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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29
Virginia News.

Instead of prosecuting his son VINO
robbed him and shot him with murder
Gus intent at Suffolk, Jesse E. Rawles
will do all in his power TO protect the
boy.
Former State Senator and county judge
J. Thompson Brown, Of Nelson, and
Miss Mary E. Warren, of Richmond,
were married at the homeof the bride s
father. Mr.. Edward Warren, in Rich
mond last night.
Peter Carneal, eight years old, son OF
George Carneal, ofSpottsylvania county,
was killed few day ago while riding Il
home. made merry-go-round. In falling
his head struck a rock, killing him
almost instantly.
A pretty wedding took place at the
residence of General and Mrs. |. @. Abb
bott. at the Olympia, in Washington.
Thursday afternoon, the contracting
parties being Miss Edythe Marie Carter,
of Occoquan, daughter of James n. Car
ter, and Mr.. Warren Perry Clarke, OF
Woodbridge.
RI. Rooms, a brother Of DR.. II. E.
Rooms. who has been the guest OF his
brother in Danvlle, for the past two
DAYS. was arrested in that city Thursday
night, charged with the embezzlement
of 50. 600 in Baltimore, In which city he
had been employed. Mr. Rooms denied
the charges and requested that ne be
sent back to Baltimore Immediately.
Thomas Irby, 90 years old, was shot
in the blind tiger section OF Danville
Yesterday evening and instantly killed
by William Q. Clements, who conducts
a pool room. Irby, who was under the
influence of liquor, had been put out OF
the place ior dsorderly conduct some
time before the alteration. He re-
turned later and demanded an apology,
which was not granted. He then as
sumed a threatening attitude, and was
shot by Clements.
Faithful to the promises made to her
lover il their Finland home before he
came to America several years ago, He'll
Makkonen, a pretty Finland gil OF
twenty-tbree years, has gone to Lynch
burg to be welded to Albin Nissiuen,
who is a machinist at the Glamorgan
Pine Works. Nssinen has been absent
from his affianced for nearly three years,
working all the while for funds on which
they might be married, and as soon as
the bank account was large enough, the
girl was sent for She has been in
Lvnchburg a day or Two, and yesterday
a license was Issued for their marriage,
10 take place in that city on Sunday.
Neither Of the couple can speak Eng
lish
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29
Lansburgh & Bro,
42O to 426 Seventh Street.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
LEGAL NOTICES.

I
NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court Of the City of Alexan-
| dria on the 9Th day of October, 1904
| Julian T. Burke and John p. Robinson, COM
mittee of John G. Beckham, person non
cOmpos mentis, VS.. Annie +. Ross, w. H..
| +. Reckham, J. T. Beckham, George Ross
Reckham, Carrie Beckham, an infant under
the age of 81 years, and Lee Beckham
Crogan. Floy Beckham and Beverly G.
| Beckham, the last two infants under the
| age Of n years.
Memo The object of this suit is
First. To ratify, approve and confirm. the
contract between J. T. and j. &. Beckham
! dissolying the firm OF J. T. and j. 6. Beck
ham and settling their accounts.
Second. The confirmation Of the ex-parte
accounts of the committee of !. G.. Beckham
and the settlement of their future accounts in
this suit.
Third. The aid and instruction of the court
in the administration Of the estate and for
settlement in this suit, Of future accounts and
for general relief.
Ii appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, w. ii. f. Beck
ham, J. T. Beckham, Carrie Beckham, Lee
Beckham Crogan, Floy Beckham and Beverly
g. Beckham are non-residents Of this State
II is Ordered, That said defendants appear
here within fifteen days after due publication
Of this order, and do what is necessary 10 pro-
tect their interests in this suit, and that
copy Of this order be forthwith inserted n
the Alexandria Gazette, newspaper pub
lished in the City of Alexandria. once week
for four successive weeks, and posted at the
front door of the Court House Of this city.
A copy-Teste:
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk,
BY NEWELL s. GREENAwAY, ID. 9.
Mumford Hunton, Williams and Ander-
son. D. q. oct6 w4w-th
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
TEN when entering it through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never be used ex-
r on prescriptions from reputable physj-
IS, as the damage they will do is ten fold to
good you can possibly derive from them.
ll's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. j.
sney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
y, and is taken internally, acting directly
10 the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
you get the genuine. 1t is taken inter
ly and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j.
eney & Co. Testimonials free.
old by Druggists. Price, 75c per bottle.
axe Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Had Prenared for War.

