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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
RUSSIANS DIsLODGED.

A special telegram from Otaru says
that the Russians defeated at Daline were
about 500 strong, with six field and
three machine guns, and, taking the
fullest advantage of the Typographical
hcaracter of the district, offered the most
desperate resistance.
The Russian positions were hidden in
a thick forest, and it was impossible for
the japanese gunners to make a correct
observation. The cannonade, however,
was opened by the japanese at O'Clock
a. H., July Z, and was kept up until
dusk. The japanese infantry gradually
gaining ground, closing on the enemy's
line of defense, awaited an opportunity
for the final charge. 1t was nearly 2 a.
m. when the Russians first line of de-
Tense, strengthened by barricades and
trenches, was taken. This success was
vigorously followed up, but it was not
until 9 a. m. July that the enemy was
driven out of the second line of his de-
Tense and victory secured, with trophies
of four field and one machine guns. The
nature of the ground exposed the Jap
anese assailants to a great disadvantage
and risks.
1t was believed that, owing to the
short supplies Of ammunition and pro-
visions, the Russians at Sakhalin could
not hold out much longer.
1t is officially announced that the Rus
slams who have thus far surrendered at
various points of Sakhalin Island num-
Der 46l, including one colonel and IA
other officers.
An imperial ordinance was issued yes
terday morning authorizing the appoint
ment OF non commissioned officers from
the reserve conscripls, also convert ing
those of sundry service rank into privates
of fighting rank.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg to the
Copenhagen G. dziadian says that private
advices received at the Russian capital
say that japanese warships have been
seized near Nikolaievsk, at the mouth of
the Amur river Many Of the inhabi-
tants of Nikolaievsk and Vladivostok, it
is added, have fed to Khabaroysk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
COMMUNICATED
The Cameron Street Track.

An article with the above caption APP
peared as a local in last Fridays Ga
zette. The local was, in the opinion OF
many, a recital of the supposed virtues
of The railway managers and general
fault finding with the city authorities;
the Gazette's reporter has certainly never
visited the street which he selected for
his local.
The City Council only few years ago
spent several hundred dollars in relaying
from curb to curb, Cameron street from
Columbus to Alfred, and about year
ago it was torn up by the railway
company to lay rails. Last winter, ow-
ing to depression between the tracks,
ice formed to proportions sufficient to az
ford place to skate, and today, after a
rain, it resembles a marsh; and from the
corner Of Columbus and King to Cam
eron, and ives; to the city limits the
track has had apparently no attention
from the railway people, and the correct
ness of this statement can be verified by
a visit along the line.
There is much more than eau, and no
doubt will, be said, on the "Cameron
Street Track" local, but it is unreces-
sary for newspaper discussion just now.
Y, Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
Paul Jones's Body.

Norfolk, Va, July 22.-Rear Adiui-
raj Sigsbee's feet, bearing the body Of
John Paul Jones, passed in the Virginia
capes at 7.90 this morning. 1t was es-
corted in by the battleship squadron of
Rear Admiral Evans, which passed in
ten minutes ahead of Sigsbee.
Old Point Comfort, July 22.-Admi-
raj Sigsbee's feet passed Old Point at
$50 O'Clock. Admiral Eyans's ships
put in here, while the vessels escorting
the remains of the great admiral pro-
ceeded toward Annapolis. Boats were
lowered from the Maine, Kesrsarge.
Kentucky end Missouri, and men and
officers of high degree came ashore.
The Iowa came off the capes last night
to Join the Evans fleet in giving greet
ing to Sigsbee and the squadron. Ad-
miral Evans came ashore. He stated
that his feet met Sigsbee's at nine
O'Clock yesterday morning, 200 miles
from Old Point
Annapolis, Nd, July 22.-Admiral
Sigsbee's fleet, bearing the body of John
Paul Jones, is expected to arrive in An
napolis Roads some time this afternoon.
1t has been definitely decided that the
ceremony attended upon the receipt Of
the body here will be held on Monday al
10 o'clock. The ceremony of placing
the body in the temporary vault will bt
of simple nature, as the more impor'
tant services will not be held probably
until year hence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
THE MANN LAW.

