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> CHAPTER VI.
A HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD
"Left her homo on April 30 , a young
3ady , aged 18 , brown hair , grey-blue
yes , fair complexion , a very dlmlnu-
r Mve figure. When last seen was wear
ing a black tailor-made costume and
a _ small lace toque trimmed with vlo-
Jcts. The above reward will be paid
to any one giving such Information ns
'may lead to her recovery. Apply to A.
I B. C. , Porter's library , Wilton Place. "
Two people at Easthill read that uo :
tlce atid knew whom it concerned
Beryl Linden , who rejoiced with all
-her heart that the gathering coldness
f the April evening had made her
put on her cloak before she left East-
"liill Station ; and Harold Dynevor , who
felt convinced that the young lady inquired -
quired for was no other than the lone
ly little traveler who had asked the
way to Mrs. TannerJs school.
No doubt other people in the neigh
borhood read the advertisement , but
none of them guessed it was in their
* .power to earn the reward. Mrs. Wilmot
„ / ' in
had never seen her sister's teacher
-walking attire , Mrs. Tanner never
looked' at the agony column. Heler
Craven , who was of a romantic turn
of mind , read the paragraph aloud to
"her family , and declared the poor girl
Jt concerned had evidently escaped
from a lunatic asylum ; but Captain
Tempest was at the Manor and en-
ajrossed most of her attention , so that
she soon forgot the matter.
Beryl felt terribly nervous. She had
expected her father to bo rather re
lieved at her departure , and the adver
tisement seemed to imply ho was set
on finding her. She longed to confid
in Mrs. Tanner ; but , though she could
liave trusted the widow perfectly , the
possession of such a secret would , if
discovered , have embroiled her very
much with .her sister. Sobeyond a
-visit to the one draper's at Eas thill-On-
Sea , where she purchased a bunch of
.forget-me-nots to replace the violets
an her toque , the advertisement made
no immediate difference to Beryl.
As for Harold , he thought of it again
and again. He could not get the girl's
sweet , sad face out of his head. And
after a few days' doubt and perplex
ity , during which the announcement
was repeated in the paper every morn
ing , he decided to call on Mrs. Grey ,
the wife of the curate-in-charge of the
Easthill-on-Sea , and ask her openly
Jfor Mrs. Tanner's address.
He was prepared to face her wonder
3\ the question , but it was spared him.
The first greetings were'barely over
when little Olive Grey came in through
ihe French window , with two or three
school books strapped together , and a
very important little face.
"You don't mean to say you send
that mite to schol ? " Harold asked ,
when Miss Olive had installed herself
on his knee. "Why , she can't be six ! "
"Turned eight , Mr. Dynevor. I
should have sent her before , only there
was no school here. A young widow ,
Mrs. Tanner , opened one in January ,
and Olive was one of her first pupils. "
"I shouldn't have thought there were
enough children for a school to pay. "
"I think Mrs. Tanner must be get
ting on , for she has just started an
assistant. Such a pretty girl ! I saw
her at church on Sunday and lost my
heart to her. Lendon her name is
isn't it. Olive ? "
"Yes ; only one letter different from
Mr. Linden's , " said Miss Olive ; "and
she comes from London , too. "
The child ran off to her tea , and Mrs.
Grey , who did not possess as much
tact as kindness , suddenly asked :
"Is it true that the Lindens are com
ing to live at the Manor when General
Craven leaves ? "
"I have no idea. I know it is ru
mored. "
"Mr. Grey thinks the rumor only
got about because Mr. Linden refused
to renew the general's lease. "
"General Craven thinks he will re
new It in the end. but is standing out
for increased rent. The agent , Wil
mot , has hinted as much. "
"Then it is probably true. Mr. Wil
mot is very much in the big man's con
fidence. I do hope the Lindens won't
come here. "
Harold shrugged his shoulders. But
he was unusually grave and thoughtful
that evening. Before he went to bed _
he hadt written a very brief note to
Beryl , 'enclosing the advertisement
from the Telegraph.
"One who witnessed Miss Lendon's
arrival at Easthill-on-Sea sends this
to warn her she is being , sought for.
