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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-05

dria, on the 2lst day Of June, 100.
James W Shepherd
vs.. In Chancery.
Annie Shepherd. J
Memo. The object Of this suit is to obtain a
decree for an absolute divorce
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendant. Annie Shepherd.
is q nonresident Of this State: II i ordered,
That said defendant appear here within If
teen days after due publication of this order,
and do what is necessary to protect her IN
tercst in this suit, and that a copy Of this
order he forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette. Newspaper published in the city Of
Alexandria, once week for four successive
weeks, and posted al the front door Of the
Court House of this city. A copy-Teste:
JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk.
BY NEWELL S. GREENAwAY. d. c.
Samuel G. Brent. n. q. je22 w4w-th
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-05
LEGAL NOTICES.

xTIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Of the
Y Corporation Court Of the city OF Alexan-
dria. on the Dist day of June, 1905.
Iames " Shephpard
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
RECORD DEATH RATE.
Thirteen Succambed to YeLozc FeUer
IN NeW-OrLeans Yesterddu.
NEW w-oRLEANs FEVER RECORD.
[Ry Telegraph to The rribuns. !

New-Orleans. Aug. 27.-The death rate to-day
is one of the highest, so far as 1t can be COM
pared with any epidemic Of yellow fever in the
past There is no way Of accounting for the
increased number o< deaths except by the fact
that there has been very decided change in the
weather during the last twenty-four hours. The
number Of new cases is being held down in good
shape. and the situation seems to be thoroughly
under control.
In the State the situation continues to grow
worse. Eleven cases are reported tonight from
Natchez, and that city is said TO be in state of
absolute panic.
The controversy between the physicians here
and the various health boards is beginning to
overshadow everything else in the local situa-
ton. and there is an interesting situation com
ing within the next few days. Dr. Quitman
Kohnke, the city health officer tonight made
reply to DR.. Joseph Hollis charges that DR.
Kohnke had allowed yellow fever to exist here
without taking the necessary steps to stamp II
out
In answering the letter of Dr. Holt DR.
Kohnke practically admits that he used the ex-
preston charged, d the law and at the
same time says that as yellow fever had already
been reported in that year there was no neces-
sity for making any particular mention Of DR.
Holt's case.
The probable result of the controversy which
has broken out is that the designations Of both
Dr. Kohnke and DR.. Souchon will be asked for
The general opinion among the people of the city
Is that it is most unfortunate that the contro-
versy TO how yellow fever was allowed to
enter the city and the reason for it existing
here for two months without discovery Should
have been allowed TO crop out at this time as to
a certain extent 1t will inJure the work Of the
United States Marine Hospital corps.
DR. R. 3. Leach. with the assistance of a.
brass band and large number of his disciples
managed to get out of town to-day. 1t is be-
leved that in view Of the unappreciative manner
in which he has been received here. he will never
return.
Quarantine restrictions against New Orleans
were ughtened again to-day. The State of
Texas decided that the detention camp, which
they have established at Echo. only be used
by the Texans who can prove their citizenship
OF that State
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28

An insane man escaped from an asvlrr, ar
jackson. La. and searching parties went out
for him. They searched every nook and corner
Oh lne PARISH Tor 1t was not believed that he
coulo possibly have left 1t, on account of the
quarantine Ten days later they heard from, hin,
near Bunkie $50 miles away. He had nassed
through seven parishes, and not one OF the shot
gun guards saw him.
GUARDS PASS LYNCHINc, PARTY
Up in Alabama a negro committed an assault
and ned through several counties A large marty,
Of heavily armed citizens mounted and started
In pursuit. At the border of the county they
were halted by a shotgun guard
You all go back home" said the quarantine
officer. You don't bring no yeer fever into
this county"
we just going up to the county above to
lynch that - negro Sam.' said the leader
of the raiders.
The quarantine guard fell back as if yellow
fever was no more dangerous than chilblains
The posse rode through the county and into
tne next one, where they found their negro.
Iney iynched him and rode back home again
lYnching party surely does have rights
80 many wild stories have been printed in
outside newspapers about the fever situation
nero that New-Orleans is actually pleased TO
os investigated. The Tribune correspondent has
oeen given every facility. AS a preliminary he
was taken to The Office of the Mayor and sworn
IN as special officer The Mayor handed over
silver badge and commission duly signed
and sealed. It runs until December / but
unfortunately there is no salary attached
This will enable you to so wherever you like
in the infected district" said the Mayor You
can carry gun if you like. and make arrests
If necessary"
But don't know where the jail is" said
the correspondent
We'll perhaps your first prisoner can tell
you returned the Mayor
WEARING MOSQUITO BUTTONS.
In addition to the flower and the smile which
all good citizens wearing in this time of
trouble. nearly every one you meet has mos
quito badge. In the centre is an enlarged
stegomyia, true to life in every detail even to
the zebra striped legs. Around the edge is this
inscription:
My cisterns are all right. How are yours?"
The day before that set by the health au-
thorities for general tumigation huge poster
in red was spread over the town. 1t read
IN NUT SHELL!
We all know the danger Of
YELLOW FEVER
but become EARNEST ONLY
after it claims our own blood
INFECTION BY MOSQUITOES
is no longer a theory
-r,-r ,,,D 6utoa "a proven fact.
GET RID OF THE MOSQUITOES
by burning
SULPHUR FOR FCNIIGATION
under the direction of
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
Start in on
SUNDAY AT 10 A. NJ.
and keep it up until noon
or later.
It is such spirit as this, reflected in a score
OF ways. that makes one optimistic regarding
| the fever situation. JF D.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28

