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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
DIED..

At her home, 1l13 Duke street, Alexandris,
this morning. at O'Clock, after a brief i'll.
ness, Mrs. MINNIE NOLAN Funeral ar
engagements will be made LATER Washington
papers please copy.
At the home Of his sister, Mrs. Martha c.
Wesdon, 1l06 Prince street. Wednesday, No
vsmber 3, Mr.. JOHN l.. TAOBAS, in the
9th year of his age. The funeral will take
place from the home of the deceased on Friday
evening at 2 O'Clock. Relatiyes and friends
are invited TO attend.
Mrs. CAROLINE PERSON, widow of A.
Pierson. died this morning at 6 o'clock, aged
about 70 years. She was devoted christian
and had been consistent member Of Roberts
Chapel, NJ E. Church, for a number Of
years. She was kind, docile and much
thought Of by all who knew her. She leaves
q n, grandson and sonin-law aud host OF
friends to mourn her l-ss. She had host OF
white ffiends-with whom she worke6-who
thought well Of her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
Kuocked Out Sweetheart's Tooth.

Boston, Nov. Aust because pretty
Rose Marco stuck hat pin into q vul-
nerable part of her sweetbearss anatomy
as be bent over bis work in Hanover
street factory here and just because be
turned around and Knocked out one Of
her teeth 10 acknowledgement of the joke,
another romance has been wrecked. 10
the police court Miss Marco held or q
small object for Judge Bennett to Inspect.
''It's my front tooth, your honor, she
explained, "sud this man knocked 1t oui
BY punching noe 10 tho face" The
court looked concerned and asked: "Did
1t cause much blsedlnR?" lob, no,
Judge" answered Misc Marco without q
smile, "you see it Was a false tooth. "
Her somewhat peeved sweetheart, Lewis
SAKE, denied having punched the fair
Joker and, being fined tl5 for his lack OF
humor, appesled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
Sickle OF Gas Works Employees.

Milan, Ilaly, Nov 4-EmPloyes OF
the gas works 10 the cities throughout
northern Ialy have called strike, aud
today violence Is imminent. Milan, Ales-
saudria and Genoa, as well as the small
er cities, we're 10 darkness last evening,
and soldiers carrying lanterns we're
called upon to patrol the streets add
protect property and persons from Holli'
gsUs. All Of the gas works have been
occupied by strong forces OF military,
ADD there seems little likelihood OF 9
clash between the troops and the strikers
being sverttd.
London, Nov. An attempt to re-
cruit 900 strike breakers to replace the
striking gas workers employed 10 north
ern Italy is meeting with little success.
The Eoglish workmen are afraid that the
Italian strike will be marked by great
violence and they are not sxious to take
the risk. The trade unions are actively
combating the scheme.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
THURSDAY EVENING, NOV. 4, 1909

The ending OF the trial OF the Ne"
York cheese importers, the Musicas,
last week, for implication In weighing
frauds, has served to bring the whole
custom house under suspicion of system
ahlc graft. The government agreed to
withdraw FIVE counts involving the elder
Musioa when his son was willing 10
plead guilty on one couat and submit to
a heavy foe. Bot before this conclu'
SIGN was made effective, Judge Holt
delivered q scatbing rebuke to Collector
Loeb for having promised the three en-
ployes who testified to receiving brides
from the Musicas that they would be re-
tanned in the service. Judge Holt said
that II not only discredited the govern
ment but was uDjOst to the honest men
In the service. Mr.. Loeb replied to
this criticism by saying hat 1t wac the
only way be could have convicted the
Musicss, aud that nov it might be pos
sible to break up the system of whole
sale graft, which be knew had existed
there, bat could not get evidence
against Mr.. Hollis idea Of fighting
corruption by compromising shows that
he lie not the man for the position he
holds and should be removed at once
There should be no compromise With
grafters and corruptioDists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
TUESDAYS ELECTION.

More complete returns from Tuesday
state election indicate that the msjority
of Judge William Fl. Mann over Will
liam P. Kent for the goverDship will
reach $4,000. Those counties which
we're late reporting have maintained
their usual democratic msjorities better
than some of those which reported In
full within few hours after the polls
closed.
II the estimates 90 far made are cor
rect, the republican losses are equal to
those Of the democrats, 10 proportion
10 the total vote.
The apparent vote 10 Tuesdays cleo.
ton is approximately 120, 1000, while
that of last November was 1876, $50
Therefore, while Judge Msnn's vote
SCENE to be about $4,000 instead Of
Brysn's 80. 900, Mr.. Keuts Is apparent
~ only 10 the Deighborhood Of AZ 900,
IS compared to TsfFs 81, 57S. The DEM
ociats we're more spsthetic than the
republicans only because there we're
more democrats to be spsthetic.
The election of democratic legis-
lslure assures the reelection of Senator
John w. Daniel TO the U. 8. Senate.
The democratic strength 10 the coming
legislature will be exactly the same IS In
the present one, having eighty-six ou
of the 100 members of the House and
thriy-6ve out of the forty senators.
The republicans gained the members
from Patrick and Botetourt counties, bul
lost member from Washington and
Bristol, while the independent member
from Henry county Is succeeded by
democrat. The present Henry county
T, preventative was not member Of the
| democratic caucus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
The recent Storms 10 Spain

