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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02
Virginia News.


Tne new fRtes betseen sll.te.egfapb
Offices 10 Virginia westinio effect Today.
Mis-. E1ms Posfoh, who vas shot By
her husband, Emmett Pos rch, in Peters
burg, Monday night, died OF her wounds
late yesterday afternoon.
William Armstrong died yesterday at
his home, near Antioch Church, Stafford
county, Of gsngrene, aged 80 years. lie
was the oldest citizen OF that county
According TO the Richmond author
tiles the two men who held up gu rob
bed the Seaboard Air Line train Mon
day night are known, but no arrests have
been made.
The valuable estate known as Cedar
Point, situated on the Motj,ek. Bay,
Mathews county, near PhiIlpots land
ing, Virginia, has bten sold to Mr. John
J. Naubaur, of Bridgeport, Conn.
Mrs. Camille Co6ley, wife Of Thomas
Conley, of WardensvilIe, Frederick
county, was 80 terribly burned "a the
result of the explosion o; lamp which
she attempted to light Monday evening
that shs died yesterday in intense agony,
Governor swanson has appointed Mr..
II. r. Shade, Of Herndon, Fairfax
county, as one OF the delegates to attend
the convention which is to be hell In
Washington under the auspices OF the
Boards OF Trade of New York, Chicago
and Boston for the purpose of increasing
the foreign commerce Of the United
States.
The New Year reception at the Gov
ernor's mansion in Richmond last night
was a brilliant affair. The visitors were
received in the reception parlor, to the
right of the entrance. and callers then
passed to the drawing room. Among
those who received we're Mrs. Swanson,
and Miss Liza Anderson. Of this city.
The mansion was beautifully decorated.
The corporation commission in Rich
mond next Tuesday will take up the
twO-cent passenger rate question. 1t is
in the power OF the commission to re
quire this rate Of snch roads "a may ap
pear able to bear the burden, while allow
ing present rates to continue in force on
other roadP. # is probable that mum
Der of smaller roads 10 the State will not
be disturbed. The interesting statement
wss made yesterday that the Pennsyl-
vania and lts Virginia connections the
c. * o. and n. & W. would not f yht
the proposed two cent rate II this
shout prove to be trns, it will doubtless
have weight TO induce other principal
roads TO accept The new rate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02
unt Shot fnr proiestnnls.

every one who knows the emptiness
of the pews in nearly all the Protestant
churches in New ! ork, knows that, so
far az PfOtestaDts are concerned, New
Workers have ceased TO be church 60
ing people,. This strong statement was
read by Rev. DIR. Madison c. Peters Sat
urday night, in his farewell sermon as
pastor of Epiphsn Baptist Church, New
York Continuing he sail r
tine failure of the church to reach
the people is not only numerical fail
ure--numbers d. not always represent
power and influence, But it is a failure
of quality as vel as quantity. BG far
the vast majority of the people'of this
city never enter a Protestant church ex-
cept possibly to attend a funeral or wit
ness wedding"
DR.. Peters will begin next Sunday
morning his peoples meetings, in the
Msiestic Theatre, to become, as he puts
it, "a minister for who may need his
services, regardless of race CT creed, IN
s,ead OF a private chaplain Owned by The
privileged class"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JAN. 2, isC"

~ =
tho first week of January, are publishing
the deaths and injuries resulting from the
insanity prevalent on the last night oil
the wear. The New York Tribune says
that city was in need Of the services OF
the foolkillcr carly yesterday morning
when nine false alarms OF fire and
dangerous iusilade Of revolver shots in
the streets added 10 the excitement al
tending the noisy orgy which welcomed
1897. The promiscuous shooting ia the
streets resulted 10 many wounds, out
fortunately did not cause any dealhs'
The ambulance surgeons we're kept as
busy a. the fremen responding to calls.
IL almost every case. however, they con-
tented Themselves with dressing gun
shot wound and leaving the sufferer at
home The stray bulle,s seemed TO have
had the knack of avoiding vital parts OF
the bodies, merely cutting slight faTrows
in scalps, clipping of ears or hogers' or
imbeddire themselves in feshy parts OF
legs. Among the many results oil TOOL
hardness was the fate OF man In luS-
carara. Pa. who had his leii leg blown oil
and was Injured otherwise by the prema'
trre explosion of dynamite be Was using
in mailing the advent of the New
Year. In Wilkesbarrr, Pa, a man
bearing a Russian name, upon hear
ing the noise Incident 10 the arrival OF
1907. seemed to have suddenly
gone crszy, and jumping from his bed,
seized a receiver, loaded it with ball car
triGges and began firing it from tho
window Of his room. A man who was
passing at the time received one OF the
hulleta in his bfenst and was killed
inatantlv. Elsewhere in the Gazette it
Will be seen that boy in Newark, y. j.,
while celebrating the holiday season de-
libera,ely set fire to the clothing OF
little pii and sho was burned so serious
~ that her death followed. 1t would
seem that the time has come when some
radical steps should be taken to put
STOP TO such dangerous procedures.
Many dread the approach OF certain hoIi.
DAYS on account of the danger expert
cnced from wild eyed persons who
seem 10 lose their heads on such OC-
clsions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02
From Washington.

