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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
Defied Injunction.

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. %. -Defying
ipjunctions from courts and parental
resistance TO his msrrisge to Miss Ksthe-
rine HomaD, James Pay ton welded the
young woman at Msnitou, Col, accord
ing to news received today. Several
years ago, Payton saw photograph of
Miss Homan and promptly tell in love.
1t was a long time before finally he
made the acquaintance of the young
woman, but when he did be proposed
and was rejected. Nothing daunted,
Payton a week later, repeated bis offer
OF marriage. The girls parents here
became interested snd Miss Homan
swore out warrant for Payton's arrest.
The case was dismissed and the one
sided love making affair renewed. Miss
Homan sought protection of the civil
courts and Judge McVey eDjoined Payton
from making love. Using telephone and
mail PSyton persisted and the courts en-
joined him from doing this. Then Paytcn
started to break iDjunctions right and left.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
Mrs. Eddy,s Case,

Concord, n. II. Aug. 22.-Does the
action of the ''next friends" in with
drawing their suit in equity really mean
the end Of the legal efforts TO penetrate
the secrets of Mrs. Eddy's physical and
mental condition, or is it merely another
move in the game that has been in pro-
gress since last March? This is the
question that is agitating the members oil
the Christian Science church today.
"Perhsps | will now epjD some peace
again." was Mrs. Eddy's comment when
the dscontinuance of the present lit
igation was reported TO her. If there is
anything in signs it is vain hope, fol-
the general impression, which the coun-
sci for the plaintiffs have taken pains
10 encourage, is that within month the
case will be reopened in new form which
will offer less opportunities for the Chris
tain Science attorneys to hamper the ef-
forts Of their opponents.
That the withdrawal of the action in its
present form is a confession Of present defeat
is generally acknowledged. The opponents
of Christiln Science, however. insist that In
rerlitg il was a tactical move to hasten the
final decision which had become so involved
that under the old course of proceeding nc
final result would have been possible for sew
eFal wears.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
The Firemen.

Newport News, Va, Aug. pa
smashing of all speed records with fire
reel and hose is promised when the VOL
uuteer fremen of Virginia engage in their
contests on the LAST day of their annual
convention which will be held in this
city on the 2Sth, 29lh aud 9Oth Of this
month. The contests are not for Vir
ginia fremen alone but teams from Mary
land, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, New York, Delaware, New Jer-
sey and perhaps one from Florida will
enter. Entries from most of these States
have already been received and several
of the entering teams hold speed records
in their own States. One reel and hose
race will be for Virginia teams only
while the others will be open to the
world, and the Virginia teams are now
training in the hope that they may keep
the speed Donors within the State. The
contests will be held on an ideal course
and will be witnessed by thousands
of fremen from every part Of the coun-
try. Large purses have been offered
for every event on the racing programme.
At least twenty-five bands will have a
part in the parade of fremen which will
be one of the features of the convention.
Six will be furnished by the toRns in
this immediate vicinity while others are
coming from Virginia towns and from
other States. Nearly all Of them have
entered the contest in which purse will
be given to the best band.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
SEMINARY EXHIBITS AT THE
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.

Ia accordance with the resolution oil
the board of trustees OF the Episcopal
Theological Seminary near this city, at
is last meeting, number OF valuable
articles of great historic interest either
belonging to or placed in the keePir 6
of that institution have been recently
sent to the Jamestown Exposition, and
are now on exhibition there in the
church department of the Hall
of History, which is fire proof building
CONSPICUOUS among there treasures are
the vestry books and registers of many
of the old colonial parishes. These are
of priceless value as they are the main
records of the history of the Episcopal
Church in Virginia. The old bible
aid prayer book of Pohick Church
used before the Revolutionary War are
also placed on exhibition with the or
dination papers of the Right Honorable
and Rev. Bryan Lord Fairfax, formerly
rector of Christ Church in this city.
Photographs of the present Seminary
buildings, and OF the oil home of the
Seminary, when located in this city
from 1923 to 1927, now occupied in
part by the Business Mems League, on
the southeast Garner of King and Wash
ington streets, are also on exhibition
with a good pen and ink sketch Of the
old Seminary building formerly on the
Hill, and removed in 1859 to make room
for the present building.
B, sides these objects of interest case
of photographs of all the bishops and
mis- sionarits who are on the alumni roll
of The Seminary, together with the past
and present members of the faculty, were
sent by request of the committee on the
exhibit from the Episcopal Church.
OF The cases containing photographs
of the bishops and missionaries a mem
Der of the faculty has received the fol-
lowing appreciative notice: "You will
be gratified to know the great interest
and enthusiasm that the exhibit from the
Virginia Theological Seminary arouses.
Strangers are impressed by the noble
number of bishops and missionaries
that are among your Seminary alumni,
and friends and relatives recognize fami-
liar faces with jOyS'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
The BeImont. Ryan Combine.