She may rely on his absoilute silence
now and always. "
There was no signature. Beryl could
not In the least imagine who sent the
note , but she felt it was meant to be
reassuring. And as May faded into
June she tried hard to forget the dark
shadows which hung threateningly
over her pathway , and tobe as happy
as she could.
It was a quiet and monotonous life
she led at Woodlands. After the lux
ury at Elchester square , the hard work ,
and plain fare would have been dis
tasteful to many girls ; but Beryl was
only too thankful to hav.e escaped
from her gilded cage. Mrs. Tanner
was kindness itself , and if the Wilmots
rather grated on Beryl with the con-
'descending patronage , she knew per
fectly it was not her employer's fault ,
and resented their cold reproofs to the
gentle widow far more than any slights
to herself.
And then a wonderful thing hap
pened. Mrs. Grey , who was the nearest
approach toy'a friend the widowed
school mistress had at Easthill , de
scended on Woodlands one day , and
begged Mrs. Tanner to lend her young
assistant to help at a kind of open air
fete she was getting up for the church
building fund.
The curate's wife never forgot that
the widow was unfortunate , that her
husband's death had brought her from
a pleasant , easeful rectory to fight for
her bread. Mrs. Grey had helped the
enterprise at Woodlands in many ways ,
not least by her kindness and friendly
sympathy with Woodland's tenant. She
told her difficulties as frankly as if
"Mrs. Tanner had been her sister.
"You know we are not rich , but just
because Prank is the curate I have to
take a stall and do my utmo'st to make
things go. I'm not clever at bazaars ,
and I had depended on my sister com
ing to help me. I've just had a letter
to say she has sprained her ankle
nothing serious ; but she won't be able
to put her foot to the ground for *
fortnight , and the fete Is next week.
Do lend me Miss Lendon ! It's a
Wednesday , and sobeing a half holi
day , the school can't suffer. Besides ,
I'm pretty sure nil your pupils will
be there. I don't ask you to come"
she looked kindly at the crape-trimmed
dress , "it would be hard on you to
appear at a gay scene so soon , but
you might lend me your assistant. "
"I will spare Miss Lendon to you
with pleasure , " said Mrs. Tanner ; "but
are you sure she will be of any use ?
She is a dear little thing , but almost
painfully shy. She has 'been with me
over two months , and I know no more
of her than I did the day she came. "
"Well , may I ask her and see what
she says ? "
Mrs. Tanner fetched Beryl and ex
plained what was required of her. The
girl blushed crimson.
"I never Avas at a bazaar in my life , "
she told Mrs. Grey , " 'but if you think
I can be of any use I shall be glad
to do my 'best. ' "
Mrs. Grey was delighted and Beryl
left the room , pledged to be her chief
lieutenant on the eventful Wednesday.
"You know , " said the curate's wife ,
when Beryl had gone , "she is so pretty
she is sure to charm money out of pee
ple's pockets , and there was really no
one else I could ask. Mrs. Craven has
taken a stall , and her daughter and
Miss Dynevor will help at it There
wasn't a girl in Easthill I could think
of who would have been of any use. "
Mrs. Tanner hesitated.
"Ought it to be a very grand toilet ?
I am not sure what Miss Lendon has
in the way of flribry. "
"Every one is to dress just as they
please. The sellers are to wear a favor
of black and gold to distinguish them.
I'll send over the one I made for Cice
ly. "
Mrs. Tanner and Beryl talked over
the bazaar after supper that night.
"It will be a little glimpse of
gaiety for you , " said the elder woman
kindly. "This Is a very dull life for
you. Miss Lendon. "
"I am not at all dull , " said Beryl ,
simply.
She had altered since she came to
Easthill. The scared , anxious look had
gone from , her face , and , in spite of
hard work , she looked younger and
brighter. She really quite looked foi--
ward to the garden fe'te , as its promoters
meters called it , as a festival ; for ,
after all , she was young enough to
enjoy the sight of prety things and
bright faces.
CHAPTER VII.