Madrid, Nov. 4.-Oomplete reports
from the districts of Ca slonia and Val
csnia, which have been sWcpt BY lorna
does and foods, declare that the property
loss will be very large. There are fears
of loss of life, bnt the reports that many
have been drowned are not confirmed.
Rsilwsy bridges and many miles of track
have been destroyed aud all crops sre
ruined The Inhabitants OF the flooded
district are 10 need and orders have been
issued tba. the military extend all relief
possible. Troops have also been dis'
patched to aid the people Ia restoring
their home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
Wa.t yIfpini. State Debt.

New York, Nov. Arguments by
some of the biggest lawyers 10 the coun-
try we're made today before special
Commissioners Charles E Litlefsld In
the litigation between Virginia and
West Virginia over the payment CT
bonds, which the mother state claims
we're Issued before the separation OF the
two states took place.
Virginia was represented by Attorney. Gen.
ersl Anderson aud Messrs. Courod, Moon.
Harris q, and Light DOT, and West Virginia
by Attorney-G neral Conley, Ex-senator
snooner anS ex .ecretary of the Treasury
] hn G. CJlisle. Mr.. Littlefeld was ap.
pointed commissioner Dy the u .. Suplent
Court and the arguments were made behind
closed doors. Commissioner littleheld stated
that the arguments would continue tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
News Of the Day.

1t is reported that Mayor Tom John
son Of Cleveland, Ohio, will remove to
New York.
A waterfall, said to be the largest on
tho Western Hemisphere, has been dis
covered In Labrador.
Mr.. William K. Vanderbilt will
build four model tenemenIs for con-
sumptives in New York.
IL is reported that Attorney General
Wickershsm will be appointed to the
vacancy on the supreme bench caused
by the death OF Justice Peckham.
Several hundred delegates are at
Raleigh, N. O., 10 attend the Farmers
National Congress-, which wss called to
order this morning By President Bene-
han Cameron. Among the speakers are
to be President E. A. Alderman, Of the
University Of Virginia
EIchings which are more than twenty
years old when they are imported must
hereafter be accompanied by certificates
to that effect, jus. the same as other
works OF srt, TO enttle that to free
entry, according to decision msde by
the Treasury Department today.
The celebrated racing stable of Count
Tyszkiewioz at st. Petersburg, the 6Oesl
In Europe outside OF England, Was to-.
tally destroyed BY FIRE today. One
hundred valuable racing horses besides
the famous stud animals for which the
stable was noted was burned to death.
Flames of mysterious origin last night
threatened destruction to the four-story
brick building at 1882 New York
avenue northwest, Washington, &C.
cupied by Rudolph q West Company
as hardware store. The loss lie esti-
mated at about $65, 900. The blaze
WAS not discovered until flames burst
through the roof.
That Teresa Villacal has been releAs.
ed from jail at Torreon and sent to
Monterey at her own request is the news
received by her sister, Andrea who has
been at FL Paso, Tex, for fortnight.
Teresa, according to this information,
was arrested because she was mistaken
for her sisler, Andrea, who has written
and signed liberal articles attacking the
Mexican government.
With few county precincts yet to
be heard from, unofficial figures show
that the proposed amendment to the
Maryland stSte constitution, intended
to disfrsnchise the negroes, Is de-
fested by 1915, and that Herring,
democrat, for state comptroller, defeats
bis republican, opponent by 9,076. For
Judge Urner, republican, wins in the Sixth
judicial district, while Boyd, democrat,
carries the Seventh judicial district, snd
Pattison, democrat, in the First Judicial
district becomes member OF the court of
appeals. The legislature on joint ballot,
judging from incomplete returns, will
stand 30 democrats and SO republicans.
10 both houses they will apparently have
the power to sgsin bring the question
of the Acknowledgement OF the negroes
before The people at the next election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
Murdered Three People.


