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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-09
Stricken With PARALYSIS.

BERLIN, Jan. 10.-Minister of For
eign Affairs Richthofen suffered
paralitic stroke this morning. He is
in a dangerous condition.
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WANTED-THREE YOUNG LADIES
to sell White Rose Cream, a toilet
preparation. Call afternoon. Room
IS. Paine Bldg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-09

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II II
fails to cure. E. W. GROVES sigma
ture on each box Csc.
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Celebrated Anniversary-Mr. an

Mrs. J. G.. FARMLAND entertained at
in honor of their 18th wedding an
III Ffsary. Progressive whist was
played.
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Into New Quarters-The G. H. Suth-
erland company plumbers, will occupy
the west storeroom Of the new Masonic
building on East Main street. The
firm will move into the new quarters
as soon as the building is ready for
occupancy. Contractors are making
rapid progress on the interior work
and the new structure will probably be
turned over to the Masonic Building
association within a few weeks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-09

Mrs. Wolfe Is Ill-Mrs. M. A. Wolfe,
the milliner, is confined to her home
with a severe attack of appendicitis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-09

New Officers-The following are the
newly installed officers Of Woody Glen
Circle, Women of Woodcraft: Ellen
Starrett, guardian neighbor; Isabel
Mcdonald, adviser; Rena Voeth, man
ager; Elizabeth LIE Francis, attendant;
clerk; Lizzie Evans, inside sentinel;
Noah Evans, outside sentinel; Cyrena
Parker, manager; Ivy Johnson,
musician.
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TOWN TOPICS

Weather Forecast-Tonight
Wednesday, rain or snow.
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Odd Fellows InstaI-Joint installa-
ton of officers of the three Odd Fell
low lodges of Walla Walla packed Odd
Fellows temple to its utmost capacity
last night. The installation ceremonies
were conducted by Acting Grand Mas
ter Lamb and Acting Grand Marshal
Richardson During a short recess
Harry Tempany of Trinity lodge sang
solo and responded to an encore.
as musician for the year.
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PERSONALS.

Miss Anna Toner has returned from
Portland, where she has been visiting
with friends.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Laidlaw, Mrs. M
E. Weller and Miss Fannie Weller, O.
Waitsburg, were guests at the Dacres
last evening.
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NEVADA STOCKS.

The closing quotations on Nevada
mining stocks today IN san Francisco
and furnished through James A. Pollock
& Company are as follows;
Belmont. 575d5.s7ls; Gosh Boy, l4dl6:
Golden Anchor, esd65 Home, 2S92l:
Jim Butler. iS5dL37is; Mcnamara, 50
Gsli Midway, 2,l5d22O; Montana. 3QOr
sos, North star. 47q4s, Ohio, 26qgi;
Tonopah Extension 5hq5&; Tonopah
Nevada. lS00Gls25; West End, ASA
30. Adams, sd9: Atlanta, 2SdS0; Blue
Bull 1901, Booth. S6d5I' Columbia
Mountain. 1924. Conqueror 1915;
Dlamondheld,, 35037; Dixie. 7GS; Gold
field, 6i066; Jumbo, 1.37i4ql 10; Jumbo
Extension, Ad46. Kendall, 80 bid; La
guna. ibdi7; May Queen, 20 bid. Mo-
hawk, 4S2isG4S7is Red Top, l.55Ql60;
Sandstone. 1d75: Silver Pick. S24sS:
81. Ives, 55d5s. National Bank, 5id55;
Denver L55 bids Eclipse los asked:
Gold Bar, lie bid; Original, 1908;
Steinway 3Sfi0 Con. Virginia, sSnsi;
Ophir 2.55a2.G0, Mexican, 7inT2;
Caledonia, 3sd41; EScheluer, Boa SO;
Norcross, 1000 los: Golden Crown,
1916: Great Bend, 81 ass: Rescue.
90. Black Butte Extension. sos;
Tramp, so: Goldheld Belmont. as;
Montgomery Mountain, 55G Sc; sun
set. 1904; Scepter, asa AZ; Manhat-
tan, 1908; Seyler- Humphrey. lsn
Is; Dexter. $50 60: Granny, l7dis;
Gold Wedge. l5@l6; Lone Star, l2q
IA. Great Bend Extension, 1913;
Great Bend Annex. 1904; Crescent,
nan: Cow Boy, 12d1S; Denver An
mex. 23G25; Bulls and Bears. 500;
Black Rock. 4T5; New York Con-
solidated. 25@27; Manhattan Con-
solidated, slGS3, Little Joe 5Ge;
Mayfer. 63d65; Jumping Jack. 5sh
81 Red Top Extension. SOS: Mus
tang. 1919; Bf. Mining. i5d46;
Fraction. 9Od95. Great Daisy, Goa
a. Triangle. l5Ql6 Tramp Con-
solidated, 1870 i.35; Man. Combn,,
IS: Bonanza, 5Gs; Yankee Girl, 14a
Is; Stray Dog. 6eQ70: Victor. $50 IS:
Pine Nut. 22d23; Indian Camp, tea
So ORC. 2ld22; Eagle. 50; Nevada
Hills, 2,90T3.0O
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CHURCH NOTICES

