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maintained that his sole object in gong
TO Koepenick was to obtain a pass.
Il might just as we'll have been any other
ungsrrisoned place near Berlin. He de-
scribed the purchase OF a uniform at q
second hand clothing dealers. He said
he then went TO the fields north OF Berlin,
changed his clothes and took the train
for Koepsnick. He told how he met .
party of soldiers, took command Of them,
and proceeded to the Rathaus Of Koepe-
nick.
-You spoke roughly in the Rathaus,'
remarked the Judge.
THAT was natural under the circum-
stances said Weight, causing great
laughter. Besides. I had no explanation
TO give. Haughter.l said to the Burgo-
master: My nam is Major lsty. You
are under arrest The B~urgomaster was
completely dismayed. He wanted to call
up his wife. / permitted him to do so.
Then he wanted to speak to his deputy. ]
refused. When his wife arrived she begged
leave to cancel Al evening party that she
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THE FAMINE RELIEF THEFTS.
People Lack Confidence m Cars inquiry
Commission Dreadful sun ering.
Special Cable Despatch to TIE sun.

Special cabls Despatch to The sun.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. The famine
relief scandals are doing more to arouse the
reform spirit in the nation than the party
propaganda Of the Duma electoral organ
ization. Prince Livotf has just returned to
st. Petersburg from a o Of the stricken
districts most remote from the railroads.
He and his companions, who were acting
in behalf Of the National Union Of Zemstvos
in organizing relief, covered 800 miles by
transport. They found the distress in the
Villages terrible. Hunger had produced
an epidemic Of scurvy and many areas
were affected thereby. The people were
physically too weak to be troublesome
and passed most Of their time lying down
helplessly.
Accounts from other sources show the
Government relief measures in a bad light.
A commission which was supervising relief
in Samara had TO reject so trlckioads OF
food which was unfit for consumption.
Contractors have had to take back rejected
wheat at IS cents per pood Of SO pounds.
Meanwhile, owing to the frozen waterways
and contested railroads, II Is impossible
now 10 deliver any wheat to thousands OF
sufferers. The worst IL ffering Is in villages
OF Samara, which are often from 6S to 100
miles from the railroads, as the peasants
horsev are too weak from hunger TO make
the journey 70 the railroads.
Promises OF energetic Government action
to reotify the admitted failure OF ther relief
plans and clear up the financial questions
connected with the grain contracts are
specifically received. The persons en-
trusted with the inquiry belong 20 the
same bureaucratic strata as those implicated
peasantry, demand that the Duma mem
bers take full control Of the famine relief
arrangements.
One report with reference TO Iidval
who Ia accused OF being implicated with
former Assistant Minister OF the Interior
Gurko in stealing vast quantities OF wheat
that was intended for the relief Of the Volga
famine suffererE. Ii that be was formerly
a member Of an American firm Of plumbers.
or late he has been engaged in speculat1ous
In ST. Petersburg. He is a Swede by birth.
The commission appointed by the Czar
to investigate the charges OF robbery against
Gurko, Lidval and others consists Of three
members of the Imperial Senate, the Score
tary OF the st. Petersburg Marshals Of
Mobility and the president OF the st. Peters
burg Exchange. II is remarked that the
commission contains no representatives
OF the Zemsrvos.
The leading Provincial Governors nov
here lave received from Premier Stolypir
| directions a. 20 the conduct Of the Dums
TO prepare . famine relief scheme indie
pendent Of the bodies which are attempt
fnE 10 distribute free food, and which are
still being frequently suppressed by tn
Government on the ground that they are
engaged In Q revolutionary propaganda
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ONECUBANGOVERNOR RESIGNS.
ALEMAN OF SANTA CLARA SENDS
RASPY NOTE TO MAGOON.
Says He Had 10 Throw Out Honest Wen 10
Put Insolvents IN Powe Gov. 9
In Reply Touches on the Case OF Ale
mans Brother -Resignation accepted.
Special Cable Despatch TO TEE Sun.

Special Cdbls Despatch 10 TEE Sun.