approval Private citizens and civic organizations
devoted to the welfare Of the city explained its
against it becoming law.
Notwtthstanding that its evil character was made
perfectly clear. the bill signed by Mayor Nc
Clellan- So far as Mayor Mcclellan was concsrned
he did everything possible cause this measure to
1t is no secret that Mr.: Charles F Murphy,s In
1uence was responsible for the nomination OF Mr..
Mcclellan In this connection It is interesting to
was presented to the MAYOR for sEnatIrs eo Dill
tract valued at several hundred thousand dollars
tractng and TrncEing rue Company i6 .n' Con-
The New1YoTs C%ontTEacting % and Trucking Com
Of Charles F. Murphy Mrs John J. Murphy and
The contracts which the Gas Trust have rnads
with this company relate principally % work on
the new plant at Astoria and aggregate s5s.15 81
ETom the testimony 9t the OnceEs q the gas
proved thar gas could be nanufactured for ss
prontably furnished to the consumer for 81 cents
even II the gas companies added enough TO pay IN
'-watered' stock Thus 3 cents a thousand would
rate is s. thousand. ana Professor HascS. sss
timcny shows that the people actually pay q
If New-York city can achieve such splendid 70
suits with its public water supply why could II not
tric plants its street railways? New-York CITY
since 1913.
AS to the method by which the city may aoqutrs
control OF the gas companies. the author says:
Section q Of the Greater New-York Charter rro-
vdes as follows: "At the termination OF any ran
chtse or right granted by the Board Of Aldermen
all the rights or property OF the grantee IA ths
streets. avenues. waters. rivers. parkways and
highways shall cease, without compensation-
So far the gas companies concerned. near
II all Of the franchises under which these com
panies operate have expired. and those that hsys
not will shortly eNpfre. The companies hays
rights in the streets OF the city
The ctv is not. therefore obstructed IN the cou-sa
which II should rursue by the necessity OF 6yyfnr
out at greatly inflated prices the franchises OF ths
gas companies. AS to them. at least the road 4.
perfectly clea~ and unob~tr1ctsd The exfstfzs<
law permits the citv 10 take one Of two courses
If the plant which the cou1pany has excfusfva
of its franchise IS worth having. che city may
purchase II payment OF ''fu<t cornpen.a-
ton" OF. II II IL not worth purchasing the c4ry
may construct entirely plant
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
STREET GANGS IN FIGHT.
arouse Harlem Residents T10o
Blocks from Police Station.

