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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
Summer Resort DESTROYED.

. Port Jervis, N. Y, Aug. IL -Dyns-
hitting early today stopped the spread
OF flames that had wiped oot prscti-
calIy the entire business section Of Mont
icello, The fashionable summer resort In
Sullivan county, eutsiling a loss Of
81. 900, 900. Hundreds of summer colo
nists are temporarily homeless, and have
los, all persoDsl belongings. A band Of
hooters who appeared on the scene, when
baggage sud furniture from the burning
buildings was piled high In the streets,
was driven from the town by sherifi's
posse after several hsnd-to-hsud fights.
Most OF the hooters we're negroes. Month
cello has q normal population Of 1000,
but the summer residents augment the
number 10 1000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
THE LAWYERS.

The annual meeting Of the Virginia
State Bar Association began at Hot
Springs yesterday.
President Micfj9h Woods, Of Char
lotfesville, delivered his address. The
committees on recommendation of off,
GERS for the ensuing year and for obitu-
aries for distinguished members who
have died during the year 1908 ap-
pointed yesterday will submit their re-
ports today. The executive committee,
headed by George O. Gregory, recon-
mended that the next meeting be held Ia
conjunction With the Maryland Bar AS
ISOLATION. The committee slso brought
out report on expert testimony 10 muir
der cases. 1t became evident from the
report that there is much dissatisfaction
with Developments 10 recent notorious
cases, and 1t was proposed to have the
legislative committee introduce measures
which will prevent biased expert testi-
mony.
George Oaskie, of Lypchburg, rad
one Interesting paper 90 "lte trial Oh
John Brown" treated from the southern
point of view.
There vas no afternoon session and
the night session WAS quickly concluded
to make ready for the reception which
terminated the first day OF the sessions.
Judge George L Christian, Of Rich
mood; former State Ssnstor W. Nell
waine, OF Petersburg, and Joshua Bulliit,
of Big Stone Gap, are mentioned ss pos
sibIe choices for president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
TIE FARMERS.

The sixth annual session Of the Vir-
giuis State Farmers Institute was
called to order yesterday morning at the
University OF Virginia by the president,
Wesimoreland Davis, of Lsesburg Ad-
dresses of welcome were made by Pro-
fessor Ormond Stone, for the University
of Virgins, in the absence of President
Alderman, and by Mayor Hadeu in be-
half of The city. The response In behalf
of the institute was By President Davis
who advised the farmers to fight hostile
interests, to seek aid from skilled agri-
cuiturists, to foster live stock and to
purchase By cooperation. He also adj
vocsied better highways.
A feature of the afternoon session WAS
the discussion of "TGish Potato Grow
Ing" led by w. w. SproI, of Middle
brook, president of the S ate Horticul-
turai Society. Representative Charles
T. Lsssiter, of Petersburg, and P. S..
Julian Wilson, state rosd commissioner,
told of the great progress made in road
Uulluluk huu VI lho lutNuoO iubNANoe
evinced in the question all over the
state.
Interesting papers were read by Prof.
w. +. Massey on "Farm Management
aud Lqnd Improvement" and by DR..
Paul B BaIriuger. president OF Virginia
Polytechnic Institute; Joseph ID. Egg
gIest IN, state superintendent of public
Instruction, and Prof. T. G Wood, of
Bnrkeville, on Agricultural Education
in the State"
DR.. Bsrringer predicted that unless
the farmers Of Virginia wake up outsiders
will soon own the best lands In The State
and the children of the present Virginia
land owners will ere long be working for
them. "If the price of foOdstuffs con-
tinues upward" said Dr.. Bsrringer, the
trusts are to be better known Ia the
south, for they are TO be our neigbbors.
Addresses on "Tbe Agricultural Dtvtl-
ment of the Sisie'' we're delivered by
DIR. S. A. Knapp, of the Agricultural
Department, Washington, and by Mr..
T. o. Sandy, of Burkeville.
Last night the several hundred farm
ers listened to an illustrated lecture on
"The Fruit Industry Of the State and
how to build 1t up" by DR.. S. W.
Fletcher, director of the Virginia ex-
pertinent station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
FORTIFIOATION5.

