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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-10
TOday's Telegraphic News
Morocco Renders satisfaction.

Tangier, Morocco, Oct. l0.-Sstisfac-
ton for the recent i'll treatment OF q
trader named Slaovi, protege OF the
American legation in Morocco, has been
reported by Minister Gummere as the
result Of his visit to Fez- The Moroccan
government has promised to comply
with every demand made by the United
States in connection with the abuse OF
Slsovi. 10 securing this concession from
Morocco, Minister Gummere has broken
all records for settling dispute with the
Sultan end his achievement is the talk
of diplomatic circles. Usually it takes
months before anything like promise
of satisfaction can be extracted from a
government whose policy is to put on
yielding to any demands made upon It
by another power as long as possible.
Mr.. Gummere's representations were 50
strong, however, that the government
evidently was afraid to resort to its usual
tactics of delay in this case. An apology
has been offered by Morocco to the
United States for the mistreatment OF
its protege and the officer responsible
for the outrage has been imprisoned.
Morocco has also agreed to monetary
settlement in the case, and the amount
will be fixed shortly.
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Terrific Explosion.

By al explosion of 500 kegs of pow
der in the dry house of the lower mills
of the II. A. Weldy Powder Company,
about three-q quarters of mile from Ia
maqua, Pa four men were killed and
two probably fatally injured. The ex-
act cause of the explosion is unknown
a woman in field about 500 yards
from the dry house says she saw huge
tongue of fame leap toward the sky,
followed a second or two later by ter
rife report that caused the earth to
rock. A moment later there was a Sec
ond report; and the spot where the glaze
house stood was swept clean and the
earth and rocks scared. A man named
Dewire was painting bridge that
spans the Schuylkill about seventy FIVE
feet from the dry house; piece of tim
Der struck his leg at the knee, severing
it as though it was paper. The mass OF
bone and flesh was hurled fifty yards,
where it struck the corner OF a shed,
splitting an inch plank and landing on
the inside. Dewire was thrown into the
water, which is about four feet deep, but
managed to swim to the shore, where
Ernest Litzelo, of Shamokin, and Scott
Krabs, of Winfield, who we're working
with him, came to bis assistance. He is
now in the Ashland Hospital in criti-
cal condition.
The shock of the explosion was felt
for a distance of ten miles. All the
trees of the mountainside, at the foot of
which the dry house stood, we're denuded.
When the rescuers reached the scene,
pieces Of flesh and clothing hung on the
bare limbs. A torso was found lying
alongside the road almost quarter OF q
mile from the scene OF the explosion.
Following the explosion, the keg
house. situated about fifteen yards from
the glaze house, csugbt fire and was con-
sumed. The charred remains OF Wilson
Sassaman we're found in the ruins. The
bodies of Purcell. Traeisbach, and Ger
Der were blown to pieces. Irwin Sassa-
man says he had just gone out Of the
dry house when the explosion occurred.
He was horribly burned, and jumped
into the dam. He managed to make
his way to the shore, where he was met
by the rescuers. The mill was owned
by the H. A. WeIdy Powder Company.
shich i. owned by the Dupont Powder
Company.
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National Afro-American Council.

New York. Oct. lO.-That serious
race troubles are bound To result, unless
the abuses practice sgaius. negroes in
the South are speedily terminsled, has
been asserted by numerous speakers 10
addressing the National Afro American
Council now in session in this city. Dis
REIMBURSEMENT of negroes and the mob
bling of black men were denounced in
vigorous language. One of the most
noted of the prophets of future disaster
was Bishop Walters, president of the
council, who raid ga terrible strug-
gle is sure to come between the colored
and the white races if the South keeps
ON DISTINGUISHING the negroes and mob
bling them" Bishop Walters attacked
Senator Tillmsn and Thomas j. Dixon,
author of "The Clsnsman," as vile and
archlesders of race prejudice.
Rev. George w. Lee, Washington
preacher, declared he would use force to
stop the crueltes to his race # he had
the power to do so. Said he "There
are upwards of 100000 900 OF us. The
South is scheming to keep us down, not
because we are incapable of refinement
and education, but because We are OF
the black race. Just as certain as the
South keeps this thing up something is
going to happen" The main purpose
of the meeting now in session is to raise
funds to fight the Jim Grow" and dis
reimbursement laws of the Southern
States
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believes He Was Crem ated.

