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THREE KILLED BY CRAZY MAN.
Gilbert Twigg Fires on Crowd at Win.
field, Kan.

Gilbert Tw1gg Fires on Crowd at Win
field, Kan.
dispatch from Winfield. Kan. yesterday
says: Gilbert Twfgg, aged thirty years,
supposed to be insane, appeared on the
principal street of this town tonight with q
double barreled shotgun, and fired both
charges deliberately into a crowd Of 5000
people who were listening to a band con-
cert.
He killed three persons. fatally injured
three and shot twenty others, Of whom six
may die. Twigg himself was killed by a
policeman.
The dead: Sterling Rice. carpenter;
Dawson Tillotson. barber. brains blown
out; D. Bowman, a carpenter of Oxford,
Kan; Gilbert Twigk.
The injured: Mrs. John Barnard. shot in
the neck; James Glarkaon, shot in the back
and arm; r. e. Oitverrshot in the shoulder
and back; Clyde Reed, shot in the hip: J.
B. Story, shot in theI chest and knee; Will
lam wilkins, Charles Taomas
Thirteen others we're less seriously
The band had a5usts; finished playing a
waltz.> when Twigg stepped out from an
alley half blocks distant, and deliberately
taking aim at the band stand. fired two
shots. r. E. OliveE. handman. fell at the
IISI SHoI, Jul LILO. OWf4s HOI IcduZluS WHdt
had happened, rushed toward Twigg. be-
lieving that there had been an accidental
shooting Of some kind.
AS the crowd closed in the crazed man
discharged two more shots at them, causing
scattering in every direction.
With the crowd fleeing. the man stood
firing at random IN every direction. Men
and women showied and shrieked and ran.
but no one SCENE dsaAa to, stop the fright
full carnage until Policeman George Mich
OILS confronted Twigg and fired bullet into
his head. r-g'a
Before life was extinct the demented man
drew a revolver from his pocket and fired
a shot into his own body.
The dead and dying were by this time
scattered all over the street. and the fright
ened people sought safety in flight. 1t was
fully an hour before they realized what had
happened and recovered sufficiently to take
care of the injured.
Gilbert Twigg was a miller by trade. He
was commonly referred to as Crazy
Twigg." but no one thought him dangerous.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Rescue Requited.

A change had come over the spirit of
Camp Sandy's dream. The garrison that
had gone to bed the previous night, leaving
Natzie silent, watohful, wistful at the post
commanders door, had hardly a thought
that was not full Of sympathy and admira-
ton for her. Even women who could not
find 1t possible to speak of her probable
relations with Neil Blakely dwelt much in
thought and word upon her superb devo-
ton and her generosity. That he had en-
couraged her passionate and almost savage
love for him there were few to doubt, what
soever they might find 1t possible to say.
That men and women both regarded her
as. beyond compare, the heroic figure of
the campaign there was none to gainsay.
Even those who could not or did not talk
of her at all felt that such was the garri-
son verdict. There were no men, and but
few women, who would have condemned
the doctors act in leading her to Blakely's
bedside. Sandy had spoken Of her all that
wonderful evening only to praise. 1t woke
to hear the first tidings Of the new day,
and to ask only. What was the cause?77
What had led to her wild, swift vengeance
for Todd had in turn been carried to hos
pital. a sore-stricken man. The night be-
fore Natzie was held queen; now she was
held captive
1t all happened so suddenly that even
Plume. who witnessed the entire incident,
could not coherently explain 1t. Reveille
was just over and the men were going
to breakfast when the majors voice was
heard shouting for the guard. Graham,
first man to reach the scene, had collided
with Janet Wren. whimpering and I'M
nerved. as he bounded into the hallway
His first thought was that Plume's proph-
ecy about the knitting had come true, and
that Blakely was the victim His first
sight. when his eyes could do their office
in that darkened room, was Of Blakely
Wrestling something from the grasp Of the
on that writhing object on the floor.
'See to him, DOCTOR" he heard Blakely
say. In feeble. but commanding tone. II viii
see to her." But Blakeiy was soon In no
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CHAPTER XXIV-Continued.

