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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-05
THE WIRZ MONUM ENT.

A decided storm of objections has
bsen raised in Richmond TO the accept
ance BY that city of the monument lt
Capt. Wirz, which the Daughters OF tbs
Oonfederacy of Georgia have offered
Richmond city. 1t is ca med that the
monument will depreta ate the other mor'
umepts erected in that city. just what
the Confederate organizations will do 10
regard to the off.r of the Wirz monu-
ment is not known.
The monument will be erected by the
Georgia Daughters of the Confederacy,
and is to the memory Of Capt. Wlrz, the
keeper of the Andersonville prison dur
ing the civil war, who was executed.
The offer has come az surprise t.
Richmond a, 1t was thought the location
OF the monument In Georgia tai been
decided upon. 1t develops, however,
tia. the vote of the Daughters of the
Oonfedera3 ~ of Georgia TODD 40 TO 80
in favor OF Richmond, Macon receiving
the next highest vote.
The monument has been completed,
and is ready for shipment from the az
BILE works at Americas, Ga. This mon
ument came into notice throughout the
country By a decision of the ta1gh'
ers t. have inscribed upon it that Capt.
WIrz was murdered by the federal 80 =
ernment, but sfterward modified the in-
scriptiou tia, he was executed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-05
Revival of Business.

New York, Nov. 5.-D.sEa ches from
Pitlsburg say particularly great activity
is auifest ia that city. The United
States Steel Company hes agreed to cut
the ice op steel rails from $2S per ion
to $24 aud the independent mills, it ia
aid, have agreed t. the cut.
Fol this concession the ra'lroa1s have
agreed to place at once their orders for
8 eel to put their lines in good condition.
President McOres, Of the Pennsylvania
I Rsi,oad, is said to be already prepsr-
ing orders.
The Pennsylvania Railroad ia Pitts.
burg, today, put on force of men in the
repair shops for the first time 10 8
year. Ten thousand cars a'e reported
under repairs there. They will BE-
rushed out.
In the American Nail and b ut Works
an increase Of 30 per cent. in the wages
OF all workmen wa, announced today.
A. mass of orders are to be filed im-
mediately.
Throughout both New York and New
jersey there Is a revival of business,
I'D thousands of men are returning to
work on full time. At Newark, N. j.,
the CLARK o. N. T. I'd Mill Eod Thread
Works will put all employees OF full time
after Saturoay, aud in Plain6eld ten
big meal factory will resume activity at
once.
B stop, Nov. 6.-The directors OF the
Sycamore Cotton Mil In Fall River have
submitted to the stockholders a PROPOSE.
ton t, pay in $500, 600 10 new capital
for the construction for a new plant.
The employees OF the big Federal Shoe
Company OF Lowell have been ordered
to report to work next week after long
lay off. The National Rubber Com
pany announces that il will resume foil
time at its large pa1t 10 B'istol, r. l.,
where five cay schedule baI been fol-
lowed for the past year.
Lynn, Mas, Nov. 5.-G9neral con.
fidepce In a revival OF business, especial
ly in Lynn's great enterprise, shoe
manuficturi was expressed today at
the meeting of the Mapuisciurers' AS
.ocistion. Secretary Mayer raid that
the shoe business will start up immedi-
slely, snd that he looks for a prosper
our year.
General Ma nager Fish of the General
Electric Company rad he locked for
more prosperous conditions, and that
while he had not received the schedule
of orders for this month, he bal no
doubt that business would be better in
the near future.
Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. ga two
hundred thousaud- shoe factory is
10 be built at once NEAR Middletown.
The factory will employ over FIVE hun
dred skilled workmen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-05
News Of the Day.

