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New-York tribune., 1906-09-02


10 David in the event of Miss l. EStrange proving
him false. And :. fact not one, but many such
notes had been written down at Dale Manor But
none of them had ever been sent, her deep dlsdaln
had kept her silent.
But cried David at the spur of a sudden glad
thought, since Miss MOrdaunt wrote To YOU, and
YOU to her, YOU know her address, and can give It
No, don't know her address, answered Miss
l. Estrangc " believe now that Strauss may have
been afraid that II knew 1t might give II to YOU;
So he must have prevented her from putting il
her letter There was address it, don't
think. for when | wrote back 20 her | gave my
letter to Strauss to send
Nh, he's a cautious beast" said David bitterly,
Still, III have him not tomorrow, but tonight
Quick now-his address
Well | promised not tell it to anyone,
vowed Miss /. Estrange in her best soubrette
manner. and II be good a my word. since |
never break promise when my word IS once passed.
it ON the floor 10y accident and then if anybody
should happen 10 notice II and pick it up without
my seeing that VIII bc no business of mine"
She roSe walked To desk, and went through this
rantofnlrnr in all seriousness. The address
dropped ON the carpet and David happening TO
notice IT, picked II up behind Miss Ermyn
number of house near Hanover Square, and in
another moment David had pressed the lady S hand,
and was gone CRYING, u" III come againl"
Not even word of thanks. said Miss I'Estrange
To herself as She looked after his flying back.
80 Blow, blow. thou winters wind
David leaped into his waiting cab, and was off
across London
Light was still in van Hupfeldt's quarters and
van Hupfcltt himself at the moment when David
rang porting over the last words of the diary
OF her who had been part OF his lIfe. He lvid
with fear az the knowledge Just learned for certain
from the words that there still hidden
in the flat "a photograph of him and his last letter
% GVeudolnc. when he heard an alteration be
tween his Neil and another Voice outside.
\ moment later he heard Neil cry out sharply, and
then ne was aware of a hurried step coming upon
him The first thought of his sccrctve nature was
rhc diary and with the trcpdations of a miser
surprised IN counting his gold ne hustled il into
secret recess cf the bureau which he had been
reading He had hardly done this when he stood
face 20 face with David
At thar moment van Hupfeldt's face seemed lit
with lunaCy of alright, surprise and rage David
with hi, hat rather drawn over his eyes and with
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keep cool. and let me have my way We must
wrangle it out now somehow NOu nave the ponce
on Your side for the moment, and l stand alone
Then the outer door heard 70 slam for Neil
had run summon help.
I'm not acting on my own behalf, said David +,
but for the sake of a girl whose lIfc, / feel sure
vc1, are going To make bitter. She cares nothing
for YOU, and even II she dd She IS sure TO hnd out
or later that YOU are Strauss; on her be-
halt. I'll just make hurried search before the
police come The things are not yours III your
heart wasn't weak Id maui YOU till YOU were viii
ling to hand them OF Your own accord.
With that David made a move toward the
bureau Whereupon Hupfedt uttered a scream
and t.-w upon him like a cato mountain, but David
flung him away to the other end OF the room
Scattered over the bureau number of
letters IN their envelops ready tor the post and The
first of these upon which Davds eve fell directed
To Miss Violet Mordaunt
Here was luck Even as his heart bounded,
before even he had a word of the address, he
IN darkness-van Hupfedt had switched off
the light
And now once again David felt himself outdone
by the cunning OF this man. The room was large,
crowded with objects OF luxury. and the switch a
needle IN a bundle of hay In which direction TO
grOpe for it David did not know He ran to where he
had flung Hupfedt compel him by main
force 70 turn the light. But Hupfeldt was
10 longer there. The suddenness of the darkness
Made II black to the eyes David could not find
the switch and, fearing lest van Hupfeldt might
snatch away the letter Violet in the dark he
flew back to the bureau, OVersettlng first a chair,
and then colldiug wich van Hupfeldt a little
HuPfedt far. and. keeping near the bureau CROPPED
along the beading of the wall, 10 if he could
encounter another switch
In the midst of this search. his ears detected the
sound OF KEY IN the outer door and understa nding
that help had arrived for the enemy, Instantly he
took his decision. felt for the eight envelops on
the bureau. slipped them all into his pocket and
was gone. In the hall, coming inward, he met Neil
and an ortccr; but as II making a deep bow 20 the
majesty OF the law, he slipped as easily as a wave
under the officer hand. and disappeared through
the wide-opcn door. The officer ran after him
This was simple. From The moment Wen David
pitched through the house door below the stairs
he WAS never more seen by tha, particular officer
20 the dav OF his death.
Under lamp in ONfori-st., when he stopped
running he took Strauss letters from his pocket
with hand that shook. for in his heart was the
thought, Suppose have left hers behind"
But no; that NTH one was hers Miss Violet
Nordtunt Dale Manor Rigsvorth near keniI-
worth. Rcracrn hrancc came 70 him with an
ache of rapture Within four hours he
would SEE her He was pleased that he was at
the pains 20 throw Strauss other letters into the
first pillar boN What did It matter that the
diary the certificates, anything or everything. had
been nlched from him: Tomorrow, no, that day.
he would see Violet.
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and found that hour and three quarters as long
week But al last ten clock came and he reached
London before eleven.
1t WAS too late then, he thought, TO 60 hunting
after van Iiupeldt. On the morrow morning he
would again try at the Constitutional. Meantime,
he Int himself re, and sat over It broodlng. cudgel-
ing his BRAIN for some plan OF action: Then The
diary drew him He would reread that tragedy
throughout He put out his arm, hall turning from
the tire to get the book
Il was no longer the tablet
He stood up and stared the table. NJ diary
WAS there. Vet he seemed 70 remember He set
t. work search the HAT.
Suddenly. in the midst Of his work. flood Of
light broke III upon him He thought that 1t the
letter which he had written To Violet, telling her
that he had the diary, had really fallen int" van
Hupicldt 5 hands, then Hupeldt knew that he
had the diary, III which case, 1t WAS van Hupicdt
who had put back the clocks hand In the farm house
al Panslcv. Van Hupfcdt knew All the time that
David was shadowng him. had put back the clock,
and held the diary. for which both he and David
would have given all that they worth.
David with lowering brow went out into the
streets highStrung. hlS fingers crimped together.
He jumped INTO cab, and drove t" the fiat ON
kmg-et-. Chelsea
But what ON earth can the man mean, SAID Miss
/ LEstrtugc r,ecping through the slit of her slightly
opened door. coming 20 "A ladyr h1t AT tins hour
%; The morning.
In reality 1t was about half-paa~t twelve
NJ. it use talking. SAID DAVID. YOU must
let me IN know YOU have a right good heart and
| RELY upon its action when | tell YOU that It IS
matter ot Lille and death this time
But I'M alone
- much the better
Wen like your check
You like the whole IF me; so YOU may as well
Rats You only come here when YOU want sornc-
thing done Il isn't me H"u come ." see
II come 20 you some other tune. u~t throw
,rur' hing ON. and lc' i'm
Thr51, -.rncthiug on indeed I'll THROW sou--
thing un you. and that II hc hot water, the next
time Hau come bothrring about at this hour. Oh.
we'll mower mind, you're n"t q bad SORT toinc
Tie door .penei Mi L'E~,ranec fled, and
q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03

