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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-03

and summoned the house physician,
Dr. j. r. Owen, who responded imme.
diatcly to the call. He pronounced the
condition OF Mrs Gilbert critical.
Mrs. Gilbert died OF cerebral apo
plexy. She lived but an hour and a
half after being stricken. The attack
is said by the attending physicians to
have been due directly to the shock Oh
cold water bath.
the end came without a struggle.
There was a smile upon the agei wo-
mans face as she breathed her last.
Three hours before her death the noted
actress had risen and declared she
intended to devote the day to shop
ping.
Mrs. Gilbegt's Chi ago engagement
in Clyde Fitch's play, G amy be-
gan at Powers theater last Monday
and until stricken the venerable ae-
tress had appeared to be in her usual
health.
Mis-. Gilbert was born in England
eighty-three yeas ago and came TO
this country with he's husband, who
was dancer, in lS49. She was mem
ber OF Augustin Days company from
1863 until MIR. Days death. Since
then she has appeared under the man
agement OF Charles Frohman.
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Japanese Announce Loss of Number
Of Officers.

Toxic, Dec. 3.-Imperial headquar
ters makes the announcement that L,
officers have been killed and "a wound
ed in the field, but does not mention
the place. 1t is presumed that 1t was
1t Port Arthur.
The details of the attack Of the
swordSmen at Port Arthur are un
known here and difference OF opinion
exists as to whether any of the attack
ing parties were armed exclusively
with swords. Possibly many OF the
soldiers carried swords in addition To
their bayonets. for the Japanese retain
much ancient respect for the sword
and continue training with it, despite
the opposition of the officers OF The
newer school.
The results of this sword attack
We're evidently negative.
The wounded leg of General Naha.
mura has been amputated.
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SUSTAIN HEAVY LOSS
RUSSIANS ATTEMPT TO RETAkE
203-METRE HILL AT PORT
ARTHUR BUT FAIL.
DEFENDERS IN DESPERATE STRAITS
AMONG THE DEAD AFTER
THE ENGAGEMENT

Toxic, Dec. 3,-It is reported here
that the Russians have attempted ia
retake 203Metre hill at Port Arthur
They assembled strong force and as
saulted the position, but were repulsel
with heavy loss.
The Japanese, finding sailors among
the Russian dead, believe that IL men
from the fleet are being employed ia
making sorties the complement OF lhe
force must be falling short.
The fact that the Russians are forti'
tying the positions available between
Liaoti and Mantai mountains increases
the belief that they will make their
last stand there.
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MOVE ABOUT UNSEEN.
Russians Have Extensive Underground
Works Near Mukden.

Mukden, Dec, 3.-ContinuOus under
ground works have been tonst ucted
in the vicinity of Sinchinpu, two miles
west OF the Shakhe rail: oai station
enabling the Russian sotdiers TO pass
from point TO point unseen ana in
safety.
AT the village of Tsele the lines are
so close that the voices of the Japanese
can be heard in the Russian trenches.
General Rennenkampff' troops are
hghting with slightly increased activ.
ity
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-03
OLDEST AMERICAN ACTRESS
MRS. GILBERT DIES SUDDENLY
AT CHICAGO AS RESULT OF
APOpLECTic STROKE.

Chicago, Dec. .3.-Mrs. George Henry
Gilbert, the oldest actress on tht
American stage, died in her rooms a.
the Sherman House during the day
shortly after she had suffered stroke
OF apopleyy.
The apoplectic stroke came while
Mrs. Gilbert was alone with her maid
The maid first sought to lift her onto
a couch but, realizing that Mrs Gil
belts attack was grave one, the
maid left her where she had fallen
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-03
NEW WORKERS SEE PRESIDENT.
Political Situation in That State ls
Discussed.

Washington. Dec. 3. President
Roosevelt devoted much time during
the day to the consideration of New
York political affairs. The president
has made ii clear to all of the New
York men to whom he has talked
about the matter that he viii not inter
fere in the senatorial contest This
was one of the subjects which Repre-
sentative Littauer OF the Twenty-fifth
New York district took up with the
president during the day.
II is likely that Senator Platt who
also was caller, discussed with the
president the appointment of post
master for New York city, In addition
to some other federal appointments in
whieh New York is interested
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-03
FIRE ALARM scAREs RosBERs.
Man Who Finds Them in Bank Calls
Fire Department.

