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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
Made Good the Loss.

The First National Bank of Cincin-
natl yesterday received by telegraph
from Pittsburg the 500, 600 which was
to have been brought by express, but
disappeared in Pittsburg. The express
company directed the payment to the
taDk Immediately on finding that it had
been actually in their possession at the
time of its loss.
The disappearance of Edward G. Gun
life, employed by the Adams Express
Company, and $101, 900, which the
company has missed, remains mystery.
Cunlife, the suspected man, signed for
the money package containing the
800, 900 and the package never reach
ed the money forwarding Office. There
was about 81, 600 in the Office of the
express company Monday, which can
not be found. Some officers say Cum
life is in hiding in Pittsburg, while
others are of the opinion that he is many
miles aWaV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
Warrants of Arrest.

Philadelphia, Oct. Warrants we're
issued this afternoon by Magistrate
Eisenbrown for the arrest of former Di-
rector of Public Safety, Abraham L.
English, Henry E. Bston, John w.
Henderson, Philip II. johnson, and
James d. Finley, charging them with
conspiracy to cheat and defraud the
city of Philadelphia, in connection with
the awarding of the contract between
the said city and Henderson & Co. for
the construction of the smallpox hospi-
tal."
Philip Fl. Johnson is the architect APP
pointed by Mayor Ashbridge on all mu-
nicipal work, and is a brother-in-law of
Israel w. Durham. James ID. Finley
is cousin of Durham and an inspector
at the smallpox hospital, now in course
of construction. Baton and Henderson
are members Of the firms named. The
warrants were issued at the instance of
former Judge Gordon, Mayor Weaver's
special counsel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
snow Storms

Chardon, o., Oct. l2-Ien iucnes Of
snow fell here last night. The storm
continues today.
GreenviIIe, Pa, Oct. l2.-For FIVE
hours this morning Greenville was in
the throes of heavy snow storm. Hun
dreds of shade trees were broken down
under its weight, awnings were destroy
ed and several barns crushed in.
Sharon, Pa, Oct. 12.-The first snow
of the season fell here today. The fall
was of brief duration and the snow melt
ed as rapidly as it fell.
Irwin, Pa, Oct. 12.-With the Their
mometer down to 35 this morning, Irwin
experienced its first snow furry OF the
season. The air was exceeding chilly
and there was a good deal of shiveriug
among the uDprepared.
Altoona, Pa, Oct 12.--Following a
day of drilling rain came a cold wave
last night, which turned the drizze to
snow. At Cresson Galitzin, and other
towns on the mountain west of here, an
inch of snow fell. Even in Altoona,
there was light fall. The cold in
creases and freezing is anticipated to-
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
Damage by Storm.

Considerable damage was done to prop
erty on the Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala
bama and Florida coasts by the recent
storm. The greatest damage appears to
have been done along the Mississippi
coast, where thousands OF dollars worth
of property was destroyed By the wind
and water. Bay St. Louis and Wave
land, Miss, we're the greatest sufferers
along the coast, the financial loss at those
two places being estimated at $50, 900 or
$50, 000 Fears are entertained for the
safety of the three-masted schooner Pal
mer, which sailed from GUlfport, Miss !,
Friday. A quantity of floating wreck
age was found near Dog Keys, east OF
Ship Island, and it is feared that the
Palmer went down during the storm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
Japan and Korea.

Mr.. Huribut, OF the Korean Review,
makes grave charges against the Japa'
Dese administration in Korea He says
thousands of Korean peasants are threat
ened with starvation and heartrendering
scenes are occurring daily, because the
peasants are dispossessed of their lands
without compensation.
A dispatch from Toxic states that a
stern Korean policy is to be adopted by
Japan following the announcement OF
the Anglo-Japanese treaty. Toxic pub
licists state freely that since the treaty
guarantees the freedom of japan in its
prosecution of Korean interests the shad-
ow of Korean government will shortly
be swept away and practical suzerainty
over Korea established. Several Japa-
nese papers state that foreign ministers
in Korea will probably be Withdrawn
shortly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
The New Alliance.

