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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
FEARS TUESDAYS MEETING
 WILL BE FOR FAREWELLc

'I cannot say positively. because all things are possible. but 1 fear that the meeting on Tuesday will be the farewell session of the Washington conference Japan has done her utmost for peace Russia now knows Japan's irreducible minimum"
 M. Witte himself tonight gave not the slightest encouragement. For publica- ton he said: We meet Tuesday only to sign the protocol" with the accent on the word "only." Another bad sign was the change In the personal attitude of the plenipotentiaries toward each other During the week they have been grow ing more and more friendly at the lunch con which they take together at the navy yard. This conversation was lively and even gay at times. Today they sat to- gether and ate in silence All seemed strangely constrained, as if realizing they could only agree to disagree. and that the war must go on. Tonight the situa- --~----~-~-~-----------
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
NEGollAT g.i TO
 r GAl--9 .fF ENTIRELY
ROOSEVELT MAY
 AGAIN TAKE HAND
HOLDS LONG TELEGRAPHlc CoN- VERSATlON WITH MIR. PIERCE, BUT NO STATEMENT IS MADE FOR PUBLICATION.
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Portsmouth, N. H., August 1s.-At mid- night Assistant Secretary Peirce was hur- redly called to the oIItel Wentworth where message was awaiting him from the President. He immediately wrote lengthy reply. He was later called to the telegraph instrument and for half an hour carried on q conversation by tele- graph with the President who was at the other end of the wire at Oyster Bay At 12:50 a. m. the telegraphc conversa- ton with the President ceased and MT. Peirce left the hotel In his automobile. He said he was going home. but beyond that he declined to make any statement.
 'I can tell you nothing" he said to ell the anxious inquiries of the news- paper men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19

Portsmouth, N. II. August 1s.-The As- sociated Press has reason to believe that the purpose of the Presidents conversa- ton with MT. Peirce was to arrange for one of the Russians to go to Oyster Bay. in communication with the Japanese through Baron Kaneko. MT. Roosevelt is undoubtedly prepared to make a last eff fort to induce the warning countries to compromise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
WANAMAKER TALKS
 ID THE NEGROES Mans Success Does Not De-
 pend on Color NEGRO NO LONGER A WARD Dream That the Race Was to Be Lifted and Carried Has Been Exploded.
 Washington Again
 President.
NEGRO NO LONGER A WARD

New York, August 18.-"The Chicago Strike and Negro Labor with plea to negroes, who are used as strike breakers, to make this recognition of their labor value a key to enter the ranks of re- spected labor instead of the eauseof their industrial ostrcism, was the subject of a speech delivered here today at the na- tional negro business leagues convention by S. L. Williams of Chicago, who said in part, referring to the Chicago team sters' strike
 Out of the 6O0O men imported as strike breakers, TOO only were colored men. As soon as these men reached Chicago test was made of their strength of char acter. Under the leadership of Curry, the breaker, several hundred of them paraded the streets with no weapons for their defense except waking sticks, bricks, shoes, stones and everything pos sible were hurled at these negro workers. But these men who were considered cow ards, marched with their heads erect and firm step with no signs of fear. A leading banker told me that the conduct of the negro men had amazed him. Some firms for which these negroes worked, declared that after the strike was over they would not employ any except negro teamsters hereafter.
 Every Inch Man.
 'oThe teamsters' strike in Chicago dem- onstrated that the negro, who is called to do difficult work under difficult con ditions is every inch a man and it should +l,o 1a+o Of Iaoo tr, to it that the men who must toll with their hands shall not be allowed to drift and become the victims of organized la bor's contempt or the easy tool of selfish and soulless capital"
 It was decided to hold the next con- vention of the league at Atlanta. Ga.
 Wanamaker Makes Address.
 John Wanamaker addressed the conven- ton, telling the negro business men that their success had no dependence on color. He spoke in part as follows:
 "The very existence of this business league Is to me an indictment against exploitation of progress by choice. favor itism or sympathy You cannot afford to stop for single minute in order to be- come the ward of the nation.
 'The great dream that you are to be lifted and carried has exploded
 The league today elected the following officers:
 President-Booker T. Washington.
 First vice presidential. M. Howell, At lanta, Ga.
 Second vice president-B. E. Bush. Lit tie Rock. Ark.
 Third vice president-Charles Brooks. Clarksdale. Miss
 Fourth vice president-F D. Patterson. Greenfield, O.
 Corresponding secretary-Emmet J. Scott, Tuskegee. Ala.
 Recording secretary and national or ganizer-Fr>derick R. Moore Brooklyn.
 Treasurer-Gilbert c. Harris, Boston.
 Compiler-Allan F. Williams. Chicago.
 Official stenographer-M. H. Davis, Washington, D. c.
 Associate registrar-Peter J. Smith, Washington.
 Transportation agent-F. H. Gilbert, Brooklyn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
B|acktst Ptssinism Rsigns al Portsmouth and FareWsIIs May Be Said Tuesday AS FAR APART 0N MAIN QUESTIONS AS AT FIRST Both Russians and laps Fear That Next Session Will Be Nothing
 More Than "Seance
 dAdieu."

