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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
Two cent Mileage.

Capt Garter Braxton, acting on in
formation, filed late Tues day afternoon
in the Stanton Corporation Court COM
plant against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway Company and one against the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
for failure to put on sale June 18th mile
age books of 500 miles at $40 each.
The bills are drawn on the complaint Of
Mr.. John w. Cburchman, member Of
the house of delegates from Augusta
county, who makes oath that en- June
18th he applied in that city at the offices
of the railroads in question for mileage
books, rendering in each instance $40
to pay for same, and that he was in
formed that no such books were on
sale. Mr.. Churchman has started out to
have his law enforced, aud institutes .
criminal proceeding against the roads
The offending railroads are summoned
to answer on the first day of the July
term. The litigation will attract wide
spread interest and ~ill probably enlist
the best legal tslent in the Stale ani 60
to the highest court in the State, aud
possibly to the supreme court of the
United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE 81. 1906.

A MAJORITY of the members of the
H juse yesterday voted to extend their
term from two to four years, and In
favor of electing senators by direct
vote of the people. The question came
m in ;he form Of resolution from the
committee on the election OF the Presl'
dent Vice President and Representatives
in Congress, but it was considered under
a suspension OF the rules, making
tsothirds vote necessary to its success
The vote was so for and Sc against, aud,
therefore, the proposition failed. The
fAoture in which House members we're
principally interested was that providing
tor the extension for their own terms 10
office. They were not willing, however,
to 70 upon record respecting the PROPOSE
ton. and when Mr.. Norris, OF Nebraska
who had charge OF the measure, propoS-
Cd { roll call, leading republicans advised
him ia let the matter drop. The house
has several iI,nes voted in favor of elect
ING senators by direct vote, but never
before have they asked fOur-year term
for Themselves. The resolution provides
far an amendment to the constitution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
TOday's Telegraphic News
MIR. Bryan in Norway.

Trondbjem, Norway, June 2l.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan and Mrs. Bryan
arrived here this morning and are the
guests OF the United States Minister to
Sweden, Hon. Charles Il. Graves, who
was appointed as envoy to represent the
United States at the coronation OF King
HaakOn, which will take place tomor-
row. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan will be pres
ent at the coronation ceremonies. Mr..
and Mrs. Bryant travelled in the most
democratic simplicity. They occupied
second class apartments from ChTisIisnia
aud Joined in the rush last evening at
Hamar, a buffet station, for forty cent
dinner, gulping down the soup, salmon,
and ice cream while the train made a
seven minutes stop. Many Americans
we're on the train and forced Mr.. Bryan
to hold an imprompiu reception. In an
interview with representative of the
Publishers Press, Mr.. Bryan said he was
not yet able to determine his position
relative to the changes in the American
political situation during his tour Of the
old world. Asked if he thought the
democrats would win the next election,
Mr.. Bryan said jocously, "rhe demo-
Gratis always win this far ahead. " Mr..
Bryan then gave the representative OF the
Publishers Press the following statement:
81 have been of America 40 long
that | am incompetent to discuss the
recent political developments there. At
the same time, it seems to me "a il the
tide was turning a ainst the trusts The
recep revelations of trust methods must
exert powerful influence on the minds
OF those who want TO root out corruption
in American life. II looks as il the
question whether trusts shall control
America or America exterminate the
trusts will be the paramount issue at the
next election. 1t is too far in advance
yet for anybody to predict what the
democratic platform will be, and how
the campaign will he fought, but have
M doubt that the party will adopt a
positive and progressive programme.
As to whether the democratic party will
take The ra Heal or the conservative
stand, it must be remembered that these
are relative terms Some things which
were denounced as radical in 1896 are
now considered conservative, because
the people have been studying and have
found that raIic'l legislation is really
protection to honestly acquired wealth.
Nothing is more dangerous to legitimate
accumulaiions than abuses Nng uncor-
r,cted."
Mr.. Bryan leaves on Sunday for the
Land of the Midnight Sun, and on his
return will go to London, make a trip
along the Rhine. and end his tour for
the present at Gibraltar. He will sail
from there for New York, arriving on
August % After the fall elections in
the Z lled States, he will make three
months trip To Australia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
Saws TAFT Could Beat Bryan.

Washington, d. c., June q -Presi-
dent Roosevelt is talking with White
House callers about the wave of Bryan
sentiment that appears to be sweeping
over The democracy in many States. He
is declaring his belief that Bryan will
be nominated in 1908, and that he will
be formidable candidate. rhe only
man in the field who can beat Bryan,
Mr.. Roosevelt feels, is Taft. The Presi-
dent realizes that Taft would be a very
able Supreme Court Justice, and his
hesitation to select Taft for the Bench
is due, it is said, to The fact he does not
want to remove the Secretary of War
from the presidential field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
News Of the Day.