HAVANA, Dec. Gov. Alemap OF Santa
Clara province has resigned. In a
letter to Gov. Magoon rendering his
resignation Senior Aleman says in substance
that he appreciates the provisional Gov
ernor's work, but the excessive demands OF
the revolutionary element max It impos-
sible for him to remain in an office where
he would nave to throw out honest men In
order to place insolvents in power.
He thinks that if this policy is continued
il will cause considerable trouble to Gov.
Magoon, especially as the revolutionists
do not represent a majority of the
people Of the province. Gov. Aleman also
refers TO the policy Of Jose Miguel
Gomez IN 1908 in the organization Of a band
OF political toughs who committed murder
and injured many people.
Gov. Magoon, in accepting the resignation.
expressed regret that Senior Aleman should
prefer TO resign rather than assist in the
restoration OF a portion Of the ayuntamien-
tos Of Santa Clara to the condition in which
they were prior TO July, 1905, as he had
agreed to do during a conference held on
the subject with the Provisional Governor.
Mr.. Magoon calls Senior Aleman's atten-
ton 10 the fact that, OWING to his (Aleman's)
efforts, certain towns such as Palmira and
alas Rodas have Mayors who are salts
factory to a majority Of h people, but he
says it is also true that the ayuntamientos
OF these towns have always been Liberia,
whereas in Sancti Spiritus nothing has been
lone to replace the Aldermen, and conse-
| ouently. the Mayor. who was appointed
is unable to perform his duties because the
City. Council Is antagonistic.
Gov. Magoon goes on 70 say that Senior
AIeman acknowledged the justice OF restor-
ing the Liberals 10 the ayuntamientos OF
Caibarien, Calabazar, Vueltas, Santo Do
ninRo. ~Camajuani and other places, all OF
which were Liberal prior TO the time the
policy was adopted OF displacfng Liberals
in 1905, He had omitted, however, to take
the action necessary TO restore the Liberals
10 office in these towns. although thea rbi-
trary measures adopted in removing Liberal
Mavors and Aldermen had undoubtedly
contributed largely 10 arousing political
passion and finally TO the recourse 70 arms.
Gov. MACON assures Sehor Aleman that
IL Is the desire Of the United States 20 restore
| peace and confidence In Cuba and says that
for the accomplishment OF this end there
Ia needed the assistance Of each and every
good citizen. Mr.. Magoon refers 20 the
removal OF AIeman's brother from the
ofioe of treasurer OF the fiscal zone Of santa
Clara, OF which Abeman complained, but
says that the predecessor OF his brother
was generally believed TO have been re-
moved for political reasons, a. he had
filed the otice to the entire satisfaction
Of the Government OF the republic. Justice
and other public interests therefore required
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WAR TALK.
France Thinks South America May Re
Worked . Our Injury.
Special Gable Despatch 20 TIE SUN.

Special Cable Despatch % TIE SUN.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-The relations Of Japan
and America have engaged the attention OF
a large part OF the Paris press eve since
the first rumor of approaching difficulty
startled powerful persons into an active
search for the best information. Infuen-
tial circles now profess that France Is O
interested in the Japanese-American dis
pute, but journals of all shades Of political
opinion continue to discuss the situation,
even to the extent Of foreshadowing a near
war. The tone OF some OF the editorials
might almost justify the notion that the
writer's are not averse to contemplating
war between the two countries. One points
out to-day that Japan, feeling that evsntu-
ally war viii be necessary In order TO en-
able her to attain command Of the Pacific,
is constrained to p~recipitate a conflict before
the completion OF he Panama Canal places
her at a greater disadvantage In regard to
the American Navy.
An interesting view which 10 not pub
lished, but Is discussed In well informed
quarters. spprehends q larger and more far
reaching policy on Japan's part. This
policy will be slower OF accomplishment,
but Of greater finesse and wiser statesman
ship. Intelligent observers with means
OF information at their disposal take this
view. They say Japan has been steadily
sending her sons : countries on South
Americas western coast and extending her
trade interests largely and also at the same
time efYecting greater intimacy Ia her rela-
tons with those lands. The aim OF this
policy is to give her by a wholly legitimate
procedure such a standing on the American
continent a. would enable her to demand
OF the United States before the world all
the proper consideration and treatment
advantageous to her interests anywhere.
