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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
MARSHAL SHOT.

Four robbers, surprised at work In the
general merchandise store OF Bradshaw
Bros, at Lenax, u miles west Of Kan
cas- City, Mo-, early yesterday shot and
MORALLY wounded w. d. Hsskin, the
iowa marshal. One of the robbers was
also shot, but how badly is not known,
as all four escaped.
DR.. ]. o. Jones, returning from q
visit to a patient, passed the store rs
the robbers exploded q charge of dyna.
mite on the safe. He notified Marshal
Haskin. As Haskin approached the
store q bullet whizsed by bis face, and q
lively exchange Of shots followed, in
which one of the robbers dropped to the
ground wounded. A moment later Has
kin received a wound that sent him
down.
Two additional shots followed in
quick succession, snd Hsskin, who was
raising himself 90 his elbow to make a
further stand, fell N rtally wounded.
The robbers who escaped irjlIy drag
ged their comrade to a nearby barn,
where a horse and buggy we're stolen
aud within few minutes The band was
driving eastward at high speed. BY
the time a sufficient number of officers
and citizens had arrived 10 take up the
pursuit the robbers had obtained good
start.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
News of the Day.

Nine New Eoglsud cotton mills hhVe
shut down TO curtail production.
Recent experiments prove that feeding
corn to horses is cheaper than oats aud
produces better results.
A dispatch from Mausgus says that
President Zslsys has taken the offensive
against the rebels and had captured one
OF their positions.
There are IL fewer retail and fewer
wholesale liquor establishments 10 the
District OF Columbia today than there
were 90 this day Of last year.
TIE body of Charles Bryan, aged Is,
was found near NorSich, n. Y, today.
Death was caused by gdn-shot wounds.
1t is thought he WAS accidentally hit BY
hunters.
The general store, which also con-
lalns the village postofics, owned by
Harold rhurston, at belmont, n. j.;
was destroyed by fire today. The FIRE Is
believed 10 have been started By tranps.
To obtain accurate data regarding the
present methods of building and main
tanning roads 10 the soath. james WI
mot, sn engineer 10 the Office OF public
roads, Department of Agriculture, left
Washington yesterday for an extended
tour through macy Of the southern states.
Two dogs, one a great Dane, smother
an English setter, we're poisoned by
strychnine at the home OF their master,
Mr.. Alexander Hunter, who lives in
Rock Greek park, near the District OF
Columbia line. Theae dogs we're OF the
finest pedigree and of exceptional value
Breaking ell former endurance records
on the government aviation field,
Lieutenant Lshm, 10 the army aeroplsne,
remained 10 the air during single flight
$50 minutes at College Park, Md This
exceeds any continuous fight made by a
pupil Of either OrVille or Wilbur Wright
10 America.
The aggregate debt of the United
States is 81, Gel, 425, Sol, which includes
81, S66, PIT 1863 of certificates and notes
outstanding, offset by an equal amount
of cash In the treasury. This leaves
81, 295, lat, 4S2. composed of interest
bearing debts on which interest has
ceased and debts bearing no interest.
Because OF the drastic criticisms o.
Justice Dayton, VI the U. s. Circuit
Court for Mississippi made in the petit
ton and brief submitted by the Yellow
Poplar Lumber Company, their appeal
from the judgment of that court In the
case against S. f. Chapman, the chief
Justice of the U, S. Supreme Court yes
terday directed that these documents
be stricken from the records.
With impressive ceremonies, the BODY Of
Eugene A. Byrne, the football player fatelly
injured in Saturdays game with Harvard,
was lowered into its grave in the West Point
cemetery today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
Killed Ills PLAYMATE.

Seattle, Wash Nov. 2.---Declaring he
killed his 6ve-year-old playmate be;aute
of faulty feud, eight-yesr-sld Samuel
Stewart, under arrest, today. calmly detailed
the killing of Fred BestmaD, which was the
elimination of bitter feud Of years standing
which had extended even to the children Of
the,warring families. The two boys were alone
at the Stewat home. and the Stewart lad de-
liberately stood the younger child up against
the boys brains. he then locked the house,
and hunting up his father told him proudly
of what he had done. When Bestman, hear
ing of the killing, hurried to the Stewart
house end tried 10 remove the body Of his
son before the arrival of the coroner, the
father of the Stewart boy interferred and the
two grappled over the dead boys body.
Neighbors separated the two in time to pre-
vent second tragedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.

