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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
Britt Victorious,

San Francisco, Aug. In one o.
the fercest plize fights in the history
OF the ring Battling Nelson staggered
and lief: the ring last night beaten by the
same man he had knocked out over q
year ago.
Jimmy Britt, the clever Californian,
proved himself Nelson's master through
out the contest. He ontfought, out.
toxed, aud out generated the Dane, and
only the bell in the last round saved
Nelson from the count.
1t was Britt all the way after the
frat few rounds and only the Danes
ruggedness prevented him from being
knocked out early In the contest.
Today steps are being taken to clinch
match between Joe Cans and Britt.
Britt started hostilities In the first
round by sending Nelson to the ropes
with terrific right t. the inv. Nelson
then began TO force the pace and
had Britt breaking ground in the next
few rounds. The Californian, how
ever, displayed his cleverness and
blocked some of Nelson's vicious swings.
After the eighth round Britt took a
strong lead. He was as cool as an ice
berg. He caught the Dane on the chin
time and again and had him covering
many times. Britt also played havoc
with Nelson's face, closing the right eye
and hattening his nose. After the tenth
round Nelson seemed to figure on getting
close enough to land q right-hsnd knock
out, but Britt bsfIl I'd him at every point.
From the twelfth round onward Britt
fairly smothered his man with right aud
left smashes and Nelson tottered around
the ring like beaten man. He hung
to Britt and at times butted the CslifUr-
MAN for which he was warned by the ref
cree. Britt appeared to gain strength as
the fight progressed, and his terrific
smashes had Nelson in distress in the
latter stages of the fight. In the final
round Britt drove Nelson to The ropes
with several hard swings. Nelson tot
tered about hopelessly. Britt went at
his man like a maniac and almost sent
Nelson through the ropes with a right
flush to the jaw. The gong saved Mel
son from being knocked out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
VIRGINIA LAWYERS.

The Virginia State Bar Association
in convention at the jamestown Expo
sitiol, yesterday elected the following
officers:
President, Wyndham r. Meredith, Of
Richmond; vice president, Don P. Hal
sey. of Lynchturg; Richard E. Byrd, Of
Winchester; Chss. f. Lssster, of Peters.
burg; J. Norman Powell, of Bristol
Louis &. Phillips, of Newport News;
secretary and treasurer, John B. Minor,
of Richmond; members executive COM
mittee. j. b. T. Thornton, of Manassas,
ann b. +. Buchanan, of Marion.
Speakers of the day were: Richard
EVELYN Byrd, of Winchester, whose
subject was The Province Of the Court
in Jury Trials" and Senator Lewis H.
Machen, of Alexandria, who spoke on
The Duty of the Courts to Diminish
Divorce. The argument WAS advanced
in discu, sing the latter subject that the
present divorce laws of some States
create trial marriages.
A communication was received from
the State Bar Association of Alabama,
asking the Virginia association to indOrse
an amendment to the federal constitu-
ton to the effect chat no judgment
shall be sc; aside, nor new trial allowed
in any case unless after investigation II
he found that a mistrial has occurred. "
It was referred to the resolutions CON-
nlittee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
THURSDAY EVENING. AUGUSTA, 1907
THE FIGHT between the Woodworkers'

The FIGHT between the WOodworkers'
and the Carpenters Unions in Chicago
has reached the grave. They are now
fighting over what constitutes union
p)fin. The Union Burial Association moi
being satisfied with the product turned
GU. by the only union casket makers In
Chicsgo, has succeed in unionizing 8
coffin factory in Lena, ILL.,, and this
product bears the label OF the Carpenters
Union. while the article built in Chicago
is stamped with the WOodworkers' mark
OF approval. ''No self-respecting MEM
her Of the woodworkers will ever consent
TO be buried in box built by the car
penters," declared the secretary OF wood
workers Tuesday night. eve will intro
duce a resolution at our next regular
meeting adopting cremation as the 6uaI
disposition Of our bodies rather than lei
the carpenters put it over US in the mat
ter of coffin construction. Somebody
mas observed that the trusts bleed hui
manity from the cradle to the grave.
From the above it would seem that some
labor unions also follow people out of the
world. Should tombstone trust be form
ed the work will have been completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
FINLEY EXPECTS TO WIN.

