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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-11

of steel avis, set in wooden han
dies. The points glimmered blue
and red. Jussieu set his plate up
on the floor, and, taking one OF
the avis in his hand, glanced VI
at his master.
zone moment" cried Marion
She darted to the rack and esized
a half-emptied champagne bottle
which Beudant had opened. Dis
daining the cup, she raised the
bottle to her mouth, and, bending
back her head, drank deeply.
Sir Charles and I exchanged
glances of amusement. A little
later Marion recovered her posi-.
ton, but she continued to hold
the bottle. She was snow white
and her eyes were dull and tur.
gid. "I am ready" she declared
The surgeon stepped to the side
of my chair, and, presenting his
back to Marion, put his fingers
on my right wrist.
Jussieu hneeled upon the floor
land passed his accursed avn
across my isntep. The pain was
so exquisite that, although
fought like a tiger for control,
writhed and groaned.
The torture scared again, and
then l shrieked.
But Marion glided forward, and
raising the heavy bottle that she
held on high, she brought it down
with a crashing blow upon Sir
Chas. Venner's undefended head
The glass shivered into fragments,
and the surgeon fell, without a
groan or cry, unconscious at my
feet.
swung forward, uplifted to a
mental contempt of pain in a sud
den rapture of establishment. Ma
rion, who had stepped back al
most to the farthest wall, faced
the negroes with little cooked
pistol, which did not waver in her
grasp. Her face was still ashen
colored, but her eyes were simply
on fire.
I'M. Jussieu!' said she, her
voice was like silver bell, take
up your master, If you want to
live, and carry him into the other
|cellar!"
Jussieu uttered a raucous cry,
and scrambled to his feet. Stoop-
ing quickly he seized the body of
Sir Charles and staggered off.
"Beudant," said Marion, clock
that door, quick!"
Beudant sprang to obey.
"Now," said the girl, "release
M. Hume and take care not to
hurt him."
In a moment 1 was free. But j
could not move so much as a mus
Gle. I had been four days in the
chair, and I was not only cramp-
ed, but Ill, frightfully i'll.
shrieked with pain and swooned.
When / awoke / was stretched out
at length upon the floor. and
Beudant was kHeading my half
naked limbs and body with all the
strength and science of a skilled
masseur. Marion, seated at a lit
tie distance on the chair, kept the
muzzle of her pistol pointed at
the negro's head. From the adj
joining chamber a curious babel
of sounds proceeded. Sir Chas.
Venner's voice, raised in passion
ate entreaties and commands,
mingled with the noise of con-
tinual digging. Was Jussieu try
ing to dig a way out?
At Marion's command Beudant
took me in his arms. She opened
the door, and we passed out be-
fore her, and mounted flight Of
brick steps into a kitchen above.
Marion bolted the door and fol-
lowed us like shadow. was
carried thence out into the night,
across a long tagged yard into q
stable. Marion always close be-
hind us, with a lantern In her
hand. Drive to London. Beu-
dant," she said quietly. and II
you value your life keep your eyes
before your'
Heaven preserve me from the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-11

