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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-15
PRAIRIE FIRE.

Late yesterday the prairie fire, which
threatened to destroy DallSs, s. D., Was
thought 10 be under control, although
tde situation was still serious, and thou,-
ands of persons we're fighting the flames.
The FIRE burned to within rs yards OF
the government building, where nearly
100000 registration papers were beld
awaiting the drawing next Saturday.
Bands OF residents and visitors turned
out with wet blankets to fight the fire.
Many plows we're put into service dig.
giug trenches. Scores Of the panic.
stricken lsndseekers left town as soon
as possible, some on foot, carrying their
hand baggage.
Incoming trains we're held at the sta
ton with instructions to carry as many
per3Ons out as possible.
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TELEdRAPHIc BREVITIss.

John L. Sullivan Is so yesrs old to-
day.
At the Newmsrkei, England, races
yesterday former Mrs LsLgtry won over
800, 900 on her horses.
s rlckeu by meugintIs, induced by ex :
cessive motoring, Cortlsndt Field
Bishop, president Of the Aero Club OF
America, is declared to dying in sani-
tarium at Aux-Les-Bains.
Thomas w. Crozier and bis son, MIL
ton. Of Toronto, Ont, and Gowands,
N. Y. have been taken In custody by
United States and Canadian secret ser.
vice operatives charged with counterfeit
ing.
The congressional investigation into
the paper trust and the spru ce supply o.
the country was resumed at st. Cloud,
Mimi, today. The itinerary Of the
committee includes the forest of the
northern part OF that state.
Convinced OF the futility OF action OF
general ballot the committee OF the last-
tsrs' union, at Lynn, Mass. this afternoon
decided to take the responsibility Of de-
claring the strike off. That violence is
feared there, is shown by the fact that
the committee has asked for police pro-
lection.
Seven persons were seriously and a
dozen slightly injured by the explosion
of a can of gasoline on the Lskeshore
Railroad near Amherst, o, early today.
Following the explosion, flames spread
through the psrched grass to nearby
buildings and several we're destroyed.
A broken wheel caused the derailmen!
of three cars of freight train, one a
tank car. The gasoline leaked from toe
car aud came In contact With the FIRE IN
q hot box on one Of the wrecked cars.
The fourth annual national convention OF
the Women's Suffrage Convention began al
Buffalo N Y, this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-15
SENATOR MARTIN.

Senator Thomas 8. Martin was In
Richmond this week for the pur-
pose OF holding q conference With
State Democratic Chairman j. Taylor
Ellison to arrange for series ofspeeches
ia various sections of the state between
now and the end of the compaign. The
reason why the Senator had not before
entered the campaign was due to the
illness of his little daughter, who has
been under the constant attention Of
physicians and trained nurses for the
past six weeks. The little patient Is now
much improved, The senator has now
placed himself at the disposal of the
state chairman and will be heard In va
rions sections of the state between now
and election day.
Governor Swanson and Senator Mar
in ara 10 devote the last week OF the
present campaign to stumping the Fifth
snd Ninth congressional districts, and
on several occasions they will appear at
the same meeting and speak from the
same platform.
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themselves, is being argued today be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
Professor Cyrus Adler, who has just
resigned IS Curator OF the National Mu-
um and Secretary of the Smithsepi N
las tuition, after a service In the gov
eminent of over 20 years, called to say
goodbye to the president today. He Is
leaving for Poilsdelpbis for the purpose
of founding an institution OF Hebrew
and cognste lesrning.
President Roosevelt is rapidly getting
Ia "shape," his annual n esssge to Con-
gress. He is comforting with his Cabinet
officers Cd certain features which be de-
sres to treat,
Restou ton to the Amy may be
sought of Congress by Colonel William
F. Stswsrt, who was forced to the retired
list by the president on the ostsnsible
ground Of heart trouble Senator Bay
ner will probably be ssked again TO
champion the "Americsn Dreyfns." II
the matter gets before Congress Colonel
Ste Wart will ask restoration on the
grouod that his trial was not fair and
impartial
Reports from Indiana are to the effect
that the Independence League movement
there has collapsed, leaving many bills
unpaid.
The New York state law which makes 1t
misdemeanor to possess game during the close
Sc son is soon TO be passed on by the Supreme
Court of the United States.
President RO sevelt today reviewed the
congressional political situation with Repre-
sentative Loudenslager, Of New Jersey, secre-
tary ofthe republican congressional commit
tee, with headquarters at New York. Secre-
tary Loudenslager declared as he left
the White Fouss that things are look
ing up" and that conditions we're becoming
b tier every day in favor of the congressional
ticket. He admitted that money was scarce,
tut that the fight was being waged aggres-
lively. He locke for republican majority
In the next House, but declined to make any
det lied estimate. He expressed his belief
that Speaker Cannon would come out OF his
contest all right
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II. d. @.