London, Oct. l2.-Adyices to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Lahore, India, state that as a conse-
quence of the new alliance between
Japan and Great Britain, which enlarges
the scope of the reement between the
two nations, to include India within the
provision of joint protection, the garri-
son has been relied upon for the pro.
lection Of Inda's eastern frontiers. The
reduction of the garrison is regarded as
assign that Great Britain, since the new
alliance, no longer believes it necessary
to support such large garrison as was
formerly the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12

Joseph Ramsey, it,, of Toledo, Ohio.
was defeated yesterday in his effort to
control the Wabash system, and failed
even to retain his seat as director.
Emperor Nicholas has turned over to
the National Assembly the question OF
the abolition of restrictions to the ad-
mission of Jews to the universities.
The $50, 900, 900 commissary contract
awarded by Chairman Shonts, OF the
Panama Canal Commission, to j, h.
Markell. of Omaha, Neb., has been can
ceIed. The commission says present
conditions are satisfactory.
President Spencer, of the Southern
Railway, in an address before the New
ark Board of Trade yesterday, denounced
the putting of rate control into the hands
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion as commercial lynch law"
With the bloody knife in his pocket
with which he had stabbed to death
Mary King, six hours before at her home
10 Cleveland, O., William Towns, the
boarder at the King home, was placed
under arrest in restaurant yesterday.
Towns admitted that he killed the girl.
Towns was a rejected suitor and had, it
is said, frequently threatened the life Of
Miss King.
George w. Murray, colored, former
member of Congress, was yesterday III
Columbia s. c., sentenced to serve three
years in the penitentiary for forgery.
Murray, who is reported to be wealthy,
was charged with forging the name OF
an old negro on certain notes for land.
At the time of his arrest Murray was re-
leased on SO, bond, which it is
thought will be forfeited
Lieut.. Col. R. L. Hoxie, U. S. A.,
Corps of Engineers, is preparing plans
for ihe improvement of several tributaries
of the Potomac, and Of other streams.
According to the plans prepared Deco
guam creek and Breton bay, both tribu-
taries of the Potomac Carriers creek,
near the mouth of the Rappahannock
river, and the Mattaponi and Pamunkey
rivers, are to be deepened.
The hearings Of arguments on the de-
murrers to the indictment returned by
the federal grand jury against five OF the
big packing concerns and II of their en-
ployes was closed late yesterday after
noon in Chicago, and if Judge Humph-
rey, before whom the arguments have
been made, retains his present impress
sion of the case, one-half of the in
dictments charging the packers with con-
spiracy in restraint will be sustained and
the remaining counts overruled.
A jeering and more or less violent
crowd of nearly 5000 persons in Kau-
kauna, Wis, yesterday greeted the car
in which Wenzel E. Kabat, accused of
the murder of Michael McCarty, was
taken to that place to appear before JUS
tice NJ. D. Schim Shouts of "Lynch
himW "Burn him" were frequently
heard, and the squad OILS police officers,
the sheriff and four deputy sherifis were
kept busy fighting the mob and keeping
them from getting at the accused man
beio'e he entered the courtroom. The
widest excitement prevailed in the court
room before the judge called the crowd
to order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
Today'- Photographic New
Horrible Murder,


