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Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-03
Mo-. 3
It Pays to be Polite.

ming rules, new time tables, new technical names, and a new code of politeness has gone into force. These the officials of the road framed with the object of inaugurating model regime, and to insure thorough trial every employe has been examined on his ability to carry them out to the letter.
 The old and familiar vernacular of the rails has been abolished to large extent The snappy remarks of conductors and brakemen have given place to politeness that would grace the select circles of col lege town The nuisance of yelling news agents has ceased and to insure no ms- take in stations each will be called out sev- eral times before it is reached. So near is the etiquette to resemble that of the home that conductors and officials are to remove their hats when they pass through parior and dining cars
 AS the train whrled past Chicago ave nue the conductor was asked to describe freight train divided into sections, that was standing of the side tracks.
 That is no longer freight train, but secondclass train he answered. 1t is not divided but it has separated and does not stand on side track, but auxiliary.
 The footing of a whistle broke off his re G.arks and before he could be questioned again one of the tranmen asked the reason of the audible signal
 T do not know, the reply Prob ably the engineman sees some obstacle on the right of way. You had better call the man in charge of the rear end of the train
 This lucky individual used to be termed the hind end brakeman As the train drew into Clybourn Junction he announced the name of that station from the rear end of the car, and then walking to the front end again called it aloud. When the train stopped he and his fellows aided all who stepped off with the careful attention of Pullman porter expecting tip
 Summary of the New Code
 ''The rules of conduct on board passen- ger train-now called train of superior class'-are summed up in the new code of rules as follows
 Tt is especially enjoned on passenger employees to be polite and courteous to all. Coarse and vulgar language from anyone employed on this road is positively pro- hbited under the penalty of prompt dis mssal.
 Passengers must never be ejected from the cars for any cause except at a regu- lar open station. Trainmen must not eject women and children of tender age; and any person unattended in such con- dition of mind and body as to be incapable of caring for himself must be placed in the custody of the nearest station agent
 Engine Man Approves Rules.
 "The engineers are rather proud of their new title of engine men, and when one was asked if the engines were not to be given new names he laughingly said:
 "'No, but we don't take them to round house now but to an engine house. have been railroading over forty years, but 1 never saw a better code. I am going to propose that our union take up this polite feature and call our walking delegate a
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-03

Imperial will have railroad before the close of 1902.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-03

Important railroad news will soon be an nounced
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05
A MURDEROUS ITALIAN.

Reading, Pa, July 6. In front of
the Crystal Palace hotel shortly before
nine O'Clock last night, Antonio Taddai,
an Italian street musician. without any
warning, began firing revolver into a
holiday crowd that thronged the side
walk of the main business street of the
city. The bullets found their three
victims, one of whom, Samuel Stitzel,
is dead, and the other two, Edward
Hartman and John Trayer, are in the
hospital, the former suffering probably
a fatal wound in the back, and the lat
ter from wound in the right arm.
The three men bore bad reputation
and it is said had been following the
Italian for the purpose of robbing him.
The Italian is in Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the civiliz-
ed world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought Of using any
thing else for Indigestion or Biliousness.
Doctors were scarce, and they seldom
heard of Appendicitis, Nervous Pros
tration or Heart failure, etc. They used
August Flower to clean out the system
and stop fermentation ofundigested food,
regulate the action of the liver, stimulate
the nervous and organic action of the
system, and that is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches and
other aches. You only need few doses
of Green's August Flower, in liquid form,
to make you satisfied there is nothing
serious the matter with you. You can
get DIR. G. G. Green's reliable remedies
at 4. 8. Leadbeater &Sons. Get Green's
Special Almanac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, d. c., July 3.

