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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
PROHIBITION IN GEORGIA.

Judge Newman in Atlanta yesterday
afternoon refused to grant temporary
injunction, requested by the brewery in
terests, to stop the enforcement of the
prohibition lew of Georgia.
Judge Newman is the federal judge for
the northern district OF Georgia.
Papers 10 the case were filed late Tues
cay 10 behalf of two breweries, one in
Chattanooga, and the other in Oincin-
natl. Judge Newman simply filed a
memorandum reading as follows:
CATER careful consideration an in
junction pendente lite will not be
granted. This being true, it is unnec-
esssry to call on the defendants to show
cause"
The lawyers fol- the plaintiffs in the
case said last night that he decision OF
Judge Newman did not have the effect
Of throwing the proceedings out of court,
bat that the case would come up in the
regular order OF business, and it was ex-
pected that it would be ready for trial in
about two months.
IL the meantime prohibition ia In Ell
feet in every district of Georgia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
More Plotting.

Muucie, Ind, Jan. 1.-The city Is
quiet today following the ito. last night
in which two persons were shot and three
others badly beaten. The riot was the
result of the refusal of the Indiana
Union Traction Conn any to continue
for FIVE years the agreement that has
been In effect with its emplOyes. Uty
cars were started today with police on
guard, bat there wfs no serious trouble.
Muncie, 6 stronghold ofuniOnism, would
not furnish the county sheriff with a
single deputy when he called for volun-
teers, and as result the sheriff asked
for troops from Governor Hanley. Today
the big factories of the city are running
and thousands of men idle yesterday
we're at work with the cars running. If
trouble comes today, it is believed, it
will be this evening when these men are
fee. Meanwhile four companies, OF
militia are moboliz.d at Indianapolis.
1t is probable they may be sent here
before night fsll,
Muncie, Ind, Jan. 2.-Rioting was
resumed today. The police and sherilfs
seem almost helpless. The crowd drove
the crews from every car that appeared
and broke out tho windows. A mob OF
nearly 5000 is now on its way to the
Union Traction barns and power station,
which 1t is feared will be burned. The
chief of police and Afty deputies are co.
deavoring 10 head off the mob. The
Traction Company and police sought to
prevent further bloodshed aud de-
struction Of property by taking all the
cars 10 the barns. 1t ia believed militia
will be called out at once.
The mob has surrounded the barns,
but lacks leadership. Repeated efforts
of the sherid's posse to get the crowd TO
dispense have availed nothing. One
hundred strike breakers are housed in
the barns. The company has armed
them and ordered the N to defend the
building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
Investigation Begun.

Mexico City, Jan. O. The Mexican
government has informed the United
States diplomatic representative here that
il has itself begun an investigation Of
the charge By the American Consul
at 0ssge, Guatemala, that the Mexican
consul there recently attacked him.
threatening 10 do 50 sgain, and that the
Gustemalan authorities refuse him pro-
lection lest they should offend Mexico.
Assurance is given that tie inquiry will
be made in good faith, that they hope
the Americans charges will prove due to
SONS misunderstanding but if true the
Mexican diplomat viii he severely dealt
With. Tue United States is asked to be
as forbesring as possible SIS the Guate-
mslsn pOpulsee is only too anxious for
an excuse 10 mistreat Mexican residents
Of the county and serious outbreak
may ensue if they believe the American
government will uphold them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
News Of the Day.


