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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.


J. :. Thomas, of Lynchburg, school
examiner add inspector for the Third
district, vas elected last night By the
Safe Board of E1ucatlon to the office
Of supervisor Of rural .lsmeDt sry
schools"
This is a new Office just created by
tie board, ald, 10 addition TO supervis.
irg all Of the rural schools Of the state,
NJ. Thomas will act az an sssis ant 10
the state saperinteed snt OF public in.
s!ruetion. HE ssla y and travelling ex-
pensea will be paid by the trustees Of
the P, abcdy fund.
Mr.. Thomas will tske up his new
work on February 10. His headquarters
viii be 10 Richmond.
The board elected Jackson Davis
superintendent of schools OF Henrico
county, to succeed Mr. Thomas. as school
examiner for the Third district, and be
will make Lypchburg his headquarters
after Februsry Is Arthur W. Maddox,
principal Of one Of the high schools 10
Norfolk county, vas elected to sdccsed
Mr.. Davis as superintendent OF the
Henrlco county schools.
Mr.. Thomas has been one OF the ex-
smines since the creation of that posi-
ton, aud be has made foe record for
himself
DR.. Ennioa G.. Williams, stats health
commissioner, appeared before the board
in regard to the vaccination Of children
in the public schools Of the ststs. Sab
sequeully the beard adopted the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas, smallpox is prevalent 10
some sections Of Virginia, aud,
WbeuaI The commissioner Of health
has app AIRED before the State Board Of
Education, earnestly urging the necessity
of the vaccira ion of the pupils Of the
public schools,
"Be it resolved by the State Board OF
Education, That this matter be brought
to the attention of the school officials.
and that they be urged not to permit aOy
exceptions from the provisions OF the
law"
The bosrd did not lake up the matter
Of fixing the date for the election OF
school superinlendsnts. However, this
problbly will be decided upon today.
Richmond, Va, Feb. 9-The State
B)srd of Educstion today practically de-
cded to reduce tae number of school
examiners from FIVE to four. The board
also received the resignation Of Exam
ner Willis A. Jenkins, who will become
head of the Hampton Normal School.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
ORDAINED PRIEST.

Rsv. w. N. Pierson, ia the pres nee
of a distinguished gathering Of church
men, was yesterday ordained as priest
of the Episcopal Church at the Church of
the Good Shepherd, Washington, where
for more ttau year he has oficialed Al
lay rfaIer. The ordiustlou services we're
conducted By the Bishop OF Washington,
assisted by Rev. Mr. Setson, formerly
Of the PARISH; Rev. Henry Parkmsu,
founder of the church; Rev. DR. Wallis,
of the Theological Seminary, nesr Alex
sndria; Rev. DIR. DE Vries, aud other
church digniIa aries. The sermon preached
by Bishop Harding was on TIE need Of
young men ia the priesthood. Shor "
after the bishops sermon, Rev. Mr..
PiersOn uas escorted TO the read ng desk,
where he wss presented as candidate
for priests orders. Communion services
followed the presentation of the can0i-
ca'e, after which Rev. Mr.. Pierson wal
examined by B shop Hsrdiug. At ths
conclusion of the ceremony, and while
the congregation stood, Bishop Harding
ordained the candidate. A little mora
thsu year ago Rev. Mr.. Pielsou took
charge of the Church of the Good Shep-
herd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
Man and Woman Asphyxlsted

Philadelphia, Feb. 3.-Locked in
esch others arms, a man and woman,
Of middle age, believed to he Mrs. Mar
garet n. Lomix, and NJ. II. Peterson,
both Of this city, were found unconscious
esrly today in room of a hotel at
Eleventh and Filbert streets. Gas was
pouring in a steady stream from 90
open burner. At the Hshnemann Hos
pital efforts TO Iesuscitste them were vain.
The bodies are now in the mofgue. The
pair registered at the hotel Oh Monday
as Mr.. and Mrs. james LoDix, of Lewis
town, Pa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
Woman Shoots at Thug.

Oakland, Gala, Feb. 3.-Standiog
over the fallen figure OF her husband,
Detective S.. Clair Hodgkius, Mrs.
Hodgkius fred fusillade of shots at j.
B. Clifton, thug whom the officer was
attempting to arrest. Clifton, who is
"a ex-conVict, fred on the officer, hit
ting him twice. Ms. Hodgkins wa
with her husband today when he attempt
ed to arrest Clifton. A Struggle ensued
during which Cliff on shot the officer
The womsD, drawing her weapon, dare d
not shoot while the men were clinched,
but when the detective fell wounded
she emptied her pistol at Clifton. None
Of the bullets struck, and Clifton was
captured after hard chage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
MINE DISASTER.

