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Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-06

If President Roosevelt could have legally drawn bead upon the Amer ican octopus, the octopus can see now what might have happened to 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-06

The new sultan of Turkey would be saluted as Rubra in Old Madrid. Ma ture supplied him with a brick-top.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-06

May seems bent upon assuring us that there is no lack of water up above, if We have had apprehensive moments.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-06

The young Turks do not appear to have any more love for the mission aries than the old Turks have.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-06

A New York laundress recently left $20,000 to her family. She must have been a real lady washerwoman at the bank
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-06

If Mars should talk with Texas first, what kind of an impression would he get Of this countrD
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-06
SONG BIRDS AND CATS.

To the Editor of The Register, Sir:
 Your editorial, Safeguarding the Birds,7 and the article by Herbert K Job in today's paper were both good and instructive, but neither mentions the greatest enemy to the local song birds of the garden-the cat.
 None of us city farmers is troubled by hunters killing orioles, woodpeck- CTS, etc, either for food or to make woman more beautiful, but few, ven- ture the opinion, pass a summer with out having some of the song birds killed in their gardens by cats and not infrequently a nest of young de- stroyed.
 As anomalous, as it may seem, it is nevertheless true that the owners of cats Are often members of the Hu- mane society.
 JAMES D. DEWELL, JR.
 May ?, 1909.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
Another Clermont.

New York, July 10 With the ga
lute OF sixteen guus-one for every
state 10 the union at the time Robert
Fulton launched his Olernopt 10 1907
the new replica of the famous first steam
boat was today sent on her way to the
waters of Staten Island. Mrs. Alice
Gray Sutcllffe, the great-grsnddaughter
OF the famous navigator, broke bottle
of water across her fiat bow. The
Olermont launched today Is an exsc
reproduction of the boat In which Full
ton FIRST demonstrated the feasibility OF
steam navigation, and WAS constructed
by the New York Huds0n-Fulton cele-
bration commission to participate 10 the
ceremonies that will be held from Sep
TENDER % to October 9th, this year.
The launching was witnessed by
several thousand people, and several
modern Wsrships Of the United States
navy, which we're sent by The govern.
ment to participate In the launching,
were anchored in the ship yards 10
strange contrast 10 the boat that took the
water amid deateuing roar Of guns and
whistles.
The replica launched today will make
the trip to Albany under her own steam
on tho occasion Of the celebration this
fall. She is $50 feet long, 8 feet wide,
7 feet deep, and draws 2 feet Of water.
1t will be equipped with replica OF the
old engine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
Shot Wom.n 10 the Neck.

New York, July 1O.-5tirred to the
depths of bis being by the appearance
of his cousin, Mrs. Mary Forems,
yesterday, with a brand new peach
basket bonnet, John Clark accidentally
shot the woman in the neck 10 an at
tempt TO "shoot the hat" Mrs. Fore
man went ont to do some shopping,
leaving her cousin to take care of her
four children. When she returned che
was resplendent In beautiful miliner's
creation which was decorated with Gust
lovely vegetables snd fruit" Shoot
the hat" declared Clark as Mrs. Fore
mao entered. "5hoot it ifyou wsDtto,"
retofted the indignant wesrer 81 sm
going to wea, 1t Just the same" There
upon Clark picked up revolver which
lay on the piano, and which be did not
know was loaded. Pointing it at the
bat, he pulled the trigger. His aim
WAS bad aud the bullet struck Mrs.
Foreman in the neck, bat she will
recover. Clark was arrested on a tech
ncal charge of felOnious assault.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
Virginia News.

