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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

London, Feb. ga parliamentary
paper giving the correspondence of
General Botha, the Boer commander,
and Lord Roberts in relation to gen.
eral surrender, was published today.
The correspondence shows that the
negotiations, which took place last
June, eventually fell through owing to
o disagreement over the terms OF the
armistice that was to precede the sur
render.
Madrid, Feb. 26.-The Queen has
implored General Azcarrsgs to con-
tiDue In Office for the present.
Vienna, Feb. 26 "A severe earth
quake was experienced throughout the
province OF Dalmatia today. A church
tower collapsed ct lara and the up.
hesval of the sea, as result OF the
earthquake, wrecked numerous craft at
Spalato. The peasants at many places
fell on their knees believing the end OF
the world had come.
Baden, Feb. 26.-The general assem-
bly of the socialists, 10 session here, has
unanimously resolved to accept in the
future vice pre7idencies in the Reich
stag and the Diets and 10 attend re-
captions by mouarohs. They will not
give up their present theoretical CAM
paign but will hereafter devote more of
their time to practical accomplishments.
Bucharest, Feb. 26.-The chamber
voted a lack OF confidence in the cabi-
net today. The cabinet will probably
resign.
London, Feb. 26 "A CspetowD dis-
patch says reports have reached there
that De Vets force has been smashed,
but that the Boer General managed to
eecape
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Harriet Garrison, residing near
Gsrrisonville, in Stafford, died on Sat.
urdsy. aged so years.
The barn OF Capt. Henry Endsor and
all it's contents In King George county
was burned yesterday. l. caught from
a Burning field.
Mrs J. t. Dsatley died at her home
in Fredericksburg, last night, of pneu-
monis. She is survived by her husband
and several grown children.
The Hon. Stafford @. Whittle il now
a justice Of the Court OF Appeals CT Vir-
gipis. He qualified on last Saturday
before Judge N. E. Smith, at his home
in Henry county.
Vernon Conner, formerly OF Linden
Warren county, died in New Orleans,
on Sunday. The deceased had won
brilliant success in business in New
Orleans, being the manager of one oil
the largest establishments OF the city.
He was son OF Thomas Conner, Of
Linden, and brother OF Mrs. Charles
Burner, of Front Royal. His age Yves
about thirty.
The new star, which the scientists OF
the University OF Virginia for the pres
ent call Nova Persel, was seen few
minutes after z p. N. ,on Friday, by Mr.
Richard ID. Micou, OF the Theological
Seminary near this city, student in
the academic department. He drew
map OF the constellation Perseus with
the position and magnitude of the star
Indicated, and reported the facts. ex-
hibiting the map to Prof. M. W. Hum
phreys Saturday morning.
Three deaths of aged ladies occurred
10 Winchester within a short time Of
each other. They were Mrs. Bette A.
Kelley, widow of the Rev. ]. w. KEEL
ley; Mrs. Mary L. Householder,
wife OF Aquills Householder, and
Mrs. Hannah Hinkius, widow Of
George l.. Hiukins. Mrs. Bette Kel-
ley was formerly Miss hewitt, of Fair
fax county, and was II years OF age.
Her late husband was for 81 years
minister 10 the Baltimore Conference,
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26

EX-SENATOR EvARTs, whoi now so
old that most people have forgotten
him, is reported to be ill at his home
in New York. Mr.. Evarts' long life.
for he ives very old and feeble when
he was 10 the Senate, many years ago,
affords patent example of the foolish
ness OF old saws, as he has never taken
what Is called exercise in his life, not
80 much as short walks, always using
his carriage to 60 even as far as q
block. Many of those who used to adj
wise him to use bis own legs instead OF
those of his horses have long since
been among the fairies of the fruitful
ground, but he is still alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
Murdered by a Negro.