Seventeen men dead, Eve white and
twelve colored, and two daOger0uslS in
jared, Is the result OF sn explosion 10
slope No. OF the coal mines of the
Birmingham, Alabama, Coal and Iron
Company, al Short Greek, eighteen
miles west OF Birmiug ham, shortly before
noon yesterday.
The explosion wss caused by "wiCdy
shot," one of tie miners having pla ed
a defective pole 10 preparing to shoot
down the coal, as is the custom 10 The
district.
Fortunately, the explosion Travelled
only in one section of the nine, or 'he
ca astrophe would have been much
greater. One hu1dred men we're st
work in the mine at the tine Of The tx-
plOsion. So fierce wss the explosion
that the flames shot out Of the mouth OF
the shaft, killing O. E Harmon, The
outside foreman, who happened 10 be at
the pace at the time, and j. P. Salier,
the check weighnao, who was al work
on the tipple.
AS soon as the ne rs spread around the
camp that an explosion had taken place,
there gathered q! the mouth Of the III ne
men, wemep, and children. The dis
ress that va, shown was hesitrenjing.
The work OF rescue was begun as soon
a. possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
PHI WRONG BERTH.

The alleged csrelessness of negro
porter in putting man 10 the wrong
berth of sleeping car was the basis
OF a $40, 900 suit brought in the Fed
eraI court of New Orleans yesterday by
Mrs. Amelia NJ. Dubourg, of that city,
against the Pullman Company. Mrs.
Dubourge says she was the victim Of the
serious mistake averred and alleged tbst
she as severely injured by the mans
being "throWn" into her berth. TIE
occurrence Is said to have taken place
on the night OF January % while size
WAS en- route from Deming. N. NJ, o
New Orleans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
LIQUOR 5iII Vetoed.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. S.-Governor
Patterson vetoed the bill prohibiting the
manufacture of liquor in Tennessee.
Gov. Patterson concluded his veto
mes'age with the following reasons:
Betause it ruthlessly deprives the
5 ate OF revenue, without auy sort OF
corresponding benefit.
Discrimira,es agsirs. our own people
IN favor OF people OF other states.
Takes the property Of the citizen without
compensation.
Makes dangerous precedent.
Humi!iates Tennessee and lowers the place
of dignity she has occupied as one Of the
proudest and most conservative of the union
and violates the will Of the people, twice ex-
pressed at the ballot box.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
TELEdRAPHIc BREvITIES.

Eleven Jurors have 30 far been secured
in the Carmsck murder trial at Nash
vile.
Dressed in deep mourning, Laura
FITZGERALD, Is years old, daughter of q
we'll to do ffrner shot aud killed herself
at Kittaning, Pa, today.
A message from Australia says that
Bill Laog defta.ed Bill Squires for The
Australian boxing championship 10 the
18th round.
Matthew Ryan, millionaire packer,
senior member OF the firm of Ryan
Brothers is dead in Cincinnati, at the
sge of rs, of heart disease.
The American Tobacco Company to-
day declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend Of p per cent, and sn extra divl-
dend OF i've per cent on its common
stock, payable March l
Three men were killed today 10 q
wreck on the Chicago, Milwaukee and
S. Paul Railroad at Powersyille, Mo.
Two cs,ile trains colided. A fourth
man is said to be fatally injured.
Thomss L. Lewis was reelected as
president of the Unted Mine Workers
Of America ever John o. L. WALKER, Of
IllinOig, by the u al nifty of Is, 269, ac-
cording to the official report OF the ma
ton teIlers in Indianapolis, Ind, today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
A LEE OF VIRGINIA.

