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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-03

but what has happened to these
viilains?" 1 burst out. and my indig-
nation was not only against them for
their cruelty, but also against their vic
tim for his phlegmatic attitude toward
them. 1t was difficult to believe that
this was Raffies.
ooh" said he, "they We're to go off
to Italy instanter; they should be cross
ing now. But do listen to what am
telling you; it's interesting, my dear
man. This old sinner Corbucci turns
out to have been no end of a boss In the
Camorra-says so himself. One of the
capt paranze, my boy, no less; and the
velvety Johnny giovano onorato.
Anglice, fresher. This fellow here was
also in il, and I've sworn TO protect him
from them evermore. And it's just as
/ said half the organ grinders In Lon
don belong and the whole lot OF them
were put on my tracks by secret In
structions. This excellent youth manu-
features iced poison on Saffron Hill
when he's at home"
"And why on earth didn't he come to
me quickerY'
Because he couldn't talk TO you: he
could only fetch you, and IL was as
much as his life was worth to do that
before our friends had departed. They
were going by the II o'clock from Vic
toria and that didn't leave much chance,
but lie certainly oughtn't to have run it
as fine as he did. Still, you must re-
member that 1 had to fix things up
with him In the fewest possible words.
i'm a single minute that the other two
were indiscreet enough to leave us
alone together"
The ragamuffln in question was
watching us with his solitary eye as
though he knew that we were discuss
ing him. Suddenly he broke out In
agonized accents, his hands clasped
and face so full OF fear that every
moment / expected to see him on his
knees, but Rallies answered kindly, re-
assuringly, l could tell from his tone,
and then turned TO me with compass
sionate shrug.
HE says he couldn't find the man.
sions, Bunny, and really it's not TO be
wondered at. / had only time to tell
him to hunt you up and bring you here
by hook or crook before II today. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-03

Ger all he has done that, but now the
poor devil thinks you're riled with him
and that well give him away to the
Camorra."
"Ob, it's not with him I'm riled," I
said frankly, 'but with those other
blackguards, and-and with you, old
chap, for taking IL all as you do, while
such infamous scoundrels have the
last laugh and are safely on their way
to France"
Raffies looked up at me with n curl
ously open eye, an eye that 1 never
saw when he was not in earnest.
fancied he did not like my last express
sion but, one. After all lt was no
laughing matter to him.
But are theyP said he. "Pm not SO
sure"
"You said they were"
81 said they should be-"
Didn't you hear them go"
II heard nothing but the clock all
night. 1t was like Big Ben striking at
the last-striking 8 to the fellow on the
drop"
And In that open eye I saw at last
deep glimmer of the ordeal through
which he had passed.
But, my dear old Raffies, IL they're
still on the premises
The thought was too thrilling for
finished sentence.
II hope they are" he Said grimIy. GO
ing to the door There's a gas ont
Was that burning when you came iny'
Now that thought OF 1t, yes, 1t had
been.
And there's frightfully foul SMELL
/ added as followed Raffies down the
stairs. He turned to me gravely, with
his hand upon the front room door, and
at the same moment 1 saw a coat with
an astrakhan collar hanging on the
pegs.
''They are in here, Bunny" he said
and turned the handle.
The door would only open few inch
es, but detestable odor came out,
with broad bar of yellow gaslight.
Rafiies put his handkerchief to his
nose. 1 followed his example, signing
to our ally to do the same, and In an
other minute we all three had squeezed
into the room.
The man with the yellow boots was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-03

at the first glance I betietcd him dead.
I seized and lifted him up, then fell to
work with my own knife on the straps.
And Raffles smiled family upon us
through his blood stains.
81 want you to tumble to it, he whis-
pered. 1.-THE neatest thing in revenge
I ever knew, and another minute would
have fixed it. I've been waiting for it
twelve hours, watching the clock
round, death at the end of the lap.
Electric connection. Simple enough.
Hour hand only o Lord!"
We had cut the last strap. He could
not stand. We supported him between
us to horsehair sofa, for the room
was furnished, and I begged him not
to speak, while his one eyed deliverer
was at the door before Rafi1es recalled
him with. a sharp word In Italian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-03

