IN SENATE Al 11015
Hide Exhibit Mcasuro Qoea Through tho
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KIDNAPPING BILL IN THE SENATE
I'roTlntoiK of (lie AleKiirn AVIilcli linn
nn Kmergonoy Oliimo Altnelicil
Hon HUM Intrculureil nmt Oilier thnt
lVrrc Indefinitely l'oiitiinr(li
HOUSE Tho houao on tho 20th,
Roon nfttr convening, pnssed senate
lllo 44, Senntor Van Honklrk's .hirto ex
hibit bill, by a vote of 81 yeas to 7
Jiays. The bill wna passed -without
amendments nnd Just uh It eamo from
tho senate. Threo of tho bllU In
dorsed by tho Stnto Unr association
woro nlflo put on tholr third roadlns
nnd passed. Thcso wcro houso rolls
230, E33 nnd 231, all by McCarthy.
Tho first provides thnt cnno3 taken
to tho supremo court on error must
bo filed within alx months after the
doclelon of tho lowor court. Tho see
and fixes a uniform tlmo for mimmonii
In error ennca nnd tho third requires
tho filing of a bond for tho payment
of rent In rasca whore a Judgment
foreclosure la npponlcd to tho mipromn
court. Houao rollB 4 ixnd 170 wcto
rooommendcl for paBsnge. Tho for
mer npproprlntca $75,00,) for a now
llro-proof wing to tho Hnstlngu asy
lum, nnd tho latlor provldea for the
transfer of Inanno convlcta to ono of
tho Insano asylums. Houso roll 410,
Introduced by It. W. Lnllln, la n bill
for nn net to provide for an additional
annual llcenso tnx upon ovory Insur
nnco company, association of partner
ship transacting tho bualnosa of In
Hiiranco In this state, nnd organized
or Incorporated under tho laws of any
other than this atnto, or of any ter
ritory of tho United Htntc.i. or of any
forolgn coiintrTNL n Ur2Sjr,rT
WT- iitTKroas carnlnga. loss the
annual tax now lovlod. Companies
nt stttinf afntrta trlllat nnv anmn tnv 111
Nebraska that Nebraska compnnlca
pay in tholr statea. Fraternal ordora
ro exempted from the provislonu of
tho bill. , ,
Mbfc.S9 IIIIIU. UHUIU
HOUSE. In the house on tho 19th
consideration of senato (llo 44, by Sonu
tor Van Uosklrk, to compel the exhibit
of hides by original Bollora of hoof, wna
resumed. After somo amendmenta tho
bill wna recommonded for passage.
Among bills Introduced wna "An act
to provide that tho stato treasurer
shall bo required to give bond to faith
fully nccount for all monoya that may
corno to IiIh hands, nnd also providing
that ho shall make sworn statements
of all fundH In his hands or under his
control, and deliver tho same to tho
governor, tho sumo to be opon to tho
public Inupcctlou nnd to bo furnlahcd
for publication, and providing that tho
treasurer's bond shall at all times bo
opon to public Inspection, and iiIbo pro
viding for tho nppolntment of examin
ers of tho Btnto treasury and tho mnk
Ing of their examinations and reports,
and, that tho Bnnlo Bhnll bo open to tho
inspection of tho public and shall bo
tirtiishcd to tho proas for publication."
.Tho following bills woro recommended
or pnssngo: Houao roll 150, by Stock
well, to permit mutual 11 ro luaurnnco
associations to continue Insurance on
personal property temporarily removed
from tho territory In which It 1b In
sured. Houso roll 205, by lloyd, relat
ing to tho duties of district school
boards. Following Is tbi voto for sen
ator: Allen 28, Horgo 2, Crounso C,
Cilrrlol3, Dlyutrleli 1, Harlan 2, Hln
shaw 13, Hitchcock 28, Hnlnor C, Har
rington 41, Klnkald C, Martin 7, Mel
klejohn 33, Murlan 1, Roaownter 10,
Hansom 5, Thompson, I). 15., 35, Thomp
son, W. II,, 11. ,
HOUSE.ln tho house on the 18th n
fow bills woro read for tho first time.
Houso roll No. 233, by Hawxby, rotat
ing to tho organization of now school
districts, wns recommended for pann
age. Houso roll No. 142, by Fowler,
for tho protection of owners of stnl
lions, Jacks nnd bulls was recommend
ed for pasBngo, by a rising vote of 30
yens to 20 nays. Sennto lllo No. 41 by
Senator Van lioaklrk, to protect grow
ers of cattle by providing for a regis
try and exhibition of hides, tho bill
domunded by tho cnttlo Interests of
.Weatorn Nebraska, wna next consid
ered. On motion of Fowler of Fill
more tho bill wns amended to make It
offcctlvo only In such countleB In which
due nutlco of Its effectiveness Is given
for four wcoks by tlu county board.
