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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19

Tho fighting personnel Of the Mexican
navy. officers and enlisted men, num-
bers 1900, The naval school and the
navy yard. together with o floating dry
dock. are at Vera Cruz.
In opposition the United States has
available the whole of the Atlantic and
the Pacific fleets which can be brought
TO bear upon both coasts OF Mexico. At
present the American ships in Mexican
waters on the Atlantic coast include
four battleships totalling 1860 tons;
IA guns. great and small. and n per-
sonnet of asses. In addition there are
three cruisers. n gunboat and a trans
port. representing n total displacement
of 1870 tons. carrying sixty-two guns
Of rapid fire type and a personnel of
1919.
On the Pacific coast OF Mexico there
are one armOred cruiser. three protected
cruisers, two gunboats and a supply
ship with total displacement of 31,35S
tons, 101 guns OF quick firing type and
q personnel of 2,O21.
To supplement this fighting force
upon the Mexican coasts there are
bound southwark on the Atlantic seven
more battleships, four destroyers, one
transport with nearly 1000 marines
ABOARD, CrtnSer ana small Neet
tender. These will swell the tonnage in
the Gulf of Mexico to a total of 90. 401,
will bring up the batteries of guns. big
and small, to a force of 433 and give n
fighting personnel aboard the ships of
fully 1900.
On the west coast there Is moving
southwark q squadron composed of four
cruisers. five destroyers. one transport.
one collier and n fleet tender. With this
addition the fighting force in the Pacific
waters of Mexico will reach a combined
tonnage of 9S,504: there will be an ar
ray of guns of all kinds amounting to
25S pieces. and the officers and crew,
together with marines, will number
nearly G.100.
This is TN overwhelming showing
when compared with McXico's fourteen
small craft, aggregating less than 5000
tons and total armament OF forty
modest rapid fire weapons. The con-
trast becomes even more marked when
it II realized that the United States has
held in reserve on the Atlantic coast
ten other battleships with a combined
displacement of 1894 tons, carrying
271 formidable weapons and mastering
something like 10000 more men.
Logically. the first objectives Of the
fleet In case of action against Mexico
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19

exploitation In case or dercit Therefore
the Government calculated that IL would
be better TO buy the roads outright.
Everything had to be rebuilt, the road
bed. tracks. buildings, machinery, &c. At
"A time when railroads in France, as well
as in other countries. had already COM
menccd replacing their tracks with heavy
rails the former company of the Quest
had only 20 per cent of its tracks built
that way and on 50 per cent. the tracks
We're made Of old fashioned rails some.
times as light as nifty pounds IA yard
Hence the impossibllty of using heavy
trains. More than that. some important
routes like Paris-Dieppe and Paris
Granville were only single tracked. OF
1885 bridges Ti5 We're too weak to sup
port heavy cars and strong engines and
II was necessary to rebuild them.
The new organization began by entirely
rebuilding more than LOO miles Of
roads and In the most congested routes
quadruple tracks were built. More than
200 bridges We're reinforced eighty were
entirely reconstructed and l92 new roads
were built. The elcctriGcation of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19

Germany. Tllmo came OF an excellent
family and was "A rising young officer In
the navy, whcn to the great surprise of
his companions, Ne WAS arrested At Tuulo1
rs a traitor H. couft ssod that he had
broom" a victim uf the opium habit, whic'
then WAS making great raNagos in the
navy, lie sold the plans to get money for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19

service In the colony. mines Agriculture,
forests and missions, has It's escaped con-
victs,
One or the most notoriou convlcts chi
Devils Island, where the old Offenders are
kept, In benjamin lllmo, I g French en-
sign, who WAS sentenced to life impri SON
mont IN 1908 for selling naval plans to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19

work the plantations. Tho escaped con-
victs are allowed to stay there ms long as
they behave themselves. but as soon as n
convict breaks the rules he IL sent back
to Cayenne. Many OF the French con-
victs have been In Dutch Guiana for
twenty or thirty years living happily in
their adopted home, Every branch of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19
Possible Shutting Up Of
Mexican Line of Coast
an Arduous Task, as
Shown by Experiences
of Seventy Years Ago
OR the honor of the Flag.

