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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02
SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 2, 1904
THEFAcr that there has been a per

THEFAcr that there has been a per-
ceptible falling off in church attendance
in recent years has caused many I"
speculate as to the cause. Some think
it is due to lack of faith, and Others
for want of interest in things spiritual
A writer in a neighboring newspaper as
signs the improper use OF the Bible a.
one cause, and says:
"The Bible is treated as lift were relig-
ious scrapbook, full ofmaxims or texts
that may be pounded or expounded to
the edifcation of the people. Today the
text is in the Book of Genesis, the next
time in the Book of Revelation. Thus
the preacher skips about without regard
TO the logical arrangement of the dir
ferent parts of the book. Imagine, if
you please, teacher giving class
knowledge of arithmetic, geography,
physiology, or grammar by such hop
ship-and jump method. Despite all the
expenditure of time and money, the
masses ofthe people srein ignorance ofthe
contents of the book Of books, the Bible.
Lack of forethought in assignment OF
subjects is another cause for lack OF in
terest The teacher in the day school
assigns his lessons In advance, thus az
fording an opportunity for study and
adequate preparation. The preacher
does not, as a rule, pursue this wise
course. In his study he prepares an
essay or address for an ideal audience.
Those whom he expects to see are not
present and Of those present, one is
selling real estate another is fixing over
last years bonnet or oyercoat; another
is studying the most effective method Of
securing a promotion or reinstatement in
Office. 1t is strange, in the circum-
stances, that much of the preaching,
however fine in diction or elocution, Is
non productive in result"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02

MAYOR HARRISON, Of Chicago, yes
terday took steps to provide against a
repetition of Wednesdays horror at the
Iroauois Theater. AS a result of an in
vestigation made under his orders nine
teen theaters and museums we're ordered
closed, some Of them being among the
leading and most popular playhouses OF
the city This is similar case to that
of locking the stable door after the horse
has been stolen but possibly the terrible
disaster in Chicago will make the mana.
gers of theaters throughout the country
more considerable of the safety Of their
Datrnns 'rf-s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02
Within the past 80 hours nine deaths from
typhoid fever have occurred at Butler, Pa.

MARsHALL-GLAss AFFAIR.--Circu-
lar letters have been issued by Capt. R.
c. Marshall, OF Portsmouth, which may
lead to trouble between him and Con-
gresham Carter Glass, of Lynchburg,
editor and owner of the Lynchburg
News. In recent issue of the NeAs
Mr. Glass declared that there was in
Norfolk county an alliance between
''mercenary democrats and, political
brigands" to defeat the effort to elimi-
nate the negro from politics and that
Captain Marshall, a former candidate
for governor, was = CONSPICUOUS bene-
ficiary" of the movement. Captain
Marshalrs circular denounces this state
ment as 'grautuous, vicious, hypocritical
and lying" Congressman GLASS; news
paper reproduces the circular and offers
to give it wide publicity by mailing a
copy of the paper to anyone Captain
Marshall may suggest. Commenting
editorially, Mr.. Glass says that if
Captain Marshall could establish the
sanity of his epitbets he could disgrace
the Lynchburg News, but as it is he is
disgraced himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02
DEATH OF A BREWER.

Capt. Frederick Pabst, president OF
the Pabst Brewing Company. died at his
residence in Milwaukee yesterday. He
was 81 years of age. Captain Pabst had
been in falling health for the last four or
Eve years, but his condition was not
considered serious and did not alarm his
family. His physicians repeatedly adj
vised rest, and, acting on their suggest
ion, he took several trips abroad, spend
ing much of his time in Carlsbad.
About year ago his condition became
more alarming and in order to escape
the severity of northern winter he went
to Los Angeles. For time he seemed
to improve, but a change for the worst
came in February of last year, and re-
ports we're sent out that the well-known
brewer was dying of diabetes. He
rallied. however, and in June of last
year Col. Gustaye Pabst went to Los
Angeles and brought his father back to
Milwaukee. Early in December DIR.
William Osler, of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, Baltimore, an expert in pull
monary diseases, went to Milwaukee to
consult with Captain Pabst's physicians.
After a careful diagnosis Of the patient
condition DR.. Osler pronounced the case
without hope, but this decision mas care
fully kept from the knowledge of the
captains friends. The patient received
DR.. Osler's verdict calmly and continued
to visit his Office and direct his business
affairs until ten days ago. The disease
from which he died was pulmonary
oedema.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

