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The Washington times., 1907-09-04
ANTWERP MAYOR
CALLS ON TROOPS
TO QUELL RIOT
Striking Dock Laborers Fire
Buildings and Shoot
Policeman.

ANTWERP. Sept. with rioters in
almost absolute control OF the streets,
incendiarIes doing their work uncheck-
ed, revolver battles occurring al fire.
quent intervals and foreign residents
appealing 70 their governments 10 pro-
tect them. the burgomaster called out
the civic guards today to queil the dis
orders incident 10 the dock laborers
strike.
With the guard patrolling the streets
and re-enforcements Of gendarmes pour
ing in from nearby cities, it is hoped
that further outbreaks will be nipped
IN the bud. Rioting has gained such
Roadway, however, that IL is feared the
disorderly element Will not yield with
out q struggle.
Last nights turbulence was marked
by the killing Of a policeman and the
woundinG OF several children hit BY
chance shots, attacks on the crews or
several vessels, the Wrecking Of parts
of the machinery Of a steamship, the
boarding OF another steamship, and
nlaltreatment of its captain, the burn
ing of q timber yard and several build
ngs and numerous clashes between the
rioters and police.
Under pressure from the British con-
sal general. whose countrymen appealed
70 him for protection, the burgomaster
has Issued a proclamation forDidding
gatherings OF more than FIVE persons in
the streets. This order IS being disre-
garded already.
The Washington times., 1907-09-04

east, almost in line OF the boats plying
between Hongkong and Manila II Is
situated at least sixty miles outside
the boundary OF the United States pos
sessions in the Philippines. and fully
200 miles distance from the nearest IS
land OF the Philippine group. Il is about
one and one-helf miles long, east 20
west, half a mile wide. and forty feet
high. of which elevation ten feet Is a
growth Of underbrus with which II is
covered It is visible for about twelve
miles in clear weather
TIE island is composed OF sand. and IS
shaped Ike a horseshoe, encfrcltng
shallow inlet on its western side, one
half a mile wide, affording shelter to
Chinese fishermen who visit II early IN
the year Brackish water Is obtained
by digging a few feet into the sand.
Patras reef, the northeast point OF
which Is eleven miles from the island
is a coral barrier OF circular form, in
closing a lagoon with five 10 ten fathoms
OF water thickly studded VITA coral
knobs. The reef Is about four miles IN
circumference and half mile in width.
The Washington times., 1907-09-04
VALUELESS
AS COALING POINT
1t Is Not of Philippine Group,
and Mikado Is Well
come.

No official report Of the alleged seizure
Of the island OF Patras and the coral
reef close by, by Japanese. as cabled
from Manila. has reached either the
State or War Department It Is thought
unlikely BY the authorities mere that
the incident VIII take on an official
nature, for the reason that, contrary TO
the Manila reports, the island does not
belong 10 the United States, IL being
separate from the Philippine group. The
Island Is quite small, the nature OF its
value being UnknowB here.
Naval officials scout the suggestion
that Japan may desire IL az a coaling
station or naval base IL is pointed out
that IL affords no harbOr and a vast
amount OF dredging would be necessary
TO make 1t accessible 10 warships OF
heavy draft Japan or any other nation
might be welcome 10 II, 80 far as any OF
the officials here vii admit. The is
land lies % degrees and q minutes
north and 116 degrees and IS minutes
The Washington times., 1907-09-04
FOREIGN WHEAT DEMAND
CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES

CHICAGO. Sept. A-Demani from for
eign buyers proved the big factor in
advancing wheat prices. last week. and
this Is likely TO be the main cause for
a market OF fairly aigh prices for some
time TO come. Although wheat in Chi
cago at Saturdays closing prices was
125kc lower than the top price OF the
year-reached al the height OF the green
bug and Kansas frost damage excite
ment last May-the foreign markets are
all now actually higher than they were
then.
Russian wheat shippers are being
looked to now for some sign as TO their
intentions. According to the claim OF
numerous European trade authorities.
Russia and the Danubian countries Will
contribute far less than usua, to the
worlds supply this year.
Argentina is holding back much Of its
wheat. apparently.
The Washington times., 1907-09-04
DEGENERACY PLEA
Of BOY MURDERER.

