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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
Four Hundred Miners Perish.

Toxic, July 22.-An explosion today
at the Toyo Okla coal mines is believed
to have cost the lives of over four hun
dred miners. The mines were crowded
with workmen when the exposion &C.
CURED, shutting them eff from escape
to the surface.
Details of the explosion are lacking
and no cause for the disaster is given in
the meagre reports received. 1t is known
that there All miners in the workings
and only a few of these were able to
get out. 1t is feared all the others
have met death, as the explosion is re-
ported to have been very violent.
Evidence of the force of the explosion
is given in the shattered remains OF
some of the victims. Ii will be hard to
identify many OF the bodies, 80 badly
were they mutilated.
1t is feared fire broke out in the mine
following the explosion and that the
timbers in the workings are burning. II
so, there is little hope for any of the
entOmbed men.
Panic exists among residents of the
district. When news of the disaster
spread hundreds of frantic women and
children rushed to The mouth of the
mines clamoring for word of husbands
and fathers. The widest disorder pre-
vailed and it was some time before
rescue parties could even be organized
and the panic-stricken mob of relatives
of the entombed miners driven back.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
MONDAY EVENING. JULY %, 1907

Mr.. WIN. J. BRYAN, in g statement
made in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, which
outlines what he would have the demo
cratic party incorporate in its next presl-
dental platform, disclAims any intention
at the present day, TO strive foE govern
ment ownership, and, at the same time,
makes a stand for States rights. he
SAWS that the control of railroads ia the
most potent issue before the people OF
the United States, and that Mr.. Roose-
welt. though sincere in his endeavors TO
make the railways play fair with the
public, is powerless to do so. Speaking
of the INTERPOLATION bill, Mr. Bryan
declares that its only effect has been 10
Give TO the railroads immense pecuniary
reward by prohibiting the issuance OF
free passes and the granting of rebates
on freigb. shipments. The people, be
saws. have not been benefited at all, and
the exorbitant railway rates are the same
as before the REGULATION" bill was
passed. Mr.. Bryan's real friends will be
clad to learn that ne has modified his
views on pubic ownership. Had he
never entertained or uttered them ii
would have been better for him aud fer
those most interested in the country s
welfare
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
Presidency of steel Trust.

