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LITTLE GRACE KELLY MISSING.
Left Store In Company With Man Who
May Be HeF Father.

fh1y DO hACH EouICt'
The police Of Flushing were notified
last night Of the disappearance Of eight
year-old Grace Kelly. who has lived with
her grandmother, Mrs. Joseph Smith,
at u Bovine avenue. 1t is thought that
the child was taken by her father. He
s Sergt. William M. Kelly. U. S. A., and
is now stationed in Washington. More
than seven years ago his wife died while
he was stationed at Fort Totten and the
little girl went to live with her grand
mother in the old Bovine house in Flush
ing, which is said to have been built in
1915. Two or three times since his daugh-
ter has been there Kelly has tried TO get
her away. but the grandmother has re-
fused to allow him even TO see her.
Early last evening Grace went to a
store a block from her home with Mrs.
Valentine. a friend Of the family who
lives at 81 Linden avenue A raffie for
a doll was being held aud the little girl
held number. Mrs. Valen tine saw Grace
start to leave the store with strange man
and when she called after her the man
said he was going to take her home.
Half an hour later Grace's aunt came TO
the store to take her home and learned
of her disappearance.
A telegram was received an hour later
which read: Il have Grace Will take
good care OF her May return her in
one or two days" There was no sigma
ture Mrs. Smith had made great prera-
rations for Christmas. and to the toys
which she had provided was added the
doll which Grace's number had won
The description OF the man with whom
she left the store does not tally exactly
with the grandmother's remembrance
Of Grace's father II 1t was her father
Mrs Smith thinks that he recognized
her by the coat she was wearing. gar
ment that had been given to her by her
father
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DIED.

GosMAN.- On Wednesday. December IS. Mrs
Lettia Nassau, widow Of the Rev. Abraham
Gosmhn, ID. ID.
Funeral services In Lawrenceville. N. j.. Pres.
byterisn Church, Saturday, December D. at
zP.M.
GUINDoN.-Suddeniy, on December %. at Hotel
Marie Antoinette, Elizabeth Thurston. widow
OF Eugene W. Guindon, In the 6sth year OF
her age,
Funeral services Saturday at II 4. M. al the
Chapel OF the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church,
4eth ST. near 5th av. 1n,ermeht at'conven'
ience OF family.
HITCHCOCK. .-on W ednesday, December n al
the residence OF his parents, o East 10Th ST.,
Center eldest son OF Thomas and Asne
.Center Hitchcock.
Funeral al the Church OF the Transhgurs,on
Saturday, December 50 at II A. NJ Please
omit flowers. .s ,..
JACOB.-on Thursday. December ~, al Son
Antonio. Tex, william H.. aged 50 years son
OF the late Leonard Jacob and Emma Law
renee Jacob and husband Of Mary Phelps
Jacob.
Notice OF funeral hereafter. .,..
Po0LE.--on December 20. 1905, at her residence.
sTso Bay cath ST.. Bensonhurst. Julia, widow
of Samuel Holcomb Poole and daughter OF
the late Charles austin Meigs
Funeral AT Christ Church. ManhAssct, l.. L.
on Saturday. December Co. AZ . O'Clock
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OUR SHIPS OFF VENEZUELA.
Des MOines and Dolphin Due-Maine and
New Hampshire on the Way.

Des MOines and Dolphin Due-Maine and
New Hampshire on the Way.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The despatch
boat Dolphin and the protected cruiser
Des Moines. which are on the>way to the
Venezuelan coast to aid President Gomez
OF Venezuela in maintaining order. are
exnacted 10 arrive at their respective
destinations to-day. The Dolphin is
bound for La GusyTa, TO remain several
weeks. The Des Moines 10 going to Will
emstad, Curacao, where the cable station
10. 7!s .,'
Both these vessels are equipped with
wireless apparatus and will be used as
a means OF communication between the
mainland. OF venesuela and the cable
station at Curacao. The battleship Maine,
in command OF Rear Admiral Conway II.
Arnold. is expected to reach La Guayra
early next week. The armored cruiser
North Carolina, on which William l.
Buchanan, former Minister 70 Panama,
and special commissioner OF the United
States In the negotiations for the re-
sumption Of friendly relations between
the United States and Venezuela, is a
passenger. will arrive at La Guayra on
Saturday Az soon as he has been landed
the North Carolina will return TO the
United States.
Oficers Of the State Department do not
credit reports from London that the revo-
luton in Venezuela and the assumption
of the executive authority by Vice.
President Gomez was part Of a coup 'etat
arranged by President Castro in order
to deceive the Dutch Government into
reprisals against venez-
uela. While IL is generally admitted
in official circles that Castro is a shrewd
politician, it is not believed that he is
skilful enough to carry into effect such
an unusual diplomatic move.
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Harsis Jury Retires on Christmas.

