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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
The President in Texas.

San Antonio, Tex, April This
afternoon President Roosevelt Is at heart
no longer the chief OF the United States,
but simple colonel OF rough riders. He
is in camp with them from which are ex-
cluded all other people. The reunion
has assumed very informal aspect, and
the President is wringing the hands of
men who fought at San Juan Hill. He
was the guest at the rough riders lunch
this noon. The meal consisted OF the
regular army ration.
The address of he day was delivered
at the Alamo Plaza from grand stand
erected at the side of the Aloma build
ing. The plaza capitol, holding 30, 900
people was packed. All southwest
Texas was present. A squadron of
rough riders was formed as the escort OF
honor 10 the President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
Confession OF wifs-murderer.

Philadelphia, April AFTER long
legal wrangle, at the inquest held by
the coroner, this morning in the case Of
Percy Cundy, the young lace worker.
charged with. the murder of his wife.
his confession that he had planned both
murder and suicide, but that his nerve
failed him, as he pressed the revolver
muzzle against her forehead, and that
she herself pulled the trigger, was ad-
mitted in evidence. The father and
brother of the dead woman appeared.
gave testimony favorable to Cundy, and
pleaded for his release, but be was COM
mitted to prison without bail. Cundy
grieves increasingly over the tragedy and
his failure to end his own life and is
almost wreck both physically and
mentally,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
Virginia News.

Robert T. Mcleod, who had been In
the Virginia State auditors Office since
1884, died at Memorial Hospital, Rich
mOnd.
Mrs. Susan Puget died Wednesday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. ?. h.
England, in Stafford county, after a
long illness, aged eighty years. One
daughter and one brother survive her.
Mr.. Samuel A. Wrenn, Commissioner
of the Revenue for the North Side, Fair
fax county sustained aslroke OF paralysis
II few days ago. For some time past he
has been staying with his brother, Mr..
w. c. Wrenn, at Herndon, and he was
there when stricken by disease. His
condition is said to be very critical.
Robert L. Wharton, travelling man,
who married Petersburg woman in
Washington January q, 1904, is wanted
for alleged bigamy 1t is said that
Wharton's wife No. !, whom he married
on February 10, 1891, at St. Paul,
Mimi, now resides in Washington.
Wharton and wife No. 2 nave been !iy-
ing in Savannah, Ga.
The vestry of Richie Memorial Epis-
copal Church. at Claremont, will ask
Rev. Frank Ridout 10 return from Fin
castle and testify regarding an assault
alleged to have been made upon him in
the church by Rev. d. F. Ward, The
present rector Mr.. Ward denies the
statement OF Mr.. Rideout that he attack
ed the latter. A sensation is likely to
come when the two meet before the yes
try.
Perry Farmer, 80 years old, met most
tragic deaths at his home. west of Taze.
well, yesterday. He placed a stick of
dynamite in his mouth, set fire to the
fuse and his body was blown into shreds.
The explosion also wrecked the room at
his home which he had selected for his
death. No motive is given by his par
ents for the suicide, save that Farmers
mind was unbalanced, and that he want
ed to put himself out of the way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1905.
MAYOR PArF has issued orders in re.

MAYOR PAFF has issued orders IN re-
gard 10 the proper policing OF the CITY
and holding the policemen responsible
for permitting the violation OF the city
ordinances on this important subject. In
this the Mayor will be sustained by all
good citizens, and the officers should I'M
derstand that they have other duties be-
sides arresting drunken and disorderly
persons or those who have committed Of
lenses against the criminal CODE
Policing a city means, SIS much as any
thing else, keeping city clean and IN
order. aud such matters are sadly over
locked by the Alexandria police. The
arrest of one cilizen and the imposition
of the fine would be sufficient warning
10 others not to violate the sanitary laws
of the city and the suspension Of one
policeman for failuret to perform his duty
in such cases would be guarantee that
the Others would be more active In per-
forming theirs. The city, especially the
outskirts. should be kept clean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07

THE ADMINISTRATION is not satisfied
with the decision rendered by the Board
of General Appraisers at New York on
March "a, in which it was held that the
President had no legal right to postpone
the date on which the Cuban reciprocity
treaty went into effect from December II
TO December q, 1908. The matter will be
carried to- the Court for review. AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury Rey-
nolds has forwarded instructions TO Col
lector Thomas, at Philadelphia, in which
he says:
'1n order that the question at issue
may be reviewed in the United States
Circuit Court for the Eastern district
Of Pennsylvania, you are hereby directed
20 file an application for review of the
said decision of the Board OF United
States General Appraisers, in accordance
with the provisions of section 10 OF the
customs administrative act OF June 10,
1901 ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
Prolonged Session of Parliament.