The price of steel rails has been re-
duced from $2S to $24 ton.
Chicago yesterday experienced the first
snow OF the season.
A dispatch from Rome says that the
election of William II. Taft to the prssi-
dency Of the United States has produced
general satisfaction in that city.
Fire, which started In the basement of
the dextriue shop Of the Victor G..
BIoede Chemical Company, manuiactur-
FRS of inks, etc. Canton avenue near
Carroll street, Baltimore, destroyed the
entire building about 2'39 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon.
A FIRE at Pembroke, Ont, yesterday
caused half million dollars loss 10 the
business section OF the town. Starting
in The National Manufacturing Oom-
psny's foundry and famed BY gale,
the flames we're driven down both sides
of the principal business street to the
river bank.
The Court of Appeals of the District
of Columbia yesterday dismissed the APP
peal OF DR.. Edward Leon for a new trial.
The appellant Is under sentence to serve
a term 10 the pentsntisry for criminal
operation. 1t is probable the lower
court will execute the judgment sg inst
the defendant 10 few days. DR.. Leon
who had been cut on bail, was surrsnd-
cred by his bondsmsn late yesterday
afternoon and placed 10 Jail.
Ex.president Tomas Palmo died last
night at Santiago. Tomas Estrada
Palma, the first president Of the Cuban
republic, was born 10 1885 in Bay ame,
in the eastern part Of Ouba. At tle
time OF the iDsuIrection OF 1868, which
resulted in the ''ten ytars' war;" Palma
Joined Gems. Msceo and Cespedes, the
two Cuban insurgents. He Was rep
resentatiye 10 the Cha nber OF Deputies
In the provisional government, Iat'r on
was secretary of state, and then became
presid emit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-05
THURSDAY EvFMVG, NOV. 5. 1908

BLAMING the women of the ForI
Hamilton army post for the alleged de-
morslizatiou of Mis-. Olsud a Hains,
Mai. John p. Hams, IS heretofore
stated, has come to the defense oil DIE
brother, Capt. Peter O. Hams, slayer oil
William E. Aunis. In connection With
the "diary letter." of Mrs. Hams tc
her husband, in which she wrote Iocu'
lsrly of "bummiug" expeditions ana
"boozs" parties with wives OF army ofl-
GERS at Fort Haniltou, the majors &C.
cusa.ious against these women OF The
POST is expected to bring about some
startling disclosures. "Au the time thai
Peter was way" says the major, "thosf
women at the army post encouraged thii
misguided girl to do wrong" These
outrageous scandals at the army posi-
are becoming common and disgusting
30 much 80 that self respecting father
would hesitate before giving bis assem-
TO This daughter entering one-eVer
though she be the wife Of an officer
Mrs.. Logan, wife Of the late Camera
John A, Logan, in defending her da1gh
ter 10 the la;ttr's suit for divorce from
Col. Tucker, whose affairs with women
foreign and domestic, added smother re
cent scandal in army circles, says ching
20 on at mill ary posts that would no
be permitted 10 civil life." And sh'
speaks whereof she knows. But these
"things" will coOtinue to ego on" uu'
til there is a radical reform 10 army lie
I'd the sooner this refcrm begins thu
better 1t will be for the peace and dignity
of the country. 1t is common repor'
that many If not all of the srmy posts
at home and 10 the new possessions, sc
far as social life is concerned, are ho
beds of sin ard corruption, men anc
women, married aud single, engaging in
shsmeless orgies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-05
HIsGEN is SATISFIED.

Thomas L. Hisgtp, Independence
party candidate for the presidency, is-
sued the following statement ct Spring
field, Mass, yesterday, from his home 10
West Springfield:
"I was pleased to receive such q large
vote in my home town. Returns from
the country a. lsrge are as yet 80 incom-
plete that tits impossible for US to kuow
Just how many vot this uew party
polled. The growth of sentiment TO-
wards a new party is necessarily slow.
Because Of our lack OF political organlza
ton throughout the ration and also be-
cause of cur lack Of funds we were uu'
able 10 reach any large proportion Of
voters 10 this one campaigp.
practically without campa 'gn We
have surprising gains In Vermont, Ne"
Hampshire, aud other states and In view
of the fact bat all other political part 90
in Massachusetts, were uuited We have
held our own in this state. The hrsl
ior al convention of the party was held
10 July. In few short months 1t has
demon, trated that thereis no state 10 The
union where its principles has not sup
port"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-05
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

