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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
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Washington, d. G.
10th, 18th, FIX q. SITS, N. w.
AMNESTY FOR sURRATT.

Speaker Cannon yester day received a
letter from Memphis, Tenn, conveying
bill By the terms of which it is pro.
posed to grant amnesty and general
pardon 10 any person who abo,Ied the
assassination OF President Lincoln. TIE
occasion suggested is the 100 b ami
versary OF the biith OF Lincoln, and the
reason offered is that it would serve TO
bring ont the truth concerning the 60
sasinalioD, including the story that JOHN
Wilkes Booth wss not killed in Virgiaii,
but still lives. OF the men charged =
complicityIn the crime only one survise.,
John II. Snrrstt, son Of Mrs. Sara ,
who WAS executed. He was never c.u-
c.ed. Several of those convicted sud
Sentenced to life imprisonment st Dry
Toltugss died there of yellow fever. All
the Others have since died. John Sur
raft, it will be remembered, escaped
when the others we're sppreheDded an (
fed to Rome, where be joined the Papal
ZOuayes. Two years later be wa, recog-
niz ID and brought hack. he was t,.el,
but the jury disagreed aud be was dir
lie now lives in secusIon in
Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
Virginia News.

Ms. Sarah Agnes Ysndegrift, wife OF
William I. Vsndsgrifr, weltknown
architect, died yesterday at her home a.
Charlottesville. Sac Wss Miss Archtr
of Richmond.
Gov. Swsnson has appointed DR..
Juuins f. Lynch, OF Norfolk, surgeon
Of The nediia al corps, Virginia Volun-
ters, ss deputy surgeon general OF the
Stats Volunteers, with the rank OF lier-
tenant colonel, to Gil 40 original Va
cancy.
TIE rollsr -four mill Of Ganbr II &
Davis ut Roanoke was destroyed by FIRE
Thursday night. Tue loss Is 500, 900.
With $40, 600 Insurance. The mill hsd
a daily output Of $50 barrels OF -four and
800 bushels of meal. The origin OF the
fire Is not known.
Twenty-eigbt candidates successfully
passed the examination which has been
conducted at Richmond by the Slate
B ard Of Pharmacy stree last Tuesday.
Eight Of these are registered pharmacists,
and The remsining twenty are registered
assistant pharG acisls. There were forty
six applicants.
Giving the name Of Rev. J. I. Sew
ell, OF LybchbuTg, strsrger who Is
taken to be the same man who vic
iimizsd several Frederick county postof.
Gees recently in the guise Of a postofice
inspector, on Thursday passed worth
less cteck for $27 on f. O. G airy, as.
sistspt cashier Of the Shenandoah Ma
tionsl Back a. Woodstock. A descrip-
ton of The "Rev." SeWell talies with
that of the man who took government
property from the post0ffce al Sller aDd
other points in Shenandoah county,
claiming to be a government inspector
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30

thousand prisoners aud upon the other
is to be built a Work-house 10 accomo-
date Eve hundred persons. This is the
solution, recommended by the Senate
District OF Columbia committee of the
problem involved 10 the recent diselos-
ures regarding the vercrowded and. M
sanitary conditions st tho District jail
and workhouse.
Lieutenant Commander h. |. Cone,
feet engineer of the Atlantic feet, has
been selected Is chief Of the bureau Of
steam engineering to relieve Chief Con.
sructor Admiral Capps Of bis dates as
acting chief of that hnUau.
The sum OF $S4l, TAO hiss been dislrb-
utei byt be Red Gross Society Of America
for the relief Of the Italian earthquake
sufferers.
Democratic senators do not propose
to allow the compromise bill on Browns
vile, by which 1t is proposed to permit
the discharged colored soldiers to re-
enlist in the army under certsin cOndi-
tions, to cone TO vote If they can help
it this session. They declare that they
will fibuster and talk sgainst 1t for
weeks at a time II necessary.
Nearly the entire country is in the grasp OF
the Storm King, according to reports received
by the Weather Bureau, and continued high
winds from the northwest followed by gen
ersl cold wave in the eastern states is pre-.
dicted for the next twenty -'our hours. Storm
warnings are displayed at weather stations all
the way from jacksonville, Fla, 10 Ee tport,
Ne. Mach lower temperatures are sche led
for the middle and north Atlantic coast dis.
tricts and the lower lake regions tonight and
Sunday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
More Earthquake Shocks.

