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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Sept. 2S.-The
last September meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held last night, President Sween-
ey presiding over the aldermen and
President Snowden over the common
council
The important business was a resolu-
ton introduced by Mr.. SnOwden, set
ting out that the council would be will
ing to aid as far as possible in putting
down improved streetways in front Of
squares where the property holders
would contribute a reasonable amount
to the paving
On King Street the city council levied
for One-third Of the cost upon the ad-
joining property. In most cases the as
sessment was paid.
The new State constitution. however
declares positively that adjoining prop
erty shall not be assessed for new car
riage ways on streets. The King Street
question, therefore. is not settled, and a
new arrangement is needed in paving
other streets.
The resolution Of Mr.. Snowden was re-
ferred by council % the committee on
finance and streets This reference met
opposition from the aldermen. A confer
ence committee mex and determined that
| opposition and concur with council
This was done.
w. II. Peck's bill for supplies furnish
ed under the sanitary rules was ordered
| paid.
Mr.. Uhler reported that the electric
light plant came near being delugee by
recent rain through a most defective
roof. Umbrellas were used to protect
the machinery, from which great
streams Of electricity darted forth into
the wet air and threatened the lives of
| operators.
Mr.. Uhler said the committee had.
without consulting council. spent SIS in
putting on a new roof, and that $50 was
still needed to give the operators at the
electric light works reasonable protec-
ton. The action Of the committee was
Endorsed and the $50 additional appro-
| priated.
The motion Of Mr.. Williams for the
construction OF a mayors office at the
station house was referred, as was also
| a resolution introduced BIZ Mr.. Strauss
/ for a committee TO consider the subject
Of building new light plant.
| A request from the board Of fire ward
/ ems for 1900 feet of new hose was re-
/ ferred
A number Of applications for sewer
J extensions, etc, were referred to the
committee on streets
| The committee Oh streets reported II
/ would cost S65 TO put down brick side
walk on the Alfred Street side OF the
/ Peabody Building, and $3.50 TO lay a
| granolithic on both the King and Alfred
! Street sides.
| The boards declined the request Of w.
| H May and S. H Lunt for a sewer In
| the rear Of their property on Cameron
/ Street.
/ Twenty dollars was appropriated e
| repair the stalls for the horses at tbs
! Reliance engine house.
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MILLIONAIRE TOO LONG
FOR HIS $4,000 BED
E. R. Thomas, the Racing Man, Gives
Up SI25 Day for st.
Regis Suite.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-E. r. Thomas,
millionaire banker and racing man, finds
he Is few inches too long for the $40 OO0
bed that stands in one Of the five rooms
he has engaged at the new St. Regis
Hotel at an annual cost of $50 or
$125 a day.
The bed was built for a six-fOOter. but
Thomas is three inches longer than
that. So the princely couch Of solid
rosewood must 90 from the royal suite
that Thomas calls home.
The rooms are on the Fifth Avenue
side of the holeL There is a salon, libra
~, dining room, and two bedrooms, with
baths They are provided with every
known device that can contribute TO
comfort and luxury. Even the air that
is let into them is filtered. BY simply
turning a dIal the temperature can be
raised or lowered.
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AGED CITIZEN ATTEMPTS
TO COMMIT SUICIDE

Despondent because he could not get
relief from pains in his head, brought
on by mental trouble. James Mcmahon,
about seventy years old, living az 6h c
Street northeast. made a desperate at
TEMPT 10 end his life yesterday, and
now lies IL critical condition in a
ward IN Providence Hospital
When relatives went to the aged mans
room In the afternoon they found him
living across his bed, with blood oozing
through his shirt front over his abdo-
men. with six holes in the white goods.
At Providence Hospital he informed
the surgeons that he stuck the blade Of
a penknife into his abdomen six times
because he did not care to live any
longer and listen to the ringings in his
head.
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BARBOUR FILES DENIAL
IN DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS

A dispatch from Baltimore says that
George y. Barbour. through his attOr-
news, Harvey & Harvey, yesterday fled
an answer in the circuit court TO the
divorce suit recently fled against him.
In his reply aIr. Barbour denies that
he had either abandoned. deserted. or
been unfaithful 20 his wife. He de
clares that ever since their separation
means of support and states that he has
at all times been ready 10 return to his
wife and resume marital relations
Mr.. Barbour Is well known in this
city as q dealer in real estate. He also
has extensive holdings in Baltimore
where he has recently been living at the
Hotel Belvedere-
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UNION HORSESHOERS
WILL GO ON STRIKE

The members of the Master Horse
shOers' National Protective Association
are determined to shoe no more horses
for the District after October 1 unless
the local government agrees to pay 81,
instead Of $780, per set for the work
This assertion was made last night by
one of the members of the union at the
close Of a special meeting held by the
association in its hall at Sixth and @
Streets northwest, where a committee
was appointed to call on the District
Commissioners and further discuss the
case
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
VII D RUSH TO NEW
ALASKA GOLD FIELD

SEATTLE, Sept. 2S-MaH advices
from Alaska tell most wonderful stories
Of the new gold discovery on the Ia
mana River. The gold fields are 400 miles
from the confluence OF the Tanana with
the Yukon, and the rush to reach them
IS evea greater than was that TO the
KlondilCe IN 1881
Claims in the Tanana region are held
at 100000 each. and the belief through
out the Yukon territory is that next year
Tanana Will yield more generously than
did either the Klondilke or the beach at
Nome in it's palmiest days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
SLIPS AND FIRES GUN,
KILLING COMPANION

OGDENSBURG, n. Y, Sept. D.
Frank Bushaw, aged nineteen, who
started on a hunting trip with two
friends. L. II. Houghton and Robert
Flint Of Lowell, Mass, was killed in
Franklin county. The party was cross
ing a brook. Bushaw in front, when
HOughtOn slipped, fell and accidentally
discharged his weapon into Bushaw's
thigh.
Els companions picked him up and
started for the nearest camp three miles
away. but BUshaw bled 10 death before
they reached there. The coroner rem
dered verdict OF accidental shooting.
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What Do Dutch Mean2

ley presiding. yesterday, a final decree
was entered in the tax suit Of the city
council VS.. Nichols. ct al
II Is reported that a Chinese resta Iraut
VIII shortly be opened in Alexandria
Several Cinnamon conduct laundries in
ms city, but there never has been a
Chinese resta 1rant here.
Miss Hulfsh, Of The Plains. Va. is Wis
ting Mrs William B. Smithers, in North
Columbus Street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
THIEF OF GOLF SHOES
GETS ONE YEAR IN JAIL

STROUDSBURG, Pa. Sept B.-For
breaking into the club house of the
Highland Country Club and stealing
several pairs OF golf shoes and a pair
OF golf pants. belonging 70 a prominent
lawyer golfer. Arthur Barber has been
sentenced by Judge G. =. Staples. a
golfer. to imprisonment I'm the pcniten-
tiary for one year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
FUNERAL OF INFANT.

Edward. the infant son of ]. B. and
A V Riston, died at his parents home,
225 Peyton Street, yesterday. The fu-
neral took place from Sharon Church,
in Fairfax county. this afternoon. The
services were conducted by the Rev.
Dr. Wallace. Of the Theological Semin-
aTV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
FINED FOR ASSAULT.

Roland White. the negro who assaulted
George f. Nightengale last week, was
fined S25 in the police court by Justice
Cation this morning. White was arrest
ed by Lieutenant Smith and Policemen
Henderson. Beach, and Sherwood
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
RECHABITES TO MEET.

Harmony Tent. No. 1920. Independent
order of Rechabites, viii celebrate their
first anniversary IN the auditorium OF
the Peoples Mission. 80 Pennsylvania,
tomorrow evening at o'clock. 1t IS
expected that 800 Rechabites will be pres
enL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
BURIAL OF MRS. MORAN.

