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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
ANXIETY IN CUBA.

The whole island of Cuba was in a
state OF excitement yesterday on account
of continuous petty rebellions in several
sections,
A sensation was caused yesterday
morning when the authorities learned
that careful plot had been laid for a
general uprising on August 10. Gangs
of from FIVE to so men have organized in
various parts of the island, armed them
selves and taken to the woods, according
10 reports constantly coming in.
1t was discovered that all the bands
have been ordered by some unknown
leader to delay depredations until the
day set for the general uprising, when it
is planned to start rebellious bushwhack-
ing warfare from one end of the island
to the other.
The authorities are unable to deter
mine whether the movement is OF such
definite organization "a TO contemplate
an effort to establish a serious revolution
with the ultimate purpose of gaining
control of the government. Owners OF
plantations and all big property inter
ests in the island are greatly disturbed
by the reports, and it is feared heavy
property loss will result If the despera-
does really make a concerted attack.
In some sections ii is said armed bands
already have seized provisions and aTli-
cles desired for their comfort 10 the
woods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
Virginia News.

The Fredericksburg city council has
voted 81 gas for that city, beginning
October l. The present price is sl.Zo
per 900 feet.
The vestry Of Grace Episcopal Church
Lynchburg, hasextended cal to Rev. E.
K. Carter, of Boydton, to ill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation OF Rev. DR..
J. J. Lloyd, now archdeacon OF the
diocese.
Miss Linnie Lee, daughter OF MIR. aud
Mrs. Richard O. Payne, OF Orlean'
Fsuquier county, and John Randolph
Smylhe, a prominent young business
man of Weston, w. Va, were married
Wednesday in the country home oil the
BRIDES parents of that place.
Miss Belle M. Cochran, daughter OF
George M. Cochran, of Frederick county,
was married yesterday evening to War
ner r. Shepard, of Winchester. The
ceremony was performed at Ksrnstown
by Rev. Henry NJ. White, pastor OF
Opequon Memorial Church.
Mr. and Mrs. John WoOlford, OF Low
ettsville, Loudoun county, announce the
approaching marriage of their daughter,
Olive Woolford, to Prof. d. G. Cooley,
prominent educator OF Front Royal.
The wedding will take place September
at 10 o'clock near Loyettsville.
Gen. Scott Shipp, formerly superin-
tendent of the Virginia Military lnsti-
tute, left New York today for trip OF
some months to be spent in Europe.
He will spend much of his time in Lon
don. He expects to return home via
the Philippines, where his SOD, Lieut..
Arthur NJ. Ship, is now stationed.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway will
make no fight against the 2-cent pas
senger rate decreed by the State corpor-
alton commission Of Virginia. No
official announcement has been made as
yet, but the road is preparing to put
the new tariff into effect without any
effort to thwart the purpose OF the
State.
Jacob Talley, the l9-year-old son Of
]. P. Talley, the senior member of the
Roanoke police force, was shot and
fatally wounded Thursday night by
Warren Armentrout, aged %. The
men quarreled about dog belonging to
Talley, and when Talley struck Armen-
trout the latter shot Talley in the abdo-
men, inhicting what the doctors pro-
nounced a mortal wound. Talley is in
hospital, and Armentrout is in Jail.
Luther S. Walker died at his residence
10 Woodstock Oh Friday morning Of
nervous prostrstion and brain trouble,
aged fifty years. He is survived by his
wife and two children, Luther S. Walk
err, jr. and Arleane Walker, besides his
mother, Mrs. Mary Zirkle, of Wood
stock, and brother, Robert j. Walker,
of Mount Jackson. Mr.. Walker was
prominent republican worker, and was a
Royal Arch Mason, Knight of Pythias,
and member of other secret organiza-
| tons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
The smIth-NichOls wedding.