The police Of the East sSth-st station who vveya
on reserve after midnight yesterday were called
out Of bed by crowd of fighting hoodIums, said
to be two factions Of the Paul Kelly gang who
were filing the air with missiles and bullets at
Seth-st. and Avenue B at o'clock in the morning.
Seven Of the nine men whom the police managed
to capture after short running fight were yes
terday sent to Blackwell's Island for six months
by Magistrate Baker, in the Harlem court An
other held in $500 bail for a more serious
trial on The charge Of being the leader in a riot
and one fined s. for disorderly conduct.
Detectives Regan. Wildenauer and Brogan were
the corpainants in the Harlem court against the
yesterday morning They told the magistrate
that there were two factions, formerly a part of
the Paul Kelly gang. which is making things in
teresting for the police further downtown, but
who had broken away and were now fighting each
other. The police expressed the opinion that the
meeting in the Harlem streets at O'Clock yester-
day morning had been in accordance with arrange
ncnts for the purpose OF fighting out soma grudge
At any rate, the residents OF the neighborhood of
86th-st. and Avenue B, only two blocks away from
the police station, awakened from Iheir sleep
by wells pistol shots and the sound Of rocks and
other missiles falling about. Some put their heads
o,1t of windows to see what up, but quickly
put them in again and sought safety in rear rooms
when they saw about fifty men in the street, di-
vided into IaTties, one party using the build
fngs at the southeast corner of the intersectins
streets to protect them from the missiles of the
other which was about halfway down the block
in S6th-st. ,,
station apouI the same time that policeman on
poet rear by .lng up the telephone for help;
THE reserves were at once sent out. They tried
to surround the gangs, but rIchets saw them com
ing and most OF the crowd escaped. Inc Pollce
managed to get nine men eight of whom were uI-
doubtediy among the lighters and one ot who1l nom
was hanging about some distance away ana was
sIssected of being 3 picket. -. lotion
Nhru the prisoners We're taken t. me S'a!loh
bous4 they were found to he armed IN various
ways fcw with guns but for the m'S' par WIN
ininrovis-9 blacKjacks Hnd clups .. e
ceorca Russie. one of -he men arresteu,, Wa
chdrrcd WIKI being Of the sang leaders Mass
tiIe F,t.ar held him in A,5t0 ban Tor ttlal IN lIc
G Gdtg - ~ sIcflJ sessjons He was found 10 have
,oo9 nm = special brand of bolos consisting oI d d
80 l'sj x,-frbtng about pound. ilt2c 2cnc'l 70 d
io1e, "ob5cr Niie the end OF whieh had been nm m
tirj ~ mo ia ! whit II was cast ISuSSie sAES
p is Mn. ecn years old and lives at No @lt hi.S. U.s.
5istst 4c sever sent TO Blackwell - gss 5SlaHa tG l9
-, months Vera about the same age as Russe, i ~
SIX 51iit %, he 9rt Of the city whore the nShtng TOOK
pace =, -, ,,,sietrtta that the gang
~ ~"hmMl f., lie .i.i2en. Of the nels Ioorhcol III III
mere ats than, o.. - o,..trG rfat th, gashouse
80 70 - re IN hy appointment t"r Il hEh''
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
HELD ON SUSPICION OF BURGLARY.
Identified as Man Seen Near Insurance Vice
Presidents Flat, Which Was Robbed.

Tony Pepe. nineteen years old. OF No. NJ Sc
Ann's-ave was held by Magistrate Baker yester-
dav for examination on a short affidavit. charging
him with suspicion OF burglary
Pepe with his brother Joseph. two years his
Junior, was arrested Saturday night on the COM
plaint OF William s Sussnan. who lives On the
third floor Of the apartment No $40 East E7th-st
Mrs Suxsnan is In the country. and her husband
who is vfce-president OF the Peoples Lie Insur-
ance Company at No. 81 Union Square. rsturnsd
70 his home late on the evening Of August "a In
the lower hail. he says. he passed Tony Pspe
whose clothes bulged suspAciousy- When %
reached his nat he found the doors open and an
the lights burning
Then hs went down look for Pere. who bad
fed On his description the police arrested tho
rtalian who was with his brother joseph at tha
time Mr. Sussrnan identified Pepe as the man he
had see in the hail. but he had no complaint against
Ioseph. He was therefore discharged
Pepe denied the charge. saying that he had never
baen near the aat. None OF the articles stolen
were recovered. These Mr.. Sussman says. Include
watches Jswsiry and clothing valued AZ Nor, sAan
pyeA
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
A1RANY PRIeoTzae AXE ESCAPE.
Two Accused, One os Burglary AMI Other OF
Murder, Break from Prison.

, a. o7 Two prisoners awalIlng VTIaI
Ai1ans, 7. of murder the other of burglary
oscapea o pi This afternoon from the Albany Penite
sg~'g tarT and ID are still at large cosimo Riels, a@
cnred ~ Of havine shot and killed Thomas heamo.."
in this CITY last February ana ihoill'-s ,1 or
t.roed with breaking into local PqUlCGhhi Pqh +b HI
the 55i@bt of July l. dug their way sn tnroIe, md
ceiling OF their cell about iSo TINS al NOT dis
ped over the Foof 1her e'0-Fe
covered until supper Tune. , t,rrelar ard SAT o.
Mart is believed TO be an e%p6f' & he be sscape The
burglary which he is o aeoSSed SS eg1erng 1hs pool
@ tSS,ouc6 The roof A general alarm OF tne
n aool has been sent TO the police throughout TINS
state and New England
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
NO QUARANTINE AGAINST MEMPHIS
Mississippi Health Board Finds Fever Case
Did Not Originate There.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Memphis Tenn. Aug. 27--Governor Varda-
man and DR.. Hunter. secretary of the Mississippi
State Health Board. were In Memphis to-day to
determine whether the of Mrs. Guercio
originated in this city. alleged by Surgeon
White. Of New-Orleans.
I'VE give Memphis a clean bill OF health
Mississippi will not quarantine against you." said
the officials 10 the Tribune correspondent with
your local board have made thorough in
vestigatisn and find that IT is impossible for
81. Guercto case TO have been contracted in
Msrnnhis There is no fever in this city now
ror has there been. OF that we assured
THE men returned to Jackson tonight.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
KILLED TRYING TO PICK A QUARREL

