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,.rc1hasha. vto it was feared Ia

rrcebaska. v.o it was feared aa'
! been lied, should lessen the tens; III
and the .a;t that the austrian am
| bassa;icr !unt led today with the hns
sian F:mpoi ct would seem to maj "a
that tne .c.a.it MS betwct these ss'
powers still art cordial.
GREECE NEGOTIATING DIRECT
1t was ru,nored that Greece is ne
gotlating direct with Turkey for peace
en- the basis that Greece shall TAXI
s;alon:li and the country from Salon
! iki t. the Greek frontier. says The
| Eaily News correspondent at Con
stantinoDlc.
| This" continues the correspond
en1. woul6 indicate the agreement
; for mutual defense no longer is oper
alive among tho members Of the Bal
; Kan alliance. 1t is recalled that ne
/ gctiations for considerable conces
stems to Greece Immediately preceded
! the war.
! THE above statement is made OF
good authority, but confirmation o
fl is net cbtainable."
;,RIFTlNG TO TRIPLE ALLIANCE
The Constantinople correspondent
Of the Tally Telegraph sends the fol
flowing dispatt h:
! Turkey is rapidly drifting toward:
/, the triple alliance. A rupture of thu
armist;Gc. negotiations is regarded q.
! imminent an: certain.
Both government organs, 1kdap
; and Sabah. employ unusual franknes'
IL discussing the situation. They as
! sert that while the triple entente
Great britain, France and Russia. /:
urging the. Porte to conclude peace
!; the tripie alliance, Austria. German,
: and Italy. advises resistance. and
i foreseefng general war, both paperI
argue that Turkey should prof
!! thereby to secure the best possibl,
bargain when the settlement come.
to he discussed by the European con
/ ference. This. they declare. can bes
be attained by throwing the Turkisl
military strength on the side. OF tn,
triple alliance"
/ DAUNTLEsS COURAGE SHOWN.
In tho dis! etch from Mustaf,
Pasha, a correspondent, Burleigh
rays higt. tribute of admiration. O
abiiit, and dardihcod Of the Turk
defending Adrianople, and the cour
age and ceyotion of the Bulgaria
lbesiegers. Fe speaks rarticularl
favorable CT The ingenuity and CON
aietensss &. al the Bulgarian opera
tions and OF the constructive ski
and industry OF the Bniears.
He vIsitet dozens cf@sheir caipn
mad found every where absolute clear
lincss AMI order. plentiful supnFt
iani wholesome food Of considerabl
variety:
The Turks" he added. ''realiz
the danger. OF the closing In NOV
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Ft,ri: UA7TLESM.UB AT NEW s::s.
LEANS MARBON.

New Orleans, Nov. 27.-The sec
ond division of the Atlantic fleet o.
the United States Navy ID now in New
Orleans snd will remain in port
seven days. The division consists
four batt!eships as follows: S0utI
Carolina. Michigan, Kansas and Min
nes0ta. These are all Arst-class bat
tleshps Of $4,000 tons displacement
each. Their engines are 1880
horsepower and they have i draugh'
OF from 16.8 to I'll feet and steam
shout 19 knots All hour. This is tho
ss:,,ngest naval force ever assembled
in the Mississippi r:yei.
TIE coming OF tbs powerful daes
t,f'ers snlfndif Opportunity to tht
citizens Of this section to see the
rtes..rn type Of t.aseIe chip, developed
Stree the Spanish war. AMI
one Of these four vcsstls could have
! destroyed the entire Span.sh fleet q
the battle Of Santiago without coming
within range Of the Spanish guns
The ships will be open to visitors al
during their stay. Y
The South Cafolins. end the Michi
gan arc the hrst Dreodnaughts bull
by the United States government
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boy FEOYEARS
KILLS NAN At
TOIl|l'II. JOE
Shoots Him in Stomach As
He Comes Down Steps.
Negro Woman Sends for
Gun Because Of Quarrel.
Boy Says He Shot Him Be
cause Of Little Sisters.
Both Woman and Boy Now
in Cells in Parish Jail.
Negro Woman Sends for
Gun Because Of Quarrel.
Boy Says He Shot Him Be
cause of Little Sisters.
Both Woman and Boy Now
in Cells in Parish Jail.

