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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03
GENERAL CRONJE AT HOME.

Pretoria, Sept. 3.-General Cronje. who
surrendered to the British troops at Paarde-
berg, Orange Free State, has returned to the
Transvaal with his wife from st. Helena. He
is now at Klerksdorp. He said he was con-
tented with the terms of peace and was conf
dent that Boer and BritOn would soon be
working hand in hand. lie was glad to re-
turn and assist in this work and to advise his
own peOple
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03

LED MASTER TO DEAD CHILD.-Re-
becca Etleman, nine yesrs old, fell to
her death at an early hour yesterday in
an airshaft in house east Fourth street.
in New York. That she had been killed
might not have been discovered for
hours had it not been for an intelligent
dog, which nipped his masters hands to
awaken him. The knowing animal,
having awakened the man, led the way
to the bottom of the airshait, where the
body was lying. The father of the child
with his wife and four other children,
went TO New York from Fairhaven,
Mass, last Friday for short vacation.
1t was their intention to return Monday
night, but after visiting friends i'll East
Orange Monday, they decided to go to
the theatre at night. This made it
necessary for them to stay in the city over
night. After the theater the family
made search for a place to sleep. The
best they could fluid was in the apartments
of Isaac Leipschitz, delicatessen dealer,
in east Fourth street, and where they
could get but one room. 1t was a
warm night and hundreds slept in door
WAYS, on roofs and fire escapes. Mrs.
Ejleman and some of the smaller
children went to the room and went to
sleep, but Etleman decided to join Leip-
schitz, who was doing in the doorway.
Rebecca was with him, but early in the
morning she disappeared, and was
supposed to have gone by her father TO
the mothers room on the third floor.
1t was sometime after that that Kaiser,
Lcipschitz's big dog, nearly pulled him
out Of his chair at the street door. The
dog whned and at last gently bit his
masters hand. Leipschitz vas at first
inclined to be angry with the dog, but
the animal was so persistent that at last
he followed it to the bottom of the air
shaft at the rear of the store. There the
child's body was found. She had landed
on her head and probably been infant
ly killed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03

As A result of the Roanoke doctors
raising prices for visits to the sick, two
protective associations have been
formed in that city, with large member
ships, which have determined to re-
sjst the demands Of the physicians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03

THE MINERS. The Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Company, at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, yesterday added two
more to itsquota of working colIieries by
starting the Bliss, at Nanticoke. and the
Pettibone, at Derranceton, near Wilkes
barre. Coal was cut and run through the
breaker at each and the officials report
between 100 and l25 tons mined and
ready for shipment. The company has
now six collieries underway, and Super
intendent Tobey declares that most Of
the workers are former employees, and
not imports" as the strikers declare.
AT other mines in that section progress
was made. Every indication now is
that there will continue to be a steady
increase in the number of mines at work
in the number of men employed, and
the number Of tons shipped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT. "A Con-

CONFEDERATE MONUMENT Con-
federate monument was unveiled at
Madison yesterday. The monument,
which is made of Virginia granite,
stands in the public square and is 20 feet
high, with base, which is 6 feet high,
also Of Virginia granite. The inscrip-
ton on the monument facing east is
most appropriate and expressive, as fol-
lows:
Plant the fair column DER the vacant grave;
A heros honor let hero have.
The monument, which is surmOunted
by the colossal figure of a soldier at pa
rade rest, was at given signal unveiled
TO the admiring crowd, the ropes which
held the drapery being pulled by little
Virgie Lynch, granddaughter of Gov.
James L. Kemper, and little Elizabeth
Thornton, granddaughter of Capt Nor
gan Strother.
At O'Clock Master of Ceremonies
John Utz called the vast concourse 10
order and there was an appropriate
prayer by Rev. L. w. Lewis, after which
Mr.. T. s. Garnett was introduced and de-
livered an eloquent address. His speech
was on lines of patriotism and the
want priyation and suffering so long en-
dured without a murmur by the Southern
soldier Congressman James Hay made
few remarks in patriotic strain.
Refreshments were served on the
grounds by the ladies in aid of the mon
ument fund. The music was furnished
by the string band of Madison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03

