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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-22

Two more stars are to be be ad-
ded to the flag. The United States
Senate has passed bills admitting
the territory Of New Mexico as a
State of the Union and granting
the same privilege to Oklahoma
and Indian Territory, the two lat
ter to be one State under the name
of Oklahoma.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-22

Don't do things you are asham-
ed of; then you can never be caught
OF it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-02-22

t.qr ozeT third Of century DR.. Pierce,
5s5ell. Soy Medical Discovery has sold naofs
- : s't saqn any other blood purifier OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
From Washington.
correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington. ID. O., Dec. p.

correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington. ID. O., Dec. p.
The following statement was given
out at the White House this morning /;
''The Presidents attention has been call
ed to dispatch from Baker City, Ore
gon. to the effect that a subscription was
about to be started for a wedding present
for Miss Roosevelt The President stated
that, while he deeply appreciated this
evidence of good will. he hoped nothing
of the kind would be undertaken. In
fact, he wished particularly that the pro-
posed collection of funds should not be
made"
President Roosevelt, accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt and the younger child
ren, left this morning on the Has train
for Albemarle county, Virginia, 10 spend
a few days in rest and quiet at Mrs.
Roosevelt's country home "Plain Deal
ing" or, as it is better known among the
natives tbereabouts, "Square Deal. "
They occupied 4 special car attached to
the regular train. 1t is the President
intention to remain there until Sunday
afternoon. AS it would be impossible
for him to set aside business altogether,
he took with him White House stenog-
rapher. The latter's services will be
utilized only for matters Of most press
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
National GIFT for Miss Alice.

Baker City, Ore, Dec, ga move
to create by popular subscription a we'd
ding present for Miss Alice Roosevelt,
who is to be married to Congressman
Nicholas Longworth, in February, has
been started by citizens of the eastern
part of Oregon. II is the plan of the
originators to have subscription lists in
each State of the union, the money Sc
cured to be transmitted to the various
state treasurers, who will in turn for
ward it to the Secretary of the Treasury
at Washington. The subscriptions will
close on February 8, so as to enable the
present. which it is believed will be
about 800, to be turned over to
Miss Roosevelt on the day of the we'd
ding. Individual subscriptions will be
limited to ten cents
Cincinnati, Dec. 26.-"The very
idea :" Mrs. Nicholas LongwOrth, mother
of Congressman Longworth, who is to
marry Alice Roosevelt, is reported to
have said when told Of the proposition
from Oregon to raise an $780, 900 fund
by popular subscription as a wedding
present for Miss Roosevelt. 1t is said
both she and her daughter object 10 the
nlan
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
The Governor.

Goyernor-elect A. c. Swanson was in
Richmond yesterday, en- route from
Washington to his home at Chatham.
He goes into Office February |, and ex-
poets to resign his seat 10 Congress only
a few days before.
Mr. Swanson says he will have no dis
plays or parade on the occasion OF his in
auguralion. He practically confirmed
the recent announcement that Benjamin
P. Owen will be appointed his private
secretary.
Governor Montague is preparing to
move his offices back to the Capitol
building. aud expects to be in the exec
utive offices the first day OF the year
The governor is already at work on bis
message to the legislature.
This il the first time in tie history OF
Virginia that two governors will over
look the work of the legislature and that
two message will be sent to that body.
Governor Montague will address the leg
islature in the formal message on the
day of its assembling and Governor
Swanson will also send message i'm
mediately after his inauguration two
weeks later,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27

The Beriner Tageblatt in an article
printed today ridicules the American dip
lomatic service. American ambassadors
ministers. and attaches, the paper says,
are the "enfants terribles" of their pro-
fe,sion. European diplOmates desplse
lack of good form. and miscellaneous &C.
ceotricities. The indiscriminate selection
of lawyers, merchants, and bankers as
Americas foreign ambassadors discredits
American diplomacy and places ii on
lower level than the diplomatic service
OF countries where members OF the
c)rps are trained to their profession from
t,eir youth. Germany is disposed to
minimize the United States. The latter
dipIomates, however, have generally
shown as much sagacity as those OF the
fatherland. whether they have been
reared in diplomatic schools or not. 1t
is generally allowed that the Germans
were out generated by American diPlo-
mates in the recent Venezuelan troubles.
in fact, German papers acknowledged
this at the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
Shooting in Station.

