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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01

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| to promote the study OF tropical dis
orders, and especially diseases of man
and beast peculiar to the Sudan, and
officers and the civil and military hos
lpitals.. The Laboratories are carrying
on experimental Investigations as to
the poisons used by the natives. as to
1.-THE chemical and meteorological con-
dition OF the waters and also as to
Ileverything regarding foodstuffs and
Isanitary Improvements. They are test
ing and assaying the various minerals
and are looking up all matters relat-
ling to the Industrial development OF
the country.
| are in the college, but it's explorers
are sent out in every direction, and
they are making allSsorts of investiga-
ltions. They are looking into the mos
liquitoes OF the country, are tnvestigat-
ling the tsetse fly and other pests, and
among other things are studying the
sleeping sickness. horrible disease
which is communicated by q fly and
which has killed It's thousands through
out Central Africa. They have to dc
\ with the boil weevil and other insects
(which ruin the crops, and they are
sniding the cancer research fund and
the Carnegie institution In its inves-
ltigations. I have met ralnber OF the
Escientists connected with this insti'
Tuition, and I find them uble men, They
ltell5me that the Sudan has almost every
noxfous insect and pest insect known
Ito man and beast. 1t has worms and
weevils which affect the cotton crop
and 1t has mosquitoes Which carry ma
larla and which would carry yellow
4 fever If they We're once inocu!ated by
reeainpf Bipon n yellow fever patient
| Indeed, the stegomyia, or yellow fever
mosquito, swarms here, and II one Of
Them should BIO inoculated with yellow
1 fever germs II might start an endless
chain of disease which could hardly
Ebe broken.
,NIoncy In Gum .Arabic.
\ One OF the most interesting men
haye met in khartum is q young
American chemist who has cnarge Sof
The lndustrSl nysstEhlons of !he
liam liam Beam, formerly Of PENNSYLVANIA
He is now making IL study of the va.
I9rlous grains Of the Sudan, as well as. OF
LIS minerals and precious stones, from
the stanapont Or me deYelop ms {, q
Sudan will some day export grain Y
\ Arabia and tho other countries about
Land that At will in the future be
known as n land OF corn Wheat and
He tells me that one or the principal
money crops of this part OF the world
lis gum arabic. We know this gum
Iehtefly In connection with mucilage
hut 1t Is also widely used In the arts
aam apsstnn far n aa'1 wa an eH
I In dyeing and finishing silks and othel
fabrics. Some OF tho hetter grades are
fused In confectionery, and the nearly
teeth OF many an american belle have
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
Had No Cause for Complaint.

N After fight on James Island. South
Carolina, III 1869. there was among
the wounded young fellow suffering
intensely aud making an unusual
amount or noise. General lianis. In
command when passing through the
hospital quarters, approached tho soi-
der dnd In gruft voice asked.
whats the matter with you K N
& The soldier pointed to his foot and
replied, I'm wounded. I" 8 #
The General said; stop your nosss's
Stop your noise! There are men lying
around with their heads knocked on
and not saying q word" NJ 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01

paintings OF one Halrston generation
after another further impress the idea
OF the length OF days that is o heritage
OF this mansion.
Other than it's situation and the ap-
pearance OF the residence, there Is an
other charm to Oak Fill. This is its
old. old.time flower garden. Here
Wordsworth would have been at loss
to have worked Into metre the names
OF such a host OF flowers. The winding
walks, with their neatly trimmed box
wood borders. are a striking feature,
but at every turn and on every side
there are shrubs OF every NAME and
lin passing the blossoms our grand
mothers used to love and care for peer
out here and there: evergreen trees
towering aboves all furnish shaded re-
treats. and dreaminess and rest steals
over one az this contact is made with
SO much beauty and fragrance in flora's
bower. A cedar house is one attrac-
tion: mammoth magnolia tree. raised
from seed brought from Florida seventy
'or eighty years ago. holds attention to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
SOME couRIoCs WILLS.
ODD Last Tcstnmcnts With Surprising
Provisions.