Sunday evening about 8 O'Clock an
unknown colored man attempted to as
sault Mrs. Archie Burton Of Falmouth.
Mrs. Burton was 10 the house With her
children at the time, her husband being
absent at the house Of one of the
neighbors. Mrs. Burtou's ASSISTANT
threatened to kill her If she made any
outcry bat the woman fought for her
honor vslinntly and by her struggles and
screams so frightened him that he made
his escape. Mrs. Burton lives on the
edge of the village OF Falmouth and had
40 extremely Ill child in the house a.
the time Of the occurrence. The negro
was not known to Mrs. Barton and he Is
thought to be one of gang employed on
the road work In the Deighborhood,-
Fredericksburg Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
The T,Is, of Madame Sie,nheil.

Paris, Nov. 2.-Men high 10 public
and social life of France are trembling
today lest, when the trial CT Madame
S eiuheil, the famous beauty, is called
tomorrow they be summoned to tell
what they knoq OF the extraordinary
woman. Madame S einheil will be
tried for The murder of her husband and
mother at her home 10 the Impssse
Ronsin, and she has promised a sensa'
ton, declaring that she may call IS wit
nesses men whose names are household
words In France.
Madame Stsinbeil has lost much Of
her famous beauty during her imprison-
ment. She has grown thin, and seems
almost emscisted 10 her black prison
gown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
Virginia News.

Fire yesterday destroyed the home OF
P. o. Withers, at Lawyers, Uampoeil
county.
Andrew Courtney, a prosperous farm
er, near Lyells, SpotisylVania county,
died yesterday, sged So years.
The Baptist Church at North Fork
Loudoun county, has extended call to
Rev. J. U. Bradford, Of Fairfax.
Mr.. O. ]. Meetze, of Prince William
county, has sold his dairy farm and out
6t to Hume & Brosddus, Of OulPeper,
for 81, 900.
Mr.. sud Mrs. Micsjsh Woods, Of
Charlottesville, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Ssllie Stuart, to
Mr.. William james Fucker.
The engagement Is announced OF Miss
Marie Du;sny, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mason Dulauy, to William Byrd,
son of the late Col. William Byrd, oil
Winchester. The marriage will take
place early 10 December at st. MlchaePs
and ALI Angels Church, Baltimore.
U. II. Broughton was 10 New York
Yesterday elected president Of the Vir-
ginia Railway Company, succeeding the
late d. q. Rogers. E. 8. Msrston was
elected director to succeed Mr.. Rogers
and Walter +. Windsor, of Fsirhsven,
Mass, was elected director to succeed
f. o. Uhlmsu, resigned.
Mr.. Robert Warwick Miller and Miss
Louise Funston Kidsey, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George W. Kiusey, OF Kappa
haunoch county, were married Thursdsy
at the home of the BRIDES parents by
Rev. Mr.. Tilliughast and Rev. Everard
Meade. Mics Carrie Miller was maid OF
honor and Mr.. Meade Hite best man.
Former Governor A. J. Montague hiss
returned to Richmond from Brussels,
where he went as one of the four dele
gates of the Uoited States to the third
International Conference on Maritime
Law. He ssys the deliberations OF that
body resulted in great progress toward
the uniication Of maritime law, and that
not far distant is the time when the sd
miralty jurisprudence of the nations will
be uniform. The session began Septem
Der % and continued until October 10.
Following g drunken row, participst'
ed 10 by a crowd of white men at ne
gro's house near Hurt, In the vicinity OF
Petersburg, Sunday night, Ed Powell, q
farmer, sged 95, was killed, and Will
liam D. Smith, proprietor of q livery es'
adjustment at Alta Vista, Is said to have
shot him. Smith drove TO Hurt Sun
day with several white men, the party
going to the house OF negro named
Patterson. There they came in contsct
With another crowd, also out for frolic,
aud 10 fight which followed Powell
was shot just above the heart. He
leaves a wife aud five children. Smith,
also msrried, was taken to Chatham Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02

THE limit of vandalism WAS reached
at Osrlinvills, ILL.,, last Saturday night
when damage estimated at more than
IS 900 was done 10 the cemetery of that
city, by vandsls celebrating Halloween.
More than one hundred tombslones we're
damaged. Twenty Of the finest mOnu-
ments there we're badly broken and some
of the costliest stones were demolished.
No punishment Is too severe for such
acts. Those who have 20 respect for the
living or tne dead are a curse to the
community In which they live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
Managua Captured.

