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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-23

Some broken sizes in Hess shoes 20
and &c grades, $3.50 get them, II you
are quick. Marshall. 422 King %fee'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-23
How 70 Cure ChIlblains.

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Bucklen's Arnica Sslve. Have also USED u \,
for salt rheum with excellent results.
Guaranteed for fever sores, indolent ulcers,
piles, burns. wounds, frost bites ana Skin
diseases. 25c at all drug stores.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-23

Money can be saved by buying you'll
Shoes at MarshalPs, 422 King street.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-23

Broken lots of Ladies' Pine Shoes at
about half price. ]. A. Marshall q Bro
A22 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-23

I OsT. Tuesdsy morning, January Il, ct
Lor near LloyGs station, package contain,
ing two ladies' WAISTS. suitable reward
will be paid for its return to GlBsoN's
DRrG STORE. jaD33 81
Fancy dark Cape Cod CRANBERhlsSs Tor
sale nv JF AILnll -
Reductions in RAIS Ms and CURRANJs;
Best Seeded RsisiIs, 12c. Best Cleaneo
Gurrants, 10c. For sale by mummy
40, 50 and 600 BLENDED TEAS I.As os suitable
nv iced tea ~ . VIM.
SWEET CIDER for sale 6y,,,rnv
]. C. HILBURN'
A better remed- is not made for Colos ana no
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-23
Local Matters.
Weather Probabilities.

sun rises tomorrow at 7:12 a. m. ana se's
xii High water at 11:d q. 10. and il:Sz'
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
FINISH SCHOOL INSPECTION
Austin to Complete Investigation of
 Fire Precautions.

Building Inspector Austin will com rlete his inspection of the schools of ;te city to-day when in company with the inspector of buildings of the board of education he will visit the last of the schools which he has yet 10 look over. He expects to make his report on the conditions which he has foun1 prevailing to the board of education at the meeting to be held on Friday night O. this week. He said yesterday that the schools which he has visited and that now includes almost all In he city have been found to be in fair eon- dltion and to offer good opportun ties off the escape of the pupils although there is but one which has iron fire es- capes on the outside of the building, that being the Eaton school.
 Mir. Austin declined to make any statement as to what recommendations he would make to the board or as to what the nature of the report would be in advance of presenting it to the board of education but his remarks would lead to the opinion that nothing of a radical nature would be required by him in the fixing up of the build ings.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
FORGE FURTHER CUT
Number of New Haven Road Machinists Reduced to
 a Hundred.
ONLY A FEW MORE LEFT
Blacksmlths' Numbers Cut from Fort, to Five--None Left to
 Strike.

At the close of the working day yes terday S4 more employees of the New Haven road at the Spring street shops were informed by the officials that they need not report for duty at the next working day, tomorrow. This coming Monday, has left the shops almost de- serted. There are scarcely 100 work men now left there. where under or dinary conditions there are 700 or 500.
 The force of blacksmiths was par tcularly hard hit yesterday, when the number Of these men was reduced to five. For long time there have been 40 blacksmiths and 40 fires burning all the time. The five fires still remain ing make the place look very lone some.
 Up to the present time the force in the Cedar roundhouse has not been cut at all but the men expect to be told to leave at almost any time. The force at Spring street has been cut as far as it can be and kept running,
 Today Is holiday for the men. A week ago today a large number of men received notices at their homes that they need not report again at the shops, and similar action on the part of the road today is anticipated. By March 2S, when the employees are to answer the road regarding piece work wages. there will be few left to strike ] if a strike is ordered
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
DRURy LANE DESTROYED
Famous London Theater. Opened First
 In 1863. Goes by Fire.

