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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
Virginia News.

Witnesses declare that Charles Pauley,
in jail at Boydton, charged with the
rain robbery at La Crosse, was in Nor
folk at the time tbs robbery occurred.
The State Commissioner for the
jamestown Exposition have decided that
they have no power to appoint women
commissioners on behalf OF the State.
Mr. A. G. Poland, OF ArcOla, and Aliss
Mabel Rice, daughter of Mr Charles W
Rice, of Pleasant Valley. we're married
at the brides home Thursday evening.
J. w. Nance, farmer, who beat his
wife TO death with an iron poker, was
found guilty Of murder in the second de-
gree at Dauville. yesterday, and sen r.
fenced 10 Is years in the penitentisry.
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Huff, wifa Of
W. Lawrence Huff died at her residence
ia Winchester Yesterday, following a
lingering illness Of consumption, aged
twenty-four years. Mr. HUI was q
daughter Of Wesley Wiley, OF Middle
town.
John Richards. the young Floyd
county school teacher, who WAS to have
been hanged yesterday at Floyd Court
House for the murder of Maurice Frances
OF Roanoke, WAS granted stay OF execu'
ton ill the Court OF Appeals eau pass on
an appeal for new trial.
Lees than three weeks after the death
Of her husband. the late John Swanson,
who Was found dead in his BID, Mira.
Annie F.. Swanson died Mt her home in
Winchester Yesterday ffIer lingering
illness, aged IS years. She waS former
ly Miss Griffith, of Frederick county.
The will Of DR.. Charles L. Cul peper,
who committed suicide by shooting him
self, was admitted to probate 10 Norfolk
yesterday The personal estate of the
,eslator is valued at about $50, coo and
The real property at about $40, 900, al
of which is left to bis wife. Mrs. Mary
O. Culpeper, and daughter Otaliuc.
Threatened with formal presentment
before The United >tatos Sup RENE Court
for the alleged contempt OF mandate Of
that tribunal, ''loyalist'' members In
Norfolk OF the Junior O. der United
American Mechanics say that they haze
no fesrs, cl,iming that they a'e working
under ina.ruc.ionl and with tho support
of the National Council. Threats of
Ill bars, they say, vii not deter them,
and they will continue work under their
charter secured from the State Corpora
ton Commission application of the
"insurgents, the Supreme Court for
babe the loyslisls "a operate in opposi-
ton to, or in ike manner with the 10
surgcnls. But that was before tho 10y.
alisls secured n charter What effect
The charter might have on The court re
meins to be aeen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05

besrd He clasped 10 his right hszd q
revolver. Waiting 10 e.hc bishop snt
receive blessing, re ia thought to have
geown impatient, and committed the
rash sct.
Greatly agitatsd b. tbs published
charges that u :. Senator Gamble drew
over 81, 500 from the government in the
name Of his son Ralph as committee
clerk, while the boy was student at
Tome Institute, Md Senator Gamble,
Gov. elect Crawford, u. :. Attorney
Elliott, and several other leaders of the
'insurgent" republicans held q confer
ence in Huron, S. n, yesterday. An
anonymous statement was issued declar.
ing that the concerted opposition OF
"stalwart" republicans and democrats
to CANDLES re election is headed by
CANDLES college ague Senator Kittredge,
and tina. it is the story of stop thief .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
Fierce Baitle Reported.

Tangier, Morocco, jap. "a fierce
ii sht is in progress between the soldiers
of Rssuli, the bandit, who has terror
lied this region for so long, and the
government forces, according TO reports
received here from Arzilla, Zinat, where
Raisuli has been encamped ever since
be left the suburbs Of Tangier, is the
scene of the battle.
Raisuli was the sggressor 10 the
battle. In determined effort 10 cut his
way through the loyal troops, which
we're fat closing in on him, and escape
to his stronghold in the mountains, he
is reported to have attacked the forces
Of SidI Mohammed Gabas, Moroccan
War Minister
scaut details Of The lighting are OBJ
iaable, but it is said The bandit was
victorious Hehss made his way through
the surrounding Gordon with the MAJOR
lty Of his army
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
.Inra-tie,tIne the Wreck.

