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In Her Arms Once More. "Como on the shore, auntie. Tho tide is racing In, and there are such big waves." Constance Maynard put down her 6unshade and looked out over the glit tering ocean, then at the rosy, sun burnt face of her 6-year-old nephew. Of all Margaret's children Laddio wa3 her favorite; but her seat was exceed ingly uncomfortable, the stiluses very rough, so she temporized. "Wait a little and the water will come to us." "I don't like waiting," said the child disconsolately, repeating what many elder and wiser people would say had sot the lesson of time taught them it3 cselcssness. "And I would not go near the break water," he pleaded. He had planted his elbows firmly on her lap, hi3 bluo eyes were Dxed wist fully on her face, and she could never resist Laddie long. So after repeated promises she let him go and sat watching him with the faint hope that lie would not spoil his garments and Ket her Into disgrace with nurse. Tho little fellow's words kept repeating themselves In her ears: "I don't like waiting." No one liked it, she thought, with a s'gli, and yet for wears her Ufa teemed to be all waiting waiting. She was nearly 30 years of age, this pretty creature, whose fair, blooming face spoke of perfect health, whose soft eyes Lad a pathetic expression in them, as of one who had suffered. It was long since she had quarreled for the last time with Rupert Laird, and he had gone away so long that ev ery ene seemed to have forgotten him but heiself, and Margaret had been quite angry when she had refused sev eral offers of marriage and declared her intention of remaining "auntie" to the children for the rest of her days. Toor Constance! How grieved she had been when Rupert had made tho disastrous mistake of thinking thai Tcm cared for her Tom. who had been her kind, cheery brother-in-law for many years. Laddie was very like him. She must not forget the lit tle lad. and perhaps she had better go to hln, though the shingle was rough, for while his intentions were good, his memory wan extremely Bhort. Rising leisurely, she glanced over to where the breakwater ran out Into the tea, a picturesque object at low water, covered with green seaweed and tiny shells. Little was to be seen of it this tine summer afternoon, for tho tide was flowing In deep and strong, but ns she looked her eyes dilated with horror. Scrambling "P the felippery tide wa3 a small, white-clothed figure, with fair curls blowing in the breeze, who sained the summit with wonder ful speed and ran boldly out along tho top. Throwing down her sunshade she few down toward the shore as fast &i the rolling pebbles would permit, call ing loudly to the boy as she went. She saw the beautiful baby face fill with sudden contrition, saw him turn to como to her he wa3 never afraid cf any one, least of all Connie then he had given a sickening slip on tho treacherous green slime. There was a flash of two little bare brown legs, a vision of a flying straw hat, a loud fplash and he was In the water on tho far side of the breakwater, where it was so terriuiy deep. What happened next she hardly knew, but she remembered shrieking for help, and leaning far over tho tllmy edge, making frantic snatches at tho struggling child; then a man dived In, and Laddie, gasping and dripping, was once more in her arms. "Oh, wo can never thank you enough," she panted as she hugged the young scamp. But the man made no answer; his hand still grasped tho boy, and some thing on It seemed strangely familiar. Surely she had known that massive signet ring In the past. Glancing up hurriedly, she saw the face, older and more worn, but etill the handsome never-forgotten face of Rupert Laird. For a moment she was too petrified to speak; 6ea and shore seemed surg ing toward her. MI don't like wait ing." Laddio had said, but she had given up all hope that he would ever discover his mistake and return and now he stood before her. "Connie, you here?" he said at length, with Ill-suppressed emotion. "Have I saved your child?" "Yes no, Rupert," 6ho answered hurriedly. "He Is Tom's and Marga ret's; their only boy; naughty, naughty Laddie." "Tom's! Margaret's!" he whispered hoarsely, hl3 eye devouring her face. ''And you, Connie, you?" ''I am 'auntie,' and a fine dance this hoy leads me," ehe attempted to say aylf. "Tet oc get out of thla crowd," h fill !n the pi abrupt way that she li ln $M ' 4"67 dm knew so well, as ho apprehensltely surveyed the rapidly Increasing gath ering which seemed Inclined to cheer him. "I will carry Laddie." Terhaps neither had any dlstlECt Idea of what they had said as they went up the shore homeward, but 8he was tho more composed of the two, for she had known the truth all along, while to him It had come suddenly, was overwhelming. "You are not changed," he said later, as they stood by the gate in the gloam ing. "It Is I with whom the years have dealt