London. March 25.-Drury Lane theater, one of the most famous in London, was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. The flames were first discovered about { o'clock in the morning bursting from the windows of the building It was then too late to save the structure, which burned fiercely despite all the efforts of the fire brigade.
 There was no loss of life. The theater had been closed since the pan tomime season ended. Ii would have been re-opened on Auril IS. The or igin of tho fire Is unknown
 Drury Lane theater was first open ed in 1863, burned In 1872 and re- opened in 1874. with an address by Dryden, who extolled it's advantages in location The burning of the third theater on the site took place in Fob ruary 24. 1909. It was in the famous Drury Lane that Garrick. Kean, the Kembles, and Mrs. Siddons used tc act
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
MAJOR TILSON IMPROVES
Dr. Cheney Says He Will Probably
 Pass Danger Point To-day.

Dr. B. Austin Cheney stated last night that the condition of Major John e. Tilson had continued through the day to be practically the same as on Monday. If the major can continue to improve the same tomorrow as he has in the last 24 hours" he said, q shall feel that he has passed the dan ger point. I do not like to say he Is out of danger yet. The case is some what more complicated than regular appendicitis case in that the major has some other complications. They arc not now serious ones but they might become so at any time. What they are I do not feel that 1t lies within my province as doctor to say. I am, However satisfied with his progress"
 At the hospital 1t was stated that Ma jor Tilson was resting comfortably Dr. Cheney Is now looking out for him altogether.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
CONNOR TO RETIRE Changes on New Haven Road Hit Passenger Traffic
 Manager. KENDALL IS GOING, TOO Is Now General Passenger Agent Shalc-Up Contemplated in Con-
 necticut Company.

Important changes In the general officers of the New, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company are book ed for April 1. It was stated last night on good authority that George L. Connor, the passenger traffic man ager of the entire system, with offices in this city, and A. c. Kendall, gen eral passenger agent with offices in Boston, Mass. will retire on that date. The names of their successors have not been given. lt is said also that a third change is contemplated.
 MT Connor and MT. Kendall have been connected with the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad for several years, and the former Is one of the beet known men in the traffic end of the system.
 Aside from the shakeup in the steam corporation, 1t is reported that several changes in the general of ficers of the Connecticut company are contemplated, these also to take effect the first of the month.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
BRIEF FOREIGN NOTES

Peking. March 24-The British mer- chants of Tientsin and Nieuchwang have sent strongly worded protests to the British government concerning Ia- pans obstruction 10 the continuation or the Tsinmiatum- Fakumen railroad in violation of the pledges given In the peace treaty with Russia.
 Washington. March e4-It was de- cided at the cabinet meeting to-day to accept the invitation of China to havc the Atlantic battleshin fleet visit port of that country on it's return voyage from the Pacific coast It also was decided that no further invitations for the fleet would be accepted.
 St Petersburg. March 2i-The Rus sian senate. the highest tribunal in the empire, to-day overruled the appeal who on December 3l were convicted by the court of appeals. and sentenc- ed to three months imprisonment.
 Cannes. March 24.-Spencer Compton Cavendish. eighth duke of Devonshire, died here this morning of heart disease.
 London. March 2i.-The news of the death of the duke Of Devonshire at Cannes came unexpectedly to England and has caused a widespread regret.
 Hongkong. March 24.-The boycott movement against the Japanese i: growing. Papers are stuck on all the walls. reading; The Japanese are a barbarous humbug. The Chinese gov ernment does not love the people. who are now weeping.
 London, March 24.-The growth oi cigarette smoking in the British army is beginning to disGuiet the higher off eers. whose reports indicate that tn, health of the men is being seriously impaired by indulgence in this prac- tice.
 Melbourne. March 24-In government circles it Is anticipated that the Amer 1 ican fleet will spend ten days here ant
 ~' '@rgth of time at Sydney.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Proctor Vt. March 24-John W. stew. art of MiddleburY. former governor of Vermont was appointed to the Unite ! States senate by Governor Fletcher E. Proctor to-day to All the vacancy caused by the recent death of Senator Redfield Proctor. Former Governor Stewart has accepted. His term will expire this coming fall.
 Washington. March 24-The house committee on interstate and foreign commerce agreed to-day to report fa- vorably the senate resolution 10 restrict to vessels of the United States register the transportation from the Tinted States 10 the Panama canal zone of material sfor the canal.
 Philadelphia. March 24.-The Rev. Dr William II. Shaffer, until few months ago presiding elder of the West district in the Philadelphia conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. was to-day acquitted by the conference of a charge of conduct unbecoming min ister. The charge was laid against him last December.
 Annapolis, Md. March 24.-In serar- ate sessions to-day the democra tic members of the two houses of inc leg. islature voted unanimously for former Governor John Walter Smith for Tnit. ed States senator. to fill the unexpired term of the late William Pinkney Whyte.
 Chicago. March 24.-After a session lasting until past midnight, the rit, council adopted an ordinance to lega-- ize consolidation Of the Common. wealth Electric and the Chicaeo Fdi. son companies, which have prscticat monopoly of electric lighting in Chi ] cago.
 Albany. N. Y, March 24.-The senat. to-day passed the Woman Srboo ' Teachers Equal Pay" bill by vol, Of 8 to 10. This is inc bill whir. i Governor Hughes vetoed last wear | ] passed the sePate with only one dis l senting voto Fast year.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
Will Select Ways and Means to Meet the Present Deficit of the Associa- tion.
FOR PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
Trustees Statement to be of Some Length, and 1t May be Expected
 in the Course of a Few Days.