With one big political ia tie just end.
ed, the republican party of New YORK
is about to be plunged into soolher' Oh
still greater isrceness. Il is to be over
The question of who will succeed U. ..
Senator, Thomas Collier Plat, whose
term expires NJ ,rco 8. 1t developed to-
day that zine ca ndidstes are 10 the ring
Joseph 81. Ohoate, Gen. Horace Porter,
Herbert Parsons, j. slost Fassets, r.
b. Vreeland, James B Perkins, Z. d.
Batter, of the Buffalo News; ex 4 ".
Black aod Timothy Woodruff. Just
what position EHhu Boot will occupy
IA at present unknown. 1t is understood
that the administration may eventually
select him a, iis candidate. 1t leaked
out today that Gov. Hughes had been
sIa'ed for the position In case ne met de-
feas. His reelection removes him from
the contest. 1t may be that Secretary
Root will be given place on tue su-
preme court bench, In the event oil a
vacancy.
Eight Chinese children, dressed In
their native costumes and the eldest but
nine years old, shook tauds with the
pre,ident today. They we're IN charge
oi Miss Davis, superintendent OF the
Oriental Rescue Home, o!Sin francisco.
They are being taken on q tour OF the
United States in the interests OF fund
being raised for the erection OF a build
ing to replace the one destroyed BY the
earthquake.
There hsa been some suggestion 10
officislCquarters to have the tsrlff AIKEN
up at The forthcoming short session Of
Congress and thus avoid an extra session
and escape the customary embarrassment
to the compression al elections two yeas
hence. II was announced a, the White
House today that the plan had not yet
reached the president for his considera-
ton.
On Friday night Sir Barry johnson,
British administrator 10 south Africa,
will be the guest OF President Roosevelt.
Plans for the forthcoming African hunt
ing expeditions of the president, will
most likely be more fully perfected.
Csbintt states for the Taft admins.
tration are being framed, hastily sea antd
and sm a he'd. The latest IA mes men
toned are those Of Myron 7. Herrick, o.
Cleveland, for Secretary Of the Tna'ury
and Vale Ellis, of Ohio, for attorney
general. There is disposition IN somt
qatrers to construct new Cabinet al
most wholly OF the present members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-05
Virginia News.

| Rev. w. Il. Calender, OF Lturens,
S c., has arrived 10 Falls Church, aud
assumed charge of the Episcopal Church
there as its rector.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Samuel Ed
woods aud Pesrle NJ Strothers,
both of Rectortown.
Mr.. james F. Davis and Miss Ohewn-
iuV. daughter OF NJ. NJ. Chew Diog, both
Of Spottsylranis county, we're married at
Fredericksburg yesterday BY Rev. K
William.
Mr.. George Lowe, sixty four years OF
age, while psintipg the storehouse roof OF
Ms. Charles Msnkin. a, Falls Church.
fell tan feet and sustained bruises about
his hip, I'd fractured bone 10 his right
arm.
The eighteenth annual meeting OF the
United Womsn's Auxiliary OF the Epis.
cora Church began in st. James Church
10 Wa'reuton yesterday morning. Mrs.
Mary S. Nelson, president of the local
chapter. is presiding. Bishop Gibson, OF
of the Virginia diocese, made the leading
address.
Isaiah Roe, son of Deputy Sheriff Roe, Of
Gore, Frederick county, had his left arm
torn of and face cut and burned yester-
day by an explosion of dynamite, which
he was thawiDg at traction engine. he
was also injured internally by the force
of the explosion, aud, it is said, cannot
recover.
George Crigler, sixty years old, q
farm hand of Oulpeper, was thrown from
q buggy In runaway near Boyce, Tuesda'
evening, an, falling on pile OF rocks be
sustain o severe fracture of the skull
aud irtsrral injuries. John Hubbard, OF
Boyce, was also thrown out, and was ba5ly
cut and bruised and internally injured.
Crigler is in a dying condition at Dr..
fuckers Hospital, in Bcrryville.
Msssrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
ra'ent attorneys, report the grant, this
week, to citizens of this state, the fol-
10 wing patents: R E. Barry, OF Ash
grove, brake attachment fer hay-wagou /;
Up. W. Carney, of Norfolk, horseshoe;
s. ]. Evans, of Roanoke, O E. Evans,
ADMINISTRATIVE, mscbine fer caoceling
letters; L. j. Jones, of Richmond,
centering device; d. Margolius, of Nor
folk, bsle-tie; o. Meyer, of Richmond,
electrolyte for electroplatiug.
News has reached Roanoke Of shooting
ARRAY in Patrick county, in which James
S. Leake. a prominent citizsD, was kill.
ed, and Nathan Taylor, neighbor, is
said to be mortally wounded. The men.
who were neighbor,, met at PENIS
[, store on Monday, and after an exchange
of words both began firing. Taylor
with q shotgun, at close range fired on
Leake, shooting him through the lungs.
L axe was 80 years old aud leaves
fauily. Taylor is twen;y-one years
old and vas shot by Leske as the latter
fell. He will not recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-05
Reopened Negotiations.

