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Washington Daily news Last Edition volume i. WASHINGTON; NORTH CAROLINA, FRlfe/ NO. 132 WAR DECLARED ON INSURGENTS BfJlSlDENT Taft Will Retaliate Republicans in Congress Who Oppose the Administration Pol icies Find Their Patronage Cut Off or Held Up. HOW LID CAME OFF Washington, Jan. 6.? War without Quarter will be waged between the Taft administration and eu*h Repub lican insurgents in Congress aa, op pose the Taft legislative program. The battle la not with thoee tariff lnaurgenta who quietly eheathed their bladea after defeat, bat with thoee who h>v* nnr/sed diicppolntaMkt and _ are w betting the(r knlvea publicly la anticipation of continued conflict. The Wattle broke suddenly today. The aabetance of It la. that tte Sena tora aad Repreaentativea who have tgfcea a stand against the present ad tain 1st rati 6 n and. who continue to ? align themselves with the opposition to the President's policies are to re ceive no consideration In matters of partonage. Uterancea such as that made by * Senator Cummins at 'h recent dinner In Des Moines, by Senator Bristol in previous speeches, aqtWIfcft articles in Senator La FolIGtte's magastne, and a recent interview by Seuator Clapp on the price of "food stuffs are said to hare stirred the President to action. Taft Will Retaliate. It had been reported further that aome of .the Republican Insurgents in the .House have .tried to, pecure ap pointment under the administration of men out of harmony with the Taft regime. Mr. Taft's closest friends' advised him that It would be impo litic- fqr him to afford sinews of war the Taft legislative- program, and in the country at large by creating anti Taft sentiment In advance of the 1912 convention. The President lis tened to auch advice and d&ided to follow It. In support of the assertion^ that the battle ta not with the tariff ln surgents. It was pointed out tonight that Senators Nelson, Brown, Burkett and Borah, all or whom voted against the Payne-Aldrlch tariff bill, appear \o be persona grata at the White Office and Internal Revenue Bureau, where Pedgral "pie" is served. How the Lid Came Off. Representative Miller of the I Eighth Minnesota District was chiefly | Instrumental in "blowing the lid off" the situation today. He did it by a statement to -the effect that Postmas ter General Hltehcock had Informed him yeaterday that Miller's recom mendations for Presidential postmas tershlps were being held up because ^of his Insurgent activities in the House. He quoted the Postmaster General as~ aaylng, in substance: "A great deal of pressure Is being I brought to bear upon me to withhold J from the insurgent Republican Con gressmen the patronage in their dia trlcta. I am very loath to do this,! and the matter la atill under consld- 1 eratlon." j Mr. Miller said that he told the Postmaster General he intended to carry the thing to the floor of the ' House, but that Mr. Hitchcock urged "fclm to defer any such action until the aubject could be further conald ered. Whereupon Mr. Miller agreed I to~ await full developments before | ' precipitating an open fight. I . BARLOW * WILSON'S MINSTRELS. | ^ Merry Performers at Academy of I Manic Last Light. What the RalUgh^ews and Ob-j server ot'DecembffVl. 19X19, says of J Barlow & Wilson's Minstrels: The Barlow ft Wilson Minstrels were at the Academy of Music last night, and the performance given was one that brought applause from the audience. , In the first part there was music with melody tq It, tjie vocalists ren dering some very attractive numbers,, the comedians looking diligently af ? ter the fun end of the performance. Some of the songs made a hit with the audience. The take off on Cook and Peary was very claret. In the second part there Were fea ture acts In which" juggling waa pre sented, Fred Robb In a funny skit, the International comedy quartette, and buck dancing, musical dies and other specialties, galng to make up a performance that was ~ i if VASSAR GIRLS NEXT NUMBER To Appear at the Public School Auditorium on Janu ary iTKhi * Among the moat notable recent achievements of the lyceum managers In providing a high grade of enter tainment for Southern audiences have been the engagement of the Bight VaAar Girls, who will appear here on January 17 under the aus plcea of the Radcllffe Agency, and the presentation at popular prices of a splendid attraction that has here tofore been monopolized by the large cities of the North and West., s. Tkm history of this'* remarkable company *ot accomplished young women Is of itself a matter of no lit tle interest. Ten years ago, or more, a wealthy and liberally Inclined man, by some curious process of ideal hunting, determined, without regard lo time or expense, to educate a dou ble quartet!