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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
Music Hall in Flames.

New York, Jan. 21.-Two alarms were
sent in for a fire in the building former.
ly occupied by Roster & Bal as a music
hall, on 29d street, between 9th and 18th
venues. After Roster q Bal moved
to their present quarters on west Gath
street, the building was known as the
Bon Ton Music Hall. Recently it was
fitted up as a bowling alley and gymna-
stun. The building extended from 23d
street to Oath street. The blaze started
in the third floor of the building, caused
apparently by crossed wires. The blaze
spread to the four floor and guttered
both stories. The fire was got under
control before further damage was done.
There we're no persons in the building
when the fire started, except two instruc-
tors in the gymnasium, and these easily
escaped by the stairs. The loss is esti.
mated at between three and four thous-
dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
ATTACK ON COUNTESSES.

The two Countesses Marie and Agnes
Goetzen, aged respectively, 81 and So,
had a terrible experience at the Hotel
Fra~nkenbraun, in Dresden, the Other
night. The two ladies had journsyed
from their home in Silesia to pay a visit
to some relatives, and late in the even
ing went to the hotel, where it had been
arranged that they should sleep. The
next room to theirs was occupied by q
young student name Cache, who bad
spent the evening at the house of his
uncle, a privy councillor. The two
ladies had hardly got into bed when
| Cache smashed down their door and
rushed into the room with a large knife
in his hand, shouting out that he meant
to kill them. They fought desperately
for their lives, shrieking for help, and
the noise awoke the proprietor of the
hotel, whose name is Dienhold, and he
rushed up stairs. On entering the
room be found that one of the
| COuntesses had been knocked down and
was lying on the floor in a senseless con-
dition. Gashe was kneelingon the other,
belaboring her head with his fists and
handle of the knife. Dienhold dashed at
the student, and fierce struggle between
the two men ensued. During the en-
counter Cache bit off Dienholdt's little
finger on the right hand, and then
dragged him to the window with the evil
dent intention of pitching him to the
street, 80 feet below. Weakened by the
loss of blood from his hand, the proprie-
tor was nearly o~verpowered, the student
having raised him on the window ledge,
when the proprietor's wife and several
walters appeared, and, attacking Cache,
made him release Dienhold. twas not,
however, until three policemen had been
called that the student was overpowered
and taken into custody. The two
Countesses and Dienhold were removed
to the hospital in a serious condition.
Cache, who is only % years of age, is a
studious young man of good family.
During the evening he had shown no
signs of eccentricity, and the doctors
state that he must have become a violent
lunatic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
MAY Use Scandal As Meanon.

Chicago, Jan. 21.--Many scandals in
high life are threatened as a sequence to
the prosecution of James j.. Tilbury, the
English coachman, accused of attempting
to blackmail Mrs Hollis NJ. Thurston.
Tilbury is said to belong to a secret or
gsnization known as the Erich Mems
Coachmen's Club" This club is sup
posed to be formed of fashionable Jehus
who drive the carriages of the opulent.
az have received letters from members
Of the club" said Mrs. Thurston's lawyer,
J. E. Inngram, Sin which | am threat
ensd with death if Tilbury is punished.
My client has also been the recipient of
some Of the missives. The writers say
they are acquainted with secrets of their
employers, and promise to stir up the
biggest scandals ever known in Chicago
society circles" Some of the episodes
said to be ready for revocation are mid
night drives in which, social leaders figure,
clandestine meetings involving both men
and women of high standing in the COM
munity and other startling transactions.
ave have the dead cinch drop on many
of Chicago's best families" is the way
one of the letters reads, according to Mr..
Inc ram.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
Robbed INV NAKED Bandits.

