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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
THE WEST INDIA STORM.

Great destruction to property and
loss of life on the south Atlantic coast
and even In the interior, according to
Prof. Willis L. Moore, is certain to re-
suit from a great hurricane which has
already touched southern Florida and is
making its way up the coast. Since the
reports issued yesterday morning the
Weather Bnresn had received additional
information tba. has led Professor
Moore to take every measure possible to
protect the inhabitants OF the sea islands
fl the Florida coast from the approach
ing storm.
The storm which prevailed at Miami,
Fla, since Sunday afternoon increased
10 intensity yesterday afternoon. the
rain coming down in sheets, driven by
strong winds from the south.
At 6p. m. the storm was growing
more furious and the wind WAS driving
from the south at great rate. The sky
was overcast with sulphorous yellow,
houses are being unrooied and limbs
blown from trees.
All efforts of the officials of the
Florida East Coast Railroad there to gel
into Communication with the men at
work on The roads extension on the
keys of the extreme southern peoiusus
have beenl 10 vain. Between 800 and
| 8. 900 woEkmen are emplo!ed on the
construction work on the lower keys,
where is slight opportunity for protection
from the fury of the storm. Grsvest
fears are{ entertained for the safety o
these mep, the apprehension being In
tensi6ed by recolleclions OF the hnrrl'
cane of 1906, when 40 men lost thei
lives and incalculable damage to prop.
erty wal done 10 that section.
Efforts yesterday to learn the identity
of the unknown schooner which Sunday
morning was discovered sunken in l.
isthomk OF water of the Diamond
Shoals liphtship have been withou
success b. The mystery Of the manner IL
which the vessel went to the bottom ant
what became Of the men who msune'
the ship has not been solved. 1t is be
| lieveh at Beaufort, n. O., that the mel
abandoned the ship after 1t had sprunl
sleak, went southwark in the small boat
and were picked up By some stesmer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
TIE SEABOARD AIR LINE.

John Skelton Williams was In bis Of
fee In Richmond yesterday having jus'
returned from the meeting Of the reor-
gauization committee and the bo'rd of
directors of the Sssbosrd Ait Line Rail-
way system 10 New York.
Mr.. Williams said that while II bad
not been heretofore announced publicly
1t is fact that the Atlanta and bifmiug.
ham Air Line Rsilssy, operating 2S7
miles; the Florida West Shore Railway,
20 miles; the Plant City, Arcadia and
Colt Railway. 10 miles; the Oatawba
Valley Rail way % miles; and the Tsll'.
hassee and Southeastern Railroad, 81
miles. were merged with the Ssseoard
Air liue Railway on September 20 sud
80. 1909.
This increases the operated mileage
BY nearly 400 mills, 30 that the milesVe
operated, or owned BY Seabosrd All
Line, from October 1, 1909, will be just
8 900 miles These several subsidiary
roads have been controlled heretofore,
but have been operstedlseParately. Their
operations hereafter will be included in
the operations Of the ssabOsrd system
proper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

The Grand Eucsmpment of Oonfed-
crate Veterans Of Virginia met at Dam
Vile today. The city is gaily decorated
for the occasion and many visitors are
In the city.
The address of welcome at the opening
session today was delivered BY Captain
Harry Wooding, commander of Osbell
Graves Camp and mayor of Oanville.
The response was by Capt. r. s. Parks,
of Lursy. An address to the veterans,
Sons Of Veterans and Daughters of the
Ooufederacy was made by Judge Sam.
uel w. Williams, of Wytheville. The
rest of the morning session was taken up
with the roll call of the Grand Camp,
the appointments OF committees and the
grand commanders report.
The opening session OF the Sons OF
Veterans will be held this afternoon and
will be presided over by Division Com
mauder W. G.. Pritchsrd, Of Newport
News. A large portion Of the sponsors
and maids OF honor have arrived and
many social events have been planned
10 their honor.
Beginning what may prove move
ment for the abolition OF the Grand
Camp of Confederate Veterans of Vir'
giois, Pickett Camp, OF Richmond, at
meeting In that city last night, instruct
ed Its delegates to the Grand Camp,
which met in Dsnville today, to inquire
If by declining to pay its dues to The
United Confederate Veterans 1t would
lose Its membership in the Grand Camp
Of Virginia.
Considerable opposition to the pres
eut plan Of organization Was expressed
The sentiment appeared to be for a plar
similar to that now in use In North Oar
olius, South Oarolins, Mississippi and
other states, where the only state organi
cations OF Confederate veterans are state
divisions OF the Grand Camp OF United
Confederate Veterans. 10 Virginia twC
state organizations exist-the Virgins
division Of the United Confederate Vet
Grams and the Virginia Grand Camp
They meet at the same time each year
the Virginia division, United Oonfede
rate Veterans, being merely lorna
STAIR, lasting a few minutes. Loca
camps are expected, II they desire to re
tain their connection With both the STATE
and the general organizations, to ps!
dues to each. This Ia burden on many
camps.
On Wednesday will occur the priuci
pal social events OF the reunion. Thes
include a ball by the Sons OF Veterans
a reception at the home OF Mrs. O. ID
NOEL to the visiting sponsors and maid
of honor, sind reception by Mrs. j. N
Wyllie and Mrs. w. d. OVERLY to tn
visiting sponsors and maids. The locs
chapters OF Daughters OF the Oonfedersc,,
will also hold reception at the Hous'
Rock Country Club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
Close of a Bank.

