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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21

w. Calvin Chase, prominent among the
negroes as lawyer, and editor of The
colored republican newspaper in Wash
ington.
Formal invitations of the Central
American Republics, sigDedby President
Diaz, of Mexico, and President RoOse-
welt to meet in Washington for peace
conference, we're sent out today. The
invitations follow the lines OF the protc-
col negotiated here last week. The date
of the meeting is left indefinite between
November / and | 5 in order to suit the
convenience of the delegates.
Captain Munger, in command OF the
fset of revenue cutters in ALASKAN
waters, wired the Treasury Department
today that he had rescued 24S survivors
of the ship "JOhn Currier," wrecked
August 9. They we're at Nelson's lagoon
on the barren Unimak Island, one OF
the Aleutian group, and had only
months provisions. The cutter Thetis
is taking them to Seattle. The revenue
cutter service has been searching for the
missing ship for over week. There
are no advices as to the character OF the
vessel, but it is assumed that the people
belonged to the salmon fishing and eau
ming industry.
General Ceicil Clay, Of Pennsylvania,
general agent of the Department OF
Justice and father Of John Ceicil CLAY,
the New York artist, died here today {,
aged Ga.
After years Of haggling over the ques-
ton of whether miltiamen, employed in
the postal service, S ould respond 10 calls
for emergency duties in the national
guard, postmaster General Movers to-
day removed Ill doubts snd mis;oncep-
lions by ordering posimasters to grant
such leave to employ eas.
"Us for The simple life" is the slogan OF
halfa hundred striking telegraph operators
wi are without families TO support. Tonight
they will begin camp life on the Potomac
river fou- miles above Cabin John Bridg'.
The local union has purchased tents aud
provisions and the strikers are to camp out
until they are called back to civilization and
work. This plan was decided upon 10 order
to save expenses w. W.. Beattie. interna-
tional vice president Of the telegraphers, to-
day renewed his prediction that the strike
will soon be over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21

SPEAKING at the jamestown Expo
sition on Missouri day Governor Folk
said the tariff was a moral question.
IA tariff deliberately designed to create
monopoly and to give few people The
right to prey upon the rest of the people
is prohibited By the moral law" II
one needed auy proof of this it would
be found in the growth of political cor
ruption under a high tariff regime.
There can be no general reform of politics
until taxation shall be restricted to pub
lie purposes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
ROBERT E. WITHERS DEAD.

Former United States Senator from
Virginia Robert Z. Withers died SIT
urday night at his home at Wythevllle.
He was born at Rock Castle, Campbell
county, Virginia, September is, 1921.
During the war he served as colonel of
the Eighteenth Virginia regiment in the
Confederate army and was badly wourd.
ed He was nominated for Governor in
1868, but later he withdrew from the
contest 10 favor of Gilbert @. Walker,
who was nominated and elected as
liberal republican, when new cOnsti-
tuition was adopted.
In 1873 he contested with General
Kemper the nomination for Governor Of
the State, but was defeated He wss
then offered he second place on the
ticket by the unanimous vote of the con-
vention and was induced to accept it.
He again actively cenvsssed the State,
and the ticket was elected by very
large ma ,ritv. As Northumberland
he presided over the State Senate, and
was nominated aud elected United States
Senator after a long and arduous struggle
oy the Legislature of Virginia. He
took his seat in the u. 5. Senate
March 4, 1875, and served until 1881, be-
ing succeeded by General Malone, who
was the head of the readjuster party Of
the State.
In 1884, under the Cleveland admir-
istratioD, he was offered and accepted
the place as consul to HoDgkOng, where
he served four years.
Colonel Wiihers was fond of Masonry
and devoted much time and attention to
the order, having successfully filed all
the Offices of the blue lodge, chapter and
commandery of the State organization,
az well as the grand encampment
Knights Templar of the United States,
having been chosen grand commander of
that order in San Francisco in 1888.
He bad also taken all the degrees in the
Scottish Rite up to and including the
thirty second degree:
He had for many years been promi-
nerlly identified with the Episcopal
Church, aud as vestryman, delegate to
the diocesan councils and lay deputy to
the general conventions, had served his
church with scceptsbility and distinc-
ton. During his senatorial term Seua-
Tor Withers lived in Alexandra where
be made many friends. His funeral took
place at Wytheville this evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
ATIEMPTED MURDER.