The common stock OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad WAS yesterday placed
OF a 6 per cent. basis 10 New York at
meeting of the directors, dividend of
3 per cent. being declared for the last
half of the fiscal year ending June 30
next This is one-half of per cent
over the dividend for the first half OF the
fiscal year, which we're u per cent
A dispatch from Riazau to the Lon
don Tribune reports that the Bolcboh
regiment has mutinied and killed several
of their officers. Revolutionists in War
saw yesterday fred eight shots at Police
Sergt. Popik, missing him, but badly
wounding two women This is the fifth
attempt on the lives of sergeants OF po-
lice this week. A depot Of explosives,
which contained thirteen bombs, was
discovered yesterday at the village of
Kamensky. During the unloading OF
one bomb it exploded, killing one man
and wounding two.
Senator Whyte, of Maryland, presid'
eO over tHt DtudlC JtAeSihaJ A'' NV
first time in nearly 80 years. That
privilege was granted him by Vice-Pres-
ident Fairbanks, who requested Mr..
Whyte to take the chair as soon as Mr.,
Morgan, who yesterday celebrated his
eighty-secOnd birthday, rose to address
the Senate on the Panama canal ques-
ton. Mr. Morgan is one OF three men
10 the Senate now who were in the SEN
ate when Mr.. Whyte was there during
the latter's second term of service, and
both we're very close personal friends.
The Senate held session last night for
consideration of the sundry civil appro
priaiion bill. The item providing an
appropriation of s25, 600 to defray the
Presidents travelling expenses led to an
energetic protest from Senator McLaurin.
At the day session the mest-lnspection
amendment TO the agricultural appropri'
alton bill was discussed by Messrs. Proc
tor, Beveridge, Lodge, Warren and Nc
Cumber before it was sent to conference.
Mr.. Morgan celebrated his eigIty-sec'
ond birthday by making a two hours
speech in favor of the sea-level plan for
the Panama canal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
Ennr Men Killed.

Nalchez Miss. June 2l.-Four men
were killed and fifth was fatally injured
during an attempt by the life cOnyicts
to escape from the Angola, La, State
convict farm yesterday. Captain +.
]. w. Block, foreman of the State con-
yicts, was killed and the three conycts are
dead }. w. Gibson, guard was shot
through the body All of the convicts
Sere sent up from New Orleans and
were working in the sawmiI, Yester-
day morning at nine o'clock, while
Captain Block was reading paper,
one of the conyict' procured Blocks
revolver and ia company with two other
men, vas making off, when the atten-
ton OF Guard Gibson was first attracted.
Gibson fired on The party and the armed
convict returned the shots, shooting
Gibson through the body. Gibson fell,
aud they then took his revolver, Com
polling Foreman Block to accompany
them the convicts started towards the
river and had placed their captive
10 a skifi when they were fred on by
a trusty named De Lets. The ccn1icts
then shot and killed Block. 10 The
fusillade of shots that followed, the three
cpnyicts were killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
Attacked by Footpads.

New York, .Tuoe 2l.-John b Phil
lips, superintendent of the Parkway
Driving Club, and a well known trainer
and driver, is lying at he point of death
in the Emergency Hospital, Coney Is
land, as the result OF a pistol shot wound
indcl by highway men early today.
Two fcotpats attacked Philips and sf-
ter relieving bin of sum OF money, a
demond si'ckpip, end bis watch, es
caps on a tfOley csr. Phillips was at,
tackled on COney Island avenue. He
knocked one of The men down, but the
other shot him in the bead The thieves
searched bis pockets and escaped
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
COURT OF APPEALS.

The following cases we're argued yes
terday in the Court ofAppeals at Wythe'
Vile:
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Com
pany VS.. Kiser, administrator; argued
and submitted.
Bledsoe ct ais vs. Robinett; argued and
submitted.
Next cases to be called; Cranes
Nest Coal and Coke Company Va. Mace,
Cranes Nest Coal and Coke Company
VS.. Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Com
pany, and Green ct ais VS.. Pennington.
Appeals were refused in the cases Of
Ackiss vs. Carter, from the Court of
Law and Chancery of city of Norfolk,
and Fletcher VS. Henry Mastin & Co
ct ais, from Circuit Court OF Fauquier
county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
Clue Discovered.

New York, June 2l.-With the first
really tangible clue since Mrs. Alice
KinDan was murdered on June 8, the
police are confident that before night
fall the slayer will be in their custody.
A damaging piece Of evidence has Just
been discovered, in an uDsealed letter
received at the Stenton mansion two
days before the woman received her
death wounds. Il threatened that she
would be'desd within forty eight hours,
and although the police know the writer,
Captain Price said his or her name would
not be made public until the person in
question is taken into custody. fhe
captain is guarding the letter AS miss-
i've Of great importance AID refused
even toidiyulge whether the writer is a
man or woman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
Congressional Nominees.

