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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25
KILLED FOR A DIPPER.
Two Negroes Lose Lives in Riot Near
Culpeper.

There serious riot at a negro camp
meeting at Maddensville, near Culpeper.
yesterday. AS result two participants
were shot to death and three more are now
In jail at that place. The negroes were
holding an all-day religious meeting, and
a great crowd attended the meeting The
antagonism between the town negroes and
tie country negroes was the cause of the
trouble. AS the result Of the struggle for
possession of a tin dipper it was found that
Walter Reed Of Culpeper had been badly
beaten
The leaders of the country party, when
they discovered that Reed was injured.
tried to make their escape. but were pur-
sued by Arthur Reed. Robert Clark and
James B. Tucker. all town negroes and
friends of Reed. They were overtaken in
front of the church, and rough-and- tum-
BILE fight followed.
One negro of the country crowd was shot
and died almost instantly. Several negroes
rushed to avenge the death of their COM
rade. Arthur Reed. brother of Walter
Reed, with his friends gave fight and sew
eral of the country negroes ran into the
church. pursued by their assailants. One
of the country negroes fell, with three bull
let's in his body. He died soon afterward.
Arthur Reed, Walter Reed and Robert
Clark assert that they acted in self-de-
fenSe but all three have been placed in
Jail to await the action of the authort es
who are now searching for more of the
participants.
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GETTING POINTS IN BoRNEO.
Gen. Leonard Wood Has Been Visiting
His British Neaghbors.

