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Jones of Washington to establish branch

Jones of Washington to establish branch
agency In Hagerstown., y.
Marie F. Upperman was granted d.
vorce from her husband, William A. Upper
man. on the ground of desertion. The de-
PENDANT resides in Washington, while the
Plaintiff has been living in Hagerstown for
the past three years. ii.
Mrs. Anna M. Murdock this city, was
committed to Belleview Asylum yesterday.
DR.. H. K. Derr, upon an examination, pro-
nounced her demented-r sJy
Col. ]. w. Hawley. of Media, Pa: Con.
William ]. Bolton Of Philadelphia. Mayor
Frank Leib of Harrisburg and Col o. e.
Rosbyshell of Philadelphia, the commission
appointed to erect thirteen statuary monu-
ments on Antietam battlefield in memory
III the engagement at. Aafietam. have lately
visited the battlefield They will return on
September 10 with a committee of three
from each of the regiments to be repre-
scented by monuments, at which time the
sites will be located.
Miss Katharyne Ruthrauff of Washing
ton has returned home from spending the
summer at Hagerstown, accompanied by
her cousin, Miss Ottye Gearhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Ziegler and Mrs.
Fl H. Lloyd of Washington are guests at
kee Mar Hotel, this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard s. Nyman of Wash
ington are spending months vacation
here and in the mountains.
Mrs. George Hatcher and son of Wash
ington are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs George
Fl. Young, Keedysviile.
Miss Agnes Thompson Of Washington Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Francis Thomp-
son, WilliamspOrt.
Mrs. w. Gious and son John of Washing
ton are visiting here.
Miss Ella Keefer, well known in musical
circles in Washington. is the guest of Mrs.
Mr.. Joseph r. Schnebley of Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-28
CHAPTER XII.

