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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-28
Lynched.

WadesbOro, n. c., May 2S.-AbOul
+! O'Clock this morning mob took John
V. Johnson, a white msu, charged with
the murder of his brother in Law, G.
Wynn Johnson, from the Jail here and
carried about a quarter OF a mile from
the town, they hanged him, and rid
died his boly with bullets. The jail
doors were broken down. At the last
term OF court there was mistrial in the
case, eleven jurors standing for murder
in the second degree, and some for man
slaughter,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-28
Michael DaYitt,s Condition Critical.

Dublin, May 2S.=The condition of
Michael Dsvitt, the well-kDown Irish
leader, who has been operated upon sew
eral times lately, is critical and grave
fears for his recovery are entertained
At four o'clock this morning, Mr.. Davitt
was attacked with a sinking spell, and
bis condition became so alarming that it
was thought he would not survive the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-28
HOUSE.

The House concurred ia the amend
ments to the denatured alcohol bill. 1t
will become law with the Presidents sig
nature. The contention of its advocates
is that ii will cause great loss to the
Standard Oil Company, by replacing
kerosene and gasoline as illuminan;s by
denatured alcohol.
The House without opposition agreed
to the Senate amendments to the bill
providing for the ratification of pure
sweet wines, a measure aimed to benefit
the California wine makefs.
Senate amendments TO the bill in
creasing the duties of the Census Office
by collecting statistics on crime and
banks were agreed to.
Mr. Sanley, democrat, Kentucky,
moved to discharge the committee on
the Judiciary from further consideration
of his resolution directing the President
to send to the House the evidence
against the tobacco trust now 10 the
possession Of the Department of Com
merce aud Labor. "Neitber the Stand.
ard Oil nor the Pennsylvania Railroad hor
any other combination Of men, outside
Of the penitenliary," Mr.. Stanley said,
'has 50 openly violated the law as the
American Tobacco Company for the past
two years" Mr. Stanley spoke for
thirty minutes, and the matter was then
drOpped.i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-28

For a painfal burn there is nothing like
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye. There are 8
a host Of limitations of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve on the market-see that you get the
genuine. Sold by W. +. Creighton 4 Co.,
40l KING st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-28

EXTRACTS FOR THE HANDERCHIGt a..
l. Palo Alto Pink, Lady Matchless, Bird,
Elect, Mariposa Lily, Coronado. White Rose,
Sweet Margery, Golden State Violet, Cali
fornia Crab Apple, Blossom, Rosemere, Cali.
tornia Clover. Pearls of Hyacinths. Pearls Of
ViOlets, Orchard Blossoms, Cashmere Bou-
quet, Jockey Club, CoroEaria, Maud Muller
CeylOn Clover, Trailing Arbutus, Stuart
Bouquet, France Rose and Ia Tretle. At
WAKEFIELD Il HALLS,
OR Prince n FsiTfav Sts
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Letter to {. r. iioOff.
Capital Paid In, $3.50, 900.
Authorized Capital. 81. 900, 900.

ar Sir: A bankers busiaess is 10 : no.v
pretty much everything, HIRES a part oft.
well nth anyone's gA0N ing.
Deyoe lead.and-yiuy = the paint that takes
fewer gal ons than mixed paint and wears
twi as long a. iead-and oil. Our agent sells
il under tbiSeuaruntee:
"If you have any fault 10 find with this
pal, t, either now in putting it on or here
a fter in the wear, tell your dealer about it.
I'VE authorize aim to do what is right at
our expense"
lf you yet your house painted sith il, ana
Il wears no better than most leai-aBd-oil you
will have good cause Of complaint. aud we
must pay DAMAGES,
This is the paint that looks As good, aud
wears twice as long, rs leid-and-oi.
Yours truly,
T w DEvOE & Co.
1l5
P. SEE Leadbeater & Sons sell our
paint,
Summer prices on coal. See 0ur advertise
ment. W A. SHOOT * GO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-28

II became knowa in Paris today that
Countess Anna de Castellane has had paper,
served on Count Boni in her suit for divorce
on May %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-28
BIZ samuel II. Lnnt. Auciloneer.

Summer prices on coal. See our advertise
nent. W. A. SHOOT * 60.
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Yours truly,
L w DEVOE 4

P. SEE Leadbeater & Sons sell our
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25
MEXICO TO CHANGE
STEAMSHIP LINES
Government Ownership Will Result In
Keener Competition for the
American Trade.