John Afford. colored, was shot and
killed at st. Joe, small town on the
N. O. g. n, Saturday night, by q
little colored boy between the age Of
10 and II years. The Killing is
somewhat OF selsational nature, rs
the precocity Of the y0ungster leaves
room for belief that he shot Afford
deliberately with the intention ct kill
ing him. The boys name Is Sidney
Craig, and he Is the son OF Sidney
Craig. ST.. . negro convict OF des-
perate character. who upon his con-
viction is eaid to have cursed the
sentencing judge. accusing him Of
ig.sing l.m longer term that tho
law c,l0wed.
Coroner Heintz questioned the !, =.
at the .:lae Of holdin.;; the tnqun t.
who first said that his gv&nimo' =
and A.fsrl Mere Quarreling and that
when llf .rd struck h.,r she told /. -.
to- Get .hc gun. That he went ti,r
the gun. aE.i as he was coming back
mp the steps he met :. ford cop.in:
out oi the house and that Afford
grabbed the gun and attempted to
take 1t frori him. when It was dis
charged, the contents entering the
Man's stomach. Upon further ques-
|tionine he said he wanted to whisper
something to the coroner, AMI upon
being told to speak out. said that
he shot Afford because he was doing
nasty things to his little sisters :
both of whom are younger than he.
Both he ami his grandmother we're
locked mp in the parish JAIL Ia Cow
ington, in separate cells, 30 that
both could be examined separately
BY Acting District Attorney 6chwartx.
The quarrel between the man and
the woman started when they met
on the arrival of the train at Pearl
River. about two miles from St. Joe.
The woman had been drinking more
than was good for her and was pretty
full. She wore . large brimmed hat
and Afford snatched at It, tearing .
piece on. The woman told him she
would ''get him YET for that. This
IL the way. 1t u said, the quarrel
began. It seems II was Terminated
after they reached the house In which
the shooting occurred by the woman
sending the boy for the gun with
which he shot Afford.
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over the settlement of the status o
the Balkan peninsula. Yet it is IN
easy because ignorant of how ia
Great Britain's diplomatic engage
ments with France and Russia extent
in the direction of an alliance, ane
CT how much likelihood there is tina
the government will be drawn int
a conflict in which one Or both 1t
partners in the entente may be eH
gagged.
The Liberal press is unanimous l.
urging Great Britain to preserve neu.
trality. The majority of the Cor
servativcs demand the same policy
The Times, declaring that none G
the European people wants wa
says:
DRIFTING TO CRISIS.
''Yet that is whittier the nat;an.
are blindly drifting"
1t asks" Who, then, makes WARP
and. replies: There is to be founS
IN the chancelleries of Europe amone
the men who too long have playeS
with human lives as pawns in a game
OF chess, and who have become S,
enmeshed in formulas and the larger
Of diplomacy that they have cease
to be conscious Of the poignant reali,
ties with which they trifle."
The Pail Mall Gazstte almost a.on'
speaks in q warlike voice. !e. 10.
elares.
England olght t. act firmly With
France and Russia III refusing simply
10 T. kwept aside. If the conference
desired by the Er.iis'. government! i:
refused. we ought to face the alte.
natlst. and stand o., our frienls..'
MOBILIZATION SLOW.
The mobiliza.io.. OF the Austria,
anu Russian armies requires weeks
TOR vhat German and France ran
aet on'p'ish in DAYS In Russia's case
.a's is en- acco.Ht CT the great .;s,
tances the trOo:D3 must travel: il
Austria's, because the units CT the
afnly are on peace fcoting, which is
only 1ne-third OF their war strcnctn
'es"iore, consideration of saf.t,
conlpels them to regin when the dan
ger signals are lemote.
England, France and Germany
playing a neaee-making role. Tha;,
eHor.s are directed apparently towart
keeping the p.wers together in.
compact to refrain from taking u,
'1ecemcai the Grestion which the w.
'asses. and defer their consideration
'snt'l the general conference.
lie withdrawal OF the Austria,
Marsntr at ccnstantinople. to ioi,
the fleet is tehen as an unfsyorahl
sign. and the in,minent Seryian occu
"at'sn 'f i)n,razzo. on the Adr:ati
SEQ lends further to bring Arst.,.
an" servia tor.srd the bre akin9 noi,..
IN the i'tile, hand. the safe arri /,
at lsskup Of the Austrian consul
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They are. al big gun ships. that r.
to say, their batteries consist of only
two calibre guns, eight 12-inch guns
counted in four center line turfets
and sixteen 5-inch guns for torpedo
defense. s;-s.srss
Tae Kansas and llinn1sotN are sis.
ter ships and represent the type o5
battleships prior to the Drsadnaukh
type. Their batteries each consist o.
four l2-inch. eight 8-ineh. fourteen
Finch and many smaller guns. The
complements Of these ships averaxe
about $50 men and 80 pflesrs each
total Of 1900 men and 11O oflcers
The naval recruiting station 81
New Orleans expects TO secure man,
recruits during tho stay of theee 1nr.,ey rrac,
fighting machines at New Oriean~s -
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|NEGR0DEF|ES
| CAPTURE AND
SH0QISMEh
Ex-Convict After Women
Slaves Who Fled Country.
Fired Into Woman's House;
Barely Missed Killing Girl.
Two Negroes Wounded; No
White Men Within Range.
Supplied With Ammunition.
and Behind Box Cars.

