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TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Mysterious Case OF Russian Consulate
Official.

Chicago, May 24.-The mysterious
case of the late Nicholas de Raglan,
secretary of the Russian consulate In
Chicago. Ia to be investigated. DE
Raglan lived as man. was married
twice and divorced once, but when he
died at Phoenix. Ariz.. the statement
was made by those who had charge OF
the body at Phoenix that the supposed
man was a woman.
Public Administrator Reddick has
refused to turn over De Raylan's es-
tate, valued at $4,000. TO the widow on
the grounds that IL De Raglan was
woman there had been no marriage In
the eyes OF the law.
Mrs. de Raglan. who claims to have
many competent witnesses to prove
her assertion, declares that her "hus'
band" was a man and that she will
spend her last cent to prove 1t. She
has sent an agent to Phoenix to ex
hume the body.
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TO SECURE LIFE INSURANCE
Chicago Woman Accused of Murder
ino Her Parents-

Chicago, May 24-That Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Mette were murdered by
their daughter Mrs. Mary Sladek. FOL
the $4,000 insurance carried on hel
parents lives is the charge laid before
the grand Jury In asking for the In
dictment for murder OF Mrs. Sladek
Mrs Sladek lies seriously Ill In the
county jail hospital. The evidenct
against Mrs. Sladek is circumstantial
The entire Mette family became IL
after eating a meal at the Mette home
Mrs Mette died April and the deatf
of Mette followed a week later. A
postmortem disclosed the presence o
arsenic In the bodies. Frederick
Starr. druggist. testified that he had
sold Mrs Sladek a vermin poison and
that the poison contained "a per cent
arsenic
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ness after the trip of President and
Mrs. Mckinley to California and Is
thought to understand well the treat
ment necessary for her.
A consultation Of local physicians
has been called to determine what
treatment to be resorted to in hope
Of saving her life.
Mrs. Mckinley has been out driving
almost daily up to Tuesday, although
she suffered from an attack of grip
a week ago. Later she suffered an
attack Of bronchitis.
Tuesday she was stricken with O
slight attack of apOplexy and her left
arm became paralyzed. Later she
lapsed into a comatose state and
Thursday afternoon she became un
conscious. The attending physician
says that owing TO her enfeebled con
dition the end may come at any time
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$500, 900 a Year for caruso,

London, May 24.--In an interview
with a representative Of the Tribune
Enrico Caruso confirmed his state
ment that Director Conried OF the
Metropolitan Opera House. New York.
had entered into a contract with him
for four years at yearly salary Of
100000. Caruso on his part agrees
to be at Conried's disposal for nine
months each year and to make eight
appearances In each OF the nine
months wherever Conried appoints.
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.Woman In Blue" Arrested.

Washington, May 24.--Mrs. Isabella
e. Case, who attracted some attention
as the woman In blue" who tried to
see the president at Oyster Bay last
summer and who has since sought to
see the president, was taken into Gus
tody here on a charge OF insanity and
detained at the house OF detention
pending examination. she 10 thirty
years old.
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LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE
Speaker cannons Views on Revision
of the Tariff.

Of the Tariff.
Washington, May 2a-Speaker Can
non, on having his attention called to
report which has gained currency
that ne is out for tariff revision as a
presidential candidate and has aban-
doned the standpatters. said-
II do not know where the grape.
vine originated. The only knowledge
I have in the matter ia the reports"
Mr.. Cannon said further:
'In the campaign Of year ago the
Republican party won a victory which
gave the Republicans a majority Of
fifty-eight in the Sixtieth congress.
which organizes in December next,
upon the cry let well enough alone
and | have no doubt that the Sixtieth
congress so elected will be true to
the pledges made in the campaign"
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Superior Youth Murdered.

Superior. Wis. May 24.-Waiter
O'Nell. the eleven-year-old son Of
Thomas O'Neill. one of the prominent
residents of Superior, was found dead
In Northern Pacific boxcar near the
coke ovens here. The boy had been
missing since Tuesday morning and
no trace OF him had been found. One
side OF his head was smashed and the
police say It is a case Of murder.
though they have absolutely no clue
to the perpetrator
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MAYOR COMBE TESTIFlES.
Tells Of Excitement Following Affair
at Brownsville.