The body of Mrs. Emma Moran was
brought from Philadelphia to this city
yesterday and buried IN Bethel Gene
terry. Mrs. Moran was seventy-eight
years OF age and formerly resided IN
this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

Says Mr.. Roosevelt and His
Family We're Charming.
SIMPLICITY PERVADES HOME
Could Not Have Asked Greater Friend
illness Than That the President
Evinced Toward Him.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 28.-FresL
from his visit to President Roosevelt.
Charles Wagner. the distinguished au-
thor-evangelist gave an enthusiastic ac-
count Of the hospitality which he re-
ceived in Washington to his fellow
guests last evening at a dinner given in
his honor by John Wanamaker at his
suburban home. Ilndenhurst
Later, Mr.. Wagner told a reporter
that never had he passed a more inter-
esting twenty-four hours than the period
spent with the President. He said he
had found many points Of sympathy be-
tween Mr.. Roosevelt and himself. The
former in manners and in social con-
verse, as well as in his views Of men
and things. Is quite his ideal OF what the
chief Of great modern republic should
be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
Interest in St. Asaph.

Particular interest centers around St
Asaph for the reason that It is the only
gambling establishment now operating
in Alexandria county unless there are
few crap games which have not come
under the notice Of Mr. Mackey.
Jack Heath's place. Just above the
Aqueduct Bridge, the policy Joints" Of
ROsslyn, and the policy. faro. and crap
games Of Jackson City have all been
broken up. st. Asaph still does
lucrativ business. however. and it is
against It's proprietors that Mr.. MaCkey
| IS now directing all his energies.
II II the opinion of Virginia lawyers
that sooner or later the case VIII get
to the higher courts, where il must be
settled one way or the other If II IS
ever to be settled at all. Sentiment in
Alexandria county Is divided IN regard
TO the pool room. Some are dead
against It. while others are equally in
favor of II.
Hi is a very popular man PERSONAL
". and his friends stick by him closer
than Mackey's do by him. Also he has
abundant means at his command, and
has procured the services Of good law
yers Not until the case has passed the
Justice Of the peace stage and has come
into the circuit court may those who
are Interested in It look for its final
disposition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
MANASSAS JOURNALIST IN TOWN

w. II. Moran, proprietor of the Ma
nassas Journal" was a visitor In Alex
andria today.
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NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS.

r. w. Moore. of Fairfax, spent some
time in this city today.
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Charles Martyr, Of WarrentOn, is Wis
itinG his brother. J. Turner Martyr, in
South Fairfax Street.
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contribution Of S125.OO0. in conjunction
with his brother. denied by State Chair
man John T. McGraw. of West Virginia,
who drops the hint: Il am only sorry it
is not true"
Secretary Of the Navy Aforton-Credit-
ed with having a political speech ready,
awaiting a chance TO deliver IL. To be
his maiden effort as a stump speaker.
David 3. Hill-After tour Of West Vir-
ginia with Davis and German, VIII go 70
Indiana for three speeches.
General Miles on Stump.
Gen. Nelson A. AIiIes-Caus twice on
Candidate Parker in New York, and may
get speaking assignments from national
committee.
Senator Daniel Of Virginia-Charac-
terizes Parker letter of acceptance "a
state paper Of high order. and will rank
with foremost utteranCes Of our great
leaders"
William J. Bryan-Appealed to by
Samuel w. Williams, stanch Populist
supporter in last Two campaigns, TO de-
sert Parker and support Watson, the
Populist candidate.
New York Affairs.
Candidate Misunderstanding charges
Of OdeIrs domination, says: Il wear the
tag of no man and am the kind Of man
10 WNOul 10 ldb Cdll bc dlLdGllt4 III Llle
event Of my election"
Candidate Herrick-To resign from the
bench October l. date Of notification OF
his nomination for governor. Has not
planned 10 meet Parker again at any
conference this week, but may be sum
moned
State Attorney General Cuueen-Issues
statement charging machine eXtrava-
gance continued in spite of his official
! mo- fHac rr.r-Fsl
| tlOns were unauthorized.
Looking After Fences.
| Chairman Cowherd Of Democratic Con
gress Campaign Committec-Gocs homo
/ TO Missouri TO look after individual po-
/ litical affairs and assure safe return tC
his seat IN the House.
Representative SullOway Of New
/ Hampshire-Criticises Parker's attack
! on President Roosevelts pension order
/ and declares order No. - is righteous
/ patriotic. and well-founded."
/ Representative c. y. - owler Of New
J Jersey RcuOmirated Tor sixth term ir
/ Congress from Fifth New Jersey district
/ Governor Murphy Of New Jersey-Is
/ sues proclamation 10 hold special cleo
| ton TO Ill Fourth district Congress sea
Of Representative William NJ. tanning
| resigned.
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In the corporation court. Judge Bar
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What Leaders &c DOM.
Fairbanks Unframed.