hardly. I who havo been a reckless tool and had to suffer for my folly. But I havo put no one In your place. I have kept your Image In my heart. It Is through Tom's boy that we have met again, and you lovei me once, Connie?" "Once," she breathed softly, "once." Tho moon was shining over the quiet water, casting long balls of light into the room where Laddie lay in tho peaceful sleep of childhood; lights be gan to appear one by one In tho houses along the sea front; very softly on tho ozone-laden breeze came the ripple of tho waves along the shore, the faint odor of seaweed and tar, but still they lingered on by the gate, these two who had waited so long, who had silently kept the faith that seemed broken, and after long years had met again. LO AND "BUFFALO" HORNS. How tho AVUy Hod Man I'tlllze Produot of laiighUr-XI:ute. The Montana Indian Is something of a schemer himself. He comes to town and sometimes walks all over the place without saying a word to any one. Sometimes he brings In a few sets of polished mounted cow's horns, which he sells for a dollar or two a set. He never frequents saloons. He looks in to clothing store windows, but never buck3 the slot machines in cigar stores. He frown3 as he passes a res taurant, but smiles while walking through the sweet-scented alleys back of cheap boarding houses. In a horse trade he takos the prize, if there's one to be taken, for he was never known to get the worst of such a bargain. The reason of this, however, may lie In the fact that lie begins the negotia tions with nothing to lose and every thing to win. However, he has the reputation of a schemer. Where hi9 schemes shine brightest 13 In the sale of polished "buffalo" horns. He lives out near one of the slaughter houses on the south side, and there he Eecures his "buffalo" horns, all sizes, curves, and consistencies. He picks out a set of ox horns of symmetrical propor tions, scrapes the scales off, and bolla the horn In a solution of glycerln.wood ashes and water. The treatment sof tens the horn, so that a caseknife will easily remove all the exterior accumu lation. Then fine sandpaper Is used to give the first polish, followed by a thorough rubbing with a flannel cloth slightly saturated with oil. A varnish or shpllac is then applied, and the horn3 are in condition for mounting. Then the work is turned over to the squaw, who does tho really artistic work. Red flannel and braid, beads sometimes, and a strip here and there of buckskin, a few brass-headed tacks, and the mounted "buffalo" horns ara ready for the market. Mr. Buck comes to town, and tho tenderfoot asks him where ho "ketchem buffalo horns." "In Yallowstone park," grunts the big buck. "How much?" asks the Intend ing purchaser. "Two dolls." "Too muchee." "No, no; cheap; thue dolls, ugh." The tenderfoot Inspects the work and satlsf.es himself that they are really the horn3 of an almost extinct species of the majestic western animal, and he hands over the coin and walks away proudly with his prize. The In dian moves off down the street, turns tho first corner, and disappears up an alley. Anaconda Standard. He Mlrfsrd the Motive. This Is a story which Representative EJdy of Minnesota tells on himself. Mr. Eddy no only enjoys the situa tion when the laugh 13 turned against him, but has a sense of humor which leads him to start the laugh sometimes himself. "In making the campaign Jn my district one year," said Mr. Eddy, "I took along as an attraction a veteran of the war of 1S12 and of the civil war, who wa3 a famous hand at beating the drum. He was a drummer from away back and could arouse a whole township. Drum music Is an incendiary kind of thing, anyhow, and ths old captain's drumming was par ticularly stirring. Well, one night, after the captain's drum had given tho usual overture, I commenced my speech to tho populace which had been lured to the scene by his drum. I noticed at the foot of the rostrum, the same being a big dry goods box, a bright-eyed littlo fellow about 12 years old, who sat through the speech, fol lowing me with great attention. It pleased me very much. Any fool can Interest an audience of adults, but It takes a genius to hold a child. So, after the speaking, I went down and spoke to the littlo fellow, and after shaking hands with him, asked him how he liked my Bpeech. 