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essay published for Magazine, her B^^B|^^BH^Bv. the wrot e the sad t terness chastisement, mournful ^^B^^^B^Pyouth so a j^H^H^^^^^B'hose coffin .. . . and j^Bj^^Wc * * * BY HELEN FOF B NEVER thought to rlie and leave her penniless. I never thought " And here a sharp, sudden spasm seemed to take away the voice of the dyiug man; he gasped for breath, and his wandering Augers seemed to grope blindly in the r dark, while little Juliet burst out into \ sobs as she clung wildly round his neck. Mr. and Mrs. Montague Aylesford looked blankly at one another. Mr. ?dty4e$ford was much agitated. Mrs. Aylesford turned pale with amazement. "It can't be " hesitated Mrs. Aylesford. in a low tone, with an inquiring elevation of her eyebrows. "It must be," nodded her husband. And Juliet Dallas, throwing herself wildly upon tho corpse that a moment ago had been her living, loving father, cried out: "Dead: Dead! Oh. bring him back to life, some one! Don't let them take ^him away from me!" H And then the poor child fainted. H "My dear," saji^M**. Montague AylesjBford to his^ffe, "I'm afraid this is a ^J^^Iydear," said Mrs. Montague ^^Aylesford to her husband, "we have j been under a mistake all along!" And they rang the bell for the hotel * chambermaid to come and "look after" the forlorn young orphan. For Mrs. Ayles?>rd, who had "dearest." and "darling" and "sweetest oned" poor Juliet for the last three days, under the impression that she was an embryo heiress, had suddenly grown cold since Digby Dallas' dying speech had produced so different a conviction in her mind. "Do you think that we are under any aivaaiaI Akli/raftAn tol'O f>h(t rCO ft f (/CVIOt wu^auvu IV lunv w. ^-ier?" Mrs. Aylesford asked on tbe day of the funeral, when poor Juliet sat in her deep mourning weeds alone in tbe room in which her father had died. Mr. Aylesford looked dubious. He had just been examining the papers of 4he deceased. "I am convinced, my dear," he said, "that we have been kept systematically HShT the dartt as to my Cousin Digby's ^Affairs. He allowed us?wickedly al lowed us, as I may say?to suppose m him a man of wealth, and here he has W actually had the?the presumption, my r dear, to go and die and leave a great I girl on our hands! A girl to be fed. L- and clothed, and educated, and ?and all sorts of things, Mrs. Aylesford!" But in this account of the existing state of aifairs Mr. Montague Ayles ford entirely omitted to mention that he had hurried from a distant part of tbe country to his relative's dying Led side without any summons. There he had volunteered of his own accord to take the pretty young orphan in charge, and there he had fawned on ^Kaptain Dallas after the most obse^ftuious manner, firmly believing in his ^H-ealth. And now, after all, to be dis^Kppointed?it was a bitter cup to quaff. ^ "It's the most unheard-of thing that ^ ver transpired within my knowledge," ^Haid Mrs. Aylesford. "But. of course. ^Hre can't be held responsible, and it's ^^iy duty to tell the girl so at once and ^^^ *?VCUl au.t UJ1SUUUC1 siauuiu^o ui. IUV ^^bject." 1 She rang the bell and ordered a ser^Vant to tell Miss Lallas to attend her in the blue parlor. Juliet came?a fair, shrinking young creature, 'with soft, blue eyes, a rosefair complexion, and features cast after the pure Grecian type, straight, clean cut and aristocratic. Her dress of deep black was plain, yet became her like the robes of a princess, and a jet cross suspended round her alabaster throat upon a black velvet ribbon was all the ornament she wore. "Juliet," said Mrs. Montague Aylesford. sourly. The orphan glanced timidly up. She could not comprehend why Mrs. Aylesford's tone had so radically changed j^toward her during the last twenty-four ^Hiours. "Yes. Mrs. Aylesford." M^J*\Ir. Aylesford and I have been talksad case over. It is nothing ^Extraordinary?in fact, it occurs every " |day, ami you may as well follow the ^A<i$ainiple of others in a like predica|jAutnt and decide at once what you will ^^Huliet looked a little surprised. thought," she hesitated, "that I I to live you." ^^Kirs. Aylesford compressed her lips. H ot course, you cannot expect to eat bread of idleness," she declared. Aylesford and I are merely dis^tant relations. That we have kindly interested ourselves in you so far is ;more than could have been expected. Don't stare 60," she added, with some irritation in her voice and manner. "Is there anything so very extraordinary in what I have been saying?" L "f think there is," Juliet said, in a I i "What once was blithe and gay : Changed into grief I see: _ . i The glad and glorious light of day Is darkness unto