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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
Virginia News.

John Temple, for many years engaged
in the dry goods business, in Rich
mond, died yesterday at his home in
HeDrico county, aged n years.
The residence at Charlottesville Of
Willougbby N. Via, a member of the
firm of Via Brothers & Flanagan, con-
tractors and builders, was destroyed by
fire at o'clock Yesterday morning.
With q hope of inducing the RI
Rev. A Van de Vyver to withdraw his
resignation rs bishop of the diocese of
Richmond, mass-meeting of Catholic
and on.Cstholic citizens Of Richmond
who ieel an interest in the matt'r, will
be held at the Bijou Theatre at s o'clock
tomorrow night.
A double launching occurred at the
plant of the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing anu Drydock Company yesterday,
the new United States revenue cutter
Acushnet and the big steel suction dredge
ClatsOp, building for the United States
army engineers, being successfully put
overheard from the Ways.
At the session in Psrkersburg, w.
Va, last night, of the grand council of
the United Commercial Travellers OF
Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, West
Virginia and the District of Columbia,
w. T. Sheppard, of Richmond, WAS
elected grand councillor and B. F.
Fisher, Of Roanoke, grand treasurer.
Newmarket Day was observed at the
Virginia Military Institute yesterday by
the suspension OF academic and military
duties. The graves Of the soldiers who
fell in the battle were decorated. LAST
night DR.. J. n. Upshur, of Richmond,
addressed the corps on "Reminiscences
of Newmarket" The board of visitors
of the Virginia Military Institute was
received Yesterday by salute fred by
the cadet battery. A COMMITTEES was
appointed to report today on the loca-
lion of the new hospital and chemical
laboratory to be erected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
Methodlsts Visit President.

Washington, May l6. The delegst IS
and visit rs ID the general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church, now
met ng in Baltlmtrs, moved on the
national capt i 10 body today, ID the
number of mere than thousand. They
came as re que /, Of the American Uni
vtrsity, the new national I'M t tut'on OF
Iesruing now being bnilt by the church
In the NJ rthwest rn ontlkirt, Of the city.
Two special trains brought tIe visi-
t'rs ID WashinVtJn, and they proceeded
II the univt rsitJ grounds in trolley csrs.
An elaborat, luncheon was str'ed in q
pavilion, constructed especially for the
occasion, following which the marine
band gave a concert.
The formal exercises Of the day, pre-
sided over by Bishop CrAnston, began at
p. m. Addresses were made by Pr'si-
dent Roosevelt, Vice Prssidett Fair
banks, Senator Deliver and others.
The president in his speech cordially
welcomed the M bers OF the conference
on behalf of The nation. He referred to
The fact that though the Methodist
Church is important In many lands,
there is none in which 1t has played 80
great aud peculiar a part as 10. the
United States. ''Methodism In Amer
ica," he said "entered on its period Of
spid growth just about the time OF
Washiugton's first presidency. Its es-
sential democracy, its fiery and restless
energy of spirit, and the wide play that
it gave to individual initiative, all tended
10 make it peculiarly congeuisl to a
hardy and virile folk, democratic to the
core, pricing individual independence
above all earthly possessions, and Gu
gagged 10 the rough and stern work Of
coDqueriDg q continent"
The president then showed the rapid
growth of Methodism and the influence
OF religion in the development of ma
ton, and spoke optimisticaIIy of the
hopes set before the people of the United
States in its future expansion and pros
perity. Much of the presidents address
abounded in wholesome advice and prsc-
ticsl observations concerning good citi-
zenship.
After the speech-making the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt received the dele
gotss anu their friends in the college OF
history, the only building of the univer-
sity that is now complete.
The days festivities will close with a
banquet tonight, given by the Women''
Home Missionary Society, In honor Of
Bishop and Mrs. Crantt)n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
TOday's Telegraphic News.
Street Car Men Strike. .


