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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
Killed by a Train.

An unknown white man was struck
and instantly killed by southbound train
No. Is about o'clock yeste rday even
ing. The accident happened three miles
north of Manassas. The unfortunate
man was walking on the northbound
track in the direction of Clifton station,
and while rounding curve was over
taken by train No. IA. He stepped over
On the southbound track out of the way
of No. "a and directly in front Of No.
Is. Death was instantaneous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
The Washington Terminus.

The Washington, Alexandria and
Iount Vernon Railway Company will
cyin at once to lay its tracks in Wash
lgton along theroute assigned tOit.by the
Commissioners of the District of Column
bian. 1t is understood that the company
secured an option on property in the
square where it expects to locate the
station, on d near Twelfth street,
and will have no difficulty in securing a
site. 1t seems, however, that Post
master Merritt objects to the proposed
route, alleging, among other things,
that the tracks will interfere with the
loading and unloading of mails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
Accidents.

Mr.. Thomas Berkeley, of Haymarket,
a machinist at the Southern Railway
shops in this city, had one of his feet
slightly hurt today by side rod of an
engine falling upon it. He was taken
in the hospital ambulance to the Office
of the company's physician where his
injuries received proper attention.
John DeCoss, who had an arm broken
and was otherwise injured in the collis-
ion near Culpeper last Wednesday, was
brought to the Alexandria Hospital last
MIG hit for treatment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
Explosion of Naptha.

The naptha tank of launch belong
ing in Washington exploded at Rear
don's wharf last night and painfully
burned one of the crew. The boat had
brought down party of ladies, but for
tunately they were ashore at the time OF
the accident The launch remained here
all night and the members of the party
returned to Washington on the cars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
Double-tracking the Southern.

The construction forces of the South
ern Railway, which have been laboring
for more than year double tracking
the main line from Alexandria to Oran- e,
are making great Roadway with their
work now, and it is expected that the
eighty miles Of track between the points
mentioned will be completed and in
full operation by the first of September.
Nearly sixty miles Of the new road is in
use now, and the grading for the extra
track has been completed at all points
except near Nckesville and Winston.
The changes between Manassas and
Alexandria incident to the double track
have been the cause Of reduction OF
the running time fully twenty minutes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
El1iOtt'S,
42S-430 King St.
SUMNER GOODS
REDUCED.

One lot of landscape painted WINDOW
SCREENS, were 75c each, reduced 10
25c each.
STONE WATER COOLERS with
filter stones. Just the thing to insure
pure water without the trouble of boil
ing the water. The 4-gallOn size reduced
from SO. 90 to $3.50. The 3-gallon size
reduced from 80. SO to $l.75.
Six OVENS for gas or oil stoves,
heavy steel and tin lined, reduced from
$2.19 to S1.75.
Six 25.feet lengths of GARDEN
HOSE, complete with nozzle, reduced
from 81 to 81. so each.
Four WHITE MOUNTAIN ICE
CREAM FREEZERS triple motion.
One gallon size reduced from SO to 81. 25.
Four CARLSBAD DINNER SETS
of 100 pieces each, reduced from $lS to
$15.9S.
Four PICTURES (water colOrs) re-
duced from SOC to 19c each.
Four PICTURES photo EngravingS)
reduced from 81 to SOC.
Three PICTURES reduced from 75c
to 39c each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
COrDOratiOn Court.

The July term of the Corporation
Court, which is grand jury term, will
begin on Monday. Several cases will
be brought TO the attention of the jury,
the principal one being that Of Edward
jenkins, colored, who is held on a
charge of assault with intent to kill
VIM. Brown and H. NJ. Griffith on a
wharf several weeks ago. The case OF
Burnett and Wrenn, indicted for having
in their possession goods which had
been stolen from railway cars, will also
he tried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
Ordination.

The newly-selected elders and deacons
of the Second Presbyterian Church were
ordained on Sunday morning. Messrs.
j.. n. Gibbs and William Campbell had
been previously called to the eldershlp
and Messrs. George f. Markell, K. W.
Arnold and f. L. Slaymaker selected as
deacons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
RObberieS.

