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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
News of the Day.

Major Nathaniel II. Hutton, epgir Ger
of the Baltimore harbor board, died yes
terdsy.
James Henry Smith, who disposed OF
$25, 900, 900 in his will gave away s27-
900, 900 before his death.
Mayor sIect J. Barry Mshool Of Bal
timore announced last night that he will
appoint as his secretary, A. S. Colds
borough.
Mrs. Yerkes- Miner, widow Of Charles
T. Yerkes, has dropped her suit for
divorce, it is believed, because Judge
Bowling showed disposition TO not seal
the papers in the case.
Arrangements have been made Tor a
round Of receptions, dinners, etc. in
Washington to be given in honor of the
foreign army and naval officers now in
this country for the opening Of the JAMES
town Exposition.
The three days sessions of the Ma
tionsI Association for the Study and
Prevention of Tuberculosis was brought
to a close yesterday in Washington.
Prominent physicians from all parts Of
the country attended the convention.
William A. Clark. IT,, youngest son
OF ex-senator Clark, was secretly mar
ried yesterday afternoon at the home OF
friend in Butte, Mont, to Mrs. Alice
T. MediD, divorced wife of Marco j.
Medin, a well-kDown business man of
Butte. Mrs. Medin was divorced last
November and met young Clark only 8
few days ago.
The annual election of officers was the
principal business transacted at Wednes-
days session Of the Imperial Council Of
the Mystic Shrine at Los Angeles, Cal.
Henry F. Niebringhaus, of Moolah
Temple, St. Louis, was elected imperisl
outer guard. St. Paul YVES awarded the
next session of the Imperial Council to
be he'd on July IA and 10, 1908.
The White Star Line steamer Adriatic
left Liverpool yesterday for New York.
The Adristic wss launched at Belfast
last September. She has an overall
length ST 1875 feet and a gross tonnage
of 25, 900 tons. She has spacious ac-
commodations for about 5000 passengers,
besides quarters for crew OF about $50
man. Many unique features have been
introduced in the passenger accom-
medations of this vessel, and the build
ers say she is unrivaled in her class.
She cost SO, $50, 600.
An investigation by the State Board
Of Charities into charges con corning the
management of the Soldiers Orphan
Home, at Normal, ILL.,, was requested by
Judge Julian w. Mack in Chicago yes
terday after he had heard charges made
by Emily Edwards, l6 years old. The
court committed the girl 10 the Girls
Home at Geneva after he had heard
statements that "the superintendent
hugs and kisses the girls down there"
When questioned after leaving the court
room the girl added to the gravity of her
accusations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
THE TWO CENT RATE.

United States Circuit Judge Pritchard
10 Richmond last night granted au in
junction aud restraining order in the suit
of the Southern Railway Company
against the clerk and members of the
corporal ito commission of Virginia there
by preventing them from publishing
their order putting the 2-cent passenger
rate in effect 10 this State. The bill is
made reiurnable before Judge Pritchard,
ia AshevilIe, n. g., on June 27. At
the same time Judge Pritchard granted
a similar order in the suit of the South
ern Railway Company against members
of the corporation commission, the at
tOrney general and the assistant attorney
general of North Carolina, in the same
way restraining those officials from pub
fishing and putting irto effect the new
law providing for passenger rate of 81
cents. The North Carolina bill is re-
tprCat lie before Judge Pritchsrd, in Ashe-
vile, on June &c. The North Carolina
suit refers to both passenger and freight
rates. While this matter is thus brought
to head by the Southern road it is said
upon what seems TO be high authority
that other transportation companies af-
fected will come in as parties.
SO far as the Seaboard Air line is con-
cerned, there is TO be no question about
prompt acceptance of the 2 cent rate
order of the Virginia State corporation
commission. This statement was made
at the office of President w. A. Garrette,
of the Seaboard, in Portsmouth yester-
day. 1t was further stated that the Sea-
bOsrd is preparing to be guided by the
order in making its rates for travel With
in the State of Virginia, and that 1t has
accepted the ruling OF the commission
without question. It is understood that
the Seaboard was strongly advised against
taking the order to the courts, on the
ground that the people are not in humor
TO stand furthur opposition on the part
of the roads toward the commission.
Judge Thomas G.. Jones, of the United
States Court, at Montgomery, Ala, yes
terday granted preliminary injunctions,
on the part of ten roads in Alabama, re-
straining the State from putting into op.
Grafton the new rate laws. The roads
which secured the injunction are the At
lantic Coast Line, the Seaboard, the
Central of Georgia, and the Western of
Alabama, the Alabama Great Southern,
the Southern, the Mobile and Ohio, the
Atlanta and Birmingham, the Frisco,
and the Nashville, Chattanooga and ST.
Louis. The laws resisted make rates
issued January / The maximum rates,
fix rates of ITO articles, classify the
roads, and provide for the abrogation of
license of any road removing a case from
the State to the federal court. The
question of a master will be determined
on the first motion day, the first Tues
day in June.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
Virginia Divorce Invalid.

