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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
Yellow Fever I'm Kentucky.

Sergent KY, May Alive cases Of
what is said to be yellow fever are re-
ported in the vicinity of Long Fork
Creek, eastern Pike county, near the
Letcher line. Rev. Tandy Johnson, and
Frank Burk have died of the disease,
and there are at present three other
cases, two in the Johnson and one in the
Burk family. Physicions have pro-
nounced the disease genuineyellow fever
and the people of the section are wrought
up for fear there will be an epidemic.
1t is said here that travelling man from
New York, who came from South America
and traversed this country during the
latter part of last month introduced the
infection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
An Open Letter.

From the Chaplin, s. c., News: Early
IN thespring my wife and | we're takenwith
diarrhoea and so severe we're the pains
that we called physician who prescrib-
ed for us, but his medicine failed to give
any relief. A friend who had bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy on hand gave each
ofus dose and we at once felt the ef-
fects. procured a bottle and before
using the entire contents we we're en-
tirely cured. 1t is wonderful remedy
and should be found in every household.
III. G. Bailey, Editor. This remedy is
for sale by Richard Gibson and w. F.
Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
TOday's Telegraphic News
BOTTLED UP
Japanese Attempt 10 Bottle Up Port
Arthur Successful.

Japanese Attempt TO Bottle Up Port
Arthur Successful.
London. May 4.-The Reuter- Tele-
gram Company has dispatch from
Toxic. stating that the Japanese were
successful in their attempt to bottle up
Port Arthur on Monday last.
London, May 4.--The Central News
has a wire from its Rome correspondent
stating that a telegram received there
from Toxic asserts that the latest Jap
anese attempt to block the channel to
Port Arthur was successful. Two YES
sells, says the Telegram, now lie in the
| harbor entrance.
St. Petersburg, May A press tele-
gram from Port Arthur describes the
latest attempt of the japanese to bottle
up the harbor on Monday as unparallel-
! ed in the history of war for its daring.
Crews of the fire ships were composed
Of japanese naval cadets who acted with
the greatest bravery and most desperate
yalor in the face of a murderous fire.
Port Arthur, May A. An idea of the
terrific resistance offered by the Russians
in defending the channel from the
threatened blockade by the japanese on
Monday, can be gained from the fact
that in all 3, 800 shots were fired by the
Russian batteries and guards on the at
lacking fireships.
Seoul, Korea, May "A message re-
ceived here states that 20 Russian field
guns we're among the armament captured
in the battle of the Yalu river. The
japanese have buried their dead and
given medical attention to their wounded,
and are now ready to continue the adj
vance, the message adds. Many of the
enemy we're found hiding in the under
brush and were taken.
Berlin, May "A dispatch from st.
Petersburg states that three students
who were sent to Siberia in 1901, and
who, on their own request, were granted
permission by the Car to go to the
front, have turned traitor to their partial
parole. After being returned from ex-
lie, it is alleged, they tried to induce
the Polish soldiers to betray their cause
by throwing down their arms when they
should meet the japanese. The treach-
erous acts of the students were discovered
and all three have been hanged.
st. Petersburg, May 4.-The news
paper Novo Krai claims to have authority
for the assertion that Generals Huang
Chi, Kai, and Ma of the Chinese, army
are promoting anti-Russian agitation in
the Flowery Kingdom.
Birmingham Eng, May 1.-The
Post hears in an official quarter that
Japan has notified America and Eng
land that it is her intention to open
Korea and such parts of Manchuria as
come into her control to the commerce
of the nations, These points will be
subject merely to such restrictions as are
unavoidable in war time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
Confession of a Murderess.

Dover, Del, May 4.--The first wit
ness today in the trial of Mrs. Mary A.
Powell, charged with the murder or her
adopted daughter, Elsie Albin, was
Detective Rutledge. Mrs. Powell show
ed no emotion while the witness, in
cross examination, went over her con-
fession but as he repeated to Attorney
Davis the cold blooded words there came
shudder over the crowd in the court.
Rutledge repeated the first confession,
which was as follows: 81 put my din
nerpot ON and put the meat in it, and
then / picked up some empty catsup
bottles and glass fruit cans and took
them in the garnet, and Elsie Aibin
came up there. | asked her what she
wanted and she grumbled out something
| could not understand. She looked as
if she would do something to me if she
had chance and hit her three times
with catsup bottle. The first time |
hit her on the right side just above
the ear, and she turned around and
| hit her on the left side and then she
went down on her knees, and | hit her
on the back OF the head and she then
fell over on her face and / caught her
by the shoulders. Then | took that
knife out of my pocket. | had it to rip
some of my sewing and that was how |
came TO have it in my pocket. l then
cut her throat. 1 did not cut her any
other place Intentionally. The cuts she
had on her hands and face were done by
her trying to keep me from cutting her
throat. don't know how she was cut
above the forehead at the edge of the
hair. / might have struck her there
but | don't remember, | was so mad and
excited. l can't remember just how
many times | did hit her." The cross
examination failed to shake his testi-
mony. Time and again, she said, after
finding that her husband and the girl
were criminally intimate, she drove her
away, only for Powell to bring her back.
Sheriff Melkin says that the defence
has surprise in store and that man
slaughter or disagreement will be the
result
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
Fires on officer.