Portsmouth N. H., August 18.-Black pessimism reigns at Portsmouth today. The prevailing view is that the fate of the peace conference Is already sealed, that 1t has ended in failure and that all that now remains Is for the plenipotentia- ries to meet on Tuesday, to which day they adjourned this afternoon upon com pleting the seriatim consideration of the Japanese terms, sign the final protocol and go through the conventions of bid ding each other farewell.
 In other words the meeting Tuesday will be Automatically called "the seance d'adieu"
 But there is still room for hope of a compromise. Neither President Roosevelt nor the powers will see the chance of peace shpwrecked without a final effort, and that pressure Is being exerted and especially at Tokio to induce Japan to moderate her terms is beyond question. Just what is being done or Is to be done has not transpired King Edward Is un- derstood to be now lending helping hand and the fnanciers of the world are known to be exerting all their influences. At Tokio and St. Petersburg the final issue will be decided. The Japanese have been implacable throughout the six days sitting They have listened and explained but they have yielded not an iota of the substance of their original demands. M Witte accepted outright seven of the twelve Japanese articles, one on principle and four including the main issues in- demnity and Sakhaln being rejected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
Harry St. George Tucker Elected.

Norfolk Va, August 1S.-Hon Harry St. George Tucker, dean of the school of law and diplomacy of George Washington University, formerly Columbian Univer- sity. Washington, was unanimously elect ed president of the Jamestown Exposi- tion company this evening by the board of directors. II is believed he will accept.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
Davis Heads the Eagles.

Denver Colo. August 1s.-Henry D. ravis of Cleveland, O., was elected grand ~orthy president of the Fraternal Order ., Eagles by the Grand Aerie by acclama- ton this evening after Grand Worthy ,,rastdent John F. Pelletir of Kansas City ,.,tbdrew as a candidate for second term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
Between Italy and Mexico.

Mexican City. August 1s-The Italian royal maritime commission has approved A project to establish steamship commu- nication between Italy and this country. II is probable the service will be under taken by the Italian general navigation company, which has large fleet of steamers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
INTERNAL MACHINE SENT MR. SCH|FF. Explosives and Matches En- closed in Wooden Box FIRST THOUGHT TO BE JOKE Similar Machine is Received at Office of the Guasenheimers, and Police
 Are Making lnvest-
 gation.
FIRST THOUGHT TO BE JOKE

