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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18

The announcement Of the develop
meht of wirel, IS telegraphy to such an
extent "a 10 render it possible to send
messages through the air across the At
lsnue ocean was read with pleasure yes-
ts.day aud to-day throughout the civil
lied world. This generation is living
in wonderful age. The grandfather'
Of many now on earth found the world al
their birth about in the same condition
Is in the days of Socrates. Gunpowdel
had been discovered, which had COM
pletely charged the mode of fighting,
but there WAS but little Improvement IL
the modes of travelling and conducting
business at the advent of the nineteenth
century over conditions exciting in the
DAYS of the Roman empire. Steam and
electricity have revolutiorized The world
Ships now cross the ocean in five days,
when formerly month was required FOL
such a voyage, while on land, instead
Of the clumsy stsge coaches, people are
Bhirled over the surface at the rate o.
sixty miles an hour, and by the tele'
phone q merchant, without rising from
his chair, can talk with cities hundreds
o. miles away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
Virginia News.

Mr.. A. ID. Kelly, of Fsuquier county,
who was recently defeated in the demo-
cratic primary election for the legisla-
lature, will be sn Independent candidate
for that Office.
Miss Natalie Worsbam aud William
Writ Henry wCrs married yesterday af-
iernoon in Grace Street Baptist Church,
Richmond Rev. DR.. ]. NJ. PIloher, OF
Pittsburg, officiating.
Prospect Hill, Hanover county, the
home Of judge Richard II. CardSell,
of the Court Of Appeals, WAS The scene
of q brilliant wedding yesterday after
noou, when his daughter, Miss Julls
Csrdwell, became the bride of lbert g
Wdlisms, Rev. s. G. Southall officiating.
DR.. Louis f. Wilson, Of Greensburg,
Pa, and Hi,s Gsnevieve Haynes Adams,
daughter of William IL Adams, of
Middleburg, L)udoun county, we're mar
ried Wednesday evening in the Baplist
Church at MiddIeburg. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. E. l. Wilson,
father OF the groom, pastor OF Inc free-
byterian church at Waterford. The
bride was attended by her sister, Mr'.
J. A. English Eyster, of Baltimore,
nd Mr., d. X. Smith, Of Middleburg
TIE grOom's best man was Graham
Wilson, of CharlestOwn, aud the ushers
we're Me,srs. KlJman, Oautt, and
Po:tser, of Greensburg, Pc; Roy W.
Mason, OF New York City; d. X. Smith,
of Middleburg, and Graham Painter, OF
Charlottesville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
New York Democrats.

New York, Oct. Is - With the ap-
pearauce in this city next Monday night
of William Jennings Bryan, who speaks
in Cooper Union under the auspices Of
the democratic progressive league, Of
which Augustus Thomas, the playwright
is president, the fight for the New York
State delegates to the next democratic
national convention will be on. Mr.
Bryan has notified Thomas that thu
local fight here will not be discussed BY
him as he considers that matter fol-
the campaign managers to dispose o.
without alien assistance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
THE DOCTOR ACQUITTED.

After a sensa tional trial, lastibg three days,
during which nearly 100 witnesses testified,
DR.. William d. Chase, a prominent young
physician, was acquitted yesterday BY jury
at Elizabethtown. Tenn, Of the charge of
betrayal, under promise of marriage.
The central figure 10 the sensational trial
was Miss Flora Kuhn. daughter of Mrs.
Mamie Kuhn. Of Milligan, and a member Of
one of the b, st families in that section. On
the stand she told the story of her meeting
DR.. Chase and their romantic courtslfip and
engagement.
Last December, after paying attentions to
the girl, who, it is alleged, was then only
sixteen years old. DIR. Chase temporarily gave
up his practice an position as surgeon Of
Milligln College aud We to New York 70
take pOst.grsduae coupe ia m'dicine.
Shortly after he Lft, the girls mother in
stitnted criminal action against the young
physician, who had returned in the mean
time, and he was arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
STRNOGRAPHER WINS.

