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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03
Snnnnsed Suicide.

PiHsburg, Pa, Oct. AT the mOrgue
today the body OF the woman found
drowned in the Allegheny river, last
night, and concerning whose in
IDENTITY and death there was apparent
mystery and hints of possible murder,
was fully Unidentified as Emma Prayer,
living in Allegheny. Saturday evea-
ing Mrs. Prayer visited the house of
a friend on Robinson street, and early
Sunday morning started from there
alone, Tor her room on Morgan street.
1t is believed that she jumped from the
Sixth street bridge, and that she struck
upon floating driftwood, which accounts
for the bruises on the head and also for
the TACT of the clothing being entangled
with the drifting debris, which lodged
near Union bridge, where the body was
found. Emma Prayer was about %
years of age, and formerly lived at
UniOntOwn, Pa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03

THE BOLOGNA strike is on in New
York and weinerwurst epicures are fac
ng the grave proposition of eating trIpe
or going without. Friday night 1000
sausagemakers of Greater New York and
New Jersey quit work as a protest
against the open shop. The Bologna
Manufacturers Association has COM
bined with the Provision Dealers and
the Ham Boilers Protective sAssocia-
tions, 100 firms in all, to resist demands
of the unions. The dealers refuse to
sign any new agreement. They say
they have recognized the sausage union
for two years with not altogether salts
factory results. The present agreement
ran out Friday, aud as the cutters asked
terms even harder than before the new
agreement will not he signed. As
sausage made one day is sold the next,
never leaving a big stock on hand, the
dealers expect protracted famine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03
Cause of LOckjaW.

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 lock-
Jaw avoided by applying Chamberlain 5
Pain Balm freely as soon as the injury is
received. Pain Balm is an autiseptic
and causes such injuries to heal without
maturation and in one-third the time re-
CURED by the usual treatment. IL is
for sale by Gibson & Timberman aud
w. F. Creighton Il Co,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03

Navy Department officials admitted
| this morning for the first time that sew
| 4ral attempts have been made by some
unknown parties to seriously damage the
hull of the newly launched battleship
| Connecticut, being built by the govern
ment at the New York navy yard. Up
to the present time the Navy Depart
ment has received no official report on
the last attempt beyond the mere fact
which, it is understood, has been report
ed by Admiral Rodgers, but detailed
mail report is expected this afternoon.
Officials at the Navy Department refuse
to make any guesses as to the person or
persons who have made these malicious
attempts to ruin the big ship. An in
vestigatiou is being made and there is
some reason for the belief that the mat,
ter has been turned over to the govern
ment secret seryice.
First Assistant Postmaster General
r. G. Wynne was at his desk al the
Postofice Department this morning,
after an absence of several months In
Europe on a pleasure tour. He an
nounced that Ward Burlingsm. OF New
York State, chief clerk of the dead let
ter office, would shortly be appointed
SUPERINTENDENT of that division. Mr.
Burlingame has been acting superinten-
dant since the recent death by suicide
of ID. p. Liebhardt.
The monthly report of the chief OF
the bureau of statistics of the Depart
ment of Agriculture will show the
average condition of cotton on September
oath to have been 1873, as compared
with 81. l last month, 65.l on Septem-
Der 25, 1903, 1913 on September
rs, 1902, and ten-year average OF
Co.'S.
Rear Admiral Rodgers today for
warded to the Secretary of the Navy,
the report of Naval Constructor Baxter
who Investigated the facts in connection
| with the recent attempt to wreck the
Connecticut. According to Naval Con-
structor Baxter there was discovered OIL
March 3lst, two rivets whose heads had
been Clipped of, holes drilled complete
Iy through them and the rivets
forced down into the keel block.
On September l4th there was found a
bolt about IL inches in diameter, which
had been driven into the ways and pro-
jected up about 6 inches, making an
obstruction which would have caused
serious injury during the launch.
On the SOth of September, the quarter
man riveter discovered that 4 inch
hole had been drilled through the out
side shell plate. The location Of the
hole indicates that it was done mali
ciously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03
rELEGRAPnIC BREvIr.t:s

