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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
RACE Across the Atlantic.

New York, Aug. l7.--An interesting
race across the Atlantic between the
American line steamer New York, from
Southampton, and the Cunard line steam
err Etruria, from Liverpool, will be
finished at Sandy Hook early tomorrow
morning. The vessels left their respec
tive pcrls on the other side on Saturday
last and they have been close to each
other since. The latest wireless report
from the steamers was received Thurs
pay night. 1t reported that on Thursday
they were neck and neck $50 miles
southeast of Sable Island, n S. Barring
mishsps, the New York and the Etruria
should reach their piers 10 the North
river at $50 tomorrow morning Other
trans Atlantic liners bound for New York
and which should reach here before dusk
Saturday are the Caledonia from Glas-
gov, the French liner La Touraine, from
Hayro, aud the White Star liner Cedric,
frem Liverpool. All of these vessels
have been reported by wireless off the
Newfoundland cnast, and each is crowd
ed to its capacity with returning tourists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
AEIGHT ATAMHERsT.

A fight between ex-Judge Clarence j.
Cimpbeli, of Amherst county, and Rev.
A. r. Moore occurred in Amherst Au-
gust 6 and caused great excitement, but
for personal considerations no publica-
ton was made of the affair until it APP
peared 10 Richmond paper yesterday.
The sensational assault with a whip,
made by Judge Campbell on Rev. @. Il.
Crawford, president of the 4ntissaloon
League, when be vas judge of the Am,
herst County Court, aud bis removal
after a legislative investigation, is still
fresh ia the minds of the people, and
lends added interest to this later affair.
Judge Campbell made this reply over
a long distsnce phoue in response to an
inquiry This occurrence was OF a
personal nature ard occurred over a
business matter, and | think the public
is not concerned with it's causes or con.
sequences.
"Mr. Moore insultsd me, or said
what construed az an insult to a gen.
ilemau. We had brief hsnd-to-hand
eight. used my 5snd, and he attempt
ed to strike me Grst with chair, which
took from him, and later with stool,
when parties held me, and then he ran.
This is all that is 10 il, so far as am
concerned. Our friends had the good
sense not to notice il, and thus it end
ed, 80 far as Amhers. is concerned"
Rev. A. r Moore, the other party to
the alteration, made the following state
ment:
at is not true that struck him with
a chair. | did strike him with a stool.
The disturbance was in regard to cul-
vert near bis ice pond. He wanted me
to move the culvert. He said his pond
should be protected and that the cul-
vert should be removed. | told him !
coald not move il. lie then used some
profanity and told me bad to do II His
profanity grew verse, and be told me
would have TO move the culyert, told him
he must not talk that way. i told him that
bulldszing With me did no good.
"iIe thea struck me with his frt while
was leaning back IN chair. i got up AID
struck him two or three times with my fist.
Then I struck him with the stool. He
varied Oh the ticks and struck me from be-
hiud Friends then took the stool from ne
and Separated us ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
The Pope,s EncyclicaI.

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE recent eucyclical is
sued by the Pope to the French clergy in re-
gard to the laws separating church and state
in France was the subject of discussion at
meeting of the council of minister today.
The meeting was held at Rampouillet with
President Fallieres presiding, and the subject
was considered at length
The government will stand firm for the 20
forcsmtnt Of the law for the separation q
church and state Notwithstanding the position
taken by the Pope 10 his encyclical issued to
the French clergy this week in which the
pontig ta''-r he and that the management
Of chuic. not be entrusted to lay associa-
tions as the law provides. This decision was
reached at meeting OF the council Of minis
tiers held today at Rambouillee under the
presidency of President Fallieres.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
More Banks Closed.

