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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05

A REPORT comes from Richmond to
the effect that Senator Martin is to be
opposed by only one of those who aspire to
the Senatorship. The story goes that
these gentlemen will meet, pool their
issues and the one who is considered to
be the strongest will be named by the
Others as Senator Martins opponent
though it has leaked ont that ex-Goyer-
nor Tyler may not agree to this arrange
ment and may try to ''get even" with
Governor Montague for not appointing
him a corporation commissioner and may
run for the Senatorship on his own hook.
The people of the State are getting tired
of few politicians making the states
for them, aud as they are perfectly salts
fed with Senator Martin, they will see
that he is returned to the Senate to con-
tinue his useful and efficient work for
Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05
Exnrcssmen Threaten 10 Strike.

Chicago, Sept. 5.-Railroad express
men will meet Sunday to decide whether
a strike should be called because of the
refusal of the railway companies to grant
tleir demands, made last June, for a
fifteen per cent. increase in wages, and
uniform conditions. The plan is said to
be to call a strike of employees of the
United Express Company only, but if
the other companies give it aid general
strike of all employees will follow. This
would affect 60, 900 men in the United
States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05

Serious Accident TO Funeral Party.
Chicago, Sept 5.-Five persons were
injured in grade crossing accident IN
Hammond, Ind, yesterday, and one
will die. The Others we're seriously hurt.
The accident happened as a funeral
party was returning to Indian Harbor
where Polish society had just buried a
member of their lodge. A carriage
driven by George Mander and carrying
four pallbearers was run into by loco
motive. The carriage was smashed and
the occupants were buried in the debris.
Mander was thrown against a telegraph
poe with terrible violence. He was SC
seriously injured that no hope is held tol
| his recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05

OFFICIALS of the Departmental Com
merce and Labor and of the Census
Office are said to be much concerned
over the failure of the anthracite coal
carving railroads to furnish the detailed
report of their operations as provided by
the law authorizing the census of 1900.
The law stipulated that a statement OF
the workings of the anthracite and
bituminous coal companies should be
compiled and printed. The bituminOus
concerns came to the front with their
information without delay, but the an
thracite people have remained silent.
Officials are said to be seriously consider
ing the question of proceeding legally
against the anthracite companies. The
latter are understood to be anxious to
take the matter into the courts, to test
the publicity feature of the law estab-
fishing the Department of Commerce
and Labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPT. 8 1903

THERE IS in the air the increasing
hum of public dissatisfaction with the
constantly increasing and now hagrant
;unketing abuse. 1t grows more voclier-
ous from day to day, and just at present
most resonant and apparently earnest IN
orthodox republican quarters. The
President is being assailed both openly
and covertly for using public vessels as
private yachts upon which to entertain
his family and friends and also Tor cauS-
ing the Oyster Bay naval display at great
public expense for the private edihcation
Of himself and a circle of invited friends
incidentally, other subordinate public
officials, notably Postmaster General
Payne. come in for similar criticisms lot
following the Presidents example. Inc
pernicious system is almost wholly Of
republican origin. 1t is one OF the most
corrupt as well as corrupting practices OIL
our modern political life. 1t is q safe
proposition that the mere pleasure jaunts
and summer outings of government OIL
fcials. civil and military, now annually
drain the treasury of millions without
any warrant of law. Most of these Of
fetal journeys are frauds, pure and SIM
nile Their real nature and object Is
concealed under so-called inspection
JOURNEYS. 1t is under this threadbar(
cloak that the iunketing abuse has grown
TO its present threatening dimensions
It now seems that nopublic official, how
ever high his station, is proof against
the temptation to take pleasure jour
new at the public expense without rem
dering an iota of service in return, al
though the "order" for the official 'Jour
new" was obtained on the pretense o
some pressing inspection requirement
Senators and Congressman have brough
the outrageous practice to hlgh s'al'
of efficiency as a means of private graft
fication at the public charge. Bureau
Gratis have not been slow to benefit from
the example Heads of the great de-
partments have no hesitancy in taking
long and costly marine and railway
Journeys for their health and pleasure
on some vague pretense of official ser
vice. And at last the republican Presi
dent is openly pilloried for recklessl!
turning to his own account the navy
dispatch boats and even it's fleets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05
All Believed to Have Persisted.