There was a general shooting bee
among number of negroes at the rail-
way station at Culpeper on Monday, in
which Lee StrOther, who was shot twice
through the stomach, died Yesterday in
the Emergency Hospital in Washington,
as the result of blood poison. Bud
Stroiher and another negro, his nephew,
Lee StrOther, were also badly wounded,
and several more negroes were hurt in
the scrimmage. There were many shots
fred at close range, and the negro wait
ing-rOom being full it is wonderful that
a score of people we're not killed. Jealous
y of negro women aud whisky brought
on the difficulty. The negro who did
the fatal shooting is GARFIELD Harris. He
was Immediately arrested and lodged in
Jail. The police officers we're resisted
by several of the negroes, out after the
officers gave them sound drubbing the
disturbance was soon quelled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
New York Stock Market.

New York, Dec. 27.--The outlook in call
money was the dominating influence in the
stock market trailing this morning. Many
loan notices were sent out last night, calling
in loans today and long before the usual time
brokers gathered in the loan crowd looking
for new accommodations. The first loans
were at 30 and 80. A fairly large supply ap-
appeared at 40 per cent. from some bank
ers, but so far there has been no bank money
offered. The stock market felt the pressure
Of speculative liquidation from the opening
which really started with the establishment
Of the high rate for call money late yesterday
afternoon. Commission houses were moderate
sellers, but the heaviest supply Of stocks
came from some traders who did not care to
be caught with stocks on their hands in case
of further money furry, There was good
deal of what was called bad execution Of or
ders that caused some Of the extreme declines.
Money on call is now 45 per cent.
Money ON call loaned on the stock exchange
at 90 per cent, at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
which is the highest record price since The
panic Of 1898. The market became weak.
Some uneasincss is beginning 10 be expressed
that the Withdrawals Of money from the coun-
try c. ntres and its retention in Wall street TO
take advantage Of the higher rates may cause
emb rrassment in mercantile circles In the
interior.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
Elopers Intercepted.

If the efforts of K. l.. Payne, of True
Blue, are successful the marrisge of his
sixteen ear-old daughter, Flora, to
Frederick Hume, nineteen years old,
will not occur. The girl was to have
become the bride of Harry Hall, Of
Orange, Yesterday, but just previous to
the hour appointed for the ceremony
Miss Payne concluded that she loved
Hume, and not Hall. An elopement
was planned hastily, and the newly-ac.
cepted lover, accompanied by the girl
and his brother, left for Baltimore to
have the nupital knot tied. Their alb
sence was soon discovered and the girl s
father wired Capt Boardmen to detain
the clippers upon their arrival in Wash.
ington. AS the youthful lovers stepped
from the train, they were met by Detec-
tive Peck, who escorted them to police
headquarters. 10 the meantime Hall,
the rejected sutton, followed on the next
train, and presented credentials to Capt
Boardman from the girls father auihoriz-
ing an interview, and with instructions
to use every effort to get a reconsidera-
ton of Miss Payne's purpose. She WAS
obdurate After hearing the facts, Capt.
Boardman ordered the young man re-
leased, but Miss Payne is held until her
father is heard from.
John l.. Burnett, clerk of the Circuit
Court of Rockville, Md, yesterday
morning received a telephone message
from man in Washington who repre-
scented himself to be of cousin of Miss
Stella Elizabeth Hughes, of Manassas,
informing him that the young lady and
Louis Melvin Carroll would probably
visit Rockville for the purpose OF getting
married, and requesting him not to Is
sue them a marriage license, as the
young lady was not Of age and her mar
risge to Carroll was objected to by her
parents. About an hour later young
Carroll put 10 an appearance. He gave
the age of the young lady as twenty four
and his own the same. The license was
accordingly promptly granted. When
Carroll was told about the telephone
message he seemed greatly surprised and
not a little nettled. He stated the effort
to prevent the license being issued was
the work of jealous rival for the young
lady's hand. Carroll said he and Miss
Hughes would be married today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC. 81. 1905.