Mineral Point, Wis, Oct. 12.-Fol-
lowing the appointment by the controller
of the currency of John W. Scho6eld
40 receiver, the First National Brk
of this place closed Its doors today.
This action followed an all.nigbt session
of the officers 10 a vain effort TO avoid
the closing. President Calvert Spicely
Of the bank declares an examination
by National Bank Examiner Woodhouse
hiss disclosed q shortage which may
reach 5000, 900. Vice-President Phil
Allen, it,, who is alleged to be re-
sponsible for the shortage Is reported
dying in his home here. Stocks and
bonds in various corporations with q
face value equal TO the banks shortage,
are said to have been turned over to
the bank by Allen. 1t is impossible
as yet, however, according 10 President
spicely, to give the value of these securi'
ties, The banks condition, however, Is
generally regarded as sound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
Eerrer 20 be Executed

Madrid, Oct. l2.-SenOr GierVa, mini
ster of the interior, today dsclsred to
the United Press representative that the
government, would under no condition,
put Professor Francisco Ferrer tn death
before Monday. The execution was to
have taken place tomorrow in a fortress
at Barcelona, but the government |.
afrai OF the consequences that would
follow the death of the alleged leader oil
the Barcelona outbreak. So grave are
the expected consequences that the exc
cution OF Ferrer, the Spanish stocks
dropped sharply on the Paris Bou'se to-
daY,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
DROUGHT BROKEN.

Yesterday the greatest drought prob.
ably known in The Harrisonburg sectionof
the state was broken, when 3 steady rain
started yesterday morning and continued
for 10 hours. The last rain OF any con-
sequence fell on June 29. The corn
crop was badly injured as a result, like
wise the late apple crop. The situation
bad become so serious that farmers had
to drive cattle from one to FIVE miles Ia
water them, while families 10 the couu-
try had to haul water for household use
For weeks the towns electric power has
not been turned on In daytime, the
\powtr being cut of so that the dam, on
9he Shenandoah could fill, as it was
feared that IL would give out entirely
t.ike conditions prevailed throughout the
valley. The rain was general, AID all
danger Is now past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
THE STORM IN HAVANA.

Ten persons we're killed and twenty
three injured by a cyclone which struck
Havana at O'Clock yesterday morning.
Property damage to the amount Of ST.,
600, 900 was also caused by the storm.
The cyclone swept over the Isle OF
pines and entered Cuba southwest oil
Havana, the vortex passing little to
the west OF the city.
The wind blew with remarkable steadi.
ness for six hours. At $40 a. m. the
thermometer registered velocity of more
than 120 miles an hour.
The rainfall for twenty-four hours
amounted to 4. 10 inches. Small vessels
! 10 the hsrbor we're seriously damaged
and many schooners, lighters, and tugs
were blown from their moorings and
( wrecked on the east shore. The great
docks aud electric conveyors Of the Hav.
ana Coal Company we're destroyed. Tht
loss will exceed $780, 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
News of the Day.