ltGties aC0s after him at az easy pace.
which member Of the metropolitan po-
lice force / should like for my oppo-
nent.
If there was no Overtaking the count.
however, it should be a comparatively
simple matter in the case of the couple
on foot, and l wildly hailed the first
hanson that crawled into my ken.
must tell Rallies who it was that had
seen. The Earls Court road was long
and the time since he vanished in it
but few short minutes. drove down
the length of that useful thorough
fare with an eye apiece on either pave
ment, sweeping each as with brush,
but never n Raffies came into the pan.
Then tried the Fulham road, first to
the west, then to the east, and in the
end drove home to the fiat as bold as
brass. 4 did not realize my indiscre
ton until had paid the man and was
on the stairs. Raffies never dreamed
of driving all the way back, but was
hoping now to find him waiting up
above. He had said an hour. l had,
remembered 1t suddenly. And now the
hour was more than up. But the fat
was empty as I had left it. The very
light that had encouraged me, pale
though it was, as l turned the corner
in my hanson was but the light that
myself had left burning in the desolate
passage.
1 can give you no conception of the
night that l spent. Most of it l hung
across the sill, throwing a wide net
with my ears, catching every footstep
affair of, every hanson bell farther still,
only to gather in some alien whom I
seldom ever landed I'm our street Then
I would listen at the door. He might
come over the roof, and eventually
some one did, but now it was broad
daylight, and flung the door open in
the milkman's face, which whitened
at the shock as though l had ducked
him in his own pail.
you're Later Numbered as the first
excuse for my excitement.
BEG your pardon" said he indig-
nantly, '.but I'm half an hour before
my usual time.
Then I beg yours" said I, "but the
fact is Mr.. Maturin has had one of bis
bad nights, and seem to have been
waiting hours for milk to make him
cup Of tea"
This little fib (ready enough for a
Raffies, though say IT. earned me not
only forgiveness. but that oblfging SYM
pathy which Is n branch Of the bust
ness of the man 1.-THE door. The good
fellow said that he could see L had
been sitting up all night, and he left me
pluming myself upon the accidental art
with which 1 had told my very neces-
sary tarradiddle. On reflection 1 gave
the credit to instinct, not accident, and
then sighed afresh as realized how
the influence Of the master was sink
ing into me, and he heaven knew
where! But my punishment was swift
to follow. for within an hour the he'll
rang impefiously twice, and there was
Or. Theobald on cur mat in IA yellow
Jaeger suit with a chin as yellow jut-
ting over. the flaps that he had turned
up to hide his pajamas.
What's this about "A bad nigfity'
said he. ~ nss-rs
He couldn't sleep. and he wouldn't
let me-" I whispered, never loosening
my grasp of the door and standing
tight against the other wall. .Buf he's
sleeping like baby now" aF
Il must see him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-03
THE l. AS 4
LAUGH
No. g Of the Series

lcsOyh.h.. 1901. by cA.Il.. seaba-.'. son.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-03

/ have had occasion to
remark elsewhere, the
pick of our exploits, from
a frankly criminal point
OF view, are Of least use
for the comparatively
The Washington times., 1906-07-27
SITE PURCHASED
FOR SCIENCE WORK
Carnegie Institution Gets
Lot at Sixteenth and
P Streets.

