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22 TITE OMAHA DAILY HEE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1902. KLeS Tot- MCv: SEVEN pCpSt coPVPKJrrr wo. ty T c iOLua: (iXIWi (Copyright, 1902, by T. C. McClure.) flynepals of FrcTlons Chapters. Chapters I to IV-A younv. doctor. Ralph pnvd, confides to his frlond his apparently grourillemt suspicion concerning his per sonal well-being snd safety. This friend, Ambler Jevonn, gives his sympathy end promises his help In eaoe of need. He In In the tea trad, hut hi favorite hobby In ln Mlgtlng crime and unraveling mysteries. I:cvd hlnvielf Is the won of a member of parliament and assistant to Sir Hernard llyton. He haa an Interview with his chief, and they discuss the Illness of old Mr. Jlenry Courtenay. who liven at Richmond road, Kew. Instantly the young doctor con celvea the Idea that his mysterious pre sentiment Is connected with this family. Jlls Interest In that home Is centered on Ethelwynn Mlvart, Jlenry Courtenay's sls-ter-ln-law, whose Madonna type of beauty xerclses a fascination over him. He de termines to spend the evening at Richmond road. The domestic life of the Courtenaye Instances the ruth of the Shakespearean 'rrovcrb that May cannot wed December. Mrs. Courtenay, young, nay, pretty, la .utterly out of sympathy with the elderly, rhort-tempered, Invalid husband, with whom she has linked her fate for mercenary cc.ralderatlons. Consequently she spends 'her evenings outride her home and leaves 'the care 01 her husband very much to the lliurse, and her sister. Ethelwynn. On this particular evening Ralph and Ethelwynn Hilscusa domestic matters In the drawing room. As usual, Mrs. Courtenay Is out. 'Ethelwynn surprises Pjilph by evincing a Veen interest In Henry Cojrtenny's appar ent Improvement In health. After their i tete-a-tete the lovers separate, Ralph Hoyd returning home. He is roused from his 'lumbers early the fallowing morning by a , , visit from Mr. Courtenay ' footman, Short, who tella him that his master has been murdered. CHAPTER V. Discloses a Mystery. The man's amazing announcement held me speechless. "Murdered!" I cried when I found tongue. "Impossible!" "Ah! sir. It's too true. He's quite dead." "But surely he has died from natural causes eh?" "No, sir. My poor master has been foully murdered." "How do you know that?" I asked breath lessly. "Tell me all the facts." I saw by the man's agitation, his white face and the hurried manner in which he had evidently dressed to come In search of me that something tragic had really oc curred. "We know nothing yet, sir," was his quick response. "I entered his room at S o'clock, as usual, to see If he wanted any thing, and saw that he was quite still, ap parently asleep. The lamp was turned low, but as I looked over the bed I saw a small, dark patch upon the sheet. This I discovered to be blood, and a moment later was horrified to discover a small wound close to the heart, and from It the blood was slowly oozing." "Then he's been, stabbed, you think?" I gasped, springing up and beginning to dress myself hastily. "We think so, sir. It's awful!" , "Terrible!" I said, utterly dumfounded by the man's amazing story. "After you made the discovery how did you act?" "I awoke the nurse, who slept In the room adjoining. And then we awoke Miss Mlvart. The shock to her was terrible poor young lady! When she saw the body of the poor old gentleman she burst Into tears, and at once sent me to you. I didn't find a cab till I'd walked almost to Ham mersmith, and then I came straight on here." "But Is there undoubtedly foul play, Bhort?" "No doubt whatever, sir. I'm nothing of doctor, but I could see the wound plainly like a small, clean cut just undor the heart." "No weapon about?" 1 didn't see anything, sir." "Have you called the police?" "No, sir. Miss Mlvart said she would wait until you arrived. She wants your opinion." "And Mrs. Courtenay? How does she bear the tragedy V "The poor lady doesn't know yet." "Doesn't know! Haven't you told her?" "No, sir. She's not at home." "What? She hasn't returned?" "No, sir," responded the man. That fact was, in Itself, peculiar. Yet there was, I felt sure, some strong feason If young Mrs. Courtenay remained the night with her friends, the Hennlkers. Trains run to Kew after the theaters, but she had possibly missed the last, and had been In duced by her friends to remain the night with them in town. Yet the whole of the tragic affair was certainly very extraordinary. It was Short's duty to rise at o'clock each morning and go to his master's room to sscertaln It the Invalid wanted anything. Generally, however, the old gentleman slept well; hence there had been no necessity for a k night nurse. When I entered the cab, and, the roan having taken a seat beside me, we had j set out on our long nignt anve out to Kew, I endeavored to obtain more details regarding the Courtenay menage. In an ordinary way I could scarcely have ques tioned a servant regarding bis master and mistress, but on this drive I saw an occa ' Sl on to obtain knowledge, and seized it. Short, although a well trained servant, was communicative. The shock he hsd sustained in discovering his master mado him so. v After ten yesrs service he was devoted to his master, but from the remarks he let drop during our drive I detected