THREW HER CHILD FROM WINDOW.
While temporarily insane Mrs. Sophia
Junka, of Hoboken, on Monday night
threw her two-year-old daughter from
the window of her apartment, on the
third floor, to the sidewalk. The child
struck the sidewalk directly in front OF
pedestrian. He picked it up when it
was found the child had fractured
skull, fracture of the right leg and hip
and internal injuries, and there is alb
solutely no hope for its recovery. After
throwing the child from the window
Mrs. Junka went back to bed and TO
sleep and was asleep when arrested. She
professed to know nothing of what she
had done and inquired constantly where
her child was. The woman and her
husband were placed under arrest. Mrs.
Junka was arraigned before Recorder
Eichman and held with bail to await the
result of the child's injuries In court
she began to realize what she had dore
and became hysterical. Her condition
was such that she was removed to the
prison hospital, where she is under treat
ment. Junka is held by the police as a
witness, although he was asleep when
his wife threw the child out of the win
dow. The Junkas have lived in We t
Hoboken only about two weeks, having
gone there from Hayerstraw 1t is said
that Mrs. Junka's father died in an in
sane ASYLUM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03

If ANYBODY talks about straw hat
guns during such weather as this-shoot
him on the spot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03
FOREIGN NEWS.

Robert Bourke, first baron of Con-
nemara, is dead. He was elected to
Parliament in 1868 and held the seat
until 1887, when he was appointed
Governor of Madras.
1t is stated that as result of the Shah
of Persia's recent visit to England, a re-
arrangement of the Persian finances had
been accomplished. As result of this,
it is further stated, English influence in
Persia, on which Russia has lately en-
croached, will be restored.
At least $50, 900 spectators focked to
Lavica, just outside of Posen this morn
ing, to see the Kaiser review the Prussian
army. The Kaiser's speech yesterday
evening has had a good effect toward
conciliating number of influential Poles,
who profess that they can read between
the lines that the Emperor is willing to
grant Polish autonomy, piece by piece.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03

Governor Montague yesterday named
Mr.. Eppa Hunton, jr., of Richmond, to
be a member of the board of visitors of
the University of Virginia, vice Mr.
Joseph Bryan, resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
~ n, c,4s..I,o. o

Correspondence OF the AleXahdfld pd@e'Ve'J
Washington, ID. c., September 3.
It is learned here that Mr.. d. Law
renee Groner, republican candidate for
attorney general of Virginia at the last
election, declines to apply for the office
of United Statates district attorney for
the Eastern district Of Virginia. He
has signed the recommendation of K. /.
Thorp, and il is stated that he will use
his influence for Mr.. Thorp.
Surgeon General Rixey, of the navy
today received the following dispatch
dated Lenox, Mass, from DR.. q. ,.
Lung, attending surgeon to the Presl-
dent: "WhiIe between Pittsfield and
Lenox at $3.50 this morning the Presl-
dents carriage was run into by trolley
car President and Mr.. CortelyOu re-
ceived slight COMMISSIONS about the face
Injuries not serious. Will continue
journey"
As a result of ptomaine poisoning
from eating timed meats number OF
Washington society people who attended
the picnic supper at the club house Oh
the Washington County Golf Club on
Monday afternoon were seriously Ill on
Monday night. While some are still
suffering from the effects of the poison,
it is believed that no one is in danger.
Forty members of the club and its guests
were at the club house when the supper
was served. Among the edibles was
ported ham, served in sandwiches, and
most of the party ate it. Twenty-three
of the party were poisoned.
The democratic text book just issued
contains some excellent campaign litera-
ture. In it many of the statements OF
the republican campaign book are chal-
lenged as to accuracy about trusts.
A recapitulation of the typhoid fever
situation in the District shows that at
noon today there were 379 cases under
treatment. Twenty-seven new cases
were reported yesterday and eleven
patients were reported recovered.
Permission has been granted the citizens
committee of the G.. A. K. encampmcnt by
the commissioners of the District of Columbia
10 hold an automobile race here on October o,
followed by a parade. The course OF the race
will be down 10Th street from, U to !, the
vehicles coming to a stop in front Of the Ar
lington hotel. The distance is one mile. The
narade. floral in character will be held on
Pennsylvania avenue, after the race. Winners
in the contest will receive prizes donated
by business houses of Washington and pre-
scented by President Roosevelt.
The police have been notified to look out for
and arrest Thomas Bryant alias Nickens, who
is wanted in Richmond. Va, for attempted
murder.
Chief of Detectives Bordman this morning
received a dispatch from the chief Of police
of Greensboro, n. c., asked for cooperation in
finding William Mitchell, Of Greensboro, who
has been left property to the amount 100000.
The telegram states that Mitchell was born
and reared in Greensboro but had left there
about u months ago ostensibly for Wash
ingtOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03
The Market.

