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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-17
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, Nov. II.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazeite.l
Washington, Nov. IL.
A run ON the Washington Loan and
Trust Company created considerable
excitement this morning. A bank
examiner, Z. II Warner and Father
Stafford talked TO the excited depositors
from table, telling them that The bank
il one of tae safest institutions in the
country and there was no danger.
Father Stafford said all the church
money was there and he was not worry
ing. The run was caused by the com.
plant of woman who had money 10 an
institution with name some what SINH
lar to the Washington Loan x Trust
Company and was unable TO get 1t at
once. An examination ordered by the
Comptroller Of The Currency showed The
bank TO be perfectly solvent. The cir
sufficient funds" referred to her own &C
count
The Newfoundland government, in
pursuance Of its determination 10 con
test the legality of the modnsyivendi
entered into between the United Stste5
and the British government which con-
fiicts into its own fishing law and re-
structions regarding the fishing by Amer
lean in Newfoundland waters, has taken
steps to PIT the matter to test. The
State Department has been informed
that two colonial fishermen, Bats and
Crane, have been arrested tried and cor
victed Of having. in violation OF the
bait act, put herring on board the Amer
lean vessel, Ralph Hall. and OF having
shipped aboard that vessel outside the
three mile limit They were fined $500
each with the alternative Observing three
months 10 prison bonf WAS given tor
the men By counsel and an appeal will
be taken to the Supreme Court. AT
the State Department this morning il
was announced that his attitude OF
MIR. Alexandria was taken under in
slrnerions from the department itstl'.
IN a formal statement Issued this
afternoon Ser rotary Shaw, Of the Treas
uiy Department, announces that he is
in entire sympathy with the general
plan for elastic currency adopted by a
special committee Of the American
Bankers Association in this city. lie
says "he will be pleased beyond measure
if Congress will adopt every detail OF the
plan" He says if Congress determines
TO add an elastic feature to the currency
system, there should be no doubt OF
favorable results in short time
Can't. Carl ReichmaD, 17th Infantry, Will
probably be called upon by the Secretary Of
War to explain the statement male by him
in Il letter 10 q New York friend published
this morning that lie has been debarred from
the United States army general staff because
Of his German birth. lie insinuat g slSo.
much TO the surprise Of his brother officers 81
the War Department that be has been 10 dis.
favor because he is not an "Anglomaniac'
and a "Japanesemaniac." The reference made
by Capt. Reichman in his letter TO the close
relations between the United States and Japan
are considered serious by officials Of the War
Department. II is declared that there is alb
solntely no foundation in his statement that
b. has been kept out Of the general staff be.
cause he was born German and once served
in the German army.
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struggle with IIangmcn.

For two hours and half yesterday the
sheriff and his deputies struggled with
Minis Devereaux, the negro who refused
10 give himself up to be hanged ut Nil e.
edgeylle, Go, at noon yesterday, accord
ing TO sentence. IL VAS not until 2.5O
o clock that the prisoner vas bound with
ropes, carried to the scaiiold and hanged
When the sheriff atsFted to enter The
cell the prisoner leaped at him and the
officer escaped barely with his life lie
slammed the door only moment before
tho powerful black prisoner would have
closed with him. Running to corner
Of his cell, the negro waved a bottle
above his head and shouted that he would
kill the first man who undertook to carry
him to the scaG0ld.
The sheriff could easily have shot the
prisoner, bnt ne decided that he could
not inflct death upon the prisoner except
in the manner prescribed by law. The
cell il q small one. DevereSuE bad not
been chained and was, apparently, recon
ciled to his fate He had shown much
religious ferVOr and seemed willing Il
meet his end
The outbreak OF the condemned mar
WAS unexpected by the officials, and for &
time they were unable 10 cope with tht
prisoner. However, after much msnen-
vering. the negro was finally overpoweI
ed, bound with ropes and carried to thu
prison yard, where the sentence Of deatf
, was executed.
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Book conascated.

