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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14
Ice Trust Inquiry.

Toledo, O., Aug. 14.-Tho govern
menps ice trust inquiry began today.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
bearing is expected 10 show rebates in
some form were given favored ice dealers
discrimination by railroads against ir-
dependent ice dealers; that railroads are
the real ice trusts and used their power
to coerce and compel Independent dealers
TO fix prices, and charity was used as
cloak to cover the sins of the railroads,
and that ice shipped at charity rates wss
delivered to local agents of the railroad
ice trust. The government this morning
denied the request of certain Michigan
witnesses to be excused. These include
officers of railroads.
Providence, r. l Aug.-In the report
of the state bureau OF industrial statistics
to be made public tomorrow, the Amer
lean Ice Company, which it is alleged,
controls major portion of the ice priv
iIeges and facilities in Maine, will be
severely censured for the prevalence OF
high ice rates in this city this summer.
The report asserts that the American
Ice Company has been predicting a
systematic curtailment of the output
of the commodity Ifrom their fields for
several years, aud that during the past
tour years only one third of the total
amount available has been cut by the
employees of the company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14

A CASE involving the responsibility OF
retailers of canned feds was heard in
Brighton, England, yesterday, in which
q merchant was charged with exposing
for sale SO tins Of chicken unfit for hu-
man consumption. Iu defense it was
contended that il was absolutely impos-
sible for the dealer to know the condition
of the TODD when there was nothing ex-
terpally TO indicate that the contents of
the cans were unsound. Nevertheless,
The merchant VAS fued, the magistrates
holding him amenable to the law, az he
was in possession of the goods. The
masistrstes decided The case properly,
aud similar action should be taken in
this couptry in such matters. II is no
uncommon occurrence for people in the
United States TO be poisoned by certain
canned goods, and somebody should be
made responsible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14
News of the Day.

A census of divorces is being taken in
New York, and it is feared that msny
family secrets buried 10 sealed courts
will be laid bare.
Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie, the novel
LET and dramatist, better known by hei
pen name of John Oliver Hobbs, was
found dead in bed yesterday morning al
her residence, So Lancaster Gate, Lon
don.
Ii is reported 10 London that the Gar
has sought the advice of Emperor Wall
lam and King Edward on the Russian
situation, and that the British and Ger
man ruler. will hold a conference to
formulate joint statement of advice.
The statistics kept by the Baltimors
police department show that for the
period from January l, 1906, to last
Saturday, inclusive, there have been 81
cases of suicide 10 that city, and AZ at
tempts al suicide.
The fifty second annual convention OF
the International Typographical Union
opened at Colorado Springs, yesterday
The chief business before the convention
is the consideration Of plans for further
carrying on the fight of the union for
an eieht-hour day. The organization
has expended up to date about $500, oOO
in conducting this fight, and Ihe treas
ury is getting low.
A sensational shooting affair TOOK
place yesterday afternoon at the saloon
Of Ffank RardazzD, in Rochester, N. \
According TO the statement made to the
police by Rlndazzo, three men entered
the saloon while ne was alone. Ode OF
them stepped up to the bar and demand
ed $3.50 in cash at once under penalty OF
death by the Black Hand. Rsndazz1
said be opened the money drawer, but
instead of taking out money he seized a
revolver and fred at the man who bad
made the demand. The man was killed
Instantly, the bullet taking effect in the
heart. The other tw1 men ran out Of
the place and escaped.
Pope Plus X yesterday received in
private audience Mgr. Dennis o. Cunnell,
rector of the Catholic University al
Washington. To Mgr. O'Conntll the
Poutifi expressed great pleasure at the
news of the prosperity Of the university,
and urged him to continrs with the pro-
gramme he has followed hitherto. The
Pope inquired affectionately for Cardinal
Gibbons, and gave Mgr. O'Connell a
cordial message for him He said hi;
interest in the scholastic question in
America had been enhsced by the recent
Catholic convention at Cleveland. Pope
Plus yesterday approved the decision o.
the Propaganda to appoint the Rev.
5 Walsh, OF Massachusetts,, bishop o.
Portland, Me.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14
Court-siartial Rends Army.