The Paris police believe they have
clue to the perpetrator oflast week'str
mail robbery.
Mrs. Annie Hall Greenewald, widely
known in the world OF science, died at
Hanover, Pa, yesterday.
J. w. O'Connor, conducting liquor
business in Norfolk, has filed a petition
in voluntary bankruptcy asking relief
from debts amounting to 81, OS7. SO.
OConnor came from Washington.
Congressman Joseph w. Babcock,
of the republican congressional com
mittee, said in New York TODAY that a
republican majority would be returned
to the House of Representatives.
Judge Parker arrived at the Hotel
Seville, in New York, at 10 o'clock this
morning, to resume conferences with the
party leaders. His trip down from ESQ
pus was without special incident.
Patrick Cudahy, the millionaire pack
err, is critically i'll at the Sacred Heart
Sanitarium, North Greenfield, Wis.
from complication OF kidney troubles
and blood poisoning.
In Convention hall on the Worlds Fair
grounds az e. Innis the American
Inferno ca
which arE
dy for Ii
day.
Miss L.,
fire which destroyed her house and
nearly all its contents last night at
Wareham, Mass. She was alone in the
house when she upset a lighted lamp
which set fire to the building. To the
ruins OF her home her body was found
burned to a crisp.
Fire at 2 o'clock this morning de-
stroyed the Rug Works of the Fries.
Breslin Company at Camden, n. j.,
entailing a loss of $500, 900. The
buildings, machinery and stock are in
ruins. Though the plant has been
running only two days week, lately.
six hundred people are thrown out Of
employment. The cause of the blaze is.
unknown.
Rear Admiral Rodgers, commandment
of Brooklyn navy yard, before his re-
tirement this morning, made official an
nouncement that three attempts had
been made to wreck the battleship Con-
necticut. The announcement was in
the shape of an order, which was postel
conspicuously about the yard. The
mystery Of the three attempts remains
unsolved. The naval authorities have
their suspicious as to the motives that
lay back of the attempts. but no trace
of the traitor have been found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03
From Washington.
f. or. espondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, ID. c., Oct. 3.

.
Shortly after three o'clock this morn
ing Postmaster General Payne had
,notber sinking spell which continued
until about O'Clock. During that
period his death was expected momen-
tarilv. and only the use OF the most
powerful stimulants in large doses pre-
vented dissolution. Since seven o'clock
the patient has rallied somewhat, but he
is still very feeble. At nine O'Clock he
was resting quietly but there is only the
slightest hope that he will survive the
day. DIR. Osler came over from balti-
more al nine o'clock and Immediately
vent into consultation with the other
physicians. After the consultation the
following bulletin was issued, dated
9 30 a. m. "Since three O'Clock this
morning Mr.. Payne has not been 30
we'll. The heart action is again weaker.
Condition not so favorable" At times
this morning the Postmaster General
has been unconscious. Atother moments
the Wisconsin situation seems to be
weighing on his mind. President Roose-
Welt called at the apartmentso OF the POST
master General at 10 a. IN. Upon
leaving he announced to the newspaper
men in waiting that since the issue to
the $3.50 bulletin there has been another
and considerable improvement in the
patients condition. DIR. Magruder
told the President that if Mr.. Payne
could maintain his present condition
for "a hours be would have hopes of
pulling him through. At las informa-
lion was brought from the sick room that
the Postmaster Gem raj was rapidly
growing weaker. He had had another
sinking spell at IL M, and one at
y. m. These spells are becoming more
frequent and heroic treatment is of less
avail and more frequently demanded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03
Saves Two From Death.

"Our little daughter had an almost fatal
attack of whooping cough and bronchitis"
writes Mrs w. K Hayiland, Of Armonk, ~.
Y, but. when all other remedies failed we
saved her life with DIR. Kings New Diseoy-
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 medi-
cine on earth. Infallible for Coughs and
Colds. SOC and $1.00 bottles guaranteed by K.
5. Lcadbeater 4 Sons Trial bottle free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03
Lady Curzon's Condition Improving

London, Oct. St was announced
at Walmer Castle this morning that
Lady Curzon's progress toward conval-
escence continues uninterrupted.
Dover, Eng, Oct. 3.-Mrs Levi II.
Letter and Miss Mamie Letter, mother
and sister, respectively, of Lady Curzon,
arrived at Dover this afternoon on board
the steamer Vaderland. The mayor OF
Dover Let Mrs. Letter and her daughter
and conducted them to special train
which will convey them to Walmer
Castle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03
The New York Stock Market.

