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10 THE SUN. BALTIMORE. FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1906. GIVING HINTS TO FARMERS A CHARMING VIRGINIA BRIDE RIYER'S GODRSE GHANGED admirably adapted for the growth of sugar cane. To encourage this Idea, Mr.

Ceballos formed the Ceja Grande Sugar Plantations NEW YORK STORIETTES Human-Interest Incidents Of "BIG DAY" AT THE FAIR Attendance At Hasrerstown Estimated At 30,000. MR. A. J. BENJAMIN DEAD Was One Of The Most Prominent Men On The Eastern Shore.

I No. 1, with a capital of $150,000, to con trol 1,000 acres of sugar-cane land under a 20-year lease at an annual rental of $3 an acre. A second company Ceja Grande Sugar Plantation No. 2 was to be organized. after all the stock in the first company had been sold.

The plantations of the two companies were to be adjoining. In addi tion to J. M. Ceballos, who was the leading spirit in these enterprises, and M. Sil- veria, the other directors of the Develop ment Company of Cuba were August Heck- 8her, president; Hugo Lange, second vice-president; George II.

Glllett, seci-etary; C. von PIstau, treasurer, and De Witt Bailey, counsel. M. Ceballos, In addition to these Inter ests, was also part owner of a Spanish-American dictionary which had been four years in preparation. It was especially In tended for the use of army and naval offi cers, as well as for commercial purposes.

It was to be published during the coming winter. New York Times. PRESIDENTS IN RETIREMENT Ten Have Iilved Longer Than Mr. Cleveland After Leaving Office. Only 10 men who have held the office of President reached or surpassed Mr.

Cleveland's present age of 68 only six exceeded It by so much as 10 years, and none exceeded It by quite 20 years. Only 10 Presidents have survived their retirement from office longer than Mr. Cleveland, and 4 of these lived to a great age. Washington, who survived hs retirement less than three years, thought himself an old man when he was first made President at the age of 57. John Adams survived his retirement a quarter of a century, and his son, John Quincy, who outlived his retirement nearly 20 years, was the only Presi dent who had nearly as conspicuous a public career, after occupying the Presidency as before.

Monroe's six years after his retirement from office were passed in comparative ob scurity as a resident of this city, and his dying hours were embittered by scandalous accusations in connection with Jackson's seizure of Spanish forts In Florida during the first Seminole war. Polk outlived his retirement less than a year, and there Is every reason to suppose that had Arthur compassed his ambition of an election to the Presidency in 1884 he would have died early In his term, for he outlived his retirement less than two years. Tyler, who outlived his retirement 20 years, emerged from obscurity near the end of his life to preside over the vain peace convention on the eve of the Civil War. He afterward served la the Congress of the Confederate States. Buchanan lived more than seven years after his retirement, and took the opportunity to write what was in effect a defense of his administration.

Jefferson and Jackson were the only Presidents who exercised a really powerful Influence over party councils after their permanent retirement from public office, though Van Buren was an active politician as long as he had hope of renomination at the hands of any party. Johnson was the only retired President to enter the United States Senate, and the younger Adams was the only one to serve in the House of Representatives. Cleveland and Harrison have been the only retired Presidents to be conspicuously successful in private business. It is not generally known that Mr. Cleveland still serves as consulting counsel in law cases, in which his experience in the office of President may be supposed to have given him special qualifications as an adviser.

His fees In such cases are large, as were those of Mr. Harrison as a legal adviser and a lecturer on constitutional law. yew York Slitlr. The "Ubiquitous Rooter. Secretary Bonaparte's order to League Island to "get the marines together for a Cuban vovage has popularized once again the topic of the naval power of the United States.

A group of cranks ou naval warfare were engaged in a heated discussion of the Spanish-American War at the Continental the ether night, when one of the debaters vociferously declaimed that the Brooklyn was hit 40 times. It chanced that a baseball rooter came down the lobby at this moment and, overhearing the last remark, excitedly asked: "Who the devil pitched for Brooklyn Philadelphia Record. VIRGINIA OBITUARY SIRS. AXUREW W. VABNEH.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Lexington. Oct. 11. Mrs. Andrew Wallace Varner.

aged t7 years, aiea eu wa hnmp tipre after a Ions ill ucouoa nnlmnniirv trouble. She W8S a Miss Louise Adelaide McCaull, daughter of the late William McCaull, and was born In Amherst county, Virginia Her funeral Trlnitv Methodist Church, I WKV -1 V. V- M. M. u--- tl of whicb she was a member.

She Is survived by her husband and five children- James Dillard Varner, Mrs. nowaru Amole, J. Clinton Varner, Miss Mattie R. Varner and Andrew aiiace arner, r. W.

D. LAPFOOX. reoMoi ntsnntrh to the Baltimore Sun.l Petersburg, Oct 11. W. D.

Laffoon, rrnA Aft roarc nromlnpnt cltlzenof Lunen- berg county, dropped dead tonight at the residence of his daughter. Mrs. L. B. Butler, in Ettrlck, Chesterfield county, after eating a hearty supper.

At the time of his death he was sitting before the fire talking to his daughter. He leaves nine children. WAVERLT W. TOWXES. ZSpecial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Oct 11.

Waverly W. Tnwnps crpd 54 vears. died tonight of Brlght's disease. He was a son of the late W. W.

Townes, for many years Mayor of Petersburg. For many years he had been in th merchandise brokeraee busi ness. He is survived by a widow and six children. MRS. GEORGE Special Dispatch to Fredericksburg, Va.

W. Wroten, 79 years ing from a stroke of few days ago. She husband, three sons. W. TVROTEX.

the Baltimore Sun.l Oct 11. Mrs. Geo. old. died this morn- paralysis received a is survived by her three daughters and several grandchildren.

C. H. ALLEY. risnatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Petersburg, Oct 11. C.

1L Alley died this morning at his residence, on West Wnshinirtnn street after a protracted in ness from rheumatism. He was a member a P. Hill CamD of Confederate et erans. He is survived by a widow and five children. SAMUEL M.

XIEMEYER. Special Disnatch to the Baltimore Sun.l NTnrfnllr Oct 11. Samuel McKen- dree NIemeyer, of Memphis, died this afternoon at the home or Ms sister, Mrs. Samuel P. WIgg, In Portsmouth.

Mr. viomever formerlv lived in Portsmouth. He came here about two weeks ago In search of health. He was o7 years old. One ot nis surviving brothers Is State senator jonn Niemeyer, of Portsmouth.

MRS. WORDLEY DUKE. ISDecial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Suffolk, Oct 11. Mrs. Wordley Duke, widow of D.

W.Duke, died this morn ing as the result of a paralytic stroke, which came yesterday afternoon while she was visiting the family of Dr. A. W. Eley. She is survived by three sisters and four brothers.