Warrington, Jan. 5-Lpon bsiDg
recalled 10 the stand before the Interstate
Commerce Commission today, Engineer
Hildebrand, Of the extra Train which
last Sunday night ploughed into the rear
of the passenger train at Terra Gotta, said
that the dense fog prevented his seeing
the signal arms, or even the top Of the
signsl pole al Takoms station. BE sug.
gested that q torpedo or fnsee should
have been placed on the track indicating
danger.
IIildebrand said that the top of the
boiler might obstruct his vision Of a sig
nal at close distance from station.
His lookout in front of the cab was only
foot wide, and his seat wss about five
feet back of the window.
HildebTand denied that ne had ever
gone to sleep while on duty or that he
was addicted to the use of liuqor He
occasionally took glass OF beer or
whisky, bat never while on duty, aud
had not taken anything during the holt
daya. He admitted that at times be had
been compelled to go on duty when he
had not had sufficient rest. lie asserted
that 10 the present instance he was in
good condition Notwithstanding he had
only eight hours sleep in 43
Toe engineer then made the startling
statement that the only clocks with
which his watch could DO compared were
very irregular, that they we're not relied
upon generally By engineers and conduct
ors aud that sometimes they sctusllY ran
down. He did not even know the 10
cation Of the standard clock in his d.
vision, unless it was the one in the en-
CINE despatchet's Office in Baltimore, and
this clJck, he said, odd not run half the
time" Hildebraud thought there was 8
standard clock in the train despstcher's
Office in Camden station, Baltimore, but
he never saw it. Fireman !. Mcclellan
was then called TO the stand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
lnve.tigatlng Hartman sT;tepa.

New York, Jan. with the re
sumption today Of the Interstate Com
mercs Commissions investigation OF the
Hartman railroad aud steamship com
bination, the complete control Of r. Fl.
Hartman Of the great systems involved
was shown even more conclusiyely than
yesterday. # wss shogn that he is ah
sllute mssier of over $4,000 miles OF
railroad lines, representing an outlay oil
over $25, 900, 900, 900. With HE power
unhsmpered he bought 10 the stock Of
various roads until able to contFol them
and the sole concern ofdirectors VISA to
confirm his acto
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
lady Yarmo6|k In aeclusien.

London, Jan. s. In almost nun,hko
seclnsiou Lady Yarmouth, who was
Alice Oornelia Thaw, has kept herself
since her brother, HAIRY X. Thsw, kill
al Stanford White. She has shut her
self up 10 the Yarmouth country estate
at Park Hall, Stafford Pfiory, and makes
no pretense of meeting anyone Queen
Alexandra sent a personal message Of
sympathy to her through I,sdy Her!ord,
mother OF the EaIl of Yarmouth. Al
though the yourg peeress was presented
at court few months after the wedding,
she has not attended and probably will
not for some time 10 come, except at
c. n nand CT their malesties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
China Wants International Conference

Berlin, len. 5.-0ficial coz frmalion
was given today of the report tLat the
Chinese government has invited The
United States. England, Germany, Rus
sia and France TO send delegates TO an
international conference at Pekin. TO dis
cuss the commercial future ofMsnchuis
Behind the invitation, it is now known,
is a deep laid scheme on the part Of
China TO wrest The control OF Mancburia
from Japan. In carrying out this plan,
China hopes 10 enlist the powers named
to back her
The whole object OF China in calling
such a conference, it is stated, is TO get
other powers 80 deeply interested in
Manchuris that they will support China
in evading her treaty with Japan cover
ing commercial rights in Manchuria.
Japan is clamoring for the concessions
she claims, and China does not wish TO
grant them
When the commercial experts arrive
on the scene and perceive the poasibil
tiles of Manchuris revealed it IL believed
their reports to their governments will
cause all the powers interested to hes
itale before agreeing TO al)w japan to
enjoy this N herself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
Eare Mourning Clors.

Representative z. /. Maynard, OF
Virginia, appeared 10 the House ysster-
day wearing mourning gloyes. He gazed
tesrfully st the many vacant sests ia the
House and solemDly announced that the
gloves we're symbolic Of his respect for
The dear DEPARTED" meaning the large
list of absentees from the session, which
again prevented the House from having
"a quorum.
The only man who really liked the
joke was John Wesley Gaines, Of Ten
nessee, who has introduced bin In the
House to "iock" every member $3.50
for every days absence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
TOday's Telegraphie News
ABgieiy Tor Steamer.


