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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
MIR. Clements Record.

Mr.. James 4. Clements, who was on
Wednesday unanimously elected super
iutendent of public schools of Alexan'
dria county by the Board of Education,
qualified today and at once entered upon
the discharge of his duties.
Mr.. Clements is native Of Maryland
and attended the public schools until
1870, when he entered ST. Johns Acad-
envy, an academic and military school
at Alexandria, from which he graduated
in 1878, at the head of his class, also
holding the position as president o.
the "Patrick Henry Debating Society, "
being the senior debating society OF the
school.
Having also been first appointed ser
geant, he was successfully promoted
from sergeant to lieutenant and then tC
captain of his Company in the military
department OF the institution.
He then atteudedihe Spencerian Bust
ness College, of Washington, for two SEES
sions, during the latter part OF which he
received an appointment as principal OF
the public school at Ballstol, in Alexan-
dria county, where he taught for several
years, taking up the study of law. He
then entered the law department OF
Georgetown University, from which he
graduated in 1881 with degree of Bache-
Tor of Laws, holding the position at the
time of his graduation IS first vice presi-
dent and also chairman of the executive
committee of his class. One year from
his graduation from the Georgetown
University be was elected on the demo-
cratic ticket Commonwealth Attorney,
or prosecuting attorney of Alexan-
dria county, and WAS succt ssively
elected for eight years. when he was
appointed Superintendent of Public
Schools of his county, which position
he held for eight years, and being a
strong advocate of public schools. by
his industry aud indeiatigable energy
and efforts greatly improved the school
system of his county and caused
some of the handsomest and most mod
ern school bindings to be constructed
in that county to be found anywhere in
the Commonwealth OF Virginia. He is
an enthusiast on large and pretty school
houses, and spacious and beautiful
grounn,; aud in favor of teachers hold
ing f,s class certificates. Mr.. Glenn
eDts says he expects to make the public
schools Of lis county among the finest
in the Eighth congressional district in
Virginia in which Alexandra county
is situated.
Mr.. Clements is a resident of AleIan-
dria county, and owns considerable real
estate in that county. He is a widOwer,
40 years of age, with one daughter, Miss
Ruth Sypherd Clements, who, although
quite young, has won many prizes, and
has considerable reputation as a painter
and artist. She is now preparing several
paintings for the Virginia Art Exhibit,
at the coming jamestown Exposition.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch says:
"Mr. Clements was represented before
the Board of Education by delegation
of Messrs Curtis B. Graham, Attorney
r. c. l.. Moncure, r. Henry Phillips,
A. Davis, it,, II. " Fields and II. Col
Inns, of Alexandria county, and Honor
able Samuel G. Brent, of Alexandria
city, who brought with them strong
letters aud petitions representing over
80 per cent. ofthe citizens of Alexandria
county"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
Senator Foraker and Railroad Rates

Senator Foraker and Railroad Rates.
Columbus Ohio, March 3l.--On
March 80 the legislature adopted a
resolution calling on the Ohio Senators
aud Representatives in Congress TO su D.
port President RoosevelPs railroad rate
policy. Today Senator Forsker's reply
to that request was received. The Sens-
tor says that the President wants the
Interstate Commerce Commission to have
the power to substitute reasonable for
an unreasonable rate ''subject TO
judicial view"--qToting the Presi-
dents message and Secretary of
War Taft's utterances on the subject
This judicial review he says, is denied
by the Hepburn bill, which he says de-
nounces as unconstitutional and inefec-
tive. "But assuming that the Hepburn
bill in some form will he passed aud be-
come law" he continues, 81 shall con-
slider it my duty to do all in my power
to make it constitutional, workable and
effective measure" That duty, he says,
has been made free from all embarrass-
ment to him by the passing by the Ohio
legislature of measure creating rail
road commission, empowered to ix rail
way rates, 50 amended rs to pro-
vide for a full and complete review
in The courts of the orders OF
the commission. "In view OF your ac-
ton" says the Senator, al feel con-
firmed in the opinion that it is my duty
To insist upon such amendments to the
Hepburn BILL" In conclusion the SEN
alor congratuatcs the legislature and
the people of Ohio for having thus Gift
ingly rebuked the sentiment that would,
if possible, excite distrust of the courts,
destroy their usefulness, and debar them
their appropriate participation 10 the
settlement of the great and far reaching
questions which legislation of this char
acter must precipitate."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
Trouble in Winnipeg.

