6
v.
UETKUHI FuESSES Oil
WILL TRY TO PREVENT DESTRUC
TION OF KIMBERLEY.
fcoora May Attack In Roar and a
Strugglo on Crossing tho Stream
Bollovsd to Ba Inevitable.
London. (Special.) While the rumorj
r the relief of Kimberley, current on
the Stock exchange today, may be pre
mature Mn their literal Bense, there
aeema no doubt that the pressure on
the garrison has been much lightened
by General Methuen's successes and
the actual relief of the place is likely
to be a fact very soon.
A clue to the urgent reasons which
dictated General Methuen's hurried
inarch may be found in Governor Mil
ner"s hint to the relief commission at
Capetown to prepare for the reception
of 10,000 refugees, indicating that the
garrison must have had reason to fear
the reduction of Kimberley by starva
tion and disease.
The most recent news from Kimber
ley cornea by way of Pretoria and al
most seems to show that Kimberley
and Mafeking are acting in concert
rtth General Methuen, for at the time
the battle was raging at Gras Pan both
Colonel Kekewich and Colonel Baden
Powell made sorties and assailed the
beleaguers. The result of the Mafeking
sortie Is not known, but according to
a dispatch from Pretoria Colonel Ke
kewich Inflicted considerable lose on
the Boers, two shells killing nine and
wounding seventeen in a group.
It is reported hat General Methuen
resumed his march northward on Wed
nesday and expected to form a junc
tion with the Kimberley forces Satur
day or Sunday.
MAT ATTACK METHUEN'S REAR.
It Is suggested in some quarters that
the Boer forces have been withdrawn
from the north of Cape Colony and
may be hurrying to attack General Me
thuen's rear, but as reinforcements
Ibave been pushed rapidly forward from
Orange river and De Aar, it is claimed
they ought to circumvent such de
signs. A special dispatch dated Pretoria,
November 26, says there was another
sortie from Mafeking Saturday. On the
morning of that day the chartered po
lice attacked ElifTs fort with great de
termination. The fight was progressing
' when the dispatch was sent.
, Several ambulance trains left Mafe
king November 25 for the Free State,
where heavy, fighting was expected
during the then coming week, when
the Boers, it was added, would resist
the advance of the British in the di
rection of Kimberley.
HARD FIGHTING ANTICIPATED.
From Lord Wolseley's announcement
that it had been decided to call out one
more division it appears clear that the
war office does not look for a speedy
collapse of Boer resistance.
The brief telegrams coming from Na
tal and the central theater of the war
convey little information about the sit
uation. Naauwpoort reports that half
the Coles burg Dutch who responded to
the Boer summonses for military ser
vice have now returned to their homes,
so, perhaps, the serious civil troubles
hampering General Gatacre may be
lessened, and the military operations
under his direction will commence.
So far aa known the Lady smith re
lief force is still at Frere, though the
bridge was perhaps sufficiently repaired
to permit of its passage November 30,
in which case the opposing forces may
hare come In contact near Coienso,
where, apparently.the Boers are strong
ly entrenched on the north side of the
river.
AWAITS NEWS FROM TUGELA.
London. (Special.) The week, which
has been marked by a brilliant advance
of Lord Methuen's column, closes in
profound and remarkable silence.
Orders seem to have gone forth from
the military headquarters in South
Africa to maintain silence. As there
Is no great delay in telegraphing, noth
ing else will explain the absence of
news. There is little new information
this morning from any" of the British
commands in South Africa. The infer
ence to be drawn is that the generals
are maturing plans, which it would be
Improper at this moment to disclose.
It is not known yet how the battle
of Modder river was fought, whether
Kimberley has been relieved, whether
Oeneral Hlldyard has moved forward
from Frere since Tuesday, or whether
General Gatacre has got any closer to
Storm berg Junction.
The latest dispatch from Frere states
that on Tuesday the British drove
back the Boers, who were trying to de-
Ktroy a big bridge near Coienso. If
this was the great structure over the
Tugela river, the fact of its being in
tact is of the greatest importance to
' General Clery's advance. It is uncer
tain which bridge the dispatch refers
to. There are two, a railway and a
road bridge to Ladysmlth. crossing the
Turela at this point. The railway
bridge Is already reported to have been
destroyed. It Is likely that this report
was false. To make this bridge, which
ever it Is, absolutely secure, a British
force must cross the river and en
trench: Itself on the further bank at
the bridge. It Is not stated whether
Oeneral Hlldyard is able to do this
Undoubtedly if the advance troops have
' i i iastil the rived and entrenched, a
vs imoortant success has been gain
d and a great obstacle In Clery's way
4u been removed.