Pennington, N. j., Oct. lO.-A hor-
rible theory has been advanced by
Coroner George NJ Pidcock 10 account
for the manner In which the man whose
skeleton was found in heap of ashes
on Asbury Mountain met his death.
He believes the man was caught by
robbers, bound hand and foot, and then
thrown alive into the fire. The coroner
is convinced that the skeleton is that Of
Frank T. Hopkins, of Newark, member
of the firm of hopkins & Apger, who
has been missing since July 81. Bits
of burned rope we're in the cinders and
about The leg bones which were not
destroyed. 1t is not believed robbers
would have tied the legs of dead man
before throwing the body on the fire.
Hopkins left Newark on the night of
July 81 to see his wife and child who
were visiting on the mountain, mile
from where the skeleton was found. He
never reached there, and no trace OF him
has ever been discovered. The size OF
the shoes found in the ashes, the color
of hair and the clothes he wore when
he disappeared correspond to the de-
cription of Hopkins.
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referred after il had been stated that the
present window extends nearly two feet
Outside the building line.
An order for the sale OF resi- estate de-
liuquent for city taxes on June lst, 1906,
was passed.
An ordinance authorizing the Alexan-
dria Electric Company to renew its bond
of $1,000 at the end of each year was
read and adopted. 1t was explsioed that
the bonding company would not provide
bond for longer period.
Council received from the Aldermen
a report from the finance committee in
favor of using $1,000 OF the amount
received by the city from the sale of the
electric franchise for the purchase of the
outstanding note against the City School
Board. 1t was ruled that this was equiv
alept to an appropriation, and the mat
ter went over until the next meeting.
A number of petitions were granted
without debate and after a session last
ing about an hour Council adjourned.
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Virginia News.

The idle negroes Of Lynchburg are
being rounded up and sent to Jail or the
chain gang.
Mrs. Alverta V. Ritter died at her
home in Winchester yesterday of con-
sumption. aged 81 years. She was Miss
Clark of that city.
A reunion Of the survivors Of Mosby's
cavalry is being held in Rich nond today.
Only about 100 members of the famous
cavalry are now living, while 600 enlist
ed for service in the Confederate war.
Marriage licenses were issued in Wash
ington yesterday to Mason w. Strother,
and Mary w. Spots, both of Warren.
ton, aud to Robert G. Kennedy and
Carrie NJ. White, both of Arlington.
The Eastern State hospital legislative
investigating committee met in Rich
mond yesterday and adjourned until No
vember ~. when they will meet to for
mulate and sign the majority and minor
ily reports.
The Lou douu county grand jury ye1ter-
day found an indictment against John
Legg, a young white man of "a years,
for attempted criminal assault on Miss
Susan Sinclair, of Watson, an aged
woman of that section.
George +. Parsons, who for the past
Is years had been engaged in the manu-
iacture of horse collars at Front Royal,
disappeared from his home about two
weeks ago, and nothing has been heard
from him by his friends. When last seen
he was at Stanton, two weeks ago.
Gen. Scott Ship. superintendent OF
the Virginia Military Institute, at Lex
ington, has been notified by Henry 5.
Pritchett, of New York, president of the
Carnegie Foundation for the Advance
ment of Teaching, that he has been
placed under the provisions of the
Carnegie Foundation.
Miss Emily Addison, daughter of w.
B. Addison, of 200 east Grace street,
Richmond, was married yesterday after
noon to Gray Langhorne, of Lynchburg
The ceremony was performed at the
home of tie bride. Rev. William
Meade Clarke, rector of st. James Epis-
copsl Church, performed the ceremony.
The young couple will make their home
in Roanoke
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Southern Railway Meeting.

