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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
s,asbed Her Throat with Razor.

Stroudsburg, Pa, April Solver
whelmed by the knowledge, suddenly
forced upon her, that her home was
about to be broken up, Mrs. Walter
Transue yesterday went to the kitchen
of the house that had been hers and with
a razor slashed her throat, inhict-
ing mortal wounds. As she lay
on the floor, bleeding and dying, Mrs.
Transue heard her husbands step
on the carpetless floor of another room.
She called to him and he came and bent
over him. The woman begged for last
kiss and for forgiveness. Both were ac-
corded and the woman was taken away.
Her death is expected at any hour.
According to the story as given to the
police, Mrs. Transue disappeared from
her home recently, and her husband
concluded to remove his household
goods. When his wife, repentant,
reached the house yesterday she found the
floors bare and nearly all the rooms
empty. Stricken with remorse, she pro-
cured razor and attempted to take her
OWN life
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
Cup Defender Reliance.

Newport, R. I.,IApril SO.-The cup
defender Reliance sailed for New
Rochelle, N. Y, at 9 o'clock this morn
ing. Only light breeze prevailed but
as there is no particular reason for haste
and as the shaking down of the crowd is
now what is wanted, she proceeded under
sail with the Sunbeam trailing behind.
At least couple of weeks will be spent
down the sound tuning up. Until she
is stretched out and the crew is trained
into shape, Mr.. Iselin states that he will
not brush with either of the other big
yachts. 1t is anticipated that the three
big sloops will be here about the middle
of May, each having its crew in condi-
ton and that there will be some lively
brushes between them. 1t is freely told
here that both the Columbia and the
Constitution will be sailed this year for
everything that is in them from start to
finish and that it will be possible long
before the trial races to decide which is
the better boat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
MAY Day Strikes.

Portsmouth, N. H., April SO.-The mem.
bers Of the carpenters union have voted that
unless their demands for $2.75 and an S-hour
day are granted tomorrow they will go on a
strike. The masons and hod carries will
stand by the carpenters.
Boston, April S0.--Fully 10000 men in this
city and vicinity will, tomorrow morning, go
to work for higher wages. among them 800
carpenters, 1900 bakers and :, 500 painters tie
latter getting SO per day hereafter, and nearly
all the marine engineers in the harbor will
have a substantial raise. Demands for an in
crease in wages are being pressed by the
fathers, artificial stone and asphalt workers,
lumber teamsters and handlers, hosting and
portable engineers, structural iron workers,
boiler makers and iron ship builders, the
latter demanding that on repair and outside
work 8 hours shall constitute days work.
Failing to secure an increase of wages the
600 union artificial stone and asphalt workers
Of Boston, Newport, Worcester and Proyi-
dence will strike tomorrow morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Smallpox is still prevalent in Bealeton.
DR.. H. H. Haas, United State navy,
who shot himself in Stanton Tuesday
night is improving. He will be entirely
blind, however.
A local option election was held in
Orange county yesterday. Every dis
trict went "dry," except Madison, which
embraces the towns of Orange and Cor
louisville.
The plumbers, carpenters and painters
affiliated with the Building Trades Coun-
Gil of Newport News have decided to
strike Friday because their demands
have not been granted.
Admiral Dewey yesterday morning
Joined the North Atlantic squadron at
the southern drill ground off Capes
Henry and Charles, and is now tempo
rarily in command, his four-star flag
flying above the Mayfower.
Ulias Harris, a colored youth about
twenty years old, was arrested in Ash
land Tuesday night, on the charge of
wrecking train No 43 on the Washington
Southern Railway, on Sunday night,
April 5, by misplacing a switch.
Persons who work in the Capitol at
Richmond and those who frequent its
historic halls we're startled yesterday by
the discovery that a crack nearly an inch
at its greatest width had appeared in the
tile floor about midway of the north side
of the upper floor of the building. The
crack opened about 3 o'clock in the
afternoon of April q, the anniversary
of the Capitol disaster of 1870, in which
MANY lives were lost. The tearing apart
of the tiles indicates weakness some.
where, apparently just over the same
spot where the floor collapsed thirty
three years ago.
The Crisman family of Winchester
section are reliably informed of there
being fortune in real estate awaiting
them in Germany. Its extentis not ex-
actly known, but from conservative
estimates, it should amount to a COM
Portable competency for the direct heirs.
The information came direct from George
Ocherman, of Darmstadt, in the prov
ince of Hesse, Germany, near Lorraine,
who has now reached the age of ninety
two years, and who wishes TO restore 1t
to the real owners, who live i'll Winches-
ter. Adam Crisman, an heir, is pre-
pairing TO 60 TO Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
FOREIGN NEWS.