A cable dispatch from Manila says: Gen.
Leonard Wood has returned from visit
to Borneo, where he has been for some
time observing the methods adopted by the
British government to pacify and promote
the interests of the natives and to improve
the commercial conditions Of the country.
He was the guest of the British governor.
Gen. Wood reports that the British gov
in the uplifting of the natives of Borneo
and returns to the Philippines with many
new ideas which he will with the cogni-
zance and assistance of Governor Taft put
is preparing to begin campaign in the
Suiu archipelago, into which territory he
will go, accompanied by an escort of suf-
ficient strength to permit his entering the
interior. where he expects to obtain good
results in his dealing with the natives by
applying some of the ideas he has evolved
as a result of his observations in Borneo
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ed and hurt by his change of attitude t..
ward her. by Lis implied suggestion that
she was more likely to regard him with
favor now that he had money in his pocket
than she had been before. She felt humII
lated, TOO. by her aunt's change of front to-
Ward MIN, corresponding to his change Of
fortune. So. after a hesitation of a very
Few seconds, she just turned to re-enter the
mousse without answering his mockng aues-
tioh; "hen he stepped in front of her,
blocking the way.
NO, said he, stubbornIy: I won be
treated like that; won't he left without a
Word. Just answer my question. please. If
tell you I've got my money by luck-ani
us gospel truth-why amt you Satisfied
with that? You'd be content with that ex-
plantation from Mercer. I'll warrant.
rms arrogance. as she considered 1t,
reused Piety's spirit. Drawing herself up
she looked at him with fire in her blue eyes
and said sharply:
That's no business of yours. Nigel You
needn't trouble your head about ANYBODY
else, but just take my answer-that I'm not
self -
And you won't go out with me?"
mo"
Mercer?'
IF choose, SHALL certainly"
well, then, here goes! I've loved Won
deep and I've loved you strong; I'd have
given. my hearts blood for you any day.
and never cared for the luck that's come
to me 'ceptin' as it would let me hold up
my head to your friends and give me a
chance with you. But since you won't have
me. nor won't look at me. nor give me a
kind word nor a shake of the hand after
all these weeks why, it's time l called to
mind that there's other girls In the world
and other ways of spending ones life than
In longing for thing that'll never come to
you. not If you was to die for it; and that's
tie way with your heart, Piety Rede, can
see fair enough. So I'll not be Worrying
you any more. Miss Rede; no, I'll 20 where
I'm welcomed!
And he shot at her one passionate glance
out OF his dark eyes and climbed, with more
OF the seaman than of the sporting man In
ms movements, into the dog cart
Piety watched him with troubled ewes.
her heart yearned toward her old friend.
for she realized plainly enough that he was
somewhere on the wrong road. Rut vet bis
new manner to her was SO aperessiva On
curt. that she was too much wounded To
show him that tender side of her heart
which he longed to see
Her cheeks were very white a q she 0a,,a
him little stiff bend of the head and LET
MIN drive on. which he did at furious
rate. endangering himself. the cart and the
horse with the recklessness of the inexnert
driver and the desperate man.
Then Pfety ran upstairs very softly for
fear of bringing her mother or her .nnt
after her. shut herself noiselessly into her
own ROOM and. burying her face in the side
OF her little bed. sobbed as il her heart
would break.
What could she do? What could she do,
There was something wrong about this sud-
den rise In fortune she was sure A dozen,
little signs or uneaSineSs and restleSsness
In the man she knew so well BETRAYED the
TACT to her. She overwhelmed herself with
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! 0lroan with the aVOWed object of spying
| upon the doings of the suspected criminal.
/ The Green Man was a very favorite sum
| day evening rendezvous, and as ii was some
| two miles out of Carstairs it seemed a like
! ly place for Nigel, with his newly deve!-
| oped tastes, to spend his evenings as IL
| was only mile from Fourways, and was
| place where he would have an opportunity
| OF showing off the much-discussed horse
and dogcart
1t fell out exactly as they had expected
On arriving at the Green Man they at once
picked out the smart dogcart among
the crowd of brakes. carts and hired car
riages that We're drawn up on each side Of
the road
There was a little establishment among
the habltueS of the place when Farmer
Rede and John Mercer made their appear-
ance in the bar of the crowded inn But
Whatever excitement their unexpected ar
rival may have caused was soon lost in the
much stronger interest created by the con-
i quot OF Nigel Treveddoe who leaning
against the bar, more than half intoxicated
was making cheap sensa ton by his lavish
treating" of all Corners who would avail
themselves of his invitation
from distance, and in corner where
little light penetrated from the dying Sep
TENDER day. John Mercer and the farmer
watched the young man with carefully
scrutinizing eyes. They saw him take ont
sovereign after sovereign, fling it down with
ring upon the counter and with an an
81
change. They took note of this, and looked
at each other. 1t crossed the farmers
mind. indeed, that in this idiotic Iavishness
OF the half-drunken lad there was an an
pearance rather of studied 4recklessness
than of mere vulgar ostentation; that there
was the glare of despair in his eyes rather
than the glow even of the lowest enjoy
ment. And the man. not without heart re-
membering how he had seen Nigel grow
up from boy. the tender, chivalrous pro-
tector of his own little daughter, was seized
with sense of sudden pain as the con-
seriousness that the shadow of a crime Law
upon Nigel grew stronger within him He
laid his hand upon his companions arm.
anxious to draw him away, to avoid wit
Messing any further disclosure on the part
of the unhappy young man. But Mercer
stood firm.
Look! Waltz" whispered he. I've shall
see something more in a moment See." u-
AS he Missed out the last word he drew
the farmer. holding him in powerful grip.
nearer to the place where Nigel stood For
the young man had again put his hand into
his pocket-his breast pocket this time-and
had drawn out large leather pocket book
With sudden movement apparently acct
dental, John Mercer found it easy enough
to tilt against Nigefs elbow so sharply an
to cause the pocket book to fall to the floor
Being perfectly sober, while Nigel was
not, Mercer then found 1t easy enough to
be the first to pick up the book, which he
restored with a profusion of apologies to
its ostensble owner
But as he did so there was plenty of tina
for both himself and the farmer to see that
there were two gilt initials stamped on the
dark leather.
And the initials were not those of Nigel
Treveddoe-they were III c.
(To be continued.)
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WARSHIPs PUT TO SEA.
Everything Ready for Mimic Naval At
tack on Portland, Me.