that he . entertained a strong dislike of the old gentleman's young wife. He was, of course, well aware of my affection for Ethelwynn and carefully concealed his antipathy to ward her, an antipathy which I somehow felt convinced existed. He regarded both Sisters with equal mistrust. "Does your mistress often remain In town with her friends at night?" ''Sometimes. When she goes to balls." "And Is that often?" "Not very often." "And didn't the old gentleman know of his wife's absence?" "Sometimes. He used to ask me whether .Mrs. Courtenay was at home and then I was bound to tell the truth." By his own sdmissloo, then, this man Short had informed. the Invalid of his wife's frequent absences. He was sn informer and as such most probably the enemy of both Mary and Ethelwynn. I knew him to be the confidential servant of the old gentleman, but had not before suspected him of tale-telling. Without doubt Mrs. Courtenay's recent neglect had sorely grieved the old gentleman. He doted upon her. Indulged her in very whim and .'fancy, and like many an aged husband who has sweet young wife, dared not complain of any of her actions. There Is a deal of truth In the adage, "There's no 'fool like an old fool." But the mystery waa Increasing and as we drove together down that long. Inter minable high road through Hammersmith 'to Chlswick, wet, dark and silent at that ' hour, I reflected that the strange presage of Insecurity which had so long oppressed me was actually being fulfilled. Ambler ' Jsyocj ha4 laughed at It. But would he laugh now? Tomorrow, without doubt, he would be working at the mystery In the Interests of Justice. To try to keep the affair out of the press would. I knew too well, be Impossible. Those men, In Jour nalistic parlance called "liners," are everywhere hungry for copy and always eager to seize upon anything tragic or mysterious. From Short' I gathered a few additional details. Not many, be It said, but eufflclent to make It quite clear that he was In tensely antagonistic toward his mistress. This struck me ss curious, for ss far as I had. seen she had always treated him with the greatest kindness and consider ation, had given him holidays and to my knowledge had. a few months before, raised his wages of her own accord. Nevertheless, the menage was a strange one, Incongruous In every respect. My chief thoughts were, however, with my love. The shock to her must, I knew, be terrible, especially as Mary was absent and she waa alone with the nurse and servants. When I sprang from the csb and entered the house she met me In the hall. She bad dressed hastily snd wore a light shawl over her head, probabry to conceal her disordered hair, but her face was blanched to the Hps. "Oh, Ralph!" she cried In a trembling voice. "I thought you were never coming. It's terrible terrible!" "Come In here," I aald, leading her into the dining room. "Tell me all you know of the affair." "Short discovered him Just after 2 o'clock. He was then quite still." "But there may be life," I exclaimed suddenly, and, leaving her, I rushed up the stairs and Into the room where the old man bad chatted to me so merrily not many hours before. The instant my gaze fell upon htm I knew the truth. Cadaveric rigidity had supervened, and he had long been beyond hope of human aid. His furrowed face waa as white as ivory and bis lower Jaw had dropped In that manner that unmis takably betrays the presence of desth. As the man bad described, the sheet was stained with blood. But there was not much, and It was some moments before I discovered the wound. It was Just beneath the heart, cleanly cut and about three quarters of sn Inch long, evidently Inflicted by some sharp instrument. He had no doubt been struck in his sleep, and with such precision that be had died without being able to raise the alarm. The murderer, whoever he was, had car ried the weapon away. I turned and saw Ethelwynn, a pale, wan figure In her light gown and shawl, stand ing on the threshold, watching me intently. She stood there white and trembling, as though fearing to enter the presence of the dead. I aiade a hasty tour of the room, examin ing the window and finding It fastened. As far as I could discover, nothing what ever waa disturbed. Then I went out to her and, closing the door behind me, said: "Short must go along to the police sta tion. We must report it." "But Is it really necessary?" she asked anxiously. "Think of the awful exposure In the papers. Can't we hush it up? Do, Kalpn, for my sake," she Implored. "But I can't give a death certificate when a person has been murdered," I ex plained. "Before burial there must be a post-mortem and an Inquest." "Then you think he has actually been murdered?" "Of course, without a doubt. It cer tainly Isn't suicide." The discovery had caused her to become rigid, almost statuesque. Sudden terror often acts thus upon women of her highly nervous temperament. She allowed me to lead her downstairs and back to the dining room. On the way I met Short In the hall and ordered him to go at once to the police station. "Now, dearest," I aald, taking her hand tenderly in mine when we were alone to gether with the door closed, "tell me calmly all you know of this awful affair." "I I know nothing," she declared. "Nothing except what you already know. 8hort knocked at my 'door