BATH. Me. Sept. 4-On the ground
that hve-year-old Sydney Preble IS a
degenerate and irresponsible. his at
torneys today began a fight TO save
him from life Imprisonment for the
deliberate murder Of Morris Heath, his
chum.
The boy has repeatedly confessed.
He cooIiy told OF the crime, as II there
were nothing extraordinary about il
The boys attorneys contended that
abuse and hardship had stunted his
mind and booy so that he had no con-
ceptian Of right and wrong.
The Washington times., 1907-09-04
TO RETURN
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

President Roosevelt has announced
that he has advanced the date Of his
departure from Oyster Bay from Sep
TENDER % to September 3. The original
plan was for the President 10 proceed
directly to Canton, Ohio. to participate
in the ceremonies attending the unveil-
ing OF the national monument 10 the
late President Mckinley.
The change IN plans is made 10 enable
the President 10 attend TO some pressing
executive business In Washington.
The President will leave Washington
and start on his Western trip on the
afternoon Of September g.
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DETECTIVES HUNT THIEF.

Central Onice detectives are looking
for clever thief who entered the home
OF James j. Dawson. 1926 D street north
east Monday night. and stole SAL IN
cash and a note for SOS. while the oc-
cupants OF the house were asleep.
The money and note were taken from
under Mr.. Dawson's pillow. The thief
gained an entrance by picking the lock
on the front door
The Washington times., 1907-09-04
ALAS! ADVANCE IN CORN
RAISES WHISKY PRICE

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Sept. As re-
suit OF the advance IN corn during the
last fortnight, the price OF distilled fin
ished goods distilled was today ad
vanced cent a gallon 70 s1.S2.
No mixed corn, which is generally
used by the disJiIlers. is up TO 6 cents
a bushel. During the last two weeks
the price Of various grades Of corn has
advanced. for car lots, between and
cents a bushel.
The Washington times., 1907-09-04
BRIDGE DISASTER INQUIRY
DEVELOPS DEFECTIVE WORK

QUEBEC. Quebec. Sept. 4.-Three
separate Investigations of the Quebec
bridge disaster, In which seventy-fve
lives we're lost, began here yesterday.
The governments investigation COM
mission and the coroner's jury adjourned
until today. At the annual meeting OF
the Quebec Bridge Company in the
afternoon the fact was brought out that
a detection in the structural work had
been discovered previous to the day OF
the accident The defect was being
investigated at the time Of the accident.
The Washington times., 1907-09-04
HITCHCOCK GOES WEST.
TO ADDRESS EMPLOYEES

First Assistant Postmaster General
Frank H Hitchcock and DR.. John a
Holmes. private secretary to Postmaster
General Meyer, left last night for a
trip to the Middle West. They will
first stop at Canton, Ohio, where the
letter carriers are holding their annual
convention. From Canton they go to
Peoria, III, where the postoffice clerks
are IN annual convention.
Mr. Hitchcock and DR.. Holmes are
both scheduled for addresses at each
OF the conventions. A visit will also
be made TO Chicago on postal matters.
The Washington times., 1907-09-04
whoIe Library Of white Elephants.

The city has a white elephant on
its hands IN the shape OF the 5000
copies of Historic Alexandria" pub
lished by +. ]. Wedderburn, and which
the city council recently purchased
The books are piled up in the council
chamber. and II looks as II they are
destined 10 remain there. When they
were purchased it was the intention Of
the council TO have them sent to the
jamestown Exposition and placed Ia
the Virginia building. The council
failed. however. 10 make an apprOpria-
ton 20 cover the cost OF sending them
to jamestown, and the books are still
IN Alexandria. a special meeting of
the city council will probably be called
TO take action on the matter, IS the
regular meeting OF the council viii not
be held until October.
The Washington times., 1907-09-04
SENATOR B0RAH'S TRIAL
BEGINS IN FEW DAYS

BOISE, Idaho. Sept. An. c. Burch,
of Denver, and 5. A. Russ. of Omaha.
special assistants OF the Attorney Gen
eral of the United States, have arrived
here TO take charge Of the trial OF
Senator ". z. Borah on the indlct-
ment found against him by the United
States grand jury last March.
The Government has determined to
give the Senator an immediate trial.
The term OF court VIII not open until
next Monday.
The Indictment alleges completely with
the Barber Lumber Company in land
frauds.
The Washington times., 1907-09-04
Sixty Scientists Here.

