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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
From Washington.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Nov. 20.

4 Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, Nov. 20.
Friends of Mr.. Cannon declare that
his election as speaker Of be 6lst Con-
gress ia practically sssured, but they
would feel bet er if The coast we're en-
tirely clear. The cloud now "no larger
than a mans hand" that may possibly
develop q storm, represents President
elect Taft in the situation. Mr.. Can
cons friends say that the only thing
that could eu6aOger his chances would
be the opposition OF Taft. They profess
to believe a, the new president will
not take Ja't in the speskership contest
and yet they would feel much relieved
II he should say so. They say it lie
doubtful whether Tat could defeat Osn-
non, and that, even if he should n axe
the attempt snd win, he you'll find HE
victory Improbable. The poiUt they
make is that the TAFT policies would be
opposed throughout the next Congress
be the 6isgruntlsd friends Of Cannon
From the Taft point of view, the argu-
ment Is made tia Ca mon is opposed TO
mta,ures thst Taft considers necessary TO
the success Of his administration; that
The speaker would have the powtr to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
Finds His Mother

Allentown, Pa, Nov. 2O.-Lost fcl
thirty years during which time bill
mother had lest her reason throug
grief, Joseph Celeste was recognized by
her ct Siegfritj yesterday, when he went
to seek board at a hotel kept by his psr.
ents. The recognition came about
through initials engraved on q gold
scapular worn by Joseph. Thirty years
ago, while bis mother was washing
clothes on the banks Of river near theil
home In Naples, Joseph, then 2 years
old, wandered out of her sight.
A stranger picked the little fellow up,
and, thinking he had been deserted by
bis parents, took him home and reared
him. Joseph's mother was confined in
q mad house for a time.
b th families came to this country,
and with the development of the cement
industry, to 5iegfried, where Joseph
found work, aud then sought b. ardlDg
place. His mother, who had noticed
what appeared to be family resem-
blance, saw his scspular with the initials
&c. O." (GIuseppi Celeste), aud the
story Of the lost boy corroborated that OF
the parents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
The Suppressed Interview.

New York, Nov. 20.-The New York
American publishes today what pur-
ports to be the synopsis of the inter.
view with Kaiser Wilhelm secured by
William Bayard Hale, al American
newspaper mao, last summer aud EN-.
bodied 10 the article accepted by the
Century MAGAZINE and withdrawn from
its December number ct the urgent solic.
itation OF the German emperor's repre-:
,entstives. The emperor talked with
DR.. Hale for several hours. According
to the published synopsis of his state
ments, he was bitter against England
for her alliance with Japao, declaring
England a traitor TO the white ma1's
cause, aud predicting that abe would
lose some of her colonies through her
treaty with Japan. The invitation to
the American feet to visit New Zea-
land and Australia was intended to
serve notice on England that these
colonies were with the whits man Rod
not With the renegade of either country.
The Germsn emperor 10 said to have de.
clsred tia. japan is even now foment-
log insurfection 10 Iodia which might
break out 10 six months.
Germany and the United S.stes, will,
however, find solution to the eastern
problem. The emperor declared, it is
said, that there is complete under.
sanding between President Roosevelt
and himsslf on this point. They intend
10 divide the east against itself BY te-
coming the recognized friends Of China.
Negotiations have been progressing fav-
orably for months, and a high Chinese
official would soon visit Germany and
the United Sites, the Kaiser said, on
this question. Terms will then be made
known, guaranteeing the protection Of
China and the open door.
The kaiser was sympathetic with Ruf-
sIa for losing her fight for the white
mans cause, and remarked how different
the result would have been had Japan
faced his inviucible legions. The en-
peror said America would be forced TO
fight Japan within ten years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
News Of the Day.

A bill will be introduced In the British
House OF Commons prohibiting the use
of hop substitutes Ia the manufacture oil
beer.
Having made three previous attempts
to commit suicide, MIcba.l A. Dona.
hoe, aged 65 years, a shoe merchant Of
Wilmington, DEL, yesterday aftern Iou
succeeded In killing himself BY inhsliDg
illuminating gas.
Resolutionists at Daicca are casting
lots to see who OF their number shall be
chosen to a'sassinste those who give
Information to the police, according to
Information received at Calcutta, yes
terday. The lfading reform leader OF
Daicca is the latest victim Of the re-
volutionists. Two Students we're arrest
ed yesterday charged with the murder.
Wholesale arrests OF reVolutionIsls are
believed imminent.
After being blind for thIrlY-slx years
Miss Alice Hollis, OF Port Huron, Mich.
has regsined her sight. Miss Hollis
left her homo last February and travelled
alone to Germany, where she underwent
q heroic course Of treatment at Wells
baden. This treatment she supplement
ed with a new X-rsy Treatment on her
return to New York and can now read
easily with eye glasses. Miss Hollis
left for Port Huron "Wednesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
FRIDAY EVENING. NOV. 20. 1908