Vigo, Spain, Oct. 29.-In an inter
view granted your correspondent, today,
one of the officers of Admiral Rojestven-
sky's feet made the statement that pre-
vious to the news of the settlement Of
the o-Russiau dispute, the vessels
of the Raltic feet, had made every pre-
paration to engage the British fleets in
battle. He said. "The news ofthe set.
Element reached us at three o'clock yes
terday afternoon, when we dismissed
our pilots and banked our fires. Previ
Gus to this we had prepared ourselves to
issue forth to a glorious death. Every
preparation was made to give battle to
the English feet despite the odds"
The Spanish cruiser Etramadura has
gone in search of one of the Russian
cruisers which slipped anchor and has
gone to the south.
Tangier, Oct. ga number of ves-
sells belonging to the Russian feet have
arrived here.
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Today's Telegraphic News
War Avoided.

London. Oct. 29.-Except for few
.svar at any price" editorials. there is a
general feeling Of intense relief, almost
iubilation, today, over the peaceful out.
come of the dispute between England
and Russia over the firing Of the Russian
Baltic feet on the British fishermen in
the North Sea. The outcome is regard
ed as triumph for French diplomacy
which on the one hand has moderated
the English asperity, and on the other
has secured Russian concessions The
Echo thinks one of the most valuable out
comes of the affair will be the recogni-
ton of the Hague tribunal, thus setting
a precedent for the employment of arbi-
traton even in the greatest difficulties.
The stock market is buoysnt this morn
ing. Consols jumped Tic per cent, and
many OF the stocks are full point high
err than at the closing last night.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 29. The naval
aud Grand Ducal parties in the Russian
capital are feeling very sore over the con.
cessions made by Russia to Great Britain
10 the North Sea affair. As sign oi
their wrath, they will turn upon Ad-
miral Rojestvensky, the commander OF
the Baltic fleet, whose recall they are
already urging on the ground that he
displayed lack of discipline in delaying
his report to the government on the al
fair. Count Lamsdorf, the Foreign Min
lister, and the Car are generally given
the full credit for the settlement
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From Washington.
ICor espCudeuce of the Alexandra Gazette.
Washin0tOn ID ~ Oct 30

lNoIieNpVuucuCt OF the AlSAhuuEla OaHctV.
Washington. ID. c., Oct. 20.
Major G.. F. f. Harrison, who is a
commandment of the school OF submarine
defense at Fort Totten, New York in re-
port the general staff of the army says !;
The har6ors and waterways ofthe United
States are today literally unprovided for
with submarines or torpedo defenses or
the means to establish the same within
the time limits imposed by modern
methods of warfare.
Senator Scott, of West Virginia, as
sured President Roosevelt this morning
that he would receive sat least 306 cleo
torial votes aud possibly 31l." Per
contra, every one at democratic head
quarters here is in high spirits and all
say that Parker stands Just IS good a
chance for election as does Roosevelt.
They assert positively that the next
House will be democratic.
Congressman Cowherd, chairman OF
the democratic congressional committee,
will leave this afternoon tor Kansas
City to "look after his fences" in the
campaign there, Involving his own re-
election. He will return the day before
the election. Before leaving be will give
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29
The War in the East.

Toxic, Oct 29.-It is officially an
nounced that Japan has not purchased
or ordered single torpedo boat from
England since the war began.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 29.-Tbe Gener-
al Staff states that the Russian losses
between October and October Is, were
800 officers aud $4,000 men killed,
wounded or missing.
Washington, Oct. PA dispatch
received by the japanese legation this
morning from Toxic says: Marshal
Oyama reports that on Oct. q a detach'
ment of our right army attacked the
enemy at Wai-tou-shan, consisting Of
two battalions of infantry. The detach'
ment met a stubborn resistance but finally
occupied Wai-tou.shan and captured
two machines guns. On Oct. % the
enemy continued cannonading on Wal
tou-shan till the afternoon then dis
appeared. No other important engage
ments took place on that day."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29
SUICIDE OF GEN. ALLAN

