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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
TOday's Telegraphic News
Farewell to President.

Oyster Bay, n. T., Sept. 30.-All the
villagers and great many enthusiasts
from neighboring towns gathered at the
station to say goodbye to the President
whose summer vacation ended this
morning.
President Roosevelt with his wife and
three children, Ethel, Kermit and Quen-
tin, had narrow escape from serious
runaway accident this morning while
driving from their summer home at Sag
amore Hill, to the railroad station. The
President and his family had taken a
two seated carriage and the President
and his wife occupied the front seat.
The children bundled into the rear seat.
Half mile down from the Presidents
summer home to the station there was
sharp crack, and theroar axle parted.
The rear body of the wagon sank to the
ground. The President and his wife
grasped the back of the forward seat
while the children grasped the side sup
ports of the wagon. The President in.
stantly threw his arm over so as to save
his children, while the secret service men,
who had been following the party, dash
ed from the rear and seized the horses
brides, thereby preventing them from
running away. President Roosevelt
leaped to the ground and aided his fami-
ly to alight. He then hurried to the
home of nearby friend and telephoned
for another conveyance, which soon ar
rived. The party then proceeded to the
railroad station, where they boarded the
special train which awaited them. The
children showed no fright when the acct
dent occurred.
The Presidential special left Jersey
City at lila this afternoon. The train
was made up of the locomotive and the
cars Plymouth Rock, Washington, din
ing car Magnolian and the combination
buffet and baggage car Appius.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Virginia News.

Wade Charity, colored, who shot and
killed James Nickeus at Upperville, has
been sentenced to years in the Peni-
Tertiary.
The destruction of the dwelling of A..
G. Maddox, in Warren county, is the
third home to be destroyed by FIRE in the
same neighborhood in three days.
The citizens of Marshall have organized
banking institution, to be incorporated
and named the Bank of Marshall, with a
capital of $40, 900 The following Of
ficers have been chosen: President L. L.
Adams; vice president, j. Nj. Ramey;
second vice president, s. L. Bowersett;
cashier, C. E. Kemper; directors, John
S. Mason, John I. Ramey, E 5. Rey-
nolds, Thomas n. Russell, J. M. Bal
lard, j. NJ. Ramey, S. L. Bowersett, and
T. 7. Adams.
Engineer james r. Kirby, of Roa-
noke, was instantly killed; fireman 2.
E. Warren, of Roanoke. scalded, and
Brakeman George Edmonds badly scald-
ed in a rear-end collision at Zurich, on
the Norfolk and Western Railroad, yes
terday morning. The collision was be-
tween two west-bound extra freight trains
One of the trains was standing at the
station when the other crashed into the
rear end. Six cars we're derailed and
the engine of the rear train was dam
aged.
Robert II. Carroll, formerly of Rich
mond, is, according to dispatch from
Providence, Z. l., dead in hospital
there because of self-inficted wounds.
Carroll was prominent in Richmond dur
ing the street car strike of two years ago.
He was made treasurer of corporation
formed by the strikers to start an auto
mobile line in opposition to the street
cars. Later the company was placed
in the hands OF a receiver and Carroll
has never accounted for considerable
sum of money placed in his hands.
The Rev. Father Magri, chancellor Of
the Diocese of Virginia, who accom-
panied Bishop Van De Vyver to Europe
in June has had the degree of doctor Of
divinity conferred upon him by the
American College in Rome. Father
Magri was graduated from this famous
institution five years ago and was one of
the brightest young men in the college.
Father Magri has been stationed at the
Cathedral, in Richmond, since his re-
turn from Rome. 1t is understood that
reception will be rendered Father
Magri on his return to Richmond
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Forced to End War.

A dispatch IRON Toxic says that not
withstanding the silence of the govern
ment, the real fact is disclosed that Japan
made peace at Portsmouth in fear Of a
financial breakdown. The war proved
more costly than had been calculated
and the rice and cereal crops seemed
doomed to failure. Instead of sunlight
and warmth during the month of August,
when the crops ripen, there was contin-
uous rain and exceedingly cold weather
While some improvement may still be in
store, it is certain that the rice crops
promise to be from Is TO 20 per cent be-
low the average and far below last gears
crop, when it was marvelously large.
Six months more of war would have
meant very hard times, for the masses of
the people are very poor and rice is their
bread and meat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Suicide of Millionaire.

