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CHAPTER xxxv.-continued.


Romanoff was handsome as a god,
brave, masterful, impetuous, OF high
birth; the sort of man, it seemed to
Hardy, to appeal to woman like the
princess.
"And l." he laughed, bitterly, IAN
q merchant here in her autocratic
and aristocratic RUSSIA merchant
who owes her sufferance of me to the
fact that can shoot straight"
He said nothing that night to Wang
of the impending duel, but the boy
seemed aware that some danger
threatened his master, or that the lat
ter was gravely troubled about some
thing. Although told several times,
kindly, to go to bed, he returned as
often, and lowered about Hardy. In
deed, Wang responded to Hardy's
moods with that delicacy of under
standing sometimes seen in a dog for
its master, or a woman for the man
she loves.
"Well, Wang" said Hardy at last,
you may sit up all night If you
choose, but l, for one, am going to get
some sleep. Good night!"-and he
retired to his own room.
He began to undress slowly and
absentmindedly, standing for long min
utes motionless in the middle of the
floor, or dropping into chair, in deep
thought, as though he were confronted
by some weighty problem that he
could not solve. He turned off the
light at last and crept into bed, but
he was destined to be again disturbed
by Wang, who tapped timidly at the
door
THAT boy is becoming nuisance!"
he muttered; there is such thing as
too much devotion. Well, Wang!" he
shouted, sharply.
'If you please" called Wang, here
is a note for you"
Hardy arose, went to the door and
took letter from the boys hand.
Wait" he commanded, till 1 see
II there is an answer"
He tore open the envelope and read:
NY Friend: have Just learned that the
duel is to take place in the morning, and
that pistols are the weapons chosen. You
know that I gave my consent to this de-
plorable affair because you asked me in
terms that left me no choice. 1 am going
now to beg something Of you; it is that
you spare my headstrong and violent
cousins life. He wronged you outrage
ously, I know. and in the name OF the
Romanoff family, 1 humbly beg your par
don for that wrong, but should you kill
him-and your wonderful skill places his
life entirely in your hands-I should feel
that his blood is on my head. VIII you
not grant a distracted woman's prayer
and spare his life? Wound him. IL you
will. but. oh. do not kill him. BY granting
this request. you will place under still
deeper obligations one who already owes
YOU more than she can ever hope to re-
pay. ELIZABETHA RONANoYNA.
AS he read. Hardy turned pale to
the lips He tore the note in small
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-22

MANI" asked Romanoff, in voice that
made no attempt to conceal sheer.
HE seems to be slightly weary.
thought must have hit him. How is
it, surgeon? Have l done his business
for him."
He is seriously wounded, l fear,
replied the surgeon. Get his coat
about him. Here. lift him into the
sledge. Let me get in with you. Now,
drive like mad; drive, say!"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-22
CHAPTER xxxVII.
The Gold Cuff Button.

By the surgeons orders, GortchakoV
drove directly to a hospital. where
Hardy was laid upon a bed and his
wound examined and dressed. The
princes bullet had passed through
the flesh beneath the shoulder, ma
king a clean perforation-a painful
but not a dangerous wound. Harry
revived in the sledge, and to Gort-
chakov's demand why he had shot so
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-07-22

bits and dropped them into a waste
paper basket.
rs there any answer, dear master?"
called the voice of Wang through the
door
NO" replied Hardy, there is no
answer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
THE HARRIS TRIAL.

