The Inter Ocean from Chicago, Illinois • Page 7

TALE OF LOVE AND LIFE rascinating otory ucaiing Witn tne career ot an Opera By E. A. BENNETT. (Copyright, 1XU CHAPTER VIU. (Continue) i The letter was dated concurrently with 'Alresca's will that ia to say, a few day after our arrival In Bruges and It ran thus: "My Dear Friend: It seems to that It am to die.

and from a strange cause for I heller I have guessed the cause. The 'nature of my guess and all the circumstances I hare written out at length, and the document Is In the sealed packet wnich accompanies this. My reason fpr making such a record Is a peculiar one. I should desire that no human eye might ever read that document. But 1 hare an idea that some time or other the record may be of use to you possibly soon.

You, Adrian, may be the heir ot more than my goods. If matters should so fall out, then break the seal and read what I have written. If not. I beg of you. after fire years hare elapsed, to destroy the packet unread.

I do not care to be more precise. Always yours, Alresca." "That Is all asked Caro. I passed her the letter to read for herself. Her hand shook as she returned It to me. "The question Is.

What am I to do Al-resca Is dead. Shall 1 respect his wish, or hall I open the packet now? Could he bare foreseen your state of anxiety he probably would not hare laid these conditions upon me. Besides, who can say that the circumstances at which he hints hare not already arisen Who can cay," I uttered the words with daring emphasis, "that I am not already the heir of more than Alresca's goods?" At the time CToolishly flattered myself that I was calm; but within me there must have raged such a fumult of lore and dark foreboding that in reality I could scarcely hare known what I was saying. We do not feel an excitement till the excitement Is past. Ccvro'd eyes fixed themselves upon me, but I sustained that gaze.

She stretched forth hand, a if to take the packet. "You shall decide." I said. "Then open it," the whispered. "He will forgive us." I began to break the esal. "No.

no!" she screamed, standing up with clenched hands. "I was wrong. Leave it. for Ood's sake. I could not bear to know the truth." I.

too. sprang up, suddenly electrified, as It were, by that terrible outburst. Grasping tight the enrelope, I walked to and fro in the room, stamping on the carpet, and wondering all the. time (in one part my brain) why I should be making such a noise with my feet. At length I faced her.

She had not moved. She stood like a statue, her black teagown falling about her, and her two hands under her white, drawn face. It shall be as you wish." I said. "I will not open it." Caro's maid came in with some tea wj descended into email talk. The girl's face struck me.

It rhowed both wit and cunning. "Your maid has an air of being remarkable." I said. "Yvette? Yea. She has served half the sopranos In Europe she won't go to contraltos. 1 possess her because I outbid all rivals for her service.

As a hairdresser she is une-quaied. It was she whs Invented my 'Elsa coiffure. Perhaps you remember It?" 'Perfectly. By the way, when do you recommence your engagements?" She smiled nervously. "I I have decided nothing." As I proposed to leave for England on the -following day.

I bade good-by to Rosa, Caro. wondering when I tmould see her again; but early 'the next morning I received another note from her: "Dear Mr. Foster: If you could meet me in the Church of St. Gtlles at 11 o'clock this morning. I should like to have your advice upon a certain matter.

CARO. SL Gilles is a large chnrch in a small deserted square at the back of the town. Need-lees to say, I kept the appointment. I waited for Caro in the weatern porch, and at five minutes past the hour she arrived, looking better in health, at once more composed and vivacious. We cat down In a corner at the far end of one of the aisles.

Except ourselves and a couple of cleaners there seemed to be no one in the- church. "You asked me yesterday about my engagements," Caro began. "Yes," I said, "and I had a reason. As a doctor I will take leave to tell you that It is advisable for you to throw yourself Into your work as soon as possible, and as completely -as possible." "The fact is, that I have signed a contract to sing "Carmen at the Paris Opera Comlque In ten days' time. I have never sung the role before, and I am, or rather I was, very anxious to do eo.

This morning I had a telegram from the manager begging me to go to Paris without delay for the rehearsals." "And are you going?" "That is tho question. I may tell you that one of my objects in calling on poor Alresca was to consult him about the point. Tho truth is. I am threatened with trouble if I appear at the Opera Comlque. particularly in The whole matter Is mean and paltry bryoad words, but really 1 am a little afraid." "May I hear the story?" "You know Carlotta Deschamps, who always does 'Carmen' at the Comique "I have heard her sing." "Ey the way, that Is ber half-rister, Marie Deschamps, who sings In your cousin's operas at the London Scala." "I have the acquaintance of Marie.

A harmless butterfly." "Her half-sister la scarcely so harmless. She Is the daughter of a Spanish mother, while Mario la the daughter of an English mother, a Cockney woman. As to Carlotta. when I was younger I was singing In a small part at the Opera Comlque In Paris, where Carlotta was starring, and I had the misfortune to arouie her She is excessively Jealous, and gets worse as ahe gets older. She swore to me that if I ever dared to appear at the Comique again she would have me killed.

