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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Plead GuiIfY.

Chicago, Sept. 2l.--ln the u. S.
District Court this morning four mem.
bers of the firm of Schwarzschild and
Suzberger pleaded guilty to accepting
rebates from the railroads in the beef
trust cases. The men are Beth Cudahy,
the officer manager, charged with ac-
cepting rebates and also indicted on a
charge of interfering with government
witness; Vance d. Skipworth, assistant
traffic manager, charged with accepting
rebates Charles E. Todd, assistant
traffic manager, charged with accepting
rebates Samuel We'll, vice president of
the company, charged with accepting re-
bates. The cases are not identified with
the alleged violation of the Sherman
antitrust law.
The charges were Of violation of
statute, providing punishment of two
years imprisonment and $50, 900 fine,
to be imprisoned and a nominal fine
within the discretion of the court. The
trial costs were IS. We'll paid the fines
Immediately He wrote a check for
$25, COS, and handed it to the clerk with
smile, The specific charges against
the men were of having conspired to OBJ
tain rebates from railroads by means of
fictitious damage claims. They are said
to have got thousands of dollars in such
claims, which iE many instances were
paid without question. The defendants
we're represented by Joseph Weissen-
back, an attorney, who is under indict-
ment in connection with the packing
trust cases for alleged tampering with
witnesses. Clemency was asked for
We'll who is said to be in i'll health.
District Attorney Morrison informed the
court the government would not demand
severe punishment and left the penalty
to be determined by the court. Judge
Humphrey ordered the defendants COM
mited to the county jail until the fines
were paid. The cost to the government
of impannelliug the grand jury which
indicted the men, was $40, $40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
TOday's Telegraphic News
The United States and Turkey.


Berlin, Sept. 2l.-The position assum-
ed by the United States government in
attempting to protect the rights of Arme-
mans who become uaturalized citizens
of the Uuited States and then return 10
Turkey does not receive much support
in Europe, according to diplomats in
this city. This matter has been promi-
nently brought to the front by the recent
controversy over the case of Vartsniau,
who is accused of the murder of an Ar
menian merchant and who was sentenced
to death for the crime. Through the
efforts of Minister Leishmann, the case
has been opened up, and the contention
of the United States that its representa-
tive should be allowed to communicate
with the prisoner has been recognized in
this case, as well as in that of another
American-Armenian who is accused of
bomb throwing. Europe, however, does
not look with favor upon the determine
ton of the United States government to
preserve the rights of naturaIized Arme-
MANS in Turkey, if the opinions of the
diplomats can be relied upon. One Dip
lomat in discussing the question, today,
with the correspondent of the Publishers
Press, said, "Little sympathy is felt in
Europe for America in the repeated con-
troversies with Turkey upon this subject.
European countries respect the Turkish
law which says that the Turk may be-
come a citizen OF any European country
without obtaining the consent of the Sui
tan, which is granted only if the appli-
cant agrees never to return to Turkey.
If the Turk does not agree to this ar
rangement, then his new country will
not protect him if he returns to Turkey.
America does not follow this reply, and
the feeling in Europe consequently is
strong against America. European coun-
tries feel that the United States is sup
porting the forces of disorder which are
bringing about the dissatisfaction in
Turkey"
Constautinople, Sept. 21.-Consul
General Dickinson, of the United States,
accompanied by bis secretary, yesterday,
assisted in the interrogation OF Vartanian
and Aiarian, the two Armenians ac-
cused of crime, who claim to be Ameri-
can citizens. The interrogation was
conducted at the palace. As the result
of the inquiry the fact will probably be
established that Vartanian and Afarian
are not American citizens. 1t is ex-
pected that the fuller investigation will
result in revelations which will COM
promise other Neutrality-suspicious.,
both in Constantinople and Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
NIoncure Nominated.

