*
Florence Hodgftinson
CHAPTER IX.
It waa a very happy evening that
Beryl spent at Uplands. Mrs. Dyna-
vor's heart went out to the pretty ,
graceful girl , who seemed so stiangs-
ly alone In the world ; Kitty had taken
a fancy to her ; and when Harold came
in for tea the three were as much at
homo as though they had known each
other for months.
"You must let me take you home , "
Harold said to the little govern ss ,
when she came downstairs about eight
with her hat on.
"Oh , I could not trouble you , Mr.
Dynevor , It is so far ! And I am not
at all afraid. "
"Harold loves an evening tramp , and
It Is much too far for you to go alone , "
Bald Kitty. "Mind you come again
soon. Mother wants you to , don't you
mother ? "
"Yes , " put in Mrs. Dynevor. "I slnll
be very pleased to see Miss London
whenver she has time to come. "
When they were walking down the
broad , shady lane which led from Up
lands to Easthill village Harold asked
simply. "Do you know you have mad 3
a conquest of my mother , Miss L n-
don ? I never saw her so much taken
with a stranger. "
"She was very , very kind to me. Oh
Mr. Dynevor , when I saw her and
Kitty together I could not help wishIng -
Ing I had a mother. "
The voice was so sad it touched his
neart
"I wish you would confide your trou
bles to ray mother , Miss Lsndon , " ha
said gently , "she would know haw to
comfort you. The advertisement of
fering the reward has not- been re
peated for some weeks now , and I had
toped you would feel happier. "
To his surprise and alarm , he heard
her sob. They were quite alone in a
little frequented lane. He longed to
comfort her , only he could think of no
words.
"Miss Lendon , " he said , very gent
ly , "like you , I have known troubles
one presses on me now whose weight
seems to crush me to the earth. Hu
man friends can do very little to
soothe an aching heart ; but there is
One above who knows all His chil
dren's griefs , and sorrows for thatn.
He will comfort you better than any
earthly friend. "
. "I know , " she said , simply yet re
verently. "Mr. Dynevor , I had better
tell you the truth. I can trust you not
to betray me to my father , and I cin-
not bear to come to Uplands and take
kindness from you all when , if you
knew my story , you would shrink from
me in loathing. "
An awful fear crossed Harold's heart.
What could she mean ? Only a little
while.ago , at the fete , she had assu-ed
him she was not fleeing from jus ic ? ,
and he had retorted no one could taka
her for a criminal. What did her
present words mean ?
"Whatever you tell me I will keep
as a sacred trust , " he answered. "But ,
indeed , Miss Lendon , you are mis
taken ; nothing you can say will make
me shrink from you. "
"But I am the child of the two who
wronged you cruelly. I am your
enemy's daughter Beryl Lindon. "
He started involuntarily. Really
the movement was simply surprise , but
she thought it was due to aversion.
"I never meant to deceive you or
any one , " she went on. her voice grow
ing a little firmer as she proceeded. " 1
ran away from home because my fa
ther wrote that he had married again ,
and his new wife was to have full au
thority over me. Mr. Dynevor , that
woman had lived in the house for nine
months , openly as my maid , really as
my tyrant Last January , while my
lather was away , she she struck m3.
I appealed to the housekeeper , who
dismissed her. Do you think I could
have stayed to see that woman in my
mothers' place ? "
"No one could have wished it , " h ?
answered quickly "no one who loved
you. "
"I took Mrs. Tanner's situation be
cause it was the only one I could g9t
and the time was all too short. I had
only three weeks from getting my fa
ther's letter to the day he brought his
Tvife home.
"When I came to Easthill I had
never heard of Dynevor Manor. I had
not the least idea my father possess2d
property here , or I should have bean
afraid to come.
"Mrs. Tanner told me the first night
I came to her that the Wilmots , who
-were her chief supporters here , ob
jected to my name. She said thsy
urged it was a slight to their employ
er , Mr. Linden , that a poor little gov
erness should be called by his name.
When I found that this Mr. Linden
lived in Elchester square , and his
name was Eustace , I knew it was my
father , and I was only too thankful
to agree to the proposal that I should
change one letter of my name , and be
known here as Miss Lendon.
"When later I heard my father's
story from Mrs. Grey , and the cruel
wrong he had wrought you and yours ,
I felt overwhelmed with shame.
