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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Additional Dividend to Deposi-
tors of Defunct Corporation.
SALE OF RIXEY PROPERTY
Candidate for State Senate Adopts
Unique Campaign Tactics-City
Improvements-Briefs.
cciaI CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. September Ii. 1911.
\ large part of the property turned
defunct Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corpora ton, to that concern Immediately
following the collapse Of the institution,
sold at Cuipcper TODAY al public
auction and brought a total of Si1.?IJ.
which was considered by the commits
sioners of sale fair price. The prop
erty unsod will. it is thought, bring
about S3o,hna additional This WILL
therefore, mean that the depositorS III
the defunct corporation will receive be-
tween l.. and - per cent dividend, in adj
dition to the 20 per cent they have al
ready received. 1t may be six months
or more, however. before the distribution
is made.
The property sold today follows: The
Belle Pare farm containing ~ acres,
known as the RiNey home. to r., p Dun
can for S2o.o0O. the Tailaferro farm con-
tanning 10 acres, to }. e. Ffnks for S'',
an acre; house and lot in the town o.!
Cupeper to Lewis p Nelson, for Sill:
fair grounds track, where the Culpeper
horse shows are held. containing sixty
acres, to j. o. FAINT for $3.50; the re
mainder of the Taliaferro farm, con-
SiSting of about sixteen acres. to Mr..
and Miss Winfrey for ST., an acre: d
ninety mine year lease the post office
building i'm the town of Culpeper, which
also belonged to Rixey, to stock com
pany for $1,000; one tract containing ID
acres was withdrawn on a bid of SIG an
acre
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welded TO HER ART
Gaby DesIys Couldn't Think of
Marrying Manuel.
LAUGHS AT THE IDEA
Accused of Being Partly Responsible
for Kings Dethronement.
WANTS TO FORGET PAST
Arrives in New York From France
and Shows Customs officials
Pearls Worth $25O.OOO.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK September 16-t;aby
Deslys-"iaby of the Lilies. she wants
the American people to call her-descend-
ed upon New York from the steamer Lor
life is for the present and that her past,
associated as it was with King Manuel
of Portugal, is to be forgotten.
DO | love King Manuel now" Will l
marry him if he follows me to New
York., were the questions repeated by
her when A reporter was granted an in
terview. Her eyes sparkled gayly and
her petite body rippled as she laughingly
repeated the questions in quaint English.
Then her answer came muscally: king
Manuel is in exile. lie is living today in
the past. My life is of the present, and |
wish the American people TO forget him
when they think of me. | am welded to
my art. | am here for the sake of art.
My future is to be one in which the de-
throned king will never be.
Il see no reason why | should marry
Manuel if he comes to New York. Why
should he wish to marry me! He is not
king. He is not possessed of a princely
income. Do you think he would wed an
actress and live on her salary? No.
II do not love Manuel today. | laugh
If Manuel came to New York. i would
laugh more. If Manuel came TO me and
asked me to become his wife | would
have a hard time to keep from dying from
laughter
Gaby is unauestionably attractive. She
is possessed of the vivacity peculiar to
the French woman. She is likewise in
telligent. Her eyes are large, expressive
and frank. One. looking at her, finds it
difficult to believe she is not, d whole
souled girl, ignorant of worldly-wise
WAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
ELkS SUGGEST CHANGE.
National Reunion Every Three
Years Instead of Annually.

Spsfial Dispatch ta Til. Star.
Bill EFIELD, W. Va. September i6.-
Al the final session of tho reunion Of the
Benevolent Protective Order Of t.lks 1T
West Virginia at BlueheId. Yesterday. a
resolution was adopted asking al suhor-
dinate lodges to petition the Grand Lodge
To hold the rational reunion every three
years instead OF yearly. as is now the
custom The national reunion. annually.
oNershadows the state reun ons. il Is de-
clared. and the purpose and aims OF the
order would best he served 10y the other
plan.
The following officers were elected :.
President. NJ. G.. Wtten. Blueiicld. nrst
vice president, John l.. Hatfield Morgan
town: second vice president, Bert Noi.
SiStersville. third vice president, William
Scihert, Huntington: secretary, j. Rcetef,
tlarksburg. treasurer. H. l.. Riddle.
ParkersburS about 1ta E.IkS registered
during the convention.
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MAYORS DAY PROGRAM.
Feature of International Municipal
Congress in Chicago.