The total attendance OF the first three
baseball games between the Pit'spufg
and Detroit clubs was 7S,6O5 and the
total receipts s1O2, 1872.
Ptttsburg captured the third game OF
the worlds baseball series at Detroit yes.
terdsy BY the score OF s to 6, after one oil
the hardest battles ever fought on the
diamond.
A revolution has broken out 10 ssnto
Domiugo. The insurgents, headed oy
Gen. Andre Navarro, yesterday morn
ing attacked DsjaboD, town near the
Haitian frontier, but we're repulsed oy
the government troops.
After hearing the fret days argument
in the petition Of the government TO re-
move the Panama libel case to Wash
iugtou for trial, federal Judge Anderson
declared at Indianapolis y esterdsy that
the case wss "more or less OF political
matter"
Alpheus P. Sharp, father OF Associate
Judge George NJ. Sharp, Of the supreme
bench, 10 Maryland, died 10 bis home
st Baltimore on Sunday. Mr.. sharp,
who was the founder of the well-knoWn
drug firm of Sharp q Dohme, was q
Virginian by birth, having been born
in Winchester, In 1924.
Two soldiers we're killed and three
seriously injured on the Fort Riley
military reservation, Junction City,
| Ksusas, yesterday, by the explosion OF
Al inch field piece 10 the artillery
Tets now under way. The cause OF
the explosion is not known, but 1t is
thought to have been due to defect in
the gun, which Is one of those sent
to Junction City for the tests which be-
gan last week.
Rev. d. II. Csrrick, who recently
resigned from the pastorste of the North
Lawrence Presbyterian Church to be-
come street-csr conductor at Lawrence,
Kansas, becsused, he alleged, "minis'
ters were not honest" and that ia man
could not earn an honest living as a
minister" has quit ringing up each
fare in the presence OF the passenger
after q weeks service as an honest con-
ductor." He will 90 east to conduct
evangelist services.
The murde- Of Ethel Kinrsde, the
most sensational perhaps 10 Oansda''
history, may yet be solved. The Mon
treal Stars special correspondent yes
terday cabled his paper as follows from
lLondon. edward William Bedforc
gave himself up to the police here today
on confession that be had murdered
Ethel Kiursde by shooting at Hamilton
| Ontario, last February, at the instigstior
| of another man, whose name he bad for
gotten, but who gave him $780,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
COMMUNICATED.
WAS IT A DOVE?

1t Ia said that during the hearing In
the Police Court yesterday OF the csses
connected with the raid OF Sunday, q
pigeon few Ia the window and gazed
"iDnocently" on the proceedings aud
remained 10 one position until the cases
had been postponed. Some one Was
cruel enough to suggest that it was
dove and had come from the ark moored
10 Hunting creek 10 order to ascertain
the result Of this trial and thereby estsb-
lish its standing when called before q
court Of instice. e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
Charged with killing a Baby.

Toronto, Canada, Oct l2.-Mrs.
Mabel Turner was loiay committed for
trial on the charge Of numbering babv
named Arthur, whom sne had adopted
after she had received 500 from the
chIld's mother for adopting 1t l. is 81
legged that the woman killed the baby In
this city and took the body scross the
American line, throwing 1t from New
York Central train near Buffalo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
Virginia News.

