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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
News Of the Day.

John Sharp Williams, democratic
leader in the House, has just Refunded
from six weeks trip in England.
John Sparks, governor of Nevada,
wa yesterday renominsted by scclama-
ton by the joint democratic and silver
party State convention.
Cali money advanced to 8 per cent ye :
terday afternoon, the highest rate aimee
July 8. and higher than any rate reach
Q 10 August since 1896.
Delegates are arriving in Rome to at
tend the Jesuit convention to elect
general of the society. The Jesuits
throughout the world number $4,000
The report that coal prices we're to
soar like those OF ice was denied by men,
bers of the Philadelphia Coal Exchange
Yesterday. Officers of the exchange
said that the 81 coal agitation was found
ed upon a myth.
The feature of yesterdays session in
st. Paul, Mimi, of the American Bar
Association was the annual address OF
Judge Alton B. Parker, of New York,
who made an attack on the growing de-
man for new legislation to meet the
"hysterical clamor" of the day. He
assaiIed the food of new legislation
sprung by the work OF the muckrakers
and declared that the enforcement OF
laws now Oh the book will correct the
evils of the day. His plea was for fixed
principles.
The boiler in the canning factory Of
Noah Webster, at Secretary, Md ex-
ploded with terrific force at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning and number OF en-
ployes were badly scalded and otherwise
injured. The boiler was of the old up
right class aud had been giving trouble
since Tuesday. When the explosion oc-
Cured, the boiler went straight NJ
through the roof and came down 20
yards away, falling on kitchen and de-
molishing it, Those in position to know
declare that the water had been allowed
to get low in the boiler, resulting in the
explosion.
At Madison Square Garden in New
York last night during Mr.. organs
speech the arena boxes we're filled with
many prominent politicians and their
families. Probably the box at which
the crowd gszed the longest was that in
which Senators Daniel and Martin, Of
Virginia, were seated. With them were
Lieutenant John w. Daniel, Governor
Claude Swanson of Virginia, Congress
man Henry ID. Flood, Edward Seton,
Norman f. Mack, Mrs. Mack, John
w. Tomliuson, of Alabama Mrs. Tom
linson, Mrs. Edward N. Pretorius, Mrs.
Guy p. Dillon and Mrs. b. b. Garland,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
Nipple an EmbezzIer.

Examination of the list of securitifi
held by the defunct Real Estate Trust
Company in Philadelphia yesterday de
veloped the fact that Frank X. Nipple.
president Of the institution. who com.
mittee suicide, was an embezzler.
The authority for this statement il
George II. Earle, jr., receiver for the
trust company. Mr. Earle declined to
say that Nipple had hypothecated
$65, 900 worth Of the paper. securing
$50, 900 for the securities, which he never
returned.
Receiver Earle further declared that
President Nipple embezzled the So, 900,
900 he loaned Adolf segsl, he promoter.
These loans, Mr.. Earle asserted, were
personal transactions although made
10 the name Of the bank, the directors
had no knowledge OF them, consequently
the money was stolen by Nipple" said
Mr.. Earle,
MIR. Clarence p. King, a wealthy
electric railway builder and president Of
the Washington, Alexandra and Mt.
Vernon Railway who lost $S1, 900 though
Mr.. Nipple says Il have" $Sl, 900 in
this bank and would rather lost every
cent of it than have one stain placed
upon the memory of that splendid man,
Hipple.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
shot by Unknown Parties.