TOR the honor of the Flag.
r. "A grimy pail of smoke appears
i on the far horizon the skyward
trail of our steel clad messcn-
gers. The advancing dreadnoughts
bring grim faced Huerta to n sense Of
his peril. The readiness of the navy
has been significant lesson for the
world at large as well as for Mexico.
The fleet now on its way to Tampico
and the battle craft already in the
Gulf OF Mexico constitute the most
splendid aggregation of ships Of war
that the United States has ever assem-
bled in hour OF need. 1t is out of all
proportion to the naval force of Mex
leo. The Mexican flee, is composed OF
the following craft
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19
GOrRrd burglars Caught.

Five convicts. three men and two
women. who escaped not long ago from
Cayenne entered the little town of Sain.
Laurent du Maronl during the night and
established themselves in the mansion of
the subdlrcctor Of penitentlarics. who was
away from home. The convlcts not only
ate and drank everything IN the house,
but moved out every article of furniture,
even the bathtub, and sold everything Ia
the town merchants, The male convicts
were sentenced 10 "A year in prison ro'
this escapade. while the women were ac-
quilted.
large number Of tho Frcnch conVlcts
who manage 10 make their way through
the Jungle 10 tho frontier Of Dutch Guiana
are welcomed by tn" Dutch authorities,
who put them to work on the plantations.
Labor is scarce there. so that II IL al
most impossible 70 got enough men n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19
Few Escape From Death
in Life of Devils Island
Hundreds Break Away Every Year, but They
Go Back in Almost the Same Proportion
While Many Die of Fever

representatives for his companions at Cay
cnne; he buys what they want in France
and takes the purchases back with him
Another has escaped sixteen times He
knows the jungle like book and is al
ways the leader Of escaping parties. lie
organizes bands of convicts who wish to
gain the frontiers of Venezuela. Colombia
or SAIL fOr Panama AT nifty francs ElO)
a head Unfortunately he limps and
thus he himself is always recognized ana
recaptured.
Proves He's m Artist
Ono of the ioliies, members or the
band returning 10 the fever infested ISL
ands was Maurice Bontems. 30 years old
who stole tn" statue of Isis from IN"
Louvre. Bontems tells his story In a
whimsical vein:
"'rhe statue of Isis was found i'm exca-
NationS AT the tomb OF Harnesses in Egypt.
1t was brought To France under Napoleon
II is Of delicate white marble. "A wonder
full piece of work | knew its value be-
cause my parents were antiquarans and
| am somewhat OF an artist myself. The
proof Of this statement is that was ar
rested on the stage of the Olympia IN
March 4. 1871.
IAN American offered mo 90, 600 francs
$4,000 for the statue If I could get 1t
out OF the Louvre. The Americans sec
rotary lent me his fur coat and | left
the Louvre with the statue, which weighs
fortN-two pounds. under the coat.
In crossing the Place de Ia Concorde
! stopped a moment in front OF Cleo
patra's needle and took out the statue so
that Isis could say adleu to tho obeisk
They come from the same country, YOU
know. Then | took the subway and was
arrested shortly afterward.
"The American paid cash for the
statue. What n fool he was A short time
"a Ian
worth 100000 francs (sl20.OOO) to the
British Museum.
And the statue" Bontems was asked
at liz In Italy"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-07-02