New Orleans, Sept 5.-According t.
a report just received here the American
steamship George w. Kelly foundered
in the Caribbean sea during the recent
hurricane, which swept over anumber OF
the West Indian Islands. The Kelly
was loaded with fruit and was bound
from Bluefelds, Nicaragua, for this port.
Her crew of Is men and one passenger
are believed to have persisted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05

ACCORDING toadispatch frOm Cumber
land. another holiday has been added to
the calendar John Mitchell Day
which will be celebrated in that city Oh
the 96tb instant, when Mr.. Mitchell Will
be the guest of the miners Of the George $
Nraak rpoion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05

broke away from him in New York yes
terday and refused to join the labor
narade on Monday. The Elevator Con
structors, Union, 1900 strong, signed
tbe plan of arbitration of the Building
Trades Employers Association and will
On TO work Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05

SECRETARY SHAW INDUCES in the
delusion that the trade will follow the
flag to South America and South Africa
if the government of the United States
will only subsidize lines of steamships
to carry commodities to and from those
regions. This is an illusion in which
few people in his State of Iowa have any
share, outside of the circle of rampant
and umreasoning protectionists. There
are now steamship lines and tramp ships
under various flags (the United States
among them) ready to cheaply carry all
the commerce with South America or
South Africa. For the rest, Secretary
Shaw should observe that trade follows
lines of latitude from east to west, and
vice versa instead Of lines of longitude.
In this connection the Philadelphia
Record well says "This natural ten
dency of trade is not to be arrested by
any such device as steamship subsidy" "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05
STRANGE Mission of German Cruiser

Berlin, Sept 5.-The government has ordered
the cruiser Fake. now in American waters, to
visit all the ports in Cuba. The captain Is
instructed to investigate the political con
ditions of the island and report on the value
of the harbors from q naval strategic point Of
view. The cruise is in effect, a detailed sur.
yey of Cuba. Considering American sensi
tiveness. surprise is expressed in some quar-
ters here at the Fakes mission, which might
easily be construed into an afiront to the
Tinted States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05
schooner Foundered.

Providence, r. l., Sept. 5,-A dispatch
from Rlock Island says that large four.
masfed schooner houndered this morning
near the southeast lighthouse. No trace Of
the crew has been found II is believed that
the vessel. whose name is unknown and
whose topmasts are standing out Of the water,
wasrun into and sunk during a fog. The
schooner carried cargo and was bound 70
the westward, it is thought.
Newport, r. l., Sept. 5.-The schooner
which stranded on the Long Island coast last
night was the Exception, with salt from the
West Indies to Boston. The captain and crew
are aboard and efforts will be made to boat
the vessel,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05
The Genuine VS.. CounterGeits.

The genuine is always better than eoun-
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 Salve
with the many counterfeits and worthless sub
stitutes that are on the market. W. S. Led
better, Of Shreveport, La, says. AFTER
using numerous other remedies without bene-
fit, one box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
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, 1903-09-05
Croker tor German.

Paris. Sept. 5.-Theodore W. Myers, former
Comptroller Of New York city, gold demo
crat, has arrived at the Elysee Palace Hotel.
Mr.. Myers positively ascribed these words to
Richard Croker, with whom he passed day
at Vantage lately, and whom he will visit
before he returns to America: In any EVEN
the only political wish have today Is M my
man. of Maryland, be the next democratic
nominee for the presidency"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05
COURT OF APPEALS.

