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Race Of Ocean Steamers.

With the sailing today of the French line
steamer La Provence and the steamship
Deutschland OF the Hamburg American
line yesterday began what is expected to
be a notable race across the sea- The
time made on the last voyage Of these two
vessels from Europe afforded good COM
parison OF their respective speed. but in
well-informed marine circles It Is expected
that the passages on which the start was
made viii witness the supreme test between
the great ocean greyhounds.
according to figures shown by the vessels,
logs on the last trip the Deutschland main
tanned speed Of more than knot an
hour OF the voyage. making 22.6S knots ana
La Provence 21.46. The sDeutschland came
from Cherbourg. logging BITS miles In I'VE
lays. twenty hours and nina na1nntee La
miies In six days. six hours md nfteen
minutes
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pennsylvania
u RAIL ROAD
Station Corner of 9th and
b Streets.

f5o AM daily. PITTSBURGH EXPRESS AND
CHICAGO sPECIAL-Parlor and Dining Cars
Harrisburg to Pittsburg- Connects for Chicaso'
Cincinnati. Indianapolis Louisville and st, Louis
Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg.
1obO AM daily. MAIN LINE EXPRESS.-Pull-
msn Buffet Parior Car to Harrisburg. Parior
Car Harrisburg to Pittsburg. Pennsylvania Rail-
road Dining Car Harrisburg to Altoona.
i2o1 Pm daily THE PENNSYLVANIA LIN
ITED.-Pullman Sleeping Dining. Smoking and
Observation Cars from Harrisburg For Chicago,
Cleveland. Toledo Detroit, Cincinnati. Indianapo-
lis and St. Louis. Buffet Parlor Car to Harris
burg.
400 M daily. ST. LOUIS Misunderstanding,
Dining. Smoking and Observation Cars from Har-
risburg. For Indianapolis Louisville and St.
Louis Buffet Parlor Car to Harrisburg
$40 PM. daily. PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL us
hours te Chicago).-Pullman Sleeping. Dining.
Smoking and Observation Cars from Harrisburg
for Chicago. Sleeping Car to Harrisburg.
$40 PM. daily. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS Ex-
PRESS.-sleepng Cars Washington to st. Louis,
Sleeping and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Chicago,
anapolis st. Louis and Nashville {via Gin
cinEati and Louisville). Sleeping Car Harris.
burg.
$40 PM. daily. CHICAGO LIMITED.-Sleeping
Car Washington to Chicago and Cleveland. Penn
sylvania Railroad Cafe Car Baltimore to Harris
barg. Sleeping Smoking Dining and observa-
ton Cars from Harrisburg. For Chicago and
Cle-eland.
IT'S P.M. daily ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.-Pailman
Sleeping Car Harrisburg to ST. Louis and Gin
cinnati.
74o PM. daily WESTERN ExPRESs.-Puliman
Slice ,ing Car to Pittsburgh and Chicago. Dining
Car 20 Chicago
TAO PM. daily. CLEVELAND AND CINCIN.
MATT EXPRESS. Pullman Sleeping Cars wash
ington TO Harrisburg. and Harrisburg to Cleve-
land Barberton and Cincinnati Dining Car.
10 40 PM. daily. PITTSBURGH SPECIAL.-Pull-
man Sleeping Car to Pittsburgh. Dining Car Al
toona TO Pittsburgh.
fO4O PM daily. PACIFIC EXPRESS. Pullman
Sleeping Car to Harrisburg and Harrisburg to
Pittsburgh Connects for Cleveland and Toledo.
T.50 AN daily. BUFFALO DAY EXPRESS. with
through Buffet PaTlor Car and Coaches to Buffalo,
via Emporium Junction.
$50 AM. for Erie daily. Canandagua. Rochester
and Niagara Falls daily, except Sunday.
1870 AN. for Remove daily. and Elmira week
days. For Wllismsport daily. $40 PM.
It's Pm. daily. BUFFALO NIGHT EXPRESS,
with through Buffet Sleeping Car and Coaches to
Buffalo via Emporium Junction.
TAO PM daily for Erie. Rochester, Buffalo and
Niagara Falls, with Sleeping Car Washington to
Rochester.
1910 M daily for Erie. Canandaigua. Rochester,
Buffalo and Niagara Falls
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ROOSEVELT NOT A CANDIDATE.
Reiterates Declaration That He Will
Not Run Again for the Presidency.