New York, July 22.-There is to be a
fight for the presidency of the steel trust.
Some of the directors think William
Ellis Corey hss lost his usefulness to the
corporation by his matrimonial troubles,
marriage to Mabele Gilman, and pro-
lOnged absences from his post of duty.
They have decided to appoint President
Alva G. DiDkey, of the Carnegie Steel
Company, at the board meeting July 80.
President Corey proposes to stay where
he is. He denied on his arrival here
from Europe Saturday that he would
resign, adding that he had heard moth
ing of Dinkey's selection to succeed him.
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From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, July %.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, July %.
A lot of foolish laws have been fOisted
upon the people of Porto Rico, accord
ing to Senior Jose de Diego, speaker OF
the House Of Delegates of that Island,
who has brought his troubles to Wash
jagton, and will carry them on to Oyster
Bay. For instance, he calls attention 10
one law copied bodily from New York
statute, which contains provision that
"a stove shall be placed in every jury
room" He does not think Porto Rico
reeds stoves as much as some other
things. 81 have come to tell the Presi
cent the truth about the feeling of the
people of Porto Rico in regard TO the
United States ard the laws of the island,
he said today. "Others have talked 10
the President, but told him only what
they though. he would like to hear.
/ am here TO speak of the exact condi-
TONS. The people are not satisfied. They
want either citizenship to the United
states or self government. They are as
we'll qualified as Cubs, and prehaps bet
t,r. The laws do not suit us. We are
st the mercy OF the men the President
sends down TO us. Fortunately they
have teen good men but we tremble to
think what might be. No man who
comes fresh from the United States can
understand us and make satisfactory
laws" Diego predicts that if the pro-
posed French tariff becomes law, Porto
Rico will suffer blow from which il can
never recover. Among other things, he
will ask that a school Of agriculture be
established in the islands, to teach the
native modern methods of farming.
the formal opening Of the battle of
the federal government against the
Standard Oil Company, 10 its efforts to
legally dissolve trust, will begin at ST.
Paul, in q few days. f. NJ. Kellogg
who has had charge of the investigation
for the Department of Justice, is already
there getting his evidence in shape to
submit il before a master, who has al
ready been selected. but who has not yet
fixed the time for beginning the work.
J. V. Graves, a special agent of the de-
partment, who has been assisting in the
investigation, left today with huge
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the shoulder. Phillips is forty years
old, and for some time has suspected his
eighteen year-old wife OF being too in
innate with Sillee. For this resson he
left home a week ago. Hearing that his
wife and Sillee were at the Watkins
home, he went there yesterday and began
shooting. 1t is thought he shot Mr..
Watkins for allowing them to meet at
her home. Mrs. Watkins may also die.
Two young men Walter SOuss, nePh-
ew OF John Philip Souss, and Harry
A. Csndee, of Washington, we're cleo
trocuted Saturday night in the drugstore
of Lewis Hemmer, in Washington,
2,400 volts of alternating current
Aashing through their bodies. SOusa, who
was an emplOye Of the National Electric
Company, was attempting to discover
the defect in an electric window lamp,
which was connected with grounded
circuit In nearby conduit, when be fell
dead, still clutching the wire. Candee,
the head clerk 10 the store, was standing
near at the time and caught the man 10
his arms only to drop to the floor IA
tally shocked. He died an hour later at
the Casualty Hospital.
Four murders we're committed IL and
around Wheeling, W. Va, yesterday.
Because he found Jennie Dolsberry In
company with Walter Benford, of Csdiz,
Ohio, shortly after midnight, Charles
Monkey killed Benford. Both are colored.
At Wellsburg, near Wheeling, Edward
Lockhart, thirty-fve years old, shot and
instantly killed Horace Davis, aged fifty
seven years. They we're neighboring
farmers, and ill-feeling between the two
had existed for twenty years. 10 quarrel
over a women at Bradley, Ohio, just
over the State line, Arthur Slipper, q
negro, shot and killed John Meadow and
another negro. Lockhart and Slipper
made their escape, and posses were
searching for them last night.
Clasped in each others arms, George
and Herbert Shiref, twins, 10 years old,
fell into an open sewer In Philadelphia
gesterday afternoon and we're swept into
the Schuylkll river aud drowned. The
twins with several companions about the
same age, had been playing in LIT
through which the sewer runs, and after
a heavy shower they ran to the bank to
look at the water rushing toward the
river. Creeping close to the edge, Her
bert lost his balance and for moment
tottered on the brink. His brother
rushed forward and threw his arms
around Herbert just as the edge of the
bank gave way, aud both were Precipi-
tated into the swollen torrent. Before
help could be summoned they we're swept
through the opening toward thu river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
Conditions in Korea.

Seoul, July 22.-Defeated, deposed
and threatened with exile, Vi Hieung,
late Emperor of Korea, is making more
trouble for Japan than when he actually
held the reigns of power.
Despite every tflJrt by the Japanese
authorities the former emperor has un.
doubleday been 10 constant communica-
ton since his abdication with The anti
Japanese rioters, aud is said practically
to have directed the connections, which
have continued internationally for the
past three days and promise TO go on in-
definitely unless tine entire country is
covered with the Mikado's troops.
Rumor has it that the present emper-
or, a weakling, will not remain long on
the throne, and that Prince Hniwha
zee, the deposed tmperor's second son,
will be his successor.
Huiwha zee has long been known for
his prO-Japanese sentiment. He was
educated at Roanoke College, Virginia,
and is well known in New York, where
several OF his escapades caused sensa-
tons of which tho neSs reached his
father.
One of his trips to Ooney Island cost
Korea 100000. The prince did moi
pay the money in actual cash, but ID
notes, which his father paid to escape
an international scandal.
He was reported engaged to various
American young women at various times
and was once knocked down by drunk
en- farmer in Ohio, who mistOOk him
for a Chinese.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
Death from Fright.

