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C0MEISSI6NER'S NOTICE.

A len B. Noll Admir- &c
VS. In CGQDcery
G. A. Miller
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

W. II. Kilmer & Son
In ChanCery
James H. Robertson ct al
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PUBLIC SALE
of Valuable
Personal Property

Having qualified as adm nistratrix of the
late Samuel Miller VIII sell without reserve
az MS residence at SmoketenA four miles east
OF Mzrtinsburg and miles west of Shsp-
herdstown
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Farming implements
FOO Bushel Corn
Harness

z sets yankee harness, 2 sets front gears, sets
plsw gears, set double harness, set single har
ness, nearly new, sets heavy team fly nets,
. collars blind brides, halters, pair check
lines, horse leather line plyw ines, riding
saddle.
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The undersigned having decided TO msvo
to his own farm Of 81 acres. VIII sell at pubic
sale on Ike farm known as The DR. Baker farm
situated three and sne-hef miles southwest
Of Shepherdstown, and seven miles south
east OF Msrtinsbarg, or 10 be more explicit
what Is known Rocky Marsh on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
BOARHOUnD FIGHTS
MIDNIGHT BURGLAR
Terrific Conflict Which Probably
Saved theLife Of a Lonely
Woman.
THIEF PUT TO FLIGHT
THIEF PUT TO FLIGHT
BIRMINGHAM. Jan. %.

iBlRMlSGHAM, Jan. -.
A sensational fight between a boarhound
and a burglar ttok place here on Thurs
day night. and tho police were actively en-
gagged yesterday in endeavoring to find
some trace of the man who played a
prominent part in remarkable struggle.
Mrs. Rogers, the wife OF an auctioneer,
who lives in Poplar avenue. was sitting at
home alone. when n mar forced the back
window and entered the room.
Mrs. Rogers was Representation when
the man demanded that she should hand
over whatever money she possessed.
She pleaded that she had no money, but
explained that II she possessed anything
which would satisfy his demands she
would willingly give IL up.
Without more ado the rufian exclaimed.
'1f you don't give mo money, / shall kill
you
Thereupon Mrs. Rogers bcckoned to a
dog which at that moment was lying COM
placently underneath the table.
AT the signal from his mistress boar
hound sprang out and fastened his teeth
in the throat Of the intruder. Then began
what ultimately proved to be terrible
struggle.
The man fought desperately. realizing
that his life was at stake, and the dog.
following its instinct, endeavored to worry
him.
After considerable time the burglar
succeeded in tearing himself away from
the dog and escaping from the room.
The boarhound was considerably injured
during the fight.
The local hospitals have been notified
to detain any man who presents himself
severely lacerated by the teeth of a dog.
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famine REFUGEES
IN MONSTER CAMP
About 100000, Within an Area OF
Two Miles Long and One
Mile Wide.
NEARLY ALL DESTITUTE

SHANGHAI, jan 26.
Captain Kirton, who was sent from
here to travel through the famine-strick-
en- area as correspondent of the Foreign
Relief Committee, sends a vivid accoun,
of the starvation ut Using kiang-Pu.
The famine refuge camps there. he
says, consist of mat-sheds. arranged In
rectangular groups In street formation,
and provided with gates. They cover an
area two miles long and one mile wide.
There are other camps, too, in the VI.
cinity.
Mr. Kirton estimates the number OF
refugees at $4,000, 80 per cent. of whom
show signs of distress and 10 per cent.
signs of acute distress.
The roads are thronged with rice ped
dlers. while women and children are
everywhere to be seen grubblng up roots
and grass for foods. and cooking leaves
and twigs. The efforts of the Chinese
officials arc confined to trying to persuade
the people to return home. Some of the
people comply, but their places are soon
filled by newcomers.
Over 10000 men are absolutely idle. Nc
relief works have been organized. though
1t would be easy to do SO, Captain lSir-
ton adds that 1t is obviously gigantic
problem, and unless relief works are or.
ganized 1t Is difficult to foresee how II
will end, especially as the worst pinch
has not yet been felt.
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CAR BEYOND CON7ROLI
DEATH LOOMS AHEAD
Chauffeur, His Employers Wife
and a Boy Killed in Ter
rible Crash.
SMASHED INTO HOUSE

