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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER i, igoO. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. 88 p Latest Quotations in the Portland Markets Complete Kailctt RtporU Corrected Bans VT OtWaf tbt Wholesale Prlcea wl Commodities, Farm Proau tod Vege table. ' "" 1 POItTI.AND, Sept. I. Following the experience of several ttt years, in the hl(jht of the fruit eon, Front trwt dealer found tliamaclve iniHi, mi' dar tlil morning, Every variety of ea. Mnable frulll Wii III ecelvn supply with tlu cx.i'jit Km of H'nriiia, mill even thoae wen' In tit iii-It heavier slock tliiin bad been counted u u curlier in tlic No attempt can Ik- iiiitili to give even approximate quotation (in mmiK vnri(' Hot of froltplum, for intlunn fur flililtl till lliorillllg, "ii'li a It WH, lie ' nartl wlilitlv frtim niiithiin. lmrnial 111 " the way uf price. Cantaloupe, pern, plums mid rmif (i-ll the effect of the glut and tomato, nl-o Joined In wild thi fruit unit melon clog and Bold at buyer' figures, Grain, Flour, Feel Whaat-Walla Walla, Otc; Valley. 71c; blueatom, 71k-i red, Olio. Oat--White, fc!7j gray, 2fl. Corn "Whole. f2T; cracker 128 per ton, Barley-Biewing, 123.60 j feed, f23; rolled. (S428. Rye 11.50 per CWt. Buckwheat 138.00 per toa, Flour Hard wheat patent, 14.10) Height. 3.45( graham, 1.1.60 ; rye. HM; whole wheat flour, f 3.73 i Valley flour, 3.SO(S3.0Si Dakota. $3.30(18.00; Fj.it arn rya, $3 40: Plll.bury, 11.20: Corvalli, 3.70. MllllufT-Mlddling. (-'4'.? 23; chop. 13; bran. tl; horla, 117. Hay Vtlley, timothy. fl0(II; Kaat arn Oregon, $15gltl; clover, f7fei cheat. alfalfa, til. Grain bag -Foreign and domestic. 9!f(.4BJo. Product. Butter-Country rraamary, 22f$ t4p city creamery, 20c; atore, 18(J 16k; butter fat, 24C. Poultry Old rooster. OeJlOc; hen, iSpJUc.i frvera. Irtfcr': 17c; broiler", 10 Idle; dreed chicken, UiS'tSc; grete, live, SfSCc5 dreaned, llf$llflj turkey, 110. Mftlflci dre.ned. Id 17c; atucka. old, 10(12 Spring duck. lOJrti lk-; pigeon, per doaen, 11.001.25; qiub, l.752. Honey-Dark. 10llloi amber, 12 13c; fancy white, I4$18c. Chceto -Young America. 13l14ej Oregon full cream, flat, 12H13e. F.gg-Freh Oregon ranch, 20(ff21c Frulta. Trmtlcal frulta Hananaa. 6c per lb. pineapple, M.ftOfaS per doien; lemon, fancy, 0; choice, $.W5.60; atandnrd, $4.50 Imx; orange, fancy navel, l j 4.60; Med. tweet, (3.764.00 box; grnpc Vrnlt. 4ffl4.V) erntei llnuiit 7fie tier 100. I , ( riomcHtlc fruit Strawberrien, toe I, 1.78(?2.25 craUi aprliot, tl.80f.f2 erata; peachea, flfil.25 box; plum, 1.28 I (?1.80 liox; clicirie. 7.1ctM 25 crate; j bulk. 4flc per lb; gonaeberrica, 0r 7c . lb) currant", 8S.0c lb; red niaplierrii-a, 80o per lb; LognnlHrriot, tl.B01.75 crate. Vegetablea. rotatoe-Fancy, old, 4003c; ordi nary, In country, 40(f5.riOcs jobbera price. B0fl5n per 100 lb now, Ulfc per lb. Cabbage Per lb Uf'n; cauliflower, fl1.2S per down; anparagua, Walla TIDE TABLE, SEPTEMBER, 1906. High Water,' A, M. P. M. Onto. I h.ni.'l U. jh.m. ft." Satunliiy . . (Saturday . Sunday . . . Mondny . . Tuesday , . Wednesday Thuirtday . Frliluy Saturday . Sunday . . . Jfondny . . Tuonday . Wedimadny Thuiwlay . Friday . ... Saturday . Sunday . .. Monday . . Tuosday . . Wednenday Tliurwlay . Friday . ... Saturday . 