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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
MONDAY EVENING. NOV. 10 1908.

THE DANGER of war in the Far East
has il is said, been greatly increased IN
tho mast few DAYS. The British Foreign
Office has practically abandoned hope OF
a neaeeful solution of the crisis and Is
deyoting its energies to securing assur-
ance of clear field for the two combat
Russia and japan. Baron
Hayashi, the japanese Minister to Eng
land, says he is unable to see any
prospect of agreement Japan has kept
Great Britain fully informed Of the prog
ress of her negotiations with Russia,
and the British Government fully ap-
proves of the action of its ally. Japan
uuyieldingly insists that Russia shall
acknowledge the complete independence
of Korea. and this demand Russia has
not vet conceded. II, as many expect,
Japan should be able to whip Russia at
sea. where the war would first be waged,
a situation most dangerous to the gen.
eral peace is likely to arise. The I'M
preston in London is that war is liable
to begin any Gay, inasmuch as delay
will operate against Japan's chances.
1t is prefectly understood that Germany
will render Russia all the indirect assist
ance possible. Some friendly aid, per-
haps, may also be supplied by France to
her ally, but it is believed that French
sentiment will be, on the whole,
genuinely neutral Japan, on the other
hand relies on all the aid the neutrality
laws viii permit from Great Britain and
the United States. TheprosPects of war
between Russia and Japan have been
announced so often that most readers OF
newspapers have ceased to be startled by
them. The conflict, however, is be-
lieved in some quarters to be inevitable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
Priest claims He was Abducted.

New York, Nov. l6.--Rey. Father
Joseph Cirrignione, pastor of an Italian
church in williamsburg, was found in
Manhattan early this morning by a
policeman at Fifty-first street and First
avenue where the priest was standing
and acting strangely. An ambulance
was summoned and the priest began
raying. "They are after me, They
want to kill me-" ne cried. He was
taken to the station house where he
became coherent for few minutes and
said +: 'Iast Friday night two men,
who said they were detectives, came to
my house and suddenly covered my
mouth with cloth and took me to a
cellar where they tied my wrists and
robbed me-" Then the priests speech
lapsed into incoherent mutterings again.
The police believe that Father Cirrign-
lone has lost his mind and that his story
of abduction and robbery is phantasy
of a disordered mind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
Not a Sick Day Since.

81 was taken severely sick with kid
ney trouble. l tried all sorts of medi-
cines, none of which relieved me. One
day saw an adj of your Electric Bitters
and determined 10 try that. After TAX
ing few doses felt relieved, and soon
thereafter was entirely cured, and have
not seen sick day since. Neighbors
of mine have been cured of Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney troubles
and General Debility" This is what b.
F. Bass, of Fremont, n. c. writes.
Only SOC, at E. S. Leadbeater & Sons,
Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16

THE SITUATION at Colon is again
acute. and more anxiety is apparent in
Washington. The German steamer
Scotia, flying the Colombian flag, has
arrived at Colon and been intercepted
bv cutters from the United States fleet
at that place. This action on the part
of this country is resented by the Ger
man press, and is likely to cause further
strained relations between Germany and
the United States. Finding thata num-
Der of republicans disagree with him i'll
his Panama policy, President Roosevelt
is irving to bring about harmony. French
holders of Panama canal shares are be-
ginning to oppose the transfer of the
company's concessions. President Mar
roquin, of Colombia, is in danger OF
being overthrown by a revolution, and
feeling against Americans in BOgota is
running so high that United States
Minister Beaupre has cabled the State
Department for permission to leave his
post. The above are some of the con-
ditions which confront the administra-
ton today. Several hundred men were at
work in the Norfolk navy yard yester-
day on the hurry orders, the principal
vessel being the cruiser Olympia. This
unusual Sunday work is due to the i'm
portance of getting the Olympia ready
for service in the Isthmian waters as
flagship for Admiral Coghlan. Work
was also done yesterday on the supply
ship Glacier, which is to be sent to the
Isthmus with supplies all of which
shows that this country is again in an
uncomfortable tangle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
Fitz and Corbett Matched.