New York, Aug. IA tour of the
world, it is stated today, will be the
honeymoon trip of Charles Emory Smith
ard his bride to be, Miss Nettie Nichols,
whose engagement was announced to-
day. Miss Nichols is the daughter of
Mrs. Washington Romaine Nichols. Mr..
Smith has been a widower for several
years. He is editor of the Philadelphia
Press and prominent republican pol
itician, having been minister to St.
Petersburg and Postmaster General in
the Mckinley and Roosevelt admins
trations. The marriage is expected to
take place ia October at the summer
home of the Nichols at Elberon, n. j.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
ChanaIIn Jones.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. T.-Ohaplain
HAIRY w. Jones, of the United States
navy, convicted of several violations Of
the naval regulations and sentenced to
dismissal from the service, is reported
Frustrated by the court martia'1 verdict
and refuses 10 see any one or give out
statement concerning the case. The
testimony in the Jones case introduced
in support of charges of financial in.
reguIaries involving the ut.erance Of
worthless checks and the issuance of
notes not bOnored on maturity was
finished August II. There we're seven
teen specifications. Jones Was severely
examined by the judge-advOcate and
pleaded guilty on several specifications.
The decision of the court-martisl has yet
TO be reviewed by the navy department
which has the power of mitigating the
penalty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
PREFERRED JAIL TO WIFE.

Chas. J. Phister, a Philadelphia,
went to jail at Atlantic City yesterday
to escape his wife, who, he declared, had
made his seashore visit nnbearable by
heading him of from every sort of pleas
ure, even to forbiddiog him being served
with drinks in BfoadSalk thirst parlors.
The man appeared at the police station
early yesterday evening, and preferred
his request that he be placed in a cell,
accompanying the demand with another
that she be locked outside. The woman
told the police that she had only stuck
close to her husband to prevent his &C.
cumlating a seashore jsg, which she de.
clared to be one Of bis weaknesses, and
went away, apparently satisfied, when she
had heaEd ths key turn in his cell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
Teday's Telegraphic News.
UItImatum to General Drude.


Cassbanca, Morocco, Aug. 17.-An
ultimstum has been sent to General
Drude. commanding the foreign forces,
by the Kabyle tribes demanding the i'm
mediate surrender OF the town. Fail
ure 10 comply will result in a general at
tack by Arabs 10 great force. The town
will be destroyed and all the French put
to death.
General Drude has as yet sent no an
swer to the ullimalum.
Taugier, Aug. 1.-THE loss OF his
throne may be the price the Sultan oil
Morocco will pay for the present upris-
ing throughout this country. While so
far the agitation has been directed to
driving out all foreigners, II is expected
to eliminate in united effort to over
throw the Sultan. II is the fear of such
an attempt, it is reported here, which
has caused the palace guards at Fee to
be greatly strengthened and led to all the
consulates there being placed under mill
tsry protection. Several aspirsnts to the
throne are known to be perfecting arrange
meuts to seize the coveted prize if the
opportunity presents itself.
Paris, Aug. 17.-Tribesmen fro m
every part of Morocco are being sum-
moned for a general battle with the
French and Spanish occupants of Mo-
rocco. This is the alarming news reach
ing here today. The word was brought
by fugitiyes from other towns who are
arriving at Casablanca.
10 reponse to the call, tribesmen are
reported to be hurryiug toward Casa
blanca by the hundreds. 1t is expected
that an army of 10000 natives will be
recruited before the herslded attack is
made.
Gen Drude, commanding the forces at
Casablancs, hiss manifested no fear of his
ability to defeat any force that may be
sent against him. With the arrival of
Spanish reinforcement he now has 35,-
900 men.
He considers his position impregnable.
Eighteen guns have been mounted on
the defenses, commanding the approaches
from every direction, controlling all the
heights. General Drude says no Moor
ish force can approach within 10000
yards without being discovered.
Gwen if we are attacked on all sides
at once we will still have nothing to
fear" is the way he summarizes the sit
uation.
So confident is the commander that be
does not believe another general attack
will be made on the city despite the call
of the Moors for a general assault.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
HOSIERY PRICES RE-
DUCED.
Wife Forgiven.

Boston, Aug. l7.-Brookline society
was amazed today to learn that John R.
Perry has forgiven his beautiful wife
who on June 6 eloped to Europe with
Wilson S. Belches, a fascinating young,
man who left his own wife to flee with
the Brookline society woman. Mrs.
Perry, according to the latest report, is
now on her way TO New York where her
husband will receive her aud bring her
back to her home in Brookline where
two small children await her return. A
few days ago the repentant wife cabled
that she was cured of her infatuatiOu and
asked forgiveness. Mr.. Perry imme1-
lately wired her to return. Belches also
is said to have asked his wife to take
him back, but she has refused and is
planning for divorce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
KILLED AT A FIRE.

