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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
NOTICE TO CITY TAY PAYERS.
Collectors Office. June Is. 1

Collectors Office, June 10, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the tax bills for
1908 are now in the hands Of the Collector.
The attention of parties interested is respect.
fully called TO the following extract from the,
revenue bill Of that year:
'Upon all bills pad Ia full by the ct dsy Of
JnIy, 1903, the Collie ctor OF Tsxes shall allow
diseoiDt Of ten per ceSf, and on all bills
psid by the 1st day If sepiemhsr, 1903. no
shall allow difcoun, OF five per cent, and on
81 hills no, paid on the 1st day o. December,
1908 the shall bs Assessed ard collected a
penalty Of five per cent uron the amoant Of
said bills, and on all bills remsinlpg unpaid
or tire Let day 81 June, 1904, d.mases at the
rate OF six per esnsum per aDnum shall be
p>idn
Tax payers would do well TO call and pay at
once in order 10 avoid the rush and crowd
usually present on the last days in which the
discount is allowed.
Bring list to make sure yOu get bills for
all your property, as the Collector will not be
responsible or allow the discount after the
time fixed by law. p. f. GORMAN,
je15Uyl Collector City Taxes.
THE JUNIOR DAUGHTERS OF MARY
Il GUSTS LEE CHAPTER, u. ID. G..
will hold LAWN PARTY and MUSICALE
at lee Camp Hall, No. 500 Prince street, on
TUESDAY EVENING, June 10, from s to
10 o'clock. Admission and refreshments, %
cents. jel3 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
Murderous Assault by Race Track
Men.

Chicago, June 15.-Sydney S. Ben
der, we'll known in racing circles, at
tempted to settle fight among his ems
ployes at the Harlem race track and was
almost killed in n riot Yesterday morn
ing. That he escaped instant death is
considered marvellous. Twenty of the
grooms and race track followers pursued
him for fifty yards, clamoring for his
life as they ran. They were at his heels
all the time, two of them striking at him
with pick handles. One of them struck
him on the head and he fell, blood flow
ing from the wound. Then some of the
men jumped upon him and Others kicked
him. Mr.. Bender's skull was fractured
and piece of the bone had been driven
deep into his brain. An operation was
performed and it is said recovery Is
assured. The men were drinking and in
bad humor 1t is said Mr. Bender and
a man named Jones became involved in
dispute and that Bender attempted to
strike the workman with sieve.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
A GOOD THING.

German Syrup is the special prescrip-
ton of DR.. A. Boschee, celebrated Ger
man Physician, and is acknowledged to
be one of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. 1t quickly cures Coughs,
Colds and all Lung troubles of the sever
est nature, removing, as it does, the
cause of the affection and leaving the
parts in a strong and healthy condition.
1t is not an experimental medicine, but
has stood the test of years, giving salts
faction in every case, which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms.
Two million bottles sold annually. Bos-
chee's German Syrup was introduced in
the United States in 1868, and is now
sold in every town and village in the civ-
ilized world. Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough. Price 20 and rs cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

be back in Washington agf.u at 1875
D. m. Tomorrow he goes in & special
train leaving at $3.50 a. m. to Z arlottes-
vile, Va, to attend the commencement
Of the University of Virginia. He will
be back in Washington at ! | o'clock to-
morrow night. 1t was announced today
that the President would leave for his
summer vacation at Oyster Bay on
June 81.
H. H. Rand, the confidential Secre-
tary of the Postmaster General is to be
investigated The public charges of
his business connection with A. w.
Machen, under indictmento on the charges
ofbribery and collision, have embarrassed
the Postmaster General greatly. The
investigation will be undertaken when
certain other work the inspectors now
have in charge is completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 10. 1908