Quill Lake, Sask, Nov. 4 "A graphic
story of the murder Of three members OF
the family of George Thorburn at their
home near here was told today BY a
homestesder named Dixon, who discov-
ered the tragedy. John Mesci, sged ~,
Hungarian who was employed by
ThorburD, has been arrested charged
with the murders.
Dixon said he was passing the Thor
burn homestead yesterday morning when
be was attracted by unususl noises from
the livestock. Noting no signs Of life
around the house, be entered aud heard
the waiting Of a child, seemingly be-
meath him
Raising the cellar trap, he WAS hOrri.
fed to see the feet OF Gaorge ThorburD
who had been shot to death and sppSr-
emily been thrown down head long. 10
the next cellar Dixon found fOur-year-
olt boy, dszed by q blow on the head
A Wo.year.old girl, hiding unbsrmed 10
the oven, was the next fOd. Sac vas
ssiliDg for her mother, who, she said,
was In the hole, indicating the we'll The
bodies OF Mrs. Thorburn and her mother,
Mrs. McMiysu, we're located 10 the
bushes some distance from the house.
Mrs. Thorburn had been shot through
the heart and her throat cut, while Der
mothers throat was cot and her head
badly gsshed. The boy indicated the
crime was committed on Sunday.
"John did IL; he shot papa and bit
me and l went TO sleep" Was the cbiid's
statement.
The neighborhood turned out en- mssse
seeking john Meci who had been en-
pIoyed by Thorburn for abont elk
months. He was easily captured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04

MEMBERS OF The Daughters OF The
American Revolution at Hartford,
Conn, on Saturday started rebellion
sgsinst the trolley Ger with the high
step. 10 the opinion Of msny OF them,
expressed al the annual convention
there, the high step is popular with the
tyrsnt mau for spectacular reasons, and
there will be no redress until women
build the cars and conduct the railroads.
Bat there are men just mean enough to
ssy that women will not soon become
csr hulldera.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
Virginia News.

| Judge Joseph 7. Lswless who was
appointed TO fill the unexpired term OF
Jndge POrtlock In the Norfolk county
Circuit Court assumed his duties yes
terdsy.
The Southern Association of Colleges
snd Preparatory Schools, which con-
veues at the University of Virginia Fri
dsy and Saturday, promises to bring to-
gether a large gathering OF southern
educators.
The election for the issue Of 800, 600
OF bonds by CORTLAND and Chancellor
districts, 10 Spottselvania, was carried
by 4S msjority. Only one district,
Berkey, voted against 1t by 8 msjorlty.
The other three districts gave small ma
jorities for 1t.
1t is rumored that two strong csndi-
dates to succeed Representative f. K.
Lsssiter from the Fourth district In Con-
gress will be State Senator 0. K. Lassl-
ter, brother Of the late representative,
and former Congressman Robert g
5outhall, of Amelia county.
The Riddleberger Touring mill. 10 the
suburbs OF Luray, wss destroyed BY fire
last night involving considerable loss to
the owner, L. Riddleberger. The mill
was one OF the oldest landmarks Ia Wiz
giDia, having been built about 80 years
ago by the Ruffner family.
Miss Myra Gardner English, dSugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. English,
OF Leesburg, aud Howard Elton Cole
were married yesterday afternoon in st.
James Episcopal Church, Leesburg,
the rector, Rev. W. q. Burkhaidt, Of
ficis!ipg. The bride was attended by
Mrs. Edward Franklin COnekIlng, Of
Washington, d. o. The best man was
Hubert T. Plaster, of Bluemont. The
ushers we're Edgar Litlleton, Of Fairfax
Courthouse; DR.. John A. Gibson, j. Z.
d. Alexander and Charles Albert Eng
lisb, Of Leesburg.
Miss Elizabeth Rodman Spencer,
daughter of the late Charles M. Spencer,
of Maryland, snd Mr.. James William
Slaughter, son Of DR.. and Mrs. j.
Philip Slaughter, of The Plains, were
married yesterday at the home OF the
BRIDES grest-grsndfsther, in Philsdel-
phia. Rev. Joseph Patton McOomas,
rector OF st. AIMS Church, Annapolis,
cousin of the bride, assisted by the
Rev. Rober! Johnston, rector Of the
CHURCH of the Saviour, Philadelphia,
performed the ceremony. The maid OF
honor, Miss Julia McIlWsine Spencer,
sister OF the bride, was the only attend
ant, and Mr.. William Skinker, jr., OF
The Plains, was Mr.. 5laughter's best
man
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
VIRGINIA'S VOTE.