Cleveland, o., May 15.-strike was
declared st 8 8. M, today by the street
railway mems union, and at AS a. m.
all the employees of the Municipal
Traction Company who had tCrmtrly
been in the service CT the Cleveland
Electric Railway Company vent on
strike. The employees of the Municipal
Trut ton Company who manned the Old
three cent lines previous to the recent
consolidation in most inst i1ces refused
to strike and took out their cars as
usual. These employees were members
of sepsrt local of the union, but
their charter was recently revoked. About
!, 900 men ere on strike.
The conductor of a Payne avenue csr,
the second t. leave the barns, was
beaten by a crowd on Hough avenue.
A crowd said to be srktr, had waited
fer the csr and jtrked off the trolley.
The conductor was dragged from the
car. A third car proceeded to the stalled
car and there the crew were forced u
abandon it.
Esrly this morning there was trouble
at the Lakeview, Payne avenue aud
Denison bsfas. Crowds dragged men
who were trying to optrats cfrs of tue
platforms. ALI the police RESI- rVes were
called out and dispersed crowds earl 1t
the Lskeview and Superb bsrns. Only
20 ezra wtrs optrtsd on the Doan
street lines and by 1880 beta of these
had returned to the barns with every
window smashed
Str k,rs or symp' thiztrI prevented
The ,tnt ng of cars 1t Lakeview barps.
Police and workmen wtrs hit WITH
stones, the CIR windows we're broken.
Shot, wtrs fred by policeman during
an encouDt with strike sympaihlzsrS
on Dan ctr at car. The sgmpathizers
had thrown bricks Trough the windows
of the CIR. One hit woman. The
policeman fred and captured ore man,
but the pr soner escaped while the police
were trying ID call patrol.
A crowd Of f ty men begen tearing up
the tracks on ct. Clair avenue. The
police drive them swsy and they went
to 55th STRAIT where they laid steel rails
across the tracks.
The crew of wet bound Ger on ct.
CLAIR ave. wire dragged from the car and
beaten. The conduct RS scalp was laid
open by brick and mis- clothing torn
of. Policemen rescued the crew.
All over the city thir forenoon thtrd
wfrs scores OF small rittI. The silui on
is hourly growing more threatening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
THE METHODISTS.

A feature of the proceedings of the
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in session in BslH-
more yesterday was the situation caused
by statement of the salaries and ex-
penses Of the bishops, out of which may
grow movement, and probably sue
cessful one, to cut down the number of
bishops to be elected at this session Of
The conference.
The conference tabled proposition to
strike out the paragraph of the Disci-
pine which requires candidates for the
ministry to fast before they are received
into full membership.
The report of the committee on re-
vision of ritual, which was unfavorable
to the changing of the term presiding
elder" to "district superintendent"
raised a protest.
There is a chance that Rev. DIR. NJ.
@. B. Mason, colored, secretary Of
the Freedmen's Aid Society, will
be elected to the episcOpacy by the
Methodist General Conference.
The committee on state of church
debated warmly the proposal TO elimi-
nate "dsncing, theatre-going and card
playing" from the Discipline. The ar
Euments were not concluded.
The itineracy committee, after four
hour debate, voted not to restore the
time limit for pastors, but the minority
ask the conference to consider its re-
port and make the proposed change.
Prominent socialists will present q
letter to the conference today asking the
church TO take a stand on the question
of socialism.
The conference went to Washington
to listen to an address by President
Roosevelt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16

Two Canadian paper manufacturers
have submitted evidence that the labor
coat per ton OF psper is as high in the
Dominion as in this country. The same
is true Of many other, If not most other,
lines of manufacture. The u. s. Bureau
of Labor has published statistics show
ing that labor cost in pig irDo andAPine
lumber are lover 10 tlis couutry then
abroad, aud it is probably true generally
that, although wages are higher here
than in Europe, the labor cost per unit
is lower here than it is in most other
countries. The American manufacturers
usually hire fewer hands for given out
put, and get a bigger production from
each lsborer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
can Justify the liberation Of the feelings
of Joseph Benson Foraker.
From Washington.
rConespondeuce Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, d. O., May 10.

