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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs

Miss Ann Brown, of Baltimore, was
struck and fatally injured by street
car at WellsvilIe, Ohio, last night. She
mot recover.
The lockout IN the granite industry in
Washington county, VT. which was or
dered by the Barre Granite Manufacture
ers' Association, as the result of a strike
of two hundred and sixty men from E..
B. Ellis Company's plant, at Mortified
last Friday, was called off at late hour
last night, and the three thousand men
returned to work this morning. The
lockout lasted three days.
Bishop Chatard, of indianapolis, Ind, was
the guest Of Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore
last night The bishop is on his way to his
home after an extended trip to Rome. He
will leave tor indianapolis today. Last night
he was closeted with the cardinal on what
was rumored to be an important matter from
Rome conc ,rning the American catholicity.
Chief Wilkie, of the Secret Service, has
receive information of the arrest at Connors.
Vile, Ind, of Sears b. Hargrave, who, IL is
charged has been making A very good living
tor the last few months by impersonating an
army officer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
Cutting Down Expenses.

The leaders of the Hbuse, under tht
guidance Of Speaker Cannon, have de-
iermined to make a persistent effort Ia
carry out policy with reference to ap-
prJpriations which will make the es-
limated revenue of the government for
the fiscal year 1905 6 the measure oil
expenditures to be authorized in the
supply bills passed at tn is session, which
will be for that year. They propose to
bring the river and harbor bill down
to within s25, 600, 900 or $50, 900, 900,
to cut 81 900, 900 Oh the fortifcation
bill, to make no provision Tor new pub
lie building work, to GU all of the cur
rent expenses Of the gov eminent, includ-
Jag those for the army, and, in spite of
the firm position taken by the President
in supper. Of liberal provisions for the
navy. to cut out two Of the proposed
battleships.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
Virginia News.

Z Mr.. A. ]. Mason, prominent citi-
en- of Luray, died Monday after II
lingering illness, aged 7S years.
Miss Clark Lee Crenshaw, daughter
of Mr.. f. L. Crenshaw, was married in
Rich nond yesterday to DR.. w. Brown
ley Foster, young physician OF hicn'
mond.
James Goode, the muir ierer OF romeo
Inspector Shinberger, of Richmond
who was sentenced to be hanged to-
morrow, was yesterday respited by Gov
ernor Montague for Is days.
Miss Lucy Frances Fiizhugh, daugh-
tet of G.. d. Fitzhugh, formerly OF
"Sherwoed Forest" Stafford county,
now Of Blount Springs, Ala, was married
last week 10 Mr.. Lewis A. Hobart, OF
Decatur, Ala.
Mrs. Alice Payne, wife Of Mr.. F. w.
PAYNE, widely known throughout the
Northern Neck, died at her home in the
Shiloh neighborhood. King George coun-
ty, Sunday night, after a severe illness
Of some weeks, aged So years.
The general store of Mr. c. d.
Green, at Brooke, in Stafford county,
was entered Monday night by robbers.
All of the change in the cash drawer
was taken and about $50 worth of
merchandise. The thieves left no clue.
The members of the Eddy Press, of
Winchester, who in October last made
an assignment TO J. NJ. Steck aAd Il.
q. Williams, trustees, shaye been SUBJ
poenaed to appear in the United States
District Court of Harri sonburg to sh ow
cause why they should not be declared
bankrupt.
DIR. S. Delaney Hicks, eye, ear and
throat specialist, of Washington, hero
Of the remarkable automobile incident
exploited by the papers throughout the
country last spring, was arrested in
Norfolk yesterday on a charge OF forgery.
The prisoner was sent to Newport News
last night and placed in the police sta
lion to await hearing.
Announcement was made yesterday
that Rev. Father William A. McKeefrey,
who for the past eight or ten years has
been the pastor of the Sacred Heart
Church in Winchester, has definitely
decided to retire temporarily from active
duties as a Catholic priest on account Of
the condition Of his health. Father Me
Keefry is well known in this city.
Mr.. Lloyd r. Smith, So years old, o
Northumb erland county, died suddenly
Yesterday of heart disease. For severa
years Mr. Smith had been in declining
health. He was one of the most bril-
liant LAWYERS in his section, For j
wears he was commemorative attorney
of Northum berland, and for the past r
wears was chairman Of the democratic
executive committee Of the First con
gressional district. He is survived by I
widow, one son and four daughters, two
of whom were on board the Weemi
Line steamers from Washington on thel
way home to spend their Christmas
holidays from school in Georgetown
when their father died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
The Nan Patterson Trial.