10 view Of the republican claim that
Kent would cut down the normal de mo-
cratic majority in Virginia, the vote for
the past twenty years 10 the state is To-
teresting. 1t follows
1888, president.-Olevelsnd, Isl, 977;
Harrison, $50, 4S8.
1889, governor-McKinney, 1864;
Malone, 120, AIT.
1892, president-Cleveland, 1913. 977;
Harrison, 113, 256.
1898, goyernor-0'Ferrall, l27, $40;
Cooke (pOp. 81, 299
1896, president-Bryan, lb4, 7O9; Nc
Kin'ey, 1875, 1853.
1897, governor-Tyler, 100, 665; Nc
Osull, So, $40.
1900, president-Brysp, 146, $50; Nc
Kiuley, 115, S65.
1901, goVeruor- Montague, lie, 6S2i
Hoge, 81, 1856.
1904, president Parker, SO,64si
Roosevelt, A, $50.
1905, goysr.or-SSsnsop, IS, S44i
Lewis, As, 795.
1908, presIdent--BfyaD, 81, GAG; Taft,
| 62,673,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
TYpaIdes Captured.

Athens, Nov 4 Lieutenant Typsl-
doe, who led the recent aborhve reVoln'
lion, was captured by the government
troops early to-day on the Kephisi road
He WIS accompanied by Lieutenant
Dimoulis end they made no resistance,
although the latter tried to bolt when be
saw the soldiers. The pair we're bur.
rled to the arsenal here IS prisoners snd
will be courtmsrtislIed at once. TYpaldos
deslared that he was en- route to the
capital 10 surrender, believing that be
can iustify bis recent action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
MINISTER DISMISSED.

With three charges Of unminisierisl
conduct against bin, the First Presby'
terry of the AssociaHate Reformed Pres
bYterisn Church, In session at Black
Greek, n. O., yesterday voted to grant e
certificate Of dismissal to the Rev. Will
liam Duncsp, formerly pastor OF First
Church 10 Charlotte. The case has been
before the various presbyteries oil the
Charlotte section for year, and orlgina'-
ed With sensational charges which em-
bodied letters written TO the nurse OF q
hospital while the minister's Vile lay on
her deslhbed. Rather than stir Inc
church with the sCaodsl Of hisl, which
seemed inevitable, the presbyIer5 Yesler'
day voted TO quietly dismiss the ofisnd-
ing minister, with the privilege oil al
6lstion with some other Demonstration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04

REPUBLICANS when discussing the
results Of Tuesdays election sag, 1--WE
are entirely satisfied" Just what they
may mean by that is difficult to under
stand. They we're given an overwhelm-
log defeat, aud while the relative size oil
the vote makes it appear that they have
made some gains, when the fact Is tns'
the falling of in the democratic vote Is
alone responsible for the "big rednc-
tious" they claim to have made. The
emocrats show q falling of Of some To-
900, aud the republicans a decrease Of
5000, and it is on that basis that they
have achieved such a signal advance
The democrats have more than returned
the normal majority, when the vote Is
considered, and what is more they have
gone into the viclnsge OF Chairman
Slemp and captured two seats 10 the
lover branch OF the general assembly
those in the county of Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
A TRAGIC ROMANCE

A romance of two continents had @
tragic ending yesterday ct 8 coal mining
village near Blue6sld, W. Va.
A sicilisn girl, who had two sweet.
hearts, jilied one and came to America
recently TO marry the other. Michselo
BrunIlds, the scorned lover, followed.
He traced the couple, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Fairduice, from Brooklyn,
where they were msrr;ed on the girps
arrival, to West Virgibis. The old
sweetheart went to Blue6eld and fouSd
the gill he loved 10 the home Of Der hUs-
band. He fred at her, the bullet eater.
ing her brsa,t The woman secured
her husbands pistol sud fred at Bfu.
nilds, woundIcg Rim jast as her husband
entered the door. 1ne later took he
pistol from his wife's hands aud killed
Brunilda, firing shot after shot into him
as be died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04

The Maryland republicans by CON-
biDiug with the negroes and iudepend
ents (among the latter a number OF dis
grunlled VirgiDisDs xhO can't get office
iu Bslimore) on Tuesday succeeded in
defeating the proposed amendment IL
the state constitution, which was ID
tended to dIsirsDchise the vicious and
ignorant vote SO has been done In Vir'
eipis and other southern states. The
democrats. notwithstanding the heavy
odds against them, made a gallant fight
and succeeded in reducing from "a. OOO
to Is 900 the majority against similar
amendment voted upon in Maryland
four years ago. They should Persevere,
however, and success will eventually
crown their efforts. The fight was
mainly the city Of Baltimore against the
counties, where negro rule had become
intolleraut. The democrats in the leg
islatore who have big msjority should
o.ou 4h.t a., ,lo~ 20 IN.
crease Baltimore's ity--A.'Aiion 10 tns'
body is defeated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
The President In Georgia.