WSbnluRtOuf ~ VI, M"J AN'
f. Fl. Hartman, the railroad king. is
in Washington today on mission tost
has only been explained by the fact
that he is ga practical man " He has
bsen busiIy engaged 10 glad-handiDg the
assembled delegstss to the governors
cong rsss and today when ssked whit he
Thought of indu, trial conditions through
ont the country said: "The country is
ALI right. Ever thing is normal anu
there is 60 r.ason why we should net
have rosper IT, in plenty. Farmers ere
cont 30 ted and have no mortgages to pay.
The land is producing all they need.
Everything depends upon that. We are
all right"
When Gov6raor johnson, of Mime
sofa, tldav sErang up the steps to the
speakers chair ID shake hands with toe
speaker, the House rose en- masse to
applaud these political leaders. As
Gov. johnson desctn led from the
speakers rOstrum, he was surrounded
by hundred or so congressman, desii-
ing to shake hands with him, When
Gov. JohnsOu reached the Sensts chamber
he immedistsly sought out the two Ala
bama Senators, Bsnkhead and Johnson,
both of whom have declared themselves
ia favor of his candidacy for the preti'
deuoy. Many Senator'S met him.
Pres dent Roosevelt will push y br
t m st o'clock d y which will TT 'ns'
mt the signal fer tue opening OF tho
Ohtr ty Fair st St. Louis.
Capt. r. f. Pesry, the Arctic ex-
plortr, called on the president today t.
talk over the prospects Of his foItn-
coming dash for the Moth Pole. de
will be in readiness for the trip by July
lst if the necessary fund Of $50, 600 viii
be raised by that time.
John l.. Sullivan, who never passes
within the fifty mile radius OF Washing
ton without dropping into the Whit
House came over from Baltimore todsN
to shake hands with the president.
Representative Watson, republican
whip, said today after talk with th'
president that Congress now sees th'
end Of its work clearly ahead. He can
not forasee any reason why adjournment
should not be taken by the end OF mex
week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16

The currency bill was sent ID confer
ence yesterday afternoon in the House
under circumstances which hold out
little promise Of legislation. As the
bill now stands it is the original Aldrich
bill once more, with no vestige left OF
the House plan to organize clesrlng
houses and make commercial paper the
chief basis Of the proposed emergency
issues. 1t is once more the Senate
scheme to create additional markets for
bonds and premit the financial interests
of Wall street to reap whatever of bene-
fit is to be derived from legislation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
New York Stock Market.

New York, May 16.-The MARKET
showed strength with new high records
again made in the leading issues. Other
,tJcks wers generally strong. The stocks
most prominer 10 RIDING wire those in
which lh'r3 ia uudtr tod t. be q heavy
shtr. Interest and it was generally as
,Ssnmed thft the chief incentive for the
Anos t important advances this morning
was covering of shorts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, May l6.
SENATE,

Senatr Hale today served notice that
tho postll savings banks bill cannot be
passed st this session. He said bill OF
such importance cannot be considered
if the SeDsts is to adjourn during the
closing days of next week.
Mr.. Garter moved thst the bill be
N SIDE special order TO. the second
Monday in December.
The motion was adopted.
The Senate resumed consideration OF
the bill creating forest reservations in
the Appalachian and White Mountains.
Mr.. Teller spoke at length in opposition
to the bill.
The confCrees on the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill made final
report on that messuro today and 1t was
adopted by the Senate.
Revision OF the tsriff in the nesr fu-
ture has been promised by the republic
eau leaders. Senator Aldrich, chairman
of the finance committee, today intro
duced resolution which was prompt
" ador It'd arthcr'zing that COM
NIT 70 to secure the assistance OF
experts in procuring information nee
esssry fer the intelligent revision
of the customs laws and directing 1t
especially to report on what legislation
is needed to secure equitable treatment
for United States products aboard. Un-
der this broad authority the convention
may not recommend changes of rates in
the tariff schedules but propose the adop-
ton If maximum and minimum tariffs
so as to afford the government means
with which to meet tariff attacks BY
foreign governments on American goods.
HOUSE.
Without dissenting vote and without
q roll call, the House passed today the
Alexander government employees liza
bility bill.
The House sent ID conference the sun
dry civil appropriation bill refusing 10
sgree to the SenSte amendments.
The general deficiency appropriation
bill reported to the House from the COM
mittee on appropriations carries total
OF $17, S45. 572.S9.
So offensive were the remarks in the
House t,dsy of Mr.. Gaines ID Speaker
Cannon, during the debst, on the gov
ernment employees liability bill, that
lstt ordered them expupged from the
record. Mr. Gaines, the speaker, he
said was adding to the disorders in the
House by his unnecessary leyity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
Night Maneuvers Discontinued.

