The sun., 1910-06-26

suddenly became a mIlliunaire By the dis
oovery Of treasure IN the Raslnik dsfili
% Ne VolEa River. There 10 rOmanti,
seory attaoAod 10 The hnd. according 4
Schuwulon. He says that he received
on the battlefield Of Mukden from a
inortally wounded brothar officer come
secret documents. The dying man had
onsJ time 70 explain that he was the last
snioN II a nObla Russian raOe. His
family In ists fell into disgraoe at court
and were obliged 10 Zee from Russia.
which they did after burying the family
jewels at q spot indicated by the doou-
ments. These jewels he beuuaathod 20
the man who had comforted him in his
last moments.
The old Coasaok carried the papers
about with him for years without reallz-
ing their value. for be could not read.
Upon retunisg % Russia HE son de-
oiphered the papers, and for months
fAther and son dug az TIE spot indicated.
but without result. They were about 70
sive up the search. when suddenly they
came upon q subterranean chamber which
contstned . number Of iron bound boxes
hllcd with precious stones and pearls.
Their value is placed at Ss.Ooo.oOo.
All Paris h smiling at an occurrence
which marked the production Of q revised
version Of Msyerbssr's opera sL'AfFi-
caine.' The hero Of oourss b the A.
teenth century Portuguese navigator and
discovsreT vAsCo da CANA. and Scribe,
who wrote the book. using poetic license.
made him have q liaiaon with a d,uky
beauty named 6olikA. Vow the naviRa-
tor has living in Portngal a number Of
descendants who strongly object 10 this
stage mesalliance. although Il only
existed IN ScFibs's brain.
The present had Of the family IL Coun-
les Maria Dc Rlva Dc NeyrA. ne Tslles
d. Cana. and abe has written a long
letter 10 the Paris FiOaro protesting
snsrgetioally In the naune Of al the Da |
oamas against the apparent blot upon the !
iAmily escutohson and generally against
he false light IN which her ancestor Il |
made 70 appear. Her father, Sshor
relles dA Cana. she recalls. made a sirui-
ar protest years ago. with the result
hat in Portugal out of doferenoe 70 the
memory of the explorer the opera IL
lot permitted TO BE- publicly performed
'xcept with the hero's name changed.
An Investigating committee appointed
y the Russian Duma has discovered
raft 70 b. rampant In the Government
mces Al Warsaw. A superintendent in
he telegraph once had practised graft
o long that he had a iixed scale Of charges
NJ keeping operators and clerks in their
obs and for gotting jobs for new men.
he latter paid 10 per cent. Of their first
ears salaries. while operators and clerks
Olding Jobs paid gliding percentage Of
leir salaries. Thoss Who wouldn't or
,uldn't pay were discharged.
A widespread system Of graft was dis
'vered in The management of most of tho
-isons. The graft ststem permeatea
Russian departments. Even the
iar's own yacht. the Standart, Is not
lmune from tho work Of grafters.
Whan The Standart was az Coues Last
INNER. whore Il brought the Car and h
,arina and their children 20 visit King II
iward and the English royal family.
was notorious that no supplies could be
"a 10 the STANDARD unless the officers
the yacht got their Bit One Ameri-
n frm was asked 70 supply some ma
rial for the engine room. The oficer
the standart concerned In the pur.
ase asked the American agsnt 70 add
per cent 20 his hll which would be-. he
planned. split up between the agent and
, otiicer. the latter 10 be supplied with
ss lalls showing the Ersft price Hi
The American aGent declined 10 enter
o the deal. Some competitor must
We accepted the Erafter's terms. for
STANDARD was promptly supplied
h the material needed III
me most exclusive cluh In London. az
Marlborough has been called. viii
ltinue 70 enjoy its distinction of being
Kings own club. Tor King George has
CoAhnued on SirieeaiA Paae
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