Ground has been purchased by the
Carnegie Institution OF Washington at
the southeast corner Of Sixteenth ana
P streets northwest. on which 70 erect
what is to be known as an adminlstra-
ton building.
The ground has frontage Of l2lia
feet on Sixteenth street with 100 feet
front on 2 street. The consideration is
sf3GJa which brings the price close 10
8 per square foot
The building 10 be erected is intended
f6r quarters Of administration with
rooms for the executive committee and
an auditorium for the annual meetings
of the trustees. which have heretofore
been held at the Willard Hotel.
Plans have been considered for the
bull Ing, which il is desired 10 have
completed within a year. The entire
COS. Of the improvement is expected 10
reach 100000.
When completed the structure is eX-
pected TO place the institution in posi-
ton 10 carry on It's splendid work ID
tho most approved and scientific man
ner. At nreStnt quarters are used in the
Bond bulldog. while branches are
placed in other parts Of the city.
The construction OF the Geophyslcal
Laboratory rear Cleveland Park u q
cost Of sS0.Go0 which has already been
detailed al length IN The Times. is an-
other OF the plans for the carrying OUT
or the work OF this great scheme OF
Andrew Carnegie.
The Washington times., 1906-07-27
QUIET MODERN INN
FOR WORKING GIRLS

NEW YORK. July 27.-Erected. at
great cost, for the exclusive accOmmo-
dation OF working women under thirty
five years of age whose income does not
exceed SIS a week, the TrOwmart Inn, in
Abingdon square, VIII throw open its
doors on August l.
Trowmart Inn will not be run to make
money. nor viii it be a charitable In
stitution. II was erected by Mr. and
Mrs. w. II. r. Martin as a memorial
to their son, Trowbridge Martin. whom
the boys called "Trow''-hence the name.
Trowmart Inn. Mr. Martin will run the
inn one year and then turn it over to
the trustees. 10 be appointed later. He
Is convinced that, with no returns on
the investment and no taxes TO pay. he
can make the house self-supportlng.
For s. week any deserving working
girl may have a room TO herself and
breakfast and dinner. Two girls in one
room may have the same aCcOmmOda-
IiOns for $3.50 each. On holidays and
Sundays luncheon viii be served for 10
IL at the end of a year the income
from the tenants IS In excess or the eX-
Uenses Mr. Martin will put the surplus
into repairs, and if there is still money
left he will reduce the rent of the girls
20 a point where income and outlay will
be equal
Mr.. Martin has taken pains to provide
some sort of social life for the patrons
of the inn and has made special accom-
moda tions for the entertainment of vis-
itors, even TO the serving Of light beV-
erages at cost price.
The Washington times., 1906-07-27
PLACE
NOT YET FILLED.
of Board c. Edu-
cation Held iheeting
Today.

The committee Of the Board OF Educa-
ton charged with selecting q successor
10 Superintendent Stuart, met this
morning In the Office OF one of J:s IrelH-
beTs. W. Z. Cox. al the Second Nation
al BaEA. and again took up tire isl II
-'eligfbles
No decision was reached. and onl af
the comm tteemCa gave out -ha ilforma-
tiou that there Ii little PROBABILITY ol q
selection being made this week
Many letters have been sent % prom
inent educators throughout The country.
who it is thought might consider au Of
fer from Washington. informing them
Of the exact duties which attend the
superIu tendency. There have been sew
cral such letters sent OUT said mem
Der of the committee this morning and
il will take some time for tie parties to
consider their contents. / might add.
he continued. --thac they are OF the same
character as the Communication sent II
Prof. James II. VGu sickle
The committee Is greatly iueensed
concerning the public -uumaLo1 lnaL
they viii be unable % reacn LIilll-
nous decision. such assertion s-l-u
one Of them toaay. -.appa eHl-l llai-
Gates that the committee IS az logger
heads and nor composed Hi broad
minded men. capable OF fI5u-tinE any
matter which miEbJ COME under I-e-r
consideration"
II was stated ar The meeting this
morning THAT If il 1g found impossible
10 decide upon any one maE IS "a last
resort. the committee would decide ubo-l
-v-o or three cDmpstelI men aud Suii-
nit their names 10 the board Tor uaal
action Such. however is far from be-
ing the desire Of -he committeeman, and
IL is mere than probable that they Wlli
eventually settle upon one man.
The Washington times., 1906-07-27
Grip the Whole Problem.

