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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16

Bar and grocery, owned by ]. II.
Bryant. Loss, S125
w. H. Andrews, wheelwright place
and blacksmith shop. Combined loss,
$500; insurance, $500.
Mrs Monroe Gray, two small dwell
ings. Loss, $500; insurance. $500.
j. w. Jenkins suffered several hum
dred dollars loss by removal of goasls
from store building.
c. T. Joyner. merchant, and ]. T.
Hines, undertaken lost many dollars
through the same process. Their build
ings were slightly damaged.
RECAPITULATION
The eratirc loss by the fire will ag-
gregate about $4,000. Forty per cent.
of this was covered by insurance whose
property will be Il total loss, aside from
insurance covering damaged goods.
Insurance, $5,630-SS00 with Woodward
& ELAN, $4,000 with Harper e. West.
$500 with w. S. Holland, OF Wind
Sor.
The fires origin is mysterious. There
had been no fire in the wareroom. nor
n light of any kind except a lantern,
which was kept there a very few min
utes. The only theory offered Is that
the blaze was started by tramps or
burglars.
THINKS STANDS WILL WIN.
Hon. Joe S. Musgrove OF Southamp-
ton county, was in Suffolk to-day. He
thinks Senator Stands Will win before
the Senate by n small plurality. A
joint caucus is possible. and that will
better his chances. Mr.. Musgrove left
at sos for Richmond
MIR. NELNIS' FUNERAL
The funeral of the late James 3.
Nelms took place Sunday at Wesley
Chapel Methodist Church. 1t was
preached by the Rev. !. w. Johnson,
pastor of Oakland Christian Church,
to which the deceased belonged.
Mr.. Nclms was So years old. He
leaves q wife, T our children, five
brothers and two sisters.
PEANUTS STOLEN.
Hurricane Branch had word to-day
that n warehouse belonging to S. e.
Spivey, in Nansemond county, had been
burglariZed and n lot of peanuts there
on storage were stolen.
a FEW LADIES' DOINGS.
The Tuesday Afternoon Card Club
will meet tomorrow with Miss May
Skiles. in West End.
Miss Margaret J. Brothers, of Ports
mouth is in Suffolk as n guest of her
cousins, the Misses OConnor, on Sara
toga street.
Mrs. John S. Wright and Miss Eliza
beth Peak. of Churchland, Va, left to-
day for Petersburg.
Mrs. L. Landlord, of Norfolk, came
to-day to visit her sister. Miss Lille
Jones.
Miss Lillian Jones has returned from
Portsmouth.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
SUGAR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
THEY WILL BRING THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS TO VIRGINIA.

