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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
Parker Assaued.

"They would have put Jacob Schiff
in the dock. Was I mistaken or did I
hear a voice in the night9 Was I mis-
taken when I was handed an opinion by
this ex-chief justice (Parker) that this
man was not evil, but the reversed
Did he get money for that or did he
honestly believe it. I have that opinion
in my desk. So much for cheap, clap
trap plays. even if they come from the
sage of Esopus.
~ am going to see those who come
within the criminal law punished, but
the way to convict is to do SO with evil
dence. not as Judge Parker says, by
availing of public clamor.
Gentlemen, the real terror is not
what has been told. The real evil of
this insurance situation is that some
eighteen or twenty men control hun
dreds of millions of quick-moving as
sets and can sit in their club and can
make the game of finance a brace game
il they want to. The great evil is in
that. If you can't pick out eighteen
or twenty men SO good the power Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
McCURDYS SUED
FOR S3,370,34l
Court and District Attorney Clash
Over Prosecution of lnsur-
anoe Men.

New York, March 24-The first com,
plant in a series Of eight actions al.
ready begun by the Mutual Life lnsur.
ance company against former President
Richard A. McCurdy, his son Robert IL:
and the firm of Charles NJ. Raymond !
Co., the company's former Metropoli
tan agent, has been made public.
The particular complaint is against
former President McCurdy. and contains
nine separate cases of action. In eact
Mr.. McCurdy is charged with the waste
of large sums of money thru alleged I'M,
faithfulness and neglect in the dis
charge of his duties. Damages amount
ing to So. 900 are demanded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03
Prenaration for the Forth.

Oyster Bay N. Y, July S.-The
Summer capital is making great prep
arations for the Fourth. All the an
cieut vehicles of the country side are
being cleaned up to be put into service
tomorrow for the Jordan Lot, where the
''To Do' is to be held and the President
is to speak, half mile or so from the
village corners, and if the sun is as
warm as it is today, the hack business
will be about 80 per cent. more profitable
than Standard Oil. The town board has
risen to the occasion, by appropristing
$3.50 for the employment of special
deputy sherifis to keep order on the
grounds and about he village, and 10
assist the secret service men in protect
the President from the assault of anar-
chistic enemies. Each deputy will wear
a badge of silk just little smaller than
Turkish bath towel.
The President will speak extempora-
neously from a small grand stand at
about 1920 a. m, and it is announced
that other notable orators will take part.
Patriotic songs will be rendered by the
choir, under the direction OF Rev.
Warren |. Bowman, pastor ofthe Metho-
dist Church.
Secretary Loeb said this morning that
the President will receive no visitors at
Sycamore Hill until after the service.
The secretary made trip to the Hill
this afternoon to lay before the Presi-
dent the official and personal papers
which had accumulated in the Office
since last week. They we're engaged
over the documents in the library for
more then two hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03
Virginia News.

Chairman P. F. 81. Clair, of the
democratic executive committee of the
Ninth district Of Virginia, has issued a
call for convention to be held in Brls-
tol on August 10 to nominate candi-
date for Congress tooppose Congressman
Slemp.
Rev. William G. Thurman, who pre-
dicted the end of the world in 1873, died
at the poor house in Richmond yester-
day. After his great prediction failed,
he said he had misresd Biblical dates
and that the end of the world would
come in 1917 instead of 1878.
The Winchester and Washington
Electric Railway Company was yester-
day granted franchise by the board OF
supervisors of Frederick county to build
an electric trolley car line from Win
chester to the county line. The COM
pany will continue the road from Win
chester to Washington and Baltimore.
Rev. Henry St. George Tucker, at
present principal of st. PauPs College,
an Episcopal missionary school OF Toxic,
Japan, was called BY cable last night to
the reclorate of St PsuPs Church, Nor
folk. His father, Rev. DR.. Beverly
Tucker, is at present rector OF st. Pau's
but was recently elected bishop coadjutor
of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern
Virginia.
Prof. Noah K. Davis, who for SO years
has filled the chair of moral philysophy
in the University OF Virginia, has been
invited by the Carnegie Foundation to
become beneficiary, and il is under
stood that he will accept and that his
resignation as head. of the School of
Moral Philosophy will be laid before the
visitors at their meeting at the Uniyer-
siiy on Saturday Of this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03
Honor Roll in Counties.