* of girls for concert work. "He selected, from his own personal acquaintanceship, eight young women marked for their su perior character and musical ability, furnished them with the means to complete their literary and musical education, and then awaited results. Fire years passed and then the girls came forth from the schools. An initial performance In a big eastern city was an instantaneous success and since then for Ave more years, lsrge and enthusiastic audiences In cities from- New York to San Francisco have demanded return engagements. For some time the Jyceum union tried in vain to capture the double quartette but comparatively recently the temptation 'of a fancy salary pre vailed. The Eight Vassar Girls with thetr^eplendld program of Instrumen tal music are now appearing regu larly In a number of Southern cities and will bo one of the stellar attrac tions of the entire season In Wash ington. * ? MA1V11AGE AT BUNYAN. Miss Harriet Cutler und Mr. Junto* ?he parti Harried. On the evening of December 29. Miss Harriet Cutler became the happy bridge of Mr. James -Shepherd. The marriage took place at Zlon Episcopal Church, Bunyan, and was performed by Rev. Joseph Fulford, the rector. In the presence of a large company. The church was attractively decorat ed for the occasion In cedar, holly, evergreens and roses. Miss Helen Harvey presided at the organ. % The bridal party entered the church as follows: Messrs. Major Whitley and Arthur Cutler; then entered Miss Emma Cut ler nlnnft- She ? was ? followed ? by Misses Laura Whitley and Alie Brad iy. Mrs. Huget Shepherd, the dame of honor, wab unaccompanied. The ring bearers, lltte Misses Ethel Alll good and Ray Cutler, bore the ring on white ribbon. They also carried bouquets of white roses. They were followed by the groom, attended by his best man and brother, Mr. Char lie $hepherd. Next came the attractive bride un attended, becomingly attired in white and carrying a bouquet of bridal roses. At the altar they were msfle one by the rector. The bride la a daughter of the late Mr. Bartemus Cutler ? and Is a most charming young lady. She possesses m^ny friends and admirers. The groom ts 8 son of Mr. Dawson Shep herd. He la a young man of prom toe. The Daily News extends best wishes. MATINEE TOMORROW. The tfem theater has arranged to run a matinee tomorrow afternoon for the school children who could not attend during the week on account of their studies. There will be one price of admission .to everybody, grown people as weJJ as children, five1 cents. There will 'be four reels of pictures presented which have been shown formerly, but will be new to most of the children. The 'management has decided to rtrn this matinee for the benefit of the First Baptist Sunday school and the Delta Sigma Society. The per formance will begin promptly at 4:30 o'clock and run one. hour. BENEFIT LAST NlOtiT. The Junior Baraca benefit at the 3em theater last night vraa largely attended In spite of the bad weather, rhe program was well rendered antf sverybody seemed to have a good ' * ?The Junior Baraca class desires to sxtend their hearty; thanks to all those who so kindly rendered assis tance, and (or the liberal patronage of the public. They especially appre ciate the generosity and many cour tesies extended them by the Oem management. Miss Helen Kear left this morning she will visit for COMPELS CON SUMER TO PRY MORE FOR OIL Effect of Inspection j It is Discussed by a Representa tive of an Independent Com pany?Average Virginia Price is 12 i-2c.; in N C. 15c. -? MARSHALING FORCES , . V Raleigh. N. C.. Jan. 6. ? A promi nent representative of the Indepen dent oil companies, discuaelng the North Carolina illuminatinf oil situa tion last night, aatd that the North i Carolina illuminating oil Inspection act Is having the effect of forcing the consumer In this State to par a half a cent, and more per gallon for their oil than consumers par In other States, notably Virginia. I The pre vailing hulk price of oil In this State, in fact, is 10 1-2 cents, snd In VI r- ' glnla the average Is something like i g cents, with quts now on In Rich- I mood and Norfolk, especially, that trim the price down to 6 -cents per J gallon. The averagevNorth Carolina 1 retail price Is 15 cents, while In Vir- < glnla the price retail Is nowhere over I it 1-2 cents. This oil man Bald that probably the Virginia oil would