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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14

That light we see is burning In my hall,
HOW Tar that little candle throws his
beamsl
So shines good deed in a naughty world
-[Shakspere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14

reception rooms at Brooks House. Free
hack to and from offices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-14

Even the wise man relishes the silly
prattle Of pretty woman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

A mixed Denver and Rio Grande train
was wrecked today south of Durango,
Col. Thirty persons are injured.
Fire late last night in No. 2 building
of the factory buildings trust, running
through from Binford to Norwood
street, Boston, caused damage estimated
at $75, 900.
John Lonko, aged II, who, it is
thought, was the leader of gang of
Young thieves who terrorized Strouds-
burg, Pa, and vicinity for months, was
sentenced today by Judge Staples to six
years in the Eastern peniteutiary at hard
labor.
Stockholders of the Maryland Trust
Company now in the hands Of receiver,
met in Baltimore today in an effort to
determine upon a scheme to lift the COM
paDy from the receivership, and wind up
its affairs. There was not sufficient
stock voted today to carry out the plan.
Rev. Richard Boyntou stirred enthusi-
asm at the meeting of the Unitarians at
Atlantic City, N. j., today when he said
the promise for lettering the world at
large lay in thestrenuous activity of such
men as President Roosevelt, and other
national leaders. Among them Booker
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
Coal Works Blown Up.

The A. E. Martin Coal Works at
Wyatt, small town near Warrington,
w. Va, were blown up with dynamite
Monday night and totally wrecked.
BloOdhounds were secured from the
management OF the West Virginia peni-
Tertiary at Moundsville, and after a
search of two hours two Italians were
captured. 1t is believed they were mere
ly tools of the principals.
The explosion occurred about 20 clock,
Manager Martin, who lives near the
works, was awakened by terrific ex-
plosion. He found sixty-foot hole
blown through the roof of the mine
about 200 yards from the main entry.
Holes had been drilled through, dyna-
mite inserted, and an electric current
used to fire the explosion.
The explosion seems to have been
planned by experts. The officials of the
mine are at a loss to account for the at
tack on their property. They intimate
that it may have been caused by i'll feel
ing among the miners of the four coal
properties at Wyatt, hut as yet no direct
charges have been filed.
The Martin works are in bad shape,
and repairs will cost an enormous sum,
owing to the location of the blast Moth
irg can be learned from the prisoners
under arrest as to their connection with
the affair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
Big Orders for Locomotives.

All records for locomotive construction
at the Baldwin Locomotive Works, in
Philadelphia, will be broken during the
year 1905.
This was assured by statement made
yesterday to a reporter for the North
American by John H. Converse, head Of
the company. 1t is virtually assured
that the year will close with record of
2, 100 locomotives, an average of forty
two week, or seven a day for every
working day in the year,
"The year 1908" said Mr.. Converse,
"was our banner year. We turned out
in the twelve months 2,O47 locomotives.
During the first six months of the pres
ent year we turned out |, 900 locomotives,
and, while do not like to predict, ex-
pect that the production for The year
will be 2, 100.
An order has just been placed with
the works by E. H. Hartman for 1856
locomotives, to be used on the Hartman
lines-the Union Pacific, the Oregon
Short Line, the Southern Pacific and the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
nany
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
COURT OF APPEALS.

AS the Court of Appeals adjourned at
Staunton yesterday evening, and before
their regular opinion day, which is
Thursday, that body handed down the
following opinions and writs:
By Judge Buchanan-Clark VS.. Rol-
Ter, Circuit Court Rockingham, county;
reversed.
By George II. Harrison-Stout VS..
Stout ell al, from the Circuit Court of
Augusta county; affirmed. Risque's
administrator VS.. Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company, from Circuit Court
of Rockbridge county; affirmed.
By Judge Stafford g. Whittle-Nor-
folk and Western Railway Company vs..
Cofey, Circuit Court OF Rockbridge
county, reversed.
Petitions for appeal, etc.-Wright-
Caesar Tobacco Company VS.. A. HoeD
& Co.; writ of error; bond 500. Mar
golius Company VS.. Harrington, Cir
cult Court Norfolk county; writ of error
and supersedeas; bond 50, Vaughps
administrator vs.. Ettet ct al, Circuit
Court Wythe county; appeal; no bond.
The case of Rowland VS.. Rowland,
from Frederick county, was argued and
submitted.
APP VS.. APP and Shearer VS.. John
son, Frederick county, continued.
Court will meet in Richmond NOvem-
Der l4th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
1COMMUNICATED.
Look Pleasant.