Baltimore's mortality in 1907 was the
greatest in the recent history of the city,
the death roll numbering IL, 100 per-
Sons.
Within one month four tugs tied up
at or near the foot OF Broadway, Balti-
more, have been on fire under ny sterious
circumstances.
As a result OF an attempt Of a negro to
enter q white womsn's bedchsmber, 200
coIored people have been forced to leave
Shreveport, La.
The fate Of Caleb Powers, charged
with completely in the. assassination OF
Governor Goebel, is now in the hands
of the jury in Georgetown, KY
Yesterdays rioting in the japanese
quarter at Vancouver, Ont, with the
fatal woundiDg of one and serious injury
of other white men promises to bring
Cansda's troubles with the Mikado's
subject 10 speedy crisis.
II is estimated that one thousand
miners are on strike in western Ken
lucky. The operators claim they are
not much affected generally and the
miners say the strike is progressing as
they had expected.
Medical men are much interested in
the outcome of All experiment that is
being made with a serum for the cure of
meningitis discovered by DIR. Simon
Flexner, Of New York, the patient be-
ing Mr.. Irying Hall, of Baltimore, who
is at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
One man was killed and another died
from injuries by being struck by train
near the South street bridge st Pits
burg, Pa, today. The men we're walk
ing the ties and evidently did not hear
the approach of the second section of
south bound train which struck them.
Marquise Casper, wealthy retired
merchant aud formerly secretary and as-
sistant editor of the Scientific American,
was found dead from gas today at his
home in New York. He held in his
hand rubber tube connected with a
burner. Gas was flowing from the tube.
The Toledo and Indiana Electric
Railroad has deferred payment OF the
regular inteeost on its 81, 500, 600 FIVE
per cent. bonds due January l. The
directors feel that the bondbolders
should carry the road rather than force
it to 90 into the market and borrow
money at this time.
The Bank of England reduced the in
terest rate from to 6 per cent. today.
l. had not been expected befo:e next
Thursday aud is construed as expressing
the governors view that the American
financial situation is fast clearing, re-
moving the fear of more gold demands
from the new world.
An explosion which caused the vast
Edgar Thompson steel plant, at Pitts
burg, to rock as If it had been torn by
an earthquake, occurred at ii O'Clock
Yesterday, when beSsemer converter,
No. 3, blew up, killing two, and ter
ribly burning fourteen workmen. The
explosion was caused by the pouring OF
water on fifteen tons of molten metal in
stead of adding pig iron to cool it OF, 40
it could be poured into the ingot molds'
The converter was torn asunder Ike
paper, end the supports we're twisted out
/ OF shape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
THURSDAY EVENING. JAN. 2, 1908.

MANY disasters, panics, storms, revo-
lutions and fatalities we're predicted for
the yesr 1907, but the history of the
year shows that it was in no sense an
annus mirabilis. About the average
number Of storms, fatalities and acct
dents occurred, but that the "prophe-
c;es'' fell far short of ful6llment is ap-
pareut. Prof. Edmund Scribner Stevens,
now q resident Of Washington, D. O.,
predicted that duriGg 1907 the whole as
pect Of the world was to be changed.
"Old geographical lines will disappear, ;"
he announced. Gymnastics will crumble,
new States will arise. Established re-
ligiop, excepting Christianity, will fade
away, aud social forms will be revolu-
tionIzsd. Across the face Of the earth a
broad track will sweep an unknown but
desolatiug force. Cities will be laid IN
ruins. mountains will be torn ssunder,
p.rts of continents will vanish and
new land will rice on! Of the sea-"
Professor Stevens further predicted for
1907 the death of the Car Of Russia,
followed BY the freedom of the Jews
from oppression; the passing away OF the
Sultan of Turkey, With the restoration
of Palestine to the Hebrews; the death
of Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria
breaking the peace OF Europe; the de-
mise of the Dowsger Empress Of China,
bringing in a new dynasty. Facing
about and looking forward, instead Of
backward, we are confronted with q
formidable array of predictions Of dis
as.ers and disturbances for 1908 New
York is to be destroyed. We have seer
oar last Christmas. The whole world
in fact, is to be destroyed, according tt
some seers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
TOday's Telegraphic News.
Receivers for the SeabOard Air Line