In the ordinary course of things Piety was
by no means unfiinchingly brave Country
bred though she was, she had been guilty
ere now of screaming at the sight of black
beetle But in this awful moment OF dis
covering the body of the man who, as she
knew. must have been murdered, she did
not utter a sound after the first low cry
of horror had involuntarily escaped her lips
She stood for few moments spellbound
thoughts and fears chasing each other
rapidly through her mind, with the one
dread always uppermost-that this was the
work of Nigel, rendered absolutely reck-
less by his despair. Her misery at first was
80 overwhelming that she had not even the
sense TO examine the body more closely to
make sure that the life was gone out of 1t,
or to give the alarm and summon help.
Indeed she knew that all human aid was
too late; but, yet, instnctively. when she
had come to herself a little, she knelt down
in the loose straw left by one of the stacks
which had recently been pulled down. and
looked at the little she could see OF the
mans face.
He was dead, undoubtedly.
Piety sprang up again to her feet. and.
clasping her hands tightly, looked the facts
of the case in the face. If she were to give
the alarm now. a search would Immediately
be instituted and Nigel would be discovered
and seized before he could get away.
And then there darted through her BRAIN
for the first time. the hope that 1t might
not be Nigel after all who had done this
awful thing Might 1t not be the work of
some tramp. some outcast. disturbed as he
was about to make bed for himself in the
straw. and reckless of the consequences
OF revenge upon the policeman who ordered
him on? But then tramps do not usually
carry firearms. while II is not uncommon
for young man in Nigers position to pos
sess a revolver; indeed she remembered
that he had once shown her one himself
On the whole therefore, she decided that
she dared not give the alarm; and she
skunk out of the field and back to the spot
where she had left her machine, with a
loudly beating heart and eyes too dim to
zee much.
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marigold and hollyhock, and up to the
unlighted windows. The whole of the front
of the house, which had once been cut up
into passage and two tiny rooms, had
long since been converted into one long
room, which was the kitchen and general
living-room of the little house.
There was tiny best parlor' at the
back on one side, and on the other were
the scullery and warehouses; so that Piety
knew that, If Nigel was In the house, she
would find him in this front room.
Peering through the panes. at first of
the left-hand window, and then of that
to the right of the door, the girl could for
some minutes see no one within. But at
last, as she still strained her eyes close to
the glass. little Pickering up Of the poor
fire burning in the wide crate on the right
shadowy, formless something which she
had at first some difficulty in recognizing
as human figure.
WAS 1t Nigel? And'if so, was he alive?
was 1t dead son that Mrs. Treveddoe had
left behind her in the darkened house? A
man driven by his misery to make the last
fatal plunge. which shut-out hope and car
ried him from the tide of flowing human life
into the great blank beyond?
Piety trembled as she looked. and looked.
and yet saw no signs of life or movement
in the indistinct huddled up form.
At last she tapped at the window. In
stantly there was a movement on the part
of the dim figure; 1t started up, still I'M
recognizable in the obscurity, and disap-
peared
The next moment Piety heard the door
herself face to face with Nigel.
But what a change had taken place in
him. Even since the evening before, when
she had spoken to him outside the village
inn. What but some awful crime could have
dragged him so many steps on the down
ward road as he seemed In that short time
to have travelled! All trace Of the dapper.
1.-THE fellow, whose quick movement had
had all the grace Of strength and activity,
seemed to have disappeared in the creature
who stood before her-dull-eyed, heavy,
inert, Insignificant, sodden.
Piety uttered an exclamation but he said
never a word.
Nigel" whispered she at last, I'm COM
ing in. I want to speak to you.''
He uttered short. husky laugh, turned
away. stumbled to the dresser and fumbled
match. lit the lamp, turned 1t up, and
placing it in the middle of the dresser,
moved away toward him.
He was leaning against the table, half
sitting on 1t in fact. with his head bent,
stupid. somnolent. Close behind him was q
bottle. and a cup without a handle. Piety
uttered an exclamation of disgust at the
squalid. sight. and he looked up, rousing
himself. and caught her eye.
Then he drew himself up, and pulled him
self together a little
"Yes." said he. you're shocked, disgust
ed. Well. 1t can't be helped. You shouldn't
His speech was thick. his manner hesi-
tating; His look was defiant, lowering, al
most dangerous.
II came" said she-and there was a note
that 1t made the man SILVER, half-stupefed
as he vast came because couldn't bear
to think that you were left TO yourself. in
trouble, perhaps-all alone"
The words. instead Of acting with a sooth-
ing or softening effect upon Nigel seemed
to sting him. to goad him into an access of
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to seize her tall, bony frame and transform
her into statue Of silent horror, Piety
guessed that the widow knew who was
concerned in the awful crime. After hor-
rible pause she drew a short, gasping
breath. and then, turning upon the girl
furfously, with look of passionate hatred
In her eyes. she Kissed out:
And this too, this is your work, you
you wicked hussy! You've brought this
upon us, too! Get back to your home! Get
back. l say! It's your evil eye has worked
this mischief, toor'
She seemed possessed by a demon, so
was her aspect. Piety drew back few
steps. covering, trembling. She almost be-
gan to feel as II the womans accusations
were true, and as If it were indeed she her
self who had brought ruin and shame, be-
yond repair, upon Nigel. A faltering prayer
for pardon, for pity. was on her lips, when
Mrs: Treveddoe burst forth again:
Silence. girl, silence! I don't wish to
hear the sound of your voice again! I pray
heaven l may never see your false face
while live! You've driven me away like
as you drove away my son. I'm going, like
What. what! You won't leave him
now?" almost walled Piety, in alright.
AYE. that will I. I'm a-leaving him to
the shame you've brought upon him. the
trouble and the shame. All these years
I've worked for to keep him from the
| faint. and to keep myself from the faint.
And now It's been brought to my door,
I'm going away!'
But Nigel-poor Nigel! You wouldn't
be so cruel! To leave him-without COM
fort, without"
Her voice broke. and Mrs. Treveddoe
broke in With a wild laugh:
Comfort him yourself. if you can. Let
her that brought the trouble bring the COM
fort. It's not for me-not for me-"
And, drawing herself suddenly back, as
| II Piety's Vicinity were contamination, Mrs.
Treveddoe turned sharply and began to
walk hurriedly away in the direction of
CarstairS5nI
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For Clerk Of Court Of Appeals.

