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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
RUSSIAN MINE HORROR.

A dispatch from Yusovo, Russia, says
an inquest into the fatal coal mine ex.
plosion of last week has revealed a ter
rible picture of the archaic methods oil
mining in vogue 10 Russia and the utter
absence OF inspection.
It has been q matter of common knowl-
edge for years past that the RikoVsky
mine was dangerous. The workmen
named it "lhe inferno" because of the
prevalence of sitting gas in the work
ings, and they would only consent to
90 down at double wages.
The explosion it.elf WAS not OF great
force, and a majority OF the 300 men
who lost their lives we're burned to
death or sufocsted by after-damp. 1t
would have been possible to save sll but
about a dozen OF the men below If
prompt measures had been taken, as
fully an hour elapsed alter the explo-
sion before the flames broke out.
During this hour the rlscuing parties
waited with folded hands for informa-
ton as TO how and where they we're to
descend. Immediately after the explo-
sion the mine engineer recklessly de-
scended the main shaft without mask.
he was overcome by the damp and
brought to the surface. He had to be
revived, after which he drew q rough
sketch of the interior Of The mine, and
1t wss on this that the rescuing parties
went ahead. No other plans OF the
workings we're to be had.
1t was learned slso that vital parts Of
the FIRE engines had been stolen, and
for the frst day water had to be passed
into the shaft In buckets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
HOW THKY STAND.
sun AND SNOW
Sometimes Help The Hair to DO,

In any changeable climate the hair is apt
TO become brittle and TO break oh slubby
here and there. THIS makes a hair-dressing
almost necessity, espec ally to ladies. In
using hair dressing why not get the best
one that combines with it the efficiency in
killing the dandruff germ. the germ that eats
the hair of at the roofs. causing what is calle I
falling hair asd in time badness. Newbro's
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You have no idea how delightful your scalp
will feel, and how stylish your hair will sp-
pear, after an application or two of Herpicide.
1t is certainly a wonderful innovation as a
scalp antist ptic sud hair dressing.
Sold by Ernest l.. Allen & Co., SCENTS.
Two sizes 60c and 81 %. Send loo In
stamps for sample to Tbs Herpieide Co.,
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
SATURDAY EVENING. JULY II. 1908.


THE democrs IS of The country, through
their delegates in convention assembled
in Denver yesterday evening, completed
their ticket by nominating BY acclsma-
ton John w. Kern, of Indiana as their
candidate for vice president. His selec-
ton followed the withdrawal OF the
names of Charles A. Towpe, of New
York; Clarke Howell, of Georgia, and
Archibald Mcneil, of Connecticut, which
had previously been presented. 1t is
now Bryan and Kern against TAFT and
Sherman. That is the lineup. And
the slogan of the democratic Part''s cam
paign is "Shsll the People RUIZ The
great Denver convention has passed into
history, but its work and it' product re-
main among the rlost remarkable OF all
the psIty's history. II named ticket
that was almost a unanimous choice, 1t
adopted platform agsin,t which there
remains among the delegates hardly q
murmur of dissent The delegates 90
home convinced that the ticket aud the
platform constituts winning combiOa-
ton. and there is buoySnt hope in every
breast of victory in November. The
middle west his been picked out as the
chief battle-ground, and Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois as the scene whCr1 the tide
shall be turned. The selection of Mr..
Kern for the vice presideu tial nomns-
ton wfs made because Of the theory
that it is the middle west that the demo-
Gratis must look 10. It is planned that
BIysn shall have majority of elect raj
votes independent of New York, and il
New York can be won it will Onl y be to
make the victory 50 much the greater.
The difference between the Chicago and
the Denver conventions is that the
former was controlled absolutely by the
president of the United States who d.
rec!ed every move made by the men he
had dictated as delegates, whereas the
latter was composed of men chosen by
their fellows without dictitiOn from any
one aud who freely and manfully exer-
clssd their own will The Chicago con-
vention ratified the will of Theodore
R)osevelt-,he Denver convention Iah-
fed the will of the people. The issue
now having been squarely drawn there
remains but for the democrats to do
their plain du'y-vote for their party
nominees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
Killed Ia Automobile Accident,

Utica, N. Y, July ll.--An automo-
bile driven by Ohas. K. Coffin, of this
city, tipped over 10 Uoukling Park about
midnight, and Miss Virginia Garter, the
only other occupant of the csr Was kill
ed. The car was being driven up
short curving hill with bank on one
side and q gully on the other when it
began to back. Mr.. Gorton could not
regain control of the m chine and it
plunged into the gully, pili)Diug Miss
Garter underneath and killing Der in
stsntly. Gorton was t'r)Wn clear of
the car and escaped with slight injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
News Of the Day.