ICOnespondence OF Tue AIt4AuuIId uAI'V1e'I
Washington. Jan. }.
In an interview today Secretary OF the
Treasury Shaw indicated pretty strongly
that the niied States is not going to IN
dulge in discriminatory tariff war with
other countries. lie said that the efforts
being made to induce this government
10 impose one duty upon goods imported
into the United states on ships belonging
10 one county and to assess different, or
discriminatory, duties on imports COM
ing from another country, was to advo-
cate exactly the policy 10 which We were
Directing in the case OF Germany.
..We may make pets Of ourselves" he
declared. By our tariff, or By aid ex'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02

THE FAILURE of Col. 9lemp and the
republican leaders to aid Mr. Simmons
IN his proposed contest for the sest in
Congress to which Judge Sanders. Of The
Fifth district, was recently elected,
brings out the statement that Col. Slemp
and his son, nascomb. the chairman OF
the State republican committee, did
little or nothing to aid Mr. Simmons 10
the general election. Tic reasons are
obvious. Col. Slemp, being the only
republican Congressman from Virgins,
- "the whole thing with the admin.
ialration in Washington and quite nat
urallv wants no one to divide with bin
the naming of federal officers 10 Virginia
and the other sole privileges which be
enjovs. A little poSer has turned his
head, which il not strong at best, and
this, ii is believed BY his familiars, will
be his undoing and this in the near
tutuTP
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02
TOday's Telegraphic News
Fire ia New YORK.


New York, Jan. Thousands OF
tenement dwellers were driven from their
homes early Today and two whole blocks
we're menaced by one of the ieTcesl
blazes OF the winter, while The fireman
stood looking on helpless to fight the
flames because of lack Of water pressure.
Water in the boilers OF the fire engines
ran low and the crews we're forced to
draw the Gre from under them to prevent
explosions. While the lire was burning
its Gercest, and the streets about the
blazing tenements we're packed with
scantily clad people, score of horses
Ioosened from stable 10 which the lanes
are believed to have started, stampeded
10 the street and threw the crowds into a
frenzy, at the same time dashing into
the fire department horses aud almost
stampeding them. To add to the con-
fusion negro robbers rushed into the
burning buildings and looted the lene-
ments deserted by their Panic-stricken
owners. One negro was caught 10 the
act and dozen shots.were fired at him
as he tried to escape, and before he was
laid out from pstrolman's night stick.
TIE fire vas started in livery stable at
429 and 49l west Fifty-thirt street.
With the street filled with hall-clothed
men and women, the former cursing and
the latter crying hystericslly, the police
who had worked franticalIy to save resi-
dents OF the tenements,a number Of whom
we're i'll and others overcome with smoke
were called upon 10 meet new trouble
In the form Of a threatened race riot.
All Of the buildings in the region Of
the fire had been practically emptied and
a. number of thrilling rescues effected
when the cry that negro thieves were
looting the buildings was raised. The
police scattered and entered the burning
buildings.
At No 42S vest Fifh.third street
ak negroes with loot we're encountered
by the officers. A desperate fight was
waged in the smoke filled hal ways which
ended in the rout Of the thieves and their
disappearance 10 the crowd after The
officers had drawn their night sticks
A few Minutes later negro snatched
bag Of trinkets from a woman Al Fifty
third street and Tenth avenue and then
knocked her down when abe screamed.
A crowd started in pursuit and dozen
shots we're fired at the man before he was
brought down By the officers Eight sticks.
Then the report Of the negro oniragss
reached the throngs in The vicinity OF
the fire and negro hunt was started. A
dozen inonensiye crlDrei people we're
badly Beaten before the officers could in.
terfere Other negroes in the crowd
took the tip from the police and hustled
to their homes.
The Gremen worked hcrOically aud
after great difficulty got the fire under
control. A number of persons had mar
row escapes and others received injuries.
Up 10 noon no deaths had resulted,
but il is believed that fatalltiea will cer-
tainly result from the injuries number
sustained aud from the exposure to which
Others were subjected
The property loss is estimated at nl
wards OF 800, 000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02
The Market.
qsorRs,oTu. Jan. I.~-Whaat 65s73
Beware OF Olntments for Catarrh
That CONTAIN Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
snail and completely derange the whole
system when entering It through the mucous
surfaces such ariclel should never be used
except Oh prescriptions from reputable ply
sicang, a. the damage they will d0 is ten
fold TO the goCd you can possibly derive from
them. Htlls c lurh Cure, manufactured
by r. ). Cheney 4 CO Toledo, o.. contains
M mercury. AMI is t,ken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and ia1eOus surfaces
Of The ystcm. IN buying Halls Catarh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. Il istaken
internally and made In Toledo, Ohio, by F.
!. Cheney 4 Co. Testimonials free.
Sold bv Druggists. Price, sc per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills foi constipati IN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02