Confident the Supreme Court of the
United States will sustain the conten.
tons of the Southern Railway in itc
legal battle with the State of North Car
olins, w. w. Finley, president OF the
railroad company, has returned from
Asheville, where he directed the fight
until forced TO compromise to prevent a
dangerous clash between the federal and
State courts.
'If ours is to be government Of law
and not of men, then surely no litigant
should be deprived of fair opportunity
of going into the courts to protect his
rights" Mr.. Finley said. The Southern
Railway is bound to protect its property,
not only in the interests OF Its owners and
creditors, but also in the interest Of the
whole public. 1t has right. and il has
its duty, TO appeal to the law for it's
protection. 1t is not In the right or in
terest of the people of North Carolina
that the ability of transportation COM
psnies to perform the public service be
injured.
ave have no reason to doub! the
jurisdiction of the United States Court
nor our clear right to invoke it, nor have
We any doubt as to the validity, justice
or fairness of the introductory order,
the protection of which we have par
italy surrendered.
eve must continue TO live in North
Carolina and must endeavor to demean
ourselves as standing for law and order
and even sometimes suffer injustice
rather than to permit the quiet and
peace of the community to be disturbed
ON nnr Account
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
Dlsarmlng Koreans.

Seoul, Korea, Aug. L. japanese
troops are disarming the Korean army
today. The islanders hesitated some
time before deciding to deprive the ma
tive soldiers of their arms, fearing that
action would participate a crisis. Last
weeks mutiny brought crisis, however.
The disarmament was preceded by an
imperial proclamation disbanding the
army of 1000 men and the surrounding
of the barracks by a strong force Of
Japanese troops. Machine guns com.
mand the entrance to the barracks and
every precaution had. been taken to nip
disorders in the bud. Street crowds sre
being promptly scattered.
The proclamation grants the disband-
Ell soldiers one years pay. The En-
peror's personal body guard will be kept
in service.
Washington, Aug. 1.-The dsarms
ment of the Korean army by the Jap
anese has provoked hostilities. 10 the
fighting that followed. today, forty Ko-
reans were killed or wounded. The cas-
ualties among the japanese were slight.
This information comes to the State
Department from United States Consul
SsmOOns, at Seoul.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
LIQUOR TAX IN RICHMOND.

The committee on ordinance, charter
and reform Of the Richm ond City Coun-
Gil reported last night an ordinance 10
regulate the sale of liquor in that city.
The provisions Of the report are SIS
follows
Number of saloon licenses, q; amount
Of license, $1,000; licenses for hotels
with more than twenty rooms, about II;
establishments where liquor may be
sold in sealed packages, not to be drunk
on premises, 70; limit in number of
licenses for saloons or original package
shops, other than hotels, 100; amount
OF license for original package establish
ments, $3.50; the purchasers to be fined
should they break the package in places
where purchased; saloons to be located in
certain district. There will be public
hearing on report, August Goth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
Attempt to Murder sIster-In-law.

New York, Aug. l Michael Pasco,
aged 20, is prisoner charged with at
tempting to killed his sisfer-in.law,
Fannie Zophry. His wife and two
year-old child also had narrow escapes,
but only one charge wa, made against
him. Miss Zophry says she went to
bed in room adjoining that occupied by
Mrs. Pasco and the baby. She asserts
ell the windows we're open, but that
when she awoke an hour later they were
closed. She was affected by gas, which
poured from several open jets, crawled to
a window and says she saw Pasco stand
ing in the shadows across the street. At
her cry Policeman McNars came 10 the
rescue and arrested Pasco. The lives of
Mrs. Pasco, Miss ZophrY and the baby
were all insured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01

REV. f. J. CAMPBELL, a curious
change in whose theological views re-
oeptly caused a sensation and offended
large part of his congregation, in Lon
don. seems now inclined to enter the
fell of politics in the sOciai't-lsbor in
terest. He was formally invited yester-
dsy by the labor party to contest the
mex, vacancy in the parliamentary rep
reeentation Of Cardiff. Addressing q
political meeting just prior to this, MIR.
Campbell declared his conviction that
socialism is the practical expression OF
Christianity as he understood it. The
land question, he said, was at the bot
tom of most of the social evils. he
alp strongly advocated secular edu-
cation and turning the parson, whether
of church or chapel, out OF schools,
"ior." said he, tine physical we'll being
of children is lar more important than
their religious instruction" The above
are specimtns of the uttorances of men
who appear in the garb OF ministers OF
the gospel in these days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
ECHO OF THE TRAGEDY.

