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The Washington times., 1906-10-28
Queen Elizabeth of Rou-
mania, Negotiating for
Purchase of House
in Ireland.
Lord Rosebery AscribeS
Increasing Curse of
Madness to Tension
From Hurry.
By LADY HENRY SOMERSET.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE recent visit Of
Queen Natalie OF Servia 10 this country
has been one which is likely 10 have
made more lasting impression on her
than the state pageants which usually
greet the royalties who come to England.
A quiet figure in black. attended by two
ladIes and a waiting. she was
determined TO make herself acquainted
with the lives OF the poor in the greatest
metropolis in the world. and has gone
incognita-into darkest London. under
the guidance of Father Bernard Vaughan
TO whom she had appealed 10 show her
the worst and the poorest that 40 could
produce She was taken to the Church
Of 81. Mary and ST Michael in the Com
mercial road, Whitechapel. where Father
Vaughan holds a weekly instruction for
thirteen hundred children.
The Queen also visited the different
Roman Catholic settlements in the East
End. including that of the Dowager
Duchess Of Newcastle. This lady has
spent many years in the poorest districts
OF Tower Hin, working with indefati-
cable zeal, and giving her time, her
money and her sympathy and kindness
10 the many who need il in that miser-
able neighborhood.
But Queen Natalie was not contented
with seeing what was 10 be done for the
people, she wished 10 see how the peo-
pie lived, and she was taken through
some of the most wretChed novels which
disgrace our civilization II is little
wonder that she expressed the senti-
menJ that she had no idea that such
misery was TO be found.
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CASTELLANE SUIT
SET FOR WEDNESDAY
Boni's Lawyers Favor Sup
preston, GouldS Want the
Widest Publicity.

PARIS. oct. 27.-Lawyers In the case
of Count Boni de Castellaue and the
Countess de Castellane. who was Miss
Anna Gould, are prepared 70 plead
their case on Wednesday in the action
Of the countess for a divC-ce.
II il uudcrs.- ,d nat th4 lawyers Tor
Connt BOni desire to have the essential
facts in the ease suppressed, while the
Gould family are said 10 favor giving
entire publicity in the matter.The Cas-
tellanes are said To desire an addition Al
inquiry 20 be heard behind closed doors
and only the verdict given TO ths pub
lie
The lawyers for the eolaless have
prepared a strong case, based upon
Count Bonfs alleged iuhieiity. extTGva-
game. ard inC1mrtieDc. ~ d hope In
win a divorce and tle custody Of the
children If the countess
Count Boni does not seem at all crest
fallen at enc approachipg trial of the
case and goes about with a caIe-free
air. The countess has been giving par
ties and entertainments While she
AYERS "A reconciliation is impossible, she
does not entertain any enmity toward
the father OF her children.
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ROsebery on Restlessness.

Lord R0sebery ascribes the Increasing
curse of madness 10 THE rush. the
push. the hurry. the noise. the smoke,
the excitement of modern life The
craving always to be somewhere else
is or modern growth; that may we'll
produce insanity. If 1t does not rather
denote it. one might suppose" he says,
that modern England Is possessed with
devils hurrying in vain To escape from
hell which bears them company"
The remedy. he said, lay in ''the
teaching OF a higher and better system
OF life. IN the prevention of incessant
restlessness. whether By motor ears,
motor cycles, railway carriages or in
other ways We have to teach the peo-
pie OF this country that their homes are
better. more worth cuitivating and In
habiting than any strange place, visited
in sultry weather and under unvhoie-
some conditions. II you do this I be-
lieve YOU viii have done much 10 re-
duce that strain upon the nerves which
must inevitably b. one Of the causes of
insanity"
Copyright. 1906. by the Hearst News Service ,
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
Co-education Spreading.

The movement set on foot in England
for co-education has made rapid strides.
A college is to be established ct Har-
penden and the committee have APP
pointed the first head master for the
training Of boys and girls together,
The Rev. Cecil Grant of Wadham
College, oxford. is a strong believer in
co-education methods. Already forty or
nifty pupils have been entered for the
first term.
one OF the great changes that have
come over the women Of this nation is
their increasing height. II is most
common 10 see young girls who are still
at school much taller than their moth
ers but Mr.. Carl Pearson, who has been
dealing exhaustively with the question.
tells us that In height and span and
length OF arms the younger generation
is distinctly larger than the older. the
son than the father. the daughter than
the mother.
The average increase OF height in sons
is about an inch but that of the daugh-
ters is an inch and a half II has be-
come an interesting question among
scientists whether or not men will some
day become the smaller sex. Through
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
ATHERTON NOVEL
THRILLING STORY
"RezanOv," Tale of Russia, on Sale
at Kann's for Fifty
Cents.

