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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09
News Of the Day.


Representative W. S. Cowherd, the
new chairman of the democratic congress
sional committee, says the outlook is
bright for a democratic President and
Congress.
Reports to the Philadelphia Bureau of
Health Yesterday showed the alarming
total of $50 new cases of typhoid fever
for the week, as compared with S2l for
the previous week.
A shell from a big rifle ashore or ahoat
in the vicinity of the Naval Academy
flew across the upper deck and between
the pilothouse and the smokestack of the
steamer Cambridge while she was on the
wav to Baltimore from Claiborne with
100 passengers yesterday morning, caus-
ing almost panic aboard the steamer,
which had to run full speed ahead to get
out of danger.
The Richmond Washington Company
has sold to Kuhn, Loeb q Co. 81, 500, =
600 of its collateral trust per cent. bonds
the total issue of which is 81, 900, 600.
The Richmond Washington Company
operates a railroad from Washington to
Richmond. 1t is jointly owned by the
Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio,
Southern, Seaboard Air Line, Atlantic
Coast Line and Chesapeake and Ohio
roads.
Returns from the primary elections in
Tennessee indicate the defeat of Senator
Bate, and the election of Benton Nc
Mil!in as his successor in the Senate.
Bate is one of the Oldest Senators in the
body and is the last of the Confederate
major generals in the Senate. McMillin
was in the House of Representatives for
a number of years, and for portion of
his service was the democratic leader. He
retired from Congress to become Cover
nor of his State.
Senator Burton, of Kansas, arrived in
Washington yesterday but was headed
off from visiting the Capitol or the Sem
ate chamber Mr. Burton went to his
office, in the Matby building, and that
is as near as he got to the Senate. He
saw several of his colleagues, and they
made it very plain to him that his pres
ence in the Senate was not desired and,
in fact, would be resented should he at
tempt to force it upon the senators.
Mr.. Burton positively refused to make
a statement or outline his future action
in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09
Death of Queen Isabella.

Paris, April 9.-Former Queen Isa-
bella of Spain died at 9:45 this morn
ing. The life of the former Queen had
been long and stormy one. Twice was
she expelled from Spain, the last time
in 1877, and since then she has main
tanned her residence in the French capt.
tai, longing to return to her native heath.
Owing to the belief that her presence in
Madrid would be dangerous to the ruling
house, she has been forced to remain in
exile. Marie Isabella Louisa was the
daughter Of Ferdinand VII She was
born at Madrid, Oct. 30th, 1880. After
many Spanish brois in which the claims
of Others to the the throne were success
sively acknowledged and renounced, she
was declared by a decree of the Cortes
to have attained her majority Oct. Is,
1913, and took her place among reigning
sovereigns of Europe. On September l6,
1868, great revolution broke utin Spain
starting with the fleet off Cadiz, and
gradually spreading over the whole
peninsula. The speedy result was the
formation of republican and provisional
government under Prim, Serrano, and
others at Madrid aud the flight of Queen
Isabella to France. On November 6
that year her majesty took up her resi-
dence in Paris, where she remained dur
ing her exile, with the exception of an
interval spent at Geneva during the
Franco-Prussian war; On June 9th,
1870, she renowned her claim to the
Spanish throne in favor of her eldest son,
the Prince OF Asturias. While in Paris
she associated with Don Carlos, the Pre-
tender to the Spanish throne, and an
edict was issued expelling her from Spain
for life. The late Queen, up to a few
years ago. was noted for her cheerlulness
and joviality. In fact, it was this in
herent good humor which made her the
easy victim of many intrigues, and which
to degree caused the scandals which
marked her early life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09
Virginia News.

