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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24
'rO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Peace Proposals?

Amsterdam, March 24.-As near as
can be learned from she Beers here, the
meaning of acting President Schaik-
burgers peace movement, insugurstsd
OF Pretoria, on March %, is as fol.
lowe; Schalkburger had 40 opportunity
TO see President Steyn and compare
nCtss with him. They are likely ID
agree t. off-r to gu t 6ghtiog upon the
granting Of jms KIDD of limited inde-
pendenoe and complete amnesty for
toe rebels. The British will probably
refuse TO sccede TO their demands but
the Boer offer has meanwhile given
their friends 10 Eoglsnd and sbrosd
something ID hammer the British gov
eminent With. This is possibly wrong,
out forme President Kruger and his
advisers were never more determined
DOT to surrender.
London, March AIN the House OF
Commons today the Hon. VIM. S..
John Brodrick, Secretary of War, re-
plying to question By the Right Hon.
Sir Henry Campbell BsnnermaD, the
liberal leader, said that about fort.
eight ago, Acting President Schslk-
burger intimstsd to Lord Kitchener
desire for q safe conduct through the
British lines. schalkburger wished to
see ex-PresideDt Steyn of the Orange
River Colony with reference to pos
sibilty OF peace proposals. Lord
Kitchener, Brodrick announced, ac-
coded to the request with the Govern
ment's consent.
London March 24.-The Evening
Star today expresses the belief that the
outlook for peace in South Africa is
most hopeful. Official explanations of
the reported visit aud conference on
peace terms, OF acting President Of the
Transvsal SchsIkburger and other
Boer leaders with Lord Kitchener, are
eagerly awaited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. A. E. Randolph, widow OF DR..
Thomas Randolph. OF Mobile, Ala,
who was q prominent Mason, died in
Fredericksburg on Saturday,
E. P. Hudgins, aged about 20 years,
a widely known man in Richmond, was
taken i'll yesterday at Centenary
Church and died in few minutes.
Landon Garland and Hunter M.
Scott we're drowned in the james
river about two miles above Lynch
burg yesterday while testing new
canvas boat.
Mrs. Agnes Boyle, widow OF DR..
John Boyle, who for 10 years was
Presbyter missionary in Brazil, died
in Fredericksburg yesterday at the
Mary Washington Hospital from the
effects of sn operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Mary Z. Gillian. wife of Mr..
NJ. NJ. Gillian, q well.koown lawyer,
and daughter of the late Rev. DR..
Moses ID. Hoge, died on Saturday in
Richmond. She had only been i'll two
or three days. Two children survive
her.
A sensation was created in Richmond
on Saturday by the announcement that
Col. Charles Z. Bigger, commandaDt OF
the Confederate Soldiers Home, who
committed suicide two weeks ago, left
a widow. He had long been a widower
and had family OF grown daughters.
This wife is known as Miss Fannie
Blair Bnford, of 24l2 west Cary street,
aud O well known milliner. She and
Colonel Bigger were married at her
home January 8, 1900, by the late Rev.
Preston Nash, and by agreement before
the marriage took place it was kept a
profound secret. Col. Bigger's relatives
when asked Saturday concerning the
marriage, said they had never had sn
inlimalion of il. 1t wac, however, a
matter of comment that he spent much
time at the home of Miss Binford.
w. Lindsay Bib, prominent young
attorney OF Norfolk, was tried and &C.
quilted 10 the Police Court on Saturday
upon the charge OF robbing H. J..
Barnes, OF Parksley, Of $3.50 while the
latter slept in his room at the Month.
cello Hotel Friday morning. When
the case was called the complainsnts
counsel failed TO serve. There was no
prosecution. The case vas gone into
without lawyers on one side, the COM
plainsnt not being represented by legal
counsel. When Barnes was placed on
the stand he was severely cross-ex
amined and passed through q terrible
legal ordeal. After Barnes bad testified
and two other witnesses had told what
they knew OF the circumstances leading
up to the alleged robbery, the case was
dismissed by the presiding justice who
said there was nothing to sustain the
charges preferred in the warrant and
that 1t would be unnecessary for the
defense to introduce any testimony.
Wsrrenton wants the privilege OF voting on
the question dispenssry laws for that town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Maior.G eneral Fitzhu2h Lee was
rendered an elaborate reception and
banquet in Carbondale, ILL.,, Saturday
night by the Spanish war veterans and
the Grand Army post. He delivered
an address.
The one buDdred and eighteenth an
nusl session OF the Baltimore Annual
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will begin tomorrow
evening at Trinity Church. Preston
street and Madison avenue. Baltimore.
The federation commission of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Methodist Episcopal Church South ad-
iourned sine die in Baltimore on Satur'
day after reaffirmlng the position along
federal liues taken Ut the meeting held
10 Washington 10 1898.
At Elizabeth City. N. c., on Sstur-
day night the Wilcox jury rendered q
verdict OF murder In the first degree
for causing the death OF Miss Nellie
Cropsey, who was found drowned near
her home early in the winter. The
jury was out over twenty-four hours.
In New York on Saturday Justice
Gaynor decided that Charles Guden
was still Sheriff of Kings county aud
that his removal by Governor Odell was
void and unconstitutional, add ordered
Norman s. Dixie to turn over to Guden
the books and papers Of the sherif's
office.
10 New York on Saturday evening
Justice Mayer discharged from custody
Florence Burns, who had been charged
With the murder OF Walter s. Brooks
in the Glen Island Hotel, In Cortlandt
street, on February IA. In discharging
the girl Justice Mayer said: From all
this find that there is not enough evil
dence TO connect this defendant with
the crime charged. find that Walter
Brooks was murdered at the Glen Is
land Hotel on February IA, but there is
no evidence TO connect this defendant,
Florence Burns, with the murder. The
defendant is discharged"
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FereiRn News.

