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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
NEW JERSEY SNAKE STORY.

Robert G. Robertson, of Beavertown,
N. J., who drove down to Montclair
a day or two ago to hear the Rev. DIR.
Hugh Black, the noted Scotch clergy
man. preach, is responsible for the
following story: Mr.. Robertson has a
pond near his home on top OF Hook
Mountain, but has been unable to
keep it stocked with fish. He says
he has placed many hundreds Of trout,
pickerel, perch and other fish in the
pond. and that all have disappeared.
Mr.. Robertson recently received a
consignment OF bass, and, with his
two sons, was placing the fish in the
pond. When the first fish was liber-
ated a huge water serpent appeared
near the surface and gulped down the
bass.
This cleared the mystery OF the
vanishing fish. 1t was then decided to
drain the pond, in hopes OF capturing
or killing the snake, and the water was
allowed to run off. As the bed Of the
pond began to show in spots, the snake,
which, Mr.. Robertson declares, was
seven feet long and five inches in
diameter, jumped over the sluice and
into the brook which took the overflow.
Down this stream went the serpent at
full speed. headed for the Passaic
river, three miles away. Men, women
and children, armed with guns,
hatchets and bludgeons, followed the
stream.
At its mouth Aleck Robertson and
Johu Burke took up positions close to
the river ready to shoot the snake,
while William Taft and Andrew Taylor
we're stationed about 200 feet up stream,
When the snake appeared Taft and
Taylor fired, but their aim was bad and
the serpent prepared for battle.
As the snake neared the river.
Robertson and Burke prepared TO shoot.
To their surprise the snake jumped
high out OF the water, formed itself in
to letter IS, placed hook OF the
letter around each mans neck aud
pulled men and guns into the river
with it. Taft and Taylor ran to the
men, who remained at the bottom OF
the river almost 80 seconds before re-
leasing themselves.
After getting ashore they said the
thing happened so quickly that they
we're in the water before they had time
to think and they had hard tussel to
get rid OF the serpent. The guns were
not recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
Started ON Long Flight.

Chicago, September 29.-Walter X.
Brookins, driving a Wright biplane,
started on his long flight from Chicago
toISpringfeld, ILL.,, at 9:15 today. A
crowd OF nearly $4,000 gathered to
watch the start, and at the last moment
became unmanageable. He turned
toward the lake and the Illinois Cen
trail tracks and was on his way at q
height of 500 feet. He was travelling
at about 20 Dliles an hour when he
struck his course.
As soon as the start was made, the
special train on the Illinois Central,
which carried Wilbur Wright and bis
repair party, was giveu the signal and
took up the chase.
Gilman, Ill.,, Sept. 29.-Brookins
landed in q cornfeld just outside this
city at 1876, half an hour ahead OF
the train. Heyas in excellent shape
and waited for the train and supplies.
Brookins reascended at 12;45 on his
way TO Springfield,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
street Kitchen In Naples.

Naples, Sept. 29.-The authorities
today opened street kitchen in Naples
to provide for those who have been
made destitute by the cholera epidemic
and scare.
Thousands OF persons have been
thrown out of employment by the cpl
demic, as it has resulted in the paralysis
OF business, and suspension of the
shipping industry. A prolongation Of
the disease, will, it is admitted on all
sides, result in the serious financial
Gripping Of Naples and force wholesale
bankruptcies.
In addition to supplying needed food
for the sufferers, the street kitchens are
also intended to give the people need
ed lesson in clean cooking.
The health authorities announce that
since noon Yesterday there have been
but sixteen new cases OF cholera.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
SANKEY'S WIDOW DIED RICH.

The will of Mrs. Francis Victoria
Sankey, the singing evangelist, was filed
in Brooklyn yesterday. The will,
dated February "a, 1909, contains this
paragraph:
Il don't devise or bequeath anything
to my sons-John E. Sankey and Ira
d. Sankey-for the reason that they
have already received more than their
share OF their fathers estate.
An interest in the estate, which
amounts in all to $50, 900, is bequeathed
to Mrs. Sankey's two grandchildren
Ira A., jr., and Grace V. There are
several charitable requests,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
RoosEvELT,s CONVENTION.

