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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

den in which you found me tonight-and,
running through the front room, she at
tempted to ascend the stairs which led to
the first floor. At the foot of the stairs,
however. she met this Lascar scoundrel OF
whom have spoken. who thrust her back.
and, aided by Dane, who acts as assist:
ant there, pushed her out into the street.
Filled with the most maddening doubts
and fears, she rushed down the lane, ard,
by rare good fortune, met, in Fresno street.
a number of constables with an Inspector
all on their way to their beat The inspee-
tor and two men accompanied her back,
and, In spite of the continued resistance of
the proprietor, they made their way to the
room in which Mr.. ST. Clair had last been
seen. There was no sign of him there. In
fact, in the whole of that floor there was
no one to be found save a crippled wretch
of llideous aspect. who. it seems, made his
home there Both he and the Lascars stout
ly swore that no one else had been in the
front room during the afternoon. So de-
ternined was their denial that the inspee-
tor was staggered, and had almost come to
believe that Mrs. st. Clair had been delud-
ed, when. with cry, she spraDg at a small
deal box which lay upon the table and tore
the lid from it. Out there fell a cascade of
children's bricks. 1t was the toy which he
had promised to bring home
This discovery, and the evident confu-
sion which the cripple showed, made the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15
HHas GotO
From the Chicago Chronicle.

FROM the tnicaBo Cnfonlcfe.
We have received from a valued reader
the following criticism OF the Chronicles
grammar: 80 ss~-a
will you kindly Justify the use of has
got as grammatical? ask you the ques-
ton in good faith, as have noticed not
few times recently that you have used
these words in your editorial columns in
the same manner in.xhich they are used
in the editorial inclosed. 1 have always
considered the Chronicle an ideal news
paper in every respect and its grammar
absolutely correct. 1t is for these reasons
that / ask the question. G. C tt"
We highly approve of the intelligent
public exercising a sort of censorship
over newspaper grammar and rhetoric
The complaints are not as numerous as
they should be. for newspaper English"
has now become something of a reproach.
We do not even claim that we ourselves
are perfect in this respect, but the criti-
cism of Mr.. Tucker is strangely fncon-
Siderate
If he had taken the trouble to look into
a single dictionary he would have seen
at glance that has got is good gram
mar. Webster, Worcester, Murray and
the Standard and Century dictionaries all
give got the preferable passive par
ticiple of get with gotten" as an al
lowable form Webster and Worcester
give gotten as obsolescent, and Murray
says: In England the form gotten of
the past participle is almost obsolete. be-
ing superseded by got In the United
States literature gotten is still very
common, although Webster gives it as
obsolescent."
The sentence in which we used the
words objected to was this: The Jap
anese war has held the miro up TO Rus
sia's face until she has got look at
herself that she can never forget" Per-
haps the Chronicles correspondent means
that has got though grammatical is
inelegant and that we should have said
has had something of that kind. IL
So only say that such distinc-
ton is matter of taste, about which
there can be no dispute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

declared that she must have been either
mad or dreaming. He was removed. loud
ly protesting, to the police station, while
in the hope that the ebbing tide might at
ford some fresh clew.
And 1t did, though they hardly found
upon. the mud-bank what they had feared
to find. 1t was Neville st. Glars coat.
and not Neville ST. Clair. which lay uncov-
cred as the tide receded. And what do you
think they found In the pockets?'
cannot imagine
mo. / don't think you would guess
Every pocket stuffed with pennies and
half-pennies-421 pennies and 270 half-pen-
MES. It was no wonder that 1t had not
been swept away by the tide. But hui
man body is different matter. There is
a fierce eddy between the wharf and the
house. 1t seemed likely enough that the
weighted coat had remained when the
stripped body had been sucked away into
the river"
But I understand that all the other
clothes were found in the room Would
the body be dressed in coat alone?.
No, sir; but the facts might be met
speciously enough. Suppose that this man
Boone had thrustA Neville ST. Clair through
the window, there is no human eye which
do then? 1t would, OF course, Instantly
strike him that he must get rid of the
tell-tale garments. He would seize the
coat. then, and be in the act of throwing
1t out when II would occur to him that 1t
would swim and not sink. He has little
time, for he has heard the scuffie down.
stairs when the wife tried to force her way
up, and perhaps he has already heard from
his Lascar confederate that the police are
hurryfng up the street. There Is not an in
slant to be lost. He rushes to some secret
horde. where he has accumulated the fruits
OF his beggary, and he stuffs all the coins
upon which he lay his hands into the
pockets to make sure of the coats sinking.
He throws 1t out. and would have done the
same with the other garments had not he
heard the rush of steps below, and only
just had time to close the window when
the police appeared"
ut certainly sounds feasible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