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE United States
bank examiner at nine O'Clock last
night ordered the First National Bank
of Chelsea to close its doors, pending an
investigation. The crash was precipitat-
ed by the Thomas Martin, of Wakefield,
one of the directors, who has not been
satisfied with the way things have been
going. President Sylvester Hinckley
has not been deyoting all his time to the
institution, and Mr.. Martin concluded
that Mr., Whittlesey, the cashier, needed
assistance. So, three weeks ago, he
asserted his rights as a director and
began a rigid Investigation. 1t is said
that he discovered that the bank was
carrying great loads of paper worth less
than its face value and had been appar-
emily unwise in it's investments. de, ii
is said, summoned bank examiner Ever
who arrived yesterday. Rumors of a
defslcation are denied absolutely, and
Mr.. Martin aud Examiner Ever incline
to the belief that no criminality exists.
The paid up capital Of the bank is
$500, 600. The deposits approximate ST.
900. 900.
Chicago, Aug. II. AS ON echo OF
the crash Of the Milwaukee Avenue State
Bank, the Garfield Park Bank has closed
it's doors. Deposits approximatiDg 500,
600 indicate the extent of the failure 10
the community on the west side. The
bank, private property of Fills Z Drake,
is in the hands OF Receiver Henry
Hiestand, appointed by the federal
court. There was a run of two days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Cows Tongue a Life-sayer.

sayre, Pa, August l7.-Simon Worster, q
farmer on the Elliston road. believes that he
owes bis life to friendly COW which he was
neon, and at be was brought to his senses by
his old COW standing over hira and licking his
face. The animal had apparently been do
ing this during sll the interim, for when he
recovered consciousness his wrists were all
aglow from the rough coat of the COW g tongue
His doctor said that the animal had saved his
life; that the constant rubbing of her rough
coated tongue against bis face and on his
pulse had restored aspiration. Instead Of
the bovine healer being slaughtered, she will
live in pastures green and by cool waters as
long as che breathes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Or. IT. \. Pease Resigns.

The President aud Secretary OF the
Navy Bonaparte have settled the cases OF
Assistant Surgeons Harry Lee Brown and
Theodore N. Pease, United States navy,
who were recently tried in Washington
on the charge of "cribbing" in their
examinations for promotion.
The court found Pease guilty, as
charged, OF conduct unbecomiug an officer
and a gentleman and of scandalous con-
duet, and sentenced him TO be dismissed
from the service II is understood that
Pease, through his attorney, requested
to be allowed 10 resign "for the good OF
the service Word was unofficially re.
ceived from Oyster Bay yesterday that
thi, proposition had been accepted and
approved by the President.
Assistant Surgeon Harry Lee Brown, who
yas tiled fol- the same otease. wss not found
guilty on all the charges and specifications,
but only partially guilty on his own admis-
sion that he communicated with another
officer, presumably Assistant Surgeon
Pease, during his examination for promotion.
There was excellent reason to believe that
DR.. Brown was not criminally guilty In
having received information during the ex-
animation to assist him in his work, but Ia
asmuch as he communicated at all and thus
so seriously violated the naval regulations,
the court sentenced him to be reduced 10
numbers in his grade. This will operate SO
as 10 delay his promotion for 10 months, and
is considered light sentence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17

MAYOR MCCLELLAN, OF New YORK,
who has reached Berlin, is satisfied to
leave VIM. Randolph Hearst in undls'
puted posse ssion OF the municipal owner
ship issue. 10 Frankfort and Dresden,
which own their own trolleys, he found
that although the traffic was light, con-
ditions were allowed to exist which
would not be tolerated in an American
city. Public ownership 10 Great Britain,
with the possible exception of Glasgow,
he regards as worse than on the conli-
neDt. His faith is still in the private
enterprise that has made The United
States what they are; bat, of course,
as says the Philadelphia Record, a good
many people are so constituted that they
must believe whatever is, is wrong, and
that change is improvement, aud the
part of wisdom is to fly from the ills We
have to others that we know not OF, and
therefore disregard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Tom Watson Challenged.