Winnipeg, Man, March 9l.-Winni-
peg is practically under martial law and
soldiers are guarding the streets in an
endeavor to quell the disorders attendant
upon the street car strike. Mobs paraded
the streets late yesterday and made an
attack on a street car and the crew A
platoon of regulars had to charge the
mob with fixed bayonets before they
were dispersed. The guns of the regulars
were loaded, but no shots were fired.
Mayor Sharpe read the riot act to the
crowd, which jeered him for his stand
for order. Two detectives mistook Mayor
Sharpe and the city solicitor for trouble
makers and attacked them. The detec
tiyes were arrested. Main street is be-
ing patroled today by squadron OF the
Royal Canadian Mounted Riaes. Half
a dozen cars were operated yesterday,
but officials of the road ordered them 10
stop running after nightfall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
SATURDAY EVENING. MAR. 81. 1906.

AS most of the bituminOus coal burned
in this vicinity comes from the Cumber'
land and West Virginia regions, the fol-
lowing paragraphs will be read with
pleasure by the readers Of the Gazette.
Cumberland, Md, March SO.-Al-
though the general suspension order has
been issued for the soft-cOsl fields, 1t il
not thought il will affect work III the
Georges Greek region or the Upper
Potomac region of West Virginia in the
least. and strike 10 either field would
surprise almost every person in either
locality.
Charleston, w. Va March S0.-The
miners of this section have been in SEES
sion here for several days, waiting for
DEVELOPMENTS at indianapolis before
holding joint meeting with the opera
tors. They adjourned today until Mon
day. with the understanding that they
would keep at work until such time as
new scale is made or final disagree
ment Is reached.
Il is understood that there will be nc
strike 10 Maryland, Virginia or WesI
Virginia, as the men have no particular
grievance. The men generally Ssy that al
they wants plenty of work and this they
are getting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
Archbishop Ireland

The Pope yesterday received Arcb-
bishop Ireland in bis own private IL
brsry, greeting him most atfably and
offered him a seat al the next desk.
He conversed with the American prel-
ate for half an hour. Afterward the
Archbishop acted as interpreter during
the Pope's audience to Bishop McGol-
rick. Archbishop Ireland also presented
to the Pope Rev. A. McNulty, pastor of
st. Luke's Church, St. Paul, MINI.
The Pope evinced special interest 10
American ecclesiastical affairs. He ex-
pressed desire to see Archbishop Ire
land often during the latter's sojourn in
Rome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31

STANDARD OIL interests are reported
10 have reinforced the wood alcohol mtn
in resistance to hepropOsition to remove
fhe tax from methyl alcohol used indus
trialIy. The measure, however, was re-
ported favorably yesterday by The House
WAYS and means committee. Cheap gram
alcohol would remove all occasion Tor
wood alcohol and decrease the consump-
ton Of gasoline. If taxes are to be
imposed for the benefit OF IL
dividual interests, says the Phlla
delphia Record, the distillers of wood
and the petroleum men have some stand
ing, but if taxes should be imposed only
for public purp, SEES the manufacturers OF
gasoline end metbyl spirits would be
made to understand that they had no
business in Washington at this time
Removing the tax from grain alcohol
us9d in the arts would not affect the
revenues perceptibly because very little
taxed spirit is now used by manufac-
turers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31

JAMES CoRTELYoU, nine years old, d
nephew of Postmaster-General Cortel-
you, died a day or two ago in Brooklyn,
of what wss diagnosed as ptomaine
poisoning. 1t is said that the unfortu-
nate child had eaten candy with poison
Gus coloring matter and bad been taken
sick week before be died 10 agony. All
tention has recently been called to sus-
picious cheap candy which is exposed foI
sale in ali cities, and there is every
reason to believe that some sold to un-
suspecting children in Alexandria is
deletcrious to health, if not dangerous.
There are many laws in the land regu-
Iating this and that traffic, and it would
seem ihat one providing for the inspec'
ton Of what is called candy is needed.
Innocent children are often rendered
sick by such stuff, and occasionally one
dies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
Methodist Conference.

