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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
Mr.. Bryan.

Fsirview, Liucolo, Neb., Aug. 10 -
With notification day but two days of,
the advance guard of visitors Is arriving
in Lincoln today along With it being
most of the members of the comm ttee
on notification. This is a very busy
day at the Bryan home as most of the
visitors are calling to pay their respects.
Down town the work of decorating the
streets is we'll underway.
MANY democratic clu bs from Nebrask a
and adj AGENT states, win be on hand.
The committee is preparing to entertain
the largest crowd in the history OF the
capital. Among the frat to call on
Mr.. Bryan, this morning, was Congr ess-
man Henry d. Clayton, of Alabsm 3,
who was permanent chairman of the
Denver Convention and by reason Of
that fact, is chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on notification.
Bryan today com pleled his speech on
the tsrifi which be will deliver in Des
Moiues, August 81. II is much longer
than his notification speech. He will 81
once take up the preparation OF bis
speech on the trusts, which he will de-
liver In Indianapolis, on August %, at
the time of the notification of John W.
Kern.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
TRAIN Attacked.

Three men we're iu,t,ntly killed aud
II Injured, two Of whom will probably
die, when striking miners fred into a
OPS c 7ger train on the Birmingham
Mio,r i Railroad at BlOctou, ALL, yer
t rdAy morning, about 2 O'Clock. Thu
lead are Conductor Joe I. Collins, o.
u Dent, deputy sheriff; Willsrl Howell,
nouunion miner; the wounded include
seversl officers of the coal company and
employees Of the road and deputy She ffs.
The train was special bearing nom
union men to the Blocton mines under
gnsrd of soldiers and deputies. On The
ouskiits of the town the engineer sud-
denly saw log across the track, and at
once fusillade was fred into the train.
The engineer did not stop, but let the
cowcstchtr throw the leg from the track,
and put on full speed. The place where
the attack was made is in cut, the
yrouud being on level with the lower
part of tue windows. The asssilants be-
hind the rocks above poured down q
murdercus FIRE directly into the windows
and at the engineer, Practically every
window in the train was broken, and
Shots struck all parts of the engine and
cab. The train proceeded TO BlOcton,
and the dead and injured returned to
Birmingham. Eight negroes were
arrested yesterday afternoon.
Joseph T. Collins, the conduct was
cit zen of Washington. His mother
resides at 1918 II. street northeast. he
wss a native OF Frederick Md, beiog
son of the late Elijah Collins. He spent
his early life in Alexandria, being
educated in st. Johns Academy.
His father was an engineer on the
old Alexandra, Loudoun and Hampshir
railroad and ran the locomotive Clarke.
Governor Conner held hurried con-
ference with Lieutenant Colonel Hub
bard, C mmsnding the militia, and
another company was hurried to Blocton.
All is reported quiet there tonight.
The trouble has caused widespread in
dignation, and a general demand is be-
ing made that mora vigorous steps be
taken looking to The preservation oil
order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
TELEGRAPHIc BREvITIes.

Intervention by the Dominion GOV
ernmeDt is today demanded by sll tn,
newspspfrs st Winnipeg, to end lh'
,trike on the Canadian Pacific of the me
chsnics which go far has shown no signs
of settlement.
Statements that Thomas A. Edison Il
10 finance and aid Henry Fsrmsn srt
current at New York today 10 aero
nautic circles following the departure
of the French aviator and his wife to
East Orange, to visit the inventor.
In a collision between a passenger
train and train Of empty cars on the
Piensburg Kiel branch line, in Ger
many today, ten perso1s were killed
and score badly injured, several Of
whom will die.
The American feet having been FORM
allg welcomed OF everything 10 Anck-
land, the officers aud the first batch OF
sailors to receive shore leave today, set
about 10 enjoy the weeks programme
of entertainment 10 this strange land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
The Illinois Primaries.

