01 NAVIGATION SOLVED German Balloons Hovering Over Russian Forts. y ( omc From the Frunlan Border and s»il Directly Against the WUd Methods of Modern Wuhrs Will He Revolutionized. St. Petersburg, April 1.—The pres ence of balloons over the forts and en campments in Poland is becoming more frequent than ever and this fact is causing such indignation among army officers who are helpless to prevent military secrets from becoming known to the German officers who are known to he taking observations from a height that places them beyond the reach of anv bullets aimed at them. One of these balloons from the German fron tier recently appeared at Kovno. It hovered above the fortress there until the officer in command became so greatly exasperated that he ordered tome of the soldiers to fire at the bal loon and if possible to bring it to the ground, llad the soldiers been able to hit the big silken bag floating so (high in the air and make a hole in it, it would have meant a horrible death for its occupants, but the range was too great and the powder burned in the attempt was useless. The Ger mans continued their observations in no way bothered by the firing and when they had concluded they re turned whence they came. The im pression grows stronger daily that the Germans have at last solved the long studied problem of aerial navigation. These balloons that have appeared over various places in Poland are under perfect control. They move in any desired direction, and the wind currents have no perceptible effect on them. In fact, in at least one instance it is known that the balloon sailed directly against a strong wind. Some of the observers accounted for this on the ground that the upper current was moving in an opposite direction from the current nearer the earth. This argument was rendered fallacious in a very short time by the balloon stopping over the military camp at Dorabrowico, and then maneuvering to obtain positions from which the camp eould be studied in detail. The motive power employed and the means adopted for steering are utterly unknown, but all the fact^ in connec tion with the appearance of these bal loons go to show that they are under absolute control, ihe possibilities of a perfect system of aerial navigation are thoroughly understood by Russian officers, but they are absolutely help less to guard against them. It is the fact of their utter helplessness that renders their indignation more deep and bitter. A few nights ago the inhabitants of Warsaw were startled by an intense bright light that fell from the sky upon the city. All eyes were turned upward, but nothing could be seen 6ave a path of light that ended in a small focus Many people in their excitement thought ■ it was a comet in close prox imity to the earth and were greatly frightened. Suddenly the ray of light swept in another direction, aud when their eyes became accustomed to the darkness that followed they could see far up in the sky a balloon. Then it dawned upon the people that it was an electric search-light that had caused the brilliant illumination and that the Hermans were continuing their obser vations of Russia's defenses with its aid. The balloon remained over the city until 1 o'clock in the morning, when the li&ht was extinguished and the balloon, heading westward toward the frontier of Prussia, disappeared. Later another balloon was seen over the I’rousehknuff railway station. It : remained stationary for a time and 1 then started in tlie direction of the fort works near Keletz, where it hovered a while, when it returned across the frontier. Reports of similar occurences have been received from Sosnovitsky and other places along the frontier. The balloons come from Prussian soil in th»> nid-iif ^^fKni* rays of powerful search-lights in every direction. The balloons, which were at a great height, remained stationary, sometimes for the space of forty min utes. and would then proceed in any desired direction. There is no doubt that the steering apparatus, what ever it is, is admirably adapted for its purpose, for the balloons apparently answer to it as readily as does a vessel to her helm. Russian officials hold that with manageable balloons the whole system of warfare will Nbt> changed. It is self-evident that none the present fortifications would be uble to withstand an attach from above them. Shells could be dropped with almost unerring certainty, and no city could defend itself from an enemy far up in the air beyond the reach of any uussile. Even modern cannon with their great range could not at present he used against balloons, for the rea son that gun carriages have not been ttaue that will allow of a perpendicu lar elevation. UNANIMOUS FOR GROVER. Minnesota Democrats Declare for Cleve land and Tariff Deform. St. Paul, Minn., April 1.