Candidate Fairbanks-Makes seven
speeches in Montana In course Of the
day. Escapes injury in premature start
ing OF the train at Dogan Station. Steps
OF his private car torn away Col. d.
y. RansdeH jumps out OF danger.
Candidate Davis-1Iis alleged campaign
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ward and visible sign to the nations OF
the great principles whic'- the tribunal
represents.
"A new conference might be of use in
calling the o.. csent government OF the
Netherlands 20 q sense of its duty. II
Is certain that If the liberal and broad
minded government OF the Netherlands
which was in existence during the ses-
sions Of the conference were still in be-
ing, that International palace of justice
would before this have been given a site
aud its walls would already be rising
How the present government reconciles
its diatOTy and snilly-shallying policy
In this matter with its duties to the
Netherlands Il is difficult to see.
What Do Dutch Mean?
Men are beginning to ask in various
parts Of the world what the present
Dutch government means, and whether
some occult influence is at work hostile
70 the fundamental idea Of arbitration.
or at least to the power of the govern
ments Of the world 10 establish a trib-
unal 10 make IT a reality.
a second conference would undOubt-
edly bring this matter to a head, and
the world would learn whether any fac
ton combination or coalition has gain
cd control of the Netherlands and is
using its power to thwart the legitimate
aims OF universal humanity"
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Objection to Jones.

The objection to Jones. on the part of
the Commonwealth attorney. was that
he had expressed the opinion that the
St. Asaph poolroom business was legal,
and that therefore he was incompetent
to sit in the case. The objection TO JUS
tice East was that he was justice Of the
peace in a magisterial district other
than Jefferson district, the one in which
the cases are triabIe. When Justice Ha-
ney OverrUled these objections Mr..
Mackey declined to prosecute.
Mr.. Mackey's aim, IL Is understood is
to get the st. Asaph case before the cir
cult court, the code Of Virginia provid-
ing that the circuit court and justices Of
the peace shall have concurrent jurisdic-
ton over Offenses Of the sort the pool
room proprietOrs are alleged to be guilty
of. The most recent law in regard to
such cases was passed, however, after
the code went into effect, which raises
n technical DOiut
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
As He Sees Mr.. Roosevelt.

My impression of your President is
that he is strong, manly man, sturdy
in both intellect and morals, g man Of
deep feeling and powerful conviction,
eminently earneft and sincere. I was
much delighted with one thing. and I
may say ii, 1 hope, without vanity, and
that is that he thoroughly understood
nv books. You know there is nothing
more pleasing TO an author than to find
such a community of spirit between
himself and any to whom his message
may be welcome.
dr. Wagner spoke OF his coming lee
ture tour in this country, which will be-
gin soon after his visit TO Boston, within
the fortnight. with every indication OF
anticipative pleasure. After. as If by in
advertence, he had cOnversed a little in
French he returned again to English,
saving, with a somewhat bOyish smile,
that he was under a VOW TO speak only
the latter, so far as possible, while on
this side OF the water / can assure
YOU. however" he added, that, much as
1 like the language Of the American peo-
Die. I shall De glad enough TO go back
once more to my accustomed tongue.
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Were Most Charming.

Mr.. Roosevelt and his family" said
Mr. Wagner, were most charming in
their unaffected hospitality. The house
hold Of the President Of the United
States impressed me with its IservadIng
aid of simplicity and sincerity. There
is In your American executive methods
directness and candor which excite
both my wonder and admiration. I could
not help seeing something Of this while
at the White House Gut, Of course,
what I chiefly saw was the social side
Of the Presidents life That, too.
prompts me TO superlative characteri-
cation. It Is not an easy thing for a
man in that lofty position to preserve
even the innate simplicity of reason and
motive with which he may have been
! blessed. could not have asked Of Pres
ident Roosevelt greater friendliness and
delicacy than he evinced toward me-
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Promised a Great Honor.

