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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
Trial of Murderers.

A jury having been secured, the trial
Of Millovar KovOvick, one of the Croa-
tians, charged with the murder and rob-
berry of Samuel T. Ferguson, Wabash
Railroad contractor, near West Middle
town, Pa, last September, was formally
opened yesterday. At the conclusion OF
the trial, the case of Milovar Pattrovick,
who, with Kovovick, is jointly accused
of the murder, will be taken up.
The crime charged to The two men was
most sensational. Ferguson and his
paymaster, Charles Martin, were driving
to the camp with SO, 600, with which to
pay the men, when mine of dynamite
was exploded under the buggy. Fergu-
son was killed outright and Martin Sc
riously injured.
Wnen the bodies were discovered the
money was gone. The disappearance of
the two Croatians about the time of the
murder caused them to besuspected, and
as it was learned that they had sailed for
Europe, request was made for their ar
rest. When the vessel reached South
ampton they were taken into custody,
and after extradition proceedings were
returned to this country for trial. Both
men assert their innocence, but there is
much circumstantial evidence against
them which, it is said, they will be I'M
able To rebut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17

to awful suffering. The temperature
ranges from thirty to sixty degrees below
zero.
London, Feb. l7.-Baron Hayashi,
the japanese Minister, at London, has
received the following dispatch from
Toxic, giving details of the japanese
attacks on Port Arthur harbor on Feb
ruary s and 8:
IA certain foreign officer who wit
messed the japanese attack on Port Ar
thur and who left there ON the eleventh
reports that the Czarewitch was taken
into the inner harbor the Retyizan was
grounded outside the harbor, and the
Pallada was grounded at the entrance
TO the port. All three were rendered
hors de combat. The japanese bonn
bardment of February 9, slightly dam
aged, the Poltava, the Askold, and
the Diana, while the Novik was serious
ly damaged"
A japanese export house in LondOr
has received confirmation of the renewa
of the bombardment of Port Arthur by
the Japanese feet on February IA.
st Petersburg, Feb. 17.-Admiral
Roshbestvensky will leave at once fol
the far East. 1t is asserted that he viii
assume supreme command of the Russian
navy, under Admiral Aliexef.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
Domestic Tragedies.

Marshall, shoot me, )" ordered three
year-old Leo HolIies of Fort Dodge, Iowa,
yesterday. "No, won't" replied his
four-year-old brother, who had a revOl-
yer in his hand. A second request by
the younger brother was complied with,
and the bullet lodged at the base of the
skull. Death was instantaneous. II. +.
Hollies, the father. left his revolver
between the mattress of his bed. The
plder boy discovered the revolver. The
Younger child saw him get it, and play
fully asked him to shoot. The mother is
almost cfazed with grief.
As result of quarsel which started
about a valentine in st. Louis yesterday
John Carley, aged thirty, is dead from
bullet wound, and Mrs. Minnie Howard,
his step-sisler, is under arrest charged
with the shooting. William Ewing and
Maud Goodwin received cuts and bruises
and we're locked up as witnesses. The
trouble occurred in a boarding house
conducted by Mrs. Howard. She asserts
hat she fired the shot which killed Car
~ to prevent him from killing Ewing
iurng a general scrimmage After lying
n several hours unconscious, Carley
led at tue City Hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. }
Woeh;n0top Fob II

Correspondence OF the ALEXANDRIA Oa1etVF'I
Washington, Feb. II.
The cold weather keeps many people
indoors and as it wos generally under
stood that no business would be trans
acted in Congress today most OF those
who visited the Capitol did so to attend
the funeral services Of the late Senator
Hanna.
1t is said here that John J. Ryan, the
turf plunger, aud other horsemen inter
ested in conducting the outlaw track at
Newport, KY, last winter, lost about
S210, 900 during that season.
The STATE Department is advised by
Minister Allen at Seoul that the Corean
government has drclared Win, on the
Yaiu river, an open port.
A number of members Of the repub-
lican national committee are here to
attend the funeral of Senator Hanna.
Both houses of Congress were called to
order today. No business, however,
was transacted. The Senate adjourned
after the funeral services of the late
Senator Hanna, which action was snbse-
quently taken by the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs

The Old Town Insurance Company,
of Baltimore, was forced to the wall to.
day by heavy losses in the c0naagra-
ton. j. M. Warwick, the president,
was appointed receiver.
Word has been received by Coy. Ter
rell, that Claude H. Troutman, cashier
of the Merchants and Farmers Bank at
Millegeville, Ga, who shot himself last
night, was short with the States fund
over $780, 900.
Mrs. Jacco Antoniassi and her FIVE
small children were burned to death last
night in fire caused by the explosion
of an oil lamp in their home three miles
from the new Croton, n. Y, dam. The
father and one child escaped.
News of big wreck on the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad, near Grafton, w. Va,
has reached Cumberland. 1t is reported
that many were injured. The wreck oc-
Cured on what is known as the seven
teen mile grade. Wires are down and
the company officials have been unable
TO get details of the disaster.
The catafalque upon which the coffin
of the late President Mckinley rested
when he lay in state in the court house
OF Canton, together with the flag with
which it was draped, was sent to Ceve-
land from Canton last evening, and will
be used on the occasion of Senator
Hapna's funeral.
A Baltimore & Ohio freight train go,
beyond control today and plunged
wildly down the II mile grade on the
Allegheny mountains. west of Piedmont,
w. Va, finally jumping the track.
Fireman Francis Egan, of Cumberland,
was killed. Engineer Peter Kennedy,
jumped and was seriously but not fatally
hurt. The icy condition Of the track
was the cause of the trouble. Both
tracks were blocked for several hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEB. II, 1904.

THE WISDOM of the decision of Judge
Woods. of Roanoke, not to avail himself
of the special act passed on Monday by
the legislature whereby the negro VIII
lians the assailant of Mrs. Shields,
might have been tired at some place
other than Roanoke, is seriously doubted.
The legislature passed special acts
which would have permitted the trial OF
Williams in Richmond where he was
sa'ely confined in Jail, but Judge Woods
preferred to have the trial occur in
Roanoke. and the governor ordered q
military escort of eighteen companies to
that city to preserve order and protect
the prisoner during the trial. Those
having authority now in many instances
seem 10 be lacking in Judgment. Judge
Woods action in insisting on having the
criminal tried in Roanoke resulted in no
good to anyone, and the Governor S
action in calling out eighteen companies
of militia to guard the man has wrought
great hardship upon the taxpayers of the
State. That the Governor was right in
wishing to maintain order goes without
saying, but that he was wrong in calling
from their business and their homes the
members of eighteen companies when
two would have been ample, is plain to
all reasonable men. The street car
strike in Richmond last summer, when
the militia were called out, cost the State
over $50, 600 and was a great tax upon
the people from which they have hardly
recovered, and now to have this entirely
unn ecessary burden placed upon them Is
calculated to raise their ire. Some PEG
pie, however. pay little attention to ex-
pense when they don't have to to pa!
the bills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
Virginia Legislature.
sRNATR.