—As was expected the state democratic conven tion, held here yesterday, unanimously indorsed Cleveland. Resolutions in structing the delegation to vote for >m so long as there was any possibil lly of his nomination went through with a cheer. The platform adopted declares Rainst protection and favors tariff as f U t'iie expression on coinage is In accordance with the traditional ,n lcy °ur party as to both goid and ver' "e hold that the sole coinage func rcU,* the government is to examine the ,ye,va'ues of the metals of coinage if it 18ked by the commercial world, and in tuero has been sufficient fluctuation , *he value of either to th»> 4 *“e . e*l*ting ratio unequal, . : lo readjust ratios so the number of °f either metal in a dollar be ,’J’alent 1® value, and then permit the — , ,aud unrestricted coinage of both Y„Jt , We Join the democracy of New in demanding the repeal of the ffflan silver coinage act," ROTTEN BACON DIO IT. Senator Manderson Bar* tha Armour* Caused the Battle of Wounded Knee. WASHINGTON, April 2.—Indian Com. missioner Morgan will prepare a reply to the statement made by Senator Manderson during the debate on the clause of the Indian bill authorising the appointment of army officers as In dian agents whenever vacancies oc curred, reflecting very severely upon P. D. Armour, of Chicago, and Inspec tor Cox,of the Indian department. Tha statement was made in debate that the Sioux war of 1890 was caused by the Armours sending out 120,000 pound's of rotten bacon which the civilian in spector, Cox, had accepted for the in terior department; that Captains Penny, of the Sixth infantry, and Le roy Brown, of the Eleventh infantry, refused to accept this bacon for the Indians because it was not fit for any human being to eat; that Commis sioner Morgan was ordered to send an inspector out to the Sioux reservation to examine this meat and he sent the same man Cox, who had inspected it in Chicago; that Cox examined it when the thermometer was 20 degrees below zero and reported that it was -all right; then the two officers mentioned were ordered to issue the bacon to the Indians anyway, but refused and ap pealed to the secretary of the interior. V .^^'s *nju*tice and robbery, for the Indians were robbed," said Senator Manderson. "caused the battle of Wounded Knee, and the precedent and subsequent killings of and by the Sioux.” . It is not often that a sen ator attacks his party's officials in open debite in such a forcible way as Man derson did. Secretary Noble is ter ribly enraged over it and has ordered Commissioner Morgan to prepare an explanation of the proceedings charged, if he can. The section of the bill allowing army officers to be appointed agents passed. But this is only the beginning of a general over hauling of the methods of con conducting business with the Indiana Senator Pettigrew in his defense of the civilian Indian agent finally at tacked General Miles, charging that Miles had made statements that would not bear investigation, etc. There promises to be a very lively time among interior department officials before the charges made relative to their methods of conducting Indian business are cleared up It is said that the Armours deny ever having furnished any meats to the In dian office that were not perfectly sound and that they will demand an investigation. They say that if any crookedness was carried on it was without their knowledge and that tneir ousiness reputation lor years ro tates a itch a charge. It is probable that all the persons mentioned by name in Senator Manderson's speech will be called upon to testify. Man derson refuses to talk for publication, but says if given the chance he will prove all he charged in his speech. SUDDEN DEATH. Herman Pazedaek, a Young Student, Drop! Dead at Tipton. Masox City, la., April 2.—A dis patch has just been received ip this city announcing that Herman Paze dack, a son of Julius Pasedack, of this city, had dropped dead on the street at Tipton. He had just grad uated from the Iowa State university, and was to have entered upon a pro fessorship at the beginning of next term. I)ulutli District Lumber Cut. Duluth, Minn., April 2.