It ba snsaabie thai the bridge has been
mined and mar ret be destroyed. There
tm anrerv nrobabilltv now that the Boers
wit! dispute the passage of the Tugela
rtvr bv tne uniisn column. nun
WfcMa In their rear they will run ex-
' tissfdtnsrr risks. They are said to be
nosxsatratlnr at Oobler's Kloof, close
' fo Cetesao. The British movements In
' tJra directum of Weenen look like an
iaaast to get around the enemy's
puplti) the silence the situation In
r&tal is regarded aa wonderfully Im
'. There are at present quite 30.-
assents arc being rapidly push
; t ? the front. A od many guns
f Mi range ars now being added to
armament. His delay must
r to the breaking down of the
irsu retaUva paucity of cav-
: ea Oeseral Oatacre Is delayed
i f misiir of safeguarding Oea
, '- .jmia'i commanicatlons from
f a -as frssa the Orange Free
rjsjrc nHswart White Is still
jl snatch for his foes at La
v Uch firing was heard from
tows la tha early part
f,V.jL
has arrived for twenty
a trans the Modder river may
- i at Mthm telegraph wires
. This does not of necesv
t .at than M any da agar of
jeatleoe being permanently
i. It has net he ernaeni
.fVr Ma sesntry of his ad
v ti ataair U get to KIK
c::ate thus miss.
Seizes OpDortunlty at Banquet to
Push "Prlonaly Relations."
London (Special.) The Thangakiv
ing banquet in London was attended
by 135 guests, and was marked by en
thusiastic declarations in favor of Eng
land, aa against the Boers. The speech
by Mr. Choate along that line was the
feature.
Mr. Choate, in response to a toast to
his own health, which was received
with loud cheering, said there could
not be a better prelude to what he was
to say than a remark made to him re
cently, "Let England and America
clasp hands across the sea and the
peace of the world is absolutely se
cure." He referred sympathetically to the
losses sustained by British families
throughout the war, and went on to
say: "Fortunately Englishmen have
not far to look for proofs of this good
feeling. Neutral as Americans are
supposed to be, the women could not
be neutral. The American women in
London, who have fitted up a hospital
ship, have done a deed that will live
for all time; that will do honor to our
common humanity."
After declaring that the action of
the United States in endeavoring to
look after British interests in the
Transvaal was merely an endeavor to
reciprocate kindness shown in the war
with Spain, Mr. Choate said: "Unfor
tunately the local authorities at Pre
toria seemed to think that this would
not be quite the proper thing. Yet I
4can but hope that the prohibition will
ultimately be removed, so that we may
be permitted to act in this errand of
humanity."
Dealing with the commercial pros
perity in the United States and the
necessity for a mercantile marine, Mr.
Choate remarked:
'Carrying trade is the white man s
burden, and we must do our full share.
The supremest Interest of the United
States is to preserve the peace of the
world. I still believe that a majority of
the American people still continue to
uphold Washington's maxim about no
entangling alliances, and I have no
fear of any quarrel between the three
great commercial powers, England,
Germany and the United States. Our
one great aim is to increase commerce
with the great kindred nations, who
have for three generations settled am
icably all questions, however great and
trying, that have ever arisen between
them. How can we ever have any
great dispute again, while the great
strain of German blood continues to
flow In their veins, and while New
York and Chicago stand as the great
est German cities in the world?"
Tracing the progress of the United
States toward the far east, Mr. Choate
exclaimed: "There is now only one step
further the open door, and who shall
slam that door in our face?"
The other speakers Included Robert
P. Porter, J. Walter Earle, president of
the society: James Boyle, United
States consul at Liverpool; Marlton
Frewln, Morgan Richards and F. C.
Van Dusen.
Among others present were the mem
bers of the embassy staff, Hiram Max
im, and almost all the principal mem.
bers of the Omerlcan colony.
EXPECT LARGE ACCRETION.
Silver Republicans Believe Antl-lm-
perlallsts will Join Them.