The selection of ways and means to meet the present Young Mems Chris ktian association financial crisis was last night put in the hands of the board of trustees of the association and committee of the trustees was selected to prepare statement which wil completely, cover the history of the assJt iation, give an account of how the present financial troubles came about and make a general ap- peal to the public.
 The meeting last night was the th'rd joint meeting of the board of circcto's of the association and the trustees. called to select ways and r.eaus 10 get money to meet the $780, 900 deficit which the association is now facing. The other two meetings were held last week on the second floor of the association building. The meeting of last night was held on the sixth floor to enable the members of the committees to have greater pri- vacy.
 In discussing the situation after the meeting last evening Trustee Herbert c. Warren said: We have simply turned the whole matter over to the trustees of the building. sub-com- mittee from their number will prepare full statement of the situation which will be given to the press in the course of few days. The statement will be signed by all the association trustees"
 Mir. Warren was asked If 1t was contemplated to turn part of the building over to renting purposes. He said he did not think that would be done. M
 The committee of the trustees which is to prepare the statement will be composed of the following gentle- men: Pierce N. Welch. chairman; Henry H. Benedict Henry w. Farm ham, Henry F. English, Rutherford Trowbridge. Samuel Hemingway, Walter Q. Whitcomb, J. Edward Hea- ton, Anson Phelps Stokes and Her bert c. Warren. Of these Mir. Farm ham Is at present in Europe and thus unable to take part in the considera- tions of the committee.
 The officials of the association feel that at such critical time as this when adverse opinions are so likely to be formed by the public generally it is best to postpone more formal announcement until such time as a very complete statement can be made. It was admitted that the way the money would he raised would be by public subscription.
 According to the report of the treasurer of the association, Sidney Perlin Butler, given out January 1. 1907, the debt of the association was s169,526.55). and had at that time been reduced from a debt of the year before of about s1S3.0o0. raised near ly all by public subscriptions. During the past year the debt has been re- duced to s161,792.04. principally by the sale of the Morris Cove club house.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
ANTHONY BUSY NOW
Tax Collector to Get Out 13, 900 Odd Bills in Short
 Time.
AFTER POLL TAX NEXT
State Commissioner Corbin Urges Ac. tion-Nut Many Pay, Says Local
 Collector.