Duluth, Dec. 3.-Three unknown
men attempted to blow the safe of the
State bank at Barnum at an early hour
in the morning. After being fright
ened away by ,iile alarm turned in by
man who discovered them working
on the vault they proceeded 10 the
railroad station, where they held up
and robbed r.. O. Dye. a farmer living
at Moose Lake. OF small sum. They
made good their ESCAPE.
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PURSUED TO Shake RIVER.
Russians Defeat Small Force OF
Japanese.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 3.-General
Sakharoff reports that Russian t
connoitering force attacked the Japa
nese who were entreno he'd at Lama
tung at nightfall Nov 30 and lrove
them out at the point OF the bay onet,
pursuing them as iar as the Shakhe
river. About twenty-five Japanese
We're bayoneted The Russians Sc
cured many rifles and equipment Tne
Russians obtained similar success
on the right wing. Their losses in
both affairs were insignificant.
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A Runaway Bicycle

Terminated with an ugly cut on the
leg of j. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, iii.
1t developed a stubborn ulcer unyield-
ing to doctors and remedies for four
years. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured. It's just as good for Burns,
Scalds, Skin Eruptions and Piles. DC,
at Stoddard 4 Halsteads Drug Store.
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laps LOSE FIFTY KILLED.
Russians Defeat Mikado's Men South
Of Tsinkhetchen.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 3.-Dispatcaes
from Mukden say that General Rem
penkampff's force Ncy. 80 drove the
was short and sharp. The Japanese
burned their supply depots in three
villages and retreated, pursued by Co.'S
sacks. as far as the Taitse river. The
Japanese losses were about SO killed
and 100 wounded. The Cossacks de-
stroyed . Japanese telegraph line and
occupied the village OF SuidHp. about
seven and ole-half miles southeast OF
TSihkhst6hen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-03
MANY JAPANESE KILLED.
Fifteen Thousand Said to Have Fallen
in One Days Fighting.

London, Dec "A dispatch from
Chefoo says that the attack on 2O3-
Meter hill resulted in heavy losses to
the first division of the Japanese
sIormers. simultaneously with this
assault men OF the Ninth and Eleventh
divisions advanced and menaced the
hihlung and Keekwan forts.
Ii Is stated that within the last
twentyfour hours the Japanese casual
ties have totaled $4,000 and 1T is as
serted that the attacks have been
planned to continue until Dec. 10 when,
1t is hoped, the capture OF Port Ar
thur will be completed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-03
Rain in Portion of kentuckv

Louisville, Dec. 3.-Rain is report
ed from one or two places throughout
the state. breaking the drought which
has prevailed since July 3. There was
no precipitation in Louisville, but the
weather bureau predicts either rain or
snow, followed by a cold wave.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-12-03
MOVEMENT OF WARSHiPS.
Russian Baltic Fleet at Perrin and
Tangier.

Targier.
Island OF Perrin, Dec. 3.--Four Rus
sian warships passed Perrin III a. H..
gong southwark.
Al O'Clock in the afternoon twenty
Russian MarshlpS Were sighted ap-
preaching the island. They probably
picked up pilot tlom small trencn
steamer. AL ) p. III. the ships passes
PENN and proceeaed in the direction
OF JlbuIll, French 5omaliland.
Tangier, Morocco, Dec. 3.-The Rus
sian auxiliary cruiser Rion, formerly
the Smolensk and two torpedo boat
destroyers have arrived here and arc
coaling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
Burglars in Fairfax.

When f. r. Holbrook, the deputy
clerk of Fairfax county, reached the
office about O'Clock yesterday morning
he found a shutter broken on window
on the side of the Office and the window
open. Inside there was evidence OF
marauders having been Oh the premises.
The combination lock of the doors OF the
vault in which the court records are kept
had been tempered with and the knob
broken of, but the doors had not been
opened. Clerk Richardson, Mr.. Hol-
brook and others who gathered on the
scene made a search for some article
that might betray the identity OF the
person or persons who had entered and
made the attempt to open the vault, but
the only thing they could find was a
niece of an old iron wagon brake that
had apparently been employed in the
assault on the lock. Mr.. Richardson
believes that his Office was mistaken for
the bank, where the robbers hoped to
secure large sum of money. Several
reports were published in some news
papers setting forth that an attempt
had been made to steal thew of George
Washington, but there is no foundation
for such reports. The will is kept in an
entirely different part of the building
from that which was broken into, and
the theory that the burglars mistook the
clerks Office for the bank building was
finally accepted in Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
Charged with Horsestealing.