CHICAGO. September Mayor S
day Will be the feature of the opening
of the International Municipal Congress
and Exposition here Monday, and chief
executives from cities in all parts of the
United States and abroad will take part
in the program.
Carter Harrison mayor of Chicago, will
welcome the visiting officials, and re-
sponses will be made by Ri. Hon. Sir I.
Vezy Strong, lord mayor of London
William ]. Gaynor. mayor OF New York,
John f. Rayburn. mayor of Philadelphia
Darius A. Brown. mayor of Kansas City,
and president of the League of American
municipalities. and John F. Fitzgerald,
MAYOR of Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
HIGH WATERS CAUSE DAMAGE
West Virginia Rivers Swollen by
Rain of Three DAYS.

WESTON, w. Va, September l6-Fol-
lowing three days of heavy rain the
rivers and small streams are out of
their banks doing immense damage to
property. live stock and crops The
West Fork river has risen fourteen feet
during the last twelve hours and CON
tinues tonight at the rate of foot an
hour. y number of bridges have been
washed away and railroad traffic is seri-
ously Handicapped.
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VERSATILE OTIS YEW.
Sells Confscated Liquor, Pays Fine
for Fighting, Breaks Jail.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DAVIS w Va. September l6.-Otis
Yew who was lodged in the lookup at
Ianesyille, Tucker county. w. Va. for
Gghting while awaiting trial. broke into
cell wherein was stored several cases
CT liquor which had been contiscated from
bootleggers and sold enough of IL to
outsiders to pay his fine and have a
surplus. After paying his fine for the
first offense, his purloining the liquor was
discovered and he was re-afrested and
placed in jail The following night he
broke Jail and made good his escape,
leaving an unpaid bill at his boarding
house.
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MAY VOTE ON SINGLE TAX.
Committee of Seattle City Council
Takes Action.

SEATTLE, Wash. September 49,
The judiciary committee OF the city coun-
ell yesterday recommended 10 vote for
passage The Griffith single tax resolution.
This resolution proposes an amendment
to the city charter providing for the sim
gle tax in Seattle. beginning with the
1912 levy, and. should it he approved by
tho council ncNt Monday, it will be put
before the voters in March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
Unsold Property.

The places remaining nnsold are: Bank
buildings in Charlottesville, Gordonsville
and Remington, and a farm in Culpeper
known as the Cleveland farm, and also
eight lots in Newport News, Va.
1t is expected that the unSold property
will be sold at private sale by the com
missionerS within short time. The sale
today was largely attended, among those
present being a number OF people from
the surrounding country. 1t is thought
that the court will within short time
confirm the sales.
The commissioners of sale were: :. G..
Brent. G.. L. Boothe, II. G. l.. Moncure,
Howard w. Smith and ]. G.. Hyden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

The authorities found much difficulty
IN making the conflicting statements
dovetail. a there arc witnesses who will
swear that they saw Myrtle Hawkins
Thursday afternoon Of last week.
No warrants have yet been served in
connect on with the ease. nor is il likely
that such action will he taken before tho
close of the inquest Monday, but the
authorities feel much more confident OF
tangible results thereat.
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Witnesses Heard Screams.

Press representative this afternoon that
last Wednesday night she heard wom-
an screaming as though in great pain
She arose from her bed aud went out on
her back porch. The screaming, she says
gradually changed to means which finally
died away in the stiffness Of the night
Mrs White says she was greatly fright
cred and told her son and daughter of
the occurrence Frank Brown, negro
living near Lake Oceoia, declares that he
heard woman screaming about mid
n Rht THURSDAY OF last week. and will 50
>estffy a. the inquest Monday afternoon
4 Mrs. Winters Of LAX. View Inn, near
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NEWPHASE DEVELOPS
IN MURDER MYSTERY
North Carolina Authorities
May Find Parties Who
Killed Myrtle Hawkins.

