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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
Virginia News.

1t is reported that the sale OF the
ComerOn tobacco business to the British
American Tobacco Company will result
in the closing of the factory in Peters
burg.
Colonel George Wayne Anderson ha;
issued a statement indicating the mill
tary who were on duty at Roanoke. He
says that but four men out of the 72C
present we're reported drunk and that
the four were taken into custody by their
officers.
Charles P. Jones, rector Of the board
OF visitors of the University of Virginia,
has issueda call for meeting of the board
on Tuesday, April 10. Rumor has il
that the question of president for the
Virginia institution will be again brought
up at this meeting.
The State democratic committee will
be called by Chairman Ellyson to meet
as soon after March 80 as possible. The
committee is to fix the date of the State
convention and to pass on the contests
in Norfolk city and county. Mr.. ELY;
son is waiting for the subcommittee
which is investigating the city contest to
get ready to report.
r. J. Miller on Saturday exhumed on
the farm occupied by him, near Cave
station, Augusta county, what's thought
to be the remains Of mastodon or NAM
moth. One of the bones exhibited
is over thirty-seven inches in circumfer-
ence, and it is thought to be the tibia,
or shin bone, of such an animal. 1t is
nearly three feet long, and is not COM
plete.
Mrs. John Horn, widow of a former
prominent merchant at Capon Bridge
and woman of culture and refinement,
committed suicide at the home of her
sister, Miss Maria Condy, near Capon,
on Saturday, by drowning herself in a
small stream. Mr.. Horn jumped into
the stream from high projecting rock,
and when her body was found it was in
six feet of water with the head down
ward. She was 65 years OF age and
leaves three children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
New York Stock Market.

New York, March Is. Transactions
were not quite up to thescale of the first
hour yesterday but nevertheless a fair
was done. The market
continued to exhibit thesame composure
with which it received the merger de-
cision yesterday. This was partly due
to the assurance given by some of the Of
ficers of the Northern Securities Company
that practical plan existed for protect
ing The interests OF all stockholders in
the combination and also the semi official
assurances from Washington that the adj
ministratiOn contemplated no general
action against trusts. At the end of the
first hour the market ruled at the best
prices, being favorably influenced by
another sharp advance in Northern
Securities on the curb, which rose to SO,
net gain of q from last night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

William E. Miller, believed to be the
last surviving American who participated
in the famous "charge of the Six Hun
dred" at Balaklava, died today at the
Fairview Odd Fellows Home at New
London, Conn, aged 70. He was born
in Renfrew, Scotland.
The three pretty girls, all about is
years old, who were found unconscious
last night from drink or some drug along
the trolley tracks near Chester, Pa, are
on the road to recovery today at the po-
lice station, where they were under the
care of physicians all night. II is not
yet positively known what put the girls
into this state and they are yet too pros
trated to tell their secret. 1t is believed
they had been visiting one of the numer-
GUS boat houses along the Delaware
river.
With a crowded theatre train slowing up to
stop on the track overhead in Chicago, two
armed robbers made an attack at 1l:l5 last
night on H. r. Miller, agent for the road.
When commanded to hand over his cash, Mil
Ter drew a revolver and fired, at which the
two robbers also pulled their triggers. all the
bullets going wild. The robbers fled and
escaped.
Henry Epply, a non-union printer, in Chi
cago, last night was followed by four strikers,
attacked and severely beaten by them. He
was found lying in a snow drift by pedes-
trian, who carried him into drug store. His
condition is serious.
In the presence Of tremendous crowd in
Chicago last night, Aurelia Herrera, Of Cali
fornia, and Bonnie Yanger, of Chicago,
fought to draw one of the best battles ever
seen in the ring there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
Rnriad Without Services.