The reunion OF the elders and saints
Of the Norwich conference Will be held
al the Tenth ward Westinghouse.
Eighth East between Fourth and Fifth
South, on Friday. Oct S. SIP. m.
CHARLES r. RAND.
Secy. and Treas
The annual reunion Of the Southern
states Missionary society will be held
IN the Fifteenth ward amusement hall,
corner First South and Eighth West
Friday evening. oct. 5. at 1850 p, M
All returned elders, saints and friends
Of the sunny southland are cordially in.
vited TO lie present.
The annual reunion Of the Central
States Mission association formerly
Southwestern states mission. will
be held al tho Eleventh ward meet
inghouse, corner Eighth East and
First South, Friday evening. Oct. ?.
1905. al $50 D. m We urge all re-
turned missionaries with their famI.
lies and the families Of elders now In
the field to be present 10 renew ac-
quaintances ard have a general good
time. Program at p. IN. sharp. Re.
freshments during evening.
JOHN w. KNIGHT,
Secretary,
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COURT NOTES.

An action has been filed IN the dis
trict court by S. H. Auerbach a. Bro.
against the Tropic Mercantile company
et al, 10 recover a balance Of s7sS.17,
alleged to be due for merchandise sold
to defendants.
John Sorenson who Is charged with
falling to support his two children.
pleaded guilty before Judge Whitaker
yesterday, hut sentence was suspended
upon the promise that he would give
his wife half OF the wages due him now
and half Of his wages IN the future.
Suit has been filed in the district
court by T. w. Matthews against the
London. Liverpool & Globe Insurance
company 10 recover 5000 on an insur-
ance policy issued By defendant upon
the stock OF candy and fixtures az l22
south East Temple street which were
destroyed by FIRE on May rs, 1906.
A complaint was issued yesterday
against. Angus Mcleod. charging him
with failing to provide for his three
children. Mrs. Mcleod svore TO the
complaint before Judge Whitaker OF
the city court. and she charges that her
husband has not provided for her or
the children for six months.
The Utah Light & Railway company
has been made defendant IN a suit filed
In the district court by w. W. Butler
81 al TO quiet title TO the area In con-
hlct between the Copper Glance Ex-
tension claim. owned by plaintiffs. ana
the Limestone Nos. 2 and 3, owned by
defendant. located In the Big Cotton
wood district. Plaintiffs also ask that
the defendant be enjoined from work.
ing on the ground In dispute.
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PERSONALS.

