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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
Virginia News.

Mrs. May Kremer, wife Of Johu f.
Kremer, merchant of Winchester, died
suddenly at 2 O'Clock yesterday after
noon.
Fire yesterday destroyed the barn
and saughter-hOuse on the ground OF
the Hampton Institute. The loss is
$4,000.
Mrs. ]. j. Montague, who was Miss
Kate S. Warren, of Norfolk, died
suddenly yesterday in the family home
in Richmond.
Intelligence of the death of Owen t.
Holmes, of Collinsville. Ala, has been
received by relatives in Leesburg. The
deceased was about &c years Of age, and
a native of Loudoun county.
Luther Edward Rawles, OF Suffolk,
has been arrested in North Carolina
charged with attempting to kill his
father in order to get money. He had
forged his fathers name on three checks
for $500.
1ne COIpOIalioh VI boOoo"
stituted suit against Mrs. Louisa I. Davis
to condemn a lot lying near Rock Spring,
the source of the towns water supply,
for the purpose OF erecting a standpipe
thereon and establishing agrayity system
of waterworks for hatplace.
The marriage of Mr.. William Scott
Brown, secretary and treasurer OF
Randol ph-Macon College, to Miss Ger
trude B. Simpson, Of Richmond, took
place at Calvary Baptist Church yesteT:
day. The cermony was performed by
Bishop John O. Granbery, OF the
Methodist Church, and Rev. DR.. K. ID.
Pill, pastor the Baptist church in Ash
land, where the groom resides.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
THE RERKLEY LYNCHING.

Steps have been taken in Berkeley to
bring the parties responsible for the
murder of the cOlOred man Blount to JUS
tice. Yesterday morning W. W. Robert
son. whose statement to Mayor Allen,
of Berkeley, narrows the field of investl-
gatiUn to four or six men, although
prisoners confined with Blount say there
were more than that, went to Portsmouth
Yesterday at the urgent request of the
commonwealth attorney, Capt. X. e.
Marshall. He made other statements
to the commonwealth attorney which
the officials in the interest of the execu-
ton OF justice declined to make public.
Mr.. Robertson did not know any man
composing the mob that murdered
BlOunt.
Capt. Marshall yesterday afternoon
wrote letters to the Governor, to the
Mayor of Berkeley and to the Board of
of Norfolk county pointing
out the necessity for bringing the lynch
ers to Justice. He asks that the Super
vsors hold an early meeting, and that the
Mayor request the Berkley Council to
unite with them and the Governor in
offering reward for the arrest and con-
vction of the lynchers.
The funeral of Blount took place yes
terday and no disturbance occurred.
Norfolk, Va, Oct 26.-Martial law
continues today in Berkeley where
Blount, the negro politician and race
leader, was taken from the Jail and MUIR
dered by masked men. Many negroes
arrested by the militia and found to have
pistols, knives, black jacks and razors,
were today severely dealt with by Mayor
Allen, under the Virginia concealed
weapon laws. The whites fear an out
break by the blacks when the military
is Withdrawn, which may not be later
than tomorrow. Governor Montague
remains here watching the situation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
THE NORTH SEA INCIDENT.

Simultaneous with the statement that
King Edward has received from Emperor
Nicholas cablegram expressing deep
regret for the North Sea incident and an
acknowledgment that Great Britain's
demands when made will be conceded,
the British government announces Of
fcially to Russia and the world its pre-
pareduess for any eventuality, even war.
The British Admiralty says: "On re-
ceipt, October "a, OF the news OF the
North Sea tragedy preliminary orders for
mutual support and cooperation were
issued as a measure of precautiOn from
the Admiralty to the Channel, Mediter-
ranean and Home fleets"
British officers at Esquimalt state that
orders have been received directing the
immediate concentration of the entire
British Pacific squadron at that place.
British cabinet officers denounce the
Russian fleets action as an 'inexcusable
outrage" aud "terrible blunder, which
would be impossible in either the British
or the American navy, and that it is
impossible to view the affair as other
than the result of murderous intention
or wicked negligence"
Great Britain's note, which has been
received by the Russian government, asks
explanation for an act which it charac-
terizes as unjustiiable, deliberate and in
human. Itcontains no threats, specifically
stating that the British demands are re-
served, pending an explanation. 1.-THE al
legation in the note that the Russian
squadron changed formation before OPEN
ing fire is established, it will fix the re-
upon Vice Admiral Rojest-
yensky. Great Britain will then demand
his punishment and it is considered GER
tain that failure to comply will be fol-
lowed by the recall of the British am
bassador
Russian officials declare thst they
have not yet received any official report
of the affair. They have been trying to
reach Vice Admiral Rojestvensky at
various points.
A dispatch from Toxic says the sug-
gestions are made that the crews of the
Russian squadron desire a pretext for
their recall from the hazardous oriental
cruise, or that Russia desires to save
her face by involving Great Britain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
KURoPATKIN COMMANDER IN
CHIEF.