AT THE convention of the America
Federation Of Labor iu Denver yesterday
the report Of President GJmpers was
adopted in which he declared thai when
a Judge Issues an Injunction 10 labor
disputes it is the duty of organized labor
to disobey and go to jail, and advised
that the funds OF the Organization be
not used to defend any such suit. The
recommendation by the president OF so
large a body of men to dlsobey the courts
Is very grave matter and should be
we'll considered by all sensible and co.,
serystive members Of the organization
before they adopt so radical course as
tia. advised by Mr.. Gompers. All laws
ON the statute books must be Obeyed
while they remain laws, for If not confu-
sion if not anarchy would reign through
ont the land. The courts are supposed
to dispense equal justice to all and in
the main they do so and they protect
the weak and the poor as well as The
rich and strong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
TELEdRApHIc BREVITIES

Ysggs blew the safe Of John Selcox,
general store at Attica, Ohio early today
and secured Sc, 900 In uotss and So, 900
10 cash.
The French Cruise Condo went
aground off AjcciU, Corsica. today dur.
ing msnueyers. Her condition Is crlti-
cal.
Que man is repo ted to have been
killed and five Others fatally injured
this morning in a mine explosion near
Uniontown, Pa,
Rufus Ba'cb, it,, Of Philadelphia, will
assume all legal claims a, ainst The estate
of bis father, q former New York
broker, who died some fifteen years ago,
heavily involved.
Rev. Pavson Young, pastor Of the
Church OF S.. Mary the Virgin, of San
Francisco, who was accused 10 connection
with the dissppea snce OF Edna Olsrk,
the young Alameda art student, who wss
found In Ohicsgo several days ago, re-
signed his pasto'a'e when q committee
of vestrymen called on him.
With what she declares to be positive
knowledge Of the discovery Of plot to
a'ssssira.e Emperor Nicholas, the
DoWsger Empess Msrie returned to ST.
Petersburg from Copenhagen today. She
says the assassination was plttted BY
Russian anarchists 10 Copenhagen aud
that the scheme vas we'll under way
when nipped by the authorities.
Richard Croker arrived 10 New York
To-Day on the steamer Lusitauis. He
vas accompanied BY his daughter Ethel,
his niece, Mrs. B rnau and Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Hewlett. A number Of
TsmmsnJ ties and others were at the
dock to greet him. Ia an interview he
insisted that he bad no more intention
of dabbling in New York politics than
be had Of resking into grand opera.
An echo of the attempted asssssira-
ton of FIaocis ]. Heuey during the
prosecution of Abe Ruef, ruler of San
Frsucisco's grating ring, found vent
todsy in the FLING of charges against
two policemen by G aft-Detsetive Barns
which he declares pressges the BUSTING
of Chief Of Police Biggy. The two
policemen Taued Ia the charges while
acting as prison guards refused the de-
tective permission to interview Hsss,
the aSsailAnt Of ProsecutOE Heney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
Antl.Austrlan Agitation.

St. Petersburg, Nov. 2O.-0Onviuced
that Austria is plotting wsr against
the Slsvs of Russia as veil as against
those Of the Bllkau states, the Russian
Psn.Slav Society today began violent
anti-AustriSn agitation all over the
empire.
The demonstrations equal In violence
the outbur.t, of the SsrVians and Mon
tenegrins, bu! are Of much larger scale
and infinitely more formidable, q, Aus
trla dares not to snub Russia like she
did the petty states.
The car Is being urged instantly to
form a complete league of the B'lkau
states, under the leadership Of Russia,
and force Franz Josef to yield.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
Tbs East IndIon War Scare.