The total number or ounces ol gold produced was 4265, 749 and the commercial value of the silver was $34. JIG The most important changes in gold produce ton is shown by Alaska, which advanced from $9, 160, 300 in 1904 to S14 925, 600 in 1905. The director of the mint has also com pleted his compilation of official relations on the production of gold and silver in the worlds calendar year of 1905, in which it Is shown that the United States produced $SS, ,1S0 700 worth of gold and 56- 101, 600 fine ounces of silver; Mexico, sl5,- 26l, 200 gold and 54652,S93 fine ounces of silver; Africa, SIS o29,l 100 gold and 6l9, ,62O fine ounces silver; Russia, S22, ,29l, 600 gold and 2O4,960 ounces silver; Colombia S2,5Si,- OO0 gold and 679,245 ounces silver. The total for the world is $376 2s9, 200 gold and 157, ,3S9, ,S62 ounces of silver. Commenting upon these figures, the report says
 'The important gains in gold production was $I7160O0 by the United States, ST. 4l5,200 by Africa and S2,655, 300 by Mexico. The average value of silver In New York based on gold prices converted at the current rate of exchange was 6l cents per fine ounce, which may be compared with 5S cents for 1904 54 cents for 1903 and g cents for 1902 the lowest price on record"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
BIDS ARE RECEIVED
 FOR BIG PASTURE
THEY CAN BE SENT IN EITHER TODAY OR SATURDAY FOR TRACTS OF RESERVATIONS IN OKLAHOMA.