The thirteenth annual meeting of the
stockholders CT the Southern Railway
Company was held at the Offices of the
company in Richmond yesterday. Col.
4. B. Andrews, first vice president OF
the company, acted as chairman OF the
meeting. 0ae million seven hundred
and ninety.nine thousand three hun
bred and ffty-four shares of stock, oui
of a total of 1900, 000 shares, the total
capital stock outstanding, was represent
ed in person or by proxy.
The annual report for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1906, was read and ap-
proved. The action of the board OF di-
rectors at tbs meetings held since the
date of the last annual stockholders
meeting was ratified and confirmed.
Alexander B. Andrews, Joseph Bryan,
Robsst NJ. Galloway and Samuel NJ
Inmsp were ELECTED directors of the third
class, to held Office foT term OF three
years
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Motor Cars VS.. Balloons.

Berlin, Oct. 10.-This morning four
balloons and sixteen motor cars started
in a race, four cars following each air.
ship. The autos were given twenty
minutes in which to reach the balloons
after they land, the arrangement being
that if they shall succeed in "tagging"
the balloon within the time limit they
will win the race The military theory
which the Kaiser desired to work out is
the ability of motor cars to overtake bal
looms which might be used to send COM
municatiops from a besieged city to dis
tant allies. The motor cars are sup
posed to belong to the besieging army
and their object is to prevent the delivery
of the messages to the enemy. More
interest was added to today's contest by
the fact that Prince Henry of Prussia,
Kaiser Wilhelm's brother, participated.
He was in motor car in pursuit driven
by himself. Fully 100000 spectators
were attracted to the scene of the start
to witness the novel contest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-10
News Of the Day.

Judge Magoon, the new provisional
governor OF Cuba, arrived at Havana
yesterday.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis Is sick at the
Hotel Majestic, New York, and her
daughter, Mrs. J. A. Hayes, OF Cole
RADIO Springs, is on her way to see her.
Madame Rstori, the queen of Italian
tragedy, is dead. Weighed down by
years and honors, the Msrchese Capran-
lea del Grillo, as she was known at court,
succumbed early yesterday morning IN
Rome to an attack of pneumonia, ia her
eighty-6fth year.
Chief Justice Clabaugh in Washing
ton yesterday directed that rule be Is
sued requiring the Washington Herald
TO show cause on the 10Th instant why
the petition of A. j. Wedderburn, jr., to
restrain the use of the word "Herald"
ia the name of the newspaper should
not be granted.
A suit wss entered yesterday in the
Circuit Court for Baltimore county by
Miss Susie Wheeler, of Arlington ave-
nue., Govanstown, against Rev. Edward
B. Waltz, of Willismsport, Pa, for al
legged breach of promise of marriage.
Miss Wheeler, As years old, Of GoyaDs-
town, was wooed by Rev Edward b.
Waltz, a Baptist minister, GO years old.
Mr.. Wallz proposed marriage by letter
and she accepted in the same way. Diff
ferences arose and the match was broken
off. She sued for $25, 900 for breach Of
promise aud the case is on trial at Tow
son.
In sensational divorce revelations, in
which Chicago society women are por-
trayed in gay roles, two sisters have
been accused of indiscreet conduct and
participation in wild escaPades. On the
same day Samuel W. Allen, broker,
accuses his former wife in the Chicago
courts, and Maj. Lorenzo Doyison, in the
Waukegan courts, answers to bis wife's
suit for divorce by charges that she was
too friendly with member of the board
of trade. The two women are sisters,
the daughters Of Michael Shannon. Both
have been socially prominent in Chicago
and Washington, as well as at lake
resort. Mr.. Allen makes his revelations
in answer to his divorce wife's petition
for the custody of their !welye-year-old
child.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-10
Alleged Murderers Pardoned.