The strange sight of a.funeral at which
no minister of the gospel was present to
read the commitment service occurred
in Warren county on Friday afternoon,
where the remains of the late Alfred
Bolen were taken to the graveyard and
buried. Mr.. Bolen was opposed to
preachers and would not have anything
to do with them. He had his own views
on matters spiritual and religious and
did not care to have them made the sub
ject of controversy by ministers. So his
wish was carried ont and not a preacher
was in sight at his funeral. Mr.. Bolen
was born in Warren county 80 years ago
and spent mis- entire life there, with the
exception of four years service in the
civil war. He was At years of age when
the war broke out, but the military
spirit still lived in him and he threw
down everything but his musket and
dashed to the front fighting under the
Confederate standard. - Winchester
News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
Union Men Baniehed.

Telluride, Colo, March 15.-One
hundred members of the Citizens AL
lance, after a meeting last night, armed
with Winchesters, and revolyers, scour-
ed the town and took into custody be-
tween seventy and eighty union men
and sympathizers. In some instances
doors to dwellings were forced and broken
open. The men were herded in a va
cant store room until o'clock this morn
ing, when all those desired had been
captured. They were then marched to
the station and loaded into two coaches.
As the special train departed, the Citi-
zens' Alliance fired volleys of shots into
the air.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15

district court of Florida, today, before a
subcommittee of the House committee
on the judiciary, made his argument
bearing on the charges pending against
him. which look to his impeachment by
Congress.
The view Of Justice Brewer that some
of the preceding decisions of the Supreme
Court in sustaining the antitrust and
interstate commerce laws have been too
sweeping is concurred into some extent
by some members of the Senate. As 1t
at present stands they say, the law IN
sists that the railroads should maintain
rates and yet when they make an agree
ment TO maintain rate, they are also
liable to the charge of conspiracy in re-
strain of trade. This they hold,
is an injustice to the railroads.
Senator Elkins, speaks of the necessity
of the adoption of some remedial leglsla-
ton in view of the decisions. Senator
Foraker, also said today that Congress:
would have to take some action, but in
view of the desire for an early adjourn
ment it was not likely that anything
would be done until next winter.
A Joint caucus Of the republicans OF
the House and Senate has been called
for Monday at p. m. for the purpose o.
choosing the members of the next re-
publican congressional committee.
The republicans of the House com
mittee on territories are working rapidly
to complete statehood bills jointly fol
Arizona and New Mexico, and Oklahom'
and Indian Territory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
News Of the Day.

Every death cell at Sing Sing prison
is occupiedby prisoners.
II is said that the Rockefellers will
not oppose the nomination and election
of President Roosevelt.
According to government figures the
United States now stands first in exports
and third in imports among the nations
The republican situation in New York
State is said to be in a worse confused
condition than at any time since 1881.
With the price at II cents for raw ma
terial, the cotton goods industry is in the
most critical condition since the civil
war.
Today is the last day that oystermen
can dredge in Maryland waters, and
marks the closing of the most unproht-
able winter in many years.
Governor Vardaman, of Mississippi,
vetoed the bill appropriating money for
negro education on the ground that
education did negroes no good.
In Baltimore last night Mr.. lsidor
Rayner was formally notified Of his cleo
ton to the United States Senate and
made an eloquent speech .of acceptance.
Prohibition leaders in charge of ar
rangements for the prohibition national
convention, to be held in Indianapolis
June 80, have agreed, it is stated, upon
Gen. Nelson A. Miles as the prohibition
presidential nominee.
Before special Senate committee
yesterday Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska,
swore that he had never received cent
for an appointment as postmaster at
Hastings, and corroborative testimony
was given by other witnesses.
DIR. Thomas Darlington, health officer
of New York, has found by experiments
that bacteria do not live longer than As
hours on silver, nickel or copper coins,
whereas paper money is an abode for
hundreds of thousands of germs.
Henry MacCracken, of Urbana, was
yesterday nominated for Congress by
the democrats of the Eighth Ohio dis
trict. w. NJ. Finley, of Kenton, and
w. r. Neyen, of Logan county, were
elected delegates to the national demo-
cratic convention. They we're not in
structed. Friends of w. r. Hearst con-
trolled the convention.
Consul Pearson, at Teheran, Persia,
cables the State Department as follows
american Missionary Labaree murdered
near Urumia, Persia, on 9th inst. Mo
tive apparently robbery. Government,
at my request, has ordered search for
criminal and prompt punishment" The
missionary referred to was a naturalized
native who lived at Urumia.
Although the Northern Securities
merger is apparently defeated, a friend
of James J. Hill makes the important
announcement that way out of the
predicament has been found, and there
is no need for alarm among the Security
shareholders. 1t is understood that
Messrs. Hill and Morgan intend to or
ganize a corporation along much the
same line as the Standard Oil Company,
which has stood dozen years test.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
CHARGED with Murder.

