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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
Ex.CoYernor at Harvard.

Ex-Governor A. J. Montague, Of Vir'
GINA, gave an address at Harvard U IL
versity last night, ia which he touched
on the subject Of lynching in the South.
dc said, 10 part:
"Some Of US are taught to favor lynch
ing and, therefore, to fear the stron
arm of the federal power. This barbsr.
10 malady will not DO fnslly ersdicated
Ia America until the people exercise
self restraint born of conviction and moi
of fear. In our System Of government,
above all others, there Is no place for
private or personal vengeance. | think
that a strung cons.abulary Ia the beat
school to tosch the virtue of self-rc.
straint aid the beneacence of law and
ordsr over riot and murder. / giveit 81
my deliberate opinion, shared by the
bulk Of the law-abiding people OF the
8 uthlaod, that there is never al occa-
81 n where resort to lynch Law Ia justi-
fable among civilized people. Such
practices snap the fundamental bonds oil
society and will even .uste in a govern
meut as capricinus aud as relentless 81
that Of wild beasts"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
NIvsterr IliaainntAd.

New York, March 9 The mystery
surrounding the death Thursday night
of Lsonldas NJ. Preston, In his apart
menis ct the Hotel Cumberland, was
dissipated at the ooroner's inquest today,
when 1t became practically certain that
the dead man was short in his acconnt-
az secretary snd New York manager Of
the Timken Roller Axle Company. a
superficial examination Of his books,
4 cons to indicate that Preston's shortage
will be between $50, 900 aud 800, 600
At the inquest today II was stated thst
cote of the company for e6, 900 was due
Yesterday and that It was the knowledgt
If bis inability TO meet 1t that K.
prom pied Preston TO swallow tho dose Of
prussia acid which caused bis death. Il
sppesrs that the dead mans fsntasti
tales Of q legacy Of 80, 900, 900 which he
was to receive, 10 q few years, was a
mere myth, concocted for the beneht OF
his young wife, the former New York
shop girl. :,
According to the testimony Of Joseph
M. Shaw, 40 attorney, Preston was not
only q defsulter, but a forger, having
sisned the name of II. z. Hewitt, con-
uected with the company, and SOD oil
former Msyor Hewitt, to tour notes az
gregating s67, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
Tho kaiger,a Peril.

Berlin, March 9 Effort On the part
of certain newspapers In the United
States to belittls the attempt made to
ipjure K.iser William by a member OF
tho orchestra which was giving con-
cert 10 the White Hall of the palace
Wednesday night, when the man sud.
denly became violently insane, are In
direct contradiction of the facts. All
the German newspapers chronlcled the
real facts that Kupke, the madmau, a.
exclusively told Dy tho Publishers Press,
tried to attack the Emperor snd Sas
only restrained by officers near the
Kaiser The Berlin Zeitung, especially,
printed graphic account given BY an
eye witness. and the subject has been
discussed by every one present. The
leading newspapers all over Europe
printed the srory as 1t really occurred
and the London newspapers yesterday
confirmed the early reports 10 detail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
southern Declares Dividend

The director. Of the Southern Railway
yesterday declared the regular semi
annual dividend Of 2l.R per cent on the
preferred stock. A statement OF the
company's income for the six months
ended December 81 shows decrease Of
s9l9,ll7 10 net income from operation;
a decrease Of 1875, 705 10 total income,
and decrease 10 the total balance OF
81, 554, 900. The statement declares that
the dividend on preferred stock has been
earned, and that the operations Of the
company for the frat ak months and OF
the present month reflect extraordinary
conditions, which, II 10 believed, can De
improved, except as the company may DC
affected 10 common With other roads by
an increase in wages and higher prices
for material,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
soldiers in Charge of PLANT.

Paris, March S.-SoIdiers from the
engineering division Of the French army
have been detailed to assume charge OF
the city lighting plant where the strike
Of electricians Is 10 progress and the
streets of the city will be lighted tonight.
The strikers at meeting decided to
continue the strike. Serious rioting is
feared when the attempt is made to OPP
crate the plants with strike breakers.
Already many dynamos nave been dam
sged through the removal of essential
parts By strikers. All of the big hotels
where artificial light 10 needed during
the day are much inconvenience, and
candles are being used for illumination.
The report that the underground rail.
way was collspsing because Of water
pouring into the cube from the Seine
because of the stoppage Of the electrical
pumps is not true. The police and
troops are In readiness to suppress any
outbreaks.
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Today's Telegraphic News
Death Of JOhn A. DoWie.