horrors of such another drive. Az
every jolt and rumble of the phae-
ton l felt as though l were being
torn apart upon rack.
Sometimes I felt her shiver, but
not often, for l kept as closely to
my corner as / could, and IL by
chance she touched me, curses
trembled to my lips which l had
work to stifle.
Marion put away her pistol
soon, for the road was full of We
hicles, and Beudant was no long
er to be feared. The girls face
in the early morning light was pit
fully lined and haggard. l watch
ed her, but she kept her gaze SET
straight before, as though con-
scious of my stern regard. Every
now and then, too, she caught her
breath, and shuddered as though
she were remembering. Our 81
lence lasted until. we came to-
when I became aware of a certain
chilling curiosity concerning her
"Now that you have broken
with your friends" I muttered
suddenly, what will you do?"
She did not move, yet she an
swered at once in tones of deep
humility. Whatever you wish,
monsieur"
whatever / WISH" I sneered.
"What has my wish to do with
your"
ct have used you very i'll, mon
sieur! I would make atonement
though, If you will let mel"
"How?"
"In any way you please"
"Would you marry me, made
moiselle?"
Yes, monsieur"
"You conceive then that you
owe me extraordinary repara-
tion?"
1.-THE greatest possible" she
answered very softly.
1 knew then that I loved her
still, in spite of better cause for
hate than love; but so deep was
my bitterness and sense of injury
against her, that I felt perfectly
incapable of magnanimity.
az need a wife less than a SER
want who will nurse mel" l said
coldIy.
II will serve you, monsieur"
looked away and reflected
deeply on her words. turned
at last, and said:
"Have you money!"
"None, monsieur"
fell! my lip curl. 1t was.
then, poverty which had inspired
her abject self-surrender-and
perhaps, too, fear. No doubt she
relied upon my aid to escape Sir
Chas. Venner's vengeance.
She read my thought, and muir
INJURED very low: GAS God hears
me, you are unjust, monsieur!
1--WE shall see!" I sneered.
stop the phaeton!" We had
come upon cab stand. Beudant
transferred me into a four-wheel-
er, and was sent back to his mas
ter.
"Where to now, monsieur" she
asked humbly, with downcast
eyes.
ITO the Colonnade hotel"
Upon arriving at our destina-
ton, two porters carried me with
in, and I engaged two adjoining
rooms on the third floor. to the
larger of which I was carefully
transported. To all seeming, I
was a wounded man in charge OF
a nurse, for Marion wore her unit
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

While commission house orders on the Con-
solidated Exchange were generally on the buying
side the professional element for the greater
part Of the day was extremely bearish in its
attitude, being influenced by the reported dec-
sion Of the anthractts coal operators TO refuss
all the demands OF the miners union Reading
was sold heavily and was driven as low 123s
early in the day. q Of point under the low
price touched the Stock Exchange Most Of
the leading issues touched lower figures than
were reached on the other board. Southern
Pacific went to 1171s, q under the other
change, and Smelling 10 82&, 3 under. More
than 1000 shares of Union Pacific changed hands
at I744 and 174ss. compared with a low price
touched on the Stock Exchange Of ia q In the
closing dealings Of the day. however. there was
a rather general movement TO cover shorts
the part of early sellers. resulting in relative
frInness- The final sale of Reading was at 1855,
as against final price the other board Of
1851 Detailed operations follow:
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03

=
count; Chicago, sc premium: San Francisco. sight
11ac premium, telegraph 10c premium; New Or
leans. commercial par. bank 81 premium: Charles
ton. buying par, selling Lice premium; st Louis.
35c premium bid. 45c premium asked
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York exchanges
S5492 $50. balances S21.I72.549; Baltimore.
changes 6,T94.I9S balances $4S6.717; Boston.
changes $4O.663 1913. balances S2.7S672O: Chicago,
exchanges 0.737.237. balances S4,394,141.
SILVER MARKET.-Commercal bar silver.
5G@sc Mexican silver dollars. 44c. Bar silver In
London closed at % 5-1 Sd, decline OF 1-I6d.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 11.44. Lisbon,
20I5
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-MeXicen exchange on
New York is quoted at 2.01&
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington, S7S3,544; internal rev
enue receipts. $449.544; miscellaneous receipts.
s79476l. Receipts for the day, sl,427.S50: ex-
penditures. $t.S30,00O. Receipts for the month
TO date. s3,6s5,06I; expenditures. s4,2So.00O;
cess OF expenditures S9Si.S4O Receipts Tor the
s478.226.735: excess of expenditures. $sS 966.672
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-TreasUry was debtor
to the Clearing House Sl.596.Sl3.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
MISSOURI OIL FINES NOT PAID.
Attorney Generals Department Will Now
Take Up Case of Republic Company