me. ; The world?the world, has naught That claims a passing thought. V Deep in niv heart and eye A form and image shine. Which shadow forth wan misery On this pale cheek of mine. Tinged with the violet's blue. Which is love's favorite hue. Where'er my footsteps stray, In mead or wooded vale. Whether beneath the dawn of dayOr evening twilight pale, Still, still my thoughts ascend, To my departed friend. If towards his home above, I raise my mournful sight. I meet his gentle look of love t In every cloud of white: But straight the watery cloud Changes to tomb and shroud. % When midnight hovers near, rj* And slumber seals mine eyes. 2" * His voice still whispers in mine car, His form beside me lies. ? ? 7 In labor, in repose. "' My heart his presence knows. ird Mistake FREEST GRAVES. sort of choked voice. "I think?" She checked herself, but her eye: were brimming over with tears, am her lip quivering. "I do wish you would#t make sucl a baby of yourself!" said Mrs. Ayles ford.? sharply. "Look the mattei straight in the face at once; you wil have to do so. sooner or later. Mr Aylesford finds by an examiuation o all the papers your deceased fathei has left"?Juliet shuddered involunta rily, as if some cruel hand had beei laid on an exposed nerve?"that all tin property you will inherit amounts t< only a hundred or two of dollars, am you will at once be compelled to d< something to earn an honest living Mr. Aylesford and I certainly shall no support you. Captain Uallas mus have been improvident and extrava gant to the last degree not to " But Juliet's pallid face and upraiset hand checked Mrs. Aylesford's furthei speech. "Hush!" the orphan cried, passion ately,. "You shall not cast the shadov of one reproachful word upon my dear dead father's memory! He was to< noble and too good for one like you t< comprehend his nature! He " But here she stopped, the breath flut tering on her lips like a woundet bird. "Upon my word!'* Mrs. Aylesfort ejaculated, bristling up and turning scarlet. "I might have expected thii impertinence, but I will not endure i from a penniless beggar like you! G< to your room at once. Juliet Dallas and remain there until I and Mr Aylesford have had time to talk ovei this very extraordinary aud unlooked for state of things." And Juliet obeyed, weeping in soli tude the bitterest tears that she. a ten der father's spoiled darling, had evei known. Not until the next day did Mr. am Mrs. Montague Aylesford deign to an nounce their final decision iu the mat ter. "There is a iady here," said the for rner. sonorously clearing his throat "who wants a well bred and lndylik< young person, not altogether without education, to take charge of her foui little girls. The wages?ahem! I meat the salary?will be. of course, small ai first, but the position is unexception ably genteel, and I think, my dear.' with a sidelong glance at his wife "that our young relative could sea reel) do better than to accept it." But Juliet shook her head with quid dignity. "I do not think.'* she said, "thai papa would have been willing Tor an to assume a menial place." Mrs. Aylesford rolled up her small blue eyes in holy horror and elevated her hands to correspond. "A menial place! Your papa! Well I should like to know what some peo pie expect! But you won't !ivc upot Mr. Aylesford and myself?that I car promise you!" "I would die sooner than eat a mor sel of your bread!" Juliet answered defiantly. "It's a great deal easier to talk aboul dying than it is to die!" said Mr Aylesford, acidly. "And what, may 1 ask. do you propose to do?" "I don't know." Juliet said, growing pale as the utter loneliness of her po sition flashed itself upon her. "Papsi telegraphed last week to u:y Uncic ltichard " "Exactly so!" interrupted Mr. Ayles ford, with a countenance ol" intense re lief. "Your L'nele Richard, to be sure ?the very person to take charge o1 you. Only I supposed he was oif somewhere on tin; other side of the globe." Juliet supposed so. too. especially as 110 answer Lad as yet arrived to the summons of the dying ma:i, but sin said nothing, only stood with drooping head, clasped hands anu lily-pale face. At this very moment the door swung swiftly open, and a short, stout man with a shining bald head and a bronzed face, strode into the room. "Ha! my niece!" lie said, abruptly "And my Cousin Aylesford and lioi husband! So poor Digby has gone, eh' Rut I eouidn't get here an hour sooner I've traveled day and night?day am night!" As he spoke the words he took Julie unceremoniously in his arms * anc kissed her. "I know by experience, my dear." b< said, in a tone gentler than his browi face and brusque manner would lea< one to anticipate, "what