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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17
Elizabeth NJ. Watts has been appoint

Elizabeth NJ. Watts has been appoint
ed postmaster at Monroe, Amherst coun-
ty, Va. -
William Pfoudht Burden was quietly
married in Grace Church, New York,
today to Miss NstIca RiVes. daughter OF
Mr.. George Riees.
To-day OF tomorrow the peace confer
ence between the represen tatives Of the
victorious President Zslays, OF Nicara-
qua, aud President Figuers, of 5alys'
dor, who espoused the cause Of the de.
fealed president OF Honduras, Manuel
Bonills, will probably have its first sea.
sion. All lighting in Central America
has ceased and it Is believed that THE
meeting will afford basis upon which
may be constructed an agreement among
ell of the Central American States for s
permanent yeacs, including, perhsps, O
federation OF the hge republics for theii
mutual political aud commercial advaut'
age.
Senior Cores, ihe NicaraguaG Minister "a
fhis country, today had long conference al
tue state Department with Assistant Seere
tary Bacon with regard to the permanent
peace conference in which it is hoped that
each OF the Eve Central American republic'
" II take part. SenOr Cores. on behalf o.
his government, "a earnestly desirouH thai
this confere &c should be held ia this citS
and Il was for the purpose Of arranging mat
terra 10 this end that lac visited the depart
me1t today. No defnite action will, how
ever. be taken until the results are known Of
the present conference being held at Annapolis
be ween the ministers Of foreign affairs Of
NicarsRra and ealvaIor.
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Official.
BOARD OLE ALDERMEN.

At q called meeting Of the Board Of AL.
dermen Of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held
April 16. 1907, there were present:
Meesrs Hill, Brill, Marbury, Ballenger,
Simpson. Curt and w. II. Sweeney.
Vice President Curtin pre- ided. He stated
that the meeting had been called for the p0r.
pose of takirg suitable action la connection
with the death Of John 7. Sweeney, President
OF the Board Of Aldermen. after whiph
Messrs. W. II. Sweeney, simpson aud Brill
spoke Of the worth Of the deceased aud the
loss the board and the city generally had ex.
perienced by the death OF President sweeney.
Mr. ". a. Sweeney submitted the follow
ing, which was adopted by Unanimous vote
Whereas, Death has stricken from our
membership our late President, John Z.
Sweeney,
Resolved, That 10 his death the best 10.
terests Of our city nave lost an able defender.
the community worthy and patriot citi.
zen, his Council colleagues a stann"h and
true companion, and his family loving aud
tender protector.
Resolved, That cur sincere sympathy be
and Is hereby extended 70 the family Of our
departed friend.
Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions
be sent 10 the f4milv OF our late Pres drnt
and that cop BIZ sp.ed upon cur minutes.
Resolved That we tend the funeral Ia a
body and that We n ee, for that purpose at D
O'Clock n. N. Thursday
The board then adjourned to meet at 8
o'clock Thursdsy morning In order 10 attend
the funeral ofthe deceased.
J. r. N. CURTIN
Teste LCrD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17
Reoorted Ruptare

New York, April IL. Determined
Efforts made today 10 trace the persistent
rumor that there is serious break in
the group of we'll known financisrs who
have long constituted what Is known IS
the Hartman syndicate failed to reveal
a tangible peg on which to hang the ,e.
port, yet not a prominent disinterestec
finsncier in Wall street could be found
who vas willing to be quoted as saying
that the trouble does NOT exist. Briefly,
the rumor Is that Mr.. Schiff has become
greatly dissatisfied and the banker has
sought privately TO curb the radicalisul
of the railroader. This Hartman is
said to have resented with the result
that two factions have been formed. n.
II. Rogers, Rockefeller and the Stand.
ard Oil interests are standing pat on the
high finsnciering method and Technique
OF Hartman, while the conservative ele-
ment, represented by Henry G. Frick
and the foreigo capitalists whose inter-
ests Schiff dominates, have allied them
selves with the latter.
Representatives of both sides today
refused absolutely 10 be drawn into dis
cussion of the affair, aud it is probable
that the frat real effect OF the rupture in
the entente cordiale will show itself 81
the next violent movement Of the stock
market. Today the impression that
"there ia something hanging over
Union Pac flc" still prevails in the
street, and the poor rallying power Of
the stock continues TO be q matter OF
observation. The effect Ia apparent,
but the cause has not yet been diagnosed
by the financial doctors.
Before the Interstate Comm cree Com
mission resumes It's investigation To-
morrow into the question Of the contest
by Hartman of the so.called Hartman
lines of railroads, special counsel Kel-
logg, Of the commission, will make APP
plicalion for an order compelling Harri-
man to answer questions which he de-
clined to reply TO at the recent inVesti.
CATION in this city. The decision Of the
court will probably be made before the
session opens tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17
Efforts 10 Procure Bail.