Atlanta Ga, Aug. 81 Ten minutes
after he had been declared "aot guilty
by jury. having been on trial for the
murderof r. II. Dorsey, father If his Ia.
yesr-old sweetheart, Leon T. Miner. of
Jouesboro Is miles from Atlanta, was
shot five time by unknown parties and
was morally wounded. l.. E Dorsey,
son of the murdered man, has been
arrested ca suspicion, and lodged in the
Atlanta jail for SAFE keeping. The clay
ton county grand jury has been convened
In extraordinary session to day to probe
the shooting, and the greatest excitement
reigns 10 the little town. Dorsey had
forbidden Miner from seeking his dsugh-
ter. Miner resortei to letter writing.
Last spring Dorsey met Miner on the
street, ct yonesboro. 4 berated him for his
undesired attentions TO his little daughter.
The men qusrrelled and Miner shot Dorsey
dead. Miner WAS tried Yesterday and last
night the jury declared him mot guilty"
The sympathy Of the community was with
the Dorseys and trouble was feared. As the
prisoner left the court house. he was taken
in charge by II. w. Tanner, jsilor, and
Deputy Sheriff Ed. Regain. They decided to
take him TO the Jail for the night. for safe
keeping. As the trio walked through tbs
court yard in the moonlight, three shadows
we're seen in the distance. A volley rang ont
and Miner fell TO the ground shot twice. He
rose and attempted to run and another yolley
rang out. When picked Up he was found TO
be shot five times A deputy grabbed ose
OF the assailants but was beaten of. They
then disappeared
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
Failed to swim to French Coast.

Dover, Eng, Aug. 3l.--Although be
covered more than torty-two miles, sever
al miles more than the distance from
Dover to the French coast, Il. w. Bur-
CESS, the long distance championship
swimmer, failed in the effort he made
yesterday to swim the English channel.
His performance is one OF the most re-
markable swimming records. Shifting
tides prevented Burgess from reaching
his goal. He was bufeted about and
swept far out OF his course a. times but
stuck gsmely to bis task until be. was
seized with cramps after being in the
water for eighteen hours. At the time
he was forced 10 surrender Burgess
seemed certain of success. He was with
In four miles of the French coast and
the balance Of bis journey would have
been easy If cramps had not attacked
him. During his long swim, Burgess
crossed the Goodwin Sands, ieat which
no other swimmer has ever accomplish
ed. A great part of the time hs had to
swim through dense fog. This makes
the seventh time Burgess has attempted
TO swim the channel, and he hiss met
defeat every time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
Interest Centres in strong Box.

Philadelphia, Aug. 81 The greatest
interest today 10 the Raj Estate Trust
Company failure centres in The opening
Of the strong box of the President Hip
pie, which is 10 the vaults of the COM
pany. 1t is thought by many that the
box contains the secret OF what Nipple
did with the money that he is known to
have taken fro q the company. lnsur-
snce policies on the life of Hiprle are
supposed to be in The box. Whether
theee policies are of the non conteslible
kind, which would prevent the insnr-
aBce companies escaping the payment on
the suicide plea, is not known. The
executor does not know. He says that
his father never discussed the matter with
him. II was expected that the box
would be opened this morning in the
presence OF Receiver Ea,l and +. Whas-
ton Ripple, executor Of the will, aad his.
attorney. One attempt was msds To
open the box, but Receiver Earle pre-
vented it, ordering the ws.chman ia
charge of the box not TO allow anybody
to have it until the receiver or his rep
resentative was present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
severe PunIshmept @r Agitators.

ST. Petersburg. Aug. Sl.-Severe
punishment for revolutionary sgitators
are announced today 10 dispatches from
Finland, and the PRONUNCIATION of q
sentence upon st. Petersburg editor.
The court martial of the Sveshasg
muliueers which was completed At Hell.
siugfors, FINLAND, today, sentenced nine.
teen soldieFs and three civilians who
took part 10 the uprising there to death.
Thirty-three soldiers are sentenced TO
from twelve to fifteen yssrs' imprison
ment, thirty-three others to Eve years
Imprisonment, aud 900 soldiers to four
months imprisonment. In all 687 per.
sons we're brought to trial for par,io'sS Eat.
ing ia the matiuy. 0ay thi.....y of these
we're discharged. j.: addition to the
other sentences stated, 1876 soldiers will
% Compelled to do penal military ser
vice, while another group Of So persons,
both civilians and soldiers, will be kept
under military arrest for twenty days
NJ. Vodoyoseff, former editor of the
Nasasin, was sentenced to one years
imprisonment for engaging in revoln-
ton and printing false news in regard to
the government in his paper.
London, Aug. 3l.-The sentence of
death pronounced upoE the Sseaborg
fortress mutineers was executed today,
according to dispatch to the Central
News. from Helsiugfors, Finland. The
message states that nineteen soldiers
and three civilians who participated in
the uprising there, were hanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
Conditions In Cuba.