HENDERSONVlLLE, y G. September
16-Cpon the question whether il was
Wednesday or Thursday night of last
week that a womans piercing screams
echoed and re-echoed across the waters
OF Lake Oceoia hinges new DEVELOPMENTS
OF far-reaching nature in the Myrtle
Hawkins mystery. II was the discovery
Of evidence along this line which caused
an adjournment of the inquest this morn
ing at the request of Morgan Bradford
jr.. the detective who is working on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

Word has been received at keyser. w.
Va, of the death of Mai Charles Fl.
Vandiver at Higginsville, Mo-, where he
was prominent in politics. Mai. Vandiver
Was once a newspaper publisher at Key
ser He was on the staff OF StoncwalI
jackson in the civil war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
MARRIED.

tRANSTs'N Dn August - 1911 by
III" Ec, John D"h"rty. ~. Marr !
Church. Norfolk. Va. ROBERT ]. GRAN
SION and HELEN NAY.
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RUSE OF BOGROFF
Became Member of Police
Force at Kiev Theater.
TOLD OF ALLEGED PLOT
Gave Details of Contemplated At
tempt on Stolypin's Life.
COURT-MARTIAL SEPTEMBER 20
Still Shows Independence and I'm
concern-Premier Is Progress
ing Toward Recovery
COURT-MARTIAL SEPTEMBER 20

ST. pf,TERSBIRG. September 10
The double role played by Dmitry
BoGroff. who attempted to assassinatc
Premier. Stolypin at kiev Thursday
might. has been abundantly confirmed
Bogrofs Jewish name is NoSsha
pcrshhevich The 81. Petersburg police
declare they had no knowledge of the
employment Of Bogroff at kicv one
of the protective police. ON the con-
trary. they had held him under sur
VIGILANCE.
For some considerable time Bosroff
had served secretary of the pure
food committee Of St Petersburg. \
search of his quarters al kiev disclos-
Cd copies of tho secret instructions of
the police issued in connection with
the imperial visit to kiev 1t is learn
cd that Bcgroff gained employment III
the police service at the theater by
outlining to the authorities circum-
stantial details Of contemplate at
tempt on Stolypin's life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

The Sharptown. Md, High School OPEN
ed this week with the largest enrolment
III the history of the school,
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His Information Correct.

His information was correct, because
August il he summoned to st.
Petersburg by the fighting orGaniza :
ton of the social revolutionaries who
demanded proofs of his faithfulness
and commissioned him to make an at
tempt against the premier.
BoErof. with sinister design. informed
Col. kuiabko. chief of the kiev secret
police, that the attempt might occur at
the theatcr. lie was stationed there and
instructed Ia signal if terroIists were
present The sole information withheld
by Bogrof was that he himself was to
perform the act.
Bogroff has been frequently arrested for
political reasons. He is a grandson of
the author of the well known book. THE
Diary of jew" He is now held in the
kiev fortress, but will he transferred to
the fortress of st. Peter and St. Paul
here
Members of Stolypin's party. the ma
tionahsts. are discontinued that NJ. ko-
kovsoH has been put in char2c of the
government. foreseins danger of deviation
from the Finnish and Jewish policies. NJ
kokovsof's declarations regarding meas
ures for the protection of the Jews are
criticised
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Exhibits Wonderful Pearls.

Gaby was attired in close-tittinS
black silk gown. waist of oriental de-
sign. AS she swept from place to place,
hunched TO sitting posture on one or
another of her trunks, or stood before
the twenty camera men, she seemed
mass of flowing 2auZe, the white. delicate
covering her gown aiding wonderfully
in sitting out the pretty picture. An
open-Work iabot threw into shadow a
magnificent strand of the largest pearls
the customs men have yet appraised.
1t was worth S>o.GD and only one of
several she had with her. All of these
she showed for inspection when escorted
behind the rails of the customs booth.
In value they totaled S2n,Gn She paid
no duty. as she is a nonresident.
Deputy Surveyor John j. O'Connor took
charge of the examination OF her jewelry
and the forty trunks in which the young
woman brought her gowns. He warned
her that her declaratio must be complete.
telling her the law; but he was fully
sa tistied that eveTNthin. she brought in
for personal use and was fully
declared She was allowed to take her
personal clothing to her hotel. but all
trunks with her stage costumes We're
sent TO the appraisers stores for personal
examination Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
Unique Campaign Tactics.

