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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
rELEaRApHIC BREVITIEs.

Chester Gillette, aged %, of Cortland.
n. Y, was arrested Vt Inlet, in the Ad-
irondacks, this morning, and is held to
answer for the death of Miss Grace
Brown, of South Oiselic, CheusDgo
county, n. Y, whose bruised body was
6shed out of the Big Moose Lake, Thurs
day afternoon. Gillette was in pitiablr
condition when spprehended and readily
admitted bis identity. The officers who
arrested Gillette will receive a reward OF
$3.50.
The Chestnut glendng Rspidus, own-
ed by II. Doran, of Greenwich, Conn,
with a record of 2:l2 and valued at
So, 900, and which won fourth money
yesterday in the circuit race At Owego,
N. Y. died this morning of inAamma-
lion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth to-.
day attended the review at l. ngchampsl
in celebration Of the French national
holiday commenorating the destruction
of The Bastle, during the French reyO-
luton. The American visitors were the
guests of President Falieres and oc-
cupied places in his box.
The announcement of the engagement
of Miss Annie Ide, daughter OF Cover
nor General Ide. of the Philippines, aad
Congressman Bourke Cochran was made
today.
The British ship Sainam was attacked BIZ
pirates near Canton, China. Dr.. Mcdonald.
was killed and Captain Josliug and four
Sikhs were wounded,
Martin Bell. President Judge Of Blair
county, Pi, today decided that II is yio-
lation Of the old blue laws to sell ice cream
or soda water on SUNDAY, As refreshments.
Restauranteurs aud inn keepers can furnish
ice cream as part OF meal, however. 1t. is
the first time cream and soda water have been.
officially dec AIRED luxuries in that Siate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
Three Men BLOW 70 Pieces.

Three men we're blown to pieces, three
others fatally injured and several others
badly hurt by an explosion which early
yesterday wrecked a shantv in the Nc
Langhlin stone quarries at Bellwood, a
short distance northwest of Chicago.
There is evidence that the explosion was
the result of plot on the part of people
who are at present unknown to the po-
lice, but woman actuated by jealousy
is suspected.
The larger part of the body of one OF
the men killed WAS taken from tree
100 feet from the place where the shanty
had stood. Parts Of the corpse were
found lying all around the tree. All OF
the men killed were Greek and Italian
laborers.
The officials OF the Mclaughlin Com
pany denounced the blowing up of the
shsnty ss deliberate murder, and said
that in their opinion the crime had been
Sctusted by desire to ROB the sleeping
men. Several of them were known to
have considerable money.
Louise Psppilo was said to have car
ried 81, 900 in belt which he wore
around one leg.
Pappilo and his brother were killed,
aud when the bodies were found both
had been completely stripped of clothing
This was not the case with any other
man who vas in the shauty at the time
of the explosion, and, according to the
official. of the Mclaughlin Company,
bears out their theory that robbery was
the motive of the crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
The ThaW Case.

New YORK. July IA. The nature OF
the defense that will be offered at the
trial OF Harry X. Thaw for the killing
of Architect Stanford White, will be
determined within a few days. Mrs
Mary Thaw, mother of Harry Thaw, ar
rived late this afternoon from Europe
and will be taken at once to the Tombs,
where her son is eagerly awaiting her
today. Counsel for Thaw expect that
Ms. Thaw will have much influence in
deciding the course to be pursued by the
defense. Thaw has not always submit
ted to his counsel aud has resolutev OPP
posed the insanity plea. Mrs. Thaw
will probably be asked to finally settle
the question of whether commission
shall be asked for to determine the san-
ty OF her sou. Assistant District Attor-
uey Haryan who has been securing the
states evidence, has virtually completed
his task, and leaves today for short
vacation. As stated yesterday, the pros
ecuiion is ready to try Harry Thaw to-
day though the trial will not take place
until October. Mr.. Garvan aud Mr..
jerome are certain in their belief that
they have sufficient ev dence to convict
Harry Thaw OF murder in the first de.
gree.
Mrs. Harry Tbaw, accompanied by
Miss May Mckenzie, the actress and
personal friend of the Thaws, called at
the Tombs this morning. Mrs, Thaw
tried to have Warden Flynn permit
Miss Mckenzie to accompany her to
Mr.. Thaw's cell, but the warden said he
woul not go behind the rules. Ms.
Thaw went up stairs aud Miss Mckenzie
took a seat 10 the waiting room. After
1--WE minutes Mrs. Tbaw came down
again accompanied by f. r Peabody,
Joseph Hartridge, John B. Gleason and
Rosie Peck, ali lawyers who had been
holding a conference with Thaw. Miss
Mckenzie then drove away in an electric
cab with Mrs. Thsw.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
TOday's Telegraphic News
Mrs. Carriers Marriage.