Bethel, Ms, July % Several wom-
en- of Bethel are sill in bed and one lies
dead as the result of the fright they re-
ceived Saturday night when the ele-
plants of Robbins's circus broke loose
after The performance was over. The
spectators were leaving the tent when a
thunder storm broke with terrific force,
tearing down tents and driving the
animals wild with terror. Miss Fannie
MERCER was sitting alone in her car.
When she looked out from the shelter
ing hood and saw towering above her
The cleaning tusks aud long trunk Of an
immense elephant she gave shrek and
fell back unconscious. Physicians were
unable TO restore her and yesterday she
died,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
Died from Her Injuries.

New York. July 22.-Miss Nellie
Msdigan died today in Jamaica Hos
pital, where she was taken after being
terribly burned, when an automobile in
which she and her fisnce, DR.. Edward
T. Gallagher, we're driving was struck
by fast train and DR.. Gallagher met a
sudden and horrible death.
AS they approached the crossing Of the
Long Island railroad just outside st.
Adams in DIR. Gsllsgher's racing car last
evening, another came up and The driver
challenged the lovers to q race. DR..
Gallagher increased his speed.
The two machines dashed toward the
crossing just as the Amaganzett express
was due to pass. One Of the racers
stopped short in time, but DR.. Gallagher
did not slacken his speed. The locomo-
tive picked up his car and. hurled it
thirty feet in the air. II fell upside
down and a moment later the gasoline
tank exploded and flames enveloPsd the
wreck,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
Virginia News.

In the local option election held in
Madison district of Orange county Sat
urdsy, the "wets" won by nineteen ma
jority.
Frank Allen, colored, was Saturday
convicted at Boydton of an attempt to
criminally assault Mrs. Harvey Calls
near South Hill on July /, and was
sentenced by Judge Bsrksdale TO be
hanged August %.
The city of Fredericksburg has ac-
cepted the $15, 600 bequest from the late
Capt @. w. Wallace for the establish
ment ola publiclibrary, there to be known
as the "WaIlace Library" the city to
maintain the library, which will be un-
der the control of q board of nine d.
rectors.
Thomas A. Beavers, young white
man, lie locked up in Jail at Tszewell on
a charge of killing his father, Alexander
Beavers, in the northern part of the
county. The prisoner shot his father
with double arreled shotgun. Friday
afternoon the father returned from Ber-
wind, w. Va, in an intoxicated condi-
ton, and when he reached home he was
very abusive to his wife and daughter.
He first attacked his daughter, kicking
her severely, but not seriously iDjuring
her. Then his son shot him.
The heart of the business section OF
Portsmouth was threatened by fire
which, within a few minutes after its
discovery early yesterday morning, had
destroyed property valued at more than
S35, 900. Two iremen we're badly hurt.
The fire originated in the picture frame
factory attached to and in the rear OF
Joseph f. Auderson's book and art store
Ia the Kim building, and so swiftly did
it spread that within few minutes it
had reached the front of the Anderson
store and had eaten its wav through the
partitions on the ground floor and the
ceiling above into the millinery store Of
Mrs. L. A. McHugh and the law offices
OF A. E. Warner, r. II. Bagby aud Com
monwealth's Attorney r. q. Marshall
The stock of Mr.. Anderson and Mrs.
McHugh and the law libraries Of the at
torneys were all destroyed by fire, smoke
and water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
Thirty-tOur Dead.

Detroit, Mich, July 22.-Danner
Hi gins, rs, a Pere Marquette emplOye,
died in Harper Hospital here today,
increasing the total death list from
Saturdays wreck at Salem, Mich, to "a
There are an even hundred injured,
come of these being beyond recovery.
Despite the fact that all the excursion
isis were riding on free tickets which
contained a stipulation relieving the
railroad from responsibilities for dam
age, Pere Marquette officials say the
road will pay equitable damages to
relatives of the dead and to those
manned in the accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
TOday's Telegraphic News.
One Hundred Persons Drowned by Coll
lisiOn