a woman who died recently ut Rye
near White Plains. N. y, had kept
prosperous boarding. house; ner mar
red life was believed to be happy and
ideal. Yet after she died and her will
was read 1t was discovered that she
had cut her husband off with 81.
"Although l have lived with my
husband,'' ran the will, II have done
so for shane's sake, He has been any
husband, but. on the contrary. he has
been deyilishly cruel and harsh toward
me. have learned to hate and detest
him., Ss
An estate of 100000 left by Joseph,
Widrewitz. OF New York, was devised
to his wife. his children and the father
Tor the testator, The will. which was
filled in the Surrogates office. was
written in Hebrew. at the bottom all
the children had written that they
were satisfied with tho VIII. =
According to the doconlent. $4,000
was to be reserved as a wedding gift
for his widow should she marry u Sec
oni time.
Can one leave mental Will? Or can
a knowledge OF the wishes OF de-
ceased person constitute legal will?
According to a decision of Connccti-s
|cut Judge it can. 4
Mrs. Mary Il. Rose died last year.
leaving an estate valued at $4,000.
SHE made will leaving her property
to charity. After her death the Rose
homestead was burned to tho ground
and the will was destroyed.
The heirs and friends told Judge III
Wittemore Gregory of the contents of
tho burned will, He admitted the im-
|aginary will to probate, lgS
In a docoment consisting Of 40 type
written pages George w. Deffenbaugh.
who died some time ago in Kokomo.
Ind, left $4,000 to his church il II
should elect his spirit member of the
board Of trustees. He also provided
for his widow and children.
According to the will Deffanbaugh.
who was an adherent of Swedenbor-
gian doctrines. believed his spirit
would continue to take an interest In
the affairs OF the church and stipulat-
ed that meetings OF the trustees We're
to- DO held at certain times and his,
spirit consulted ON important church
'affafrs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01

n WAY UP the Nile valley. so far
~ far from the Mediterranean
that it takes four days by
4 STEAMSHIPS and railroad to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01

An Alfalfa King,
a ,TeNas lawyer Who took up tarRi-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09
TIE LATE JOHN HARPER,

The Nstchez, Miss, Democrat hiss the
following editorial on the late John Har.
per, a former Alexandrian, who died 10
that city on the night Of November 28ih:
The death of Capt. John Harper creates
another void in the ranks Of our promi-
nent citizens that will be felt in the COM
munity. He was man among men,
one whom all men admired for his high
rule of life aud the quiet, even.tempered
manner In which he adhered to what he
deemed to be The truth and the right.
He belonged more to the old than to the
new school, snd, though deeply religious
aud superintendent OF the Presbyterian
Sunday School for fourteen years, he
never intrudsd his views of life upon
others unless the subject was introduced
By another and the sincerity Of his belief
was evidenced by his every expression.
A man of the highest integrity, his word
was taken everywhere as being rs the
most solvent bond, and 80 it was, for
Capt. John Harper was too correct In
his every walk Of life to mislesd one in
any direction orucdsr any circumstance.
For fourteen years he served ss deputy
under the lamented Capt. Jas W. Lam
bert, when the latter vas sheriff Of A9em.
county, end in the late years Of Capt.
LsmberPs life b. gsve frtquent expres
sion to the unlimited confidence which
had been repOsed in bis deputy with tbs
feeling a ell times that With Cse'. Har.
per, a confidence wss the most IGNORED
trust TIA; one could repose in another
A member of the Masonic order and one
Of the most prominent members of the
Woodmen Of the World, no man lived
a more perfect fraternal life than he. He
reflected hocor upon every organization
OF which be wa a member, for he was
as pure in thought aud word az the babe
10 It's mothers arms who has yet to
speak its frat word. This Is the man tC
whose memory the merchants of Nat.
chez sill pay tribute today by closing
their doors during the hour Of his funeral.
Mr.. Harper is survived by his wife,
Mis-. Florence Bromley Harper, two
sous, William Wells and John Harper,
and five daughters, Mrs. Emma Fl. Dun
bar, Misses Katie Belle, Carrie Williams
Mary Louise and Floraace b. Harper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09
MONDAY EVENING, DEC. 9, 1867.

FROM a summary prepared by the
Sec ttarg Of be Treasury Of the esti-
ma.ed appropriations required by all the
departments for the next fiscal year it
oppeais hat they amount to 1896, sos, :
27S. which is $50, 22O, 900 more than the
total appropriated for the current year.
The increased demands come almost ex-
clusisely from the War and Navy De-
par!meuts. The Departments Of Foreign
Affairs and Of Justice esch rfqnest few
hundred thousand additional, and the
Department Of Commerce little over
million. The War Department demands
about $9G, 600, O0O and the Navy about
$26. 900. coo more than was appropriated
to them for the current year; all the
other estimates are reduced. Besides the
large increase proposed in the current
expenditures of the navy for 1909, Sec
rotary Metcslf presents for the consldera-
ton Of Congress building programme
covering thirty new vessels Of various
types, including four battleships and in
velvinQ, an ultimate outlay of 500, 600,
900. The Philadelphia Record says the
Endorsement Of such 8 programme by
Congress would be public scandal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09
Virginia News.