William Riggin Travers, a millionaire,
son Of the late w. K. Travers, clubman,
fnancier aud noted wit, killed himself
yesterday by putting bullet through
the roof of his mouth in his apartments
on Madison avenue, New York, where
be lived alone. Mr.. Travers and bis
wife separated three years ago and she
has been living abroad. She was Lille
Hartman, a daughter of Oliver Harri-
man and a sister of Mrs. w. K. Wander
bilt, ir. Mr.. Travers had been dead two
hours when his todY was found.
A week ago the deceased developed a
cold that seemed to worry him. He
awoke soon after 9 O'Clock yesterday
morning and ordered his valet, Martin
Noon, to get him some breakfast. He
ate his breakfast 10 his pajamas. He
was still at the table at noon, aud he
told Noon that be had no intention OF
leaving The house.
Noon went out at IL o'clock and re-
turned about O'Clock. He found Mr..
Travers lying across his bed dead, with
a pistol in his right hand. He had ap-
parently gone from the breakfast table
10 the dressing-table where he kept his
revolver and then he had sat down on
the bed and shot himself. He must have
done it soon after his valet left the
house. He had recently been in a de-
spondent frame of mind, which is said
by some persons to be due to attacks
made on him recently by society paper.
That these attacks hurt him, his friends
say, was shown by his visiting District
Attorney Jerome, a distant relative, and
asking him what redress he had.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Father Payne Renounces Gift.

Rev. Father w. CASTOR Payne, the
well-known Catholic priest in charge OF
the Clifton Forge parish, to whom the
late John Il. Shea left his entire estate,
has authorized the sale of the property
with instructions that after all debts are
paid the proceeds are to go toward the
fund now being raised for the erection
of new Catholic church in Harrison
burg. The net proceeds will probably
be something like $500 or 81 900.
John E. Shea died suddenly in Baltimore
two weeks ago and in bis pocket was
found will in which he bequeathed bis
estate to Father Payne, personal friend.
The estate consists of tract of land of
about 40 acres, lying near Linyille, and
a quantity of personal property, the
total value of which is placed between
81, 200 and 1880. The sale will be
made as soon as the necessary legal
formalities are completed and claims
against the estate will then be settled,
the balance being turned over to Father
Friolo, who will act as trustee for the
fund until ii is needed for the erection
of the new church. Father Payne is
one of the most popular members of the
Catholic clergy in Virginia. In the
early COS be was assistant in Harrison
burg to Father McVerry, who is now in
Winchester, and at one time assisted Rev.
Father McKeefry here.-[ Winchester
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Oil Plant Burning.

Baltimore, Sept. 30.-The plant ofthe
Red @ Oil Company, Higblandtown, is
afre. The fire is now creeping to the
gasoline tanks. Street car lines in this
section are blocked and the car barns are
burning.
The works were totally destroyed. as
well as numerous other buildings. Loss
$751; NoOne was injured. The FIRE
started by the ignition from spark from
an electric car of tank car laden with
gasoline, which exploded, setting fire to
several other cars which were on the
tracks adjoining the Red Q. oil works.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Negro EscaDed.

Houston, Tex, Sept. SO.-Monk
Gibson, nego, who, it is alleged, knows
about the murder Of Mrs. Condit and
four children, and the assault on the
mother and Oldest daughter, has escaped.
Last night he was given one hundred or
more lashes in order to force him to
tell who were the guilty men. He de-
clared to the last that they were
strange negroes. In order to pre-
vent the mob from burning him the
officers decided to take him to Hallets-
vile Jail. They started on horseback,
at 10 O'Clock last night, the negro made
a sudden dash running his horse through
two barbed wire fences killing it, leaped
to the ground and escaped into the dark
ness. There is wild excitement in the
vicinity of Edna, where the crime was
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
SATURDAY EVENING, SEP. 20, 1906.