New York, Aug 22-August Belmont
and Thomas F. Ryan, are bitterly at outs.
Rumors of an impending dissolution of
the Belmont-Ryan traction combine have
been in circulation for some time. Few
Wall street men believed them at first.
Now they are generally accepted as true,
nor is it likely that the prospects of a
break between the two big interests, will
be long delayed.
The whole trouble is due to the fact
that while the subway and "L" systems
are immensely profitable, the surface lines
are not even earning enough to meet
their outstanding obligations. The Met
Topolitan street railways financial en-
5arrassments have been admitted by well
informed witnesses before the New York
Public Service Commission.
The Belmont interests are consequently
trying to free their properties of the sur
face lines incubus by throwing it back
on the hands of Ryan and his associates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
Sure nder of Suspected Murderer.

PascOag. r. / Aug 22.-The hunt
for Ernest A. Petsold, suspected of
having murdered -year-old Helen
NJ. Brown, whose dead body was found
in cottage between here and Msple-
Vile, last Thursday, Unexpectedly ended
early today, when Petsold walked into
the kitchen of Constable Andrew Hig-
gins and gave himself NJ.
PetsOld declared that he had been 10
Providence and Fair Haven, Mass.
since Saturday. Petsold denied that he
struck the blow which resulted in her
death. On the contrary, he says, he
found her unconscious in the yard when
be returned from visit to the pOstofiice
here, where he had gone to inquire for
mail for the child's mother on Tuesday.
He did all he could to bring her TO
consciousness, he asserts, before he sent
word 10 DR.. Ashton on Wednesday
morning and he had worked over her all
night. When the physician arrived
some four hours later, he declared, the
girl bad been dead about two hours. She
died at o'clock Wednesday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
BISHOP GIBSON IN ACCIDENT.

Right Rev. Robert A. Gibson, bishop
of the Episcopal Church of the Diocese
Of Virginia, had a narrow escape from
serious injury while driving from Front
Royal to White Post, Clarke county, a
day or two ago, accompanied by Rev.
7. Carter Page, of Front Royal. Bishop
Gibson was on his way to White Post to
hold services, when an automobile, be-
longing to d. G. O'Flsherty, WELL
known Virginia lawyer, was encountered.
Bishop Gibson's horse became frightened
and got beyond control. The bishop
jumped from the buggy to escape being
thrown out, while Mr.. Page was tn own
against a stone wall and badly hurt.
The horse rubbed him agsinst the wall
and he wss cut 10 several places AID
severely bruised. The two men finally
succeeded in quieting the horse. The
injured maj was taken into nearby
house and cared for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
Saved All Hands.

Philadelphia, Aug. % Alone en-
board, with the fsmes of his burning
boat threatening each moment to en-
velop him in their deadly embrace, and
knowing that the boilers might at any
moment explode, Capt. Peter Thoner,
of the harbor tug Robert X. Oassatt,
stayed at the wheel of the doomed craft
and safely beached it yesterday near
BillingspOrt, N. j., thereby saving the
lives Of his crew and preventing the in
evitable explosion from iDjuring other
vessels. When the boat had been run
on the Jersey shore the brave sailor
opened the safety valves of the boiler
and Joined his crew in the lifebOat, to
which he had ordered all hands when il
became apparent that the tug could not
be saved. As the lifeboat cleared the
blazing hulk steampipe exploded with
force sufficient to have killed all hands
had they remained on board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
THURSDAY EVENING. AUG. %. 1907
A SUIT which will attract considerable

