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MONDAY
Another of cuf turnout) Embroidery sales Monday.
An entire new line of beautiful wide 27-Inch, 45
Inch and 50-inrh Flouncing. Skirtings and Shirt
waist Frontlnas; exquh-lte effects for Af
lingerie d rennet, skirts, combinations. 30
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Late notion Library."
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MONDAY-AMERICA'S GREATEST SALE WOMEN'S
CO ATS. VALUES TO $40 FOR $10. MONEY NEVER
TALKED WITH GREATER ELOQUENCE
The magnitude and Importance of this sale can only be fully comprehend
Cut Glass Clearing
Monday we will put on special sale tables large quan
tltlei odd and ends and discarded patterns, also
quantities of wine glasses, cordials, whiskies, goblets,
champagnes, etc. all the finest cuttings. Monday
reduction of one-fourth 23 OFF
Cut Glass Tumblers, in fancy cuttings, exceptional
Monday offering, dozen $2.00
Libbejr's W'atr Tumblers
Highly cut and pol
ished, very finest $15.00
and $16.00 values; on
sale Monday at, per
dozen 59.50
Sale Cups and Saucers
6,000 beautifully deco
rated German and
French China Cups and
Saucers, actual 25c and
60c values (C to a cus
tomer), each ...10
ed by a personal visit here 'Monday. Over 1,000 striking, magnificently fash
ioned long coats from master tailors of America in the most sensational low
price movement known in American merchandising.
Let nothing keep you away Monday, the bargains
are phenomenal and not likely will ever be possible again.
Finest black and colored coats. Positively matchless
$23.00, $33.00 to $40.00 values; all in a colossal sale at
tilckel Plated Bath Room Fixtures
Reduced
NEW SATIN FROCKS A d v a n c e
showing of new spring models in one
piece frocks, all the late shades; on
sale at S17.50
. One-Piece Broadcloth and Serge
" Frocks Extremely stylish and sur
prisingly inexpensive jplQ.OO
These articles liavj a brass base and are non-rustable.
Nickel plated Wall Soa. Ulsli, 35c kind 170
Nickel Ulass and Tooth Brush Holder, 7Sc kind 490
Nickel Tumbler Holders. 60c kind 4So
I Nickel Towel Bur tl"-l'ch). 40c kind 890
Nickel Towel liar (20-inch). 46c kind 33o
Nickel Sponge Holder, 1.25 kind 85o
Copper nickel, plated Tea and Coffee Pots. 2 pint size,
I Hc kind for . 45o
' Frisco Kink Hlralners. 36c kind 19o
, 63c Bread Boxes. Morday, special 390
' 7;tc Bread Boxes, Monday, special .490
85o Flour Cans (50 ll. alie), special B9o
Wash Boilers, up from 6o and 40 Green Stamps
' Waffle Irons S5c and 96o and 40 Green stamps
Corn Poppers. 10c and 8 So and 10 Green Stamps
; Wizard Carpet Cleaner, 10c and 86o and 10 Oreen Stamps
' Percola Bath Tub Cleaner lOo and 10 Ueeen Stamps
Messaline Petticoats are correct, very
soft clinging garments, in all new
shades $5.95
New Skirts, graceful gored, full flared
styles, in panama, all good colors; on
sale at $5.95
Bennett's Big Grocery
Introductory Display and Sale
NEW WHITE GOODS for 1909
The new white materials you will be looking for soon are best bought
now. All kinds of delicate and sturdy fabrics for dresses or waists or
undergarments are shown for the first in all their sndwy crispness. The
special introductory price inducements Monday are well worth the atten
tion of fore-sighted women.
New mercerized waist materials, in checks, stripes and figured ef
fects, all 35c values; will be
Ijong Cloth, 36 inch, soft finish fabric, ex
cellent 12v4c quality; 12 yards for 98c;
Huccotash Sale "Best We Have" brand, alwa
' iluv, Ji.L'O dozen, can
Minute Gelatine, 3 pkgs fur
Wonder Wax for laundry, S pkg-s.