Bernard Howard, Of Spottsylyania
county, died in Fredericksburg Friday
night at the Mary Washington Hospital
of appendicitis.
Arthur Charles Marshall, son Of Sir
Arthur Charles Msrshsll, OF England,
was killed yesterday while returning
from a hunt with the Orange county
hounds.
Wexford O. Reed, so years Of age,
resident manager of the Imperial Tobacco
Company of Great Britain aud Ireland,
died at bis horne in Richmond Saturday
afternoon.
judge Waddill in Richmond on Sat
urdsy agreed to grant the request Of
counsel for creditors 10 the matters Of
the Inside Inn, jamestown Exposition,
naming George J. Twohy and George
Currier receivers. John Monk, for
eigner, Was the petitioner for The le
ceivership claims aggregating $50, 600
are fled in the case.
Harry Witchewsb, a half-breed In
dian, who shot and fatally wounded Dora
! Hall, In a saloon al Newport News Sat.
| urdsy night, wss captured in Bloodfisld
yesterday morning. The man confused
that he shot the woman. and told sew
eral conflicting stories, saying first that
| it was accidental, and then that he snd
the woman had qusrreled. The wounded
woman died yesterday morning.
The transportation compsnie, have
been cited to appear before the State
CORPORATION Commission in Richmond,
January 3b, at which time amendments
to the rules regarding demurrage, car
service and switches will be taken up by
the commission. IL is said that regula-
| lions will be made more stringent be-
cause OF the seton Of the railroads in
seeking to eyade the present laws.
Thomas Dugan, a grsvedigger in
Shockoe Cemetery, Richmond, came neaT
being buried alive yesterday in grave
which be had Gug 10; the body ofanotber
man. The grave, which had been ex'
csyssed cayed in on Dagsn, burying
him up to his armpits. Fortunately, the
dirt fell in such way that Dugan gas
pinioued in his tracks, his head remain
| ing above ground, so that he could con-
tinue to breathe. Albert Keith, fellow
workman, heard the cries Of the I'M
prisoned man and went to his rescue.
| The man was 10 very exhausted con
dition from his experience.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09
Sweden,s New King.

Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. 9.-Gustav
V. the new king of Sweden, is IN con-
ference with the members of his ministry
today, making his plans for the immed-
late future and preparing a 6rmal pio-
clamaljon to be issued to his people with
in the next day or two. his msJesty
having requested Premier Landman to
continue the preset cabinet, 1t is sssum-
ed that no change is TO be anticipated
from King 05csr's policies. Though
there will be no formal period of mourn
ing and The theatres, With The exception
Of the ROYAL opera, reopen tOdsy as usual,
he deepest grief prevails throughout the
whole country. M date has been SCI
for the coronation for the rev king.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09
DEATH OF KING OSCAR.

King Oscar died at 9.l5 o'clock yet-
terdaY morning in Stockholm.
he was unconscious since 3 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon, at which time he
spoke his last words, thanking mis- sur.
geon for relieving his pain.
The members of mis- family and the
court officials assembled at 9 O'Clock In
the room In which his majesty was dying
and remained until the end. Queen
Sophia sat by the bedside and held her
dying husbands hand.
Shortly before he died the aged queen,
who for more than half century had
been King Oscars companion and help
mate, knelt By the bedside and offered a
short, touching prayer.
The council Of State was summoned
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, aud
the new king took the oath. He an
nounced that be would take the title OF
Gustaf V, and declared that his motto
would be "Wlth the people of the
fstherland."
Oscar III. King Of S5eien and, until
the recent separation ofthe Two countries,
King of Norway, was born on January
l. 81, 1929. He was the san of Oscar |
and grandson OF Charles XIV OF Swed-
en-, the famous Marshal Rernsdotte.
, Oscar III succeeded to the throne of
/ Sweden and Norway on the death of an
elder brother, Charles XIV, 10 1872.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09
Mortified of His Mothers Death.