A SUIT which will attract considerable
attention, and which, it is believed,
served rs test of the validity Of a re-
centIy-enscted Pennsylvania law, was
closed 1t Washington, that State, yester-
day when man was acquitted on q
charge Of violating the statute passed al
the last legislature, prohibiting the weaV-
ing of secret society emblems and insig-
MIA by nonmembers. The man was accused
By the Masons of wearing a Masonic PIN
when be was not member of regular
Jy-sanclioned Masonic lodge. In his de-
tense the man proved conclusively that
he had been regularly received into
Masonic lodge in Ohio, although admit
ting that at present he is identified with
the membership of a clsndestine body Of
Mssous in Pennsylvania, not recognized
by the Grand Lodge of that State. Promi'
nent Masons from many sections were
in attendance at the trial, and the his
tory of Masonry was reviewed in testi-
mony ilom its organization TO the pres
ent time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
BLOODY Encounter.

Buda-Pesth, Hungary, Aug ga
bloody encounter between peasants and
Hungarian soldiers resulting in scores
of casualties has occurred at Mostar, the
chief town in the province of HeIzegoy-
inia. Soldiers invaded the town, plumb
ering the homes of the peasants. The
latter armed themselves with scythes,
pitchforks, old guns and swords and ct
tackled the soldiers camp at night. A
fierce fight followed before the peasants
were repulsed. Twenty-seven persons
were killed and nearly fifty we're injured.
Several of The soldiers were horribly
butchered owing to the crude weapons
used by the peasants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
A Fiend COnfesses.

Mcadville, Pa, Aug. 22.-Henry
Wagner. who confessed to the brutal al
tack on IA year old Alma Whitehead,
near Greenville, has confessed to two
similar crimes-one at Ridgely, w. We,
and tie other at West Newton, Ia. In
mumbling speech Wagner admitted thst
on June %, last be attacked fifteen year
old Nellie OF, at Ridgely, and July G.,
attacked Mary Medsger, aged IA. at
West Newton. Then he confessed that
he was Henry Lehna, OF West Newton,
where his relatives reside. Lehua sd
mitted to three attacks on Alma White
head, which means three counts in
the indictment and maximum i'm.
prisonment of As years. Officers frankly
admitted that Lehna would probably be
lynched before they could get him to jail
in West Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22

atoms. The alternative was diminu-
lion in the work on the canal through
the LAYING off of men, etc. An exami-
nation of the original SpoOner act, under
which the Panama canal work was
undertaken, has satisfied the officials
here that this enterprise is exceptional
and does not come under the prohibition
mentioned and Secretary Oliver will 90
report TO the President. If the Presi-
dent agrees with this determination OF
the question, Col. GOethsls will be
authorized TO 90 ahead with the work
on the expanded lines he has laid out
and 10 expsnd as much money as, In his
Judgment, can be proftably utilized.
There will be an important confer
erce at Oyster Bay tomorrow afternoon
between the President and Acting Sec
rotary of the Navy Newterry, and
Rear-Admirals Evans and Brownson 10
connection with the forthc Oming move
ment of the battleship feet to the Pa
ci6c Coast.
Detective d. o. Baldwin, Of Roanoke,
Va. a famous Sherlock Holmes of the
Old Dominion, left Washington today
for New York, whence be will sail to-
morrow for Buenos Ayres, to bring back
to this country Moses Ferris, Syrian,
who is wanted by the Virginia authori-
ties at Roanoke on a charge of having
murdered fellow Syrian named Assid,
several weeks ago.
Consular reports from Canada show
that the average wage of employees in
manufacturing establishments of all
classes has increased $90.47 per capita
per annum during the past five years.
Medical officers Of the American army,
under the direction Of Provisional Governor
MagOon. have set out to cl'a' up Cuba and
orce again rid the island # yellow fever.
f flowing out the plans as Oulin,d by 6Ov
Msgoon in his report to War Department
last Monday, the work of fumigation and
c'e ming up. with the view Of producing more
favorable sanitary conditions, has been put
under way in CenfuegO', where yellow FEVER
hiss attacked the army. and will be prosecuted
iuto all parts of the island.
The four armored cruisers West Virginia,
MARYLAND, Colorado and PenDsy lyanla, under
Rear Admiral James Ii. Dayton, commander
in-ehief Of the Pacific fleet, left Yokohama
TODAY for Honolulu, on their way to San
Francisco They will stop at Honolulu ten
or fifteen days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
Bolt Sewers Finger,