Miss Nellie Hird', If Philadelphia,
Richmond yesterday got a verdict fo
81, 47S O5 against William WSllen, o.
Fredericksburg. Miss Kinds is a stenog'
rlpher and was employed in one Of the
Philadelphia hotels. 1t was there that
she met Walden, who made a contract
with her to pay her 500 month ard
leave her So, 900 at his death on condi'
ton that she go to Fredericksburg and
enter his employ.
, She accepted the position. After being
there for short while she was dismissed
by Walden. She instituted suit in the
federal court sometime ago and at the
first hearing she was given 5000. This
verdict was set aside by the court ard a
second trial ordered. This trial ended
yesterday.
Walden isa wealthy man and has
large interests in the city of Frecericks-
burg. The case has attracted a good
deal Of attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
Report Denied.

Manila, Oct. 13.-Almost simnltan-
eously with the circulation of the rumOr
OF a report that an attempt was made to
throw bomb at Secretary of War Taft
at the reception given 10 bis honor at the
Jesuit College came an official denial of
the report. The police say careful
investigation has been made ofihe story,
hut not a scrap Of evidence can be found
to substantiate it. Mr. Taft, at an enter
tainment at Fort William Mckinley
THU morning, refused to discuss the
bomb story. He reviewed the Manila
garrison in the afternoon and will attend
a reception at the American Club tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
News Of the Day.

Suyder's sausage factory on the out
skirts OF Baltimore was burned last night'
Charles w. schwsb has announced that
the Union Iron Works may be permsn-
emily closed.
A rising tide and six tugs got the
Hamburg American liner Deutschland TO
pier early this morning. The steamer
ran aground yesterday.
Mr.. Hartman feels so sure OF victory
in the Illinois Central fight that he has
offered Mr.. Fish's place on the board 10
]. J. Mitchell, banker.
A close friend OF P. A. B. Widener,
traction magnate, declares there is no
truth In the report Of a break between
Widener aud Thomas f. Ryan.
With the Philippine Assembly only
.wo DAYS old duels are already threaten
ed as result Of trouble between nation =
alist and radical member. Several chal-
Ienees are said to have been unchanged
The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Com
psny 10 London is receiving many COM
plants OF failure to transmit messages
accepted here yesterday. Other me :
sspes known to have been fled in Amer.
lea have not been received here.
Fearing desertion by slant-eyed
Chinaman for whom she left a husband
of her own race, Mrs. Mildred Smith
committed suicide by swallowing trych-
niue in her room in Boston, where she
had been living with her oriental lover :
Mrs. James Marshall and her dsugh-
ter, Mrs Mary Wright, of Iugram, Pa,
were caught in a folding bed, which
| ,sed on them while they were sleeping
Tuesday night. When rescued both
women were in a critical condition.
Mrs. Marshall died yesterday from her
Iiniury, and Mrs. Wright's recovery is
doubtful.
10 q collision between stree! car aud
Southern Railway locomotive at Sails
curry, n. c., last night several people
were severely injured. Tne car was
speeding its wav 10 Spencer, and WIS run
Into at the Western North Oirolins
Railroad crossing by light engine
bound for Asheville. A misnnderstand
ing of signals is said to have caused tho
accident.
Rear Admiral George Wallace MI
vile, retired, formerly chief of he BIZ
reau of Steam Engineering, was marriej
at o'clock yesterday afternoon to Mis-
Estelle Smith Polls. of Philadelphia, 8
daughter of George F. Polls, by the
Rev. George @. Houghion, at the Church
of the Transfgurs!ion. "the Little
Church Around the Corner" in cas-
Twenty-ninth street.
Marvin Scudder. expert accountant
to the public service cOmission, which
Yesterday resumed its investigation o
traction affairs 10 New York, testified
that the Metropolitan system bad ex
pended 81, 1874, 666 O4 in attorneys fee
from February II, 1902, TO September
30 of The present year. OF this amount
1916, 1873 &C was paid by the Melropoll
tan Securities Company. These totals
include the $2l7, 900 that went to Lem
ael f Quigg, the "sccelerator." Secre'
tsry of State Ellhu Root is included Id
the list SIS receiving $40, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18

THERE IS apparent anxiety ia foam
ciS, circles in the Uaited States and Eu-
opa. The bank failure in Hamburg
yesterday aud another Today, to-
sether with two in this cOuntry-one
In Battle, Montsns, and one in Houston,
Tex4s, as well as the excitement
In the stock market 10 New York yesIer-
day ard the furry 10 the wheat pit in
Chicago have caused natural spprehen-
siou. According 10 dispatch today
from Queenstown, Ireland, Mr. Andrew
Carnegie predicts GoaDcisl crisis in
America. He believes it he's already
begun, 10 fact. /. will extend to EGG
land, loc, be ssys. Mr.. Carnegie how
ever, regards The coming furry With
coppC sure, beoNa;e he thinks liz ulti-
mate result will be good by restoring &C.
tusi values and putting a step to the
geCe al craze for speculation. The irons
MISTER is passenger on the steamship
Baltic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
TOday's Telegraphic News.
VIM q. Rockefeller on the Stand.