San Francisco, Jan. 21.-The Sunset
Limited on the Southern Pacific Rail-
way was held up last night by a gang Of
masked robbers between Paso Robes and
San Ardo. The train. was stopped by
the usual red light methods. The ex-
press and mail cars were detached and
run ahead to a secluded spot where the
safe was removed from the car and blown
open. 1t is not known how much plum
der was secured by the robbers, who es-
capped on horses tethered in a glen near
by. The passengers were not molested.
San Francisco, Jan. 21-Lstest reports
from the scene Of the Southern Pacific Sunset
Limited hold-up state that the sum Of money
No word has been received from the posse in
pursuit of the robbers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21

SENATOR BERRY, of Alabama, sees
things as they are, and is one of the
many who believe that the olden days
were the better. In his speech at the
Lee banquet in Baltimore on Tuesday
night the Senator took occasion TO hurl
a thrust at President Roosevelt for his
policy in Panama, and spoke Of the
cause of the secession of the southern
States, saying: at has been said that
it was caused by greed. We are glad to
see the cay that a strenuous republican
president of the United States said that
secession in Panama was right" Sena-
tor Berry e~ulogized the memoryot Gene
raj Lee and paid a glowing tribute TO the
women of the South, saying that they
deserved most of the praise. He also
said: "If they mean that the new South
is Ia take the place of The old South, /
pray God that the new South will never
come in my day. The old South pro-
duced the grandest and best men | have
ever knOwn-men who feared God, and
who were not afraid of any mortal man.
That is the kind of a South for me-"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Vaccinations stu in Progress.

