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mDoMEsTICs" OF ANTS.
How They Keep Other Animals for
Their Use.

From the London Globe.
"we'u set thee to school to an ant
And there have been many distinguished
students at this academy. One or THESE
Father Wassman. has recently given 10
the world the result of his studies, under
the title of Comparative Studies in the
Psychology of Ants and of Higher AMI
mails" Wassman has made a special study
of the remarkable relations which exist be-
tween ants and their domestic animals.
And, indeed, there is nothing more curl
Gus about these strange insects than their
habit of keeping other animals for their
use. OF these so-eaIled domestic animals
the author enumerates LAG species!
On one point the above two distinguished
graduates of the school of the ant differ
fundamentally. Wassman, as a result OF
his observations. concludes that ants are
destitute of even the rudiments OF intelli-
gence. defining intelligence as "the power
of acting with elaboration and self-con-
seriousness, of inyenting new means for at
tanning various purposes. and thus making
progress in civilization" Lord Avebury. on
the other hand. finds 1t difficult altogether
to deny to them the gift of reason" and
concludes that their mental powers differ
from those of men not SO much in kind as
In degree"
The domestic animals kept by certain
species of ant have been studied by many
observers. It was Huber who first wrote
of ants keeping and milking 'cows"-these
cows being species of aphides from which
they get q sweet liquid. One OF the most
interesting of these cow-keeping ants is
one which may be said to build byres for
its herds This species Is found in Aus
tralia, and Its cows are a species of aphis
which feeds on the young shoots of the
eucalyptus. As the aphides sit On the
branches the ants build over them little
domed structures of bits OF bark and grass.
Each little byre contains from three to ten
cows, and the door is guarded by a pair
of ants.
There are other ants which keep spiders
to spin for them These. which are found
IN New Zealand, make their nests of
leaves and flowers spun together They
cannot spin the necessary threads them
selves, SO they keep spiders. which in some
way they compel to do the work for them
Another species of ant which requires
spinning uses Its own young for the pur-
pose For, strange to say. the grubs have
the power of producing silken thread
which Is not possessed by the adults. TAX
ing a pupa In its mouth. the ant viii at
tach the thread to the required place, then
carry it's living shuttle to the next point,
and fix it there and so on until the re-
quiaite drawing together of leaves and
branches Is accomplished.
The case of blind beetle found In the
nests OF certain ants is peculiar, as it is
Nevertheless, the ants seem to be very
much attached to the beetles, and Ii the
nest II disturbed It is said that they will
carry them on before their own young Is
1t possible that the beetles are kept as
pets, as dogs are by menu
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LAUREL NEWS.
Tribute of Respect to the Memory of
Senator German.
ondence of The Star.

special correspondence OF The Star.
LAUREL. Md. June 8, 1905.
In respect to the memory of the late Sem
ator A. p. German, who spent many years
of his life at his country home. "Fairview."
about three miles from Laurel Mayor VIII
liam e. Gilbert issued proclamation ask
ing that all business of every kind cease
In the town between the hours of IL and IA
o'clock yesterday, the time when the fu-
neral services were held. The order was
complied with The Laurel cotton mills
closed down during the hours OF the flu
neral. Flags were at hah-mast and many
OF the houses were draped in mourning.
Mrs. William E. Gilbert wife OF Mayor
Gilbert, and her four children are suffering
from an aggravated form OF whooping
cough.
The Laurel Military Band composed OF
twenty pieces, together with Companies Nos.
2 and 3 of the Laurel volunteer fire de-
partment, attended the meeting OF the
Maryland State Firemens Association.
Westminster Md. yesterday, and made
very good impression in the parade. Ex-
Mayor Gustavus b. Timanus brother of
E. Clay Timanus, mayor OF Baltimore city.
headed the Laurel delegation in the parade.
Misses xenia and Helen Haslup of Wash
tngton were recent guests in the family OF
Mr.. p. P. Castle.
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Here IS what you have been looking for;
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ron sALE-i-ACRE LOT IMPROVED ny .
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rod 7 minutes from cars; one fare to all parts
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beautiful home. with plenty of room for
flowers, garden etc. S Rooms and bath; located
On one OF the best streets IN Mt. Pleasant.
lhnre are few such opportnnitles left In mis-
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FOR SAILOR EXCHANGE-B EAU tt f l.
home, = mile from town Falls Church, Fa'
and miles from White House. 10room
house fine shade porches and plenty fruit
- ACRES. Price, $1,000. VIII trade for
house In city OF equal value.
X. s. DONALDSON CO.,
jeT-3t. T29 18th St NV.
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Terms II you wish-F4ne six-rOom house. in
excellent condition: lot 90 by 100 feet. This ia
worth Investigating.
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GET A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE TO YOUR SUB
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M-ryiand Real Estate Title Co., Com. Natl Rank
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-18
Hartman and the b. &. o, r. r.

