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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr.. William X. Vanderbilt and his
bride. lately Mrs. l.. NJ. Rutherfurd, ar
rived in New York from Europe yester-
day.
DIR. Marcus NJ. JastrOw, rabbi-emeri-
tus of Che Rodef Shalom Congregation,
Philadelphia, and noted Hebrew scho-
lar, died yesterday.
John W. Holman (democrat was
Yesterday elected mayor of Indianapolis,
defeating Charles A. Bookwalter (republi-
CAM, present mayor and candidate for
reelection, by plurality of 700 to 1000
News of the death of Mrs. Isaac Sher-
man. the mother-in-law of MIR. Bradley
Martin. at the latter's country place, at
Balmacaan, Invernesshire, on Monday,
is contained in cablegram received IN
New York yesterday.
The German government has ordered
9. 1000, 900 new rifles for the army. The
old rifles will be sold for what they will
bring. but even then the new ones will
cost from SIS, $50, 900 to 1922, 500, 600.
The decided breaks that have taken
place during the past few days in South
ern Railway securities have revived the
rumors that the Gould interests are after
the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
DR.. Wiley, chemist of the Agriculture
Department, has ordered sent back To
Posen, Prussia, from San Francisco, a
cargo of "cherry color for coloring
fruits. He alleges that it is merely a
coal tar dye and that it would be in VIC
lation of the pure food laws to allow it 10
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RIOTING IN FRANCE.

Armentieres in north France was yes
terday given up to riot, pillage, and in
cendiarism as a consequence OF the
weavers' strike. Nothing yesterday
morning foretold the serious disturbances
about to occur, but at noon the strikers,
not receiving answers to their demands
from the employers, broke out into the
widest excuses. A mob of 5000 gath
cred in the great square and urged the
troops stationed there to throw down
their arms, shouting "down with patriot
ISM" The rioters then spread through
the principal streets, breaking the vim
dows of the stores, dragging out the huge
display rolls of linen, which they stretch
ed across the streets with the object of
impeding the advance of cavalry. They
wrecked shops, sacked the houses of per-
sons obnoxious to the ringleaders. and
attacked the banks, in two of which
they succeeded in stealing o
few hundred dollars from the tills,
One gang set fire to large quantity of
linen in the cellars of Messrs. Becquarts
factory, Others broke the windows of
houses and threw inside burning straw.
The troops, hampered by the distractions
thrown in their way by the rioters, were
for long time unable to disperse the
mob. Finally a determined charge by
lancers restored temporary quiet. After
dark the rioters tore up the sewer graf
ings and paving stones, and stretched
wire across the streets. Women brought
piles of empty bottles for use as missiles,
while boys swarmed up the lampposts
and extinguished the gas jets. In spite
of the efforts of the soldiery the rioters
then proceeded to sack the honses, drag
ging out the furniture, saturating it with
petroleum, and setting fire to it in the
street.
Fire was put to two houses belonging to
the strikers employers and one big fac
tory. The local brigade being made
quate to cope with the conhagrations, an
urgent appeal was sent to the neighbor-
ing town of Lille, whencoa steam pump
and re-enforcements of firemen were
sent. By midnight, however, the troops
and police had gained the upper hand
and dispersed the mob. The streets are
now deserted, except for the armed pa
trolls. The authorities are taking meas
ures to ascertain the names Of the ring
leaders in the riots. As result of the
Intervention of the project, the strike
leaders have decided to submit the en-
ployers' terms to referendum of the
1vorkmen today.
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King Victor i'm France.

Dion. France, Oct. liking Victor
and Queen Helena, Of Italy, arrived in
France this morning en- route for Paris,
where they will be the guests Of Presl-
dent Loubet The royal couple we're
met here by the Mayor and a number OF
army officers. From Dion to Paris the
greatest precautions have been taken to
guard the royal train from attack.
Patrols of soldiers have been placed at
frequent intervals along the tracks aud
in the neighboring woods.
Paris, Oct. liking Victor and
Queen Helena, who are visiting France
as the guests of President Loubet, ar
rived at the Bots de Boulogne station at
$3.50 this afternoon, where President
and Madame Loubet, the Presidents OF
the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, all
of the ministers aud generals awaited
them. Greetings over, Madame Loubet
drove off with Queen Helena. Presi-
dent Loubet followed with the King. A
double Gordon of troops lined the route.
Bands played French and Italian airs all
along the gaily decorated streets while
the crowds warmly welcomed the royal
visitors.
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EOREIGN NEWS.

