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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20
Statement From Small.
HAUNTED BY WEES GHOST.
Appeal Of Man Who Wants to Take
Her Body From Potter's Field.

NEW YORK. September 2O.-Explainins
that for two years he had been haunted by
his wifes ghost, Jonn Crane a Iaborer, OF
281 East list street, yesterday appealed to
Coroner Hamburger to assist him. His wife
committed suicide in 1905 by jumping into
the East river.
When the body was recovered Crane was
sent for, but he denied knowing the wom-
an. He told Coroner Hamburger that he
had refused to make the Identification, ow-
ing to the gossip of his neighbors who
had said he was really glad to get rid OF
his wife because he wanted to marry a
younger woman.
That was why I let Bridget 60 to the
potter's field. God forgive me-" he said
But I've had no peace of mind ever since
nor sleep Night after night she comes
to me and rebukes me for letting her lie
there with the unknown dead. She was q
decent woman and did wrong. Please let
me dig her up and Tut her to rest in con-
secrated ground
Coroner Hamburger said that all he could
do was to accept Cranes Identification as
the official one, and he would gladly dc
that IL 1t gave him any comfort. But II
was up to the health department, he said
to give permission TO disinter a body.
The blessing of God on you ALL" said
Crane as he left for the health department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20
BOY HELD AS HORSE THIEF.
Prisoner Said to Have Confessed tc
Thefts

NEW YORK. September 2o.-Frank de
Vita. seventeen years old. of "a Madison
street. New York. Is locked up at Newark
police headquarters on a charge of being
horse thief He was arrested in Broad
street, Newark, yesterday by Detective
Sergeant CORDIALLY after a lively chase. De
Vita. 1t Is alleged. has confessed he has
stolen nearly thirty horses in Manhattan
in the last few months.
De Vita was driving a big bay animal
attached to a wagon bearing the name
of the New York horse stables, 3O5 West
2Sth street Cordially saw him drive to a
stable in Broad street and became sus-
picious. The detective sent a friend to see
If the boy would sell the horse. The lad
became alarmed and dashed Off
CORDIALLY jumped into a light wagon that
was standing at the curb and after trail
ing De Vita for more than half a mile
captured him at 4th avenue and Broad
street. De Vita had several candles In his
clothing when he was searched and he ex-
planned that he used them to burn the
names from wagons.
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ROAD ATE UP MILLIONS
OIL MAGNATE ROGERS COSTLY
ENTERPRISE IN TIDEwATER.

NEW YORK, September 2O.-The Even
ing Post Of yesterday says:
Confirmation was obtained in Wall
street of reports to the effect that II. H.
Rogers was heavily interested In the Tide
water railway project
According to the stories previously cir
culated. upward of 40 per cent of Mr..
Rogers fortune has been involved In the
Tidewater investment. 1t was reported to-
day that the personal obligation incurred
amounted to $40, 100000. 1t can be stated
positively that the sum Is much larger than
the amount named: also that the situation
has been entirely cleared up.
I'm order to meet the demands made
upon him in connection with the construc-
ton of the railroad Mr. Rogers was forced
to dispose of a large amount of investment
stock at a sacrifice. All during the recent
decline in prices the vice president of the
Standard Oil Company sold gtlt-edged
stocks. such as Standard OIL Consolidated
Gas. Union Pacific and st. Paul
Some five six years ago. against the
advice Of his friends, Mr.. Rogers started
to build in West Virginia a low-grade road
which would parallel the Norfolk and
Western His object was to carry coal and
lumber to tidewater The line was to be
443 miles long. Only 123 miles have been
completed.
Issued His Personal Notes.
"Only few months ago, In order to raise
$40. 600 900 for the Tidewater road. II. II.
Rogers issued his personal notes. secured
by $40, OOO, 900 first mortgage bonds. $1O.-
100000 stock and $4,000, 900 dividend or in
terest paying collateral. These per cent
notes were indorsed by H. H. Rogers per-
sOnally.
Railway officials who have watched the
construction of the road with intense inter-
est from the beginning say that the project,
even at this stage Is more or less prob
lematic 1t is confidently believed. how
ever, that with the sacrifices already made
in disposing of high-priced securities Rog-
ers Is in position to gain his end and
see the mileage completed.
1T was learned some months ago that
the Standard Oil man and his associates
had bought up all the available lumber
and coal lands in West Virginia. These
purchases amounted to thousands of acres
and will in some future time supply the
Tidewater road with traffic.
wv. N. Page Is president OF the Tide
water railway. When completed the road
will extend from Deepwater. w. Va. on
the Kanawha river, to Sewalls Point, near
Norfolk. The authorized stock Is $780,
100000. The first mortgage per cent
bonds, none Of which has been pl; ced on
the market, are issuabe follows: Thir-
ty-five million dollars for the construction
of the line from Deepwater to Sewalls
Point, 442 miles, single track. For each
additional mile OF single track on the main
line $4,000 bonds may be issued; $4,000 a
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Help Czolgosz's Parents.

