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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
China and Japan.

PekiD, April s The negotiations be-
gan yesterday between japanese Minis
ter Baron Hays'ji and the Chinese
government for q settlement fthe many
disputes between Pekin and Toxic seem
unlikely to come to anything. The
baron ia so unyielding 10 his demands
that the government officials in consul
tatiJn with him have almost openly ex-
pressed the opinion that he would prefer
an armed clash to settlement and ap-
pears determined to drive China beyond
the poiu, Of endurance.
In several of the leading cities the
peoples tone is becoming generally
anti-forsign and Ilanv Europeans and
Americans in the Interior are sending
their families to the coast, and extra
guard, are being posted about the lega-
tions as a precsutiou against disorders.
China is iUciued by the United States
attitude in Manchufia to take sitter
line OF pvlicy than heretofore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
Governor Hughes.

New York, April S.-Governor
Charles E. Hughes may eliminate him
self from The contest for the republican
nomination for president should the an
ti-rsce bills be killed at Albany today.
Some time ago be snnou need he would
not be sgsin candidate for governor,
but would, If not nominated for presi-
dent, resume the practice of law in this
city. The governor has 80 far commit
ted himself to the anti-racing bills that
close friends of his assert today that II
the bills are defeated be will not only
call an extra session of the leg lslature to
reconsider them, but hat he will also
announce himself as candidate for re-
nomination on an anti-gambliDg aud
possibly 5 prohibition platform. The
result weuld absolutely SKATER party
linea
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Southern Railway.

lChange OF schedule, April IL, 1851
Sou hern Railway begs TO announce the fol
lowing Approximate schedule changes, effect
i've April 18th, 1908:
No 40, local Washington to Harrisonburg
now leaving Washington 800 a. m daily, will
leave 80 q. M, making ell local stops be-
tween Washington and Manassas, arriving at
Htrrisonbarg, $50 D. m same as now.
No. 80, for Atlanta and NeN Orleans, now
lie wing Washington 8 a. m, daily, will leave
6.l5 Q. m; makes no stops between Washing
ton and Manassas: makes all local stops Ma
nassas 10 Charlottesville; stop between Char
lottesyiJle snd Monroe 10 let of passengers
from points north Of Charlottesville; stop be-
tween Monroe and Danville TO let of passen-
gers from LJnchburg and points north.
Nos. 8 ana 10, daily LEGAL between WGh.
i"gton and d. nville, and Nos. 80 AMI "a.
daily limited between Washington, Column
bis and Augusta, will be discontinued.
Nc. 20, daily Jacksonville 10 Washington,
now arriving at Washington 10 p. M. will
puss Danville 80 @, N arriving in WAsl :
ington ~ ,. m. making all stops from Dan
vile to Washington now being made By No. 1c.
Nos. Al and -. daily between Washington,
Memphis and New Orleans (yia BristOl), in
addition TO stops now made, will make stops
now being made by Nos. SO and 81 between
Washington and LynchbuTg.
There will also he several changes 10 sleep
| g car lines, which changes will be given in
next issue of schedule folder.
l.. s. BROWN, General Agent,
APPS 81 Washington. d. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL.

The first two hours of the session
we're consumed by debate on extravs-
gance in The army expenditures, precip'
itated by Senator Hale, who attacked
Secretary Taft.
Several Senators criticized the Score
tary Of War for his alleged policy looking
to an increase of the army. Senator
Burkett charged Senator Hale with
'lsmbasting and lampooniDg" the &C.
rotary, who was a candidate for the re-
publican nomination for president.
Bills to provide for an addition to the
court house OF the District OF Columbia
aud to reimburse police pensioners for
sums withheld from their pensions,
owing to deficiencies 10 the fund, were
passed.
Several bills OF local interest to the
District we're introduced or reported.
The Notifications appropriation bill vas
considered and passed.
After q brief executive session the
Senate adjourned, out of respect for the
memory Of the late Representative Brick,
OF Indiana.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow
and on that day will take another ad.
journment until Monday of next week.
This programme wss arranged by the
republican leaders tor The reason that
there are not now on !he calendar kny
measures that are regarded as OF press
ing character and which are likely to
be enacted this session.
The House, in committee OF the
whole, considered the District sppropd-
alton bill under the FIVE minutes rule.
The bill was practically completed, snd
will be finally acted upon todsy.
representative Oyerstreet reported to
the House the death Of Representative
Abraham Lincoln Brick, OF the Thir.
tenth Indiana district. Resolutions Of
regret we're adopted, and at 4:O5 the
House took recess until 1870 today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
Virginia News.

