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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
From Washington.
correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
WaahingtOn, Nov. 90.


Washington, Nov. 20.
An investigation OF the fire insurance
companies that have Jailed to pay their
policies in San Francisco is to be made
by George F.. Butler, OF Ross, Caliiornis,
under The direction of Commissioner OF
CORPORATIONS Garfield. Secretary Met
call of the Department OF Commerce and
Labor ordered the investigation this
morning. lt is one OF The results of his
trip to San Francisco, where he went to
investigate the japanese school problem
Several foreign insurance companies and
some of those in the United states have
failed to settle claims of losses due 10 the
fire which followed the earthquake. At
torneys ret resenting policy holders have
gone to Europe to endeayor to obtain
settlements.
Advices received in Washington from
Manila announce that George Pleiler,
American, an examinerin the appraisers
office of the Custom House, has been
stricken with leprosy Mr. Pleiier went
to the Philippines with the 18th In
fantry several years ago and upon his
discharge in 1901 was appointed to the
place in the Custom House.
Her first appearance in an evening
gown may be the last for Mics Louisa
Moncheur, fourteen year-)ld daughter OF
Baron Moncheur, Belgian minister to
the United States. She is III OF pnen-
monis, contracted at the wedding of her
slepmothet's sister, which was the first
big social event she ever attended She
was allowed to dress as her elder sisters
and the cold that she contracted has ic-
veloped into the more serious disease
so that practically no hope for her re-
cOvery is offered by the physicians.
John G. lIoag. indicted yesterday on
charges of conspiracy and false preienses,
pleaded not guilty this morning and was held
in $500 bond.
Two thousand dollars damage was done by
FIRE which broke out in the Grown Lunch
Room, l4l7 New York Avenue at on early
hour this morning. The cause Of the fire was
"a IS gnawing on box Of matches.
$. NJ. Psnton. the old night Waterman in
the National Hotel dropped dead in the lob.
by Of the hotel about 3 o'clock this morning.
Death was due to heart trouble. lie served III
the,Coniederate army and came from Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20

As THE facts in connection with the
brutal murder Of Miss Grace Brown and
tho casting of her body into Moose Lake,
New York, are brought TO light, the
crime appears to have been heinous 10
every detail. 1t 10 similar 10 The murder
of Miss Lillian Madison in Richmond
twenty years ago for which Cluverins was
convicted and hanged. The motive in
the Moose Lake affair is akin TO that i'm
puted to Cluverius. Chester +. Gillette
hld monopolized the company of Miss
Blown. and the time had arrived when
ne should have made her his wife, but
having Tired of the girl be determined to
lure his unsuspecting victim TO the lake
where, it is alleged, he beat her to death
and cast her body into the water. While
high heaven is calling for vengeance
upon the perpetrator Of such crime, we
are told that women are daily sending
flowers to the man who has thus imbrued
his hands IN the blood of a trusting
member Of their own gender
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
Runaway Train " rocked.

Asheyille, n. c., Nov. 20.-With the
whistle tied down and waking the echoes
in the mountain valleys with wierd
shrek fast freight No. Y on the South
ern Railway sped down the mountain
side for ten miles at speed of seventy
miles an hour and then left the track in
a wild plunge of death and destruction.
Conductor J. G. Wolfe and Fireman
Horace West, both of Asheville, are
dead and Engineer Joseph Doherty and
Brakeman William Rowe, also Of Ashe-
vile, are believed TO be fatally Injured.
The freight is mass of debris.
As the train started down the steep
mountain grade the air brakes on the
engine failed. Doherty reversed his
engine and whistled for hand set brakes.
The crew raced 10 the car tops, but be-
fore the brake shoes had caught on a
single car the train had gained such a
momentum that nothing could stop it.
Every man of the crew stuck 10 his post
trying to stop the train until the train
had gathered such a momentum that il
meant death to jump. Then Doherty
tied down his whistle and with West
prayed for deliyerance from the fate
which they knew to be inevitable. Con-
ductor Wolfe ordering his brskemen to
continue setting brakes FASTENED for
ward to see if he could be of any as
distance with the engine crew when
the crash came. The train whizzed
through Point tunnel seventy miles an
hour, with the men lying fat on
the cars to keep from being sucked
of by the friction of the air. Out
again into the open the train dashed aud
then the leap over an embsnkment on a
sharp curve. The train rolled over and
over carrying trees and telegraph poles
with it as clean as though giant scythe
had been at work. Not man of the
crew escaped injury, and that all
were not instantly killed /, regarded as
miracle. It's believed that at least two
tramps are buried 10 the wreckage, as
they were seen on the train, bat no trace
of them has been found.
AS The train started down The mountain
operators along the line heard the wierd
shrek OF the whistle, and interpreting
it ordered the track cleared. The result
was that the freight encountered no
other trains and much greater loss Of
lie vas prevented
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
Official.