Dispatches from Rockland. Me- state that
all the battle ships. cruisers and other yes
sells of the combined North Atlantic feet,
except the collier Marcellus left the harbor
! last night for the attack on Portland
Rear Admiral Wise. with the Yankee,
Panther and Essex. was the first to leave
the anchorage of the breakwater He was
I followed by Admiral Sands. with the
smaller vessels and Admiral Coghlan, with
the cruisers.
The ships made a long curve. extending
toward Camden and out to Owls Head.
Rear Admiral Barker. commanding the
fleet. followed with four or five of the battle
ships. He proceeded directly for Owls
Head and overlook the head of the line
With the flagship Kearsarge were the ILL
nois and Alabama.
The battle ships were followed closely oy
the tugs Nina and Peoria and the Golfers
Caesar and Sterling. The torpedo boat de-
stroyers were the last to leave the anchor
age ground.
Reports from Portland show that last
night the coast patrol system of the defend
ing forces was put in operation. The patrol
consists OF attachments from the various
companies OF the LIST and I'd regiments N
9. s. NJ. and stretches from Fort Prepie to
bowery Beach. some nine or ten miles
without this precaution the naval forces
couio ldHu small DOa Is without number in
the many small and thickly wooded coves
along this vulnerable part Of the coast A
heavy artillery company has been assigned
the wireless telegraph station.
Fort Preble is considered the kew to the
Whole situation. If the enemy" can cap
ture Fort Preble even the knoll lust to
the westward of it. the other forts might
nave to capitulate. But IL the enemy
captures all the other forts. Fort Preble
cannot be captured. except by a heavy land
attack. and Fort Preble still holding the
Key TO the situation. can drive an enemy
from all other forts. according to the de-
tenders.
The daylight attack on the fortit,ca lions
Will probably be a brilliant affair Proba-
bly, the entire fleet under Rear Admiral
Barker will participate. The ships will an
proach the Notifications. and as they come
In range, all the guns on the shore batteries
will open fire. After the first round only
one gun "a. each class will continue the fire
with full blank charges, while the others
will use CAPS
The ships will reply at first with n round
from all the guns which can be brought to
bear. After that the fire will be continued
by one gun from each class
Later the fleet will make an ATTEMPT at
landing large force of men on the shore
Ihese attacks must be made before noon
Friday.
Everything is in readiness for a strong de-
tense of Newport in case Admiral Barker
elects to bring the North Atlantic squadron
this way.
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CHAPTER VI.

1t was on the Sunday. the third day
after NigeIs sensational appearance, thai
P!ety. coming with her parents out Of
the little ugly red brick building which
I did duty for church at ST. Martins, next
heard of that misguided young man.
John Mercer, looking. Plety thought. un
bearably spick and span and "all wrong
in his frock coat and tall silk hat, had en-
tered the building some minutes after
them, and the girl had been tainted all
| through the service with the thought that
he had come to tell them something un.
pleasant about Nigel.
1t was a good guess. No sooner had
the bland, red-faced John exchanged greet.
ings with the Redes outside the church
door than he burst into the middle of his
budget of news.
Sad doings. sad doings, Ell. Mr. Rede,
about this young Treveddoe. the widow s
son at Fourways!'
And John jerked his head, at imminent
risk Of tossing his silk hat into the hedge,
IN the direction of the road to the lonely
cottage.
why. what's he been up tor. asked the
Farmer, quickly. do you mean for to
say that these grand new horses and things
of his weren't honestly come by?"
"OAA, that WHAT Iney 90 say, and sorry
am for to say 1t don't look as ii they
was Lookee here. sir; on Thursday arter-
noon Their come through Carstairs this
smart trap. and stopped at the Bull and
Mouth In the high street. Well, sir, there
WAS in 1t a gentleman. real gentleman,
not one of your flashy sort. and this young
spark Treveddoe. looking just the raw
fisherman dressed up, as you see him
yourself. OF course the landlord tWipped
our chap at once. and he had good laugh
with the folks in the billiard room AFTER
wards over the figure Treveddoe cut beside
the gentleman Well sir. you must know
that the gentleman looked very i'll, and ner-
vous besides. and that Treveddoe stuck
to him like a leech. They didn't stay
above an hour. but after taking some re-
freshment they drove on, saying they was
going over to see Stroan. as the gentleman
was a stranger In these parts Well, sir
-tltey never got to Stroan. The last as was
seen. OF them was up on the hill just out
side Carstairs. on the road to Fourways
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25
CHAPTER v.

