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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
News Of the Day.

Alabsms troops have been ordered -
be ready to move on the coal ields,
where q strike is on.
Command Peary sailed from Sydney,
G. B., yesterday, on the Roosevelt, thus
beginning his dash for the pole.
1t is reported lhst rs soon as the Brit
ish feet msneuvers are 6oishtd Admiral
Bsresford will resign command.
Fourteen automobiles worth 500, 900
were burned early today when flames
destroyed the Bedford garage on Bedford
avenue, Brooklyn.
George Hscke1sch midi, the "Rus,ian
Lion" will never again wrestle. This
st, tsmeot was IN lde by his physician st
AK la OhsPelle today.
Rev. Dr. J. Milton Wsldron, of
Washington, says the negroes Of the coup-
try srs becoming engaged in q formid-
able movement against TAFT.
Waldorf Astor, eldest son Of William
Waldorf Asst r, was yesterday chosen as
conservative candidate for member Of
the British Parliament from Plymouth.
Whist was apparently the second in
cendisry attempt within month to de-
stroy the Lyric Thestsr in Harrisburg,
Pa, was irusr,t,d early this morning
by quick discovery of the flames.
Every clue to the slayer Of Hazel
Drew, whose body was found In Teal
lake near Troy, n. Y, 30 far has proven
useless, and today is as much Of a mys-
terry as when the girls manned body
was drawn from the wst,r.
Two men were fatally, and ten Others
seriously Injured early t,day by an ex-
plosion of hot metal in the blast furnace
OF the Wisconsin Steel Mills, in South
Chicago. The explosion occurred while
the furnace WAS being tapped.
Frank Z1tti's foreign bapking.house
and steamship agency at Chicago clos I'D
it's doors yesterday. There are branches
Of the institution 10 New York city aud
Pit sburs. Jesse Watson, Of New York,
was appointed receiver yesterday.
Fire yesterday destroyed The tsnnery
of Fayerwea,her & Lsdew, at Everett,
near Cumberland, Md, throwing about
200 men ont OF employment. The tan
merry was the principal industry Of the
town. Loss is placed at $3.50, 600.
Nude, except for a pair of fine quality
oxfords, the head, and ard arms severed
at The body, the torso Of young woman
was found In Long Island Sound just of
Sayin Rock, C)nD., about noon today.
The body probably has been in water
nearly q month.
When the Olympic games are con-
cluded at London there will probably be
two claimants to the championship
England and the United States. The
latt,r claims that at the beginning oil to-
day the score stood 81 to 20 in favor Of
the United States.
Repors from the interior OF Ohio tc-
day show that four persons were killed
and two badly injured by lightning and
heavy damage done to crops and prop
ertg by the severe electrical, wind and
rim storm that swept northern and CEN
trail Ohio late yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
SUCCESSFUL ME- ErING.

The woods meeting being conducted by
Rev. F. A. Ssrother, OF Fairfax Circuit,
NJ. E. Church South. at Hstnsil, three
miles from Fairfax on the Falls Church
road, Is growing quite q success, not
witbstsndiug the Interruptions By storms.
The night congregations are attentive.
The meetings were TO have closed
Friday next, but on account OF the
great interest manifested they will be
conducted over Sunday. After Friday
there will be only one sermon days
p. m.
On Sunday evening last there Was a
severe wind, rain and hail storm which
swept over The ground, upr ,oiing crest
oaks and oyer.urning the PASTORS tent,
but no sfr.Ous damage WIS wr)ught. The
ops 10 the belt of the storm about two
mics across we're partially destroyed.
Rev. E. V. REGISTER, of Alexandra:
+. Reeves. of Washir gton, and l.. w.
Goodwin have aided the pastor in the
preac hing on the ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
COURSE OF BLOOD"

Lillian Watkins, theosophist, who
committed suicide in Chicago after dis
cussing reincar patton and the destiny of
the human soul. ended her life because
her Course of blood" had left trail Of
disaster and death in its wake. Ida May
Watkins, negress, appeared stthe coro-
ner's Office yesterday to claim the body.
The mother told the coroner a psthtt
story OF the life of her whits-skinned
daughter aud herself. In order to ptr.
NIT her daughter TO assocists with whits
persons, and in order not 10 handicap
her, the mother had daily passed he- on
the street without recognition. Her
mother married w. J. Watkins, whit,
and Lillian was their only child. She
met Thomas Kennedy, also theos1phist.
They were engaged. She told him her
secret and they parted, and Kennedy
married suo her girl. Two weeks later
be committed suicide. The corOner's
jury found that the girl hsd committed
sDicide because of dependency over
Kennedy's death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18