At Yesterdays session in Baltimore Oi
the Baltimore conference of the Nj. K.
Church the committee on resolutions ap-
proved the action of the interconference
commission on the admission of the
Alexandria district of the dispersed Vir-
GINA conference, but recommended that
no new presiding eldership be created.
The session was devoted mainly to The
examination of l6 candidates for the
ministry. The ministers also pledged
themselves to raise $50, 900 for the fund
to lift the debt on the Woman's College.
The time limit will not be changed
by the Baltimore Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
now iu session in Cumberland. 1t was
recommended that the time be extended
to six years, but the COMMITTEE, it il
stated, will not make any such recon-
mendation. Many ministers are in
favor of abolishing it altogether, and a
lively discussion along that line is an-
ticipated
A number of candidates were examin-
ed for admission to the conference.
Rev. Frank jenkins, of Goldsboro,
Md; Rev George K. Fringer, of Talbot
circuit, Nd; Rev. Lewis L. Lowance,
of Hot Springs, w. Va; Edward W..
Brubaker, of Berkeley Springs, w. Va. ;
w. ID. Eye aud James b. Hedrick were
ordained deacOns aud admitted to the
third class. James II. Haley, Of Ellis
ton, Va; Lewis S. Rudisill, of Roanoke,
Va; 5 X. Cockrell, Of Manassas, Va. /;
William ID. King, of Cloverdale, Va. :;
James P. Huffman, Of FrOstburg, Md. (;
John w. Smith, of Fairfax, Va; c. NJ.
Hesser, of Gardenville, Nd; J. w. Bal
thus, of Frederick, Md, were ordained
elders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
COMPLAINT From Japan.

Birmingham, Eng, March Sl.-The
Post sta es that Japan has complained
to Russia ut the delay which has occur
red in removing the Russian troops from
Manchuria since the recent war
China is supporting the complaint made
by Japan, as it is asserted the Russian
troops are without available military
supplies and so have been living off OF
the natives. Russia has undertaken to
hasten their removal of her soldiers and
it is expected that the withdrawal OF
troops from the districts 10 question will
be completed by the end of May.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh. HalPs-Ca.
tarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being Il
constitutional disease. requires a constitution
al treatment. HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, asting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much faith
IN its curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for ans case that it fails Ia
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Sold by all Druggist zoe.
Take aall's Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
News Of the Day.


