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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-27
PRINCESS LOUISE.

The New York World prints the fol-
lowing from its correspondent in
Geneva, Switzerland
Andre Giron, the fascinating French
tutor with whom the Crown Princess
Louise Antonette Marie of Saxony fled
from her husband and future throne,
talked freely Saturday about the peculiar
position in which he, the Crown
Princess and the Archduke Leopold
Ferdinand find themselves.
The tutor, who is tall, slender and
delicate elegant in manners and as sor-
rowful in mien as any poet, made it
absolutely plain that he was profoundly
in love with the Crown Princess and
intended to marry her as soon as pos
sible. He is the son of an army officer.
az met the Crown Princess, after she
left Salzburg, at Zurich" said he.
eve originally intended stopping at
Geneva, only that we might purchase
outfits, as we were without even under
clothing"
owe had hoped to go on to Mentone,
France, as Geneva is exceedingly cold,
but we feared that the foreign police
might give us up should Saxony request
our extradition. We feel safe in Switzer-
land. but we are told by NJ. Lachenal,
our Geneva lawyer, that while may be
arrested here would be Immediately re-
leased, there having been no ofense COM
mitted by me against the Swiss law.
"a high official from Dresden stays IN
the same hotel with US, which situation
we have painfully felt.
"The reason the Crown Princess left
her husband was because she was unhap-
py at the Saxon Court, among its irk-
some formaities. She was not allowed
to laugh without permission from the
Crown Prince, who is unintelligent,
slovenly in his ways and peasant all
over, while the Crown Princess is highly
talented and distinguished.
81 feel deeply with the Crown Princess
in her separation from her children,
who are sweet, filled with natural aflec
ton, unselfsh and capable of great
things under sympathetic conditions.
"They alone she was sorry to leave;
but she hopes that when the separation
is pronounced she will see them, though,
of course, the Saxon court will do all in
its power to prevent her from doing so.
"The Crown Princess feels no repent
ance; only regret for her children.
~ hope TO marry the Crown Princess
soon, although / fully understand that
to obtain a separation under the circum-
stances will be. difficult"
The Crown Princess and Giron are
living at the hotel with an eye to econ
omy, since their dining-room and sleep
ing apartment are one and the same.
The Archduke leopold Ferdinand,
brother of the Crown Princess, and the
beautiful Viennese actress, Marie Adam
avics, have little suite consisting of a
sleeping room and a saloon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-27
To Refer to Hague Tribunal.

Berlin. Dec. 27.-U. S. Ambassador
Charlemagne Tower has communicated
to the foreign Office President Roose-
velts refusal to act as arbiter of the
Venezuelan affair." The refusal is con-
sidered snub to the Anglo-German
diplomacy. The German press expresses
general satisfaction at the prospect of
arbitration and is curious to see how The
Hague tribunal will avoid any consider
alton of the Monroe doctrine.
London, Dec. 27.-England formally
accepted President Rooseyelt's proposal
to refer the Venezuelan affair to The
Hague for arbitration this afternoon.
London, Dec. PA dispatch to the
Central News from Berlin says that Ger
many has agreed to accept The Hague
tribunal as arbitrator in the Venezuelan
difficulty.
The Journal Des Debats, commenting
on the agreement to submit the Vene-
zuelan dispute to The Hague tribunal,
says: Europe owes President Roose-
welt debt of gratitude for his reminder
of the existence of The Hague tribunal.
If that tribunal, in the future, proves of
real use to the world, with the name OF
Gar Nicholas who fathered it, should
be associated the name of Roosevelt who
compelled the world to take it seriously"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-27
SATURDAY EVENING. DEC. 81, 1902

ALL wELL-THINKING people will re-
ioice that the Venezuelan trouble will be
submitted to the Hague Court and not to
President Roosevelt for arbitration. 1t
is believed by many that Mr.. Roosevelt
from the beginning has been not only
willing but anxious to act as arbitrator
in the matter for reasons best known to
himself, but the country is to be con-
graduated that he has yielded to the aos
vice Of his best friends and declined the
honor" Arbitration is good thing; but
the wav of the arbitrator is hard. He
stands between the devil and the deep
sea and takes the bullets of both, getting
the thanks of neither, so the turning over
for settlement of the Venezuelan con
troversy TO the proper international
court of cancellation was the only wise
course to be pursued by the United
States. If the court ofThe Hague is to
have the place in the affairs of the world
expected by the powers which established
it. then the settlement of the Venezuelan
affair comes clearly within its province
and to declare The Hague court out OF
business at this early stage of its exist
ence would seem somewhat rougher
proceeding than is necessary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.