A CLERGYMAN of the Episcopal
Church in Fitchburg, Mass, has shock
ed the Puritanicsl spirit of his congrega'
ton by declaring his disbelief that pro-
hibtion can promote the cause Of tenn
perance. He goes still further in e1-
pressing the opinion that the proper use
of beer and light wines conduces to
"congenia and healthy companiouship
and intercourse" and he cites the beer
gardens Of Germany as positive forces
for good 10 the social life OF that ma
tion." In maintaining heresy so re-
voting to the prohibition sentiment OF
New England be urges that beer and
light wines be opposed to the demoraliz-
ing influence of the saloon, with its hery
fluids. Many in every community Will
not hesitate to agree with the Fitchburg
parson. There is no calculating the
amount of social mischief that has been
d me by enforcement of the dogma that
"beer and music do not mix, >" and thus
encouraging The growth of speak-easieS
and so-called clubs for Sunday sales OF
the most pernicious liquors, which exist
in nearly every town and city through
ont the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
Wedding Celebration.

Paris, Dec. 81. The religions cere-
mony in celebration of the wedding OF
Princess Blanca Stiglano- Colonna, grand
daughter of Mrs. John w. Mackay, and
Count Julius de BonvolOer, was held to-
day in the fashionable church OF Saint
Honore, promptly at noon. The father
and mother of the bride, Prince and
Princess CoiOnna, Mrs. Mackay, infanta
Eulalia of Spain, the American and
Italian Ambassadors to Paris, and prom
inent members of the American Colony
in Paris, as well as French society lead
ers, we're prominent among the church
guests. The bride wore gown OF white
satin and lace, and orange blossoms.
The witnesses of the ceremony for the
bride we're Counts Telfener and Chew
reau. Count de Bonvoloer's witnesses
we're Count Vaugion, and Alexis Reve-
nay. Following the church ceremony a
luncheon was given at the home of Mrs.
Macksy for members of the family and
the intimate friends OF the bridal couple.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
Statue of Devil Seized.

Logged away 10 an old cart and
guarded by constable is the fate that
met Herman MEMS statue of the Devil
which has caused a sensation recently 10
Detroit, Mich. The image WAS set up
two months ago by Mem, and created a
tremendous sensation. Mem is not a
believer in Deity, and wrought the
statue to symbolic his feeling as to the
future. Yesterday a constable with
writ of replevin called at the home of
the old German stone cutter and levied
on the idol. The owner OF the gargoyle
resisted the demand of the law officer,
snd he and his family tried to save the
idol from the disgrace of capture, even
going so far a. to bring a sledge hammer
to smash to bits the idol of the family.
The constable and his assistants were
successful in removing his Satanic maj
esty, and thus made return on the writ
that was sworn out by Warren West, of
YIsilanti, on a claim of $51 40 for labor,
part Of which was performed on Beel-
z,bub.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
Hermit a Thief.