.Tho mattor went over ono day. Among
bills Introduced wan ono to encourage
tho cstnbllBhmcnt uud mnlutcnanco of
free cchools. Provldea that such
schools shall bo exempted from taxa
tion j alto houso roll No. 401, by T. E.
Jllbbcrt, a bill for an act to prevent
tho discharge of firearms uppji any
public highway In this Btnto within
1C0 yards of any public building,
Hehool building. Bloro, unop or any oc
cupied dwelling, and to provide a pon
ulty for violation thereof. Tho voto
"or senator resulted: Allun 35, Horgo
i;, Crounso 5, Currlo 12, Dietrich 1,
Hulner 5, Harlan 2, Harrington 1,
Hitchcock 19, Hlnshnw 10, Klnkald 4,
Martin 8, Morlan 1, Melklejohn 28,
HoHowater 15, Thompson, I). E., 29,
Thompson, W. 11., 23.
HOUSE. Tho only business trans
acted In tho houso on the morning of
tho 10th waa tho adoption of utundlug
committee reports placing a number
of bills on general file. Houso roll 52,
by Uahlsten, providing thnt county at
torneys shall be elected only In coun
ties of more than 3,000 population, In
other counties to bo appointed by the
county commissioners, at a salary of
.not to exceed $300 per year, wna rec
ommended for pnssagi). Loomla of
Hodge called up his resolutions of
Tuesday last eonnnonionitlvo of tho
llfo nnd Bcrvlcr.H of Hon. Humuol Max
well, nnd spoke eloquently nnd feeling
ly of the virtues nnd deeds of the
dcud Jurist and statesman. Ills re
marks woro ultontlvoly llBtonod to,
nnd produced a deop Impression. Mc
Carthy of Dixon nlso pnld tribute of
respect to Judge Maxwell's long nnd
distinguished services to tho Btnto and
Bpotless private llfo. Ho was followed
by Lane of Lancaster, who spoke In
n similar slrnln. The Breaker con
cluded the series of remarks by re
lating a Utile Incident Illustrative of
Judgo Maxwell's noble character. The
various addresses were ordered spread
upon the records, whereupon, by n
standing vote, tho bouse, ns a further ;
token of respect, adjourned until next
Monday. Tho senatorial vote: Allen
45, Ilerge 3, Crounso 4, Currlo 18, Hal
tier 4, Harlan 2, Hitchcock 45, Hln
shaw 18, Klnkald 4, Melklejohn 29,
Morion ., Martin 9, Roscwatcr 15,
Thompson, 1). E 30, Thompson, W.
H 7, Whltmoro 1, Householder 1,
Mcndcnbnll 1.
HOUSE. At the morning session of
tho houso on the 14th a number of
hills woro placed on general file. Tho
committee on public lauds nnd build
ings submitted a report of its Investi
gations of tho condition of tho asylum
for tho Insane at Lincoln. Tho com
mittee reports that the buildings were
found to be In good condition with
a new wing to tho capacity of 150
patients yet uncompleted. It recom
monds, however, that repairs should
be provided for the old building, par
ticularly na regards plumbing, flooring
nnd kitchen supplies. A metal celling
Is recommended for tho laundry room
together with tho purchase of nuothcr
patent washer. Tho houso reconsid
ered Its action of yesterday In Indefi
nitely postponing sennto lllo 3p, by
Hnldrlge, which leaves It dlscortlonttry
with tho county board to voto nld to
fakirs. Houso roll 79, by Lane,
nppioprlatlng $50,000 for tho purchase
of land for state fair purposes and
Improvement thereof, wns recommend
ed for papsngo by tho committee on
public lands and buildings, with nn
amendment reducing tho appropriation
to $35,000. Houso roll No. 177, by
Lane, was rend for tho third time
and passed. This bill creatos a stato
board of chnrltlcs nnd corrections,
uo composed or me govornor.jffrjf land
commissioner iuidJHTato' 8upcrln
tendent, flh-npITolnt four ndvlsory
aecreja
not moro thun two of
Thorn shnll belong to tho snme polit
ical party. An appropriation of $2,500
annually la provided for to cover tho
cxpenHes of tho board. Tho voto for
scnalor lcsultcd: Allen 52, Horgo 5,
Crounso I, Currlo 18, Hulner 4, Hnr
lan 2, Hlnshnw 14, Klnkald 4, Melkle
john 31, Morlan 1, Martin 10, Rose
water 15, Thompson, I). 13., 33, Thomp
son, W. H,, 57, Mondcnhall 1, Owens 1.
