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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

Six persons were killed and forty in
jured, several possibly fatally, in a
collision on the Bay Shore road near
Norfolk, at 1870 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. The known dead are Mortorman
VIM. S. Yandle, Charles 5. Golden, and
the fifteen-year-old son of r. b. Fentress,
president of the ice trust
Among the injured are the members of
many important families, including
Corbin Waller, brother of Major l.. w.
T. Waller, of Philippine fame, also Mrs.
n. VI. Osborne, wife Of the general agent
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
The collision occurred on new road
recently opened to.0cean View, a sum-
mer resort six miles from Norfolk. The
two cars were filled with passengers and
were proceeding at terrific speed on a
single track. Yandle, the motOrman, on
the outgoing car, was talking to young
woman and so passed the switch His
car seemed to jump on top of the incoming
car, pinning many passengers to their
seats, amid the crashing timbers and
broken glass. The details are horrible.
Yandle's legs were cut off. Both cars
were spattered with blood Clothes were
torn off; even finger rings were lying
about in the wreck. Carriages were sent
to the scene and the hospitals are crowded.
But the distance from the city and diff
culties of communication compelled the
passengers to remain for a number of
hours without any assistance. Many
were hurt in attempting to leap from the
cars when they saw that collision was
inevitable. The shrieks of the women
before and after the collision were heart
rending. Three victims whose names
cannot be learned, have died since the
wreck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25
His Sight Threatened.

while picnicking last month my ll-year-oId
boy was poisoned by some weed or plant, Z"
says W. II. Dibble, Of Sioux City, Ia. Gle
rubbed the poison off bis hands into his eyes
and for a while We were afraid he would los,.
his sight. Finally neighbor recommended
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. The first ap-
plication helped him and in few days he
was as well as ever" For skin diseases, cuts,
burns, scalds, wounds, insect bites, DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is sure cure. Relieves
piles at once. Beware of Counterfeits. For
sale by E. s. Leadbeater 4 Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25

A DISPATCH from Chicago says: "The
latest scheme of the meat packers COM
bine is the organization of gigantic
distributing or selling company. The
nlan means the abolition of scores OF
branch houses Of each firm, the dismiss
sal of hundreds of employees and will
result in a saving of thousands of dollars
annually" But the prices of meats will
remain at the present high figures just
the same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25

REGIMENT CROSSES ALPs.-The Four
tenth Regiment of Austrian infantry
has just executed splendid mountain
march over the Zillerthal Alps from
MaierhOfen over the Schwartzenstien
glacier to Ahruthal The trip was made
in full marching order in very snowy
and unfavorable weather and without an
accident or a single man leaving the
ranks. The men were provided with
alpenstocks. They had to spend one
night in the mountain in the open air.
They were all roped together in sections
of twenty-five to cross the glacier, which
has an altitude of 10000 feet. This is
the first time that whole regiment has
crossed such high pass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25

THE New OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
John w. Daniel has given out the .ol-
lowing statement in regard to the atti-
tude of the negroes toward the new Con
stitution "There is no reason for any
anxiety about Che Virginia Constitution.
Its ordainment will stand beyond doubt.
The colored people are being misled
again, and ought ere this to have learned
enough by their past experience not to be
thrown in vain hostility to the whites.
The few who will profit by rousing them
up to controversy will be of no per-
manent service to them, and they will
spend their money and their labor with
out any returning benefit. These people
have been kind and generous 10 them
and will only be themselves stirred to
firm action, exasperating assaults ana
Misrepresentation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25

FORMER Senators Hill and German are
at Saratoga where they are said to be
mapping out national politics. When
they agree upon plan it is needless to
say is will be a good one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25
List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list Of the letters remain
ing in the Alexandria, Va, postoffice on Au-
gust %, 1902.
Carter, Mrs Mamie Hoskinson. Harry
Davis, Mrs Mary Iawney. W II
Davis, Albert Mason, Mrs w
Davis, Hannah A Meade. Miss Eva
Daniels, Mittie Morris, CT
Dixon, Miss Mary A Parker, Miss Edna
Douglas, Mrs Elizabeth Payne, Miss Eta
Dupuy, J w Powell George
Fields, Samuel Reddin, John
Foster Miss T f Spencer. &
Grigsby, Miss Josie Wilkes Irving
Hams, Mrs Willie
JOSEPH l., CRUPPER, p. VI.
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Registration Notice.

