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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

st. Petersburg, March 9.-Major
General Plug, according to a statement
issued at the War Office, has reported
that Cossack scouts on Feb. 29th
attempted to capture eight japanese
officers at Ping yam. Lieutenant Lon
chakof with three Cossacks, declared
General Plug, attempted to cut off the
japanese, but they -etreated at full speed
into the town. As the japanese were
strongly entrenched the valorous four
did not attempt to capture the town, but
after riding around it they retired in
"good order"
London, March 3.-The Tien rsin
correspondent of the st. James Gazette
is authority for the statement that Ad-
miral Alexieff has refused the petition OF
the inhabitants of Eastern Siberia that
provision train for them be run over
the Trans-Siberian railway at intervals.
Alexieff said that while he symyathized
with the population in their grave
crisis, nevertheless, everything else
must give way before the army require
ments.
st. Petersburg, March ga dispatch
from Port Arthur states that the inhabi-
tants of the port are suffering from
serious shortness of water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03
Killed in a Blast.

As the result of premature blast in
in double tracking the Southern Railway
in Magnis deep cut, adjoining Culpeper,
yesterday evening, three workmen-
Robert Hill, Tom Span and Bob May
are dead and four others are dangerously
wounded. The powder and dynamite
exploded before the notice to the men
was given, and in a second or two they
we're entirely covered up by immense
boulders of rock. The shock and injury
to some of those hurt by the explosion
seemed to make them insane. All kill
ed were colored. Among the wounded,
Jim Hirt and John Band are not expect
ed to live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03
Satan Must Leave Town.

Darby and Colwyn, Pa, are on the
highroad to becoming spotless towns. Of
fetal notice has been served OIL vice and
immortality to decamp from the borough
limits and stop Fostering the would be-
goods of Darby and Colwyn. 1t having
become a matter of public knowledge
that Satan has his grip upon both places,
Mayor MCGEE, of Colwyn, undertook
the task of regeneration, aided by the
clergymen and law-loving folk of the
borough. Gambling and liquor selling
on Sunday are the prime forces OF evil
against which the campaign is to be d.
rected. A meeting to devise ways and
means was held 10 the Presbyterian
Church of Darby Monday evening. 1t
was largely attended. 1t was decided to
organize an executive committee, a COM
mittee on finance and law and order
society to detect violations of the law
and punish the offenders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03
Virginia News.

Mr. William P. Stephens died near
Igo, King George county, on Tuesday.
Governor Montague denies the report
that if he is not elected Senator he Will
remove to New York.
John w. Garrett, of PhilomOnt, died
Tuesday night, aged "A years. The de-
ceased was a brother of Mr.. Robt. L..
Garrett, of this city.
The large consumers of ice inaugur-
ated movement in Richmond yesterday
to form an Independent company to fight
the local combination.
Major Holmes Conrad, who was
special council for the Government in
the postal fraud cases, is sick with the
grip at his home in Winchester.
C. Goodloe and Miss Kate Critten-
den, daughter of Mrs. J. d. Coghill,
both of Spottsylvania county, were mar
ried yesterday at Bethany Church in that
county.
DR.. James F. Lynn, Of Waseca,
Mimi, son of Maj. B. w. Lynn, of Lou
doun county, and Miss Jessie Helms, of
Leesburg, were recently married at the
brides home.
Rev. Mr.. Laird, rector of st. james
Church of Warrenton, arrived in that
town on Wednesday last with his family
and will hold his first service in the
churchSunday morning.
Mrs. Aremina S. Barnes died at her
home in Richmond yesterday aged "a.
Her daughter, Miss Jane Barnes, was
buried on Tuesday and this is supposed
to have hasteued the mothers end.
Gustavus Garner, well.known Con-
federate soldier, of King George county,
who fought through the civil war as
member of the Forty-seventh Virginia
regiment, died this week at his home of
paralysis, aged seventy-fve years.
Owing to the crowded condition of the
Supreme Court law library in Rich
mond the department of public instruc-
ton will vacate its quarters in the State
library building and will move to the
old brick mansion at the corner of Mar
shall and Ninth streets, the historic home
of Chief Justice Marshall.
George Janney, member Of the
prominent Janney family of Maryland
and Virginia, died yesterday at Clear
Brook, Frederick county, of paralysis,
aged Sc years. He was native of Lou
dOun county, and in some respects
was a remarkable man. Twice he had
walked the entire distance from Winch
ester to Kansas and return, and once he
walked to California and return, besides
having tramped to New Orleans and re-
turned via the southern States. He was
noted pedestrian all his life, a man of re.
markable appearance, and was one of the
earliest settlers in Kansas. He leaves
no family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03
A Legislative Record.