A Joint convention of democratic COM
mitteemen from Stafford and King
George was held at Cox's store in Stat
ford Wednesday to consider the question
of democratic candidate for the legis-
lature from the two counties.
There we're present full delegation
from Stafford and two committeeman
from King George, Messrs. Alex. Pratt
and Jesse Newton. 1t will be remember
ed that the committees of the two coun-
tie several weeks ago separately declar-
ed Mr.. G.. L. Moncure the nominee.
This separate action was contested by
Capt. d. NJ. Lee and hence the conven-
ton of yesterday. Capt. Lee having
withdrawn as candidate several days
ago, there was but one name presented
to the convention, R. G. L. Moncure
The separate action of the committees
was confirmed and he was declared the
nominee of the party by the convention.
= Fredericksburg Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
COURT OF APPEALS.

The following we're the proceedings in
the Court of Appeals at Stanton yes
terday
Chesapeake and Ohio Company VS..
BeasIey, Couch & Co., from Botetourt
county; argued and submitted.
Moons administrators vs.. Highland
Development Company. from Bath
county; argued and submitted.
The next cases are Johnston's ad-
ministrator vs.. Moore Lime Company
and Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany vs.. Harmon, both from Botetourt
county.
The court will probably adjourn the
latter part of next week, to meet in
Richmond in November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Brvan,s Opinion of Mccall.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 2l.-When in
formed ofthe Mccall testimony, in New
York regarding the New York Life In
surance Company trying to defeat free
silver, w. J. Bryan said:
"lf President Mccall had paid
money out of his own pocket instead
of taking it from widows and orphans
he might have more reason TO boast. If
his judgment on the silver question is no
better than his Judgment on the use of
trust funds, | would dispute his author
ity. His opinion of free silver is proba.
bly, founded upon the opinion of some
fnancier and not upon any actual
knowledge of the subject. His under
standing of 10 to seems to be that the
directors get l6 dollars to l dollar given
to the policy holders"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Stuart Denounced,

A resolution denouncing in the most
scathing terms Capt. u. f. B. Stuart
collector of customs at Newport News,
was introduced at meeting of the j.
E. B. Stuart Camp, Sons of Confederate
Veterans, in that city, Tuesday night.
The resolution set forth that Captain
Stuart is a disgrace to the memory of his
sire, the famous Confederate cavalry
leader, in whose honor the local camp
was named, and unworthy of the respect
of the sons of Confederate veterans. The
resolution was based upon the recent ac-
ton of Captain Stuart in throwing out
several sons of Confederate veterans
from the local custom.h house, out, as it
dealt with politics, the camp decided
not to adopt it. Ex-Chief of Police t.
A. Johnson introduced the paper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
THURSDAY EVENING. SEP. 81. 1905.

THROUGH a close personal friend,
Vice President Fairbanks has denied
the rumor that he is a stakeholder in the
Mergenthaler Typesetting Machine Com
pany. The denial is due to some prod
ding of the Vice President by Indiana
republicans who have shown DISPOSE
ton to make trouble for him out of his
too manifest connection with CONNER
cial and other enterprises. The truth is
that so many government officials have
been connected with the grafters that
no one seems above suspicion. The
tentacles of graft and corruption in the
executive branch of the government
service have within the last three years
touched the department of nearly every
Cabinet officer. Within that period Of
fetal wroDgdoiDg has been exposed in
seven of the eight executive departments
the Navy Department being the only
one where there have been no disclosures,
although even there controversies have
arisen over the letting of contracts. The
Irregularities unearthed by accident or
through probing baveincluded embezzle-
ment, forgery, bribery, Justification Of
vouchers and conspiracy to defraud the
government. The principal plague spots
have been in the Postoffice Department,
the land and Indian divisions of the In
terror Department and several branches
of the Agriculture Department. Higher
officials have been affected as well as
lesser employees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Collapse of a Band Stand

St. Louis, Sept. 2l.-With a crash
that was heard for blocks, an oyercrowd-
ed band stand collapsed last night at the
Carnival and street fair at Bellyille,
Ills, fatally iDjuring three persons.
About 200 men, women, and children
sustained painful injuries. Seven hun
bred persons were crowded on the frail
structure, thirty feet square, when the
crash came. The stand was erected to
bear only the weight of forty musicians
guarded by single Waterman to keep
the crowd away. When the band left
the stand and loop-the-loop artist pre-
pared to make her nightly circuit the
crowd surged toward the stand and
swept the Waterman aside. In mo-
ment it began swaying and then, with
a crash, went down, hurling hundreds Of
men, women aud children to the ground
and burying them beneath the wreckage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Want TO Return Library.

