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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
News Of the Day.

A tornado and thunderstorm passed 4
few miles west and south of Nocona,
Tex, yesterday afternoon, killing four
teen persons and injuring many Others
and destroying a number of houses.
Bonds for all the indicted men in the
"beef trust in Chicago yesterday we're
signed and filed by the American Surety
Company. The indicted men were then
released till their cases came up for trial.
The movement for a $4,000, 600 ma
tional Christian Endeavor home was in
auguarated by the trustees, in Baltimore,
yesterday, the convention was formally
opened and the international festival OF
praise was held.
The decision of the Department Of Ag-
riculture to institute suits against great
number of the railroads of the country
for violation OF the law requiring that
cattle shall not be transported for longer
period than twenty-eight hours without
food and water, will, it is said, affect
nearly every railroad from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. The suits will amount TO
| 200 10 number and the prescribed fine
in each case is $500.
The case of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society was called to the attention
of the grand jury which was sworn in by
Judge Foster, in General Sessions, in
New York, yesterday. Although the
Equitable was not mentioned by name,
Judge Foster left no doubt in the minds
of the Jurors of what he referred to He
warned that they might have to sit over
into next month, and said that they might
have to hold unusually long daily ses-
siOns.
Robert ID. McGonigle, known from
Maine to California as an author, philan-
thropist, clubman, lecturer and pro-
moter of geutlemen's sports, was found
dead in bed at the Hotel Lincoln. Pitts
burg, Pa, yesterday. Every indication
points to suicide. Mr.. McGonigle was
noted for his benefactions rs well as his
attainments as a socieiy man and author.
He was at one time a millionaire, but
gave away the bulk of his fortune. Re
Gently he lost $500, 600, the remainder
of his money, after which his friends de-
serted him.
That the plague is serious menace to
the health of the world is disclosed by
figures just made public by the Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service,
which shows that since October last and
up to May 30 there have been more than
l, 100000 cases of bubOnic plague
throughout the world, and that in the
same period the number of deaths from
the plague have amounted to nearly l.
600, 600. The figures just made public
cover all the reports received by the gov
eminent during the six months which
ended on June 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
Christian Endeavorers

Baltimore, July To-day the Chris
tian Endeavor delegates are visiting the
local penal Institutions under the gaid-
ance Of Rev. j. J. Burkhard, Superin-
tendent OF the Maryland Prisoners Aid
Society. Last night 20, 600 voices united
in a monster praise service, with much
enthusiasm. The amusing discovery
was made that the ice water which the
delegates have been drinking was very
strongly favored with Kentucky Bour-
bon An investigation was made, when
it was learned that the barrels contain
ing the water had been formerly filled
with whisky. They were quickly changed.
Across the street from the armory is
saloon gaily decked with flags and bunt-
ing, but the bar keeper says "there's
nothin doin." Today officers Of all
local and State unions are in conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
Killed by Explosion.

Uniontown, Pa, July Give men
we're killed and one injured in an ex-
plosion of dynamite today in the new
mine of the Taylor Coal and Coke Com
pany, on the Work farm, which is on
the Redstone branch ofthe Pennsylvania
just of Brownsville pile, and six miles
west of Uniontown. The victims OF the
accident are all foreigners. The details
of the accident have not yet been ascer-
tanned. The shaft iD which the acct
dent occurred was only recently sunk,
and the explosion took place ninety feet
Glow the surface of the earth. 1t is
thought that dynamite, which was being
used to sink the shaft, was being removed
from the cage and that during the hand
ling the explosion occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06

THENATIONAL ASSOCIATION Of Cath
olic Women, known as the Daughters Of
the Faith, has prepared a manual for
the use of its members in practicing
social oslracism ofdivorced persons. The
manual proclaims that society is on the
verge Of moral ruin because OF It's tOler-
ance Of divorce, and takes the ground
that those who do socially tolerate di-
vorce are "moral participants not alone
in the sin but in the evils that follow"
The manual contains two fundamental
rules; first, that the Catholic Divorce
who remarries must be socially Ostra-
cised, and, second, that such PrOtes-
taal unions as are adulterous should be
treated the same as the Catholic di-
yofcee. Particular directions are given
as 70 the proper course Of avoiding con
tact with the divorced. For instance,
an invitation is to be declined when n
Divorce is to be the guest of honor.
But if member finds herself unexpect-
edly in the company of one divorced,
charity forbids her to draw attention to
the fact before Others. This manual has
been prepared in view Of the appreciation
of the Pope.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06

