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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
Presidents Message.

Washington, \. c., January IA
President Roosevelt saut special
message 10 the Senate today submitting
additional testimony and various exhib-
iis relating to the discharge OF the ihree
companies Of the TSenty.ffth Infantry,
L. $. army. 10 the preface to his mes
sage the President says
"Inasmuch as in the Senate The cues
ton was raised as to the sufliciency of
the evidence, deemed it wise TO send
Major BlOcks0m, and Assistant to the
Attorney General PuTdY,to Brownsville,
to make thorough investigation on the
ground in reference to the matter |
herewith transmit Secretary Tafl's re-
port, and the testimony taken under
oath OF the various witnesses examined
in the course of the investigation.
also submit various exhibits, includ-
ing maps Of Brownsville and Fort
Brown. photographs of various build
ines. letter from Judge Parks to his
wife. together with a bandoleer, SO
empty shell, ball cartridges, and 4
clips picked up in the streets OF Browns
vile within 4 few hours after the shoot
ing; 3 steel jacketed bullets and some
scraps oil the castings oil other bullets
picked ont of the houses into which they
had been fred. A telegram from United
Siatt5 Commissioner T. T. Oreager, at
Brownsville, announces that 6 additional
bullets -like the others. from Spring
field rifles -laken from buildings in
Brownsville, with supporting sllidayits,
have since been sent to the Secretary of
War;
The President in closing says:
"The additional evidence thus taken
renders it in my opinion impossible to
question the conclusions upon which my
order was based. have gone most care
fully over every issue Of law and fact
that has been RAISED. am now satisfied
that the effect OF my order Diminishing
these men without honor was not TO
bar them fVom all civil employment under
the government, and therefore that the
part of the order which consisted Of
declaration to this effect was lack
ing in validity, and / have directed that
such portion be revoked, AS to the rest
oi the order, Diminishing the individuals
10 question without honor, and declar
ing the eject Of such discharge under the
law and regulations to be bar to their
future re enlistment either in the army
or the navy. there is no doubt of my
constitutional and legal power. The
order was within my discretion, under
the constitution and the laws, and can
not be reviewed or reversed save by
another executive order. The facts did
not merely warrant the action / took
they rendered such action imperative
unless | was to prove false TO my sworn
duty. If any one of the men discharged
hereafter shows TO my satisfaction that
he is clear of guilt, or of shielding the
guilty, will lake what action is war
ranted but the circumstances have
above detailed most certainly put upon
any such man the burden Of thus clear
ing himself"
Secretary Tift's letter to the President
transmitted the additional evidence
taken by Major Blocksom and Mr. Purdy
contains q resume of the evidence from
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
Race DISTURBANCE reared.

Richmond, Va, Jan. l4.-Fear OF
serious race disturbances has been aroused
among both whitesnd negro residents as
the result OF insuls which have been
offered recently TO white women By ne
groes. Warning was served on the
blacks today that such actions will not
be tolerated. In the last fortnight
score of women aud girls have been in
shifted by the blacks in the best resi-
Dental districts in the early evening.
Commenting on the situation, after
saying it believes the blame rests upon n
few negro "loafers, who have recently
come TO richmond, the News. LeaC o,
saws THE first of those who is caught
by any white man, will De killed. There
are no two way about that. The streets
of Richmond will be kept safe for women
day and night We want no AT
lan,a busluess here and vii not have
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Woman Killed at a Christening.

Chicago, Jan. I+.-Scores of guests,
celebrating a christening. were thrown
into panic today when Mr7 Hannah
Healey, ~ yeaFa old. The mother Of the
child. was shot and Killed while the
merrimcnt was at its height by bullet
accidentally discharged from the reyol-
YER of her cousin, Policeman William
Dwyer The parlor of the Hesey home
was crowded with relatives and friends.
When the revolver was discharged Mrs.
lIealey screamed and fell to The floor,
blood squirting from a wound in her left
temple. The child which had Just been
christened was in her arms. The bullet
narrowly missed its head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
TbsIata Rev, oliver Over.

