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New-York tribune., 1905-08-21
sAReE FIRE VICTIM FOUND.

THE barge William II. Vanderbilt with another
bav barge was burned to the waters edge at her
njer West s5th-st., Saturday night man was
sean 70 lump off the Vanderbilt into the river
yesterday the body of James J. Hunter. OF NO. Ifz
North 1lth-st Brooklyp. pulled out OF the
liver by Thomas Hickey, watchman on the pier
GeorTe B Newton, jr.. aged twenty-four, OF NO
* stagc-st Brooklyn has not been seen since the
FIRE The missing man was captain of the burned
Vanderbilt According TO the father OF the missing
man Hunter visiting with young Newton at
tho t.n4c the nie bl Jke out.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-21

secretary Taft is 4 great walker swinging light
- eha RAPIDLY along despite his weight II has
DeHn MS delight 70 get companion ana then walk
nm literally 10 standstil He aims at five miles
-0i a 11i' Of fatheT a sprint. and he nearly al
payo wears out relays of presumably, -oo5 ,,aIl,
ers Representative De ATmond OF Missouri ope
q ine democratic leaders of tie House is inns far
lle cniy ma In The party who has travelled fbs
distance without inventing some excuse for de-
New-York tribune., 1905-08-21

creastng the pace quitting altogether The won-
en- or the party are sood walkers, but take their
exercise IN more moderate doses. Before and after
meals the decks are converted into promenades
and present quite an animated appearance.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-21
CEBU HARBOR, VISAYAS ISLANDS,

Where Secretary and his party arc to-day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
Virginia News.

Mr.. John T. Cochran, prominent
resident of Fauquier county, died at his
home at Landmark, yesterday, aged ~
years.
Miss Elizabeth B. Whiting, daughter
of the late Francis Il. and Mrs. Rebecca
Whiting, died at her home, '1ngleside, "
Clarke county, yesterday, aged 81 years
The twenty-second annual reunion OF
the Clarke Cavalry will be held at the
residence of Mr.. J. J. Larue, near Rip
pom, w. Va, next Wednesday, Aug. 20.
The Richmond Board of Aldermen has
authorized the mayor and city treasurer
to make deed to Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee OF
the lot in Hollywood in which Gen. Lee 5
body lies.
The Loudoun campmeeting, conduct
ed under the auspices of the Baltimore
Southern Methodist conference, begins
at Benton's woods, near Middleburg,
Loudoun county, on Friday.
Mr.. Charles Jones and Miss Lizzie
Andrews, both ofPrince William county
were married this week at the Baptist
Church, at Dumfries, in that county,
Rev. A. T. Lynn officiating.
Miss Katherine Spottswood Beach be-
came the bride of Mr.. Bryce Stewart
Hume yesterday, Rev. DR.. j. j. Gravat,
officiating, The ceremony took place in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lee
Watson, in Richmond.
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
Robert McCandlish, for several years in
the Office of Capt Asa Rogers, the collec-
tor in Richmond, has been removed. II
there are any charges against McCandlish
they have not been made public.
It is generally understood that Sidney
O'Bannon will succeed his father as
superintendent of public printing Mr..
O'Bannon has in reality been in charge
of the Office for several months, and has
discharged the duties of the position
faithfully.
In connection with the selectiO on OF
Harry ST. George Tucker for the presi-
dency of the jamestown Exposition, an
nouncement of which was made yester-
day, it is learned that the presidency
was rendered to former President Grover
Cleveland several months ago and that
he considered the offer for some time
before finally making up his mind that
it would be ont of the question for him
TO accent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
FIREMEN's CONVENTION.