New York, Dec. 2l..Nan Patterson
will know tonight if the jury of her peers
has declared her innocent OF the death OF
her lover, Caesar Young. 1t was an
nounced this morning that every effort
will be made to turn the case over to the
jury for its delberation andjudgment to-
day. Abraham Levy, chief counsel for
the actress, summed up the case tor the
defense in a long exhaustive speech this
morning, after which recess was
taken. William Rand, jr., the State S
attorney, presented its picture of guilt
drawn from the mass ofevideuce adduced
during the many days Of the trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
News of the Day.

Ii is announced that the Armours
have secured control of a number of tan
neries in and around Cumberland, Nd
The protestants in the case of Senator
Smoot rested their case Yesterday and
the other side will be heard January 10.
Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick was excused
yesterday from testiiying in the bank
ruptcy proceedings against her in Cleye-
land.
TX Gov. J. p. Eagle, Of Arkansas,
preacher and prominent in the Southern
Baptist Church, died at Little Rock
yesterday.
The lhirl and most extensive mobili-
cation during the war has been ordered in
Russia, and will add about 200, 900 men
to the army in the far East.
In Washington yesterday the court
ordered the appraisement and sale of the
Waggaman Art Gallery, which was held
a. security BY the Catholic University.
Eighteen fishermen lost their lives and
600 OF lers have been rendered destitute
b ; terrific storm on the northwestern
coast Of Portugal A serrybpat oapsized
yesterday and IA persons were drowned.
The coroner's jury in the inquest over
the victims of the Charleston wv. Va
suspension bridge disaster, declared that
the accident was due to gross negligence
on the part of all the Charleston officials
who had anything to do with the care
and maintenance of the bridge.
While being pursued in upper Broad
way, New York, yesterday afternoon by
a crowd of Columbia sophomores, bent
on capturing him, Kingdom Gould, son
OF George ]. Gould, drew a revolver and
fred over the heads Of the crowd. He
then fed to a fraternity house, which
was soon surrounded by the sophomores,
and from which he was later rescued by
his father, who took him away in a
carriage under the guard OF three men,
supposed to be detectives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Manchester, Eng, Guardian
hears that Admiral Lord Charles Beres.
ford will visit America early next spring
before he assumes command of the
British Mediterranean fleet.
The Birmingham, Eng Post says to-
day that the British naval stations in
the east are to be greatly strengthened
The forthcoming estimates, the paper
SAYS, will include the sum of 200, OdC
pounds sterling for this purpose.
The White Star liner Oceanic arrived
at Queenstown at noon today, twenty
hours late Her officers say she en-
eountered the worst weather in thirty
years during the voyage. Two adults
and one IT. FAINT in the steerage, died dur
ing the trip across.
A dispatch from Sofia says that Boris
Ssrafoff, the Macedonian leader, today
told a correspondent that Nazir Pasha,
who last year impeded the Macedonian
movement, has been reappointed head
OF the Macedonian affairs by the Sultan
to crush the present arising in Macedonia
Nazir Pasba has the reputation of re.
sorting to cruel methods and bloody en-
counters may be expected.
The Schlissiche Zetung of Berlin re-
ports that 30, 900 Bedouins have REBEL
ed against Turkish authority in Yemen,
Arabia. Several encounters have oc.
Cured in the last of which: the Turk:
sustained serious defeat. Four bat
,alons Of Turkish infantry we're routed
Sultan Abdual Hamid, according to the
paper, suspects that Great Britain II
secretly using the rebels for the PURPOSE
oil ultimately annexing Yemen.
Important developments are anti cipa
ed as the result of the dismissal of al
the foreign officials in the Sultan's ser
vice at TaDgier. 10 addition to the
dismissal of all foreign missions, dele
gates and employees attached to his court,
the Sultan has also dismissed Captain
fFournier, chief of The Tangier police
Ghebass the Minister of War, aud Min
lister Of State Bensliman. He has taken
this step in the case OF the last two
because of their French sympathies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
Lansburgh & Bro,
ago to 426 Seventh Street.
WASHINGTON, DC
Suicide of q Woman.