Tup EVENTS of the past week in Al
exandria were rather out Of the ordinary
and one followed close in the wake OF
tbe other until within few minutes OF
the advent of Sunday morning. Some
fines for DAYS the newspapers can ind
but little on which to base local column
in this comparatively small community
and apart from routine items-courts,
weather. church notes, &c, there Is
virtually nothing suggestive oflocalitems;
hence in the absence of actual occur
ences the powers of newspaper men are
often taxed to produce items Of home In
terest. Last week, however, kept the re-
porters active. On last Monday morning
an Alexandrian was literally ground to
nieces under train in the Southern
Railway yard, an unfortunate occurrence
which brought many people to the scene
of the accident and afforded subject OF
conversation for the remainder OF the
day. On Tuesday woman was GRIP
pled for life by being run over IN the
Washington and Ohio r. r. yard. On
Wednesday night terrible head-on
collision occurred on the Southern Rail
way a short distance from this city and
a popular young citizen was so terribly
mangIed that he died the following day
On Thursday morning the dead body Of
q strange Young man was found in the
Washington-Southern Railway yard aho
no one being able to identify him he was
placed in a pauper's grave. On thurs
day night one of our old and best known
citizens was stricken with paralysis and
died before he could be brought to bis
home. At the close of Saturday man
stumbled and fell overheard from YES
sci anchored off the city, and before the
clock in the City Hall steeple had be-
gun to ring out the dying week murder
was committed in the northwestern par
of the city. Taken all in all, 1t was an
eyentful week from start to finish.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

The University Of Virginia isstill with
out president. The five hours session
ofthe Board of Visitors held at Charlottes-
vile oh Saturday for the purpose of filling
the Office did not result in positive Sc
lection. When adjournment was had t.
July 2Sth the only name before the body
was that of Dr. J. NJ. McBryde, Of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacks
burg. and the indications are that he
will be elected if it shall be found that
he will accept A committee, consisting
of Rector Charles p. Jones and Messrs.
Irvine. Downing and Wallace, was APP
pointed to secure desirable infOrma-
ton" and this is taken to mean that
thew will ascertain whether or not DR..
McBryde would accept if rendered the
office. The names of DR.. John Bassett
Moore. of New York, and Mr.. Cleveland
were not before the board. There were,
however, many names proposed. Those
to which most consideration was given
were DR.. Dabney and Professor Miles.
Neither had sufficient support to elect
and both were eliminated. Then DR.
McBryde, who was not candidate, was
discussed most favorably, and he was
being considered. when the board adj
iourned to July 2Sth
Should DR.. McBryde, the present
president of the Virginia Polytechnic in
stitute at Blacksburg, leave that lnsti-
tuition to accept the presidency of the
University of Virginia, it is said to be
possible that his successor will be ex-
Gov. J. Hoge Tyler.
At the regular meeting of the board oil
visitors of the University of Virginia
today, DR.. Paul B. Barringer will
tender his resignation as chairman Of
the faculty, to take effect at once. He
has. it is understood, engagements for
the summer months which will prevent
him from continuing in the office until
the immigration of president of the il
stitution. His successor will in all prob
ability be DIR. James Morris Page, dean
of the academic faculty.
The official beginning OF the pro-
gramme of final exercises of the seventy
ninth annual session of the University of
Virginia was the baccalaureate sermon
yesterday morning in the university
chapel by Right Rev. A. NJ. Randolph,
of Norfolk.
In the evening at o'clock Bishop
Randolph delivered the annual address
before the Young Mems Christian
Association.
Alumni of the institution are arriving
from all sections of the country to
participate in the finals. The alumni
banquet tomorrow promises to be quite
an ENJOYABLE event. President Roose-
welt will respond to the toast, 'The
United States" Among Others who
will speak are Senator John W. Daniel,
Mr.. Robert S. Mccormick, Ambassador
of the United States to St. Petersburg
and an alumnus of the university; Mr..
Henry T. Kent, of ST. Louis; Mr..
Wyndham Meredith, of Richmond, and
Mr.. r. Walton Moore, Of Fairfax.
Judge r. T. w. Duke will act as toast
rnoufar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
Wintry Weather i'm Britain.

London, June 15.-The whole Of
England is in the throes of full fedged
winter storm. For ten days past, the
sun has not shone, and for three days
there has been a continuous downfall Of
rain. The Thames and other valleys
are flooded, while there has been a heavy
frost in many districts. The fruit gar
dens are ruined. The low lying parts
of London are flooded, and great suffer-
ing is felt among the poorer classes.
The central Highlands are covered with
snow, condition not encountered for
many years. There is no sign of let
ting up of the storm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
DIED.

