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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
Virginia News.

Luther Henderson, living near Brosd
Run, recently killed a bald eagle messur.
ing I've feet four inches from tim to tip.
The city Of Newport News has been
awarded the location of the Virginia
School for the Deaf aud Blind Negro
Children.
The State aerie Of the Fntsrnsl Order
of Eagles will assemble in Richmond
May %, the annual sessions to continue
three days.
Miss Sallie Tompkins, one of the most
beloved women in the south, was seri-
ously injured on Saturday afternoon
when she stumbled on a defective pave
ment in Richmond and fell to the
ground.
Overcome by the heat, DR.. Robert
Mcbride, of Fredericksburg, who was
supplying the pulpit 10 historic st.
PauPs Church In Richmond yesterday,
tainted, and the morning services ended
abruptly.
]. N. GAllalee, q University of Vir-
ginia student, has sued the Southern
Railway for $25, 900 for injuries result
sng 10 the loss of leg by being run over
By train at Union station la Char
lotiesville.
Henry Clay Richards, familiarly
known as "Uncle Dick" who for %
years had been employed 10 various Off
ces st the state capitol building, died on
Tuesday last at the home OF 81. NJ. ALI
port, In Richmond, at the age of 70
years. He was native of Richmond
county.
The "old poplar tree on top of the
mountain above Psris has at last sue
stumbled ID the rsysges of time and 6rs
and now lies PROSTATE on the earth.
This old Landmark marked the spot
where the counties of Clarke, Loudoun
and Fsuquier corner, with Warren but q
shtrs distance away.
Henry g. George Tucker, candidate
fJr governor, was seriously Injured, and
Senator Daniel, who accompanied him,
narrowly escaped injury, in runaway
accident Saturday afternoon, while travel
ing In private vehicles from brakes
Branch to Charlotte Court House, where
both men spoke that AFTERNOON TO 1000
Confederate veterans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
THE METHODISTS

To indorse the work of the Anti-Ss-
loon League and local option or to hold
70 the slogan of "Total Prohibition or
Nothing" caused hot fight over two re-
port, from the committee on temperance
in the Methods. general conference
in SESSION in BaltimCrs on Saturday.
Feeling ran high, and one speaker was
practically shouted down by these who
did not agree with him. The debsts
was not concluded because of the arrival
Of the order of the day, the presentation
of the fraternal delegates from the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
The question was left open for settle
ment Monday.
Baltimore, Md, May &c. Rev. DR..
VIM. A. Qusyle. of Chicago, was elect
ed bishop on the tenth ballet at the N.
E. Conference today. Thtrs was no
election on the eleventh ballot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
Poisoned Himself.

New York, May 25.-Discouraged by
the fact thtt the money he had saved
up for an operation for csDcer on him.
self had to be spent in the hospital
expenses of his daughter, i'll of meEin-
gifts, Julius Kstz excused himself at
the breakfast table this morning at his
home on Eighty-Afth street, went to the
kitchen and took poison. He was bur-
ried to the hospital, bat disd shortly
after arriving there. Kstz was an ex-
pert cloth examiner, and was treasurer
of several Jewish societies, and that ne
had contemplated the suicide was shown
by the fact that his book as treasurer
had been recently gone over and put 10
shape. His accounts we're shown to be
straight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25