Terrs Haute, Iud., FEB. 26.-Ida
FipklesteiD, 20 years old, o school
teacher, while walking 90 lonely road
three miles from Terre Haute, Ind, last
night, was assaulted by Geo. Ward, a
negro, who shot her in the head and
cut her throat. The murderer was
found by the police and confessed
this morning. A mob later broke into
the Jail and got Ward. They put q
rope around his neck and started
north up the river bank. Ward was
hanged on the draw of the bridge. Ii
is believed that the brute's purpose was
robbery. She gave him Sc, all she bad.
The ssssilsint pocketed the money and
then grabbed her, threw her to the
ground, cut her throat and attempted
assault. She resisted him with ell the
power che could summon and be finally
fled. Physicians say the young woman
was not outraged.
The mob took the body from the
bridge across the river aud burned it.
The victim is George Ward, colored.
About eight months ago be was le-
leased from an insane asylum. Miss
Finkelstein soon died OF her injuries.
Ward denied that he attempted TO criminal.
~ assault his victim. He was % years old
aud married. About six years ago he was AT.
rested for attempted criminal assault on
young girl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26

THREE KINGS AWAITING HEIRS
Three European royal courts are on
tiptos over the expected arrival of
heirs, the prospective mothers being
the Russian Cz,rina, the Queen OF
Italy and the Queen of Servis. The
Gar has bsen go badly shaken up by
his recent Illness that this is regarded
10 st. Petersburg as the last chance for
an heir to the Russian throne, aud &C
cordingly constant prayers are offered
up throughout the Russian Greek
Church that the newcomer may be a
boy. Queen Drsgs of Servia was the
divorced wife Of q physician. and pre-
vious to her marriage TO King Alex
suder she was lsdy-in-waiIiug to the
lstter's mother. She has daughter ss
old as the youthful King. There was
great opposition at court to the mar.
rage last August, but the people were
pleased to see that Alexander had the
courage to marry the woman he loved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26

A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.-On Sun.
day afternoon the door OF the school
house at Chester, Chesterfield county,
was noticed 10 be open. and groans
were heard from q rear room,
where a mau was found In a
semi.conscous condition literally COW
cred with blood. The victim Is Gus
Ford, of Cleveland, Team. According
to bis account, he, with friend, ar
rived 10 Chester by the IL o'clock p
%. train Saturday, and proceeded 10
make themselves comfortable in the
school house. Some time during the
night Ford q quandam friend assault
ed him with an axe, probably render.
ing him insensible by the first blow,
but followed 1t by several Others and
supplemented it by two or three cuts In
the throat, inflicted with a knife. The
victim knows nothing OF all this, but
claims that bis assailsnt, whose name
he processes not to know, and whom
he met for the first time a few days
ago at Winston, n. c., on The Norfolk
and Western Railroad. relieved him Of
q gold watch and chain. Ford had up
on his person cuff buttons with pearl
set, a gold collar button and shirt studs
and o diamond ring. This latter, he
states, he purchased OF dealer in Al
bany, N. Y. There was found 10 the
room with Ford a well-6nished comb.
nation skeleton key, q chisel and file.
AS the school room had not been In use
for week previous, it is not positive
that the burglars tools were carried
there by The sssailsnt or the asssiled.
Nevertheless, Ford stands committed
as suspicious character.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
ROMANTIC WEDDING.-Mrs. Annie

ROMANTIC WEDDING.-Mrs. Annie
Curtis, of Huntington, w. Va, a
charming widow Of 40 years and who
owns q valuable farm 10 Lawrence
county, Ohio, almost opposite Hunt
iugton, was married to John Arnold,
in Lesvenworth, Kan, yesterday af
teruoop. This is Mrs. Curtis's fifth
matrimonial venture. All her former
husbands are dead. Two months ego
Mrs. Curtis received q matrimonial
paper published in Kansas City, end 10
it Arnold had advertised for q wife.
"I'll write the old codser," said Mrs.
Curtis to friend, ''fOr / always have
had fascination for western life."
The letter was written. photos ex-
changed ard Arnold on last Thursday
wired Mrs. Curtis to come 10 Leaven-
worth, as he could not live happily
longer without her. She departed Fri
day and yesterday telegram received
at Huntington tod Of their wedding.
Arnold is a civil war veteran and draws
a good pension. Besides he owns a
lovely home on the banks OF the Mis-
souri,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
Demented woman's awful Crime.