Officers Smith and Lyles this morning
arrested a colored man named Lew
Tolman on suspicion of stealing horse
he had in his possession. The darkey'
it is alleged, told conflicting stories when
questioned about the animal. Tolman
attracted attention by attempting to sell
the horse for $50 to man named Wrenn
whom he met on the road between tins
city and Washington. Upon reaching
this city he left the animal in Mr.. Wrenn's
charge and ran. Tolman was pursued
by the officers and captured. The horse
is in the possession of the authorities
awaiting Identification. This afternoon
Detectives TrumbO and Miller, of Wash
ington. came here and conducted Tolman
TO that city where the horse had been
stolen. The darkey is an ex.convlct'
ne having served term in the Mounds
Vile. W. Va, penitentiary. Tolman
voluntarily accompanied the detectives
IN Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
n.a nnmmnrn. of Africa.

Tn Cations Tropical South Africa
II ia stated that the Dammaras use no
term beyond three and that when they
wish to express four they take to their
fingers. Beyond five they cannot count
at all. It is seldom, however, that the!
lose in a bargain through their inability
TO count. When barterlng. each sheep
or OK or whatever they may be sell
ing must be paid for separately III
this rate Of exchange were at the rate
OF two sticks of tobacco for one sheep
II would greatly puzzle a Dammara to
accent four sticks for two sheep. Cal
ton saws that he several times paid
them in that way and that the Dam
mara forthwith set aside two sticks for
one of the sheep, and even when he
found that he had two sticks LETT ioi
the other sheep he still had his doubts
as to the genulneness of the transac
t;on and was not satisfied until two
sticks were put into his hand and one
sheep driven away and then another
two sticks given to him for the otnel
| sheep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
s Bro,
APO to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON. D. C.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mr.. ]. II. Trimyer is quite sick at
his home in the comfy.
March came in like a lamb, and it is
to be hoped that the month will not go
out like lion.
The Bedford republicans yesterday
endorse the administration and the
Agnew organization.
The Ladies of the Maccabees will hold
a meeting tonight at Odd Fellows Hall,
on north Columbus street.
Marriage license was issued in Wash
ington yesterday to William Martin,
of Warrenton, and Mary Worsham, OF
Richmond.
During the month of February the
Clerk of the Corporation Court recorded
% deeds and issued 81 marriage licenses
80 to white and to colored persons.
Alexandria Council, National Union,
held meeting last night. One candi-
date was initiated and considerable BUSH
ness transacted. The mesting was well
attended.
Mr.. w. E. Grady, while engaged in
cleaning out the sewer at the intersection
of Cameron and Alfred streets fshed out
a pocket book containing a small amount
of money, key and note or letter.
The annual meeting of the Woodley
Apartment House Company and OF the
Virginia Apartment House Company
were held in this city yesterday, at
which officers and directors were elected
for the ensuing year.
The locomotive attached to the Flor
ida express train jumped the track al
Edsall's, a short distance southwest Of
this CITY, last night. After a short de-
lay the engine was replaced upon the
rails and the train proceeded.
The rainy and murky weather which
set in last Saturday night was still II
evidence this morning. The wind wa
from the northeast and mist and, at times
fog made conditions disagreeable. IL
the afternoon the heavens became clear
II the House Of Delegates yesterda,,
Mr.. r. E. Lee offered bill to autho
rize the supervisors of Fairfax count
to lease out the old Office building OF tn
commonwealth attorney of Fairfax
which stands on the public square OF til
town of Fairfax.
A large wrecking force is at work in a
effort to raise the six freight cars OF tn
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which wei
precipitated into the river at shepherd
Landing, last Friday evening III
transfer service of the company has bee
out of commission since the accident, an
trains were being sent around by way
Long bridge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
FishtOWn Property.