THE campaign publicity bill with rep
reseutstive restriction in the south
amendments, which was passed by the
House Friday, was laid before the Sen
ate Saturday. Without discussion the
bill was referred to committee on privi-
lsges and elections, where twill remain.
Such bill, it is not believed, will never
become a law. Governor John A.
johnson, of Minnesota, while in Nor
folk Saturday, denounced the Crum-
packer amendment and declared that if
the Senate passes it he does not see how
the president can consistently sign in.
BE also said:
1t is a bad bill. II it passes the SEN
ste and becomes law by the presidents
signature, l believe it will defeat the
nomination of Secretary Taft for the
presidency. That measure will array
the solid south against Mr.. Tsfps nomi-
nation then. However, can't see how
MIR. Roosevelt can approve the measure.
The president has taken stand for pure
elections. His position is known coun-
try-wide on that, aud | do not believe be
would sign such bill were it put up to
him. 1t would be suicidal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
TOday's Telegraphic News.
Thsw Still Insane.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May 25.-
Harry Thsw is st;l insane, according to
decision fled by Supreme Court Justice
Morschauser in the county clerks Office
here today. His mental disorder is 50
manifest, the justice holds, as to render
1t unsafe to free him. 1t is also denied
that bis commitment to Msteawan by
Ju tee Bowling was unconstitutional,
as maintained BY the young Pitisburger's
counsel.
Though utterly defeated in bis attempt
to regain his liberty though hsbeas
corpus roceedings, Thsw has at least
temporarily gained one point. Justice
Morschsuser has promised net ID recon-
nit him to the MaIteswan Asylum for
the criminal insane until plea can be
submitted for bis transfer to another of
the Ststs intt tutioDs for the mentally
unsound.
Thaw's lawyer, J. G.. Graham, cal
led on the prisoner shortly after the in
ter REV, bat declined to discuss his con-
versation with the later.
The hesriug relative to a change in
ThaW's place of confinement will be
held a week from Saturday,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
Floods In Texas.

Fort Worth. Texas, May 25.-At
least a dozen persons are believed to
have persisted in the flooding to Fort
Worth and its suburb, North Fort
Worth, by the overflow Of Trinity river.
Five thousand people are homeless in
the towns and the destruction of pro-
perty and live stock is the heaviest ever
suffered 10 this part of the state.
Twenty-Five hundred sheep, penned in
the stock yard in North Fort Worth,
were drowned.
Railroad service is practically para
lyzed.
Dallas, Texas, May 25.-Fourteen
ptrsons we're swept into the flooded
river when six hundred feet of the
Texas and Pacific bridge were washed
out today. Six were rescued and the
other eight are believed ID have persisted,
although men in boats are trying to res
cue them,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
Mysterious Shooting.

New York, May 25.-Mystery sur
rounds the probably fatal shooting of
John Baptiste at an early hour today In
front.of his home just after he had hidden
geo ibye TO guests who had gathered to
celebrate his wedding anniversary. Bap-
tiste claims he was attacked by three
men. Policeman Dolmsn saw three men
RAINING from near the scene Of the
shooting and arrested them. They were
taken to the hospital to be identified, if
possible, by BAptIsts, but he refused to
say whether they were the men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
Narrow Escape of FIremen.

Boston, Mass, May pa score or
mere 6remen narrowly escaped death
etrlY today when the roof of the were
house of P. Ii. Graham, south Boston,
collapsed. Martin j. LAWN may die and
six others are said to be at the hospital
in serious condition. LAWN, pinned
under heavy rsft'r, WAS slowly roast
ing to death when Laddernsn Cough
dashed il t. the Dlsze and risked his life
to carry LAWN to safety. He was badly
burned and was taken to the hospital.
When the roof first collapsed it was
feared that all the fremen who disap-
pefred were killed, and four ambulsnces
we're called. The fire WAS extinguished
after it had caused $40, 900 damage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
News Of the Day.