The National Wholesale Druggists
Association is In session 10 Richmond.
The time limit for q contest OF the re-
cent Roanoke local option election
having expired there will be no action
taken ia the courts to nullify the elec'
ton.
Miss Frances Yates, end Benjamin F.
Il. Thompson, both Ut Fairfax court
House, were married in Rockville Sat-
urdsy, by the Rev. S. r. White, OF the
Baptist Church.
Mrs. Matilda Horstmsn, widow OF
Wm. F. Horstman, died at her home in
Washington, on Sunday, sged 10 years.
Her remains will be inferred In Ivy Hill
cemetery tomorrow.
The vestry of St. PauPs Church,
Lyuchburg, has decided toIextend call
to Rev. DR.. Robert s. COPELAND, rector
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church Of
the Ascension, Of Baltimore.
The oyster shocking houses along the
Rsppahsnnock river have stsried opera
,ious for the season aud shipments are
being made daily to the markets.
Oysters are plentiful aud hne.
Denver farm. belonging to the late
Capt. William B. Lynch, OF Leesburg,
WAS sold Saturday to Mr.. Lawrence Lee,
of ShepherdstowD, w. Vs., for $40 an
acre. The farm is situated two milti
west of Leesburg and contains S4l3
acres of land, large dwelling house
and outbuildings. s.
Joseph 81. Savage, president sut
general manager Of the Savsge DlstilliDE
/ Company, of Kernstoru, entered q plei
of guilty In Winchester yesterday TO %
counts In indictments found against hin
last week by the grand jury of Fred
erick county aud paid fine and cost
sggregating 81, 465.
With part Of his right breast tori
away and weak from loss OF blood
James johnson is 10 a critical condition
at his home at White Post, Clark
county, as the result Of having beef
shot by bis stepson, Carl Burkett, ate
johnson Is alleged to have cursed ant
beaten his wife, who Is Burketrs mother
Tbs lad, 1t is alleged, borrowed shot
gun from 8 neighbor, shot bis step
father after quarrel at the house ant
made his escape.
Preliminary organization was efecte'
yesterday by the District Of Oolumbi
Goods Roads Association, and move
ment started for the reconstruction
the old road between Washington an
Leesburg. J. G.. Hopkins, who live
near Ashuru, Loudoun county, offere
| to contribute $1,000 q mile If Xix
amount was raised. The distance fror
1 Ohsin bridge, where the road begins,
Goose creek, near Leesb1rg, is % l.
miles, and Mr.. Hopkins donation vii
therefore, amount to $2S, 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
Storm Warnings.

New York, Oct. 12.--Ths local
Weslher Bureau has received the fol-
lowing storm bulletin from Washington
Storm warnings ordered down at 1890
O'Clock along the coast from Mans,
Fla, to Fortress. Monroe Va. The
tropical storm, after passing over the
southern portion OF the Florida penip-
sula, has moved northeast into the
Atlantic and is noW not within the limit
Of observation. Only moderate 10 brisk
winds are indicated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
Flight Against the House Of Lords.

London, Oct 12...-The dissolution OF parlla'
meut this week, marking the opening Of the
fight for the abolition Of the House OF Lords.
is believed to be probable by many lending
politicians tosay. Lord ansdowne, Lord
Balfour and Premier Asquith we're in confer
euce with the king today in rapid success
sion, and politicians generally are inclined
TO think that the interviews foreshsfow, a
startling development in the budget hight
The king returned to london last evening,
foregoing his contemplated trip to the race
meeting at New Market. TO be prepa ed n
Just such an emergency as now seems immi-
nant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
Murderer Electrocuted.

Boston, Oct. 12.-In % minutes
three Chinese, HON WOon, Min Sing,
LeoDg Gong, paid the penalty of tong
murders here today, when the lives Of
all three Iesped out under the electric
current In Ohsrlestown prison. The
crime for which the three died today
Vas participation in q tong war here on
August 2, 1907, when iorr Cinnamon.
sll members of the On LeoDg Tong, we're
billed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
Blizzard ia the Northwest.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Oct. ia dash If
winter swirled down over the'northern part OF
the Mississippi valley and great lakes country
last night, and today the first snow OF the
year is falling. Twelve inches OF snow were
reported from the range north of Duluth TO-
day with more falling.
Snow fell throughout Iowa, accompanied
by high northwest winds. 1t fell as far south
as Omaha, and st. Joseph, Mo-, New Rich
mond and Plainfeld, Wisconsin,, and Michi-
gan's peninsula reported heavy fall of snow
early this morning. Most Of the snow melted,
however, as soon as it struck the ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12

REPORT comes from Richmond tha'
INV ieisns of the state are to renew their
6.pt before the next general assembly
asa nst the payment of the license tax by
ph,slcians. The tax is very small, the
s,ersge being $40 year. They claim
tina, the license is unfair and unjust, IN
that it is tax on them for making
living. They also contend that they dc
tae slate a very great service and do 6
VS.. amount of charity work that would
fail on the state if they did not attend
Door people, who would otherwise be-
cone a charge on the state. Their ar
guments are not good. No one cares to
pay taxes, but next to death they are
the most certain. All citizens are ex'
pected to pay their share toward The sup
port OF the government If physicians
are exempt, why not lawyers, why mol
merchants? These, too, do their share
of charity work. Taxes must be psit
by ali aud no one class should be, ex'
empt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
THE WEST VIRGINIA DEBT.