Havana, Cuba, Aug. Sl.--A crisis
10 The revolution is fast approaching,
and II is believed that a decisive battle
between the insurgents and loyal troops
will be fought in lac near future.
In Santa Clara province the revolution
has beea growing, and the fear is ex-
pressed that the important port OF Glen
iusgos Ia in danger of capture by The
revolutionisls.
A battle may be fought soon in
Havana province as we'll. The insur-
gents, under Col. Asbert, have so far
avoided anything ike general engage
ment, but Col. Estrames, commanding
the 'oyalists, has recently been supplied
with sufficient horses to enable him 10
move his forces rapidly, aud he is press
ing Asbert close.
The insurgents suffered one defeat
yesterday near Campo Florida. After
two hours battle they were badly wors'ed
and ied leaving many dead and wounded,
on the 6eld.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
The Presidents Visitors.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. Sl-Cor-
gresham Herbert Parsons, chairman of
the New York county republican COM
mittee; Prof. Brander Matthews. Of SPELL
ing reform fame; Rev. Lyman Abbott.
editor of the Outlook; Rev. Silss Nc
Bee. editor of the Cburcbman; F.aucis
+. Leupp, Commissioner of Indian Al
fairs; Leigh Hunt and Count Gleichen.
the British Military attsche at Washing
ton, were guests of President Roosevelt
today. The President and Mr.. Parsons
held an extended conference, during
which the political situation IN New
York was discussed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
New York stock Market.

New York, Aug 3i.-The market has been
feyerish and unsettled all through the first
hour, with room traders mixed both in the
operations and market opinions, and price
movements were corralied wholly by the
money situation. Before eleven O'Clock large.
amounts Of loans were called. Al times a.
distinctly bullish feeling was created by state.
ments Of heavy gold engagements in london
for import b. New York, bat these sere fol
lowed by b'nkers' denials. One foreign
house has direct es,ls that 22l 100 pounds
sterling have been taken from the Rank Of
England. Price movements we're irregular
With Union Pacific strong and other issues
showing the result OF selling pressure by the
room and outside speculative interests. A rbi-
TRACE brokers said LONDON bought about
5000 shares here. chiefly Union Pacific,
Southern Pacific, Erie aud Steel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
sensation In Erie.

Erie, Pa, Aug. Sl-The sensational
abduction OF Lloyd Reed, Jr., the II
years-old son of Lloyd q. Reed, an Erie
millionaire, has caused much excitement.
A hurried trip from New York by Cathe
rise Reed, the mother, mad chase to
the railroad station, ~iIh the angry hss-
band 10 not pursuit 10 prevent the escape
tells the story Of the affair. Since the
disintegrstion Of the vast Reed estats
and the separation Of husband and wife,
Mrs. Reed hss lived in New York with
her two children, Katherine Harriet
and Aaron Manning Red. Lloyd Jr..
remained with his father, He tired of
the society Of his father longed to be
With his mother, and the escaped FOL-
lowed. Reeds says he will follow bis
wife and son to New York to get the
child
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31

THE SUN rose clear and bright this
morning, and for the first time in many
days filled the hearts of the people with
the hope that the rainy season, which
has continued for fully three months, has
come to an end, and awakened new inter
est in life. A fne breeze with tenn
perature of 50 degrees helped to disp'
the intense humidity that has prevailed
for so long time, and everybody seems
happy at the pleasant change in the
weather conditions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
Fatal ARRAY.