JOHX S. PREXTZ. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Luray, Oct 11. John S. Prentz aged 01 years, and one of the early settlers In Page county, died last night at his Home, five miles east of Luray.

A widow and two children survive him. Bledleal Society Of Virginia. rSnecisl Disnatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Charlottesville, Oct 11. The Medi cal Society of Virginia tonight elected the following officers President. Dr.

Paul Brandon Barringer, of University of Virginia vIce-Dresidents. Drs. B. Brown Bagby. of Walkerton; Frank Horace Hancock, of Norfolk Charles Frederick RInker, of Up-pervllle recording secretary.

Dr. Landon B. Edwards, of Richmond corresponding secretary, Dr. John F. Winn, of Richmond treasurer.

Dr. R. M. Slaughter, of Theological Seminary chairman executive committee. Dr.

Paulus A. Irving, of Richmond; chairman committee on nomination of applicants for fellowship, Mr. Wm. D. Turner, of Shoal Bay.

Spottsylvanla Free Of Debt. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Fredericksburg, Oct 11 The county of Spottsylvania, in which. Fredericksburg is located, has paid off the last $8,500 of bonds for building the new Courthouse, and the county has now no outstanding bonds and owes so debts of any character. Marvelous Result Of Overflow Of The Great Colorado. FIRM OWNED A CUBAN TOWN Sllvelra's Company Possessed City Of Ceballos, In Toto Oar Presidents In Retirement.

Who Is responsible for the creation of the Salton sea In Southern California, which already covers an area of 400 square miles and threatens to spread over 2,000 square miles If some means of diverting the Colo rado river cannot be devised? This question Is perplexing American and Mexican diplomatists, but for the time being diplomatic representations have been suspended, and both the United States and Mexico are bending every effort to check the river which has been accidentally turned from its course through the efforts of the California Development Company to Irrigate lands In Northern Mexico and Southern California. Interesting complications of an international nature are threatened when the two governments attempt to settle their differences and make good the damage which nas been wrought by diverting the Colorado from its old channel. The California Development Company originally tapped the river below Yuma, Arizona, and carried water from Arizona through the canal into Northern Mexico and back into a great valley In Southern California. In 1904 it was found that this canal was Inadequate to supply water required for the Irrigation project, and a Mexican corporation, controlled by the California Development Company, was authorized by Mexico to take water from the Colorado in Mexico, a short distance south of Yuma. The irrigation canal was only one- fourth of a mile from a river at the point in Mexico where a ditch was cut through the sandy bank of the river connecting with the great Irrigation canal.

No gates were provided, and with the high water of 1905 the Colorado river was diverted from Its channel, cut away Its bank, and went rag ing into the lowlands of California far below sea level. Repeated attempts have been made to turn the river back into Its old channel, but without success. Again and again, Southern Pacific Rail road has been compelled to move its tracks. which ran through the Salton sink, and have been forced on to the foothills sur rounding the EreathnKln. which is bein? converted I Into a sea.

Several small towns are now I beneath the waters which the Colorado has pourea into tne Dasin, ana in many places only the tops of the railroad's telegraph poles indicate where the roadbed formerly was. In the lowest part of the sink the water Is now 70 feet deep. For a time the water from the Colorado raised the sea at the rate of six inches a day. and it has been estimated that, granting the failure of engineers to check the river, in 40 years all the basin located beneath the main course of the Colorado will be covered with water. A part of this basin is in Mexico, and the failure to control the.

river would give this country and Mexico a lake comparable to the great lakes separating the United States and, Canada. At present the lake is greater than any body of water wholly within the United States, except Salt Lake and Lake Michigan. The Mexican company to which permission was granted to take water out of the Colorado in Mexico was merely created in Mexico to assist the California Development Company in making a success of an Irrigation project which was a partial failure when water was taken from the Colorado In Mexico. Most of the land to be Irrigated was In the United States, and the Mexican Government had comparatively little to gain from the concession granted to the irrigation company. Treaties between the United States and Mexico provide that tbe Colorado is to be maintained as a navigable stream from the Gulf of California through lower California to American territory.

These treaties were drawn long before railroad transportation made the use of the Colorado unprofitable, and under present conditions the navigation features of the treaties are regarded as almost a dead letter, because there are few boats on the Colorado, and these are used chiefly by sightseers. At present the Colorado has been diverted entirely from the Gulf of California, and pours all of Its water into the Salton sink. It is believed that in the time of high water some of the flood water might reach the Gulf of California, but until engineers control the river where It has broken through its bank below the Yuma there will be no stream of any consequence flowing into tbe gulf. Because of its large property Interests threatened by the flood, the Southern Pacific Is co-operating with the Mexican and American governments In attempts to control the river, and the company Is reported to have spent millions of dollars already in Ub fight against the stream. A dam Is being built above the break, and a large canal, with flood gates in it is also being constructed, through which the river is to be diverted temporarily.

When the dam becomes sufficiently high to throw the waters back into the old course the engineers expect to close the flood gates in the canal, and thus divert the Colorado to its old channel. There Is some doubt as to whether this plan will be a success. Prominent hydraulic engineers differ as to Its feasibility. Spreading, as It does, over such a great area, the Salton sea Is materially affected by evaporation, and the scientific men differ in their estimates as to the area in the basin which the Colorado river can keep permanently covered with water. The Mexican Government named a commission, headed by Brig.

-Gen. Angel Garcia Pena, to in vestigate the strange xreafe or tne coioraao, fend an American contingent, made up of prominent engineers connected with the reclamation service, has Investigated and made a report to Secretary Hitchcock, of the Department of the Interior. The Laguna dam, which the United States Is building In the Colorado near Yuma, Is remotely endangered by the diversion of the Colorado, although It would be a long time before this Important project would be affected. It has been suggested by some engineers that through this dam, which is located In a part of the river where the banks are of solid rock, it will be possible to check tho river when it is low and di vert it temporarily into small canals, thus permitting the construction of works lower down, which will force the stream back into Its old channel and prevent it from again cutting through the narrow bank of sand and gravel, which formerly kept the river out of the great California basin, which is located so far beneath the course of the turbulent stream. Washington Star.

FIRM OWNED CUBAN TOWN Ceballos, In Cuba, Populated By Americans. An indication of how large are tbe interests involved in the failure of Ceballos Co. is shown by the fact that the firm owned a whole town in Cuba, named after ISelf. The most Interesting American colony in the island is Ceballos. It is on the Juraco-Moron trocha, made fatuous by General Weyler.