Secretary of War Dickinson has APP
proved the recommendation Of Quarter
master General Aleshire, for the sllot-
meut Of funds for barracks and quarters
for the ssscoast defenSes, sggregstiug
sI,52S, 1926. The largest expenditures
authorized are as follows: Fort Andrews,
Mass, $l77,4 19; Fort II. G. Wright,
N. Y, S97, 474; FORTRESS Monroe, Va,
1892, $50; Fort Ward, Washington,
$11l, 900; and Fort Williams, Me-,
.$lS5, 600.
The department has abandoned i'm
portsnt work originally planned for Fort
Winfield Scott, CAL, and Fort Taylor,
Fla,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
JEALOUS HUSBANDS WRATH

JEALOOO nOCDAND . hhhh
A hypuoIiat, his neighbour wife, sua-
picion, jealousy, husbands tale Of the
wlfe's awakening to her shame aud cry
for yer gespce, husband sud wife alone
with The other man, the victim With the
lives Of ten men 10 the hollow Of his
hand; two deadly shots, the hyponoIist
living dead; the ten men saved only by
chance from q fall TO the bolton OF
900.foot shaft.
These are clemens 10 he killing yes
terdAy Of Philip Rtcbsid', engineer 1t
No. 4 colliery OF The Kingston Coal
Company st Willie b re, Pa. The
man who shot him lie Michael Bob, OF
Edwardsyllle. B ,bb says that Richards
had hypuotized Mrs BsOb, sud hal not
spared her Wills she was thus 10 his
power.
"She undent1od the evil influence he
txerc sed over her," said Babb, "and
she would have killed him II | did not.
1t was to save her that did It; to save
her from the additional shame and dis
grace OF committing murder"
Mrs. Bsbb denies that her relations
with Richards were anything but honest.
Mrs. Babb Is excited. Babb Is cool.
Richards bad q reputation ss hypnot st
and oiIen prsclised his AIT for the enter.
taiument OF hIs friends. MrS. R,bb left
her home with hfr husband, went with
him TO The cDeiue room 10 which Rich
ards worked ard gss the only witness to
the crime.
Richards ran the engine which low.
cred the csge 10 which the miners went
down into the deep shaft. He was letiiog
len men down when Babb entered the en-
CINE room. Richards hand vas on the
lever
A hesdl)ng plunge Of nearly a thous-
aud feet through the darkness might be
the fate Of ten men II he relaxed bis vigil
lance q moment.
B1bO apparently forgot the other lives
depending on that of the man he had
marked for death. He fred two shots.
One bored Richards brain and the Other
pierced his heart.
Fortunately the cage had reached the
bottom OF the shaft aud the ten men bad
got eff But the last one had hardly
stepped 10 the gaUgway when the csgs
wss seen to shoe, up into the darkness.
Slme men on the surface who heard
Babb's shots ran into the engine room
and at once looked to the engine. They
threw over the lever and stopped the
cage.
Bsbb was badly beslen by the miners
before be was turned over to the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
Arranging for the Fight

Chicago, Aug. 11-Ssm Berger, re-
presenting J. J. J,fries, and Jack
johnson at 12:45 p. m. had verbally
agreed upon terms for a fight between
Johnson and Jeffries. for the heavy
weight championship of the world.
The only thing at issue now in the
pbraseolOgy OF the articles. 1t Is expect
ed iba! both parties will sigu the articles
by 8 p. % when the terms will be made
public. johnson yielded on every point
demanded by Barges except The size of
the side bet. Berger yielded on this
point.
Articles OF agreement for a match for
the heavy weight championship Of the
world were signed at 1877 p. N. by
representation OF Jack johnson and j.
J. Jeffrieg,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
LEE IN THE CAPITOL.

As stated in yesterdays Caste
bronze statues of George Washington
aud Robert E. Lee, Virginis's contri-
button to The nations Hall of Of Fame,
we're placed in Statuary Hall at the
Capitol In Washington that day. Formal
ceremonies attending the unwilling will
take place at some time yet to be deter
mined.
Both statues are notable works Of art.
Lee is pictured in the Confederate uni
form, and his statue stands between
those of Robert Fulton, inventor of the
steamboat, and J. L. NJ. Curry, Of
Alabama. The Lee statue was de.
signed by Edward V. Valentine, OF
Richmond.
The Washington statue was placed 10
the southeast end of the hall, between
the statues of General Ethan Allen, Of
Vermont, and General Peter Mullen
berg, OF Pennsylvania. The Washing
ton statue is a replica Of Houdon's
famous masterpiece, now at the Capitol
Ia Richmond.
Elliott Wood, superintendent OF the
Capitol, yesterday said that formal &C.
ceptsnce of the two statues is not rtquil-
ed slthough presentation OF them may be
mads With elaborate ceremonies at the
Instance OF the Virginia Statue Commits
siou, and with the permission OF Con-
QFess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
French Landlords Aroused.