There was in Mr.. Wagner's eyes a
deep glow of feeling as he uttered these
words. And he added. with an infection
Of voice IN which there was a veritable
note Of wonder:
Mr.. Roosevelt was even so good as TO
promise me Of his own accord that when
1 90 again to Washington TO deliver my
lecture he viii preside and will intro
duce me to my audience / consider that
accord me, and l am most grateful for
it Furthermore. Mrs. Roosevelt ex-
pressed the wish that I should deliver
a little talk in French 70 an audience
to be gathered by invitation at the
White House 1 shall. of course, be
most happy TO comply with this request
Mrs Roosevelt is interesting and charm
ing In a very high degree, and the chill
Gren at the White House I take to be
very excellent examples Of what is
sOundest in Young America.
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WARRANT SERVED
UPON ]. N. HILL
Proprietor of st. ASaph iii
Tolls Of Law
THE CASE SET FOR SATURDAY
Plan to Garry the Litigation Through
Magistrate to Circuit Court
of Virginia.

Another warrant was served last night
on J. NJ. Hill. the proprietor Of the St
Asaph pOOlrOOm, calling for Hills APP
pearance before Justice of the Peace j.
f. Haney, at the Del Ray school house
at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. to an
swer the charge Of conducting a race
track gambling establishment contrary
to the laws Of Virginia.
AS soon as he heard that the warrant
had been issued. Hill furnished bond for
his appearance. The warrant was Is
sued by Justice Haney upon the request
of Crandal Mackey. Commonwealth s
attorney for Alexandria county. who. It
is understood. has procured additional
evidence against the st. Asaph prOprie-
tors. Mr.. Mackey will represent the
county, while Col. Francis Smith. G. c.
Carlin, and Edmund Burke will appear
for the st. Asaph proprietors.
1t is probable that the case will be
heard fully this time, but whether JUS
| tice. Haney will sit alone or whether he
| will call in two other justices of the
peace to sit with him has not been de-
! cided. On Saturday, September Il, this
case was called before Justice Haney,
| but Mr.. Mackey declined to prosecute
when he found that Justice Haney had
called to his assistance Justices Jones
| a East
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-06-29
Triumphs of NIodern Surgery.

Wonderful things are done for the hu-
man body by surgery. Organs are taken
out and scrsped and polished and put
back, or they may be removed entirely
bones are spliced; pipes take the place of
diseased sections of the veins; anticeptic
dressings are applied to wounds, bruises,
burns and like injuries before inflamma-
ton sets in, which causes them to heal
without maturation and in one-third the
time required by the old treatment.
Chamberlains Pain Balm acts on this
same principle. Il is an anticeptic and
when applied to such injuries, causes
them TO heal very quickly. 1t also allays
the pain and soreness. Keep bottle of
Pain Balm in your home and it will save
you time and money, not to mention the
Inconvenience and suffering which such
injuries entail. For sale by DR.. j. c.
Dunn.
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The Convention Aud lis Work.

The National Republican Convention
OF 1904 is history. 1t has done its work
and done il we'll
1t has given the party winning ticket,
a platform sound and exhaustive, If not
terse and brilliant, and its delegates re-
turn to a csmpaign which their action
has made certain of success, having dis
charged every duty committed to them
by the Republican party.
There are conventions in which the
deleg lies do the work and the voters of
the party ratify. This time the voters
did the work and the delegates ra flied.
Some of the delegates seem to have found
this dull. The voters do not. They like
it. They named the candidate. He is
nominated. This is enough. 1t is not in
the convention, but at the polls, not by
delegates, but by voter, that Pres ldents
are chosen.
Voters may fail TO ratify the choice of
delegates but no men ever fail to ratily
the choice which is there own, as is the
no uination of Roosevelt. There may
have been delegates without enthusis IN
at Chicago. There were none without
the conviction that the people in general,
and the Republican party in particular,
wanted Theodore Roosevelt.
The plain people, with no particular
part in politics and deep desire to see a
good President at Washington, an honest
administration and well-governed
country, have their wishes gratifed in the
choice of Roosevelt and Fairbanks, and
they will give this ticket triumphant
ratification at the polls in November.
The question OF who will preside over this
fair land of ours for four years after the
4th day of next March has been settled.