and I dressed hastily, only to discover that the poor old gentleman was dead." "Waa the house still locked up?" "I believe so. The servants could, I sup pose, tell that." "But is it not strange that Mary Is still absent?" I remarked, perplexed. "No, not very. Sometimes she has missed ber last train and haa stopped the night with the Penn-Pagets or the Hennlkers. It Is difficult, she says, to go to supper after the theater and catch the last train. It leaves Charing Cross so early." Again, there seemed a distinct Inclina tion on her part to shield her sister. "The whole thing Is a most profound mystery," she went on. "I must have slept quite lightly, for I heard the church clock strike each quarter until 1 o'clock, yet not an unusual sound reached me. Neither did nurse hear anything." Nurse Kate was an excellent woman, whom I had known at Guy's through sev eral years. Both Sir Bernard snd myseir bad every confidence in her, and she had been the Invalid's attendant for the last two years. "It certainly is a mystery one which we must leave to the police to Investigate. In the meantime, however, we must send Short to Radcllffe square to find Mary. He must not tell her the truth, but merely say that her husband is much worse. To tell her of the tragedy at once would prob ably prove too great a blow." "She ought never to have gone to town and left him," declared my well-beloved In sudden condemnation of her sister's conduct. "She will never forgive herself." "Regrets will not bring the poor fellow to life again," I aald wl(h a sigh. "We must act and act promptly in order to discover the Identity of the murderer and the motive of the crime. That there is a motive is certain; yet it Is indeed strange that anyone should actually kilt a man suffering from a disease which a few months at moat muat prove fatal. The motive was. therefore, his Immediate decease, and that fact will probably greatly assist the police in their Investigations. "But who could have killed him?" ao: -mars toe mystery, if, as you believe, the house was found to be still secured when the alarm waa raised, then It would appear that someone who slept Deneatn this roof was guilty." "Oh! Impossible! Remember, there's only myself snd the servants, Yoi surely don't suspect either of them? "I have no suspicion of anyone at pres ent." I answered. "Let the police search ths place, and they may discover something wnlcn will furnish tbem with a clue.' I noticed some telegraph forms in the statlouery rack on a small writing table. and taking one scribbled a couple of lines to Sir Bernard at Hove, informing hini of the mysterious affair. This' I folded aud placed In my pocket, in readiness for the reopening f the telegraph office at I O'clock, ' 8hortly afterward we heard the wheels of csb ouUlde, snd a few minutes later were Joined by police Inspector In uni form snd sn officer In plain clothes. In a few brief sentences I explained to tbem the tragic circumstances, snd then led them upstairs to the desd msn's room. After a cursory glance around, they went forth again out upon the landing. In order to await the arrival of two other plain clothes otTicers who had come round on foot, one of them the sergeant of the crimi nal Investigation department attached to the Kew station. Then, after giving orders to the constable on the beat to station him self at the doorwind allow no one to enter or leave without permission, the three de tectives and the Inspector entered the room where the dead man lay. CHAPTER VI. In Which I Make a Discovery. Having explained who I was I followed the men In snd assisted tham in making n careful and minute examination of the place. Search for the weapon with which the crime had been committed proved fruitless; hence it was plain that the murderer had carried It away. There were no signs what ever of a struggle, snd nothing to Indicate that the blow had been struck by any bur glar with a motive of silencing the pros trate man. The room was a large front one on the first floor, with two French windows open ing upon a balcony formed by the big square portico. Both were found to be se cured, not only by the latches, but also by long screws as an extra precaution against thievea old Mr. Courtenay, like many other elderly people, being extremely ner vous about midnight Intruders. The bed room Itself was well furnished in genuine Sheratlon, which he had brought up from his palatial home in Devonshire, for the old man was by no means a miser and de nied himself no comfort. The easy chair In which he had sat when I had paid my visit was still in its place at the fireside, with the footstool Just as he had left it; the drawers which we opened one after another showed no signs of having been rummaged, and the sum result of our in vestigations was absolutely nil. "It looks very much as though someone In the house had done it," whispered the Inspector seriously to me, having first glanced .at the door to ascertain that it was closed'. "Yes," I admitted. "Appearances cer tainly do point to that." "Who was the young lady who met us downstairs?" inquired the detective-sergeant, producing a small notebook and pencil. "MIbs Ethelwynn Mlvart sister to Mrs. Courtenay." "And Is Mrs. Courtenay at home?" he inquired, making a note of the name. "No. We have sent for her. She's stay ing