A plot to blow up the Vevay Bank
was discovered at Vevsy. Ind, today.
Twenty-Five sticks of dynamite we're
discovered and five men have been sr-
rested.
The death is announced of Francois
Coppee, the well-known French poet
and dramatisf. He WIS born 10 lS42
aud was elected to the French Academy
in 1884.
George Shsnk, owner of the st'ge lire
plyipe between Keyser and Mooreheld,
tiies that the report in circulation that
one Of his stage teams had been washed
away at ford near WilliamspOit. W.
Va, and several passengers we're drown
ed is incorrect, although the food put
the stage in jeopardy. Many bridges
were washed awsy.
The Cleveland, Ohio, stEeet railway
men Saturday night voted II return TO
work, pending arbitration of their dli-
fersnces with Mayor Johnson's Munic-
ipal Traction Company. A compila-
ton of the vote yesterday showed that
by majority of twenty-nine the men
decided TO waive their seniority rights
in favor of the men employed to break
the strike and return to work Monday
while the arbitrators settle the dispute
bitween the two sides. There was no
violence yesterday.
To answer for the alleged murder OF
Frank MacAboy, csbmsn, on May
IS, of last yesr, CASTOR P Philip we'll
known in social and club life In New
York aud Washington, was today placed
on trial before Justice Bernard, in
Criminal Court No. /. The indictment
charges Philip with shooting MacAboy,
after the cabman had conducted him
through trip in the local Tenderloin.
MacAboy died "a hours later. Philip
entered plea of not guilty when ar
raigned shortly alter the alleged shoot
iug. The work of empanelliDg ajuIy
was undertaken at once.
The most violent storm of the year
broke over north Texas Saturday nioh'.
1t was exceptionally severe st For'
Worth, Dallas, Wichita Falls, Denton
and Abilene. Andrew We!cb, saloon
keeper, OF north Fort Worth, whose
place was inundated, was drowned 10
trying to escape. A boy fifteen years
old, working for WEIGH, was drowned
with him. -Four men were swept into
Marine creek, in the suburbs of Fort
Worth, and drowned. Wade Ovens and
Ernest Steller were drowned at Mineral
Wells. Six persons were drowned near
Wichita Falls snd Ohildress. An I'M
identified man Was drowned at Denton.
At Saturdays session in Greensboro,
N. O., OF the General Assembly OF the
Southern Presbyterian Church, with
negro evangelizsticp as the theme of
prOiracted discussion, the assembly
finally adopted the committee recon-
mendstiOns, approving the interest in
the evsngelizstion OF the negro, and
coming conferences between white and
negro ministers, and establishing Sunday
schools for the negr PES under the drec-
ton of white teachers, etc. The ad in
term committee on the celebration OF
The four hundredth anniversary of the
birth of John Calvin made report rec
ommendiug that the day be celebrated
by the assembly at its next session, May,
1909. The committee also recommended
that memorial to John Calvin be erected
st Montreal, N. O., in building 10
cost $25, 900 and to serve the purpose OF
the summer associations and the school
it is hoped to erect there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25


Most people will agree with General
HoratiO Q. King, who few days ago
characterized some of the aims of the
advocates of peace at the Lake Mohonk
Conference as "pipe Dreams" That
che world is not now nor has 1t ever
been prepared for an era of universal
peace must be apparent While the
dogs Of war are, by the creates: exertions
of diplomacy, kept apart, they are ever
ready to leap at each others tbrOsts.
The larger mastifs are with difficulty
KEEP! on their premises, but the spaniels
are always going beyond their bounds
and causing trouble, such as is now seen
IN Korea, Afghsnistsp, Persia, Indis,
Morocco and other places. Poets have
sung of an era of universal serenity and
prophets have sighed for the same, but
the wat:hmsn is as impOtent to "tell
US of the night as he was centuries bt-
fore the dawn of the Christian era.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
AIR SHIP COLLAPSE.

10 the view of 10000 spectators a
mammoth airsbip, on its trial "trip,
sscended 500 feet at Berkeley GAL, on
Saturday, burst and dropped to the
ground with its crew of sixteen men, all
of whom we're mere or less seriously
injured. The sirship was the invention
and work of j. A. Morrsll, who is re-
ported to have spent $40, 600 in building
it 1t was over 400 feet long, SO feet in
diameter and carried FIVE engines, sus-
pended BY heavy net work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
La Guayra Reopened.

Willemslsdt, May 25.-The port of
Ly Gnsyrs, which has been closed for
several weeks on account of the bubouic
plague, was ordered opened today to
American and European trade BY the
decree of President Castro. The embar-
60 against cosstwise and interior trade
will be lifted Friday, provided no new
cases OF the plague break out 10 the
meantime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
COMMUNICATED.

Several years ago an item Ia the
Gszette's local culumn suggested that
were HOgsrIh alive he could at times
obtain material for picture at the
southwest corner of Cameron aud Royal
streets, where men Of scottish habits at
thst time gathered. IL is said that the
rssr of the old City Hotel has OF late
become the rendezvous for such. Most
of these individuals cannot, under
the Byrd law, obtain liquor, but
they send Others who can for supplies
and drink at pleasure. People gho
conduct business in the vicinity have, it
is claimed, Notified the police of this uu-
teemly conduct, bot. so fsr, the nuisance
has continued daily, SUNDAYS nRex-
cepted. A CITIzES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
TROLLEY OARS COLLIDE.