The visiting scientists number about
sixty, among them being DR.. c. w. An
drews and DIT. c. T. Regain, both Of the
British Museum; Prof Til. Studer. Of
the University Of Berne; Dr. R. F.
Scharn, director Of the Dublin Museum;
DR.. Charles Gravier, OF Paris; Baron
Dubreton and Baron L. Dubreton, OF
Paris; Prof. c. Dcperet, of Lyons; Dr.
GheZa Horvath. of Budapest; DR.. Hub
recht, OF Amsterdam, Holland; Prof.
Won der Wey. Of Amsterdam. Holland:
Prof. A. Severn, OF Brussels: Baron lie
GueTne. Of Paris: Prof Braun and DR.
Heymans Of Berlin; Prof Raphael
blanchard, OF Paris; Dr.. w E, HOyle,
OF Manchester. England; Prof. S. Wat
ase, OF Tokyo; Prof MetaInikoff, of St
Petersburg, Russia, and DR.. Nedriga-
ion, Of ST. Petersburg, Russia.
The Washington times., 1907-09-04
MERCHANT ASSIGNS
IN ALEXANDRIA
A. c. Slaymaker, Dry Goods
Dealer, Declares Himself
Bankrupt.
City Worried Over Disposal
of 5000 Copies of Historic
Alexandra.
wAgHINeroN TIMEg BUREAU.

Archie c. Slaymaker. one Of the
largest dry goods dealers in Alexandra.
today made an assignment, in the
clerks office of the corporation court,
for the benefit Of his creditors. At
torney Gardner L. Boothe Is named as
trustee Mr.. Slaymaker In his assign
ment, places his liabilities at $4,742. IS.
His assets are not mentioned.
The Washington times., 1907-09-04
Notes and Personals.

Mrs. Annie Bell Young, wife Of Joseph
Lee Young. died at the Alexandria Hos
pital last evening Mrs Young was a
native or Gordonsville. Va She was
q daughter OF James s. and Lucy Davis
Collins. No arrangements have as yet
been made for her funeral
The Washington times., 1907-09-04

The Alexandria Athletic Association
baseball nine will cross bats with the
Patterson Outing Club, Of Baltimore on
tie old fair grounds next Saturday
afternoon
The Washington times., 1907-09-04

State Senator Lewis II. Machen and
Alexander. J. VYedderburn, who are can
dldates for the State senate. will meet
ia Joint debate at the following places
before the campaign closes: Tonight.
Manassas. Va: Friday night, Alexan-
drfa city: Saturday night. Fairfax;
Monday night. Alexandria county court
house.
The Washington times., 1907-09-04

Judge J. 3. Thornton has appointed r.
A Hutchison Common wealth attorney
OF Prince william county. Judge Thorn
ton I'D 20 the time he was appointed
Judge Of the circuit court by Governor
Swanson, held the position OF Common
wealth attorney Of Prince William
county.
The Washington times., 1907-09-04

The body OF Clay Thompson. who died
in Washington a few days ago. viii be
brought to this city tomorrow afternoon
for burial.
The Washington times., 1907-09-04

Miss Annie German is az the James
town Exposition.
The Washington times., 1907-09-04

James German is visiting friends IN
Boston, Mass.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-27
Arc Won1en'S Watches Inferior?

eyes, madam" said the jeweler,
showing watches to woman custom
er, ''this is a sixteen point action, the
best that is ever put in a lady's watch"
"Don't you put just as good works in
a lady's watch as in a gentleman's?
asked the woman.
"Why, no, not at all, madam. La
dies do not need such a good watch.
Most always they wind up their watch
once in awhile, and then they let it be
for a week or two without using it.
This is IS good as any lady needs" ~
The woman explained that she was
a business woman and just as depend
ent on trains and boats as man, but
the jewelcr remained unmoved in the
conviction that sixteen point was all
any woman needed-San Francisco
Call
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SUBSCRIPTION---$5.OO PER ANNUN
OBSERVATIONS.