New York, Sept. lS.-Apropos of the
morning report that E. II. Hartman
and the Union Pacific interests had
quietly bought up the control of the Bal
timore and Ohio and would hasten to
complete an ocean to ocean line, using
the Chicago aud Alton to connect the
eastern Union Pacific terminals with
the western extremes of the Baltimore
aud Ohio lines, Kuhn, Loeb & Co. today
gave out statement to the effect that
the announcement was premature.
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., who hold some $40, :
000, 900 OF Baltimore and Ohio stock
which Hartman needs to secure the con-
troll, today admitted that the sale is be-
ing negotiated upon, but deny that it has
yet been effected. The general belief in
the street is that Hartman, if he has not
already done so, will secure the stock he
desires without further trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-18
Nelson sues sullivan.

Theodore Nelson, manager of the
Hearst Independence League, yesterday
began bis threatened suit in Chicago
against Roger O. Sullivan, democratic
national committee man, on the charge
of libel.
Mr.. Sullivan was made defendant to a
suit for $50, 900 damages brought by
Nelson IL the Circuit Court. This is an
aftermath of the Bryan.Snllivan con-
troversy and grows out of the reply made
by Mr.. Sullivan to Mr.. Bryan's speech
attacking him at the Jefferson Club
banquet in Chicago On the night of Sep.
TENDER 4.
Mr.. Sulliysn's statement in answer to
the Netrasksn wss given out In New
York on September z, and contained
The following charge against Nelson,
who was formerly secretary of the
democratic State executive commit
tee, in describing the men who are
associated with Mr.. Bryan in Illinois
politics.
Theodore Nelson, an unconvinced
felon, by the grace of the statute OF
limitations was permitted tn preside at
Mr.. Brysn's banquet Tuesday evening,
instead Of wearing stripes in the peniten-
tiary for stealing public funds"
Only a prsecipe in the action again
Mr.. Sullivan was fled yesterday. At
torneys Diver 4 Mccartney, represent
ing Mr.. Nelson, said that declaration Is
being prepared to be filed some time this
week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-18
Wholesale sentence.

Warsaw. Sept. Is -Arraigned for
trial before a military court two hundred
persons arrested while the outbreak at
Siedlce was In progress, were today con-
demned to death for alleged acts of vio-
lence committed during the massacre.
Those who have been sentenced are
for the most part Jews, relatives of the
unfortunstes who were killed or wound
ed during the massacre. The passing OF
the death sentence on the prisoners has
aroused storm of protest. 1t is be-
lieved the authoritieslat St. Petersburg
will order the Communication OF the sen
fences. A movement to see if the VIC
tins OF the court martial cannot be
saved from their fate has already been
started in England.
Vienna, Sept. lS.-Preparations to
blow up every one who attends the
funeral of General Trepod, former com.
mandant of the imperial palace at St
Petersburg, tomorrow, has been com
pleted by terrorists, but the plans of the
anarchists have been foiled by the dis.
covery of their plot. This is the report
telegraphed by the St. Petersburg cor.
respondent of the Zietung. The funeral
will be held 10 the court chapel. Ter.
rorists planned to blow up the chapel
while the funeral was in progress. Two
arrests have been made in connection
with the alleged plot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-18
& Bro,
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
All to 425 Eighth Street,
WASHINGTON, D. @.
Murder In West Virginia.

At Bsrbourville, eight miles south of
Huntington, W. Va, about eight o'clock
yesterday, R. II. Baker, seventy years
old, was discovered lying on the floor of
his store, near the Chesapeake and Ohio
passenger station, with bis skull crushed
aud bis body fearfully mutilsted. Near
BY was found pick, such as is common
ly used by railway laborers, the bloody
instrument telling how the deed was
committed Baker had evidently been
dead for eight or ten hours when dis
covered. The cash drawer had been
rifed, and there were evidences that
many articles of value had been carried
away. The officers are hard at work o,
the case, and it was given out last night
that clew had been Obtained that would
lead to arrests early today. Hundreds
of people are crowdiDg the streets of the
little town, and public Indignation is at
such heat that should the murderer be
discovered il would be hard to save him
from mob violence. Bakers store had
been robbed twice previous to this time,
since January !, and he had been sleep
ing there for several months. AT mid
night it was stated that two boys aged fit
teen, sons of prominent families, would
be arrested, charged with the murder,
as soon as they could be located.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-18
THERE HAS been much talk in Wash