New York, Nov. 16.-It can be said
on authority that arrangements have
been privately made for twenty round
bout between James J. Corbett and
Robert Fitzsimmons some time next
May before the Yosemite club, of Cali
fornia. In the event of Fjtzsimmons' de-
feat at the hands OF George Gardner on
November 25th, when Fitz and Gardner
meet for their battle, the mill between
Corbett and Fitzsimmons will be called
off
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
ouarrels Cause Estrangement

Madrid, Nov. 16.-It is learned
from high court official that the Queen
Mother has decided to leave Spain and
settle in Austria. She will probably go
within the next two months Her de-
parture is due to the frequent quarrels
with King Alfonso who charges his moth
er with meddling in state affairs, causing
a growth of republican sentiment in the
country. At the recent local elections
such growth was plainly apparent, nearly
1000 republicans being elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
Erroneous Report.

Berlin, Nov. 16.-The report eabled
to the United States on Saturday TO the
effect that Baron Won Sternberg, German
Ambassador to Washington, has been
operated on for ear trouble, proves to
have been a mistake. Baron Won Stern
berg arrived in Berlin from Saxony
today. He says he has not been sick,
and that he had undergone no opera
ton. He will sail for America on Nov
ember 24th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
U. D. Cat Charleston, S. @

U. D. Cat Charleston, S. @. on
Saturday the Daughters of the Coufeder-
acy elected the following officers Presi-
dent, Mrs. A. T. Smythe, Charleston ;
first vice president, Mrs. Basil Duke,
Kentucky second vice president, Mrs.
j. d. Bealle, Alabama recording secre-
tary, Mrs. John P. Hickman, Kentucky.
corresponding secretary, Mrs. V. II. Nc
Sherry. West Virginia; treasurer, Mrs.
J. J. Leigh, Virginia; custodian, Mrs. S.
Z. Gabbett, Georgia.
At the afternoon and evening sessions
there was protracted discussion as to
changes in the constitution and bylaws,
but no important conclusions were reach
ed. A committee was appointed to con-
fer with similar committees of the veterans
and sons of veterans as to the propriety
ofrevising and adopting some defnitiye
version of Dixie" such committee TO
report at the next annual convention.
The convention adjourned at midnight
to meet at st. Louis in October next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
Serious Accident to Lord Kitchener.

Simla, Nov 16.-General Kitchener
commauder-in-c hiet of the British forces
in India, received severe injuries yester-
day while horseback riding. He started
out alone and went 6 miles from here aud
his horse became frightened while pass
ing through a tunnel. The animal fl
nally succeeded in throwing General
Kitchener against the side Of the tunnel,
breaking both bones in one leg, just
above the ankle. A number OF coolies
who happened to come along took the
injured man into town. Physicians i'm
mediately set the broken bones and the
patient is doing well, Lord Kitchener,
after being thrown from his horse, lay in
the tunnel in great agony before the
coolies arrived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
New York Stock Market.

New York, Nov. 16.--The stock market, in
the first half hour or so, was carried down one
point; Baltimore and Ohio, IL per cent.
Reading, II N. & w. per cent, and Union
Pacific shade less than point. The low
figures were followed by recovery Of about
half the loss. In the industriAls Amalgamated
Copper was dull but firm. United States
steel stocks were somewhat Irregular; the pre-
ferred sold off 4, rallied I, and then receded
per cent. Elsewhere the indnstrials present
ed little feature. Later the market became
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
From Pan anna.

Panama, Nov. 16. -Advices from
Colon state that the Colombian commits
sion sent by the Colombian government
to persuade Panama to relinquish her in
dependence, will come to Panama this
afternoon under protection of the United
States marines. The commissioners were
taken off the German steamer Scotia in
boats sent by the American cruiser
Dixie. The American battleship Maine
arrived in Colon harbor this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Legislature.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Richmond, Va, Nov. 16.-Mr. Sale,
OF Norfolk, offered bill in the Senate
today increasing the salary of the Second
Auditor from 81, 200 to 50, 500 and the
Treasurer from 80, 600 to 81, 500. The
House did a good days work, passing a
large number of bills reported by the
revision committee. The Senate adj
yanced some bills to their engross,nent
but could pass none for lack of consti-
fntinnal vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
THELEGIsLArURE.
SENATE.