Chlcagojll. (Special.) The silver re
publicans, In conference here Tuesday
and Wednesday, planned. It la announc
ed, to ally themselves with and to
make use of the "antl-imperiaJlBm" ag
itation, especially in eastern states. Co
operation with Edward Atkinson's fol
lowing will be sought. The purpose ol
the silver republicans is to gain. If
possible, with this new issue, a foot
hold in eastern states, so that their
party can more truly claim to be a na
tional organization. This is one reason
why the silver republicans want to
hold a big national convention of 2,W
or more delegates next year.
Confirmation of this plan came from
Fred J. Dubois, former senator from
Idaho, and chairman of the sliver re
publican executive committee.
There is no place for the republican
anti-imperialists of New England and
the coast ot go, except to our party,
said Mr. Dubois. "The assured com
position of the United States senate
for several years convinces them that
silver legislation cannot be passed for
many years yet. On imperialism and
kindred questions they are at one with
us. I am satisfied they will come to
us. I expect to see former Governor
Boutwell of Massachusetts, Edward
Atkinson and men like them sitting as
delegates In our convention.
We have planned for a big conven
tion of 2,000 or more. Our convention,
if held at the same place and time aa
the democratic convention, will be a
power to stimulate against any con
cession by that party to the forces of
unrighteousness. We have not much to
fear on this score, however, we are
pretty well satisfied that the demo
crats will reaffirm the platform of 1S!6
and renominate Mr. Bryan. That will
be enough. If. however, they should
seek to evade or subordinate the silver
esue. we'll not be their allies. In such
case we will do what many silver re
publicans wanted to do in 1896 estab
lish a separate organization ana nomi
nate a separate ticket."
BEPBAYTTY 11 CHEYEKXE.
Judge Suddenly Summons the
Orand Jury to Investigate.
Cheyenne. Wyo. (Special.) A sensa
tion was sprung yesterday when Judge
Richard H. Scott of the First district
court issued an order summoning the
grand Jury to meet on Tuesday, De
cember 5, to Inquire into the deplor
able condition of a number of Chey
enne young girls who are said to uc
incorrigible in tne extreme.
The action on tne part or juage
Scott Is the result of hearing the tes
timony Introduced a few days ago In
the cases of three soldiers of Fort
Russell, who were charged with enm
inallv assaulting three M-year-olds
vtrla named Annie Fisher. Annie Bo
rons and Maud uauiay. mis lesu
mom showed that the girls have been
running loose for some time, and the
soldiers were discharged. Two of the
girls were ordered sent to tne Home
of the Good Shepherd In Denver, but
last evening their parents demanded a
further Investigation before committing
the girls to the institution. The case
against them have been taken under
advisement pending the investigations
itf tha arand lurv.
In his order celling tne grana jury
JtMr Rcntt said: .
"I want to say to you gentlemen that
the evidence I have heard this morning
Indicates that a condition exists In this
city that ought to be Investigated
that of young girls being permitted to
friint saloons and houses of !ll-
r.m Whether this practice Is of fre
fliunt occurrence and who are the
parties to blame should be ascertained,
t shall take pleasure, when this grand
4nn la txfnr me. In Instructing it that
in swraosi who Dermtle children of
tender age to frequent saloons and
beasts of Ill-fame shall be promptly
iatomed against and iMlcttd."
DEQTS PAYADLEII1 GOLD
BILL PREPARED BY REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
Secretary of Treasury May at Any
Time Issue Gold Bonds to Main,
tain the Reserve.
Washington, D. C (Special.) The
financial bill prepared by the republic
an committee, which met at Atlantic
City last spring, has been made pub
lic by the committee. Its text follows:
A bill to define and fix the standard of
value, to maintain the parity of all
forms of money Issued or coined by
the United States, and for other pur
poses. Be It enacted by the senate and house
If representatives of the United States
ef America in congress assembled:
That the standard unit of value shall,
as now, be the dollar, and shall con
sist of twenty-five and eight-tenths
grains of gold, nine-tenths fine, or XX 22
1W grains of pure gold, being the one
tenth part of the eagle.
Section 2 That all Interest-bearing
obligations of the United 8taXes for
the payment of money, now existing or
hereafter to be entered Into, and all
United States notes and treasury notes
Issued under the law of July 14. 1890,
shall be deemed and held to be pay
able In the gold coin of the United
States, as defined In section 1 of this
act. and all other obligations, public
and private, for the payment of money
shall be performed In conformity with
the standard established in said sec
tion. Nothing herein contained shall
be construed or held to effect the pres
ent legal tender quality of the silver
dollar, or of the subsldary or minor
coins, or of the paper currency of the
United States, or the laws making na
tional bank notes acceptable and pay
able for certain public debts and dues
and obligations between national
banks.