Though your sister had urged me to gi
and see her , I felt I dared not accept
her Invitation. I should never have
come to the Uplands only she fetched
me , and all through my visit I felt as
though I were deceiving you all , that
if you knew the truth your doors woulu
"be closed against me. "
Harold took the girl's hand in his
and held it close under cover of the
darkness.
"Do you know what first made my
mother take an Interest In you ? Your
likeness to her sis.er-in-mw , Nina Lin
don. You must remember the and
your mother were close friends forever
over three yeais. My father on his
death bed told me he believed firmiy
that my Aunt Nina had never meant
to wrong us. He thought either the
will had been extorted from her by
undue influence , or "
"Or what ? " asked Beryl eagerly.
"Oh that she was too 111 to under
stand Its real parpo.t. I suppose you
do not remember ner ? No , you coa.d
not ; she died before you were four
years old. "
"I do remember her , " said Beryl ,
in a very low voice. "You see , she
was the only cieauire who loved me ,
so I was not like.y to fo.get. She was
very ill , and very unhappy ; but , Mr.
Dynevor , I can't Leiieve s > ue d.d what
people think. She was too gentle. "
"It was not a happy marriage , " said
Harold Dynevor , in a low tone ; "from
the little we know we always gathered
that. My father wondered sometimes
if she lost heart after your slater's
death. "
"I don't know. " Beryl felt bewil
dered. "You see , I only remember her
after. "
"Do you mean you were away when
Lillian died ? "
"I think I must have been , " she said ,
in a puzzled tone. "I can remember
* r little cottage , and a Frencnwoman
who took care of me. One day a let
ter came , and she dressed me up in
my best , and took me a long railway
journey , and th'en I saw my mother.
She was in black , and she cried when
she kissed me , and said she would
never part with me again while she
lived. My benne went home , and af
ter that I had an English nurse. "
"And you are Beryl Linden ? "
"Yes. Will you tell your mother
and Kitty ? I am sure they won't be
tray me. "
"I am sure of that , too ; but I do
not mean to tell them. I do not see
that what you have confided to me
need go any further. If you are the
child of our enemy , at least he has
treated you no better than he has
treated us. I am positive if my mother
knew the truth she would only feel
more kindly towards you. Come to us
when you can ; you will always be wel
come. "
They were at Woodlands , and , with
a close pressure of the hand , he re
leased her.
He found his mother alone when he
got home again. She had been search
ing among old treasures , and had un
earthed an album containing photos
of bygone days. It was open at the
picture of Mrs. Frnk Dynevor as she
was when she came home a bride.
"I wanted to show it to you , Har
old , " said his mother , "just to prove
the resemblance is not all my fancy. "
He looked at it thoughtfully.
"It is a very strong likeness , " he
said gravely ; "but I hope it won't
prejudice you and Kitty against that
poor little girl. I think if ever a hu
man creature Stood in sore need of
friends it Is Mrs. Tanner's governess. "
CHAPTER X.
Five thousand pounds.
The sum seemed to burn itself into
Harold Dynevor's brain as the sum
mer ripened. He did not actually
know that Mr. Linden mean to fore
close , but he could not doubt Mr.
Proctor's warning. He felt that If five
tnousand pounds were not forthcom
ing before the 25th of December his
mother must leave her lifelong home ,
and he himself go forth into the world
a ruined man.
He had more than one long confer
ence with the lawyer about raising the
money. Mr. Proctor thought a private
lender would be the only source
whence he could obtain it. He said
that at a forced sa.e the Uplands
would fetch very little in excess of
the actual sum needed ; but he thought
any one who knew the property might
be inclined to offer six thousand for
it , on the understanding it was to be
redeemed. The one thousand could be
paid back at once , the other five re
main at interest
"Only so very few people have cap
ital to dispose of , " he concluded , "and
those few seem to fight clear of land.
I am making inquiries among all like
ly investors. Don't you think General
Craven would consider the specula
tion ? "
"He can't His daughter is to be
married in the autumn , and he'll want
all the ready money he can find. "
The general , indeed , when sounded
on the subject , took what seemed to
Mr. Proctor a very hard view.