Berlin, Nov. l7.-Ius.ead Of follow
ing the example of some American mil
lionsires in getting royalty 10 tap them
on the shoulder, knightipg them, J.
Ogden Armour and Cornelius Wander
bilt initiated the Kaiser into the ranks
of 1--WE Fellows" The Kaiser allowed
Armour to slap him on the back and
Vanderbilt called his msjesty "good
fellow" 1t is told in book by "Pes-
simisp' called "Our Kaiser aud His
People" which was promptly coniscat-
ed. 1t became known today. The book
is only one more exposition of the dis
satisfaction Germans feel for their En-
peror. 1t hits at The Kaiser, and says
he is no friend OF liberality. 1t is sup
posed to have been written by a promi-
nent politician, aud the uom lie plume
is tag off on the Kaiser's recent TRADE
against pessimisis. The writer declares
that the Kaiser wants to be considered
as holding his throne by divine right.
"The German people today" be says,
care fed on cavalry attacks, conferences
la Algeciras, and performances O
Hohenzollern dramss" The Kaiser il
condemned for his Americanism, while
he is most sensitive from attacks from
his own people.
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nInre Eacts Ohiainel.

Herkimer, n. Y, Nov. l7--SIore facts
upon which the prosecution in the case Of
Chester F. Gillette on trial here for the
murder OF his sweetheart Grace Brown,
will build its case came to light today
when it was learned that the prosecution
has scores of letters written by the girl
to Gillette in which she reproached him
for his treatment of her and referred to
threats, bodily violence, and expressed
wishes on his part that she wss dead.
A week Before the girPs body were found
in Moose Lake she sent Gillette the fol-
lowing:
"You remember, Chester, that you
tod me that You never would come 10
this section until my dead body was
brought back have heard that you
wished me dead. You must come to me
as you promised.
A few DAYS before she had written:
IF sou fail to keep your promise 10 come
TO me- Saturday, will surely come 10 Cori.
land any you will have to see me there.
cannot wait any longer"
Angther time she wrote II am nearly crazy
with worry. | cannot sleep. Why don't you
do something for me?"
Many Of the letters were written in most
passionate terms and referred 10 the time
when they should be together again. She
referred TO past meetings.
Gillette wanders about here with no ap-
pearance Of being prisoner. Only one
deputy sheriff walks with him.
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The r., r. & p. Railway

There is considerable speculation in
Richmond as to the kind and amount OF
pressure brought by the Stste officials TO
cause Vice President Rea, Of ths Penn.
sylyania Railroad, to reconsider his re-
fassl to accord TO Governor Swanson
conference on the question Of the ap-
pointment of president for the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomsc
Railroad. AT any rate. Mr.. Rea has re-
ceded from the arbitrary selection Of John
G. Rogers for the position, and will con
Ter with the Governor next Monday on
the question of judge Lakes successor.
The State officials resented the treat
meDt of the Governor by the railroad
officer, and the State Corporation Com
mission which would have immense power
in the way OF reprissls for Gu unfair action
against the States interest, is said to have
been strong factor in Mr.. Rea's change
of front.
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500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper viii be pleased 10
Learn that there ia at least one dreaded dis.
ease that science has been able TO cure 10 all
lis stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure IL the only positive cure now
known TO the medical fraternity Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires q constitu-
iional treatment. Halls Cstarrh Cure Is
taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation Of the die
ease. and giving the patient strength BY
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The preprietors
have so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails TO cure. send for list Of tes'
timonials.
Address F. J, CHENEY & CO.. Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists, 100.
Take RAILS Family Ills for constipation,
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Hypnotized By Pastor.

Bloomington, H., Nov. l7.-Stating
she was under the hypnotic influence OF
her pastor, the Rev. R. V. Meigs. pastor
of the First Baptist Church, Mra. Georgia
Lathrop, a well-kuown young society
woman Of Adams county, implored him
to leave and accept call to the church
at Urbana, ILL.,, he having recently been
Invited to the latter pulpit.
Mrs. Lathrop's mental trouble became
so pronounced that she WAS taken before
an insane commission in the County
Court and examined. 1t was foucd, after
close questioning, that she was insane on
the single subject only, her mind being
perfectly clear otherwise She has hus-
band and tour little children.
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The RnosevnIi.