The republicans Of Fairfax county
have nominated Mr.. NJ. E. Church, oil
Falls Church, for the legislature.
Marshall Henry, sged As yesr, grest-
grest-grandson of Patrick Henry, died
yesterday morning at Red Hill, the
home OF his ancestors, near Lynchourg.
The Virginia Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation, which has been 10 session at
Natural Bridge, has adjourned after
eleciing the following officers: George A.
VauLear, Roanoke, president, aud O..
b. Fleet, Lynchburg, secretary.
1t is learned that the Southern Rail-
way is contemplating the building Of
another section OF double track be-
tween Sycamore, the present southern
end OF the double track beginning at
Lyuchburg 10 Whittles, a distance OF
IL miles.
1t was informally announced 10 diplo-
matte circles 10 Vienns yesterday that
JusniIs Stewart, daughter OF RhienlandeE
Stewart, of New York and an heiress;
is to marry Prince Miguel OF Brags1za.
The prince is the son of Don Miguel OF
Brsganzs, who for years Was claimant
to the throne of Portugal.
Mrs. Elizabeth CIsrkson Thompson,
widow of Hugh 5. Thompson, twice gov
error Of South Carolina and assistant
secretary of the treasury under Presi'
dent Cleveland, died on Thursday at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. james
Greer Zachry, in New York. She is 6
slater of DR.. II. NJ. Clsrkson, of Prince
William county.
The monthly report from the Board
of Domestic and Foreign Missions
states that the Episcopal Diocese o.
Virginia has overpaid It's apportioumen
for the year ending August 8, 1909, Il
being one of the four dioceses of thu
church which has so done. The amount
apporiioned was 81, 200, and that re
ceived to Jane /, 1909, is 1922, oil
James Dudley, formerly of Amhers
county, is under arrest in Bueua Visit
on the charge of having married BIZ
sister, Cromer Dudley, IN October o
last year. The records show that th'
marriage Was performed by Rev. O
E. Blsnkenship, though Dudley claim
his wife is not his sister. He will D'
taken to Amherst Courthouse for trial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
Grave Diplomatic Incident.

st. Petersburg, July 10.-A diplO-
matte incident that threatens to assume
grave proportions is growing out Of the
announcement of Prime Minister Glen.
euceau of France that General Michael
Landesen, chief of the Russian foreign
secret service, with his headquarters 10
Paris, is really the Russian anarchist
HekkelmanD, who was sentenced to q
term of imprisonment for completely 10
the plot to kill Gar Alexander III. dur
log his visit to France, in 1890. The
French have taken the altitude that
Landesen Is another Azef-a revolu-
tionistist turned police ageut-Snd that
the Russian government retained him In
Paris for the purpose of catching his
own former associates.
The French authorities have taken
the matter very seriously, and the
French Ambassador either already has
or is sbout to make formal demand on
the Russian foreign Office for an ex'
PLANTATION.
The points particularly pressed iu this
demand will be The fact that Russis
persuaded France to bestow knighthood
upon Lsndesen, traitor aud spy, aud
tosaake him an officer of the Legion o.
Honor, the mark OF respect most deal
to, the French nation.
The foreign Office is much perturbet
over the sffair, as it now appears very
likely that the scandal will prevent the
intended visit OF the Ozsr to France dur
ing his European tour. 1t will at leas
prevent any official reception of Nicho
las by President Failieres,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
News of the Day.

George Frederick Samuel Robinson,
the FIRST Marquis of Ripon, formerly
lord of privy seal died in London yes
terdsy evening.
The Porto Ricsn bill automatically
continuing the present budget for that
island, was passed by the Senate yester-
day evening with but little discussion,
and sent to conference.
An order was yesterday entered pro-
viding that hereafter the Senate shall
meet twice 8 week with no business In
order except routine matters coming up
in the morning hour. The Senate then
adjourned till Tuesday.
While playing in rOwboat at the foot
of Fourteenth street southeast Washing
ton. Yesterday afternoon, Oden Sander
son, IL years old, fell into the Eastern
branch of the Potomac river and was
drowned. The Ssnderson boy was 10
the boat with two plsymates.
John R. Esrly, the North OsrolinisD,
heraIded about the country as a leper,
gave reception last night to prove that
he is unaiuted. The affair was held at
the New York Skin and Cancer Hos
pitsl, and was attended by medical men,
number OF Esrly's friends snd a
spriukiug Of the general public. Early
is declared by DR.. Bulkely OF the hos
pitsl, to be thoroughly healthy.
Jarius Wetherall, living on Grsystone
creek near Huntington, W. Va, yester-
day shot and killed Samuel Frenhsm,
% years old. Frenham had for weeks
been making frequent calls on the Is.
yesr.old daughter of Wetherall, not
withstanding parental objections. Weth-
erall had been away from home for a
couple of days AMI on his return yester-
day afternoon found young Frenham in
company with his daughter and be
opened FIRE on the young man with a
shotgun. The youth lived but half an
hour. Wetherall has surrendered. The
young girl threatens to end her own life
aud close watch is being kept on her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
Exnlnslnn of KerosIne