The committee on public property OF
the City Council, according to the an
nual custom, is offering the Fishtown
property for rent by public .o auction;
Many people are necessarily compelled
~ visit this locality during fishing
season, and as there is generally more or
less rain during that period the locality
soon becomes quagmire. There is
Sipu no approach to it save through
mnd ankle-deep at such times. 1t
would entail but small expenditure to
;mproye the square on Union street from
Princess to Oronoco street, and now IS
the time for such work before the season
onens. The city owns FishtownproPer'
and the entrance to the same after one
leaves Union street is almost impossible
during the rainy season except 10 'no''
wearing gum boots.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
Woodward 6 LOthrOp,
10th, 18th, F and G Sts., n. W.
WASHINGTON. D. c.
The Fountain of Youth.

riko nrpttv much everything else,
this matter OF having children has two
sides TO 1t. AS a great many children
are failures and as children are the
Joint product of heredity and environ
ment both elements preponderantiy
under parental control, 1t would seem
more sensible to say that there were
too many people undertaking parental
responsibility instead of too few. And,
further. parenthood has many cares
and sorrows and exasperations. Sull'
when all Is said, how many persons
who have found themselves childiess
at forty-Ave have been able honestly
TO congratulate themselyesf
Children have use as an assurance
against restitution and loneliness IN
old age. They are satisfactory to the
vanity for family immortality. bu'
more than these and all other advan'
taees is the advantage of prolonging
ones life. Growing children Will Keep
any proper man or woman young II
spirit and In mind, will retard the de
yelopment OF that sour yet complaceh
cvnicism which curses old age both FOL
oneself and for those about one
The man or the woman-again' th'
right sort of man or woman-who ha
children drinks every day a deep drat
at the fountain of eternal youth'-oa'
urday Evening Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
The Flight of the Locust.

Writing in the Empire Review on tne
locust In South Africa. 5. b. Kitchen
saws: Locusts are very tiny creatures,
at most two or three inches long, yet
giant jawed and shelled in a grim
brown mail so hard that as they strike
r. causes a sharp smart They travel
in such numbers that it takes them
four or five days to pass over. The
scouts alone, lowering in patches Ike
rcd dust clouds. are numerous enough
to destroy the vegetation of a district
while the main body, high up In the arr
a host of little black specks' stretches
ont into an interminable screen De
tween heaven and earth. The flaming
Of their wings brings fresh GOODNESS
over the hot earth even In the depti
Of summer. There seems to be fresi
breath of ozone as Of the sea-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
DRY GOODS.
Woodward ( LOtlPDp
10th, 18th, f Il G StsN. w.
WARRINGTON, ID. c.
SPECIAL EXHIBIT OF THE
BEAUTIFUL
NEW DRESS GOODS
For Early Sprin :
and Easter Gowns.

There are all the stylish standard
weayes and latest French novelties.
Our collection ranges from the most
zephyry of voiles to the coarsest etamine,
canvas. and fshnet weaves, all OF which
are characterized by a dignife | manner,
both in the weave and in the colors, so
quiet, vet so beautiful, that nothing We
have shown in the past matches them.
Also English Mohairs in the choicest
designs and finest qualities.
Also Handsome Scotch Homespuns,
smooth and rough effects.
Also some very elegant French fabrics
in single dress lengths.
Melange Wolfe, in gray tan and blue.
Per yard ....... ........... ......"........."f0e
Wolfe Illusion, in gray, tan, marine and
light blue.
Per yard. ''.'oc
French Wolfe, in cream, tan, navy blue.
gray, green and white.
Per yard. ......
Chiffon Wolfe, in tan, mode, heliotrope,
gray. brown, navy and French blue. cream,
white and pink.
Per ward. ............ ...... .............sl.2o
French Wolfe, extra wide and very fine, in
large assortment Of fashionable shades.
Per ward. ...................... $3.50
Atwood Crepe de Paris, in gray. tan,
brown, French blue. navy blue, rcseda, heilo-
trope, old rose, pink, light blue ai.d cream.
Per yard.
Mohair Etamine, in champagne, gray aud
marine blue.
Per yard '''.'' Si''o
Etanne Wolfe, in French blue, mode, gray
and cream.
Silk and Wool Crepe de Paris, in tan, gray,
pearl, brown, lavender, light blue and pax.
Per yard. ''''''''.si'oV
Silk and Wool Crepe Idilia, in navy blue
brown, light gray, bluet, champagne ana taE'
Per yard ................. ..''''''''''' CLIO
Silk and Wool Crepe de Chine, in light
graz. tan, champagne, brown. heliotrope;
navy and marine blue, cream, light blue ana
pink.
Per yard
Silk and Wool Fancy Eolienne, in light
gray, tan and navy blue.
Per
English Mohairs, plains and faRces, rang
ing in price from SOC to $3.50 yard.
Scotch Homespuns, rongh and SIN Doth, IN
indistinct plaids and stripes, for tai or-made
suits and walking skirts. 81 to ~ yard.
Main floor-G st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
Committee Meeting.