PARIS, Jan. 20.
A terrible motor-car accident occurred
between st. Laurent-de-NT ure and Verpil-
liere yesterday. causing the death OF three
persons.
DR.. Marquet, of Montpelier and his
vito were trying a now Palain car, steer
ed by q man named Barrett. who had with
him boy called Roberts. When running
at high speed. and turning corner at
the bottom of hill. the car skidded
across tho road, and was smashed against
the wall of a house.
Barrett, Nine. Mnrquet and the lad Rob-
erts We're instantly killed. while the doc
tor had his thigh smashed The doctor
SAYS he was seated on the left of Barrett
In 'front.' with his wife and Roberts be-
hind. All went we'll until near St. Lau-
rent. Then came u rapid descent, down
which the car dashed at a frightful speed.
ut swayed about dangerously.o the
doctor says "and | shouted to Rarret to
try to stop. But he had lost control. and
he neither stirred nor made any sign that
he understood, hut sat rigid holding the
steering-wheel. At the bottom of tho hill
we bumped against heap OF snow, which
sent us right across the road into the
wall of the house. remembered nothing
more until was picked UP with u broken
II " t.,'s Ii 3sssss N n 4 .Aissslss @
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RAILWAY TO TOP
OF BIG ALPINE PEAK
Iron Bands to Connect Village Of
Zernatt With Summit
Of Matterhorn.
FOUR YEARS WORK

GENEVA, Jan. &c.
Money has been subscribed and work
will shortly begin to run a railway from
zermatt to the top Of the Matterhorn,
ll,7SO feet high.
The Swiss engineers, Unfold and Golliez,
estimate that the work will cost $200o,00C
and will take four years to accomplish.
The cogwhcel system will be employed
for the first section from Viege-Zermatt
station, across the Zmutt Valley, the
zmuttbach, Lac Noir Gl9O feeD and under
the Hornli to the Alpine Clubs hut, at q
height of 10000 feet.
Then will come an almost perpendicular
tunnel drilled to the top of the mountain.
1t will be TOO feet long with gradient OF
S. per cent.
a station twenty yards from the sum
nit will be cut out Of the solid rock, as
we'll as numerous rooms looking outward
on the magnificent panorama. a special
room containing compressed oxygen viii
be built for tourists who suffer from
mountain sickness.
Thu return journey from Iermntt to the
summit Will cost $40, while at present $40
is the usual fee for guide and portcrs.
Tho ascent by rail will take an hour and
n half, and itftakes twenty-four to TWEEN
ty-siN hours there and back on foot
Forty years ago tho Matterhorn was
lcllmbed for the first tlma on foot.
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CHUNG TO RIGGING
FOR THREE LONG DAYS
Ship Goes to Pieces and Survivors
Are Cast Upon a Desert
Island.
SEEK AID IN A RAFT

LONDON, Jan. %.
A thrilling story of the privatons Of a
wrecked ships crew Is contained in mail
story from Singapore, which was received
in London yesterday.
According to the story vessel with a
crew OF eight Cinnamon sailed from Singa-
pore about five weeks ago. The vessel was
badly damaged in a terrific gale, and for
three days the sailors chung to the rigging
to save themselves from being washed
overheard. On the third day the vessel
went to pieces on barren, uninhabted
island, where there was no food but she'll
fish. The crew spent three weeks there.
enduring great privations, and suffering
intensely from hunger and thirst.
When death seemed certain If they re-
NAMED, three OF them constructed a raft
of bamboo, and put to sea to chance being
picked up by passing steamer and bring
help to their companions.
They drifted five days without seeing a
sail, and on the sixth they We're picked up
more dead than alive by the Nan Sang,
of Hong Kong.
They could not then give any coherent
instruc lions which would lead to the dis
covery Of the island on which their cons
panions were cast away. 1t is feared that
all hope of saving these will have to be
abandoned.
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lunched with them in tent. Queen
Alexandra also motored thither In the
afternoon with her hostess. and watched
the shooting for nearly an hour. Quite a
crowd of spectators gentle and simple,
looked on at the sport. Soon after the
Queen had departed the King mounted
a cob and rode homeward without wait
ing for the rest of the party.
Shooting the Preserves.
Friday was frosty and fairly pleasant.
The King shot over the Chntsworth pre-
serves in the morning, and the Duchess
of Devonshire and number of the ladies
Joined the sportsmen at luncheon. Queen
Alexandra utilized the dry weather to go
for motor drive, accompanied by Lady
Gosford, amid the beautiful surrounding
country. The evening was devoted to the
private theatricals which are always the
special clou OF royal visit to Chats
worth, and which went off brilliantly,
some of the costumes Worn by the ladies
being superb
The King and Queen and other membero
of the house party drove by motor car
on Saturday to Rangemorc the seat of
Lord Burton. After lunching with Lord
and Lady Burton their Majesties planted
a tree in the grounds, and the party re-
turned to Chatsworth by the same route.
On Sunday afternoon their Mnjesties
drove by motor car to Wingerworth Hall,
the residence Of Captain Hunlolse, max
ing an inspection of the Interesting old
Derbyshre residence and remaining to
tea. The King and Queen concluded their
visit to Chatsworth on Monday. Before
leaving his Majesty conferred on the
Duke Of Devonshire the honor Of Knight
Grand Cross Of the Victorian Order.
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SONzOF .CORSICAN COBBL Err
POSES rs FRENCH MARQUIS
I5edin LuFy the Proceeds Of Frauds Upon Credlons
Women, of Whom He Had Tveuty Victints