New Orleans, December 4.-Announce-
ment of some of the first direct effects
upon United States commerce of the
absorption by the Mexican government Of
the Mexican Central railway, was made
today. Important changes in steamship
routlngs and a general effort to develop
gulf coast trade are included in the
plans contemplated.
Officials of the Mexican American
Steamship company. which is owned by
the Mexican Central railway and is prac-
tically a governmental property, an
nounce that after January II next, their
steamers will sail weekly instead Of semi
monthly from New Orleans to Mexican
ports. and that the present weekly sail
ngs from Galveston will be supplanted
by semi monthly schedule. Port Arthur,
Tex, will remain on semi-monthy
schedule.
1t was also learned today that the
Tehauntepec railroad. a Mexican govern
ment property connecting the Pacific and
Gulf of Mexico coasts, will begin on
January p direct competition for New
York trade with shipment of 1900 tons
of sugar to that port. The railroad con-
meets on the gulf coast with a line Of
three steamships, and 1t is planned TO use
these vessels in developing an inter-gulf
port comm cree as soon as the New York
trade is established.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25
IMPORTANT WORK
BY LIFE SERVICE
THOUSANDS OF IMPERlLED LIVES
AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
WORTH OF PROPERTY SAVED
DURING THE PAST YEAR.

Washington, December 2f.-Important
work was accomplished during the past
year by the life saving service of the
government, thousands of imperilled lives
and millions of dollars worth of property
being saved through the heroism and
unremitting vigilance of the life savers.
General Superintendent Kimball of the
life saving service shows in his annual
report that the number of marine dis
asters was $40 in the waters of the United
States In these 40 vessels and 300 lives
were lost and 81 persons were suecored
at the various stations. The total value
of the property saved was $40 ,266, 100 while
that lost was $2,775,040. In the disasters
$500 lives were imperlled.
At the close of the last fiscal year
the life saving stations comprised 279 sta
tons, of which 200 were on the Atlantic
coast, go on the Great Lakes, sixteen on
the Pacific coast proper and one each
at the Falls OF the Ohio river and Nome,
Alaska The crews rendered assistance
of more or less Importance 10 thirty
seven vessels, i'm addition to those lost.
Superintendent Kimball reported that
the service rendered has cost the gov
eminent $1.S42. 465. lie urges strongly that
the benefits of retirement be extended to
officers and men of the service who be-
come disabled through injury or disease,
or incapaciated by age.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25
EXPOSITION CITY Is
RISING AS IF BY MAGIC

Norfolk. Va. December A.-(Special)-
Eight miles from the city of Norfolk,
on the southern shores of Hampton
Roads, there is rising as If by magic, a
beautiful exposition city. that will be
introduced to the world on April 26, 1907
as the jamestown Ter-Centennial ex-
position. Push and progress are every
where in evidence and the big exhibit
palaces, state and government buildings,
are all but completed and the beautiful
grounds, one of the features of the ex-
position, have taken on the appearance
of a veritable dream city.
No section of the country is so hal
lowed by history making events as that
portion of Virginia on and about the
historic waters of Hampton Roads, where
in this exposition. commemorative the
three hundredth anniversary of the first
English speaking settlement In America,
is to be held. For this reason the cele-
bration will emhody, not only an indus
trial. commercial and educational dis
play, but an elaborate historical review
of the growth and progress Of the en-
tire country during the three hundred
years of it's existence.
Owing to the fact that the James,
town Ter-Centennial is the first exposl-
ton ever held in this country on deep
water. the United States government has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25
SHIP BACK
AFTER LONG VOYAGE
STEAMER ROOSEVELT ANCHORS
IN NEW YORK WITH EVERY MAN
OF THE CREW WELL-THE YES
Sell is ToWED INTO PORT.