The Board of Registrars for the First Ward.
Alexandria City, will open their books at the
usual voting place on Prince street on Mon
day, September stb, for the purpose of reg
istering such persons as are entitled 10 regis
Ter under the new constitution adopted by the
constitutional convention of i90i-l9O2. The
books will be kent open for fifteen days from
IL noon till P. ".
OSCAR w. PHILLIPS, Chairman,
EDGAR SNOWDEN. Secretary.
PETER AITCHESON,
auz5 wv Registrars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25
MARRIED.

At st. Mary's Church on Monday morning,
August %, by Rev. Father Cutler, assisted by
Rev. Father O'Leary, J. REECE CATION and
KATHRYN V. GORMAN, daughter Of p.
i. German all of this CITY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25
Registration Notice.

The Board Of Registrars for the Second
Ward, Alexandria City. win open their books
at the usual voting place, City Hotel, on Tues
day, September 9th, for the purpose of regis
terlng such persons as are eIaitled to regis
ter under the new constitution adop.atSys The
constitutional convention of I901-1902. The
books will be kept open for fifteen days from
u noon till 9. P. NJ.
G.. +. PRICE, Chairman,
X. N. LATHAM, Secretary,
{. NJ. SCHWAB,
au23 2w Registrars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25

The best physic-Chamberlain's
Stomach aud Liver Tablets. Easy to
take. Pleasant in effect. For sale by
Richard Gibson, Druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25
DECIDED BY WRESTLING MATCH

Whitesburg, KY, Aug. 25.-Justice
Peters, aged %, and Floyd Hester, 81,
suitors for the hand Of Miss Lula Spey-
ers, IS years OF age, a Rowan belle,
agreed to wrestle to decide who should
marry her. They met at o'clock yes
terday morning. A hard tussle followed
and Hester gave Peters the worst of it.
Hester and Miss Speyers were married
that afternoon in this city. Fully 300
people witnessed the wedding. Peters
was carried off the mountain top on
stretcher and is unable to sit up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25
Voiles, Examines,
Mistral, Batiste
and AlbatrOSS.

43-inch Black All-wool Wolfe, Sf.OO per
yard.
44-inch Black Atwood Wolfe, $l.25 per
yard.
46-inch Black All-wool Etamine, $I.25 per
yard.
43.inch Black Atwood Mistral, SlOO per
yard.
Ss-inch Black Atwood Batiste, zoe per
yard.
36-inch Black Atwood Albatross, sac per
yard.
45-inch Black Atwood Albatross, 75c per
yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25

CONTRACT WITH DoCToRs.-Because the
physicians of Roanoke, Va, with but few ex-
ceptions, recently formed an association and
entered into an agreement to increase the
charges for their services from 81 TO $50 for
day and 81 to s. for night visits, the en-
plOyes of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company shops, numbering 2 100 men, with
many Others, have formed a citizens protective
association and Saturday night closed con-
family will pay 81 per month and each single
man will pay 30 cents per month for the
services Of these physicians
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.

National Committeeman George f.
BowdeG stated in Norfolk on Saturday
that there are no factions n Virginia. He
made this statement when asked what
would be the effect of the recent utter
a1ces of the President in regard to fac
ii nal disputes in the South. Col. Bow
den said that so far as he knew the party
in the State was united and would make
one of the most vigorous Congressional
fights in years from now until November.
Delegates 20 the republican district
convention, which meets in Alexandria
September 25 to nominate a candidate
for Congress, were elected III Warren
ton on Saturday at mass-meeting of the
white republicans of Fauquier county.
President Roosevelt's administration was
endorsed. and also the course of Mr.. Park
Agnew, chairman Of the republican State
committee. The county organization re-
mains unchanged, with the exception Of
one vacancy, which was filled bv the
election of James Lawler. Mr. Grayson
was elected a member of the Eighth Con-
gressional district committee from
Fauquier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25

A scow belonging to w. A. Smoot & Co.
was launched at the shipyard today, and the
tugboat Sunbeam and schooner Irene hauled
out for repairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25

WATER SP0UTs.-Between II and 70 O'Clock
Yesterday five waterspouts were seen about
five miles of shore from Cape May Three
were single shafts Of water formed during the
the confluence Of two electrical storms in a
small-sized hurricane almost in the nature of
a cyclone. The other phenomena was a
double waterspOut, seen 10 the southeast. The
others were directly east. A succession of
thunder storms, with sharp flashes of light
ming and quick crashes of thunder, prevailed
All bathers left the ocean and many fled from
the beach because Of the turbulent waters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25
Ee-GOODS DELIVERED IN ALEXAN.
DRIA.
Woodward & LOthrOp
10th, 1lth and F Sts., N. w.
WASHINGTON, D. c.
WOMEN AND JEWELS.

