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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

At Cynthiana, KY, today Curtis Jet
was sentenced to be hanged on Decem-
Der IS, for the murder of Jim Cockrill.
Joseph Hebner, aged 35, newspaper
man, will probably die from a blow
struck by a bandit who assaulted him in
Chicagol early this morning.
President Baer this afternoon an
nOunced that the Reading collieries
would curtail production and the COM
pany will work its Shamokin collieries
only four days next week.
The condition of Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, who is in Buffalo, n. Y, is un-
changed this morning. There will be a
consultation of doctors held at Castle,
Inn, at 10 o'clock. One doctor remains
with Mrs. Davis constantly.
The Netherlands government has ap-
pointed a committee of well known
architects and members of the Dutch
court to prepare plans for the arbitration
court building, for the erection of which
Andrew Carnegie recently donated
81, 500, O0G.
Russell Smith, aged 13, of Keyport,
n. j., who has been on a visit to his
cousin, James Rogers aged 10, at the
home of the latter's parents in Brooklyn
is dying in hospital as the result of a
pistol shot wound in his stomach, in
hicted by Rogers. Neither boy will tell
the cause of the shooting, aud the re-
vover cannot be found.
James Keffer, who murdered A. c.
Warren, keeper of a stage station at
Derby, Wyo., on the Lander-Rawlins
line, was hanged at Lander today.
Keffer maintained to the last that if he
committed the crime he had no knowl-
edge of it. He claimed that he had
been insane at intervals, for six years,
as the result of injuries received while
riding horses.
J. J. Snyder, of Sioux City, Iowa,
has had an attack of appendicitis due to
biting off his mustache and swallowing
the hair. The surgeons found in the
appendix a number of hairs which
matched the patients mustache, but were
different from the hairs on his head.
These were pronounced the direct cause
of the attack. After recovering conscious
ness Snyder acknowledged he had a
habit of continually biting the ends Of
his mustache when nervous or bothered.
Captain Wales, of Sydney, Australia, is ar
ranging to build a yacht in England TO chal-
lenge for the Americas cup.
Frederick Parks has sold TO L. Z. Smathers
the trotting gelding Major Del Mar for
10000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
Asks Withdrawn of American Ships.

London, Sept. pa dispatch from
Constantnople this afternoon states that
the Turkish government has requested
the withdrawal of the American ships
now at Beirut, that the diplomat dis
cussion and settlement of the claim be-
tween the United States and the Porte
may be continued. The general opinion,
the dispatch adds, is that the request
will not be complied with. United
States Minister Leishman will hold a
conference with Tewik Pasoa, the Turk
ish foreign minister, some time today,
and it is possible that the matter will
then be discussed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25

THE NATIONAL convention of Con-
gregatoual Workers among the Colored
People at its session in Atlanta yester-
day adopted resolution declaring the
conventions nnwayering belief in the
ultimate and equitable solution of the
problem of the races. "While not ac-
cepting the wholesale denunciation Of
the race" the resolution says, eve yet
assert that there is too much crime
among us, and we call upon the home,
the school and the church to use their
utmost influence in leading the race to
abstain from any form of evil" The
convention was composed Of sensible
men and they understand that the settle
ment of the race question in the South
depends largely upon the conduct Of the
colored people. When the latter respect
themselves they are respected and have
little or no difficulty in getting along
with their white neighbors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25

A DISPATCH FROM Pittsburg "says the
United States Steel Corporation may
close all its sheet steel plants in the near
future unless the Amalgamated Associ-
alton will consent to a reduction under
the same plan as was agreed upon last
fall The reason for this attitude is an
overstocked market and the dizziness OF
trade at this time of year" The high
price of iron and steel used in building has,
in measure, stopped the erection ofbuild-
ings all over the country, but rather than
reduce prices the trust will close It's
plants. This is but another instance
of the use of the arbitrary power
of these modern amalgamations OF
caDital
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
Lynchers Captured.

