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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
Murdered and Body Burned,

Chester, Pa, June In the centre
of burned area several yards in circum-
ference County Detective Berry, Of
Chester, Pa, yesterday afternoon found
the body of white man, who, from all
appearances, was murdered, bis slayers
afterwards saturating the body with oil
and setting fire to it in an abortive effort
to conceal the crime. Nothing is lack
ing to indicate that the victim met his
death by violence. Two large 6ssures
appear in the skull, showing where the
blade of Ratchet, which was close to
the body, penetrated the brain. The
murdered man has not been identified.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
New York Stock Market.

New York, June l. IL a. m. The
stock market this morning was SIMILAR
in its feature to that of yesterday.
Speculation appeared to be wholly
apathetic, and inclined to be discouraged.
II was only in special issues, however,
that the changes we're important in ex.
tent. The sharper declines we're suffer
ed by the low priced issues. The gen.
eral railway list declined only fraction
ally. In the industrial group heaviness
generally prevailed but the declines were
not important except in American Lin
seed preferred, which sold off 81 per cent.
The local traction group was about
steady. The market continued listless
after the first hour, with little apparent
disposition to rally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01


A MONTHLY loss gilmore than 50, 5O0,
600 in net earnings confronts the rail-
roads of this country, and must be offset
bv economies was the statement OF New
York railroad magnate a day or two ago.
A compilation of railroad earnings FOL
March shows that while the aggregate
earnings of all the railroads in the
United States showed an Increase OF
fraction of l per cent. in gross earnings
there was a decrease in net of about SO,
$50, 900, or 1908 per cent. This IS I'M
precedented, and means that railroads
are running behind last years earnings
at the rate of nearly $45, 900, 600 year.
The net earnings for April and May are
no better than those in March, so that
in three months the railroads have al
ready run behind the record of 1903
about 81, 900, 600. Radical measures,
therefore, are necessary to protect the
financial status OF the railroad companies.
By the dismissal OF about $4,000 en-
ployes the roads have saved about So,
600, 900 month, inasmuch as the pay
of the men who have been dropped would
average not less than $40 month. De-
pressed industrial conditions, curtailment
of shipments of merchandise and labor
troubles are said to have brought about
these conditions. 1t is asserted by rail-
way officials that fully one-third of the
present trouble is due to the strikes OF
miners and ore handlers in Colorado
and Michigan, and the lake vessel masters
and pilots and freight handlers in the
East. The strike of the masters and
pilots of lake vessels has done a great
deal of harm to the railroads of the
Middle West. The dismissal of 1000
employees is sad to contemplate, but ii
is believed that the cutting is to be made
still deeper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
The Sequel to a Murder.

New York, June Hannah Eliza,
the negress, who indirectly caused
the death of Andrew H. Green, father
of greater New York, may be brought to
trial for extortion. This is the latest
development in sensational case, where
facts surpass the widest stretch of imagi-
nation as given in fiction. The civil suit
of aged John r. Plat, retired million
aire glass manufacturer, against the
woman to recover $685., 1856 which, he
alleges, the woman secured from him by
blackmail may be her undoing.
The story of her rise from power
ty to affluence, the murder of Andrew H.
Green, by the jealous negro, Cornelius
Williams, and the latter's commitment to
an asylum for the insane for life, are we'll
known. Though it was denied that
Mr.. Green knew the Elias woman, the
shadow rested over his grave until yes
terday, when Mr.. Plat came forward with
his suit, admitting his relations with the
woman and that he had given her
wealth, but claiming that the money
was forced from him under threats. This
confession vindicates Mr.. Green in the
opinion of all who have knowledge OF
the case. A strange feature is that Mr..
Green looked much as Mr.. Plat does.
Both were old men and wore white
boards cropped exactly alike. This leads
to the belief that the insane negro, Will
liams, who was enamored of the Elias
woman, killed Mr.. Green in mistake
for Mr.. Plat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
Conditions in Port Arthur.