state Supt Of Schools A. G. Nelson
will 20 TO Spanish Fork tomorrow on
school business
w. oMeara % this city and T. J.
Lynch OF Nevada have gone TO New
York on a business trip.
Dr. s. ". Allen Is making preparations
70 take his family 20 Los Angeles. 70
locate them for the winter. he expects
70 return 10 this city IN about two
weeks
Rev p. A. Simpkin left for Los
Angeles last night on a two weeks
vacation. and while he Is away. his
pulpit win be supplied by brother
ministers.
+. c. Schramm has returned from
New York where he fond the weather
too hot for comfort. lie met Can't
c. J.. stanton % the army there. who
has Just been promoted 10 be q major
and will be stationed at Chicago for
the next two years. Mr.. Schramm
met ". II. Dale. D. r. Pcery. r. NJ.
Schumacher. r. r. Critohlow. Judge
and Mrs. Le Grand Young and col.
Nick Treweek
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COPPER IN BOSTON.

Adventure. saG&; Allouez. S5ls a
SsA Arcadian, sos; Atlantic. Tx a
y Bingham, 33i9q&; 3. Coaln. 3sSs
as Old Dom, 50h bid; Osceola, IFS
Oils; Parrot, 26%G27h Phoenix. Ia
u; Juincy. s5G9s: r. ! 5AQz; San
Ia Fe 2hGiz: Shannon, l2Ldh;
Tamarack. 1895; Trinity. 1l4a&;
Utah Con. e4GA; Black Min. So q
az Utah Apex. sa " Helvetla. eh
a y; Superior, 1901: Majestic. "a
Cumberland Ely. i0%GS; Davis DAILY,
ga dlO: Nipissing, i9iiGB S. & p.
l9h Butte and London. 2d&:
c. & A., lishalle; Centennial, 25H az;
Con, Mercur, $780, Cop. Range, 77% a
IS; DAILY West, l7Gk Elm, 1907.
Franklin, 25dis; Granoy. lSdA; Greene
Con, 26hGA, Michigan. l4q%; Mo.
hawk, 6likd63; New Con, l9aA: North
Butte, Ssi4d%. Boston Con-, Sl%d32;
Wolverine. la7di4s Anal, llOEGlll;
Royale. 2Ohd2l; NJ. c. c., 2Hal5; L.
s. S, COM, 5s&G6Oh L. S. S,
preferred. 41Gh; Az. Com'L, 36Mdk,
New. Utah. 4&dK; z. Butte. l0dlk:
Raven. sass; r. Exp. 3 bid: Cansnea,
lsisdls; Hancock. 7%ds; Mex. Con-,
lOisG&
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TWO MEN AND A DOG.
Figure in suit filcd I'm the District
Court by &, Crane.

Charles Crane today filed his answer
10 the complaint filed against him In
the district court BY NJ, lsenberg. who
asked Judgment for damages because
OF an alleged assault made upon him
by Mr. Crane. lsenberg, IN HE COM
plant. alleged that he called at Crane. S
residence on east South Temple street
10 purchase junk and that Crane set
the dogs on him and they severely bit
him. The next day when he called
again to ascertain the number Of the
house. he alleges that Crane assaulted
him and Knocked him unconscious and
the dogs again bit him
Mr. Crane denies the allegations
made by Isenberg and sets out in his
answer that lsenherg entered upon his
premises and approached Mrs Crane
IN a threatening manner and threat
ened 10 assault her Mr.. Crane then
oudered him on the place, but he re.
fused 10 CO. hence Il was necessary 20
use sufficient force 10 eject him and
prevent him from committing said
threatened assault The efforts Of Mr.
Crane IN ejectlns Isenberg constitute
the grievance set forth In the complaint.
The defendant prays that the case be
dismissed. and that he have his costs.
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WEATHER REPORT

Record NJ the local office Of the wealth.
er bureau for the q hours ending at a.
m today.
Temperature al a. N, Is, maximum,
20 minimum. 4s: mean, y, which is de-
grecs below normal
Proclamation since the hrst 4 the
month. lie inch, which IS 20 inch above
the normal
Accumulated excess In precipitation
since Jan. /, 622 inches.
Relative humidity. "a per cent
FORECAST TILL 8 ?. NJ. FRIDAY.
Local forecast for Salt Lake city and
vicinity:
Fair tonight and Friday
r. J HYATT
Section Director
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AFTERNOON ON EXCHANGE.

