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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17

WITH BUT little warning from the
Weather Bureau, as was the case in 1896
when a cyclone caused damage and death
in Alexandria, a storm Of unusual sever
ity struck the Atlantic seaboard yester-
day, causing loss of life and untold
damage from Norfolk to New York.
Descriptions of the havoc wrought by
the elements were given in yesterday s
Gazette. Alexandria, as is so often the
case, escaped the fury of the storm, al
though some anxiety was manifested last
night as the wind came in heavy flaws
from the south and cloud chased cloud
across the heavens. The earth is now
passing through its autumnal equinox,
and high winds and rains are in season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17

The Philadelphia Record expresses
hope that Mr. Charles J. Bonaparte,
the noted friend of Civil Service Re
FORM has not been shunted westward to
investigate fraud in the Indian Territory
with a view of calling him off from a
too diligent inquiry into the amazing
postal frauds. The postal investigation
seems to be going forward at a snail ;
pace, and there is accumulating evidence
that the prosecutions against offenders
will be fought with every appliance of
legal delay, actively aided by powerful
political agencies. Under the circum-
stances it does not look well that Mr..
Bonaparte should have been shifted to a
new trail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17
sensation in Madrid Society Circles.

Madrid, Sept. II. Three of the most
beautiful among the young society lead
ers here have been arrested on charge
of fraud. The ladies arrested are the
Marchioness Maria Reina, daughter
of General Reina, formerly minister OF
war and also former governor of Cuba;
her brother-in-law is General Bascaran,
chief of King Alfonso military cabinet;
Dona Engracia Sanchez, daughter Of
general who has been governor of Cuba
and the Philippines and the Countess
Carlotta Duran, daughter of General
Duran, formerly minister OF war, and at
one time professor to King Alfonso.
The ladies are charged with defrauding
the Bank of Spain of $50, 1000, with a
bill of exchange forged in the name OF
Garcia Gutierrez, a banker. Their ac-
complete, and the man who signed the
bill, was the celebrated forger, Mariana
Condo. The forgery has been known to
some of the most eminent men OF the
kingdom for some time, and they as well
as King Alfonso tried to prevent the
arrests, but the scandal forced the au-
thorities to act. 1t is reported that the
mansion where the Marchioness Reina
and Dona Sanchez lived together was
nightly the scene of banquetting, gamb-
ling and love-intriguing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17

LEFT A FoRTUYE.-Mrs. Betty Ann
overly, a widow of &C, who lives with
her son-in-law at Barton Heights, Rich
mond, has been advised that she is one
of three heirs to fortune of sl75, 600,
left by her greatuncle, Charles Philip
Noel, who recently died in California.
The other heirs are her brothers--Albert
Noel, now in the Confederate Soldiers
Home at Richmond, and j. Richard Noel,
of Farmville, Cal. The rich Mr.. Noel
was born and reared in Fluyanna
county, but in 1S4S left on horseback
for California, where he struck gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17

OK THE eve of the cotton picking sea-
son in the South it is found that there
is a widespread shortage of labor, es-
pecially in Mississippi. Wages have
advanced and some planters are sending
north to secure help, but this is hard to
obtain. The unjust immigration laws,
which exclude the Chinese who would
make good farm hands and cotton pick
ers, greatly initiate against the farmers
and planters in the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17
on InhospitabIe shore.

Abandoned on lnhospil"oio Sn"i"'
Portland, Oregon, Sept. l7.-lf re-
ports be true, there are thirty prospectors
diving of cold and starvation AZ East
Cape, Behring Sea. Ole johnson,
member of the Danish ship Maenaen'e,
lust arrived at Seattle from ALASKA, made
formal charges yesterday against the
captain of the ship for having abaado,led
thirty men on the icy shores OF East
Cape. He has also written to che Sec
retary of State asking for Reef ship to
be sent at once to the rescue ~ the suffer
ing men,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17

WRITES TO MAYOR FOR WIFE,
Mayor McLane, of Baltimore, was ex-
ceedingly amused yesterday over the
receipt of letter from Norfolk. The
communication was in the nature of A
request for a wife, and the writer con-
cluded by appending the following novel
postscript: "Any lady who will volunteer
to pay for one years wedding trip around
the world, promise to wed the first offer
and also settle down in business at the
end of year and devote my life to her
happiness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17
The Genuine VS.. Counterfeits

