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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
War Rumors.

London, Jan 26.-Advices from the
far East have again taken on a more
sinister tone, and it is clearly apparent
that in all the capitals, not ever except
ing Berlin, which has held out for peace
hitherto, the belief is rapidly gaining
ground that matters have about reached
the breaking point, and that nothing
short of a we'll defined back down by
Russia can avert clash. The Kobe cor
respondent of the Central News says the
government is continuing preparations
for war with undated energy. The war
council he says, met yesterday in the
presence of the Emperor. 1t is asserted
that the Mikado's government, should
the Russian reply prove unfayorable in
any Of the major points, will either de-
clare wa or will issue a time limit ulti-
matum.
Port Arthur, Jan. 26.-The Noyoe
Krae is informed from Seoul, Korea,
that Korean soldiers have repeatedly
crossed the Chinese frontier and burned
several villages. NJ. Pavloff, Russian
Minister at Korea, has threatened severe
reprisals if the act is repeated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
TELEGRAPHIo BREvITIEs.

Three children were burned to death
in a fire at Celina, Ohio, this morning.
The committee on elections Of the
miners convention at Indianapolis, Ind.
reported Tuesday morning on the selec-
ton and nomination of President
Mitchell, Vice President Lewis and Sec
rotary Wilson to succeed themselves.
Sister Philomena, the Mother Superior
of Mercy Hospital, of Des~MOines, last
night found herself the heiress to an
estate valued at SIS, 900, 900. The
estate is said to be that of her uncle, who
died in Australia ten years ago.
Two persons we're cremated and two
others badly burned in a fire which de-
stroyed four houses in Stanton, Del,
last night. The residents OF the other
houses escaped in their night clothes.
The loss is estimated at SIS, 900.
A dispatch from Ormond, Fla, states
that w. X. Vanderbilt, jr., this morn
ing drove his 80 horse power mercedes a
mile in 80 seconds. The time was caught
by w. Gould Brokaw, who accompanied
Mr.. Vanderbilt in his trial. The record
for the distance is 39s seconds, made
recently ever an ice course by Mr.. Ford.
Six years ago Mrs. Caroline Weun-
dorf, of Breedsville, Michigan, declares
that in an operation for a tumor, DIR.
Bailey, the physician, sewed up the
wound, leaving a pair of forceps inside.
She says the forceps were five and n
half inches long, and last September
worked their way through her body so
that a slight operation relieved her OF the
~forceps. Yesterday she and her husband
commenced suit in Chicago against Dr.
Bailey for $50, 900 damages. The ply
stefan denied any knowledgeo of the opera
ton. He denounced the suit as an en-
deavor to extort money from him.
William E. Brockway, reputed in police
circles to be the most notorious Of counterfeit
ers, walked from the New Jersey State prison
this morning, a free man, after having served
seven years, Dine months and twenty-four
days of a ten years. sentence. Brockway de-
parted for New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. William MCGEE, of North Freedom.
Wis, arose from her bed some time last night,
walked barefooted and in her night clothes
half a mile through deep snow with the mer-
curry at forty degrees below zero, and threw
herself before a passing train by which she
was ground to pieces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
MINE HORROR.

The mining disaster at Cherwick, Pa,
yesterday morning was published in the
Gazette of that day. 1t now appears
that fhe lives of between 1870 and 1870
men have been given up as lost. The
mine is 220 feet deep. The men had
been at work a short time when a sudden
rumble was heard by persons on the sur
face and then a burst of flame poured
from the shaft. The cages used to raise
and lower miners were hurled from the
shaft with terrific force. Two men at
the pit mouth were fatally hurt. At
tempts at rescue were slow, for air had
to be pumped into the shaft before any
n could venture into the scene of the
terrible danger. 1t is believed that some
of the cue have persisted. The only
rescued so far is Adolph Gunia. HI was
semi-conscious. The unfortunate include
Americans and men of a number of
nationalities.
P~ittsburg, Pa. Jan. 26.-Of the 1874
persons entombed in the Harwick mine,
at Cheswich, butOne has been rescued
and all others are thought to be dead.
The entire rescuiug party was also killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
Terrible Mine Accident.