Is the Greater Washington possible jObbng city
possible alone? possible with
manufactures to produce vast quantity Of wares for sale in the
District and outside?
It is not
To talk of upbuIding proportiona to Capitals
consumption and appropriate TO its potena trade
talking fostering that
consider only paand perhaps lesser parto the real
problem involved
problem iobbers
shippers scope organization limited
this time the interests OF the wholesale merchant the shipper
of freight of freight
step satisfied Washington only the
of other communities and 1t must decide it hhn vote
against which done for Wash
ngton part beyond
ing than jObbng and wholesale trade must be taken up by
Trade had any city by putting up signs got by
ebOwng the dealer from other town out of the in
the local
quick shipment Will always Bn
Furthermore they will be almost as often the producers of
the goods they
many cases. perhaps a majority cases.
Washington wholesaler who is not producer must either buy his
pay profit
drtkes invade the market controlled by the Baltimore
ufactu he must buy his wares of producer farther distant
hrds of all the freight which Baltimore ships made in Ba
casual clothing dry goods. in
ginia weight guiding the shippers
decision this matter fair proportion of the Shoes
haP third made in New England and shipped through Baltimore
jobbe of the dry goods made
places shipped through Baltimore wholesale
Practically all the clothing is made in Baltimore Thus the
quantity Vgnias clothes shoes
manufacturer direct If Baltmore
limited that handled iobbng
alone it would be a negligible
of these three commodities indicates g-oundless
manufactures inevitably disfgure
Capital goods Washington
injury peace beauty
building which
thick
long factory Of
building only square of shop
knew
daily from
enterprise
turbng matter of fact hardly hundred
proposed Washington
upbut Penns
They Congress
They Of the
prospective opportunities yards
freight They
disfgure single lovely they
encouraged organized orcefu pra
unless the
quarter fifth of which lies
While this fight the Washngtonan who
jobbr of freight shipper forget
play part Advertising
chief the citizen
newspapers friends elsewhere
upon
supply Washington envelopes city.
viii either fail succeed
If must
grip problem fall short of
already energetic will be cooperative people
Washington charity begins home
obber,
have
patronage their nehbo Not of these three
byond they secure
believes viii
Washngtons opportunities is bound to
The Washington times., 1906-07-27
ANOTHER MOVE MADE
IN GAYNOR-GREENE CASE
Government Institutes Proceedings IN
LEGAL Court TO Recover $4,000 Al
legged Secured by Conspiracy.

Attorney General Moody, representing
the United States, has commenced pro-
coedings in the local courts in which ne
asks that tie Secretary OF me treasury
be enjoIned from disDosinE Of a certain
So 200 worth of Government bonds al
leEed to be part OF the money secured
by Gaynor ana Greene in their cor
spi~acv to defraud the United States
with cant Obcrliu NJ Carter.
1ohn r. Gayuor. William Gaynor, An
son NJ. Bangs. Henry CleFs & Co.. OF
New York. and Secret " Shaw are
named as defendants in the proceed
ings.
The court IS further asked to pass a
decree declaring certain bonds now
held by the defendants 10 be tie prop
ertv of the United States.
THE petition was led ia tie local
courts by District Attorney 0s the rep
resentative Of Attorney General Moody.
The matter viii come up fOT hearing
before Justice Gould july 80,
The Washington times., 1906-07-27
Air in the Country.