12:12 7.8 .1 11:53 8.8 12:50 7.8 0:31) 8.7 1:21 8.1 1:20 8.0 1:57 8.2 2:00 8.2 2:30 8.2 2:40 7.7 3:05 8.2 3:21 7.3 3:40 7.0 4:03 0.7 4:15 7.8 4:53 0.2 4:67 7.6 6:80 8.7 6:45 7.3 7:01 5.0 0:44 7.2 8:18 8.0 7:48 7.1 0:23 0.0 8:61 7.3 10:17 0.5 0:50 7.6 11:00 7.1 10:42 8.0 Ui40 7.0 U:3O 8.4 12:15 8.2 0:10 8.012:53 8.8 1:01 8.7 1:30 8.0 1:47 8.0 2:08 9.0 2:'W 8.3 2:47 0.0 3:28 7.8 3:30 8.0 4:23 7.2 4:20 8.0 5:20 0.0 6:15 8.2 0:47 0.2 0:23 7.0 8:12 0.3 7:38 7.7 0:25 0.7 8:68 7.7 10:21 7,1 0:03 7.8 11:07 7.011:00 8.1 11:45 8.011:47 8.2 IN1IIIU1V . .. .8.1 ondav . . . .24 ueaimv . . .26 WedncHdny- ,201 .27! lilt, , 1'Hday , ., Saturday , Sunday ,28 ,20! .30 Walla. 11.60 craU fancy local, 40(3)4S ir doron bunche paraley, 25o down; huthouao lettuc. (Ocftl.OO box) head, 23o dotant aplnach, 3(Po lb) cuoumberi, local holbouaa, 76o1.00 dotani Call forula. 11.40 bolt artichoke, OOo par 'lonui) rhubarb, Sipio lb; paaa, i(&6o bran, OwlOi'l garllo, lOc; red peppcra, dry, 20i26oi Chile, KOo lb) green onloua, 12ia down buiK'h green corn, 40c down canteloupea, ipeclal, 1.602i pony craU, $(16(fl7 agg plant, 40 lb, Onion New California, red, llc rota, 78c, 1.28; beet, tl.60(2; radiahet 2(8o down bunclie. , . ' Tomatoea Mexican, 1271228 Mini- Ippl, t22.28 local, 28a lb) Bummer Uah, 11.26 box. Freafe Meati and Flab. Frtih maata Veal, medium, 76 to 100 n, 01(5701 100 to 160 lb. fl(Plci 150 to 200 lla, 6("t5lc 200 lb and over, 34o Hrk, 8(Pic liearla, 7(3 8c; beaf, bulla, 3i) eowt, 41r5ci tttera. 6(0ct mut ton, medium alta, 737c Urge, SffiOoj Spring lamba, 818c. t'lama Hardahell, per box. 12.00; rator clam, 12 per box. Oyatere Khoalwatw Hay, per gallon, t2.00 Olyrnpla. per aack, 13.00; Knatern traniplauted, 11.00 per 100. FUhCral per doeen. tl.SOj Shoal waler Iky oyater. per aack. f4.00j oyMera, gallon, 12.23; halibut Hn black nod, 7c; Imi. per lb, 20ej bealne. 6c; llouiuler Set ratflih. 0vt ailver amelt, 7c; ahrlmp, 10c p-rch, 5c; aturgeon. Be; tea trout. 12i'; black bai, 25c; chlnook almon. Die; a tee! lie J, 8c; had, 4c. Hugar, aack bal -Golden C 14.43; xtr C. t485 powdered. 13.15; patent cub.'. 15.30; cane, D. O.. 1305; fruit ugir, 13.05 1 beet ugar, 13.85; C. & II. Iilwit, 14.05; barrel, cwt. 10c kega, cwt, ; boxe, cwt. 60c advance over tack Ul (lea c lb If paid for in 13 day). CofTeaMocha 24(?2c; Java, fancy, JUJic; Java, good, 20(24c; Java, or- illnary. 17(i2(ci Cota Kloa, fancy, IHfi? iOoi CoaU Itica. good. 12&18C) Ar- buckl a, lflio per lb; Don, 14o per lb; Oiluiubia coffee, 14!ct Salvador, 11 15c lilce-Imperial Japan, No. 1. 3.05; Southern. Japan, 6e; broken, 4c; bead, fancy, 7o; head, choice, 6lc Salt-Unlet of 73 2. bale. $1.00; bah . f C0-3. bale, tl.80; bale of 40 4a, bale. 1 00; balea of 13-10, bale, 11.00; bag, 30c; fine. ton. 112.00; bag. 60 lb, genu ine Liverpool, ton, 118.00) bag, 50 lb, i ground. 100. ton. 19.00; R. 8. V. P.. 0 6 lb cartona, 12.23; R. S. V. P. 24 3 lb carton, 11.78; Liverpool lump, ton, $10.00. llean Snutll white, 41c) large white, 3c; pink, Sjcj bayou, 4c Umaa, tic; Mexican red, 5c, Nuta-Walnuta, No. 1, oft .bell. 17c; No. I hard ahell. lflc; Chile, 13c; almond, ITftiHo; ftlberU, 10c; Hrz!k 10c; pe can, 131(3; 13c; hickory, 8c; Virginia pea nut, floj Jumbo Virginia peanuts, 8c; Japaneae pennuta. 6c; cheatmit, Italian, 14c; cocoa nut, dozen, 8300c, Olive oil-California .per gallon, $2.73; ipiarta, per case, down, $7.23 ; pint. 2 ilot n, tN.60; i-plnta 4 down, $9. Flg WhIU, lb. 7ci black. 87c. Dattw-fiolden. 60 1b boxe. 7o; l ib package, 8cj Fard, 15-lb boxe. $1.40 box. Candied pcela-Citron. 