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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
Reported to state Health Department.

Richmond, Va, August l2.-Typhold
fever is claiming a much smaller toll III
Virginia this year than it did last year,
according to reports ofthe State Health
Department made public today. Ply
sicians in rural Virginia reported a
total Of 1854 cases Of typhoid during
the month Of July 1909, while during
last month they reported only l,921
cases, showing decline Of ], ISL in the
total number Of cases This decrease
in the amount Of fever is considered by
health officers here to be the greatest
victory vet gained for better health III
the country districts. A statlsticlan OF
the city, interested in such matters, ex-
pressed his opinion that the net saving
to the state by this decrease in the
amount of typhoid would not be less
than six hundred thousand dollars to
saw nothing Of the sorrow and death
ayerted. The state health commits
sioner was much elated when asked to-
day about the typhoid situation. We
owe our knowledge OF this record, he
said, TO the physicians OF the state.
who have voluntarily sent us reports Of
all the cases OF communicable diseases
appearing in their practice. Without
their cooperation we would not know
the exact situation" When asked how
he accounted for the decrease in the
cases oftyphoid the commissioner said:
1T is not impossible that there may be
some obscure climatic influence with
which we are not familiar, but generally
speaking. it is safe to say that the bet
ter education of the people regarding
the disease is responsible for the dli-
ference. We have striven to give them
full information as to the spread OF ty-
phoid, and have told them that where
sewage is cared for, flies kept from the
house, proper precautions taken and
good water secured there is little dan
ger of typhoid. The people OF the
state. acting on this Information, have
done the rest. As they see the great
advantages already gained, they can be
counted on to still further reduce the
amount of disease. The field inspectors
of the department are ready to inyestl-
gate Immediately any epidemic OF ty-
phoid that appears and can be called
on at any time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
CAVE MIN STANTON.

Stanton has been stirred from one
end to the other since 101o'clock yes
terday morning by a peculiar accident
that has befallen the town. Two large
cave ms occurred in Baldwin street,
almost in front Of public school
building No. 2, and of a fire engine
house, the depth Of which is not known
as yet, but two trees and a house
have been swallowed up in one of the
holes, entirely disappearing from view.
w. T. Balsley, an employe of the
gas company, with his family, con
sisting OF his wife and two boys, oc-
cupied a two and one-half story frame
residence on Baldwin street The boys
we're playing in the street about 10
O'Clock, when one noticed depression
forming in the pavement and a slight
sinking in the curb He informed his
mother, who became alarmed, and they
all left the premises.
Within a few minutes there was a
considerable hole in the yard, which
extended gradually until the front
foundation OF the house. all the pave
ment in front, and tree 40 feet high
standing in the yard had sunk to a
depth Of S or 10 feet.
The sinking continued until at noon
the tree had disappeared from sight,
and a second CAVERN began TO form
across the street in front Of door to the
fire house. The horses and wagons and
all fire equipment were hastily remoy-
ed just in time. In front of the house,
extending to the door, now in a hole
that seems to be 100 feet deep, perhaps
% feet across. Water appears at the
bottom.
The Balsley dwelling about 8 O'Clock
in the afternoon tumbled into the first
hole, and with two trees has disappeared
from sight. The cavein seems to be
gradually continuing. The first hole
extends toward Lewis street, and is
about 90 feet across at the top. Some
OF the walls in the school building also
are cracked.
Various theories have been advanced.
Many think the cayein was caused by
some underground cavern, which are
plentiful in that region. Others think
water from Lewis creek, nearby, has
undermined the place.
The disaster may be accounted for
from the fact that where the disaster
is occurring there once was swamp.
This was filled in, and when the market
house was built piles were driven into
the ground to sustain it. No one
dreamed that underneath this swamp
was a great subterranean vern, with
apparently a thin coyerinC lid.
stanton wants to know at is hap
pening and what has eau j it. Last
night a meeting OF the board OF alder
men was held, and Business Manager
Ashburner was instructed to telegraph
to Washington to the United States
Geological Survey, requesting that a
geologist be sent to Staunton at once
TO enlighten the authorities on the
cause Of the disaster, This was done,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, AUG. i