London, Nov. 2O.-In the tbroes OF 8
genuine India war scare, the war Office
today is reported to have ordered the
concentration OF British troops 10 Ram.
gutr, in southern India, where az out
break Is imminent.
The Iudia Office here refuses to give
out any Information, but the note ofalarm
sounded today in almost every English
newspaper has caused the greatest actv-
ity In the war Office, and both a defen-
slve and offensive movement In India will
be inaugurated as quickly as possible.
The country Is on the cater Of an H.
dian volcano, is the note of most of the
editorials in the newspapers.
Rebellion and anarchy in India have
reached the point when every uparmed
Edglishman 10 the empire is In danger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
Black Hand inaTrnn.

Lewisburg, Pa, Nov. 20.-Paul Hof-
man and his brolher-in-law, Frank
Oooney, we're brought to Jail here yes
terdsy. Hoffman Was captured at NJ f.
1ingburg at 9 O'Clock Wednesday night
By a posse OF watchers at spot 10 q
corDfeld where w. S. Brown, q prom
inent business man, ha1 placed decoy
treasurer box in compliance With q
"Blsck Hand" letter, which had been
slipped under his Office door Sunday
night. The Letter stated that unless $500
In box we're placed at a certain point
10 d. B. Miller's cOrn6eld on or before
9 o'clock Wednesday night Browns fac
tory and house would be burned, and
the lives of himself aud family taken.
Brown organized a posse of q dozen
armed men, who surrounded the corn
field, while he placed an empty box.
A hslf hour later man was caught at
the bOx's hiding place and ovsrpowered.
1t proved to be Paul Hoffmsn, a we'll
known resident. He said his brother-in
Law, Frank Cooney, was the chief plot
ter. Cooney va, arrested at his home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
Diplomatic Relations Severed.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 2O.-The in
cressing friction between Austria and
Montenegro reached its climsE today in
the severance Of diplomatic relations
between the two countries, according to
messages received from Vienna. The
relations we're severed on Austria
Initiative. Austria Is reported as meet
Ing Montenegro's warlike preparations
with even greater movements aud to
have mounted guns to defend Ca!tsro
from al attack by the eight thousand
Montenegrins who baVe occupied Loves
Mountain and trained their guns Oh
Cattaro. The Montsnegrins say they
will shell the town unless Austria cedes
to her the port Of Ragusa on the Adriatic.
The situation Is said to be the most
acute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
They Iniure Children.
Ordinary csftbartlcs and Pills and
Harsh Physlc Cause Distressing
Complaints.

You cannot be over careful in the selection
of medicine for children. Only the -ery
2, ntlest bowel medicine should ever be given
Ord nary pills, osthartics and purgatiyes are
too apt to do more harm than good. Ttey
cause gripping, nausea and other distress nG
aftereh,cts that are frequently health de-
stroying and life-lasting annoyance.
We personally Recommend aud guarantees
Rexall Ordelies as the safest and most Deepen
dable remedy for constipation aud associate
bowel disorders. We have such absolute
faith in the supreme virtues Of this remedy
that we sell it on our guarant ee Of money
back in every instance where il fails TO give
entire satisfaction, and we urge all in neel Of
such medicinestO try 1t at our risk.
Rexall Orderlieg contain an entlraly new
ingredient which is O1orless, tasteleSs and
co Orless Il embraces all the best qualities
of the soothing, laxative, Strengthening and
healing rene iial active principles Of the
hest known intestinal regulator tonics.
Rexal Orderlies are extremely pleasant TO
take. are particularly prompt and agreeable
ia action, may be taken at any time, day or
night. do not cause diarrhoea, nausea, grip
ING. ex, essive loosenese, or other undesirable
effects. They have q very n tural action
upon the glands and organs with which they
come in contact, act as a positive and Tegu,
lative toAic upon the relaa, dry muscular
coat Of the bowel, remove irritation, dryness
nd soreness, overcome weakness, and tone
aud strengthen the nerves aud muscles, and
restore the bowels and a sociate organs TO
more vigorous and healthy activity.
Rexall Orderlies not only cure constipation,
but they remove the cause Of this silment.
They also overcome the necessity Of constant
ly taking laxatiyes to keep the bowels in nor
NAL condition.
There is really no similar medicine 80 good
Is Rexall Orderlies, especially for children
aged and delicsts persons. They are prepared
in tablet form and in two sizes Of PACKAGES
Y tablet, l0c, emf sc tablets, 2tc. W. r.
Taylor, GIG King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
Sisters ElOpe.

