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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
News OF the Day.

The Supreme Court has decided that
white husbands;ot Cherokee Indians have
no right to participate 10 the tribal fund.
Paul 0. Stensland and Henry w.
Herring, president and cashier OF the
wrecked hfilsaukee Avenue Savings
Bank, Chicago, were yesterday sentenced
to the peniteotiary.
Almost on the eve Of her wedding
Miss Lydia May Seaion, o: Shsrpsburg,
Pa, yesterday returned n license TO
marry EdIie KuRben, OF Pittsburg, and
took out one to wedAlexander Johnston,
of Mount Savage, Md.
The trial of FIorinda Iilario for the
murder OF Alex d paolo, the contractor,
of R4ritan, terminated at Somerville, n.
j, last night, when the jury after a
deliberalion of three hours entered the
court and rendered verdict Of man
slaughter.
Toe linois Central election is virtual.
" over. When the directors meet We'd
nesday they will depose Stuyvesant Fish,
president of the road for the last nine
teen years, and 10 all probability elect
J. I. HarahaD, who in 1890 was made
sscord vice president of the company
through Mr.. FIsh's influence and has
since held that place.
If full vote is not cast in todsy's
elections it will not be the fault Of the
weather, which is general clear through
out the East, and 10 tie West except in
the Mississippi VALLEY aud the north Pa
cifc States, where little rain is reported
Temperatures are considered about the
seasonsble average in the central valleys
aud about normal elsewhere.
While attempting to cross the tracks
OF the Fonda. JobB-town aud Gloyers'
vile Electric R4Ilrosd, three miles east
of Amsterdam, N. Y, yesterday after
noon. rig containing Miss Lena Cook
ard Miss Eva Scott, of Amsterdam, was
struck by limited car. killing the oc
cupants of the carriage. The crossing
where the accident occurred is being
eliminated by the construction of an
overhead passage Tor The elec;ric cars
Seven persons we're kil'el and nine
were injured Sunday night at Mocha, a
station on the Quito Railroad nea: Quay
squil, Ecuador, owing to natives m,d.
ding with the brake Of car. Ga the
arrival of a train AT Mocha, village
station opened a week ago by the Ameri-
can company which is building the road,
the cars we're surrounded by group OF
people belonging to the neighborhOod,
who inspected the passenger car with
great interest. Suddenly one Of the
natives, without knowing what be was
doing, opened the brake, and the car
which had been detached, ran back at
high rate Of speed for about a mile, and
it was overturned and was crushtd to
pieces, killing or iUjuriDg ell the pas
se1gers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
THREATENED STRIKE.

II is thought that the recent strike of
cigarmakers in Washington will be
shorlliv,d as all but three manufacturers
have agreed to the demands Of the men.
A manufacturer in an interview yes
terday said: 81 do not believe that all
OF the men we're aware of the fact that
The union had decided to ssk an increase.
| an safe in saying that, in fact, %
per cent. of the men were ignorant OF
such move. The men sgitating the
question got together and arranged the
demands quietly, and did not call into
conference the men who they thought
would oppose the movement until it was
too late for them to exert their power
With the increased price of tobacco and
the eyer.increasing demands of the
union cigarmakers we are able to make
but little on the goods We turn o1t.
Take the average 8 cent cigar for exam
pie. | am paying my workmen from ~
to slO a thousand to make them, while
all the profit that fslls my way is 81 per
] 900 There is hardly living profit
on hal grade Of cigars. 1t is up to the
men whether the cigar manufactures OF
Washington will entirely close their fac
tories aud throw men out OF employ ment
or for the employers 10 maintain the
open shop as am seriously thinking
of doing. The various members
of the cigar manufacturing firms 10
town are TO hold meeting, and it IL
this meeting that will decide the quss-
ton. | have already seen two manufac-
turers and they told me that when their
present stock of tobacco Is exhausted
they will close up their shops and leave
town"
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation OF Labor and vice.
president OF the International Association
Of Cigarmaker., attended the meeting
yesterday afternoon, at which a special
assessment was requested from each men,
Der to 60 to the fund for the support
of those men who are to be kept idle
by the firms that still hell out. Presi-
dent Gompers told the men that
they had the support of $50, 600 fellow
workmen 10 The United States if the mat
ter should come to be a'general strike.
Mess Hamilton & Company, of Alex.
sndria, have granted the increase under
the new price list formulated by the
cigar makers union This increase, the
q m SAYS. Affects fifteen men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
Death of Candl ates.