On Saturday evening at ten minutes past
ten O'Clock, SUE LEE ARMENIA, beloved
daughter Of Henry and Maria Posey, in the
sixteenth year of her age. Funeral from her
parents residence No. 407 Wilkes street to-
morrow, Tuesday evening, at 4 O'Clock.
Friends Of the family invited to attend.
She's gone but I'll mere forget her,
Tho her dear face I'll see no more;
But in heaven hope to meet her.
Where our parting will be DER.
By HER FRIEND, GRACE.
On Monday, June Is, 1908, at his late resi-
dence, 1904 Prince street 5. FLETCHER
DYSON, in the 5sth year Of his age. The
relatives and friends are respectfully invited
TO attend the funeral from his late residence
Wednesday afternoon, June H. at o'clock
lnterment private. Washington and Phila-
delphia papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Snow fell in southeastern Virginia on
Saturday.
AIfs. Cornelia Quarles, wife of Judge
J. M. Quarles, died suddenly at her
home in Stanton on Friday.
Chairman Agnew, OF the republican
State committee, states that the commit
tee will meet June "a in Richmond.
Joseph L. Butler, a well-known
farmer living near Winchester, died
suddenly yesterday from pneumonia.
The annual convention of the Virginia
Pharmaceutical Association has been
called to meet at Buckroe Beach, July
l4th, 18th, and 10th.
A nolle prosequi was entered on sat
urday in the case of ex-Postmaster sam
uel l.. Burroughs, of Portsmouth, who
has been indicted for alleged shortage
in his accounts amounting TO over 81, OOO.
Major Sol. Cutchins, a Richmond
lawyer, arrived in Washington on Satur-
day too late to prevent the marriage OF
his 19-year-old son, Coleman Cutchins,
to Miss Aleese Collier, 15-years-old, Of
Chatham
TheSupreme Lodge, Knights of Honor,
which has been in session in Richmond,
decided to hold its next meeting at At
lanta. The Supreme Lodge decided that
all officers shall hereafter be elected by
open ballot
The marine strike at Norfolk is-about
over. Steamboat owners are able Ia
resume service and have declined a con-
ference with the striking engineers.
Nearly all of the tie-up steamers are now
in operation, several with non-union
engineers.
Wholesale merchants in this State are
aroused over the action of the mayor o.
Fredericksburg, who holds that statesmen
are required to secure a license in each
town in which they offer goods for sale
Such law strictly enforced would drive
wholesalers in Virginia out of business.
The matter will be taken to the courts.
Patrick II. Reardon, former mer
chant of Winchester, died suddenly yes
terday afternoon from paralysis aged 6'
years. Mr.. Reardon was a native o
Clarke county, but had lived in Win
chester for some time. Until two years
ago he had been engaged in the grocer.
business. During the civil war HI
served in Mosby's Battalion.
A large number of citizens from
different precincts in Faquier county me
on Saturday at the home of Mr.. l.. ID
Passano, near Warrenton, to discuss the
question of having better roads through
out that county. Col. Thomas Smitl
was elected president, J. Brad Beverle,
first vice president, l.. ID. Passano sec
ond vice president, G.. l.. Fletcher secre
tary. and John 5. Gaines treasurer
The president will later appoint al
executive committee consisting Q
three representatives from each section
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
Lansburgh &Bro.,
42O to 426 Seventh Street, -
WASHINGTON, D. C.

AN IMPORTANT DECIsTON.-The decision
of the Court of Appeals on Thursday which re-
versed decision of the Chaneery Court of
Richmond, it is said, will increase the work
ing capital of Richmond 100000 and
have an equally good effect all over the State;
Certain Richmond firms, il is said, borrowed
money from the banks on warehouse receipts.
The Chancery Court, Judge Lamb presiding,
decided that supply liens were ahead Of such
loans. The banks at once Withdrew. all
such lolns and practically threw certain firms
out of business. The Court of Appeals deeid-
eds that such loans are a prior lien, and busi-
ness will again be expanded thereby.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

