict between rioters and sol
diers and several were killed or
wounded. A dispatch from Rostoff-on
Don gives the official figures of We'd
nesday's rioting as thirty-four killed
and 15s severely injured.
At a Socialistic mass meeting at
Warsaw two infantry soldiers in full
uniform delivered revolutionary ad-
dresses. assuring their hearers that the
revolutionary propaganda was growing
in the army and that the time was not
far remote when the army would join
in a revolution to overthrow a despotic
throne. The meeting resolved to ex-
clude newspapers, bankers and butch
ers. and cafes and restaurants. from
the general strike.
A bomb was thrown into the tele-
graph Office at Odessa and twelve tele-
graphers were killed or wounded.
From many of the interior cities
come reports of conflicts in which the
Jews appear to be the principal suf-
ferers. In Kieff the loss of life an
property has been very great. In The
odosia. Kostromo and Saratoff the dis
orders have been most serious. There
was an unconfirmed report that Kishi-
neff had been totally destroyed by
fire.
London newspapers st. Petersburg
correspondent estimates that I'm the
leading fifty provincial towns of Russia
LOCO persons have been killed and 3d.
900 seriously wounded Friday.
The revolutionary movement in Fin
land is unchecked. the Finnish national
guard opposing the advance of Russian
troops and compelling them to retire.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
FEEL CONFIDENT.
Leaders of City Party Say They Are
Certain to Win Tuesday,

Philadelphia, Nov. 6.-After one OF
the most active political campaigns
this city has experienced in years. the
leaders of the City party. the reform
body organized to defeat the Repub-
lican organization. declare they are
certain of victory in next Tuesdays
election. More than $50 mass meetings
have been held during the past five
weeks under the auspices Of the City
party and leaders say they have been
productive OF much good to the new
party. On outdoor meeting was held
Saturday in which officers Of the City
party and candidates made addresses.
The campaign conducted by the Re
publican organization has been quiet,
but its leaders claim IL has been more
effective than that OF the reform ele-
ment.
Mayor Weaver estimates the City
party majority at 100000.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
BOYCOTT LITERATURE.
This Is Believed Responsible For the
Recent Massacre.

Hongkong. Nov. 6.-As a result of
the recent massacre of American mis-
sionaries at Lienchow an important
edict has been issuei directing the
viceroy OF Canton to furnish efficient
protection TO missionaries. punish all
guilty peraons and to promise fullest
redress and warning. and he has been
held responsible for further outrages
and for protection OF missions.
American Consul General Lay in an
Interview declares the dissemination of
inflammatory boycott literature is in
directly responsible for the massacre.
and he has warned Isolated stations OF
their danger. in view of the fact that
feeling against American is growing
stronger, and advising departure OF
missionaries for head stations.
Anu-American newspapers are being
distributed gratis. being taken i'm
junks to Canton. Four Chinese gun
boats and 500 soldiers are proceeding
to Ching Yuen.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
WAS A PRINCE.
For Nearly Sixty Years Deceased Had
Been a Furrier.

New York Nov. G.-Plain John Mer-
kowltsch. as he was known here for
nearly sixty years. furrier, who died
Thursday. was buried under his long
abandoned title Of Prince John Of Bel
grade. Merkowitsch was first cousin
of the present ruler OF Servia, King
Peter I. his mother being Princess Hell
ena OF the house Of KardgeOrgevitch
and his father Count Stephen Nicholas.
When fifteen years of age John quar-
relied with his father and came to this
country. where he learned the trade
which he afterward followed. H.
wrote home that nobility was no long
er a matter OF concern to him In free
country where III men were sOyer-
eigns. Since then ha held no commu-
nicatiOn with his noble relatives. I'M
I'll his cousin assembled the throne of
Servia. when he sent his congratula-
lions as kinsman. The old mans
coffin bears q silver plate emblozoued
with the rayol arms of Servia and the
Inscription: prince John. OF Belgrade
Seryia. Died Nov. .. 1906"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
PLUMBER, RAPINE, MURDER.
These Crimes Have Been INDUCED in
Since Grant of Constitution.