The following circular is being sert
out by Msjor Robert w. Hunter, secre-
tary of Virginia Military Records, to
every county in the State and it explains
itsel'. It's purpose Is TO have IN each
county, az part ofthe county spermauent
official record, ist Of all the soldiers
from the county who served in the Con-
federate army:
"YOur attention iscalled 10 the follow
i'g provision Of the act of assembly of
February 9, 1898;
''Section |. BE it enacted by the gen.
eral assembly OF Virginia, That upon the
petition of three reputable soldiers who
served in defense of Virginia in the war
between the States Of 186l-l865, pre-
scented to the county or Corporation
Court of any county or city in this Com
monwealth, praying that the muster roll
az rolls OF any troop of cavalry or COM
p4ny of artillery or infantry organized,
r. cruited or enlisted, 10 whole or in
part, in said county, during the war be-
iveen the States, showing that such
troop or company was raised for the
defense of Virginia, and that such troop
or company did actually serve in any
of the armies of the Confederate states
of America, may be reported among the
records of said county or city. =
"Section of said act provides that "a
book is to be kept in the clerks Office OF
the county or city, which record shall
have the same value as other records
have
"section 4 provides that Sthe cost OF
the record book aud of publishing the
notice, aud of recording said rolls, snail
be paid by the county or city where the
petition is fled
ut is made the duty of The secretary
of Virginia military records 10 ascertain
and report what counties, cities or towns
have caused the rolls of their soldiers to
be put on record, and where this has not
been done, to encourage lis accomplish
ment.
"You are, therefore, earnestly request
ed to inform me, as soon as possible,
whether or not the rolls Of the soldiers
of your county have been recorded, and
if not, that steps be taken at once to
have it done. This matter is too impor-
tant to be longer neglected.
81 will he glad to furnish all the as
sistance and information in my power.
"RoBERT w. HUNTER,
Secretary of Virginia Military Rec
ords -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03
MIR. LiYinpston's Estimates.

In statement made for the demOcra-
tic minority Representative Livingston
makes a comparison of the expenditures
provided for by this Congress-$SSO, =
1873, 301-with the expenditures of 1898,
the first year of President Mckinley
administration, when the figures were
1928, 1885, 079-a difference Of 1851, 44S, =
222 Commenting on this showing, he
says:
"This growth in appropriation sus-
tains the contention that the fepubli-
can party stands for extravaganza in
public expenditures in order to use that
extravaganza as a CLOAK for their more
Objectionable purpose OF maintaining a
high protective tariff to favor the trust
combination of manufacturers of the
country.
"Much Of this extravaganza grows out
of the practice prevailing with the pres
ept administration of appointing COM
missions TO DO what Congress ought TO
do and what congressman are elected
for and paid for, thus delegating the
powers constitutionally belonging to
Congress to others, who have no partic
ular relations with or responsibilities
to the public and do not render an ac-
counting to the tax payers of this
county,"
To afford an idea of the magnitude OF
this years appropriations, Mr. Living
ston says:
"Our corn crop of 1898, valued at
1928, 1872, 3SS, could have been paid for
with the total appropriations made at
this session and few millions to spare. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03
Missing Steamer.

New York, June q. The Fabre line
steamer America, now thirteen days over
due from Marseilles, is still missing, no
tldings having been received from her.
Her agents continue to assert their be-
lief that nothing serious has hap
pened to the America, and that she
will eventually reach this or some other
port on the north Atlantic safe. Rela-
tives aud friends of the 1870 passengers
on the overdue steamer, however, are
becoming anxious for those on board,
and are constantly besieging the Office of
the agents of the line on lower Broad
way, momentarily expecting news of
the arrival or the sighting of the vessel.
The agents claim that even if the engines
of the America are disabled she has
a considerable spread of convas and can
make port comfortably. They are not
anxious regarding her safety. The
vessel is rugged as brig. Launched as
the Britannia, the America is owned by
G. Fabre & Co, of Marseilles. She was
built in Liverpool and was launched in
1881. She is 3l8 feet in length, 40 feet
inches in beam, and % feet 4 inches
deep, and registers 2,645 gross tons
Her engine is a two-cyinder compound,
aud has horsepower Of 52{ nominal,
prOpeiling a gingie screw.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03
The jamestown Exposition.