New York, December A-With prac-
tieally all the members of the Arctic ex-
petition which left in July, 1905, under
command of Robert e. Peary, on a voy-
age to discover the North Pole, the ship
Roosevelt arrived In New York bay to-
night, and anchored off West Forty-sec-
ond street. almost in the place from
which she started.
Commander Peary has been in this city
for some weeks having LEFT his vessel
at Sydney. {. b. 1t WAS long after dark
when the Roosevelt came to anchor, but
the men aboard We're jubilant atsreaching
New York, where they could eat their
Christmas dinner in civilization, instead
of the far north, where last year the
Christmas meal consisted of the seant
rations permitted by necessity. The
Roosevelt, although pretty well ice COW
cred, showed few signs of the wear and
tear entaled on such a voyage. notwith-
standing that her foretop mast had gone
over in gale of wind in Bsffin Bay on
her southern journey, and that she had
to be towed to her anchorage from City
Island by a tug. That she had to be
towed was due to the fact that of the
four blades in her propeller three were
out of action, two being bent up in cork
screw fashion, while the third was miss
ing, having been completely snapped off
Every man that started out with the
expedition returned and in good health.
Counting Commander Peary, the party
numbered twenty-one men, all told.
on board also were sixteen EsquimauX
DOGS of the 220 with which the expedition
started
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25
NEGRO EXHIBIT IS
NOT SATISFACTORY
OFFICIALS DECLINE
TO ALLOW BILLS ON GROUND
THAT REPORT OF WORK DONE
MUST FIRST BE MADE.

Washington, December 24.-The James,
the offices of Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Edwards to receive a report
from I. W. Johnson, president, and G.. B.
jackson, director general of the negro
development exposition company as to
what is being done to prepare a negro
exhibition OF progress at the exposition.
Secretary Shaw, as chairman presided
and Secretary Taft and Secretary Met
calf were present. The commissioners
are not satisfied with the situation, and
since Congress has appropriated 100000
for the negro exposition, they have called
on Director General Jackson to submit a
detailed report within week showing
what progress has been made looking to
the erection OF the negro building and the
collection of the negro exhibit.
Bits amounting to nearly $4,000 have
been received at the treasury for pay
ment out of the sum appropriated by
Congress, but they have not as yet been
approved by the secretary of the COM
mission, Assistant Secretary Edwards G..
b. jackson, director general, has sub
mitted a bill for $4,000 salary, which he
claims is due him for two years service.
This bill has been rejected by the comp
troller of the treasury, who holds that
the appropriation was for prospective
services and a prospective exhibit, ana
not for past services
At the request of Johnson and Jackson
the commission adjourned over for a
week. at which time the Negro Develop
ment Exposition company will submit a
detailed report of the progress made and
the obligations incurred.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25
GIRL POSES AS
HUSBAND FOR TWO
MYSTERY SOLVED AS TO WHY DE
RAYLAN LEFT RUSSIA AND
MARRIED" TWICE IN THIS
COUNTRY.

Chicago. December 24.-The three-day
wonder growing out of the discovery that
Nicollai De Raglan, for years clerk to
Baron schloppenbach, Russian consul In
Chicago. was a discovery only made after
her death in Phoenix, Ariz., was solved
Yesterday by the admissions of the TWO
women with whom she lived as husband.
The motive for De Raylan's masquer-
AIDE. which had been kept up for fifteen
years, is mixed. Part of 1t dates back
to her early affair with girl in south
ern Russia at the first period of her as
suming manhood" and part of the eX-
PLANTATION Is found in her connection with
revolutionary "bunds" in this country and
Russia.
Mrs Eugenia Bruchulis, De Raylans
first wife" and Miss Anne DeRaylan.
both unbosomed themselves yesterday in
explaining the mystery"
There was no great secret dating PACK
to an affair with another man in Rus
STA The woman, De Raglan, was of the
common class and of the southern part.
The 11-year-old boy, who has been re-
ported as being the real child OF the DE
Raglan woman, is, in reality, as Mrs.
Anne De Raglan has stated, her own
L
strong, her former husband, and the reg
lister of the birth Is Dirty han. Arm
strong appeared and claimed the mother
hood The reported "kidna ping" of the
! boy is a fiction according TO Mrs. DE Ray
Ian.
The idea of posing as man grew grad
| ually with the De Raglan girl. Trouble
| with her parents over revolutionary Sc
| cret drove her from her home in Eliza
| vegred when Is years old. She went to
to the town of Kamenyets, and there, as
man, won the love of young girl,
| Jenya Vassilovitch.
Throughout all her life in America as
man, the romance chung to her There
was diary, which Mrs Bruchulis re-
vealed telling all the details of this sad
romance. 1t told of how the De Raglan
! girl lost the love of 'Jenya," referred
to as MY Angel Girl" through an af-
| fair with a girl of the Nava quarter in
| ST. Petersburg and fled Russia to escape
the opportunities of "Jenya.'
| In the city of Mexico De Raglan was
an aid to Adolf Deversehnitz, for years
acting Russian charge d'affaires. After
! the death of Deverchnitz 1t was diseov-
| cred that '4he" was woman. For a
short time in that city De Raglan lived
as a woman. but on leaving for New
York assumed the dress and role of a
| man.
! In New York, feeling secure of her de-
ception, she married her first wife" and
from there the story proceeds to Chi
cago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25
DIAZ ACTS IN THE
COLORADO MATTER
CONDITIONS IN OVERLOOKED I'M
PERlAL VALLEY WILL HAVE
PROMPT REMEDY AS RESULT OF
UNITED STATES NEGOTIATIONS.