Pittsburg, Pa. Feb. 26.-At s o'clock
this morning Mrs. Deathorne, tempo
rsrily demented, started across the
Brady street bridge leading two child
reD, girl and her son. sged 4 years.
When at the middle of the structure
she grssped the children in her arms
and hurled them over the rail into the
ice covered river. The woman at.
tempted to follow them and was res
cued only as she lsaped from the struc-
ture. the rescuers graspiDg her by her
skirts and pulling her back. The girl
was drowned, the body passing under
the ice. The boy was rescued, but Is
in a dying condition, having struck
hard on 8 floating ice cake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington. February 26.
10 some quarters the belief is express.
cd that the Senate Cuban committee,
by its action in favorsbly reporting a
resolution demanding certain conces.
sions from the constitutional convention,
has precipitsted the very thing it has
been trying to avoid; namely, an extra
session. II the resolution passes the
Presidents hands will be tied. He will
be poWerless to ratify the Cuban Con-
stitution unless every one of the de-
mands made shall be complied with.
Without the passage Of this resolution
the President would bs free to accede
20 any reasonable compromise sug.
gested by the Cuban Constitution
workers. 1t Is admitted that the
President would have had full
executive powers, In the premises.
had be not desired to have Congress
share the responsibility. Just as soon
as Congress shall officially assume its
share of responsibility 1t will make an
extra session unavoidable should the
Cubaus come back with some counter
proposition. The most ssnguine do
not expect an answer from the conven-
ton before the adjournment of the
Sch Congress and very few believe that
the Senate committees suggestions will
be accepted 10 their entirety by the
Cubans. Todsy's advices from Havana
indicate that it is the matter OF naval
and coaling stations upon which the
convention will most likely be serious.
ly divided.
General Macarthur has cabled re-
port to the War department setting
forth the review OF the trial given q
score of Filipinos sentenced to death
for tearing up the military railroad
tracks. and cutting lines Of telegraph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
Charged With Killing Her Child.

New York, Feb. 26.-Lena Schart,
"a years old, IL a prisoner 10 Bellevue
Hospital, today, charged with having
killed her seven days old child by Civ.
ing it carbolic acid. The child was
still alive when the mother wrapped It
up in bundle OF paperl aud was about
to drop 1t in hallway when she was
discovered and arrested. The babe
died early this morning. The mother
is seriously i'll,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
The Steel Trust.

New York, Feb. 26 Colorado Fuel.
Tennessee Coal and Iron and Republic
Iron and Steel companies are rot 10 the
steel deal. This is variously interpreted
in the street. Some traders think it
puts them 10 better relative position In
the-trade, while others think 1t lie
genuine "freezs out" and will be fol-
lowed by hostile policy by the big
concern to control absolutely the whole
trade.
New York, Feb. 26.-Bunnell and
Buchanan are bidding 102 on the curb
for the new United States Steel sub.
scriptions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
Inauguration Day, Washington, ID. @. j.,
March 18th.

For above occasion Southern Railway will
cell tickets from entire territory in the south
to Washington at one fare for the round-tIip;
sale Msuh 1st TO Bird inclusive, valid for re.
turn until March 9th, Intrusive. From sta.
tions between Hsrrisonburg. Front Roysl,
Bluemout, Arlington and Washington, tickets
will also be sold on March Ath, good to re-
turn until March 9th. Extra coaches will be
attached to regular trains to provide ample
facilities for all who msy avail themselves of
these low rates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
Caused a Stampede.

Newcastle, Pa, Feb. 26.-Johu Hewitt, an
iron worker Of this city while drunk, enter.
ed museum hero aud stole an 6-foot python.
Going to baIrcom nearby, be caused q
stampede by throwing the reptile down on
the counter. When the bar.tenders had Sc
cured clubs to kill the snake, Hewitt picked
It no and carried it of. The snake was soon
missed from its cage aud proprietor Hsyes
tod the police. Hewitt YVES arrested at bis
home and the snske was found with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26

A powerful engine cannot be run with a
weak boiler, and We can't keepup the strain
Of an active life with weak stomach; neith.
er csn we stop the human mschine to make
repairs II the stomach cannot digest enough
food to keep the body strong, such a prepare.
ton as kodol DSspspsis Cure should be used.
IL d'gess what you eat and it simply can't
help but do you good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
Thrashed the Archduke.