Sec. J That there be established in
the treasury department, aa a part of
the office of treasurer of the United
States, a division, to be designated and
known as the division of issue and
redemption, to which shall be assigned.
under such regulations as me secre
tary of the treasury may approve,
records and accounts relating to
all
the
as
isssue. redemption and exenange,
hereinafter provided, of the
several
kinds of United States money. There
shall be transferred from the general
fund in the treasury of the United
States and taken up on the books ot
the said division as a redemption fund
the amount of gold coin and bullion
held against outstanding gold certifi
cates, the amount of United States
notes held against outstanding curren
cy certificates, the amount of silver dol
lars held against outstanding silver
certificates, the amount In silver dol
lars and silver bullion held against
outstanding treasury notes issued un
der the act of July 14, 180. and an
ameunt of gold coin and bullion to
constitute a reserve fund of United
States notes and treasury notes Issued
under the act of July 14, 1890. outstand
ing The. cold and silver coins and bul
lion transferred from the general fund
n the treasury as herein provided, snail
be Increased or diminished, as the case
may be, In accordance with the pro
visions of thiB act, and in no other
way.
ISSUE BOStW AT AN I iliac
Sec. 4 That it shall be the duty of
the secretary of the treasury to main
tain the irold reserve fund taken up on
the-books of the division of Issue and
redemption, asl herein provided, ana
for this purpose he may from time to
time transfer to such fund any moneys
in th treasury not otherwise appro
priated or may exchange any of the
funds in the division of Issue and re
demption for other funds which may be
the general fund or me treasury, anu
In addition thereto he Is hereby au
thorized to issue, and sell, whenever
In his Judgment it is necessary -to the
maintenance of said reserve fund. bonds
of the United States, bearing interest
at a rate not exceeding 3 percentum
per annum, payable in gold com ai
the end of twenty years, but redeem
able In gold coin at the option of the
United States at the end of one year.
But no transfer shall at any time be
made from the general fund of the
treasury to the division of Issue and re
demption, which will reduce the gen
eral fund below 150.000,000. That all
United States notes and treasury notes
issued under the act of juiy i, isw,
presented for redemption shall be re
deemed In gold coin at the will of the
hniiw and all s ver certincaies pre
sented for redemption shall be redeem
ed In accordance with existing laws.
ENDLESS CHAIN CONTINUED.
The secretary of the treasury Is re
quired to Issue said reserve fund in
maintaining at all times the parity and
value of every dollar used or coined by
the eovernment. and if at any ume
th wrretarv of the treasury deems It
necessary. In order to maintain the
parity and equal value of all the money
of the United States, he may at his
discretion exchange gold coin for any
other money Issued or coined by the
United States. Tne notes ana cercin
cates so redeemed or exchanged shall
be held to constitute a part of said
funii ant shall not be withdrawn there
from, nor disbursed, except In exchange
for an equivalent amount or me com
In which said coin or certificates were
redeemed or exchanged, except as here
inbefore in this section proviaea. noin-
lng In this act shall be construed as
rPMallna- that provision of the act ap
proved July 14. Js0, which provides
that "no greater or less amount of
such notes shall be outstanding at any
time, than the cost of the sliver dui
lion and the standard sliver dollars
mined therefrom then held In the
tPMaurv. Durchaaed by such notes,
fur t That the secretary of the
treasury Is hereby authorised to nse
at his discretion, any sliver bullion in
the treasury of the United States pur
chased under the act of July 14, 1890,
for coinage into such denominations of
subsidiary silver coin as may be nec
essary to meet the public requirements
for such coin, and any gain or seign
iorage arising from this coinage shall
h accounted for and psld Into the
treasury. Whenever any silver bullion,
ntimhaaeil under the act of July 14,
180, shsll be used In the colnsge of
subsidiary silver coin, an amount of
treasury notes Issued under said act
equal to the cost of the bullion con
tained In such coin shall be cancelled
and not reissued.
Sec. provides for the recotalng of
worn or mutilated sliver coins.
Sec. 7 provides for the denomination
of treat ury notes and silver certificates.
nr s Section SIM of the revised
statutes of the United States ha and
the same Is amended to read as fol
lows'
HELPS OUT THE) BANM.