Washington. December 24.-The state
department has been advised by Mr..
Thompson, the American ambassador to
Mexico, that the President of the Next
can republic has taken prompt action
looking TO the remedying Of the damage
10 property in the Imperial Valley as tho
result of the overflow Of the Colorado
river into the Salton Sink. President
Daz, through the Department Of Fomen-
to, colonization and industry, has ADVISED
the Compania De Rlvos Terrerons de "a
Baja of California that in view OF the
irreparable damage which property is
liable to suffer in the Imperial Nalley IN
case the overflow of the Colorado river
continues towards the Salton Sea, the
present conditions must have prompt
and efficient remedy.
For this purpose the chief executive
has ordered that the company shoulu
demonstrate to the satisfaction OF the
chief of the Mexican boundary ana river
commission, within the peremptory term
of ten days, that the company possesses,
has at it's immediate deposit and shall
invest in the proper way the capital i'm
Elements laborers and all such clements
as may be indispensable to (wlthln the
term of three months designated for the
pnrpose), control the situation of the
Colorado river close the open gap en-
borders and definitely return the waters
to their old bed"
The same chief executive has ordered
besides that the company be Informed in
case it does not give the demonstration
In question under the conditions and
terms fixed, action will be taken to an
null the concession to divert the waters
of the Colorado river.
This action was taken as the result of
negotiations conducted by this govern
ment with the Mexican authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25

come forward and invited the nations
of the world to participate in the grand
naval display to be held in Hampton
Roads during the period of the exposition.
Every type of fighting craft from the
smallest and most obsolete gunboat to
the largest and most formidable man-of-
war will be anchored off the shores of
the exposition, giving a splendid idea of
the growth and expansion of naval con-
struetion from its earliest stages The
naval pageantry afloat coupled with the
military display ashore, promises to be
the largest and most spectacular feature
of it's kind that the world has ever seen.
The industrial display, while It will COM
pare favorably with those Of any of the
previous expositlons, will be selective
rather than general, including every
branch of industry of which the coun-
try can boast, but selecting a typical
exhibit of EACH In this manner, visitors
to the Ter-Centennial will have the pleas
ure of viewing n comprehensive display
of the Industries of the country with
out having to wade through an endless
labyrinth of similar exhibits.
The landscape design together with the
natural beauties of the grounds and the
artistic exposition. government and state
buildings, all of the old colonial style of
architecture, grouped along the water
front, will go to make up the most at
tractive exposition that this country has
ever seen and the historic shores of
Hampton Roads will be the center for
all eyes in 1907
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25
COMMISSION WILL
REVISE CUBAN LAW
Electoral Provisions Are to Be Deter
mined and Governor Magoon's Act
Is Looked on With Approval.

Havana, December Ex-Governor Ma
COON today signed the long awaited de-
cree appointing a commission to revise
the laws of Cuba. This commission will
submit TO the provisional governor the
draft of an electoral law, new provincial
and municipal laws, law defining the
organization and functions of judiciary,
a civil service law, and also will deal
with such other subjects of great interest
as may be referred to 1t by the provis-
ional governor.
The commission consists of Sol. e. IL.
Crowder of the judge advocate generals
department of the American army, presi-
dent; Jos Miguel Gomez. secretary; and
Erasmo G. Baudet Franeiso C. Justiz,
Manuel NJ. Coronado, Mario G. Kohley,
Felipe c. Sarrain, Otto Schoemeich,
Miguel T.. Viondi, Alfredo Hayas and
Major Blanton c. Winship, L. 5. A. The
salaries of the members of the commits
sion excepting those in the employ OF the
United States government are fixed at
500 a month. The first meeting will he
held on January 3. This is regarded as
the first step toward holding new cleo
tons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25
Suit of lnaersoII,s Widow.