Providence, r. l.. July 10 -Oapsin
Fred May. of the Texas Oil Company
whslsback barge Harrison, aud Albert
Defosse, a deck hand, were fatally in
jursd here early today when lS5, 600
gallons of kerosene, the vessels cargo,
exploded. The burning oil was thrown
in all directions, a portion of it resch-
ing lumber schooner and setting her
s6re. The crew OF the barge coDsiDte d
of four men, two of whom escaped BY
jumping into the river. May was drencb-
ed with burning oil and was pulled
from the water by men who had gather
ed at the dock. Deiosse was thrown
over the deck about thirty feet and was
terribly burned. The total loss will ex'
coed 800, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washinofon Julv 10

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, July TO-
The conferees on the tariff bill held
their first session today 10 the rooms oil
the finance committee in the Senate
office building. They me. at 10 O'Clock
aud was until 1:15 p. N. when q recess
was taken for lunch, They will re.
assemble at 2:30 O'Clock for a further
session. All OF the members we're pres
emit with the exception Of Senator CAL
lom. Considerable progress was made
at this mornings session. The Senate
amendments were taken up 10 numerical
order and disposed of as soon as possible.
When an amendment was reached to
which there vas particular objection on
the part of the representatives of the
House, it was laid aside to be taken up
later 10 connection with the data which
caused the Senate committee to make
the change. In this manner 1t is ex'
pected that the House conterees will be
able to inform themselves in between
sessions of the reasons for the smend-
meuts so that when they meet again
the disputed points may be settled
with rs little delay as possible. No
attempt WAS made to refer any por-
ton OF the bill TO subcommittee.
The committee is holding its sessions
behind locked doors and its members are
very reticent as to their work. A mem
bar Of the conference committee said that
it was foolish to expect that 1t could
conclude its lsbOrs within four days or q
week as hasE been prophesized by some
and that it would take at least ten days
and probably two weeks.
The morning hours at the White
House today we're consumed 10 tsrifi
discussion between President Taft and
members of both houses CT Congress.
Apparently all the statesmen were snx-
ious 10 get the Presidents views on the
pending measure end although they we're
reticeut about quoting the executive,
they we're unanimous 10 declaring that
he would insist upon the passage OF q
bill that would fulfil the party pledges.
A committee OF leather men called on
President Taft today to urge free hides
10 the tariff bill. Although they did
not receive much encouragement from
the executive, they said they we're hope
ful that the Arguments advanced would re-
suit 10 securing the removal of the duty
at present fixed in the Aldrch bill.
Senator Lodge introduced the delegation
to the president. A delegation of Lace
makers also called upon the president
during the morning 10 the Interests OF
their industry.
Congress not being in session today
affairs around the Capitol we're very
quiet This is the first day for some
time that neither OF the branches hiss
been in session.
The Navy Department hss decided to
send the first aud second divisions OF the
Pacific feet on an extended craise to
the Philippines and Asiaiic waters next
fall The details of the cruise are now
being arranged with the commander in
chief, Rear Admiral Ssbree.
II conditions are favorable Orville
Wright expects to make a fight late
this afternoon at Fert Myer. A wind
blowing in the wrong direction caused q
postponemeut OF projected fight yes
terday afternoon. A breeze which blows
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
TOday's Telegraphic News
Tariff Bill aud Conference.