'Sliced Pineapple. "Best We Have
ys 16c, Mon-
loo
Boo
SSo and 10 Stamps
300 and 10 stamps
Advona Jams, two cans Boo and 10 Stamps
A. B. O. Catsup, bottle an and 3D stamps
, Hwansdown Codfish, 3 pkgs. ...... SSo and 10 Stamps
.Capitol Mince, 3 pkKM. Boo and 10 Stamps
" . . . Etnr ncum
Medium, sour, per quart 1B and 20 Stamps
Kxtra Spiced, per.ejuart. v.- BOO and 20 Stamps
Medium Sweet, per quart B6o and 20 Stamps
Small Sweet, pr Quart 30o ud 10 Stamps
. Sweet Mixed, per quart 30o and 10 Stamps
' Fancy Chow, per quart ...,.. ,85o and 20 Stamps
, Sour' Mixed; per quart ............. 8 So and 20 Stamps
lulls, per dosen 18o and 10 Stamps
California Heedless Raisins, lac kind, lb lOo
Pride of Bennett's Flcur. sack .... Bl.BO and 60 Stamps
Bennett's Golden Coffee, pound , Boo and 30 Stamp
Caiild'nls Kvuporated Peaches. 12Hc quality 8o
r Cplrol Wheat, packace lie and 10 Stamps
19c
or 9W
36-inch Long Cloth, best 18c grade; 12
yards, fl.SS; or, yard 12
42-lnch Nainsook, in 10-ard pieces only;
specially priced.
$2.25 quality for SI. 75
$2.35 quality for. ...... .S1.98
$3.75 quality for. .$2.25
India IJnons Less than you have bought
them for in years 32-inch goods.
8 c quality for
11 He quality for
lCc quality for 12 s
20c quality for 15
Persian Lawns, 15c kinds 10f
25c kinds. . . . 19 35c kinds. . . .25
Waisting Linens, 3 6 Inch, 50c grade. 39
60c grade. . . ,50 75c grade. . . ,60
90c grade 75
HOUSEKEICPIJiG COTTONS priced decidedly less than regular.
'Just It" Sheetings, right up to the highest standards in quality and exclusively sold
. at Bennett s, are ouejreflL.jouows- , ' .- M ....
27c bleached, 8-4 width 22W I 25c unbleached, 8-4 width. ..... .19tt
30c bleached, -4 width 34 27c unbleached, 9-4 width 22Ht
35c bleached, 10-4 width., 27H 30c unbleached, 10-4 width 25
. f TT B.I I. II I CI 6c bleached. 72x90 inch,.. ...390
11 r P I 8C bleached, 72x90 Inch., 760
I I 1 I JL W- 89c bleached, 81x90 Inch S9o
""" 1.00 bleached, 81x90 Inch.... 75c
42-in. Pillow Cases, worth 16 V4c,. . 12H 14c Pillow Cases, 45x36 inches IQ
FASHION SAYS-
FOULARDS
That the spring season of 1909 will see a re
vival of the old favorite Foulards is n forc
goue conclusion. They are here in even wider
variety and in more attractive colorings
than we have ever seen them. New color
ings and new designs and shower proofed
as well; yard 85c, $1.00, $1.25
Rsjrhs, Too For business, for traveling and
fo'r all occasions that call for extreme ser
vice, buy llajahs; all the late shades are
brought out in these new arrivals; unsur
passed in wearing qualities, yard. . .$1.35
Satin Majestique If you love satins you can
fairly revel in them this season for they were
never more popular. Softer in texture than
formerly and more durable. The kind that
adapt themselves nicely to the closely cling
ing gowns so much in vogue; all the new
shades, 30 inches wide; yard $1.50
BROADCLOTHS
a i i g It's a rare occurrence to find
f T r O If so staple a fabric as broadcloth bo
radically underpriced. It'B the
cream of our stock, too. All the regular colors and
most of the late shades. Over 100 pieces uot rem
nants our usual stock cut from the piece. You'll
never make a better purchase than by buying these.