New York, April l7.--With the re-
turn Of District Attorney jerome from
his home at Lskeyille today 1t Is ex-
peeted the first steps will be taken look
ing to securing Harry Thsw's release on
bail. Attorney O'Reilly, who for the
present Is in charge of Thsw's interests,
announced he expected to have con.
ference with Jerome on the subject OF
bail SO soon as the District Attorney
reaches New York. O'Rsilly hopes to
convince jerome that Thsw should he
allowed to give bsil. Il Is not likely be
will succeed. O'Reilly Will then make
formal application and fight the matter
out before the Judge Of whom The re.
quest is made. 1t is probably habeaF
corpus proceedings will be instituted to
present the matter before the court.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw today refused to
comment in any manner upon the state.
ment Issued yesterday by her mother,
MIS- Charles ]. Holman. All the TnaW
forces were silent on the matter. ThaN
today was in good spirits. While he il
hopeful, Of being released on bail he has
been warned that the application viii
probably fail and has reconciled him
self TO tho Idea of spending another sum
mer in the Tombs.
Harry Thaw's hope Of District Attor
ney Jerome Withdrawing his opposition
to bis release on bail was shattered this
afternoon when the county prosecutor
got back 10 his Office from Lakeyil e.
and announced that he positively would
not hear of such thing.
Eight witnesses in the recent tris
declared they believe Thaw 10 insane
and the jury stood seven to Eve for FRS
degree MURDER" said Jerome. 81 ne
lieve In view Of these facts, 1t is only
right that Thaw should stay Ia thu
Iombz until his next trial."
Attorney 0'Reilly saw Jerome for {
few moments, but apparently got no sat
isiaction 10 his appeal that the district
attorney ALLOW Thaw's release on bail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17
TOday's Telegraphic News


Washington, ID. O., II. "Woman
hiss found that it does no, pay to make
a savings bsnk out OF her stocking"
This Is the slogan Of the McLeanites In
their defenss Of the financial policies of
the finance committee of the Daughters
of the American Revolution now holding
their annual congress here. The fnspce
committee at the suggestion of Mrs.
Mclean, invested the building fund of
the society in railroad bonds during the
past year and 1t is concerning the wis
dom OF this departure in the finances Of
the organization that the hottest fight Of
the congress Is being fought.
At the beginning of the third day of
The Congress, the McLeauites, we're In
the ascendeucy, having gotten the con-
gress 10 pass resolution approving the
course OF the finance committee. The
matter will come up again when the re-
port OF the committee on recommend
atoms In the reports of general officers
Is made later in the week and in the
meantime the administration friends are
preaching among the delegates from the
above text, furnished by Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey, of the District Of Co
lumbia. Mrs. Mussey's declaration that
the stocking had long since ceased TO be
dsfe savings bank, was vigorously sp-
plauded by the daughters.
The morning session today was isken
up largely in the dedication of & mem.
orIsl pOrtieo in front o. the Confidential
Hall.
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FrOm Washington.

lCenesp0ndonoe Of the Alexandria GaEetts.)
Washington, April II.
Serious results to Porto Rican trade
are feared as q consequence Of the decree
Just issued by she French government!
assessing the maximum rates Of duty
upon coffee coming from that Island or
from any port OF the U0ited 6tates
Heretofore Porto Rican coffee has been
admitted 20 France at the minimum
rSies OF duty. The change, 1t Is feared,
will ruin tbe cOGec industry in that
leland. At the State Department 1t IL
admitted that the French government
had notified this country Of It's Intention
but there Was nothing 10 be done 10 pre-
vent il.
Jhe takiag Of testimony 10 the case
agsinst Representative Binger Hermann,
charged with destroying valuable re.
cords Of the land office, was flushed to-
day. The question Of prayers 10 be Of
ieEed by either side will occupy several
dsys, 1t Is expected that the case will
50 TO tho jury early next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17