The naval hospital at Norfolk is to be
made the largest in the whole country.
Col. G. w. Anderson has formally an
nounced his candidacy for mayor of
Richmond.
Mr.. NJ. Gardner Dixon died at his
residence, near Vienna, on Thursday
after long illness, aged fifty years.
Jonah Nixon, a well known citizen of
Loudoun county, died at his home near
Woodburn on Thursday, from paralysis.
lie was aged eighty-fye.
Grafton Hall, near Uppervile. the
handsome mansion of Mr.. Richard
Duaney, which was totally destroyed
by fire last December, is soon to be re-
built
Four large dwellings were destroyed at
Fairfax at an early hour yesterday
morning. The postofIice and drug store
and a large grocery store were saved
through heroic efforts of the bucket
brigade.
The Loudoun Chapter, Daughters of
the Confederacy, have inaugurated a
movement to erect a handsome monu-
ment in honor of the Confederate dead
from Loudoun county on the courthouse
lawn in Leesburg.
Price Grigsby, son of John Grigsby,
of Stafford county, was accidentally
killed near Brooke station, in that
county, yesterday, by one Of the engines
used in double-tracking the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
at that point.
The large new barn of Turner Chatter
buck, near Culpeper was burned to the
ground yesterday evening, with all its
contents, consisting of hay, grain and
harness. Two fine horses and a colt
we're burned to death. The insurance
on the building and stock vas very
small
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09
Mr.. PaR for Mayor.

As the time approaches when the qualified
voters of Alexandria will have an OppOrtun-
ty at the polls to signify their desires. to n
great extent, as to the policy which they wish
their representatives in the city government
to pursue, it may not be out of place to no.
tice some of the qualifications which il
is especially important that the chief execu-
tive should possess. Unquestionably he
should have the confidence and respect
of the community in which he lives, but add
ed to this he should have such tact and knowl-
edge of public affairs AS would enable him
to represent with credit the municipality in
its transactions with the outside world. Again,
while confident of his own interest In the
welfare of the city he should ever be ready to
seek the advice Of his fellow officials in their
special departments. using such courtesy to-
ward them at all times that unseemly factiOnal
differences, which are so detrimental to the
quiet and orderly conduct of city affairs, may
be avoided. At the same time, he should be
careful not TO show partisan spirit and it is
his plain duty to see that the laws Of the city
are impartially administered.
There is widespread belief that the next
few years will see the rapid growth Of Alex
andria and il is all important that no oppor-
tunity of aiding in this should be lost by
lethargy or lack Of interest on the part Of our
city officials, and we can reasonably expect
tndt one VINO nus SHOWN DfonOuHccl tAtcutlAe
ability in expanding his private business
rapidly, but along safe and conservative lines,
will show like skill in directing the policy
and advancing the interests of this city. In
the opinion Of the writer, who has had many
opportunities Of Judging, all the above quill.
fications are possessed by Mr.. f. J. Paf, who
for several years has served IN the lower
branch of the City Council and for more than
two years has been its presiding officer. In
this capacity he has shown in marked degree
those qualities of patience, interest and un-
failing courtesy which the mayor Of a city
undoubtedly should possess. Mr.. Paf has
ever been ready to help with. his influence
and vote for every measure looking 10 the
cty's progress which has come before the
City Council. The growth Of his private
business is well known to all and is q source
Of pride TO the community and credit 10 him
self, and is the highest endorsement Of his
ability to accomplish for the city like good
results
While the election 10 this position neces-
sarly causes many inconvenience 10 busy
man, yet the consent Of Mr.. Pafi 20 become
candidate for the mayoralty will be source
Of qualification to his friends.
CITIZEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09
Snsnected of Murder.

Colchester, Conn, April 9.-Sheriff
Jackson is still in town this morning in
vestigating the murder of Polish labor
err on the farm of Joseph Marks, a farm
err. The body was found with arms
and legs cut off buried in bag in an old
celler on Marks farm. Marks, who
took to the woods Immediately after the
discovery, was still at large this morning.
His wife was arrested this morning
charged with being an accomplice in the
murder So far as the officers could
learn this morning the farm hand name
was Lederer. He had been employed
by Marks a year or more. Marks, it is
said, owed him $50 in wages and Leder-
er had frequently demanded his pay and
had quarres with Marks. 1t is believed
that Marks killed Lederer while the lat
ter was in bed asleep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09
Woman,s Awful Confession.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rocker OF Boone
Ia, are in Jail in Sioux City, Iowa, un-
der an indictment for murder, and Mrs.
Rocker has confessed to Attorney G. A.
Irwin, that her present husband murder
ed her former husband, August Schroe-
der, June 80, 1900. She says thst Rock
er, who was at the time Schroeder's hired
man, went to town with Schroeder, got
him drunk and chloroformed him on the
way home. She says that Schroeder was
nearly dead when they reached home,
and that she helped Rocker hang Schroe-
der in the barn, to indicate suicide. AT
ter collecting the insurance on Schroeder's
life, she says, she gaveit to Rocker, who
went to South Dakota, and that she then
married him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09
TOday's Telegraphic News
THE WAR IN THE FAR EASE.