Montpelier, VT, March 15.-Hollis
Heath, Willard Ainsworth and Fred
Spencer, all of the village Of Worcester,
ten miles north OF this place, we're ar
rested his morning charged with the
murder of Charles McLane. The body
of McLane was found yesterday after
noon in his home at Worcester, where
he lived alone. The head was badly
battered. Blood was scattered over the
stove, the floor, the bed and the walls
in great clots, and in some places mixed
with the hair of the murdered man. 1t
appeared that he was struck with heavy
club while bending over the stove to
repIenish the fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
onnosition Defeats Goyernment.

London, March 15.-The British gov
eminent was defeated in the House. of
Commons today by vote of al to l3O.
The division came on a motion by Red
mond against the reduction Of the Irish
Educational estimates. The government
is not inclined to take the vote seriously,
claiming it to be "snap division"
When the result of the vote was an
nounced, Redmond jumped to his feet
and cried ave have defeated the gov
eminent" He was greeted with loud
cheers. Great excitment prevailed in
the House, which was crowded. The
opposition is jubilant. Amid ironical
cheers from the opposition, Premier
Balfour said the government was mere
" defeated so far as the motion reduced
the vote for Irish education by 100
pounds. Continuing, he said "On
what grounds the assertion is made that
the government should not continue, |
am quite unable to say" in many quar-
tiers the defeat is taken to portend crisis
which tits generally believed vii larrive
when the budget is proposed.
The news that the government had
been defeated in the House of Commons
caused consols TO fall from S65 to S64.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
Double Suicide.

Troy, n. T., March 15.--Because
their love affairs did not receive the
sanction of their parents, Joseph FOrgey
and Annie Herman, of this city, deter
mined to be united in death. About 8
o'clock this morning Forgey walked into
the First precinct station house and IN
formed the sergeant that Annie was
dead at her house, on Third street, from
the effects of dose of carbolic acid.
According to agreement Forgey had adj
ministered the dose to her and afterwards
took dose himself. The sergeant, see
ing that Forgey was in serious condi-
ton himself, summoned an ambulance
and had him removed to the hospital.
It is expected that he will live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST

London, March 10. The Toxic cor
respondent of the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany this morning wires some most in
ieresting details of the torpedo encounter
between Russian and japanese boats on
Port Arthur on March 10. The CORE
spondent says that ten japanese were
wounded and nine who were killed, in
the fight, have reached Sasebo. The
survivors give unstinted praise to the
Russians for their heroic attack on the
Japanese torpedo fotilla. Their stories
are replete with incidents, the most in
teresting of which is told by one of the
sailors. He had a personal encounter
with the captain ofthe Russian destroyer
Steregushtchi, which was sunk by the
japanese. SO close did the opposing
vessels fight that this sailor boarded the
Russian destroyer with several others.
He suddenly encountered the COM
mander of the Russian vessel, who was
just leaving his cabin. The two sprang
at each other, and a most exciting fight
followed. Finally the japanese was
able to get his arm free and felled the
commander with his cutlass The Rus
sian was stunned for moment, when he
attempted to rise and continue the fight
The japanese, however, kicked him as
he lay on the deck, and the commander
went overheard and was drowned. The
japanese say there were twenty sailors
living dead on the two Russian destroy
ers. which stood the brunt of the fight.
The japanese dead, continues the cores
pendent, we're landed at Sasebo, with
full honors and borne on gun carriages
to naval headquarters.
Chefoo, China, March I5.-.It is re-
ported here that the bulk ofthe japanese
land forces are still in Japan, despite
reports to the contrary. As Admiral
Togo's second attempt to bottle the Rus
sian feet he's apparently failed, a further
delay in the japanese landing, it is be-
lieved, will occur.
St. Petersburg, March ia dis
patch received today states that Viceroy
Alexieff has ordered the immediate
liberation and arming of all conyicts on
the island Of Saghalien, just north of the
japanese island of Yazzo, who are will
ing to enroll and help defend the island
against the japanese attack, which is
thought to be imminent.
London, Mar. ia dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company, dated Toxic,
3:15 o'clock this morning, states thai
persistent reports are current there that
the Russian feet left Port Arthur after
the attack by the japanese on March lC
and is now endeavoring to reach Vladi'
vostok.
Yin Kow, China, Mar. ia for
eigner, who has arrived here from Port
Arthur, reports that a short engagement
occurred off that place on Sunday night,
in which the Russian cruiser Diana wa:
damaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15