—All lum bermen in the Duluth district have this week finished their work for the winter, and a careful canvass of the returns shows a cut of over 360,000,000 feet Resides this companies which operate logging railways will increase the total during the season to about 410.000,000 feet. This is an increase of over 33 per cent, on any preceding year. Loggers report that there has never been such a favorable winter in 1 their trade and the sales of lumber are alr.ady unprecedented. THE MARKETS. Live Stock. Sioux Citt, April 4. Hog*—Light, f4.50@ 1.60; mixed, $1,450 4.55; heavy, $4.2504.40. Cattle—Steers, 1,100 to 1,300 pounds, $3.0003.90; feeders, <3.5001.15; stockers, $23 002.40; cows, i ommou to {food, $1,00 4 3 00; yearlings, $.*.Oj02.75; bulls, $1,500 2.75; veal calves, $2.5004.00. Chicago. Chicago, April 4. Cattle—Choice beeves, $3.6O05.OU; cows, $1.8003.75; feeders, $.\25@.i75; bulls, $1.8003.75; Texans, 2.-i5@3.75. Host—Light, $4.5O05.OJ; mixed, $4,500 4.95: heavy, $4.2004.05. Sheep—Natives, $1.5005.50; westerns, $4.5000.15; Texans, $4.1005.80. South OmAha. S -u rn Omaha. April 4. Hogs—Light, $4.f504.63>^; mixed, $4.55 04.00; heavy, $4.5004.80. Cattle—Stockers and feeders, $2.4003.20; cows, $2.4003.20. common, $LOO0l. 10. Kansa« City, Kansas Citi, April 4. Cattle—Extra fancy steers, $3.4004.20; cows, $1.4003 4); stockers, $2.5506 50; feeders, $2.5506.50. Hogs—Extreme ranges, $3.750 4.60. Produce and Provisions. Chicago, April 4. Flour—Spring patents, $4,250 4.60; win* ter patents, $4.2 »0 *-6). * Wheat—Cash, May, *9%c. Corn—Ca h. 39^c; May, 40%c. Oats—C; »h, May, 280.8J£c. N$c; No. 3 white, 29031c. Kye—75c. Barley—56c. Timothy—$1.28. Flax—97c. Whisky—$1-13. Pork-Cash, I10.27K; May, $10.30010.40. Lard—Cash. $6.25; May, $6. Shoulders—$4.5005.00; short clear, $6.20; short ribs, $5.67^05.70; May, $5.60. Butter—Creamery, 20@;7c; dairy, 180 Cheese — Full cream Cheddars, 11^0 ll^c: flats, llXQUci Young Americas, liU0l3c. Eg^s—Fresh, 12012^0. Hides—Heavy and light green salted. 6c; salted bull. 4&@*>fe; green salted calf, 60«Kc; dry flint, 8c; dry salted hides, C07c; dry calf, 809c; deacon*, 6aTailow—Na 1 aolid, 4c; packed, «@2^e, cake, MnraiAFOLia, April 4. Wheat — Clo.lng: April, 7Bc; May 75!k(<475Xc; on track, Na 1 hard, 7koi Na 1 northern, 78.; Na 8 norther, 72(3760. FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS. The sen*t»,> Washington. March 29—'The vice-prt* ldent laid before the senate today three requests from organized labor In the Dis trict of Columbia which asked first repre sentatives according to democratic princi ples such as prevailed in every other com munity, and second the proper enforce ment of the eight hour law, and third, a sufficient appropriation to provide text books in the public schools. Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, • hen the ordor calling for the introduction of the bills was reached, said: **I desire to givo no tice that on Monday next after the morn ing business I shall move to take up senate bill 51, a bill to provide for the free coinage of gold and silver and for other purposes.* In reply to Mr. Hoar, of Massnchusets, Mif Stew art stated that the bill was now ou the calendar with an adverse report. The bill is No. 257 on the calendar, with twen ty-one bills preceding it, which have been reached under rule 8 and passed over without prejudice. Rule 8 limits debate to five minutos and prohibits senators from addressing the senate more than once on the same motion. To take the bill out of this category und bring it be fore the senate for general discussion and action requires a majority vote of the senate. ( Mr. Wolcott, of Colorado, made a forci ble speech in support of his resolution re questing the president to withhold from settlement in severalty the lands now oc cupied by the Ute Indians in southern Californio. Mr. Wolcott severely criticised the In dian rights association, and said that they had been misled by a corporation. Mr. Dawes, warming, repudiated the statement. Mr. Weller poured oil on the troubled waters, and Mr. Wolcott’s resolution was finally adopted. The senate then went into executive session. Washington, March 30.—In tne senate today Mr. Mills, senator-elect from Texas, subscribed to the oath of office and took bis seat The hills and petitions intro duced during the morning hour were quite barren of public interest. Mr. Stanford, of California, delivered a speech in favor of bis legal tender dollar bill and moved to refer his oili to the finance committee, which motion was adopted. The senate resumed consideration of the Indian ap propriation bill. Washington, March 31.