A cultured hermit, who gratifed his
refined tastes by appropriating his
neighbors' goods, has been sent to the
prison of Waldenberg, Switzerland, on
many charges of theft. He lived in the
greatest luxury in grotto in the forest
Of Bretzwil, near Basle. When the
police broke into the grotto, they found
1t beautifully and artistically furnished.
Shaded electric lamps threw q soft
light on the apartment, the floor of
which was covered by rich Turkey
carpet. The hermit himself lounged in
comfortable armchair, smoking fra
grant cigar. Halfs dozen etchings after
Meissonier and Millet hung on the walls,
and in one corner a well filled bookcase.
Most of the volumes were ola philosoph-
icsl nature, and included nearly all the
works of Kant, Neitzche, and other
modern German philosophers.
At the time of his arrest be was read
ing a volume by the French poet, Paul
Verlaine. The lsrder was full of deli
cscies and fine wines, ciglrs and cigar
cites. No fewer than seven different
brands of champagne we're found, and
the discretion of the thief was apparent
from the TACT that only the choicest vim
tages were taken by him. He has lived
in the grotto, which is concealed in the
middle of an enormous tange OF under
wood, for two years, maintaining him.
self by burglaries which had deeply
puzzled the police. He had fitted up an
electric light plant himself The work
showed an intimate knowledge Of engi-
neering.
His discovery was due to defective
stovepipe, which, during his absence
one day, emitted clouds of smoke, at
tracing the attention of a woodmsn.
The woodman informed the police, who
kept watch and saw the hermit return
one morning laden with proceeds of his
burglary. They lost him in the under
wood, but finally stumbled on the grotto,
where he was reposing after his TOLL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Three suspicious fires at Paterson, n.
j., during the night have caused excite
ment there and the belief is that gang
ofincendiaries are at work.
John c. Mccall, Secretary of the New
York Life Insurance Company, was a
witness today before the insurance inves.
tigation committee in New York. The
statement of Judge Hamilton was sub
mitted to the legislative investigating
committee in New York today. The
statement is in substance a masterful
defense of the legal and legislative bust
ness done by him for the benefit of the
New York Life as well as other COM
panies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
Santo Domingo.

Troops have been sent after President
Morales, of Santo Domingo, who secretly
left the capital.
Morales was only fgurehead FOR the
cabinet aud his idea is believed to be to
set up a government OF bis own ADD es-
tablish new capital at Puerto Plata.
Reyolts are reported to have broken
out in various parts of the country
against the Dominican American con-
vention, and several conflicts have oc-
Cured.
The subject was discussed by President
Roosevelt in a conference with secre-
taries Root. Taft and Bonaparte and it
was decided that the occasion had not
yet arisen for Intervention.
Theee are a number of American war
ships near at hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
Russian Affairs.

The Russian authorities say they have
csushed the uprising in Moscow.
At the Sytin Works yesterday 5000
workmen were hemmed in by troops,
the place was set on fire by The artillery
and hundreds are said 10 have persisted.
The barricade' being erected by the
revolutionaries are almost impregnable
with their wire entanglements.
Nearly all the big fires started Mon
day night have been extin uished.
Artillery is still being used to batter
down buildings where the revolution
aries congregate.
While the Workmen's Council has
ordered the strike 10 continue, it is gen.
orally believed it has failed
Street railway employees struck at
Warsaw, where the revolutiOnaries
threaten to duplicate the Moscow up
rising.
The new electoral law as gazetted,
makes suffrage in the cities almost uni
versa, but the proletarist, it is said will
be satisfied with nothing short of a
democratic republic. The new law will
prove disappointment to the people.
Workmen will choose an elector for
every 10000 men. 1t is announced
that the cabinet could not assume the
responsibility of declaring universal sui
frege.
France is sending two warships t. the
b lite sea in order to take away French
subjects, if the crisis should become more
acute.
By the capture OF the executive COM
mittee of the revolutionary body, the
police frustrated an attempt to start an
uprising in st. Petersburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27

ADDITIONAL evidence that it is moi
necessary to hire men to operate steam
ship lines to South America is afforded
by Boston dispatch announcing the a.
rival of the steamer HOstillus, with 4, 1000
tons of wool and hides, inaugurating the
new service between Boston end the
River Plate. If there were no duty on
hides, and none or only low duty on
wool. there would be more return car
goes tor steamers carrying our msnuiac-
lures TO Argentina. In reference to this
matter the Philadelphia Record says
'This point was dwet on nine years ago
in the report of a committee of the Ma
tjonal Association of Manufacturers
which visited Argentina and Brazil in or
der to study means of increasing our
trade y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by +. j. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo, o., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. Ii is taken in
terually and made in Toledo, Ohio, by +. j.
Cheney K Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for cor stipatioE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
The French Fleet.

