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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
Alahnmn PriInnries.

Birmingham, Ala, April ll.-General
democratic primaries are being held to-
day for the nomination of Supreme Court
judges, president Of the Railroad Com
mission congressman and minor officials
and for the election of delegates to the
State democratic convention. The
weather is fair and cool, and large vote
is being polled. The hottest congression-
al fight is in the Sixth district between
Congressman Bankhead and Captain r.
p. Hobson and the candidates seen to
be running neck and neck The indica-
tons are that a majority Of the delegates
elected to the State convention will favor
sending an uninstructed delegation to the
national convention favorable to the
nomination of some conservative eastern
man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
Murder in PHILADELPHIA.

John Thomas, the night Waterman al
the Houston Club, of the University of
Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, which is
situated on the campus, in the heart Of
the university's group of buildings, was
brutally murdered yesterday evening on
the bowling alleys, in the basement OF
the clubhouse. The motive is believed
to have been robbery, and two hours
after the murder was discovered negro
was arrested on suspicion.
Houston Hall is c osed at 7 o'clock on
Sunday evening. Shortly after that hour
yesterday evening student in passing
the hall noticed that it had not been
closed and entered the building. As he
did so he heards groans in the basement.
He summoned assistance from the uni
versity hospital, nearby, and the watch
man, who was about SO years Of age,
was found lying across one Of the bowl
ing alleys The right side of his head
was crushed in, one ear was partly cut
off and one finger was severed from his
left hand.
The man was dead. One of his pock-
cts was turned inside out. Near the
body were found two chisels and an and
iron. Blood was spattered over the alley
and on several of the bowling balls. A
stand where books and stationery are
sold, just outside the bowling alleys,
showed evidences of a struggle, part Of
the iron grillwork surrounding the stand
having been torn down.
A thorough search of the building was
made. Under a cushion in a coy cor
ner on the main floor blood-stained
Ratchet was found. Trails of blood led
from the alleys to the spot and also to
the bathroom, on the second floor,
where blood-stained towels were also
found.
The police, after quick investiga'
ton, came to the conclusion that the
aged Waterman surprised robber at
work, probably a negro. A general
alarm was sent to all the police stations
to arrest all colored men with blood on
their clothes or who may have received
Ratchet wounds. Two hours after the
discovery of the crime a negro was taken
into custody in one of the slum districts
of the city. He had cuts on his hands,
and said be had received them in fall.
Philadelphia, April 1.-THE police
believe they have the man who last night
murdered John Thomas, the University
of Pennsylvania Waterman. He is
negro and former employee of the Uni
versity. Blood-stained clothing is said
to have been found at his home. He
gave his name as Laurence Gibson and
avs he has been married two weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
Wed Deposed Curate.

Because Miss Katharine Dudley.
daughter of the late Bishop Thomas Dud-
ley, of Kentucky, was married to George
Sherman Richards, at the Brick Presby-
terrain Church, on Tuesday, March 20,
when there had been public announce
ment that the wedding would take place
at Grace Church Chantry on April 4,
much comment has arisen Richards is
deposed curate of st. MichaePs Episco-
pal Church. Miss Dudley married him,
it was said, against the wishes of her
family, and it was even declared that
the trouble over the affair had fastened
Bishop Dudley's death.
Mr. Richards was one of the Junior
curates at st. Michae's Church. He
came there from Pennsylvania charge
in the latter part of 1902 or early in 1908.
On April %, 1903, in Grace Church,
Bishop Potter deposed him. Rev. G. H.
Bottome and Rev. G. Z. Walkley being
in attendance. The formal notice of the
deposition, printed in "The Church
man." declared that it had been in ac-
cordance with Title II, Canon 5, Of the
Digest, which is form permitting the
clergyman to put in writing his resigna-
ton to avoid church trial. The notices
of deposition did not contain formal
clause "for reasons not affecting his
moral character" Two or three days
before March 20, when the wedding was
held, Mr. Richards called on the Rev
DR.. w. r. Richards, of the Brick Pres
byterian Church. He explained to that
clergyman that he wanted TO bemarfied,
and had been attracted to him because
of the name, which was the same as his
own.
'He was Christian Scientist, he told
me-" said DR.. Richards. "The lady,
be said, was an Episcopalian, but many
of the clergy of that denomination OBJ
jected to celebrating the marriage cere-
mony in Holy Week, so they had de-
cided to ask me to marry them. |
knew neither one,' so made inquiry
whether either had been married before,
and whether any of their friends or rel
atiyes would attend the ceremony as
witnesses. Mr.. Richards assured me as
to that. | married them. A sister Of
the bride and her husband, | think, and
few others were present. | did not
know that Miss Dudley was a daughter
of Bishop Dudley until some time after.
certainly did not know that Mr..
Richards was a deposed clergym an
New York Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
From Washington.