Mrs. Tanner almost started when
Beryl came to show herself when ske
was dressed for the fete , and yet the
girl only wore the white cashmere
which had been her best attire last
summer. It was very soft and cling
ing , falling from waist to hem in long ,
straight folds , the bodice trimmed with
a little white silk , and a broad sash
of the softest surah knotted loosely
round her waist. Her hat was white ,
too , and trimmed with a long white
feather and a quantity of chiffon. She
looked far more like some rich wan
dering princess than a humble school
assistant.
"Shall I do ? " asked Beryl , a little
anxiously.
"You had better put a cloajc over
your dress for the drive , the lanes
are so dusty , " said Mrs. Tanner. "Yoju
look charming , and I am sure Mrs.
Grey will think so. "
That lady drove up then in her
rather shabby pony carriage. The
fete was to be held in the grounds of
Dynevorse are the last people to think
three miles from Woodlands , so she
had arranged to call for Miss Len
don.
"I'll bring her back safely , " she
promised Mrs. Tanner , "but I can't
promise when. The fete opens at 3 ,
and we are supposed to go on till we've
sold everything. "
She talked very pleasantly to Beryl
as they drove along , saying she would
introduce her to Miss Dynevor , who
was about her own age.
"Please don't , " said Beryl shyly "I
mean , she might not like it Miss
Dynevor of Dynevor must be a great
lady , and I am only a teacher. "
"My dear , " said .Mrs. Grey , "the
Dynevors are the last people to think
less of you for that. And so far from
being great , they have fallen on very
evil times. Harold farms his own
land ; but it's all he can do to strug
gle on these bad times , and if Kitty
does not have to earn money , she
wprks very hard tit home. "
"But the Manor is called after
them. "
"And it ought to be theirs , only It
isn't" She went on to give Beryl
the full and particular story of Nina
Dynevor's infatuation for Eustace
Linden , and the wrong It had led to.
Beryl only kept silent by an effort
It was terrible to listen to the reproach
preach of her own parents and say
nothing' ; but deep' down in her own'
heart the girl felt her gentle mother
had never done the wrong ascribed to
her. No , the will which left , the
Manor away from the Dynevors had
been extorted from her weakness , not
made of her own free will.
"I hope I have not tired-you-out , "
concluded Mrs.'Grey , "you are looking
very pale. "
"I am generally pale , thanks. "
The general stbod on the steps of
the Manor to welcome them. He looked
a little astonished as Mrs. Grey in
troduced her companion the girl was
so unlike what he had expected ; but
he soon led the way to the huge mar
quee which had been erected in the
grounds for the five stalls held by
the -elite of Easthill.
A smaller tent was devoted to flow-
ersT" yet another held refreshments , a
ladles' orchestra from Brighton , be
it whispered discoursed sweet music
in a third. Mrs. Grey and Beryl has
tened to their places , while the gen
eral went back to await the advent of
the great lady who was to formally de
clare the fete open.
It looked to Beryl like fairyland ;
and when a few minutes later things
were in full swing , and the people be
gan to flock in , she proved herself ,
quite an expert saleswoman. Many of
the visitors thought Mrs. Grey's as
sistant the prettiest girl present.
"Harold , " whispered Kitty Dynevor
to her brother , when he made his ap
pearance , "your fair traveler is here. "
"What do you mean ? " He asked ,
bewildered.
"Don't you remember asking if there
were a school at Easthill-on-Sea , be
cause a girl was making her way to it
at the station one day ? Well , the girl
is just here at Mrs. Grey's stall ; but
she doesn't look like a school teacher ,
does she ? "
She did not. It flashed on Harold
that he had never seen a sweeter face.
He thought the shadow on the grey
eyes was lighter , and he wondered if
she had ceased to worry over the hun
dred pounds reward offered for her re
covery. She did not look in the least
like a fugitive or a runaway.
Mrs. Grey's voice broke on his medi
tations.
"Mr. Dynevor , do take Miss Lendon
to the house to have some tea. Mrs.
Craven has some in the dining room
specially for our benefit ; the tent is
only for outsiders , you know , who pay
as they go. I have been there long
ago ; but I couldn't find any one to
send with Miss Lendon , and , as she
has never been inside the Manor , she
does not like to go alone. "
"I shall be only too pleased , " said
Harold ; and the two left the marquee
together.