London, April THE House Of
Commons was in session ali night and
did not adjourn until 9l5 this morning.
The army bill was up for discussion,
and the House was held while it was
passed by sections. The session became
hilarious as it became evident that it
would be prolonged. The Irish mem
bers contributed to the fun by singing
Gaelic, Welsh, and English songS in the
lobby, The government was able to
pass the DILL, the majorities ranging
from 80 upward. Premier BalfOur's in
effective leadership has been emphasized
by the crushing defeat OF the conserva-
tive candidate, Gerald Lode, junior lord
of the treasury at Brighton. The old
conservative Morning Post editorial!y
slashes Mr.. Balfour this morning.
Many members are ANXIOUS to see the
aliens bill passed, but It Is not expected
that this will happen or that the
government can survive long, The date
for an election is generally fixed by the
politicians for some time in June.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
Interesting TEST.

The results OF the tests cOnd' ..,1T u
the Indian Head proving ground, We'd.
nesday, the purpose of ',,hicb was m ,te.
termine the resisting power of warshius
to the different types of shells which
might be hurled against them in time Of
action, Usre satisfactory to the officers
OF the navy and army who witnessed
them, As is shown by the following state.
ment issued yesterday by the Bureau Of
Ordnance Of the Navy Department:
AN interesting test took place at the.
r2sal proving grounds at Indian Head
wednesday in the presence OF large,
number Of officers Of the navy and army.
A target structure, representing in aIH
details a section OF one OF the armoredl
cruisers Of the Tennessee class, was at.
tackled by shells fired from the 6-inch
aad S-inch guns, with the same striking
yelocities which these shells would have
had if fred in service at ranges of 2, 700,
5000, 1000 and 1900 yards. Some Of
these shells were loaded with black.
powder and some with high explosive
The object of the test was to determine.
the resisting rowes Of the ships to the
different typea Of shells by which they
wo9ld % attacked in action. The re-
salt was very satisfactory, Indicating
that seships may be expected 70 stand
up we'll against the guns Of any ships to.
which they will naturally be opposed
At the end of the test the target, although
considerably damaged locally. was intact
20 far as its structural elements were
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07

that part of the administration which
is now in Washington is not disposed to
become entangled in the Moroccan affair
to oblige the Kaiser o: anyone else, and
for the present, therefore, this govern
,nent will make no move calculated to
give encouragement to the Kaiser'S al
legged plan for the calling of an interua-
tional conference to consider the future
Of the Moorish Empire. What the Pres
ident may do when he returns, flushed
and more strenuous than ever from his
hunting exploits in the southwest, can
not now be told. 1t is hoped by that
time even this will have so changed the
situation as to Morocco that the mOOted
international action will no longer be
under consideration and thus the neces-
sity for this government taking we'll
defined position will have passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
Death from Rope.iumpinR.

Little Louise Rivers lost her life Tues
day in New Rochelle, n. Y, in sue.
cessful effort to become the skipping
rope champion of her neighborhood.
She was the eleven-year-old daugh-
ter of Philip Rivers and was pref
ty, high-spirited child. To jump the
rope 200 times has long been the
championship record Of the district.
Little Louise has often tried in vain to
accomplish it. When she began jump
ting Tuesday afternoon she looked as well
as usual At the 100 wark her face was
flushed but happy. As she approached
the 200 mark she was pale AID tired, but
she doggedly kept on jumping. AT 2lS
Louise stopped. She walkeda few steps
then fell complaining OF pain in her
side. She was taken to the New Rochelle
Hospital, where the doctors said she bad
acute appendicitis An operation was
performed Tuesday night, but the child
soon afterwsrd died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
Best Cough Medicine Tor Children.

