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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
FRIDAY EVENING. JAN. %, 1904.

TIE exposure of the frauds OF the
"good government faction in the
urinary election Of the democratic party
in Norfolk last October has created
q profound sensation. Citizens Of all
Glasses from three wards in the city APP
peared yesterday to continue the testi-
monv before the State central committee
showing that they had been registered as
voting for the "good government can
didates when they voted against those
candidates. The contestants propose TO
bring enough witnesses to show that the
tally sheets are fraudulent in count and
in character. Over 1875 witnesses have
declared that they were registered falsely.
Conservative citizens are shOckedto learn
that the grossest frauds ever committed
in Virginia are revealed in Norfolk and
that these frauds were committed by
those who posed as being in favor oil
'sgood government" And these are the
men who, by "fusion'' with the repub-
licans would take the management OF
Norfolk's municipal affairs out Of the
hands of the democratsl But 'tfnsion' -
s'good government, &C., like religion,
are often used as clOaks for rascality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
The Eastern Situation.

London, Jan. 22.-The Seoul, Korea,
correspondent of the Central News wires
that Koreans have attacked japanese
employees at several points along the
Fusan railway, a japanese project. The
Japanese consul has notified the Korean
authorities if order is not kept japanese
troops will be called into the country.
London, Jan. 22.-Uuited States Am
bassador Joseph H. Choate and the
japanese Minister to Great Britain, Baron
Hayashi, had a lengthy and animated
conversation at the diplomatic reception
at the Foreign Office yesterday, and it is
believed that the subject discussed was
the situation in the far East. Later
Lord Lansdowne, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, sent long kilograms to st. Peters
burg and Toxic.
Berlin, Jan. 22.-Iti is learned on the
best of authority that the progress toward
peace in the far East has disappointed
the German governmental one direction.
The government calculated that Russia,
whether she should be winner or loser
in the fight, would have her financial
resources crippled and in that state of
affairs would open the way for Germany
to become the most powerful factor in
Europe. .
London, Jan. 22.-The Westminster
Gazette today regrets to say that it has
very serious information as to the ex-
change of views between Japan and Rus
STA since the Car declared that he had
determined to have peace. The paper
says: ''The question of peace or war
depends entirely on Russia. japan is
unable to modify in any way the terms
of the treaty submitted to Russia, in the
last communication. Japan has in
formed Great Britain, France and Amer
lea that she will not be able to accept the
mediation of any power"
Paris, Jan. PA telegram from Seoul,
Korea, today states that the Japanese are
landing considerable wal material at Che
mulpe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
COURT OF APPEALS.

Opinions were handed down by the
Court of Appeals yesterday as follows
BY Judge James Keith, president:
Rhule VS.. Seaboard Air Line Railway
Company. From Circuit Court of Henrico
County. Reversed
BY Judge John A. Buchanan
Peasinger's Administrative VS.. Allegbe-
ny Ore and Iron Company. From the
Circuit Court Of Botetourt County. Az
firmed.
By Judge George NJ. Harrison
Miller, &C., VS.. Aathur, &c. From the
Circuit Court of Shenandoah County.
Affirmed.
By Judge Stafford G. Whittle-
West VS.. Richmond Railway and Elec-
trio Company. From the Circuit Court
of Henrico County. Affirmed.
Cases ofappeal were decided as follows:
Virginia and Southwestern Railway
Company VS.. Clowers' administrators.
From the Corporation Court of city Of
Bristol. Writ of error and supersedeas.
DOHut SO,OVV.
Paradee vs.. Commonwealth. From the
Circuit Court of Wise County. Writ Of
error and supersedeas. Bond, 81, 900.
Interstate Coal and Iron Company VS..
Commonwealth. From the, Circuit of
Wise County. Writ of error and super
sedeas. Bond, 81, 900.
Kendrick VS.. Ashton. From Circuit
Court of Washington County. Appeal
and supersedeas. Bond, $3.50.
Rowland vs.. Rowland. From the
Circuit Court of Clarke County. Appeal
aud supersedeas. Bond, $50.
Eureka Club VS.. Perkins, attorney for
Commonwealth. From the Corporation
Court city of Roanoke, Writ oferror and
persedeas. Bond, 5000.
Fugate vs.. Big Creek Coal Company.
From Circuit Court of Tazewell County,
Appeal refused.
City of Newport News vs.. Brown, Peti-
ton for rehearing. Refused.
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Co VS..
Hickey, by, &c. Argued and continued.
Next cases to be called: Moss vs.. Har-
wood, Partlett VS.. Dunn and Consumers
Brewing Co. vs.. Doyle's Admx being
Nos. 43, A and As on argument docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
New York Stock Market

