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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01
Virginia News.

Defeated candidates threaten grand
jury investigation ofthe recent Richmond
primaries.
Mrs. Annie f. Bantz, wife of T.
Marion Bantz, died at Winchester yes
terday of paralysis.
Mrs. Sarah F. Neale, widow of James
F. Neale, died at her home in Richmond
yesterday, aged SO years.
Mr.. J. r. Allison, sheriff of-Fairfax
county, was married on Thursday to
Miss Nora Wynkoop, of Loudoun.
The Rev. VIM. d. Smith, of Freder-
icksburg, has accepted the call recently
extended him to become rector Of Christ
Church, Winchester.
1t ia stated that under the new as
sessment the value of property in the
State will be swelled $50, 200, 900, and
the revenue about $4,000
Mr.. Daniel A. Sloper, of Ashburn,
and Miss Katie p. Kidwell, of Sterling,
Loudoun county, were married at
Sterling, Thursday afternoon.
Miss Evelyn Orrison, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Orrison, of Ash
burn, Loudoun county, was married
Thursday to Mr.. Henry R. Stamford,
of Washington.
Mr.. Robert Oliver, deputy sheriff of
Caroline county, died Thursday at his
home, near Wrights Chapel, aged 67
wears. He was married only three
months ago to Miss Lula Wright, who
survives him.
Two large cars of the Seven Pines
line came together at the north end Of
Peaco's switch, FIVE miles below Rich
moud, last night shortly after seven
o'clock, demolishing one car and injur-
ing eleven passengers and Motorman I.
N. Doyle.
A special grand jury, called to investi-
gate alleged violations of the Barksdale
pure-election law in the recent demo-
cratic primary, at Newport News, was
discharged last night after reporting that
no evidence had been found upon which
to base charges against anyone who par
ticipated in the primary. The ingesti-
CATION was asked for by Capt. c. G.
Berkeley, defeated candidate for com
monwealth's attorney. Reports had 1t
that considerable money was spent in
the campaign preceding the primary.
A dispatch from Wythevile says that
Samuel Pattison, twenty-five years old,
young farmer living in Crocketts
Cove, was SHOT and killed by his first
cousin, Kelly Halsby, eighteen years
old, yesterday Pattison was returning
home from Wytheville when he met
Halsby. The men had some words and
Halsby shot Pattison dead with gun
and escaped to the mountains. Officers
are in pursuit Pattison was soon to
have married a Wytheville young lady.
This is the fifth murder in that country
in less than nineteen months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01

Chicago, July AFTER three months
delving into the inner workings of the
alleged beef trust, the Federal grand
jury this morning adjourned after a
brief session until 2 p. m. District
Attorney Morrison announced that pub
LEGATION of the names of those involved
would not be made until after the de-
PENDANTS had been arrested or had fur
nished bonds. There was an air of ex-
element around the federal building.
The attorneys for the packers we're in
and out of the district attorneys Office,
and it was assumed that conferences were
being held in regard to producing of
indicted persons and the furnishing of
bonds. As soon as indictments are
returned United States marshals will be
sent out with capiases for the arrests of
persons named The names include
practically all the heads of the various
packing companies.
At noon Assistant United States At.
torney Pagin in an interview said four
corporations and eighteen men have
been indicted by the federal grand jury.
At the last moment two names were
eliminated from an original list of
twenty. Pagin refused to say who they
are. The indictments are blanket in
form, and extend over seventy pages of
typewriter matter. They are declared
to be very strong in phraseoogy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01

The AUTHORITIES in New York are
about to bring to an end the abuse OF
the Fourth of July by thOnghtless boys
and equally thoughtless men who use all
sorts of explosives on that occasion and
on Independence Day carry on orgies
and disorders which make most people
miserable. Tbenumber Of conaagrations,
fatal accidents and cases where children
are manned or disfgured increase yearly
in places where such acts are tolerated,
aud the Legislators in some States have
long since taken measures to suppress
Use of firearms and all kinds of ex-
YES on Christmas and Fourth OF
The Virginia legislature several
ago, very wisely, passed a law
ng il misdemeanor to discharge
are known as cannon crackers
the bounds of the Commonwealth
is up to the authorities to see that
I.e " is enforced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01
Treated Body Like a Dog"


Further evidence was presented in the
Hastings Court of Manchester yesterday
against Mrs. Estelle Townsend Smith,
wife of Shepherd X. Smith, charged
with having beaten to death her Z year
old son, Ralph.
The witnesses so far have beeen neigh
bors of the accused, all women except a
doctor, and they have shown bitter
feeling against the prisoner, which her
counsel will turn to account. The most
important prosecution witness today was
Mrs. Lucy A. Haines, who said that she
had gone over to the Smith house on the
night of the little boys death. The body
covered with scars, she said, was lying
in the middle of the floor. The mother,
with no show of feeling, picked it up,
wrapped quilt around it, md threw
it ON the sofa as though it we're a dog"
The mother, according to the witness,
said that the child had been sick several
days. She admitted having whipped
him because of an evil habit, and had
whipped him only few minutes before
his death
The defense is relying very largely on
medical exports to show that the death
of the child was not due directly to the
whippings he received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01
CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA.