In the Senate on Saturday several
local bills of minor importance, which
had passed both houses and had been
eugrossed, were presented to the Senate
and were signed in open session, being
read by title.
All bills on the calendar were called,
passed by, and the report Of the revision
committee again taken up, being adj
yanced after the disposition OF other
business by unanimous consent.
During the entire session, after taking
up the report of the revision committee,
the time was devoted to the considera-
ton of amendments of a minor character,
making perfect the language OF the
statutes. Many Of the amendments
came from the members OF the commit
tee and were often consequential upon
changes made in the report The bills
considered were those which were taken
up on Friday, and relate to registration,
compensation and duties of members OF
electoral boards, representation IN the
general assembly, preservation OF regis
tration lists, etc.
Considerable progress was made win
the report.
HOUSE.
The only feature Of the session OF the
House was presentation Of Delegate ).
Wilkins Mathews's minority report from
the committee on oysters. The report is
lengthy and was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Mathews takes issue with the ma.
jority report at almost, every point. The
report denies that IS per cent. of the
area in the Baylor survey is barren, ano
charges that the committee examined
only about 10 per cent. of the area, tc
which it should con6ne its remarks. and
conclusions. 1t is asserted that the only
source of seed supply are the rocks in
question, and to leave these would be tC
deprive planters oftheir seed supply.
The report says the adoption of The
majority report would result in thrown
ing out of employment most of the oyster
men-the people in the industry-beside'
destroying the crab and clam industry
The House further considered revision
bills.
Bills were introduced to remove the
political disabilities of GeorgeT. Croxton
of Essex and allowing law students un
der age to take examination before thu
Supreme, Court of Appeals.
Mr.. Smith presented two local bills re-
lating to the borrowing of money and thu
contruction.of bridges in Clarke and War
reu counties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Four men are reported to have been
blown to pieces while blasting stumps
with dynamite on the farm of Or. S. b.
Harlan, south of Columbus, Ga
The Standard Oil Company, of New
Jersey, has declared a dividend OF $l2
per share. This is an increase of 81
from the dividend declared at this time
year ago. This dividend will cause a
disbursement of $4,000, 900 to the
stockholders Oil has risen two cents
a gallon in the last few weeks.
John II. Downing, cashier of the Ports
mouth, Va, Dime Savings Bank, is missing,
and also from $40 600 to $4,000 of the banks
funds When the defalcation became known
today, a small run was inaugurated on the
bank, but all demands were met
While visiting the home of friends in Chi
cago yesterday, Charles Rogers, 80 years old,
committed suicide by swallowing carbolic
acid. Worry following the death of his wife
about month ago is believed to have prompt
ed the suicide
Seven hundred and fifty men who were laid
of at the Illinois Steel Works, IN South Chi
cago, three weeks ago, returned TO work last
night. Many Of the men.believe that gen.
eral cut of 10 per cent. is to be made in the
wage SCALE.
Mrs. Susan Bayly, aged 81, living alone at
New Brunswick, N. j., was fatally burned
last night. Her clothing caught fire from q
table cloth which had been ignited by y
taper with which she had attempted to light
lamp.
The steamer Norwalk reports having sig IT.
ed an unknown steamer on FIRE in Lake HUI
ron, above Sand Beach, Mich. The steamer
did not pass close enough TO the blazing craft
to make out its identity.
The socialists will nominate a straight
ticket when the contest over the election Of
! officers comes up in the American Federation
| of Labor convention at Boston this week.
The worst storm Of the season is now pre-
! yailing in the vicinity of Ballston, N. Y
Snow Is falling at the rate of an inch an hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
AGood Name.