A Colorado Springs (Col) dispatch to
the New York Sun says w. A. Conant. who
was delegate from New York to the first
national republican convention more than
fifty years ago, recently wrote letter to
President Roosevelt asking II he intended
being candidate for the presidency again.
Mr.. Conant has just received the following
reply:
WHITE HOUSE, June 81.
MY Dear Mr. Conant: The President
thanks you for your letter of the 18th inst.
and cordially appreciates your kind express
slons concerning himself. He says, how
ever. that you have to vote for some
other republican next time.
Conveying to you the Presidents best
wishes am sincerely yours,
WILLIAM LOEB, Jr.,
Secretary to the President"
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ATLANTIC COAST T ,INE

Effective May n. 1908.
Notice.-These departures are given as Informal
tion. well connections with other companies,
but arrivals and connections not guaranteed
4:3o m. daily-Sleeping Car New York TO Jack.
sonville, Fla.
S:45 p N. daily-Sleeping Cars New York to Jack
sonvilie. Fla; New York to Port Tampa Fla via
Jacksonville; New York to Augusta Ca; New
York to Charleston. s. c.; Washington, ID. c., to
Wilmington, n. c. Connects at Petersburg for
Norfolk via n. W. DINING CAR SERVICE on
this train.
For tickets and all information apply at the
OFFICE OF THE LINE, col PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE SoRTHwES AND PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD STATION
GEO. p. JAMES
District Passenger Agent. Washington, D. @.
W. ]. CRAIG,
Pass Traiac sIsr. Wilmington, N. c.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Ry,

$50 PM DAILY-cHIcAGO AND ST. LOUIS
SPECIAL solid vessibuled Electric-lighted
Dining Car Train. reaches Ciscinnati 500 an.
Louisville leo an, 81. Louis 6;2S pm, chi.
Cincinnati, Indianapolis. Chicsso and 81 Louis.
Conntction for Virginia Hot Springs. Dining
Car.
il:lo Pm. DAILY-r r. v. LIMITED. SOLID
yestil,uied, eleetric-fshted Dining Oar rrain %
Lexingtoa and Louisyiile wifhpus change Com.
pastn.ert Sleeper to Virginia Hot Sprfnea daily
except Sunday. Eleepers CINCINNATI 10 Chira9e
and 81. Louis. Dining Chr serstee,
Observations and tiekets at ChssapeAke ard Ohie
street. near y aad at ~ station- fslsphona Nain
S7so. for PsunsylvaniA r. 3. Qsb 1eryise.
Ts,spAass Nal. ioss. 0sasssi P:assssss xSs.e.
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Hereafter They Will Be Wiser.


Some of the student officers did no. ap-
pear to understand that they were under
obligations to apply themselves to their
studies, and felt bound to enforce respee {
to that obligation by ordering them before
a court-martial for neglect Of duty. two
were convicted and punished by fines and
reduction in rank. l think their duty Will
be more clearly understood hereafter. 1t
Is common observation and a true one
that practical qualities in a soldier are
more important than a knowledge of the
DRY, but this truth has often been me- de
the excuse for Incidence and Indifference
which, except In rare and gifted individuals
destroys practical efficiency. 1t is also
true that. other things being equal, the
officer who keeps his mind aler, by intel
lectual exercise and who systematically
terial and conditions and difficulties with
which he may have to deal will be the
stronger practical man and the better sol
der"
The best men at the post schools, as
shown by their examinations, ars detailed
for instruction at the General Service and
Staff College. The officers who show the
most proficiency there upon the conclusion
mended for further instruction at the War
College at Washington. The latter, how
ever, is not school of Rotations and ex-
amina tons, but for original research and
discussion. 1t involves the higher branches
of professional science. Students read ana
write on military subjects they discuss mil
itary problems from organization and ord
nance to high strategy. Topics are an
nounced for investigation by the President
at intervals The students learn every
thing they can on those suSjacts and dis
cuss them. There are similar colleges at
Berlin at Turin, Italy, and III Japan. Tho
success of the japanese army In The re-
cent war with Russia Is attributed very
largely to the proficiency OF its officers,
acquired at its war college
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RAILROADS.
Seaboard Air Line Railway