Martial law has been proclaimed in thu
district of Sebastopol, and there are
rumors of rebellion there and at othel
important points. Strikes and riots con
tinue in a number of Russian cities.
Nine Russian merchant vessels were
burned at Odessa Several hundred
rioters were killed and a greater number
wounded. The city is filled with troops.
Admiral Kruger's squadron arrived al
Odessa at noon yesterday and, according
to dispatch from the American consul,
the mutineers surrendered the battleshiT
Kniaz Potemkin without firing a shot.
Several thousand sailors in the inn
perial navy yards at Cronstadt mutinied,
and in the fighting one officer was killed.
The mutiny was partly suppressed, but
the strike of workmen in the cards con-
tinues.
At Libau 1000 marines and sailors
mutinied after breaking into the govern
ment stores. In a fight With the troops
number were wounded. They finally
surrendered
There are numerous revolutionists
among the sailors and the soldiers, but
they lack leadership.
General Czernolucki, chief of the Bes-
sarabia gendarmerie at Kishinefhas been
murdered.
A dispatch to the Berlin Tage-
blatt from Odessa, timed 1852 p. m.
yesterday, says: "Mobs estimated to
number u, 600 persons attacked the pa
trolls of troops in the streets yesterday,
and the fighting continued into the
night Several hundred persons we're
killed or wounded. The hospitals are
crowded with wounded. The petroleum
reservoirs were sent on fire and exploded.
All traffic in the streets is stopped"
A dispatch to the London Daily Mail
from Odessa, dated early this morning,
asserts that the Knaiz Potemkin has not
surrendered. The dispatch says: at
was reported by the authorities that the
Knaiz Potemkin had surrendered I'M
conditionally, but it is now confirmed
that she was joined by the battle-ship
Georgi Pobledonosetz, whose officers
we're made prisoners. Both vessels are
anchored in the roads and are using
searchlights vigorously, as if expecting
an attack from the squadron. which is
about fifteen miles distant. The COM
mander Of the troops has received tele-
gram from the government ordering him
TO sink the rebel ships without regard to
a possible bombardment. i have iDfor-
nation regarding this second mutiny on
absolutely reliable authority"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01
Flight Of Airship.

The most remarkable flight ever made
in an airsh!p was performed in Toledo,
o., yesterday by A. R. Knabenshue, who
sailed through the air distance of three
miles, landed on top OF 1O-story Office
building in % minutes from the time Of
starting, and then returned to the spot
from which he started.
The day was ideal for the daring feat.
A light wind was blowing from the east,
and Knabenshue sailed his aerial craft
directly in the face of the wind. Two
days ago he declared he would sail down
town and alight on the top of a lO-story
building. When he left the starting
place he directed the ship straight for the
city. When halt the distance had been
covered an upper current of air carried
him up to a distance of 1000 feet. But
the neryy director did not lose control of
his machine for moment, and steered
it directly for the heart of the city. Bust
ness was entirely suspended and the en-
tire population gathered in the streets to
watch the course of the ship. When d.
rectly over the skyscraper Knabenshue
directed his craft downward, and alight-
ed on the building with the ease and
grace of bird.
A round Of applause greeted the dar-
ing navigator, who was less excited than
any of the spectators. After examining
the ship 10 see that it was all right, and
receiving the congratulations ofhis friends
Knabenshue started on his trip back,
and, going with the wind, he made the
return voyage in Is minutes. He declares
that his present ship is far superior to
others he has navigated, that it Is easier
and that he has solved the
problem of aerial navigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01
Murdered i'm Negro Dive.

Scranton, Pa, July 1.-Two nOtori.
Gus white women were found murdered
in bed in negro dive shortly after one
O'clock this morning. One of the vic
tins was Mrs. May Jay, and the other
was known as May Wooding. The
skulls of both women were crushed in
as if the crime had been committed with
an axe. The crime is the most shock
ing and atrociOus which has ever oc-
Cured in this city. The murdered
women had consorted with negroes for
many years to the knowledge of the
police, and their apartments were on the
floor above the quarters OF a colored
political organization. There is no clue
to the perpetrat rrs Of the crime, and the
only motive assigned for the deed is
jealousy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01
Injunction Case .