Georgetown, Sept. S.-wheat esa72.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03

when the tracks OF the IItlSHelu StIttt
railway company were reached. The
driver of the coach underestimate his
proximity to the car. When the motorman
observed the coach he was powerless to
halt his car because of its great impetus.
In an instant came the crash.
The carriage was crossing the tracks
diagonally and was in this position when
the trolley struck it. Craig fell from
the box to the tracks and the car ran
over his PROSTATE form mangling him
terribly and causing instant death. The
landau was showed to one side and smash
ed to splinters. The President was
thrown and the wreck of the carriage
fell against him. He was picked up
bleeding from n cut on the right check.
He was unable to get on his feet at once.
Secretary Cortelyou was unconscious
when picked up. He was badly hurt
ON the back and cut on the face.
He soon recovered enough to ask for
the President. Governor Crane was
badly cut and bruised but was not
seriously hurt. Congressman Lawrence
was the least burt of any of the party in
the Presidents carriage. The driver of
the carriage, ID. J. Pratt, was very badly
hurt. He fell with Craig but the reins
swung him out of the path of the car.
The military guard of four mounted
men of the Second Massachusetts, regi-
ment were the first to reach the wreck.
They were at once assisted by Secret
Service agent Taylor, and Postofiice
Inspector Myers, detailed on Secret Sery-
ice duty, who were in n second carriage.
The President was helped to the sec
ond carriage with Secretary Cortelyou
and they were at once attended by DIR.
Lung, who was in third carriage.
, 1902-10-02

SOME years z a Swansea vessel
was caught in a terrible gale. The cap.
tain had bis wife on board. and when
the wind was still rising he told her to
go down below and sleep. for all was
well. He remained on the bridge TIL
the mate came mp and said; We've
lone all we can. Hadn't ron better tell
the chaps TO get out the boatsr'
yes. yes. my lad. if you think So"
said the captain. who knew the only
choice left was whether to 20 down
with the ship or In n small boat. which
couldn't live ten seconds in that sea.
The engineers came up with the news
that the fires were all out. VERY
well. my lads" said the captain quiet.
~, Save yourselves II you cam"
Wont you fetch the wife on deck
sirF' asked II OF the mon.
No" was the calm reply; 'let her
sleep. poor old girl. | am going down
to have a smoke" And, smoking by
the bedside Of his sleeping wife, he
went down with the ship. - London
Standard.
, 1902-10-02

When It is understood that the same
amount Of fuel is consumed in produc
Ing either gas or heat. IL is readily seen
why n person will use four times MS
much coal as another without produc
Ing my more heat. II as much. When
feeding coal after the fire is made. only
a small quantity should be fed a, a
time. and that spread evenly over the
surface OF the fire. for when fresh coal
Is added 1t for a time lowers the lem
perature Of the fire box Dust as pouring
cold water into a poi OF boiling water
stops the boiling. by lowering the TEN.
peraturel until the added coal is heated
up to the ignitIng point. when i, first
begins to burn and adds Its heat 10 the
mass. When but little coal il added.
this lowering Of the temperature will
be hardly noticed. but add a large guam.
tity, and 1t a be plainly seen.
, 1902-10-02
nnHE0.

Cardinal Newman was a master in
the art of writing English. In one of
his published letters be expressed the
following opinion:
AS to patterns for imitation. the only
master Of style ever had Is Cicero. I
think l W a great deal to him and. so
far as | know. TO no one else"
Bishop Wordsworth of st. Andrews.
another mastery writer of English.
says In his autobiography:
s far as | have derived benefit
from any one in the matter Of compo-
sition 1t has been from Cicero. ! do
not underrate the advantage OF q com
bined study OF authors such as Add.
son. Swift, Bolingbroke. johnson.
Burke. Hume. Gibbon, Macaulay and.
1 may add. Horace walpole. hut !
must repeat that ! belie=e l got more
good. not only In writing Latin. but
FOR writing English. from reading
Cicero and learning him by heart than
from any other source"
, 1902-10-02