Chicago, March 9.--John Alexander
Dowie, former 0Seueer of the Christian
Catholic Church, died at 7:40 o'clock
this morning at Zion City, Iils., which
he founded on the north shore Of Lake
Michigan. His passing was not unez-
pected. The sgsd leader Of the Zion
sect had been In 8 stste Of dissolution
for months
Dowle died at ''shiloh House With
apparently little pain. BE was attended
by three Of his faithful personal follow.
ers, Judge Barnes. Freeman Hschnel, q
white servant, and John Hersh6eld,
colored.
The prophet yesterday was in his
usual condition; that Is be, exhibited no
immediate signs Of passing away, 81
though weak. At midnight he was
seized With a fsinting spell and became
delirious, imagining be was conducting q
religious service. he denounced In his
reamblings supposed interrupters and
ordered bis gusrds ITO take the man out."
The delirlum lasted until daylight.
Gradually, the great physique gave way.
and at 7:40 O'Clock DR.. Doxie drew his
last breath. It is believed he died of
dropsy and with blood complications.
The history of Dowie is still fresh In
the mipds OF readers of newspapers.
Beaten 10 his later years tor control OF
the great properties he had originated.
the prophet failed to recover bis old time
physical strength.
Dowie was Scotchmsn. he was Sc
cretive about his origin in an obvious ef-
fort to prepare his followers for some su'
nouncement of immaculate conception.
His father, an aged Scoichmsn, appeared
here after Dowie reached bis zenith, and
proclaimed his relationship. The "aPos-
tie" denied the old mans elaine upon
him, AID, 1t is charged, refused to pro-
vtde for him
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
The Baker Chocolate Suit.

According to the report Of George f
Slpe, Of Hsrrisonburg, master commits.
sioner OF the United States Circuit Court
for the Western district of Virginia,
William II. Baker, OF Winchester, 3
wealthy chocolate manufacturer, VII!
have ia pay the Walter Baker Company
of Dorchester, Mass, S52, 900, sccruins
from the use OF certain labels and other
trade insignis held to be the property oil
the Boston concern. Ia 1894 William
n. Baker embarked In the manufacture
of chocolate and chocolate products. 10
September, 1896, sn injunction was
Issued restraining Baker FROM the further
use Of the trade insignia that infringed
upon the Boston concern. The WIN
chester man commended that instead OF @
profit, he hsd made loss Of $S,477.77,
while the Massachusetts, people insisted
shat his profits were S27l, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
Young woman Dashed to Death.

Miss Clara BuchmAn, aged twenty
four years, a pretty stenogrspher, was
killed yesterday In the Mercantile L.
brary building, in Cincinnati, 10 an IN
applicable elevator accident. Che at
tempted to board an upgoiDg car at the
third floor. The door had been opened
for her by the boy in charge OF the lift,
but before ahe could step inside the car
shot upward, allowing her to fall forward
into the empty shaft. With a shrek she
dropped downward and was dashed to
death upon the mechanism Of the eie'
vator 10 the subcellar, fall OF I've
floors. Even witnesses of the accident
could not explain it, and for more than
an hour afterward the boy 10 charge oil
tho car, who had only been employed
short time, kept the car between foors,
refusing to answer bells or questlons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
Virginia News


SIR. Charles l.. Scott, son of Mayor
W. c. Scott, died 10 GordonsSille yes
terday.
Ira L. GraVatt, 49 years old, son Of
the lare George Gravsts, Of Frederick
burg, died Yesterday In Newport News,
where he had been living Of late.
A telegram has been received in Win
chester from Lnckhart, Tex, annonnc-
ing he death in that place, Thursday,
Of Chsrles W. Dennoy. SON OF the late
Joseph W. Denney, OF Winchester
Mr. Denney was fitiy- three years OF age.
Mira. Robert Fisher, OF Wsrrenton,
aged sixty-four years, died yesterday:
SE6 had been 10 III health for several
! months. She il survived By her hus'
band, two daughters, and two sons.
Funeral services will take place at the
Methodist Church tomorrow afternoon.
Organization Of a military commsnd
To be known as Company @ OF the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues ws'
eAecte at a meeting held at Murphy'i
Hotel in Richmond LIST night By about
ffty-fve representative young men Of
Richmond. Captain Cloyd B. Kent,
former commander of Company b. Of
the Blues' Baftlion, wss elected captain
of the new company.
Poshstsn Bouldin, q widely known
author, editor, add lswver, died at the
home Of his sou .in.law DR.. @. E. Hsr-
per, 10 Dsnville, yesterday at the sge OF
| rs years. He saA born in Charlotte
county, and moved 10 Danville shortly
after the civil war, founding the old
Danville Times, q democratic publlca'
ton, which he issued for twentv-nine
years. BE was the author OF "Rsmi.
niscenoes Of John Rand Jpn" snd "rhe
Old Trunk" lie leaves Eve children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09

