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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
THE METHODIsTs.

Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson, who wa;
10 have presided over the one hundred
and twenty-frst annual session of the
Baltimore Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, beginning this
morning at Winchester, was taken sud-
denly i'll at his home in Baltimore Mon.
day and will be unable to attend the ses-
sion. Erysipelas has developed. He tel
egraphed to Bishop Warren A. Gambler,
of Atlanta, Ga, to take his place.
Over 800 ministers aud laymen have
arrived in Winchester to attend the Con-
ference. The first conference ever held
in America was held in Winchester 100
Yeas ago, and today's assembly will be
one of the most notable of its kind with.
in the history of Methodism. Eight
hundred ministers and laymen are ex-
pected to be in attendance. The last
time conference was held, was in 1876,
and the first time its sessions we're pre-
sided over by Bishop Asbury.
Conference was formally organized
this morning at $3.50 O'Clock, aud will
last until probably Tuesday ofnext week,
when the appointments for the ensuing
year will be announced
Conference was called to order by Rev.
]. E. Armstrong, presiding elder of the
Roanoke district, who will act as tempo
rary president until apresident is elected
to act until the arrival of Bishop Gambler.
The conference, according to the min
utes of last years session, held in
Alexandra last year, has 2S4 clerical
members, 1872 charges. 577 churches;
value OF church buildings. 81, 400, 800;
l4s parsonages, value $257, 4S5; So, Sa4
members, 603 Sunday schools, with
Al, 266 scholars; 2I2 Senior and Junior
Epwoath Leagues, with 9,0lS members;
SO Women's Foreign Missionary Socie-
ties, with 2,02l members, and so Home
Missionary Societies, with l,709 men,
bers. The conference includes portions
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and
the District of Columbia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
Senator Martin.

While Senator Martin is very popular
in Stafford, there were many of his ad.
mirers and supporters who had never
made bis acquaintance until last court
day when he was presented, but had
based their preference upon the splendid
record Senator Martin has made ia this
Senate The members OF those churches
in the county which have claims pending
in Congress against the U. S. Govern
ment for damage sustained at the hands
of the G. $. troops during the war, were
hearty in their congratulations of the
Senator for the success which has at
tended his efforts in these matters
Senator Martin is the only member Of
either branch of Congress who has sue
ceeded in getting any of these claims
passed and appropriated for, and at the
next session of Congress will undoubted-
ly get appropriations to pay for damages
sustained by all the churches which
have entrusted their claims to his hands,
aud all OF them now have either been
paid or referred TO the Court OF Claims.
or are pending in the Senate for its.
final action. = fredericksburg Lance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
Answer Filed,

O. B. Moomaw, city solicitor for the
city of Roanoke, has fled in the clerk 5
office of the United States Circuit Court
in Lynchburg papers in answer to the
suit for 100000 damages against the
city of Roanoke, and the suit for 500, 900
against Mayor Joel II. CutchiH and
Sergt. j. A. Manuel, of that city,
brought by Rev. Richard L. Jones, the
colored Baptist minister, who resided in
Roanoke up to the time he was forced
to leave that city on February 3, 1904,
on account Of inaammatory remarks al1
legged to have been made by the preacher
in sermon to his congregation relative
to the assault upon Mrs. Shields in that
city by Henry Williams, the negro who
was afterward hanged for the crime. In
the declaration filed by the Washington
attorney for Jones, it vas asserted that
neither the city of Roanoke nor its Of
6cials furnished Jones protection, al
though requested to do so, and that as
a consequence he was compelled to sur
render the pastorate, to sell his property
at sacrifice, and to move his family
from the city of Roanoke which he did,
going to the State of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Moomaw is counsel for the city OF Roa-
noke, and also for Messrs. Cuichin and
Manuel, and as such has entered plea
of not guilty, also not pleading the
statute of limitation, twelve months hay-
ing passed since Jones was compelled to
leave Roanoke,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
Today's Telegraphic News
War In Il 10 East.