it is to be lef an orphan, but in your case you bav< the advantage of wealth to smooth th< road of life. I was poor." "Eh?" cried Mr. Aylesford. "Mr. Richard Dallas is quite mista ken," said Mrs. Aylesford, tossing hei head and smoothing down an invisibh crease in her black silk dress. "Cousii Digby died without leaving " "He died leaving a fortune of a hun <lred thousand dollars to this girl," in t ^ PI^^KlirDffas, "oi which I bap* j < J^H^^ftrustee." VH Mrs. Montague Aylesford i ex^migen astounded glances. Could it be that they liad so woefully misin- ? : C terpreted the last unfinished sentence t of the dying man? Was Juliet an heiress, after all? And had they, the wealth worshipers, defeated their own ends? But it was in vain to retrace their ( footsteps now. Mr. Dallas, evidently put in possession of the facts of the j case by his niece, treated the worthy f couple with ill-concealed contempt when next they met. and took Juliet away with him within a week to complete her education in Europe. And the Montague Aylesfords had the satisfaction or Knowing inar mey had made an exasperating mistake.? New York Weekly. - rasmiFrc-vL) ; j, The first standard-gauge electric I ^ r railroad in Germany is to tie built between Hamburg and Ohlsdorf. | Later on this road is to be extended i 1 k to Lubeck. b I ? s The two Antarctic ships. Terra Nova d and Morning, were sold at Portsmouth, ! j( England, recently. Messrs. W. Zieg- : ^ ler & Co., New York, bought the Terra " Nova and she will probably be used t 1 * for North Polar exploration. The Dis- j r covery has been sold privately to the j S Hudson Bay Company for $o0,000. b 5 li ! In Milan. Italy, letters are now col- ^ lected from the street pillar boxes by v an electric traveling postoffice over a journey of fifteen miles; sorting and stamping are done during the run ll from one box to another, and at the ? end of each circuit the letters are tl handed over for immediate delivery, j c ? i h The Municipal laboratory of Paris has been examining the experiments n made by Dr. Yogel. who has manu- j factured a very succulent cheese from ; the small Chinese beans known as T "soy beans." The doctor finds that i the pulp of these beans contains many t of tho raseine dualities, and that the ! s 1 I resulting composition is both nourish- j E ! ing and pleasant to the taste. I n 1 ii ^ I The recent finding of a diamond j ^ r j weighing over 3000 carats does not in| dicate to experts that the gem is likely i * to become less rare and valuable than ' heretofore. A hundred years of dig. ging, says a mining journal, in the ^ 3 same soil may never produce another 3 of half its weight. This single stone is worth several times the entire cap- p ital stock of the company in whose s * j ground it was discovered. j 1 Soys Frank W. Mahin. United States g ; Consul at Nottingham. England, in a j( ? Government consular report: A Shef- a t field firm has placed a new coal-cut- y > ptiug machine on the market that is a , creating much interest among rninefs tl . in this part of England. It weighs r only 150 pounds, is worked by com. pressed air, and is said to be wonderfully successful in lightening the labor c . of the coal hewer and in making lii3 ^ . work safer, while at the same time ? r waste is reduced to practically nil and ? the big lumps are produced which are o I so much in favor with both seller and g purchaser. The machine is used in seams so steep that the miner cannot J1 stand, and so thin that he must crawl j] on hands and knees. A piston carrying a pick flashes backward and to> n i ward at terrific speed, perfectly gov- \ t erned by a clever valve movement, o . The pick never strikes twice in the j same place. V-ing gradually moved I t across the coal by the lever, making d . j a continuous undercut. The work is ? ? j said to be very easy, tbe niacnme. ~ ; being pivoted in a specially devised Q ! i cone cup. t, ; Straw Hat Mouutaineering. p He (Mr. Savage Landor) ascended n the Lumpa Peak, in Nepal, which he t 1 puts at 23.490 feet, and claims in con; sequence the world's record (hideous 8 phrase); but even if his figures arc correct, this would not be true, since 1 Kabru, which Mr. Graham climbed, is . several hundred feet higher. Mr. Landor says he made the ascent I in thin London shoes, a serge suit, a ^ 1 straw hat, and carrying a Malacca 1 cane! He seems to have suffered no 1 discomfort from the altitude, and he p " iK>urs the vials of his scorn upon Al- P - pine clubs and all climbing appliances a like ropes and ice-axes. ? o t When we remember Sir Martin Con- * way's sufferings at a lower height in 6 I the Karakoram with a band of trained climbers, and the