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Evening star., 1909-03-11
Personal to River Men.

Capt. William Finney OF Alexandria
has been placed in command of the
schooner-scow Daniel, and has gone to
river point to load cargo of lumber for
this city.
c. II. st. John, general manager Of the
Washington and Potomac Steamboat Com
pany, has gone to Colonial Beach. Va. to
look over the property of the new Colo
nial Beach Company.
Jack White. chief engineer of the
steamer Harry Randall. is In charge of
the engine room of that boat on a trip
from this city to the shipyard at Balti-
more.
Capt r. T. Fowkes Is temporarily in
command of the Taylor tug NJ. Mitchell
Davis. employed in towing work on Ches-
apeake bay and the Potomac river. Capt.
Crowder will relieve Capt. Fowkes In q
few dayS
Evening star., 1909-03-11
Soldiers Home Band Concert.

The United States Soldiers Home Band.
John S. NJ Zimmerman, director, will
give concert at Stanley Hall. Soldiers,
Home grounds, tomorrow evening begin
ming at 7:30 o'clock. Following is the
program:
March. ''On the Avenue" Pierson; over
ture, 'tSau.," Bazzini: solo for violon cello
Ernest Lent-(a) nocrurne. opus Q, No. =,
Chopin; (b) gavotte. Pepper: accompanied,
John S. M. Zimmerman: grand selection,
La Boheme." Puccini: suite romantique,
''Sigurd JOrsalfar," Grief: No. /, vorspiel
I'm the Kings Hail. No. >. intermezzo,
"Berghild's Dream No. B. Homage
march: excerpts from The Merry Wild
ow," Lellar (requested): finale. Our Old
Vets" Zimmerman (requested).
Evening star., 1909-03-11
TELLER's JOB FOR SUCCESSOR.
Hughes to Be Member of Committee
on Revision of Laws.

Senator Hughes of Colorado will sue
ceed his predecessor in the Senate, former
Senator Teller, as a member of the joint
committee on the revision of the laws.
Because of Mr.. Hughes reputation as
lawyer it was especially desired that
he should take place on this committee.
At the same time it was found necessary
to appoint the committee before the close
of the last Congress.
The senators who have i'm hand the
work of revising the laws hit upon the
eXpedient of having Mr.. Teller placed on
the committee. Thus they procured the
appointment of the f.;ll complement OF
members, and at the same time prepared
the way, through the retirement of Sena-
tor Teller. for vacancy, which will make
1t possible to assign Mr.. hughes to this
service.
Evening star., 1909-03-11
FOR EARLIER DATE.
Mr.. Crumpacker Would Have In
augural Early In December.

The presidential election early in Octo-
her and the inaugural ceremonies early IN
December. when the weather usually is
good. is the proposal that Representative
frunpacker of Indiana will make If
March is to be abandoned for the inau-
guration. Mr.. crumpacker believes that
il is desirable to have an administration
begin as soon after an election as pos
sibe, in order that there may be quick
response to an expression of the public
on the policies of government On the
Gay of Inauguration, MIR. Crumpacker
would have regular session of a new
Congress begin.
Evening star., 1909-03-11
REMANDED TO JAIL.
Assailant Of DR.. Robson Brought
From Charlottesville.

the case of Milus D. KelloRg the col
ored waiter at Harvey's restaurant, who
was arrested in Charlottesville, Va, yes
terday and brought to this city to stand
trial for assault upon DIR. Ionic Robson
member OF the South Carolina militia
which resulted in the loss of the latter's
eye. was continued in the Police Court
today until March 10 Pending the call
ing of the case, the prisoner was remand
ed TO jail.
Evening star., 1909-03-11
TAX SALE NOTICE.
Deeds to Be Given Unless Property
Is Redeemed Before March IA.

Notices were recently sent by mail from
the assessors office to all taxpayers
whose property was sold at the tax sale
sn 1907 and whose addresses were known
that unless redeemed on or before March
Is. 1899 deeds for their property would
he issued TO the purchasers at said tax
sale of March Is, 1907
About 100 Of these delinquent property
owners could not be reached by mail
and notice Is therefore given to them in
The issues of The Evening Star of the Sth
9th and 10th instants
Evening star., 1909-03-11

Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours. 80: year ago. 27.
The storm that was central over the
southern lake region "Wednesday has ad-
vanced to Newfoundland and fair weather
with temperature below the seasonal av-
erage prevails generally east of the Rocky
mountains. Over a great part Of Montana
temperature is 20 degrees or more below.
and in the states of the lower Missouri and
upper Mississippi valleys it is 10 degrees
to 10 degrees below the normal. Attend
Ing disturbance that covers the south
ern plateau region, snow is falling In the
southern and middle Rocky mountain dis
tricts.
During the next thirty-six hours the
southwestern disturbance will advance
eastward and cause cloudy and rainy
weather in the east gulf and interior of
the south Atlantic states. In the middle
Atlantic states the weather will continue
fair tonight and become cloudy Friday.
Storm warnings are continued on the
New England coast
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be moderate northerly; on the
south Atlantic coast moderate northeast
to east; on the east gulf coast increasing
easterly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have high northwest to north
winds. diminishing with partly cloudy
weather to the Grand Banks.
The Following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Jacksonville, 100
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: March 104 pm, 60: 8
pm. 81; IL midnight. A.. March 1l-
a m- ~; am, 40, II noon, 43; 2 pm,
AZ. Maximum. IS, at pm. March TO-;
minimum. 80. at 7:30 am. March II.
Barometer: March 1O- p.m 1851: 8
p. m, 1854: II midnight, 1896. March il
am, 3O.O7; 8 am, 1929, noon. 80 %
pm, 1927.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 4:23 am and 4:50
p. M; high tide, 1915 am. and 1897 pm.
TOmOrrow-Low tide. 5:26 am. and
6:15 pm; high tide, 1888 am. and II: :57
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. GIG am; sun sets.
500 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 6:1s am
Moon rises 1890 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset ;
extinguishing begun one hour before
sunrise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Evening star., 1909-03-11
Missionary Dies on Train.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, March IL
DR.. r. +. Baird, Presbyterian mission
AIRY To Brazil, in this country OF a fur
lough, died suddenly on train en- route
to Jacksonville, Fla. where he was sent
by the mission board. He is survived by
his wife and one daughter. who reside
I'm this city. His remains will be brought
here for interment.
Evening star., 1909-03-11
Outdoor America.

Edited by Caspar Whitney, masa zine
within a maSaZine"-a recognition of the
country life movement-new purposeful
and interesting Golfers, March Is. On
sale now.--Advt.
Evening star., 1909-03-11

of the necessity of the nation to be pre-
pared to defend the flag at any time on
land or sea. The banquet closed with the
toast ITO our. country
Evening star., 1909-03-11
WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair Tonight-Friday Increasing
Cloudiness, Northeasterly Winds.
For the District of Columbia and Mary
land, fair tonight. Friday, increasing
cloudiness: moderate northerly, shifting
to northeasterly, winds.
Evening star., 1909-03-11
HERB SPECIALIST.

LOUIS & SON
We manufacture a special line OF herb rene
dies which are guaranteed to cure relieve the
most obstinate diseases known to mankind more
quickly than any other medicine. trial Will
convince the most skeDtical. 174S 7th ct. NV.
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Evening star., 1909-03-11

Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 80: a year ago. 27.
Evening star., 1909-03-11

EQUITY COURT NO. 2-Justice Wright.
Anderson agt Goldie; order OF publica-
ton: complainant's solicitor, c. W. Owen.
Evening star., 1909-03-11
Two Torpedo Boats Condemned.

Two torpedo boats which were built for
the United States navy in 1901. at cost
of S165,000 each, have been stricken from
Evening star., 1909-03-11