The Gar has appointed General Kuro-
patkin communicating of all the
Russian land forces in the far East,
and has retained Alexieff in the post of
viceroy.
The Russian and japanese armies
now confront each other in entrenched
positions only a few hundred yards
apart. The dispatches say that at some
points not more than 80 yards separate
them.
General fighting, however, has not
ye. been resumed, and dispatches from
the front fail to explain the delay Of
the expected engagement. Artillery
firing is kept up and skirmishes are con-
tinuous.
Marshal Oyama reports that his losses
at the battle of Shakhe river we're
$3.50.
1t is rumored in st. Petersburg that
Russia has purchased the Gillian navy,
which will join the Russian second
Pacific squadron at the Azores Islands.
According to the report an infraction Of
Chilian neutrality will be avoided by
transferring the ships to Turkey. for
which the Porte will receive 81, 900, 900
from Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
News Of the Day.

Cornelius Van Colt, postmaster OF
New York, died suddenly yesterday
evening of heart disease, aged GO years
The Standard Oil Company makes a
sweeping denial that they have taken
part in securing the nomination OF any
candidate for public Office.
The Supervising Iuspe ctors oil the
Steamboat Inspection Service are IN
session in Washington to suggest changes
in inspection regulations.
After being struck by an electric car
in Philadelphia Monday night, Myrtle
Douglas, three years old, was recovered
from the fender, where che sat sucking
stick OF candy and uninjured.
Mr.. Harlan & Hollingsworth plant Of
the United States Shipouilding Con-
pauy was sold under court decree at
Wilmington, Delaware, yesterday, and
was brought by the reorganization COM
mittee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
Shot by Former Chef.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-John Segers,
manager of the cafe of Carson, Pierre,
Scott and Company's department store,
at State aud Madison streets, was shot
and probably fatally wounded this morn
ing by William Ritmer. a former chef
of the cafe, who had been discharged
by Segers, it is claimed. The shooting
occurred on the eighth floor of the store
at an early hour before the crowds of
shoppers had begun to congregate.
Segers was shot in the left chest and was
removed to hospital. After the shoot
ing Ritmer escaped from the building
down the fire ladders, with drawn pistol
to prevent pursuit. He has not yet
been captured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
THE WAR IN THE EAST.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 26.-An flicial
dispatch from Mukden, dated Oct. 26,
states the armies are within touch and
are busiy fortifyiug their positions.
The japanese shell the Russian positions
occasionally, and especially toward sun
set, when they are able to see the Rus
sian lines distinctly.
Mukden, Oct. 26.-The appointment
of General Kuropatkin as chief in COM
maDd of all the Russian forces in the
field, has been received with enthusiasm
by the troops.
Cbefoo, Oct. 26.-According to word
received here today the newspaper Navi
Kral at Port Arthur is encountering all
kinds of difficulty in going to press.
The Office is now on the line of the
japanese FIRE. Ten shells struck in the
immediate vicinity of the Office, smash
ing the windows, pieing the type and
Increasing the troubles of the editors and
printers.
Berlin, Oct. 26.-The Mukden cor
respondent of the Lokal Anzeiger, in a
dispatch to his paper, today indicates as
clearly as the censorship will permit,
that an advance by The japanese at this
point must inevitably result in the evac-
uation of Mukden by the Russians. The
two armies, be says, are now facing each
other at distance of 500 yards apart.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 26.-General
Kuropatkin reports that there were no
general engagements yesterday. He re-
ports two minor repulses to Russian arms.
He says; Yesterday evening, while
heavy cannonade was proceeding,
force of Russians were ambushed sad re-
pulsed during reconn oissance on the
right flank. During another reconnOis-
sance the Russians were compelled to
retire from Haoutha.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26