Mairid. Ja1. 30.-Reports from east
Gro and southern Spain this afternoon
removed all fear OF the reported devssts-
ton by earthquake.
There were slight shocks experienced
10 P number of towns, chiefly 10 the
province of MOrcis, where the towns OF
Murcia aud Toaus suffered small dam
age to buildings. a numbtr Of walls
were cracked, but no damage is re-
ported.
The people were thrown into panic.
No loss OF life has occurred. The only
serious damsge yesterday reported took
plaes ct Oeuta and the neighboring town
Uf Romara, both Spanish towns, on the
north Moroccan coast. The quake there
caused landslide which is believed TO
have killed many people.
Madrid, Jan. 80 Barcelona escaped
the earthquake snd tidal wave which
we're reported early this morning to have
destroyed a large part OF SPANS second
largest city.
Telegraph and telephone commuuiCa.
ton with b rcelona was re-estsblished
today end The cheering news received
that the city was unhsrmed.
Much uneasiuess is still felt for other
towns, Including San Sebastian, To'aus,
Murcia, aud Malaga, which were re
ported to have been seriously shaken,
and from which no word has been re-
ceived since the first messages.
News OF the quake on the northern
couri OF Morocco was confirmed, today,
lh1ughl it Is not known how serious it
was.
Telegraph aud tel phone wires aye
still down 10 much of the territory in
cluded in the reported quake section,
and it is impossible at this hour 10 give
detailed information.
Gibraltar, Jan. 30-The Moroccan
ccast was severly shaken BY an earth
quake st al early hour this morning.
Toe dead at Romara eAceed one hun
dred, ADD it is fesred the death toll in
The more distant towns will also be
heavy A landslide is reposted to have
followed the quake at Romars
London, Jau. 90-A Central News
message from Sau Sebastian, city o.
40, 900 on the bay of Biscay, Oh the
north coast, says that a terrific quake
devsstel several towns in southern and
eastern Spain. The principal towns
mentioned IS suffering from the quake
are Murcia and Totans, inland abOu
% miles from the southeastern coast
AID Malaga, on the central southern
coast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
Blizzard in Now York.

New York, Jan 3O.-A driving
blizzard, drifting heavy fall Of snow,
has settled over New York, today, and
is crippling traffic of all kinds through
out the city. Surface trolley lines are
unable to move cars through the drified
slr.els In many paris of the city, and
business traffic Is seriously interrupted.
Marine navigation is almost at q stand
still. Snow is still falling, and high
winds are driving wet fakes through
the streets, in heavy clonds. The storm
which has been circling the country
swept into the city from the west ssrly
last evening in the form Of = drizzliog
rain. The rain soon changed to snow,
however, and The winds increased. B
morning several inches Of snow piled
the streets.
About noon The snow ceased TO fell,
and the wind died down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
The blizzard In the West.

Chicago, Jan. S0.-Obicsgo swoke
.oday to fud itself in the rear guard of
the BLIZZARD TIA, yesterday swept the
west aud to6a7 is sweeping over Indiana
and Ohio on its way TO the Atlauti C sea-
bead.
Repors from he west tell of the
wires aud telegraph poles leyelled,
trains suow.bouud and street cara out Of
business.
The centre of the storm is expected to
reach Ohio before night fell. The snow
cea'ed telling here some time during the
night. Local results of the storm include
one fatal automobile accident, one man
killed aud one seriously injured, lake
steamer staggering across Wsnkegaus
harbor for IL hours nesrly swsmped by
the waves, transportation badly crippled,
and intense suffering among the poor.
The snowfall throughout the west has
been tremendous, aud 1t will be several
days before the railroads can resume reg
ular schedules. The temperature here
this morning is above zero.
Today's weather reports Indicated
that the zone of the blizzard extends
from the Rocky mountains to the Allan
tic seaboard, reaching IS far south as
Texas.
st. Louis, Jan. 3O.-Three dead aud
three fatally bur. ia the record OF the
storm that is sweeping S.. Louis, and
the property damage today is estimated
at thousands. The temperature has
dropped to 2 below zero and cutting
wiod is still blowing.
John Stump, a brakemeD, was killed
when the roof of g car on which be was
riding, was blown Of and be Was buried
beneath II. His companion, Daniel
Dawes, was fatally hurt. Erwin Mike
sci was killed by train at a railroad
crossing,
Charles Jacowitz fell on the icy pave
ment and broke bis neck, dying instant
ly. Robert Mccormack, 8 policeman,
blown from his back porch, is suffering
from a fractured skull, and celebTal
bemorrhage and will die.
Edith Carroll, two years old. was
fatally crushed when a tree was blown
over on the tent 10 which her family
lived. Her brother William, aged 4,
aud her mother were severely injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
Threate ming Letters.