THEY WILL BRING THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS TO VIRGINIA.
Sugar-beet factories are to become a
part of Virginia's numerous industries.
One large plant is already under way
at Fredericksburg. another is to be
built soon on James river, near Rich
mon and one at West Point.
1t is very encouraging to the Virginia
farmers to know that these plants will
be established.
Next spring the fields will he vcrdant
with the beet product. Every farmer
who can will raise sugar-beets. 1t is n
well-known fact that GO per cent, of the
sugar used in this country comes from
sugar-beets. They are q. source of an
nual revenue TO many States in the
Union. amounting to millions of dol
lars.
The sugar-beet growing and indus
tries in Virginia will turn at least $500,
600 yearly into the hands of the farmers
and laboring men of the State.
n great test on the various farms will
be made this year in regard to sugar
beet raising
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
CAPE CHARLES.
BAND OF MERCY-CANNED PC
TATOES-BADLY MIXED.
(Snecial to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Especial to Virginian-PilotO
Cape Charles, Va, Jan. 15.-Several
efforts, though unsuccessful so far,
have recently been made to organize
in Cape Charles a Band of Mercy"
The object is expressed in the pied ee:
IT will try to be kied to all harmless
living creatures, and try 20 protect
them from cruel usage" PocomoKe
City has just formed a Band" with
over a hundred names, embracing min
listers, lawyers and other influential
citizens. and this is encoura ging hu-
name citizens in Cape Charles to make
another effort in the line of this work.
DE SHIELD.
Mr.. De Shield, last fall. at his fac
tory in Princess Anne, Md, canned
1000 barrels OF sweet potatoes which
had been grown in Accomac and
Northampton counties. If we had n
de Shield" here in Cape Charles, or
up in Eastville we could have our
tubers canned at home, save money
and employ willing labor. Try it,
Mr.. Travis or Captain Thorn. Par
sons. Twill pay.
BADLY MIXED.
The Baltimore SUMS correspondent
at Irvington on the 18th instant tele-
graphed that Charles r. Lewis, of
Northampton county, had been in
dtcted on the charge of burning two
canning factories in said county. The
correspondent has gotten that usually
correct journal badly mixed as to the
facts In tile case. Lewis has n wide
reputation among watermen and capt.
talists, but his operations have been
confined to the Western Shore, In
Northumberland county. He was in
dicted at Heathsville, and 1t was not
Eastville, as the Sun had 1t.
BREVITIES.
Mr. Hugh Steele. the we'll known
Portsmouth reporter for the Norfolk
Landmark. spent several days this
week on the Shore. lie and his &C
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
d Y S Pc p STA
CANNOT EXIST
Where the New Remedy is Used.
UNLIKE ANY OTHER
Hyomei Dyspepsia Cure Treats
the Disease Itself
NOT TIE SYMPTOMS
Which are Flatulcncy, Sour Stomach, Indi-
geslion, Constipation, Nervousness
and Biliousness.

Since It was found that Dyspepsia was
germ disease. that food WIS not di-
gested in the stomach at all, that latu-
ioncy. SOUR stomach. indigestion, conssti-
patton, nervousness, etc, are but the
symptoms OF the disease, and not tho dis
case itself. RAPID progress iyis boon made
In treating dyspcptics. Herctoforc all
dyspepsia cures havo been gotten out with
tho idea OF assisting the stomach to di-
gcst the food, Or TO euro the symptoms:
no wonder they failed to afford anything
but temporary relief. and even this relief
duo to some cathartic which carved off
tive germs III largo quantities, leaving tho
stomach and bowels partially FREQ for a
few days. or until the germs left had
multiplied in sufficient quantities to pro-
duco tho same old symptoms.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
Louis August Makes Good His
Threat to Commit Suicide.
Fonnd Dondin His Col, In san n,
Hampton Yesterday Morning,
Having Hanged Iaimsoir with N
Towel.
Especial to virginian- Pilot.)

NofN$hii ~ III
Newport News. Va. Jan. 15.-Louis
August, the human monster, who was
or Saturday convicted of the murder
Of Annie Benedict, and who was to-day
to have been sentenced to eighteen
years in the penitetiary for his crime
was this morning found dead in his
cell in the Elizabeth City county Jail.
hanging from one of the bars of the
apartment, towel tightly noosed
about his neck
The man had been dead for hours.
Before hanging himself he had dis
robcd and folded his clothing neatly
upon bench. He had then fastened
the towel about his neck tying the
other end to the bar. The next step
was the last He simply permitted
himself to collapse and his feet still
touching tho floor, allowed himself to
be sstrangled to death.
M The news of tho suicide spread
quickly. and by the time the Coroner's
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16