Sydney, N. s, Nov. l7-AdSices re-
ceived here indicate that the Roosevelt,
battered by her struggles in Arctic seas,
will arrive here in the course oil ten days
bringing the returning Pesry expedition
Incomplete reports show that the ship
reached Domino, Labrador, and then
sailed to the northermost settlement In
Greenland
The Roosevelt entered the Ice and then
drifting and steaming reached 50 q de-
grees north, whore winter quarters were
established a! point beyond any prev!
GUS known camping place used by man.
On Feb. 10, 1906, Commander Peary
and party made the dash for the Pole.
Good weather favored him on the start,
but afer reaching 81 As degrees north, a
point within 1853 miles of the Pole,
where he was forced to turn back, Peary
encountered frightlnl weather conditions,
ran out OF food, and had to live on dog
meat. When he got back to the Roose
welt, III days af.er his departure, be
was all but physical wreck from pri-
vation and hardship.
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Terrific Gales.

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. l7.-TeTriiic gales
are sweeping the coast Six vessels are
wrecked near ST. Martins, 81. Johns,
and Charlottetown, n r. 1t is impos-
sible at this time to say how many small
schooaers are wrecked in the storm
which is still raging. 1t is feared sew
eral steamers have been lost The coast
is lined with men and women fearing for
the safety of loved ones at sea in fishing
b ats. Life savers are working like
demons 10 rescue men from some OF The
vessels, but it is impossible TO launch
life boats and up to noon today attempts
TO shoot out line and bring in men by
breeches buoy had failed.
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COURT OF APPEALS.

Proceedings Of Tho Court Of Appeals
yesterday we're as follows
Williamson eli al W Read at al.
fully argued and submitted.
j. II. Seward d Go. vs. Miller x Hig-
don; argued and submitted.
Harrisonburg Harness Company vs..
National Furniture Company; partly
argued and continued until Monday.
Next cases to be called
Morgan vs. Booker, Packet VS.. Mul-
Inns, administrator; Holm VS.. Lynch
burg trust and Savings Bank, Park and
Improvement Company vs. Lane, vii
liams vs.. Virginia State Insurance Com
pany. and Brown, receiver, w. Howard
& Whitehead, being Nos. to II, in
clnsiye.
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THE METHODIsTs.

The Virginia Annual Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
had the first sensation of its sesson in
Portsmouth yesterday. when Bishop
Hendrix sustained the point Of order
that Rev. W. II. Atwill, presiding elder
of the Danville district, was "parody
ing" O minister Of sister Christian de-
nomination. Just after DR. At~ill be
gan his reporl he told of the difficulties
10 the work of the mountainous section
caused by the efforts Of a certain denom:-
nation, which had gained footholi
there, to discredit the work Of the minis
ter Of the Methodist church.
He cited as one instance that of q
preacher who, in replying TO ono OF
his sermons on temperance, had declared
that this temperance question was all
humbug; that he found sbundant mer
ton in the Bible of the drinking OF
wine, but only one mention of asking
for water, and that was by man who
was in hell, and ought to have been
there.
The speaker wac proceeding to initiate
the t1ne aud style OF the preacher he
was talking about, when Rev .. +.
Lipscomb arose to point OF order,
claiming that Mr.. Atwill was getting of
parody on member of another re
Iigious denomination The bishop sus-
tanned the point and told Mr. Atwill tc
conilne himself to report OF the condi-
ton OF his work Mr Anvil asked toe
pardon of the Conference If he had Of
| Tended but maintained that he had moi
intended his remsrds as parody, but
was stating fact9. He dropped the pc
cuIiar tone he bad been using and pro
ceeded with his report.
1t seemed that many Of the members
of the body we're 10 sympathy with Mr.
Atwill and the position he had taken ont
wished to take The floor 10 his defense,
knowing, they claimed. the conditions ex
isliug in portions Of bis district.
The class OF thesecond year was called
members of which passed an examina'
ton of character Thursday, and were ad
yanced TO the class Of the third year.
The Preachers' Relief Society reported
receipts during the year of 50, 1903
disbursements, So. 702; ssset', $39, 597 =
80; an increase of 1862 90 10 assets for tn;
year.
A letter was read from NJ A. David
son asking that his name be placed among
| tho sunarannnatpe
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sIrnnr Carnsn Arrested.

