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THE MESMERIST'S GRIME An Absorbing Story of Mystery Surrounding an Artist's Model. BY B. L. FAIUEON. (Copyright.

IK. waL Farjeon.) CHAPTER XVL "My dear Diana!" cried Mme. Hartmann, la a tone of the deepest concern. "How sad that yon should be such a sufferer. Arc you In (Teat pain What can I do for you "Nothing.

Marie; nothing. replied Lady Diana, accepting this misinterpretation of her agitation with something like thankfulness, for she instantly recognized that If her suspicions were confirmed a task of Infinite difficulty and embarrassment lay before her, "it will pass away. A little repose Invariably restores me. Are you sure I shall not In commode you by remaining here "Quite sure." said Mme. Hartmann, cheerfully.

"I shall not allow you to alter your mind. Our care and the skill of your won-derful doctor will soon make you strong and well. "How can I thank you? Let me remain quiet a moment or two." As she lay back In her chair, with her hand resting on the page of the album which die-played Valerie's portrait, she thought, "Is It possible is It possible? It may be but a chance resemblance, but that can hardly be. Or Is my memory not to be depended upon? Vlrginie was with me. and will be able to set me right If I am mistaken.

It I am not laboring under a delusion, and if my fears are verified. I thank heaven I am In time to pre-Tent Maurice from bringing Infamy upon his name. But I must be sure before I act; there must be no possibility of She opened her eyes, and, saying, "I am better, Marie," fixed her attention once more upon the portrait- "Is It a good likeness?" "A speaking likeness. Let me put this cushion at your back. There! You feel more comfortable now, do you not?" "Much more.

You have a gentle touch. A speaking likeness! Mile. Valerie has an attractive face." "She is very beautiful. It Is not always that grace of mind is combined with so much personal charm. You will love her for her mental and moral qualities as well as for her beauty." Lady Diana made no comment upon this, but turned the pages of the album until she came to another photograph, upon which she gazed with dilating eyes.

"That is Mme. Maubray. my brother's second wife," said Mme. Hartmann. "A different order of beauty from Valerie's." "I see," said Lady Diana, curtly.

"Is the face French or Italian "She was a Parisian. M. Maubray met her In Paris, and" feM In love with her. I never thought that he would marry again, but I was glad when be told me of Ms intention, for he must have been very lonely bere. Valerie was living with me in aris at ue time, and he married in that city." "She was much younger than he." "Yes; very little older than Valerie.

They were more like, sisters than mother and daughter." "There was no family." -No. They were married but a few months when she was ordered abroad for her health. Bbe never returned. It was a great shock to my brother when he heard ofTier death. "He was not with her then?" "No.

She and Valerie were traveling at the Mme; her death was very "frie1fr havs a right to be made acquainted with these matters, Diana, as we shall be closely connected through the marriage of Maurice and "Ye said Lady Diana, thoughtfully. "It Iso-teht that I should know them. Virginia, to ber maid, who entered at that moment. I have been very unwell. You took the smell ing salts away wttn you.

"I am sorry, my lady," i sld Virgin, hand- lng her the bottle. "Ha the carriage gone? "Yes. my lady." ib tircA Diana." said Mme Hart- maan. "I can get your rooms ready t7 toTfew minutes, if you would like to rest for if Monsieur Maubray win excuse my presenting myself to him till later In th flav." "My brother's only anxiety will be conce ruing your comfort. Your bedroom." said Mme Hartmann.

considering, "will have a south -Charniing. It is what my doctors recom- Is a smaller room for your maid, with a communicating door. Will that suit "An admirable arrangement. Vlrginie always sleeps In the room next to mine, In case I require her in the night." "And a delightful sitting-room, where you can leceive your new physician, and enjoy complete privacy." "You overwhelm me, Marie. 'I will go and see to them at once.

"Do not hurry- There are -two or three thing I wish to speak to Vlrginie about. With smiling nods Mme. Hartmann left her nH od Lady Diana was alone with her l.TV' -vireinie she said. "I have always found you the soul of discretion." "I am Dleased to know it, my lady I do BQ7 toSt "You have." said Lady Diana, holding out her handkerchief for perfume, "two exceptionally good qualities. One is that you never peak unless you are spoken to; the other that you never exhibit surprise." "Nothing surprises me, my lady.

"Then you are calm and attentive, and although you have been with me how long, Vlrginie?" "Over five years, my lady. "I have never had occasion to suppose thai you violated the confidence I repose In you." "You never will have, my lady." "Oive me my purse, Virginle. Here is a littlo present for She took a note of 100 francs from the purse, and gave it to the a1'1- "You are too kind, my lady. That is for silence, Vlrginie." "It shall be observed, my lady." "In this house, while we remain in It, whatever occurs, whatever you may see, you will mske no comment to any person except myself." "Your word, my lady, is my law. Shortly after you entered my service, said Lady Diana, "we traveled In Italy.

Give me-a No. 2 pill. Vlrginie. Thank you. Have you a good eye for faces "Tolerably good, my lady." "We traveled In Italy.

Arriving one after-noou In Verona, my intention being not to remain there for more than a couple of hours. I was taken ill, and by the advice of a doctor who was recommended to me by the proprietor of the hotel at which we rested, I determined to rest a few days, his opinion being that I was nor strong enough to undergo the tatiguea of travel. You recollect that, "Perfectly, my lady." "Therefore my remaining In Verona three weeks was purely an accident." She paused, and looked at the maid, whose face was impassive and attentive. "That Is what I approve In you, Virginle. You have a theory on the point, and you do not intrude It.