C1l. Robert E. Lee, it,, has gone
back to his home 10 Virginia. he came
here by invitation of tbe Daughters OF
the Oonfederacy to join them in the
celebration of the day which has been
set ap r. In our calendar to the memory
Of his ilustrious grandsire, the greatest
soldier Of modern times. 1t was a great
pleasure snd great honor 10 have the
young man 10 Charleston even for few
days. He is q splendid specimen of
manhood, looking something like bis
father, w. II. F. Lee, aud possesses
many Of the traits OF bis line-a fus
presence, engaging manners, and sincere
sueech. His adde's TO the Daughters
Tuesday night WAS altogether worthy Of
the occasion. There was nothing In 1t
Of apology, or confusion, or appeal, or
regret, bu, only mastery review of the
politicsi a1d economic conditions which
resulted in the war for southern iOds-
pendeuce; the vslor and endurance of
the Confederate soldier, and the match
less devotion of the southern women.
News sud Courier, Charleston, S. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
MARRIED SALYATIONIST.

Rejecting a life of ease aud luxury,
and refusing to enter the field of social
promiuerce her family had planned for
her, Miss Marion Fergus Woodmsp,
rich, good looking, aud brilliantly edu-
Gated, and daughter OF oue of The
prondest families of BIrlioktoD, N. j.,
last night became The bride Of Capt.
Alexander Samuel Hewitt, sn officer In
the American Salvation Army. Neat
week, on their return from brief we'd
ding tour, the pair will tske up slum-
ming work Ia Plainfeld, where the
bridegroom has been assigned 10 the
command oil the local corps. Mss
Woodn an is heiress TO a fortune esti-
mated at firm $3.50, 900 to $3.50, 900 and
she will give the greater portion of the
money, it is said, to Salvation Army
w0Fk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03

SOME inns $50 Secretary Wright took
notice of the feet that army automobiles
we're almost as common on the streets OF
Washington "a tsxicsbs. He also made
note of the fact bat The machines mark
ed 20 NJ. D." which, being writer
out in full, means "Qoartsrma'teT'
Department" seemed to be hauling
around ladies' dressed IS for Afternoon
teas or calls. He ale some inquiries,
and cane TO the conclusion that the
public was being made to pay for trans
portstion Of army officers, their families
and ftiends under pretaUse OF pubic
business, aud he came to the conclusion
that automobiles for the srmy in Wash
inrton are an unnecessary luxury As
a consequence all the automobiles other
than The one used BY the army doctor
will be either sold or sent to points where
they will be Of more use. So hereafter
the wives and sisters and the cousins and
the auuts of army officers will have 10
pay their vehicle fare or walk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEB. 8, 1909

FROM an unwilling witness the Senate
judiciary committee yesterday gained
further important information as 10 no"
snd why The Tennessee Coal sDd Iron
Contrary Was goboled up by the United
sa.e, S eel Corporation in the panic OF
1907 Grant B Sehley, Of the firm OF
Moore & Sebley, aod one oftbe managers
Of the syndicate that had control Of the
Tennessae Coal and Iron Company, told
the committee that pressure exerted by
Wall street banks forced the holders OF
Tennessee Goal and Iron stock to sur
render them, although they we're securi-
ties for loans aggregsting only between
Is 900 900 end s6,OOO,OOO The pres
sure It was shown, was brought TO bear
especially upon the firm Of Moore q
sobley. because tbst firm, setlng as The
agent of other members Of the sydnIcste'
raj used the stocks as security for loans
81. themselves aud their customers
R.tveep So 600, 900 and Sc, 900, 600 ad'
ysnced by Wall street taOkS wSs' there
fore. The weapon used to compel 'D'
hold,rs If Tennessee Coal and lrop
.,ooL 10 surrender a property estimated
T. s,ol N he Vorth $50, 600, 600,
bnt known TO be worth q great desl
more. Nor we're the men who heio
these stocks pygmies in the game o.
financial manipulation. They we're al
strong men, strong in financial resource
and strong in business capacity. But
they we're In a position where they coolo
he soueezed, and, obviously realizing
that the pressure would becoAe stronger
the longer they resisted, they bowed to
tho inevitable and surrendered. That
the steel corporation gobbled up to-
Teopessse company because the prop
critics of the latter had been developed
to a point where it threatened to becomf
a dangerous competitor Of the giant trust
and not for the purpose Of sverting bani
failures in New York, was msde entirely
pl.io by Mr. Smiley, There ia als'
siderable rfason to suspect that the
mica ths, br ugbt Tennessee shsrf'
q ,xchsnqed them for bonds OF tn
sol rpoa 'oo was engaged IN D.
...... latop foft,e teuef Of its memb
ao1 tas. the steel c,rpor.tion was not
rsinctau, 70 abs RI a rival which con
t-olled Desrlg all tbe coal and ore lands
In The S nth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
TAFT TO BE MADE A MASON.