The Senate yesterday devoted nearl!
three hours to a debate on the Shackel
ford bill appropriating S17, 900 yea
for two years to the Medical College o
Virginia to be used in establishing free
hospital. By vote of II to Is the body
adopted substitute offered by Senator
Sale, of Norfolk, providing that any hos
pital in the State shall be paid rs cents
day for each patient cared for who j:
unable to pay for such attention. This
bill was ordered engrossed by vote OF
IL to 10, but the small attendance pre-
vented any attempt being made to
pass it.
A favorable report was made by the
finance committee on bill app.opriat,
ing $55, 600 for Improvements to the
Normal School at Farmville.
This committee also recommended the
bill appropriating $4,000 to secure the
records of the Virginia troops who took
part in the civil war.
The bill was passed amending the law
in regard to State repositories, so as to
provide for q instead of per cent. in
terest on deposits by the State, and re-
quiring bond of $500, 900 from such
repositories.
Among the bills offered was one by
Mr.. Barksdale to create the Office OF State
collector of delinquent taxes.
|. HOUSE.
A bill was offered by Mr. Parker to
authorize Norfolk county to acquire the
toll roads and bridges of that county.
A similar bill passed the last legislature,
but failed because Of the governors fail
ure to sign it. Care will be taken that
a like fate shall not befall the present
bill.
The Jordan oyster bill was passed
yesterday in the House bya vote of sc to
25 after fight which has been on almost
since the opening OF the session. This
decisive vote followed debate in which
Messrs. Gravely. Rev, and Hunley OPP
posed the bill and Messrs. Jordan and
Cardwell spoke for it. Before the vote
was announced there was an exciting in
cident. Mr.. Stubs, of Gloucester, raised
the point that as Messrs. Jordan and
Hunley were directly interested in the
bill, being named by it as oyster commits
sioners, they had no right to vote.
"Nor has the gentleman from Glouces-
ter, since he is counsel for the oyster
men, " said Mr.. Duke, of Albemarle.
What the gentlemanlfrom Albemarle
has said" replied Mr.. Stubs, his face
flushing with passion, "fs not only gra-
tuitous, but is absolutely not so. | am
not counsel for the oystermen."
There were angry words between the
two, but the matter was settled between
the two, but the matter was settled when
Mr.. Jordan, having first ascertained that
his vote was not needed to pass the bill,
asked that his name be erased, which
was done. Mr.. Hunley allowed his vote
to stand, having announced in his speech
that he would not serve on the commits
sion.
The bill now goes to the Senate, where
its advocates say, it will be passed. It's
however, will use every effort
to defeat it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
A Brutal Offence,

Frank Huntzoerrs, aged twenty-five
years, married, and his brother, Charlie
Huntzberry, aged twenty years, un.
married, were indicted by the grand jury
at Hagerstown, Nd, on Monday, on the
charge of criminally s,saulting their little
niece, Lula Huntzbery, who will be six
years old in June. The little girl is the
daughter of Harvey Huntzberry, awell
known farmer, eight miles southeast OF
Hsgerstown. The two accused men
were apprehended at the home Of their
father at Jugtown, and placed in Jail
Monday night. They deny the crime.
The child is unusually bright for her
age, and a few days ago, told a harrow
ing tale to the grand jury, which was
corroborated by her twin brother. The
physician who examined her also testified.
The character of the evidence is most re-
voting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
prominent positions in the gift Of the
republican administration.

GEN. RossER has been defeated again
this time for temporary chairman OF
the Albemarle county republican meet
inc The services rendered the republic
can party by the general are now looked
at BY his associates through the big end
of the telescope But by this time
Gen. Rosser should have become accus-
toned to defeat at the hands of his new
found friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

A Paris dispatch says great disqui-
etude is felt in official circles as the result
Of reliable news to the effect that Turkey
is actively preparing to open immediate
hOstilities against Bulgaria
The Berlin LOkal Auzeiger reports
that during the divine service at Ba u,
in Russian trans Caucasia today, while
prayers were being offered for Russian
victory in the far East, Armenian reyolu-
tionsts hurled mob into the congre-
cation. Three persons were killed aud
many wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17

e THE observation, Uneasy lies the
head that wears a CROWN" is aptly
illustrated in the case of the present Gar
of Russia. He is said to have been
averse to precipitating a conflict with
Japan, but his advisors and those at the
head Of the different departments of his
empire were fred by war fever, and
bent upon defying Japan in her demands
upon the Gar. The result has had a
depressing effect upon the latter, and be
is represented as being in a pitiable con-
dition. 1t is also said that his apathy
and depression is causing much disatis-
faction in ST. Petersburg, and he is ac-
cused of lack of patriotism. The re-
cent reverses Russia has suffered have
increased the Cars melancholy, while
they have augmented the wrath of those
who surround him. His position IL
truly an uncomfortable one, to say the
least, and there is no telling how many
thorns will be in the potenia te's pillow
should the sanguinary conflict continue
a few months longer and Russian arms
fail to be crowned with success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
Albanian Insurgents.