Oedsrville, Vs., Nov. 90 A double
wedding of Virginia couples, the re-
suit Of double elopement, was held
at midnight In Methodist parsonage
at Hagerstown, Nd, on Monday. The
principls we're Mss Irene Racer, aged
IS, and Elmer o. Judd, aud Miss
Matte NJ. Racer, aged Is, and Joseph
E. Judd, all of Page county. The
brides are sisters and the bridegrooms
frat cousins.
The father Of the brides objected
Strenonusly TO the weddings and kept a
close watch on bis daughters to prevent
them marrying, but the mother, how
ever, sided With her girls, and one MAJ
had little chance against three women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20

EACH of the three armor-maElng
concerns, Carnegie, Bethlehem and Mid
vale, yesterday carried of an equal slice
of the big 100000 contract for sup
plying the srmor for the two new battle
ships, the Florida and the Utah, which
was opened at the Navy Department 10
DAYS ago. Thus the little arrangement
or, 10 Other words, the combine be-
tween the three companies, by which
they put 10 practically identical bids for
the 1000 tons OF amor required for the
ships named, has worked out beautifully
by the courtesy of the Navy Department,
and each OF them will get from the gov
eminent for Its share Of the contract
about 81, 9OO,O 900
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20

THE output OF the shipbuildiug plants
of the United States for the fiscal yeal
ending June 80, last, was the greatest in
the history of the business, according tC
a statement made by Rear Admiral
Francis 7. Bowles at the annual meet
ing of the Society of Naval Architects
and Marine Engineers held in New York
Yesterday. Rear Admiral BoWleS, who
is retired and now president OF the Fore
River Shipbuilding Company and also
of the society, said that l, 457 vessels
a-gregsting GA, 2l6 gross tons we're built
in American yards within the year.
This was an increase Of 300 vessels over
the previous year. Sill some Of the ship
builders claim that they cannot build
ships profit By unless the government
pays them a big subsidy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
TOday's Telegr aphic News
Killed by Explosions.

Brownsville, Pa, Nov. 20.-Eugene
Campbell, aged 40 years, was instantly
killed and FIVE Others Injured, one fatally,
10 an explosion of dynamite early today
was wrecked the main shaft of the Sim
son mine near here. W. NJ. Pringle, q
negro, was blown bali way up the
one hundred foot shaft. He Will die.
Every bone in CsmpbelPs body was
broken. Tue tatrs will recover. A
premature explosion OF dynamite while
blasting was responsible for the accident.
Brooklyn, N. Y. Nov. 20-Oue msn
was burned 10 death and twelve Others
are rrP'r I'd tapped beneath toe pave
msnt a. Front and G Id streets and
drowned by the outflow from a burst
vat main. The men we're working ct
repairs this morning when an explosion
Ell her OF sewer gas or of gas main set
| fire to the frame work they bal built In
the trench and burst the Wahr main.
One man stumbled into the burning
Structure and was burned. Twelve others
we're caught in the rush of the waters
a nd none has been taken out.
Another dispa'ch sa7s that for an en-.
tire Iqua'e street Iaving, cement side
walks and mass of timbering used 10
the construction Of thirteen foot sewer
we're Lurled high in the air. Then the
debris dropped tack pinning down the
msjority of crowd of 81 workmen who
we're beneath the street level. 1t Is be-
lieved that fifteen of these men are dead.
The exact number will not be known
until the tons Of debris can be removed.
The shock OF the explosion burst water
main and poured rushing t)rrent into
the bottom of the trench. An instant
later the great mass of heavy plankiug
ussd In the construction work took fire
I'D this afternoon the bodies of those
men who were not drowned in the rum
ming water below are being consumed In
the flames. Up to late hour but one
body ba, been recovered, that of Samuel
Prout, who was passing on the sidewalk
when the explosion let go. A woman
and child a few PAGES ahead of him slid
into the fiery abyss. Prout attempted
to save them and plunged head long
into the Almes, being pinned down so
that he va, literally roasted alive. Fire
men rescued the woman and little child
she was leading. Prout's horrible fate
wss Witnessed by his wife who stood at
the window Of their fat scarcely a hun
dred feet away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
Crock Workmen Killed

Chicago, Nov. 20.-Four men we're
instantly killed and three seriously in
jured today when the suburban train on
the Burlington Road ran down q hand
car occupied BY large number Of Greek
workmen at Hinsdale, q suburban town.
Lstet reports from the scene of the
accident are that seven Greeks instead
Of four we're killed. The Greeks we're
approaching the scene Of their work
through heavy fog when the suburban
ira n ran them down.
Another dispatch says six Greek
laborers were killed by the a ccident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
Will Not Begin Action In Bank
ruDtcV.