AS result of The efforts Of Congress
mao w. A. Jones, ell Of the steamers
on the RsppshanDOck river under the
present schedule are carrying United
States msil..
By vote OF 80 to 81 yesterday Gull
pepper refused to premit licensing Of sa-
looms. There are three bar-Ioom' at
Oulpeper, paying a license OF So 900.
After May l the entire county will be
"dry."
Miss EIna Houston Hutter, daughter
of the late Mi Edward s. HutieT, aud
Mr. Stephen Halsey Meem, s1n CT The
late General John G. Meem, who is a
resident of Bluefsld, w. Va, we're mar
riei in Lynchburg yesterday.
Near Duifield, yesterday, William
Bishop was waylaid and shot dead. HIS
son-in-law, Robert Jones, is charged
with the crime. He has disappeared.
III feeling, growing out Of family troubles,
had existed between Bishop and Jones
for some time.
UnOfficisi returns from the local OPP
ton election held yesterday in StoOewall
district, Shenandoah county, show that
the distric. will go "dry" by safe ma
ority. This will close the only distil-
lery in the county, and make the whole
county dry"
The wife of Mr.. Fl. Fl. Powell, deputy
sheriff of Roanoke county, died In SSlem
Monday night. Mrs. Willism Woody,
Of Roanoke, sister of Mr.; Powell, went
up to see her dead sister-iu-law. She
went into The room, and taxing one look
at the dead woman, fell to the floor.
The Sixth district republican conyeu-
ton met in Lynchburg yesterday. Reso-
lutions were passed iudorsiDg the admin
islration, instruclug the delegates to the
national convention TO vote for Tsft,
6rst, last and all the time, and plelging
support to O. Bsscomb Slemp foT re-
election IS State chairman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
MISS KEITH MARRIED.

Miss Juliet Chiffon Keith, eighteen
years old, daughter OF Judge James
Keith, president OF the Virginia Su-
preme Court, was secretly married in
Rockville, Md, on January q, to Will
liam Oglesby Crockett, Of Wytbeville, a
law student at Richmond College. The
WEDDING followed an elopement from
Fairfax county, where the girl was
visiting, and TO which point The young
man followed her. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Thomss j. Packard,
of the Episcopsl Church, who, under
promise to the young couple, kept the
matter profound secret. Crockett,
who was sfrsid to face the father of the
girl, conf led the secret to DR.. George
Ben johnson, who on Saturday told
Judge Keith. Miss Keith, the bride,
was prominent in Richmond society, be-
log debutante of the present winter.
Crockett and his pretty wife will live
Nth Judge Keith until his graduation,
three years hence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
Lisbon Under Martial Law.

Paris, April, S.-Lisbon has been de-
clared under martial law. Strong forces
of troops bivousked in the streets lsst
night aud machine guns have been
mounted 10 the public squares so ss to
command the principal thoroUghiares.
Another ASSASSINATION plot Is expected.
1t is said that nearly 1000 arrests have
been made since Sunday.
Unofficial reports from Lisbon are
that the government has greatly under
stated the extent OF Sundays, Mondays
aud Tuesdays rloting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
SCENE IN COMMITTEE ROOM.
Braudished tists and angry words