It Is said il viii be difficult to construs
This course az q violation OF the Monroe
! Doctrine since there would be no COLOMBIA
ton and no attempt to interfere with local
governments. But once In such a situation
Japan could make demands under a threat
Of war and might even be in a position "a
get q certain sort OF aid through the friendly
relations established with those countries
The Secretary Of the Japanese Embassy
this afternoon, In a pscifcatory interview
says no such paroxyam Of popular indigna.
ton has been produced in Japan as might
lead the japanese into war. Japan ha.
perfect confdence In the friendship Of tbs
Washington Government and 10 content II
leave the Government and the Csliforni,
authorities to arrange the details OF tn,
San Francisco situation to Jspan's satisfao
ton.
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was given INN ~ NV
The Court interrupted the prisoner al
this point TO confirm this statement, an
incident that caused a sensation in the
court room. Weight went on to tell how
the persecution Of the police, despite his
wish 10 become a decent member OF
society, drove him from a oonfiden-
tial position he had recently held
and the authorities had refused 10
grant him a pass hat he might be ablc
70 70 abroad and earn a living. To get a
pass was his sole object in going to koepe-
nick. He did not think Of money at first.
but the idea OF obtaining some gradually
grew. upon him while he was carrying out
his raid.
In the course OF his story Weight said
that after vainly seeking work in dife rent
towns he reached Berlin. where at last
he got employment. The police, how
ever, Immediately ordered his expulsion
from the Berlin district. This was the
last straw. and he determined TO be done
with the police and try the military. He
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Just and right failed to be acceptable 70
Senior Aleman.
II is generally admitted that the position
Of Aleman was a dificult one, for although
he did not belong to the Moderate party
he obtained ONCE through a combination
with the Palma party and proited directly
by the illegalities committed to Q
victory. Aleman's final reason for resign
ing appears to be that he did not wish 70
replace an a~yuntamiento which he himself
had removed. There is reason to think
also that the Liberals pressed claims for
his removal, as they are doing in the case OF
Senior Nunez, the Governor OF Havana.
At a meeting Of a number Of 1905 Con-
gressmen to-day il was decided that they
should resign n Gov. Msgoon should ask
for their designations, though the real
cause of his summons is still a matter OF
speculation.
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was to have at her house. l permitted
that.
Then the Burgomaster suggested that
the arrest should be made by a district
civil or military superior. showing me that
he was q Lieutenant in the reserve. |
said. You will understand why a Captain
and not a Lieutenant, has been sent toyou.'
At this moment a young man entered and
displayed a pass drawn up in another
ONCE
From this, voight said. he saw that he
could not obtain a pass at the Rathaus.
Evidence was produced proving that
Weight was not only expelled from Weimar
and Berlin, but from twenty other places.
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ANNA GOULDs WORK or MERCY
Takes Charge Of school Teacher VINO Pied
with Priest From France.

Special Cable Despatch % TsE suE.
PANS, Dec. l.-Aocording 20 the Figaro
Nine. Anna Gould has undertaken 10 care for
Marie Fremont, the school mistress OF Chs
tenay who eloped with the Able Delaru'
several months ago and wal found last
September living in Brussels with him as his
wife. Delrue, after a penance Of six months
In a monastery, will go to live In the mite
States. at Shelby, Ind. On the very da7
that the pair were discovered in Brussels
his former flock at Chatenay were attend
ing a funeral mass and memorial servto.
for the repose OF the abbe's soul.
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If your eyes were upon your sandals,
how came ye to see this smile of which
Ne prate? A week in your cells,
false brethren, week OF rye bread
and lentils, with double Lauds ana
double Mathis, may help ye to a re-
membrance OF the laws uhuer Wnlcn
ye live"
At this sudden outilame of wrath the
two witnesses sank their faces on their
chests, and sat as men crushed. The
Abbot turned his angry eyes away
from them and bent them upon the
accused. who met his searching gaze
with a firm and composed face.
What hast thou to say. Brother
John. upon these weighty things which
are urged against thee?'