The state closed its case at Manassas
yesterday in the second trial Of Prof.
]. d. Harris, Of Warrenton, for the
murder OF w. A. Thompson, associate
editor of the Warrenton Virginian.
The trial was delayed for two hours
owing to some witnesses for the com
monwealth having taken through
train at Calverton, with the result that
they we're carried past Manassas to
| Alexandria.
The attorneys for the state admit
that for some time ThompSon's conduct
toward Harris was not all it should have
been. They do not admit that this was
cause for the shooting and combat
Harris's plea Of self-defense by declar-
ing that Thompson was so drunk April
"a, 1909, that he was not physically
capable Of inhicting any bodily injury
on Harris
Witnesses are faT apart on this ques-
ton. Those for the prosecution say
Thompson was very drunk, and the
defense witnesses say he had been
drinking. but controlled himself.
DR.. Shirley Carter, describing
Harris's wounds, said that the defendant
had a severe confusion on the right
cheek, from the appearance the wound
showing that he had been struck with
considerable force. The evidence OF
DIR. Carter in large measure upset the
theory of the prosecution that Thomp-
son was too drunk to put up a fight.
Newton Brook related the personal
difficulty that took place between
Thompson and Harris in Warrenton in
September, 1908. He stated that he
saw the parties fighting and separated
them. Harris, the witness said, got
very much the worst Of the encounter,
getting black eye and cut lip. When
the two men had been separated Har-
ris said to Thompson:
You can't treat me that way, to
which Thompson replied, j consider
that threat and will be ready for you
at all times"
Thompson later met the witness and,
applying a vile epithet to Harris, said:
Brook, you ought to have let me
alone and let me beat him to death. "
DIR. Paul w Green, in describing
Harris wound received in this en-
counter, testified that Harris had been
deadly mauled." Thompson, said
the witness, was a Hercules as COM
pared with Harris
While on the witness stand Monday
Irvine Maxheimer, brother-in-law OF
Thompson and one Of the principal
witnesses for the prosecution, testified
that he saw Thompson when he over
took Harris and Mason Strother on
the street and saw Harris step off the
pavement and draw a revolver, and
that he did not testify before the grand
Jury that indicted Harris, that he did
not see a pistol in Harris's hand, as 1t
was too dark for him to see that dis
lance away Three members OF the
grand jury yesterday swore that Max
helmer did make the latter statement
before that body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
POLICE COURT.

Justice H. B. Cation presiding
The following cases were disposed OF
this morning.
Richard Robinson and Rachel San
ders, both colored, charged with fight
ing, we're fined s. each.
A white man, charged with disorder
ly conduct, forfeited his collateral 10y
failing to appear.
A white man, charged with disorder
w conduct toward his wife, was fined
SO,
A white man, charged with SINH
lar offense. was dismissed.
George Lewis, charged with disorder
ly conduct, forfeited his collateal by
falling to appear. >,
Amos Robinson, colored, charged
with assaulting Edward Lyons, for
feited his collateral by failing to APP
pear. 80,
William Hill, colored, charged with
passing bogus checks, was turned over
to the authorities Of Alexandria county
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The firemen OF Charlottesville have
accepted an invitation to take part II
the State Firemen's Conventiod in this
city next August.
The Pennsylvania democratic con
vention met in Allentown today. John
C. Harmon was made The permanent
chairman.
Mr.. S. d. DeVaughan has been
awarded the contract for the erection
of a store and dwelling for Mr.. I. j.
Fannon on King street between Payne
and West streets.
The new store of Mr.. o. F. Carter
No. sos King street, was opened today
and many inspected the fine line OF
china, glass and house furnishings
which was offered for sale.
To swear over a telephone line viii
cost 800 fine from today when mum
Der Of laws passed by the recent legis-
lature go into effect. Chief among
these is the new automobile act.
A competitive examination under
the rules of the U. s. Civil Service
Commission for the position of clerk
carrier in the postoffie in Alexandria
will be held on the 29th day Of June
1910, commencing at 9 O'Clock.
The schooner w. r. Huston, which
recently brought cargo of ice from
the Kennebec to the Mutual Ice Com
pany Of this city, is at the shipyard
where she will receive repairs. The
schooner lost a topmast on the voyage
to this port
The managers of Luna Park have
reduced the price of dances at that
resort to five cents each, or six tickets
for twenty-five cents, Ladies are adj
mitted to the pavilion free. Tickets to
all amusements at the park are now
sold at the above rate,
A number of members of George
Washington Memorial Lodge of Per
lection visited the Masonic Temple in
Washington last night and witnessed
the comforting of the Fourth to the
Fourteenth degrees. Tonight they will
again 60 to Washington and witness
the comforting of the Fifteenth degree.
Select Soft Shell Crabs oil toast and
Deviled Crabs at Spinks's Cafe, Prince
and ROYAL streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
RETROCESSION AGAIN

Urging the recession to the District
of Columbia of part of the territory in
Virginia which was restored to this state
in 1916, the commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia yesterday addressed to
the House District committee a com
munication in which they recommend
ed the appointment of commission OF
six members, three from the District OF
Columbia and three from Virginia, to
frame legislation with that object IN
view. More than 1900 acres were re-
turned TO Virginia, but the com
missioners ask only that 1900 acres
part Oft being 1,0S5 acres III the Airing
ton National Cemetery reservation, al
ready under federal control, be made
again part of the District Of Columbia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE.