Judge Bowling in New York WedneS-
day decided that the decree of absolute
divorce obtained by Mrs. Eva B. N.
Ransom against Porte V. Ransom, son
of the former surrogate, in Virginia, in
September, 1901, is not valid in New
York. He granted Mr.. Ransom de.
cree from his wife.
Service of Mrs. Ransom's complaint
was made on the defendant by publica-
ton in Virginia newspapers aud he was
not notified of the taking Of evidence.
In February, 1906, Mrs. Ransom was
married TO George l.. Browning, Of MAdi-
son county, Va, and Mr.. Ransom al.
legged that on account of the failure to
notify him OF his wife's action lie was
never divorced.
The couple were married in New York
in 1890, and in May, 1898, Judge Dow
ling states, "by reason of plaintiffs
habits, defendant was obliged to leave
him." Later in the same year she re-
sumed her domicile with him, bat 10
1899 she again left her husband and
took up her residence with her children
in Virginia where she has since lived.
Two mouths after his wife's second mar
riage Ransom commenced his action to
have his matrimonial status determined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
IncipIent Riot In Richmond.

An incipient riot, in which two police
men and about 400 negroes participated,
broke out in the vicinity OF the crems-
tory in Richmond yesterday afternoon.
Sticks, stones, and the clubs of the off,
GERS were used 10 the battle. The Off
GERS we're ssyagely assaulted by two
negro women and crszed negro man.
Baker Cheatham. fifty years old, be-
came suddenly insane and ran amuck.
The cries of the man when the officers
attempted TO arrest him attracted the at
teution of Sally Cheatham, his mother.
and Ssllie Cheathan, bis sister, who fell
upon the police with such weapons as
they could fod 10 the street. The police
finally succeeded in beating their assail-
ants into submission, but not before four
or five hundred negroes had gathered in
the streets and attacked the police, many
of them hurting stones and sticks at the
officers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
Death of Colonel John Scott.

Colonel John Scott died at his home
in Warrenton, May 7. He was eighty
seven years old in April. He was son
of the late Judge John Scott, of this
county, and the last survivor of that
talented family. He was a man big
enough to be discussed from the stand
point of truth on hi5 own merit and
without regard to the ordinary stereo-
typed phrases generally used about the
dead. He wrote books on the science Of
government that contained much of the
highest human thought. He was edu-
Gated in private schools and at the Uni
versity Of Virginia.
Early in life he married Miss Caskie,
of Richmond, who preceded him to the
grave some years ago. They had two
daughters and three sons, all Of whom
survive him. He was the organizer and
first captain of the Black Horse Com
pany.
He was for years the Commonwealth
attorney for Fsuquier county. 1t was
while holding this Office that he was i'm
pr;soned by Federal Judge Bond for dis.
obedience of an injunction of the federal
court which he did in obedience to
Virginia statute, choosing rather to be
imprisoned than to be dislOysl to Vir-
ginia.
His funeral will take place from the
Catholic Church in Warrenton Friday
morning at IL O'Clock. E. Warrenton
Nirginian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
The Strike In New York.