The passenger train on the Cumberland
Valley Railroad leaving Harrisburg at
$3.50 o'clock yesterday evening and due
in Hagerstown at 5:97 p. M, was
wrecked yesterday afternoon at 4:lO
o'clock at Twenty-seyen Mile Siding,
three miles east of MELVILLE and forty
five miles north of Hagerstown, Md.
One person is dead, one is fatally injured
and eight are seriously injured. The
train was going at the rate of forty-fve
miles an hour when it plunged into the
open switch on a curve. There we're
fifteen passengers in the rear coach which
rolled down a slight embankment 1t
is reported the wreck was due to negli-
gence on the part of the crew of freight
train in leaving the switch open and not
sending back hagman. The engineer
as soon as he discovered the train had
left the main track, reversed the engine,
which was derailed, but not upset. The
cars swayed and the rear coach upset
and fell over on its side. Every one
of the injured was in this car, which was
badly demolished, but fortunately did
not catch on fire. The seats were torn
loose from the flooring, and the passen-
gers in the car were hurled in bunch
on one side, where they were ground on
the earth as the car continued to be
dragged along. The mail car was de-
rallied, but did not upset.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02
TerrIbIe Massacre Planned

Berlin, jar. 2.-Despite the COM
mand OF the Gar to the Governor OF
Bessarabia, to preserve order, the Jews
in Kishinef are in state of panic over
the discovery of designs of the Russians
to be executed on the Russian New
Years, which will fall on January IL.
Hundreds of letters continue TO reach
prominent Israelities in Berlin describ-
ing the preparations being made by the
Russians for a terrible massacre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02
The Market.
Georgetown, Jan. 2.-Whest 7SaS5.
Saved From Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs. NJ. L. Bobbitt Of Bar
gerton, Tenn, saw her dying and were
powerless to save her. The most skilful ply
sicians and every remedy used failed, while
consumption was slowly but surely taking her
life. In this terrible hour DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption turned dispair in
to 10Y. The first bottle brought immediate
relief and its continued use completely cured
her. Ii is the most certain cure in the world
for all throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed
Bottles SOC and $l.00. Trial Bottles free at f.
S. Leadbeater & Sons drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02

Mss FLORENCE OFFUTT has taken an
unusual stand by refusing to give up her
position as teacher of physical culture
in the Kentucky State College at Lex
ington, although expecting to be married
to wealthy young man. In an open letter
she says that she feels sorry for the young
woman in society, "where higher In
telligence is insulted by a senseless
round of gayety." She declares that
any woman can maintain home and a
profession if she cares to, adding, "ltis
matter of attending fewer card parties
that ALL" There is good deal oftruth
in what Miss Ofiut says, but she will not
increase her popularity among heI
associates for having said it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02
Funerals OF Victims.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Nearly 200 funerals
Of victims were set to be held before
nightfall. All last night in every ceme-
terry in or around Chicago, great forces
of men dug graves. While the gale
howled they worked in the frozen ground,
preparing the scene for the closing act of
Chicago's great tragedy. Many of the
funerals were of two or more victims,
members of the same family who perish
ed together. The city has presented a
funeral aspect. Many stores are closed,
and as cortege follows cortege to the
cemeteries tokens ofgenuine sorrow are
manifested. A new order for additional
arrests was issued this morning, if upon
investigation charges against the ushers
of the theatre are found to be true. Per-
sons who escaped agree in their state
ments that every exit the ushers barred
the way of the crowd and ordered them
to remain seated in the gallery. One
spectator says little children mistook the
tiny flames creeping along the scenery
for part of the display, and laughed in
delight. Ushers on that floor, it is
said, ran, on discovering the fire,
without making an effort to get the chill
dren out. At the down stairs exits sur
vivors of the horrible holocaust say
men we're forced to knock the ushers
down so that the doors could be opened
The coroner has separated the yaluables
taken from the dead so that their heirs
may claim them.
A revised list of the known dead in
the Iroquois Theatre horror, issued this
afternoon, shows that $50 bocie have
been recovered, of which 55S are identi-
fled and % unidentified
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02