$1.50 quality.... 75c I $2.50 quality. $1.25
$2.00 quality. $1.00 $3.00 quality. $1.50
Xephyf Tissues for Bjprlnf Cosiiuaea Also new plain
and satin strlpedToptins, 'in wondeVful 'rVng-e of pat
' terns and colorings. . iMany -are buyUia-'-for' spring
needs now. Prices, yard. . . . :. .:; . . . . .BSo, O5o to SOo
New, Percales at. yurflJ... . ... .-v,..;. . . ..v. 106' and lBVio
Corsets Almost at i
$2.00 DatUte Models $1.29
Another of our Monday corset events that
will attract a-host of enthusiastic shoppers.
"We offer upward of 50 dozen strictly new
fashionable styles in the extreme long flat
tening back and straight line models. The
materials are of very serviceable batiste.
Each garment is heavily reinforced with
very durable non-rustable boning. French
bias gored effects in a variety of distinct
types to meet the requirements of 'Various
figures. Trimmings are of Bonnaz embroid
ery and each is fitted with two pair's "sup
porters. Actual $2.00 values
for.
Warner's shirred waists for children and misses, up
to 14 years, supporters attached 25
Dainty bust ruffles, with ribbon and lace, 25c,
60c, 75c. Also complete line pads, bust forms and
accessories of all kinds.
$1.29
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Fathct John of Cronitadt the Tool of
- Schemers. :
EVEN DEATH DOES NOT SAVE HIM
llasslaas Asked t Coatrlbate Money
for the "Candte of the World"
to no Placed Beside
Ilia Tomb.
ST. rETERSnt'RO. Jn. -Two year.-
i io the writer saw Father John of Cron
stndt for" the first and only time. The
1 eaeue of True Russian Men otherwise
he central org-antxatlon of'the Black Hun
)rd bsd Invited him to the Mlchaelsky
f.hjliig school In St. Petersburg on a But
l.tv ' afternoon to bless Its banners. The
1 rlinnolltan. Antonlus. had refused to
rll-w hs orthidox pi tests to grace the oc
as'.on: ho even. rebuked the league's policy
if fomenting pogronia. But Father John
t as a much more prised patron than any
-if the absent dignitaries of the church.
He arrived late. While an orator was
fervently exhorting bis 5.0ua or more hesr
rs to stamp out the revolutlonsry Infidels
a loud untranslatable sound of wonder and
adulation came from the doorway. The
whole gathering of jilvomlks (houso por
ters), pensioners, men servants and re
ligious devotees pressed forward to see the
miracle .worker. ,
Ills appearance recalled some 7 picture of
an varly father of the church. His short
ish.' slightly built figure, enveloped in a
voumlnoiu dark blue clcak, stooped much;
' his venerable,' delicate face, rounded by
uncut white lucks and beard, expressed
gentleness and suffering to an almost dis
tressing degree. He raised hla frail hands
upward a little, uttered some blessings
that were not heard a couple of yards
Irom him and touched each banner amid
.he devotional hush of the leaguers.
Hla Cloelagr Dar.
glace those day weakness grew on hlra.
He told visitors last year that hla only
food was a little malse porridge, and that
the one haprn,ess left to him In life was
to take his part In the dally service la the
Andreas church, next to his lodging, at
Tronstadt.
Hla : well wisher among ths educated
oubllc, who once numbered hundreds of
liousands. have dwindle steadily for a
lec4e or more, Indtiwl ever alnco bis pub
lic dispute with tue Imperial court chap
kvo. Janysheff. as to which, of them last
ronleased Cssr Alexander UC oi bis death
bed In Uvadla. Father Joha's' eagerneea
to establish hut claim seemed ut of keep
ing with the sincere humility of bis earlWr
Jilnletratkns. It was then that tntentgent
people began ta perceive that his reputa
tion for devoutnees and self -dental was
being exploited by a gang of onhangers
who aasr boundless Doeslbtlltles of getting
money from the affllcUd faithful w hoi Over a thousand rubles (&) was col
Ject of criminal prosecution for kidnaping
children among other things. A few weeks
before his death Father John asked for
the closed carriage which be used when
visiting the sick. It could not be found;
a pair ofJohannites had taken It for a
pleasure drive. The old man had to take
an open hired fly, and In it he caught the
cold that led to his death.