The collier Brutus has arrived at Nor
folk. the tug Choctaw at Washington and
the tug Fortune at San Diego.
The cruiser Prairie has left Hampton
roads for Pensacola. the tug Tecumseh
from Washington for Norfolk, the torpedo
boats Davis and Farragut from Mare
Tennessee. Washington. Colorado and
South Dakota have left Central Ameri-
can ports for Magdalena bay.
The battleships Maine. New Hampshire
and Mississippi and the collier Ster-
ling have arrived at Guantanamo, the
gunboat Marietta at Hampton roads. the
tug Tecumseh at Washington, the battle
ship Connecticut at New York. the bat
tleship Wisconsin at Portsmouth, the gun
boat Yankton at New York. the auxiliary
Panther at Philadelphia. the battleship
Vermont at Boston, the cruiser Albany
and the torpedo boat Paul Jones at San
Diego and the cruisers Olympia and Chi
cago at Annapolis.
Washington. and the cruisers Charleston.
Cleveland. Denver Galveston and Chatta-
nooSa have sailed from Manila for Hong
kong.
Practice in War Conditions.
A radical change in the battle practice
of warships has been directed by the Sec
retary of the Navy. The order provides
that the conditions under which the prac-
tice is held shall as nearly as possible re-
semble those likely to obtain in time of
war. and to that end the ships in future
are required 10 maneuVer i'm rough water
in the open and fire at a moving target.
Two Torpedo Boats Condemned.
Two torpedo boats which were built for
the United States navy in 1901 at a cost
of S165.ooo each, have been stricken from
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-19
MONEY WAS STOLEN
BY ANOTHER PARTY
Claimed That sorsby Discovered the
Shortage and Was Trying to Pro-
tect Third Party-Theory Of the
Defense Is Clearly Outlined.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
JACKSON, Miss, March 19-Unless
the plans of the defense undergo a.
change William Sorsby, the slayer of
Postoffice Inspector Fitzgerald, will
be placed on the stand to testify in
his own behalf when his case is call
ed for trial in the Kinds county cir
cult court next week.
This procedure, if followed, will be
somewhat unusual in view of the fact
that the insanity plea is to be offered.
In Sorsby's case, however, it can be
readily understood why the defendant
will testify in his own behalf. Short
ly after the tragedy at Clinton Sors-
by stated that he had no recollection
whatever Of what happened; that he
could remember nothing from the
time he started to walk down the
depot platform with Mr.. Fitzgerald
as the train was approaching on which
sAAS AAAoPCNtOA lhISuONQ W 81 W JdOh-
son until he "came to his senses" in
front of the village livery stable sew.
eral months later.
The nature of the testimony and
the character of the defense to be
offered in Sorsby's behalf is slowly
leaking out. From good sources it
is learned that the defense will at
tempt to show that Sorsby was not
personally responsible for the short
age in the accounts of the Clinton
postoffice nor was his wife or mother
in-law, Mrs. Cabaniss, aware that the
shortage existed until Sorsby discov-
cred it while checking over the books
to make up a report to the depart
ment; that Mrs. Sorsby had been
critically i'll, and Mrs. Cabaniss and
Sorsby were compelled to be away
from the office for DAYS at a time,
entrusting the affairs of the postof-
(Continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-19
SUBURB IS in Ruins
AS RESULT OF FLOOD
Ten Houses Wrecked and Forty Badly
Damaged From Force Of Torrent
Turned Loose by Explosion This
Morning. . 80.
Associated Press.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, Mar. 10
Three persons were killed, three
others probably fatally injured, many
more slightly hurt and about ten
houses wrecked and forty badly dam
aged as the result of the bursting of
two water tanks heretofore daylight
this morning.
The two mammoth tanks were used
to store the water supply of this city.
The dead are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Waggle and
child.
The fatally injured are:
Mrs. John Maloney, Mrs. Kate Kar'
nees, and a negress named Clara
Jones.
Two explosions were heard when
the tank burst, and it is believed they
were dynamited by miscreants.
Water poured in a flood down the
hillside, wrecking that portion of the
city which lies at its base.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-19
HAzLEHURST BANKER
AND Wife ARE HURT
WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO

HAzLEHURST, Miss, March 49,
George w. Covington, president of
the Bank of Hazlehurst, was injured
probably fatally; Mrs. Covington was
seriously hurt, and two others narrow.
ly escaped injury when a south-bound
Illinois Central passenger train crash.
ed into their automobile here last
night.
Caroline Covington, the 1S-months-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Coving-
ton, was hurled nearly twenty-five
feet from the tracks, and when picked
up was covered with blood, but was
found to have escaped with slight
bruises and scratches.
DR.. J. M. Catchings, a physician,
who was a guest of the Covingtons in
the automobile, escaped injury by
jumping.
The accident occurred at $3.50 at a
grade crossing north of the station,
where the view to the north of the
track was obstructed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-19
STORY OF Crime IS
MOST REvOLTING One
Because She Had Spurned Him for
the Attentions of Other Young Men,
Gilbert Shot Down Pretty Amanda
Morse on Bridge.