Gen. Edgar Allan committed suicide
yesterday morning with .S8-caliber re-
volver, by placing the weapon behind
his ear and firing a bullet into his brain,
His suicide is attributable to a low sts to
of health and political disappointmeuts.
A pathetic phase of the case, as showing
the possible trend OF his thoughts, if not
the direct cause of his depression and
death, was contained in the following,
written in pencil on letter to bis son :
Give Judge Witt my record during
reconstruction. 1t is in my little book
case, and ask him to write my true his
tory and defend me from my defamers,
of whom Was been the worst. l
hope my false friends will be truer now.
| commend my only boy to the Presi,
dent, who ignores the 40 years bis father
has given to the republican party. Ed
die, Edith, lola. Edgar, Stella and the
little ones will grieve Tor me, but don't
blame me, for | have done nay best for
you all my life"
Leaving a car near Chamberlain
avenue, Richmond, which is we'll into
the country, near the Union Theological
Seminary, he sought grassy knoll,
took of his frock coat and silk hat and,
depositiug them as carefully as if be
we're in hisown chamber, sat down, and,
without witnesses, fred the fatal shot.
His body was found by passing colored
man. The coroner found two letters
in his pocket, one addressed to his son,
Edgar Allan, it,, the other to his vile.
Everything pointed to careful prepare
tions for his premeditated suicide.
General Allan was a prominent G. A.
R. man and the organizer of Phil Kear-
uey Post, of Richmond. AS its COM
mandant, he was given the title of gen.
eraI. He had been prominent in re-
publican politics in Virginia since the
DAYS of the Underwood Convention, OF
which he was a member. He was after
wards commemorative attorney Tor
Prince Edward county, and represent
alive of that county in the legislature
during reconstruction days. He was
appointed by Mckinley United States
district attorney for the Eastern district
of Virginia, in 1898, and served two
years. For sometime he had been OPP
posed to the ruling republican faction in
Richmond. His son Edgar Allan is the
nominee for Congress of the faction
known as the outs, and yesterday left on
a speaking tour Of the district and until
a late hour his friends haze been unable
to communicate with him. General AL
Ian leaves widow and several children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29
Judge Parker.

Esopus, N. Y, Oct. 80. AT Rosemount
today, announcement was made that
judge Parker will deliver two addresses
next week, one at Jersey City, Tues
day night, following the Newark mass
meeting, and the second at Cooper
Union, New York, Wednesday night.
Grover Cleveland was to have talked to
the German voters of New York at
Cooper Union, but notified the national
committee that he would be unable TO
keep the engagement. When Judge
Parker learned that Mr.. Cleveland's
failure to speak was going to seriously
interfere with the arrangements, he
offered to take the former presidents
place. The speech he will make at
Cooper Union Wednesday night will be
one of the most important of the CAM
paign. Jersey City was added to the
candidates itinerary at the urgent plea
of some of the most influential demo-
cratic leaders in that State. Other ad-
ditions or amendments to the published
itinerary of the candidate for next week,
are expected 1t is barely possible that
one or two more speeches may be ar
ranged. Judge Parker received this
morning the following telegram from
William J. Bryan, ia reply to the mes.
sage of congralulatiou and thanks sent
the Nebraskan yesterday:
'"Norfolk Junction, Neb., Oct, 20,
Judge Alton B. Parker:
81 appreciate the generous express
sions contained in your telegram. am
paying all installment OF the debt / owe
the American people BY endeavoring to
secure for them the reforms which
your administration will bring.
OWN. J. BRYAN"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29

AT Louisville, KY, the Independent
Carpenters Union, No. l, has been
formed as union that believes in the
open shop and that will have no walking
delegates and whose object is to prevent
strikes and lockonts, and will work tc
harmony with the Employers Associa-
ton. 1t will not affiliate with national
organizations and in this way will save
many assessments. The new organiza-
ton, it is said is, growing rapidly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29
PASSING OF THE WAR CLOUD,