Richmond dispatches state that friends
Of Henry M Tyler are urging his appoint
ment to be clerk Of the supreme court OF
appeals. to succeed George Keith Taylor.
deceased. Ivanhoe Schlater. clerk in tho
treasurer's Office, is also candidate for
the position. 1t is thought. however. that
the court will appoint Samuel Shield, now
deputy clerk.
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Is visiting his home at Williamsport
Miss Sarah Dellinger of Washington is
visiting Miss Anna s. Darby at Williams
port.
Mrs. ]. Walker Miller and children OF
Washington are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. p.
w. Byers parents Of Mrs. Miller, at Will
iamSpOrt.
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Charles F. Dudley. a base ball player.
twenty-fo four years old. was engaged in
game on the monument lot yesterday after
noon when he was struck on the face with
a ball, resulting in a bad bruise. His in
Jury was treated at the Emergency Hospi-
tai. and he went to his home at 1884 Wal
nut street.
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Boyd's and Vicinity.
Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
BOYD'S. Md, August q, 1903.
Big improvements are under way on the
Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio just west Of here. The Big Monocacy
bridge is having a new steel trestle put in
west of Dickerson's for double track, where
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The Celebrated Cage.

Davenport's notorious cage occupied
the center Of room 153, in the post ONCE
building 1t was twelve feet wide and six
teen feet long, and, while its nominal ca
pacity was fifty prisoners not infrequentiy
It contained four times that number.
1t was Davenport's custom to make ar
rests the night before election, and respect
able citizens were not infrequently penned
up in the cage with thugs and thieves on
charges of false registration. These charges
were often found to be falsely made by
men under the supervisor.
When the Force bill was repealed, in
1893, Postmaster Dayton obtained the per-
mission of the federal government to tear
down the cage, and 1t passed out of history
at that time.
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uralization proceedings. the committee
which was democratic in complexion. re-
porting to the House at the close of the
session that Davenports course admitted
of no justification.
1t was not until February, 1894. that
Congress passed an act repeating the fed
eral election laws relating to supervisors
of elections and special deputy marshals.
Then, at last, the career of Johnny"
Davenport as he was universally styled,
was brought to a close, and, stripped OF
power and patronage, he soon disappeared
from view.
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be bettered, no matter how much you'd pay
You'll find them marked as high as IS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-29
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.


Wall Street, Oct. 2e-with but few cx.
cepuons opening prices In the stock mar.
ket showed small fractional gains over
last night: Amalgamated advanced 4 on
the transfer OF 1000 shares and Westing-
mouse Electric rose a point. There was a
decline OF ~ In Pressed Steel Car.
Room traders We're rather inclined 10
sen the market on tho theory that higher
money rates and a bad bank statement
We're inevitable. owing TO the recent large
currency shipments from here. Average
reactions OF u per cent were made by
the transcontinental stocks, United states
Steel prefrred and the Coalers. Amaiga-
mated was not affected by the reaction
elsewhere, aud II subsequently, rose a
good fraction further 10 39 Anaconda
Jumped 3la In sympathy and Consolidated
Gas sold a point higher.
Renewed heavy transfers OF currency
through the subtreasury OF which about
one-half OF the total OF si,675, 600 went 10
ST. Louis kept the trading In stocks do.
pressed. Declines reached a point in ca
madam Pacific. Delaware a. Hudson and
Northwestern, Pressed Steel Car. pre-
ferred and Republic steel preferred, fss In
Colorado Fuel, 2 in General Electric. 2iA
IN Pressed Steel car. There was a rise Of
a point In Hooking Valley, ] "a In North
western preferred and Toledo Railway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-29
STILL ACTIVE.
Spanish Mine Workers Put Up Barriers as
Fast as Troops Pull Them Down.

Bilbao. Spain. Oct. co.-The garrison OF
Bilbao has been reinforced, but the
troops stiH have difficulty In coping with
the rfoting strikers who constantly erect
new barricades, as the ones are torn
down by the soldiers.
The city presents a sorry spectacle
owing to the widespread destruction
wrought by the mobs who used dynamite
In several instances to blow In the doors
OF the Jesrhts houses and blow UP the
lines OF the railroads with the object OF
preventing trains from entering Bilbao.
Famine prices are always being charged
for provisions. Even bread is so scarce
that loaves are selling at four pesetas
(about rs cents).
Six persons were killed and 100 Injured
during yesterdays conflicts between the
rioters and the troops. Hundreds of ter
ror stricken people have fled from the
city.
The railroad employees now threaten 10
join the strikers whose activity this
morning was somewhat dampened by a
downfall OF rain.
Acting under orders from Madrid. the
governor OF Bilbao has summoned the
E1ne owners TO conference.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-29
TEST OF
ELECTREC
TOWING
GensraI Electric Company Tries
Suspended Motor on Sch0nec.
tady Canal Boats.