'Oh, it will flo,' he said", 'but If I was you I would keep the captain a-drummin' all the time.' " Washington Star. Conjnrer Outwitted. At a country fete a conjurer was performing the old trick of produc ing eggs from a hat, when, he remarket: to a little boy: "Your mother can't get eggs without hens," can she?" "Of course she can," replied the lad. "Why, how Is that?" asked the conjurer. "She keeps ducks," replied tho boy, admlst roars of laughter. Eleven million of men are said to elong to the great Chinese Society of noxerr, ... IS Republican Hosts Ready to Do His Bidding. PREPARED FOR CONVENTION. Vice Presidential Mutter Alone I Not Cut and Dried Kooncvclt In the Man Mot (Sought After for Hct-ond Place fcUU lialua Strength. Philadelphia, June 19. Until today the record for somnolency held by the Quaker City was undisturbed by the Republican national convention, but this morning brought the first real signs that the game of political poli tics Is about to open. The arrival of western delegates Infused new life Into what promised to be a decidedly tame affair, but even western breezl necs was not ablo to entirely counter act the listlessness which had marked the preliminary caucusing. The usual big crowd Is here, but the absence of a contest over the presidential nomi nation and of wrangling over platform questions reduces the excitement to the minimum. Everything is ready for the first ses sion, which begins at noon. Senator Wolcott will be temporary chairman and as Governor Roosevelt appears to have crowded Dolliver entirely out of the vice presidential race, that seems to be the greatest honor the west will obtain. Some of the western state leaders refuse to concede that Dolliver Is out of It and declare they will vote for him, slate or no slate. Lorimer Is ono of these, but he Is so busy with the omnipresent Tanner and anti-Tanner fight, which has bobbed up here like a bad penny, that he Is not fully acquainted with the situation. All eyes were again on Gov. Roose velt today, and the question la every mau's mouth at all tho gathering places of the delegates and other po litical workers in this city on account of the republican national convention was: "Will Roosevelt accept If nomi nated for vice president?" Senator Hanna, it is stated, advised that the proper course fcr him to pursue was to issue a str.terr.ent positively declin ing the nomination. McKlnley I Supreme. A feature of the general situation here 13 tho disposition of nearly all Republican managers to carry out h? wishes of President McKinley without a question. From every part of the Union come the tidings: "Our state will do what tho president wants done." Quay and Piatt are the only recalcitrants. Quay Is still smarting from his ejectment from the senate. Piatt has a double purpose. He wants to eliminate Roosevelt from New York politics, and, besides, to go away from Philadelphia able to say truthfully or not that Hanna did not get hi3 first choice for vice president. Tlatt wants to mako State Chairman Odell gov ernor of New York. Another thing that Piatt wants Is to rap Cornelius N. Bliss over the knuckles. Bliss is friendly to tho national administra tion, and has been a thorn in Piatt's side for years. It Is a complicated piece of business, and the simplest way to describe it briefly 13 to say that riatt and Quay are out for revenge. IJooHCvclt Iii a Ullemma. Toward 11 o'clock Gov. Roosevelt began active work to stem the tide of sentiment In favor of his nomination. He had conferences with Henry C. Payno of Wisconsin, S?nator Lodge of Massachusetts, Senator Hanna, Na tional Committeeman Gibbs of New York, and Benjamin B. Odell, In addi tion to other leaders. Senator Hanna, it is stated, advised that tho proper course for him to pursue wa3 to issue a statement positively declining the nomination. "It will be entirely consistent with your previous statements," Senator Hanna is said to have urged, "and will convince people that you have lor-t none of your determination when ycu set out to accomplish a result." "But I have never asserted," answer ed Gov. Roosevelt, "that I would de cline if nominated. I do not want the office, but I am not sure that I can refuse if the convention falls to listen to my protest." "You had better take a razor and cut your throat," suggested Senator Lodge. "To decline the nomination would be equally as fatal." Iowa Men See KooHevrlt. A delegation of Iowa men also had a long Interview with Roosevelt. At the conclusion of the Interview tho situation was summed up as follows by Iafo Young, who headed the dele gation: "He did not say he would, and he did not say he wouldn't, and a3 we came out of his room, Mark Hanna was waiting to see him to urge him to refuse the nomination, and Henry Cabot Lodge was waiting to urge him to take It That is the situation as wo left it." The delegation was composed of George E. Roberts, director of the mint; M. D. O'Connell, solicitor of the treasury, and Life Young. Prof. Al bert G. Shaw, editor of the Review of Reviews, accompanied the party. Prof. Shaw is a warm friend of Uov. Roosevelt, and Is strong in hl3 denun ciation of the attempt to force the nomination upon the governor. The interview opened by a state ment by Mr. Young to Gov. Roosevelt, to tho effect that the Dolliver men de sired, If possible, to gain some definite Idea as to what ho desired or intended to do. "It Is easy to ay what I defiirc to do," replied the gorernor, with a laugh. "I desire to be fcovernor 01 ' New York again, and I do not desire to be