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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
News Of the Day.

A woman cashier in New York yes
terday confessed that she had embezzled
81. 900 and had used the funds to sup
port her father, mother and invalid sis
ter.
There has never been so much gold
coin in the treasury of the United States
as now, and no other nation possesses an
equal amount. There is $40, 54S, 365
now on hand.
The Missouri State building at Port
land, Ore, at the Lewis and Clarke Ex-
position grounds, including the various
exhibits and the art and statuary collec-
ton, was destroyed by fire last night.
The blaze was confined to the Missouri
building.
The cone of Vesuvius crumbled away
yesterday morning, enlarging the mouth
Of the crater. The explosions yesterday
were more numerous than Thursday, but
less violent. They were accompanied
by clouds of white smoke, showing there
is lava in ebullition at the summit of the
crater.
The chief of engineers of the army
will not make an estimates for river and
harbor improvements this year to be
submitted to Congress, save for the con-
tinuing contracts which have been auth
orizcd by law. There will be no river
and harbor bill at the coming session OF
Congress.
The Italian government has adopted
extraordinary measures to put an end
to the anti-miIitary demonstrations
which are occurring throughout the
country. Collisions have taken place at
Turin and Florence between the police
and manifestants. A meeting of social
lists and anarchists in Rome Thursday
caused a clash with the police. Several
of the manifestants we're wounded. The
meeting adopted a resolution calling en-
the government to disband the military
forces.
Democratic members of the House
of Representatives are stirred by the
rumor that the republican leaders have
decided that several of the best places
which the democrats have been allowed
to fill heretofore must go to republicans
this year. There were many such places
which the majority has allowed the min
ority to have in times past, but the re-
pubicaus are saying now that the dem
ocratic minority in Congress has grown
so small il is not entitled to the number
of positions formerly accorded it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
Death of Sir Henry Irving.

Sir Henry Irving died suddenly at
Bradford, England, last night.
The death of the distinguished actor
was entirely unexpected. He was en-
gagged in a tour of the provinces, appear
ing nightly, and few days ago spoke at
public meeting in advocacy OF the
movement for municipal theatre.
Sir Henry played as usual last night
at Bradford and returned from the the
atre to his hotel, where he was seized
with an attack OF syncope, dying at ll:SO
O'Clock.
Mr.. Irying's last appearance was as
"Becket" in Lord Tennyson's play OF
that name.
Sir Henry Irving stood foremost not
only upon the stage of England, but
upon that of the English-sPeSking race.
By letters patent his name was Henry
Irving, but he was born Henry Brodrb.
He was born in 1885,. made his Lon
on debut in 1859 and was knighted in
1895 by Queen Victoria.
He started life as a clerk in London,
but bis aspirations we're toward the foot
lights from the first. Even at school he
showed that he possessed the histriOnic
temperament. When an actor of high
repute heard the schoolboy Irving recite
he was impelIed to utter words of pro-
nOunced encouragement
Again, when the lad presented him
self at the age of Is at the city elOcntion
class, a schoolmate testifes that he was
every handsome, with a mass OF black
hair and eyes bright with flashing in
telligence. He electrified the class with
an unusual display of Evolutionary skill
and dramatic Intensity"
And yet, when this rarely promising
youth made his first essay upon the stage
of Sunderland, the local dramatic critics
found it incumbent to refer to him as
follows;
"The other parts were creditably per-
formed, with the exception of Cleo
menes, by Mr.. Irving, who utterly ruined
the last scene but one. He came on the
stage without knowing singlel word of
bis part, and, although he had the cue
pitched at him by the prompter in a
tone loud enough to be heard in most
parts of the house, he was unable to fol-
low it and was compelled to walk oft the
stage amid a shower of Kisses "
For years Irving fought for possibili-
ties in which few but himself believed.
The terms for his apprenticeship, exact
ed by the conditions of his art, were of
an righteousness that would appall the
spoiled modern actor His first stage
engagement was at $3.50 week. For
a salary of $3.50 a week he appeared
during two aud a atyears in 42S char
acters, including a female part in a pan
tomine. Before he attained success in
London he had acted nearly 600 parts
In London his advancement was, on
the whole, comfortable and quick
Charles Dickens was the first to detect
his genius. THAT young man." he
said, twill be great actor.
Irving appeared in the United States
before large audiences and was greatly
appreciated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
Taggart Granted Divorce.