1t is stated that Japan has purchased
two warships which are now being con
structed in England for one Of the
South American republics.
Prince Ahmed, the Sultan's younger
son, who has been bed-ridden for some
time, is dead The Sultan has been
greatly affected by the loss.
1t is announced today in London thai
the Anglo French arbitration treaty had
been signed. By it certain judicial diff
ferences between the two countries are
to be submitted to arbitration.
News reached Vienna today that
ROBBERS held up train between Won
dreb and Glogavae, Hungary, and stole
cash and jewelry aggregating $40, 900 in
value.
A dispatch from Rome states that
Count Nora, Italian Minister at st.
Petersburg, has been summoned home.
1t is understood that the summons is
the result of the postponement OF the
visit of the Car Of Russia, to Rome,
which has not been clearly explained.
Word reached Manila today that John
ston the defaulting constabulary officer
of Mindanao, had been killed by the
crew of the boat 10 which he fled, and
that Herman, his accomplice, had been
badly wounded.
The strike of the linen workers OF the
Armentieres, France, district Is assum-
ing proportions the most serious In the
history OF strikes of the kind. The
strikers today burned twelve houses,
sacked twenty-five other buildings and
assaulted passersby on the streets. When
the cavalry charged them they took a
firm stand and attempted to pull the
cuirassiers from their horses.
Another important step towards set
Ting differences between nations was
taken in London today when the Mar
quis of Lansdowne, secretary OF state
Tor foreign affairs, and NJ. Cambon, the
French Ambassador to the court OF
King Edward, signed an arbitration
compact that is to endure for FIVE years.
By it the established court at The
Hague is recognized and only ques-
tons affecting vital interests OF IN
dependence or national honor, or such
as involve third power, are expected
from the new treaty.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Maury w. Watts was yesterday APP
pointed official stenographer of the Court
of Appeals, succeeding II. Stewart Jones,
who was recently appointed clerk Of Il o
court. Mr.. Watts is from Pittsylvanla
county.
The cornerstone of the Norfolk Public
Library. for which Andrew Carnegie
subscribed $50, 900, was laid yesterday
under the auspices of the Owens Lodge
of Masons. Rev. Carl Il. Grammer
delivered the Grafton.
Gov. Montague has named William
H. White, of Norfolk, as member Of
the board of visitors of the University OF
Virginia to succeed Henry G. Stuart, a
member of the State Corporation COM
mission, who resigned.
The engagement was announced yes
terday of Capt. Cunningham Hall to
Miss Lulu Lyons. The ceremony will
take place November 3 at the home OF
Congressman G. A Swanson, at Chatham
Miss Lyons and Mrs. Swanson are sisters
Miss Estelle Il. Jones committed SUI
eide on Monday in the home of her
mother near MELVILLE, in Nottoway
county, by shooting herself with shot
gun. III health is said to have driven
her to the act. About two years ago a
sister of Miss Jones ended her life with
a pistol shot.
The result of the primary in Norfolk,
Yesterday, was the nomination OF W. H.
Gum and S. S. Lambeth jr., for the
House, w. W. Old, jr., being defeated.
The Dey faction swept the city, the op'
position electing but one executive com
mitteeman. Even the Trehy stroDgholds
went into the Dey ranks.
The Richmond Horse Show opened
Yesterday evening under the most favor
able auspices. The entries were large
and among them were some very hn'
horses. The attendance was also large
and visitors were present from all owe
the State. The evening passed withou
an untoward incident, and the interes
shown in the riding and driving was un
broken and enthusiastic.
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possible service in all departments. IL
IA bis intention to sustain these advisors
,,,iJv in the future as he has done in the
past" ;. r.
Stories of a modus vivendi for Korea
n he adjusted between Russia and Japan
are accepted by officials here with con-
siderable increduIity. Four times since
the trouble began in the Orient; that Is,
since the early summer Ofthis year, such
reports have emanated always from
some source other than Toxic or st.
Petersburg and each time the story has
heen officially denied. 1t is therefore
not highly improbable that this morn
mos dispatch from Berlin will meet
with q like fate. 1t is very well known
here that the japanese government does
not desire armed conflict with Russia
INT it is equally certain that among the
nroletariat of the island empire the
spirit of jingoism is rampant ana
that the government has so iar
bowed to this spirit as to make
ready for possible hostilities. Less
ia known of the Russian attitude.
Although war is only in speculative
state military, officers here are already
Guessing at the probable campaign. 1t
seems to be the general opinion that
Russia would refuse battle at sea at the
outset and would probably await Japan
attack upon her feet at Port Arthur.
Should the attack be repulsed the Rus
slams would then sail to lombard Toxic
unless at this point Great Britain inter,
fered. In either event the result would
he problematical. On the other hand, .
Japanese victory at the Russian strong
hold in Manchuria would be followed by
long and bloody campaigns on shore,
confined largely to northern Korea or ex-
tending northward to Vladivostock.
President Roosevets speech at the
unwilling of the Sherman statue tomor-
row will be the last he will deliver lor
some time. 1t is is announced that WINE
Congress is in session he will have 70
devote himself to the many important
matters constantly coming up, aud VIII
not be able to make any engagements
during that time.
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notions.