Chicsgo, Aug. 10.-Charles g. De
mems victory over Richsrd Yates fol
the republican nomination for governor
was made certain today by complete re-
turns from SO out of 1902 counties In the
state giving him majority OF more than
II, 900 votes.
The result of the primary is "dog
falp' for the three leading candidates in
the republican senatorial race -SenstorA.
J. Hopkins, OoDer ssmsn George E.
Foss, and former Senator William E.
Mason.
There is every probability, according
to experts, that the republican csucus at
springfield next January, will face Bit
ter deadlock on the senSt1rship. Com
plete returns show that all the present
republican congressman in Illinois ere
renominated.
The new primary Law seems not to
have added greatly to its populariy
since It's trial throughout the state Sat
urday. 1t is limited today 10 both demo-
cratic and republican circles that the law
Is to be attacked and that before another
primary day 1t may be wiped Oft the
statute books,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
AIEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

Senator Willifm B. Allison was
buried at Dubuque, Iowa, Saturday, IN a
manner devoid OF sIl oslentstion. Ser
vices we're held ct his home, aid while
not Of privsts character, the limited
accommodations Of the house permitted
only the presence Of distinguished visi-
tore, relatives and most inmate friends.
The services consisted of the res ding OF
Psalm xiii. TIE fifteenth chapter at the
Epistle of the Corinthians and prayer.
The Rev. DR. J. I. Bergen, of the West
minister Presbyterian Church, offcisted.
Besides the memb.rs of the coogres-
sionsl committee named by Vice-Presi-
dent Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon,
there we're at the funeral large delega.
tons from Des Moines, consisting Of
Governor Cummins aud other state Of
ficers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
Woman Loses SIS, 900 Crop In
Whist Game.

Los Angeles, Aug. lO.-With fruit
crop worth $4,000 as the stake, The
6ercest game of whist ever seen in the
southwest was played Saturday night in
little summer cottsge at Corona del
Mar. near Belboa Beach. The players
we're Mrs. George E. Hsrt, Los Ange-
les society woman, aud her husoa nd, 9
prominent broker, on one side, and
George A. Nelson and Hugh W. Nelson,
Nevada mining men, on the other. The
game was the outcome of a real estate
deal, the Nelson's rsdiDg the whole town
of Winchester, Riverside county, for the
Hart ranch 10 SINH valley, north OF this
city. Both parties insisted ON having
this years valuable crop from the ranch.
The Hsrts had leads and leads and
American and international whist signals
at their fingers ends, but the Nevada
men had the trumpJ. In spite OF bril-
LIANT and bewildering playing by the
HATS, the rough and ready cowpnnchei
luck won. Mrs. Hart lost without 9
vince. The Harris led the first Thirty.
five points, though 1t was close, and
then their rivals jumped ahead and
stayed there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
Cardinal Gibbons A..

Rome, Aug. 1O.--OSrdinsl Gibbons
suffered a slight relapse day, due to
exerlion in attending an audience granted
by the pope Saturday, yesterdays ser
vicas at the vatican in celebration Of tie
Pope's fifth papsl anniversary and the
congregation. AS result OF todsy's
relapse, with the cardinals physicians
say is not serious, the Cardinal msy
have to cancel all his plans and remove
to the country for complete rest. The
physicians have ordered the cardinal to
refrain from all unnecessary exertiOn
s1d to leave Rome as soon as he is able
to travel to some country retreat.
The cardinals trouble WAS diagnosed
as intestinal, resulting from climatic and
dietary changes. The c'riinal was
brought back to bis apartments in Rome
aud within few hours was resting COM
fortsbly though he had high fever.
There would be no alarm felt over the
cardinals present trouble, we're it net
fer bis extreme age, "A years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
NORFOLK POLL-TAx CASE.

Judge Osrdwell, of the Court CT AZ
peals, on Saturday gsnteda writ Of err
in the Norfolk poll-tax case, recently
decided BY Judge Martin, who held that
only those persons who presented their
bodies at the Office OF the treasurer when
they paid their poll.taxes are qualified
VI ters, except in the case of war vtter.
ans, who did not have to pay taxes rs a
prerequisite to enfrsnchisement at the
polls.
The action on Saturday means that
the court, or one member thereof, per-
chance, HIS found enough in the con-
ientions of the iuterveners to justify q
review of the lower courts decision.
The case comes up anew before the
Supreme Court at its September term in
stanton fer thst tribunal to now decide
the question once for all rs to Whist is
meant by the word personally" in thst
set on Of the constitution providing for
the payment OF polI-t,xes for enrrsr-
chisement at the polls.
The decision of the lower court, if
sustained, will, ii is said, deprive so per
cent of the people Of the State Of their
votes, as the bulk have paid by checks
or messengers. The new cont tuition
requires that voter shall personally"
pay, and The action was brought to have
this interpr, ted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
Mr.. Taft.