London, Nov. 6.-The Kieff cores
pondert of Reuters Telegram Com
pany, under date of November says:
The Jewish quarter has been given
over TO plumber. rapine and murder
ever since the emperor announced the
: granting OF a constitution. on that
day during a monster demonstration
In front of the town hall, a shot sud-
denly was heard. The Cossacks and
Dragons Immediately charged into the
crowd firing right and left, and the
police and others dragged away the
dead and wounded numbering more
than 100 into the neighboring court
yards, while the terror-stricken demon
strators fled, pushed by a mob of ruff
nans. who attacked them as they ran"
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
st. Petersburg reports the discovery of
a pof to massacre the Jews in that
city.
The Daily Mail's Odessa correspon-
dent gives an unconfirmed report that
klshinen has been absolutely burned.
He says that the three suburbs of
Odessa. PersessYp. Yastava and Mol
davanka have been completely devas-
tated
The Rieff correspondent of the same
paper says that the British consulate
has been riddled with bullets. The sit
uation. he adds. however is improving.
but during the riots bands of rowdies
stopped everybody in carriage or afoot
and compelled all to prove they were
not Jews before permitting them to 20
on Ladies dresses were torn open To
discover If they were wearing crosses
The british consulate was stopped by
soldiers with leveled rifles. who. how
ever, permitted the mob to wreck the
mouse OF wealthy Jew Nearly all
the houses and shops display ikons and
other Christian emblems.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
TEXT OF TREATY.
Among Other Things Free Pardon
Granted Political Criminals.

Among Other Things Free Pardon
Granted Political Criminals.
st. Petersburg. Nov. 6.-The text of
the imperial manifesto granting am
nesty to political prisoners signed by
Emperor Nicholas declares that by
virtue Of the intention expressed in
manifesto Of Oct. 90. to accord the
population the lnviolable principles 81
civil liberty. free pardon is granted
political crimin9ls of various catego-
ries. which are enumerated. and also
participators in strikes and those re-
sponsible for the breaking Of con-
tracts. The pardon extends to those
now in prison and to those not yet
tried and those on whom sentence has
not been pronounced. Persons convict
ed of crimes committed over ten years
ago are to be released and sent to ST.
berian colonies. Those who now are
colonists there will be allowed. after
four years. choice of place of residence.
but prohibited from living in the cap
itals. St. Petersburg and Moscow. for
three years. COnvicts not falling I'M
Ger these categories will have sem
tence reduced by one-half. and persons
condemned to Imprisonment for life
will have sentenced reduced to fifteen
years Imprisonment. The pardon eX-
tends TO all prisoners who have bene-
fitted by previous manifestos. Persons
arrested by imperial order or admins
tration order are released. Those con-
demned to death are liable to have
penitentiary sentence and committed It
TO fifteen years Imprisonment at hard
labor. The amnesty decree includes
political offenses committed up to
Oct. 90.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
SPEEDY DAN PATCH
champion PAGER Equals Worlds Record
Without a Wind Shield

Memphis. Nov. Elm an exhibition
mile Friday on the Memphis Trotting
associations track. Dan Patch the
champion PAGER equaled the worlds
record without wind shield. covering
the distance in 1:59 Ia. This record
has been held by Star Pointer for a
number of years. At the second trial
Hersey. the driver. nodded for the word
ana the black PAGER put forth his best
effort The quarter was passed I'm 30
seconds. the half was reached I'm 5g1-9
and at the three quarters pole the
timers marked 1:29. Down the stretch
Tor homa Jersey urged his charge for
ward and tn umpire was passed I'm the
record time of l;4g IA.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
Commissioner For Porto Rico.

Washington. Nov. Announce
ment was made at the white house of
the appointment OF Lawrence II. Cru
ham &C New York City to be COM
missioner Of the interior for Porto
Rico. vice John :. Elliott. resigned.
Mr.. Graham was formerly "A newspaper
man. being correspondent at Albany
Of the New York Evening Post. and
later ~ the New York Commercial Ad-
vertisei He was the secretary Of the
government commission Of the Louis
lana Purchase exposition.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
FlNLAND's FREEDOM.
Claimed That Country Has Succeeded
in Her LONG Effort.

London. GOV. 6.-The second edition
OF the London Times of Saturday pub
lished the following dispatch from st.
Petersburg: Finland has won her
freedom. a manifesto embodying all
demands was presented by popular
delegates to Prince John Obolensky.
governor general. to be submitted to
Secretary Of State Luider for his i'm
perial signature at Peterpof The key
stone OF the new Finnish constitution
IS the responsibility. not OF a monarch
as heretofore. but OF secretary of state
and the diet. The presence of Rus
sian warships off Helingfors is intend
ed to signify that although the Empe-
ror grants constitutional freedom. he
intends To prevent severance OF the
grand duchy from the empire.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
Fatally Injured.

Galveston. Nov. "a boy named
Bertram Muse. seventeen years old. en-
route from Fort Worth here in a fruit
car, received injuries by the door OF
the car falling on him while he was
asleep. He walked four blocks upon
arriving at Galveston and tainted. He
was taken to the city hospital, where
he died.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Farewell Reception to Wright and His
Family Largely Attended.

Man'ln. Nov. 6.-The public reception
TO Governor Wright and family was at
tended by Americans. foreigners and
Filipi1ns II was the most brilliant af-
fair Of the kind ever given In the Phil
ippincs. There were many manifesto.
tions Of loyalty and the hope was gen.
orally expressed that Governor Wright
would return to the islands. The pro-
cession took two hours in passing the
point where the governor was sta
toned. \ civic BAH followed.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
GOES WITH vIcERoY.
Consul General Lay Will Accompany
Official to Lienchow.

