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"Pll horsewhip him on the streetv'
exclaimed Duncan.
mo, don't! That would only adver-
tise the matter and do no good. A man
Of your physique has no occasion for
fear in horsewhipping a man like Nap
per Tandy, and can show no courage
by doing it. The only result would be
that people would say there must be
something in his accusation, else you
wouldn't be so mad about it. You
have made good many enemies, you
know, and they will take pleasure in
repeating Tandy's accusations. Real
", Duncan. you ought to have been
more discreet. You ought to have TAX
en- witness with you when you went
to his house for consultation. AS it is,
the fnanciers have so far believed in
you as to reject his scheme on your
report and in face Of his accusation,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
CHAPTER XIX.


ity than the closing of the front gate.
CHAPTER XIX.
TIVE next morning, very early,
Guilford Duncan's negro serv-
ant-for he kept one now
L brought him a note from Bar
bara. It read in this wise:
I wish you would take your meals at
the hotel for a few days, or a week or
two-till you hear from me again.
There was no address written at the
top Of the sheet and no signature at
the bottom. There was nothing that
could afford even a ground for conjec-
tural explanation. There was nothing
that could call for a reply. Perhaps
there was nothing that could warrant
reply or excuse it's impertinence
Nevertheless Guilford Duncan sent by
the hands of his negro servitor an an
swer to the strange note. In it he
wrote:
I have told you of my love. I tell you
that again. with all of emphasis that I
can give to the telling. I have asked you
to be my wife. I ask it again with all
Of earnestness and sincerity, with all Of
supplication, that can put into the ask
ing. Oh, Barbara. you can never know
or dream or remotely imagine how much
these things mean to me and to my life.
I shall take my meals at the hotel-or
not at all-until you bid me come to you
for my answer.
Then, with resolute and self con-
trolled mind, Guilford Duncan set him.
self to work. He prepared his report
upon the proposed railroad extension,
condemning it and giving adequate
reasons for his condemnation.
He was still indignant that Napier
Tandy should have offered him a bribe,
and in the first draft Of his report he
had made statement of that fact as an
additional reason for his adverse judy
ment; but, upon reflection, he rewrote
the report, emitting all mention Of the
bride offer. Then he wrote to Tandy
"a grievous mistake telling him that
he had sent in an adverse report and
that he had omitted to mention Tandy's
offer in it.
This gave Tandy the opportunity he
wanted, and Guilford Duncan was not
long in discovering that fact. A week
later Captain Will Hallam said to him:
$50 you've been quarreling with
Napier Tandy?'
"Yes," answered Duncan. HE Of
fered to bride me to make a false re-
port in the railroad extension matter"
"Why didn't you tell me about it,"
"Oh, didn't want to bother you with
a whining. I rejected the bride, of
course, and told him what thought of
him, and that seemed to me enough"
'Well, it wasn't. You ought to have
told me. Then we could have made
him put his offer into writing or make
1t in my presence. AS it is he's got you
where the hair is uncommonly short"
"How do you mean?"
"Why, he has written to the finan-
ciers telling them that as soon as they
employed you, you went to him and
demanded payment Of $4,000 as an
inducement to you to make favorable
report; that be refused and that con-
| seQuently your report was adverse.
They will refuse to build the railroad,
but they have written to ask me as to
your integrity"
THE Internal scoundrel! How
1T doesn't pay to call him names
| We must think out way to meet this
| thing"
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ELK RIVER TRAINS.

Great Northern) For St. Pau1 and M;rro-
apolls, trains leave at 500 A. NJ and I:35 A. N.
Crookston 9:53 P. NJ ~ ~ VI"
(Northern PacifcD West bonnd ,1+h
Coast Limited, $50 A. M. lat tank Miunel
sofa Local, 1908 A; NJ; Manitoba Express. III
p F. M. (at Tank East bound, Manitoba Ex.
lat tank; Minnesota Local, 4;i4 P. M: North
Goast Limited limited ls4s P. NJ lat tank,) and at
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In the Ranks
By...
GEORGE
CARY
EGGLEST0N


II cannot tell yet. You must wait"
And with that she slipped through
the door, leaving him no recourse but
to take his leave without other formal
ity than the closing Of the front gate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
Virginia News.