New Orleans, Nov. 26.-Ambushed
behind freight cars in the Harahan
yards, John Ross, an ex-c0nvfct, and
q negro who bears had reputation.
is defying the deputy sheriffs and
others who have attempted to arrest
him and continues to fire with reck-
less regard of consequences Two
negroes have already been wounded.
and the railroad settlement is terror
| lied
! The trouble is traced to Ross de-
termination to make Christine Stew.
art and Martha Green return to the
city from whence they had fed be-
cause of his treatment. He went to
Harahan Sunday and fired several
shots into Martha Green's house, and
barely missed killing her little girl.
Ross returned to the place. last
might. and after being ordered out of
| the house by the woman commenced
firing his pistol. The negro men
tried to persuade him to leave peace
fully, but Ross sought shelter behind
the cars and opened Are at random.
FIRED AT RANDOM.
Bob Newman was shot, suffering
scalp wound, while Hamp Clark
got q bullet in the fleshy part of the
leg.
Deputy Sheriff Pollet, assisted by
a number of other officers, including
Deputy Sheriffs Greenlief and Bur-
haeher, went after the negro. but he
had the better cf the argument, be-
ing able to securely hide himeslf in
the pitch darkness.
Christine Stewart was brought tc
Gretna and will be held until fur
ther investigation into the case. She
told the police in Gretna her side
of the story, and the reason why
Ross is now acting like q madmaE
and is firing his gum not caring who
lis hurt.
Deputy Sheriff Greenlief said that
the police were given every assist
ance, but it was next to impo4siblt
for them to capture the negro, be-
cause he could not be located definite
ly In the dark, as he moved rapidly
after shooting from time to time
The only reason why no white mar
had fallen victim to his win aims
was that none happened to be IN th
range of the weapon.
+ TERROR UNDER FIRE.
A number ct volleys have been
fired at him, and the fusilade 10 be-
ing kept up, but so far Ross IL cock
of the walk, and either his death o
escape seems the only possible relief
of the situation
ROSS ESCAPES.
About nidnight the negro got
away in the darkness. The fact Of
his disappearance was not known for
sometime, and when the hunt was
started there was little hope Of catch
ing him. The victims were sent tt
the hospital
The police of Jefferson and thi.
city have good descriptions Of him
and he will doubtless be caught.
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The Demons Of the Swamp

are mosquitoes. As they sting they
put deadly malaria germs in the
blood. Then follow the icy and the
flres Of fever. The appetite fles and
the strength fails; also malaria often
paves the way for deadly typhoid.
But Electric Bitters kill and cast out
the malaria germs from the blood: |:
give sou a fine appetite and renew
your stength. after long suffering
your strength. After long suffer
ing" wrote VIM. Fretwell. o. Luca
ma. N. c., ''three bottles. drove all
the malaria from my system. and I've
had good health ever since" Best
for Ill stomach, liver and kidney ills.
80 cents at all druggists.
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,nent, and in 8 fierce battle at Dud