VIM. L. Elkins has made donation
Of $500. 900 to establish an orphanage to
accommodate 100 girls, daughters tf
Alasons in the State of Pennsylvania.
Call money was in very active demand
in New York yesterday. The ruling
rate was II per cent, at which level
some very large loans were made
Committees representing the Senate
and the House agreed upon a programme
for ratifying the Cuban reciprocity and
having the necessary action taken by the
respective houses.
A scandal has been caused in Rome
by the discovery that the majority OF
the 3, 500, 900 signatures to the petition
against the divorce bill recently presented
70 the Italian parliament arc spurious,
Practical steps have at last been taken
il the construction of transcontinental
railroad through the center of Australia,
from Port Darwin, on the northern coast,
10 Adelaide, on the southern seabOard,
The banks are beginning to make prep
arations for the heaviest dividend dis
bursements in the history ofthe country.
These disbursements will amount to
about $3.50, 900, 600 in New York alone,
and TO over 5000, 900, 600 in the entire
country. This is the explanation OF the
higher money rates which are now pre-
vailing.
So much opposition has developed to
the placing of memorial tablet in Grace
Baptist Temple in Philadelphia TO
Winnie Davis, who was beloved as "the
Daughter of the Confederacy," that the
8. 600 members of the congregation will
decide by a vote on Monday night
whether or not the tablet shall be put
in the big church at Broad and Berks
streets.
From the Gilchrist Coal Works across
the river from Steubenville, o., is
reported horrible affair. The wife OF
an Austrian living in houseboat tried
to start the fire in a stove yesterday
morning and poured in gasoline. An
explosion followed, and she was burned
to death. Her husband and boarders
escaped from the boat unable to save her
body. One of the boarders, an Austrian,
returned after money he had left and
was blown up and killed by powder
stored there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-27
WARD VS.. DEMONSTRATIONS in.

WARD VS.. MISUNDERSTANDING in
terest was created in Winchester yester-
day over the decision of Judge G. E.
Nicol, of the Eleventh judicial circuit of
Virginia, in the suit of r. NJ. Ward
against the city of Winchester and the
board of Handley trustees, claiming at
torneys fees in the sum of Sl2, 500. The
argument of the plaintiffs bill of com
plant was held on November rs last,
and was participated in by brilliant ar
ray of counsel. After hearing the argu-
ment, Judge Nicol reserved his decision,
which was made public yesterday.
In his decision Judge Nicol holds that
Mr.. Ward, who was employed by the city
council OF Winchester, was entitled to
subject the fee derived from the estate OF
Judge John Handley, out of which the
suit grew, to the payment of his fee for
services rendered; that Mr.. Ward is en-
titled to compensation in addition to sal
airy; that the amount of this co npensa-
ton should be fixed, and that the plain
tif's standing and reputation for learn
ing and character are to play an import
ant part in determining the amount to
be awarded. But Judge Nicol holds
that prior to Mr. Wards right to sue, it
was his duty to endeavor to effect set
Element of his claim with the city coun-
ell of Winchester, and in view of plant
ifs failure to aver that any steps had
been taken in this direction, the bill is
held to be defective.
Mr.. Ward must, therefore, make APP
plication to the city council for the pay
ment of sum commensurate with his
services performed in behalf of the city,
and this application must be denied be-
fore he can sue again in court of equity.
This case is one OF the most interesting
that has been in the Winchester courts
for many years, and although Judge
Nichols decision is virtually in Mr..
Ward favor, it will be some time before
a final settlement is reached.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-27
The Princess and the Archduke.