Boston July l4.-Mystery today sur
round the marriage OF Mrs. Leslie
Carter, the actress, and William l..
Payne, manager Of an Albany, n. Y.
stock company, at Portsmouth, N. H
yesterday, owing to Mr. Payne's denial
of the wedding, and alleged false details
regarding Mrs. Carriers age and previous
husband given in the marriage license.
The couple were at the Touraine, last
night, with the other members Of the
automobile party with whom the actress
left New York, for tour of New Eng
land, a short time ago. Every effort
is being made to guard the details OF
the marriage, aud answer is Lersistently
refused to ali questions by any of the
Tourists. The party we're assigned
"suite 54," consisting of eight rooms.
Three of the mer and one woman OF
the Carter party left the Toursine at
a. M. today in one of the automobiles
for New York. Orders were given that
the remaining automobiles should be
ready to leave at a moments notice. A
little after 10 o'clock this morning Mrs.
Carter and a maid slipped out OF side
door at the Tourane and were whisked
away in anautomobile. Mr.. Payne is still
at the hotel. He denied point blank the
report of his marriage Tor several hours
He stated that he had known Mrs.
Carter only a short time. Wher told
that copie, of the marriage license had
been obtained be refused to talk further
and walked away. With Mrs. Carter
when she arrived at the Touraine were
her SOD, Bradley Carter; Miss Norma
Munro, Miss Deane, Messrs. Courtney
Cowen, Acton Davies, w. l.. Payne,
aud Mr.. Deveresux.
Portland, Me-, July l4.-Wm. l..
Payne who married Mrs. Leslie Carter
in New Hampshire, made formal appli-
cation for license here Thursday, CIV
ing the name of his affianced. Their
identity was not disclosed. He said be
is New York city electrician. 80 years
old, son of Alfred T. Payne, New York
contractor; that the bride is 30,
native of Lexington, KY, daughter
Of the late Austin Dudley, of Lexing-
ton; that she has 10 occupation and
this will be her first marriage. Under
a misrepresentation, that the Maine mar
rage license was applied to non'resi-
dents, as well as residents of the State,
and that they would have to wait here
five days before the ceremony could be
performed, the party plans we're changed
and they toured back to Portsmouth,
n. H., where the knot was tied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
A Family Run DnMn.

Clarksburg, W. Va, July IA - Elijah
Norris and his family, consisting of Mrs.
Norris aud their five children, were run
down by freight train late last night,
while crossing bridge on the MOuOn-
ghalea division OF the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Mr. Norris and his fOur-year
old daughter were killed instantly, both
being badly cut. His wife was also
crushed and several ribs we're broken.
Clara, aged 10, sustained Commissions of
the head; Clifford, aged 8, had the right
leg broken. and George, aged s. was bad
ly bruised. Leonard Norris, aged 2
years, fell between the cross ties and es
capped injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
The French LICK Case.l

Psoli, Ind, July IA "A gumsnts on
the demurrers in the French Lick and
West Baden cases were resumed this
morning Attorney Genersl Miller con-
cluded his argument, and John w.
Kern will make the closing argument
e the defense. The impression here is
that Judge Buskiik will sustain the de,
murrers and that the hotel companies
will thereby retain their charters.
Attorney General Miller in his srgu.
ment. said that gambling must stop.
he does not care what h ru NJ OF the
court may be, IN the demurrers, and
served notice tina, for NJ least two years
from next J nuary the law will be re-
spected ell over Indiana. The argument
of Kern will probably cupy the entire
time today. The State has lot of wit
nesses ready to testify il the court does
not sustain the demqrreEa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
The HartIe Divorce case.