—In the senate today Mr. Allen, of Washington, pre sented a petition in relntiou to congres sional assistance to the Nicaragua canal and remarked that he would like to know what progress was being mnde by the committee on foreign affairs in consider ing this matter. Mr. Sherman replied that the Nicaragua canal was progressing satisfactorily un der the work of a private corporation chartered by congress. Congress had done nothing whatever to aid the enterprise. A special committee of for eign relations was now taking testimony as to the present condition and future pros Eerity of the enterprise, but would proba ly be more diligent in its investigation fl it were more hopeful of congressional as sistance. iui, nuniut, ui v.uuii>;t’uuub1 uuiu mu committee on military affairs, reported and the senate passed a b!*l empowering the managers of the National soldiers’ home to select their employes from among soldiers who served in the late war instead of restricting them as now to the officers. An animated silver discussion was caused^by a series of resolutions intro duced by Mr Morgan, of Alabama, which is to be continued tomorrow. Poiuted ref erences were made by Mr. Morgan to the attitude of the presidential candidates on the question. Mr. Hill was present dur ing the discussion but took no part in it. The senate by a vote of ^9 to refused to strike out the house provision authorizing the detail d* army officers to act as Indian agents. The House. Wi^SH:tfVroN\ March *<9.—Owing to the action on the silver bill yesterday the at tendance this morning was small and an expected red letter day in the annals of sil ver legislation was thereby lost, the house devoting its time to the tariff debate. A letter was read from Mr. Mills, of Texas, stating that he had transmitted his resig nation as a member of congress to the governor of l-'exas to take effect today. Bills were passed for the relief of Dan iel McClure and to establish a port of de livery at Des Moines. Ia. The bouse then went into a committeo of the whole on the tariff bill. Mr. Harer, dem., of Ohio, was the lirst speaker. He favored the free wool bill. Washington, March 30.—In the house today after a number of resignations from and appointments to committees were an nounced by the speaker the following bills were passed : To authorize the construc tion of a bridge across the Missouri river at Dewitt. Carroll county, Missouri; a bill for the relief of .tohn Warren. A bill to encourage American ship build in^ was renorted. Mr. McMiliin. of Tennessee, said it was the purpose of the ways and means coin* mittee to closo general debate on the wool bill Saturday next and ashed unanimous consent that the bouse should take a re cess at f>:--0 today until 8 o’clock tonight, the evening session to be devoted to the debate on the pendiug tariff bill Agreed to. The house went ito committee of the whole on the tariff bill, Mr. Blount in the chair. Mr. Butler, dem , of Iowa, took the floor in advocacy of the measure. VVa nivoroN. March 81.—In the house today a resolutiont was passed against the use of the Mnrellie tower on Lybee island, Georgia, for a signal station; also to protect foreign exhibitors at the 1 Columbian exposition from prosecution i for exhibition of wares protected by Amer ican patents and trade marks; also a bill , to fix the time for holding courts in the district of West Virginia. The house went into committee of the whole on the 1 free wool bill, Mr. Bronson, of Pennsyl vania, taking the floor in opposition to the ; bill. Washisgt n. April2.—In the house to* day the river and harbor bill was reported by that committee and referred to the union calendar. Mr. Flthian, of Illinois, reported a bill for the free admission to American regis try of ships bui t in foreign countries The committee on commerce reported a resolution granting to the Compagnie Franeiscise du Telegraph do Paris, of New York, the right to land a cable on the shores of South Carolina and Virginia, fro n there tc be laid o the island of Cuba or San Do mingo or both. The house then went intc committee of the whole on the free wool bill, Mr. McKinney, dem.. of \ew Hamp shire, speaking in favor of the measure. Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, closed the dabate in a speech in opposition to the bill. AUSTRALIA’S MISERY. I --- ! Half Time Relief Work Ordered—Blanket! and Shelter for the Poor. I Melbourne, April 4.—Tlio govern- , ment is placing men employed on the i relief work on half time in order tc I give work to a greater number. With out the aid thus given the men em * ployed would be absolutely without . means of earning a livelihood. The mayor has directed that the ex- ' hibition building at Sydney be used as 1 a shelter for the unemployed working- 1 men and their families. The govern* ment is serving blankets to the most 1 needy among the unemployed. { THE EXILES. A RUSSIAN STOUT. CHAPTER XXIX.