Theodore Rooseyelt's convention IN
Saratoga is over. After tempestuous
delay. during VIII CHI he was Kissed and
booted for attacking the republican
leaders. and his determination to be
boss" in fact was clearly demonstrate
ed. it nominated in iigtime the ticket
and adjourned at S O'Clock last night
with the Roosevelt men predicting
peace and good feeling and the "old
guard" leaders, victims Of the big
stick" and the steam roller" sulking
AZ they have never sulked before.
There never was a republican con-
yention like the one which began Tues
day and ended yesterday. In the
palmy days when boss rule was regard
ed as the proper thing no one person
ally ever dominated the convention as
did that Of Theodore Roosevelt, the
assemblage Of 1910.
HE forced himself on the conyen-
ton as its temporary presiding officer.
He selected Senator Root as permanent
chairman. He framed the platform.
He made personal plea for a direct
primary plank in the platform and he
won by a vote of COG to 403, thereby
forcing the leaders to accept that which
they have bitterly and successfully COM
batted for four years.
HE put his o. X. on every can
didate before he was named. He forced
his personal choice, Henry l.. Stimson,
upon the convention as the nominee
for governor. He slapped William
Barnes, head OF the old guard, and
rewarded his political manager, Cor
nelius V. Collins, by consenting to the
nomination of man for comptroller
who halls from Mr.. Collins district.
Mr.. Collins is foe Of Mr.. Barnes.
He also showed beyond question
that he is playing the game as others
have played it, and that he intends to
reward his friends, AS well as to punish
those who oppose him. To Representa-
tive J. Sloat Fassett, who has been one
OF his allies in his recent campaign, he
gave the state treasurer.
He mounted the platform twice
during the days session, once yesterday
afternoon to soak the republican
leaders and to demand that they
accept the primary plank in the plat
form, and again later to place IN
nomination Henry l.. Stimson when
his candidacy seemed momentarily in
peril of the Bennett BOOM"
All the nominations were made un-
an;mous. The "old guard" had nc
candidates. 1t let the Roosevelt com
bination select them all Its members
we're not consulted. They sat and
grinned at the perfection with which
the wide open" convention was con
Quoted along machine lines.
A programme had been prepared
and it was followed to the letter.
1t is understood that Roosevelt viii
stumD the state for the ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Ian Radie yesterday went to sleep in
Norfolk barge loaded with creosoted
lumber and died.
Cleveland Musselman and Miss
Maude Waller, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Waller, both OF Frede-
ricksbnrg, were married Wednesday at
the home Of Rev. r. A. Williams.
The National Association OF Post
masters Of the first class elected officers
in Richmond yesterday with F. G.
Without, of Dayton, Ohio, as president.
Omaha was chosen for the next place OF
the convention in 1911.
Messrs. Davis & Davis. Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant this
week to citizens OF this state of the fol-
lowing patents: F. P. Altman, Nor
folk, railway switch; G. j. Howard,
Lynchburg, sunshade; G. w. Lambert,
Richmond, wall construction.
Hon. Harry St. George Tucker has
had plans prepared for home which
he contemplates building in the sub
urbs of Norfolk. The site which has
been acquired is on Lafayette river,
formerly Tanners creek, near the
Country Club. Preliminary estimates
fix the cost of the building
N. w. Harris & Co., OF New York,
who had purchased portion OF Nor
folks 30-year A per cent bond issue
of $706, 900, and taken an option on
the balance, have NJ titled the finance
committee of the city council that they
will take the whole Of said issue at 500
.0S, and the finance committee has
confirmed the sale.
While watching a severe storm from
the porch Of their home far up in the
Blue Ridge, in Page county, on Sun
day evening, Herbert and Palmer Daw-
son we're struck by lightning The
current passed around Herbert Daw-
sons body, badly burning him. Pal
mer Dawson was also badly stunned,
and it was a considerable time before
he regained consciousness.
A mass meeting held in Bristol Tues
day night in the interest OF the candi-
dacy OF Henry G. Stuart, the democrat
is nominee in the Ninth district was
attended by 800 people, including a
number OF women, Notwithstanding the
hour for the meeting was ushered III
with an electrical storm. The speakers
were Senator Martin, Henry c. Stuart
and Representative Flood. The meet
ing was enthusiastic throughout and
Stuart was given rousing ovation.
Senator Martin, in pointed speech,
discussed insurgency and its signiii-
canoe. and the Payne-Aldrich tariff
and the tendency of the republican sys-
tenn.
The sensation of the season was the
report at Hot Springs, yesterday, that
Thomas O'Brien, proprietor OF the
Woodland Club, had been arrested
and number OF the hotel and cottage
colony summoned as witnesses, and
that they had been held under bond for
their appearance October 8. All sorts
of rumors were aHoat, but the princi-
pal topic OF conversation was the dis
appearance on Monday of young man
who has been prominent at Hot
Springs. This man, it appears, went
to the club Friday evening. After los
ing about $4,000 he returned to the
hotel, but left Monday, when he learn
ed that warrants were out for a num-
Der of men who were known to have
| froouontad the chh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
The InsubordInatIon at West Point.