Hayaus, Oct l0.-GovernOr Taft's
action in including the alleged slayers Of
former Congressman Villdendas, who
was killed last year at Cieniuegos among
the political offenders to whom amnesty
has been extended, seems likely to lead
to serious trouble. 1t is reported thai
'Viluendas' friends will start feud
which will not end until all the men ac-
cused have beeu killed.
Generally, the amnesty proclamation
has been favorsbly received.
Governor Taft 10 deciding to include
Villuenda's alleged slayerS among the
political pr, oners slated for freedom,
com pared the attack upon him with the
killing of several railroad guards at
Guanabacos, early this year, which has
been regarded as the real beginning of
the revolution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-10

INA BOOK just issued by Professor
Mills. of Oxford, who is the leading su'
thority on the oldest hymns of the Iran
ian faith, the old Persian inscriptions
are compared with those sections OF the
Bible concerned with the proclsmatlons
of Cyrus for the rebuilding OF the temple
at Jerusalem. Thus he proves 1.-THE
virtual authenticity of the Old fiesta
ment records and their harmony with
the Persian inscriptions of Darius, who
carried out the religious policy CT bis
predecessor, Cyrus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-10
Or. Brouwer's Battle for Life.

Toms River, n. j., Oct. l0.-When
DR.. Frank Brouwer appeared in court
today, to take up again the battle for
his life, be was confronted by the same
witness, Miss Emma Dudley, the nurse
who told yesterday of the coDvulsIons
that followed cl rse on the administration
to Mrs Brouwer of the uOurishment pre-
pared by the physician himself.
Miss Dudley took up her story where
she left off last night. She said Mrs.
Brouwer, after the first CONFUSION, was
very thirsty. She also told of saving a
bottle of the patients wine, at DR.. Bron-
wer's orders, and she placed it in the
bathroom. She met Brouwer coming
out OF the bathroom. Five minutes after
this bottle was gone. The hardest fight
of counsel came when Aaron Johnston,
of counsel for the prosecution, asked the
witness about a conversation between
Mrs. Brouwer and DIR. Brouwer concern
ing Miss Stella McClenahan, of whom
Mrs. Brouwer was said to be jealous.
This alleged conversation took place on the
Saturday just before the doctor mixed the
nourishment which was followed by Mrs.
Brouwer being stricken with commissions,
from which she was olly saved by the efforts
OF three physicians.
The court refused to allow the evidence,
ard the cross-examination was begun by Mr..
Wilson.
Miss Dudley admitted on cross-examination
that peptonized milk might be bitter and be
all right that bottle Of it standing in the
refrigerator might become bitter. The wit
ness said that she got the impression that
when DIR. Brouwer came to her weeping and
using his handkerchief, that it was pretense
not real weeping.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-10

BECAUSE the japanese whipped Rus
ala there is common impression that
they are far superior to all western
people, but there may be some mistake
about this. A Yokohama paper charges
that a part of the famine relief fund was
embezzled, and that three projects IN
north Japan are in prison for the offense'
but this hrs been denied. Before the
war closed there were some startling dis
closures of corruption in connection with
the erection of barracks and hospitals,
and they involved officials very high In
rank. 1t is Just possible that the Jspa-
nese are human like the people of other
nations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-10
Estimates of Rival Parties.

New York, Oct. 10.-A sign of prog
ress in the New York political campaign
today was that wiseacres on both sides
have begun to make estimates. The
Hearst people are elited over the esti-
mate published in Golfers Weekly yes
terday, which is anti-Hesrst, that their
candidate would get one-third OF the
normal republican vote. They expect a
heavy desertion of old line democrats,
but believe the balance will be in their
favor. New York Stale above the Har-
lem river, which usually gives anywhere
from 10000 to l0O,00O republican
plurality, they say, will break even
between Hughes and Hearst, and that
Hearst will have $4,000 plurality below
the Harlem river, consequently will be
elected governor by about so, 900 votes.
OF course republicans treated the esti'
mate with derision. Their own figures
are that Brooklyn, which last year gave
Hearst $4,000 plurality in a three
cornered contest, will give Hughes 20
900 plurality, and that Hearst will not
get to the Harlem river with more than
40, 900 votes at the outside. AS to the
republican plurality up the State, they
say that instead of being normal level
they will gain so many democrats, and
at The same time hold their own votes 50
closely, that they will come down to the
Harlem river with at least 120,0 900
plurality. OF these figures, therefore,
Hughes will be elected by 80, 900.
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From Washington.
Corespontence Of the Alexandris Gazette.
Washinpton. Oct. 10.

