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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23

THE viva voce feature of the primary
election system adopted by that unfor-
tunate Norfolk convention is causing
much confusion and discomfort among
the rank and file of the democratic
party, rs is indeed the entire new fan
gled method of choosing candidates.
Some towns aud counties have entirely
repudiated the new system while in
Others a small percentage of the demo-
Gratis have taken part in the primaries.
In many other instances good men and
true democrats have been debarred from
becoming candidates on account of the
expense involved, and, as predicted from
the start, only the rich will be able to
enter the contest for offices of any con-
siderable prominence or emolument.
The "May conventionists" who are re-
sponsible for the present state of affairs
in the party are now quarreling among
themselves and endeavoring to shift the
responsibility and their latest claim is
that they recently proposed to do away
with the viva yoce system, but that
Senator Martins friends would not agree
to such a proposal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
Death After Negroes Bite.

Philadelphia, Sept. 23.-After he had
suffered with blood poisoning ten days,
Joseph NJ. Barrett, colored, of Opal and
Wharton streets, died yesterday at the
Howard Hospital. On September 7
Barrett had quarrel with another
colored man, during which the latter, it
is said, DIT Barrett on the right hand.
No attention was paid to the injured
hand until two days afterward, when
the member began to swell and Barrett
went to the hospital. Despite the care
full attention paid by the physicians to
Barrett, blood poisoning set in and Bar
rett finally succumbed. The police are
making an investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23

THE DEATH of the Panama canal
treaty with Colombia, by lapse, calls for
no excited comment. 1t had long been
foreseen and discounted, and commented
upon pro and contra. The right Of
Colombia thus to kill it was beyond dis.
pute, and was to have been expected,
as the conditions were such that, with
self-respect, the people Of that country
could not have accepted them Such condi-
tions as the REIMBURSEMENT of jurisdiction
over 50 much territory would not have
been asked Of a more powerful country
than Colombia The United StAss,
should now let isthmian canals alone.
The people of this country would have
to be taxed hundreds of millions of dol
lars to build one and this government
would perhaps be involved in endless
disputes with foreign nations if the canal
was owned by this country. Private
capital will complete the Panama canal
if let alone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
Death Of Senator FarweII.

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Ex-United States
Senator Charles B. Farwell died early
this morning, at his home in Lake
Forest. The end was not unexpected,
as the illness incident to old age that
came upon Senator Farwell two years
ago. took serious turn recently when
he fell from his chair while doing and
broke his arm. Charles B. Farwell was
born in Steuben county, n. Y, on July
|. 1928. He came to Illinois in 1888
and took up his residence in Chicago six
wears later. He served in the lower
house of Congress from 1870 to 1876
and from 1880 to 1882. He was elected
b the Senate in 1887 and retired in
1891. Senator Farwel! accumulated a
fortune in real estate and was accounted
one of Chicago's wealthiest men. He
leaves four children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEPT. %. 1908.

THE PAPERS of today state that
President Roosevelts friends are urging
him 10 stand by his declarations in the
Miller case. but there is every reason t"
believe that Miller will be removed from
his position in the government printing
office at the demand Of the bookbinders
union and their coadjutOrs. The Presi-
dent and the party he represents nave
been perplexed for some time at u
rocks in their paths in the shape OF apathy
if not hostility, towards the present
administration superinduced by the rein
statement Of Miller, and it seems that
the charges preferred against the book
hinder are to be entertained, invesi-
GATED and Miller compelled to resign.
not bv reason of the fact that he is OBJ
noxious to the bookbinders' union,
bnt for other causes. Those close
70 the President and who doubt
less voice his intentions now
saw that "the grounds for Millers re-
moval will have to be strong and well
sustained, as the President does not
desire that there should be any room
for the contention that his removal, II
made is based on his disagreement with
the union" These persons further say
that eff Miller is removed the President,
in making the announcement, will dis
tinctly state the reasons and will relterat'
the declaration that there can be no dis
elimination in the government service
AGAINST either union or nOn-uniOn men.
Such language is significant, and by
reading between the lines it takes bui
little discernmeut to see that Miller
DAYS are numbered. Those who are
explaining the Presidents purposeC
action say that "while the opinion Is
genef2ily euleIldiueu th@o -NiiiN 80 W
removed from his position in the print
ing Office on charges other than those
connected with his relation to the book
binders union, the belief is, among
men who have been in communication
with the President on this question, that
nothing will be done which will give
recognition to the theory thatunion men
only shall be employed by the govern
ment." The Presidents most influential
political advisers take the position that
he should in no way modify his position
with reference to the labor issue raised
in the Miller case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
Rich Jewels Lost at Newport.