Passengers drive over from Ciego Avlla, where, the rallrqad runs and which Is an old Spanish settlement, to Ctballos, a live American town, with bsnks, stores, refrigerating plant, town hall, electric power house, sawmills and a big department store doing a thriving business. A community of Ohio people known as the Akron colony, under the leadership of Perry E. Tanner, has settled there. There are 'JO0 Americans In the colony, and each ore owns a 10-acre tract of land, in all acres, which are plarted In orange and citron trees. Near Ceballos there are several American settlers from.

Cincinnati. Canton and Cleveland, ns well as from the Far West, including California and Oregon, who have about 8,000 acres cf land under cultivation, principally in. trees. The largest concern is the FIske Fruit Company, originally planned by ex-Mayor Jos-iah Qulncy, of Boston, which has 500 acres of grove and 50,000 trees in citron fruit. D.

E. P. Miller, of New York, has 1,000 acres In cane and 60 acres of grove. One of the features of the town of Ceballos is the Hotel Plaza, the only American modern hotel in Cuba. It was built with materials from the old Hotel Plaza, at Fifty-ninth street Fifth avenue, at a cost of The hotel is situated In the center of the town.

There is a large schoolhouse, which is also used for church purposes. Manuel Sil-verla was the resident director of the Development Company of Cuba and lived at Ceballos. The company was formed In the fall of 1900 by J. M. Ceballos to acquire 20,000 acres of fertile land In the island, which was known as the "wild-orange belt of Cuba." In January, 1903, the first 10,000 orange and grapefruit trees were planted, and in 1906 these trees were laden with fruit Five and six boxes were gathered from a single tree.

In addition to the fruit trees and the land In the vicinity of Ceballos, there was virgin soil considered by experts to be In The Metropolis. DOG ATE REGISTRATION BOOS And Morris Silverman Dreaded Dlr Punishment Bird And Dog Day On The West Side. One of the most law-abiding tailors la Brooklyn. Morris Silverman, 164 Lyncn street, last night wondered whether Unci Sam would accept the sacrifice of his beloved sheep dog as a blood atonement or he would have to go to Jail for permitting de struction of public property, as represented by the general registration book of the Thirteenth Election district in the Fourth Assembly district. For the dog had devoured the book, and the soul of Silverman quaked to Its core, lie had ben In this country long enough to learn the theoretical majesty of the election laws and not long enough to find out how easily, on occasion, they could be ignored.

So Silverman was sore afraid. He bad let his place a3 a registration booth and felt personally responsible. It must have been a wild-eyed tailor who called up police headquarters at 4 o'clock in the morning. His voice was wild enough to make the night operator sit up with a start and wonder whether it was a case of the reserves for a riot or two or three Art battalions for a tenement blaze. "The dog!" gasped Silverman.

"The dog!" wailed the voice at theothe? end of the wire- Ach, Himmel; the dog" "What dog?" cried the operator. Bzz-zz-rr-rr-r-r-r! That was the smoothly working Brooklyn telephone. 'What dog? What dog?" fairly yelled the operator. "Why don't" Drr-rr-rrrp bzz-zz-zzz rrp-rrp-rr-rr-rry I Again the Brooklyn telephone was demonstrating its smoothness. "The book!" howled Silverman.

It was a howl; nothing less. "What book? What dog? What book?" the operator demanded, his anxiety increased. "The dog book!" (Bzz-rr-rr zz-zzz-rrp!) "The book dog! (Drr-rrp! "The dog and the book!" (Bzz-zzzp! Bzz-zzzp!) "The book and the dog!" All that represented the united efforts of Silverman and the telephone. At last the operator got the ragtime talk straightened out sufficiently to get an inkling of Silverman's trouble. "My dog my sheepdog pup he ate the book the- registration book!" groaned the frightened tailor.

"What shall I do? Oh. what shall I do?" Bit by bit the operator extracted It was like pulling teeth Silverman's name and address and the num ber of the district. Then he told the tailor he could do nothing for him. Another "What Ehall I do?" from Silverman resulted In advice from the operator to tell the Board of Elections. But Silverman was not to be shaken off.

He called headquarters In a half hour and said lie had been unable to raise the board and was sure he would be arrested. The operator advised him to communicate with. Superintendent of Elections Morgan. Silverman got Morgan's office on the wire In the forenoon and repeated his tale of woe. "Hey, you get that book!" replied a deputy.

"But the dog he eat the book!" said Silverman, in despair. "Forget It!" retorted the deputy. "Run down to the cavy yard and tell that to the marines. You get the book With a cry of fear the tailor ran off. Throughout the day he called many other public officers on the phone, only to meet the same bard-hearted skepticism.

Doubtless, his fears will be justified in part when the election inspectors have to work overtime making out a new book to take the place of the tatters the sheep dog left A'eir? York Press. "The King Solonon business." as Magistrate Steinert called It. failed in the West Side Police Court yesterday. Mrs. Frank J.

Dwyer, of 236 West Eighty-fourth street, charged Isabel and Jemima Brown, who live in the same bouse, withi having stolen her canary bird. The Misses Brown reported that they lent a bird that sings finely to Mrs. Dwyer and phe returned one that Is as silent as Murphy. Then the Misses Brown took from her rooms the singring canary, which Is only boarding with them. sonla, testified that he owned the bird and identified it "It answers when I whistle.

Judge. said Mr. Hensey. He whistled; both birds chirped. "They both answered," said Masistrata Steinert, disgustedly.

"Yes, but Dick looked at me," said Mr. Hensey. "Why, Judge, my bird will go to sleep in my hand," exclaimed Mrs. Dwyer. Let me show" The Magistrate told the women to take their birds and dispute to a civil court.

Three dogs and their owners were la court, too, the dogs accused of biting persons. The Magistrate ordered John Cu-seck, son of a contractor, of 426 West Fifty-first street, to shoot his bull pup. whicn bit young Frederick Kinney, of 407 Ninth avenue. "If the dog has my eon will have them," Mrs. Kinney said.

Xew York World. More than 1,000 spectators saw a monkey climb nimbly up an Elevated pillar at Ninety-third street and Columbus avenue last night and finally perch itself on top of the Elevated station at that point. The monkey was the property of Mr. Goodman, of Graham Goodman, who have a garage in West Ninety-third street, not far from the station. The chain attached to the animal's collar had slipped out of Mr.

Goodman's hand as he stood talking to a friend. Where the spectators came from so suddenly is a mystery, hxvt they were there, and inside of two minutes. Two youths climbed to the roof of the station to get the monkey, but the latter, after watching them gravely, skipped to the platform and from there to the track. It ran up the track for two blocks and started to cross to the west side of the structure just as a train came along. The animal's chain caught in the third rail, and instantly the system was short circuited, while flames reached out along the chain and electrocuted the monkey.