various records of t ; the ascent of Aconcagua, we can only Low our heads in the presence of this 1 i porient among mountaineers.?London p Spectator. One Man's Idea of a Joke* *'Tliis artificial-limb business is get- ^ , ting to bo something wonderful," said ? a Cleveland man. "When a man can 1; wiggle the fingers of a:i artificial hand i it is uncanny. Practical jokes of ter- v . riblo effect arc possible with the nrfi- ' | ticial limb, and the victim is such in y , the true sense of the word. I saw a t ^ man in Denver about three weeks ago , who walked up to the hotel clerk and t . in a friendly way reached acrors the i counter to shake hands. Then he j wheeled away and left his hand in 1 the grip of tiie clerk. The clerk faint* ed?actually fainted, although he real! ized. I believe, that he hand he held 5 was but an artificial one. The man who wore it had devised a scheme-by ? j which he might throw it off by pressing a spring. The delight he took in t the joke ceased when his victim colj lapsed."?Milwaukee Sentinel. Affect* Some Person* That Way. ( ; "I tell you." said Mrs. Benham, who i was conversing with her neighbor, 1 Mrs. Iliggins, across the line fence, t "there's so much adulteration in all 1 i the things you buy these days that 1 i you have to scratch like everything even to get the genuine, old-fashioned < buckwheat flour, when you want buck- < - wheat cakes." 1 r "Yes," responded Mrs. Higgins, 1 j "that's so. And most generally yoa l have to scratch like everything after you do get it. That's the way it al-' - ways serves me, anyhow."?Youth's Companion. i 1 v / rHE PLANS OF TOGO| :a?d That He Does Not Intend Using All His Vessels ITHER ITEMS OF LATE WAR NEWS I 3aron Hayashi Thinks the Japanese 1 Admiral Will Continue His Cautious j Tactics in Order to Inflict the Great- I est Amount of Damage on the Russians with the Least Loss to Him- j self?Togo is Confi-'ent, However, of j His Ability to Destroy the Russian Squadron in a Big Battle. London, By Cable.?Baron Hayashi, he Japanese minister to Great Britin, expressed the opinion to the Asociated Press that Admiral Togo rould not give battle to Admiral Roestvensky with his entire squadron, ut would continue the cautious tacics which characterized his attacks on he Port Arthur squadron not because ie feared defeat, but owing to his deire to inflict the greatest amount of amages on the Russians with the east loss to himself. While conflent of his ability to accomplish the Dtal destruction of the Russian snadon in a big battle, there is the a^n;er of Togo losing one or two of h\ ig ships. Therefore, Hayashi beleves Togo will employ his torpedo oats and torpedo boat destroyers, rhich number more than a hundred nd are vastly superior to the Russian Drpedo boat flotilla, in harassing the lussians while gradually picking off tie Russian warships. He said the oast of Japan, Korea and Formosa ind themselves to night work with arpedo boats, while the narrow chanels will make the maneuvering of irge warships difficult and dangerous, 'wo Unknown Vessels Anchor off Luzon. Manila, By Cable.?Two unknown teamers have anchored in Llngayen lay. Island of Luzon, about 130 miles orth of Manila Bay. Amiral Train, 1 command of the United States naal forces there, has ordered the 'nited States gunboat Quiros to Linayen Bay. Russian Force Numbers 200,000. Toklo, By Cable.?The Russian force oncentrated along the Chang Chung[irin line and southward is estimated j number 200,000 men. A final revision of the numbers of risoners captured at Port Arthur bows the total to be 41,600. apan to Float Another Domestic Loar^f Tokio, By Cable.?It Is reported that ubscriptlona for the fifth domestic >an will be opened on May 1. The mount of the loan will be 100,000,000 en, (equivalent to about 150,000,000), nd the conditions will be similar to lose of the fourth domestic loan. Sergius' Slayer Sentenced. Moscow, By Cable.?The Supreme ourt Friday imposed the death senince on Kaleiff, who killed Grand kike Sergius. The only persons preset through the trial were members f the entourage of the late Duke Serlus and counsel, of whom two were ssigned to Kaleiff. The prisoner's lother was not admitted, but remained i the corridor. When Kaleiff was aralgned, he said: "I am not a criminal and you are ot my Judges. I am your prisoner. Ve have a civil war; I am a prisoner f war, not a criminal." Twelve witnesses were examined, rlor to passing sentence, the Presi- ( ent asked Kaleiff if he would repeat he crime if he were given his liberty, le replied: "Without doubt, I would repeat it. if rdered by the revolutionary command o which I am atached." When sentence of death was passed, [aleiff shouted: . "Execute your Judgjent as openly as I have acted before be eyes of all." The date of execution has not been , pecifled. Addresses New York Legislature. Albany, N. Y., Special.?General Fiti , ,ee addressed a joint session of the ; .egislature in the assembly chamber a behalf of the Jamestown Exposition roject, of which corporation he is resident Lieutenant Governor Bruce, ' - ?