CLEVELAND, September 2O-The CITY
of Cleveland has promised to make the
decline of life more pleasant than has
been the middle life of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Czolgosz. parents of Louis Czolgosz, as
sassin of President William Mckinley.
Harris r. Cooley, public service board d.
rector In charge of charities, has needed
their plea for charity and will give the
city's money to aid them. The Czoleosz
family. parents Of the assassin, and four
of his little brothers and sisters, are livina
in two small rooms for which they pay
81 each month
The father yesterday asked help, SAYING
he could not work and his children could
not help him.
They will be treated just as other ap-
pricants for help" announced Cooley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20
BRITISH SANITARY INSPECTORS.
Meat Supply and Abattoirs Discussed
at Annual Meeting.

LONDON. September 20.-Sfr James
Crichton- Browne. in delivering the pres-
dental address at the annual meeting of
the Sanitary Inspectors Association at
Llandudno referred to the English meat
supply and urged the abolition OF private
slaughter houses and the providing OF
ahattOirs and central office for meat in
spection. Then people no longer would find
prize Christmas fat beef absolutely filed
with generazed tuberculosis" He added
IF Chicago has Its jungle. London has its
dismal swamp"
In another part of his address the emf
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Canoe Party Rescued.

NEW YORK, September 2D-Mrs. William
Golden. her daughter Emily. Miss Palmer
and a male escort all of Bath Beach. had an
experience In the lower bay yesterday after
noon which will linger long in their menu
cries In bathing suits they started In a
small canoe at Bath Beach to paddle TO the
schoolship St Marys. which is anchored off
Tompkinsville. S. |. When half the dlstan- .
had been covered a heavy sea struck the
canoe and for over an hour they were he.p-
lessly tossed about in the waves. Finally
they got within hailing distance Of the
schoo,ship. A rescue party put OFF, and
they were taken safely ABOARD the ship.
They we're sent to Bath Beach later In a
launch belonging to the revenue cutter Mo-
hawk
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Children In Suicide Pact

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. September 90
Two children. leaving behind them a note
telling their parents they had entered into
a suicide pact, have disappeared. and Mil
creek is being searched for their bodies
it being thought the brother and sister
have plunged to death in its waters. The
children. Arthur Ellenberger, twelve, and
Ada Ellenberger, fifteen. disappeared from
the home of w. w. Ellenberger Tuesday
and their bodies have not been recovered
The mother. returning from shopping down
town, found a note the kitchen table
1t read:
I'VE are respondent. We are going to
kill ourselves. You'll find US in the water by
Mill Greek Park"
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THE FREIGHT SITUATION.
Notable Advance in Simplification
Taken at Meeting in Chicago.

CHICAGO. September ga long step
forward in the simpltIcation of the freight
situation throughout the United States was
taken Wednesday at a meeting in the Cen
trail Freight Association headquarters. The
joint committee, composed of representa-
tives from the three classification terri
tories decided on Indication, and within
thirty days a new committee will be APP
pointed to undertake the solution of this
problem.
The difficulties arising from diversified
classification have been many and varied.
Only recently the interstate commerce COM
mission suggested that since the different
classification of freight I'm different parts
of the country had been responsible for a
large part of the friction between shipper
and carrier 1t would be wise to adopt one
that would apply generally.
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not be concerned about the property until

not be concerned about the property until
asked to invest.
When the plans of the company for
building the road first became known the
idea was rldculed by many. The inter-
ests behind the company did not take the
pains to try to correct the opinion, but
on the contrary went quietly ahead with
their plans, and today the road Is nearing
completion. Up to four years ago only
about four miles of road between Deep
water and Robinson, had been built. but
since then the work has been going on in
earnest 1t is now believed in some quar-
tiers that the road will eventually be ex-
tended through to the lakes. In that event.
it Is said the cost of the entire line will
not be less than $50O00OO0. Should
terminus be established on the lakes, the
Tidewater would be able to offer a splendid
northward traffic in exchange for grain for
the seaboard and doubtless would hurt
many of the roads now in operation in that
territory.
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nent physician denounced what he de-
scribed as the prevalent craze for getting
thin.
On all hands. he said. the cry is that we
eat too much. So fierce In some quarters
is the propaganda of dietetic ascetictsm that
In dread of being suspected OF giuttony, Eco
pie only indulge their healthy appetite in
secret.
This craze Sir James declared. was pro-
ducing debility which sufferers therofrom
were seeking TO combat by Indulgence in
alcohol and narcotics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20
TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE
RUMORS THAT PRESIDENT WILL
BE ASKED TO ARBITRATE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