not ? Stand the 100 proof flash Elliott cup > test, but that Its Illuminating power > is even greater than the North Caro- > lina oil and there are no accidents from exploslonst reported from any I quarter. The contention of the oil people Is that the North Caroling t?st 1 requirements are such as sacrifice un- I necessarily Illuminating power to < flash-proof tests, and saddle a great 1 burden of taxation on the consumers unnecessarily. < He says the independent oil people I are marshalling their forces fer a de- 1 termined flght before the next legis lature to either greatly modify the < regulations established or wipe out i the law entiredly as anMinnecessary 1 -Umi .9" J man predicts that the annual revenue t from this tax will be $20,000 to $40,- ? 000, and that something more than t general increases In the salaries of ' department officials and clerks will be necessary to keep down the ac cumulation of funds so that It will ] show revenue on livterstate commerce^ proving the act unconstitutional un der the pending suit testing Its con^ j stltutlonallty now pending in the i United States Supreme court. [1 MARK IF I) IX ROCKY MOt'XT. Miss Lillian Savage, one, of the nurses at the -Washington Hospital, formerly of Speed, N. C-, was quietly married to Mr. Jack Robblns at Rocky Mount last night. URIIH2K PARTY. Mrs. John H. Small HoMcns. Yester day Afternoon. Mrs; John H. Small entertained J yesterday afternoon at bridge at her home, corner of Main and B.'idgq streets. In honor of Mrs. James O. Staton and Mrs. Fred W. Moyt, of Willlamston, and her guest. Miss Lot tie Blow, ol Greenville.. A lovely six ' course luncheon was served. The color 1 scheme was pink. **Co social function 1 of the season carried with tt more 1 enjoyment. Those invited were Judge 1 and Mrs. George H. Brown, Mrs. H. 1 ?- Jenkins. Miss Janie Myers, Mrs. > C. Rodman, Miss Julia Hoyt. Miss 1 Fannie Satchwell ^nd Dr. A. C-* Hort. 1 SALE POSTPONED. On account of th'e extreme bad wiKftar the giving away of 250 packages and three loads of wood by J. K. Hoyt has been postponed ujitll Saturday morning at 8:30. This Is quite an Innovation and no doubt will attract large crowds to this well / . ? : . T(f ENTER MINISTRY. Mr. J. T. Johnston, of Belhaven, j arrived h? the citr this morning on | his war to Greenville, where he ex pects to study under Rev. B. F. Huske, for .the Episcopal ministry. Mr. Johnston has been engaged In the mercantile And manufacturing busi ness at Belhaven for some years. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. There will be an Important meet ing of the Chamber of Commerce at their rooms this evening. Every ! member of the body ?? requested to be present. ENROLLMENT INCREASED. The enroltaant of the Waahlnjton Public Schools la bow our 740 ?tu jianta, being the largest number In It* hlatot? The mid-winter exami nations will bacln next Monday, Hst lo? tbrotiih the weak. . DEMANDS RAN SOM FORGffiL Her Grandfather is Requested lo Turn Over $10, 000, 000 For Her. j Pfc. }?J 7? A let Mr demanding a ransom jfor Roberta De Janon, the 110.000,000 belres. Who eloped with waiu>r'<tehen. ?., received today hy Robert Bul.t. mli IloniUro grandfather of tie girl. "ould not divulge the content, of the communication fur ther than to .et n be HI* " ? a ranaom had been demanded As ??"?a he raclved 1, h??,mmun.! cated with his lawyer, Henry p. \VaU '1"".,'* ^upartatendent of Police OLeary Buirt.JWalton and ? Learr then held a 4?ferenee at I.ma dV" deC'de<1 Ignore the demand for a ransom ami .redouble lb. effort, to locate Q*,.n and the Mrs. Henrietta Cob.fr wife of the ?">"?? department when detectives called o? her at her home n that city dwMn<le<1 * ?U<*?I to hare been written to Cohan br Mia* De Janon Tboae totter, IocIukI up In my ?t?h' "'U Coh*k- "*o?.h.li Dot have them. 1 wui ?? ?.r >ou look at them " U The detective then .old her that It bad been .aid that the letters were forgeries ,nd he wanted to aee them .nd.atl.fy himaelr ? u, vh,th(!r t?e Slrl wrote them. ?'I do not care what/you want to >0"?" Mrr Cohen replied. Theae letter, are going to remain in my possession and you shall not take them awaj." The detective then gave up his ef forts to get poKsessloh of them Superintendent O'iieary declared ?hen he learned of the ?tand taken r,Mri Cohen,' that he believed she i>n)y had one letter .written by Miss De Janon in her poeaesalon. "And that is not a lore letter" add ?1 tfLeary. ?M u , note ,h(, wro(e U> the waiter about eerrlng meals to tier. The Philadelphia police learned to J1"1 C??? w? a race-track sambler. and owned an interest in a aorse at the Tanjpa track. The search sry, but It wa, in no way leuened in the other parts of the' country. 