John M. Barnes, postmaster OF Thorn
son, Ga, and former United States mar
shal, has challenged Thomas T. Watson,
populist candidate for the presidency in
1904, TO fight duel. 50 far Watson
has ut accepted.
The trouble grows out of charge
made by Barnes that he was told by
Watson in 1904 that the latter worked
tor Roosevelt in the east aud the west,
receiving $50, 600 therefor from the re-
publican national committee. When
Watson heard this story he wrote Barnes
demanding to know if Barnes had made
the charge Barnes reply did not satisfy
Watson, who wrote another letter, as
follows;
Sir Yours received. regard ii as evasion
of my question. When you say that ] told
you / would have control down here, You
., tie what is false. have no doubt now that
you have used The language al out which in
quired, and now denounce that statement as
an infamous falsehood.
In reply, Barnes sent the following:
To Hon. Thomas Z. Watson.
sir | received your letter Saturday night,
and this is my first opportunity to reply.
Some of the language in your letter very
offensive to me, and / hereby leg that you
will retract every word and every syllable Of
it, or, falling in that, that you will indicate at
what time and place on the frontier of q
neighbogng State We may continue this
CORES poudenee. Respectfully,
JOHN NJ. BARNES.
This will be handed to you by my friend,
Mr. Guy ], Galloway.
Barnes says Watson declined TO re-
ceive the challenge, and then says:
Tom Watson prides himself most on
bis fighting qualities, on bis reputation
as bear-eater, as the people there call
MIN, for he has been 10 OF on the verge
of more shooting scrspes than any other
man in the community, but siDgularly
enough all his sdversaries have been IN
armed, and they are generally attacked
when Watson has crowd of his hire.
lings and rufiaus around to teach him
safety, The town is getting tired-so
,ired-of his bullying and rowdyism,
aud the public can form their own con-
illusions as to whether be is looking for
fair 6gbt.o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17

AT THE republican convention which
repominated him for Congress in Illinois
yesterday, Speaker Cannon made his
''stand pst'' speech which, it is an
nounced, is to be the keynote for the
republican campaign speakers. During
his speech, in which he opposed re-
duction 10 the tariff, be said: 81
heartily indorse the platform lately
adopted by the republicans of Indiana,
which, in substance, says that the re-
publican party will revise the tariff
when it will do more good than harm to
the great mass of the people" But the
republicans want to be the judges as to
when that time comes and with them it
10 always mauapa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Virginia News.


A marriage license wss issnea 10
Washington yesterday to james Stewart
Petit, and Mary Virginia Smith, both OF
Fairfax county.
F. T. Covey, a florist, Of Fredericks-
burg, has been appointed to suPerlntend
the ornamentation OF the grounds OF the
jamestown Exposition.
Rev. John H. Chapman has resigned
the rectorsbip of Trinity church, Upper
vile, Meade parish, to accept a call 10
Ridge6eld, Connecticut and has entered
upon his duties in bis new parish.
The ninth annual convention of the
National Firemen's Association ADJOURN
ed at Roanoke, yesterday, after re-elect-
ing James d. Mcneil, OF Fayetteville,
N, O., president. Oklahoma City was
selected as the place for holding the
next annual meeting in 1907.
Bonds to the amount Of 1901, 400 we're
offered to the State of Virginia yesterday
by the owners in response to a bid by
sinking fund commissioners. Oh the Of
ferings $4,000 were Riddleberger
bonds, 1892 900 being Century bonds.
The sinking fund commissioners asked
for $3.50, 900 and the offerings were sur
prisingly large and the prices reasonable
All of the successful bidders save two
are residents OF Richmond. The bids were
opened at noon. Toe total purchase
aggregates $l36, 500. The prices en-
abled the commissioners to take over
the additional amount.
Robert P. Bruce, of Wise county, for
ner State Senator and for several terms
commonwealth attorney OF that county,
was yesterday nominated for Congress by
the Ninth district democratic convention
which met at Bristol. Mr.. Bruce will
oppose Col Campbell Slemp, the republic
can nominee, and is considered one OF
the strongest men his party could have
obtained. The only disturbing Incident
of the entire convention occurred when
Congressman Campbell Slewp, the re-
publican nominee from the Ninth dis.
irict, appeared 10 the convention. Upon
being observed there were cries Of "Put
him out 70 The disturbance did not
last long. Congressman Slemp was taken
out OF The Opera House by friends, who
escorted him to his room. The chair
and various delegates demonstrated with
The audience 10 act with decorum, but
the manner in which the congressman
entered was not accepted as being 10 the
proper spirit of respect towards the con-
yention aud this accounted for the un-
seemly demonstration. The convention
was one of the most enthusiastic that
ever assembled in the district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Bride Chioroformed.