New York, Nov. 6 The campaign
jus. closed, is said by exper's to have
been the most strenuous campaign ia the
history of America. II has cost the lives
Of FIVE candidates who have succumbed
from actual consumption OF the life
force. lockwood Hoar, candidate TOR
Congress in the Third Massachusetts
district, died November l General Joan
II, Ketchan, candidate for Congress in
the Twenty-irst New York district, died
November 4 l.; the funeral of William
Hughes, judicial candidate 10 Brooklyn,
was held yesterday, and William IL.
Minahap, Independent candidate for
Congressman in the Eighth Wisconsin
district, died eight days before the cleo
ton. Thomas Delaney, candidate for
Assemblyman in Brooklyn, died Novem'
Der 2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
Bride Too short.

New York, Nov, 6.-Two minutes
after the marriage ceremony of Miss
Margaret German and Michael Haryiils,
she was deserted by the bridegroom.
lie is a six footer and she is not quite
five feet, During the courtship Harvllla
did not notice the disparity in their rel
alive heights. but when ne stood at the
altar he noticed it.
He rushed out Of the church and the
bride swooned. She dried her tears and
went home. Toward evening the bride.
groom appeared at the BRIDES home. He
was sorry, he said, for what he had dons.
and said he considered her plenty tall
enough for him. Margaret cried with joy,
embraced and kissed him and sent no.
tices for the guests to come to the belated
festivities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Governor Swanson yesterday issued the
following proclamation for the observance
of Thanksgiving Day:
Whereas President Theodore Roosevelt
has designated Thursday, Nov. 70, 1906,
as Thanksgiving Day, in order that the
people may express their love and graft
tude to 40 all wise providence for the
many blessings which He has bestowed
upon this nation, therefore, ], Claude
Swanson, governor Of Virginia, in con.
formity with the proclamation Of the
president OF the United States do appoint
Thursday, Nov. 80, 1906, az Theuk'giv-
ing Day, and holiday for this State,
as prescribed by law.
Virginia has been peculiarly blessed
with prosperity, progress and good for
tune during the past year. | do earnestly
urge the people 10 give expression 10 a
proper way Of their profound apprecia'
ton OF the many benefits and blessings
which they haye derived from just and
wise God.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
Another Mutiny.

Portsmouth, Eng, Nov. 6-Another
naval mutioy occurred in The barracks
here last night, and as result troops
are being hurried here from seversl
points. Wsrships 10 the hsrbor have
also been ordered to make ready FIR TIE
landing Of an armed guard in case of
further disturbances.
L! hes been years since there have
been such mutiniss 10 English naval
barracks, aud the outbreaks have alarmed
the authorities who fear the whole garri-
son may be affected
10 the outbreak last night the rioters
attacked the officers quarters and broke
all the windows. They we're not SUI
duad until many had been arrested and
several were badly beaten.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
Erom w ashIngtOD.
,Conespordence Of the Alexandria 6azette.l
Washington, Nov. O.