San Francisco. Jan. j.--Ihe appTs-
bension concerning the fate of the Pss-
ssnsers and crew Of the steamer City OF
Parama continues. From wrecksge,
e., washed ashore there can be no
doubt Of the fate Of the steamer.
The City Of Panama sailed from this
port on Monday afternoon in charge of
Captsin Benson. Her first stop was to
haze been at Aucon. DR.. Coe, one OF
her passengers, intended TO make stop
at Panama TO make an investigation Of
hygienic conditions TO make a report
TO the Medical Editors Association OF
which be was president, and to President
T. ,oseyels. A terrific southeastern gale
has been prevailing along the coa'' for
several days and fears have been enter
tanned for several vessels which shonld
have been in this vicinity. The City OF
Panama, regarded as an old and worn
out boat, probably Jared badly ip the
storm. She could not have escaped the
gale, aud there is every outward indiea'
ton that 1t proved too much for her
The fact that the RATS which come
ashore were provisioned, has led to
the belief that that they we're wash
cd off before. the passengers were
ready to leave the ship, or that passengers
we're ssept from them into the sea after
seeking refuge on the RATS In tho lat
Ter event all probably have persisted,
while, il The former theory is true, there
is chance that the old vessel is still
sfoat and her crew and passengers may
be saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
Negro Lynched Ia Alabama.

A negro ws Ign hsd for attempted
criminal assault at Midway, Ala, yester-
day by citizens, who hanged him
up to a tree and ridil,i his body With
bulltt'. The negro bad only recently
returned from the penilenliary. Wed
nesday night he entered the loom OF
Miss Morrell King. daughter of a banker
at Midway, and graEped her hand before
she awoke. Her screams attracte the
other inmates OF the hCusc, and the nc
gro ran away. Citizens Immediately set
ont after the negro and captured him
Thursday. When brought TO Midway
Yesterday morning he confessed and the
lynching followed After the excite
ment had subdned it was established
that the negro lyuched was Will Scott,
a notorious characiq.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05

SPECIAL AGENT WM, WHITTIAM, IT.,
who vas sent to England last fall to inVes-
,igate the cotton trade made his frat re-
port to the Department Of Commerce
and Labor today. He says for some Two
and a hall years every branch OF
the British cotton trade has been very
profitable and this has led to an
.unprecd snted activity 10 mill building
This. he concludes. is bound to intensity
competition in foreign markets. md
when all the new machinery is in opera
ton Am riean manufacturers viii have to
fight more strenuously then ever before
if the American export trade IS TO ia
crease to any appreciable extent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
-ssnsatIon on Stock Exchange.

Boston, Jan. 5-Pandemonlgm Tsigned
10 the Boston Exchange today, and the
crowd OF brokera Tho surged about the
Trinity pole were halt crszed little
later when The stock fell with crash
from 40 TO 90. eutailing loss OF between
SO, 600, 900 and 81, 600, 600 to those who
had bought on yesterdays rise. 1t was
the most sensational half days trading
10 the history of the Boston Stock Elk.
change. Later, tho stock recovered to go
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05

lisa pleasure to tell our readers about a
Cough Cure like Dr.. Shops. For years DR..
Shoop has fought against the use OF Opium.
Chloroiorm or other unssfe ingredients cam
monty found 10 Cough remedies. Dr., shOop,
il seems, has welcomed the Pure Food and
Drug Law recently enacted. for ne has work
ed along similar lines may years. FOR
nearly % years DR.. Shops Cough Cure con-
tsiners have had warning printed on them
sgainst Opium aud other narcotic poisons.
lie has thus made il possible for mothers 10
protect their children by simply insisting on
having Dr. Shops Cough Cure Sold b5
T. ). lssdbelter 3 Sons. druggists,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05

Funeral 9ftpe HarOaess t;urdett-Contts
London, Jan With demonstra
lions of popular approval seldom wit
messed in London, the bod Of the late
Baroness Burdett Coutts, was inferred
today in Westminster Abbey with APP
propriate ceremonies. A remarkable
tribute was paid the memory of the de-
cea.el philanthropist. King Edward,
Queen Alexandra, the Prince and Prin'
cess Of Wales and other members Of the
royal family were represented in the Alb
hey. Among the palbesVers were the
Duke of Argyll aud Wellington, Prince
Francis Of Teck. and Nisconnt Peal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
ONCE Moved to Washington.

The car records Office of the northern
district of the Southern Railway was
moved yesterday 10 Washington from
Danville. The Offices gave employ
nent TO eighteen persons and were
moved from Washington TO Dsnyille
several monihs ago. 1t has since been
decided that to facilitate the proper
handling of freight the Offices should be
loca,ed in one place The same Offices
lOr the Charlotte, Birmingham, and
Knoxville districts Of the Southern also
70 back toWsshiDgioD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
PokIne I5un al Rookie feller.