White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, Aug.
l0.-Mr. and Mrs. Taft left here st 9 20
o'clock this morning for Hot SPRING..
A good sized crowd was at the station
to see them of, and cheered heartily.
Hot Springs, Vs., Aug. 10.-Mr. Tsft
aud bis psrty arrived here at 1920
o'clock. On the same train with the
candidate came Charles w. Swishtr, the
regular republican nominee for governor
of West Virginia. George McIntosb,
representating Arnold @, Shern, the
other republican candidate, will be
here this afternoon. Representatives
of both sides will remain here until Ma
tional Chairman Hitchcock arrives Oh
Wednesday ard then they will try to get
him to commit himself as to which State
ticket will get the support OF the national
committee.
Senator Stephen B. Elkins and Sena-
tor Scott arrived here today to join In the
coniab. Mr.. Elkins said he had come
to try to persuade the national commit
tee to work 10 West Virginia with md
for the SEisher wing, which in the
senst1r's opinion is the regular repub-
lican patty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
King and Emperor.

Cronberg, Germany, Aug. To- Every,
thing is in readiness for the meeting Of
Emperor William and King Edward.
The kaiser frtived here at noon today
and the king will stop off for the day on
his way to Marienbad, where he goes tt
take the baths to reduce his weight.
Great political significance, 1t is ex-
pected, will attach to this meeting
While the ties of blood Ere strong be-
tween the two, the bit!erest political diff
ferences exist between them. The mon
archs will spend the day at Friedfiebs-
hof Castle, the guests of the kaiser s
youngest sister, Princess Frederic Ohsrle'
of Hesse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
Virginia News.

A big emery wheel in the Portsmouth
navy yard went to pieces Saturday,
killing William a. Brinkley.
The Norfolk Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation appeared Saturday in the role
of prosecutor Of two OF its members
whom it had detected violating the
Byrd law and not closing their saloons
at midnight. ~
Dave Holly, a youth 10 years old,
was brought t. Marion, Saturday, nm
der heavy guard, charged with GRIM
inslly asssultiug the 7-year-old child
OF J. w. Gass, q prominent and wealthy
citiz1u of Rsdford.
Governor Swanson has directed that a
respite until September IL be granted
Lee Strother, toe Madison county negro
under sentences OF death for attempted
assault on a white girl. This Is the
third respite for the man, and also the
third crime oil the same sort charged
against him.
Many politicians hereabouls says the
Richmond journal are Of the opinion that
the so-called democratic Organization"
Of the st to is about to withdraw the
support of the machine from Judge
William Hodges Mann, Of NottoUsy
c,unty, and attempt TO elect Harry 81.
George Tucker to the govern orshIp OF
Virginia IN the election next year.
Pointing out the man and emphat'
cally branding him as her assailant last
Tuesday morning. Mrs. Albert Powell,
the elderly lady who was struck down
by a negro 10 her Prentls Park home
early last week, faced William King,
a negro in the Norfolk county jail, yes
terday, and told Justice Peed that King
was without doubt the man who at
tackled her.
ID. Lawrance Groner, a prominent
republican OF the Norfolk district, whose
name has been mentioned in connection
with the congressional nomination, de,
clared yesterday that in the syent that
National Committeeman Alvah Il.
Martin persists 10 refusing the republi-
can nomination for Congress from that
district, 1t is net improbable that the
republican convention, to be held Au'
gust 20, will name "Tslt democrat
to oppose the democratic nominee.
A warrant charging him with an st
tempt to criminally assault woman
patient on July %, was served st Roa'
noke yesterday on W. S. Gregory,
prominent Roanoke dentist. Gregory
wss released on 81, 600 bail. When the
alleged victim of Gregory recently re-
cited her story to e. NJ. Coulter, rrssl,
dent of the National Business College,
of Roanoke, and Lee Kesdick. OF New
York, a manager of lecturers, they went
10 Gregory's Office aud thrashed him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
Fight Overa Girl.

New York Aug. 1O.-One man Is
dead and another dying in st. Joseph
hospital today after battle for poses-
sion of a girl at InwoOd, near Far Rock
away, in which several persons were
wounded. All the participants 10 the
afirsy were Italians, but the girl was
an American girl. She has disappeared,
The murdered mar, is JOsefo Ponteleou,
and the dying one, Ferdinado Maszco'
The two with friends who aided them Il
hold the girl rallied to the fray when a
band Of thugs invaded the hamlet ant
and after desperate struggle, were
worsled. Constable Wm. Belcher,
who attempted to ittsrfere, had hi
clothing riddled with bullets but escape.
unhuTt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
MONDAY EVENING. ARG. 10, 1908.