Paris, Marcn 24.-Patrie today prints
a dispatch from Perpigan which states
that Barcelona is 10 ferment over the
announcement that troops have been
called to Maestrezco Mountain to
pursue armed bands Of Csrlists, who
are 10 that vicinity.
Neuwled, Rhenish Prussia, March a.
Princess Marie. mother of the Queen of
Roumania, is dead. The Princess was
II years OF age.
st. Petersburg, March 24.-It is re-
ported that an American, D. Werner,
mas been given the contract for the
erection OF the ct Petersburg under
ground electric railway which, it Ia
stated, will cost SAL 100000.
Vienna, March PA dispatch
printed here today states thst Major
Constar tinescu and Lieut.. Jsrko, of
the Roumanian army, have been shot
At Bucharest for be.rsying military
secrets to Russia.
Cspetown, March 24.-Cecil Rhodes
passed restless night and he is weaker.
Vienna, March 24.-Au violent anti.
government demonstration by students
of the academy of science occurred at
Flock, Poland. today. The studet Is
set fire to the college, thrsshed the
principal, aud professors, and stoned
the municipal buildings. They were
urged Oh by some OF their number
who loudly denounced the Gar aud
sbsoluIism. When troops arrived the
students erected barricsdes, and re-
sisted the soldies from behind these.
The students were foally dispersed.
Thirteen persons were wounded aud
number OF arrests made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24

bering fiitsen, are: Postal Clerk Q. K.
Cover. Washington; Postal Clerk A. l..
Holton, OF CulDeper, severe injuries OF
the back and collar bone broker; Postal
Clerk r. n. Jefferson. OF Washington,
confusion of face, hands, and arms, and
internal injuries; Postal Clerk Homer
N. Link, Washington, confusion OF
arms, hip, and sides; Postal Clerk Err"
nest L. Low NJ, Washington, severe
scalp wound; Postal Clerk John l..
Shlndel, Washington, whose home Ia at
Wsynesboro, Va, scalp wound and
confusion OF the right shoulder; ]. Fred
Stikelweather, boarding In Washing.
toD, whose home is at Asheville, n. c.,
broken knee cap and internal injuries;
Daniel P. Wine, of Washington, frsc-
tured arm and scalp wound; Robinson
s. Walters, Washington, injuries to
spine and one rib broken; Thomas
Brook, address unknown; E. l.. Lar
rick; Conductor Manly T. Rust. living
10 this city, injured about the head sno
face; Frank II. Peters, Pullman car
conductor, OF Jersey City, hurt on head
and cut on neck; Eogineer Lynn, of
this city, slightly burned; Baggage.
master d. Sullivan, badly cut and
bruised.
There were about $50 passengers, 10
addition to the crew of the train and
the postal employees.
The injured men who live 10 WASH
ington were taken to that city 10 the
afternoon. Herbert G. LyDn, the eDgi.
neer, end conductor Maoly Rust were
brought 10 their homes In this city.
The latter was badly cut about the
head, face, and upper part Of the body,
while his right arm was also mashed.
1t ia believed, however, that no boHes
we're broken. He was met at the depot
Oy Drs. O'Brien and SnowdeD, who
accompanied him to his home and re.
! dressed his wou de. IL was necessary
20 use stretct or to remove him from
the coach. Conductor Rust bad bis
hands seriously cut and burned in co.
desvoring to extricate the passengers
and extinguish the flames. He was
close to the oolored porter when the
latter was killed.
This Is the fifth accident on the
Southern Railway during the past two
or three weeks.
Yesterdays accident was still the
source OF conversation around the
depot today, and the wonder is often
expressed that more persons were not
killed, considering the nature of the
disaster. Another casualty has been
added to the list OF dead, John w. Tur-
ner. colored, fireman of the Inflated
train, having died this morning at
Charlo tssyille from his Injuries. The
orhers OF the crew living 10 this city
and Washington who we're injured are
doing ss we'll as could be expected.
Pos al Clerk A. L.. Holt)n, mentioned
above, about seven years ago lived al
40 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