Sec. (16s Every association, after
having complied with the provisions of
this title, preliminary to tne
mencemtnt of the nanaing
aad after It shall be authorised to com
mence banking buaines under this ti
tle, shall transfer and de.lv r to the
deasurer of the United Btutts rtgiiiiei
ej bonds, bt-urlng Interest, t a.,
amount where the capital Is IliO.COO or
ess, not less than one-fourth of tht
capital, and tiO.OOO wh?re the capital
Is In excess of 1150,000. Such bonJ
shall be received by the treasurer on
deposit and shall be by him safely kepi
;n his office until they shall be other,
wise disposed of. in pursuance of the
u.-ovlslons of this title, and such of
those banking associations having on
Jet'oslt bonds in excess of that amount
are authorized to reduce their clrcula
:ion by the deposit of lawful money,
ai provided by law;
Provided, That the amount of such
circulating notes issued to any na
aonal banking association having on
Jt poult United States bonds to secure
circulation at the passage of this act.
or which may thereafter deposit su.-h
bands to secure circulation, shall not
exceed in any case the par value of the
bonds deposited as herein provided.
Sec. 9 That every national banking
association shall pay to the treasurer
of the United States in addition to the
taxes Imposed by an act approved July
13, 18SS .entitled, "An act to provide
ways and means to meet war expend
itures and for other purposes," each
half year, in the months of. January
and July, on or before the thirtieth day
thereof, a tax of 1-10 of 1 per cent
on the value of Its franchise as meas
ured by the aggregate amount of cap
ital, surplus and undivided profits, on
the last day of the calendar month
next preceding.
PENALTY OF 1200.
Sections S214, 5215. 5216 and 6217 of the
revised statutes of the United States
are hereby repealed. But nothing in
this section contained shall be con
strued as In any manner to release any
national banking association from any
liability from taxes or penalties In
curred prior to the passage of this act
In order to enable the treasurer to
assess the taxes Imposed by the pro
visions of this section, each associa
tion shall within ten days from the first
dava of January and July of each year,
make a return, under tne oain oi n
r.r-oaMont nr raahlor to the treasurer
of the United States, In such form as
the treasurer may prescribe, or uie
amounts of Its capital, surplus and un
divided profits on the last day of the
calendar month preceding. Kvery as
sociation which fails to make such re
turn shall be liable to a penalty of 1200,
to be collected either out of the inter
est aa It may become due such asso
ciation on bonds deposited wun me
treasurer, or at his option, in the man
ner In which penalties are to be col
lected of other corporations under the
laws of the United States. Whenever
any association falls to make the re
turn herein required the taxes to be
Uald by such association shall be as-
i- . . .... .
sessed on such amount as tne ireasuirr
mav determine to be the true amount
of capital, surplus and unaiviaea pronu-
of such association.
Whenever an association falls to pay
the taxes imposed by this section the
sums due may be collected In the man-
nor nrov ded for the collection or
Knited States taxes from other corpor
ations or the treasurer may reserve the
amount out of the nterest as It may
become due on the bonds deposited by
him with such dt-faultlng association.
Sm- 10 That section 5138 or tne re
vised statutes is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Sec. f.m No association shall De or
ganized with a less capital than 1100,-
000, except that banks with a capital oi
not less than irjO.ow may, wun ine ap
proval of the secretary of the treasury,
be organized In any place, the popula
tion of which does not exceea e,uw in
habitants, and except that banks with
a capital of not less tnan j.-a.ow may.
uith the sanction of the secretary ol
the treasury, be organized In any place,
the population of which does not exceed
2,000 inhabitants. No association snau
bo ora-anlzed in a city, tne population
of which excet-ds 50.0X persons, with a
capital of less than 1200,000.
The reDOrt on the Dill nas oeen pre
pared by representative Overstreet ol
Ind ananolis. wno jntroaurea me orig
inal 1)111 of the monetary commission
in 1S&S. and has been distributed , tc
each republican member of the housf
Mr. Over-street frankly admits mat inc
committee "did not consider the gen
eral subject of banking, nor did it Sf-ek
to arrajitre a complete scneme oi
finance, but confined Ita recommenda
tions to those subjects of most press
In demand, as evidenced by the pledge
of the republican party and the general
policy of the administration.
TRUCKLE TO OTHER NATIONS.