As soon as corrections are made in the
printed record In the Virginia West Vir.
GINA state debt case, in accordance with
the instructions OF Special Master Little
field, which will be within q few days,
the way will be clear for the closing
argument before the special master ct
his Office in New York on November 4.
The necessary printing is being rushed.
At 10 O'Clock Saturday morning the
attorneys met at Mr.. Liltle6eld's Office.
Attorney. General William A. Auder-
son was he only lawyer present for
Virginia; Sanford Robinson, OF New
York, represented the deferred-certifi-
cate-holders' committee, and Attorney
General Oonley, Ex-Governor Dawson
and George W. McOlintic appeared for
West Virginia. The revised schedules
were formally filed, certified to by the
expert accountants, and each Of the
errors previously objected to by West
Virginia was examined. The special
master then gave minute instructions as
TO the manner 10 which the corrections
should be made. These errors we're not
chargeable to the printers, but we're
clerical mistakes of the accountants.
Acknowledgement Anderson has re-
turned to Richmond, and Was st bis
Office yesterday. - Richmond Times
Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12

CHE State Pure Food Department
finding that bakeries of Norfolk snd
other places have not been complying
With the law, which says that bakeries,
etc., using Oleomargsrine must post con-
spicuously sign, Limitation butter used
here" has sent 3 warning to the alleged
violstors in that city. The state and
United States authorities have deter
miued to enforce the oleomargsriue laws
and those who use this butter substitute
had better govern themselves accord
ingly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
Supposed Suicide.

London, Oct. Is The body OF
Edwin Troumsn, az American was
taken from the Thames River 81 West
minister this afternoon. Tourmau had
been staying at the Strand Hotel. Only
few days ago he WAS robbed OF nearly
everything be had. 1t is supposed that
he committed suicide. Trouman Was
from Newark, n. Y,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12

ALFRED l. Do PoNT, head and chief
owner OF the so-cslled powder trust, the
official name Of which is the E. l. do
Pont de Nemours Powder Company,
was examined at New York Wednesday
10 the federal suit for alleged violations
of the Sherman law. Mr.. du PoDt,
under oath, positively denied that the
trade agreements which foIm the basis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
NEW RULES FOR BISHOPS.

New rules affecting the bishops
Throughout the world were made know n
at the Vatican yesterday. These pre-.
scribe that The bishops shall be allowed
two year, following their sppoiDimet t
10 which to strange the canonical vista
tions 10 their dioceses. Five years after
that they must satisfy the obligation OF
wishing the pope, such visits to be re-
peated once In every FIVE yesrs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
ExnIosIou An Cotton Mill.

Manchester, v. H., Oct. 1.-Two
men we're fatally and four others sfri.
ously itjarsd heie today By an explosion
Of boiler 10 Number mill OF the
Amoskesg Cotton Mills. OF the Injured
James Llsens had his head nearly blown
of and Edward Harrington Was badly
maugled. Roth will die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12
THE ASSAULT ON GEN. KING.

DE hCOh OhA ON NGANs AAHN'
Bert Martin, colored, was arrested at
Falls Church, yesterday and held to an
swer charge of baving participated In
an attack made upon Gen. ]. Floyd
King 10 thst town Saturday night, Will
lism Martin, brother OF The prisoner, Ia
s. patient 10 Georgetown University Hos
pital. having been stabbed 10 the side
with peu.kuife by General King.
There ia a warrant in the hands of of.
6cers for his arrest and when be Is able
to leave the hospital he will be taken ia
Falls Church for trial. A third colored
man is alleged to hsve participated in
the row 1t is charged that be struck
General King With stone, but bis iden'
tity is not yet known to the authorities.
An account OF the assault WAS published
Yesterday. The trial will come up on
Saturday at Falls Church. Gen. King,
Who was arrested by order Of Mayor
Hawxhurst charged with sssaulting the
men, gave bond for bis appearances at
the trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-12

As WILL be seen by dispa ches in to-
days Gazette, the West lodia hurricane
of the past wv days bss caused the
destruction Of thousands of dollars
worth of property and the loss of many
lives in Cobs, Florida and elsewhere.
People living In some Of the places
visited by the storm bad barely recu'
persted from the recent equinoctisl dis
turbsncts, when torrential rains brought
disaster and death In many localities
The forces Of nature still war against
man, and not withstsnding the euor'
nous sums expended in maintaining
weather bureaus and the warnings Issued
therefrom, the numbers who lose their
lives By the elements is still appalling.