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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-02
Terrific Rain and windstorm.

Lincoln, Neb., July "A terrific
rain and wind storm swept over Lincoln
last night. Three inches of rain fell in
less than an hour, while the velocity of
The wind exceeded sixty miles an hour.
Trees were blown down aud tn e roofs of
many houses we're loosened. Street car
traffic was completely paralyzed and the
Easements of stores 10 the business sec
ton we're flooded. Electric light wires
were SNAPPED of, setting fire to roofs and
a dozen alarms we're turned in, the fire
departments responding while the storm
was at its height. The damage is esti-
mated at $3.50, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-02
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Is only
one Tay 10 cure deafness, and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused
by an infiamed condition efthe mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube, When this tube Is
inaamed you have rumbling sound or I'M
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result, and useless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this tube
restored 10 its normal condition, hearing viii
Le destroyed forever; nine cases out oil ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but
an infiamed condition ofthe mucous surfaces.
We will give you One Hundred DOLLARS
for any Oass Of Deafness caused oy cata arm
Send FOR eIrculars free. r. j. CHENEY & Co 4,
Toledo, o. Sold by Druggies, 75e..
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-02

A NEW way of conducting elections
has been discovered in Panama Governor
Magoou, of the canal zone, brought the
leaders of the two Pansman parties to-
gether, and the result of the nesting
was an agreement upon a mixed ticket
composed of constitutionalists and lib
erals. There will be no opposition to
the bipartisan ticket, which, of course,
will be elected" The Philadelphia
Record asks, "Why didn't the leaders
agreerthat Governor Magoon should east
a ballot and thus put the compromise
National Assembly in Office. Eithout the
trouble and expense of opening the polls
and going through the motions of votlngf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-02
Woman Aftemnts suIcide.

Asbury Park, N. j., July Mrs.
Willis Apologize, wife of prominent
sporting man, Of Asbury Park, attempted
suicide this morning. Mrs. Apologize
was found by her husband writhing in
agony from the effects of carbolic acid.
She was unconscious for two hours, but
it is now believed she viii recover. The
act was due to melanchOlia, caused by
prolonged disagreement with her hus-
baad Of whom it il said, she is iusaeeIy
jealous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-02
North Carolina Democrats.

Raleigh, N. c., July 2.--Delegates to
the democratic State convention are as
sembling at Greensboro today. The
convention meets al noon tomorrow.
The principal contest will be over res
Olatiou declaring for reduction in rail-
road passenger rates. The convention
will probably declare for VIM. j. Bryan
and former Governor Aycock, of North
Carolina, for President and Vice Presi-
dent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-02
Phosnhate Works DESTROYED

Perth AmbOy, N. j July 2 The
works of the Bar Phosphate Company at
Mauer, were almost completely destroy
ed by fire early today, as the result-of
spontaneous combustion. The loss is
estimated at 100000. The explosion
occurred in the roofing plant of the cum
pany. 1t was several hours before the
blaze was got under control
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-02
A Western Wonder

There's Hill al Bowie, Tex that's twice
as big as last year. Thus wonder is W. Il.
Hill, who from q weight Of 80 pounds has
grown to over $50. He says; ~ suffered with
a terrible cough, and doctors gave me up TO
die Of Consumption. | was reduced 10 80
pounds, when / began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption. Coughs and
Colds. Now, after taking u bottles, / have
more than doubled in weight and am com
pletely cured" Only sure Cough and Cold
eU.e. Guaranteed ~ L. .. Leadoea.sr q
Sons, Druggists. Soc "a { Si.OO. Trial bottle
free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-02
No Insurance Commissioner.

The corporation comm!ssi9n Saturday
declined TO recognize Col. Joseph But
tons appointment bys.the legislature az
insurance commissio1er. When be ap-
peared 70 take the oath ofOfice and pre-
pared to give the bond required Chair
man Crump refused to administer the
oath or accept the bond, stating that there
was doubt of The right of the General
Assembly to elect the commissioner.
Colonel Button, though disappointed,
was not taken by surprise, as the ques-
ton had been before discussed. The
suggestion is made by the corporation
comn ission that the matter be taken to
court through mandamus proceedings,
so as to settle the doubts in the minds Of
the commissioners as to the right of the
Legislature to name the commissioner.
COL Button said that he had not decided
what he woaid do, bat it is understood
that the matter will be taken to the
courts at once. The members OF the
Corporation Commission are all appoint
ees Of former Governor Montague, while
Col. Button has been an unfaltering sup
porter of Governor Swanson and Sena-
Tor Martin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-02
New York Stock Market.