The genuine is always better than coun-
terfeit, but the truth of this statement is
never more forcibly realized or more thor
oughly appreciated than when you compare
the genuine DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
with the many counterfeits and worthless sab
stitutes that are on the market. w. 5. Led
better, of Shreveport, La, says: After
using numerous other remedies without bene-
fit, one box Of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
cured me-" For blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles no remedy is equal to De-
druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The OYSTER Commission.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette
Richmond, Va, Sept. 1.-THE Vir-
ginia Oyster Commission returned here
today from a tour of inspection of the
entire oyster fields. From talk with
leaders there is hardly any doubt that
the Bailor survey will be broken by the
next legislature, The commission is
unanimously in favor of this proposition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17

You've DEFY TO BE TRIED. John
Dey, of Norfolk, the 14-year-old poison
err of his stepmother, Mrs. Olin Dey,
may yetsufeIs the consequence of his act.
He has been rearrested and is now held
without bail to await the action of the
grand jury. The child was arraigned in
the Police Court yesterday morning, and
Mayor Riddick testified to the confession
made to him in the presence of the boy 5
father. The lad had said that he mixed
rat poison, and said his stepmother drank
it. He will later be tried before the
Corporation Court The boys youth
will likely save him from the gallows,
but the testimony addhced at the hear
ing yesterday is regarded by counsel on
both sides as very conclusive of his guilt.
He has not the appearance of degener-
ate, but he more likely be sent to
a reformatory if he escapes more dire
punishment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17

VIRGINIA MEDICAL SOCIETY. The
Medical Society of Virginia had three
busy sessions at Roanoke yesterday and
disposed of a large amount of work.
Several hundred delegates arrived during
the morning, swelling the total to about
800. At the morning session DR.. Stuart
Mcclure, of Richmond, made a report
of the meeting of the national associa-
ton recently held at New Orleans. DIR.
George Ben Johnson, of Richmond,
read an exhaustive report, indorsing the
laws of the state governing the the prac-
tice of medicine. DR.. II. H. Wallace,
of Disputanta, read paper on Expert
ments and Conclusions in Hypnotic
Therapeutics" The night session was
devoted to the reading of papers on yari-
Gus subjects pertaining to the profession.
An excursion rendered the members OF
the society and their families went to
Fries in the morning and returned early
in the evening. About 800 of the visi-
tors went on the trip to Fries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17
COURT OF APPEALS.

In the Supreme Court of Appeals at
Stanton yesterday, the following cases
were disposed of
Burke VS.. Burke; Corporation Court
of Winchester; argued and submitted.
Plunkett VS.. Byrant Circuit Court of
Nelson; argued and submitted.
City of Charlottesville VS.. Stratton,
administrator; Circuit Court of Abe
marie; argued and submitted.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company VS.. Heath; Circuit Court of
Albemarle; continued until next term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17

George w. Ristine, director of trans
portation of the Worlds Fair at st.
Louis, at salary of SlS, 900, has tender
ed his resignation. The cause of his re-
tirement is understood to be differences
of opinion existing between him and
the exposition management.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17
TRAIN WRECKED BY OUTLAWS. II

TRAIN WRECKED BY OUTLAWS. "A
gang ofoutlaws placed railroad spike
in switch on the c., L. & w. Branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad yes
terday morning, 30 miles east of Wheel
ing, W. Va, wrecking a fast train.
Harry q. stoker, the engineer, was kill
ed, being buried under the engine, and
Joseph Connolly, a brakeman, was so
badly crushed that he died few minutes
later. Samuel Russell, the fireman, was
fatally hurt. The wreck was complete.
The train was moving at a high rate of
speed, and stof the cars we're crushed.
They were loaded with coal, and entered
the switch like a shot. After the wreck
age had been cleared away the spike in
the switch was found. Twelve cars were
filled with iron ore, and were completely
smashed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17