Berlin. Jan. 2l.-The ST. Petersburg
correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger wir-
ing under taday's date says well known
Diplomatic confirms the report that Rus
STA is sending fresh proposals to Japan.
As a result the negotiations will last for
several weeks. Russia. at any price, he
says, will avoid war, aud hopes to win
Japan over to the same view. There is
no saying, however, what Japan will do
and it will be some weeks before her
position will be made clear. Russia, the
diplomatic adds, will never permit inter
vention.
London, Jan. 21.-The Paris cores
pondent of the Central News wires that
semi-oficial advices received from st.
Petersburg state that the Russian reply
to the latest japanese note will reach
Toxic today.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 21.-A telegram
to the Novoe Yremya from Vladiyostock
says that news received there from Japan
has dispelled fear OF war. Peace is APP
parently assured for a long time to
come.
Paris, Jan. 2l.-A telegram from an
official source in st. Petersburg says the
difficulties which have been dividing
Russia and Japan, and threatening a war
between those two countries, have been
| settled in Russia's latest reply to the
japanese note.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Senate hes practically determined
to drop all amendments to the Panams
canal treaty,
Mrs. G. B. Hollafn, who is a deputy
United States clerk in Dallas. Tex, has
been notified that she is n of the heir
to an estate in Wales valued at $40, 600,
900.
Cotton prices in New York surpassed
all previous records since civil war times
again yesterday. when March sold a
"A. AS cents a pound, May at 14.55, anc
July at14.61.
General Stephen D. Lee, commander
in-chief of the United Confederate Vete
ans has issued an unofficial call 10 every
Confederate organization for subscription
for a monument TO Gen. JohDB. Gordon.
The Emperor of Korea has ordered
that 700 revolsers and clubs be distribut
ed to the "Peddlars," who are nominally
secret police and a dangerous element
Many Americans are leaving Seoul, fesr'
ing trouble.
/ The first exchange Of views between
the Russian and japanese diplomats has
not resulted in a definite conclusion.
1t is believe that Russia is willing tc
practically concede Japan's demands
but objects to putting it in black and
white.
Just before the close Of trading yester-
day on the Chicago Board of Trade wheaI
scored an advance of o7er 2 cents g
bushel over the final figures of yesterday,
the price of May wheat touching 92b to
92& cents, as compared with S95 and 81
cents, the closing quotation OF yesterday,
The last sale was at 92t cents.
The $50, 900 bail bond of A. s. Rosen'
thai, a member of Rosenthal & COIN, s
firm indicted about two years ago or
charges of fraud and conspiracy to defraud
the Government by importing japanese
silk under weight and passing in frsudu'
lent invoices, was forfeited yesterday in
New York by Judge Thomas in the
United States District Court.
Mr.. Lawrence B. Kemp, former presi-
dent of the Commercial and Farmers
National Bank, but now a United States
bank examiner in the Philadelphia dis
trict, is under serious charges through 8
petition to have him declared bankrupt,
which was filed in Baltimore yesterday
in the United States District Court. The
ground alleged is insolvency, but it car
ries with it the more serious charge o.
appropriating to his own use trust funds
and money given him to invest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Charles. Bowie, Of Caroline coun-
ty, died yesterday after a brief illness
aged As years.
MI. W. s. Perry. for years connected
with the Hunter pillow works, died at his
home in Fredericksburg Tuesday of pneu-
monia aged 55 years.
Mrs. Mary Janney, widow Of Asa
Janney, died at the residence of her son
%in-law, DR.. A. Baldwin, near North
Fork, Loudoun county, Sunday last,
aged between rs aud so years.
A steam pipe burst yesterday after
noon in Maury public school, Manches-
ter. There was almost a panic among
the 800 children. Several were scalded
and n broke her arm by jumping from
a window.
Major John F. Alvey, once a leading
citizen OF Richmond and a partner before
the war of Major Lewis Ginter, is dead
in San Diego, CAL, whittier he went just
after the war in search of health. He
served with distinction in the civil war.
Mr.. Sutton Peyton, formerly Of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, but now
manager of the S%weetbrier Institute
Farm, in Amherst county, and Miss
Marian Floyd, of Amherst county, were
married yesterday at the Episcopal
Church at Amherst Courthouse.
Mrs. Tazewell Taylor, 80 years old
died in Norfolk yesterday. She was the
widow of Hon. Tazewell Taylor, one OF
the most distinguished lawyers of his day.
Mrs. Taylor was the daughter ofWilliam
Dickinson, deceased, of Smithfeld, and
was the head of the numerous Taylor
family in hat section.
Gov. Montague went to Washington
today TO meet ex-Gov. A. B. Gambler, OF
Georgia, and Auditor B. F. Dixon, of
North Carolina. The three will visit the
War Department, and confer with. the
proper officials in regard to obtaining the
roster OF soldiers from their respective
States who served during the civil war.
There was a double wedding yesterday
morning at the rectory of Trinity Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, Towson, Nd,
the principals being Thomas Ernest
Perry, 38 years old, and Miss Bessie @.
Emanuel, Is years old, and Mortimer
Andrew Barbee, 81 years old, and Miss
Madge Evelyn Perry, 26 years old, all
of Orange, Va.
Col. William o. Wager, n of the
best known men in Virginia, died at his
home near Luray yesterday. Colonel
wager had been i'll only a few days, and
on last Friday attended the stockholders
meeting of the Page Valley National
Bank, at Luray, when for the seventh
time he was reelected president of that
institution. He served in the Confeder-
ate army.
The secretary of the Virginia Real
Estate Association has secured special
rates on all the railroads in Virginia.
All of the members of the Association
and others who wish to attend the meet
ing to be held in Richmond February
1st, can secure tickets by writing to G.
r. Randolph, secretary, Charlottesville.
1t is expected that all dealers in real es-
tate, both city property and farm lands,
will attend the February meeting, as
matters of Importance will be discussed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
Found Guilty.

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 21.-Flam
Honaker, and Tom Easton, two of the
negroes indicted for the burglary of ST.
Johns Orphange, on the night of Oct.
21st, were found guilty by the jury last
night. Flam Honaker, much the older
of the two, has still to answerthe charge
10 another indictment of an attempt to
outrage Sister Alma, who was the sole
custodian of the Orphanage on the
night of the burglary. The Sister was
unable to appear against her assailant,
but Jim Lucas, an accomplice, turned
states evidence and toldthe whole story.
Thomas Norris, a local colored attorney,
was appointed to defend the negroes,
and he ~endeayored without success 10
prove an alibi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
Explosion OF Fly Wheel.