Boulogne, France, Dec. 9.-The
transatlantic liner President Grant,
with William II. Taft, the American
Secretary OF War, among It's passengers,
entered port here today. The sub-pre'
feet Immediately went aboard and pre-
scented the French governmenPsrespects.
Secretary TAFT responded in a graceful
speech. He has been notified of his
mothers death and showed plsiDly the
weight Of grief. Mrs. Taft, who left her
husband st Hamburg to journey TO
Boulogone by land, joined her husband
today.
Mrs. Taft, and other passengers for
the President Grant narrowly escaped
death 10 going aboard the liner in the
harb)r tender, which was almost upset
by heavy seas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09
TOday's Telegraphic News.
Recnverlno the Bodies.

Monongsh, w. Va, Dec. 9.-Double
rows of brown trenches in the little local
cemetery will soon mark the lsst resting
place OF the 400 victims of the explosion
which destroyed mines 6 and 8 on Fri
day. Over the hesrtreuding protests OF
the widowed and ophaGsd 1t has been
necessary for the health authorities TO
set to preserve the health OF the living
and orders for the immediate burial OF
The victims have been issued. The work
of recovering the bodies still 10 the
depths is being pushed as rapidly as
possible. Most of the bodies are now de-
composing and this renders the work OF
the searching parties dDubly hard. Up
to LAST night 43 bodies had been taken
on! and it is certain that today more than
one hundred that are already in sight
will be removed to the surface and buried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09
From Washington

Correspondence Of The Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington. Dec. 8.
Cleveland, Louisville, Cbicsgo, and
Beaver are entered in the race ior TIE
democratic national convention to be
run the latter part OF this week when the
members of the democratic national
committee meet here TO choose the time
and place. Present indications are that
Louisville will be scratched, leaving
only Cleveland, Chicago snd Denver to
face the starter when the Gag fsl!s. Tie
action of the courts in declaring uncOn-
shiutioual The $40. 600 appropriation OF
the city council TO secure the cOnven-
ton, is ssid to have proven too great &
weight for the Kentucky metropolis to
carry. Mayor Tom l.. johnson will be
in charge Of Cleveland, snd it is report
ed that he will have 500, 600 in his
pocket when be arrives here next Thurs
day, as an sarneet offer Of ClcgelaDd.
Denver, too, viii have 800, 600 The
Colorado delegation will bEiUg the money
in the form Of gold coin Just what it,
ducement Chicago will present is not re-
vealed. Although ills ncw boldly stated by
many democratic prophets that the con-
venJiOn viii he held early in June, and
before the republican convention at
Chicago, the more conservative do not
want the gathering to take place until
after the republican standard bearer is
chosen.
The Supreme Court Of the United
States today decided that The railroad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09
MR.. OARLIN.

The Washington correspondent of the
Richmond Times Dispat ch says:
There is good reason to believe Mr..
Carlin will be appointed to the Commit
tee on District of Columbia, a berth he
very much desires, as his district lies
contiguous to Washington. Mr.. Carlin
is believed to have made himself pretty
solid with Mr.. Williams, the minority
leader, who recommends democratic as
signmenls 10 committees, by the intro
duction of the resolution adopted By the
democratic conference last week making
1t mandatory upon the leader 10 recon-
mend committee assignments. This reso-
luton was adopted as substitute for
the resolution proposed by Representa-
tive Jones, Of Virginia, declaring that
the leader should not make the assign
men.s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09