A quarrel which started in front OF
the postoffice at Petersville, Frederick
county, Md, about $50 o'clock yester-
day morning, resulted In the fatal shoot
ing of John Fridinger, aged about 81
years, by Rober: Simons, aged about 26
Fridinger sccosted Simons at the post.
office door and asked him QUESTION in
an angry manner. Simons replied, and
after few words had been exchanged
Fridinger pulled outa blackjack and
struck at Simons, but missed him. ST.
mons started to run away and Fridinger,
following him, continued TO strike at
him with the blackjack, hitting him
once on the head and once on the wrist.
After running a short distance Simons
turned and, drawing pistol, shot at
dim. The bullet struck Fridinger in
the back of his head, making hole
from which the brains oozed ss he lay
upon the ground. Slmons made no effort
to escape, and soon after the shooting
surrendered to constable. He will
claim that be shot Fridinger 10 self
defeose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31

pie will sooner or later demand an amend
ment to the Constitute which will
specifically authorize such a tax.
Society 10 justified in demanding that
the differences between capital and labor
shall be settled by peaceful means. No
collection of private debts by the use Of
the navy. One of the tests of civilization
Is mans willingness 70 submit his con-
troversies to the arbitssment of reason
rather than OF force.
We who favor bimetal'ism are salts
fed with our victory if the friends OF
recommendation are satisfied with theirs
The United States Senate ias been
for some years tho bulwark Of predatory
wealth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
Fatal Result of a Duel.

Cumberland, Nd, Aug. 81. AS the
result OF duel at Spruce. ". Va, be-
tween John Dsvi, aud Fred Csss, last
evening, Davis died today. }! is alleged
the dead man made disparsgiug remarks
about the quality Of the clothing Cass
wore and quarrel ensued. Later the
men met on the street and began blazing
away at zach other. Davis received n
mortsl wound. Both men lived in Cow
ingi0n, w. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31

The RETURN tide has set in and many
of the summer "exodusters" are coming
back to homes much more comfortable
than the houses they occupied during
their "outing" but fashion or custom
required summer spent out of town.
Their stay in many instances depended
upon the length of their purses, though
some, made miserable by the inconyen-
fence of summer boarding houses, threw
up the sponge and came back soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31


Now that the months with the "rs"
are at hand, there is no little speculation
as to what the oyster season will brine
forth. Every year there are great prom
Uses held out az 10 what the winters
crop and its qrality will be. The same
Z old story is written, every year in the
last week in August, bat the predie-
Siohs are seldom verified The oyster
longing season on the Potomac viii
open at midnight tonight. and the
Maryland and Virginia authorities have
determined to put stop, if possible, to
the violations of the oyster laws, and the
vessels of the Maryland and Virginia
oyster police force will be kept cruising
CONSTANTLY on the lookout for offenders
The oyster beds, il is said, will be better
protected than ever before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
Murderer Indicted.

Herkimer. N. Y, Aug. si.--Chesier Gil
lett, Of Cortlandt, was indicted for murder
in the FIST degree today by special grand
jury. charged with Wandering Grace Brow
at Big Moose Lake. In TIE Adirondaeks $.
Gillett, il is alleged. lured pretty Gyaet
Brown to the Adirondacks. ard threw hsl
into the lake from a rowboat. Governor Hig.
gina called the special grand jury to invesii
gate the ease,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31

In HIS speech in New York last night
Mr.. Bryan said: ''No party can exter-
inmate the trusts so long as. 1t owes its
political successes to campaign contribu-
tons secured from the trusts. But f,r
the trusts the republican party would
have been out of business years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31

AMONG THE trueisms uttered by Mr..
Bryan in his speech in New York last
night was this:
"rhe democratic party is NOT the en-
envy of property or of property rights; it
Is, on the contrary, the best defender OF
both, because it defends human rights. "
And sll sane people know this TO be
so except those who do not want 10 be.
lieye il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
Cargo Of Arms CAPTURED.

Philadelphia. Aug. 81 1T is reported
that vessel with load at arms and
ammunition for the Cuban rebels has
been captured 10 the Delaware bay by
the federal authorities. The arms are
reported TO have been taken aboard al
Wilmington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
FRIDAY EVENING. AUG. 81, 1907,