New York, August 1s-An explosive package capable of causing death was sent to Jacob II. Schiff. the banker. today at the office of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,, of which he Is a. member. Mir. Sohiff was at Bar IIarborvtsSiay, and When the machine enclosed in wooden box about six Inches long was received at his office, clerks 1r-1- mediately sent 1t to the police.
 At first the police reported that the af- fair was a joke, but further investigations by an expert revealed the presence of thirty-one grains of high explosive pow der and two 32-calibre loaded cartridges. Arranged so as to fire this charge mere- ly by ordinary handling of the package was a cylinder of emery paper lying in contact with both the powder and several matches.
 Packed With Lead SIugs.
 The flash of this powder would have discharged the cartridges which had been carefully filled at the Illuminating ends. Lead slugs were packed in beside the bull lets, evidently to make the discharge more dangerous. Throughout the machine there was an oily saturation to insure the flash of any one of the matches reaching the powder.
 The whole mechanism was concealed under newspaper wrapping of Wall street stock quotations.
 MT. Schiff was one of the delegation which recently visited M. Witte. the Russian envoy at Portsmouth, in the in- terest of the Jews in Russia.
 Another lnfernal Machine Received.
 A second internal machine resembling that sent to MT. Schin was received through.the mall today at the office of M. Guggenheim Sons at n Broadway Tho contents were nearly the same as those of the Schiff bomb. A clerk was suspicious of the package, as the address was made of printed letters cut from a newspaper, and he placed the package In water. After standing there short time, there was slight explosion, due. it Is thought, to gases generating in the box In addition to the contents of the Schiff bomb, the one received at Guggenheims office contained a small vial in which was some liquid. thought to be either nitre-glycerine or olive oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
REF FUCEES MUST CLEAR ALABAMA Will Not be Allowed to Enfer the State
 ES SANDERS ISSUES THE Ogg*s !
  New Orleans Is still uI-Dr. ouiteras Is Giving ortant Lectures on the Mos
 quito Theory.
FEVER STATUS AT 6 p. M.

' Montgomery August 1S-(Spe-
 b cial)-State Health Officer Sanders
 b today said in answer to many re- . quests that persons from infected ' yellow fever districts that are in . other states and want to come
 . through Alabama going to other ' states will not be allowed in the . state until their seven days are up,
 ' no matter if they do not want to p- stop within the borders of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-19
MANIFESTO
 WILL HAVE GOOD EFFECT.

Tt will create enthusiasm at home," said one of the most prominent members
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-13
Three Bank BiIis,

General Samuel Veazle Of Bangor
built the first railroad in Maine and
also founded the VeaZie National
bank of Bangor He had occasion to
visit Boston once and made the trip
by the circuitous means Of transporta-
ton used in those early days, by stage,
railroad and steamboat. He arrived
In Boston in the evening and went to
the old fremont House for the night.
All he had with him was an old carpet
bag, and as he was unknown to the
clerk he was Informed that. having no
baggage, he would be expected to pay
In advance.
"All right" said he, reaching into his
inside Locket. He drew out a pocket
book and took therefrom $1,000 bill
Of his bank. The clerk took 1t, got out
his bank detecter and looked up
the standing of the Bangor bank instl-
tuition. In a moment he came back
and said:
THAT bank has issued but three bills
Of that denomination"
"Yes," said the general, "and If that
one is not enough for you, here's the
other two" And he laid the bills before
the eyes of the astonshed clerk.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-13
AUCTION SALES.
BY r. F. Knox. Auctioneer.

A UCTTON SALE OF DESIRABLE lots.
- By virture Of a decree of the Corporation
Court of the City of Alexandria. Virginia,
entered on the 18th day Of September, 1905, ia
the chancery suit therein pending, wherein
the City Council of Alexandria, which sues,
etc. is the plaintiff, and Mary w. Braddoek,
Q. ais. are defendants, the undersigned will
sell at public auction, in front of the Market
Building, on Royal Street. on SATURDAY,
the 18th day Of October, 1905, at II o'clock
m, the following real estate in the City OF
Alexandria. Virginia. being THREE LOTS
OF GROUND in Braddock Alley, bounded
as follows:
Lot No. /. Beginning on the north side OF
an alley called Braddock Alley, IN Che
square bounded by Fayette, Henry, Cameron
and Queen Streets. at point 80 feet east OF
Fayette Street and 100 feet south Of Queen
Street, and running thence north parallel
with Fayette Street 80 feet; thence east par
alley, with Queen street Is feet; thence south
parallel with Fayette Street 80 feet 10 said
alley. and thence west on said alley 10 feet to
the beginning.
Lot No. 2. Beginning on the north side Of
Rraddock Alley at a point 100 feet east OF
Fayette Street, and 100 feet south of Queen
Street, and running thence north parallel
with Fayette Street, 80 feet; thence east par
archer WIN queen street 10 lcct, thchCc SUI w
parallel with Fayette Street so feet to raid
alley, and thence west on said alley 10 feet to
the beginning.
Lot No. 3. Beginning on the south side Of
Braddoek Alley at q point l23 feet inches
east of Fayette Street, and running thence
west on said alley ~ feet to 5 feet alley:
thence south along said three feet alley q feet
7 inches: thence east parallel with Queen
Street 81 feet, and thence north q feet
inches TO the beginning.
Terms Of Sale: One third in cash and the
balance in and u months, or all cash at
the option Of the purchaser.
GARDNER L. BO0THE,
Special Commissioner of Sale.
l hereby certify that the bond required by
the above decree Of sale has been given.
Given under my hand this Sd Gay Of October,
1905. CHARLES BENDHEIM,
Clerk of Corporation Court of Alexandria
oc'3 I'd, City, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-13
AIexan6ria 6azettf.
Friday EVENING. OCT. 10. 1905
A nnni, nndn War.