10 an attack by strikers on a jail Ia
Batoum, Trauscaucasia. last Friday,
thirty of the attacking party were
killed by volly from soldiers who
were guarding the iail.
Mgr. Sbsrelti, the new apot 1lio
deiegsts extraordinary to the Philip
pines, arrived 10 New York from Genoa
todsy, en- routs for his post. 1t has
been stated that during his short ttiy
10 the United States be would have
conference with President Roosevelt
relative to the sending OF an American
represeL tat.ve to the Vstcsn.
DesDite the fact that Florence Burns WAS
freed from custody 10 New York last Satur-
dav on the decision that there was not sufii-
Giant evidence adduced TO hold the girl for
the murder Of Walter Brooks, 1t Is known
today that the district attorneys Office is
seekipg fu Their evidence against her with a
view OF securing an indictment from the
grand jury.
It's said that James Wilcox, charged with
the murder Of Nellie Cropsey, will certainly
get new trial also that the verdict the Jury
brought In was the result Of general clsmor
at Elizabeth City for the full penalty of the
law.
An unknown steamer has burned to the
waters edge of Oregon Inlet, NC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24
WAR AND PEACE.

The situation 10 the far east coptinu.
es to become more complicated. 1t ia
now ad nitted that If Russia and France
we're sure the United States would re-
main neutral war would have already
taken place. The attitude OF Germany
Is also q matter of interest. The stand
OF these powers may rule the entire
eastern situation. In Washington it
Is believed that the greatest guarantee
of peace is found in the announcements
made by the powers concerned.
Acting President SchslKburger, OF
the Transvssl, accompanied by bis
Secretary of State, Mr.. Reitz, and COM
msudants KroRh and Lucas Meyer,
visited Pretoria recently under a flag
OF truce and went to the headquarters
of General Kitchener. Later they de-
parted for the Orange River Colony
under safe conduct. Much excite
ment was caused 10 Pretoria by the
visit OF this representative delegation,
aud hopes of peace are again revived.
The object OF their missionis not known
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24
Fatal Train Collision.

Youngstown, O., March 24.-Two
Pennsylvania freight trains colllded
while going at full speed past here It
7:l0 o'clock this morning. Four men
we're killed and three Others Injured.
OF the killed. three bodies are 1t 10
the ruins. They are buried under q
mass of rubbish. 1t will take several
hours ID get them out. Both fremen
are buried under q mass OF debris and
their bodies are ground ID pieces. A
brakeman is horribly maDgled and no
one has been able to identity him. Both
engineers claimed that they received
orders for the single track. IL was an
exceL tlonslly foggy moroing ADD
neither engineer saw the other train till
they struck. Then 25 steel cars loaded
With ore crashed into long line of
wooden cars loaded with coke. The
debris was piled upon the tracks effect
lively blocking the road.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24
The Strike Situation.