London, May 16.-So many accidents
have resulted recently irlm night naval
maneuver,, that the Br tish admiralty
has ordered them discontinued until
fur her notice. They will probably not
b. resumed until the lsto disast rs have
been investigated and new rules are
Issued on the strengths of the facts de-
veloped by the Inquirer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16

THE Senate yesterday, as stated in the
Gazette of that day, passed bill to pro-
vide for building public avenue on
tue south side Of the Potomac river from
Washington to Mount Vernon. An ap-
preparation of 1920, 900 is made, this be-
ing in repayment of money loaned by
Virginia century ago. The Senate has
at several other sessions passed this bill
aud it now goes to the House. When
Speaker Cannon spoke in this city on
the Tw.nty-secOnd Of last February Con-
gresham Carlin jOllied him for not al
lowing this bill to come up in the House
and the speakers reply was, "When 81
first you don't succeed try, try again. "
Now Mr.. OarIin has the opportunity to
''try" which he will certainly seize il
the speaker looks his way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
Triple Murder.

Wickstnnk, N. j., May l6.-Nr. and
Mrs. William Shepard and their servat t,
Miss Jennie Bundy. about 20 yesrs old,
of Mstlwau, vera found murdered here
today on their farm.
A fsrm hand, who had been employed
on the place but short time and who
has dissppefr ID is believed to have COM
mitt ID the crime. No one here knows
his name. The victims were all shot
No cause for TIE crime can be les rneo.
A posse Is searching the township for
race of the murder r. The eut rs COM
munity is aroused by tho crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
MEETINGS.

A NNUAL MEETING NOrICF-Nstie
n is hereby given that the annual meeting
Of the stockholders Of the WASHING TON
REAL ESTATE COMPANY win be hel in
the principal Office ofIhe company, No. III
south F0irfax street. Alexandra, Virginia.
on MONDAY, the first day Of Juue, 1908, at
o'clock p. m, for the election Of officers for
the ensuing year and the transaction ef such
before said meeting.
Books for the transfer Of stock will be closed
on Saturday, May Is, TO Tuesday, June "a,
1905, both dates inclusive
By order Of the Board of Directors,
WILLIAM II. BADEN,
nsyls,zs,W Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
Senator TlIIman Leaves for Europe.

Boston, May 16.-Accompsnied by
his wife. Seuftor Benjsmin Tillmanssiled
on the White st r Liner Osnopic IT,
day 10 sesr;h Of his Lost health. Before
the st ,smtr lett the Chs rlestOn dock st
1920 O'Clock the senator tllked with
the newspaper men appsrsttly 10 BITTER
health and spir IS than he hiss been for
several weeks. al am going to Europe
for tSo things." he said, "t) get well
and escape the political campaign"
He expects u rst1ra home in time to
vote at the November election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
PROPOSALS.

Office of Constructing Quartermaster, u. s.
ARMY, Fort Washington, Nd, May IA, 1906
Sealed proposals in triplicate will be received
at This Office until y. m. June Is. 1905, for
construction Of building for bowling alley.
billiard and reading room i Fort Hunt, Va.
Plans and specifications furnished upon de-
post of $40, which amount will be refunded
upon return Of plans, etc. Proposals must be
endorsed Proposals for Construction of
Building for Bowling Alley, etc., at Fort
Hunt. Va. and addressed 10 the Constructing
QusrterInaster, U. 8. Army, Fort Washing
ton, Nd. mayi6,1 IS, 19, 20-jun12.l3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
Report Denied.

Psrs, May l6.-Oficial denial was
made by the foreign Office today of the
report thLt France has issued an ulti-
mstum to the Porte ID break off diplo-
matte relstons wit lin tsn days unless
Turkey recognizes the rights of French
subjects regarding the Htriclea mines.
Negotiations are still rrogr ssing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
DOCTORS ENDORSE nERPIcIDE
Because Its Formula Is Submitted to
Them.

Alexander Mcmillan, NJ. D., a prominent
physician Of Lansing. Michigan, writes: ION
three cases have tested Herpicide for daud-
ruff and the result has been all that could be
desired"
Herpicide is made upon an entirely new
principle. that is. that dGndruff and falling
hair are caused from 9 micrObe that infests
the hair bulb, and by destroying the mierobe
ones hair is bound 10 grow luxuriantly.
Herpieide is the only hair remedy that claims
to. and really does, destroy the dandruff germs
Sold by Ernest l.. Allen & Co., agents.
Two sizes SOC and Sl.OO. Send lOc in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Dstroit, Mich. 155
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
House Dynamlted.