Pope Plus says he will rebuild the old
Lstersu palace, the former residence Of
the pspscy
Fearing to tell the landlord thst she
did not have the rent she owed, MIS-.
Henrie,ts Scaddtr, of New York, COM
NIT ed suicide.
More than half hundred mschini,tI
employed by the Washington Terminal
Company are on strike. Tney demand
that the company pay them wages ard a
half for work Sundays, holidays and for
more than 10 hours OF work 10 any one
day. The company declined, aud the
mechanics walked out.
Tie Taft notification day committee
ytste'dly announced the Official pro-
gramme for July IS. the day the formtr
Secretary of War Is to be told of his
nomination. One of the big features Of
thu programme will be the releasing in
Cincinnati of 80, 900 balloons, all labeled
''Taft" in large letters.
Seven men were killed and four in
iured in head-on collision near Medi-
cine Hat, Canada, yesterday, between a
Spokane flyer engine and Crows Nest
passenger train. According to the evil
dence OF the chief dispstche' at the in
ques', the train ord was faulty. Opera
tr Richie, whO issued the order, left
the city Immediately after the wreck.
A fire, which st one time Threatened
the entire block on Columbia avenue,
between Stockholm and Carey streets,
Baltimore, driving the occupant, Of the
houses from their homes by its fierce
heat, broke out shortly before 8 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon in the box factory
Of Jacob Whestfeld, 1925 to l245 Co.
lumbia avenue. The building, which
was a one-story frame structure, to-
gether with a port on of the contents,
was destroyed, entailing a loss of about
$26, 900.
Mr.. Kern, the nominee for vice presi-
dent on the democratic ticket, received
the news of the action of the convention
in his apartments 10 the Albany Hotel,
a. Denver. He said: l am profoundly
appreciative of the honor which has been
conferred upon me, | regard the honor
all the greater because did not seek the
place, nor did my delegation. The
chances for democratic euccess are ex-
cellent. If the people Of the other states
feel as they do In Indiana, we shall win
easily"
DR.. Frederick Cook, the Arctic explorer,
after Yearly years absence, has been heard
from. Accor ling to letter received in
Brooklyn, dated in WtstenhOlm Sound, in
North Star Bay, Greenland, Decembe g.,
search for the North Pole in the latter part
Of January.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
Affairs Ia Persia,

Teherap. July 1.-The shah today
started reinforcements to Tabriz to aid
the Cossacks in holding in check the
starving pOpulace of that city. This
action was taken on the advice of Rus
sian consul Pohitonod, who sent word
to the shah tnst the guard of soldiers
now in the city was in danger of being
overwhelmed by another uprising.
"There is dang of the city being
sacked if the people once gel the upper
hand" read the warning from POhlto-
n0f.
Court minister Ali Khan and For
eign Minister Ala-es-Sultaneh made
further apology to the British legation
today for the recent espionage ext rcised
over the legation by the Oossscks. Tht
apology WAS cOldly received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
STAFFORD TO BE PRE- 'ERVRD.

The Lee memorial birthplace com.
mittee, appointed by the Virginia Ststs
Camp, P. o. 8. of A. consisting of the
state executive ommittae, F. w. Alex
ander, OF Oak Grove, secretary, and an
advisory committee, OF which Claude A.
5wausou, governor of Virginia, is chair.
man, have secured an option on Stat.
ford Hall, the We tmoreland county
home and birthplace of at leatt ten Lie
who have become famous 10 the coun'ry's
history.
The purpose OF this committee Is to
purchase the homestead and twenty. five
acres Immediately around it for memo
rial park, and restore the dwelling and
preserve the property as fit Jog memo
rial to Gen. r. +. Lee and others who
have become famous.
Contributions will be received and o
roll of each contributor will be publicly
preserved. The Bank OF Westmoreland
at Colonial Beach has been selected as
depos ~.
When The property is paid for and re-
stored, the committee will present 1t t.
the State of Virginia 10 trust ftr the
people Of the whole country to be perpet-
usted for all time, in memory of these
great men who ware born or lived there
Strstford Is one of the most historic
homet sads in Westmoreland county.
1t was founded by Richard Lee. son OF
Col. Richsrd Lee, founder of that
family, in l64l, and became the property
of Dol. Thomas Lee, and was destroyed
by fire. The present structure was built
for Dol. Thomas Lee vita bricks brought
from England. Col. Thomas Lee was
appointed colonial governor of Virginia,
but died just before the commission
reached him.
OOl. Thomss Lee had six SONS, ell ia
nous, and among them was Richard
Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee,
slgners of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, and Arthur Lee and William Lee,
who served the colonies faithfully in
EDgland and Europe during the struggle
for independence; also Harry Lee Light
Horse Harry, the father OF Gen. Robert
f. Lse, famous general Of the rsvOlu-
ton, and the author of that famous cpl
gram familiar to every child; "First
In war, frat 10 peace, and first In the
hearts of his counIrymen, and last, but
not least. Gen. Robert E. Lee, whose
history is familiar the world over.
stratford is only a short distance from
Colonial Beach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
TOday's Telegraphic News
Echoes of the Convention.