"You know , Proctor , " the old sol
dier declared , "I've no liking for Eus
tace Linden , and I'd not mind thwart
ing him ; but I think for any one to
enable the Dynevors to remain at Up
lands would be to do them a cruel
kindness. It is openly reported Linden
don is coming into residence when
we leave. It will be far and away bet
ter for Mrs. Dynevor and her children
not to live , so to say , at his gates. I
think it is a blessing in disguise that
they will have to go. "
"And I don't ! " said the lawyer
stoutly. "Think of the years the place
has been in Mrs. Dynevor's family !
Think how hard her son has worked
to keep it up ! If he leaves Uplands ,
Harold goes out Into the world penni
less. "
"He'd be sure to get a good berth
as land-agent to a nobleman. "
"Such posts are not so easily picked
up. I think you take a very unsym-
pathetic view of the matter , General. "
'Bother It all , " said "the old soldier
Irritably , "I suppose I had better tell
you the truth ! I like the Dynevors ,
they're the pleasantest neighbors I
ever had , I think Harold's a son to
be proud of ; but , Proctor , I've got
only ouo boy , and I haven't much
money to leave him. Alick will have
to make his way with very little ex
cept his pay. Can't you see I don't
want him to marry Kitty Dynevor , a
nice girl and a good one , but without
a penny to her fortune ? "
Beryl saw a good deal of the Dyn
evors in August. Woodlands broke up
for the holidays , Mrs. Tanner and the
twins went to spend a fortnight near
their old home , and Kitty came over
to Easthill-on-Sea , with her mother's
orders to bring back Beryl for the
time of their absence.
"You are to be sure to come unless
you have a better engagement"
"I have no engagement , and I
coi'ldn't have a better one ; only shall
I not be in your way ? "
"We want you , and we mean to
have you ! " retorted Kitty. "I to'd
Harold about it , and he said It was
a famous idea. I think you fascinated
him that night when he saw you
looking so forlorn at the railway sta
tion , for you are the first visitor we
have had to stay in the house for
years. "
Ms. Dynevor's welcome was almost
motherly in its goodness , but It was
Harold's greeting which went straight
to Beryl's heart. She happened to be
alone in the oak parlor when he came
in , and as he took her hand he said
gravely :
"Remember , no one here knows your
secret no one ever will know it from
me ; but if they learn it from another
source they will be content , as I do ,
to remember you are Aunt Nina's
child , and forget you are Mr. Lindon's
daughter. "
Beryl had been at Uplands just three
days when Easthill was thrown into
a commotion. Mr. Linden , the great
man of the. neighborhood , had arrived
and was putting up at his agent's
house while he transacted some busi
ness connected wjth his property.
"Will he have the effrontery to call
here ? " Mrs. Dynevor asked her son.
"I should say not. If he does , send
Kitty in to interview him. She is cap
able of freezing him if she tries. "
"I wonder if he has brought his wife
and daughter ? " hazarded Mrs. Dyne
vor.
vor."No.
"No. " retorted Kitty , who always
knew everything. "His wife is not
well , and his daughter is at school.
Perhaps she prefers it to her step
mother's society , but she is the same
age as I am , and I should certainly
resent being kept at letters. "
"Poor little thing ! " said Mrs. Dyn
ever gently. "I wonder If she is like
her mother ? What is her name ? Did
we ever hear ? "
"It was never mentioned in Aunt
Nina's letters , " returned Harold. "She
always spoke of the children as 'Pet'
and 'Baby ; ' not that she wrote often ,
poor thing ! "
Beryl was in the room , and natur
ally heard these remarks. She almost
forgot herself , and contradicted his
last words , for she knew that Lillian
had never been called "Pet. " It was
her own name in babyhood , and had
not besn given up till she went to
the Burgesses , when , by her father's
wish , she was always called Beryl.
No , Lillian could not have been
"Pet. " Try as she would , the girl
could not recall any fond abbreviation
of her sister's name. When she was
brought home after Lillian's death no
one ever spoke of the dead child ex
cept her mother , and she always said
"your little sister. " Mr. Linden took
no notice of Beryl at all. Her moth
er's maid had returned to England ,
as she had lately heard , to take serv
ice with the family at Uplands. Lil
lian's nurse had also left the Lindens -
dons , but of her movements Beryl
knew nothing.
( To be continued. )
NEW BREAD AT PARIS.