following patents: james 8. Parrish, of
Richmond, washing machine; j. Il.
/ Pegram, Of Longspur, device for clean
ing ships bottoms; NJ. L Phipps, OF
Gsllx, automatic boiier-ieed; w. w.
Rosnick, OF Dickinson county, wrench;
II. M. Walker, OF Bntterworlh, SAN
handle.
The republicans Of Stafford county In
convention at Stafford Court House
yesterday nominated ID. ". COakley tor
! county treasurer, Norman Knight was
nominated for sheriff over Waller VAN
sley, the republican incumbent. Dele
gales we're elected to the congressional,
senatorial, and house Of delegates GER
venliou. The delegates were instructed
10 vote for W. T. Payne for house OF
delegates.
Two small boys, aged twelve and
seven years, we're lined s20 each IN The
Police Court in Lynchburg, yesterday
on tho charge OF doing hundreds OF dol
lars OF damage in the jewish synsg0gue
ia that city. A number Of children
broke into tho house Of worship and
with stones they carried with them
wrecked The chandeliers, furniture aud
walIg. The service linen was ruined by
being pat into a pool and the water
turned on il. Then the water spigot was
opened and Il portion OF the building
was flooded.
Patrick Henry Cabell, seventy years
Of age, Of Nelson county, father OF Roy
Z. Uabell, postmaster Of Richmond,
died at the Memorial Hospital in that
city yesterday. Mr.. Cabell was the son
of George Washington Cabell. grand
son Of Col. Samuel Jordan Cabell, an
officer OF the revolutionary army, and for
several years a member Of CongfCss. lie
became Of ago just before the opening Of
h0slilties between the States, being at
tba. time n professor Of Greek at Lynch
burg College. lie cast his first vote
against secession, but went 10 the front
Immediately thereafter as a member OF
the Lyncbburg Rife Gray', and saw
active service until disabled. He Ia sur.
SIged by biz wife, one sister, and pine
children. The remains will be taken TO
the old home in Nelson county for burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17
Minister Welcomed, ,

New York, April l7.-Rev. Charles
F. Aked, who arrived today on the
steamer Carmanis to assume his duties
as pastor OF the Fifth Avenue Baptist
C1urch, John ID. Rocketeller's New
York place Of worship, was welcomed at
the pier by John D. Rockefeller, jr,
and several members of his Bible class.
Mr. AkOd declined 10 discuss his plans
at any length, saying he prefer' to make
q statement on Sunday morning.
III will Say, however," he declared,
al come 10 America with great anlicl.
pa.Ions OF the possibilities before me.
| am now fOrly.lwo years OF sge. |
should have come ten years ago. While
my work at Liverpool has lilled my time
acceptably, | think | should have made
more of my time here" Mr.. Aked Is
accompanied by Mrs. Aked and Rev.
Thomas Law, who expects to speak at
the Peace Conference and will then visit
several OF the leading cities Of the
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17
King Edward Sued.

Boston, April II KING Edward Of
England ia defendant in suit for dsm-
ages brought by Mrs. Annie D. Mason,
Of this city. The action Is to recover
damages for personal Injuries received
while travelling on the Gntercolonial
Railway 10 Canada. Since this road is
not corporation, but the property OF
the British Crown, the defense contends
that II Is a derogatIon of the sovereignty
of independence contrary to law and to the
comfy of nations that funds belonging
to the king should be withheld by pro
cess Of the court, and moved that such
action be dismissed. Judge Fessenden
has the caae under consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17
Volcanic Horrors,

Valparaiso, Chill, April l7.-Meagre
advices received today indicate southern
Chill Is IN the throes OF a volcanic hor-
ror almost as terrifying as the earth
quake disaster of last year. Gigantic
forest fres have been started by the hot
lava and hundreds Of persons as we'll as
thousands Of cattle, are fleeing for their
lives from the flames. Slight earth.
quake shocks have accompanied the
eruption, and this has added to the
panic. Lava and boiling water have
been emitted from one of the numerous
Audean VOLCANOES. SnbteTrauean rumb'
llngs, inky blackness and electric dis
plays of terrifying force have accom-
panied the eruption. Valdlviaprovlnce
has suffered the most, but the country
from Tolten south almost TO Port Monti
is said to be affected. In the Bueno
river district tho disaster is said to be at
tia worst. So lar the reports indicate
little loss OF life, but 1t is feared when
the full story Is told II will be found
many persons persisted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17
Virginia News.

