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The Conservative, 1901-10-31

the unborn, conservation to Posterity.
Posteritism-a sacred regard for the
highest welfare of posterity-will yet
be recognized and cultivated as one of
the most fruitful, inspiring and elevat-
ing virtues.
So-called practical souls will doubt
less scoff at and deride.
Science is more and more clearly re-
race: the power of heredity; and the
fact that in a large degree we are a
summing-up of all our ancestors-of the
lives they led, Of the thoughts they
held, and Of the virtues or vices they
practiced. This realization that we
shall live again in our descendants, in
cooperating in them some tendency to
the higher or the lower as reflected
from our own lives and purposes, must
develop sense of deepest responsibility.
How rapidly the race would advance if
mankind should resolve: The next gen.
GRAFTON must be born with healthy
bodies must be nurtured in healthy
physical and moral environments and
must be filled with the ambition to
again give birth to still healthier,
still nobler generation. Is it not clear
that Posteritism may yet be dignified
into the highest human virtue?
The application of this virtue can
easily be applied in the upbuilding of
what someone has called ''local patriot
ism;" mean in the growth Of a passion
in each community to make itself more
desirable, more beautiful, and more up
lifting as home for the generations
that are to follow. In the evolution of
the national life which has been the task
of the last fifteen centuries, there has
disappeared somewhat Of that intense
love for the city which characterized
the old Greek and Roman world. We
must again in each community re-
kindle "The Sacred Fire." carrying
from the altar that glowing public
spirit which shall lead to intense devo-
ton to the highest public good; and the
highest public good will always be in
volved in those influences which shall
tend to the more exalted civilization of
those who come after us.
When this Chest shall be opened, and
the letters we have written be unsealed,
hundred years will have passed. All
who are within the sound of my voice
will be sleeping in "sinless, stirless
rest :" most of us, no doubt, on the ad-
jacent hillside, facing, as I trust, our
beloved Peak. The vast changes which
these hundred years shall bring are
beyond our widest dreams. We can
only measure their possibilities by the
stupendous changes wrought in the last
century. May this Chest carry to our
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24

The National E1csmpmept of the
Unioa Veterans Union, at Chicago,
Yesterday Endorsed the action of Prssi-
dent Roosevelt 10 having Booker L.
Washington dine with him at the
White House.
In All Saints Protestant Episcopal
Church, Frederick, Nd, yesterday,
Miss Caroline Ross, daughter OF Mr..
@. w. Ross, was married 10 Mr.. George
Rust Rogers, OF New York, son of The
late Major Arthur Lee Rogers, of
Middleburg.
Diphtheria is on the increase 10 BAlti-
more, due to the intermingling Of pu-
pills in the public schools. A statement
to this effect was given out 10 the health
department yesterday. DR.. Bosley said
that the condition ID the usual one ct
this time OF the year.
The Colombian goverpmep formal
ly announces thai Gen. Pomplio Gu
tierrez defeated Oct. 5. near AmbsIema
ION the MaedsleDa river, west OF Bogo.
ts) insurgent forces from the depart.
ments OF Tolims and CsDdinsmarcs,
united under Gen. Marin and Gen. Du-
ran, after desperate e0gsgement last.
ing three hours. According to the of
fetal announcement, the Insurgents re.
treated after losing 100 killed. among
whom was Gen. Vicente Lombans, and
several captured, together with | rye
supply Of ammunition. The govern
ment loss exceeded City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, IS they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catsrrh 10 .
blood or constitutional disease, and 10 order
to cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucuous sur
faces. HalPs Cstsrrh Cure Is not q qusek
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one OF the
best physicians Ia this country for years, and
is . regular prescription. 1t Is composed Of
the best tonics known, combined with the
best hood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination
Of the two ingredients lie what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catsrrh. send
for Testimonials free.
F. Oh GNEY q CO, Props, Toledo, o.
Fold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