In AN address on the PHILOSOPHY of
Clothes" before an audience of women
at New York, recently the Rev. DR..
Joseph McMahon, of that city, said that
in the most degraded days of France the
gowns of women were not.so low as is
considered good form today. He feared
our history would be repetition of that
OF France, as 'the dress of the times re-
fleets the morals of the day. The one
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02


ACCORDING to advices fgom various
European capitals war between Russia
and Japan can hardly be averted. ia
pan has made certain demands upon her
old enemy and she appears to be infiexi-
bic, while Russia manifests no DISPOSE
ton to accede to them. The new year.
from pacific standpoint begins under
ominous conditions. A sanguinary con-
flict is probablein the near future between
the nations named above, while the Mace
DOMAIN troubles are likely to break out
afresh by the advent of spring. What
events are to be witnessed on the isthmuS
remains to be seen. although it is said
that tranquility now prevails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02
AT THE NEW YEAR reception tender

AT THE NEW YEAR S reception tender
ed by the Emperor of Germany to the
commanding generals of the army, his
majesty delivered an address in which
he Urged the higher officers to suppress
cruelty against the common soldiers,
stamp out scandalous designations by
officers, and abolish other evil features
OF militarism.s BY doing these things,
be declared, the standard of morality OF
the German army would be considerably
raised The Emperor is in position to
command instead of urge in these
matters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02
Festivities End in Tragedy.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-In a row which started at
q New Years party, at the home Of John
Szbustok, in Ashland avenue, at one o'clock
this morning, Szbustok was shot and killed.
The fight resulted from an argument between
Barney Nuslewitz and Henry Bartusch.
When the two started 20 fight Szbustok sought
to separate them. One OF the two men drew
a revolver and fired three shots, Szbustok fall
ing morally wounded after the first report.
He died in few minutes. Nuslewitz and Bar
tuSch were arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02
BURIED sS, 500 IN GoLD. Following

BURIED IS, 500 IN oLD.-Following
the instructions on she'margin of the will
of Benjamin A. Worrells, of Worrells,
Southampton county, his heirs discover
ed box filled with gold to the amount
of $500. Worrell died three weeks
ago, aged IA years. Of a saving
turn of mind, he had accumulated much
property, consisting mainly of land. He
distrusted the banks and keptall his cash
about him. His will disposing of his
realty was drawn up some time ago, but
just before his death he wrote on the
margin of his will, in trembling hand,
"Dig in the southeast corner of the
smOkehouse and find buried treasure. J"
Two feet below the surface tin box was
found filled to overlooking with gold
pieces of all denominations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02
REpORTs FROM IsTHMUs.

There we're persistent rum0rs in Colon
Thursday and again yesterday that the
Colombian gunboat General Pinzon had
been sunk by United States warshiP.
There is no confirmation of the report to
this time. The Msyfower, to which
Admiral CoghlGn transferred his flag
Thursday, steamed out Of the harbor
yesterday morning. There are now no
ships of war there.
Assistant Secretary Darling, of the
Navy Department, said last night that
he had received no news whatever with
reference to the rumored sinking of a
Colombian vessel by United States war
ship, and he believed the rumor was
without foundation in fact.
A dispatch from Panama says that the
situation on that side of the isthmus Is
quiet and satisfactory to the naval au-
thorities. Reports from Darien up to
Thursday night do not gave any evidence
of Colombian activity or the presence
of Colombians in Panamanian territory.
The 80 American marines and sail
ors who remain at Yayiza are patrol
ling the rivers in two armed launches.
Panamanian soldiers continue scouting
from Yavlza through the Darien dis
trict. The United States cruiser Boston
is in San Miguel bay supporting the
Yaviza outpost, The Wyoming is in
dulging i'll target practice, and the Con-
cord and Marblehead are both at Pan
anna The Yaviza and Real Santa Maria
outposts have been materially reduced,
as they are simply observation outposts,
which 80 men can look out for.
Persons best Informed concerning the
military situation along the Darien
frontier expect no Colombian aggression
for the present. They are of the opin.
ion that the situation is likely to remain
as it is at present until the canal treaty
is approved by the Congress of the United
States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02
DEATH OF CART. IyEs.-Capt. Ed