SOlIpllSiSo hilS oiONC INV IL ~ SoPC
Charles this morning from Cohb's
Island. where the latter has been
spending u couple of weeks with her
uncle. Captain Jack Andrews. Keeper
of Cobb's Island Lire-Snving Station.
Monday was an ideal day here for
January-the sunshine bright and
warm, with a temperature high enough
to preclude the necessity of fires.
At the recent session ut Salisbury of
the Peninsula Horticultural Society.
which was-narked by Il large attend
ance, James e. Carter. of Smyrna, Del
aware. was elected president for the
ensuing year, and among the vice
presidents chosen were II. e. Van
Herman. OF Accomac. and w. It. Elzey.
OF Northampton county.
Hon. Ohio r. N1cars and Captain
Jarvis, of Eastville. the former Com
monwealth's Attorney and the latter
Sheriff of Northampton county. were
in Cape Charles Monday.
Mary S. Birmingham and Olivia e.
Bishop have brought suit against the
N. Y. p. & n. railroad company, each
for $4,000. They allege damages to
their lands near PocomolSe City from
overflow due to embanl<ments thrown
UP by the road. a. p. Barnes, OF Ac-
comac. is counsel for plaintiffs.
Names are being secured to n petit
ton to the government asking that n
lighthouse be placed at the outer end
of Chincoteague Shoals.
Mr.. W. II. Travis, of Cheriton, has
returned from business trip to Nor
folk. where he met many of his old
friends from the Eastern Shore. lie
says that without single exception
these eagerly watch each issue OF the
Virglnian-Pilot, all being anxious to
get the news from their old homes
this side OF the bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. keenan,, OF Washing
ton, are on the Shore recreating for
couple of weeks, spending most OF their
lime at Cherrystone Cottage. Mr..
keenan,, of the Gordon Hotel
Mr. Henderson d. Travis returned
this morning from a business trip to
baltimore. Washington and Philadel-
phia. He will leave again the last of
the week.
Mrs. II. T. Stevenson. OF PocomolSe
City was visitor among friends here
last week.
The stockholders of two divisions of
the Eastern Produce Exchange, Parks
ley and Keller, have each been called
to meet at their respective places on
Saturday. january goth. Local agents
and inspectors Will be elected at these
meetings.
Measles and humps are taking the
rounds among the little folk OF Cape
Charles, but IN mid form.
At the last term OF the court at East
vile the wills of Severn Smith and
Estelle NJ. Blanks were probated and
ordered OF record.
The Masonic fraternity of Wncha-
preague "calied off from labor to re-
freshments" Thursday night and had a
grand and glorious time.
Miss Zilla Mapp returned to her home
at Grangeville last week from pleas
ant visit in Kentucky.
VIM. e. Austin, IT. S. Fisher and A.
S. Jones, Major Selly. of Wilmington;
r. p. LarlSin, Charles II. Ames and
w. f. Horsey. of Philadelphia; Owen
Rurfly. of Richmond. Va. DIR. ]. w.
Bowdoin, of Accomac: Samuel Jarvis,
| o. +. Mea1s, r. T.. Ailworth and Thos
! r. Robinson, of 1Iastville. and c. w.
: Williams. of Norfolk, are registered at
the Cane Charles.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
IGNORANCE ALLEGED


AS to the deed for which he was tried.
August claimed to know nothing about
1t. He said that on the night of the
murder he WAS in Phoebus drinking
The first he remembered was waking
up within the fort enclosure and find
Ing himself lying on the ground in
front of the Fort row." He got UP
and went to his room. When he found
that his hands and clothing were COW
cred with blood, he was scared almost
to death. lie washed his hands and
changed his clothing, then went on
duty. He was arrested.
A FLIMSY STORY.
What followed his arrest-in the
statement of August-was au evident
lie. He said that one night some one
came to his cell window and in a. low
voice told him that he could clear the
whole matter Up. The ghostly stranger,
according to the prisoner, told him that
on the night in question the real MUIR
derer found August lying drunk near
the house in which the woman was
killed. He dragged August in, took out
his knife and left it in the room smear
ed his clothing with blood and then
put him out. The story was so flimsy
and impossible that not even the at
torneys for the prisoner paid any at
tention to 1t, though the man chung to
| it to the last.
There is no doubt in the minds of
those who were connected with the
case that August was the murderer of
Minnie Fargo. as we'll as Annie Ben
edict. 1t was also in evidence In the
preliminary investigation, when he was
arrested for his former case, that he
had attempted to kill another mula ito
woman OF Phoebus and had been pre-
vented from strangllng her to death
only by the prompt arrival of assist
ancc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
HYoMEI DYSPEPSIA CURE