night
Awake, Watson?" he asked.
Yes
Game for morning driver
Certainly"
Then dress. No one is stirring yet, but
know where the stable boy sleeps, and we
shall soon have the trap OUT He chuckled
to himself as he spoke, his eyes twinkled
and he seemed a different man to the SOM
Der thinker Of the previous night.
AS l dressed l glanced at my watch. 1t
wonder that no one was stirring.
1t was twenty five minutes past four. L
had hardly finished when Holmes returned
with the news that the boy was putting in
the horse.
'I want to test little theory of NINE"
said he. pulling on his boots. IT think.
Watson, that you are now standing in the
presence of one of the most absolute fools
in Europe. l deserve to be kicked from
here to Charing Cross, But think / have
the key of the affair now"
And where is it?'' asked, smiling.
'tIn the bath room" he answered .tOh,
yes. / am not joking" he continued, see
ing my look of incredulity. II have just
been there, and have taken 1t out, and 1
have got it in this Gladstone bag. Come
on. my boy, and we shall see whether II
will not fit the lock-
We made our way down stairs as quietly
as possible, and out into the bright morning
sunshine. In the road stood our horse and
trap, with the haif-ciad stable boy waiting
at the head. We both sprang in. and away
we dashed down the London road A few
country carts were stirring, bearing in
vegetables to the metropolis, but the lines
of villas on either side, were as silent and
iifeless as some city in a dream.
ut has been in some points a singular
case" said Holmes. Ticking the horse on
into a gallop. II confess that have been
as blind as mole, but it Is better to learn
wisdom late than never to learn 1t at ALL"
In town the earliest risers were just be-
ginning to look sleepily from their windows
as we drove through the streets of the Sur
rey side. Passing down the Waterloo Bridge
road we crossed over the river and dashfng
up Wellington street wheeled sharply to the
right and found ourselves in Bow street.
Sherlock Holmes was well known to the
force, and the two constables at the door
saluted him. One of them held the horses
head while the other led us in
who is on duty?" asked Holmes.
inspector Bradstreet, sir"
'.Ah, Bradstreet, how are your A tall.
stout official had come down the stone-fag-
ged passage, In a peaked cap and frogged
jacket Il wish to have a quiet word with
you, Bradstreet.'
Certainly, Mr.. Holmes. Step into ~
room here
1t was a small oflce-iike room. with
huge ledger upon the table and telephone
projecting from the wall. The inspector sat
down at his desk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03
Grace Church Concert.

At the concert 10 be given at the
Opera House on Thursday night the
Danse Mqcabre will be rendered by Miss
/. NJ. Steiner and Mrs. o. +. Carter
Danse Macabre is the cemetery dance,
ssor dance Of DEATH" One of the super
stitions during the middle ages through
ont Europe, and especially in France,
was that of the "Danse Macabre, a
belief that once year, on Hallo@e' en-,
the dead of the churchyards rose for one
wild. hideous carnival, in which King
Death acted as master of ceremonies.
This composition of Saint-Saens opens
with the twelve weird strokes indicating
she arrival of midnight, struck out upon
a vibrant tombstone by the impatient
hand of Death himself. Then follows a
curious light staccato passage suggesting
the moment when, in response to this
awesome signal, the specters appear from
their graves and come tip-toeing forward
10 take their places. Then Death at
tempts to tune up the fiddle, as he IS 10
furnish the music for the dance. 1t Is
very muCh out Oh tuu0 an"
come up to pitch. In spite Of his best
endeavors the f string obstinately re-
mains f flat. After repeated attempts
with growing vexetion, he abandons the
effort and strikes into the dance itself,
weird, grO,esque, at times almost moe
ous. its forward movement broken but
once by slower, more plaintive strain,
suggesting the sigh Of the night wind
through the yews and Expresses. lhen
AN onward crush again, ending IN an
almost demoniac climax Ofwild bilarlty.
Then a sudden hush, in which the dis
aant crow of the morning cock is distinct,
" heard, twice repeated, and with a wild
hurry and scurry specters bctake them
selves to their graves once more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03
Confederate Veterans.