It was not far , only a few hundred
yards as distance went ; but it seemed
miles to Beryl because all the way she
was trying to decide a question. One
glance had told her that Mr. Dynevor
had been at Easthill station when she
arrived , therefore it must be he who
sent her the advertisement and words
of kindly warning. Should she allude
to it or not ?
It was only when she was in sight
of the old Manor house that she made
up her mind.
mind.To
( To be continued. )
ODD OCCUPATION.
Professor of Being Buried Alive Testi
fies in a Courtroom.
One of the witnesses in a recent law
suit in Cleveland was Edward Kaehn.
The Cleveland Leader "
says : "The ex
amination of Kaehn proved to be very
amusing. On the cross-examination
Prosecutor Keeler demanded to know
the business of the witness. The wit
ness said that he lived at 325 Lake
street , and was known as Prof. James
Smith , and that his specialty was be
ing buried alive
for exhibition pur
poses. He declared-that he never had
really died , but claimed that he could
lie in a grave six days and nights. He
averred that he was ready at any time
to be burled for $500 per week , provid
ing that there was a proper and an un
mistakably trustworthy committee to
play the role of resurrection angels
shduld they -be needed to save his life.
He was rather reluctant about 'tipping
off his act , ' as he expressed it , but
Judge Neff 'became interested and
wanted to hear all about it. Kaehn
declared that he has 'been ' placed in a
coffin which had -been properly uphol
stered , and that it has been lowered
into a grave 6 feet 4 inches deep. An
air shaft is constructed and the grave
closed.
" 'What is the air shaft for ? ' asked
the prosecutor.
" 'For air , ' replied Kaehn , 'and for
sending down the beer , water and
grub. '
" 'Then you always had to have air ,
did you ? ' continued the prosecutor.
" 'Oh , no. Sometimes I was com
pletely buried for twenty-four hours.
In a case of that kind a bucket of
water was placed in the coffin and sev
eral sponges saturated with water. The
water evaporated , and that furnished
all the oxygen I needed to live on. ' "
Godmothers to the Bells.
An odd 'ceremony took place in
France not long ago in the baptism of
two new bells for the Church of Pr ig-
nac , in the department of the Giroade.
Two pretty children , Miles. Mirveille
de Girodor and Odette de Braquillange ,
were godmothers to the bells , and were
dressed , respectively , in pale blue and
pale pink.
State Capital Observations.
Expressions Emulative for the Good of
Republican Supremacy.
2
LINCOLN , Jan. 21.
Well , the first week of the big battle
for the two United States senator-
ships has passed and still victory
resteth not with any of the aspirants ,
more's the pity.
Unless appearances are deceptive
'and ' everybody is misled the situation
has settled down to a deadlock that
may last possible all winter.
Repeated attempts have been made
to secure a caucus , but for some rea
son each attempt has failed.
One of the surprises of the balloting
has been the strength exhibited by
Senator Currie of Custer county , who
polled eighteen votes on the first joint
ballot , 20 on the second and 22 on the
third. From.this it is evident that Mr.
Currie will be a very important fac
tor in the fight.
Up to date there is little change in
the voting , but rumors are rife of an
outbreak among th'e supporters of
some of the. candidates. The expected
explosion may come at any time. Its
anticipation is sufficient to attract a
large crowd daily.
4 'A
As the senatorial struggle hangs on
and the strife daily becomes more bit
ter , the rank and file are looking on
with anxious eyes and hoping that
nothing will arise that will have a bad
effect on the party in the state. They
are not tied up with the candidates ,
nor have they any special grudgt ,
against any of the gentlemen who de
sire to go to Washington as United
States senators. Their greatest de
sire is to see a happy solution of the
muddle and one which will leave no
bad blood existing after it is all over.