Newport, R. l., Sept. 2s,--Another
diamond mystery" was recorded on the
police blotter last night, but all de-
tails were, as usual, refused. A society
woman lost a jewel going from her cot
tage to dinner party, but her identify
has not been discovered yet, although
report has it that she is Mrs. Richard
Gambrill. The loss was disclosed through
the offer of 5000 reward for its return.
During the summer jewels aggregating
fully $35, 900 have disappeared, and yet
only one ornament has been found, that
one belonging to Mrs. Pembroke Jones.
Mrs. John r. Drexel is the largest
loser, her diamond pearl pendant being
valued at $1,000 Mrs. f. Garter,
also OF Philadelphia, is another large
loser
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
ARemarkabIe Record.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, has a
remarkable record. 1t has been in use
for over thirty years, during which time
many million bottles have been sold and
used. 1t has long been the standard
and main reliance in the treatment OF
Group in thousands Of homes, yet during
all this time no case has ever been re-
ported to the manufacturers in which it
failed to effect cure. When given as
soon as the child becomes hoarse or
even as soon as the croupy cough ap-
pears, it will prevent the attack. 1t is
pleasant to take, many children like it.
1t contains no opium or other harmful
substance and may be be given as con-
fdentIy to baby as to an adult. For
sale by Richard Gibson, druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
New York Stock Market.

New York, Sept. 23.-The opening
market was sufficiently low to wipe out
any of the gains which survived the
reaction yesterday during the last hour
Nominal frmness was shown by Read
ing and Union Pacific, but most of the
active list lost ground.
New York, Sept. 29.-The stock mar
ket was generally weak and lower this
morning with evidence of moderate liqui-
dalton. There were no new developments
over night, and the weather reports from
the crop regions continued again salts
factory, but an adverse influence was
produced by the weakness in New York
Central, which lost Il. Theselling Of this
issue was accompanied by circulation Of
rumors of an impending large stock issue
Notwithstanding official statements that
nothing will be done until the return OF
w. K. Vanderbilt. In most instances
concessions in prices were limited to
fractions. There were losses of l per
cent however, in B & 0. Rock Island,
preferred and Illinois Central. Anal
gamated copper lost J. 7. G. l., Rail-
way Steel Springs Car Foundry, pre-
ferred sugar, and some others lost l
DER cent or over. The announcement
of the measures to be taken by Secretary
Shaw for release of additional money
had little more effect than to steady
prices somewhat after the early declines.
Speculation is somewhat unsettled, trad
ing sentiment mixed. Government
bonds unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
Saved by a Cow.

Hanover, Sept 29.-To the interyen-
ton of a COW, which prevented a bull
from goring him to death, Henry Sharp,
farmer residing near Tannery, owes his
life. While driving his cattle into the
barnyard yesterday he was suddenly at
tackled by a savage bull. The assault
knocked him down and he fell against
the wall of the barn. The animal then
attempted to gore him, but fortunately
its horns were widespread and only its
head came in contact with the farmer.
He was fast being butted to death, how
ever, when one of the cows, hearing the
bull believing with rage, rushed out of
the barn and attacked the animal, goring
it in the side with her horns. This
caused the bull to stop his attack on
Sharp, who managed to reach place OF
safety. He is seriously injured about
the chest and abdomen, but his physi-
clans say he will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
snsplcious of Kaiser,s Motives