prominent generally in labor circles, is seri-
ously sick at Pittsburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25

KILLED His CHUM-George Apper-
son, a well-known young man, was shot
through the brain and instantly killed
before daylight yesterday morning in his
own room in Richmond by his best
friend, having been taken for burglar.
John ID. Wilson fired the shot Wilson
and Apperson were lifelong friends,
married cousins, and occupied the same
residence together Wilson is foreman
of telephone company and Apperson
was his assistant. Wilson thought he
heard burglar in the house and ran
down 70 Apperson's apartments, calling
in the front room where he thought APP.
person was asleep. Contrary to his GUS
tom, Apperson slept that night in a rear
room, and when, in answer to Wilson's
call, he came suddenly from the rear
room, Wilson shot him, under the i'm
preston that Apperson was burglar.
The distress of Wilson was pitiable when
he discovered that he had killed his
chum, and he begged to be allowed to
take his own life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25
Woodward ( LOtlPOp,
10th, 18th & f StsN. w.
During the heated term the store will
close at 5 O. clock p NJ. each day
except Saturday-that day
at | o'clock.
French VOiles,
Examines and I1istralS

Those delightfully."- soft, sheer and filmy
fabrics.
4S-inch Atwood French Wolfe, S1.25 per
yard.
47-inch Atwood French Wolfe, Sl.50 per
yard.
3S-inch All-wOol Mistral, soc per yard.
44-inch Atwood Mistral Etamine, 75c per
yard.
44-inch All-wool Mistral Etamine, sl.0O per
yard.
46-inch Atwood Canvas Etamine, $50 per
yard.
46-inch All-wool Wire Mesh Yelling, $l.50
per yard.
ALSO THE POPULAR
BLACK WEAVES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-25

ALSO COMPLETE AS
SORTMENTS OF ::
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-15

raay yet prove the symptom CT our national
decay.
In James's day 1t was buy and sell and
&c; gain. In our time Il il the same spirit
Cf greed. We are secu!arizeti. materializ d.
commercialized, IL has been said there was
once Golden Age OF the world. but we
are living IN an dSe OF gold
The cold. calculs ting. meryenary spirit IN
pulses.
lis life worth living Not il ii is totally
absorbed In th= commercial delr:um tha;
makes men forget God. Let Us turn now
10 consider the If worth living. Life *
- crowning sucrr-s IL has within /; the
vital principle. the genuine potency of its
own perpetua;ion. Life has always be n
worth living and IS vastly more glorious
row ihan ever before in the history OF the
world.
humility The proud lcUk. the naughty
spirit. the SupercIlioUS air are not marks
or greatness The lark that scars highest
ard sings sweetest mounts On wing
with minstre:sy. Resist the devil and H..
VIII ne- from YOU Sin is inimical TO the
viii OF God and welfare of man. The
true life hates sin. Ecver connveS at any
o. the protsan forms OF evil and unnlasks
the vices thai masquerade as virtues and
shows their hid Ous defornitv.
Resist the devil. The flash of Vour
Courageous eye. the CLEAN OF YOUR trus-y
sword. will put him to flight. He will Ge,.
from YOU. He is coward. "a are all his
followers. The wicked fiers when no man
pursues The fugitive startlss AZ the rustic
show without touch with God
OF a leaf or breaking or twig
NO life is great that is divorced from
Gcd. All the glitter OF genius Is but empty
The man OF the world plans for to-day
ana Tomorrow. We Will go into such
culstions are based on the time side or
life The Christian man keeps the other
world In view. for he knows not what
shall he on Tomorrow Such life IS
worth living.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-15
WEALTH. Or THE RICHES Of POVERTY.