From personal experience ] can testify that
DeWi;t's Little Early Risers are unegualed as
a liver pill. They are rightly named because
they give strength and energy and do their
work with ease.--W T. Easton, Boerne, Tex.
Thousands Of people are using these tiny pills
IN preference TO all others, because they are so
pleasant and eilectual. They cure bilious
ness, torpid liver, jaundice, sick headache;
constipation, etc. They do not purge and
weaken, but cleanse aud strengthen. Sold by
all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16

VIRGINIA BAPTIsTs. the Baptist
Association which is in session in
Staunton, Prof. S. G. Mitchell, on Sat
urday read the report on education. He
advocated the establishment of country
academies in States where more than 80
per cent. of the population of the State
live outside Of the cities and towns. A
permanent committee on education was
appointed to devise ways for relieving
the Baptist schools of debt. I lie after
noon was devoted to the Baptist
Orphange at Salem. There are 1873
children in this orphanage, supported
entirely by contributions from the Bap-
fists Of Virginia. The amount reported
by the treasurer was SOL, 600 contrib
uted for the year by the Virginia
Baptists for all benevolent purposes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16

DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. AT caucus
Saturday night Of the democratic mem
bers of the House of Representatives q
resolution was adopted by vote Of 50
to Is providing that an amendment
shall be offered to the bill making efiec-
tive the Cuban reciprocity treaty, strik-
ing out the diaerential on refined sugar,
and eliminating the fye-year clause in
the treaty. Should this amendment
fail of adoption, it was voted as the
sense of the caucus that the democratic
members of the House will support the
measure. The opposition to this action
came from the members from Louisiana,
Texas and California. Three demo-
cratic members from the latter State said
they could not vote for the measure
under any circumstances, but it is I'M
derstood, although net officially stated.
that the action of the caucus will be
considered binding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16

BROOKLYN last week. The athletic sports
of America are rapidly gravitating to-
wards the brutal games of ancient Rome
and it seems that the more brutal they
become the more applause they win from
the spectators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16

IT Is STATED thai the President is in
censed by the democratic charge that
the administration encouraged the Pana-
ma reyolutionists, and was in no small
measure responsible for the change of
government upon the isthmus, yet it is
shown by extracts from Roosevelt's mes
sage to Congress, written before the
Panama revolt, that he had determined
''not to tolerate further trifing by Co
lombia on the canal question" Is this
diplomacy or duplicitys
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
MILLIONAIREs SON MURDERED.

Joseph Francis Furlong, aged "a, a
travelling man Of st. Louis, shot living
Mcdonald, aged 81, son of John |. Nc
Donald, millionaire, at the Metropole
Hotel at St. Joseph, Mo-, at A o'clock
Yesterday morning. The bullet passed
through McDonalds stomach, and four
hours later he was a corpse. Furlong
went to the clerk at the Metropole, said
he had shot man and called for po-
liceman, to whom he surrendered. He
says he fired in self-defense and refused
to make statement. Locked up in the
woman's department at police head
quarters are Miss Grace Holt, aged Is,
and Mrs. Lester Leland Myrick, aged
81, both of New York and members OF
the Governors Son" Theatrical Com
pany, which played in st. Joseph. Ac-
cording TO the statements of both
women, who are held as witnesses, they
met Furlong and William r. Lynch, OF
Cleveland, O., aged 40, and another
travelling man after the performance and
lunched with them at the Schlitz Cafe.
Henry Ramey, prominent young at
torney and son Of Judge Henry M.
Ramey. of the Circuit Bench, No. 2
Allen Vannatta, son of wealthy whole
sale druggist Carl Warner and Irving
Mcdonald entered the cafe, and one OF
the young men is alleged to have adj
dressed the women in familiar terms,
which was resented by them.
The women aud escorts went to the
Metropole, where all were stopping, and
are said to have been followed by the four
men. A round Of cocktails was ordered
sent to the room of Mrs. Myrick. She
resented this and urged the quartette to
leave. A fight followed, during which
pocketknives were displayed, and Fur
long threatened to snoot the first person
who cut him. Mrs. Myrick saw the weapon
in his hand and endeavored to grab it.
"You don't dare to shoot" Mcdonald
is alleged to have said. Scarcely had he
uttered the words when Furlong pulled
the trigger. When the report of the re-
volver was heard McDonald's lip culver
cd a moment and his face grew deathly
pale. Then he staggered and fell. The
officers found Mcdonald lying in pool
of blood and suffering terrible agony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
DIED.