Boston, Jan. ll.-Rev. Oliver Dyer,
who died yesterday at the homeopathic
hospital, was known as the father OF
shorthand in America lie introduced
the science hero after having mastered
it in England under Isaac Pitman. The
dead minister was an intimate friend OF
Webster, Calhoun, Clay and Benton.
He was tho author of volume entitled,
"Great Senator'S" and also Of a lilo OF
Andrew Jackson Moving from Wash
ington to New York, he studied law al
evenings, and after only six weeks pre-
paration was admitted as q member OF
the New York bar. While engaged at
night with his legal studies he did
editorial word on the New York Ledger,
under Robert Bonner and was later as
ISOLATED with Charles A. Dana in the
editorial department of the New York
SIM
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aris.ocratic family. The countess is
married al has four children. She is
separated from her husband, however,
and it is rumored is Eow preparing to
bring suit for divorce. In case a de-
cree is granted. report has it, there will
be a marrias, cen Mr.. AstOr and
the countess - ,untess in question,
has the reputation vbeing one of The
most beautiful women in society, and
has for years occupied prominent social
position. Friends of the countess and
her husband have known of their un-
happy domestic relations for long
time. The earl at one lime caused q
great sensation by publicly advertising
that he would no longer stand rssponsi-
bic for the countess debts. Some time
ago a reconciliation was affected between
the countess and the earl, but il WAS
soon destroyed by fresh disagreement
Recently the countess has appeared wear
ing beautiful furs and costly diamonds
and gossip has it that they are the tan
gible evidence of the attention the
American millionaire has paid her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
Accident 10 a Passenger Train.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. lathe Chi
csgo express No 6, on The Baltimore and
OHIO Railroad, due in Piltsburg at 7:Sj
this morning, crashed into heavy shift
ing engine near De Haven at 40 a. m.
today. The passenger engine was wreck
ed and the engineer and fireman verb
fatally Injured The engineer died with
in few minutes. The crew OF the shit
ing engine escaped injury. Several
passengers were slightly cut by broken
glass and all were badly shaken up as a
result of the collision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
Fifty-ninth Congress.
Washington, Jan. II
SENATE.

When the Senate met today il agreed
to a resolution, presented by Mr.. Cul-
berson, directing the interstate commerce
commission to send TO the Senate q
transcript OF the car shortage, hearing
recently held at Kansas City and 81
Louis. The Senator gave evidence Of
bis intention to force attention TO the
distress from which the livestock inter-
ests are suffering.
Mr.. Foraker gave notice to the Senate
today that the additional testimony in
the Brownsville case, presented by Pres
ident Roosevelt, did not in the least rt
move bis opposition to the method taken
in removing the negro troops from the
army and he said he would continue to
press consideration of his resolution of
investigation. His declaration followed
the reading of the Presidents message
and which be asked should be printed as
a Senate document, together with ell the
exhibits. Mr.. Foraker said he did not
know what the new testimony amounted
to although he sarcaslically remarked
that it must be great, because the Presi-
dent reporte,tit as absolutely conclusive.
He would still demand that the sol
diers be given full hearing, 80 that
their testimony might be given without
secrecy. This new testimony was taken
behind closed doors, it seems" be ex.
claimed. al want All investigation in
accordance with the spirit of American
institutions, which aims to give every
man his day in COURT" he declared.
This closed the incident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
identifies Her Assailant

Peter hudson, enc of the Eve negroes
suspected of assaultiDg Miss Gladys Shell
ton, in Amherst comfy, Mondly after
noon. was Identified At police headqusrI-
era in lynchbnrg Saturday afternoon by
the Young woman. The girl did not
point out Hudson Immediately upon sec
ing the FIVE men lined up before her,
fifteen or twenty minutes elspsiGg b.
fore she would declare that he was the
guilty Que. Finally she declared she
Was positive that she could not be wrong.
From the first she has claimed that her
assailant was either Hudson or another
negro named Miller. Tho ether four
prisoners were released. la the room
at the time were number, OF Miss
Shelton's relatives, Sherifs Beard, OF
Amherst, and Parr0w, Of Campbell,
Commonwealth Attorney Otto Evans
of Amherst; two physicians, and several
policemen and detectives. The negro,
who is abont eighteen years OF age and
works at the cinder pit at Monroe, Gays
that if given chance he will be able
to prove by four witnesses that he was
at home sick when the assault occurred.
That eveoing Sheriff Beard, who was
accompanied by ]. j. Funk, q Baldwin
detective, took Hudson to Roanoke,
where he will be kept until tried.
The police kept the arrangements for
the Identification qniet, anil few knew
anything OF it until it WAS over. When
the result wa4 known there vas much
excitement 10 the city.
The Amherst officials realize that every
precanion will be necessary to prevent
lynching. 1t is understood that Com
monwealllis Attorney Evans will make
an effort 10 secure a special term OF the
Amherst county grand Jury to dispose OF
the case promptly. There Is No. doubt
that The military viii be required to pro
tect the negro when he is carried to Am
herst court house for trial
When Hud,on reached Roanoke he
again denied being the assaiIant Of Miss
Shelton
The officers who had him in charge
say they think Miss Shelton made mis-
take in pointing Hudson out as her as-
sailant, and they believe he is innocent
OF the crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
Train Wrecked.