New York, Oct IA CHASTITY and
bloody murder was committed in Third
avenue boarding house at an early hour
this morning, when an unknown man
was killed and his body horribly dismem-
bered. An attempt was made to conceal
the identity of the dead man by throw
ing away bis head 10 vacant lot on
Eighteenth street, some distance from
the scene of the crime. One arrest has
been made. Shortly after two O'Clock
this morning George Lauole, who has a
room on the second floor floor of No.
l49 Third avenue, heard succession
of pistol shots. He thought they came
from the room of Fred Bauer, a former
employe of the Union Square Hotel, who
has room on the same floor as Lanole.
After the shots Lanole said be heard
steps going through the hall to the sink.
Several trips were made. Lanole for some
reason or other made no cutlery and did
not report the shooting 10 the police I'M
til eight O'Clock. The police went to the
Third avenue house, and went TO Bauer s
room, which presented the picture Of a
slaughter house. On the floor was a
dress suit case into which was stuffed
the left arm of a man. The floor
was covered with blood and in clothes
hamper in the closet was the torso OF q
man. The head could not be found
in the room. 10 the hamper was bloody
razor with which the deed was probably
committed. Shortly after the discovery
four laborers working on an excavation
reported to the police that a head of a
man had been found thrown upon pile
of dirt. The head was taken to the
Third avenue police station and found
to fit upon the torso. Fred Bauer was
arrested, but denied knowledge of the
crime. He told the police that he knew
nothing about it
Later the body was Unidentified as that
of Thomas COrcoran, who resided at No.
344 Third avenue, with his sister, and
her husband, John McMurrough. The
Identification was made by the latter,
who stated that the deceased left home
about s o'clock last night with a man
named John Grout, who is employed by
Fish, Deere & Carroll, horse dealers, with
place of business on Thirty-fourth
street, near Lexington avenue. The
police have so for been unable to find
Grout, Bauer, in his statement to the
police, said that last night he was out
with three men, Corcoran, another civil.
ian, and a soldier in uniform. He did
not know their names. All drank freely
during the night, and finally wound
up in his room. He was very intoxicated,
he said, and the others put him to bed.
He knew nothing more until he was
arrested.
At the office of Hiss, Deere q Carroll,
it was said that Grout had worked for
them at times during the past six months.
He was a horse salesman. The exami
nation of Corcoran's body by the coron-
ers disclosed the fact that the man had
been shot through the mouth, the bullet
lodging in the brain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
Offers Large Reward.

Isidor Wofmser, the millionaire bank
er, OF New York, offered 800, 900
yesterday for me conviction of gang OF
men who recently assaulted Annie Thorn
ton, domestic employed in his house
hold. In court yesterday, when FIVE
men were arraigned for the assault, Mr..
Wormser said at will give 800, 900
to have the perpetrators of this dastardly
crime convicted and sent to prison. f"
Recently on 1fiss ThorntOn's birthday
Mr. Wormser gave her $50 and holt
day as a reward for several years SER
vices in his employment. That evening
while passing a stable on the West Side,
she said, she was seized by two men,
dragged into the stable and about dozen
other men Joined them there. She did
not escape from the stable until the next
morning. Her health was seriously af-
fected by her experience. The five men
arraigued yesterday we're held in 81, 600
bail each, and the police announced that
they expect to arrest nine more men in
connection with the assault.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
The Bankers

Washington, ID. q. Oct. IL. --ResOu.
tons embodying the ship subsidy princi-
pie was introduced In the meeting Of the
American Bankers Association by Col.
RI. Lowry, of Atlanta, Ca, and adopted.
The ship subsidy bill was specifically
endorsed, aud the influence of the ssso-
citation toward congressional action was
pledged for the regeneration of the
American shipping. Opposition tn the
subsidy feature was voiced by President
John G. Fletcher, of the Germania Ma
tional Bank, of Little Rock, Arkansas,
who declared that subsidy was gov
ernmental handicap and un-American in
principle.
Mr.. Fletcher was cheered but his OBJ
jections failed to prevail, the resolution
being adopted.
President Van Slyke Of the First
National Bank of Madison, Wisconsin
advocated the passage of restraining laws
to protect stockholders, particularly laws
admittedly just and reasonable such as
will be enforced when enacted.
Campbell Osborne, of the South Bend
End National Bank, introduced a resolu-
ton recommending federal legislation
making ii misdemeanor to obtain loans
from national banks by false represen-
tation.
The report of the Currently Committee
was read. The need OF greater faxibil-
ity in the currency was urged as one of
the most pressing problems now to be
contended with by the bankers and bus
mess men of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
Leonard Arraigned.

New York, Oct. Hilary A. Leon
ard, The Wall street messenger, who
feeced the National City Bank out of
1859, 900, on forged order on Pearl &
Company, was arraigned in Part | of
General Sessions, before Judge McMa-
hon, this morning, to plead to two in
dctme"ts for grand larceny, first degree,
and for forgery, second degree. 1t was
fully expected that he would plead gull
ty. He created considerable surprise
when he entered a plea of not guilty
through his counsel, Abe Levy. Mr..
Levy stated subsequently that it had
been decided to fight the case, as he
was convinced that the prt secution could
not prove intent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
British Squadron at Yokohama