| RICHMOND, Va, March 19.-For
| killing his former sweetheart in
moment of jailous rage, Benjamin Gill
bert today was electrocuted in the
state penitentiary here, where all the
criminals in this state are now put
to death.
Because she had spurned him for
the attentions of other young men,
Gilbert shot down pretty Amanda D.
Morse on Campostella bridge in Nor
folk, Va, July %, last. The girl lin
gered for twenty-four hours, her death
occurring at st. Vincents hospital, to
which institution she had been re-
moved Immediately following the
shooting. Hearing that Gilbert had
threatened to kill his daughter T. o.
Morse, father of the girl, went to look
for Gilbert and reason with him. Co
ing the wrong way Morse missed Gill
bert, and twenty minutes later while
still in search of the youth, was told
that he had shot his daughter The
father rushed to the scene and the
fact that he could find no one to fur
nish him with a pistol was all that
prevented double tragedy.
On the hot summer night Miss
Morse md several young friends went
to Campostella bridge for a breath
of fresh air from across the water
They were conyersing on the bridge
when young Gilbert approached. Miss
Morse's escort, w. G. Mitchell, MOTTO
ed Gilbert acting peculiarly Gilbert
asked the girl to see him privately
She replied that if he had anything to
say to her he could say it then and
there. Gilbert making no reply, Miss
Morse turned upon him and took the
arm of Mitchell to walk further on
the bridge. Just as she did so Gil
bert drew his pistol and fired three
times at her. Two of the bullets en-
tered the girls back The third graz
ed the coat of Mitchell. Gilbert would
have been mobbed but for the early
arrival of the police. He claimed to
have been engaged to the girl and
declared their wedding was scheduled
for an early date when she spurned
him.
Gilbert's defense was general de-
pravity and mental irrersponsibility,
it being sought at his trial to prove
hereditary insanity. After the trial
eight members of the jury petitioned
Gov. Swanson to commute Gilbert's
death sentence to life Imprisonment
in the state penitentiary. The Jury
in rendering its verdict recommended
the prisoner to the mercy of the court.
Judge Hanckel submitted this recon-
mendation to the governor, who de-
clared that If he should commute Gil
bert he could not permit another man
to be executed for murder so long as
he occupied the gubernatorial chair.
The supreme court was then appealed
to, among the grounds being that
Gilbert had been insane since his con.
viction, and that the act of the legis-
lature changing the mode Of inflict-
ing the death penalty in Virginia from
hanging to electrocution was strange
and unusual" and therefore in con-
flict with the constitution of the
state. The supreme court denied a
writ Of error on Gilbert's appeal and
Gov. Swanson who had granted nu-
merous respites to permit court ac-
tion refused to interfere further.
Gilbert's parents spent their all In
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-19

board of trustees, inviting him to de-
liver the annual commencement ad-
dress at Millsap's college, Judge J. NJ.
Dickinson, secretary of war. States
that 1t will be impossible for him to
be away from his official duties at
that time
Judge Dickinson, therefore, declines
the invitation with much regret, but
adds that he hopes to pay visit to
Jackson during the present year.
From other sources 1t is learned
that Judge Dickinson may stop over
at one or two points in the state er
route to New Orleans, from which
point he will make his approachin.
journey to Panama to inspect tn
work in progress on the canal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-19
HIGHTOWER
THINKS CROP
IS SMALLER
President Of the Farmers Union
Thinks Boil Weevil VIII
Cut Some Figure.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
JACKSON, Miss, March 19.-Presi-
dent G. R. Hightower, of the Missis-
sippi division of the Farmers Union,
is of the opinion that there will be a
slight reduction in the cotton acreage
in the state this year.
Il would not attempt a forecast of
the PERCENTAGE of acreage reduction
at this time" said President Hfghtow-
er. "At the same time, reports re-
ceived indicate that there will be some
reduction in the hill counties, while
the delta will plant it's usual acreage,
except, perhaps in those sections of
the delta infested by the boil weevil.
1t will take some time to determine
the full extent of the reduction"
According to advices at Farmers
Union headquarters, all field work is
making fair headway. Operations
were delayed for several days last
week on account of the weather, but
the farmers are now getting back into
the fields, and much plantin is In
progress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-19

