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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-12
CHAPTER XII.

DEVOTED TO SECRET SERVICE. SHOWING THAT WALLS AND OTHER INANIMATE OBJECTS
 OFTEN HAVE EARS.
 The scenes of anger and violence were over. The exiled councillors had retired to their homes on parole that they would leave Quebec the next morning. The inhabitants of the Chateau were all asleep, and the en- tire citadel was again at peace.
 A sentinel pacing his weary watch upon the rampant was the only living thing Visible in the moonlight, while the barking of a solitary dog in the lower town and the distant howl of a hungry wolf from the direction of Beaupre were the only sounds appar- ently that broke the silence of a con- tinent.
 It was already after midnight. and the guard had been changed. when keen eye might have seen a dark figure pass silently along within the shade of the barracks. the guard-room. and the Chauteau itself. until it finally was merged in the deep shadow of the magazine at the extreme end of the fort. Soon after another form ap- peared. gliding by the same route 70 a common rendezvous Within the shelter of the building they stood and conversed in low tones. while awaiting the arrival of some one else At length a third muiTied figure joined them, and asked in an authoritative voice:
 Are we all here?"
 .-Yes. M. rIntendant. and waiting" spoke up one of the group rather tes- tily. as he shivered with the cold and drew his cloak closer about his shoul- Gers-
 Pardon my delay. Monsieur Five que" replied Duchesneau. but I was merely taking the necessary precau-' tiOns I gave orders sto have an extra amount of liquor served to the sol diers in the guard-room tonight. and delayed ny coming until I had made sure that yo1der sentinel received his cozbie allowance before his turn came. He is too happy now to watch the shadows very closely. listen, you can haar him singing to himself
 But are you sure we are entirely se- cure kere:" spose up the third mem
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JACQUES OPERA HOUSE.
 WEEK OF APRIL 1915.
 Every Afternaan and Evening. Tho TYelYe Tyfolean Tfoubadoufs, The Obers teirer Troupe.

Late Feature at the St. Louis Fair,
 The Marvellous Millmans. THREE TIGHT WIRE WONDERS. Stuart and Desmond, The Rolfes, Harper, Desmond and Bailey, How-' ard and North and the electrograph. Prices are 1O, 20 and 30 cents; after moons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10 cents.
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they left. I was awake in an instant. felt it my duty to be present at any midnight meeting they might have Making my way to the spot ar hour before the time appointed, ! rolled my- self in a clcak, and. lying on the ground. I threw a lot of dried leaves and earth over me, hoping to escape detection I vas almost discovered-i however At midnight three men cane. whom I learned from their con- versation were the intendant-
 -Ventre-saint-gris,- exclaimed Ton ii in astonishmenf-
 Laval, bishop of Quebec"
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departine In twos and threes, repaired' to the nearest tavern, where they! sought to drown their disappointment, {, and drink 10 ',~tA~- lrc'r next year. i,
 To Bs Continued.j
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DE ENM A SHIP
 Prof. HOlley.

Teaches every pupil to write fins. rapid, business hand, in q course of 16 private lessons ana no failures. All kinds of pen work executed in the highest degree of art.
 l67 BANK STREET.
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for Business

The Boston Mattress Co.'S, s 25O East Main street, is the cheapest place in the valley to buy mattresses of any descrip- tion, Iron Beds, Sofas, Lounges, Rugs. etc. Call and see for yourselves before pur- chasing. Cash or credit.
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Ever

seen is the difference between self acquired dancers and those who have learned at proper professional school. Educations are not picked up," as those of intelligence well know. There Is foundation to begin with in all studies. In dancing; training of limbs, ease. grace, rhythm of music and gen. eral department.
 PROF. BAILEY, Citizen Bank B'pd
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-22
Many New Industries.

Monday was a notable one for the
number Of charters issued from the
office of the secretary of state. Clerk
Wilson, who Is in charge of this de-
partment of the Office, says that char
ters will now come in very numerously.
The following were granted Monday:
Elerbe Springs Company, Of Rocking
ham, to build and operate hotel, place
of amusement, deal in water, construct
houses, ETC., capital stock, $25, 900; T.
c. Meek and others, stockholders. The
Wade Brick Company, Cumberland
county, to make brick and tiles, etc. !;
capital stock $4,000 The White Star
Company Of Winston, to do mercantile
and jobbing business, $4,000; the Al
bemarle Light and Water Company, at
the town of that name, J. L. Efrd and
others stockholders; the Newton Liv-
cry Company, $4,000; the Craggy
Mountain Extract Company, of Bun
cOmbe county, to make tannic acid
from bark, also wood alcohol and dyes
from the same, operate tanneries. cleo
trio railways, power plants, lights, etc. !:
spoke and hub factories and other
wood working plants, $125 900, Richard
H. Howland and others, stockholders.
The Greensboro Table and Mantle
Company changes it's name to the
Greensboro Table Company, and is au-
thOrized to increase its capital stock
to 100000, Of which one-fourth is to
be preferred.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-22
$50 Natives Massacfed.

