Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
Apple Crops Greatly Benefited
by Recent Rains.
GYPSY KING is ARRESTED
He and His Band Are Accused Of Ex-
torting Money.
DYNAMITE USED ON T0LLGATE
After Brooding Over Death OF
tempt to End Life.

Special CORRESPONDENCE OF The Star
WINCHESTER. Va. September 2. 1910.
Frederick county fruit growers in town
this afternoon declared thst the rains OF
the last few days were OF almost untold
benefit to the fall and winter apple crops
now maturing The rains of Thursday
and Friday were the first in nearly a
month. and much vegetation was at a
standstill. while some OF the eros were
burning UP. A great deal OF damage al
ready has been done that cannot he re
paired, but the rains came just in time
10 save the fruit growers thousands OF
dollars. There is an abundance of fruit
on the apple trees, but II was not ma
turing satisfactorily. 4 careful estimate
made this evening places the app'e crop
of Frederick county at about 22',o0J bar
rels. and the best grades OF red apples
will sell for between 81 and $40 bar
rel on the cars. while NewtoWn pippins
will probably so over 81 barrel.
The turbine steam auxiliary electrical
plant of the Winchester and Washington
City Railway Company. which has been
in course of erection at the side of the
company's water-rower plant alcng the
Shenandoah river. al Millville, Jefertol
county, W. Va. was placed in operation
yesterday for the first time. The combined
plants have a capacity OF about 6,cOJ
horsepower.
Emil Mitchell. the king Of all the Amer
lean gypsies, whose formal induction into
Office took place recently in Washington,
and his retinue Of servants were hailed
into court at Martinsburg this week on
the charge of extorting money from ID.
W. Snyder of Berkeley county, who was
induced to have his fortune told by one
OF the women Of the caravan. During the
process of revealing the future he was
relieved Of all his money, II is said, and
although King Emil and his tribe beat a
hasty retreat they were overtaken by
deputy sheriffs and arraigned in court
at Martinsburg. When the judge beheid
the tribe before him and began 10 count
up what 1t would cost to fesd them In
tail for an indefinite period he disposed
Of the matter BY ordering Mitchell 10 re-
fund Snyders money. pay the costs ana
leave the county at once.
Climbs Tree at Age Of Eighty-one.
H. X. Jennings Of Strasburg. who
served I'm the Confederate army from the
time the first gun was fired until the sur
render at Appomattox. celebrated his
eighty-first birthday this week by climb
ing to the top of large plum tree in his
every year for the last half a century.
At family gathering the same day he
danced jig.
Detectives are at work in Page county
endeavoring to find out who blew up the
toilgate between New Market and Sperry-
VILE the other night with dynamite. and
II Is expected that several arrests will
be made within day or two. For some
tween the owners of the pike and farm
ers using IL concerning toll rates, II be-
Ing claimed that the rates were excessive.
II made a botch of II. didn't IL" asked
Lawrence Turner, who tried to commit
suicide In a slaughter house at Martins
burg at an early hour Thursday MORN
ing, after brooding over the death Of his
sweetheart. Phillip Bell, or winchester.
whose death occurred here recently. just
few days before she was to have been
married to young Turner. The man spent
Sunday here and remained at the girls
grave In the Orrick cemetery several
hours. Returning TO Martinsburg. he
attended a dance and after the affair was
over went to the slaughter house of BOYD
Lambert. by whom he was employed.
placed the muzxle of a Winchester rifle
In his mouth and struck the trigger with
q club. The gun went of, but the bullet
riowed through his teeth and cheek and
did not kill him.
Rangers Hold Reunion.
The annual reunion OF McNeilIs
Rangers. a famous Confederate COM
mand, was held this week I'm connection
with the home coming celebration
at Mooreneld and was attended by a
large number Of survivors from vari-
Gus sections Of the country. A number
OF speeches were made. and a campfire
was held. During the civil war the
McEefl Rangers. under command of
Capt. Jesse McNeill. engaged in some
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fiict, one of the most notable of which
was the capture OF Cook and Kelly at
Cumberland. Md
The Taylor Hotel property. one Of
IN the state. was sold here this week
by Miss Eta B. Robbins OF Indian
apolis. Ind. to Shirley Carter. a local
financier. The property haS been un-
civil war the hotel was the headquar-
tiers Of generals of both armies while in
Winchester. and when the town was
taken and retaken four times IN one day
IL WAS q storm center.
The annual report OF City Treasurer
George II. Kinzel. made TO the Win
chester common council this week.
shows the finances OF the city TO be in
better condition than for many years.
and the delinquent tax list amounts
TO only 1914. the lowest on record. Not
vfthstAnding the expenditure of thou
sands Of dollars for new sewers, pub
lie school additions, street work and
water extensions. there is handsome
balance in the treasury. There has been
no increase In taxation.
Prof. Thomas Settle. former mem
Der OF the Winchester Normal School
faculty. has been appointed supervisor
Of rural schools In Virginia, succeed
ing Prof. ]. s. Thomas, who has accept
ed the vice presidency OF the Chris
tian College at Lynchburg. Prof Set
tie II q graduate OF the Law School
Of the University OF Virginia.
Cider Plant in Operation.
The large plsnt OF the Shenandoah
Valley cider. Vinegar and Apple Com
pany, which was recently organized
here by prominent capitalists. began
operations yesterday with a full force
OF hands. The company Is operating
on an extensive scale.
The survivors OF the Clarke Cavalry.
which was attached to the Stuart
Brigade during the civil war. held
their annual reunion this week on the
Berryviile horse show grounds din
ner was served and speeches were
made by several members OF the COM
mand. John T. Crow Of Berryvilie
was elected president for the ensuing
year.
Contracts were awarded few days ago
by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany for the erection OF two additional
large apple sheds and warehouses. one
In the local freight yards and the other
near the mills OF the Old Dominion Pa
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