"Please, Andy, take back your library
aud the town lot with it." This is the
gist OF letter written by the city clerk
of Richmond, Ind, yesterday to Andrew
Carnegie, following the closing Tuesday
of the handsome library recently erected
at Richmond with Mr.. Carnegie's gift of
$4,000. Lack of funds is said to be
the reason for its closing. The public
paid for the real estate on which it is
built, and if the library is taken back by
Mr.. Carnegie the real estate will go with
it, and the wealthy ironmaster is in the
position of being offered town lot as a
gift instead of being a donor, as he ex-
pected to be when he furnished the funds
with which to erect the library. What
to do with the library has been worrying
the town officials more than the lack of
literature before the gift was made, but
the happy idea OF the city clerk to ask
Mr.. Carnegie to take back his library has
solved the problem. 1t is believed Mr..
Carnegie will refuse and possibly may
advance small sum to keep the library
open for time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Preparinp for War.

Stockholm, Sweden, Sept 2l.-Ac-
cording to a private letter from Christi
ana, which is printed in the Tidningen,
the Norwegian government has sent six
ty cannon south by rail. The postal
service has also been increased, as a mat
ter of necessity, owing to the circulation
of mobilization summonses. Many stores
in Christiana have been closed, the paper
asserts by because all the employees have
been called to arms. A resolution was
adopted by the Swedish socialist party
last night to call general strike in case
war should be declared, and it was also
declared to refuse to take up arms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Forgot Brides Name.

William Miller, veteran of the Con-
federate army, whose home is in Fred
erick county, Eve miles north of Win
chester, applied to County Clerk I. K.
Cartmel yesterday for a license to wed
Mrs. Harriet Keckley, comedy widow
of the county. Miller could not remem-
Der the first name of his bride, and the
license could not be issued until friend
had supplied the information. The old
veteran told the clerk that he had seen
his bride but two or three times aud that
he had only speaking acquaintance
with her. He is Ga and Mrs. Keckley
81. The license was granted aud the
wedding will take place in day or
two.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
That Conference

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 21.-Secre-
tary of State Root, ex-Ambassador
Choate and Senator Lodge left Sycamore
Hill this morning after their all night
visit and were driven over back roads to
Syset, a little town four miles away,
and there took train for New York al
1851. BY making this remarkable de-
tour the Presidents friends lodged the
newspaper correspondents who were
anxiously awaiting them in the village.
Although it il denied at The executive
Office that the President summoned his
premier, his closest senatorial friend and
his former British ambassador, to discuss
the subject of campaign contributions as
laid bare at the insurance investigation,
the fact that the distinguished advisers
of the President made such devious
trip to escape the newspaper men leaves
the impression that they discussed some
subject they did not care to take up with
the correspondents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21

TODAY occurs the autumnal equinox
when the days and nights are of equal
length and summer, according to the
almanac, ends. The sun is now entering
upon his winters course, which he will
pursue till the Dist of December, when
he will again start northward. The
summer, taken all in all, has been a fine
one with but few days Of extremely warm
weather, but the rain fall has been about
normal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
100 Reward, S1OO.

