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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
News Of the Day.

The Savings Bssk Of Baltimore loaned
$3.50, 900 ct A. per cent. on the new
Masonic Temple, 10 Baltimore.
The United States has not been ap'
preached by the government Of Chira,
with-s view to securing its good offices
in bringing about arbitration In Man
chuTia.
Medical Inspector Henry 7. Percy, oil
the navy, wno has been Stationed at The
Washington navy yard for mOre than
two yeArp, died at the Naval Medical
School Hospital yesterday from uremia,
resulting from disea'es of the kidneys.
Mrs. Helen Boyle, wife Of james b.
Boyle, accused Of kidnapping Willie
Whitls, was srraigned before Justice OF
the Peace Thomas McOlain at Mercer,
Penn, yesterday, charged with kidpap-
ping. She entered plea Of not guilty
and was held for the action Of the grand
Jury in the sum OF %, 900 bail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
PAPER TO BOOM CITY.

For the purpose Of using it principally
TO advertise and advance the welfare of
the city, the Chamber of Commerce of
Petersburg, has secured an option on the
Iudex Appeal, one OF The abest papers in
the State. This option practically means
sale. The property via, practically be-
acquired within the next few days. &.
P. BsEhsm, its editor, who has been
With the paper for years, will remain as
chief editorial writer. While the amount
70 be paid for the psper has not been
made public, 1t Is .aid to be somewhere
in the neighborhood of $50, 900.
U0der its new management the Index
APPEAL will oscupy rather unique
position. The public long ago reslized
hat corporation, for instance, could
not oEn and operate q newspaper to pro-
teet and foster iis business, but In this
case commercial organization, composed
Of practically al OF the business people
Of the city, have purchased oue TO help
tde entire community.
Although the idea is somewhat novel,
the Chamber looked carefully into the
ua'ter Def rs deciding upon 4 definite
plan Of pu.cl asiDg. Not -hficg 10 poll
tics like municipality, the plan OF the
Chamber will be to develop along indus-
trial and educational lines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
RAILROAD RATES.

Today, April l., The new q cent pas
senger rate for Virginia wss put into effect
by the Chesapeake and Ohio, Norfolk ard
Western, Southern, Seabosrd Air Line,
and Atlantic Coast Line. The addition
Of half cent to the present rate will
make quite difference In the fare be-
tween points in this state. and passengers
riding on these FIVE roads will have to
go deeper into their purses than they
have since October l, 1907, when the
2-cent rate became effective. The order
of the a.e Corporation Commission per-
mitting the roads to increase the rate re-
quires that the companies must sell
l,000-mile mileage books at the 2-cent
rate. People who travel great deal
will buy these books and save S. on
every 1000 miles they ride. There are
many, however, who do not ride ofteo,
and then for only comparatively short
distances, and they will pay the straight
p cent fare. All of the roads affected
probably will put their summer excur-
sion rates into effect sgain. LIST year
the roads abandoned the excursions on
account Of the 2.cent rate. The 2-cent
rate will ,Dtinue to be Effective on the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and PoloDisc,
be New York, Phllsdelphis and Nor
folk, Ohes p4Ske and Westeru, Virgin
Ian, and Louisville AID Nashville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
STOCK CLERK GOES WRONG.

Examination of the books Of the
, office Of the city register Of Baltimore
last night showed a shortage of more
than $67, 900 10 tho funds OF that Office.
William F. Downs, stock clerk 10 the
Office named, Is under arrest after haS-
ing been twice released on bail. His
fret bail was fixed at IS, 900 and later
doubled. He was arrested late last
night after the magnitude OF the short
sge was discovered. II is said that
Downs, one OF whose duties was to make
the daily deposits OF the city funds In
various banks, made out deposit clips
for lesa than the amounts that should
have been disposited aud aferwsrd
altered the figures In the bank books to
make them correspond with the amounts
that should have been deposited.
The shortage was found several days
ago, when one Of the eighteen city de-
positories notified the register OF dis
orepancy of $1,000. This led to az
investigation, which developed similar
shortage 10 another bank. II was then
thought that the deialcation was Of re-
cent dite, ard might not exceed SO, 900
or "a 600
The statement is made that no record
is Kept of what employe Of the Office
makes the deposits on specific days, and
the duty was not always assigned to
Downs, who recently objected to a pro-
motion given him.
Downs WAS bonded for only 81, 200,
aud it Is understood that City Register
j. Sewell Thomas Is responsible for
whatever the shortage is shown 10 be
ia excess of that amount. Downs has
been living in expensive style, aud was
known as a patron OF sports OF various
sOfts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
Jack Johnson Fined.