-_i -i-_. .v,a Qonotp nrpsirled 3 prtraiucui ui iu? ^UMkv, ver the joint session, introduced and relcomed General Lee in a brief peeoh, in which he paid high tribute o General Lee. and said that no part of his country is more deeply interested a the proposed exposition than the eople of New York State. ^ To Repeal Flagler Divorce Law. , Jacksonville, Fla., Special.?A bill as been introduced into the Florida Senate by Senator Scott to repeal the aw enacted four years ago, making 1 ncurable insanity legal ground for di orce. Under this law Henry M. Finger secured a legal separation from hit vife and married again. A warm discission followed the introduction ol he bill which was made a special or!er. Senator Bailey declaring thai he law had brought disgrace on Flirda. "surgo Straits Declared a Zone of Defense. Tokio, By Cable.?The Navy Depart nent declared today Tsurgara Straits i zone- of defense, with the usual martime restrictions. vio News From Admiral Rojestvensky * ' Vft TlPtt'S t SI. r*eier.suurg. l>j vnmt. . rom Admiral Rojcstvensky* was re reived by the Admiralty. News In Brief. The Russian Admirality would no; le surprised if skirmishes between hos die scout ships began today. A general strike is to begin todaj m Italian railroads, but with the ait Df the army and navy department! the government will try to move th< trains. The striking porcelain workers a; Limoges, France, are growing mon violent Henry White presented to King Victor Emmanuel his credentials as am bassador to Italy. STATE SANITATION URGED Convention at Atlanta Makes Recommendations Looking to the Isolation and Care of Patients?El Paso, \ Tex., Gets Next Meeting. Atlanta, Ga., Special.?El Paso, Texas, was chosen as the next meeting place for the American Anti-Tuberculosis League, all other aspirants for the honor withdrawing in favor of that city. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Dr. R. E. Conniff. of Sioux City, La.; secretary, Dr. Walter N. Villas, El Paso. The vice presidents from the various States, so far as chosen, are: Drs. T. V. Hubbard and A. H. Vandyke, of Atlanta; C. P. Ambler, of Asheville, N. C.; C. A. Snodgrass, of St. Louis; E. L. McGhee, of New Orleans; Mark Millikan, of Hamilton, Oo; U. V. Williams, of Kentucky; J. Y. Porter, of Florida; Preston H. Hiekey, of Detroit; T. M. Gray, of East Orange, N. J., and W. J. McMurray, of Nashville, Tenn. The resolutions adopted urged the duty upon the various States of establishing sanitaria for the isolation and care of tuberculosis patients. The regular programme of the day was followed, the absence of several speakers necessitating the reading of their papers by title and ordering them spread on the records of the meeting. Among the exceptions to the rule were the papers of Dr. Henry 0. Marcy. of Boston, and of Dr. J. R. Rivers, of Paris, which were read at length. The Patterson Jury. New York. .Special?The jury which is to decide the fate of Nan Patterson was completed at 7:40 o'clock Wednes day night when Recorder Goff adjourned court until next Monday moming. Miss Patterson is to again face a jury composed almost entirely of married men, only two of the accepted panel of twelve being single?one a bachelor, the other a widower. Most of the jurymen are men of middle age and beyond. Many of them have large families, some grown daughters who are married. It was announced tonight that the defendant will take the stand again during the present trial and tell her story of how Young met his death in the hansom cab last June as he was driving to the steamship pier to join his wife on a trip to Europe. It is also alleged Miss Patterson is anxious that her sister Mis. J. Mor,gan Smith, should become a witness for the defence. although it has not been determined yet, either by the prosecution or the girl's lawyer just what part the Morgan Smiths shall play. When the last juror had taken his place in one of the empty chairs remaining in the box. Recorder Goff turned to the twelve men and delivered the customary warning not to discuss the case or to allow It to be discussed in their hearing. He then adjourned court. Carnegie's Niece Married. New York, Special. ?It became known Wednesday that Andrew Carnegie's niece, Nancy, was secretly married about a year ago to a riding master named Heaver, whom she met at Newport. The story was confirmed by Mr. Carnegie. "My niece was married to Mr. Heaver in New York about a year ago." he saidjf.