DEATH OF CAPT. IyEs.-Capt. Ed
ward B. Ives, chief of the electrical
bureau of the Signal Corps, died on
Wednesday at Garfield Hospital, Wash
ington, of Brights disease. Capt. Ives
was regarded as one of the best signal
officers of the service, and his duties in
connection with the electrical bureau
we're many and valuable. he was born
in Washington in 1855 and entered
West Point in 1874, being graduated in
1878. He was promoted to be lieuten-
ant colonel, and was assigned to duty as
chief signal officer of the Seventh army
corps and served on the staff of Gen.
Filzhugh Lee in Cuba. He was we'll
known throughout the State and had
number of relatives and friends in and
about Warrenton. His remains were
inferred at Arlington today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02
THE LEGISLATURE.

Four less than quorum of members
answered to their names 10 the House of
Delegates, yesterday, and despairing of
a quoram today the House adjourned
until Monday. Mr.. Whitehead, of
Norfolk, declared that he had seen enough
absentees in the city to make quorum
if they were present. The attendancein
the Senate has been slim since the holiday
recess, and that body also adjoined
until Monday, no quorum appearing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02

POLICEMEN WOUNDED BY A NEGRO
After an all-night siege and chase, dur
ing which he wounded with stones and a
club half-dozen Lynchburg policemen,
Silas Mickles, colored, received a pistol
bullet in his head about $3.50 o'clock
yesterday morning, from which he is
thought to be dying at the City Hospital.
Early Thursday night the police were
notified that Mickels was creating dis
order in room in basement Of house
on Clay street. Two officers went there
and heard the negro in the room cursing
and swearing. One of the policemen
broke the door in aud found Mickels in
side with a loaded pistol. Not desiring
to hurt the negro, the officers backed out
and closed the door 1t was intended to
subdue him by turning on'the hose, but
the family who occupied the house OBJ
jected because of the illness of lady in
the upper part of the house. Guard was
kept by two officers until late in the
night, when they were notified that the
negro was trying to break in an upstairs
part of the house, and while this devel-
opment was being investigated Mickels
escaped through window. 1t was some
time before he was located again, but
the officers found hiW on Fifth street
A chase ensued, in which seven or eight
policemen took part. Mickels was f.
nally brought to bay by the side Of a
house down town. He then began to
throw stones with extraordinary rapidity
aud force, wounding six policemen, two
or three of them quite severely. The situ-
alton becoming critical and several shots
we're fired by the police. One OF the
bullets struck MicheIs in the head. He
is not expected to survive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-02
JOHN 5. BEACH, Clerk.
Norton & BoOthe, q. dec29 w4w

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the ANGLO-AMERICAN COMPANY,
LIMITED, will be held at l o'clock p. IN,
on WEDNESDAY, January IS, 1904, at the
principal office Of the companv, No. 3O6 Prince
Street, Alexandria, Virginia, for the purpose
of eIecting three directors for period Of three
years and such other business as may be nee
essary and properly brought before it, By
order of the executive committee,
CHAS. r. NEWMAN, Secretary.
deem faw2w
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
cohnrn Ola steal Institute.

The seventy fifth annua, catalogue of
the Coburn classical institute. wsteryiile,
shows an enrolment Of 100, OF whom
eighty nineare Ia the college preparatory
course. These pupils are registered from
titty different towns, from Ave different
states, and two provinces of Canada.
The catalogue contains fitty-two pages,
including a complete statement OF the
courses and sevsrsl pages OF general In
formation. An unusual feature is the list
OF names Of those who have entered col
Iege from tine school, with the colleges
entered by each. TIE records are avail
able for only fiity OF the seventy i've
years.
A tabular statement shows that during
these years 100 students have entered sew
enteen colleges from this school. Ii is a
conservative statement to say that over
1000 students from Coburn have entered
college.
The institute at wsteryiIie viii ceie-
brste its seventy htth commencement
season June % Is.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08