The grand master of Ohio Mssons,
Charles s. Hoskinsop, Zlnesville, has
rendered 10 William Howard Taft the
rare aid high honor of being made q
Mason at sight. Judge Tat has accept
ed aud will return to Cincinnsti on Feb.
IS, when the grand master will convene
. distinguished company of Mssons IN
the Scottish Rite Cathedral, sndexercise
the high preroQalive Vhich belongs only
t. a grand master of Masous.
This honor is so rarely conferred that
there is hut single instance OF II On
record in the hundred years of history
of Masonry 10 Ohio, when in 1892 Asa
A Blshuell, Of Springfield, was made q
Mason at sight. Some months ego, 10
fact, before Judge Ta'fs nomination for
the presidency, he expressed desire to
hecome Mason to Isst grand master
Villain B M-lish and grand secretary
jacob H. Bfomwell. who, with past
graud MASTER Levi O. Goodsle, united 10
petition to grand master HoskInson to
honor Judge TAFT by making him Ma.
s0n At sight,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
Save Money by Buying Chamberlsin's
Cough Remedy.

You will ray jus, as much for bot 10
O59m5 eJ'ain's Cough Remedy rs fer
soy of the other cough incidence. bot
you save money in buying it. The saw
ing is in what you get, not Whist yol
ray. The sure-,O-cu.e.you quality is
in every bottle Of this remfd, and you
get good results when you take It. Neg
lected colds often develop serious COO.
ditions, aud when you buy cough
medicine you want to be sure you a'e
getting one that will cure your cold.
Chamberlain Clugh Remedy slwsys
cures. Price 25 and so cents rot le.
For sale BY w. f. Creighton & o.. aud
Rct ard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
FARMERS INSTITUTE

The Farmers Institute of northern
Virginia will be held at Manassas, In
connection With the Agricultural High
School, Tuesday next February. 9, at 10
o'clock. It will BE- conducted by Prof.
CAMPBELL, of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, assisted by Prof.
BltoD, the director Of the school. The
main topic will be "The corn CROP" in
cludiug the preparation of the soil, the
breeding aud selection of seed corn. In
the afternoon the session will be con-
timed and the officers for the ensuing
year will be chosen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
Fire Beyond Control.

New York, Feb. 3.-Unsble to get
water pressure, the fire department has
practically lost control of a fire which
has alresdy done $780, 900 damage by
destroying the Newly aud Evans piano
factory on east l65th street. The blaze
has spread to the pisno factory Of Decker
and SjDs, rext door to the building, aud
is rapidly eating its way through the
building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
COMMUNICATED.

Why is Il tbat the houses OF some OF
our citizens are pla'ardsd when one OF
the members Of the household Is taken
down with dipIdberis, scarlet fever, etc,
and the bresd-winBer is compelled 10
board elsewhere, much to bis iucouve
nience and expense, when con agioUs
disease has prevailed for more than a
week IT certain home and no. only
had the house not been pIacRrded up to
yesterday but the inu ales Of the hone
have had free access to the streets ard
public houses, mingliug With hundreds
of people A peculiar Law which does
20. affect al alike. READER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
Killed bv Failing Bell.

Cumberland, Md, Feb. S.-Willism
A. Christ Is in a critical condition todsy
with a fractured skull, as the result OF
the falling of the 4OO.pound bell from
The steeple Of Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church last evening. The big bell
dropped on Christ, es he was entering
the church, aud almost caused a panic
in the congregation. The bell tore Tia
wsy down through the stseple, and
crashed through the floor Of the church,
pinning Christ beneath 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
BrOnl Washington.
Correspondent D tbs Alexandria Gazette.
VI .e.-t-.. Z o

fCorrespondsncs D tbs Alexandria Gazette ]
Washington, Feb. 3.
Dispsiches Vese received at the Stsie
Department today from Special Counts
sloner w. l. Buchanan, se.ticg forth the
points At issue between the Uoited States
aud Venezuela 10 the negotiations
for the settlement of the American
claims The points now under question
we're no. made qI1lic but the dispatch
iuoieatd hist toe speciaI commissioner is
luther from signing the protocol then
he "a. week ago, when his last dis
patch vas received az the department
The questions are largely technical 10
nature and did nOl call for a decision
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
Sentenced to Death.