Jefferson CITY. No March 2.-The Republic OIL
Company Of Ohio will be the next target Of the
Attorney Generals department in the oil custer
suits, according 70 announcements made to-day.
The company. n common with the Standard Oil
Company 4 Indiana and the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company OF Missouri fined $4,000 in Decem-
Der last and decree Of custer entered against
Il by she Supreme Court Of The state The COM
panv was given until March pay its fine, but
as no return has been made efforts viii be made
to collect the mcney.
The company tried to withdraw from the state
two years ago. but permission do was refused
rerding decision by the court in the custer suits.
Il is reported that the Ohio concern has no at
.schabla rrone-ty in Missouri The Standard OIL
Company Of Indiana did not pay its fine yester-
day btt its motion for rehearing and modifca-
tior Of the judgment against it stays the penalty
until :he Supreme Court acts upon the motion
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET Money on coll opened at 2
per cent; highest per cent; lowest. 1ai per cent:
last loan. per cent closing 1s,a2 per cent: ruling
rate, : per cent Time money unchanged ex-
cept that there slight reduction I'm rates for
the longer maturities Rates. 2l212at per cent for
sixty days. 2AH3 per cent for four months, per
cent for five and six months. and ga. per cent for
over the year Mercantile paper was Issued in
moderate volume. and demand was fairly good
Retes 3l~n4 per cent for sixty ninety days in
doTsed bills receivable 3i2d4 per cent for choice
four TO six months single names and 4IsG5 per
cent for others less well known
FOREIGN ENCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market opened firm and a shade higher with en-
quoted at 4S79564 IS. demand sterling at 4S760m
1856 and siXty-day bills at ASH. Short francs
quoted at 517lz plus 1-32 and short rechs-
marks at 95ls less 1-S2G95lh. The market closed
steady.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
Dir9dend Notices.

RAILWAY STEEL-SPRING COMPANY
30 Church Street New York, Feb =, l9Vs,
A quarterly dividend Of ONE AND THREEIQJ Az
CENT $50 this day been declared on
Preferred payable March 2Oth
to stockholders Of record March 10Th lSss al
DIessrs Harvey Fisk sons. G. Cedar Street New YORK
City,
Tshsfer the Preferred Stock viii be closed On
RATTTTay STFFI-SPRTNlG COMPANY.
Z. MCCORMICK. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03

TC9RfII(lN MONEY MARhI-I---t-aI money IN
london 2lz27a per cent; open market discount rate
for short bills 22s per cent: long bills. 2isN2k per
cent: Berlin discount 2ss per Paris dis
count rate. 1-ls per cent Paris exchange
london p francs p centmes. Berlin exchange on
Tc76o7 20 marks 5lis pfenniEs. Bar gold as Cd
FOREIGN SECU EITIES.-3ritish consols for
money. s. per cent; for the account s. 3-Is.
French reutes - francs % centmes-
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03

be sent to London, but merchandise imports
are increasing without a corresponding gam
in the outward movement, while foreigners af
pear inclined to sell our securities, rates may
become more active On a rising level
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
Financial Meeting gS.
amta staiss Yflprtgsgs& CrnstGmpaTg
No. 30 Cedar Street.

New York. March 3rd. 1909.
meeting Of stockholders Of
states AFo-.zage q Company viii held
ofFc of rhe t-o1lTanl. Cedar Street.
Il New York City. Thursday, March
1St half past o'clock 4. NJ for The election
II Directors whose Of Office expire I'LL
vacancies the transaction II such other business
as lie properly brought before the meeting. The
books a the capital stock will be closed
SATURDAY.. Msrc- 18th. 1903 twelve O'Clock and
ouened On Friday March O'clock
CAIN F5F2T BREWER. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
INACTIVE STOCKS.

closing quotations for stocks in which there were
transactions yesterday on the New York Stock
Exchange:
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Tie following shows yesterdays closing quota
tions Tor government bonds. compared with Mon
dan
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. March ? D. m--The market for
American securities was weak. with the exception
OF ,he Hartman st3Gres. Last quotations follow:
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Irregularity shown in the market for outside
securities, although the fluctuations were confined
small fractions aside few Of the higher
priced issues. At the outset decidedly frmer
tendency vas manifested, with a fairly good de-
mand in the copper stocks. Realizing by traders
around midday caused small reactions, and specu-
lation sUbsided throughout the list. One Of the
principal features the sharp break in Bailey
Cobalt. which dealt out freely by insiders and
suffered a loss of 10c. with only partial re-
covery. Standard Oil ruled firm. In bonds South
Pacific Is steady. New York City new
dealt IN for the first time 1015s q 1919
Other bonds were about unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03

Fas S s. SAFE s asa asa5s %
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
Maturing la0S-'22


FURNISHED by swartwout & Appenzerar, Pine
stre-t)
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles D Barney Co. No . srost g.
New York and No 10 south 4th st. Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES.