THE WAR IN THE FAR EASE.
St. Petersburg, April An edict of
the Gar is published today in which His
Majesty directs that the stats of the Bal
tic fleets be brought to their full strength
also the immediate mobilization OF the
marine and naval reserves. Those only
are exempt who are employed in the Rus
sian volunteer feet or in technical estab-
lishments.
London, April 9.-The Yin Kow cor
respondent of the Central News wires
that a Chinese report which has reached
there has it that the japanese have cross
ed the Yalu river in Manchuria, and
that a skirmish with Russians has &C.
Cured at Ta-Tung-Kau. The Russians
claim that they have 400, 900 troops in
Manchuria, more than enough to outfiank
any japanese forces which may be adj
yanced General Wogask has succeeded
General Kondratoyich in command at
Niuchwang.
St. Petersburg, April 9.-In accor-
dance with the wishes of Gen. Kuropat-
kin. the commander in chief Of the Rus
sian forces, preparations are being made
to rush troops to the frOntin large forces.
One hundred thousand troops have been
ordered to be in readiness for immediate
mobilization to be sent to Manchuria and
special quarters for them are being hast
ily put in readiness there. Gen. Kuro-
patkin has demanded three hundred
thousand reinforcements by May and
a million by August.
Glasgow, April 9.-The announce
ment was made today that Japan has
placed contracts with Clyde shipbuilding
firms for the construction of two battle
ships, each to exceed in length, gun
power aud armor any war vessel that
has yet been built. Unless the war be-
tween Japan and Russia will be greatly
prolonged, the vessels cannot be deliver
ed before the termination of hostlities.
St. Petersburg, April 9.-ihe govern
ment has ordered large number of ar
mored automobiles for use in Manchuria,
where the placing of rails for transporta-
ton purposes is impossible.
st. Petersburg, April ct is ascer-
tanned that forty war ships are ready to
assemble at Kronstadt, on the Gulf of
Finland, on April 18th for equipment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL

The contract for cancelling machines
used by the Postofiice Department con-
stituted the principal question Of debate
in the Senate yesterday in connection
with the postofiice appropriation bill.
The subject was sprung by Mr.. Culber-
son, who introduced an amendment re-
ducing the rental of the machines. In
the course of the debate that followed
the democratic Senators charged that
the rental now paid was the same that
was paid under the contracts made by
George w. Beavers when he was
chief of the salary and allowance d.
vision of the Postofiice Department,
and that they we're excessive. Mr.
Lodge denied this charge, saying that
there was no proof of its truth.
The postoffice bill was still under
consideration when the Senate adjourned.
The House passed large number Of
bills, principal among which was the
Philippines shipping bill and the bill
appropriating s475, 900 in aid of the
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition,
to be held in Portland, Greg, in 1905.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09
M. p. CONFERENCE.