That night the powers of all Camp Sandy
were exhausted in effort to suitably pro-
vide for Natzie and her two companions
Mrs Sanders. Mrs. Bridger, even Mother
Shaughnessy and Norah pleaded successive
ly with this princess of the wilderness, and
pleaded in vain. Food and shelter else
where they proffered In abundance. Natzie
sat stubbornly at the majors steps, and
sadly at first, and angrily later. shook her
head to every proposition Then they
brought food and Lola and Alchisay ate
greedily. Natzie would hardly taste a NOR
sci. Every time Plume or Graham or a
soldier nurse came forth her mournful eyes
would study his face as though imploring
news of the sufferer. who lay unconscious
Of her vigil. If not of her existence. Ora
hams treatment was beginning to tell, and
Blakely sleeping the sleep Of the just.
They had not let him know Of the poor
girls presence at the door. They would
not let her in for fear he might wake and
see her, and ask the reason of her coming.
They would not send take her away, for
all Sandy, was alive with the strange story
of her devotion. The question on almost
every lip was. How is this to end?'
At tattoo there came a Mexican woman
from one of the downstream ranches. sent
speak the Apache-Mohave language suffl-
GENTLY well to make Matte understand the
situation, and this frontier linguist strove
earnestly. Matte understood every word
she said. was her report, but could not be
made to understand that she ought to go.
In the continued absence of Mrs. Plume,
both the major and the post surgeon had
requested of Mrs. Graham that she should
come over for a while and ''see what she
could do and, leaving her own sturdy
bairnies. the good. motherly soul had come
and presided over this diplomatic interview.
proposing various plans for Natzie's dispo-
sttion for the night. And other ladies, how
ering about. had been alphabetically ag-
gressive. but the Indian girl had turned a
deaf ear 10 everything that would even
temporarily take her from her self-appoint-
ed station. At 10 o'clock Mother Shaugh-
messy, after hanging uneasily about the
sporch a moment or two gave muttered
voice to a suggestion that other women had
shrunk from mentioning:
Has she been tould Miss Angela and
him-is no kin at all. at all?"
L don't want her told said Mrs. Ora
ham briefly.
ana SO Natzio was still there sitting
sieepless In the soft and radiant moonlight
when toward II o'clock Graham came forth
from his last visit for the night. and she
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CITY REPRESENTED AT PUBLIC
MEETING I'M wAsHINuToN.
Stranger Wanted on Robbery Charge
Police Court Proceedings-
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
701 King Street.