In the Court of Appeals yesterday a
motion was made to dismiss the cause Of
Steel against Daniel Miller q Co., tor
want of jurisdiction.
Cell against Cell, from the Circuit
Court of Rockingham county argued and
submitted
Bare against Williams, from the Cir
cult Court of Rockbridge county, argued
and submitted.
A petition to rehear the decree Of this
court entered at Wytheyille on the 2nd
day of July last in the case Of Martin vs.
Columbia Paper Company, was filed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05

A passenger train on the New York
and Hartford branch of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad, was
wrecked this afternoon, on wash-out
IN the branch near Collinsyille, Con-
necticut, caused by terrific storm.
In the train were 70 persons. One of
the three cars was completely overturned
and the engine and the other two cars
we're ditched. No one was killed, but
number of passengers were injured.
During the storm hailstones fell as large
as walnuts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05

TARRRD AND FEATHERED.-A dis
patch from St. Joseph, Mich, says For
the first time in the history Of south
western Michigan tar and feathers have
been used by mob. On Thursday night
a crowd of mep and boys took Mrs.
Samantha Gage from her home, a short
distance from the village of Goebelsville,
and, needless of her cries for mercy aPPlied
a coat Of tar and feathers. While the
process was going on the band stood
around yelling like wild men. The
community had become incensed over
stories of serious nature. Mrs. Gage Is
about fifty years old, and has been draw
ing q pension since the death oil ne'
husband.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05
Greek region

THE RETAIL grocers of this city have
formed an association to protect them
selves against those who for years past
have been Systematically Cheating
them and the delinquents are no" de-
visin0 WAYS to break the combination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05

ASKS AN ACCOUNTING. Mary L.
HaiDes, administrators of Henry R.
Haines, by attorneys filed a bill in
court in Baltimore yesterday, against
Louis F. Derrick, asking an accounting
of the one-sixth interest held by her late
husband in certain mining property To-
Gated in Prince William county, Va.
Mrs. Haines alleges that the output OF
the mines have been in the neighbor-
hood of $500, 900, which DERRICK now
claims to have applied to building rail
roads to the mines, ETC., and to which
he (Detrick) claims individually. There
is no order on the bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05

SURVEY OF PoToMAC RIvER.-Mr
Stehmau Forney and party, of the
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, have just completed survey of the
Potomac river and the country lying i'm
mediately adjacent, from Rozier's Greek,
in WestmoreIand county, up to Potomac
Creek, the boundary line between King
George and Stafford, and have moved up
to Brooke's Station, in Stafford, to survey
the neck lying between Potomac creek
and AQUA creek. After completing
the survey on the Virginia side as high
up as Aqua creek, the surveying party
will cross over the Potomac and estab-
lish headquarters at Clifton Beach, IN
Charles county, Nd, from which point
they will work for some time. The sur
vey is supposed to include the country
along the river as far as three miles out
in the forest. This is said to be the first
official survey of the Potomac and its
tributaries since the one made in the
year 1S4S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05

A remarkable demonstration in honor Of Sir
Thomas Upton occurred at the Warldori
Astoria in New York last night. The ban
quet was given under the auspices Of the
Pilgrims of the United States. Sir Thomas
in his speech said: Although ! have failed
each time | do not despair that some day We
shall succeed in capturing that old trophy,
although ! must confess We appear now TO be
more than a little Dit astern."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05

SAM PARKS, the convicted walking
delegate, is gradually but surely loosing
his influence with the men he has duped
so long, and in the course of time he will
be without follower Another union
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05