Through the collapse OF section of
the fifth floor in the warehouse occupied
by the Groljan.Lobe Co. and N. b.
Lobe & Co., at 3O5 and 9O7 West Bali.
more street, Baltimore, yesterday alter
noon shortly after 8 o'clock, following a
fire in the structure several hours before,
one fireman was killed and II others
we're injured. The dead man was George
Edward Gill, aged As, tillerman of No.
4 Truck Company. He leaves a wife
and FIVE children.
The collapse came long time after
the fremen had extinguished serious
blaze, which broke out shortly before |
O'Clock, and which burned iercely for
more than an hour, being fed by rolls of
mating, boxes of shoes, clothing and
other inhammable material stored on
the fourth and fifth floors Of the build
ing.
About so men from two engine and
two truck companies, and men of the
Salvage Corps, we're at work on the NTH
floor cleaning up the debris, when. with
out an instanPs warning, the floor sunk
under them. The rolls of water-sosked
mating, the heavy boxes of goods and a
mass of general debris crashed through
the fourth floor, carrying large section
of that floor on the west side of the
building through to the third floor, and
precipitating nearly all the fremen to
that floor.
All but fifteen escaped without e
strstch. Several who escaped injury were
pulled out of The debris by companions,
but ID, including Gill, who lost his life,
were fastened in and could not be
extricated for time. That more of the
men were no. killed or seriously injured
is considered remarkable.
The damage caused by the fire will
reach $75, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17

teen steam shovels for use on the
Panama Canal have been made by the
Isthmian Canal Commission. Seven are
10 be furnished by the Bucyrus Co., OF
South Milwaukee. Wis, at SO, $50 each;
and seven by the Marion Steam Shovel
Co, of Marion, o., at $40, OBJ so each.
The object of dividing the award is to
give an opportunity to test the merits OF
the Marion shoyels, all those now in use
having been supplied by the Bucyrus
Company.
Rear Admiral Dayton, commanding
the first division of the Pacific fleet, re-
20 ris to the Navy Department that he
arrived at Yokohama today. After
coaling he will sail for Honolulu next
Thursday. The fact that the ships were
to remain in Japanese waters nearly a
week longer, indicates that the Navy
Department is not at all apprehensiye
for their safety, or fearful that insults
will be offered, on account OF the anti
American sgitation 10 that country.
The Atlantic bsttleship feet under
Rear Admiral Evans will begin its bat
tie exercises August 25th. These ma
neuyers will extend all down the coast
from New Eogland to the southern drill
grounds of the the Virginia Capes.
Commissioner of Labor Neil arrived
in Washington this afternoon from
Chicago. He declined to discuss the
telegraphers' strike situation. 1t is ex-
pected that he will go to New York to-
night or tomorrow. and that ne will
consult with the President at Oyster
Bay.
Three additional cases of yellow fever
iu Cuba we're reported to the War De-
partment today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
SATURDAY EVENING. AUG. II. 1907.
OFFICIALS in Warrington whose duty

OFFICIALS in Washington whose duty
Il is to keep an eye on the big eorpo-
rations to see they obey the law and who
have of late been giving special attention
to the matter of inter-corporate relations
and control are watching with peculiar
interest the present disturbances in Wall
street. They have a very strong sus-
picion that the late slump Ia stocks has
been brought about by an effort
on the part Of the big railroads TO
readiust their relations to one another
and 20 the small roads in which they
have obtained prepondersting interest,
if not actual control, in the last 10 or 10
years. 1t is the theory of the officials that
the big roads have come to the con-
cIusion 1t is the part Of wisdom for
them to take time by the forelock and
sever their stock-owning relations with
roads that may be regarded as competi-
tive. which relations are obnoxious TO
the spirit, if not the letter, OF the Sher'
man law and clearly at variance with
public sentiment. 1t is believed by
many that the men in control OF the big
systems, forced to the conclusion that the
only safe course for them to pursue is to
Weld 10 the law and to public opinion,
for some time have been quietly dispos-
ing of their stocks in rival roads, this
steady feeding of the Wall street market
bringing about the present remarkable
era of low prices. If this theory be cor
rect. that fact will be shown in the next
few months through the Investigations OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission IN
to the matter of intercorporate relations
OF the roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
CLAIM RATE Law OONFIsCATORY

