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Buckles & Co.) rtlality for balls and re- | So, Mkewine Aka on Union sractice vieinity, avenue. one is in There are » many people coming and going that a stranger on dom att attention. the ‘premises It ts an exce time for inspecting basement windows, cellar dogra and outbutldings. careles such nights about locking up, and the hostess and her cue Ways bring out their b leaye them loose on buresus and maine after retiring. may not have ck the casual ob- server that people + much more after a ball t arity: re a longer tin rag. thing t# shally quict would take nothing na pistol shat to rouse taem. ve March nfght 1 waited until after of these teyees to fe 2 o'clock for one draw to a close. and raw outside In the y. and I grew impatient at tae Inteness of the Kucsts In taking thelr de- parture. “The house was a large, old-fashioned weménblon jurt outslde of the city Mmits: and ‘from its general alr and appearance 1 knew that considerable wealta In the shape of solld sflverware and family heirlooms was contained {7 It. Following the custom of the day, the homess ‘would, I thought, bring all these relics from their hiding piaces, and show them to her gucst! It was anticipation of a rich haul that kept me from giving up the job in dis COAL COES SOARING AGAIN. First of Series of Ad- vances of Price To-Day. An tncrease of 25 cents'a ton in the Fetal: price of coal went Into effect In Greater. New York to-day, Retail deal- ess gay that the step was made nece: sary by Yhe recent advances in the wholesale price of the fuel, aggregating @ centa a ton. and that further pro- tective) measures will be adopted to pre- vent profits from diminishing. On Sept. 1, according to the present schedule, another 2 cents a ton will be added, and a ike amount will be tacked on to,the.retaill price on Nov. 1, making | @ total Increase of 75 cents u ton. | This action was decided upon at a meeting the retall coal dealers of tho city, eh Friday ight, at which Grove D. Curtis ee alers also decided to cut off commissiona to salesmen, who have been making fat profits from this #yw- tem. Hereafter salesmen will receive only palart which, will not be large. The coal be ler, too, will be driven out of business, as the price of coal will be made about the samme for him js for consumors. R Here ay that they are only mak- in bite bear are ‘of the burten Sot! intreaned price for fuel. in cater tay and june the whalegale | price was jncrenued ent: Wi tnt a elmilar "avarice was jounced for July that the retailers fea on a proportionate advance. | In a general way servants are more | 1 suppose they are completely ex- ) and a the excitement of; tng dream of burglars. }OCOTOOGOCCS: “L WAS LOOKING INTO THE MOUTH OF A REVOLYV y sus {several nights’ unlucky my patience seemed When the lights fi | preathea easier, ant & turning. Everything pr | smoothly. . 1 1 nad succeeded 'n disposing of the watch earlier in the evening, and Gad pred an unfastened windo opening Into the coal room in the cellar, ‘which | beiteved the servants would not think to Jock so Inte at night. T watted a good hour after ring Ught had a ppeared, house and, ened and ourage 7 mised to) run the last Then ¢ were none, except thos ‘ensible volcer Ww! om nowhere in the dead of [eet pody has eve 1 no them; but always fa cled that they were 1! the breathing rth-if such a thing come in regular, along the side of the house IO’ THE OTHER BURGLAR. until I reached the basement window, and, fading it unlocked, as 1 expected, I softly ovened tt and looked in. I wea rot positive that the window opene! into the coal room, but from | the general appearances of things 1 ‘elt reasonably sure [owas right. Not .o make any mistake or misstep in the darkness, I lowered my bag of teos unt It struck rmetaing which waY. forth a metallic soun ftainging the bag back and forth I! suc. degein