Correspondence OF the AleXanurla udze'te'I
Washington, d. c., July 3.
The contingency of democratic House
of Representative after March 4th next
is causing some agitation in the Virginia
delegation. Representative Hay, Of
Madison, is regarded as prospective
candidate for Speaker. There are four or
five democrats in the race, jockeying 70
advantage in the event that the country
next fall overturns the epublicans.
The Virginia delegation, as matter OF
State loyalty, will be behind Mr. Hay, in
that event.
1t is believed here that number of
the former leaders of the Filipino insur-
rection, now held as prisoners at Guam,
will Decline to accept the amnesty of
fered by President Roosevelt in his
Fourth of July proclamation. 1t is
pointed out than a similar proclamation
was issued a year ago by the PHILIPPINE
Commission and that the principal irrre-
concilables at that time refused to take
the oath of allegiance, upon which their
freedom was made contingent. Mabini
was offered his freedom Immediately after
his capture, if he would acknowledge the
sovereignty of the United Statee. He
refused. Later when general amnesty
was proclaimed by the Commission he
again refused, as did several of his COM
panions. 1t is scarcely expected, by
those who know him, that he will submit
now, and it is altogether likely that his
example will be followed by others.
Charles Dyson, colored, of Rockville,
Maryland, is at the Emergency Hospital,
in this city, in critical condition, the
result, it is stated, of being hit by a
ilway train on the Baltimore and Ohio
r ilrOa1 He sustained assure fracture
and other minor injuries near the elbow.
Dyson was brought TO the city over the
Baltimore and Ohio road. Littlv Is
known of the history of the case.
Minister WI appeared at the State
Department this morning and presented
70 Secretary Hay cablegram he had
,eived from Yuan Shih-kai, Viceroy
81 Chill province. 1t bears upon the
difficulties attending the transfer of au'
thority in Tient-sin from the foreign
powers to China. The cablegram points
out that the chief opposition comes from
the military commanders of the foreign
powers.
President Roosevelt has taken action de-
signed to prevent the exercise of Influence"
| in promoting government clerks and to make
promotions in office dependent entirely no
merit The recommendations of Congressmen
and others are hereafter to be ignored when
they affect clerks already under the civil serv-
ice rules. An order to this effect amending
those rules was today issued. -.
The President has issued proclamation, in
accordance with the act of Congress, announc-
ing TO the world the postponement until May
|, 1894, of the opening of the Louisiana Pur-
chase ExpOsitiOD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The 1877, $50 farmsin Virginia In 1900
we're valued at s27l, 57S, 200.
Fredericksburg is in better condition
financially than at any time within Its
history.
Capt. Richard Irby, secretary and
treasurer of Randolph-Macon College,
died at his residence at Ashland yester-
day morning.
Major John w. Rawley, awell-known
business man, and for the last two years
an invalid, died suddenly Tuesday IN
Richmond of heart disease.
Capt. Charles NJ Blackford, OF
Lynchburg, will deliver an address at
Culpeper August 8, the anniversary Of
the battle of Cedar Mountain.
Gustav Goldsmith, formerly of Rich
mond, who is heir to fortune, has been
discovered in the backwoods Of North
Carolina in destitute condition.
William T. B. Frazer, one of the Old
est citizens of Orange county, died Tues
day in his SD year. He was the oldest
of five sons, and the first of them to die.
Danville's new 100000 Masonic
Temple was dedicated with elaborate
exercises. Governor Montague was
present and made an address ON
Masonry.
Horace Jaskins, young negro, while
celebrating the Fourth of July in Falls
Church yesterday, was instantly killed
by the discharge Of a gun in his own
hands, the load of buckshot entering his
head.
Representative James Hay and Judge
]. B. Sener on Thursday presented to
the State Department an authenticated
fac-simile production of the Declaration
of independence. 1t was presented IN
behalf of the alumni association of the
University of Virginia.
A Fourth of July celebration, the
sesqui-centenial of Winchester's incor-
poration, and the first meeting of the
Cumberland Valley Firemen's Associa-
ton served to bring there yesterday full
" ~, 900 people, the largest crowd ever
seen in Winchester on a similar ocea-
sion.
Sheriff Leachman, of Prince William
county, on Thursday went to Washing
ton and took possession ofThomas Nash,
negro, who was locked up there under
charge of horse-stealing. The sheriff
took his prisoner TO Manassas, and he
will be held there to await trial under
three separate counts.
Yesterday, the second day of tho
Loudoun Horse and Colt Show, proved
even greater success than the first. A
large display of horses was made, par
ticularly in the saddle and jumping
classes. The crowd, largely augmented
by excursions from Washington and
Alexandria, by visitors from Baltimore
and other cities, and by Fourth of July
pleasure-seekers ofall kinds, surpassed
even the expectations of the manage
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05
FOREIGN NEWS.