From Fresh. Flour and Greatly In
creases Nutrition.
Among all the exhibits of bread and
bread-making at the Paris exhibition
the one which interested me most was
a system of milling and baking com
bined. It is well known that all food
substances when ground to a fine pow
der have a tendency to become oxi
dized. As is the case with coffee , wnich
is the best when freshly roasted and
freshly ground , so it is with cereal
flour , which is never so aromatic erse
so nutritious as at the moment when
it is first made. The Schweitzer sys
tem , in regard to the milling orpera-
tijns,1 is a return to the old system o"
millstones , with the exception that cor
rugated steel grinders take the place
of the millstones of the olden days ,
says the Paris Messenger. These
grinders are so accurately adjusted as
to admit of the making of the finest
flour , while avoiding actual contact of
the two grinding surfaces. The sim
plicity of the apparatus , the cheapness
and the ease with which it can be in
stalled commend this system particu
larly for domestic use and for the supply -
ply of villages and small communities.
Nevertheless , it is capable of being op
erated on an extensive scale , as is
demonstrated by the large establish
ment at La Villette , Paris , where.more
than 100,000 pounds of bread are made
per day from flour not more than 24
dours old. Chemical analysis shows
ihat the flour made according to the
Schweitzer system has more than
Lwice as much phosphate material as
that made by the ordinary roller proc
ess. The importance of this fact in
respect to nutrition should not be lost
sight of , and we must admit that nu
trition , not whiteness of color , is the
principal object of bread-making.
fSTWf
House Parses the Measure for Reimburse
ment of Southerner ? .
CLAIMS THAT AGGREGATE $344,480
Moat of Them for Stores and Supplies
Tukvn by the Union Army .During the
Rebellion Opposition Overcome
Otbrr Washington Mutters.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 2.The house
today passed an omnibus bill carrying
clianis for stores and supplies taken
by the uniou army during the rebel
lion. The claims were passed on by
the court of claims and aggregated
$344,480. Practically all the benefic
iaries reside in the south. Considerable
opposition to the bill was displayed
in the day under the leadership of
Mr. Cannon , the chairman of the ap
propriation committee , but it flattened
out later and the bill finally was
passed without division.
Mr. Southard of Ohio , chairman of
the committee on coinage weights and
measures , asked unanimous consent to
consider a bill to establish a national
standardizing bureau , which should
have custody of the standards and
furnish information to any education
al institution , firm , corporation or
individual in the United States.
After some discusion it was agreed
that the bills should bo mrute a con
tinuing order after the disposal of tho'
bill to promote the elficicncy of the
revenue cutter service. 'lhe senate
bill to appropriate $30,000 for the pur
chase or construction of a revenue
cutter for Boston harbor was passed.
A bill to regulate the coming of
Chinebe persons ir.to the country cre
ated some discussion. Mr. Hitt , chair
man of the commitleo on foreign af
fairs , said the bill had been prepared
by the attorney geneial to prevent the
fraudulent entry of Chinese laborers ,
by giving the government , as well as
the Chinamen , the right to appeal
from the dei-ision of the United States
commissioner. Mr Hitt said that he
himself d'd not tnslieve the Chinese
exclusion act was a j-ist law. because
it was passen in violation of treat.es ,
but the la v was on the statute books
and it was the duty of every citizen
to uphold it. The bill was passed.
Tnis being private bill day , Mr. Ma-
hon of Pennsylvania chairman of the
committee on war claims , called up
the unfinished business , which was a
bill for the relief of St. John's lodge
of Masons of Newbern , N. C. The bill
appropriates $6,000 for the use of the
Masonic lodge by union troops during
ihe rebellion. After some opposition
U was parsed.
The house then took up the omnibus
bill for the payment of claims aggre
gating $344,400 , certified to be due by
the court of claims under the provi
sions of the Bowman act. The c'aims
wer for stores and supplies taken for
the use of the federal army during
the reb llion. The beneficiaries wore
all resd-nls ! of the south. After sev
eral hours consumed by opponents of
the bill , it was passed without divi
sion.
Bills were passed to constitute a
new division of the eastern distr'ct of
Texas ; pr--'vrdig ! for al'otinents of
lands in severally If. Indians of the
La Pointe or Bud river reservation in
Washington ; and to authorize the
Mississippi Chocta\vs to bring suit in
the ctt.rt of claims against the Choctaw -
taw na'ion to determine their rights
undei the treaty of 1830.