101b boxe, 25c lb; 8-lb boxe, 25c; lemon peel, 10-lb boxe, 13c lb; 5-lb tioxe, 151c; orange peel, 10-lb boxea, 15o lb; 5-lb boxe, 131c l'rovllona llanut, to 1w, 14Jc; ham, picnic, 101c; bacon, regular, lSJe; bacon, fancy bienkfaat 20c: dry nlt aldea, 111c; backa dry alt, 11 l-4c. Pickled giH)dricklcd pig'' fe.t -ImrrcU. $5; i-barrel. $2.75; 151b kit. $1.25; pickled trlpe, -barreK $5.00; J Imrrcl. $2.75; 151b klta, $1.25; pickled pig-' tongue, i-barrela, $0; i lmrrels. $3; 15-lb kitrt, $1.00; pickled lamb' tongues, 1 barrel, $0; J-barrcl. $5.50; 15-lb kit, lending druggist. aug $2.75. SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER, 1006. Iw Water, liiito. Saturday SUNDAY Monday Tucbilny Wodnoadiiy . . . Thursday Friday Saturday SUN OA V Monday Tuesday Woilniwday , ... Thursday Friday Saturday SUNDAY Mondny TmiHday Wednesday . . . Thursday Friday Saturday SUNDAY Monday Tuesday Wednesday . . . Thursday Friday Saturday SUNDAY A. M. h.iiK I It. P. M. 6:58-0.3 0:001 0:40-0.4 7:10-0.2 0:64 7:35 8:10 7:53 0.2 8:27 8:68 8:4' 0:27 0:2Sl 10:05! 10:0' 10:52 11:42 I 12:33 l:B0i 10:47 11:33 0:40 1:42 2:4S 3:45 3:07 4:08! 4:50' 6:43 4:3,' 6:20 0:00 0:2: 0:41 7:10 7:5!) 7:00 7:43 8:28 0:15 10:18 11:08 i2!25 1:48 8:40 0:28 10:17 11:14 0:18 1:33 2:48 3:11 3:53 4:48 4:10 5:14 5:30 5:50 Sausage Portland ham, 18o per ,1b) mlnoed ham, 10c; Summer ,cholot dry, !7iJ) bologna, long, 7o; welncrwurat, lOoj liver, 6c ; pork, Oct blood, 60 ; bead cheetc, 12c) bologna aauiage, link, 60. Lard Kettle-rendered; Tierce, lljc tub, llo) 60. 111c; 20a, lllci 10. 12c, 5. 12C Standard pure, Tleroea, 10c) tub 101c, 60a, 101c) 20, 10 Jo, 10a, lloj 6, 181c Compound, Tierces, 71o tuba, 7!c 60. 7!cj 0i,nfl6a.no. . . CaiinaJ almonC(i''imbla River, 1-Ib tall., 1.86) 2 lb U1U, $2.6flf fancy, Mb flat, $2.00) l ib fancy Data, $1 25; fancy 1 11, oval. $2.73) Ala.ka tall., pink, 00c ; red, $1.45) nominal, 2a, tail, $2.00, Cereal food KolW oat cream, BO-lb ack, $7.00) lower grade, $5.5060; oatmeal, ateel cut, BO-'lb aack, $8 bale) 10-lb aack, $4.28 per bale, oatmeal (ground), 60 lb sack, $7.50 per bale) 10 lb aacka. $1 per bale) aplit pea, $4,60 per 100-lb aii; 261b boxea, $1.28; pearl barley. $478 per 100 Iba, 28 -lb boxea, $1.26 per box; paatry flour( 10-lb aacki, $2.60 per bale, OIL Lead, Eta. Coal oil -Pearl and aatral oil, cae, Iflo per gallon) water while oil, Iron barrcla, 131c; wood barrel, 161c; eocene oil, catet, 211c; elalne oil catea, 27tc; extra itar, caw, 221c) headlight oil oaea 21cj Iron barrel, 15c. Dentine Sixty-three degree. cae. 20c) Iron barrel, 161c Turpentine In caaea. 80c; in wood Urrela, 83c 1 In Iron barrel, 70c, In 10- ca lota. 86& Linneed oil Raw, 8 barrel lota, 47c; ! barrel lota, 48c ) In caea, 63c. Boiled. 5 barrel lot. 40c; 1 -barrel lota 60c; in caaea. 66c. Oaaollne Stove ganoline. oaa, 241c; iron barrel, 19c; 80 degrees gasoline, cases. 33c; Iron barrel or druma. 27c; 72 degTce case. 20lc) Iron barrels, 20c j engine ditillate, Iron barrels, 9c I d Strictly pure white lead and red lead in ton lots. 7ic; 600 lb lota. So; lest than 300 Iba, 8)c. Wire rttlla pretent bae at $2.80. Hop Pure Manila, 141c; standard, 13lc; Sisal. 11c; Me brand Sisal. 10c. Hop Choice, 1005. I lib 12c; prime, 101 le. Wool Valley 22?25ej F-aatern Ore gon, 18(5 22 aa to ihrlnkage. Mohair-Choice. 2830c Tallow Prime, per lb, 34c; No. 2 and greaae, 2(g2c, Feather fleet, white, 35(3 40c j &" gray or mixed, 2530c) duck, white. 18 (20c; duck mixed. 1215c Ca tears aagrada (Cbittim bark) 21 (?.4c Oregon grape rootr-Per 100 Iba, $34. IJi-e wax flood, clean and pure. 21 24c per lb. Hides Dry: No. 1. 16 lbs and up, per lb. 1810c; kip, No. 1. 18(520c accord ing to ize; dry salted bulls and ataga, one-third lest than dry flint; low grade. 