It is stated that j. NJ. McBryde, jr.,
will succeed his father as head of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacks
burg.
The death of Ambrose Madison Marye
son of Major K. B. Msrye, of Freder-
icksburg, and Mary Madison, Of Orange
county, occurred in Memphis, Tenn.
October 18th. Mr.. Marye was in the
fftieth year of his age.
The annual meeting of the Virginia
Carolina Fox Hunters Association,
which will be held at Chase City, will
thie year extend from the 23d to the Both
inclusive, and will be along much more
ambitious lines than heretofore.
The steamer that went ashore Satur-
day night off Cape Henry was the George
Farwell, Undertaken. from Jackson
vile, Fla, for New Haven, Ct. The
crew of Is men we're saved, but the
steamer will probably be total loss.
The residence of Irving Murray, near
Falls Church, was burned to the ground
about o'clock Sunday morning. Mr.
Murray, his wife, and two children. who
were asleep in the house at the time of
the fire, succeeded in getting out un-
injured, but they lost everything, includ-
ing their clothing.
William c. Nails, former resident of
Fredericksburg, now of Wilmington,
Del, and Miss Augusta Dsbney Writ,
only daughter of Daniel B. Writ, of
Westmoreland county, were married Sat-
urday at the residence of DR., Edward l..
Engle. cousin of the bride, at Marion,
near Philadelphia. Rev. Page Dame,
rector of st. Bartholomew Episcopal
Church, of Baltimore, performed the
ceremony.
Capt. Frank Mcintosh Meyers, one of
the most prominent citizens of L)udOun
county, died at his home near Lincoln,
Saturday aged about 65 years. His death
was caused by heart disease. Capt.
Meyers was distinguished Confederate
soldier, captain of Company A, Whites
Battalion, which was attached to Rosser's
Brigade. Toward the close of the war
he was promoted to major of the Thirty
fifth Battalion of Virginia cavalry.
An operation upon Mr. Chas ". Smith
who was thrown from his horse at the Nor
fork horse show Thursday night last,
proved that his backbon was broken in two
places. There was no hope of his recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
THE HURRICANES HAVOC,

1t is estimated that the loss of lii,
along the Florida coast by the recent storm
will total 1900.
Several barges filled with railroad
laborers are missing.
Great damage was done to the govern
meut lighthouses along the coast.
Nine persons we're killed and many
are missing, hundreds are homeless and
destitute and a property loss of 5000,
900 is reported from BstabOno, Cuba
The American steamers Sara and
Campbell went ashore off the Cuban coas
and many small craft we're wrecked.
Great damage to seed tobacco in the
Pinar del Rio district is reported.
The southern portion of Havana prov
ince was flooded and much damage done
to crops
The loss of sugar cane was estimated
at 100, 900 tons 10 Havana, Pinar de-
Rio and Mstanzas districts.
Havana is getting into shape after the
hurricane of Wednesday The police re
port Is persons killed aud 40 lighters
wrecked. The Norwegian steamer Har-
aid arrived at Mobile yesterday bringing
the first news Of terrible hurricane that
Visited Ruatan Tels, Utilla, Colorado
and Ell Provenio, Honduras, doing enor
NOUS damage to fruit plantations and
shipping.
Reports brought by incoming steamers
show the loss of life at the Florida Keys
as result of the recent hurricane to
have been fully rs severe as the first &C.
counts indicated, and the survivors tell
narrowing tales of hardships.
A terrific gale swept the South Caro-
lina coast Saturday, the wind blowing 81
miles an hour. The storm has entirely
subsidized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
Today's Telegraphic News
Sllyeirs ut Caracas.

Willemstadt, Curacao, Oct. % Pos
ing as a man who has done nothing
wrong and claiming that he has only sb
seuted himself from Cuba for his health's
sake, Manuel Silveira, who is being
held responsible for the failure OF J. NJ.
Ceballos & Co., of New York, is living
at Caracas, with his family.
Silveira, according 10 dispatches re-
ceived here, arrived at Caracas on Oc-
;Ober 10 fiom Puerto Cabe'lo, and then
dispatched the steamer Oarmelina back
to Cuba. He has rented house 10
fashionable peighborhood aud is living
10 excellent style.
Silveira declared he left his firm sol
vent with 81, 500, 900 assets to cover
500, 900 liabilities to Ceballos x Co.
He expressed surprise at the news Of
Ceballos' failure aud his own reported de-
fslcation with nearly $1,000, 600 OF
creditors funds.
Silveira is we'll known in Caracas be.
cause of his connection with the cattle
industry. Few of the people there know
of his reported sbsconding from Cuba,
and he has been given warm reception
in the Venezuelan capital.
A dispatch from Havana says that the
Carmelina, with Silyeira aboard, arrived
there last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
THE VIRGINIA RIVERS.