After firing three shots at his brother,
George +. Kendrick, Of Fourth and X
streets southeast, Washington, an en-
ploye of the Government Printing Office,
one of which took fleet just below the
heart, William Kel drick, of4l5 l. street
southeast, on Saturday night attempted
to kill. the wounded mans wife and her
daughter Olive. He fred two shots at
Mrs Kendrick and one at the daug hter,
neither of which to effect When arrest
ed short time later by Lieut.. Anderson,
of The Fifth precinct, Kendrick attempt
ed to kill the lieutenant with an axe.
The wounded man is at Casually Hos
pital in critical condition. The bullet
entered between the sixth and seventh
ribs, lodging in the muscles OF the back.
The physicians hold out little hope for
his recovery. Kendrick refused 10 dis
CUES the case with the police, other than
to admit that he did the shooting.
10 an attempt TO escape her uncle
when he had forced his way into the
house later with an axe, Miss Olive
leaped from the secODd-story window to
the root of a porch constructed about
the front of the house, and slid down
pillar TO the ground, making her escape
up a side alley.
Members of the Kendrick family say
they know OF no motive that could have
prompted the man to commit such an
act. He appeared at their house Satur-
day afternoon, they say, and threatened
to kill the family outright. He was put
out of the house, the police say, and
nothing was heard of him until he APP
peared there again at night. He had
been drinking heavily, the police say.
He is employed at the navy yard IS a
machiaist, but had not worked for sew
era days. He is single and lives alone.
The wounded man conducts small
grocery store at X and Fourth streets.
he is forty-two years old and has a
large family,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
TRAIN WRECKED.

a passenger Train OF the oou'hei"
Railway was derailed and wrecked near
Ryan's Siding, Va, shortly before b
O'Clock yesterday morning. A number
of passengers we're slightly injured, but
no one was killed.
The scene of the accident is about 30
miles south of Charlottesville, and is
small way station. The train was the
northbound Chattanooga and Washing
ton limited. Besides the engine and
tender it consisted Of baggage car,
An express car, day coach and three
sleepers. The sleepers we're destroyed
by fire.
After the accident the excitement was
great. Women and children, nearly all
of whom we're almost scared out OF their
wits, screamed and yelled at the top OF
their voices, and the noise Was intense.
Very soon the calmer ones among the
passengers managed to get the frighten-
ed persons quiet, and an effort was made
to bring about order. In few minutes
afisr the sleepers turned over it was seen
that nothing could prevent them from
catching fire from the gas tanks. Hur
ried trips were made by the men inside
the cars and the belongings Of the pas
sepgers were quickly removed, and after
their clothes had been gotten out the
travellers hurriedly dressed for the day.
Most of those injured were cut by
the glass in the windows, which was
broken when the cars we're turned over.
or, "a was the case with a great many,
were broken so the passengers could
climb out. The women and children
went 10 the houses nearby, where they
were taken care Of until relief trains ar
rived from Charlottesville.
Although the SLEEP ,rs were so badly
burned that they will never be repaired,
the day coach, the express and the bag
gage cars we're saved.
The wrecked train is the fastest on
the Southern Railway between Lynch
burg and Washington and its run is be-
tween Chattanooga, Tenn, and the
national capital. West Of Lynchburg it
ia run over the tracks of the Norfolk and
Western. All OF the local trains on the
Washington Division of the Southern
were abandoned after the wreck, aud
all through trains were sent around by
way of Buena VISTA and Basic City to
Charlottesville. The work OF clearing
the track was very much handicapped
by the narr0wness OF the cut in which
the wreck occurred. The fire at the
wreck was put out with some hose and
apparatus sent from Lynchburg on
special train.
Between 50 and 40 persons received
slight injuries, among whom were Con-
ductOr G.. f.. Smith, who bad his back
strained and one of his hands cut;
Bsggagemaster B. +. Turner, who lives
in this city, suffered an abrasion of the
left forearm, confusion of left shoulder and
sprain of back of neck. B. b. lrby, OF
Roanoke, who was on bis way 10 Alex
andria, confusion of left side chest,
slight
Engineer S. J. Irby, Of this city, was
in charge of the locomotive of the train,
and he and Fireman Brsxton escaped
injury. The engine passed over the
broken rail, which caused the accident,
but the tender was thrOwn from the
track.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
All. gsd Plot to Free Prisoner.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Judge Kavanaugh
has been informed by the police that his
court room would probably have been
turned into the scene Of desperate
attempt by secret society members to
rescue Frank j. Constantine, had the
verdict against the latter been death.
Constantine was found guilty at mid
night Sunday of having murdered Mrs.
Louise Gentry,s gifted young artist, Who
received him ct her home as bOarder
because of her sympathy with Italian
artists, snd sentenced to life imprison-
ment. Prior to his conviction the police
received information of plot by the
society to surround Constantine and
battle with the bsliffs to deliver him
from the laws clutches in case sentence
of death Was carried by the verdict.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
Conditions In Morocco.