the Agriculture Department has de-
cided TO establish three additional lab
oratories. They will DO located at s..
Louie, Minneapolis and Duluth. Tbs
department announces that grain dealers
throughout the country are becoming
deeply interested in the plan to secare q
Standardization 10 grain grading.
According to Information received here
the President Of Honduras sud Ill but
one of his Cabinet members are al the
front leadlug the IiOneuran forces against
the troops of Nicaragua. The only re-
naming member Of his Cabioe ct, the
minister of public works, is now at Te-
gucigalpa, TO which plsceSecretary Brown
Of the u. S. legation is en- route. Brown
has been directed to look after American
interests in Honduras, which is also
under the Jurisdiction Of the legation
Other of Central American countries
are becoming invo' we'd in the war be-
tween Honduras and Nicaragua. The
government Of Salvador has proclaimed
martial law
Another step IN the campaign Tor
more effective steamboat inspection was
taken by the Department Of Commerce
ard Labor today when Secretary Straus
decided that Gen. Uhler, supervising In
spectof general Of steamboat inspection,
should during the coming spring and
summer inspect the records OF each OF
the torty.tour stations throughout the
country. There he will go over the ex.
animation papers Of captain, mates, en-
gineers, ETC., ~ho lave besn licensed
during the last Eve years. II there has
been any superficial examinations, any
Irregularities, or other actions which
lead TO criticism, he will be given au-
thority to deal with the cases az they
may demand. In accordance with an
announcement early in the week, the
department today issued orders for the
shit OF assistant inspector of hulls and
boilers OF steamboats, from one district to
another for the re.insPection Of vessels
An order was Issued this afternoon
shifting all assistant inspectors OF hnlls
and boilers Of the Steam boat Inspection
Service.
Chief Wilkie, OF The Secret Service,
who has been investigating the shortage
of $l73, 900 In the accounts Of tho sub
treasury ct Chicago, is expected to re-
turned here tonight to have conference
With Secretary Cortelyou.
George Maisak. lC years oil d, who lives OF
| III 18th street northwest. formerly. employ
| ed as o bell boy In the New Willard, wss ar.
rcsted this ornlng for stealing quantity OF
valuable jewalry from the room Of Mira: j..
NJ. Flag and another lady guest. Most OF the
jeWelry was recovered.
II ia reported that the resignatiop OF bird
Assistant Postmaster General Madden vas
! not voluntary tender and that other changes
10 the Office are likely 10 follow. either by
| resignation or dismissal and criminal prose
cution.
President Roosevelt will go to the James
town Exposition next month OIL either the
Mayaower or Dolphin. x'Representative
| Harry ~. Georse Tucker, President OF the
Exposition Company. called at the White
House today 10 talk with the President ebout
his plans for the trip, and the Latter told him
that he expected 10 leave Washington for
JlmeetowR on the evening Of the 25th Of
ApTil
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
The ThaW Trial,

New York, March 9.-When Dis
trict Attornes Jerome reached his ofice
today word was sent to every attache 10
remain at the Office all day and prepared
to work all night II necessary. County
detectives were at once summoned and
dispatched on some mission. ,
1t 10 reported that Jerome had received
cablegram from Craig W'd'wortb,
second secretary Of the American En-
bassy in London, containing much val ID.
able information. The sleuths were 1t
once dispatched 70 verify statements In
the cablegram. An important develop
nent today vas the retaining by Dis.
rrict Attorney Jerome Of ak additional
slenisls besides Doctors Mcdonald,
Flint, and Mahon WhG have figured in
the trial. These experts met 10 assistant
District Attorney Caravans Office today
and we're supplied With complete copies
of the testimony 10 the case.
Two priests reported 70 be visitors nom
Lima, Peru, called on Thaw today, and
we're granted q lengthy interview oy
ThaW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
Deafness Cannot BE CURED

by local applications. az they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There il only
one way to cure deafness, and that is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by
en- infsmed condition Of the mucous lin'-~
OF The Eustachisn Tube. When this taoe a.
infamed you have rumbling SOUND or In
peri ct hearing. and when 1t Is entirely
closed De fnsss Is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this tahs
restored 10 its normal condition. hearing win
be destroyed forever: nine cases out Of ten arc
caused By Catarrb, which is nothing bat an
iufamed condition Of the mu = .ur,aces.
We will give ne Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (cauS-d by ca'Hrrh) that
cannot be curd ny Hll's Catarrh Cure.
Send for circul,rs, free.
F. j. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 761
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
senator Tiiiman at Dsnville.