Victor, COL, Jan. 26.-One of the
most frightful mining accidents in the
history of the Cripple Creek district
occurred this morning in STATIONS
independence mine, when IA men were
killed instantly and their bodies mutilat-
ed. A gang of Is was on its way from
the workings in a cage. The machinery
became %derangsd and the engineer found
himself unable to stop the passage of the
car as it reached the top of the shaft.
The cage rushed up to the top of the
structure, crashing into the heavy beams,
when the cable broke, precipitating IA
men to the bottom of the shaft, l,5U0
feet. Two of the men managed to grasp
iron bars at the top and held on. One,
however, was killed and the other badly
crushed. The descent of the cage was
like a lightning flash.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate yesterday heard further
discussion ofthe question ofappointments
to Office made during Congressional re.
cesses, listened to a speech IN the 18TH
mian canal question by Mr.. Morgan, and
passed a number of bills of a semi-pub-
lie character. As a result of the debate
on the appointment question, a resolu-
ton asking for specific information con-
corning the nomination Of w. d. Crum
as collector of customs at the port OF
Charlestons, s. c., was passed. A reso-
luton asking far similar information con-
corning the nomination of Brig. Gen.
Wood and other army officers went over
until today.
Among the bills passed was one author
izing the erection of a monument in
Washington to the memory of John Paul
Jones.
Mr.. Morgan spoke with special ref
errence to his resolution directing the
President to enter into treaty negotia-
tons with the governments OF Nicaragua
and Costa Rica for a canal on the Nicara-
qua route.
The House passed the army appropria-
ton bill, carrying approximately s75,-
900, 900. The bill was under considera-
ton for three days in committee Of the
whole, and was amended in a number OF
particulars. The amendments made in
committee were all adopted by the House
when the bill was put on its final pas
sage.
The provision for the consolidation Of
the Adjutant Generals Department and
the Record and Pension Office of the
War Department into one bureau to be
known as the Military Secretary Office,
was stricken from the bill on a point of
order raised by Mr.. Grosvenor, Of
Ohio.
The item o. $4OO, 600 providing for the
construction of an army general hos
pital in Washington also went out on a
point of order. The paragraph provid-
ing for the construction of a submarine
cable from Sitka to Fort Liscum met a
similar late.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26

SOME of the republican leaders OF the
House were in conference yesterday
with Speaker Cannon upon the subject
of the proposed service pension bill,
which is being urged vigorously. The
House committee on invalid pensions Is
now at work on the proposition, having
several bills before it providing as many
different plans for a service pension.
There is a strong pressure in the House
in behalf of such a bill, coming from the
G. A. r. and other veterans through
out the country. 1t is opposed by some
of the more conservative republicans on
the score of expense, but thus far the
opposition has not been put forward in a
practical manner. Many who oppose
the bill are disinclined to publicly avow
opposition for fear of being misunder-
stood. The friends of the proposition
claim that the President has signified
his willingness that a service pension
bill should be passed. There lisa strong
pressure being brought in Congress to
lover the tariff on several articles, and
the trusts will unite with the G. A.
r. in taking money out of the treasury
so that taxes cannot be reduced. ,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26

A DISPATCH from Norfolk says the
entire community is surprised at the
revelations hat have been made during
the primary election investigation, and
the idea is general that unless the good
gov eminent people refute most of the
testimony that has been given, the end
of the movement is in sight. tits hoped
so. But the movement should never
have been co%untenanced. What good
government could ever have resulted
from ~disgruntled democrats ''iusing''
with republicans to secure municipal
control of a city in order to make a
''divyy' of the offices?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
Death Follows Conviction and Sem
tence.