LACK of fraternal relations between
employer and employe is the chiefreasol
for the principal differences between
canital and labor, according to report
presented to the Rock River Conference
oftbe Methodist Church at Aurora, ILL.,,
Yesterday by a special committee ap-
nointed to report on the industrial PROB
lem DIR. Charles Zimmerman, OF
Evanston. ILL.,, objected to the statement
that lack of fraternal relations is the
source Of industrial trouble, and de-
clored the real trouble lay in the refusal
Of employers to share their profits with
their men. A number OF ministers sup
,,orted DIR. Zimmerman. 1t will thus
he ,een that religious body splits when
ono If the most serious problems OF the
ooe is discussed by it. Lack of fraternal
relations NAV mean more than the sim
,,le words suggest, and what constitutes
sncb relations would furnish still
broader theme for discussion. But the
standnoint of Mr. Zimmerman is still
more ominous. and this query, What is
the share of profits the workmen should
receive? would produce controversies to
which there would be no end.
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Mr.. Trimyer explained that in the
building of the coal shed, Mr.. Dunn
would have entire control.
Mr.. Brill introduced an order to pay
Mr.. Wildt for two months service. at the
town clock, and also 81 dollars per
month hereafter, without further order.
Mr.. Snowden called attention to the
fact that by law the Office Of keeper OF
the town clock had been long ago
abolished and the janitor required to
wind up the clock and additional pay
given him for this work.
Mr.. Brill said these bills had been
paid right along.
Mr.. Snow1en-"Yes, but under oppo-
sition of several members. We do not
want two keepers of the town clock"
After further discussion Mr.. Brill said
''the town clock will not be wound up
tomorrow because Pm going over tonight
and tell Mr.. Wildt to let the town clock
alone"
Mr. McCuen said that the clock would
not be wound up.
Mr.. Snowden-"If tie gentleman
chooses to cut off his nose to spite his
face, cannot help it. The object is to
provide for only one keeper of the town
clock.
Mr.. Brill withdrew his resolution re-
garding the monthly payment to Wildt
& Son, and offered the bill.
Mr.. Snowden moved to refer the bill
that report on the subject might be
had.
The motion was lost, ayes 2, noes II.
The bill was then ordered paid, Mr..
Snowden alone voting no, in order, as
he said, to get a report on the matter.
An order for the annual sale of real
estate on which taxes are due up to 1902,
on the 9TH of December was introduced.
Mr. Trimyer asked if there was any
hurry about it, but offered no opposition
and the order was adopted.
Mr.. Brill presented an offer to buy
the old HydrauliOn engine house for
$3.50. Mr.. Brill said the offer came
from Mr. NJ. B. Harlow in the interest
of the old Hydraulion Fire Company
The matter was referred
Messrs. Augustus Dean & Son offered
$3.50 for a strip of land adjoining theii
shipyard. The offer was referred to the
committee on finance and public prop
erty.
Council concurred with the Aldermen
in reference to the repairs on Glbbon
street between Washington and Patrick
streets; also authorizing the renewal OF a
single roof on the rectory of st. PauPs
Church; also as to sewer in the alley
from Alfred to Columbus street north o.
Cameron street; also sewer from Alfred tt
Columbus street in first alley south o
King street.
Mr.. Uhler presented an order for ar
appropriation of 5000 to place furni
ture in the late Hydraulion engine house
on Patrick street
Mr.. Uhler explained that the Reliance
Fire Company had no gas fixtures fol-
furniture of the engine house No. 3 and
thought that the city should furnish the
house which belonged to the city. Re-
ferred
A resolution granting to J. W. Will
liams and Robt. Downham the right
to put medal boxes with signs thereon
upon the electric light poles on King
street in order to provide for waste paper
for puplic use, without charge, was read
and referred
Council concurred in an amendment
made by the Aldermen to an order fol
grading, &C., Wolfe street from Pitt to
Fairfax street, and as to all the matter,
agreed upon by that board and then adj
iourned.
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IT Is feared that the predicted deFres-
sion in business brought about by the
continued strikes throughout the cOun'
try will come earlier this year than was
expected. Mention has been made ol
the millions upon millions OF money
locked up because of the stoPPage OF the
erection of buildings in the larger clties'
and now comes the report Of the laying
off of thousands Of men by the great rail-
road systems by reason Of a falling OH In
business. Dispatches today states th@t
the Southern Pacific railroad is to follow
the example of the New York Central
in curtailing expenses by laying Oft l 200
employes; that the other roads entering
Chicago will adopt similar course, and that
the entire force of men in the Philadel-
pbia and Reading shops at Reading has
been put on short hours. This condition
of affairs it is predicted will extend
throughout the country, which Is not a
pleasant outlook on the eve of long
winter
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WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCT IA. 1908