EVERY one will applaud the deter
mination Of the New Jersey authorities
to mete out swift justice to the would
be murderer of Mayor Gaynor Of New
York. There is no possible basis for
leniency or sympathy in his case. No
extenuating circumstance exists. a
plea of insanity will doubtless be made
but Gallagher's history is that OF a
ouarrelsome. contentious man, given
TO yoIuminous complaints against his
saperiors in office, but not a lunatic.
His correspondence with various auth
critics in regard to his grievances shows
more intelligence and mental clarity
than would be expected Of a man in
his position. Concerning the case the
New York Tribune says:
Hit is ever important to make an
example OF a criminal it IS important
10 make one of the assailant OF pub
lie official. A crime like this attracts
wider attention than any other crime
and tends to inspire imitators among
the i'll balanced, as the threatening
letters that other city officials are now
receiving show plainly enough. More
over, the best protection that can be
afforded to gh.oflieials in the per-
Torrance of their duty is Tia c prompt
and exemplary punishment Of their
assailants. Let Gallagher swiftly SUI
fer the full rigor of the law, and others
of his kind will fear to strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12

THE suicide record of 1909, together
with comparison of the self-murderers
in the preceding years in appalling. a
cotemporary in referring TO the cpl
demic Of self-destruction says;
THE probable annual number OF sui
cides i'm the United States during 1909
may be conseryatiyely placed at not less
than 1880. The government vital
statistics for the registration area, which
includes about one-half Of the whole
nopulation. return 1882 suicides for
1908, or 1875 per 100, 600 ofpopulallon.
The registration area, however, includes
all OF the large cities, in which the SUI
eide rate is higher than in the rural dis
tricts, although the difference IN the
rate is not as prounced as is generally
assumed. In 1905 the suicide rate m
the registration cities OF the registration
states was 20.4 per 100, 600, while the
rate for the rural districts OF the regis
tration states was 144. The population
of the registration area was 40, o29,oOO,
and among this number there occurred
8 332 suicides during 1905, or, as
previously stated, 1S.5 per 100000 OF
estimated population. Assuming that
a rate of only 10 per 100, GOO ofpopula.
ton prevailed among the Al ,S45, GOO OF
estimated population in the nonregls-
tration area Gncluding a large negro
population), the probable number Of
suicides in this area would be 4.lSo,
which. in addition to the $3.50 IN the
registration area, gives a total OF
1857 suicides for the whole United
States for 1908.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
conditions in Nicaragua.

Bluefelds, Aug. 12.-Messages reach
ing here from General Mena, in com
mand of the revolutionary troops
advancing on Managua, have been OF
such an encouraging nature that pro-
visional President Estrada left today
for Granada, where he expects to per
sonally direct the siege against the
Madrlz capital. 1t is believed the
Estrada troops will close in on Managus
some time next week, and Estrada will
then endeavor TO starye Madriz out.
Following Zelaya's example, it is
understood, Madriz has a boat COM
missioned on which he may endeavor
to escape from the country in case
Estrada is successful in his attack.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
Mayor Gaynor's Condition.

Hoboken. n. j., Aug 12.-Tle doc
tors in attendance upon Mayor Gaynor,
living stricken from bullet wound in
St Mary's Hospital, continued today
10 issue encouraging bulletins regard
ing his condition.
Att O'Clock the following bulletin
was given out.
The mayor has passed very good
night. He has slept seven hours. He
is comfortable this morning and is in
excellent general condition; tempera-
ture 100, pulse 20, respiration 16."
This followed a 6 O'Clock bulletin,
which read:
THE mayor is resting quietly. He
slept all night. "
DIR. Dowd said today that arrange
ments have been made to have an
operating surgeon constantly in the
MAYORS room. This precaution is
taken from apprehension that the bull
let wound may show signs of infection
at any time, necessitating an immediate
operation.
There is no sign yet, DR.. Dowd ex-
plained. that the wound is in danger OF
infection. When last dressed it APP
peared to be in a healthy condition,
and the doctors are reasonably sure
that infection will be avoided.
There will be another general con-
sultation Of the doctors at S O'Clock
tonight at which the question of an
operation will be further discussed.
The mayor enjoyed hearty break
fast today. His wife was present, and
he seemed stronger and more cheer
full than at any time since the shooting
on Tuesday.
Two samples of Mayor Gaynor's
blood will be taken for examination
daily from now on. So far, the tests
have shown no evidences OF infection.
Danger from this source is greatest
lust now, and 1t is because OF this fact
that an operating surgeon will be held
within call for a week at least.
The mayor has difficulty in swallow
ing but the doctors agree that this is to
be expected and that he is doing fine.
At 1890 the following bulletin was
issued:
"The mayor has passed a comfor-
table morning. He has taken his
nourishment well and is steadily inn
proving.
The mayor went to sleep about 1C
O'Clock and at 1870 was still sleeping
Rufus Gaynor, his son, said this after
noon that the doctors told him that
unless there is infection from an un-
expected source, his father will surely
repOVpr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
Fighting Rats.