DURING the past few days sparks
from locomotives have set fro TO the
grass on several farms between this city
and Mallow st .tioD, west of this city,
and in more than one instances serious
damage was only prevented by the siren
nous efforts of those living nearby. The
grass along the railrtal tracks is now
very dry and to- much care cannot be
exercised by the trainmen while running
their trains through the country during
the drought.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
A Denial from Croker.

London, July 1S.-"There Is no
truth in the report that am going to
aid 10 Mr.. Bryan's candidacy. | shall
take no part. directly or indirectly, In
the coming campaign" Richard Croker
wired this message to the United Press
Today from SANDY ford, Dublin, in answf r
to que.ton regarding the report that
he intended going to New York to help
Bran. Friends OF the former Tammsny
chief supplemented Cookers denial BY
declaring that be bad told them he had
pos lively Withdrawn from politics and
would never again enter that field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
FIGHT WITH STRIKERS.

While the reports concerning the
strike situation 10 Adsmsville, Ala. 4,
sra greatly exaggerated, there was suffi-
Gent cause for alarm to induce Cover
nor Conner to order the military Of the
dis riot to sleep on their arms last night
and remain 10 readiness for an emergency
CALL
Yesterday Gov. Conner, together with
Sber fl BigdDn aud several deputies,
made an suit mobile tour Of the ttfike
district So impressed was the governor
with the seriousness of the situation,
that on returning to Birmingham three
local companies of militia were ordered
under srms. at the present time a
mixed company numbering 100 men is
en- route to Adsmsville, where yester.
day afternoon there took place an en-
gagement between strike sympathizers
and deputies. One deputy is dead,
others wounded, and many strike sym
pathizers have been arrested. News of
this engagement was followed by the
instant mobilization OF troops, which are
now en- routs 10 Adsmsville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
DOUBLE SHOOTING.

As the result OF a double shooting 10
Jersey City, N. j., late vest 'rdsy, Mrs.
Harriet Brennan and J. Martin Tilton
are in a hospital with woauds which
will probably prove fatal In each case.
There we're no WITNESSES TO the shooting
and an element OF mystery is brought
into the affair by the conflicting ante
mortam ct tsments made by the dying
man and woman. Each accuses the
other of shooting and then attempting
suicide. Tilt)n has betn a bosrder 10
the house where tie shooting occurred,
the residedce Of Mrs. Brennan. Mrs.
Brennan, a woman of rs, alleges that
Tilton, during a quarrel, became en-
r gsd and shot her. Tilton's statement,
dismetricslly opposite, accuses Mrs.
Brennan of comirg inc his room, r.
volyer in hand. He tried to get toe
weapon from her, he says, and during
the struggle was shot in the head. Mrs.
Brennan's relatives allege Jealousy on
Tilton's part IS the mttiVe of the
shooting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
Double Murd err and Suicide.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 18.-Two
men and a woman are dead here today
because William Hill, q barber in the
Soldiers Home, was jealous of Albert
DilIer. Hill sh, and killed Mrs. Marie
Kimbell, than frsdtt Diller, but killed
Joseph Bi,tler. Then he wounded an
Australian known only as John as he hred
sgain at Diller. Then Diller, being ont
Of range, Hill shot himself, dying in
afanflY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
Rows Life Saved.

My little boy. four years cd, had 8
severe attack Of dysent6ry. We had two
physicians; both of them gave him up.
We then gave him Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy which
cured him and believe that it tayed bis
life William Fl. 5uOlling, Carbon
Hill, Ala. There is no doubt that this
remedy saves the lives Of many children
each year. Give il with castor oil ac-
cordiDg h the plain printed directors
and a cure is certain. FIR sale by w.
F. Creighton & Co. and Richard Gibson,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
Conference In Regard to Paper Trust.