New York, Jan. %. II a. m.-Trans-
actions in the first hour were on an ex-
tensiye scale, with the buying movement
still active and aggressive. There was
no new developments over night, but
the improvement in the railroad bond
market and the marketing of many is
sues of this character tended to encour-
age general speculation. A large variety
of issues was included in the dealings.
Southern Railway issues continued es-
pecislly strong, and sharp advances
we're scored all along the line. Sugar
rose IA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
Damage by Ice and Floods.

P~ittsburg, Jan. 22.-At 1880 this
morning the marks On the rivers show the
following: Monongahela river, IA feet !;
Davis Island dam. 14.8; Hers Island,
liza and rising at the rate of one foot an
hour. The heavy ice is moving. The
rivers are rising at all points, and it is
believed that Pittsburg will see the
greatest food in her history within the
next "a hours. The crest of the food
may not be reached before tomorrow
night or Sunday morning, however.
Great apprehension prevails.
Newcastle, Pa, Jan. 22.-The ice on
Neshannock creek went off last night,
causing more damage to property than
has occurred for years. The Pennsyl-
vania bridge across the MahOning river
on the P~ittsburg, Youngstown and Ash
tabula division was swept away aud abut-
ments of the Baltimore & Ohio bridge
between the Junction and Ma~honington,
are so badly damaged that the traffic over
the bridge has been stopped. The PenH-
sylyania tracks on the Western New
York and Pennsylvania division are sub
merged at Graham's station, 3 miles above
here, and watchmen we're out all night
to watch for wash-outs.
Cleveland, Ohio. Jan. ga serious
accident occurred at 8 o'clock this
morning at the Superior street viaduet,
the bridge which connects the east and
west sides, due to the food. The big
steamers John w. Moore and James
Eads we're at the Irishtown coal docks.
The William E. Refs lay below, heavily
loaded. The Moore broke away first
and swept down on the other boats tear
ing them loose. ALI three went into the
viaduct, and blocked the east passage.
The yiaduct was badly damaged, as
we're also the boats.
Pittsburg, Pa. Jan, 22.-At one
O'Clock the Allegheny river had passed
Il foot mark and was rising rapidly.
Cumberland, Nd, Jan. 22.-The Potomac
river IL rising rapidly and is almost blocked
with ice. A big flood is feared and the city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
Repulsed by BIueiackets.

Berlin, Jan 22.-Word reached here
today that a second detachment of thirty
bluejackets from the German cruiser
Habicht have repulsed a party of 800
rebel blacks, near Kubas, in German
West Africa. After defeating the blacks
the b~luejackets proceeded to Karibib,
joining a former detachment of sixty ma
rines from the cruiser. The ninety men
will attempt to relieve the settlements
which are b~eleagured by thousands of
blacks. A previous relief column, con-
sisting of seventy men, mostly civilians,
has disappeared, and it is feared they
have been annihilated. Fifty whites at
Omaruru are in a ~precarious condition,
being surrounded by thousands of the
negroes,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
Cruel Treatment of Daughter.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 22.-Sviet, to-
day, quotes the Orenburg Gazette as re-
lating a story of extraordinary cruelty in
the village of verchneuralsk. A seven
teen year old girl named Materna, the
daughter of a rich citizen of Svinia, is
kept chained in an open corridor on a
bed of dirty straw. The girl became
temporarily deranged recently, through
fright, and her father chained her up.
He refuses to release her though she is
fully recovered. Crowds daily visit the
house as though they were gazing at a
wild beast show.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
Princess surering from Cancer.

Berlin, Jan. 22.-The reports to the
effect that the Princess Charlotte OF
SAKE einingen, the Kaiser's eldest
sister, is suffering from cancer, have
been confirmed by the fact that the
Princess will leave Bremerhaven tomor-
row on a cruise to Madeira, the Canaries,
aud the Morocco coast. Accompanying
her will be her husband, Prince Bernard
of Saxe-M einingen, The Princess ply
sicians hope that the change to a milder
climate will at least postpone the devel-
opment of worst symptoms Of the dread
affection. The Kaiser this morning babe
the Prince and Princess adieu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
Must Serve IA Years.