Little enough, good father, little
enough," said the novice. For the
matter of the ale, I had come in hot
from the fields and had scarce got the
taste of the thing before mine eye lit
upon the bottom of the pot. 1t may
be. too that spoke somewhat shortly
concerning the bran and the beans,
the same being poor provender and
untitled for a man of my inches. 1t
is true also that I did lay my hands
upon this jack-fool of a Brother AM
brose, though, as YOU can see, / did
him little scath. AS regards the maid,
too. it is true that I did heft her over
and shoon. whilst I had but my wood
en- sandals, which could take no hurt
from the water. I should have
thought shame upon my manhood.
as well as my monllhood, if had held
back my hand from her." He glanced
around as he spoke, with the half
amused look which he had worn dur
ing the whole proceedings.
"There is no need to go further"
said the Abbot. "He has confessed to
all. 1t only remains for me to portion
out the punishment which Is due to
his evil conduct"
He rose and the two long lines of
brothers followed his example. looking
sideways with scared faces at the
angry prelate.
"John of Hordle," he thundered.
'you have shown yourself during the
two months of your novitiate to be
recreant monk, and one who is un-
worthy to wear the white garb which
is the outer symbol of the spotless
spirit That dress shall therefore be
stripped from thee, and thou shalt be
cast into the outer world without bene-
fit of clerkship, and without lot or
part in the graces and blessings of
those who dwell under the care of the
blessed Benedict. Thou shalt me
back neither to Beaulieu nor to any Of
the oranges of Beaulieu, and thy
name shall be struck off the scrolls of
the order"
The sentence appeared a terrible one
to the older monks, who had become
so used to the safe and regular life of
the Abbey that they would have been
as helpless as children in the outer
world. From their pious oasis they
looked dreamily out at the desert of
life--a place full of stormings and
strivings, comfortless. restless, and
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overshadowed by evil. The young
novice. however, appeared to have
other thoughts, for his eyes sparkled
and his smile broadeneL. 1t needed
but to add fresh fuel to tie fiery mood
of the prelate.
$50 much for thy spiritual punish
gresser feelings that we must turn in
such natures as thine, and as thou art
no longer under the shield Of holy
Ho. there! y-brothers-Francis, Ma
omi Joseph-seize him and bind his
arms! Drag him forth, and let the
foresters and the porters scourge him
from the precincts!"
AS these three brothers advanced to-
ward him to carry out the Abbot's d.
rection the smile faded from the no.
Then, with a sudden deep-chested
shout, he tore up the heavy oaken prize
dieu and poised it to strike, taking
two steps backward the while, that
none might take him at a vantage.
"By the black rood of Waltham!"
he roared. 'if any knave among you
lays a finger-end upon the edge OF my
gown, I will crush his skull like fl
bert"' With his thick knotted arr.e.
his laundering voice, and his bristle
of red hair, there was "omething so
repellent in the man tlat the three
brothers flew back at the very rla-e
of him: and the two rows OF white
monks strained away from him like
noplars in the tempest. The Abbot
only. sprang forward with shining
eyes; but the chancellor and the mast
er hung upon either arm and wrestled
him out Of dangers way.
"He is possessed of a devil. they
shouted. "Run. Brot tier Ambrose.
Brother Joachiml Call Hugh Of tho
Mill. and woodman Wat, and Raonl
with hts arbalest and Lofts! Tell
them that we are in fear Of our lives'
Run. run. for the love of ne Virein"
But the novice was a strategist as
we'll as n man Of action. Springing
forward. he hurled his unwieldly
weapon at Brother Ambrose. and. as
desk and monk clattered on to the
floor together he sprang through the
open door and down the winding
stair Sleepy old Brother Atha nasius,
ut the porter's cell. had a feeting
vision OF twinkling feet and 5v'ng
skirts: but before he had time to rub
his eyes the recreant had passed the
lodge, and was speeding as fast as
his sandals could patter along the
Lyndrurst road.
CHAPTER II.