CONsTITU rIONAL CONVENTION.
The Constitutional Convention held
short session yesterday and made lit
tie progress.
The question under consideration 10
the committee OF the whole was the rec
port on county government. The first
subject was the consideration of an
amendment relating to treasurers.
Chairman Barpes stated that Mr.. Wat
SOD, the patron of the amendment, was
sick, aud he hoped 1t would be pass
ed by until Mr.. Watson could be pres.
ept.
DIR. McIlwsine objected, saying that
the matter could be we'll considered
without Mr.. Watson.
Mr.. Watson then appeared on the
floor and stated that ne wac too unwell
90 property present his substitute. The
amendment was unanimously post.
poned. The majority report provided
for the election of commissioners of tie
revenue by the people.
Mr.. Stebbobs offered to amend by
providing that this officer be appointed
by the circuit judge. Mr.. Thorn spoke
10 opposition to the amendment.
Mr.. BoaZ supported the amendment.
He read from the auditors report TO
show that commissioners of the revenue
who were elected by the people over
looked or undervalued SO much prop
erty that the legislature had to pro.
vide for On assessor who was appointed
to see that the property was properly
assessed and returned. He said that
the commissioner of revenue was the
weak point 10 the county government
system.
r. Lindsay Gordon, 10 advocating
the amendment. asserted that If COM
missioners of the revenue did their
duty not one ia hundred of them
could ever be reelected to the position.
Other amendments and speeches
were made, but no vote was reached.
On the call for reports from commit
tees, Mr.. Withers asked for informa-
ton as to why tho committee on cor.
porstions did not report on the en-
ployers' liability bill and the railroad
commissioner bill. The president
stated that the chairman of the COM
mittee was absent, and be could give
no information. Mr.. Withers then
gave notice that II after recess there
was no action taken 10 few days, be
should move to discharge the commit
tee from further consideration OF these
resolutions.
The judiciary committee last night
fixed the salaries 10 be paid the various
classes of judges. The vote was FIVE to
three, and the figures are such that the
full com mittee will almost certainly re-
open the question. The minimum
salary OF members of the Court of APP
psals was fixed at a. 900; that OF judges
Of city courts at $4,000 10 cities OF less
than 10000 and at $500 In larger
cities, with the right given to councils
to increase; the salaries OF circuit
judges at 81. 800. Messrs. Thorn, Hun
ton, Smith, Walker, and Parks voted
for the motions of Mr.. Thorn. fixing
these salaries, and Messrs. Withers.
Eggleston, and B. I. Gordon against
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24
Foreign News.

Paris, Oct. 24.-Genersl Prince Mu-
rat, commander of the Legion of
Honor, died here today. Prince Murat
was born ut Bordentowp, N. J. He
WAS the son OF the late Prince MuraI
aud Virginia Fraser, and the grandson
of the King Of Naples.
London, Oct. "a The Abderdeen
trawler g.. Bernard was wrecked Oh the
Farce I.lsnds In the North Atlantic to-
day. Fifteen persons were drowned.
London, Oct. 24.-It is stated that the
txsr and Cssrins have accepted King Ed
wards invitation TO visit England next sum-
mer, after the coronation.
London, Oct 24.-Jo.eph Dimsdsle, the
new Lord Mayor of London, was installed
this morning, with sill the ancient CEREMONY.
The procession in connection with the install
siion will occur on November 8
London, Oct. 24.-General Lord Kitchener
reports that the two guns which were lost in
a skirmish at scheepers Mex have been re-
covered by Colonel Campbelps column.
Amiens, Oct. "a AT the horse fair at
Nesle. 20 miles from here, today, q party OF
merry ms keTs made an ascension In balloon.
This balloon fell on q hou'etop and the aero
nsut was killed, aud thres OF those accom-
Osaying him, were seriously injured.
Portmouth, Eng, Oct. 24.-Six OF the eight
torpedo boat destroyers which were sent on
a cruise have been disabled during the past
fortnight. The recent series OF mishsps is
giving rise.to much adverse criticism Of their
construction. In some circles they are 70
fene1 10 as the "tin pot feet"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Fire 10 Foerder's morocco factory, Of
Frankf fort, Pa, yesterday caused loss
of 1925 900.
John Redmond In speech at Cork
Yesterday said be would unite the
world wide Irish race for lreland's free
dom.
More troops from this country will
be sent to the Philippines to take the
place OF men whose eDlistments expire
in the near future.
Fire destroyed the packinghouses OF
the G.. II. Hammond Company, at
Hammond, Iod., yesterday, and the
property loss was very large.
A national convention for the dis
Gu sion OF commercial reciprocity will
be held in Was hinRtoD, beginning No.
yember 10 and continuing tor three
days.
Opposition has arisen 10 China to
Minister WI. Il is claimed that his
popularity In shs United States lie
evidence that be has not been loyal TO
China.
Another worlds record was broken
yesterday at Billings Park, Memphis,
when Audubon Boy paced half o mile
10 loo IA. The Abbot trotted mile
10 2:04.
1t is said that the French government
warned the miners committee that 10
orderiog q strike under present oircum.
stances each member would render
himself lie to the dssth.psI slty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24
VIRGINIA NEWS