The British squadron of II vessels
under the command of Vice-Admiral Sin
Gerard Noel arrived at Yokohama yes
terday morning and was officially well
coined amid scenes of general enthusiasm
by Vice-Admiral Shimamura. The
squadron entered 10 single column line
ahead, the torpedoboat destroyers lead
ing, and took up an anchorage facing
the shore.
Statutes were exchanged between the
japanese flagship iwate and the British
flagship Diadem. Admiral Shimamura
then went on board the Diadem, accom-
panied by the Governor and other local
authorities and a representative OF Sir
Claude NJ. Macdonald, the British
Minister at Toxic. Admiral Noel later
visited the lwate.
After these ceremonies had been con-
cluded Admiral Noel, with 1900 Off
GERS and men, landed and paraded
through a cheering multitude to garden
party given by the municipality, at
which they were entertained by dancing
and feats of juggling and wrestling.
Day fireworks were displayed, and the
entire city was decorated.
At banquet yesterday evening May
or Ichibara proposed toast to King Ed
ward, Queen Alexandra and the British
navy, and welcomed the visit of the
squadron as strengthening the Anglo
japanese alliance for the peaceful in
dustrial development o. the far East and
the civilization of the world. He :e-
ferred to the presence of the United
States battleship Wisconsin in the port
of Yokohama and cordially welcomed it
to japanese waters. Although the
United States was not bound to japan
by fofmalities, Major Ichihsra said that
country was regarded as the friend of all
nations having community of interest in
far Eastern poiticies. He said that
President Roosevelt had illuminated the
American policy for peace and the open
door in China and Korea, and therefore
it was the speakers belief that the An
glo-Japanese alliance was heartily in
dorsed by the United States. Admiral
Noel and his staff left this morning for
Toxic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
Jail Delivery.

Another Jail delivery vas effected at
Stanton, Tuesday night, when five
prisoners escaped from the Augusta
county Jail. The prisoners we're con
fined on the first floor of the Jail, and
were allowed to stay in the corridor of
the Jail in place Of being confined in the
steel cages. The bars to the windows
on this floor are about three and one
half inches apart and about three-quar-
tiers of an inch thick. The men sawed
one of these bars in two at the top and
broke it off at the bottom by bending it
with a piece of pipe, thus making an
aperture seven and one-half inches by
fifteen inches. After squirmiug through
this small hole, they tied a blanket to
the bars aud let themselves down over
the balcony. This is the third delivery
from the county jail within short time,
and two since the escape of John w.
Kennedy, the condemned train wrecker
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12

IT Is reported that as a means to
make good the anticipated deficit in the
federal revenue, to help dig the Panama
canal, to build more warships and to
avoid tariff revision, the Congress Will be
asked to reimpcse the war tax OF a dol
lar a barrel on beer. Such tax would
put forty million dollars in the Treasury,
and this berry tribute would float the
Ship of State clear of financial shadows;
but it will be stoutly opposed by the
brewers. who insist that because they
cannot add any part of the tax to the
prices at which they dispose of their
product it is an unfair exaction. Another
scheme to raise revenue is proposition
to impose tax on coffee. 1t will be
observed that coffee and beer are the
drinks of the poor who, it seems, are re-
quired to pay an unjust proportion OF
taxes under the high tariff laws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
Exodus from Moscow.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 12-The exodus
OF people from Moscow continues steadily.
The situation there has assured graver
aspect and the residents are hurrying
away from the city in numbers, fearing a
recurrence of the former outbreaks. The
trains arriving here are full of the fleeing
inhabitants. WorkiDgmen ofSt. Peters
burg have decided that it will be impos-
sible for them to inaugurate another
strike, as has been suggested, because OF
the lack of funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
Some seasonable Advice.

1t may be piece of superauous adj
vice to urge people at this season of the
year to lay in a supply of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t is almost sure to be
needed before winter is over, and much
more prompt and satisfactory results are
obtained when taken as soon as cold Is
contracted and before it has become set
tied in the system, which can only be
done by keeping the remedy at hand.
This remedy is so widely known and so
altogether good that no one should hesi-
tate about buying it in preference to any
other. 1t is for sale by Gibson & Tim.
herman and W. +. Creighton 4 Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
Emperor William Warned.