"A "A
1 Out of all the measures introduced
relating to kidnapping and fixing :
penalty for kidnappers nothing radi
cal need be expected. The variou
bills introduced fix punishment rang
ing all the way from one year in the
penitentiary to a de.ith sentence , but
the more severe treatment is not like
ly to find favor. Referring to the sub
ject one of the most prominent mem
bers of the senate said :
"All this talk about making kid
napping a capital offense is , in my
opinion , entirely out of place. To re
store capital punishment for any crime
less than murder in the first degree
would be a distinct step backward
The tendency everywhere is just th-
other way. Instead of increasing the
number of Crimes punishable by death
the movement is to abolish the deat1 !
penalty altogether. I have no sym
pathy with kidnapping or kidnappers
but believe they should be promptly
and effectively dealt with by means of
a good , stiff penitentiary sentence , but
with a death penalty attached it would
be impossible to convict them before
a juryif they were apprehended. Even
the optional death penalty , to be de
termined by a jury , would not accord
with modern ideas. I expect to see
some legislation enacted on kidnap
ping , but the death penalty will , in
my judgment , be cut out. * '
'A 'A
W. H. Barger of Hebron was in the
city several days last week in atten
dance on the state board of agricul
ture. As a member of a committee ap
pointed to push a bill through the leg
islature to prevent the destruction of
game birds that are of great benefit to
the farmer , Mr. Barger called on
.members of the legislature. He is
strongly opposed to the indiscriminate
killine of birds. With several state
societies and all the state and n-
' behind
tional sportsmen's organizations
hind this bill it is believed that it
stands a good show of becoming a law.
; It should become a law. When one
considers that $30,000 worth of game
'is shipped out of the state yearly it
'ought to urge him to call a halt on the.
indiscriminate killing of game in the
.state , and support a measure calcu
lated to preserve for home enjoyment
the fin , fur and feathered game of the
state.
state.'A
'A "A
The combined appropriation in the5e
two bills is from $10,000 to $25,000 less
than has been given by the legislature
at former sessions and if this saving
can be made good to the end of the
session the credit will be with the leg
islature. Whether the amount will be
sufficient is not yet known. The re
duction was made mostly in the
amount for incidental expenses. For
merly from $40,000 to $55,000 was ap
propriated , whereas this session has
started with an appropriation of $30.-
,000.
* The following are the amounts : For
'the years 1897 and 1899 , $90,000 for
salaries and $40,000 for incidental ex
penses ; for 1893 , $85,000 for salarips
and $55,000 for incidental expenses ;
for 1895 , $85,000 for salaries and $40,000
for incidental expenses.
A "A
Governor JDietrit-h appointed H. .
Stevari of Omaha to the position of
superintendent of the staVj institute
for the deaf and dumV in that city.
Mr. Stewart served several terras ae
a teacher in the Omaha institute and
is now engaged in a sin ilar capacity
in the Iowa state deaf and dumb school
at Council Bluffs , { ilthouah he main
tains his residence in the Nebraska
metropolis. He was highly recom
mended to Governor Dietrich , among
his indorsers being Former Superin
tendent Gillespie.
A A
At their meeting last Monday t ! ft
presidential electors of Nebraska cost
their votes for William McKinley for
president and for Theodore Roosevelt
for vice president.
_
A A
The competition for the post of mes
senger to carry the vote to Washing
ton enlisted almost as many canui-
dates as the senatorial contest. T'ie '
messenger would have the honor of
delivering the returns that reflect ie
most significant victory of tbe whole
presidential campaign. * -
The apportionment bills that have
already been Introduced by various
members of their own accord as the
product either of their own figuring
or of some mathematical constituent
all strike terror to the representatives
in various districts that are being
shifted around like pawns on a chess
board. The apportionment commit
tees will have to take these bills and
work them out anew into some appor
tionment bill , when It comes up for
final action , will have to be brought
before the caucus and made a caucus
measure.