The thirty.second annual session OF
the Medical Society of Virginia will be
held 10 LynchDurg November 8. 9 and7.
The fall session of the Court OF APP
peals will open In Richmond Tuesday.
November IL. The docket is unusual
ly light.
John Helbig, for twenty-five years
identified with the hotel and restaurant
business in LyDchburg, died yesterday.
He was native of Germany.
The corD crop 70 the Upperville sec
ton is shocking we'll. IL Is said that
Mr.. &. Hunter Dulsny will make from
1,600 to 1000 barrels from 100 acres.
Gov. Tyler has appointed Prof.
George w. Miles, OF Rsdford. ss q mem
Der OF his staff, to succeed Col. Joseph
Button, who resigned several months
ago.
The marriage OF Miss Alice Conway
Lee and Mr.. John Wesley Smith took
place yesterday afternoon OF 6:3O
o'clock 10 the Litcb6eld church, near
Remington, Fsuquier county.
The Rev. ). Cary Beckwith, rector OF
the Hot Springs and Warm Springs
Episcopal Churches, has accepted q call
TO become assistant rector OF st. An
drews's Episcopal church. Richmond.
William Taliaferro. of Essex county,
was shot accidentally by companion,
while hunting turkeys yesterday. he
received the full charge OF a shotgun 10
the face and head. He was sent to q
specialist for treatment.
Miss Elizabeth Dunbar Long, dsugh.
ter of Mr.. J. M. Long, Of Winchester,
and Mr.. Frank Minor Msgruder, OF
Charlottesville, we're married yesterday
afternoon in Christ Protestant Episco-
pal Church, 10 Winchester.
Yesterday evening at Snowden, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr Clark, just
outside OF Fredericksburg, Mise Grace
Robinson Clark, their daughter, and
Timothy Smith Williams, young and
prosperous business man OF Green Bay b,
Wis, we're united In marriage.
The handsome residence OF George
B. Stone. of Warrenton, WAS almost,
totally destroyed by fire Wednesday
night. Toe flames ignited 10 the garnet
and had gaiaed considerable Roadway
before being discovered. The furni.
ture was saved. The house was one OF
the finest in that section OF Virginia
and contained all modern improve
ments.
Mr.. Theodore d'Acosta, q native OF
Spain, pbC with his son in-law, Albert
d'Acosss, has been operating the Rap
pahsp mock gold mine In Stafford coun.
ty, :ell from his wagon while on his
way to Fredericksburg few days ago
and injured his spine. lie was removed
TO the Mary Washington Hospital and
died there OF paralysis yesterday. He
was 10 years old.
The New River coal operators 10
West Virginia, who are organizing with
a capital OF S40.0O0,0O0 to fight the
Pocahontss Coal Trust, recently formed.
have just occurred options on q large
tract OF water front property at New
port News, adjoining the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway terminals. While
the options are for long period, they
will be closed at once, and the combine
will build out into Hampton Roads the
largest coal pier in the world to handle
its business exclusively. A direct line
OF coal steamers, backed by the New
River operators, will be established be-
ween Newport News and Marseilles,
Trieste, and other Mediterranean ports.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24
Gen. Lee Reviews the 18th.