Pittsburg, p July 14.-More evil
dence Of q sensational nature will be
introduced by counsel for Mrs. Mary
Scott Hartje early next week, at the
conclusion of the testimony of the testi-
mony as the handwriting experts for her
ride, who declared that love letters al
legged to have been written BY Mrs.
Hartje to the coaohmaD, correspondent
''Tom" Nadine, are not in her hand
writing. The confession Of Clifford
Hooe, the farmer negro coachmsn OF
the Hartjes who was slss named by
Augustus Harte, the millionaire libel
liant, as correspondent, in the case,
WILL be used at the hearing on con-
spirscy charge late this afternoon, OF
John Welshon. Hartje aud HoOe before
AL lerman NJ King.
Attorney John Marion, for Mr..
Hartje, made the open charge this morn
ing that B. F. McErOy, alias johnson,
alias Larson, is a detective employed by
the Perkins agency which has been do
ing work for Mrs. Hsrtje to fight the
div orce case instituted by her husband.
But Superintendent Perkins denied 10
unqualified terms today that McElroy,
who took alleged forged letters of Nadine
to Mr.. Marion, was ever employed by
him.
Mrs. Hsrtje's counsel are preparing to
contest the next move of counsel for the
libellant, In their attempt to introduce
new evidence by handwriting experts,
who have not testified thus far, num-
Der of whom are working this afternoon
on the letters. Representatives of both
sides of the famous suit, declare today
that they are confident of winning.
Among the witnesses to be introduced
by the libellants counsel, is former
friend of Madines it is said, who will
tell how he won the confidence of the
coachman, correspondent and finally Sc
cured the love letters This man is a
coachman, also. The theory that the
letters were secured when Madine's trunk
was broken open, therefore may not be
uaad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
A Heinous Crime.

Charlotte, n. G., Jols IA. The most
beinous crime in the annals OF the State
was perpetrated by burglars at the home
of Isaac Lyerly, prominent planter and
merchant, living in Rowan county near
BARRIERS Junction. Two daughters sleep
ing in an upper room, being awakened
by the odor OF smoke, rushed down stairs
and were stricken speecbless by the sight
that met their eyes. On bed lay the
corpses of their parents, and scattered
about on the floor were the bodies OF two
little girls and boy all cold in death,
with cruel marks on their heads and
bodies where they had been beaten Ia
death. The bed on which Lyerly and
his wife lay was mass of flames The
fire was extinguished, and the bodies
on the floor examined, but sll we're dead
having been killed supposedly thirty
minutes before. 1t is believed that the
crime was the work of two negroes, one
OF whom was working for Lyerly up to
few days ago, and is alleged to have
said "Lyerly may cut bis wheat, but he
will never live to eat the bread.
The sheriff of the county was informed
and came to the scene on a special train,
with bloodbounds and posse started in
pursuit. Lyer!y was known TO have
money in the house, and robbery is be-
lieyed to have been the motive for the
crime, the burglars probably killing the
family on account of some member Civ
ing the alarm 1t is scarcely doubted
but that speedy death will be dealt the
perpetrators if found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
Virginia News.

Sarah j. Sisson has been appointed
postmaster at Lagato, Fairfax county.
The two hundredth anniversary oil
Yeocomico Protestant Episcopal Church,
Cople parish, Westmorelsnd county, viii
be celebrated tomorrow.
Charles w. Hardesty. farmer and
oufederate veteran, died Thursday
night at his home, near Berryville,
Clarke county, aged 20 years.
The stockholders of the First Nation
al Bank of Lynchburg will meet August
% for the purpose of taking steps to in
crease the banks capitalization from
$500, 900 to 81, 900, 900.
Col. L D. Gardner one OF the best
known citizens of Pulueki county, died
at his home, near Dublin, that county,
Thursday night. He servtdseVeral terms
as clerk of the Pulaski county courts.
He was a Confederate veteran.
The First Congressional district com
mittee has called a district convention,
to be held at Hampton September rs, TO
consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of nominating
republican candidate for Congress in
that district aud to name the candidate,
if it is concluded to make a nomination.
Capt. VIM. Henry Bunting, one OF the
few surviving members of the crew OF
the Confederate ironclad Virginia dur
ing the naval engagement in Hampton
Roads between that vessel aud the Erics-
son monitor during the civil war, died az
the Norfolk Protestant Hospital yester-
day following an operation. He was a
leading Virginia truckgrower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
Vegetarian Lump Of Coal.