Denver, July 1l.-William Jennings
Bryan will hsye the national democratic
committee on his hands 10 FAirView
next Tuesday. Thomas 7. Tsggsr', of
Indiana, chairman of the old committee,
hiss arranged for special car to leave
Denver Mon lay night for Lincoln, Neb.
Il is probable John w. Kern, candi-
date for vice president, will accou,psny
the committee 10 Lincoln. In short
conference of the new committee hel6
late yesterday, the selection of q new
chairman WAS net taken W. II Is gen.
orally conceded Bryan should have p
hand 10 naming the man to manage the
coming campaign, so the matter was lett
open until he could be consulted.
j. II. Atwood, of Kansas; Mayor
James Dahlmsn, of Omaha; I. f.
Ryan, Of Wisconsin, Tsggsrt, of In
diana, and Urey Woodson, OF Kentucky,
the present secretary, all have been
advanced as candidates for the place.
OF these it is believed Dshlman is
Brysn's choice.
1t was the frat irt,ntion of the COM
mittee TO send y sub.cOmm ttse ID Liu-
coin to wait on Bryan, but objection was
raised TO the delay this would involve,
aud on the suggestion OF former Cover
nor Alva A. Adams, of Colorado, il
fidally was decided to journey en- mssse
to Lincoln and transact sill business In
company with Bryan and the vice presi-
dental candidate.
Indianapolis, July ll.-PepSrations
were begun here today to give John W.
Kern, The democratic vice presidential
nominee, rousing reception when he
returns home next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
AutomoblIe Struck by a Traln

Eastport, N. Y, Jolly Nv. r.
Hutchings, of No. 2S4 Sterling Place,
Brooklyn, and his wife are dead, and
his eight-yesr-old daughter Lillian is
dying here today after a collision In
which their automobile was wrecked by
the Hampton special Of the Long Island
Railroad. Mrs. Hutchings was instantly
killed. Her husband was hurled 100 feet
and fatally msngled, aud the girls skull
was fractured. Frederick OlOugh, tae
chauffeur, jumped and escaped. Clough
admits that he approached the railroad
crossing at high rate Of speed. Just
IS the car neared the tracks continu-
GUS gong gave warning of the approach
ing train. ClOugh lost his head and
threw on the emergency brake. The au-
iomObile slowed on the track and was
smashed to splinters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
Knockout Blow,

New York, July ll.--Supreme Court
Justice Kelly, Kings county, today de-
livered what is considered the death
blow to the McCsIren regime in local
aud state politics. He rendered a de-
cision denying the senator's motion for
a peIemptoIy writ OF mandsmus ccm-
polling the board OF elections to sppOint
the primary election Inspect RS desig-
mated by McOsrren, and ordered the
board TO certify the sPpOintees Of the
Williams Delauy faction which HIS been
recognized IS regular by the state con-
yention,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
Alleged counterfeltsrs :.