KANSAS DIHJGL.S.T . REFORMS
FuMiclyAnnouiiceiThat He Will Destroy
His Stock of I.iqrsorH.
HIAWATHA , Kan. , Feb. 2. E. J.
Eich''lt/ : , Iccal druggist , today made
pul lie h5s determination to destroy
all the liquor in his store. This aft-
ernooi he emptied a barrel of whisky
into the sewer and announced that
on Saturday he will publicly destroy
the remainder of his supply or liquors ,
ivtcludiug several barrels of wines and
whisky.
The affair will bo made one of re
joicing , the local ministers and the
public having boon invited to attend.
The druggist has concluded that to
sell liquor for any purpose is wrong.
KILS.S TITUS AMENDMENT
Iowa S-promo Court Affirms the Decision
of tbo Iiower Tribunal.
DCS MOINES , Ia. , Feb. 2. The su
preme court announced this morning
that the ilc i ion of the lower court
in the Titus biennial election amend
ment v.'aa nifirin d. This knocks out
the amendment tc the constitution ,
and results ia a s-ate election being
held this fall in Iowa.
the CenJpry SI : rk.
CLINTON , Ia. , Feb. 4. Martin
Duffy c Wilton township , is dangar-
ously ill. Mr. Duffy is the second
oldest person in Clinton county , hav
ing pasced his one hundred year mark
last Novell er. He came to Clinton
county in
Snow All Over Kxnoas.
TOPEKA , Kan. , Feb. 2. Dispatches
from all over Kansas indicate that
tonight's snow storm is general and
heavy. The value of the snow to the
* vint r wheat crop is great and it prac
tically assures a good crop.
Crokcr Pays Income Tax.
LONDON , Feb. 1. ( Now York
World Cablegram. ) Richard Croker
arrived at Wantage Wednesday and
drove in a covered carriage to the
Moat house , Letcomb. He returned to
London yesterday. He has paid his
income tax assessment , abandoning
Ids appeal , in the face of the inquis
itorial character of the interrogatories
addressed to him by the assessment
committee , false answers to which
v/ould render him liable to a heavy
fine. '
PRESIDENT SENDS fLOWERS.
Three Mngiilllccuc Ue.tlgnB for Qneen'a
Funeral Coiuo from America.
LONDON , Feb. 1. A special train
this morning brought to the Charing
Cross station a number of members
of the royal families upon the conti
nent , here for the purpose of attend
ing the funeral of Queen Victoria.
Among those who arrived were the
crown pnnce of Sweden , Prince John
George of Saxony , the prlnco of Saxo-
Altenburg , Pnnco Waldeck Pyrmont ,
and the prince Kind prluccss o
Schaunburgh-Llppe , and their respec
tive suites. They were conducted in
royal carriages to Buckingham palace
and the various hotels. The members
of the German embassy mot tiic
princes from Germany , but none of
the members of the British royal fam
ily were present at the station. His
majesty , King Edward VII , was rep
resented at the station , however , by
Colonel Campbell , one of the grooms-
In-waitiug.
The United States embassy will send
to Windsor castle three magnificent
floral pieces wreaths from President
JicKinley and Mrs. Garfield and a
cross from Ambassador Choata. The
president's wreath is eight feet in di
ameter and of solid white camellas ,
arums , lilies of the valley , tulips and
roses , with a cluster of mauve orch.ds
in the center. Mr. Choate's cross is
of the same flowers. Mrs. Garfleld's
wreath is composed of arums , neapolitan -
litan violets and greenery.
CUBANS ! . \ A DEADLOCK.
Chiuso to Tllako Gomez Ineligible for
President ArottsuH Animosity.
HAVANA , Feb. 1. The constitu
tional convention is now in the throes
of a deadlock. This condition was
brought about during the considera
tion of the article bearing on the
qualifications for president of the re
public and the old Gomez fight was
revived.
The delegates met in private ses
sion in an ante-room at 2 o'clock. The
anti-Gomez faction , led by Sanguilly ,
favored the eligibi ity of only native-
born Cubans , while the admirers of
General Gomez , headed by Senors Que-
sada and Nunez , advocated the reten
tion of the clause in the original drift
making a naturalized citizen , who had
served two years in the wars , eligible.