PEoNpr alignment of the opposing
elements Of The republican party that
seek to control the next national repub-
lican convention and dictate the presi
Dental nomination may lie expected to
follow statements made last Saturday by
secretary oi War TAFT that. while he is
lot candidate and does not consider
himself available, he will accept The
nomination in 1905 if it comes TO him.
This statement was put out because OF a
report asserting in effect that Secretary
Taits friends had al last induced him to
allnw the use of his name as a candidate
Cor the presidential nomination. The
Sccretary's comment in the report was
Given in the Gazette's Washington cor
respondence on Saturday. His state
ment gives the friends Of Secretary TAFT
full liberty to do what they can to work
nm sentiment and effect an organization
in his interts'. Up TO the present they
have been haudicaped in their efforts to
crystallize sentiment for him by his re
lnclaat and Eoncommitsl attitude. They
could not gry with authority that he
vonld be 4 candidate. In the abserce
Of such assurance they found it dill
cult to accomplish anything. Now they
will commence their campaign in his be-
half Well. if a republican Ia to he
elected next time let us hoTe that it may
be Secretary TAR, FOR he is the squareat
man in his party today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02
TmeniYNear EltIlc .

" was a loser 10 iwebty.year tAtle .with
chronic plies and msllgnant sores. until j
tried BucklensAfnics Sa'vc;Which lu-led ne
tide. hy curing both, till not trace remains.
writes 4 VI. Bruce. OF FArmTiile. Va. Best
for Old lcsrs, Cuts, Burns and "onnd@ PC
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02
Another Terrible railroad Accident.

Another Terrible Railroad Accident.
Kansas City, No., Jan. 2. Passenger
train No. %, westbound, and No. so,
eastbound, on he Rock Island Railroad,
eollided between Eollsnd and Alta Visits,
this morning, aud, according 10 G. W.
ROurke, superintendent of the Kansas
dSision, ia his report to headquarters
here, thirty persons we're killed and
forty injured. Ten bodies have been re
covered from the smoker of No. 90, nine
Of which are Mexicans. The smoker
seemed to suh.r most. 1t was loaded
with Mexican laborers. The baggage
car raised the smokers roof aud lodged
on the smokers occupants, crushing
them. The baggage car, two chair cars
and one tourist sleeper of No 20, were
burned. The rescue work is now being
carried on. Both trains are known as
the Texas & Califorpis fast mail going
in opposite directions. Train 90 left
Chicago Tuesday morning en- route to
FL Paso. No. 30 was due 10 Chicago at
1890 tonight.
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
Topeka, Kas., Jan. From reports
received more than thirty persons are
believed to be killed and scores Injured
10 the head on collision of two passen
ger trains on the Rock leland Railroad
near Ala Nists, Kansas, today
The sonlhbonnd train, made up Of ten
coaches. three of them Pullman cara. was
heavily crowded, and 1t was this train
that bore the brunt of the wreck and
most Of the dead sndiDjured were on it.
1t left Chicago yesterday morning at $3.50
bound for FL Paso, Texas.
l. is believed the crews of both en-
gines were killed Instantly. According
10 dispatches most of the killed were
M,xicaus who were in the forward
coaches Of the southbound trsin. The
cause of the catastrophe has not yet been
learned. Since the opening of the tourist
season for California points all west
bound passenger trains from Chicago
have been steadily crowded, and when
the news Of The wreck was first received
it caused great CONSERVATION
John Lynes tho telegraph operator at
Voland. hHs disappeared. he for some
rea'o1 had failed to deliver the order
holding one of the trains
Iynos fed before The wreck occurred.
after first ioFecas,ing the impending col
lision. Five minutes before the trains
met he called up the dispatcher and
wired HIN as follows: Number 90 has
gone and | have gone Also.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02
nrItI,h CraIsers Coming.