The first day of the nineteenth an
nual convention. and tournament of the
Virginia State Volunteer Firemen' 5
Association met in Harrisonburg yester-
day with 1OS delegates present. The
preliminary session was held in the
afternoon and the business session and
the final one at evening.
An address of welcome was delivered
by Mayor O. B. Roller, on behalf of
the town, and by Mr.. George n.
Conrad, on behalf of the local fire.
men. The official response on behalf of
the association was made by Capt R.
S. Parks, of Luray. Captain Redwood,
chief of the Richmond department, also
replied. He introduced Chief McNeal,
of Fayetteville, n. c., president of the
National Association of Fire Chiefs. His
speech was an argument in favor of a
pension to disabled fremen.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials showed that the following COM
panies had seyerea-their connection with
the association; Independent Fire Com
pany, ofPortsmouth; Park View Engine
Company, of Portsmouth; Annex Com
pany, of Norfolk county; Rouse Hook
Ladder Company, of Winchester. The
Lynchburg and Strasburg Fire Depart
ments were admitted to membership.
The principal business transacted was
the selection of Richmond as the next
meeting place, the meeting to be held on
the fourth Wednesday in August. This
was won in a contest with Coyington,
the vote being 60 to 81. The report of
the secretary showed a membership of
l,250.
A resolution was adopted making the
association a member Of the National
Firemen's Association.
Mr.. George G. Cumming, of Ports
mouth, was elected secretary fer the
nineteenth consecutive time. The other
officers elected are Capt. John H. Red
wood, of Richmond, president; Capt f,
). Parks, of Luray, vice-president;
James II. Dryer, of Harrisonburg,
statistician; T. J. Williams, of Char
lottesyille, treasurer; G. H. Smith, Of
Richmond, chaplain.
The programme for today is the annual
parade of the fremen, to be followed at
night with tand concert. The reel
races and steamer contest come of on
Friday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
Railroad Men Meet.

Prominent officials Of three greA3 raif-
road systems have visited Elkias, W.
Va, this week, and been in close COM
municatiOn with ex-senator Davis and
Senator Elkins. President Murray, Vice
President Randolph and General Mana-
ger Fitzgerald, of the Baltimore and
Ohio, took dinner with Senator Elkins
and spent several hours with him Tues
day hight. Vice President Shoemaker
of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie, and
President j. L. Blair, Of the Little Kan
awha, were there Tuesday, and Vice
President Landstreet, of the Western
Maryland, also called on the Senator
Yesterday. The presence of so many
prominent railroad officials is believed to
be very significant, as it is unoficially
announced that the consultation had to
do with very important traffic arrange
ment and plans for extensions of part
of the proposed plan of the establish
ment of through passenger and freight
service from Pittsburg aud Elkins to-
Hot Springs, or Richmond, Va, and
from Baltimore to Charleston, w. Va.
The completion of the Little KanaSha
to connect with the Coal and Coke at
and the extension Of the
Coal and Coke from Elkins 20 deep water,
at Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
Heard Cry from Grave 2

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 17.-Four
women passing st. Augustine cemetery
yesterday afternoon and talking of the
death of Annie Bedner, who was asphyx-
lated at the residence Of Augustus Per
thai on Sunday night, declared that
they were startled by the voice Of the
dead girl crying out: ooh, Holy
Christ" This was repeated several
times, it was claimed. Mrs. John Hal
chak was one Of the women and she and
her companions ran to their homes and
told of the strange cry from Annie Bed
ner's grave. An hour later there were
all kinds Of rumors about the SlayOnian
quarter here that Annie had been buried
alive, and was crying out from her tomb
for liberation. Fully a thousand per-
sons hurried to the cemetery to hear
the voice and TO insist upon the grave
being opened. Several policemen were
required to keep back the crowd that
hocked around the grave last night.
A relative of the dead girl insisted upon
the remains of the dead girl being ex-
humed, which was done, and the corpse
found in the same state as when inferred.
Mrs. Halchak, whea questioned, said
the cemetery sexton told her he heard
the voice, but the latter denied saying
ANYTHING of the kind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
yellow Fever.

New Orleans. Aug. 1.-THE Board
of Trade has taken the initiative in es-
tablishing an organization, the object Of
whicE is to secure pure water supply
at the earliest possible date and to abol-
ish the antiquated system of above the
ground cisterns. Large quantities Of
mosquito screen wire are now arriving
by express. 1t is now officially declared
that there are nine cases of yellow fever
in Mississippi city. 1t is stated the
fever has been there right along, but
has been mistaken for malarial fever.
The result of the announcement is that
Mississippi has again frightened up all of
her quarantine restrictions. About 30
more new cases were reported yesterday,
uno6icially, from country parishes.
This would make about 1874 cases alto
gether. There were GO cases and four
deaths reported yesterday. There have
been total OF LAG cases and 176
deaths, with AL cases still under treat
ment. Infection is not spreading into
new localities, and the low death rate is
removing what little of terror there was
in the minds Of the more timid citizens.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. 1.-THE report
to the State board of health from Mis-
sissippi City today states that no yellow
fever cases have appeared since yester-
day. Nine patients are now under
treatment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17