THE HOMECOMING of General Leonard
Wood and the going out to the Philip
pines of Secretary raft, are believed by
many to indicate that crisis in the
Philippines affairs cannot much longer
be delayed. Trouble has been brewing
in the insular possessions for more than
a wear. There is friction between Gov
ernor Wright and the military officers.
Apparently, General Wood has become
50 seriously involved that his need OF
surgical attention has been most vel
come excuse for coming home. Enc
mics of Wood believe he has come so
near the line of break with his friend,
the President, that the general believes
his interests need his personal attention.
His chief interest is to keep President
Roosevelt in the notion of making him
lieutenant general and chief of staff in
succession to General Corbin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
Blown Into q Lake

Left for a moment by the nurse, a
baby carriage In which was strapped an
infant grandson Of Mr. Huppel, 4 mil
Iionaire brewer, Of Newburg, n. H., was
swept by a sudden gust of wind down
a steep enbankment into the lake of the
Huppel estate and drowned yesterday.
The nurse was returning to her charge,
when she saw the carriage start, slowly
at first, and of she tried to overtake it,
screaming as she ran, fresh gust of
greater force added momentum which
hurled the little vehicle over the crest
and down the hill with great rapidity.
The force of the descent carried the car
riage far out into the lake, where it
quickly sank before the eyes of the fran
tic nurse girl, whose cries summoned
members of the Huppel household and
workmen. No time was lost in drag
ging the lake, but when the carriage was
recovered the child was dead and still
securely strapped among its cushions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
Cloudburst Near Baltimore.

A cloudburst last night in the neigh
borhood of Timonium, Nd, was follow
ed 10y terrific rainstorm, which flooded
Baltimore county all along the Northern
Central Railroad, swelling the streams
and destroying bridges in the Green
Spring, Western Run and GunpOwder
valleys. The streams are feeders for
Jones Falls, which runs through BaIti-
more, and this oyeraowed its walls on
Gay street. the scene of the great flood
of 1866. At IL O'Clock the water was
within few feet of the bridge, which is
higher than the level of the street. The
Falls overlooked, and in Harrison street
at II o'clock people were out in boats
from their second-story windows. Rail-
way service between Baltimore and
Washington was impeded this morning
as a result of the rains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06