Lynchburg, Tenn, Sept. 25.-After
desperate battle at the Jail door be-
tween the sheriff and several assistants
and 25 white men, in which one Of the
latter was shot and seriously wounded,
by the sheriff, a negro confined in
the Jail on a charge OF assaulting a
white woman was taken out last night
and shot to death by mob. Three Of
the lynchers were captured inside the
Jail BY the sheriff and held. One of
them has confessed, duplicating thirteen
members of The mob.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25

Ir SEEMS that the southern part OF the
limited States is not congenial soil for la
boragitations. Its true turmOlis OCCASION
ally exist in certain places south OF Ma
son and Dixon's line, but these are the
executions. The national officers OF the
United Textile Workers Union of Amer
ca. which holds its annual convention
I'm Pbiladelphia next month. announce
that the campaign for the organization
of the textile workers in southern mills
is AT an end. so far as the union Is con-
cerned. This attempt to organize the
South. which has thus ended in failure,
has cost the union many thousands OF
dollars. There is probably not so much
aversion to labor unions in the South as
there is to their notwithstanding
delegates-whO foment so much trouble.
The workmen in this part Of the world
are as much interested in maintaining
their rights as artisans as those of the
North. but being liberty-loving people,
they are silent witnesses Of the sell-ir =
tlicted slavery of those who put them
selves in positions where they are CON-
PEELED to obey the mandates Of labor
emissaries from other sections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
The Gar in Germany.

Darmstadt, Germany, Sept. 25.-The
Gar and Czarina of Russia, accompanied
by their children, arrived in Darmstadt
today, where they will be the guests OF
the Grand Duke of Hesse. The most
elaborate preparations have been made
to protect the persons Of their majesties
during their visit. Two hundred and
fifty Russian detectives are cooperating
to this end with the German authorities.
One of the first preventive measures was
the expelling from Germany of num-
Der of Russian students atthe Darmstadt
technical college.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Thirty-one bodies of soldiers recently
brought from the Philippines on the
transport Fitzpatrick were buried at Ari-
ington yesterday.
The prices of plate glass have been cut
an average of 10 per cent. for the pur-
pose of saving to the American manu-
iacturers close upon 81, 600, 600 worth OF
American business which the Belgian
manufacturers have been enabled to take
from them.
The rate of siiscount Of the Bank OF
England was unchanged yesterday at 4
per cent. The court Of the Bank OF
England declared the usual dividend OF
5 per cent. for the six months ended
August 81, leaving the amount at crest
on that date SIS, 69l, 295.
Work was resumed yesterday at the
three Baltimore concerns which have IN
stituted a lockout on union marble work
ers in that city. All three Of the shops
are now what are termed "open shops,
meaning that the firms will engage any
man. whether he is a member Of the
union or not.
Fourteen of the II flour mills belong
ing to the Pillsbury- Washburn, the
Washburn-C Crosby and the Consolidated
Milling Companies in Minnesota have
been closed down by the strike begun last
midnight. The remaining three, which
belong 10 the Washburn-Crosby Com
pany, will be closed down as soon as the
wheat in the bins is run out.
The Executive Council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor announced in
Washington last light that, after consld-
Grafton of the case of w. A. Miller, the
foreman in the bindery of the Govern
ment Printing Office, whose reinstate-
ment bv order Of the President has been
widely discussed, it had referred the en-
tire subject to a subcommittee for further
consideration.
With hot irons, which they placed
against the flesh of their victims, and
using lineman's pliers and other means
of torture, seven masked robbers yester-
day compelled the family Of James
Stephenson of near Carbonate. Pa, to
disclose the hiding place of $1,000.
After getting the money the thieves held
the alarmed neighbOrhood at bay until
they made their escape.
The Baltimore democratic city con-
vention met last night and named full
city ticket Thomas S. Baer was nomi-
mated for judge of the Supreme Bench.
Messrs. A. II. Taylor and IL. A.
stump declined to enter the contest fol-
the vacant judgeship. A platform was
adopted declaring for the political con-
troll of the State by the white people and
favoring all constitutional means OF the
accomplishment of that end.
Archbishop Farley will consecrate TO-
morrow the chapel of the Sacred Heart
at SuiIern, n. Y, which is the gift Of
Mrs. Thomas f. Ryan, of New York, to
the diocese. Bishop Van de Vyyer, Of
Richmond, will celebrate high mass,
Bishop Van de Vyver, Mrs. Ryan's ole
pastor has gone from Richmond TO par
ticipate in the conservation ceremonies.
Mrs. Ryan is now building the cathe-
dral in Richmond, which will cost up
ward halt million.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25