Shamokin, Pa, March "a. The
United Mine Workers convention re-
assembled this morning. While not
officially confirmed by President Nit
chell, it is thought that the mater Of
ordering strike by April 1t will be-
abandoned. and that ii tie up is neces.
sary, upon the failure OF a committee
to gain concessions from the operators,
another convention be held 10 vote for
q strike.
Boston, March 24.-Following the
lead OF Fall River. the textile workers
throughout New Eoglsnd are demand
ng 10 per cent. increase 10 gages.
Lowell, where 1900 operatives are
employed, and Lewiston, With 1000, are
the latest mill centres ID ask for nigh
er wages. The Lowell agen t. say they
feel it would be better to close the
mills than grant the demand. There
may be q strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24
Y-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Washington, D. c., March "a.

al
Oyer score OF pension bills were
favorsbly reported to the Senate this
morning.
The Senate agreed TO 40 order In
iroduced by Mr.. Hale, directing the
committee on fisheries to investigate
the killing OF fish along the eastern
coast by explosives and to report suit
able federal legislation therefor. -.
Mr.. Dubois presented a memorial
from the American Chamber OF Com
merce of Manils, pstitioning in brief
for free trade, removal OF restriction
against coolie labor, for the grant
ing of franchises and the extern
sion OF American coastwise and mining
laws, conteDding that If these requests
are complied with, the army might
soon be withdrawn.
To the reference to the committee on
Philippines, Mr.. Hoar said be would Of
fer no objection, but he wished to In
qulre whether this memorial was from
citizens OF q foreign country with which
this government was az present at war
"or whether 1t was from people whom
we are expected to govern" He de-
clared the United States could not car
ry on a war without an act OF Congress
and especially war against its own
citizsns or subjects. He said that un'
der the rules the Senate could not re-
celve petitions from foreign citizens OF
powers. THE reception OF this petit
tion," he declared. sic an admission
that we are not engaged in war with
those people. l call attention 10 this
because purpo g to govern myself &C.
cordingly."
The memorial was then referred.
The oleomsrgarine bill was laid be-
fore the Senate at 2 o'clock, and Mr..
Proctor made a lengthy statement In
favor of its passage.
HOUSE.
The House soon after meeting pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF District
OF Columbia business.
The House non-concurred In the Sen
ate amendments to the bill to repeal
the war revenue taxes and the bill was
ssnt ID conference.
The House then heard arguments In
the contested election case of Moss,
republican, for the seat OF John B.
Rhea, democratic representative from
the Third District of Kentucky.
Mr.. Bowie, who signed the minority
report of the election committee 10 ia
vor OF Mr.. Rhea, addressed the House
He said that Mr.. Rhea had been fairly
elected and that it would be an out
rage to turn him out Of his seat.
Mr. Powers said that Mr.. Moss hac
been fairly elected and was entitled to
the seet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24

THE ACCIDENT on the Midland
Division OF the Southern Railway at an
early hour yesterday morning was one
OF the most serious that has occurred
on that road during the half century
aud more OF its operations, and the
fact that more people were not killed,
considering the nature of the wreck
AID the fire which followed, seems
marvellous. The Midland Division OF
the Southern Railway has been
peculiarly fortunate in the transporta-
ton of passengers. and though many
accidents have occurred, patrons OF
the road have generally escaped injury.
Toe disaster at the FIAT Nancy
Bridge" July II, 1888, was, we think,
the only instance where passengers
lost their lives. The accident vester.
day morning was causediby no mans
blunder or carelessuess. It was &C.
casioned by land slide which no one
could have forseen, and the earth may
have buried up the track but a few
minutes before the Inflated train en-
tered the cut. The engineer was on
the alert, peering earnestly ahead in
the darkness. He saw the obstacle
and applied the brakes, bat was too
close upon thelobstructlon to slscken
the speed of bis train. Three deaths
was the result OF the smashup. 1t
could have been much worse, consider
ing the fact that the engine was
thrown sthwart the track and several
cars piled on top OF it. And then the
worst OF all ieatures-the fire which
followed. Bat, strange as it may seem,
all the passengers were rescued with
our iDjury. The loss the passengers
sustained in baggage, clothing, &c., is
Insignificant when it is realized that
they escaped without loss of life or
limb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24
For the Completion.