Washington. May 24.-Mayor Fred
erick j. Combe of Brownsville. Tex,
was on the stand before the senate
committee on military affairs In the
investigation OF the affray which re-
suited In the discharge Of negro SOL
diers garrisoned at Fort Brown. The
mayor interested the committee In his
story of the excitement following the
shooting and how he averted threat
ened attack by the people upon the
garrison.
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Regret Wright's Departure.

Toxic, May 24.-The resignation Of
General Luke E. Wright, the Amer
lean ambassador to Japan. is widely
deplored and the Asahi refers edi-
torially to public feeling In the matter.
expressing deep regret at his short
tenure In office.
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POLICE AND STRIKERS CLASH
Latter Attack Lehlgh Frelghthouse at
Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. Y. May 24.-The police
and number OF striking freight han.
dlers clashed at the Lehigh freight
house nt the Tiff farm. Leonardo
Ase and Carlo Angelo, strikers. are
under arrest, the former with a bullet
wound in his right thigh. The police
say about twenty-five strikers at
tackled the freighthouse- The sho'
was fired by Policeman I.arkin, who
was badly handled by the strikers
Order was soon restored
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Albany. N. Y. May 24.-By a vote
OF 81 to 8 the senate passed the bill
fixing at cents a mile the rate OF
passenger fare on all railroads or rail-
road systems over $50 miles In length
In this state. II has already passed
the assembly and now goes to the gov
ernOr.
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Fatally Beaten by Robbers.

New York, May 24.-Mrs. Mary LUIS
tfg Is dying as a result of a beating
given her by two robbers. Afte,
pounding Mrs. Lustig into insensibil-
1ty the thieves took from her bag
containing $1,000 and escaped When
Mrs. Lustig was removed to the hos
pital another roll of bills, containing
5000. vas found concealed In her
stocking.
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Cured Hemorrhages Of the Lungs

Cured Hemorrhages Of the Lungs
Several years since my lungs were SO
badly affected that I had many hemorr-
hages writes A. M. AXE, OF Wood, Ind
Il took treatment with several physicians
without any benefit then started to
take Foley's Honey and Tar, and my
lungs are as sound as bullet. Irecom
mend it in advanced stages of lung
trouble" Foley's Honey and Tar stops
the cough and heals the lungs, and pre-
vents selious results from cold. Refuse
substitutes. Holiday Porter.
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A Narrow Escape

G. w. Cloyd, merchant, Of PUNK,
Mo, had narrow escape four years ago,
when he ran Iimson bur into his thnmb.
He says: "The doctor wanted to ampu-
tate il but ! would not consent.
bought box Of Bucklens Arnica Salve
and that cured the dangerous wound.
35c at Schultz a. Ketcham Druggist:
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NO HOPE OF RECOVERY
Mrs. William Mckinley Suffers a
Stroke of Paralysis.
ADMIRAL RixEY SUMMONED
ident ard Attended Mrs. Mckinley
During Her Serious illness a Num-
Der of Years Ago.

Canton, O., May 24-Mrs. William
Mckinley, widow of the late president.
has suffered a stroke of paralysis and
her attending physician, DR.. o. E.
Porteman. says that she Is uncon-
scious and there is no hope OF her
recovery.
A message was sent to Surgeon
General RiXey, at Washington, asking
that he come here If possible. Ad.
miral RiXey was physician to the late
President Mckinley and attended Mrs.
Mckinley during her last serious Ill
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Piles get quick andcertain relief from
DR.. Shops Magic Ointment. Please
note it 10 made alone for Piles, and its
action is positive and certain Itching
painful, protruding or blind Piles disss
appear like magic by its use. Large mic
kel capped jars 80 cents. Sold by Schultz
d. ketcham
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Spring Winds chap, tan and cause
freckles to appear. Pinesalve Carboliz
ed applied at night will relieve that
burning sensation. Natures own remedy
acts like poultice and draws out in.
fammation. Sold by Schultz d Ketcnam
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BY VERY CLOSE VOTE.
Charlotte Articles of Agreement Ap
proved by Presbyterians.