Then the legal authorities set to work
and made discoveries. They found that
the sef-styled marquis was really the
son of a Corsican shoemaker, and that he
was born at st. Andre de Cotone, in Cor
sica. His real name Is Viendonne Ercole,
but he has been known at various times
as the Count de Courceles and the Mar
quis dc st. Andre. In July, 1902, he ar
rived in Paris from Laura, in Italy,
where he had succeeded in getting him
self appointed as auxiliary clerk to the
French Consul in that city. This enabled
him to print on his card, ''Attache in the
French Consular Service" Soon after ar
irving In Paris he gave himself the title
OF the Marquis de st. Andre, ex-attache
OF embassy.
In this capacity he made the acquaint-
ance OF wealthy widowed lady of
Rouen, who advanced him $4,000. This
lady's mother, unknown to her daughter,
lent the noble marquis another $4,000. He
spent the money in royal fashion, taking
a fine house on the Avenue d'IIylau and
engaging STAFF Of servants. Unfortu-
nately for himself, the widow discovered
that he was intriguing with ono of her
friends, married woman, who had lent
him $4,000. She was SO indignant that
she mado a complaint to the police, but
her fear OF publicity prevented the mar
quis being exposed,
I1c t1lcH WSnl " bci6iuIi, where ne
met a NIme Durcampf, with fortune
of $4,000. He proposed marriage, and was
accepted. but just before tho ceremony he
told her his real name, adding that he
was tho natural son of the Due de PEN
thievre. Nine. Durcampt. who was anx-
ious to become a duchess, did not mind,
and the wedding took place. A year
later he left her with a baby and without
any money.
The marquis" next made the acquaint-
ance of a Mile. Armandine Van Gelder.
an actress, and managed to borrow
considerable sums of money from her. He
also borrowed her jewels without her
permission
The number of women he has Ylctlmized
must ha Of LEAST N score. A
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TUNNEL COLLAPSES
. AND KILLS FIFTEEN.
Many Others Buried, Alive and
Dead, in the Wreck OF
Railway.
SOME PATHETIC SCENES
SOME PATHETIC SCENES
BERLIN, Jan. %.

At least fifteen men have been killed
and Others are still intombed in conse-
Quence OF fall OF earth In n tunnel of a
new railway now being built between
Lamscheid and Hunsruck, in the Rhine
provinces.
Several hundred men were working in
the cutting at the time of the collapse. A
large number were buried. and after a
rescue party had entered the shaft a
fresh collapse occurred, burying some
thirty or forty more.
| Large parties of villagers worked fe-
vershly all last night in the hope of res
cuing some Of the intombed men alive
Their work was much impeded by the
continuous falls of earth. but twenty In
jured men were taken out. and several
dead bodies.
The most pathetic scenes were wit
messed during the work OF rescue. The
wives and children of the intombed men
had all gathered around the scene of the
disaster and made desperate attempts to
| take part in the rescue work. In some
cases they had to be restrained by force.
There are still several men to be ac-
counted for and it is regarded as certain
that they lie beneath hundreds of tons
of earth and rock
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WIDOW TO SUE king
. FOR LOSS OF HUSBAND
Royal Motor Car Frightens Farm
er's Horses, and They Kick
Him to Death.
INDEMNITY r E j ECT ED,

BERLIN, Jan. g.
While the King Of saxony and his suite
were driving to shooting party at Pirna,
near Dresden. last week his Majesty's
high-speed motor cur indirectly caused
the death OF farmer. whose widow Is
suing the King for compensation.
When the farmer saw the motor car
plunglng toward him he jumped off the
wagon to hold his frightened horses. In
stead of slackening speed the chauffeur
dashed on. The horses became unman.
ageable pulled the farmr violently off his
feet and kicked him brutally, fracturing
ribs and skull. Upon reaching Pima the
King decided to return TO the scene OF
tho accident, where the injured farmer
lay helpless. The King ordered him to be
transported in the royal motor car to Il
neighboring hospital. where he died
few minutes after arrival. attsI
The Kings chamberlain has offered the
farmers widow and seven young children
an indemnity of $500, half payable inme-
diately and the balance on the first ami
versary of the accident. The widow has
rejected the offer, and is now suing for
adequate compensation for the loss of the
support of the family.
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LONDON. Jan. u.