Four persons we're inst intly killed, at
least five Others we're so badly injured
that there is no hope for their recovery,
and forty-6ve more were seriously hurt
in collision between trolley cars on
Germantown avenue nesr Chestnut Hill,
a fashionable suburb in the northern
section of Philadelphia last night.
= Among those dangerously injured was
Alexander Mckay, aged folty-fve years,
who has wooden leg. The artificial
member was jsmmed up into his body,
and he cannot live, 1t is said.
The scene OF the collision WAS on Ger
mantown avenue, between Bells Moore
road and Hill Crest avenue, Chestnut
Hill.
A trolley car heavily loaded with pas
seugers returning from Chestnut Hill
Park at 1927 p. m. jumped the track
crashed into one of a group of csrs stand
ing at the bottom of steep hill at that
point. The impact wss quickly followed
by crashing of timbtrs and the cries
of passengers crowded on the cars at the
foot Of the hill.
Passengers on both cars we're killed
and injured.
The accident occurred in ravine with
high embankmeDti on either side.
Among the many pathetic incidents,
was that of little girl, who was thrown
from her seat, and fell under the wheels
of the runaway car. The long strands
of her hair got caught between the
hinges Of the seat, and she was thus held
half suspended along the side of the
running rail Until finally she wss ground
to pieces under the juggernaut wheels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
Damage from Rainfall and Cloud
bursts.

Guthrie, Okla, May 25.-Olearing
weather in the southwest has brought q
realization of the terrific damage wrought
by the rainfall and cloudbursts of the
last t9w days, and today many mer-
chants, as well as nesrly ell the farmers
of Oklahoma aud Iudisn Territory and
part of Texas ere facing serious
situation. There has been no LOGS of
life reported, but 1t is feared that when
some isolated parts of thest are heard
from there will be let oil dead. Con-
siderable livett ,ck has been lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
PIucky woman.

Detroit, May 25.-FOur young toughs
attacked Mr and Mrs. Charles Mckay
on their fsrm just outside the city today.
Mckay was felled with q club and Mrs.
Mckay was badly best,D, but she secured
a revolver from the HOUSE and, covering
her ASSISTANTS, marched them three miles
to the HinewoOd police station. The
woman was alt red only in thin ging-
ham dress and her feet were bare, while
blood trinkled down her face from a
cut in the scalp. Bnt she kept her
revolver levelled at the youths for the
three miles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25

THE result of the elections for the
Paris Municipal Councils BODY which,
it must be understood, is elected not
only on municipal grounds, but very
largely on the political opinions OF the
csndidates-hss resulted in crushing
defeat for the socialists. People of all
nations are getting tired Of these social
lists who are now trying u make q lodg-
ment 10 this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
Mae Wood Released on Bail.

New York, May 26.-Mae O. Wood,
charged with perjury in connection with
the prosecution OF her divorce suit
against Senator Thomas o. Plat, was
released by Supreme Court Justice
Greenbaum under 5000 bail to-
The bond was signed BY the Amst =. =
Surety Company. Tn woman rsfn.ad
to make any s,sts,mert
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
DynamIter Confesses.

Cleveland, Ohio, May rs. Chief of
folice kohler announced today thst
ne had obtained a confession from
Otto Poshke, former conductor on the
the st. Clair line, that he blew up 81,
Clair car last Thursday night. According
to this confession, Poshke says that he
was urged by felloW-srlkera u do what
be did.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
President FaIIleres in London.