Washington, D. c., July 3 -Secre-
tary of the Treasury Shaw and secre-
tary of the Navy Bonsparte, OF the
jamestown Tercentennial Exposition
Commission, this morning prepared
plans for the governments participation
10 the forthcoming jamestown EXPOSE
ton. Assistant Secretary of Treasury
]. II. Edwards was male secretary OF
the commission, and VIM. III. Geddes
assistant secretary, and upon these two
will devolve most OF the work.
The commission approved the plan
for the granite monument which is to be
erected on jamestown Island where
James Smith first landed Bids for the
erection will be call tor also. The
appointment of government board con-
sisting of a representative of each de-
partment was authorized.
Knox, Taylor, Supervising Architect
of the Treasury, was directed to begin
Immediately the preparation OF plans fol
the six buildings that are to be erected
By the governments. Assistant Secretary
EdEards and the Supervising Architec'
will visit jamestown this week 10 order
to select the sites for these structures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03
The Har,ie Divorce Case.

Pittsburg, Pa, July S.-Scornfully
denying the charges of improper conduct
which has been made against them Mrs
Mary Scott Hartje, respondent in the
divorce suit brought against her mill
ionaire husband, and Thomas Nadine,
her coachmsn, named as the co-respon
dent, today, were on the witness stand
and said that the stories which had been
told about them were absolutely false.
Mrs. Harije and Nadine each denied all
knowledge OF the love letters which were
read in court yesterday. The great
mystery in the case is where did these
letters come from. Attorneys for the
respondent say they will prove that the
letters are fOrgeres.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03

THE republican congressional cam
paien committee aided by the national
committee, Of which Postmaster Gen.
eral Cortelyou ia still chairman, is pre-
pairing for a desperate fight this fall to
prevent the democrats from electing a
majority of the House of Representa- YES
of the Sixtieth Congress. The President
is keenly anxious that he should not
have to deal with democratic House In
the last years of his administration, not
withstanding the fact that much of the
important legislation enacted at the SEES
sion that closed on Saturday received
more cordial support from the democrats
than from the republicans and might
not have been placed on the sta
tute books but for this fact. But
the President wants TO be Irregular, "
and therefore, he has insisted that moth
ing shall be left undone in this falls
campaign likely to insure republican sue
cess in the Congressional elections. The
leaders of the House discovered how
anxious the President was on this score
sometime ago, and they used it skillfully
in the closing weeks of the session to in
duce the President to permit things to be
done and left undone as they deemed
best. After he has had a few weeks
complete rest at Oyster Bay, the Presi-
dent, it is understood, will give his per
sonal attention to the Congressional cam
paign and will see Dit that all the SPELL
binders of the administration do theil
duty on the stump in all districts where
they are badly needed-aud that is in
many.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03

SENATOR LODGE, yesterday appeared
before the grand jury of Suffolk county,
Mass, in an investigation into campaign
contributions by District Attorney Mo-
ran. Upon departing he said that ne
could not disclose the nature of the
questions asked him. he could say,
however, that the subject seemed to him
TO be "quite unimportant' and one upon
which he could give no information. He
said it was his understanding that the
district attorneys purpose was to secure
the testimony of the members OF the
republican State committee concerning
certain campaign contributions. When
District Attorney Moran learned that
Mr.. Lodge had expressed the opinion
that the matter was unimportant, be said
with considerable heat: off perjury is
unimportaut then the subject matter OF
this investigation is uuimportsnt." Mr..
Moran's remark was a pointed rebuke TO
Senator Lodge, but the average repub-
iican politician seems to regard as "un-
important" the making of contributions
to buy elections and then perjuring
himself afterward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03