Xew York Am erioatv. "Pretzels right lere Here's your fresh-made, old-time pretzels The cry rings out punctually each school day as the students, to the number of 2,000 to 3,000. pour out from the City College. The hungry, and especially those who live at some distance from the Institution, swoop down upon the peddler, and within 10 minutes empty his basket which holds 250 pretzels, netting the vender a profit of one-third of a cent each. "The boys help themselves, grabbing one or more, according to measure of appetite, not necessarily according to their stock of pocket money, for half the number make their own change.

"Where is the profit?" asked an amused bystander. "Veil." replied the man of business, smiling broadly, "dey gets the pretzel their vey. and I gets a money's vort Vat talk haf I got? I comes again tomorrow." Xew York Globe. At the southeast corner of Wall street and Broadway, where an 18-story skyscraper is in course of construction, considerable excitement and alarm were caused yesterday afternoon, when a fair-sized crowd, which was watching the hoisting of two huge Iron girders weighing about a ton and a half, saw the great iron mass slipping through the noose by which. It was held at the end of the iron chain.

Hardly had the crowd rushed out of danger when the girders fell to the street No one was injured- Two Italians driving a team Bad a narrow escape, one of the glr-, ders cutting in two the wagon In whicn they were seated. The men were thrown to the ground, but beyond a few light bruises they were uninjured, while the two horses, with the front wheels of the wagon, bolted Into Broadway, where they were stopped. Xew York Tribune. Unwilling to keep his congregation waiting longer than was necessary for the music of Haydn's oratorio "Creation," and feeling that he could tell all he knew about his subject. "Creation," in a few words.

Rev. Dr. James M. Farrar, pastor of the First Reformed Church, Seventh avenue and Carroll street Brooklyn, preached last Sunday night this sermon, which has the record In this country for brevity "I do not know very much about crea tion. All that anyone knows about it ia contained In the Bible and what scientists nave oeen tening us.

i am satisfied that there was a creation and that it has beon satisfactory." An English preacher has beaten this with a sermon consisting of "Little children, love one anoTner -consider this. Xew Xorh vv or hi. TOWN CROWDED WITH VISITORS -Arronant Has A ZVarrow Escape From Death Maryland Experiment Station's Exhibit Note. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. nagerstown, Oct.

11. This was the "big day" of the Hagerstown Fair, one of the largest crowds ever seen on the fair grounds being here today. The attendance was estimated conservatively at 30,000, and many persons put It much higher. The Indications are that the association will have a large balance to the profit side of the ledger by the time the fair closes Friday night. Nearly all the railroads today ran special trains to the fair.

Baltimore was well represented, several hundred persona from that city being In attendance. Special trains will also run from Washington, Cumberland, Ilarrisburg, Winchester, York and Virginia towns along the Norfolk and Western railway. Edward Applebach, an aeronaut of Philadelphia, 17 years old, came very near losing his life In a balloon ascension late this afternoon by the failure of his parachute to open promptly. He ascended to a height of 3,000 feet and then cut loose from the bal-loon. lie shot down like an arrow, the parachute not opening until he was within about 60 feet of the ground.

lie landed In a field. Thousands of persons who wlt- nessed the descent were positive he was killed, and physicians hurried to the scene, but they met Applebach unhurt walking back to the fair grounds carrying the parachute. Experiment Station Lectures. The Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station has on the grounds a tent in which megaphone lectures are given to the farmers, and moving pictures illustrate advanced farming methods, tree grafting, potting plants, etc. IMctures of prize live stock are also thrown on the screen.

Professor Patterson, director of the experiment station W. L. Amoss, director ot farmers' lnstltntes, and E. Ingram Oswald, of Chewsvllle, are In charge. Lectures are given on "Diseases of the Potatoes," by J.

B. Norton, of the experiment station "San Jose Scale," by State Entomologist T. B. Simons, and milk' lectures by Jarred Van Waggenen, of Lawyersvllle, N. Y.

The lectures are interspersed with musical selections and recitations on the phonograph, but this feature will be cut out next year. Flowers Valued At $5,000. The floral display in floricultural hall is the finest ever shown at the fair and is valued at The largest exhibitors are Hagerstown's florists Henry Holzap-fel, Henry Hester and William Hester. A large variety of palms, ferns, fleus. dra-ccenas, aracaurias and miscellaneous plants are shown.

The cut roses, carnations, were not put on display until Wednesday morning. Among the novelties shown by Mr. TIolz-' apfel is a fiddle-shaped rubber plant, a large-leafed maidenhair fern, bread trees and a plant used to make chairs and split baskets. William Hester shows a 107-year-old palm, formerly owned by Gen. Otho Holland Williams, a Revolutionary War soldier and the founder of Wllliamsport.

The trunk of the palm Is four feet tall. The plant this year unexpectedly put forth a flower. This species of palm rarely blooms. Joseph It Freeman, of Washington, vice-president of the United States Horticultural Society, Is the judge in the floral department. The fair association is already making arrangements to erect next year a large floricultural hall.

The present building is too small and not well adapted to the exhibition of plants and flowers. Notes Ot The Fair. Not a single complimentary ticket' was Issued to the Horse Show. Officers, direct-'ors and stockholders paid the admission fee like everyone else. Only the owners of the horses entered were admitted free.

The Tope Manufacturing Company closed down its fuctory Wednesday and Thursday in order that the 500 employes might attend the fair. The County School Board declared Thursday and Friday holidays, giving the teachers and pupils an opportunity to see the exhibition. Every boarding house and hotel In the city is crowded. Hundreds of persons were turned away from the hotels. Many visitors secured accommodations in the houses of private families.

The merchants make a fine illumination at night, the fronts of their business places being decorated with myriads of electric bulbs. State Game Warden Oregon Milton Dennis and State Fire Marshal Lloyd T. Mc-GM were among the visitors. C. P.

Nettleton, of Shelton, won the John L. Cost silver memorial loving cup, valued at $75, ottered by the association for the best display of Light Brahmas lu the poultry department. Mr. Nettleton won the cup last year, but before it could be lifted it had to be won twice by the same person. The 20 head of Angora milk goats exhibited by William J.

Cohlll, of Hancock, attract much attention. The goats are sired by animals that cost $30C and were Imported from South Africa. Mr. Cohill has a herd of 300 and las spent $1000 in producing It. His herd took first premium at the World's Fair.

The banks of Hagerstown closed Wed: nesday and today at noon on account of the fair. Detectives Bradley and O'Donnell, of the Baltimore city force, were on the grounds looking for crooks. General Manager Alexander Robertson, of the Western Maryland Railroad, attended the fair, coming from Baltimore In his private car. Col. Charles Enochs, commonly known as "Baldy," of Cumberland, arrived at th fair today, having pushed all the way from ibis home to Hagerstown, a distance of about 00 miles, a gayly decorated wheelbarrow filled with trinkets and merchandise which he sold on the fair grounds.

comes here to the fair every year, making the trip in the same manner. Last year he fell Into the Chesapeake and Ohio canal near Big Pool while trundling along his wheelbarrow and was nearly drowned. Wheelbarrow and all went in. The Marriaa-e Rush Continues. Clerk Oswald and his deputies continued to do a land-office business today issuing marriage licenses to couples who came here to visit the fair.