DauvIlle, H., July ll.-Ohsrles E.
Brown 35 yesrs old, lawyer OF this
city, Is believed by government officials
be tho head of one of the most gil
gantic counterfeit ug conspirscies ever
unesrlhtd by the fed,rIl srSice officers.
He is being held in the county jail today
following his arrest In his home yestsr-
day ty secret service agents. A COM
plete outfit of counterfeiters' dies and
matrices was found in the basement It
Browns home. 1t is said to be one L
the most elsborst, that ever fell into the
hands of the federal officers. No count =
felt coins were found, howeylr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11

A number OF navy officers and Of
ficisls of the Navy Department lett
Washington to-day for Philadelphia to
attend the launching Of the neweet
bsttleship to be added t. the feet OF
vessels 10 the Atlantic, the South Caro-
lins, which is building at the Cramps
yard. The new battleship Is OF a su ail' T
Dreadnsught type, of 10000 tons dis
placement, the same IS the Connect cut,
with 40 aIl-big-guu battery and is sister
ship OF the Michigan. She will have a
speed of 18I knots. The next bat le-
ships to be launched will be the Della
ware and North Dakots, the largest
ships building tor the navy. The Nor'h
Dakota is over 40 per cent. completed
and the Delaware only little less.
An American war vessel will probably
be sent TO the port OF Amspsla, on the
Pacific coast of Honduras, to investigate
reports that the Hondurau revolutionisIs
are pushing forward 10 that direction,
with a view OF capturing the city. This
acton was decided upon by the State
Department today upon receipt Of dis
patches concerning the situation 10 Gen.
trail Amtr.cs. No apprehension Is felt
thst the revolution in Honduras is likely
to involve any other republics.
Frank H. Hitchcock. the new chair
man of the national republican commit
tee, arrived In Washington today from
Hot Springs, and left for New York ct
10 a. M. probably en- route to Utica to
see Candidate Sherman.
After nesrly four years of investiga-
ton, study, and conference with shippers
aud ra lrOR3s, the Interstate commerce
commi sion today issued its report APP
proving and recommending uniform
bill of lsding. The new bill Is more In
the nature VI conn romise between the
shippers and carrier than a form Issued
ty the commission itself. 1t faVtrs the
shippers n ore than the railr Dads.
Capt. Baldwin, Of New York, has informed
Gen. Allen, chief Of the army signal corps,
of the completion of the army diriglble bal
loon which he has made for the department.
The balloon will be shipped TO Washington
next week and assembled and preparations
will be made at once for the trial flights
which are TO take place at Fort Myer, Va.
cOmmi sion to investigate the claims OF
foreigners against the Moroccan government
growing out of the disturbances Of Casa
Blanca last year. will meet in Tsngiers on
'uly 20. Hortsu ann Philip. secretary of the
American legation at Tangiers and NJ. c.
Jacobs, legal counsellor of the American En-
bassy in Paris have been designated to r p
resent the United States in Gaze claims arc
repro scented by any of its citizens. SO far as
he State Department is aware there is but
one native born American in Morocco aud
he hes been there for forty Y arr.
Frank Sebfing has been appointed chief
clerk of the Police Court "f the District of
Columbia, vice j. Y. Potts, deceased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
Attempted Suicide of a Tailor.

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 1l-Frsuk
Fret, eyed As years, a tailor, turned
madmsn from worry over the loss of n
few dollars In poker game, poured
gasoline over his naked body 10 his
rooms today and tried t. kill himself by
teaching a match to the liquid. When
fremen arrived Frei bsrrcaded himself
behind the burning tables and Chi )
and stood of the men with heavy tsilor's
sheer,. Fret WAS finally knocked out
by fireman with an ax-handIe. He
was taken to a hospital where it is said
he will die from burns and self-inhicted
NnnLh frnm The shaars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
JeffrIes Announces Retirement.

Los Angeles, CAL, July thames
J. Jefries today announced that he is
done with the ring for all and for good,
and that he will never sgsiu figure
within the squared circle, either as 8
principal, referee, or promoter. His de-
clsion is the result ofthe crit cism hesped
upon him for his draw decision in the
recent Mcfarland Welsh fight before
his cInb on July 4, over which he off,
ciated as referee. He declares that he
is Disguised with the fight game and the
fickleness Of the fighting fans de says
he rendered his decision according to his
beat iudpment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
America Still Ahead.

London, July ll.-Americs leads ia
the international shoot at Risley, though
England is pushing b hard. The
Americans won the 80O-ysrd shoot to-
day which brought their tttil TO l,727.
The English team wss second and its
total is now LIZA. la the individual
contests st 300 yards, Helgerud, a MOI
wegiau, won the gold medal, with Lieu
tenant Semou, Americ,, second. The
Eoglish won the principal RIG S in TIE
events at 50 and 100 va d..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
JOHNSON PROMISES SUPPORT.