All the rivers in the State have be-
come much swollen by reason of the
recent rains and much damage has been
done while several lives have been lost.
The James river got considerably be-
yond its banks and the lower part OF
Richmond was flooded Saturday and yes.
terday. A boy 10 bending over the bank
lost his balance, fell in aud was drowned.
At Lynchburg the water is still quite
high, although little damage has been
reported from that point. The bridge:
crossing streams in every section have
been swept away by the floods or dam
sged.
The food in the Eappshannock river
reached its highest point at fredericks-
burg yesterday, Is feet above normal,
and is now receiing. Only once since
the Johnstown hood has the water been
so high.
At Petersburg the Appomsttox was
over the whsrves of that city.
The Shenandoah river has been on a
wild rampage since Friday. The river
was the highest for II years, aud thous-
snds Of dollars worth of damage hiss
been done to bridges and adjoining farm
lands. At Front Royal grave fears are
still felt for the north eide approaches Of
the county bridges spanning the north
and south branches OF the river. For
"a hours corn and fodder, valued at
thousands of dollars, have fioated down
tue river. The water was over the ap-
proaches to the bridge at both Castle
mans and Berry's ferries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
Died Alone.

After having bean missing for 10 days
Edward Wilson James, wealthy, mem.
Der of many clubs, and 90 author of note
was found dead in his library at Norfolk
yesterday. 1t is supposed that be had
been dead since the time he disappeared.
as his body was in state decomposition.
Asphyxiation caused death. A lighted
gas stove was found at his feet and not
far from his head was a jet with the gas
turned on. The corpse was seated in a
chair. None of the immediate members
of the family is alive, though he has
many relatives. The disc 1very of the body
was made by colored man and his wife
who took care of the dead mans library.
He made his home in another part of the
city from the library, which, when in the
city, he would visit in the afternoon
and evening. where he wrote and read
much.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
Pursued by a Mob.

Pursued by an angry mob ofarmed men
who accused him Of assaulting woman,
Clarence Woodwork sought refuge in
the United States reservation, near New
p-rt News, yesterday, appealing to the
of Ger in charge to protect him from his
pursuers, who were then securing the
woods near the camp. The officer took
the man in charge, notified the police de-
psrtment aud the prisoner was FASTENED
t. the police station in patrol-wsgon,
Just before the mob reached the scene.
Woodwork is charged with having
criminsly assaulted Mrs. Rose Foretich,
wife of Francis Fofetich, who lives in
Newport News, yesterday morning. Mrs.
Foretich keeps a clearinghouse, aud
her alleged assailant had been living
there about a week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
The Bull Run Monuments.

Ia a downpour of rain, Confederate
veterans assisted the Union veterans to
dedicate three monuments Saturday on
the Bull Run battlefield, at Groveton, to
the memory of those members of the
Fifth, Tenth, aud Fourteenth regiments
of New York Volunteers who fell there
in battle more than forty years ago. The
address of welcome was delivered by Col.
Edmund Berkeley. The programme
heretofore published was carried out.
During the afternoon a meeting of the
Battlefield Park Association was held,
and resolutions were passed indOrsing
the Rixey bill, masking an appropriation
to convert the battlefield into park.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22