decided Her complexion was OF the
velvety, creamy sort. tinted high upon
the cheeks with the faintest rose pink.
that matches nothing as well as hazel
eyes and that beautiful shade or hair
that is too dark to be red and too light
TO be brown, and which novelists have
so frequently described as Titan that
the word has almost ceased to have
meaning.
But without character the most flaw
less features In the world are like unto
hollow mask: she girls face was In
stinct with character with courage and
resolution. the fine hazel eyes aglow
with intelligence under their long dark
lashes. In short. her whole vivid per
sonality was full of charm and witch
cry that might well transform to wine
the blood in Youths veins.
This vision. 1t must be understood.
burst upon Tom all at once; he had
no time to linger over details. for In a
flash her expressive countenance mir
rored a multitude OF emotions. and he
was looking not only into the finest
eyes that had ever met his. but into a
pair OF extremely startled eyes as well.
Next the girls lips parted. and she re-
coiled with gasp OF sheer astonish-
ment.
And now must be recorded OF Tom
one OF the incest things 1t has been
privileged thus far to say OF him: II
was really pity that Van vechten
could not have been present to ap-
plaud. He looked uncommonly hand.
some and natty in his fresh white-duck
uniform; and his cap. with the anchors
and the words ''Kohinur" aud cap.
tain" thereon all in heavy gold braid.
was very becoming to him. All ut
once he became acutely aware OF the
holiness and ardor OF his gaze, and
lowering his eyes. he whipped on the
cap and bowed low to the astonished
young lady.
i told you.' said he exultantly, that
would know you anywhere"
And that one little speech. when she
came to ponder over 1t. would be
found to contain more OF genuine com
pliment than he might ever hope to I'm.
press upon her IN lifetime OF assur-
ances.
She was still too Gumfounded. how
ever. to note his words. Her regard
darted from his face to his cap and
uniform and back to his face again.
Then, mechanically. she half.turncd
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-07-02

shou,d. and he tried so hard to DO So
that the man was obliged to repeat MS
question.
81 beg your pardon" Tom stam'
mered. Il am Captain Phlnney.
II was only natural that he shouiu
exnect to hear his questioner's name
in return. or to be handed the note OIL
introduction mentioned by Brownlow'
but the man walked away without an
other word.
The others were following one an
other rapidly. until five dim shapes
were ranged along the deck, wholly
invisible in the shadow of the super
structure.
All at once the now very alert SKIP
per directed his attention to murmur
OF feminine voices in the launch. Ihe
ladies, manifestly. were finding con
Siderable amusement in pretending
hazardous embarkation, for their
transfer from the smaller craft to the
steps was accompanied by little terri
fed shrieks and much subdued laugh
ter. In a moment one came quickly
and agilely up to the deck, halted ana
turned around. Her outline presented
only the vaguest sort of blur.
welcome to the Kchinur!" she
called back gayly to whoever remained
below.
And if Tom had started at sound OF
the mans voice, what words are ade-
quate to describe his sensations now?
None, it is to be regretted. Keeling
backward until he stayed himself by
mechanical clutch at the rail- he
chung there, electrified with amaze
ment-stupid with incrodulity. If the
sun had suddenly burst into view over
head he could have been no more COM
pletely overcome.
Next instant however. conviction
was hammered home. Two other laugh
ing figures had joined the first, the
three blending in one faint outline.
when he again heard the voice.
Dear mel" it complained How
dark it isl Aren't we TO have any
lights?'
Then, in the mulatto stewardess'
mellow accents:
This way, please. follow me. I'll
show you the way to the saloon"
And by the time Tom had collected
his scattered wits sufficiently to curse
his awkward Hardness and ineptness.
he was alone.
Incredible as every law of probable
ity might try to make it appear never
theless there was no gainsaying the
fact that the fresh, sweet girlish voice
which had just fallen upon his hearing
was the same that, only few nights
previously at Rocky Cove. had set his
pulses to leaping ard his imagination
to reyeling in an ideal, ridiculous, rose
colored dream OF the future.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-07-02

not like; but" And Mr.. Browplow
waved a hand in gesture that re-
called to the other the Name which
could not be mentioned.
The owner, after a final outburst of
gratitude and satisfaction at having
been, as he expressed 1t. Saved" at
the last moment, took his departure.
and it was not until he had gone that
It occurred to Tom that the charterer,s
name had not been once mentioned
At this neglected detail he expressed
his wonder IN the classic language Of
one Of New York city's former police
chiefs:
Nov wouldn't that blow your hat in
the river!"
He then took over the personal su-
pervislon of the cleaning-up process
to such good purpose that by niehtfall
the yacht was as epick and span as a
battleship.
It was perhaps close to ten O'Clock
---or four bells OF the first watch
when Tom, arrayed to his satisfaction
heard the officer OF the watch respond
to the launchs hail He hurried on
deck and stationed himself at the
mead OF the accommodation-ste men.
tally deploring the absence Of lights.
A stir came up from the river, but
the launch was invisible. In mo.
ment mans head and shoulders
loomed dimly In the gangway. He
stepped upon the deck and. leaning to-
ward Tom, peered into his face in a
vain attempt to make out his features
TO Tom, the mans face was quite in
d'sfinguishabie- merely denser blot
against the blackness.
'ls this the captain?" inquired
voice strangely familiar.
Tom started with surprise. Where
had Pc heard that voice before? Be
could not recoHect on the spur Of the
moment. but for some inexplicable rea.
eon y seemad - necessary that be
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-07-02