The thirteenth annual reunion Of the
Virginia division, United Daughters Of
the Confederacy, convened at Manassas
Yesterday, and will remain In session
until tomorrow.
The meeting Was called to order at
10 O'Clock by the president, Mrs. Q. B.
Tst', and the opening prayer was BY
Rev. T D. ID. CLARK.
II. Thornton Davies made an address
of welcome 10 behalf of the local chap
ter, while Robert A. Hutchison, on be-
half of the Sons of Confederate Veterans,
and Ewell OsNp, OOnfederate Veterans,
welcomed the daughters. Mayor O. A.
Sinclair made sn address 10 the name
of the town of Manassas. A touching
response was made by the president.
A roll call of the chapters showed
that q number OF deaths had taken place
sine. the last meeting.
The afternoon session was devoted TO
reports from the chapters and commit
tees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-15
Locked 10 Safe by Thief.

Wellsville, N. Y, Oct. 16.-LOcktd
10 his own vault by smooth thief,
Fred Ward, a leading jeweler of this
town, today mourns the loss Of $57 taken
from bis till while scores of town people
promeuaded the street before his store.
Ward was alone in the store when the
stranger entered and asked for box OF
cartridges. As Ward entered the vault
where they we're kept the door WIS
slam med upon him and the thief, sweep
log clean the Till, fed. Within few
minutes Wards muffled yells brought o
crowd. He shouted the vaults combi-
nation through its door and was released
but the robber Was gone leaving no
trgca
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Thn Eorelgners' Pay.

Vienna, Oct. 1.-two thirds OF the
fashionable and supposedly purely
social clubs of Carlsbad, Msrienbad and
other Austrian watering places, are
maintained by high born but impecuoious
Auslrlsus IS a means ofliving off foreign
ers gambling losses, according to 9 re-
port submitted today by police authori-
ties who have been investigating recent
cases of gambling.
Not only are men and women of tie
highest family connection involved in
the scandal but military men, it was
shown, share In the plumber to an ex-
tent which threatened the most serious
consequences to the reputation OF the en-
tire army.
The revelations are proving so un-
pleasant In high circles that the govern
meet is understood to have taken steps
to stop the investigation.
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News of the Day.

The last news from DR.. Frederick E..
Cook, In the Arctic regions, says he was
making q dash for the North Pole.
The president has issued an executive
order putting hundreds OF sdditionsl
government positions under civil service
rules.
Gen. Peter O. Hams testified before
Queens county, n. j., grand jury yes
friday as to the killing Of William E.
Annis by his sons.
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, fs-
uring on the democratic basis, sbo VS. that
the Senate would be democratic by 1908
If Bryan Ia elected.
Figures complied by the Bureau OF
Statistics show that opium imports have
decreased about one-qusrter Of a million
dollars during 1908, as compared with
the previous year.
A force OF well.drilled men, numbering
over 1000, Is DOW ready and available
TO be called into active service 10 stoke
British war vessels whenever the neces'
sity should arise for their employment.
John w. Kern, opening his campaign
In the east declared OF Elizabeth, n. j.,
yesterday that the republicans have
one policy In the east and another in the
west.
wv. Lorraine was yesterday sen
fenced at Atlanta to five years imprison'
ment and to pay Hne Of $1,000 fol
stealing pay checks from the Government
Health Department st Washington.
The Spanish balloon Castillo, one Of
the contestants in the balloon race thai
started al Berlin, fell into the ocean fl
Heligoland, and the occupants were re-
scued by q fishing vessel.
Mr.. Charles B. Roberts, jr,, who ws'
shot on the boardwalk at Atlantic City
on August 26, returned to Baltimore
yesterday and In an interview held to thu
holdup theory and said that he does moi
expect his assailsnt will be captured.
For the second time In the past tWt
years the town of Bisbee, Ariz., wa'
swept by FIRE yesterday. The ls' I
vsrlously estimated at between 81 600,
900 and 81, 500, 900. This is the big
gest Ere in the history of the city, and
at 9 o'clock last night fifty acres of thu
business and residence section had beer
swept clean Of every thing.
Chemists of the bureau of forestry
and the bureau Of plant industry, work
ing In cooperation, at last have solved
the problem of how to turn the millions
of tons OF oornstslks wasted every yesl
10 the United States into a servicesbl'
paper. The facts we're announced a
the bureau of forestry yesterday, anc
they show beyond doubt thst the vas
quantity of material heretofore consider
ed vslueless and destroyed every yeal
by farmers can be utilizsd, thus saving
much OF the remaining wood reserve o
the country and bringing about the man
ufacture of paper from an annual crop
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-15
Rrvan Touring Nebrasks.