Hotel keepers In the Alps have q new
trouble and are complaining Of the loss
of patrons, who are moving away from
the glaciers. Yes. the attractive gla.
ciers are actually passing from the
landscape. and as they recede the no
tells along their borders find that their
registers are shortening.
These glaciers are not running away
by any means, but they are deteriorat.
ing slowly with a perslstency thai
means their final humiliation. Hotels
that n few years ago stood very near
to a great river of slowly moving ice
now find themselves a considerable dis.
lance away, and the attractiveness OF
the site is lessened.
The famous glaciers of the Rhone
have shrunk 5000 fee In the last TWEEN.
ty years. or about ITO feet a year A
number of the well known glaciers up.
proxlmate this diminution. and the sci.
entific fact is established that these re-
mlnders of the great glacial period are
surely disappearing.
, 1902-10-02
Long rI,xh, of the H.mminx Bird.

That 1t may have the entire field to
itself and escape the keen competition
of hosts OF tropical relatives for the
nectar and minute insects In the deep
tubed brilliant flowers that please him
best that jeweled atom. the ruby throat
ed humining bird. sole representative Of
his family east OF the Mississippi. trav.
els from Central America or beyond to
Labrador and back again every sum
mer OF its necessarily active little life.
Think what the journey from Yucatan
even TO New England mus, mean for a
creature so tiny that its outstretched
wings measure barely two inches
across! 1t Is the smallest bird we ha We.
Wherein lodges the force that propels
1t through the sky at a speed and a
height which take 1t instantly beyond
the range OF human vision?-Ladies'
Home Journal.
, 1902-10-02

Nothing is more uncertain than the
action of a jury said u lawyer prom
inent in New York. Il remember q
story my father told me when I was a
boy in Alabama. The story was Of his
Satanic majesty and n plain citizen
who met one day On a narrow pathway
cut in the edge o. a cliff. On one side
there yawncd u precipice; on the other
side was the solid rock There was
only room for one to pass. and of these
two one must lie down and let the 9th
er walk over him.
"1f you'll PROFOUND three questions
| can't answer suggested Satan, I'm
lie down and let you pass over my
body Tho citizen asked.
"'WhRt is whittier than SNOWY
Cotton was the answer.
"'What Is swceter than sugnrr
THAT'S easy ngain- molasses.'
what will he the next verdict rem.
dered in this county 10y a petit juryT
Pass on your way. said the devil
MS he made II carpet Of himself"
, 1902-10-02
raoush, he u,.... -,

j" a ~neighbDrihg city ives Il young
man who's name is Carr. Carr is deep
~ smitten with the charms OF a young
woman who resides with her mother in
a pretty villa near Sandlake, on the
line of the Troy and New England rail.
road He asked permission of his in.
amorata 10 call upon her at her home,
and the young oma accorded him
the privilege. Mr.. Carr reached the
villa where his Juliet resided and
pressed the electric button at the door.
The ring was answered by the mother
OF h young oma The latter had
never seen the young man. I'm Mr..
Carr" he said. bowling profoundly.
"Cm-er-well," was the reply which
staggered him. you may sit on the
stoop until one m along
Five minutes later the daughter told
her mother she expected a caller and
asked who had rung the bell. She was
Informed that there was a young man
sitting on the stoop who had missed a
car. The daughter looked through the
blinds and saw her lover perched dis
consolately on the steps. He was quick
~ within the portals and mutual ex-
plantations followed.-Albany Press and
knickcrbocker.
, 1902-10-02

Downing street, London, perpetuates
the name Of a clever man from Massa-
chusetts. Those were the days before
the Fourth of July had any significance
In American annals. and George Down
ing. the first scholar In the first public
school In Massachusetts and the first
graduate sent out by Harvard college,
came to England and hecame o chap
lain In Cromwells army.
BY a remarkable stroke of fortune
he was e u TO represent England at
The Hague when Europe was trem-
bling before Oliver, and during three
distinct r In England's history he
held the office of British ambassador
at the Dutch court. He was as popu.
lar or us clever under the Merry Mon
arch as under the protector and the
commonwealth. and II came to pass, in
the reign Of Charles H., that the man
from Massachusetts was granted a
great tract of land at Westminster,
where he built huge mansions ana laid
out Downing street.
To this day Downing's street Is
Downing street still, and. though
George Downing Is forgotten, there IL
no name in the British empire which
is more familiar TO US than h,s.-St.
James Gazette.
, 1902-10-02