Washington, ID. o. July l0.-With
the meeting of the conference committee
today the construction of the real tariff
bill WAS placed uoder way. The rePuo-
lican members of the committee as
sembied in = room 10 the Senate Office
building. 10 accordance with The polite
notice given them yesterday the demo-
cratic members did not come around.
Grea. importance sttSches 10 the work
of the conference committee because the
result of its deliberations will be The
real tariff Law. When q conference re-
port goes to the S nate or House Il must
be adopted or rejected in its entirety.
No amendment can be made. The TT
suit is that conference reports rarely, ii
ever, fail of sdOption. Members who
strenousIy oppose certain features OF a
bill are usually content to stand on the
record made in the proceedings ard will
not vote against an entire measure, as
represented in a conference report, be-
cause they do not like certain parts Of 1t.
There will be a substantial group OF
| republicans, however, 10 both branches
of Congress who will vote against the
tariff bill, but practically none Of them
has any hope Of bringing about its de-
feat.
| There is much talk at the Capitol TO-
day of differences between Speaker Can
non aud Chairman Payne of the ways
and means committee, over the appoint
msnt of the House conferees. Mr..
Payne favored the selection OF the re-
pubIcsns 10 the order of their rank on
the ways and means committee. That
would have given Mr.. Hill, of Oonnecti-
cut, a place on the conference commit
tee. Mr.. Hill Is for free lumber aud
free hides. he was passed over, how
ever, as was Mr.. Needhsm, of California,
aud the places were given to Messrs.
Fordpey, of Michigan, aud Oalderhesd,
OF Kansas.
Mr.. Fordney is the highest standPstter
10 Congress and is especially strong fol
generous tariff on lumber. Mr.. Calder
head comes from csttle.growing region
and is for tariff on hides. so that both
these appointments provide high tariff
advocates on two important schedules
The corporation tax provision OF the bill
will be rewritten. One OF the changes
TO be made will exempt holding COM
panies on the ground that an assessment
on them would be double taxation ant
might result in the Supreme Court de
clsriug the entire tax unconstitutional
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
DhIogra Makes A Statement

London, July, l0.-Madhr Al Dim
grs, the Mskras, Indian you.b, "ho mu :
dered sir WilIism CuIzOn Wylle aD"
Dr. Oalvas Lslcscs aud wounded Sr
Lester Probyn at the Imperial lnsIilu Q
on the night of Jolly let, was arranged
for commitment tcday. Fer the frat time
since his triple crime the youth msdr q
public st element 10 which be prophes d
30 outbreak amoog the naive tribes
OF Iudia against the rule OF the English.
81 wish the EOglish people would seu-
tence me to the gibbet aud kill me
there" be shouted, "for then won!d the
vengeance of my counlrymen be the
keener When the outbreak docs come. !"
Dhingrs added that be would n ak q
statement to show TO the people ofAmeri-
ca the justice Of his cause. rhe MUIR
derer was committed to Jail without bail
to await trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
Excitement at a Fire.

New York, July l0.-A FIRE which
destroyed three fOur-story fiat houses in
Brooklyn today drove scores OF tetauts
scurryiug to the street 10 scsnty cloth.
ing, and gave the fremen and several
policemen opportunity for wholesale be-
roic rescues. Fast work by the rescuers
cleared the buildings of psnic.strIcken
women aud children before the flames
ate their way through the upper stories.
The excitement in the neighborhood
grew 80 great that the police were forced
10 call out the reserves to keep the
crowds from the block. The damage
will amount to $50, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10

REGRET but no susprise will be felt II
the announcement proves to be true
that the British government will "post-
pone indefinitely" its ratification OF
the Declaration of London for the regu-
lstion OF naval warfare. Ever since the
meetiug Of the naval conference last win
ter it has been known that Great Britain
regards some Of its proposals with de-
cided disfavor, believing they would
place her at disadvantage in case OF
war. 1t has been hoped that ultimately
the British government would make the
sacrifice of incnrriDg potential disadvan-
tage for the cake of the general good,
but 1t will incur no serious reprosch il
il declines to do 80. 1t will be recalled
that In q similar manner the United
States refused to rstify or become party
to the Declaration of Paris, more than
half century before. But that did not
prevent the United States from observing
voluntarily the bene6cent provisions o.
that declaration, and in like msnDe'
failure to raiify this later agreement
will not keep Great Britain from obser
ing it's humane principles to whatever
extent is compatible with her own wei
fare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10