George +. Evans, fourth vice presi-
dent of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, snd Russell Harding, former
vice president of the Chicago, Cincinnati
and Louisville Railroad, were witnesses
yesterday in New York before the master
in chancery appointed by Judge Pfiich-
ard, of the United States Circuit Court,
to take testimony 10 the injunction suit
that has been brought by the Southern
Railway Company in its Eight with
n orlh Carolina against the 2 IA cent
passenger rate.
Both witnesses were called az experts
by the SOuthern's lawyers, and they
corrOborated the Southern's contention
that the railroads local or intra-stste
traffic costs considerably more than the
average cost of all traffic. 1T is on this
contention that the Southern relies
mainly in its allegation that the new
rate law is confscatory. The railroad
lawyers argue that any rate fixed by the
State for local traffic must be based sole
ly on The earnings from the local traffic,
and not on the combined earnings from
local and through traffic.
10 answer to Wall streets charge that
he ia treating lightly the great hnancisi
and industrial enterprises of the country,
Attorney General Bonsparte has made
plain that he is not TO be swerved from
his purpose of proceeding against illegal
combinations of capital by criticism
from any source.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
YACHT BURNED.

Sailing from Manteo, N. O., to Mays
Head, yesterday, with a jolly party
of pleasure-seekers aboard, the yacht
Edna May, Capt. White, was burned to
the waters edge. Miss Cora Midget,
one of the party, sprang into the water
to escape the flames and was drowned.
A negro member of the crew was prehaps
fatally burned in attempting to put out
the flames. The remaining members of
of the pleasure party and crew were res
cured by a negro in sail boat and taken
to Mays Head. The Edna May carried
a gasoline engine, and the gasoline tank
is supposed TO have exploded. Miss Mid
gett jumped into the water when the ex-
plosiOn occurred. The negro arrived
in the sail boat five minutes later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
WHISKY TAXES IMMENSE.

Two districta in the corn belt contrib
uted, as usual, the largest amount of in
ternal revenue TO the government during
the last fiscal year. The largest revenue
receipts from these districts was due en-
tirely to the manufacture of whisky.
The Fifth Illinois district, of which
Peoria is the center, contributed TO the
federal treasury $S5, 577, 44s in taxes on
corn whisky, and the Seventh Indiana
turned in $lS,97O,19l. Kentucky,
where the rye whisky industry distiller-
les predominant, took a high place as
usual, the Fifth district alone yielding
$l5, 654, 191 in Internal revenue taxes.
The total internal revenue receipts Of the
government from all sources during the
last fiscal year were 1863, ga, 922.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
Fire In Brooklyn.

New York, Aug. 17.-Fire which
started shortly after s O'Clock this morn
ing has caused a $4O0, 600 loss so far to
the De Haven Cork Factory, 81 and "a
Columbia Heights, Brooklyn. At 9:45
the fire was still blazing fercely and
several other business houses and fac
tories are threatened. A number of dar-
ing resources were made by the fremen,
aud police. 1t is said to be one Of the
most serious blazes in the downtown
section OF Brooklyn since the Academy
of Music fire in 1903.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
From Washington.

CCurfespondende Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Aug. II.
With regard to the report that def
mite agreement h9s been reached be-
tween this country and Great Britain
concerning the New Foundlsnd fisheries
which will enable the American fisher
men to pursue their vacation without
trouble from the New Foundisnd govern
aent during the present season, it was
lsteG st the State Department to day
bat the matter has not yet reached that
tsge. The negotiations are proceeding
micably, with the every appearance
hat they will be soon concluded salts
actoriy, but the final agreement hiss not
let been made. The prospects are slsO
favorable for the conclusion of a gen.
eral treaty between England and the
United States covering all fishing lues-
tons bet eeen this country snd Canada
and New FOundland, which gill sbviate
the necessity of making separate Eodns
yivendi for each fishing season.
Awards for the construction OF four
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
Norman and Chlld Murdered.