with friends In London." "Hulloa! There's an iron safe here!" exclaimed one of the men, rummaging on the opposite side of the room. He had pulled away a chest of drawers from the wall, revealing what I had never noticed before, the door of a small fireproof safe built Into the wall. "Is it locked?" inquired the Inspector. The man after trying the knob and exam ining the keyhole, replied In the affirma tive. "Keps his deeds and Jewelry there, I suppose," remarked one of the other de tectives. "He seems to have been very afraid of burglars. I wonder whether ha had any reason for that?" "Like many old men he watf a trifle ec centric," I replied. "Thieves once broke Into his country house years ago, I believe, and he therefore entertained horror of them." We all examined the keyhole of the safe, but there was certainly no evidence to show that It had been tampered with. On the contrary, the little oval brass plate which closed the hole wss rusty, snd hsd not been touched spparently for weeks. While they were searching In other parts of the room I directed my attention to the position and appearance of my late patient. He was lying on his right side with one arm slightly raised, in quite a natural at titude for one sleeping. His features, al though the pallor of death was upon them and they were relaxed, showed no signs of suffering. The blow had been unerring, and had no doubt penetrated to the heart. The crime had been committed swiftly, and the murderer had escaped unseen snd unhesrd. The eiderdown 'quilt, a rich one of Gobe lin blue aatln, bad scarcely been disturbed. and aave for the small spot of blood "upon the sheet, traces of a terrible crime were In no way apparent. While, however, I stood at the bedside, at the same spot most probably where the murderer had stood, I suddenly felt some thing uneven between the sole of my boot and the carpet. . So Intent was I upon the examination I waa making that at first my attention was not attracted by It; but on atepplng on it a second time I looked down and aaw something white, which I quickly picked up. The Instsnt I saw It I closed my hand and hid It from view. Then I glanced furtively around, and seeing that my action had been unob served, I quickly transferred it to my vest pocket, covering the movement by tsklog out my watch to glance at It. I confess that my heart beat quickly, and In all probability the color at that moment had left my face, for I bad by aheer accident discovered a clue. To examine it there was Impossible- for of such a character waa it that I had no Intention, as yet, to arouse the sus picions of the police. I Intended at the earliest moment to apprise my friend, Ambler Jevous, of the fscts. and with him pursue an entirely independent in quiry. Scarcely had I safely pocketed the little object I had picked up from where the murderer must have stood when the In spector went out upon ths landing and called to the constable In ins nau. ' W J JF3 I "I SAW SOMETHING WHITE WHI CH I QUICKLY PICKED UP. I HAD 'A 7 JMi DISCOVERED A CLUE." ' ( ... " : 1 i MMsWaswsssssasassHSiHssBsSHMS' I "Four-sixty-two, lock that door and come vp here a moment." "Yes, sir," snswered a gruff voice from below, and In a few moments the constable entered, closing the door sfter him. "How many times have you 'passed thlsM house on your beat tonight, four-sixty-two?" Inquired the Inspector. "About eight, sir. My beat's atong the Richmond road from the Lion Oste down to the Museum, and then around the back streets." "Saw nothing?" "I saw a man come out of this hurriedly soon after I came on duty. I was standing on tho opposite side under the wall of tho gardens. The woman down stairs let him out, and told him to fetch the doctor quickly." "Ah! Short, the servant," I observed. "Where is he?" asked the Inspector, while the detective with the ready note book scribbled down the name. "He came to fetch me, and Miss Mlvart has sow sent hlra to fetch her sister. He wss the first to make the discovery." "Oh. was he? Exclaimed the detective sergeant, with some suspicion. "It's rsther a pity that he's been sent out again. He might be able to tell us something." "He'll be back In an hour, I should think." "Yes, but every hour is of consequence in a matter of this sort," remarked the sergeant. "Look here, Dsvldson," he added, turning to one of the plain clothes men, "Just go round to the station and send wire to the Yard, asking for extra assist ance. They'll probably send down Franks or Moreland. If I'm not mistaken, there's a good deal more In this mystery than meets the eye." The man addressed obeyed promptly and left. "What do you know of the servants here?" asked the Inspector of the con stable. "Not much, sir. Slx-forty-elght walks out with the cook, I've heard. She's a re spectable woman. Her father's a lighter man at Kew bridge. I know 'em all here by sight, of course. But there's nothing against them to my knowledge, and I've been a constable in this subdivision for eighteen years." "The man what's his name Short. Do you know him?" "Yes, sir. I've often seen him In the Star and Garter at Kew bridge." "Drinks?" "Not much, sir. He was lined over at Brentford six months ago for letting a dog go unmuzzled. His greatest friend is one of the gardeners at the palace a man named Burford, a most respectable fellow." "Then