Northbound passenger train No, 40,
on the Southern Railway, MAS wrecked
two miles north Of Spencer at o'clock
yesterday morning. The train vas run
ming two hours late, but owing to a
rough track was making about ten miles
per hour when the accident occurred.
The cause of the wreck is said 20 have
been a broken rail, which gave way at a
switch frog. The engine, tender and two
cars were ditched, and the passengers
received severe shock. though no one
was injured. All the main line trains
we're delayed until late yesterday after
noon, when the track was cleared by q
wrecking crew. Eight crowded passen-
ger trains we're at the scene OF the wreck,
and hundreds of passengers we're spend.
ing Sunday in the fields.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
Woman Engulled In Back Ward.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Jan lin a
cave.in over the old workings of mine,
which affected large area at Ed@srds'
Vile, Pa, early Saturday Mrs. Frank
Coleman was swallowed in subsistence
Of the surface in the yard of her home
and barely escaped death. She sank un'
til only her head was visible, and was so
terror stricken that It was some minutes
before she could end her voice to scream
for help. William Walters, miner.
returning from work, ran to her aid, and,
with the assistance OF neighbOS, the
woman was exlricale1 unframed, with
The exception OF a few slight bruises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
Change Of Faith.

UoionlOwn, Pa, Jan. IA. The Rev.
DR.. 3. +. J. Lloyd, for thirty years a
minister in the Episcopal Church, and
for the last four years rector ofSt. Peters
church in this city, preached his fare
well sermon yesterday evening. Dr. Lloyd
will renounce the Episcopal faith aui
will Join the Catholic Church. On Jan
uary 20 he will 90 to Chicago, where he
will be confirmed, devoting his time to
doing Catholic missionary work there. He
will be accompanied BY his wife aud son,
who will also become Catholics. The fact
that DR.. Lloyd is married man will
prevent his becoming 4 priest. In his
farewell sermon tonight DR.. Lloyd de
ciared that he considerd Catholicism the
only trne religion, and he vii! devote the
remainder of his days to convincing other
of hi3 belize
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
MONDAY EVENING. JAN. II. 1867.

Is A Characteristic speech, delivered
before an anlieacs that filed every part
of the Senate chamber and galleries,
Senator Tillman, of Sonth Caroline,
Saturday evening made the Brownsville
ansir the text of a thunderous arraign
meni OF the Presidents treatment Of the
dismissed negro soldiers and OF his whole
attitude on the race question. To the
encouragement in the pursuit Of social
equality given the negro By the Presl-
dents acts and utterances, Senator Till
man charged that the brownsville ailAir
was primarily due. And he predicted
with q solemnity almost tragic that the
President encouragement OF the negro
in the pursuit of social equality woul1
vet have more terrible results than those
q far reached The Solth, he declared
WAS living on the crest Of a volcano that
might burst forth at any moment in an
eruption OF violence so widespread and
destructive that no man could predict
ths consequences. The President
policy was fastening the country to a
race war such as the world had never
seen. The President was igno:antly
playing with forces Of which be knew
neither the character nor the energy, for
only men familiar with the negro, as he
existed in the 9outh, we're competent to
gauge and to guide these forces Sena-
Tor Tlllman discussed the race problem
with his usual bitter frankness and again
made il plain 80 lar as he was concerned
ihere was bnt one solution of il, the &C
coptance by the negro OF the superiority
aud social and political supremacy OF
the white race. Yet he condemned the
Presidents course in dismiesing the col
ored troops as yiOlatiye of the funda-
mental principles of liberty and justice.
IL was nothing less than a wholesale
lynching'o of the negroes by an executive
order, which was not warranted either
by The law, by the army regulations nor
ihe article of war lie challenged any
man 10 find ia those documents jnstifica-
zion for the President course.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
War ON Race Tracks.