The complexion always sufferers from bill.
liousness or constipation. Unless the bowels
are kept open the Impurities from the body
appear in the form Of unsightly eruptiOnI.
DeWitt's Little Early kisers keep the liver
and bowels in healthy condition and remove
the cause Of such troubles. G. Z. Hooper Al
bsny, Ga. says III took DeWiGts Little
Early RiteIs for bilieusnees. They were Just
what needed. l am feeling better now than
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thorough and gentle. The very best pills,
For sale By z. Z. Lesdbeater Il Son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24

FATAL ACCIDENT.-Anton Schuize, o
tailor, 95 years OF sge, died at the
Emergency Hospital, Washington,
shortly after 9 o'clock last night, Of gun
shot wounds received on the farm on
which he lives and known as st. Johns,
on the Bunker Hill road, In Prince
Georges county, Maryland near Wash.
ington. Schuizs was climbing over a
fence with shotgun 10 bis hand when
the weapon was accidentally discharged
and its contents emptied into his left
eide. The accident occurred about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Schutzs
was an expert tailor, employed by
Parker, Bridget & Co., of Washington,
but lived with his family on the ST.
Johns farm, in Maryland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24

MORE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS re-
newsl OF disorder on the part of the
street car strikers and their sympa.
t1izsrs has created great excitement
In Norfolk. On Saturday night cars
were attacked in various portions Of
the city, and motormen, Conductors
and passengers had to lie down be-.
tween the seats to escape glass and
missiles. George Wynn and A. G.
Morrell, former Car employees, were ar
rested. Wynn was armed.
Morrsll and Wyon were released
lass night on $500 bond each. All cars
were protected last night by suards.
The suburban lines especially were
closely watched. There are fifty dep
uty sheriffs on duty and all pedes-
trians are closely scanned. A repeti-
ton Of Saturday nights trouble will
mean the possible recall of the Seventy.
first Regiment, recently relieved from
duty.
MorreIl, and Wynn, we're held for
the grand jury today for wrecking cars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24

THE CONSTITUTIONAL convention and
the legislature have been engaged for
some time 10 3 game OF freeze out, in
which game the former will win, be.
cause the members of the convention
are drawing four dollars day whereas
the members Of the legislature since
the first Of this month have been draw.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24

James Townsend, 3 maehinist, his wife and
eight.year.old daughter were found dead
from asphyxistion in their apartments In the
South Side, Chicago, this morning. 1t is be.
lieved to have been case OF double murder
snd suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-24

The defense began summing up this morn
ing in the trial Of Albert T. Patrick, accused OF
the murder OF millionaire Bice in New York.
A big crowd attended court today. women
predominAtipg.
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List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list OF the letters 70
naming in the Alexandra, w. poStomoe
on March "a, 1902:
Ahal Mrs Theo EmoIsy, Mrs Nj
ADAMS Mrs Bell Hendricks, Mrs -
po~ie Miss Mary T Hopkins, Mrs John
PTovn Alexander johnson, Peter
Randi Mrs Henry Samuel, Mrs Lizs
RroUne. Mrs Maggie Sinclair, Cornelis
Coleman, John Spencer, Graham
Dodd. Frank Williams. Conrad
Dove, John
JOSEPH L. CRUPPER, Pm.
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The Market.
GeoTgetoWn, Mar. 24.-Wheat 75ASo.
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wrecked coaches with their lives and
bad saved only their night clothes. At
best such persons had only wrap
which they had hastily sns tched as they
fed 10 the darkness from the horror Of
the wreck. Some few Of the psssen.
gers walked ID Covesville. halt a mile
away, but the town is 30 small that but
little accommodation Of any sort was
to be found there.
As assistance began to arrive 10 re-
spouse to urgent kilograms the wounded
were first cared for and t0en the pas
sengers of the iJl-fated train.
About 8 o'clock the train sent out
from Charlottesville reached TIE scene
OF the wreck. By this time, also, the rail-
road officials endesvored to learn who
was injured, who living, and who dead.
All members OF the crew OF the wrecked
train save Nicholas Lown, colored,
porter. we're found. None OF the
passengers was injured.
All mail matter and baggage on the
train was destroyed. Two Pullman
sleepers and the private car, Rsquet
River, were not damaged, the passenger
train following having arrived on the
scene and pulled them sway from the
wreck. The injured persons aud pas
sengers were transferred to another
train and brought north. The track
was cleared by night.
The following is the litt of killed and
Injured: Nicholas Lown, colored,
Pullman porter. OF Washington; Edwin
Daughelty, supposed to be from Lynch
burg, both killed. The wounded, num-