The deaths from the plague in India
are becoming enormous. The mortality
throughout the country now exceeds
over 80, 900 week.
The case of James Howard, twice con-
victed as a principal in the Goe5el mur-
der, is again in the hands of the jury at
Frankfort, KY.
The first case of heat prostration in
New York occurred yesterday, when
Jesse Gold was overcome while at work
on the roof of hotel.
The new mast of Shamrock III. was
stepped this morning and the workmen
are strengthening the rigging screws
preparatory to resuming the trial races.
Paul Du Chaillu, the famous explorer
and writer, died at midnight last night
in st. Petersburg as result of stroke
of partial paralysis which he suffered
yesterday.
An increase in the prices of bread
has caused revolt at Meshed, Persia
For two days past the people of the city
and the Shah's troops have had frequent
collisions and there has been considera-
bic bloodshed.
Two fights occurred in the Balkans
on Tuesday last between Turks and in
surgents. One occurred near Ozuma-
jsnd, where the insurgents loss was So
killed and wounded and the Turks u;
the other at Neurokop were the nsur-
coat.f Iosa v-aa dl anJ tba Turl-,sk To-,
one.
1t is asserted in Berlin that the
Kaiser's extreme consideration for the
Pope in proposing visit to the Vatican
during his majesty's coming visit to
Rome has had a bad influence on the
relations between Germany and Italy.
1t is said that Italians resent the consid-
Grafton shown the Vatican, especially by
Protestant monarch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
To Fight the Beef Trust.

Denver, Colo, April So.-Twenty.
five million dollars has been subscribed
for stock to cooperative company by
members of the National Live Stock As
ISOLATION to fight the beef trust in the
event the latter successfully carries
through the merger of the Chicago pack
ing companies and allied interests.
President Springer of the live stock
association said today that if the exigen-
ces of the conditions require the assoeia-
ton could enter upon the building of a
chain of packing houses throughout the
principal points in the west and east.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
King Edward Leaves Rome.

Rome, April 9O.-King Edward this
morning received another ovation from
the populace which has shown itself
most friendly to the British monarch
during his stay. After bidding fare
well to the Queen at the palace his ma
jestry and King Victor entered the hrst
of eight carriages and drove through
the streets which were lined with en-
thusiastic crowds, crying, "Long live
Edward" To add to the enthusiasm
of the scene bands all along the route
played the British and Italian anthems.
At the station to see the departing King
off were King Victor, the Mayor OF
Rome and many other notables. The
farewell between the two mOnarchs was
most friendly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
Head-on Collision.

Mattewau, April SO.-A head-on col
lision occurred on the Highland division
of the New Haven railroad at Stormville
about midnight last night. One man
was killed and two others 80 severely in
iured that they will probably die. The
accident occurred on a curve just few
feet east of Stormville. Train No. 1882,
a fast freight, left Fishkill on the Hud-
son shortly after ten o'clock last night,
1t was made up of forty freight cars and
was drawn by two engines. 1t had
orders to meet train No. 1911 at Storm
vile. When Stormyille was reached
there was an engine on the siding. This
was taken for train 1911 and the train
proceeded of its way. The crash came
a few moments later. All three engines
were piled on one another. The engi-
neers jumped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
Forest Fires.