A number of the grooms-elect asked the clerks to please keep their weddings out of the papers. It Is understood there were one or two eloping couples. The ministers were kept busy tying the knots. Expecting a matrimonial rush, several of the clergymen stayed at home all day In order to accommodate the love-lorn couples. Among the licenses Issued were the following Barry H.

Fitch, Luray, Mafgio A. Comer, Bhenandoah, Va. Elmer W. IUoo and Lena, M. Strlckler, Newmarket.

Va. Ira E. Feterhoff, Greeneastls, Mary E. Xeakle, Pa. James W.

Linninger and Clara B. Gift, Fort Xjoo. down. Pa. Clyde E.

Hose and Clara, E. 8-wartz, Williams, port, J. Wilson Zepp and Carrie I Shresre, Bandy ville, Carroll county. Daniel H. Horn, Walsh Ron, Edna.

Clem; Meohasicsburff, Pa. Curtis J. Rentzell and Rosa. Jacobs, York, Pa. Chauncey B.

Geeseman, Rouzerville, Fa. Blanche M. Slayman, Baltimore. Leonidaa M. Hockman, Mount Jackson, Va.

Clara E. Ixxiderback, Paga county, Virginia. Samuel I Hall and Nellie Loudanslager, Hagerstown. Harry Hoover and Helen I. Myers, Harrlsbuqr, Pennsylvania.

Leslie C. Stumbaugh and Clara E. Snyder. Green, castle. Pa.

Daniel I. Harty, near Waynesboro, Daisy Bheffler, Bin wold, Md. die J. Williams and Fannie T. Knight, near Elk-ton, Va, May berry Blosser and Lizzie Good, Stanleytorv Virginia.

James Curl and Mauds V. Hoover, Winchester. Ward L. Cadwallader and Verale A. Renner, Winchester.

I tr in 8. Creamer, Pleasant Fall, Catharine V. Slyder, Omrtown. John G. Snowden and Gertie Hill, Hagerstown.

William Bhuman and Hattie A. Kirk, Harris-burg, Pa. President Of Frotbnrar Bank. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Cumberland, Oct.

11 Roberdeau Annan has been elected president of the First National Bank of Frostburg, to succeed the late Marx Wlneland. Olln Beall, who has been teller for the last 13 years, has been chosen cashier, to succeed Mr. Annan. The latter Is a son of Daniel Annan, president ef the Second National Bank of ACTIVE IN MANY ENTERPRISES Was Great Believer In The Pntnre Of Salisbury And Was One Of Its Most Aggressive Worker. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Salisbury, Oct. 11. Mr. Albert J. Benjamin, one of the most prominent citizens of Salisbury, died at his home, on Park street, this morning of heart trouble, after an illness of only a few days.

He was taken sick Saturday, but was thought to be Improving. Mr. Benjamin was 63 years eld. He had been prominent in Salisbury for 35 years, and was probably the best-known man in the city at this time. He was connected with business and other Interests, as follows Superintendent and division freight and passenger agent of the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlanta Railway.

Superintendent and division freight and passenger agent of the Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway. President and director of the Salisbury Electric Light, Heat and Power Company. Vice-president and director of the Salisbury Water Company. Vice-president and director of the People's National Bank of Salisbury. Director and examiner of the Wicomico Building and Loan Association of Salisbury.

Vice-president and director of the Easton Light and Fuel Company, erf Easton. Director of the Sinepuxtent Bridge Company. Member of the building commission which erected the new high-school building of Salisbury. A member of the first commission to look into the paring of the streets of Salisbury. Member of the Board of Election Supervisors for Wicomico county.

Elder in the Wicomico Presbyterian Church. Director in the board of the Home for the Aged, in Salisbury. He was former president and was instrumental in building the Salisbury Telephone Company, afterward purchased by the Bell Telephone Company. Mr. Benjamin was born in Pennsylvania.

He came to Salisbury as a young man and took a position with the old Eastern Shore. Railroad Company, and was for many years agent at this place. He then moved to Georgetown and was superintendent of the Delaware, Maryland and Virginia Railroad. His next position was agent at Chester for the Baltimore and Ohio, on the completion of their Philadelphia branch. While the.re Mr.

Benjamin was severely injured by the explosion of an engine at the station, his heart being knocked out of place, and for many years he had been subject to heart trouble. He returned to Salisbury in 1SSS. when the Baltimore and Eastern Shore railroad was started, and took charge as superintendent of the old Wicomico and Pocomoke. railroad, which was absorbed by the Baltimore and Eastern Shore. He took an important part In the building of the Baltimore and Eastern Shore road and was made superintendent on its completion.

He had held this position continuously ever since, being connected with Capt. Willard Thomson during the. receivership of that road and after its absorption by the Baltimore. Chesapeake and Atlantic Company. When the Maryland.

Delaware and Virginia Company was formed he was made superintendent of that system also. He was a man of large influence in his community and was identified with every movement of progress in the city for the. last 23 years. Mr. Ben.iamln leaves a widow and three chi Mrs.

Hugh J. Phillips, of Washington, D. Mrs. Douglass Wallop, of this city, and Mr. Alan F.

Benjamin, of Laurel, Miss. Mr. Benjamin leaves a very comfortable estate, valued at probably He owned considerable real estate in Salisbury and was a great believer In the future of the town. His funeral will probably take place Sunday. His death is a very hard blow to Salisbury.

STEPHEN B. LYDDAE. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Rockville, Oct. 11.

The funeral of Stephen B. Lyddane took place this morning from St. Mary's Catholic Church, a large number of persons from Washington, Rockville, different sections of the county and other places attending. Rev. Charles O.

Rosensteel, pastor of St. John's Church, at Forest Glen, officiated. The interment was in Rockville Cemetery. Messrs. John L.

Dawson, Col. Spencer C. Jones, Edward C. Peter, Hattersly W. Talbott, Richard H.

Stokes, John E. West, Thomas Vinson and Albert J. Almoney were the pallbearers. SIIADRACH CARMINE. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Cambridge, Oct 11. Mr. Shadrach Carmine, for 10 years a contractor and builder of Cambridge, died Wednesday night at his home, on Mill street, Cambridge, of apoplexy, after an illness of 15 minutes. Mr. Carmine was a native of Caroline county and is survived by a widow, who was Miss Sarah Wllloughby, of East New Market, and three children Miss E.

a. Carmine, of Spartanburg, S. C. Roland R. Carmine, of Baltimore, and W.