nominated for vice-president of the United States." Hanna I Hlont. Tho fact that Hanna keeps saying that It it is an open gnme, and that he is not dictating or favoring any par ticular car. lldate, does not alter thtir feelings. They seo that everybody hans on Hanna's words, and they firmly believo that ho has simply been biding his time, and has Intended from the beginning to name the winner, end not to tell them who 13 his choice un til the last hour. In the absence of other Interests, all the old grudges have come to the sur face, and the only really eager people on the ground are those who have an ax out for "the old man." One good kick at Hanna 13 what they would all like to take and what It appears they are going to take. Nome Karller Dlitpatchcs. Philadelphia, Pa., June 19. For the first time since the republican leaders began to assemble in Philadelphia there has been como earnest work upon the platform, and a draft has been made which, it is believed, will receive the approval of the conven tion. The document was prepared in part before coming to Philadelphia by Postmaster-General Smith, and it is understood that it was submitted to the president for his Inspection and approval before Mr. Smith left Wash ington. Mr. Smith wa3 In consulta tion during the greater part of the aft ernoon with Senator Foraker, who, It is understood, will bo chairman of the committee on resolutions. The senator has himself given considerable atten tion to the preparation of tho declara tion of principles, and he added con siderably to Mr. Smith's draft. The instrument, as so far prepared. Is of considerable length, but very clear cut and emphatic in Its enunciations. It begins by calling attention to the promises that were mado In tho St. Louis convention of 1S9C, and after enumerating them declares that faith has been kept in almost every in stance, as is shown by tho statutes which tho last congress added to the laws of the country. Especial atten tion is called to the fact that tho plat form of 189G promised that the coun try should be put upon the gold stand ard and that this pledge has been faithfully maintained. There is a clear and distinct declaration for the main tenance of this standard, and the reso lutions, as so far prepared, make no reference to bimetallism. The resolu tions also contain the usual declara tion for a protective tariff. The president's policy with reference to the Philippines Is restored through out, and his conduct. of the war with Spain is upheld in the strongest terms of commendation and praise. The president's course on tho Boer-British entanglement is also Indorsed, and at tention is called to the fact that under his guidance the United States has been the only nation to offer Interven tion between the warring nations. The president also comes In for praise be cause of his- attitude in The Ilegusi peace conference, and V n. administra tion is especially commc::.!ed for Its position and Il3 accomplishment In the matter of an open door in China. There is no reference to the present critical condition In China. The ship ping subsidy bill is indorsed. The plank on the Philippines is practically in the language of the president's mes sage, promising tho restoration of or der and tho establishing of authority in the islands and the granting of lo cal self-government as soon as the Fil ipinos show that they are prepared for it. On the question of trusts the plat form recognizes the right cf capital to combine for industrial purposes, but condemns all consplraclfn In restraint of trade and the limitation of prices. There will be a declaration for an Isth mian canal rather than for a canal via tho Nicaragua route specifically, pend ing the report of the commission ap pointed to Investigate. A promise will be made to redeem the promise to es tablish independence In Cuba as speed ily as practicable, and a demand will be made for the condign punishment of crimes committed by American ofii clals in Cuba. Legislation for the res toration of the merchant marine will bo Indorsed. RtocU IlroUer KIM a Cahlty. Omaha, Neb., June 19. C. H. King, a stockbroker living In North 2."th street, this city, shot and killed Jas. Flood, a hackman, at 10 o'clock. Tho tragedy occurred while passers-by were numerous on their way to church and almost a panic resulted. King was found in Council Bluffs later and arrested. Mrs. King says there was some difficulty between the hackman and her husband over the fare to tho railway station. Flood was intoxi cated. Killed In a Fight for Cold. Seattle, Wash., June 19. According to advices from Norton's bay, four of a party of five men have been mur dered and tho fifth is wandering In the wlld?mes3. The party consisted of Oliver W. Srott of Tacoma, Dr. A. A. Keyser, Minneapolis, Minn.; W. W. Wright of San Francisco, T. W. Haines of San Francisco and George Beckholdt, Minneapolis. The men found gold In abundance and it 13 