Port Jervis, N. Y. April.-The forest
fire in the Shawungunk mountains, East
of Port Jeryis is still raging and it is the
worst in years. Several thousand acres
have been burned together with cord
wood. The forest preserve near the towns
of Highland, Cumberland, and Forest
burg in Sullivan county has been devas-
tated. Several thousand acres are still
burning. The fire on the Mckenzie
estate in the town of cumberland,
spread over a large tract. There
is a large force fighting the fire.
At Gen Spey the homes Of the family of
the deceased multi-millionaire Nc
Kenzie were saved by back firing. On
Tuesday bucket brigade of women on
Hudson street, Port Jervis, put fire in
close proximity to their homes. Rain
only can stop the progress of the flames.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
Horrible Rites OF Suicide Club.

st. Petersburg, April 30.-The police have
discovered a secret sect Of suicides which has
obtained considerable size and influence in
Russia, with branches at Moscow, Kief and
Odessa. The members Of the sect are sworn
to commit suicide at thirty, the theory being
that that is the average human age and that
beyond it existence involves expense 10 others.
As soon as q member reaches the fatal age ne
goes to the other members Of the sect and
they wall him up in an underground vault.
The police have broken up the sect, arresting
many Of the members while they we're en-
gagged in their awful rites.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30

Is THE beef trust violating the in
junction of Judge Grosscup in Chicago,
restraining the constituent packers of the
combine from entering into agreement to
regulate the price of meat? The trust
saws no. Circumstantial evidence con
tanned in the condition of the market
points the other way. There is a prev
alent belief that it is full time for the
United States Attorney in the Chicago
district to look into the matter. Certain
it is that packers prices for meats have
jumped. Moreover, they have jumped
with surprising unanimity. All the
companies are making virtually the same
quotations. 1t may be that there is no
sitting decomposition, but indications are
not corroborative Of that view. Accord
ing to the testimony of meat dealers the
advance in prices has occurred in the
last two weeks. The head butcher of a
Chicago big meat market says that the
prices of the better cuts of beef have
been raised two cents in that period,
and that there had been an increase on
the cheaper grades. Small fines imposed
upon the big packers avail nothing, but
Imprisonment for violating the laws
would teach them lesson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
Nothing Like Experience.

zone truth learned by actual expe-
rience does more good than ten expert
ences one hears about" Tell man that
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy will cure cholera morbus,
and he will most likely forget it before
the end Of the day. Let him have a
severe attack Of that disease, feel that he
is about to die, use this remedy, and
learn from his own experience bow
quickly it gives relief, and he will re-
member it all his life. For sale by
Richard Gibson. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
EXPLOSION in Furnace.

Braddock, Pa, April 90.-Seven men
we're more or less seriously burned by an
explosion at Furnace d, of the Edgar
Thompson Steel Plant at Braddock.
Three of them were sent to hospitals.
The explosion was caused by a hanger
at II o'clock. Without warning the
bottom of the furnace was blown out and
the men near the opening got the full
force of it. The three most seriously in
iured were hurried to the West Penn
Hospital while four others who escaped
with lighter injuries, we're taken to their
homes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
Killed Man She Loved.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 8O--Miss Carrie
Carter, aged 20, of Oil Greek town
ship, Venago county, fatally shot Joseph
Schwartz, aged II, with whom she
had been keeping company, more or less,
for some time. The shooting occurred
yesterday afternoon after they had been
together for a couple of hours, and when,
according to the wOman's story, the
young man assaulted her. Although
confessedly in love with the youth, she
says she feared him, thus accounting for
the presence on her person of the re-
volyer with which she killed her assailant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
Russia and Dfanchuria.