As he lay dying his weak minded wife
was removed to another house and his
satellites proceeded to distribute bis goods
and trinkets among themselves. During
the Inventory which was attempted to be
taken after his end one of his assistants
disappeared. She had had an unsatisfac
tory Interview with the police and quanti
ties of valuables presented by his admirers
were unacoounted for.
. A strange company of dependents Is
dispersed at Cronstadt by his death. His
blessing was so prised by pilgrims that
they gave lavishly to the host of mend I
cants, ikon sellers and lay brethren who
encamped uninvited around the house
In which he lived for fifty-three years.
Borne of them have taken the removal
of his body to the Johannlte monastery
near SL Petersburg and the consequent
end of Cronstadt as a beggar's paradise
with such bad giace that they have trans
formed themselves Into footpads among
the villa population around Sestroretxk and
Orantonbaum.
' Others, the more astute, have sought
meajis of providing for their future. Con
tinuing to avail themselves of the belief
in Father John's miraculous powers, they
announced that he entrusted them (before
hla death with the tending of the "candle
of the world."
The candle of the world will be lit by
the side of the tomb of Father John and
will be tended by thirty-three veslal vir
gins. The life of the flame will last as long
as that of the human race. The self
styled Johannitea, by the word of their
leaders. Sister Barbara and Brother Conon,
in announcing a universal subscription for
the installation of the candle, explained
how it will be symbolic , of the destinies
of mankind.
As It burns down the moment will
approach the end . of the world. "But"
they ad. "after It la lit a miracle will
happen. Wax will always grow around the
base of .the candle. So much wax will
form as will last through the lifetime of
all believers. Candles from this wax
should 'burn In the house of each of the
faithful.
"When the t-andle blows out the end of
tha world shall come. Then the antl-Chrlst
will Invade the world In the final dark
ness, but he will be overthrown In the su
preme struggle.
"The Lord will call all nations to the day
of judgment. All wbo come with candles
from the wax of the candle cf the world
will be placed on His light hand and those
with none will be caat down luto fiery
Gehenna."
Flickering and vacillation ef the flame
will signify famine, war or earthquake. It
will always reflect the fate of humanity,
Sokolova, wife of a merchant, announced
the donation of S2.500.
Sobs and cries of devotees lasted
throughout the six hours of the final bur
ial service. Many were carried out un
conscious from the. mygtlc. Incensed laden
atmosphere.
During the scripture reading voices In
terrupted, fervently crying: "He will Rrise
on the third day." Numbers of Johannitea
moved about among the crowd declaring
that If they gave money to the cause In
these first forty days their undertakings
would be specially blessed.
Meanwhile Father John's house at Cron
stadt remains In confusion. It had been
ransackd by onhangers of the priest before
his death. Still quantities of money have
been found In the pockets of old clothes
and In letters hid away In forgotten draw
ers. Autograph letters which it is known
were addressed to Father John by Alex
ander II, by Alexander III, and by the
present cxar have not yet been found.
made pilgrimages to see him at Cronatadt.
Frank the ranks of these bangersoa
there sprang the community of self-styled
JtiMumites, who have recently been the ob-
BLESSING OF NEVA RIVER
t'sar Stands Bareheaded In Spite of
Cold Darin Annual Religions
Ceremony.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 30.-There has
just taken place here oneof the most im
portant religious and official ceremonlea
of the winter In Russia, participated In
by the csar, the grand duke, the court, the
chief officials and ministers of the govern
ment and the metropolitan and other high
dignitaries of the church. It la the formal
blesulng of the Neva, river. It resolves)
Itself Into a gain affair for the people,
who, however. Jiave no part In It, for there
is nothing which affects the Russian so
much as church display.
Those directly concerned In the ceremony
form in procession at the Winter palace.
dreased In full uniform or vestment. After
parading through the principal streets of
the city the solemn conclave halts for a
moment beside the river ajul then marches
slowly aboard a large barge which has
been moored In the middle of the stream.