New York, May 9.-Further riotiDg
is regarded as certain today on the long
shoremen's strike when noD-union men
arc put to work. There were few mi
nor clashes early today, but the police
charged the mobs and soon had the
upper hand OF the situation. Reserves
are being held in readiness in all stations.
Fully thousand strike breakers from
upstate, Canada and the West, arrived
this morning. Most of them are Italians.
Several of the smaller steamship lines
have acceded to the demand of the
strikers, but the largest companies say
they will fight finish. These companies,
are importing the rike-breakers and Re.
fore night it is believed fully 5000 men
will be on hand to take the strikers
places. The congestion of freight on the
piers and in the unloaded steamships
grows and it is stated that the monetary
loss is 800, 900 day.
A report was received at police head
quarters shortly after 10 O'Clock that
steam launch loaded with strike breakers
in the longshoremen's strike had opened
fire on union strikers on the dock Of the
Clyde Line at Canal street. Reserves
from all the surrounding stations have
been hurried to the scene. BY the time
the police arrived the trouble had blown
over.
More serious trouble occurred near
The White Star docks on West street,
Manhattan. Three hundred strikers al
tackled $50 non-union men who we're
being marched onto the docks TO un-
load the Majestic, which had just docked.
Clubs were used freely and few mis-
sies were hurled. Half a dozen strike
breakers were knocked down in spite of
a charge by the police on the struggling
mob.
Then the nOn-union men broke and
fled through the side streets. Vittori-
Gus strikers pursued them and there were
a dozen individual fights as the non-unon
men were overtaken. A score Of men
were badly hurt before the police could
quell the disturbances and many were
bruised and beaten.
Half dozen times during the day the
police received hurry calls to other docks
to disperse crowds which had attacked
strike breakers. The strikers we're kept
moving, however, which kept down the
number of outbreaks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
The Haywood Trial.

Boise, Idaho, May 9.-No socialisiic
meetings will be permitted in Boise
while the present trial is in progress.
This the ultimatum of Mayor Haines
just delivered to DIR. Norman F. Titus,
of Toledo, o., editor Of the Socialist
News published 10 Seattle. The real sig
nificance of the matter, however, is not
Titus. He merely is pawn in the game.
Eugene Debs declares he is coming here
as soon as the jury is selected to watch
the proceedings. 1t was decided at a
meeting of citizens today that the mayor
be demanded to see Debs as soon as he
arrives and warn him he must make
no public speeches along sociallstic lines
during the trial; also to be careful of his
public utterances. II not they will in-
sist that the mayor compel him to leave
town. The feeling on the surface is ex-
ceedinqly friendly, but underneath it is
growing daily more bitter and before the
trial finally ends an outbreak may come.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is only
one way to cure deafness, and that is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by
an infamed condition of the mucous lining
OF the Eustschian Tube. When this tube Is
infamed you have a rumbing sound or inn
perfect hearing. and when it is entirely
closed De- fness is the result, aud unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this tube
restored to It's normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever: nine cases out of ten are
inGamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Cstarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
Today's Telegraphic News
sale Of Railroad Bonds.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette
Richmond, Va, May 9.-The Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company has sold $3.50, 900 of
81 per cent. 40-year gold bonds to the
Richmond and Washington Railroad
Company to provide funds to pay Tor the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomsc
portion Of the cost of double tracking
the belt line around Richmond aud to
buy new rolling stock. The Richmond,
Fredericksburg aud Potomac will pur-
chase Immediately 100 new steel coal
cars and 200 new steel under frame box
cars. On July the per diem hire Of
freight cars will be increased from %
cents to so cents, so that the new cars
should earn at least $40, 900 new money
against an increase in fixed charges OF
about $I4, 900; thus the net earning of
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac will be increased by about $751;
900 per snnum by the transaction. The
increase per diem charge on freight cars
will also tend TO increase the supply Of
freight cars,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 9. 1867.

