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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is reported that the Standard Oil
interests have secured control of the Var,
ginia-C Carolina Chemical Company ana
to have caused the slump in the STOCK
for she purpose of securing control.
The shortage of Thomas w. Dewey,
absconding cashier of the Farmers sand
Merchants Bank of Newberne, n. u,
proves to be 1925, 900. said to be the
largest embezzlement in the history oil
the State.
Elias Williams, colored, confessed
SLAYER of Mr.. Percy White, a young
farmer, of Springfield, Delaware county,
Pa. was landed safely behind the bars
of the Delaware county Jail at hedla,
Yesterday afternoon by his captors, De-
tectives Thomas Hogan and James
Dick, of Baltimore, and County Detec-
tive Thomas II. Berry and Deputy
Sheriff Charles Wolfe, of Delaware
county. 1t is not thought likely that
Williams will be molested by would-ot
lynchers, for the Jail is well protected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
TELEGRAPHIO BREVITIEs

The announcement was made today
that Andrew Carnegie, the American
multi-millionaire, has offered $4,000
pounds sterling for the establishment Of
a public library in Dublin.
The bloody razor used by Eugene
Bloch to cut Mr.. Katie Ftzingers throat
in Allentown, Pa, has been found in a
rat hole. Bloch has confessed that he
killed the woman and then attempted
suicide.
VIM. X. Vanderbilt, jr., accompanied
by his valet, arrived at Newport News,
Va, this morning and at once boarded
his new turbine yacht Tarantula. Mr..
Vanderbilt sailed at noon for New York
after spending an hour at the New Ches-
apeake and Ohio terminals.
A dispatch from Wilksbarre, Pa, says that
mines of Ethe Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal
Company this morning. instantly killing
David Lewis, miner, and injuring two
others. The men were about to commence
work when the fall came without warning.
While responding 10 an alarm Of fire in New
York this afternoon tillerman Of q truck
made too short turn in order to avoid a
wagon and as the result the rear end of the
truck swept crowd Of spectators who were
on the corner and at least two Of them will
die from their injuries.
The miners through their representatives
on the Cancellation board, have requested
that the Anthracite stock commission, ap-
pointed by President Roosel cit, be called
into a conference at Wilkesbarre, to settle all
differences arising out Of the Interpretation
Of the award.
Jewels valued at s., 200 were stolen in day
light yesterday from the home Of Louis
Lapiner, on Vincennes avenue, in Chicago.
The burglar, who is thought to have. been a
negro, gained an entrance TO the house by
prying open rear window.
A fire destroyed stable at the Empire
trotting track at Yonkers, n. Y, early today.
There we're thirty valuable horses in the
burned stable, but all we're rescued by hard
work on the part Of the track attendants.
All the machinists of the Boston and Albany
shops In West Springfield. Mass, went out
this morning. None Of the other employees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
But Little Hope OF Pardon.

Manchester, England Aug. S.-Mrs.
Florence Maybrick, who was sentenced
to imprisonment for life in Woking
Prison, London-haying been found
guilty of the charge of poisoning her
husband enters upon her 18th year of
servitude. The Manchester Guardian
says that it is not at all certain that she
will be released in 1904 because Of good
conduct. In the majority of cases, the
paper says, life sentence means full
twenty years of incarceration regardless
of the prisoners behavior. off Mrs.
Maybrick is freed before 190e," con-
cludes the article, "it will be distinct
concession on the part Of the govern
ment."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
The.Market,
Georgetown. August S.-Wheat 6Sa75.
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 andall 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 IS cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
On Trial for Forgery.

Paris, Aug 8.-The trial Of the Hum
berts, of Crawford millions fame, for
forgery, was opened here today. Great
interest is taken in the case and the
court room was crowded with spectators.
Nine. Humbert maintained her previous
attitude OF bravado and continually in
terrupted the proceedings with protest.
During the examination she frequently
turned to the judge and in tones of anger
piled him with questions. Nine. Hum
bert denied all the charges made against
her and repeated the assertion that the
Crawford millions exist. She declared
that her only error was in losing her
head for a moment and fleeing from
Paris. The spectators greeted each dec
laration of Nine. Humbert with roars OF
laughter.
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Strike ofRaiIrOad Men.