New York. July 2, III a. m.-The tone Of the
market in the early part Of the FIRST hour
was decidedly strong, but p'ices declined
after the first fifteen minutes. Then the
m ,iket rallied and in some eases more than
recovered the early losses. In nearly all
stocks traded in the quotations at the end OF
the first hour were materially above the clos
ing figures on Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-02
DIED.

On Sunday, July ], 1906, at his residence,
623 Kiag street, PEYTON b.. DEARBORN,
aged % years. Funeral at Amherst Va. at
10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow (Tues1ayl-
At Georgetown University Hospital at a.
m Sunday. June go, 1906 Mrs. ANNA NJ.
FADELEY, wife of NJ. NJ. Fadeley. Of Ash
burn. Va. Funeral from the Second Presby-
terrain church, tomorrow Tuesday morning
at 10 O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-02
The Market.
georgetown. July 2.-Whe't so

The sworn statement of the manufacturers
protects you from Opiates in KeAnedy's Laxa-
tive Honey and Tar. Sold by W. E. Creighton
& Co., 40l King street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12
Session Of House.
lBx associated Press

1bt
WASHINGTON June 11.---After nearly
four hours spent in the consid liberation
OF legislation affecting the interest isof
the District Of Columbia, the House TO-
day resumed consideration Of the civil
appropriation bill. and after an hour
and q half spent In Its consideration,
adjourned until noon tomorrow.
An amendment was adopted permitting
the appointment Of retired officers OF
the United States Corps OF the United
States Army as members OF tn. }lnterna--
tIonal Waterways Commission, as pro-
yided for in the river and harbor bill.
creating this commission. .ii
The House. in committee Of the whole,
refused to make an additional appro-
priatlon for marking the places where
American soldiers fell and were tempo;
rarily Inferred In Cuba and China, on
the ground that 1t was bad precedent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12
Washington Affairs.

(From our Regular correspo ndent.)
WASHINGTON. D. G., june Il Rural
carriers appointed for Virginia: Routes t.'-.
5Baykins. route 2. Andrew Knight, car car:
rier:& Roderick L. e L. "a w lltams. sub.
.Courtland route i, George =! Blow, car,
5rier;rW. e. Holcombe, sub,
lS Postmaster appointed: Yir g In ! a
Rocky Gap. Bland county, James g. Tug
gle. ss "a ~
North Carolina-B Barnard, Madison
county, P.3V. Goberth. vice r, II. A1ayYie.
removed IS 34 4 a 3SiS If ;si5 IA 5sSg rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12
RURAL DELIVERY.
Statistics Showing Extent Q
Service in Virginia.

(From Our Regular Correspondent 55i
WASHINGTON. D. G.. June 11.--vi'-
rinin has total OF $40 rural free de-
livery routes In operation, according to
figures obtained at tho office OF the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-G General.
Application has boon made for slightly
over twice this number-1 ,684, to & be
exact A large number OF these are still
pending ana TAG have been reported on
adversely Five routes in the State have
been discontinued since the establish
ment Of the rural delivery system.
Tho First District has only three rural
routes In operation. Representa- tive
Jones says the people Of his district do
not like rural free delivery service. and
he has made no effort to obtain anything
like a, comprehensive system OF routes
his country. Seven petitions for routes
have been received for the dFtrict.
There are fifteen routes In the Second
District; petitions for twenty-elght have
been received. and six have been res
ported adversely,
In tho Third District there are thirty
three routes In operation; petitions have
been received for sixty, and twenty lone
| have been reported adversely, III
In the Fourth District:there are forty-nine
routes; petitions for ninety-nine have
been received and thirty-si: have been
| rejected. "A III i Is s7y
The Fifth District has 1871 routes; petit
ltions for routes, 4G5; adyersaNy reported,
| 262. GIL "a NV E95 4,
The Sixth District has 1llsiroutes In
! operatlonj petitions for lN nave been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12
received. and Is have been ,as, reported on

