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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-03

SeptembeR is here, and the oyster should sit up and take notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-03

Expert Price of New York is endeav bring to depress the price of the new cotton crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-03
A BIT OF A LAUGH
Scientists In Real Life.

From the New York Weekly.
 First Passenger-Who is that 1aan drinking from that rusty mug chained to the water cooler?
 Second Passenger-That is Prof. De Science, author of "Disease Germs in the Communion Cup"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-03

Britannia is better at golfing than at yachting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-03
As to PIugeins.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 ''Yes, Pluggins has risen in the world. I know, but it's all due to his wife. She spurs him to action
 Well, any man with particle of spirit will get up when his wife uses spurs on him, won't hep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-03
Doing His Share.

From the Detroit Free Press.
 Angry Father-Young man, you are sitting up too late with my daughter. Last night I heard you kissing her.
 Caperton-Well, sir, some one has got
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-03
ALABAMA

The Gadsden Journal thinks that one of the greatest needs of the hour and one that should be immediately considered by the present session of the legislature is a compulsory school law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-03

The report of the Montgomery fire de- partment for the month of August shows that losses for the month amounted to only s4o0, This Is not large sum when the size of the town is considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-03

An alleged case of peonage has cropped out in Houston county, the youngest in the state. If t..is condition of affairs com tinues we may expect to see a revival of the agitation of a few months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-03

In the recent state encampments of the Alabama National Guard the Second in- fantry led the expense account with an expenditure of s2,S11.12. The First in- fantry came next with an expenditure of s2, ,651. .6S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01
Death ofRev. DIR. Lindsay.

Boston, Dec. Rev. DIR. 5. Lindsay,
rector of st. PauPs Episcopal Church,
died ut his home here last evening.
Death was due to chronic ailment from
which he had suffered for some time.
DR.. Lindsay was born at Williamsburg,
Va, March 10, 1912. He was rector Of
churches in Hampton and Norfolk, Vir-
ginia. From 1879 to 1887 he was rector
at St. Johns, Washington, and from
1888 to 1888 was chaplain of the United
States House OF Representatives. From
1887 to 1889 he was rector OF st. Johns,
Bridgeport, Conn, coming toSt. Pauls in
1899
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.


V. B. Northan. a prominent resident
of Templeman. Westmoreland county,
died Saturday night.
William Meade died at the Home Tor
the Sick in Petersburg on Sunday OF
paralysis. He was well-known .schooi
teacher.
DIR. H. H. w. Crittenden, a promi-
nent physician of South Side Virginia
died yesterday at his home at Crewe'
Nottoway county.
P. Albert Clarke, prominent farmer
of Boyce, died suddenly Sunday night
of paralysis, aged 60 years. he was
stricken at noon while at work.
A telegram was received at Norfolk,
last night from Boston, Mass, stating
that Rev. j. S. Lindsay, rector of st.
Paul's Church, Boston, and formerly
of Norfolk, and Warrenton, is dying.
Fire at the drying room of Spicer &
Sons tobacco factory, in Richmond
Yesterday, was the occasion OF relatively
small damage by fire, but stock valued
at about $40, 900 was injured by the
water thrown into the two upper
stories.
John Kennedy, who wrecked Nor
folk and Western train near Greenyille,
last December, and who was tried at the
last term of the Augusta County Court
and found guilty by the jury OF murder
in the first degree, has been sentenced to
be hanged on the 18th of January next.
George E. Fisher, former owner of the
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany, denies the authorship of the letter
which bore his name that was addressed
to John b. Miner chairman of the
council investigating committee, telling
of expenditures by his company in Sc
curing the Richmond franchise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01
For the Suppression of Crime.

Chicago, Dec. Sweeping legisla-
ton arising out of the recent exploits OF
the car barn bandits, is proposed by the
city council. Restriction of the purchase
and sale of firearms by licensing both
buyer and seller and the suppression OF
vagrancy by giving the police freer
hand in dealing with the idle and disso-
lutte are aimed at. The new legislation
will be recommended for passage by
Mayor Harrison. The licenses TO be
issued purchasers Of FIRE arms are to be
SO complete that the police can keep track
of every arm in the city. Dealers are to
give So, 900 bond, and every sale OF re-
yolver, magazine pistol or rifle is to be
reported to the police and the sale duly
licensed. In this way the authorities
hope to make it impossible for criminals
to get weapons in Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01
A Timely Suggestion.

