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Tricks Of Naval Spies

of tie Eua WAS missing FOR a few
hours and then suddenly was found
in the strong box where il had been
originally placed Apparently il had
been stolen for a time. another copy
had been made and the duplicate de
sien returned 10 present iurther IN
guiry and iuVesuga tiOn-
The modern naval spy Who seeks in
formation at hcaduuarters is usually "A
man Who moves in the best circle
Some striking rOmances have Deen
written around the dOings Of foreign
suies who have the entree of good so
ciety But trUth IS stranger than tic-
H. n In this, as iu other cases. ana dur
ing the last halo dozen years nearly
score of men and women VINO have
arrived ia England with Jha highest
credentials and letters of introduc-
tion have been Obliged TO make sud
cen return to the continent because
he admiralty had gained knowledge
OF their real mission,
That country is fully alive to the
necessity of setting q spy 10 catch
spy ard u is very rare, indeed, that a
foreigner who apparently had no other
object than To paTticip ite lU society
pleasures IS allowed to escape the
observation OF secret service detec-
tives. nn matter who or what he may
bt.
French authorities IRE iust now at
thCir wits end to prevent the betrayal
CT UiKnk AFAtEASr % sAt- 10 NtAN CAatiAilii1
manner iu which tie spies work The
latest sensation has been caused by the
news that many French officers are
slaves of opium ard IT has been shown
how spies take advantage of the of
fcers' drowsy and befudiled condition
10 gain from them valuable secrets.
such as plans for defense or the, con-
StTuctiou OF submarines.
It is estimated thai TOulOn contains
some thirty opium deus used by naval
men, They are to all appearance pri-
vate houses. where the officers go as it
they were paying friendly visits The
fact that they are really opium dens,
however. frequented. and IA SuTGe
cases, managed by spies, was recently
revealed by a naval mechanic who
was offered large sum Of money by a
woman who managed one Of them to
let her have plans of certain sub
marines
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BnnI,s Meteoric Fling.

The career of Count Boui de CasteI-
lane puts that OF Harry Thaw In che
shade. for where The young Pittsburger
spent thousands. Boni spent millions.
He came into large fortune Of bis
own in the first place. but rapidly ran
through i'd. impoverishing by his eX-
travagances some of the best estates
In France Then he made the mar
riage arrangement with Miss Anna
Gould. Three million dollars ia cold
cash was given to Boni for signing the
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keep the young PittsbuTEer in cigar
cites.
After having to pay all sorts or
bills for him his mother and brothers
agreed 10 let him have SSO.C00 year.
BY this time. however. Harry Thaw
had mastered all the intricate details
of lavish expenditure, and in less than
six months he ran through his first
years allowance. Today he is in
prison, awaiting trial for his life. Half
erazed by his excessive living and
Jealous passions. he shot down SIAN
ford White on the roof of Madison
Square Garden. last June He was at
once committed to the Tombs and the
Indications are that on the plea OF in
sanity only VIII he be able to avoid
the electric chair. Death. or confine-
ment in an asylum is what he fears
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amounted 10 S2O.OOoO0O Multiply that
what Caesars expenditures would
dards
The eXtravaganCes OF Nero have been
hyWord for centuries Perhaps the re-
ports. handed down from antiquity. OF
the lavishness Of the rulers Of that
time are exaggerated, but taken with
the proverbial grain Of salt they show
that the burning Of money is no mod
ern pastipe
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Tint $4,000 Banonet.

His celebrated dinner in Paris. about
the time ne married Evelyn Nesbit,
was similar evidence Of his extra
va sance. This dinner cost S25.000. part
of that money going for jeweled SOU
Venirs for his guests. 1t soon became
apparent, after his fathers death. that
the income of $500 a year. which was
all Harry was allowed under the terms
Of William Thaw's viii. would not
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for the Grand Duke Boris. OF Russia,
and y25.01o for similar entertain
nent for the King or Portugal This
was the way the Gould money went,
and now that Boni is at the end 0f his
string, ne faces utter want, and per
haps may be obliged TO work for his
oaily bread.
The late Marquis ~ Anglesey was 70
England what Boni has been TO
France and Harry ThaW 10 America
The saving clause ln the case of the
eccentric ana foPpish English noble
man was that he spent his own money.
and not that OF his wife or mother
in two years. Anglesey ran through
s., Boo 0o0. and. when declared bank
Tupt. he owed million more
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Never such Wealth as TOday's.