Wymore, Nsb., Oct. l6.-TouriDe
his old congressional district where he
had bis debut in politics lS years ago,
William J. Bryan is conducting series
OF rallies today. His entrance into
his old district was made at Wymore.
BryaL's first speech WAS at Ches.er.
he also spoke at Fsirbury, Endicott,
Diller, 0dell, Wymore and Beatrice.
Bryan's train was held at Hebron all
night owing to the breakdown Of an au-
tomobile which was bringing W. W.
Brandon, state auditor of Alsbsms, who
is one OF Mr.. Bryan's speaking battery,
andBryan's secretary, to meet him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-15
Disastrous Fire.

Bi.bec, ARR, Oct. l5.-Rendered
desperate by Are which last night
destroyed 100000 Of property 10 this
C ~ which was already staggering under
the loss Of the great q Iod of a few
months ago, its business men today are
planning to abandon the town site and
move out OF the gulch to the plains.
The dyuamitiDg saved the city from
total destruction by the flames which
started at The Grand Hotel and swept
through the city. First two blocks on
each side of Main street vent and then
the FIRE, leaving the business quarter,
leaped into the residential sections prsc-
tically consuming every house for blocks.
Only the SCATTERING Of many of the
finest homes by explosives stayed the
\ smes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-15
Virginia News.

The Medical Society of Virginia con-
venes In the Jefferson Hotel, Richmond,
next Tuesday.
Or. Henry Asbsry Christian vas yes.
terdsy elected dean Of Harvard Medical
School at Cambridge, Mass. he is a
native Of Lypchburg, Va.
Ebert Jones was yesterday sentenced
to the Scott County Court, Va, to ~
years In the peuitentisry for the murder
Of bis father-in-law, William Bishop.
Ex-Judge Clarence j. Campbell and
Attorney William Beasley, of Lynch
burg, engaged in fight 10 Judge @ r
don's court at Amherst Yesterday. They
we're fined $25 each by Judge Gordon.
Mrs. Jssup Nicholson, OF Washington,
widow Of Lieut.. Jesup Nicholson, U. 8.
Marine Corps, died yesterday at the
country home Of her fsther-in-lsw,
Col. Augustus g. Nicholson, OF Hamil'
ton.
At Boydton, after being closeted sew
eral hours, the jury 10 the trial OF f.
W. Overbey, charged with making 9
false statement as to the funds OF the
Bank Of Mecklsnburg, failed to agree
and was dIschsred.
Bitten on the hand by raLtleSnske,
William Plat, farmer, living Ia the
southern part OF Frederick county, yes
terday pulled out his pocket knife and
hacked at the joint until bali the finger
had been served. His quick action
probably saved his life. Frank Haines,
another farmer Of the same neighbCr-
hood, who was bitten yesterday had To
have his arm smputsted by surgeons.
He Is in q precarious condition.
Miss Leila Skipwith Blair, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fl. Blair, was msr'
ried yesterday In Richmond at the home
of the BRIDES parents to Mr.. William
Nurtbrop, one OF the receivers Uf the
Passenger and Power Company, 8
Gould property. Rev. Thomas G.
Faulkner, OF st. Bsrnsbas' Church,
Greensboro, N. c., tfficiated. A we'd
ding breakfast was served after the cere'
moDy. Among these present we're Miss
Helen Miller Gould, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Gould and Frank Jay Gould.
As the result of the explosion OF .
boiler on q Southern Rsilwsy engine
ct Msyo, Halifax county, Tuesday
night, mention OF which was made yes
tsrday, Engineer James Pharr is dead,
Firemeu Charles E. Massie and Fred
erick Smith are iDjdrtd. The engine
had stopped at Mayo for w'tsr. The
locomotive, westbound, was one OF two
drawing a heavy train, and was in front.
Engineer Phsrr's body was pinned be-
meath the wreck, while the 6remen we're
struck by flying pieces and badly in'
jured. Engineer Phsrr resided at Law
renceville, and has been In the employ
OF the Southern for many years. H'
leaves a widow and eight children. Tit
cause OF the explosion Is q mystery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-15
Pfepsrlng 10 Receive Fleet.