On Saturday afternoon Mr.. O. F.
Baggetts slaughter-house in the south
west section of the city was broken open
and quarter of a calf stolen.
The residence of Mr.. William f. Kid
. well, a; Del Ray, was entered Sunday
and robbed of lady's gold watch and
two cold rings are missing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
IL. S. Court.

Tie July term of the U. S. Court,
Judge Edmund Waddill, jr., will begin
in this city tomorrow, for which day the
netit Jury has been summoned, No
Grand Jury has been summoned for this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
Worst nraII Experiences.

Can ANYTHING be worse than to feel thar
ever ~" n min Will be your last? Such was the
e xpcr;ence of Mrs. S. IL. Newson, Decatur,
Ala. For three years" she writes. u ., en-
dured insaterabie pain from INDIGESTION,
st mach and bowel trouble. Death seemed seemed
inevitable when doctors and all remedies
failed, At length was induced TO try Eiec,
tric Bitters and the result was miraculous. J
improved at once and now I'm cOmpieIeiy
recovered" For Liver, Kidney, stomach
and Bowel troubles Electric Biiters is the
only medicine. Only soc. It's guaranteed
DYE. ;. Leadbeater & Sons. druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
Thrown From a Wagon.

Mr. George X. Babcock was thrown
from his wagon aud severely bruised.
He applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm
freely and says it is the best liniment
he ever used. Mr.. Babcock is we'll
known citizen of North Plain, Conn.
There is nothing equal to Pain Balm for
sprains and bruises. 1t will effect a
cure in one-tbird the time required by
any other treatment. For sale by
Richard Gibson and w. F. Creighton
& Co.
New York RockawaYs and Little Neck
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs.--For this Sec
Zion nsrtly cloudy tonight and Wednesday,
with viii occasional showers: light west to south
,vasf winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05

On the street on Friday night JET
BREASTPIN, III the shape of cross, set
with pearls, with gold ends. A suitable re-
ward will be given for its return to this office.
iy2 Ste
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
Local Matters.

sun rises tomorrow at 4:40 and sets 7;29.
nh ,rater at 1;O6 a. m. and l:1S p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05

Steamed Hard Shell Crabs. Deviled Crabs
and Salad, prepared from steamed crabs Of our
own own piSking, are relished by every one
phone 2ee, P''""S W. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05

Deviled Crabs are made fresh twice daily
at Rammels Restaurant-at five o'clock in
the afternoon and eight o'clock in the even
ing. Both phones
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
WANTED.

WANTED. BOARD for family with chill
w dren. Within city limits preferred.
Address A. c., Mariners Hafbor, Staten Is
land, n. Y. jy1 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
LOST.

New York Rockaways and Little Neck
CLAIMS on half shell. Rammel's Restaurant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05
Church
Souvenir Plates,

We will place on sale next Monday
10 dozen of the aforementioned plates
at special price of S5c each; worth
double.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05

Try case of six half-gallon bottles or
demijohn Of five gallons of MICO WATER;
Ones used you will use no other. Endorsed
yhundreds Of our leading citizens.
ie03 I'm MUTUAL ICE co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05

BLENDED TEAS, suitable for hot or iced
tea, 4Oc, SOC and Coo pound at
]. c. MILBURN'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05

HHIN2S BAKED BEANS, vegetarian
plain andFSeith tomato sauce, just received by
]. G.. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05

MORNING RAY CANNED CORN for
sale at IL cents can by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-05

CHOICE EvAPORATED PEACHES and
. ''' '''' j. c. MILBURN.
The sun., 1904-11-27
PENSION ROLL INCREASED.
Under order No. ~ II Has Again Passed
the Million Mark.

WASHINGTON. Nov 2e.-The pension roll
OF the United States has again passed the
million mark, 1t now containing 1000, 7sl
names, an increase Of more than 1000
since June 80, when Commissioner Ware
reported $4,000 names From present
indications it will be further enlarged as
a result OF the operations OF the famous
order No. rs. which Is adding to the rolls
thousands OF veterans who were previously
ineli gible.
One marked etf ect Of the rule providing
for old age pensions is the falling of Of the
work in the pension bureau. which will
soon make 1t necessary to materially di-
minish the administrative force. II is
estimated that within comparatively
short time the Commissioner Of Pensions
will be able to dispense with the services
of about fiv hundred clerks. Many OF
these will be dismissed and some given
appo intments in other departments by
transfer.
The fie Id force will be affected even more
than the Office force. At present there Is @
pension board OF medical examiners in
nea rly every county in the United States
Under order No. rs a veteran is placed
upon the rol Ia Immediately upon applica.
ton when he reaches the age OF 82 years
This, OF course, oby yiates the necessity OF
a medical examination, and hence will re'
suit In a reduction in the number OF boards.
Some Of the bureau officials say that withir
the next few wears only one board in each
State and Territory will be necessary
The sun., 1904-11-27
WILLIAM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Tnat q woman Didn't Horsewhip Him, but
That He Ran Away.