Paris, Aug. ll.-French Ian dlordS
started a movement te1sy for concerted
opposition to the bill providing PEN
atty for refusing to rent apartments to
families with children. The bill will
be voted on at the next meeting Of
Parliament. If passed, many owners
Of luxurious apartment houses, built
especially for childless families, cay
they will suffer great loss The bill
provides fine OF from Is 10 so francs
Of landlords who argue the number Of
children for refusing to rent their apart
ments, and doubling of the fine for
continued lfausfa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
SHARK IN FISHERS NET.

An elephant shark, said to be the
first ever caught along the jersey coast,
was captured at sea yesterday by Cook
and Snith's crew and landed on the
beach at Gaiiles sftera sharp tight. Cap
tain ID iDiel Gaskin was 10 charge OF the
crew that made the lift Of the nets 10
which the huge shark IVES en'sug!td.
The fighting monster did not axe
kindly TO the prongs 10 the hand. OF toe
fishermen and the men 6oslly had to
Kill the big feb before they could
land him in The sea skiff. The shark
weighed fully 1000 pounds sud was IL
feet long.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
WEDNESDAY EVENING AUG. II. 1909

PROGRESSIVE western republican are
showing an interesting list OF western
senators and representatives who FOL
loved Messrs. Aldrich and Cannon IN
the late lar.fi fight, who are said to be
marked for slaughter because OF their
contem ptuous disregard OF the strong
downward revision sentiment OF their
ststes and districts. Already the pro-
srsssive republicans say movements
have been begun by the progressive
element 10 the states and districts 10
question to make cure that the stand
pat senators aod representatives are
kent at home when the nextelections come
around. The list of marked men con-
taius some names of note, headed by
that Of Representative Tswney, Oh
Minnesota chairman Otthe spprt prla!ion
committee. The progressives who are
bent on keeping up the tariff sgitatioD
say It will not be allowed TO die, but
will be kept very much alive by an or
gsuized movement on the stump and
10 the press. The records of the several
western senators made during the late
tariff contest in Congress will be kept
STEADILY before the people and they
will be held up as allies Of Mr.. AIdricb
aud the interests. Candidates represent
ing downward revision sentiment Will
be brought out sgaiDst each OF them
and the prog'essves are confident thai
In the end their own ranks will oe
largely increased by the defeat OF the
s!sud.pat senators and the filling o.
their places by honest and courageous
1evisionists of the CuDmins and L'
Toilette type.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
TOday's Telegraphic News
Avenged Double Crime.

NeE York, Aug. IL. tile killed my
brother and my cousin. For eight
months | have tracked him day and
night. Last night shot him; | hope
be dies" today mospsd Amato Santa
niello, a l7-year-old boy, Who came
from Italy to avenge bis brothers. MUIR
der, shot down his brothers slayeLand
was himself cut into ribbons by his
wounded adversary.
Six years ago Ohsmarcino SantAoielio
and Terigo HaoliscelliO WAS shot down
from behind at the entrance OF the Mol.
berry Bend Park, their murderer using
q shot gun loaded with slugs. Lieuten.
ant PetrosIno, who was later murdered
10 Palermo by Back Handlers, arrested
Rafsel Gascone. Gascone's brother,
Dominiep, who aided 10 the murder,
fed to Sicily.
Gascone was convicted aud sentenced
to death. On his second trial be was
acquitted, laying all the blame on bis
brother, who had fed to Sicily. He was
released from the Tombs November lO,
1907, and 10 summer clothes and bare
footed, walked through the snow to the
Church of Our Lady Of Carmel to atone
for his crime.
10 Itsly relatives Of GIScone's victims
swore eternal vengeance. An elder
brother of Chamarciuo Ssnisniello came
to America to kill Gascone. Petrosino
beat him up With black jack and sent
him back TO Italy.
Amato Sautaniello WAS ii years old
when his brother and cousin we're killed.
he took the oath OF vengeance and
waited long until he was big enough to
come to America and slsy his brothers
slayer.
Last night GIscone walked In front
of his al-Dight cafe on Mulberry street.
Amato WAS behind him 10 twinkliug
the boy had fred five shots into his
body. Gascone fell, MORALLY wounded.
Detectives caught Amsto and brought
BIN back to face his dying victim.
Glscone, wounded unto death, leaped
to his feet aud drew a dirk, slashiug the
handcuhed boy scross the face and
naming him for life, If, indeed, he can
live, for the wounded man plunged the
dirk several times into his side.
Today, GascoDe Is dying at g hospi'
tai, Amato in another hospital Is moan
ing cut prayer that Gascone dies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
Postmaster Killed Burglar

