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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
LOCAL RREXITIES.

In the Corporation Court today John
Foley, a native of Ireland, was granted
his final naturalization papers.
The will Of the late Patrick Dryer
was admitted to probate today. The
deceased left his estate to his three chill
dren.
Mr. Samuel II. Lunt, auctioneer, will
sell at No. 100 Duke street at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning lot of household
and kitchen furniture.
The case of Henry Smith, cOlored,
indicted for "raising' one-dollar to a
twenty dollar bill, has been postponed
until the October term of the Corpora
ton Court.
The recently appointed committee on
finance of the City Council met last
night md organized by electing Cant.
Albert Bryan chairman and Mr.. n. r.
I. Burke secretary.
Mr.. Charles Welsh, a resident of The
Annandale neighborhood, died yeSter'
day. The remains were forwarded by
Mr.. Wheatley to Baltimore, where they
will be inferred.
Marriage licenses were issued in Wash
Yesterday to Robert T. Palmer, OF Alex
andria and Mary B. Johnson, and to
Wesley A. Knight and Daisy Shackel
ford, both of Stafford county.
Some excitement was caused in thu
extreme southern section of the city yes
terday evening by the conduct OF
former storekeeper whose stock and fx
lures were being sold under attachment
by the Deputy City Sergeant. The ex
shopkeeper appeared on the premises
and, it said, attempted to interfere with
the proceedings. The sale, however
proceeded Notwithstanding his protest
Attention is called to the advertisement
The Clerk of Gas as seen on this page: Thos'
wishing to get discount must pay their ga
bills by October LIST.
Select Annapolis Hard Crabs received to
day at the Opera House Cafe; SOC per dozen
Fried clans, SOC dozen; clam soup, lcc
soft she'll and deyiled crabs, l0c each, evel,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Z. Ii
| Zimmerman's. 60
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
Suicide of Italian.

Antonio Constantine, an Italian pa
tent at the Emergency Hospital, in
Washington, committed suicide at $3.50
O'Clock yesterday morning by leaping
headloDg from a fourth story window OF
the hospital. His skull was crushed,
and life was extinct when he was found
a few minutes later on the stone tagging
Just outside the ambulance entrance OF
the institution. Antonio and Seri1no
Constantine, who were employed on the
construction of a new railroad bridge for
the Washington Southern Railway near
Occoauan. we're taken TO the hospital
together several days ago, and placed in
the same ward. Antonio, it was said,
was suffering from tuhercular peritonitis
and when he did not improve under
treatment, grew very melancholy and
the dependency caused him to make the
fatal leap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
General Corbin's Report.

Mai Gen. Corbin has made his an
nual report to the War Department upon
the Atlantic division of the department
of the East for the preceding year
There were 1850 desertions during the
year or about IL per cent. and OF TINS
number only $40 were caught and con-
vjcted. He advocates a compromise be-
tween the punishment of old, death, ana
the present mild penalty of dishonorable
discharge from the army; he believes
that deserter should be made to serve
his term in full and 10 have prison
period twice the time lost. As a pre-
ventiye of desertion the recruit should
serve probationary term at some post
before he completes his enlistment.
He reinterates his former statement
TO the effect that no subaltern officer Of
the army should marry without first get
ting the permission of the War Depart
ment unless his private means are suffi-
Gent to support a family in addition to
his pay.
On the canteen he says '1f it were
in my power to absolutely stop the man
ufacture and use of intoxicating drinks Of
any kind would do so; but realizing the
impossible, however desirable, must give
way to what is possible and practicable,
/ am firmly OF the opinion that it would
be in the interests Of discipline to rees-
tablish the canteen feature Of the post
exchange, recognizing that in this way
the evil of the use OF drink can be mini
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
Excitement on "a Train.

Some excitement was caused on an
electric train on its way from Washing
ton to this city at late hour last night
by a difficulty which occurred between
three young men. The party believed
to be the aggressor was arrested by the
conductor and turned over to Lieutenant
smith and Officer Sherwood when the
train reached this city. The accused
was fined s. this morning in the Police
Court. 1t was alleged that the latter had
previously assaulted two members Of
another train crew at Four mile run,
but that point being beyond the jnris-
diction of the Alexandria authorities this
charge was not taken into consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
Police Court.