Tsmaqus, Pa , July 1.-THE theory
that coal is nothing more than vegetable
matter which in the ages gone by was
subjected to a great heat and became
petrifed was practically proven yester-
day by Thomas Stapleton, veteran
miner, and recognized authority on all
matters pertaining to coal and mining.
Stapleton paid visit to the Greenwood
mine, where the Lehigh Coal and Navi-
cation Company is fighting fire that
has been raging since 1857. In Sec
ton where it is estimated the fire had
burned for fully 80 years Stapleton
found piece OF what had at one time
been wood but which had, by reason Of
the intense heat and the gases arising
therefrom turned into coal. A portion of
the wood resembles charcoal, but the
other portion had become metamorphOs-
ed into brittle shining anthracite. Slap
Teton has the specimen IN his possession,
and it is attracting much attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14

cap;tsl. The purpose is to control sli
American dairy products, chickens and
eggs. Thi, is probably to be the pig
gest monopoly ever established II the
plan Of the projectors is carried out
While the financial headquarters are to
he at New York, the general Offices will
be located at Chicago. 1t is asserted by
those in control that this trust will bring
about an increased and uniform price to
the producer, diminished price TO the
consumer and greatly improve both the
quality Of products and the method OF
distribution. This statement bears
"fraud" upou its face. Trusts are not
out for their health nor TO benefit either
the producer or the consumer Their
own sweet selves are what the trusts are
looking after.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
Mont Blanc.

Geneva, Switzerland, July l4.-GeO,
Calvert, of San Francisco today ascend
ed Mont Blanc in the record time Of
nine hours aud 80 minutes, which is COO
sidered aD extraordinary feat OF endur-
ance. 1t ordinarily takes fourteen hours
climbing and nights rest half way, but
Calvert left Chamounix, France, about
forty miles east-soulheast of Geneva, at
four o clock this morning, aud reached
the summit of Mont Blanc at $50 this
afternoon. Calvert intends climbing
MatterhOrn, a famous mountain OF the
Alps, 10 an effort to establish q new
record for The ascent Of that mountain as
well az Mont Blanc. Mont Blanc, or
"Whte Mountains" is a celebrated
mountain of the A ps of Savoy aud OF
Piedmont, Itsly, the highest in Europe,
If the Caucasus is excluded. The eleva.
lion, So generally accepted is Is, 1872
feet. The limit Of the snow line is be-
tween 5000 and 5000 feet above the
sea the summit, which is wholly 10
French territory, is shrouded 10 vast
Perpetual snow fell, from which descend
numerous glaciers, the most famous Of
which is the Mer de Glaze (Ses eff Lee.
Mount Blanc was first assembled by pac-
card, accompanied by the guide Balnst,
August s, 1886. II has on the summit
the observatory established by Jansen
10 1893. The mountain is now ascend.
ed almost daily ia the summer season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
The Secretary Of the Treasury vi

The Secretary Of the Treasury will
approve the recommendation made BY
assistant Secretary of the Treasury Tsy
lor that the old assay Office 10 New
York be torn down aud new building
erected in its place. The front of the
new structure containing the Offices will
be made to conform to the architecture
of the sub-treasury which adjoins, while
in the rear taller building Of brick will be
put up for the machinery and assay work
Between the two buildings there will
be driveway which will not only afford light
and air between space for great gold vault
which il is intended to construct two stories
underground. The demand for vault space
for the storage Of gold is becoming pressing
that at the minis and sub. treasurys being al
ready crowded. The continued issuance and
use Of gold certificates will eventually. in
the opinion Of Secretary Shaw, make the
United States Treasury the depository Of the
gold of America
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
Admitted the killing,

Esther Mitchell, the l7-year-old girl
who killed her brother, at Seattle, Wash
inglon, because he had slain the man
charged with accomplishing her ruin,
declares she has no regrets, and that her
act was committed as the result Of an
agreement with the widow Of the man
led by the brother. Immediately after
{ arrest OF Esther Mitchell, orders
were given for the arrest of Mrs Maud
Creffield, the widow ofthe "HOly Roll,r'
prophet, whose death at the hands OF
George Mitchell led to Thursday night s
tragedy. Mrs. Creffield, however, tele-
phoned the police where she was to be
found, and when taken to the station
frankly admitted that she hsd entered
into a compact with Esther to kill the
slayer OF her husband. She will be held
as an accomplice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
The Drago Doctrine.