Never before IN history has there
been so much wealth as there is to-
day. More men have large sums OF
money at their command than was the
case in any preceding era. Where
there were ten wealthy men a decade
ago. there are "A hundred today. Yet
the great law of compensation is still
at work and. wherever there is a large
pile or money accumulated. il is sure
TO be dissipated, legitimately or H.
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Anglcsey's FOppish Fads.

Tho fads Of the EngIishman were
personal adornment and theatFicals.
He fancied himself possessed OF rare
histrioniC abilities. and erected a pri-
vate theater Of his own, wherein 10
display his talents 10 his friends His
theater was lavishly furnished, and he
was accustomed 10 hire. for months at
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His $4,000 CandIestleks.

once. when sorely pressed 20 find
new forms OF extravaganza. he paid
$4,000 for feU paintings worth about
50. This appealed 10 him as such
Successful method of reducing his iu-
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Other Little Extraraganees.

Clude SlG0f1 wasted in a political
career. $4,000 icT yacht. $4,000 for
clock. SII,UJ0 for fur ovcTCOat. S2sO,-
ball ''in the Louis XVI style, $4,000
for another somewhat less pTetentions
bali sGeo0o for decorations on a cell
ing in the palace, SlOo 600 for a hunt
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lsgiumstsly. Some wealthy men have
large families and. at their death. their
gold Is distributed among their num-
erous children. Others have small
families, and ii often happens that
one spendthrift son serves the pur-
Hose OF redistributing the wealth mis-
parent gathered.
Not only in comparatively modern
times. however. have single individuals
fulfilled this law of nature. Julius
Caesar. himself a great accumulation OF
wealth. was a lavish spendeT ol the
fortunes ne gathered. II is recorded
that his bills for four months once
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marriage contract This he looked
upon merely as sort of retainer. the
first drop in a golden stream that was
to flow TO him forever as he had need
FOR IT,
The paltry three millions lasted Boni
but a little while. and soon after he
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aCoal Oil Johnny,ss Career.

Coal oil Johnny made interna-
tionaI fame during his seven months
OF glory. john W. Steele was his
proper name lie lived in Franklin,
Pa. and his fortune was made when
oil was discovered on his farm Be
lieving that the supply was inexhaus-
tible. he started out on one OF the
widest tours on record.
He stuffed his pockets with notes Of
big denomination. and even pinned
them TO the outside Of his clothes. He
tipped with SO notes, lit his cigars
with twentiCs. hired tis hotels and
entertained every guest free Of charge
There we're DAYS when he spent as
much as 800 coo
In seven months Coal OF Johnny
ran through seven millions
"ScOtty's" Brief Pas Seui.
"Scotty." Walter Scott. OF Death
Valley. who comes East at intervals to
spend 5000 or SO, 900 Of the gold from
his mine. is perhaps the most pic
turesque Of current prodigals-
Young James Hyde's sumptuous DIM
ners at home and in Europe cost en-
0rmOus sums and we're advertised eI-
tensiyely through newspaper comment.
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spendthr!ft mania >

spenQthrII mania
Diseases that were cons sidered incur
able ten years ago. are now no ION
|. ger considered fatal yet this disease
has been epioemic since the days of
the Prodigal Son and recent events
have proved that IL is as virulent as
it was IN the days when II forced the
Eoung mar above mentioned to eat of
the husks that had been thrown TO
the swine.
Harry X. Thaw, Count Bon' de
Castellane, Barney Barnato. the late
Marquis OF Anglesey. Coal Oil John
ME Steele. Max Lebaudy. and dozens
OF others who might be mentioned.
furnish startling examples Of the
spendthrift mania and all of them
have either come 20 bad ends in re-
cent years or are at this time rapidly
paying the piper, weakened. i'm many
cases, mentally and physically,
through the excesses they were
enabled by the large fortunes at their
command 10 Indulge i'm. A safe cure
for the mania seems as far distant as
ever and as long as there IS money 10
spend, men there will be who will
waste Il on rlotoUs living OF every
kind.
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come that he Immediately bought a
pair of candlesticks for $lS,000.
Not all of the SS.03o.0J6 through which
Boni went IN four years came from
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COUNT BoNI DE CAsTELLANE.