Vienna, Sept. 23.-It is learned that
a GOODNESS has arisen between Kaiser
William, of Germany, and Empero
Franz Josef, of Austria, as the result of
the Kaiser revealing the fact that his
second son, Prince Eitel, had learned
and was now proficient in the Hungarian
language. This, it is said, was taken
by Franz Joseph to mean that Prince
Eitel may be available as a candidate for
the throne of Hungary. Franz Joseph
heir, Prince Ferdinand, does not know
work OF Hungarian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
VERDICT OF MURDER. After a t

VERDICT OF MURDER. After a trial
lasting eight days the jury in the case
of Curtis Jet, charged with the murder
of Town Marshal Thomas Cockrill at
Jackson, KY, July 81, 1902, rendered a
verdict of guilty last night and fixed the
punishment at death. When the jury
came into the courtroom, after agreeing
on a verdict, quiet reigned. Jett :
mother had gone away earlier, under the
impression that no verdict would be
reached. The reading of the verdict did
not affect Jett, but his brother was much
distressed. Elijah Mckinney served as
foreman of the jury, and after the de-
livering of the verdict to the court the
jury was polled The death sentence
was then read to Jet by Clerk Robinson,
after which Jet was given over to the
custody of the deputy sherifis. Colonel
Blanton, Jett's lawyer, will file mo-
ton for a new trial today, and if the
motion is overruled he will appeal the
case t, the Court Of Appeals at Frank
fort. The trial just concluded has been
the second of Curtis Jet on the charge
of murder. In the first trial, for the
murder of J. B. Marcum, Jet and
Thomas White were sentenced to life
imprisonment, August II last, at Gym
thiana. Marcum was shot and killed on
the morning of May 4 last, as he was
entering the Breathitt county court
house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
Found Dead Together.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-The unidentified
bodies of man and a woman, each
about "A years old, were found this
morning in lot at Lexington avenue.
There was bullet hole in the woman
breast and two bullet holes in the mans
neck. Clasped in the mans right hand
was a revolver with three empty cham
bers. The woman was refined looking
and wore expensive clothing and the
mans garb betokened good circum-
stances. On the woman's body was found
a handkerchief with the name "Lunie
Skimmin."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23

ODD FELLOWS. At yesterdays SEES
sion in Baltimore of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, the report of the committee on
appeals was adopted and many resolu-
tons were introduced asking that the
grand decoration Of chivalry be conferred
on certain members Of cantOns in good
standing. Three resolutions were intro
duced looking to the erection of mil
lion-dollar memorial building, and sta
tistical reports were received. The visit
ing ladies and General Raney and staff
we're taken on talley-ho rides and re-
ceived other attentions.
The competitive prize drills of Patri-
arch Militant took place in the Fifth Reg
iment Armory.
There was a reunion of past grand rep
resentatives at Masonic Temple at night.
Past Grand Sire A. Curtis Cable, Of Gov
ington, Ohio, presided, and Edwin War
field, of Maryland, delivered an address
During the evening adress.parade was
given by the Patriarchs Militant at the
Fifth Regiment Armory, in which all the
visiting and local cantons participated.
Among the other events of the day
there was a reception by the local Rebek-
ah ladies to visiting Rebekahs and tally
no parties for the wives of visiting Odd
Fellows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
Fired into theiHouse.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. ga posse
which went with bloodhounds in pursuit
of negro who fred on NJ. V. Vlum,
a white citizen of Shelby, Miss, was led
by the dogs to the house Of NJ. Carter.
When the men knocked on the door for
admission, the lights were put out.
They then broke down the door, while
the negro emptied his pistol without
hurting anyone. The posse replied,
fatally wounding Carter. He is now in
Jail in Shelby, and should he show signs
of recovery, he will undoubtedly be
lynched.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23

Daniel J. Burns, who recently has
lived in Brooklyn, surrendered himself
to the New York police last night and
claims that in the fall Of 1898 be muir
dered his neice, Margaret Fens, while
living in a small town called Shaston,
located near Pittsburg, Pa. The girl,
he alleges, annoyed him aud he cut her
throat with a carving knife. He burned
her body in the stove and when his
sister returned he told her the girl had
strayed away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
Dru00ed and Abducted.