8TIU, IX RICHMOND. Wright Will \? Rertn, lnU| Kent Week. Miaa Mary B. Wright, the teacher 'u vfe-. klnd'rc*rt"n department. Washington Public Schools. I, still l? r"an ,o u,e c,t * ?* ??t week. Definite innoup cement when the pupil, in this lepartment are ejpected to resume heir studies will be made through the column, of this paper. WILL MEET IN . OPERA HOUSE Laymen's Meeting Next Sunday Afternoon. There was a conference between the different pastors of the city and i committee from the Young Men's Christian League had at the Cham t>er of Commerce rooms this m6rn Ing. The purpose 4>f' the conference wbb to adopt plans for the laymen's meeting hilled for Washington next Sunday, at which time Dr. B.- Fy Dixon, State Auditor, and Col.* Johp R. Burton and one other, are expect ed Co make addresses. It was decided to hold the meeting In the opera house Sunday ifternoon ?t 8:45 o'clodt. This meeting will take the place of the regular Sunday ifternoon meeting of the Young^Men's Christian League. It Is expected that ill the citlaens of the city will attend this meeting. The laymen's move ment is one of much moment' and is rapidly gaining ground all over the \ Southern States. A rich treat awaits all who hear either of the distin guished' speakers. , IS INDISPOSED. The many friends of Mr. Edward Long will regret to hear of his Indis position. He has been confined to his home for the past week Or more. CHAFING DISH PARTY. Miss OHv<t Burbank entertained a few of her Trienda last evening at her home, tforner of Fourth and Mar ket streets, at a- chafing dlsfc. party. This popular youhg lady proved her self a moat charming hoatem. - the following were her guests: Miss Julia Mayo, Miai Mary . Simmons Jones, Mlas Mai Aysra, Miss Mayme Bfir bank; Messrs. William Rumley. Hen ry Moor* Jos. M6rgan, Shawboro; Jay MORSE'S WIFE -- VISITS HIM UNDER GUARD He Adapts Himself.5 The Banker Convict Tries to Appear Cheerful as he Quits Loyal Woman? Says She Will Free Him. CANNOT EAT ROUGH FARE Atlanta, Jan. 6. ? ChM. W. Hone, or as he la now officially known In the Federal prison here. "No. 2814." had his Iron nerra iiut to the keenest t? t today, when. a*? convict, he met hla loyal wife and dld^hls best to cheer her on to meet the future. It was with faltering step and her nervea on the verge of collapse that Mrs. Morse entered the prison, but an hour later, when she emerged, her ?tep waa resolute, her manner self reliant, and she made no secret of her determination to begin anew a fight for the freedom of her husband. What lines this campaign will fol low have not yet beerudefinltely fixed. '*! mean to have my husband out of that awful place." Mrs. Morse said. "How I shall do It, I do not yet know, but he must be set free." Mrs. Morse reached here at 10.30 a. m. today and was met at the rail road station by W. E. Held, who baa charge of all of Morseji manifold bus iness interests. It w|is Mr. Reld a original plan to take Mrs. 'Morse im mediately to the ; Federal prison, where her husband is incarcerated, but when he saw how nervous she was h^ urged her to go to a hotel first Mid prepare for the ordeal. Mrs. Morse rested at her hotel for i couple of hours and then with Mr. Reld rode out to the prison, which is three mtles from town. Hanker In Prison Garb. " Morse had just5 returned from the lining hall wlth .TSR other unfortu nates when his wife arrived. Morse waa clothed in the prison uniform of raded blue, a looe*. ill-fitting blouse ?nd a pair of baggy, shapelees pants. He has not yet been aBslgned to any Axed task, and until that has been lone will not have to Bhare his cell with another convict. The kindly veil of seclusiaif' could not be thrown over the meeting of husband and wife because of the pris on rules. Mrs. Morse had to meet her hus in armed guard, and throughout the Lime they were together the vigila.it sye and ear of the guard saw ? "and beard everything that passed between them. Ordinarily visits to prisoners are limited to 30 mlnutea, but Mra. Morse was permitted to apend an hour with tier husband. Mrs. Morse will remain here until Baturday or Sunday, when business jonnected with her husband's affairs will compel her t b return to New York. Before leaving she will see Morse again, probably on Thursday. Mr. Reld will see Morse again, prob ably on Thuraday. Mr.