Judge Eason, who heard the divorce
case ofCaptain Gilmore F. Taggart against
his wife rendered hi. decision in Wooster,
Ohio, yesterday afternoon. The court
giants Captain Taggart the divorce and
The custody Of the two children-Culver,
aged II years, and Charles, aged 7. AL
though Mrs Taggart is denied possession
of the children, she will be permitted to
see them.
Captain Taggart was in court during
the reading of the decision. Mrs. Tag
CART is i'll aud was not present. The
courtroom was crowded with an eagerly
expectant throng Of people. Judge
Eason, before giving his decision, re-
viewed the petitions, cross-petitions, ans
swers and affidavits. In the course Of
his statement he said that the testimony
was deeply touching. The charge of
drunkenness against Captain Taggart,
tue court said, was not sustained.
The trial lasted seven weeks. The
case went to the court a month ago. The
suit was first started in July, 1904, by
Captain Taggart, who filed petition for
divorce, charging Mrs. Taggart with con-
duct uDbecoming wife and alleging ex-
cessive use ofint ,xicants. Mrs raggart
heard ofthe proceedings in san Francisco
several weeks later and Immediately
started fol Wooster, the home of the
Taggarts, where she filed a counter petit
ton for divorce against Captain Taggart
on the grounds of cruelty aul neglect.
The case has been of exceptional in
terest because of statements during the
trial by Captain Taggart that the use Of
intoxicants 10 the army was so common
as to be almost the custom. A number
Of prominent army officers we're named
in Captain Taggarts petition as having
been more or less the cause Of the dOmes-
tic troubles between Captain and Mrs.
Taggart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
Gvnsv Oueen Dina il Dead.

Reading, Pa, Oct. 14.-Grief has
fallen on the gypsy camp, for Queen
Dina" wife of John Morgan, is dead.
She broke her arm at the Carlisle Fair
several weeks ago by falling off of wag-
on, and had been in poor health ever
since. When the can came to Reading
for the fair Mrs. Morgan was admitted
to the Reading hospital, and she was
discharged about a week ago. She was
seated on her bed in her tent Thursday
evening when stricken with paTal ysis
and the end came yesterday.
Mrs. Morgan was a true daughter of
Pharaoh" having been born in Alexan-
dria, Egypt. She emigrated to this coun-
try 80 years ago. In all her life she never
slept in a house, having always chosen
her wagon, the tent or the open fir,
though she was the owner of fine
home in Dayton, Ohio, which she rented
at a large sum. The Morgan clan are
deyout Catholics, and the body of the
woman will be inferred in the Catholic
cemetery, wrapped in burial clothes and
embalmed with spices, as is the custom
of the Egyptians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14

his interview that France was disposed
to exercise the utmost patience IN deal
ing with Venezuela but would not abate
the firm attitude il had assumed.
1t is announced that VIM. Barrett
Ridgley, of Illinois, Comptroller Of the
Currency, will be resppointed to that
Office when his present commission ex-
pires year from now.
In line with the action of acting Pub
lie Printer Ricketts, in closing loan sym
posiums" 10 the government printing
Office. Commissioner Warner of the Pen
sion Bureau has recommended to the
Secretary Of the Interior the dismissal of
five men from the Office on account OF
their engaging in similar organizations
for the usurious loan Of money to unfor-
lunate employees.
Theodore Roosevelt. jr., the PRESIDENT
eldest SOP, now a freshman at Harvard,
arrived in Washington today, accomPan-
led by a young classmate, TO spend the
week end at the White Housa. Theo-
dore came home to bid his parents good
bye before their departure for the South.
The international agreement COM
pleted by the Pan-American Sanitary
Convention. which has been in session
here this week, with representatives pres
ent from ~ Occidental republics, will.
when approval by the several govern
ments, put the western continent from
the St. Lawrence to the strait of Megel-
Ian under system a of quarantine. The
Paris convention of 1903 was adopted
with necessary notifications. COmmuni-
cation of plague and cholera by rats and
yellow fever by mosquitoes form the
basis of the convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
The SEVENTEEN Regiment.