HOUSE. In tho houso on tho 13th
tho following bills woro read for tho
third time and passed: Houso roll 77,
by Ollls, providing for the appointment
of a committee to nppralso damages
caused by tho opening of now roads.
Houso roll 73. by Jouvenat, providing
for a landlord's lien upon crops plant
ed or sown on demised premises.
Passed after call of tho house, and
without tho emergency cluuse, by voto
of 53 to 41. House roll 90, by Corneer,
providing for tho safety of employes
by requiring tho construction of coun
ter floors In tho erection of buildings.
Houso roll 189, by Hohwor, curative,
to vnlldlfy tho presont law relating to
county tcachern' lustllutcu. Houso
roll C, by Mocltett, fixing tho salaries
of tho county commissioners of Lan
caster county nt $1,800 ench por an
num. Passed With emergency clause.
Among bills Introduced wcro tho fol
lowing: A bill for nti act to amoud
section 5, chapter 83, nrtlclo 1, com
plied statutes of Nobraaka for tho year
1889, and to repeal said occtlon nu It
now exists. Fixing tho salary of tho
governor's prlvnto Becrotnry nt not to
oxceod $2,000 por annum. A bill for
an act to amend section 77 of chapter
(7, nrtlclo 1, of tho complied statutes
of Nchrasku, 1899, and to repeal said
sect Km 77. Providing that In counties
of moro than 125,000 Inhabitants the
rata of tax for county purposes may
bo up to 17 mills, Instead i.f 15 mills,
as at presont. Emergency clause. The
voto for senutor was na follows: Allen
01, Horgo C, Crounso 7, CurtiO;20, Hnln
cr 4, Harlan 2, Hitchcock 51, Hlnshnw
14, Klnkald 4, Melklojohn 31, Morlan
1, Martin 8, Ransom 8, Itosewntcr 15,
Sutherlnnd 2, Thompson, D. K., 33,
Thompson, W. H., 7, Van Duson 1,
I'hl 1.
SENATE 11 y a voto or 18 yeas to
12 nays, which hickad tho necsary
two-thirds, tho sonate on tho 20th re
fused to permit to ho engrossed for
third rending Senator Llchl ell's reso
lution requesting all employer. of
moro than ten employes to pay salaries
onco n week and In cash. It waa con
sequently ordered to tho general flic.
Senator Harlnn'n bill, senate fllo No.
15, providing imprisonment In the
ponltontlnry for not more thnn twen
ty yeara nor less than ono yenr for
kidnaping a child under the ugo of 18
yeara, was placed on third rending nnd
pnssod without a dlssontlns vot An
emergency eluuso Is attached. Senato
fllo No. 71, by Harlan, ameudlng tho
lawn relating to cities of tho first
class, waa considered at length and
recommended for passage. Senato file
153, by Olcsoii, permitting residents
in tho conter of a section of land to
have a road to tho outaldo world, win
lndollultoly postponed. House roll 01,
by llrodorlck, wan Indefinitely post
poned. It related to "ronds" and tin
same subject Is moro thoroughly cov
ered by houso rolla 50 and 58, which
are recommended by tin cojiity ;otn
mlHslonora of tho utnto. Senate lllo
No. 150, by Sto-jlo, to provide for tho
licensing of persona who operate
steam engines, steam boilers and
steam generators, and to establish a
commissioner of engineering nnd a
board of examining engineers, was In
dellnltely postponed. Sonnto lllo 180,
by Miller, was recommended for pnss
ngo. It provides that tho electorn of
nay town nt tholr annual meeting may
levy an additional tix of not moie
thnn threo mills to bo used exclusively
for grading and ropalrlng roads.
SENATE. Tho following woro rend
tho third tlmo In tho senato on tho 19th
and declared pnssed: Semite file 31,
by Klcglcr, to restrain male anlmnla
from running nt largo and to repeal
soctlon 4 of chapter 4 of the Btatutes
as they now exist. Senator Herlct was
tho only one voting nay. Senate fllo
72, by O'Neill, providing for the admis
sion of Noldlors of tho Spanluh-Amorl-can
wnr and tho war In tho Philippines,
together with their mothers nnd wid
ows, Into the soldiers and sailors'
homes of tho stnto. Senato fllo 1 10, by
Young, providing that tho board of
mnnngers of tho Stnto Poultry nsaocln
tlon shall bo empowered to decldo
tholr annual January convention shall
bo held. Senate lllo , by Young,
nmcndlng tho present ntatutes relating
to punishment for vngrancy. At tho
afternoon session, nftor passing house
roll 49, declaring in favor of election of
United States Bonators by direct voto,
tho Bennto went Into committee of tho
whole, with Senator Llddell in tho
chair, to consider bills on general flic.