TJustice Jos. S. Beach presiding
The following cases were disposed OF
this morning
Andrew Jackson, colOred, arrested by
Officer Ferguson charged with stealing
$40 from Henry Peyton, colored, was
fined 500.
Henry Peyton and Frank Matthews,
both colored, arrested by the same Off
Ger for disorderlY conduct, were fined 20
each.
Edward Travers, arrested by Officer
Young for disorderly conduct, was
fined S.
A young man, arrested by Lieutenant
Smith and Officer Sherwood for disorder
" conduct on an electric train, was
fined s..
Dennis Napier, colored, arrested by
Officer Beach for drunken conduct on
the street, was $3.50.
A colored man, charged with disorder
ly conduct, was dismissed, and the plain
tif, colored woman, fined 81. so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
VIII Ret IN Parker

'1'l bet any man S., 900 New York
city gives Parker the greatest majority
ever given democratic candidate.
That WAS former Mayor Van Wyck's
answer at the Cecil Hotel, London, last
night, to question as to how much Tam
many dissensions would affect Judge
Parker's vote. "The differences between
McCarren and Murphy" he continued,
care nothing compared to the two for
mer breaks between Tammany and
Coler, and you remember Tammany
broke all records in the majority it roll
ed up for Coler. am absolutely GER
certain Parker will carry the State. q"
"What do you consider Parker's chief
element of strength" was asked.
"Roosevelfs speeches." said MIR. Van
WICK, quick as flash. "The average
man dosen't want to pick mans pocket
simply because he is strong enough to
do it and escape punishment. 1t is the
same way with the American people,
with the exception of few young hot
spurs. They don't want to take South
America, Mexico or Canada by the
throat Just because they have the power
to do so. Americans don't feel safe with
President Roosevelt in Washington"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
Alleged He Was Robbed.

A colored individual named Henry
Peyton, with $22 in his pocketbOOk,
in company with two colored men named
Andrew Jackson and Frank Matthews,
entered house kept by colored women in
the northwestern section of the city yes
terday evening, and before Peyton left
the place he discovered that his capital
had been reduced to SO. He charged
Jackson with taking the money, and
eventually Officer Ferguson arrested
the trio for disorderly conduct. The
case came before Justice Beach this
morning when Jackson WAS fined S2O
for petit larceny and Peytou and Mat
thews IS each for disorderly conduct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
Isioting In London.

The Day of Atonement was marked
in London by serious rioting in the Jew
ish quarter of the East End. Over two
thousand Jews engaged in a disturbance
and nearly three hundred policemen had
to be called out before the disorder was
auelled. The trouble arose over the
action of non-conforming members Ct a
social democratic Jewish club at Spital-
fields, situated in the heart of district
containing about 90, 900 Jewish inhabi-
tants. The socialists openly paraded, in
disregard of the fasting injunction, aud
made celebration with wines at the
club house. The orthodox Jews were
angered and surrounded the club house
and stoned it. The socialists threw
bottles at the crowd and soon the two
or three narrow streets in the vicinity
became choked by fighting mob. AM
balances we're called out and the doctors
had many minor cases to attend to-.
Finally the police quelleJ the disturb
ance, cordOned off the streets in the
disturbed area, and made several ar
rests. Excited groups of orthodox Jews,
however, continued to parade the streets,
and the houses of several socialist Jews
were stoned. Tho magistrate, in SEN
fencing the various rioters brought up
at the local police court, said it was ode
plorable that class of personals who,
for centuries, have been distinguished
by the fercest persecution, should,
when in the one free country in the
world, turn npon those who disagreed
with them upon religious grounds and
stone and prosecute even their core
ligiOnists."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
Police Commissioners.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Police Commissioners will be
held tonight. Some routine business is
TO be transacted and there is mespecu.
lation concerning the action of the COM
missioners in connection with the obser-
vations made last Friday night in the
Corporation Court by the Common
weaIth's Attorney concerning the fact
that while several policeman were called
for the defense in the Burnett case, but
one appeared in the interest ofthe prose-
cutiOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
Personal.