there's no suspicion of anyone, as yet?" remarked the inspector, with an air of dissatisfaction. In criminal mysteries the pollco often bungle from the outset, and to me it appeared as though, having no clue, they were bent on manufacturing one. I felt in my vest pocket and touched the little object with a feeling of secret satis faction. How I longed to be alone for five minutes In order to investigate it. The inspector having dismissed the con stable and sent him back to his post to unlock the door for the detective to pass out, next turned his attention to the serv ants and the remainder of the house. With that object we all descended to the dining room. Ethelwynn met us at the foot of the stairs, still wearing the shawl about her head and shoulders. She placed a trembling band upon my arm as I passed, asking in a low, anxious voice "Have you found anything, Ralph? Tell me." , "No, nothing," I replied, and then passed Into the dining room, where the nurse and domestics had been assembled. The nurse, a plain matter-of-fact woman, was the first person to be ques tioned. She explained to us how she had given her patient his last dose of medi cine at half past 11, Just after Miss Mlvart had wished her' good night and retired to her room. Previously she had been down In the drawing room chatting with the young lady. The man Short was then up stairs with his master. "Wss the deceased gentleman aware of bla wife's absence?" the Inspector asked, presently. "Yes. He remarked to me thsj It was time she returned. I presume that Short had told him." "What time wss this?" "Oh, sbout half past 10, I should think. replied Nurse Kate. "He said something sbout It being a bad night to go to a theater and hoped she would not take cold." "He was not angry?" "Not In the least. He waa never angry when she went to town. He used to say to me, 'My wife's a young woman, nurse She wants a little amusement sometimes and I'm sure I don't begrudge it her.' " This puzzled me quite as much as it puzzled the detective. I had certainly been under the Impression that husband and wife quarreled over the latter'a frequent absences from home. Indeed, In a house hold where the wife is young and the husband elderly, quarrels of that character are almost sure to occur sooner or later As a doctor I knew the causes of domestic Infelicity in a good many homes. Men in my profession see a good deal and hear more. Every doctor could unfold strange 'tales of queer mensges, it he were not de barred by the bond of professional se crecy. "You heard no noise during the night?" Inquired the inspector. "None. I'm a light sleeper as a "rule, and wake at the slightest sound," the woman replied. "But I heard absolutely nothing." "Anyone, In order to enter the dead man's room, must have passed your door. I think." "Yes. And whst's more, the light wss burning and my door was ajar; I always kept It so in order o hesr If any patients wanted anything." "Then the murjerer could see you aa he stood on the landing?" "No. There's screen at the end of my bed. Us could sot we (ax into ths room, But I shudder to think that tonight I've had an asassln a dozen feet from me while I slept," she added. Finding that she could throw no light upon the mysterious affair the officer turned his attention to the four frightened domestics, each in turn. All, ssve one, declared that they heard not a single sound. The one exception wss Alice, the underhousemald, a young fair-hatred girl, who stated that during the night she bad distinctly heard a sound like the low creaking of light steps on the landing below where they slept. This first s roused our Interest, but. on full reflection it seemed so utterly improb able that an assassin would wear a pair of creaking boots when on such an errand that we were inclined to disregard the girl'a statement as a piece of imsglnatton. The feminine mind ia much given to fiction on occasions of tragic events. But the girl over and over again as serted that she had heard It. She slept alone In a small room at the top of the second flight of stslrs and had heard the sound quite distinctly. - "When you hesrd it what did you do?" "I lay and listened." "For how long?" "Oh, quite a quarter of an hour, I should think. It was Just before half past 1 when I heard the noise, for the church clock struck almost immediately afterward. The sound of the movement was such as I had never before heard at night and at first I felt frightened. But I always lock my door, therefore I felt secure. The noise was Just like someone creeping along very slowly, with one boot creaking." "But if it was so loud that you could hear It with your door closed. It la strange that no one else heard It," the detective sergeant remarked dubiously. "I don't care what anybody else heard, I heard It quite plainly," the girl asserted. "How long did It continue?" aBked the detective. "Oh, only Just as though someone was stealing along the corridor. We often hoar movements at nights, because Short is al ways astir at 2 o'clock giving the master Ms medicine. If It hadn't ha' been for the creaking I should not have taken notice of It. But I lay quite wide awake for over half an hour until Short came banging at our doors and telling us to get up at once, as we were wanted downstairs." "Well, exclaimed the Inspector, "now I want to ask all of you a very simple ques tion, and wish to obtain an honest and truthful reply. Was any door or window left unfastened when you went to bed?" 