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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08
NEW YORK POLITICS.

All uncertainty regarding the action OF
the citizens union and republican organ
izations on the question Of ousting
Messrs, Grout aud Fornes from the fu-
sion ticket, was removed in New York
last night when both conventions recon
vened and voted unanimously to rescind
the nominations for comptroller and al
dermatic president, made at the original
convention, and to nominate instead
Frederick W. Hinrichs, of Brooklyn,
and E. ]. Mcclure, of Manhattan.
At the citizens union convention, in
Cooper union, presided over by Francis
C. Huntington, little interest was shown
in the nominations. At the close OF the
convention the delegates from the Bronx
met and nominated Coroner Joseph L..
Berry, who has also been nominated by
the republicans as borough president.
The republican convention in Carne-
gle Hall was presided eve: by former
Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff. The nominations
of Messrs. Hinrichs and Mcclure were
accepted unanimously.
Mr.. Hinrichs was a candidate for
lieutenant governor on the gold demo-
cratic ticket in 1896; for president OF
the borough of Brooklyn on the Low
ticket in 1897, and for State attorney
general on the citizens union ticket in
1898. Mr.. Mcclure is an assistant cor
poration counsel.
Not much credence is given to the ru-
NOR that Robert B. Roosevelt, uncle OF
the President, has been asked to take
the Tammany nomination for president
of Manhattan borough. While Mr..
Roosevelt has not been an active politi-
clan, he has been an ardent Tammany
MAJ and few years ago was sachem
in the Society of Tammany.
Mayor Low, Comptroller GrOut,
President Fornes, of the board of alder
men, central figures in the complicated
political situation in Greater New York,
met Yesterday at session Of the board
of estimates, and their personal attitude
was strangely true to their political at
titude. The mayor shook hands rather
cordially with Fornes, but his only
greeting to Grout was formal inclins-
ton of the head CIRCUITS acknowledge
ment was nod that was short and
quick.
Grout and Fornes clasped hands
across the table in warm and elusive
welcome, and their extended arms made
an arch on a line with the face of the
mayor, who sat quietly at the head of
the table. Officially they all talked,
but the proceedings were formal and
frigid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Preparing for War.

London, Oct. S.-Russia's answer to
the japanese movement of troops into
Korea was the dispatch of a mighty
fleet to the same quarter kilograms
received here late tonight report that
ninety Russian warships have arrived at
Ma-San-Pho, a harbOr in southern
Korea, and have anchored within easy
distance of the japanese ships, sent
there some days ago. The Russian fleet
is composed of warships of all classes,
and is the one Russia has been gathering
about Port Arthur for nearly year,
presumably for just such a crisis. Ad-
ditional warlike news is the announce
ment that brigades of Russian troops
have been hurriedly marched to the
Korean boundary line, where they are
now encamped. With the dogs OF war
ready on both sides, and straining at
their leash, the diplomats of Russia and
Japan are still trying to reach an ami
cable agreement. Negotiations are pro-
ceeding in Toxic, and it is announced
that they are over the future Of Korea
and do not relate to the evacuation OF
Manchuria. Apparently this latter ques-
ton has been settled to the satisfaction
of the Russians. They are there and
mean to stay.
Paris, Oct. g. Officials here con-
slider that a crisis is approaching owing
to Russia's refusal to obey the treaty
stipulation to evacuate Manchuria not
later than today. In diplomatic circles
the suggestion is made that an arrange
ment be entered into by which Russia
will grant concessions to japan and there
by avoid the threatened trouble between
Russia and Japan regarding Korea.
The japanese Minister to England today
said that it would be impossi-
BILE for Russia to propose the par
tition of Korea, as Korea is an
independent State. Japan did not
demand that Russia eyacuate Manchuriai
she only asked for treaty rights there.
Baron Hayashi declared with emphasis
that Japan was fully prepared for any
eventualities.
st. Petersburg, Oct. st is learned
that in high official circles the belief is
gaining ground that war with Japan
is desirable. The first reason is that Off
Gals think Russia will never make prog
ress in the far east until japan has been
ef1ectuaIly crippled; and second, that
war would afford the best excuse fol
Russia not to eyacuate MsDchuria now,
while by the end of the war the situation
would be so changed that the United
States aud other powers would not de
mand the evacuation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.