Tax Collector Anthony is in the midst of his busy season just now. Tn the next couple of weeks he will have out all of the 1S,0oo odd tax bills which will call into the city treasury the money which will run it for the year to come. There is an increase this year in the number of tax bills which amounts to about 800.
 Mir Anthony has received a letter from state tax commission, William H. Corbin in which his attention is espe- cially called to the annual delinqIen- cies in tLe payment of the military and poll taxes by those citizens who do not receive bills for taxes on property. He declares that it is not fair to the small tax payer who has a small piece of property to pay taxes on that he must pay his military and poll taxes while these others to the number of many thousands escape entirely. Many of the towns he declares are making an Improvement in this matter and he goes on to say:
 The law provides for the abatement of the tax from those unable to pay: therefore the impartial collection of such taxes is no hardship to anyone. is just to the other taxpayers and is your definite duly
 Tt is also your duty to follow up delinquent taxpayers and to bring suits on your tax liens within req sonable time so that the town may have the benefit of all its resources, and all property owners may realize that the affairs of the town are being conducted on a bueinesslike basis" When asked in regard to the matter yesterday afternoon, Mir. Anthony stat ed that he would do nothing in regard to the matter until he had attended to the regular bills as the most imporant par of his duty he considered to be the collection of the regular taxes. After this is done he will as usual send out to all that are liable their bills for these taxes. Then if they do not pay
 it is his duty to send in their names after the lapse of year to the cor poration counsel's office where such dttioh as tiic law pitSei iptS HI SuCI
 cases may be taken. If legal steps are
 taken the delinquent may be sent tc jail until the tax is paid and all the
 costs of the action taken by the au. thcrities in collecting it.
 When asked in regard to whether the
 agitation had resulted in this city tc
 any increase in the number of persons
 who paid their poll and military taxes | Mir Anthony said that in his opinion
 it had not but if anything had had ar 1 opposite effect. He declared that
 scarcely anyone ever pays these taxe,
 except where 1t Is included on othel | tax bills.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
REED IS PRESIDENT
Yale Professor to Succeed Andrew as
 Head of Civil Service.

At the meeting of the civil service commission which was held last even ing, Professor Edward Bliss Reed of Yale, was elected president of the board to succeed the late head, Frank s. Andrew. The board also voted to join the National Assembly of Munici- pal Civil Service commissions of Amer ica. This association is to hold its an- nual convention in Chicago on May s and g.
 The examination which the police de- partment hes asked for supernumera- ries was set for April 1.
 The papers of the candidates who took the recent examinations for bridgetender were gone over and of the T. candidates, six succeeded in getting above the required mark mentally but as these six have still to take phy- sical examination Tor eyesight and hearing they are not yet enrolled on the eligibility list.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
INSPECT ENGINES TO-DAY
Underwriters Agent to Finish Fire
 Investigation.

The inspectors from the Underwrit- ers association. who have been in this city off and on at various times this winter making a complete in- spection of the fire facilities, nature and construction of buildings and so forth, have returned for their last visit. Yesterday they spent in the in- spectlon of hydrants. about eighty of these in fifteen different sections of the city being Inspected. To-day the last work will be done when every en- zine in the city will be given a thorough test There are 1,015 hy- drants In the city
 This inspection. Chief Fancher states, is the most thorough one that has ever been conducted by the asso- ciation's agents in this city. They have never inspected the engines be- | fore.
 The inspectors are expected to make their report on New Haven to the body that sent them out within few days Chief Fancher expects to have copy of this report, which will l give the result of the complete in- spection. IL will be watched with in- terest inasmuch as 1t may have an important though indirect bearing on 1 fire insurance rates here.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
RADICAL DIVORCE ACT STIRS FRANCE Dramatist Whose Play Precipi- tated Action by Parliament
 Has Grave Fears for
 the Future.
STEP TOWARD "FREEUNION'
New Decree Grants Absolute Divorce on Demand of Either Party After Three Years Sep-
 aration.