London, April 90.-In the House of
Commons today Viscount Cranborne,
Parliamentary Secretary to the foreign
Office, stated that communications were
still passing between the various powers
with respect to Russia's attitude regard
ing Manchuria. The government, he
said, had received from trustworthy
sources confirmation of the statements
that Russia announced that she had no
knowledge of any convention providing
for her evacuation of Manchuria, and
that she disclaimed all intention of seek
ing exclusive privileges there or of de-
parting from the assurances given re-
garding that province.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
Tennessee Man Fled to Virginia.

Gate CITY, Va, April 30.-William
Phillips, of Hawkins county, Tenn, who
committed criminal assault upon his
granddaughter, fed across the State line
into this county. and was arrested and
taken back to Tennessee, and lodged in
Jail OF RogersyiIle. Phillips is young
man and married his stepmother. bis
wife, the mother of the girl, is said to be
implicated in the crime. Feeling is
running high in this community towards
Phillips and lynching is threatened by
the citizens. AS no extradition papers
were asked for the removal of the
fugitive, he was supposed to have waived
reouisition papers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
rELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

The annual congress of the National so
ciety, Sons of the American Revolution, was
convened at New Haven, Conn, today for a
two DAYS session. In honor of the dis
tinguished men who came as delegates to the
society the public buildings and residences
were profusely decorated with flags.
Detroit police last night arrested Albert
Schmidt, Of Toronto, Ont, on the charge Of
diamonds, which we're found in his room.
One man was killed and eight badly in
jured by the explosion Of boiler at the
Schneider machine shops at Newark, Ohio
late yesterday.
Col. Hole, of the Salvation Army at Cleve,
land, yesterday received a check for $4,000
from John d. Rockefeller, the Standard
Oil magnate.
A wreck occurred at Bismarck, Ont, on the
Lake Erie and Detroit River Railway last
night killing three men and injuring several
others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30

BLIZZARD IN THE EsT.-Duluth,
Mimi, is experiencing heavy, bluster-
ing snowstorm, following several days of
warm spring weather. Several inches of
snow have fallen, drifting considerably
in some places.
The worst blizzard of the year has
been raging in West Superior, Wis,
since early yesterday morning. There
is strong gale of wind and snow has
been falling steadily. The temperature
at 7 a. M, was 7 degrees below the
freezing point.
Snow and cold weatheris also reported
in places in South Dakota, Kansas,
Nebraska and Wyoming.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
THURSDAY EVENING. APRIL 80, 1908

IT IS reported on the streets that
Alexandria, with all her normal vexa-
tons, is in danger Of passing through
the throes of local option issue. The
temperance wave which recently appear
ed no larger than mans hand has
spread and some places in the Common
wealth have imagined they will have
eliminated liquor from their confines by
tomorrow-the 1st Of May. 1t remains
to be seen whether they will or will not
There have always been many in Alex
andria who are convinced that local op-
ton could be made operative here, while
others, equally as practical and obser-
want, have taken the opposite view. 10
the latter class the history of Alexandra
forty wears ago is conclusive proof that
the efforts of many well-meaning people
would prove futile in eliminating liquor.
When Alexandria was in possession OF
the federal government two-score years
AGO the military government issued what
j. historically known as "Order No. 4.
Under its provisions liquor was forbidden
TO be distributed in any manner. Or
Tenders we're fined 5000 and made to
serve six months in the old slave pen.
The city was guarded by two regiments
of soldiers and sentry was on every
corner. Apart from these supposed
safeguards, gunbcats were anchored II
the river and rowing guards maintained
during the night. The city at the same
time was surrounded by the fedora
army and no one could enter or leave
without a pass. 1t is well-known FAC
that more liquor was sold here undel
such conditions than ever before IN thu
city's history Can twenty'one police
men do what the army and navy OF the
United States failed to accomplish
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
Explosion in Powder Works.