Never had the peaceful atmosphere
of the old Cistsrcian house been so
rudeIy run1ed, Never had there been
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-28

at the top, disclosed round sinewy
neck, ruddy and corded like the bark
of the fir. Thick muscular arms, COW
cred with reddish down, proiruded
from the wide sleeves of his habit,
while his white shirt, looped up upon
one side, gave glimpse of huge
knotty leg, SCARED and torn with the
scratches of brambles. With bow
to the Abbot, which had IN it perhaps
more pleasantly than reverence, the
novice strobe across to the carved
prie-dieu which had been set apart for
him, and stood silent and erect, with
his hand upon the gold bell which was
used in the private prisons of the Abb
bots own household. His dark eyes
glanced rapidly over the assembly, and
finally settled with grim and menac-
ing twinkle upon the face of his ac-
cuser.
The chamberlain rose, and having
slowly unrolled the parchment-scroll,
proceeded to read it out in a thick and
pompous voice. while subdued rustic
and movement among the brothers be.
spoke the interest with which they fol-
lowed the proceedings.
Charges brought upon the second
Thursday after the feast of the As
sumption. in the year of our Lord
thirteen hundred and sixty-six. against
Brother John, formerly known as
Horde John. or John of Horde. but
now a novice in the holy monastic
order of the Cistercians. Read upon
the same day at the Abbey of Beau
lieu in the presence Of tie most rev.
erend Abbot Berghersh and of the as
sembled order.
''The charges against the said
Brother John are the following,
namely, to wit:
'tFirst, that on the aforementioned
feast Of the Assumption. small beer
having been served to the novices in
the proportion of one quart to each
four, the said Brother John did drain
the pot at one draught. to the derri-
ment Of Brother Paul, Brother Por-
phyry, and Brother Ambrose. who
could scarce eat their none-meat of
salted stock-tish, on account of their
exceeding dryness."
At this solemn Indictment the novice
raised his hand and twitched his lip,
while even the placid senior brothers
glanced across at each other and
coughed to cover their amusement.
The Abbot alone sat gray and i'm
mutable, with a drawn face and a
brooding eye.
Item, that having been told by
the master of the novices that he
should restrict his food for two days
to single three-pound loaf of bran
and beans. for the greater honoring
and glorifying of st. Monica, mother
of the holy Augustine, he was heard
by brother Ambrose and others to say
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that he wished twenty thousand devils
would fly away with the said Monica,
mother of the holy Augustine. or any
other saint who came between a man
and his meat Item, that upon
Brother Ambrose reproving him for
his blasphemous wish, he did hold the
said brother face downward over the
piscatorium or fsh-pond for space
during which the said brother was
able to repeat a Pater and four AYES
for the better fortifying of his soul
against impending death"
There was buzz and murmur
among the white-frocked brethren at
this grave charge; but the Abbot held
up his long quivering hand. what
then?" said he.
Item, that between Nones and
yespers on the feast of James the
Less the said Brother John was OBJ
served upon the Brokenhr.st road,
near the spot which is known as
Hatchett's Pond, in converse with
person of the other sex, being
maiden of the name Of Mary Sowley,
the daughter of the kings verderer
Item, that after sundry japes and
jokes the said Brother John did lift
up the said Mary Sowley and did take,
carry, and convey her across stream,
to the Infinite relish of the devil and
the exceeding detriment Of his own
soul, which scandalous and wilful
falling away was witnessed by three
members of our order"
A dead silence throughout the room,
with rolling of heads and upturning
of eyes. bespoke the pious horror of the
community. The Abbot drew his gray
brows low over his fiercely questioning
eyes.
"who can vouch for this thing?" he
asked.
THAT can l." answered the accuser.
80 too can Brother + orphyry, who
was with me, and Brot''er Mark of the
Spicarium, who hath been 80 much
stirred and inwardly t. ubled by the
sight that he now lies in fever
through it."
And the woman?" asked the Abbot.
Did she not break into lamentation
and woe that a brother should 80 de-
mean himself''
Nay, she smiled sweetly upon him
and thanked him. / can vouch 1t, and
so can Brother Porphyry."
"Canst thou?" cried the Abbot. in
a high, 1empestuous tone. "Canst
thou SO? Hast forgotten that the Ave-
and-thirtieth rule OF the order is that
In the presence of woman the face
should be ever averted and the eyes
cast down? Hast forgot II, sey7