Cheer up, "Dutcb," whoever you
may be, tomorrow (or the next time we
have a gubernatorial election) you may
feel better-or fare better. We under
stand, BY reading the Gazette, that our
friend Roche made some suggestions as
to suitable compliment to be paid our
beloved President as he passes through the
city, which are a propOs at this time
No loyal citizen of this great country
could object to this. But "Dutch," evil
IDENTIFY one of our citizens who fought in
the last political battle,' has awaken
ed and the antidote administered has not
mad time to quiet his nerves. He comes to
the front in an attempt to huniliate our
good citizen, Mr.. Roche, when bis real
and only desire is to give vent to his
feelings on the Glove Feast ia the Sec
ond ward" given by democrats and
paid for by democrats. Our only sugges-
lion is this, Dutch-forget the last cleo
ton, for there is red hot one on at
this time. 1t isn't too late to get on the
right side. Then you can have free beer.
fear, though, that "There is none
good; no, not one, except he is with
'cDutch." LOVE FEAST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
Fight on a Street Car.

Lynn, Mass, Sept. 27.-Seven men
were hurt, two being shot, one stabbed,
one hurled from car, and Others beaten
with iron bars, or CLUBS, after red pepper
had been thrown about the car, in fight
between strike breakers and sympathizers
with strikers on a Boston & Maine Rail-
road train, near here, late yesterday.
The riot was deliberately plannsd and
was started by man who sat across the
aisle from four Armenisns, who have
taken the places of striking edge settlers
in the Walton & Logan shoe factory
here. He threw handful of red pep
per into the eyes Of the Armenians, and
he and his companions Immediately
jumped on them with iron bars, clubs
and knives. A revolver was fired, but by
whom no body seems able to say. The
actual fighting took only q moment or
two, but the consequences were disas-
trous. There were several women in the
car, and all joined in the rush for the
doors, when the shooting began. Women
tainted and were thrown down and tram
pied on. The train was stopped almost
at once, and the assailants of the Arme-
mans all escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27

The estate of former Governor OFFER
rail- was admitted to probate in the clerk 5
Office ofthe Chancery Court of Richmond
yesterday. Mrs. Jennie W. OFerrail
qualified as executrix. The estate Is a
small one.
The Richmond grand jury. which Is
endeavoring to discover those responsible
for the plot.to steal the recent primary
election yesterday examined as witnesses
the city electoral Board, which has been
accused of appointing cOnspicuously un-
ct men for election officials.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant this
week to citizens of this State of the fol-
lowing patents Msrselus NJ. Hit, OF
Luray, for shoe and pants duster; Jas.
A. Mebane, of South Boston, for an cleo
trlcsl rosette; Joseph II. Riddick, j.,
assignor of one-half to w. Q. Schmidt,
of Richmond; for an ink well.
A syndicate of capitalists of Washing
ton and Pittsburg have, it is stated, Sc
cured 1000 acres of land at Parker
station, in Spottsylvania county, and
will develop the mineral possibilities OF
the property. The reports are that there
are good indications of gold, iron and
other metals in the land, and the purpose
of the company is to get the ssme out in
paying quantities, if possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
Anglo-Japanese Treaty.

