The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-03
HEAVY VOTE CAST EVERYWHERF1
to raise million in cash at sacri-

to raise a million in cash at a sacri-
flee in the present market
These contingencies disposed of. the
Duke of the Abruzzi will hasten to
America and the marriage. friends Of
Senator Elkins say. will take place in
Washington shortly after his arrival
or by the first of the year at the Ia =
est.
In her attitude Queen Marght rita.
it is declared here, is supported by the
dukes older brothers, whose incomes
are larger than his.
Printed statements that the duke
is rich man with an income sutfl-
cient to support a wife in regal style
are denied by persons in close touch
with the Elkins family. The duke, 1t
is said here. has an income of only
$4,000 year, his fortune having
been greatly reduced by his lavish
expenditures on his scientific and ex-
ploration work.
What the Senator Requires.
Concerned for the happiness of his
daughter, Senator ElNns is under
stood to require positive assurance
that she will be received and recog-
nized at the Italian court as though
she were herself member OF royalty
So far as known here the duke has
not been able to give such an assur-
ance.
Senator Elkins' first visit to New
York last week, ostensibly on cam
paign business, was primarily. 1t is
hinted now. for the purpose of con-
verting some of his railroad and land
holdings in this state into cash, to be
ready when the duke should announce
that matters on the other side had
been adjusted for an early marriage.
His business associates understood
his mission in New York was to con-
| fer with officials of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
| Although Senator Elllins and his
father-in-law, ex-senator Henry Cas-
saway Davis. are identified to great
extent together in business affairs,
Senator Elkins individually owns the
AIorgantown and Kingwood railroad
The B. & o. folks, it is said. are
anxious to acquire this road. which
is less than fifty miles in length. But
they do not want the property unless
they can buy the 10000 acres of btu
minous coal lands that adjoin.
This property is estimated to be
worth 100000.
Senator Elkins told some of his
business associates here that while in
New York he had received flattering
offer. Upon his return from New
York yesterday the senator got into
touch with l. C. White, the state
geologist at Charleston, by long dis
tance telephone. He told Mr.. White,
upon whose expert knowledge of the
mining region here he has depended
in many business transactions, that
he had had an offer to sell. Mr.. White
advised the senator not to sell at this
time. as there were immense posi-
bilities in the land.
Cablegrams Pass Daily.
The Elkins family will not return
to their Washington home until the
matter of the engagement is definitely
settled. Miss Elkins is guarded in
her every movement, and has refused
to discuss the matter even with her
intimate friends.
That she is being advised of the
progress being made by her suitor is
made evident by the cablegrams
which pass between the two daily, in
addition to the numerous letters from
Italy which arrive here each week.
She spends most of her time riding
and driving about the mountainous
country surrounding her fathers es-
tate accompanied by the young wo-
man friends who are visiting her
Friends of the Elkins family here
were interested in the rumor cabled
from Naples that the duke and Miss
Elkins will marry secretly to escape
the curiosity of the crowd and then
later announce the Wedding official
ly.
The same report had 1t that the
couple will land at Naples on their
arrival from America and for short
time be guests of the dukes broth
er and his wife. the Duke and Ouch
ess of Aosta.
An American now in Rome writes
to Brooklyn friend that it is being
whispered in Italian society that the
date of Abruzzi-Elllins wedding is
Wednesday, November 25, the place
Washington, and the clergy to off
ciate Mgr. Falconio, the apostolic del
egate, personal friend of the duke,
who will be the celebrant of the nup-
tiaf mass, and Cardinal Gibbons, who
will pronounce the blessing.
The date, November rs, is only two
days removed from the beginning of
the four weeks of Advent, during
which no marriage can be celebrated
with the splendor of display.
The American writing from Rome
naively adds that the day after the
wedding will be Thanksgiving.
WAS DISSECTED