New York, Nov. l7.-Signor Enrico Ca
mso, the worlds greatest tenor. arrested yes
terdiy for di orderly and indecent conduct
did not appear in court today when his case
was called. The tenor, bis counsel told the
court, was suffering from sciataca and would
be unable TO appear. Ms Graham, the CON-
plaintant VIZ S abselt. CTus) is said 10 have
completely collapsed 10 his apartments in the
Savoy. Caruso paid visit yesterday sfer
noon 10 the monkey honse in Genital Pals.
Mrs. Graham was there Cuuso was stand
Jag behind the woman md she suddenly
wheeled on him accusing HIM Of having an
heycd her. officer Kane nabbed The singer
and hailed him 10 the police station. Caruso
prOt' ted ,bgt 10 10 availA: the station Carpso
declared he had never seen Ms. Graham IN
iii she turned on hin. aud be protested IN
broken English against the ''Oatrage Of hi;
arrest Caruso was then thrust into q cell
until Herr Conreid. manager Of the Metro
poltan Opera House, called and gave tn,
500 bail demanded.
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Virginia News.


William A Lunceiord died at bis
home, al Bloomfield, Thursday, aged 81
years.
John Hardy, colored, who killed Pc
liceman Beard at Roanoke, recently, was
convicted of murder in the frat degree
yesterday.
The Court of Claims of the United
States government has allowed sSoo
to Lambs Creek Church, in King George
county, for damages inflicted BY federal
troops during the civil war
W. w. Wslker, of Westmoreland
county, and one Of the foremost lawyers
of the State, celebrated the eighty -hrst
anniversary Of bis birth yesterday By CIV
ing dinner to about fifty of his near re-
latives
The Richmond council committee on
ordinance, charter, and reform last night
tavorably considered the Umlauit ordi-
nance for early closing of saloons The or
dinamce will be adopted by the councils,
but will not 90 into effect until February
of next year. 1t provides for the closing
of saloons from midnight until q O'Clock
the following morning.
An opinion rendered by Judge Nc
Dowell, in the U. z District Court tor
the Western district OF Virginia, at
Lynchbnrg, yesterday, disposed of the
suits growing out the failure two years
ago Of the Eddy Press printing estab-
lishment 10 Winchester. The opinion
sustains the prior claims of the banks
that made loans to the company.
Vessels loading on the Eastern Shore
are paying Sc per thousand for claims,
the highest price ever known. Up to q
few years ego the demand was limited,
and 81. so per thousand was the standard
price. Another use has been found fol
them. They are reduced to n liquid and
sold az q soft drink in the fashionable
restaurants of several northern cities.
While Mortimer Brown, a farmer
was driving TO his home near Ashby
Station. Warren county, last night, lont
higbwayman suddenly sprang from ou
of the darkness, and grabbing Mr.
Browns horse with one hand. fio,rishet
a revolver with the other and demanded
the farmers money Mr Brown seized
his buggy whip and dealt the rubbeI
several blows over the head He ther
drove of buuiedly, leaving the highway
man dazed in the road. There is NJ
c,ew 10 the robber.
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Narrowly Escaped Lynching.

Atlanta, Gs, Nov. l7.--Stemming
the fairy ola mob long enough to go
through the form of trial, saved the
life of b. 0. Glenn, colored, who was re-
leased today after be had been identified
by Mrs. j. |. Camp as the negro who
assaulted her last Monday and had been
condemned to death by public senti-
ment The moose wss practically around
the neck of Glenn, when William John
son, q giant black, was arrested and
found to be the guilty man. johnson
had three women's skirts about his waist
and woman's stocking On his leg. He
carried gun with cartridge identical
to the one found in Mrs Camps home.
Glenn was sitting sullenly in the court
room, al hope having been lost, when
the announcement OF the arrest of John
son was made. The jury at once retired
and returned a verdict of scquittal.
Though the wisdom Of allowing the law
10 take its course had been so powerfully
demonstrated, it is certain that nothing
but record breaking trial will save
Johnson from lynchiDg
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IaborIng Men and Roosevelt.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. IA sug
gestion ofhow laboriDg men may clamoi
for Roosevelt again was seen in canvass
ll2 Federation delegates representing a
million union men this morning. Fifty
two voted for Roosevelt, l9 for Bryan,
and / | for Hearst, G for Taft, Cannon,
Shaw. John A. Johnson, and Elihu Root
got two votes each Others voted for un.
important men.
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SATURDAY EVENING. NOV. II, 1906.