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Drugged, alb
Quoted and held prisoner in Mexico
for four weeks, was the fate of Lottie
Osborn, a pretty girl 10 years old, who
returned to her home last night. The
girl accuses a theatrical agent, whose
name she does not know, of having lured
her from her home. She was "stage
struck" and became the dupe Of man
who pretended he was theatrical agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
Births in New York.

New York, Sept. 28.--Dr. Louis
Haupt, Commissioner of the Board of
Education, has issued an interesting re-
port on births in New York city. In
the course of his report DR.. Hanpt makes
the astonishing statement that on an
average 10 babies are born every hour
on the lower east side, while the average
in the exclusive Murray Hill section
and along Fifth avenue is but one birth
a month. "And," adds the doctor
"the percentage on the east side is in
creasing. "New York's great breeding
ground for humanity is confined to the
small district bounded by Houston street,
the Bowery, Catherine street and East
river. Here the Is an hour rate mag
cast Joy into President ROOseyelts heart.
Still greater, however, is the rate in
certain sections of the great east side.
In the neighbOrhood of Division street
badly is born every three minutes, "
says DR.. Haupt. The eyer-present crop
of babies in New York city's growth,
in DR.. Haupts estimation, is one Of the
biggest problems that is menacing the
board of education, as the increase in the
last year with only the three months
statistics to go on, gives alarming pre-
dictions of the future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23

IT WILL be seen from an article pub
lished in another column that many
colored people who went to Pennsyl-
vania to make their homes have become
homesick and will return to Virginia.
Colored servants may get little more
money in the North than they do in the
South, but they, like most other people,
soon find out that money is not the only
deslderatum, and that the South is their
natural home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
New York Politics.

New York. Sept. 23.-The opening
gun of the municipal campaign Of 1903
was fred at noon today, when the re-
publican city convention met in Grand
Central Palace for the purpose OF placing
in nomination its city ticket. Owing to
the fact that the citizens union conyen-
ton was not scheduled to begin until
this evening, the republican managers
had decided that the only work that the
convention would do this afternoon was
to perfect its organization and name the
several committees When the conyen-
ton resumes its labors tonight, Mr.
Timothy l.. Woodruff will make a speech
as permanent chairman and the first
business will the adoption Of platform.
General Stewart l.. Woodford, former
Minister to Spain, will renominate
Mayor Low. Comptroller CIRCUITS name
will be presented by A. Stewart Wash,
of Brooklyn, and Mr.. Fornes will be
named for President of the Board Of AL
derman by Elias Goodman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
The Genuine VS.. Counterfeits.

The genuine is always better than coun-
terfeit. but the truth Of this statement is
never more forcibly realized or more thor
oughly appreciated than when you compare
the genuine DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
with the many counterfeits and worthless sub
stitutes that are on the market. W. ;. Led
better, of Shreveport La, says: AFTER
using numerous other remedies without bene-
fit, one box Of DeWitt's Witch Hazel salyee
cured me- For blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles no remedy is equal TO De,
Wits Witch Hazel Salye. Sold by all
druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23

There is a movement to form labor
confederation for Canada. 1t is largely
supported by French Canadians in east
ern Canada, and has the support OF the
Roman Catholic church because the labor
leaders in that part are willing to sub
NIT to the rulings of the hierarchy which
the international american Canadians)
unions are not inclined to do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Gen. H. Kyd Douglas is seriously i'll
at his home at Hagerstown.
Hon. Isadore Rayner, attorney gen.
eral of Maryland, declares his intention
of becoming candidate for the United
States Senate.
Many evicted tenants of Ireland now
residing in the United States have been
making inquiries regarding the posi-
bility of reacquiring their former hold
ings in the event Of the passage Of the
Irish land bill.
If present plans do not fail, the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad will soon begin
the construction of a spur running into
West Washington from Chevy Chase,
Md, near the District line, in Mont
gomery county.
Ex-Gov. Elihu L. Janckson has been
asked to accept the Craftsmanship OF the
new democratic executive committee oil
MARYLAND which will cooperate with
State Chairman Vandiyer in the man
agement of the campaign.
Because his wife insisted on contract
ing accounts at a number of dry goods
stores, Herman Palmer, Is years Old,
master craftsman for the Wheeling Cor
rugating Company, shot and killed HIM
self in Wheeling, w. Va, yesterday
On Monday evening he inserted in the
daily papers an advertisement notifying
the public that he would not be respon-
sibe for debts contracted by anyone
other than himself
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23
MYSTERIOUS DEATH. -Despondent