The democrats, in 8 out of the 10 dis
tricts of The State, have made their
nominations for Congress.
The Ninth district is an uncertain
quantity, at best, and only the most
optimistic of the democrats expect To see
it fall into their column thi. suinmn.
As yet no democratic nomination has
been made in the Ninth. nor does the
party appear even to have fixed upon n
candidate.
The nominees are as follows
First William A. Jones,
Richmond county.
Third Dislrict-John Lamb, Rich
mond city.
Fourth District Francis Rives Las
sitter, Petersburg
Fifth Dist'ict--E, w Saunders,
franklin county.
Sixth District--Carter Glass, Lynch
burg.
Seventh District-James Hay, Madi-
son county.
II ghth Dlslrct-John =. Rixey,
Culreper county.
Tenth District-H. ID. Flood, APP
pomdttOx county.
In the Second district Representative
Maynard, The incumbent, is being OPP
posed by Judge ID. Tucker Brooke and
Col. George q. Cabell, jr., both of Nor
folk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Albert L. Barnes, Of Utica, N. Y, widely
knoSn as an Organist an composer, men,
Der of the organ building firm Of Barnes 4
Bull, was found dead in bis factory early
this morning, suicide by asphyxiation. No
reason for the suicide can be assigned. Mr..
Barnes vas 4S years old.
William A. Sharpe, aged 45. who went !
Buffalo, n. J from his East Orange. \. j..
home few days ago, smothered himself to
death in bed this morn ng. sharpe felt an
epileptic fit coming on and fell on the bed,
burying bis head in pillow.
The steamer Colorado, Of the Wilson line,
Captain Ward, bound from Hull TO New
York, pu. in at Queenstown today with her
cargo on fire. The fire started on June ~,
and the vessel put in here that it might be
extinguished.
The Manufacturers Association of Fall
River, Mass, today announced that they h ID
decided TO restOr~ the Old rate of wages,
which means an advance of fourteen per
cent over the present schedule. on July ?.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
Glove Letters OF a Boss"

Richmond, Va Jnpe21 % Flaherly
and Fulton, the Richmond attorneys,
who are representing Miss Mae Cath
crime Wood in her threatened suit
against Senator Thomas c. Plat, are ret
iceDt about discussing their plans in her
behalf. They acknowledged that they
are about to bring snit in New York in
the name of Miss Wood and say they
have in their possession copy of a mar
risge certificate issued to their client and
the aged Senator, under which Miss
Wood says she was married TO the Sena-
tor previous to his marriage to Mrs.
Lillian Janeway, his present wife.
The attorneys also assert that they
have in their possession love letters of
the aged Senator to Miss Wood, which
are a portion of the collation. which
Miss Wood has threatened to pub
lish under the caption dove Let
ters of Boss" These letters aud
the certificate, it is said, will be pro-
duced when the suit against Senator
Plat comes up for trial. Suit will be TO
gain a portion of the estate OF the wealthy
New Yorker. Miss Wood says that after
she had become the wife of Senator
Plat he exacted promise from her not
to make their union public until he gave
her leave. Shortly afterward he sent
her of on European tour, il is alleged,
and married Mrs. Janeway. The law
yers say they will be able to show that
Senator Plat married Miss Wood before
he married Mrs. Janeway, and that he
is Guilty of bigamy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
HosnitaIDesfrnxed.

Middletown, Conn, June 2l.-Great
excitement was caused among the pa
TENTS at the Connecticut Hospital for
the Insane here this morning and one
life, that of bystander, was lost during
fire which completely consumed the
large brick and stone amusement hall,
which is wing of the main hospital
building. F. L Lichenstein, manager
and secretary and treasurer OF the Mer-
chants Silk Company, of South Farms,
was the person killed. He was crushed
by the falling of one of the walls OF the
burning building, as he was watching
the fire The fire started in the base
ment in some manner at present not
determined. The loss is estimated al
500. 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21

That tuberculosis is sufficient ground
for divorce in California was proved 10
the Supreme Court of California recently
when Judge Bordwell granted Mrs.
Charlotte Boyle Scsmmell decree DE-
cause her husband is suffering from tue
dread disease. Charlotte Boyle was al
one time social leader in San Francis
co and Charles F. Scammell, a real
estate man of Los Angeles, won her
heart Before their marriage the vile
saws she asked her prospective husband
if be was perfectly sound and healthy
She testified she received every assurance
that n, disease existed, The young folk
were married December rs, 1903
Shortly afterward the bride learned she
had been deceived sud began suit Tor d.
vorce While tue churches are trying
70 make divorces more difficult it seems
that some of the courts are disposed 10
add new and easier grounds for divorce
proceedings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
Woman Sufrragists Arrested.