A REPUBLICAN Pre- 'ctiouist plblica-
ton of the north 10 its issue of last week
says:
From all over the land comes the good
tidings that an unmistIkable and sbun-
dsnt wave of prosperity is sweeping
along. Mills are running full blast,
crops are bumper everywhere, the rail-
roads are taxing on men, and the entire
nation, with one accord, gives vent to
the expression that prosperous SESSIONS
are ct hand.
This is silly attempt to deceive the
uuwary which will catch no sensible
voter. OF course every sensible man
hopes for return Of prosperous times,
bat one only has u read the daily papers
( see that mills and factories are shut
ting down all over the country which is
a sad refut ton of such statements Is
thst above. Concerning the business OF
the present time, BradstreePs for Satur-
day says:
Retail stocks of goods sre down to low
points in the county at large. Replies
10 an inquiry by Bradstreeps from lou
cities aud towns 10 the UOiied st't''
show that folly IS per cent of the cities
report smaller stocks of summer goods
and 60 per cent. report smaller stocks
of winter goods than we're held year
ago at this date. Buying ability is re-
ported to be impaired IS compared With
last year, nearly 20 per GEN.. of The re-
plies showing lefssned buying power re-
ported by retailers. Collections also are
backward, SIS G5 PEI cent. of the cities
report paymente at retail slower than q
year ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Woman Tempted Him.

Hurlosk, Nd, Aug. l0-"The woman
tempted me. But. AN innocent"
That is the defense of the Rev. Stephen
B. shipman, pastor Of Washington NJ.
f.. Church who was beaten slmos. uu-
conscious by Thomas Oarew when he
found the preacher and his vile TO-
gether in a room at night. Following
is the story be will tell when Carew
sues for divorce and when he sues OareW
for damages for assault:
al went to the home OF Matthew Todd,
Mrs. Carew's fai her" says the preacher,
''about eight O'Clock in the evening and
when retired was given room nsu-
ally occupied by Osrew.
CATER l had fallen asleep, l was
srJused by hand on my face and was
surprised to find Mr.. Osrew's wife sitting
on the eide of nay bed. | at once pro-
tested and insisted on her leaving the
room. She said: 'Ob, won't you love me.
Wont you pray for me p
81 insisted quietly that she 60 to
avoid making scene and started II
leave the bed. She arose aud in leaving
the room ran into the arms Of her bus
band, who had lit match which was
extinguished in the scufile.
"Io the meantime, / was putting on nv
clothes. said Il will leave as soon IS
can get my clothes on. He said NO, you
will 90 now, without any clothes, and
commenced tearing the clothes had on.
Grabbing my shoes and small grip
ct TT, for the door when he attacked
me, grabbed my throat and nearly
choked me to death. Finally, | fled BY
the front door. he followed with q
large club, the while best'n me mos
numerically. His wife and mothei
followed screaming to him not to kill
me.
For a quqrier of mile he kept this
up till We reached the home OF neigh
boring doctor. looked as il | had beer
butchered and the clothing had on wal
torn t. sbreds After ] hsd been at
tended to end put to bed in DR.. Wind
sor's house, Wat Oarew, brother o
Thomas CareU, came and told me h'
YVES afraid the man would retura apc
kill me. He took me across ditch auC
into q cornfi Id where | remained t r
mented by mosquitoes TIL morning.
Tom Carew's verson Of the affair i
that the prescher IVES seen by him from
| outside the house first to 90 into Mrs
Osrew's room sitar which she came Il
TIE room whtrs the minister slept en-;
was there fifteen minutes befor the strug
gle began.
Sentiment among the members o
Shipments charge here is strongly will
| the pastor,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10