I laughed and forgot the affair, but it happens that I never have sung at the Comlque since that time. And now that I am not merely to appear at the Comlque, but am going to sing "Carmen there, her own particular role, Deschamps Is furious. I firmly believe she means harm. Twice she has written to me the most sanguinary threats. It seems strange that Caro, should stand In aw of Carlotta Deschamps, but so it Is.

I am half-Inclined to throw up the engagement." That Caro should have hesitated for an Instant about fulfilling the engagement showed most plainly, I thought, that she was not herself. I assured her that her fears were groundless, that we lived in the nineteenth century, and that Deschamps' fury would spend Itself In nothing worse than threats. In the end she said she would re-. consider the matter. "Don't wait to reconsider," I urged, "bat set off for Paris at one.

Go today. Act. It will do you good." "But there are hundred things to be thought of first," she said, laughing at my earnestness. "For example?" "Well, my jewels axe with my London bankers." "Can you not sing without Jewels?" --Not In Paris." can order your bankers to send them by registered post." "Post! They are worth 20,000. I ought really to fetch them: but there would not be time.

I should have to send my courier." "Let me bring them to you to Parts. Give me a letter to your bankers, and I will undertake to deliver the Jewels safely into your ''hands." 'I could not dream of putting you to so much trouble. The notion of doing something for her had, however, laid hold of me. At that moment I felt that to serve even as her Jewel carrier would be for me the suprem happiness In the world. "But I I sold.

1 ask It aa a i favor." "Do you She gars a divine smile, and yielded. Singer; At her request we did not leave the church together. She preceded me. I waited a few minutes, and then walked slowly out. Happening to look back as I passed along the square.

I saw a woman's figure which was familiar to me. and. dominated by a sudden Impulse I returned quickly on my step. The woman was Yvette, Caro's maid, and she was obviously a little startled when I approached her. "Are you waiting for your mistress 1 aid sharply.

She flashed me a look. "Did monsieur by any chance Imagine that I was waiting for himself There was a calm Insolence about the gtrl which Induced to retire early from that parley. In two hours I was on my way to London. CHAPTER IX. THE JOURNEY.

The Boat express was due to leave In ten minutes, and the platform at Victoria station showed that seen of animation and excitement which It Is wont to exhibit about 9 o'clock every evening of its life. The weather was wild; it had been wet all day, and the rain had com with a sting on the back of a stiff westerly gale. Consequently there war perhaps rather fewer passengers than usual, and those people who had bravely resolved to defy the storm were stern and pre occupied as they moved to and fro amid the piles of luggage and the hurrying porters. I was busy with the operation of registering my portmanteau through to Paris, when a young lady put her head into the baggage office. "Mr.

Foster? I thought it was. My cab set down lmmedltely after yours, and I have been trying to catch your eye on the platform of course without success." The speech was thrown at in a light, airy tone from a tiny, pert mouth which glistened red behind a muslin veil. "Miss Deschamps!" I exclaimed. "Glad you remember my name. Aa handsome and supercilious as ever.

I observe. I haven't seen you since that night at Sullivan's reception. Why didn't you call on me one Sunday? You know I asked you to." "Did you ask met" rather. I'm going to Paris and in this weather!" too." "Then we wUl go together, eh "Delighted. But why have you chosen a night?" "I haven't chosen It.

You see. I open tomorrow at the Casino de Paris for fourteen nights, and I suppose I've got to be there. You wouldn't believe what they're paying me. The Scala company is touring in the provinces while the theater Is getting itself decorated. I hate the provinces.

Leeds and Liverp-iol and Glasgow fancy dancing there! And so my half-sister Carlotta, y'know got me this engagement, and I'm going to stay with her. Have you met Carlotta "No not yet." "Well. Carlotta is Carlotta. A terrific swell, and a bit of a Tartar. We quarrel every time we meet, which Isn't often.

She tries to play the elder sister game on me, and I won't have it. Though she ia elder very much elder, you know. But I think her worst point is that she's so frightfully mysterious. You can never tell what she's up to. Now a man I met at supper last night told me he thought he had seen Carlotta In Bloomsbury yesterday.

However. I didn't believe that, because she Is expecting me in Parts; we are on perfectly good terms, and if she had happened to be in London, she would have called on me." "Just so," I replied, perfunctorily. By the time that the star of the Scala had said goodby to certain youthful male acquaintances, and had gone through a complicate dialogue with her maid on the subject of dress trunks, the clock pointed to 9, and a porter rushed us Marie and myself into an empty carriage. The compartment was first class, but it evidently belonged to an ancient order of roiling stock, and the vivacious Marie criticised it with considerable freedom. As the train creased the Thames we had a taste of the weather.