Adopts in palmistry assert that the
length of the fourth or little finger is
the most important sign In the hand.
There IL no great man who
rises to Importance In any line OF life
without q long and straight little I'm.
ger.
The type Of finger. whether spatu.
iate, pointed or very nearly square.
causes the capacity to be directed into
very different channels. With the long
spatulate little finger success in busi
LEI Will result, while the long pointed
one denotes tact and the anagemcnt
Of people.
This indeed 10 the finger of .whcc
die" The old saying. ITO turn people
round your little finger" is, Ike most
old proverbs. the result Of continued
and close observation and in the case
Of THE long pointed Mercury" as Ben
Jonson In The AlchemIst calls the
fourth finger. is undoubtedly entirely
true.
, 1902-10-02

A lack OF clothing was and probably
still is the most salient characteristic
of the Wa.Ka virondo. 81 am afraid
you will find them very nakedr' said n
missionary to me On the borders of
their country. and so we did: nothing
could have been nakeder. From their
walled villages they issued In swarms
and crowded round the tents to gaze
upon us, monsieur. madame and bebe
without q rag to their names nor d
clout between them, unless indeed q
bead necklace or a hippopotamus tooth
stuck behind the a could be account.
ed clothing. An airy. buoyant folk,
verify. and to missionary eyes a sad
contrast to the semicivillzed Waganda.
with their greasy draperies OF bark
cloth.-Cornhill.
, 1902-10-02

a cardinal who commanded the
troops of Pope Boniface IN. in the
march of Acona. finding himself on one
occasion in a position in which he must
conquer or die, promised his soldiers
that If they secured the victory those
who fell should dine that very day
with the angels. They marched 10 the
combat with alucrity. but finding that
the cardinal was careful not To Expose
himself. How is It," said one of them.
that You show no anxiety for the &C.
lestial banquet to which you have In.
vited us so Warmly Because II is
not yet my dinner time, and ! am o
hungry."-All the Year Round.
, 1902-10-02
Eccentric.

Mrs. Hunt suppose Jane Porter is
the most truthful person in town.
Why. ! verify believe she would tell
the truth even about her age
Mrs. Pike-That wouldn't be truthful
ness; 1t would simply be eccentricity.-
Boston Transcript.
The E~ducatIon Of the Parrot.
To teach a parrot to talk 1t Is never
necessary to place the poor bird In a
darkened room or to starve him. Com.
mon sense would suggest that he
should be made as happy as possible
in his surroundings. Give him good
food-hemp. maize, oats, biscuit. As
q slice of fruit Is always beneficial. n
bit of apple. of pear, OF banana or OF
carrot will do very well. Also see that
your pet has pure drinking water, a
large cage some soft wood to gnaw,
with plenty of coarse grit on the door
of the cage, for he needs the small
stones to aid his digestion. a parrot ~
those comfortable circumstances may
teacher couceals himself In another.
The teacher, who should be heard. but
not seen, should repeat. with infinite
patience. over and over again the word
or words be wishes his pet TO learn.
The female parrots do not tnlk-thc f..
male OF the song birds, It should BE- r..
meinbered, IL not "A sinser-so that ef.
forts of education In that line are quite
thrown away.-Our Animal Friends.
, 1902-10-02

Once upon a time. and not so very
many years q either. dueis were so
common in ireland MS to be regarded as
everyday, matter OF cours. affairs,
There was much truth in the story
which has been told OF Dick Martin Of
Galway. Ii being in convers ation
with the prince regent, was addressed
by the prince with. so you are going
to have a contested election in your
country
Eyes. your royal hlghpess. as usual"
"And who will wins"
"The survivor. please your royal high.
ness" Martin answered with Hibernian
GOODNESS.
, 1902-10-02

In this country the unhealthy feather
bed Is being driven out by the healthier
mattress. which also rules in America.
French beds are noted for their hard
ness, and German beds nre so ridicu-
lousy short that foreign visitors are
often much too big for them. Many
Norwegian beds are made to pull out
from recesses- The hammock rules In
South and Central America. Japanese
lie upon mating laid upon the floor.
with a stiff, uncomfortable wooden
headrest The Chinese use low bed.
steads. often deliberately carved.-Lop.
don Health.