Suspected Of being the ssssilant Of
Carrie Perr)d, ten, and Lorine Long
well eight, the two Swissvsle. Pa, girls
who we're brUt'lly assaulted, lat Thurs.
day, Robert Blansgsu was fourd todsy
10 hiding in elump of bushes nesr
Stove township. Flanagan was taken
to 6wissvsle.
City officisls, saloon keepers, few
clergymeD and large number of ciliz'ns
con llitntsd the gathering at the couit
house at Camden, N. j., this morning
when the commission appointed by
Governor Fort, to invss igate excise con-
ditions Throughout the state, began lie
session.
VIM. ]. Bryan snd President Roosf =
vet or his represent tive are expected
to attend at the official welcome to the
American Olympic team 10 New York
on August 80. The executive commit
tee in charge having extended invits-
tons to both, today announced that the
Nebrsskan is likely 10 attend, and the
heads of the state and city government
are certain TO do.
The Oporto express arrived al Lisbon,
today sfler one of the most excl ing
runs in the history of Portuguese IL
reading. Hemued in by forest fires, the
engineer speeded the train to the ut.
most and for seven miles dashed through
burning waste. Not one of the 1875
passengers was injured. however. The
forest fires have destroyed many villages
aud the loss OF life is heavy.
Hsrry Thaw was today examined at
Poughkeepsie in supplementary pro-
ceeding brought by Mira. Peter B. Hsyt.
a judgment debtor OF DR.. John p.
Wilson one of Thsw's experts, who is
sniDg the prisoner for 5000 for services.
Mrs. Hsyt has a judgement Of 800
against tie doctor. Thaw was brougt {
before the referee at hslfpsst ten O'Clock
and after he was sworn, an adjournment
WIS taken for an hour.
A rumor that Sultan About Hsmif,
grown tired OF the iusstiate demands
of young Turks, int,nds TO flee the
country, is being generally credited
in diplomatic and official circles in
Constantinople. The sultan is con-
WINGED that he will never be able to
meet all the demands of the young
Turks and that his inevitable failure TO
do so, will eventually lead II his over
throw and plunge the county 10 wsr.
b cause Of the strain upon his eyes during
two Years confinement Harry Thaw was today
fitted out with glasses. He ives sllo sed to go
to the office Of an oculist in Poughkeepie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10

THE nomination Of Joseph l.. Bris-
tow in the republican primaries Of
Kansas last week for the SCAT in the
Sensts now occupied by Senator Long
il almost uDiver ally credited to the
Influence of Senator La FOlletts, OF
Wisconsin. The fight began over two
years ego, when Long was helping to
block the La Follttte programme IN the
senfte. The Wisconsin man went into
Kansas, and read Longs legislative Ie-
cord before the local Ohautauqua as
socistions. Bristow was the logical
beneficiary of this influence, and he had
besides the support of brother editor,
William Allen White. Bristow boldly
declared from the stump that he would
vots with any party to secure the re-
duced freight rates for Kansas, while
Long said that he would be guided BY
the republican caucus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
ILLINOIS CANDIDATES.

The results of primsry election, as
far as it is accurate, 10 regard to SaInr
days Illinois State officers, is given In
the following list:
Democratic ticket:
Endorsed for u. s. Senator Lawrence
B. stringer.
Nominated for govornor-Adiai E.
Stevenson.
Lieutenant governor-E. A. Perry.
Republican ticket:
Endorsed for U. s. Senator-Albert j.
hopkins, or George E. Foss.
GJvernor-Charles s. Deneen IRE
turns iucomplete).
Lientenant-governor-J. @. Oglesby
or F. l.. Smith.
AIT rney -general-WiIlsm Fl. Stead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
PARKER STOPS RUNAWAY.

Alton 3. Parker, of New York,
brought first aid yesterday afternoon in
what was almost a fatal runaway.
While A. u. Mills, with his wife and
daughter, of San Luis Obispo, Cal.
and David Oliver, a school director Of
San Francisco, add the lstter's daughter
were riding in surrey the horses De,
came frightened at an automobile and
ran away.
The surrey was overturned and Mr..
Oliver and daughter and Miss Mile
we're caught underneath. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills were thrown clear of the tangle
aud Mr.. Mills grabbed the reins. After
the surrey has been dragged a hundred
yards with its piniOned cspiives Mile
party checked the runaway team.
Just then Mr. Parker and Delaney
Nicoll, of New York, whirled up the
road in an automobile. Almost before
he machine was stopped Mr.. Parker
eaped from the tonneau and seisec
he horses bits. The animals were
brought 10 q standstill aud the three
bruised occupants of the wrecked surrey
we're liberated.
All we're put in Mr.. Parker's sutomo
bile and taken to the Mills hon Q.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is Is
pecially recommended for children. 1t taste
oaariv a. oood 40 nanla smear S0ld nv w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-10
The Mine Trouble.

Birmingham, AlO., Aug. TO- The
desth Of three men and the wounding OF
nearly score more in yesterdays at
tack by armed strikers On Louisvi lie
& Nashville train today drew from Gov
ernor Conner an order 10 increase he
rec OF troops in the BlOctOn di trict to
/ 900 men. Mtriial law is likely ID be
proclaimed throughout the whole terri
tory sf err affected by the strike before
uizbtfall.