ConstantiDople, Nov. 5.-Alarmed al
the prospective alliance Of Turkey, Bnl'
gsris, Servia and Montenegro, which Ia
likely to be formally announced a. any
moment, Austris today ieopened indem-
nifty negotiations with Turkey.
1t was said her offer is much better
than the first. 1t Is considered certain
that iae present negotiations will come
to a satisfactory conclusion without an
Interruption.
Belgrade, Nov. 5.-'Servia today de-
msnded from the Austrian authorities
the surrender OF a Serviau named Manu-
sevitch, captured by the Austrisns while
swim ming toward az Austrian gunboat
in the Danube river. The Austrians cay
that Minusevitch sought to blow up the
gunboat. This Ia denied by the S.rVians.
Austrian and S.rviau soldiers are now
certifying opposite sides Of the river.
The rational assembly is still hopeful Of
avoiding a war; the government is pre-
pairing for the worst. Sixteen thousand
troops are now encamped around the
city. The bullion in the national banks
and the Office OF the general staff Of the
army will be removed 10 Krsguyeva z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-05

So RICHMOND Is to have O "heW
patty" to make a new Richmond and 8
new south, bu. the "efiort" is to be made
by disgruDtled men who know thst they
will never receive hOnors at the hands Of
the democratic party. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that if these men are so dissatis-
fed with Richmond conditions they do
not away and leave it. OF these men
the Richmond Journal says:
1t is reported tt those former Rich
mond democrats who supported Tai.
Tuesday will form a coalition with the
republican PARTY, or stand ready to &C.
cept the aid Of the republican party t.
control in local elections. Nobody csres
what these independent citizens do, 80
long as they do it like man. II theg
will just stop calling themselves demo
Gratis, and announce that they are atill
aNd with no party, the respect OF the
community will be gained, and that's
worth having. The tr0bole with thi.
class of our cit zens is tia, they are
afraid to cut loose from the party and
announce the severa ace of relations. To
do so would be 10 CO, at themselves OF
their only source of sireugth-tbe fool
ing, or attempted ioOi.g, of some
thoughtless democrats into the belief
that they srs fellow party men. A we
said, this minority atty proposes to die
tate the politics of Richmond, and to
defy the democ at. C OF oi2ation. Speak
ing for 4. 1913 democrats who voted Tues
day, the Journal announces tlat the
challenge is accepted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-05
THE RECENT ELECTION.

Further returns in the various states
make no n erial changes In the genera
result, though results as first reported
are changed in many instances.
The most interesting feature of thI
election has been the c!ose vote in an
unusual number of cases, several stat I
declaring for Taft for president BY pre-
nounced msjorities, and electing demo
c'aic governors. Factional diferenctt
which cropped out during the campaign
we're responsible for this situation.
The composition of the next House
will be-republicauS, .2lS; democrats
173.
Byau carried bis own stat, Nebraska.
by sweeping majority and the demo
Gratis elected of the 6 congressman.
The Legislature is overwhelmingly demo-
cratic.
A radical change 10 Indisna's repre-
sen a,ion 10 the La'ioral House Of Rep
resentstives was the most striking festur
of Tuesdays election. The latest IN
official returns, complete, gives the dem
Oclatic party II members and the repub-
licaus two: This lie gain Of seven mem
bers for the democrats. William b.
Taft carried the state for president, &C.
cording to incomplete returns, By about
3, 900. Thomas r. Msrshall and the
entire democratic state ticket are
probably elected by plurality Of about
$4,000. The legislature is likely to be
democratic by a small margin. This
will result In the election of a demo-
C a'ic successor to Senator Hemen way
Estimated plurslities by counties,
ta~d on Incomplete returns, indicate
that Bryan and the entire democratic
st t. ticket, headed by John f. S a
frotb, for governor, carried Colorado
With pluralities 10 the neighborhood OF
5000. The democrats probably will
control the legislature.
Judge Harmon has been elected gov
ernor of Ohio by 20, 900 plurality. Tsfts
plurality 10 the state is $4,000. The
legislature is in doubt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-05
SCARED DEER STOPS MILL

A frigbtsned deer dashed into the roll
ing mill plant of the Algoms S.eel TOM
pany at Suit Sc. Marie, Mich. yester-
day, and leaped int he rolls which we're
turning out steel rails. As a result 1000
men we're idle several hours. A buck and
a doe emerged from the river near The
plant and wandered about ne yards great
ly interested in the signs OF human enter
prize. When a yard engine came stesm-
Ing by the buck deserted his companion
and plugged into the river again, but the
doe, trembling with fear, Ga he'd 10 the
direction of the mill, rushing along the
tracks and lespiug over the heads OF the
stsr!led workmen. Sle landed on the
stesmiDg rolls and was go badly injured
thst she hsd 10 be killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-05
More War Talk.