Mr. Overstreet quotes the pledge of
the republican national convention of
189. that all "our sliver ana papr
currency must be maintained at parity
with gold, and we favor all measures
designed to maintain Inviolable the ob
ligations of the l.nlted states ana an
our money, wnetner coin or papr, m
the present standard, the standard of
the most enlightened nations of the
earth."
The repeated declarations of Presi
dent McKlnley are quoted, Including
his famous speech In New York at the
beginning of 1H98, In which he declared
that the people's purpose In favor of
sound money must be given the "vi
tality of public law."
The declaration In the republican
platfor mand the subsequent effort of
President McKlnley relative to an In
ternational agreement, It Is declared,
were made In good faith, but the atlt-
tude of the leading nations and the
constant fluctuations in the value of
silver bullion render such an agree,
ment practically impossible.
BURN JUDGE IN EFFIOT.
FoirBcott, Kan. (Special.) At a re
markable Indignation demonstration al
Pittsburg, Kan., In the heart of the
Kansas coal fields, the striking min
ers today burned In effigy Judge Wil
liams of the federal court of Arkansas
who sentenced John P. Reese, a mem
ber of the national executive board of
the United Mine Workers of Amerlcs,
to three months In Jail. They also de
cided on a strike which Is to continue
until Reese Is set free.
The strikers were Joined In the dem
onstration by the strikers of the Union
mines. They marched through the
town shouting epithets of derision and
protests against the court. There were
banners bearing violent Inscriptions
snd many cartoons on canvas In the
parade. The Immense crayon portrait
of Judge Williams was carried ahead
of a rough box coffin bearing his name.
The coffin was carried by six strikers.
The procession stopped on one of the
down town streets and then burned the
portrait and the coffin amid wild pro
test against federal courts.
The news of the Incident gave con
siders hie satisfaction to Reese, who is
In Jail here. Among the many tele
grama he Is receiving dally from labor
leaders In sit parts of the country, was
one from Supreme Court Reporter O. C.
Clemens of Kansas. Clemens ssys;
"Congratulations. When slavery Is en
throned on the bench, liberty's place of
honor Is In the prisoner's dock."
All Kansas union miners were order
ed to suspend work Monday until Reese
la released
AI rJTEUUFTED ELOPEtHT. X
-! Ulilttttt
A miint woman came very quietly
from the door of the handsome bouse
and stepped softly down the stone
walk and through tne gaienu,.
was a cloudy evening and her move
ments were hidden by the shadows.
She walked to the nearest street cor
ner and was immediately joined by a
younff man whose arm she took as
they jMiKBed along.
Did I keep you waiting long,
Fred?" Hhe asked. "It seemed quite
impossible to get away without being
observed."
Xo," said the young man, "the wait
ing was nothing, liut why i it neces
sary that we should resort 10 an win
he was going to say nonsense,
but wisely checked liimiielf, "this "iys-
tyr
"It is necessary, I tell you, r reu.
can't receive you ot home ami there
is no other way. I have told you many
times that my father would never
consent to give you my nana. u
might be different if mother were
alive, but now it is m .e than iikpi.v
that father would forbid you me
house."
"That isn't possible, said the young
man. l am tne son oi m uiuov
friend. He has ever professed a great
regard for me. Surely there is noth
ir? in my conduct that could preju
dge him. I am poor, l"t my pros
pects are excellent, ami
"I tell you, Fred, he intends nie for
higher game. No Mn.ggling architect
is good enough for his iluiiffhter. I!ut
he slinll not tear us apart.
"Of course not." said Kreil, hastily.
"But, really, Klsie. I don't like this
sort of thing. It seems"
She drew her hiiml from his arm.
"Don't like it?" s-he echoed.
"Of course 1 like it," he quickly as
serted. "At lenst I like you, which is
a great deiil more to the point."
The girl took his arm again.
"U mi: toll y., I-'red. dear," she
softly mi hi, "Unit if it wasn't for this
very sort of thing, this secrecy, the
opposition of my fat her. Hie romance
of it all, it is very likely I shouldn't
love you half so much. The more
ptpa slights you the more delermined
I am to be yours. Funny, isn't it?"
"Delightfully funny," siiid the young
man, and then they switched away
from the subject and pursued their
secret, half hour Htroll.
When they returned to the hand
some home the young woman, after a
tender though brief parting with the
y"ng man, re-entered the side door
with a most elaborate effort to be
lioth cautious ami noiseless.