Danville, Va, Jan. 2 IS. Davies
Wsrfsld and r. Lancaster Williams
have been named by Federal Judge
Jeter o. Pritchard, OF the Circuit Court
for the Eastern District of Virginia, ss
receivers for the Seaboard Air Line Rail
road Company.
Judge Pritchard has consented to the
Fidelity and Deposit Company, Of Balti-
more, furnishing bonds for the new
receivers who will take charge OF the
affairs of the railway company at once.
The appointment, contrary to the
original plan, was made upon spplica-
ton of attorneys representing the Sea-
board Air Line, itself, and not by either
faction in the directorate. r. Lancaster
Williams il a brother Of John SHELTON
Williams, leader OF the minority inter-
eats in the property, while s. Davies
War6eld is President of the Continental
Trust Company, of Baltimore, and is
closely allied with the Ryan-Blair inter-
ests, which control the stock of the cor
poration.
Judge Pdichard in fixing the bond
which the receivers will furnish stated
that he would exact straight qusliica-
ton from each Of $50, 900. In addition
the couple will be expected to qualify in
s15, 600 for each federal judicial district
through which the road or its branch
lines operates. This amount may be
made larger where functions, or shop
localities are encountered.
Judge Pritchsrd issued an order au-
thoriziDg the receivers Of the SssbOard
Air Line Railway To borrow sufficient
money to meet the interest payments on
bonds due to-day.
New York, Jan. 2.--The Seaboard's
inability to meet its obligations ia a.
tributed to slow collections following the
, recent fnaucial disturbance, heavy ex-
penditures for improvements and anti
railroad legislation il the south.
Reports of the compsny's condition
have plainly revealed the falling of in
its revenues as q result of reduction in
traffic rates and the decline in business
incidental.
The Seabcard is capitalized at $685.
900, 900 and operates 2,6ll miles #
tracks between Washington and Nor
folk, Atlanta, and Tampa.
It's bonded Indebtedness is $685.
900, 600.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway Com
pauy has beeu controlled through stock
ownership by the seabOard Company in
corporated in 1905 to acquire and hold
the stock in accordance with plan to
provide money for Improvements and
liquidats floating debts. The company
secured possession Of fOur-ffths Of the
railroad stock.
Since the holding company was
formed the Seaboard has paid interest
only on its first preferred stock, which is
per cent. noncumulative until 1910,
and thereafter cumulative. Dividends
we're paid 10 July 1906 aud in January
and July, 1907.
OF the railroads stock $25, 900, 900 Of
preferred aud $S7, 500, 900 common are
outstanding. The former is entitled to
per cent. non cumulative dividends
and the common aiterward to 4 per cent.
No dividends have ever been paid.
Both classes Of stock are deposited un-
til 1910 in a voting trust with John
SHELTON Williams, Thomls f. Ryan,
James a. Blair, T. Jefferson Coolidge,
IT,, s. Davies War6eld, John B. Dennis,
B. f. Yoakum and Il. Clay Pierce as
frnateea
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
THE FIGHT A DRAW.

After twenty-five rounds of scientific
fighting Referee James J. Jefries in
San Francisco yesterday evening de-
olsred the contest between Abe Attell
and Oven Moran, for the feather
weight championship of the world, a
draw. 1t was fair ruling, as the men
were evenly matched, and both we're
strong on their feet when the end came.
Attell was the favorile when he entered
the ring. Moran, however, treated the
big crowd with surprise. The little
EngIishmsn met the assaults of Attell
with fine defense, ard at the same
time proved that he knew as much about
the game Of Sighting as the American.
MOran's physical strength enabled
him to stand up under fierce onslaught
in the early rounds, and toward the end
of the long battle he was perhaps trihe
fresher than his antagonist.
The men scaled at 120 pounds two
and oue-half hours before entering the
ring, and fought for a petcentsge of the
gate receipts, which amounted to more
than $4,000. The mill began at 1852
m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
DUEL IN A STORE

Chief OF Police Joseph Davidson and
Robert Evans, a prominent merchant Of
Besttyville, KY, shot each other to
death Tuesday night in Evans's store.
The double killing was the result of an
old grudge. Davidson, it is said, was
under the influence of liquor whe1 he
went to the store and entered into a
discussion as to whether Evans was his
friend. Evans assured him he was, but
requested Davidson to get out, as he
wished to close the store. Evans's
movement of his hand to his pocket to
get the store Keys was misunderstood,
and Davidson shot him in the head
In an instant Evans fred twice, one
shot entering Davidson's head, the other
taking effect below the heart. Both
leave large families.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
Murdered wife and Children.

Kingston, N. Y, Jan. 2.-Word was
recsived here Today of the murder. sup.
posedly by Irving Baker, of bis wife and
four children, in Ulster county. Baker
then committed suicide, it appears. The
six bodies were found at the home lsle
last night by q ne'ghbor. A large,
rough kuife, made from an old scythe,
was used by the slayer. From the posi-
tions OF the bodies it is believed Baker
attacked his wife and epgs led 10 fear
full struggle with the woman who fought
desperately for her life and children. 1t
issupposed that he overpowered her and
then cut her throat. The throat of each
child was also cut with the big blade,
leaving great jagged gashes. The sug-
gested explanation for the sex!uple
tragedy is that Baker was inhsmed by
baseless jealousy OF his wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
Mosouito Indians Rising.