One would think that there
should be no lack of fresh, pure air
in the country districts, and that
tuberculosis ought to be unknown
to the farmer and his flock. Yet
neither supposition is correct. The
farmers sleeping rooms are-or
were, rather. for a better state Of
affairs is coming into being-almost
hermetically closed against the
outer atmosphere, while in cold
weather his living apartments were
about as badly OFF for oxygen.
But newspapers and magazines are
changing the rural point of view
entirely. Says DR.. Livingston Far
rand, secretary Of the National As
sociation for the Prevention of
tuberculosis:
Hitherto II has been believed by those
who live Ia the country districts that
they are entirely exempt from the raw
aees of the white plague. Il Is true.
however. that the farmer Is often the
victim Of consumption. The darkened
rooms and the sealed windows and the
stuffy atmosphere OF the farmhOuses are
responsible for much of the tubercu-
losis
Now farmers are constantly sending
10 US for information as how best 70
care for their health, and how TO coun-
teract the spread Of the disease.
Such things as these reveal the
great awakening that is taking
place in the country. The farmer
The Washington times., 1906-07-27
NAVY YARD CONCERT
THIS EVENING

The Naval Gun Factory Band, under
the direction of Jacob G. Moody. viii
give an open-air concert in the navy
yard this evening, beginning at 7;Q
o'clock. The following program has
heen selected;
March, The Exalted Ruler" p, 3. Hall
Grand selection. Bohemian Girl. .Balfe
Fantasia on My Old Kentucky Home
Dalbey
Variations for all Instruments
Waltz, Daughter OF Love" ..... Bennett
Medley overture, ''MOrse's Melodies"
Theodore Morse
Clarinet solo. 'SOmnambua," with
at.ons.-..--.....-..E r. s. Thornton
". c. SeitZ.
IntermezZO Indiaune. Flying Arrow 4"
Abe Holzmann
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1906-07-27
CALL Of DEATH
To BOLD SAILOR
William Padgett, Who Car
ried Presidents Pay,
Dead.
THE MAN BEHIND The GUN
Fighter Of San Juan Hill and Gunner
Who Won Position n
the Navy.

William r. Psdsett tLe man FROM
whose hands President Roosevelt has
been accustomed ID receive the money
lie earns. died yes-e-cly.
Padgett. VINO had been for fifteen
years q sailor in the CEted tSates Navy,
in which by fail.fu-ue55 he rose 10 be 4
petty officer. one of tie brave boys in
blue who stormcd Sar 5aan bin. and z
splendid artilltrymaT, considered tl6
last post Of honor be held that Of spe-
cial messenger 10 carry tae Presidents
salary 10 him ~ the Trelsl-r DEPART
ment the pr0uGesJ DE had filed. To
him. the President was his c0mrade IN
arms as wen as his chief Magistrate,
and II was because OF his noble work in
the United States service thar the task
Of monthly carrying the Warrant 10 the
President for his salary was given 10
William r. Padgett for some years past
as a reward Of merit
On the last day Of eye-y month ad-
gett would receive from The division Of
general accounts the long Official en-
yelope that contains the 54Ij555 t-at the
American people monthly paw 10 TLe0-
d0re Roosevelt for his services IS PrasI-
dent Of the United States This money
IS made out in the shape OF q warrant
on the United states Treasury. and Pad
getL holding tie precious envelope
uElLEr would take IL across 10 ll5
White House Offices, where he was very
careful To give it only 10 the President
or one Of his secretaries. Often the
President las personally thanked him
for bringing his salary so plucluallys
and has also appeared tlt-rested f. the
fact thar has salary messenger g q
factor in the battle Gf Sal Juan y T.
Mr. Padgett resided iu AlaVaudri4, Va.
ana died yesterday n G Georgetown U1i-
versity Hospital, after an Illness OF sew
eral months. The immediate cause OF
death was an operation. He was in his
thiTty-eigLth year and vas the son OF
T.. 4. PaSgett Of A!exaadrla.
The Washington times., 1906-07-27
ISSUE &
A MILLION IN FOURS
Plan for Taking Up Temporary Ger
tiicates Which Will Now Be
Retired.