TICKET Oh FICE 1921 PENNA. AVE-
For Petersburg. Raleigh, Wilmington Columbia,
Savannah. Jacksonville. Tampa. Atlanta. Birming-
ham. Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans
1000 AN. DAILY - Seaboard Mail - Through
Pullman Sleeper to Jacksonville Fla: also through
Sleeper Washington to Birmingham. Ala Cafe D!a-
ing Car Washington to Hamlet N. c.
6.25 Pm. DAfLY-Seeboard Express-Solid train
to jacksonville and Tampa. with Pullman Sleepers
Through Sleeper to Atlanta. birmingham and Men,
phis. Also through Sleeper to Pinehurst daily
cept Sunday. Cefe Diaing Car.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
Hines. 1t. eoc St. S1 90 VIZ. s2ae mo-. sd

WASHINGTON & POTOMAC STEAMBOAT CO.
(RandaIl Line.)
STEAMERS FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Str. Harry Randall. Monday and Wednesday at
Pm. and Saturday. am. for river landings
to Wicomico river aud Nonini creek landings;
Lower Machodoc creek Wednesday only. Returning
stecmer arrives in Washington Wednesday ana
Friday mornings and Sunday afternoons
Steamer Wakefield. Sunday, Tuesday and Thurs
day at AL, for river landings, including Pot
Tobacco creek, Maddox creek and tine Wfcomico
river to Chaptico. Returning, arrives in Washing
ton Morday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons.
Steamer for Glymont and intermediate landings
at am. daily except Sunday; returning about
4 pm. my21-tf
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STEAMSHIPS.
NEW YaRK-ALBANY.
OCEAN TRAVEL.
Gu N A RID LINE
FROM PIERS 5l-o2, NORTH RIVER

FROM PIERS 51-52, NORTH RIVER.
TO LIVERPOOL VIA QUEENSTOWN.
Carmania. July 8. / pm Caronia. July Il. Pm
LucHnia %. July I. pm Campania. July 81, pm
Umbria. July IA, 10 am Etrura July rs. 10 am
GIBRALTAR, GENOA. NAPLES, ADRIATIC.
New Modern Twin-screw Steamers
SLAyONIA. 80. July 10, 10 am; Aug. IS, Oct. 11
PANNoNIA. July II, PM; Sept. IL, Oct. 80
CARPATHIA. July 81, / pm; Sept. 25 Nov. 70
VERNON Il. BROWN. G. A.. 81 "a State st.. MY,
Opposite the Battery.
Or 128 State ST.. Boston. Mass.
G.. W. MOSS, Agent, 14l1 st. NV, Washington.
fell CIR
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Baltimore and Ohio r. r

baltimore afaO UhaO X. X.
LEAVE srAT RoSi1 Sf Ellie ysr' fEs aye and ST.
EVERY OTHER HOUR on THE ODD HOUR
new IS ssD Asp NEW NEW y YaRk
tsoo am. Buffet. Psrior. s Hr. Train.
ann b Dinsr and p p1man pa1lor Oar
500 pm p1ns, ard ,m psl1n.n E,FlS5 ca
800 pm. Diner and Pullman Farior.
IS 90 pm. Coaches to Philadelphia.
'1l.30 pm. Sleepers.
ATLANTIo CRY. t7.oo 1900, t11.oo an,
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR"
BAI lTsss ssy' wIr Am f SIC sApv,cr
W weet s g. * * soS sac 7oe 20: 500 $50
ssasss: - fss = g is %, j, 60
1000 s'',a 49, l' "a &s;H$szxAnp,
p% oofEasG. i: $50 g mt
ss' asy. - sn 9asS
eco p Pm Sunday: , $50 = m q: and $40 pm.
FsEbhRick IS. ssiS siooS p fiseo car am..
RSib So n ssIss: ;, s.
tsoo, s;s5; sloio; III so pm: 49,.
sc :s2 Di 4sss tsss 49,
y, i 8 3sssr, 10 % ss wa,
s .re . E q au ea p G
TELErxoNE at all of the following Ticket Of:
M st Teep rssehS Msa ss
Oho,. East os7. Information Bureau. East 724
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.
Fast Express Service