VIM q. Rockefeller on the Stand.
New York, Oct. Is WIN. g. Rookie
FILLER. NEPHEW of John d. aud the last
of the Rockefeller clsn, at 20 Broadway,
took the witness stand today in the gov
eminent suit 10 dissolve the Standard
OIL OF New Jersey. Hell treasurer OF
the STANDARD of New York and assist
AIT treasurer of the Standard of New
jersey. Kellogg at once ssked If he
knew anything about loans to James
Mcdonald, amounting to an average oil
about So $780, 900 extending over the
yeirs from 1900 to 1906 BY the Standard
Of New York.
81 only know the Anglo America
Company Of London ordered US to pay
the money" said Rockefeller, I'VE
simply acted as bankers."
kellogg asked II he knew anything
about the 500, 900, 900 appearing on the
books of the Southern Pipe Line Com
pany as having been paid to *. S. Train
or, the Standard purchasing agent. He
said he never had heard of the sum
though sll Trainor's business is con-
Quoted by the Standard Oil Of New York.
Mori!z Rosenthsl, of the Standard
counsel, cress-examined Rockefeller. To
his questions the witness replied that the
Standard Oil of New York brings into
this country from $50, 900, 600 to 800,
900, 900 annually. Ia answer TO an
other question by Kellogg, Rockefeller
| replied that the average amount of for
eign exchange sold by the Standard O.
New YoIk annually is about $45, 600,
| 600. He was then excused from th'
4 stand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
PASS FINAL PEACE ACT.

At the tenth plensry sitting of the
peace conference yesterday at The Hague,
N. Nelidoff presiding, the 6ual act OF
the conference was adopted and was
recorded az follows in the minutes:
"The second international peace con-
ference, first proposed by the President
of the United States, having been,
through The invitation of his ms jesiy, The
Emperor of all the Russiss. convoked
BY her majesty, the Queen of the Neither
lands, met June 10, 1907, at The
Hague, 10 the Hall Of Knights, with the
mission to further develop the humani-
tsrisn principles which were the basis OF
the work of the first conference.
After giving list Of the powers par
ticipatiDg in the conference, with the
names of the delegates, the act continues;
an series Of sittiDgs from June 10
10 October 10, 10 which the delegates
were constantly animated by the desire
to meet the intentions OF the ini:istor
OF the conference, IS we'll as those OF the
governments participating, the following
conventions were sgreed upon for the
signatures of the plenipoientisries:
81. The peaceful regulation of in
lernatiOaal conflicts.
20 Providing for an international
prize court.
"9. Regulating the rights and dpties OF
neu,rsls on land.
"a. Regulating The rights and duties
Of neutrals at SEES.
"5 Covering the laying OF subma-
rine mines.
"6. The bombardment Ct towns from
the sea.
81. The matter OF collection OF con-
tractusl debts.
"S Tue Transformation Of merch ant
men into warshirs.
80 The treatment of captured crews.
40. The iuviolability Of fishing
boats.
oil, The invi)lAbility Of the postal
seryice.
'12. The application OF the Geneva
convention and The Red Cross to sea
warfare; srd
"1S. TIE LAYS ard customs rsgu-
latiDg land warfare.
''The right to sign these conventions
will be open until June 80, 1908"
The closing sessi0n of The conference
will be held TODAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
OLD HOME WEEK.