London, Aug. 17.-Chozo Kioke, sec
rotary of the japanese embassy to Great
Britain, today gave the following inter-
view to the correspondent of the Pub
fishers Press on the subject of the peace
negotiations, which are now in progress
at Portsmouth: "There is a difference
of opinion among the members of our
embassy in regard to the outcome of the
peace negotiations. Several members OF
the staff believe that the negotiations
will fall through, but consider that
successful conclusion is very probable.
Russia is decisiyely beaten and must
make peace, for it is impossible for her
to continue the war successfully. Japan
will not recede from her demands in re-
gard to Saghalin and for an indemnity.
| believe that when Russia realizes this,
she will accept the inevitable"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
FavOrs Maximum and Minimum
Tariffs.

Chicago, Aug. l7.-Resolutions favor
ing a maximum and minimum tariff were
drawn up today by the committee on
resolutions of the national reciprocity
convention, and will be presented to the
assemblage during the day. These reso-
lutions advocate a form OF reciprocity
which will give a low tariff to nations
favoring the United States commercially
and a high tariff to those countries which
discriminate in their tariffs against the
United States. The convention will
name a national committee to keep the
movement alive and endeavOr to reach
the ear of Congress as to the needs of
the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
Disastrous Wreck.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. ia disastrous
wreck is reported to have occurred this
afternoon at Boone station, Va, four
miles from this place. An excursion
train on the Atlantic Coast Line from
Rocky Mount, n. c., bound for Norfolk
was derailed and it is reported that three
cars filled with passengers were rolled
into deep ditch filled with water along
side. Many are reported to have been
killed or injured. All available physi-
clans have been rushed to the scene.
Only meager details have yet been re-
ceiyed at the offices Of the road in this
city.
At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon, two
killed and thirty injured had been re-
moved from the wreck, and it was report
ed that several other bodies were unre-
covered. The accident is said to have
been due to the train running into an
open draw over the west branch Of the
Elizabeth river. The engine and one
car were entirely submerged, and two
cars were only partially covered with
water. The cars contained 1863 passen
gers. One of the killed was Promoter
Jolly. who had charge Of the excursion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17

The GATHERING last night at the
Opera House was a genuine ovation to
Mr.. Joseph E. Willard, one Of the can
didates for Governor of the State of Vir-
ginia The committee had anticipated
everything and the programme was car
ried out without a hitch. The audience
was composed of representative gentle
men and ladies of Alexandria, Washing
ton, Fairfax and Alexandria counties,
and the speeches of ex-Mayor Simpson
and Mr.. Willard were well-conceiyed
aud equally well-delivered. Mr.. Willard
is pleasing speaker and the meeting
was entirely satisfactory to his AleXan-
dria friends. There is no vital issue at
present in the State, and the three gen
tlemen who are asking the support OF
voters say they have no claim upon
suhragaus, the trio being animated solely
b. an honest passion to fill the gnber-
material chair. 1t is, after ali, a matter
OF choice, and no matter who may secure
the nomination the State will be safe,
provided all, victorious and disappointed
alike, vie in preventing the State from
committing a stupendOus folly by select
ing man for Governor who is not a
Annncrat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
Taggart Case.

Wooster, Ohio. Aug. 17.-WithOut
introducing a word of testimony, attor-
neys for Mrs. Taggart will ask, today,
or tomorrow, that she be granted the di-
vOrce both seek. This application is to
be based on the claim that Captain Tag
CARTS own admission on the stand and
his admissions in the letters he wrote to
bis WIFE after their separation, are sufli-
cient for the granting Of divorce to
Mrs. Taggart on the grounds Of extreme
cruelty. In those letters Taggart seemed
to assume all blame for the trouble that
lead to the separation.
Mrs. Taggart has neryed herself to
take the stand and look forward to it
with a cheerful confidence. Her attor-
neys. in the event their motion is refused
by Judge Eason, are ready to start their
side of the case tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
The Elephant Jumped.