New Orlesns, La. Nov. "A dis
patch from Blue6elds today says Mana
qua, capital of Nicaragua, is 10 the
hands Of the provisional government
and that President ZsIays is fleeing for
bis life. This report hiss not been con-
6rmed.
A csblegrsm this afternoon from Gen.
Altichul, consul general of Nicarsgus,
states that the Z.laya and Estrada forces
had engaged In another battle and that
the revolutiOnisls have been routed at
Rosca, San Carlos, and Guspinel. 81
will have regaiDed the Atlantic coast
within q week." Zslsya stated in his
message.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02

AFTER a run OF three months SO sdVer'
i,emeut of the proposed amendments to
,bes,ste constitution has been withdrawn,
the time Of publication required by Law
having expired With yesterdays issue
We are glad the time has expired Tor We
know our readers have wearied OF seeing
the same thing for so long time. Inc
amendments were passed by the last
legislature AID will be submitted to the
next which will oe chosen today. Should
the next legislature pass them, then after
due notice, they will be submitted TO the
people of the state for ratification. 1t Is
boped that two OF them, those permit
ting city aud county treasurers and COM
missiopew of the revenue 10 succeed
Themselves may become laws, but the
other two-oue extending the sessions OF
the Legislature and the other doing away
with the three readings Of bills introduce
ed in the legislature before they shall be-
come laws may be defeated. The con-
stitution trainers did well In inserting
these two clauses which should remain
in the organic laws of the state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
HAM AND EGG5 DIVORCE.

Tae quarrel between Louis Mayer, of
Oarl.tadt, and his wife, Mrs. Emms
Mayer, was started by ham and eggs.
A preliminary hearing was given yester-
dsy by Vice-Ohsncellor Garrison In
Jersey City on Mrs Mayors petition for
divorce becsuse of desertlou. Her sf-
fidAvit says that her husband wss SO dis
pleased because she prepared ham and
eggs for dinner that he left the house,
and d d not return until the following
Tuesday evening. She ives not expect.
Ing him and had nothing ready for sup
per, bat her mother, who was helping
her take care Of sick child. brought 10
ham and eggs. Mayer. according to the
complaint, sa'd that he would not retarn
on q ham aud eggs basis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
TUESDAY EVENING, NOV. 2. 1909.

1T is aonouced by The Plttsourg
Gazstte that the first test Of steel ties
BY the traction lines Of that city has leo
to a decision to place them on one and 3
half miles of track. II they are success
fol there. the entire system will be thus
fouIpped. A steam railway operating
into Pittsburg already has sleel ties on
6ye.eigbts Of It's milefge, and 10 a few
wears will have entirely replaced Its
wooden ties. The paper ssys:
"The price of the steel ties is approx
,mstely 81 so apiece, while wooden ties
coat from 80 to 90 cents, but alter treat.
meut with creosote aud the addition OF
besvv tie plates, the final cost OF the
wooden ties is nearer $1.25. And when
thew sre worn out that Is the END OF
,bem-tbey are burned up. But with
tho worn.out steel tie it is different.
II can be sold as scrap snd part oil its
o,;oinsI COS. recovered. In the END,
n is asserted, the steel tie lie by far the
cheaper. There is practically no wear
ont 70 II. while the wooden tie, II not
trssted with creosOie, world lsst only
a few yesrs under heavy traffic condi'
lions In the older days wooden ties
we're known to have lasted twenty years,
INT the conditions are much changed
NOW. There has been q demand all
along for heavier ties to meet the r 10,
crossing requirements in their use. The
manufacturers naturally feel that the
steel tie is TIE solution of the problem
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02

IL order to head of relaliaiory threats
made by France, because Of the higher
duties being imposed By the Payne
Aldrlch tariff bill, government officials
made what wss considered sn imp )rtsnt
concession by ordering the NewYoFk Gus
tom House to remain open until Sun
day evening iosiesd of closing at l as
usual on Saturday. On that date The
commercial agreements between this
country spj France, Switzerland and
Bulgaria expired, sud it was thought that
the giving of few extra houts would
conciliate France ana make for & better
future arrangement Bat it is believed
the government reckODed without its
host.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02