I give you permission to speak." "As to our actions, my lady, being the result of accident?" t. I 1 ICS, A a IV LJCMk IICOJ. "You have been good enough on more than ne occasion, my lady, to ask my opinion on the subject. I do not believe in accident. I believe In fate." "Nothing la accidental, VlrglnleT vn lailv lrvAf-vttllnv a IV Aaai Tl ourselves io our course through life is preordained.

Nothing that we do will alter what is set down for us to do. We are not free agents." "Our taking up our residence nere, jor Stance, of which we had no intention when our carriage drew up at the gates?" "It was fated that we should remain In this house, my lady, for as many days or weeks as we shall be here." Am mv vnafeatlnar wit Xm f.a.n. Fl.nn "Preordained, my lady." "Curiously enough, Fleury entertains some such theory. He also "Thousands believe It, jhy lady; hundreds thousands believe it." -i 'It la a pity, however, that we cannot our- welvse look Into the future." Virsrtnie was client. "You will say, I suppose, that If It Is fated we should know what will take place tomorrow, or next week, the knowledge would come to us?" "Yes, my lady.

It would be so." "Therefore, Virginle, my remaining In Verona three weeks when I did not Intend to remain there as many hours was decreed?" "It was, my lady." "It may be so. It may be so." said Lady Diana, with an air ot thoughtfulness. "and my visit here, which seems to have some connection with my unintentional visit to Verona, was even then preordained?" "To my mind, my lady, there Is no doubt of it," "For three or four days I did not stir out of the hotel then the doctor recommended me to take carriage exercise. The weather was delightful, and I was thankful to breathe once more the fresh air. On the first day we went out a carriage passed ours, driving at a little quicker pace.

My health will not permit of quick driving. Two ladles were in the carriage. Do you recollect the Incident my lady." "The following day we drove out again, and were passed by the same carriage and the same ladies. I said to you, 'Virginle, those are the two ladies we saw We met them on two subsequent occasions, and made the remark that they did not appear to be in good health, and that I should Iiko to know something more of them. I canro; very well explain the reason of this, except that they seemed to be ladies, and that I felt a sympathy for them.

You asked me If I would like you to obtain some information concerning them, and I said yes, I should. Do I state it correctly "Exactly as it occurred, my lady." "A little white rose to my forehead. Vlr ginie, while I think. I wish to be precise. Shortly afterward you Informed me that they were stopping at a very humble hotel on the outskirts, under the name of Assist my memory.

Virginia." "Madam Bouvard and friend." "That is the name. It was my Intention to leave my card on them, but meeting them again the following day I bowed to them, and they did not return the bow. As this implied that they did not desire my acquaintance I did not carry oat my intention of leaving a card. Now, relate what came to our kno 1 edge concerning those ladies before we left Verona." "It is very simple, my lady. A child born; it lived but a few days, and was burled in Verona." "You learned this from the landlady of the hotel they stopped at? "Yes, my lady, on the day before we de parted." "Look through this album, Virginle, from the first page.

Take your time there la no hurry. The maid turned the pages leisurely, with no appearance of interest In the pictures, and Lady Diana watched her narrowly. She paused at the portrait of Valerie, and iooked at her mistress impassively. "Well, Vlrginie "This is the likeness of one of the ladies we saw in Verona, my lady." "Are you positive of It, Virginle." "As positive as it Is possible to be, my lady "But one may be mistaken, Virginle." "Do you wish me to be mistaken, my lady' "Not to me. Vlrginie.

I wish you to state you conviction." "It Is, then, as I say, my lady." "There are other portraits In the album. Vlrginie. Go slowly through them." Virginle resumed her task and paused again, at the portrait ot Gabrielle. Again she looked at her mistress. "Well Vlrginier "The likeness of the other lady we saw in Verona, my lady." "That will do, Virginle.

Shut the book." Virginle obeyed, and for a little while there was silence. "Does it occur to you, Virginle," said Lady Diana, "that when we met those ladles it Verona they took any particular notice of us?" "They scarcely looked at us, my lady." "If It should happen," continued Lady Diana, pursuing a train of thought, "that one ot those ladies should meet us. Is it likely that I-they would recognise us 7 "Not at all likely, my lady." "When you made inquiries at their hotel d.d they see you?" "I think not, my lady." "A word of caution, Virginle. It Is probable that you will see in this house a young lady who bears a resemblance to one of those por traits. Be careful not to show any sign of recognition." "I will be careful, my lady." "Remember, Vlrginie: silence absolute silence," "You may rely on my obedience, my lady, "Your apartment are ready, Diana," said Mme.

Hartmann, entering the room. "Let me show them to you." CHAPTER XVII. Lady Diana did not come down until the first dinner-bell rang, before which time her boxes had arrived from the hotel. Maurice and Valerie were all impatience to see her, but upon Mme. Hartmann representations of he.

state of health tney did not venture to dis turb her. When she made her aDDearance In the drawing-room she was dressed In tht. belght of Bernard Maubray received her with the utmost courtesy. "It is a happiness to us." he said, "that you should have come at this time, and that you should consent to be our guest. We have been entering into a conspiracy to make your visit a long one.

I regard your presence among us aa a fortunate augury; but perhaps you ao nop oeueve in auguries?" "Oh, yes, I do, Monsieur." she replied "When you know me a little better you will discover mat i am exceedingly superstitious Is that a sign of weakness "Not at all, he said, almost gayly, "It Is a sign that you recognise that there is in our lives, and in the Invisible life by which we are surrounded, much that passes bur comprehension. Allow me to present my daughter to you." Whatever was the nature of her thoughts as vaierie blushlngly stepped forward, there was nothing but affectionate Interest In Lady man reception oi ner nepnew nancee Embracing her cordially, she said: "And It Is you who have stolen my nephew's heart! I ought to bo angry with you. for I dare say he has told you I had different views for him. Justify yourself, Maurice," she said io mm, onenng ner cneek. "This Is my Justification." he said, kissing ner, ana taxing Valerie's band.