This is the season of the year when
the prudent and careful housewife re-
plenishes her supply of Chamberlain 5
Cough Remedy. 1t is certain to be
needed before the winter is over, and
results are much more prompt and salts
factory when it is kept at hand and given
as soon as the cold is contracted and
before ithas become settlediD the system.
In almost every instance a severe cold
may be warded offby taking this remedy
freely as soon as the first indication of
the cold appears. There is no danger
in giving it to children for it contains no
harmful substance. 1t is pleasant to
take-both adults and children like 1t.
Buy it and you will get the best 1t
always cures. For sale by Richard
Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01

quiet at their work and got away with
out being detected.
The tugs Hercules and Idlewild col
lided at FIVE clock this morning below
Liberty Island, New York, and it is
believed three members of the crew OF
the IdlewiId were drowned. The Idle
wild was nearly cut in two by the Her
cules, and went to the bottom OF the bay
almost Immediately.
Division Superintendent Turks pri-
yate car containing a number Of the Of
fcials of the Philadelphia q Reading
railroad moved down gang OF track men
at Gilberton near Mahanoy City, Pa, al
9 o'clock this morning killing one man
outright, and mutilating two others SC
badly their death is expected.
The new United States battleshir
Missodri was placed in commission a
the plant of the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company thii
morning. The exercises were very
simple. The Missouri is expected t
leave tomorrow for the Norfolk navy
yard preparatory to southern cruise
The fact was disclosed in Boston today
that, as result of his ethical and the
illogical views, Professor Borden P
Bowen, of Boston University, will b
brought to trial before the Methods
Episcopal Church on the general charge
of heresy and for the dissemination o
doctrines contrary to the articles of faith
of the denomination.
Another shooting affair occurred IN
Glens Falls, n. Y, this morning when
Mamie Montgomery shot her sister,
Mrs. Emma Miller. The women quar-.
relied over the possession of the furn'
iture in their home and Mamie drew
a revolver and shot her sister in the
breast. Doctors have not located the
ball yet, but they believe the woman
will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
steamer Bogota Declared a Pirate

Steamer Bogota Declared PIRATE.
San Francisco, Dec 1.-The gun
DO It Bogota, which left here October z,
1902, for Panama, to sweep the seas OF
all enemies of the Colombian govern
ment, has become the prey of United
States men of war. A letter dated at
Panama, Nov. 18th, states that the Bos-
ton had just returned from three days
search for the Bogota, which had been
declared pirate. On Nov. 9Th, when
the new Republic of Panama hoisted it,
flag. the Bogota, controlled by the
Colombians, hastily weighed anchor and
after firing upon the city, put to sea,
The Bogota was at last accounts believed
to be lowering somewhere ir the vicinity
of Panama Bay, for reports were received
at the Isthmus that the vessel had
captured two English merchant vessels.
A reward of $50, 900 for the capture OF
the Bogota was Immediately offered by
the British government The boat II
disoSned by the Colombian government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01
TUESDAY EVENING. DEC. /, 1903.

SELDOM in the history of an enlight-
ened nation has there ever been exposed
~ its citizens a more revolving mass OF
corruption, political thievery and looting
Of nations treasury than that laid bare
BY the report of Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow recently made
nublic. As an indictment ofrepubllcan
marty methods in Office it stands without
a parallel. The impression which the
republican leaders have endeaVored to
have conveyed to the public mind IN the
past few weeks, that the worst OF the
postal filth had been aired, is wiped out
by the gigantic proportions OF the frauds
as they are now shown to be. Fifteen
former government officials, many OF
whom held posts of high rank, including
Perry Heath, First Assistant Postmaster
General. are involved in the scandals.
Resides this array of officialdom there
are twenty or more outsiders, including
a New York State Senator, caught in
the dag net of the postal inspectors
All have been indicted, some on several
counts, with the exception OF Perry
Heath, who escapes by reason ct his
influence as secretary of the national
republican committee, and the fact that
the statute of limitation intervenes
most conveniently in his behalf. From
end TO end Mr.. BristOw's report TO
the President is an arraignment of cor
rupt methods. Grating schemes TEEN
in its every line, but the republican
Senators say there must be no congress
ional investigation into the matter at
this time--the eve of presidential
election
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01
WOOD WAS INsUBoRDINATE. Major