New York, OFT. 24.-Geu. Fitz Lee is-
viewed the Thirteenth Regiment Heavy Ar
tillery. N. G. N. Y, last night at the Sumner
avenue armory. Brooklyn. The large build
ing wss crowded, nearly 1000 persons bsip 6
present. Gen. Lee was accompanied by MAJOR
x. E. l.. Niche, Twelfth Csvslry, U, 8. A.,
Capt J. Z. Willard, whoiis now the demo-
cratic candidate for Lieutenant. Governor, Of
Virginia, and Capt. Algerhon Ssrtoris, 8
grandson of Gen. U. s. Grant The Thir-
tenth Regiment psrsdsd twelve companies Of
tsenty.four files front, in command Of COL
David e. Austen. Col. Austen put the COM
mand through long drill as preparation to
the review and dress parade. Gen Lee re-
viewed the regiment in line and in passage.
Following came dress parade, with lowering
of tho flag. subsequently Gen. Lee held
reception in the room of the council OF officers
and shook hands with over two thousand
persons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24
Button In the Pie.

London, Oct. 24.-An extraordinary
suit has been decided against the Lyons
restaurants 10 favor Of a man who
claims to hAye lest his false teeth
through his patronage OF one OF the
establishments. The plaintiff set
forth 10 duly ponderous legal language
that be had gone into the place and
ordered a mutton pie. Concealed be-
tween the crusts of the Indigestion
maker was q button. A bite on the
button broke the false teeth, and the
plaintiff was compelled to consume
liquid food, causing him both bodily
aud mentally suffering. The court held
that buttons had no place 10 the
economy of well-regulated pie bakeries
and assessed the firm damages In the
sum of E5, an amount regarded as
sufficient TO meet the bill for a new set
of teeth. Joseph Lyons, the chief
partner In the restaurant firm, was q
guest of Sir Thomas Upton during the
yacht races at New York 10 1899, and
ia noted among New York society
women for his remarkable anecdotes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24

SPIRITUALIsTs 10 New York State
are anxious for the abolition Of capital
punishment, because they do not be-
lieve the taking of life ends that life,
but that it continuous on works evil to
the world" They are planning to bring
influence TO bear to have their notions
made into law. That the New York
Legislature will pay no attention to
overtures from such people can be safe
ly assumed. 1t is the fear of the gibbet
which deters the bulk OF evil disposed
people from overt acts. and wherever
capital punishment has been abolished
crime has increased and in almost every
instance 1t has been found necessary to
restore it. Many murders are commit.
ted now, but II the punishment was not
Commensurate with the crime violence
would again FIJI the earth as 1t did in
che day before the deluge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24

A STREET PREAcHER, Rev. Gideon Ham
mond, OF Philadelphia. was the cause Of q
riOtous demonstration in Binshsmton, N. T.,
Monday by hArsngue in which he launched
forth against the liasonio order, the Catholic
Church all Protestant denominations and
everything elss. After being put of the
street he retired to hall and renewed his
TRADE. A crowd of men who had followed
him Kissed vigorously. Then there was .
sound Of breaking glass. door crashed 10,
the lights went out and q rush was made for
the platform. The women screamed and
some Of them tainted. Hammond was COM
PEELED to secrete himself in order TO escape
the fury OF the crowd. Street preachers. As a
rule. do listle toward susmsnting the ranks
OF the church militant most Of them being
of the same genus as the individual referred
to above. Generally they are men Of rsbid
notions enemies to everybody and everything
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24