STOCKS were exceedingly weak on the
New York Exchange yesterday, and
United States Steel preferred made a new
low record, sinking to 90, a loss on the
day of A points. The common stock
also 81 fraction from the previous day.
Men closely identified with the steel cor
poration declare that they can not under
stand why the corporations securities
should sell at such prices, but they have
been saving practically the same thing
for months, and vet prices keep on drop
pnr. An explanation Of the weakness
advanced in the street appears to oe the
simple fact that the speculative public is
Door. 1t has lost so much money in the
long decline in the stock market that it
has no money for further ventures, and,
besides this, it is timd. Consequently
there is no demand for stocks by 'the
public" and so, naturally stocks drop
in value, just as any commodity will de-
cline when there Is no demand for it.
The declines yesterday extended all the
way from to per cent in the active
LIST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
ARemarkabIe Record.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, has a
remarkable record. 1t has been in use
for over thirty years, during which time
many million bottles have been sold and
used. 1t has long been the standard
and main reliance in the treatment Of
Group in thousands of homes, yet during
all this time no case has ever been re-
ported to the manufacturers in which it
failed to effect a cure. When given as
soon as the child becomes hoarse or
even as soon as the croupY cough APP
pears, it will prevent the attack. It is
pleasant to take, many children like it.
1t contains no opium or other harmful
substance and may be be given as con-
fdently to baby as to an adult. For
sale by Richard Gibson, druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
The Genuine VS.. Counterfeits.

The genuine is always better than coun-
terfeit, but the truth Of this statement is
never more forcibly realized or more thor
oughly appreciated than when you compare
the genuine DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
with the many counterfeits and worthless sub
stitutes that are on the market. W. ); Led
better, Of Shreveport, La, says: After
using numerous other remedies without bene-
ht, one box Of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cured me- For blind, bleeding, itching and
Rr9'fuding piles no remedy is equal 70 DE,
Wits Witch Hazel Salys. Sold by al
druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25

Mrs. JEFFERSON DAVIS ILL.-Mrs
Jefferson Davis, widow of the president
of the Southern Confederacy, is seriously
i'll at Castle Inn, in Buffalo, N. Y. Dr.
Charles G.. Stockton was summoned at
noon yesterday, when Mr.. Davis's con-
dition alarmed those in attendance. Late
Yesterday afternoon another physician
was called in for consultation. Dr.
Stockton when leaving the hotel shortly
before 7 O'Clock, said "Mrs. Davis is
in critical condition, but her illness is
not of nature that necessarily must
prove fatal. | must be excused from
discussing the case further" Mrs.
Davis went to Castle Inn on Monday
from Port COIborne, Ontario, where she
has been spending the summer. A party
of friends accompanied hero in all
one of whom is her granddaughter, Miss
Lucy w. Hayes, of Colorado Springs.
1t has been Mrs. Davis's custom to
spend her summers in Canada or at
northern resort, living in New York
city during the winter months. Her
first visit TO Canada was made shortly
after the close of the civil war, when she
and her husband spent some time in
Toronto. Since then the sojurn in
Canada has been frequent occurrence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
New York Stock Market.