The "Mann law" is an amendment to
the general revenue law, Just seven lines
in length, and provides the method of
securing license to sell liquor in the
country. 1t does not apply to cities,
towns of over FIVE hundred inhabitants,
or to watering places.
About forty-thousand voters petitioned
the legislature to enact the law. The
Methodist, Baptist and Christian
Churches by their official State bodies
endorsed the law, and all the other
churches favor it. 1t was passed by
democratic legislature, and signed by a
democratic governor, and will be found
in the Acts of Assembly l9O2-3-4, page
900, lines 1919. 1t became effective
April l6, 1908.
The law is not a prOhibitive measure.
1t merely provides that before license
to sell liquor in the country can be grant
ed, the court must be satisfied.
/. That the applicant will superintend
the business and conduct an orderly
house.
2. That the place is one AZ which po-
lice protection is afforded.
3. That a majority of the qualified
voters in the magisterial district favor the
sale of liquor at the place applied for.
4. That the sale of ardent spirits at
that particular place will not be con-
trary to sound public policy or injurious
to the moral or the material interests of
the community.
1t does not do away with the local OPP
ton law, but supplements that law.
The social club law is not a part OF
the "Mann law" and am ia no way
responsible for it.
Along with the "Mann law" there
was an amendment to the revenue law
doubling the tax on barrooms.
The following are some of the benefits
which have been derived from the law;
There are 767 fewer barrooms in Vir-
ginia thar before the law was passed.
In consequence of the increased tax
on the saloons which remain, there has
been an annual increase in the revenue
derived from liquor licenses Off little
over fl07, 500.
There has been a material decrease in
the criminal expenses in the district al
fected by the law.
There has been a marked increase in
the security and prosperity of the coun-
try districts.
But perhaps the most significant evil
dence of the good accomplished by the
law, is the fact that not single case of
criminal assault upon white woman
has been reported from the district COW
cred by the "Mann Law" since it be-
came effective; nor has there been a
single lynching in the country districts.
| have not attempted to. discuss the
merits of the law, but have merely stat
ed few facts, which | believe the peo-
pie should know.
VIM. HODGES MANN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
Ready tor the Blast.

Portsmouth, N. H., July 22.-Every-
thing is now in readiness at Henderson
Point for the largest blast ever fred in
this country, if not in the world, and
barrying any unforeseen accident, this
will go of promptly at four O'clOck this
afternoon. Miss Foster, the daughter
of Superintendent Foster, will touch the
button which will send into the forty
odd tons of dynamite the spark from the
central electric light station at the navy
yard. When the wcrkmen left the
place at six O'Clock last night, every
thing was in readiness for the blowing
up of the point. The last of the dyna-
mite has been placed in the vertical
holes about the cofferdam, the final con-
neclIon made and every hole has been
properly wired and tested. Late yester-
day afternoon, all OF the dynamite not
used by the contractors, and all the gov
eminent stores were hauled to the point
and loaded into boats to be taken to the
lower harbor and stored in barges to pre-
vent any unexpected explosion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
News Of the Day.