Advices from the Philippines say army
circles there sre all torn up over the
trial by court.martial of Captain L. NJ
Koebler, Fourth Cavalry, for accusing
General Leonard Wood, the Presidents
chnm aud commander of the Philippine
division, of malicious prosecution and
other illegal acts, in order 10 protect
General Woods friend, Major Hugh L.
Scott, who was charged with violation
of regulations by Captain Koebler.
For bringing The charges against Ma
j,r SCOTT, Koehler was court-marIialed
by order of General Wood, convicted
aud reprimanded. AS result Captain
Koeh!er wrote letter to the Secretary
of War, making the serious accusation
recited above against General Wood
For this he was ordered to be sgsin
court-martialed On charges of insubCr-
dinstion. This court martial is now CO.
ing on in the Philippines.
la his letter to the Secretary of War
complaining of The manner in which HE
first cnurt-msrtisl was conducted Cap
tain Koehler used this language;
"Tne severity, even to harshne,s of
The reprimsnd administered, shows pref
udice, bias, unfairness aud a precon-
ceived conviction that was guilty, RS
originally charged There was n, evil
dence produced by the prosecution to
show that my charges against Major
Scott were malicious yet the review.
ing authority General Wood insists that
| should have been found guilty, as
charged, without any evidence to sup
port such allegations.
''The case hiss so many irregular aud
unusual features, and | am 80 thor
ougbly possessed with the feeling that
| have not been given fair trial, but
have been the victim of prejudice, bias
and even malice that beg fcr full
an1 complete review of the Ease at the
hands OF the Secretary of War with
vieS of tie setting ASIDE of the findings,
sentence anu reprimand,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14
Railrnad Accidents.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 14.-Passenger
train Nc. 3, which leii here Tor the
West st 7.30 O'Clock last night, was
wr cked between Soutl al and Union
Level stations, at 1885 o'clock this
morning. No one was killed. Several
were injured, but none seriously. The
washout of a culvert caused the wreck.
Sedalis, Mo, Aug. IA A Frisco
switch engine crashed into the chair car
of Katy Filler No G, at los this
morning at Scott Junction, one mile
from Fort Scott, ipjuring IL persons.
The car was turned over and took FIRE.
The flames were extinguished by train
men before great damage was done. The
most seriously injured easterners are:
Joseph Hadley and wife, Susquebsnna,
Pa. Three of Hadley's fingers on the
left hand we're smashed. Mrs. Hadley
suffered decorations about the head.
Greensburg, Pa, Aug. 14.-Tbe pas
senger train running on the Sewickley
branch between Tfsuger and Irwin at
10 O'Clock this morning jumped tn Q
track at UdelI, near Hecls. Report says
that twenty persons we're more or less
injured. Information is hard to obtain,
but it is thought no one is fatally hurt,
The train was running 20 miles an hour
when it left the tracks.
Report has just reached here from the
wrecked train at Udell station, says
that no one was badly injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14
TUESDAY EVENING. AUG. IL. 1900

WRITING OF The recent decline in the
price Of brick, the New York Sun saws
editorislly:
A critical situation has arisen in the
building industry, owing to sudden fall
10 the price OF brick, which has fallen
some so per cent since lest May. The
decline, if permanent, must affect the
value Of the great majority of the build
ings, CID and new, in New York. II is
likely, however, to be especially disas-
trous in the case of apartment houses.
There is at present big oversupply OF
sucb dwellings, and rents have conse-
quently begun to decline. Even with
out sDy marked recession in the cost oil
construction the position in which own
ers of apartment houses find themselves
is therefore by no means reassurlng.
Tue slump in the price Cf brick viii, uD-
less purely temporary, result in depfe-
citation of at least 81 800 IN the aversee
cheap apartment building. There Is sp-
parently much difference of opinion rs
to the cause of the slump. Ii is gener
ally admitted, however, that brick has
been abnorusliy high for some time, and
that while partial recovery 10 price Is
TO be expected, it will hardly be very
pronounced. Ia many quarters 1t Is as
serted that the fall in the price of brick
is tracs able to the compe ition from con-
crete construction. At the same time
concrete is displacing brick all over the
country, particularly in the west, being
cheaper and possessing, it is said, equal
advantages as a structural material.
There is no doubt that bulldog ma
terial has reached The limit and gener-
al reduction is predicted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14
Watson Arrested.