Book lovers will be interested in the
sale By 5. Kann, Sons & Co.. of Ger
trude Atherton'st book ''Rezanov,'
which through an arrangement with
lhe publishers. that firm is Offering for
80 cents, the regular $3.50 edition. Every
month new book is placed on sale
under these arrangements. and Mrs.
A;herton's rev novel has been chosen
FOR the current offer.
'Rezanov" is a stirring story in the
best style Of the famous Western writer.
Mrs. Atherton again deals with life in
the early eighties in California and oc-
casionally shifts 10 Russia. The story
is replete with fire and dash In Keen
ing with the types the author has
drawn on for her characters. From
the opening chapter in which ReZanOy is
represented as coming up through the
Golden Gate. until the closing lines
bringing to a conclusion his romantic
career. Mrs. Anterior has furnished
another bit of spirited reading for her
long list OF admirers.
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BOOTS FOR COW
SCHEME OF THIEF
Man Who Stole Reed Organ
Has Other FeatS to
DiSCredit.

MADISON, Ind. Oct. 27.-It developed
in the trial at Madison of John Cain,
whJ stole a reed organ in Jefferson
county two years ago, and hauled il
seventv-five miles to SheIbyvine, where
he sold it for s. once stole a COW and
put boots on her TO prevent being
tracked.
Cain has a prison record and a record
OF unusual thefts. lie had been out of
the penitentiary only a short time after
being sent Up for stealing the COW.
The authorities were banled in their
quest of the stolen COW BY seeing moth
ing but mems tracks. Cain had taken
20 the stable from which he stole the
animal two pairs Of mems boots. which
he put on the cows feet Then he tied
the uppers securely about her fetlocks
and drove her away.
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ELEVEN FATALITIES
FROM KANSAS FIRE
Four Bodies Still Missing,
and All Believed to
Be Dead.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Oct 27-One
dead from injuries and ten bodies taken
from the ruins, making a total Of eIev-
en-. are the known fatalities resulting
from the FIRE that destroyed the Cham
Der Of Commerce building Thursday
morning. -Four persons are still miss
ing.
The body Of another unknown victim
is in the morgue awaiting identiica-
ton. IL is practically certain that the
other four are dead. This VIII bring
the total known loss Of life in the fire
to fifteen
Four bodies, believed To be those Of
Mrs. Mary T Brigham. her TWO chill
dren. and George Mullins. We're taken
from the ruins today. John Peake, a
brother OF airs Edward Winslow. to-
day expressed doubt as TO whether
the four bodies recovered yesterday are
those of the Winslow family.
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Queen Natalie of Serpia in London,
As An Angel of Mercy in Disguise,
Visits Homes of the Wretched Poor

decided TO establish a colony FOR the
blind. There are 900o0 blind in Rou-
mania, so the Queens charity will be
well placede.
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BRIDEGROOM WAS ANXIOUS.

Bridegroom tpeevishly, To his bride)-
Don't leave me alone with your papa
again before We get 10 church. He has
already knocked 900 crowns of your
doMTY.-BQmbe.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28

out Europe the average difference be-
tween men and women is about four
inches. but If women continue to grow
in this country, this difference will
gradually cease.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28

las the man. so is his speech" and
as the store. 70 Is its advertising II
you were an utter stranger IN this city
YOU could pretty nearly classify our
stores through reading their ads. in this
newspaper.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Enigma.