CORRESPONDENCE OF the AleXanurla Oa1e'Ue'I
The Supreme Court ruled today that
George w. Beavers, former chief OF the
salary and allowance division of the
Postoffice Department, and indicted in
connection with the postal frauds, was
properly surrendered to the authorities
Of the Eastern District, although ar
rested in the Southern district, and that
he will have to stand trial there.
Beavers brought suit against Marshal
William Henkel, of the Southern Dis
trict, on habeas corpus proceedings,
The court below denied the writ of
habeas corpus, and the Supreme Court
today affirmed that decision. Beavers
was indicted in the Eastern District,
arrested in the Southern, and turned
over to the authorities of the Eastern.
Books cannot 60 through the mails as
second class natter the Supreme Court
ruled today. The decision was in what
is called the second class mail matter
cases." For sixteen years those publica-
tions have had the second class privilege
which is now denied them. Chief JUS
lice Fuller and Justice Harlan dissented.
In the opinion of the Postmaster Cen
eral the victory of today is a most i'm
portant one, as it involves millions Of
dollars annually in postage, almost
enough. it is claimed, to make the Post
Office Department a self-supporting in
stitution.
President Francis, of the st. Louis
Exposition today invited Congress to at
end as guests of the Exposition Com
pany, the opening on April 30.
Great sport is promised at Benning
today. Only four more days remain of
the spring meeting.
A deposit of coal that is expected 10
prove of tremendous importance has just
been discovered in Alaska about 25 miles
inland from Controller bay. The coal
is a very superior quality of bituminous,
almost as hard as anthracite, and the
beds comprise an area of about 50 square
miles.
The trial of J. NJ. A. Watson, the
former clerk in the Auditor Office of the
District of Columbia, Nbo is charged
with embezzling S73, 200, began before
Justice Pritchard this morning, and
the selection of a jury was proceeded
with, The regular panel being exhausted,
additional talesmen we're summoned and
the case was continued until tomorrow
morning.
Indications point to an open rupture
between the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railway Company and the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists, which
will probably cause the declaration of a
general strike in all the shops of the
system within two weeks.
Mr. Roberts introduced bill in the
House today, directing the Secretary of
the Navy to strike medals to be
given to the officers and men of the
Kearsage, that engaged the Alabama at
France, 1864, and to those
of the Monitor, Cumberland, and Con-
gress, which engaged the Merrimac off
Newport News, 1862.
Secretary OF the Navy Moody, today
appeared before the House committee on
industrial arts and expositions, and en-
dorsed the proposed naval exhibit to be
held in Hampton Roads, 1907, COM
of the first permanent Eng
lish settlement in America, at James
town, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
Fire in Washington.

Fire at 1870 o'clock this morning
completely Quilted the building at 1915
f street northwest, Washington, occu-
pied by James S. Topham as a trunk
factory and by Thomas f. Ogam, the
druggist, as a storage plant, causing a
loss estimated at between 80, 900 and
S15, 900, The fire started in the rear of
the building, which is two stories in
height and about $50 feet deep. 1t is
believed that the blaze was due to de.
fectiye electric wiring or the explosion
of chemicals. On the east, at 1916, is
the Bradbury Piano Company's store,
and on the west the Hotel johnson,
both of which, at first, appeared to be
menaced. The fire gave the guests of
the Hotel Johnson bad scare. Most
of the inmates had retired for the night,
and the first they knew of the danger
was when their rooms was filled with
smoke. The entire upper floor of the
johnson was filled with dense clouds of
smoke. In two minutes after the dis
covery was made actresses and actors,
travelling men and other guests ran
down the stairs on their way to safety.
Some of them did not stand upon the
order of their going, but grabbed what
clothing came to hand and departed at
once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11