Brest, France, Dec 27.--The French
cruiser Admiral Aube has taken aboard
provisions sufficient to Iast her three
months. The general activity continues
among the vessels of the squadron now
in this port. However, the maritime
prefecture informed the correspondent of
the Publishers Press today that it is I'M
certain whether any other vessels beside
the Cassini, which sailed yesterday for
the Baltic, will sail 10 the near future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
Two Children in -Four Months.

Albany, n. Y, Dec. 27.-Mrs.
Alfred Wiltse of his city, is the mother
Of 3.days-old daughter which, she in
sisls, was born ll6 days, or less than
tour months, after she had given birth
to son. Her story is partially youched
for BY DR.. George I. MostoD, who at
tended her. DR.. Moston said last night
that he believed the woman's story.
The child is normal" he said, "and
1 saw the other child, who is apparently
not more than months old, showing as
yet no sign of tooth. Mrs. Wiltse
told n,e that at the other birth her only
attendant was a woman, whose present
address she does not know. Mrs.
Wiltse's mother and family vouch for
the truth of her story.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
BOurke Cochran Ill.

New York, Dec. 27.-Bourke Cock
ran is i'll at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel
and bis physician has advised trip to
Arizona in the hope that change in
climate will benefit Mr.. Cochran. When
Mr. Cochran was taken with a severe
cold ten days ago, it was thought by bis
friends that he would be around again
in few days, but symptoms of pneu-
monia developed and he has been al
most constantly under the care of Physi-
niana
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
Watch Factory Bnrning.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 27.-Three
alarms were turned in shortly before l2:-
30 this afternoon for fire at the New
Haven Clock Company factory. All the
apparatus 10 the city were summoned to
the scene. Ambulances were also sent
for. IT was rumored that big 400 gal
Ion tank of naphtha had exploded. The
whole building was said TO be burning
fercely. 1t is incorporated at 81 900 900,
and employees hundreds OF hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
Mr. Yerkes, Condition.

New York, Dec. 27.-The condition
of Charles I. Yerkes, the street railway
financier and builder of London's under
ground railways, vas slightly improved
this morning. Mr.. Yerkes was near
death at midnight last night, and his
family we're summoned to his bedside at
the Waldorf. The physicians 10 not
think he will live more than two days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
Gone Into Linuidation

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 27.-The Mer-
chants Trust Co. of this city, today decid-
ed to go into liquidation and the Ameri-
can Savings Bank and Trust Company
closed its doors to avoid a run. The iu-
stitution up to IL o'clock this morning
had made ne statement. The Merchants
Company has paid up capital of $500, :
900, and deposits of about 5000, 900.
The American Savings Bank and Trust
Company has a paid up capital of $25, =
600 and deposits Of about 1925, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27

ADMIRAL DEWEY believes that haz-
ing and any tacit encouragement of the
practice should be sternly punished. He
would expel from the Naval Academy
a midshipman who witnesses rough treat
ment ola fellow student without report
ing it. The two Congress committees
to which Secretary BOnsparte recently
sent letter on this subject would do
well to get hold of the admiral after the
holiday recess and draw him out fully.
They might learn something TO the
cOuntry's advantage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27
For Cracked Hands.

Rough skin and cracked hands are NOT only
cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye, but
an occasional application will eep the skin
soft and smooth. Best for Eczema. Cuts.
Burns, Boils, etc The genuine DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve affords immediate relief in
all forms of Blind, Bleeding. Itching and
Protruding Piles. Sold by W. +. Creighton
& Co., 4Ol King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-27

Mr.. CHARLES KLEIN, on being asked
why he had made the principal charac-
ter in his new play, "The Lion
and the Mouse" a man past the
three score mark, said Because |
don't think anybody becomes great or
does great things until he is more than
40 years old, when he has passed the
sentimental aud romantic age in which
occur accidents that detract from the main
purpose of life" This is in direct va
rance with Dr.. Osler's forty years
theory.