The parade yesterday of the depart
ments of the city of Baltimore was re-
marksble exposition Of the mammoth
undertakings which greater Baltimore
is pushing to completion. To the ma
iority of the thousand who lined the
route of procession it was a revelation,
and the continuous cheering showed
bow impressed the spectators we're.
1t is estimated that $50, 900 spectators
viewed the parade. Governor Wsrfeld
reviewed the parade and the electrical
pageant at night, aud expressed himself
as being delighted with both.
The electrical pageant at night was
one )'' a-ettiest spectscles ever seen
in this y. The f)ats, mounted on
car trucks ard propelled by trolley,
we're beautiful conceptions, and the men
and women who helped make the pa
eeant a success deserved the applause
they received. At lessl 400, 900 persons,
it is estimated, saw the spectacle.
The carnival scenes on the downtown
SIR. cts were repeated at night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
VIII Probably Visit the United States

Ottawa, Oc,. 1S.-Kiug Edward and
QIeen Alexaadra of England may pay
visit to the United States in the not
distant future. 1t is regarded as a GER
tainty here that unless something I'M
foreseen interyenes their msjesties will
visit Canada 10 connection With the
centenary celebration of the landing Of
the Champlain. In such event there is
little doubt King Edward will take ad-
van.sge OF his presence on this side Of
the Atlantic 10 visit the United States
which ne admirts 80 much. The in
timation that royalty will attend the
celebration comes from the highest of
authority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
Emperor FRANCIS Joseph Wore

Vieuns, Oct. ls.-The Emperor
Francis Joseph is worse today. He mas
lost strength aud the copr. physicians
admit that they consider his condition
serious, though they say they believe
there is no immediate danger. A"xieiy
concerning the EDpefor's condition Is
increasing this afternoon. His Msiesty
shows growing signs of exhauiion and
complains of new pains in the bresst.
His temperature is slightly higher aud
the doctors are trying uusuccess'ully to
induce their patient to cease work.
They think his relapse may be due to
the weather, which is cold anil vet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
Collision on Southern Railway.

Greensboro, N. c., Oct 1S.-Due,
II is said, to the carelessness of q flag
man in leaving open as@itch on the
main line, passenger train cOllided
9th freight on the Southern Railway,
and as result five persons are reported
desd today and nineteen injured.
Outside of the f,emsn Of the freight,
who was killed, all Of the casualties
0, Cured smong those on the passenger.
No1e Of the dead has been identified.
The freight bad been sjdetracsed to
allow the passenger TO pass, but the flag
mans csrelessnesss 10 leaving the switch
open caused the accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
Negro ESCAPES Lynchlng.

Cincinnati, o., Oct. 18--William
Grey, a negro. narrowly escaped lyuch-
ing early today at the bands Of mob
near here. Grey is accused of the
murder of Fl. B. Howard. A mob Of
masked men broke into the jail, tied a
rope around Grey's neck and dragged
him toward the Hartwell Ball PARK. A
number of prominent citizens stopped
the mob and finally persuaded its mem
bers 10 return Grey to the jail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
Storms In Europe.

Paris, Oct. lS.-Terriic storms, tor
rental downpoursof rain, high wind ant
foods are prevailing to an extraordinary
extent throughout France, Spain, Italy
and Great Britain. The storms have
b'en 50 general that an accurate estimate
Of The loss of life is impossible. 10 The
aggregate it has been heavy. The prop.
erly Losses are enormous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
The Hamburg Bank Failure

Hamburg, Oct. IS. Representa-
tives of all banks affected by the Halle,
Soehel & o., failure yesterday for be-
tween Sc, 900, 900, and $1,000, 900 met
today and adopted plans which they be-
lieve they will proven! further trouble.
Leutgens and EinstmanD, an exporting
and importing house, suspended today as
a result of Yesterdays failure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
New York Stock Market.

New York, Oct. 18.-The market opened
with general frmer tone, and prices gener-
ally about per cent. higher 10 all Of the rep
reseutative issues. After the first hour the
market reacted and later developed weakness.
In the inactive issues / ackawanna opened of
10 points. The list at 1880 O'clock showed
general fractional recoyeries from the lowest.
RaiIrord and other bonds were weak.
After two hours trading the market broke
badly, at one o'clock the prices recovered
about 1 TO ! per cent from the lowest but the
market was unsettled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
The Market.
Georgetoygn Oct. l8-Wheat 7Sa7s.

Stomach troubles, Heart and Kidney all
ments, can be quickly corrected with prt
scription known TO druggists everywhere a:
DR.. Shops Restorative. The prompt and
surprising relief which this remedy i.l
medately brings is entirely due to its Re- 70.
rative action upon the controlling nerves q
the stomach, etc. Sold by Z. 8. Leadbeaier
4 Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18

rssd cos. s75. Suggestions have cost
the convention $1,000, and humorous
speeches have cost $3.50 each. The
charge of an unimportsnt word costs The
convention 5000, and the inattention Of
members demanding re-readipg Of reso'
lutions. it lie claimed, costs S., 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
FRIDAY EVENING. OFT. lS. 1907.