Corresponds Of the Alexandra Gazette.
Washington, Oct. 10.
The movement OF the troops of the
first expedilionary brigade towards
Cuba continued all day yesterday and
last night and it is expected at the War
Department that several regiments will
sail today from Newport News, Va, FL
Havana. Brigadier.Genersl Whit, In
command at Newport News, telegraphed
the War Department this morning that
ahe transport Admiral Sampson sailed
last evening from Newport News With
che second battalion and machine gun
platoon OF the 1lth Infantry. Several
of the organizations of the first exped't
ion, which came from long distances, ar,
rived at Newport News Yesterday. All
of these troops will be embarked for ha'
wans By tomorrow night.
Captain Hamilton Ward, of Buhslo,
n. Y, was thus morning elected Com
mander-in.chief Of the United Spanish
War Veterans at their encsmpment nov
an session here. Other officers were
elected as follows: Senior Vice Com
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Compelled to Remove Her Hat.

New York, Oct. 10 There was a
scene not on the program at the perform
nance of Mile. Modesto last night, and
Mrs. Reggie Vanderbilt was the princi-
pal performer. Four ushers and the
persuasive manager of the Colonial
Theatre took minor parts. A picture
hat was the cause of it all, and Mrs
Vanderbilt wore the hat. Strategy finally
won the victory over the owner Of the
hat 10 the effort to remove it,. Mrs
Vanderbilt occupied seat in the box o.
Mrs. Hollis Hunnewell. They entered
late and kept their hats on. A rule oil
the theatre forbids this. An usher wa
sent to request the removal OF the milli-
merry obstruction of the stage views.
Mrs. Hunnewell complied, but Mrs
Vanderbilt refused. The manager ar.
pealed to her without any greater sue
cess. Then procession of ushers made
the march to the box with the same re-
q1est. The audience assisted with polite
laughter over the side performance and
of came the hat.
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VIII Decline Nomination.

Boston, Oct. 10.-John Moran, nomi-
nee for governor on three tickets, demo-
cratic, prohibition and independence
league, may decline to run on any. The
democratic managers were in a qusndary
this morning. Yesterday MIR. Moran,
upon returning from New York, an
nounced that he would decline their nomi-
nation because, contrary to his expressed
wishes, the platform endorsed the Presi-
Dental candidacy Of Bryan. Be-
hind this reason lies the fact that the
Bryan plank has slienated William K.
Hearst, who is supposed to have resisted
Mr.. Morsn's appeal for campaign funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-10

A STRONG argument against govern
mept management of industrial under
takings is afforded by The experience Of
the commission which has been super
vising the digging of the Panama canal.
1t is now announced that the work will
be taken out of the hands of the govern
ment agents and experts and turned over
to reponsible contractors. The contract
ors will get results, for the very sufficient
reason that their own money is IN It,
The government as builder is crippled
for lack of this individual incentive.
There is money in prolongihg govern
ment Job.
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ing them.

The sHIP.sUBsIDIsTs have new
scheme TO try and influence the minds
of the young men of the country TOR that
republican steal. The Merchant Marine
League of Cleveland, Ohio, offers prizSs
of $500, $500, 5000 and 500 for the
best essays ON "How to build up our
shipping in the foreign trade" If this
strikes The eye of any students OF Amer
lean high schools, colleges, chronological
schools, or universities, to whom the
competition lie con6ued, let him write ao
article favoring ship subsidy and he Will
find himself nearer being winner OF tone
of the prizes than if he took more con-
stituiional or patriotic ground
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WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCT. 10, 1906.

THE LIST of trades in the republican,
campaign book that benefit by the tarlfi
is amusing, if not instructive. VI the
twelve given, six, at least, are not and
cannot be protected by the tariff, but
they are all the victims of the high cost
of living, for which the tariff is mainly
responsible. If the inspired campaign
book would explain how a carpenter, a
fsrrier, a house painter, plumber a
stone mason, a bootblack, tesmster, a
ditch digger, hotel employe. a domestic
servant, a railroad operative, a retail
grocer, a clerk, lawyer, newspaper
man, a clergyman, physician, or Others
that might be mentioned, benefit by the
tariff, it might make votes. As 1t n,
the absurdities of this inspired volume
would seem to repel voters BY mislead-
ing them.