Charles Elmer Watson, government
clerk, who is charged by the Civil Ser
vice Commission with having personated
his brother, james Watson, in taking an
examination before the board, was ar
rested yesterday morning at 10 o'cl'cs
at his desk 10 the Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts, Navy Department, 10
Washington. Watson, who left Wash
ipglon just at the time the warrant was
issued for his arrest, returned 10 work
yesterday morning, stating that the
charges made against him were false.
After sending Watson back 10 the
desk, Chief Clerk Tucker called up Dis
trict Attorney Baker on the telephone,
and Deputy Marshal Wilkerson appeared
and placed Watson under arrest The
deputy took Watson TO the Office of
United States Commissioner Iaylor,
where he Was arraigned. BY bis sttor-
neys, Douglass & Douglass, a plea of not
guilty was entered, and demand msGe
for bio immediate release on the ground
that there was no evidence before the
court.
Assistant United States Attorney
Stuart Mcnamara opposed the release Of
Watson, explsining that the papers in
the case were in st. LDuis, where james
Watson is said to be under arrest, aud
that they could be returned to Wash
ington before Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14
Rival Railroads.

Bristol, Tenn Aug. lathe Louis
vile aud Nashville Railway and the
Virginia and Southwestern Railway are
10 fierce contest for advantages in
securing right of way for an extension
from their main lines into the new coal
fields of Lee county, Va, where a dozen
important companies are opening mines
a. present. The latter road undertook
so,ae time ago TO construct a million
dollar extension, and realizing the prob
able advantage this company would
have, the Louisville and Nashville Com
pany has hurried corps of locating
engineers into the same territory. The
conflict is said to be strenuous. The
coai deposits it is proposed to reach are
among the finest and most abundant 10
the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14
Gar to Review Guards.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. ii The Gar,
accompanied by his family, left Peter
hof today for Krasnoye Selo, where he
will witness the msneuvers of the guards
which are now poceeding there. The
Gar had planned to make this trip for
come time, but the attempt last Friday
on the life of the Grand Duke Nicholas
Nicholaivitcb during review Of troops
at Kransoye Selo, it was announced that
the imperial programme had been chang
ed. Nicholas, however, apparently re-
considered this decision, and determined
to sho6 himself to the soldiers. The
Gar will review the troops with his
infant son, the Czareyitch, thus appear
ing before all the soldiers stationed at
Krasnoye. 1t was with the hope of
establishing closer relations between the
royal family and the loyalist guards
that the Cars trip to Krasnoye was
planned. By showing his confidence
in their loyalty Nicholas believes their
devotion to himself and bis family will
be strengthened. Extraordinary pre-
cautions have been taken to guard the
royal family against assassination on the
trip aud to protect the Car during the
review. One hundred detectives have
been sent to Krssnoye Sslo, ADD they
are relied upon to guard the monarch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14
Juvenile Robbers.

Powell Brothers, storekeepers, ir Han
over county, were held up in their store
late Saturday night by two youths, 20
and IL years old, respectively. One of
the boys covered the two men with big
pistol, while the other emptied the cash
drawer of SOS, the result Of Saturdays
trade.
While backing out OF the store with
cooked pistols they returned thanks for
courteous treatment On sunday morn
ing the boys we're seen 10 the neighbor-
hood OF Hanover Courthouse, aud later
were captured at a spring by posse
with shotguns.
The boys had pulled off their clothes
to wash, leaving their pistols with the
clothes, and were detenseless when the
officers called on them to throw up their
hands. They declared that if they had
been able to reach their pistols they
would have made ii lively for the officers.
They refused to give their names, but
said they we're from Kentucky, and thai
they had been holding up people for three
years, and always got away, There is
strong suspicion that one Of the boys is
from Richmond. They are now in Jail
at Hanover Courthouse, awaiting trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14

The Trouble on nrooklyn Rapid transit.