THE DEATH of Mrs. William p.
Tonry, daughter of the late Mrs. Mary
Z. Surratt which occurred in Baltimore
last Sunday, brings TO mind sad recol-
lections in the minds of many now liv-
ing. Thirty-nine years have elapsed
since Mrs. Tonry's mother was put to
an iguOminious death as an alleged ac-
complete in the assassination of Presi-
dent Lincoln. Subsequent events showed
beyond all doubt that the unfortunate
woman was the victim of perjury and
the thurst for blood which characterized
The perilous times between the close Of
the war and reconstruction days. Mrs.
Tonry was at the time young girl, the
only daughter of Mrs. Surratt. The
latter had by a tribunal as cruel as a
drum-head court martial been sentenced
late one evening to be hanged the next
morning, and while the mother was be-
ing prepared for the gibbet the daugh-
ter was in her terrible distress on the
White House steps endeavoring TO gain
an audience with President Johnson,
the only one who could commute the
cruel sentence. II was always said that
Preston King. at one time Collector of
the Port of New York, whose body was
subsequently found floating in the Hud-
son river, prevented Miss Surrstt from
entering the White House. 1t seems
that all who were 10 any way connected
with this judicial tragedy met an UNI
timely end or passed through seas of dis
tress before they reached the grave.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
The Baltic Fleet.

London, Oct. 26. The Vigo, Spain,
correspondent of the Evening Star wires
that the Baltic feet arrived there at ten
O'Clock this morning.
Vigo, Spain, Oct. pa cipher
message has arrived here TO be delivered
to Admiral Rojestvensky on the arrival
of the Russian Baltic fleet.
Aberdeen, Scotland, Oct. 26.-The
trawler Victoria, which arrived here to-
day, reports passing an apparently dis
abed Russian warship on Friday near
the scene. of the firing on the British
boats in the North Sea. The warship
did not reply to signals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
Successful Air Snip.