IRVINE, Ky., Dec. 24.-The case OF
Beach Hargis. accused OF numbering his
father, will be given TO the jury after one
more speech by Attorney. A. Floyd Byrd
for the prosecution. Byrd will claim four
hours for his address tomorrow morning.
He is the man who prosecuted Judge
James Hargis in all the latter's trials
resulting from the several assassinations
in the Hargis- Cockrill feud. All three
speeches allowed the defence were made
to-day. Commonwealth. Attorney Kash
also spoke. The case will 60 10 the jury
juEt SNfpFe no on tomorrow.
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Hurry Up Work on Gunboa,s.

PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Dec. 2l-Rush
orders have been received at the navy
yard here to get the gunboats Paducah
and Marietta in shape at once for a sea
voyage. The orders are believed to be
the result OF the present troubles in Vepe-
zueia. Workmen are overhaulinR the
boats. and 1t Is expected they will sail the
first Of the month. Prior TO arriving al
the navy yard the Paducah and Marietta
bruised in southern waters. They put Ia
for repairs and were scheduled to sail the
latter part OF February or some time in
March,
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Russia's policy to the Duma tomorrow.
This is awaited with the keenest interest
although the Minister repeatedly has
assured the political leaders that it will bs
unimportant.
He also is said to be trying to calm the
excited pro-Slav enthusiasts In st. Peters
burg. Receiving the leaders at his house
he replied to suggestion that a delay in
a settlement might drag Russia into war
by saying:
Russia has no intention to undertake
another adventure Of that kind
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San Francisco. New Police. Ch,ef.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 24.-Police Ser
geant Jesse B. Cook, who has held the
position Of property clerk in the depart
elected chief Of police. Cook made no
campaign for the place. He has been a
member OF the police force for twenty
years.
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FRENCH CRUISER DROPS IN.
The Aniirai Aube Has been Looking for
the Missing Freighter NeustrIa.

The armored French cruiser Amiral
Aube, which has been cruising to find
trace Of the missing Fabre Line freighter
Nenstria, put in here yesterday. She
win return to France over the course
TAKEN tSE by the Neustria. in the dim hope
may be discovered afoat. She displaces
1904 tons. lie 400 feet long and under
forced draught has a speed Of twenty-one
knots. She carries a crew Of about 600
men.
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DISAPPOINTED BY RUSSIA.
Vienna and Berlin Regard Balkan Con
ference As Less likely Now.

ference as Lees Likely Now.
Special Cable Dsspafeh 10 TEE sux.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-Uneasiness has
again succeeded the apparent bettermeut
OF the Balkan question The Russian
note has made bad impression at Vienna
and disappointed Berlin. II is regarded
in both capitals as lessening the prospects
OF q conference.
Rumors OF unrest in Bosnia and Herzo-
govina and the reported rejection by
Turkey Of Austria's offer for a settlement
add to the disquietude. There is nothing
oficial regarding Turkeys refusal, but Il
Ii believed that the Austrian Ambassador
at Constantinople has applied 70 Vienna
for new Instructions.
M. lsvolsky, Russian Minister OF For
eign Affairs. win make a statement Of
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THEFT AT THE COLONIAL.
'iaid Arrested After Mrs. PrInsIe Lost
Two Diamond Brooches.

ILouise Groarke. a maid at the Colonial
Hotel. Columbus avenue and Eighty
first street, was arrested last night by
Headquarters detectives after Mrs.
Stella Pringle had complained Of the loss
Of two diamond brooches valued at 81, 500.
Mrs. Pringle had tied the jewels In a
handkerchief which she kept in a bureau
In her room. The handkerchief was
found in the maids room. She said she
had found 1t in the corridor.
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INFORMATION MANTEp.