utsn games OF pine: all of which. thoueh
evergreen. soon witherec- Inc VICTOR We
vcciTeroCsiy sPpiaroea' nanvseS We ere
en1ptcsi from taxes. and statues were erect
ec In his honor -. ,.-.
character which is won by the victor IN
th!s moral warfare. He receives the plaucits
az nnseis tic well done Of the Almighty
and i lowered with Il kinGiy character tor-
,ver-a crown that fadeth not away
.-S,.lf-maStsry Is best understood and ap-
precisted when ii Is lost Deep sorrow: sud ,-
as Of it, Vicious habit may wrest thr
srsp,er from the trembling hand Many
mar, Is trampled down by tyrsrt passions.
'rhis apDeaI il to arouse from moral
l.;h;srsy t. inSpirit us anew TO ught for
the overthrow Of usurping passions anu ap-
t,etiteS and the restoration OF the great
castle % Mansoul 10 its r:shtfui tenant ami
lord.
Mount a fiery steed. without strength ami
ability TO control ard guide him; or climb
into the cab OF an engine. Lay your hanG
ON the lever. feel the mighty pulse OF IN"
kissing monster and the respoii.iDltity .t Una ina
sengers and crew: do this without traihhS
or knowledge or power, IL you dare nut be-
ware how you take charge of your own
soul. with it, long train OF consequ@n nceS.
without the ability 10 control and direct 1t
Alright.
..Self-mastery includes self-kaowledge.
self-culture and self-direc,ion. Do you know
yourself. your capabilities and limitations.
Your powers and your weaknesses Have
YOUR passions? Is there material enough
In any mani : mimi to make he'll of And
is that the material you are using day
by day? But there are embryonic virtues
as we'll as vices. Do you know their names
and possibilities?
AN immature self cannot be governed
Alright: therefore. the need OF sef-culture-
Besides il il self that must rule. and TuIers
must needs be trained Faculties may
shrivel and dry up. Ike unused tissue. and
q man become dwarfish. but IL he dwindieS
TO i dwarf IN goodness. the chances are
he will grow 10 n giant In evil Now the
gospel is net necroalancy or ieger,iemain--
Il Is a culture. and the Christian is DIS
ciple in the school OF the cross.
accompanying Self-knowledge and self
culture We find sei:-direction- Man Is not
puppet-he is net clay. ne IS no serf; he
should not grovcl Religion is eNecrable
when IL becomes servility- Man is made in
the image OF God. and he should study Col
to know himself. Then awake all godIike
faculties Let the leerinS demons of bestali-
ty be disposed and driven out You have th.
power OF choice-the power Of self-conIrol.
WELD it in princely fashion. and in the
lifelong contest against evil show the king
becoming graceS
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-15
MASTERY,

gle Is pathetic at times and the strenuous
lie OF which We hear so much at present
is no chimera-
THE pesSimIsc surrenders TO his mood
and laments the dismal aspect OF things
The optimist. however, sees visions. and
hears music. prophetic Of a better order at
things. and is hopeful for the ultimate
ccronaiion of the right and good.
-, Examine rrst the life not worth living.
plainly Tonight Following the thought of
the chapter We find there arc false star
dards OF life. which. If followed. are fail
To Pander to the flesh. 10 indulge the
meEe physical man Is suicidal To he
c;lrnsily minded is death To minister l?
the voiuptrous. s-nsuous self is wotul
mistake Man II more than appetite and
passion.
Athletic sports are manly. and. within
proper bounds. are 10 be encouraged. hut
when they degenerate into pusillsm AMI
hul lights they are brutal and not bene-
ncial; See that bloated-faeed. leer-eyed
streets. Il walking advertisements OF the
mastery OF his depraved appetites. Is life
worth Irving? Not IL this besotted. bestial
condition is the end.
Men and women are sociable beings
The social instincts of man are strong as
the sregariors nature of animals is marked.
This bond cements society and is the stay
of the family. We do not wish TO utter
indiscrimate abuse and incorporate denun-
alton against the social pleasures Such
policy cannot he dignlfied as Puritan!
cal: il Is Unwise. The point we accentuate IA
indt Hnen pleasures become OiSSipationS
and the qualification of the social Inn
pulses the chief aim OF life the programme
l. false.
The jaded devotee Of society leads
life as empty as the bu;ter.iy's. The slave
TO the social realm Is TO be pitIed. See
her daft with the dizzy whirl Of the
eilGed life The dancc the theatre. pro-
gressive euchre. whis; parties. the social
functions. all making exactinC demands
upon her time and talents untl she Is
cngrossed ir the dissipations of society
that she has no time left for the home
life. and church life is distasteful to her.
unless Of the mild and nominal order
oh. the envies. the jsalousies. the heart
aches. the eNtrayaSancies. | was ahouI to
say the inSincerites. of the life devoted
slavishly to the claims OF the social realm.
." is life worth living?' Not life given
over TO the Circean round OF social dissipa-
tiOns.
We call this the comm-rcial age. but
every age is commercial age The Keel
Of commerce follows the work OF Christian
itv. II Is = pregnant paradox that the fruits
OF Christianity may be so abused a. 10
compass its overthrow. The material pros
perity uf our Western civiliZatiou-the
flower and fruitase Of our holy religion
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-15