,Coresnoudence OF the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, Nov. O.
Business was almost at standstill Ia
the government departments today. With
the exception of Secretary Hitchcock,
of the Interior Department, every CABINET
officials is absent from Bis post OF du,y
on campaign missions, or to vote. Most
of them will start back for Washington
this evening and several will BE- with the
President to receive the returns st the
White House. Postmaster General Corte
Won will return With the President from
New York. At the Offices of the joint
ticket agency, it was estimated that about
2. 900 government clerks had gone no ne
70 vote. Of this number fully 500 went
to New York State. The hegira has not
been so great as in previous years on
account of the fsilure Of the railroads TO
give low rates. Instead Of charging only
one fare for the round trip, they insisted
this year on a one and one-third fare.
Then they made these tickets good going
no later than midnight last night. The
interest here 10 The New York fight is
almost as great as in presidential elections.
Elaborate arrangements have been made
by the local pspers f5r disslsy'nz and
megaphoDing the returns.
Hearst will have bigger majority
than that received by Coler," declared
=" Boss" Murphy of Tammany Hall in
conversation over the long distance tele-
phone with Chairman Griggs, of the
democratic congressional committee, in
this city. "Oh! Charley, you are ly-
ing" was Chairman Grigg's exclama-
ton. 81 would not lie to you on cleo
ton day." was the reply of the Tam
manv chieltain. "Reiurns from sill over
the CITY show that an enormous vote Is
being polled and that everything is go
ing Hearst's way"
Dr. David Henry Hazen, one of the
best known pbysicious in Washington,
died at his home, 407 Sixth street south
west, this morning.
According to a census bureau report issued
TODAY, women wage earners are increasing
steadily ard are engaged in Sl6 of 3S9 indus
tries. The greatesi increase is shown for the
manufacture Of tobacrc, cigar and cigarettss.
New York State eades in the employment Of
women, With irment making most promi'
nent Pennsylvania ranks frs: and Massachu
sets second IN the number Of children en-
ployed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
VIII Rear Hogs.

Berlin, Nov. 6 --CnarlOttenberg, The
arislocratic suburb of Berlin, has hit
upon a novel scheme which will be tried
in the effort 10 overcome the hardsh'ps
of the meat famine. It proposes te 90
into the hog rearing bushes, on large
scale. The municipality is preparing to
collect thousands of swine and fatten
them Oh household garbage. 1t is ex-
pected the example will be widely follow
ed. Charloltenberg, besides the usual
palaces, containing more mansions of
millionairss than any other town in
Germany. Despite the objections OF
some aris.ocratc residents, the munich
pslity intends, however. to carry its
plan into execution,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
Old Churches.

PoHIcK CHURCH The improvements
on Pohick church, in Fairfax county,
are progressing. The eastern half of the
church has been furnished with new
pews. A handsome reredos aud pulpit
with sounding board are among those
things which will identify the venerable
building with its early years, when
Washington was one of its yestrymen.
These years date back to 1859
FALLS CHURCH--Extensive improve
ments have recently been made in Old
Falls church, Fairfax county. A new
slate roof has been completed and very
handsome floor has been put down.
There is also a new and attractive chan
eel with brass railing. This is, in great
part, a gift of the daughters Of the foun-
ders and patriots. Funds are still needed
for a vesty room and to repaint the
walls, etc. The Bishop visited the
church on October 7, preaching to 6
large congregation, and confirming a
class of seven. The rector is jealous in
his efforts to raise the money needed in
identifying the building. The old church
is one of great interest 10 the diocese. -
GSouthern ChurchmaD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
Virginia News.

Statistics OF the Richmond police de-
partment show that at least three thous-
and people in that city are daily users OF
cocaine.
A marriage license was Issued in
Washington yesterday to Cosrles Jeu-
kins, OF DaysyiIle, sud Mile Elford, OF
Evansville.
Huntington" Clarke county, which
for generations was in the Harrison fam
ily, of Virginia, was sold yesterday by
Clay Carr 10 Harry Henry II. Mitchell,
of Rockbridge county, for $50, 600.
Miss Mary E. Taylor, daughter ct
Henry NJ. Taylor, oil Lincoln, Loudoun
county, and w. Floyd Myers, OF the
same place, we're married in Leesburg,
Sunday, by Rev. DR.. j. W. Luptop, OF
the Presbyterian Church.
University OF Virginia alumni are con-
graduating one another that thsir Alma
Mater has received $500, 900 from pri-
va,e sources, and that The $500, 600
cOndi'ionally given by Mr.. Andrew Car
negie, is now an assured asset.
Governor Swanson appointed delegates
to the second annusl convention of the
Southern conference on immigration and
quarantine, to be held at Nashville, No
vember ~, IA, among them the follow
ing: First district--John I. Daniel,
Cape Charles; r. Ii. Holt, Hampton.
Seventh district-A. p. Bib, Charlottes-
vile: P. Fl. O'Bannon, Rappahannock.
Eighth dis ie,--PauI W. Garrett, Lees"
burg; F. w. Alexander, Washington,
d. O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
Rank Robbed.