Raleigh, N. O., Feb. S.-Under
guard OF the Clinton Light Infantry
Will Wa'j, alias Bill Jackson, a young
negro, Was today sentenced to death
for entering the home of Mrs. Molly
Mcleod, near CLIFTON, and choking and
attempting to assault her. The crime
was committed tHo weeks sgO, Since
ther a rob be vice sought bis life and
DO ee. r-oori the stste prison for
safe keepiag
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
DYING from Rheumatlsm.

Phils5eIphis, Feb. 9.-Rev. DR..
Henry Gdggs Weston, called the "Grsnd
Old Man of the Baptist Church" and
veteran president of the Crozier Theo-
logical Seminary, is today sinking rap
idly add the doctors In attendance say
that the end ia only matter of dag or
two. DR.. Weston, who is SO years Of
age, is suffering from rheumatism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03

UNLESS the apparent present purposes
of the republicans of ways and meaps
changes during toe process Of fixing up
their bill, lumber, hides and wood pulp
will be made irse. On glass and pOtt'ry
it is expected there will be considerable
reductions, with shifts 10 clsssi6cations
and changes ia The form of duties thst
will in TIE end leave the real protection
afforded about wba. it is at present.
This method Of making changes which
will sf lrd concealed protection is ex-
peoted to be a general policy OF the re-
publicaus in getting up their bill. The
later will, of course, be framed without
the sid of the democrats, and when it is
finished the minority members will be
forced to accept 1t or reject it, SIS they
may see fl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03

other employees aud the one requiring
the printing to be done outside the
government very Objectionable. The
president told his callers today tina. be
saw no reason why there should he a
resort to the spells system and insofar
as Congress might pay no attention to a
veto mIssage on VETO from retiring
president, he cared nothing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
Killed by d Belt.

New York, Feb. 3-Caueht in 8
ssiftly moving belt and wbirled through
be air, S ephen SIlderich, foreman,
EaI killed at the factory Of Alar & Me-
CURE, in Madison street, today. Sal
derlch was horribly mutilated. he lived
10 Bacon Avenue, near Summit, Jer-
Ssy City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
Darkness In Chicago.

Caicsgo, Fec. 9.-Chicsgo "as visited
By sirsnee phenomenon this morning
when a pail of black came down over the
city, aad at 9 a. "a. IL was rs dark as
midnight. The extra details Of officers
were sett cut to prevent accidents 90 the
crowded street crossings. The darkness
qss caused By the settling Of smoke and
fog over tie city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
The Taft Party.

Cllebrs, Panama, Feb. 9.-Presideut-
elect TAFT announced today that he will
sail for New OHtaos next Sunday in
s,esd Of on MONDAY, as at fret ARA g5d.
The earlier Departure Is made poss bic
oy The rspid progress Of the inVestiea ion
into canal conditions. The iuvestiga on
will be completed by SuDcay morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03

THE Supreme Courts decision in the
Scsse of the Wallpaper corporation in
which it is held that a trust cannot COL
lect money owed to it Is considered by
congressman as marking new line in
the attack on monopolies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
New York Stock Market.

New York, Feb 3.-The market was strong
all through the first hour. The copper stock
were strong and Rock Island preferred was
the strongest of the railroad issues, advaDc-
iDg over a point There was also strong
tone in the GOlld issues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03
Died from Their Injuries.

Ga,esyille, Tex, Feb. John
Psnes ADD David Smith, wounded 10
c9ur. by Verns Ware, are dead and to-
dsy tie girl, so5biug bitterly was led
before a justice to hear warrant
charging her Eith murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03

The U. :. Supreme Court has de-
cidsd that a trust cannot collec. money
owed to It. This puts trust on the same
footing vita the rest Of us.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-03

NasaI Catarrb, an Inflammation Of the
delicate membrone lining the air passages, is
mt cured by any mixtures taken into the
s;Om ich. Don't waste time on them Take
Ely's Cream Balm thrlush the nostrils, 50
tn { the feyersd, swollen tissues RE reached
at once. Never mind how long you have
suffered no. how often you have been disap-
pointed, we knew Ely's Cream Balm is the
remedy you should Uss. All druggists, 5O'
Mailed by Ely's Bros, So Warren street, New
York.