The annual conference for the Cath
olic clergy Of the northern district OF
Virginia was held today in st. Mary
rectory and was presided over by Rev.
II. ]. Cutler, pastor OF St. Mary's
Church.
In these conferences subjects OF
dogmatic and moral theology and
sacred scripture are treated Interest
ing papers were read and ably discussed
by those present.
Rev. ]. A. Curran, Of Staunton,
pleased the conference by specially
interesting paper on "Purgatory, " its
existence and the lawfulness Of pray
ing for the dead.
Rev. w. d. De!anny treated IN an
able manner the sacrament OF extreme
JUNCTION, its existence and necessity
Rev. a. ]. Van Ingelgem, pastor OF
Falls Church, read scholarly paper
on the scriptural subject, the scope and
method of the evangelical writers.
The priests who are members OF tine
conference are;
Rev. II. J. Cutler, pastor of St.
Mary's Church, Alexandria, who pre-
sided over the conference in the abb
sence of the RI. Rev Bishop, who was
unavoidably detained at home.
Rev. Fathers R. A. Drake, +. j.
Walsh, Jno. Kelleher, NJ. J. Haler'
VIM. Fallon, JAS. Gilsonan, W. A.
O'Harra. Jno. McVerry, T. j. Grove,
j. A. Perrig, j. A. Curran, F. j.
Lucke, Julius Phole, o. S. B., Patrick
Donlon, o. S. b., CASTOR Payne, w.
D. Delaney, C. De Muynck, A. j,
VanIngelgan, j. A. Brennan, l.. F:
Kelly, F. p Lackey, r. L. Carne and
j. +. Collins
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
Swan Bros,
Remnant Day
Every Thursday.
One assortment lot ladies leather
belts, % and SOC value, Rem

One assortment lot ladies' leather
belts, % and SOC value, Rem
price each. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. &c
Fifty dozen ladies' muslin corset
covers, trimmed with lace, Rem
nant price Thursday, each. ..... 15c
Ten ladies Isle rib corset covers,
short sleeves, SOC value, Rem
nant price, each. ........ ......... 19C
Ten dozen extra heavy Turkish
towels, 12ac value, Remnant
price, each........................- Toe
One small lot white embroidery,
cotton value Sc skein, Rem
nant price skeins for........... DC
One hundred pieces wash ribbon
pink, blue and white, five yards
to the piece, Zoe value, REM
nant price, piece. &c
Two dozen children's gowns,
slightly soiled, SOC value, rem
nant price, each. ........ ......." 35c
Twenty dozen ladies rib vests,
with silk tape, 15c value, rem
nant price each..................... lie
We will place on sale Thursday
seventy-fve pieces all silk MORE
ribbons in white, black, pink,
blue red, 15c value, remnant
price yard. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Toe
500 yaads fancy shifting Madras,
81 inches wide, 10 and 12%c
value, remnant price yard ...... Sc
500 yards best one yard wide per-
Gale, 12Hc value, remnant
price yard ....................."- SIC
Twenty pieces dress crepes, plain
cOlors. l9c value, remnant price
yard. Observation-Disclosures. Zoe
100 dozen ladies rib vests, 10 and
12%c value, remnant price 8
for......... ......... ..............." 20c
One lot ladies military carriers,
slightly soiled, SOC value, rem
nant price pair.......... ........... 25c
Twenty pieces white Mercerized
betting. worth 25c yard, special
price Thursday, yard............. 15c
Five pieces imported dress ging-
ham. Doc value, remnant price
yard. o.. ......,....... ................ 15c
Two pieces white swiss tucking,
twenty-five inches wide, CSC
value, remnant price yard...... 49c
Five dozen large hand made cro-
cheted doylies, 50c value, rem
nant price each .....'. ........... 35c
Twenty dozen lawn kimonos, spe-
cial price Thursday, , for. ...... Doc
Five dozen small shell barrettes,
extra heavy Zoe value, remnant
price Thursday, each~............ &c
One piece tan linen crash suiting
one yard wide, 35c value, rem
nant price yard.................. Doc
One piece tan blouse dress linen,
one yard wide, Doc value rem
nant price, yard ................. 19c
One piece tan crash dress linen,
twenty-Seyen inches wide, zoe
value, remnant price ya.d........ 16c
One piece Gunny crash dress linen
twenty-Seven inches wide, Soc
value, remnant price yard...... DC
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
YESTERDAYS ELECTION.