San Francisco. Special. Details Of .
terrible massacre by pirates of $50 ma
lives on the siberian coast mas been
received in letter from Petropayloy
ski. on the coast of kamchatka. A
Morogravlenof, has written 10 HIS
brother. n resident OF San Francisco.
that In the early part OF the year the
natives. in one OF the small settlements
down TIE coast. observed n yacht. or
schooner. drop anchor in the harbor.
and It's coming was hailed with cries
of rejoicing. on the vessel came a
number of small boats. The natives
could see the crew pIling what they
thought were supplies into the smaller
craft. Then the men pulled for the
shore. During that and the next day.
there was heard firing of arms. and.
later, smoke and fire were observed
This led TO an investigation from Pc
tropaylovski and other towns on tho
coast. and a horrible tale of piiiage and
massacre was brought tn light
About the streets OF the settlement.
writes Morograyenlof. were siTewn the
bodies OF $50 OF the inhabitants. shot
and cut to pieces by the pirates. who.
under the pretense OF friendship. had
gained a landing on the coast Rob
berv was their motive. for every hut
had been ransacked. and anything of
marketable value had been taken. Who
the marauders were those who manss-
ed to make their escape could not say.
beyond giving the Information that
some Japanese were In the party. When
Morogravenlof sent his letter the peo-
pie of Petropvolski feared an attack
on that town.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-22
Sees the Evil Coaditioas That Stalk
Through his Unfortunate Laad
HAS LONG TALK Win zEMSTvOS
President Of Moscow Delegation De-
scribes the Serious Situation In Rus
sia and Greatly impresses the cxar,
Will for a National Assembly Are
Unshakabie.

st Petersburg, BY Cable.-Emperor
Nicholas received the Zemstvo depu-
tation Monday The reception took
place at noon in the Alexander Palace
at Peterhoff. Prince Trobetskoy, pres
ident Of the Zemstvo congress Of the
Moscow government, in behalf OF the
Moscow delegation, addressed the EN-
peror in long speech. in which he de-
scribed the serious conditions existing
In Russia which have caused the Zem-
stvos to approach his majesty directly.
The Emperor was evidently much i'm
pressed. NJ. Fedoroff, representing the
ST. Petersburg delegation, also spoke,
His majesty replied, expressing deep
regret at the great sacrifices conse-
quent Of the war, and above every
thing, at the disaster to the Rus
sian navy. In concluding, the EN-
perOr said:
II thank you gentlemen, for the SEN
timents expressed, and join in your
desire to bring about a new order of
things. My personal wish and my will
as Emperor to summon a national as
sembly is unshakable. l await with
anxiety the carrying out Of this my
will. You can announce this to the
inhabitants of the towns and villages
throughout Russia, and from today
you will assist me in this new work.
The national assembly will establish,
as formerly, a united Russia. and the
Emperor will be the supreme support
of the conditions based on the principle
Of Russian nationalism."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-22
THOSE WHO WORE THE GRAY
Great Gathering of the Heroes of the "Lost
Cause" in Louisville, Kentucky.