"THr RESTORATION ARMY, headed
+, Iobp Alexander Dowie, left Chicago
,o1.y far New York. The army IS
using Pullman trains and it Is said that
II will cost $4,000 to transport the
members to their objective point. Dowie'
"a is well known, poses as "EliJan'
49, T;shbita and there never was
moe patent parody on holy things Una"
Tho crusade he has inaugurated nor a
more deluded mass of humanity than
those who believe in his pretentions.
The last two verses Of the Old Iesta-
ment CMal. w., 5-0 are supposed to
have furnished Dowie with his ''insplra-
ton" They are as follows: "Behold
will send you (Israelites) EiDah tht
nropbet before the coming OF the grea'
and dreadful day Of the Lord; and nc
.bou tnrn the hearts of the fathers to
the children. and the hearts OF the
children to their fathers, lest l come ano
smite the earth with curse" There
have been many explanations OF the
forecast ever since it was uttered. AT the
beoinning of the present dispensatlon
the Jews believed it would be literally
fulfilled, as did also the early Christians
while many others believed John the
Baptist was meant by the prophet :!
Dowie. however, claims he is the indl
vidual the seer had in mind, and thous
ands profess to believe he is. What ut
and his army will do when they reaci
New York is hard to conceive. H'
will certainly find himself beset b!
many difficulties should he attempt t.
"restore all things" according to III
notions.
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To oue,I Insurrection by Bribery.

Sofia, Oct. 14.-Evidence is accumu
lating showing that the Porte is trying
to solve the Balkan question by buying
off the leaders of the insurrectionists
The Porte, it is understood, has arranged
with Ali Ferroukh Bey, the Turkish
commissioner here, who was formerly
Turkish minister at Washington, that he
endeayor to bribe the heads of the Mace
DOMAIN committee to secure the dissolu-
ton of the bands.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandria Gazette }
Washington, ID. c., Oct. IA.