Oyster. Bay. July lS.--Whether the
federal government will or will not pro-
coed against the "paper trust' is the
subject of conference at Sycamore Hill
today between Attorney General Bona
psr.e aud the president. Come days
since Herman Ridder, of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association,
wrote Mr.. Roosevelt asking aid to bring
the trust to rms. Mr.. Roosevelt re
fsrred the matter to the encouragement
and it is to decide upon course ofaction
tlat they sre In the conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18

The first collection of vital statistics
10 Pennsylvania disclOses a declining
birth rate, and The Health Commissioner
saws that it is not due alone to race
suicide. The mari ige statistics show
that the sge at which women now mar
RVS 24} yesrs, on the average, and
that one-third of the frst-born children
are from mothers over 25 years old.
The report 's5erIs that the entry OF
women into business and their growing
independence are largely responsible for
the declining bisths.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
Wants TO be M, p,

London, July lS-Waldorf AstCr,
son of William Waldorf Astor the self
expstris ID American millionaire, wants
M. P" after bis name, aud he will likely
get 1t. The young man has been chosen
by the conservatives IS their candidate
for the House of Commons for Plymouth.
This means that young Astor will follow
in the footsteps of his fsthtr 10 sllegi-
ance to the British crown. He will be
backed by his father in his fight. and II
any money is needed, It will be forth
coming without stint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18

TIE dynamite explosion in the COL
llery near Borbeck, Germany, in which
eight miners were killed, now appears
to have been caused by a miner who
wanted to commit suicide. The suic'd
mania seems TO he on tie Increase and il
those this wqy iGciined decide to take
,tlu, II them when they shuttle of
this MGR al coil, rs did the German
miner, suicide will become q much more
serious matter than it is at present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
To Fight Increase.

New York, July IS Following the
announcement that freight rates In the
district east Of the Mississippi aud south
of the Ohio would be raised from four to
ten cents per hundred, New York mer-
chants today are planning united fight
by the shippers of the whole country to
fight the plans Of all the big roads for q
general increase. 1t Is limited hat
should it seem necessary Wholesale pros
ecutions under the Sherman Law may be
invoked to prevent the railroads Carrying
out their expressed intentions,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18

NORFOLK will have no mora horse
shows. The management says it has
lost $l1,0 and is done VITA them.
TIE horse show building, later the KirAl
Hippodrome, where PocshOntas wa'
tr ot.i during the Jsmesto~n Expo
si,ioo, is being t,ru down and moved to
Greensboro, n. O., for convention hal
and .t,te fair purposes. M date has
been set for the Richmond horse show
and it is probable that it, too, will be
abandoned. The horse show business
in Virginia has been considerably over
done recently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
IT is FOR LADIES, TOO.
They Can Stop Their nalr Falling Out
With Hnrnicde

Ladies who have thin hair and whose hair
Is falling out, can prevent tae hair falling
out. end thicken the growth, with Newbro
"Herpicide." Besides, Herpicide is one Of
the most agreeable hair dressings there is.
Herpicide kills the dan1rutf germ that eats
the hair of al tbs root. After the germ is
destroyed, the root will shoot up, and the
hair grow long as ever. Eyea sample will
convince any lady that NewbroW's Herpicde
is an indispensable toilet requisite. 1t con-
tains nc oil or grease, il will not stain or dye.
Sold by Ernest L. Allen & Co., agents.
Two sizes zoe and 800. Send l0c in
stamps for sample to Tbs Hsrpidde CO.,
Detroit, Mich. o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
kilograms Of CopgratuIatlon.

Lincoln, Neb., July 1S.-Wlliism
Jennings Bryan, is today receiving many
messages of congratulations as result
of bis speech last night to the labor
leaders which was practically the open
log of bis campaign for the presidency.
Among The messages ere several from
leaders of organized labor, who indor.es
his views, especially in so far as they re-
fer to The appointment of labor ref re.
sentative to a real cabinet position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18

SPORTING men and shreWd observers
of the political situation yesterday
swooped down in New York on the
Lloyds Of London who have been offer
ing ridiculous odds against BryrD. The
odds were driven down from 10 to J..
Many believe that before long the odds
will be Oh Bryan to 4 to and they
would not take any moueyst that figure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
Husband and Wife Planned Suicide