^'Mr. Heaver was a riding teachei*?& the family. The family has no objection to the match. Mr. Heaver is an honest, upright young man. I had rather Nancy had married a poor, honest man than a worthless duke. We want no rich men in the family." Mr. Carnegie said that Mr. and Mrs. Heaver went to Europe immediately after their marriage. They returned a few days ago and are now on a visit to New England. Mr. Heaver was formerly coachman for his wife's mother, Mrs. Thomas : Carnegie, in Pittsburg, and at her winter home in Fernandina, Fla. He was a widower with two small children. Burned Themselves to Death. New Orleans, Special.?In an attempt to escape from jail three prisoners set fire to the parish jail at Pontchateula, La. Two of the men were cremated and a third badly burned. The dead are: Henry Taylor, Vine Mount, Ala.: James Rellley, Philadelphia. Fatally burned: Lucein George de Las, Lafayette. La. The men were arrested last night for disorderly conduct. Got Poisoned Candy By Mail. Mobile, Ala., Special.?Report was lodged at police headquarjprs of an attempt made on the life of Mrs. Florence Hogan by means of a box of candy sent her through the mails by some unknown person, presumably as a birthday present, yesterday being her anniversary. When she opened the box she found it contained the candy, but emitted a peculiar odor and was covered with a fine powder. She took it to a nearby drug store. | and was informed that it contained enough poison to kill fifty people. Detectives are on the case and it is understood the government will make an investigation. New York Will Participate. Albany, N. Y., Special.?A bill was introduced in the senate to comply with the request of General Fitzhugh Lee. president of the Jamestown Exposition Company. It provides for the appointment by the governor of a commission of seven to represent the State at the exposition. This commission is directed to provide for a State building and exhibit, costing not over $150,000, and to report the estimated expense to the Legislature of January, 1906. Wholesale Grocers'Weeting. Norfolk. Va., Special.-^Torfolk will secure the annual meet^e of the Southern Wholesale GroceA Association. to be held June 5, 6. an! 7. President J. A. Avanhoes, o^^mingham, Ala., has intimated to J^eWholesalers' and Tobacconists' Associations, of Tidewater Virginia, that the Southern body which has been meeting heretofore at the South Atlantic ports, will be pleased to come to Norfolk this year and the local organization will at once seek the co-operation of other business bodies, with a view of securing the meeting. y [ ASK FOR FAIR PLAY p Japanese Not Satisfied With French 1#^ Government's Attitude !S WANTS FRANCE TO SPEAK OUT *%= Minister Montono Calls on Foreign The Minister Del Casse and Submits ant* * Courteous but Earnest Represents- (]jstrl(, tions Regarding the Prolonged Stay every - ' n _ 1... : _ l/.Mnak a t h roil ? UT nWJCOlVCIIOIN/ III Rami ami wa;. layed. * side o Paris. By Cable.?Acting upon in- The c structions from his government, Dr. cents Motono, tne Japanese minister to takes France, called on Foreign Minister Del to P'? Casse this evening and submitted rep- . resentations on behalf of Japan con- H' T cerning the presence of the Russian ^erj Pacific squadron in Kamhanh Bay. An official communication issued after the i meeting states that Minister Monoto's Hav communication had no character of a of tlle formal protest against an alleged vio- ,^?^or lation of neutrality, but was to ob- g0^,6] tain assurances that France would ob- up re] serve strict neutrality. earlier The exact terms of Japan's repre- start, sentatlon has not been disclosed, but $800,0 iys understood, while having the us- per c< jftl courteous form of diplomacy, they priatk Pet forth that serious apprehensions 8 had been aroused by the stay of the ou?bt Russian warships in Kamranh Bay, sit in and that urgent desire that French ready neutrality be placed beyond doubt. seen d The terms of the French responses, hay ai although not given out, tend to give adami ample assurances upon all the ques- san(1 ( tlons raised. Besides these general assurances, the conference doubtless permitted of ougl the explanation of the French point of ^ view concerning the stay of Russian warships in Kamranh Bay. It is wor maintained that this was at most a t(1(j v brief sojourn, and not a prolonged , stay, official information leading to the , . belief that the squadron actually left P081"^ Kamranh Bay last Sunday. No Japan- Provid ese