BACON AGAIN REsPITED. doc Bacon
was again respited yesterday. He would
have been hanged at 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, but few minutes
before that hour the Governor received a
telegram from Commonwealth Attorney
Goode. at Boydton, expressing the earn
est conviction of Bacon's innocence, and
urging a further respite of 80 days. MIR.
Goode was in conference with the Cover
nor in Richmond on Thursday, and con-
CURED in the paper drawn up by the
Governor giving reasons why he would
not further respite him. Without know
ing the circumstances which brought
about the change of opinion in the mind
of the commonwealth attorney, the
Governor wired the order for the addi-
tional respite, which, through it did not
reach Boydton until after the hour, was
n time, as the sheriffwaited for the Gov
ernor's reply When the governors tele-
gram was received the last religious rites
we're being held over the man, who IN a
few minutes would have been launched
into eternity. There was large crowd
in the town of Boydton from Chase City
and surrounding country, who were much
incensed at the respite. The authorities
ordered the dispensary closed, and a
guard of determined men heavily armed
held the Jail. A special train had been
ordered to convey Doc Bacon to Peters
burg, and when they started with Bacon
to the train the officers we're confronted
by a large del egation, who demanded
that the prisoner be not removed. The
officers held their ground inside the in
closure, and while Judge Holmes, OF the
County Court, spoke TO the crowd for 10
or 20 minutes from the front steps, the
officers slipped off with Bacon to the train,
and in few minutes it was speeding
away. Only Judge Holiness assurance
that the negro would be hanged unless
his innocence were beyond doubt prevent
ed clash between the citizens and sher'
ifs aids at the risk OF alynching last
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05
STRIKER COMMITS SUIcIDE.-sufier-

STRIKER COMMITS SUICIDE.-Sufer-
ing from remorse for having gone on
strike against the employer for whom he
had worked for % years, Jacob b.
Smith, of Chicago, threw himself from
the fourth story window of his home.
He struck the sidewalk and was instant
ly killed. Smith, who was president of
the Cooks Union, had been chef at a
downtown restaurant for quarter of a
century. He went on strike when the
hotel and restaurant employees were
called out two months ago, taking the
entire kitchen force, as well as the wait
ers. with him. The strike failed and
Smith lost his position. Then came
days of worry and finally of remorse.
It is thought he went insane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05

HUSBAND KILLS WIFE.-A special
from Kinston, n. c., says "a sensa-
tional tragedy occurred in Charlotte, N.
c., yesterday, when Emmett Boyett shot
and killed his wife, Lena Boyett, on the
front porch of her father house. Boyett
was evidently under the influence OF
liquor at the time, and the act was one
of generalization, as he had shown the
pistol to Walter Fields while on the way
to the home of his wife, who has for
sometime been living with her father,
J. G. Chestnut. The latter attempted
to kill Boyett while he was being taken
to Jail, but was held off at the point OF
the Sheriff. revolver"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05

No need 10 fear sudden attacks Of cholera
infantum, dysentery diarrhoea, summer com
plant Of any sort If you have DR.. Fowler 5
Extract of Wild Strawberry in the medicine
chest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-05
The Market.

Georgetown, Sept. 5.-whsat 7OssO.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-01-02

Mrs. M. j. Hamerreturned home
Sunday from an extended visit in
Arkansas. She was accompanied
by her son, Charley Hamer, and
wife Of McCrorry, Ark, who are
here on a visit to relatives and old
friends.
The following new students en-
tered school here Monday: Misses
Elva Tippett, Mag Melton, Urla
Thomas and Valera Gibson and
! Messrs. Albert Bell, Zetra Potts,
Orville Smith, Harvey Matlock,
Louis Williams and Arch Hollings-
worth.
JIG. Presson was advised last
week of his appointment as post
master to succeed d. j. McRae.
He made his bond, which has been
forwarded to Washington. Very
! few were aware of a change being
contemplated in the postohice, anc
I the news Of Mr.. Presson's appoint
ment occasioned more or less sur
= prise here.
j County Clerk w. d. Cooper ha
+ issued marriage licenses to j. W
Smith and Leila Baker, Henr,
d Harrington and Verde Pafford
e 7. d. Clement and nj. l. Chan
g dler, Herbert A. Caraway and Id
Brumager, Dixie Parker and Ell
[. HasseIl, William Wynn and Ad
m Cowell, j. H. Lashlee and Mani
t. Farrar, A. H. Smith and Mar
Overfeld, r. d. Robins and LuI
w Collier; r. A. Luter and Mary
tn Goodwin, "A. J. Frazier and D.
es Hatley, Fred H. Bricka and Del
DePriest.
nd Another very pretty weddil
er took place at Big Sandy Wedne
day evening, the contracting pc
ties being Herbert A. Caraw
mo and Miss Ida Brumager. Bo
oa rather took their friends here
ks surprise, The bride is most
No. cellent young lady, and has ma
friends here who greatly adm
her for her many charming qu'
"'' ties Of heart and mind. Mr.. c
oI % away is a member of the firm Of
AVA Caraway & Sons of Big Sandy,
is a rising7young business maj
llne the county and has large eli
see Of friends here who will join
meL CHRONICLE in best wishes fc
a, anu happy future.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-01-02
THE BENTON SEMINARY.
THE Outlook for the School for the Next
Term Very Gratifying.