Calling man liar by mail is
a poor way of fighting.
AS far as that is concerned, a
good luck story is just as tire
some as a hard luck story at
times.
True words are sometimes
spoken in jest, to see now they
will 60.
When a refOrmer announces
that dancing is hugging set to
music the young men who hear
him think of getting up a ball.
When a man starts to draw the
line somewhere he finds that his
pencil isn't sharpened.
A man credited with seventeen
wives has been locked up IN
Michigan. In this instance there
seems to have been more safety
in a cell than in mum bers.
"Liar" used to mean fight or
a footrace. Nowadays it seems
to mean only "You're another"
Monroe wis., Journal. And
if the expression springs from a
particular source it also means a
picture in the newspapers and a
national reputation for day or
so.
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All durable med ical and surgical diseases
acute and chronic catarrh. and Special Dis
cases Of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Lung
Disease. Early Consumption, Bronchitis. BrOn
ch1al Catarrh. Constitutional Catarrh. Dys-
pepsia, Sick Headache, Stomach and Bowel
Bright's Disease: Diabetes. Kidney, Liver.
Bladder. PROSTATE and Female Diseases. Dir
illness. Nervousness. Indigestion, Obesity, In
terrupted Nutrition. Slow groth in children.
and all wasting disease in adults. Mary
cases Of deafness. ringing in the ears. loss OF
been Improperly treated or neglected. can be
easily restored. DefOrmities. club feet, cur
verature OF the spine. disease of the brain.
paralysis. epilepsy. heart disease. dropsy.
sWell1ngof the limbs. structure. open sores.
pain IN the bone. granular endorsements and
all long-standing diseases properly treated
Young. middleaged and old, single or married
men and all who suffer from lost manhood.
nervous debility. spermatorrhoea. seminal
losses. sexual decay. failing memory. weak
eyes, stunted :developement lack Of energy,
impoverished blood. pimples. impediments to
marriage; also blood and skin diseases. Syph-
Ills, eruptions. hair falling, bone pains. swell
1ngS, sore throat, ulcers, effects of mercury,
kidney and bladder troubles. weak back,
burning urine. passing urine too often. COMO,
rhoea. gleet, structure. receiving treatment
prompt relief for life.
Cancers, Tumors, Golfer. Fisiula Piles.
varicocele and enlarged glands with the SUBJ
cutaneaus Injection method. absolutely with
out pain and without the loss of drop of
blood. Is one of his own discoveries, and is
the most really scientific and certainly sure
cure Of the twentieth century. Consultation
OF those interested, 81 90.
DIR. REA & GO ;,
Minneapolis. MINI. Louisville. Ky
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TO BECOME RAILROAD MAN
Said Private Secretary Loeb Will
Retire.

Said Private Secretary Loeb Will
Retire.
Washington, April 2C.-According to
a rumor which has been in circulation
for some time William Loeb, Jr., Sec
rotary to the president, is to become
head Of the Washington Railway and
Electric company of this city. This
corporation is owned largely by Phil
adelphia, New Jersey and New York
capitalists whom, it is stated, desire
Mr.. Loeb to represent their interests.
The chaonge is not expected to occur
until January next, when, according
to the general understanding which
has existed here for some time, reor-
ganization of the company will occur.
Owing to Mr.. Loeb's departure aboard
the Mayflower with the president for
the Jamestown exposition no confrma-
tion could be had from him of the I'll.
NOR. The present president of the
road is Representative McDermott OF
New jersey,
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If the Tree Falls, What Of the Ivy?
We hear great deal about the mod
ern girl developing mannishness, indie
pendence and losing her femininity. A
great many people are much alarmed
because girls are not trained, as for
merly, in womanly gentleness. 1t is
a beautiful figure of speech to describe
the feminine character as the ivy
which clings to the masculine oak for
support and in return covers and beau
titles it's hideous knots and scars.
But if the oak falls what becomes of
the ivy?
There is too much Of this ivy clinging
and identifying idea in training girls.
They should be taught that it is just as
necessary to be independent, to be
self supporting. as to be able to cling
and beautify. In other words, they
ought to be able to stand alone if the
tree falls and not so down with it.
Success Magazine.
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SPECTACULAR BLAZE.
Immense Lard Warehouse at Ale.
gheny, Pa, Destroyed.

gheny, Pa, Destroyed.
Pittsburg, April 26.-One of the
most remarkable and spectacular fires
ever seen in this vicinity occurred in
the William Zoeller Packing company
plant in Allegheny, opposite this city.
When the fire was thought to be un-
der control large fireproof ware
house, in which was stored 100000
pounds OF lard, suddenly burst into
flames. All efforts to extinguish the
fire in this department were futile and
the flremen finally fastened the iron
doors Of the building, shutting in the
burning lard.
The interior of the building soon
became a seething furnace. Squirting
from crevices, doors and windows
streams of hot grease ran into a sort
of trench hurriedly prepared in an
endeavor to prevent the hot fluid from
spreading over the surrounding terri
tory.
Danger was encountered at every
turn by the firemen, who stood by in
case the walls of the warehouse should
collapse to prevent the blazing lard
from reaching the adjoining property.
Shortly after the fire was discov-
cred and while thousands of spec
tators were gathered in the vicinity a
dozen large ammonia tanks exploded
with terrific force. There was a panic
among the spectators, but no one was
injured. That no loss of life attended
the fire is considered marvellous.
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IMPORTANT RULING.
Made by Interstate Commerce Corn
missioner Clark.