New York, April 1.-Jsek johnson,
the pDgilist, was fned 5000 this after
noon In Judge Kernochan's court on q
charge Of attempting to commit q siatu-
tory ofense. Johnson entered no de-
tense TO the charge aud when the noe
Was assessed. be pulled out roll Of
bills, slipped of a couple of one hun
dred dollar denomination and paid bis
foe with apparently as little concern as
though it we're for round OF drinks.
The two chief witnesses against john
SOD, one Of whom was Amy Douglas,
q mulatto who made the charge, fastened
from the court room and stationed them
selves at a nearby corner. As johnson
pissed 8 moment later, in big sutomo.
bile, the two girls launched 3 merry
laugh toward johnson aud naively
Aked "NoW will you be good 2" Big
Jack stood up 10 his auto aud with rare
repsrtee, replied; 81 certainly got of
cheap. Why girls, dat was jist cigarette
money!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
T0day's Telegraphic News
Burning of a Federal Prison.

Leavenworth, KY, April l Soldiers
from Fort Lsavenworth are making a
thorough search today 10 the vicinity OF
the Federal prison which was destroyed
by Ere Last night, In an effort to ascer-
tain whether or not any Of the 500 con-
victs escaped. An examination will also
be made to determine the cause OF the
Are, and where it started. II was at first
believed to have originated 10 the tailor
shop, bat later indications are that the
rubbish in the carpenter shop WAS the
starting point. Vigorous action BY
United States troops is sll that prevented
serious panic. The prisoners. awakened
by the panic and seeing the glare of the
FIRE, set up great outcry. Many of the
convicls beat heIplesslV at the doors Of
their cells. Several companies of SOL
diers we're ordered under arms and sta
toned at the prison doors. The con-
victs were then brought out and trans
felred 10 loCGl stockade. Hardly had
the last prisoner been removed when the
wall OF one of the cell houses fell with a
crash. The property lOss Is estimated at
5000. 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
THURSDAY EVENING. APRILrf. 1909.

THE prosperity wave" is gradual
10 spresdiDg over the country. One
bnudred and forty mschinsis of the
Washington navy yard we're discharged
this morning. More discharges are
ukelv to follow 10 the next few months.
Action by The United States Steel Cor
p,rstion, which will cut the wages Of
100. OOO employees 10 per cent, Is e1'
pecled ct an early date. The Steel
Oorporstion is the largest single en-
nIover of labor 10 the country and
about $50. 900 men, women and child
rem are dependent upon It.--A ten per
cent. deduction 10 the wages ofemPloyees
of the Maryland Steel Works a, Sparrow
Point, Baltimore, went into effect today
The immense Jones & Laughlin plant
has announced cut Of ten per cent ID
wages. $4,000 men are affected The
Midland Steel Company which en-
pIoyes $500 men Gays that a slmil'I
cnt will be made in few days. Before
election these companies said that i
Mr.. BRYAN was elected wSges would bt
cnt ten per cent and if Taft was elected
they would be raised ten per cent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
Missing AiTshlO,

Berlin, April L. The gravest fears
ara entertained today for the safety OF
Count Zsppelin and fourteen others who
are his guests aboard his new airship, iD
which the party attempted to make a
fight from Friedricoshsfen 10 Munich.
The ascent was msde at sunrise. Owing
to q fierce gale that spraug up shortly
after the fight was begun, the idea OF
landing at Munich was abandoned, the
wiu driving the airship out of the con.
templsted course. The ship has now
been up ten hours. 1t was last seen
drifting before the wind 10 an apparently
unmanageable condition. Zeppelin's
latest airship was bot recently completed
at q cost OF more than 100000.
Landshut. Adril 1.-The Zeppelin airship
was seen flying over this town shortly after
noon Landhut is 40 miles northeast Of
Munich. The ship was headed toward the
BEGINNER Wald Mountains, nearly seventy
miles distance The ship was brayely facing
the gale, but appeared to be in distress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01