The London Daily Mails correspon-
dent at Niuchwang says; "Some Chin
csc fugitives from Port Arthur arrived
here describe the situation OF the inhabi-
tants there as desperate. Famine prices
exist. The cost of provisions increases
weekly. Many persons are reduced to
eating Chinese food, and even that is
dear. Millet -four costs Sc bag. Whole
streets and several public building have
been wrecked by japanese shell fire.
The hospitals are packed with sick and
wounded. The work of repairing the
damaged warships has been stopped. All
civilians have been given military duties.
The general health of the inhabitants is
good, except that the Chinese are dying
of starvation. Theft has been made
punishable by death. The railway is
completely destroyed as far as Kinchou,
and there are frequent gaps 1T between
Kinchou and Wafangtien AT Wafang-
ten there are $4,000 japanese troops,
but no signs OF troops further north.
During the fighting at Kinchou 200
Chinese were killed by the japanese
fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01

BEFORE the Merchant Marine Com
mission in Philadelphia last week, Mr..
f. S. Cramp, vice president of the
Cramp Shipbuilding Company, in his
testimony upset theory that has been
generally accepted in this country for
years the theory that American work
men and the American process of build
ing ships are the best. When question
ed Mr.. Cramp said "the superior skill
that is claimed for American workmen
at their high rate of wages is not sup
ported by facts. With the labor-saving
devices being introduced in foreign
yards as rapidly as they can be made,
the foreign workmen are able to tnrn
out as much work as the Americans, and
quite as we'll DONE" When asked,
Chow does the foreign material compare
with the American he replied with a
smile, al would rather not answer that
question:" but when pressed for an
answer he said: "Well, must admit
that the processes used abroad for making
steel for shipbuilding are slightly better
than they are in America" With this
known, it is no wonder that Mr.. Hill,
of the Northern Securities Company,
says if subsidies are to be granted to
American shipbuilders, the building OF
ships in this country will cease when
the subsidies are stopped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
Sued nv His Doctor.

"a doctor here has sued me for
$3.50, which claimed was excessive
for case OF cholera morbUs," says K.
White, of Coachella, Cal. "At the trial
be praised bis medical ski aud mcdi-
cine. / asked him II it was not Cham
berlain's Collie, Chole a and Diarrhoea
Remedy he used as | had good reason to
believe it was, and he would not say
under oath that it was not" No doctor
could use better remedy than this in a
case of cholera morbus, it never fails.
Sold by Richard Gibson and w. f.
Creighton d Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
Floods and Loss of Life.

Cheyenne, Wy, June l.-HOrse
Greek Valley is flooded, and the damage
to ranch property is heavy. Reports from
Green river say that Frank Woodruff
and William E. Eubanks, range riders,
were drowned. All of the streams Of
that section are out of their banks, and
the low lands are flooded. The Green
river, Big Piny, West Fork, New Fork,
Hams Fork, Silver Creek and South
Fork are exceptionally high. AS there
are no bridges across these streams
above this place, the fords are impassa-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
Result of Woman,s Quarrel.

Milwaukee, Wis, June IA wom-
ans quarrel may have deprived young
man of chance for liberation from q
life sentence in prison. Mrs. Mary II.
Forrest and Mrs. Walter Mears,
both of Chicago, were planning a
benefit at the Pabst Theatre to raise
funds for a new trial for Ulri Baker,
convicted of murder on circumstantial
evidence and serving a term at the Col
orado State prison. The benefit was to
have been held Monday night. No ar
rangements have been made for a
future date Mrs. Jackson thought she
was not getting enough credit for the
work she was doing in training young
women for the psyche before Venus
act. Mrs. Forrest thought Mrs. Mears
got quite enough credit and after imply
ing that Mrs. Mears was looking for adj
vertisement for personal ends, she cut
her name cut of the notices she sent to
the newspapers. They quarrelIed and
the show is of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01

SOME people of a.Crosse, in Mecklen-
burg county, are beginning to think
that "twins are epidemic" there. A
lady has just given birth to twins, this
being the fifth case that has occurred
within the limits of the little town in
the last six months. Married men are
talking of leaving for some other cline
and single men declare that all engage
ments are off for the present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
attemnted Mur ders and Suicides.