EMPoRIA, Kan. No. 26.- William Allen
White, who has been at the bedside OF a
sick child for a week, has just learned that
some Eastern papers have printed a story
that he was hoBewhipped by woman.
He says the story is without truth. and de-
sires to deny It,
As the climax Of the fight made by the
Gdzehe, Mr.. Whites paper, for law and
order, an element OF the town assembled
to see the woman in question horsew hip
White. The woman herself had not been
the subject OF controversy, but her di-
yorced husband, an unlicensed doctor,
had been. Mr.. White saw her when she
was ten yards away and ran, laughing, to
his Office, while bystanders took the whip
away from her.
Then he wrote a humorous account OF
the affair for the Gazette.
Taking this article as a basis for their
story. the special correspondents at
Topeka sent out a garbled account OF the
incident. In order to make telegraph
editors use it they had to alter the facts
and let Mr.. White get the whipping.
Mr.. White is still keeping up the law and
order fight and has refused to ask for police
protection, saying that II another woman
tackles him he can outrun her, and II
man calls he will be satisfied.
The sun., 1904-11-27
RUSSIAN SINGER INSANE.
Caught as She Ran for window With Her
Two.Year.Old Child.

Matilda Won Morshitsky. Russian singer.
who has been living for the last two months
with her little daughter at 1873 East FIJI
teenth street was taken to Bellevue Hospital
last night violently insane.
All that the Bellevue Authorities could
learn about her was told by her landlord,
Thomas Griffin. He said that the woman
is the wife Of Paul Won Morshitsky, a Russian
mining engineer connected with the Char
koE mines in southern Russia When she
took rooms at the Fifteenth street house
she told the Griffins that she had come to
this country to sing in grand opera and
spoke OF having letters to Alfred Hertz,
one of the conductors of the Conried Opera
Company.
She did not get an opera engagement
and has supported herself singing at con-
certs Her failure to get employment
with the Conreid company seemed to prey
on her mind, her landlord says, and she
began to act queerly. Last week she
heard from her husband that he had given
up his place in the Charkcff mines and
was starting for America. This news
added to her troubles. She told the Griffins
that he would surely be held up at the
Russian frontier and has talked continually
Of his danger.
Yesterday afternoon she was In her room
on the second floor with her little daughter
vonda, 2 years old, when Mrs. Griffin en-
tered At sight Of Mrs. Griffin she picked
up the child and ran screaming toward
the window. Before she could get the sash
up Mrs. Griffin and her husband reached
her and overpowered her.
Policeman Neaiy Of the East Twenty
second street station was called In and the
woman was taken to the psychopathic
ward
The sun., 1904-11-27
HAMMERsTEJN ARRESTED.
Just = Friendly AFFAIR TO Test Legality
OF Lew Fields Theatre Portico.