building the Little TriaEon de Castel-
lane, George Gould did relax TO the
extent OF another million. The four
millions tc he accounted for is what
Count Boni owes TO tradcsmen.
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had taken his bride from Kew York
10 Paris. he began calling for more
In four years he had squandered eight
millions. His idea OF the Gould for
tune was that it was Iimitless. and
that he could draw upon il at will. For
a while, his conception appeared 10 be
correct. and he increased his expendi-
lures.
But as is usually the case with con-
unental spendthrifts, he spent all his
money on himself. keeping his wife on
Tar more limited scale than the wives
Of comparatively poor Americans gen
orally live on From $50 to $50 month
was her allowance. The rest Boni
took for himself
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D e C e m b er 23, 1906
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Oldest OF diseases, the
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25

Wnen ne went ABOUT the streets he
was made to feel his condition by the
elaborate avoidance yet furtire atten-
ton Of every respectable person he
met, and when he came nome to his
small rooms and shut the door behind
him he was as one who has been hissed
and shanred in public and runs to bury
his hot face IN his pillow. He pstted
his mongrel extrayagantly (well he
mighty and would sit with him, the
two alone together. The dog was not
his only conhdant. There came TO bo
another, a more and more frequent
partner to their conversations, at last
a familiar spirit. The third came from
a brown jug which Joe kept on a shelf
in his bedroom, vessel too frequently
replenished. When the days work was
done he shut himself up, drank alone
and drank hard. Sometimes when the
jug ran low and the night was late he
would so out for a walk with his dog,
and would awake in his room the next
morning not remembering where no
had gone or how he had come home.
Once, after such lapse of memory, he
woke amazed to find himself at Beaver
Beach, whittier, he learned from the
red-bearded man, Happy Fear had
brought him. having found him wan
dering dazediy In field near BY These
lapses grew more frequent, until there
occurred that which was one OF the
strange things Of his life.
It was June night, Httlo more
than two years after his return to
Canaan, and the Tocsin had that day
announced the approaching marriage
OF Eugene Bantry and his employers
daughter. Joe ate nothing during the
day. and went through his work clum-
silly, visiting the bedroom shelf at In
tervais. At ten in the evening he went
out to have tho jug refilled, but from
the moment he left his door and the
fresh air struck his face, he had no
clear knowledge of what he did or OF
what went on about him until he woke
in his bed the next morning.
And yet, whatever little part OF the
soul OF him remained. that night, still
unduiled, not numbed. but alive, was
in some strange manner lifted out OF
its pain toward strange delight. His
body was an autornaton, his mind In
bondage, yet there WAS q still, small
consciousness in him which knew that
IN his wanderings something incred-
ible and unexpected was happening.
What this was he did not know, could
not see. though his eyes wore open.
could not have told himself any more
than baby could tell why 1t laughs.
but 1t seemed something 80 beautiful
and wonderful that the night became
night OF perfume, It's breeses bearing
the music OF harps and vioiins, while
niSntinEales sang from the naples that
Dordered the streets OF Canaan.
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his head ran back upon the pillow.
But he could not sleep again; pain
stung its way through his heart as
memory began to come back to him.
not OF the preceding night--that was
all blank-but realization that the girl
OF whom he had dreamed so long was
to be married. That his dreams had
been quite hopeless was no balm to
his hurt.
A chime of bells sounded from a
church steeple across the square. ring
ing out in assured Righteousness, sum-
moning the good people who main
tanned them to come and sit beneath
them or be taken to task; and they
fell 30 dismally upon. Joe's ear that he
bestirred himself and rose. to the de-
light Of his mongrel who leaped upon
him joyfu1Iy. An hour later, or there
about, the pair emerged from the mar
row stairway and stood for a moment.
blinking in the fair sunshine, appar-
emily undecided which way to go. The
church bells were silent; there was no
breeze; the air tremb1ed a little with
the deep pipings of the organ across
town was very quiet. The paths which
crossed the courthouse yard were
fiecked with steady shadow, the strong,
young foliage of the naples not mov-
ing, having the air of observing the
Sabbath with propriety. There wero
benches here and there along the
walks. and to one of these Joe crossed
and sat down. The rnongrel, at his
masters feet. rolled on his back In
morning ecstasy, ceased abruptly TO
roll and began to scratch his ear with
a hind foot intentiy. A tiny hand
stretched to. pat his head, and the dog
licked 1t eppreciatively. II belonged
to hard washed young lady OF (in
starchy, white frills and new, pink
ribbons), who had run ahead OF her
mother, beiated churchgoer; and the
mongrel charmed her.
will you give me this dog?" she
asked. without any tedious formalI-
ties.
.Involuntarily. she departed before re-
celvihg reply The mother. a red
faced matron whom Joe recognized as
a sister OF Mrs. Louden. consequently
his stepaunt, swooped at the child with
rush and rustic of silk and boro her
on violently to her duty. When they
had gone little way the matron's voice
was heard in sharp reproof; the child.
held by ono wrist and hurried along on
tiptoe. staring back over her shoulder
at Joe. her eyes wide and her mouth
the shape OF the 20" she was siaculat-
ing.
The dog locked up with wistful In
curry at his master. who cooked an eye
brow at him in return. wearing much
the same expression. The mother aEi
child disappeared within the church
doors and left the square to tho two.
Even the hotel showed no signs OF life
for the wise men were not allowed to
foresather on Sundays. The organ had
ceased to stir the air and all was quiet,
yet quiet which, lor Louden, was not
peace. He looked at his watch. and,
without intending it. spoke the nour
aloud: "A quarter past H. The sound
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CHAPTER K
The Tryat.