Johnstowu, Pa, Jan. 81 Wit a
roar and crash that was heard nearly all
over Jo%hustown, this morning at 1.30
the thirty.foot forty-ton fly wheel on the
mammoth engine in the rail mill No. 2
Of the Cambria Steel Works broke in
pieces and tore tina sides and roof of the
building to w~reckage, the engine gov
ernor broke and the speed of the wheel
increased until it parted. The engineer,
Theo. Hessler, who was near by, stuck
to his post, until the power was shut
down, and saved much damage. I Hess
ler's head was cut, n leg was crushed,
and several fingers smashed. His escape
from death was miraculous. Three
persons we're killed outright.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
No Interference to be Tolerated

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 21.-Gover-
nor Dockery yesterday on being advised
by telegram that arrests had been made
in st. Louis for interference with fun
erals, sent the following dispatch to the
st. Louis police commissioners: gu
neral professions in Missouri must be
unvexed by interference. Such inter
ferences are at war with good citizenship
and an outrage upou our civilization.
Disturbances of this character cannot be
tolerated and I fully endorse the action
already taken by the department to pre-
vent the repetition of any such disgrace
full occurrences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
THE NORFOLK CONTEST.

Z. p. Thomas, one of the judges Of
the election at the democratic primary
held in Norfolk in October last, created
a sensation yesterday by confessing ir-
regularities. The contest is by defeated
nominees on the ground of forged tally
sheets. Three members of the State
democratic central committee, Robert
d. Gillian, of Petersburg ; Asa A. Wat
kins, of Farmville, and Lloyd I. Smith,
of Heathyille, are the sub committee to
take evidence and report.
Thomas gave details of registering
votes which were not cast and
of not counting others as they were
cast, so as to show "a majority for
the ''good government" faction. He
accused Chairman w. w. Dey, Elec-
ton Judge Crosby and Street Inspector
Lewis of going into the city stable loft
two days after the election to correct the
returns.
Many voters testified that their votes
we're not correctly reported on the tally
sheets.
Thomas is the city blacksmith, and
said in excuse that he was not sworn as
an election officer; he wished to hold
his job and that he thought there would
be ''no FUSS over the fraudulent returns.
The testimony will continue for several
DAYS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
DisIocated Her Shoulder.

Mrs. Johanna Soderholm, 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
70 buy her a bottle of it, which he did.
It quickly relieved her and enabled her
to sleep which she had not done for sew
eral days. The son was so much pleased
with the relief il gave his mother that he
has since recommended il 10 many others.
For sale by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
Princes Remarks Cause sensation

Sofia, Jan. 21.-A speech which
Prince FsrdinaIl made at the palace
banquet last night, clarifying the re-
organized Bulgarian army, has caused
considerable excitement through the
country. The prince said the creation
of three new army divisions marked a
new page in Bulgarian history, which
would bring glory to the army and
nation. All the diplomatic corps in
Sofa was present at the banquet, with
the exception of the Turkish minister,
who was called to Co~nstantinople 10 dis
cuss with the Sultan the Bulgarian
situation. 1t is reported that Prince
Ferdinand has taken occasion to ignore
this minister, as that he pointedly over
looked him at a military ball last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21

organization" vast the ascendant and
managed things to suit themselves, not
withstanding Congressman Slemp, the
only republican Congressman from Vir-
GINA, was on the other side. The date
for holding the convention was chosen
amid great enthusiasm on motion OF
an Organization" member, who de-
clared that this would give Virginia the
first opportunity of any of the States to
endorse President Roosevelt for re-
election!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21

WILL PROTEST AGAINST "LLY-
WHITES. Negro leaders of Alabama
are arranging to send a train load of
members of the colored race in that and
other southern States to the republican ma
tional convention in Chicago for the pur-
pose of representing to the party authori-
ties the manner in which the "lilywhite"
republicans are alleged to have excluded
the negro from the party organization
and to demand their rights in the coun-
ellis of the party and as citizens. The
leaders of the movement not only hope
to have the party authorities de-
clare against the ''lilywhire' policy of
ruling the negro, but will also seek to
have inserted in the republican natl NAL
platform a plank against the disfraDchise-
ment of negroes. An Efforts being made
to have Booker I. Washington lead the
marty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
THURSDAY EVENING. JAN. 81, 1904