FROM WARRINGTON comes an inti-
nation that President Roosevelt lie
deeply interested In the political cam.
pAigu in Maryland, and that he
Is very anxious that the State
should 20 repubpublicsn, and that
the republicans should have ma
jority joint ballot Of the General
Assembly to elect republican Ssns'
tor, thus comprising the defeat OF
former Senator German. 1t Is no Sc
oret that Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Cor
man have been political antagonists for
years, aud that their antagonism has
gone beyond the usual limits. An
evidence OF the divergence in the
views of the two men was furnished In
1894, when Mr.. Roosevelt was a civil
service commissioner and Mr.. German
was a member of the Senate. He was
also a member of the Senate committee
on appropriations. The question OF
the sum to be appropriated for the civil
service board came up In the Senate.
There was disagreement between Mr..
German and Mr.. Roosevelt and some
correspondence passed between them.
Mr.. German referred to Mr.. Roosevelt
in speech 10 the Senate In way that
appeared striking to his colleagues and
did not hesitate to express bis opinion
OF him In no complimentary way. The
President knows what to expect from
Mr.. German should the latter again be
sent to the Senate and what fearless
leader OF the democratic party and
friend of the South he will be, go 1t is
more than probable that he will use
the whole force OF the administration to
endeavor to defeat Mr.. German. But
can he do SOP
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24

Masked robbers held up the north
bound Southern Pacific overland ex-
press near Walkers station. Ore, at 3
o'clock yesterday morning. The rob-
bers dynamited the express car, but
did not succeed 10 reaching the safe,
the messenger pluckily refusing to
open the door. Though knocked down
by the conclusion and 10 imminent
peril, the messenger resolutely stood
bis ground ready with a shotgun to
rspel any attempt to enter the car. The
engineer was then forced to run bis
train to point balfs mile east OF Gosh
en- where the robbers took the regis
tered mail. The train ives then order
ed to Eugene, where the robbers got
of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24

The PREsBYTERIANs.-The fight
over the proposition to divide the
Synod OF Virginia has been deferred for
another year. An overture from the
Presbytery OF Maryland urging the in
convenience to its membership of the
present arrangement and asking for
division was presented at yesterdays
meeting of the synod. in Lynchburg,
The matter was referred to the commit
tee on bills and overtures, which recon-.
mended that committee of one from
each presbytery be appointed to con-
slider the whole sabject and report at
the meeting of the synod next year.
This report was adopted.
An overture from .he board of
trustees of Hsmpden~Sydney College
requesting the synod to appoint COM
mittee OF Ave to confer with a similar
committee OF the board, looking to the
establishment Of closer relations be.
tween the college and the synod, was
granted. The synod committee is com.
posed OF Rev. DR.. A. NJ. Frazier. Rev.
DR.. Russell Cecil, Rav. DR.. f. NJ.
WOODS. Judson B. Hutton, and r. B.
barley.
1t was resolved to appoint a commit.
tee of FIVE to consider the case of Rev.
T. T. Hoge, on appeal from the AbiDe-
don Presbytery. The report on eduoa'
ton, submitted by DR.. Cecil. recon-
mended tina. the last Thursday 10
February be set apart ss day OF
prayer for education and for more can
didates for the ministry. Rev. l.. K
Watson was elected an additional tenn
porary clerk OF the synod.
Rev. Jean Knatz, Of the Huguenot
Church 10 France, spoke Of the work In
that country and of Its promise as a
missionary field. A resolution was
adopted expressing profound sympathy
fer the Huguenot Church and CON-
mendiDg IL to the assistance OF the
mem bers of the synod.
The report on education showed de.
cresss of contributions for the year OF
s239.24. Rev. DR.. Cecil, who presented
the report, spoke OF the decrease Of
candidates for the ministry and said
that he attributed IL to the spirit of
criticism and naturalism abroad 10 the
land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-24

At the democratic opening OF the
campaign at Bucyrus, Ohio, yesterday
State issues were paramount 10 all Of
the speeches made. Nearly ell VI the
speakers denounced republicans for
what they called firing from behind the
tomb OF Mckinley" Colonel Kiloourne
compared the platforms, and discussed
both State and national issues. Mayor
Tom Johnson, OF Cleveland, ridlculed
republican orators in their, attempt to
carry the war into the Philippines, Por.
to Rioo and Cuba, and keep attention
away from the conditions in Ohio. he
also ridiculed Senator Hsnns's watch
word OF "let we'll enough slone," con-
tending that the trusts and Others who
were Escaping their proportion oftaxa-
tlon all had battle cry"