The text of the Anglo. Japanese treaty,
signed August II, was issued from the
foreign Office in London yesterday even
ing, together with aIdispatch to the Brit
ish ambassador at st. Petersburg for
warding a copy of the agreement with
instructions to communicate it to the Rus
sian government at the earlist opportu-
nifty. The treaty contains eight clauses
and a long preamble. The latter states
that the object of the treaty is the main
tenaDce of general peace in Asia and
India, and the preservation of the inter
ests of all the powers in China by ensur-
ing the integrity OF China and the princi-
pie of equal opportunity for commerce of
all nations, the maintenance ofthe terri
torial rights of Great Britain and Japan
in eastern Asia aud India, and the de-
fence of their special interests therein.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27

Plans for a Russian loan OF about
$l75, 900, 900 have been arranged by
Paris and Berlin bankers.
The city of London will confer the
freedom Of the city upon General Booth
of the Salvation Army, in recognition oil
his moral work.
Secretary Shaw has made definite an
nouncement in a letter to an Iowa po-
litical club that he will retire from the
Cabinet February l.
John d. Rockefeller was moved to
tears by the praises of 400 citizens OF
Cleveland, who called upon him yester-
day at Forrest Hill on the fifty-second
anniversary of his arrival in Cleveland
as a poor boy.
William ]. Bryan, before departing
from San Francisco today upon his
world tour, addresses in bis paper, the
Commoner, an open letter to President
Roosevelt. He commends the chief
executive for his expressed determine
ton as TO railroad rate regulation and
assures him OF the support of the people
regardless of party utilization.
1t is stated that the editor of a medi-
cal periodical published in Germany, G.
Imgens, in conjunction with DR.. Franz
Hoffman, has succeeded in producing a
substance which possesses all the quail
ties of cocaine in causing insensi-
bility to pain, and at the same time has
none of the injurious effects Of that
remedial agent. This new substance
has been called by them "alypin.
Beauvoir, the former home of Jefer.
son Davis, is now used as a soldiers
home, and is filled to the limit of its
capacity. The legislature of Mississippi
appropriates money for the support Of
this institution, and it is further aided
by the various Confederate organizations.
The United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy in that State are raising funds for
building end equipping new cottages
there, and a gOod-sized sum has already
been raised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
Twins Death Due to Grief.

John J. Guilding, whose funeral oc-
Cured at Chester, Pa, Monday, was the
twin brother of James, who died short
time ago. After his brothers. death
John went into decline, and physicians
claim that his death was due to grief
The brothers were so much alike that
they could not be told apart, and their
disposition and nature seemed identical.
Even their parents were unable to dis
tinguish them at times, and John has
been given James's medicine. When the
father thought he was lecturing James,
he afterwards discovered that he was
talking to John. Their closest personal
friends were frequently deceived in the
identity of the brothers and many COM
plications ensued as result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27

JUDGE LEWIS, who is now the repub-
lican candidate for Governor of Virginia,
says in his speeches that he never held q
political Office in his life. We do not
know what the judge calls political
Office. but this we do know, that he has
been a life long partizau republican; that
he was thirty years ago U. S. Attorney
for the Eastern district OF Virginia; was
subsequently made Chief Justice of the
Court of Appeals, by Gen. Malone (wbo
seldom made any but political appoint
ments), and that still later he was again
appointed U. S. Attorney, Democrats,
too, must net forget that Judge Lewis,
when he was L. S. District Attorney in
1876, aided in having federal troops sent
to Virginia, which act caused righteous
Indignation throughout the State, so
much so that Governor Kemper issued
proclamation protesting against this
trespsss upon the rights of the State by
the federal government. At that time
U. 5. District Attorney Lewis made the
following affidavit which was sent to the
President
am from my knowledge of that (thc
last State electiOu) and other elections
held in Petersburg prepared to say that
unless the marshal is furnished with a
better and more reliable posse than be
will be able to summons to his aid from
residents of the city, the election on the
9TH of November in that city will be a
farce as gigantic as it will be fraudulent.
am not now prepared to express the
opinion that the presence of troops to
act as the marshaPs' posse will be essen
tial to the preservation of order and to
insure fair election at other points IN
the Eastern District OF Virginia, but of
the necessity of their presence to prevent
bloodshed and secure a fair election in
Petersburg, | think there cannot be a
shadow of doubt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
Will Tie Up the Suez Canal.