New York, Jan II District Attor-
ney Jerome will go to Albany today to
inaugurate his warfare against ell race
tracks and pool room gambling in this
State He wants to have betting at the
race tracks made violation of The law
just as it is contrary to law 10 lay or &C
cept n wager on horse race in . pool
room 10 any part Of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14

SWIFT * Co., the Chicago packing
house, has acquired control of the pack
Jog corporation known as SchwaI2'child
4 Sula5erger. The latter concern had
its headquarters 10 New York aud oper-
ated branches in all the principal citie'
Combinations 60 merrily on despite the
anti merger laws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
Sarah Bernhardt suffering from TumOr


London, Jan. l4.-Sarah Bernhardt,
is suffering from tumcr which may
bring TO a sudden end her wonderful
stage career, according to dispatches from
Parig. A rest Of ycar, at beat, is pre-
dicted fer her. Not long ago Madame
Bernhardt fell heavily on the stage aud
has suffered ever since from The injuries
she sustained. An operation brought
temporary relief, but the tumor has re-
appeared and deies Medical treatment.
She suffered great pain, but her nerve
has kept her up The greatest danger
is that She relnses TO rest A physician
is 10 constant attendance on her, living
regularly at her home and attending her
10 tho theatre every night,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
It'sa pleasure to tell our readers about 9

It's pleasure to tell our readers about
Cough Cure like DR.. Sleeps. For years Dr..
Shoop has fought against the use Of Opium.
Chloroform or other unsafe ingredients COM
monty found in Cough remedies. DR.. Shoop.
it seems, has welcome the Pure Food aud
Drug Law recently enacted, for he has work
ed along similar lines many years. roS
nearly 20 years DR.. Shops Cough Cure con-
taners have had warning printed on them
against Opium and other narcotic p0isons,
lie has thus made it possible for mothers to-
protect their children by simply insisting On
having DR.. Shops Cough Cure. Sold D.
F.. s. Leadbeaier & Sons, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14

.lrnor BAEKsDAIE has ordered an
injunction against Treasurer Clay, Of
Campbell county, restraining him from
Offering for sale at Rustburg, today, any
Of Il largo number OF lots near The city OF
ISnchburg on which he claims taxes are
deinanent for different amounts during
lhe past - yeara On these lots are resi-
denccs and stores valued at thousands Of
dollars, and "a il has been shown that
the printed statement Offering the lots
isr-s.e , al. % t.foI, comm 'siQu Is
TO .vesLga.e anu Will probably be ap-
pointed q. once. 1t is said that the
printed Inscriptions OF property recently
offered at tax sales throughout the State
we're full of errors and inaccuracies and
it is doubtful if any of the sales made
would be confirmed by the courts if OBJ
ections we're made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
Tomb of Queen Thi.

T. NJ. Davis, the wellknown Esypto-
logist, has discovered 10 the Valley OF
the King, at Loxor, the tomb Of Queen
Thi, wife of Amen Ho'ep III. Ii con-
tains mummy coffin, canopic jars aud
numerous beautiful and interesting Oh
jects. The inscriptions are expected TO-
prove a link in hitherto missing ancient
FOvntian hiatorv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
Twenty Year Rattlc

was loser in tgenty.year battle with
chrome piles aud malignant sores. until
tfied Bucklen's Arniee Sa.ye.which turned the
tue. ~ curing both, til not trace remains. "
writes A. NJ. Bruce, Of Farmyille. Va Best
for old Ulcers, Cuts, Burns and Wounds. CSC
at r. ;. Leadbealer & Sons, druggists,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
~ uo,e nrlck IIon,e a Miie,

