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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The White House. Dec IS, 1906.
VIII Probably Go 10 Pieces.

, Kingston, Japsics, Dec. Is The
tourist steamship Priu2eslne Victoris
Luise, which went ashore oil Port Royal
ledge on the night of December l6, will
probably 90 to pieces on the rocks. The
Luise was driven 40 high on the rock
ledge that people can almost walk ashore.
The engines are badly damaged and there
ia little hope of getting the ship aaoat'
A heavy sea ia running today, and the
spray Ia dashing over the steamship.
The German cruiser Aremen is stand
ing by. The crew of the Luise is still
aboard.
In accounting for the strsnding OF the
steamer it Is explained that she was
with. ut a pilot and the captain in
charge. lie followed q wrong course
and piled her up on the rocks just under
the lighthouse. In despair he two hours
later licked himself in his cabin and
committed suicide.
Captain Bruinswig, who WAS in charge
of the Victoria Luise VIII en- she struck,
committed suicide by blowing out his
brains in bis cabin.
The body of Captain Brunswig, com
mander OF the Luise who shot and kill
ed himself when the ship went ashore,
WAS removed to this city today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
Stamp IpOn Meats.

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. Isl am
authorized to cay to you" said George
p. McCAbe, solicitor OF the Department
of Agriculture in a speech today before
the New York Breeders Association meet
ing here, ".bst the administration has
made and will continue TO make federal
stamp upon meats aud meat products
stand for something, The law applie'
only to four animals, cattle, sheep, swine
and gosts, and to the csrcssses, meat,
aud meat products Of those animals.
1--WE have the heslthiest food animals, "
said Mr. McCabe in conclusion, "and the
best feed In the world. Ifs due regard
BY had tor cleanliness decency, and
honesty in the preparation and market.
ing Of our meat products, the United
States will continue to lesd the world in
the livestock and meat trade "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
Virginia News.

TIE estate Of Edward W. James, most
OF which was LETT to the University o.
Virginia, was appraised at $2Sh, 600.
Fire last night partly destroyed tho
Frederick Hotel, at Primers Point, own
ed by l. W. Codd. The loss will amount
to $4,000.
Anthony Rosenstock, Of the firm of A.
Rosensloek q sons, one Of tho most
prominent merchants in Petersburg,
died yesterday aged seventy-lhree years
Mira. Margaret D. Mason, widow o.
DR.. G.. +. Mason and sister Of the late
eI Governor Holiday, of Winchester
died at her home in CharlestOwn Sunday
night
Charles II. Harnsn, the eldest son o.
the late Peter Hartman a0d brother O.
John P. Hartman, Of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank of Charlottesville, died IL
New York yesterday.
81. r. Mum, a prominent citizen
business man and churchman Of Martins
vile, Henry county, has disappeared
and his family and friends are becoming
anxious as to his whereabouts.
Hardy Harrison White, Of Norfolk
sixty nine years old, walked into th'
back yard OF his home Yesterday, place.
the muzze OF gun TO his mouth anC
fired He died almost instantly. Hi
daughter witnessed the deed.
Invitations have been received from
Toxic, Japan, announcing that Miss Hal
lie Erminie Riyes, the suthoress, cousin
of the Princess Troubetzkoy, who wa
formerly Miss Amelie Riyes, of Virginia
will be married to Mr. Post Wheeler
whose verse has won him the title o
"the Eugene Field of New York"
lockwood" the residence Of Mr Hec
tor L. Moncure, near Whitewater, wa
burned to the ground Sunday morning
at 2:90. Mr.. Moncure ard three sisten
escaped from the house in their night at
tire. Everything was burned, The fire
is supposed TO have caught from de
fective flue. There was no insurance
II was one of the oldest residences II
the country and was formerly owned BY
Traverse Moncure.
By denying Frank ID. Zsll, OF Phila
delphia, permission to file petitions fol
writs OF prohibition and mandsmns di
recting the federal court in Virginia Ia
reinstate his suit to prevent the confilma
ton OF the sale OF the Bay Shore Termi
nsl Railroad, the U. s. Supreme Cour
disposed of the litigation that has beer
going on for three yesrs. aud the ex
tension OF that rosd to the JamestowI
Exposition can now proceed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18