Uniontown, Pa, Jan. 22.-Conyicted
a month ago of second degree murder,
and out on bail since, during which time
he spent Christmas with his family at
home, James Swaney yesterday returned
to court and was sentenced by Judge E.
H. Reppert to fourteen years in the peni-
Tertiary for the killing of "Big Bill"
Turner at Haydentown. Swaney's at
torney pleaded for mercy, saying that to
Swaney, who is 81 years old, one year
means more than 10 a young man, and
that he has a wife and twelve children
dependent on him for support. Judge
Reppert refused the application for a
new trial and told Swaney that he might
yet spend same years with his family
after serving his sentence. Swaney's
lawyer will take the case to the Supreme
Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22

.sRussIA will defend Korea against
pagan invaders" So the Russian min
lister to Korea says. The Baltimore
Sun comments as follows on this asser-
ton:
The pagan may be a bad man, but he
must be a terrible fellow, indeed, II he is
going to make a reputation for cruelty
equal to that of the worthy christian
nations" whose soldiers have been operat-
ing in the far East in the last few years.
Probably if the Chinese were consulted
on this point they would be able to con-
vince the Koreans that there is not much
choice between the heather and the fight
ing men who kill and burn under the
flags of the christian powers" 1t has
been scarcely four years since European
armies invaded China. The record they
made then with their punitive expedi-
tons is still fresh in the minds OF the
Chinese. According to the testimony OF
European witnesses the christian" war
riors were guilty of atrOcious acts OF cruel-
~. 1t is well authenticated that thou
sands of Chinese-moD, mn ana
children-were driven into the Armur
river and drowned by the countrymen OF
the diplomatist who holds "Pagans" In
such horror. Another christian ma
ton" has compelled China to buy the
opium ofIndia. The pagan Japanese
may be fierce in war, but the Koreans
have no more to fear from them than from
the soldiery which, under the banners Of
so-called Christianity, have smitten the
Orientals with merciless hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Smallpox is reported in the camp OF
railroad employees engaged in double
tracking the Richmond, Fredericksburg
aud Potomac Railroad near Chappawamslc
creek.
In Wytheyille yesterday Judge Full
ton refused to give Chesley Peoples, who
murdered John Seagle December 3, a
new trial, and sentenced him to be exc
cuted March %.
The grand jury of Charlottesville, has
been sitting since Monday and has made
a partial report. More than 100 indict-
ments have been returned thus far against
liquor dealers for selling on Sunday, to
minors and students.
R. Emmett Crump was yesterday APP
pointed receiver of the defunct Ports
mouth Dime Savings Bank, under bond
of 500, 900. 1t is now hoped that the
assets will be sufficient TO pay the depos-
itors and stockholders 10 full.
Brantley Carter. of Lynchburg, who
was on Monday shot by George Ball,
of Danyille, at the Hotel Bennett, at
Chatham, died yesterday. His l5-year.
! old wife was at his bedside when the end
came. She is Frustrated with grief.
Max Guggenheimer, who for IL years
has been president of the Lynchburg
Cotton Mill, resigned yesterday at the
annual meeting, and the directors elected
Fl. l.. Norman, who has been secretary
and treasurer for nine years, to succeed
him.
The canning business was overdone in
| Northern Neck last season, and it Is
| thought there will not be 80 many can
neries in operation this season. Thefsh
factories also did a poor business and the
oyster-sh ucking house have had an un-
profitable winter.
II. ID. Garrett. of Chicago, reported
to represent a syndicate of capitalists,
has purchased for $50, 900 the Van
Wyck farm on the Chesapeake bay front
not very far from Ocean View, and an
other summer resort, it is said, will be
established on the farm.
Mrs. Mary Button, widow Of Charles
Button, died yesterday at her home in
Appomattox. Her death was caused by
pneumonia. Mrs. Bntton's husband was
for many years editor and proprietor of
the Lynchburg Virginian. She was the
mother of Joseph Button, secretary of the
State Senate.
In the Hastings Court at Roanoke, yes
terday Fannie Hodges was sent to the State
p~enftentiary for fifteen months and Mary
Foutz was given four months in Jail as
accessory, both pleading guilty to the
charge of robbing Hiram Jones, of Craig
county, of money and certificates of de-
post amounting to Sc, $40 while he was
visiting a house kept by the Hodges
woman a month ago. Jones was lntoxi
Gated.
"Wood Park" the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Blair johnson, heal New Balti-
more, Fauquier county, was destroyed
by fire Wednesday night about 10o'clock.
Originating in the Kitchen, the flames
spread with such rapidity as to make
difficult and dangerous the escape of the
family, who had just retired for the
night. With the exception of some fur
nishings in the rooms, the destruction of
personal efforts was equally as complete
as that of the dwelling. The loss is es-
timated at 81, 500. The insurance COW
ers only a portion Of this loss. Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson are well-known members
of the Hunt Club in Warrenton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22