-Four Phoebus election officials we're
indicted yesterday for making false returns
at the last election.
Mrs. Chiswell Dabney Langhorne
died suddenly in Lynchburg yesterday.
She was Miss Mamie Witcher Keen, OF
Pittslyvania county.
Judge William II. Mann, Of Motto
way county, author of the Mann bill,
is considering the question of becoming
a candidate for governor at the contest
next year.
The Piedmont convocation is in ses-
sion this week at Emmanuel Church, at
Rapidan, Culpeper county, and will con-
tjnue until Friday night. Among the
ministers in attendance are Revs. J. J.
Charleston, G.. Mel. Brydon, j. w.
Ware, R. X. Massie, John McGill, E.
L. Goodwin, J. w. Morris, DIR. John
Moncure. w. N. Tillinghast, Henry NJ.
Kloman, E. S. Kinks and c. l.. Ball.
The convocation sermon was preached
by Rev. Robert X. Massie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08
The Ttllman Trial

Lexington, S. c., Oct. S.-The prin-
cipal feature in the Tillnan murder trial
today was the testimony of Col. f. IL
Blease, candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor when Tillman ran, and Mrs. NJ. A.
Evans, mother of Hon. Hub Evans,
State dispensary director. MIR. Blease
said that on the night before the cam
paign meeting in Columbia, in 1902,
Tillman had said that if Gonzales con-
tinued his threats there would be trag-
edy that would shock South Carolina.
Mr.. Blease said that of his own know
ledge Tillman did not go armed during
the campaign, but that witness had given
him pistol on the occasion of the meet
ing at Columbia, because it was expect.
ed by Tillman that he would be attacked
by Gonzales.
Mrs. Evans said that she had heard tw,
men talking in the lobby of the Senate
the day of the homicide and she antici
pated a tragedy. She was not allowed
to say what she heard. She met Gen
zales shortly before the shooting, and
anticipating something, she noticed hin
particularly. His demeanor was aggres
sive and his expression tragic. He ha'
his hands in his pockets and in he
Judgment he had more in his pocket
than his hands
]. A. White, a doorkeeper of thu
Senate, and Richard Holzenbach, an
other employee, declared that the day
before the homicide, Gonzales had as
serted that he would make Tillmar
show the white feather again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08

After lengthy discussion of the sub
iect. resolutions were adopted recon-
mending that restrictions be place upon
betting and that greater discipline OF
Jockeys be maintained in order to pre-
vent fixed races.
In the dispute over the Alaskan
boundary tribunal in London this
afternoon Judge Dickinson, of counsel
for the United States, concluded the
argument for America with an effort to
prove by diplomatic correspondence
that England tacitly admitted Americas
claims to the territory until gold was
discovered there. Judge Dickinson,
former secretary of State John w.
Foster, also of counsel for the United
States, and Attorney General Finlay,
Who presented EngIands side of the
case, then thanked the members of the
troubunal for the patience and fairness
displayed by them throughout the
arguments. Lord Chief Justice Alver-
stone, of England, president of the
tribunal, in acknowledging the tribute
said to Judge Dickinson 81 have
heard many of the leaders of the Ameri-
can bar, bat your brilliant argument
need not fear comparison with any
have listened to-" Counsel for neither
side is confident of Che result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The remains of Gen. Bradley I. john
son we're TO rest in Loudon Park Gene
terry, Baltimore, yesterday evening, with
imposing ceremonies.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, speaking al
Greenock, Scotland, yesterday, said he
was a free trader, but wanted tariff as
a means of forcing a fair exchange with
other countries.
The committee appointed to examine
into the affairs of the Middendoris, OF
Baltimore, and the Williamses, OF Rich
mond. advised the creditors to grant an
extension of seven months, saying that
the assets of the firms exceeded the la
bilities by 81, 10000
Nearly 100000 foreigners came to
the United States in the last fiscal year
to make this country their home, and
they are still AOcking here in great
droves. The possibility that Congress
may do something to shut out thousands
of the most undesirable people in the
future is having something to do with
the rush that is now on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08
WEDDINGS.