( last night On the theme ''Self-Mastery,
taking as a bcsis of thought I Corinthians
!x-25: And every man that strive;h In
the games is temperate in all things Now
, they 60 it to receive corruptible CROWN
but We an incorruptibie-' He said:
THE gymnasium o. place OF training ana
the stadium or race-course were cens2:cu-
Gus and familiar IN every city of consider
able size in Greece. and the glorious oiym-
pian games are remembered to this day
In this passIEe Paul CrplctS the glowing
Imagery. borrowed from the Isthmian and
Olympian games. the struggles % tae
Chris tiar life.
He teaches his COriuthian friends that
the new life they 20 live j. 4 str'is-
s!e indeed: that Il i intense. Every faculty
must he enlisted. They which run in
race run aIi.' There l. No foOliShress about
IL. Every athlete has been in training
hard and rigorous. fOr ten months. and
now that he has entered the contest and the
signal is given. before the applaudins spec
tators. he bounds away like an arrow 10
the mark.
He is possessed with a contasion OF ex-
element which lifts him out of himself.
In the same passage the writer refers 10
the boxing matches. Where could we have
found stronger imagery Racing and box
ing are the most vigorous OF manly sports:
and like these is the Christian life; like
them IN outlay OF energy, IN intensity oI
effort. and requiring. like them. long and
arduous training preparation for sue
cess.
Most Christians take their religion TOO
easily and comfortably. With many il is
an affair OF Sunday and the church. o.
creed and ritual II does not enter into the
week-Gay- life. And even with those VINO
know that Christianity is i life. that Il
should guide and inspire every action. IL is
by no means vigorous. intense triumphant.
Christians to-day are LaOdiceans-neither
cold nor hot. but lukewarm- Paul cried
out IN protest against the iacEaratsical
dis pcsit!on-'SO run that We may attain"
Let Us 30 what We ought TO do in Gods
name and do IL with vigor and intensity
Every contestant must be temperate ia
all things; that is. We must submit TO the
training II We would compete for the prize
Md the writer argues that II the athletes
deny themselves :nd punish their bodies in
the hope Of winning fading wreath. much
more should disciples OF Christ. who con-
tend Tor a crown Of life. Tie victor'S crown
III the Oiympian games was msde OF Wild
olive: IN the Pythian games OF laurel: In
the Numean games OF parsley: in the 18th
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-15
ENGINES c0LLIDED HEAD-0N.
One Killed and One Injured in 4
Wreck at South McAlester.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

South McAlester. l. T. Sept. IA north
bound Katy train collidcd head-on with a
switching engine in the yards here this
morning, killing an engineer and fatally
.ntrring a fireman. The passenger train
Was ditched. but no passengers were badly
injured. all escaping with severe shaking.
The wreck was caused by misunderstand-
ing of n schedule.
The passenger train was reported fifteen
minutes late and the crew running the
night switch engine we're ordered to pro-
ceed TO the southern limits OF the yard and
get car OF merchandise that was on n
siding Thinking that they bad time to per-
form the work. the crew proceeded to the
switch secured the car and were starting
out again on the main line. when they
heard the approaching passenger train
prevented either engine crew from seeing
the other in time to avoid a wreck.
When the switch engine force heard the
whistle they attempted to run back on the
out. but they were too late. and a collision
occurred The cylinders OF the two en-
giues struck with such force as to be heard
all over the city. The engineer and fireman
escape The passenger engine left the
track and ran on the ties for about 100
feet and suddenly turned down the en-
hankment- The mail car. following the en-
gine. crashed into the locomotive. severing
the tender from the engine throwing the
engine down on the side OF the steep en-
bankment and the tender on the other
side. The mail car followed the tender. but
was not overturned.
Engineer w R. Lsmmsn OF Derison.
service. was thrown at least seventy-five
feet. and alfghted on top OF the overturned
tender. He was stiii alive when found. but
expired within few seconds Fireman
about twenty-five feet from the overturned
engine His injuries may prove fatal.