away - n sns would nee
But Tom checked this imnu,-
Wa now standing erect. his sr,
ed across biz broad chest on -
still holding tho cap. He sm,,s
said easily; ""ee ~
Seems - though I'm a,w..
scare you. Please don't rrn Il
Anyhow. stay long enough 70 ~ wv.
what's 20 fierce about my look. 's ~, =
your" vas woot|
For = moment longer their owe.
one another's. hers still alive ~. aN
wildering amusement; but ~. ~ -
these expressions died away Nv e.g
recovered her poise as ouicL,v
had been routed. Her cheeks
prettily. and she laughed. -s''sa
"Youl" she exclaimed. "ot ~
sonsl Captain Captain phInn. - ~
1t isn't the strangest thinr-hm. =
she broke on. ut Is not 40 W. q
markable after all. You" ~ :"
Ito be Continued.)
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-07-02

nishcd Tom with list of stewards
supplies, comprising everything from
gasoline for the launch TO champagne
for the passengers, glance at which
made the skipper open his eyes.
"Whew!" he whistled. That reads
like Rector menu; we chant 60
hungry or dry in the officers mess,
anyhow"
I'D like to do things right" returned
Brownlow. rubbing his spare hands
with obvious satisfaction. There
will be ladies in the party, and they
are very particular people,"
LADIES'" exclaimed Captain Phin-
ney. scowling "On secret cruise?
don't like that"
The other nodded. But you won't
have to worry about them.
Now l want to give you your final In
structions; they are brief and not Diff
ficult to follow; then must be getting
along.
First, the charterer and party will
want to come aboard somewhere
around nine o'clock tonight; he will
bring you a note from me.
Second, 1t is uncertain when you
will sail: but fires must be kept
banked in readiness to clear at any
time"
Third. after nightfall the boat must
be kept dark-all interior lights close
ly. shaded-none whatever displayed
on or above deck except your regula.
ton port and starboard lights.
Fourth, nobody is to be permitted
to come aboard or go ashore without
the charterer's express permission. !
believe that's all"
Tom stared at the slight figure op.
posite him. and ran his fingers through
his thatch Of close black curls.
lis this going to be a smuggling
stunt?" demanded he, frankly Devil
dered. "Or are we going to kidnap
an heiress?"
"Kidnap an heiress!" echoed Brown
low God bless my soul! What put
that notion into your head? told GU
that am ignorant of the nature of the
charterer's object-save that it il hon.
est"
"Humph!" Tom grunted. 1T doesn't
sound honest"
I'm admit that there Is good deal
of mystery about the affair that do
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-07-02
Chapter II. Continued.


Look at that lettering went on
Tom sternly. indicating the name on
the bow; "as green and dull as an old
brass kettle. And what do y'mean,
coming after your captain In soiled
rig like that! You'll put in the rest Of
the evening washing and ironing it."
BY which episode it may be seen
that Tom Phinney Of the SPowhatan,
and Captain Phinney OF the yacht
kohinur. were two distinctly different
personalities detail worth remem-
bering in the light OF what Is to follow
later on. :.
When Tom swung aboard At the
head of his recruits, his appraising
eye took In at once the decks untidy
appearance, the indolent attitudes OF
the watch and the men forward, and in
the face of 20 many evidences Of lax
discipline he utterly ignored Brown.
lows demonstrations of joy 1T his ap-
pedrance. He addressed his mate:
VIII you look at this canal-barge,
Mr.. Mercer? Put those loafers to work
at once, and make 'em jump. Charter
er's coming aboard tonight, and I'd be
ashamed to look him in the face II
had to meet him in a pig-pen like this
Get down the accommodation-ladde
he can't climb rope. The bo sun will
take the launch ashore after supper
and wait for the party" He wheeled
abruptly upon the sailor Of the launch
What's your name?"
"Charlie Winnard, sir" <
Very well. Charlie Winnard; you
know Whist you have to do, so ster
lively. And you might pass a word
along to your-mates; the first mar
that shows himself above-deck in rig
as filthy as yours win do his watch'i
laundry for week Get along with
you"
Aye, aye. sir" And the man "a
luted and stepped away. with alacrity.
A moment later Tom and the owner
we're alone In the charthouse away
nom The confusion. Ar: BrovnIow ri
down 70 busthees iamediate1y. ID IT.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-07-02