Mr.. RICHARD P. HoBsoN, the naval
officer who sought fame by the sinking
Of the Merrimac at Santiago, has entered
the primary contest in Alabama for the
seat in Congress occupied by Mr.. John
H Bankhead, Notwithstanding the
blanket rule of the State committee re-
ouiring all candidates to be registered
voters. The committee has rescinded
that rule so as to admit Mr.. Hobson to
the official ballot for April II, but if he
succeeds no better in politics than he
did in blocking Santiago harbor, he will
never get TO Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
Mitchell May Resign,

Hazleton, March 15.-Announcement
was made here yesterday that John Nit
chell, president the United Mine Work
ers, will resign from the head of the or
ganization, if the compromise wage scale
proposed at Indianapolis is rejected by
the miners of the four State competitive
field as result ofthe referendum vote to
be cast tomorrow. The sincerity of Mr..
Mitchell is not doubted by the delegates
from the anthracite fields who observed
his efforts in the convention to bring
about an agreement. Mr.. Mitchell con-
siders that his leadership is at stake in
the matter and if it is not sustained he
will quit the organization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
Fatal Explosion in Toy Factory.

Chicago, March 15.-Three persons
were killed, five seriously injured, and a
number of others slightly hurt by an
explosion and fire which this morning
destroyed the building of the Chicago
Toy Novelty Co. The accident is said
to have been caused by foreman Gordon
shortly after o'clock, when he picked
up box of torpedoes and dropped it on
case of toy rifles. The explosion Of
the torpedoes also detonated all the
powder and other explosives in the build
ing, 100 by thirty feet, and the structure
collapsed amid terrific roar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15

authorized to fill vacancies in vacation If
a member who was on the committee was
not reelected, that they served without
pay and paid their own expenses, and 1t
was therefore impossible to make it jun
keting tour. Mr. Green explained that
there were interests equally important to
The two States upon which it was imper-
alive to have uniform legislation.
The matter was then sent to the SEN
ate and on motion of Mr.. Sale the reso-
luton which was defeated Saturday was
called up, explained, reconsidered and
passed. In the further discussion in the
Senate it developed that the committee
from each Statemet last year and decld-
ed on certain measures in connection with
the oyster industry that Mr.. Walker,
on whose statement the resolution was
summarily dismissed, was chairman OF
the Virginia committee, and that it was
his duty to have called the committee to-
gether and to have formulated bills to
cover the necessities of the case and TO
present them to the present session. Al
though Mr.. Walker was not present, he
was severely criticised for his action,
and the charge was again made that the
tidewater members are unwilling for any
legislation whatsoever on the oyster
question. One of the questions agreed
upon between the committee Of the
two States was in regard to the pen
atty for taking oysters out of season
The law now only prescribes fine, and
when caught the FISHERMAN simply pays
the fine and goes ahead and sells the
oysters, regarding the fine as a tax and
being willing to pay it if caught, where
as the agreement was for a law to both
fine the violator and to con6scate his
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
Virginia Republicans to President.