Miss Cora NJ. Strong, thirty three
years DID, committed suicide yesterday
afternoon by hanging 10 her room at the
home of her hostess, Mrs. A. b. Train,
1923 Euclid place northwest, Washing
ton. The young woman was formerly
a matron in the Pennsylvania Institute
for the Deaf at Mount Avery, Pa, aud
the receipt OF a letter yesterday telling
that her services would no longer be re-.
quired, owing to her i'll health, is thought
to have been the cause of her self.des
truction. Mrs. Train met Miss Strong.
at health resort six weeks ago, and in.
yited her to come to Washington aud te
her guest. Miss Strong accepted the
invitation, and while showing signs Of
dependency at no time did she intimate
any purpose to destroy herself Yester.
day, however, after receiving the letter
from the institute, she retired 20 her
room in great distress About O'Clock
Mrs. Train, becoming worried about the
young woman, went to the room, and
receiving no response entered. A grew
some spectacle met her.
Miss. Strong was hanging from cord
attached to the hinge Of closet door.
She bad twisted several strands OF the
cord about her neck and hinge of the
door and had then stepped off chair.
She had apparently overestimated the
distance, so that her feet reached tbei
floor. So determined was she to di,'.
however, that she had thrown herself
forward on the cords until she bad
strangled to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
Britt Won.

A lhirty-6ye-thousand.do dollar crowd
tanned into Mechanics Pavilion IL
San Francisco last night, saw Jimmy
Britt, of that city, get the decision over
"Battling" Nelson Of Chicago, in twenty
furious rounds, in what was virtually
conceded to be contest for the worlds
lightweight championship. The belief
that Joe Cans, the colored pugilist, who
recently obtained the title by securing a
decision over Britt on a foul, is probably
unable to reduce to the light-weig ht
limit, accentuates the fact that Britt will
be looked upon as the Legitimate cham
pion Of the lightweight division. Never
were two athletes more perfectly con-
ditioned than Britt and Nelson when
they ceased their long and arduOus course
Of training, and each was the personifica-
ton of confidence when Referee Billy
Roche beckOned them 10 their corners
ana the bel summoned them to action.
The men fought yiciously, but both
stayed the limit. Fighting favored the
Chicago man at certain stages OF the
battle and Britt was forced to the ropes
frequently, but be made a wonderful
rally in the concluding round and won
the fight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21

THE Republican Club of the City OF
New York demands areduction in repre-
senlation in Congress of nineteen mem
bers from various Southern States where
voters for racial, or iliteracy reasons
a-c disqualified from voting. The club
committee on national affairs Monday
night, at the monthly meeting of the club,
recommended the passage OF bill which
was submitted to the club for indorse.
ment. The club unanimously voted to
request Congress to take immediate ac-
ton pursuant to the representation
plank in the national republican plat
form. This reduction of representa-
ticn" plan is now as insipid as twice
told tale, and as the republican South
haters are imPOtent to carry out such
plan, though they would not hesitate to
do so if they could, they should stop their
nonsense or try something else to "hre
the northern heart" against their South
ern brethren.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
Women and Men Terror-stricken.

Buffalo, n. Dec. 2l.-Foul house
boats, luxuriously fitted up, broke from
their moorings in the canal al the foot
Of Ferry street, last night. The terror
stricken women aboard screamed and
tainted, aud the mon shouted for help.
A strong wind was blowing the boats
toward the Niagara river and death
seemed near. Fortunately several men
had seen the craft break loose, and after
desperate efforts a line was thrown To
the occupants of one boat Other lines
we're then passed and the boats were
hauled up and made fast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
Kept Diary on Death.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2l.-After hav :
ing used money that belonged to fellow
lodge members, and which he would
be called upon to pay within two days,
Frank A. Still swallowed a dose OF
poison and died yesterday in a cell in
the Eighteenth district station house.
There he had been locked up on the
charge of intoxication, when in reality
he was suffering from the effects of the
drug he had taken. A diary found in
his pocket showed that the man had
made entries from hour to hour while be
waited for his death, and that he had
taken second dose of poison 10 make
sure of his end.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
Passenger Train DeraiIed