Homer, La, Aug. 17.-DecIaring
they will burn him at the stake several
large posses are searching today for the
man who murdered Mrs. John Bons
and her FIVE year old boy James yester-
day. The murderer approached Mrs.
Bons house, pushed aside the curtain
at a window and fired both barrels of a
ahot gun, loaded with buckshot at the
woman and her child. Both died al.
most instantly. Mrs. Bon's husband
died about a year ago and she lived
with her father, j. I. Smith. She was
beautiful woman and was much adj
mired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
Deaths from Old Orchard Fire.

Old Orchard, Me-, Ang. 17.-Three
deaths have already resulted from the
fire which wiped out the famous beach
and resort and another is expected to-
day. Last night Phillip Perrault died
at the BiddefOrd Hospital from injuries
received in the explosion of the same
soda tank that instantly killed Domick
Lebrecque, of Portland. The fourth
death, that OF Rev. Rufus II. Jones,
rector of Trinity Episcopal Church of
Saco, is expected at any moment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
BENTONS WOODS MEETING.

The fftieth annual camp meeting oil
the Loudoun Association began yester-
day at Benton's Woods, near Middle
burg, and will continue until August 2S.
The meetings are under the auspices OF
the Baltimore Conference of the Metho-
dist Church, and are conducted by Rev.
f. V. REGISTER, of the Alexandria dis
trict, assisted by Rev. John f. Brown,
of Missouri; Rev. ]. W. Duffy, of Win
chester, and other ministers of the Con-
ference. August 26 is set apart for a
reunion of Confederate soldiers, and adj
dresses are expected to be delivered on
that day to the veterans by Senator
John w. Daniel, Rev. j. William
Jones, D. D.; DR.. James Powell Smith,
an aid to General Jackson; Rev. j. W.
Duffy, d. d., and Elder Dalton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
REORGANIZATION of traction Lines.

New York, Aug. 17.--Rsorganization
of the great Ryan Belmont traction COM
bination, including all the elevated, sur
face and subway lines in Manhattan,
is expected by 6nanciers, who said to-
day that the marlborough Metropolitan
Company probably would be dissolved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
Ierser,s Giant Is Dead.

Burlington, N. j., Aug. 17.-Freder-
lex Peter, New Jerseys tallest council
man, died at bis home here yesterday,
aged 81, after an illness of several
months. He stood six feet seven inches
in height, and allied German societies OF
New jersey, Connecticut, New York
and Pennsylvania presented him with a
gold-hesded cane few years ago as a
for his being the biggest ma
tive German in the four States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17

a YOUNG BEAR gained his freedom
from a shed in which he had been con-
fined at Long Island City yesterday, and,
in initiating "Jack the Hugger," started
out on an embracing tour. He endeavored
to hug a Polish servant girl and later al
tempted to throw his paws around 6
bulldog. The dog resented the familiarity
h. such a way that the bear had TO be
shot when the dog was through with
him. Bruin will now be stuffed aud put
in the window OF a saloon in Long
Island City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
Shortage of Cashier.

New York, Aug. l7.-Oharged with
a $4,000 shortage in bis accounts,
Robert Fl. Gill, cashier of the Stapleton,
5. l., National Bank. is under arrest &C
cording to an announcement made today
by the bank authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
DESPITE fines, heavy legal costs, ect.t

DESPITE fines, heavy legal costs, ect.,
the Standard Oil Company keeps on
dauntlessly paying dividends. So far
this year it has paid $50 a share, the
same Sc last year. So long as it holds
secure the taxing power inherent in its
control of the oil supply it can pay its
finss and its dividends and maintain its
accustomed serenity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
Remedy for DiarrhOca. Never known
20 Fail

II want to say few words for Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. have used this preparation
Ii my family fer the past five years and
have recommended it to number Of
people in York county and have never
known it TO fail to effect cure in any
instance. feel that can not saying too
much for the best remedy Of the kind in
the world. IS. JEsnsoY, Spring Grove
York county, Pa. This remedy is for
sale BY Gibsop & Timbermsn snd W.
f. Creighton d Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-17
Fake Interview

New York, Aug. l7.-Former Judge
Livett, of the Union Pacific Railroad,
announced today that he had just re-
ceived telegram from E. Fl. Hartman,
who is now in San Francisco, stating
that the interview attributed to him
yesterday at Reno, New, was manuiact-
ured out of whole cloth.