A magnificently decorated shrine stands
In the centre of the barge, capped by five
crosses.
As tha clergy recite the special service
the csar and the other listeners stand
with bared heads, despite the fact that at
this time of the year St. Petersburg and
the Neva are usually snow-bound and Ice
bound. Such, however, was not the case
this year, although the air was extromely
cold and the wind strong and biting on
the day of the ceremony.
At the end of the service the high per
sonages return on foot to the Winter rai
ses, the csar leading the way and bowing
bis acknowledgments to the manifesta
tions cf love to which tfte Russian people.
esiiecially the lower classes, are prune to
show in the presence of the "Little White
Father." ,
lected for the candle of the world In small
coins from the poor people who passed
Father John's body within s few hours
after it was laid In the monastery. Mine
Disappointing.
"I mean to be conscientious," said the
noted artist, "and the problem that faces
me now is a very unpleasant one.
"What's the trouble?" Inquired the loit
erer In the studio.
The artist stalled.
"I have bn reading here that Prof.
Farraro asserts that Cleopatra waa no
beauty and only a moment ago I planned
to use her on a bock beer calendar!"
Cleveland lin Uvalvr,
REFORM IN BRITISH PRISONS
Advanced American Methods Used
with Gratifying Besults.
BORSTAL SYSTEM IS A SUCCESS
Idea of Punishment for Crime la
Sopplanted by Efforts to Re
form Juvenile and Adult
Offenders.
LONDON, Jan. SO. (Special.) A. G.
Wet.tcrn.-'governor of Stafford Jail, who
has Just retired, is spoken of as the
founder of the Borstal system, under
which some 60 per cent of the Juvenile
offecders confined in British prisons are
reclamed. As a matter of fact, the so-
called Borstal system Is modeled after
the methods of Klniira reformatory and
was Initiated in this country by Sir Eve
lyn Ruggles-Brice, chairman of the Brit
ish Prtbon commission, after a visit paid
by hlti to both Elmlra reformatoiy and
the staU institution at Concord, Mass.
Bo pleased Is the British Parliament with
this system a la Amerlcaln that It some
yea's ago ordered it Introduced Into ull
the penal Institutions In the kingdom.
Betorti the discovery of tha American
method the bedrock Idea in dealing with
the criminal In England had been 'pun
lshment." It has now changed, through
the introduction of American Ideas, Into
"Improvement" a step which can hardly
provs tq .be of leas Importance than was
the abolishment of instruments of tor
ture or any other development in the long
process of prison reform In England.
Suggestions front Anierlrs,
Some years ago the British Prison com
mission realised- that It was making lit
tle or no provision for the prevention of
crime, except Inaofar as It kept a por
tion of the wrongdoers under lock and
key for a period In keeping with their
crime Needing a remedy for this stand
still condition of affairs, the commission
looked to America for suggestions. Just
as the school authorities later looked to
America for a solution of the educational
problems. Sir Evelyn Ruggles-Brlce paid
an official visit to the United Stales.
He studied In particular the systems in
operation at the famous state reforma
tories In Elmlra, N. Y., and Concord,
Mass.. and found there "Just what be
wanted' in the way of reformative
methods applicable to prisons at home,
British statistics showed that nearly
half of the crime of the country was
committed by peraons between It and 21
years old, while the remainder of the
natlor's crime was charged to older
habitual criminals who had graduatej
througU a series of short sentences be
fore they were 21.
If there was to be any attempt to lessen
the country's crime, or even to prevent-it
from Increasing, the case ' of tha young
criminal was plainly the one to be dealt
with. It was generally agreed that unless a
lad came out of prison- better equipped,
morally, and. physically,; than he went In.
he 'was 'unlikely-to persevere In the hard
task of finding employment without a
character and his life. would continue use
less to himself and a menace to his neigh
bors. In short, the Imprisonment of young
offenders must be either reformative ' or
perpetual.
TVevr Methods Introduced.