Reports from Nelson county are to the
eEec! that the recent Loviug-Estes trag-
edy at Livingston, in which ex-Judse
William G. Loving shot and killed The
odore Estes because OF alleged miscon-
duct in regard to his young daughter,
Elizabeth, has split the county in twain
politically. 90.
The interest 10 the political situation
was high on Monday, when the demo-
cratic executive committee Of the county
met 10 adopt rules for the primary cleo
ton 10 be held in August and select the
judges for that contest. The interest
centers especially in the fight for the
State Senate, in which contest the recent
tragedy is figuring c)nspicuously,
The Loving side is supporting Aubrey
E. Strobe, the incumbent, who was one
of the counsel for Judge Loving In the
trial at Houston, while the Estes side
is actively supporting his opponent,
Allan.
The feeling over the killing OF young
Estes is stronger and more bitter In the
county now than two months ago, the
aequittsl Of the former jurist having
made the feeling more intense. The
Estes side is largely in the msjority, and
is to a man tor Allan. This would seem
to make the reelection of Senator Strobe
improbable.
About $500 has been subscribed to the
Theodore Estes monument, in which
Mrs. B, T. Gordon, wife OF The circuit
judge; Misses Laura Dawson and Maggie
Massie, and other women are actively
interested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
Interchange of kilograms.

New York, Aug. 1.--"Sassy" tel
egrams are passing between w. A. Bar
Der of New York, President of the Care
lima and northwestern railroad, and Gov
ernor Glenn of North Carolina. Presi.
dent Barber yielded with a bad grace
to Governor Glenn's demands that the
road Immediately put into effect the
States new 2 IA cent passenger rate.
"Forced by threat of indictments of our
employees and wholly in the interest Of
an orderly settlement" he telegraphed
to the Governor, ave will apply to the
United States Court for modification OF
the injunction and put the 2 IA cent
rate into effect August 81. He hes re-
ceived the answer from Governor Glenn
You are mistaken. | am simply com
pelliug you to obey the Law and if you
or your agents ViOlsteit, will indict you L..
Take such course as TO you seems best
and / will govern myself accordingly"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
AMothers,s Terrible Deed.

New York, Aug. 1.-Tired of life
which she says has been burden fol-
the past year, Mrs. Regina Fishtel,
turned on the gas in her homelsst night
and with her two children beside her on
the floor, lay down to die. This morn
ing when the ,nitOr OF the place, Louis
Guesteman, broke 10 the door, he found
the youngest OF the two children, Lii
liam, aged 5 years, dead. The other
child, Frank, ~ years old, is dying in
a hospital. The doctors say there is no
hope for Mrs. Fishtel recovering. The
woman's husband is military prisoner
in Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
KILLED IN FEUD BATTLES.

A dispatch from Lexington, KY
states that two men were killed and sew.
eral others more or less seriously hurt 10
feud battles reported from the mountains
yesterday.
During church service on Sinking
creek, 10 Knox county, John Gambrel
was shot and instantly killed by his
cousin, "Dave" Gambrel, and Magis-
trate Bingham, one of the most promi-
nent officials of Knox county, was shot
and badly wounded by John Gambrel.
John Gambrel drew revolver during
the service, when the house was crowded
wi h worshippers.
Magistrate Bingham, being present,
approached Gambrel to arrest him,
when he was fred upon, rece wing a
uad in the thigh. Others became in-
volved, and "Dave" Gambrel, cousin OF
John Gambrel, began shooting, a shot
striking John Gambrel in the head.
Panic eDsued, and many we're injured in
attempting to get out Of range OF the
bullets.
In Floyd county the Ooburn and Fitz-
patrick factions fought, resulting in the
killing of John Fitzpatrick and fatally
wouuding Henry Fitzpatrick and one of
the Coburns. About 80 shots we're fired.
The COburn-F Fitzpatrick feud broke
ont three weeks ago. when "Joep FitZ-
patrick entered the Prestonsburg Court
house, where Andrew Coburn, on trial
for the murder of one of the Fitzpatrick,
shot Coburn three times in the back,
killing him. Fitzpatrick has since been
bsrricaded in his home in the mountains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
From Washington.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Aiexs ndria Gazette.
Washington, Aug. /.