New York, Sept. 25.-A nervous
market presented itself to the stock
spectators this morning. The liquida-
ton ofycsterdayand the consequent slump
in prices made brokers anxious and as
London came lower, it was only natural
that values here at the opening should
continue their downward trend. There
we're some sharp declines, especially in
steel stocks and Atchison, Steel preferred
and Steel fves making new low re-
cord. But just as brokers generally
were looking for a decided slump oil
along the line, good supporting orders
were thrown on the market and a quick
rally followed. The idea most generally
accepted on the floor to account for the
strengthening influence is that combine
ton Of wealthy bankers in this city
came to the support of the market to
avert what might have developed into
serious trouble. This combination, it Is
believed, has been formed to put limit
to runaway movements in either direc-
ton. In the later dealings, the market
held firmly.
New York, Sept 25.-The stock
market has continued TO receive support
throughout the first hour, and while
fluctuations have shown considerable
feverishness, they have generally been on
a fractional basis above yesterdays
figures. Prices did not show any i'm
portant declines. Within a short time
it was demonstrated that the market
was we'll in hand and there we're adj
vances from lowest points of initial
dealings. The market is now strong
and at further improvement upon the
first rally, and the frmer tone has led
to considerable covering OF shorts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
& Bro,
420 to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON, DC.
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at Z 3,
90 and 10 20 a. m, and | ID, 40, 8 ~, s %
and 10 45 p. m. Open at 90 a. m, II 90 N.
and 80 p. m. On Sundays Northern mails
close at 30 a. m, 80 p. m. and 20 p. N.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close aL
7 30 and 10 40 a. m, and 80 and 10 40 p. M
Open at s 90 a. m. and 80 and 30 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 30 a. m, and 800 $50 and l045 p. N.
Open at 8 a. m. and and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at Z 20 a. M.
and 45 p. N. Open at room.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
7 30 a. m. and p. m. Open at 9 90 a. m. and
1901 pm.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close az , IS ID
m. and 1914 p. IN. open at 500 a. m. an4
1902. m.
Washington mails close at 80, $50 anit
II 10 a. M, and 49, 240, 6 40, s % and 10 45'
p. m. Open at 20 a. m, u 90 m. and 90 p.
m. and 490 p. m.
Office Hours-Op at 500 a. m. Close at
800 p. m.
Sunday Hours-Oren at coca. m. Close
at 1000 a. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on in
side rOutes-6 30 and ~ 90 a. m. and % and
3 30 p. IN. Full rOute-6 30 a. m. and 3 30 y.
m. Sunday collection 500 D. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 a. N. and close
1000 a. m.
Deliveries made s 90 a. M, p. m. and 4i5
p. m.
All mail should be in the Office ten minutes
before our indicated time for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25

A REMARKABLE NEGRO. -Davy Jet,
the oldest and one of the most prominent
and highly respected colored men Of
King George county, died on Wednesday
after an illness of few days. Though
a native of Essex county, he was really
one of King Georges old landmarks, "
for he went there nearly or quite fifty
years ago and had been prominent in the
county ever since Everybody respected
him, but his staunchest friends were
among the white people. Jet was a
skilled mechanic, the leading carpenter
and builder ofthe county for many years,
and some of the largest and finest man
sions in King George still stand as mon
uments to his skill and ingenuity. He
was a slave "before the war" and his
owner had such implicit confidence in him
that when be went to King George to work
nearly half century ago, he was author
lied to collect and receipt for his wages
and remit them to his owner in Essex.
He was a democrat butnever a politician.
1t is said that he was about ainety-fiye
years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25

INSURANCE on BARGEs. Frequent
losses sustained through the laundering
at sea ofthe cumbersome barges used as
a means of transporting coal along the
coast have led American marine under
writer's to place upon this type of craft a
rate of insurance so high that the owners
are no longer able to cover their vessels in
companies on this side of the Atlantic.
Because of this prohibitory rate rep
resentative of large coal company hay-
ing million and half dollars invested
in a fleet of barges has sailed for England
to effect in London insurance on this
floating property 1t is believed that the
days of the unsightly barges, which re-
quire ugboats for transportation, are
nearly ended
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
AppeaI i'm Anti Merger Case.

St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 25.-The State
of Minnesota has appealed from the
decision of Judge LochreD, in the United
States Court, in favor of the Northern
Securities Company in the State anti
merger case. Twenty-Five points Of
error are assigned. All are of an inform
al character. The appeal is taken
directly to the United States Supreme
Court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
Disappointed Farmer Kills Himself.

Buxton Centre, Me-, Sept. 25.-Ben-
jamin Elwell, aged 70, a farmer, COM
mitted suicide last night by hanging.
Two years ago, advertising for house
keeper, he stated that if the applicant
proved worthy he would marry her. The
advertisement was answered and he lived
up to his agreement. A short time ago.
when domestic discOrd caused his wife to
leave him, he advertised for house
keeper again, but in vain. The suicide
is attributed to his inability to get a
housekeeper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
Collision ON Southern Railway.