The rate war between New York and
and Chicago may lead to a reduction oil
the fare to 81.
At least 800 handlers Of freight at the
large shed of the Baltimore aud OHIO
Railroad, at Locust Point, Baltimore
struck for higher wages.
In Minneapolis yesterday released
prisoner shot and killed his former land
lady. who had testified against him at his
trial, and then committed suicide by
poison.
Rev. DR. Dean Richmond Babbitt,
rector of the Church of the Epiphany,
, at McDonough street and Thompkins
avenue, Brooklyn, died at his home yes
terday after a protracted illness.
Jimmy Britt and Kid Sullivan, OF
Washington, met at Woodward's Pa
viIion, in San Franciso, last night in a
fight for the lightweight championship.
The Washington lad lost on points In
the twentieth round, after a very pretty
fight.
For failing to obey a subpoena citing
them to appear as witnesses to testify In
lunacy case, DR.. d. Percy Kicking
and DR.. Frank P. Vale, prominent ply
sicians of Washington, we're each fined
$25 and costs yesterday for contempt OF
the Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia.
Capt. H. Clay Evans, jr., retired, died
Yesterday at Chattanooga, Tenn. de
was 80 years of age. Captain Evans
served in the Philippines and was re-
tired sometime ago on account OF poor
health. He was the only son of II.
Clay Evans, former Consul General al
London.
Information which is regarded in rail
road and financial circles as official was
received in Baltimore from New York
Yesterday that the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company has united with the
Vanderbilt interests in the purchase Of
the coal lands, railroad rights and other
property of the Little Kanawha syndicate
in central West Virginia.
Inquiry among the departments in
Washington along the line suggested by
William J. Bryan's query in the Com
moner as to the number of Cabinet Off
cials who accept railroad passes, brought
out the unofficial answer from reliable
sources that every member of the Cabi-
net except Secretary BOnaparte accepts
all passes sent him, but solcits none.
A dispatch from Salonica, European
Turkey, says report received there says
that a large Bulgarian band attacked
the patriarchist villages Of Baltina and
Gradeshuita, in the Morinovo district,
Thursday night, numbering the entire
population Unfortunately, and that
the carnage did not end until yesterday
morning. The number of victims is not
known. Troops proceeded to another
village in the district Thursday, and,
finding that the population had fled,
burned the village, the inhabitants 81
which were suspected of having murder
ed 80 Turks near Dorian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22

THE MYSTERIOUS pull of a certain
supply company with the purchasing
agents of the government printing Office
startled the Keep commission during its
recent partial investigation of that Office.
The supply company is merely an agent
of manufacturers, but for years it is said
to have enjoyed practical monopoly Of
selling these supplies to the great gov
eminent printery, where hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars worth are used an
nually. Manufacturers who undertook
TO sell direct invariably found that they
could not do so. If they wanted the
government to use their wares they found
it necessary to make the supply company
their agent and pay a fat commission on
sales. 1t now appears also that all sup
plies for the printing Office were bought
in the open market without competition.
The wants of the Office we're merely made
known to the two men who constituted
the favored supply company. These al
legations have been brought to the atten-
ton Of the. President and should be
searchingly Investigated when the reor
ganization of the printing office, which
the President is now considering, has
been accomplished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
The Inflated Bennington.

San Diego, Gala, July 22.-Blacken-
ed. torn and almost dismantled, the gun
boat Bennington ripped asunder yester-
day by the explosion of her boilers, lies
this morning on the harbor beach while
eighty-fve of her crew lie swathed and
bandaged in the hospitals and homes of
San Diego All night divers worked
steadily to recover from the twisted and
torn interior of the ship the bodies Of
the engineer crew. Crowds of curious
people hocked about the harbor watching
the work. The heroic work of the sur
yivors whose discipline was mistaken by
the terrible disaster is the subject Of
much comment Many believe that at
least so persons were killed by the ex-
plosion. Among the seriously injured
is II. w. Shacklett, hospital steward, of
Delaplane, Va.
San Diego, Gala, July 22.-It is nov
estimated that As men we're killed or
died of injuries on the Bennington, and
about IS were wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
Balfour's Defeat.

London, July 22.-The alarm which
was felt yesterday by members of the
ministerial party owing to the defeat OF
the government in the House of Com
mons on Thursday night and the init
nation that Premier Baiour would fol-
low the usual custom and resign has
now subsidized to some extent. Con-
servatives still take a pessimistic view
of the outlook for the future. While no
one outside the Cabinet knows what de-
cision' was reached in regard to resign
ing at the meeting of the ministers yes
terday, conservatives realize that whether
or not Premier Balfour resigns the use
fulness of the present government Is
practically at an end. In case the min
listers do retain their portfolios the chief
reason for their action will be to avoid a
general election during the hot weather.
There is little doubt but that the reign
of the conservatives is practically over,
and while the present session of Parlia-
ment may last several weeks, it is the
general expectation that the liberals will
come into power in the autumn.
The Standard commenting on the Cab
met crisis says: eve ere in a position
to state definitely that the Cabinet will
not resign Immediately. Four members
of the government favor the dissolution
of Parliament in the autumn. No deh-
mite decision has yet been reached. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
From Washington.
correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID. c., July p.