A DEADLOCK exists 10 the House
over the Payne tariff bill. 1t is dead
lock between Speaker Cannon on OBJ
side and the House on the other. The
House is expected to give way DIS
cussion of the bill has become a farce
As stated yesterday no one pays at'en
ton except those who are MAKING
sseeches for political purposes. Int
arguments are known TO be for the pur
nose of killing time until Mr.. Cannon
can force a rule that will force tb'
hill through with all its iniquitleS
II ia the same kidd Of struggle as tina
which proceded the House passage o
,bs Aldrich.Vreelaud currency bill
where at the outset it was known Ih'
House was strongly opposed. But ther
Il was claimed there existed need fol
action which would check the panic
so the House gave way and Mr.. Can
non and Wall street prevailed. Now,
there is the necessity for an early settle
ment of the tariff, and Mr.. Cannon,
usiug this as a club, will probably sue
coed again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
Accident on a Steamer.

New York, April l -The-bi French
liner La Toursine, which cleared from
her dock for Hsvre today, is anchored
of St. George, 5. l, disabled as the re-
suit of an accident in Der engine room.
Two OF Der engineers are reported to
have been sealded so severely that they
nav die. Passengers 81 card stated that
50 far IS they could learn the piston OF
the starboard engine save way IS she
was heading for the NArows, ell of the
occupants of the engine room being
more or less scslded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
Declares Law constItutIonaI.

New York, April 1.-The attempt Of
the big life insurance company to have
nulli6sd by the courts that section OF
the New York insurance law which
limits the amount OF business they may
do annually, has failed. In the Su-
preme Court today. Justice O'GOrmau
banded down a decision declaring that
this section of the State Law Is constitu.
tionsl. TOday's decision Is heavy de.
feat to the companies, and 1t is expected
the case will be carried to the higher
courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
Three Thousand Men Strike.

Chicago, April l. April was ushered
In with a strike Of 5000 men of various
trades and with threats that the trouble
will spread to several thousand more.
Refusal of employers to grant higher
wages and shorter working hours caused
the strike. Most OF the men are men,
bers Of the various building trades.
Strikes of steam-ftters and grocery
clerks are ~ serious OF the dis
To, 'ncc. im.ftters and helpers
rec oJ ~o 4 wage increase from
$4 IS to So ~ a day. One thousand
electrical WORKERS declared s strike on
firms who have not signed the new scale
of SIS. so a day. A crisls was preeipi-
tated in the trouble between the grocery
clerks and wholesale grocers late yester'
day, when 200 union men struck after
man had been discharged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
Denial from Princess.

New York, April 1.-The Princess
EOgslltchef, The former Ohicsgo girl,
now the wife of Prince Nicholas Engsl-
itcheff, of Russia. who arrived here to-
day, on the steamer Konigen Luise
from Genoa Naples and Gibraltar, was
highly indignant when asked concerning
the report, originating in Chicago, that
she came here for the purpose of secur-
log divorce from her husband. "You
eau deny this report absolutely" she
said. at is a malicious lie. Ny family
relations are Of the pleasantest, and
there is no reason why such fabrication
should obtain circulation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
AMERICAN FLAG LOWERED.

The last emblem Of American domins-
ton over Oubs disappeared at noon yes
terdsy when the garrison fsg at Camp
Columbia, Havana, Auttersd down the
pole and was replaced moment later
By the lone.starred banner OF the Cuban
republic. The ceremony attending the
transfer of authority took place in the
presence of the American garrison OF
Camp Columbia, consisting of two bat
talIons of the Twenty.seventhi infantry
and three companies Of engineers and
one battalion of Cuban infantry, forming
three sides of hollow square.
At the direction Of MsjoF General
Thomas Il. Barry, commanding, Lieut..
Byard Sneed, OF the Twenty-seventh in.
lantry, advanced to the flagstaff and
hauled down the colors. The troops
presented arms and the Cuban aud
American bands played the "Stsr
spsngled Bsnnsr." A Cuban lieutenant
then raised the Cuban colorS. The
troops again saluted aud the bands
played the "Hymno de Bayamo."
The transfer of The camp being thus
completed, the Cutau troops lined the
roadside and presented arms, while the
Americans, numbering about 800, in
heavy marching order, swung past
They halted outside the camp limits,
where long line of trolley cars was 10
waiting to convey them TO the transports
Sumner aud Mcclellan, lying at the
arsenal docks. The passage of the
troops through the city did not attract
the least attention, aud not more than Q
doEan visitors at the arsenal witnessed
the emf arkati0n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01