II lE AWoKE to the light Of morn
- ing amazed and full Of strange
wonder because he did not know
what had amazed him. For q
little while after his eyes opened, he
lay quite motionless; then he lifted
his head slightly and shook it with
some caution This had come to be
custom. The operation assured him
OF the worst; the room swan round
him, and, with a faint groan, he let
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CHAPTER TX.
s.Outer Darkness."

! It any echo OF doubt concerning bis
undesirable conspicuorsness sounded
family in Joe's mind, it was siienced
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Southern shall
Be further resolved
lection by Article 32 of the
the general to
held November
J. w. TYAMS,
o ntati lives
j Y. SANDERS
al esid of the Senate
Approved June H. NEWTON G. BLANCHARD.
OIL the State of louisa
JOHN L. MICHEL, Secretary
ACT NO. 8.
denriQue House No y!
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House Bill No. -.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-20
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES.
Rev. Hester, We'll Known in Douglas,
 Builds Church in Colorado.

Douglas, AriZ., Jan. 19.-(Special)-
 Rev. J. K. Hester, who came to Douglas last March and built up the Christian church and erected its place of worship in the short space of a few months, and who left here in July. is heard from again, still build ing churches. as will be seen by the following extract from an article in the Sterling. Colorado, Democrat:
 Sterling, the Colorado city of churches, has welcomed into its fold one more church, the Christian church. This church was dedicated last Sunday by Rev. B. B. Tyler, of tue South Broadway church of Den yer. assisted by Miss Jessie Falken- berg, a we'll known singer from the same place.
 The dedicatory exercises were sim pie, just the sermon, communion and prayer It is almost entirely due to the unceasing and untiring efforts of the Rev. J. K Hester that this church has been built up in our midst and in such a remarkably short space of time. Just four months ago Rev. Hes ter came 10 Sterling and found scat tered here and there people of his own belief. and he immediately gath cred them together and until the ded- ication last Sunday held services in the court house each Sunday morning.
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MONEY FOR DOUGLAS HOMES.
J. C. Phillipson's Company Will Place
 Many Loans in Douglas in 1906.