A stoppage of traffic in the Suez canal
forlseveral days is threatened, owing to
the necessity for the blowing up of the
British steamer Chatham, which was
sunk September 6, as she was on fire,
and the flames threatened to reach a
quantity OF dynamite in her cargo.
Since that time the wreck has partially
INSTRUCTED the waterway, especially at
night, as the wreck is submerged. Di-
vers have placed 80 tons of blasting
gelatine in the hold OF the Chatham,
which will be exploded Thursday morn
ing. An expert in charge of the opera
ton says it is impossible to predict the
amount of mischief which will ensue
from the great upheavaI or to what ex-
tent traffic will be impeded. He says
there is no precedent to show the effect
of the explosion of such an amount Of
dynamite. 1t may form crater in the
bed of the canal iE which the wreckage
may be buried, leaving the canal deeper
than before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
Fire in Baltimore.

Baltimore, Sept. 27.-Bsltimore was
threatened with repetition of her great
fire this morning, when flames broke out
in the store of the Goldman Furniture
Company, No. Ill north Howard street,
spreading to the establishment of Samuel
Elder & Company, in the heart OF the
shopping district. A general alarm was
sounded. The Goldman building was
almost totally destroyed. At 11:3O fire.
men succeeded in checking the flames
after a heroic battle with the dense
smoke and fumes. Loss was estimated
at $40 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
The Debt Settlement

John Dew, second auditor of Virginia,
in answer to a communication from
Claude A. Swanson, democratic guberna-
torial candidate, has compiled state
ment showing substantially the compare
tive advantage to the State if the debt
had been funded into century bonds, I'M
der an act of February 20, 1892, and
what the same debt would have amount
ed to if funded under the Riddeberger
act of February IA, 1892. The state
meut shows that the amount lost by
funding in Riddleberger instead of CEN
fury bonds is 1882, $3.50. The
amount saved the State by funding in
century, as compared with sameif fund
ed with Riddleberger, being 81, 339, 095,
making the total difference in favor Of
century over Riddleberger in the settle
ment of the debt $40, 291, 1890.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27

braska, Colorado and Michigan have
resolved 70 ak their Legislatures to pass
laws compelling applicants for marriage
licenses to undergo physical and mental
examinations before they are allowed to
wed. Homoeopaths in Philadelphia be-
lieve if such a law could be made prac-
ticable it would be an excellent thing;
but they doubt that it could be enforced.
In this way the homoeopaths hope to
improve the human race BY gradually
eliminating the weak or unhealthy. The
race, they say, would soon become
hardy, and tuberculosis, cancer and
other diseases would disappear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27

Snes Rouss Estate

New York, Sept. 27.-For the third
time since the death of Charles Broad
way Rouss, the eccentric merchant, 10
March, 1902, a woman has appeared as
a claimant on his estate OF So, 900, 900.
Mrs. Elizabeth Slattery Cowan has be-
gun suit against the estate to recover a
claim of $39. rs, which, she says, is due
her as a balance on contract made
with the blind merchant in 1892.
Mrs. Cowan says in her complaint
that before her marriage she was Miss
Elizabeth Slattery and lived in jersey
City, where she helped her mother run
a little dry goods and notion store. She
was then sixteen years old. She is now
forty-six. 1t was part of her duty to
90 every few days to the ROuss store in
this city and replenish the stock of the
little Jersey City shop. II was in this
way that she met Rouss.
She says it was not long before be was
making love to her, and after few weeks
proposed marriage. Mrs. Cowan says
they went to Niagara Falls and there
went through what she supposed was a
real marriage ceremony.
Mrs. Cowan says she discovered that
their marriage was complete sham, and
that in 1892 Rouss informed her that
their relations must cease, and soon
afterward she was married to Mr.. Cowan.
Rouss subsequently sent for her and
agreed to pay her $780, on condition
that she would enter into all agreement
never to make any claim on him or his
estate. Soon afterward the blind mer-
chant paid to her $10,75O. She never
got any more money from him.
Mrs. Cowan says the child was born
during the time she lived with Rouss,
and will introduce letters from the mer-
chant in which he referred to the child
as "our little precious" His pet name
for Mrs. COwan was "my Angel Girl"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
Departure ofBaron Komura.