Lawton, o. T., December 2.-Tomorrow the government land officers here will be- gin receiving bids for half million acres of land in the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Indian reservations in Oklahoma, carrying out an act of Congress opening the land to settlement. The land is spe- cihed as the Big Pasture" Most of it Is good for farming purposes.
 Under the law no bid of less than 8 an acne will be considered and each bidder may put in as many proposals as he de- sires. The maximum amount of land to be sold to any one bidder, however, will be limited to a single quarter section. 1t is believed there will be 3O,O0O bidders. Under instructions issued by Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock all bids, which must be made on a blank furnished by the land office at Lawton, or at Wash ington must be signed by the bidder and contain his postofhce address. Bids will be received only between the hours of a. m. on Monday, December 3, and p. m. on Saturday, December S. Each bidder must enclose with bid his check for one fifth of the highest amount bid by him for any tract, The bids are to be placed in strong boxes. On December 10. they are to be mixed up, numbered in the or der in which the envelopes chance to be picked up and sent to the general land of- flee at Washington. The secretary of the interior will award each tract to the high est bidder for the amount of his bid. De- posits of unsuccessful bidders are to be returned after the bids have been can VaSsed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
Memorial Services.

The memorial services at the Elks' nall this afternoon were most impressive. The attendance was large, the hall being crowded to its capacity. It was quite a solemn occasion.
 All who were present were intimately acquainted with the deceased all of them having lived most of their lives in Bes- semer. When the sad roll of the dead was called by the secretary all was in perfect quiet and the imagination returned to the lives and faces of those who could not answer present. Slowly. three times, each of the following names of the dead brothers were spoken: Dan Ginre- van, J. s. Land J. M. Meacham, Will C.. Wood, J. F. Maxwell. J. F. Houston, Harry Anderson, Jomn M. Connolly, II. IT.. Handy, Jerry Fountain.
 The services were opened with the beautiful ritual of the order by the mem bers and officers, after which the Rev. J.. r. Gable made a most impressive prayer. The quartette, consisting of Misses Olive and Schooler, and Messrs. B. l.. Michael son and J. B. Lucky, rendered a num- Der of musical numbers. among them per- haps the most beautiful being, Fear Ye Not, Oh Israel" Immediately after the roll call, J. B. Lucky sang, By the Waters of Babylon,'' and Miss Olive gave a soprano solo, "Behold the Master Pass eth By"
 The addresses of the occasion were de- livered by J. A. Larue and Gardner Gcodwyn, the former outlining the object of the order and the latter on "Our De- parted Brothers, touchingly eulogized each of the departed brothers. The bene- diction was pronounced by the Rev. D.. r. Taylor of the Christian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
Receipts and Expenditures.

Washington, December 2.-The monthly statement of government receipts and ex- pendltures issued yesterday showed that for the month of November 1906, the total receipts were $55, ,602, 49S, and the expendl- lures S4S322,507, thus showing a surplus for the month of $7,2SO,4A and for the seven months of the fiscal year a surplus of S4,7I6,000 One year ago the figures for the seven months showed a deficit of Sl2'162OOO. Last month the receipts from customs amounted to s25, ,921, 327; from in- ternatonal revenue $24,S60,342, and from miscellaneous sources, si,S20,S2S. The ex- penditure on account of the war depart ment shows an increase of about $l000,- GOO, and decrease of about S22S4 on ac- count of the navy. There was an in- crease of sl,000,000 in the expenditure for the Panama canal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
FORECAST OF '
 FOR THE C>