Philadelphia, August 22.-Victim Of
freak lightning during the storm yesIer-
day, Mrs. Mary Nettie, of296 Richmond
street, is in the Episcopal Hospital mi
nus one finger and suffering from loss Of
blood. AS he was about to leave an
Allegheny avenue car, at d street, dur
ing the height of the storm, a bolt Of
lightning struck the motor, glanced of,
severed the index finger of her left hand
Os if it were cut of with the sharpeSl
knife, opened a vein in her wrist and sci
fire to her clothing. Several passengers
carried her to the street, and, aided by
the heavy downpour, extinguished the
blaze. BY the time Mrs. Nettie was in
the hospital she was exhausted from the
loss of blood and shock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
ALLEGED Murder.

New York. Aug. % An admission
of guilt, according to The police, was to-
day wrung from George Oarnie, who,
with bis sister, was held in the Police
Court at Port Richmond, S. l., last
night in the alleged plot to kill their
brOther-in-law, Frederick Hulse, accord
ing to District Attorney Kenney. Carnle
is said to have denied, however, that his
sister Marion had any connection with
the supposed plot. The Carnies are
well-to-do residents of Staten Island.
Anxiety to secure 81, 800 insurance on
Hulse's life, the police claim, was the
motive for planning the murder. Marion
Oarnie was the beneficiary OF the poll
cies. Hulse, who had lived with the
brother and sister since his wife, theiI
sister, died, is said to have recently in
formed them he expected TO marry again.
According to the police it was planned
to kill Hulse and two men we're hired tC
carry out the plan. One weakened and
betrayed the plan to detectives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
Churches Aiding strikers.

New York, Aug. 22.-Churches are
giving financial aid to the striking teleg-
raphers 10 New York city, according to
an announcement made today at the
union headquarters by Dan Russell,
chief strategist.
"Our union helped the churches in
exposing the pool rooms three years ago,
giving evidence which was presented to
the District Attorney, and our local
passed resolution forbiddiDg members
to work pool room wires," said Russell.
"Now the church people are showing
their appreciation In most substantial
manner. We have been raising fun 10
quietly aud will have $50, 900 in the
treasury by this time next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
His Wife Returned.

New York, Aug. 22.-As happy as
on his wedding day, Charles W. Mofett,
of Brooklyn, rtjoiced today in the return
of his wife and Rev. AsburY A. Whee-
don, after they had been away tcgeiher
nearly q week. "They are both rtligi-
Gus fanatics and their relations are en-
lirely platonic," said No fiett, today.
"We we're ordered to return by the voice
of God" said the preacher as be placed
his hands upon the shoulders of Mofeit
and advised him 10 ''be man of God.
and show your Christian spirit by for
gisirg your wife" Moflett had APP
pealed to the police to 6nd his wife and
preacher who had lett his house together,
but he said he did not suspect them of
clipping. Now all is happiness in the
Moffett home again and the religious
wife of eighteen years and the trusting
husband have received again as board
err the preacher who is 81 years old and
has a wife and two children in Elizabeth,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
MOor's Repulsed,

Paris, Aug. 22.-The Moorish tribes
men who have heen bes'egiDg Casa
Blanca have been driven back from tho
town and the hills they occupied for so
many days, are now held by the French
forces. This is the official report re-
ceived today from Admiral Philibert
commanding the foreign warships in
Moroccan waters.
Another fierce attack on Casa Blanca
was made yesterday, according to the
Admirsps sdVicss, but was repu'sf.
Soldiers we're then sent into the hills
dispensing the natives who are almost
without ammunition and then Selling
their strOngholds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
Virginia News.