This afternoons sales OF the regular
call Of the mining exchange were.
Ajax, 800 at 2iia.
Carisa 1000 at 80. 1000 at 1914.
Lower Mammoth. 800 at a. 1900 at %;
500 at a.
Nevada Hills. 100 al 302ls.
Ontario. 200 a, $50; 100 al $50.
Silver Pick, 100 at - 100 al 50.
Uncle Sam Con-. 500 at 49, 500 at Ssi2.
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rHIRp spEcLAL RACE orr.

Grsvesend Race Track. n. y Sept a.
Announcement was made this afternoon
that the race known a. the Third Spe
cial, which has three entries Roseben.
Lady Amelia and lnquiator but which
was really "a match race between Rose
ben and Lady Amelia. was declared 81
The race was 10 have been run on fast
track, but as the going was heavy Il was
declared on
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and Bacon for an hour today, senator
Zayas said that Mr. TAFT had received
a letter from senator Dolz, president OF
the senate. proposing that the Liberals
and Moderates negotiate together, hs
proposed yesterday, through committees
OF six. representing each party. but
suggesting that n differences arise The
negotiations cease entirely,
Commenting on this, Senior zayas
said that lnasmuch as differences must
arise he sees no use OF even beginning
the negotiations. His understanding,
the senator added had been that these
points OF difference could be arbitrated
by Messrs Taft and Bacon.
As Senator Xayas returned 20 his home
he said be would write 10 Senator DOLE
to the effect that this suggestion was
not IN accordance with the understand
ing which he had last night layas
asserted that DOLE was merely spar
ring for time and added concerning
the situation:
This Is worse and worse"
Gov. Nunez was admitted 70 see
Messrs TAFT and Bacon AZ noon. lie
told them that be did not object TO
holding OF new elections on Jan. 1, but
he declared thax with a revolution on
hand, three months would not be suiil-
Client 10 prepare for the elections.
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ADoLpu WEBER EXECUTED.

Folsom. Cal. Sept S-Ad0lph Weber
met death on the gali0ws 40 l2.8 ,. m.
today IN cxpiati0n of the crime ~ mul-
dering his mother l3e went 90 The scat
fold with q firm step and to the very
last maintained the nerve which has
characterized him AS one of tho most re-
mr. ahlc criminals Of the century. tie
Bas pronounced dead AZ l2.N n minutes
after bis body shot through the trap.
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were escorted 10 the city hall and there
placed ~ cells
The prisoners were well dressed and
appeared 20 be well supplied With mon
ey. They refused to talk about the
case except to deny their guilt and de-
clare their ignorance VI the crime
no WORD FROM PORTLAND.
The police here are satisfied that
they have the right persons under ar
rest Chief Sheets says however that
he Is absolutely In the dark as 10 the
facts In the case. He has wired the
authorities OF Portland for iuforma-
ton. IN fact has asked for a fun and
complete statement II the case. lie
notified the Chicago officials Of the ar
rest here last evening ~ the Morgans
aud the Chicago officers al once wired
20 hold the prisoners at all costs. IN
teresting developments are expected
this evening. Up TO a late hour this
afternoon nothing had been heard
from Portland. and Chief Sheets stat
cd 10 the News" that ne was unable
to give any information whatever. for
the reason that he knew nothing
about the case beyond what the brief
dispatch stated
As to Clara Adams, the actress, the
police here know nothing whatever.
II may be that the woman with Nor
gan who says she is LeOra Morgan,
went By the name Of Adams In Chi
cago. Portland and San Francisco. u
Is a fact. however that she is colored
and It Is not believed that she is an
actress
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T0DAY'S MONEY MARKET,

! New York, Sept. 27.-Money on
{ call firm, 500 per cent: ruling
!. ate, 81 per cent; closing bid. 4
! per cent; offered at 5 per cent.
!: Time loans firm. 60 and 20 days,
!. rate, ia per cent; closing bid, 4
!. cent.
i Prime mercantile paper shd7
= per cent.
4 Sterling exchange heavy with
+ actual business in bankers bills
Z at AsS.S5G4S340 for demand. and
!. A7950d4Is55 for e0-day bills:
!; posted rates. 4s0kd4sl and
T: ASA; commercial bills, A19A.
z Bar silver, e1&.
4 Mexican dollars. b2is.
Z Government bonds steady:
! railroad bonds irregular. !
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THREE P. N. ORGAN RECITAL.