A regular monthly meeting of K. E.
Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, was
held at their hall last night, Com
mander John NJ. Johnson presiding.
The following we're elected delegates to
attend the eighteenth annual meeting OF
the Grand Camp of Confederate Veter-
ans of the Department of Virginia,
which will be held in Petersburg,
commencing Wednesday, October 20, at
10 o'clock M, and will continue three
DAYS: Comrades, John HOugh, F. j.
Davidson. w. w. Sherwood aud Col.
Arthur Herbert; alternates, Rev. +. ).
Brooke, Alexander Lyles, R. NJ. Crook,
and Robt. w. Ballenger An invita-
tion from A. p. Hill Camp, OF Peters
burg. for this camp and all ex.Conieder-
ates to participate in the grand parade 10
take place on the Doth Of October was
received.
The commander announced to the
camp the death of Comrade ). Stanley
Neale. and Comrades E. II. o Brlen, D
C. Boush and J. w. Hammond were
appointed committee to prepare reso-
buttons on his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03
Railroad Notes.

1t is said in railroad circles that the
electric railway company is contemplal-
ing the construction Of spur track
from their main line north of the culver'
over Hooff's run to the western entrance
OF the new union depot, after which a
street car will be run from the foot OF
King street to the depot for the accomo-
datiOn OF city passengers.
A temporary wooden fence is being
erected between the tracks at the new
depot. This will at future time De
taken down and an iron fence constructed
Mr.. John Grady, who has for some
time been the railroad fagman at DUKE
and Henry streets, has been relieved
from duty by the abolition of that post
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03

The work preliminary to the building
of the new track of the Washington,
Alexandra and Mount Vernon railway
from the bridge over the Columbia road
o. 'ha Virginia side Of the river to the
new Highway bridge has been started,
and workmen are now engaged in plac-
ing in position a pile-driving machine
which will be used in driving the piles
on which the new road will be built.
The new road runs in direct line from
the Columbia road crossing over the
marsh. through which "Gravelly" creek
takes its course, to the new bridge. An
earthen I'll is to be built around a pile
foundation across the marsh, and over
"Gravely" creek a broad arch Will De
built. The embankment will be about
a mile in length and will be about
twelve or fifteen feet high above the bed
of the run. A double track will be laid
Oh the new road5ed. 1t is stated that
the work on the new piece OF road Will
be pushed, and that it will be ready for
service by the time the new Highway
bridge is completed and opened ior
public use some time during the coming
winter.
Another large piece of work that has
lust been started by the railway authorl-
lies is the elimination of the steep grade
on what is known as Mount Vernon hill,
from Little Hunting creek to within a
few hundred feet of the gates to Mount
Vernon. This work has been started
and will be pushed ahead with large
force of workmen in order, to have it COM
pleted before bad weather begins.
1t is understood that the grade of the
road will be changed from Hunters
station, about Two miles from Mount
Vernon, to the gates of Mount Vernon.
The I'll proposed will raise the trestle
across Little Hunting creek about seven
teen feet and will lower the grade at
Mount Vernon about four feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03

Notice of the death Of Mr.. +. NJ
Kemp, formerly of this city, which oe-
Cured 10 Houston, Tex last month,
WAS made 10 the Gazette at that time.
The following is from the Galveton Post
of September 20: 49,.
Information reached the city this
morning of the death OF Charles NJ
Kemp. in Houston, last night. MI
Kemp had been sick for some time win
malar;al fever and was presumed to have
recovered when there came turn Tor
the worse, eliminating in his deatn. MI
Kemp was we'll known in Galveston,
having for years held the position OF
chief clerk in the general claim depart
ment of the Santa Fe under Mr.. H. ..
Downey. He came to Galveston 10
the early sos and was a resident here
until 1899, when he removed 10 houS,
ton to assume management OF the land
of the J. H. Burnett estate. Mr.. Kemp
in 1890 married Miss Carrie w. FRANC
lin daughter of Judge r. NJ. Franklin,
of Galveston, and three children blessed
their union. Born in Alexandria, Va,
Mr.. Kemp exempli6ed the sterling IN
tegrity of the Old Dominion state; he
was for many years secretary of Tucker
lodge. Ancient Free and Accepted Ma
sons. and the funeral services will be
conducted by The lodge he served SO
faithfully. The funeral will take place
on the arrival of the Galveston, Hous-
ton and Henderson train at 1919 O'Clock
tomorrow morning and interment will be
in CahilPs cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03
Death of COlOred Resident.