TWENTY THOUSAND persons cheered
Mr.. William J. Bryan for eight minutes
in Madison Square, New York, last
night. The ovation WAS one OF the most
enthusiastic ever rendered a public man
in the United States. A sea OF heads
extended over three squares. The earnest
manner in which the great common
er was welcomed back TO his own country
will form an interesting chapter in the
history of the nation. 1t WAS no spon-
taneous exhibition of incorporate zeal,
the reception having been in preparation
for weeks. and when the man whnm the
people delighted to honor landed every
thing was found to be in readiness.
While Mr.. Bryan's speech was, in the
main, upon lines heretofore followed by
him 10 bis public utterances, he repeat
ed many things which have for years
appealed TO the common sense OF the
American people, although a majority
of them have swerved from the ira
ditions of the fathers of the republic.
They have, however, not strayed too lar
to find their way back. aud Dir. Bryan's
Iucid resume OF true democracy and the
buIwarks upon which the country was
originally founded illumined the road
leading to sane republican government.
There has been a wonderful transition in
the political economy of the United States
during the past decade, and there is
every evidence that many OF the champ
ions of both political parties, while they
have not exactly lost their heads, are
suffering from topheaviness by reason Of
new acquisitions, the accumulation oil
wealth aud the wave of prosperity which
settled over the country after years oil
commercial depression. The nation is
still in that zone, although there ares traws
which show that change in wind is
likely to occur at any time, and before the
gale freshens things should, in nautical
parlance, be made snug, and reefs taken
While many may not adopt all Mr..
Bryan said last night, most of his utter
ances were on lines which the great
majority of democrats will affirm, and
he said many things which should ap'
peal 10 the sober sense of members OF sll
political organizations who. have the
country's interest at hearts. His speech
was much more conservative than his
enemies would have had it and barring
his advocacy of government ownership,
for which this country, especially the
southern section, is not yet prepared.
may be considered as a safe and sane
declaration of democratic principles.
Regarding government ownership Mr..
Bryan comedies that the time is far dis
tant when there will be federal owner
ship of railroads and he emphasized his
conservatism by saying: Believing,
however, that the operation of all the
railroads by the federal government
would result in a Capitalization which
would all but obliterate State lines,
prefer to see only the trunk lines operated
by the federal government, AMI the local
lines by the several State governments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
PILEaRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Mrs Thomas Gilmore, mother of Chas.
II. Gilmore. the w, II known theatrical
manager, died today in Oswego, N. Y,
aged Sc.
Edward Kcsewster, editor of the Omshs,
Neb., Bee. died suddenly last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31

In these days Of rush aud hurry courtesy is
often forgotten. Ia the mad. pell nell rush
Of our little life things are done to offend that
we rather remained undone. A hastily eaten
meal and its resultant headache may cause
us social or financial loss. The wise man or
women Is the QUE who relieves little ill Of
this sort by liliis doss If Kodal For Dye
pepsis. II di gesis what you eat. Sold ~
w. F. Creighton q Co., 40l King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
Execution Ola Murderer,

Raleigh. N. c.. Aug. 3l.-On ttv same
galI0ws on which negro who murdered u.
8. Senator Simmonds' fsther was executed
there, was hanged today, at Newbern, N. C.,
Henry Bailey, the negro, who two months ago
wsylaid and killed John NJ Lancaster. "a
prominent merchant Of yanceboro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
Howe This /?

We offef One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Caisrrh that csnnot be cured by
BalPs Cstasrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
= heney Tor the last Is years. snd believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trans
sections and financially able TO carry on
obligations made by his firm.
WALDISG. KISsAS K MAR
Wholesale Druggists, To'edt
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
acting dire ely apou the blooi and
surfaces Of the system. Testimonial
free. Price 75c per bottle.
Soh By Drugsies, 76c.
Taks Halls Family Pills for constiI loe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-31
Rescue of n Merchant.

A prominent merchant OF Sh0ngO, NJ T..
J. A. johnson. says: ''Several years ago
contracted cough which grew worse, until
was hardly able to move around. i eoughed
constantly and nothing relieved NY terrible
suffering until tried DR.. Kiugs New Dis
coysry. Before had ,aken half . bottle my
cough was much better. and In q short time
ysss entirely cured surely believe it saved
say life. 1t will always be my family
remedy for colds2p Fully guaranteed; 81.
aud 400 at f.. 8. Leadbeatsr 4 Sons drug
store. Trial bottle tree.