Geneva. Dec. 27.-When Princess
Louise's younger brother, the Archduke
Joseph, arrived here to persuade her to
return to court, she insisted that her
lover, NJ. Andre Giron, the French
tutor be present at the interview. The
Archduke abused Giron and proceeded
to chastise and eject him when the
princess threw herself between the two
men and protected her lover from her
brothers. violence. Archduke Joseph
subsequently saw his elder brother, the
Archduke Leopold. There was stormy
scene between the brothers, the younger
upbraiding Leopold for disgracing the i'm
perial family. Archduke Leopold retorted
that life fettered by court etiquette was
the most miserable conceivable; as plain
Leopold Wolhing, he felt like freeman
supremacy happy. The latest version of
the beginning of the affair states that
when the intimacy of NJ. Giron was dis
covered the Princess was given the choice
of life time in the convent or asylum.
She chose fight. Further revelations,
it is said show that she was often impris-
oned from a month to six weeks in her
own apartments for harmless and uncou-
ventional acts. Despair drove her to
wrong doing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-27
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Appalling Disaster.


London. Ontario. Dec. 27.--A special
EXPRESS train and heavy freight, both
running at a high rate of speed, came
together near Waustead, Ont, at 1910
last night, with appalling results.
Thirty eight passengers and tralnmen
were almost instantly killed and 80 per-
cons were injured, many seriously. Most
of the express passengers were returning
holiday visitors. The express smoker
which was telescoped by the coach be-
hind. had the sides knocked out of il,
the roof falling and imprisoEing the
passengers. 1t was in this car that
most OF the awful havoc and loss of life
occurred. The wreck shortly after the
collision caught fire but some OF the
passengers by throwing snow on the fire
with their hands and hats prevented the
spread of the flames. They then turned
their efforts to getting out the wounded
who had their sufferings increased by a
binding snow storm and the thermometer
near zero.
The wreck was due, it is said, to the
station agent at Wanstead failing to
switch the freight to allow the express
to pass. but there is no certainty on this
point. Apparently neither engineer saw
the danger ahead in time to avoid the
accident, for the two engines came to-
gcther near the west switch with g
frightful crash, overturning into the
ditch. The wreck was complete and II
is thought that hardly single passenger
in the smoker escapedinjury. The dead
and injured are arriving in London by
special train this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-27
COL. MosBY A FIRE FIGHTER.

Col. John 5. Mosby was burned
about the hands and wrists about mid
night Christmas in Baltimore at the home
of his daughters, where he spent Christ
mas Eve and the day following. 1t
appears that as the Colonel was about
to retire lace curtain caught fire from
a gas jet. Instead of arousing the MEM
bers of the household or rushing into the
street and sounding an alarm of fire, the
aged, but plucky, Colonel beat out the
flames with his naked hands. although
the curtain was practically consumed
before he succeeded in extinguishing the
fire.
The Colonel then calmly turned off
the gas and retired. The room, how
ever, had become filled with smoke, and
a member of the household, passing by,
detected the odor of smoke, and in a few
moments the household was in a state of
great excitement.
The smoke was finally traced to the
room occupied by Colonel Mosby.
Surprising that he was asleep near
blaze, the ColonePs friends pounded
vigorously on his door. With character
istic GOODNESS he asked the cause of the
trouble On being told that his room
must be on fire the Colonel complacently
told his would-be rescuers to ego to
bed, F" as he had accidentally burned
lace curtain with out harm to himself.
Colonel Mosby went to Washington
yesterday. A member Of the household
in speaking of the occurrence said that
the Colonel was not the least, disturbed
at the time, and at the breakfast table
yesterday morning exhibited several
burns.
81 am surprised that it ever got out at
all, " she said. 1--WE did not know a
thing about the fire until after it was all
over. Then someone smelled smoke near
the ColonePs room. He just told us
that the curtain had ignited from the gas
jet near it, and that he had held the cur
tain until the fire had burned itself
out. A little fire on the floor was extin-
guished by the Colonel. He laughed
and joked about it at the breakfast table
this morning.
Colonel Mosby is in good health and
fine spirits. He called on many of his
Baltimore friends and civil war comrades
while there. He is now a special agent
of the United States General Land Office
and has been in the far west to see that
the fences in that section of the country
are not thrown down by the great cattle
barons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-27
THE YENEzUELAN AFFAIR.