George @. Chaplin, of Newport News,
and Miss Susan Kerfoot were married
yesterday at the home of the BRIDE
mother in Fauquier county.
Miss Ellen Fannlleroy Browne was
married to William Alexander Baker
in Christ Episcopal Church, Winchester,
yesterday evening, by the rector, Rev.
Nelson p. Dame.
Miss Bertha Butler, of Culpeper
county, was married yesterday to Mr..
Charles Faulconer, OF Washington. The
ceremony was performed at the home OF
the brides parents, at Cordoya.
The marriage of Miss Geneveve
Turner, formerly of King George coun-
ty to Mr.. Henry Lanahan of the faculty
of the Agricutu raj College, College
Park, Md, took place last night at st.
Johns Church, Washington.
Miss Virginia Mason Payne, daughter
of Captain and Mrs. William w. Payne,
was married last night to DIR. Frank
Blair Olhaussen, of Harrisonburg, IN
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church,
in that town. Rev. Robb White, jr.,
of Greene county, ofIiciated, assisted by
Rev. Robert u. Brooking, rector. The
bride is granddaughter of Genera
William II. Payne, of Warrenton. The
groom is a young and successful physi
clan Of HarrisOnburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08
EOREIGN NEWS

King Edward, who has been spending
several days at Balmoral Castle, Scot
land, left that place today for London.
The speech of King Peter upon the
assembling of the new Servian parlia-
ment yesterday made a good impression
and the chance of a counter revolution
is now thought to be remote.
The London Chronicle today says
that Mr.. Chamberlain is posing as an
'iufallible economic pope, while the
Star says that tie former Colonial Sec
rotary has political delirium tremens."
The Austrian Archduke Salvador, ac-
companied by Count De Lavaux, made
a balloon ascension from st. Cloud, five
miles west of Paris, this afternoon.
When last seen the balloon was heading
northw est.
At today's session of the British Min
ers' Federation Convention at Glasgow
a resolution was passed, protesting
against former Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain's policy for the protection Of
British Industries.
1t was announced in Berlin today,
that the notei polish painter Kasimir
Krzyzanowski has been expelled from
Germany. The reason given for his
expulsion is that he had opened polish
art gallery in Posen.
A dispatch from Manila states that
Julian Ramos, the ladrOne leader, has
given himself up to the authorities. A
former insurgent officer, called Noriel,
who, it is charged aided the ladrones,
has been taken into custody.
The men who have been on strike in
Tourcoing, France, for the past few days
became disorderly today and attacked
the factories, causing considerable dam
age to property. Finally the cavalry
was called out and succeeded in dispers
ing the MODS. Eight strike agitators
were arrested.
1t is the general belief in CONSTANT
nople that Turkey is again nearing
financial crisis. The army is devouring
vast sums of money without making any
apparent progress, while the employ
ment Of the best part Of the male popu-
lation in the army is affecting agricul-
ture in all parts of the empire.
The London magazine Vanity Fair
today reports that Jamie, son of Don
Carlos, the pretender to the Spanish
throne, will likely marry Theresa, sister
of King Alfonso, of Spain, and thus
settle the claims of the Carlists to |
the Spanish throne. Jamie, the report
asserts, will be made King Alfonso's
heir presumptive.
Representatives Of all the leading
racing clubs in Germany held a meeting
in Berlin today to consider means of
raising the standard of turf morality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08
Tragedy over Pork Chops.

Lexington, KY, Oct. Shannon
johnson, colorcd, last night sent hi;
daughter to the meat store of j. +.
English, for ten cents worth of pork
chops, for supper. In few minutes the
child returned and ask for the money
back, saying that her father would not
take the chops as there was not enough
for the money. English refused to take
them back, johnson then came with a
pistol and demanded his money back.
English, who is a white man, q years
old, procured q pistol and killed johnson
in the store. English went to a justice
of the peace and surrendered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08
THURSDAY EVENING. OCT 5. 1908.