Chloroforming Mrs. Patrick Mckee,
a bride OF few weeks, az she lay asleep
in their home, in Germantown, Pa,
Wednesday night, burglars made away
with many OF the wedding presents.
Fortunately Mr.. Mckee was awakened
by his wife's means or she might have
died as result OF the deadly fumes.
Mrs. Mckee has been under physician
care as the result of her experience.
When Mckee heard bis Sife's grosns
it was with difficulty that be could arouse
himself, as the drug had begun to affect
him. Seeing that his wife's face was
covered with towel Mckee snatched
it away aud tried TO arouse her, but she
paid no attention to bis calling sud shsk-
lug. He finally recovered sufficiently to
summon physician. AS he did 90 he
saw a man stealing away from the house.
Entrance to the house had been gained
by means of false key.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Graduating Ceremonies.

Annapolis, Nd, Aug. 1.-THE grad
uatipg ceremonies of the fret section OF
the senior class OF midshipmen will take
place at the Naval Academy on Septem-
Der IL. 1t has been announced that
secretary of the Navy Bonaparte will
deliver ao address on that occasion, and
will personally present the diplomas to
the graduates. There will be eighty-six
young men to graduate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
irIees from Altar.

Miss Myrtle, daughter of John r.
Jones, superintendent of the water works
at Berlin, Pa, disappeared last Tuesday,
the day she was 10 have been married to
Wilson f. Baker, well known young
man OF Greensburg. She was found
by her father al the home of friends
in Pittsburg yesterday aud refused to
return home and marry Baker. 81
don't like him aud will not marry
him." was her only response to her
fathers request for an explanation. The
girl is IL aud Baker Is ss The wedding
was to have taken place On facsdsy
evening and a large Dan.ber OF guests
assemble led at the Jones home, in Berlin.
Several hours before the time set the
girl boarded train at lockwood, Som.
enet couaty, and went to Pil,sbnTg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
cure y you must take internal remedies;
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood AM mucous sur
faces, Halls Catsrrh Cure is not qusck
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one OF the
best physicians in this country for years and
is a Regular prescription. II Is composed OF
the best tonics known. combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. Ike perfect combination OF the two
ingredients is what produces such wonderful
results in caring Cstsrrh. Send tor testi-
monials free.
F. J.CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggies, 76c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
From Washington.
iCofrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.

OSntchpohNNhNC VI Nhe hiCAuhui NoAcbNcsl
Washington. Aug. IL.
The North American continent was
shaken last night by the earthquake
that is reported to have wrought great
destruction on the Sest coast of South
America. The seismograph at The
Weather Bureau here gives clear record
% the earth's tremors. The instrument
shows that at 1850 last night the earth
swsyed quarter of sn inch in Washing
ton. The quake began st 1929 and cOn-
tinued for Jour hours. 0ffcials of the
bureau were examining The record of
the seismogrsph this morning when in-
formed by the Publishers Press of the
ne*s from Valparaiso. 1t was their 6Ist
iDtimation as To the location of the quake's
greatest force. The records OF the shock
here Indicate that the disaster in South
America must have been severe. In
the cases OF the San Francisco ami India
earthquakes. the instrument was Jared
20 such an extent that the recording
pen jumped clear of the sheet la this
instance the tremor was not 50 great.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17

A BLOW was struck the powder trust
yesterday when an independent COM
pany submitted bids for furnishing pow
der 10 the army at price lower than
that of The trust. The Latin & Rand
Powder Company offered to furnish the
government 200, 900 pounds of ssluting
powder at IT cents pound in bulk and
q cents pound if shipped in 20 pound
packages. The Du Pont Power Company,
which is the powder trust, bid from three
quarters to cent higher than the lower
bidder. The contract undoubtedly will
be awarded to Latin & Rand Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
FRIDAY EVENING. AUG. II, 1900.
sprAKrR CANNoN's presidential boom