Senator Tillman spoke at Danville
last night on "trusts, monopohes and
railroads" TO a large audience.
he led oil with an arraignment OF the
steel trust and its methods, incidently
touching on the domestic infsllcides OF
Presiden, Corey. The recent big scan
dals of the millionaireS, he said, CHOW
ed that they traded wives like other
people traded horses." He declared
Roosevelt "lunked" on the rate bill
and had inserted at the last minute sH
amendment which made the measure
practically useless. Hartman, he said,
ought to be In the penitentiary. There
was no law enacted to punish him, he
said, because the corporation which be
represented controlled the lswmakerS.
The lecture was for the benefit OF the
Virginia Sanltarium for ConsumptiVe''
al Irouyille.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
Child Locked In Perishes.

Knowing that her eleven-months-old
daughter was roasting to death In her
apartment, but being unable to rescue the
child because she had forgotten where
she put Der key. Mrs. MaRdalene Butler,
Of + jurth avenue, New York. pounded on
the door yesterday until she became un-
conscious. The cries Of ths frantic woman
attracted two policemen and they rush
ed 10 the rescue and broke do6n the
d ,or, only to fod the body Of the baby
burned to a crisp In ahigh chair. Mrs.
Butler is the j4nitress Of the house aud
she left the child, who was named after
her, sitting In her chair between the
table and range in the kitchen when she
went to clear the sidewalk OF snow. q
little later tensnts smelled smoke and
raised a CRY OF fire. Mrs. Butler ran In
to the hall aud saw smoke issuing from
beneath her door. frightened out u
her senses, she could not remember where
she put her key and rushed screaming
into the street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
Big Suit.

A suit for $50, 900, 900 with costs and
attorneys fees was filed In the United
States Circuit Court, In New York, yes
terday, against the American Sugar Re-
Guing Company by the Pennsylvania
Sugar Refining Company, of Phlladel-
phia. The latter Is tho company 10
which Frank X. Nipple, president Of
the Real Estate and Trust Company, had
&c, 900 shares of stock (the controlling
interest,", and which In turn he had
placed in the hands Of Adolph soaal,
the Philadelphia promoter Ripple kill
cd himself when his enterprises went to
smash about year ago.
The complaint in the suit, which ia
brought through the law Grm of Battle &
Marshall, of this city, alleges that through
Segal negotiating loan from Gustav +.
Kissel, the banker, acting rs sgent fol
the American Sugar Refining Company,
the latter corporation obained control Of
the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Com
pany by reason OF the fact that the yot
ing power in this company had beer
placed with the American Sugar Rein
Ing Company when Segal turned over
among other collateral for his loaD, th'
receipt for &c. 900 shares 10 the Pennsyl
vania Sugar Refining Company. Till
was Nipples property that had beer
placed With Segal as security,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
IN MEMORIAM.

In loving RENE branee Of CHARLES
GOEBEL, who died one year ago today.
We miss thee from our home, dear husband.
We miss thee fr N thy place.
A shadow DER our life Ia cast
We miss the sunsh ne Of thy face.
We miss thy nd md willing hand,
Thy fond snd earnest care.
Our home is dark without thee
Ne miss the everywh re.
At rest with Jess
BY Hrs WIFE AND. DAUGHTER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
COURT OF APPEALS.

Yesterd avs proceedings 10 the Court
of Appeals were
Woods administrator We. sehaat ct
ais. Argued and submitted.
WalIcn VS.. Wallen. Argued and
continued until Monday next. =,
The neat cases 10 be called Mitchell
ys. city of Richmond; Briggs IS Bar
nett; Foreman We. Norfolk, Portsmouth
aud Newport News Company; CLARK vs..
Felhaber, and Pittard's administrator
vs. Southern Railway Company, being
Nos. So. &c, 81, So and SO on the argn'
ment docket.
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snItan,s Troops Defeated.