INFORMATION /fanted OF Blanche Nabei
plaokhail. who formerly resided In Toronto,
Canada In 1895 but later is supposed 70 Rave gone
TO Now York. Address VICTOR 2. BLACKHhLlA
Grand union Hotel. Toronto. Canada.
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Gomez and Zayas Formally Elected.
Special Gable Despatch to TEE Sun.
HAVANA, Dec. A.-The Presidential
electors met to-day and cast unanimous
vote for Gen. Gomez for President and
Alfredo Zayas for Vice-President.
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REllGI0Us NOTICES.

CHURCH OF TIE ASCENSION.
Fifth Ave. and Tenth Street
rev. CHRisrMAs fhSr ,pfN DAY snaSiGEs. HSn s.e'0'
Holy Communion a. NJ. Service, Sermon anh
Holy Communion, at II a. N. Music inclndrS
Noel" Adam 80.
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NHdt tUSy IedT-tnt etntlent IuNC-
tio nary of fine arts. Mr.. p, B. and
D. or those eminent merchant princes
c., D. and N Of Paris, e. Of
Ardennes or the other B. OF Anjou?
Why should the charming Countess Of
T find it a reproach 10 have eaten a
%e ali Goof TO fesr9 itse fIdioHIei nsps Aps
after that? It's long time now since
ridicule killed any one. s ,s
Il met Nine. Steinheil one evening
on the Metropolitan Underground Rail-
way. In the crush Of leaving q station
young woman cried out. 1 interviewed
and aPd he hhelPed, I ., her her up the stairs: Outside
She invited me TO come and see her hus-
band, who Was an artist. Some days
later ] called and the husband showed
me his work 10 was OF Meissonier's
style. but style only. Shortly after he
proposed TO paint my portrait. I agreed.
l have only very vogue recollection
erable,. who painted with a rnagnifying
glass little things tremendously worked
up and had no point of view for the affairs
OF real life; They say much evil Of him.
believe they are wrong; he seemed to
me incapable OF any action at all. even
bad one. ,p,
His wife was a woman or grace and
excessive amiability, with a constant
wish to please every one. In many cir
cumstances this exaggerated mania to
charm neighbored on disease -.
The Count added that the police had
visited him shortly after the murder,
and 80 far from wanting him to talk about
the affair had stopped him and said:
We'll, don't suppose you want the
story talked about2 NoS Well, don't
let us talk about H. and remain quiet"
All the amateur Sherlock Holmeses. In
Paris have been exerclsing their skill
on the question n the clocks. that were
found stopped In the houae Of the murder,
One was .. long grapdfRther's clock which
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Historical FINDS In Central Asia.

Interesting reports have been re-
ccived OF Dr Stein, who is travelling
In Central Asia. Last February he
started through the desert for the
oasis OF Sha Chu or Tunhuang. on the
western troutier OF Kansu, following
the route traversod by Marco Polo
aud by the Buddhist pilgrim. Hsuont-
sang. six centuries before the Vene-
iian explorer. Five days march from
the oasis the ruins Of some watch
towers were met with. The remains
Of gigantic ancient wall connected
them. aud a short investigation show
ed That they were the remnants OF a
system OF frontier defense which gen-
orally resembled the great wall of
China. At Tunhuarg many Interest,"
ing discoveries were made among The
ruins Of the Notifications. which We're
built two centuries before Christ. and
for 400 years were regularly held by
troops All the documents left be-
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BOWLING To THE GREAT.
Don't Remember Every
thing.

81 have a friend" he said, who
has one queer habit. This habit has
its strongest influence on special
days when he covers what he calls
the cocktail route. BY that he means
starting down on Fifth avenue about
Twenty-third street, and working by
easy drink stages up to about Fifty
ninth street.
"He walks along the avenue In
contemplation until he sees some
particularly proud person seated in
motor car or carriage coming to-
ward him. Then he simply stares
until he gets the persons eye and
then bows. You know how people
are. Even If that man who is riding
is cocksure he doesn't know the per-
son on the sidewalk he'll bow in
stinctively. If he is isn't absolutely
sure he'll bow for fear of hurting the
feelings OF someone whose face and
name have escaped him, as he thinks,
for the minute.
even the women are likely to fall
for it, too. They aren't as likely to
as the men, because they're surer OF
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RUSSIAN EMPRESS ROMANCEs.
Marriage of Princess Dagmarof Den
marx and Grand Duke
Alexander.