Mr.. ANDREW CARNEGIE, in an adj
dress at the Philosophical Institution in
E linburg yesterday, appeared as Tie
champion OF the colored rsce. lie as
serted that there had been a gradual de-
crease Of illiterscy among them and told
Of participation in church HfiiirS. Mr.
Carnegie contenGed that the negro was
a saving man, and he repudiattd the
Id a that the negro is ley. The negro,
he ssid. had become of immense econo-
mic value, and is indispensable. Mr..
Carnegie admitted, however, that the
negro problem is still unsolved. LORD
Rosebery, who spoke on thu same ques-
ton, said be doubted the wisdom OF en-
f,archlsipg the negroes. Ninety per
con. Of them be believed, were illiterate
when they we're enfranchised, and on
Mr.. Carpeeie's showing AZ per cent. oil
them we're still so. Lord Ros' berry said
that things we're sometimes d"Ue under
high and generous impulses VIII Oh where
sfterward regretted. He was inclined 'c
think there we're some persons in Ameri
ca who regretted that the suffrage had
been given 10 the negroes. Mr.. Car
psQle seems to be ignorant of the true
condition of the large percentage OF The
negro rsce 10 the United States. While
a ,mall minority have taken advantage
of their enfranchisement and become use
ful men aud w men, the balk have 10 nj
wise improved, bu. rather deteriorsted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18

TALK is NOT CHEAP, according to q
sialisticisn, WAC asserts that talk COSTS
last 40 )ut SIS a minnie to ran the E9is-
eopsl Convention Low in session in
Richmond. The statis,icisp. therefore,
concludes that s'ms deputies have ex-
pended a emsll fortune at the expens' OF
the church. A thirty. minute talk of q
bishop st a missionary meeting it is said
by the same authority cost just $3.50. A
resolu!i, u that tskts FIVE miuutes tC
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
The President Kills A Bear.

O'Hara's Switch, near STEAMBOAT, La. 4,
Oct. 1S.-President Roosevelt at last
has shot bear. He Brought down the
quarry at the end Of four hour chase
last evening and there is great rejoicing
in the camp. Details Of the shot will
not be obtainable until a messenger
comes from camp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
Negroes Sentenced.

New Brunswick, N. j., Oct. IS
William Noxon aud James Walls,
negroes, we're sentenced to II years i'm
prisonment today for splitting Israel
Marks tongue while attempting to cut
it out that he might MT cry for help and
interrupt them 10 robbing his house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
DrOD In Wheat,

New York. Get. 1S.-Dnring the noon hour
the market for wheat ran into a stop-lcss
orders that practically demorslized the list,
forcing prices down nearly eight cents per
busheI from the recent high point. There
appeared to be little or no buying in sny
market. Corn broke one cent and oats three
fo,,s ho of q oanf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
IN MEMORIAM.

In sad, hut loving rene mbrance Of ouT
father, GEORGE w. WINDSOR, who de-
parted this life October Is, 1906 one year
age today.
Alone in the silent graveyard
Meath the sod and the dew,
Never one moment forgotten
In sorrow think Of you.
Oftimes TO the av y,rd | wander,
Flowers to strew with tender care
On the grave Of one shall always remember
Who Is resting there.
Years and years may pass
No more well see thy face,
But loving hearts and willing hands
Will keep green thy resting place.
By HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
Out of Sight.

"Out of sight, out of mind" in On old say
ing which applies with special force to sore,
burn or wound that's been treated with Buck
lens Arnica salve It's ont Of sight, out Of
mind aud out Of existence. Piles, too, and
and chilblain disappear under its healing in
auence. Guaranteed by druggists. Csc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18

7. W. House, private banker of HOus.
ton, Texas, yesterday filed general
assignment und4r the State Law. w.
b Chew, w. d. CleseIsod and j. S.
Rice were named a. assiguees. They
gave bonds in the sum of $1,000, 900
before Judge Norman g. Kittrell. 1t is
stated that the resources are sufficient to
pay creditors 100 cents on the dollar.