BISHOP WARREN A. GAMBLER, OF
the Methodist Church South, ct Atlanta,
Ga, denouuces the gift of Mr.. John d.
Rockefeller for the hOokworm investi-
CATION 70 ian outrage on the south, .
a "slsnder on this section OF the coun'
try" and a dum-dum nation" The
bishop asserts that self-prOfessed and
self.appoiuted pbilanthropists had taken
It as their duty to discover and TO an-
nouuce conditions in the south which
we're calculated to create further pre-
judlces against this part Of the United
States, to divert immigration to other
sectors and to alarm the resident popu-
lstion. These efforts, he said, had kept
alive the sectional feeling; great exer-
tions had been required to establish the
fslsity of the statements rejecting on
the south aud this section bad not yet
fully recovered from their effect. There
are different ways of looking at things
and there are also many men Of msuy
minds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
Italians Robbed

Paterson, N. j., Nov. 2-The police
of Ridgewood are exer!ing every effort
today TO locate the ioDr bandits who
bound, gagged and robbed fifty Italian
lsborers last night, securing 81, 46S In
cash aud a number of watches snd pieces
of jewelry. The robbers posed IS
United States officials, and by ruse in
duced the Italians to leave their shsnty
one at time and 20 10 nearby build
ing where they we're tied and gagged a,
the point Of gun. When the fifty had
been made helpless in this way the
robbers went through their clothes and
then escaped. Several hours elapsed
before one OF the victims could escape
from the ropes and give the alarm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
Stabbed to Death.

stslybrdge, England, Nov. 2.-The
entire county of Cheshire Is engaged
today In g msn-hunt for the murderer
of G. a. Storrs, who was stabbed to
death in his hone, Gorse Ball, In
DunkeD6sld last evening. Storrs was
one Of the most prominent men of the
north of England, and his friends have
sworn to see that bis murderer Is caught
aud punished. The murderer br,ke
into Gorse Hall, and the servants bur.
ried for help. When they returned
they found their mester stabbed to
death, evidently in a struggle with the
intrnder
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02

ELECTIONS are being held In several
states today and before another issue Of
The Gazette is published the results will
have been known. In Virginia the cleo.
ton has been one OF the most quiet ever
held in the state, general spsthy having
manifested itself and full vote 10 not
expected Of eithsrparty. The canpsigo,
With one exception, 80 far as we recall,
has been conducted without scrimony. The
one exception is the Glass-Kent affair,
which by many conservative men is re-
GREETED. 1t was unnecessary aud the
game was not worth the candle. Mr..
Kent WAS defeated practically the day
he was nominated and too much powder
was wasted to kill dead sparrow. Still
Mr.. Kent brought his disgrace upon
himself for he wsntonly assailed the
honesty OF the state auditors Office and
the friends of Dol. Morton Msrye prop
erly resented the innuendoes cast upon
him. Dol. Marye Was q gallant soldier,
ia an honest man and true friend and
his hosts of friends throughout the state
would brook no assault upon his char
scter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
Mrs. Deaton's Home Burned.

Lexington, Ky. Nov. 2.-The home
OF Mrs. Mary Destou, whose husband
was killed by Ell. Oaliahan's men IL
years ago aud where The ballots to be
used 10 today's election in the Crock
ettsville p ecinct we're secreted. was buru-
cd last night. Mrs. Dsston was feeding
the Lexington OF slate militia sent there
to conduct the election. The telephone
wires on both sides OF Oroksttsvllle have
been cut, the news being brought into
Jackson this morning by relatives Of
Callahan who are against bis reelection
"a AhaFiH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
The President in Mississippi.