Harrisburg, Pa, July 1.-The in
junction case against Hayden and Witt,
formerly of the Baltimore Baseball
Club, to prevent them from playing
with the York Club, was heard in the
Dauphin county court today. Baseball
men from all over the State are here as
the case will probably decide the fate OF
the Tri-State League. The weight of
the argument against the Baltimore
management is that the contract con-
tains no seal, that Manager Frank had
no right to make a contract with
players, and that the contract signed by
the players was not binding. No de-
cisiOn has been rendered at 1880.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01
Negotiation tor ArmLslice.

1t is understood in Washington. on
good authority. that negotiations are in
progress in Manchuria for an armistice,
which, it is believed, will be drawn up
by Gems Linevitch and Oyams.
The plan is for the plenipotentiaries
to be announced after the armistice has
been arranged, but should the negona-
tons for the armistice fail to indicate an
early conclusion, the announcement of
the plenipotentiaries may be made in
the near future.
Members of the diplomatic corps are
for the most part uniformed regarding
the negotiations for an armistice, and
inquiry at the Russian Embassy and the
japanese Legation last night brought
the reply that there was nothing to be
said on this subject for the present.
1t has been understood 10 Washing
ton for some time that Russia was not
opposed to an armistice, but the earlier
exchanges between Japan and the
American government did not show a
similar willingness on the p'rt of the
Toxic government. The japanese gov
eminent, however, did suggest that
when the time came for an armistice the
negotiations should be conducted directly
between the commanders in the field.
In view of the Presidents earnest wish
for an armistice, diplomats in Washing
ton believe that he has followed up his
initial representations with further sug-
gestions in the effort to bring about a
truce before the Washington conferences.
The beginning of the rainy season in
Manchuria, it is pointed out, will enable
both belligerents to sign an armistice
for a month or more without weakening
the positions of either. This flct, it is
believed, furnishes the strongest argu-
ment for an immediate armistice.
There is no confirmation in st. Peters
burg of a report that Field Marshal
Oyama and Gen. Liueyitch are arrang-
ing an armistice. The negotiations
looking to an armistice which were ini-
tisted by President Roosevelt came to
sudden standstill when it was found that
Japan was unwilling to consider the
subject until arrangements tor the CON
ference at Washington had been COM
pleted, but once the plenipotentiaries
are ramed it is not unlikely these nego-
tiations may be renewed. Dispatches
from the front reporta lull in operations,
and this may be significant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01
SATURDAY EVENING. JULY I. 1905

NoTwITHsTANDING the fact that we
live IN an era of enlightenment and
public schools and have the experience
OF people who have lived during nearly
six thousand years to profit by, there
seems to he as much credulity in the
world as ever and as many willing dupes
as in the DAYS of Joanna SOuthcote. Re-
cent legal proceeding in Berlin have
brought to light the enormous profits
being made by a quack doctor named
Ausmeier, who abandoned the trade OF a
carpenter for the more lucrative occupa-
ton of trading on public credulity.
Ausmeer, while working at his lawful
trade, was fascinated by newspaper re-
port of another quack doctors profits.
He abandoned his carpentry and an
nounced 10 his acknowledges in Kirch-
gandern, near Arenhauser, in South
Germany, that an angel had appeared to
him in vision to tell him that the di-
vine power Of working miracles had been
conferred on him. The peasants took
him at his word, and came for treatment.
During the first year Of his practice he
took in 81, 500. This increased to over
$50, 600 the second year and to $25, 600
! the third year. His regular income
is now estimated at from $l5, 900 to
$50, 600 per annum. A few years ago
several suspicious-looking individuals,
attired in togas, were going through the
United STATED imposing themselves upon
ignorant people as possessing divine
power to heal diseases. One of this
class, it will be remembered, visited
Alexandria eight or nine years ago and
went away richer than ne came by
"blessiug" handkerchiefs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01
Three Persons Asnhxxiated.

New York, July, Three persons
were suiiocated to death in fire early
this morning at No. 229 Devoe street,
Williamsburg. Eight families lived in
the house, which was one of wooden
row ofbuildings. The fire broke out in the
hallway and spread rapidly. There was
mad scramble to escape, but the smoke
oyercame three of the occupants before
they could crawl through the windows to
the fire escapes. Several persons were
more or less hurt in escaping from the
building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01
Strange. Isn't IL ?