New York, July Is - Eleven pennies
aud an opened German prayer boo k
we're on the table of William Panzsps
fat 10 No. 224 east 10Th street when
the police broke in The door to tud the
aged msn aud his wife sitting bsad in
hand nearly dead BY gas with tlbs 10
the mouth of each. In the prayer
book was marked the passage: "Lord,
now le'tat Thou Thy servant depart In
peace" 10 Harlem Hospital it was
said today the aged couple would die.
In the room where they attempted sui
eide was found letter addressed "To
all whom it may concern" 1t read:
ave are out Of work and We have lived
so long together that we cannot bear to
be separated even in det th."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18

Mr.. TAFT still sticks to the announce
ment made when Geo. r. Sheldon was
elected treasurer of the national republi-
can committee that campaign contribu-
tiOns will be made public, but net until
after the election. In answering ques-
tiOns in regard to Mr.. Bryan's position
that campaign contributions should be
published before election, he evsdes the
questions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
BISHOP GIBSON AT GRAvEsEND.

In Letter from London TO the Rich
mond Times Dispatch Rev. T. o. Dsrst
says:
On Sunday, June 2S.b, the RI. Rev.
r. A. Gibson, ID. D., of Richmond,
preached by special request In 81.
Georges Church, Graveseud. This Is
the church in which Pocshontas wor-
SHIPPED after coming to England and
in the graveyard OF which she is buried.
Bishop Gibson's sermon WAS naturally
along historical lines, and created
splendid impression. IN the afternoon
Of the same day l, POO children came out
to heir the bishop at the special chill.
drens service. The bishop and party
expect to return to Richmond 10 August.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18

In THE opinion of Mr.. Judson c.
Clements, member Of the interstate COM
msrcs commission, the proposed general
iucrasse of freight rates, announced in
New York yesterday, would constitute q
violation of the Sherman antitrust law,
aud would rarder all the railroads c)u-
cerned liable to severe penalties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
New York Stock Market.

New York. July 1S.-The stock
market ruled ttr)ng and active all
through the irst hour with fultltr sd-
vsnces in prices OF one point or more,
carrying some stocks to the highest
range since March, 1907. The crowd
10 the stock was the largest on the floor.
As the market approached the close
urgent buying appeared all around the
room carrying the prices In the last few
MINUTES up to the higbest range Of the
daV,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
Poisoned By Mosquito Bite.

New York, July Is Poisoned by q
mosquito bite, VIM. Breighsnpt, two
years old, whose p rents live 10 Brook
Ign, died today in The Samaritan Hospi-
tai. Blood poisoning from the mos
quito's bite necessitated ampntation OF
the child's right leg. he died OF shock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
Anticipate Trouble .

New York, July IS Scores Of both
uniformed police aud plain clothes men
are on the Brighton Beach race track
today in articipst on of trouble when
the big holiday crowd arrives. 1t is
declared that while an effort will be
made to avoid disturbance, no betting of
any SORT will be allowed, and the frAc-
tons bookmakers will be hustled out
without ceremony should they at'emp'
10 eyade the law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18

big eastern trunk lines which met In
New York, on Thursday, postponed sc-
ton on the proposal to raise rates at this
time and E. q. Herman, who advc-
catsd the move, stands defeated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18

State of Virginia, city of Alexandria. IS:
|, Geo. +. Warfeld, Cashier of the above
named bank, do sOlemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
GEO. +. WAKEFIELD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 18th
day of July. 1908.
II. X. BURKE, Notary Public.
Ny commission expires February 10, 1911.
COrreet-attest:
c. X HooFF,
BENoIT BAER, JR., Directors.
GARDNER l.. BOOTHE,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
Official.
RnARn OLE ALDERMEN.