Paris, Jan. 5.-All Paris is having
fun with John ID Rockefeller today for
his quotations OF L2martine "Pve
seen little i'll in the world. ] remember
only the good" Tide writer's sngges-
lion that the French author might not
be latieIci at being the oil kings guild.
ing star, and asks whether 1t Is possible
that he Is forming q tEusL Of illusions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
beware Of nintments Tor tatarri
That CONTAIN Mercury.

~ mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
small and completely dennge the whole
system when entering il through the IaueOus
surfaces Such articles should never be used
except OF prescriptions nom reputable ply
eieans, ~ the damage they viii do is ten
fold to the goCd you can possibly derive from
by F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, O., contains
no mercury. au1 Is ken internally, acting
directly upon the blood end Mucous surfaces
Of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you yet the genuine. Ii isiaken
internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, By r.
J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold By Drugg sts. Price, &c per bottle.
Take HALLS Family Pills fol constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
Worlmen Killed by LandslIde.

Berlin, Jan. 5.--Forty workmen are
believed to have been killed in a land.
slide which occurred yesterday on a rail
road line being CONSTRUCTED between
Lamschied and Hnnsruek. The men
we're buried under hundreds of tons of
rock and gravel. Three bodies have
been recovered by rescuerS. II is feared
AL have persisted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
Tohncco Comnanr.

Newark, n. j., Jan. 5.-Yice OhsH'
celIor Pituey today fled an opinion con
ditionally Diminishing tie bill fed against
the American Tobacco Company, by
George August Beling, Of Bayonnes to
have SGT aside the merger by which the
defendant company VAS formed out OF
the original American Tobacco Company,
Cons0 idaied Tobacco Company and
Continental Tobacco Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05

TIN Secretary of The Interior Is
investigating United States Senator
Francis l.. Warren, Of Wyoming. chaiF-
man Of the Senate committee on military
affair, The Senator Is charged with be
ing Gland CRATER" it being alleged
shat he has fenced in and appropriated
90 he own use, public lands in bis State
The charges are Of formal character and
are accompanied by various dats, maps
etc. The name Of the person who filed
the charges is not disclosed. Presi-
dent Roc welt himself il said 10
have inspected the papers neither
no nor Secretary Hitchcock believe
the charges, but Ihey feel lhat care
ful inquiry would be hut justice to
she Senator Both the President and
Secretary should realize that it will be
equally just to the country to investigate
the charges closely. The Senator de
nonnce7 the charge az fsl'e, and declares
that they arc pushed solely for the puE
pose of prosecuting him. lie has invited
the fullest Investigation. The lands in
question are located near Cheyenne,
Wyoming. More than 30, 600 acres are
said to be Involved. This is the second
time within six weeks that Senator War
rem name has been mentioned in con-
nection with alleged land frauds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
Want Increase in Pay.

President Finley, Manager OF Trans
portation Scale and the general superin-
iendent Of the Southern Railway we're in
conference in Washington yesterday
with committee representing the con
doctors and other trainmen OF the South
ern concerning request made by the
men Gr an increase of wages varying
from 10 to 90 per cent The meeting is
one Of the annual conferences which
take place between the officials of the
svstem and the trainmen TO determine
any grievances the latter may have and
to consider any question Of wages. 1t
probably will be two or three days be-
fore the question Of pay and other mat
tiers in conference will he adjusted The
men say that they are compelled 10 AK
the increases on account of the increased
coat of living.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
Nen YnrL slnck NIarlet.

New Yorl-, Jan. 8. The stock mari ct raj
led strong and active during part OF the
first hours Representatives al inside Interests
Of different properties were aggre iSe bayeit
all AROUND the room; Gains we're male ~
everything traded in. the advance ranG
ing from 81 pOinis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
Tbrew RombIu Bank