West Point, n. Y, Sept. 29.-It was
announced today that the cadet corps
of the United States Military Academy,
all OF whom have been under arrest
since last Sunday for giving the silence
to Capt. Rufus Longan, will know their
fate next Saturday.
The announcement OF the compare
lively early adjournment Of the court
OF inquiry is declared by the cadets not
to be due to the fact that the court has
gotten to the bottom of the trouble, but
because it sees no chance OF ever getting
there. Out OF the 100 cadets that were
called up today before the court, not
one, it is said, has "peached." 1t is
is expected that Major General Barry
will inhict punishment covering not
only the "silencing" OF Capt. Longan,
bnt the refusal Of the cadets to testify.
The cadets are still being kept in
barracks and deprived Of all recreation
periods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29

Hot Springs, Va, Sept. 29.-Like
the twinge of a sensitive nerve, the
news of the raid OF the Woodland club
here. the most exclusive resort OF the
smart set OF southern cities, flashed
among the lingerers Of the cottage and
hotel colony today causing a quick
hurry and scurry of departure.
The names Of prominent men and
women in Washington official life, in
the smart set OF Baltimore and many
other cities were mentioned here as
'habitues" OF the club. The local
authorities, it is said, have promised to
bring several OF then here for a hearing
TO be held on October 8.
The secrecy being maintained by
Squire S. w. Anderson added to the
CONSERVATION OF the summer colony.
Rumor has placed young man who
lost 81, 900 and disappeared in promi-
nent families OF at least three different
cities. 1t was openly alleged here that
there we're many such young men and
many four thousands lost" during
the season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29

The regulation of the New York
board of health forbidding the sale
without a prescription of patent medi-
cines containing morphine, cocaine
and combinations OF these with other
harmful substances, ought to do much
toward safeguarding the public from
the effects of its own indiscretiOn. No
people, it is safe to say, have the drug
habit more firmly fixed on them than
the Americans. Cures of every kind
are freely sold and administered at will
for all kinds Of real or imaginary disOr-
ders. 1t is no exaggeratiGn to say that
patent medicines have numbered about
as many victims as alcohol-in fact,
there is an inordinate amount OF alco-
holm many Of them. The national
health is seriously menaced 10y such
practices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
Self-lmmOlatiOn.

St. Louis, Sept. 29.-Beset by the
belief that only self-immolation could
atone for her sins, Miss Mamie Nc
earthly, aged 80, today went to Il shed
in the rear OF her home, drenched a
pile OF paper in kerosene, ignited it,
and knelt amid the flames in an atti-
tude Of prayer.
Not until she was fatally burned did
she give way TO her agony and scream,
attracting Sam Hildebrand, neighbor
who dragged her from her self-inflicted
pyre and smothsred the fire with a
blanket
IL did it for a religious purpose, "
she said to Patrolman REYNOLDS, who
called an ambulance Il wanted my
sins to be forgiven" The young
woman died later in a hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
RAvAGEs OF CHOLERA.