Tue irouDie on hfOohiyh Kappa fIansit.
New York, Aux. 14.-The Brooklyn
Rapid Transit still continues its reign Of
violence in the effort to collect the addi-
tionsl 6ve-cent Hare to Coney Island,
which Justice Gaynor has declared
illegal, and patrons of the road who
resist the additional payment are sub
jecled to brutality. The police instead
OF protecting the passengers from assault
are now aiding the hired bouncers of the
road to collect the extra fare.
One girl is dead aud another badly
injured as the result of assaults and
ejectments from the compsny's cars.
Coney Island is practically marooned
today, because the company has sus-'
pended the summer schedules in attempt
ing to wiring the extra fare from the
public. More than one thousand people
were held up ell night between the city
aud the island on cars which tie COM
pany stslled when the additional FIVE
cents could not be collected
II was announced yesterday that the
pulice would protect the public from the
company's agents, but the order lasted
only short while, and last night it was
given out by the department that the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit might use
reasonable force in ejecting passenger
for refusing to pay the extra fare.
Fishermen have found under the Gull
YER route trestle over Coney Island creek,
the first tragedy of "bloody Sunday"
when they came upon the body of Miss
Fannie Rodinski, the daughter oil a
rabbi, of Brooklyn.
The girl with a twelve-year-old com
papion, Edna Singer, bad been thrown
from car by inspectors in spite of the
fact that they had paid double fares.
They then tried to walk to the leland
and in crossing the treslle, Fannie Rod
inski was knocked of by passenger
train into the creek. Her body when
found was covered with bruises, indicat-
ing that she had been roughly handled
before she was struck by the train.
Frightened by threats from various
civic bodies that unless there was a full
resumption OF traffic on their Coney Is
land lines moves would be made to have
the cbsrter of the Brooklyn Rapid Traosit
snnulled, the company this morning
resumed its trolley service to the island.
As on previous occasions, persons who
refused TO pay the extra fare were thrown
from the cars.
Borough President Color of Brooklyn
has ordered the police to arrest any EN-
pl,yee of the road who places his hand
on a passenger. As the police are nov
acting with the company's orders from
police heads much confusion will likely
result Acting Mayor MCGOWAN, of the
city, has indicated to acting Police Com
missioner Waldo that the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit is within its rights 10 the matter
OF ejecting passengers.
Intimations we're made in Brooklyn
this morning that President Coler would
ask Governor Higgins TO remove acting
Mayor MCGOWAN and Commissioner
| Waldo.
Sheriff Flaherty at noon today an
nounced that under advice he hsd decided
to take charge of the B. r. I. situation
and see to it that the employees commit
no outrages on the public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14
Sees wife He Thought Dead.

Sioux City, Iowa, Aug l4.-Believing each
other dead for eighteen years, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Campbell met here Sunday, and the
man was so overcome that an old trouble
returned. - NV out of his mind and
may not recoy,. = .mpbell left his wife and
two children to go West, expecting to send
for them. After the burning of Seattle
hotel, where he was staying. his wife could
find no trace of him. He had been injured
and was out of his mind for time, being told
later that his wife was dead. Grief stricken,
he joined the English forces in the Boer war.
Returning here he visited the home OF his son.
Robert, who was married. He introduced
mself and was then confronted by bis wife,
who came suddenly from another room. He
evidently thought he saw an apparition, for
as she embraced him he swooned and has
since been in a dangerous condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14
Rejected BY the POpe.

Rome, Aug. IA The principle of the
management of church affairs to lay
organizations as provided for under the
French law for the separation of
church aud State, is unhesitatingly
rjacied by Pope Plus X. in his iustruc-
tions 10 French clergy tor their guidance
under the new regime. The important
document outlining the course TO be
followed 10y the French clergy was Issued
today. While the document shows that
the pontiff considers it impossible to
sllDw church organic atoms to conduct
church affairs, its form, however, leaves
OPEN the possibility for an understand
iug 10 be reached 10 tie future on the
basis of the complete separation OF
church and State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14
Virginia News.