Inc Bureau Of Insular Affairs of the
War Department announces that the 81. o.
10000 OF Philippine temporary certifi-
Gates Of Indebtedness maturing Septem-
Der / win be retired by the issue Of 81
OC0o00 IN 4 per cent certificates running
for one year, and the payment of the
remainder in cash, The new issue of
certificates are exempt from all taxa
ton. The Secretary Of the Treasury au-
thclizes the statement that they viii
be accepted at par as security for pub
lie deposits. should further deposits be
made.
Bids will be received at the Bureau OF
Insular Affairs until p. n, August q
1906 Il Is expected that the issue an
nounced will sell well above par.
The Washington times., 1906-07-27
SPEAKERS TO DISCUSS
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP

The mOoted question Of government
ownership OF telegraph lines and rail-
roads will occupy the attention OF the
T-Dfversitv grcss at Assembly Hail.
Fifteenth and II streets northwest, this
evening at 3 o'clock
House bill 63 Resolved, THAT the
telegraph lines Of this Union should be
owned by the Government" is the bill
Cor discussion. but the nature Of the
question involves ownership OF such In
dustries as affect the whcte country.
This is a question Of much interest TO
American citizens, and IS receiving
much careful thought.
Mr.. Christensen, Of Utah, VIII pre-
side as speaker.
The Washington times., 1906-07-27
NORTH GjAROuNIANS
WORKED ALL NIGHT

RALEIGH, y. C, July 27.-IAe Sixth
district Congressional convention at
Fayetteville. y. c.. after having been
in session all night and taking over 800
fruitless ballots, is in session again to-
day, making a continued effort to settle
upon a nominee. State Senator Joseph
A Brown leads in the balloting, with
Congressman Patterson a close second
this morning.
Cook, Of Cumberland, has withdrawn,
so there are only three candidates now
being balloted for. the third man being
Goodwin, of Hanett
The Washington times., 1906-07-27

ing at Nahant. Mass. the most exclu-
sive resort on the North shore She
has with her her sea. jerome n. Bona
Tarte, who earlier In the season went
abroad.
Lieut.. Com. and Mrs. Spencer
s. Wood are at school Lane. German
town. Pa, for the summer.
Miss Bessie CloI an, Of Martinsburg.
W. Va. who has been the guest OF Miss
Edna Noyss for the past few weeks, has
gone 20 Baltimore, where she VIII be
the guest OF Miss Nellie Houghton for
two or three weeks before returning.
Mrs. Garret A. Hobart and son. Garret
A. Hobart, Of Paterson. \. J.. with Miss
y. A. Ault, Of AieKG2dria Bay. y. Y,
have Joined Mrs. Ct. 4 Hobart, jr., al
the Mt Washington, Breton Woods,
Ne.
Mrs. Lewis Hoffenmaier. Miss Helen
Honeumaier, Mrs. Louis Simon, son.
and maid are among the Washington
people stopping at the Pierpon1 At
lanuc City.
Miss Violet LovengeT, OF Sedalia. No.
who Is now at Atlantic City, viii stop
IN Washington for a few days before
returning 20 her home,
Miss Bertha DonOhue. OF Baltimore.
was married at noon yesterday 10 An
drew Proctor. Of Kansas City, Mo. The
ceremony took place IN the MetTOpOli-
tan Episcopal Church, and the Rev.
". II. Chapman OfnCiated- There were
no attendants and no guests. The bride
wore her travelling gown. and immedi-
ately after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Proctor left the city for their wedding
journey.
Mrs Nellie r keyssT. OF this city. an
nOunCes the marriage of her daughter
Bessie 10 Edward J. Boo, also OF Wash
ington. The ceremony took place yester
day in Philadelphia. The Rev. DR.. y
Drum ofiiciated. After the wedding tht
couple LETT for a bridal trip 10 Atlanti,
City and the Catskill mountains.
Rudolph Forster. assistant secretary {,
the President and Mrs Forster anC
children, accompanied by Warren S
Young, chief clerk OF the executive of
fees in the White House. left yesterda,
for New York, whence they will sail fo
Europe for a three months tour Of tht
continent
Mrs. +. c. Schroeder and Mrs LOuni
Hines. Of Richmond. Va, are VISITING
Miss Susie Kendall. of this city.