Nashville, Teun., Jan. 30.--A dsluge
OF threatening letters addressed to the
prlnciI ais figuring on both aides of the
Cooper Carmsck trial has today sddGd a
new note OF trouble to the tragedy,
which promises dire results whatever be
the verdict Of the jury now being sci .ct-
ed to try Col. Duncan Cooper. his NOD,
Robin Cooper, and John d. Shsrp for
the murder Of fOlmer Sepa'or Carmack.
When the trial was resumed today
there were eight men in the jury tOx,
who will be accepted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
APPOINTED AUDITOR.

Hunter a. LanghtOu, on February l.,
will become the auditor Of the entire
Southern Railway system, to succeed G.
B. Hayes, who recently Was promoted
to the complrollership Of the Mobile and
Ohio Rsilroad. Mr.. Laughlon is COM
paratively a Youpg man for such re-
sponsibllities, but is sn old empioye Of
the railroad. Starting, when boy, 10
the accounting department Of the Rich
moud a1d Dsngille Railroad, in Rich.
moud, he has gradually worked hia way
through the various branches until he
now leaves the position Of auditor Of
disbursements Of the Southern Railway,
which he has held for eight years, 10 be-
come the auditor. Mr.. Laughton is
we'll known 10 Masonic circles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
THE CLAIMS BILL.

10 the omnibus claims bill which
passed the Senate yesterday there were
contained appropriations amounting 10
500, 69l, for the payment of Virginia
claims, for individuals, churches, col
leges aud masonic lodges, bills for
which we're introduced by Senator Msr-
lin and by him referred to The court Of
claims, ald later on incorporated in
the omnibus claims bill. Senator Mar
tiu's earnest, diligent, active watchful-
ness in regard to legislation in which
his constituents are inter- sted is a mat
ter Of common knoWledge throughout
the State of Virginia, and the above
statement tells its Own story, without
comment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
LanSOurgh&BrO
400 to 426 Seventh St. 42l to 425 Eighth ST
WASHINGTON, D. G.
Steamship Founders.

Elizabeth Oily, N. G, Jsn. 3O.-Au
uokuow0 steamship has fOundsred 10
the high seas off the Diamond Shouts
lighiship. according to wireless reports.
No boats from the steamer can be
seen, and the fate of the crew is un-
Known.
The wind is blowing 40 miles aud
hour and the sea is extremely rough.
The steamship City Of Savannah,
passing Cape Lookout reported early
today that the lightship is of her
station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
nnn,t Take the. Risk.

When you have q bad cough or cold
do not let it drag along until it becomes
chronic bronchitis, or develops into an
attack Of pneumonia, but give Il The at
tentlon it deserves and get rid of 1t.
Take Otamberlain's Cough RemCdy and
sou are sure Of prompt relief. From 3
small beginning the sale a1d use of this
PREPARATION has extended to all psrts Of
the United States and to many foreign
countries. It's many remarkable cures Of
coughs and colds have won for 1t this
vide reputation aud extensive use. Sold
by w. + Creighton & Co. and
Richard GibeOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
Schooner In Distress,

New York, Jan. 30.-The steamer
Atsphahoe Captain l. K. Chichester,
from Jacksonville to New York, reports
that she was hailed by distress signals al
10 30 q. m. from Scotland Lightship
No. "a on account of q four mss,ed
schooner, which had been fOuled by the
lightship. With tho revenue cutter
Mohawk, the ArSphsboe mss gone to the
assistance of the distressed ship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
SATURDAY EVENING. JAN. 30, 1862