The CONTESTED election case of Con-
nell against Howell, from the Scranton,
Pa, district, was decided yesterday by
House elections committee No. 3 in
favor ofWilliam Cornell, the millionaire
republican contestant, on the ground
that his democratic opponent, who is a
poor man, had secured an apparent
majority of the votes by fraud and cor
r%uption. The committee, which is made
up of six republicans and three demo-
Gratis, by a strict party vote declared
that Howell was not entitled to the seat
he occupies and that Connell was. Pre-
viously by a similar vote it had been
decided TO throw out the votes of three
election districts in which the contestant
had alleged gross frauds had been COM
mitted in the Interest of Howell. The
majority report on the case will be ready
for submission to the House on Monday
next, and in a few days Mr.. Howell will
have 10 $50"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
T%ELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From Richmond.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.l
Richmond, Jan. 22.--Delegate Thomas IL.
Lion offered in the House today a bill allow
ing a vote to be taken in the Manassas dis
trict. Prince William county, on the question
of borrowing $4,000 for establishing a new
normal school.
The general laws committee reported favor
ably on Mr.. Caton's bill creating a bureau OF
insurance and authorizing the election of a
commissioner by the Legislature.
The House members signed a paper asking
Mr.. S. NJ. Newhouse to take the place of Mr..
Sullivan as first doorkeeper and Mr.. New
house will be elected.
A bill was offered in the Senate to reduce
the liquor licenses and graduate the same ac-
cording to class.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
ROSTER OF CoNrEpERArEs. st.

ROSTER OF CoNFEDERATEs. State
Auditor Dixon, of North Carolina, and
Gov. Montague, OF Virginia, had an
interview with Secretary of Wa Root
yesterday respecting the Confederate
roster, which is in course of compilation
under a recent act of Congress. Gov.
Gambler, of Georgia, was to have
been in Washington, but was de-
tanned at home by the illness
of his wife. The records of the
Confederate dead are incomplete,
as in many instances the papers con-
tanning the names of soldiers were
burned Immediately after the war, or
otherwise destroyed, and the request
made by Messrs. Montague and Dixon
was that the Southern States should be
allowed to complete their rosters of in
formation to be secured through the
testimony of ex-soldiers or through
papers and histories.
Secretary Root doubts the %practibility
OF such an undertaking, especially the
effort to procure from their comrades the
names of soldiers who were killed, and
intimated that it would be best to rely
solely upon the official records in the
possession of the several States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22

AN INTERESTING incidentin the trial OF
Augustus w. Machen, the Croft brothers
and the Lorenzes on an indictment charg-
ing conspiracy to defraud the government
in connection with the sale of letter box
fasteners came up in Washington yester-
day. Taking up a document, Major
Holmes Conrad, special counsel for the
government, contended thatit was admis-
sible, and remarked that in looking over
it, it appeared that by strict economy
Machen, on a salary of SO, 500 a year,
had managed to make $40, 900 a year.
This does look strange to "a man up a
tree" but it is astonishing how many
men who handle money for the govern
ment at small salaries manage in a short
time to acquire fortunes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22

FRIENDS of State Senator Opie, OF
Stanton. have observed for some time
past that he is becoming rather radical
in his ideas, but they we're not prepared
for his speech in the Senate yesterday
when he advocated woman suffrage.
The women in Virginia do not want to
vote or become mixed in politics, and
Mr.. Opie will find that out if he travels
about the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
Shot and Killed His AssaiIant.