Tangier, Morocco, Sept. 23.-The
Sultan has succeeded in reaching Rabatt
in safety with his army. The claimant
for the throne, Mauley Hs6d, is reported
to have left Marske,h with 5000 men,
but whether he is TO attack the Sultan's
forces or the French is unknown.
Paris, Sept, 29.-It is officially an
nounced that three of the rebel Moroccan
tribes, the Isnatis. OuladzOyans and
Zyadaeas have asked that The negotis-
lions for peace be renewed. General
Dude has consented but declines TO
suspend military operations until sue
cessful agreement is reached.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
Preparing to Leave for Washington.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 23.-Books,
papers, Office records and typewriters
are being packed at the executive otiicea,
overMoore's provision store, in preparation
for the Presidents removal to Washing
ton on Wednesday. ny tomorrow every
thing that is to be taken to the White
House will be stored away in the baggage
cars Toe cars bearing the effects will
leave Oyster Bay al Ga. m. Wednesday,
Az hour ahead Of the presidential party.
Secretary Loeb has nOtyet made public
the exsct location in Louisiana where
the President expects to pitch his tent
and hunt bears and boar. If it were
possible the location would be kept a
secret until the President lands there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21

FATHER VAUGHAN, brother Of the
late Cardinal, who has been preaching
against the ''sins of society" in London,
addressed fashionable audience at the
Mansion House in Dublin the other
evening. Among other thiDgs, he told
the story of dream that he had on the
nigh. of his arrival 10 Dublin. He
fancied that he saw a wellknOwn gamb-
Ter pacing to and fro in single loneliness
in ore Of the outer courts OF heaven.
When he could stand his solitude no
longer the gambler approached ST. Peter
and confessed that he had secured pas
sage to heaven by cheating, and begged
for permission to dts ,end TO the internal
regions to SEQ what his former friends
we're doing down there. 81. Peter con-
seuted aud furnished him with return
ticket. 10 the Inferno he found an enOr-
NOUS crowd of fashionable men and
women, all being forced to play bridge
without stakes. He watched the play
with mingled feelings, until, overcome
by hi, former passion, he drew forth his
return ticket to heaven and staked it,
and lost. A society woman secured it,
and, clutching it tightly, she at once
made her way TO the gate, where Satan
congratulated her upon her success, but
pointed with smile TO legend on the
ticket, "rJsitively not transferable"
Thereupon she screamed and tore the
ticket TO shreds, and the devil led her
back to resume her everlasting play in
the internal drswingrOOm, over the pOr-
tai of which was written, "All hope
abandon, ye who enter here" His
dream should be a warning to the many
who neglect all for bridge"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
From Washington

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, S pit. %
Reports ofa concerted anti Taft ROOse-
welt movement on the part OF the
negroes of the country are csusing some
alarm among The supporters OF the Ohio
candidate in this city. Mass meetings
held recently in the large centers OF the
couulrv have, it is said, developed into
a permanent organization among the
blacks Ultimately it is to spresd TO all
parts, ,ay the promoters. Organlzi-
lions have alresdy been secretly formed
in Baltimore, Philadelphia aud New
York. The leader of the movement is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
MONDAY EVENING. SEPT. %. 1907