LotS DON, JAIL L.
m HE King and Queen are again il
buckingham Palace. after an eS'
tended visit to "Chatsworth,' the
beautiful country residence of the Duke
and Duchess of Devonshire.
The visit was of more than usual inter
est, and large and distinguished com.
pany was assembled to greet their Males
ties.
The King and Queen were able to Jour-
ney to "Chatsworth' with less inconven-
Iience than could have been expected. BY
the time they reached the Peak country
the snow was disappearing even from
the hills but rain was falling heavily. to
the disgust of the natives of Rowsley
who had hoped to give the King and his
consort right royal welcome.
The railway station, however was
aglow with light and warmth and festive
adornments, and hundreds of electric
lamps sparkled amid the colored draper
les and garlands of flowers. while the
booking office was turned into sumptu-
Gus reception room and banked with flow
ering plants brought from the CHATS
worth" conservatories.
Torchlight Procession.
The Duke of Devonshire awaited his au
gust guests on the platform, and after
hearty mutual greetings, they entered
tie motor car which had been substituted
for a carriage with postillions and out
riders on account of the state OF the
roads. More cars brought the suite, ant
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CHM TO HIDDEN DOCUMENT Y
GIDEN BY GHOST OFWOllAN
Tenant Explores Place to Which Spectral Hand Had Poin
Nightly for Generations and Mysteryis Sofsed

there, and then boldly turned to loo TX. BS
"It is wonder did not die OF fright.
for there. by my bedside, stood the FORM
of IN old woman, nearly 50, very thin
and gray. And. what seemed to me most
terrible, she had only one tooth, which
projected.
.'She had on her head a lnce-frlled cap.
such as old women wear, and she Wore
garment of red chintz-od-fnshioned,
large patterned cretonne. II
when l first saw her she held her
thin hands clasped low down, as though
in grief but as ! watched she raised her
right hand and pointed at the ceiling.
Then put my head under the clothes.
and when I dared to look again she was
gone.
Uncanny Noises.
ct could not sleep, and next morning
T told my hostess was Ill. and could not
stop. and was driven straight home.
"Others, I have heard, can tell Of un-a
canny noises at night there-the sound OF
corn being shaken In q sieve by old John
Cave himself"
A similar story was told by Mrs. Rus
sell:
II went to the house." she said "as a
dressmaker to make costumes for the
Misses Fullard.
''As there We're many guests, I was
asked II L Iu-Cl any OpJeCIlol 10 SieeplIlH
in what l now know to have been tho
ghost chamber
IT lay awake, until, at the first stroke
of -, heard heavy footsteps on the
stairs.
'Then I felt 1t near, I heard It rattle
at the dooor, and felt 1t near me. Theraa
was sound OF something being shaken,
and shrieSed.
II am sure my visitor was neither
animel nor human. 1t was being from
another world. never tried to sleep there
again.
IT had never before believed In ghosts.
but cannot explain my experience by any
other theory
MIR. Robinson, however, is no believer
in ghosts.
II certainly heard noises and wail!ngs,s
he said Yesterday, "but think they wert
only rats and mice, and bad-teinpered. dis
turbed owls. f4
when went up, to look I did not ak
pect to find a parchment. for no ghosts
have ever come to tell me their troubles.'''
The document, which Is dated "thtrs&
taenth of May, In the year OF our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and ninety
sesenH has lost the heavy seal5 which 8
should be attached,
AS d family document and q record OF
tho time when the probate WAS IN tha
hands OF the I'rimate, Il is OF great tn-S
terest. hut tile mystery OF IT. h!d!nsF
and the spectral woman In ehiuiz Will
probably never be solved.
.
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PARIS, Jan. 2