A marriage license was Issued ID
Washington yesterday to Harvey Grnop,
of Happy Greek, and Della G. Mitchell,
of Riverton.
Lieut.. s. Smith Lee, u ). Marine
Corps, has received his orders TO report
for duty TO Gen. Elliott, Commandment
Marine Corps at Washington, on or be-
fore Thursday, August 23rd.
Enoch Pratt Heinekeu, son OF Dir.
and Mrs. G. A. Heinekeo, of Prince
William county, died few days ago at
the home of his parents, after brief ILL
ness OF typhoid fever, aged twenty-ei5nt
years.
Mrs. Hattie Eddy Cunningham, wife OF
George Cunningham, well known miller
OF Bsrryville, Clarke county, and dsngh-
ter of the late w. N. Eddy, of VIM
chester, was found dead 10 bed yester-
day morning from heart disease, aged
so years.
SIR. Abraham F. Newton died at his
home in Fredericksburg Sunday, after
an Illness of months of cancer OF the
stomach, in the Gath year OF his age.
Mr.. Newton was a Confederate soldier
and a member of company A, Bird Viz
GINA Regiment.
Dr.. James Brown McOaw, the Oldest
ply sician in Richmond aud possibly in
the State, died yesterday after AN iloess
of ten days. He was in his eighty-iourlh
year He was for many years president
of Toe board of visitors OF the Medical
College of Virginia.
james Dan,s, OF Washington, is in
ia at Montross TO await The action of
the grand jury for an attempt 10 murder
his wife by cutting her throat with a
razor. The affair occurred on Saturday
while on a visit TO the home OF Mrs.
Dauts' brother, Mr.. Charles Jones, OF
Sandy Point, in Westmoreland county.
She will recover.
/ Because he did not pass the hot his
cults fast enough at the Norfolk City
Mission, yester lay morning, Fieldhouse
Breaks is at the hospital suffering from
dangerous stab wounds Inflicted by Geo.
Wilkinson. The fight occurred at the
breakfast table aud created panic
among the unfortunates who we're being
fed by the mission. Breaks will recover.
His ASSISTANT was held for the grand
jury.
At Clark's Station, Pulaski county,
Yesterday evening, the fve-year-old son
OF c. w. Brinkley, Norfolk and Wes-
tern Rsilsay section foreman, accident
ally shot and killed his four.yesr old
sister with a breech-loading shotgun.
The parents of the children hid gone TO
a springhouse nearby and in their alb
sence The boy secured the gun and 10
some manner it was discharged, the con-
tents Of both barrels entering the girls
| breast.
Hundreds Ct birds roosting in the
trees were drowned on their perches 10
the awful rain storm of Sunday night in
Norfolk, their dead bodies fairly l'llering
the sidewalks when people began to be
stir themselves yesterday. la the
suburbs birds were drowned in even
greater numbers than in the city. Only
those which sought protection under the
caves of the houses escaped. 1t Was the
worst storm that has Visited that section
In ten years, and the volume Of rain
smashed all previous records for that
iocalify
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14
A Bakers Complaint.

John Bender a baker, at 2l27 G street
northwest, Washington, who recently
announced that he intended hereafter to
run his establishment independent of
labor unions, yesterday appealed to the
courts for protection. In his petition
for an injunction, he names as defend
ants Local Union, No. llS; Bakers and
Confectionery Workers International
Union, and the Central Labor Union of
the District of Columbia.
Before be declared an ''open shop"
Mr. Bender says. he was constantly an
noyed by the labor unions, and now
that be has given notice that be in
tends employing labor independently be
has been made the particular object of
pc secution by the unions. Unless an
Injunction is issued, he declares, he will
suffer irreparable loss.
The petition alleges that pickets have
been posted around Mr.. Bender's estab-
lishment and that attempts have been
MA lie to intimidate his employees. His
ns rrs has been placed on a list which is
called the ave Don't Palronize" list,
he charges, and has slso been published
ia newspapers and circulars as ''unfair
to organized labor"
Justice Barnard ordered the president
and secretary of each of the labor unions
named 10 appear. on August 20 and show
cause why they should not be compelled
to desist from their alleged unlawful in
reference with Mr.. Bender's business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-14

The republicans of this district today
went to some unnecessary trouble and a
little needless expense in nominating a
candidate for Congress to oppose Mr..
Rixey, the democratic nominee. The
"honor" is an ebtirtly empty one, and
il is mere than doubtful even if the
NOMINEE will be allowed to control the
federal patronage in the district, as Col.
Slemp has the entire management of the
republican political affairs throughout
the State and he will ielinquish moth
ing. 1t is very probable that some OF The
men who today helped nominate Mr..
Henderson will on election day vote for
Mr.. RiSey, 50 sure are they of the
latter''s election.