OYSTER BAY. L. l.. n. Y, September 90
1t is now pretty certain that If President
Roosevelt can carry out his ideas the tele-
graph strike will be over within a fort
night. This was made plain today from
further reports regarding the visit of Dep
uty Vice President Percy Thomas Of the
Commercial Telegraphers Union and Daniel
L. Russell former President of the New
York local. to Sycamore Hill last Wednes-
day.
Private Secretary Loeb did not deny this
morning that the two telegraphers had seen
and conferred with the President, although
on Wednesday night he said Mr.. Roosevelt
had had no visitors on that day. Today
when asked about the visit of Mr.. Thomas
and Mr.. Russell the secIe tary said:
Lets pass on to something else"
1t became known here today that from
now on the President will lend every eff
fort to accomplish this plan. He Is said
to have declared tnat the existing condi-
lions demands that he take a firm hand and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20
The Rubber Boot and Shoe Output.

TRENTON. n. j., September 2O.-Nearly
5000. 900 pairs of rubber boots and shoes
with a value of 81, G2s.3ls were turned out
by the rubber mills OF New Jersey during
1893, according to a bulletin Issued by me
state bureau OF statistics. over ll.OoopD
pounds of rubber hose was also turned
out, with a value of 81. SS3. 1893. There are
thirty Eight rubber mills in the state. the
total value of their products for the year
1906 was s22, S2i 737.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-20

BY unanimous vote the National Associa-
ton of Retail Druggists at Chicago decided
to warn all physicians against prescribing
patent cures of whose ingredients they are
ignorant campaign Of education is to
be inaugurated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-24
The Knockout Blow.

The blow which knocked out Corbett
was q revelation to the priza fghtqrs.
From tho earliest days Of the ring the
Knockout blow was aimed for the jaw,
the temple or the jugular vein. Stomach
punches were thrown in to worry and
weary the fighter, but II scientific man
had told one of the old fighters that the
most vulnerable spot was the region Of
the stomach, he'd have laughed at him
for an ignoramus. DR.. Pierce IS bringing
hopse to the public parallel fact; that
thd s9maA is the most vulnerable o'Syan
out OF <he pfke ring as we'll as in It. We
protect bur heals, throats, feet and lungs,
but thekAJHSohNwe are utterly inditfer.
ent TO, until diseASA finds the solar plexus
and knocks US out. Make your stomach
sound and strong By tbe use Of Doctor
PIerceIs GQldeR> MedleaI Discovery, and
YOU nrofect YQpIself il your most -YglleI-:
a6Ie SDot.- HGolden Medical Discovery
cures weak stomach" Indigestion, or
dyspepsia, torpid liver, bad, thin and I'M
pure blood and other diseases OF the Or
gans Of digestion and nutrition.
The rGolden Medical Discovery" has a
specific curative effect upon all mucous
surfaces and hence cures catarrh, no
matter where located or what stage 1t
NAV have reached. In Nasal Catarrh it
is we'll to cleanse the passages with DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy fluid while using
the Discovery "as constitutional rem
edy. VIM the Golden Medical DiScov-
cry cures catarrhal diseases, as Of the
stomach, bowels, bladder and other pelvic
organs VIII be plain TO You If you will
read a booklet OF extracts from the writ
ings Of eminent medical authorities, en-
dorslng It's ingredients and explaining
their curative properties. 1t is mailed
free on request. Address DR.. R.V. Pierce,
Buffalo. n. Y. This booklet gives all the
ingredients entering into DR.. Pierce's
medicines from which 1t will be seen that
they contain not a drop Of alcohol, pure,
triple-refned glycerine being used instead.
Dr. Pierce's great thousand-page illus
trated Common Sense Medical Adviser
will be sent free, paper-bOund, for II one
cent stamps, or cloth bound for 81 stamps.
Address DIR. Pierce as above.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-24
Charges and Countercharges.