Oscar Hammerstein, the theatrical man.
ager, who is building the new Lew Fields
Theatre on Forty-seoond street, between
Seventh and Eighth avenues. was arrested
yesterday afternoon for constructing q
permanent awning from the theatre en-
trance to the curb without a permit. He
says that he doesn't need a permit. The
arrest was made that the question might
be settled in the rcurts.
The American Theatre. next door to
the new theatre, has a portico. So have
other theatres on West Forty-seoond street
Counsel for the managers Of the American
Theatre. however protested yesterday to
Capt Hayes OF the West Thirty seventh
street station against Hammerstein's por-
tico. Capt. Hayes and one Of his men
went to see about 1t. Hammerstein said
that he didn't need a permit from the
Bureau OF Membranes and directed the
men to continue work.
Capt. Hayes suggested that it was a
question for the courts. Mr.. Hammerstein
obligingly took a hammer and pounded
rail. Technically he was at work on the
structure and he was arrested.
William Hammerstein gave $500 bail
for his father at the station house. The
case will be threshed out this morning
before Magistrate Breen In the West Side
police court
The sun., 1904-11-27
WONDERS BY CZAR'S MESMERIST.
Philippe Credited With Marvellous Cures
at Lyons.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
PARIS. Nov. 28.-Philippe, the mesmerist.
who a few years ago had an extraordinary eH
influence over the Gar, is now at Lyons
working wonders with q fellow wizard.
The newspapers state that Philippe often
stays with the Gar at his castle at Tsars-
koeselo.
When the Gar was last in Franco he
summoned Philippe to Compiegne and
had an interview with him which lasted
several hours, much /, the astonishment
OF the French officials 1t Is asserted that
Philippe then foretod the birth OF the Care
witch.
According to the papers Philippe can
heal ali diseases by thought. No passes,
no incantations or massage are needed.
A look or thought will suffice But cures
are only possible when the patients re-
latons or friends deserve 1t by their moral
conduct.
The papers tell story OF how by his
presence Philippe cured a child who was
at deaths door with tubercular meningitis.
Fifty persons were present at the time.
Philippe merely asked all present to pledge
their honor not to talk sea ndal for forty
eight hours. Every one protested that
this was too long and Philippe accordingly
which time the child was cured
The papers say that after this and other
such miracles should the people disbelieve
in Philippe they can only say they are
sorry for them.
The sun., 1904-11-27
STOLE Sf,250, 900.
Employee OF the Rothschilds Gets Away
With That Huge Sum.
Special CABLE Despatch 10 THE

Special Gable Despatch 10 The SUN
LONDON, Nov. 2e.-The Wood Street
Smelling Works. which for many years
we're operated by the Rothschilds as gold
refinery, have just been closed in disgust
by the great fnanciers. because OF gigantic
frauds Of which they have been the victims.
1t was discovered a few weeks ago that
Blumenthal, the head OF one OF the depart
ments and the bullion buyer OF the firm,
had defrauded the concern out OF about
f25O, 900 and fed to the Continent.
His operations date from the close OF
the Boer war. At that time Blumenthal
speculated heavily in Consols and Kafhrs.
1t was thought in the street that he was
operating In behalf Of the firm, but this
was not so. He lost heavily and then
commenced his fraudulent operations by
adulterating gold in the smelling works
and by other crookedness The discovery
Of the frauds was made few weeks ago and
he absconded.
The Rothschilds, according to their
custom, refused to call In the police and
closed this branch Of the business, throwing
fifty craftsmen out OF work.
The sun., 1904-11-27
TO INVESTIGATE OIL BUSINESS.
Agents or the Department OF Commerce to
Gather Facts About the Industry.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2e,-Reports that
the Standard Oil Company was to be in
vestigated by the Bureau OF Corporations
OF the Department OF Commerce and Labor
were renewed to-day, when II was learned
that two agents OF the Department were
started out on an investigating tour
It was said at the department, however,
that the agents were going out to investi-
gate the petroleum industry OF the country,
East and West. and not primarily to gather
evidence against the Standard Oil Com
pany. Naturally the Standard OIL Com
pany will come within the purview OF the
investigation, but only in its business as q
buyer and seller OF petroleum, and not In
its relations to the railroads.
1t Ia learned that the officers OF the
Standard Oil Company were aware several
weeks ago that the Department OF Com
merce and Labor was about to begin an
investigation Of the mineral oil industry
OF the United States and that the company
extended to the Department assurances
that it would assist the investigation in
every way.
The officers declared to the Government
agents that the company was conducting
its oil business strictly according to law and
welcomed as rigid an investigation as the
Government cared TO make.
The investigation just begun will deal
with the interstate phases Of the oil business
and will follow the methods pursued in the
beef trust inquiry and Others conducted
by the Department Of Commerce.
The law requires these Investigations
to be made, and If violations Of law are
discovered in the way Of combinations in
restraint of trade, the department is charged
with prosecution OF the guilty parties. 1t
will not, however, include the question
of railroad rates. rebates and other matters
pertaining to common carriers, which are
expressly exempt from the jurisdiction of
the Department of Commerce and are
placed under the jurisdiction Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The inquiry begun to-day will extend
over several months. One Of the agents
will go to California which is now the lar
gest producer Of oil in the Union and the
other agent will 70 through Pennsylvania
West Virginia and Indiana fields.
The results Of the investigation will be
reported in due time to the President by
the Secretary OF Commerce and Labor,
and II deemed Of public interest and i'm
portance they may be transmitted to
Congrees.
The sun., 1904-11-27