Houso roll 49, a Joint resolution asking
congress to call a constitutional con
vention for tho purposo of considering
an nmendmont which will pormlt of
election of United States senators by
direct vote, waa recommended for pnss
ngo. A number of bills wcro Intro
duced nnd the sennto then adjourned.
SENATE. In tho sennte on tho 19th
senato files Nos. 122 and 187, both by
Cummins, woro Indefinitely postponed.
Both proposed nn Increase of tho otato
tnx on peddlers of watches, clocks, Jew
elry, patent medicines nnd other wares,
making tho llcenso Tor each vendor
$100. Ono had an emergency clause at
tached. Senate fllo 23, by Ilausom,
relating to descondonts and providing
that certain relatives mny Institute
proceedings for loss of llfo In event
of tho next of kind not bringing it,
wns pnssed by a voto of 29 to 0. Sen
nto fllo 112, by O'Neill, providing that
nssessora shall return n list to tho
county cleric each year of tho soldiers
in their precinct, township or ward
who served In tho war of 1812, tup
Moxlcnu wnr, tho wnr of tho rebellion,
tho wnr with Spain and the vvrfr In
tho Philippines, was passcd-Viy n voto
of 25 to 2, Senators Johmftm nnd Miller
voting ngainsi lttfie following res
olutlon wasTfminlmoualy ndoptcd:
"ItesolvcA'tfy tho senato of tho stnto
PJWQooraaka, That tho death of the
Hon. Samuel Maxwoll closes tho llfo of
one of Nebraska's most upright citi
zens. Ills long years of public service
in various departments proved his abil
ity as a lawyer and his Integrity na a
citizen. Ho brought ever tho test of
right to tho discharge of duty and
with a purposo only for Justice. Ills
career na a Judgo rellocted credit upon
himself and tho several courts of
which ho wns at various times n mem
ber. Duty waa well done, an upright
life, a conscientious Judge, a kindly
man, a useful citizen, a man loved by
those who know him these aro mem
orlca recalled of Samuel Maxwoll. Tho
state has lost a good citizen; human
ity a frlond.
SENATE. Tho Bcmito on tho loth
Indefinitely postponed consideration
of Sonator Ilaldrlgo's bill providing
for humane shoeing of horses In cltloa
having a population of 5,000 or more.
Van Ilosklrk'n measure proposing es
tablishment of nub-stations of tho No
braaka agricultural experiment station
nt or near Ogallala, Culbcrtson and
Alliance, mot u similar fato. The bill
introduced asking for an appropriation
for erection of a monument on tho
battlefield of Shlloh, in honor of No
braskuns who lost their Uvea hero,
wns withdrawn by request of Senator
Steele. Ho said It should go to tho
houao, first becuuso of tho appropria
tion feature. Tho original copy of
somite fllo No. 220, Van Ilosklrk's bill,
relating f,o priority of wator rights In
irrigation districts, mysteriously and
inexplicably disappeared from Senator
Owens' desk. Tho Bonator brought
the fact to tho attention of tho sena
tors nnd naked that the custodian of
the chamber bo Instructed to take bet
ter caro of It.
SENATE. In tho aonato on tho 14th
tho following bills passed: Sonnto
lllo No. 101, by McCnrgar, requiring
a stamp or label on every ball of
binder twlno offered for buIo In tho
Btnto. Emergency clause attached.