THERE HAS been much talk in Wash
ingten during the past month or so
about "Grester Washington - starting
manufactures Wholesale stores, ETC.,
but up &c the present time not one definite
step in this direction has been taken and
the probability is that the talk will end
in talk. One of the objects of the talk
ers seems TO be to divert to Washington
the trade that Alexandria has built up,
but in this the takers will be unsuccess-
fuI. Some time ago there was talk OF
starting shoe factory in Washington,
but before going too far in the matter it
was decided, with cOmmendable caution,
10 send out circulars asking the city re
tail dealers what they would do toward
supporting SUCH an enterprise, snd it is
said that on the nature of the replies to
this circular depends the building of
such factory. If those interested be-
lieye that local dealers will support a
shoe factory they will find themselves
woefully mistaken, for, as rule. shoe
factories, like prophets, are without hon
or in their own country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-18
Death ON a Train.

President Charles d. Mciver, of the
North Carolina Normal and Industrial
College, al Greensboro, N. G., one Of
the greatest educators OF the South, drop
ped dead OF apoplexy on the Bryan spec
ial from Raleigh to Greensboro just after
the train left Durham yesterday.
When the Bryan special stopped in
Durham it was raining, so the speaking
took place in the Opera House, which
was crowded to the utmost limit. Soon
after the train left Durham DR.. McIver
died. In consequence of this event Mr..
Bryan, who regarded DR.. Mclver as his
personal friend, declined to speak at
Hillsboro, and at Burlington he made a
brief announcement of the tragic occur
renee and paid tender tribute to the
memory of his departed friend.
DR.. McIver was born in North Caro-
lima, September 80, 1860.
Mr. Bryan arrived at Raleigh yester-
day to made II speeches in North Caro-
lima, winding up with an address at
Charlotte tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-18
New York Primaries,

New York, Sept. l8.-With horns
locked in the most desperate fight waged
in old Manhattan in many years, the
members OF two political parties are
fighting out within their own ranks to.
day, the all absorbing question OF bossism.
The occasion is the State primary cleo
tons of both the republican aud demo-
cratic parties.
The polls opened at 2 p. M, and
close at 9 p. m. Both factions Of both
parties expect trouble, and larges forces
of extra officers have been sworn in and
every precaution is being taken to pre-
vent rioting, which seems inevitable,
at some Of the strategic points in the city.
On the republic side the issue is the
continuation of the leadership OF Her
bert E. Parsons, as head of the county
committee or relapse into bossism of
Odell and his ally, Lemuel Eli Quigg.
On the democratic side the outcome
will determine the Continuance Of Chss.
F. Murphy as leader of Tammany Hall,
or whether there will be reorg anizstion
of that body along lines suggested by
Mayor Mcclellan. 1t will determine
more than that. 1t means the casting
of l05 votes of Manhattan and the
Bronx, for William r. Heart, for Gov
ernor in the next convention at Buffalo.
Late this afternoon, the indications
are strong for Murphy victory in
the democratic contest. There are no
straws, however, to indicate the direc-
tion of the republican breeze.
1t has been conceded by both sides
thst the attitude of the Sullivan faction
of Tsmmany Hall, would determine
todsy's issue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-18
Foreman Killed.

New York, Sept. lS.-With pistol
bullets humming like humble bees about
their ears, two huadred passengers on an
Ocean avenue trolley car returning from
the Gravesend races and another bound
for Sheepshesd Bay from Manhattan
were thrown into panic last evening. The
shots were fred by two men who had
killed third on Marcy avenue, Brook
Ign. Both cars were open. As they ar
rived at the spot passengers mostly
woman, saw two men with revolvers
shooting at third. At the first shot
the man fell. As he was falling another
shot entered his head. The men who
had shot him ran down Marcy avenue
pursued by fifty men. The two men
turned and began firing at the crowd OF
pursuers. Their shots were high and
the bullets went singing through the troll
lery cars, which had stopped. Passen-
gers screamed and diyed to get beneath
the seats. Some tried to crawl beneath
the cars. Handsomely dressed women sat
down on the floor covering behind seats.
Every one appeared to be trying to get
behind everybody else until the two men
who had been doing the shooting turned
into an alley and disappeared. The
man who was killed was Michael Ross,
81 years old, foreman of gang of street
PAYERS. His murderers are thought to
have been discharged employees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-18
News Of the Day.