greater number. At the Nashville
meeting only about 46 2-3 per cent of
the camps while at the present time
AZ 3-4 per cent of them are all pres
ent and accounted for The Geld
from which new camps are TO be
gathered Is limited, and the material
Is rapidly diminishing by the erosion
or time. Yet there are those who
once were units of our great armies
who desire to associate themselves to-
gefhar and connect themselves with
our social, literary, historical and
benevolent order. Since our reunion
in Nashville last June, IS new camps
have been chartered, making the to-
tai on the roster at the present time
! 1853.
| For the year 1903 the cash receipts
from all sources amounted to S7,O35,
while for the year 1904 the amount
was 1882. When it is borne in mind
that the sources from which this in
come Is derived is greatly reduced
each year, this gain is the more mark
ed. The disbursements for the year
s7329.
THE death rate among our asso-
clatcs has been exceptionally heavy
| during the past year. owing to the ad-
vanced age of the men and the unus-
ually severe winter. From all sections
come greatly increased mortuary re-
ports, to which must be added the
names of some of our most distin-
! guished and jealous leaders:
George G. Vest, Matthew w. Ran
som, John H. Reagan, VIM. B. Bate,
Jno. H. Horner, Cullen A. Bates, Fitz-
| hugh Lee, Thomas J. Churchill, and
our beloved Mildred Lee, all of whom
in a way added lustre to our dear
Southland and contributed to its great
ness and renown.'
| The reunion was officially opened
! Wednesday, shortly after the nooa
| hour, when General Bennett H. Young,
/ commander of the Kentucky division,
| called the perspiring mass Of humanity
in the Horse Show building to order
and introduced the chaplain general,
Rev. DR.. j. William Jones, of Rich
mond, Va. DR.. Jones in his invocation,
prayed that the blessing Of the AL
mighty God may rest upon the Presi-
dent of these United States, and that
he may be enabled to be the President
of this whole country and every sec
| tiOn."
A few moments later, Governor J. c.
w. Beckham, in speaking Kentucky's
welcome to the old men in gray said:
"It is fitting that you should meet
here, on the borderland of the great
struggle, where we were SO torn asun-
| der. The great contest has been set
tied for all times. Peace has her vic
tories as we'll as war.
| "It is now gratifying to us all that
there is but one flag. In tender men,
Dry we have laid away the Stars and
Bars, and we rejoice that we have the
same flag that floated over us before
the war;
A rOusing reception was given the
com mmander-in-chief. General Stephen
D. Lee, when he arose to respond for
the veterans to the address of well
come. The general was in splendid
voice, despite the long wait in the
heated building, and his speech was
interrupted many times by cheering
1t was one of the most appropriate
speeches of the kind that has marked
any similar occasion. 1t was estimated
| that $4,000 veterans and sponsors were
present at the opening.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-22
Agfseahle 10 Al Parties As fhse II
EeIa'ng feses ssstisg
tIAR RlrHbRAxs ALL OBJECTION
Ensy ard Iessessy % ire United
States Are - unsezs<slse IN se~e
Quarters rsss There Wa. Alrrcst
open gsultaslon st ire ~Hsesa %
Roosevelt" b. tire Fosslas osses

81, Petersburg. ny Cable e- Rassia
has finally and doaaltely srcepssd
Washington as the meeting place ot tho
Russian and japanese rIrnIIscssniisr-
les. the foreign once having walvei
It's request for reconsideration a. tbs
personal diceFectian ef the Emperor.
whose desire 10 give the fullest and
faircst opportunity to rresldeat Rcssa.
seit's proposal for = EsAoe conference
Is hereby manifested.
After his conference sith Amhasaa-
dor Meyer coun, iamfdnrT. the for.
eiga minister went 10 reieThun aud
laid the matter before the Esnporor.
Who. on learning that insI.truce ga
The Hague might endanger the nego.
iions. directed Coun, ianssdoftf so
inform Ambassador Meyer that Rus.
sia would accept Washington.
1t was after midnight when the for.
eIgn miaister returned from reterhof.
but Ambassador Meyer was forthwith
notified and cipher dispatch Was
prepared and sent IN the state depart
ment at an early hour Monday morn.
ing.
Count IAmsdorfI sunday afternoon
issued n public announcement Of the
selection OF Washington.
Tho result Is hooked upon as a de
cided triumph for American diploma
cy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-22
POWELL GETS li-l YEARS
Judge purneii Sets Aside Motion foe
New Trial and Sentences Norfolk
Man On Three Counts.