Two ITEMS of news from the expiring
Peace Congress at TIE Hague have ex-
o,ttd sort OF sardonic h lsriiy not only
IN This country. but abroad. As hereto
FIRE stated, that congress has resolved
that another ought 10 he called in a spec
i6ed time, and the members of the con-
gre,s are TO be decorated with honots,
including the president, M Nelidof.
There are few things in opera boufe so
exqu'sitely funny as these. Why an
o'her congress should be called, except
t. give temporary employment to thread
bare diplOmatists, it is d fiicult to divine.
This Hague assemblage has done abso-
lutely nO'hing for peat e, and his thereby
brought The movement into contempt, IS
far AZ officisldom is concerned. There is
no reason to suppose that body similar
" constituted would do any better.
The governments of The world simply
do not want any regulation which will
curtsil the power of going to var, or
make it less barbarOus when 1t occurs.
This WAS strongly illustrated in The
manner OF handling the question OF ex-
plosiVe mines. 1t would have been pos
sible at least TO making regulation
holding any belligerant responsible Tor
the havoc TO neutral commerce caused by
hoating mines. But not thing was
done. Fhe congress was as impotent
in h,ndling this matter as in its attempt
to adjust others. Why the members
should be decorated, except to distinguish
them as targets for scorn to paint lis
slow and moving finger at, is not under
stood here. Foreign delegates to the
conference blame the failure 10 reach
results to the lack OF preparation by the
countries interested, particularly the
United States, claiming that the Amer
ic,u delegation was not in complete &C.
cord With the Lslin-Americsn countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
Grocery Store DESTROYED.

New York, Sept. % Fire today gut
ted the seven story wholesale grocery ef.
tablshment of L1uis de Graf a. Son at
70 and IS Beech street end extending
10 3S6 snd 3SS w, shingtOn street and
caus d a loss of $3.50, 900. Twelve EN-
ployes Of the concern, headed by Fore.
man Dixon, were caught by a back
draught on the 9Th floor aud blown down
a fight of stairs. All we're badly shaken
UP and bruised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
Bartender Killed.

New York, Sept. 29.-Blackmaiels
who we're driven from a saloon early to-
day shot aud killed Jsmes B)ndrOs, the
bartender, as they left the place. Charles
Bondros, proprietor of the saloon and
brother of the murdered man, served
notice on a band of blackmailers that
they would have to leave. "The gang
is going to get you" said one of the men
a. be passed through the swinging doors.
When James Bondros started out of the
saloon twelve shots we're fired, one Of
which killed BOndrOs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
BRIDEGROOM MURDERED.

While the body of Homer Casey lies
10 his home at Rsgtlsvill', Ind, Miss
Anna Stone, daughter of Peter NJ. Stone,
of Bloomfield, one of Greene county
wealthiest citizens, who Ras to have
married him yesterday has collapsed I'M
der the shock of the tragedy. Casey
went TO Bloomfield Saturday to secure
the marriage license. The Stone home
was filled with happy guests. The hour
set for the ceremony came and p' ssed
aud when the bridegroom failed to ap-
pear an inquiry was begun. A tele-
gram to Rsgelsville brought the infor-
nation that Casey's dead body bad been
found with bullet hole through the
head at his home. 1t ia believed that
he was murdered early Saturday evening
Complete mystery surrounds the crime.
Casey was prosperous young merchant,
and is not known to have had any enc
mics. His friends fear that some cal
Gus rival way lsid and killed him. Others
believe that lie wss murdered by high
Waymen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
KILLED RY CARS.

Albert Morris, a well-known citizen
of Richmond, 50 years of age, was IN
stanlly killed by street car Saturday
night while crossing Broad street at
Second. Mr.. Morris attempted TO cross
Broad street in front of car 33l OF the
Broad and Main street line and was
knocked down, breaking two Of his limbs
aad u.hing his skull. The notions n
stopped his car, which was packed with
shoppers returning home, ard the car
had to be lacked up, as the body was
tangled in the wheels. The conductor
and motorman were placed under arrest.
Morris hsd been a resident OF Richmond
all his life, and leaves a widow and
several children. He was for number
of years in charge of the paving depart
ment of the city, and possibly has laid
more pavement than any man in the
State.
Ran down and 80 badly msngled by
trolley car that identification wls i'm
possible, the body of 4 wtll-dfessed white
man was taken from Tanners creek near
Norfolk, by the crew of an Old Point
express, which struck him on the bridge.
The high speed car had signsled the
draw bridge rs usual when the 6gure OF
a man was seen climbing up the trestle
work. The motorman blew his whistle
fr ,nticslly and put on the emergency
brake, but the momentum of the car WAS
too great to be checked in time and the
man, who was either intoxicated or who
was bent on suicide, paid no attention to
he warning and continued TO crawl
on the trestle. He was crushed and
thrown into the river. All that could
be found on The track was felt hat and
a pool of blood. Later the b0dy was re-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
The Third Douma.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 23-First re-
turns received today from the elections
for the third Douma indicate a sweep
ing victory for the radicals. Il is ex-
pec;ed that the com plete results will
show that the radicals will have con-
trolling power, and there is every indi-
cation that The new Donna will be even
more irreconciIable to the government
than the last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
LETTER TO NJ B HARLOW