IdSt ENpTtSS OtIVICe.
PLYMoL H-CHERBoURG-BREd
Kronprz. July 3. 49, 80 PM Kaiser. Aug Z. 10 am
Kaiser. :. .Jrg 10. 10 am VIM. II. Aug 81, 6 am
K.Wm II. July II. noon kronprinz. Sept. 4, am
Kronprz. July 81, II ami Kaiser Sept. II, 10 am
Twin-Screw Passenger Service.
Fred'h. July 5, 10 am P. Alice. Aug e. 10 am
Kurfuerst. July u, 10 am Friedrich. Aug o. 10 am
Barb'ss July 49, 10 am Kurfuerst. Aug. IA, 10 am
Bremen. July "a 10 am Barb ossa Aug %. 10 am
Mediterranean Service.
GIBRALTAR-NAPLES-G
X Albert. July 7, II am P. Irene. Sept. t. II am
P. Irene. July rs, II K. Luise Sept. 49, II am
K Luise..Aug IL II am K Albert. Sept. 20, II am
Albert. Aug. Is, II ami P Irene. Oct 10, II am
OELRICHS q Co, NO. BROADWAY N Y.
E. r. DROoP & SONS CO.. 925 PENNA. AVE.
fe3-312t. eSu 81
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AMERICAN LINE

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. G-soGTHAMpToS
Philadelphia July New Nork. July 2s
St. Paul. July "A st. Louis. August
PHiLADELPHIA-QUE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Friesl2nd. July IA Merton. July %
Westernland -. July 81 Noordand. August 4
ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LIN +.
NEW YORK-LONDON DIRECT.
Minnetonka. July Minneapolis. July p
Mesaba July IA Minnehahs go. July rs
RED STAR LINE.
N. Y DovER-ANTwERP tLONDON-PARIS).
Kroonland. July Vaderland. -. July Is
ICELAND. ........ July IA Finland August 4
PHILADELPHIA-ANTW (Pier 55l.
Maniton July Marquette. -. august 3
WHITE STAR LINE.
NEW ENsToWN-LIvERPooL.
Baltic. July Oceanic. July IS
Celtic. July 13lCedric. July 27
NsToWN-LIvERPOOL.
Arabic .......... July Cymric. July 10
Republic. July II Arabic. August 2
TIH9H MEDITERRANEAN .z sIn
FROM NEW YORK.
Cfetfc August T. 10 an; Sept 90 Nov 2
FROM BOSTON.
Ronanic. July I, II an; Sent. Is Oct q
Canopic. Aug. II, $3.50 PM; Oct. 6, Nov II
WASHINGTON OFFICE. 1906 + ST. NV.
DAVID LINDSAY. Passenger Agent.
mh22- S12t. exSu
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Hambmrg=Arr1erican Lime.

FIamburg=Am1erican Lime.
Twin Screw Passenger Service.
HERBOURG-HAMBURG
Amerika. July Deutschland. July 20
pennsylvania. July IA Patricia. July %
Kaiserin A. w.. July 10 America ...... August 2
batavia. ..... July p Pretoria. August 4
via Dover for London and Paris. Hamburg
direct.
Mediterranean Service.
70 NAPLES AND GENOA
p. Oskar July III P Adalbert -, August 7
tMoltke 49,. July "a tMoltke Sent II
tCals Gibraltar. has Grill Room and Gymna SUM !.
TRAVELLERS CHECKS ISSUED BY THE
COMPANY,
HAMBURG AMERICAN LINE. 81 B'wAY, N. Y.
E. F. DROOP & SONS, 925 Pa. ave
je27-w ( ,sa mt
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Open to Civilians

II lie not generally known that these coll
leges and schools for aoldiezs are open 10
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a n { II Q K L N E.
GLASGOW AND LONDONDERRY
Sailing from New York every Saturday
NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMSHIPS
'CALEDON1A'' and COLUMBIA"
Average passage IL days.
AND FAv0RITE STEAMSHIPS
Astoria and .Furnessia.''
For rates of Saloon. Second Cabin or Third GAS
Passage, Book of Tours and further inforlna tiou
apply to HENDERSON BROTHERS. New York.
z. F. Droop 4 Sons OBS Pa ave. NV, washington
ap25- 7st. eSu-16
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Obligatory on the Officers.