Correspondence of the Alexandra Oazette'J
Washington. d. c., July p.
The following dispatch was received
at the Navy Department from Com
mander Lucien Young OF the Benning-
ton, sent late last night. ''San Diego,
July q. -Arrangements are being made
to bury dead at Fort ROsecrans Sunday
afternoon about o'clock. Several
bodies penned in under boilers covered
by water. Have engaged fire engine TO
pump out so as to assist in their re-
covery. Also cutting away steel bnlS
heads in order to get at them. Expect
several men to die during night. Will
wire department in the morning. Every
thug that is possible to be done is being
done both for the living and the dead.
Only able to identify one man on board
so far. He is r. B. Carr, apprenticed
seaman"
Minister Leishman at Constantinople
has cabIed the State Department offici-
ally confirming the press reports that
an attempt was made on the life Of the
Sultan of Turkey yesterday during Sc
lamlik ceremony. He says "a large
bomb was exploded as his majesty was
leaving the Mosque. The Sultan es-
capped injury and at once drove back to
the palace in the customary manner.
Between 80 and 40 persons were killed
or injured and a number of carriages
were wrecked. The perpetrators of the
outrage have not yet been detected.
The managers of the Maryland Tele-
graph Company said this morning that
the indications were favorable for the re-
opening of the pool room at Kenilworth
this afternoon.
The naval tug Fortune is reported to
the Navy Department as having sailed
this morning from the Mare Island, Cal,
navy yard for San Diego, going to the
relief of the Bennington. The distllllng
and repair ship Iris will sail from Mare
Island today for San Diego under orders
from the Navy Department to render all
possible assistance to the Inflated Ben
nington.
The Maryland Jockey Club has de-
cided to give up the Pimlico track, near
Baltimore. 1t is TOO far from the city.
A new location will be secured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
To Call Congress

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 22.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary OF State
Eihu Root, continued their consultation
at Sycamore Hill this morning, and it
was announced at the executive Office by
Assistant Secretary Barnes, that Mr.
Root would probably remain until late
this afternoon or evening. Mr.. Barnes
was preparing to drive up to Sycamore
Hill as usual at 10 o'clock with the
Presidents mail, but received tele-
phonic order to postpone his visit until
later in the day. President Roosevelt
has decided to call the extraordinary
session of Congress about November 10.
A dispatch from Nebraska, printed in
The morning papers, says that Senator
Burkett is in receipt Of a letter from Sec
rotary Loeb. in which he names NOvem-
Der IL as the date selected by the Presi-
dent November II fails on Saturday,
a rather unlikely weekday to be chosen
and the opinion was expressed at the
executive office this morning that the
Monday following is better guess.
"The President has not decided upon
the exact date for calling the extra ses'
sion, said Assistant Secretary Barnes,
but November 13 is about the time"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
TOday's Telegraphic News
More Bomb-Throwing.

BiaIystok, Poland, July 22.-Eight
persons were killed by the explosion of
the bomb thrown at Chief of Police Pie
lenkin here last night, and IL others,
including the chief and his son, were
injured. The bomb was thrown while
the police official was mingling with a
crowd of people in the centre of the city.
Constsntinople, July 22.--The people
generally here do not yet know of the
attempt made to assassinate the Sultan.
The authorities are greatly alarmed over
the act, as the attempt is the first of its
kind ever perpetrated in Constantinople.
At least thirty persons were killed by
the explosion of the bomb which was
one of the largest ever used for such a
purpose. The estimates of the wounded
vary, from fifteen to forty. The Sultan
on his return to the palace, after the
bomb throwing, kept an appointment he
had for au audience with the Austrian
ambassador.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
decided Fall in Temperature.