Boston, Aug. S.-All efforts at sat-
isfactory adjustment of their grievance
having failed, the AGA machinists and
helpers employed by the Boston and
Albany division of the New York Cen
trail railroad shops in Allston, Springfield
and Rensselaer,, N. Y, and in the
dorchester, Boston and Beacon Park
round house, went on strike this morn
ing for a settlement of their demand.
The strike is for the same pay for nine
hour day as was received when the day
work was ten hours. 1t isexpected that
the blacksmiths will join the machinists
in the strike and it is possible that the
boiler makers will act next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
Senator Morgan,s Views.

Lancaster, Pa, August s.-Roosevelt will
not be the republican nominee for the Presi-
dency, in the opinion of Senator Morgan, of
Alabama. Mr.. Morgan so said in an inter-
view at White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, the
other party to the conversation having been
A. J. Steinman, editor of The Lancaster In
telligencer. The republican nomination will
90 TO Senator Foraker, of Ohio, unless the
Alabama Senator is reckoning without his host
and the democratic nomination to Senator
German, of Maryland. German, says Nor
gan, is the choice Of the south, because he
stands as the representative of the belief that
negro suffrage must be limited. Senator Cor
man was returned to the Senate upon this
ISSUE The Senator declared that the fifteenth
amendment of the constitution could not, if
if it were proposed today. command the as
sent even of the majority Of the northern
States, whose people now consider that I'M
restricted negro suffrage was a mistake. The
Senator in conclusion, said: "Gorman is a
representative Of the democratic view upon the
issues, old and new, and is acceptable to the
different shades of democratic opinion"
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confeaaed SIX N1urders.

indianapolis, Ind., Aug. S.-Ruius
Cantrell, the grave robber now serving
time in prison, at the request OF Supt.
Byers, formerly warden of the Ohio
prison, confessed to the murder OF SIX
neople the bodies of which he sold.
The public at first discredited the story
hut Supt. Taft and all the police say it's
almost all proven true. CantrelPs
affidavit is in the hands of the attor-
new general Of the State. Cantrell
declared to Byers that be would
tell it all to relieve the anxiety OF
relatives and would then commit suicide.
The first murder is that of Policeman
Watterson of Indianapolis. The body
was sold to the Medical College. Sec
ond, that ofWalter johnson, OF Newark,
N. j., waylaid here and killed and robbed
of$400. Third, that of a Pittsburg man,
first name Claude, waylaid here. He chad
in his possession draft of an Englewood
bank of Chicago. Fourth, that Of Carrie
5elvage, q wealthy Indianapolis woman,
who disappeared three years ago. Fifth,
that of Kenneth Lawrence, of Ohio.
Sixth, that of VIM. Jordan of Indiana
ncIis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
Save the Children.

Ninety-nine of every one hundred diseases that
children have are due to disorders Of the stom-
ach, and these disorders are all caused by in
digestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is just rs
good for children as il is for adults. Children
thrive on it. 1t keeps their little stomachs
sweet and encourages their growth and deyel-
ment. Mrs. Henry Carter, 705 Central street,
Nashville, Tenn, says: my little boy is now
three years old, and has been suffering from
indigestion ever since he was born. ] have
had the best doctors in Nashville, but failed to
do him any good. After using one bottle Of
Kodol he is well baby. / recommend it to
all sufferers" Kodol digests what you eat
and makes the stomach sweet Sold by +. S.
Leadbeater 4 Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
yirainia-CaroIina Chemical 90.