SECRETARY WILSON, in a recent ad-
dress before The Americusj Club, at
Piusburg, referred at considerable length
to the work the department is doing to-
ward the development Of the production
oealcohol for industrial uses. He said,
"No more coal is being made. Our wood
fuel is getting scarce, and the supply Of
mineral oils will soma day cease. 1t is
high time we we're looking about for
sources of light, heat and power. Other
countries are doing this. Alcohol meets
the requirements, and starchy plants
yeild alcohol. One OF our explorers last
year found the Siberians, at Tomsk,
growing a large variety Of potato for
the alcohol it yields. He brought back
half ton of them, which will be dis
tributed this spring among the expert
ment stations He made the further
statement that corncobs made eleven
gallons of alcohol to the ton, and sweet
,orDstalks seven, and that alcohol could
be made from unmarketable fruit and
vegetable matter and many refuse plants,
and he thought the time was surely
coming when the people remote from
wood, coal or oil would arrange to grow
plants rich in starch for their supply Ct
light, heat and power.
Necessity is the mother of invention,
and with coal at eight dollars a ton
and wood of but triAe less cord the
discovery of a cheaper fuel is awaited
with anxiety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
TAFT .No FORAKER.


A dispatch from Cincinnati says w.
H. Taft for President, J. B. Foraker for
United States Senator and A. l.. Harris
for Governor is the programme advised
by George c. Cox, formerly republican
leader in Hamilton county. Ohio. Reports
from Columbus and Washington bad
named Mr.. Cox IS engaged in negoiis-
tons looking toward compromise be-
tween the Taft and Foraker forces, but
Mr.. Cox denied such suggestions. AS to
the Ohio situation be said:
al give my views rs private citizen.
In my judgment, the time has come
when, for the good of the republican
party, something should be done. We
are on the eve of next falPs election.
Nothing should be done to endanger
party success. Two years ago we had
factionsl differences in the party and our
ticket went down in defeat. Our dit
ferences should be settled within the
party and We should 90 forward as one
man to victory all along the line.
"The nomination Of good, clean men
for the municipal Offices means their
election, and party success next fall will
be the foundation for next years work.
awe must carry the Legislature next
year to elect q United States Senator
and get much-needed legislation, and
must elect q Governor and other State
officers. The way to do all this, | be-
lieve, is for all republicans to put their
shoulders to the wheel in their neigh
borhoods and see to it that none but
true republicans represent them.
"Our watchword should be success
of the republican party,' and to achieve
this we should support Taft for Presi-
dent, Foraker for United States Senator
and A. L. Harris for Governor.
"Wbat about your personal differences
with Secretary TahY'
81 know of no personal differences.
There may have been some political
differences, but they are things of the
past and will not be permitted to stand
in the way Of party success.
"My friends, | trust, vii be for Taft
for President, Foraker for Senator aud
Harris for Governor.
When the attention Of Senator For
sker was called 70 the statement, he said:
81 have just read what Mr.. Cox says.
II 1 understand him correctly he makes
specific recommendation, addressed to
the republicans Of Ohio, as to what their
action shall be in the convention next
year. am not sure it calls for any re-
spouse from me, but / will repeat that |
do not want any political honorS at the
hands of the republicans of Ohio except
with their hearty Endorsement. There
fore, if what Mr. Cox suggests and rec
ommends should meet with their ap-
prevail no one will support Secretary
TAFT more cordially than | shall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
Baltic still Aground.

New York, May 9.-The big White
Star liner Baltic, which went aground
in the lower bay last night while out
ward bound is still fast in the mud of
Sandy Hook. A feet of tugs is working
to pull the liner off the bar, although
but little hope is expected that she can
be Aoated before night at best, as it is now
low tide. The last seen of the Baltic
she had listed heavily to starbosrd. Her
position is such that if a heavy sea
should start running she would be in
great danger. Owing to the heavy fog
which still hangs over the bay the Baltic
is contant menace to traffic, as she
nearly blocks the ship channel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
Burns Wins.