DIED FROM WOUND. Henry Hodge,
20 years old, cOlOred, of Culpeper coun-
ty, died at the Emergency Hospital in
Washington yesterday afternoon from
the effects of a bullet wound in the
shoulder. Hodge reached Washington
Yesterday morning. He was unaccom-
panied, but attached to the lapel of his
coat was card, bearing the name of DR..
E. H. Lewis, of Culpeper, saying the
man needed hospital treatment for the
wound. No details of the shooting we're
given. Hodge was conveyed 10 the hos
pital, but died shortly aftsrward from
gangrene. The Culpeper authorities
were notified by telegraph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17

the wind. Apples, which were slight
crop anyway, are practically a total
loss. The wind at the local weather
bureau during the height of the storm
yesterday registered 20 miles. The worst
damage was to the telegraph and teIe'
phone wires. This morning there was
no communication to New York or
Boston by telephone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17

The reported decision of the American
Steel Trust to invade British markets
for manufactured steel is said by Glasgow
steel magnates to mean an immediate
rate war for the continental business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17

"Now good digestion waits on appetite, and
health on both"
lift doesn't, try Burdock Blood Bitters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-17

Cases CEREO MALTA just received for
sale at packages for 25c.
J. C. MILBURN.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
Cubans Passed the Reciprocity Treaty Upon Receipt Of Cable
gram from Secretary Hay Containing the
Above Assurance

and another committeeman argued
against il. The chief contention of the
last named was the uncertainty as 30
the action OF congress.
Impassioned Speech.
Senator Sanguily I'm a long and i'm
ton of the treaty, impressiyely pic
tured the gradual absorption of Cuba
by the United States. I'm which he said
The present action was one step. He
argued that il was practically disgrace
ful for cuba % be a party 90 such a
scheme.
The vote was taken separately on
each section Of the sub-report. The
vote on the unconditional ratification Of
the treaty was - 20 9; on the recon-
mendatiOn 10 the executive committee
IL was IL 20 9. The session of the SEN
ate then adjourned. The Publications
VIII be exchanged by cable.
United States Minister Squires said
topight 10 the representative of the As
ISOLATED Press:
out amendment is due almost entirely
10 the assurances given by President
Roosevelt that he will call an extra ses-
sion Of congress before December l.
This action Of the president will be ap-
preciated and accepted by the Cuban
government and people as an addition
al evidence of the most sincere friend
ship and interest on the part OF the
Americans in whom they have had
faith i'm confidence"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29
FAILED TO MAKE GOOD
Nearly 100000 Acres q Az
legged Mineral Land in WyOm.
ing Restored to Entry.

Washington, March 2S.-Commission-
or Richards of the general land office
today ordered restored TO entry under
the general land laws nearly 1000 600
acres of land I'm central wyoming seq
regated September, 1901, and with
drawn from public entry, on represenz
tatiOn that ia was more valuable for oil
than agriculture. Commissioner Rich
ards says the oil companies, at whose
instance the land was withdrawn from
entry have failed 10 make good and
with the exception of q very small area
the lands I'm question have not been
prospected or developed for OIL These
areas upon which there has been actual
development viii remain excepted from
the general reopening order.
Captain Louis NJ. Davis, Saratoga
was today appointed supervisor Of
Medicine Bow forest reserve. and j. L.
Atherly, supervisor OF Crow Creek re-
serve.
Charles NJ. Waters. Denver. has been
designated acting superintendent of the
division OF salaries and allowances for
the postOfice department 20 succeed SU-
periutendeut Beavers, who resigned
several days since. Mr.. Waters is
counted one of the experts in the de-
partment.
Harry A. Clarke. Denver, has been
appointed acting chief of the western
division of rural delivery. TO succeed
the late William A. Amin Upon the
rturn of Postmaster General Payne il
is expected Clarke win be appointed
permanently TO Aunin's place.
The pOstohice department today an
nounced an increase in salary Of 800
per year Of two clerks i'm the Moscow,
Ida, Office and authority % employ one
additional clerk at $500 "A year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29
PRIVACY IN THE PARK
Correspondents and Photogra-
piers Cannot Follow the
President.