Mobile, Ala, June IA special to
the Herald from Admission, Alabama,
says that in fit Of jealous rage, Frank
Hornbuckle, a native of Virginia, and a
representative of the Mutual Aid Associ-
alton, last night shot Luyernie Dalton,
twice. He then turned the pistol upon
himself and blew out his brains.
Holyoke, Mass, June l.-Crazed by
jealousy, Orlando Weatherbee fired two
shots at Miss Grace Norris of l12 East
Wight street, this city, shortly after
midnight, and then committed suicide
by shooting. TIE young woman had
refused to marry Weatherbee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is con-
stantly coming in, declaring DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds
T. ]. Mcfarland. of Pentorville, Va, serves
AS examLle. He writes 81 had Bronchitis
for three wears and doctored all the time with
out being benefited. Then / began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and few bottles
wholly cured me-" Equally effective in cur
ing ali Lang and Throat troubles, Consump-
ton. Pneumonia and Grip. Guaranteed by
T.. s. Ieadbeater 4 Sons, druggists. Trial
bottles free, regular sizes SOC and $l.00.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
Injunction Granted.

Milwaukee, Wis, June l.-Judge Warren
D. Tarraut yesterday granted the Wisconsin
Telephone Company an injunction restrain
irg the city from levying a tax on telephone
poles. The pole tax osdinanee goes into
effect today. The ordinance levies a tax Of
81 OH each dephone and telegraph pole, and
on one cross arm in this city, and 10 cents for
every additional cross arm. In its prayer for
an injunction the telephone company asserts
that the ordinance is unconstitutional; that il
is class legislation; that il Is not license, but
a tax for revenue only that the city has not
the power to impose such tax and that the
tax is arbitrary aud unreasonable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
Today's Telegraphic News
Another Russian Defeat Reported

Another russian Deteat hep'fteu.
Rome, June IA telegram from
Toxic says General Kuroki has admin
istere,l a complete defeat on the Rus
slams under General Kuropatkin, near
Sumentse, and that all the Russian po-
sitions east of Hai-Cheug have been
abandoned. Several guns have been
taken by the japanese and a 1hole
squadron of COssacks taken prisoner.
Berlin, June Col. Gaedke, the
war correspondent of the newspaper
Tageblatt, in Manchuria, wires that the
japanese have abandoned all military
operations, except the siege of Port
Arthur. They do not intend to attempt
anything else, he says, until the port is
captured.
London, June 1.-According to a
dispatch received from St. Petersburg
this evening, a rumor is current in the
Russian capital that the japanese bat
tleship Fugi is ashore on the Miaotao
islands, between Kwang Tung and Shan
Tin promontories. The battleship is
said to have struck reef where she
stuck. She is guarded by torpedo
boats. The Fugi was built in England
and is first class battleship of II, $50
tons with an indicated horse power OF
$4,000. Her crew, when the full COM
plement is aboard, number over 600.
The Fugi is the battleship that was
reported to have been sunk by Jap
anese mine at the same time as the
Hatsuse.
Lao Yang, Manchuria, June l.
The Russian soldiers wounded in, the
skirmishes near Vagenfuchu on May
80 arrived here today. They state that
detachment of the japanese Thirteenth
infantry and some cavalry attacked a
forage convoy of 200. Siberian Cos
sacks came to the rescue and charged
the japanese with lances and swords.
Only three japanese escaped. Another
detachment tried to help the japanese,
but seeing the attempt would be hope
less, hurriedly retreated. The Cossacks
followed, but meeting heavy machine
gun fire and two battalions of japanese
infantry entrenched, the Cossacks re-
tired with loss of rs wounded.
Manchester, Eng, June 1.-The
Dispatch today states that high au.
thority discussing what the naval and
military situation will be after the cap
ture OF Port Arthur by the japanese,
says he has reason to believe that Japan
will declare peace as dramatically, as
suddenly, and as modestly as she went
to war. 1t Russia desires treaty she
can have it, but if not, there is one
clause which japan will carry out for
herself, namely, that the waters of the
far East will be closed to Russian war
ships. Any such vessels found east of
Suez will be sunk. 1t is probable that
Japan will ask Britain's permission to
keep squadron in eastern waters to
protect the Suez and Cape routes.
Birmingham, Eng, June 1.-The
Post today quotes high diplomatic au-
thority as stating that the agreement
which was concluded last autumn be-
tween Germany and Russia has lapsed
since the successes of the japanese
navy, as the main purposes of the agree
ment depended upon the maintenance
by Russia of certain effective feet in
the far East. The same authority also
says that negotiations to remodel the
agreement are already in progress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
Amateur Coli Championship.