Private advices from Italy assert
that Italian emigrants from the chol-
era-infected districts OF that country
are being embarked at Genoa for
America, their original starting point
being concealed.
The official report issued in Rome
last night states that in the past a
hours Is new cases OF cholera have
appeared in Naples, with nine deaths;
four new cases and one death in the
Province OF Naples outside the city,
and three new cases and one death in
the Province OF Bari. These figures do
not include the so-called cases OF gas
tro-enteritis.
A dispatch from Naples says that
two strangers lodging in poor quar-
ter yesterday aroused the suspicion
of the residents, who cried out that
they we're spreading the cholera. The
strangers we're attacked by the mob,
when they attempted to give candy to
some children, with cries OF Death
to the prisonersl" and we're severely
injured before the police could come to
their rescue.
The most effective precautions pos
sible are being taken against the en-
trance Of cholera into the United
States.
Officers OF the United States Marine
Hospital and Public Health Service
in Italy are employing every precau-
ton to prevent the departure for
the United States of emigrants from the
plague-infected districts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
HoItslaw's Confession.
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Chicago, Sept 29.-That State Sena-
tor Holtslaws confession that he. re-
ceiyed 81 800 for his Lorimer vote was
influenced by the suggestion that an
indictment against him charging per-
Jury would be crushed, was developed
today by the senatorial investigating
committee.
Holstlaw was indicted by the Sanga-
mon county grand jury in connection
with the furniture deals involving
members OF the legislature.
did you not understand that il
you signed the confession that the in
dictment would be dismissed2" asked
Senator Paynter.
Yes" admitted Holtslaw. And
it was dismissed the day / signed the
confession"
Representative Breckmayer was the
next witness. He told OF receiving
81 900 from Lee 0'Neil Browne at q
hotel in st. Louis and that Browne
said
Here is your Lorimer money"
which he gave to him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Wisconsin repuo. lcan platform
convention has adopted 4 radically pro-
gressive pronuncismento, ignoring the
national administration.
Bishop Paret OF Maryland opposes
changing the name of the Protestant
Episcopal church to American Catho-
lie Church."
State Senator Holtslaw testifi ed be-
fore the Lorimer investigating com
mite in Chicago yesterday that he had
received $4,000. presumably for his
vote for Lorimer.
Ada Glacken, of Emmitsburg, Md,
and Jacob Woodring, OF Waynesboro,
both white, went to Hagerstown and
were married Tuesday afternoon by a
colored preacher, Rev. John c. New
man, pastor OF st. Johns Free-Will
Baptist Church, at the minister's resi-
dence.
The steamer San Juan which has
Just arrived at San Francisco, from
Costa Rica, bringing news OF fatal
duel, which was fought on September
10th between General Toledo and
General Vascos, followers Of former
President Zelaya. The men exchanged
shots at twenty PAGES and both fell at
the first shot, MORALLY wounded.
John Green, a carpenter living at Oak
View. Delaware county Pa, is under
arrest today charged with shooting and
instantly killing his thirteen-months-
old son, Earl, and prehaps fatally
wounding his wife, who was carrying
the baby when they were attacked.
Eight of Green's nine young children
witnessed the shooting.
The will OF the late Frederick Geb-
hard shows that he died worth less than
$4,000, although at one time he en-
ioyed an increase of 1925 900 year.
The will dated June 2S, 1905, makes
no mention of Gebhard's wife, who
was Marie Wilson, one of the original
Flora dora" girls. The entire estate
is left to his sister. Gebhard died on
September s.
The Jury in the case OF William F.
Downs. charged with e1mbezzling $67,
600 OF the city's funds, reported to
Judge Duffy in the Baltimore criminal
court Yesterday that it hadbeen unable
to reach an agreement and the MEM
bers were finally discharged. The jury
had been locked up ninety-one hours
and was the fourth jury TO fail to reach
an agreement. A poll showed that the
members stood eleven to one for ac-
quittal. Downs's bail will be con-
tinued.
II is considered certain at the Vat
lean that the Pope will hold con-
sistory about the middle Of November.
There are many vacancies in the
cardinaate. and those most likely to
receive tie red hat are believed to be
Mgr. Bisleti, papal maiordomO; Mgr.
Lugari, of the Holy Office; Mgr.
Guistini, secretary of the consistOry
OF congregation; Mgr. Bello, Patriarch
of Lisbon; Mgr. Granite di Delmonte,
papal nuncio at Vienna; Mgr. Ami
cite, archbishop of Paris; Father
Corniser, general of the Dominicans,
and Father Ehrie, librarian OF the
Vatican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
lightning POlka-DOts Her.

Altoona, Pa, Sept. 29.-Lightning
never performed a more freakish stunt
than in the case reported yesterday
from east Altoona. Mrs. II. K. Ginger
rich had hung the family washing on a
wire stretched between the house and a
pear tree. and, seeing storm approach
ing, went out to take it down. While
thus engaged, lightning struck the tree,
and sped along the wire, knocking her
violently to one side. Her dress, from
neck to ankles, was polka-dotted with
holes the size of cent. These holes
looked as if they had been cut with a
knife, for there was not the sign OF a
scorch about them. Underneath each
perforation, however, was large blister
raised on the cuticle, resembling the
scalds. Her carriers were severed as
clearly as if the cutting had been done
with knife, and the electricity had
heated the eyelets Of her shoes red hot,
thus burning her instep most painfully.
She is suffering severely from shock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
Aviator Discs from His Injuries.