a. COBBLER'S son named Dieudonne
IN Ercole,. who masqueraded as the
Marquis de st. Aubin and st. Andre
Comte de Courcelles, was sentenced today
to five years imprisonment after an as.
tonishing career OF fraud.
Ercole is an accomplished Don Juan,
and by his great personal attractions he
succeeded in turning the heads Of a num-
Der OF women and defrauding them OF
100000. He lived In very elegant style
in a house near the Ecole Militalre, keep
ing motor car, horses, carriages and
number of servants. His coat-of-arms
was inscribed with the motto: war, Vlr-
tue and WORTH
OF Distinguished Appearance.
He was tall. Of athletic build. and OF
very distinguished appearance He was
supposed to be bachelor, and fashion
able women schemed and intrigued to be
invited to the delightful soirees he gave
Now, without warning. to the astonisf-
ment of Paris society, the handsome mar
( quis has disappeared. Ono morning a
few weeks ago he received n polite note
requesting his presence in the office OF
I NJ. DRAPER, n Juge d'instruction. Tht
Magistrate said that q Belgian, Mile. Ar
NADINE Van Gelder, beauty specialist
aged 10. of Brussels, had filed a complain
charging the masqus with swindling hel
of SaC0 and various articles of jewelry.
The marquis was astounded. What
Tie, man of title and wealth, accused
of swindling! He pointed out to the Mag.
istrate that he was an ex-embassy at.
tache, that he was on the hest of term
with many of tho foremost political mel
of tho day. and he pulled out q pocket
~I...S \
eral thousand pounds.
The Magistrate thought 1t wiser not tt
arrest him, and let HIM go, with the TO
quest that no would call again in week
Next day the marquis disappeared, ant
he has not been heard Of since.
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LONDON. Jan. &c.

lIONDOtN, Jun. 80
N ANCIENT farmhouse in Golden
IA Drove, standing alone on the levels
of Thorney Fen, ten miles outside
Peterborough, has been believed for gelf-
eratlons by the superstltious fen folk to
be haunted.
The memories OF the ghost have been
revived by tho discovery by Mr.. Bettin-
son. the present tenant, of "a parchment
relating to the disposal OF the estate,
valued at "ten thousands of pounds" of
one John Cave, who died there over 4
century ago.
Tho story runs that n spectral woman,
claid in red chintz, was accustomed to
appear punctually at midnight IN me
"ghost chamber" Of the farmhouse, and
then to point to the ceiling, above which
the document was found.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bettinson have only lived
in the house three years, but before that
1t was occupied by family named tul-
lard, who were related BY marriage TO
the Caves. ;.
Mr.. Bettinson heard Strange noises"
and. anxious to ascertain their cause
climbed up through a trap door under
tho slantng roof, and, while rummaging
about among tho beams round the parcn-
ment under IA piece of loose wood.
At first Mr.. Bettinson thought 1t was
will, owing to It's phraseology and the
references to 'last will aud testament,
with the mention OF valuable goods anu
chattels." But experts who have seen
It declare 1t to be the ancient grant OF
probate by tho Archbishop of Canter-
bury, once attached to the VIII OF Johh
Cave.
In the Ghost Chamber.
When the tidings of this discovery
spread, two women--Aliss Morris and
Mrs. Russell--livng In the village OF
Thurney, were much Interested. for they
had often told Of their supernatural eX-
perlences in the very house.
81 know could not BIO mistaken" MISS
Norris said yesterday, land now that l
have, heard OF the discovery OF this docu-
ment am sure what l saw was really a
ghost.
'When the Tullards--Mrs. Fullard was
a granddaughter OF John Cape--were
living 1 often stayed at tho house, but l
slept In the ghost chamber only once.
II went to bed early, but could not
go to sleep, sand I remember we'll it was
a moonlight night. With everything as
clear as day.
"Then. as midnight chined, turned In
tho great bed In fear, for l felt There
was some terrible thing in tho room.
81 had locked the bedroom door, and
4 told naYsaE nobody could pnaslulY be
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LAYING ASIDE THE CARES OF STATE
KING EDWARD TAKES NEEDED HOLIDAY
Eughnd Popular
D0ondtre I'd IRE a House

they all slowed down half mile from
"Chatsworth House" to enjoy the strik-
ing torchlight procession of over 800 of
the dukes employees. who formed dou-
BILE line along the avenue, where also the
local Boys Brigade and Fire Brigade
formed sort of guard of honor near the
house.
Wednesday was favored with a regular
blizzard, and the King wisely refrained
from Joining the guns. Thursday, though
very cold, was bright and bracing, and
his Majesty motored over to join the
sportsmen in the vicinity of Edensor, and