IN THE fear that the good times he
has had at sea at government expense
will rise to haunt him during the fall
campaign, he President has decreed that
the MayAower which he has used as a
private yacht, shall be sent to Europe
with the battleship squadron. There is
no reason for sending the yacht on the
long cruise beyond his desire to have her
out of the way during the campaign.
He heard that the democrats were pre-
pairing to refer in election speeches to
his use of the Mayfower as one of his
extravagances, and he thought it would
be good politics to try to make it appear
that the ship sometimes is actually de-
voted to government service. Secretary
Moody and the New York Tribune rush
to the Presidents aid in the MayAower
matter, and say that the President "pays
his way" They protest too much, for
every one knows that Mr.. Roosevelt
never paid the expense of one Of his
trips on the Mayfower in all his life,
though he may have paid for the re-
freshments served on some such trips.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11

IN THE debate in the House on sat
.,.aor ON q resolution introduced by Mr..
Cochran directing the committee on the
Judiciary to investigate the recent pen
zion order the President and the Secre-
tarv Of the Interior found warm support
ors in Messrs. Dalzell and GrOsvenor.
rhe first named maintained that 1t made
M difference how many millions OF dol
lors were involved in the President
order because the Secretary OF the In
terror distributed the money voted by
Congress, pursuant to the rules OF evil
dence established by the Pension Blu
reau. Mr.. Grosvenor believed that the
country and the old soldiers would APP
prove the order, and that the money
necessary for putting it into effect would
be included in the forthcoming deficiency
bill. And such are the arguments OF
men who call themselves statesmen, but
who in fact are but cuckoos. Mr.. Cock
ran was fully justified in saying that III
his opinion the steady decline in the
dignity CT the House had attracted much
attention, and he added, off this condl-
ton is hopeless, if we caunot rescue
ourselves from the degradation and de-
crepitude into which we seem to be
hurrying, then we better leave the con-
dition to be lamented rather than to be
discussed"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
A Russian Blunder.

Niuchwang, Manchuria, April H.
A misunderstanding of the customs flash
light signals caused great excitement at
midnight last night The officers in
command at the forts thought the Japan
ese were making an attack and opened
fire on a heeto pilot boats and merchant
men that were outward bound. Two
Chinese seamen were struck by a shell
and killed. Several shots had been fired
before the artillery officers discovered their
mistake. The incident shows the men
tai strain, caused by the fear Of Jap
anese attack, under which the Russians
are lahOring. Feverish activity prevails
among the military, who are doing the
best they can to prepare forthe japanese
attack.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
The Northern Securities Company.

The Northern Securities Company.
Washington, April 1.-THE case of
the State of Minnesota versus the North
ern Securities Company, and the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific Railroads
which was not decided in the Supreme
Court of the United States when the
merger decision was handed, down was
decided today. The Supreme Court held
that the federal Circuit Court had no
jurisdiction, anG the case is dismissed.
The case of the State of Minnesota was
brought to sustain the States statute of
1874, forbidding the consolidation of
parallel and competing railroads, also to
prevent illegal combinations in restraint
of trade and commerce. The suit was
brought in the Minnesota State court,
the object being to declare the combina-
ton of two roads and the holding OF
their stock by the Northern Securities
Company as unlawful, against the laws
of the State, as well as against the laws
of the United States. By petition the
case was removed from the State court
to the Circuit Court of the United States
as arising under the constitution and
the laws of the United States. The case
was decided against the State of Mime
sofa, by the federal Circuit Court, and
taken to the Supreme Court. Justice
Harlan held that the suit does not really
aud substantially in7olye a suit Of con-
troversy which the Circuit Court could
have taken up for final decree. 1t is held
therefore, that the Circuit Court should
not have taken cognizance oft but should
have remanded it to State court. This it
is now ordered to do and its decision in
the case is reversed. Todays decision is
a unanimous one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
DIED.