New York, Aug. S.-The syndicate
that has arranged to supply the Virginia
Carolina Chemical with the funds neces-
sary to conduct its largely expanding
business consists of ]. P. Morgan and
Company, the National City and First
National banks, the Morton Trust Com
pany and the Bank of America. The
transaction does not involve new issue
of securities, certainly not for some time
to come, and no official announcement re-
garding the transaction will be made.
The amount involved is estimated be-
tween Sc, 900, 900 and 81, 900, 900, which
will be used chiefly to carry the products
and accounts of the company. A large
amount of capital is required for this
purpose since the company has to give
the consumers of its products, that is
southern planters, credit for periods Of 6
to s months until their crops are harvest
ed and marketed. 1t is understood the
bankers advances are made simply up
on the credit of the company, which they
regard as excellent because of the large
and profitable business which it is doing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08

WHEN A colored man was lynched in
Delaware recently for brutal assault
upon and the murder of little white girl,
the Philadelphia people were the loudest
in their denunciatiOn of the lynching,
but yesterday an Infatuated mob of 800
Camden men, just across the river from
Philadelphia, threatened to string up
David James, colored, who was arrested
for insulting Minnie CrOmheimer,
white woman. The negro was in GUS
tody of a constable when crowd COL
lected. 1t was whispered about that the
prisoner had attempted to assault a wo-
man. and several men in the crowd yell
ed 'Iynch him p Don't let him live"
The mob pressed forward and the con-
stable had much difficulty in keeping
the negro from them. 1t seems to be
the verdict throughout the entire country
that white women shall be protected
from negro brutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08

Mr.. ID. NJ. PARRY, president Oh the
American Association of Manufacturers,
was the principal speaker before the
Furniture Association of America, in
session al New York, last week. In his
effort to show the necessity Of organizing
all employers against the encroachments
of organized labor, Mr.. Parry antagon-
lied particularly the proposed publicity
law advocated by Charles Francis Adams.
Mr.. Parry said such law would recog-
nize bv implication "the alleged right Of
labor unions to stop the business Of the
country" and make the government the
ally of the unions against business in
terests. Referring to the grating walk
ing delegates of New York, he declared
that labor unions were "the only or
carnations on earth that seem to prefer
to be led by criminals, brigands and
social outcasts." He objected particu-
larry to the talk of the compromise, and
said that no dependence could be placed
upon the action of Legislators, "whose
political life is dependent to some degree
upon the labor vote"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
Killed His Son-in-law.

New York, Aug. S.-Henry Howard,
a waiter In Manhattan restaurant, shot
and almost instantly killed his son-iD-
law, Jos. Thaler, an engineer employed
by the B. R. T. Company, in their
apartments at 20 Troutman street in the
williamsburg district of Brooklyn to-
day. Howard yesterday purchased the
revolver with which the shooting was
done. He entered the room this morn
ing and turning to Thaler said "Joe,
stand up. Prepare to meetyour doom. p"
He then fred four shots at Thaler, all Of
which took effect. Thaler died almost
instantly. Howard was arrested, and
confessed to the police that he did the
shooting. He said that he had spent
81, 900 in fitting up his son-in-law's
home and that the latter then wanted to
turn him out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
Alliance Not Concluded.

Madrid, Aug, 8.-Regarding the re-
port that an alliance had been formed
between France and Spain former
Premier Silvela, in an interview said :
can alliance has not yet been concluded
between France and Spain, but friend
ly and complete entente exists between
the two nations which have many common
geographical and other interests. | be-
leve that present condition will shortly
grow into a reliance"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08

RACE RIOTS. Two men killed and
several seriously wounded is the result to
date of a race riot which broke out at
Henrietta, n. c., and was the result Of
a disturbance raised at a negro church
service by a number Of white men. The
dead are: Herbert Dubbs, white; q
youth aged Is and negro whose name
is not known. Dnbbs was stabbed In
several places in a general mixup, and
it was realized from the first that ne
could not live. Thursday night num-
Der of white men and boys went to n
negro Westinghouse and raised dis
turbance. Later a negro cursed one OF
the crowd roundly on the street and i'm
mediately riot was precipitated. The
whites vowed vengeance, and the blacks
commenced to arm themselves for the
trouble which they knew could not be
averted. The negroes attacked the
whites and we're repulsed by large
number of armed men. Whether
there was further bloodshed cannot be
stated, as only one message from the
scene of the trouble has been received.
Efforts to communicate with Henrietta
by telegraph from Asheville, N. G., last
night were unavailing. However, an
early morning wire was to the effect that
further trouble and pitched battle was
imminent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
Boy Cured OF Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.