There was something cynical. hard, in
Nigel Treveddoe's look and manner which
Jared upon Piety with a sense of strange
ness. Was this her devoted, gentle COM
panioh of the old days. this loudly dressed,
ywaggering fellow, with the close-cropped
hair, carefully trimmed mustache and
gloves dangling in his unaccustomed hands
The girl drew a long BREATH and was
turning to go into the house again when a
few words from Nigel, uttered in the old
familiar tones of plaintive entreaty, caused
her to pause for a moment.
Aren't you going to give me two min
utes after all this time I've been away?"
She turned with sudden fire.
I'D have given you more than two min
utes II you'd come back as you went away
retorted she. passionately. Just plain
fisherman as you were, l don't know you
dressed up like that,''
The young man began to tremble violent
ly. Shutting up his pocket book and put
ting 1t away in a shame-faced manner, he
said. sullenly, in a hoarse voice. which be-
trayed the depth Of his feelings in spite Of
himself
There's no knowing where to have you,
Piety! I've come to you time and again in
my old clothes. and been turned away from
the door by your people for a man IN a
better coat. Now 1 get treated civil by
your people COS I've turned up smart it's
You that give me the cold shoulder, What s
chap to do between your"
ne had recovered himself a little, and
spoke again In a half-defiant tone; but
Plety detected under 1t the old pleading
the old passion, and was moved tn answer
with great earnestness:
gu shouldn't have to say that. Nigel
II ! were sure your fine things were hon
eStly come by"
: She had come out into the road. and
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moved few steps to one side of the back
door, in order that these words, which she
uttered In low voice, should not reach the
ears of her aunt.
To her great uneaSineSs and distress
Nigels attitude in response to these words
was most unsatisfactory. He neither de-
MED her insnuation Indignantly, as she
would have wished nor appeared moved to
shame by them. He looked steadily at his
horses ears and asked in a dry tone:
You take me for thief, l suppose?
Why don't you take Mercer for one, eh?''
piety replied quickly to this evasion:
EVERY one knows how Mercer came by
his money
Nigel interrupted her quickly Turning
to her defiantly, he cried:
wen. and nobody amt going to know
now came by mine! I'm not so free with
my secrets as some people arer'
Secrets! Why should 1t be a secret how
you 70, came oy your GU good fortune. If it was
Nigel was silent. Piety's tone grew more
1nSfstent as she went on:
was II oy your own work you got these
things and this money!
He gave her one look as II tn brave -
out but on meeting her blue eyes in their
earnest gaze he suddenly lost heart turned
pale. and answered almost in a whisper:
Nnn.o, not exactly 1t was luck-sheer
luck" Then he raised his head again and
looked at her with challenge in his ewes.
There" said he, Il shan't tell Won no
more That's enough-what I've told you s
1t enough for your
The words, the tone, frightened Piety
shocked her. II she had confessed the
truth it would have been balm to the Young
mans sensitive soul: for she would have
said that she was just beginning to read
Alright the promptings of her own heart. TO
know that Nigel's doings. his feelings, his
errors, had become of great moment to her.
OF more interest indeed, than the stotd
virtues and unimpeachable conduct of the
handsome Mercer.
But this is the last sort of truth that a
girl tells, especially to a lover who is in
such mood as was Nigel. Uneasy and
distressed about him. Piety yet felt wound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25
PLEADERs OF NATIONAL FAME
American Bar Association Meets a,
Hot Springs Tomorrow.