Colonel Anderson has issued an order
through Major aud acting Adjutant
Bossieux, bringing out the Seventeen
Regiment for parade on the occasion of
the visit of the President in Richmond
next Wednesday.
The order is now in the hands of the
captains of Companies A, B, Q, F and
H.
The order calls out the fed, staff and
companies to assemble at the armory at
10 O'Clock Wednesday morning, in blue
uniforms, for parade. The order is Issued
at the request of Captain Morgan R.
Mills, grand marshal of the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
Wedding.

Burlington, Vermont, Oct. IA. Ralph
Pulitzer, son of JOSEPH Pulitzer, pro-
prietor of the New York World, and
Frederick Vanderbilt Webb, daughter
of DR.. W. H. Webb, were married in
Trinity Church, Sheiburn today, in the
presence of large assemblage of rela-
tives and friends of each. The cere-
mony was performed by Right Rev.
Arthur G. Hall, Bishop OF Vermont.
The bride was gowned in white satin,
trimmed with old point lace, with a
veil of honiton lace, the same veil worn
by her mother on her wedding day.
At her throat was brooch of diamonds
and emeralds, the gift of the groom.
She carried bouquet OF lilies of the
valley, and white orchids. Following
the ceremony reception was held at
Mr.. Webbs Mansion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
Automobile Accidents.

New Brunswick, n. j., Oct. IA
Riding at ffty-mile an hour clip, four
automoblists bad narrow escape from
death in an accident on Georges Road
last night. F. L. Palmer, OF 1915 Hazel
avenue, Philadelphia, the driver, had
both legs fractured and the others we're
badly shaken up. The automobiles
we're approaching Benefits Hill, where
the turns in the road, first one way and
then the other, are very sharp and short.
As Palmer and his party raced around
one of these small bends the machine
was lost control of 10 the dark and sud-
denly swerved around in the road and
dashed over ditch into the embank-
ment. Iu the crash Mr.. Palmer had
both legs fractured Robert Augustus
Pitts, who was on the seat with Mr..
Palmer, was also badly bruised, but no
bones were broken. The other occu-
pants were Edward Leibe and William
Rewalt, of Philadelphia. Mr.. Palmer
was taken to Wells Hospital in the am-
bulsnce.
New York, Oct. l4.--An automobile
containing four women and three men,
who were en- route to the Vanderbilt cup
race, rushed down Thirty-third street at
full speed early this morning, end tear
ing away the railing which guarded it,
plunged head fist into the open cut
which marks the end of the Park avenue
trolley tunnel The most seriously in-
jured is Blsnche Siebert, an actress. She
sustained fracture OF the skull and WIS
removed to Bellevue Hospital uncou-
scious. Viola Bonner, a stenographer,
sustained scalp wounds and conclusion
of the brain. She was taken to the New
York hospital. Mrs. E. Lyon and Lii
lie Harris are suffering from lacerated
wounds on the head, face and hands.
The men who were injured, are Charles
Gelshaus, Charles Spliedorl, an inventor,
and Edward Hubbell, automobile manu-
facturer of Toledo, Ohio. Gelshaus was
locked up on a charge of intoxication
and criminal carelessness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
TOday's Telegraphic News
Passengers Washed Overheard.