Toxic, Oct. Is Toxic newspaper
today began printing special editions in
English IN homer Of the coming OF the
American feet. The English editions
are illustrated and contain the most
fulsome expressions Of praise and friend
illness for the Americans who will arrive
10 the harbor here Saturday. The
newspapers are exhibiting more enter
prise over The feet than was ever mani
Tested by them before The gunbost
Yankt)U, the foreruuner Of the feet 10
its cruise from Manila, was sighted this
morning.
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Ayerse to Clothing,

Boston, Oct. 16.-Admitting that she
much preferred "the altogether" TO
being "smothered 10 clothing" and thft
10 a state of nature she took "deT
baths" on her lawn 10 Lowell, Mrs.
Ellen NJ. Shaw today withstood the grill
iug of attorneys for her relatives, who
are trying to prove that her gifts to the
MsEdszusn sun worshiPPers show her
unfit to mansge her wealth.
Though she acknowledged an aversien
to clothing, Mrs. Shaw denied that
she had ever claimed to be REIN
c,rnstion of the Queen OF 5hebs and de.
clared she did not remember having said
her dead husband aud son we're Of the
"bigber spes."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-15
Catholic Freedom.

London, Oct. 49, Catholics and
Catholic sympsthizerS in parliament are
today making good their promise to
attempt legislation removing the bands
against Catholic freedom, the existence
Of which stirred up such strife during
the recent euchraistic congress. John
Desmond, the Irish leader, was today 10
conference with Lord Talbot, son Of the
Duke of Norfolk. planning the draft OF
bill which he will soon introduce
which will seek to repeal number Of
statutes ubressonably affecting Catholics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-15
Taft In West virginia,

Huntington, W. Va, Oct. l5.-Judge
Taft was introduced to a crowd Of 4, ZOO
here ttday.
"The protective tariff has made West
Virginia as safely republican as Penn
sylvania," said the candidate, land Il
will remain so. for the prosperity Of the
state depends upon the maintenance oil
the republican party at the helm"
Tomorrow and Saturday Mr.. Taft will
be 10 Tennessee and Virginia, closing
bis campaign south Of Mason and Dixon's
line with meeting at Richmond SsIur-
day evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-15
Trouble Between China and japan

Toxic, Oct. l6.-Skirmishes that fol-
lowed the refusal of the Chinese war
Office to permit detachment Of Japa-
uese soldiers to pursue band Of Obi
uese msrauders across The Korean line
into China, bids fair today to lead to
serious complications between China
aud japan.
Unless a satisfactory explanation is
made OF the refusal the japanese 10 sew
ersl northern Korean garrisens will here
after disregard boundary lines In their
clashes with the Chinese.
The Chinese attacked the police
station In Ksntao, occupied BY japanese
soldiers who we're sent there to protect
the Koreans, and in the lighting that
followed the Chinese we're routed after
several bad been killed. The commander
Of the garrison requested permission to
cross the Chinese border, bat 1t was rs-
fused. The foreign Office has called on
Pekin for an explanation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-15

REV. J. MILTON WALDRoN, Of Wash
iDgtou, president Of the n 'ionsl Negro
American Polit cal League, gave out
statement 10 New Haven, Conn, las.
week iu which he says hat between 2OO,-
900 auk 500. 600 negroes who had here
tore vO.ed the e.uolicau tiok,t will
vote sgsinst Taft 1t is not believed by
th,ss who understand the negroes that
they will do anything of the kind, but
should they DO so then Mr., Taft will
certainly be defeated for the negroes hold
the balance Of power 10 several of the
doubtful states.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-15
Double Tragedy.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. l5.-Harley
Bright snd Esther Cook, Of Shenandoah,
the girl only Is years old, are dead
today IS the result of double tragedy
during which the youth shot the girl ard
then himsslf The girl YES said to have
been 10 love with Bright, but was soou
10 testify 10 q case against the yonog
man and his sitter, who we're accused OF
euiiciDg another girl away from home.
Last night Bright took the Cook girl TO
his fathers house, barficaded the door
and sleW the girl and himself,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-15

IT Is announced that seven out Of the
nine members of President Rooseyelvs
Cabinet will take the stump 10 the in-
tsrest of Mr.. Taft. Seefetiry of State
Root will make a speech in New York
city on the evening OF OcOoer 81 Sec
Rotary OF the Navy Metal will not sp-
pear on the stump, and Secretary of he
Treasury Oorteyou may remain on duty
10 Washington until election day. All
the other members of the Cabinet will be
heard from many platforms. Doubtful
states will be invaded by these personal
and official representatives of the presi-
dent, especially in the closing ten days
OF the political struggle. The republic
cans sre prapariGg to die hard. The
indications during The past few days
have cen ny 90 means assuring; hence
the d tsrminatisn 10 send Cabinet off,
GERS on q crusade.
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COUNTY ITEMS.