Anthony Boarmau, well-known and
respected colored resident, died at his
home on Franklin street, between Fair
fax and Lee, last night. The deceased
was "A years old and had recently been
paralyzed. He had lived in the house in
which he died since the close of the civil
war and was known by the residents OF
that locality as az industrious and honest
man, He leaves wife and one
daughter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03
Police Court.

IJustice II. B. Cation presiding
The following cases we're disposed OF
this morning:
Alexander Bog, colored, arrested by
Officers Nicholson and Knight charged
with disorderly conduct and fighting, was
dismissed.
Thomas Jones, colored arrested by
Officer Belts charged with beating the
child Of john w. Young, was fined
$3.50.
Dallas Washington, colored arrested
by Officer Nicholson charged with dis
orderly conduct. WAS dismissed.
A white man, arrested by Officer
Msyhugh charged with carrying a pis-
tol, was dismissed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03
gThe Wilkins-Wood Wedding.

Miss Helen Vincent Wood, daughter
If Mr and Mrs. w. d. Wood, last night
became the bride of Mr.. r. Maurice Will
kins The ceremony was performed by
Rev Wm. J. Morton, rector of Christ
Eniscopal Church, in the presence OF
only the immediate relatives OF the TWO
families. who had gathered at the home
of the BRIDES parents, No. 200 north
Columbus street. The bride wore a
handsome blue silk travelling gown, WIN
trimmings of champagne and green ana
hat to match, and carried a bouquet OF
American Beauty roses. Aiter an in-
formal reception Mr.. and Mrs; Wilk' KIN,
left for a trip to the north. Ihey VIII
be at bone at 200 north Columbus street
after October 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03
Lost Niph1,s Show.

The Opera House was packed last night
to see the performance of "Humpty
Dumpty." The show was we'll perform
ed in every particular and abounded in
plenty of humor. The vaudeville num-
bers were especially good, and were heart
ilv applauded, the musical team being
excellent. George Adams played the
part of Humpty Dumpty in fine style
and kept the crowd in an uproar. Tue
play pleased every oneand was up to the
average. The next attraction will be
the Tempest Dramatic Company in re-
perteire, starting next Monday night and
PLAYING one week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03
nv R z. Knox. Anctioneer.

A UCTION SAFE OF DESIRABLE LOTS.
- Bv yirture ola decree Of the Corporation
Court of the City of Alexandria, Virginia,
entered on the 18th day Of September, 1900, in
the chancery suit therein pending, wherein
the CITY Council of Alexandria, which sues,
etc. is the plaintiff, and Mary W. Braddock.
Q: ais. are defendants, the undersigned will
sell 1t public auction, in front OF the Market
Building, on Royal Street. on SATURDAY ,
the l4th diy of Octo' e., 1905, at II o'clock
NJ. the following rea' estate IN the City OF
Alexandria. VirSinii being THREE LOTS
OF GROUND in Braddock Alley, bounded
as follows: -,
Lot No. /. Beginning on the north side of
an alley called BrGdock Alley, in the
square bounded 10y Fayette, Henry. Cameron
and Queen Streets at 4 point 90 feet east OF
Fayette Street and 10 feet south OF queen
Street, aud running thence north parallel
with Favette Street ~ FEET thence east par
alley. with Queen street IS feet; thence south
n.rallel with Fayette Street 80 feet to said
allev, and thence west on said alley 10 feet to
the beginning.
Lot No. ,. Beginning on the north side OF
Braddock Alley at a point 100 feet east oil
Fayette Street. and 100 feet south of Queen
Street. and running thence north parallel
with Fayette Street 80 feet; thence east par
arellel Win queen olTttt - ittlf tiVH't ''"
parallel with Fayette Street 30 feet to said
alley. and thence west on said alley 10 feet to
the beginning. -,
Lot No. 8. Beginning on the south side OF
Braddoek Alley at point 1913 feet inches
east Of Fayette Street, and running thence
west on said alley q feet to 3 feet alley:
thence south along said three feet alley q feet
7 inches: thence east parallel with Queen
Street 81 feet, and thence north q feet
inches to the beginning.
Terms Of Sale One third in cash and the
balance in and ~ months, or all cash al
| the option Of the purchaser. -
GARDNER i. B0OTHE,
Special Commissioner of Sale.
thereby certify that the bend required b!
the above decree Of sale has been given.
Given under my hand this Sd day of October
| 1905. CHARLES BEN DhElM,
Clerk of Corporation Court of Alexandri'
oc3td. City. Virginia,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03
improvements in Telephone Ser
vice.