London, Jan. 26.-J. Whitaker
Wright, head of the defunct London and
Globe corporation and other financial
bubbles, who has been on trial, charged
with criminal actions in connection with
the financial agairs of his companies was
today sentenced to seven years imprison-
ment. BY the failing ofthe corporations
the British public lost some S35, 900, 900.
The Judge in ~pronouncing sentence said;
81 cannot conceive of a worse case than
that of the defendants and feel | must
visit on him the severest punishment al
lowed" Wright stood to receive SEN
tence. When it had been imposed he
said: "All | can say is that | am as
innocent of any intention to deceive as
any one in court"
London, England, January 90
Death today defrauded the felongs cell
OF an occupant when j. Whitaker
Wright, the brains and head of the Lon
don & Globe corporation and numerous
other financial schemes, dropped dead
from heart disease an hour after being
sentenced to seven years penal seryltude
for fraud. Wright had been on trial
for twelve days past. Wright showed
no signs of weakness or illness when
standing to receive sentence. After
sentence was pronounced Wright went
into the consultation room with his
solicitor. He had been talking for
about 20 minutes with his lawyer, when
suddenly he arose from his chair and fell
unconscious. DIR. Atkie was immediate-
ly summoned from Kings College Hos
pital. He buried to the side of the
sick man, and finding his condition SER
ious, summoned DIR. Pritchard. Before
the latter arrived, however. the stetho.
scope had been placed over Wright's
heart, and he YVES found to be dead. DIR.
Atkie said death was due to syncope
superinduced by excitement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
Railroad Collision.

St. Louis, Jan. 26.--The Hannibal
accommodation on the Burlington road,
due in st Louis at $50 O'Clock last night
while running at a speed o ftwenty miles
an heur crashed into the rear end of a
Denver express, which had stopped for
water, at Garden Creek tank, 81 miles
north of this city. In the wreck which
followed four persons were killed, four
seriously injured and several badly
injured. The express was an hour
and forty minutes late and on ac-
count of the heavy snow which was fall
ing, the signal lights could not be seen
by the engineer of the local train. The
last sleeper on the Denver train stood on
the bridge across thecreek and when the
engine ofthe overdue train struck it, the
bridge timbers caught fire from the burst
ing locomotive and the structure was soon
consumed. Most of the cars of the local
train were also burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.

Mr.. Park Agnew, chairman of the
Virginia State republican executive COM
mittee, has issued a call for a State con-
ventiOn to be held in Norfolk on Thurs
day, March 3, for the selection of dele
gates and alternates to the republican
national convention, which will be held
in Chicago on June 81 next. The
Eighth Congressional district is entitled
to ffty-five delegates and an equal number
of alternates to the State convention, as
follows: Alexandria county, 2; Gull
pepper, 4; Fauquier, 7 Fairfax, 8; King
George, 8; Louisa, 6; Loudoun, 8:
Orange, 5; Stafford, 4; Prince William,
3, and Alexandria city, 5.
A dispatch from Richmond says: The
cry for organization and for greater
activity is sounding throughout the re-
publican camps. The republicans of
Virginia, and particularly the younger
set, want greater activity and more ag-
gressiyeness in State politics, and there
will be a big movement in Norfolk when
the State convention meets to effect some
sweeping changes. 1t is said that r.
H. Angel, Of Roanoke, is likely to be
elected State chairman.
A meeting was held at Manassas TO-
day of the Eighth district republican
committee, TO decide upon a time and
place for holding a district convention
to send delegates to the Norfolk conven-
ton, which in turn, will elect delegates
to the national republican convention to
be held in Chicago in June.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
TUESDAY EVENING. JAN. 20. 1904.

Hon. JOHN w. DANIEL was today
for the third time elected by the Legls-
lature of Virginia to succeed himself as
Senator from the Old Dominion. This
Is the fourth time Major Daniel has been
chosen for this exalted position, and 1t
is a fitting compliment to an able ana
worthy man who has faithfully repre-
scented his State and who won his spurs
at a time in Virginia's history when 1t
needed men of nerve and intellectual
force to replace her in her normal posi-
ton. From 1879 to 1888 the Old
Dominion, as it were, got out OF her
orbit, and during those tour years the
rule of the democratic party was ten
porarily replaced by what was known as
the readjuster party. With no desire to
unearth the skeletons of the issues OF
those DAYS, the fact should not be for
gotten that Senator Daniel labOred from
one end of the State to the other with
the fixed purpose of breaking the yoke
under which Virginia was grooming and
deteriorating, and the election Of No
yembvf. 1888, was a Waterloo to all
fusions and coalitions against the demo-
cratic party, 50 much 50 that none has
had the temerity to form others. A
score of years have passed away since
the thrilling scenes referred to, Virginia
has been restored to her natural condi-
ton, the State has forged ahead phe-
~nomenally and her sons are still taking
delight in honoring n who possesses
their esteem.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
CONFEDERATE HOME.
To the Editor ofthe Alexandria Gazette