ment, and in fierce battle at Dud
zaras, on the right bank Of the Arda
Monday, male a stupendous effort
sending out some 10000 men to re
lieve the lressure. The battle con
tinucd f'ercely all day long; Dudzara:
was in flames. but the Bulgarian:
gave not an inch Of ground. Tho
losses on both sides were very heavy
| A majority Of the Ministers at Con.
stantinople favor continuing the war
according to dispatch from the
Turkish capital to the Standard
The Minister OF War has been order
ed not to accept the Bulgarjans pro
posals. but to wait fer fresh instruc
|tions.
| A Belgrade dispatch says:
After several hours conversation
today with King Peter, Baron Hart
Wig, the Russian Minister to Serv:a
said to the leading Servian journal
lists: '''''
Gentlemen, get ready to pach
your trunks socn. The King shares
my opinion in every respect
Z. These words are Interpreted tc
imply that the situation is extremely
| serious"
RUSSIA UNEASY.
Public opinion is slow to express
itself in Russia, says st. Peters
burg dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
Company. but indignation has beer
growing the last few weeks 1T thu
alleged lack Of virility in upholdins
Russfa's International ana military
dignity. A few brief statements
have been issued denying all militar,
! preparations, and Russians are al.
lowed to know nothing about the
Greeks attitude.
Nevertheless, the pr0-Balkan feel
ing is developing, and societies te
carry On the campaign are being
formed In. st. Petersburg and the prc.
Iv!nces. A street collection at Mos
Tow yesterday for the war reached
31O0, 600.
! iDe fourth EnMa will assemble
j .hurscay, and the government polio,
! of secrecy undoubtedly will be as
sailed. Offcial attempts to manipu
late the elections failed, and the con
stitution OF the fourth Duma is prac
tically the same as the third, bu
more averse to bureaucracy methods
''In the meantime the workins
classes are unsettled, and the univer
sity troubles have started again
5 Opinions differ concerning the moral
Of the rank and lie of the army
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1T Is Z pleasure to tell yon that
Cbamberlain's Cough Remedy Is the
hest cough medicine i have ever
used" writes Mrs. Hugh Campbell,
OF Lavonia ca. 81 have used it with
al my children and the results have
been highly satisfactory = For sale
by al dealerp.
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roo GOOD TO BE TRUE.

The letter printed for Mrs. Prague,
by ". H. Kentzel, in typewriter type.
looked so much like the real thing
that the postmaster in New Orleans
refused to let 1t go through the mail
az printed matter. Can yen beat 1t :?
The Detroit times., 1912-05-14

linespike II was a weapon of might
indeed. Jim's blow caused Chate-
lard's arm to drop. limp and nerve
less. But lin gaining his enemy's
weapon, Jim was forced 10 drop his
own. He put firm foot upon the
spike however, while he held Chate-
lard at arms length and looked into
! his face.
so We meet once more. after all -
he cried And once more have the
pistol" Even as jim spoke. his ad-
versary made spring that almost
enabled him 10 seize the weapon
again. Jim eluded his clutch, and
quick as thought threw the gun over
board. 1t struck far out on the
smooth water
II was a sorry thing to do. as IL
proved, for Chatelard watching his
chance, stopped, wrenched the spike
from under Jim's foot, and once
more stood defantly at bay. And at
this point. he opened his thin lips
for one remark.
You'll go to hell now, you pig of
all American"
But after you, Monsieur" Jim
cried. and with the words. his arms
were about the other in paralyzing
grip.
Had Jim been as strong as when
the two men measured forces weeks
before, In the focasle of the Jeanne
D'krc. the result might have been
different. But the struggle was too
long. and Jim's strength insufficient.
Chatelard freed himself from his an
tagonist sufficiently to WELD the
spike somewhere about Jim's head,
and there came over him sickening
consciousness that he was going
down. He dropped. hanging like a
bulldog to Chatelards knees but he
knew ne had lost the game. He gath
ered himself momentarily, determin-
cd to get on his feet once more. and
! had almost done il, when sounds OF
approaching voices mingled with the
The Detroit times., 1912-05-14

gcu,fie OF their feet and their quick
breathing Before Jim could see what
new thing was happening, Chatelard
ward the port side, whence the in
yadlng voices came. He was cut on
from the stairway, caught in the
stern OF the yacht, his weapon gone
He gave a quick call in low voice
&c the boat below, stepped over the
taffrail and then leaped overheard
Propped up on an elbow, dazed and
half blinded. blood flowing down his
cheek, Jim stretched forward diZzily,
as il 10 follow his disappearing
enemy He heard the splash of the
wafer, and saw the rowboat move out
from under the stern, but he saw no
more He thought it must have
grown very dark.
'Blest If he didn't jump overheard
hanging on TO that marlinespike"'
said Jim stupidity TO himself. And
then it became quite dark.
When Jimsy regained sight and
consciousness. which happened not
more than three minutes after he
lost them. he found himself support
ed affectionately against somebody's
shoulder, and voice-the voice OF
all voices he most loved--was in his
| ears.
Here I am, dear. Do not die! |
have come-come 10 stay, II you
want me. James, dearest" And bend
! ing over him was a face-the very
vision of his dream. LOOK at me,
speak to me. james, dear"
The voice was bit hysterical, but
toe face was eloquent, loving, ador-
ing. 1t was too good TO be true,
though Jim was disposed to let the
| illusion proloag itself as far as pos
sible. He put up his hand and
smoothed her face gently in graft.
tude at seeing II kind once more.
Then he smiled foolishly.
ITS great. isn't IT." he remarked
namely. before thinking II necessary
10 remove his head Her face was
still Sthe face OF tenderness. full of
yearning II did not change She
took a handkerchief from her pocket
end carefully pressed il TO his cheek
and chin. When she took ii away
he saw that 1t was red
Lord. what mess I'm making
he exclaimed, trying at last TO sit up
AS he did so, it all came back to him
the tying shadow the gun, the
struggle. Ile leaned over to peer
again through the crossed wires of
the deck railing. down into the water.
He turned back with an amazed ey.
Uression.
did he jump overheard. honest.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-14
CHAPTER XIV.
Copyright. 1911 Ths boa