23c per lb lea) sslted. steers, 00 lb and up, 10 lie; under 60 lbs, steers and cow, 9(5, 10c j stags snd bull, 7c; kip. 15 to 30 lbs. lOo per lb; veal 10 to 14 Iba, lie; calf, under 10 lbs, ll12e; green ,unalt-d. lc per lb leaai abeep sklna. ahearlings No. 1 25 30c; short wool, No. 1. 40(?;80o each) medium wool. No. 1, $1.252 each) murrain pelts, 10 to 20 per cent lej horac hides, salted, $1.50;f2.50, according to site; dry, ac cording to sie. $11.50; colts, 25(jf50c each; Angora, woolcd. 30cTbl.50; goat, common, 1520c each. Seed. Clover, red, per 100 lbs, $15.50; do mammoth red, $10.50; do Alsyke. $10.00) do white, $18.50; alfalfa, $15.00; timothy, $5.50; English rye, $8.00; Italian rye, $8.50; Kentucky bluegrufS. $15.00; Bromus Inermls, $13.00; orchard grass, $14.75; red top, $12.00; vetches. $3.50; field pens. $3.00. Building Material. Lime $1.50 per bblj imported cement. $3.75 per bid; California cement, $3.50 per bblj wood fiber plaster, $14. net, per ton; plaster of Paris, $3 per bbl: plaster ing hair, 31c per lb; firebrick, $42.50 per M; lire day, $20 per ton) metal lath. lfl(525o per yard. Common rough, per M. $13.00; di mension siics, $12.00,14.00; sidewalk and street, $10.00!?12.00; stepping, $30.0032.00) flooring, $15.0032.00; rustic, $18.0028.00; ceiling, $18.00 28.00; finishing, $18.0028.00; paving blocks, $14.00; laths, $2.002.25; cedar shingles, $2.10. Herblne Rcmlnri dm liilo ninre flu ill find thus helps the blood' to flow; it affords primpt relief from biliousness, indi gestion, sick and nervous headaches, and over-indulgence in food and drink. G. L. Caldwell, Agt. M. K. and T. R. R,. CheAtnh,. Ind. Tcr., writes, April 18, 1003: "I wns sick for over two years with enlnrgement of the liver and spleen. The doctors did me no good. ami I had civen up nil hope of being wired, when my druggist advised ma to use ITerbine. It has made me sound and well." 50c. Sold by Hart's drug store. The intense itching characteristic of salt rhemn and eczema Is Instantly al layed by applying Chamberlain'a Salve. Aa a curs for km diseases this salve is unequalled. For sale by Frank Hart, 4) 4 4 4 4 4 :acaptainin THE RANKS By George Carey Eggleston ' (Continued from Lait Week.) SYNOPSIS. Captain Guilford Duncan, C. S. A, takes part in the lust fight, at Appo mattox, and leaves the army. He then determines to go to Cairo, 111 Although well educated and a lawyer, Captain Duncan I without family or- money, and work hi patsage to Cairo. Here he aavea Captain lUilam's cotton from lire, and C plain llallam, a modern "captain of industry," hires Captain Duncan, and quickly advances in bis employer's estimation. lie eaves Cap tain Hallam's coal fleet from destruction by a storm, and I made partner by Captain Hallam. The young man be come force of good among the young men of Cairo. Barbara Veme, a young lady, runa the boarding house in which Captain Duncan takes his meal. Cap tain Duncan is thanked by Barbara for avlng her from annoyance by minchiev ou boys. He determines to call upon her. Captain Duncan invites Barbara to a lance. Ho incur the enmity of Napper Tandy, a capitalist, a rival of Captain Hallam, by making of the latter' coal mine a paying property, In competition with one of Tandy's properties. At the coal mine Duncan meets an old acquaintance, Dick Temple, now working as a miner. Dick Temple suggests a wsy to increase the output of the mine and is appointed engineer. XVI Duncan, who is in love with Barbara. Napper Tandy attempt to bribe Duncan. Duncan pro poses to Barbara. She tell him ahe van not give him a decided answer. Napper Tandy circulatea the atory that Duncan ha asked him for a bribe. To retal iate. Hallam