L. Carmine, of Cambridge. He was a Mason and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. JOSEPHUS BAJfKERT. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Westminster, Oct. 11. Josephus Bankert a son of the late Peter Bankert, of Carroll county, died of heart disease yesterday at his home, near Stonersville, aged about 66 years. He was a prominent member of Benjamin's Reformed Church. He was a Republican.

His widow lost her sight about 10 years ago. He also leaves four daughters Mrs. Levi Myers, of near Pleasant Valley; Mrs. Amos Smelser and Miss Bankert, at home, and Mrs. John Loney, of Cranberry Valley.

THIS JANE ZACHARIAS. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Frederick, Oct 11. The funeral of Miss Jane Zachrias took place in Frederick this afternoon. Services were held In the Evangelical Reformed Church by the pastor, Rev.

Dr. E. R. Eschbaugh, assisted by Rev. E.

L. McLean, of Grace Reformed Church, and Rev. Dr. J. Spangler Keef er, of Hagers-towns.

The pallbearers were Messrs. Lewis S. Cllngan, Samuel V. Doll, Jacob Roherback, Dudley Page, William C. Birely and J.

Clarke Kleffer. There were a num ber of floral tributes, Including a handsome wreath from the Newsboys' Association of Baltimore. Interment was made in Mount Olivet Cemetery. MISS SARAH BREWER. Hagerstown, Oct 11.

Miss Sarah Brewer, aged 91 years, died yesterday evening at the home of her nephew, Mr. John Brewer, In Hagerstown, of general debility. She was a native of Clear Spring and was a daughter of the late George Brewer. She had resided In Hagerstown about 20 years and was a member of the Lutheran Church for 75 years. ON TRIAL FOR MURDER Edwin P.

Gibbs, Who Killed Tho. Turner, Faces A Jury. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Upper Marlboro, Oct. 11.

The trial of Edwin P. Gibbs, an aged white man, charged with the murder of Thomas Turner, colored, on July 3, began today before. Judges Briscoe, Merrick and Crane. A large array of attorneys are engaged In the case, and the courtroom was filled. After much trouble a Jury was selected, S.

E. Sweeney being chosen foreman. Dr. A. Walker, of Queen Anne's, described Turner's wounds, either of which, lie said, would have produced death.

Ed Hamilton and Clarence Hebborn, both colored, who saw the killing, stated that Gibbs drove Into a bay field occupied by Turner, who was loading hay on his wagon, with the purpose of taking the same hay. On entering the field the prisoner drew his pistol and without any words fired twice at Turner, who ran a few yards and fell dead. Mrs. Walter Nicholson testified that she saw the men when they met in the bay field. The shots were In quick succession.

James Turner, colored, son of the dead man, said he was In the field with his father gathering up the hay and Mr. Gibbs drove into the field. His father approached Gibbs, carrying with him a pitchfork, and as ae walked by the wagon of Gibbs the first shot was fired. Then as his father fell, the fork dropping from his hand, Gibbs fired again. Gibbs told the witness to leave the field and take with 11m bis father's team.

Gibbs then put a few forks of hay on the wagon and went home. State's Attorney Magruder Is assisted by James C. Rogers, of Hyattsville, and Geo. B. Mexrlck and Joseph K.

Roberts, of Up per Marlboro. Mr. Robert W. Wells, coun sel for the defense. Is assisted bv George P.

Hoover, of Washington, and T. Van Clagett, of Upper Marlboro. PROF. H. J.

PATTERSON In charge, of the Agricultural Experiment Station exhibit at the Hagerstown Fair. FIRE IN GRANGERS HOTEL Blaze At Belalr For A Time Threatened Part Of The Town. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Belalr, Oct. 11.

Grangers' Hotel, Belalr, caught fire from a defective flue this morning and for a while that section of town was threatened. The volunteer fire department did excellent work, the flames being extinguished with a loss of $1,000 or $1,500 to the building, which is insured in the Harford and Montgomery companies. Mr. Lawrence Forwood, proprietor of the hotel, will lose practically all of his furniture. Although not burned, it is badly damaged by water and smoke.

Near the hotel is the big frame store building of C. C. Rouse, while on the opposite side Is the county Jail and sheriff's residence. The new courthouse is not 50 yards away, and across another street is the Enterprise Carriage Factory. This Is the second Are within a week.

The High School building caught fire last Monday morning, but the fire was put out after several hundred dollars' damage had been done. VIRGINIA WEDDINGS COLLIER TE5IPI.E. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Petersburg, Oct. 11.

Miss Mary Dolling Temple was married to Mr. Charles Fulton Collier, of this city, last evening, at St. Paurs Protestant Episcopal Church. Miss Temple Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Graves Temple, of Petersburg, and since her debut in 1003 has been a decided social favorite. She completed her education at the Garden School. New York. She had among her bridesmaids three of her graduating class. The ceremony was performed by Rev.

R. W. Barnwell, the pastor. Miss Alma Temple, eldest sister of the bride, was maid of honor. Mr.

C. Fisher Collier, brother of the groom, was best man. The bridal party entered the church preceded by the vested choir of St. Paul's Church singing the wedding march from. "Lohengrin." Immediately following were the bridesmaids and groomsmen in alternating couples, Richard Percivall, Meade Stockdell, Miss Margaret Collier, sister of the groom Miss Sarah Randolph Temple, sister of the bride Wallace Collier, Herbert Rogers, Miss Lucie Langhorne Cobb, of New York city Miss Grace Doolittle, of Elnura, N.

Y. George Watson, Miss Nena Whltmore, Miss Kate Stockdell, Rob ert Cuthbert, Thomas Minatree, Miss Anna Belle Patteson, Miss Rose Lunsford. Joseph Venable, James Long, Miss llortense Givens, of Nashville, Tenn. Miss Frances Bland, of Richmond, Va. Val Parham and Sidney Oreen.

Miss Mary Whitworth Wlhson was flower girl and Masters John Bland Hamilton and, Robert Allen Gamble were the ribbon boys. The bride wore a princess gown of point lace and carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley and white orchids. The bridesmaids dresses were elaborately trimmed with real lace and they carried white roses. COCKE XOLTEMLS. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Petersburg, Oct. 11. The marriage of Lieut. Herbert Claiborne Cocke, of the United States Navy, and Miss Lina Victor Noltenius this afternoon at St. Paul's Episcopal Church was a brilliant social event and was largely attended.

Miss Emily Mason was maid "of honor and Mrs. William Bannister, wife of Major Wrilliam Bannister, of the United States Army, was matron of honor. Capt. John Spillman, of the United States Navy, was best man. The bridesmaids were Miss Elizabeth Boiling, of Annapolis, and Miss Mary Meade Bernard, of Petersburg.