New York, Oct. 3.--ll a. MIN contrast
with the vigor which the stock market closed
on Saturday, this mornings operations pre-.
sented characteristics Of reaction. There was
no new influence to induce selling, but the bear.
ish tenor of numerous newspaper reviews had
some influence upon the trading element.
The declines were not sensational, and the
buying on reactions was generally considered
Of good character. The selling pressure was
continued in the early part OF the opening
hour. Commission house business diminish
ed with the recessionary movement. and room
traders continued to play for further reac-
tinn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03
The Market.
Georgetown. Oct. Wheat scaf.i0
Beware of 0intmeAts for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the SENSE Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering il through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold To-
the good you can possibly derive from them
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. j.
Cheney 4 Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry. and is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. II is taken inter
nally and made in Toledo, Ohio by +. j.,
Cheney 4 Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price. 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03
Terrorized by Desperadoes.

Duluth, Mimi, Oct. 3.-Armed with
six-shooters, two desperadoes for five
days have terrorized the village of Little
Fork, in Itasca county. They practical
" control the village, and have looted
the stores and houses, shooting up
the town in wild western style. A run
ner brought the news to Grand Rapids,
the county seat, and the sheriff and a
posse have left for the scene. The vii
lage is far from a railroad station. A
battle between the officials and the des-
peradoes is expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03

THE conspiracy, which has been
developed by officials of the Department
of Commerce and Labor and OF the De-
partment of Justice, and which has re-
shifted in the arrest at Camden, n. D.,
off, f. Stone. H. G. Quintard, Charles
w. Euss and James Russ, officers OF the
Nonpariel Cork Works, is another illu-
slration of the fraud practiced not only
upon individuals but upon the govern
ment. These individuals were appre-
hended under an indictment found on
September 10Th, by the United States
grand Jury at Trenton charging them T'h
conspiring to defraud the government
and prejudice the administration OF the
steamboat inspection laws by putting
upon the market compressed cork blocks
for use in making life preseryers, each
of which blocks contained in its center
a piece of bar iron about six inches
long and weighing eight ounces. The
iron bar was inserted and concealed IN
the block for the purpose of increasing
the weight to the legal requirement OF
six pounds of good cork for each life
preserver. 1t would seem that the per-
petrators of the fraud we're unconcerned
as to the liability of the preservers COM
pounded of cork and irou weighing the
wearers to the bottom of river so the
product was of the required standard
and the government swindled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03

A Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
eastbound fast mail train, travelling at a
rapid rate, was derailed at, Altoona, Ill. D.,
today, by freight car door that bad
fallen across the track. The engineer,
fireman and mail clerk we're injured,
none fatally. The train was composed
of four cars and carried no passengers.
When it left the track it turned CON-
pletely over and was badly wrecked.
Fire did not follow and the mails were
uniniured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03

J. OGDEN ARMOUR, OF the beef trust,
SAYS: awe are to support Roosevelt.
We have been satisfied with his admin
istraiion, and will be well satisfied TO
have him continued in Office" And 50
would the heads of all the trusts, for
they we'll know how easily Mr.. Roose-
velt's "trust busting" plans were turned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03

A REGULAR paid display advertise
ment of the Norfolk First Baptist Church
Sunday School and services yesterday
appeared in the Public Ledger of that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03
Mr.. Bryan's Divided interests.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 3.--W. j. Bryan
began today week of strenuous cam
paigning in Nehsaska, making two
speeches a day in some ofthe close couu-
ties. Mr.. Bryan returned Sunday from
his western tour. He cOnfesses That for
the moment he is more interested in his
first granddaughter, born last week to
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Leavilt, at New
Orleans, than In politics in general. Fol-
lowing his week of speaking, in Nebras-
ks, he will go to Indiana and Missouri.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03

Haywood Leaaie, colored, voudoo
physician set fire to his home near Ports
mouth. Va. at 4 o'c'ock this morning
and left his ten year old sou Henry lock-
ed in to perish in the flames, and ran
away. Leanie owned and lived in the
house burned, for many years. He bore
bad reputation, and had been many
times arrested. He claimed the power
to cure or afflict with evil spirits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03

Charles J. Mckay, SIS years old,
broker, of 81 Broadway, New York,
committed suicide early today by taking
carbolic acid at his home in Brooklyn.
About year ago Mr.. Mckay suffered
stroke OF paralysis aud has been i'll ever
since.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03
DIED.