Raleigh. Speciai-fn the case Of the
United States agains, ]. II Powell. the
Norfolk man Friday evening convicted
OF swindling by the use Of the mails
and Of two other charges. namely. plan
ming to swindle and carrying out fha;
plan. Judge Purneli overruled q motion
for a new trial and also one To sci
aside the verdict. The judge then con-
sidered the matter of the sentences for
the three ofYenses. of which the man
here sbout six months. gave bail, $500
OF IL being In money. failed TO appear
at the trial, and at that time forfeited
all the bail. He was given another
chance. an affidavit being filed that he
was sick and could not get here. and up
to his convection he has been out on
81 500 bail. One of his attorneys. Mr..
Bason, of Norfolk, declared. in his
prayer for mercy, that Powell had heart
trouble, to-wit. an aneurism. He said
that Powell had led fast life, but had
reformed twelve or eighteen months
ago and was a member of the church.
Powell listened quite coolly 10 this ap-
peal for mercy. his wife, very pale. but
quite interesting, sitting by him and
keeping her eyes on the judge. Attorney
EasOn said Powell had turned his face
towards better things and that he had
in his evidence in his own defense.
opened his heart and told of his bad
life in the past. The attorney said he
would like to have a physician called
in to examine Powell and declared that
to imprison the latter would be an end
of him, and would kill him as much
as IL he were taken out and regularly
killed. Eason made an appeal for
mercy and was followed by F. S. Spruill,
OF counsel for Powell, who said he had
but recently heard of Powells physical
trouble and begged that he be not i'm
prisOned The district attorney said
that the Atlanta penitentiary was hui
name institution and that il Powell was
unable to work the very competent
physicians there would say SO. AS a
matter of fact, the penitentiary was
the very best place for Powell IL he had
any such ailment as he says he has and
that if clemency were needed it would
be shown by the President. The judge
said this was the fact and he then In
posed sentence, saying the case was a
very aggravating one. On the frst
charge he gave Powell Is months i'm
prisonment and 800 fine, on the second
six months and 500, and on the third
six months and $100, making two and a
half years. Powell did not appear to
show any concern and never trembled
He leaned over and whispered to his
wife, who was nervous. The judge said
that a bill of exceptions had been filed
and that he would fix the bond at $5,-
600. The attorneys for Powell talked a
little about an appeal, but soon decided
that this was impracticable. as the bond
was so large that Powell could not give
it. So Powell next week goes to Atlanta
to serve his term. One of his brothers
has been here with him and he has
another brother somewhere in the
State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-22
GUILTY. of CONTEMPT.

New York, Special.-Wm. H. Meal
lister, secretary of the American To-
bacco Company, was adjudgcd guilty
of contempt in the United States Cir
cult Court for having refused to an
swer questions before the Federal
grand jury in connection with the in
vestigation of the so-called tobacco
trust. McAllister was asked questions
concerning the affairs of his company.
and was served with a subpoena re-
quiring him to produce papers and
contracts covering the export business
Of the American Tobacco Company.
Upon the advice of his counsel he not
only declined to answer the question,
but also to produce the papers asked
for, taking the ground that he was
protected by his constitutional rights.
He was sent to Jail, but later was re-
leased on heavy bond.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-22
Text Of Japan's Reply,

Washington, Special.-The follow
ing is the text of the japanese reply
to President Roosevelts Identical note
to Japan and Russia on the subject
of negotiations for peace:
'The imperial government has CIV
en- to the suggestions of the President
of the United States, embodied in the
note handed to the Minister of For
eign Affairs by the United States
minister on the 9th inst, very serious
consideration, to which, because of it's
source and import, it is justly entitled.
Desiring, in the interest Of the world,
as well as in the interest Of Japan,
the re-establishment of peace with
Russia on terms and conditions that
will fully guarantee it's stability, the
imperial government will, in response
to the suggestions Of the Presid ent,
appoint plenipotentiaries of Japan to
meet plenipotentiaries of Russia at
such time and place as may be found
to be mutually agreeable and convent
ent, for the purpose of negotiating and
concluding terms of peace directly
and exclusively between the two bel
igerent powers"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-22

Sault Ste Marie, Mich. Special. Dur
ing a thick fog which has prevailed
On the upper lakes for a week. the
steel freight steamers Etruria and Am
aza collided ten miles on Prescue Isle
light, In Lake Huron. The Etrurfa Was
so damaged that she sank within feu
minutes, the crew narrowly escaping
with their lives. The Etrurfa was struck
on the starboard side, abreast Of the
No. 8 hatch. Many Of the crew were
asleep in their berths. but were awak-
ened by the crash and reached the deck
In time TO escape. The Etruria had z
cargo OF soft coal. She was valued II
s24o 900. The Amaza escaped any sert-
Gus damage.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-22
MAY FLEE WASHINGTON HEAT.