To the Editor ofthe Alexandria Gazette
Dear Sir: A native of Alexandra,
and for the past fifty years a reader of
the Alexandria Gazette, | an enabled
through its columns, 81 c~arfully prepared,
to keep in touch with the sayings and
doings of the dear old town. / have
noted with intense qualification the many
improvements mentioned. / read, with
much interest, Of the purchase of the de
Lagnel property, so well known to my
childhood as "Parson Johnson's house"
by Lee Camp, G. ", but nothing has
touched me so deeply in years as the
knowledge that the ladies having this
building in charge will place in the hall
of the building a memorial tablet to Miss
Julia de Lagnel. What more fitting
tribute to a lovely character, a noble
woman, who in former years
so gracefully moved through that same
hall, and in her quiet, transformations
way did so much good in the community.
| do hope you will publish the name of
the chairman of this committee, that all
her friends may help a little.
AN ALExANDRIAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26

ALL of the potteries in the United
States except three small establishments
in remote sections Of the country have
been combined under an ironclad agree
ment and bond, which controls the man
u~facture and sale of pottery products
throughout America. On the records
nothing appears that would indicate that
a $50, 600, 600 trust has been formed by
the potters of America. The only re-
corded evidence of the new trust is on
file at Trenton, n. j., where the articles
Incorporating the Potters' Selling Com
pauy, capital, full paid, 81, 900, 900,
are held in The custody of the Secretary
of State. But there is the p%otters' trust,
all the same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From Richmond.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.l
Richmond, Jan. 26.-Mr. S. NJ. Newhouse,
of Culpeper, was today elected doOrkeeper of
the House, succeeding the late Arthur Sui
livan.
Mr.. r. E. Lee offered a bill appropriating
$4,000 to the Virginia Medical College,
$1,000 of which shall be for the treatment of
State patients.
Senator Daniel was reelected Senator by
the two houses today. A joint vote is to be
taken tomorrow.
Senator Daniel will be put in nomination
by Senator Thomas, of Campbell county, and
the seconding speeches will be made by sena-
tors Opie, of Staunton, and Patterson, OF
Buckingham.
1t is expected that Senator Daniel will adj
dress the Legislature and in that event a large
crowd is assured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
Death of Mrs. KimbaIl.

Nice, Jan. 26.-The death of Mrs.
Kimball, the American whose body was
found in the sea near Cape Martiny, has
driven her husband to the point Of distrac-
ton. Mrs. Kimball's death was purely
accidental, and the cruel rumorslthat she
had committed suicide had but .%accentua-
ted her husbands grief. Mrs. Kimball
was about AZ years of age and her home
vas on Tudor street, Chelsea. She had
been married to Sir. Kimball many years
and was childless. She was on her second
trip abroad when she met her death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
Cured Alter sufrerine no Years.

B. f. Hare, Superintendent Miami Cycle
and Manufacturing Company, MiddletOwn,
o., suffered for ten years with dyspepsia. He
spent hundreds Of dollars for medicine and
with doctors without receiving any perma-
nent benefit. He says, Zone night while
feeling exceptionally bad, | was about to
throw down the evening paper when i saw an
item in the paper regarding the merits of Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure. / concluded to try it
and while / had no faith in it / felt better
after the second dose. After using two bottles
/ am stronger and better than 1 have been in
years, and | recommend Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure to my friends and acquaintance suf.
fering from stomach trouble. Sold by all
druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
DisIocated Her shoulder

Mrs. Johanna Soderholm, Of Fergus
Falls, Mimi, tell and dislocated her
shoulder. She had a surgeon get it back
in place as soon as possible, but it was
quite sore and panied her very much.
Her son mentioned that he bad seen
Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised for
sprains and soreness, and she asked him
TO bay her a bottle of it, which he did.
1t quickly relieved her and enabled her
to sleep which she had not done for sew
e,A days. The sou was so much pleased
with the relief it gave his mother that he
has since recommcddeditto many others.
For sale by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
MR.. GORMAN AND THE PANAMA
TREATY.