Birmingham. Ala. May 24.-The
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church in the United States has adopt
ed the Charlotte articles of agreement
calling for closer relations OF churches
using the Presbyterian system. The
vote stood sc to 94 The effect OF the
adoption Of the articles Is that the
Southern Presbyterian church will
name twelve representatives to the
council OF reformed churches.
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CHAPTER XXI.
THE LUCKY MAN


No II ever accused Mr.. Reginald
Losing Of having brains; no one ever
denied that he had a luck which "a
monumental. He had a name for luck
which was looked up to and marveled
at. even In the society papers
Mr.. Losing had no settled trade or
profession. He was just a lily in the
way of toll and dress, and he mad a
dabbIed in outsiders on the turf, in
shares of unchartered gold mines, in
the fascinating game OF unlimited, too,
and was able to look complacently on
the results He went into all these
and other operations with a genial
childish simplicity. and like the bank
er at roulette there always seemed Il
steady pull in his favor. How it was
done no one knew. He did not know
hiInsclf, and he and all his world mar
Veled and ~prophesied that his luck
wd6ld ON day turn With a rush and
a sweeping tide.
When he got mixed up with the
Shelf affair. it seemed as If this would
be the case.
There was something very near akin
to a panic in Lloyds when the total
loss OF the Port Edes was reported. and
those unfortunatas who had underwrit-
ten her were anxious to dispose of their
risks at any price to any credulois mar
who believed that this first report was
~ n Consequently there was
some pretty steep gambling gone
through in the space of minutes, anC
more than one small man got broke
with surprising rapidity.
NoM. Master Losing happened to BIZ
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The cozy little ''private bar of the
Grown Inn" at Ringwood was crowded
Bookrnakcrs and representatives of The
betting fraternity from London ard from
INC neighborilg county town of DUN
chester elbowed one another. and made
the almost primitive atmosphere of the
place reck with "horsey" talk, and with
worse than "horsey'' explctive.
1t Was the first day OF Ringwoad races,
the course being about half a mile from
the village on the road from Dunchester.
OF all the crowd who were taxing TO the
lall the energy and patience of pretty
Madge Ellerton, one there was Who. lean
ing with his elbow on the pewter-covercd
counter. with an air of semi-appropr,ate-
ness, had apparently eyes and ears only
for the handmade daughter of the house.
Living at Dunchcster, five miles away,
scarcely a day passed without his coming
over to ~Ringwood, where he not only made
not love to Madge. but sorely disturbed
the maternal peace of the buXom hostess
OF the Grown
DICK Rawson's occupation, or rather, the
lack of 1t, was a mystery to most people,
for. well II somewhat fashily dressed.
we'll fed, and we'll provided with ready
money. he seemed to be ever IDLE, to be
always the man of means.
To the observant eye, he looked what he
was. A. dabbler in prices" a dependent
upon his own wits. Mrs. f~.llerton detested,
because she distrustel him. and lost no
opportunity of plainly limiting to Kim her
candid opinion.
His personal appearance was not pre-
POSSESSING. OF middle height, lean of fea-
ture as of figure. his light. ~lasiliess eyes
had that sh.fty uneasiness which always
creates suspicion In straightforward
minds. He looked forty, and was probably
ten years younger
.'Nadpa ja waS uhiSperiDp ON yh.a.
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Five O'Clock express he's coming by INTO
Dunctester. The train passes Wills box
at lWo minutes to-"
Eawso nae always made a friend of the
boy, who was too young to see the Wolf
through the sleeps clothing. Jim was
therefore, quite ready to impart this Won
derful bit of family news to the gcntle-
man who was always so over liberal in the
matter OF seasonable tips
He got one now, a brand new half
crown.
My. o. are a brick" he cried. y
think I'll get back. There's a circus in
Tarrant's field. and it begins at g."
Rawson for a moment watched the boy
as he ran at full speed back toward the
village.
I've got you now-both of YOU" he
said, shifting mis- clenched right hand into
his open left. by the cornpany's rules no
one is allowed in the box. No signalman.
also, is allowed to leave his box. She's
made MIN break one rule. III make him
break the other. Then Well see who'll win
the odd trick and the pool. 1t won't be
Mr.. Will Varge, In thinking"
The intermittent ticking of the telegraph
receiving instrument in signal box No. 81
afforded a sleepy sort of accompaniment
10 VIII Narge's thoughts as he looked at
his watch at twenty minutes to D.
He was a smart, good looking young fell
low, six feet in his stockings, and with the
limbs of a Hercules.
III go straight up to the Crown" he
was staying. when I go off at 8. i hope
that Dawson chap won't be hanging
around. He's a bad 'un, I'll swear! He
never looks you square in the face. I've
go. an idea nc and | are going to have
words afore long. Well" and Will drew a
mighty breath and threw his shoulders
5ick, hard words break no bones, they
/ say. I G don't know, p'raps mine may. If L
fling EN- straight from the shoulder"
The line would be clear now TIL seven
minutes to the hour, when the ordinary
passenger train from London would pass
the box, to be followed in five minutes by
the express. Consequently VIII had 81 few
| spare moments for musing purposes.
LAS soon as ever Madge and / are mar
ried I'll take her away from Rtngwood,
| and out o. slight of that wretcned business.
| L hate d public for any Gir~i-encourasins
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loaiins b~lackguards like Dick Rawso,z. as
only liv by swindling silly fools. with
more money than wit"
Leaning lazily against the rear sids of
the. box, he failed to see a dainty, sun
bonnetcd little figure making its way down
the rough wood steps let in flush with the
bank.
The front and two sides of the box were
from breast-high upward of glass, iaelud-
ing the door. When, therefore, he heard a
rapping at the door, but could see no one,
he was. for the moment. puzzled.
Then. striding to the door, he threw it
Wide open.
Why. Madse." he cried. Who'd have
thought of seeing you?"
STOPPING down on the top step of the
little tight leading up to the box from the
ground was Madsc, here eyes full of mis-
caief, and her cheeks as blushingly red as
any rose or peony in her mothers garden.
May l como in, WHIP" she said. getting
| up, and putting one pretty foot over the
sill.
I'm afraid not, dearie," he answered
her. hesitatinsly. Its the company's rule
that no ones allowed inside. ia get the
sack if l brokc it,"
We'll. Will, YOU shan't break 1t, for l
Will and before he could make further
protest she was standing by his side at
the lever rack.
He was too happy in her presence to
chide her, and. seeing that she was over
flowing with SOMETHING to tell him, he
just let her say on.
will. read that she went on, holding a
letter right under his nose.
"Who's it FROM" he asked.
Father
Your father. Why. it's from South
amptoa.
Yes, yes: yes. he's come back, Will
And, though he doesn't say SO, he may
have brought a fortune with him! Read
you dear old silly! He's coming from
Southampton by the express"
The last word reused him to his duty.
stand back, Madge. The four fifty,
three ordinary will pass In two minutes
and 1 must stand by" he said. catching
hold of the white lever.
"Oh, do let NE see how you work them
Will, I've always longcd to Know
Sweetheart. il you do rema.n-which i
a risk, for the inspector or anybody nigh
como ~alon2-l.eep quite qu;et-don't speal
a word, TIL I've got these two train
through"
He resolu,ely stamped his foot. and re
look at her.
Rattle. rattlc! rattle!-p-r-r-r~r.
just ihc.ining his head to the left, h
could see the '~'ord!nary," overdue tw
/ minutes, swearing along the two miles o
t dead straight"
: Back went ths lever. and, with a grind
iig thud. the whit" ~-semaphore droppe
y to so on Halt !, dozen seconds later tn
Ordinary" whi@ztd by. to gradually slo'
i up into Duachestet.
VIII Varge was III the act of moving t
t c.ose the door when a man spranS up tn
s steIss and put tbs weight o. his bod
against Ii 20 keep il open.
$ IL was Dick ftawson.
y suppose he SAID, with q ocol sneel
:. that I could get you into trouble for CT
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his rivals name fairly reused IKE