received. and 70 have bsen#reported on
adversely BE 5.Stt5S
There are 9s routes In tho Seventh Dis
trlct; petitions for IT'S have been ~
ceived, and 65 have beer adversely re-
ported. 4. Sg IS sSi$ 2 /.
The routes in the Eighth District num-
Der q: petitions have been received for
t131, and As have been rejected.
Tho Ninth District hHsiSn total OF 4 81
routes; applications taveSbeen made for
267 routes, and 1923 have.$sbeer adversely
reported. " 5sa
b The Tenth District has X total OF a127
routes in operation: petitions for 25s hayo
been filed, and IL have been reported
upon adversely. d NJ q
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
lDegraw, who has chargeaof the rural
delivery and star route services. Y made a
statement to-day relative to- the effort
made by Representation Sims, OF Ten
tnessee, to have the law so changed as to
allow patrons OF free delivery routes
receive their mail In such ;iboxes as they
choose. without compelling them to p.ir.-.
chase boxes approved by the dspa rtment
which are manufactured by trust. The
House would not accept Mr.. SINGS pro-
posed amendment to the postoffice appro-
priation bill. but he induced Il Senator
Latimer to propose the bill as an amend
ment t, the postoffice bill. In the Senate.
and 1t was adopted. Mr. Sims fears that
sitfwill go out in the conference commit:
Ia, ~ q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12
WHITE TAKES OATH.
New Senator from Maryland Now J, "
at the Capitol.
I. tBy Associated Press.),

FL .8 tBy Associated Presss)
WASHINGTON, June 2 y Il Ion. vii:
liam Pinkney Whyte. Of Il Maryland. 4 to-" to-
day took his seat in the scn,a NJ; as the
successor Of the late senat tor /. Arthur 2;
German. His credentials were presented
by Senator Rayner after the converting
of the Senate and Mr. Fhyfe was esq
3cortcd to- the Vice President s desk.
where the oath Of once was administered.
He was afterwards introduced to many Of
his colleagues. an took his $seat on the
Democratic side. us.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12

i ut no time uttered a word Of protest
against. the conduct Of his associates,
but ii on the contrary, q has sustained
I them BY his silence. III
In the Judgment Of the committee, Z"
the report says. ''Mr. Smoot is no moro
entitled to seat in the Senate than
he would be If he were assocating in
polygamous Capitalization with a plural
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12
fBx a ssociated Press. !

WASHINGTON, June 11.-President
Roosevelt heard to-day a curious story
of desertion from the United State Navy
and an appeal on behalf Of the culprit.
The statement was made to the Presi-
dent by Senator Galllnger, Of New IIamp-!
shire, on behalf of Senator Tilman, Of
South Carolina. Senator Gallinger was
accompanied to the White House by
Representative Johnson, Of South Caro-
lima.
81 A brief time ago ]. Matthews F'ortner,i
a mountain boy of Pickens county, South
Carolina became 8inbued with the idea
OF becoming a Baptist preacher. While
In state Of exaltation he encountered
a recruiting officer of the navy and told
him OF his ambition. The Officer sug-
gested that Fortner enlist in the navy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12
Opinion of Minority.

That Reed 9moot possesses all the quail
fcations prescribed by the Constitution
TO make him eligible to seat in the
Senate, and that the regularity5So Of his
election by Tie Legislature Of the Safe
of Utah is not questioned In any manner,
is the conclusion reached by the minority
Of the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections, which submitted It's views to-.
day. This report is signed by Senator'S
Foraker. Beveridge, Dillingham;, Hopkins
and Knox. ~ IA
Concerning the character of the Utah
Senator who has been on trial for his
membership In the Senate, the minority
says: ss
aside from h< connection with the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12

Z
Mormon Church, SO far as Ills privnte
character is concerned, 1t is,i according
to all the illnesses. irreproachable. for
all who testify on tho subject agree or
concede that he has led and Is leading
an upright life. entirely free from I'M
moral practices Of every kind
The minority says there remain but
two grounds on which the right or title
Of Reed smoot to his seat is contested.
and these are:
THAT he is shown to have taken what
is spoken OF in tho record as the 'en-
dowment OATH by which he obligated
himself to make his allegiance to the
church paramount to his allegiance to
the United States and II :.
."That by reason of his official relation
to the church. as one of its apostles, no
is responsible for .polygamous cohabita-
ation, which yet continues among tho
Normons, notwithstanding It is prohibited
by law.
"It is sufficient in this summary TO
say that the testimony is collated ana
analysed, and thereby shown to be limited
in amount, vague and indefinite in char
acter and utterly unreliable, because of
the disreputable and untrustworthy char
acter Of the wltness'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-12
ENTERED NAVY TO SECURE
TRAINING FOR. MINISTRY
Curious Plight Of Mountain Boy Results in Appeal to
President Gallinger Acts as Intermediary
for Tillma,n.