Governor Johnson will support William J.
Prysn. aud said be would do all in his power
to bring about the election Of Ne. Bryan.
A telegram CONCENTRATING Mr.. Pryan and
rendering him Govsrnor Johnson's support
WAS sent to Lincoln yesterday.
Please accept my hesrtiest congratulations
on your nomination md SPLENDID vi tory
which it implies. You viii have no more
earnest supporter than J, and hope to be
permitted 10 contribute to your success and
to that Of the paTt-.
John A. JOHNSON,
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From Washington.
IColrespondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, July IL.

Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette.
Washington, July II.
Although no trouble is anticipated,
orders have been issued to the marines
stationed in Panama, to hold themselves
10 readiness in case any Disturbances
arise during the presidential elections
which ere u be held tomorrow. The
marines sre stationed at or near Colon
Pansws, and at CCr5zsl, but they will
not be distributed among the polling
places. The Withdrawal of Secretary
of Foreign sfisirs Ariss leaves Obaldia
the only candidate in the field, The
marines will probably be with
drawn from the lsthmus next week In
case no trouble is likely TO develop before
the iusuguratious which takes place on
Oct. l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
Baby Found In Park.

New York, July IA baby girl
about three months old, richly dressed,
was found early today in Central Park
near the entrance at l06.h street and
Central Park West. She lay on a fine
white blanket, aud the long white drcss,
handworked, a silk cap and ubdtr.
clothing lead The police to believe she
comes from a wealthy family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
The Revolution In fionduras.

Tegucigslpa. Honduras, Juy q -
Pres dent DAyils, alarmed over The sue
cess Of the revolutionary movement
against him, is today considering with
the government. officials the advisability
Of appealing TO the Uoited States and
Mexico fer their Diplomatic aid ia r.
s'cring order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
ChamberlaIn's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy Would Have
saved Him 10000.

SIN 1902 hsd very severe attack
Of disrrhoes," says R. n. Fanar Of
DAT leland, La. "Fcr stysral weeks
was unable to do any thing. On March,
Is, 1907, | had a similar sttsck, and
took Ch4mberlain's Oolic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy which gave me
prompt relief. consider it one of the
best medicines of its kind in the world,
and had used it 10 1902 believe 1t
would have saved me hundred dollar
doctors bill" Sold by w. +. Creigh-
ton & Co. and Richsrd Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
Bishop POtter's Condition Critical,

CoOperstowD, N. j., July II Bishop
Potter is in critical condition today.
His strength is ebbing and at times he
is so weak that he does not recognize
those about him. His physiciaos were
10 constant attendance during the nigh.
His son, AlouzO Potter, who went to
New York few days sgo, has been
summoned and is expected htr5'today.
Bishop PotteT's heat trouble and The
hardening OF his teries have not yield
ed to the tres tment administered. His
sudden collapse is feared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
The Wall street bankers are evidently

THE Wall street bankers are evidently
going to put up record breaking cam
paign fund for Mr.. TAFT although he
would rather they would net be so pub
lie about 1t. Isaac Seligman said just
before leaving for trip to Europe that
prosperity will follow the election, if
Mr.. Tsf. is president. He believed
that "Americsn politics will see the
greatest victory for the republican party
that il ever has known" OF course,
this great republican victory, fit ma
terializes, will be followed by a still
greater prosperity for the Wall street
interests, or they would not be so en-
thusiastc about it. No wonder the re-
publican leaders refused TO allow the
publicity:bill to pass the Senate and re-
fused to endorse publicity Of campaign
contributions in their national platform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
Launching of the South Carolina,

Philadelphia, July H. Before one of
the largest crowds OF distinguished
persons that ever GATHERED at Clamps
shipysri the South OSrJlius, the newest
bsttleship of the U. 8. navy was launch
ed at 1905 today. Miss Fred RIGA CAL
veit Anssl, daughter of Gov. Ansel, OF
South Carolina, broke the bottle of
champagne on the ships bow as she
left the ways The launching WAS not
msrred by accident. The South Caro-
lima is the second OF the "Dresdnsught'"
and il termed the "all.big-gun battle
ship" A few weeks ago her ster ship
Michigan was launched at Cimd 70.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-11
New York Stock Market

Nes YORK, July 1.-THE stock mar
ket opened strong. At the end of ten
minutes advances of to / above the
opening figures had occurred.
Tie close of the market was marked
by hesviness and lower prices in the
lale trading.