General apathy marked the election
for aldermen and members of the Com
mon Council in this city yesterday.
The vote was light as there were no
candidates TO contest the nominees OF
the recent primary election. The fol
lowing was the official vote:
First ward-Alderman, Jacob Brill,
II: Councilmen, Hubert SnOwden, 70;
c. II. Yates. 81. Total vote II.
Second ward-Alderman, T. +. Mar
bury. 1l9; Councilman. j. Y.Wllllams,
l15; Louis Brill, 100 Total vote 100.
Third ward-Alderman, X w. Ogden,
81; Conncilmen, j. f. Brrell, 81; A.
ID. Drockett, 81. Total vote 81.
Fourth ward-Alderman, c. j. w.
Summers, "a; Councilmen, c. b. Swan,
So; Thomas Chauncey, 30. Total
vote 55
The following was the result in the
town of Potomac, Alexandria county
For mayor, Henry Kramer received y
votes and W. T. Emerson p. Fortow
clerk. A. 5. Pennypackcr defeated f.
f. Heisley, ~ to IL, and for town
sergeant, /. w. Burrell defeated }. f.
Marcher 10y a vote of % to Is. .. {.
Bell was elected treasurer without OPP
position, and the vote for town council
was as follows, the first six being elect
ed: T. j. Bruffy, 81, Jacob Corl, IS;
Edmund Clark, %; William Unglaub,
PAL. V. Barrett, %; III. III. Powell, %;
c. \. Campbell, 10; J. A Carpenter,
16; William Moore, 81; and w. +. Kid
well Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
RETAIL MERCHANTS.

A welI-attended meeting Of the Re-
tail Merchants Association of this city
was held last night at the rooms OF the
Chamber of Commerce.
A resolution was adopted requesting
wholesale bakers to discontinue the de-
livery of bread to private consumers.
1t was provided in the resolution that
they continue to deliver bread to hotels
and licensed boarding houses.
A resolution was also adopted an
nouncing that the association will we
with the Civic improvement League in
bringing about a safe and sane cele-
bration OF the Fourth Of July.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
ELECTIONS.

Elections were held in the cities and
towns throughout the state yesterday.
In some of them a mayor and city Of
fees were filled, in others either mayors
or councilmen, There was little inter
est taken save in few towns, as 1t was
a forepone conclusion that the demo
cratic nominees would be elected as
was generally the case, In Danvllle
the election is conceded to be a victory
for the vets" and several members of
the council, who were pronounced
"drys" in the recent contest were de-
feated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
CORPORATION COURT.
Judge L. c. Barley presiding. ]

Judge L. c. Barley presiding.J
The grand jury was fixed at eleven
with George S. French as foreman.
The court charged the jury.
The following true bills were re-
turned:
Com. VS.. Lee browns, James Har'
rison and Arthur Burns, indictment for
breaking and entering in the night time
an unoccupied dwelling house, with IN
tent to commit larceny, etc.
Com. VS.. Walter Skipworth, indlct'
n,ent for breaking and entering In the
day time a dwelling and committing
larceny two indictments.)
Com. VS.. William Taylor and Ernest
Mills. indictment for feloniously and
maliciously cutting with intent to
MAIN, disfgure, disable and kill.
Com. VS.. Frank wilkins and Robert
Sorrell, Indictment for breaking and
entering a storehouse in the night time
with intent to commit larceny, etc.
Com. VS.. Vim. Eggleston, indictment
for grand larceny.
Com. VS.. Robert Smith and Samuel
Marbury, indictment for feloniously
and maIiciousiy shooting with intent 70
MAIN, disfgure, disable and kill.
The following cases were afterwards
disposed OF by the prisoners entering a
plea of guilty and sentences as follows
Lee browns, one year in the peniten-
tiary; VIM. Taylor, plea OF assault and
battery, fined $40 and costs; Ernest
Mills, plea of assault and battery, fined
500. and costs; Arthur Burns, So and
costs; James Harrison, So and costs;
Walter Skipworth, one year each in
the penitentiary in two cases; Robert
Smith, six months in jail and fine OF
So; and VIM. Eggleston, two years III
the penitentiary.
Gardner L. BOothe was appointed
administrator of the estate OF Frances
A. Miller. -.
A final decree was entered in chan
Gerry, cause of Lille w. Smith VS.. WI
liam Montgomery Smith upon the
grounds of desertion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.

The Worlds Missionary Conference,
representative gathering of Protestant
churches, opened yesterday in Edin-
burgh, Scotland, under the presidency of
Lord Balforur, of Burleigh. There are
l 200 accredited delegates and 1000
other representatives Of churches and
missions present. All civilized races
are represented. Yesterdays session was
held in the assembly hall Of the United
Free Church.
The sessions will continue until June
%, and all phases of missionary work
among non-Christian peoples will be
considered. The conference is unique
in that it is designed to give representa-
tives of all Christian churches an OPP
portunity for an open discussion OF
missionary problems without binding
the delegates as a whole to any par
ticular policy. W.. J. Bryan is repre-
sentative of American churches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL.