WOOD WAS INsUBoRDINATE.-- Major
General John r. Brooke (retired, for
mer governor general Of Cuba, yesterday
gave testimony before the Senate COM
mittee on Military affairs which charged
characterization against Gen. Leonard
Wood. General Brooke was before the
committee more than two hours, and
occupied the entire time in telling of
General Woods conduct at Santiago.
The witness offered in support of his
statements many, documents taken from
records at the War Department and
several papers from his personal col
lection. At the close of his testimony
a member of the committee said that it
is probable General Wood will have to
return from the Philippines and testify.
One of the charges made by General
Brooke is that General Wood violated
the order which required him in making
improvements in Santiago to submit
estimates to the Governor General. AS
evidence of this violation General Brooke
called attention to the building of bar
racks at Santiago near the Moro with
out General Wood first having given
notice to the department at Havana.
General Brooke said also that General
Wood continually sent communications
to the War Department over the head
of his commanding officer. The witness
assured the committee that he cared
nothing for the ignoring of his authority,
but said that the proceeding had been
detrimental to military discipline.
General Brooke declared that Wood,
whenever he pleased. communicated
directly with the War Department over
the head of his superiofs despite frequent
protests, making things more difficult
for the Governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01

In Mr.. Bristow's report of the frauds
and corruption of the PostOffice Depart
ment Mr.. Perry Heath is severely ar
raigned for his conduct while he was
Assistant Postmaster General and in
President Roosevelt's memorandum &C
companying the report he says he Sis
determined to punish the offenders. "
But the statute of limitation bars every
legal proceeding against Mr.. Heath and
he will get off scott free, although his
connection with the frauds was known
months ago, in ample time for an in
dictment to have been drawn against him
before the limitation statute applied.
But Mr.. Heath is secretary of the
national republican committee and the
G. 0. p. of course could not consent to
have its secretary indicted and tried fol-
thieyery Perish the thought.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01
New York Stock Market.

New York, Dec. l, II a. Mr.
regularity and dizziness were the features
Of the market in the first hour. The
leading element was in control. In the
majority of instances prices reached a
slightly higher level. The strongest bull
demonstration was made in stocks of the
southern roads. Southern Railway pre-
ferred advanced on talk of more harmo-
Nous relations south as a consequence of
the recent financial deal in connection
with the Seaboard Air Line. The specu-
lation is without interesting features,
but there is no selling pressure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