currency today, 10 formulating an elastic
currency measure, agreed that govern
ment tax of 8 per cent. should be ievieo
on credit currency. The committee will
probably report out a completed bill BE-
fore adjourning.
The House committee on rivers and
hsrbors today decided 10 take up the
rough draft of the rivers and hsrbors
bill on December 81, and then to rush
it's confederation 80 az TO enable an early
report TO the House.
Senator Hansbrough bad q sslk with
the President this morning on the sub
jsci Of car shortage in the west which Is
said TO be responsible for a coal famine.
At the request Of the president the sena-
tor will endeayor to devise q remedy fci
the future.
Mr.. Patterson. (Col.,) presented a
resolution in the Senate this afternoon
directing the committee on foreign rela-
tons TO investigate the charges tina: a
lobby had beeL maintained In Washing
ton snd that fully accredited consular
representative Of foreign government
had been sending communications TO
Senators with view OF influencing their
Indictment and actions relative to the
Congo Free State. Upon his request
the resolution went 10 the committee on
foreign relations.
The report Of Samuel J. Barrows,
United States Commissioner to the
Seventh International Prison Congress,
held ct Budapest last September, was
today transmitted to Congress. The next
prison congress will be held in the United
States.
Amendments to the bill to regulate
the employment of child labor in the
District of Columbia were offered today
By Senators Lodge and Gsllinger.
10 the Senate yesterday resolutions
we're adopted requesting the judiciary
committee to inform the Senate II Con
eress has power TO prohibit child-labor
products from interstate commerce.
Messrs Wythe and Rsyner, Of Maryland,
introduced resolutions touching State
rights questions. upon which they will
subsequently address the Senate. The
House discussed the Indian apPropria-
ton bill
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The NELL Murder,

New York, Dec. lS.--Physicians be-
lieve that IL pretty Catherine Neill, the
actress bride, slew her husband by jab-
biDg him In the eye with hat pin, as
charged by the police, she did it in
trance. Joseph Neill, the giant black
smith and athlete, died from q hat pin
thrust that penetrated the brain. The
murder was committed last Saturday in
hotel room in Greenwich, Conn, Mr..
Neill is under examination today by
Bellevue physicians She asserts her
innocence, DR.. Jones, who proformed
the autopsy says the crime was cunningly
planned. The victim was first brought
to state of stupefaction By drugs, and
the eye bail rolled to one side and the
long hat pin pressed into the brain
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
Fifty.ninth Congress.
Washington, Dec. IS.
aHNATE.

When the Senate met today it passed
an urgency deficiency bill. Including an
appropriation Of $3.50, 900, for carrying
into effect the pure food legislation which
becomes operative January l. The
measure has already passed the House.
The Senate passed a bill making a
million dollar governmental loan to the
jamestown Exposition managers.
The Presidents message on the Japa'
nese school muddle was listened TO
closely by Senators. 1t finally went to
the committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that shorlly
after the holidays he would press consid-
Grafton of his bill placing the control OF
the Panama Rsil1ay Company under
the canal commission.
Senator Depew introduced n bill
authorizing any national bank 10 be
designated az a depositary Of public
moneys. Under existing law no bank
With capital less than $50, 900 can be so
designated. The bill also provides that
the Secretary of the Treasury may de-
posit the receipts from customs in the
national banks Just as he now does the
internal revenue receipts.
The question Of high governmental
salaries came up during the consideration
of bill making the reclamation service
q separate bureau and providing that
until q director be selected Director
Walcott of the geological survey take
charge Of its management at en- increased
salary OF $4,000
After Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Hepburn
had objected to the double salary plan
tho bill went over without action.
The Senate this afternoon passed q
bill dirtciiug the Secretary OF Commerce
and IMbyr 10 investigate the industrial,
social, moral, educational and physical
condition OF women and child-workers
in the United States.
The Senate passed bill prohibiting
The sale of Intoxicating liquors near the
government hospital for the insane and
the district alms house.
Under the regulation adopted TO put into
effect the free alcohol bill which was passed by
Congress last session il has been found that
the distiler's trust has practical monopoly
Of the manufacture of denaturizad alcohol.
The farmers for whose benefit the bill was
originally intended have not been helped at
all in the way they anticipated. Today Sens.
tor Hansbrough, OF North Dakota. introduced
q bill to correct this.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
Japan and One United States.