London, June Il. Enthusiastic wOm-
an suffragists who have been annoying
Minister of the Interior Aisquith in their
zeal we're arrested this morning near his
residence. Today the women went
again to his home in Cavendish Square,
carrying banner inscribed "Voles for
Women" The police prevented the
women from ringing the bell at tho
Aisquith house This led to heated
argument between the suflragisls and the
police. Miss Ellington finally struck
one of the officers and the women were
then placed under arrest. The four
women, Misses Kennedy and Ellington
and Mrs. Knight and Mrs. Sharlrough,
were later arraignti in the MaryebOne
police court. All were charged with
breaking the peace, and the additional
charge of assaulting an officer WAS placed
against Miss Ellington. Miss Billing
ton made a bitter address to the court,
declaring that she refused to recognize
laws made only by meE. She was SEN
fenced to pay a fine OF so, with the
alternative OF going to Jail for two
months. 81 refuse to acknowledge your
sentence and DO not consider myself
liable in any way to your authority, "she
told the court. She refused to pay the
fine and, therefore will go to prison.
The cases against the Olhe' women were
adjourned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
Gov. Patterson's Funeral

Milford. o June II. The funeral of
the lat- Governor Joseph NJ. Patterson
was held from his home Fremont, o +,
this afternoon. it was simple, in
keeping with The tastes and character of
the MAJ. Officials OF state, many propi-
nent citizents, and personal friends of
the dead Governor assembled to pay the
last tribute of respects to his memory.
Rev. Marion Lesourd, pastor OF the
Milford NJ. E. Church, read the funeral
service aud DR.. Richard Rust offered a
prayer. Hon. Judson Harmon then
delivered an address, during which he
spoke of the political career of the late
Governor and paid great tribute to his
honor snd integrity.
The casket was then removed from the
house by eight members of the First Regi-
ment, o. N. C. Short service were con-
Quoted at the grave. The notes Of q trumpt
soznded taps" and all wss over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
Must Check Baggage Through.

A bill of importance to the travelling
public was passed yesterday by the House
compelling common carriers engaged in
terstate commerce to check baggage to
its destination on transportation offered,
whether in the form of "split tickets"
or a regular ticket on one line, and
mileage or other ticket on another line.
The bill overcomes the practice Of roads
which have refused TO check baggage to
destination on a ticket 10 the junction
point or termination OF one road and a
mileage book or other transportation on
the connecting road. The bill makes
refusal on the part of railroads to carry
out its terms msdemeanOr and pro-
vides penalty for its infraction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
Labor ana Politics.

There was a meeting 10 Washington
yesterday OF the, executive rouncli 81
The American Federation Of Labor aud
William Ran olph Hearst at which
the latter advised the labor leaders to
show the siren ,th Of their organization
ia the political field. He also suggested
that they disregard party lines and uss
their influence TO adyaDce friends and
oppose enemies. Mr.. Hearst told the
Federation of Labor that the cause
would probably achieve the most if labor
should elect sufficient number Of men
to Congress to hold the balance of power.
He said the Federation must draw
distinct line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
England and Russia. .

London, June 2l.-In the House of
Commons today, Mr.. Thorn, one Of the
labor members, asked whether in view
of the Russian massacres executions and
prosecutions at Bialstok, Riga. Warsaw,
Kieff and Moscow, the government
would break diplomatic relations with
Russia until these outrages are dropped.
He cited the breaking of relations with
Servia and Turkey for outrages commit
ted in those countries, and declared that
the troubles which had caused Great
Britain to sever relations with those
countries were far less serious than have
been the cruetias praciiced in Russia.
Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Minister,
in responding to the question, replied
that the government did not propose to
sever diplomatic relations with Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21

The length of a shirt is to be sn is'
sue in the Kansas campaign this year
A farm paper is leading movement to
organize farmers into unions. The srgu-
ment advanced is that if every shirt were
made Que inch longer the added cloth
would consume the entire surplus of cot
ton. Farmers are urged to organize and
stand for this demand. Messrs. Ryan and
drummer, chairmen, respectively. of the
democratic and republican State COM
mittees, declare that of this remedy we're
reversed to equalizs matters in case of
an extreme shortage in the cotton crop
it might become embarrassing and the
former thinks the farmers should go
slow on this proposition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
jew batting

st. Petersburg, June 81 "A dispatch
from Brest- Litouvsk, received here says
that Notwithstanding the official warn
ing given out against attacks upon jews
a conference of anl-Semiies was held in
that city to make arrangements for the
Jew. batting were discussed. The Jew.
ish population of the city is panic sirick.
en- and many Jews are fleeing from the
city. Leading Jews have sent kilograms
to the Minister OF the Interior urging
bin tc take immediate steps for their
protection.