THE Outlook for the School for the Next
Term Very Gratifying.
Have you children to educate?
If so, investigate this college.
Healthy location, teachers eff
cient and progressive, curriculum
complete. The school has recently
been we'll equipped with globe,
maps, charts, dictionaries and the
Encyclopedia Britannica (eom-
plete J has been.added dtoourlibrary.
One week of review and supple
mentary work viii be given, begin
ming Decsn1er 2
The second session opens Janu-
ary 3 a continues until Jane,
1903. Judging from Ole pastterm
We believe that the second session
viii be the best and have the larg-
est attendance ever before know
in the history Of the college
H The secondary course will be ex
traordinarily large and Strong. al
courses will be well epresented
We are interested il every persol
desiring an education in this an
the adjoining counties, and we urg
upon YOU the Importance OF con
5 ing ia Immediately and joining th
I band Of happy, earnest workers
S For further particulars addre'
q or call on the principal
S A. NJ. SMITH
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-01-02

S. A. Presson Of Piggott, Arka
Who is spending a few weeks here
With his brother, A. w. Presson,
lad his hand badly lacerated and
,ne finger blown off while shoot
.ng cannon crackers the night be- I
fore Christmas.
The merchants of Camden en-
ioyed a splendid holiday trade,
some Of them reporting the best
sales for several years. The de-
mand for Christmas goods was not
so good, but there was a heavy de-
maud for other goods, compelling
additional clerking force in nearly
all the houses.
S. J. Jordan and Miss Sallie ID.
Lawrence were happily married
December19. They came to town,
and after securing the necessary
document repaired to the parson-
age and made their wishes known
to Rev. d. G. johnson. 1t did not
take the genial minister long tc
pronounce the talismanic words
that made the twain one. The
bride is a popular young lady o
McIllwain, and the groom is ont
Of our most energetic young plan
ters. The CHBoNICLE joins in ex
tending best wishes for their futur
happiness.
Capt. r. A. Luter and Miss Mar
> Goodwin of Big Sandy were MAJ
= ried at the Cumberland Presbyt'
a rian Church at that place on laI
/. Wednesday. The bride was reare
b. near Manleyville, Henry Count
a and a most charming young lad
admired by a wide circle of frienc
o Mr.. Luter was formerly captain
j. Company l, First Tennessee Re
r iment, and is one Of the most pc
" ular salesman travelling out frc
h Nashville. The best wishes OF
" host of friends is extended for
X future welfare Of this excellt
~ young couple.
re Daniel Clement of Big San
Ii and Mrs. Mollie Chandler W
W married Sunday, December Il
W. the home of the bride in this c
nd Rev. j. M. Pickens officiating.
Of attendants were Miss Lou Glen
Gle and E. H. Florence. The brid
HE the daughter Of the late Robert
r a Ayres, a0 has wide circle
friends. The groom is promir
as a teacher, and is most e7
lent young man. They have
Next friends who will join The G
. IcLE in offering congratu
Mr.. Clement returned to t
.n district this week to rel
-. 80 school on Crooked Cree