A letter from King George to the
Fredericksburg Star says; That prince
of good fellows, w. N. Green, of Alex
andria, has been among his Pamunkey
friends on a weeks fnrlough, and we all
hated for the time when he must 60.
Will stands high among business men
everywhere, and his bright and genial
companionship make him a host of
friends.
Mrs. CORTLAND H. Smith and Miss
Portner, of Alexandria, have engaged a
box for the Richmond show this year.
The Portners are owners of one of the
largest show stables in the State and
they will exhibit most of their string
here this fall.-[ Richmond News Leader
NJ Warren Christian, jr., Of Mobile,
visiting his aunt, Mrs. +. ).
I. A. Carter, of Norfolk, is visit
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. ).
Mr. John r. Chapman, formerly OF
this CITY. but now of Cecil county, Md,
has been in the city for the past day or
two visiting his many friends here.
Mr.. William H. Cox is confined 10
his home by sickness. He is said to be
threatened with pneumonia.
A number of friends of Mr.. VIM. I.
Clark gathered at the depot when that
popular young gentlemen left here Mon
day night to attend school in Blacks
burg, Va. They all wished him pleas
ant experience.
Captain VIM H. Smith, who has re-
Gently been confined to his home by
indisposition, is improving.
Prot Angus Crawford, dean OF the
Episcopal Theological Seminary, near
this city, sailed from Boston yesterday
for Genoa. He will spend the winter in
Italy.
Rev. DIR. S. A. Wallis has returned
to his home on Seminary Hill from his
summer vacation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
Fearful odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such, In
brief was the condition Of an old soldier by
name of j. J. Havens, Versailles, o. For
years he was troubled with Kidney disease
aud neither doctors nor medicines gave him
relief. At length he tried Electric Bitters.
Ii put him on his feet in short order and now
he testifes, "I'm on the road to compile re-
coyery." Best on earth for Liver and Kidney
troubles and all forms of Stomach and Bowel
Complaints. Only SOC. Guaranteed by f. 5.
Leadbeater & Sons. druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
Republican Flag.

The republicans of this city have erect,
ed a flaepole on Battery Rodgers hill ana
an elongated blue burgee with the names
of Roosevelt and Fairbanks on IT mas
been thrown to the wind. Blue may
prove to be an appropriate color for re-
pubhcans after next November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
KILLED by n Train.

A colored man, whose name could not
be learned, was struck and killed by a
train south of Manassas yesterday even
ing The unfortunate man, 1t Is SAID,
was walking OH the track and stepped
on the other track to avoid train when
he was struck by another coming ID an
onnosite direction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
Tomorrow occurs the autumnal equinox.
when the days and nights are of equal length.
In Praise of Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy.

"Allow me to give you a few words in
nraise of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy" says Mr.. John
Hamlet, of Eagle Pass, Texas. 81 SUI,
fered one week with bowel trouble and
took all kinds of medicine without getting
any relief, when my friend, Mr.. G..
johnson, a merchant here, advised me
to take this remedy. After taking one
dose felt greatly relieved and when 1
had taken the third dose was entirely
cured. | thank you from the bottom OF
my heart for putting this great remedy
IN the hands OF mankind" For sale 6y
Glbson & Timberman and w. F. Creigh-
ton & Go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
Call Accounted

Rev. Edgar Carpenter, of Eastyille,
has accepted call recently extended
him by the vestry of Grace Church.
Mr.. Carpenter is expected to resume the
discharged of his new duties in shor
time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
A Cool Wave.

The sultry weather of Yesterday was
followed in the afternoon by showers, ac-
companied by thunder and lightning
~ ly in the night changed to
and after midnight blew
lie force. The tempera-
utime dropped rapidly
,rning the air was keen.
Gather has prevailed to-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
vim groceries by Chas. King

* son for points on the lower river.
The schooner J. p. Robinson is being
loaded with lumber for the lower river
by SmOot & Co.
The steamer T. V. Arrowsmith re-
mains ashore at Riverside, Nd.
A report was in circulation about
the wharves this morning to the effect
that the schoOne. LeOna Brammell, De-
longing to Capt. James Elliott had
been wrecked in a storm on the lower
river a day or two ago. People who
have arrived here on steamboats, from
below know nothing of the disaster, and
the report is generally discredited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
The Seminary.