Az ORDINANCE to fix the grades and line OF
the curbs on Columbus street from Wolfe
street 10 Wilkes street.
Section !. BE il ordained that the curb
grades on Columbus street from Wolfe street
TO Wilkes street be rs follows:
Beginning at :he south curb Of Wolfe street
at an elevation OF 81 73-100 feet above city
datum, thence descending grade Of 3 52-lO0
per cent for 230 feet 10 an elevation Of 20
G4-l0O feet; thence descending curved grade
to an elevation Of a feet at the north line OF
curb at Wilkes street.
Seetion2 The line Of curbs shall be ISL
feet east and west Of the monument centre
line OF the street as now fixed by stones.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in force
from aud after its passage.
Passed the Common Council Nov. II. 1906.
HUBERT SSOWDEN. President
Passed the Board Of Aldermen Nov. II. 1906.
]. 7. SWEENEY, President.
Approved November II, 1906.
FRED. J. PAFF, Mayor.
Tesfe: DANIEL 4. STASsEURT, CLERK {. C.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
Kined in AutomoblIe Accident.

New York, Nov. 2O,-FOllowing the
fatal termination of the last drive of Tom
Cooper, dare devil automobile chauffeur,
10 Central Park last night, it brought n
romance OF the chafeur's life. Miss Helen
Levick, the only one of Cooper's party
to escape fatal injuries, it is now believed,
was really the bride Of Cooper, who was
supposed to be confirmed bachelor. Two
lives have already paid for Cooper's ter
rible drive through the park and it is ex-
pected another OF the party will die soon.
Cooper was instantly killed when his ma
chine dashed into a stalled car on the
narrow path David Barkalow, cotton
exchange broker, died soon after the acct
dent and Miss Helen Lsyick, an actress,
is in Roosevelt hospital with featured
skull, and other injuries No hope is en-
tertained for her recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
Chanees in Southern.

Several important changes in the Off
cial force of The Southern Railway Com
pany are announced today, TO take effect
Immediately. c. Ii. Ackert, fourth vice
president, hereafter will perform the
duties Of general manager with offices in
Washington. II. b. Spencer is appoint
ed sixth vice president, in general charge
of the construction and purchasing de
partments.
The lines east and south of Hartman
Junction, Nashville, Chattanooga and
Memphis will be operated in four dis
tricts, with a general superintendent in
charge of each, the districts to he defined
by the fourth vice president and general
manager
Announcement il made of the follow
ing appointments, TO be effective today;
T.. A. Coapman, general snpeTintend-
ent, northern district, with office at Dan
vile, Va; G. X. Loyal, general super
iutendent, eastern district, with Office at
Charlotte, n. c.; w. y. Foreacre, gen.
ersl superintendent, western district,
with office at Birmingham, Als., and NJ.
NJ. Richey, general superintendent,
middle district, with Office at Knoxville,
Tenn.
General Manager Ackert also an
nounces the appointment OF J. \. Scale
as manager OF transportation, with head.
quarters at Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
Terrible EYperIence.

After the terrible experience of being
locked up for six days and nights with
ont food in an icehouse, from which he
could not escape, his only companions
being hundreds OF rats, Carl Hammond,
an aged tramp, is today in the German
Hospital at Williamsburg, N y, a
wreck. Scant hope is entertained for
his recovery. The old man was rescued
from his prison when children heard his
groans and called policeman. Ham
mond struck Williamsburg week ago
Sunday, tired aud without place to go.
He saw the icehouse and entered. While
Hammond was asleep a carpenter nailed
up the door of the icehouse. Hunger
aud thirst drove him nearly wild. Then
came the rats. AT FIRST he fought them
of. Then as his strength Jailed he could
no longer do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
COURT OF APPEALS.