The bride's gown was of white crepe de chine, trimmed with Maltese lace, and she carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley. The bridesmaids and maid of honor wore white chiffon over taffeta and carried white roses and maidenhair fern. The ushers were George P. Batte, of Norfolk; N. P.

Cocke, of New York, and E. H. Plummer, II. Carter Myers, J. E.

Venable and Robert D. Martin, of Petersburg. The groom and his best man were both in uniform. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Robert W.

Barnwell, the rector. The bride Is the daughter of Mrs. II. Noltenius, of this city, and a great social favorite. The groom has until recently been attached to the cruiser Cleveland.

He is now an instructor In the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. The couple left on an extended trip North. MA1V1V LITTLE. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Norfolk, Oct 11.

Miss Ellen Williams Little, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Chapman Little, was married to Mr. Jas.

Mann, son of Judge and Mrs. William Hodges Mann, of Nottoway county, this afternoon at St. Luke's Church. Rev. Dr.

William A. Barr, rector of St Luke's, performed the ceremony. Miss Cornelia Lee Jones was maid of honor, and Misses Susan Davis Little and Virginia Lloyd Hughes were flower girls. Mr. Harry Mann, of Petersburg, was best man.

The ushers were Messrs. H. Mann, W. W. Little, Ralph HIddleberger, Edward Brock-enbrough, W.

W. Sale and S. Heth Tyler. A reception followed the ceremony. After a wedding tour Mr.

and Mrs. Mann will make their home In Norfolk. Among those who attended were Judge and Mrs. Mann, Dr. Herbert Mann, Mr.

Hunter Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Davis, Miss Juliet Mann, of Petersburg; Mrs. Mattle R.

Little and Miss Irene Fitzgerald, of Richmond. SMITH INGE. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Lynchburg, Oct 11. Miss Byby Carson Inge and Mr.

Roland K. Smith, both of this city, were married yesterday at the home of the bride, on Daniel's Hill, Rev. Oscar E. Sams, pastor of the Cabell Street Baptist Church, officiating. Owing to a recent bereavement In the bride's family the wedding was a very quiet one.

Miss Georgia Mitchell, a cousin of the bride, was the maid of honor and Mr. Howard Ware was the best man. The bride wore a gown of white crepe de chine. She carried Bride roses. CARTER POrCHE.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Leesburg, Oct. 11. Mr. Walter C.

Carter, son of Mr. Thomas J. Carter, and Miss Mary B. Fouche, eldest daughter of Mr. George W.

Fouche, of Ryan, Loudoun county, were married on Wednesday at 4 o'clock at the bride's home. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Frank P. Berkeley, pastor of the Leesburg Baptist Church. KEVEXEB GILMER.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Leesburg, Oct. 11 Miss Grace Gilmer, daughter of Mr. A. P.

Gilmer, of Leesburg, formerly of Washington county, Virginia, was married yesterday to Mr. Edwin T. Hevener, son of Mr. George W. Heve-ner, of Leesburg, formerly of Staunton, Va.

The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride in this place by Rev. Frank P. Strother, pastor of the Southern Methodist Church at Hamilton, Va. Mr. and Mrs.

Hevener will reside at Monterey, W. Va. HAMMER BUMGARDXER. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Luray, Oct 11.

Mr. Oscar E. Hammer, son of Mr. J. Hammer, of Springfield district, this county, and Miss Mattie Bumgardner, daughter of Mr.

Ira C. Bumgardner, were married yesterday, at the home of the officiating minister. Presiding Elder K. H. Pittman, In Luray.

They left for an extended tour of the North. MRS. CHARLES FENTON HILTON WAS MDRDERED Coroner's Jury Accuses Thomas R. Witcraft Of The Crime. TRAGEDY OF THE GOLDEN LIGHT Dr.

Win. R. Stokes, Of Baltimore, AVhio Made An Autopsy, Describes The Dead Man's "Wounds. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Elkton, Oct.

11. Thomas R. Wit-craft, of Philadelphia, was this afternoon held for the murder of Capt. Joseph Hilton by the coroner's jury, its verdict being "that Joseph Hilton came to his death by blows inflicted on his body at the hands of Thomas R. Witcraft, while aboard the sloop Golden Light on Elk river, off W.

J. Arrant's farm, and Robert B. Ryall, has guilty knowledge of the fact" Coroner Nelson summoned a jury with Henry H. Gilpin as foreman. The principal witness before the inquest was Dr.

William R. Stokes, of the State Board of Health, who had made an autopsy. He testified that the examination disclosed a gaping wound on the back of the head four Inches In length made by some blunt instrument a cut over the left eye caused by a knife, and that Captain Hilton's nose was broken. He said that the blow on the head might not have caused Instant death, but that it rendered him unconscious, and the fact that no water was found in his lungs would indicate that Hilton was dead when he struck the water. ThomasR.

Witcraft and Robert B. Ryall, the accused, were placed on the stand, but refused on advice of counsel to answer any questions. Capt. Harry Wilson, who last saw Captain Hilton at Delaware City on Monday, testified that when Hilton paid his hotel bill he had a large roll of money. The body of the murdered captain was prepared for burial and sent to his home at Pleasantvllle, N.

this evening. 1 MARYLAND WEDDINGS LEWIS LANSDALE. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. 3 Boyds. Oct.

11. Mr. John It. Lewis, of Kings Valley, Montgomery county, and iss Bessie Lansdale, of Damascus, were married in Trinity Church, Washington, today. Only a few Intimate friends and relatives of bride and groom were in attendance.

The COUDle left for New York nnrl from there will take a Northern trip. Mrs. Jewis is a aaugnter or lr. B. F.

Lans-dale, who was a member of the Maryland Legislature from this county in 1904. COLLINS THOMPSON. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Rockville, Oct. 11.

Miss Bessie Edna Thompson and Mr. John Fawcett Collins, both of this place, were married this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clagett, relatives of the bride. The ceremony was performed by Rev.

Ernest L. Woolfe, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mr. and Mrs. Collins left for a short trip.

The bride is the daughter of the late Edgar A. Thompson. BARTLETT RIGGS. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Rockville, Oct 11.

Mr. George Bur-nap Bartlett, of Gaithersburg, and Miss Virginia Waldon Riggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harrv Rises, of Goshen wpi-a married here yesterday by Rev. Thomas J.

Packard, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, ine ceremony taking place at the rectory. Klefer Feari Abundant. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Denton, Oct 11. Quite a number of the Caroline -county packing houses this week began operations on Klefer pears, which are selling at low prices throughout the Eastern Shore.

In some sections they are so abundant that shippers are sending them away in bulk by the carload. Over on the Delaware side of the peninsula the fruit In some Instances Is sent to market by the boatload. Agreed To Separate. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Cumberland, Oct.