sup posed fought over It. Haines was the only survivor. Meetlnjr of Mine lutrrmtii. Milwaukee Wis., June 19. The In ternational Mining congress which is to bo held In this city this week brlng3 to Milwaukee men who have mines to r-ell and men who have the money to buy and develop them. The Indica tions that about 1,500 people will be present, for every incoming train brings large crowds. The rooms at the exposition are filled with piles of minerals and precious metals. i mm njjB 111. Opened Fire and Were Speedily Silenced. OCCUPIED BY FOREIGNERS. United State Ninth Kcslmcnit I IXIijfd by a Typhoon Hundred of is'allte Christians and Servant of Foreigners Ui'luiC Killed. Washington, June 19. The navy do partment has been Informed by Ad miral Kemp ft that the Taku forts fired on the foreign ships and after a brief engagement surrendered. The British gunboat Algerlno was badly damaged and two of her officers and four of her men wounded. A magazine was ex ploded in one of the forts by the fire from the war vessels. It is not known what the casualties among the Chi nese defenders were. It is reported that Japan and Russia are landing large forces of troops. The war department ha3 received the following cablegram from General Mac Arthur at Manila, dated yesterday: "Ninth Infantry, Colonel Llscum, or dered to Taku on Logan; transporta tion Port Albert; probably start 24th; typhoon delays movement." New York, June 19. Tho Commer cial Cable Company's central cable of fice of the Western Union Telegraph Company thla morning issued the fol lowing notice: "Telegraphic communication with Taku and Tien-tsin has been re-established via the Siberian and Helampo route." The Great Northern Telegraph Com pany has also issued a notice to tho Commercial Cable company to the ef fect the lines to the far east are In order again. Simla, June 19. In consequence of the gravity of the Chinese situation the Seventh Bengal Infantry has been ordered to proceed to Hongkong, and more troops of the English army will be sent if necessity requires. London, June 19. Shanghai advices state that tho relieving column under Admiral Seymour was at Lang-Fang Friday awaiting re-enforcements. Smoke and tho reflection of the fires burning In Pekin are visible from Lang-Fang. Tho column cannot proceed until the Russians, who are now being landed, arrive with food and ammunition. There is not a cabinet In Europe, apparently, that knows what ha3 been transpiring In Pekin for five days, or in TIen-Tsin for three days. Nor Is there any that knows with what diffi culties the small and inadequately equipped international column is con tending between those cities. The German foreign office, upon learning the report of the murder of Baron von Ketteler, the German min ister at Pekin, sent a telegraphic In quiry to St. Petersburg, to the Russian government, because of Its wires to Manchooria being supposedly in a bet ter position than the other govern ments' to obtain direct news. In re ply the German foreign office was in formed that nothing whatever was known on the subject, as communica tion with Pekin was Interrupted. The report, spread world-wide from Shanghai, that the legations had been attacked, and that one minister, prob ably the German, had been murdered, has been triced to the Tao-Tal-Sheng. who for a fnw days, as the empress dowager's agent, has been censoring telegrams from Shanghai. The Shang hai correspondent of the Dally Express says: "Sheng, as head of the tele graph administration, pretended that tho line connecting Shanghai with Tekin had been down since June 9, and that the wires to Tien-Tsln were cut on June 13. Nevertheless, It is no torious that constant communications have been passing from Shanghai to Pekin over the northern and western routes, although Sheng has refused both ministers and consuls the privi lege of using the lines. It is known that last Friday Sheng received a mes sage from either Pekin or Tien-Tsln. This di?patch said that Gen. Tung Fuh Slang's troop3 aided the Boxers in an organized attack on the foreign lega tions, and that in the course of the at tack some of the legation bullding3 were reduced to ruins, and one foreign minister sliced to pieces." Why in the cables it should have been added that the murdered minister was Baron Von Ketteler is. not ex plained. According to another telegram from Shanghai, dated Juno 17, at 7:25 p. m., Sheng has fled, fearing that tho for eign authorities were about to arrest him because of his stoppage of tele grams. A third telegram asserts that the re ports of the murder of the German minister emanating from London arc quite unconfirmed, and are discredited at Shanghai. Manila, June IS. The Ninth Infan try regiment has been ordered to Ma nila and will proceed at onco to China. The gunboat Concord, with marine on board, has sailed under sealed or ders, supposedly for China. 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