"Could possibly do otherwise "He forgets that he Is addressing aa old woman," she raid to Maubray, "whose ro mantic days are over." "I forbid you to call yourself old," said Maurice. "And as for romance. Mme. Hart maan has told us something of.your school tue." "Traitor" she cried, shaking her finger at Mme. tiartmann.

I win not Intrust you wuu any more or my secrets." The second dinner bell rang, and Bernard uaubray offered her his arm. To all out ward) appearance ao dinner party could have been more Joyful and harmonious. The menu to wnicn, in Donor or iaoy Diana, more than usual care had been devotedr the dell cate wines, the Bowers on the tsble. the old china, with its graceful color and device, the exquisite taste of the host in hi selection of the works of art oa the walls and In the apartment generally, all contributed to the charm of the hour. Lady Diana was pleasant and agreeable, despite her remarks about her health and- her frequent calls to Vlrginie, wh stoodi behind ber for remedies of varl ous kinds to alleviate her numerous ailments.

She praised and admired everything, and made frequent appeals to her host ea the questions of vintages and pictures and bric-a-brac, and exhibited) an amusing familiarity wltn many sides of life In cities and villages. Bernard Maubray played his part as host with courtesy and) dignity, and was unremitting in his attentions to the distinguished guest. And Valerie and Maurice occasionally aweke tut: gtxnd at uttub ceait, ctobeb 2 jl 9. out of their dream of fond hopes realised, and eharad la the general conversation. But probably the young advocate and Mme.

Hart mann, whoso happiness was unalloyed, were the only members or uie ntue group gatnerea round) the table la whose soul secret cares and) anxieties were not lurking. The even hi was deliclously mild and warm It was the month of roses ana? the per fumed air flowed1 la through the open win dows; there was a Under radiance in toe sky; all nature pulsed with the message of peace and love. But Bernard Maubraya thoughts occasionally wandered to the danger which the presence of the scouncrrei aucnaei In the neighborhood1 seemed to threaten; la Lady Diana's mind the prevailing thought was that the engagement between the young lovers must not be permitted to continue; and Valerie found herself dtvertea rrom ner dreams by a conversation between ber father and the elder ladies, la which Lady Diana was the nrlnclDal sneaker. It was she, in deed, who had started the subject, and, al though there was little difference or opinion between them. It was she who was responsible for prolonging It.

"Marie and I were talking of It upon my arrival here." she said, with a genial smile, at Mme. Hartmann. "when she Informed meat the engagement between Mile. Valerie and my nephew. I said that In a matri monial affair speaking generally, you un derstand, not with reference to this Infatu ated young couple who have eyes or ears only for themselves oh, you may smile.

Mauric. but I know what I am talking about I said that in a matrimonial affair there were three essentials title, honor, money; and I placed them In that order. I think she did not agree with me. and upon consideration I am disposed to vary the order. I invariably avail myseit ot the opportunity to correct any wrong Im pression I hsppen to convey.

"AH liberal-minded persons are anxious to do that," observed Bernard Maubray. "Thank you so much. If I am nothing else I am at least liberal-minded. In placing title first, the honorabls record of the ancient fam ily Into which I had the good fortune to mar ry had great weight with me; but it is fairer to go by the general rule rather than by ex ceptlons. Therefore I place honor first." "Undoubtedly It stands first." said Bernard Maubray.

gravely. "It is only Just to myself to say, when I mentioned those essentials, that I referred to people In our position. Correct me, Marie, If I am wrong." "You used those words. Diana." said Mme Hartmann. "She was rather angry with me," said Lady Diana, "that I did not Include Valerie blushed, and Maurice looked em barrassed.

Bernard Maubray made an endeavor to change the subject, but Lady Diana, singularly oblivious ot the confusion she was causing the lovers, calmly proceeded. "And here, too, I confess I was wrong, and perhaps I expressed myself rather cynically. I suffer so much from nerves and heart that I am afraid I allow my state of health to color my opinions. I am so exceedingly Impulsive. It is a mistake; I ought to have more control over myself, for It makes me appear a very selfish, worldly creature when I really am quite the opposite rather sentimentally in clined.

In fact. It has been said of me that I am all heart. I appeal to Maurice. Which comes first, young man?" "Honor," he Instantly replied. "Exactly.

Honor. We have so many Instances of the place It holds. Ia the station la which I move in England I cannot deny that title Is. if I may so speak, worshiped, but to obtain admission Into the highest circles. It must be in alliance with honor.

Honor Is the picture, title Is the frame. I am acquainted with ladles and gentlemen of high rank who have the misfortune to be poor. Does that keep them out of the beat circles? Does that debar them from presenting themselves to the most exalted lady In the land? No. There are other ladles and gentlemen of high rank (not many, perhaps, bet there are some) and of great fortune upon whose name rests a social scandal. It Is Impossible for these persons to obtain admission Into the best circles, and the ruling lady will not receive them.

Nor would nor would any lady. Despite their wealth, they are pariahs out casts and properly so, for a social scandal cannot be rubbed out with golden India rub ber. Yes, yes, honor stands first. Then love. then title, then money.

Marie, I recant. My dear mademoiselle, you look pale; these sub jects are not to your taste. Very natural. At your age I also preferred lighter, themes; but when we assume the more serious responsibilities of life there are certain social matters of which. I regret to say, we are com pelled to take account.