Alexander j. Wedderburn of Fairfax
county and this city wants to go to the
state senate from this senatorial district
and accordingly will be a candidate in
the general election, November next,
against the Incumbent, State Senator r.
Ewell Thornton of Fairfax.
Mr.. Wedderburn is veteran newspaper
man and believes in the use of printers
ink. and likewise is not backward.
4 small slip of paper in which is
wrapped sugar kiss for papa to take
home to the baby is one of his unique
campaign dodgers which he has dis
tributed freely around the city. On the
back of the slip is picture of Mr.. We'd
derburn and the following alongside of
the Dicture
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Editorial Criticism.

Newspaper expression in Berlin is hope
fnl of an early settlement. although
there is an undercurrent of criticism of
what the antiAnslo organs term the
British intrigue The bourse closed
firmer today. although it is still affected
by the existing crisis. Withdrawals of
French gold continue to he factor.
Word has been received also that tine
London stock market responded favor
ably to the impression that the Moroc-
can dispute will be settled.
\ political writer who is widely credit
ed with getting much insidt information
declared today that last nights meeting
of Herr Won kiderlen-W aechter and Nj.
Cannon amply justifies the belief that
negotiations have progressed a long way
toward settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
Premier Closely Guarded.

At the nationalist~' insistence the
guards at the Sanitorium where the
wounded premier is lying have been re-
doubled. 1t is claimed that on the first
day the sanitorium was provided with
poor measures of protection and repe-
tition of the attempt against NJ. Stolypin
could have been carried out
The Novoe Nrenya'S kiev correspond
ent says that skuiiab ko. chief of the
secret police at <iey. will he discharged
and later prosecuted. Al the inquiry, the
correspondent says kuliabko broke
down and said Bogroff was Il member
of the revolutionary committee and at
the same time a police agent several
years ago. During the student disorders
in 1906 he betrayed the ringleaders and
gained the confidence of superiOrs. After
1907 Bogrof only employed by the
police occasionally. short time ago
BosrofI informed the police that the so
cial rcvolutionists would make an at
tempt against Premier StolyDin and the
minister of education. The choice had
fallen upon certain woman terrorist.
Nina AleXandrovna. assisted by man
known IS Nicholas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
AGREEMENT IS REACHED
IN MOROCCO MATTER
Frances Reply to German
Proposals Said to
Be Satisfactory.
One Door From D St.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram ia The Star.
BERLIN, September 16.-It is stated
that an agreement has been reached in
the German French Morocco controversy.
Herr Won kiderlen- Waechter the Ger
man foreign minister. and NJ. Jules Cam
bon, the French amba ssador are con-
Quoting the negotiations on the part of
their respective governments.
Officials of the German government de-
clare that Frances reply to the German
counter-proposals is thoroughly salts
factory. The kaiser's representatives
are preparing their answer. There will
be slight notifications of the French
text of the proposed new treaty and then
the convention will be drafted Ger
manys answer to the French note will
be ready by Monday or Tuesday at the
latest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

This being the third Sunday in the
month. communion Will be administered
at the three Episcopal churches at 80
o clock in the mornng.
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Here's a kiss for the baby
With a bow to mamma

Hoping I'll get the vote of papa
Signed by Mr.. Wedderburn is the fol-
lowing to the voter, printed on this slip:
Dear Sir: l will hold a reception be-
tween sunrise and sunset at every voting
precinct in the city of Alexandria ana
the counties Of Alexandria, Fairfax and
Prince William comprising the four
teenth senatorial district of Virginia. and
if it is Impossible for me to meet you per-
sonally and shake your hand | will highly
appreciate your depositinG your card III
the ballot box containing the name OF
yours respectfully, y. j. Wedderburn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
Query Before Police Board.

When the board of police commissioners
meet Wednesday next ii is expected that
the much-mooted question of the power
of the board to name designate a sec
ond lieutenant on the force will come UP
Tor consideration. This matter was refer
red TO city council some time ago, and
committee OF that body directed that tho
matter he lett within the province of the
mayor II IS expected that in the event
It IS taken UP at the meeting Wednesday
night il will lie disposed OF for all time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
Let Chances Slip.