Augusta, Ca, Sep. ga rear end
collision occurred between two freight
trains at the Hamburg yard of the
Southern Railway across the river from
Augusta, yesterday afternoon. Local
freight No. "a had just pulled into the
yard, late, when an extra coal train
dashed into its rear end, splitting the
caboose, oyerturning three cars and
smashed the engine of the extra.
Flagman o. d. Black, who was sleeping
in the caboose, was pulled out from I'M
der the burning car and taken to the
city hospital. Black is a Columbia, S.
c., man, one of the chief witnesses for
the Commonwealth in the Tillman trial,
having made affidavit that he heard
Tillman say when on trip to Augusta
previous to the shooting of Gonzales,
that he intended killing Gonzales.
Blacks injuries are not serious, but it
not known whether he will be able to
attend court on Monday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25

II A decision handed down in the
United States Court of Appeals in San
Francisco a few days ago in the applica-
ton Of a man serving a sentence for lar
ccny in the Rampant Jail, in Alaska, for
a writ of habeas corpus, in which a dog
constituted the property in question, the
court held that "a dog is chattel and,
next TO man, is the most important fac
tor in the past and present history Of the
country" The writ was asked for on
the grounds that stealing dog in Alas
ka was not larceny. This has been held
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
A REPRIEvE FOR JONES. William

A RETRIEVE FOR JONES. William
Jones, colored, who robbed and murder
ed Jake Lee, a Caswell county On. c.
farmer, in Danville in November, and
who was sentenced to hang tomorrow,
was yesterday afternoon granted re-
prieve by the Governor. Jones' time will
be extended two weeks, and in the mean
time his attorneys will circulate a petit
ton asking the Governor to commute the
sentence to life imprisonment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25

to be law in several of the States, but
why mans dog is not as much his
Or jperty as his horse is difficult Of COM
D ehension.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
The Perfection

of pure, rich, unsweetened condensed milk
is BOrden's Peerless Brand Eyaporated Cream.
It is always available for every use to which
raw milk or cream is devoted and is far SUI
perior to the average quality of either. Pre-
pared by Borden's Condensed Milk Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25
rhespians in a shooting ARRAY.

Cincinnati, Sept. 25.-Eightsh shots were
fired at members of the marked For
Life" company by Joseph Munser, of the
company, while they were in his room.
After the performance of last evening.
Bert Hayerly received bullet in the
chin, Mrs. Haverly, his wife, has flesh
wound in the right side, and Austin
Longfellow had the tip Of one Of his
fingers on the left hand shot off and is
marked for life." The party was in
Munser's room at his invitation and
the object of the meeting was to arrange
for an amicable settlement of a law suit
filed on Wednesday. The shooting
took place without the least warning and
threw the entire party into Mysteries and
several of the women actresses tainted
as shot after shot rang out. Munser
was arrested and when asked about the
shooting said: off l had had one more
bullet l would have put it into my
brain and ended it all. l am tired of
this crowd and the sooner it ends the
better it will be for me-"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-25

MILLION-DoLLAR TEMPLE.-Balti-
more is to secure the million-dollar
temple, memorial home to Washington
Lodge, No. 1, of that city, and the
ultimate home of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows. This was practi-
caly settled at the meeting of the su
preme body of the order in Baltimore
Yesterday and formed the most notable
event Of the days proceedings. The
committee which had been appointed
to consider the projectreported favorably,
and this makes the erection of the home
a practical certainty. The money is to
be collected by private subscriptions and
ty lodge and canton subscriptions, and
it is expected that the entire fund will
be in hand within year. The purpose
at the start is for home for Washing
ton Lodge, No. l, the first lodge of
American Odd Fellowship, but there
seems to be little doubt that the temple
will be the future home ofthe Sovereign
Grand Lodge also. Next in interest
came the selection of the next meeting
place of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
St. Louis had been making a strong
fight, as had Chicago, but San Francisco
finally captured the next convention.
Hot Springs, Ark, was second choice,
with st. Louis third.