The Episcopal Theological Seminary,
near this city, reopened today with
fourteen new students. This week will
be devoted to entrance examinations and
studies will begin on Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
OFFICIAL.

NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS.
~ Gas bills for the quarter ending, Septem-
Der /, 1904, having been delivered, this Is to
notify all consumers that the usual discount
will be allowed on all bills paid on or before
OCTOBER /. 1904. After that date no dis;
count will be allowed and delinquents Will
be required to make early settlement. by
order Of the Committee on Light. .o
j. b. WALLER, Clerk OF Gas.
sep2l I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21

Senator Charles w. Fairbanks was
the chief speaker at republican mass
meeting held in Baltimore last night,
the event being the formal opening OF
the republican campaign in Maryland.
Democratic success, he said, would be as
fatal to the interests OF Baltimore as was
the conAagration. The Presidents course
in Panama was defended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
Port Paragraphs.

One of the two large four-masted
schoOners that have been lashed together
in the river opposite this city for several
weeks past was towed down the river
yesterday.
The schooner r NJ
brough' no
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21

The Congress of Free Thinkers as
sembled in Rome yesterday at the
Roman College, erected by Pope Gre.
CORY XIII. The event assumed special
Importance, this being the anniversary
of the fall of the temporal power OF the
Popes and also on account Of the recent
Franco Vatican conflict. There were
over 5000 delegates present, the
Frenchmen alone numbering about
900. Spain had 800 representatives.
Ten delegates came from America.
Prof. Sergi presided and delivered an
address, which was warmly applsuded,
clarifying the triumphs of science over
superstition. He hailed the fall of
temporal power, condemned Cathol-
icism as prehistoric, and protested
against war, ending with advocating
an indissouble alliance of nations and
the universal brotherhood of the people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21

WEATHER PRoRABILITIIEs7S;IEFo1r this ,i sec,
tion fair. cooler tonight ana thursday; hgh'
80 fresh nOrtherly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
ocal Matters.

.aD rises tomorrow at SAG and and sets b'Ss'
TT; 'In re- at $40 a. m. and 6:O6 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21

The West Eud public school will be
opened Monday September 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
WANTED.

WANTED.
MANITOBA SALESMAN at our store
w at once, who is experienced in business
We prefer city man oo
BERNHEIMER & CO.,
sep2f Of 200 King street.
XHTANTED.-LADY OR GENTEEMANe
w of fair education TO travel for hrm OF
$3.50. 900 capital Salary $l,072 per year ana
expenses: paid weekly. Address NJ. PEkCl'
VAL, Alexandria, Va. "
XxTANTED.-Two or three FuRNIShED
w ROOMS for light housekeeping. Al
dress X. Gazette office. sepz0 OF
SCHOLARS WANTED
For classes three nights a week, third session
beginning Monday, September 20. English
Branches, Mathematics and Latin taught.
For further information apply at COS Gamer
on street. sepl7 It
BOARDERS WANTED.
Apply lO2 South Washington Street.
sepl6 Tvs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21
LOST.

4 OST-On an electric train last Sunday a
l. TURQUOISE ROSARY. silver linked.
A suitable reward will be paid for its return
to Miss ANNIE KRAMER, III north ray
cite street sepl9 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21

TOR SALE,-The THREE NEW BRICK
Il HOUSES Nos 1908, 1905 and 1907 Duke
street, with all modern improvements. in
GLIDING hot and cold water. Price $500,
s.. $50 and g $50 respectively. Three hundred
dollars cash and $2l per month. Six per
cent. interest on deferred payments.
sepl9 I'm GEO. T. KLIPSTEIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21

CITY GAS OFFICE,
~ Alexandra. Va, Sept 10, 1904.
In order todispose of the surplus COKE in
the Yards of the City Gas Works, | will sell,
for cash, until October Is. 1904, Coke now on
hand at 81 .5O per cart lead go bushels con
shutting a cart load in the yard, or sl.75, per
load delivered. BY order of the Committee
on Light. }. Ii. MALLEk,
sepl5 I'm Clerk Of Gas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21