Yesterdays proceedings of the Court
Of Appeals were as follows
Harrisonburg Harness Co. VS.. Ma
tional Furniture CO. Fully argued and
submitted.
Morgan vs. Booker. Submitted on
briefs.
Pickett W. Mullins administrator.
Partly argued and continued
Next cases TO be called; Helm vs..
Lynchburg Trust and Savings Bank ct
al, Park Land and Improvement Co,
vs.. Lane, Williams vs.. Virginia State
Insurance Co., Brown, receiver, &c, vs.
Howard and Whitehead, trustees Trout
ct ais. w. Pratt, being Nos, 9 to l3, in
elusive, on the priv eyed docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
TUESDAY EVENING. NOV. 20. 1906.
As WAS stated in yesterdays Gazette,

As WAS stated in yesterdays Gazette,
the Court of Review of the Episcopal
Church OF Buffalo, n. Y, has affirmed
the decision of the Ecclesiastical Court
at Batavia which recently suspended
Rev. DR.. Algernon S. Crapsey for heret-
zeal teaching There is no appeal from
This decision. 1t il hard to understand
how the appellate conri could have done
Uhergise in face of The facts in the case.
The accused rector was found guilty OF
impugning the doctrine of the divinity
of Jesus Christ, the doctrine of the
Blessed Trinity and the doctrine of the
virgin birth of jesus And, finally, he
was found guilty Of violating the follow
ing vow, taken at his ordination as a
priest
do believe the Holy Scriptures ofthe
Old and New Testament 10 be the Word
of God, and to contain all things neces-
sarg 10 salvation; and | do sOlemnly en-
cage 10 conform to the doctrine, disci-
pline and worship of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in the United States Of
America
viii you ba ready, with all faithful
diligence to Danish and drive away from
the Church all erroneous and strange doe
trines, contrary to Gods Word; and to
use both public and private monilions
and exhortalions as we'll to the sick rs
TO the well, within your enres, AS need
shall require and occasion give?
Answer will do So the Lord being
INV helper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20

THE republican majority in the next
House has been considerably reduced,
bat is still larger than necessary for any
legitimate purpose. The Senate will as
sumo that the large majority at the other
end of the Capitol is verdict of the peo-
pie in favorof standing pa" anditwill
look with no more favor on 4 CONNER
eial treaty with Germany than on the
commercial treaties thus far negotiated.
The result will be more than probably
n tariff war with a nation that bought
1924, 900, 600 worth of our products in
the last fiscal year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20

lr * stated that nothing was decided
upon in Richmond yesterday at the con-
ference between the railroad men and
the State officers concerning the presi-
deney Of the r., f. q p. p. II. Il. Com
pany aud the swallowing bodily of that
road by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. The State officials should be on
their guard when they have dealings
with the Pennsylvania company aud
yield not a single point. This company
is one of the most grasping corporations
in the country; is a willy antagonist and
is out for gain at all times. When the
"amicAble arrangement" was made some
time ago by the six railroad compa-
uies" for ,he operation OF the H., F. Il
=. road the knowing ones knew that
that was the beginning of the end OF
che Virginia road if the Pennsylvania
company we're given free hand. Be-
ware Of the Pennsylvania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
A n1spArcH from London saws


"a dlcker between the United States
and Great Britain for the exchange OF
the Philippine Islands for Newfoundland
and Jamaica is on, according to reports
which come to the correspondent Of the
Publishers Press from high diplomatic
source. The initial suggestion came from
England and the United States govern
ment showed Willingness to discuss the
proposal. 1t is believed Jamaica would
accept the change, but hitch might
occur when Newfoundland's consent was
sought. 1t is also likely that Canada
would object"
There is little chance of England Civ
ing mp any of the possessions named
above, but if the United States could be
induced to trade the Philippines for q
yellow dog and then kill the dog it
would he the best thing that could
happen for this country. The Philippines
have been drain upon the money and
men of the United States since they we're
purchased from Spain
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis.
ease that science has been able to cure 10 ALI
its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Ca.
tarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catsrrh being
a constitutional disease, requires eonstilu.
tional treatment. Balls Cstarrh Cure Is
taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous ,s sorlsess q me system
ease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing ita work. The proprietoIs
have so much faith in its curative posess
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list Of tss'
timonials.
Address F. ], CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo o.
Sold BIZ all Druggists, 75c.
Take HALLS Family Pills for ccn5tipaiion,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
The ThaWsTriaI.