indianapolis, Aug. l7-RObinson's
circus train was in collision with fast
freight on the Big Four Railroad near
Brookviile, yesterday morning, demol-
ishing both engines and wrecking some
Of the cars of the circus train. The en-
CINE drivers and firemen on both engines
Jumped and none Of them were burt.
Nearly all the employees Of the circus
company were in bed when the accident
occurred, and were thrown out on the
floor Of the coach Some of them were
seriously hurt.
The trainer of the trick elephant,
Tillie, was in the ca with her ana saw
the freight train coming. Seeing that
collision was inevitable he yelled,
"Jump, Tillie, jump p' The little ele-
plant jumped and cleared the car at the
moment the trainer left it. Both escaped
injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
Killed hY Ealing Stone

A mass Of limestone weighing thous-
ands of tons slid from a side of the
quarry of mill A of the Lehigb Portland
Cement Company, at Ormond, Pa, yes
terday. Twenty men were at
work in the quarry, which is 1000 feet
long, $50 feet across, and 100 feet deep
The heavy rains of the past two days
had softeued the earth and caused the
slide of rock. Where the fallen mass
slipped away smooth, nearly perpen-
dicular wall was left, rising sheer 100
feet above the bottom of the quarry,
while the entire quarry floor was covered
with broken, jagged rock.
Only nine Of the men got away safely,
four of whom escaped by running up on
mass Of rock at the opposite side of the
quarry. The remaining eighteen were
huddled in space ten feet square,
twelve of whom were killed and six in
iured. Two OF the latter may die. AT
of the men are SlayOnians, who lived in
shanties close 10 the quarry.
Two men who saw the side of the
quarry culver shouted warning to the
men, The men misinterpreted the call
and failed to move out of the zone of
danger until it was too late. With
thunderOus roar the mountain of rock
fell, pinning the men fast. Most of the
men killed or injured are single Others
had families in the old country. 4
number of women from the foreign
colony ran to the quarry when the news
of the accident reached them and their
moaning and anguish was piliablc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17

London, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from ST.
Petersburg says that a prominent bank
er there has confirmed the reports that a
Russian loan has been concluded in
America. 1t is stated that important
supplementary dispatches were sent to
NJ. White, the senior Russian envoy to
the peace conference, Yesterday. The
feeling in regard to the outcome of the
peace negotiations is generally becoming
more optimistic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17

IT Is reported in Washington that the
Panama Canal Commission has learned
that a movement against the canal is
forming, with view to preventing its
construction. The fight against the
completion of the canal is to be made at
the next session of Congress. The pur-
pose of the officials is to convince Con-
gress and the country that the Panama
route is impracticable--a fact claimed to
be proven by the experience of America
and France. The alternative proposition
will be the abrogatiOn Of the treaty with
Panama and the adoption OF the Mica
rauguan route. From the experience
this government has had with the canal
construction during the past two years
talk of a purposed change Of route need
hardly cause surprise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
From w ashingtOn.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
Washington, ID. c., August II.

lAOTTtspOuutINt VI lhC 4itAdhhiin Oh~NAtNsI
Washington, d. c., August II.
Attacks upon the validity of the cleo
ton of every Philadelphia member Of
Congress are to be made by the demo-
cratic minority at the opening of the ses-
sion in December. Representative Bur
Lesson, of Texas, who is now in this city,
is preparing resolutions and data to be
used in assailing the right Of "Father"
Bingham, "Bertie" Adams, George Cas-
tor aud all the other Philadelphia repre-
sentatives to sit as members Of the lower
house. Gross election frauds will be the
ground upon which the validity Of these
titles will be contested Mr.. Burleson
will have the backing ofevery democratic
member, and before the session ends
next June the House may have to wash
out all the dirty linen of Philadelphia
padded assessment rolls and stuffed bal
lOt-bOxes.
The Society of American Florists at
their session today elected the following
officers w. F. Kasting, Of Buffalo,
president; H. VI. Altick, of Dayton, o.,
vice president; William J. Stewart, Of
Boston, secretary. A committee was
appointed to prepare a textbook for use
in the public schools.
Through Third Assistant Secretary Of
State Peirce, the peace ENJOYS have re-
ceived from the State Department stores
here a supply of parchment Sufficient
for the preservation of a number Of treat
les" as an official Of the department
said. Early this week a requsition was
received from Mr.. Peiree for quantity
of stationery, including a supply Of parch-
ment. The materials were Immediately
expressed to Portsmouth. The parch
ment is of the kind used by The various
governments for treaties and its requisit-
ion indicates that there will be no lack
of proper materials if NJ. Witte and Baron
Komura wish to put an agreement in
lasting form.
Announcement is made by the Carne-
gle Institution that it has just sent out
from San Francisco an expedition TO
make amsgnetic survey of the North Pa
cifc Ocean. DR.. L. A. Bauer is in
charge Of the work. A clockwise spiral
course of 10000 miles will be taken.
1t is estimated that three years will be
required to finish the task and that it
will cost $25, 900. The present mag
netic charts over this region are said to
have been made up practically from
coast and island observations, and many
electrical disturbances of grave import
ance to mariners are not shown.
Secretary Bonaparte has received from
Admiral Bradford, commander of the
Pacific station, preliminary reports on
the investigation of the Bennington dis
aster. The secretary is studying these
reports in anticipation of the final report
OF the board of inquiry, which will be
received here tomorrow or Saturday.
Until that is received, there will be no
publication OF the findings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
Fatal Shooting ARRAY.