In conjunction with the numerous practical
sorts Of Table aud Toilet Linens offered at
this September Sale, is displaying
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-21

EOR SALE.-ONE SORREL MARE too
lightfor our use. Apply to
sep2l 81 CHARLES KING & SON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31

the walls of which were prefaced with A giant bell carved in bold relief, the key stone had the initials "M. T. A." and the date 1868. This fine specimen is now in Guildhan But a little step away, in Carter lane there was another Bell Inn. which has the proud distinction of being the hostelry from which Richard Guy ney wrote, in 15S9s, to his loving gooo friend and countreyman. Mir. Wilm Shakespeare" the only letter addressed to the Bard of Avon now known to exist. The letter Is preserved in Stratford, the home of the worlds s greatest poet. Not far away, again, there is a modern Bell tavern, a place where it is said that Dick ems loved to go when making notes for David Copperfield,"
 One of the most ancient and reputable wholesale druggists in the city, while re- building on his old site. dug out of the foundations of the ancient house an old sign of "The Bell and Dragon. It had lain there for more than 200 years, having been used on q prior building before the disasters of the Great Fire. and had fal- len through into the general ruins. The peculiarity of the situation is that the firm had adopted "1'he Bell Dragon" as their fire-touched relic This splendid old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
Bible Translated Into sheetswa.

It Is announced that after the greatest difficulty the translation of the New Tes- lament into sheetswa has at last been completed sheetswa. 1t may be necessary to say, is jargon spoken by 3,000.00d debased tribesmen of the west coast of Africa. In this connection 1t may be iri- teresting to recall from Dr. John Foxs British Bible Societies that altogether the current translations of the Scriptures into languages and dialects amount to 450. At the beginning of the nineteenth century they numbered but little over fifty. In this respect at least there is no neglect of the injunction to carry the Bible to all the peoples.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
BELL AS A LONDON SIGN.
It's Adoption Due to English Fondness
 for Bell Ringing.
From St. Nicholas.

From St. Nicholas.
 The English are a music-loving nation, and they love to hear music even when going about their daily occupations, and so 1t is that the spires and towers of her mighty cathedrals are hung full of glorious bells. So fond of bell ringing Is "Merrie England" that Handel once said the bell is the national instrument It is not strange, therefore that we find this instrument frequently adopted as a public sign. From early in the seventeenth century Bell Inns were numerous in London. In Knightrider street there was an old inn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31

fore an immense throng of people After the meeting was over he made pnphc defense of Cla1in and Woodruff, which the police consider so repreAensible that they arrested the orator and locked him up in the tombs The fact that his can dldacv was not taken seriously by the voters was the great disappomtment or
 ofe Iffo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
What She Means.

From the Chicago Post.
 Mime Hinote. the opera singer says she hates publicity"
 'I guess she means that she hates pub iicity for other people,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31

stone bas-relief is jealously preserved and occupies a prominent place in the entrance of the Holborn branch of the firm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
Ma Officers Confined.

While I was at Johnson's Island there were confined there from 5000 to 4,00O com missoned officers, enough to officer an army of 4000 men.
 We were allowed to write letters when confined to one side of one sheet of paper. These letters when written home had, of course. to be approved by both federal and confederate officers. One of the prisoners inserted in one of his letters which he wrote to a Kentucky lady a couplet in French, which being interpreted read, Wash the other side of this with iodine" On the other side he had written letter with some chemical which the iodine brought plainly out. It seems that the authorities could not read French and the letter got safely through. From that time the parties corresponded freely on the other side.
 All intercourse with persons on the other side was strictly forbidden. My step mother and sister came from New York to see me and I was not permitted to see them, even in the presence of an officer
 I must not forget to refer to the kind ness of friends at the north and particu- larly to the ladies of Baltimore, who were constantly sending us quantities of cloth- ing and all sorts of things that we needed and were allowed to receive What would the unfortunate do in this world if it was not for the ladies?