At the residence of his sister, Mrs. james 8.
Wool, jr., No go south Fayette street. on
Sunday night, April TO- 1904, Mr.. ERNEST
l.. GERMOND, marine engineer. Funeral
on Tuesday, April IL, at 4:3O D. m. Friends
invited. Interment private.
Suddenly at 5 a. m, Sunday. April 10.
1904, at her late residence, 4os Queen street,
ELLA j., wife Of Arthur c. Thomas, in the
34th year Of her age. Funeral from st. Mary's
Church tomorrow Tuesday morning at 9
O'Clock.
AT Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, at
5:35 a. m. Sunday, April 10, 1904, CLAUDE
w. CARTER. Funeral from his late resi-
dence, 1926 King street. tomorrow Tuesday
morning at II O'Clock.
Departed this life at his residence, l1S south
West street, Sunday, April 10, at 2:15 p. mr.
WILLIAM ID. CHICHESTER. Funeral
from Grace Episcopal Church Tuesday even
ing, April Y, at O'Clock. Friends and ac-
quaintances inyited.-lWashington papers
please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
Rioting in Austria.

Vienna, April 11.-Serious rioting
occurred at political meeting at Samo-
Dor, near Agram, Croatia, today The
peasants attacked the president Of the
meeting, NJ. Kibach, and notary named
Vorkuvich, trampling them under foot.
Vorkayich is dead and the president is
seriously injured. The mob broke into
the town hall and burned the public
registers. They were finally suppressed
by troops Many persons were wounded.
An artillerYman was killed by the ex-
plosion Of cartridge during the melee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
The Hearst Movement.

Louisville, KY, April 11.-John
Wballen the acknowledged leader OF the
Hearst forces in Kentucky, has returned
after a tour of the larger cities, where
conferences were held with democratic
leaders. He said concerning the stu
alton "The Hearst campaign realize
that the Parker boom is mere shadow
to hide Grover Cleveland, who is lurk-
ing in the rear to come forward as the
real candidate when the campaign wakes
warmer. The anti Hearst men realize
that it is Cleveland whom the candidate
has to defeat for the nomination. All
efforts from now on will be concentrated
against him, and not against Parker.
The Hearst leaders think that Hearst
will go into the convention with 80 per
cent of the delegates instructed for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
CoId.RIooded ASSASSINATION.

Canton, Miss, April IL. - News
reached here Sunday of a cold blooded
assassination at Ludlow, in Scott county.
Saturday night Professor Hate, the Lud-
low High School principal, was having
house entertainment in the school
building, the occasion being an Oratori-
cal contest between six young men. Two
young men in the audience, James Fitz-
hugh and Walter McDuf, raised dis
turbance, creating so much confusion
that Prof Hate asked five citizens to
conduct them out of the building, and
maintain order. This euraged the two
men and they went out swearing to kill
Hate and their custodians. They armed
themselves with shot guns, returned to
the school building, and waited until
about 10 o'clock when Captain G. E.
Young went out of the building He
was fred on by the waiting men, and in
five minutes was dead. The two men
have not been apprehended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
Pope Celebrates Mass.

Rome, April 11.-Pope Plus X cele-
brated his first mass at St. Peters today,
amid vast concourse of people. The
scene was a brilliant and inspiring one.
The immense basilica was crowded, about
40, 900 persons, mailing from all nations,
being present. -Four hours before the
Pope appeared the spectators arrived in
streams and struggled for positions Of
vantage. Good order was maintained,
however, as troops lined the piazza and
kept back the surging crowds. One OF
the features of the service was the rendi-
ton of the Gregorian chants by over a
thousand youths, led by Perosi, the head
of the Sistine choir. The Pope crossed
the church to the altar in his sedia
gestatoria amid a reyerent congregation.
He, it was noticed, was pale and looked
more aged than when heappeared before
the populace on the occasion Of his ac-
cession to the papal throne.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
Attacked by Mad Rats.