Propelled part of the way by its own
power and the remainder of the distance
by the wind, which was blowing at ten
miles an hour, the Arrow, an airship
owned and perfected by Thomas S. Bald
win, of San Francisco, in charge of A.
Row Knabeushue, Of Toledo, yesterday
made an unannounced flight of ten miles
from the Worlds Fair grounds over St.
Louis and across the Mississippi river to
Cahokia, Ill. The aerial performance
attracted the attention OF thousands of
persons, who cheered almost continuous
~ as the big flying machine passed over
the exposition grounds and scared high
above the high buildings of the business
quarter of st. Louis. Clinging to the
framework OF the car, his precarious foot
hold an iron tube that forms one side of
the base of the triangular network of
supports and ribs of the Arrows body,
Knabenshue directed the movement of
the flying machine and Unanswered in
circles and against the wind high over
the great buildings of the exposition, be-
fore an accident to the motor rendered
the big fan propellers useless and curtail-
ed his command of direction, but not of
suspension or decension. When the
motor broke Knabenshue Unanswered
the flying machine into the wind, and
be was enabled 10 steer the Arrow in a
course that varied several points either
way from the trend of the wind and to
land at a point of his own selecting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
The MethoCIista.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 26.-The
semi.annual meeting of the bishops of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of the
world opened here today. The bishops
will be in conference for several days and
because of the attendance of % bishops,
az unusually large lumber. it is expect
ed that the conference will be of great
importance to the church. The public
is not admitted to the conferences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
ell of the city of Alexandria, Va. held De.
toher Is. 1904, there were present: Hubert
Snowden, ESQ.,. President, and Messrs. Lead
beater. Burke, Strauss, Williams, Baader.
Brill, Hellmuth, Uhler, Spinks and Bryan.
The Committee ON Streets recommended an
appropriation Of $50 for street crossings at
the intersection of Prince and Patrick, and
Prince and Columbus streets, and the report
was adopted-ayes II, noes 0.
The Committee on Light reported adversely
on the petition for gas lamp at the corner
Of Queen and Patrick streets an the report
was adopted.
A petition from Ellen Nugent for permits
sion 10 tap the sewer at the corner Of Gibbon
| and Pitt streets was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets.
| A resolution to reimburse gas fund Cor
money spent on roofing coal shed $500 and
q resolution appropriating $50 to pave the floor
OF coal shed was referred TO the Committee
on Finance.
| communication from the Clerk of the
School Board requesting Council to fill va
caneies caused by the expiration of the
terms of Messrs. l.. Stabler, First ward A. II
Thomson, Second ward; w. J. BoOthe, Third
ward, and DIR. w. NJ. Smith. Fourth ward.
WAS received and Mr.. Strauss was appointed
to invite the Board of Aldermen 10 a joint
session to fill the vacancies.
A resolution that when Council adiourns
tonight it be to meet Wednesday November
9th, at 7;S0 p. m, was offered by Mr.. Bryan
and passed.
The following were received from the
Board Of Aldermen and their action concur
red in:
A report from Mr.. Walter Roberts, Presi-
dent Of the Alexandria Water Company, to
Mr.. J. NJ. Hill, chairman Of special com
mi.tee.
Also petition from James Fitzgerald to
reshingle houses in first alley north Of Duke
street. between Patrick and Henry streets
Also a report Of the joint Committee on
General Laws and Streets on the petition Of
w. s. Moore's Sons for permission TO dyna-
mite the old steamer lying in the docks.
Also a report of the joint Committee ON
Streets and General Laws turning over to the
Mayor to enforce collection Of bills against
the w., A. & Mt. V. Ry Co.
Mr.. Bryan was appointed to ascertain u the
Board Of Aldermen would convene in joint
session for the election Of school trustees. He
reported that the Board Of Aldermen had adj.
journed.
The board then adjourned
HUBERT SN0WDEN, President
Teste: DANIEL r. STANSBURY. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
Fatal Shooting.

Huntington, w. Va, Oct. 20
James Underwood shot and killed Will
liam Baden, at Packer, south OF here,
last night. Baden attempted to short
change Underwood when the latter be-
came incensed and pulled a revolver
shot Baden through the heart. The dead
mans friends threatened to lynch Under
wood, who was hustled off to Jail by the
deputy sheriffs. The murderer is son
of one of the members OF the Underwood
family of Kentucky, who we're famous
in the Underwood Eversole feud many
years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26

NOTICE has been posted at the
Schenectady, N. Y, plant of the Ameri-
can Locomotive Company laying off
about 2, 500 employees on account Of lack
of work. But Secretaries Shaw and
Taft are stumping New York preaching
prosperity, though it must be admitted
that they haven't had much to say about
full dinner pals during this campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
Beware of 0intments for Ca.arrh'
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable phys-
clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold ~
the good you can possibly derive from them
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry, and Is taken internally. acting directly
upou the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. II is taken inter
naIly and r.ade in Toledo, Ohio, by +. J.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
Judge Parker,

New York, Oct. 26. When shown
the statement of U. S. Senator Knox,
issued at Washington yesterday, attack
ing the presidential nominees campaign
methods of former years, Judge Parker
today declined to talk about the matter
for publication. 1t may be said with
confidence, however, that during one OF
The speeches that he will deliver between
this time and election day, Judge Parker
will answer the Knox charges. IL is
said that such contingency as the Knox
statement represents was foreseen at the
time that Judge Parker delivered the
address that provoked il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
Saves Two From Death.