Copyright questions are grave enough
nowadays. but they 10 longer threaten
to end in war, as in the case OF ST. Co
lumba. the Irishman who settled In
Iona converted north Britain and is
commemorated on June 8. He had a
passion for fine manuscripts and copies
of them and among others copied a
certain Latin psalter belonging to an
Irish abbot whereupOn King Diarmaid
condemned COLUMBIA at Tara ruling
that ito every book belongs its copy as
to every cow its calf" COLUMBIA ap-
pealed against the verdict in the prac-
tical form Of melting his kinsmen to
revolt. and they defeated Diarmaid in
the battle of the Psalter. The book Is
claimed TO be the one which in a silver
cover was carried into battle by the
O'Donnells during more than thou
sand years and may be seen at the
Royal Irish academy today.-London
Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-13
Snnlber ChriHtlnnitY

The Aud LIGHT kirk when DR.. Chal
mers visited it was a terribly bare lit
tie building. The elders were a grim
set. They kept their bonnets on thelr
heads till the minister entered, and
they had each a large stick in hand
which they used for "chappin' Their
noses through all the service. The
minister wore no gown or bands. He
gave very long sermon. full Of sound
divinity, but without the smallest prac-
teal application and without a vestige
Of feeling. At length DR.. Chalmers got
out, the dismal worship being ended,
and his word was, IF these people
ever get to heaven, they will live on
the north side of IT,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-13
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Schedule effective October y. 1909.
Trans leave Southern Railway Station
Alexandria:
1855 A. M.--Daily-Local for Hafrisonbur
Warrec.cn, nsnville and way stations.
l1O8 A. M.-Washingion and Florida limit.
ed. Sleeping cars between New York and
Jacksonville. Through frst-class coaches
between Washington and Jacksonville. Dim
ing car service between Washington and
Columbia.
1872 A. NJ aily-U. s. Fast Mail. First
class coaches and drawing-room sleeper to
New Orleans. Dining car service.
AIS P. M.-Week Days-Local for Hsr
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch
6:I2 P. M.-Daily-Local for warrenton and
Charlottesville.
7:47 P. M.-Daily-New York and Atlanta
Express-First class coach TO Atlanta; sleeper
to Columbus, Ga. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Wash
ington to San Francisco.
1907 P. NJ, No. 33-Daily-New York and
Florida Express. Through coaches and
vile. Sleepers to Augusta and Port Tampa.
Dining car service la carte.
1917 Z. Washington and Chat.
tanooga Limited (via Lynchburgl. First
class coach and sleeping car to Roanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis Sleep
er to Birmingham and New Orleans. Dining
car service.
1lO5 P. M.-Daily--Washingto and South.
western Limited. All Pullman train, club
car to Atlanta, observation cars TO Atlanta.
Macon Sleepers to Nashville, Atlanta, Macon,
Birmingham, Memphis and New Orleans.
Dining car service
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria 1921 A. NJ, 140, and
4:53 p. NJ. week days for Bluemont 6:S7
P. NJ. for Leesburg 900 A. N. and 1853 p.
NJ on Sundays only for Blue mont.
Through trains from n South arrive at AL
exandria 6l7, $50, 9:93, 933 A. NJ. and
2:40, 9:1O and $50 p. N. daily. From Har.
risonburg ll:35 A. NJ. week days and 900 p.
NJ. daily. From Charlottesville 500 A. NJ. and
from Lynchburg 900 p. NJ. daily.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets Pull.
nan reservation, etc., apply TO WILLIAM g
LEHEW, ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
II. B. SPENCER, General Manager
S. H. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
w. II. TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent.
L. s. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, ID. G,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-13
Old Sevres.