propoaea to buy sufficient shsres in Tandy's bank to elect Duncan president. Dick Temple is commission ed by Hallam to muy the bank stock. Barbara tells Duncan she cannot marry him because she Is the daughter of a thief. Temple succeeds in buying the bank stock. Barbara tells Duncan she csnnot marry him because she ia the daughter of a thief. Temple succeeds in buying the bank atock. Duncan learns from Barbara that her father was an embeuler and a suicide. She telle him to wait a year before she finally rejects or accepts his proposal XJCrV Cap tnin Hnllam tells Duncan of the plan to make him piesident of the Tandy lunik. CHAPTER XXV. WHEN Duiicnu assumed control of the bank aa Its president lib first care was to uo'iualnt himself minutely with Its condition, lit general he found Its af faire In excellout abuiw, for Tnuily was a skillful banker and, ou the whole, a prudent one. There were many small loans to local sliopkeeiHTS which Dun cau could not approve, and these be called In 11s tuey fell due, refusing to renew them, lleyoml such mutters he found nothing wrong till lie cniue to examine the record of Tandy's owu dealings with the bank. There lie i'ouud tlmt in currying ou bis multinu'ious onloi-prlses Tnuily bad been In (he buKt of borrowing, nud using the bunk's funds in ways forbid den by 1;. ' Ir.v o;' n;itio;uil banking. Hud ''ain:.v ::ulicijiut'd his owu remov al from com col he would doubtless have set ins account in order so that 110 co;npl;.;:!i ivr.A. l.e ni:'.i!t As it was, Imuran t'omul that, he was tit that very time heavily in debt to the insti tution for I'.ir :iv, in;. imide In evasion, though possibly not In direct violation, of 11 law eaivi'nlly framed for the pro tection of si i.'UholdcM 11.. depositors. Kurly the ne.M morning lie sent a courteous note to Tandy culling l:is at tention to the "inv-iilaiity" of his re lations with t'..e hank and tisUlng him to cull at once to set the matter right. After he had sent off the note he con tinued his examination of the details of the bunk's affairs. He had gone over the books very carefully; he .had examined the notes held for collection and the like. It remaiued only for him to make 11 personal Inspection of the cash and securities held by the bank, ami that was his task this morning. He luut not gone far with It when he came upon a munll three cornered slip of paper, with a nionmruiiduui penciled upon It. It lay In the midst of tt bun dle of greenbacks. Looking at it carefully, Duncan turned sharply upon the teller who hntl chnrge of the currency and demanded: "What does this menu? Why did you not bring that to my nttetitlon sooner 7" Before the teller could reply with nil excuse or explanation Tandy was an nounced us waiting in tho bunk parlor to see Mr. Ihincun. Duncan slipped the scrap of paper into his vest pocket, saying to tho toll er: "Make a memorandum that 1 have possession of this." ' Then he walked Into the parlor. There he received Tundy with cold dignity and marked reserve, more of coldness, more of dignity and far more of reserve than he would have thought necessary If he had not found that scrap of paper. Before seating himself he called In ouo of the bookkeepers, saying: "Mr. Loftwieh. I desire you to ro- mnlu with Mr., T'Jjne during OM"tioio or fltini)Tmwr' ' "Barely that Is u 11 necessary, Dun can," said Tandy hastily. "I don't care to discuss my private affairs In the presence of a clerk." ' "I have no-Intention to discus your private affairs at all, Mr. Tandy," Dun can refilled. "The matter concerning which I have asked you