When you buy cough medicine for
small children you want one in which
you can place implicit confidence. You
want one that not only relieves butcures
You want one that is unquestiopgbly
harmless. You want ope that il pleas.
ant 20 take. Chamberlain's Cough
Eemedy meets all Of these conditions.
There is nothing 20 good for the coughs
aud colds incident to childhood. Il is
also certain preventive and cure for
Group, and there Is no danger whatever
FROM whOoping cough when it is given.
1t has been used in many epidsmics Of
that disease with perfect success. For
sale by Gibgop = 1fmberman and W.
+. Creighton Il o..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
Defends Mr.. Rockefeller.

Mr.. S. G. T. Dodd, chief solicitor of the
of Standard Oil Company, in New York,
made a statement yesterday in defense OF
Mr.. John d. Rockefeller and of the
Standard Oil Company, in connection
with the controversy ever the acceptance
of Mr.. Rockefeller's gift of 500, 600 to
missions.
He says that the statement that Mr..
Rockefeller made his money dishonesty,
"if false, is vile, and being made by
ministers in the pretended interest of
morality is doubly vile"
The assertion is made that the Stan.
dard Oil Company does not own share
of stock of any railroad company, does
not control any railroad company, and
that since the enactment ofthe Interstate
commerce law it has had no advantages
over competitors as TO railroad rates.
Mr.. DOdd, referring evidently to the
Lawson magazine articles, states that
Mr.. Rockefeller had no connection with
or interest in, directly or indirectly, the
organization Of gas and copper COM
panies.
The acceptance by the Standard Oil
Company of rebates from railroads,
"prior to the enactment of The interstate
commerce law" was justified because
"the rebate system was universal" and
each shipper made the best terms he
could. The system was in existence,
aud the Standard could not do business
without Submitting" to it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07

DHsERTIoNS in the American navy
have been made the subject Of a very
thorough inquiry by the Bureau of Nav
igstion and the Navy Department pro-
fesses to congratulate itself that only
1917 per cent of the enlisted. force OF
80, 066 men deserted. This to other
than navy men would appear a serious
matter, especially in these piping
times of peace, and prompts the inquiry
as to what might not be the desertion
percentage in time OF war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
Five Hundred Persons Buried Alive,

London. April IA dispatch from
Lahore, British India, to the Exchange
Telegraph Company says that 400 men
of the Seventh Gurkas regiment, twenty
men Of the first battalion of the First
Gurkas, and City Of the second battalion
of the same regiment we're buried alive
IN the recent earthquake at Dharmsala,
aud that there is no chance to rescue
them. Six additional deaths of Euro
peans have been reported at that town.
1t is believed that the whole Kangara
valley 10 Punjaub has been devastated.
1t is reported that the town of Kangara
has been ruined and that enormous loss
followed the earthquake. Kangara is
the capital of district Of the same name
in the Julinder section Of the Punjaub,
and has a population Of about 80, 900.
There Is no confirmation of the reports
regarding the loss of life, as the telegraph
service has been stopped entirely. The
officials are extremely reticent in regard
to the disaster.
Lahore, British India, April IA
private telegram received here states
that the whole town of Palanhur is level
ed with the ground. The authorities
have been unable to confirm the report.
Palsnhur is British agency controlling
eleven native states in the northeastern
part of the province of Guzerat. The
population is about 10000. 1t is the
capital of State of the same name hav-
ing about 225. 600 inhabitants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
HOW,S THIS 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot he cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J.
cheney for the last IS years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac.
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDING. KINSAN & MARVIN,
>, 49, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucuos surfaces
q the system. Testimonials sent free. PRICE
Zoe per bottle. Sold b. all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
Full of Tragic Meaning

are these lines from J. H. Simmons, Of Casey,
la: Think what might have resulted from
this terrible cough if he had not taken the
medicine about which he writes: II had a
fearful cough that disturbed my nights ress.
tried everything, but nothing would relieve
Consumption, Coughs end Colds, which com,
pletely cured me.H Instantly relieves and
permanently cures all throat and lung ais.
eases, prevents grip and pneumonia. Ate.
s. Leadbeater & Soma, druggists; guaranteed;
50c and Sl.o0. Trial bottle free
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07