Gen. Luke E. Wright 10 Washington
yesterday took the oath OF Office as Am
bassador tt Japan.
The Senate conferees have agreed TO
the House anti-hazing bill, with two
slight amendments.
Preparations for the coal strike and
to prevent possible disorder are being
made 10 a number of places.
II is stated again that Russian
Premier White has sent his resignation
to the Emperor, giving i'll health as his
reason.
Midshipman Minor Merriwether, jr.,
has left the Naval Academy, having
been officially notified that his resigns
ton was accepted.
Mr.. Howard Wolf, aged 81 years, Of
Baltimore who is suffering with asteomy-
luis, has undergone operations % times
in the past l6 years.
Secretary Root asks for an appropri-
alton of $50, 600 for American represen-
ldLlNtS nj iUt ptoSN NVhAfitHNN
called by the Gar of Russia.
After striking out the provision for re-
tiremenl of clerks at 20 years of age,
the House yesterday passed the legis-
lative appropriation bill, carrying about
$50, 600, 900.
The Standard Oil Company has adj
vanced the price of all grades of gasoline
and naptba, the new quotations ranging
from ! to q cents per gallon higher than
former prices.
Driven to cannibaism by starvation,
members of tie Yuksbir tribe, on the
Chukchis Peninsula, at the extremity OF
Asia, have been eating the bodies OF
their own children or Others OF their
families who died of starvation. Others
killed the members of their families aud
committed suicide.
A bill was yesterday introduced by
Representative Heffin, Of Alabama, to
compel street railway companies in
Washington TO provide and operate
separate street cars Tor negro passengers
and to make il unlawful for street car
companies to allow white and negro pas
sengers to ride in The same car, under a
fine of 800 for each offense.
The House committee on ways and
means yesterday decided to report ia
vorably the Payne bill providing for the
withdrawal from bond, tax free, of do
nestle alcohol when rendered unfit for
use as beverage or for liquid medicinal
uses. This process is accomplished by
mixture with suitable denaturing ma
terials. The decision was almost unaui-
nous. tie committee vote standing 16
to 3 in favor OF urging the House to
pass the bill.
That ivy Of tie prominent Presby-
terrain churches of Washington the
New York avenue and the Assembly
may consolidate, making one of the
largest churches of that denomination in
the world. is probability of the near
future. The presbytery of the Assembly
Church has already by a vote OF II to
81 expressed itself in favor of a reso-
luton uniting the two congregations,
and it is expected that the presbytery of
the New York Avenue Church will ratify
The vote at a meeting to be held next
Thursday night II the churches are
merged it is believed Justice Harlan will
take charge OF the raising of fund for a
Presbyterian cathedral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
A Chicago Alderman Owes His Elec
ton To Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy.

81 can heartily and conscientiOusly
recommend Chamberlain Cough Remedy
for affections OF the throat and lungs, +"
says Hon. John ShCDick, 220 So. Peoria
St., Chicago. 1.-TWO years ago during a
political campaign, caught cold after
being overheated, which irritated my
throat and ! was finally compelled to
stop, as | could mol speak aloud. In
my extremity friend advised me to use
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. | took
two doses that afternoon and could not
believe my senses when ! found the next
morning the Inflammation bad largely
subsided. took several does that day,
kept right on talking through the cam
paign, and thank this medicine that
won my seat in the Council" This
remedy is for -ae by Gibson * Timber
man aud w. F. Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
COLLAPSE of a Wall.

Yonkers, N. Y, March 9l.-A por-
ton of the retaining wall of the old
Croton aqueduct, which had become
Ioosened by the rain and soft earth,
collapsed early this morning and crashed
through the rear walls of three 3-story
frame tenements on Garden street. There
we're nine families consisting of 64 per-
sons IN the tenements at the time and
that no one was injured is considered
miraculous. Fortunately there were no
fires lighted in any OF the tenements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31

A New YORK paper of yesterday con
tanned a significant cartoon. An IN
fortunate individual, labeled "Consum-
er," had been placed in huge wise with
q double screw, one of which was being
frightened by miner and the other by
an operator. This is always The fate OF
those who are compelled to buy any
commodity when the producers OF the
same conclude to strike. But those who
engage in such movements, as well as
the many who sympathize with then,
are always compelled to pay their quota
of the cost Of labor connections. Every
mechanic throughout the length aud
breadth OF the land is destined TO pay
au additional price for coal, should the
strike assume colossal proportions. 1t is
to be regretted that the recent conference
failed to bring about satisfactory condi-
tions between the miners and operators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31

Ire national convention OF united
mine workers at Indianapolis yesterday
voted to let the miners accept the 1908
wage scale when offered, thus ayerting a
general strike. 1t is not expected that
President Roosevelt will take sny steps
in the differences between miners and
operators unless the situation develops
much more seriousness than at present.
Pennsylvania bituminOus coal men are
confident that the strike will be only
partial and of short duration. Many
operators came to an agreement with
their men. The ordering OF strike in
the anthracite district was surprise to
mine operators in New York. The coal
operators and coal miners always agree
on one pOint-that the costs OF contro'
versy shall he sadded on the consuming
public
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
Note from farmland.