Senator Gormauin discussing the reso-
luton calling for information on the
Panama situation, which was adopted by
The democratic caucus and introduced in
the Senate yesterday by Mr.. Culberson,
said:
"The resolution calls for any cores
pondence that has passed between the
United States and the governments of
Colombia and Panama, since this canal
question came up, which has not yet been
cent to us. 1t is quite possible that
during the negotiations some notes, letters
or kilograms were sent or exchanged that
the President would not care to have
made public for reasons of international
courtesy. For instance, the military
oficers whom he sent down there might
have given information which should
properly be kept in confidence.
But in the consideration of a treaty the
Senate is entitled TO have all the infor-
nation that bears upon that subject laid
before it. In order to avoid embarrass-
ment we therefore request the President
to send any remaining correspondence
there may be to us in executive session.
This course was followed during the con-
sideration of the Paris treaty of peace.
with Spain, with the Mexican treaty and
with several other conventions. There
is nothing unusual about it. The docu-
ments sent in response to such requests
are always held inviolably secret, not
even printed for the use of the Senate.
| think the republicans will agree that
it is right for us to have all information
that is available and will accept the reso-
luton with protest"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
.Bryan Has the stage.r

Princeton, N. j., Jan. 26.-When
seen last night by a correspondent and
asked about William Jennings Bryan's
statement that no man who voted the
Palmer-Buckner ticket can be nominated
by the democrats, ex-President Cleve-
land said: 81 have absolutely nothing
to say except that Bryan has got the
stage; let him go it. That statement
ought to be definite enough"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
Saved From TerribIe Death.

The family Of Mrs. NJ. L. Bobbitt, Of Bar
gerton, Tenn. saw her dying and we're
pOwerless TO save her. The most skilful ply
sicians and every. remedy used failed, while
consumption was slowly but surely taking her
Discovery for Consumption turned dispair in
to joy. The first bottle brought immediate
relief and It's continued use completely cured
her. It is the most certain cure in the world
for all throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed
Bottles 50c and sl.OO. Trial Bottles free at Z.
s. Lsadbeater q Sons drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
Arrest of Alleged Guilty Parties.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-The rounding
up of the men named by the %corOner's
jury as being responsible for the Iroquois
Theatre horror began at an early hour
this morning, when mittimi were placed
in the hands of deputies to serve. Mayor
Harrison, W. j. Davis, manager J.. E..
Cummings, stage carpenter, aud William
McMullen, who operated the food lights,
were virtually placed in custody. They
all gave bond for their appearance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26

THREATS ARE alleged to have been
made to blow up the Office of the Nor
folk County Democrat, the organ OF the
strsight-out faction in Norfolk county.
This is the outcome Of the "good govern
ment" regime in Norfolk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26
COURT OF APPEALS.

Parlett vs.. Dunn argued and submit
ted.
Consumers Brewing Company vs..
Doyle, administrative argued and con-
tiRued.
Next cases to be called-Flippo VS..
Lamb & Vaughan Assignee VS.. Virgin
ia Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-26

The MoRMoNs may be terrible fellows
but they have votes and the presidential
election comes off this year. Utah and
Idaho are both doubtful States and the
balance of power is held in both by the
Mormons, so yesterday, to make himself
solid with the Latter Day Saints, Mr..
Roosevelt renominated Mr.. H. Smith
Wooley, a bishop in the Mormon Church
Of Idaho, to be assayer of the U. s.
assay Office at Boise.