identifying “the object aa; atin pan, As [ Was afratd to use iy dark- lanters outtde, T lowered myvelf :au-| tlously into the basement t. Insted of the coal Mn T found myself in the diiry-rmem of the house. ‘The odor from newly-made butter, fresh milk and cream cheese gave me such an overpowering appetite that hud to.gatisfy i before could | go any THE WORLD: MONDAY EVENING, PTERIDINE er Te ree ee JUNE. 17, 1901 had 1 dts fe. but in ite fair and roomy, . surround: of min complies rom the kitchen Inte Iaod that are It looked as If the houses were gor hoster hal ani ed robbery, and had stripped jes and mantei- pleces of ever article of spectal ale. Ithough disappointed, 1 made my way irs, hoplug to And some loose Jews $ On the bureaus. ere were slanw ot the feast nid entertains ment all about the hall and rooms; but 1 was unaole to find anything that ap- pealed to my taste, I passed from one bedroom to another With avont the same resplt. 1 could hear the regular breathing of the occu- anis of the house, and a distant n In the rear told me that one man was & Rood shorer. So long as that rayth- tale sound continued I felt that 1 was rafe from all alarms. After making a detour af the rooma I finally entered a small chamber that was used for storing Inen and trunks. It occurred to me that poesibly the intssing things Were packed away In thts room. I closed’ the door ently behind me, and turned on the allde from my lan- ern. As Idi so I suddenly atartled by the bright ray of some light shooting out of the darkness. Instantly I grasped my revolver, and directed my light toward the spot. The result of this movement was to produce | a aueer combination. 1 ga that 1 war looking ints the| | mouth of a revolver, heid in the hande| [ofa man who was Inspecting me by the ald of a dark lantern simiar to my own My own revolver wns the covering Id be, plage where his heart sh ‘The discovery must have been simul- taneous. for we both flashed the lHght four lanterns into each others faces and gazed long and Nelther wore n mark: Sand in the un- ub- | 1) with ny rey plecea | suea | 1920090G9999000090099909090002 | } vark . OF for 1h 1 4 f ner: exces gcall | ra hi ‘There Ww 1 caid bear ‘the strain Wf be aL ad me to-night. must congmtuate you ness pur work, T havent thing behind you.” |The man was not inclined to answer m | at first, hut TP continued in a reaasuriog voice may ax well eall no trace. Tt | would be Tony: for either of ty to sho: 1 don't want to get you tn trouble any trere Thad been struck by the fine. ha tome features of the man: bul wien || he spoke In a well-motulated musical yotce | was rather puzzed, He did not) lk» one of my net a | “What kind of a truc | he asked "You ght he turned 2 wis steady “Eo admit that, and neces th tn run just ahead of me, and a ngmire the wiv) nL couldn't) eA don't think yw Ue= class nl that,” he interrusted im- ‘Stick to your terms and be point,” y come etraight to the “a Tittle pettled at fis 1 propose thar we you have collected ra trouble you take Ts that fur 1 atle Fa moment, and Y .oauch a bargain, no robe sald of to-nigh word.” u will never recognize me if tome on the ny where lice thia part of the bars that every one should nthe ame level in sul ind that one man should not up to being. better than an- 1 final with the | tient quatitic ation, ‘ot unless We happen to nieet under similar circumstances again. Then 1 | might ry to n, you thin meeting.”’ i Jonte think that tw ilkely to occur,” he replied quietly. in a firm, measure@ voice, you. I will give you have collected. you will keep your part of greement {f | keep mine.” Then Well, Vu trust all was honesty) written in his! face and I would have trusted him to the extent of pockelng my revoiver but again he got ahead of me. 1 stoo covering him «vith my weapon | there here on half a minute after he had put | Pistol’ in his: pocket. A‘ temptation ¢ him give gverything to me under | penalty? ‘of death seized me for an in- stant, when I reallaed that he had But that placed himself in my power. tame, rich, musical voice suddenly 1 to my baren! afere take this bag outelde with | you and we will divide the thing where there {s less chance of detect jon.” ow “Have you been All over the house ‘ ttle confurto 1 ggked ft or there is rothing worth taking’ left He moved started to open atant, and auke iy “How did you come in?" “Phrough a cellar window,” 1 plied. “\ clumsy. way when you could have ront door. entered by the “Do you mean to say"’— I beg: “g-s-s-h, don't speak now. Ing the door. Follow me T never felt the power of man so mrangely before. 1 attributed it to the fact was in the presence of a faanter who put my feeble nccomplish- the door and toward % turned an in- re- Mm Haas ‘open: Vy ntrely into the background. Raa yath I had prided myself upon my we walked stealthily down the . and out of the front door lawns, When we reached, the sh fump of trees we both stopp 2 itty getting tate, and it will be soon, strange companion said. meen make Our division quickly. In the same quick, masterful, and, if I sny Mt, honest way, he made a’ division of) ie spoils, giving me more than one- are waiinfled. we will) "I think We have no| each othe follow him, T made am but he waved “Good night. 1 must be Fo On. 1 He turned and walked rapidly through | the gloom, leaving tne standing, there as nonplussed as any man engaged in such n’huzardour business ax mine could ever afford to be. (To Be Continued.) FELL STARVING | | | ‘ | rlousty: i he} me Indis¢ You have read our a early sixties that Dr. Pite IN BRIDGE RUS. the as Castoria deaths, it was the AMBITION OF EVERY PHYSI« Crowd Crushed on, but iia iinet Policeman FedAged —. raat Castoria that re Veteran. i ef has been rs, and here we find the opiates and narcotics so long OF the total number of A mans of buma was Paya Aacteelated cuer eae der 5 years of age: in 1880, 46 per cent.; in 1890, 40 per cent.; in 1900 35 per ‘Gon viens , cent. only. Just stop to think of it. 1 iron «tril Until 1897 no counterfeits or imitations of Castoria appeared on drug store shelves, passing throng to buy but since that date Mr. Fletcher. has been called upon to suppress a number of these ical Baa Asie » trauds. While the record for 1900 does not come down to our expectation it is owing {ene see es to the carelessness of mothers when buying Castoria. The signature ot Chas. H. Fletcher. is the only safeguard, and he dag figure man all over. that sty stood his 1 minutes wile tears trickled de cheeks. Otlcer Wiison, of the weathe be Brite ad noticed his position and h the crow! wher forn rowne! with wenlth of alivery hatr, stiffen and cement floor. Women sc and hasiened away Men x) = = ——<—<—<—— rlouniy_ at the man a Sart aera similating the Food and Regula - ling the Stowachs and Bowel s of Htoundsman M Miteheil yester and DD: rot the crowd, Promotes DigestionCheerful- et Eights-| Hl ness and Rest.Contains neither an oof the GHEaRaeaetirorparcustnG ium, Morphine nor Mineral. ils beat years Were awep OT NARCOTIC. tately he has become 1 | nee Breage of Od. Dr SAMUEL PITCHER? “You walked from Elghty-firat atreet without having hed bre * asked Roundsman Manchester. MM have see about this.” Aperfect Remedy for Constipa: Diarrk rarted 1 man, with De-) |!) lion, Sour Stomach, serge ie pete maus the roundeiee the Worms Convulsions Feve! 1 back his pocket was fuil of sliver. | ness and LOSS OF SLEEP. took Fitzgerald to a restaurant | Fac Sumile Signature of and gave him a has not sat down many weeks, hey put money tn his 5 ts and put him on the car and sent him home. AUG Hee ole The oid man eried ike a child and 3) Dosis rk ng upon the heads of b 14 Roundsman Man- ow had to have] scencthing to eat, hut ts very true, but ened to think of it ieman rouy hay PHANTOM FOE ‘SICK BABIES FOR