An arrest was made at Orange, early
yesterday morning in which battle fol-
lowed, and several shots we're fired. De-
putty Sheriff Parker narrowly escaped be-
ing killed. A telephone message was re-
ceived from Madison Run station, to the
authorities at Orange, that negro man
loaded with pistols and razors was head
ed for Orange. Sheriff Parker walked
down the railroad near the mill, and saw
a negro that answered the description,
washing his hands in the creek below.
When ordered to surrender he refused
and started to run, dropping his satchel
and overcoat, began firing on the officers.
In few minutes reinforcements came
armed with guns and pistols, who follow
ed close on. He was captured about two
miles northeast of Orange on the Meadow
farm, and brought back and lodged in
Jail. The satchel contained twenty-one
pistols and thirteen razors. Much ex-
element prevails over the arrest. AS
several hardware stores throughout the
State have been robbed of firearms, it is
hoped that this arrest will lead to the
arrest and conviction of the apparent
gang of robbers going through the State.
A telephone message says the negro is
wanted in Charlottesville, having robbed
store there Monday night. He will be
sent there. Later The man confessed that
he assisted in the robbery at Charlottes-
vile Monday night, and that two Others
are IN the gang.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
Plight With Moonshiners.

A posse Of revenue deputies, mounted
and armed, made raid in Buchanan
county last week, reports of which have
just been received at the revenue head
quarters at Richmond. The moonshin-
ers we're notified by long distance phone
Of suspicious movements, and an in
former went the rounds and told the op
orators of illicit stills that the officers
were on the move. The moonshiners
met them in ambush and fired on the
posse at so yards, and the fire was re-
turned, but no one was hit, so far as
learned. Nina stills were captured and
destroyed and seven moonshiners were
placed under arrest, including the iu-
former. The revenue officers state that
the long distance phone is great aid to
the moonshiners, and that the lines run
far into the mountains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
Suicide With Dynamite.

Attica, Ind, May John Carlson,
farmer, living east OF this city, COM
mitted suicide Monday night by blowing
his head off with a charge OF dynamite.
His son was getting ready for bed when
he heard the report of an explosion near
the barn. On going cut to investigate,
he stumbled over the headless body OF
his father. Carlson took handker-
chief and tied a stick of dynamite un-
der his chin. Then he touched match
to it. The head was completely blown
to pieces. Carlson had been in the
insane asylum for FIVE years but was re-
turned last month as cured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
Methodist Conrerence.

Los Angeles, Gala, May 1.-The
most important conference in the history
of the Methodist Episcopal Church be-
gan here this morning in Hazards Pa
vilion. Bishop Merrill, the venerable
senior bishop, opened the first session
with devotional services. Seven hundred
and eighty four members, representing
the three million members of the church,
are enrolled. Delegates who have not
arrived, sent credentials ahead of them,
and full conference is assured until the
questions before the church are disposed
of. Four bishoprics are vacant. Bishop
Merrill is expected to ask for his retire
ment. The approximation of another
bishop is predicted. These two addi-
tional vacancies will make total of six
bishoprics to be filled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
MORE anti-Jewish excuses are repor

MORE anti-Jewish excuses are report
ed in Galicia. Dispatches state that
several Semites have been murdered,
children thrown from windows, shops
plundered and windows OF Jewish houses
broken. The attack was brought on 0y
an impression that American and English
Israeliles melted the Russo-Japanese war
in revenge for the Kishenef massacre.
The tribulations of the Wandering Jew
which have extended over eighteen cen
turies still continue in some countries,
and it would seem that while millions
are being expended in carrying the Cos
pei to the dark continent and other be-
nighted places of the earth, myriads in
so-called Christian lands are perishing
from the lack of the true spirit OF the
Great Teacher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
Torch to Pesthouse.

Indignant because the school board Of
Kline township, Pa, erected an emerg-
ency pesthouse near the scource of the
towns water supply, residents of Silver
Brock, principally women, marched in a
body to the place and burned the build
ing to the ground, placed the patient
suffering from smallpox in charge of the
guard and resisted any attempt to re-
erect the building. The Lehigh and
Wilkosbarre Coal Company furnished
lumber for the erection of second build
ing, which has been erected on the
mountain. During the excitement the
patient escaped from the armed guard.
A scouting party is on the lookout for
him, seeking to capture him and place
him in the pesthouse. Meanwhile the
people are greatly excited, fearing an
outbreak Of the disease in McAdoo, where
the fugitive visited many places before
the nature of his disease was detected.
Men are on duty at the slope mouths,
fearing he may make an effort to hide in
one of the mines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
Knights of Columbus.