In spite of the feet that grocers as rule
have long ago realized the necessity of cater
ing to their customers rather than their own
desires, there are still few OF the other kind
left, who show a marked inclination to per
suade customers to take what they do not
ask for, or desire.
Take Lion Coffee, for instance, the leader Of
all package coiees, an established fayorite
for over twenty-five years in millions of
homes, on account of its absolutely pure and
uniform quality.
Wouldn't you think it impossible that a
single grocer can still exist who would oppose
such an inyincible argument of merit by try
ing to persuade customer TO buy loose col-
fee in preference to Lion Coffee?
Loose coffee has no standard Of quality-nO-
body can guarantee that il is even clean.
OfcOurse, really independent and intelli-
gent women know this. and so do up-t0-date
grOcers. but If women were as particular
about coffee as about hats, NO kind Of grocer
could be without Lion Coffee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01

HllNdulds VIM wv - 49,
Navy Department in a clerical capacity
for three years, his confidential clerk
Mr.. Gauss, who is a Massachusetts man,
served in the capacity Of confidential
clerk to former Secretaries Of the Navy
Moody and Morton.
The State Department today received
from United States Minister Rockhill,
at Pekin, China, dispatch announcing
the PRONUNCIATION of all order by the
Chinese Foreign Office directing all
viceroys and governors in China to stop
the i-American agitation and the at
tempted boycott of American goods. Mr.
Rockhill states that this order was only
issued after repeated and urgent repre-
sentatiOn from the American Legation.
The lsthmian Canal Commission had
an executive meeting this morning at
which all the members were present ex-
cept Gov. Magoon, who is in Panama.
Gen. Davis, the former governor of the
canal zone and a member of the new
boardIof consulting engineers was present
by request, as was also William Nelson
Cromwell, the general counsel of the
commission Most of the time was spent
in the reading of the minutes Of previous
meetings of the executive board and the
hearing of reports as to the progress of
the work on theisthmus. No new ques
tons were ,aken up. After a recess of
an hour for lunch the commission
held another meeting this afternoon.
No official notice will be taken of Mr..
Wallace's reply to the castigation adj
ministered to him by Secretary Taft,
but it was announced that the commits
sion has in its possession letters from
Mr.. Wallace himself putting forward as
the main reason for his desire to give up
the position of chief engineer Of the
canal, the fact that he had received an
offer of higher salary which he felt he
could not decline. These letters were
shown to some of the newspaper men
and will be published if it should become
necessary.
1t is said that while Secretary TAFT is
away in the Philippines, President Roose-
welt will write a letter espousing the
cause OF the secretary as the logical cand-
idate of the republican party.
The War Department has decided to aban-
don Fort Grant, Arizona, and has issued
orders accordingly Fort Grant was estab.
lished to guard the boundary line of the San
Carlos Indian reservation, but the peaceful
condition of these Indians no longer makes it
necessary TO keep troops in their vicinity.
The one troop of cavalry stationed at Fort
Grant is to be ordered elsewhere and the
buildings at the post put in the care Of
civilian earetaker
The Panama canal office today received a
cable report from Governor Magoon of two
cases Of yellow fever on the isthmus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01
More Disturbances.

st. Petersburg, June l.-Serious dis
turbance are reported from the province
of Kursk in the southern part of Euro
pean Russia. Prisoners returning from
japan have stirred up the people of the
district by their tales to revolt against
the continuance of the war and to OPP
pose the government. Troops have been
called out, but they have been unable to
curb the aroused people who have in
dulged in serious rioting. 1t is expect
ed that martial law will be declared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01

JOHN HAY, Secretary of State, who
had been in failing health for some time,
died in Newbury n. H, last night.
The deceased had recently been critically
i'll from uremia, although it was thought
by the physicians who attended him that
they had succeeded in relieving him to
such an extent that death was not regard
ed as immediate although many looked
upon his demise az imminent. The de-
ceased was justly recognized as one of
the ablest men who ever filled the posi-
ton of Secretary of State. His natural
abilities, long experience in statecraft and
his diplomatic training, extending over
a period of two score years, had made
him a man OF recognized ability not only
in the United States but throughout the
world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01
Mysterious Disappearance.

Boston, July edward Ridgeley,
chief of the United States National
Bank Examiners of New York, and
brother of VIM. Barrett Ridgeley, United
States Comptroller OF the Currency, has
mysteriously disappeared in Boston, 10
which place he came for the Harvard
commencement. His friends here are in
a state of the greatest alarm for fear he
has become the victim of foul play, aud
Pinkerton detectives have for two days
been searching high and low to find
some trace of the missing man, thus far
without success,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-01
whooping Cough in Jamaica.

Mr.. ]. Riley Bennett, a chemist Of
Crowns Town, Jamaica, West India
lslaDds, writes: 81 cannot speak too
highly of Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
1t has proved itself to be the best remedy
for whooping cough, which is prevalent
on this end of the globe. 1t has never
failed to relieve 10 any case where J
have recommended it, and grateful
mothers, after using it, are daily thank
ing me for advising them" This remedy
is for sale by Gibson & Timberman and
w. f. Creighton IL Co.