most OF the DAY.
Writing to the State Department,
Consul General Guenther at Frankfort,
Germany, advises that in the negoti-
alton OF future trade treaties this coun-
try insert "mOst favored freight rates"
clauses, delegates TO the International
Economic Conference at Berlin having
shown that by freight rate discrimi-
nation in Europe it was possible for one
country to establish what amounts TO a
preferential tariff in favor of the prod
ucts of one foreign country against
another. The conclusions Of the con-
ference was that though interstate freight
rates should be established and main
tanned through commercial treaties so as
to insure fair treatment all around.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw has
bestowed upon Keeper William II. Gas
kill, and eight surfmen ofthe Cape Look
out Life-Saving Station, Morehead City,
\. c., gold medals in acknowledgment
of the heroic worked performed by the
crew February 9, 1905. On that date
the schooner Sarah d. j. Hawson, dur
ing a screaming gale, grounded on Look
out Shoals, nine miles across boiling
breakers from the station. Gaskiil sight
ed the schooner at noon and i'm
mediateIy launched the life-bOat. The
crew reached the wreck at four O'Clock,
but was unable TO get to windward and
heave her line until nine O'Clock the
next morning. The men beat one
another all night to keep from freezing
in the life-boat. The following day the
captain and five sailors on the schooner
we're rescued, and the life-boat returned
to the station after being out % hours,
the longest on record. None of the men
slept during that time, and the exposure
was dreadful. Secretary Shaw personal
letter to each man is highly compliment
tary. A gold medal has also been award
ed Liuet. Henry Ulke, Revenue Cutter
Gresham, for a gallant rescue in the
East river, February 8, 1905, when Ulke
went overheard and saved man with
ice running in the river and the tempera-
luTe 4 u6SItto dOONp NVlO'
1t is reported here that ex-Secretary
of War Root has indicated to the Presi-
dent his willingness to accept the posi-
ton of Secretary of State.
The lileless body of white man,
about 80 years old, who registered at the
Engel Hotel as II. Hilman. of Balti-
more, Md, was discovered this morn
ing in the room to which he went yes
terday soon after giving the clerk his
name. There were no marks of identit-
cation upon his body, all papers and clews
to his identity having evidently been de-
stroyed before the act of suicide was
committed. The porter detected the
fumes of gas in the upper hall and upon
investigation discovered the lifeless form
of Hilman. The room was broken into,
the windows and transom being tightly
closed and covered with bed sheets.
The local grand jury today returned
an indictment against Col. Orrin G.
Staples, proprietor of the Riggs House,
in this city, and Tracey L. Jedords,
local attorney, alleging an attempt to
defraud the government. 1t is charged
that Col. Staples through the Treasurer
of the Livestock Insurance Company
presented certificate of deposit of
$100, 600 to the Superintendent Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06

In AN interview in Boston today kang
Yu Wei, of Canton, China, president of
the Chinese Reform Association, and an
intimate adviser of the young Chinese
emperor during the latter's brief season
of power, said president Roosevelt 5
recent action relaxing in some measure
the rigid enforcement of the Chinese ex-
clusion act is by no means satisfactory
to the people. They ere rapidly becOm-
ing more and more enlightened, and
will insist upon being treated exactly in
the same manner as the most favored ma
lions, or the boycott which has been de-
clared against American goods will
spread and be rigidly enforced over the
entire Chinese empire" Many people
are of the opinion that this country will
lose more from a Chinese boycott than
it can make by the enforcement Of
Chinese exclusion law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
ROYAL Arcanum Affairs.

New York, July 6,-Reports received
from all over the country by the COM
mittee of nine, which was appointed by
the convention of Long Island councils
of the Royal Arcanum. t. work for the re-
converting of the Supreme Council to re-
consider the insurance rates which are to
90 into efiect on October 1, next, insure
that the supreme body will be reconvened.
Michigan, Illinois, Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania have declared against the
new rates, and will, it is asserted, in
struct their representative 10 the Supreme
Council to act with the New York rep
resentatives. The ten representatives
of the fifteen accredited from the state
of New York to the Supreme Council
have pledged themselves to vote for the
reconvening of that body. There are
seyenty-six representatives to the Su
preme Council at the present time, each
State having a representation in accor-
dance with its membership in the order
Section 5 of Chapter 8 OF the Supreme
Council constitution says that before a
special session OF the Supreme Council
shall be called, a majority of the rep
resentatives must sign a request for its
assembly. The committee of nine has
been working indefatigably to compel
the reconyening of the Supreme Council
and at a meeting of the committee last
night Chairman VIM. McCabe announced
that he had secured the pledges of ten
representatives Of this State to the SUI
preme Council to sign the recony ention
request. Mr.. McCabe also said that he
shortly expected to secure the pledge
from the remaining five. The COM
mittee resolved unanimously to request
all the representatives 10 the Supreme
Council irrespective OF States to vote in
demand of the recOnvening of the Supreme
Council,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
War Not Anticinlted.