London, May 25.-President Falli-
eres of France arrived here at Ais this
afternoon for four days visit. King
E1wsri, the Prince Of Wales, Premier
Asquith, Herbtr. Gladstone Lord Grey,
the Duke of Argyle and brilliant fol-
lowing of noblemeu and statesmen or set
ed him st Victoria station and drove
with him through brilliantly decorated
but police-lined streets to the St. james
Palace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
Suicide of Baseball pJaver

Camden, N. j., May 25.-WilIiam
Meyers, Of Trenton, a former baseball
player, died st 3 O'Clock this morning
from the effect, Of bullet fred into his
brain last evening st the Haddon6eld
station at his fathers home in that town.
There was no reason known for the sui
eide. Hs leaves a wife and one child.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25

IT is not spectacle ID be proud Of
Congress gagging at snti-iDjunction and
subsidy legislation and the president
threatening a veto OF the $S2, 900, 600
public building bill unless the power of
the courts shall be restricted and sub
sidy mougers duly provided for. The
public interest would be really subserved
if Congress should stick to its rightful
position and the president should retOrt
with his rigbtful veto.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25

APPROXIMATELY $1,000, 900 is the
estimate OF the cost OF the coal consumed
by the Atlantic battleship feet when 1t
will have finished its cruise around the
world And what good has been accom-
plished by this big expenditure of money?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
Nine. Gould.

Paris, May 25.-Prince Helie de
Ssgau and Nine. Anna Gould will be
married here June IA, according to
Maitre Cschsrd, Nine. Gould's lawyer,
who is preparing the contract today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, May 25.
SENATE.

Ia order to kill time in the Senate to-
day the journal MAS again read in full,
consuming ninety-five minutes in the
operation.
Senator Beveridge, who has been
roundly hszsd during the past few days
while seeking to secure the passage OF
his bill regulating the liquor traffic and
regulate The practice Of medicine 10
Alaska and Hawaii, was on hand early.
He repeatedly asked that the reading Of
the journal be suspended, but each time
Kean objected, saying it was extremely
important that the journal be read in full.
The journal being approved, routine
morning business was taken up.
Senator Aldrich insisted that the con-
ference report on the sundry civil bill
be read in full, all items being ex-
planned and not mentioned by number.
In this way he expects to kill about two
hours time.
The Senate this afternoon adopted the
conference report on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, after considerable de.
bate.
HOUSE.
By the House agreeing today to the
conference report on the suudry civil
appropriation bill, that measure carrying
SIP, 900, 600 appropriations. needs only
the presidents signature 10 become law.
As the bill goes &c the president, the
1926, 900 appropriation for the revenue
cutter fer the coast OF Oregon and the
$2l5, 900 appropriation for light tend
err ut San Francisco, are eliminated;
5000, 900, instead OF 100000 appro-
priated for the Alssks Yukon Pacific
Exposition and $24, 900 appropriated
for a wharf and storehouse at Nesh.
ray, Washington.
Because the Senate has added $73,
900, 900 to the regular appropriation
bills, not including the public buildings
aud grounds bill, Representative Bor.
ton, of Ohio, today called upon the
House to revolt sgsins: "this extravR-
gsnce and interference with the RESPONSE
bilities and duties of the House." He
was particularly riled because the Sem
ats had won out in conference on the
sundry civil appropriation bill, In its
efforts to get survey of the Galveston,
Texas, harbor, aud the authorization OF
the use of $40, 0O6 to repair the levee be-
tween Flint creek and the Iowa river on
the Mississippi.
Mr.. Burlon's outburst gave Mr. Sher-
ley an opportunity to call attention to
the announcement of the republican
House leaders, that the republicans alone
we're responsible for legislation and
would enact just what they pleased.
Buttons speech resulted in more than a
score of republicans voting against the
report, but enough democrats broke from
Williams lead, to save it by majority
of 13.
An omnibus navigation bill was
rassed by the House agreeing to the
conference report ON the sundIy civil
appropriation bill, that measure, carry
ing $1l2, 600, 900 appropriations, needs
only the presidents signature to become
law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
New York Stock Market.

New York, May 25.-After downward
movement a recovery started on which the
market leaders advanced from 1 to over
points over low level, and IS the hour closed
a firmer tone was established
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25

THIS appears II be a may Congress
1t may adjourn in May or it msy not.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25
LEAGUE BASEBALL. GAMES
AMERICA rCAcuu
HN-
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YEsTERpAY's REsuLrs.

n70I I1IsDaI D hLoULI3s
New York, 6; Chicago. 4.
Philads lphia. 1; st. Louis, 0.
Brooklyn, 2: Cincinnati O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-25

President Roosevelt, report says plans
to made triumphsl tonr Of the world
and later serve another term 90 president.