THERE ARE features connected with
the clerkship campaign now in progress
in this city which some may term stains
on the body polite, while others regard
them more seriously. We refer to the
iniudicious procedures of some whose
zeal for their respective favorites seems
to have choked all sense of moderation.
la cases things have been said which are
known to be baseless, and the thought
less persons engaged in prOpagating them
should be taken in hand by their friends,
as they are calculated to do injury to the
candidates whose causes they have es-
poused. We know that the platform OF
some is embraced in few words-"all
things are fair in polite" their ut
terances show that those who pose on
such basis have no regard for right or
wrong. Their main object is to snow
under men for whom they have formed
an aversion, and imagine the end justi-
fies the means an erroneous conclusion.
The sentiment Of the majority of the
supporters of both gentlemen who are
seeking the position of clerk OF the court
is that it is time 10 call of the dogs in
this family contest in which nothing
should be said or done calculated to
bring the blush of shame to any mem
Der of the democratic party. Both can
didates are well and favorably known.
They are equally qualified for the posi-
tioa they seek and, after all, it is
merely a matter of choice between two
good citizens who are offering them
selves as public servants. Let all things
be done decently and in order. A ma
iority of the voters will select one or the
other of the candidates, and the result
will be no reflection upon the one whose
services may be declined, as both are
known to be worthy the confidence Of
the community, and no matter which Of
the two is selected the city will have in
the successful candidate an efficient and
faithful officer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Some seasonabIe Advice.

1t may be piece of superhuous ad-
vice 10 uTge people at this season of the
year to lay in a supply of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t is almost sure to be
needed before winter is over, and much
more prompt and satisfactory results are
obtained when taken as soon as a cold is
contracted and before it has become set
tied in the system, which can only be
done by keeping the remedy at hand.
This remedy is so widely known and so
altogether good that no one should hest
tate about buying it in preference to any
other. 1t is for sale by Gibson & Tim
herman and w. f. Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Governor to Present Flags.

Gov. Montague has accepted an invi-
tation to attend the annual session OF
the Grand Camp of Confederate Veter-
ans of Virginia, to be held in Peters
burg October rs and 81, and will be
present at the sham battle of the Crater.
he will make speech at the Academy
of Music and will present to the respec-
tive commands the battle flags returned
to Virginia by the national government
The flags will be presented to the State
of Virginia by Con. ressman John Lamb,
and will be received on the part of the
State and the Grand Camp by ex-Goy.
William E. Cameron.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
New Transatlantic Service.

Southampton, Eng, Sept. 9O.-The
steamer Tagus, of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company, sailed today for New
York, via the West, Indies opening the
new transatlantic service of this COM
pany. In the future the steamers will
sail fortDightly on this service. The
company believes that by taking this
roundabout route via the West Indies
passengers who desire to avoid the rough
North Atlantic passage, will be attracted
to its line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
DIED..

Departed this life September 30, 1905. at
a. m. CLEMENT c. MOORE, the infant sou
of John w. and Susan Moore, aged, IA
months and 10 days.s
A bud the gardner gave us,
A pure and loveing child.
He gave it in our Keeping
For just littl while.
And just as our bud was opening
At the break of day
Down came the Heavily gardner
And took our bud away.
Little Clement was our darling,
Pride of all our hearts at home.
But an angel softly whispered
Darling Clement do come do come home.
BY HIS PARENTS.
Funeral from his parents, Monday, October
3D. 901 south Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30

Mr.. BoNAPARTE, Secretary OF the
Navy, continues to hold the position of
chairman of the Maryland republican
State committee. Mr.. BOnsparte, who was
FIRST a democrat, then a mugwump and
then republican, poses as reformer, and
a civil service reformer. But the aver
age citizen thinks it beneath the dignity
OF a cabinet officer for him to mix so
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
The Suit Case Mystery,