New York, Dec. 1s.-Viscount Aoki,
Japanese Ambassador TO the United
States, attempted to wipe ont all expec-
tation OF s conflict between this country
and Japan last night, when he spoke a!
the annual banquet of the American
Asia'ic Association at Delmonico's. He
said : "The dream of the pessimist,
who sees the phantom of the struggle
for supremacy between Japan and the
United States for the control Of the Pa
ci6c, Is too ridiculous to be made the sub
iect of serious comment"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
The Imprisoned Miner.

Bakersfield, Gala, Dec. 1S,-rAfteT
twelve long days and night buried in a
mine. Hicks may be brought back into
the land Of the living today. The rescuers
have driven a horizontal tunnel
through the side of the noun
tain aud are almost to the buried man.
Through q one inch pipe which is bis
only connection with the outer world, he
said today; OTIS hell, but I'm game,
boys. Don't give up, [ have to talk -
you fellows this way TO keep from going
crazyD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
TUESDAY EVENING. DEC. IS. 1906.

THE PRESENT turmoiis in France in
cdert to the separation Of church and
state may be viewed with anxiety by
thoughtful people 10 all civilized coun-
lties. as conditions are such as to prompt
me query. "Whither are we drifting"
While leaving the vexations issue now
confronting the Church Of Rome and
the present government of France, 1t
may be in order to call attention to GER
tain straws now being waited in the air
as indicating from which quarter Of the
compass a tornado is liable to come.
The wisdom Of union between church
and state has often been questioned, and
arguments pro and con have been heard
for many centuries. Well-meaning
people have from time immemOrial been
found in both camps, and the matter is
sill one of controversy. But is there
not a likelihood of unthinking men tax
ing advantage OF the confusion incident
10 the.divorceme1 to add blots upon the
church militant? 4 dispatch from Milan
"a significant. It says that the social
ist federation hes decided TO organize
throughout Italy a simultaneous exp!ss'
sion of sympathy with France, and is
forming q committee, TO be composed o.
al the democratic parties, for anti'cleri'
cal agitation. In conjunction with this,
the remarks of DR.. Fsgnani at public
meeting in New York last night are sig
ni6caDt. Among other things he said;
God Is the God of progress and the
Church has told labor to be content with
wages when she should have urged labor
10 demand higher wages. In that she
misinterpreted God. She has not been
Christian enough 10 the insiotence on
brotherliness that the welfare OF each
is tae concern OF all, cooperation IS
against competition and monopoly. =
The labor union il as important an ethi-
cal factor in the community IS the
Church. and both the union and the
Church should work together. 10 the
labor union conld be found the oppor-
,anty Tor the working ont of the ideas Of
fraternity The teachings Of Christ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
Inyestigating Insurance Company

New York. Dec. lS.--Follewing the
sentencing yesterday TO two years in
Sing Sicg, OF George Burnbsm jr., Vice
President Of the Mutual Reserve Lite
Insurance Company for misuse Of tund'
Of the company, District Attorney Js-
rome today took up the investigation q
the New York Life Company, before the
grand jury.
The questioning of Witnesses is being
conducted BY Mr.. Jerome in person,
assisted BY Assistant District Attorney
Krezel. who has been engaged for several
weeks in going over The company's books
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
The NV Religious Bill.

Paris, Dec. lS.-By the decision OF
the council Of ministers The new relig-
ious bill, which il is hoped will iurnish a
basis OF compromise OF the pending re-
ligiou, dispute, will be presented TO the
Chamber Of Deputies without being dl.
yided into sections. The committee will
consider it article by article. The csbi-
net has decided this must not be doue.
1t was especially desired by the com
mittee to separate the articles relating to
the attribution of church property to de
partmen;s and commune The minis
tiers are determined, however, to have the
measure adopted az a whole or rejected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
schooner Believed to Have Been Lost

Halifax, N. s., Dec 1S.--sixteen
days overdue, tire big four msste
schooner Edwin Il. Hunt, which left
here for Chester, Pa, November 81, il
thought to be lost at sea. The Hunt
carried crew of nine. Loaded with a
heavy cargo of limestone tho Hunt il
believed to have been shattered to pieces
10 the heavy storms which have swept
the coast in the last month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
Volcano Active.