At a called meeting Of the Board Of AL.
dermen Of the city of Alexandria, Va held
July II, 1908, there we're present:
]. r. N. Curtin, esq, President, and
Messrs. Brill, Marbury, Bsllenger. and
Sweeney.
An ordinance to grade, pave and curb
Payne street from Cameron 10 Queen under
certain conditions. received from the Com
mon Council July IA, 1908, was read the sec
ond and third times and passed, ayes 5, noes
none.
An ordinance to grade. pave and curb Co
lumbus street from King TO Cameron UNI Ter
certain conditions, received from the Common
Ccuncil July IA. 1908, was read the second
and third Tins and passed, ayes5, noes none.
The board then adjourned.
j. r. n. CURTIN. President.
Teste LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18

FEARING a disturbance TO business
which might cost the republican csndi.
dsts thousands of votes 10 the coming
presidential election, heads of all the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
LIABILITIES

State of Virginia, City of Alexandria, IS:
/, I. c. Smith, Cashier Of the above.
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief
T. c. SMITH Cashier.
day Of July. 1908.
JOHN D. NORMOYLE, Notary Public.
Ny commission expires October 6, 1903.
Correct-Attest
J A. MARSHALL,
p. +. GoRMAN,
w. A. SMoOT. Dirsctots.
w. y. SHOOT,
w. A. SMooT. JR..
G.. G. CARLIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
Twenty-Five Cents IL the Price of
Peace

The terrible itching and smaring, H.
cident 10 cfrtiin skin diseases, Is almost
instantly allsyed by applying Chamber
lain's Salve. Price, rs cents. For sale
by w. F. Creighton & Co. and Richard
Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
Owing 10 a run that gradually drained

Owing to run that gradually Grained
its vault of currency the Farmers and
Merchants Banking Company, at Oleve-
LAID, o., failed TO open It's doors yestsr-
day. Later a deed of assignment was
filed. The bank wss capitalized ct
100000. The assets and liabilities ara
ta,h estimate to be about $500, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
Cost of Strikes

st. Petersburg, July lS.-RussIsn
strikers and employers iost 5000, OOO,-
900 on account of strikes in the year
ending May 81, according to statistics
made public here today. There were
1910 strikes in this year and 2,7O9,-
695 men we're involved. Most of the
strikes we're called to demonstrate dis
content with present political conditions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
Teste LUTHER d. THoMPsoN, Clerk.

Kennedy's LEaaiye Congh Syrup acts
gently upon the bowels and thereby drives
the cold DOT Of the system, Sold By W. +.
Creighton q Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-18
TO FILL DOCK.

Anyone having rubbish, diggings from eel
lars or any sdch material which they Elsh- 70
dispose ofcsD have it thrown iri-the dock adj
Joining the Old Dominion E('at Club proper
~, winch am now hlliLS in.
jyi4iw SEw. AITcHESoNi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-24
IAcTIoM UPoN HoRsEMANsAlP
War Department Announces Result of
Recent Tests and Decision
Thereon.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The following
action has been taken by the War depart
ment in the cases of officers recently ex-
amined by retiring boards on account of
disabilities discovered at the time of talk
ing the test in horsemanship and found in
capacitated for active service:
To Be Retired-Colonel ]: NJ Marshall,
assistant quartermaster general; Major u.
Palmer, Twenty-frst infantry; Major II.
H. Bonham, Twenty-thlrd infantry; Major
z. M B. Travis. Eleventh infantry; Major
p. NJ. Hallock, surgeon; Chaplain =. j.
Hart (maior), coast artillery corps.
Not to Be Retired at Present-Lieutenant
Colonel w. w. Robinson, deputy quarter
master general; Lieutenant Colonel .. M.
Lissak major ordnance Department.. pro-
fessor of ordnance and gunnery United
States Military academy.
To Take the Test in Horsemanship Now,
IL Pronounced Physically Fit by Ills At
tending Physician-Colonel II. l.. Harris,
coast artillery corps.
Not to be retired, provided they request
to be excused from the test in horseman-
ship i'm view of the presidents modification
of former orders on the subject and pro-
vided also that members of the permanent
staff corps not detached, engaged on
purely civil work of a technical character,
who have. arrived at an age and rank
which renders It highly improbable that
quirlng participation in active operations
I'm the field, may at their own request, be
excused from the physical test but
that such a request, If granted, VIII be re-
garded by the executive authority as a
conclusive reason for denying any future
promotion or assignment to duty in posi-
ton connected with the line of the army:
Colonel Henry NJ. Adams, corps of engi-
neering; Colonel william l.. Marshal. corps
of engineer; Lieutenant Colonel William n.
Rosell corps of engineers.