undertaker's establishment. Smith was
thirty seven years old. He l,aves wife
and six children.
A coroner's jury, comp 'sed Of Messrs.
Robert NJ. Graham, Broders Moore, g.
d. Hopkins, Paul B. Hul6sh, Willism
Poss and w. W. Bsllenger, Investigated
the homicide.
Several policemen AID others testifi ID
10 substance as given above.
Tue wives of johnson and Robins IN
and Cora Conner, colored, who was with
them when they we're arrested Sstnrd y
night Immediately after the assault upon
Nicholson, wers questioned. but they
could throw no light ON the circrmstan-
ces surrounding the murder. Johnsoa's
wife says they were married at Newtown,
Bucks county, Pa, las, February, and
that he was originally from Columbus,
Ohio. Retire. coming to this city. about
month ago, they had lived at 1926
Fleet street, Brooklyn, N Y, and had
been compelled, she said, to leave that
city because of some trouble that was not
L
why he assumed the nsme of johnson
when he came here. He had been en-
ploy ed, she said, as lipeman for iels.
graph company, aud bad recently been
working near Alexsudris '"he jury's
verdict was that Charles 7. Smith came
to his death from pistol shot wound in
the head. Inflicted with a pistol in the
hand of George Midgeis, alias William
johnson, colored.
1t wss reported yesterday that John
son at an early hour that morning en-
tered house which the police were in
structed to watch. changed his clothes,
and escaped, but this report is denied.
The house which the man is said to
have entered is located on West street a
short distance north OF King. The po-
licemen aver that they carried out the
Mayors orders and watched the West
street house as we'll as that on the south
west corner of King aud Peyton streets.
Chief Goods and the ether officers of
the city have worked diligently in efforts
to locate johnson, and the authorities of
places throughout sll this secti' rs of the
country have been asked to look out for
the fugitive.
The killing OF Mr.. Smith hss thrown
a sable mantle over two households. A
widow and six little children are ming
ling their tears with those of the father,
mother, sisters and brother of the muir
dered msn, all OF whom have the earnest
sympathy of their many friends and ac-
auaiptances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
Suicide of a Banker.

London, Oct. 22.-Within an hour
after posting the notice of his suspension
from business on his Office door, p. Mac
fadyen & Co., bankers, whose failure was
announced on Saturday, killed himself
by throwing himself under train in the
subway. His body was found shortly
afterwards, but it was so badly mangled
that it was not identified until today.
Mr.. MacFadyen is believed to have gone
directly from his Office to a station OF the
City aud South London Railway, entered
the tunnel and laid down on the tracks
ia front of train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
Blizzard Raging.

Denver, Col Oct. o. Scores of sheep
herders, catllemen and farmers have
been caught in the worst billiards. that
have swept over the Rocky Mountain re-
gion in years, and 1t is feared there has
been great loss of life. 1t is known that
thousands of sheep and cattle have per-
ished. Tue storm is raging in Colorado,
Wyoming, New Mexico aud Utah.
Fert Worth, Tex, Oct. 22.-The
Texas Panhandle is the grasp of biz
card. Sleet and snow is reported over
the major portion of that region.
Cheyenne, Wy, Oct 22-The storm
which has ragged throughout Wyoming
for the last three days has become almost
a blizzard. The snow is from 6 to II
inches deep,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
Letter to w. A. Smo0t & Co.
Alexandria, Virginia.

Dear Sirs; If you could get the exclusive
sale of coal that would give double heet
end cost no more, you'd jump at it, wouldn't
youi
You'd control the trade for hundred miles,
Devoe is like that among paints; a short
ton is as good as a long one Of any paint you
can name; gallon is worth more than two Of
many a popular paint.
Suppose you have painted your house about
once ia three years ever since it was new; you
buy the same number Of gallons Devoe, have
q third Of il left, and il wears SIX years. Count
your costs.
si.75 gallon for paint; $50 gallon fog
putting it on; you save 5 gallons s2o.2 on
this job. Bat you save the who'e job Of three
years hence: about s75. Put 'em together:
500.
Can't reckon so accurately as that; bat yog
see how it goes. Paint isn't alike any more
than coal. How much more is coal worth
Yours truly,
F W bEyoE & Co.
l6 New York
p. Sc Leadoeater d Sons sell our
paint
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
Another Assault I'm Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga OF. 22-While en-route
through an alley to neighbours home
in the heart of the city last night, Ruth
Davis, aged 10, was caught by negro
who choked her almost into insensibility
while attempting to assault her. She
managed to scream and the negro fed.
The parents, instead of requesting the
police to look for the negro, asked that a
detail be sent to prevent mob which
was forming from lynching the wrong
negro. The chlld's Assailant has not
been captured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
Pair of storks for Preside Mt.