PROFESSOR LANGLEY's attempt yes
terday to solve the problem of aerial
NAVIGATION was another patent failure,
and the corps of newspaper men ana
others who have been at Whitewater since
early last summer watching for the "buz-
zardv witnessed the uninteresting specta-
Gle of the areoplane settling slowly IN
the bosom of the Potomac after having
been shot out of the ark by powerful
machinery. The fight of the device
was over an area of about square. IL
was fshed out of the water a tangled
mass of wire almost beyond repair. 1t
was earnestly hoped that the labors OF
the professor would have resulted more
favorably, and that this country would
enioy the honor of having perfected the
first successful airship, but it seems the
problem is as much mystery as ever.
It is generally admitted that aerial naVi-
CATION is coming, and the world in this
dav of marvellous invention is watching
with interest every experiment looking
to the development of this great desld-
eratum. The discovery of the true
principles of navigating the air may
be long deferred, while it may be about
to break upon the comprehension OF
genuises. 1t is a fact, however, that
with all the advancement the world has
made in the last century, this important
problem is almost as much of mystery
as in the early days of the balloon.
Enthusiasts then imagined that the time
was at hard when men should fly, and
some who have had the time and means
imagine they could attach wings onto
their bodies and sail over house tops and
steeples ad libitum. A few in different
countries who had faith in their theories
as well as temerity were foolhardy
enough to run their arms through de-
vices similar to ancient battle shields and
plunge from steeples and house tops.
The result was more disastrous than the
experiments of Prof Langley. While
the airship problem is believed to be
more rational than dreams about per-
petual motion, it is a fact that so far one
has made almost as much advancement
as the other,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08
without an Engineer.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. S.-For several
miles through the widest mountain
passes in Pennsylvania, the Jersey Cen
trail flyer, which left Philadelphia for
Scranton at O'Clock last evening,
travelled at fifty miles an hour without
an engineer. Fireman Lenahan noticed
the unusual speed of the train as it
rounded a sharp curve and looking into
the cab found Engineer Shaver missing
The train was stopped and returned to
the Glen, where the lifeless body of the
engineer was found lying alongside the
track. He had been struck by an auto
matte signal pole and his neck broken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08
Catamount Held Operator Prisoner

Mount Carmel, Pa, October s.
Locked in a room for four hours with
catamount prowling about the outside,
was the experience of Bernard Flynn, of
this place, yesterday. He is employed
as night operator at the Morris Ridge
junction, alonely spot between this place
and ! Centralia. Flynn went outside to
fix a switch about midnight. He was
startled by the wild cries of the cat and
had scarcely time to get inside the office
when the animal was at the door pursu-
ing him. Up until 4 o'clock he re-
NAMED a prisoner, when the animal,
tired of its vigilance, scampered off to the
woods. Yesterday score Of men armed
with shotguns hunted for the catamount
without succpss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08
New York stock Market.

New York, Oct. Sill a. m. The
stock market opened fractionally lower,
rallied slightly and then developed
heaviness. The rally was accompanied
by extreme dizziness, but the yielding in
prices was the result of moderate in
crease in selling pressure. The domi-
nant keynote of the speculation was the
discussion of the industrial situation
stimulated by the recent reduction in
the dividend on U. S. steel common, and
the falling off shown in the earnings of
that great corporation. There was a
general uniformity in the concessions
suffered by the railway list, which grad
ually declined approximately point.
In the local fractions, Metropolitan
Street Railway lost over point, but the
other declines in this group were only
fractional. While the speculation was
not marked by conspicuous liquidation,
sentiment for the trading element was
inclined to dependency. Government
bonds unchanged.
The full effect Of the cutting of the
steel common dividend in two was shown
today on the stock exchange. From the
cu.set brokers sold investment lot after
investment lot of various standard and
industrial issues. Floor traders seeing
the drift sold the market vigorously.
The stock market continued depressed
all the afternoon, and closed soft with
sentiment generally completely dis
cOuraged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08
More Indictments.