his rivals name fairly reused TIE little
beauty's anger.
MIR. Rawson!" she sad. almost loud
enough for the others to hear. I've known
Will all my life. Of you j know nothing,
beyond that which you choose to tell NE.
Well, since you have heard SO much, L will
tell you that viii Varge has asked me to
marry him, aRd--and l haven't said no!
That will serve for any answer you may
want of me. Good morning. sir"
by this time the crowd Of racing men
had melted away, Dick Rawson being the
only one left.
Ile was about to reply to the girl; and.
If his flushed face might be taken as Il true
index of his intention, none to politely, but
was stopped by 81 voice at his elbow.
Look here. MI. Rawson. my girls words
are mine. We don't want OHIO your
custom for that matter. We're only poor
folk, and my husband has been fortune
hunting Oh the other side OF the world Tor
these last ten years. But see here. (and
the excited dame fourished n letter before
hir) my George has landel in England
again, and. please God. will be home to-
day. 1 don't suppose he's brought a for
tune, but you'll :lave to do with him Tow,
not with a couple of women. MIR. RaWson.
ooh, very we'll, Mrs. Ellerton. If you
prefer a railway servant for a son-in-!aw
I'm sorry for your taste, that's all. Good
morning.
Half an hour later he was seen upon the
course, laying and taking the odds, and
seemingly obl.vious to every other inter
est except that of getting something fol
practically no hing.
But in the midst of all the whirl anc
clamor. the cheating and the confusion
one dominant idea possessed him-to be
ever with the man who had come between
him and the woman he wanted.
Love Madgc. as Il good man loves, he Clio
not, for-he could not: 1t was outside hi
nature. To such 4 mar ~evenge-unrca
sonlng rcvense-comes easily, and grow
without effort.
He did not go near the Grown again
but watched for some chance which sloul;
give him the points of the gone.
About 4 o'c cck he fanc.ed illat he saw
Madge passinS along q lane to the left o
him, in the direction of the railway cut
ting.
1t was in the cutting that The signal box
In relief chnl;:e OF Will Nargc. was stu
ated, u good mile the RinSwood SID o
Dunchester Junction.
The signal lost, with It's green soma
phore at Ca ton" was clearly in v!eN
from where J. > was. but even as he locke
the figure he was following with his eye
suddenly disappeared.
Il mast haze been mistaken. II couiGn
nave been he.," he muttercd to himself.
Then q bo.'Sh laugh Immediately benin
him made him turn sharply around.
was a youngseer of 10 or so on some birt
nesting or sir liar expedition bent.
"dullo. jim" cried Rawson. "Anybod
al home?'
Only motf>er,, Sis has gone to see w
Narge at the loTne signal box.
Then it wa. her l saw just now in sroi
of me- said lawson. carefully conceal!r
his eAuitation-
"Of course i: was said tic lad. She
gone to tell him about dads coming aom
The letter cu-s- he went Oh dut
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EELS in WATER PIPES.
One Place Where Their Presence