Philadelphia, Jan. 3. Shortly before
noon Today an unknown man hurled a
bomb into the Fourth Street National
Bank
The resulting explosion tore the bomb
thrower TO pieces aud killed W. Il. Nc
Clear, the assis,ant cashier.
Several other employees and patrons
we're injured.
A clerk named McIlhane is among
the injured, two of whom may die.
The bomb thrower had, demanded
money from President Rushton, and
when this was refused he hurled the
deadly missile.
A slight fire followed and tenants in
the Bullitt building lied from their
offices but there we're no casualties.
ANOTHER pIsrATcH.
Philadelphis. Jan. 5.-An anarchist
today set oil an internal machine in the
Fourth Street National Bank, on Fourth
street, below Walnut
The building was completely wrecked,
two men we're killed., one the cashier Of
the bank, and a score wero injured,
Wm. knmp, colpred, porter, had hall
of hi, lace blown oil and eyes blown
out. lie was horribly burned He may
die.
II was shortly before noon when the
financial district is crowded that the ex
pl)sion occurred and panic ensued.
President Ruslton says the man who
threw the bomb gave his nsme rs G
E. Williams, and that he resided in the
suburbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05

II is undigcs,ed food thst causes sOnmes
and painful Indigestion. Kod)l is a solution
Of getable acids. u digests what you eat,
and correcls the deficiencies Of digestion.
K0doi conforms 70 the National Pure Fool
aud Drug aw. SOLD here by W. +. Creigh'
ton & Co 40l King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
SATURDAY EVENING. JAN. .

J.DGrxG FROM sworn testimony given
~ every girness examined 10 both the
coroner's investigation and that Of the
Io,crst.te Commerce Commission into
the recent b. & o. Railway horror, the
block signal system falls far short OF be-
Jog en- infaliable protection 10 The traS-
cling public. A system, the possiblll-
iisa of which have seemingly been
pnbed 10 The limit by the most promi-
nenl railroad experts Of the day, aud
which has been pronounced d perfect
protection by all has failed. The Interstate
Commerce Commission has already come
10 f realization that when engineers and
conductors on the stand under oath,
express vague uncertainty concern
inc lbe exact and proper signi6 .auce oil
the signals, which wrongly interpreted
may mean death to scores Of passengers.
q syslem must be devised which can be
relied upon 10 furnish au absolute and
automatic preventive OF collisions.
At was for this reason that The commis-
sion sent letter to Congress yesterday
asking for an appropriation to further
she development Of o number OF auto
matte safety devices which recently have
been invented. Both engineers OF the
trains figuring in the Terra Gotta dlsasteF
Of last Sunday night were unable to say
,nst what they would be required 10 do
shout they approach 4 station 20 seconds
before its supposed closing Time and fail
70 receive any signal whatever. Al
though Dispalcher Dent states il 10 be
the requirement for an operator to re
main on daty until his block has been
vacated, the enginemen understood that
after ESQ p. m. such a station az
TAkoma was "dead" and did not have
Jurisdiction over passing trains by Its
llIck signal. EnginCer Iildebrand
snys that in 4 case like that of Sunday
night he would have expected torpedo
and signal from red hand lamp
Is tho opinion Of msny there exists
aerioas confusion of rnles in the minds
Of employees inalrns!ed with the safety Of
the lives Of passengers. According to
the testimony adduced, there has also
bsen a laxiiy in the administration OF
discipline and desire 10 avoid trouble
with the uen on lhe part of their pnPeF
ions. Instead Of being discharged for
serious breach Of block signal regulations,
thc mcn arc suspended from duty Tor
limited number Of days and allowed to
resume service with a possible added
feeling OF security by reason OF The fact
that they have not lost their positions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-05
President Corey and Diabei

President Corey and Mahelle Wlhiah'
Paria, Jan. 5. William l.. Corey,
Pittsburg millionaire and president Of
the steel trust, is living under The same
rool with MabeIle Gilman. the actress
Ehom he soon will marry, according TO
the latest reports. Mr.. Corey, bis iiAncr
a sister. aud Misa Gilmsn's mother have
been living together 10 The Chateau
Vile Degenis, near Massy Ferrieres,
since the night Of December q. The
steel magnatc bought tho country place
three months ago, paying $50, 900 francs
for it, The American millionaire aud
Miss Gilman are together constantly
They 70 out automObiling every day.
No license has been asked for, az the
date for the wedding IL not yet known.
Braddock, Pa Jan "a close friend
Of the Corey family ssid today President
VIM. F. Corey, of the United States
s eel Corporation, will marry Mabelle
Gilman and he ia now at her chateau
near Versailles, France He will not re-
sign the presidency of the steel corpora
ton and he will revisit the home of bis
parents in Nor Ii Braddock, where his
former wife, Mrs. Laura Cook Corey,
who divorced him last fal, at Reno,
Nevada, is also residing"