J. A. Meade was shot and instantly
killed yesterday morning, at Naugamck,
W. Va in quarrel with Jacob Mar
cum, a Norfolk and Western telegraph
operator at Naugatuck. While Meade
was shooting at Marcum, the men stand
ing not over six feet apart and firing
through a window of the Norfolk and
Western passenger station, a stray bull
let struck DR.. J. r. Keeses and pene
trated his abdomen. His death is hour
~ expected. Keeses was rushing toward
the men with hope of separating them
before either was fatally shot, as both
men we're friends Of his. Marcum re-
ceived bullet in his right arm, but con-
tinued shooting, and killed his antago-
mist. The trouble is said to have occur
red in connection with a young woman
of Naugatuck with whom both were in
fatuated. Meade, the young man who
was killed, was thirty years old and a
son of Magistrate James H. Meade, of
Mingo county. Mareum formerly lived
in Roanoke, Va. DR.. Keeses is a native
of Wayne county, but only few months
ago graduated from the Louisville Medi-
cal College and located at Naugatuck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17

THE establishment of commissariats
for the benefit OF the canal employees by
the Isthmian Commission in various
parts of the canal zone is causing feel
ing of great dissatisfaction among Pana-
ma and Colon merchants. An indig-
nation meeting was held in Panama
yesterday evening to protest against
this action, and an appeal will be made
to President Amador to intervene in the
merchants behalf There seems to be
no end of the troubles growing out OF
this canal business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
Alarm in Morocco.

Tangier, Morocco, Aug. 1.-THE an
nouncement from Fee that the Sultan
has formally refused to accede to the de-
mands of the French minister for the
release Of the chief of the Algerian settle
ment at Ghard, who was arrested on ac-
count Of local trouble, has been received
here by other Algerians with dismay,
and alarm. Algerians who have estab-
lished themselves here are afraid they
will be deprived of their liberty, and
they have made an appeal to the Min
lister for protection. The situation is re-
garded as serious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17

The will of Allan W. Wood the Pitts
burg millionaire, who died last Sunday,
was fled for probate in New York today
The value of the real property is S55, OC0
but the value of the personal property is
said to be between three and FIVE mil
lion dollars. The estate is divided
equally between his widow and the
eight children Of his former wife.
Mrs. Wood was Goldie Lillian Moser, a
former chorus girl, and she was married
to Wood in March, 1904.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
Revolt of Peasant.

Vienna, Aug. 17.--Advices fom Buch-
Arrest, ROumania, say that general re-
volt of Ronmanian peasants in several
districts Of the Russian province of Bes-
sarabia has occurred. The peasants de-
mand the introduction of the Roumaniau
language and the expulsion of the priests
from the churches and of teachers from
the schools. They also declare that all
the public officers must resign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-17
Escaned From Asylnm.

New York, August 17.-Wiliam J.
Lee, of Trenton, n. j., who, sometime
ago made threats against the life of
Judge Vroom of the New Jersey court OF
Errors and was sent to the New Jersey
State Insane Asylum, escaped some time
last night from the Manhattan Asylum
on Wards Island, where he was sent
after escaping from the New Jersey in-
stitutiOn. He is still at large.