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. IA re
markable engineering feat will be at
tempted here tomorrow when efforts will
be made TO move a seven-story brick
building as a unit over half a mile snd
place the structure intact on a new foun-
datjOp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
Beware of Ointments for CataTrh
that Contain Mercury,

rs mercury will surely destroy the senee Of
sinall and completely lerange the whole
system when entering Il through The nueonss
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply
sieians, rs the damage they will DO Is ten
fold to the good YOU can possibly derive from
them, Halls Cstarrh 'Curc, manufactured
by F. J. Cheney 4 Co. Toledo, O., contains
no mercury, and is tiken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. I'm buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you Pei the genuine. liisiaken
internally and made in Toledo. Ohio, by !.
J, Cheney { Co. Testimonials free.
SOld-by nrngg SIS Prize, i5e per battle.
Take Halls Family Pills fat constipation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
The NarlbOrOughs.

The Duke Of Marlborough, it is said, has
agreed to settle on bis children the SlOo.CcO
which came n him from W. K, Vanderbilt,
the daehes,'s father, at tie time Of their mar
riage. This Is q part OF the separation agree.
meni between the titled pair. The duke after
maintaining Rlendhe'm, which he deiermin-
ed to do rs a matter Of pride in order to prove
thit its maintenance was not dependent on
the duchess fortune, will have about 5000
income Jeff, and he is nov looking for good
hut not costly fiat in Mayfair FOR town re'i
Nnu..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14

Plans, it is said, arc rapidly reaching
completion for the formation in New
York Of new trust merger to be known
"a the American Silk Company. II is
proposed to have a capital stock of $22, %
500, coo, and it will control large per-
Centage of the domestic output of dress
silk The anti merger laws do not seem
to ami
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
Expresg IInes Accent Rates.

The Southern Express Company end tie
Adams Express Company have appeared be-
fore the State Cooperation Commission aud
signified their acceptance Of the classification
and rats which have been pres rbed for the
companies 10 Virginia. The effect Of the
schedule Of rates will he to make them uni
form in the State and TO have ali the c0nsigu-
ments classified properly 80 that the rates will
be the same to and from all points the
State. Not word has ben heard from the
American Express Company as yet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
three Persons AsphykIated.

New York, Jan. Philip Rabin /,
II; Meyer Rubin, %; and Rose Rubin,
IS; of Brooklyn, were found dead in
their beds early today. A fifteen year
Old daughter, Rose, vas found uDcoa-
acious. A tube attached from a gas
stove, showed the cause Of the tragedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
GOV. Conner Inaugurated.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. II Stand
ing on the spot where Jefferson Davis
swore allegiance as President of the Con-
lederate States, Braxon Bragg Conner
was today inAuguratod Governor OF Ala
hama
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
New York stock Market.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE stock market
ruled generally strong during the first hour,
with the Hartman stocks the leaders in ac-
tiyity and strength. The gains in the groups
Of stocks which showed most strength ranged
from 10 2 points; where losses we're sustain
ell they were generally for small f.ac.ion'.
Toward the end Of the first hour there was
some proft-taking on which prices reacted
moderately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
M Alaskh Pnckers Association are ahouI

The Alaska Packers Association are about
y introduce the Argo Red Salmon in this
market. They are the largest Salmon can
ners ia the world, employing an army CT
900 men, with fleet OF over sixty vessels,
aud the Aigo is tine choicest Red Salmon
parked il is caught in the icy waters Of
hering Sea. The ae8h IS very firm, Of beau.
tfal red color and delicious flavor. II sells at
- cents can, which is much below the
price that good qualities Of Salmon have sold
Tor In the pest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-14
Altemnt 10 Poisson Orphan.

Burlington, VT, Jan. ll.-lnvesti
CATION has served only to deepen the
mystery around the attempt to poison
80 little children in St. Joseph's Orphan
ape hi -nihnritieg have made
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- -.
nnt

auu...vn., u.su..e Judge Tor il4v .rvutuvru
district Of Ohio. The new Judicial dis-
trio. c-o"ttd is to be known DIS the Cen
trail district.
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that the package ,.,ne from the same
source Lack Of any apparent motive
for such an inhuman attempt has hand
icapped the detectives.