New York, Aug. IA man, who
said he was John Vaughan, aged 90,
chung i'm water up TO his arm pits
under a dock at the foot Of west 39th
street today for three hours lighting
off savage rats that tried to bite him.
He was finally rescued by the police
in such an exhausted condition that
he had to be given hospital treatment
before he could be sent home. Vaughan
had been drinking heavily last night
and wandered down to the dock. He
told the police that members OF the
"Hell's Kitchen Gang" had robbed
him Of 800 and pushed him off the
dock The tide carried him under the
dock and he caught a strand OF rottlng
rope by which he was able to support
himself above the water, but it was not
strong enough for him to pull himself
out. The big dock rats, which the
police later described as being big as
cats. attacked him and he fought them
off them as best he could until help
arrived. He had been bitten twice,
once in the shoulder and once in the
wrist, and the wounds were cauterized
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
New York stock Market.

New York, Aug. 12.-Stocks were in
brisk demand at the outset and at the
early trading today prices advanced
fractions to over point in nearly every
thing traded in.
At the end Of the first hour the mar
ket ruled strong, american smelling,
which declined a point, being the only
weak feature. Union Pacific and Read
ing advanced 2 points each.
There was no change in market con-
ditions in the last half Of the forenoon
except a moderate improvement in
American smelling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
Dies Pining for snake.

White Haven, Md, Aug. 12.-That
a big blacksnake OF the mouser"
tribe is fond Of baby's bottle will be
attested by Mrs. Mary Tull, wife OF
Samuel Tull, a well-to-do farmer living
ND Wicomico Creek near here, and
that it is responsible for the death OF
the little one no one doubts for mo-
ment.
For several weeks Mrs Tull had no.
ticed that her baby, which was nearly
wear old, consumed an unusually
large quantity Of milk without deriving
any benefit from it; in fact, the more
milk the baby consumed the thinner in
flesh it became. Local physicians de-
clared that it was the strangest case
that had ever been brought to their at
tention.
While in the kitchen preparing the
MONDAY meal the other day, Mrs. Tull
heard her baby cooling and laughing in
the sitting room, as though some one
were in there playing the clown. "
When Mrs. Tull looked in to see who
it was creating so much mirth for her
little one, she beheld coiled up in the
crib by the side Of her baby five-foot
blacksnake, with the nursing bottle in
its mouth, holding its tail aloft and
whrling it around as if to amuse the
baby while it stole its dinner.
In a jiffy the snake was dispatched,
When it was taken out Of the room the
child seemed to realize that it would
never return and gave every evidence
of having lost its only playmate and
companion and from that time on the
baby wasted away even more rapidly
than before, until yesterday when it
died
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12

In a summons case brought before
Magistrate Nash, in Brooklyn on We'd
nesday. one of the principals complained
of the profanity of another's damn. "
The court declared that, while 1t was
vulgar to use the word in the manner
described, it did not come in the cate
CORY of profane language. Other legal
authorities say that Magistrate Nash Is
correct in his opinion Of the word.
The Century Dictionary, however, says
that the word is profane when used
under certain circumstances, and gives
n number of oaths in which the word
constitutes leading part. However
many men say damn and don't mean
a damn thing when they say 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12

CORNELIUS c. PARMLEE, lifelong
resident OF Bethlehem. Conn, is dead.
The deceased had the longest beard IN
Connecticut. When John c. Fremont
was the presidential candidate against
James Buchanan, Parmlee vowed If
Fremont we're not elected razor
should never touch his face. There
are said to be democrats in Connecticut
who are not going to shave until Bryan
5 elected. 1t has from time to Tune
been suggested that certain specimens
of the Igenus homo have determined
not to use soap until all governments
shall have been abolished and every
man be law unto himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