How many people are aware that
the marriage of the Empress Marie
FeodoTovna, of Russia, the Cars
mother. who is at present in this
country visiting her sister, Queen
Alexandra. and who hopes to make
her home in England, provided. one
of the most pathetic love stories In
the annals of royalty?
Before the Empress, who was Prin-
cess Dagmar. of Denmark, married
Alexander ILL.,. she was engaged to
his elder brother, the Czarevitch. In
1865, at Nice, the Grand Duke Mich
olas fell from his horse and was so
badly injured that his life was de-
SPARED of. His fiance fastened to
him and never left his side till he
breathed his last The succession to
the throne devolved on the Grand
Duke Alexander.
He stood bys the dcathbed of the
Czarevitch, who, in the presence of
the Emperor and Empress. placed the
hand of the weeping Princess into
his, saying to her with almost his last
words. MARRY my brother, he is
as true as crystal. and | wish it,"
Enforced by political reasons. this
bequest was law to the bereaved girl
-Tit-Bits
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she is admired because her closest
friends are not safe from her wit and
satire Many a social engagement is
broken on account of such women,
Good nature, like other desirable at
tributes, can be cultivated. One can
be educated to accept little annoy
ances with complacency. The vic
toryover one disagreeable thing gives
strength to meet the next two, and
when the philosophy that teaches one
to remedy ills when remedy is
possible and accept the incurable ones
with fortltude and good nature, is
learned, life is comparatively smooth.
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for Tables Of Boys at Pam
anna May be Raised in Own Gardens


kinds. cucumbers, radishes and lot
of other things If they will merely
take the trouble to cultivate them,
Peas will probably have to be grated
on native plant of the same family
to grow well, but even that will be
done If necessary. Next year expert
ments are to be made with melons.
1t is likely that even these will
flourish.
There are lot of little things to
hinder the development of the vege-
tables which are not met with up in
the states, according to Dr. Schultz's
report. There are myriads of ants, a
dozen kinds of fungus, no one knows
how many kinds of insects. But all
OF these are not sufficient to eat up
the profits of a well conducted gar
den. for the canal employees eat raven
ously of these choice products after
a lang siege of cold storage food.
They scorn pineapples and bananas
and all the fruits that We pay to ship
green into the United States, although
they can get them fresh from the
tree.
Il only goes to show that as an
agent of civilization there's nothing
like the homely carrot or plain bean
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This Charming Story Commences
in The Evening Sun Tomorrow.
Be Sure and Read the First Chapter.

hind BY the Chinese were. thanks to
the absence of damp aud the absolute
dosolation of the place. In excellent
preservation. Hundreds of strips OF
Bsmboo, pieces of.wood and morsels
of silk were found covered with char
actcrs--morc than 2,O0O documents
In an They mostly referred to the
disposition Of the troops, army orders.
etc DR.. Stein was able to fix the
route taken by the great wall for a
distance OF l40 miles.
Dr stein succeeded in finding a
number Of most interesting Buddhist
monuments IN the nelghborhood. with
very beautiful frescoos and sculptures,
resembling those discovered at Kbo-
tan. They testify to the flourishing
state of Buddhism even In the early
days when II first penetrated into
China. London England Daily
Chronicle.
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Waste of STAMPS.

of we waste other things the way
we do stamps" said a stamp clerk
the other day. 1--WE Americans are
just about the most wasteful people
on the face of the earth"
Uncle Sam is much more than half
half a million dollars in pocket every
year as result of carelessess In the
use of stamps. The government
never loses anything by such careless
ness and always gains" he told the
Chicago Tribune.
"How many stamps do you put
loose in a drawer of your desk or in
a corner of your pocketbook and
never think of again until you come
across them. aged and torn, while rum
maging about months later? Then
they are tossed into the waste bas-
ket.
Lots of people are careless about
putting stamps on envelops and paper
before the stamp has been Cancelled
1t has fallen off the letter is held
up at the other end of the line until
postage is paid
"A great many more folks put on
too much postage. They slip on two
or three stamps to package that re-
quires only one. They are too busy
or indolent to take the trouble to
have the package weighed and find
out how much postage the package
requires.
eff too little postage is put on a
letter Uncle Sam simply holds it up
at the other end until the postage
due has been paid. But II too much
is put on Uncle Sam simply pockets
the excess to which he is not en-
titled and says nothing"
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Good Nature.