"A great many people want to
know , " said Chairman Lindsay of the
republican state committee , "when the
bill favored by the committee will be
forthcoming , and have taken It as a
matter of course that thex committee
or its officers will prepare an appor
tionment bill. I do not believe this is
one of the duties of the committee ,
and if we did prepare one it would
have no more claim for the support of
the republican members than any of
them. I believe , however , that the
matter is so important that it should
be delegated to a committee of repre
sentative men familiar with all parts
of the state and with the political
complexion in various counties. They
might be members of the legislature or
might be outsiders called in to assist
with advice , but they should proceed
only after the most careful investiga
tion and consultation with the inter
ests of every section. The trouble with
most of the bills prepared by the in
dividual member is , that while they
strike it all right in their immediate
localities , they fly wide of the mark in
more distant parts of the state. Tin ;
next apportionment wil1 have to hold
good for at least three legislatures to
come and it is of great importance to
the people generally. "
"A " < a
There is nothing but praise heard
for the state senate's action in the
Douglas county contests in seating the
two fusion senators whose seats were
contested. It shows that it is possible
for a republican legislature to art
without political bias , which is moro
than the fusionists did four years : : go
with the same opportunity. There
were evidences of fraud , but it was n
question whether that fraud was suf
ficient to have changed tne result.
A A
The former secretary of the shite
banking board and chairman of tlvs
democratic state committee has r.-
ceptcd a position as cashier in a we1 !
known national bank at Lincoln , al
though as a good Bryanite he has b en
denouncing national banks right along.
The national bank is a bad thing when
a popocrat is in office , but becomes a
good thing when it offers him a lu
crative position."A
"A 'A
Nebraska is once more to the lore
with the fine achievement of Consul
Church Howe at Sheffield , in allaying
a disturbance raised by the exporters
there against the consular office. With
his inborn natural diplomacy Counsul
Howe has stilled the troubled waters
and restored serenity all around. All
Uncle Sam need do when confronted
with turbulent conditions abroad is to
draw on Nebraska for more consuls.
"A A
The state senate will probably have
an opportunity during the coming
week to confirm several gubernatorial
appointments. The populist governors
assumed to make their appointments
without regard to the confirmation of
the senate , holding back the commis
sions until after the legislature had
adjourned. There was no good reason
why the constitution should have been
suspended for the benefit of populist
officeholders.
officeholders.'A
'A 'A
The Pigman-Ream contest was be
fore the house committee on privilege. ?
and elections the latter part of last
week , an attempt being made to re
open it. The committee took no ac
tion , as it had already decided not to
unseat Ream or to go into a recount.
The committee's action is interpreted
to mean that the case is definitely set
tled.
tled.'A
'A 'A
Governor Dietrich on January 17
signed two appropriation bills , one
setting aside $85,000 for salaries of
members , officers and employes , and
one appropriating $30,000 to pay inci
dental expenses of the legislature.
A "A
The legislators lost no time in pars
ing those bills which appropriated
money to pay them their salaries.
Bills of this character never have to
have a passport to get through the
lines.
A "A
governor Dietrich has appointed
Dave Shannahan of Omaha grain inspector
specter for that city. The station at
Omaha is r. fairly good paying office
and several applicants were after the
position.
New Way to Ship Banana * .
An American in Jamaica has built a
plant for evaporating bananas. The
thoroughly ripe fruit is placed in a
heated oven for not more than forty-
eight hours , during which time the
sugar crystallizes. It takes six pounds
of fresh bananas to make one pound
evaporated. The process prevents de
cay and cuts down freight charges.
Train Robbery Recalled.
The overland train was robbed by
Jack Brady and others of $50,000 on
th'e Yolo side , near Sacramento , Oct
11 , 1894. Part of the stolen money
was found by a tramp who was taken
in. charge by officers Aug. 29 , 1895.
Abandoned Farms Taken Cp.
The "abandoned" farms of Massachusetts
'
chusetts are fast being taken up.
Three years ago there were 330 thus I
classed in the state. A recent enu
meration shows there are now but 136.
Public Discussions of Proposed Measures
Held in Manila.
NATIVES TAKING PART IN THEM
Taxation the First Subject LnnU to Hear
Its Klmro of Ituritcus Zjutoud of As
sessments on ludustrjr I'atiluff Mut
ters to nights.
MANILA , Jan. 19. The public dis
cussion of the general cede of gov
ernment for municipalities began to
day. Commissioner Dean C. Worcester
outlined the bill and compared the
conditions from the general orders of
the military governor , under which
many local governments were operat
ing. Commissioner Worcester offered
two amendments , disqualifying from
voting and holding office men who violate
late their path of American allegiance
or who remain in armed opposition
after February.