London, June 1.-The Americans did
not fare so well as yesterday in the
amateur golf championship contest at
Sandwich today. Walter j. Travis, the
American champion, won his game by a
score of 8 up and one to play, but w.
w. Burton, of the Chevy Chase Club,
and D. Emmett, of the Garden City
Club, were defeated. The score against
Burton was up and eight to play,
while that against Emmett was 8 up
and four 10 play.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
Planning Massacre of Armenians.

Berlin, June Ali Nouri Pacha,
the Turkish reformer, contributes an ar
ticle to the Woke Zeitung in which he
states that the Sultan of Turkey is plan
ming a great and final massacre of Arme-
mans, the result of which will be the
total humiliation of the Armenians in
the Ottoman Empire. This, says Ali
Nouri, has been the Sultah's lifelong
ambition, and he believes a suitable
time for the performance of The deed has
arrived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
ALLEGED swindIer.

Martinsburg, w. Va, June LIT has
been developed that the "Rev." Frssier,
who passed a worthless check at Stras-
burg, Va, a few days ago, beat the
Massanuttin hotel out of BOARD bill and
was later arrested at theSt. james Hotel
in Roanoke, Va, upon a telegram from
Shelby, n. c., charging him with
forgery, is none other than the notorious
"Rev." w. w. Anderson, of Martins
burg, who is badly wanted in several
places in Virginia and West Virginia
in connection with similar crooked
transactions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01

COPIES of another order affecting
Catholic Church music have just been
received from Rome. 1t announces the
publication of the liturgical chants, as re-
stored by the Pope. These will be printed
by the Vatican press, and the editing OF
the liturgical books is to be entrusted to
monks of the French Congregation and
to the Monastery of Schemes. A secret
commission has been established to pass
Judgment on the work done. 1t is ex-
pected that this will result in the gener-
al formation of boy choirs, although the
question has not yet been acted upon by
the American Hierarchy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
Virginia News.


The contract for the Stuart monument
to be erected at Richmond has been let
to Fred Moynihan, of New York, Tor
$40, 900. This is exclusive OF thepedes-
tai and base.
Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee and Misses Anne
and Virginia Lee will go for the sum
mer to Chickamauga Park, where Mrs.
Rhea, Mrs. Lees daughter, and her
husband, Lieut.. Rhea, are stationed.
Warrenton was visited yesterday by
the legislative committee appointed to
select site for the State Female Nor.
NAL School, The SUN of $50, 900 and
a site have been offered as an induce
ment.
The Cameron & Cameron tobacco FAC
tory, at Richmond, recently brought by
the British-American trust, will close
down today. Most of the $50 operatives
will be transferred to other factories and
comparatively few will be thrown out Of
employment.
The Episcopal Council of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church of the Diocese Of
Southern Virginia convened in Peters
burg yesterday morning in its twelfth
annual session in Grace Church, Right
Rev. A. NJ. Randolph, the bishop OF the
diocese, presiding.
Rev. Nelson p. Dame, the rector, de-
liyered his farewell sermon in Grace
Church, Winchester, last Sunday. lie
and Mrs. Dame and his daughter, Miss
Margaret, left Winchester yesterday for
their new home at Ossining, n. Y,
where he becomes rector of ST. PauPs
Church.
In the Chancery Court in Richmond
Yesterday the will of Yirginius Newton,
late president of the First National
Bank, was admitted to probate. His
estate of $207, 900 was left to his wife.
Mr.. Newton was supposed to be exceed
ingly wealthy, popular report putting
his fortune at several millions.
The time limit for the announcement
of candidacy for Congress for the Nor
folk district on the democratic ticket was
today at noon, and Hon. H. l.. May
nard, the incumbent, being the only
person who had announced himself as
an aspiraut for the honor, the district
committee will meet and declare him
the candidate Of the party.
Judge Barham yesterday gave his de-
cision in the case of the First National
Bank of Newport News against the city
of Newport News in favor of the city,
deciding that the city has the right to
collect taxes on capital stock Of banks
from the banks. This was test case,
and applies to all of the incorporated
banks in the State. The case will be
appealed, and an effort made to avoid
the payment of taxes on the capital
stock by the banks direct
Armed with a long knife, handsome
ly dressed negro woman, who gave her
name as Coles, and her home New York,
created CONSERVATION on a Richmond
street car, and wound up in a cell in de-
fault of the payment of $50 assessed
against her yesterday. The woman,
who has dwelt for some years in the
North, was not aware Of the existence
of ',iim crow" street car law. She
took seat in a car, refused to move
back and consigned the Gin crow" law
to a warmer climate. She followed this
by drawing a knife and chasing the ter
rifed conductor out on the platform.
Here a policeman took hand, and the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
Riotous Peasants.