When Sir Evelyn . returned from America
he decided to experiment-with the Ameri
can methods of educating and training, the
Juvenile prisoners In an effort to make
them fit for honest labor when discharged
from custody. He collected a dozen oil the
most dangerous and reckless younr. ras
cals serving sentences of a year or more
in the London prisons and removed them
to Bedford, where physical drills, lectures,
choir practice and other exercises were In
troduced for their benefit. The system
worked well enough to warrant further ex
periment at Borstal prison on a hill over'
looking Rochester, and here arose the
"Borstal system" which was soon after
adopted by the prison authorities at Dart
moor and Lincoln, and later by all i the
penal inxtttutions of the kingdom.
The only fault which the prison reform
ers find with the. Borstal system Is that
it does not go far enough. They want
Parliament to sanction longer sentences
for the young crimlnsl In order to give
ample time for complete reformation, and
they want the privilege of, releasing tin
prisoner on "condltlonul license" or probii'
tion, both of which conditions obtain in
America.
As an auxiliary to the Borstal system
there has arisen the Borstal association
along the lines of the many prisoners' aid
societies In America, which seeks to fine
honest work for the lads when they an
given their freedom.
Reform Work for Boys.
When a lad arrives at Borstal he l
bathed as cleanly as soap and water cai.
make him and given a modest dress ol
brown. He Is presented to the superintend
ent, who explains the system of reforma
tion to him and emphasises the advantages
which will come to the lad through bis
hearty acceptance of the idea. He '.s then
sent to work In the field, gardening or
building houses for the warden blacksmith-
lng, making tinware or cooking. The pris
oner Is now In the ordinary grade. Ahead
of him Is the special grade, which he may
reach only after five months' unbroken
proof that he Is doing his best, not only to
escape punishment in prison, but to so tm
prove himself that -he will be able to live
honestly upon his discharge. If, however
the boy lets himself slide, he may be re
duced to the penal grade. The special
grade has many thing worth striving for
an Iron bed li place of a plank one, a look
lng glass in the cell (one thing which the
prisoner appreciates above anything else
unless It be his freedom), syrup for the
pudding on Sunday, permission W write and
have visits from friends and occasional
books from the superintendent's library.
W. Grant Wilson, secretary of the Bor
stal association, in tellliss me of the grati
fying results of the system, said: "While
our reformatory methods have not yet been
carried as far as they have in your coun
try t Elmlra, we have met with much
more success than we expected - and are
eager to adopt some other Ideas which
your system suggests. Out of the last lot
cases of lads sent from prison, the Borstal
association has reports of eighty-six t work
end doing well. A case that comes to my
mind is that of a boy whom we placed on
board ship as steward, and he has pros
pered so well that he has returned to ns
the money spent on him.
"So far we haven't risen to the idea that
lpnger sentences are necessary in the re
formative system than In the old sst-m of
simple ' Imprisonment. W hope prenontly
that the ordinary street loafer, so much of
plague to London, after one or two con
victions will be given a minimum sentence
of two years, 'with a subsequent sentence
of two years under conditional license."
tan for the America cup. He, howevet,
succeeded In winning the Cape May cup.
I.ady Button, the present baronet'
mother, Is the daughter of Sir Vincent Cor
bott and some years after the death ot
8ir Richard, she married Rev. Hubert
Astley, Lady Button and her sUter, Mist
Corbctt, are very popular amongst the best
known Americans In England.
RICHEST. BARONET A MINOR
Sir Richard Sutton Una Enormous
Estate at Age of Elahteen
Tears.
LONDON, Jan. 30. (Special. )-8ir Rich
ard Button, the richest baronet In England,
who is but 18 years of age. will shortly
become still more wealthy through the
falling In of tlin leases of many of hla
houses In Stratton and Curton it reels
Great rows of chambers, flats and shops
will undoubtedly replace the existing small
dwellings and rental values will go up
with a bound, as was the rase In Down
street a few years ago.