As the time approaches for the as
sembiing of the great nominating con-
ventions, the political situation be-
comes more interesting, and some
unexpected changes are noticed. The
cabinet ministers who have been
West and East are returning to Wash
ington and reporting at the White
House. They bring good news, and
are satisfied with the situation. Sec
rotary Hitchcock is back from st.
Louis, and Secretary Cortelyou has
returned from tour of inspection in
and around New York. A represen-
tative from Indiana, who called at the
White House recently, informed the
President that while Senator Fair
banks will not strive for the nomina-
ton for vice. president, he will not
decline it if it comes to him as the
voluntary wish of the party.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
Making sure of IL.

The colored janitor of the fat next
door approached the grocer and handed
him paper containing some white
powder.
Say, boss" he asked, what you
fink dat is? Jes' taste it an tell me
yo' 'pinion."
The grocer smelled 1t, then touched
it to his tongue.
We'll, Jake, l should say that was
soda"
OATS jest what say" replied the
ianitor triumphantiy Il say OATS
soda. but my OF woman she low it's
rat pizen. She say she knows tits. Jes
taste again. boss. TO to mex sure"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08

This story is told by an Eng!ishman
who lived century ago: He was din
ing cut In London and sat by a lady
whom he did not know Their CONVEX
sation turned upon early resolutions
and how very seldom they were kept.
and the lady said: well. when l was a
girl | made three resolutions-first.I
determined that l woald never marry
a soldier: secondly that would never
marry an freshman, and. thirdly. that
/ would not be long engaged. And all
those three resolutions broke. Whom
do YOU think did marry? The Duke
OF Wellington, He was a soldier and
an freshman, and / was engaged to
him for twelve years" This was Lady
Katherine Pakenham. Ii was an un-
happy marriage, and the couple mostly
lived apart,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
where white Ant. Are UsefuI.

A white ants nest is about the last
thing in the world one would expect TO
be of practical service to mankind. yet
in Western Australia white units and
their nests are put to a variety of eco
nomic uses.
In the first place. the aborigines
sometimes eat the ants, and there are
even a few white residents who have
tasted them for the sake Of experience
and say they are not bad. But 1t is
not habit with the aborigines to eat
the insects They prefer TO devour the
mold out of which the ants build their
nest.
Capital ovens are frequently lmpro-
vised by the Australian proSpector ont
of these white ant mounds. They make
a solid floor. almost like cement. for
the settlers huts. and in the township
of Derby, in Western Australia, they
have been turned to profitable use by
being rolled in as a top layer on the
public roads.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
Truth and Error i'm Animal stories.

Truth and Error in Animal Stories.
The veteran writer, John Burroughs,
whose books on nature delighted Ameri-
can readers loag before the present fancy
for studying nature and natural objects
had arisen, protests, IN recent article,
against the abuse OF truth ia recent
widely popular books on animals.
He objects especially to the stories OF
Ernest Thompson.S and Rev. 8. J.
Long, whose truth he fistIy denies. AS
both these authors claim to have related
''cold facts, their reioinders will be read
able.
In the interest OF science Il is to be
hoped that the matter may be deHoiteIy
settled, for the tales OF these authors
have always been regarded as interest
ing, u true", though the Isyman would
scarcely venture to dispute the verscity
OF the narrstors.
The surest way to gain credence for a
wild tale nowadays is to tell 1t soberiy as
accepted scientific truth
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES
STATE ELECTION, SEPT. u, 1904.
STATE TICKET.
For Representative to Congress,
Third District)
EDWIN c. BURLEIGH.
For Representative to the Legislature,
ALEXANDER c. HAGERTHY.

AS republicans look at the demo-
cratic situation it appears to be full
of complications and possibilities.
Thus far Judge Parker has 1914 dele
gates; go are instructed; Hearst has
ninety; while Massachusetts, Wis
consin, Maryland and Nebraska have
favorite sons. The democratic state
platforms run through the whole
scale, from the platitudes of New
York, to the radical statements of
Nebraska and Maryland. One repre-
sents the silent Parker, the other the
open-mouthed German and Bryan.
The question is whether to put con-
sentative man on a radical platform,
or rice oersd.