THE resignation of Mr. Lewis Nixon
as head of the United States Shipbuild-
ing Company is the elimination of a
series of sensations concerning this cor
poration, whose tangled affairs will be
under a scathing fire at Trenton, n. D.,
this week. Public announcement that
Mr.. Nixon had resigned was a surprise.
Financiers believe it was precipitated by
the publicity given to the criticisms of
the part he has played in the formation
of the trust. For the first time on Sat
urday the newspapers printed the full
report of the charges made against him
in the application at Trenton for re-
ceiver of the trust. These charges in
effect were that Mr.. Nixon had consent
ted to the reorganization, to escape eX-
posture and investigation by an lmpartia
receiver. and that there had been an ex'
press or implied understanding that he
and the directors were not TO be prose
cuted for misconduct. If the charge:
made by dissatisfied bondhOlders of the
United States Shipbuiiding Company be
sustained they will merely prove that
while this trust was worse than Others
Its methods were about the same; ano
if the opponents of reorganization shall
push their fghtin the courts the public
will have a highly instructive inquest OF
:, sample of the financial methods tina
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
ARRIVAL OF SHAMROCK Ill

Shamrock Iii arrived off Sandy
Hook early yesterday morning and later
anchored in the lower bay at New York.
Many people went from New York to
examine the yacht. Many opinions OF
her capabilities we're expressed during
the day.
To consider the entire model of the
hull, one would say from an examina-
ton of her that she is the swiftest
challenger yet built. She is & hand
some vessel and she certainly is swift,
but whether she is swift enough to take
the cup can be learned only by the
actual races.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
have turned the heads Of pretty substan
tial capitalists in the last five years


Tsp REPUBLICAN leaders not only
claim every good as the result of rePub-
lican rule. but charge the democrats
with every evil they can imagine. While
in Washington last week Senator Plat,
Of New York, when questioned concern
ing the postofice scandals, said'
This whole business is a heritage
from the last democratic administration.
Whatever corruption has been found can
be traced directly back to the days OF
Cleveland, and the officials who have
been uncovering these scandals deserve
the gratitude of the whole people.
People for some time past have OBJ
served that Mr.. Plat has been failing
physically. After reading the above
they will be induced to believe that his
mental facilities are not as strong as they
formerly we're. His friends should look
after him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
Ladies and Children Invited.

All ladies and children who cannot stand
thartics, etc., are invited 10 try the famous
Little Early Risers. They are different from
all other pills. They do not purge the system,
Even double dose will not grippe weaken.
or sicken many people call them the Easy
Pill. W. III. Howell, Houston, Tex, says
nothing better can be used for constipation.
sick headache, etc. Bob Moore, Lafayette,
Ind, says all others grippe and sieken, while
DeWitt's Little Early Risers do their work
well and easy. Sold by f. S. Leadbeater &
Sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

As STATED in the local department,
the killing of John Green on Saturday
night bv Thomas Blanahan is the third
instance where negroes have been shot
down in the streets of Alexandra In
about four years. William Pinkney
was killed by John T. Elzey on upper
Duke street in September, 1899, and
Thomas Bryant by Frank Payne III
March 1900. The killing Of Pinkney
is believed to have resulted from jealousy
over a woman, although it was impos-
sible to discern the motive for the crime
at the time, while the shooting OF
BRYANT was superinduced by a dispute
over a game of chance in which it was
alleged Bryant seized the money which
had been posted The killing Of Green
Saturday night by B!anahan was the
outcome of jealousy over woman
known as Eliza Williams. These oc-
currences are becoming numerous and
the attention of the iaw-abiding portion
of the community is naturally directed
TO the fact that some heroic measures
will eventually become necessary ID
order to prevent irresponsible negroes
from carrying concealed weapons;
also in lessening, as far AS
possible, the number of resorts
where such people gather. The scenes
of the Petersburg" neighborhOod, it
appears, have in a measure oeen trans
planted to the northwestern portion OF
the city where colored peoples resorts
are in evidence. Men and women (mar-
ried and single gather in these places
and carry on their orgies ad libitum.
The tragedy Saturday night was the out
come of questionable conduct on the part
OF all involved. The woman is married
and her escort had no legitimate business
with her, while the man who was killed
had a wife and three children. The
above is one of many other instances
which could be produced TO show how
little numbers of negroes regard the
sacredness of the marriage tie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
skuptschina Elects a King.