Senato lllo No. 22, by Ransom, provid
ing adequato punlshmont for parties
found guilty of kidnaping. Senato
fllo No. 171, by Mlllor, permitting di
rectors af the Stato Dairymen's asso
ciation to decide on tlmo and place of
holding tho annual convention. Son
nto fllo No. 110, by Pitney, to prevent
spread of contagious nnd Infectious
dlsoaso by empowering county boards
to establish boards of health and to
enforce quarantine regulations. Sen
ato fllo No. 40, by Olesou, amending
section 958a of the civil codo, relating
to changes of venuo In suits beforo
Justices of tho peace. It provides thnt
when a chango of venuo Is taken tho
proceedings shall bn transferred to tho
npnipRt inn! ten (if thn noMon nlrlkltn-
' out In tho present law tho additional
claufo, "to whom the said objections
do not apply." Sonato fllo No. 90, by
Arends, for encouragement of forestry
and nrborlculture. Tho request of tho
houso that It bo permitted tp. reconsid
er Its action on senntirtlo No, 39,
which It Indefinitely jWtponed yester
day, wna gnintud. This Is Ilaldrlgo's
bill for Incorporating county fair na
Boclatlous. SENATE. Tho senate on tho 13th
Indefinitely postponed quite a number
of bills: Uroderlck'a bill for tho es
tablishment of two normal schools waa
recommended for passage by tho com
mltteo on university and normnl
achoola, and was ordered to the gonor
al flic. It la house roll No. 37. Tho
following woro also ordered to tho gen
eral file: Houso roll 9, providing a
lino of not less thnn $50 nor moro
than $500 nnd Imprisonment In the
county Jail not moro than six months
for Illegal voting In nny precinct or
ward In tho state. Hoimo roll 51,
making It a crime to threaten, etc.,
the same ns senate lllo 73, mentioned
above. Semite Hln 1R4. tirnvlilltw Hint
proposed amendment to the eoustltu-
Jl.... ..I. ..II 1. 1 fill 1. !
mm Hiiaii no Huummcu to tno votors
in such form as tho act relating to
their Biibmlsslon mny provldo. Senate
file 193, proposing a alight amnudinont
to section 509 of the civil codo. Sen
ato file 132, on request, a bill relating
to municipal affairs, and especially to
elections. Semite lllo 131, on requost,
provludlug for laying of sldowalks at
a cost not to exceed 50 cents por lin
eal foot, In cities and villages having
less than 5,000 population.
LEGISLATIVE VOTES.
ry a voto of SI to 7 Van Paiklrk'a
hldo Inspection bill pas;od tho houso,
and tho governor a slgnaturo Is tho
only thing lucking now to make It a
law. It contains nn emorgeney cluuse
nnd will therefore besomo offectlvo as
hooii as signed by tho governor.
Four bills Introduced by McCarthy
nnd Indorsed by tho State Rnr asso
ciation were taken up by the houso
and passed without doiate. Those
woro numbered 230, 232, 233 nnd 234,
nnd all were recommended tor pansago
by tho commltteo of fho whole. They
affect supreme court procedure, espe
cially In tho manner of appealing nnd
disposition of cases.
Tho kidnaping bill passed In the
senate provides that any person who
shall maliciously or forcibly lend,
take, or carry away, or decay, or en
tice away, any child under tho ago
ot 18 years, with Intent unlawfully to
detain or conceal such child from lta
parent or patents, or guardian, or
other person having tho lawful
chargo of such child, shall bo impris
oned In tho penitentiary not moro
than twenty years nor less than ono
year.
Among now hills Introduced la one
by Senator O'Neill, providing for tho
nppolntment of a deputy auditor for
tho Insurance department. The bill
provides that the auditor of public ac
counts shall have power to appoint a
deputy for tho Insurance department of
his office, who shnll glyr- -n -bGuiV to
tho stnto In tho sum of $5,000. Tho
deputy, wnen authorized or ncting for,
or Inatcnd of the nudltor, in all mat
ter pertaining to lnsuranco, Bhnll have
and may exercise the same power and
nuthorlty-confcri-cd by law upon tho
audltor'of public nccounts.
Ile'nrescntatlvo Fowler's bill for tho
'protection of owners ot stallions, be
ing houso roll 220, has been recom
mended for passage.
Senator Owens intends obviating le
gal obstacles before irrigators of tho
state, according to recent dcclalous of
tho supremo court, nnd with that end
In view proposed an amendment to tho
constitution In the senate. He pro
poses tho plan suggested by Senator
Martin, so far as method ot voting
Is concerned, a plan whereby it Is
thought nlmost every nmendmcnt sub
mitted may be curried. Heretofore'
proposed amendments have been de'
feated by tho great number who failed'
to voto on them.
Tho houso holdup committee put in
nn afternoon Investigating charges'
that have been mado in connection
with the bill to appropriate $50,000
for permanent state fair grouuda. It
la assorted that a well-known lobbyist
offered to push this mcasuro through
tho legislature for $1,000. Tho mam
has been subpoenaed nnd will bo ques
tioned by tho committee.
Tho sennto this afternoon passed
sonnto flic 22, providing penalties for
kidnaping. Tho bill provldea that any
person kidnaping or carrying oft any'
person fraudulently ahall bo confined
In tho penitentiary not lew thnn three
nor moro thnn soven years. Whoever
Bhall unlawfully carry off, decoy, cn
tlco away or secrete any person for
tho purposo of extorting money, prop
erty or other valuablo shall bo Im
prisoned lor the term of his natural
life. Should the kidnapers injuro or
threaten to Injuro any persoil In their
power shnll, upon conviction, suffer
denth or bo Imprisoned for life.