Chicago, Dec. 2l.--South bound
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul pas
senger train Green Bay to Chicago was
derailed last night at Lena, Wis:
Engineer NJ. Gavin and Fireman L. Mil
Ter were killed. The express messengers
and passengers escaped with a jolting.
The engine, baggage and express cars
left the track, but the coaches remained
on the rails. The accident is said to
have been due to spreading rails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, ~ they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is only
one way to cure deafness, and that is by con-
st;tutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inhamed condition Of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachan Tube. When this tube is infiameG
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when il is entirely closed, Deafness
is the result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored to Its
normal condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine eases out Of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an infamed
condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by eatsrrh) that con-
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY * CO., Toledo. o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
Memorial Chapel Destroyed.

Simsbury, Conn, Dec. 2l.-The
memorial chapel erected at the West
minister School by Secretary of State
John Hay in memory of his son, Ad j.
b It Hay, whose death was caused ~ a
fall from a hotel window in New Haven,
in 1901, was burned at noon today,
nothing but the brick walls remaining.
The chapel was dedicated November /,
1902, and was a handsome building,
The cause of the fire is unknown. Moth
ing was saved from the building. The
! ,ss is partially covered by insurance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
BiIious collie Preyented.

Take double dose of Chamberlain 3
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as
soon rs the first indication Of the disease
appears and threatened attack may DC
warded of. Hundreds ofpeopie VINO are
subject to attacks Of bilious conc use the
remedy in this way With perfect success:
For sale By Gibson and Tim5erman and
w. +. Creighton & 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21

ITIs openly announced by the re-
publican leaders that Congress during
the present session will do nothing ex-
cept to provide for the running expenses
of the government. The ambitious pro-
gramme of legislation suggestedand rec
commended by the President will be laid
on the shelf for future consideration.
There will be log-rolling combination
OF stand patters Wit are opposed to med
ding with freight rates, tariff rates, rec
iprocity and arbitration treaties. Oh
this combination the Philadelphia Rec
ord says; They will make common
cause in fighting,a common danger"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
New York Stock Market.

New York, Dec. 2l.-There was continued
quiet strength in the stock market today and
the confidence of traders showed decided in
crease. III the railway list advances were
made at several points In the industrial list
the most sensational feature was en- advance
Of nearly per cent. in Sugar. Toward the
end Of the first hour there were small conces
sions from profit taking, but the undertone Of
the speculation remained firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is con-
stsntly coming in, declaring DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
to be unequaled. A recent expression from
7. J. Mcfarland, of Bentonville, Va, serves
as example. lie writes 81 had Bronchitis
for three years and doctored all the time with
out being benefited. Then | began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and a few bottles
wholly cured me-" Equally effective in cur.
ing all Lung and Throat troubles, Consump-
ton. Pneumonia and Grip. Guaranteed by
E. ; Leadbeater x Sons, druggists. Trial
bottle free, regular sizes SOC aud Sl.00.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21

THE unpro6tableness of publishing a
daily newspaper in Virginia was clearly
set forth by the recent suspension OF the
Roanoke Press. With fine plant and
located in a rich surrounding country
and with the republican patronage OF
the entire State, after a struggle of not
ten months the paper WAS forced to sus.
pend with liabilities incurred in that
time of nearly $15, 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
Four Men KILLED by Explosion.

,Wilkesbans, Pa, Dec. 2l.-FOur
men were killed in boiler explosion at
Rohrsburg, a small hamlet, nlne miles
from Bloomsbury, yesterday. The cause
of the explosion is not known. Parts OF
the bodies of the dead men we're scattered
around the vicinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
A Pleasant Pill.

No pill is as pleasant and positive as De-
Wits Little Early Risers. DeWit's Little
Early Risers are so mild and effective that
children, delicate ladies and weak people en-.
say they are the best liver pills sold. Sold by
all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
wFnyr spAY EVENING. DEC q, 1904.