.seIs cents per share. todd lots
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-20

during the next few years or who of the young people already rapidly nov ing toward manhood and womanhood VIII nave fame that outiasts that of most of their ccntem poraries?
 The current celebrations at least prove this, thaS lS is not necessary for man to be born and reared inn a pal ace In order to gain a lasting reputa- tion. Log cabins oft n shelter incipient geniuses, and it is . less clear that the hero in the view If fHls~A genera tions Elll be even more than today, not the man of many successful battles on land or sea, not even the great captain or industry who certainly has received sufficient praise in magazine articles curing the last quarter of a century. No the hero to whom the boys and girls of the 21st century will be point ed will be men Of the IAncoln-VVash- ington type, whose fame greatens with the passing centuries simply because or thelr great character, their great goodness, their sacrifice, their love of their fellow men.
 So out of this year of hero worship we are to get the fresh appreciation of the life that seeks to add something through literature, through science through politics, through relig4on to the real wealth of mankind the life that exhibits the simple, sturdy virtues that gre the roundation of civilization, the life that breathes spirit of reverence toward God and of compassion toward men. And if anyone whose life Is still before him in th4s goth century Is like
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-20
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
A Year of I+ero Worship.


 A wonderful year we are having, hon bring the men who first sew the light 100 years ago. Who says that repub Hes are ungrateful or entirely immers- ed in the chase for material gain, when all over the land notice is being taken so readily and enthusiastically of the heroes of former years? Washington has almost for the moment been thrust into the background by the ad- oration paid Abraham Lincoln, and yet he would not be jealous because for once the savour of his country receives more glorihoation than the father of his country; for Wamhdngton's turn comes every year, and this year, as al- ways, he is the recipient of his due need of praise, even though his birth day comes so soon after the Lincoln centenary.
 But take it the year through, there never was q twelve months when we were called upon to send grateful and appreciattve thoughts back to so many men of distinction in literature, states manship, music and other spheres of achievement. And 1t is noticeable that the men honored all made some con- tribution the permanent uplifting of their fellow men. It would be hard to get up today much enthusiasm over CharIemagne, Napoleon and other
  tion was the driving wheel behind what they did. It looks as if the only clear title to fame belonged to men who conseorated theiF rare gifts to their fellow men: Darwin to the effort to unravel the mystery of physical ex- istence. Chopin and Haydn to the com position os lofty music, Poe, Tennyson and Holmes to the making of immortal poetry. Lincoln and Gladstone to the framing of schemes Of government whereby the greatest good may come to the greatest number.
 As the school children observe the successive anniversaries and as public notice is taken or them fin one form and another, the question must suggest itself. who will be the heroes to whom another century will look back with fOndnesS and veneretion? Is anyone being born in 1909 who will be thus A0xared an HGls. and WEso of fthnae born
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-20
A LABOR CONDITION.

It is singular that men are being discharged from the navy yards of the country just at a time when tn, fleet is returning from a round the world tour, one-half of the ships of which are to be overhauled and com missioned to do duty in future on the Pacific coast.
 Those in charge of the navy yards say that there are no funds in hand at the department whsrewith to con tinue the employment of these men. and so they are necessarily dis charged.
 It is strange that in the conduct of large enterprise like a govern ment navy yard foresight and provis- ion are not given the same play as pre- walls in private establishments. A force of skilled mechanics, drilled to work fin unison, is a thing which few naanu- 1aeturing organizations would care to disband at a time when the prospect of large amount of work and rush repairing the greatest efficiency.
 # is not likely that the discharge of good men will continue since their services are so anon to be needed fin overhauHng and outftting the battle ai1iDe 6ar seraiGe ia tlae Ractdc.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-20
eREAr sopIEs MovE sLoM.