Some of the officers did not take the
schools seriously at first, but the report.
of the inspector general show that the
system is now thoroughly established ane
is producing good results. AS the troops
are consolidated at large posts. In accord
ance with the present policy Of the govern
ment, the educational plan can be carried
out much more effectively
No officer of the line can be excused from
study connected with the officers schoo
at any post Systematic recita ton Is re-
CURED only from lieutenants in administra
ton. drill regulations, military law inter
national law, field engineering topogra ply
sketching, etc.. ETC.. but all captains of sft
Inc OF less than ten years service are re.
CURED to qualify in that course, and at the
cicse OF each school session every officer Is
subjected to an examination as to his pro.
lciency. These examinations are conducted
by board appointed by the commandlns
officer. Those who pass the best examiua-
tons are reported accordingly with q view
to their detail at the General Service anc
Staff College for further instruction. Those
who fall are required to repeat ,he course
and in the event Of second failure the
officer concerned Is set down as unfit fol
promotion.
AS / told you the other day. Secretary
Taft Is determined that these examinations
shall not be purely theoretical. He is de-
termined to find out the officers who are
efficient and those who are not, and to see
that they are treated accordingly. Those
who show proficiency will be advanced
those who do not will either stay where
they are or must leave the service Con-
gress has refused to pass a law recon-
mended by the President and Secretary
Root for promotion by selection. but II
still remains within the authority Of the
Secretary of War to weed out of the serv-
Ice men who will not try to improve them
selves, and to advance to positions of re-
sponsibility and preference those who show
zeal and proficiency in their duties. In his
recent report, referring to the Genera.
Service and Staff College at Leavenwor,h
the Secretary says:
Hereafter They VIII Be Wiser.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
Eminent Doctors Praise l.s ingredients.

We refer to that boon 10 weak, nervoua
sufferinQ women known as Dr. flcscs
Favorite Prescription. E.. w
DIR. John Fyfe one OF the Editoriai staH
Of THE ECLECrTC MEDICAL REyIEW says
Of Unicorn root (Hel0ntds Dtotcd walcn
is one of the chief ingredisnts Of the va
yorite Prescription UF an 4
,ne inyigorstor makes for normal sct
tivity OF the entire reproductive syss9tn
He Continues ain Helopias We have msaics-
ent WHICH more fSiiy snsws5 s ,sSs. sSs sP9vs om
91eo,tagnted' 9S, In Ike trsatmeht n 6isessss pe-
cujiar TO women IL Is seldom that case h
seen which does not present some nnichuon
for this remedial agent" DE F{ss e.5Ins tu,5SnIos
Indications for Helonias unicorn ROOF. ram
or aching In the back. with leucorrhna;
atomic weak conditions OF the repronucuve
organs Of women. mental depression sno il
ritabllity, associated with chronic diseases OF
the reproductive organs OF women, cQnstant
sensation OF heat in the region OF too kig-
neys; menOrrhaRia NOOding) due 70 weak
ened condition of the reproductive syStepl
amenorrh9a suppressed or absent monthly
periods y, arising from or accompanying al
abnormal condition OF the digestive organs
and anRmic (thln BLOODY habit; dragging
sensations In the extreme lower part OF the
abdomen
IN more or less Of the above symptoms
are present, no invalid woman can 90
better than take DR.. Pierces Fayorlte
Prescription, one of the leading ingredi-
ents of which IS Unicorn root, or Helonias,
and the medical properties OF which 1t
most faithfully represents.
OF Golden Seal root, another prominent
ingredient of vFayorite Prescription
Prof, Finley EllingwoOd, NJ. d., OF Ben
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
alt is an important remedy In disorders OF
the womb. In all catarrhal conditions
and general enfeeblement. IL Is useful
Prof. John NJ. Scudder, NJ. D., late OF
Cincinnati, says of Golden Seal root:
ain relation TO its general effects on the
system. there Is no medicine IN use about tohtch
there d such general unGnffnty 0t opinion. 10
is unfpersallp regarded as the tonic useful In
all debiitated states"
Prof. Bartholow, NJ. D., OF Jefferson
Medical College, says Of Golden Seal:
oValuable IN uterine hemOrrhage. menor-
Rgia Cicod.nel aud congestive dysmenor-
pa tpainfal inon5iTuatiOnl"
DR.. Piercc's idyCrite Prescription faith
lly represents all the above named In
dlenis and cures the diseases for which
are recommended
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WRITE US A LETTER
Dead Bride in His Arms.