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Aiexs ndria Gazette.
Washington, Aug. 1.
In accordance with the provisions OIL
the law under which the jamestown
Exposition Company was loaned 81, 900,
900 by the government, the Treasury
Department will have to meet the ques-
ton of defaul!ed payment unless the
exposition company deposits 800, O0O
TO the governments credit before the
close Of banking hours today. The law
authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury
to take charge of the exposition receipts
in case of default in the first payment OF
800, 900, due August /. Treasury Off
cials believe that having received no
word TO the contrary, a certified check
for the proper amount will be received
not later than the first mail tomorrow.
In order to determine whether the
boiler tubes OF the gunboat Wilmington,
which exploded at Marking, China,
Monday, were the product of the Shelby
Steel Tube Company, of Pittsburg, some
OF whose employees are now being prose-
cuted by the United States government
on the charge of supplying defective
tubes to the navy, the Navy Depart
ment has called upon Rear Admiral
Henry d. Dayton, commander-in-chief
of the Pacific feet to toward detailed
report of the accident by cable. This
action was taken today at the instance
of the Department of Justice.
1t is said here in administration cir
Giles that trouble is expected in the Phil
ippines, as a result of the election Of the
new assembly. 1t is claimed by certain
officials that "the failure of the con-
serva.ive element to take a greater in
;erest in the first election ever held in
the islands" thus allowing corrupt, dis
loyal and treacherous leaders to be sue
cessful at the polls, will have a serious
effect upon the ignorant followers of the
latter. Sensible people entertain no
such fear.
There is a rumor that a re-Organiza-
ton in the detective force Of this city will
shortly be made, and that the men will
be transferred to different sections ofthe
city. Some may possibly be dismissed.
There is again much doubt as to
whether the battle ships of the Atlantic
feet will go to the Pacific. Until Nov
ember lst the vessels of the Atlantic
feet will be in West Indian waters for
target practice and no plans for the
maneuvres of the feet beyond that date
have been made.
The Department of Justice announced
today that the attempt OF the powder
trust officials to deprieve the govern
ment of jurisdiction in its "trust bust
ing" suit, by voluntarily dissolving one
Of its big companies, had been unsuccess-
full. The suit is proceeding to the entire
satisfaction of the department, it is
declared.
A mail report from United States
Minister Russell, at Caracas, received at
the state department today, confirms the
cabled dispatches to the effect that the
payment of the preferred Venezuelan
creditors would be completed in July,
and that the payment of the non-pre-
ferred claims, among which are those of
American citizens, would begin this
month.
W. R. Spilman has been appointed
postmaster al Laurel Mills, Rappahan-
mock county, Va, vice W. n. Smith,
deceased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
Virginia News.


Mr.. w. r. Graham, of Hamilton,
sold herd Of 4S cattle last week for ex-
port, that averaged /, 494 pounds. The
purchase price was 81 cents.
Harry Mex. Balm, auditor OF the
jamestown Exposition, rendered his res
ignation last night to Director General
Barr. No reason WAS given for the step
taken.
Mr.. Armistead Purcell, only son OF
Mahlon Purcell, formerly of Loudoun
county, died in Chicago, on Saturday OF
meningitis, aged about 10 years. He
was the grandson OF the late Col. A. L.
NJ. Filler, of Lovettsville.
Oscar Bradeu, of Pseonian Springs,
Loudoun county, and Miss Mary Lynn
Ball, of Hamilton, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. j. L. Ball, were married yesterday
at st. James Episcopal Church In Ham
ilton by Rev. S. Roger Tyler.
Mott Spicer, an old Confederate SOL
der, fell from his wagon, which ne was
driving near Culpeper, yesterday, and
Immediately after being picked up was
found II be dead. His neck was broken
and skull fractured from the fall.
Right Reverend Augustine Van de
Vyver, bishop of the Catholic diocese Of
Virginia, who has been spending his va
cation 10 Belgium, is making plans to
resume his work 10 Richmond and will
sail from Liverpool on September s.
The case of James H. Gordon, presi-
dent OF the Richmond Chamber OF Com
merce, who was recently fined $40 for
violation of the jimcrow car law, came
up on appeal In the Hastings Court of
that city yesterday and was continued
until the September term.
The case of John W. Richards, con-
victed Of the murder of Maurice Francis,
in Floyd county, July 20, 1905, has
been moved from Wytheville 10 the
Supreme Court and will be heard In
November. Richards was sentenced to
hang last January, and the court sus-
pended the order of execution for the
appeal to be heard.
At special meeting OF the stockhold-
ers of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
held in Richmond yesterday, with ten
men present, holding votes snd proxies
representing a msjority of the stock,
approval was given to the action OF the
directors in making the ten-million-
dollar mortgage loan with Blair & Co.,
of New York. The meeting lasted only
10 minutes.
Judge Portlock, in response to pres
sure brought to bear by Gov. Swanson
and Director General Barr, of the ex-
position, has issued an order removing
all the county police of Pine Beach, and
appointed in their stead ten new officers,
nominated by Capt. Henry w. Carpen-
ter, u. s. NJ. c., 'commandant OF the
Powhatsn Guards, the exposition police.
Capt. Carpenter will command the new
Pine Beach force.
George w. AltafIer, aged 60 years, a
prominent construction contractor, died
at Harrisonburg yesterday, his death re-
sulting from a peculiar accident. On
July IS he started 10 climb into pig
pen to nail on a board. As he was in
the act he trod on hog weighing about
Compounds, which was lying down. As
he stepped on the hog the frightened
animal quickly arose, throwing Mr..
Altafier backward. He landed on his
head and fractured his spine. He was
in semi-conscious condition for "A
hours before his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
Killed by a Train.