Pristina, Albania, Feb. ia seri-
Gus revolt of Albanian insurgents is re-
ported from Diakovo, in the province Of
lpek. On February 10, the insurgents
attacked and pundered several houses
at Dianovo. Troops attacked the rebels
and finally drove them off. The Alban-
ians, however, entrenched themselves
at Habjososhi, where they were attacked
by Turkish troops under Shesme Pasha.
The Albanians held their ground and
drove oft the troops. The insurgents
are said to be 13, 900 strong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
Relief In One Minute

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17

THIS GOVERNMENT has wOu the repu-
tlion If tIng The greatest robber in The
" rid and in many srcc;s it vel mer ,
tn ini.utati,u. ~ the and of l.
ships aud men the lawful government
II twaii. at that time on friendly term
with this government, was, some year.
ago. overthrow and later the Sandwich
Islands were annexed to the United
States. By that annexation this gov
eminent became pOssessOr of valuable
property in those islands, including the
"crown lands" which were really the
personal property Of the dethrOned king
The heirs of the old king later sought 10
have the property restored to them but
falling in this petitioned Congress to be
compensated in a measure tor their loss,
and finally bill for heir relief, amount
ing TO $3.50. 900, was offered in Congress
The amount seemed but a paltry sum in
compensation tor ex-Queen Ills loss,
and the payment to her by this govern
for its great gain would have been but
an act Of simple gratitude, but even this
has been denied, for the Senate on Mon
day declined to pass the measure that
had been pending there so long for the
ex-Queen's relief
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
HOstilities Imminent.

Paris, Feb. IVA Bulgarian diplomat
ic agent today told an interviewer here,
that the outbreak of Turco- Bulgarian
hostilities is imminent. Bulgaria, he
said, is seeking to force Turkey to take
the initiative in order to win sympathy
to her side.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
Progress of Anti. Foreign Moveme Mt.

Chefoo, Feb. 1.-THE effect OF the
japanese victories is now plainly seen
at all the treaty ports, in the increased
insolence of the japanese, Chinese, coo-
lies aud orientals generally Throughout
the whole of China the apti-foreign
movements growing at an alarming rate.
The dismissal of Prince Su as chief of
the eight hereditary princes who are adj
yisors to the Dowager Empress and the
substitution of the anti-foreign mandarin
is regarded with profound disquietude by
all the European residents. They fear the
act is the forerunner of a rejuvenattd
boxer movement. 1t is freely predicted
in this and other ports that events in
China in the next three months will
transfer the sympathy of the civilized
world TO the side of Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
Buy IL Now.

Do not wait until you or some Of your
family are sick nigh unto death, and
then send for Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diariboea Remedy, but buy
it now and be prepared for an emergency.
1t is the one remedy that can always be
depended upon in the most severe and
dangerous cases. For sale by Richard
Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
The pYthians.

The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias
of Virginia, convened in annual session
in Petersburg last night with repre-
sentatives in attendance from the various
lodges throughout the State. The adj
dress of welcome was made by Mayor
Jones, and the response was by r. II.
Mann, of Petersburg. After the adj
dresses the various committees we're ap-
pointed, and the Grand Lodge degree
was conferred on past chancelors and
representatives. The retiring grand
chancellor, George c. Cabell, jr., OF
Norfolk, made his report.
In the afternoon there was a parade
of the Uniformed Rank, in which
companies of Petersburg, Roanoke,
Suffolk, Norfolk, aud Portsmouth took
part
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
Mysterions Circnmsfnncc.