Boston, Mass, Sept. S0.-Informa-
ton which may lead to important deyel-
opments in unraveling the so called
suit case murder mystery, was furnished
late last night by Timothy J. Howard,
a Boston night cab driver, who tells of
the strange behavior of two strange men
with box and whom he transported to
the Chelsea ferry on the night of the
18th or 10Th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Capt. Payne's Wife Gets Divorce

Mrs. Grace Kingsby Payne, of Mil
waukee, Wis, was given decree of alb
solute divorce from her husband, Capt
G. Brooke Payne, United States army,
in the Circuit Court OF Elizabeth City
county yesterday. By the decree Mrs.
Payne lie given the custody of her six
year-old daughter, for the maintenance
of whom Captain Payne must pay $50
per month until she is 81 years old. OF
until she marries. The child will be al
lowed TO spend ten days of each year
with her father, he to bear her travelling
expenses during the time. Mrs. Payne
filed notice of her suit for divorce in the
Elizabeth City county court several
months ago, and since then her attorneys
have taken dispositions in Newport News,
Hampton and Norfolk, a ainst Captain
Payne, whose conduct, the notice claim.
ed, was unbecomiug husband. The
decree given yesterday was the result of a
compromise between the attorneys OF
Captain and Mrs. Payne, and no claim
for aimony was made. Mrs. Payne,
who with her daughter is now in Mil
waukee, is the daughter of General
Kingsby, U. S. A., OF that city. She
comes of one of The most prominent fam
lilies in Wisconsin. Captain Payne is
stationed at F ut Monroe, Old Point, as
an instructor in the artillery school. He
is the son ofMr. Chas. Payne, of Warren
ton, Va, whose family is one of the old
est in the Old Dominion. Both Captain
and Mrs. Payne are well known in army
circles all over the United States, and
their divorce suit has caused widespread
otfanfiOn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
North River Tunnels Complete.

The twin tunnels to connect New York
and New Jersey, started q years ago,
but abandoned for time because of en-
cheering problems which it was thought
could not be overcome, we're completed
yesterday. The barrier at the Manhat-
tan side in the south tunnel was broken
through by means of hydraulic jack
handled by Walter g. Oakman, p!esi.
dent of the Hudson Companies, 10 the
presence of President William G. Nc
Adoo, of the New York & New Jersey
Tunnel Company, directors of that cor
poration, and about 50guests. 1t is ex-
pected that cars will be running through
the twin tubes within Is months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Arrest of Forger.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. SO.-Wil
lard S. Wickard, who was charged by
Governor Hanley with having forged
notes given to former State auditor Sher-
rick, in return for large loans of State
funds, was arrested this morning. He
stepped from an inbound train from St.
Louis. At the time of Sherrick's arrest
it was known that an indictment had
been secretly reached by the grand jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Storm Raging,l

New Orleans, Sept. 2O.-TelephOne
messages received here say a terrible
storm has been raging along the entire
coast, and that number of vessels have
been swept ashore. Last night the bs-
rometer registered just as it did in the
famous storm of 1894, when the fish
ing camps all along the Commander is
lands were wrecked, and hundreds OF
persons killed. Reports show that bath
houses and other buildings have been
swept away all along the coast, and that
the storm is increasing 10 violence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30

Murderer Hanged.

Winnipeg, Man, Sept. 90.-Charle'
King was hanged at O'Clock this morn,
ing at the Mounted Police Barracks, fort
SaskatchewanrAlberta, for the murder
at Lesser Slave Lake, of Edward Hay
wood, a mining prospector, who came
from North Mundbam, Sussex county,
England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
RattIeshin Launched.

Philadelphia, Sept. 3O.-The battle
ship Mississippi was launched today at
the shipyard Of Cramp & Sons. Miss
Mabel Clare Money, daughter Of U. S.
Senator Money, was the sponsor. In
the enforced absence of Governor Varda-
man, whose duty keeps him busy in the
yellow fever district, Senator Money Off
ciated as representative of the state. She
has a displacement of $4,000 tons and a
speed of IL knots.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Japanese After the Philippines :?

Madrid, Sept. 80 The Manila cor.
respondent of the Ell Heraldo wires to
his paper that number of japanese
staff officers are now in the Philippine
Islands disguised as laborers studying
the defenses of Manila and other strate-
gic points on the islands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Yellow Fever.