New York, Sept. 27.-Baron Komura.
the japanese peace envoy, left New York
for Japan at $3.50 this morning. Baron
KanekO, who has been in the country on
a secret mission for many months and
NJ. Sato, the spokesman of the japanese
peace party, accompanied Baron Komura
on the trip home. The Baron and his
companions are travelling over the New
York Central to Montreal, whence the
Journey to Vancouver will be made on
Imperial Limited. Baron Komura show
ed but few traces of his recent serious
illness. As he left the Waldorf Astoria,
he and his party were cheered by a crowd
that had collected, and at the Grand
Central station they we're given another
hearty send off.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
Mysterious Murder.

Cambridge, Ills, Sept. 27.-Hen'y
county add all this section of Illinois
are stirred by the murder of Attorney
John V. Streed, which, in many re-
spects, resembles that OF Daniel Berry,
OF Savannah, Ills, last summer. Berry
and Streed were both leaders in politics,
and Streed was vice president of the
Swedish American Republican League.
Both were killed near their Offices by per-
sons unknown although the mystery sug-
gests Berry's death, which was supposed to
have been cleared when Botwell Pulford,
a druggist, committed suicide. A coro-
ner's jury is investigating Streed' death.
They worked practically all night. Ar
thur Crawford, a butcher, of this town,
found Streed lying unconscious yesterday
morning, near an clubhouse 10 the reBr of
the postoffice, where Streed had offices
and living rooms. He died few hours
later without regainiDg consciousness. A
revolver with one chamber holding a dis
charged shell was found under the body.
Streed's own revolver was found later in
his room. The police are working on
the theory that his murderer was pO-
litical enemy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
Restoring Span in Bridge.

The work of restoring the span in the
bridge of the Southern Railway over
the james river near Lynchburg has
been commenced. Much of the span
will have to be replaced by new mate
rial on account of the way the big girders
we're bent and broken in the wreck sew
eral weeks ago. 1t will be recalled that
the bridge was damaged by train No. 20
leaving the track and dashing through
the first span on the Amherst side in
August. Since that the trains have
been running over temporary trestle,
which will be used until the span can be
fully restored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27

A WORLD government, with The
Hague tribunal as the basis OF it, and
one army as police force to carry out its
DEGREES, is predicted for the near future
by Walter S. Logan, president of the
New York State Bar Association. He
says be believes his grandchildren will
witness the abolition of wars by this
method. This is consummation devOut-
" to be wished, but it is feared that Mr..
Logan's grandchildren will have to live
to the age OF Methuselah before such a
bene6cent state of affairs comes to pass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
Fire-Wedding.

Panama, Sept. 27.-A great fire broke
out last night in mine at Colon. An
appeal was sent TO Panama for help and
policemen were dispatched by train to
assist in fighting the flames. This morn
ing the fire was exiinguished.
Panama, Sept. PA social event of
unsual importance was the marriage last
night at the csthedal of Philip Fellinger,
manager of the American Bank, to Miss
Teresa Guardis, daughter of the Secre-
tary of State of Panama. The bishop
oficiated and President Amador, OF the
Panama republic, and United States
Minister Msgoou assisted. The couple
will spend their honeymoon in New
Jersey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
siebt Restored in Ten Years,

Chester, Pa, Sept. 27.-Robert Shaw,
65 years old, who has been without the
use of one eye for over ten years, was
overjoyed yester lay by the discovery
that his sight had been restored. He
was rapidly losing his vision OF the
other eye, and went to the Chester Hos
pitaI, where an operation was performed
BY DR.. Harbridge. The remarkable fea-
ture of the operation was the discovery
made by Shaw as he was leaving the
hospital. He put bis handkerchief to
the good eye that had been treated, and
was astonished beyond expression to
learn that he could see with the eye that
had been sightless for so many years.
Ten years ago Iin Philadelphia special
lists had removed a cataract from the
right eye and he was told that he would
never regain bis sight