'JNo, sir," the cook replied promptly. "I always go round myself, and I saw that everything was fastened." "The front door, for example?" , "I bolted it at Miss Ethelwynn's orders." "At what time?" "One o'clock. She told me to wait up till then, aLd if mistress did not return I was to lock up and go to bed." "Then the tragedy muat have been en acted about half an hour later?" "I think so, sir." "You haven't examined the doors and windows to see if any have been forced?" "As far aa I can see they are Just as I left them when I weat to bed, sir." "That's strange very strange," remarked the inspector, turning to us. "We must make an examination and satisfy our selves." The point was one that was most Im portant in the conduct of the inquiry, It all doors and windows were still locked. then the assazsln was one of that strange household. Led by the cook, the officers began a round of the lower premises. One of the detectives borrowed the constable's bull's eye, and accompanied by a second officer. went outside to make an examination of the window sashes, while we remained inside, assisting them in their search for any marks. Ethelwynn had been called aside by one of the detectives, and was answering ques tlons addressed to her, therefore, for an Instant I found myself alone. It was the moment I had been watting for to secretly examine the clue I had obtained. I was near the door of the morning room and for a second slipped inside and switched on the electric light. Then I took from my vest pocket the tiny little object I had found and care fully examined it. My heart stood still. My eyes riveted themselves upon it. The mystery was aolved. I alone knew the truth! (To be Continued.) Qnesttoaa and Answers. GENEVA. Neb., 'Nov. lL-To the Editor of the Bee: Will you please Inform me who the venesueian minuter to this coun try Is and the proper way to address a let ter so that ne win get it. FRED TAGGERT. Ana. Address your letter to Senor Don Augusto F. Pulldo, Venezuelan charge d'af- falrs. The Cochran, Washington, D. C. No answers by mall. FORT CROOK. Neb.. Nov. 12. To the Editor of The Bee: Please inform me through the columns of your paper how many times Molineux has Deen tried. OTHO CARLSON. An. Molineux was tried twice. Was first found guilty snd sentenced to death. AMES, la., Nov. 11. To the Editor of The Bee: Kindly answer a couple of questions tor me In regard to the Inter collegiate regetta held at Poughkeepsle, N, Y.. each June: Who were the winners dur ing the last five years, 1KNS-1902? Has not University or rennsyivania won three con secuttve firsts in the last Ave years? FRANK J. HUGHES. Ans. Pennsylvania won the 'varsity race at Poughkeeplle in 189s, 189 and 1900. Cornell won in 1901 and 1902. No answers by mall. , Mortality Statistics. Th following births and deaths were re ported to the Board of Health during the twenty-four hojrs ending Saturday noon: births VraUxlav Krallcek. 141s South Fif teenth street, girl; Otto Olektet, 1X South Thirteenth street, girl: W. if. Henry, 7 North Seventeenth street, boy; Bernell Kin cald, 1715 Pacific avenue. glrL Deaths Rastus F. Kicker, 1301 Spencer street, aged 7 years; Anna J. Klncald, 1715 Pacific street, aged 1 day; Edmond Latham, 1016 South Eleventh street, aged 78 yars; Baby Gillespie. IMS South Twentieth street, aged s days; Fred Oaatte. Douglas County hospital, aged X years. Ths aew kind et General Arthur cigars will please yov If you care for good cigars. NEW PRESIDENT FOR BRAZIL Brilliant Festivities aad Impoilai Ball Mark laaaaaratlon. af the) thief Execatlve. RIO JANEIRO. Nor. 15. There were bril liant festivities hero today In honor of the Inauguration of Treeldent Dr. Rodriguez Alves. They Included an Imposing proces sion and a ball, at which the officers of the Vnlted States battleship Iowa, and of the British, Portunguese, French and Argen tine warships In the waters, were present. on Mondsy there will be a great festival on board Iowa and President Alves and his suite, accompanied by United States Consul Genersl Seeger, will visit Iowa, where Ad miral Sumner, Minister Bryan and Captain Perry will receive. The new cabinet Is as follows: Minister of foreign affairs. Baron Rio Branco. Minister of the treasury, Senator Bul- hoes. Minister of war, Field Marshal Argolla. Minister of the navy. Admiral Noranha, Minister ef Justice and of the Interior, Senhor Seabra. Minister of Industry, communications and public works, Senhor Mueller. The composition of the cabinet Inspire general confidence. The vice president-elect. Dr. Sllvlano Brandao, former governor of the state of Minas-Geraes, died lsst October. AMERICAN GIRL MAKES A HIT Warmly Fralsed hy Critics la Iler Initial Performance of "Carmen." (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) DRESDEN, Saxony, Nov. IB. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Miss Belle Applegate, a native of Louisville, Ky., made her debut here this week and scored remarkable triumph as Carmen. Dr. Boekh, a renowned crltlo of opera, says: 'She displayed the true, seething, southern temperament, while her voice was managed with great skill and taste." The king of Saxony sent for her the next morning and personally congratulated her on the en thusiasm her performance had worked up. She was repeatedly called before the cur tain and retired nearly smothered with flowers. The Neueste Nachrlchten published a rather scurrilous notice of her performance and that evening the editor received a card with a Bohemian name on it. Then a man, who evidently was an American stu dent, armed with a stick, was ushered Into the editorial sanctum and Instantly at tacked the editor. The latter defended himself vigorously and wrested the stick from his assailant's hands, who shortly afterward rushed out of the office minus his hat and with his clothing torn. The editor, however, was badly beaten, too. MAY COPY AMERICAN IDEA English Admiralty Considers Advls ability of Adopting; rarts of Naval Measare. LONDON. Nov. 15. The admiralty Is considering the advisability of taking an klmportant leaf out of the American's navy book. ' The scheme now under consideration at Whitehall is to adopt a measure closely resembling the navy personnel bill passed by the American congress. A departmental committee has received various reports re garding the workings of the new American system. It is said that the department is likely to adopt a plan by which engineers now serving will retire with an honorary lino rank, but that in the future engineers will be selected from the cadets of the training ship Britannia, under the system employed at Annapolis, and thereafter will hold ex ecutive rank. One of the great difficulties in the way of the plan is Britannia's lack of facilities to accommodate a sufficient number of cadets to supply both sections of the service. The Innovation probably will be bitterly op posed by certain cliques in the navy. CUTS IN ON BREAKFAST BILL Rise la Trice of Bacon a Serloos Affair in British Household Economics. (Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Nov. 15. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Bacon at breakfast Is aa elemental an institution In England as the monarchy. Britishers are now compelled to forego their favorite owing to the operations of the American trust, which Is steadily sending the price above what the average man can afford to pay. Alphonae Daudet attributed the solidity of the , British character to the dyspeptic effects ' of the perennial bacon and eggs for breakfast. Nevertheless, the race is wedded to the dish, and grumble loudly because it is placed beyond reach. Bacon is 25 per cent dearer than it was a year ago, and the price is rising every month. This really is the form In which Amerlcsn competition Is most bitterly resented, as it strikes every household and provoked animosity everywhere. WINTER BATHING IN THE SEA Wealthy Raeaiaa Prlaeess Takes to Cold Baths with a Vengeance. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 16. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Princess Obolenskl, handsome, 40, belonging to the wealthiest Boyar (highest aristoc racy) family and kinswoman of the czar, haf rented a large hotel at Zoppot, a bathing resort on the Baltic sea. and In tends to keep it open all winter so she msy hsve sea baths three times a day. When the Baltle Is frozen she means to bathe In covered pool, where the water will be kept at a temperature Just above the freezing point. She believes she hss discovered the secret of perpetual youth, but the doctors say she will soon tire of the severe custom. TrylasT to Bay British Hoada. LONDON. Nov. 16. The Westminster Oa sett today revives the report that Ameri cans are trying to buy British railroads. The psper says it bears that an American syndicate hss offered to purchase the Greet Central, that the negotiations are still in progress and that If they ars successful the road will be electrified throughout. William Bids Edward Cioodby. LONDON, Nov. 15. Emperor William con cluded his visit to King Edward this morn ing nd started on his visit to Lord anl Lady Lonsdale at Lowtber castle, below the Cumberland. Appolatmeat Is Delayed, ROME, Nov. 16. A coadjutor bishop of Pittsburg will not be appointed today as expected. Indications point to' a decision not being reached for some time. Royal Kaisitntst Anaoaaeed. tONDON. Nov. 16. The Evening News announces that the crown prince of Slam, Chowfa Mans Vajlravudh. Is engaged to marry the rldest daughter ot the emperor o( Jspan. The prtnccM is 14 years of age. KAISER WILLIAM flUSTLES Keep Eyerone Moving During Hit Visit to the King of England. L'NCLE EDWARD IS UNABLE TO KEEP UP All Eaalaad Wonders at the Krleail. ship Between Emperor Will, lam aad Lord Leas, dale. (Copyright. 1902.. by Tress Publishing Co.) LONDON. Nov. 15.-(New York World Cablegram Special Tclcgram.)