Good nature is one of the best as
sets a woman can have. A good ma
mred woman is always welcome, even
when she is rather slow-witted, and
a woman of the opposite class is to
be dreaded and Stunned, because
whatever brightness she possesses is
of the personal and cutting kind.
Many woman, brilliant and enter
tanning, is feared quite as much as
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whats that noise?"' asked the
visitor In the apartment house.
Probably someone In the dent
lists apartments below getting a
tooth out"
"But this seemed to come from the
floor above"
"Ah! then It's probably the Pop
leys' baby getting tooth in. "-Phila-
delphia Pres.
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''See here, Hans, you used to come
in here every night, after your wife
died, and drink eight or ten beers to
here an hour and haven't finished one
have you forgotten the poor wo-
man already?-Fliegende Batter.
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themselves and their acquaintances.
My friend is especially pleased when
he gets some proud old boy mapping
and the fellow returns his salute and
then realizes he's stung.
by the time he strikes the Fifty
ninth street plaza my friends likely
to be bowling to drivers and cabmen."
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Mr. Subbs (after engaging cook y
There's one other thing suppose
you should know, Miss Flanagan;
my wife is a chronic invalid, con-
fined to her bed"
Miss Flannigan-"That's fine!
wor Altered she might be wan iv thin
chronic kickers that ARE confined t
tn kithcen. begobs!
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The resolute parent stood with the
uplifted slipper.
Johnny" he exclaimed, sternly,
"this hurts me more than II does
you"
And for once the resolute parent
was right.The slipper was two sizes
too small for him and he had six
corns and a bunion.-Chicago News.
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ROY NORTON
Some Opinions of
Es Vanishing Fleets
Pbifodeipbio Record
Pictures BY A. Wen


II you are looking for action,
something Of the marvellous, ex-
element and mystery, you will
suffer no disappointment in read
ing The Vanishing Fleets" II
pulsates and vibrates with life,
and is a quickener Of patriotism.
Americans are crcdulous and
Mr.. Norton has the genius to
tell a wonderful story and to
keep readers in a delightful state
Of mystihcation and expectancy.
6rookiyn EoSie
When you are gifted with an
imagination-turn il loose; don't
hamper it; let II cavort. The
results may be astonishing even
paralyzing to the normal concep-
tion-but there will be some
thing doing. One concludes that
this policy of emancipation was
fsfollowcd by the author Of The
} Vanishing Fleets" II this story
is any indication Of Mr.. Norton's
future, he will 60 far.
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First egislator-After the rail-
roads?
Second Legislator-Yes: shall
compel then to run over enough cows
a year to give farmer a living
Judge.
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81 see that Connections farmer
has set his automobile to saving.
wood"
THAT looks to me like a great
scheme for obviating tire trouble"
Cleveland Pain Dealer.
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You may be sure of one thing and
that is you can't be too sure of any
thing.
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This seasons buds may be next
seasons wall flowers.
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But a man never growls when he
gets the lions share.
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Some Opinions Of
Es Vanishing Fleets
Metz York Herald

6NGSO ISSN AAGF Nso
The story is full of dramatic I'M
cidents and ingenious surprises,
not too dramatic or too ingenious
or too surprising to win the quail
fed beliefth one accords to we'll
imagined and plausible fiction.
S0h Lake City Tribune
This is a novel with a purpose.
and the story is one of the most
ingenious that we have seen for
a long time. 1t is full of the
lveliest sort of imagination. It
is altogether a great story, and
when the things it describes
come to pass we shall all get
over our belligerent notions.
Seorrie Posf-InfeiIiSencer
Mr.. Norton's romance of a war
with Japan is enough to send a
culver of excitement through the
reader. The romance is born to
be winner.
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A mans secret is never safe after
a woman knows he has 1t.
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Washington, ID. G. May l4.--lnei-
dental to the work of digging the big
ditch at Panama, the canal commits
sion IS bringing to light other posi-
hilitles for this tropical neck of land.
The latest of these is the raising of
vegetables, the common garden va
rlety, such as grew in mothers back
yard up here in the states. One of
the forms of Inconsistencies that pre-
walls among the ditch diggers is a
passionate longing for the good old
string beans they used to have before
they went TO Panama, or the succu-
lent cucumber, or the delicious fresh
green pea.
In order To establish a supply of
these delicacies and keep the workers
from fiocking back 10 the old home
up north. DR.. Henry F. Schultz has
established garden of ten acres
which IL shortly to be enlarged to fif-
teeu-as an experimental station for
The commission.