On Sunday, October, 2, 1904, q. 6p. m. d.
ANDREW HAGART, aged 65 years. Fune
raj from his late residence, ans south Wash
ingtou street, tomorrow Tuesday evening
at o'clock. Friends Of the family are in
yited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03
The Races.

Morris Park, N. Y, October g.
Liberia won, Rawhide second, Buckley
third.
Second race-Eclipse won, Glori6er
second, Dandelion third.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03

CITY on Saturday last. Rev. DIR. Black
well "a nastor of this church. The Pub
lie Ledger says this is new and strange
proposition, as the churches have been
accustomed to insert such matter in the
newspapers at the cost of the newspapers
themselves. DR.. Blackwell, however,
takes the ground that the church, like
the individual, should be independent
and pay for what it gets, and says the
day is at hand when the churches Will
advertise largely in the newspapers. IL
is the custom Of the churches In the
large cities to pay for such notices Of
their services as they print in the news
papers, hut in smaller cities such adj
yertisements are seldom paid for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03

The Mad Mullah of SOmalilan6 is
again on the warpath. He is reported
to have looted the village OF the Ogaden
tribe, killing 500 and capturing an enor-
nous quantity of eamels aud sheep. He
has lately received great quantity Of
rifles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03

FOR SATELLITE famous LEE COAL at
the lowest market prices o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-03

awry.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-08

2~60,S49.92, the total holdings of gold
on the latter date amounting to $751;
S3~8,821.60, with a further increase to
1921, 253, 1897. S8on October 81.
The extraordinary amount of $42,-
193,282.94 in foreign gold coin and bull
lion and 500, 158, 970.31 in domestic bull
lion was deposited in the mint at San
Francisco during the year and paid
for by the local Office, or by telegraph
ic exchange on New York.
The money in circulation July 1,
1904, amounted to $2,519, 142,8 1860, a
per capita circulation of $30.77. The
percentage of gold was 44.12.
A notable fact is that, with an addi-
ton of IL per cent to the population
in the year, the increase in the circu-
lation per capita has been As per
cent. r...
By October l., 1904, there was a fur
Their increase in circulation of $43,-
006,629, and the circulation per capita
reached. the maximum at $31.16,. while
the share Of gold became 44.03 per
cent. O.,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-08
GOOD E
Win Success BY Not Trying to Do Too
Much.

Keota Eagle: A. w. Pringle is fixing
up a model place at Oskaloosa. He
has a 40-acre farm a short distance
from the city, and his residence at
the edge of the city is on a 5-acre
patch which he is converting into a
poultry farm where he will have 800
Legnorns, the best egg producers there
are, and will supply fresh eggs to the
city market. Every egg will be rub
Der stamped with a guarantee of a
dollar forfeit for every one that is
not sound and in good condition. He
has a bunch of eight lovely Jerseys
and viii aim to do a little dairying,
too, His forty acres will be divided
half and half into hay and pasture
land. 1t seems to us that a man so
fixed ought to be in a position to enjoy
life thoroughly. Mr.. Pringle is biting
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-08
KNOCKED OFFICER DOWN..