Three members , Senors Rivera , Genor
and Llorente , were absent After a
discussion lasting two hours , Senor
Genor , who is a Gomezite , entered and
a call was made for the president to
reassemble the convention. The op
ponents of Gomez , however , refused
to take their seats , and after several
efforts the delegates withdrew from
the hall.
COATES OPERA HOUSE BURNS
Kansas City's Oldest Theatre is De-
airoyed hy Flrf.
KANSAS CITY , Feb. 1. Fire late
tonight destroyed the Coates opera
house , the principal theater of Kan
sas City , situated at Tenth street and
Broadway , and occupying a detached
building.
Walker Whiteside and his company
were playing "Heart and Sword" in
the house and had just concluded the
evening performance when some of
the actors discovered that the build
ing was afire , the flames enveloping
the whole rear part of the theater in a
few moments. The company lost the'r
wardrobes and scenery , being obliged
to flee from their dressing rooms.
The firemen were help e-s to check
the flames and directed their chief at
tention to the Coates hotel , diagon
ally across the street and the largest
hotel in the city. Wind b'ew great
showers of cinders upon the hotel ,
the guests were notified of their dan
ger and home left the house , but it
was not damaged.
NOT TUIiNiNG PROTESTANT.
Reports Abont n Religions Revolution
in Philippines Ovcrdr wn
MANILA , Feb. 1. The cabled state
ment that the movement toward Pro
testantism in the Philippines is grow
ing with astonishing rapid.ty is exag
gerated.
The Methcdsts , Presbyterians , Epis
copalians and British and American
societies have worked in Manila and
its vicinity for tv/o years and the
membership of the four Methodist
missions is 400 , and in a constituen-y
of 1,000 the Presbyterian mission has
a native membership of thirty.
BOTH WANTED THE SENIORiTA.
Cattleman and Mexican Fight It Out and
Latter is Killed
PHOENIX , A. T. , Feb. 1. News has
been received here of a duel between
Tom Childs and Miguel Lasadn at Ajo
mine , northwest of Phoen'x , in which
the latter was killed. CLilds is a
wealthy cattleman and Lasado was a
Mexican miner. Both were in love
with a senorita , over whom they ex
changed shots with pistols. The kill
ing was not called to the attention
of the authorities and the Mexican's
bones are bleaching on the dcsart.
Plot F.iHhlnnccl After Oninha'n.
CHICAGO , Feb. 1. The disappear
ance of Arthur R. Barnard , paying tel
ler of Bowie's savings bank , was made
use of by Charles Cedervlade in an at
tempt to secure a ransom of $2,000
from C. J. Barnard for the release of
his son. Cedervlade , who is 19 years
old , wrote a.letter to Mr. Barnard , de
manding money for the return of the
son , otherwise he would be put to
death.
Driven to Insanity and Death.
DEADWOOD , S. D.f Feb. 1. Myrtle
Stanley died today , having succumbed
to the fright incident to the attempt
of her father , W. C. Stanley of Den
ver , to take her home. The girl lived I
with her mother at Central City. A I
week ago Stanley , from whom his
wife had been separated for seventeen !
years , came to Deadwood and tried to
induce the girl to leave her mother.
The strain upon her became so great
she became a raring maniac , resulting
in her death. |
Misa'onariea in China Hake Eoprcsonta-
tions to Ministers Begard.ng Note.
rSOTECTlON FOR THE CHRISTIANS
She Italian Soldier * lt nt on Lootlnj ;
Enter the IIuune of u i American Under
Hlsiiitpruhoiiiflon ami Ouo U Cllveu i
IVuriu Reception.
PEKIN , Jan. 31. The ministers *
punishment committee niot tlua morn
ing to continue the discussion of tae
punishment to be demanded from pro
vincial officials whete foreigners have
been killed. The minister * rcfuB-d to
furnish any Informat.on as to the re
sult of tueir deliberations. A mooting
of all the mimsiers prouabjy wilt beheld
held tomorrow.