My boy when four years old was taken
with collie and cramps in his stomach.
l sent for the doctor and he injected
morphine, but the child kept getting
worse. then gave him half a teaspoon
full of Chamberlaiu's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, aud in half an hour
he was sleeping and soon recovered
F. L. wilkins, Shell Lake, Wis. Mr..
Wilkins is book-keeper for the Shell
Lake Lumber Company. For sale by
Richard Gibson, druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
Race to the Altar on Wager a Tie.

Morristown, N. j., Aug. S.-When
Charles Lake and Burr Freeman, Of
Ralston, made their bet about which
would be married first, they could not
see how such bet could turn outa draw,
but it did. On Wednesday night Free
man and Miss Emma Blaine drove
up to the parsonage of the Rev. William
Johnson, at Peapack, and hitched their
horse to post. At the same time Mr..
Lake and Miss Nellie Hubert came up
the South road, and left their rig under
the parsonage carriage shed. While the
first couple was entering the front door
of the parsonage, Mr.. Lake and his bride
to-be were admitted at the side door.
The two pairs met in the drawing room,
and there was chorus of EXPLANATIONS
of surprise. They decided to have
double wedding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
The New York Stock Market.

New York, Aug. 8.-The feature
of the stock market at the opening was
the aggressive selling of the list by pro-
fessionals which mainly was responsible
for declines at the outset of to II per
cent in a number Of important issues.
Trading after the first hslfhour was COM
paratiyely heavy and bears displayed
considerable confidence. Scattering H.
quotation was noted, but the selling by
room traders and important bear cliques
was the feature. Some stop loss orders
came out in spots, and commission houses
had some selling orders. The market
was weak all day. The bank statement
was about as expected. The closing
was at q very slight rally.
1t Is believed that the end Of the great
TIL. .x.;I~o Dl;loIofnbia to naoP
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
Shocking Death OF a Child.

Chicago, Aug. S.-Little Dora Freud,
3 years old, sat on the sill Of window
at her home, on Sixty-frst street, yester-
day, and played peek-a-boo with her
mother, who was at work in the room.
The child leaned too heavily against the
window screen which gave way and it
toppled out, falling four stories on to the
cement paving in the court. When
picked up its skull was crushed, indi-
eating that it was killed instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
SATURDAY EVENING. AUG. 5, 1908.
I1prr GEN. NELSON A. MILES,

ITEIrr. GEN. NELSON A. MILES,
commanding the army of United States
was today retired from active service III
accordance with the law providing that
no officer of the army shall serve after
his sixty-fourth year. For one week
only Mai. Gen. S. B. NJ. Young, who
will be promoted to the grade OF lieu
tenant general on the retirement OF
General Miles, will hold the position OF
commanding general of the army On
August 10 he will become the chief OF
the newly created general staff. Thus
the position of commanding general
which began with Gen. Washington
dies with the retirement of General
Miles. Gen. Miles held the position OF
commanding general in nameoniy' he
was strongly opposed for the position
but through political influence hesecured
,he annointment and later found his
place to be without power or RESPONSE
biIity. During the Spanish War he
was ignored and his recommendations
received little attention, the army being
governed by the Secretary Of War,
through the Adjutant Generals office.
He was a fighter but by no means a
military genius and his vanity and love
ofdisplay have furnished his critics a
standing subject for ridicule. 1here
is a blot upon his record which
will never be efaced and the cruel
act which placed it there will
never be forgiven by southern people
AS the taller of Mr.. Jefferson Davis, the
captiye President of the Confederate
States Gen. Miles exhibited total
absence of the feelings and qualities that
are wont to be associated with valor.
Mrs. Davis's assumption that Gen. Miles
was unused to the ways of polite society
cannot excuse his dlscourteOus way VI
speaking of or to his captive, and it is now
unquestioned that the Stacking OF the
Confederate chieftain--an act Of brutality
uselessness and degradation-was done
on his own initiative. He denied Mr.
Davis all the comforts and many Of the
necessaries of life, even debating how
often he should have a change OF linen,
and was guilty OF many other petty ana
tvrannical acts towards captive soldier
and statesman, broken in health and
crushed by disaster. Such man was,
of course, devoid Of greatness and though
the whirligig of time placed him nomI-
nally at the head Of the army he was
neve, allowed to exercise the power
which naturally belongs to that high
position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08