The State Council, Knights ofColum-
bus, met at Newport News yesterday ia
fourth annual session. Delegates are il
attendance from all parts of the State.
The reports of the officers indicate that
the order is in a Aourishing condition.
The session wound up with brilliant
banquet last night Lynchburg was
selected as the next place of meeting,
and the following officers were elected
for the coming year: State deputy, d.
j. Callahan, Norfolk secretary, W H..
Ewald, Portsmouth; treasurer, J. j.
Sheehan, Roanoke; advocate, 7. j.
O'Brien, Lynchburg; warden, Stuart J..
Lottier, Newport News; chaplain, Rev.
j. B. O'Reilly, Richmond delegate to
national convention, D. J. Callahan
alternate, J. G. Hagan, Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04

In FOUR months of this year the capl'
talhation of corporations formed in the
eastern States, OF not less than mil
lion dollars each, as recorded by The
New York Journal of Commerce and
Commercial Bulletin, amounted to $27l,
600, 900, against s742, 900, 600 last year
and 1881, 0OO, 600 two years ago. In
commenting upon this falling off in
capitalization the Philadelphia Record
says "The business of promotion is
not what it was when the public had a
great deal of money and very little ex-
perience."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04

THE TERRoRs of appendicitis and the
dread of being subjects for operations
haunt many people in this day. A man
was seized with 6tin Cleveland, ONO, a
day or two ago and was taken TO a nos
pita. The physicians in charge concluo-
ed that he needed an operation. 1hey
put him on the operating table and when
his clothing was removed the following
inscription vas found tattooed In an
artistic way upon his abdomen "Don't
operate' I've been operated upon twice
for appendicitis. The surgeons reluc-
family needed the warning, and in lew
minutes time the man revived and Is
now as we'll as ever. There may DE cases
when operations on the human BODY are
essential and the science OF surgery Is
then clearly seen, but that such practices
are too often resorted to is the impress
sion of many.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
A Two Pound Mite.

New Brunswick, n. j., May A.
Anna Loretta Meeny is the tiny daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Meeny. AT
birth she weighed just two pounds. She
now weighs halfpOund more. The
child is perfectly formed and is not alb
normal in any other way except size.
Every part is in perfect proportion ex-
cept her cry, which is as big as that Of
the traditional "l4-pound baby" The
child's parents are both of normal size
now, but the mother weighed only three
pounds at birth and the father weighed
but little more. The child appears strong
and lusty and its appetite is excellent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
Virginia News.

A well-known farmer, who has just
returned from trip through the Shen-
andoah Valley, reports very promising
wheat crop.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows will
meet in annual session in Lynchburg,
Tuesday, May 10, as will also the Re-
bekah Assembly of the same order.
Ex-Congressman William F. Rhea has
issued public letter to the democrats OF
the Ninth district, in which he says he
will not be a candidate for Congress.
Charles Rogers and Miss Alice L..
Saffell, from near Front Royal, secured
a marriage license in that place yester-
day and eloped to Winchester where
they were married.
Gov. A. J. Montague will visit Balti-
more next Saturday for the purpose of
addressing public meeting under the
auspices Of the Young Mems Greater
Baltimore Association.
In Christ Episcopal Church in Win
chester yesterday afternoon Miss Mary
f. Stone, of that city, was married to
Sem Wissler, ofSalem, Ontario, Canada.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Nelson F. Dame.
The Falls Church town Council has
ordered a primary election to be held
May II to vote on the question of is
suing bonds for street Improvements
and offering bonus for the locating OF
the new State Normal School.
The impression is becoming pretty
general that the national delegates to
be elected at the democratic State con-
vention for Virginia, to be held June
9, will not be instructed, but that they
will all be favorable to the nomination
OF Judge Parker.
Virginia banks al this time have on
deposit about So, 100, 900 Of government
funds. Exempting the banks with
deposits below $780, 900 the Virginia
institutions will have to pay to the gov
eminent in the neighborhood of $3.50, 600
before May 10, and when another call
is sent out they would be touched" for
about the sarie figure, making $500, 600
to be hauled in from the State.
The tomato canning business will not
be so extensive along the Potomac this
year. Jones & Reed, Gamers, at Currio-
man wharf, have decided not TO operate
their factory, and Charles King & Son,
of Alexandra, it is said, will not con-
tract for tomatoes along the Potomac
this season. That means that number
Of farmers not accessible to factories will
not grow the red fruit. During the
last 10 years the tomato canning indus
try has brought as much or more money
to the Northern Neck as any other one
thing.
At the last meeting of the State dem
ocratic committee subcommittee was
appointed to draft new primary plan,
the one now in use being subject to
serious objection. This committee,
which consists of one member of each
Congressional district, is engaged in the
preparation of a report which will be
presented to the full committee the day
prior to the meeting Of the State con-
vention June 9. The principal change,
it is said, will be the elimination of the
viva voce system and the substitution of
the secret ballot. A number of other
changes will be made designed to
strengthen the plan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
Four Wives.