New York, Oct. GA demonstration OF
the utility and practicability OF the Wood
electric towing system was made by the
General Electric company at schenectady
yesterday. upon the success OF which will
depend to certain extent the adoption
OF the 1Ooo-ton barge for general use on
the canals OF the state. For the demon
stration an elevated traction-way was
constructed, a mile and a half long, on the
outside OF the towpath. one rail being
placed above another, so that the motor
cars may pass and repass without In.
terferenoe. The structure will not inter
fere with the use OF the towpath by boats
which use animal power.
The motor car, which looks very much
like an overturned rowboat. is suspended
from the traction-way. One man VIII
operate It, The three barges TO be towed
are loaded with sand. and IL is proposed
TO demonstrate a speed all the way from
one and one-half TO four miles an hour
the maximum that can be reached with
out washing the path. II the test is sue
cessful a bill Will be introduced in the
legislature to equip the canal with the
device. Two hundred and fifty guests.
among them Governor Odell and other
state officials were invited 10 witness the
demonstration.
The claim for the electric towing sys-
tenn Is that IL will render the use OF the
lco0-ton barge unnecessary and prevent
the expenditure OF $1,000 900 by the state
upon It's canals At least five ordinary
canal-boats II is said, can be towed by
each motor, and together they would car
ry more than the 100o-ton barge. The total
cost OF equipping the canals with this
system. II is claimed would be about
81, ,000, 600.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-29
heavy
CALLS FOR
CURRENCY
Made by 81. Louis and Other
Banks and Were RonoFsd by
New York Sub Treasury.

. New York, Oct. 9.-Further heavy ship
ments OF currency TO ST. Louis and other
made through the b-treasury today.
Up to noon transfers TO St. Louis where
the demand continues inslstent amounted
to sS25, 900. with 100000 to Chicago and
$3.50, 600 10 New Orleans.
The transfers TO Chicago and New Or
leans are doubtless the result OF legiti-
mate call for crop moneys. but st. Louis
continued drafts on this centre reflect ex-
listing disturbing conditions there.
Reports state that fully $4,000 cas- sh
was shipped direct to ST. Louis by local
banks last night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-29
COULD
NOT GET
BONOSMEN
Miss BschteI's Brother and
Sweetheart Are Sill In Gus.
tody--Inqusst Tonight.

Allentown, Pa. Oct. 29.-No ball has
been offered as yet for Thomas Bechtel
and Alfred Eckstein. brother and sweet
heart OF Mabel Bechtel. who was murder
ed last Monday.
The young men were committed to pri-
son in default OF 5000 bonds. Neither is
charged with the murder OF the girl, but
both are detained as witnesses Mayor
Lewis said today:
"Ope OF these two men Is the murderer
of Mabel Bechtel. OF that / feel morally
certain. We have nothing but circum-
stantial evidence TO guide us. but so posi-
tive and indisputable Is the evidence that
I am ready 90 say our work Is done. AS
far as the police are concerned the case
is ready for presentation to the coroner
and the grand jury. 1t now remains for
the district attorney TO do his work We
have no further clues to run out. There
are no other channels which might lead
TO another suspect. No other person but
those whom we have under arrest had
any direct connection with the crime.
I'VE will now walt and see what the
coroner's jury will say"
The coroner's inquest will be held to-
night The funeral OF the dead girl will
take place this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-29
women
CUT OFF
BY FLAMES
-Four Employees Of CsIIu|oid
Comb Factory Terribly Burned
In LeomlAstsr Yesterday.