Vienna, Feb. rs "A delicate morsel
10 the way of a royal scandal has just
leaked out. 1t relates TO the Archduke
Otto, nephew OF Emperor Franz Josef
and second 10 succession to the throne.
He was In attendance at mardi gras
ball disguised. and had his nose
pIno ned and bis eyes blscke ed by a
man whose wife the Archduke en-
braced and kissed. Archduke Otto
tried to have his assailant arrested but
was too drunk to recognize the man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
A Reign of Luxury and Magniflcence.

Windsor, EGG, Feb. 26.-Court Of
ficisls say King Edward is determined
TO have as splendid a reign as the
accessories of pomp aud luxury can
make it. Queen Victoria continued
the comparative simplicity of the period
OF 1850, but the King Is already setting
a new standard OF luxury and msgni6-
cence. It Ia announced, in this coDnec-
ton, that Windsor Castle lie to be
extensively altered and improved.
Mean while, the King will reside at
Ffogmore House, which is already be-
log beautifed and newly fitted up. The
rooms of King Edwards father, Prince
Albert, which have been closed since
his death, have been reopened. Buck
iughaw Palace will also be extensively
improved. Plenty of money will be
needed to carry out the splendid pro-
gram mapped out by King Edward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
King Edward In Germany.

Homburg, Feb. 26.-The Dowager
Empress was feeling somewhat better
today and rode out 10 a wheel chair.
King Edward, her brother, walked be-
side the Empress's chair and chstied
with her.
Berlin, Feb. 26.-The Empress re-
mains here tending the Princess Louise,
who is Ill. The Kaiser is to come to
Berlin tomorrow to celebrate the ami.
versary Of his wedding. Kiog Edward,
it is learned, will return to England
Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26

reports show greatly increased death rate
from throat and lung troubles, due to the
Prevalence OF Group, pneumonis and gfip
We sdvite the use OF One Minute Cough Cure
in al OF these difficulties. II 10 the only
harmless remedy that gives immediate results.
Children like it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26

II troubled with weak digestion,
belching, sour stomach, or II you feel
doll after eating, try Cbamberlsin's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price, %
cente. Samples free at Richard Glib
sons drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26

Cut this out and take Ii to Richard
Gibson's drug store and get a free
sample OF Chamberlaio's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, the best physio. They
also cure disorders of the stomach.
biliousness and headache.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26

Commodore Richardson Henderson
reported at the Norfolk navy yard today
and will supervise the fitting out OF the
new battleshjp Illinois, which is now
almost ready for her trial trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo,
Iucas (,ountv. %


FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that no is
the senior psituer OF the firm of f. ]. CHENEY
& Co., doing business in the City of Toledo.
County and State aforesaid. and that said
firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
OOLLABS for each and every case of CatarIh
that cannot be cured by the use OF HALLS
CATARRH CUBE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. d.
1886.
(@) 4. w. GLEASON,
\ SEAL. Notary Public.
~
Halls Uatarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous su'.
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials,
free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-26
the business portion OF the town of

Inc DuelneEs pOItIOu OF TUG tOWH OF
Ohio, N. s., seven miles from Var
mouth, was wiped out by fire this
morning. The loss is about $40, 900,
and includes the postoffice and nun.
her OF business places. There is only
$500 insurance,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06
TWO TREATIES ENDsr.
Nicaragua Surprises Secretary Hay by
Denouncing Canal Convention
Wishes TO Conclude Another.

The government of Nicaragua has
terminated the treaty under which the
United States was empowered to con.
struct an inter.oceanic canal across
the territory of Nicaragua. This ac.
tion has been conveyed TO the State
Department by the Ncaraguan Minis.
ter for Foreign Affairs. That officer
declares that the denunciation in no.
wise affects the friendly relations be.
tween the TWO countries. and the Mic.
araguan government desires the con.
clusion of new treaties. Besides the
treaty of friendship. commerce and
navigation of 1867 thus denounced. the
same note conveys the denunclation
of the extradition treaty of 1870 be.
tween the United States and Nlcara.
qua. Under the terms of the denun.
citation the first named treaty. cover
ing the right to construct and guar.
antee a canal. which will expire Oc.
tober "a, 1902, which Is one year from
the date the notice was received at
the State Department. The extra
ditlon treaty terminates May 81 next.
as provided in the convention. The
Nicaraguan Minister'S note conveys
absolutely no information as 70 the
motives which inspired the Nicara.
guam government to denounce these
two treaties, nor has Mir. Merry. the
United States Minister to Nicaragua,
thrown any light upon the subject.
II may be recalled, as affecting the
treaty of 1867. that before submit
ting the y-Pauncefote treaty to Con.
sress last year, Secretary Hay drew
up set OF protocols with the Minis.
ter of Nicaragua and the Minister for
Colombia whereby these officers bound
their governments to negotiate treat
les with the United States for the nee.
essary concessions under which tc
construct and control canals in the
event that Congress should authorize
the beginning Of sucn work.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06
CouNrRY's STRONGEST TREASURY
Report OF United States Treasurer
Ellis n. Roberts for Last
Fiscal Year.