To-Day, April l, save for medicinal
purposes, the importation OF opium be-
comes illegal in the United States anf
its possessions. Rigid restrictions are
imposed upon the entry OF crude opium
and its derivatives. Smoking opium i
subjected to outlswry. By these regulS'
tious this country gives active support
to the international campaign against
a demoiaHziDg and corrupting traffic
There is no arcticle Of commerce thsl
lends ilself with greater facility thar
opium to the business of the smugglers
It's value for medicinal use being con-
coded. It is not practicable to put 1t IL
the list of contrsbauds Opium mus
remsin-until some less noxious sub
stitute can be iOuud-a necessary evil
a tolerated poison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
TRLeoRAPnIc BREVITIHs.

Captain William A. Angus, auditor Of
the Iroquois Hotel, Buffalo N. Y, and
repimental sdjntaLt Of the 74Gb New
York regiment, shot himself to death 10
room at the hotel this morning. An.
gus suffered q psrslyiic stroke a couple
Of yesrs ago, and bai been in bad health
for some months.
A dispatch from Stockholm rays the
Swedish Academy Of Science today con-
ferred gold medal upon Thomas A.
Edison, the American Inventor, for bis
invention and development OF the phono.
graph. Grown Prince Gu aVus AdOlpbus
banded the medal to Mr.. Graves, the
American Minister.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01

IT IS stated that the warfare between
the United States S;eel Corporation and
the independent makers of iron and steel
and the consequent booking of vast
amount OF business by the corporation
at redaced rates has resulted 10 the an
uouncemenl o. cuts in wages by the in-
dependents. Al lesst Is. 900 workmeD
in western Pennsylvania and eastern
Ohio will be affected by the notice Of a
straight 10 per cent. in wSges, which
have been posted effective today. II
seems strange that operatives should
reduce wages during the time they sra
booking la'ge orders, but some excuse is
better than none.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
Bodies Recovered.

Charleston, W. Va, April -Four
bodies have today been recovered from
the Echo mine of the Blu cry Brothers
Coal and Coke Company, at Buery,
Fayet,e county, and 1t is believed that
no more we're killed In last nights ex-
plOsion. Only sbou. a score of men
we're 10 the mine at the time Of the ex.
plosion, and 1t Is thought all have been
accounted for. The cause of the ex-
plosion is unknown, but it Is generally
believed that it was occssioned by a
leakage of gas from an abandoned part
OF the mine,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01

liz AN article published in another
column it will be seen that the Chamber
of Commerce of Petersburg has secured
az option on the Iudex Appeal of that
city aud will buy the paper in order TO
boom that city. The reason for this
move is given in the article men toned
and is 10 strictly business proposition, for a
good newspaper properly supported can
do more for city than any other one
thing that can be suggested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
Scboouer blown 70 Pieces.

Marseilles, April 1.-The three-msst-
ed schooner jules Henry, from Phila.
delpbis, was blown to kindling wood
today BY the explosion Of her cargo Of
| 800 tons Of petroleum. Eight of the
crew we're killed outright, and seven
MORALLY and three dangerously wound
ed. The jules Henry Was q French
tank vessel, ciptsiued by NJ. Escoffier
She cause of the explosion is unknown.
1t occurred while preparations we're be-
ing made to unload the vessel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01

The LANCET LondoD) agrees inllJ
with the action of the bureau OF ehemis'
try of the Department Of Agriculture 10
this country in ruling against the bleach
ing of wheat floor. 1.-THE public" says
The Lancet, "would be well advised
to abandon the fslsciouS notion that the
wilderness of bread is q mark OF its
quality. o. the contrary, 1t neaTlS
always means an insiPid, uuPsl"table
bread, and an attractive flavor is a
factor of considerable Importance 10
connection with the digestibility Of food
The destruction Of the natural color q
aour by bleaching agents syncbroDizss
with the destruction of its attractive
flavor. Such tampering with the stat
of life should be made illegal "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
Nav YORK STOCK Market.

New York, April AFTER a buoyant
opening prices yielded in some cases
rather sharply aud there was q general
recession from the highest prices all
around the room. After the recession
following the strong opening the market
dragged for some time bat around mid
day became stronger sgsiD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
Novelist Crawford III.