Make the breath as sweet as a rose by cur
ing Indigestion and Sour Stamach with Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure, A pleasant, palatable, re.
constructive tissue-bulldlng digestant. Z. L.
Babcock. Amherst. Mimi, says: Il have
taken great many remedies for Indigestion,
but have found nothing equal to Kodol by.
spepsia Cure" Kodol digests what you eat,
cures Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach,
Belching. Heartburn and all Stomach Trou-
bles Great care is used in the preparation q
Kodol-the greatest digestanl. thai has ever
been discovered. Sold by W. f. Creighton
4 Son, 924 Queen street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
Condition Improving.

Washington. Conn, April The
condition of United States Senator O..
H. Plat, who is i'll at bis home follow.
ing an attack of bronchial pneumonia,
was reported to be much more favorable
this morning. The slight congestion
which appeared in the lungs Yesterday
which, it was feared, indicated a return
of the pneumonia, had entirely passed
away this morning, aud the patient was
reported to be brighter and better.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and the G. A. II

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and the G. A. X.
For the first time Il Confederate vet
eran, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, will partici-
pate in the Memorial Day celebration in
this city. General Lee will deliver the
Grafton to the William l.. Curry Post,
No. Is, Grand Army Of the Republic,
in its exercises in the Walnut street
Presbyterian Church.
Those exercises will be held Wednes-
day night, May 25.- Bishop G. c. Nc
Cabe, ofthe Methodist Episcopal Church,
and chaplain of the Curry Post, will also
speak. In consequence of the invitation
to the famous Confederate general 10 take
part in services in memory of the men
who fell victims to Confederate shot and
shell, there has been much criticism.
There are some of the veterans who
have defined the Curry Posts act as rad
icaI.
Colonel John w. Frazier, the post
commander, said at is the aim of
our post TO emphasize its sentiment that
reconciliation and good fellowship be-
tween the North and the South must be
established fully and forever. The fur
ther desire is that Philadelphia and
Richmond, Pennsylvania and Virginia,
shall be brought closer together. r. Phil
adelphia North American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07

IT WAS announced officially in
Washington yesterday that general re-
organization of the clerical forces of the
entire Treasury Department, including
the six auditing divisions, will take place
July |, and that this will be done along
lines suggested by the President to Sec
Rotary Shaw before the formers de-
parture for the West In this reOrgani-
cation it will be the object TO place in
Office for the more important places men
who are more closely identified with Mr.
Roosevelt in personal way than any
who are now drawing salaries from the
government. This looks as though the
President was Strengthening his fences
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT seems to have
made another appointment without legal
authority. His designation of c. E.
Grunsky as engineer for the irrigation
reclamation service, at a salary of &c.
900 year, is sharply condemned by
members of Congress. Congress did not
make any provision for the salary Of
such an Office as Mr.. Grunsky has been
selected to ill. The President arbitrarily
created the Office and salary. 1t is be-
lisved his course in this respect will
ALLEVIATE many friends in the Senate and
House,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
spotted Fever in Germany.

A dispatch from Berlin SAYS that
spotted fever has been raging for several
months in epidemic form in Siesia.
Much alarm exists among the people,
especially the laboring population, and
many have fed from the district. The
disease is beginning TO make its ap.
pearance in other parts of the country.
Seven new cases and several deaths are
reported from Konitz, west Prussia, and
80 families have deserted the place.
Several cases are also announced in the
province of Saxony. The epidemic in
Silesia has assumed such an alarming
form that some members of The Diet in
terpellated the Prussia government yes
terday regarding the measures taken TO
check it, DR.. Studt, Minister of N edi-
cal Affairs, replying, said the school shad
been closed in the infected district to
prevent the spread of the disease and
that efficient disinfecting apparatus had
been put in use. Printed matter in
structing the people how to combat the
disease, DR.. Studt said, had been widely
circulated. He added the epidemic had
begun to subside. The doctor added
that about 200 cases had occurred in
the 0ppeln district, with about SO per
cent of fatalities, and that 60 cases and
9 deaths had been reported from the
Breslau district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
TIE lecislatnre of Nehraska