President Roosevelt has won in his de-
termination not to become entangled in
the Venezuelan affair by accepting the
thankless task of arbitrating the differ
ences between that turbulent republic
and its creditors in Europe. II is def
nitely settled now that the whole ques-
ton of the debts which Venezuela owes
subjects of Great Britain, Germany,
Italy. France, Spain and Belgium shall
be referred to the tribunal at The Hague
and the pour-parlers are already being
arranged
1t is understood that there will be two
such preliminary documents, the first
being an abject apology by President
Castro to the various governments which
he has insulted either by imprisoning
their subjects or by overt ohenses such
as the attack on the steamer Topaze and
the imprisonment other crew.
The second of the pour-parlers will
relate to the formation of the jury which
is to try the case at The Hague and the
points which are to come up for trial.
Nothing further has been learned in
Washington of the demand of the Ger
man Emperor for an absolute guarantee
of the payment of the awards to be made
by the tribunal at The Hague, and it is
greatly to be feared that ifthis guarantee
is insisted upon all the present negotia-
tons may yet come to naught. Persons
who have followed the history of South
American republics feel convinced that
President Castro has not the slightest
intention of ever paying penny of the
debts, (which he knows his government
owes, or even the awards of the tribunal
at The Hague.
President Roosevelt and the members
of the Cabinet discussed yesterday with
much satisfaction the change of attitude
of the European powers holding claims
against Venezuela. No fear is expressed
by the administration that the Monroe
doctrine will be brought into the con-
troyersy in any manner that might re-
suit in an embarrassing situation for the
United States. Secretary Hay is pre-
pairing a note to the powers in which
the qualification of this government i:
expressed for the course aged upon by
them in settlement of the pending diff
| liculties
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-27
EOREIGN NEWS

Queen Alexandra this afternoon gave
dinner to two thousand widows and
orphans of victims of the BOer war.
The British steamer Mombasso, from
Calcutta to New York, was abandoned
in the Indian Ocean last Tuesday on
fire. All on board were served
1t is officially stated in London that
premier Balfour, who is i'll with in
fuenza, at his country home in Whit
tinghame, Scotland, is convalescent.
The remains of the late Archbishop of
Canterbury, Frederick Temple, were
buried today in the cloister adjacent to
the cathedral at Canterbury, Eng. Many
mourners attended the services.
Pope Leo XIII. has expressed de-
sire that all appointments and promo
tons in America coincide with the
25th anniversary of his coronation next
March, which will be the most solemn
of all the jubilees celebrated during his
pontifcate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-27

IT WOULD appear to most reasonable
people that the coal miners had had
enough holiday during the present year to
last them for some time, but such is not
the case and their action during the past
week will have the effect of withdrawing
the sympathy which many had enter
tanned for them. If the miners would
be content with one Christmas holiday,
instead of stopping work for week, the
poor people of the rest of the country
who have gone back to work would
enjoy the season better, but during holt
day week the miners could not be per-
suaded to work. Sure of continuous
employment, many OF, them prefer to
take their usual season of recreation rather
than to do what they can to migitate the
sad conditions of fuel scarcity brought on
by the strike. This is not a suitable re-
turn for the activepopular effort brought
TO bear in their behalf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