Old Sevres porcelain holds its own
among those who are wealthy enough
to buy it, because, within definite linn
its, it is perfect. The united skill OF
the best French chemists, potters,
artists and sculptors Of the time went
to its making; the sOrdid necessity OF
earning profit did not trouble the di-
rector of Seyres, for an easy going
monarch was always ready to make
good the yearly loss.
Technical peTfectlon-no less-was
aimed at, and it was attained. French
men of that day grumbled at the
waste Of public money on the Pompa-
dour's within, but Louis took no heed.
Sevres was to produce the finest porce-
lain at any cost, for the glory OF
France and her Bourbon kings.-Lon-
don Outlook.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-13
CouId No, be l,.tter.

The uniform 50, cess Of Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has
won for it a wide reputation and many
people throughout the country will agree
with sir. Chas. w. Mattison, of Milford,
Va who says: at works like magic,
and is the best preparation l know of.
1t couldn't be any better" He had a
serious attack Of dysentery and was ad-
vised TO try a bottle of this remedy,
which he did, with the result that i'm
mediate relief was obtained. For sale
by Gibson q Timberman and w. F.
Creighton q Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-13
Washington Southern Ry
Schedule in effect April l6. IS

Schedule in effect April Is. 1905.
Trains leave station western end Of
Prince street for Washington and points
north at s Oh and 8 81 a. m, 1921, 254, 7O8
10, and IL "a p. M, week days.
Sundays-9 81 a. m, 1921, 708, 8 10 and
l / "a p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at Las. 756 llocal), and II 05 \. M,
1853, 507 (local) and 40 p. m, week days.
Sundays As and IL O5 a. M, 3 SO, 500
(local), and 40 p. m.
Accommodation for Quantico Sc a. m. Sun.
days only, AZ p. IN. week days and 8 80 p
m. except Saturdays.
NOTE Time of arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
w. ID. DUKE, c. w. CULP, W. p. TAYLOR
Gen. Man. Asst Gen. Man. Traf Man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-13
A Prayer Before Work,

The day returns and brings us the
petty round Of irritating concerns and
duties. Help us to play the man; help
us to perform them with laughter and
kind faces; let cheerfulness abound
with industry; give us to go blithely
on our way all this day; bring us to
our resting beds weary and content
and undiscovered, and grant us in the
end the gift of sleep. Amen!-Robert
Louis Stevenson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-13
BIuemont Branch Schedules.

Effective Monday. October 9th, 1905
Southern Railway will make following
changes in schedules on Bluemont branch:
Nos. 125 and 1876, daily except Sunday, to
be taken of.
Nos. 1919 and 1870, Sunday only, to be taken
of.
No. l27, daily except Sunday, to be made
daily.
No. ll9. Sunday only, to be taken off,
No. 1914, leaving Bluemont . % p. m, daily
TO leave Bluemont $50 p. m. daily; arrive at
Washington 7:20 p. m, instead Of 100 p. III.
as at present.
l.. S. BROWN, General Agent,
Southern Railway Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-13
Moisture and Temperature,

A cubic foot Of air at the tempera-
ture OF zero (FahrenheiD can contain
only 3 of a grain Of water vapor; at
80 degrees it can hold 2.13 grains; at
CO it can contain G.S grains, and at 9S
1t can hold 1886 grains Of moisture in
suspension. These figures go to show
that summer air can hold at least nine
times the quantity Of dampness that air
can when reduced to the temperature
Of freezing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-13
Indian Magic.

A traveller tells story of Indian
magic. The juggler was a Malay, who
stroked with his fingers the blade OF
long knife or creese. The observer saw
water fall drop by drop from the blade,
which became flaccid, like a strip Of
india rubber. Thrown on the ground,
it bounced about, but was knife blade
again when lifted by the juggler. An
examination showed that there was no
water on the mat on which the observ-
err saw the drops falling.