SEVENTH, TOUCH HEARTS. joo Boys of the Regiment| The evenines World’s| “Fight” Their Way Charity Saves the to Camp Roe. Lives of Many Little Ones. PREKSKILL, N.Y. Doyn of she Seventh R excellent condition t to Camp Ros, at I Guard mount was go! Ital style at 6 o clo: fast the regiment lef the Second Battery giving » througit In cap- ak- camp, the teys of them a lively ailing little their attention and week, t nd of cded send-off. re ter On the way to the lake the regiment bap ihe ' a i: than Ita prede- had a sham bat to tinel Serenndeandeeneen fot aes fe meeting an in ble Sr 2 he) Ld report of the chief of stafl giving exact flgures will be printed to- k of the Sick Babies’ Fund ap: © hearts of all humantty, ani to that portion of it which loves children. The fund's odject 1s to nave as many Ives of litte sas it can, It recognizes that babies peals ina shoot for EMPRESS AN'S English Correspondent Details SchemetoSup- plant Emperor. \ | LONDON, June 14—The Shanghal cor-| respondent of the Globe, telesraphing | under to-day's date, says he learns in Chinese quarters that the Dowager Em- | Presa proposes, when the court reaches! Kalfongtu, In Honan, to announce that! the Emperor hag been killed by brigands and that Prince Tuan’s son has suc- ceeded to the throne, The Dewager Empress will then ca- tablish a new capital -nt Kalfongtu, | which will be connected by ratlway with | nkin. ‘The contract for this railway ! will be given to John C. Ferguson, of Boston, who, the correayondent under- stands, will sell the concession to the Ruastans. The correspondent adds that Fergu- son 8 acting on behalf of Li Hung Chang and Tadtal Sheng, who hope to escape censure by throwing the blame for the transaction upon Ferguson. — ———--- Seeretary Hay Meturns, WASHINGTON, June . 17, Mecretary. Hay has roturned to Washington from. Butt Bateigjoas separate cing tee PLAN FOR POWER, MILK DEALERS PLEAD CUILTY. Five Confess that They Adulterated What They Sold. Corporation Counsel Henry Steinert. who {s detalled to the Board of Health, Appeared in Special Sessions to-day as complainant against a score of milk deniers chnrged with selling impure milk. Mr, Steinert Informo’ Justice Jerome, who presided, that the dealess arraign- ed were notorious offecders, Milk sold by them, Mr, Steinert declared, had deen found adulterated. Five pleaded were: men arraigned They of the twenty Bullty to the charge. Henry Ficken, of eventh street; Calca Benedetto, \o, 38 Monroe street; Theodore Marx, of No, 2% Gouverneur street, and Meyer Yagnda, of No. 19 1-2 Pitt street. Finen of $% and $0 were Imposed. 13 imposing tho fines Justice Jerome lec- tured each offender. “It seems very queer," he wald, “that you dealers peralst in viotating the law. The next timo you aro arratghed you will be sent to the penitentiary, ‘Three of the five fined had been con victed before, SUN'S RING ~—WEANS RAIN | So Weather-Wise Ones, Versed in Such Lore, Declare. during the summer months are at the mercy of the ignorance, negtect and in- difference of mothers, who do not know the dangerous 1 of thelr dariingy “WARY JANE” INAN ASYLUM. The houme-to-house ade dally by for tt best done i A cal shill ean. provide Driven Mad by Bait- “This beautiful bummer chart ing of Paterson Strikers. ‘There was a ring around the sun yes- terday, and just what that means tt taken pn up-State farmer, Instead of an | educated weather prophet on a Govern- ment salary, to foretell. The latter says it's going to be warmer to-day, with showers, and that the rainbow. itinted haze around Old Sol, visible yeu- jterday, was due to refracted Ight from Jice crystals in the frigid alr far aloft. This may be, but the up-State farmer, | around | rain in When he experience, knows that a ring jthe sun or the moon means immer and snow In winter. |sees the ring, be it day or night, he j prepares for “a spell o' weather,’ and he takes no stock