The Enigma.
He turned and saw behind him
none other than that same James
Ferrers, whose narrative and confes-
sion he held in his hand and again,
lurking behind him in the shadow
of the doorway, he saw the pale,
narrow, furtive countenance of Per-
kins, the housemaid. For a moment
there was an intense silence, dur
ing which both seemed to hold their
breath and nerve themselves for the
struggle that lay before them.
"The letter." he cried, advancing
towards the other, threateningly.
"The letter, Or"
There are FIVE chambers in the
revolver still undischarged," was the
calm reply. "Is that what you are
thinking Off"
The other man fell back step
and his face became ashen in hue.
What do you mean?" he gasped.
Who are you, and now do you dare
to defy me? You-a thief!--a-"
you asked my name this morn
ing" was the answer, "and for res-
sons of my own, l refused to give
It you. Those reasons no longer ex-
list. Do you still wish to know it?"
The master of the house contem-
plated the man he had that morning
discharged from his service with feel
ings he could not have put in words.
Such utter fearlessness, such total
disregard of the consequences of the
act in which he had been caught red
handed, seemed to point either to the
most hardened criminal, or to one
who knows he is possessed of some
secret power. His voice failed him,
and once more, with mingling of
suppressed fury and incomprehensible
apprehension. he gasped, "The letter
Il insist-and your name!"
The young man advanced a few
steps. "My name" he said, "is--"
and he whispered the rest In his ear.
No need to ask whether he knew
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such unmistable physical weakness.
What is that you say?" he repeated.
"And how can you deny aught In the
face of this confession which i hold
in my hand?" And he shook the
envelope in his face.
This action stirred the other power
fully.
"Give it mel" he cried. II COM
mand!-I implore! That confession
though how you know it be such
| cannot tells sacred. Or, no.
with sudden change-"keep it and
read it after l am dead! am
dying man-no hear me out! Not
long ago an eminent physician utter
ed my sentence. He gave me a year
to live-a year, that is, If kept my
self free from all excitement and re-
ceived no sudden shock. Tonight, l
feel, has reduced my term Of exist
ence to days or hours. 1t is not for
myself that l ask this-it is for my
child"
He had touched the one responsive
chord. Ted laid the envelope which
COuldlHcu tnC oCSiCtf uoNh ePOh eAAS
table.
IF consent to spare you the pun
ishment due to the deed" he said
slowly, 81 must first know all. Your
written confession, to be perused after
death, will not satisfy me. How shall
know then that you have not lied?
/ must have it from your own lips
now, Or"
"And have you not already had 1t
from my own lips?" exclaimed MIR.
Ferrers, with sudden passion. Have
l not declared to you that / am not
your fathers murderer? Am | not
ready to swear it, however much ap-
pearances may be against me? l
swear never murdered him!" The
young man put his hand to his head,
bewildered.
"Do you deny that you are the man
who wrote the letter which summon
ed my father to Dover?-or that you
are the other passenger who travelled
by the 4:30 train and occupied COM
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Wright Goes to Japan.

Washington.-Luke e. Wright, gov
ernor of the Philippines, has been
named by the president as the first
American ambassador to Japan. This
announcement was made Friday at
the war department: Judge Ide, gov
ernor of the Philippine islands, has
asked to be relieved from further
duty, June / next, after six years of
faithful and efficient service as COM
missioner and vice governor in these
islands. The president considers that
he is entitled to the dignity and honor
of the governor generalship during
that period. Upon Governor Ide's re-
tirement, General James e. Smith,
now a member of the commission, JUS
tice of the Philippine supreme court,
will succeed him, and General Smiths
name will be sent to the senate after
the confirmation of Governor Ide.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Narrative.


These remarkable words were fol
lowed by another silence, during
which the younger man seemed turn
ed to stone, and the other, who ap.
peared completely exhausted by the
strain of the last few minutes, let
himself fall back into his chair and
breathed heavily.
Then the first, recovering himself,
and speaking in hoarse, strange
voice, which even to his own ear
sounded unnatural, asked
What do you mean? What horrible
story is this? What foul lie"
The other man pointed to the let
ter lying on the table between them.
Read It," he said, with an effort.
and, even as he spoke those two
words, the greyness began to return
and deepen, and his face seemed to
fall in.
Thus adjured, Ted stripped of the
outer cover.
Within were several sheets OF pa
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ATTEMPTED TO
POISON PEABODY
Entire Family is Poisoned at
Breakfast Table. But All
Will Recover.
Ex-Governor Of Colorado and His Wife
and Daughter Have Narrow Es-
cape-Said to Have Been
Threatened With Fate
Of Steunenberg.