"I wish I wasn't going." said the lady, "I shall be horribly ill." "You probably will." I eaid. to tease her. opening the Globe. "It seems that the morning steamer from Calais wasnt able to make either Dover or Folkestone, and has returned to Calais. Imagine the state of mind of the paseengers!" "Ugh! Oh.

Mr. roster, what Is that case by your aide?" "It a Jewel case." "Whet a big one!" She did not conceal her deeire to pee the Inside of it, but I felt that I could net. even to satisfy her charming- curiosity, expose the Interior of Rose Caro's Jewel case In a railway carriage, and so I edged away from the topic with aa much adroitness aa 1 was capable of. The pretty girl pouted, and asked me for the Globe, behind which she burled herself. When the train stopped at Herne Hill she suddenly Jumped np.

"I'm not going." "Not going "No. The weather's too awful. These newspaper accounts frighten me." "But the Casino de Paris?" "A fig for it' They must wait for me, that's all. ril trr again tomorrow. Will you mind telling the guard to get my boxes out.

there's a dear Mr. Foster, and I'll endearor to find that maid of mine?" She delayed the train quite fire minute, and enjoyed It. And It was I who meekly received the objurgations of porters and guard. My reward was a smile, given with a full sense of its Immense value. '-Good-bv, Mr.

Foster. Take care of your precious Jewel ease." I bad carried the thing In my hand up and down the platform. I ran to my carriage, and Jumped in breathless aa the train whistled. "Pleasant Journey!" the witch called out. waving her small hand to me In the driving rata.

I bowed to her from the window, laughing. She was a genial soul, and the Incident had not been without amusement. When I subsided Into my corner I observed with a start that the opposite comer waa occupied. Another traveler had Joined the train at Herne Hill, and that traveler was the mysterious and sinister creature whom I had met twice before once In Edinburgh square and once again during the night watch in the cathedral at Bruges. He most hare made up bis mind to travel rather suddenly, for.

In spite ot the weather, he had neither overcoat nor umbrella merely the froc coat and silk hat of Piccadilly. As I gazed with alarmed eyes Into the face of the strange, forbidding personality the gaiety of mr mood went out like a match In a breeze. The uncomfortable idea oppressed me that I was being surely caught and enveloped in a net of adverse circumstances: thit I was the unconscious victim of a dep and terrible conspiracy which proceeded slowly to an Inevitable catastrophe. On each of the previous occasions when this silent and malicious man had crossed my path had had the same feeling, but In a less degree, and I had been able to shake It off almost at once. But now It overcame and conquered me.

The train thundered through the murky weather on Its way to the coast, and a hundred times I cursed It for Its Isck of speed. I would hare glren much to be at the Journey's end. and away from this motionless and Inscrutable companion. His glance was constantly on my face, and do what I would I could not appear at ease. I tried to read the paper.

I pretended to sleep. I hummed a tune. I even went so far aa to whistle; but my efforts at aang-froid were pathetic. The worst of It was that he was aware ot mr despicable condition: his changeless cynical smile made that tact ohrlous to me. At last I felt that something must happen.

At any rat the terrible silence of the man must be broken. And so I gathered together my courage, and with a preposterous attempt at a friendly smile remarked: "Beastly weather we're having. One would JTUE DAILY" IXTJTB SATURDAY ilOBNIKQ, JULY 28, 1900. scarcely, oxpect It so early In It waa an Inane speech, so commonplace, so entirely foolish. And the man ignored It absolutely.

Only the of his Hps drooped a little to express, perhaps, a pro-founder degree of hate and scorn. The train had hatted several times on the way. and at each station I had had an impulse to change carriages, but had put It aside aa well, as cowardly. Again the train stopped, at a dark and deserted spot which proved to be Slttlngbourne. I hesitated, and then, giving up the Struggle, sped out of the compartment, and entered another one lower down the train.

My new compartment was empty. The sensation of relief was infinitely soothing. Placing the Jewel case carefully on my knees, I breathed freely once more, and said to myself that another quarter ot an hour of that detestable presence would have driven me mad. I began to think of Rose Caro. I was In lore with her.

I acknowledged my presumption and I exulted in it. Let Rose Caro be what' she might I was in lore with I knew it had known It clearly erer since my visit to her hotel. Being In lore with her, the next thing was to acquaint her with the state ot my feelings. But perhaps she already knew; women are credited with a marvelous perception In these matters. Would she laugh at my audacity in daring to aspire so loftily? Or would she on the other hand.