Both houses of Congress will meet at F o'clock today, but notwithstanding busy session, 1t is expected no business will be transacted on the first day and comparatively little during the first week. The proceedings in both houses Monday will be of the most formal character. They will take up the routine business of appointing committees by each body to notify the other and the President they are in session, call of the roll and the ad- mnistration of the oath of office to the new members
 After this proceeding the attention of the House will be officially directed to the fact that four prominent members of that body, Messrs Hit, Hoar, Ketcham and Adams, have died since the close of the last session, and a motion for adjourn ment out of respect to them will im- mediately follow. The Presidents mes sage will not be received until Tuesday. and both houses will probably adjourn for the day as soon as it is read.
 It is expected that the nomination of Attorney General Moody to succeed Jus tice Brown on the supreme court bench os the United States will be among the first nominations to be sent in by the President, and there will be an effort to secure it's immediate consideration.
 On Wednesday an important conven- ton will be opened at Des Moines, Iowa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
DISCOVER B|G PLOT FOR JAIL DELIVERY Bessemer Prisoners Had Plan
 to Surprise Warden FELLOW PRISONER PEACHED EIks' Memorial Services Were Impres- sive-Does Walker County Want
 to Get Closer to the Marvel
 city?-News Notes.
FELLOW PRISONER PEACHED

Bessemer, December 2.-(Special.)-A well conceived plot for a wholesale jail delivery to have occurred tonight was unearthed this morning by detectives nipping in the bud the hopes of some thirty prisoners in the city jail. TEis morning early Detectives Bodeker and Hamilton of Birmingham came out and together with Detectives Patton and Chil- dress of Bessemer, went Into an eXamln- alton of Percy Wilson, a negro who was captured Friday morning by Detective Childress, when he dismounted from the North Bessemer car with basket of stolen clothes.
 The prisoner openly confessed having escaped from the Bessemer city jail some time ago, and having broken into the 400 Pressing club and the tailoring shop on Fourth avenue and Sixteenth street, Birmingham, and that when he was cap- tured he was making away with mum Der of suits
 He then unfolded to the detectives the whole plan of the prisoners who intended to break out tonight. Saturday afternoon the street workers had smuggled a pick and handle into the jail by carrying item separately in their clothing During the night they had almost prized off the sheet iron which forms the roof of the main jail, and they had expected to finish the work tonight climb into the loft, walk over to where the wood ceiling begins, knock out hole, and swarm down into the warden's office where they would deal with the warden as best they could.
 On examination the pick was found as we'll as the hole in the ceiling and the negroes appeared to be especially morose. One of the meanest of the gang was the leader In the whole trouble but the au- thorities are not yet ready to give out his name Wilson was taken to Blrming ham to answer for the robberies which he has committed there and will be re- turned to serve out his term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
All a Joke.

The announcement in Sunday morning s Are-Herald that Walker county is con- templating moving in a little closer to Ressemer created quite little stir on the streets of the Marvel City this morn- ing. The general opinion was that she should not be blamed for attempting to get as near to the greatest city in the south as she possibly can" However, some stated that the talk was all bluff and would never amount to anything.
 So far as the danger of Bessemer's at tempting to establish a county of its own is concerned, that matter was dropped after the great fight in the constitutional convention, and has not been mentioned or thought of since. In fact, the legislation which the principal organizations of the city are now seeking from the legislature are exactly the opposite of such an idea.
 The bill, if introduced, will undoubt- edly have the united opposition of the whole Jefferson county delegation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
Boodstained Testament Recovered.

Meridian, Miss, December 2.-(Special.) J. Mrs c. C. Dunn, wife of Hon. c. c. Dunn, state senator from Lauderdale county has just received a bloodstalned Testa- ment, captured by w. G. Smith of the Thirty-third Indiana regiment from the body of Lieut.. J. T. Gressett, kinsman of the recipient, a member of the Third Mississippi, on the field of Paechtree creek, near Atlanta. The book was picked up out of a puddle of blood on the fle!1 and the captor made an inscription of the identity of the former owner. The local relatives learned of the existence of the Testament through foreign newspa- per some time ago. and the return of the book is the result of correspondence Slarted at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03

grounds it is fortunate. The Cricket club 1t still retains it's old name-is on the crest of high hill that rises far above the valley in which run the railroad tracks In every direction one looks down. Golf links. tennis courts, indoor games all the appointments of a well-regulated country club are provided.
 For the men employed by the Pennsyl- vania Railroad company the Y. M. C. A. offers the advantage of the club. Books and papers are there in puenty, comforta- ble sitting rooms and games. Nowhere has a branch of the Y. M C. A. been more thoroughly developed and nowhere has one had greater opportunities 70 spread it's benefits. Men go there instead of saloons Even as a strictly business propostion the Cricket club and the !. NJ C. A. would he profitable Investments for the company, They make better work CTS.
 Not only is the Pennsylvania indebted to Altoona for thousands of it's principal men but many officials from among those who have learned the art of trans nortation there. When the International Railway congress met in this country last year. one of it's chief purposes was to visit Altoona--the greatest railroad town on earth. Wherever there are pair of steel or iron rails, there Altoona is known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
Monthly Circulation Statement.