Hollidaysbnrg, Pa, April S0.-The
plant of the Crescent Powder Works
owned by Pittsburg capitalists and located
on Piney Creek, ten miles south of here,
was wrecked DO a powder explosion at
1880 o'clock this morning. Eight men
are reported killed in the explosion, in
GLIDING Fisher, Lantzerand Geo. Fay.
Supt. Harry Taggert of Petersburg was
fatally hurt. The powder factory is
located in remote unobtainable.
Nearby the factory is limestone quarry
which employees 500 men. These work
men deserted the quarry, as did all resi-
dents of houses anywhere near the scene.
The magazine and storehOuses of the
powder factory have not yet let go, but
owing to the approaching flames of the
wrecked plant it is feared that the great
est explosions are veto come. In these
magazines are stored over l, 400 kegs of
explosive. The explosion wrecked the
buildings in the vicinity and broke vim
dows of houses five miles away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
GOOD ADVICE.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint. More than
seventy-fiye per cent. of the people in
the United States are afflicted with these
two diseases and their effects: such as
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
Costiyeness, Palpitation of the Heart,
Heartburn, Water-brash, Gnawing and
Burning Parns at the Pitof the Stomach,
Yellow Skin, Coated Tangue and Dis
agreeable Taste in the Mouth, Coming
up of Food after Eating, Low Spirits,
etc. Go TO your Druggist and get a
bottle of August Flower for 20 or 20
cents. Two doses will relieve you.
Try it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30

DEATH OF STUART RoBsoN.-Stuart
Robson, the veteran comedian, died last
night of heart disease at the Hotel Savoy,
in New York. He was 81 years old and
had been on the stage for 81 years. Mr.
Robson was taken i'll early in March,
and was obliged to rest completely for
two weeks. He resumed his engagement
on March 10, and after playing in New
York and Brooklyn appeared in various
towns in the upper part of the State. A
few days ago he was taken i'll in Auburn,
n. Y, and was taken to New York.
The deceased was born in Annapolis,
Md, in 1886. His real name was Henry
Robson Stuart,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30

THE WONDERFUL change in labor
conditions in New-England cotton mill;
in a half-century is indicated by the
published statement that among the
thirteen thousand or more wage-earne;s
in Lowell now out of employment are
Greeks, Syrians and Portuguese. Not
many generations ago almost all OF the
workers at the looms were of Yankee
birth and bringing up. Later came the
influx of French Canadians, and now
even Greece, Syria and Portugal are
represented
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
A Sweet Breath

Is never failing sign Of healthy stomach.
When the breath is bad the stomach is out Of
order. There is no remedy in the world equal
TO Kodol Dyspepsia Cure FOR curing indiges-
ton, dyspepsia and all stomach disorders.
Mrs. Mary 5, Crlck, Of White Plains, KY,
writes, ~ have been dyspeptic for years
tried all kinds Of remedies but continued to
grow worse By the use Of KodOl began to
Improve at once, and after taking few bot.
ties am fully restored in weight, health and
strength and can eat whatever like. Kodol
digesfs what you eat and makes the stomach
sweet" 4. s. Leadbeater q Sens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
government

To-Day IS the Tooth anniversary of the
signing of the treaty by which the
Louisiana territory was transferred from
the Jurisdiction of France to that of the
United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30

THE ORIGINAL Declaration of lnde-
pendence has become SO faded that it is
almost illegible. Indeed it has paled
into entire insignifcance with many who
are now conducting the affairs of this
government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30

THE TERRIBLE disaster in British
Columbia by which town has been al
most wiped out of existence and Proba-
bly, TWO hundred people killed is another
addition to the many horrors which have
occurred in various parts of the world in
about years time. ItwOuld seem that
such wholesale calamities are becoming
more numerous as time goes on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-30
Dies i'm Rain Barrel.

West Chester, Pa, April SO-Caroline W.
CoTson, 81 years old, and a maiden, living
near Frazer, took an unusual method Of com.
hitting suicide Tuesday night. Suffering
from dependency she plunged headforemost
into barrel partly filed with rain water and
drowned herself.