Evening Star Bureau,
701 King Street.
Bell Telephone 1O6
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August "A. 1909.
A delegation Of W. r. Hearst Lodge. No.
$50. I. A. M. went to Washington last night
to attend an antitrust meeting held in
the National Theater. A special tram OF
three tastefully decorated cars carried the
men over the electric railway. Each man
was decorated with an American flag. and
each carried a torch. which was lighted
when the train pulled out Of the station.
producing q brilliant effect as the train
moved up King street. band was in at
tendance and furnished music at intervals
on the trip. w. 8. Belt. the president Of
the organization, was In command OF the
delegation, which consisted of about $50
members. They arrived home shortly be-
fore II o'clock. after having listened to
several "red-hot" antitrust speeches.
Man Wanted for Robbery.
The police OF the city are on the lookout
for a man named Harris. alias Mitchell,
suspected Of entering the house of Mr.. John
Coffin, on upper luke street, and stealing
therefrom two suits Of clothing and pair
of trousers and a silver watch. Some Of
the stolen articles were purchased from
the man by local dealer in secondhand
goods, who was told to keep the remainder
for Identification.
Police Court Proceedings.
In the police court this morning Dallas
Washington, colored. was arraigned for
using abusive language toward w. w.
Jackson, also colored. Jackson was voluble
in his explanation as to how the trouble &C.
CURED, but the mayor imposed fine of S.
David Nails and Archie Nails. two small
white boys, were arrested on the complaint
of Mr.. w. P. Graves that they had been
trespassing on his property. The residents
of the first ward have been greatly troubled
by the petty depredations of a gang Of
small boys to which these are said to be-
long. The case was continued pending the
good behavior Of the boys, who were re-
leased.
General and Personal.
Mr.. ]. H. Plat. chairman of the enter
tainment committee Of the I. T. U. Ex-Dele-
gates Association: Mr.. Charles OTIS treas
urer, and Mr.. Robert W. Kerr, a member Of
the committee, were yesterday in the city
and expressed their appreciation of the
way In which they were entertained when
they visited the city Tuesday
William, the little son Of Mr.. Michael
Creegan. who lives on South Royal street.
yesterday drank the contents Of a bottle of
iodine. Medical aid was at once summoned
and the child relieved from the effect of the
drug.
DIR. J. H. Bitter and family, who have
been visiting at East Northfleld, Mass for
the past month, have returned.
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lifted up her head and looked him
dumbly In the face-dumbly, yet imploring
word Of hope or comfort-and 1t was
more than the soft-heart.. Scot could bear.
Major" said he. as he gently laid big
hand upon the black and tangled wealth
of hair. that lad in yonder would have
been beyond the ken of civilization days
ago If 1t hadn't been for this little savage
I'm thinking he'll sleep none the worse
for her watching over him. Todd's there
for the night. the same that attended him
before. and she won't be strange with him
or I'm mistaken.
"Why?' asked Plume. mystiied.
I'm not saying until Biakely talks for
himself For one reason 1 don't know. For
another. he's the man to tell. II anybody"
and toss of the head toward the dark
doorway told who was meant by he"
"Dyou mean you'd have this girl squat
ting there by Blakely's bedside the rest of
in spirit Whats to prevent her singing
their COMPOUNDED death song. or invoking
heather spirits, or knitting us all, for that
natter
the bugologist and Angela both, when she
had 'em?" was the sturdy reply. THE girls
a theoretical heather, but a practical
Christian. Come with US Natizie," he fln-
rise. the other pointing to the open door
way. She was on her feet in an instant
| and silently signing her companions to
stay, followed the doctor into the house.
wakened hours later. the sight that met
him. dimly comprehending. was that Of a
blue-coated soldier snoozng in reclining
chair. a blue-blanketed Indian girl seated
| on the floor near the foot of his bed, look
| ing with all her soul In her gaze straight
I into his wondering eyes. At his low wtis-
per, ''Natzie," she sprang to her feet with
out word or sound; seized the thin white
hand TREMENDOUSLY extended toward her.
and, pillowing her cheek upon 1t, knelt
humbly by the bedside, her black hair
streaming to the floor. A pathetic picture
| 1t made in the dim light of the newborn
| day, forcing itself through the shrouded
windows. and Major Plume restless and
astir the hour before reville, stood un-
noted a moment at the doorway then
strobe back through the hall and sum-
| moned from the adjoining veranda another
| sleepless watcher. gratefully breathing the
fragrance of the cool morning air; and
presently two dim forms had softly tip
toed to that open portal and now stood
gazing within until their eyes should tri-
umph over the uncertain nght-the post
commander In his trim-ftting undress uni
FORM the tall and angular shape Of Wren's
elderly sister-the ''austere vestal' her
self.
1t may have been mere twitch Of the
slim fingers under her tawny cheek that
caused Natzie to lift her eyes in search
| OF those OF her hero and har protector.
Instantly her own gase, startled. was turn
ed straight to the door. Then In another
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Mrs. Charlotte Latrobe Dead.

The Baltimore Sun Of today says: Mrs.
Charlotte v. Latrobe. the widow Of Mr..
John H. B. Latrobe and the mother Of Gen.
Ferdinand C. Latrobe, died last evening a
few minutes after . o'clock at her home.
9O1 North Charles street, after lingering
illness from the infirmities of old age.
Mrs Latrobe was in her eighty-ninth year
and was a member Of one of the most dis
tinguished families Of Mississippi
Besides General Latrobe, Mrs Latrobe Is
survived by a son. Col. Osmun Latrobe, and
two daughters, Mrs. Andrew X. Coggswell
and Mrs. Lydia Loring, wife of DR.. Frank
Loring of Washington.
Up to a late hour last night arrangements
for the funeral had not been completed.
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A Promise.


Mistress-"T hope you will like this place
and stay, Bridget Just see the lovely
views from the kitchen window
The New Cook-"Well. OiN shtay long
enough to take them views with me cam
era, Mum, anyway,
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subdivides 1T, or becomes bankrupt. or dies
and leaves the holding to more than one
person the land commission may cause the
holding to be sold.
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NEW JERSEY.
ATLANTIC CITY.

THE ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA AVE, MAR
throughout; capacity, 100; offers special ratss-
$40. $3.50. as weekly. with reduced terms foe
latter part August and September for large. cool
front rooms; metal beds; superior table and ex-
cellent Accommodations; elevator; private baths.
etc; 1900 feet Of porches; booklet J. r. COPE.
fe26-l<6t-0
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Grand Atlantic Hotel.