Ignoring all difference of status, think merely of her womanhood and my manhood and give me a chance? I tried to Imagine myself as the husband of a world-famed prima donna, and. to be frank. I did not precisely myself equal to such a difficult role. I waa the youngest, rawest of doctors, and she one of those rare and radiant beings to whom monarchs bow and statesmen offer the Incense of flattery, let yet, I already enjoyed a certain. Intimacy with her; she had asked my advloe; she had Intrusted me with a commission of some Importance.

And after all she was of our common humanity. Lovely, Incomparable, exquisite as she was. Rose Caro waa still a young girl, with (I felt sure) a young girl's heart. (To Be Continued.) EVENTS IN CHICAGO SOCIETY, Miss Nichols and Robert E. Darle Are JIarrled Xts and Persoaals.

Mlna Eva May Nichols, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Nichols, No. Bon-1 avenue, became the bride Wednesday of Robert Edward Davis. The matron of honor was Mrs.

Elmer Buchan. and Misses Fanny Darts and Mabel Parker were the bride-maids. Robert Bowlby was best man, and the ushers were Milton Tingle. Charles Borden, Charles Hayes, William Borden. There were two little ribbon-bearers.

Ward Meagher and Ralph Dempsey. The bride waa gowned In white organdie, over white taffeta, and carried a shower bouquet of bride rosea. The decorations were palms, ferns, and pink and white roses. Mr. and Mrs.

Davis will be at home at No. 701 Cedar street, Milwaukee, after Oct. There will be a golf tournament at the Oconomowoo Country club this afternoon. The contest will start at 3 o'clock, mixed foursomes being the order of tho day. Prizes will be presented by George A.

Seaverna, Only members of tho club are eligible to enter the tournament. Following the sport in the evening, from 9 until It o'clock, there will be a reception, at which dancing will be enjoyed. A charity concert for the benefit of the Woman's Aid Society of Porto Rico was given last evening at the Chicago Beach hotel. In addition to the music, Mrs. Charles Henry Whipple, secretary of the AM society, gave a talk.

General Joseph Wheeler. U. S. was present, and the following contributed to the programme: James Voas. violinist; Miss Marie Visa, pianist: Robert Ch la holm Bain, whistler; Geneva Erb, soprano; Addle M.

Ebert, accompanist. The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. A.

J. Messing announce the engagement of their daughter, Josephine, to Herman V. TJllmaa of Selmaa. Ala. They will receive at their residence.

No. 370l Wabash avenue, Sunday, July Whist will be enjoyed this evening at the Oakland club. There will be a birr ale ran at 7:45 p. m. Tuesday, and card games Saturday.

Aug. On this occasion euchre wilt be played. Miss Clementine Keaghy of Cambridge. Ill, will arrive In Chicago Monday for a ihort visit. During a portion of bor stay here she will be the guest of her cousin.

Miss Genevieve Carpenter of the Plaza. O. W. Ruggles left Thursday on the Man-iou to Join Mrs. Ruggles and the Misses Ruggles at Mackinac Island.

The family will leave there shortly to go to Buffalo, see Mrs. Hamilton Dewar bas returned from Austin. Texas, where she spent the winter. Mr. and Mrs.

Dewar are living at No. 4419 Ellis avenue. Mr. and Mrs. R.

M. Hitchcock of No. ITU Wrlghtwood avenue announce the engacn-raent of their daughter. Elizabeth, to Johu KeUy Robinson. Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. William Spencer Harvey, No. 482 West Adams street, left yesterday for Lake Genera, where they will be guests of Mr. and Mrs.

George H. Taylor. A. P. Rlcberdson and family.

No. 47 Bella-rue place, are spending the summer at Harbor Point clubhouse. Harbor Point. Mich. MOLDING ICE CREAM.

Attractive Ways for ServlasT Favorite Caafeetloas of laaaet Days. (Copjrrla-ht, 19O0.) Ice eream is more attractive when served If molded, and If one has no fancy mold the freezer-can will always give the round shape. If molds are used the cream- should be packed into them closely, filling every crevice. The cover should always fit over, and not Into the mold. Bind a buttered cloth around the edge of the cover, or, better still, coat the edge with batter or melted suet to fill all the crevices and keep out the salt water.

Bury the molds In ice and salt, a little lees salt than is used In frees! ng. Cover the ice with wet carpeting. The cream will keep hard for several hours, but It Is well to examine It occasionally, and when the mold floats draw off the water and add more Ice and salt. When ready to serve wash off the butter and salt from the mold, lift, off the cover and- turn the mold over on a plate. The warmth of the room will soon melt the cream sufficiently for the mold to be lifted; If not, then lay a hot cloth on the mold, or dip the mold quickly In warm water.