Douglas, Ariz., Jan. 19.-(Special.)- )-
 J. c. Phillipson, general field man ager of the Arizona Mutual Savings and Loan association, of Phoenix, is in Douglas for his company. MT. Phil lipson used to live in Douglas, and his business here during the past years shows the excellency of his com pany and the extent of his friendship. hls company has furnished much Of the money that has gone to build homes in Douglas, and it has done much good in that way.
 Mf. Phillipson has appointed for Douglas the following board of super visors: Judge W. c. Mcdonald, H, E. Stone, Albert Stacy and Paddock Brothers. all good people and men in whom the people of Douglas have confidence. The company will fur nish a good deal of money this year for home budding in this city, as well as in other towns and cities over the territory.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-01-20
ALLEGED FORGER
 ARRESTED
Jesus MOIinO Caught in Pir- tIeViIIe---H Had Cheek for
 Sl36.85 Endorsed

Constable Shropshire arrested one Jesus Moline, Mexican. in Pirtleville yesterday afternoon
 Moline is particularly wanted ia Douglas as he is supposed to be the man who took check for $136.S5 from the raiment of brakeman named Fuentes several weeks ago.
 Fuentes is a brakeman on the Naco- zari railroad. He drew the check in question and had it promptly stolen from him. The man arrested yester- day is supposed to be the Mexican who appeared shortly after the rob bery and presented the check to "Un- cie Jim' at his pawn shop on Tenth street. and, after forging the name of the owner, drew the $136.S5. Mex. and was seen DO more for some time
 Constable Shropshire has been qui- etly working on the case for some time, and yesterday nabbed his man in Pirtleville and brought him to this city. He will be given preliminary hearing in Judge AcDonalds court this afternoon
 The cashing of the check was about a total loss to Uncle Jim," and the Identification of the criminal by him will go a long way toward his convic- tion. He did not become wise to the swindle until the bank notified him after several days that the indorse- ment was a forgery.
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and dancing chorus of pretty girls and a number of other comedians in the presentation of his Troubles" here tonight
 Mrs. B. Nef left this afternoon for the Magdalena mines in Sonora 70 join her husband.
 Mrs. Charley Brown went to Naco- zari today to join her husband. MT. Brown went down yesterday.
 This is the fourth successful season of "Hooligan's Troubles" which will give performance here tonight.
 James Potter came to Douglas this morning and is the guest of his old college friend, Dr. Atkinson. He is from Bay City, Michigan Mir. Pot ter will be in Douglas several days.
 Edwin Kettle secretary of the. '. NJ C. A., will leave for El PaSo this evening to meet MT. McDill, Gravel. ing secretary, who is coming here to attend the opening of the new build ing February l.
 Newspapers in other cities where aHooIigan's Troubles" has appeared this season are unanimous in their praise of this farce comedy produc- ton.
 j. c. PbiIlipson, representing the Arizona Savings and Loan Associa- ton, of Phoenix. arrived in Douglas today and will remain for two or three weeks. He was formerly a resident of this city. and is well known here.
 The children of Mir and Mrs. G. w Delavan. on Twelfth street. who had diphtheria. have fully recovered and the house has been thoroughly fumi- gated, so there is no danger of any spread of the disease. Senator w A. Freeze returned to Bisbee this afternoon. He has been 1 in Douglas on account of some of his mining property in Sonora. | Mrs. Cramer of Tucson, who has been visiting Mir aud Mrs. w. B. Spi- cer in Douglas since Monday, went to Bisbee this afternoon, where she will visit friends before returning to Tue son.
 l c. E. Krinbill, supervisor of music for the Douglas and Bisbee schools, returned to Bisbee this afternoon. George B. Watson and wife left last evening for New Orleans, where Mr. Watson has business. They will re turn by woy of St. Louis, Mo. l. P H. Cross and wife and sister of New Orleans are in Douglas looking at the Wild West. They are at home al the International hotel.
 John F. Hughes. of Fl Tisre, cams te Dousfas yesterday.
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LEAVE FOR FL TiGRE.

Douglas, Ariz., Jan. 19.-(Special.)--
 President E. c. Sooy of the Fl Tigre Mining company, who has been in Douglas with other directors of the company from Kansas Cfy, attend ing a special meeting of the stock holders, which was held yesterday. left this morning to visit the El Tigre mine.
 Mir. Sooy was accompanied by Dr. A. E. Osell of Kansas City, who goes to the Fl Tigre camp as physician to the company.
 MT. Fisher of Fl Paso, who repre- sents the Allis-Chalmers company, and a mining mill expert, accompanied Mir. Sooy to the mine, where he goes to examine the mill there and suggest such improvements and enlargements as he may find to be desirable for the successful handling of the ore.
 Mir. Sooy says that in a very short time the Fl Tigre camp will be opera ting large force and producing bull. lion.