COMPLICATED scntDle io' SUI
sidizing American vessels engaged IN
foreign trade has been evolved by the
rennblican members of the Merchant
Marine Commission, and will be en-
bodied in bill, which, with the report
ofthe commission, will be presented to
CONGRESS soou after the holidays. There
will be minority report from the dem
oeratic members OF the commission, I'D
which the majority plan OF ship SUBSIDY
will be vigorously opposed. The demo'
Gratis will also fight the subsidy bill III
hath the House and Senate, and the de
hates OH this matter are likely to be the
liyeliest of the session, The republicans
have tried hard 10 keep the details OF
their scheme from being made pnolic
before the report and bill were ipresent-
ed but their main features leaked out
and we're given to his democratic Col
lagues by Senator Martin on Wednesday
The measure as now agreed upon by
tle republicans, as heretofore statedin the
Gazette, provides for four distinct sub
sidies. The first allows bonus OF from
$50 &c 500 a year to every superior
officer $50 to $50 for every minor officer
and s25 to every seaman who enrollS
himself in what is known as the naval
reserve. and serves in foreign commerce.
This bonus is not to be paid to officers
and seamen in the cOastwise trade. Ihe
second subsidy deals solely with vessels
and allows cents per registered ton ioi
each steam vessel engaging full
wear in foreign trade, 81 cents pei
ton for those engaging only nine
months. and 2 cents for those in the
trade six months out of year. Sailing
vessels are allowed cents per ton for
full year, 2! cents per ton for mint
months and cents per ton for 81
months. As an Offset owners OF sucl
vessels are required to agree that The
government may take the vessels at any
time by paying fair price. They must
also agree to carry the mail when re-
ouired. One.fourth of the crew must be
citizens of the United States and all re
pairs to the vessels must be made in this
oo"r,~v Tho third subsidy is con-
ms for ten new mail
America, Central
co, China, Japan
,entions aggregat-
ing 81, $50, 600. Two lines to Japan
and China are provided for from San
Francisco. A subsidy of $500, 600 is
provided for the one running by way OF
Hawaii, and $3.50, 900 for the one that
does not touch Hawaii, the contracts to
be open to competition. The fourth
subsidy is secured by increasing and
manipulating the tonnage tax. The
present tax of 3 and 6 cents per ton,
levied maximum of five times a year,
is increased to s and 16 cents per ton,
TO be levied maximum of ten times a
year. Eighty per cent. Of the tax is to
be rebated to American vessels, provid-
ing they carry All American boy for each
900 tons registered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-21
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, Dec. 81.
SENATE.


The Senate adjourned today for the
Christmas holidays after session lasting
Just four minutes. Mr. Perkins pre-
sided.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale, the chap
lain, took as his scriptural text, which
prefaces the morning prayer, "Fear
not, for | bring good tidings." He re-
ferred to the approach Of the holiday
season, (Which brings us great memories,
aud great hopes" He prayed that the
Senate and all the nation might be
given Thy light and Thy joy"
Upon motion of Mr. Lodge, the Senate
adjourned. The galleries were well
filled in anticipation OF some special
ceremony that would marx the adjourn
ment.
HOUSE.
There was only corporaPs guard
present when the House met today.
Chaplain Couden, in his prayer, invoked
divine blessing upon the members dur
ing the holidays.
Mr.. Morrel asked unanimous consent
that the Senate resolution providing ic'
the use Of the Pension Office for the in
augural ball, be considered Mr.. Nor
relI stated that the members OF the House
committee on the District OF Columbia
were agreeable to an acceptance by the
HOUSE, of the Senate resolution, in view
of the violent opposition of the member:
to the use of the Congressional Library
and the Capitol building for the ball.
Mr.. Underwood said tina: he did no,
care 10 place himself in opposition to the
plans attending the Inauguration Of &
Republican President but that the House
should not, in his opinion, consider {
measure when quorum was not present
Mr.. Mann objected to provision o
the resolution that gives to the Distric
Commissioners power to regulate cal
fares during the inauguration aud said
thatth resolution should go back t,
the District committee. He therefore
objected.
Immediately at l2:46 o'clock, Mr.
Dalzell, acting republican floor leader in
the absence of Mr.. Payne, moved thai
the House adjourn.
Speaker Cannon, bringing his gave
down with a resOunding whack, said
"Tfe House stands adjourned unit
January 4tb, noon," and the Christmas
recess of Congress began.