For eighteen years Sir ltlchard's enor
mous weuth has been growing by accumu
lation. His wants have ben few and his
expenditure but a small fraction of his
Immense annual Income. He was a post
humous child, being born two months after
the death of his father.
Just how tremendous lira wealth Is has
nohably been more nearly gauged by
natchmuklng mainmus .with schoolroom
laughters than by anyone else though
anyone who has ever visited London can
iv a fair guess of its magnitude when
it Is mentioned that to this youth belons
the west side of Plcadllly and nearly all
the streets off It Sackvllle street, Vigo
street, Bolton street, Clarges street. Half
Moon st ceet, parfc.of Curson street. In fact
all fashionable Mayfair which does not
belong to the duke of Westminster, Is
with the exception of a small property
which belongs to Lord Howe of the Penn
Curson famUy, after whom Curson street
was named, owned by Blr Rich
ard 8utton. There la also a large dlxtrlrt
of property north of Regent street, which
stands in bis name.
When his father. Sir Richard Sutton,
died In February, 18ul, the deceased's
brother, Arthur Edwin, waa the heir, but
it was decided that the title and heirship
should remain in abeyance for a few
months and when In the following April
Lady Button gave birth to a son it was
to the title and vast estate of his fatt.ei
that this little Infant succeeded, while his
uncle still kept his old role of presumptive
heir.
Whether this' young boy will take afiet
his father Is still a matter of conjecture.
Although always rather delicate, he Is a
fine-spirited lad, with extremely warm at
tachments. Ills father was well known and
popular In America and was a man of
munificent liberality. He was an enthusi
astic yachtsman and owned the Geneata
when i In Ubt it competed against tbs Purl-
PAYING RENT WAS HURTFUL
How a New England Spinster Chase
Prospective Purchasers
Away.
A lawyer In a Connecticut city had
charge of settling tho estate of an aged
woman. It Included the house lu which
she and her spinster sister had lived. As
the place was to be disposed of at prlvatu
sale, instead of at auction, the sister was
allowed to live in it, rent free, on con
dition that she show possible purchasers
over it. Advertisements In the newspapers
brought a number ot persons to the law
yer Who wanted to inquire about the house,
and they were sent to look at It. Not one
ot them, however, came back to open ac
tual negotiations. This seemed strange, as
the property was in every way desirable.
Finally, after two or three months, the
lawyer made up his mind that something
was wrong, so he sent his stenographer,
whom the agod woman did not know, to
thu l.luse on prttcnue of wanting to buy It.
"It s a lovoly old place," said the care
taker to Die visitor. "Some folks say the
cellar is damp and malarial, but I don't
take any stock In that. I know I have
rheumatism, pretty bad sometimes, but t
might have had it anywhere else just the
same. They may tell you, too, that the
well is contaminated, because some peo
ple who used to live here had typhoid
fever and a young glri died from It. But
that doesn't jhovo they got the disease
from the well. Me and my sister drank
the water for years and never had typhoid
fever, nor anything like it."
She led the way upstairs and opened s
dark, musty, room, but was careful not tt
cross Lbe threshold.
"The house was too big for us two," she
went on, "so my sister used to let rooms
sometimes. One of tho lodgers died In
here from smallpox. He waa some kind
of a Russian. I haven't ever had occasion
to go in there since, but I wouldn't be
afraid If there was' -.any need. It was
fumigated all right and the mattress was
burned. If any of the germs were left, I,
guess they're all dead by now. A scrubbing
brush, a broom and some sunlight would
make everything cheerful again.
"This Is the room they say Is haunted,"
the spinster continued, when she opened
the next door. "A woman went crasy and
cut her child's throat here years and years
ago. They used to say that soap and
chemicals wouldn't clean the bloodstain In
the floor, and when a cartientcr had planed
away a quarter of an Inch the spot was
still there."
When this conversation was repeated to
the lawyer he saw l lie situation at once.
The old woman received only a small
legacy from the estate. If the house was
sold she would have to move elsewhere
and pay rent, so she had exaggerated or
imagined her grewsomo yarns. She was
promptly ousted and a purchaser for thr
place was- soon found. New York Tribune.