Representative John Sharp Williams,
the democratic leader in the House Of
Representatives, yeste rday declared him
self in favor of an international declara.
ton of the principle that pecuniary
claims between nations are not colectible
by the use of armed force. He proposes
to urge the enunciation of this princi pie
upon the Inter-P parliamentary Union, an
organization of representatives, Of all the
national legislative bodies, which this
year will meet in London and address
itself largely to the question of interna-
tional arbitration. Mr.. Williams sees in
the present American policy of fiscal
protectorale 10 Santo Domingo great
danger. He calls for a return to first
principles that citizens who make invest
menls in turbulent countries must do so
at their own risk, without hope of the
American government pulling their
speculative chestnuts out of the FIRE.
Inssmuch as the same principle, under
the name of the "Drsgo doctrine" will
be urged upon the Pan-American Con
gress at Rio Janeiro by Argentina and
several other Latin American republics,
Mr.. Villa rs purpose TO inject it into
the proceedings of the Inter Parliament
AIRY Union assumes considerable impor-
tanQa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
Canf. Mills Back To Y. VI. 4.

The War Department bas detailed
Capt. NJ. NJ. Mile. OF the artillery arm
of the U. s. army, to be military in.
structor at the Virginia Military In
stiiute at Lexington, Va. The term Of
service is for three years. Captain Mills
succeeds Major L. a. Strother, United
States army, who has been assigned to
active service, and who has filled the
position of commandant Ofcadets for the
last three years so apcepIably and whose
leaving causes much regret. Captain
Mills is a graduate of The Virginia Mill
tary Institute of the class OF 1897 and
was first captain during his gradu ating
year. He was appointed an assistant
professor and tactical officer the next
session. aud while serving in that caps
city he received notification from the
War Department that il he wanted au
appointment as lieutenant 10 the army
to report for examination, which he did,
and has since that time been in service.
He is from Big Stone Gap, Va, aud
during his four years at the Virginia
Military Institute played a star game on
the football eleven.
Major Strother is also a graduate OF
the Virginia Military Institute ani car
RED of the first Jackson Hope medal
given the year he was graduated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
VI. Sarrant mirroring.

Paris, July l4-M. SarraUt, under
secretary, who was wounded yesterday
evening in a duel with Deputy Pug.
ilesi-Conte which followed their en-.
counter in the Chamber OF Deputies yes
terdsy afternoon growing out of the
Dreylus affair, passed sicsln night, and
it is not believed that his wound will
result fatally. During the exciting de-
bate in The cham Der yesterday while the
measures for the rehabilitation and pro-
motion Of Captain Dreyfus aud Col.
Picquart we're before the House, Deputy
Pugilesi Conte shouted toward the min
isterial beech, you are scoundrels for
permitting insults to officers" Ia a
moment NJ. Sarraut was beside the dep
uty and struck him in The lace. The
duel was aFrsigned Immediately alter
the sitting adj)urOed. Sarraut received
q wound in tue right breast, the sword
penetrating the lung. 1t is not believed
that the wound is necessarily fatal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
Blood Poisoned by His Beard.

Altoona, Pa, July l4.-Harry Curry,
aged 10, Pennsylvania Railroad mes
senger hoy, was treated by doctor yes
serday for blood poisoning resulting from
a peculiar cause. The janitor of one of
the railroad Office buildings, who is noted
for his heavy beard, seized the lad Thurs
day night and playfully rubbed his
whiskers over Curry's tender cheek.
The hair was so sharp it scraped away
the outer layer of skin, and overnight
the abrasion became inhamed and in.
hected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14

SECRETARY of Agriculture Wilson
announces his purpose to enforce thor
oughly the new meat inspection law,
and says be will go personally to Chicago
to organize the inspection force in that
city. He says every packing house will
have to satisfy him before he will pass
it as sanitary, and that the civil service
commission already has number of in
spectors selected, Supervision and in'
spec ton will be extended "frOm the pas
ture to the package" and the govern
ment stamp upon the can will be "a
guarantee not onlyiof the healthfalness OF
the animal, but also that the product Ia
prepared in sanitary surroundings and
with the addition OF no deleterious chem
ical or preventative" Should Secretary
Wilson hold fast to this determination
and thus bring about revolution in the
meat packing trade be will be forgiven
for many of his sins of omission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-14
Eather of waters for Manchester !.

Vicksburg, Miss, July IA --Tae
young Duke of Manchester is to be
christeOed with water taken from the
Mississippi river, just below this city,
where the great Father of Waters flows
along. The water is to be used at the
christening in London. It was shipped
last week in a sealed jug by the Southern
Express Company. The water was Or
dered by telegraph, and required to be
duly sealed and sworn to as the genuine
article by Justice of the Peace.