to the contrary are untrue. fthe valet,
Bedford, said we Sere not married am
very much surprised, but | don't believe
he said any such thing"
London, July 3-The steamer Min
nespolls Of the Atlantic Transport line,
on which Mrs. Mary Thaw, mother Of
Harry Thaw, the murderer OF Stanford
White, was passenger, arrived at the
Tilbury dock this morning. Mrs. Thaw
had heard nothing of her sons pFedica-
ment of being in cell to answer to a
charge of murder. Capt. Gates OF the
Minneapolis was informed by wireless
telegraph before the vessel landed, but
was asked to see that the news was not
broken TO Mrs. Thaw The Earl OF
Yarmouth. Mrs Thaw's son-in-law,
went down the river in tug to meet the
steamer and greet Mrs. Thaw. The
Countess of Yarmouth, formerly Alice
Thaw, whom Mrs. Thaw crossed the
ocean to visit, was not present
Mrs. Thaw landed at 1870 o'clock.
There was a special guard of policemen
present to protect her and no one was
SLOWED to approach her. The Earl o
Yarmouth made special appeal to the
newspaper men who we're gathered OF
the dock awaiting Mrs. Thaw's arriya
moi to tell her what has happened, say
ing that tthe shock might prove dan
gerous.
The Earl told the newspaper men h'
expected to allow the Countess of Var
mouth, Mrs. 1haw's daughter, to break
the sad news to her. He had at frs
planned to tell her on the train, bu
changed his mind later. The Earl show
ed signs of great nervousness in meeting
Mrs. Thaw.
Mrs. Thaw and the party accompany
ing her arrival in London at one O'CLOCK
this afternoon, and went at once to
private hotel, where they denied them
selves to everyone. In addition to tn
Earl of Yarmouth, Alexander Blair ThaV
met Mrs. Thaw aud made the trip t
London with her.
Every effort was made to protect Mrs
Thsw from interviewers and to keep tn
newspapers from learning where she wa
TO stop in London. The Atlantic Trans
port line officials even went so far as t
take the unwarranted and unprecedente'
action Of refusing to allow reporters t
return to London on the special boa
train, in order that they might not b
able to follow Mrs. Thaw and learn he
whereabouts. This action was taken a
the bidding of the Earl of Yarmouth.
The Earl stated to newspaper men tina
the question bad not yet been decided a
to whether Mrs. Tbaw will return i'm
mcdiately to New York to be near he
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03
Pavlof Hooted Down.

The afternoon sitting of the lower
house of the Russian parliament yester-
day, which was devoted to the discus
sion of the law providing for The aboli'
ton of the death penalty, broke up il
utter disorder when General Payloh, the
military procurator, attempted to addres.
the House in behalf of War Minister
Rudiger. r-@
His appearance in the tribune was
the signal for an outburst of cries Of
"Murderer p Assassin p "OrganizeI
of Jewish massacresl" etc., from the
members Of the Group of Toll, in which
the entire left joined The members Of
the house pounded their desks, shouted,
whistled and resorled to every violent
means of showing their displeasure.
General Pavlof, after listening to the
storm of several minutes, turned to
President Mouromtsed, bowed, hall
smiling, signified his acceptance of the
situation aud left thetribune.
The Group of Toll decided to make 4
noisy demonstration every time PaFlOh
reappears, holding that II is better to
drive out one man than have the whole
party 90 out, as they cannot listen to
the words of murderer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03
Steamers Racing.

New York, July 3 The first report
of the progress of the race between
the Hamburg American hier Deutsch-
land. and the French lines new steamer,
La Provence, from New York to the
Needles, was received here today. The
news was brought by the Red Star Line
steamer Kroonland, which arrived from
Antwerp. Captain BOxrude said that
on June 30 he was in wireless communi-
cation with each of the contestants,
Captain Kampf, of the Deutschland,
said that his vessel was fifty miles ahead
of La Provence. Captain ak, of the
Frenchman, however stated that he was
gaining On his rival. The Deutschland
aud La Provence sailed from New York
on Thursday last, the former for Ply
mouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg and
the latter for Havre. The Deutschland
crossed the bar at u a. m., the French
man following at 1911 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03

A TORPEDO shell loaded with $50
pounds of dnnnite was exploded at the
Sandy Hook proving grounds June p,
in the presence of members of the army
bosrd of ordnance and ratification, with
the result that a steel caissOn, represent
ing section of the under water body OF
a modern battleship. was sunk. This
test may revclutionize naval construction,
as radical changes in the plans of battle
ships will be necessary to enable them to
Withstand the force OF this new explosive.
The torpedo was placed at depth of
fifteen feet and fifteen feet distant from
the caisson. Ii was twelve inches in
diameter and six feet 10 length, so hung
that its nose pointed downward at an
angle Of forty.five degrees, to simulate
the path of a shell fred from the mouth
Of a mortar or cannon. After this exper-
iment il will be seen that the democrats
in Congress acted wisely in insisting
upon a pOstpOnement of construction of
a ten million dollar bsttleship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03
Died in the Saddle.