I feel. M. Mau bray, that I owe you- an apology for speaking of such a subject, but It came Into my mind, and I am a creature of Impulse. See I blow it awsy." She made a motion with her fingers and lips, as though she were blow lng away a feather, and glanced at Mme. Hartmann, who nodded and rose.

"Give me your arm, mademoiselle. Gentlemen, do not sit too long over your wine. We are but In sipld creatures when deprived of your so ciety." She tapped Maurice on the cheek with her fan as she, with the other ladles, passed out of the room. (To Be Continued.) SOUTH AFRICAN CLIMATE. Teaiperslare sad Ralaa la the Triii- vaal aad Ortifc Hepehllea.

Recent dispatches stated that the Boers were waiting for a couple of days' rain before taking the field a circumstance significant of the climatic conditions of the Transvaal and of South Africa In general. In most countries a heavy rain would be an obstacle to military operations. There it Is necessary to them, so that the horses may have food both the horses and men may have drink. The Boers have no commissariat system for their horses, but literally make them live on the country, When the army halts for the night the horses are turned loose to forage tor themselves, esch having one front foot tightly strspped up to prevent his running away. Now at this time early spring the plain or veldt is almost barren.

There has been little raid during the winter. Ths grass Is dead and the watercourses are dry. But In that mar velous climate and on that responsive so.l a few days of rain would fill the streams and cover the land with lush herbage. The winter Is there the dry season and the summer the rainy season, though except lng near the coast the rainfall ot the whole year Is rather scanty. Throughout most of the Transvaal the midwinter months of July and August are practically rainless, the fall amounting to only a small fraction of an Inch.

September, too, Is usually dry. But with the advance ot spring. In October and Novem ber, the rainfall rapidly Increases, and when after Christmas, summer sets la, there Is a copious supply of four to six Inches a mcnth. Ia the whole year about one day la six Is rainy. There are, of some regions which are practically arid.

But on the whole the country Is as well off for water as, let us say, our owa states between the Missis sippi and the Rocky mountains. What It aeeia badly Is a comprehensive system of water storage and Irrigation. The temperature of the Transvaal and Orange State Is moderate and agreeable. climate Is-classed as sub-tropical, though part of the Transvaal lies within the torrid sons. It corresponds In latitude with the central part of Australia, the northern part of Argentina, Florida.

Texas, and Mexico. Ow ing, probably, to the elevation above the sea, however, the temperature is more equable and presents less marked extremes than that of other countries la the Southern hemis phere. The burntng heat of Australia Is unknown in the Transvaal. January Is the hottest month, and Its average temperature Is 74 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade, which Is only half a degree warmer than the July temperatore of New York. July is the coolest with an average -of 69 degrees, about four degrees warmer than January in New Orleans.

The thermometer seldom rises above 90 degrees at any time or falls below 25 degrees. New York Tribune. Their Stress; Polat. "What are the race peculiarities of the Filipinos asked the teacher, who believes that current history Is not to be neglected. kla race like thunder" was the prompt reply of ths hew boy in the Detroit Free Frees.

SPLIT OF BEUOIITS Oliver Causes Much Annoyance to Perry and August -V ALLY OF MR. CROKER leakage of Electricity Presents Problem to Be 8olveL Bcsry Heats's Salt A cm last tee lasit Trast Tarawa Oat ef Co art Play fey Crsss la Fail a re. (Cotynrht. lite, by the Philadelphia Prase.) NEW YORK. Oct.

Is. A year ago at any ratification meeting In Tammany hall, or In the name of Tammany at any other hall In the city. Perry Belmont would either by letter or by a speech have Indicated his close relations both with Mr. Croker and the Tammany hall organization. On the other hand, his brother Oliver, last year, and even as recently as last spring, was In close association with that ele ment ot the Democratic party which seemed disposed to give battle to Croker and to he preparing to capture.

In the name of Colonel Bryan and the regular Democratic organlsa tlon, a part of the machinery In this state, at kast so far as would enable this element to choose delegates to ths national convention and claim the right of admission. At the Tammany ratification meeting ot Thursday evening, the significant change which has recently taken place here In political relationships was strikingly Indicated by the absence of Perry Belmont and the prominence. of his brother Oliver. Oliver Belmont beyond all question has taken the place for merly held by Perry la the esteem of Mr. Croker and of Tammany hall.

Whatever may be said of Perry Belmont's career as a polltl clan, no one has ever accused him of lacking dignity, and la all his discussion, upoa the stump or by means of pamphlets, he has en deavored to treat In as broad a way aa possible some of the great public questions of the time. He has always been severe In his criticism of the distinctive principles of the Republican party, sometimes going as far In his denun ciation as the most extreme of Democrats could desire. Yet he has aever laid himself open to any charge ot demagoglsm, the merest aproach to that disposition being some times manifested In Mr. Belmont participation la clam-bakes and the peculiar picnics which Democratic associations la New York regard as aa essential part of the machinery that keeps the msssea la touch with the or ganisation. Oliver Belaisat aad Crsker.

Now that Perry BeJssoat a tan da with his brother August, who Is ths head of the bank ing-house which August Belmont, ettab Ilshed, Oliver Belmont has become the rep reaestative Democrat, years ago some things were done by Oliver Belmont that sug gested to his friends that a new ambition had possessed htm, that he no longer cared exclusively for aristocrat! pleasures, each as the our-ln-hand and the summer cruise ot the yacht club and poloauggest, but that he really hoped tor political distinction. It la true thil he made his first endeavors la Newport, Jol lng some organisations that might be able to give him some Influence la the political worla. and at one time his friends here were of the opinion that he had la mind giving up hla New York residence anaeecomlng a cltlaca of Rhode Island, so that he might enter actively lato the politics ot thai state. The cordiality with which, be. Joined taoce who were preparing for the famous dollar dla- a peculiarly and distinctively Bryaa feast, audaciously flaunting opposition to the Influences that brought about the equally a- saoua ten-dollar feast the favorable Impres- sloa which Mr.