A DISASTROUS CYcLoNE.-A mes
senger who arrived at Winchester yes
terday from the extreme western portion
of Frederick county brings news Of the
most disastrous cyclone that has visited
that section in many years. A number
of houses, big trees and many fences
were blown down, and the wreckage in
some places was piled six feet high. A
thunderstorm followed. The loss to
farmers is great.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08

FARMER RECOVERED His MONEY
A dispatch from Denton, Nd, says that
the two confidence men who on Thurs
day got away with Farmer John II.
Bullock's 81, 800 were captured at ho-
tel at Crumpton, Queen Anne county,
the same evening, by Constable Jacob
Hughes, Of Greensboro, assisted by
local officer and two or three residents
of Crumpton. The men, who had just
eaten their supper at the hotel, were en-
joying a smoke when the officers entered,
presented their pistols and ordered the
men to throw up their hands. They
we're unarmed, having left their pistols
in their carriage. Mr.. Bullock, who had
accompanied Constable Hughes to the
town, pointed out the men and then
secreted himself. The men were taken
to Ingleside, before Justice Graham,
where they claimed they had only made
mistake in taking the wrong satchel.
If crime had been committed it was in
Delaware, and there not seeming to be
sufficient evidence, the case was compro-
missed, the returning Farmer Bullock
his 81, 800 and paying the officer 500
offered by Bullock for the capture. The
men, when arrested, had plenty ofmoney,
including four packages of "a, 900 each,
besides other money and chamoiskin
sack filled with gold. They paid Mr.
Hughes the reward in gold.
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matter as a paramount issue. 1t seems
that little can be done in munlclple al
fairs unless rumpus is kicked up. But
if those engaged in such affairs think
thew benefit the city they are vastly
.s,;sfaHan
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08

Diocesan STATISTICS. The journal
of the one hundred and eighth annual
Council of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of Virginia has
lust been published. That the Church
in this part of the Old Dominion is in
healthy condition, the following statistics
will show: Bishop, l; other clergy, SO /;
baptisms-adult, 227 4; infant 6S6-S69 ;
combinations, GA; communicates, H.
146 Sunday sehools-teachers, 900 (;
scholars, 1913, 54S; contributions,
S1S2, $685..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-08
THE RICHMOND STRIKE.

The evidence in. the case of John l.
Lammey, A. B. Jordan, and Edward
and t. ]. Kane, on trial in Richmond
for attempting to wreck a street car in
Fulton on the night of July ID, was
concluded last night, but the verdict
viii! not be reached until next week.
When the last witness had been
examined Judge Witt adjourned the
jury over until Monday, as the greater
part of today will be taken up with the
argument of instructions.
The testimony on both sides was in
teresting. General Manager Huff, OF
the Passenger and Power Company,
and COL Anderson, who had charge Of
the military, were put on by the pro
secution. They refuted the idea that
the attack on the car was planned BY
the direction or with the knowl.
edge of either, and told what steps were
taken to prevent the success Of the at
tack and to insure the capture of the
guilty parties. Mr.. Huff denied furnish
ing the detectives money to spend freely
for liquor, and said while the strike hs6
cost the company $4,000 or 500, oOC
up to that time, there had been no I'M
peratiye reason for ending it just then
The defense put on sixteen witnesse'
including three of the accused. I6'
latter made a good impression. TIT
trend of their testimony was that New
man, who was a member of the unior
and outwardly in sympathy with tn
strikers, though really detective IL
the company's employ, was the leader IL
all that was done, and that after treatlnl
them freely he urged them to go Will
him to see the fun.