—THE ICE-BOVXD'silir AND ITS SREI.ETOX CHEW. Nadcgo and Ludislus had mill'll repug nance for soul flesh—perhaps, because they had tasted the strange food preparations of the native couplo who had visited them— that M. I.afleur induced Yogop to resume hunting ttie white bear. Hunger was making itself cruelly felt in tho hut. when ono morning Yegor and his friend went courageously upon the frozen surface of tho sea. Tho cold, vory sharp for some days past, had solidified it, this time, beyond all danger of ueetdont. Tho limiters walkod for more than four miles among tho lioaps of broken ice blocks which formed the hummocks adhering to tho shoro. The two Siberian dogs accom panied them. Wab hod boon loft at tho hut for tho security of Nadege and Ltid islas. They nrrlvod in front of broad and lofty Icebergs, which hod come there from afar off, from the west, doubtloss, and probably from the coast of Greenland whore the mountains of ice incessantly detach thom Bolves, with the crash of thunder, from im mense glaciers often more than fifty miles in extent. Suddenly, from the summit of a painfully climbed iceberg, Yogor saw, hidden, buried behind ononnous icy masses, a stout ribbed ship, motionless and enclosed in a field of Ico. Ho uttered a cry of surprlso and point ed out his diseovory to M, Lafleur, who at that momont rejoined him. Upon the frozen and groenish white sea, whore tho whitonoss of the snow imitated the foam of tho waves, tho black carcass of the ship stood out darkly, with whito net work spread by tho snow over ull tho parts in relief, as if to bring out tho hues of morn ing. But the dock, the musts, the yards and the cordago, covered with beautiful star-shaped snow crystals, which shone with a thousand lustres in the sun, drove away this first impression, substituting for it tho comparison of a gigantic gewgaw of spun glass. Tho first movement of Yegor and M. Laf leur was to retreat down tho side of tho ice berg, which would liido thorn, and from whence they could observe whether they hail to deal with friends or enemies. The ship bore neither sails nor flag; tho thick, square shapo of its ribs was that of the fish ing vessols which face the dangers of tho navigation of the polar soas. The dogs barked. They silenced them. After half a minute’s attention, M. I.af leur saw moving on board a creature en veloped in an animal’s skin; perhups, tho lookout of tho ship hod seen and was watch ing them. “We are observed 1” said M. Lafleur. “Walt a little, my friend,” answered Yegor, wuo saw uio aogs witn their hair standing on end; and with the words, aim ing his gun, he tired at the so-called look out. “What are you doing!” cried M. Lafleur, alarmed. “I was sure that It was not a man!” said Yegor, with a laugh. “Let go the dogs!” A huge white bear shook itself upon the leek, perplexed by the hiss of the ball about its ears. “It is a boar!” cried tlio Parisian, “and tho first we have mot to-day.” The two dogs were already running around tho ship, barking furiously, but keeping at » prudent distunce. “But the ship!" said Yegor, with some jonstraint. “It is, perhaps, the phantom ship of the legends.” “Those logends aro laughod at on tho j banks of tho Seine,” observed tho Paris- j ian. “For us, this enormous bulk of wood ' s nothing else, to all appoaranees, than tho j len of a bear—some ship abandoned by its j :rew.” I “Very likely,” said Yegor, "and in that 'ar.e we will, perhaps, find in it supplies thnt vill enable us to dispense with pursuing our | mprofitable hunt.” I “As to tho boar,” said M. Lafleur, "it is I ipon a territory to which we have a much j letter right.” “Tho least we can do is to dislodge it,” laid Yegor. The boar had disappeared. It had, with >ut doubt, taken refuge in the between- | leeks. j Tho two hunters glided to the base of tho | eeberg, and approached the vessel without | urther delay. Yegor quickly recognized it | is a Dutch whaler. I noon they reached the round sides of the ihip. They hailed—no one answered. “Evidently there is not a living soul on >oard j” Sbid Yegor, “Otherwise, wo would have to believe hat the bear was tame I” observed M. Laf eur. They climbod upon the deck, leaving their logs on tho ice. and thero a horrible speota ;le presented itseif to their gaze. Fivo men—five skeletons clad in sailor’s garments—were stretched upon the dock, imid objects and wrecks of all sorts. “Poor fellows 1” cried Yegor. In their horror, they forgot tho bear. Nevertheless, tho sound of steps was heard lelow. | “Attention!” cried M. Laflcur. “That ! nust bo tho bear!” : Tho dogs continued to bark as if to keep | hem on tho lookout. , At this moment tho white head of a bear j ippeared at one of tho hatchways, with its | tainted muzzle, its open and menacing