The house committee on public lands
nnd buildings reported on tho condi-.
tlon of tho Hospital for Insnno at Lin
coln, recommending on appropriation
of $4,000 to completo construction ot
now wing. It also recommended sev
eral repairs In the main building.
Senntor Mnrtlu's bill to repeal uio
stato barbers' examining board law,,
haa been Indonnltely postponed, this
action being recommended by tho com
mltteo which had tho bill under con
sideration. Tho commltteo on normal achoola
hua reported houso roll 37, by llrod
orlck, for passage, It being a bill to
provldo for tlto" location of two addi
tional normal schools.
Sonator Lyman's bill, providing for
tho appointment of six deputy lnonec-
tors, whoso duty It shall bo to Inspect
tno accounts or tnc state and county
treasurora, waa recommended for poat
ponomont, but upon motion tho report
wna not concurred in nnd tho bill
went to general Hie, whoro It might
bo discussed.
Among tho bills that havo been In-
troduced in tho houso Is one by H. Ot-
Sears, creating a commission ofento
mology, providing for its oflWfs mid
defining their powers and duties, pro
viding for an Inspection' of nursery
stock' shipped Into the stato or from
ono county to another of this state and
of tho orchards, nuraerles and Holds of
this stato;, authorizing tho quarantine,
treatment and destruction of Infested
trees or plants, the fee8 for the same
and the manner of collection; defining
violations thereof and fixing penalty
tneroror, ami tno malting of nn an-
proprlatlon for tho purpose of carry-
ing tins act into cllect.
A Much l'rlrrd Vuiw.
There la ono pane of glass nt Marl
borough houso, In England, that has
a peculiar sort ot history, and Is most
carofully guarded. Tho Into Duko of
Clarence onco entered tho sitting room
of ono ot his shTUjrs and scratched
with a diamond onxtho window his
nnmo, "Eddy." Soon nftcr tno present
emperor of Russia entered tho room.
and noticing tho handiwork of his cou
sin, aerntehed "Nicky" beneath It.
Will Export our Aimmcn.
Attempts will Boon bo mado by Cal
ifornia merchants to put fresh aspar
agus oa the market In London and
othor places In Great Hrltain. Tho Cal
ifornia navel oranges nro growing In
favor in Englnnd and are being muph
appreciated. It Is expected that Cal
ifornia asparagiiB will compcto vlth
French asparagua, which la sent to
England In lnrge qunntites.
llitnUlicil nt 1'iiiiUliiiiriit.
Hanlshmeut wna tho unusual heti
tence imposed upon n Syrian by a
New Jersey Judgo tho other day. Tho
Syrian had been arrested for assault.
Tho Judgo offered to relenso htm If ho
would leave the country. Tho Syrian
ngreed, nnd In charge of nn olllcor ho
wna brought to Hobokeu and placed
aboard an outbound steamship.
Tho Diamond Match"" company re
ports not earnings of $2,014,833 during
1900, a llttlo moro than 11 per cont on
that company's $15,000,000 capital
stock.
Francis 11. Loomls, tho United States
minister, la very ill nt Caracas, Venezuela.
a 7f yf ff i 4 'h
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J .i COMTAfUOfi
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CHAPTER XII. (Continued.)
"I thought you would want to hear
tho story somo day," said Clarice. And
then bIio told It very Dimply, na tho
Doctor had tcld It to her, of tho poor
boy's promise of nmendment of life,
and of tho act of bravery which had
brought it to a close.
"Doctor Drako aald that whatovor
his llfo may havo been, he died llko n
hero," Bald Clarice, her own volco
breaking a llttlo as sho repeated tho
words.
"Did ho sny that? What a good,
kind man ho is -the bcsf'frlcnd I
liaVo cvcr had, except you, Clarice,"
said Janctta, smiling through her
tears.
"Your brother's death Bcemed so
peaceful by comparison with that poor
wretch's whom tho Doctor hunted
down," continued Clnrlco. "I often
wonder whoro Masoh Is. Sho -wont off
apparently early on the night of tho
robbery, and tho pollco havo nover
been able to obtain tho faintest cluo
to her whereabouts. It was quite clear
from tho letters sho left behind her
that tho man was her lover, and had
Obtrtlned all his information from her."
"Oh, yea; It was tho samo voice,"
Mid Janctta, then started and colored.