Miss Alice wrote their names in a book.
and the party came out again into the
cheering throng Of attendants in the Wgri
culture Building. Carriages then took the
party to the Philippine exhibit, where IL
was planned that the President should
spend an hour and a half.
REVIEWS PHILIPPINE TROOPS.
The first thing on the programme was
a drill Of Filipino soldiers in the uniform
Of the United States army. led by two fine
bands OF native musicians. The President
reviewed the troops from a special stand
erected for the purpose, and he expressed
his admiration time and again in enthusi-
astio words.
After the drill the President visited the
Negritos village and witnessed native
dance. AT the end he exclaimed: very
good, very goodl' much to the delight Of
the natives, who, being clothed principally
in respectful demeanor, were shivering
with cold
The President hurried on and brought
up In front OF piano on the porch Of the
Negritos Building, where a choir of half
naked Filipnos were singing America.
This evening the President was the guest
of honor at a banquet in the main hall Of
the Tyrolean Alps. President Francis
took this occasion to extend to Mr.
Roosevelt an official welcome to the ex-
position. The President wound up the
day with look around the Pike.
The sun., 1904-11-27
TUBERCULOSIS INVESTIGATION.
German Commission Decides That Bovine
and Human Bacilli Are Distinct.

Special Cable Despatch TO THE Sun.
BERLIN, Nov 26.-The imperial COM
mission appointed by the Government to
investigate the relations between bovine
and human tuberculosis met yesterday.
DR.. Weber, one OF the most eminent men,
bers OF the commission, reported that the
Investigations hitherto made showed that
bovine and human bacilli were absolutely
distinct biologically and one never devel-
OBS or changes into the other.
An examination of fifty-six bodies OF
persons who died OF tuberculosis showed
the presence Of human bacilli only in fifty
There were bovine bacilli, however, in six,
three OF whom were young children. The
surmise Is permissible that the latter re-
ceived the bacillus from the milk OF a
diseased COW.
Two other cases, which Prof. Weber
regards as most important, were where
corpses showed bovine bacilli In the glands
and human bacilli also in other portions
Of the body They were distinct cases Of
double infection. Another important case
was that OF lung tuberculosis where bovine
and human bacilli were associated.
The commission reached the general
conclusion that tuberculosis in human
beings was caused by the human bacillus
but urges the careful use Of all prescribed
measures to prevent infection with the
bovine bacillus.
The sun., 1904-11-27
SUBWAY EXPRESSES SLOW Up.
Too Many Trains for Terminal Facilities
since East Side Branch opened.


since East Side Branch opened.
Since the East Side branch OF the subway
opened for business there have been many
complaints about the express service in the
rush hours morning and evening, particu-
larly between Ninety-sixth street and the
Iity Hall AT the time above all others
when the people want to get up town or
down town in a hurry the subway expresses
creep along the main line at a pace that
sadly tries the patience Of the patrons OF
the road and makes the old cry OF TO Har-
lem In is minutes" sound like joke.
THE large number Of trains added to the
schedule since the East Side branch was
opened is primarily response BILE for tie
congestion complained Of. As matter
OF fact the terminal facilities at City Hall
and the switching facilities at Ninety sixth
street are inadequate for the business that
the subway is trying to accommodate. and
until they are added to or changed little
relief can be expected. Matters will be
even worse when the line to Brooklyn is
running.
The express trains are operated under
the block signal system. The trains pile
up on the main line in the rush hours be-
cause they cannot be handled fast enough
at the City Hall in the morning and at
Ninety-siIth street in the evening. The
consequence is that the motormen are con-
stantly getting the danger signal as they
begin to near these points and there Is a
halt in almost every block. The time con-
sumed between these two points Is often
nearer 10 80 than 10 minutes.