The following is the full text of the
bill recently introduced in the State
Senate by Mr.. Machen, mention Of
which has heretofore been made in the
Gazette.
A bill to provide for the publication Of
The Legislative Record.
l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Virginia, That there shall be
published daily at the seat of govern
ment during every session of the General
Assembly, and for at least ten days
thereafter, under the supervisor of tho
superintendent of public printing,
periodical known as The Legislative
Record
2. Said periodical shall contain a
copy of every bill introduced in either
branch of the General Assembly (unless
otherwise ordered by the branch into
which the same is introduced. of such
bills which have become law, such parts
of the journals of the Senate and House
of Delegates, and such other documents
as may be ordered to be printed therein
by resolution of either branch of the
General Assembly.
8. One copy Of said periodical shall
be furnished daily to every member of
the General Assembly, the governor,
lieutenant-governor, attorney general,
auditor of public accounts, members of
the Supreme Court of Appeals, and to
such other officers and public institutions
as either branch of the General Assembly
may by resolution direct, and shall
be mailed free of charge to the
editor of any newspaper published in
this State who shall apply therefor in
writing, and to such other persons as
shall have paid in advance to the super
intendent of public printing the sub
scription price hereinafter required.
4. The subscription price of said
periodical shall be two dollars for each
regular session and one dollar for each
special session.
5. The superintendent public print
ing shall, for the services of himself and
any additional assis, ats who may be
necessary to carry on. the provisions of
this act, deduct from the sum received
from said subscriptions twenty-five per
centum thereof, and the balance he
shall account for in the manner pro-
vided by Law in regard to other public
funds held by officers of this State for the
use thereof The superintendent of
public printing may, in his discretion,
offer for sale single copies Of said
periodical at price not exceeding
ten cents per copy.
Mr.. Macben's, idea, which is to have
a public record of the proceeding of the
legislature, is good one, as publicity
would prevent much bad legislation or
at any rate let the public know what is
being done. He thinks there is great
necessity and a considerable public de-
mand for such a publication as it Will
give the newspapers of the State full
knowledge Of what is being proposed and
what has been passed upon by the legis-
lature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03
To Refute Shoots Evidence.

Salt Lake City, Utah, March 3.-Mrs.
Mabel Kennedy, who will prove to be a
star witness in the Smoot case, started
for Washington last night, and will ar
rive there Saturday. Mrs. Kennedy will
tell a story in direct conflict with the
evidence given by President Smith at
yesterdays session of the committee.
Only recently Mrs. Kennedy became a
plural wife and she is expected to swear
that the apostle of the Mormon church
performed the ceremony in one of the
principal temples. Mrs. Kennedy's
mother accompanies her and will corro-
borate the story told by the daughter.
Mrs. Kennedy will also go into the story
of the polygamous conditions now in
the State where there are so many plural
wives
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03
Suicide of Young Woman.

Believing life no longer worth living
because she had been deserted by the
man who promised to marry her, Miss
May Shank, within few days Of being
"a years old yesterday ended her life
with the aid of morphine at her home, at
Waynesboro IL miles north of Hagers-
town, Nd. She left note stating that
young man employed in one of the local
factories had promised to make her his
wife, but that recently he had treated
her badly and deserted her, and that she
could no longer bear up. She express
ed the hope in her note that the young
man would thinkof these things in the
years to come Besides morphine the
young woman had also purchased laud-
anum, but no trace of the latter poison
was found in her stomach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03


AS HERETOFORE stated the House
committee on interstate commerce
has authorized a favorable report
on the resolution introduced by Mr..
Martin, of South Dakota, requesting the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor to In
yestigate the causes of the low prices of
beef cattle, in the United States since
July l, 1908, and the unusually large
margins between the prices of beef cattle
and the selling prices Of fresh beef, and
whether these conditions have resulted
in whole or in part from any contract,
combination in the form oftrust or other
wise, or conspiracy in restraint of COM
merce. Whether the beef trust is vio-
lating the injunction now in force against
it is thus to be made the subject of Of
fetal investigation, according to the reso-
luton referred to above. Should the
House take favorable action on the resO-
luton, which is to be called up at the
earliest possible moment by Chairman
Hepburn, it will constitute the first in
structions from Congress to the new de-
partment to exercise the powers given it
under the law to investigate the opera
ton of industrial institutions. Mr.. Mar
tin had an extended hearing before the
committee on Tuesday and made the as
sertion that the beef trust was violating
the spirit of the injunction if not its let
ter. He charged that the price of dress
ed beef has steadily increased, although
the price of beet on the hoof has steadily
declined, and that this condition is
due to the combination of large packing
houses. Seven of these houses, he de-
clared, made profits last year in excess
of ordinary profits, due to these methods,
aggregating s149, 600 daily. In August,
1908, the price of dressed beef was S.
S7i per 100 pounds, although it cost but
$517 on the hoof To February, 1901,
dressed beef sold at the same price, but
beef on the hoof cost $3.50. The beef
trust is formed under the operations of
the tariff laws, and should be broken up
at all hazards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03
TELEGRAPHIO BREVITIEs.