The young man walked away, softly
chuckling.
The secret meetings were continued,
and Klriie ensured her hiver that the
opposition tt her father to him was
becoming more and more marked.
"Why, Fred." she cried one evening,
"papa said he beliiied you were a
mercenary youth, and that you had a
deceitful face. Whv, I felt like rising
right up mul defending yon before all
(he world, and then telling papa that
though he threw me into prison i
w uld never, never, never wed anyone
but you! Hut I didn't."
"That was wise," said Fred. "It
Isn't quite time for that."
There was a moment's silence.
"I tell you what it is. Fred," said
llie young girl, with a little catching
in her throat, "the only thing for us
tc do is to elope."
Fred was nut start led.
"It's 1 lie very thing 1 was about to
suggest," he quickly said. "What
night do you prefer?"
"You dear boy," cried Klsie affec
tionately patting his arm; "there i
some romance in you after all."
"Thank you," said Fred, stolidly;
"what night?"
"Well, supposing we say a week
from next Thursday. '
"That suils me," replied the young
man. "What are your plans?"
"I have them laid out." replied the
young trirl eagerly. "My new street
suit will he finished Wednesday. It's
the loveliest thing you ever laid eyes
on. Madame fiiinimerwm never gave
me such a fit before."
"I'm afraid we'll soon have to give
up Mine. Kiimmersoii," said the young
man gravely.
"Do you really think so, dear?"
"Yes, love. Marrying a poor, but
honest young architect is a pretty
sure cure for the fits you mention.
Of course, we can't count for certain
an your father's forgiveness."
"Yes, yes, we can. He'll welcome
us back with open arms."
"I m pretty sure we won't deserve
it. Hut go on."
"Well, I'll put on my new dress and
go over to Maine Ilollidiiy's in the
afternoon. I'll manage to smuggle
aver a lot of things in a paper parcel
and you must come up with a new
traveling bag and we'll pack them all
in that. Then you can order the car
riage to call for us at 7 o'clock and
we'll take the train over to Cralgs
rille and be married there."
"And you prefer this way io being
married comfortably st home?"
"Don't talk nonsense, dear. You
know I couldn't be married comfort
ably at borne, at least not to you
unless you disguised yourself and
married me under an assumed name.
Wouldn't that be romantic?"
"One romance at a time, dear."
The days passed rapidly, especially
the ever-to-be-remembered Thursday.
Fred came over early with the new
traveling bag. which was' speedily
pscked under the friendly direction of
Miss Ilolliday, who was an-oapert in
the packing line, as well ss a very dis
creet and close-mouthed person who
was generally understood to have been
in love and disappointed, I
Promptly at 7 o'clock the carriage
arrived, and after a fervent exchange
at kisses the would-be bride broke
way from Miss Ilolliday and was ten
derly handed Into the carriage by Fn-il
snd they were soon on their way
(be railway ststlon. When ihev
reached the platform Fred got out V
see If tba coast was clear. He rsr.i.
back almost Immediately.
"Wo esn't stop here, dear," he wM;.
"there is a deteetlv on th.
platform. wonurr u wr
suspected your purpose?"
"Well, what are wr m u.
"Drive over to the uptown statios.
The train isn t due tor niiern uuaua.
yet, and it stops iiere m ws
rr- .. ., i.. a.
Bo they nnne J
station and Fred again alighted. F.e
came back In a half hysterical way.
There s another outrun "i"f
on the plat form.
"Well "hat or it :
".Nothing, save thai we can't leave
town by rail for t raigsville until to
morrow' morning?"
'Then what will we do? I left
them a note, you know, and of eoirse
I can't go back?"
"I know of an eminently respectable
home where vou can remuin tonight,"
said Fred, "and I will go to a hotel."
"Take me to the house, Fred."
The young man gave the driver the
name of the street and the number lu
a low tone and then rejoined Elsie on
the rear seat of the closed carriage.
"Fred," she suddenly said, "I'm
afraid it wasn't right to treat papa
in this way."
"It's a little late to look at It in
that light now," said Fred.
Then the carriage stopped.
"Wrap your veil closely around
jour face and take my arm," said
Fred as she followed him from the
carriage.