Congress has proven that great bod iss move slow in the matter of mak- ing, if possible, mining less hazard GUS. Since Roosevelt recommended a commission to see if American mines could not be made safer, over $50 lives have been lost in the mines of this country. It is not surprising that the American Mining congress is striv- ing to have 0 bureau of mining es- tablished for the investigation of the mines and their improvement by the adoption of safety appliances. It is time that the demand of this great body of miners was needed. The con- ditions are serious enough to demand a remedy. It is rather a pathetic out look that the million miners of this country have annually to face. They know that on the basis of past aver ages thousands of their number will lose their lives and that under very painful conditions. Tn 1907 more than three thousand men were killed and double that number injured in the coal mines alone. and nearly half as many in other classes of mines. Our mining death rate is from two to four times as great per thousand as it is in other countries. The industry at best is prolific in peril and this is a sufH- cient reason why only the best condi- tions should surround it. The house passed the bureau bill by an over whelming majority last May and the senate committee approved it. but 1t has since been held up by the chair man.
 Improvement along these lines was promised these miners by both par ties, and why should the powers that be be haiting where action is so im- perative and neglect so dire.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-20
Goldfish by the Thousands.

Tn spite of temperature of 10 de- grees below zero, which formed ice seven inches in thickness on the IIH- nois river at this point, the artificial lake in Glen Oak Park, one and a half acres in area, has not frozen over. Us- ually this lake is the most popular skating resort in the city, and a curi- ous reason has been found why it is not frozen over.
 Eight years ago the park board pur- chased several hundred goldfish. of a variety which grow to a considerable size. These fish have multiplied with astonishing rapidity, until it is esti mated by Secretary B. r. Cartwright of the board that 100000 now swarm the lake Some of these fish have au- tained the size of two pounds
 Tn their efforts to get air when the first skim of fee appears, these fish rise to the surface and the water is kept constantly disturbed. Thousands of them can be seen from the shores of the lake, swimming in schools and milling in circles all over the sur face of the water.-St. Louis Demo- crat.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-20
lA eAY AND THRFrY PEoPLE.

The French people know how to en- joy life in 8 prudent way. or how to keep gay whilst practicing the ecoon- omies of thrift. The way in which the people subscribe for government bonds and the way in which France meets all indemnities has given them repute as financially ahead of all oth- CT countries. The wealth of the peo- pie of France is estimated at 5000, = 100000, or more than S1,100 for each man, woman and child. In the last D years the French have loaned abroad S521, ,4o0,0O0 and yet the gold imports of the country have amounted to $7S5,S00,0 900. In the year just closed the gold held by the Bank of France increased S200, 1000, ,0OO, making the to- tai 700,000, 900, the largest in the banks history. The other banks of France held sss3,SO0,0O0. Each year the French receive about sS6o,0OO,OOo from their foreign holdings, which are chiefly government bonds. This form of wealth has doubled since 1894. The population of France is about half that of the United States, and its area is 50000 square miles less than Texas.
 Tn France, economy Is taught to the children. As soon as a French child begins to have an income of its own it lays aside something for the future. The French have firmly reached the sound proposition that if nothing Is saved in productive years the individ- ual Is running behind and is certain to be overtaken at last by want They guard against becoming dependent, but not at the sacrifice of enjoyment. They seem to know how to find enjoyment at the same time they are making a bank account
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-20
THE MOTION PIcTuRE sHoWs.

While there is much being said of the danger of moving pictures on ac- count of the inhammability of the nlms, perhaps this is not the most menacing feature of this new and pop ular form of entertainment. These moving pictures will never cease to be interesting or wonderful, and care should be taken to keep the amuse- ment pure and the character of the pictures edifying instead of sensation al.
 With three motion picture houses in operation with three performances daily Norwich is well supplied with attractions, and they should be kept so clean that children will receive only good impressions from them. As they have been running, there has been rather an excess of sensational pro duetions-of tragedies and of horrors which operate to sicken one rather than to whet the appetite for more. The best of apparatus and marine views and pastoral scenes with boats of all kinds and animals and birds of every sort moving in them never prove tiresome or offensive.
 The Bulletin does not hesitate to predict that the house that steers clear of the intensely tragic and sen sational and caters to the taste Of the children and the better portion of the community will realize the most hand somely from their entertainments. The house which runs in every en- tertainment an especially good edu- cational set of films for the little folks will make no mistake, but will hold the patronage Of the community.
 Accidents have been carefully guarded against by our local managers and the pictures have steadily inn proved. It has been shown that com petition prompts to excellence and that each house is striving to present the cleanest cut and most pleasing pie lures.