^Reld will see Morse tomorrow. Morse Shows Courage. Morse shewed his courage and his adaptability today by falling Into the prison routine without complaint. He marched Into the big dining hall for breakfast, dinner ^nd supper and he made a valiant effort to.eat the plain food set out on the bare pine boards, but could dlapoae of only a little ot It. He watched the other convicts j keenly and saw them extend one fin- 1 ger to get an extra piece of bread, arf3 make other finger signals as re Queste for food. ATTRIBl'TES DOWNFALL TO JIAI> WIHKKKY. Raleigh. N. C., Jan. 6. ? In plead ing for the mercy "of the court, W. L Perry, a former rural free delivery mall carrlcr who served route No. 5 going out from Raleigh, declared to Judge Connor In the Federal court last afternoon that his downfall was due to heavy drinking brought on" him by unhappiness over the fart that he was separated from his wife to whom he had been married only a short time before she left him. He bad misappropriated small sums amounting in all to $17.50. 44ille in the mall servie'e and had repaid 'all the amounts. He said that after los ing his position he went to Rocky Mount, where the curfie of drlng still held him as A victim, bringing- on him finally conviction for forgery' and a sentence of 12 months In jail that he had setved. Judge Connor., re served sentence until later In the term. * ? They HT that fiiiiraa aavar lie, u? that mar i? the nua why l?t tan an wad for ooat aarka in?taad $200,000 FIRE IN RICHMOND It Originated^^ -Jje University CoUeg^^Stdicine, Den 4r * Department. i$|X'chiuoud. Va., Jan. 7 ? Fire which -started In the dental department of the third floor of the University Col lege of Medicine shortly before 4 o'clock this morning utterly wrecked that big structure, leaving only the bare walls, ice coated. By the most heroic work the Virginia Hospital, which is separated from the college only by a bridge, wan saved. Be tween thirty and forty terror-stricken patients were hurriedly removed to residences In tht neighborhood while others were picked up bodily by the first people arriving and the hospital attendants and removed safely to the Sheltering Arms' Hospital. Some of the patients, 111 with pneu monia. were brought down to the ground floor to /be carried out in the event that the flames spread to the building. In a way, the Are was the most dangerous the department was ever called to sub'ue. Within an hour or so, however, the flames were under control. Sev eral cases of h erolsm among the nurses helped to prevent a panic In the hospital. ? It is estimated that the total loss will reach $150,000 or $200,000. INFANT DEAD. Seth Wilson, the 5-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. WhiUey. died at the residence of his partis. Ha* vcy street, last ? qjgbt at 8 o'clock. The little fellow hW been a great suffercY. He tras the sunshine of the home and the Joy of father and moth er. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the resi dence, conducted by Rev. Robert Hope, pastor of the Christian Church. MISS HOYT KNTKRTAlNS. Gave ? Card Party Last Evening at Her Home. Miss 'Julia Hoyt entertained at cards last evening at her home. Mar ket street, in honor of Mrs. James G. Staton and Mrs. Fred W. Hoyt. of Wllliam8ton. Bridge was the game played. Miss Hoyt \ras? most charm ing hostess and the evening was greatly enjoyed. Those present were Mrs. James G. Stjrton, Wllllaihston; Mrs. Fred W. Hoyt, Willlamston; Mrs. J. B. Moore, Mrs. A. M. Duraay, Mrs. L. L. Knight. Mrs. John H. Small, Mite Lottie Blow, Greenville; Miss Lida Rodman, Mrs. Justin Ran dolph. Mrs. W. C. Rodman, Mrs. W. D. Grimes, Mrs. C. H. Richardson. Miss Lillian Bonner, Mrs. A- C. Hath awaV. MlSS |,a?gMnfthr.ima, and Mrs. H. W. Carter. INFORMAL DANCE AT THE ARMORY One of the Most Pleasant Social Functions of Season. There was a subscription dance given at the Armory hall last night and it proved to bo one of the most enjoyable dances of the many glve^ this season. The music was furnish ed by the Washington. Concert Band. The following were present: Mr. Richard b'eal. Miss Barham; Mr. Harry Bryan, Miss Marcia Myers*. Mr. Archie Clark, Miss Reba Dumay; Mr. fcharlle Hill. Miss Mary Clyde Hassell ; Mr. William Knlgbt. Miss May Bello Small; Mr. David Tayloe. Miss Isabel Carter; Mr. John Mar Lean. Miss Mlldre<t Davis; MrQWat ter Wlndjey, Miss Hill. Stags: Hugh Phelps, Lindsey War-j rcn, David Carter and Dan Hill. * YOl'NG MAN IN BAD ACCIDENT | AT CONCORD. Concord, N. C., Jan. 6. ? James Vaughan a young white man eighteen years of age, who worked in the Kerr blearrhery, met a most horrible death yesterday afternoon by falling in one of the large starch vats at the blearh ery and being burned to such an ox- ! tent that he died two hours later. Soon, after the-dinncr hour yester day the superintendent of the blearh-; ery sent-^Sfuig Vaughan down to the' starrh room to stir the starch In. one' of the large vats. While he was I working at this one of' the.blow pipes) used In* coivveying . heat to cook tire I starch, bursted. The discharge of steam from the pipo struck him full | in the fae'e. He staggered back a few steps, falling in the vat of boil ing starch. 