Canon City, Colo.-Former Governor
James II. Peabody, his wife and their
daughter were poisoned by food eaten
at breakfast Thursday morning, and
the daughter. Miss Cora Peabody, II
in dangerous condition as a result.
The governor and Mrs. Peabody, al
though quite Ill for several hours. re.
covered sufficiently to devote their at
tention to the daughter. Physicians
are In attendance upon the young wo.
man and unless change for the worse
comes they believe she will escape
serious consequences.
An air of mystery surrounds the af-
fair. Enough was CLEANED from
friends of the family, however, to show
that there Is belief that an attempt
was made to destroy the family by
poison. An intimate friend Of the Pea
bodys said that several letters had
been received by the former governor
within the past week or two calling his
attention to the manner of the death
of former Governor Steunenberg Of
Idaho. and threatening him with a
similar fate
Referring to the incident his family
went through Governor Peabody said:
II do not want to say where l think
the responsibility lies until the results
Of the Investigations now being made
are known"
Mr.. Peabody was governor Of Colo
RADIO during the labor troubles at Grip,
pie Creek and Telluride, when troops
took possession of the two camps. and
| during which time the Independence
depot dynamite disaster happened.
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HUTcHERED AS THEY SLEPT.
latest outrages In New Guinea and
North Australia.

Victoria, B. C.-Advices of massa-
cres by the blacks in New Guinea and
north Australia were received by the
steamer Moana. In New Guinea a
party of warriors made a raid on the
village of Ekiri, thirty miles from the
capital, Port Moresby. and killed thir-
ty-three of the inhabitants, who were
sleeping. The bodies were much mu-
tilated. The village was looted and
destroyed, anything OF value being
carried off. The village constable es-
capped, though his loin cloth was
pierced by spears thrown at him, and
after hiding in the bush for some days
with two other survivors he reported
at Port Moresby to report the massa-
ere, and a force of armed constables
We're sent to punish the raiders.
The other massacre at Port Keats
involved the killing by blacks of six
white men and three natives. The
men were killed with tomahawks
while sleeping
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it. No need for further explanation.
With sudden cry, his hand press
ed to his heart, and ghastly grey
ness settling down upon his face,
Mr. Ferrers dragged himself to the
nearest chair.
THE medicine-the medicine!" he
whispered, in a dreadful tone, point
ing with one hand towards the man
tlepiece. The other. following with
his eyes the direction of his gesture
saw bottle and glass.
Ted made couple of strides in
the direction signified and was back
again with the medicine bottle and
glass. He read the directions on the
labed, measured out the proportion
prescribed and held the same to the
lips of what seemed the almost dying
man.
Mr.. Ferrers, apparently revived by
the draught he had swallowed, partial
ly recovered his voice.
Lock the door!" he said to his
old friends son. He obeyed, and the
two were left alone face to face.
They confronted each other in silence.
the one still seated, the other stand
ing opposite to him, with folded arms,
looking down upon him.
What have you to say to me?"
asked the former in a feeble, broken
voice.
what have l to say to your re-
reated the latter never moving his
eyes from the face of the man before
him. What should a son have to
say to his fathers murderer"
Mr.. Ferrers rose from his seat as
the Infamous title was hurled at him.
and, despite his pallid countenane
and evident weakness. there was
natural dignity about him now as he
faced the furious and menacing coun-
tenance opposed to him.
This is not the first time you have
applied that shameful word to me-"
he said. This must not be.
What" cried the young man.
after having once admitted the
crime. do you now seek to deny it?
Then hear me repeat II again." and
rising his right hand, he emphasized
each word by pointing with his fore
finger-"Murderer! Cruel, cowerdly,
cold blooded murderer"
The other man staggered as though
struck, and supported himself with
one trembling hand on the back of
his chair.
ut is false" he said false! |
am guiltless-in thought-if not in
deed!"
He spoke with difflculty. and again
his hand was pressed to his side.
What is that you say?" asked his
opponent. who had not caught the
last words. but who involuntarily
lowered his voice In tho presence OF
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He KNEW TOO MUCH
WAS PUT OUT OF WAY
Young Mssourlan Supposed to Have
Been Killed In oregon by Man
Who Robbed Forest Grove Bank.