Mickelton, N. j, Aug. 11.-Post-
master Issac P. Hsines, awakened early
today by a burglar alarm 10 his store,
shot and killed Hsr'y Melton, whom he
found packing up loot from the store.
Hams telephoned Prosecutor Rogers, of
Woodbury., to know if he was to be
arrested, and was told that he was not
wanted. Instead he was commended for
bis act. Coroner LegrofPsjury exhoner.
ated Hams. Sheriff Wilson's home at
Woodbury. was robbed recently, Melton
was wearing the sherifs coat when he
was killed. Melton came from Olsrkes-
horo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
Tueboat Sinks.

Blston, Mass, Aug. 1.-THE United
States government tug Nezinscot, Cap
lain Thomas Evans, bound from Pors-
mouth, N. H., to Boston, was struck by
heavy sea about FIVE miles off Lanes
vile, Cape Ann, early today. The tug
sank almost in several fsthOms of water
Captain Evans and Eve others, who were
on board, are supposed to have been
drowned. Seven people, including the
csptsin's wife sad son, reached Lsnts'
vile in a boat. The tug left Portsmouth
at 3 O'Clock, aud wss making good head
way when giaot sea struck her and
keeled her over.
Later reports indicate that Captain
Evans, Surgeon Trotter aud three MEM
bers OF The crew may yet be saved. They
we're ast seen on llle.ratt, being blown
to sea, and score of vessels have put
ont to their rescue. There Is proba'
bility that they can be found and saved.
Boston, Aug. IL o p'sin EVsus was
rescued SON sitter the rrock and with
one OF The crew vas Landed at Lanes
Vile. Captain Evans and his lone con-
pauiou chung to piece Of wreckage and
we're picked up by the Gloucester Life
Saving crew, which started out after the
news OF the Ntziuscofs loss reached
GAINESVILLE. This leaves four still missing
who are believed to have surely drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
The Murder of Anna Scbums chsr.

Rochester, N. Y, Aug. ia pair
of trousers have today become an impor-
tant clue in the huut for the murderer OF
l7.yesr.old Anna Schumacher on
last Saturday afternoon. They were
found late yesterday lying 10 q ps'ch Of
woods not far from the scene of The
crime. The story OF farmer, who re-
ported that a man, with his face
scratched, bad come to his home on
Sunday morning and had asked him for
pair OF trousers, saying that his own
had been torn when he hoped from q
train on which he bad been stealing q
ride, led to the discovery. The trousers
are not torn, but sppesr blood.stsined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11

of the army and ir the event
of his appointment quiet could be main
taiued until the successful solution OF
the difficulty by diplomatic means. Ia
any event the crisis will pass within the
next few days.
Deputy Comptroller Of the Currency
Fowler went today to Upton, Iud., to
examine into the condition Of tae First
National Bank there, the cashier OF
which, 1t is alleged, 10 ted the institn-
ton Of $50 900 short time ago. He
will determine by 8 personal investiga-
tion whether 1t is necessary to put the
bank In the hands of receiver.
The wooden chip Enterprise, which
with the Alliance, The Constitution and
several others IL listed 10 the navy
as unserviceable for war purposes, was
ordered sold today by the bureau Of nav
lgstion. She is at present used BY the
public msrine school at Boston. She
vas launched at Kittery, Maine, in 1876
In command OF Commander SelfrIdge.
she made q survey of the Amaz)n and
The Tara and later on made an eveDtlul
trip around the world.
The total excavations for the month Of
July n the Panama Canal WAS 2, S43,
26O Gu oic yards, according to di patches
received today from the isthmus. This
is a decrease of $4,000 cubic yards
compared with the corresponding month
Of last year.
To secure sn Issue Of bonds to the
amount of $500, 900 the Potomac and
Chesapeake Steamboat Company today
placed on record a mortgage upon it's
steamboats,, property and franchises.
The money realized from the bond issue
will be used for the improvement OF the
interests of the company. Similar action
vas taken by the Colonial Beach Com
oauy.
Instructions have been issued by the inter
ual revenue bureau of the Treasury Depart
| ment prohibiting after September / rectihers
Of spirits from making wine mash and using
| it to make compound liquors. Ii IS under.
stood that the practices have led TO frauds OF
| the revenues, and it has been decided to stop
it altogether.
A cablegram received at the insular bureau
| of the War Department from Msnila today,
saws that the number of cigars exported to
| the Uni ed States in the last six months has
been 29l4,COO. A million or more Of these
cigars were sent here 10 anticipation of free
| lrade under the new tsr'ff law and were held
in bond until it was enacted. Under the new
law the Filipinos are permitted to send IN
| 10000 OC0 cigars year free Of duty, but the
government officials are under the impression
| hat ii will be many years before that limit Is
| reached.
The commissioners have forwarded Con-
g,ess an unfsvorable report on the bill intro
| duced by Rep sentative Lamb ITO authorize
citizens of the District OF Colum bia to vote on
/ the excise law"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
Explosion of a Meteor.