Washington. Nov. e.-The state de-
partment. after a conference with
naval officials here and commupicst2,
by cable with Consul General Lay at
Canton. China, has arranged that that
official shall accompany the yiceroy OF
Canton on the Chinese gunboat TO
Lienchow to investigate the massacre
of five Presbyterian missionaries at
that place. One or two American ma
val officers from gunboats at Quieres
or Calao will accompany Mr. Lay TO as
sist in the investigation.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
TYPE 'RITINe CONTEST.
Winner Wrote Over Two Thousand
Words in Thirty Minutes.

New York, Nov. 6.-The contest for
the typewriter championship of the
United States was held I'm Madison
Square Garden. There were nineteen
contestants The winner OF the first
prize Of 800 was Paul Hunter OF this
city. who wrote 2.O99 words I'm thirty
minutes. Miss Rose Fritz. also OF
New York. won the second prize Of
$50. with a record Of 2,OS4 words I'm
thirty minutes. Miss May Darlington
of Springfield. Mass, was third, with
a record of 1904 words
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
SHIPS AND TROOPS.
Three of Former and Ten Thousand Of
Latter Have Arrived.

HelsIngfors. Nov. 6.-Three Russian
battleshIps. cruiser and 10000 troops
arrived here from Reval. The war
ships are anchored in the harbOr. The
general stike continues. The situation
is threatening on account OF the So
cialists. There is no light and no com
municatiOn by railroad or telegraph
with the interior. single wire Is
working internationally to St. Peters
burg.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06

says he has notified President Roose-
welt of his acceptance of the position
of special commissioner. the duties OF
which provide that he visit the various
foreign nations making exhibits at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition and
thank them in behalf of the United
States for so doing. He expects his
duties will consume several months
fima
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
REPORTED FIGHT.
Pitched Battle Said to Have Taken
Place at Dalhart, Tex.

Fort Worth, Nov. &c. W. Martin
dell. travelling freight and passenger
agent of the Pecos lines at Amarillo.
reports n trabedy at Dalhart Thursday
in which a pitched battle between rail-
road men and cowboys occurred. He
says II is reported at Amarillo that
three or four men were shot and killed.
Martindell knew none of the particu-
lars or cause of the trouble.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
Will Act For Komura.

Toxic. Nov. Count Kalsura, pre-
mier Of Japan. will assume the duties
OF Baron Komuro as minister OF for
eign affairs during the absence OF the
latter at Pekln. which he viii visit as
special envoy for Japan.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
PlLLAGING STOPPED.
II Is Unsafe. However. to Be Upon tho
Streets at Odessa.

Odessa. Nov. 6.-Pillaging has been
largely stopped. thanks to the inter
vention of troops and local militia,
formed largely OF students. but the
streets are unsafe for all except sani-
tary officers and Sisters of Charity.
The city presents the aspect Of mill
tary camp. Student militia pursues
rioters. who defend themselves with
.reVolyers
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
MIN ETEEN INJURED.
Train Dashes Into Another One Load
ed with Tourists.

tFdn D1SHcS INTO announcer O1e LOau-
ed with Tourists.
San Luis ohispo. Cal. Nov. ca
Southern Pacific southbound coast line
limited train dashed into train of
tourists ut Santa Afargarita station.
fourteen miles north Of here. The
tourist train was standing in the main
yard at Santa Marsarita when the
limited dashed into the rear end. plow-
ing its way through one of the cars.
Nineteen persons were hurt. several
seriously and two probably fatally.
Elsie Blackmore. a girl nine years old,
was pinned down I'm the wreckage. Her
right arm was twisted out of shape
and the bones crushed. She also re-
ceived internal injuries which may
prove fatal. Mrs. NJ. p. Martin Of OF
tawa. Ia. is also In condition which
Is considered serious.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
Cotton lakes a Jumn.

New York. Nov. Cotton went up
% to 80 points Saturday. The market
was excited. IL closed at New Orleans
3S points higher than at opening.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
Order Restored.

Kaza. Nov. at the request OF the
town council the governor disarmed
local police and sent troops and Cos
sacks out Of town. Order has been
restored by hastily formed militia.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
New Procurator.

st. Petersburg. Nov. 6.-Pince Alex
Is Obelensky. a member Of the council
OF the empire. has been appointed pro-
curator OF the holy synod in success
sion OF NJ. Pomiednostoff.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-11-06
STUDENTS PARADE.
Sing Revolutionary Songs and Are
Paid Military Honors.

Warsaw. Nov "a crowd Of Rus
sian students paraded the streets sing
ing revolutionary songs. Troops paid
them military honors.