A cut in wages, affecting 1000 en-
ployes was made in the cotton mills OF
Danielson, Conn, today.
The Beaumont Confederated Oil aud
| Pipe Company, Of Texas, has been placed
in the hands Of receiver.
Alfred A Knapp, sentenced to die in
the electric chair, at Hamilton, o., for
stangling his wife, Hannah G. Knapp,
has been granted stay of execution
until January lth.
Fire last night destroyed the coal
pocket of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad Company, at the
big freight terminal in Boston, entailiDg
loss of about 1925, 900.
Henry Smith, said to the originator Of
the New York elevated railroad, is dead,
at the Michigan Insane asylum. He was
IS years old, and was patient at the in
stitution for 81 years.
The Government denies that the
British squadron now at the Island of
Trinidad, has been ordered to La Guayra,
Venezuela, as the protest against the
closing of the ports of the Orinoco river
by Venezuela.
Big firms and associations of employers
throughout the country have started to
retrench by discharging employees, in
the majority of cases, the men dropped
being union members, in the hope of
tiding through the winter without large
decrease of profits.
The jury in the case of DR.. J. V. Jay,
the Buncombe county, n. G. physician,
who, on the morning of Oct 10, MUIR
dered his three children, returned a
verdict this morning of murder in second
degree, and the prisoner was sentenced
to 80 years at hard labor.
At Huntington, w. Va, last night,
Kelley White fired three bullets into the
body of his wife, wounding her fatally.
Turning the pistol upon himself, he fired
again. the bullet entering just above the
eye, killing him instantly. Jealousy Is
supposed to have prompted the deed.
Emilio Peraldo and Marcello 15avoa,
granite cutters of Port Deposit Nd,
we're found dead in bed at the Bellevue
Hotel, Paterson, n. j., this morning,
asphyxiated by gas From the position
of their bodies, it is supposed they COM
mitted suicide. No reason is known for
their act.
The bank of Hayti, at Hayti, six
miles west of Cape Girardeau, No., was
robbed yesterday morning of Sc, 500.
The vault was blown open by nitro gly-
cerine. Three explosions we're required
to open the steel safe, The robbers we're
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01

VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS. Republican
State leaders and members of that party
in the legislature in Richmond held Asses
sion last night. State Chairman Agnew,
Gen. Stith Boiling, of Petersburg; ;.
Brown Allen, Asa Rogers and Morgan
Treat were among those present. Q. A.
Hermanns presided. Those who were
present are very reticent as to what mat
ien were up, but is believed that the
policy of the republicans with reference
to certain legislation, especially that re-
lating to the oyster industry, was consid-
cred. 1t has been openly limited that
if the Jordan bill is passed many Of the
oystermen of tidewater Virginia Will go
over to the republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01
COURT OF APPEALS.

Ginter's executors VS.. Shelton and
Others, submitted.
Collier VS.. Life Insurance Company OF
Virginia, argued and submitted.
Carter VS.. Harwood; motion to REIN
state.
Rhea and Others VS.. Shields trustee,
and others, argued and continued until
today.
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad Company VS.. Johnston
and others; Seay and ais. VS.. Bashaw
and others; and Wicks VS.. Scull are
Nos. %, "a and 25 on the argument
docket.
A mandamus was issued compelling
the election commissioners for Scott
county to count the returns Of the recent
election and to include Roller precinct
in the canvass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Dan Patch broke two worlds records
at Macon, Ga, yesterday. He lowered
a record of 2:06 to 2:O4f while attached
to a high-wheel sulky.
In New York yesterday directors OF
the Republic Iron and Steel Company
decided to postpone the declaration of the
usual dividend on their preferred stock.
Advices from the capital of Colombia
state that the United states Legation is
guarded by Colombian soldiers that
threats have been made to assasinate
United States Minister Beaupre, and that
in the event of General Reyes mission
to Washington failing, Colombia will
send troops secretly to the isthmus to
wage guerrilla warfare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01
FOREIGN NEWS.

1t is announced in Berlin this morn
ing that the condition of Emperor Will
liam's throat will prevent him from open
ing the Reichstag on Thursday as has
been his wont. Chancellor Won Buelow
will act as his maiesty's substitute.
A number of members of the National
lists Catalonian party have petitioned the
Spanish Parliament to make Barcelona
the capital Of Spain, instead of Madrid.
While the petition is bound to be an
swered in the negative, the act demon
strates the growing strength of the
party.
Rev. Father Boniface Krug, formerly
Benedictine monk of Pennsylvania,
now abbot of the famous Abbey of Monte
Casino, Italy, intends to make visit t.
America in the near future for the pur
pose of collecting funds for the restora'
ton of the abbey. He needs about $50,
900. He will appeal especially to the
German-Americans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01

Chicago, Dec. Three men in q
buggy, drawn by bronchO, dashed up
to the curb at Western and Grand
avenues last night, and while one refined
in the horse, the others leaped out and
placing revolvers at the heads of Thur
man and Thomas Patrick, brothers, COM
manded them to hold up their hands.
One of the young men struck down the
revoIvers anda struggle ensued, in which
the brothers finally were beaten down
and overpowered. Their pockets were
searched and the two men were lashlng
their horse in a gallop less than three
minutes after they had assaulted their
victims, $40 richer for their exploit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01