One Place Where Their Presence Is
Not Considered Remarkable.
Some people think it a remarkable thing
to find an eel in a water pipe; but cells in
pipes don't strike them that way down at
the aquarium. where nothing about fishes
would seem surprising, and where eels
are often so found.
1t is not supposed that cels, finding them
selves in the city's water mains, seek the
aQuarium's supply pipe with the hope OF
finding an outlet there into this home for
fishes. The simple fact is that the aquar-
ium has, as 1t naturally would have in it's
business. special facilities for finding cells
in its water pipes and for removing them.
There was a tim when the aquarium's
fresh water pumps were clogged with cells
that came through the supply pipe. They
nave had to stop a big pump here and
take it apart to clear its valves of cells,
but that was some time ago. When they
began to have trouble of this sort they
| simply put a strainer in the main supply
pipe, outside of the building In Battery
Park, and since then all the cells coming
this way ave been stopped there.
In this trap they catch cells, sometimes
small fishes, and vegetable matter that
would otherwise have got through with
the water into the pumps. The strainer
is so placed that 1t can be conveniently got
at, and tee a week q clean s%trainer is
put in and the old strainer. with whatever
may have lodged against it in the pipe, is
removed.
In this way they catch here first and last
many cells. Fall is the time when they
come down in the greatest numbers. but
they catch them here also In the spring.
When the strainer was removed on June
. last there were found in the pipe here
three cells, one measuring two feet ter
inches in length. one of two feet and one &
foot long.
So whatever other people might think O,
such things. they think nothing particu
larry of cells in the water pipes at tn,
aquarium. but just utilize them If the,
can; some cells thus captured have fount
comfortable homes and plenty to eat /,
tanks here, as additions to the aquarium
eel exhibit2