The readers Of this paper will be pledged
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only poaitive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constipational disease, requires a con
stitutioDal treatment. HALLS Catarrah Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon the;
blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
thereby destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure Send for list of testi-
monials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21

THAT THE fountain Of perennial youth
is no longer a myth, is the firm belief
of those present at the twelfth annual
convention of the Old Folks Associa-
ton, which met in the Union Congrega-
tional church, at South Weymouth,
Mass, yesterday. Over 100 members,
all smiles, defed the threatening wealth
er, and enjoyed themselves as in the
days when their years were as young as
their spirits are now. The association
numbers 1914 members, the youngest of
which is 20; the eldest go; and the sg-
gregate sum of ages reaching the total
of a., 92l years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Gov. Montague's Expenses

As stated in the Gazette of that day
Gov. Montague yesterday filed state
ment of his expenses during his recent
campaign for the Senatorship. He spent
So, 36S,9l, about half the amount ex-
pended by his opponent, Senator Mar
tin, and &c cents more than Judge Mann,
candidate for the 9 'yernorship. The
governor itemizes his expenses thus:
Printing, advertising, AM campaign
buttons, 1854. IA; postage, 81, POS; rail-
road fare and hotel expenses, 1895. so;
stenographers, $465; stationery, sS5.7l;
mimeographing, 1885,; kilograms,
S5l.24; telephone service sllO.S5; hall
rent, s2O2; assessment, 81, 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21

PRESIDENT CASTRO has broken off re-
lstions with NJ. Taigny, the French
charge dafiaires, because the latter pro-
tested against closing the land stations of
the French Cable Company. In this he
is perfectly right though the jingoes will
set up another howl. President Cas-
tro is acting entirely under the laws Of
his country which have been sustained by
his highest court and the president of any
other republic would do just as he has
done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Reports Verified.

Havana, Cuba, Sept. 2l.-The reports
as to the throwing of filth on the escut-
cheon bearing the arms of the United
States, which is over the entrance 10 the
American consulate at CienfuegOs, dur.
ing political disturbances there on Tues
day night, have been verified by the
government. The Cuba state has COM
municated with the acting United State
Minister Sleeper, expressing the regret
of the government at the insult to the
United States aud offering assurances
that an energetic investigation will be
pursued with a view of ascertaining and
furnishing equity parties. Assurance
is also given that measures will be taken
which will prevent repetition of the
outrage The outrage on Tuesday night
is the second of its kind. There is sid
to be considerable disorder at Cienfuegos
recently, and at present conditions are
far from satisfactory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
New York stock Market

New York, Sept. 2l.-There we're
probably more large buying orders exc
cuted during the first hour today than
on any morning since the beginning of
summer. Deal developments and rumors
of deals played an important part in the
price movements. The action Of the
Bank of England in maintaining the
rate Of discount unchanged, although of
a negative character had a positive in
6uence on the foreign trading. Arbi-
TRACE brokers from the start were heavy
buyers of all the international shares.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21

PRESIDENT MCCALL, of the New
York Life Insurance Company, testified
before the investigating committee yes
terday that on his own responsibility be
made contribution from the company's
funds t. defeat free silver. But Mr.. Nc
Call made the contribution of money be-
longing 10 other people-not his OVID
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Sighted ON a Life Raft.

Marshield, Oregon, Sept. 2l.-FOur
men and woman we're sighted on life
raft some distance off shore IA miles
south of BandOn, Oregon, yesterday.
John Sydam, who sighted the casta-
ways, spent over an hour trying to signal
them. Sydam says all five were stand
ing. He finally lost sight of the raft in
the fog. A search is being made today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21

DR.. j. W. SomerviIle. young Vir-
ginia physician attached to the second
medical division at Bellevue Hospital,
New York, was dismissed yesterday from
the staff of the institution by the super
intendent. DR.. Somerville was charged
with an infrsction of rules and with
dropping three electric light bulbs from
his window late the night before, dis
turbiDg the patients.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Letter to George Aud.
Alexandria. Va.