BANK CASHIER Aforementioned
with embezzlement of $50, 900 from the
First National Bank of Dundee, ILL.,,
which closed its doors November %,
Cashier Francis B. Wright was arrested
Yesterday on complaint of Receiver
David A. Cook and taken to Chicago.
The warrant issued by United States
Commissioner Foote, charges Wright
with having wrongfully appropriated
this amount of money between June J.,
1901, and November 81, 1908. Wright
arrest was not a surprise, as he has been
under surveillance since the institution
tailed Since that time Bank Examiner
Cook has been looking into the books OF
the institution. Wright was arraigned
before Commissioner Foote last night,
but waived examination. His bonds
we're fixed at $40, 200, but he was ur-
able to furnish a bondsman for the
amount, and was sent to the county
Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01

IT Is stated that nineteen lives were
lost on the football field during the sea-
son OF 1908. One boy was driven insane
from injuries. Thirteen players were
severely injured, some of them being
disabled for life. The number of minor
but painful accidents goes into the hun
dreds and the list of the severely injured
necessarily also is incomplete. All
these mishaps are apart from fights and
other unseemly behavior incident to
such diversions. While no one desires
to deprive young people of any pleasures,
the above statistics show the dangers OF
modern football.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01

MEN BLOWN INTo BITS BY ExPLo-
sIoN.-The mixhouse ofthe Independent
Powder Company's plant, five miles
southwest of Carthage Mo-, blew up yes
terday afternoon, instantly killing the
two mixers, Lester Ridge and Bert Cobb,
and seriously, if not fatally, injuring four
other men. They were in the mixhouse
compromising by hand nitroglycerine
with the other ingredients 4of dynamite
when 500 pounds of the material, which
was in wooden trough, exploded.
They were the only two men in the
building, and no one knows what caused
the material to combust. The two men
were blown to bits and only few pieces
were left. The four injured men were
working in small house 100 yards away,
packing dynamite. The conclusion
crushed in a part of the building, injur-
ing the four men about the face and
shoulders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01

The December McClure's has been re-
ceived from the Mcclure Co., New York,
and is decidedly a Christmas number
with its beautiful illustrations, good fc-
ton and timely articles. In it Miss Tar
bell resumes her "History of the Stand
ard Oil Co." this installment dealing
with the "War on the Rebate. " La
Fargo begins a series on Hundred
Masterpieces of Painting" by an article
on PORTRAITS of Civic Life" Clara Nor
ris contributes a charming chat about
Ellen Terry and Mrs. John Drew. In
''Ihe Lone Fighter" RayStannard Baker
continues his studies of the relations Of
capital and labor. Nine clever short
stories, poems, etc., complete this attrac-
tive holiday issue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-01

1T Is feared that the ownership OF the
Isle of Pines will cause friction between
this country and Cuba. 1t is suggested
that the recent effort TO rush through
the Senate the treaty surrendenng the
isle of Pines to Cuba had its motive In
the fact that the ownership Of the island
is about to be decided in the United
States Courts. The outcome of q suit
over some tobacco duties will determine
iudicially whether or not the Isle oil
Pines was acquired by the United States
in the treaty of Paris. II the Senate
had voted the island to Cuba, and the
Supreme Court afterTard decided that
it was United States territory, an inter-
national complication would be certain
To arise. If Cuba should have taken form
al possession of the Isle Of Pines by
virtue of the treaty Of cession, decision
of the Supreme Court declaring the
island to have been United States terri
tory would, it is held by the land grab
bers, make it the duty of the United
States government to retake the island,
even if it should be necessary to use
force in 50 doing. 1t is said that Secre-
tary of State Hay has expressed the
opinion that the United States has a
clear title to the Isle of Pines under the
treaty of Paris, and there is every reason
to believe this country is bent on secur-
inc il