Braudished lists and angry words
brought to q sudden termination meet
ing yesterday of the House committee
on the election of the president, aud in
cidentslIy prevented favorable report
upon the bill 10 make public ell cam
psign contributions. That there was
not fight was due to the fact that two
republican members, James Francis
Burke, OF Pit!sburg, and Representative
Dickens, OF Michigan, discreetly but
hurriedly withdrew from the committee
room. When the committee met there
we're only three republicans present and
Eve democrats, finding themselves In
the majority, decided at once to report
the bill requiring publication of cam
psign contributions without taking the
trouble to read 1t.
The democratic members made 1t
quite apparent that they feared delay
would permit other republican members
Of the committee to be sent for, aud that
this vonld deprive them of control,
therefore they must act hastily. Mr..
Burke protested against the action
taken, declaring II TO be an indecent out
rsge. Mr. Diekema made similar dec
larstion, and they we're immediately
challenged respectively by Messrs. Las
sitter and Rucker. Mr.. Lassiter, 1t is
said, advanced upon Burke waving his
clenched fats aud threatening the Pitts
burg man with humiliation or worse.
Mr.. Burke beIhought himself Of an en-
gsgement outside. In the meantime
Mr.. Rucker had advanced upon Mr..
Diekema whowent out 10 talk the situation
over with Mr.. Burke. Neither of them
went back. The withdrawal of these
two members deprived the committee of
quorum, and thus brought the meeting
to an end.
The above report was denied today.
Chairman Gaines ('ep. w. Va and
Mr. Hardwick dem. Co. both told the
House no blows were aimed, none struck
and none lodged, as reported.
When they attempted to ge. the floor
to make the statements, Minority Leader
Williams and Mr.. Fitzgerald objected.
"Why, little bloodshed does not re-
feet on his representative capacity" ex-
claimed Mr.. Fitzgerald.
THE chair believes 1t might" re-
piled the Speaker, and Mr.. Gaines was
hesrd for minute. Mr.. Hsrdwick fol-
lowed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
The Duke of AbruzzI.

Rome, April 8.-Refusing even hint
to the press concerning the result Of yes
terday's family conference relative to his
engagement to Miss Katherine Elkins,
the duke Of Abruzzi left for Spfzia lc-
day 10 resume command OF his battle
ship, the Regina Elena. Every one is
so we'll satisfied, however, that Abruzzi
carried his point that the Italian pre1s
declares the marriage practically tore
gone conclusion. A formal snnouce-
ment of it is not expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
MONEY FOR MARYLAND AND
VIRGINIA,

A favorable report was made to the
Senate yesterday afternoon by Senator
Marin, of Virginia, from the committee
on claims, of bill strongly advocated
by Senators Rayner and Marin for the
payment of $500 to Maryland aud
$4,000 TO Virgins, representing
money advanced by these States in 1888
to the feIeral government with which
to begin the erection of the Capitol
building at Washington. Separate bills
for this purpose we're introduced by
Senator Rayner for Maryland and Sens
tor Martin for Virginia, but the two
measures were by direction Of the COM
mittee on claims, consolidated in the re-
port made to The Senate yesterday.
The committee recommends tina. the
money be paid without interest.
At the time the money WAS advanced
the federal government was almost with
out funds, while the two States, then the
centers of wealth, fashion and population,
had full Golfers. Claims for recovery OF
the money have been pending many years.
Senator Rsyner had claim bill before
the House for this purpose when he
was q member OF that body years ago.
A question arose as to whether the
money was a gift or loan. The records
speak of the money as advances" and
this word has been legally construed as
indicating loan.
II the bill passes, $72, 900 in cash will
be paid into the Maryland Treasury.
Virginia has already assigned her claim
to the Mount Vernon Avenue Associs-
ton, 10 be used 10 the cons ruc.ion of a
national boulevard from Washington to
Mount Vernon,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
New York Stock Market.

New York, April S.-The market
during the 6rst hour showed generally
strong tone and prices of the majority Of
issues in that period made moderate
gains. There were enough declines
however to make the net changes IT.
regular.
In the market late In the forenoon the
room was full of talk to the effect that
the Erie note extension plan would not
90 through, causing general declines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
A Woman Tells How 10 Relieve Rheu
matte Pains.

| have been a very great sufferer from
the dreadful disease. rheumatism, tor a
number of years. | have tried many
medicines bat never got much relief
from any of them until two years ago.
when | brought bottle OF Chamber
laiu's Pain Balm. found relief before
| had used all Of one bottle, but Kept on
applying 1t and coon felt like different
woman. Through my advice many of
my friends have tried 1t and can tell you
how wonderfully 1t has worked. -Mrp.
Sarah A. Cole, l4O 8. New ST., Dover,
Del. Ohsmoerlain's Pain Balm is a
linament. The relief from pain which
II sdords Is alone worth many times its
cost. 1t makes rest and sleep possible.
For sale by w. F. Creighton aud Rich
ard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
WEDNESDAY EVENING. APR. $. 1908.