It Is better to use small molds, or Just enough for one serving, but If any cream should be left and la still hard or in shape It may be kept by laying a piece of thick white paper In a tight ttn box, covering with the paper and a tin cover and putting It in the Ice and ec.lt. If put Into the mold the mold must be covered with a fresh piece of buttered paper before putting on thecorer. Brick molds open at the top and bottom. If used to keep only a portion of the cream, hare usually proved unsatisfactory, as the talt water will get in If the molda are not full. Frssta Frail.

Ripe fruit sweetened and thoroughly chilled Is an acceptable substitute for sherbet or ice cream, and In hot weather Is very refreshing at the beginning of the morning meal. The prepared fruit Is simply put In the freeser-can minus the beaters; the can is euiTounded with Ice and rait, and left without stirring until the fruit Is chilled. It usually takes about an hour. Berries of all kinds thould be hailed or stemmed. picked over and sprinkled with fine sugar.

Bananas should be peeled, sliced thinly and sprinkled with sugar and lemon juice. A peck of salt and cinnamon mixed with the sugar is a great Improvement. MARY J. LINCOLN. ladlaaapoHs.

EacTsI One fare for round trip, via Monon route, account Bryan notification meeting. Tickets on sale Aug. 7. good returning to Aug. 9, PROMPT ACT OF GAGE Interest on Government Bond Is Paid Ahead of Time.

NOT DUE TILL AUG. I Checks Amounting' to Nearly 500,000 Sent Out Flae DUslar A erleaat' Art. 1st at the, Part Expos It tea Caaapala; Flams. tCopyrirht. 1000.

by the Philadelphia Prase.) NEW YORK, July 27. The credit of the United States government, except among those who have claims net adjudicated, waa never higher than today and the Treasury Department'' seen so'ba doing all In Its power to strengthen that credit. As, for Instance, It has to. pay, Aug. 1 nearly $3,500,000 In.

Interest on bonds, but instead of waiting until'. the days of payment the department a week1 ahead of time sent out checks covering this' amount. Moat of this money goes to the banks ot this city, which hold nearly allof the bonds upon which Interest is to be paid. This step was taken as an indication of the purpose of the Treasury Department to do all that the law and bis discretion "under the law permits the Secretary to do. In order to maintain easy rates for money during the rest of the' summer and the tail.

Mr. Gage has the whip hand at present, and he Is to be considerably assisted through the enlarged circulation" due to the creation of new banks under the law passed last spring. We are not. apparently, to have any important export of. gold this week, although the Impression a week ago waa that might be tempted to send abroad as much as 10.000.000.

but the -understanding here Is that the relief experienced In European money markets this week will be as brief as it was unexpected, so that at any day there may come tempting offers from the other side for shipment of gold. A rrleaa Artists la Paris. Daniel C. French, statue of Washington was recently set up la Paris, returned a day or two ago full of enthusiasm for the display made by. American artiste at the Paris exposition, especially by the American painters.

In his view the Americans, as he expresses It. hare 'swept the field" with their exhibition of the genius and originality that are characteristic ot the modern school of American painters. Mr. French at one time feared that all the work that ha had put upon the statue of Washington would go for naught, or at least that the statue would decorate the muddy banks of the Seine Instead of the place designed for It in Parts- On the way from Havre to Paris by the Seine the boat upon which the statue waa being transported ran aground and for a time was a serious question whether they could erer get her off. She seemed to be In a sort of quicksand and Mr.

French was la despair, but an unusually heavy tide that cam sweeping up the Seine served to save the Vessel and the statue. It the American artists hare every reason to be proud of their exbiMtloas at the Paris exposition. Mr. French assarts that tae American people, bay erea greeter reason to be proud of thalr representative at Paris. In three days, following another, General Porter mad addresses, first In English and then In and they had all the charm of Impromtu utterances, although all who know General Porter are aware that he works with the.

palieaoe- of a sculptor and the skill of an artist upon every speech he makes. If his French bad an accent that was not truly Parisian none but the most cultivated of Frenchmen, detected It, and they were too courteous, to speak ot It. Mr. French says that It was with considerable pride that Americans who heard General Porter speak with perfect charm and grace in a language that was not his native tongue noticed that '411 the Frenchmen who heard him understood Ills speech, fully appreciated It, and were charmed with the thought and the delivery. Plsss far the Cantpata-a.

So tar as formal organisation Is concerned, the Presidential campaign may be said to have been begun today, although, as a fact, within twenty-four hours after the Republican nominations were made many trades association here began, to make preparations for their peculiar kind of campaigning, and Republican banners were Yun up here and there throughout the city. But the meeting between Senator Hanna, chairman of the Republican national committee, with the executive staff which la to be permanently In New York, which took place this morning, waa In the nature of a formal notlficatto that the Republicans have begun their campaign. The Senator, as Colonel Henry Wat-terson haa long done, has discovered that New York Is one of the pleasantest of summer resorts, since he can spend his nights by the sea and within aa hour and a half, after a delightful sail up New York harbor, be at the headquarters at Madison avenue and Twenty-Third street. The Republican state committee Is hardly more than a stone's throw away and the relatione between this' Republican national committee and the state committee are to be much more cordial this year than In some other Presidential campaigns haa been the case. So far as New York la concerned.