II, tina only one containing a gcrn,.cidc
which kills tine hac!lli causing the DIS
case; and as this gormicidc is accompa-
MOD with remedies to relieve tho syr,,p-
onre DOES CURE COMPATIBILITY. THY
fact that It Is tho only one ever Iuaran-
tctd, should DO sufficient proof of Its ss,i-
Your money refunded If it falls.
Sold by all druggists or sent by ns,il.
Price 5OA
Gave symptoms and send for free treat
ment.
THE r. II. BOOTH Co. ithaca. N. Y.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
THE HAND OF DEATH
mr.. II snry E. o. Ba.korviii nnd' Mrs.
carter Harrison Pnss Away-Dis-
y aErocment OF Long stnnding
Among Daughters OF Confc0e rncy
settIed-A Former Citizcn OF Rich
mond pics IN savannah.
Especial to virglnian-Pilot.)

Richmond Jan. Ex-senator Thomas
s. Martin is in the city today in con-
ference with his lieutenants. 1t may
has pledged himself to support Hon.
Claude A Swanson for the Governor
ship.
This, Of course, means that the en-
tire force of the machine will be be-
hind the Fifth district man.
AGED CITIZEN DEAD.
Mr.. Henry E. c. Baskerville, aged SO
years, died at his residence, 2O7 East
Franklin street, last night ut II o'clock.
Mr.. Baskerville was, at one time, one
OF the best known business men of
Richmond. At the opening Of the civil
war he was engaged in n wholesale
grocery business with Mr.. John L. Ba-
con, who died in 1887. under the firm
name of Baskerville & Bacon.
He volunteered for service with the
Confederates, and was soon promoted
to major on General Loring's staff.
Geeral IIorlng was among the number
of his regiment who went to Egypt
after the war.
Mr.. Baskerville was born In Mecklen-
burg county in 1917 and went to Peters
burg In 1914, where he was engaged in
the dry goods business for few years.
He afterwards came to Richmond,
where he has since lived
MRS. CARTER HARRISON DEAD.
Mrs. Carter Harrison. wife of MI.
Carter Harrison, OF Powhatan county,
Va. died suddenly at her home Sun
day morning. She was enjoying good
health and was without ailment fifteen
minutes before the rcmorseless victor
claimed her. Mrs. Harrison was O
Christian woman OF the purest char
acter. and was beloved by all so for
tunate as to make her acquaintance.
Her friends in this city are numbered
by the hundred and all regard her
death as great loss to them.
Mrs. Harrisons maiden name was
Miss Byrd Swift She was born and
raised in this city and early married
Mr.. Carter Harrison, OF Powhatan, Of
the famous old Virginia family of the
same name. Six children were born to
this union, all of whom survive to meet
this greatest alIiiction of their lives.
Mr. Harrison is an eX-member of the
Virginia Legislature. having served
Two terms as member of that body.
FORMER CITIZEN DEAD.
Mr.. Levi IIextcr. of this city, has
received information of the death I'm
Savannah, Ga. Of his cousin. Mr.. Simon
HeNter.
Ma. Hexter was prior to the war, a
Citizen of Richmond. When hostilities
began he joined the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues, and served with that
organization through the entire war.
Ate rthe surrender he went to Sa-
: v'fnndfr to live. He was n highly es-
teemed member of the Blues Associa-
Ilon' and annually received an invita-
tion to its reunions.
DAUGHTERS OF CoNTEDERAcY.
The disagreement among the Rich
mond Daughters of the American Rev
olution, which was referred to the State
regent, Mrs. Page, of Norfolk, who de-
cl1ned TO adjust it. was settled salts
factorily at meeting to-day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
A Costly Fire in Windsor's Bust
ness Section.
Tw@ive BnIIdIngs Burn ed andSI4, 900
Loss Incurred-Mo Insurcd-
Thinks nhnnds VIII Win-Funer-
aI-The1t=Incidents
Especial to vlrginian-Pilot.)