The automobile, driven by Mr.. Cow
ington, who is one of the wealthiest
men of this section, was on the track
before the rapid approach of the train
was seen.
Throwing on the brakes Mr.. Gov
ington brought the automobile to a
stand directly across the main track
in the path of the oncoming train.
Only DR.. Catchings had sufficient
presence of mind to leap to safety.
The automobile was thrown forty
feet by the impact and is a total
wreck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cvington, both uncon-
scious, were carried to nearby drug
storfe and received medical attention,
after which both were placed on the
rain and sent to New Orleans hos
pital.
Mr.. Covington's side is badly crush
ed, one arm is broken and he was
cut on the head. Mrs. Covingtons
left foot was crushed severely and she
was injured otherwise less seriously.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-19
Big Timber Deal
Near EaStubutrHie
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
EASTABUTCHIE, Miss, March 10.
"A deal was consummated yesterday
by the Eureka Lumber company of
this place, and the receivers for the
Ellisville Lumber company, of Ellis
vile, Miss, wherein the Eureka
Lumber company have added to their
present holdings about 100,OOO,OOO
feet of long leaf yellow pine timber.
The exact figures cannot now be OBJ
tanned, but it is generally believed
that the price was near $500. 900,
against which a large cash payment,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-19

an effort to save his life, even mort
gaging their beds to raise money with
which to carry the fight to the higher
courts. Daniel Coleman, Jr., the
young lawyer who defended Gilbert
not only received no compensation,
but had to supplement from his own
pocket the money raised by Gilbert's
parents to carry on the fight for the
the condemned boy.
Gilbert, after being carried to the
penitentiary, repented, and had his
spiritual adviser write to the parents
of his victim asking forgiveness, the
youth saying that he could die easier
If he had this forgiveness.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-19

supposed to be about 80 per cent, was
made.
The timber in question is in Jones
county and adjoins other large tracts
now owned by the Eureka Lumber
company and will add several years
run to their already large holdings.
This company owns and operates
one of the largest saw and planning
mills in the country, and one that has
for years given employment to sew
eral hundred men. Throughout the
entire panic it did not shut down for
a day nor cut wages.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-19

Deen one or the most remarkable MUIR
der cases in the history of the South,
not only because of the prominence
of the principals in the tragedy, but
because of the reasons that led to the
killing.
Col Duncan B. Cooper, a former Of
ficer in the Confederate army under
Forrest, and man very prominent in
democratic state politics, one lived at
Columbia, Tenn. In that town also
resided Edward Ward Carmack,
young lawyer who also did some news
paper work. Cooper bought the Nash
vile American, and induced Carmack
to come to Nashville as it's editor.
Whether the men ever were in thor
ough accord is a disputed point. Car
mack's friends say not. Col. Cooper
swore on the stand that they were
close friends until Gov. Taylor oppos-
ed Carmack for reelection to the SEN
ate. This fight was long and bitter.
A feature of it was a series of joint
debates, and Carmack lost. Cooper
supported Taylor, but Robin. the boy
who killed the senator, supported the
latter.
Malcolm R. Patterson was governor
of the state at the time of the Car
mack-Taylor fight. and he announced
his candidacy for reelection. CG--iacl5,
just beaten for the senate, was urged
into the race fcr governor against Pa
terson. This was last June. and the
fight between the men for the demo-
cratic nomination was the most spec
tacular ever seen in Tennessee. Again,
joint debates were arranged and again
the feeling between the factions grew
very bitter. In these debates Cooper
that Carmack assailed the col
onel's good name. Cooper was an ar
dent Patterson man, and the governor
on the stand described him as my
NlOotOJ pei oOhul IL lOiu pOiAtAStN
adviser" Again, Carmack lost and,
a month before the election, became
editor of the Nashville Tennessean.
He had made the race on the prohibi-
tion platform, and while he did not
get the nomination, he did secure
enough representatives to assure the
passage of the so-called statewide
liquor bill.
In the meantime, Gov. Patterson
and former Gov Cox, once deadly enc
mics, were reconciled. The Tennes-
sean charged that Col. Cooper brought
this reconciliation about, and referred
to it in a humorous and sarcastic vein
in it's editorial columns. Carmack also
intimated that, to save Gov. Patterson,
the democratic leaders were preparing
to trade Bryan for the governorship.
Col. Cooper was chatting under the
comment. and becoming more incens-
ed every day. On Sunday, November
8, the day before the killing, the fol-
lowing editorial appeared in the Ten
nessean:
ACROSS THE MUDDY CHASM."
I'VE trust there will be no unseemly
ribaldry on the part of the basely vul-
gar concerning the happy reunion of
long sundered hearts, which was ac-
companied in the joyous reconcilia-
tion Of His Excellency, Hon. M. R. Pat
terson, and His Ex-Excellency, Hon.
John Isaac Cox. All honor to that
noble spirit, Major Duncan Brown
Cooper who wrought this happy re-
union of congenial and confluxible
spirits separated by evil fates although
both for each other. All honor to Maj.
(COntinuad on Daoa Ifo,,rl