Bel moot seems to have made upon Colonel Bryaa and his oft-repeated de clara tlons that there was nothing for a Demo crat who is loyal to bis party to do but to sup-, port the Chicago platform until the party national convention had adopted another. making these observations at the very time that his brother Perry was speaking con temptuously ot Colonei Bryan all this brought Mr. Belmoat intaprominent relations with his party, not only htxe but elsewhere. When Mr. Croker was advised by William C.

Whitney last summer that the only thing for Tammany to do. If It wished to preserve regu larity, and to escape being thrown out of the next national was to come out Tor Bryan and to promise, cordial support for whatever platform the Democratic national convention might formulate, Oliver Belmont, delighted that Croker had followed thia ad vice, speedily made friends with Croker. and now bears something of the relation to Tammany hall which his father once bore, belcg retarded aa the reDresentatlve Democrat ot the Belmont name. Brothers la Aataxoalaat. If Oliver Belmont's campaign is continued the next twelve months, as it was begua at Tammany halt on Thursday evening, he Is certainly to be at serious political oUs with his brothers.

Perry and August; and those who know the family well are Inclined to think that the estrangement will be more than political. For It Is known that August Uel- mont has no patience whatever with the pol itics that Oliver is tow playing, and believes that his brother has permitted overwhelming ambition to play havoc with what used to be a clear head and good Judgment. Mr. Belmont Is hla speech at Tammany hall cn Thursday evening pleaded earnestly and. to the extent of hla powers, eloquently, with his hearers sot to allow any In fluence to iersuade them to abate their teal for the nomination of Colonel Bryan, or for the campaign that will follow that nomlna tlon.

Nobody who has spoken here recently has seemingly been more earnest In ex pressions of approval-for the course Bryan has taker, for whst he represents, or moro enthusiastic In dcclaritlona that assert tlia Bryaa Is the Idol of all who- toil, of alt who are oppressed, of all the weak, and of all whe have been suffering from wrongs and Injus tic. The understanding la re is that Oliver Bel mont Is to devote his time next yesr to cam palgn work, having some' Important official relation to tne Democratic campaign commit tee- Of course, he expects some political recognition, but whether, as some ot hU friends assert, first expects to represent one of the districts of the city In Congress, or whether, as others assert, he hopes to be the Democratic candidate Governor next year, Is, after all, merely a matter ot surmise. Leakaxe la Electricity. A day or two ago there rame alarming reports, based cpon what was said to be the investigation ot experts, that that subtle disease called electrolysis had become epidemic In parts of Brooklyn and In one or two placet In thU city, and has caused organic disintegration la certain Iron structures, peciaUy the Brooklyn' bridge and the elevated i ail way. In fact.

It was said that at that point where the Brooklyn bridge crosses the elevsted railway the leakage of electricity had been ao great aa seriously to Imperil th elevated structure. While It Is certain that the problem which electrical leakage creates has not yet been satisfactorily solved, yet the Impression of the ableat electricians now Is that the damage caused by the corrosion of metal may be so easily ascertained, and prevented as not to Justify any of the alarming reports. All that Is required Is constant Inspection, es pec tally la places where leakage la known to prevail. Two or three years ago, after the Brooklya trolley system was perfected, the ocean cable lines whose terminals are la New York har bor were found often to be seriously affected by some mysterious agency. For a time the most careful Investigations failed to reveal the cause of the trouble.

At last It was suggested that the difficulty might be occasioned by reason of the leakage of electricity from the Brooklya trolley plant, and tests were made which showed that this suggestion was the correct one. It required considerable mechanical skill and perhaps some rather warm correspondence before the disturbance was ended. The Investigations, however, showed that there was a great leakage of electricity, and one that In some parts of Brooklyn, ac cording to the character of the soli, might hasten the corrosion of Iron pipes used for water or gas mains. It was also discovered that In some places this leakage was utilised by means of attaching wires to water pipes, so as to obtain electric power sufficient for driving small machines. Hew Heats Lest His Salt.

Henry Hents, who was quite prominent In 18M for his activity la the gold Democracy, making special efforts to persuade the plant ers-in the cotton belt, wun many oi wnom he had close relations, that ths sliver dogma was one that would prove harmful to them. has Just been thrown of court, being In formed by ths presiding Justice that his "case had not a leg to stand on," even upoa his own evidence. It was a somewhat notorious suit, brought by Mr. Hents against Henry O. Havemeyer and others of the sugar trust for a commission as a promoter.

Mr. Hents's promise, as the president of our cotton exchange, and especially as a developer of some of the re sources of the South, gave to this litigation a more Important character than most of the suits broueht by promoters possess. He has always claimed that It was due la great meas ure to his efforts that the first sugar trust was organised, and that he was to receive an agreed-on percentage amounting to nearly $300,000. At the trial the other day Mr. Hents seemed to have established the fact that he had been of service In organising that trust, and his c'atm that he was to receive percentage was cot badly shaken by opposing testimony.

But It also appeared in testimony that the state of New York had declared this first trust i Illegal organisation, and lawyers are wondering how It was that Mr. Hents's coun sel permitted that evidence to get before the As soon as that fact was established In evidence the Judge threw Mr. HenU's case out ot court, asserting that, as the organisa tion was an Illegal one, Mr. Hents had no legal claim for any services that he might have performed. The lawyers who conducted the defense fcr Mr.