How President Roosevelt vas at lesSt
fooled into sauctioning rank violation
of Law whereby the United states Steel
Corporation was enabled to effect prsc-
tlcal monopoly Of steel production IN
the southern states by absorbing the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company wss
told Yesterday by Oaklegh Throne,
president of the Trust Company OF
America. of New York, and G. w.
Perkins, Mr.. ]. P. Morgau's partner,
before the subcommittee of the Senate
judiciary committee, charged under the
Oulbersou resolution with the duty CT
investigating the famous merger Their
testimony showed that the president was
used as nothing more nor less than
cstspaw to enable the steel trust to
gobble up lis most formidable rival and
incidentally, to enable a number Of
New York spectators to make large
profits by a sudden enhancement
If the stock of the Tennessee Company.
The widely-herslded declaration that
Mr.. Roosevelt permitted the merger Of
the two big steel companies during the
ranic Of 1907, because If he bad not
done 30 at least one great trust company
would have gone to smash, probably
drsggiDg others in its train, TUNED ou'
to be q myth. Not only was there no
great banking institution embarrassed by
its holdings of the Tennessee Company
stock. bat the important point YVES
brought out that the merger never re-
suited 10 any money transaction. 1t has
been inside to appear that when the steel
trus, bought the Tennessee Company the
deal brought great relief to the money
market. As matter Of fact, tho syn
dictate that held the Tennessee stock
was simply enabled to replace that stock
with steel bonds. 1t was simply trade
of $50, 900, 600 steel trust bonds TO-
$50, 600, 900 Tennessee company stock,
and not cent was put in circulation
and nobody benefited except The trust
and the 'insiders
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
Taft In the Canal Zone.

Panama, Jsn. 2O.-PresideUt-elect
William II. Taft, Lieutenant Colonel
Goettals and the parry Of engineers that
is to investigate the engineering probl ems
of the cspal left Culebra this morning
10 a special train for the Pacific slope
locks, the foundations of which have
been reported as uusubstsntisl. TAFT is
scheduled to return TO Panama this after
noon, where he is to be the guest of
honor a. q reception by President
Obaldia,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
MnIal ffafld RecoqnIzed.

Taugier, Morocco, Jan. 90.-Mnlsi
Hsfj, the new sultan of Morocco. wss
officially recognized by the United States
today when the bat!leships Georgia and
Nebraska, ssluted his Alg. The ships
which ore on their way 10 the western
Mediterranean rendezvous, ofthe Amer
can Asst exchanged salutes with the
shore batteries, as they came to anchor
aud with the French and Spanish war
ships, 10 the harbor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30

In THE face Of inspired admOnitiOus,
brother continues to go to law against
brother. The Salvation Army, divided
against itself, has recently been erg lgs4
in legal battle in conjunction with its
attacks on the citidel Of siO. The suit
of the Salvation Amy in the United
STATES against the Aner.,an Sll7at.on
Army to epjoiu the latter organization
from the use of It's name and publishing
the paper called "The American SALIVA.
ton Army Wsr Cry" wss dismissed yes
terdsy by Justice O'Gorman in the
Supreme Court Of New YOIk The
plaintiff, the judge said, COMPLAINED
that the defendant corporation WAS or
gsnized to deceive and deflsud the
public and contributors Of money
to religious, charitable and benevO-
lent work aud with the esp'cial To-
tent to ob'aia portion OF The voluntary
contributions and donations intended
for The religious, benevolent and cbavi-
table work of the plaintiff corporation
and that owing to the similarity Of title,
the defendant has succeeded 10 this puT-
..oea
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
Setback for Prohibition.

Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 80 Charging the
prohibition leaders with breach Of faith,
members Of the Senate and Of the House are
dropping out Of the ranks of the Temperance
forces, and it was said today that the state
VIE prohibition bill would fail. This change
of front is said to be due to the attempt Of the
prohibition forces to substitute for the origi-
bsl bill, a referendum bill The opponents
ncw have majority of two in the Senate, and
defeat is predictei for the measure IN the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30

In Appleton's Magazine for February
there is published an article under the
canton "Msine Faces B tier Facts" in
which it is shown that me Name
liouor law is farce and 10 which there
is 8 candid admission that prohibition
does not prohibit. Vile liquor lie sold
10 public and divekespers are for pro-
hibitiou because it relieves them Of tax
aim
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
Murphy Beaten,

New York, jan. 30.-Tommy Murphy
has NIT his master, and it took a
feather weight to go out OF bis class and
defeat the light weight. Oxen Moran,
the best little English fighter that John
Bull has aeut over to these shores, out
fought, out.boxsd, Out-punched, and
out-Qenerslled the "Pride Of Barlem,"
10 Ten round bout Last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
DIED

At his home. at Iloyd's station, Alexsn-
dria county. on FRIDAY morning, January
70. 1909, CHARLESP P. PRICE. The funeral
will Ike place from the Methodist Chapel al
Del Ray on SUNDAY afternoon at O'Clock.
[Loudoun papers please copy.
On Friday. January 90, 1909, at $50 p. m.
JAMES W., beloved husband Of EllEibeth
Woolls, in the t4.h year Of bis age. fuuersl
from the residence Of his brother VIM p.
Woolls, 400 Wolfe street. on Monday, Feb
ruary lst. 1909, at % a. N. Requiem Mass at
St Mays Church. Relatives ami friends
rvifed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
IN MEMORIAM.