The committee appointed at recent
meeting of patrons of the W., A. q Mt
V. R. w. to prepare plan Of action
whereby better transportation accomoda-
lions between this city and Washington
can be secured met last night at the resi-
dence of Mr.. o. P. Angelo, on Alfred
street. No definite action was taken,
although the matter was discussed at
length. 1t was agreed to await final
action in the hope that the company
would make suitable changes in the near
future by which better Accommodations
would be afforded the patrons and more
trains run.
The same complaint which was recent
" lodged with the State Corporations
Commission of lack of Accommodations on
the road was yesterday lodged by a gen,
tleman of this city with the District OF
Columbia Commissioners who were urged
TO take immediate action in the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
Deaths and Funerals.

Mrs. Lula Byers, wife of Captain W.
D. Bysrs and daughter Of I. 0. Mahanee,
of Albemarle county, died at the resi-
depce OF her sister, Mrs. 7. F. Currier,
1906 Duke street, at an early hour this
morning. The deceased was "a years
old. The remains were taken to Cor
louisville for interment. The following
pallbearers accompanied the remains to
Gordousville: Messn. G. s. Carter o.
w. Oliver, A. Wollberg, G. w. Carter,
c. G. Poss and L. B. Crupler.
The funeral of the late George Bryan
took place this afternoon from the resi-
dence on Alfred street, between Prince
and Duke, and was attended by relatives
and acouaintances Of the deceased. The
services we're conducted by Rev. q. Z.
Ball. The pallbaarers were Messrs. r.
r. Evans, G. J. w. Summers, J. ID.
Brown, Thomas Chauncey, George W.
Bozearth and Robert Lee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
River Notes.

The steamer Calvert, from Baltimore
and river landings, arrived up this morn
i'm. She will leave on her return trip
to- "a.
In. steamer Harry Randall left this
morning Tor findings on the lower river
route.
The steamer Wakefield is running
temporarily on the Glymont route in
place Of the Estele Randall.
The steamer Washington. from Nor
folk, due at $50 this morning, did not
arrive here until shortly before eleven
O'Clock, having been delayed by fog.
The ice in the river is breaking up
rapidly, the comparatively mild weather
and rain Of the past few days having
started it on the move, while the pro-
peler steamers are constantly grinding
it into myriads Of fragments. Some OF
the pieces, however, which are carried
up and down by the flowing and ebb-
ing of the tide are ponderous, and
cakes are often seen as thick as the
Kennebec ice brought here during the
summer months.
The officers of the steamer Harry
,ndall, which arrived on Sunday night
N lower river landings, report Stuarts
wharf to be somewhat damaged at the
shore end, but Somerset Beach wharf
was unframed.
1t is reported that Mr.. w: w. Stiff
of Oak Grove, contemplates the rebuild
ing of the wharf at Chatterton as early
in the spring as the weather will admit
of that kind of work. 1t is also rumored
that plans are on foot for the erection OF
another wharf in the vicinity of Chatter
ton, on the Potomac.
The fishing season is expected to open
on the lower Potomac river this week.
Preparations have been going on for
some time at the various shores. The
first seine will probably be dipped at
Marlboro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
birthday Association.

The executive committee of the Wash
ington's Birthday Celebration Association
held meeting last night 10 the Friend !,
ship engine house with President ran
in the chair. Encouraging reports were
received from all of the COMMITTEES nav,
ing charge of the parade last week, ana
the treasnrer's statement showed a salts
factory state of finances. The question
Of the manner of the next observance OF
Washinston's birthday anniversary was
discussed but no definite action was
taken. 1t was the opinion OF those
present, however, that the parade feature
in connection with celebration OF the
22d of February should be retained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-01
The EJks.

There was largely attended and in
teresting meeting last night of Alexandria
Lodge Of Elks. Six candidates were lnl-
tiated, among them being Lieut. Gov.
willard A number of members of TIE
Washington Lodge who were present
participated in the ceremonies Al'er
the business meeting social session, to
which number of citizens had been in
vited. was held in the new social hall:
Mr. y. E. Downham presided. Several
speechs we're made and there were vocal
selections. All present experienced an
evenings enjoyment they will not soon
fOrOpt