The seventyfirst annual commence
ment exercises Of the Episcopal High
School, near this city, was held this
evening at Liggett Hall and were large
" attended and greatly enjoyed. Many
OF the parents and friends Of the boys
were present besides many Alexandra
ans and friends from Washington and
surrounding country. The programme
was as follows
Prayer; delivery of certificates; gau-
deamus; presentation OF prizes--For
reading at sight, second prize, Robert
X. Massie, jr., of Fairfax county; first
prize, Cuthbert Tunstall, of Norfolk
for reading, second prize, Donald NJ.
Faulkner, Of Mecklenbnrg county; first
prize, George c. Wallace, jr, of Ken
lucky; for defamation. NOrbOrne
Berkeley, of Danville.
For scholarship-Whittle prize-Nor-
borne Berkeley, Of Danville; Charles
Granville Craddock, ir, Of Lynchburg
Emmett Reid Dunn, of Alexandria;
Robert Vivian Funston, OF Idaho;
Harold Grant Hathaway, of Norfolk
William Whann Mackall, ir., OF
Georgia; Henri Charbonnier Nc
Gowan. of Georgia; Frances Oliver
Roller, of West Virginia. Johns prize
-Launcelot Minor BlackfOrd, ir., OF
Fairfax county Harrison Marshall
Robertson, of Danville; Mason Ro-
maine, jr., of Petersburg; Kenneth
Claiborne Royal, of North Carolinai
Walter Joseph Suthon, jr., of Lou
isiana. Meade prize-Donald Macken-
zie Faulkner, of Mecklenburg county
Donald Wayles Powers, of Maryland
Archibald Magill Suthon, Of Louisiana.
Laird prize-Walter Joseph Suthon,
j., of Louisiana.
Reading and declamation-Don-
aid NJ. Faulkner read Mark
Twain at Niagara" Norborne Berkeley
detained "Catiline's Defiance;
George c. Wallace, jr. read Sam
Weller's Valentine "
Presentation Of medals-Joseph
Bryan memorial prize medal, for ex-
cellence in English, to Donald Wayles
Powers, of Maryland; Williams CLASH
cal prize medal, for excellence in Latin
and Greek, to Donald Wayles Powers,
of Maryland; Randolph Fairfax memo
rial prize medal, for excellence in gen
eral scholarship to Donald Wayles
Powers. OF Maryland; Robert Taylor
Wilson prize medal, for excellence III
English composition, to Norborne
Berkeley, of Danville; Llewellyn Hox-
ton memorial prize metal, for excel
lence in mathematics, to Donald
Mackenzie Faulkner, of Mecklenburg
county; William Garrett Blbb prize
medal. for excellence in Shakespeare to
Donald Wayles Powers, of Maryland:
III. B. Liggett memorial Junior prize
medal, for excellence in general schol-
arship. TO Emmett Reid Dunn, OF
Alexandra.
Conferring certificates of graduation
to Norborne Berkeley, of Danville;
Eustace Conway, Of Mississippi; Rob
ert Kinloch Massie, ir., of Fairfax
county; Walter Joseph Suthon, Jr, OF
Louisiana; William Nicholas Wood, OF
Albemarle county: Pichegru Voolfolk,
of Richmond; Gloria in Excelsis; bless
ing; Dulce DOmum.
The exercises were interspersed with
music and at the conclusion the boys
left for their respective homes.
This year was one of the most sue
cessful in the history of the school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Junius Nelson Taylor, GO years old
was struck yesterday afternoon in Rich
mond by an automobile, driven by
Thomas S. Andrews, and killed. The
driver seemed to have done everything
possible to avoid the accident,
A message from Smithfield yesterday
said that Col. c. Fenton Day, Senator
Martins father-in-law and democratic
chairman Of the second district, was
taken suddenly i'll and will not be able
to preside over the committee in Nor
folk today, when plans will be made
for the congressional primary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.

At the meeting of the Ministerial As
ISOLATION of Alexandria held yesterday
it was decided TO utilize a Gospel wag-
on this summer for evangellstic work
in unchurched sections of this city.
The Great Eastern" has been rendered
and will be fitted up for this purpose
and the several ministers of this city
will have charge of the services from
time to time, The first meeting will
be held July 1st at the corner of Payne
and OronOcO streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
TO BE DOUBLE TRACKED.

1t is reported that the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company will start double tracking the
Hatfield, Arlington and Fairfax branch,
recently acquired. At present the
service is not up to that on the older
part of the line. No day has been SET
for the commencement of the work,
but the plans have been practically
completed.