Senator Hanna and his committee will rely very largely upon the work of the Republican state committee. Of course, the campaign work that will be visible, that in which the publlo is to take part, will not begin, at least In this vicinity, for a month: What Senator Hanna and his associates began to de today and will be chiefly occupied in doing for some weeks was perfecting the plan of the campaign. As there Is a consultation today between some of the Democratic leaders, although they hare not gone so far as the Republicans In formally organizing for the campaign in this vicinity, it la presumed that they. too. are laying out their plan of campaign.

And there are some indications that their purpose In New York state la to carry on the campaign In a less public and demonstrative manner than the Republican propose to do. They are going to rely upon the One organisation and the silent If not secretive methods which are consistent with good organizations and which were eo brilliantly adopted in the state campaign of 189S for their best service. Senator Hill, it is presumed, will be chief among the campaign speakers, and that Is a wise determination, since Hiil Is always certain of a fine demonstration and usually of an appreciative and thoughfql audience. From the little that can be gleaned it la Inferred that Senator llanos 's purpose Is to reach the German-American voters, and he has called to his assistance some men who are of Influence with that clement and who have taken Issue with Carl Schurx. It waa something of a setback for those who had counted upon a heavy support for the Democratic ticket from Gorman-Americans hereabouts upon the antl-imperlaliam and militarism issue whea Oswald Ottaadorfer reluctantly and sorrowfully declared that ia this emergency he could not agree with those who regarded the anti-expansion Issue as the paramount one Mr.

Ottendorfer's lnflu- Was there ever so high and decisive a test of the baking powders as that by the Govern- ment Chemists at the World's Columbian Fair The tests then made by the official experts showed that Dr price's Cream Baking' Powder was the purest, 'strongest, most healthful of all the baking powders exliibited, and a diploma and medal were awarded accordingly, It is such testimony as this which has established the use of- Dr. Price's Cream Baking. Powder in homes where pure food and economy are PRICE BAKING POWDER CO-CHICAGO. ence In Ne York la personally quite as great aa that of Carl Schurx, and through his newspaper, the Staats Zeltuns, is, of course, very much greater than any Mr. Bchurs pose esses.

Then It is understood to be Mr. Henna's view that the Democracy should, la part at least, be taken at their word so that the Republicans may not shy at the expansion Issue wherever It Is raised. He proposes to put Into the campaign such ardent expansionists aa Mr. Barrett, who was consul at Slam under Cleveland, and who Is one of the more prominent Democratic expansionists. So, too.

others who have been In th consular service, as for instance, Mr. WUl I a ma. formerly consul at Manila, are to go Into the campaign, devoting themselves chiefly to the Issue suggested by the word anti-Imperialist. I esse Desneeratle Views. It has been noticed within a week or ten days that some of the' more prominent Democrats of this city, especially those who have had grave doubts about the wisdom of maintaining sererelgnty over the Philippines and who have been tempted to agree with the expression upon expansion, as It is found In the Kansas City platform, have been taking the view set forth by Abram S.

Hewitt, which la In some respects similar to that of Senator Hoar, a view. too. which It la believed Mr. Cleveland now holds. Mr.

Hewitt In an Interview oscd these words: "If Bryan were elected tomorrow he would find himself confronted with conditions In the Philippines which would make It Impossible (or htm ta withdraw American troova from the Island. Mr. HewHC had especially In mind when he made the statement our treaty obligation. Furthermore, he does not agree, as he frankly saya. heartily with McKlnley's policy with respect to the Philippine, but he asserts that no one can question our legitimate title to the Islands and that ww are confronted with obligations, some of them moral, soma of them Imposed by the laws, which would make It Impossible to withdraw troops at present.

Mr. Hewitt thinks that It would take at least four years to arrive at definite and wise conclusions respecting the future of the Philippines and that not until that time will the American people hare made up their minds what Is the better thing to do. When they do make up their minds they will elect a Congress that will carry out their will. Now. In the Democratic campaign.

If It la the desire to retain Democrats who are not In sympathy with McKlnley's policy, but who hare some fears on account of the currency Issue, the impression here la that It will be necessary to persuade these men that the view of Mr. Hewitt Is not a sound one, and that this Issue la paramount, because It Is not one that can be postponed That la a subject which we hear haa glren Senator Hill occasion for a good deal of thought, slnoa he la understood to believe that while It Is specious It may be the moat dangerous of all the Influence brought to bear upon hesitating Democrats. Tat Talrd-rarty Mavesaemt. Just how much sincerity there Is In the Plaza hotel at least with a part of that group, can be Inferred from a statement made by one who haa been conspicuously associated with It. He says that It might be discovered late la the campaign that It would be necessary for theee Independents to postpone their Independent party purposes, and to turn In and help elect Me-Klnley.