Havemeyer must have chuckled some' what at this decision, for he was the eminent counsel who prepared) the legal side of the II rat sugar trust organisation aad It has al ways been understood among his fellow mem here ot the bar and la financial circles that La received a fee for his service that was then reported to have been the largest 1 ever paid a member of the New York bar. So that Mr. Henst waa declared by the court sot actiUed to any remuneration tor promoting company that the courts declared Illegal, and thia bar to Mr. Hents's recovery was of fered in evidence by the very lawyer who did the legal work necessary for the organl-atlon of that trust. He earned his fee and re ceived It, but Mr.

Hents gets nothing. Fallare ef a Draau. William H. Crane, who has been playing in a sew dramatic work, written In collabora tion by Broason Howard aad Brander Matthews, has made public confession of what every one has known from the beginning, that this much advertised and expensively mount ed play Is a failure. Mr.

Crane is going la withdraw the play at once. would have dene it earlier if he had had any other ready te take its place. Mr. Crane cannot be blamed for this failure, tor he has revealed perhaps his highest art ia the portrayal of the char acter ox uovernor stuyvesanu Nor as a piece of stage craft Is the play to be con- cVmned. The whole difficulty with it ia that 1U characters had no vitality; there was no Uhi sion of flesh and blood; they seemed mere dummies or puppets and thereby again was made plain the one obstacle that has stood la the way of the consummation of the ambi tion or Brander Matthews to write a great novel and a great play.

HOLLAND. UPTON'S BILL FOR SPORT. Sir Thosnai Faa Will Ceat Mlas Aeeat a Mlllloa Dollars. Sir Thomas Lipton's decision not to challenge again for the America's cup before 1901 is better understod when the cost of this year's racing with the Shamrock is known. The races this season have cost more on both sides than ever before.

But the challenger, having to cross the ocean and race his yacht In foreign waters, has borne the greater ex pense. The Shamrock Itself, in construction and equipment. Is said on pretty good author ity to have cost nearly $400,000." Sir Thomas haa admited that he spent on the boat more than alx times as much as Lord Dunravea did on the last Valkyrie, and Valkyrie IL cost $60,000. Figuring on the 400.000 basis. It Is easy to show that the English baronet has spent about a million dollars cn his season's sport.

While In this country Sir Thomas has main tained a fleet of six vessels. Including the Shamrock. He has had his flagship, the Erin, come from England. It Is a sumptuous steam yacht, with a staff of stewards, cooks, and servants to attend to his many guests. Then there was the Plymouth, a steam tender, on which the Shamrock's crew, the many carpenters, sallmakers, riggers, and machinists slept and ate, a tugboat for towing purposes when the Shamrock was becalmed, a small steam launch, and small steamboat which ran between the Sandy Hook anchorage and the Battery to transport Sir Thomaa' guests.

Be sides maintaining this fleet the baronet enter talned In royal fashion, more than a score of guests having been brought from England at his own expense, and many of them being provided by him with accommodations at the most expensive New York hotels. Sir Thom as also brought over his private physician to attend to the party, and a painter. Chevalier de Martlno, who waa to produce marine views In oil of the cup races. On race days the baronet employed a band. AH thia coat Sir Thomas about $2,600 a day la running expenses, and the racing this year, owing to lack of wind, was prolonged ever twice the usual period.

A million dollars, everything taken into consideration, is not thought to be an excessive estimate of Sir Thomaa sport bllL And he lost the races. Besides, the Shamrock Is utterly worthless for hny other purpose than trying for the America's cup. An old sea captain, looking at the Shamrock and the Columbia, remarked: "What would a poor man do with a boat like that? He couldn't use her. He couldat keep her. To turn her around would cost money.

He couldn't even burn her. for there's little to burn on her, and she wouldn't bring much at a sale." Sir Thomas Upton la a millionaire many times over. He Is also a bachelor, and has no near relatives. It is said. He can afford to spend $1,000,000 bow and then on some yacht races, but not every season.

It is not surprising that he should decide not to Indulge In the luxury of a challenge again Inside of two years. Springfield (Mass.) Republican. Crwske. Hlse. The Shoe Clerk Beg your pardon, madam.

but It Is a No. shoe you want. Instead of sno. t. She No, You.

must be thinking of the else of your hat. Indianapolis GOSSIP OF IIEW YORK Cormrodore Gerry's Trunks Are Detained by Appraisers. DI8PUTE AS TO DUTY Four Hundred Invitations to Wed ding Lost by a Footman. Wesaaa Ceavletrd as a Cesssaea Seeld Valets la Co art Wkts a Flae Is lasaesesl Ipsa Her. Special Dispatch to Ths Inter Ocean.

NEW YORK. Oct. 28. Commodore El- bridge T. Gerry and his family brought twenty-eight trunks with them on the Teutonic on their return from Europe last Wednesday.

Eleven of the trunks, which contained only the things which the Gerrys bad taken out of thia country with them, were passed without question by the customs officials, in his declaration Mr. Gerry said that the remaining trunks contained about $1,600 worth ot duti able things, silverware for the most. pare The Inspectors took a look at these trunks. and what they saw caused them to order the trunks sent to the appraisers stores. Mr.

Gerry was displeased, and made his displeasure clearly known. At the custom-house It was said that what the Inspectors saw from a superficial look Into the trunks made It plain that anything like a careful appraisal of the baggage was impossible on the steamship pier. Appraiser Wakeman declined to say anythlns about what the results of the examination of the Gerry baggage had been. The appraisers ex pect to finish their work by noon tomorrow. and the appraisers report to Collector Bid well will be made then.