"Our little daughter had an almost fatal
attack of whOoping cough and bronchitis"
writes Mrs w. K. Hayiland, 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 WELL" Des-
perate throat and lung diseases yield to DR..
Kings New Discovery as to no other medi-
cine on earth. Infallible for Coughs and
Colds. SOC and $1.00 bottles guaranteed by f.
S. Leadbeater Sons. Trial bottle free
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
The New York Stock Market.

New York. Oct 26.-On active dealings the
local stock market rallied promptly With
slightly advances. Considerable selling near
the end Of the first hour carried some stocks
down point from early high prices. This
movement stimulated sales elsewhere, and
there were fresh reactions of a point or more.
The speculation continues active, but shows
considerable feverishness and unsettlement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCT. %. 1904.

WHEN a distinguished man visits
college for the purpose of addressing its
faculty and students, it is reasonable
presumption that it is to show his inter-
eat in its welfare and to give good advice
n its students. We learn from the New
Century, paper published in Washing
ton in the interest of the Catholic
Church. that Secretary Taft visited the
University OF Notre Dame, at South
Bend. Indiana, which has 800 students,
presumably by invitation, to give them
an account Of the state of affairs in the
Philippines; very proper SUBJECT lot a
lecture. He is stated TO have traced the
religious history of the islands from the
coming of the Spanish missionaries to
the present time and to have commended
the course of the governmental the mat
ter of religion and to have expressed his
conviction that the lands and churches
held by the friars are the property OF
The Catholic Church. After thus giving
his opinion, he prophesied that Sin case
of the United States relinquishiDg its
hold upon the islands, the independent
and schismatic element would seize the
church property and wrench it from the
church body" Here is most dlsln-
genuous remark, which shows the Pur-
pose for which the address was delivered
1t carries with it the assumption that the
democrats in case of success will imme-
diately give notice to the Fillipinos that
they can take hold of the government OF
their islands and run it to suit them
selves, while their platform differs from
that of the republicans in this only-thal
the latter proposes 10 hold the islands
forever. either as a province, for COM
mercial purposes, or, if their necessities
require, as states, to enable the monOpo-
lizers who furnish the money for their
present campaign to overcome by their
votes the uprising of the people against
the "empire" which their success in the
present contest would create. The dem
oc.atic platform recognizes the fact that
having paid Spain twenty millions OF
dollars for province Of which she had
CONQUERED but a small part, we are at
liberty nnder international law to do
the limits Of
realizing that
on forbids us
ritory which
.uose Iusutuuons may not suit and which
would require means for their govern
ment which we do not wish to use, we
prefer to give notice to its people that
when we see that they are able to main
tain their independence and can govern
themselves well, they shall have liberty
to do so. 1t is plain that all the ques-
tions which now create the difficulties
must be first settled, as they could have
been long ago had the constitution been
T.. al
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
Murdered His Wife.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 26.-Robert
w. Taylor, teamster, early this morn
ing murdered his wife by splitting her
head open with an axe in room which
they occupied in boarding house. The
motive for the crime is not known. Mrs.
Taylor came here from Deseronto, Ont,
and her maiden name was Rathbun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
Deserving from the Russian Arm,

Vienna, Oct. 26.-Die Zeit learns
from Cracow, Russia, that 5000 troops
have deserted IRON the Russian army in
Russian Poland during the last few days.
Sixty of these have arrived at Cracow.
The parents of the missing recruits were
yesterday threatened with exile in ST.
IBERIA if the missing men were not
quickly back at their posts. The de-
serters have been hunted down with
bloOdhounds, twenty Of the men being
shot on Sunday while trying to cross
the frontier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26
Cause of Lockiaw.

Lockjaw, or tetanus, is caused by a
bacillus or germ which exists plentiiuliy
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 l""r
Jaw avoided by applying Cha
Pain Balm freely as soon as Il
received. Pain Balm is an tnae
aud causes such injuries to he lhn
maturation and in one-third I
quired by the usual treatme
for sale by Gibson & Timbe
w. +. Creighton Il Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26

The village of Hanover, n. H., is en-
fete today in honor Of Lord Dartmouth,
who has come from England to lay the
corner stone of the new Dartmouth Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-26

FOR sALE.-The famous LEE COAL at
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