Panama, Jan. 2.-Much nnessiDess is
felt here by the delay in the receipt Of
news from Blutfslds, Nicarsgus, con-
corning the Mosquito Indians uprising
against President u lsys in retaliation for
his efforts TO apprshend the alleged
assassins of their chief. While IL is
believed the landing of sailors from the
British wsrsbip in Nicsraguan waters
will guarantee foreigners against dis
orders along the coast, serious apprehen-
sion is felt for the safety of persons in
the interior. Zelaya is reported to be
determined to bring the Indians be
suspects of murder to justice despite
the tribes hostile attitude, end fighting
between them and government forces is
considered inevitable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
Missing PASSENGER Stea ner.

St. John, N. B., Jan. 2.-As the
hours go by and not a word is heard Of
he whereabouts Of The big Canadian
Pacific liner, Mount Royal, now % days
over due from Antwerp, the belief 10
growing that he vessel has met the fate
OF the missing ships and foundered in
midocesu. Not vessel arriving during
the past three weeks has reported the
liner. Ships leaving days after The
Mount Royal snd following her usual
course saw nothing Of her. Captain
Webster, Of tho steamer Lake Cham
plain, which reached here LIST night,
says be passed four-mssted steamer off
Sable Island Monday. There is faint
chance thia may have. been the Mount
ROYAL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
New York Stock Market.

New York, Jan. 2.--The stock mar
ket opened weak, with the Hartman
issues under special pressure, being
adversely Influenced by Washington re-
ports of proposition to dissolve the
Union Paciic-Southern Pacific combi-
nation. Price movements we're in nearly
all cases lower. The new year started
with almost an entire absence of COM
mission orders. Industrials were weak
in the early trading, but later became
Grm on some covering of shorts. There
was a decided improvement in the mar
ket tone after the FIRST hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02

A YEAR of unusual prosperity for the
shipbuildiug establishments on the Della
ware river is shown by the statistics OF
operations Of the various yards, COM
piled by the commissioners OF navi-
cation and made public yesterday. Great
care has been taken in the preparation
Of the data, which shows that there have
been finished during the year sixty-two
steel and forty-seven wooden vessels,
while there are twenty-fonr steel vessels
and three wooden vessels now in process
of construction. During the year four
new shipbuilding plants we're started in
Philadelphia. Still there are those who
want the ship owners and builders to be
paid subsidies out Of the public treasury
solely for their own use and benefit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
Rent Strikers In New York.

New York, Jan. 2. The east side
landlords are trying 20 be diplomatic.
Their agents went out after rents from
the tenement dwellers today. When
they met refusas they manifested un-
usual iorbesrsnce. Efforts were made
TO talk the rent strikers into submission.
There we're many failures. The police
say they will not interfere with any
open-sir meeting of strikers called for
tonight in Rutgers Square provided
there are no disturbances. Plans are
also being made for parade Saturday
Of $4,000 strikers. The Mayor aud
Board Of Aldermen have been asked 10
review the paraders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
From Washington
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID. c., January 2.

Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette
Washington, d. c., January 2.
1t was announced at the White House
today thst Captain ]. E. Pillsbury
would be appointed Chief of the Bureau
of Navigation, Vice Rear Admiral
BrowDsoD, resigned. He is at present
connected with the Bureau and is re-
cognized as one of the most efficient
officers 10 the navy. The chief was born
at Lowell, Mess, in 1846. He entered
the naval service as midshipnsn In
1862, graduating 10 1867. DGri'g the
Spanish-Ameriesn war he was in COM
maud Of the dyi Rmite cruiser Vesuvius.
Senator Frye will make 3 determined
effort at this session of Congress TO
enact into law bis bill providing for the
retirement of men of tie life-ssviDg
service on full psy for age or disability
contracted 10 the line Of duty. This
bill was passed by the Senate last Con-
press but failed in the House. Senator
FRYE has re-introduced it, and expects
that the committee on commerce, OF
which he is chairman, will make fav-
orable report upon it at its first session.
l. is stated at the Department OF JUS
tice that probably within q week or ten
days action will be begun somewhere
west of the Mississippi Valley, with a
view Of compelling dissolution OF the
alleged combination between the Union
add Southern Pacific railways. 1t is in
timated also that the government, after
thorough investigation of the Hartman
cases, has decided that it will be futile
10 begin an original proceeding against
E. II. Hartman personally.
Twenty thousand Washisgtonians are
said to be down with the grip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
Duel Expected.