Manchester, Eng, July 6.-The Guar
dian states that it is informed authorita-
lively that the mobilization of troops on
the part of Norway and Sweden, which
it was reported indicated that hOstililies
would soon begin between the two coun-
tries, is simply for the ordinary summer
manoeuvres. Norway has all points along
the frontier at which Swedish troops
could make their way into Norway, gard
ed, and is prepared to defend herself in
case Sweden endeavors to use force to
compel her to renew the former relations
by which the joint empire was main
tanned. The proposal which has been
made that the Riksdag shall vote one
hundred million kroner for war purposes
emanated from reactionaries in the up
per house of the Riksdag, which is COM
posed largely Of members of the old
Swedish nobility.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
Farmers Inrtifnte.

The second annual meeting of the
Virginia State Farmers Institute will
be held in the Casino at Mountain Park
in Roanoke, on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, July u, lSand II. Among
the subjects to I've discussed are: The
Improvement of the Soil, immigration
and Industrial Development, Irish
Potatoes, Managing a Farm Dairy,
Trucking, Corn Growing, Work of the
College of Agriculture and Experiment
Station, Alfalfa Growing, Sheep Hus-
bandry, Commercial Apple Growing,
Small Canneries, Our Insect Foes, &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06

ACCORDING to dispatches received by
the Chicago RecOrd-Herald from $50 OF
the principal cities of the United States,
sc people were killed and L, 677 injured
by explosions of frecratkers, firearms,
gunpowder and toy pistols on the Fourth
of July. As a result Of the thunderOus
celebration of independence Day, hun
dreds of patients in Chicago's hospitals
were subjected to nervous shocks that
may eventually result seriously for the
sufferers. In many cases it was neces-
sary to call upon the police to disperse
crowds around the hospitals. 1t remains
for the people of a civilized country to
say how much longer such procedures
are to be tolerated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06

A PLAN which it is hoped will put an
end to the dearth of labor in the south
and west is about TO be carried out by
the National Civic Federation, the in
stitution of which August Belmont is
president, and Samuel Gompers first
vice-president 1t is the intention of
this organization to endeayor to regulate
the immigrants into the United States,
to. counteract the crowding of immi-
grants into the great cities and facili-
tate the distribution Of them throughout
districts in the west and south where
labor is scarce and work plentiful. 1t is
hoped that the effects of the federation
will not miss carry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
Girls Gym Class in Boardwalk Tx
hiDit

Asbury Park, July physical cul-
ture was demonstrated before an i'm
mense crowd by twenty-oEe young wo-
men, members of the senior and junior
classes of the New Haven Normal School
of Gymnastics, on the boardwalk yesler-
day afternoon. There were thirteen
bruuettes, six neutrals and two pro-
nounced blondes in the class The girls
wore black and blue gymnasium suits.
The running stunts were especially eff
fectiye, In jumping chairs some Of
them cheated outrageonsly, merely plac-
ing one foot on the chair and going over
with the clher. There was a horizontal
bar act that carried off the palm. The
girls stood in a row with long pole
held partly aloft, and at the command
of the demonstrators the centre girl bal
anced on the pole and TUNED sOmer-
sault.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06

Mrs. Henry tMcLean was saved from
suicide, in Norfolk, yesterday, by ply
sicians who quickly tried stomach
pump. The woman is % years old,
went there from King William county
and is quite pretty. She went to the
police headquarters to consult Captain
Dalton, whom she knew, as to her hus-
band, who, she alleged, had deserted
her and an infant. Captain Dalton was
not in the Office at the time, and she
went out and swallowed a tablet of BIZ
chloride of mercury. She was found lying
on the pavement and physicians were
hastily summoned. Meantime, her hus-
band had been found He came in a
carriage, took the wife and the two be-
came reconciled. They then went to-
gether for the baby, which had been left
in charge OF a neighbor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY c. 1905

From PRESENT indications Russia
desires peace with Japan, provided the
latter country shows any disposition to
be reasonable in its demands. All we'll
disposed people want peace, as there Is
perceptible tendency toward disorder In
several sections. Should present condi-
tons continue another year there is no
telling what might result. The Russian
autocracy is being menaced more and
more every day, and should the conflict
with Japan be prolonged the Gar will
sooner or later be brought to realize that
the revolutionary element will endeavor
to end the war whether it meets with his
appreciation or not. So long as the con-
flict lasts the uprising in his domains
will become more pronounced, and this
appetite for disorder may assume the
proportions OF an epidemic. There is
wave of discomfort in many quarters.
Friction between Germany and France
and England has been temporarily al
layed, but Austria and Hungary are now
FESTIVE, as well as Sweden and Norway,
while attempts are being made by the
Mahometans to bring on religious war.
Recent events in the Black Sea show the
present storm centre is in that vicinity.
Conditions show no improvement, and
the Euxine may become the theatre of
momentous events should things continue
as they are much longer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
Boy Robs Till to Answer Prayers.