The great ice gorges above Toledo,
Ohio, gave way last night, tearing out
bridges, undermining buildings and
causing much damage.
Dependent over his fall from the
station of a millionaire to that of a
stranded book agent, Robert Mcmahon,
we'll known resident of Waterloo, Ia,
Tuesday night ended his life by taking
cyanide of potassium.
The wedding of Miss Sandol Milf
ken, the actress, and Carlos French
Stoddard, a scion of one of New Ravens
wealthy families, was solemnized this
afternoon at the Church of the Ascen-
sion, in Nnw York. The bride is n
daughter of Judge w. L. Milliken, of
Memphis, Tenn, and now of Wash
ington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, D. c., Mar. 3.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Quay occupied his seat in the
Senate today after a prolonged absence
in the South for his health. He was
warmly greeted by his colleagues.
At the wish of Mr.. Hale, the Naval
appropriation bill was taken up.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Webb, in the House today, read
letter from Grover Cleveland as fol-
lows
Princeton, N. j., March 1st, 1904.
Hon. E. Y. Webb, House Of Represen-
tatives:
Dear Sir: 1t is matter of small
concern to me that Mr.. Scott has seen
fit to use my name in display of bis
evil propensities on the floor of the
House of Representatives. In answer
to your inquiry, however, l have to say
of his statement that the colored man,
G. H. J. Taylor, took luncheon with
me at the White House, that it is a
deliberate fabrication cute whole cloth.
AS far as Mr.. Taylor is concerned, l I'M
derstand, prior to his appointment as
Register of Deeds at Washington, that
he had served as an assistant in the Of
flee of the city attorney at Kansas City.
His nomination as register was confirmed
by the Senate and he served in that place
with intelligence and efficiency. He
has since died. Some people restrain
themselves from abusing the dead. My
inquiries concerning Mr.. Taylor before
his appointment, my observation Of him
during bis incumbency, and the little
| have known of him since satisfied me
that his character is very unjustly at.
tackled in the diatribe of Mr.. Scott. One
charge is made against Mr.. Taylor by
Mr.. ,lScott, which he doubtly clinches
with truth when he declares, she was a
black negro" am led, however to
doubt his familiary with his subject, when
he adds, 'as black as you ever saw "
Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Mr.. Scott replied that he secured his
information from the newspapers and he
asked why Mr.. Cleveland had not denied
the story when it was published.
Mr.. Swanson said that an executive
had never denied a newspaper story.
President Roosevelt had not denied any
of those published about him, he declared.
Mr.. Williams, said that President
Roosevelt dined Booker T. Washington
so as to "carry the light of example to
the benighted South which does not be-
licve in that lkind of social equality. "
Further discussion was stopped by
those in charge of the District o.
Columbia appropriation bill, consider
alton of which was resumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03
Sustains State Council.

The court of errors and appeals in
Trenton, N, j., has decided against the
National Council of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics in its suit
to compel the New Jersey State Council
TO pay over several thousand dollars Of
national per capita tax, which it is
claimed was collected by the State coun-
Gil from the members of the Or
der in that State. The effect of the de-
cision is to sustain the legality of the
New Jersey State Council in seeding
from the national organization. The
decision isimportant, because New York,
Pennsylvania and other State councils
have seeded, leaving the national organi-
zation in control of small minority of
the total membership of the order in
the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03
FOREIGN NEWS.

An Andalusian engineer named
Joseph Hernandez has invented az
electric Photographic machine which
is able to print ten thousand proofs
daily by electric currents.
One hundred blue jackets have de-
serted from the Spanish warships Pelayo
at Ferrol, on account of the discipline
of the commander. Many of them have
since been captured and severe punish
ment has been inflicted on them.
A dispatch from Breslau, Silesia, says
that fatal fire occurred in a coal pit
owned by Prince Henckel Won Donners-
marck at Gleiwitz, Silesia, today. The
coal dust in the pit became ignited, and
before the flames were subdued eight
men had persisted.
Pope Plus today told an intimate friend
that there would not be time at the first
consistory this year to appoint an
American cardinal, but that the next
consistory will make such an appoint
ment. The friends of Archbishop Far
ley of New York claim that he will be
the one selected.
In the House of Commons today
Ernest Prettyman, financial secretary to
the admiralty, said the British squadron
now in the far Fast was composed as fol-
lows. Five battleships, four frst-class
and four-second class cruisers, eight
sloops and gunboats, nine torpedo des-
troyers, twelve river gunboats, and four
torpedo boats.
The Toxic correspondent of the Cen
trail News at London says an eItraordi-
nary session of the japanese diet has
been summoned to convene on March
18th. 1t is not expected that the ses-
sion will last more then ten days. 1t is
reliably stated that the customs will not
be touched but that new taxes on salt
and silk are liable to be considered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03