Columbus, O., April 26.-That the
interstate commerce commission has
jurisdiction in cases involving the
practices of railroads as we'll as pow
ers to regulate rates was the important
ruling made by E. 81. Clark OF Iowa,
member of the commission, who has
begun the hearing Of the charges Of
discrimination filed by the Ohio rail-
way commission against the Wheeling
and Lake Erie and the Hooking Val
ley railways.
The cases involve the use of private
or leased cars. The Ohio railway COM
mission ruled that such cars should
be taken into account in the dis
tribution of cars to coal companies
which did not have private or leased
cars.
Proceedings were then brought in
the federal court at Cincinnati en-
Joining the Ohio commission from en-.
forcing its ruling.
The attorneys for the railroads
argued before the interstate commerce
commission here that the Ohio conf
mission was, In fact, If not technically,
In contempt in endeavoring to enforce
It's ruling through the interstate COM
mission.
Commissioner Clark held that under
the decision in the Druy case the com
mission has jurisdiction in cases Of
practice as we'll as rate making and
that the proceedings in the federal
court should have been brought before
the commission. He stated that if
the case went to the supreme court
that body Would simply declare the
proceedings one which should haye
been brought before the interstate
commission. The Ohio commission
was not. therefore, in contempt.
LqQmmfsstoner Clark ordered the
heafang to proceed and the taking 81
testimony will be continued.
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ItaIy's Leaning Towers.

Most cleaners Of the wonderful con-
slider the leaning tower Of Pisa to be
something unique in architecture. This
is an error, however, for there are two
others in Italy and several in other
European cities. The two at Bologna
are the most remarkable. One Of them
Is 321 feet in height and leans over
six and half feet from the perpendic-
ular, and the other is ISL feet high
and has ga lean" Of over nine feet.
The oldest Of these two remarkable
structures was built in the year ITO.
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in MEXICO
The Queer Doings of Some Of Its People
By DR.. j. EDnUND DORIAN, MINNEAPOLIS


The woman is beast of burden the little thing
that gets barely enough drink the
man stands wrapped the his gaudy blanket as still and
solemn as the silence of the desert had
His body is dwarfed and drawn and his
narrow channel He but the suned growth of his poor
roundngs Some day the ards around him
when the fields stretch before his
bloom in his path and trees that will
grow will freshen him and his children ard will
place among the sons of men, 1h
In the City of Mexico there three hundred
These deaths caused principally from neglect
ance of physician The principal diseases
Mexican with coffin containing corps his shoulder carrying
1t down the middle of the street and the following
tue City OF Mexico which has population of 500 900 peop
has provided special funeral which
studied the habits the Mexican thoroughly any other
American He has Travelled the people,
practiced among the ric studied their habits
of the medicines different individuals,
mulated plans and prescriptions from his experience
rarely fail to disease.
In malignant diseases such cancer tumor
on heart diseases kidney troubles he is his
attained the highest eminence his profession this
his life yetspent To those living
see Dr. Doran in arrangements be
local home doctor whereby Dr. Doans Injection Fluid
from him and the patients be treated by their
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Killed hu Terrnrists

-
Odessa, April 26-The chief of the
political prison here was killed by four
terrorists whose indignation he had
provoked by alleged atrocities upon
prisoners. One of the terrorists COM
mitted suicide, another was captured,
and two managed to escape.
Toothpicks.
Toothpickz were in common use In
ancient Rome. Sometimes they were
made Of quilts, but preferably Of the
wood Of the mastic OF lentisk tree,
whose astringent and aromatic gum is
known to modern dentistry. Martials
epigrams frequently mention the den
tiscalpium, OF toothpick, and recon-
mend the wooden kind above the quill.
The toothpick- was taken to England
by travellers from italy and France.
AS Mares says, ''The using of it in
public was long deemed an affected
mark of gentility." Shakespeare takes
this view when he makes one Of the
characters in King John remark:
Now, your traveller y.. ..s...
tie ana his tOothplck at my worship
mess.
And when my knightly stomach is suf-
feed,
Why, then I suck my teeth and catechise
MY picked man of countries.
The most fantastic use to which the
toothpick has ever been put was the
sixteenth and seventeenth century fash
ion of wearing it in the hat as a tro-
ply OF al ornament.
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Flies.

The astonishing abundance Of flies
during the latter part of the summer
Is accounted for by the estimate made
by an eminent entomologist that the
progeny Of a single house fly in the
course Of one summer will number
2,OSO,32O. If it were not for the in
Vulnerable enemies provided by nature
for the destruction of the fly, the whole
air would be filed by the end Of Au-
gust with swarms of flies, which would
render life insupportable.