New York, Oct. 14.-The Cunard
steamer Campania which arrived today
from Liverpool and Queenstown, shipped
sea on October IL, which resulted in
the injury of large number of steerage
passengers and the loss of FIVE or six.
About one clock in the afternoon Of
that day the Campania was running
along at her usual speed with huge
quartering sea when the steamer lurched
suddenly to port, and scooped up an
enormous sea. The sea boarded the
Campania about midships on the port
side and completely swept the steerage
deck and washed a large number of
steerage passengers aft. The sea filled
the space between the decks and smashed
out a door in the rail through which
five passengers were swept away and
lost. About thirty were injured, some
very seriously. The stewardess, Miss
Gates and the deck steward managed
to save several children who were wash
ed toward the open door. The steamers
side was buried so deep in the water that
the passengers on the deck above saw
the water rise up to theirswaists. The
great sea washed aft with terrific force
and then surged forward. Its powe. was
irresistible, and there was no posi-
bility of escaping from its rush. One
young woman had both legs broken
at the thigh and died this morn
ing. Severai passengers had arms
and ribs broken. On arrival here
they were sent to the hospital while a
large number were nursing bruises OF
all sorts. One of the crew was also in
iured. One OF the women passengers
fell down stairs and was slightly injured.
DR.. Verdon, the ships surgeon, was aid
ed by several passengers who were on
board. A passenger OH board said that
he had fears that two women and three
men were lost, but said that although in
spection was made, there was no report
given out of the number lost. 81 don't
believe they know themselves how many
are missing" he said. "When the sea
boarded the Campania the Storage pas
seDgers were sitting about the decks,
some of the women singing. The deck
runs on both sides from point under
the bridge aft to short distance Of the
stern. The deck above shelters it and a
high rail wards it. Between there and
the upper deck a rope netting fills the
space to protect the passengers from being
washing overheard. In the rail, which
is a solid plated wall about four leet high,
are several swinging doors or open soup
pers to allow the water to pass off when
any is shipped. These opening are Gloss
ed by iron bars or gratings. 1t was
through these openings that passengers
were forced by the terrible rush ofwaters
when the deck was filled.
Some of the passengers complained
bitterly that no attempt was made to res
cue the passengers who were carried
away. The vessel was not stopped, they
declared, but continued her course as if
nothing had happened. They also de-
clared that the gate, through which the
ill-iated passengers were swept into the
sea, was fastened only with a rope. Had
an iron pin been used, as would have
been the case, they insist, the gate never
would have given away and no one
would have been lost. A sailor who,was
among the injured died this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
Some seasonabIe Advice.

1t may be piece of superhuous adj
vice to urge people at this season of the
year to lay in a supply of Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy. 1t is almost sure to be
needed before winter is over, and much
more prompt and satisfactory results are
obtained when taken as soon as a cold is
contracted and before it has become set
tied in the system, which can only be
done by keeping the remedy at hand.
This remedy is so widely known and 50
altogether good that no one should hesi-
tate about buying it in preference to any
other. 1t is for sale by Gibson & Tim
herman and w. F. Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14

AFFAIRS IN Russia are still in an I'M
settled condition and GOrky says revO-
luton j. inevitable But one OF the
Moscow papers appeared yesterday. The
teamsters ofthe city slaughter houses have
struck. The printers of st. Petersburg will
meet tomorrow to consider the Moscow
strike and their own grievances. There is
strong strike sentiment among the men.
A meeting of conservatives from all
parts of Russia called for the discussion
of the electoral campaign is being held
at ST. Petersburg The delegates gener-
ally express dissatisfaction with the pres
ent order Of things, and say that the dis
order aud confusion in various parts of
the empire are to be ascribed to the in
efficiency of the government. They de-
mand the removal of the present Minis
tiers. A mass meeting of students held
in Odessa yesterday decided by z7S to
SOP votes against reopening the Odessa
University until the state of siege is
raised, and that it should then be opened
exclusively for political struggle until
full civil rights were granted to all Rus
SLAMS. Several wagonloads of rife am
munitiOn in charge of Jewish teamesters
were captured at LOmza Yesterday. They
were on their way to Warsaw. An out
break occurred at Reval yesterday among
the prisoners in a provincial Jail, and the
guards were forced to fire two volleys
from revolvers to quell the uprising,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
SATURDAY EVENING. OCT. IA, 1905.