Honolulu, Dec. 1S.-Advices received
by wireless from Hawaii island say that
the volcano Killsva is in active eruption.
Three cones have heen thrown up 10 a
lava lake to height Of $50 fest, a;
night the glare from the volcano can be
seen for miller. II Is the 6Ist time in
three years that the crater has been 80
active and tourists are fOckirg there
from sll points.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
Peary to Make Another Attempt

New York, Dec. 18.-Commauder
Robert F. Peary, the Arctic explorer
will make another attempt to fad the
North Pole. Unlike bis previous Irali
Commander Peary will head the expr'
dill, II, but will not be the leader Of TIT
ice dash. Making his ship or winte
quarters at Cape Sheridan the base o
operations he will send ont sledge par
ties In search for he Pole.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18

SUSANNA LUDWIG, nurse in the
German Hospital 10 New York, has
paid dearly for the privilege OF being
buncoed. Her curiosity concerning the
future induced her to visit prof Abdsl-
lab, who guaranteed to place her in 8
position to take a good look not ouly
into the macs OF next week, but into
years vet 10 como. A dsy or two ago,
having lost faith in the professor, she
instituted suit sgsinst him for the snm
Of 81 600, alleged to have been secured
from her by "Abdallsh" under false
pre,enses. In the account of her visit to
the "seer' she said 'In the dim light
that flowed between the parted Portieres,
We looked upon what the professor
called the mystic bowl He told me to
gsze steadily into its depth. did 80
aud slw nothing but blue china. But to
his eye, quickened by knowledge, he
said. the God of life was visible. He
was there holding up three fingers,
which meant that $500 was demanded
to appease his wrath paid $500 that
lsy and on other occasions different sunni.
In ali had paid about $1,000. Then
/ realized that had been fooled"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
Mystery Solved.

Philadelphia. Dec 18.--All the mystery
surrounding the disappearance of Ida May
Miller. who is TO inherit 800, 600 has vanish
ed with the news today that tie beautiful
young woman is the bride Of DR.. RolandC
Kuehn, to whom she was married secretly on
October -.
Mrs. Kuthn is now in Irel nd, but sails to-
daylto join her husband in this city. Dr.
Kuenn said his wife went TO ireland ID in
yestigate her estate. He says that one hum
bred thOu.and dollars worth Of her property
ha' Il disappeared.
1.-THE enemies of my wife," slid DIR. Kuehn
want tn put her in an ms sne asylum in
or Ter to hide the fact that her state had been
i1ote1 -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
Deadly Sernent Bites

are as common in India as are the stomach
and liver disorders with us. For the latter
however there is a sure remedy: Electric
Bitters; the great restorative medicine, OF
which s. A. Brown, Of Bennettsyille, ). T.,
says: "They restored my wife 10 perfect
health, aiier years Of suffering with dyspeP'
sia and chronic-lly torpid liver" Electric
RitIers cures chilli and fever. malaria. bill.
business, lame hack, kidney troubles aad
bladder disorders, Sold On guarantee BY
z 8. Lea lbestsr 4 Sons, druggists. Price
soc,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
The Thaw Trial Set.

New York, Dec. Is Harry Thaw,
the Pittsburg millionaire, will be tried
for the murder of Stanford White on
January 81 next. Justice Newberger
set the time of trial today, after counsel
for Thnw and District Attorney Jerome
had reached an agreement when the case
should be called. Thaw was delighted
with the news of an early trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
Jananese EnternrIse.

San Franciso, Dec lS.-Dr ]. F.
Jones, United States consul at Dslney,
who arrived here yesterday, says the
Japanese are carrying out plan which.
If it succeeds, will close Asia as mark
for American wheat and cotton. The
japanese are colonizing ManchuIia, on
an extensive scale, with the idea Of
raising sufficient wheat to supply the
needs of Asia In Korea, DR. Jones
states, they Ore carrying on elaborate
experiments ia cotton raising.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18

The Chicago & Northwestern Railroai
Company won from the Chicago city counci
Monday night the right to build its projected
| S26 O0O,O00 terminal station, which will TAXI
the place OF the Wells street depot, will Oc
cnpy three blocks
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18