Stamford Bridge, Eng, July 5. In
the amateur championship contests here
today Coe, the present holder of the
championship, put the weight AZ feet,
lOI inches. Robert Edgren, of New
York, recorded 80 feet inches. Arthur
Duffy the Georgetown Splinter, won the
100 yards dash. The time was 10
seconds.
London, July 5.-The King has
ordered that Sousa's new march, "Im-
perial Edward he played in the re-
pertoire of all the military bands.
Rome, July s. The FIVE cardinals
composing the committee appointed to
treat with Governor Taft regarding af-
fairs in the Philippines will set to work
Immediately to conclude the agreement
regarding the church matters of the
islands. The Pope has expressed de-
sire that the agreement be prepared
before Governor Taft leaves Rome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05
DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA.

Fairmont, w. Va, July 5.-In April
last five children of Riley Davis, rang
ing in age from eight to fifteen years,
were bitten by small dog, owned by
them, but at the time no attention was
paid TO the wounds, which in some
cases scarcely broke the skin. Several
days ago one of the children was at
tackled with hyprophobia and is now a
corpse, while three more are at the
point of death from the same cause, and
the physicians say they cannot recover.
The father contracted the disease from
too close contact with the children, and
he will be taken to Baltimore for
treatment if death does not prevent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE CORONATION DINNER.

London, July 5.-King Edward din
ner to London's poor was given today.
1t was a bright, hot day, but no one who
was able to get to the halls and parks
where most of the poor were entertained
failed to put in appearance. Most Of
the dinners were given in the small halls
and all the parks of the city. The des-
titute we're nearly all fed, as well as
vast number whose wages are below the
living standard. But still there were
many apparently hungry people who
vainly fingered about the dining places,
hoping that they would receive an invita-
ton to the feast. Those at the dinners
Included tramps and the park benches
were entirely free from their customary
loungers. The number fed amounted to
half a million. The dinner which cost
in the neighborhood of $3.50, 900 was
most substantial without any gimcracks.
1t included steak and kidney pies, veal
pies, ham, roast beet, potatoes, tarts,
cheese, beer and lime juice. Everything
was in great abundance. Many of the
poor, from the size of their appetites,
apparently enjoyed the first square meal
in their lives. There were others there
who were comparatively prosperous and
well dressed. The guests were amused
by two thousand actors and actresses who
volunteered their services. There were
also 7, 500 volunteers who acted as wait
ers. The tables and seats used in the
feast used up $50 miles Of plank. The
Lord Mayor who has the supervision Of
the dinners, received the following mes
sage from the kings private secretary:
~ am commanded by the king to inform
you that his majesty and the queen in
tended visiting some Of the coronation
dinners today, but that be deeply regrets
that his illness prevents their doing so.
The king hopes that his guests are enjoy
ing themselves and passing a happy day."
The Prince and Princess of Wales
made an extended visit to the various
dining centres. They rode in the State
carriage and were escorted by detach-
ments of horse guards Their high
nesses did not leave their carriage, but
stopped for a short while at each centre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05
mn MEMORIAM.