Tommy Burns, the Detroit heavy
weight, succeeded in defeating Jack
O'Briep, of Philadelphia, 10 twenty
round bout before the Pacific Athletic
Club at Los Angeles, Csl., last right.
Burns was awarded the bout on points.
The fight, which attracted q large
crowd, was far from being a satisfactory
one, on account of 0'Buen's tactics.
Instead of standing up and making
fair and square fight out OF it, o. Brien
was evidently afraid of Burns, for be
clinched at the slightest opportunity,
much to the disgust OF the crowd, who
jeered him as he took his chair. Burns
was eager to mix it throughout. He
swung desperately, and managed to
catch Jack at close range. These blows
shook OBrien up, and be kept out of
danger as often SO he could. In the
second round Burns drew first blood
from O'Brien's lips. In the first round
Referee Eyton declared off all bets. 1t
was announced that o. Brien had Injured
himself while in training. All bets
were declared off. The spectators were
with the Canadian all tie way. He
chased his oppodent around the ring
throughout the match. The victor may
meet Bill squires for the championship
of the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Waobinof0y Nov

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, May 3.
James Brown Reynolds, who has been
investigating the affairs of the District
OF Columbia for the President, has sub
mitted to him a report in which he
favors a change in the form OF the Dis
trict government. Summarized, the rec
concentrations are: The extension of
the civil service to cover all minor Offices
in the District of Columbia; the creation
of the Office OF governor at a salary Of
$40, 600; the creation of departments of
health, police and Gre, buildings and
public works, street cleaning, charities,
commissions, and housing and labor to
be conducted by commissioners, who
will receive salaries Of $4,000 each;
citizens committee of 100 to represent
all general civic interests. The Presi-
dent has not yet taken any action upou
the recommendations.
The Attorney General today gave Pres
ident Roosevelt full credit for granting &
pardon to William January, the Ameri-
can Vatican. He announced that he
had recommended q Communication. The
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
Conditions In San Francisco.

San Francisco, May Cars will be
run again over the principal liOes Of the
United Railway roads some time today,
and if there is no recurrence of rloting
there will be an attempt to re-establlsh
car service over the entire system. Pres
ident Patrick Calhoun officially announ-
ced :oday that he is we'll satisfied with
the situation and considers the backbone
of the strike broken. He says he is
convinced that if the police will afford
the company small amount Of protec-
ton it will be sufficient to enable the
running of cars again. He agrees not
to arm his men if the police will grant
them protection. There is no hope of a
compromise between Calhoun and the
union, as he will have no dealings with
the organization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
The Burns-O,BrIen Flight.

Los Angeles, May 9.-Notwithstand.
ing the fact that he lost the decision to
Tommy Burns, sfter twenty rounds of
fighting last night, Jack o. Brien today
appeared in much better shape than his
victorious opponent. Both men were
badly cut up during the fight, O'Brien's
left jsbs having their effect on the Can
adiaO, while the latter bore 10 heavily
on the Philadelphia toward the close
of the bout and soon had him bleeding
from the effect of the right and left
swings. O'Brien appeared anxious for
another meeting with Burns and ex-
pressed himself confident of reversing
the decision. Burns stated that he
would give the Phladelphian another
chance aud was equally confident that
he could again defeat the quaker. Burns
was given the decision solely on account
of his sggressiveness, he having carried
the fight to the foxy Philadelphian's
territory throughout the entire mill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09
Railroad Accident

Chicago, May 9.-Two people were
killed and number injured today when
a Chicago, Burlington, Quincy suburban
train, heavily laden with city-bound
passengers, jumped the track at Willard
avenue. The train was running at
high speed. The engine apparently
struck an obstruction, left the rails.
turned turtle aud plOwed its way through
the soft prairie soil. Engineer Newland
and his fireman made an effort to Jump,
but we're caught beneath the tender and
badly injured. The first coach turned
on its side and crumpled like cardboard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-09

MORE than 90, 900 pensions have been
passed upon by the pension bureau I'M
der the McCumber service pension act.
So far there have been $50, 900 applics-
tons filed and the bureau is grinding
them out at the rate of 1850 day.
Pension bureau officials believe about
10000 more applications will be filed
within the coming year. The promises
10 Congress enthusiastically that the
high water mark in pensions had been
reached seem to lie made only 10 be
broken. The members of the G. A. r.
will see TO it that there are no reductions
in the pension rolls if they can pre-
vent il.