The PRESENT public printing system
as carried on at the government printing
Office is attracting considerable attention.
Five years ago the government spent
81, 9O5, SSl for printing. That was an
increase of 80 per cent over the sum
spent in 1890. But so rapid has been
the increase in output that in 1904 the
appropriation rose to $1,000, 9O6, a
further increase in four years Of 40 per
cent. By 1910, at the present ratio OF
increase, the nations printing bill will
reach $40, 900, 900, nearly half the an
nual interest on the national debt
Hitherto the public printer has enjoyed
an extraordinary latitude, and Congress
has itself, consciously or uDconsciously,
contributed to demoralize the printing
establishment, both by making it a
hunting ground for spoils and by au-
thorizing or tolerat:ng the production of
thousands of volumes of printed matter
whose only destination was the fuel bin
or the ash heap. Stories are being
heard on all sides of the extraordi'
nary difficulties encountered in getting
unmarketable government literature into
circulation. The chairman OF the COM
mittee On printing in the last House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, Mr.. Charles B. Lands,
of Indiana, has recently been telling OF
some of his experiences with literature OF
this sort Here is one Of his statements:
Last winter a large number of books
dealing with irrigation, handsomely
bound and significantly embelished,
were sent TO a member of Congress. lie
didn't want them and his constituents
wouldn't take them. He offered them
az gift to the negro pOrters, but the
pOrters refused the books. Finally he
had to hire one OF the negroes to throw
the books away. Mr.. Lands also de-
clared that be had tried to send a certain
treasury publication, costing 800, 600 a
year to print, 10 bankers in his Indiana
district. "Now, the bankers in my dis
trict," he confesses, twill contribute to
my campaign, make speeches for me and
support me in every possible way, but
they will not accept the financial publ
cation in question. They have sent me
fearful appeals not to frankit 10 them"
Mr.. Lands says that there is much du-
plcatiOn in the printing of department
reports-notably in the reports of the
Department of Agriculture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
Strikers Accent Terms.

Berlin, Oct. lathe strike Of forty
thousand electrical workers has termi-
mated in complete victory for the en-
ployers, the workmen having uncondi-
tionally accepted the terms dictated by
the bosses. Following the GOLFERS strike
of February this is the second crushing
blow labor unions have received Apart
from the defeat the strikers lost mill
lion dollars in wages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
Mite OF Humanity Baptized.

Laporte, Pa, Oct. 14-There was a
unique baptism and christening in the
Lutheran Church at Dushore on We'd
nesday evening. The smallest baby ever
born in Sullivan county, weight just "a
ounces, was baptized. She was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Earle,
of Colly township, and was born Octo-
Der 4. She was brought to the church
on a pillow and looked exactly like a
doll. A large congregation was present
to witness the ceremony, which was
given historic importance from the fact
that the baptisma fount used upon this
occasion is an heirloom in the household
of the bal'y's parents, having been the
property of the child's great-grandfather,
Rev. Mr.. Earle, the first Lutheran
preacher in Sullivan county. Following
the baptismal ceremony an informal re-
ception was held and all the girls and
women present endeavored to fOndle the
diminutive specimen of humanity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
New Trial Denid

Portland, Ore, Oct. IA
conspiracy to suborn perut
quire government lands ...r.
Congressman J. Williamson .y.ay, WAS
denied a new trial by Federal Judge
Hunt, and sentenced to imprisonment
for ten months and fined $500. Marion
r. Biggs, former United States Commits
sioner at Pinevile, was sentenced to ten
months and fined $500. DR.. Van Censor,
Williamson's partner, in the sheep
business, was given five months impris,n-
ment, and assessed 81, 900 fine. Execu-
ton was stayed until defendants can
perfect an appeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
England and Germany.

Berlin, Oct. IA new phase of the
differences which have been aroused be-
tween England and Germany by the al
legged disclosure of promises to former
Foreign Minister Decasse Of France, OF
British support in the event of war be-
tween France and Germany over the
Moroccan situation, has been presented
by German papers. The papers declare
that King Edward gave NJ. Delcasse his
personal promise Of military assistance
in the event of the threatened war The
injection of King Edwards name into
the dscussi N has introduced a new and
personal element into the disagreement.
The German papers denounce the Eng
lish king as the arch conspirator against
Germany. The ell.known antagoDism
of King Edward to the Kaiser is Of long
standing and it is certain to be intensi-
fed by the attack now being made upon
King Edward in Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-14
BuzZard POtpie.

Lancaster, Pa, Oct. IA Joseph
Peppe, proprietor of a commissary on
the Kerbaugh low-grade Pennsy con-
tract, paid S430 fines and the costs for
killing 95 rabbits, FIVE robins, one SPUR
rel and one buzzsrd. The buzzard was
served in potpie and enjoyed by many
Italians. but all became sick shortly
aiterward, and for time it was thought
that several would die. Peppe was sent
to Jail in default of the payment of the
6ue; but "a hours in that institution in
duced him to change his mind, and he
paid the bill