MYSTERIOUS DEATH. -Despondent
and disheartened over conditions, some
of which may never be known, Miss
Olive Rayl, sister of DR.. w. L. Rayl,
of Chenille, Ohio, whose body was
found badly crushed and severed into
several pieces on the Lake Shore tracks,
in Gordon Park, Cleveland, early yester-
day. threw herself in front of passing
train or lay down on the tracks, to await
death. This was the opinion of the
police after day spent by the entire
detective force in attempting to unravel
the uncertainties which surround the
terrible death Of the young woman. The
belief Of the police that she was not muir
dered but that her body was placed upon
the track, is practically substantiated by
the coroner and a second physician who
performed the autopsy over the body
neither ofwhom incline to the theory OF
murder. Notwithstanding their belief that
the case is one of suicide, the police are
still working on it, and will continue to
do so until further effort in that direction
seems useless. Miss Rayl went to Cleye-
land from Wellsvile, o., sometime ago
to take up the work of nursing with her
brother, who is a physician, and entered
a training school for nurses almost i'm
mediately upon her arrival. The only
cause for self-destruction, if the death OF
the young woman proves to have been
such, is a disappointment in a love af-
fair at Wellsville, and this is also said
to have been the cause for Miss Rayl
leaving her home city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23


HARMLESS MAN CREATES EXCITE
MENT.-A man giving his name as SAM
uel Swenyon. was held up by Secret
Service officers at Sycamore Hill late
Yesterday afternoon while making an
effort to see President Roosevelt. lie
was turned back to the village, Swallowed,
stopped at Oyster Bay and searched, aud
later was put on the train for New York.
The man was unarmed and Secret Ser
vice detectives say he appeared to be a
"harmless crank" possibly religious
fanatic. Swenyon is slightly built and
about 80 years old, with a reddish brown
beard and mustache, blue eyes and a
strongly foreign cast of countenance.
Swenyon had nothing in his pockets ex-
cept about 81 in money and a Swedish
religious newspaper. On piece OF
paper he wrote his name and address in
perfectly legible hand. He said he lived
at the Sayszerry Hotel, New York city.
His only object in coming to Oyster
Bay, he said, was to see Sycamore Hill
aud the President, about whom he had
heard and read a great deal. After
examining him thoroughly the officers
were convinced that he was entirely
harmless and that he was neither an an
archist nor a socialist. He readily ac-
ceded to the suggestion OF the officers
that he leave the village. They accom-
panied him to the station, and he bought
his own ticket to New York. He left at
6:O7 o'clock, shaking hands with the
officers before he entered the car
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23

WANDERED MANY MILES. "A few
days since twO-year-old girl, with hair
full of weed seeds and burrs, her little
white frock torn with briars, wandered to
the saw-milI of Mr., A. J. Spicer, some
distance from Montpelier, Madison cOun-
ty. She could not tell her name, where
she came from or where she was go
ing. She stayed there all day, satisfied
and happy, while her father, Mr.. }.
Newman, of Montpelier, and others,
searched diligently for her. When found
they said she had gone more than five
miles, over fences, bitches and through
fields, until she came to the mill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-23

ANOTHER CARDINAL.-Cardinal Glib
bOns who arrived in New York yesterday
when asked about the possibility of an
other American cardinal being appoint
ed answered:
There will be another cardinal. 1t
would not surprise me to see the number
Of American cardinals augmented in the
near future"
Concerning Improbable relations with
the Italian government, Cardinal Glib
bons said: "If a change in papal policy
does take place it will be a gradual
change. The fr:endliness between the
Vatican and the Quirinal will grow
The King, | believe, is influenced by
very kindly feelings toward the Pope