They hurried tip the steps, the door
was opened for them, they stepped
into the brilliantly lighted hall, and
there, holding out both hands, waa
Klsie's father.
liefore she could ask what It all
meant her wraps were whisked away
by a maid, mid she was led into the
parlor. She noticed in a bewildered
way that there were many flowers
about the handsome room, mid that it
looked unusually attractive. Then
he found herself standing, still by the
side of Fred, before a kindly faced
man. who. iilumt before she realized
what was happening, had pronounced
them man and w ife.
Fred kissed her. acl her father
kissed her, hut !ir Kiitl never a word.
"Well, n.y ih-.ir child, this was ro
manlic enough, wasn't it?"
The ti-ars welled up 'n Klsie's eyes
and she cried:
"Father, t hae been very niulitiful."
The old man took her in his arms.
"Here, here." he cried. "thi will
never do. Tears on your wedding day!
Fie, (lei Kvery ihiiiir's all rieht, now,
my dear. Iiere ;mi in with a doting
father and the best yi ung husband In
all the land."
"Hut I thought you Acre so opposed
to him?"
"Never. lie's the y -nng inflti of all
others wluiiii I should have picked for
you. This isn't news fir Fred."
Klsie looked nt her smiling husband.
"I think you two 1 1 -Iters," she slow
ly said, "have made i ridiculous goose
of me."
"We only ploiied to let you have
jour own way. r red. tun sure
1 can't object l i ilia'." -W. H. Hose.
TIIK vioHt;t in' tnm.it.
An Old Inrtlmi lij .! I p to Minlan
and .'It'uU.
Mrs. Clara F.rsLi ic Clement de
scribes in part a vii it to the- ancient
city of Amber, in 1 idia, which is in
habited only by a few priests and
thousands of men key s. Elephants
from the stables oi the Maharajah of
Jeypore conveyed her party. The
hill, on which the old city stands Is
surrounded by other high hills, crown
ed with towers am' ranij arta and cov
ered with trees. The gnat rustle-fur-tress
standi! out InId ly. Tht- old
zenana, or -woman's apartments an
extensive block of buildings, sur
rounded by a court Is the. only place
which is inhabited. This is a well
populated and lively quarter, since a
tribe of hingour or hoonoomatin mon
keys have taken possession, and dwell
here in comfort and freedom. Thu
Hindus religiously refrain from hurt
ing or killing any animal, and the
monkeys, having no fear, arc ruon
archs of all they choose to take.
The hiMinoouiaun, or languor, is the
sacred monkey, and the largest found
in India. Its height is from two and
a half to four feet ;its bodv Is sliiiru-
Iarly slender and supple; its body Is
black and smooth, except for long
white whiskers; the hair on the body
is gray on the hack and white under
the stomach; its tail is long and
bare, with a single tuft of hair on the
end. The Hindus have a legend which
explains its very black face. It says
that ages ago, Hootioomaun, the king
of the monkeys, went to assist Kama
in the conquest of Ceylon. The demon-
king or the island had carried off
Lita, the wife of Kama, and he was
determined to rescue her. As the?
came near to the Island, Hoonoomaun
easily leaped over the straits, so skill
ful a Jumper wag he, ond. finding
Llta, he was comforting ner with the
news that her husband was approach
ing, when Havana, the demon-kinir.
appeared and made Hoonoomaun pris
oner, hot seinng tire to the mon
key's long tail, he gave him his free
dom, that he might return to Kama.
Hoonooiiiaiin succeeded In blowing
out the fire at the end of his tail, but
in so doing he blackened his face and
singed his hair in a most uiibceomlns;
fashlon. The loss of his beauty so
saddened the poor beast that Kama
made all the monkeys of his kind kal
maoukh, or black-faced, which they
remain to this dsy-8t, Nicholas.
day, St, Nicholas.
Not What He Waatea.
Ah exchange tells of the sad disap
pointment which came to an Indigent
young man at the hands of his sweet
heart's stern parent,
"So you love my daughter, do your
Inquired this discouraging person.
"( an you support her If l' consent
to the marriage?"
"I hoed," waa the cheerful rs
sprmse, "that If you considered ay
ult favorable you could give me a aJv
iistion where It would be posslbla for
ma to rise."
2 ' ' the brief reply.
"Oh. ,h,nk ,,.. MM thtyiU
young man. "I" . r
hopeful
-J 2.i 51 Kon ' '' wara
rou will have to rise about o'clock
rry morning." waa tha dJsaarta
lag announcement.