Cincinnati, Oct. S.-Daniel V. Miller
and Joseph Johns were indicted by the
federal grand jury, today for conspiracy
to secure a bride from John j. Ryan, the
turf commissioner. This adds two
more to the long list of indictments re-
sulting from the postoffice investigation.
Daniel V. Miller was employed as second
assistant to Attorney General Tyner, OF
the Postofice Department; Joseph Johns
was an attorney at Rockville, Ind, where
he was arrested May 9th. iIiller was
arrested the same day in his Office at
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08

The long-expected statement OF Mr..
ID. Leroy Dresser, brother-in-law of
Mr.. George w. Vanderbilt and presi-
dent of the Trust Company of the
Republic, was made in New York yester-
day. and it laid bare the scandals con-
nected with the fotation and financing
of the United States Shipbuilding Com
pany. This enterprise almost wrecked
the concern of which Mr.. Dresser was
president Mr.. Dresser gave an insight
into the way the powers in Wall street
make fabulous fortunes, and showed
the great firm of J. P. Morgan q Co. in
a new light. According to his testimony
this firm shared in the extraordinary
profits of Charles NJ. Schwab growing
out of the sale of the $4,000, 900
Bethlehem Steel Company to the United
States Shipbuilding Company for $780,
600, 600 in the latter's securities. Mr..
Dresser told of a pool on joint order of
Morgan & Co. and Schwab to prevent
the sale of any of the Shipbuilding
Companys stock until Morgan & Co.
had sold their $4,000, 600 worth and
Schwab had sold his s15, 200, 900.
Then he told of the original agreement
with John w. Gates's firm of Harris,
Gates & Co.. to acl as pool managers to
market the stock The firm was to get
at least 500 a share for the preferred
and $25 for the common. Both kinds
of the stock are now selling at 81.
Mr.. Dresser's statement shows that so
low has fallen the phase of "high fin
ance" that its chief apostles are COM
PEELED to write it down a fraud.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08

RAILROADS APPEAL-The appeal Of
the railways of Virginia from the decision
of the Corporation Commission promuI-
eating certain rules and regulations in
relation to demurrage, storage, and car
service was filed in the Court Of
Appeals at Richmond yesterday and
will be heard the early part of the
November term. AL the railroads will
unite in the fight. The case is of grave
importance, as the usefulness Of the cor
poration commission will be either estab-
lished or denied by the ultimate decision.
1t is probable that if the railways lose
their case in the State court they will
carry it into the Federal courts on the
question of the lack ofjurisd lotion Of the
State commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08

THE BALKAN war cloud is by no
means as sable as it was a few weeks
ago, but relations between Russia and
Japan are said to be again in a critical
state. According to the latest intel
lgence Baron Won Rosen has presented
a note to the japanese government con-
tending that Japan had no right to in
teriere in the question of the evacuation
of Manchuria, which solely concerned
Russia and China. The note further
proposed the partition of Corea, and
suggested that Japan should take the
southern half and Russia the northern
provinces. The japanese government,
it is said, has sent a reply to Baron Won
Rosen rejecting the Russian proposals.
A crisis it is believed is possible at any
moment. Relations between Russia and
Japan have been strained ever since the
termination of the war between the latter
and China, Russia preventing Japan
from reaping expected fruits after her
victory over the celestial empire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08
SCENE IN CoMMITrEE.-There was

SCENE IN COMMUNICATION was
an exciting incident in the meeting of
the municipal investigation committee
in Richmond yesterday evening, when
the lie passed between Isaac Diggs, ex-
member of the house of delegates, and
Clyde W. Saunders, city politician. Mr.
Diggs declared that Mr.. Saunders had
urged him to run for the constitutional
convention, assuring him that for fee
Of $3.50 he could secure the support Of
the election officers of Richmond, which
would insure his election. Saunders de-
clared this to be lie and charged that
Diggs had been repudiated by his people
for voting for Martin when elected as a
Lee man. Diggs said he cast three votes
for Lee, RETAINED from voting the other
three times, and now regretted that he
had not cast all six votes for Martin.
He denied having been repudiated by
his people. Saunders asserted that he
had never received a dime from a candi-
date for Office, though he distributed
money for Mr.. Swanson in 1901.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-08
Honorable Artillery in New York,

New York, Oct 8.-The Honorable
Artillery Company of London, were
given a fair glimpse of New York city
today in automobiles. The morning was
spent at the Waldorf-Astoria, where,
shortly after noon, the visitors escorted
by the Old Guard, of New York, and the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com
pany, of Boston, started for CaremOnt
where lunch was served. This afternoon
the visitors will be 'mobiled through
Central Park and the principal streets.
Tonight they will be the guests of the
Old Guard fair at Madison Square Gar
den. The London soldiers will leave
at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning fol
Washington.