While trying TO quarrel with his brother. Thomas
OBrien of No. i3 2Sth-st.. Brooklyn. received in
juries which resulted IN his death in the Norwegian
Hospital last night. He homo in an ugly
make his brother Andrew angry. The latter only
laughed and ran away. When Thomas followed
he fell a chair and fractured his skull The
brother arrested 3 technical charge By tAs
pohcs kth-avs. station.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
L. s. SURVEY SHIP HANCOCK RAISED.

Detroit Aug. 27-The United States survey
ship Hancock which was rammed ana suHA 0S
.' st +aor t,irgban,ton in Lake st. Clair su-
gust % was raised to-day and towed TO Detroit
where she will undergo repairs. The Hancock
sank within halng distance Of the lower terminus nus
OF the St Clair ship canal ana had neeh an al
moving impediment to navigation.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28

IN no order to witness the inausuration of Presi-
oent, are compelled to be in rain snow during
tne whole period covered by the ceremony.
Governor John B. Brady of Alaska:
I should like to be able to do something to help
along the effort to make this change. Expert
ence has left no doubt as to the desirableness OF
another date for this great function.
Governor E. Y Sarles OF North Dakota:
1 am heartily in accord with the change of in
augural date as suggested. and will cheerfully
concur in the decision arrived at when the
matter comes up for final disposaI The change
in my opinion, should be made not only for the
valid reasons stated in your letter. but also TO
accommodate many people who are members of
legislatures that in session at the time of
the present inaugural date.
FAvoRs APRIL so.
Governor S. H Elrod of South Dakota:
1t will be pleasure to aid in any way that 1
can. II seems to be very necessary that the date
Should be changed. Personally am in favor of
nnaVlng the date changed from March to April
oo' the day on which Washington first in
augurated
Governor John c. Cutler of Utah:
l am strongly in favor of the proposed change
10 some time in the latter part of April or early
In May. The present time, March T. is incon-
Venient, as nearly all State legislatures are in
session, thus denying the opportunity to many
who would otherwise attend the inaugural cere-
monies. The unpleasant weather makes it very
unpleasant and endangers life and health.
Governor E. W. Hoch Of Kansas:
have long advocated a change of the day
ana VIII be glad to cooperate with the Gov
erhorS OF other States in using what influence
may legitimately be used to hiring about the
desired change.
Governor ]. NJ. Terrell of Georgia.
Replying to your letter of the 21st inst,
VIII say that in my opinion the people OF
Georgia at least those who have given the mat
ter thought, are convinced that so important
d function as the Inauguration of President
or the United States should take place at
season which would not endanger the health and
HE or the flower of our land-many of whom
are attracted to Washington by this most i'm
posing spectacle of our government. Severe and
lnclement weather detracts in many other ways
from the interest in any event. matter how
imposing and 1 cannot but think that the in
terestS of the people and their government
well as their pleasure in this great occasion,
would be better subserved by changing the day
or the inauguration to a later season, possibly
some time in April or May, when WASHINGTON
can give promise of the best and brightest
weather of the year.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
THE ADIRONDACK OFF TO HAYTL
New Addition to Island Republics Navy
Sails Under Her Colors.

tn. former Hamburg-American Line steamship
.d,ro,dack which was sold 20 the government OF
tJstt Ieft her dock. in Hoboken. yesterday, dying
The Haytian flag. The Adirondack is intended for
rTs,t,,. navy She was built In Glasgow in 1883,
nd prior 10 her purchase was under Gsrman
registry.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
IN HEARTY ACCORD.
Governor Miguel A. oterO Of New-Mexico