The report that E II. Hartman and
fiuauciers allied with him had acquired
control of the Baltimore and Ohio and
consequently large interest in Reading,
received substantial confirmation in New
York yesterday.
For the second time within six months
burglars last night successfully looted the
postoffice at Avondale, Pa. The safe
was blown apart with nitro glycerine.
The thieves got away with about sou
in money and stamps.
Twenty trunks belonging to Arthur
Phipps, one OF the Pittsburg group OF
steel millionaires, were burned at Los
Angeles Yesterday. 1t is believed that
prior to the FIRE the trunks we're rihed OF
their contents, valued at $4,000
BY the collapse of the superstructure
of coal pocket being constructed for
worsied mill at Lawrence, Mass, today,
the foreman and another man were
killed. Eight Others we're injured, two
Of them 50 badly that they will die.
Owing to fierce storm Sunday night
Wrightsville Beach, N. O., was cut of
from the mainland for hours, and 200
cottagers were in great danger, rs the
breakers swept all the way across the
beach doing $50 worth Of damage.
At the democratic primaries in Balti-
m ore yesterday, Mr.. William A. Wheat
ley was nominated for associate judge Of
the Supreme Beach, Harry B. Wolf
for Congress in the Third district and
John Gill for Congress 10 the Fourth
district.
With the adjournment today OF the
old Finnish diet, another epoch in the
history of that country comes to close.
In the Cars letter dissolying the diet,
Nicholas offers further promises of re-
forms and expresses hope for the i'm
provement of conditions throughout the
country.
Christopher O. Schneider, who was
subsequently, discovered to be blind, was
arrested in New York last night for
making murderous assault with knife
on Thomas Hughes, night Waterman,
and policeman who came to Hughes's
rescue. Hughes had accidentally COL
lided with Schneider in the darkness.
This precipitated the assault.
After six weeks of severe illness Mr.
Warren G. Elliott, president of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad Company,
died yesterday morning at 9:l5 O'Clock,
at Glen Springs Hotel, Watkins Glen,
n. Y. The primary cause was kidney
trouble, although Mr. Elliott had been
in failing health for year. The de.
ceased was So years old on March %
last, and was one of the best-known rail-
road officials and corporation lawyers in
the East and South. He was born in
Elizabeth City, N. c., on March %,
l848.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-18
Alexandria County Schools

The Arlington District School Board
met at Rosslyn yesterday evening and
the proposition to employ a drawing
teacher for the school district in coDjunc-
ton with the other districts of the county
was agreed to. This insures professional
drawing teacher, and Superintendent
Clements says thst Alexandria county
will now have fair chance of winning
the prize at the jamestown Exposition
next June for the finest school exhibits
of any county in the State.
At 1880 o'clock last evening there was
a large meeting of the voters of Alex
andria county st the Ballston school
building. The question was, Should
the extra levy of ten cents on the 500
valuation Of property for building a new
school house at or near Fort Myer
Heights be ratified at the -election-io be
held today Mr.. j. 4. Clements was
elected chairman with Edward G. Hall
as secretary. Strong speeches were made
in favor of the extra school levy by
Messrs. Augustus Davids, jr., DIR.
Wellburn, A. P. Douglass, and james
L. Clements, and resolution in favor OF
the levy vas unanimously adopted. The
election is progressing well today, and
it is conceded that the school levy will
be carried by large majority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-18
Nieht Matchman Murdered.

A murder, .cOld-blooded and without
apparent motive, was committed at Port
Norfolk between midnight and dagn
Sunday morning. The victim was ..
w. Hall, aged So, night Waterman for
the Aciline Manufacturing Company. oil
Port Norfolk. His body was found by
the day walchman, John Young. A
heavy iron rod covered with dried blood
snd mstted gray hair of the victim was
found neas the body. The dead mans
watch and pistol were stolen. Suspicion
is strongly directed 20 = 4nen whose
pane nobody appears to know, who Vss
seen hanging around the vicinity OF the
scene OF ths crime. He was seen TO
take a south-bound Coast Line train at
Port Norfolk Junction Sunday morning,
having purchased a ticket to Rocky
Mount Il is believed that this man,
wandering upon the premises drunk,
was ordered out by the watehmsn, and
that this led to the crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-18

ton in Glasgow, will be interested If not
surprised at the latest reports upon the
telephone situation. The concesus of
opinions there appears to show that pnb-
lie ownership of telephone lines is COM
plete failure. As with Glasgow so with
other cities and as with telephones so al
so with other utilities. The new tangled
public ownership idea is humbug from
start to finish and should be severely let
alnne