New York, Oct. % Some Joker sent
President Roosevelt a pair of storks on
the Hamburg American liner Amerika,
which arrived at New York on Saturday.
The prophetic. mystic and sacred birds,
associated with whose timely visits in the
preservation of the human race, arrived
in the tween decks. They are addressed
to President Theodore Roosevelt, Wash
ington. They we're dispatched from
Hamburg, but Captain R Sauermann
aud bis officers know naught concerning
them. In tair weather the boxed s;orks
we're brought outside and their cage was
placed on the sun deck A joker posted
upon the crate placard reading; BE
ware; this is a most dangerous bird"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Joseph Raph Burton, former United States
Senator from Kansas. arrived at st. Louis at
7:30 a. m. today to surrendered to Unite
states Marshall Morsey and go to honton,
NO., to begin his six months sentence. Bur
ton was accompanied by his wife and a little
niece, who will remain at ronton until his
sentence has expired.
A general strike of car workers all along
the Boston & Albany division Of the New
York Central Railway occurs today I'm less
the disagreement between the comp,ny and
the men OF the Aston shops is adjudieated.
Sir Thomas Lipson may head the new half
billion dollar beef trust to he formed and f.
nanced by British capital Sir Thomas Lip
ton will arrive in New York today from
Chicago
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
Failures.

New York, Oct. 22.-James w. Hen
ming announced his suspension at tba
stock exchange today. He was the heal
of the stock exchange hrm of j. W.
Henning q Co., aud had Offices at No.
III Broadway.
The failure is announced at the Con-
soidsted Stock and Petroleum Exchange
of II. T. White. Mr.. White was large
trader on his own account.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
In the Moon Inhabited.

Science has proven that the moon has an
possible on that satellite; but not for human
beings, who have I'd enough time on this
earth Of ours; especially those who don't know
that Electric Biiters cure Headache, Bilious
ness, Malaria, Chills and Fever. Jaundiee,
Dyspepsia, Dizziness. Torpid Liver, Kidney
complaints. General Debility and Female
weakness. UnequalIed as general Tonic
end Appetizer for week persons and especial
IL for the AGED. II induces sound sleep.
Fully guaranteed b. 4. :, LeadbeSier 4 Sons,
Druggists. Price Only %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-22
MONDAY EVENING. OCT. %, 1905.


Saturday night b, another murder-the
fifth 10 less than twelve months. The
circumstances in connection with the
affair are given elsewhere in today's
Gazette. This last deed was committed
by a desperate negro who is now at
large. and his victim was q well known
Alexandria mechanic The murder took
place a few squares east Of the spot where
policemen about a year ago were COM
PEELED to kill vicious black man IN order
to keep him from killing them. AS Is
stated above, there has been murder In
this city almost bi-menthly since last
November, and in but one instance has
the offender been spprehended, aud he
walked into the station house and sur
rendered himself to the authorities.
Sam Mills, and Thomas Elzey, both
colored, we're killed in the northeastern
section of the city;a colored man was slain
At a workmen's camp within the police
jurisdiction of Alexandria, and George
Curtin snd Charles T. Smith, the last
two white men, have been slain. Apart
from these cases M. 8. Kidd was killed
by his nephew during the same period,
self-defeDse being urged. Four murder
ers are still at large. Such carnival OF
crime in small community is SD re-
Election on our city, and calls for more
than passing observation. Some i'm
mediate steps should be taken to bring
the bloody proceedings to close. The
time has come when large majority OF ne
eroes imagine pistol is necessary pocket
niece and such weapons are purchased
BY the irresponsible ad libitum. That
the sale of firearms to such persons should
long ago have been interdicted is
conconcIusion many have reach
ed, as under prevailing conditions pis-
tolls are exposed for sale in store win
dows and disposed of to any persons
having money to purchase the same.
enlarged" with cocaine and liquor aud
with pistols in their pockets, certain
negroes have become serious menace
to the peace of the community. such
characters roam from city to city with
chips on their heads ready to murder
those with whom they may hsve
difficulties and equally eager to shoot
down conservstors of the peace.
The time has come when some drastic
measures should be enacted toward bring
log such conditions to a close, and 1t is
suggested that the police should arrest
every strange negro and search him In
order to satisfy themselves that be Ia not
bent on mischief. Laws should also be
enacted at once making i! misdemeauor
for any person to sell pistols to irrespon-
sible people. The negro who murdered
the young Alexsndrisn last Saturday
night WAS a newcomer, who evidently
lives without work. and, according to
his companions statement, he would
leave the city occasionally and reappesr
with money. There are doubtless Others
"roOsting" hereabouts who should be
looked after, or scenes similar to those
of last Saturday night may be looked for
at any time.