Peace Corferees VIII Have Authority
to Adjourn to Some Other Place
Claims of Various Cities Are Being
Urged Upon the President, Who ie-
nores the subject.
Washington, Special.-Practically no
new developments were observable in
the negotiations between Russia and
Japan. President Roosevelt, for day
or two has been deeply engrossed in
other matters, and while he has not
for a moment lost sight OF the arrange
ments fer bringing together the Far
Eastern belligerents, he has realized
fully that the next move in the game
of diplomacy now being played is with
the contending nations themselves.
That move is the selection of ENJOYS
to represent them at the Washington
conference.
Both Minister Takahira, of Japan,
and Abeassador Cassini. Of Russia,
called on the President Monday af-
ternoon. Neither would discuss his
interview with the President. 1t is
known, however, that they were not
Of great Importance Each of the dip
lomatists presented to the President
the advices from his government ex-
pressive of the satisfaction felt at both
st. Petersburg and Toxic at the selec-
ton of Washington as the seat of the
peace conference.
Whether the conference will actually
sit in Washington, or not, has not been
determined, of course, as that is de-
tail which will be left to the ENJOYS
themselves by their respective govern
ments. 1t is said that no decision will
be reached on that point until the con-
ferences meet here and organize. If
the weather in Washington at that
time should be unfavorable to the con-
tinued sittings in this city, it will be
within the authority of the plenipoten-
tiaries to adjourn to some other
city
During the past few days the Pres
ident has received as many as hun
dred letters suggesting various cities
in the country as desirable places for
holding the conference. 1t can be said
that the President will not permit him.
self to be drawn into the discussion OF
this subject and the government will
not attempt to influence in any way
the choice of the confrees in hold
ing their conference.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-22
CLOSE OF THE REUNION
Without Much pretense Of Ferrnatioa
&c Far AZ the Veterans Were Con-
eerned, the Parade was None the
Less . Stirring Spectacle, Battle
Flags Recently Restored by the Gov.
ernmsnt Playing a Part.

Louisville, KY, Special.-Beneath
the shot-riddled battle flags that float
er over many a sodden field. and TO
the thrilling strains of Dixie" that
oft had cheered them on to victory or
defeat, the Confederate veterans who
wore the gray marched Friday In
proud review before thousands OF
people gathered in Kentucky's chief
city to do them honor.
There was not much in the way of
formation and order in the line as far
as the old boys were concerned, but
they marched with sparkling eye to
the old tunes, and heard the same
cheers that have stirred their blood
annually since the reunions became
part OF life in the South. Many of
the captured battle flags, recently re-
turned by the government, were car
ried In Fridays parade and were the
objects of interest and veneration.
Three Overcome by Heat.
The temperature was near the sc
mark. and John Coke, Of Lawrence
burg, KY, J. B. Allen, Of Virginia and
William Potter, aged 62 of Nashville,
Tenn, were overcome and taken to
hospitals.
The parade which formed at First
divisions, comprising the trans Miss
issippi department, the department Of
| the Army Of Northern Virginia and
the department of the Army of Ten
nessee. Col Bennett H. Young, COM
mander of the Kentucky division,
was chief marshal, and the fol
lowing were in command of
the three divisions: Gen. W. L.
Cabell, Texas, the trans Mississippi de-
partment; Gen. c. Irving Walker,
South Carolina, the department of
Northern Virginia; Gen. Clement A.
Evans. the Army OF Tennessee.
Head of the Column.
At the head of the column, as spe-
cial guests of the reunion, rode Gen.
Joe Wheeler, in citizens dress, and
Jefferson Hayes Davis, grandson of
President Davis of the Confederacy
They were escorted by Wheeler's cav
airy. Next came the cOmmander-in-
chief, General Stephen D. Lee, and
staff. The distinguished leader was
cheered at every turn. The comman-
der's immediate escort was the Colum-
bus Rifles, from the Generals home
city, Columbus, Miss, and then follow
ed carriage containing Miss Carrie
Peytpn Wheeler, sporsor for the South
and her maids of honor.
General G. Irving Walker of South
Carolina occupied his familiar place
as head of the department of the Army
of Northern Virginia. The West Vir-
ginia division, headed by the depart
ment, with General S. S. Green in con-
mand. The r. E. Lee camp Of Richmond
had the place of honor in the Virginia
division. The marching of this camp
ed heartily. Then came the Tom Smith
Camp, Of Suffolk, Va, and Stonewall
Jackson's old brigade with several tat
tered flags. These old men and their
flags aroused the crowds to much en-
thusiasm. The William Watts Camp.
of Roanoke. brought up the rear of the
Virginians.
The next reunion will be held at
New Orleans.