Col. kuiabko informed Stclypin's sec
rotary and adjutant of this. Bogrof
was given a ticket to the garden party
at Merchants Park September II. as he
said he needed to get familiar with the
premierS face and figure in order to
protect him. For some reason Bogroff
let slip numerous opportunities 10 attack
StoIypin on that occa sion. lie claims
that he wanted to avoid wounding others
and that when suitable opportunity
came he hesitated.
He received a ticket for the theater an
hour before the gala performance began.
After the first act Bogroff perceiving the
looseness of the police protection con-
ceived the idea Of a more distinguished
victim, and went outside the theater TO
inspect the street entrance to the imperial
box On leaving he surrendered his adj
mission card and when he returned the
officer on duty would not allow him TO
re-enter until Col kulia bko was called
and personally passed BogroH.
In the foyer. toward the end of the sec
ond ntermission kuiabko said to Bo-
croft: This is the last intermission. the
next act will be short one. Go on to the
square and watch for Nina AeNal-
drovna.
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Brief Mention.

William Davis, suspected of violating
the Internal revenue laws. WAS acquitted
this afternoon. following a preliminary
hearing before United States Commission
Ell K. T. w. Garnett. There was evil
ocnce against the accused.
Rev. John Cavanaueh. pastor Of the
Free Methodist Church. returned this
afternoon from Richmond. He preached
or the street corners in that city last
night.
Alexandria Tent No. - MaccabeeS. will
hold its review at 80 o'clock Monday
night next at odd Fellows Hall, North
Columbus street
The Woman's Auxiliary of II. T. Ice
Camp. Confederate Veterans. will hold a
called meeting at :, o'clock Tuesday aft
crnoon.
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Goes UP to Stolypin.

Bosrof replied "A!l right" and passed
down the corridor in the opposite direc-
ton. He went straight to where Stolypin
was sitting.
Gov. Giers was not Informed regarding
Kuiiabko's dealings with Bogroff. He
says that he established the principle of
the police utilizing the information of
revolutionary spies. but never employing
them as an actual hodyguard. Gov.
GierS expressed surprise that the chlet
of the secret police had admitted Jew
to the theateT. as il had been decided not
to admit Jews, with the exception of
two prominent milliOndircS of that faith.
NJ. Stoypin as patient has gained the
admiration Of his doctors. Yesterday
morning lie asked for a mirror and looked
at his tongue. Then he said: L shall
pull through this time. Later he asked
to sec the revolver with which he had
been shot When the pains in his alb
domen was most severe, he remarked,
smiinSly: THE governor generals dim
ner makes itself felt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
Premier Doing Well.

kIEN. September 16.-Premier Stolypn
is progressing toward recovery. The at
tending physicians found his condition
satisfactory throughout the day, and to-
nights bulletin announced that no par
ticular change had occurred. The pre-
mier's temperature was given aS.6. or
normal.
The court-mar1ial of Bosroff. who shot
the premier. will begin September 10
Col Iluiabko chief of the secret police
of kiev. who is responsible for Bog
roff's presence in the theater. is prostrat-
ed, as Rogroff enjoyed his confidence
When asked to attend the Interrogation
of the prisoner. col. kuliabko weepingly
begged permission to testify in writing.
At the inquiry Bogrof manifested much
independence and unconcern. He said
that when he approached Stolypin the
premier was completely unguarded. He
drew ii revolver from his hip pocket COW
erins il with his program.
When Count Potocky. who was dose to
Stolypin, hesitated 10 identify Bogroff the
latter blurted out.
: Yes | shot him.
On the way to the fortress Bogroff
asked for a cigarette. remarking: 1.-The
whole business has upset me dreadfully.
] have not yet come TO myself.
The prisoners wounds include a saber
cut on the head. Two teeth we're knocked
out and his whole body is a mass OF
bruises from the trampling he received.
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Statements in Conflict.

the lake, Is another person who heard q
Womans loud cries Wednesday night