George Washington ClOwser, a we'll
known Frederick county farmer, died al
hiS homo near Winchester yesterday.
Isaac Brown, a wealthy farmer ,esid.
ing near Hamilton, Loadoan county,
died suddenly Monday from heart dis.
ease, sged seVenty-nine years.
Roberts Bros. OF Baltimore, have
arranged for operating their large can.
ming factory in Fredericksburg again
this summer, and are nov making CON
tracts with fsEwers and distributing to-
matO seed.
Messn. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant, thl'
week, TO citizens Of this State, of The
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17
The Peace Conference.

New York, April 17.--Atter an In.
teresting session devoted to the Discus.
sion and adoption Of resolutions. dele.
gates TO the National Arbitration and
Peace Conference prepared this after
noon for the wind up Of the three days
congress which brought together peace
advocates from ell parts Of the world.
At the morning session resolutions on
various SUI jects were introduced. DR..
Benjamin F. Traeblood presided.
While this open session VAS 10 pro-
gress, there was another conference Of
women leaders in the peace cause 81
the Tabernacle Church, presided over
by Lucia Ames Mead. Addresses we're
limited to ten minutes.
This afternoons session will be devoted
TO discussion Of "The legislative add
judicial aspects Of the peace movement
As the FINAL wind-np OF the congress
two banquets will be held tonight. An
drew Carnegie will preside at banquet
at the Hotel Astor. The second ban.
quet will be held at the Waldorf.A Astoria
with Seth Low presiding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17
wrDNEspAY EVENING. APRIL u. i9O7,
pprsrpEyT ROOSEVELT may learn tha.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT may learn tha'
there Is such q thing as oVefplaSIng a
game II he doesn't soon ease bic teadi'
ue.s 10 add 10 the LIST Of those engaged
10 that "S5, ZOO. 900 conspiracy" The
la,ess to have that indictment hurled at
hlm tom tue While House Ia Col.
George i. NJ. Harvey, editor OF The
North American Review, who made such
= ford and bitter attack on the Presi'
dent IN bis Jeaerson day speech, Ssiur-
day night. The intimatiOns Wednes-
day from the vicinity OF Mr. Roosevelt
sought to show that Colonel Harvey ia
closely allied with the interests OF j.
Pierpont Morgan, Mr. Hartman snd
other men of wealth, and that they are
all interested ia taking shy at The
Presidents policiea. Friends think II
i mistaken policy on the part Of the
President to harp on the opposition Of
the moneyed interests as conspiracy
especially when he allows his anger to
fall upon any one the moment diss-
ereemeut with him is shown. Not q
lev Of these believe it would be the
wiser policy for him to leave the inter
probation of the remarks OF opponents to
his policies TO the intelligence OF The
mamie
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17
The COrey-CIIlman Nuptials.

New York, April H. William Ellis
Corey, president Of the steel trust, and
Mabelle Gilman, the American actress
now in Paris, TO whom he has been de-
voted for months, will be married in this
city on May 7. according to an an
noancement made by Major James O.
Har.ey. couin Of Miss Gilman. 1t
has been reported Corey wOuld go to
Paris to marry Miss Gilman soOn.
Major Harley, however says both Corey
and Miss GIllmsn are anxious that the
ceremony shall be performed In this
county. After the wedding Major Har-
ley expects Corey sDd bis bride to so to
Europe, returning to New York about
August /, to take up permanent resi-
dence here. The major adnltted he
does not enjoy the confidence either OF
hls cousin or Corey enough to know
much about their plans except that the
wedding will be quiet and only their
closest friends will be invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17
Missing Man.