Virginia ave. and .ae Beach. Atlantic City, MI
Open all the year. Hot and cold sea water
baths, $50 Of the largest and most handsomely
furnished front rooms In the city 100 rooms with
path Southern exposure. Magnificent par
Iers. Orchestra. Terms: American plan Sl2 80
and SIS per week, 81 SO by the day up European
plan. 81 so per day. Special September and Oc-
tober rates Fine cafe attached. The table ana
service are not surpassed Coaches meet all trains
Write for booklet. CHARLES r COPE
ap1H-118t-13
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September the Ideal Month at Atlantic CITY.
Hotel ellsworth.

Virginia and the Beach, Is offering special fall
Iates private artesian well; hot and cold sea wa
ter In all baths; cafe and grill room, orchestra;
American and European plans. Booklet mailed.
;u1S-26t. 10 OSBORNE & PAINTER
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Y oung's Hotel
HOTEL SCARBOROUGH.

Beach Front and Maryland ave. Atlantic CITY
100 ocean,front rooms. many with private bath.
Elevator. electric lights and every convenience Of
q modern drst-class hotel. Special weekly rates.
$3.50 up. Splendid suites for families and for
the season at moderate rates. Illustrated booklet
Coach with porter meets all Penna trnins
my16-7St,l0 AIFREn WYuAu
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"a QS for large. heavy leg. 6-toot
r. = , Extension Table. ike cut;
cost elsewhere s.
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BRIDGES OF PAST
AROUND WASHINGTON
Those First Constructed Spawned Rock Creek and
Were Small Shabby Wooden Structures

The new bridge which is shortly to
connect Alexandria county and the
South with Washington is monumental.
at least until the Memorial Bridge is
made and Mount Vernon Avenue laid
out to the tomb. It is the last of the
efforts OF civilized man in this section
to provide the crossing of streams. The
crossing Of streams has advanced from
the ford. the ferry. and the wooden
bridge to the magnificent structures OF
stone and steel that now cross the
waters.
The first bridges in Washington were
across Rock Creek. and even as early
as 1891 when the Capital was only a
promise. both Georgetown and Washing
ton were required TO keep those small
bridges in order but as soon as WASH
ington became the abiding place of the
scores of inhabitants. brought here to
build the city. n larger bridge over
Rock Greek WIS made.
In 1875 the first bridge was put across
the Eastern Branch at about Benning
and in 1877 another at Anacostia.
In 1S0S the old method OF reaching
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fide packers OF salmon This difference
amounts to several cents on each car.
and II the dogish is properly doctored
cultivated palate is required to dis
tinguish It from the Ash Favored by
nature.
The dogfish. however. is usually
shipped into localities Tar removed from
the habitat OF the salmon or refrig-
orator car. IL IS said that when the
cans have been through the rain for
several weeks. have been frtzen. and
then carefully left out IN the hot sun
for several more weeks. in traVsrsing
the plains and mountains OF the coun-
try. a man must needs read the label
very carefully and possess a vivid mag
ination to be able 10 decide for himself
whether the can contains flesh. feb, or
fowl The packer knows this. which ac-
counts for the heavy shipments into the
mining and agricultural districts of the
main lines OF the railroads.
The trouble which Is brewing for
the doghsh packers has not progressed
as yet beyond the collection OF the evil
dence- special report Is to be made
when the evidence Is all in. and tim.
1t Is expected. some sort 8 decisive
action will be taken
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ISLAND OF CUBA FREE
FROM YELLOW FEVER
Nor Has a Case of Smallpox Appeared
Within the Past Month, Says
Dr.. Barnett.

Not single case of yellow fever or
of smallpox has been reported in the
entire Island during the past month. ="
says DR.. r B. Barnet, acting chief sani-
tary Officer for the island of Cuba, in
his report for September.
1T was two years ago, on the 18th
of September. that the last case of yell
low fever occurred in Havana, and
this fact corroborates the soundness of
the theory which attributes 10 the
stegOmyia the transmission of the dis
ease. and. likewise. proves the solid
ground upon which rest the prophylactic
and sanitary measures now I'm operation
in Havana"
Dr. Benet further says: From the
reports of the practicing physicians re-
ceived at the sanitary department of
Havana. II has been observed that scar
latina, which for long time past has
existed in Havana in a sporadic form,
has begun to present a tendency to
acquire an epidemic character of a
somewhat grave form. The superior
board of health is giving to this impor-
tant matter all possible attention. and
to this end IL will dictate without loss
of time all the measures il may deem
necessary in order to avoid the conta-
gion and spread Of scarlet fever"
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CHEMISTS ARE PUZZLED
At RAMSAY EXPERIMENT
Washington Scientists Keenly Awaiting
Details of the Alleged Transmuta-
ton of Radium to HeIium.