One Hundred Persons Drowned by COL
lisiOn.
San Francisco, July 22.-OBe hum
dred persons ale believed 10 have been
drowned when the steamer Columbia
was sunk by collision with the lumber
steamship San Pedro, Of Shelter Cove,
about IL o clock Saturday night.
About an equal number Of passengers
from the Columbia escaped death By gel
ting aboard the San Pedro.
The accident occurred in a heavy fog
and the Columbia went down in very
few minutes after she was struck with
terrific force on the port bow BY the San
Pedro.
The doomed passengers we're caught
like rats and had no chance OF escape.
Captain A. P. Dorsn is reported to have
gone down with the ship.
The San Pedro was badly damaged,
but was kept shost and her passengers,
as we'll as those who boarded her from
the Columbia, were taken off by the
steamship George E. Elder aud the YES
sci is now being tOwed to Eureka.
The scenes aboard the Columbia, IS
mesgerly told in reports reaching here
we're terrible. Husbands aud wives
were parted and many who clambered
upon the San Pedro saw their loved ones
swallowed up by the black sea as the
Columbia went down.
The total number of survivors is SO.
The Columbia was an iron screw
steamship of 1922 tons, She was built
in 1880 by j. Roach and Son, OF Ches-
ter, Pc, and was owned by the San
Francisco aud Portland Steamship Com.
pany.
She was on her way from this port to
Portland at the time of The collision.
She was 1854 feet long, SS.5 feet beam
and IL draught.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
The HAYWOOD Trial.

Boise, Idaho, July 22--That the
Haywood jury will disagree is the
opinion expressed by practically every
one in Boise who has followed the trial
closely from the beginning to The present
time.
In the event of disagreement the
defense will make strong effort TO have
not only Haywood, but the rest Of the
prisoners held in connection with the
Steunenberg murder, admitted to bail.
The prosecution will oppose this strongly,
1t is declared a second trial will be
begun as quickly as possible.
The jury will probably get the case
sometime Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
AnnlIcafinn Denied.

New York, July 22.-Jusiice Day to-
day denied the application of Clarence
G. Shearn, attorney for w. r. Hearst in
the suit brought by District Attorney
Jerome against the Hearst newspapers
to postponed The examination of Jerome
until September. The desire of Shearn
was TO continue the matter until the re-
turn of Assistant District Attorney Cans
from Europe. Jerome testified that his
campaign contribution list Was handled
by Cans. The suit was brought in
connection with editorials printed during
Jerome's Independent campaign for his
Dresent office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
The Two-Cent Rate.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette ]
Richmond, Va, July 22.-At the
end of a conference of State officials to-
day at the Capitol to consider what &C
ton the State will take In the two-cent
rate case, it was announced, that no
statement would be made for the present.
The impression is that no final decision
was reached. There is reason TO belive
that Gov. Swanson and Judge Prentis,
chairman OF the Corporation Commission,
favor publication OF the two cent order
10 violation of federal Judge Pritchsrd's
Injunction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There IL only
one way to cure deafness, and that is by con-
stitutiOnal remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inhamed condition Of the mucous lining
OF the Eustachan Tube. When this tube Is
inhamed you have rumbliDg sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when it is entirely
closed DeafDcss is the result. and unless the
restored 10 its normal condition. hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten ara
caused by Catar2h, which is nothing but an
infiamed 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 Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take HALLS Family Pills for
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welfare.

Coz. AYREs, because his wife freely
expressed her opinion concerning some
other army officers, was ordered before
an examining board appointed to ascer'
tain his mental and physical fitness to
continue in the army. The colonel
showed more sense during the examina'
ton then did all the members of the
board combined, 50 they declared him
physically unsOunds and he must ego"
The whole proceeding was farce, but
it may serve as warning TO the wives
of officers @ho may have an exhalted
opinion of the yaor of their husbands TO
be a little more chsuy in expressing
such opinions at the expense of other
officers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
Suicide In Park.