Three Italian soldiers entered a
house occupied by Mr. Jaiuedun , an
American , close to the legation , sup
posing it was inhabited by Chinese ,
and intending to loot. Taey insult d
Mr. Jameson s guests and Mr. Jame
son sent for the guard stationed at
the legation. In the struggle an
Italian was wounded. They were ail
arrested and turned over to the lUliau
authorities , who have requeated an
explanation.
The missionaries last night met and
prepared final resolutions , which were
presented to the British minister , bir
Ernest Satow , and the United StiUs
minister , Edwin II. Conger , today. The
preamble sets forth the fact "not
sufficiently emphasized in the note , "
that the Chinese at-aJced ev.ryji HI ;
representing pi ogress ; that ihe e wait
been no adequate rebuke for the.fla
grant violation of treat.es and that m >
indemnity is asked for the Christian
Chinese who suffeied heavy loss ,
finally the missionaries say nothing
has been inserted in the note safe
guarding the missionaries , and they
earnestly request Sir Ernest Sa ow
and Mr. Conger to see that the farmer
treaties protecting missionaries are
realarmed ; that the government ,
should be forced to allow Chinese of
any rank to accept Christ an ty with
out injury to their prospects ; that the
missionaries should be allowed to live
in the interior and to possess pass
ports ; that friendly intercourse be
tween the missionaries and officials be
encouraged and that relief should be
found for the suffering native Chris
tians , The missionaries earnestly
hope that Great Britain and the
United S ates will take part in the
coming transformation of China , help
ing the rulers to enter lines of reform
which alone can save the country.
SMASH f OUR IN ANTHONY
Dozen W. C. T. U. Women AccouipliHh
Crusudo There.
ANTHONY , Kan. , Jan. 31. Mrs.
Carrie Nation was outdone hero tcday ,
when a band of Woman's Christian
Temperance Union v/oaien , heaaed by
Mrs. Sheriff of Danville , Kan. , com
pletely wrecked the fixtures in four
"joints , " smashing plateglass Windows
and mirrors nght and left and turned
gallon after gallon of l.qaor into the
gutters. The women , who were of the
btst families la Anthony , were accom-
pan.ed by tneir husbands and sons or
brothers , who assured protection. No
arrests were made and the band w 11 ,
it is said , start out tomorrow on t\
tour of destruction through Harper
county , which is prolific in saloons
AWf UL CONDITION IN CHINA.
German Correspondent Reports u SuJ
Condition of Affairs.
BERLIN , Jan. 31. A special dis
patch to the Cologne Vo.ks Zeitung
from China relates horrible details
about the warfare ia that country , and
says : "We hope the awful conditions
will soon cease. The djprav.ty and
Destality also among our troops Is
enormously on the increase. Largj
numbers of old soldiers are sentenced
to long terms in the penitentiary and
jail for muider , crlm nal assault and
burglary. Our losses are greater that
way than by death.
Knows Capital Is K ; < T.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. Neither
the State department nor the German
embassy so far has received any com
munication from the German govern
ment urging the enactment of the
Spooner Philippine resolution , as in
dicated in the latest Manila advices.
But the government here is fully ac
quainted with the earnest desire of
foreign capitalists , not only German ,
but British , to begin immediately the
investment of large sums of money
in the development of tne Ph
ii I.U\VH.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. The sen
ate committee on banking and cur-
recny today acted favorably on th
bill "to amend the national banking
laws so as to permit national ban'c- ;
to consider and treat the'r surplus a.
capital in the restrictions on loan- ,
and amending the banking laws as t ?
the designation of public depositories. "
3Ierct-rs OmnibuH Me Kure.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 31. Repre
sentative Mercer of Nebraska , cha'r
man of the committee on public build
ings and grounds , today introduced
an omnibus bill increasing the limit
of cost of public buildings in variou , ,
parts of the country. It carries abou :
$1,500,000.
KNOX HAS f IGHT WITH DEYYET
Credited with an Intention to Take H : >
Force Into Cape Colony
LONDON , Jan. 31. Lord Kitchener
reports to the War ofiice under date-
of Pretoria , January 29 , as follows :
Dewet has been engaged by Knox
forty miles north of Thaba 'Nchu.
No details. Dewet intends again a-
tempting an invasion of Cape Coion'- * .
Smith-Dorrien has returned from Car
olina , having dispersed the Boers.1
force of Boers entered Berisbarg 33'
damaged two mines.