Sorrento, Italy, April IF. Mario q
Crawford, the novelist, is lying, at the
point of death, due to the development
Of an stack OF iradenza into congestion
of the lungs. Physicians are In con-
slant consultation. The last bulletin
issued stated that the novelist wss
barely alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
THE PEOPLE ALL
10 Chorus Cried, dive Us Newbro's
Hefpiclde.

This word of late has been lnseveryone'ss
mouth or d many are wondering what the ord
signifies, though no one has yet besn found,
Who will deny that Newbro's Herpicide does
the work. Well, for the information Of
thousands of people who ike to know all
about good thing, we would say that Herpi-
eide means. DESTROYER or illsr Of Herpes"
Now Herpes" is the family name Of dis
esse caused by various vegetable parasites.
= similar microbe causes dsndruff, itching
soslp. and falling hair, this is the microbe
thst Sewbro's Hefpicide p omptly destroys;
after which the hsir grows.
Sold by Ernest l.. Allen q Co., agents.
Two sizes SOC. and 81 20. send lOc III stamps
for sample to The Hsrpicids Co., Detroit,
Mich. 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
Tie Market.
Georgetown April,1.-Wheat i1s.i28.
Object TO strong Medicines.

Macy people object to taking the
strong medicines usually prescribed by
physicians for rheumatism. There is
no need OF internal treatment in any
case Of muscular or chronic rheumatism,
aad more than nine OF every ten csses
of the disease are of one or the other OF
thess varieties. When there is no
fever and little (f any swelling you
may know that it is only necessary to
apply Ohamberlsin's Eminent freely 0
get quick relief. Try It. For sale by
W. F. Creighton g. Co. and Richard
Gibson. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01

on every schedule 10 the bill. What We
are doing now is merely play time
ntil those who assume charge of the
House succeed in formulating plan for
rushing it through" Mr.. De Almond
declared that the House was not re-
preventative body under this condition
of affairs. Discussing the lumber
schedule, he declared that the committee
had either been greatly deceived by Wit
nesses or that there was q lumber COM
bine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01

Despite the fact that new high prices for
the crop in May and July wheat were e>tab-
lished in Chicago. today, there was little eK-
element in the pit May touched 10 and
July III IL the May price being less than
cents below the highest prics in the pits his-
tory, Later, both July and May erased OF.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
Gave Himself Up.

Pierce, Okla, April l.-Eastman
Jones, brother-ln.lsw of Chief Crazy
Sake, has given himself up to the
troops. At daybresk this morning, he
WAS sent into tie bills to fed Crazy
suake and bring him In. The chief
wife, daughter, dsughter'iu-law, two
brothers.in-law, son and a nephew, are
nov among the prisoners,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
VIR0INTI MILITARY INSTITUTE,

Lexington. We. The Boat OF Visitors. al
their Annual Meeting on the 9Th fay Of next June
will appolnt STATE CADETS 70 OIL vscancl IN tho
9Th, 10Th. 9Th 32d. 3d. 3nh Gonatorai Z istflcts
and several from the STATE At LARGE. These
appointments cary free board and tuition. Applica-
tons should bs s1drss.st to the undersigned on or
before Juss l0ih % ferins that will 10 sent upon
request. Z. W. NICHOLS Sgt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01

THREE quarters Of a billion dollars
worth OF manufactured goods were ex-
ported from this county in the last fiscal
year, or more than in auy preceding
year. And It may be added that ell, or
nearly all, these goods are sold cheaper
10 the foreign than 10 the home market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01

SEVERAL prominent socialists have
been stirred up by the long editorial In
last wssk's Outlook, signed by Theodore
Roosevelt, in which he told where he
MAS unable to work with socialists. 10
that editorisl Mr.. Roosevelt took the
ground that the socialism Of the extreme
wing is more in need of reiutstiOn than
tbs creed of extreme individuslism.
Such socialists, he says, arei convinced
opponents of all private property aud
"bitlerly hostile tj religion aud moral
ity." They are but one remove from
anarchists and this county should be
made too warm for their Judgement here.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
Newbufy Cup Race.

Newbury, Eng, April 1.-Iu the rscs for
the Newbury cup today, worth $6.250. Solly
JoePs Arranmore, with Wootton up. was
first; w. H. Walkers Royal Realm, Price
Up, was second; and P. N. Elke's Summer
Plant, third Arrsnmore's price was II 10 10.
Ten horses started, but there were no Ameri-
can entrieg