Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-07-19
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$150,000, 900 was oversubscrbed 10
times.
Commander Peary has gotten an
amount of money large enough to
insure the success of his North
Pole expedition.
The statement that Governor
Montague has for several years
paid no personal property tax is
denied by the Richmond Commits
sioners of Revenue.
William Jordan is dead at his
home on Tupper's creek, near
Charleston, W. Va, at the age of
10S years. He was said 10 be the
oldest man In the State.
John R. Wright, a Baptist
preacher of Columbus, Kan, signed
contract to play the part of John
the Baptist in the new biblical
plsy, "The Holy City,"
A set of resolutions, beautifully
engrossed, which were adopted by
the Massachusetts Legislature
upon receipt CT the news Of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lees death, have been
forwarded to Governor. Montague.
Advices from Stafford are to the
effect that the pickle crop lie in
most hourishing condition and
promises a big yield. This Is
gratifying news, as the pickle crop
is one Of the most important grown
in Stafford.
The committee for selecting the
place for the reunion this year
of Mosby's men, at meeting held
at Manassas, Saturday. decided to
meet at Fredericksburg at time
to be named later. 1t will prob
ably be held the latter part Of Aug
ust.
MOhammed FL Torres, the re-
preventative of the Sultan In
Morocco, has received informa
tion TO the effect that the Imperial
forces have won victory over the
Moorish pretender near Ujda, in
the northeast OF Morocco. The
pretender escaped, leaving $50
men dead.
A sensation occurred in the pet
stock store of John Fox at Atlantic
City through snake breakingloose
and beginning to feed on canaries
and other pets. The sidewalk
was blocked with people, who
almost wept as they saw the
serpent break cages open to get
birds and other game.
More than a million deaths from
bubonic plague occurred in India
last year, according to the latest
report of the Marine Hospital and
Public Health Service. Every
effort to stamp it out has failed,
great alarm following among all
classes. In Arabia the disease IL
dying out, but outbreaks are re-
ported in Japan, Siam and Annoy.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts de-
.lared in the House of Lords that
the armed forces of Great Britain
were absolutely unified and I'M
prepared for war, and that
practical system of universal train
in was needed. Lord Roberts, in
speech at farewell banquet to
the Seventh New York Regiment
at London, said he believed West
Point to be the finest military
college in the world.
Secretary of the Navy BOnaparte
has outlined his position in re-
ference to accepting passes for,
free transportation on the rail-
roads. In one or two instances in
which passes have been sent to him
he has returned them with thanks
for the courtesy extended TO him.
but stating that by reason OF the
public position which he occupies
he feels unable to avail himself
of the consideration shown him.
Fearful, indeed, is thu price
being paid for industrial progress
in America. Every year, accord
ing to statistics just gathered, in
the neighborhoOd Of 20, 900 persons
are killed and considerably over u
million seriously injured while
engaged in or connected with in
dustrial pursuits. From the huma-
nitarian standpoint, these figures
are appalling enough, without tax
ing into account at all the
enormous annual loss to property.
Modern industry kills ana mains
far more people than fall in actual
warfare.
Congressman John Lamb has re-
celyed a letter from Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Darling
declining to purchase tbs Trigg
Ship Yard at Newport News for
the construction Of torpedo boats
and Others of light draught. He
says: "The General Board is OF tie
opinion that it lie undesirable to
acquire any more naval stations In
the United States at the present
time, as a sufficient number are
already equipped to fill the needs
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