Rev. Thomas H. Lewis, a leading mem
Der of the Maryland Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church, now in ses-
sion in Anutt Memorial Church, Balti-
more, and president of Western Maryland
College, at Westminster, Nd, has re-
signed as president ofAdrian College, at
Adrian, Mich, which position he has
held for the past two years and will de-
vote his efforts to the Westminster In
stitution alone.
The session of the electoral college for
the purpose of electing delegates to the
General Conference, which meets next
monthlin Washington, occupied the alter
noon, but only one ballot was taken,
and the result ofthat will not be announc.
ed until today.
The committee on Sabbath observance
submitted its report incorporating there
in a resolve deprecating the efforts Of
worldly people to rob the Sabbath of its
sacredness. The committee also disap-
proved of all unnec essary travel on the
Sabbath, the patronizing ofSunday news
papers and the attendance upon camp
meetings where the law of the church
governing them is not strictly enforced.
The invitation extended to the confer
ence to hold its session in 1905 in Sails
bury was laid upon the table for "a
hours. as was also the motion for the
conference to meet on the first Wednes-
day in April next.
The conference suspended business for
short time during the morning to
hear of the work of the Ministerial Re-
lief Association, which is the death bene-
fit for the survivors of deceased minis
tiers.
The ordination service will be held to-
morrow morning in the conference
church. The sermon will be preached
by Rev. r. 5. Rowe, and the candi-
dates for full membership into the con-
ference will be ordained by President
Little. Those who will be ordained
are Revs. G. J. Hooker, G. E. Brown,
G. r Strausburg and Thos. Wheeler
Licenses for the the administration
of the ordinances have been recon-
mended to be given to Clayborne Phil
lips, E. H, Jones, P. w. Crosby, d. NJ.
Dibble, r. L. Shipley, F. P. Krauss
and E. l.. Bunce.
The faculty of education has recon-
mended the following promotions
From to the second to the third year
class-E H. Jones and G. K. Strausburg.
From first to second year class-D.
NJ. Dibble, Clayborne Phillips, r. L..
Shipley, G. J, Hooker, F. p. Krauss
and p. II. Crosby.
The following were yesterday received
into the conference on trial by President
Little and passed to the first year: Ben
amin A. Bryan, Gideon |. HUMPHREYS,
J. Ernest Litsinger and Ethol Parsons.
Rev. w. d. Litsinger, who has been
a member of the conference since 1863,
was referred to the committee on super
anuate claimants.
The committee on statistics reported
to the conference that the denomination
had "a, 12l members in full standing in
the Maryland district, which is an in
crease of 537 over that Of last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09

AT THE banquet of the Periodical
Publishers Association in Washington
Thursday night President Roosevelt was
a guest. In his address he cautioned the
press of the country against the express
sion of news that might have tendency
to irritate foreign governments. lie
quoted from a book he has recently read
concerning restraint without which, it
is said, countries will end in anarchy.
In conclusion Mr.. Roosevelt said.
We have a very large field in warning
against evil at home. When all is as it
ought to be in nation and State and
municipality here at home, we can then
talk about reforming the rest of mankind.
Let US begin at home.
The President has as much need to
profit by such advice as the people over
whom he presides, and his allusion to
the warning elements at home is peril
nent. The conflict between capital and
labor has long since reached an acute
stage, while the propagators of socialism
and other theories calculated to unhinge
governments are serious menaces to the
stability of the American republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09
Grim Avenger.

Danville, Va, April "a. F. Allen,
twenty-eight years old, a farmer of
Halifax county, has deserted his wife
and babies to run off with his sisterin
law, Mamie Stevens, wEo is just eighteen.
The girl left her home osteDsibly to
visit friends in Lynchburg, and was
joined there by Allen. The intim acy
between the girl, who is daughter OF
Andrew Stevens, Confederate veteran,
and Allen is a surprise to the family OF
the young woman. Mrs. Allen is the
mother of three small children, and
lives upon a rented farm. Her father
has sold his farm, declaring that he
proposed to invest the proceeds in hunt
ing down the man who is the husband
of one of his daughters and the abductor
OF another.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09

In THE House, yesterday, as stated in
the Gazette of that day. the Frye bill,
extending the coastwise trade laws
Of the United States to the trade between
the United States and the Philippines,
was passed. This bill will cause mo-
nopoly in the carrying trade between
this country and the Philippines and
will OF course have the effect OF greatly
raising rates, as under its provisions
freight can be carried only in American
bottoms. Under this bill it now costs
more to carry cargo from Boston or
New York to a North or South Carolina
port than it does from Liverpool to any
Atlantic coast port in America, and
still with this knowledge Congress, which
should legislate in the interest of all the
people, voted to extend the coastwise
trade laws solely in the interest OF the
shipowners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09
rELEGKArnlC nREvlrIEs