In memoriam of my devoted wife, ANNA
NJ. BAUER, wife Of Charles J. Geisendsffer
who departed this life to her heavenly home
July 6, 1901, one year ago tomorrow,
miss thy tender, loving voice,
A shadow hoyers DER life's way;
need thy helpful presence more,
Dear enc, with every passing day.
.'The fairest of flowers, pluck, j" said He,
'sThe whitest and pnrest it shall be;
From my earthly garden TO the home above
Twill take it to bloom in the Land Of Love. "
Loving were hands that plucked the flower.
Blooming 80 sweet in the morning hour;
Gently they bore ii beyond the sky,
Where joy ever lives and love cannot die.
Angels were glad when the flower white
Blossomed 80 fair in the home Of light;
Sadness fell over the place where its bloom
Once filed our werld with grace and perfume
BY HER LOVING HUSBAND.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 5. 1902.

WE HAVE received newspaper clip
ping which would fill about half a
column of the Gazette concerning the
friction between Judge Campbell Of Am
herst and Rev. C. H. Crawford, who re-
Gently conducted an anti-salOoa move
ment in that locality. The clipping is a
criticism upon an anti-saloon meet
ing in Amherst. Mr. Crawford was III
Alexandria last Sunday and delivered
three addresses in churches here in the
interests of his mission. For several
reasons the Gazettee will not publish
the clipping, as the weather IS warm
and the chronic issue between teetotaler
and saloons has been in progress since
the days of Noah with no more likeli-
hood of being terminated now than ever.
The Gazette has no desire to be mixed
up in this vexatious question, and should
it publish the criticism the columns OF
the paper would have to be placed at
the disposal of those who might desire to
write answers. Alexandrians have no
special interest in what has occurred in
Amherst between Judge Campbell and
Mr. Crawford, and hope the parties
to the spirited controversy may soon
be rec0nciled. Mr.. Crawford has
changed his base of operations to
Alexandra, and from what can be as
certained it is designed to form league
here which is to act as an auxiliary
to the police in attempts TO enforce the
Sunday law. The arguments pro and
con concerning the use of liquor are
piling up every year, and after all they
resolve themselves into the simple in
junction, 'Let every one be fully per-
suaded in his own mind" 1t has been
several years since Alexandria has been
convulsed by temperance wave, and it
is hoped that if another is in transitu ii
will at least produce no bad blood be-
tween the respective champions when it
settles over the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05
TROLLEY ACCIDENT.


Gloversville, n. Y, July 5. The
most frightful railroad wreck that has
ever occurred in this vicinity happened
about $3.50 last night on the Mountain
Lake electric railroad near sharp curve
just west of the storage reservoir at the
point where the track turns to make the
climb up the steep mountain side.
Eleven persons lost their lives in the
accident and the number of injured re-
ported Is about City, of which it
is probable that some will die from their
wounds. The wreck occurred at the
end of day Of pleasure at the resort at
the top of the mountain and the cars
which were in the wreck were loaded
with excursionists who had been enjoy
lug the sports and the fireworks in the
evening and were DESTROYS Of Fastening
home to rest. The car on which the
dead and injured persons we're riding
was an open one. The cars we're dis
patched from the mountain top by an
official Of the road, and about FIVE
minutes after the car started on its fatal
trip, the closed car was sentout from the
station at the lake. Advent well until
the cars reached the curve at the top Of
the steep grade above the storage reser-
voir. The closed car ran away while
coming down the grade and as the open
car was going around the curve the closed
car struck it and both cars went down
the grade at lightning speed. The trolley
of the open car jumped off and left it
dark and as the cars went around the
curve at the foot of the hill; the closed
car struck the open car and as it left the
track, tipped it forward. By this time
the passengers on the open car we're in q
wildly excited condition, and some of the
passengers made desperate leaps for safe
ty. After the cars struck the curve it
was but matter of very few seconds
before the open car left the track and
pitched forward on its side, hurting some
passengers to their death by crushing
them under the side of the car, maim-
ing Others for life and causing scenes of
agony which were terrible in the ex-
IRENE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05
THE FOURTH IN LONDON.