Robbery OF the Farmer, and Miners
Bank at Ladd, Illinois, coal mining
town three miles north Of Spring Valley,
took place yesterday afternoon.
At 2 O'Clock two men drove up in a
buggy. They we're dressed as laborer5,
aud wore big SLOUGH hats. 0ue had his
face smeared black, and the other bad a
large piece of court plaster pastel on one
side OF his face. Inside the bank was James
j. Hurry, the assistant cashier, alone. A
gun WAS thrust against his face, with the
orders to put up bis hands or have his
head blown off.
Hurly's hands at once went up. He
was bound and gagged, carried into a
side room, and locked up. One of the
robbers stood guard at the bank entrance,
while the second went about, leisurely
gathering up all the cash in the desk and
vaults. AS there was heavy miners
pay day on the lst of the month, the de-
posils we're unusually heavy, and the
haul Melted the robbers, it is estimated,
about 500, 900, mostly in currency. The
booty was placed in vslise and the
robbers drove away.
An hour later Cashier Fearing dis
covered the robbery, and the police OF
all the neighbOring towns were notified.
At o'clock yesterday evening the rob
bers returned the rig they had hired CT
Liveryman Denny, at Peru, and he en-
deavored 10 arrest them, but they broke
out of the barn, firing their revolvers at
every one they saw, and escaped in the
direction Of La Sale. Their capture is
expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
The Alexandria Hospital.
the Board of Lady Managers,

To the Board of Lady Managers,
l herewith submit my report as at.
tending physician to the Alexandria
Hos pial tor the months of June, July
and August When | took charge there
l6 patients in hospital, number admitted
III making total of 1919. Results as
follows: Cured, 99;limproyed, 3; died, IL
Three died shortly after admission, four
died under care OF other ply sicisns, two
of the remaining died of cancer, one ty.
phoid fever with complications, one at
dominal abscess. Left under treatment,
Is. On entering my first term Of SER
vice found every thing running smooth
ly under the care of our most efficient
matron. Mrs. A1amsou, aud my prede-
cessor DR.. Delaney. beg TO state that
my service was most pleasant and with
much regret turned over the service to
my successor, DR.. Powell.
5. B. MOORE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
Wages to be Increased

Reading, Pa. Nov. 6--Fol6@fag
closely on the announcement Of the
Reading Railways ten per cent wage
advance. the Reading Iron Company,
which is controlled bv the former, issued
a statement to the effect that the wages
will be advanced in all departments
owing TO improved market conditions.
The puddlers of the company bsve becn
on strike since July |, following the re-
fussl of the demand Of the Anslg9mated
Association of Iron and Steel and Tin
Workers, for an increase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06

The LACK of candidates for the min
istry has led the Presbyterian Synod to
hold a day of prayer fer candidates.
Rev. DR.. Cochrane, of Philadelphia,
said that the refusal of young men TO
enter the ministry was due in measurs
to the fact that they could make more
m oney otherwise. The Older generation
Was taught that men who entered the
ministry were called by God and mer-
ceuary consideration did not enter into
the matter-but times change and men
change with them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
500 Reward. 800.

The readers of this paper will he 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. HALLS Ca
tarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a constltn-
tional treatment HaPs retarrh Cue is
taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation Of the da-
building up the constitution aud assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case thet il fails to cure. send for list CITES
timonals.
Address F. J, CHENEY & CO., To.edO. @.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family ills for constipation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06

FROM the meager reports of the doiDgs
Of the Panama commission most of them,
especially the $40, 900 year secretary,
seem to spend their time on trips to and
from Panama on the government ships
where everything is furnished free by the
taxpayers. This makes the water fly,
if not the dirt, and is cheaper than liv-
ing on shore. BIT the President will go
there in a few days and may possibly
show what strenuosity can do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
Railroad Accident.

youngstown, o., Nov. GA passenger
train on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road bound west, during the fog this
morning collided with wrecking train
near the city. which had just been clear
ing up another wreck. Edward Scbell,
engineer ofthe passenger train, was kill
ed, and Herman Edwards, fireman.
suffered fracture in his right leg. Two
others train men were eighty injured.
None Of the passengers was hurt. The
property loss is reported heavy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
Disasters from Gales.