11. Anthony and Rosalia Schweikart nee Young, both of Pittsburg, have filed articles In court here agreeing to separate. They have agreed "to live separate and apart from, each other during their natural lives." In consideration of the payment of $570.73 Schweikart released all Interest In the real estate of his wife lnvthls city and Mrs. Schweikart releases her husband from payment for her Bupport forever. The agreement was executed before a notary public In Pittsburg.

Killed By A B. And O. Train. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Cumberland, Oct.

11. Wesley Walters, aged 45 years, of Garrett, was struck by a train near his home today and Instantly killed. He leaves a family. The same train that struck him carried his body to Meyersdale, where it was prepared for burial. He was a repairman employed on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.

Committed Suicide On The Street. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Cumberland, Oct. 11. Richard Myers, colored, aged 35 years, committed suicide on the street today by drinking carbolic acid.

Yesterday he had a quarrel with his wife, then stating that he would either kill himself or somebody else. Tonrnament At Odenton. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Annapolis, Oct 11. A succssful tournament was held at Odenton today.

The guest of honor was Hon. George M. Smith, of Prince George's county, candidate for Congress from the Fifth district who delivered the coronation address. Mr. Smith was greeted with enthusiastic applause.

The charge to the knights was made by Mr. R. P. Melvln, of Annapolis. Portngal To Send Warships.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Norfolk, Va Oct 11. The State Department at Washington sends the following notice to the Jamestown Exposition "The department is advised by the American Legation at Lisbon that the Portuguese Government will send a warship to take part In the naval, marine and military celebration to be held at Hampton Roads In 1007, In connection with, the Jamestown Exposition," COLLIER, NEE TEMPLE BIG ISSUE OP STOCK Norfollc And "Western Decides To Put, Out $34,000,000 More. BUSINESS REPORTED BOOMING Directors And Officers Re-Elected At The Annual Meeting Of Stockholders Held In Roanoke. Roanoke, Oct.

11. The stockholders of the Norfolk and Western Railroad at their annual meeting here today decided to Issue $34,000,000 of additional stock. A substantial increase in" business was announced. Henry Fink, the chairman of the board, presided over the meeting of the stockholders. The stockholders unanimously voted to issue $34,000,000 of common stock, which is to be converted into bonds as needed to carry out plans for the improvement and equipment.

The action of the board of directors in all matters was ratified. Directors were re-elected as follows Henry Fink, New York L. E. Johnson, Roanoke; Joseph I. Doran, Philadelphia; John P.

Green, Philadelphia James Mc-Crea, Pittsburg; William G. McDowell, Philadelphia Victor Morawetz, New York Samuel Rea. Philadelphia Walter II. Taylor, Norfolk H. C.

Fitch, New York, and L. C. Weir, New York. All the officers were re-elected. After the meeting President Johnson, Messrs.

Fink, Doran, the general solicitor, and E. H. Alden, the secretary, left for Cincinnati to attend the meetings of subsidiary companies. The annual report shows 'the cost of maintenance was $4,749,832, an Increase over the preceding year of $832,564. The cost of engine repairs was $1,017,231, an increase over the preceding year of As compared with the preceding year, passengers carried Increased 274,706, or almost 8 per cent The total passenger revenue Increased $439,785, or almost 14 per cent.

Tons of freight carried Increased 3,414,211, or 21 per cent. The. total freight revenue Increased $3,862,402, or 19 per cent The freight train mileage increased 613.089 miles, or almost 8 per cent. The coal shipments were 9,510,439 tons, an Increase of 1,326,863 tons, or 16 per cent. The lumber shipment were 1,708,501 tons, an increase of 379.137 tons, or 28 per cent 40,000 AT RICHMOND FAIR Schools Closed And Business Almost Suspended In The City.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Richmond, Oct. 11. Ifory thousand persons visited the State fair today, the crowd being the largest that has yet been in evidence 6lnce the opening day. The congestion around the gates at the ticket office was uncomfortable and the buildings were inadequate to accommodate those who crowded Into them.

The public schools gave a holiday in order to allow the children to go to the fair and the majority of the stores In the city were closed In the afternoon. The weather has been exceptionally fine. The exhibit of poultry Is the most complete one shown. There are nearly 1,500 entries of fowls. S.

S. Stansbury 'von four of five prizes for White Plymouth Rocks, and also took the pilze for having the most attractive poultry exhibit. BLEW OPEN BANK SAFE But Robbers Who "Visited Mt. Jackson Failed To Get Any Money. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Woodstock, Oct 11. Bank burglars made an unsuccessful attempt about 2 o'clock tnls morning to rob the People's Bank at Mount Jackson. They succeeded In blowing off two doors of the vault, but after a failure to break the door which secured the cash they were frightened away. The interior of the building was badly damaged by the "explosion, which aroused many residents. President Trlplett of the Mount Jackson National Bank, who rooms across the street exchanged shots with one of the watchers, but neither was hit Another citizen had his gun leveled at one of the men, but was afraid to shoot There were five robbers, and they left town southward on the Valley turnpike.

NEGRO GETS 20 YEARS "Walter Jones Is Convicted Of Attempted Assault. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Lynchburg, Oct 11. Walter Jones, the negro who attempted a criminal assault on Mrs. Lucy Blanks, a middle-aged married woman, in the suburbs on September 17, almost nnder the glare of an electric light, was tried In the Corporation Court late this afternoon and found guilty.

The Jury fixed his punishment at 20 years In the penitentiary. The negro pleaded not guilty and through his counsel, Don P. Halsey, made a hard fight for liberty. The Identification of the negro was complete. The negro claims to have come from Roanoke.

CHINAMAN A CITIZEN Chan Lai Proves That He Waa Born Here And Cannot Be Deported. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Clarksburg, W. Oct 11. After fighting In the United States courts for about two years, Chan Lai, a Chinaman, was declared an American citizen Wednesday by Judge Dayton, in the Federal court here.

Immigration agents began work on the case at Cleveland, Ohio, two years ago and every effort was made to have Lai deported, but he at last satisfied. the court that he was born In this country. Many Chinamen from all over the country were present at the hearing. Eloped To Suffolk. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Suffolk, Oct 11.

Prevented from marrying at home because of parental objection Miss Eula Ray Ben thai, of St John3, Hertford county. North Carolina, today eloped to Suffolk with Albert Bertram Bar-den, of Aulander, N. C. They were married at the Stuart House. The bride Is a daughter of J.

C. Benthal, who 13 wealthy. The bridegroom is a salesman. As Far As It Gets. Mrs.

Knicker But there i no ervants room In the flat Landlord No; but there Is a marble reception haQ for you to interview them in. New York- Sun..