There was large company at the
Independence Day dinner of the Ameri-
can Society in London at the Hotel
Cecil last night Among those present
were Ambassador Choate and the staff
of the embassy, General Wheeler, Adj
miral Watson and Admiral O'Neill.
Mr.. ID. c. Haldeman, the chairman,
realized the overwhelming sympathy
which came from the King and all his
subjects wherever the British flag flew
when President Mckinley was stricken
down, and said : "The voice which
spoke more constantly and feelingly
during that week of distress and anxiety
than any other to all American hearts
was that of Edward VII. He lost no
opportunity of manifesting his good will,
so we have every right to count him as
we could his illustrious mother. our
constant, steadfast friend. The senti-
mcnts of friendship between these two
great countries with common interests,
a common purpose, common ideas, and
a NOhhihOh pOhVy, are tne cement tnat
binds the two nations forever together"
General Sir Francis Grenfell proposed
toast TO the President of the United
States. He said he had seen Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford in the afternoon
and had told him of his evenings task.
Lord Charles said 'Do you know the
President know him well. / have
stayed with him in America. He is
the best of men, the straightest of men.
He is real good sportsman, good
shot, gallant soldier, and successful
author" General Grenfell added that
he could not improve on what Lord
Charles had said. He therefore repeat
ed his words. He thanked Mr.. Choate
for his sympathetic and eloquent speech
in. proposing the health of the King.
He added that one of the kings sisters
had told him yesterday afternoon that
could be better under the cir
than his majesty's condi-
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05

The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, that
valiant champion Of true democracy and
the rights of the Southern people, appear
ed in new full evening dress suit of the
latest typographical pattern on the 26th
ult. ; it fits most becomingly. Our old
friend, in its one hundred and third year,
is full of that vigor which has character
lied it during its long and useful journal
istic career Like the city of its nativity,
the Gazette has felt the iron hand of war.
yet in all its trials has chung to its
traditions and displays over its editorial col
umns Virginia's coat of arms surmount-
ed by the State motto: Sic Semper Ty-
rsnnis, up TO which the old State has
lived with honor. May each succeeding
year bring additional prosperity to the
Gazette and may its efforts in the interest
of its many patrons and friends be fully
rewarded. Il Marlboro (Md.) Gazette.
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Lansburgh &Bro.,
420 to 428 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON. D. c.
Reckless NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
WASHINGTON. D. {

RECKLESS nENT.--Trying to
initiate an Egyptian fire swallower, Harry
Loughren, twelve years old, poured burn
ing gasoline over himself and six other
children in Chicago Wednesday and as a
result the boy and one other child prob
ably will die. OF the others, one only
escaped injury-agirl, who dropped with
out being hurt from the porch baluster
thirty feet from the ground, after tearing
off her skirt, frantic to avoid another
child who was running toward her with
clothing ablaze. The boys mother was
burned so badly in stripping the burning
clothing from him that she also may die.
After hard struggle the flames were
extinguised by neighbors who ran to the
assistance of the children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05
THE KING OUT OF DANGER.

London, July 5.-The official bulletin
issued at Buckingham Palace says the
king is out of danger, The bulletin
reads: ellis majesty had another excel
lent night He is cheerful and feels
much stronger. We are glad to be able
to state that WE consider the king to be
out of danger. Long bulletins, there
fore, will be discontinued. The bull
letin is signed by doctors Treves, LAX
ing and Barlow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-05

+ II. RICHARDSON has long article
10 the Atlanta Journal to show why the
Fourth of July should he celebrated by
southern people. We never supposed
icsI movement that the great mass of
sou horn people had ever lost interest in
.his --latest of all American anniver
sanes The fourth of July is peculiarly
sacred to Southern people, especially to
NirgiRians, whose ancestors played such
conspicuous parts in Independence Hall
10 Philadelphia in l776. The day in
many other parts of the United States is
throw" into partial eclipse and the
sentiment it should inspire choked by
masking the occasion anything else than
be anniversary of the greatest event
which ever took place on the continent.
TIE South has every reason to honor the
Gay So ii is a reminder to them of prin-
ctp'es promulgated which they have
ever held sacred and for which they are
stll contending.