SPEAKER CANNoN's presidential boom
was faiily launched yesterday in the
district convention at DaDyille, Illinois,
which nominated him for biz eighteenth
term 10 Congress. Dolly once has the
nomination failed to result in sn cleo
lion. To a heated congressional debate
many years ago Mr.. Cannon used an
expression which might not have been
out of place 10 baHoom, but was ID
the House of Representatives. 1t was
pretty rank, but broader things have &C.
casionally been uttered 10 Congress.
However, at the moment politics was ID
a state of unstable equilibrium, and such
nae was made of that indiscretion OF
speech that be was defeated. With the
exception of one term Mr.. Cannon's ser
vice in Congress has been continuous.
His present Office is reputed to be the
most powerful in this government with
the exception Of the presidency, and Tor
that his constituents have now proposed
him. There is no doubt that the repub-
lican conyention of bis State will declare
him to be the "favorite son" Of Illinois.
He is above the age at which men are
generally named for the presidency, but
his force is as great as ever, and if Mr..
Roosevelt is not again the candidate the
Speaker is the leading figure, on his side
Of the party fence, 10 the national arena.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Appeal TO President Roosevelt.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. l7.-State
Rangers have been sent to Brownsville,
to preserve peace. Four hundred white
men are armed with Winchesters, and
are only waiIirg for the negro troops to
show themselves. A direct appeal has
been made to President Roosevelt by
citizens of Brownsville, To -'"-s ae
negroes and rel lam R,iL gh
troops. Condit;l 'ea a..
negroes are not al .. ee's. go
their barracks Ec' f f
stationed OF Fort r ptiea
angered because a t1 dsr- 90
sell them drint Hle
up the main s st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Predicts Democratic Success.

Representative John Wesley Gaines,
OF Tennessee, has gone to New York to
welcome YIN. J. Brgsc back TO the
United States.
Mr.. Gaines states emphstically that
not only will Mr.. Bryan be nominated,
but will be elected as The next presi'
dent. w've figured it all out" says
Mr.. Gaines. "Mr. Roosevelt Ia pseudo
Bryan president. The people want a
real Bryan and will elect him next presi-
dent.
Mr.. Gaines says that, although Henry
Clay Evans, the republican candidate
for governor of Tennessee, is claiming
that be will be elected next fall, he will
not be, but that The democratic candi-
date will he chosen. Mr.. Gaines then
continued to predict democratic victories
all over the country, aud claims the
next Congress for the democrats by a
large majority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Killed wife and Committed suicide.

Los Angeles, Gala, Aug. lie. II.
Sanderson, President of the California
Truck Company. this morning killed his
wife and then committed suicide with
razor, The deed was committed while
the couple we're alone OIL their palatisl
residence in Westlske district. The deed
was not discovered until The return of the
housemaid al six o'clock She found
Mrs. Sanderson dead in the eun room
in the rear of the house. aud rushing
up stairs to notify Sandel'son, found him
dead in his own room with bis throat cut
aud razor on the flopr beside him.
Ssnderson had been mentally unbalanced
for several months, but gave no signs
Of violence. Mrs. Sandefson was
daughter OF ex-State Senator Rose. aud
wss ono OF tho most prominout society
women Ia Southern California. Aa
only SOB, Rove ssndersor, survives
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Murderer Hal :.

Louisville, KY, Az Joseph
Johnson, colored, W. ae-seJ 'r The
county jail f-f
murder. 40 lsd f:r a l'sH
ty not being prou ucsi l - fp'
ty.four minutes, ah., pe.b -
broken. His groans we,e. 3''g board
Until few days ago John la- H'aa
10 al ject terror of execution. l4el 1t
suddenly recovered his nerve an. saa
no signs of fear on the gallows. He
the second negro hanged 10 three weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Workmen Injured.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. H.-Seven
wookmen were seriously injured, one
fatally in the collapse of the New Gen.
tury Correspondence school building, to-
day, while at work remodelling the struct.
ure. The building is being turned into
an apartment house, and while the work
men were removing truss the ceiling
aud timber fell upon them, burying
them 10 the debris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17

A RESOLUTION indorsiDg W. R.
Hearst for Governor was defeated in the
Ontario county, New York, democratic
convention yesterday. Every county 10
the State should do the same thing.
Democracy is mol elevated by such men
"a MIR. Hearst.