The improvements which have beer
made in the Southern Bell Telephone
Exchange are nearing completion. "a
the outside new poles and wires nave
replaced the old ones throughout The
city, and complete new outfit on the
inside will make this model Exchange:
Some inconvenience will be experienced
by the subscribers for the next ten days
while the numbers are being transferred
from the old switch. board to the new.
A good many changes having been made
in the numbers, the subscribers will De
furnished with telephone Directory,
and in order to give good service each
subscriber is requested TO cooperate
with the operator, and always give num-
beers when making a call.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03
The Late j. f. Spaulsbury

The remains of the late J INES Floyd
Spaulsbury, who was found dead in his
room in Richmond Sunday night, have
been brought to this city. The sad cir
cumstances 10 connection with his death
we're given yesterday. His wife CORN
erly Mrs. Nellie NJ. Fitzsimmons) had
gone from this city to Richmond to visit
her husband, and upon reaching his
boarding house was prostrated by grief
when she found he had died about an
hour previous to her arrival.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03
Missionary Society Meeting.

A large congregation was present at
the NJ. f. Church South last night to
hear the address of Miss Tarrant on mis-
sionary life in China. Miss Tarrant APP
peared in Chinese apparel, and her adj
dress was listened TO with interest. Miss
Melissa Hill presided. The music was
inspiring and each feature OF the meet
ing was greatly enjoyed.
The missionary society held business
meeting this morning aud and another
in the afternoon. The last meeting Will
be held tonight, the proceedings OF
which will be of an interesting nature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Quartette Dancing Club re-
opened the social season at Schiller;
Hall last Monday night.
Two peaches that weighed pound
and 9 ounces were taken from tree ID
the yard of a resident Of south Henry
street few days ago.
Magnus L. Robinson, cOlored, of this
CITY. was taken suddenly i'll in Rich
mond Sunday night. He had started on
a trip to the South, but was compelled
to return home.
The warm weather which prevailed
for several days passed was followed last
night by light rain with cool northeast
wind. The weather today has been
rainy and threatening.
The schooner J. F. Golden, from Nor
folk with shingles to H. X. Field q Co.,
has arrived. The schooner Stewart,
loaded with lumber by the same firm,
has sailed for lower Machodoc.
The case of Capt. Eugene Hall against
the Standard Oil Company for damages
on account of the collision of the tug
Radiate in the service of the company
with Capt. Halls schooner, the John T.
A. Cunningham, at the wharf near the
acid factory in this city, has been COM
promised.
Some excitement was caused on King
street early last night by fight between
white and a colored boy in which the
former emerged second.best. A crowC
having gathered, the darkey became
frightened and ran with many youngster'
following close in his wake. The fugl
tive being fleet of foot escaped.
Dining room open every Sunday durinl
oyster season. c. II. Zimmerman, Market
Space
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03
Additional Building.

The Sisters of the Holy Cross, who
recently acquired the Daingerheld prop
erty on the southeast corner OF Prince
and Columbus streets, will soon erect an
annex to the building on the Columbus
street side. 1t will be three-story and
attic structure, GO feet long and "a feet
wide. Ground was broken yesterday for
the building, the erection of which is
under the supervision of Mr.. ThOs. n.
Scott. The additional building has be-
come necessary to meet the demands
made upon the academy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-03
Opening of the
New Silks
[ Second Floor, G streetl.

The New Silks are especially rich AMI
beautiful. being in soft. harmonious colOrings
that appeal to good taste, and delight all
well-dressed women.
We have succeeded in securing from the
foremost manufacturers. European and
American. such an abundance Of rare and
beautiful weayes that our exhibition Of them
in the Silk Department on the second floor is
a ver.tible exposition Of textile art.
And our exclusive, luxurious fabrics are
augmented by collection of less expensive
silks, which lend themselves as readily and
effectively TO the accepted modes as the more
expensive sorts.