THERE Is a trite saying in the South
that if YOU scratch an independent
YOU will find a republican, and almost
equally true is the saying that If you
scratch a "reformer'' you will find a
scamp. This has just been verified by
the hearing now being held in Norfolk
of the primary election contest cases by
a special committee of the democratic
central committee. While on the stand
Yesterday E. P. Thomas, a judge OF
election, told of the grossest frauds in
connection with the primary. He is a
city employe, and was selected as a Judge
by Chairman Dey himself. He said
that he consented to steal the election in
the Fourth ward because he was not
under oath. He thought his situation
with the city government depended upon
stealing the election, he said, and he
then related that he had been taken into
a stable loft by Dey and other good
government leaders, where the false
tally sheets were to he made up. He
referred to signing a paper on December
18th. and said that he did not know the
contents of it. He said that the original
tally sheets we're burned at the time.
Five other witnesses examined discredi-
ted Dey's tally sheets, which he offered
the committee. Witness after witness
from the Fourth ward testified that they
had voted for men of the Trehy faction,
while in every case the tally sheets
showed that they had voted for those OF
the good government side.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21

MARK HANNA ScoRNs AN ACE HIGR
HAND. = Senator Hanna received a
severe shock yesterday. He took up a
paper and found himself reported as say
ing in his speech before the National
Board of Trade Tuesday night: "Gentle-
men, we hold the ace. | suppose you
known what hat means?" "Holy
Moses!' said Hanna. 'Look at this
Hold the ace.' / don't mind the papers
printing wrong things about my politics,
l am used to that, and the public knows
better but when it is alleged in the pub
lie prints that | know no more about the
great American game of poker than to
say we hold the ace, | protest. What
use is an ace in poker unless you have a
couple or three or four? / said Hold
the edge. | meant hold the edge. Lord
but that makes me tired" Senator
Hanna did not get the word right any
way. The correct term is sage" In
poker the first hand to the left of the
dealer is the ''age" hand and the
man holding this hand ''has the age"
The Senator is still confined to his home
in Washington by grip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
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
throw down the evening paper when | saw an
item In the paper regarding the merits OF ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure. I concluded to try 1t
and while | had no faith in il / felt better
after the second dose. After using two bottles
l am stronger and better than l have been in
years, and / recommend Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure to my friends and acquaintance sui:
fering from stomach trouble. Sold By all
druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
Newspaper Attack on United states

NcWspaDt httaCk On Ohftou oeotcSs
St. Petersburg, Jan. 81. = The news
paper Syiet publishes a four column
v~itriolic article today on America. 1t
complains that the American interference
in the Russo-Japanese trouble is very
offensive and comments on Americas
sensitiyeness to foreign interference in
American affairs. This is followed by a
long criticism of the United States consul
at Odessa, Thomas E. Heenan, on ac-
count Of his reports to his government
regarding the massacre and the situation
at Kishinef, which the Sviet stigmatizes
as untrue. "The American consul at
Odessa says the paper, "must be made
to feel the responsibility of his interfer-
ing in a place outside of his jurisdiction
in a matter of law. 1t is impossible to
allow the republican party in America,
without protest. to deal with US in
Russia, as it did with Spain in 1898"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
New York Stock Market.

New York, Jan. 21.-The stock market
showed a fair degree Of activity and decided
strength in early dealings TO-DAY. The ad.
yances were not sensational, except in a few
instances, but as a rule they represented i'm.
p~rovemeats Of substantial fractions. The
speculation continues to be Influenced by the
great chespness Of money and the increasingly
favorable outlook for the maintenance Of
peace in the far East.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-21
Saved From Terrible Death

The family Of Mrs. N. j. Bobbitt, Of Bar
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powerless TO save her. The most skilful phy-
sicians and every remedy used failed, while
consumption was slowly but surely taking her
life. In this terrible hour DR.. Kings New
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