The Rev. DIR. Joseph Long. one ofthe
Oldest members of the Methodist confer
ence, now in session N New York, was
asphvxiated by gas in his apartments at
Miller's Hotel. last night.
By the capture and confession of An
drew Turner, aged IL, of GAINESVILLE,
Conn. the police were this morning
enabled to secure the capture of a gang
of youths who robbed Henry Davis,
miser, OF his hoard of Sl2.0 600 at the
Turner home in Lanesville, Thursday
night
Three masked men held up night
Waterman Watts, at thesdoor of the
Standard Oil Company's Office at Cedar
Creek, on the outskirts of Bridgeport,
Conn, last night, tied his hand and
feet with cord and gagged him, after
which they dynamited the safe in the
Office and escaped with the contents which
included the weeks receipts of the office.
The amount of money secured is I'M
known but it is believed to be a large
sum.
The cable of the freight elevator in Morris
& Company's warehouse, II west Pratt street,
Baltimore, snapped this morning and the el,-
vator with five men and heavy cutting table
plunged forty feet to the ground. The men
were all badly hurt. John A. Syanski had
both legs sprained; Robert Madden, hands
iacerated; Ambrose Poitzer, both ankles
broken scalp cut; William Walker, both legs
broken; Richard Chenowith, both legs
broken and his hip dislocated.
Ten people were killed and twenty badly
injured is the result Of a cyclone which swept
over Limestone county. Tex, last evening.
Most of the killed and injured arc negroes,
who were working on the cotton limitations.
Destruction among live stock is reported to be
extensive. Twenty-Five houses were blown to
pieces at Prairie Groue Thursday night.
The police of New York arrested man
this morning in the office of the Green Con-
solidated Copper Company on charge Of as
sault upon President Green of that company.
The prisoner was James w. Goodman, of Ari-
zona lie was armed to the teeth. The
trouble grew out of mining transactions.
With his hands elevated and his back turn
ed toward three robbers who had just empued
his cash register, Walter +. Seibert, Chi
cago druggist, was shot and probably MORALLY
wounded last night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09
Four Children Burned.

Four children of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam burke were burned to death at
Sebastopol, a suburb of Pttston, Pa, at
| o'clock this morning. The victims
are Helen, aged fourteen James, aged
twelve; Mary, aged eight, and Michael,
aged six. The family retired at the
usual hour last night, and about l
O'Clock this morning Mrs. Burke was
awakened by the cracking of flames.
She awakened her husband, and it was
discovered that wall of fire separated
them from the two rear rooms occupied
by the children. The frantic parents
made desperate attempt to reach the
children, but failed, and they were
forced to jump from the second story
window to escape death. The Pittston
fire department responded, but the
building could not be saved. At 1870
the charred bodies of the two young
est children were recovered and search
was being made in the smoking ruins
for the bodies of the other two victims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-09
Smallpox Scare.

Philadelphia, April "a man in
the Hotel Traymore, Eleventh and
Cherry streets, was ill and had a
rash on his face. At his request
a physician who lives near by was
called in. Smallpox, said the doctor
sententiously, hurrying to the telephone.
Fifteen minutes later the Board of
Health had issued instructions to quaran-
tine the place. A squad Of policemen
locked the doors, guarding the build
ing in front and behind, and refusing to
allow anyone to enter or leave the
hotel. That was at O. clock last night.
The dining room was filled with men
and women who take only their meals at
the hotel. When they were informed
they were under quarantine and would
probably have to stay in the house
two weeks, there was a scene. Women
cried and men swOre. Nearly every one
had an engagement for the evening
There were twenty actors and actresses
who "simply had" to get to the theatre,
and they ragged and stormed. At Q
O'Clock two medical inspectors from the
Board of Health arrived to make ar
rangements for moving the patient to
the Municipal Hospital. They were fairly
swept off their feet by the maelstrom
Of guests that swired through the hotel
hammering at the doors and shouting
"Let Inc out; let me Quit" Finally
they got to the patients room. "Aleas-
les" they calculated in unison. In
stantly the quarantine was lifted, and
guests flowed out of the Hotel Traymore
like water out of canal lock when the
gates are lifted.