Pttsburg, July Cleaning the con-
gregation praying for money, Peter
Tobin, 10 years old, robbed a till OF $40
aud turned it over to the Arthur Street
Mission. The lad was in Juvenile
Court Yesterday afternoon. Peter said
that while his father explained that it
was not the way the Lord answered
prayers for money, he thought as the
church needed it so bad there would be
no harm in taking it when the man was
not looking. The $40 was returned and
Peter turned over to his parents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
Head-On Collision.

Fitchburg, Mass, July 6.-In deep,
narrow cut, a few hundred feet west Of
Wachusett station. two and Ione-half
miles west of Fitchburg Centre. on the
Fitchburg division of the Boston IL Maine
Railroad, two locomotives, each drawing
heavy freight train, came together
head-on with a crash that was heard a
mile away, late yesterday. The engi-
neers of both trains and the brakeman Of
the eastbound train were instantly killed
and buried under the wreck. The fire.
man Of the eastbouud locomotive and a
brakeman oithe westbound train were in
iured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
Frightful Mishap to Young Woman

Chester, Pa, July 6.-Mss Eliza
beth Ash, Of No. ia west Second
street, WAS probably fatally injured
Tuesday night through the carelessness
of foreigner who shot off skyrocket.
The rocket struck the young woman in
the mouth and exploded, tearing away
her right check and seriously barning
her about the face Should she survive.
Miss Ash will be disfgured for life, but
Iockjaw and blood poisoning are feared.
The flying rocket narrowly escaped sew
eral persons and Miss Florence Ash. .
sister of the victim, fell in syoon
when her sister was injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06

THE RICHMOND papers say that the
socialist party of Virginia celebrated the
Fourth of July by holding a State con-
vention with delegates present from
Newport News, Portsmouth, Roanoke
and Richmond and nominating State
ticket. 1t is hoped that Virginia will
prove barren soil for socialists and Al
exandria is to be congratulated for not
being represented at the convention. "
Socialists should be severely frowned
upon by conservative Virginians, for it is
we'll known that it is short step from
socialism to anarchy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
nisnhled Steamer

New York. July 6.-The White Star
line steamer Majestic from liverpool and
Queenstown is coming into port. She
was sighted of Fire island at 1I:47
O'Clock this morning proceeding at a
speed of about nine miles an hour, her
starboard engine, it is reported, having
been disabled. The Majestic, which has
10 first class passengers and 1852 second
cabin passengers, will probably reach her
pier in the North river late this after
noon. The Majestic should have reached
Quarantine last evening
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
Will Not Modest Neutral Vessels.

London, July 1.-THE Pail Mall
Gazette says it has reason to believe that
the government has received assurances
that orders of the Gar to the cruisers in
the far East, forbiddng interference with
the vessels of neutral powers, have been
communicated to the commanders of the
converted cruisers RiOn and Dnieper 1t
is not expected that any further outrages
against neutral vessels will be committed
i'm the far East
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-06
Wbooping Cough in Jamaica.

Mr. J. Riley Bennett. a chemist Of
Prown's Town, Jamaica, West India
Islands, writes: al cannot speak too
highly OF Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
1t has proved itself to be the best remedy
for whOoping cough, which is prevalent
on this end Of the globe. 1t has never
failed to relieve IN any case where !
have recommended it, and grateful
mothers, after using it, are daily thank
ing me for advising them" This remedy
is for sale by Gibson q Timberman and
w. f. Creighton Il Co.