to call here 1 not a private affair of yours or mine. It Is a matter tounected with the ad ministration of the bunk. Be seated, Mr. Leftwlch." "But I Insists said Tandy, wltb a good deal more of heat than be was ac customed to permit himself to show. "I Insist upon a confidential Inter view." "Yoa cannot bare It. I do not regard myself as upon confidential terms with you, nor do I think of you as a man with whom I desire to establish confi dential relations." "Do you mean to Insult me In my own In a bank that I founded and In which I am still a large stockholder?" "Perhaps you had better not press me to explain myself," answered Dun can, with a calmness that emphasized bis determination. "1 might feel It necessary to mention some facts that otherwise there Is no occasion for Mr. Leftwlch to know." "Oh, very well. I ought not to have expected courtesy at your hands." "I think I must agree with you In that," answered Duncan. "In view of the circumstances, wblcb, I may re mind you, are of your own making, I really tbluk you ought not to have ex pected courtesy at my bands. Suppose we get down to business Instead. What have you to suggest by way of arranging your affairs with the bank?" "I don't know. I came here hoping and expecting that lu view of all the circumstances you might be willing to let this matter of my loans from the bank rwt between ourselves for a time." Duncan was outwardly calm now, but Inwardly be was In a towering rage, for Tandy's presence reminded him bitterly of the way In which the ex-bnnker had tried Drat to corrupt blm and then to blast his reputation with a lie, and Tundy's manner clear ly enough Indicated that be had come to the bank In full expectation of warp ing blm to his will in another matter Involving his duty and bis honor. "How do you mean to 'let It rest?" " be asked, carefully controlling bis voice." "Oh, you uuderstanJ, or you would I If you knew auythiug about banking." "I will trouble yon to omit all dis cussion of my knowledge or my Ig norance. Your account with this bank Is at present lu a shape forbidden by law. It must be adjusted at once. That Is all that concerns me In the case. Please eouflue yourself to that." Tandy became placutlve and apolo getic. "You must really pardon me, Mr. Duncan. This thing has knocked me out a good deal. It came upon me so suddenly and unexpectedly. I make my apologies If I have said anything to offend. But is there nothing I can do to fix the thlug up so that the bank cau carry it for me till I can turn arouud? You see, these things are so customary in banks that It never oc curred to me that you would Insist upon the strict letter of the law." "I have tuken an oath," answered Duncan, "to obey and enforce the strict letter of the law In the administration of this bunk's affairs just as you did wheu you were president here. I, at least, intend to respect my oath." "What do you require of me?" "For one thlug, that you shall put your account Into a shape permitted by law and warranted by prudence. In doing that you shall have all the help the bank cau properly lend you." "Tell me your exact terms," said Tandy, "and I will eudeavor to comply with them." "You must comply with them, as they will be ouly such as it is my duty to insist upon." "What lire they?" "First of all you must today deposit $15,(XX in cash or securities to make good that bit of paper," said Duncan, boldiug up the three cornered frag ment of a letter sheet, ou which there was written iu Tandy's band: Good for $lD,0W-count this as cash. N. T., Prea't "I found that iu our