Paris March 24.-The senate. by an overwhelming majority, has concurred in the bill recently passed by the chamber of deputies to automatically convert a decree of separation into a divorce at the end of three years when either party to the separation requests it. The constantly growing number of divorces in France since the restoration of the divorce law in 1886 marriage having been indis- soluble throughout French history ex- cept for the period from the begin ming of the revolution to the restor- alton in 1S16) has been the subject of an intensely interesting and bitter controversy recently. Paul Bourget, as the champion of the traditional in- dissoluble union, precipitated 1t with his problem play "A Divorce" in which he portrayed the wreck fol- lowing in the wake of the separation of parents. The dispute took wide range in the newspapers and ref erendum" was held at the theater where the play was given.
 now minister of justice, in favor of
 trial marriages but which the min ister repudia-ed. added piquancy to the controversy. Men and women, mar ried. unmarried and divorced. old and young. came forward and told pathetic stories of life tragedies in support of their respective contentious. In the end the friends of greater freedom of union and disunlon had the better of it in parliament. the referendum" and
 the public prints.
 NJ. Bourget. while reaff1rming his ir- reconcilable opposition to the principle of divorce says he is not surprised either at the senate's action or the ex- pression of public opinion. 'As a stud 1 ent of moral science" said he, T long ago foresaw what France was coming l to We are hurrying toward 'freeunion. 1 France, as demonstrated by the polem- ] ic which has just closed. is divided into 1 two camps-one, the feebler. opposes l divorce; the other. the stronger, fav- | ors free union. The new law voted by l the senate is the first step. for it | frankly establishes divorce upon the 1 demand of husband or wife--a princi- ple not only contrary to morality but l contrary to the rules of society. As 2 1 Faenchman am profoundly grieved tc
 witness thts further step into the ! abyss"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
GUILD HOLDS GROUND
Improvement Though Slight, Dispcls
 Gloomy Forebodings.

Boston, March 24.-Up to late hour tonight Governor Curtis Guild. continued to rest easily and to hold the ground he gained this morning. The improvement has not been great but his condition to-day has some what dispellcd the gloom which pre- vailed throughout the city yesterday.
 The carly bulletin to-day was as follows:
 The governors symptoms to-day are more favorable. He has passed comfortable night and is now rest ing easily"
 Shortly after il o'clock tonight Dr. Frederick R. Winslow announced: "Governor Guild holds his gain of the morning. He passed a quiet day, sleeping comfortably"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
SEEKS KAISER'S ADVICE
King Victor Emanuel May Learn How to Rescue Duke of the Abruzzi.

Rome, March 24.-King Victor Elm manuel left tonight for Venice, where he will meet the German emperor. who is now on his way to that\city prior to going on board the imperial yacht, which will take him to Corfu. The king and emperor will meet at Venice tomorrow. where they prob ably will spend the day together
 The Giornale d'ftalia, in concluding it's comments on the visit of the Ger man emperor says that the German crown prince ran the same danger as the duke of the Abruzzi, that is, he fell in love with an American girl. Perhaps" adds the paper, the em- peror will be able to communicate to King Victor Emmanuel a method of avoiding this kind of American dan ger"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
.pERILs OF SEA. ON RAILROAD.

Washington. March 24.-A novel deci- sion was announced to-day by the in- terstate commerce commission in an opinion to-day by Commissioner Prouty in the case of Wyman, Partridge x Co. and others, against the Boston x Maine railroad and others, involving the question of marine insurance. hold ing that unless d railway forming a part of a lake and rail route sees fit to hold itself responsible for losses arising from perils of the sea. it should tender to the public a transportation contract which leaves shippers free to arrange for their own marine insur- anca-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
TROLLEY ON RAMPAGE
Jumps Track. Demolishes Store Front
 and Injures Forty People.

Detroit, Mich, March 24.-Over a score of people were injured this aft ernocn when an interurban car on the Ann Arbor branch of the Detroit United Railway bound into the city from Jackson, Mich, was derailed by defective rails near 3lst street and plowed across the brick pavement in- to a stone building. The car was wrecked and the front of the two story building was demolished. There were twenty people taken to the hospitals for treatment and nearly another score received minor injuries which were dressed at the scene of the accident Two of the in- jured are reported tonight to be in a serious condition.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-25
TRIAL FOR DEATH CT EDITOR.

Kansas City, March 2i.-The intro duction of testimony in the case of General Richard (. Horn for the kill ing of H. J. Groves. managing editor of the Kansas City Post, was conclud- ed this afternoon. To-mOrrow will be occupied with the arguments of coun- sel and the case will probably go to the jury late in the afternoon. Six experts for the prosecution to-day tes- tiied that HorA. cgs sane when the killing occurred.