For the first time in 80 years, i'll July,
frost Thursday night severely damaged
the growing crops in northern Michigan.
The temperature fell Al degrees in Is
hours, OF from 100 in the shade to below
freezing. Crops throughout the north
ern delta are reported seriously impaired.
Peaches are so nearly matured that
they were not injured, but corn, garden
truck and all late crops were badly nip
ped by The frost At 4 o'clock yester-
day morning the mercury stood at AZ,
which is the lowest temperature record
ed in the month of July since 1875.
Reports from Menominee and other
points show similar conditions. Truck
gardeners and small farmers, whose
products were almost ready for the mar
ket, will suffer heavily. The tempera-
ture all of yesterday continued near the
frost line and further damage is feared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
Big Reunion at Luray.

The reunion of Confederate and Fed
eral soldiers in Lursy yesterday brought
to the town the largest crowd ever seen
there. The procession started from the
courthouse, headed by the Winchester
Drum Corps, which was followed by the
Warren Light Infantry, the Page Rifle
men, the Confederate and Federal yete-
rams and the Luray Cornet Band. The
reunion was held on the Inn lawn, in
the eastern part of the town. Judge
Giles Cook, of Front Royal; Rev. H. NJ.
StricSler, of Fauquier county; Major J.
Mcdowell Darlington and Capt. d. c.
GrsysOn, of Washington, were the ora
tors OF the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
Chinese Boycott.

Shanghai, July 22.-The boycott of
American goods which has been de-
clared by Chinese merchants as pro-
test against the rigorous exclusion of
Chinese from the United States, has now
spread throughout the southern prov
inces. American enterprises are being
barred absolutely from large area hav-
ing population Of $50, 900, 600. The
fact that the movement to boycott
American goods is so perfectly organ
ized leads to the belief that it is being
managed by government officials at
Picking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
Now Professors.

The board of visitors of the University
of Virginia completed its work at a late
hour Thursday night. Three professor
ships were filled and the choice of an
other was postponed until the next meet
ing of the board, early in the fall.
DR.. Richard II. Whitehead, at present
at the head of the medical department
of the University of North Carolina, and
one of the leading auatOmists in America,
was elected professor OF anatomy and
dean of the university Medical School to
succeed DR.. William G.. Christian, re-
signed. . The other vacancy in the
medical school, occasioned by the resig-
nation OF DIR. Augustus H. Buckmaster,
professor of gynecolOgy, obstetrics, sur
gical diseases and abdominal surgery,
will be filled at the next session of the
board. DIR. Albert lie Fevre, OF Tulane
University, was chosen professor of phi
losophy, this school having been enlarged
at The meeting of the board in June, and
the chair of secondary education of the
Curry School, filled by the election Of
DR.. Bruce K. Payne, OF William and
Mary College. The opening of the next
session of the university will therefore,
find five new professors in the faculty.
one have been chosen at the meeting of
the board in June
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
Catarrb Cannot be Cured.

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach the seat of tine disease. CatarIh is a
blood or constitutional disease. and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Halls Catarrh Cure is not quaek
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for years and
is a regular prescription. 1t is composed OF
the best tonics known. combined with the
best blood purifiers acting directly on the
mucous surfaces The perfect combination
of the two ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results IL curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
T. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22

THE SULTAN OF TURKEY has again
become target for bomb-throwers, an
attempt having been made to kill the
potentate yesterday while he was en-
gagged in devotional duties. The Gar
OF Russia has 10 these many years been
a shining mark for terrOrists, but he has
$, far escaped the wrath of his enemies
Misery is said TO love company, and 1t
NAV be some consolation to Nicholas to
know that he is not the only "best-hated
man in Europe" Abdul Hamid has
long had an uneasy pillow, but he has
managed to steer bis empire clear Of dan
gerous rocks and to preserve his person
from harm. He is generally admitted to
be greatly superior to his brother auto
crat ins statecraft and everything else
that tends to fit him for his position. In
fact he is regarded as among the great
diplomates of the present day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
Larceny OF Passes.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 22.-At the re-
quest of the officials of the company, the
hearing in the case of larceny of about
SO. 900 worth of passes from the, Balti-
more & Ohio railr,ad by employees has
been postponed until Thursday of next
week. This action of the company is said
to be due to desire to round up all
concerned in the conspiracy before legal
action begins in earnest. Many mole
arrests are expected and it is strongly
intimate that the larceny charge Will
affect B. K 0. employees 10 other cities.