Washington, December 2.-The monthly circulation issued by the comptroller of the currency yesterday shows that at the close of business November 30, 19O6 the total circulaton of national bank notes was $593, ESQ., ,549, which is an in- crease for the year of s60,051, ,29l and an increase for the month of $10. POS, ,56i The circulation based on United States bonds amounts to s5i6.9Sl,4iI, an increase for the year of s49, 1865, ,10S, an increase for the month of s10,04S,0OO The circulation secured by lawful money aggregated s46,- S99,1O-, an increase for the year of slO.- 6SG,l4S. an increase for the month of Sl6O, ,2S6 The amount of bonds on deposit to secure circulating notes was $549, ,750S30 and to secure public deposits of Sl50 4S2 800.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
PLAN LEGISLATIVE
 WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS
American League Will Submit Uni form Bills to State Legislatures
 and Work for Passage.

Atlanta, Ga, December 2.-The Ameri- can anti-tuberculosis league, under the presidency of pr. George Brown of At lanta, is planning campaign for the introduction in legislature of every state in the union bills to secure uniform leg islation for the care of indigent con- sumptives aud to prevent the spread of the disease.
 This plan will be laid before the next annual meeting of the league, which Is to be held at Atlantic City early in June 1907. The cooperation of govern ment officials, national, state and mu- nicipal, is to be asked to forward the measure,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
Death of Mrs. Emmett.

Mrs. M. l.. Emmett, wife of MT. Elm init, who was until recently connected with the Salvation army, died late Satur- day night after a continued illness. The deceased leaves husband, a family of five children and her parents, MT. and Mrs. r. T. Scott. The news is a heavy blow to the many homes in which Mrs. Emmitt was well known and highly re- spected. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon from the home on Sixth avenue and Eighteenth street. Vermillian & Adams are in charge of the arrange ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
Fire in Meridian BuiIdinu.

Meridian, Miss, December 2.-(Special.)- Shortly after midnight Sunday morning, fire was discovered in the store operate by ]. w. Spears, in a building owned by c. II. Johnston, facing the MeLemore cemetery. It is believed the fire was of incindiary origin, the interior of the struc-' ture being badly disordered and alleged evidences of wood and papers being found piled under the counters and in other portions of tho building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
Notes and Personals.

The United Daughters of the Confeder- acy will hold meeting of special im- portance Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in the home of Mrs. Jap McAdory in Jonesboro A full attendance is requested.
 The United Charities will meet at the presidents house Monday afternoon.
 There were no services at the First Methodist church today. The Rev. w. F Morris is expected to return Monday afi fiernoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
Monthly Coinage Statement.

Washington, November 2.-The monthly coinage statement, issued yesterday, showed that for the month of November the coinage executed at the hints of the United States amounted to sl5,5l7,S70. as follows: Gold, s1O,961 900; silver, s2,359 COG; minor coins, s257,Ooo. In addition there were coined 90S.0OO fifty centavo pieces for the Mexican government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
ALABAMA'S GOLD
 OUTPUT IS $41,5OO
DURING 1905 ALASKA SHOWED AN ADVANCE IN PRODUCTION FROM $9,1eo,5oo IN FORMER YEAR TO $14,e25, ,eoo.

Washington, December 2.-The bureau of the mint and the geological survey which are cooperating in work of deter mining the annual production of gold and silver in the United States have agreed upon the following tabulated statement of the output by states and territories Tor the calendar year 1905:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
Shot With Toy Pistol

Meridian, Miss, December 2.-(Speeiai.)- One of the results of the toy pistol craze that has struck Meridian made itself man. ifest in an accident to the little son of MT. and Mrs w. c. Moore, While playing with one of these toys, the bright little boy accidentally shot himself through the palm of the hand, inflicting a serious wound. The little fellow was Leslie Moore, aged Ii years, and is one of the brightest youngsters in his vicinity.