Dispatches have been pouring into
Halifax, N. s., bringing news of vessels
wrecked or in distress, of wires pros
trsted and of damage done by gale and
sea along the coasts of Nova Scotia,
Cape Breton, New Brunswick and Prince
Edward Island Four vessels were
driven ashore; another, after having
everything movable on deck washed
away, was forced to put back TO Halifax,
from which port she bad sailed, and the
steamer Turret Bell, which went aground
on the north side of Prince Edward
Island last week, was driven farther in
shore. The storm was most violent in
Northum berland Strsi'. Two schoonels
and one bark were swept aground on
this strait, and third schooner was
wrecked near the eastern entrance.
Five members of the crew of the Nor
wegiau bark Adeons, which was wrecked
on a reef off Ricbibucto Bar during
heavy northeast gale last Thursday night,
were drowned yesterday while attempting
to make a landing on beach. The men
we're all Norwegiaps, and as there is no
Communication with The vessel their
names are rot known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
KilIs HIS vito and Himself.

M;llboro, Va, Nov. 6--The uninvit-
ing rocky fsstness of Panther Gap, a
hamlet about three miles east of MilIboro,
and near the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road, was the scene of fearful tragedy
yesterday. Charles Hicks, who for some
time has lisei with bis wife at his father
10. laws, a man named Forbus, had, 1t is
charged, become too fond of his sister
in-law, girl not over thirteen years Of
sge. His molher.in-la told him he must
fnd another home, and yesterday morn
irg lie was preparing to move to house
about mile farther down the road.
Hicks told his wife at 5 O'Clock yester-
day morning that he would walk TO
Goshen and meet her at the house wheu
she arrived. The wife later found her
husband at house some distance from
her parents residence, aud sscer-
iained that be had not gone to
Goshen. A quarrel between the n i
and woman is believed to have followed
and that the wife started to return TO her
parents home. Hicks overlook her ten
feet from the house, placed the muzz!e OF
his single barrel breech loader against
her breast and fred, tearing a CHASTITY
hole in her breast. He then removed the
discharged shell, inserted another shell
aud fred another shot into her rgled
body. He then sat down on the ground,
his back against the body of bis wife,
inserted fresh shell, placed the butt of
the gun between his feet, the muszle i'm
medistely over his heart, aud with bis
hands pulled the trigger and shot him.
self through the heart. The parties were
white, and of not very savory reputation.
Hicks was generally regarded as dan
gerous man. He was about thirty and
his wife about twenty years of age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
Suicide bY CarboIlc Acid.

The best treatment for indigestion and
troubles Of the stomach Is to rest the stomach.
Ii can be rested by a good digestant. Kodol
puts the stomach in shape 10 satisfactorily
perform its functions. Cord fer indigestion,
sour stomach, fiatulence. palpitatioa Of the
be,rt and dyspepsia. Koiol Is made Ia strict
conformity with the National Pure Food nj 4
Drug Law. Sold by W. F. Creighton 4 Co.,
40l King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
Work of a DYnamIter.

Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. 6--L'st
night unknown men placed.a dynamite
bomb 10 the scale house underneath the
tipple of the Elm Grove coal works, six
miles east of here. When a fire was
kiudled today an explosion followed.
completely wrecking the scale house and
partly dismantliug the tipple. No one
was injured. Labor troubles are sup
posed to have been at the bottom Of the
outrage. The company refused to adopt
scale when a strike was called of last
summer and Monday it started up giihi
non-union men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06
Explosion inIron Works.

Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. 6.-The big
engine at the Whitaker Iron Works ex-
ploded today tearing down large por-
ton Of the mill buildings, and completely
wrecking three mills Of the Tin depart
ment so that they will have TO be rebuff
The big wheel weighed many tons aud
sections of it dropped about The city, a
thousand feet from where the expl1s.oI
occurred. No one wac injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-06

The enormous crops were, according
to the republican theory, entirely due to
the prosperity caused by tarif.fOstered
trust taxation. If the crops had been
poor and business dull, why, of course,
it would have been the fault of the demo-
Gratis disturbing business by demand
ing tariff reform.