Jim saw all this during the seconds
between his turning at the stair-top
and his throwing himself plump
against the figure hv the railing. He
was quick enough TO pass the range
of the weapon. whose shot rang out
in the clear air. but he was not
quick enough TO get under the mans
guard Chatelard was ready for him
holding his weapon high.
AS ne pressed forward, jim felt
something under his foot He duck
ed quickly, as II to dodge Chate.
lards hand. and on the downward
swing he picked up the rusty mar
The Detroit times., 1912-05-14
The broken Hell.

! THE Broken Bell" by Marie Van
| Worst is pretty story laid In roman
! tie Naples Tho heroine Is an cNpot-
rated American. who has become an
Italian in every sense through her
early education. training. ana her mar
riagt into an old Italian family. tn"
struggle comes when the America"
blood faces the Italian theotis - .,4er-
ried life for her husband is fdithless
and in her desperation she turns 10
another man. There is plenty OF pie
turesque local background setting or
the four principal characters Espe-
ciaIly good is the picture Of peasant
life with it's poverty and piety. IL IS a
cleVerly woven story.
1.-The Broken Bell" by Marie Van
Worst is published by the Bobbs-MeT-
rill Co, indianapolis, and Is for safe
I'm the local bookshops, The price Is
s1.00 net.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-14
From Another Point of View

Ohio Harmon doing it.
regret report lii
oil New York
without told but Chicago
explained that he attempted suicide because he
who ought
be available the vice-presdency nominations
The Detroit times., 1912-05-14
BOO KS
Tn. snIrit OF America.

',rhe Spirit OF Alaerlca' by Henry an
Dyke, deals with rather a large SUP
iect but Prof Van Dyke has had the
wide experience with many phases ,"l
American life which gives nm the
right TO undertake the task OF descrlb-
ing the soul OF the great nation. ihS
contents OF the book We're hrst deilN =
cred as lectures In the University OF
Paris. and thus IL is written IRON a
some what different point OF view
Is probably the most notable attempt
that has been made by an American 70
Interpret the genius OF the American
people.
The Spirit OF America" BY Henry
Van Dyke * published By the Machii-
Ian Co New York. in the MACMILLAN
Standard Library Series. The price Is
so cents Ia the local bookshops.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-14
EPILoGUE.

No one ever knew whether the ac-
eomplished Frenchman reached shore,
ultimately, in the rowDoa-, or de-
scended TO Sabrina beneath the
waves. III that last hasty exit from
the deck of the Sea Gull was also his
final exit from life, certain il is that
his departure into the realm Of shades
was unwept and unsung. The stick
of dynamite was found after a
gingerly search. lying On one of the
berths in the large cabin, where ~
had been dropped by the French
man in his fight
Jimmy Hambleton did not let tae
shoe business entirely 90 TO destruc-
ton, though his taste f0i holidays
grew markedly after he brought his
bride home with him 10 Lynn. One
year. when the babies were growing
up he ordered a trim little yacht to
be built and put into her berth ut
Charlesport. She was named the Sea
Gull. Jimmy's chauffeur, called
Hand. was her captain.
Sometimes, when James and Aga
tina were alone, in the zone of still-
ness that hung over the listening
water. there would rise song. clear
and birdlike:
Free of my pain, free of my bur-
den OF SORROW
At last shall see thee"
and again Jimmy's heart would rise
buoyant. free. happy--the heart OF
UNREASONABLE youth.
THE END.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-14

the seven governors who called en-
Enthusiastically" praises the many
sided character Of Roosevelt. Some
like him for being on all sides and
some for being on no side. Remember
that time when he snapped from anti
recall TO recall right in the middle OF
the Columbia river? Most many.sided
man this country ever produced.