mouth nd its ferocious looking red eyes. I Yegor, without loss of time, lodge a ball ! n tho animal’s neck. Mortally wounded, j t bounded with rage towards its assailant, j tl. Laflcur fired in his turn; but ho hit the j tear on the car, and the creature paid no i ittention to such a trifle. Yegor, on seeing it advance towards him, j indeavored to snatch a hatchet that lay vithin roach of his hand; he seized it. but he hatchet was soldered to tho deck bv I he ice and resisted every effort to loos :n it. All would have been over with ; fegor. if the Parisian, quickly springing j orward, the butt of his gun in the air, had ; lot dealt upon the animal's bead so terriblo ( blow that the weupon broke. The animal, 1 i little disconcerted only, was hesitating ictwoen M. Laileur and Yegor, when the attex-, who had succeeded in disengaging , he hatchet, lifted it as high as he could i ■each, and, bringing it down with all his j trength, broke the skull of tho terrible 1 (east. When he saw it stretched on tho leek, he finished it with two or three well ; lirectod blows. Little did he care about | nangling the fur. “All honor to you!” cried M. Lafleur. “At ast we will have a roast!” j “Oh 1 never for our table I” exclaimed ! fegor, with a look of disgust. And he called ds companion's attention to the fact that! he bones of the corpses, especially the iknlls, had been gnawed by bears. “But," said M. Lafleur, “was the bear we lave killed the one we mistook tor a look (utt We had better be careful, for the Logs continue to bark 1” The Parisian was right, for scarcely had he finished speaking when another bear, an enormous one—it wns the fmualo~rose up i menacingly from behind a pile of boxes that tiio snow had converted into a slope. "Attention 1" cried Yegor. Yegor lifted Ids hatchet, M. Laflcur, drawing back a few steps, unshoathod his huge huntlug-ltnifo. But tho bear, uaton lshed at this reception and those dufeusivo preparations, made a half turn and run away, growling, prudontly looking bohlnd it to assure itself thut it was not too closely pursued. Tho hunters allowed it without opposition to slide down t ie side of tho ship, pursued by tho barking of tho dogs, which thoy strove to restrain by roitoratod calls, uud when they saw it run over tho hummocks to wards tho lco hills, they experienced great rolief, "Decidedly," observed M. Laflcur, "this kind of a hunt is too exciting for my tem perament. If wo only find here some boxes of biscuit, they will be of grout holp to us during the winter." "But suppose the bears have dovourod everything?” said Yegor. M. Laflcur inudo a grimace. "Wo shall soon know about that,” said he. They wortt to the hatchway and descended to tho botween-decks. A spectacle more horrible still than thuton dock awaited them thcro—the bones and skulls of ten corpses transformed this place into a veritable char nel-house. "Why were not the first who died burled by the others?” askod Yegor of M. Laflcur. "Because, my friend," replied tho latter, “tho ontiro crew must have boon stricken with that torrlblo disease kuown as tho scurvy. Thoso who hnvo it are attacked by an intolerable stlffnoss of tho logs; thoy limp; they can neither sloop nor even rest; thoy lose Tho latter had scarcely ceased speaking, when a faint voice uttored his namo. “Who calls me?” asked he, growing slight* ly pale. “Monsieur Lafieur!” again repeated the voice. The two watchers raised their heads. This name had fallen from above, through the aperture made in the roof for the escape if tho smoke. “Well 1 hero is the chief of police!” cried Yegor. “Open the door!” again said tho voice. “You think it is ho, do you?” demanded 11. Eafleur, a trifle reassured. “I will ad mit him then. Those skeletons, those bones, which wo saw to-day, together with the strange surprise which awaited us on our return, have completely upset me.” An instant afterwards, Yermao entered the hut behind M. Lafleu* “Can one ask where you have been!” said M. Laflour to him, roughly. “Certainly, we have not been in tho habit of troubling 1'ou about your movements; but things rave happenod here which make us desire jo kuow why you return at this hour of the light-*.” “To what things do you allude?” asked the chief of police, who now perceived the lisorder of the hut and Yegor’s dejection ind divined the absence of Nadego and hex irother. “Has some misfortuno occurred?” idded he, questioning instead of replying. ‘Nadege ?—Ladislas!” “Gone!” said Yegor. “Upon the sea, as was the case j^e other lay?—or lost along the coast?” '‘Abducted!”said M. Laflcur. “When wo irrived, everything here was in extreme lisorder.” in n ooimaum.1