The death of Wildcat John" Heitt,
on his way from Whitacre, Frederick
county, to Bloomery, w. Va, Friday
night was typical of his life. Stricken
with hemorrhage of the brain, Hiett ex-
PRED 10 the saddle. Hiett was one OF
the most noted sportsmen Of Virginia,
and he had led a strenuous life since
boyhocd.
On horseback be had hunted through
the wilds of western Virginia and West
Virginia, and as slayer of wildcats,
mountain lions and other ferOcious beasts
his fame had spread. 1t is said that be
had killed more wildcats than any man
in Virginia, and by reason of this fact
be gained the sobriquet OF wildcat
john His wife died a short time ago.
Five sons and two daughters survive
him. He was 20 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03
The Wreck of the Plymouth Express.

Salisbury, Eng, July S.-The physi-
clans in attendance upon those who were
injured in the wreck of the Plymouth
express on Sunday stated today that all
were making progress today toward re-
coyery with the exception Of Edward w.
Sentell, of Brooklyn, n. Y, whose con
dition remains unchanged. Mr.. Sentell
received internal injuries and is the only
survivor of his family Of FIVE, the others
having lost their lives in the disaster.
Seven embalmerS worked throughout the
night on the bodies of those Americans,
% in number, who were killed in the
wreck, preparing them for removal to
their homes in the United States. The
bodies will be placed in collins as soon
as the lead cases for the coffins arrive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03
Baltimore Elks.

The reunion OF Baltimore Lodge. No.
7. Benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks, at Electric Park yesterday, was
success in many ways. 1t will take a
little while to figure it from monetary
standpoint, through ii is a certainty that
the balance vill be on the proper side
OF the ledger.
The purpose Of the reunion was to
raise funds in order 90 secure for
Baltimore the national convention 10
1907 of the Elks. Thus far the local
Elks have spent nearly 500, 600 in the
effort TO bring the convention there.
Crowds began to assemble at Greater
Electric Park yesterday early 10 the
afternoon. Many vent to the inheld
TO see the baseball game, in which the
nine Elks from Washington were to
measure bats with the nine local Elks.
The home players went out early and
played their game in practice. When
the game was played the visitors won
By to 7. 1t was short contest,
finishing in less than FIVE innings.
Mr.. Frank Finley, who is we'll known
10 this city, played Srd base aud hr.
John Riley, OF this city, played left fl Id
for the Washington team which w n
the game.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03

Iowa has almost certainly gone tor
Cummins and rariff reduction in spite OF
eyery effort of the administration to sup
port Perkins, the "stand-pat' candidate.
The State committee is controlled by
Perkins men, and it is rumored that 1t
will make up a preliminary roll giving
Perkins the organization of the conyen-
ton; but as the Cummins men claim
seyenty-two votes to spare, they VIII
probably get what belongs to them.
Candidates for Congress are AFRAID oil
party splits that would defeat them' and
peace and harmony will probably Dc
forced upon the extremists. The repuo-
lican convention in 1905 will evade or
triHe with the demand for tariff reform,
and democracy will have its path to sue
cess opened before it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-03
County Assessor WayIald.

J. W. Coulter, Of Leslie s. D., Assessor o
stanley County. relates the following: -
was waylaid by a complication Of throat snd
lung troubles, bronchit 5, asthma aud terri
be cough. which had affected me for years
when was persuaded to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Relief came almost Immediately
and in short time a permanent cure re
suited" No otheg medicine compares with
It az 2 cure aud quick cure for coughs and
yolds. IL cures after all other remedies have
failed Every bottle guaranteed bv Z. S
Leadbeater & sons, drug store. Price 10,
and $1.O0. Trial bottle free