WiDsled, Conn.,, Aug. ll.-HundredS
of citlzans 10 this vicinity we're awaken
ed early today by a terrible explosion.
Spencer d. Woodwork, Oight police
man, stated that the noise was caused
by q meteor. He ssid that about 2:S0
O'Clock the heavens were lighted by g
ball OF FIRE, which came out OF the
northwest, passed over the Methodist
Church sleeple and disappeared. A
few seconds later he heard the explosion.
The spot where the supposed meteor
struck has not been located.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
TURNER CALLS A CONGRESS.

TURNER CALLS A CONGRESS.
Lswis Mckenzie Turner, a middle
aged printer of this city, who believes
that The government of the United States
could be vastly improved, ran of his
press on Monday a few copies OF what be
entities "a Declaration Of Dependence
and Independence" He calls for q
congress of one representative from every
county of every state and territory to
meet 10 Independence Hall, Philadelphia,
n November next. The declaration,
20 Turner says In the document, Is to be
lailed on the door of Independence Hall
md guarded until the congress convenes.
Turner is member of the Straight
E3ge Industrial Settlement at l Abing-
lon Square. For q long time, he says,
res been convinced that congress mis-
represents the people and that we are
The slaves Of tyrants, who rob the ulti'
mate consumer.
He Gays he doesn't know what the
congress will do. The declaration says
the ID Of the delegates will be "to con.
ader the extent OF the evil that sur
rounds us and to devise plans to take
away the power Of the politicians and
such other harmful agents as inlest the
land and rob us Of wealth, good govern
ment and honor as 8 nation"
Turner is not at all sure that he will
usil anything ou the door Of Iudepen
dence Hail. New York San.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
New York Stock market.

New York, August ia reactionary ten
dency marked the trading this morning
Reading, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and
steel common we're forced down from one to
two points below yesterdays highest level.
The declines after the first hour were general
ly fractional and without impcrtaDcs except
as indicating tendency by important in
terests to force mo terete reaction. Stocks
controlled by such interests sustained the
greatest losses.
The feature Of the afternoon was the fur.
Their advance in Louisville and brisk upward
movements in Atlantic CoasiIine and Nash
vile and Chattanooga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
FrOm Washington.
ICorr.saondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. !
Woehin0fOu AnO II

ICOrrssaondenoe Of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, Aug. IL.
A more hopeful view OF the situation
between Bolivia and Peru resulting from
the Argentine boundary award lie taken
10 official sdvices received st the State
Department today. Dispatches from
La Psz aud Lima indicate more
pacific attitude On both sides. 1t is now
probable that President-eleot Villslen
will be instsllsd tomorrow without the
coUp d'etst on the Iart OF President
Monts. II lie practically certain that
be will appoint IS bis secretary of war
G n. Psudo, who is known to favor .
psc.6c course. Psudo is now the btad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-11
Attempted Assassination.

Belgrade, via SemliD, Aog. Sl.-The
attempted assassination Of Grown Prince
Alexander BY his brother, Prince Gorge
is openly charged today by many per-
sors here as the result Of q bomb ex
plosion near the Grown Princes house.
A suspect, arrested Immediately alter
the explosion, confessed that he fred
the bomb and said that Prince George
hired him 10 do it. When confronted by
the prisoners confession, Prince George
admitted that he had hired him but de.
clared that be was merely testing 8 new
explosive. With this explanation the
police dropped the irqutry, as royal
pressure was Immediately brought to
hear