New York. April l7.--Whether or
not Edward n. NJ. Roehr, former as
semblymsn and lawyer, who has been
missing for ten days, Is defaulter will
not be known until the results of an In.
vestiga.ion now being made BY District
Attorney Clarke, of Kings county be.
comes known. Roehr was trustee for
large estates, and according to rumof he
Is said to have lost $3.50, 900 10 invest
meats in tho mortgage and realty com.
p,ny. Whether any of the money held
by himjn trust we're lost In this venture
il not knawn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17
HoY THEY erAND.
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local Specifications, "a they cannot reseh
the diseased portion Of the ear. There IL only
one way to cure deafness. and that Is By eon-
shtutionsl remedies. Deafness is caused By
an infiamed condition Of the inucous lining
OF the Eustscbian Tube. When this tube q
inasmed yo1 have rumbling sound or iT-
perf ct bearing. and when IL IL entirely
be destroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten are
caused by Csiarrb, which Ia nothing bat an
infaned condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give t'nc Hundred Dollars for sny
case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Cetarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
I. J. CHENEY < CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 7bc
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17

II SECRETARY TAFT, and bis friends
fail to make good in the fight With
i3enator Foraker, Of Ohio, the President
j. apparently ready to take up Governor
Hughes, Of New York, and make him
ras administration candidate for the re-
publican presidential nomination next
year For some days reports have been
in circulation that the President wssn't
satisfied with the showing made by the
Taft forces in the pfeliminaries Of the
Ohio contest. If the Secretary OF War
aud his friends are mol strong enough To
win in the Secretary's own State the
latter will practically be out Of the race
1or the presidential nomination. In this
event the President wants another man
10 turn to, and he will hold Hughes in
reserve Tor that purpose. And Hughes,
10 DO available. must make good IN
his eight for reform legislation 10 New
York, and the President evidently means
"a help him DO 80 by throwing the
weight Of the national administration on
his side In tbs contest with the reeaici-
iranls in The legislature and the State Or
gaui2ation. Secretary Taft Is not the
only man whom Mr.. Roosevelt hiss left
IN Tho Iufch
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17
The Peace Congress.

Yesterdays whirlwind programme fol
the Peace Congress in New York which
included tour meetings, one conference
and four receptions to delegates, WAS al
guided through troubled waters without
the hand Of the captain. Bat the spirit
OF Mr.. Carnegie WAS present and II
manifested itself 10 agradnally evolved
determination TO separate tho sheep Of
peace from the goats OF dlsordor and
rAdicalism in the fold OF The peace
workers. No resolutions we're passed
against the fecalcItant ones, no conden'
nation OF the anti-peace expressions was
pu; TO paper, that will oil come about
at the general conference 10 be held 10
Carnegie Hall today. But upon the
heads Of those who have dared to say
that there could be anything desirable
except immediate and universal peace
there WAS visited yesterday the dlsap'
prevail OF the loyal ones.
This disapprovsl expressed Itself In
the form Of Interruptions and low cries
Of "no, no." when representative OF
the country dared 10 tell IN audience at
the Hotel AstOr that II was all right to
talk of Abollahing war but that the
United States should keep Tia powder
dry just The same. IL WAS manifested
when another speaker presumed 10 speak
Of the revolutionary war 10 anything
but au apologize spirit Across the
iescups at the Barnard Club and over
the salad dishes at Sherry's the name Of
one man was whispered with sidelong
glances OF suspicion; that man being
Mr.. ". T. Stead. Of London, who has
said that there can be no such thing as
disarmament and that peace congresses
always talk Aspdoodle and do nothing.
To the published record OF the peace
congress new chapter WAS added ytster'
dag when the women were heard from.
What the gentler delegates to the con-
gress had to say about war was not the
least OF the contributions that have been
made to the literature Of the subject 10
the past two days. One Of The speakers
at the mornings session for women at
Carnegie Hall, Mrs. Ellen n. Henrotin,
ex-president Of the General Federation
Of WOmen's Climbs, Chicago, made bold
to ssy that in these times women had
found a new way OF expressing them
selves, and one OF these new EXPIRE sslons
was the determination not to bear chill
dren for tho lannon's mouth. Rsce
suicide had is inception from this de.
fermipatinn said the sneaker,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17

JAPAN joins in the general movement
for the abolition of var by launching 0
bAiileship which will carry four l2-inch,
twelve l0-ineh and twelve f. Z inch guns.
This argument for peace has been
answered by tho launching by Great
Britain of another battlsship Of the Inc
gipcible type, and such arguments can
only DO overcome by some other piece OF
steel logic concluding With twelve r.
inch aud four l0-inch guns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-17

Mr.. w. j. BRYAN addressed the
publicity organization in New York last
nigh, In favor of a strong measure to
compel the disclosure OF campaign con-
tfibutions before elections. Should such
disclosure DO made, which Ia not st all
probable, the scandals brought upon
corporations aud prominent republicans
would be astounding.