Mr.. Hugh Gordon Miller, United
States district attorney for Virginia,
yesterday presented to the President the
resolutions adopted by the recent State
convention of the republicans of Virginia
inviting him to attend on May l3 the cele-
bratiOn OF the two hundred and twenty
seventh anniversary of the first perma-
nent settlement of English-speaking
people on American soil, which occurred
on the James river in 1907. The Pres
ident expressed regret that he probably
would be unable to attend the cere-
monies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
Deaths in Virginia.

Washington South, the oldest man in
Winchester, died yesterday afternoon,
aged 81 years.
John VIM. Bradshaw, for the past 80
or 40 years owner of fast trotting-hOrses
and well known ia the eastern and
southern States, died at the Masonic
Hospital, in Lynchburg on Sunday,
aged seventy-seven years.
Robert Carter died suddenly at his
home, near Lovettsville, Loudoun
county, on Saturday evening from heart
trouble, aged Sc years. His wife, who
was Miss Green, of that county, sur
wives him, with three daughters and
one son. Mr.. Carter was formerly from
Upperville.
Mrs. Anne E. Dowell died Sunday
night at her home, in Leesburg, aged
rs years. Though long i'll from gen.
eral decline, her end was fastened by
pneumonia She leaves one son-Al-
bert B. Dowell. Mrs. Dowell was Miss
Matthias, of the county.
John T. Powers, one Of the best
known commission merchants in Rich
mond, died at his home, in that city,
yesterday, aged AZ.
Rev. William Mayer, pastor Of st.
Mary's Catholic Church, in Richmond,
suffered stroke ofapoplexy while saying
the Stations of the Cross in the church
on Saturday night, and died yesterday
morning.
Mrs. L. w. Lockwood, of Caroline
county, is dead, after a brief illness,
aged eighty-five years.
Mrs. Bette West, of Stafford county,
died on Saturday at her home near Hulls
Chapel, aged seventy years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
Eighth Congress.
Washington, d. c., Mar. 10.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Shortly after the opening of the Sen
ate today, bill was passed extending
the exemption from head tax to citizens
of New Foundland entering the United
States.
When the Notifications appropriation
bill was taken up, Mr.. Lodge discussed
the amendment offered by Mr. Daniel,
reducing the cost of the Lake submarine
torpedo boat to 5000, 600.
The Daniel amendment was voted
down.
The Senate passed the Notifications
appropriation bill.
HOUSE.
The House in committee of the whole
gave further consideration to the post
Office appropriation BILL
Representative Burton of Ohio, adj
dressed the House for one hour upon
the subject of increase of national ex-
penditures. He pointed out the steady
growth of the expense of all civilized
States, and showed that a marked tend
ency in this direction commenced in
about the year 1880 and that the in
crease had been especially notable for
the last twenty years Comparison of
the added expenses in the different
countries showed that from 1880 to
1902, those of Fracne had shown the
least increase, while the United States,
Great Britain, Russia and Germany, in
the order named, had shown the largest
increase. In no country has the in-
crease for the army and navy been more
marked than this, this country's in
crease being four times as great in 1902
as it was in 1880.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15

President Smith kissed Mrs. Julia Smith
warmly and bis embrace with Mrs. Edna
Sampson Smith; sister of Julia, lasted
four minutes. Then hegreeted his other
wives fondly and kissed few of the
younger children. After the private
family gathering in the Beehive House,
his wives dispersed to their respective
homes, where Mr. Smith later paid each
formal visit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15

THE tendency toward bank consolida-
ton has had two important illustrations
among the larger institutions of New
York city. The Central National went
into liquidation on Saturday and joined
forces with the National Ditizens, under
the new name the Citizens Central Ma
tional Bank, with 81, $50, 600 capital
and an increased directorate. At the
same time directors of the Leather Manu-
facturers National Bank have adopted
terms for merging it with the Merchanlcs'
National Bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-15
More 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
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