Sho lvad not meant to botray tho fact
that sho had overheard Mason talking
to somo unknown man In tho shrub
bery, and had warned Mrs. Mortimer
about her. The words had slipped from
her.
"What voice?" aBkcd Clarice eagerly.
And Janettn thought It best to relate
tho story.
"Ah! that makes many things clear
which I found It so hard to explain,"
said Clarice, thoughtfully. 'T could
never mako out why Mrs. Mortimer
seemed to blame herself so blttorly for
the burglary having happened. I qttlto
accepted her confession of Injustice to
you and declined to tako her notlco to
leave, as you freely forgave her; but I
could not boo In what way sho could
consider herself responsible for tho
robbery. Poor woman! how terribly
alio haa suffered; but It has dono her
good, Janotta. Sho la far gentler and
kinder than sho was, and bIio 1ms kept
a dragon watch over tho houee, nppnr
ently, during our absence. I think It's
getting chilly. Hadn't wo better be
making our way back to tho hotel?"
When they got back to their hotel
they found that table d'hote was al
ready served.
"Wo will go In an wo are," said
Clarice. And they advanced Into the
brllllnntly lighted salon nnd toc.k their
places. Seated exactly opposite them
waa Doctor Drake, who regarded them
with smiling eyes.
"What, again?" said Clarice, with a
nod and a laugh, greeting him as if
they had only parted tho night before.
"You must bo apendlng a perfect for
tune In traveling expenses! And look,
your occupation Is gone!" eho said,
with a proud glnnco nt Jnnctta. "Sho
docs not look ns It she needed much
doctoring, does sho?"
"My visit la entirely for pleasuro,"
said Doctor Drako, laughing. "I'm out
for a holiday at last. Tho world jvajU
before mo whero to cliooK"nhTnf I vo
taken a fancy like yomselves to visit
Spain, I cannot se-ivhy you should
make any obJeUon."
"None Iruttlo world," retorted Clar
ice, morrfiy.
JAMion dinner was ended it waa but
-natural that the doctor should Join
tho girls in tho hall, and, sitting down
by their sldo, tell them all tho homo
news.
"Wo have agreed tbla. afternoon that
wo will go back," said Clarice. "Wo
aro tired of wandering, aren't you, Jan
otta?" Janotta nodded. "Wo aro waiting
for an outburst of welcome from you,"
sho said, smiling at tho doctor, who
Boomed lost in a fit of nbstractlu.
"It would havo found vent beforo
this, except that your homo-coming
will not benefit mo much, I'm going
to leavo NorthclIfT." '
Tho faces ot both his listeners grow
blank.
"How horrid of you!" cried Clarlco
petulantly. And tho Impetuous words
brought a pink flush to tho doctor's
fair face. "I supposo It's a case of
money."
"Yes; It's money and a baronetcy,"
roplled tho doctor, dryly.
"You nro Joking."
"I'm not. I'll go nnd wrlto my nnmo
In tho visitors' book this Instant If you
don't bcllovo me. 'Sir Robert Drake!'
Do I look tho part?" ho went on, with
rather a forced laugh. "Two distant
main relatives died ono after tho other,
and I nwoko one morning lately to find
myself transformed from a doctor in
a country town Into a baronetcy and
tho fortune."
"Then 1 suppose wo must congratu
late you," said Clarlco, in a volco that
nevertheless sounded a llttlo told and
stiff. To tell tho truth, she did not
at all rolisli tho notion of tho sudden
removal of a knight upon whoso will
ing devotion sho could always depend.
"You need not. Llfo Is one big dis
appointment. It o.Tora gifts that ono
docs not caro for, and donlea mo tho
only ono which would mako It worth
living."
Ho roso abruptly i nd -vent off to tho
smoking room, nun when, toino five
minutes later, .Tnneita stole a ftirtlvo
glanco at Clarlco, sho saw that her
faco -was white and that her Hps trom
bled. "Sir Robert chooses to bo cynical,"
Bhe said, throwing back her head with
a pretty gesture of doflance; "but l'vo
j ft n 7i fi n
no doubt ho'll Boon roconcllo himself
to the baronetcy nnd tho fortune."
Sir Robert's routo ndjuatcd Itaolf
very much to that chosen for tholr re
turn Journey by tho girls. Somctlnica
ho would bo away for a day or two at
a tlmo, then reappear at tho town and
hotel whoro ho was tolerably certain
to find them, and thoy nrrlved In Eng
land on tho samo day, but whilst ha
stopped In London, tho glrla wont on
to Northcllff.