Livingston. Mont, March 2S.-In or
der to afford President Roosevelt the
best of Geographic facilities during MS
park trip. the Western Union Iele-
graph company viii place a force OF
men at work next week stringing an
extra wire from Gardiner 90 Living
stOn 20 afford direct wire COmmuniCa-
ton from the park to Chicago, thence
20 the national capital
Yellowstone park, has made the an
uouncement that he win permit no
correspondents or photographers to-
follow the presidential party into the
reserve. With the exception of the
military messengers, none will follow
the executive and those whom he
chooses to have accompany him. Ma
jOr Pitcher states that all guns viii be
left al the fort, and no sport other
than fishing viii be- participated in by
Mr.. Roosevelt. The president can ride
horseback from Mammoth Hot Springs
to the Golden Gate. a distance of five
miles. Beyond that the snow is about
eighteen feet deep and all travel must
be done on skies.
The president viii De I'm the park
from April I TO April "a
According TO park advices. the pres
ident VIII not go TO the Jackson Hole
country as the snow there is deeper
than in the park nor win he attempt 90
ride horseback from Fort Yellowstone
TO Cody, WyO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29
LEvEE WASHING BADLY.
Torrent Of Water Pouring Through
the Crevasse at Hymelia.

Torrent of Water Pouring Through
the Crevasse at Hymelia.
New Orleans. March 2S.-Though a
great torrent Of water is pouring
through the break in the levee at Hy-
meIia plantation the river here shows
little tendency to decline. The early
morning reading was 20l BY night
fall it was 2O,2. If the efforts 20 close
the HvmeIIa erevaSse are abandoned,
the levee. built of river sand. will
doubtless melt rapidly and produce a
crevasse rivaling that Al Davis in
1884. when the river here fell with
great rapidity.
Work at the crevasse has progressed
steadily during the day. Early in the
morning some of the cribbing a the
lower end yielded TO the force of the
current. but the line was raised and
good Roadway was made. The lower
end of the broken leyee is washing
badly and the creVasse is said TO be
over 800 feet wide. one hundred thous-
and feet of lumber and $4,000 sacks
were sent to the scene early this aft
ernOOn.
The area Of land under water was
largely increased today. but no lives or
stock have been lost in the overflow.
Locally the situation is unchanged.
While the expectation IS strong that
the Hymelia crevasse viii be closed.
the engineers are preparing TO throw
up emergency levees TO protect Al
giers and the thickly settled towns on
the west bank north of New Orleans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29

IHAVANA, March 2S.-The treaty OF
reciprocity between Cuba and the
United States. as amended by the
United States. was approved at 8
O'Clock tonight I'm the Cuban senate b.
a vote Of u TO 9. The approval is abso-
Lutte is not hampered by any condi-
| tions, the qeusu0n of time limit
amendment having been dispensed with
through the receipt Of @ cable message
from Secretary Hay iU which DC was
positively declared -lhgr President
iiOU1eVelt W1Ild cali stLglal session
Of congress prior 20 December L. The
purport OF this was transmitted 10 the
senate and read at the beginning Of he
session. an understanding having been
reached previously with Senators Bus
tamente. CapOte and DOlz. composing
/ the majority of the foreign relations
committee. that the OLiecti0naI condi-
I ton in the report be eliminated This
was done by the Offering of amend
mentS by other senators substituting
the adoption Of the amendments 10 the
treaty by the American senate for the
qualified acceptance contained ia the
original report
Final Action Delayed.
Final action was delayed for long
time by the discussion of an amend
ment offered by Senators Sanguiiy. Ia
mayo and Recio, requiring the house TO
pass upon the treaty. Senator San
gully argued that while the constitu-
tiOn was not explicit upon this point tho
representatives, In congress ought to be
consulted as well as the commercial in
terests whose opinions the committee
had sought early. He cited the action
OF the United States as "A precedent and
said the committee evidently was afraid
that the treaty would be defeated il
submitted to the house.
Senator DOlZ admitted that this was
a good reason and quoted the eonsti-
tuition to show that reference to the
house was not required The amend
ment requiring the house TO pass on
the treaty was defeated by vote Of 5
to Is.
Amendment Ratified.
An amendment TO or substitute for
the copmittee's majority report was
then offered by Senators Frias. Mont
eagudo and BelancOurt This approved
and ratified all the amendments OF the
senate at Washington and recommend
ed that the Cubans. raufy and take
action conducive TO object effective re-
ciprocity as soon as possible To this
substitute report was added The fo.-
lowing:
This recommendation must not be
taken as an amendment to or a modS-
fication of the treaty.
Senators Bustamente CapOte and
Dolz announced their acceptance OF the
substitute report while Senator Zayas
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29
BATTLE WITH
DESPERAD0ES
Citizens of Bedford, O., Go Forth
With Thsir~Guns.
ONE BANDIT SHOT TO DEATH
ANOTHER SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
AND TAKEN PRISONER.