DR.. L. P. Conner died in Waynesboro
yesterday.
Henry w. Dodge, an old resident
of Fauquier and Prince William coun-
ties, died OF cerebral hemorrage yes
terday at his home in Haymarket aged
50 years.
John NJ. Lake, a wealthy farmer,
and Mrs. ]. b. Maddox were married
Wednesday at Basic City. This rs the
third matrimonial venture for the
groom.
Gov. Mann has appointed Gen. G.
c. Vaughan, of Franklin, member
of the Board of Visitors Of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute to succeed
the late g. +. Tackett, of Fredericks-
burg.
Charged with forging a check, Otis
Drummond, a teacher OF near Mt. Jack
son, has been jailed to await trial.
Since then two other alleged forged
checks have turned up, and Drummond
has been identified as the man who
passed them. The charge on which he
was arrested was preferred by Guy &
Sheetz, OF Winchester, from whom he
purchased suit Of clothes, paying for
it with o check bearing the name OF p
S. NJ. Bird, of Mt. Jackson. Bird
repudiates the check.
George Thomas, Thomas Chenault,
w. Valicnt, r. c. Thomas, w. 5.
Buchanan, John Crane and George
Vaughan, seven white Migrants. all Of
whom come from leading Virginia
families, were sentenced to serve 80
days each in Jail in Richmond yester-
day charged with vagrIncy. Before
sentencing them Judge Crutchfield
gave the men, individually and col
lectively, severe lectures on the fall
they had taken from the station in life
to which they were born. They had
been arrested by Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad detectives for trespassing on
railroad property
After being traced through the West
indies, Bahamas and various cities Of
the United States for the past four
years, J. c.. Novels, colored, former
cashier of the Suffolk Banking and
Trust Company, accused OF larceny,
embezzlement and six forgery offenses,
is under arrest in Chicago, He will re-
turn withou. requisition papers. Novels,
posing as a native Cuban, has been
travelling for wholesale house OF
Chicago unIer the name OF Mitchell.
AS the outcome of the worry incident
to the lcoting of his bank, A. IL.
Cobb, hal. owner, committed suicide in
his banking Office shortly after Novels
flight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
The Gore Charges.

Sulphur, Okla, Aug. 12.-The con-
gressional committee conducted its in
yestigation in the bribery charges
brought by Senator Gore, in connec-
ton with the Indian land held by j. F.
McMurray in this city today.
George +. Scott, sOn-in-law, OF Chief
Green McCurtain OF the Choctaws, was
the first witness called. He denied
McMurray was to pay him for the SER
vices he rendered him in the McMurray
contracts.
Chairman Burke examined Scott
closely, endeavoring to bring out
whether he had not sent a score OF tele-
grams to Washington for others, en-
dorsing the McMurray contracts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
Illegal sale of Lands in the Philippines

Denver, Gallo, Aug. 12.-"New evil
dence about the illegal sale Of lands in
thd Philippines has come to me since
Congress adjourned, and when the
committee on insular affairs takes up
the investigation, Twill have matters to
lay before it which are even more i'm
portant than any l have disclosed in
the course OF my fight to have Con-
grsss investigate the matter.
This statement was made today by
Congressman John A. Martin, Of
Pueblo, who attacked the Friar land
deals in the last session OF Congress.
There is much more at stake in the
present probe than the mere question
Of legality or illegality OF certain land
sales" said Martin. In fact, be-
lieve-and my opinion is shared by a
number OF men intimate with the
affairs Of the islands-that the entire
future of our insular possessions is at
stake. The natives are now a unit for
independence. At one time there was
a division, but that has passed away,
and we can now rule these islands only
by a strict military government. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
suicide In Lake.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 12.-Morris E.
Yost, aged %, a clerk in the Lake
Shore freight Office, committed suicide
early today by jumping off the steamer
City OF Buffalo a few miles off Erie.
II am going out and jump Off" Yost
told his wife in their stateroom mo-
ment before. She thought he was joking.
Yost put on an overcoat over his
paiamas and went out. Then Mrs. YoSt
began to take her husbands statement
seriously. The captain found Yost's
overcoat on one of the paddle boxes.
Yost and his wife were going to
Rochester, n. Y, to visit his parents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12