ana thereby obtain an all-round educa-
4ion that would be of advantage 10 him
in his clerical calling. Former enlisted
with the idea that the navy was parttcu-
slarly adopted to elgiously-inclined young
8 men. He was sent aboard the Lancas-
ter In 1908. The young man soon decided
that the navy was not quite the place
for man inclined toward the ministry,
and deserted. He became q student At
thurman University, at Greenville, s.. G..
The police learned the history Of his
enlistment and arrested him. He is now
I in prison. Nh M
The President listened to the story with
deep interest. He suggested that the
young man would have to stand trial
for desertion. and then all the facts would
& be developed. He promised to take up
tho case after the trial and ascertain
what, If anything, could !. be done for
Fortner in the way Of leniency.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
SEEING SICILY

There are some lands which have al
ways laid spell upon the mind, upon
the imagination, upon the heart Greece.
above all other countries, has entranced
the mind, The imagination has. ever
loved the east-Egypt, the Indies, for
gotten Asia, the almost as mysterious
Asia of today. For most Of us the
homeland is the, country of the heart;
for many, it. may be, it, is Palestine,
where was lighted the fire at which the
hearts, Of inca1culable7 millions are still
warmed. Others. are content to say,
with Emerson in the fine essay on & He
roism, - - that. country is the fairest
which is inhabited by the, noblest
minds - :, But. above all other lands,
there is. one. which has, at once I'M
pressed the mind, the Imagination and
the heart Of western peoples. When a
would be found engraven the word
Italy. the words voiced the emotion Of
a multitude in every country of Eu-
rope and in the great northern ,conti-
nent oversee. \ t.rr.--st y II e. ss
To see sicily-the old g Garden of the
Sun. as the poets have loved to call
it's not. to see Italy, tho there may
be measure of truth in Goethe SIRE
mark. that not to. know Sicily is MOTTO
know Italy. In sense one mi ht, more
truly say Of Sicily that not. to know
it is not to know Greece. In another
sense. however, we have in this most
beautiful 3of islands the intensifcation
Of Italy; wha texer is most Italian is in
evidence here. tho it Is Italian. of the
south and not of the north. What a
gulf divides them is known only to
those familiar with the whole psoinaula.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
CHICAGO GRAIN
WHEAT MARKET FIRM AND ACTIVE ON
THE 0PENI&G


Chicago, March 1e.--rhe wheat. market We,
erpool \cables We're reported higher and there
was free selling by prominent commission houses
chiefly because Of reports Of SNOW In the west
and southwest. which 1t is expected will greatly
benefit the crop May opened y Q44c higher at
7sssc and rallied to 1875 @7sc. Minneapolis Du-
luth and Chicago reported receipts of, 1923 cars
against 573 cars last week and 607- cars one year
ago ~ -. 49,. . .. 90. .. i: ,.....,
sion houses. There was considerable selling OF
the July option because of this heavy snow In
the southwest, which was construed. as being
favorable for the new CROP This option closed
option was unchanged at 78Nc. :. =.
Cash wheat. No. 2 red, s4a QSse; No. 3 red,
S2@s5c; No. 2 hard. Is@s2c; No. 3 hard. 75@
soc: No. northern, S0Gls2c No. 2 northern,
79Ms1c; No. s spring, TAO Soc. I.
Close-Wheat,. May, 7S1sc; July, 7Sc.
mand by commission houses based chiefly on
reports Of unfevorable weather for the move
ment~of the crop. Offerings were few and
CABLES reported higher. May corn opened Is @Ac
to A@Nc higher at 44@441sc and sold at
contract grade. 49,. .-....
The market remained firm all day good
buying by commission houses The high point
for tine May option was reached at 44Ac. The
close was Arm. with May up A@ sc at 441ac
Close-Corn, May, 44Nc; JUN. AN 24SMc.
T The oats market was firm chiefly because, OF
light offerings there being little news Of any
; kind. May opened 1s@sSc higher at 29k @3Gc
and for time held within these figures. Loca
receipts were 1874 cars. ..... - =
; Close-0ats.s May. 30hc: July, 29Ac
The following was the range of prices:,-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
PRICES Of STOCKS
DRIFT DOW WA ARD.
OPENING SHOWS NO DEFINITE
TREND LEN AND !. LIGHT DEALINGS.
Liquidation Later Finds Market TN
supported and Losses Result All
Along the Line The Market Con-
tinues 1ifeless--G Great Northern Pre-
Z ferred Makes Feature Decline. !. :.