officer Dick Martin had a little ex-
perience last evening with a colored
fellow whom he had placed under ar
rest. The man was somewhat intoxi-
Gated and had taken a horse that be-
longs to Harry Templeton from the
park railing. When the owner miss.
ed the animal and found it in posses
sion of the colored man he attempted
to regain possession and had consider.
able trouble in doing so. The colored
fellow struck him and would not give
up for some little time. Finally OFF,
Ger Martin came and arrested the fell
low and was taking him to Jail. Just
as the prisoner was being shown up
the steps at the side of the Jail he sud-
denly turned and struck Martin a
blow full in the face. Dick was
knocked down and before he could re-
cover himself the fellow had escaped
around the corner. Martin chased af.
ter him for some distance, but the
fellow lodged into a hole and was sue
cessful in. GLIDING the officers who
made a hunt for him later in the even
ing.
The affair happened about eight
o'clock and the streets were quite
lively with pedestrians. The officers
could not shoot after the man for fear
Of hitting some one. The fellow was
somewhat Of a Splinter n easily dis,
tanced the policeman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-08
OFFICIAL REPORT
DENIES JAP Loss
GEN.sAKARoFF SAYS THERE WAS
NO FIGHTING, SUNDAY.
RUSSIAN SHIPS BURNED
Japanese 8ombardment at Port Ar
thur Continues to Prove Effect
uaI-GeneraI Assault is Elk
pected at Early Date.

st. petersburg, Dec. 6.-The Gar to-
day received a sanguine report from
Gen. Sakharoff. He says no engage.
ments occurred on Sunday. This fat
ly c~ontradicts the unofficial report to
the effect that General Rennenkampff
gained a signal victory over the Jap
anese force which was sent to turn
the Russian flank. Gen. Sakharoff
adds that conditions and the spirits of
the soldiers are splendid. Earth huts
afford comfortable shelter and cloth
ing and food are plentiful.
TWO Russian Ships Burned.
Toxic, Dec. 6.-The Japanese bonn.
bardment against the feet at Port Ar
thur is proceeding to the satisfaction
of the attacking forces. On the ev-
ening of the fourth instant Sunday
two or three Russian ships were fired
and burned in half an hour. Their
names and the extent Of the damage
done are not known. 1t is generally
believed that the Russian fleet must
either make an early sortie or suffer
~irreparable damage.
Russians Suffer Big Losses.
Toxic. Dec. cit is estimated the
Russians lost two thousand men in
their unsuccessful efforts to recapture
2O3 Meter hill. The Japanese are In
~creasing their defenses on the posi-
ton. The works against the forts on
Sungshu mountain are progressing
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-08
FINANCES OF THE
UNITED STATES
SEc'Y SHAW MAKES HIS ANNUAL
TREASURY REPORT.
THE CANAL CAUSES DEFICIT.
Otherwise Country is in Splendid Con-
dition--Per Capita In Circulation
Has Reached $31.76-NationaI
Banks Prosperous.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 7.-Secre.
tary Shaw made the annual report Of
the Treasury Department to congress
today The report shows the total
receipts gof the government to be
$684,214,37S74, and the expenditures
$725,984, 945.6 81.
The available cash balance in the
general fund June 80, 1904, was $172,.
O51,568.0 2, which is less by $66,634,.
546.21 than the balance on June 80,
1903. The Panama Canal payments,
the redemption of the outstanding SIS
of 1904, and a change in the ratio of
the revenues to the expenditures con
tributed to this result.
OF the revenues in 1904, compared
with 1903, customs show a decrease OF
$23, 205, OH, and the receipts from pub
lie lands are less by SLATE, 831.50,
while an increase appears in internal
avenue of 50, ,995.28, and in miscel.
laneous items of $2,81S,928.25. The
net result is a decrease IN ordinary
revenues for the year of $19, 764,92 2
There was an apparent net increase in
ordinary expenditures Of SIG, 1903,
314.27, but this includes the payment
of 5 100000 on account of the Pana,
ma Canal and a loan of $4,000, 900 to
the Louisiana Exposition Company,
The latter sum has since been REIN,
bursed.
For the first quarter of the fiscal
year 1905, the revenues were $138, 034,-
462.37, the expenditures $155, 891,'
077.37, an excess of expenditures over
receipts of $17,S56,615.
The deposits in national banks to
the credit of the general fund attained
a maximum at $780, III, 708.15 on De-
cember 10, 1903.
The total stock Of money in the
country at the close of the fiscal year
1904 was $2,803 ,504,135, an increase
of Sis, 793,148 over the preceding
year. The share of gold, which July
/, 1900, was 44.21 per cent, became
47.35 on the same date in 1904. A
large part of the increase in gold has
settled into the Treasury vaults. Be
tween July l, 1900, and July /, 1904,
the Treasury has gained in gold $25S,