Railroads are not liable for IN,
to interstate employees or memb.,. :.
their families riding on passes WIT.
contain stipulations that the pa.sss
ger assumes all risk while bein, :.
transported. The United States !.
preme court has so decided and hal.
that a pass liz not to be regarded :.
part OF the compensation for vh,.l
the employe works. but is IN raa,,.-
free and subject to any conditio..
the railroad may impose.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-07-02
CHAPT III.
The kohinur's charterer

tbC f>OHffuf O1dFtcFcF.
Is 1t to be wondered at that for the
rest of the night Tom remained in
state Of such feverish excitement that
be forgot to sleep? Here. in the most
amazing manner imaginable. he and
the Girl once more were thrown to-
gether-and, too, under circumstances
that not only promised the most de-
iightful sort of intimacy, but were not
likely soon to be terminated. An nm
wonted light shone in his eyes. and his
tanned jaw settled into lines of deter.
mination that were not without a de-
gree of grimness.
what's the useI" he morosely
growled. She'll have nothing 10 do
with me. made seventeen different
kinds OF fool of myself Monday night
when she got me out of that dark
room. Unless she realizes
that scrape like that is enough. to
turn tiny fellows head."
And this led him to Eliminating on
the strangeness of his adventure and
to consideration of the rest Of tbe
party, which he INDUCED briefly only
because he remembered how inexplic.
ably their doings had become identj.
fed with Miss Carew's disappearance
Tor undoubtedly they were the sauna
people who had inhabited Number 1a19
and how greatly Rudy was inter.
ested In their movements. This ret1ao-
ton sobered him completely
Should he not at once notify Mr.
Fnnt! Did the allegiance he had onIv
today assumed outweigh the oblioo-
lions Of a lifelong friendship?
Here was problem that was q IA
ne TOO much for Tom to decide on
hand, and he began to be conscious .,
vague, growing sense OF doubt .na
misgiving. He began to perceive tha
possibility of future complications thas
would keep him laundering heInlessIv
IN all sorts of predicaments; either n
ter1erence or non-interference nv hin
mient De the occasion for any amount
OF future regret and lasting remorsa
ana mental suffering, but he had o.
rived at the decision before turn,nu
IN, that, considering everything he
should be filed with a sense of er.t,
tude for the fortuitous chance tha,
mao moved him to call on BrownLw
Captain Phinney was again -
long before sunrise. He took u 49,.
himself to see that the decks had sroh
a scrupplng down, the brasswork and
sisss such polishing. as, in all nr uJs
ability, they had never before reco,v,s
ne nad himself well in hand now and
every man-1ack aboard recognized N
lne cain, forceful individual who A.
recteo 80 concisely what was - -
cone, skipper who Thoroughly ma
$1,000 his business and whose ODD
we're re- 70 be obeyed with prompt thor
90; at Tour bells. Of the morn,no
Hs'cn-or six O'clock by land fine
wnen he and the Girl came unaxnee.
guy lace to face, outwardIv Ton, 49,.
perlectiy composed. though his bear,
'la'sn.way commenced a mad nound.
ing, ana ne was filed with a conv,o,,n u
INA. . sudden unaccountable dIff,ou,,,,
IA MS breathing was going r. -,
MN speak as IL tremolo stoa IN
Deen pulled out In his vocal apparatm rs
Ive! minute detail Of h,s w,, ,,a1,
~ 'nanss respecting her beauty was
= mscn more than confirmed ~. w." ,a
moment ne could only stand ID AZ. ,v