The following program WI De ei.ei
az tomorrow's Tabernacle organ recital
which Is So, for D. M. Instead Of $40
p m. for the day only:
walters Prize Song. from Die Mels.
tersinger" UNCONVENTIONAL Wagner
II Was a Dream LASER
Larghetto .................... Schumann
Oh Melody.
March Picturesque .............. Kroeocr
Prot. Mcclellan vii offeiS,e.
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Il z Evans Fiorts. 3s q Main 81
Floral Designs Specially. 'rhsnss "a.
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" Glory a11e1ALa! -

/ as formerly ne had beamed on his wOr-
Shippers in the street of the Water ORA
gOn, in far Canton.
Now, If there be one vice above an
other which ruins the female sex. il is
that Of curiosity. Here was Hagar
told a surprising fact concerning the
IDOL kWan-tai. and at once she resolved
TO test if Mats story was true. Rv
putting the jade god i'm the window she
afforded Yu-yinS a chance of seeing it:
and then if he wanted to possess the
taiisman-as apparently it was-she ex-
pcCted that he would enter the ShoU
and offer to purchase it. Not for a mo-
ment did she think that he would xiii
her or even attempt her life That
statement she believed to be an en-
Enlistment of Primes to adorn his
queer story
And I don't believe a word of il. -
said the doubling HaEar However.
the jade idol is exposed i'm the shop
window and we viii see what will come
of it."
Greatly 10 her surprise. trouble came
of her folly, and that speedily. At noon
the next day she was eating her sim
PIE dinner ~ the back parlor. with the
door leading into the shop omen. so that
she might hear the approach of posi-
bic customers Most of the iuha bitants
Of the crescent were within doors. at
the midday meal and the little SQUARE
was quite deserted. Suddenly Haoar
heard the crash of glass. and sat para
wed for the moment I'm sheer astonish-
me1t at the unusual sound. When she
recovered her wits and the use of her
limbs she ran rapidly into the shop and
beheld the warning Of Nat Prime verf-
ned TO the letter. The middle pane Of
the shoD window was broken and the
Jade IDOL was gone. With an ejacula-
ton Of surprise Hagar sDrang to the
door and saw blue blOused figure rae
ing down the narrow street which led
10 the thOrOUghfare.
The Chinamani the Chfnamanl'-
cried Hagar. giving chase Thief
stop-stop-thiefi Yu-ying. Yu-ying."
Followed by a crowd. which had col
lected like magic in answer to her cries
Hagar sped as lightly as a deer down
the alley. But she was no match for
the nimble Chinaman. When she reach
ed the crowded street Yu-yinE-as il
doubtless Was-could not be seen. She
appealed 10 the bystanders. to a stolid
policeman. to the cab drivers: but ali
to no purpose. Certainly they had
seen the Chinese thief flying out of the
CARLY Crescent Cul-de-sac. but no one
had taken particular notice Of him.
Hagar ran this way, that way; looked.
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Yes said Prime, taking up the
thread of the story, and you asked me
/ to get the Jade idol out of that there
temple. Well, ] stole it. and I believe
that pug Of Yu-ying saw me stealing.
At any rate he turned up aboard of the
HavelOck, and somehow can't guess
/ in what wayne learned the whole
yarn and tried to get back the Idol.
| beSted him on the voyage, and when ]
kim ashore ] expected to find you and
get the iron box right away. L"
I was ILL., interrupted Dick, impa-
tiently- Il couldn't come up. You
might have got the treasure yourself
and then shared it with me-"
Now, that's blamed silly. doctor,
couldn't read the Chinese writing which
I found inside the idol, and, as you're
a Chinese scholar, taught by your uncle
y said, waited fur you to kim up and
read 1t. Fur safety, 1 put the Idol in