North Atlantic station, cables the Navy
DEPARTMENT from Guantanamo, Cuba, as
follows: "While making passage from
Guantanamo to Pensacola, Florida, the
Missouri's steam steering gear became
disabled and she collided with the Hi
nois, damaging the port propeller of the
latter, bat with slight injury to herself.
The Illinois has been ordered to the navy
yard at New York to have her propeller
replaced"
Lieutenant General Chaffee, chief of
the general staff, had narrow escape
from death this morning at the War De
partment at the hands of maniac soldier
who had just shot two clerks in one Of
the Offices OF the Adjutant Generals de-
partment, dangerously wounding one OF
them. Hearing the shots Gen. Chanee
had rushed out of his Office just across
the hall aud encountered the man still
aourishing his revolver. With the as
sistance of messenger who tackled the
soldier at the same time the General dis
armed him. Had the fellow known it
was the General he would undoubtedly
have turned the weapon in his
direction, as he said when they grabbed
him: "If | can not see General Chat
fee. will show them that | am no
coward" The soldier name is William
J. O'Brien He is an inmate OF
st Elizabeth's hospital for the insane,
where he had been regarded as harmless
and had been accorded considerable lib
ertv. Shortly before noon he entered the
mail and record Office of the Adjutant
Generals Department and demanded OF
Chief Clerk Brant that his discharge
papers be altered. Brant referred him to
the record and pension Office. This seem
ed to anger o. Brien, who drew revolver
that he had obtained after leaving the
hospital this morning and with the re-
mark, "Tll show them, began shooting
unfortunately at the clerks in the
office. One bullet struck Robert Man
ming in the side and another Arthur W..
Wicker in the arm. Brant escaped by
lodging behind his desk. O'Brien then
rushed out the door where he was grab
bed by Gen. Chaffee and Messenger
James J. Dawson. The latter held him
until officers arrived from the Sd pre-
cinct station to which the soldier was
removed. Manning is seriously wounded.
Mr.. Rixey has offered a bill in the
House for the relief of the estate OF
Robert n. Blake, deceased Also petit
ton of the heirs of Robert Embrey, de-
ceased, praying reference of their war
claim to the Court of Claims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03

inc the SIRENS isle. The deDizens OF the
latter representing the republican party
were exercising their sweetest notes 10
attempts to capture him by their bland
ishments. Phe cartoon appeared not
withstanding the fact that the subject had
passod into another realm. Siren songs
at times are heard by many OF the human
race in the crowding and knifing which
has been going on since man was placed
on the earth. There are numbers, how
ever, whose ears are even set for such
notes, and they often delude themselves
by Imagining they hear soft strains watt
ed O. er the sea otlife. In the case Of Mark
Hanna it was not the music of the sirens
which he was hearing while the cartoon
list was preparing his picture, but the
soft lullaby which accompanies the END
of life's strange dream.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03

THOUGH, so far as tangible results are
concerned, practically nothing was ac-
complished at indianapolis yesterday
toward bringing about an agreement
between the coal operators of western
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,
it is: thought that the delay was not in
vain, as it has permitted the blood that
was set to boiling on both sides on Tues
day to cool down. There is said to be a
better feeling on both sides, and decided
hope is now expressed that strike may
be prevented. In this hope all coal
consumers unite.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03
Moro Riots.

Disturbances of strikers are not nearly as
grave as an individual disorder Of the sys-
tenn Overwork, loss Of sleep, nervous ten
sion will be followed by utter collapse, unless
a reliable remedy is Immediately employed.
There's nothing so efficient TO care disorders
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and the greatest all around medicine for run
down systems Itdispels Nervousness, Rheu-
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germs. Only 5Oc, and satisfaction guaran-
teed by E. S. Leadbeater & Sons, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03
COURT OF APPEALS.

Taylor VS.. Commonwealth /; argued and
submitted.
Johnson VS.. Commonwealth f.; argued
and submitted.
The next cases to be called are: Allan
tic Coast Line Railway Company vs..
Commonwealth Newport News and Old
Point Railway Company VS.. Hampton
Roads Railway and Electric Company,
and Old Dominion Steamship Company
vs.. Commonwealth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03

THE INTERPRETATIONS republican
forces held a meeting in Norfolk last
night, over which General Rosser pre-
sided. Most of the "dissenters' were
from the southwest, Congressman Slemp's
section. General Rosser has Joined
every faction of the republican party
since he parted with the democrats and
it is nov about time that ne was coming
back to his first love.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-03
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

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and take no other kind.