Governor Miguel A. Otero of New-Mexico:
am heartily in favor of the movement to
change the date of the Inauguration ceremonies.
believe that a date between May l ana 10
will he acceptable to the people of the United
states and would not endanger the lives of so
many prominent persons who attend inaugura-
.ions Tha FIRST week Of March is disagreeable
~ Yearly every section OF the United States.
am heartily In favor of a change
Governor George E Chamberlain of Oregon
said
short time since received letter asking
- Jews upon the subject OF change OF IN
MA ny tion Day to later date. and in answering
1he inoI,iry stated that 1 knew Of good reason
hy a date which had been adopted years ago
as ipauguration Day should be changed l really
bo5 not given the subject any consideration, but
~ the light OF your letter am forced TO admit
rnaf strong reasons can be urged for the pro-
posed change. The question OF the usual in
ssiemencv OF the weather during the month OF
March had not occurred to me. and I ap-
nreciate the dangers Whi.h beset the public. who,
New-York tribune., 1905-08-28
SUGGESTS SOME DAY IN MAY.
Governor n. B. Browara of Florida said: :

In reply to your question which Is, ''Do you
faVor change Of date for Inauguration Day
from March to a later period?' would say
that some day in May would be much hetter,
In my judgment than March f. I believe that
q great many lives would be spared that are now
sacrlhced to pneumonia and diseases of that
KIND, caused by exposure March at our
national inauguration.
Chief Justice C. C. Mott. United States Court
OF Claims. in response to the resolutions OF the
bar on the death Of Judge Lawrence Weldon.
said;
But that day which, needlessly and ruthlessly,
Is allowed every four years to smite so many,
TO strike down the young and the aged and
bring danger and discomfort to thousands and
sickness and anxiety to many an American
household-that day gave him his death blow.
the brief period which fate then assigned to
him witnessed broken health and Iessened vi
tality and withered hopes-a. period which has
often been assigned to other men-a great
pageant at the beginning, pneumonia at the
end.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-17
WAS FILED FOR RECORD
Will of Rignal T. Woodward
Received From Morris
town. N. I.

There was filed in the Orphan S
Court today for record, copy of the
will of the late Rignal L. Wood
ward, who died at Millersville, March
80, last year. The original will was
probated in Morristown, N. j., where
the bulk of his property was located.
The estate left by the deceased was
valued in the -neighborhood of 81,
600 900.
Mr.. Woodward was well known in
educational and church work and it
was through his family that the mort
uary chapel at Millersville will be erect
ed. With his brother, Henry William
Woodward, he was interested in the
erection of Woodward Hall, at st. John s
College. President and Mrs. Fell re-
Gently spent several days at the home
of James ID. Woodward, cousin
the we'll known New York banker
Practically all of the estate of Mr..
Rignal Woodward was left to his
immediate family. consisting of his
wife and several sons and daughters.
Other relatives of blood were not men
toned in the wilt The copy of the
will was filed in the local Orphans
Court was made up in the most ar
tistic manner with the seal of state
officers affixed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-17
ECCENTRIC CHARACTER.
"Star" John Harris Passes Away
-Interment In St. Mary's
Cemeter,.

John Harris, a colored paralytic,
known by various aliases, such as
''Star john, Paralyzed John, :"
"Three- Finger John," ETC., died on
Thursday last, and was buried in st.
Mary's cemetery. With the death of
John" there has passed away the
third and last of three we'll known
eccentric characters, familiar to all
Annapolitans, and all who visit the
town for any length of time.
Harris was always seen with whip
in his hand, as his chief occupation
was driving COWS He was paralyzed
on one side and was deprived of the
use of speech, making gutteral sounds
and gestures in order to have himself
understood. From mis- affiiction he
was. called "Paralyzed John." and
because he usually held up three fin
gers (insteada of DIR. Munyon's two
fingers) he was called "Star John. I"
These three fingers John held up point
ing TO the stars in an effort to make
himself understood. He died as the
result of his affliction.
The other two of the eccentritrinity
were ''Tom" Murdook, white, and
"Nick" Jackson, eolored, both of
whom have passed away in recent
years. "Tom" was a queer character,
and his gift was whitewashing. He
whitewashed cobble ~>stOnes, tree
trunks, fences and everything in sight
1t was an established belief in "Tom 81
day that his whitewash was OF such
a peculiarly good quality that it pene-
trated to the opposite side of the
board fence or stone, as the case
mihgt be.
Mick" Jackson is too we'll remem-
bered to need comment. HIS palm leaf
fan and umbrella were always carried
winter and summer, and even now
can be heard: go way; leave me
lone, 4" echoed in Nick's voice of by
gone DAYS.