Leominster. Mass, Oct. 2s.-Four wo-
men received serious burns and bruises,
while so employees narrowly escaped with
their lives from fire that quickly gutted
the factory OF the Columbia Comb COM
pany, manufacturers of celluloid goods on
Graham street yesterday. Mrs Hannah
s. Hall. an aged empIoye, was caught by
the flames while seeking an exit and be-
for she could be rescued was terribly
burned She was removed 10 the hospi-
tai, where her condition was said to be
critical.
The injured Mrs. Hannah s. Hall.
aged 13. OF % Pearl street, burns on head
and body. condition critical. Miss Alton
sine Pinard. aged is. III Fifth street. pain
full bruises. sustained in jumping from
the third floor. Miss Effie Woods, aged 10.
40 Pleasant street. burns and bruises
dali. as Lancaster street. slight burns.
The factory was a 2h-story frame build
ing and contained a large amount OF cell
luloid, In addition to goods made up. The
fire originated I'm the drying room in the
attic and was due to the stock OF cellu-
loid becoming overheated. The place was
filled with celluloid dust that burned like
gunpowder, and almost Immediately after
the first spark ignited the whole building
was In flames.
JUMPED FROM THIRD STORY.
The employees made a rush for the doors
and windows and a score received bruises
In making their way from the building.
Miss Pinard was working In the attic
when the FIRE broke out and saved her life
by jumping from the window, distance
OF 25 feet.
Mrs. Hall was on the second floor and
when the flames broke through into the
room where she was. she was overcome
with fright and unable TO find her way
out She was finally rescued. but not
until she had been dangerously and 1t is
thought fatally burned. Mrs. Effie Woods
was on the first floor when the fire broke
out and she received painful burns be-
fore she could reach the door.
An alarm was sounded almost imme-
diately after the fire broke out. but so
rapidly was the building consumed that
II was a practical loss before the fire.
men could get n stream OF water on II.
The loss In estimated at $4,000. par
TALLY covered by insurance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-29
THE TRIAL OF PARKS.
Accused Walking Delegate Did Not Look
Well When Ills Case Was Resumed.

New York, Oct 29-Before the trial OF
Sam Parks, the walking delegate. who is
Is accused OF extortion, was resumed at
the criminal court house today 1t was
learned that the bail bond of 5000 for
Tim Mccarthy, Parks partner in the
labor union, who is jointly indicted with
him. was forfeited by the order of Judge
Foster I'm Part of tho General Sessions.
q. j. Barnes, nephew OF ex-Chief OF
Police William 8. Devery, Is the bonds
man. but at the, request of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rand. the forfeiture OF the
bond will not be entered until tomorrow.
According to the statement OF Assist
ant District Attorney Rand, Mccarthy is
expected to within the next "A hours,
but whether he will be produced by his
bondsman or apprehended by the police,
the officials did not say.
Parks was not looking so we'll as dur
ing the earlier part Of the trial The gen
eral impression that the case will 80 to
tho jury not later than tomorrow and pos
sibly this evening. Just what line Of de-
fense Parks lawyers will adopt is mat
ter of conjecture, but Judging from the
questions asked OF the talesmen by Mr..
Osborne. IL Is not likely that Parks will
go on the stand as a witness In his own
behalf and the defense may go to the
jury without producing any Witnesses.
Louis Schmitt, who II is alleged gave
Parks 500 last January. the act which
forms the basis Of the charge against the
defendant was called to the stand today
and Mr.. Osborne resumed his cross-ex-
animation OF the witness.
Mr. Osborne produced some papers
and asked the witness OF they were cor
rect 10 which Schmitt replied I'm the az
flrmative. one OF them was receipt
Cf0 hxF Eah ~ Ha all he
Tiffany studies. for 500 on January T.
last and another paper showed that $500
was paid 10 Parks by schmitt FOR SER
vices rendered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-29

Upon being asked IL he had anything
70 say apropos OF the indictment. Secre-
tary Hitchcock replied:
Nothing. except that the ball goes roll
ing on. There have been seven indict-
ments within week, and there will still
be many more. our success TO the pres
ent time indicates pretty clearly that our
Investigations have been quite thoroughly
conducted"
So far most OF the prosecutions have
been declared against those engaged I'm
fraudulent proceedings under the timber
and stone act. and IL now appears that
many very iagrant Irregularities have
been discovered in that connection. In
Vulnerable instances OF the invasion OF
public land regions by persons in large
companies have been reported TO the de-
partment from day TO day for the past
year and more.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-29
CITY HAL NOTES.

City Clerk Col. Clarke has completed the
specimen sets OF ballots which he gets
ont for the newspapers each election for
each district OF the city.
Governor Garviu has sent a request 20
the city clerk that the bribery proclsma-
tlon be sent 10 each voting booth and ac-
cordinEly three copies OF the recently
published document will be sent with
each districts supply box.
The proclamation bears al extract from
chapter 10 OF the General Laws particu-
larly sections three and four
Busy times are these for the board of
csnvasers ard registration and late ses-
sions are the rule. The hsts were com.
pleted yesterday and now the members
and clerks are busy changing the names
of the personal property voters, who
have not paid their taxes 20 the registry
lists This r. long job as i've or six cop
les of each district must be made.