commissioners of South Carolina must
not stop through mail trains OF the A.
la7tic Coast Line at Latte, s. o., for
the accommodation OF local passengers. 1t
held ltbst az order OF the commission to
this effect interiered with Interstate
Commerce.
The commuters along the Bluemont
branch of the Southern Railway have
written a letter to Congressman @. o..
Carlin thanking him for what he has
done in their behalf ia. securing a plat
form and stopping place for trains on
Maryland avenue, Washington, for their
convenience.
At todsy's meeting of the Senate COM
mittee on the judiciary, the nomination
of Josiah A. Van Arsdsle to be judge OF
tse Court of Appeals of the District OF
Columbia was ordered 10 be reported
fAyorsbly SO was the nomination OF
James P. Wood, of Washington, ID. o.,
to be president of the Spanish treaty
claims commission.
Among the Virginians on the Senate
side of The Capitol today were Judge
John Gcode and Col. Thomas Smith.
Rev. q. d. Bulla, of the Nj. e.
Church South, of Alexandra, was on
the floor of the House before the opening
today and with Congressman Carlin Sc
cured speakers for tie series OF sun
day meetings he is holding at his church.
Hon. Champ Clark, of Missouri, prom
ised to make an address next Sunday
evening at $3.50 o'clock, and Hon. Rich
mond Pearson Hobson, of Alabama. on
Sunday evening, The 22nd. Capt. Hob
son will have for his subject, "Patriotism
and Character Bulldog"
Ex-senator Plat introduced compreh9n-
siye federal incorporation bill. 1t pro-
yides for the creation of a bureau OF in
corporation under the Treasury Depart
ment, which shsll have the power to
grant a federal charter to an interstate
corporation so applying, if can show q
paid capital OF not less than SlOO,OOO
10 excess of al bonds and floating debt
Such companies are to be exempt from
State, county and municipal taxation
upon capital, etc.
A consultation over lsbor subjects az
held at the White House today between
the President, Samuel Gompers, head Of
the American Federation OF Labor, and
Charles P. Neill, United States Labor
Commissioner.
Mr.. Osrlin in the House today intro
duced a number of bills for the relief Of
citizens in bis district.
The President sent message OF con-
dolence to the Royal Family of Sweden,
on account OF the death Of King Oscar.
Representative SABBATH ldem. Ill intro
6ueed in the House bill making the de
Termination of the Illegally Of trust by
state or its courts decisive and final. The
second conviction would be punished by i'm
pTisoDment only.
Senator Culberson. Of Texas, the democratic
leader in the Senate, hes announced the
minority membership of the committee on
committees and the committee to prepare
rules for minority conferences as follows
Senator Martin was on the first aud Senator
Daniel on the last named committee.
Petitions have been filed in both the Hous.
and Senate asking that legislation be enacted
o remove Public Printer Charles A. Sizzling
from Office.
Thomas F. Watson, populist neminee Tor
Presi1eut. VIII be adinner guest at the Whlt'
House tonight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09
RANK LOOTED.

Finding that the concern had been
systematically looted by its directors and
favored borrowers, the State Bank Com
missioners have asked Attorney General
Webb to arrange for the appointment OF
n receiver for the California Safe Deposit
and Trust Company, of San Francisco,
which suspended business several weeks
ago. 1t was fonnd by the commission
ers that instead OF legal reserves OF
81. 800, 900, 20 per cent. of their 81; Co.,
900, they had bu. S4OO,O 600. The bauk
commissioners ssy that the bank hsd in
dulged 10 reckless duaucieriDg. 1t had
msde too many investments In enter.
piIses whose psper could not be realized
upon. 1t is said that ont Of 81, 900, O0O
assets the bank would be able to resl'ze
only 81, 900, 900 Nth which 10 pay its
liabilities to depositors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09
BOTH DEAD,

William White, who shot himsel
through the head last Thursday In Wash
iDgton after he had fatally wounded Mrs.
Annie Moore, died at the Emergency
Hospital in that city Saturday after
noon, about forty-eight hours after the
death of the woman. The passing Of
White brought the investigation of the
double tragedy to close, acting Coro-
ner GIszebrook deciding he would not
hold an inquest. White was found In
Mrs. Moore's apartment Thursday morn
log with bullet wound in his head.
Mrs. Moore was on the floor near by
with bullet In her brain. Neighbors
informed the police that White had enter
ed the house about tweuty minutes
before the shooting, and investigation
disclosed that the revolver wss bis prop
eriy. MIS-. Moore formerly lived In this
city snd White was well known here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-09

A BILL 10 remove the tariff duties Oh
timber. lumber, bark or wood pulp, in
consonance with the recommendation OF
the Presidents message, has been in
troduced in the House by Mr.. McHenry,
the new democratic member from the
Sixteenth Pennsylvania district, who
has begun his congressional career with
the distinction Of being appointed 6
member of the important banking and
currency committee. McHenry is earn
e,tly in favor of early revision of the
more Ubiquitous schedules of the tariff
and will urge with all his power to bring
this about, his pulp bill being the first
step. The bill has been referred to the
WAYS snd means cowmittee, which is ab-
solutely dominated by the "stand-pSt-
ters." It will there be buried for the
session, uoIe7s the tariff revision repu6-
licans will join with the democrats in q
movement to force the hands Of the
"stsud.pstiers" sud compel them to do
something for he relief Of the great
newspaper industry of the country from
Ahe tyranny of The paper trust.