MuIhausen, Germany, Sept. 90
Aviator Plochmann died early today
from injuries he sustained yesterday
evening, when his bi-plane fell a dis
lance OF 100 feet. He never regained
consciousness.
Frohlmann's death is the second OF
the week due to aeroplane accidents,
the other being that OF George Chavez,
the Peruvian, who flew across the Alps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29

THE milkmen Of Milton, Pa, re-
Gently decided to form a little trust and
boost the price of milk to purchasers
from 6 to Z cents a quart, but they
reckoned without their hosts-the
women, who Immediately got together
and decided to curtail the consumption
of milk. The trust price lasted for a
day or two when the milkmen were
glad enough to get rid of the tactical
fluid at the old figure. A little deter
mination and self denial on the part of
the women worked the trick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29

THERE will be no supply OF bright
new quarters and half dollars for shop
keepers to hand over their counters at
holiday time. Requests for 1910 coins
OF that denomination are already COM
ing through the banks to the Treasury
Department. The banks say their
large customers demand the new COINS
at holiday time for advertising purposes
and that women shoppers in particular
trade where they can get them. 1t is
because the Treasury has stock of
$40, 900, 900 in quarters and half dol
lars on hand in the vaults that it has
been decided not to coin any new ones
this wear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
ROYAL Order Conferred.

San Sebastian, Sept ga royal
order was today conferred upon Avia-
tor Tabuteau by King Alfonso for his
feet in flying from Biarritz to this city,
crossing the edge of the Pyrennes en-
route Alfonso was one OF, the large
crowd that witnessed the finish of the
flight and was among the first to con-
pratulate the daring airmen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
Case Dismissed.

McAlester, Okla, Sept. 29.-Gover-
nor Charles n. Haskell, Walter Eaton,
w. T. Hutchins and G. w. Turner
we're relieved from all charges OF con-
spiracy to defraud the government to-
day when Federal Judge Marshall dis
missed the case, on motion OF Assistant
District Attorney General Rush.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29

DEMOCRATIC leaders at Rochester, n.
", received an offer of support from
William r. Hearst, provided they
nominated Justice James w. Gerard
or Martin H. Glynn for governor.
They should turn down properly all
and every proposition emanating from
Mr.. Hearst. He is not a democrat
and as a matter OF fact cannot control
his own vote; but he loves to advertise
himself at anyone's expense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
New York stock Market.

New York, Sept. pa strong tone
was displayed in the stock market dur
ing the early trading Today, with prices
of many of the active issues showing
gains ranging from fractions TO a point.
Around midday the market showed a
reactionarp tendency,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
LoTTIE CAvE.-Take notice that

ITO lOTIlE CANE-Iake notice that
L on Saturday, 10Th day of October,
1910, between the hours of ten o'clock a.
m. and six o'clock p. m, at the office OF
Frederick r. Russell, III north Fairfax
street in the city of Alexandria, Va,
shall proceed to take the testimony OF
Gilbert w. Cave and others TO be read in
my behalf in a certain suit i'm equity
now pending in the Corporation Court of
said city in which you are defendant,and
am complainant, and If the taking Of
the testimony be not begun or If begun
be not completed on that day, then
the taking of the same shall he continued
from time TO time and from place TO
place until the same shall have been
completed. GILBERT w. CAVE
Affidavit having been made In this
cause that the defendant, Lottie Cave, Is
not a resident of the state Of Virginia. IL
is ordered that the foregoing notice be
inserted i'm the Alexandra Gazette,
newpaper published in the City Of Alex
andria, Virginia, once a week FIR four
successive weeks.
TEsTE:
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
Clerk OF the Corporation Court
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29

A beautiful wedding was celebrated
Wednesday morning in Emmanuel
Episcopal Church, Staunton, when Miss
Mary Eleanor Ransom, youngest daugh-
ter OF Captain and Mrs. Thomas d.
Ransom, became the bride OF Captain
Heroine L. Ople, OF Staunton,