Vienna, June l.-Serious disturbances
have occurred in the district of Waradsin,
northern Croatia, the scene Of excuses
by peasants year ago. These peasants
have been working for three pence to
six pence a day, but now demand that
their pay be quadrupled. When their
demands we're not Immediately complied
with, they armed themselves and have
attacked the rural districts of Zlatar and
Stubitza, destroying the vineyards, or
chards and crops on the archepiscopal
and other estates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01

McClure's for June has been received from
its publishers in New York, and its contenls
are marked by strength and freshness. The
Peril Of the Icebergs, the leading article, is
well written and illustrated. "A Modern
War for independence" is described IN the
History Of the Standard Oil Company" In
the second instslment Of "The House Of Full
flment," by George Madden Martin, the
author is at her best. Samuel Hopkins
Adams contributes a sketch Of Dan Cunning
ham. Eight good short stories are by such
writers as Henry c. Rowland, Z. +. Foster,
Mary Stewart Cutting, and others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01

theology or higher criticism, another the
rampant commercialism of the time but
the real reason, according to this church
exponent, is the imperfections OF pro-
Tossing Christians. "The fact remains,
says the Standard, "that the weakness
and the strength OF Christianity lie IN
the lives of Christians. we
NAV as we'll admit that many Christians
fail to realize the importance OF their
religion. The non-Chrlstlan
has a right to expect that the Christian
will be more than an average man IN
coodness Il If Christianity
does not make men more honest and
more unselfsh, more considerate than
they would otherwise be, it is not the
Christianity of the Christ"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
Fugitive Auditor.

Chicago, June 1.-Herman R. Haas, the
fugitive auditor of the Corn Exchange Ma
tional Bank, has again escaped the clutches
of the authorities through the failure Of OK
tradition papers to arrive. After being re-
leased at San Juan del Rio, Haas fled to the
city of Mexico, whittier Detective Marsh fol-
lowed him and caused his arrest. The Secre-
tary of State at Washington was again asked
by Governor Yates Tuesday to reque.t the
Mexican government to arrest Haas. This
was done, but when United States Consul
Lomberd, at the City of Mexico, received the
information, he found Haas had disappeared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
The American Cantiyes.

Tangier, Morocco, June 1.-The news
paper Marco today states that the family
of Perdicaris, the American, and his
stepson, who are held captive by bri-
gands, have received letters from the
captives iu which they state that they
are in fair spirits and that their captors
are considerate of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
To Suppress Disorder.

Columbus, o., June AT the re-
quest of the sheriff of Lawrence county,
made through Major Koin, of the
Seventh regiment, at Ironton, Governor
Herrick has ordered battalion of four
companies to Hanging Rock to suppress
disorder. The employees Of the Hamil-
ton furnace are on strike there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01
BOrden's Peerless

Brand Evaporated Cream is preserved with
out sugar. II is sterilized according 10 latest
sanitary methods. having delicate flavor and
richness which makes it the fayorite Of the
breakfast table for cereals. coffee, tea and
chocolate. Avoid unknown brands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01

THERE Is refreshing candor in the
answer given by the Chicago Standard
to the question, "Why are people in
different 10 the church? Various ex-
plantations as given by Others are cited,
one being the existence of the new
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-01

Henry G. Prick will not be candi-
date for the United States Senate to sue
coed Mr.. Quay. He made a positive
statement this morning.