NEGROES from northern states are
bringing pressure to bear on Congress
for relief from the Presidents orders de
Driving tho discharged soldiers of the
Twenty filth Infantry OF their rights as
citizens Petitions are pouring into the
Capitol. word has gone ont that deIega-
IONS are on their way there and there is
every indication that Congress is prepsr'
ING to bow to the will of the cOlored voter.
Especially Congressman in Penusyl-
vania, Massachusetts, Ohio, Indiana,
West Virginia and other States where
the negro holds the balance OF political
power are beginning to get anxious. The
first bill for tho rehabilitation OF the dis
charged soldiers was introduced into the
House on Friday by Mr. Roberts, OF
Massachusetts,. 1t was drawn by negro
suarsge leagues of New England and
provides that the men of Companies u,
q and d, Twenty fifth Infantry, shall
be eligible to re-enlistment, with the
Same standing, rights and privileges 10
which they we're entitled al the time OF
their discharge, and that they shall be
eligible 10 civil employment, "notwith-
standing the terms of the order under
which they we're discharged" 1t slso
provides that they shall incur no for
fixture of pay or other rights Or prlVi-
leges by reason of the Presidents sction.
When this bill comes up it will place
Congress in direct sntagonism to Mr..
Roosevelt and it ia dollars to doughnuts
that the President wins out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
The Insurance Companies.

New York, Dec. lS.--Today marks
the close of one of the most remarkable
campaigns in American history, when
the last votes are cast in the contest for
the control of the New York and Mu'
tual Life Insurance companies. Both
sides claim success by large msjorities.
Both administrations and the interna-
tional policy holders committee hint st
tremendous frauds. 1t may be months
before this result is known "a the count
ing is 8 tremendous task. II ia said
that legislative investigation may be
asked and with Charles +. Hughes, re.
lentless insurance prober, ia the COVER
uor's chair, it ia said, it will not only be
granted but that it will actually invessi-
gate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
From Washington.
pOadence Of the Alexandria GsEette.l
xU-.ls-..- n.o -

Washington, Dee. Is.
At caucus today OF the represents
tives from the Pacific Coast States, it was
decided to take up at once the matter OF
Asia,ic immigration. Representatives
Kahn, McKinlay snd Hayes, OF Cali.
io,nia we're appointed committee TO pre-
pare programme. This they will do 10
The holiday recess, and report back to the
cauens the first Of the year. 1t is the
purpose OF The coast members to en-
deagor to have passed the Hayes bill ex-
olnding japanese coolies.
The Honse committee on banking and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
NeM York stock Market.

New York, Dec. lS.-The entire market
was adversely affected by the liquidation Of
speculative holdings Of St. Paul and uneer.
tainiy as to the manner in which the reduced
asset value of stocks on which rights have
been declared would be made No.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
To Roycoii French Goods.

Roston, Dec. lS.-The Massachusetts, Coun'
ellis OF the Knights OF Columbus Catholic
organization, numbering 1910 600 mesbers
in this country. Canada and Mexico. have
Joined heartily in the movement to boycott
goods of French manuf 'cture especially those
used in Catholic Churches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
nishon McCabe Diving.

New York, Dec. ls.--Rishop c. C.. Ne.
Csbc of the Methodist Church. who was
stricken with apopeIy last week, is living at
the New York Hospital He was unconscious
this morning and physicians said he might
not live through the DAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
HOUSE.

This was Distric, Day in the House
and Chairman Babcock of the committee
on the District of Columbia Gale i'up
long list OF bills. With btft pneor two
exceptions these referred to street exteh-
sions and improvements.
The House declined to consider the
bills to incorporate the National Child
Labor Association and to permit the
Washington Market Company to make
Ice.
The House then took up further colt
sideration Of the iudian appropriation
hill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18
Jefries Challenged.

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec IS -Roderick Mae
Kcnzie, Of Toronto, Canada, seven feet two
and q half inches tail and weighing S27
pounds, issued challenge today to fight
Jeftries. His hacker is Barney Gilmore, the
New York theatrical man
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-18

Cascasweet. the IDEAL medicine Tor The
little ones. Contains no opiates. Conforms
fully with National Pure Food and Drug
law. Write +. G. Dewitt 4 Co., Chicago
ILL.,, for the Baby Book" Sold by W IF.
Creighton & Co., 40l King street.