Suffolk, Va, Jan. 15.-The principal
business block in Windsor. Va, was
licked up by flames Sunday morning.
Favored by southern breezes and I'M
impeded by a fire department. the
greedy, seething blaze went on its way
uninterrupted till everything in reach
had been devoured. Barring come
salvage In chattels the work OF de-
struction was complete as far as it
went. When the Virginian-Pilot cor
respondent visited the scene there was
nothing left except smoking timbers
burned and twisted tin and iron. and
big mound OF flour which had been
in one of the warehouses. That was the
last thing to finish burning.
All Windsor was sleeping soundly
when q general alarm. rung at 4
o'clock. summoned half-dressed men
and women from their beds. The Dco-
pie were not used to fires of that size
Tt was the biggest connagration most
of them had ever seen.
A GALLANT FIGHT.
The citizens worked nobly to save
their homes and property. but owing
" tiit i.tth VI a. IttOt5 UlZtu IcaucT ana
the consequent confusion. the limited
facilities at hand were not effective in
staying the flames progress. Build
ings on the south were kept drenched
with water, and the blaze was not
allowed 10 go further in that direction.
Thirty boys from the Windsor Acade-
my. worked heroically in saving goods
The block had seen its finish in an
hour. Then the blaze leaped across the
road and burned three more houses,
but stopped before 1T swallowed the
Norfolk and Western depot, whose
sides were scorched.
THE STARTING POINT.
The fire broke out n n warcroom an
nexed to r. w. Atkins store, the finest
store in Windsor. When discovered.
the room was full of fire and smoke.
and nothing could be done to stop It.
Mrs. Atkins, whose apartments were
above the store, had Just time to es-
cane with her life and night gown.
a few more minutes and 1t would have
been too late. Her other personal be-
longings went with the rest.
Mr. Atkins In his frantic endeavors
to save cash and books had his hair
|scorched and was slightly burned
The fire was now under way and the
comDuStlblc wood buildings Wer& uD
like punches of finder in n crematory.
There We're burned twelve buildings.
including three stores, two saloons two
wood working places, two blacksmith
shops, doctors office, residence. ware
house, barber shop and boarding-ho house.
Many goods were saved. and their
amounts cannot be accurately csti-
mated in stating losses.
THE LOSSES.
r. w. Atkins. store building, ware
house and general merchandise stock
Loss. $1,000: insurance. $1,000
G. w. Bailey, wood working plant
and blacksmith shop. Combined loss,
$500: insurance, $3.50.
T.. w. Eppes. building occupied ms
store and barber shop. Loss. $1,000; in
surance, $1,000
w. IT. Barrett G. Co. bar and gro
Gerry stock Loss. 5000: insurance,
$500.
Wiley ]. Bradshaw. barber shop. Loss
trining.
Branch warehouse. owned by r. w.
Atkins and containing -four
| Storehouse, owned by r. w. Duck.
Loss, $500.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16

jury reached the scene five or six hun
dred people had gathered at the Jail.
UD KEPT Ills WORD