DURING the proceedings OF a confer
ence of ministers Of this State on Thurs
day attention was called 10 the fact thai
recruiting for the ministry was growing
le,s all the time. The reason given for
the decrease in the number of candidates
WAS tho fact that more attractive pos
abilities are offered in other callingS IN
life. This is q sad admission, and gives
strength 10 the observation often made
BIZ The world at large that many enter The
ministry merely for.iho loaves and fishes.
Love for the profession and the earnest
desire to interest persons in the Christian
religion without money aud without
price seem to be wanting in our day, aud
such condition OF affairs so apparent
in the church militant may account for
the falling of 10 church attendance and
the lethargy manifested both in the pew
and by those without in the claims Of
The church. The man who views the
ministry simply az he Goes any com
msrcial calling in life is not calculated to
make much impression upon the thought
ful Attention has been calle' 10 the
TACT that there is nothing in the New
Testament TO show that the Author OF
The faith ever had penny. and The fact
that the greatest OF all preachers OF The
Gospel supported himself generally
while prOclaiming its truths, stand in
marked contrast with the views Of many
nodefps
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yIctim Of Confidence Game.

Ellis Reeves, of Orange, was the
victim Of a confidence game in Wash
ington yesterday, losing $3.50. Reeves
says he met a man on Pennsylvania
avenue vino consented to act as his guide.
While 10 the postoiIice the stranger told
Reeves he could secure Tor him govern
ment position, and asked Reeves If be
had any references. mo" replied
Reeves, "but have $3.50 in cash, and
that ought to talk" aud he handed the
stranger the envelope containing the
money. Afler a parley, an envelope
was returned to him which, when opened,
was found to contain some old paper.
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THE BAPTIsT9.

Much business was crowded into the
last day Of the session of the Baptist
General Convention in Richmond yes
terdsy. The temperan nee report declared
The saloon an enemy 10 the churches.
and dealt more with conditions than
statistics. Dr.. W G. Taylor, in dis
cussing the conditions, declared that the
Atlanta riots were due to the ease with
which whisky could be procured.
DR.. L. w Winfree offered e resolu-
lion intended to settle once and for Sill
the long mooted question as to the own
ership of the church of Richmond Col
lege. The resolution provided for a
committee to confer with the board OF
Richmond College ard ascertain whether
Richmond College is legally, as it ia
practically, the property Of the denomi-
nation, aud il il is found not TO be so,
t. suggest plan by which it may be
made so.
Dr. Mcdaniel read the report Of the
woman's board, showing that through
the avenues of their work $50, 600 had
been distributed.
The report on home missions showed
progress 10 the work in Cuba, Panama,
and the United States There we're 10,
1876 bsptisms during the year.
DR.. Calvin 9. Blackwell, chairman oil
the committee appointed to suggest plans
looking to an evangelical exhibit at the
jamestown Exposition next year, made
his report, after which resolutions were
adopted indorsing the movement for gen
ersl evangelical services, and providing
fnnd of 81, 800 for aid in the general
work, and for the exhibit.
The convention adjourned TO meet
next year in Danville
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Cspetown, Nov. i7.-hfter six days
Of insurrectionsry work among the in
habitants of the northwest part Of
the colony. Ferreirs, the Bcer outlaw,
with his entire band have been captured.
Entering the northwest section he sur
prised the police in the vicinity OF Wot.
kop and wounded two troopers, seized
the arms ard ammunition, later captured
the corporal of police aud then hurried
into the borderland. He compelled iarm'
ers to join him and declared that revolu'
ton was INN nenf.
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lnOderns

FOLLOWING close upon the launch Of
the Dreadnaught from the British ship
yards, the biggest battleshiP in the
world, the japanese government has
this week set afoat The Sstsuma, still
larger and more formidable engine OF
of war. The Satsuma is expected TO
develop greater speed than the Dread
naught, and will have more formidable
batteriss. The fact that this naval mon
ster has been built in Japan by exclu-
sively japanese labor throws al inter
esting light Oh the advancement of the
Yankees OF the East " They are rap
illy becoming in all respects a seli-de'
pendent nation altogether capable Of
taking care OF themselves aud keeping
the place they have won among the
"gorld powers "