Tho wclcomo they received from
Mrs. Mortimer was of a warmth thoy
could havo hardly bollovcd posslblo In
a woman eo self-contained; nnd It waa
pleasant to find thomselvca onco moro
ncatcd by tho fire In Clarice's sitting
room, with their feet on tho fender,
reading tb Eivcral letters they hn
found awaiting their arrival.
"I'vo got a long letter from Harry,"
iiahl Clarice.
Janetta started vloleutly. Carofully
an each of tho girls had followed Cap
tain Mcrlvnlc's brilliant careor In tbo
Indian campaign, his name until now
had not been mentioned between thorn
since tho night of Junctta's confession.
Clnrlco's eyes wcro Bhlnlng.thero was
radiant triumph In her smile.
"Ho Is coming back, Janotta. And
ho says--he says that ho should llko us
to bo married ut onco. Thoro can bo
no posalblo reason for delay now I am
well, and ho hopes I will ho gottlng my
clothes ready. He adds In n postscript
that ho thinks I must pension off the
good Mra. Mortimer," Clarlco said,
with a little' gay laugh; "but ho makes
no suggestion for your future"
"Ho need not," said Janettn, Bitting
upright, nnd clasping her hands tight
ly. "I shall find another situation."
"That sentence and tho way you say
It makes me quite certain that you aro
well. It was Bpoken with all your old
horrid pride and independence," oaid
Clarice. "Hut would It not bo well to
suit my convenience? I've not dono
with you yet, you neo. You must stay
until I marry, and that" there was a
llttlo break In tho voice sho had trlod
to mako so gay may bo somo time, or
may never be. I'm not going to marry
Harry, and tomorrow I shall wrlto and
tell him so. No. Plcaso don't look at
mo like that nor say anything. I can't
bear It!
"You have prevented mo from mak
ing the awful -mistake of marrying a
man whom I havo leved, but who never
loved mo as ho Is capable of loving a
woman really suited to him. Tvo
thought a great deal over it, and I'vo
nald my prayers about It and that la
tho only conclusion that I can arrive
at." '
"And I have prayed, too or, how
earnestly that ho may llvo to marry
you, that so I might feci myself for
given!" sobbed Janetta.
"But you put your own Benso of for
giveness beforo my happiness," nald
Clarice," and so God haa not listened."
Hoforo Clnrlco- went to bed thnt night
sho had written her letter.
"Good by, dear Ham- (wore thccloa
lng wyrtrstT"l3omc Jay, If not at onco,
von -will bless mo for setting you free.
Looking back, I can seo now that you
nover cared for mo aB I loved you; and
when you met this woman who could
stir your heart to Its very depths you
found It out. Somo day I hopo I may
llvo to seo you married to her.
"Believe me, ever your frlond,
"Clarlco Seymour."
Tbo breaking off of Clarice Sey
mour's engagement was a nine days'
wonder in Northcllff and lta neighbor
hood. "Sho chooses to say that it Is hor
own doing," Bald tho gossips; "but, de
pend upon It, there la more behind
than meets the eye. It la not to be
wondered nt If Captain Mcrlvalo turn
ed restlvo over the evident flirtation
that girl carried on with tho doctor.
Anybody can Bee with half an cyo that
ho haa been hcad-ovcr-ears In love
with her for yeara past."
Certainly It was a fact Sir Robert
mado no attempt to conceal nt pres
ent Ho was always back In North
cliff upon Bomo pretext or other; but
month nftcr month passed by, nnd ho
still waited, not daring to put his fate
to tho test.
(To bo Continued.)
Itoynl .Mint In Cauntlit.
The establishment of a royal mint In
Canuda will make tho fourth branch or
tho English mint In operation outsldo
of London. Tho other threo ramifica
tions nro located In Australia, at Mel
bourne, Sydney nnd Perth respectively.
According to recently published re
turns, tho value of tho gold coin out
put from thcso four mlntn during 1899
wns as follows: Tho royal mint. Llns
don, $42,001,555; Molbourne, $28,138,
S35; Sydney, $10,020,000; Perth $3,458,
530. It has also been mooted that tho
government proposes ultlmntely to es
tnbllsh another branch In the Trans
vaal, AVultifiilU lo (Icncmtu Kiiclrlrll.
Tho Adriatic Railway company of
Italy has decided to equip electrically
two branches of the main lino down
the coast to Hrlndlsl. These branches
extend from the main lino toward tho
Interior, whero tho Apennines furnish
abundant water power. In the lilgh
lunda of Italy there la considerable
water power which haa never boon
utilized and It ia considered possible
to use theso fallls Tot tho generation
of electrical power.