'WJen he was rescued by some of the workmen he was burned beyond recognition. *Dr. J. E. Smoot was summoned and used every effort for the alleviation of hie suffering, stay ing with film until he died at 5 \ o'clock. ?. ? Morse looked out for No. 1, and now the Atlanta Federal prison au thorities are looking out for No. tfiiir' - b?"" . . FRENCH AVIATOR "> FALLS TO DEATH ^ IWITHjEROPLANE Hurled to the Earth The Wing of Leon Delagrange's Machine Snaps Sixty-five Feet ,in the Air ? Tragedy Witness ed by Great Throng. THE EXPERTS FOREWARNED Bordeaux. France, Jan. 6. ? The in fant science of aviation claimed an other victim today. Leon Dela grange. one of the pioneer aeroplane experimenters and a skilful pilot, wan Instantly killed when the wing of his Blerlot monoplane snapped off at a height of 65 feet and hurled him to the ground, the motor falling upon his head. His skull wax fractured at the base. Death was instantaneous. Delagrange, the third man In France Jto make a public flight In ar. aeroplane, was a distinguished figure in the new sport before the Wrlc^ts were known to the public. ' The experiments he had been car rying on here for the past two days attracted much attention. Early to day a large crowd anfiembled to see him try to make a new record. On account of the high wind he deferred going up until later in the afternoon. When the wind died down to about twenty miles an hour he had his ma chine brought out. -He started oft In very good style and accomplished two turnn around the course with remark abl finesse. Expert* Forrwarneil. * But to the practised eyes of some of the expert^ present It seemed that something was wrongjf'itb the ma chine. As Delagrange started on the third round they commented upon the apparent vibrations In the wings. Then some one remembered that the aviator was flying with one of the im proved models of the Blerlot type, which have collapsible wings, ao made In order that they may be eas ily taken apart and transported. Detegrange was just making a turn at the conclusion of the third round when a sudden gust of wind struck the machine. The machine seemed to be making but alight headway and tt- swayed and tilted at a dangerous ingle. Inch by Inch the aviator drove it forward, the crowd stricken dumb Djr the obvious perjl. ? y As ? he ? fought ? trt*- way ? forward :hrough the air, attempting to bring .he aeroplane to an even keel, they saw that the wings were straining jut of their dockets. The angle of he planes assumed unnatural slants. He had fought bis way forward About eight yards and seemed on the point of settling to a safe angle when i sharp report was heard. Almost simultaneously the left wing was car ried clean away and came whirling down, followed by "the unbalanced machine, darting sldewise to the earth at lightning speed. The wreck age hit the ground with a crash ( the huge propeller churning around In the earth for some records after the aeroplane landed. When it was stopped it had torn Itself Into splln tefs. fhe people who rushed forward to extricate Delagrange found him burled under the mass. The motor, which had not stopped, lay Upon the back of his skull. He must have dUed Instantly, but his friends, who had seen him come scathless through many dangers, would not believe at first that he was dead. MOVED TO PETERSBURG. Mr. A. G. Smlther- left last Satur day for Petersburg. Va., where ho will probably 'orate. He has been In the Jewelry I usincss here for a year [?r more. Mrs. .BT,ith?r preceded hlin several days. They have the best wishes of all their friends here in their new home. Mr. D. M. Packard left this morn ing for Mackev's Fewy. * Having discovered a small new an imal called the ptacyon vergatus In Africa, the next step is for the funal naturalist, to write a magazine article about the creature. *New Advertisements * ^ in Today's News' ? ? .Gem Theater. + ? Gaiety Theater. ' + ? J. K., Hoyt ? Outlet 8ale. ? ? W m. Bragaw ft Co. ? Insurance. ? ? Chesapeake Steamship Co. ~ + ? J . L. O'Qulnn, Fioriat? Bulba. ? ? Goose Qreaae UiUMt ? ? Capudlne. ? ? Tick's Renudln. ? ? Piao Otntawnt. ? -?