j. The American Bar Association meets at
Hot Springs, Va, tomorrow. great
many prominent lawyers have already ar
rived. committee of twenty-five from
the Virginia association will be present
at reception which will be given the
members of the national by the state as
ISOLATION. A. G. Braxton OF Staunton will
make the address of welcome.
The committee of the State Bar Associa-
ton is as follws: S. S. P. Patteson, r. Z.
Barton. w. B. Petit, f. S. Thomas, A. w.
Wallace, Joseph e. Willard, George Graf
ton, ]. G. Williams, W. B. Smith, w. J.
Kilby. H. D. Flood, Eppa Hunton tr.,
Claggett B. Jones, A. c. Braxton, w. A
Gleason, S. v. Fulkerson, John S. Bar
bour, John T. Harris, w. A. Jones, E. E.
Montague, George 8. Shackleford John
H. Lewis, A. A. Phlegar, ]. r. Cation
Gov. and Mrs. Montague, Senator and
Mrs. Martin, Representatives Flood and
Jones and Lieutenant Governor Willard are
among the Virginians who will be in the
city during the meetings of the National
Bar Association.
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you down like what she did you. and never
SO much as put out your tongue at her!"
Shut up, Mani! said Nigel sharply. in a
low. husky voice, with sudden singing
your sauce for your equals, and leave your
betters alone!
He would not wait for her retort, but
was spring1ng up to his seat in the dog
cart. when two or three of his compan-
ions seized and held him down He had
promised to stand treat" they said, and
he should not go until he had kept his
word.
And Piety wheeled steadily homeward
with the tears yelling to her eyes all the
Way
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SUMNER RESORTS.
MARYLAND.
St. George Hotel,

On st. Georges Island.
New Hotel. Just opened Situation unsurpassed.
Exec llent boating bathing. fishing. Sailing free.
" per week. Take Weems line. 18th st.
HOBBS CHESSER. Props. st. Georges P.O., Md.
jySO-26t
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MORQ EY'S.

In the heart of the Adirondacks. Two large
Hotels and Cottages 1000 it. above the sea; over
looking two Of the most beautiful lakes In the
region. Excellent trout fishing. GOLF. tennis,
bowling, boating, bathing. finest deer, grouse and
woodcock hunting. music; sanitary plumbing; no
pulmonary invalds. Moderate rates; reduction In
June and September. Send for artistic Gaia
logue. MORLEYS. Lake Pleasant Hamilt m
Co.. New York AU20 00t-14
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25

An ad. in The Star is a
salesman calling at thirty
five thousand homes every
day and being given courte-
Gus consideration in the
parlor or library.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
MEET TO FORM DEMANDS.
Elerated Road Men Say They Hare
No Thought of Strike.

4 series of meetings of the Manhattan Rail-
way Company employees. who have been recently
formed into q union, held all yesterday
afternoon and evening in the Harlem Casino.
One hundreds q nd twenty -fourth-st. and Sew
enth-aye to consider their grievances Last
night there were about fifteen hundred train
men and others at the meeting. They were ad-
dressed behind closed doors by Rein Orr. treas
urer of the International Association OF street
Railway Employees; Herman Robinson generai
orzanizer of the American Federation of Labor.
and others
Late last night a statement was given OUT OIL
behalf of the executive committee of the new
unino which is known Manhattan Division
No 1ss2 of the International Association OF
Street Railway Employees. The statement said
in part:
We rne, TO consider notifications of the present
condition of the employees of the Manhattsn hal-
ay Csomrany in the respective brlIcheS OF tTdlli-
men station men. swftchmer ana lamp iand't'
uh;cb in Is proposed 20 submit 10 the oficiaIs OF
the comoauv These modifca lions Will o.. PUT Ia
shape BIZ the executive committee II Is IHe -
ion Of the executive committee that the onlc1ais
tbs company VIII receive INC Fepfe>eii'o'N' ~
the in a friendly spirit-
The statement went on TO say that no s'rlAe
MAS intended or even thought OF, and that state
ments had been made in the papers OF q state ol
feeling among the men that did nct e1hrt
There was a special clause III the conSttutto.' %
the union providing for concillaton ana aFnltIA
tion and the union was against aggressive
methods of any kind.