Joseph Bjelik, 4S years old, small
sized and meek in appearance, was hailed
before Magistrate Finn, in Yorkville
New York Court, yesterday on a warrant
obtained BY his wife, Katherine, who
charged joseph with abandoning her and
their two children month ago.
When the Magistrate asked Bjelik
what he had to say for himself Joseph
held up crooked little finger and point
ed to an eye that was out of order.
"She Gid that" he explained through
an interpreter, "snd she makes me sleep
under the bed and feeds me on cold
vic'usls."
Chow is this? demanded Magistrate
Finn of Katherine. "Do you beat your
husband %
"Yes. sometimes" the woman re-
piled.
"How oheD?" persisted the Magis-
trste.
"Whencvtr he needs 1t; sometimes
only two or three times month, some
times every day. When he is good l
dent beat him."
"Well, guess there is no use trying
TO reconcile you two," said the magis-
trste. care you willing to pay your
wife Sc week, Joseph"
Bjelik said he was. Then the magis-
trate wanted to know Of Katharine if she
would take her husbands word for the
payment.
"I will not" replied Mrs. Bjelik
promptly.
"rhen l will have to send him TO
JAIL" warned the magistrate.
This made Mrs. Bjslik ponder a bit.
Finally she said she would take Joseph
home, whether be wanted to go or not,
and give him another trial.
Gan right" said Magistrate Finn.
Then Katharine motioned TO Joseph
and started for the door with Joseph in
her wake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-24
Arrest Of a Suspect.

Capt. McCsflerty, chief OF the New
York detective bureau, with forty de-
tectivts, worked all day yesterday try
ing to fiud the man who murdered fifteen
year old Amelia Staheldt, near Elm
hurst, Long Island, Wednesday after
noon. Esrly yesterday evening the
captain ordered the arrest of Henry
Becker, of Manhattan, on suspicion.
Becker, who is a short, blond man, Of
twenty-one, wss picked up not four
blocks from the old Seitz farm, where
the crime was committed.
The prisoner NADIA long statement
to McCafferty in which he admitted that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-24
charges President with COwardice.

y
Rev. DIR. William J. Long said yes
terday evening in Stamford, COun.,
that he is prepared to furnish satisfac-
tory evidence of happenings reported 10
his work which President Roosevelt
considers impossible, and that he will
publish completed reply in maga-
zine next month.
DR.. Lcng furnished a copy of the fol-
loping letter, which he has sent to the
President:
Stamford, Conn.,, May p, 1907.
His cel,ncy Theodore Roosevelt,
Washington, d. G.:
Dear Sir-I have just read your ar
ticle 10 EgerybOdy's Magazine. You
| have deliberately gone out of your way
to attack man Of whom you know
! nothing aud who is honestly trying 10
do a mans work in the world. You
have used the advantage of your high
position to iDjure him, and you have
hidden behind another man in your
alleged interview.
There are only two noticeable things
about your article-ils bad taste and its
cowardice. Of itself, with all its denials
and assertions, which are too easily dis
proved, it is not worth a gentlemen's
consideration. Unfortunately, your high
position gives weight even to your fool
| ish words, aud for the sake of the truth
and of Thousands who read my books
and love them | am obliged to answer
you publicly.
With all my soul l regret this con-
troversy, and shrink from it, but you
have brought it upon yourself. shall
say only what many sportsmen, and
even some of your associates who fatter
you publicly, say secretly behind your
back. If the magazine which you BOOM
ed by your article has any courage or
fairness, you will regret either your own
books or your unwarranted attack upon
mine. Unlike yourself, when you pre-
pared for this attack, | shall send you
proofs as soon as l receive them and
give you a chance to defend yourself.
Very sincerely yours,
WILLIAM j. LONG.
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XyIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Of the
W C.-....a..... Can't If tho City of laYan.

NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Onice OF the
Y CORPORATION Court Of the City Of Alexan-
dria, on the 29th day of April, 1907.
CITY Council Of Alexandria which sues etc.
VS.. Andrew Ellicott and - Ellicott, his
wife. In Chancery.
Memo. The object of this suit is to subject
the following property, in the city OF Alexan'
dria, Virginia, viz Beginning at point on
the west side Of Fairfax street 30 feet 10 inch
es south of the south line Of Franklin street
and running thence south along the line
Fairfax street 40 feet; thence west parallel
with Franklin street 103 feet inches; thence
north parallel with Fairfax street Is feet 4
inches: thence east parallel with Franklin
street feet inches: thence north parallel
with Fsiffax street 80 feet inches and thence
east parallel with Franklin street 100 feet to
the place Of beginning, the same being lots
No. Is, No. 10 and No. 20 on Plat attached
10 a decree recorded in deed book No. 45,page
567, Clerks Office of the Corporation Court
of said city. to the payment of the lien Of the
City Council of Alexandria thereon for taxes
and all other liens.
II appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, Andrew Ellicott
and - Ellicott, his wife, are non.residents
Of this State: II is Ordered, That said defen-
dants appear hear within fifteen days after
due publication of this order, and do what is
necessary TO protect their interests in this
snit, and copy Of this order be forthwith in
serted in the Alexandria Gazette, a lewspa-
per published in the city of Alexandria, once
a week for four successive weeks, ard
posted at the front d, or Of the Court House of
this city. A COPY ESTE
NEVELLS GREENAWAY, Gle k.
Samuel p. Fisher, y q. my3 w4v.f
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SOLD ~ SEALED PACKAGES
OILY FOR YOUR PROTECTION

average cost per pound, and enables Us
to give you better coffee for your
money than you can buy IN any other
way. There are more packages Of
ARIOSA sold in the United States
than all the other Coffee packages
combined.
If your grocer viii not supply, wnteto to
ARBUCKLE BROS.
New YOtk Cy.
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AIexag0ria 6azsfte.

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY AT
GAZETTE BUILDING. $40 & Sl2 PRINCE
STREET.
TERMS: DAILY year, $500 6 months,
1850: 8 months, $l;25; month, 4S cents;
/ week, 10 cents.
Tri.weekly-1 year, $500; s months, sl.bO
2 months. 75 cents; month. 20 cents
Contract advertisers will not be allowed 70 ex-
ceed theirspace unless the excess is paid fof
at transient rates, and under no eircum'
stances will they be allowed to advertise
other than their legitimate business IN the
space contracted for.
Marriage and death notices must be paid or
IN advance.
Resolutions in memouam, OF thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless Of public concern, wiz
My be printed in the paper AZ advertise
ments.
Entered at the Postofice Of Alexandria, var
ginia, az second-class matter.l
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A. Gorgeous Display OF
Materials for the
Graduating Gown
and Commencement
Exercises.

25 pieces 45.nch White Wash Chiffon, fine
sheer quality, at l5c yard.
% pieces 45.inch White Swiss Mulls at
25c yard.
25 pieces 45.inch Sheer French Lawns at
25c yard.
pieces of Pin Dot Swisses, white with blue
and black dots. regular price 25c, at 15c yard.
20 pieces sheer fine Pin Dot swisses, regu-
lar price 25 at lie yard.
10 pieces Mercerized shadow-stripe COlOred
Mulls q inch wide, imported to retail at
39c, this week i9c.
10 pieces imported Nercerized Batistes, 46
inches wide. yio'et, light blue, pink, corn
and black; regular price, soc; this week 29c
yard.
Lot of White Tin Dot Swisses at zoe, S9e,
SOC, 6Oc and 75c yard.
Persian Lawns, 1910, l5c, lSc, zoe, 25c and
SOc yard.
White India Silks, 25c, SOC, SOC, 6sc and
$l.OO yard.
27.inch White Rsjsh, $1.0O yard.
42.inch Silk Lansdowns, white, black and
evening shades, $1.25 yard.
j S6.inch Al-woo Cream Flannel suiting g
SOC yard.
42inch All.wool Cream Serge for suits, 75c
yard.
5O-inch All-woOl Cream Serge for suits, 81
yard.
45-inch Cream sicilian. a beautiful quality,
81 yard.
3s.inch Cream Veilings, Albatross, serges,
Sicilans ct SOC yard.
Fine Point de Esprit and plain White
Nets. Csc, 29c and 39c yard.
One lot of assorted 6ne Val. Iaees and In
settings to match at 6Oc dozen yards.
Two special lots White Fans, 25c end 50c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-24
He Fought at gettysburg.

PAWS Parker, of Fayettr, n. y, who 'oSt
a foot at Getty sburg, whites: Electric bii-
ters have done me more good than any medI-
cine ever took. For several years had
stomach trouble. and paid o1t much money
for medicine to little pu'p,se, until began
taking Electric Bire :. ! would not take
$500 for VIII I ti.ey aye done for me-" Grand
tonic for the age q, nl for female weaknesses.
Great Alternative and body builder; sure cure
for lame back and weak kidneys. Guaran-
teed by E. 5. Leadbeiter & Sons, druggists,
Soc.