Dursnt, Miss, Nov. "A! 7 O'clock
today President Tait's tain pulled cat
of Durant, where It bad bsen since 2 in
the morning, and rolled away towards
West Point. The stop at West Point
will be a short one and the fret real
stop OF the day will be made at Oolum-
bus, Miss, where the president is due 10
arrive st 11:26. Aa elaborate pro.
grsmme bss been arranged for bis en-.
tertsioment there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02

THE death of Representative LassiteT,
of the Fourth district, removes one OF
the strongest men Of the Virginia dele.
CATION in Congress. He was an able
man and possibly the most popular in
his district. He was a man who had the
courage of bis convictions as was
shown when he promptly resigned his
position as United States district sttor-
ney, when 1t was intimsted to him that
be might be removed from Office by the
president II he did not pay less attention
to politics. Then he threw all his in
huence and devoted all his energy to the
democratic cause 10 bis state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02

OHIO leads all other states with the
largest number Of pensioners, the latest
report OF the pension agents accrediting
that state with 80, 5O7 men, women and
children who draw government pensions.
Pennsylvania is close second with 3d.
O66 on the pension rolls. These two
states furnish about 20 per cent Of the
country's pensioners. New York is
third With 1884. O.her states rank
ing high sre Illinois, &C, 4O2; Indiana,
57,O42 Massachusetts, O,O9S. The
southern states pay into the federal
treasury a very large share of the money
to pay these pensioners, but get precious
little Of it back.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
A Singular Accident.

NonisIown, Pa, Nov. 2.-While
Frank Wilton, II years old, was st.
tempting to Jump through a window OF
q slaughter house be landed on a meat
hook, which penetrated bis nose and eye.
Wilton hung there until his COM
panions summoned assistance. He Was
unconscious when rescued. The sight
OF the eye sill probably be destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
No Reduction for Tripleis.

Pittsburg, Nov. AT the fortielh
auunsl meeting OF the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church here yesterday 1t was
discovered that this body has been 10 tho
habit Of quietly assessing women men,
berS Of the organization $40 for each
baby they might have.
This became known when two Phil
adelphis members tried to get a special
price on triplets with which they have
presented their husbands 10 the last year.
Mrs. LucIe F. Harrison, 10 charge OF
the children's work, refused to give any
rebate or any percentage Oh Tor casa . 90
either twins or triplets, and tne run
adelpbia mothers paid their sSO'
The Market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02

IL speech at Stafford, Ontp on
Saturday the Minister Of Railways,
George H. Graham, said that If the
Psyne tariff law prevented the United
States from dOiug business with Canada,
The latter country would do business
elsewhere. This county, 1t is feared,
will become involved 10 tariff wars with
many nations before the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill wrong can be corrected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
Killed Ills Father-in.lAw.

New York, Nov. 2-Augered be-
cause his wife refused to return to him,
Fred Miller, sged 40, of lO4 Suffolk
street, Manhattan, today went to the
home of the woman's father, John
ScesiD, at the foot of q ID street, Brook
Ign, and shot his wife in the breast.
The woman's screams brought Sceain
to her assistance. Miller fred Two
shots at bis father. in-lsw, killing him 10
stantly. Mrs Miller is dying in the
Norwegian Hospital. Miller was caught
alter chase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02

the Treasury Department todsy. 1t has
been the custom of importers to allo"
fruit to stay on the docks until the mar,
ket conditions were such that they could
obtain good prices.
P,ecedents when once established IN the
d;snosition of cases arising under the food
ami drugs act at ports where Laboratories OF
the Department of Agriculture are established
ave to be followed in similar cases 10 the
future, according to a notice sent to collectors
at those ports by the Treasury Department
fofav
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
TrIDie TEaRedy.

MshoDy City, Pa, Nov. "A triple
tragedy occssioned by financial worries,
occurred a. Pine Grove, near here. John
Scbuck, q butchers helper, cut his
wiie's throa! from esr 10 ear, killed bis
twelve. yesr.oId daughter In the same
manner and tbea committed suicide by
blowing of the top of his head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02
Killed BY Fellow Convict.

San Quentin, Gal. Nov. 2 Frederick
Cook, serving a life term 10 San Quen-
tiu prison for numbering his wife In Los
Angeles, today buried so ir)n bar at
Henry Mayer, serving lerm for srsop,
killing him instantly. The two men
we're working In q lonely part OF the
prison yard, and became involved 10 q
dispute over their work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-02

THE bsttleship Delaware, the largest
of the American lighting craft, easily
exceeded her contract requirements OF
tWeuty-one knots an hour 10 the final
test, when she last week established a
worlds record for her class The Della
ware was built at the Newport News
shipysrd and shows that the Virginia
yards can compete with any In the
country. Again Old Virginia never
tires,