January sOth. 1909. In loving rsmem
brance ofCLTETON B. WEIGH, who TIVE
years ago today entered bis Fathers house
Measuring time by earthly moments,
Just two short years have passed away
Since the summons came TO thee, dear,
That opened wide the gates OF day.
But on earth we've not forgotten
Thy littls life - dear to all
The shadows are lengthening ere long
Wen meet again Of eyenfalI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
TOday's Telegraphic News
Presldenr Alderman
Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gasette!

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazstte'l
Richmond, Va, Jan. 30 President
Alderman, Of the University Of Vir-
giuis, k, suspension Of public judg-
ment until be can be beard in reply TO
the Daughters of the Confedeiacy's
criticism Of the award of the Lee essay
priza. he does TO, agree With the
writer in her historical assertions but
agreed with other judges that she de-
served q priz9 on her literary merit and
structural quality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
HERPICIDE NOT FAKE.
Unsolicited Testimonials Tell of It's
Superiority.

Alf, R. Kelley, residing at 2l95 Devisadero
Street. San Francisco, CAL, writes the fol-
lowing.
when l first purchased Herpicide, l
thought, like the mojority Of hair prepare
tions, it would prove fake. [ am happy to
state that. on the contrary, il is all, and even
more. than YOU claim for it. Quite = nun.
Der Of BARRIERS throughout the section in
which travel have called attention TO the
new hair sprouting out On the scalp, and in,
quired Of me what have been using. tell
them "Herpicide" also give them your name
and address"
Sold by Ernest L. Allen & Co., agents
Two sizes SOC. and SLIGO. send Toe in stamps
or sample to The Herpicide Co., Detroit.
Mich. loZ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
Theatre Burned,

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 3O.-Fire destroy
ed the Lyceum Theatre, an old vaude-
vile house, tatly TO-DAY. While the
flames were rig Dg a 60.miIe an hour
blizzard hsmpered the ffemen. A nun.
Of them rarely escaped death uDder q
falling wall, being irOz4u TO the lsdcer
on which they vera working.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30

THERE is state wide prohibition 10
Alabama; but III persona ia BifmiDg-
ham are advertised as having taken out
retail liquor licenses under the require
ment Of the u. 5. internal revenue
laws. Do these retailers Iay their
money for privilege they fail to fxsr.
clsef Or does the ststs OF Alabama
aud itself Incapable OF enforcing It's on n
primary laws! To the outside beholder
the situation appears very confusing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
Accldant tn a Streat Car.

Cincinnati, O., Jan. 3O.-rSelge
passengers were seriously hurt this
morning when a street car broke loose
% one Of the hill tops here and pluug' d
over q 6,ty.foot embsnkment The
notorman William, EaSO, will die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30
Murderer Confesses.

Huntsville, Ala, Jan. SO.-Bob
Clements, q farmer, living nesr here,
today confessed that he murdered the
entire E4moudson family, Of six men,
bars, in Morgan county, last November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-30

EARTHQUAKES aud earthquake SHOCKS
are still causing apprehension in all por-
lions of the globe. AS was stated in the
Gazette, earthquake shocks were felt
Yesterday at Siens and neigbboTing vii
lagos. The disturbance was particularly
noticeable al OaloDs, where the 300
refugees, living in huts st the foot of
Mount Catons, were thrown into q
panic. A oispa Oh from Tarasss ts7s
that Barcelona has suffered from
a tidal wave. Sub.euanCa1 rOsIiogs
preceded the tidal wave, causing fear
ful panic among The people on the
promenades and 10 the buildings Of the
city. A dispatch f.om San Sebastian,
Spain, says tbst a terrible earthquake
has devastated several towns and villages
in south and southeastern Spain. a
tidal wave partially submerged the coast
near Barcelona, aud great landslide
at Oeuts buried the village Of Romsfa
aud several hundred inhabitants. a
dispatch from Mexico City says the
National Geological Iasttuie hiss re-
ceived a1vices from Luxpan that lava
is now running from one Of the lower
creators of Oolima volCa.o o. Warning
has been spread among the people who
live in the vicinity that an eruption is
impending which will be the most
violent 10 the last quarter century.
This prediction is made upon the re-
ports of AnlstO CsselianOs, who Is IN
charge Of the observatory st Oolima and
Diaz. Heavy showers OF ashes and
pumice stone have been failing for many
miles around the volcano during the
last twenly.fOur hours.