Washington, ID. C., Oct IA.
The annual report of Judge Advocate
General Davis, OF the army, made pup
lie today shows that during the year
ended June 80, there were SO officers
tried by general court-martial, OF whom
p were convicted Trials of enlisted
men numbered 5,2@l, conviction being
had in 4.S2S cases. The number OF
men sentenced to dishonorable discharge
was .. 700. The number Of conviction
for deser,ion was LII. Death SEN
fences were imposed by military COM
missions in ii cases Nearly all natives
of the Philippines), and the sentences
were executed in 10 cases, the remain
der being committed.
Senator McComas held long CONVEX
sation with President Roosevelt over the
political situation in Maryland, this
morning. He was not called here by
tue President, as has been intimated, but
came of his own accord Senator Nc
Comas told the President and afterwards
r,peated to thenewspaper correspondents,
mat the republican situation In Mary
land is better now than at anytime In
the last ten years and that the republic
cans were not nearly so divided as the
democrats.
Referring to recent limitations that
the President was dissatisfied with those
70 whom he has looked for advice in the
matter of appointments in the southern
States, Secretary Loeb said; "Ihe
President is much grahfed over the re-
suit of his efforts through his advisors in
the southern States to give the people
clean, competent officers and the best
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Do GoOd-It Pays.

A Chicago man has observed that,
Good deeds are better than real estate
deeds-some of the latter are worthless.
Act kindly and gently, show sympathy
and lend a helping hand. You cannot
possibly lose by it." Most men aP-
preciate a kind word and encourage
ment more than substantial help.
There are persons in this community
who might Faithfully say: my good
friend, cheer up. A few doses OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will rid
You of your cold, and there Is no Danger
whatever from pneumonia when you use
that medicine. 1t always cures. L
know it for it has helped me out many
time" Sold BY Richard Gibson.
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MISS WOOD SEEKS SENATOR
PLATT.

Miss Mae G. Wood, a clerk in the
money order department Of the Post
Office Department at Washington, with
her lawyer, from Washington, ar
rived in New York yesterday for the
nurpose of bringing suit against United
States Senator Thos. c. Platt OF that
State for breach of promise to marry.
Miss Wood. Immediately on her arrival,
called at the Fifth Avenue Hotel with
her lawyer, for the purpose OF seeing the
senator. Strenuous efforts were made 20
busb the matter up and keep 1t out OF
the newspapers, and to that end all OF
the employees have been cautioned 10 say
nothing about the episode.
Miss Wood recently returned from a
trim to England. According to a rumor
Miss Wood took to New York with her
q number of letters, said to be of ten
der nature. which she claims to have re-
ceived from Senator Thomas G. Plat OF
New York, whose marriage to Mrs
Lillian T. Janeway is set for Thursday
of this week.
It is said Miss Wood during the past
summer had a modest trousseau prepared
and impaired the information to her IN
innate friends that she was to marry
Senator Plat. 1t was learned from a
number of sources in the PostOfllce De-
partment that Senator Plat during the
last year called frequently to see Miss
Wood during her working hours, and
was seen with her not infrequently away
from the department.
The announcement OF Senator Platt 5
anproaching marriage to Mrs. Janeway
was heralded almost simultaneously with
the return of Miss Wood from London.
To her friends Miss Wood is said to have
treated the announcement as a canard.
When she learned, however, that 1t was
true. she is understood to have sought
legal advice. u
When reporter card was sent to Mrs.
Lillian r. Janeway, with note asking
her whether she would confirm that re-
port or make statement, she sent a
message that she "begged to be excused
from saying anything. " To note sent
to Senator Plat by two inquirers, he re-
turned this message in his own writing:
Gentlemen / am too much engaged
to talk this evening. learn from the
Postofice Department in Washington
that Miss Wood has come here for the
purpose of visiting relative, who is very
ill., Further than this deponent saith
not.
(Signed) L. Z. fLATT.
it is said that Miss Wood was at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel week ago and ask
ed TO see the Senator. He refused to
grant her an interview, so the story goes,
and she was requested to leave the hotel.
Milholland, the noted detective, is said
to be the man who asked her to 60. He
said Yesterday that it was his "duty not
to talk about such matters"
New York, Oct. l4-Senator Thomas
c. Plat firmly declined today to make
any statement regarding the reported
visit to New York of Miss Wood. Miss
Wood so far has been inaccessible. No
trace of her stopping place has been
found.
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To Escape Military Service.

st. Petersburg, Oct. l4-During the
trial of nine Hebrews at Odessa, it trans
pired that Jewish company had been
formed and was operating in Odessa,
Warsaw, and elsewherein Russia, which
had for its aim the development OF
diseases of the eyes, ears and teeth, for
possible recruits, so rs to enable the
latter to escape army service.