| The sentiment was one of universal
satisfaction, the only regret expressed
! being that the man did not kill him
| self before putting the State to the ex-
pense of q tedious trial.
| Five minutes after the verdict was
| announced Saturday, August said that
he wouldkill himself before he wouldg
to the penitentiary. He kept his word
and no one Is sorry, 1t being deemed
that the murderer had, unconsciously.
perhaps, melted out to himself that JUS
tice which most men believe he should
have received at the hands of the jury
that tried him.
The body will be sent to Richmond
for dissection. 1t is believed, for one
thing. that the autopsy will reveal some
interesting facts. 1t. will explain, for
instance, how far the mans conduct
was affected by the depression of the
skull which exists at the base Of his
brain.
HIS PAST LIFE.
Concerning the past life Of this man,
little or nothing is known. According
to his own statement. he came to this
country some ten years ago from Meth
erlands, where he left father and
mother and sisters He landed in New
York and presently went West, work
Ing in the mines In several States. Ari-
iona among them. He drifted to Johns
town. Pa, and there in an explosion
his skull was cracked by rock, max
ing the depression referred to. Whether
he was a normal man before this acct
dent is not known. but the presump-
ton is that he was. He declared that
he had never committed q crime prior
to that, though his attorneys told him
that IL it could be shown that he had
committed n number of similar crimes,
the fact would be a point In his favor
inasmuch as it would go to prove that
he was crazy on the subject of Staying
fast women.
August declared. also, that there was
no insanity in his family and never had
been, so far as he knew.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16

TIIEIINIlATTsM hls hcon cured In a
multitude of cases dur,'i the past sixty
ytiirs by PAIN-KILDis,S. THIS potent
remedy rubbed vigorously Il and around
the suffering parts. will relieve all stiff
ness. reduce the swelling ard KIN all
ram Tho most stubborn caSrs y.cd to
this treatment when password In
Avoid substitutes, there Is but one Palm
KILLER. Perry Davis. 2oo. and Zoe.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
HIS THIRST FOR BLOOD.

1t has been said that Gilligan had
said he wanted to kill three other per-
sons. One of them was said to be NIrs.
Turner. On the fatal night 1t Is
claimed that Gllllgan pecred through
the shutters on Mrs. Turner and her
daughter and that Miss Isabel. fearing
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16

The British cruiser Maglcicnne, which
held up the German Imperial mail
steamer Bundesrath in Delagoa Bay.
on the ground that she was carrying
contraband OF war. took part in the
great international naval display in
New York harbor. May. 1893. in cee-
nration OF the Columbian quadri-ccn-
tennial
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29
RAILROADS GO into COURT.
INJUNCTION AGAINST NORTHERN
PACIFIC TO BE HEARD TODAY.
seattle & Montana, Controlled by
the Great Northern. Seeks to Pre-
vent Building of Spur to the
Newly Constructed n. p. Dock

In the superior court today Judge Moore
will hear the arguments of the attor-
neys in the suit brought by the Seattle
& Montana Railroad Company, part of
the Great Northern system, against the
Northern Pacific and f. A. Bell & Com
pany. The plaintiff company has OBJ
tanned temporary restraining order
preventing the defendants from building
a spur from the Northern Pacific right
ofway on Railroad avenue to the newly
constructed warehouse on the White Star
dock.
The case is important In more ways
than one, and the rights of the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern on Rail-
road avenue are to some extent involved.
Two months ago the Northen Pacific APP
piled for permission to build spur track
from its right-of-way on Railroad ave-
nue. into the White Star dock, where
large warehouse is about to be completed
according to plans made at the time of
the purchase of its water front by the
Northern Pacific. F. A. Bell. as lessee
OF the dock Joined in the petition to the
city board of public works.
Some little time after the petition was
filed. and before the hearing, attorneys
representing the Seattle & Montana and
also the Great Northern. filed a protest
against the proposed track with the board
of public works They especially request
ed. on behalf of their clients. that should
permit be granted it should be ac-
companied by a signed crossing agree
ment between the two roads.
The board. however, tabled the protest
and granted the permit, conditional only
on filing a 5000 bond to insure the re-
moval of the spur as soon as the city
should grant a right-of-way on the outer
edge of Railroad avenue for a track for
the joint use of all the railroads enter
ing the city.
Last Saturday the Northern Pacific and
Mr.. Bell filed the required bond with Sec
rotary Bagley, of the board, and the per-
nit was issued. In the meantime. how
ever. temporary restraining order had
been issued by Judge Moore.
The Great Northern will endeavor to
have the order made permanent, while
the defendants will seek to have the case
dismissed