London, Jan ,. The British govern.
ment has Just announced that it will
send several of her best armored cruisers
10 taSe part in the ceremonies at the
opening Of the jamestown exposition,
this spring. Rear Admiral George Ne
wills will command the visiting feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02

Alter chasing a highwayman for a
mile and corDering him early today in
New York, John Casey was fatally club.
bed by the footpads, who made good his
escape through a crowd Of men. The
murder occurred in the Bronx.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02
EIeh, for Tic with Bear.

While hunting in The woods four miles
this side of McCoy's store in Lady town
ship, Pa, Saturday, Albert Calhoun
came upon a smsll cave, and, peering in.
saw an animal move A moment later
a 400 pound black bear came stumbling
out of his winter quarters. Rising upon
his hind legs herushed toward the thor
Qughly frightened young man who laised
bis rifs and fired. This add. d fury to the
engaged beas', who made rush and
succeeded in knocking the young hunt.
er down. laa lying posture Calhoun
again pulled the trigger OF his rifle aud
sent q bulle; into the animals brain,
which brought the big hear TO the ground
County Detective j. II. Keller heard
tie shots and msl, an investigation.
He found both the man and bear on the
ground and at fret thought both were
dead or injured from the amount of blood
10 sight, but soon found that Calhoun
was little injured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02
Now York Stock MARKET.

New York, Jan. 1.-The market started the
new years business with general upward
movement, the prices Of nearly all the issues
traded in making some material gains 10 the
mrs hour. The Bill stocks were prominent
in activity and strength. Ailchlson and
baltimore 4 Ohio were strong. Reading tor
time showed weakness. but soon joined the
rest of the list
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02
Boy Charged Wlth Murder.

Philadelphia, Jan. Samuel JEFF
fries, eleven years old, is under arrest
today on charge Of murder as the re
sult Of fight with another boy growing
out of the theft of little New Year .
horn. JeGries is said by the police to
have snatched the horn from two smaller
boys. Edward Shane, burteen years
old, saw him and took the hOrn sway
after short chase This sngereG JEFF
ferries, who is said 10 have seized club
and struck Shane over the head. Shane
died before he reached the hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02

Berlin, Jan. "A direct attack on
the cltricsl party and its domination by
the Vatican ia made by Chancellor von
Buelow today. The assumption Of this
attitude By the government, coming at q
time when France is engaged in hot
struggle with the church, ia regarded as
of extreme significance. The manifesto
ia in the form OF a letter to General
l.iebert, the president of the German
anti.socialist league. In it Prince von
Buelow declares the political predomi-
nance of the ultra -montsnes, or clerical
PARTY, is intolerable. The ultramontanes
receive their instructions from the Vsti-
can and are not patriotic German. It ia
preferable Won Duelow points out, that
the liberal and radical parties should be
strengthened rather than the clericals
This indicates the Kaiser is willing TO
make concessions 10 the progressive
PARTY provided they will support strong
foreign colonial military and naval
policy expansion and return to domes-
tic reforms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02
Steamers Cargo burning.

Halifax, n. :, Jan. , With her car b
20 on fire the steamer Caintoor from
Galveston to Liverpool, is entering this
harbor 1t ia not known to what extent
the ship Is damaged. but reports indicate
that heavy loss will result
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02
M. B. HarIOV&C Inc
Real Estate, Loans
and Insurance,
l10 South Fairfax Street,
Alexandria, Va.
LEGAL NOTICES.