surprised and puzzled by news from
London reporting the discovery by Sir
William Ramsay of the transmutation
of radium into helium. which appears
to indicate that the dream of ancient
alchemfsts, regarding the transmutation
of metals. is realized, scientists in
Washington are awaiting further de
tails with acute interest. Prof. Ram
say recently delivered remarkable
lecture on radium bsfore the London
Institution, I'm the course of which he
said he had observed and definitely as
certained that radiun gives off heavy
gas which slowly changes into helium
and then vanishes.
If the deductions are correct this dis
covery in connection with radium will
revolutionize former theories in chem
istry and tend to disprove the belief
that elements are constant, and that
one cannot change into another.
Chemists in Washington. before ex-
pressing an opinion on the matter. de-
sire to await the fun text of Prof. Ram
says paper.
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TROUBLE NOW BREWING
FOR DOGFISH GAMERS
Commissioner Bowers Will Make Attempt toProtect Bona
Eide Salmon Shippers and Public From Impostors.

There is trouble brewing for the man
on the Pacific Coast who hereafter cans
dogfish amt labels 1t. in gilt ana gold.
something else. The trouble is being
prepared By the United States Fish
Commission Commissioner Bowers. #
seems. has determined to delve into
matters relating TO pure foods ana 70
try to obtain for the salrnon+eat ting
citizen the fish he thinks he is getting.
Ever since the recent expedition Of
scientists into Alaskan waters on the
commissions cruiser Albatross. certain
Of the officers OF the commission have
been collecting labels and samples. and
a thorough investigation is to be Plade
The action is the result Of discoveries
Of the expedition. They learned that
certain packers whose love for money
is greater than their regard for the
stomachs Of the nation. have been pack
ing all kinds of the poorest grsdes Of
salmon in handsome cans and selling
it as the best quality Of Columbia
River and Alaskan fish.
The difference IN the cost OF the va
rious grades is so great that men who
follow the practice enrich themselves in
few years, at the expense of bona
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Washington from the South by what
was called the Georgetown Road. which
made a ford on the upper waters of
-Four Mile Run and ferry at Mason s
(Analostan) Island into Georgetown.
was changed for more direct approach.
The Long Bridge was established as a
toll bridge, and the Alexandria and
Washington Turnpike laid out as a toll
road, crossing Four Mile Run with a
bridge. About the same time n bridge
was made across Hunting Creek at
Alexandria, for General Washington.
coming from Mount Vernon, had always
used the ford OF Cameron Run, about
a mile west of Alexandria In 1919 a
new bridge was built at the navy yard.
and these bridges have, with large i'm
provements. continued until this time.
The promise of the future is that all
these large bridges will become more
magnificent. and the smaller ones will
be rendered unnecessary by the cover
ing in of the smaller streams which
they cross. Half n century from now
Rock Greek will form no dividing line
between Washington and West Wash
ington, and the bridges there Will be
only memories of old people.
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IN COURT FOR FAILING
TO REPORT BIRTHS
Young Doctors of Columbia Hospital
Plead misunderstanding of 0rdi-
nance and Are Released.

Drs. Charles n. SnOwden and Thomas
F. Lowe were charged in the Police
Court yesterday with having failed TO
report to the Health Department GER
tain births which recently occurred IN
der their care. Both pleaded guilty. In
view, however, of the fact that the Of
tense apparently originated through a
misunderstanding on the part of these
physicians as to their duties In the
premises. their personal bonds we're
taken In lieu of fines.
Drs. Snowden and Lowe are resident
physicians at Columbia Hospital. but
have not yet obtained licenses to prac-
tice medicine in the District. Such
cases as they attend are supposed to be
attended under the supervision of a
licensed physician. The misunderstood
ing as to the reports OF births seems TO
have been due to uncertainty in the
minds Of the defendants as to whether
they or the registered physician under
whose supervision they operated should
make the returns.
1t is understood that arrangements
will be made whereby reports from this
institution will be filed by licensed ply
sicians.
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50 or for large siez Golden Oak
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