Belgrade, June l5.-The city is today
packed with soldiers in preparation for
the meeting of the Skuptschina and
Senate today to ratify the military proc
Iamation of Prince Peter Kara-Georgo-
witch as king of Servia. The day is a
miserable one, with a DRILLING rain fall
ing and cold wind blowing. At the
meeting of the principal politicians and
party leaders last night, it was decided
that no reward would be offered for the
regicides and that their names would
not be officially published. The Skupts-
china opened at noon today. Hardly
had the members taken their seats when
resolution was offered and rushed
through thanking the army officers for
their acts during the revolt in the palace
on Thursday morning when King Alex
ander and Queen Draga we're murdered.
After the passage of this resolution the
members adjourned to the church for
PRAYERS. When the session again con-
vened the election of King was the
business before the body. Prince Peter
Kara eorgovitch, who was proclaimed
king by the army, on Thursday, was
unanimously elected.
Geneva, June 10. Prince Peter Kara
Georgoyitch was this afternoon officially
notified of his election as King of Servia
by a joint session of the Servian
Skuptschina and the Senate. He i'm
mediately telegraphed his acceptance.
Kara-Georgovitch telegraphed to Bel
grade as follows " thank the Servian
people. promise to forget all the past,
and | will be a worthy imitator OF my
father. I request the present state Of
ficials TO remain in Office for the present. "
Ksra-Georgovitch will leave here fol
palorade nrohahlv Tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

REPRESENTATIVE BABcocK has lett
Washington for his home in Necedah,
Wis, for the avowed purpose of organic
ing the State to fight the LaFollete re-
gime. According TO the Wisconsin poll
ticians it is to be fight to finish, in
which either Governor LaFollette or
the old-timers of the party will go down
and out for all time. One after another
of the old republican war horses has
been knocked out by LaFollette. Not
one of them has been able to defeat him
in a fight where the issues were clearly
drawn and Mr.. Babcock, in all proba-
bility, will be no exception to the rule
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
MANY Lives Lost.

Portland, Oregon, June 15.-Between
$50 and 300 lives are reported lost in a
cloudburst at Hepner, this state. Over
one hundred corpses are said to have
been recovered.
The entire town, according to meagre
adyices received here, was destroyed.
Hepner had a population of about l 200.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

THE HUMBUGGERY of civil service az
conducted in this country is observant
to all who have business at the govern
ment departments and will again be
shown to the public by the investiga
ton of the postal scandals. lnvestiga
ton made by Chairman Proctor OF the
civil service commission indicates that
appointments made in the Washington
Postoffice we're due to influence and
were without regard to merit. Some OF
the Irregularities shown are startling
but Postmaster-General Payne attempts
to clear his skirts with statement say
ing that none of the irregularities have
occurred since his appointment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

Fire near the mouth of Thompson Run
mines near Wampum, Pa, this morning,
caused considerable excitement, and rumors
were circulated that the mines were on fire
and that the 800 men were entombed. An
official Of the company stated this afternoon,
however, the damage was slight, that no one
was hurt and that no lives were endangered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15
Cuts, Bruises and Burns Quickly
Healed.

Chamberlain Pain Balm is an anti
septic liniment, and when applied to
cuts, bruises and burns, causes them to
heal without maturation and much more
quickly than by the usual treatment
For sale by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

OvERCoATs and felt hats are rather
unusual sights in this latitude in the
month of June, but both were in evil
dence today and fires felt comfortable
this morning. But these are strange,
eyentful times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

FRAUD AND rascality have been dis
covered in the New York city medical
department. Sixty physicians in that city
have been charged by the District At
t,rney with having charged high prices
for antitoxin serum, which they OBJ
tanned from the city free, thus defraud-
ing the unfortunate poor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

The University of Virginia Board OF
Visitors. after five hours session on Sat
urday, failed to elect a president. The
real friends of the university wish that
the election could be indefinitely post
poned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-15

If THIS cool weathe: continues those
who are now laying in their winters coal
may have to buy another supply before
winter according to the almanac) be-
rims