The legislature of Nebraska has ap-
propristed $3.50, 900 to be used for the
construction of factory for the manu-
facture Of binder twine. This action is
taken on the ground that the ss-called
binder twine aud cordage trust has been
nonOpOlizing this trade. The plant will
be built at Lincoln, near the State pris-
on, and the inmates of the penitentiary
will do the work. Nebraska, Iowa, Kan
sss and the Dskotss consume thousands
OF tons of cordage yearly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07

ed that more than l, 900 firms and indi-
Vi lnaIs are doing business in the district.
The new structures include 6tty-six i've
story, twenty-five six-story, sevfn seven
story, one twelve-story and two sixteen
story buildings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
DIED.

AT Boulder, Col, on Monday, April 8.
100, at 1920 p. m. MARY LANNON,
daughter OF the late John and J. V. Lsnnon,
IN her 18th year. Funeral from St. Mary's
Chnreh tomorrow saturday. afternoon at 3
o'clock Friends Of the family are invited TO
auend' lllernent private. Il Washington
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07

A SURVEY of the Improvements in the
burned district of Baltimore has just been
completed. Itshogs that 2S7 new build
Tags are now occupied, and il is estimat-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
Fewer Gallons Wears Longer.

Fewer gallons: takes less Of Deyoe Lead
and Zinc than mixed paints. Wears lenger !;
twice as long a. lead and oil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07

Snow fell yesterday in South Carolina,
Alabama, Mississippi and other South
ern States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07

LEADBEATERS'S Perfected Preparation
OF the Tastsless Extract of COD LIVER OIL.
u oupce bottles 75c. For sale by
ELS LEADBEATER 4 SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-07
The Market.

Georgetown. April Wheat sI.OOssl. 10.
The statesman., 1905-07-07

The Postgraduate Normal Course
Of the Tuskegee Normal and Indus.
trial Institute will be extended to two
years beginning with the opening OF
the nsxt school term, September II,
1905, and will comprise much
broader scope of work than hereto
fore. Work will be offered for three
classes of students in this depart
ment: First, students whose interests
are purely industrial, second, stu
dents whose interests are primarily in
the academic work, and third, post
graduate normal students who wish
TO combine the industrial and academ
ic work. Students of the second class
will be required to devote five days Of
each week to normal work, and one
day to industrial employment. The
various courses will be taught by
specialists thoroughly competent, and
Tuskegee Institute with its complete
material equipment in every depart
ment thus affords superior advantag-
es for young men and women wish
ing to prepare themselves for literary
and industrial teachers, and for such
teachers desiring to take advanced
work. For further information ad.
dress,
Booker 7. Washington. Prin.
Tuskegee Institute, Ala.
The statesman., 1905-07-07

amusement.
The statesman., 1905-07-07
Black 22O7.
Phone us your news.
Phone us your printing orders.

Pythia' Lodge No. II, K. Of P,
Wednesday night installed the fol:
lowing officers: A. l.. Davis, NJ. W;
S. @. Herndon, c. c.: j. Fl. Cook, V.
c.; &C. Sample, NJ. Of E.; l. NJ. Led
better, Prelate; VIM. Hickman, NJ. of
F.; 81. A. Nesbit, NJ. at A.; Joe Da-
mon, Trustee; j. NJ. Martenia, K. Of
R. and S.
The picnic given by Pythias Lodge
No. IL, Knights Of Pythias at Rocky
Mountain Lake Monday night, drew
large number OF the fraternity and
friends. Dancing was the chief
amusement.
The statesman., 1905-07-07
coIIeae TraInlna came HandY.

Deputy Sheriff John w. Anderson
OF Somerville. n j.. not long ago was
Princeton athlete. The training he
had in college stood him in good stead
the other night Larry" Wallace,
heavyweight desperate, undertook to
escape from jail. but was observed By
Anderson. Wallace butted him In the