East ST. Louis, Ills, Jan. 22.-While
trying to eject three negroes from the
works of the Cotton Seed Oil Company,
at the National Stock Yards, yesterday,
Special Waterman Philpot was probably
fatally stabbed by John Williams, colo
red. AS Philpot fell he fired a bulletin
to Williams head, causing instant death.
Philpot has slight chances of pulling
through. He was a rough rider in
President Roosevelt's command aud is a
dead shot with pistol or rife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
Cured After Suffering 10 Years.

B. F. Hare, Superintendent Miami Cycle
and Manufacturing Company, Middletown,
o., suffered for ten years with dyspepsia. He
spent hundreds Of dollars for medicine and
with doctors without receiving any perma-
nent benefit. He says, Zone night while
feeling exceptionally bad, | was about to
item in the paper regarding the merits Of 10
dol Dyspepsia Cure. | concluded to try il
and while / had no faith in it | felt better
after the second dose. After using two bottles
| am stronger and better than I have been in
years, and i recommend Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure 10 my friends and acquaintance suf-
fering. from stomach trouble. Sold by all
druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
DisIocated Her shoulder.

Mrs. Johanna SoderhoIm, of Fergus
Falls, Mimi, tell and dislocated her
shoulder. She had a surgeon get it back
in place as soon as possible, but it was
quite sore and panied her very much.
Her son mentioned that he had seen
Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised for
sprains and soreness, and she asked him
to buy her a bottle of it, which he did.
1t quickly relieved her and enabled her
TO sleep which she had not done for sew
eral days. The sou was so much pleased
with the relief it gave his mother that he
has since recommended tito many others.
For sale BY Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22

SECRETARY CoRTELYoU recently
ought to secure an expression from
Senator Hanna in behalf of the Presi-
dent. but Mr.. Hanna turned the tables
and asked about the Presidents attitude
in Ohio. The Senator is one of the
widest politicians in the country, and
can parry a question with any Of them
Then, too, when the exigencies of the
occasion require he can keep silence IN
seven languages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
Mad Horse at Large.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Armed with shot
guns and revolvers ten policemen search
ed in vain yesterday for a mad horse
which is roaming about the prairie which
extends from Summerdale to the western
portion of Evanston. The horse, which
was stricken with ~hydrophobia shortly
after FIVE o'clockin the morning, escaped
from the barn after it had sunk its teeth
into its sides and destroyed nearly every
thing 10 the place. The horse was bitten
six weeks ago, by a mad dog.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.

The White House was in gala attire
last night, the occasion being the recep
ton of the President to the judiciary,
the second in the series of state levees
of the present season. The brightly
lighted suite of reception rooms and
corridors presented their usually attrac-
tive appearance. The Marine Band, in
red and black uniform with trimmings
of gold, occupied the outer corridor and
gave the usual entertaining programme.
Early in the evening the specially in
vited guests, who look on in the Blue
Room, began to arrive, and at 9 o'clock
the receiving party, led by Major I. W.
Symons and Lieutenant McCawley, with
the four escorting officers, came down
the stairway. They took their places in
the Blue Room in the usual order
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs.
Hay, Mrs. Shaw. Mrs. Root, Mrs.
Knox, Mrs. Hitchcock, Miss Wilson
and Mrs. Cortelyou.
Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller headed
the line and passed through the Rel
Parlor from the state dining to the
Blue Parlor. After them came Justice
Harlan and the other associate justices
of the Supreme Court, eight in number.
Following them were the judges of the
Court of Claims, the Chief Justice and
the associate justices of the Court Of
Appeals of the District of Columbia and
members of the Supreme Court of the
District. Colonel Symons made the in
reductions. The wives and daughters
of many eminent members of the legal
profession in Washington, with many
other distinguished guests, numbering
over 1000 in all, made it altogether a
brilliant a~ssemblage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-22
Attempted Murder and Suicide.

Fostoria, Ohio, Jan. 22.-Albert
Kessler, Of Tifin, aged rs, yesterday shot
and seriously wounded Mrs. Dora Ber-
nard, a member of a prominent family,
and then shot and killed himself. The
tragedy, which was enacted in a resort
over a saloon, is said to be the result of
jealousy on Kessler's part. The bullet
fred by Kessler entered the woman's
head between the eyes, and passed just
below the brain. The physicians have
hopes of her recovery.