Kansas City.--R. NJ Snyder, well
known financier of New York, received
a telegram from Portland, Ore, FRI
day Indicating that his son, Carey
Snyder, had been murdered by men
suspected of bank robbery concern
ing which young Snyder was supposed
to know too much The bank robbed
was at Forest Grove, Ore. and the
authorities at Forest Grove and Port
land notified the police of this city
that they suspected Carey Snyder,
"Pinky" Blitz and George Perry OF
committing the robbery. Blitz and
Perry, who are cousins, are notorious
police characters here, and Snyder
had been involved in serious trouble.
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WANTS CASTRO TO APOLOGIZE.
France viii Send Warshlps to Vene-
zueIa to Avenge m. Talgny.

Washington.-It is learned here that
France will demand an immediate
apology Of President Castro for what
Is regarded as his insulting and un-
warranted treatment Of NJ, TaigSy, the
French charge d'affaires. Three
French warships are within striking
distance of the Venezuelan coast, and
two more, it has been reported from
Paris, are on the way to West Indian
waters. What form the displeasure
of France will take has been tentative
ly decided and the details of the pro-
gramme will be communicated conf
dentially to the Washington govern
ment. Not until President Castro has
felt the form of French dissatisfaction
will the world know whether a peace
full blockade is to be established or
whether a custom house will be seized.
Should the seizure of custom houses
along the coast be decided on 1t Is not
unlikely that in order to disabuse the
anxiety of the European powers lest
the payment Of their claims is to be
stopped France may ask some outside
neutral power to act as receiver for
the custom house returns until Pres
ident Castro has apologized and given
assurance of his intention to resume
diplomatic relations with France.
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partment in the fourth carriage from
| the engine?"
The other man bent his head. 'I
do not deny it,"
And you deny that the bullet that
was discovered in the padding of the
same compartment, which the. fire
only partially consumed was dis
charged from the one empty chamber
OF the revolver which lies yonder?"
II do not deny it," was the same
monotonous answer.
Then tell me-" cried the young
man, in frenzy, tell me, whose
was the hand that fred that shot?"
Mr.. Ferrers raised his head and
answered clearly, and without hesita-
ton, "Mine!"
The effect of the answer was elec-
trical.
"What!"-in a tone that thrilled
through the hearer-"you admit all
this, and yet, in the same breath
deny that you killed my father?"
Il never denied that I killed him."
was the calm reply of the elder man.
as his eye encountered that of his
inquisitor without fiinching, md he
seemed to have cast aside for the
moment all agitation and alarm.
Edward Burritt tried to frame the
next question and failed. His lips
moved, but no voice proceeded from
them until
Liar" he muttered, hoarsely, with
his eyes glaring, ito try and fool me
like this! How can you have killed
my father and yet not be his mur-
derer?"
Because" said the other, 81 shot at
his own request"
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Made Speech to Amuse wife.

A great many speeches have bee
delivered in the house of represent
tives without any apparent excuse q
all, so the New York member who
spoke merely to entertain his VIE
undoubtedly had ample justification
The New York member was in tn'
gallery with his wife, but the lao
grew tired of the humdrum proceed
ings and announced her intention o
departing. He coaxed her to sta!
but she was insistent, until her hu'
band made proposition.
"If you will stay an hour" he prom
ised, II will go down on the floor an
make speech"
She agreed to stay and the Ne'
York member kept his promise, mai
ing, in fact, very creditable arg
ment about something in which D
had not the slightest interest.
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LIVES SNUEFED OUT.
Eighteen Miners Meet Death in Dust
Explosion.


Charleston, w. Va.-Eighteen men
are believed to have been killed in a
terrific explosion in one of the mines
of the Detroit & Kanawha Coal COM
pany at Detroit on Paint Creek, this
county, twenty-five miles from here
The explosion occurred at 1890
O'Clock. Had it been either before or
after the noon hour the death list
would have been still more appalling
as hundreds of men would have been
killed. The force of the explosion was
so great that the hills trembled, Tons
of wreckage and debris were hurled
from the mouth of the mine, blocking
the entrance and making the work OF
rescue difficult.
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China Growing Wiser.

Pekin.-It is now proposed by the
Chinese government that all foreig,
settlements in China to be opened in
the futare must differ from the old
treaty ports. 1t is pointed out that
these treaty ports are practically for
eign territory and that therefore they
are able TO dispute the Chinese
claims for damages, as was instanced
IN the riots at Shanghai when China
was debarred from maintaining troops
TO Keep order. 1t is the plan of the
government generally to restrict the
privileges of foreigners.