There are rumors and reports that Gen
Fitzhugh Lee is to re-enter politics in
this State.
Mrs. Mary Hartwell Catherwood, the
we'll known authOress, died at her resi-
dence in Chicago, last night of cancer.
She was born in Luray, Licking county,
o., December l6, lS47.
The will of Mrs. Julia Dent Grant,
Just placed on record in Washington,
fixes the value of the estate at about
1926, 600 which is divided among the
four children OF the deceased.
Mrs. Rosa II. Hillebrand, of Char
lo.tesville, has filed bill for absolute
divorce from her husband, ii. T. Hill
lebrand now of San Juan, P. r. on
the ground of desertion.
Lindsay & Co., furniture dealers, of
Hampton, assigned yesterday. No
figures are given. This firms stock was
ruined by fire some time ago and delay
in adjusting insurance had much to do
with precipitating the assignment.
Marriage licenses were issued in Wash
ington yesterday to Jesse Bryant and
Cora Trel, both of Stanton; III. NJ.
Roberts, OF Henderson, Ky, and l.. G..
Allen, Of Prince Edward county; and to
Dennis f. Bunch, of Albemarle county,
and Lille Chisholm, of Charlottesville.
Col Charles Ingram, the revenue
agent Of Virginia, whose office is in
Richmond, has been notified by In
ternal Revenue Commissioner Yerkes to
hold himself in readiness to move to
Louisville, KY, to take charge of the
revenue district in that State on the last
day of the year.
Rev. J. |. Riddick, the Methodist
minister who was convicted in the
County Court Of Brunswick on June 10,
1900, for the murder of DIR. William
Temple, will be released from the peni-
Tertiary on January 26 At the trial
Mr.. RiGdick's counsel entered plea of
insanity, but he was convicted and sent
to the pententiary for three years. His
sentence has almost expired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-27

IT Is understood among army officers
that President Roosevelt will soon utilize
the vacancy now existing in the rank OF
brigadier general to make number OF
so-called lighthouse" promotions, by
appointing colonies to the rank OF
brigadier, with the understanding that
they shall at once retire. In this way
half dozen or more colonies may be re-
tired as brigadiers before the vacancy is
filed by the promotion of someone who
will have several years of active service
before him. The Senate has hitherto
interposed no objection to this method OF
clearing out the higher ranks of the
army of those whose usefulness is sup
posed to be at an end, but it is said that
objection may be made if the work goes
much further. 1t is pretty late to make
the start now, but in this case it is better
late than never, for the farce ofpromotlng
men simply that they may retire on
larger salaries has been about played to
its limit. 1t is an easy thing for a
President to help his friends when ''the
people pay the freight"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-27

THE farmers are trying to organize a
trust, but among the announced purposes
of the combination limitation of products,
destruction of competition and dividends
on fictitious capitalization are not in
cluded. The aim of the farmer is not
illegal combination of agriculture. He
desires to encourage improvements in
methods, increase the crops, obtain a
fair price for farm products and get a
square deal from the railroads. Success
to the farmers trust and more power to
its arml
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-27
TELEGRApHIC BREvITIEsl

Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt is slowly
improving at his home in New York.
Dr. Lorenz will be the guest tomorrow
at Georgian Court, the country home Of
Mr.. George Gould, near New York city.
The will of ex-Speaker Reed was filed
in New York today. 1t gives all his
estate TO his widow and makes her sole
executrix.
1t is predicted that the Mexican boil
weevil will in ten years totally destroy
cotton growing in Texas and the south
generally.
One policeman was instantly killed
and two others were seriously injured in
Philadelphia today in collision between
a police patrol and trolley car.
On board the American Liner,
Philadelphia, which arrived at New
York today were Johnny Reiff, "Clem"
Jenkins, and A. Mcintyre, three
American Jockeys, who have been rid
ing abroad.
Arthur Shumaker was fatally shot
in Louisville, KY, today by Ed. Clarity.
His brother Chance received seriou:
wound also from Clarity. One of the
Shumakers was charged with being tC
attentive TO Garrity's wife; hence the
difficulty.
A range exploded today at the home Of j
P. Easley, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Mrs
Easley was seriously injured by being scaled
ed. Mrs w. II. Hammond, her sister, sus
tanned broken leg, and internal injuries
while Eugee Easley, aged ID, was badly
burned about the face.
Last night was the coolest Of the season, a.
Jacksonville, Fla, the temperature reaching
"a degrees above zero, and 80 degrees a
Tampa. There was killing frost at Tampa
and It is feared the young orange trees are
killed or badly hurt.
The weather bureau predicts temperature
of about 10 degrees below the freezing pon
along the gulf coast tonight and killing frost
in central Florida, with light frosts probabl,
to the Goth parallel.
There was a change for the better in thu
condition of Mrs. w. A. Clarke at Butte
Mont, yesterday, and hopes are. now enter
tanned for her ultimate recovery.i