Paris, Jan. "A duel is expected
between Count Boni De Osstellaine and
the Prince De Sagan. The two are
cousins. BOni, as every one knows, is
Nine. Anna Gould's divorced husband.
The prince has repeatedly been reported
engaged to her. There have even been
rumors that they we're married, but
these reports have invariably proved un-
founded. BOlh-the count and prince
are celebrated shots and swordsmen.
The quarrel is said TO have been over
Bo1I's treatment of his former wife and
the princes subsequent attentions 10
her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02

In REFERENCE TO the trouble In
which the Sesboard Air Line Railway
has gotten, the Baltimore Sun advises
people to keep cool and adds;
The statement that the Sesbosrd Air
Line Railway will pass into the hands
of receivers should not excite spprehen-
sion either rs regards the state Of bust
ness geuersliy or railroad finances in
particular. It is not improbable that
the receivership will cause decline IN
certain stock on the New York Ex-
change, and perhaps elsewhere. But
furry in New York would not justify
anxiety as to general financial and TO-
6ustrial conditions. There Is no cause
for alarm. The public should keep cool.
The history of American railroads is re-
pleie with receiverships, but, despite
them, the prosperity of the nation has
not been checked.
But with the various State Legislatures
hsmmering at the different railroads and
the President Boosting that if he started
the financial panic he is glad of it, and
with the continued furry 10 money mat
tiers aud decline in stocks, it is hard for
people 20 keep cool.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02
Case Adjourned,

Berlin, jan. EDITOR Harden, of
Die Zunkunft, was too i'll to leave his
bed today, snd the libel case against
him, growing out of his attacks on Gen.
ersl Count Won Moltke, Prince Eu-
lenberg and other members of the
Kaiser's former "Kitchen Cabinet"
the knights of the Round Table" was
adjourned. Physicians named by the
court are investigating to determine
whether the editor will bo able to appear
tomorrow Harden's friends are much
alarmed. He was very i'll when the
trial began, but refused delay and is
said greatly to have aggravated his case
by exposure and the strain Of the hear
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02

PEOPLE who believe in the so-called
Dlrwinian theory that man evolved
from the simisn creation, and that, I'M
der certain conditions, he is likely to re-
trogrsde to the plane from which ne en-
auated-will have their faith in the
theory strengthened by a dispatch from
Brussels which tells of shipwrecked
Norwegian sailor who deteriorsted into
an ape. The population in-the neigh
borhood of the Forest of Soignies had
been living 10 a state of fear owing to
the appearance of an unknown animal,
which was reported to be of gigantic
stature. A party f men went on re-
connoitering expedition when they saw
ia a thicket a man, with flowing disor-
6e,iy hair and q matted beard. He was
almost naked, and was jumping from
branch to branch like monkey. The
hunters tried to seize him, but be got
away in the depths Of the thicket and
could not be found. Later the creature
was captured by crowd Of villagers,
who suddenly surrounded him. He
WAS covered with short hair, and looked
exactly like an orang outsng. de
shrieked when captured, but made no
attempt to reply to the questions put to
him. He was offered some bread, which
ate rsveuously. Il was later discovered
that the man-for such he wss-had been
shipwrecked on the French coast in
1895 and had lived in the forests OF
France and Belgium for the last IL
years. A captain of Norwegian ship
who afterwards saw the man after some
difficulty induced him to talk, when the
sailor related an experience equal almost
20 some of Sindbsd the sailors stories.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-02

The January Metropolitan has been
received from It's publishers, and begins
the fulillment OF the promise of this
magszine of unusual attractions for 1908.
The series american Finance" starts
in this number with an article on the
October panic, its causes aud the in
ferences. Other notable articles are
"When We Shall Have Wings"
''Stories OF the Fur Bearers" and The
Educational Alliance" "The letters Of
Gen. Chas. S. Hamilton" are brought
to a close, and the "Drams of the
Month" reviewed. The number is I'M
ususlly bright with good fiction, and the
verse and Illustrations are much above
the average.