Georgetown, KY, Aug. l.-"Tallow
Dick" Combs made notorious by the
Goebel assassination, while crossing a
high trestle, was run down and killed
by train last night. Combs was in
dicted with Youtsey, Powers, Whitaker
and Davis and lay for many months In
Jail here accused Of assassinating Goebel.
The case against him was dismissed.
He testified later in the Youtsey case
and in the last trial Of Powers. He also
bad been identified with the French
Eversole feud Of Berry county being on
the French side.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01

In THE elections just held in the
Philippines the naciorslistas party won
by large msjority. This party de-
mauds in their platform the immediate
independence of the Philippines. This
is a most natural desire of liberty-lOving
people, but it has made one of the sd-
miuistration papers in Washington so
mad hat it says: The Filipino cleo
tious have been a great disappointment
to he authorities, showing that the
masses of the people are still as little
fitted for self government as lot OF IL
responsible childreDW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
Expects TO be Murdered,

New York, Aug. l.-Priuce Ty Jong
0mij, nephew of the deposed emperor of
Korea, is doomed, he says. to be assassinated
in New York. The prince arrived on the
Majestic today. BE headed the party which
the powers aid to stop Japanese oppression
of Korea. IF | am found dead in New
York." he said before landing from the Ma
jestic. "it will be the duty of the police to ar
rest the first japanese found near tue body.
momentarily expect to die. In fact | am
already virtually dead man. Nothing can
save me. The edict has gone forth to STAY
me as soon as possible, / think my time has
aoma -
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suicide Pact.

Louisville, KY, Aug. because
O'Connell and AnDabelle Western, girls
of IA, loved Clarence Cast, of the same
sge, and each had reached the conclu-
sion that life would be unbearabe with
out his affection, they entered into a
suicide pact. Bessie agreed to buy
the poison. She registered her name
in the poison ledger as "Lsura
Jones," representing to the druggist
that her mother wanted to kill insects,
Hand in hand the girls walked in an
alley behind a fire engine house and
swallowed the mixture. Firemen heard
means and the children we're hurried to
the Office Of physician. The OCou-
nell girl probably will die. The other
girl told the story of the agreement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
Youth Killed.

New York, Aug. In the presence of a
large crowd hurrying to work an unidentified
eighteen year-old boy was killed today by a
Broadway ear at Franklin street. After the
body had been released it lay in the street
for % minutes while policemen Of two prt
cincts argued which should take charge Of
the case as the accident happened on the
border line. MotOrman Moses Richard and
Conductor George Yates were ,sted.
Later Abraham Gilman, manager Of
leather goods establishment in Franklin
street, identified the body as that Of s. Neu-
mark, an emplOye Of his firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-01
Rody of Girl Found.

New York, Aug. 1.-The body OF
Katie Tiriscler, eight years old, of 349
East 18Th, street was found in the cell
ar of 2O3 First Avenue today. 1t was in
a badly decomposed state, and until an
autopsy has been performed it cannot be
determined whether the girl was the
victim of criminal assault or not. The
cloths on the body were in badly de-
ranged state. She has been missing from
her home since July 26.