Chicago, May 16.-Two families
narrowly escaped death when dynamit r,
blew up the residence on north Albany
avenue early today, supposedly as a
result of labor fight against the Means
Slayton Lumber Company. The attack
evidently was aimed at Alfred Alison,
who retains his position with the COM
pany. The entire front OF the house
was blown out. Mrs Olson was severely
bruised and her four year old child
was thrown out Of bed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
The Socialist Convention

Chicago, May l6.-Del,gstes to the
socialist convent on t)dsy sre prsptring
to depsrl after the final session of the
convention.
Tue final rsptr,s Of committees will
be heard today alter which adjournmer
sine die will be taken. Eugene V. Debs,
Of Kansas; BeDj'niin Hanforl, Of New
Ycrz, nominees for president and vice
president, rsspet lively, and William d.
Haywood will deliver addresses tonight
at Orehes "a Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
SATURDAY EVENING. MAY i6. 1908

TUE propsgstors OF socialism are US
ing every means in their power to ANAL
gsmste with the church, aud In some
instances they are succeeding. There
is now a conference Of sO-cslled Chris
tian ministers who are preaching social
ism. 1t is said that in number OF
towns in the west congregations will re-
ceive none except preachers who believe
in socialism. Recently when Representa-
tiyes of religious bodies have met men,
bers of synods, conserences, councils,
and general assemblies have found social
istic circulars in their mail. In most
cases no attention has been given to
such missiyes, but in instances min
listers have been impressed by the
arguments set forth by the champions
of this system of political economy. One
of the most difficult questions that the
Methodist Conference now in session in
Baltimore will have to deal with will
probably be that of the attitude OF the
church toward socialism. For several
wears the bishops have succeeded in
warding off this discussion, but from
present indications it will have TO be
considered fnlly at this conference. A
delegation representing the socialists OF
this country, among whom is minister,
male an engagement to call on Bishop
GOodsell this morning and present him
a long letter asking numerous questions.
Toe letter which it is proposed to lay
before the conference contains many
curious observations. The denuuciAtiOn
of capitalism is the most prominenl
feature of the paper. The following are
some of the extracts:
Under private capitalism the doctor is
in distress when his neighbOrs are we'll
he needs patients who will pay-not be-
cause he is bad man, but because he
needs the money.
The storekeeper is pleased when hi
neiphbOr fails-there will be more bust
meas for him.
The carpenter is happy when fire de-
stroys a building or town-he will get
more work and the existence OF a wage
slave, usually living in rented house.
The undertaken is not only solemn at
the funeral, but for business reasons Is
also sad when his neighbors do not die
their distress is his financial hsppi-
ness. Think of a system of society
wherein the undertaken is 10 distress u
his friends do not die soon And think
of preachers calling this Christian civil
ization Think OF preaching the Col
den Rule while unable to observe Il
Yourselves, and while doing all in your
power to sustain and promote systems
which make it impossible for others tc
obey it. You have referred us to the
Golden Rule, and we are striving to OBJ
serve it, but find we cannot do it under
the capitalist systems which you and
your preachers and church members
stand for. Kindly show us.
The sbsurdity of the above should be
apparent. Can socialism prevent people
from becoming i'll and dying and will
there not be fires snd buying and selling
as long as the world eDdures?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16
Nine. Gould.

Psr's, May l6.--Mme. Anna Gould
hss srriyed 1t Chi t'au Msrais, h'r
country home ju,t outside Paris.
Prince Helie de Ssgsn is her guest.
The Prince and Nine Gould lett the
tr ,in from MoBt3 C.rlo st LsrOche to
dodge reporters and aut)s to her home.
The jsnt,r of Nms. Gould's Paris
home says no inst utt 'ons have been
received to prepare tie residence for its
MISTRESS arrival.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16

The U. s. Court of New York has
decided that the president has the right
60 dismiss the Brownsville rioters. That
msy be technically true, but, as says the
philadelphia North American, no court
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16

When your food seems to nauseate take
Kodal. Take Kodsl DOW aud until you know
you are right sgain. There isn't any doubt
what it will do and you will find the truth Of
this statement verified after you have used
Kodol for few weeks. 1t is sold here by
w. f. Creighton q Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-16

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup does rot
consiipste, but on the other hand its laxative
principles gently move the bowels. ChilcreG
ike it. Sold by w. +. Creighton d 20.