New York, July 22.-Returning to a
spot 10 Central Park where he could see
his former happy home and perhaps
catch a glimpse Of his deserted wife, A.
Lansing Baird, after wandering about
the country three months in an effort to
evade officers holding warrant for him,
committed suicide today by sending a
bullet through his brain.
Three months ago he was manager
for the brokerage firm of Brown, Ryan
and Williams when be disappeared. 1t
was charged that he had appropriated
several thousand dollars OF the firms
money and passed worthless checks. His
wife recently heard that he had been seen
by relatives in Louisville, Ky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22

GEN. BELL 10 recent speech in the
West said There is something wrong
wi h the army" and surely there is il
the almost dolly reports of the miscOn-
duct of the officers can be taken as an
index. Why a court martial of Lieut..
Col. Ayers was feared lest ''anOther
&c lndal in the army" be unearthed.
Still Secretary Taft says, and his remark
is echoed by most of those in the War
Department, that "lho trouble in the
army is that there is not enough Of it. "
The Secretary evidently wants more men
10 help the others DO nothing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
Cured Of Lung Trouble.

at is nov eleven years since had narrow
escape from consumption" writes C. o.
Floyd, leading business man Of Keishaw.
8. C. II bad run down in weight to 1875
pounds, and coughing was constant, both by
day and by night. Finally began taking
Dr.. Kings New Discovery, and continued
this for about six months, when my cough
and lung trouble we're entirely gone and
was restored to my normal weight, 10
pounds" Thousands Of persons are hesle
every year. Guaranteed at Z. y. Lsadbeater
4 Sons drug store.
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Killed Wife and Attempted Suicide.

Camden, N. j., July 22.-Married
but one month Bert Bruce, of Howell
street, this city, at moe o'clock this
morning shot and killed his 22-yesr'old
bride. Bruce then turned the weapon
on himself and fred q shot into his
brain. He was taken to the hospital
where II is said he will die. He was rs
years old. The couple hsd a bitter
quarrel which ended In the tragedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22

TIE CONVENTION Of Elks in Pbila-
delphia last week did sensible thing
when ii discontinued the use of the elk's
tooth as badge of membership in the
order. Too many olks we're being
Slaughtered merely TO furnish insignia
for the brotherhood at least, for
those insignia wearers who baked at
ANYTHING but the real article.
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DIED.

On Monday. July %, MALCO Al.
AMBER, infant son of Aexande
F. Bowie, aged one year. two
twenty-five days.
Is there a sorrow greater than TINS,
Knowing that We press our last kiss?
Bear away gently our Malcolm TO rest,
o, Father Of Heaven, to thee we entrust.
We loved him, Oh no tongue can tell
How much We loved him and how we'll.
God loved him, too. and he thought best
To take our darling home to rest.
The funeral will take place on Tuesday
evening from the residence of his parents,
No 6l3 south Washington street. Friends
and relatives invited TO attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22

REPORTS from Paris are to the effect
that the divorced wife of Count Boni de
Castellane, who was Miss Annie Gould,
of New York, is to be married again.
1t is hoped that her second husband
will be of different kind from her first,
for Boni was the limit. She deserves q
better late ia her next venture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
Attempting to swim English Channel.

Dover, Eng, July 22.-Just year
after his previous unsuccessful attempt,
Jabez Wolfe, a Scotch amateur swimmer,
started this morning in an effort to
swim the English channel. He entered
the water at South Forela1d and made
strong start. The ses was calm but
cold. Wolffe's previous effort to swim
The channel was made on July IS last
year. He got within seven miles OF the
French coast when he injured his leg
and was obliged to give up.
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Three Men Drowned

Lorraine, o., July o. Fighting
with a dozen others for their lives, three
men were drowned today in the Black
river, when the railing of ferry land
ing gave away and fifteen we're plunged
into the ca altar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22
EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS GER,

EXAMINATION FOR TEACH ERS' GER
IL TIFICATES IN ALEXANDRfA CITY,
VA.-The regular examination for teachers,
white and colored, will be held at Peabody
school building. corner of King and Alfred
streets, on MONDAY, TUESDAY and
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 80 and "A, begin
ming at o'clock a. IN. each day.
Applicants will furnish ink and pens.
Paper will be furnished by the Superinten-
dent Applicants must be punctual. Ex-
animation on the professional course will be
he'd on same DAYS and at same place.
jy22 1w X. KEMPER, Superintendent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-22

Piles get quick and certain relef from DR..
Shops Magic Ointment. Its action is posi-
tive and certain. Iching, painful, protrud.
ing or blind piles disappear ike magic by
its use. Large nickel-capped glass Jars 80
cents. Sold by f. s. Leadbeatsr Il Sens.