The commissioner elucidated the tax
ation features , referring to the bene
fits of taxing lands and buildings as
against the present special taxes on
occupations and industries. One-
fourth of the proceeds of real estate as
sessments will be devoted to public
schools.
Municipal councils are authorized to
license theaters , plaros of liquor sell
ing , public conveyances , hotels and
cock fighting , or to prohibit cock fight
ing for the first year , until the tax
collections are available.
Half of the internal revenue of each
municipality will be paid into the mu
nicipal treasuries.
Commissioner Worcester did not en
large on the section coiiliiiing the ex
emption of church property to prop
erties used exclusively for religious ,
charitable or educational purposes.
This much discussed feature received
the approval of the administration at
"Washington previous to the making
public of the bill.
The bill centralizes considerable re
sponsibility in the provincial govern
ments , for the establishments of which
another bill is 'being prepared.
The public discussion , which is tak
ing place in the municipal hall , is pro
ceeding by sections , the natives par
ticipating.
It is rumored that Aguinaldo visited
his mother in Cavite province and
narrowly escaped capture during the
recent roundup of one of the villages
in Cavite.
RULING ON BANKRUPT LAW.
A Matter III Which There Ij Much Inter-
eat Among KiiHiiicMrt Men.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Argu
ment was begun in the United States
supreme court today in the case ot
Carson , Pirie , Scott & Coo. , appel
lants , against the Chicago Title and
Trust company. The case involves
the construction of the bankruptcy
law and much interest is manifested
In the proceeding among business
men generally. The case comes to
the supreme court from the circuit
court of appeals from the Seventh cir
cuit of the court , where it is ordered
that the claim of Carson , Pirie , Scott
& Co. , creditors of Frank Bros. , bank
rupts , be disallowed on the ground
that moneys paid by an insolvent tea
a creditor in vie usual and ordinary
course of business within four month : ,
preceding the date of the filing of a
petition in bankruptcy by the insol
vent constitutes a preference under
sections 57g and GOa , and COb of the
bankruptcy act , irrespective of the
fact that the creditor receiving such
payment is not aware of the fact that
his debtor is insolvent , or that a pref
erence is thereby intended. On ar-
count of the conflict of decisions con
struing the mentioned sections of the
bankrupt act , great confusion has
arisen and is likely to arise in the
administration of bankrupt's estates
until the pending case is adjudicated.
Chirm Clinches Agreement.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. A message
was received today from Pekin , dated
last evening , stating that the Chincof
plenipotentiaries had signed and de
livered the protocol. Til's removes
the last doubt that had arisen as to
the sealing of the agreement , for it
would not have been accepted by the
Spanish minister , who is the dean of
the corps , unless it bore all the seals
and signatures necesary to give it full
force.
Cattle Growers Organize.
SALT LAKE , Jan. 19. The Amer
ican Cattle Growers' association has
been organized by the representatives
of fifteen transmississippi states. The
association is designed to fill the same
field with reference to the cattle in
dustry that is occupied by the Na
tional Wool Growers' association to
the sheep industry. It is claimed that
the men present at the meeting repre
sented a capital running into the hun
dreds'of millions. The temporary of
ficers are all of Colorado. Adjourn
ment was taken to a meeting to be
held at Denver some time in March.
In "Sot Coming to America.
BRUSSELS , Jan. ID Frickie Eloff.
Kruger's grandson , is here from The
Hague. He says : "Kruger has no intention -
tention of going to America at present ,
although pressed with invitations. He
possibly might go later if he consid
ered the interests of the Transvaal dp-
manded it. "
Amendment for Ft. Omaha.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Senator
Thurston said that it was out of the
question to tack on an amendment to
the army bill providing for the utilisa
tion of old Fort Omaha as a military
school. He has the matter in hand
and had asked the leaders about thp
advisability of offering an amendment ,
but they advised against the measure *
as too likely to put the bill in.jeopardy ,
and he , therefore , accepted the judg
ment of Chairman Hawley and mem
bers of the conjmitteti on military af
fairs. '