From another source It Is learned that be sides 1.500 worth ot articles which Commo dore Gerry had named in his declaration as dutiable the appraisers were understood to have found dresses and laces, and such things, worth $4,000 or $5,000, that were also dutiable. Mr. Gerry kept an automobile cab at the door of the stores today, and made oriel trips away at Intervals. Weddiasr Iavltatleas Lest. Robert Gordon Hardy, the artist, and Miss Amy Sigourney Stone, the daurbter of Dr.

Robert Stone, were married at Dr. Stone's Dome, Ma lie Hsdisoo avenue, oa Thursday evening, ronr nunarea imvliatioas to the ceremony, which were Intrusted to the foot man a couple of weeks ago. were" never delivered. Mr. Hardy learned of the blunder the Cay before the wedding, when he asked several or Dls I el low members at the Plavera' club if be would meet them on the foilowlna- cvcning.

"Meet you where?" asked one. "Why, at my wedding." replied Mr. Hardy. "Yea. I'll be glad to come." said the friend.

out i save not recciveo) an Invitation. The artist then made as thorouarh an In vestigatioa as time would permit and learned that-none ot the 400 Invitations had reached the persons to whom they were addressed. Cm ber invitations, seat out before aad after these, bad carried, all right. Duplicate Invitations were written hastily and dispatched dj special messenger on the day of the wed ding. One of Mr.

Hardy's friends, when acked last night it he had attended the wed ding, replied: "Why. no. I didn't act mv Invitation until five hours before the time set for the cere mony. My Invitation was mailed at o'clock la the afternoon of Thursday and I received it by special delivery an hour later. The wedding was at 8 o'clock.

I kept the outside envelope to show Mr. Hardy. Just to back up my excuse lor not being present, for I cer tainly should have gone to the wedding II 1 laa Known about it In time. Today I received the announcement card from Dr. and Mra.

Stone." vi Sew Bearder a Talef. A demure-looking girl hired a room in Mrs. Le Gracge's boardina-house at No. 1x3 West Thirty-Fourth street two weeks ago. Fhc told the ethr boarders that she was a stenographer in a down-town broker's office.

A week after she took her room every one in the house was complaining ot thefts except the new boarder, who naively remarked several timts that none ot her belongings had been stolen. When two gold watches disappeared Mrs. Le Grange searched the de-mure-lookltg woman's room, and, finding some ot the stolen property, she called in a po'iceman and had the girl arrested. The girl called herself Violet Somers, aod eaid the was If years old. She was unconcerned at her arrest aod laughed and chatted with the policeman, who took her to the Tenderloin station.

Captain Price was la the station vnen she was brought in. and her youth and Incocent appt-aranc Induced him to talk In a fatherly way to her. She cut htm short by ayingt "You're wasting vour breath. You can't string me a little "Ttis Is a serious charge." said the captain, "and It will put your picture in the roguee gallery." "WelL I'll try and look pleasant while they are taking my- picture," said the girt. Tsiss Wesaaa Wreebrd by Drink.

A young woman who described herself as Nellie Freeman "of Lexington avenue when arraigned la the Be sex market police court oa a charge ot Intoxication begged Magistrate Crene lo release her. "I am a wreck now. Judge." she said. It waa no; always so. I have two brothers, who are members of the produce exchange Give me a chance to see them.

They will come to my assistance." She refused to tell her brothers' names. The magistrate held her for examination. Coavtetesl aa a rsatstsa Seeld. Mrs, Elizabeth Hennlng of CerlstaaT. convicted t.f being a cocnton scold, was sen tenced by Judge Zabrlskle of Hackensack to $100 fine.

She threw up her hands, gave a wild rcream. and fell In a faint before any tee could reach brr. She was carried to the prosecutor's private room, where she was revived by a physician. Te Ball Ocess Steamers. The Hamburg-American Terminal and Navigation company, which was incorporated at Trenton.

N. on Thursday, Is contrnlle-1 by the Hamburg-American Steamship line. Emil L. Boas, general manager of the line. said the newly Incorporated concern recently cad acquired zso feet or water front In Ho- l-oken from the Pennsylvania railroad, and that it would, build five new piers, one -a double-decker, to accommodate six new steamships under construction, that would ply between Europe and this port.

One of the new ehlps is the Deutschland. whose builders, the Vulcan Shipbuilding comoanv. declare she will make twenty-three knots. If she does so. she will be the swiftest merchantman In the world.

Flats Wealthy Pelleesaaa. To Police' Captain Price as he sat In tha Tenderloin station nursing a rheumatic lea. aa elderly man. dtessed In cl-risal garb. Intro duced nimeetf as the Rev.

Mr. Canne ct Seat tle. Mr. Canne told Captain Pries that he had come here to try to induce New York policemen to Invest their money In real estate in Seattle; and he expatiated at great length on the value of property In the West- He talked for half an hour, and then atked Price what he thought ot the scheme. "It haa one fault." said Price.

"It's too far from the Bowery. The minister waved this fault aside and started afresh. Captain Price became dee rerate. "Now, see here." he Interrupted, "you've seen Madison Square garden and that park la front of It, havens yon. since you've been la town? Well, that property is all owned by a policeman.

And the. Dewey arch? Well, tne ooormaa oi mis sianon-nouse owns that "You don't mesn to tell me policemen own sucn fine property exclaimed the visitor. "I do so, I df eatd Price faintly, as the raeumatie leg began to twitch. "Then there Is very little hope of Interest tng them. In Seattle property," said the min uter and took his departure.