Gettysburg. Pa, April l1.-Curtis
Deter, farmer OF East Berlin, had a
narrow escape from death in desperate
battle with barn rats. He was engaged
in tearing up the floor in the entry of the
barn Saturday, when heunearthed nest
of large rats. The animals attacked him.
He succeeded in killing about dozen
of the rats, but so severely was he bitten
that it was with difficulty he succeeded
in making his way from the barn.
Friends found hir in an unconscious con-
dition, almost dead from loss of blood.
A physician cauterized all the wounds to
prevent blood poisoning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
Are You a DYspeptic 2

II you are a dyspeptic you owe it to your
self and your friends to get WELL Dyspepsis
annOys the dyspeptic's friends because his di
sease sours his disposition as well as his stom
aeh. kOdol Dyspepsia Cure will not only
cure dyspepsia, indigestion and sour stomach,
but this palatable, reconstructiye tonic diges-
ant strengthens the whole digestive apPara-
tus, and sweetons the life aswell as the stom-
ach. When yon take KOdol Dyspepsia Cure
the food you eat is enjoyed. 1t is digested,
assimilated and its nutrient properties APP
propriated by the blood and tissues. Health
IS the result. Sold by all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11

The AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE Com
PANY, known as the trust, at last has
got control of the Rogers Locomotive
Works at Patterson, n. j., one of the
largest independent concerns in the
country, valued at 5000, 900. Control
was secured by the secret purchase of
small blocks of stock. The ways Of the
trusts seem 70 be beyond finding out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
Fight with NIOros.

Manila, April ll.-News reached here
today of a fight between General Wood S
force and Moros, at Taraca river. The
Moros attacked the Americans and were
repulsed with great slaughter. Their
leaders, however, escaped. The Ameri-
cans lost two killed and six wounded.
Washington, April IL. - The War
Department today received from Gen
Wade, at Manila, cable report of the
engagement at Taraca made by Gen. Wood
The dispatch says: "Gen. Wood invited
Sultan of Taraca to meet him at Camp
Wears, March 81. The Sultan refused
and made hostile preparations. Columns
we're sent on April 2 to assemble in
Taraca valley. The Wears column was
fred upon 10 miles out, the shooting
continuing through the night. One en-
listed man seriously wounded. A second
column was strongly resisted at Taraca
river and two enlisted men seriously
wounded. From that time till April Z
the troops were engaged in destroying
fottifed cottas. Newcomb, Company K,
18th infantry and Wampler, Company
d, 23rd infantry, killed. Every effort
was made to bring the Moros to terms
peacefully, but in each instance our troops
we're attacked before firing shot. The
two chiefs who instigated the trouble are
now in hiding and will be arrested il
possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
New York Stock Market.

New York, April 1.-THE stock mar
ket was somewhat irregular, generally
strong, and in most instances gains Of
substantial fractions were established be-
fore the second hour. The speculation
has a firm undertone, although dealings
remain professional. Government bonds
unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11

Iowa has another idea. BY vote OF
40 to 80 the lower House of the legis-
lature OF that State vent on record last
week in favor of woman suffrage, 1t
was predicted by some that the bill
would be killed in the Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11

The high-water mark of Easter
offerings so far reported was reached at
Grace Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, n.
Y, last Sunday week, when $50, 600
WAS taken in in actual cash and checks
at the morning service. This is almost
beyond comprehension in the poor
parishes throughout the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
A Thoughtful Man.

NJ. NJ. Austin, of Winchester, Ind, knew
what to do in the hour of need. His wife had
such an unusual case of stomach and liver
trouble, physicians could not help her. He
thought Of and tried Dr. Kings New Life
Pills and she got relief at once and was f.
nally cured. Only 25c at E. s. Leadbeater &
Sons drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
HOUSE.

The House today considered the river
and harbor appropriation bill in com
mittee of the whole.
General debate was limited to three
hours. The bill carried SO, 600, 600, and
directs that it shall only be expended
where improvements have already been
begun and that not more than $50, 600
shall be expended upon any one pro-
iect.
Mr.. Burton, chairman Of the commit
tee on rivers and harbors, outlined the
provisions Of the measure and reviewed
the river and harbor work. He said
that the amount required to complete
improvements under way is SlS7, 513, $40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-11
Many Foods

offered for newborn infants do not and cannot
contain the valuable elements of milk requir-
ed for the proper nourishment Of the child.
Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk is
superior to other artificial foods and its use
prevents sickly, weak and rickety children.