London, Nov. 5..-From reliable
sources 1t is reported today that France
has made tentative inquiries of the Eng
lish foreign Office as to the aid France
might expect Of Eogland in the event OF
clash between France and G rmsny,
upon the Csssbanca sffsir.
England Is no. hurrying a reply. The
foreign Office believes Chancellor Won
Baelow raised this issue merely to die
tract Gsrmany's attention from toe
kAiser's interview In which he took credit
for aiding England to whip the Beers.
1t Is believed that after Won Buelow has
kept the discussion active for few days
Germany and France will come to an
agreement to a'bitrate.
The Oassblsucs dispute was aroused by
the arrest by Gen. D'Amsde, French
CONN a1der in NJ rocco, on S pteuber
25 of six deser,ers from the French
foreign legion a. Casablanca. Two we're
German subjects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-05
TELE0RAPHIC BREViTIES

Vtllsrics, a volcano in Valdivia prov
iuce, Chill, has been in violent eruption
for "a hours.
The vote polled by the socialists in
Tuesdays election all over the country
proved a disappointment, not exceeding
525 900.
A report states that seven workmen
were killed when Grand Trunk train
ran them down 200 miles east Of Win
nipeg, Man., today.
The second squadron of the American
fleet sailed from Annoy, for Manila to-.
dav. The other seven chips go directly
to NJ lnila, arriving Sunday.
The crew of the schooner Oscar New
house barely escaped with their lives
early today when thar vessel went down
off Wsukegsp, III. The boat sprung
aleak and sank rapidly.
John A johnson, of Minnesota, re-
elected for a third time in strong re-
publican state, is the Logical candidate
OF the democrats for the presidency in
1912, according to the other states.
One man, an employe, was killed in
the FIRE which early today partially de-
stroyed the Hotel Metropole at Brook
field, Mass. The loss will exceed $l2,-
900. Half a dozen guests escaped in
their Dight clothes.
A boycott against the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company was started in
Philadelphia today when thou'ands ct
workinemen men refused to ride. Pub
lie indignation has been aroused by the
new non-transferrable six fora quarter
ticket.
Spesker Cannon OF the House Is in
New York accompanied by Congress.
man Mckinley, of Illinois, chairman Of
republican congressional committee, for
the purpose OF goirg over the congress
sionsl returns. Democratic headquarters
have been closed.
Glen Hayden, sged seven, Is dying
IN Princeton, H., today as result OF
injuries susta' ned when brick was
knocked from the chimney OF q church
by the falling body of Peter Kramer, a
balloonist. Kramer was dashed against
the pinnacle. The safety belt held him
TO the parachute broke he fell to the
church roof, rolled to its edge and. fell
thirty feet to the ground. He was dad
when found.
One mao dying and another severely
wounded wa, the result ofa revolver fight
In Bowery street New York car early
today. The trouble srose over fixed
prize fight. The ia ally wounded Haud
Charles Harrington, who has bullet in
the ba K, refused st the hospital to tell
the story of the sff ay, saying their
friends will see jd.tice dealt to the
fright parties"
The Fifth Annual Convention Of the
National Rivers and Hsrbors Congress
meets 10 Washington on the 9Th, 10th
and 18th of next month, indications
pointing 10 the largest a I'D most entbus-
iasiic gathering of prominent citizens OF
tho republic ever held for the purpose OF
urging a comprehensive policy of water
ways Improvements uPon the federal
government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-05

A DISPATCH from Washington says
"The collapse of Mr.. G1mpers' effort to
array organized labor solidly and 10
deliver it, as in bag, was perhaps the
feature of the election that caused its
greatest satisfaction in Washington. Mr..
Gompers' failure as politician seems
now to be assured" 1t issa'd that an at
tempt will be made to depose him as
the labor leader 1t is hoped that the
attempt will succeed. When labor or
gauizations enter politics they lose
their Influence and should do 30. Mr..
Gompers hurt the demOc attic Psriy prob
ably more than any one man in the
country, his radical views and utter
ances driving many Conservative men
from their in,ended support OF the
ticket.