The town council of Potomsc met at
the Mt Vsraon school house Monday
evening, October IL. Mayor J. E. Sup
plee being absent Councilman Emer-
son presided over the meeting. Mr.. J.
d. Ashford, OF Ct. Elmo, was sppoipt' d
q member of the sanitary board In plsce
of II. V. Clayton resigned. A number
OF bills we're ordered paid and extensive
street improvements ordered after which
the meeting adjourned to meet the
fourth Monday 10 this month.
Thieves entered the residences of j. f.
supplee and A B. Rowsey, Tuesday
night, and stole quantity Of clothing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kremmer Hail
had as their guests last Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Crsndsl Mackey. An excellent
dinner was served after which Mr.. and
Mr.. Mackey departed for their home at
Rosslyn.
Mrs. Reuern Besll will give her an
nual church party st her home In Del
Ray Friday evening next. These parties
are usually largely attended and an ex-
celleut time is anticipated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis stselmsn enter
tanned q large number of friends at their
home 10 Del Ray Tuesday evening. An
excellent supper was served after which
the guests retired to the music room aud
there had most enjoyable time.
The choir Of the Del Ray Methodist
| Church is receiving great deal ofpraise
for the excellent vocal music they are rem
derlHg. The work Of Miss Susie Kidwell,
Miss Lu Ellen Steelmau, Mrs. Annie
steelman and Mrs. J. E. Supplee is es-
| necialIv noticeable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-15

"HELP che Cassius or sink" This
ia the cry that now can be hssrd around
the White House. When the precedent
brought back the Capitol from Oyster
Bay to Washington be issued his hrst
ante.electioD proclamation by declaring
that Taft would receive a larger vote on
November 8 next, than be, Roosevelt,
received 10 1904 OF course this was
bluuder, that has CHARACTERIZED most OF
the presidents words and sct'' Mr.
Hearst appeared just then with his
stolen purchased letters and &r. Roose'
welt early and hastily gfasped them, al
though they did not concern him, to get
a shot at Senator Foraker and Governor
Haskell. This was Mr.. Bryan's oppor-
tunity to engage the president into q
d,scos.ion winch be former rough rider
wss mr. han wiling t. abandon upon
the oles tn t Mr. Bryan Was "personal.
The idea of one 80 med1lesome as
the president accusing anyone OF be-
ing personal The truth Is Mr. Eoo'e-
yelt could not present a convincing
answer. His only reply is silence. DE
fud, himself in the same Tx as M'
Jsures, 10 whom Premier Olemencean'
IN he lam us debate on socialism,
made the re.ort "You do not reply
In not replying, you have replied "
Only Tuesday Mr.. Roosevelt it's re-
p.r,ed gave out the exact number Of
votes to be cast 10 the electoral college
for Taft. The president is like the
frightened boy, whistliug to keep his
courage up. For the last two weeks 10
Washington many disgusting incidents
must have occurred when senators and
representatives made their reports at the
White House, in fulsome style sound
ing their praises Of its occupant, while
the cabinet officers are making speeches,
or preparing them for Others. This per-
son and thst one is summoned t. tel
the prevailing con iitions, and with few
exec lions. the 10 efvlews or atsmen's
all read alike. With this sort of uff
the public has been fed uuul most every
body has become nausea.ed. len DAYS
ago Daniel J. Keeie, president OF the
Long,horemen's uni1n sod P. Il. Nor
risey head of the Brotherhood of Railway
Traiumen, we're at the White Hou'',
and OF course upon the invitation OF tie
president. On last saturday Keefe Is
sued a statement, in which he said, II
am going to VOC for Taft" now the
charge is made that the price Of his sPOs-
tasy is his appointment as Commissioner
General of Emigration. Mr Roosevelt IS
a most astute as well as resourcefol poll
tcisD; that he will resOrt to any and
every expedient to make Taft his sue
cessor, is apparent, aud his cry, "Come
over to Macedonia and help u.s." can be
construed as meaning that his hgl Of
fee will not deter him from beng OVER
scruoulous in attaining his ends.