Leroy Mclean, a young electrician,
was found in his home, in Harlem, yes
terday with the artery on his right wrist
severed and bleeding to death aud with
the body of lis bride in his arms. She
had died OF heart disease, and he, in
frantic effort to summon help, had
iammed his arm through the window
glass, ripping the flesh to the bone.
Policeman Louerean heard the cries for
help and ran up to the Mclean apart
ments. He forced open the door and
came upon the young husband, his arm
Bleeding. On the sofa lay the young
wife, her face and hands covered with the
blood of her husband, who was bathing
her face and begging her to come to life.
"You need treatment, toe" said the
policeman. "You had better get doc
tor. I'll attend to your wife,.
The policemsp then tore of the strap
from his night stick and formed a knot
with it about the mans arm.
A physician came from Lebanon Hos
pital in q short time. One glance at
the wife showed him that she was dead.
"She died of heart disease over an
hour ago." he said.
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Mitchell VS. GOmpers.

Behind the report from Indianapolis
that Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation of Labor, i5 think
ing of abandoning the stump for this
campaign there is story Of discord IN
that body over the political propaganda
which he instituted.
John Mitchell, president Of the United
Mine Workers, showed at recent meet
ing in Washington of the executive
council of the federation his distaste for
the way Mr.. Gompers was running the
political campaign. He was induced to
support the policy only after be had ex-
acted from Mr. Gompers pledge that
President Roosevelt would not be as
sailed by labor speakers. Mr.. Mitchell
insisted that the President had done
more positive work for the good of labor
ing men than anyone else in the United
States. Mr. Gompers feels q resentment,
which be has not concealed, against
President Roosevelt.
Mr. Mitchelps stand, it is assumed,
commanded support from James Duncan,
vice president of the federation, and one
other member of the council. Among
close observers OF labor-union politics it is
believed that if the elections show that
the political policy pursued by Mr..
Gompers has fallen TO pieces he will
have q hard time TO be reelected presi-
dent of the American Federation, which
position he has held for many years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-25
To EurOpe BY Rail.

The great project OF reaching the
European countries by rail, with tunnel
under Bering Strait, blooms forth in a
corporation which filed its charter in the
Office of the secretary of state In Trenton,
n. j., yesterday. 1t is the Trans
Alsska-Siberis Railway Company, and
it Is authorized to issue stock to the
amount Of Sc, 900, 900.
The company also proposes TO install
a telegraph and telephone system con-
Meeting these widely diversified sections
of the globe by almost instantaneous
methods OF communication.
The incorporation of the company is
said to be the result Of contract entered
into by a special commission appointed
by Car Nicholas III of Russia and a
representative Of the French, Russian
and American synjicates in May. 1906.
The main line is to start from Kansk
station, of the Trans-Siberisu Railway,
and to extend easterly to the boundary
of the province of Amour, and thence to
a point between Yakontsk and 0kotsk,
thence TO the Bering Strait, with vari-
GUS branches to other places, and the
tunnel under the strait.
The length of the principal line will
be about 1850 miles, and the branch
lines $3.50 miles. The Alaska Railway
will start from Cape Prince of Wales,
Seward Peninsuls, Alaska, at 3 point
known as Kinnegan.
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vn Not shorten sermons.

The Central Church South, the lead.
ing Methodist Church in Asheville, n.
c., was told by Rev. Gilbert T. Rowe,
D. d., its pastor, last Sunday night, that
be would not cut down his sermon to
thirty minutes duration, as members had
requested. He said he intended to suit
himself in the matter, and if his congre-
CATION did not like it they could get
another preacher.
'T have been uncomfortable in my
pulpit ever since have been here be-
cause OF che requests from members of
my congregation fer short sermons" he
told crowded meeting in the church
Sunday night. Referring to The fact
that the Central Church is the best ap-
pointment in the conference, DIR. Rowe
said he would prefer TO have the poorest,
rather than not be allowed to preach as
he chose.
DIR. Rowe, who was sent to Central
Church last fall is regarded as one OF
the brightest and most powerful preach
ers in the South.