Berlin, Oct. 12.-The Frankfurter
Zeitung has created sensation by pub
fishing story that the military advisers
of Emperor William have warned him
that Germany should not be brought in-
to,a war with England, as the German
army would be unable to strike a blow
on England's territory. The advisers
told the Emperor that the English navy
would anuihilate the navy !of Germany
and would then destroy the shipping,
and end German maritime trade.f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12

REV. JOHN L. SCUDDER, OF the Jer-
sey City First CongregatiOnalist Church,
has engaged John Harvey, the profess
sional wrestler, as athletic instructor in
the Peoples Palace, which is an adjunct
of the church. Mr.. Scudder offers to let
Harvey wrestle with all corners as an
innocent entertainment for the young
people of the church. 1t seems that in
macy churches nowadays everything but
Christianity is taught.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
Fatal Lean.

New York, Oct. 12.-Armitage Mat
thews, a well known lawyer and politi-
clan, committed suicide at $50 o'clock
this morning by jumping from the sec
0nd floor of he house where he lived, at
No. 335 Central Park West. He was
instantly killed. Mr.. Matthews was to
have been tried for conspiracy today be-
fore Justice Davy in the criminal branch
of the Supreme Court. The suicide
must have been done on the impulse OF
the moment. for Mr.. Matthews had
made appointments late last night, with
friend for this morning, at the very
time he leaped from the window. After
the discovery of the suicide quick ex-
animation showed that Matthews had
been instantly killed. There was a
compound fracture at the base of the
brain, and the top of the skull was split
wide open. There were several bruises
on the body. Investigation showed that
Matthews had gone to the bath room
and, without throwing off his cath robe,
climbed TO narrow window just above
the tub. The window was so narrow
that when Matthews forced his way
through the aperture, he carried part of
the sash with him. Matthews was in
dicted some months ago by the grand
jury and the case grew out of the wreck
in. of the Federal Bank indirectly, and
the robbing of the Weissel estate by
David Eothschild, the President of the
bank. Rothschid was one of the trus.
tees of the estate and was bonded by
concern of which Matthews was an at
fornev
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
Japanese Arsenals,

Birmingham, Eng. Oct. l2.-Advices
from Toxic say that japanese agents are
expected to arrive in England in Decem-
Der, for the purpose of making arrange
ments to secure machinery and the
plants for the new arsenals at Nagasaki,
and Sasebo. The japanese government
has voted So, 900, 900 for the establish
ment of these arsenals which will be
placed under the control of board OF
military experts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
From Washington.
of the Alexandria Gazette

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington. d. c., Oct. u.
The meeting which had been arranged
for this afternoon between the Columbian
Minister, Senior Mendoza; the Secretary
of State. Mr.. Root, and Mr.. Barrett,
formerly u. S Minister to Panama and
now Minister to Colombia, has been
postponed until some future date not
fixed The reason is the inability Of
Senior Mendoza to come on account Of
the fact that his wife is i'll in New York
and about to undergo surgical opera
ton. The purpose of the meeting was
to enable the Colombian representative
10 present to this government the views
Of Colombia with regard to the condi-
tiOns that have arisen since Panama
broke away from its allegiance to Colon
bia and established itself as an indepen-
dent State. Minister Barrett, who is here
today, this morning corrected the errOne-
Gus impression that it had been the inten-
ton to have Mr.. Obaldia, to PanamanMin-
lister. present at the conference. The
United States, according to Mr.. Bar
rett, has made no proposition whatever
to either Colombia or Panama With a
view of bringing them together. This
government is merely acting the part of
a good friend of both, and tOday's
meeting was projected for the purpose
of ascertaining what conditions Colon
bia thinks should be met By Panama be-
tore the old friendly relations can be re-
sumed. The whole question hinges up
on the recognition by Colombia Of Pan
ama's independence. There are no
treaties DOW in force between Panama
and her mother country and trade rela-
tions and the interests of citizens Of both
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-12
Extension Of Finnish Tongue.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 12.-Tbe Car
has addressed a ukase to the Finnish
Senate in which be authorizes consid
cradle extension Of the use of the Fin
nish tongue by officials in Finland, a
reform for which the people have been
clamoriDg for long time. The ukase
also cancels many Of the privileges which
Russian officials have enjoyed in connec-
ton with Finnish appointments.