New York, Nov. 2O.-It will be be-
fore Recorder COT that the fight for the
life of Harry K Thaw will be waged.
Recorder Goff is the Judge who tried the
famous cases of Roland Molineux and
Albert T. Patrick. District Attorney
Jerome and his assistant, Garvin, ap-
peared before Recorder Goh, today, and
asked for a special panel of $50 names
from which to select the Thaw jury
The jury will be ordered to report on
December 3, and there seems little
doubt now that the trial will start with.
out further delay on that date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
DIED.

On Monday, November 10, 1906, at 1870 a.
m, in Providence Hospital, Washington,
JOSEPH l., ATKINS, in the 62nd year Of
bis age. Funeral from his late residence,
523 Sixth street northwest. Washington, on
"Wednesday morning at geo O'Clock; thence
TO Sc, Patrick's Church at 10 o'clock, where
requiem mass will be said. Friends and sc.
quaintsnces aud members Of Fitzgerald Conn,
ell, Knights Of Columbus. Of Alexandria, are
invited TO attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
Sandbagged and Robbed.

Jersey City, N. j., Nov. 2O.-While
passing under the Lackawanns Railroad
bridge, at Monmouth street and Ho-
boken Avenue, this morning, Floyd Kib'
Ter, 10 years old, Standard Oil Com
pany messenger, on his way TO the Flrst
National Bank, was held up by four boys
who knocked him unconscious With a
saudbsg and robbed him of 81, 200. The
boys fed and have 80 far eluded the
nnlinn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
Campaign Contributions.

Albany, N. Y. Nov. 20.-Among the con.
tributors to The State campaign fund Of the
New York republican county committee
which expended total Of $685. 1870 were
j. Pierpoint Morgan. 81 600: Geo. w. Per.
kins, $1,000; John d. Rockefeller, 500; f.
II. Gary, 81 600; james b. Ford, $3.50; Otto
Barnard, treasurer of the county committee,
e. 500; Arson Phelps Stokes. $40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20

WonN OFT from almost three days
and nights constant service, = Pennsyl-
vania Railroad eiew Of seven men re-
Gently fell asleep while on their way
from Franklin Junction to the railroad
wards in Pbillipsburg, n. J. The men
we're returning with an engine and ca
boose. aud when at point near BelyideTe
the crew fell asleep. At that place the
telegraph operator had red signal
against the engine, but no notice was
given 10 it, 30 he telegraphed TO Martin $
Creek, seven miles ahead, TO be on the
lookout. The operator there could not
attract the engineers attention, and
when the engine passed the station the
operator jumped on and found the crew
asleep. 1t was discovered that the boiler
had been badly burned and might have
exploded. At several switches the en-
CINE narrowly escaped running into other
trains. The ABOVE incident may explain
the cause Of many accidents in this
strenuous age. Many railroad com
psuies regard men rs they do locomotives.
The lifetime of the latter is fixed at
ten years, but men are pushed until they
fall in the harness. While many philan-
thropisis are interesting themselves in
child labor, prison reforms, &c. it would
be well for them TO examine into the
treadmill lives of certain railroad men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
New York stock Market.

New York, Nov. 2O-The stock market
showed firm tone through the first hour.
with an aggressive buying in a number of
stocks in which important Developments are
supposed to be pending. The Standard Oil
interests are known to be important factors
on the bull side of the stocks that have been
marked leaders for the last hine days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20

THE New Jersey legislature has only
three republican majority, and the three
are republican reiormers, who may join
on some questions with the democrats
The corporations and trusts who shelter
in Jersey had better prepare for trouble
this winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20

THE express companies exist and
maintain inOrdinate rates for the public
service they render through the toler.
ance of the railways, and this tolerance
exists because the railways TO a large
extent own and control the express com
panics and share the profits in their
oyercharges. Late developments 60 to
chow that the earnings Of nearly all the
express companies are out of all pro
portion to Investment aud the value OF
the property owned by them and neces-
sary to the conduct of their business.
IA their business is TO large extent in
tsrs,ale traffic, it is certainly within the
province of the federal government 10
interfere in behalf OF the suffering pub
lie and enforce some proper relation be
tween the actual cost Of service and the
price exacted from shippers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20

THE WHEAT raisers are beginning to
inquire where the trust protecting tariff
helps them with the price lowering
around GO cents 4 busbel in the local
markets, but the republican standpatteFs
have not yet discovered a satisfactory
anomcr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20
Deaths from Appendicitis

decrease IN the same ratio that the use Of DR..
Kings New Life Pills increases. They save
you from danger and bring quick and painless
release from constipation aud the Ills growing
their use. Guaranteed by E. 5. Leadbester
Il Sons, Druggists. 25c. Try them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20