17 for the A medium or heavy weight Overcoat of fine Oxford Vicuna to measure, 120. This offer for thirty days. 7S rkftftoe-s. McVkfcsr Theater BUg. OLDEST POEM IN THE WORLD.

Ode te Klasr Tsertesea lit. Traaslateel late Easllsh After S.500 Tears. Near the pyramid at niahun. Professor Petrie found during his explorations in 1888-1890 the extensive town occupied by the workmen employed by Csertesen IL In building his pyramid and other public works. Ia the office where the records of the town were kept." Professor Petrie discovered a large Dumber of papyri.

Most ot these were official and legal documents, relating to the works carried on, accounts of payments to workmen, of food and provisions received aad Issued, fiscal accounts, census papers, etc, and all the usual accumulation of a govern- ment office dry and uninteresting on the whole, but abounding In details which are of the greatest value to the historian and archeologlst. The more attractive fields of general and scientific literature were not. however, unrepresented, for we have works on medicine, diseases of women, veterinary surgery, and mathematics; but the gem of the collection Is a royal ode, or hymn of welcome addressed to Usertesea apparently by the people of the Fayoum. After long and patient work, these broken and torn fragments have been arranged, and are now published with autotype reproductions, transcripts, and partial translations by Mr. F.

Llewellyn Griffith. The poem to Csertesen HL Is written la a fine, bold, hleratlo hand upon a papyrus measuring 4 inches la length and 12 In width, and consisted, when complete, or six stanzas of tea lines each. Its value lies in its being certainly the oldest poem la the world, nearly fifteen centuries before the time of Mose? and also la the wonderful way In which It describes. In most figurative language, the great work that the King had done In the expansioa of the Egyptian empire. Homage to thee our Horus divine of beings.

Protecting the land, aad widening its boundaries. Inclosing the two lands, within the compass of his haaSa, and seising the nations In his grasp. The tongue ot his majesty blndeth Nubia, his utterances put to flight the Bedouin. Sole one of youthful vigor, guarding his frostier; suffering sot his subjects to faint, bat causing all the people to repose ante day- light. Aa to hla trained youth, ia their si ambers, his heart (mind) la their protection.

His decrees have formed his boundaries: his word soaketh strong the two regions. Twice joyful are ths gods; thoa hast established their offerings. Twice Joyful are thy forefathers; thou hast increased their portions. Twice Joyful Is Egypt la thy strooc arm; thee hast protected the ancient regime. Twice Joyful are the people la thy policy; thy mignty spirit nata taxes upoa Itself their w.lfar.

Twice Joyful are thy paid yeung troops: thoa hast made tbem to Draaner. Twice Joyful are thy veterans; thou hast made teem to renew their youth. Twice great is the lord of his city: he is aa It were a dike damming the stream la Its water floods. Twice great the lord of his city; a. Is aa ft were a cool shelter, letting every maa re-' pose unto daylight.

Twice great Is the lord ot his city; he Is aa tt were aa asylum, delivering the frightened one from his etemy. Twice great Is the lord ef his city; he Is as tt were a verdant shade and cool place In the time of harvest. Twice great Is the lord ot his city; he Is as tt were a corner warm and dry In time ef winter. Twice great Is the lord of hfs city; he Is as II were a rock barring the blast la the time of tempest. The closing lines are: He hath come; he bath made the people ef Egypt to live; he hath destroyed Its afflictions.

He hath come: he hath made men and women te live, and hath opened the throat (voice TJ ef the captives. He hath ceaie; we nurture one; we bury ear aged ones (In peace). London Standard. Way the Professor Kaew It. Miss Helen Could Is a graduate of the law department of the University of the City ot New York, and her Instructor was Professot Isaac Frank) la Russell, dean of the law -col lege, who Is respocslble for the admission ot more women to the bar than any other man in the world.

In addition to his learning. Professor Russell Is famed for the lucidity of his style in lecturing. He Is able to make the most perplexing legal problems as clear as simple arithmetic, even to the mind of the dullest puplL Once the Professor waa lec- turlnar on contracts before a lam class nf young women. He was explaining the ques tion of consideration, and one of the pupils found the subject difficult. With wonderful patience the professor went over' the definl- tlon and illustrations half a score ot Finally he said: "ii you will turn to page 170 ct the test -book beside you, chapter 28, you will read: a 1 1 a usiior iesT a iraveiing oag wiia nis Lnena icr saie keeping, or we mercnani asas a neignoor io deposit, a si.wv Dili to create in the bank.

In each of these cases we have to find the consideration In the trust and confidence reposed by the bailor in the This nrinclnl bo mAAA "1 lllii.tr,ll ti me lanious case ox roars vs. Bernard, smltb'n Leading Cases, 1S9." "My!" exclaimed the pupll.la wide-mouthed amazement. "I trust," continued the professor, a trifle dubiously, "that I have made It plain to you. "Oh, dear, no!" returned the puplL "I don't understand It a bit better. But wont you please tell me how you manage to remember the very words of all that stuff la that horrid book?" "Perhaps one reason," replied the professor, as he turned to the next subject with a little sigh or resignation, "Is that I wrote that horrid book." Philadelphia Post.

Sell. The pilgrim did not conceal the compassion he felt. "How," he exclaimed, "do you manage to wring a living from such a poor son?" "Oh. our "soil makes an excellent sandbag!" protested the dark, sinister inhabitant, regarding the -other narrowly. Detroit Journal.

Birth. Aaaeaaeeaaeaes Rellaad. Ia some parts ot Holland a birth la announced by -fastening a silk pincushion on the door If the pincushion Is red the baby IS a. UVJ UiU 44 1L.