against the machine when ii leaves the
monorall is most favorable to q good
fight.
al want the best men available
whether they are republicans or demo-
Gratis, to take the census. And do not
intend that the appointment Of census
employees shall be made for the beneht
of any political machine" President
TAFT made these emphatic assertions to
Senators Taylor and Frazier, OF Ten
nessee, today. The senators bad called
upon him to inquire about the manner
in which the enumerators of the coming
ceDsus are to be selected. The president
told them that politics would be al
together q secondary consideration
What he wanted wss the best material
possible to obtain and he did not care
whether the republican or the demo-
cratic party furnished them. The main
thing vas the census. He was very
emphatic indeed In his assertion that
no political machine should be strength
ened by appointment in the census.
Uncon6rmed rumors reported to the
State Department allege that ex'Presi-
dent Castro, ofVenezueIs, is the moving
spirit behind the Colombian revolution
with the purpose of using this method
to re.instate himself in Venezuela. 1t IL
reported that be is furnishing the funds
for the revolution. According to the
latest reports from BOgola the revolu'
tionists are still gaining beadwsy. Cen
eral valencia, In whose favor the revo'
luton was said to be instituted, has repu'
dated the opposition. Colombian troop
have been dispatched to Honda, toWr
on the Magdslena river, ostensibly t
intercept aDy revolutionary forces goinl
up the river towards Bogota.
Secretary Dickinson decided today to
give A. NJ. Herring, Of New York, su'
other chance to fulfill the requirement.
Of his contract to supply an seroPlsn'
10 the army. After conference will
| Gen. Alec, of the signal corps, 1t wa
decided to give him an extension of ont
month 10 which to complete aud submit
his machine for trial. This will ALLOW
Herring until August l. His contrac
expired on Jolly l, and be asked that i
be extended until August IS
Attorney General Wickersbsm srriVe'
at the Department Of Justice today, afte
weeks outing, two days earlier thai
expected 1t Is understood that he hs
been called here by the president to tax
a band in the re-drafting of the corpora
ton tax amendment 10 the tariff bill
He drew the proposed amendment tha
he changes made by the Senate hsV
not been pleasing to the administration
| 1t is said the conferees have agreed t
q re.draftinV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
Flight Postponed.

Dover, Eng, July 1O.-Aiter making
careful and elaborate preparations fol-
his attempt to fly bis monoplane scross
the English channel from Calais
to this point, Hubert Latham, was
forced to postponed the fight until to-
morrow because OF the stiff gale that bias
blown over the channel Tor the past
several day. Latham had been con-
templating taking advantage Of the
slightest lull in the wind today, but a
rain storm and further stiffening Of the
wind made an attempt TO launch tbs
airship impossible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN

Miss Leila Bangor, aged % years,
daughter OF DR.. and Mrs. John Bangor,
of Baltimore, committed suicide yesIer-
day afternoon while fully dressed and
reclining in a bath tub at her home.
The young woman had been a sufferer
from insomnis, aud her self'deslructlOn
is attributed to that cause.
Miss Blnger told her mother, who
Is an invalid, to take nap, as she
proposed to 20 to the bathroom. About
twenty minutes later there was a
muffied report, but fully a half hour
elapsed before the bathroom WAS forced
open, and the young woman was found
dead.
In her right baud was revolver
with the muzzle resting on wound
10 her left breast. Where the bullet
bad entered was piece Of court plss-
ter which Miss Bluger had placed to
serve az q target. Between her knees
rested a small cabinet surmounted by
a mirror, and it was into this mirror
she had gazod in order to direct the
shot. She was fully dressed 10 new
Numbered clothes, minus her corset,
and the waist bad been slit over her
heart, exposing the court plaster target.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
Mrs Roosevelt in London,

London, July l0.-Mrs. Roosevelt,
wife of former President Roosevelt! Of
the United States, with her youngest
SOD, Quentin, and her daughter Ethel,
arrived today. They went immediately
10 their hotel and state that they wished
to have q few DAYS quiet visit before
they tour Italy. Mrs. Roosevelt stated
that there is possibility that she viii
change her plans, and go to Naples tt
await Col. Roosevelfs coming IRON
Africa, sfler she aud the children
tour the principal cities. Mrs. RoOse
welt mad originally intended TO return
to America before her husband lef
A frina
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-10
Mother and Children Murdered,

Arnold, Nottiughsmsbire, July 10 -
One of the most feDish crimes 10 En-
lands criminal history was discovered
hyre today when neighbOrs found the
dead body of Mary Lumbert, and her
three children in their beds with thai
throsts cut from ear to ear.
Samuel Hestherley. who had been living
with the woman, six years, aud was the father
of the children, killed the babes and their
mother while they slept and then attempted
10 cut his throat with the same razor. He
was found in a weakened condition from loss
OF blood but will recover. The crime was
due TO jealousy.