Washington December 2f-The supreme
court of the United States today decided
to grant a review of the decision of the
circuit court of appeals for the Eighth
circuit in the case of Eva A. Ingersoll
against Joseph a. Coram and others, in
volving a claim for a fee of 100000 by
Mrs. lngersoll's husband, the late Robert
c. Ingersoll, claimed to have been earned
by him in contesting the will of the late
4. ]. Davis of Montana. The court of
appeals allowed $4,000 The widow was not
satisfied and asked leave to bring the
case to the supreme court on writ of
certiorari. Her petition to that effect was
granted today and the court will give
attention to the case when it is reached.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25
DEATH SENTENCE TO
RUSSIAN OFFICERS
THREE NAVAL MANDERS CON.
DEMNED BY CoURTMARTlAL FOR
sURRENDERlNG sHIPS-WlLL APP
PEAL TO THE EMPEROR.

ST. Petersburg, December 24-The court
martial. which has been trying Rear
Admiral Nebogatoff and seventy-eight Off
GERS of his squadron for surrendering to
the japanese at the battle of the Sea Of
Japan on May %, 1895, handed ia its deci-
sion tonight.
Vice-Admiral Nebogatoff Commander
Lichino of the coast defense ironclad
General Admiral Apraine, Rear-Admlral
Gregorieff of the coast defense, Ship Ad-
mlral Sneavein and Lieutenant Smirnoh,
who succeeded to the command Of the
battleship Nicoal were sentenced to
death, but in view of extenuatins cir
cumstances. and the long and otherwise
blameless careers of these officers, the
court will petition the emperor 10 COM
mute their sentences to ten years ihi-
prisonment in a fortress.
Four other officers are sentenced 10
short terms of Imprisonment in fort
ress. while the remainder are acquitted
of the charges brought against them
The sentences passed upon Rear-Ad-
miral Nebogatoff and the three conf
manders are similar to those handed down
in the cases OF the naval officers who
were condemned by courtmartial for sur
rendering the torpedo boat destroyer Be
dovi to the japanese. These sentences
were coupled with a similar recommen-
dation to the emperor for mercy and such
intercesison generally has proven success
full.
The lawyers for the defense in the Ne
bogabff trial, a majority of whom are
active politicians, devoted most of their
attention to the political aspects of the
case.
The government prosecutor in his clos
Ing address declared that the inficuoh
of the death penalty under these circum-
stances was out of harmony with the
spirit of the times, but he declared that
the guilt of the officers in question found
no example in bravery. Admiral Neboga-
toff he averred, could at least have trans
ferred all his commands to one battle
ship and then sunk the rest of his squad
ron.
The Rear-Admiral made an emotional
reply in which he dwelt upon the ignor-
ance of the prosecutor, who he said mas
worn the uniform of the navy for only
one year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25
FLORIDA FRUITS
ARE STILL SAFE
Tender Vegetables, However, Are Prac.
tieally Wiped Out BY the Cold
Wave.

Tampa, Fla, December 24.-Reports to
the Tribune from points south indicate
that the orange and pineapple crops were
only slightly damaged by the cold wave,
but all tender vegetables are practically
wiped out
Fort Myers reports a minimum temper
allure of 81 degrees above zero, with thin
ice, but fruits and trees escaped
At Punta Gorda the minimum temporal
ture was 30 above, and cucumbers and
tomatoes were killed. In the immediate
vicinity of Tampa with a minimum tenn
perature of Is above, considerable dam
age was done to oranges still on the
trees.
Colder weather is feared tonight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25
Will be open today until 1
p. m. showing a full line of
jewelry suitable for gifts
A. S. SMITH,
1923 Third Ave.

Southern Railway will sell
round trip tickets to Atlanta at
the special low rate of $3.50,
selling on Dec. 20, 81, %, %, "a,
Is, 80, 81, and January l, limit
ed for return until January 7,
1907. Four daily trains to
Atlanta, Pullman cars on all
trains. Go by the Southern; the
quickest way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-25
officer ThrODn Through
Sh0h Wind0h of Store

Lola Hosmer. a negro woman, caught in
the act of stealing in the store of Cotton,
Odum & Bowers, grew indignant after
reaching the sidewalk, foreibly attacked
Policeman STREET, hurting him through
plate glass window.
After gaining this advantage. the wom-
an stood still and laughingly watched the
officer extricate himself from the win
dow. She was then escorted to the city
Jail and placed behind the bars
The woman was watched by clerks In
the store, and when they had seen her