For he was of the opinion that If Governor Roosevelt were permitted to go Into the campaign without some discreet friend by his side, always ready to clap his hand over the Governor's mouth. If Roosevelt should yield to an Impulse to say some Impetuous or damaging thing, there might be trouble for the Republicans. In that case the independents, so this third-party man said, would be likely to feel that It was their duty to contribute to the election of President McKlnley, bat only In the emergency thus suggested or some other that may arise, would they be of that disposition. Now. was said ia all sincerity, apparently, and It leads only to the Inference that these third-party men are so convinced of the election of McKlnley that they feel this to be a good time to begin a movement for a third party, having la mind the beginnings established by the abolition party and free soilers which afterward, through combination and growth, brought forth the Republican party.

Trr la a to Save Mallaesi. Counsel representing Mollneux. now under sentence of death at Sing- Sing prison, appeared before Recorder Goff yesterday, asking him to settle the case on appeal. No wonder the recorder was astounded at this request. He will not settle the caae on appeal until he has read every word of the record.

To do that now In time to hare the rcord reach the court when It meets to October will Involve the recorder In a loss of his vacation. For eren If he takes the record with him to some mountain or seashore resort It would require the most diligent reading all day aa.d far Into the night for him go orer the record so that he could conscientiously settle It. He would hare to carry with him a small library, for the record aggregates 1300.000 words, or the equivalent of about five books of the length of "Vanity Fair" or "David Copperfleld. A record of that kind was never prepared before, eor ran the Judges of the Court of Appeals be expected to read It all through. They will In- all probability only read certain parts of the record as are referred to by the counsel making the arguments for and acalnst a reversal of the verdict.

HOLLAND. Notx. The alum halting powders, which are those sold at lower prices, were excluded from consideration at this great competitive test because they are deemed unreliable and unwholesome. CLASH OF BUILDERS Press Committee Deposed Owing to Dissensions. MR.FALKENAU'SROWS He Almost Comes to Blows with Gindele.

Saeelal Pelleeasaax Heeded to Prevesl a After Starasy Bessie mt ta Caatraetara Coaaetl. The Building Contractors' council has dispensed with the services of Its press committee, and Chairman Victor Falkenau. who haa served ia that capacity sine the Inauguration of the lockout, is now one of the rank and file. Recent dissension In the ranks of the contractors waa the cause of the action, and with' Mr. Falkenau went Contractors John Grlfntha and F.

B. Bagley. who. with him. hare borne the brunt ot the fight with rib Building Trades' council.

The action of the contractors too place at a meeting several days ago, which was one of the stormiest erer held and at which Victor Falkenau and Contractor Charles W. Gindele nearly came to blows Kye witnesses of the affair state that had It not been for the Interposition of Mr. Falke-naa's body guard a personal encounter between himself and Mr. Gindele would hare resulted. Previous to the action of the council in deciding to dispense with the press committee, Victor Falkenau, who had been acting- as chairman, presented his resignation.

The resignation. It is said, was the result of continual friction between Mr. Falkenau and a number of the smaller contractors, whose jealousy had been aroused by reason of the prominence which Mr. Falkenau occupied as chairman of the press committee. Ia the last two months.

It Is said, the meetings of the BullUlng Contractors' council have been principally-occupied wlrMhe differences of opinion between W. T. Behel. chairman ot the executive committee, and Mr. Falkenau.

Mr. Behel and W. D. O'Brien, president of the Building Contractors council. It Is stated, hare for some time directed their attention to finding fault with the manner la which Chairman Falkenau represented the council.

GIvlaaT Oat Seereta. This trouble culminated a tew days ago when a report ot a conference which took place between representativea ot the Carpenters and Builders' association and the carpenters' union at the Great Northern hotel found its way into the papers. The conference was of a secret nature, and Mr. Falkenau waa openly charged by Mr. Behel with having given out the facts regarding the conference and causing the negotiations to be broken off.

Mr. Falkenau denied the charge, and other contractors took the matter up. For over aa hour the greatest excitement reigned, and while the meeting was la progress Mr. Falkenau presented his resignation. The contractors thereupon decided that rather than act upon the resignation they would dispense with the services of the committee entirely.

The matter was settled In this manner. While the excitement was at Its height the meeting adjourned and it is said that la the hallway Contractor Gindele shook his fist In the face ot Mr. Falkenau. It was at thia time that the special policeman who always accompanied Mr. Falkenau Interfered and Induced the excited contractor to calm town.