St. Petersburg, Mar. 3l--The Finnish
Senate has sent a note to the emperor
in which the hope is expressed that the
policy which the Russian government
declared toward Finland last November
would not be changed. The sending of
this note was caused by rumors OF re-
tuning reaction. The policy mention
ed was the granting of many reforms to
the Firms, one of which practically gave
them selfgOvernment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
Witte Resigns Weekly.

St. Petersburg, March Sl.-Your cor
respondent learns that Count Witte re-
signs his portfolio at least twice weekly,
whenever he wants the Gar to move
forward, but is only feigniDg, demon
strating to the Car that Russia needs
him badly. The Car invariably de-
clnes to accept the Counts resignation.
Ii is believed here that this is the most
reliable version of the oft reported rumor
that premier White resigns"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
The French Miners, Strike

Lens, France, March 9l.--The strike
agitation among the coal miners has
greatly increased. Strikers are now pa.
trolling the entire distric: trying 10 in
tercept the men who have stuck to their
work. Numerous clashes have occur.
red between the strikers and non-striker'
or the strikers and the police. A seri-
GUS collision occurred at The Levin
mine between the strikers aud non
strikers, and it was necessary to call out
troops. Several persons were wounded
in the melee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
american Life Insurance Companies

London, March 3l.-The Saturday
Review in its issue today expresses doubt
As to the utility OF any action on the
part of the Parliament seeking to secure
financial guarantees from American life
insurance companies which will adj
equately protect British policy-holders
ia such concerns. The paper offers a
suggestion that the olicy.holders in the
three principal American life companies
should combine and open one indepen-
dent Office here under the direction OF
d. G. Haldeman, who resigned recently
rs the head of the British department OF
the Mutual Life. Such company, the
paper declares, would command univer-
sal confidence throughout this country
and could scarcely tail of success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
The Coal Strike.

Although a strike of all the union
miners of both the hard a1d soft coal
regions of the United States whose scales
expire today, has been ordered for Mon
day, further developments make it
possible that a prolonged labor struggle
will not take place. President 10 n
Mitchell, of the United Mineworkers OF
America, received telegram from Geo.
F. Baer, of the Philadelphia and Read
ing, in answer to telegram sent by Mr..
Mitchell agreeing on behalf of the an
thracite operators to a ONT conference
between the anthracite mineowners and
the miners committee on next Tuesday
in New York city. In the bituminous
region the strike which has been ordered
will be only partial. as the mineworkers
before adjourning today passed resolu-
ton authorizing any national district
officer to sign wage agreements with any
coal operator who will pay the scale Of
1903, or its equivalent. for two years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
Agreement Reached

London, March Sl.-A dispatch to
the Reuter- Telegram Company from
Algeciras says that complete agree
ment on all questions, in accordance
with the decision of the committee
which has charge Of the preliminary
work in discussing the disputed points
at the International Conference on
Moroccan affairs, will be reached at the
preliminary meeting Of the conference
10 be held this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
universitv Safe Dvnami,ed

Richmond, Va, March 81. -PrNfes-
sionaI burglars dynsmited the safe in
the University of Virginia postoffice al
3 o'clock this morning, but only secured
oooty to the amount of three hundred
dollars. The safe was completely wreck
ed. The burglars had ample time to
get away on early morning trains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
To Increase German Prestige.

Berlin, March 3l.-The German war
ship Fake has been dispatched for a
cruise along the western coast OF South
America. The purpose of the cruise is
to display The German flag in ports along
the coast, and thus increase The prestige
of Germany in that part of the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
New York Stock Market.

New York, March 81 There was an IT.
regular movement in the stock market in
the early trading, which was followed by i'm.
pressiye buying Of Union Pacific, the Hill
stocks and the steel issues. At the same tine
buying orders on a limited scale appeared in
a number of other shares London did little
and arbitrage brokers ceased cabling soon
after the opening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-31
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