Fifteen additional soldiers have been
sent from Norfolk to Onancock, the
scene of the recent race troubles.
Percy r. Grimes and Miss Nettie Lam
ham, daughter of George Lanham, both
of Loudonn county, were married In
Leesburg yesterday by Rev. F. Z. Berk-
ley.
Mayor W. @. Campbell has rendered
his resignation az mayor OF Woodstock,
to take effect September l. He goes to
Concord, n. @. where he will conduct a
preparatory school.
The engineers of the Great Falls aud
Old Dominion Electric Road have sur
veyed along the river as far as Goose
creek, with view OF extending the road
to the Leesburg section.
Judge L. =. Turner has appointed the
commissioners of revenue in Fauquier
county. The old officers we're selected
for another term as follows: N. L.
Ashby, Marshall District; B. E. ARMS
tesd, Scott District; A. w. StIother,
Centre District; E. j. franklin, Lee aud
Z. S. Cox, Cedar Ran District.
IN. Walker, formerly of Richmond,
and now superintendent of the Mutual
Insurance Company Of Virginia, at Nor
folk, and Miss Ida Virginia Lee, of Tulls,
n. O., were married at the Virginia State
building, on the jamestown Exposition
grounds, at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The wedding was clandes!ine one,
Miss Lee having l f her Carolina home
that morning -pstensibly to visit friends
and to see the exposition.
Rear Admiral Brownson, acting Sec
rotary OF the Navy, has approved the
findings of the court-martial in the case
of Chaplain Harry w. Jones, who was
tried at Norfolk on charges of issuing
worthless checks and falsehood. He
was found guilty and sentenced to dis
missal from the navy. Admiral Brown
son approved the verdict. Chaplain
Jones appeared in the Corporation Court
of Norfolk yesterday and gave bond in
$500, with w. f. Bohsrt, proprietor of
cafe, and J. j. Foster, manager OF a
piano company, as sureties for his APP
pearance at the October term of the Cor
poration Court for trial under the in
dictment pending sgainst him charging
grand larceny for uttering check which
be had no funds TO meet. Jones, who
was recently court-martialed and SEN
fenced to dismissal from the naval SER
vice, has not received orders ordering
him 10 resign his commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
Railway Wreck,

Richmond, Iud., Aug. 22.-Roscoe f.
Freyburn was killed and eight Pan
Handle trainmen were seriouIy injured
last night in wreck that occurred at
HagerstOwn. A Pan Handle wrecking
train was returning to Richmond and
was descending steep grade at speed
of 60 miles an hour when it crashed into
the rear of Pan Handle freight. The
wreck ploughed through the freight de-
mOlishiDg many cars. The wreckage
took fire aud it was with great difficulty
that the injured we're rescued. The
wreck crew were in the caboose and all
were injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
Another Failure.

New York, Aug. 22.-The failure Of Mills
Brothers Il 90, Wall street firm, WIS an
nounced today ON the stock exchange and It
is said that the account Of Richard A. Can
field, of Saratoga, was the cause Ofthe trouble.
A report that the failure WIS connected with
the failure last fall, Of James w. Henning,
was positively denied by HeDning's friends,
who said be paid the Mills Company in full.
The story in the stock exchange is that firm
was carrying large amount Of sock for Can
field. Ii is alleged that CanGeld's margins
were running low and that the firm closed out
his accounts. It is alleged that Garfield
claimed he had not been z ven due noice snd
insisted that his stocks be replaced or deli,-
cred to him which the Fl rm was unable % do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22
A Veteran Robbed,

Montreal, Canads, Aug. 22.-Gsr-
eral de Negrier, of Paris, retired veteran
of the French srmy, for many years the
commander of the troops 10 Algeria, and
removed globe trotter, IVES ouldore by
a clever crock here today, who lett the
old warrior without proveuder or means
of transportation. The thief took the
generals wallet containing sll his ready
cash and a letter Of credit ss he was
stepping on q street car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-22

IT Is SAID that North Carolina,
under Governor Glenn's leadership, is
head d toward prohibition. Colonel
Wat;erson's Lexington address seems to
be falling, in the South, at least, on dry
ground; for, despite his protests, many
southern people seem bent on reorganiz-
iag themselves Gin the dread image Of
Maine aud Kansas" Prohibition has
sipnally failed 10 those two States, but,
notwithstanding this, some Of the south
ern States insist upon trying the expert
meDt.