War between Great Britain AMI Rus
STA has been averted. Both nations
have agreed to "a settlement of the trouble
by an international commission under
The Hague Convention. This peace
full solution was largely brought about
through NJ. Cambon, the French am-
bassador to England ind formerly am
bassador to the United States. During
the Spanish war NJ. Cam.
bon also represented the interests OF
Spain aud took prominent part in the
peace negotiations.
The international commission will
hear the evidence of Vice Admiral Ro-
jestvensky and other officers Of his fleet,
and also the testimony of the English
fishermen who were fired upon in the
North Sea last Friday night. Premier
Balfour, in speech atSouthampton last
night, impugned the veracity of the
Russian Vice Admiral, saying.
'1n the story of our fishermen there
was much tragedy, but no romance; in
the story of the Russian Admiral there
is no tragedy, but | am driven to the be-
lief that there is much romance
The British Premier further declared
that the position was one impossible for
neutrals to tolerate.
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, who has
been instructed to remain at Vigo, to-
gether with all his ships that took part
in the North Sea tragedy, now declares
that shots were fired from the torpedo
boats he attacked, and that two men
we're wounded on his flagship, one a
priest, who had a hand shot of.
Rojestvensky is quoted by the Vigo
correspondent of the London Chronicle
as saying that when the vessels Of the
Russian squsdron found themselves sur
rounded by the fishing fleet, the warships
had to stop their engines continually, so
as not to get their screws entangled in
the nets. The warships frequently gave
way to the trawlers. Suddenly the
cruiser Aurora saw ahead two torpedo
boats coming toward thesqusdron at full
speed. She turned her searchlight on
them and then noticed two floating mines
close to her. An order to FIRE on the
torpedo boats was Immediately given
with the result that one of them was
sunk and the other escaped and was
lost sight Of among the trswlers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29
Cause of Lockjaw.

Lockjaw, or tetauus, is caused by a
bacillus or germ which exists plentituliy
in street dirt. 1t is inactive so long as
exposed to the air, but when carried be-
meath the skin, as in the wounds caused
by percussion caps or by rusty nails, and
when the air is excluded the germ is
reused to activity and produces the most
virulent poison known. These germs
may be destroyed and all danger of lock-
Jaw avoided by applying Chamberlain.s
Pain Balm freely as soon as the injury is
received. Pain Balm is an antiseptIc
and causes such injuries to heal without
maturation and in one-third the time re-
quired by the usual treatment. 1t IS
for sale by Gibson & Timberman and
w. +. Creighton Il Co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29
Confederate Daughters.

The Virginia Division, United Daugh
tiers of the Confederacy, at its session il
Petersburg yesterday received petition
from the Pope Maury Chapter, of Nor
folk, asking for a charter, which was
granted by the convention. 1t was de-
veloped that there is dissension in the
Pickett Buchanan Chapter of that city,
As members having withdrawn and are
now asking for another charter.
The report of the history committee
was received by Mrs. Philip E. Yeat-
man, of Norfolk, the historian, the COM
mittee among other recommendations
suggesting that an investigation be made
as to what histories are being used in
the schools of Virginia.
The first Thursday in October next
was fixed by the president, Miss Ruth
Jennings, as the day for bestowing
crosses of honor.
Mrs. Mccullough, of Richmond, from
the committee on the Jefferson Davis
Monument Association, reported that the
total sum so far contributed to the mon
ument fund was $67, 900, and that the
United Daughters of the Confederacy OF
St. Louis had given 81, 900. The cost
of the monument, for which the city Of
Richmond has given site, will be $40,
900.
Mrs. Montague, wife OF Governor
Montague, delivered an interesting adj
dress before the convention on the claims
of the Home for Confederate Women at
Richmond.
Rev. J. William Jones addressed the
convention. He said 5000, 900 had been
raised for the Battle Abbey, but by the
terms of the gift of Mr.. Rouss, 500, 600
had to be laid aside as an endowment.
About $3.50, 600 would be spent in build
ings.
The delegates to the convention were
handsomely entertained yesterday after
noon by Petersburg Lodge of Elks at
their home on Tabb street.
|
The Markaf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29

JUDGE JUDsoN HARMON, member
of Mr.. Cleyeland's last Cabinet, in his
speech Thursday night in Milwaukee,
said "Mr. Roosevelt admits that trusts
aud combinations injure the people and
ought to be suppressed. The only sure
way is to reduce the excrbitant tariff
taxes which have produced most of
them" But the tariff taxes will not be
reduced 20 long as Mr.. Roosevelt is in
Office, for the trusts now have him COM
pletely under their control.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29
SATURDAY EVENING. OCT. 20, 1904.