As WAS stated yesterday, the friends
OF Mayor Gaynor, Of New York, are
uneasy concerning his condition, the
bulletins Of the four physicians attend
ing the wounded executive being I'M
satisfactory. The announcement that
the doctors are disagreeing concerning
the proper course to pursue with the
nstient is adding to the prevailing
anxiety. This is bad omen. 1t will
be remembered that a similar state OF
affairs existed at the White House
shortly after President Garfield was
shot in 1881.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
ExnedItion to south Pole.

Cape Town, Ang. 12.-No special
alarm is felt by Capt Scott, oomman-
der Of the British Antarctic expedition
over the delay in the arrival Of the
Terra Nova, the vessel that the expedi-
ton is to use in its quest for the South
Pole. The vessel is now ten days over
due, and has not been spoken since
June %. The authorities say that
such delays are not unusual, and no
anxiety will be felt for Capt Scott il
the vessel is not heard from for . weeks
vet,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
Protest Against Expenditure.

Darmsdadt, Aug. IA violent pro-
test against the expense involved in
guarding the ear on his coming visit to
Friedburg was made today to the
Hessian Diet by the social democrats.
If the Diet does not curtai the elaborate
plan for the cars protection, the
democrats announced that they would
carry their complaint to the Reichstag
Democrats say that the police will be
obliged 10 neglect their duties to the
public for the purpose of guarding a
foreigner. They object to "upsetting
messe for Nicolas's benefit. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
New FoundIand Fisheries Dispute.

The Hague, Aug. 12.-Senator Elihu
Root today concluded his six days
speech before the arbitration tribunal
which will decide the New FoundIand
fisheries dispute. His speech marked
the end of the argument and the case
has now gone to the arbitrators. A YER
dict is not expected before the last part
of September or early in October.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
suspected of Bomb-throwing.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-On suspicion OF
having thrown acid bombs Into taxi
cab. burning the clothing and hands Of
Knights Templar visitors, the police to-
day arrested John McKenna and Louis
Lowell. Both men are said by the
police to have been under arrest before
for alleged violence during the taxicab
strike
Mrs. j. F. Boeke, wife Of an Indian
apolis knight, was one Of the victims,
and J. G. Lewis, commander OF Darius
commandery, Of Minneapolis, was the
other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12

Jrpe1xe from their utterances'
nub,io officials everywhere have high
appreciation of the character and
ocb;evements of the stricken mayor OF
New York city, but the Philadelphia
Record says how few OF them have
vowed the sincerity of their adulatlon
by endeayoring to emulate his Illus
trious example in their own particular
spheres
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
In the Hands of Brigands.

Rome, Aug. 12.-The mystery OF
the disappearance Of Salvatore Belts,
one Of the riches land owners in Sar-
DINA was solved today when brigands,
who Kidnapped Setta on his big estate,
demanded $4,000 for his ransom. 1t
is probable that Setta's family will pay
the prize as Signor Ruian, another big
land owner, was recently killed by
brigands because the price demanded
for his liberation was not paid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
Mrs. Hopkins Refuses to Talk.

New York, Aug. 13.-Positively de-
clining to discuss her business relations
with j. A. Qualey, the promoter, Mrs.
Ellen Dunlap Hopkins arrived here to-
day from London on the Cunarder
Lusitania. Mrs. Hopkins became very
indignant when asked regarding Mrs.
Mary Ncvins Bulls statement that she
introduced Mrs. Bull to Qualey and in
duced her to invest $50, 900 in one OF
his schemes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-12
sheriff TO Visit Race Track.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 12.-Gov. Har-
mon today called Sheriff Hirstius by
long distance telephone and ordered
him to 60 forth with the North Randall
racetrack and stop all violations OF the
law. This section is the result OF the
complaint from Rev. A. S, Gregg, OF
this city that pool selling and book
making we're being carried on without
hindrance and that there had been no
attempt to stop the sale Of liquor during
the Grand Circuit meeting. North
Randall is in dry" territory.