New York March 19--Opening dealings in
the stock market today showed no decided trend
in prices IN either: direction. Small gains and
losses We're about equally divided. and many
Ing; Dealings We're on very limited scale, and
the market came almost to a standstill within
q few minutes after, the opening. Minneapolis,
St. raul & sault Ste. Marie rose * and Louis
Vile 4 Nashville and National Biscuit u =
A general sprinkling Of liquidation. later found
no sustaining demands, and there was colnprs
hensive yielding Of prices, Standard railroad
stocks We're lees active than the speciafttes
but showed the same relative -weakness Ana
smelling Lake Erie & Western, Colorado Fuel
and Illinois Central 1Am2h. Pressed Steel Car
1 "a and Peoples Gas Amalgamated Copper,
Brooklyn Transit Heading, Missouri and Union
Pacific and Kansas s. Texas preferred =, lost
1Ml$ Lackawanna advanced 3M. = n"
The selling pressure subsidized, but only feeble
rallies followed except In Missouri Pacific, which
recovered 1 and Consolidated Gas ~. The
trading then became 1ifeless. Declines in Hook
ing Valley, ,Sloss-Shef field Steel and Virginia
Carolina Chemical preferred reached / x North
American H. and Atlantic Coast Line exrishts,
Wheeling & Lake Erie, Sugar and American
Linseed preferred i. Bonds were dull and heavy.
Speculation displayed little novelty with .the
progress of the day. The. copper and smelling
ferred fell 4: Lead 3h, Smelling, Amalganated
Copper and Peoples Gas -2as @2Ha, Brooklyn
Transit and Northern Pacific = Delaware 4
Hudson IL and Union Pacific, St. Paul Louis
1k@1A:.\ ~ -. .a- :. lax ; :
:: Prices continued to decline on a, light volume
of offerings Losses were moderately. extended
thruout beyond previous figures The decline III
Smelling reached 4 points. Anaconda ~. Michi'
gan Central 8, Great Northern preferred" s.
Colorado Fuel ~. Northern Pacific 23l, North
Western and Hide & Leather preferred 2la
Reading 2sE and St. Paul 21s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19

Inspected In-Cars-Whea Northern
thern, q; No; & rs; No; 4, 8; rejected. /.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul-No. 2 north
ern, ID: No. 3, Z: No. 4, Z: rejected 4.
Minneapolis & st. Louis-No. / northern, 2:
No. 9 Northern, 2
500 Line-No. 1 hard. 10; No. / northern, 4;
No: northern, s; No. g. s: No. 4, 4; re-
jected. 8.
Northern Pacihc-No% i northern. 8; No.. nor
thern, 6; rejected l. grade, 1.
Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha- No.
1 northern, /; No. 2 northern, 2; No. 3, /. ~.
Totals. No. 1 hard, 20; No. / northern. 81 :;
No 2 northern, So; No 8, 80; No. "a, IA; re-
Other Graiins-No. ! durum wheat, l. No. 2
:durum wheat. 4; No 3 durunl wheat, 81; No. q
winter wheat, p; No. 8 winter wheat 8; re-
jected winter wheat, l. No. 3 corn, 8, No. 4
corn, 6; no grade corn, 2; No 2 white oats
5: No white oats, 8; No. 4 white oats, 49,
No. 5 oats, IS; No. 2 rye, 1; No. 8 rye. 2;
No. 4 barley, 8; No. I feed barley, 8; No. 2
feed barley, 6; no grade feed barley, 2: No. /
northwestern nax, 10; No. 1 fax, 10; rejected
fax, a.
- Cars Inspected out-No. durum whenS 8;
No hard wheat, 8; No. ! northern wheat,a "a:
No northern wheat, 49, No. 3 wheat, 4;
No. wheat, 8; rejected wheat, Z; No. 3 gel
low corn, 10; No. corn, 7; no grade corn, q;
No. 8 white oats, 65: No. white oats, s:
No. oats, 10; grade oats, Z; No. barley,
II; No. 1 feed barley, 4; No. feed barley, 2;
No.. 1 fax, 49,