In Washington, yesterday, at the residence
of her daughter. Mrs. VIM. Montague. Mrs.
ELIZABETH WILKINSON. Funeral to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock from the resi-
dence of her son, William J. Wilkinson, $40
north Patrick street. Friends and relatives
are invited to attend.--[ Washington and Pitts
burg, Pa, papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
SOUTHERN METHODIsTs.

At Saturdays session, in Charlottes-
vile, of the Virginia Conference NJ. Z.
c hurch South, the report of the com
mittee on the Bible cause, read by DIR.
Harmon, was adopted. 1t urged a can
vass OF education for the use of the Bible
in the public schools. The work of the
Virginia Bible Society was commended.
The committee to which was referred
the communication of w. @. Ritter,
president of the Virginia Association OF
the Deaf, representing the wishes of the
educated white deaf and blind people of
Virginia and their educators and friends,
in behalf of the establishment of school
in Virginia for the training of the 200
negro deaf and blind children of this
State in a common school Christian edu-
cation, reported to the effect that the
establishment and economic and indus
trial management of such school would
be charity on the part OF the State of
Virginia that merits the Endorsement of
the conference.
The committee on temperance will
present resolution rejoicing in the sue
cess of The Mann bill A committee
will appear before the State legislature
calling upon that body to eliminate the
social club and distillery feature of the
bill.
The number of districts has been in
creased by the restoration of the Farm
vile district and the division of the Nor
folk aud Eastern Shore district. This
necessitates the election of two addi-
tional presiding elders.
The board Of education has adopted
a resolution providing for a conference
of the Christian educators of the State
20 consider the great educational prob
lem now before them and to secure
some concert Of action toward solving it.
The next session of the conference will
be held in Centenary Church, Lynch
burg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
HOUSE..

Mr.. Dalzell offered privileged reso-
luton from the committee on rules pro-
viding for the immediate consideration Of
the Cuban reciprocity measure. Itpro-
hibits the offering of amendments and
provides for the taking of vote not later
than 4 O. clock on Thursday.
Mr.. Williams spoke against the adop-
ton of the resolution. He said that the
republicans were in the majority, that
the rule was their handiwork, that they
would have to take the responsibility and
that the people would judge them.
Mr.. Smith (rep. Mich.) asked Mr..
Williams whether the measure was not a
democratic one, as it provides reduc-
ton in tariff.
democrats recognize that tits a demo-
cratic measure" Mr.. Williams replied
democratic applause). Continuing, the
minority leader won democratic applause
by saying that the measure struck at
monopolistic power that causes goods to
be sold at higher price in America than
abroad.
Mr.. De Almond said that the real
fight was on the adoption of the rule.
The rule was simply designed, he said.
to protect the sugar trust, which would
suffer if the minority members were able
to carry an amendment taking off the
diflerential duty on refined sugar, Mr..
De Almond said it would be better 10
defeat the billthan to pass it and make
the sugar trust presents in the way of
additional protection. Referring to the
''insurgent" outbreak of the republicans
in the last Congress, and the carrying
by the democrats and the republican in
surgents of the difierential amendment,
he said he did not look for recurrence
at this time. He spoke in a humorous
strain of the attitude of these ''insurg-
ents" of whom he read list. ''They
are nearly all back on the reservation
now" he said.
Mr.. Dalzeil said that the republicans
assumed all responsibility. Quoting
records where the democrats, when in
power, had forced legislation he de-
nounced the minority for its hypocriti-
cal attitude in saying that the rule was
gag" legislation.
The House by vote of 176 to 155
adopted the rule providing for imme-
date consideration of the Cuban recipro-
city measure shutting out all amend
ments and fixing a vote for four O'Clock
on Thursday. Messrs. William Alden
Smith, Fordney, McMoran,s Loud, and
Hogg voted with the democrats.
The House received the president s
message on the Panama question with
out reading it, then went into commit
tee of the whole for the consideration Of
the Cuban bill. Mr.. Payne opened the
debate for the republicans.