Since that time the contractors council has been without a press committee and no reports ot Its proceedings have been made public UeCaalast Frderstlss's Offer. Another matter which It la said heightened the feeling between Mr. Falkenau and other members of the contractors' council was the action of the executive committee of the American Federation of Labor In While the committee was In session In Denver It was decided to offer Its good office to aid In ending, the lockout la Chicago. A telegram from the executive committee was then sent to Chairman Falkenaa a the chairman of the press committee, tendering the services or the committee, and be turned It over to the Building Contractors council. The council Immediately decided not to meet the committee from the American Federation of Labor, and sent to Dearer a curt refusal, which nearly resulted in preventing the committee from coming here.

It was stated yesterday that the breach between Contractor Falkenau and the council had been healed, and that now no Ill-feeling exists between himself and Mr. Gindele. However, the press committee has not been restored to Its former position. A significant fact which caused considerable comment yesterday waa that In the recent conference between the executive committee of the contractors and the committee from the American Federation of Lbor Mr. Falkenau waa not present.

It was said that this was due to other buslnese to which Mr. Falkenau had to attend. Mr. Falkenau. when asked last night regarding the action of the Building Contractors' council, refused to talk for publication.

Contractor W. Gindele said that the council had decided to dispense with the services of the press committee, and that In futwre the contractors' council would -deaver to get along without further newspaper notoriety. For several weeks there huj lire a lng feeling among- members of the Building Contractors' council that but for the prominent positions occupied by Messrs. Behel and O'Brien the trouble with the unions might hav Kn Inn, am n.K.1 whose position aa chairman ot the executive committee has been one of considerable prominence. Is unpopular with a number ot labor leaders, and several of them have absolutely refused to be upon any committee of which Mr.

Behel was a member. laatael Gbbs Ilia. President Samuel Gompera of the Amerl- -can Federation of Labor was sick all day resterdav and was nnahla to lurtlHnata tn any conferences held with the contractors. A conference took place. It waa said, between the executive committee of the contractors and Thomas I.

Kldd at the Unloa League club. The results of the conference were not made public, but It Is stated that the labor men hare not given np hope that a settlement with the contractors may be effected and that another proposition will be submitted. Contractors are beginning to wonder whether If In encouraging the growth of the Industrial union they hare not been fostering aa organisation which In time may become as powerful as the Building Trades couactL Testerday upon a piece of work, which la being done by a prominent contractor, a force of twenty-four anion hod-carriers was put to work. The men had not been at work half an hour before the representative of the Industrial unloa appeared and demanded that the men be discharged and members of the Industrial union be hired to take their place. This was dono at once and the unloa men were paid lor tne time tney nan ocea at vox aaai were discharged.

Re elewt Offtee-. The Building Trades' counellaast night, aa' evidence of Its confidence la Its officers, reelected all the former officials by an orer-whelmlng rote. dward Carroll waa reelected president by a "vote of 143 to 43, his opponent being William Schardt of the carpenter. Secretary R. A.

Da via waa reelected by a vote of 131 to.t3. his opponent being John Short of the carpenters. Vic President Frank Buchanan and Treasurer James Brennock were re-elected by acclamation. The following board of directors was elected: John Vail, paper-hanger; Mike Han rail an. Junior steamfitters; Peter Greene, steamfltters.

The following board of trustee was elected: Ed. Ryan, architectural Iron workers; H. W. Beckett, painters: Herman Lilten, hod-carriers. Tom Hayes was re-elected sergeant-at-arms.

RUNAWAY AT A FUNERAL ad I Severely Hart. Mrs Bridget Devlin. No. 2SS Newberry a runaway accident whUe In a carriage) oa the way to a fun era Her daughter Mary, aged 25 Tears, and her son Joseph, aged 9 were with her. Near Sixteenth and Morgan streets the harness broke, and the driver.

Charles Neat, got down to fix it- While he waa thus engaged the horses started to run away. The team ran at full speed till Paulina street was reached, where Mrs. Devlin and her daughter and son Jumped from the carriage. Mrs. Devlin sustained the worst Injuries.

She is 47 years old. Soon after the occupaata Jumped the vehicle ran against a telephone pole, and was demolished. The carriage belonged to Redmond No. 569 West Twelfth street. WWdDDQdOUD who havobcon relieved cf painful menstruation by LytfJa Em Vegetable Compound, are constantly writing grateful letters to Mrs PInkham Lytfia E.

Pbham' VcjtinbU cured them If always relieves painful periods and no woman who suffers should be without this knowledgom Nearly all tho Ills of women result from some derangement of tho female orgzntsmm Llrsm PInkham's great medicine makes women healthy? of this thero la overwhelming proof Don't experlmontm If you suffer got this medicine and get Ulrsm Pink-ham's free advloe Her address Is Lynn, f.Tsssm.