Macon, Ga Nov. 4 President Taft
Is being entertained at the state fair
today. Following bis arrival In Macon
he was escorted to the residence of Rep.
resentative Bartlett, where he bad
breakfast, after which be was driven to
the fair grounds. There was parade
Of the prizs stock In bis honor Snd he
addressed the crowd 10 the grand stand.
The presidential special leaves at IL. As
for Savannah.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04

REPORTS from Norfolk county indl-
cate that Mr.. Alvah Martin, the pub
licau boss, is still the big man in poll
tics ic that county, For some years the
county has been elecliDg democrats to
Office, except that Mr.. Martin retains
the control Of the Office of county clerk,
aud just to show that he has not lost bis
power this time be worked hard end
msnsged to swing the county TO Kent
for governor by a small msjOTi''
be carried IL just the same. Mr.. Mar
tin is the member of the national rePub'
licsn committee for Virginia, and be
simply made good his claim that OILS
county would 60 for The republicans.
Bat the democrats elected members Of
the general assembly from that county,
which lie about a stsud of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
National Farmers' Congress

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 4..--Great Britain
ambassador, James Bryce. was the CHIEF
speaker today at the twenty-ninth annual
meet ng Of the National Farmers Congress.
He declared that the problem of scientific
farming Is one Of the most important in the
world. and declared American farmers lead
all Others in getting results whenever they
make up their mind to follow that vocation
purely from scienti6c stand point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04

Even our competitors take oh their
hats to the Weaver Piano and acknoW'
ledge its rich character of tone and the
perfection in every detaii'o its con-
struction.
WEAVER ORGAN & PIANO co.
Manufacturers, York, ia:
w. 1. Whitsor, Sole Agent oII-oIa
King Street, Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
New York Stock Market,

New York, Eov. 4.---Trsding in the late
forenoon and early afternoon was influenced
almost entirely ~ freely circulated repo ia
that arrangements for placing U. 9: steel com I'M,
mon on the parquet ofthe Paris Bourse hAa
been successfully completed A number OF
specialties we're strong. The leading railroad
issues were heavy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04

a certificate of merger fled In The
Office OF the secretary of state, the IT,
tercontiueDtal Rubber Company, capital
$40, 900, 900 aud the Continental Rubber
Company Of America capital $50, 600, 600
have been consolidated at Trenton, N.
]. The name Of the new company is tbs
IntercoDtioentsl Rubber Company, cspi-
tai $50, 900. 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04
STOPS AUTO WITH REVOLVER.
John Armstrong Ohsloner, divorced


John Armstrong Ohaloner, divorced
husband OF Amelie Rives, the autborees,
now Princess Troubetskoy, and brother
of Lewis Sinyvessut Obanler, la!e demo-
cratic candidate for governor OF New
York, add who, a year sgo, was exoperst-
ed by Jury for the death Of John Gill;
land whom he shot and killed 10 . scufle
with Ohslooer 10 the Merrie Mills,
ChAloner's home Ia AlbemRrle comfy,
while Cssiouer was defending Mrs.
Cfillilsnd from an attack by her husband,
Yesterday came again into the limelighi,
when he held up an automobile loaded
With passengers on a public road, at the
point of revolver, and foo d the
chauffeur to descend and lead b. horse,
which had become frightened round
the machine and out OF the VI dan
ger.
There isau automobile law 10 slnis
which requires the drivers Of auto
mobiles TO stop on signal from per-
sous driviDg an animal, aud wha 20 re-
ouIred TO dismount aud lead ttAa1ght-
ened animal around the machine ahis
Is the first time that the law ha lever
been enforced 10 such q drastic pSnnei
and by q private citizen. Chalonor main
rains that the revolver, which, says
he is 10 the habit of carrying, un'
concealed,
81 advise all citizens" said uer,
"male and female, TO carry sa eon'
cealed weapon when they go Vng
or driving 10 order to keep the 4g'
10 subsection"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04

SOME of the Washington papers are
already planning for the next gnberps
lorisi election in Virginia.-.four years
herce. It is a pity they can't hsve On
election of their own to occupy their at
teption.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-04

Al application Tor re-hesriOg of The
John r. Walsh case before the United
States Circuit COsrt of Appeals 10
Ohicsgo was fled today by counsel for
Walsh. The government will file an
answer TO this p tition.