AleAanhrla, Nlrglnla. -.
Dear sir Two cans Of paint look alike
two paints look alike, when opened; two Jobs
look alike, so long as they're new-unless one
j. sc1nt
They are far from alike; one is paint and
the other is trash
The gallon price is not far from alike.
They don't cost alike. One takes 10 gallons
cost Of one job is $50; the other slO0-it may
be s90-the JOB that cost least is the good one;
wears twice as long as the other.
There are two ways Of telling good paint;
By the name; by the number Of gallons It
takes for job-lesst gallons. best paint. By
the name Devoe; by least gallons.
Yours truly,
80 + w DEyoE K Co.
Z. Sc s. Leadbeater & Sons sell our
paint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
New York Stock Market.

New York, Sept. 23.-Selling in numt or
of securities caused the room TO turn the bear
side and supply stocks freely on the down
ward movement, causing losses ranging from
fractions to over points. New York 4 IL
declined to 106 ~ against l6 81. the high
poin' Commission houses did prectic lily
nothing. Railroad and other bonds quiet.
After TIE first hour the market became a lit
tie steader on covering of shorts by room
traders aud recovered part Of its early losses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
J. r. ZIMMERMAN,
T. + MCDERMOfT,
LEOPOLD RUBEN.
Trnsiees
John NJ. johnson, Attorney. ~
sepl23 "a

To check cold quickly, get from your
druggist some little gndy Cold Tablets call
ed preyeniics. Druggists everywhere are now
dispensing Pfeventies, for they are not only
sofe. but decidedly certain aud prompt. Pre-
veDlics contain no QuiBiDe, no laxative,
nothing harsh or sickening. Token at the
'',neeze stage" Preyentcs will prevent Pnfu-
monia, Bronchitis, La Grippe, etc Hence the
name, Preventics. Good for feyerish child.
rem. As Preventics 25c, Trial boxes &c.
sold by T.. s. Ieedheaier h SOns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
The Touch that Heals

Is the touch of Bucklen's Arnica Salye. It's
the happiest combination Of Arnica flowers
and healing balsams ever compounded. No
matter how old the sore or ulcer is, this Salve
or piles, il has no equal. Guaranteed by T..
s. Leadbeater 4 Sons. druggists. 25c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
Seven Men Drowned,

Grand Mariss, Mich, Sept. 23.-The
tug Boynton today brought the eleven
survivors of the steamer Alexander
Nimick into port. Captain John Ran
ddl, first mate james BlISS, steward
Thomas Parent and four members OF
the crew were lost with the ship. The
steamer was wrecked during a gale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21
DIED.

On Saturday, September 81. 1907, FLOR
ENCE, daughter Of Mr.. and Mr.. s. r..
WADE. The funeral will take place from
the residence of her parents, $40 Commerce
street. tomorrow tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Friends and acquaDtnuecs OF the
family are invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-21


RYOVIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
- recorded in deed hOok P, No. 5, page SOC,
a land record Of Fairfax county, Va, the I'M
dersgned by direction Of the bOard Of direct
ors OF the Mechanics Building Association
No. 8. of Alexandria, Va, default having
been m de in the provisions Of said deed, will
offer for sale. at puolic auction, in front of the
premises, on
SATURDAY,
October, 18th, 1870! at about 1910 p. m. O'clock,
the following property:
A lot Of ground with the improvements
thereon, in the village OF West End, Fairfax
county. Va, beginning alta point on the north
side of Duke street as extende 1874 rs 100
feet east from the south line # the diagonal and
road running thence east on Duke street ex-
tended 20 feet, thence no tn 100 feet to gu al
ley 10 feet wide thence west 20 feet and thence
south 40 feet To the point of beginning with
right of way over said alley, and all appur-
tenancCs.
Terms of sale: Cash.
J. r. ZIMMERMAN,
T. I MCDERMOrT,
LEOPOLD RUBEN,
Trustees.
John NJ. johnson, Attorney.
eanfDg "a