New Orleans, Sept. 9O.-The total
number of new cases reported from the
country was about the usual number.
Up to noon today 30 cases of yellow
fever and one death from the disease we're
reported.
Natchez, Miss, Sept. 9O.-Fourteen
new cases of yellow fever were reported
from VickSburg, Miss, for the last
twenty-four hours, making the largest
days record to date. Tallulah, La, re-
ports two new cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Bull Fight.

Los Angeles, CAL, Sept. 3O.-The
first bull fight to be held in the western
part of the United States will be fought
Sunday, at San Monica. Owing to the
severity of the law, which prohibits the
bloody and dangerous sport OF Spain and
Mexico, the matadors will armor the
bulls in football costumes to protect
them from butchery, although it is
quietly announced that the bulls will be
killed as per the regulations OF scientific
fighting. George Engelhardt, of Mexico,
who has brought his band OF matadors
and his arena assistants to Los Angeles
to conduct the fight, has been required
to give heavy bonds that no "reaP
fighting will occur. Posters announcing
the event, however, are emblazOned
with the statement that "thrills will be
plentiful.D
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
ALWAYS Successful.

When indigestion becomes chronic it il
dangerous. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will cur,
indigestion and all troubles resulting there
from thus preventing Catarrh Of the Stomach
DIR. Newbrough Of League, w. Va, says: "TC
ach would say there is no better remedy
than Kodo Dyspepsia Cure. have pre-
scribed 1t for number Of my patients with
good success" Kodol DYSPEPSIA Cure digests
what you eat and makes the stomach sweet.
Sold by w. F. Creighton q Co., 4O1 King
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Two Mem Burned TO Death.

New York, Sept. 90.-In fire which
started FROM an unknown cause on the
first floor of the two story hotel at No.
222 West street, corner of north Moore
street, shortly after l o'clock this.morn-
ing, two men were burned to death, and
two were taken to the Hudson street hos
pital 10 dying condition. One of them
died there two hours later. Nearly a
dozen other persons we're injured more
or less.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
France Invited to Peace Conference

Paris, Sept. SO.-Official announce
ment was made today that Russia has
asked France to take part in the new
peace conference to be held, the sug-
gestion of the Gar, at the Hague, and
that France has accepted the invitation,
in principle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Startling Mortality.

Statistics show startling mortality, from
appendicitis and peritonitis. To prevent and
cure these awful diseases, there is just one re-
liable remedy, DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
f. Flannery, of IA Custom House Place.
Chicago, says They have no equal for
Constipation and Billiousness. 25c at E. s.
Leadbeater, & Sons. druggists
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
After Missing Man.

Plymouth, Eng, Sept. SO.-On the
arrival of the American line steamer
Philadelphia, here, today, the police
made futile search for Clinton B. Fisk,
a newspaper man of New York, who is
reported missing, and who was thought
10 have sailed on TIE vessel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-30
Boycotting English Goods.

Fifty thoruand Bengalis assembled at
the Temple of Kalighat at Calcutta have
sworn by the. goddess Kali to boycott
British goods as protest agains: the
partition of the province OF Bengal The
administrative work of the province &C
cording to the views of the home and
Indian governments had grown to such
unwieldly proportions as to necessitate a
division of the labor, hence the PARTITION
of the province into two lieutenant-gov-
ernorships. The Bengalis are intensely
resentful at what they characterize as an
attempt to split the population and i'm
pair the Bengalee nationality. At scores
of meetings throughout Bengal the
people have pledged themselves to support
the boycott which has now received
sanction of the priests. The scene at the
Temple of Kalighat, the greatest in Ben
gal, was striking when the immense as
semblage took the oath Gin the holy
presence of the goddess Kali not to use
foreign goods, buy articles in foreign
shops when available in native shops, or
employ foreigners on any work that can
be done by our countrymen. The
high priest then placed mystic vermil-
lion symbol on the forehead of each of
those who took the oath. The foreign
firms are already feeling seriously the
effect of the boycott.