INDIGNATION, bordering on race
frenzy. is expressed By the people OF
Paris. Ky., over the alleged action Of the
Washington Postoffice- Department in
showing a preference for negroes above
white applicants for the position Of mail
carriers in connection with the free de-
livery system which was to go into effect
in that city November /. The Wash
ington authorities have submitted to
Postmaster Sweeney at Paris, list OF
s;x names from which he is to select
three regular mail carriers and one sub
stitute carrier. An examination OF the
list reveals that it contains four negroes
and two white men. OF the original ap-
,,,;cants who took the civil service ex-
animation, in September last, for these
positions, there were twelve white men
and six negroes. Numerous protests
have been sent to Washington. and Post
master Sweeney has been urged to inter
cede with the department in an effort TO
secure change in the list. All these
have been without avail, except that the
department has postponed final action
until February |. People of Paris are
firm in their intention not to tolerate the
negroes in public Office, and if the de-
partment insists upon the original &C.
ton. there is every likelihood that race
war will result. This is not the 1rst IN
stance in recent years in which the
present administration has attempted to
foist negroes upon the Southern people
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29

As WAS anticipated yesterday, the
war spirit in England was allayed dur
ing tie night, and there is now no reason
to suppose war will take place between
Great Britain and Russia over the I'M
fortunate North Sea incident. The
statements concerning the attack upon
the fishing boats show remarkable diver
gence From Russian standpoint,
Admiral Roiestvensky did what any
other naval officer would have done I'M
der the circumstances. The English
version, however, makes it appear that
the act was wanton and udjusti6able.
The Hague tribunal will exa nine the
matter, and after it shall have been de-
nuded of all bias aud the actual facts
ascertained, the decision will doubtless
be on common sense lines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29
The EntOmbcd Miners.

Trinidad, Col, Oct. 29,-There is
absolutely no hope for any of the 20 men
caught 10 a mine explosion at Mine No
8, at Terrico, yesterday afternoon, and
there is no possibility of any of the
bodies being recovered for many days.
The mine is an absolute wreck, aud the
loss to the Colorado Iron 4 Fuel Co., will
reach $4,000 OF the % entombed
men, the majority of them we're Slavs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29

ont a statement claiming thenext House
of Representatives Of Congress by DEM
ocrst majority Of more than 60.
Several awards for material for the
Tsthmian canal work we're made oy the
Panama Canal Commission today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29
Saves Two From Death.

"Our little daughter had an almost fatal
attack of whooping cough and bronchitis"
writes Mrs w. K. Haviland, Of Armonk, N.
Y, "but. when all other remedies failed, we
saved her life with DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. Our niece, who had Consumption in an
advanced stage, also used this wonderful med
icine and today she is perfectly we'll" Des-
perate throat and lung diseases yield to DR..
Kings New Discovery as to no other med,
cine on earth. Infallible for Coughs and
Colds. 50c and Sl.00 bottles guaranteed by +.
s Leadheater & Sons Trial bottle free
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29
Miners Buried by Cave-in.

Vienna, Oct. 29.-Fiity gold miner,
have been buried ,by-a cavern at Nagy-
hanya, Hungary. Seven are dead, and
some of the Others are fatally injured.
All those caught in The ctve-in, were
seriously hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29
The New York Stock Market,

New York, Oct. 29.--The clearing up
OF the foreign political situation left the
stock market this morning subject to the
same favorable conditions that have
governed il for a long time. Business
vas resumed with confidence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-29

SOME WHITE women in Chicago have
initiated the President in his taste Tor
entertaining negroes. Mrs. Henry W.
MCGEE. wife OF a prominent lawyer OF
that city, assisted by six other society
ladies, yesterday entertained at her beau
tirul home twelve cOlored women on
exact equality. The servants who waited
on the negro and white gdests with equal
Difference, were white, superintended by
the hostess's daughter. The nineteen
women sat together in the parlors and
chatted cordially. Members of each
race made little speeches, breathing love
for each other and confident hope for
closer social, business and political re-
lations. The crusade. OF which this
Junction marked the beginning, is Or
ganized in the form of society called
the Frederick Douglass Center" DE
gustibus, &c, is about all that need be
said in reference to the above.