The growing bitterness among Tepuo-
licsns over The presidential contest came
10 the surface in the Senate yesterday,
when, as stated in the GsZette OF that
day, Senator Hale caused hubbub BY
sharply criticisiug Secretary of War Taft
during a vigorous onslaught on the
growing extravaganza in expenditure
for the army. He denounced the al
legged plans for a still further increase
in the strength of the army, and de-
cIared that there was a constant pres
sure from the chiefs of the military estab-
lishment to make it bigger and bigger.
For this he held the chief-of-stsf more
responsible than the Secretary of War,
for the latter, the Senator remarked
with whitening sarcasm, probably did
not know as much about the affairs OF
the War Department as his subordinate
who acted as bead of the department
during the secretary's "frequent, pro-
lonped and necessary" absences from
the city. This deft insertion OF the knife
into Secl etsrY TafPs candidacy gave
great offense to some Of the western Sens-
tors who are strong TAFT men, and later
in the afternoon Senator Bu!kett, OF
Nebraska, whose State Is now receiving
q campaign visit from the secretary, took
Senator Hale to task for his remark.
This precipitated a debate which,
though conducted in strictly parliament
tary form, showed more ugliness and ili-
temper than any other of the session.
Senator Aldrich backed up Senator Hale
in his criticism of the growing extrsva-
gance in appropriations, and declared
there must be retrenchment unless the
republican party wanted to meet defeat
ut the polls this fall. Mr.. Hale's speech,
however, was the most remarkable OF
the debate, considering that be is not
only a republican, but virtually the
door leader OF the majority. Mr.. Hale
Is supposed TO be TAFT man. That he
merely wanted to attack Taft was shown
by the fact that he dropped the mask
when he had accomplished his purpose,
withdrew the demand for action be bad
made, and left the chamber while the
other Senators were still snsrling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08

EMMA GOLDMAN, the female ansr-
chist, is in a serious predicament in
Winnepeg, Manitoba, aud, 1t is said,
deportation to Russia stsres her in the
face. She is now on Canadian soil; the
United States authorities decline TO al
low her to return to this country; Cana
ds refuses to entertain her, and the off,
cials say journey to the land of her
birth seems the only solution Of the diff
Guilty. Terra del Fuego would be q
good place to send this woman whose
blatant ansrchislic deeds snd utterances
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should not be tolerated 10 the United
Slater.

THOSE who have not paid their Pill
taxes are reminded that they must do so
not later than May I'd, If they wish to
vote at the election on November S'J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08

"E. C. Dewitt & Co, Chicago, ILL.,
Gentlemen--In 1897 had disease OF the
stomach and bowels In the spring OF 1909
bought no tie of godol and the benefit re
ceiyed all the gold in Georgia could not buy.
May you live long and prosper. Yonrs very
truly, C. N. Cornell, Rodine.' Ga, Aug. %,
1905" Sold by W. F. Creighton q Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
DIED.

SAMUEL JACKSON, colored died at hig
residence, 1905 King street, at 93) Tuesday
mcroing, April z, 1908. Five children sur
yiye him hree sons ard two daughters.
Fua rial from his late home at 4o'clock Thurs
day evening. Friends and relatives invited
to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08

Governor Swanson has informed
Charles A. Thurman, Of Kentucky, that
be would not respite Leo q. Thurman or
commute his sentence. The man will
hang for murder 10 Norfolk Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08

Reductions 10 RAISTNS and CURRAN rs.
Best Seeded Rsisins. l2c. Best Cleaned
CurRnts. l0c. For sale by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08

IN three statts-Illinois, Nebr~ka end
Wisconsin-the voters under local OPP
1iou law yesterday voted on the saloon
question. 10 Illinois the larger cities
voted for the sale Of lqpOr, while the
towns in most cases voted against the
saloons. 10 Nebraska prohibition made
gains in the smaller towns, while the
contestin Lincoln between the supporters
of the restricted saloon and the prohibit
tionists wss won by the former. The
Germans of Wisconsin took full ad-
vantage Of the local option law to rein
troduce the saloon into mOst of the towrs.
With the cry of personal liberty, they
carried practically everything before
Ihem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
Rhubarb
Pies.