Dear Sir: A painter complained that our
cans are too full; unhandy; spill.
lisa way we have; It's handler not to be
full; but we have weakness for full-measure.
Our gallon contains eight pints; the usual
gallon" is seven.
Wen think it over again; but we like fall
can. How much short would you like bar
rel7 Seven gallons would be the proportion.
Short-measure suggests that the shortage Is
probably not in the cheapest ingredient.
Guess we'll stick TO four quarts TO gallon,
and fifty gallons to a barrel.
The name to go by is DeyOe lead-and-zinc
Yours truly,
f w DEvOE & co
66 New York
P. Sc. S. Leadbeater & Sons sell our
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Suicide in Lynchburg.

Edward A. Langhorne, a prominent
and well-to-do young business man of
Lynchburg and a member Of the broker
age firm Of Davidson & LanghOrne, Of
that city, committed suicide some time
Tuesday night on the banks of the James
river, opposite LynchbuEg. Mr.. Lang
horne's body was found by colored man
early yesterday morning. A 9S-calliber
revolver, with which he had shot him
self, was found clutched in his hand.
The ball penetrated his right temple and
passed through the head, being found
imbedded under the skin of the left tenn
pie. Mr.. Langhorne had been i'll for
some time, his illness bordering on ner-
vous prostration. 1t is thought by his
friends that continued brooding over i'll
health was the cause of the suicide. he
was 81 years of age and unmarried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Yellow Fever.

New Orleans, Sept 2l.-The number
of yellow fever cases in the city yester-
day was reported at so and the number
of cases show a sharp increase, the
of deaths was 6. When the number
health authorities have no consistent
explanation to offer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Startling Mortality .

Statistics show startling mortality, from
appendicitis and peritonitis To prevent and
cure these awful diseases, there is just one re-
liable remedy, DIR. Kings New Life Pills,
f. Flannery, Of IA Custom House Place.
Chicago, says; They have no equal for
Constipation and Billiousness." 25c at Z. S.
Leadbeater, & Sons. druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21

As A result of a conference held last
night at Sycamore Hill, between Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Secretary of State Root,
Postmaster General Cortelyou, Senator
Lodge and Mr.. Joseph Il. Choate, ex-
Ambassador to Great Britain, plans, it
is said. were laid for the elimination OF
contributions to future national cam
paign funds by all corporations affected
by national legislation. 1t is intimated
also that the President insisted on the
return of all campaign contributions
made by the life insurance companies to
the last republican national campaign
committee, and that his wishes will be
carried out. 1t became known last
night that Postmaster General CortelyOu.
who was chairman of the republican
national committee, has been stopping
at Huntington, almost within stones
throw of Sycamore Hill, and that al
most nightly conferences have taken
place 10 the Presidents library. AT
these secret conferences the gradual I'M
folding of the enormous political inter
ests of the life insurance companies have
been followed step by step until radical
measures were determined upon to fore
stall further disclosures that might in
volve the administration in a scandal of
dangerous proportions. But it is more
than probable that they delayed too
long.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Suicide Identified.

Palmero, Sicily, Sept. 21.-The iden-
tity of the man who committed suicide
by jumping from the steamship Prince
Oscar as she was approaching the port
on Tuesday has been established as
Charles Wertaefer, of Cleveland, Ohio.
The name first given was William
Reuss Wertaefer was 43 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Always Successful.

When indigestion becomes chronic 1t is
dangerous. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will cure
indigestion and all troubles resulting there
from thus preventing Catarrh of the Stomach.
DIR. Newbrough of League, w. Va, says: ITO
ach would say there is no better remedy
than Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. i have pre-
scribed il for a number ofmy patients with
good success" Kodol DYSPEPSIA Cure digests
what you eat and makes the stomach sweet.
Sold by W. F. Creighton & Co., 4Ol King
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-21
Another GIFT from Carnegie.

Northampton, Mass, Sept. 2l.-
President Seelye at the opening of Smith
College this morning announced that
Andrew Carnegie had given the college
$l25, 600 for biological laboratory on
condition that the friends of the college
raise an equal amount.