Tansier, Morocco, Mar. 9.-In de-
fea,ing three combined armies of the
Sultan of Morocco, the bandit Rsisuli,
with his allies from the Benitrnus tribe,
gained complete victory, and among the
killed on the side of the Sultan 10 the
CsId Mohsmmed Llmouh and five Of
the beat known officers Of the loyal
army. The fighting lasted nearly halt :
day. The total loss to the Sultan is 100
killed and many wounded. Raisull's
loss Is not revealed. The defeated SOL
oilers we're later rallied and enraged over
the lossss attacked the country people
and killed many women and children,
even mutiiAting them to obtain rings
aud bracelets. Rslsuli Is declared to be
now holding an impregnsble positio' 10
the bills. A renewal Of the 6ehting Ia
OF, estsd as troops and ammunition are
oeing hurried 10 reinforce the Sultan
army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
Papern Served

Concord, N. e., March 9 Papers In
he Eddy suit we're served today uoop
tour local defendants by High Sheriff
Klmball. Calvin A. Frye aud Lewis Q
Strang, Secretary and Assistant Sc :
rotary of Mrs. Eddy, were served per-
sonally, at Mrs. Eddy's home, Pleasant
View Professor Herman Shering, the
frat reader of the church, ofOhrist, ws'
served personally at his residence. Rev.
Irving q. Tomblin, Mrs. Eddy's agent,
wss out of town, 30 papers we're left a.
bis home. The service Was made with
ont incident or sensation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09

AsBURY PARK is at last granting
lieenees for the sale Of liquor. That
dosen' mean that liquor will now he
sold there for the first time, BIZ: merely
that it viii for the first time be sold
legally. aad not on the sly or in more OF
less open defiance Of the law. The new
system will probably not result IN any
increase Of sales of liquor. 1t would be
appalling to contemplate any consider
able increase. says the New York Tri-
bune. but it may result in more or
derly and responsible conduct Of 'h'
lraflc,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
Battle Ia a Church.

New York, March GA desperate
pistol battle between priests of the
church OF the Immaculate Conception
10 the Bronx sndtwo burglars who wer
seeking to steal the sacred vessels of the
church was fought shortly before ds'
light today. 10 total darkness, save fol
the tiny shaft of light cast BY tn
liar light, two priests and two burg
lars emptied their revolverS st each
other. Both the burglars escaped. bu'
numerous blood spots indicate that 81
least one of the men was hit. The
burglars had piled the sacred vessels O
the church in one Of the pews and were
making ready to escape when discovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
DIV tHHbIE
Woodward { Lothrop,
10th, 18th, F & q Sts.N.W
WASHINGTON. D. c.
New Styles in
Silk PetticoatS.

We are showing ell the DO irsbis shades
for spring, slso blscks aud white, and there
are soms very beautiful imported models
among them,
Silk Petticoats. black, white. apricot.
brown. jasper. navy, pink. light blue. "sds
Of 20 I'd qu4litv sllk. full width. and finished
with deev shirred fiounce and percsline dust
rufre. Each..."..... .....''.''''''>o"
Silk Pstticoats, black an all the new
shades. in both plain and changesble Effects.
Including the pastel shades for evening wear.
They ara cut senerOu,ly full. with deep SEC
tiou Il dcance and silk dust rufis. Each $50
Other silk PettlcOats, in black. white. and
all fashionable sha jes, In broad variety Of
styles, ell with full. deep aounces. Among
them .ome exclusive novelties In very elsbo'
rata effects. Esch......... .........NO.60 to $50.
Third hoor--llth st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
From Washington.

IConapoudsncs OK the Alexandria Gasstte
Washington, March 9.
Archie Roosevelt, who has been suf-
fering with diphtheris for week, con-
tinues TO improve. according to DR.
Alexander Lambert, the physician /.
charge Of bis case, who says the outlook
is favorable in every way. At 1890 Or,
Rixey announced that Archie's condi'
don vas "all right" aud there's d
re son Why be should not get we'll nov
IN elaboration Of the plan 10 secure
federal inspection and grading OF grain,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-09
Postofpee DYnamitee.

st. Louis. March 9.--Robbers attacked the
postoffics at Carlinsvllle, Ills, early today,
shot and probably fatally wounded police
man Wm. Van Meter who tried TO AREA
them. dynamItsd the safe aud got awsy. With
stamps and money. Reports Of the, robbery
wsretelephoned 10 East 81. Louis With a re-
quest for detectives and patrolmen. .Accord'
ny to the messag two men crashed in the
front door of tho posto6ice. Policemen Van
Meter and Nike Ryan rushed 10 the scene
and the robbers opened FIRE and 1t was RI
turned by the officers. The robbers are be-
Iiayed 70 have escaped on freight train.