-Emperor William's extraordinary activity has as tonished everybody at Sandrlngham. where he Is visiting his uncle, King Edwsrd. Host and guests alike have been accus tomed to passing tbe time there in half loafing, half energetic fashion, in which Englishmen delight In their country houses. But Emperor William has been up every morning at 6:30. has worked for three hours with secretaries, disposing of state dispatches; has breakfasted at 8:30, eating a substantial meal, and soon after 9 has been ready to stsrt on a shooting cxpedl tlon. He Is accompanied by two of his own German Jaegers (hunters) dressed In their quaint costume, and when the birds have been on the wing he has Ttept them both busy loading guns. His shooting, espe cially at wild duck, has astonished the English sportsmen, somo of whom are crsck shots. The emperor's only superior at this bird is the prince of Wales, who Is one ot tbe best duck shooters in England, King Edward has been left behind In the game by the emperor, who walks rapidly even on the roughest ground, often getting far ahead of the party, try as they might to keep up with him. The prince of Wales, who is not robust, was utterly done up after bis first day's shooting. King Ed ward, knowing what to expect, took a sturdy mountain pony to carry him around. The emperor is exceedingly Impatient. One day he gave up pheasant shooting be. cause the beaters did not get birds up fast enough to keep him employed. Adjures Strong; Drink. At 1:30 p. m. each day he has a hearty luncheon of game pies, cold meats and vgetables, washing them down Xth two large bottles of stout. He never touches whisky and drinks very sparingly ot wine, but while listening to concerts and theat rical entertainments he has smoked a good deal despite his recent rule, and has ab sorbed several schooners of German beer especially Imported for him. Shooting has stopped each day at 3:30 p. m., and, disdaining the English after noon, tea, the kaiser haa again taken up work with his secretaries for two houra before dinner, dealing with dispatches de livered during the day. The evenings hsve been given up to conversation, the emperor choosing from among the guests the most Interesting men and women, though he has not troubled much about the latter, taking very little notice of the beauties In the party. He is "terribly serious." every body says, and, though courtly and agree able in his own way, nevertheless he has a condescending manner, wholly unlike King Edward, whose whole aim Is to put everybody at ease., and do all possible tor his guests' enjoyment. Entertaining Emperor William Is looked upon as something ot a strain. King Ed ward, who waa Indefatigable in his efforts, got very much fatigued before many days were over. The queen took to her room with a cold and only went on one shooting expedition. Next week the emperor will go to Lowther castle, one of the finest pseudo feudal mansions In England, next to Wind sor. Elaborate preparations have been made for his recreation and above all to keep inquisitive persons at a distance. The friendship between Emperor Wil liam and Lord Lonsdale Is an enigma to everybody. Lonsdale Is merely a genial sport, resembling the emperor enly In prodigious physical energy. He has no Intellectual pretensions. Is no politician and is absolutely unaffected In manner. The last time the emperor visited him he spent nearly $250,000, it is asserted, to preparations and festivities which were in far more regal style than anything at tempted, or, indeed, possible, at Sandrlng ham. BANISHES THE CLAQUEURS Big? French Theater Dispenses with Service of Hired Applause for Players. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co..) PARIS, Nov. 15. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Claqueurs have been banished from the Comedle Fran caise. Henceforth the actors will depend solely on their audiences for applauding, and there will no longer resound from the back rows of the orchestra seats that fa miliar "claque, claque" ot paid hands. All the world but one seems to have ac cepted this gracefully. This is the chief of tbe claque, who haa sent a lawyer to Manager Cloretle of the Comedie Francalse to say that for seventeen, years he haa per formed what he calls "delicate functions" with "zesl and loyalty,1 Is now 65 yesrs old and not fitted for anything else, and that a pension of $6,000 should bs granted blm. As chief of claque he got $20 a month and $4 extra for each night he served. MAY TAKE TOYS AND GO HOME Ronmaalan Minister Indlsraaat at Af froat from Lord Mayor of Loadoa. (Copyright. 1902. by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON. Nor. 15. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Lord Mayor Samuel has cs.ufed something ot a stir In the diplomatic world by having published a statement that he refrained from Inviting the Roumanian minister to the Guildhall banquet to meet the cabinet ministers as a protest sgalnst the continued persecutions of ths Hebrews In Roumanla. Tbe Roumanian minister has complained to the foreign secretsry that a slight has been publicly put upon him. He may de mand that the king of Roumanla grant blm bis recall. That Lord Mayor Samuel was technically In the wrong in making this discrimination and then publishing the fact It Is admitted, but sympathy Is entirely with blm. WOMAN PASSES MALE RIVALS U, Caroa Elected Teacher In tho Farla Coaservatory of Maale. (Copyright. 1903, by Press Publishing Co..) PARIS, Nov. 15. (Nsw York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) Rose Caron, who was a very popular singer at ths Grand Opera and the Opera Comlque some years ago, haa Just passed her msscullne rivals and been elected teacher of singing at the conservatory. This Is tbe third time a woman has been elected to this position la the conservatory. Taka Oath of Once. ' MADRID, Nov. 16. The member ef the asw cabinet took tbe oath of office today.