ships were in the vicinity during the stay of the Russian squadron, and, force < therefore, it is held, it had not the might character of giving asylum to a belli- requir gerent against the attack of the ene- r,an te the re It remains for Tokio, to which the trpKiw French reply was sent, to say whether the assurances are considered suf- earDea fit-lent. The opinion prevails here that M. Del Casse's answer is of a April nature to prevent serious complica- excelh tions. However, the attitude of Soci- Atte alist deputies promises to bring up adami: the entire question before the cham- need 0 ber. M. Presens, one of Jaures' chief tjjelr lieutenants, has given notice of his intention to question the government on the presence of Russian ships in In- j* do-Chinese waters. He holds that neu- is "iat trality has not been observed with now to sufficient vigor. Thoi The appearance of the question as a madad political issue in political quarters, forwai leads to the feeling in some quarters roads that Rojestvensky's presence in IndoChinese waters constitutes a considerable menace to France, and may oper- P; ate to weaken the bonds between or rep Russia and France, taken ly rn8 Ordered to Move On. Paris, By Cable.?A telegram recelv- worit ed here from St. Petersburg and under- ceaset] stood to be of official origin says: "The Russian Admiralty has notified Ad- ^ae* miral Rojestvensky of the grave dan- howei ger to peace which will be entailed it prove the stay of his squadron off the coast They of Annam is prolonged contrary to the mlts, laws of neutrality. No doubt is en- where tertained that the admiral will carry The out the formal instructions sent to p]ease Wm" the ee Facts Not Established. inir th St. Petersburg, By Cable?The fol* these lowing statement on the subject of by th Kamranh Bay has been made: heliev "If Rojestvensky is still at Kam- __nlo ranh Bay, ho will remain outside the p three-mile limit as he did during his are n< long stay off Madagascar. Naturally, Japan will file a caveat, just as she proble would file one witn the United States it is s if Rojestvensky should approach the work, ^Philippines. Japan's protest is in the of mei 'nature of a warning. The facts yet excell< remain to be established." Herah Squadron Reported to Have Left. 1 St. Petersburg. By Cable.?Reports are current here that the Russian sec- Mar ond Pacific squadron has already left Kamranh Bay and is on the way to at the Vladivastock; but the government will "It proceed with action on the Japanese idea < protest as if the squadron had not con- tbe m| tinued its voyage. A special service lu ev( was held at the Admiralty church to ,.jn tJ; offer prayers for the safety of the . squadrona nd its successful arrival at ?st Vladivostock. 1 am from 1 Testifies in South Carolina. provid troduc Windsor, Va., Special.?Deputy Sher- ?in j iff J. H. Kiniry has arrived at the State jeet ol prison here with John F. McCarthy, seded who is serving a term in the prison for and ot robbing a bank at Newfane, and with "Th( whom the deputy has been on a trip to Alaskc South Carolina. In that State Mc-Car- On the thy testified in a postoffice robbery good : case, having been taken there as a wit- goverr ness at the request of the South Caro- jn tjie lina authorities. McCarthy will leave ^meri the prison again soon, to appear as a * witness at Newfane in the case of a tuman who is detained there on suspicion over t of having been implicated in the bank "The robbery for which McCarthy is now out th serving his sentence. most ernme Wrecked in Burning Bridge. part ol Rome. Ga.. Special.?A part of the of "PP first section of the northbound Cincinnati and Florida limited, on the South- ^ J ern railway, was wrecked in a burn- nbotit ing trestle six and a half miles from . V" Rom'1. No one was killed but several harbor of the crew were injured. The section Kive carried only baggage, express and mail to enc cars. The engine passed over the partici burning bridge, but the two cats fol- the aj lowing went into the burning suae- equal ture. ..Th( most ( Indicted for Perjury. togcth St. Louis. Special.?After an inves- fee(1 t tigation made by the Postoffice Depart- ^uce * meat on the order of President Roose- t0 th.f velt, M. L. Reddock, former postmaster ^ at Yazoo City, 'Miss., has been indicted its fin by the Federal grand jury here on a 0f ~00 perjury charge. It is stated the indict- ? ment grew out of a letter written by Reddock to the President, in which it In h was charged that a North Carolina Morel Congressman had accepted a sum of the B( money to secure the release of a pris- p]und< oner from the Nashville, Tenn., Fed- 0f *39 eral prison. ' ^ 7^ Clearing the Koat'i. ti*ai?L* to rl/mn nt Hia l'i<rlif t(?I^A. ?v/. n. Mr, ?v >>iv "ft"' lie roads are kept open in the Men are appointed in each t to plow out the roads after storm, and travelers going ;li the township are never deCommon plows attached to the f a bobsled clean out the track, ost of this work is twenty-flve an hour for man and team. It four hours for a man and team w out a five-mile route. Very shoveling is necessary, as the is never allowed to block up.? M., Wellington County, Ont., in can Cultivator. n the Land of Steady Habit*. ing once become fully convinced benefit of good roads and their ate cost to local taxpayers, ctlcut is taking up the work with which promises soon to catch latively with States that began and spent more money at the This year's road bill calls for 00. which is twenty-flve of thirty ?nt. more than the last appro>n. Such a sum, when matched in equal amount from the towns, to work wonders for rapid tranthe Land of Steady Habits. Althe farmers may sometimes be [riving to market with a load of t a Jog trot down the easy maczed slopes where once the deep >r mud rendered going to market ill day's job.?Massachusetts j man. _ -T New Plan of Improvement. k on the roads has been prosecuigorously. Under the plan of improvement formed by the of revenue this year, It was ed that each of the eight dlsroad overseers should have a of five men, and that this force be increased whenever occasion ed. When the repair work ben days ago the force of each of >ad overseers was more than 1, and improvements started in t. It has been kept up ever Indications now are that by 1 the county roads will be in ?nt condition. ntion was given first to the maczed roads. These were badly in if repair. The overseers went at work energetically, however, lg and filling in holes wherever necessary to do so. The result all these macadamized roads are ieing gotten into shape, igh this work in repairing the amlzed roads has been carried rd with all possible speed, other in the county have not been ted. Whenever a bridge was re: to be washed away or in need air, and wherever washouts had place, the road overseers promptbed a force of men to the place lined of. The upshot of their is that serious complaints have I *KA KajiM A# rnv. L (.VUillJg 1UIV U1C UVU1U VI The road overseers will not, rer, relax their efforts to imthe roads in the rural districts, will, so long as the weather perpush the improvements everyboard of revenue is highly d with the results obtained by aployment of free labor in workie county roads. They say that results could not have been bad e use of convict labor. They e also that the elastic plan of ylng as few or as many men as ?eded to w^rk the county roads solve the road improvement m. All tlie road overseers are, aid, taking special pride in their and the eight separate forces a under the overseers are giving ?nt service.?Birmingham Age1 i ? ' \ Is Comlnc Fast. \ tin Dodge, director of the office blic Road Inquiries, is stopping Park Avenue Hotel, is remarkable what a hold the >f good roads has taken upon inds of the people of every class ;ry section," he said last night, le extreme East as much inter- , shown as in the rural sections, answering all sorts of inquiries his city since the Brownlow bill ing government aid has been in. ed into Congress, some parts of the South this subl good roads has actually super- the race question in political her conventions. t >y are begging from far off t, even, for information and aid. \ t > Canadian side of Alaska, where roads have received intelligent nnent attention, flour costs $8: distant regions-not far from the cnn line, the same flour costs ecause the expense of hauling he existing American roadways. ' demands of the people through- . e South are forcing some of the x conservative opponents of govnt aid in Congress from that f the country to take an attitude roval toward the project. It is rent matter to reply in the negay the farmer who argues that ame government which gives $30,000,000 a year for river and improvements should willingly 3,000.000 per year for three years tble him to build better roads, llarly when under the terms of >propriation he must expend an amount for. the same purpose. } farmer, the railroads and slavery aggregation of capital are er on this subject. Goodyoads he railways, and in return rehe cost of commodities wHcb go - farmers. Manufactures are ted in both directions. The rural elivery and collection system in al value hinggs on the question d roads."?New York Herald. /' lis book on the Congo, Edmund ^ estimates that in four yeara ?lgian soldiers and officials have ?red the natives to the extent. .Jjk .OOO.OOU