Cascasweet Is q harmless compound OF
vegetable extracts that is wonderful in its
beneficial effects on the stomachs Of babes and
children. Recommended and cold by w. +.
Creighton d Co., 40l King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20

DeWiit's Little Early Risers. Abont the
most reliable pill on the market. Sold BY w
+. Creighton 4 Co., 4Ol King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20

Mrs. George Lee, grandmother Of Mrs
LongwOrth, is i'll in Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-20

CHOICE LEMONS jest received 81
j. c. MILB0RN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-08
Wrestling Titles.

Especial to The Times Dispatch? Z
CHICAGO, I'LL, May 1.-The finals IN
the amateur wrestling championships or
the United States were decided at the
Central Young Mems Christion Associa,
ton late Saturday night. and resulted
as follows:
bus Bauers, Of the National Turnverein,
of Newark, N. j., defeated V. q. Ruben,
OF Chicago.
One Hundred and Twenty-Five Pound
Class-Gcorge Mehner, of the National
Turnvercln, Newark, n. j., defeated a.
p. Christensen, OF Central Y. NJ. G. a.
Ono Hundred nnd Th!rty-1ve Pound
Class-A. S. Rubin, Grace Athletic Clup,
Now York city, defeated II. J. spansler'
of the National Turnveran, Newark
n. ].
One Hundred and Forty-fiye Pound
CLASSIC. Clapper Central y. NJ, G. ~
defeated w. A. IIllport, Of the University
OF Chicago.
rho middleweight and hcavyweight
CLASSES we're won by John McAfee, Cen
trail Y, M. c. A.. who defeated NJ. Paul
sen, of the Slepner Athletic Club,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-08
Cumberland Park.

FIJI. a# CBy Associated Press.)
b MEMPHIS. TENN, Mayt7-six Of the best
two year odds In the. West faced the barrier
in the Memphis stakes. at five furlongs. at
Montgomery Park this afternoon. Horace r..
pronounced fnvorito Mt 8 to s. won IN a romp
from Fountain Blue, and lowered the track
Summarizes: "
First race-Slx furlongs-Mrs. Annie e to y
sinia az to y third. Time. 1:l6s..
Second rnce-Half mile-Del strome q "a, y
first Pungent e to y second. Captain Jarreii
Geo to y third. Time. 40.
Third receive and half furlonss,--God
ond' Dr.. Heard (ioo 10 u third Time :OsA
Fourth, racc--Halc mile. the Memphis stakes,
Horace p. e. to . first, Fountain Blne g e y
Filth Srace-One mile-celebration e. to y
first IaZcll (15 to ~ second, Hortcnsla GEO 10
y third. Time, 1t2.
sixth race-sevcn furlongs--E lastics az to j
first Dargin Is to % second, Still Hunt go to y
third. Time, I :2S. .as s+fs sfs-e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-08
Churchill Downs.
nv a ssocIatcd Prcss.)

BY ASSOclateN IIcss.)
1o1,1SyIIILE KY, May 7.-Mncumber. the
backed fayorie In the e,, r. tb race eos
1r Noy1in and Fair Fagot. both at short
prices, and carcw. In the last race were 'n tho
First ,7,ce-Six furlongs-Sinda 10 to y first
.skyto 10 to y second, Capltano 90 to y third
Second race-Fonr furlongs-Edith M. Is TO y
first Money Maker u6 to y second, Lady Bate-
man GO to y third Time ~ -; l,, J., :,
f,rst. Kurtzman 6 to o second. Peter Q2 to y
~ t1orrth observation-disclosures handicap. short
course-Dr. Nowlln a to 81 first. Onyx IL az
TO u second. Manners co to y third. Iilhe'
Fifth race-Four f,rlongs-Tair Fagot 6 to o
first, Wehber e to y second. Bonart % 10 y
third Time, 40 3-5 -, -
sixth race-slx f,ironEs--!self Reliant q 20
y ilrst. Bensonhurst 90 to y second. Jim beat
: Seventh race-Onc mlle--carew e to y FIRST;
Hndur Is 10 81 second Captain Bob % 20
seconda mcmemtb nemtf memtttfawawononuu