Within four months after his first
known marriage to Helen Dunn, of St.
Louis, Aquilla H. Dulaney, who is i'm
prisoned in Philadelphia, on a forgery
charge, made by Baltimore men, married
Annie Brady, of Nevada, Mo-, and in
st. Charles, suburb of st. Louis, set
up home for wife No. within ten
minutes car ride of wife No. /. This,
together with the charge that she knows
of wife No. 4, whose identity she re-
fuses to reveal at present, is the pith of
the statement made by Helen Dunn Du-
aney for the Baltimore police. The
women, she says, we're ignorant OF each
other for seven years Wife No. 2 got
a divorce in February, and wife No. rs
case is pending. Governor Pennypack-
err, OF Pennsylvania, yesterday honored
the requisition of Governor Warfeld, Of
Maryland, for the return Of Dulaney to
Baltimore
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
Yerkes Victorious.

Louisville, KY, May AT the night
session of the republican State conven
ton last night Ex-Governor W. o. Brad
ley conceded that John w. Yerkes had
won the leadership and volunteered to
sink all differences between them for
harmony's sake. The delegates at large
elected to the national convention to be
held at Chicago are w. o. Bradley,
George w. Long, Richard P. Ernst and
DR.. ]. E. Underwood, the last named
being cOlored. The convention adopted
a platform which lauds President Roose-
welt to the skies, placing him above any
other republican leader since Mckinley,
and endorses his administration. John
w. Yerkes was endorsed for reelection
as national committeeman, this being
another victory over Bradley. The only
untoward feature Of the convention was
Bradley's refusal to speak to Yerkes.
Bradley passed Yerkes on the stage and
and began to speak, ignoring the out
stretched hand of the latter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
A Noisy Conference.

r. II. w. Leek, formerly business
manager of the African Methodist Episco-
pal Book Concern in Philadelphia, caused
excitement in Chicago yesterday at the
General Conference of that denomina-
ton. Leek was elected to the position
by the last General Conference and year
la.er was asked to resign by the board of
publication society, the bishops appoint
ing John H. Carlett, of Baltimore, to fill
the vacancy. Yesterday Leek appeared
before the conference with a statement
which he insisted upon reading When
Leek clamored for recognition, Bishop
Gaines, who was in the chair, declined
to listen. Leek, surrounded by several
friends, rushed to the front of the plat
form and insisted on being heard. The
whole conference was quickly in an up
roar. Bishop Gaines was compelled to
use the gravel vigorously for several min
utes. The delegates wanted to hear Leek,
and he was permitted to read his state
ment, which was to the effect that he
never resigned his Office, but was re-
moved by the bishops illegally. He asked
the General Conference to consider his
claim for reinstatement The petition
was referred to a committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04

The APPEARANCE in the month OF
May of yellow fever in portions of Ken
lucky, a State adjoining Virginia, has
naturally caused apprehension. 1t has
been many years since this dreaded dis
ease invaded this part of the country,
audit is hoped the cases in Kentucky may
prove to be sporadic and that the malady
will soon cease to exist Shouldn't spread,
however, it would rage until a black
frost comes to the rescue, which isnOt due
until next November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04

YESTERDAY New York Tribune, in
front page story, says; august Bel
mont. ex-senator David B. Hill, Senator
McCaren, William F. Sheehan and
Cord Meyer plan to raise in this city a
campaign fund of $4,000, 600 for use
next summer and fall in New York,
Connecticut, New Jersey and Indians"
The Tribune fails TO state how many
millions have been or will be raised by
the republicans in their effort to elect
Mr.. Roosevelt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-04
Elather Sues Doctor.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May enlarged
with causing the death of two children
by a wrong diagnosis and by negli-
gence, DR.. G. W. Tressler, of Shick-
shiny, was yesterday sued for $40, 900
damages by Miles Wagner, father of the
children. Wagner declares that on
February "a DR.. Tressler was called in
to examine his 4-year-old child. He
charges that the physician pronounced
it a case of mumps, and says the child
died two days later. Also he alleges
that on the day of the child's death, her
sister was taken sick ; that she displayed
similar symptoms, but that the physi-
clan diagnosed the case as diphtheria.
DIR. Tresser, the plaintiff charges, did
not treat the sick girl again for three
days and he asserts death resulted in
consequence of the neglect.