One was pale and sallow and the other fresh
and rosy. Whence the difference. She who
is blushing with health uses DR.. Kings New
Life Pills to maintain it. BY gently rousing
and head of constipation. Try them. Only
Csc, at E. S. Leadbeater 4 Sons druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17
From Richmond.


[spesial Dispatch to the Alexandra GaEette.J
Richmond, Va, February H.
Bills were offered today making it
mandatory upon judges to change venue
on motion in rape cases aud to allow the
governor to have the execution in other
places than where trisls are had. A
bill was offered in the House to provide
for the removal of judges for cause be-
tween sessions of the legislature by
judicial commission. A joint resolution
was passed asking the Governor to in
terest all States in the union in the
jamestown exposition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17

Two men were killed in a freight
wreck at Washington's crossing, near
Trenton, n. j., this morning on the
Belyidene division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17

Cotton in New York this morning
opened 81 to 46 points higher, but later
broke heavily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-17

SEVERAL YEARS ago there was riot in
Roanoke which was quelled by the mill
tary company OF that city shooting int
the mob. That occurrence is well re
membered in Roanoke, whose people
are well satisfied that one company OF
ar uel and drilled men can cope with
mo Of several hundred What lbcI
W..s tue X use Of G0v. VI ,utAgue II
sen linz 70 RItpoke eighteen companie.
from all over tie State to protect Il
criminal when one Or two at least would
have been amply sufficient There is
ht,le wonder that the Governors action
in putung the State to this unnecessary
expense is being adversely criticized.
IT WAS announced after the Cabinet
meeting yesterday that W. Cameron
Forbes, of Boston, had accepted the Of
fee of Philippine commissioner, vacated
by the resignation of Gov. Taft and the
promotion to the governorship of Gen.
Luke Wright. Judging from the news
papers his chief qualification for the po-
stion is that while at Harvard he won
fame as a football player, and subsc-
quen,ly was head coach of the varsity
eleven for two seasons. Such is fame,
and with such are filled many of the
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-30
Missouri AgricuItnraI Exhibit.

One exhibit at the Worlds Fair that
90 visitor a afford to miss Is that of
the agricultural products of Missouri.
This exhibit is considered by compe-
tent jldges the best exhibit in agricul-
ure that the world has seen in times
ancient or modern. One-halt acre is
occupied. Fifty per cent of this is
taken by corn, t~hirty-ive per cent by
wheat, oats and similar grains and the
remainder by grasses. Three pyramids
made entirely Of corr are striking fea-
tuIes of the exhibit. One of these fifty
ieet high stands in the center, the
others, smaller, are at the ends. Form
ing a border about the exhibit is a
series of pictures made entirely of
agricultural products showing the evo-
luton of agricultural processes. The
first of these shows a stick pillow drawn
by camels, the reap hook and the
threshing fail, all OF the time of Joseph;
the last picture shows abe modern
steam pillow at work In northwest Mis-
souri, and the modern machinery for
reaping and threshiug. The exhibit
was prepared under the direction of
DR.. h j. Waters. Dean OF the Missouri
Agricultural College. 1t is a monu-
mental work--a credit to the college
and to Missouri
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-30

A horse and mule com oany at Letb-
rop. Mo, is assembling a shipload of
horses and mules Il be sent to the
Philippine Islands where the expert
ment of raising horses for the army
will be made. Most of these animals
are mares, to be used at the expert
ment stations for work animals, and,
incidentally, for breeding purposes.
The geldings are for the fire depart
ment at Manila. The breeding animals
are paid for out Of the Philippine
revenues. The native horses of the
Philippines are small and are from
thirteen and a half TO fourteen hands
high, bat are of good courage, stamina
and action, and are capable of work
that seems almost incredible. 1t is
desired to grade these ponies up so
that a type of general utility horses
may be started with a wider range OF
capacity -Columbia Herald.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-30
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