cash assets ouly this morning, Mr. Tandy. Until it turned up I had cherished the belief that your irregularities were ouly such as you say are customary with buuk officers. I believe It is not customary, however, for the president of a bank to abstract $13,000 of the bank's cash and substitute for it a mere pencil scribbling on a scrap of paper, signed with initials." Tandy sat gnzhig vacantly at Duncan with livid lips and contorted features. He hud so long been accustomed to ad- Tandy sat guzlnu vucnnilu tit Dviuvm minister the bank's affairi as s;-.:rV bis personal convenience that lie ! ;ti' aulte forsrotten this tittle t:v::i.:c-i: 0:1 1 r hmM 'p 'armM-amgrsimf Part, ' Mr. Duncan. It was merely a matter of temporary convenience. Yoa see. one evening after hours I happened suddenly to need that amount la cur rency. I came here to the bank and got It, putting the 'mem.' Into the cash box In Us stead, as there were none of the bank's officers or clerks here to take my check. Besides, 1 hadn't my check book with me. I fully Intended . to arrange the matter before the bank opened the next morning, but somehow I forgot It. It was onjy an oversight, 1 assure you." "It was a felony," answered Dun can, In a tone as free from stress as If be bad merely said, "It Is raining." Then be added: "Will you make a deposit now to clear that matter up? After you do ao we can go on and adjust the other mat ters." "Have mercy on me, Duncan! Give me a day or two to look about me! I've been Investing very heavily of late, and really I can't raise fifteen thousand at a moment's notice. You know I am good for ten times that aum. Why Dot let It rest for a week, say?' "Mr. Tandy," replied Duncan, enun ciating every syllable as precisely as if he bad been reciting a lesson In a for eign tongue, "let me remind yon of something. Some time ago you offered to pay me a high price to commit 'a crime. You remember the circum stance, I have no doubt. You remem ber that I refused and that yoti sought revenge by lying to the men who were then employing me. You told an in famous lie that, if It had been believed, would have blasted my good name for ever. No; don't interrupt. I bad not Intended to mention this matter, espe cially in Mr. Leftwich's presence" bowing toward the bookkeeper, whose jaw bad relaxed In astonishment "I bad not Intended to mention that mat ter, but you bave forced me to remind you of It by trying now to persuade me to commit a crime without any In ducement whatever except such as may be implied 4n my concern for your conveuieuoe. Until now I have been prepared to consider your convenience so far as I could do so consistently wltb my duty to the bank. I am now not disposed to consider it ut all. You must bring Slo.Ouo here within an hour and redeem that piece of paper or I shall proceed against you criminally. After you shall have done that you must make such other deposits of cash or accept able securities ns may be necessary to set your general account in order. That is all I have to say. I give you one hour in which to take up this pa per, and 1 g!ve you the rest of the day In which to adjust the other mat ter. That ends our conference, and I must excuse myself. You know your way out" (To be continued.) OXHOF AMERICA'S FASTEST BTEAMR3 Commencing Monday, May 14 STEAMER TELEGRAPH Win Make Round Trlpe Dally Except Sunday, Between. Portland Astoria and Way Port- V r. . TIME CARD Steamer Telegraph from Portland to Astoria. l.eave Portland 7-00 a- m- Arrive Astoria 1.-00 p. m." 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