We will have daily those deli
cious Rhubarb Pies from the fresh
plant received daily, and Straw
berry Short Cake balance of the
season.
Also the latest novelties in
Easter goods, imported and do
mestic. See our west window.
l.. Shuman & Son
ap'8 I'm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08

THE republicans are hard at work try
ing TO minimize the effects of the panic
and the continued business depression.
The panic WAS complete reply to the
fallscious statements in republican plat
forms and by republican organs aud
spellbinders that tariff protection pro-
duced prosperity. The fact that over
million men are out of work; that wages
are falling and thousands of foreign wage
earners are returning to their own coun'
try, Is too glazing to be CLOSED over
Democrats have foretold this breakdown
of the policy of protection, which for a
time fostered spurious prosperity for
the trusts and corporations, with its &C.
companying high cost of living and OF
necessity high wages. But now 80 many
people are suffering the republican party
Is trying to again deceive the voters by
pretending to favor tariff revision or ad-
justment, "sfIer election" The prom
ises are, however, very vague aud 81
ways accompanied by the declaration
that the protective system must be pre-
served. 1t is pretty safe to predict that
if the republican party is successful In
elecling the next president and a ma
jOrity of the next Congress, that the
trusts and tariff protected Interests will
again control the policy OF the majority
of the republican party on the taria
issue. Is it likely that campaign funds
will be forthcoming from the trusts and
corporations to accomplish such a re-
suit unless assurances are given by re-
publican candidates for Congress that
f'the interests" will still be protected'
As Senator Hanna said in substance in
the debate on the admittsnce of the ter
xitories to statehood, platform promises
are not intended to be binding II 1t %
politically necessary MT to keep them (!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
The Market.

Georgetown D. c.. April Wheat 1894.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-08
REAL ESTATE.

A number of lots in Braddock
Heights, small cash payment
balance monthly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30

pay with q ten dollar hill. and you can
pick up the change OF course I'm get
ting shade the best of it. but you
won't mind that
They had the drink. and five minutes
later a certain man rooted long and
hard and shouted iubilantly when Rye
galloped home in front. He then rush
cd off to find the memory broker" and
get his money. but the same old prob
lem confronted him again.
''I'll tell YOU" slyly suggested the one
time layer. come and have a bottle of
wine. I'll pay for it with n fifty dollar
bill, and you can pick mp the change.
Of course I'm getting a shade the best
Of 1t. but you won't mind that"
The wine was opened and the trans
action completed. and then the bettor
turned away. renarking. 1T costs
something 10 win bet under the Ag
new Hart law"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30
Odd Use For Wedding Rings.

A handsome tabernacle of silver gilt
has been erected in the chapel of the
blessed sacrament in the new Roman
Catholic cathedral at Westminster,
London. For years past. in anticipation
of this event, lady who has done
much for the cathedral has been col
curtains might hang. She has succeed
ed in persuading many Of her friends
and relatives to leave at death their
wedding rings for this service. At the
present moment the curtains of silk
inside the tabernacle are supported by
about fourteen golden rings which shts
has obtained, and on each Of them the
riame of its donor is Inscribed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-30
Ambassador to Japan.

As governor general the Tennesseean
served two years until his selection
by the president to be the first Amer
lean ambassador to Japan. He served
a year as ambassador, then resigned
and returned to Memphis and his law
books. After only one years respite
he now takes up Official duties again.
1t has been popular since the presi-
dent announced Mr.. Wright's appoint
ment to call him a Democrat. As
mentioned, he opposed Bryan in 1896
on the money question and voted
against him. In 1900 he was again in
opposition to the Democracy on what
was defined in the Kansas City plat
form as the paramount issue of the
campaign-imperiali Mr.. Wright,
as a matter of course, stood for the
Republican policy of expansion, so far
as the Philippines are concerned, be-
commission to govern those islands
Going much further back, it may be
recalled that in 1878 and in 1884 Mr.
Wright was a delegate to the Demo
cratic national conventions. Thus he
helped to nominate the only two Dem
ocrats who have been elected to the
presidency since 1S36-Tilden anG
| Cleveland Tilden didn't serve Blu
| that's another narrative. Mr.. Wright
| may be called a Cleveland Democrat
| having advocated in the main the poll
cies favored by the illustrious either
who has but just passed away. Blu
there are Democrats who think tina
| Grover Cleveland died Republican