CLEVELAND o. March 2S-A des-
perate battle was fought early to-
day between three robbers on one
side and officers and citizens on the
other, AT Bedford, q suburb resulting
I'm the death of one Of the robbers and
the wounding and capture OF another.
Many shoots were exchanged before
the fleeing men were finally brought 10
earth.
Very late last night three masked
men entered the town of Garretsviue.
twenty-five miles east of Cleveland.
seized the night policeman and bound
and gagged him. The officer was then
marched TO the pOstomce, where he was
compelled 10 witness an attempt TO
blow open the safe by the marauders.
They finally after working some time,
gave up the job without securing any
thing Of value.raThey then entered the
store of ID. j.. George. where they Sc
cured a small sum of money. Later in
the day they stole q horse and buggy
and drove TO Eayeuua. where they
borded "a Cleveland and PlLtsburg
freight train FOR Cleveland
Running Fight.
Meantime the authorities had been
aroused at both Rayenua ana Carrots
vile. kilograms were sent 10 Bedford
and when the train arrived there a
number of deputy sherlils and posse
of citizens were on hand, armed with
guns and revolvers. The three burglars
Jumped from the train as 81 drew up
to the station. They Immediately drew
their reVOlVers and a running ngnI be-
gan. The robbers fired rapidly as they
ran toward an open field. while the OF
dcers and posse poured In vO.ley after
vOlley upon them. Finally one OF the
pursued men dropped 10 the ground
dead. A second was SO badly wounded
that he left q train of blood i'm his foot
steps and soon threw up his hands lu
surrender None of the officers or cite
Zens was injured.
The Captured Robber.
subsequently the captured r0bber was
taken before United States Marshal
Chandler where he gave his name as
James Bradley. % years Old Of st.
Louis. He asserted chat he did not
know the name of the robber shot to
death or of the one who escapeN-
A special from Gainesville states
that the robbers. after falling 10 blow
open the pOstOfice safe, entered the
office of W. ID. Cushmau on am upper
-nar. where the latter was sleeping.
'.shmau was tightly bound and
-ged. after which the robbers took
80 and a watch.
About 500 iu cash was found on the
+ dead F0bber al Bedford. together with
number of fuses. skeleton keys and
burglars tools. Both men were Wei
dressed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29
TOUGHS WERE CLAD
TO GET OUT ALIVE

Lexington, KY. March 2S.-Formal-
dehyde was used 20 dislOdge half a
dozen Iogmeu from Breathitt county.
who had barricaded themselves In a
house ON Vine street today. One OF
the men had thrown a glass through
a mirror in a saloon and the police
had a warrant for him. With his COM
pauions he retreated TO house on
Vine street. The door was made fast
and the officers were told they would
be killed If they tried 10 force il. The
police procured a fOrmaldehyde APP
paratus and placed the tube at the
keyhole. soon the six men began TO
feel sick and the police heard appeals,
and, opening the. door, took the men
into CUSTODY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29

solved was one Of the causes which led
up to the shooting.
Just before the shooting occurred
Romney had refused 20 trust Strong if
he got beaten I'm a dice game. Hot
words were followed by the shooting.
The first bullet went wide Of its mark.
Strong duCked down IN front Of the bar
When he stood up Romney fired the
second, which went through Strong S
neck, ultimately causing his death. The
second bullet hit him I'm the right hip.
Self defense was the plea set up b.
the defense. tt showed that the first
shot was fred accidently by Romney,
that when Strong ducked down he pick
ed up cuspidor and was In the act OF
throwing il al Romney when he fired
the second and third time
The defense showed by numerous wit
nesses that Strong had made repeated
threats 90 kin ROmney