XTIRGINIA.--In the Clerks Office Of the
'. CORPORATION Court Of the City Of Alex
andria, on the 18th day Of December 1906
Catherine Makely, complainant, ys: Mary J.
Makely. Carrie c. Mickey, Kate Z. Maktly
Halle A Makely, Richard Lee Makely,
an infsnt of the age Of eighteen years; the
Southern Railway Company, the Citizens
National Bank Of Alexandria, Va, Sand ~
p. Jones and Lawrence Jones, Joint mer-
chants and partners trading under the hrm
Daue and STYLE Of Paul Jones and Com
pany: Clara +. MarburY, eXecutrix OF the
last will and testament Of Leonard Mar
hurry, deceased; Grace Il. kicherer and
Fred Kichsrer, defendants. In chancery-
The object Of this snlt Is:
First. 10 have the last will and testament
OF GOtlieb Appicb deceased, construed AMI
interpreted snc its true meaning IS abllshed
herein. and that il NAV b. adludged and de-
clared that David A. Makely, dece iscd, had
no interest, right OF title in and TO the square
Of ground situate in the city Of Alexendra.
and State If Virginia, bounded by Henry,
Faya,te, Wolfe and Wilkes streets, and thar
neither his hets or assigns or his crediiots
have any claim upon OF right to the iund
under the control OF the court IN this cause.
being part Of the proceeds OF The sale OF said
square az ground. and that decree may 10
entered directing the payment OF the saih
fund amounting TO 1teen hundred dollars
tSi $50 COY 10 the complainant and 10 hcr
dsnahters. defendants IN this suit.
Second. For settlement Of the account o.
Leonard Maibury, trustee. nnder deed Of
trust from David A. Makely. bearing date the
first day Of July. 4. D.. - An affidavit
having been I0ade that The defendants San
ders 7. Jones and Lawrence Jones, joint
merchants and partner trading u6Jer the
firm name and style Of Paul Jones and Com
pany, and Clara +. Marbufy, executrlx OF the
last will and testament Of J. eonard Marbu'y,
,lecea led, are not residents Of this state, The
said defendants are required 10 appear wlthis
fifteen days after due publication of this Or
der. in the Clerks Office Of our sud ccnd, AZ
rul. TO be holden therefor. and 10 what -
necessary to protect their interests.
And II IL ordered hat copy Of this order
be forthwith published QHce week Tor four
successive weeks in the Alexandra Gizette,
a news paptr printed in the City of Alexan-
dria, aud he posted at the front poor Of the
Court House of the sIid city on or before
the next rule day after the date Of this order.
A cOpy-TEsTf
CHARLES BENDHEIN. CLERK.
NEWELL y. 0ERENAWAY, u. {.
Francis Smith, 2. q. del9 wins
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02

II had tried everything for nay baby
until DR.. Lyle recommended Cascaswcet
can lruthfally say il Is Tie best medicine
ever used for babies. Mamie J.. Taylor
Bedford Va. Cascasweet IS aid by w. l.
Creighton & Co, 40l King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02

II is undigested food that causes sourness
and painfnl indigestion. Kodjl is q solution
Of vegetable scids. u digests what .yon eat,
ana rorrects the deficiencies Of Digestion
Kodol eonforms u the National Pure Fool
and Drug law. Sol here by ". +. CTeigh-
ion 4 CO 40i King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02
Hicks Afflicted ~ ith Stage Fright.

HICKS Auicith WIN SthSF tiiSh's
Los Angeles, Gala, Jan. .. L. b.
Hicks, who for Gf cen days was buried
alive in tunnel at Bakersfield, made
his debut Tuesday night as an actor
Such was his stage fright that it was
piable 20 see his terror Hicks had
been coached thoroughly and Ind com
mitled to memory the story Of his amaz-
ing escape from dealb At the last nc
ment he baked. He refused to so on
the stage at all, and declared be did not
care what his manager lost. He finally
consented to take q seat in the front row
and an.w4r such questions as we're put to
him. When the first question was asked
he demanded chew OF tobacco before
answering. Then he sat sullenly and
ans Sered questions in monosy tables aud
grunls until the crowd that paid to see
him became weary and left the hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02

Does Coffee disagree with you Probably Il
doesl then try DIR. Shops Health Coffee.
. Health Coffee" is a clever combination OF
parehed cereals and nuts. Not grain Of
real Coffee, remember, 10 DR.. Shops Health
Coffee, yet its flavor aud taste matches closely
old Java and Mocha Coffee. If your stomach,
heart. or kidneys can't stand CCliee drink
ing, try Health Coffee. Il is wholesome.
Lo1rishing, and satisfying. It's safe even
for the youngest child. Sold by F. 5. Lead
beaten 8 Sons, druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02

Mrs. Virginia Ellis, widow Of James
Ellis, died in Washington yesterday.
The deceased was rs years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02

Selected HOMELESS AND BIB BREAK.
he &c .AfLbURN.