the pOnshOp, and Yu-ying-cuSS him
followed me and stole it. So I guess by
this time he's got the whole lot OF the
golden gods"
Probably: but how did ne learn that
they were in existence and that the
production of the jade idol was neces-
Sary to obtain the treasure of Poa2'
cant say. sir-onless Pea. told some
Of his brother priests"
"POa died fifteen years ago" replied
Dick. sharply. IF he had told them on
his death bed they would not have
waited all this time to get the treas
Ure"
'WcH, calc'late as they've annexed
the same this trip" said Nat, coolly.
While thus COnveTSing the landlord OF
the Nelson entered the tapTOOm and
informed Prime that a lady wished to
see him. Rather sUrprised-for he had
few female friends-Nat instructed that
the visitor should be admitted. In a
moment or so she appeared on the
threshold and to his still greater sur
prise. Nat beheld Hagar.
9 Ills the pOpshOp gall he said. ris-
ing, And what might you want. misS2''
ITO restore to you the jade idol re-
piled HagaT, taking the god Kwan-tai
out Of her pocket.
GLORY alleluIa," shouted Nat,
snatching it from her grasp. How the
creation did you git it?'
when I opened the shop door this
morning it was hanging to the knob by
a string
''Yu-ying couldn't make anything out
of it, I guess. Here, doctor, see if the
papers inside"
Dick. in a state of considerab BILE ex-
element, having been previously in
structed by his uncle's paper how TO
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you pawn it, said the doctor, fret
fully.
Why" said Prime. dryly. " cause
didn't want my throat cut by YU-ying
As long as I carried that IDOL on me
my life wasn't worth a red cent"
How did Yu-ying learn the value OF
the idoI?''
He was a priest IN the war gods
temple. ! reckon. I've seed him do
joss-pigeon a dozen times; and when he
kim on board he wos after the idol
But 1 slept with one eye Open" added
Nat, tTiUmphantIy- AN I guess he
didn't best me till I put kwan-tai into
that blamed pop shop"
But 7 don't see how he gained a
knowledge Of the iron box in London. -
persisted the doctor. iTritably, cor
learned about Poa's treasure.
Prime drank some beer and leaned
forward to speak. emphasizing his re-
marks by means Of his pipestem.
Nov, look'ee here. DR.. Dick" said
he. slowly. what was it y told me a
year ago, afoTe ! went this trip TO
Chiner
Why" said DR.. Dick. thOughtfulIy,
Il told you that my uncle had been at
the sack of the Summer palace in Pc
kin. Chinese helped to loot the place
as we'll as the French and English.
Among IfleSe q priest EdtleQ FOS col
lected a number of small gold images
of Kwan-tal. to the value OF $4,000
pounds, and fed with them to England.
He placed these in an iron box and
left it with a COuntTyman Of his own in
London. After selling a few of the i'm
ages he returned to China and to his
service as a priest in the temple of
KWan-tai in Canton. He intended to
send for the iron box and restore the
images of the god to mis- temple but.
struck down by sickness. he was unable
to carry out his intention. Fearful of
being tortured for sacrilege if he told
the truth. Pos wrote in Chinese char
aCters a description Of the whereabouts
Of the treasure IN London and placed
the paper in the interior of q small
Jade idol with diamond eyes which
stood in the kWan-tai temple in the
street of the Water Dragon. My uncle
did some service for Pos, who. out of
gratitude, told him the secret. Shortly
afterward he died, and my uncle un-
able 10 gain access to the temple and
steal the idol. was forced to return to
England. He took UP his residence at
ChristmaTCh, Hants. and died there
leaving d paper telling the story of
POa'S treasure. / found the paper two
years ago, and knowing you were trad
ing to Canton, 1 came up to see you"