Cleveland, o., Nov. 2O.-Mayor Tom
L. johnson will not begin an action 10
bankruptcy, though he says his fortune
has been dissipated because he sighted
his personal affair to carry on bis 6ght
for lower street car fare. His intention
Is 10 adjust matters in the best possible
way, and he hopes to pay of everybody
he owes. His wealth was estimated at
$500, 900, by the taxing board two or
three years ago, before his reverses be-
gan. The home on Euclid avenue,
worth over $3.50, 900, belongs to Mrs.
Johnson. 1t is not encountered In any
way She has other property also. So
far no legal action has been begun
against Johnson by bis creditors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
KiIIed In AutomobIIe AccIdent

Chicago, Nov. 20. IAN automobile con-
tanning eight persons, including severa
women, a -ly today plunged into the oalu-
me. river at l24th. street while the ma.
chine was speeding north. Two peFSc ms, :
nan and a woman, were drowned, and
the other occupants OF the car we've
pulled out alive. The scene OF the &C
cident is remote ard the names Of the
victims have not been ascertained,
The oec Ipai t, Of the car were four
ch .ufeurs and four young women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20

The annual tax sale of property de-
liuquent for city taxes, published on the
fourth pfge of The Gazette, is a good
showing for a city as large as Alexan'
dris and CLEARLY demonstrates the &C.
tiVity of Collector German, who has
proven himself to be as coed a tax
Qsthersr as he was q Confederate sol.
der. The advertisement shows that in
the entire city but 40 pieces of property
are Delinquent for corporation taxes-6
in the first ward, z in the second, 20 In
the third and in the fourth and on all Of
these the amounts are small. Few citi S
In the state can present such 40 exhibit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20

FROM Richmond, which city now
seems to be the dissemination Of sill IRE
union" intelligence, comes the report
that "a movement has been set on foot 10
spottsylvania county for the erection of
a handsome monumen. a. Bloody Angle
to the memory, jointly, of Gan. Robert
E. Lee, commsnder-in-chief of the
Confederate army, and General U. 5
Grant, commander.in-chief OF the Union
forces during the civil war, and there i'
every likelihood the COnfederates OF tue
entire south will approve the plan"
Has Richmond heard of any move
ment in The north for the erection of 3
monument to G neral Lee at Gettysburg
or Autietsm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
Forest Elrea.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 20.-Wlth
half dozen towns threatened with ex'
tinctiou, $4,000, 900 of timber de-
siroyed'sI 600, 900 loss 10 farm property,
at least one death and scores Of lives In
danger, the situstion throughout Afkan-
sss, where forest fires have been raging
for twentY.four hours. is serious. There
are no indications Of rain and unless q
down pour occurs shortly, heavy addl-
tional loss will occur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
Not q Case Of Suicide.

Maeedop, N. Y, Nov. 2O.-Harrl
Sampson did not commit suicide, say
DIR. Albert II. Hamilton, gan expert e
the inquest on the death Of Sampson, I
nephew of the late Admiral Sampson
who died at his home here on Sunday
November l, Of q bullet would, alleged
to have been inflicted by himself. FRANK
IS. Allyn, brother OF Mrs Georgia Saup.
SOD, widow OF the dead nan, tells Of o
quarrel between his sister aud her hus
band the night previous to the shooting
over LITTER received by Mrs. Sampson
from some man in Rochester.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
Rockefeller Admissions,

New York, Nov. 20.-Damsgiug Ad.
missions Of pernicious relations with
railroads which made possible the ex.
action OF tribute from smaller competi'
tors were wrung from John D. Rookie
Teller during the las. stage Of the hear
Ing In the federal prosecution to dissolve
the Standard Oil trust before Commits
sloner Franklin Ferris In the custom
house this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-20
More Trouble in the Philippines

Manila, Nov. 20,-Disqueitiug news
that reached here today regarding the
activity OF wsrlike MOros near Ealabsng
is likely to hasten the cam Ign for the
disarmament OF all the Moro tribes In
the southern islands. The big movement
against theMoroS was originally scheduled
for December, but 1t ia feared that any
further delay may result In another
frightful Massacre. A reconniterlng
movement is now being made In the Mo-
ros territory and unless 1t can dispense
the MOhsmmendsn fanatics, the most
important campaign since the general
insurrectioD Of 1898 will be undertaken
Immediately.