United States Treasurer Ellis II.
Roberts says IN his annual report that
the treasury was never stronger than
at the close of the last fiscal year
The net ordinary revenues for the
year were S5S7,6S5,377. an increase OF
500. .ili.4Sj over those of 1900. which
were the next highest recorded. The
incrcase came chiefly from internal
revenue. On The side uf the cXpendi-
lures. the total OF $500. 9.967,353 has
boon exceeded only four times. In 1862.
$77.T17.9S4 was slightly under 1000
900 less than in 1900. Inclusive OF the
transactions affecting the public debt
the aggregate receipts were S1,l46,-
iS9.306. and the aggregate disburse-
ments sl077 .063.052. For the first
quarter of the current year, although
the act of March 2. 1901. was opera
tive. reducing the revenue, the re-
ceipts were only S3,4l7 $50 less than
for the like period of 1901. while the
expenditures for the same months
we've reduced by almost 100000, 900
The reserve of S15000O. 900 in gold has
been kept intact by the daily substi
tuition Of gold coin and bullion out OF
the general fund for the notes re.
deemed. These redemptions. which
amounted to S2l.697 SjS for the year.
do not Indicate any preference for gold
or paper. but simply the desire for
large denominations, which are most
conveniently supplied in gold certi-
ticates. After making deductions for
items not available in general pay
mcnts. the free cash was SljG,9ll ,664,
which was distributed among the 10
Offices of the treasury, and the II OIL
fees OF the mint, including Sl0l,il6,'
973. in national bank depostaries.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-11-06
TWELVE DEATHS DUE 70 POISON
CHEMIST FOUND ARSENIC
Nurse Toppan, of Massachusetts, sus.
pected Of Long List Of De-
liberate Murders.

Two more suspicious deaths. which.
/; Is thought may have ben caused
by Miss Jane Toppan. New England's
newest Lucretia Borgia, the suspect
ed poisoner of Mrs. Mary y. Gibbs,
will be Investigated by the Massachu.
setts State police. This brings the
list of deaths with which the accused
woman is suspected of having some
connection up to II. Arsenic in large
quantities was found in the viscera of
the victims. The new additions to
the list are william II. Inghram. 81
years old. Of Watertown. and man
whose name District Attorney Holmes
will not divulge. Mr.. lnghram, accord
ing TO the physicians return, died OF
degenerative disease of the heart. Dur
ing four days before his death he suf-
fered from acute indigestion. The day
the Indigestion appeared Miss Toppan
became his nurse. Prof. Wood says
these two men beyond any possible
doubt died of arsenical poisoning. Dis
trict Attorney Holmes has talked free
ly about the charges against Miss Top
pan. He told of another supposed vic
tim of hers who died in Watertown be-
fore the deaths of the Davis family. He
said: The woman we have in the
Barnstable Jail Is charged with one
murder, that of Mrs. Mary u. Gibbs,
and we suspect that she had some
thing to do with the deaths Of nine
others. The -four members of the Da'
Wis family-Alden p. Davis, his wife.
and their daughters. Mrs. Gibbs and
Mrs. Harry Gordon-we believe died
from the effects of poison. There were
suspicious circumstances in connec'
tion with the deaths of Mrs. Edna
Bannister. Mrs. o. A. Brigham and
Florence n. Calkins. of Lowell. There
are reasons to believe that Miss Con
nors. whose place Miss Toppan took in
the mess house at Woods Hole, and
In the Episcopal school at Cambridge
may have died from unnatural causes
In almost every house to which she
went as a nurse there was a death
and most of these deaths were after a
remarkably short Illness.