tn any official forecast that may run contrary to his long-tried opinion. However, Weather Sage Emery scems to have made a bid for popularity up lthe State by predicting showers for to- day and to-morrow, Fresh cast to southeast winds will also furnieh va- riety to to-morrow’s weather. Until! the showe be hot and may be hotter, whose Weather wisdom comes from long | come to-day it ts Hkely to] q A martyr to her principles, Mary Jane weapons the antl jon silk weaver of ‘a crm pesesssssT, day, ‘The unceas Cc low employ | ber condito: Piles NO KNIFE. Mrs. Hinkley, Indianapolis, writes: ‘The doctor said it must be an operation costing $800 and little chance to sur- vive, I chose Pyramid Pile Cure and one 50 cent box made mesoundand well.” All drug- gists sell it. Bock on Piles, cause and cure, free by mail. eo He Pyramid Drug Co. Mare mind Unbalanced ‘and col thall, Mich. easyium, It ts th During the » tw and from tho When ohe sang hymns f excltemer SIEISIIIEIIILIOS E: ISOTSISTIT INTIS mt t aud proper treatment ‘whe will eon recover, putable Evidence. With a record of over tifty under tive fants and children that would decrease this distressing mortality. -et us take the statistics covering the deaths in the city of New York for the past pg gd cea Beak pal ~seae fi-repeated statement, “In use for over 30 years.” It was in her tist made use of the prescription now universally known ears of age out of every hundred IAN to discover a remedy suitable for In found. e beneticent effects of a combination of drugs excluding sought for, namely: CASTORIA deaths in New York City in 1870, 50 per cent. were un= alone is authorized to use the doctor's name. RSS x SAAN MH OHH WTS SS Tho Kind You Havo Always Bought, and which has beem in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of SALLE. and has been mado under his pere 7A Lede sonal supervision sinco its infancys Allow no one to dcocive you in this, All Counterfcits, Imitations and ¢ Just-ns-good”’ are bu® Experiments that trifle with and endanger tho health of Infants and Children—Expericnce against Experiments What is CASTORIA Cnstoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare- goeric, Drops and Svothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. I¢ contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotio substance. Its ago Is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoes and Wind Colic. It relieves Tccthing Troubles, cures Constipation. and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleope The Children’s Panacca—The Mother’s Friend. cenuinE CASTORIA Atwayvs Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought in Use For Ovar 30 si ‘The CenTAUR Company, TY SIUMAAY GTREET, NEw VORA CITY. Excursions. " MANHATTAN N BEACH. For Children. Tie strongest possible argument in favor ot right-shap.d shves for children ts the littie tender feet th. mselves, So soft, so delicate, so easily abused, their mute app al should go straight to the Motner’s heart, Thenlet the M_ ther come straight to u: Infants’ + - - - 63c.to $1.00 Children's ~~ - $1.10 to $1.03 Miss ~ 32.0010 $2.73 ex also for Adults. JAMES S.COWA RD 268-272 GreenwichSt., or. W: ‘Mend for New Cat 4. 00, 9. rare’ £00" Fe Morne |. (and 10.20) Pe 49 CENTS. EYES—FREE. YOU SAVE S5.00. an UCULIST of 39 ye Amusements. Onersified Proctor see B98 Aunt Hannah’ 3 LIQUID DEATH DROPS HaymensTEIN's | Kills All Bugs, Roaches, "PAKADISE” GARDENS. Glass Inclosea, [iter Ete. lute arated LSS aT GROCERS! & DRUGGISTS' ‘Does: “the Tl Arabat Salvaggis, Amusements. oan 30 SHANNON'S Rate THE KING jeu THE CIRC US S GIRL | rs 10 Phenomenal Hie en Da oe {Twig CHERRY BLOSSOM GROVE. YaTAL COVERED. Pretormane AMERICAN & RURC I prey BEACH * nits BR < See ee 0 aa uh ss ith ne Col lomb ino : Sok WILLIAM COLLIER | Oa “VilE wir. iis ler ae Bll’s P} th < Soth Sia. apine [TERRACE GARDEN, 35: ee rita ope THE CHIMES OF NORMANDY” MUsBE