London, March PA dispatch to
the Reuter- Telegram Company says that
the Russian army has reached a place
of safety but that the irregulars and
stragglers we're cut of by the Japanese.
The haven of the Russians is not given.
With the Russian army at Gunsuling.
LOG miles north Of Telling, March 90
Our rear guard nows occupies Sipinga,
seventy miles north of Telling. The
enemy continues to follow us, but the
pursuit is slow and The main japanese
army apparently is remaining at Telling.
Our four days rest at Telling gave US a
chance to reform the army and to re-
cover from recent hardships. Since that
time our march hai been conducted in
an orderly fashion, but so rapidly that
many of our horses and cattle have
died of exhaustion. The columns OF
our army have been moving like endless
serpenis along a half dozen roads which
parallel the railway, On the first days
march we covered thirty miles. Kaiyu-
an was left behind on March l6, and
the, rear guard evacuated Chantafu,
eighteen miles farther north, on March
10. Dispatches report that force of
irregnlars which was operating to the
eastward was cut of before news of the
battle of Mukden reached them and was
compelled to retire TO the northeast,
probably making for Kirin.
With the Russian army, at Guntsu.
ling, March 2l.--General Kuropstkin
arrived here today from Hardin, where
he went on Sunday. He was received
with a great ovation and made speech
expressing the hope that the army
would s0oh be able to retrieve its re-
verses. 1t is too early yet to determine
what effect the change 10 the supreme
command of the army will have, but
the soldiers have a great deal of conf
dence in the venerable General Line
witch, whose task is a monumental one.
Tho reorganization Of the forces effected
at Telling after the retreat from Mukden
undoubtedly marks the second stage Of
the war. Guntsuling has large rail-
way station and is an important Red
Cross centre and is supplied with mill
tary facilities of every sort. 1t has now
become a great camp overlooking in all
directions. Troops are arriving daily
and our advance divisions are continuing
the march to the northward, while
fresh troops from European Russia are
going south to relieve the worn out rear
guard. The booming of big guns on
the right flank has been audible through
out the day, indicating lighting in that
direction. Persistent reports have been
circulated that massacre of the wound
ed and of the Red Cross staff occurred
at Mukden after the Russians had
evacuated the place, and before the
japanese occupied it, although a Tartar
General undertook to protect non-com-
batants during the period.
st. Petersburg, March 22.-A dispatch
from Gen. Linieyitch says that a body Of
japanese cavalry accompanied by force
OF infantry, has appeared in front of the
Russian outposts, at Machentay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
500 Reward, $500.

Thereaders Of this paper will be plea ed 10
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure in all its
stages, and that is Caiarrh. HALLS Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con.
stitutional disease, requires constitutional
treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
stroying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they offer
one hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars aud testimonials.
Address:
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, zoe.
Take HALLS Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
TIE SENATE having adjourned. Ser

The SENATE having adjourned, Sena'
tor Martin, after close and constant at
tention TO his official duties, has gone to
Richmond and opened headquarters and
during the approaching campaign Will
personally interest himself in his re-elee-
ton TO the Senate. His task should be
an easy one for if any man ever deserved
a reward for duty well performed, that
man is Senator Martin. A constant and
regular attendant upon the sessions OF
the Senate and hard working member
of the several committees to which he
has been assigned, during his entire term
OF Office he has lsbored in season and
out of season for the good aud welfare Of
his people, State and country. Among
mis- colleagues he is known as one of the
working and useful members of the Sen
ate and this is 50 generally recognized
that on the occasion of Vice President
Fairbanks recent visit to this city he
said that in such high regard is Senator
Martin held that he has as much in
tluence in the Senate as any man on the
democratic side of that body. His
ability, business methods and experience
have made him a most valuablefepresen-
tative for Virginia in the higher branch
of Congress. 1t would be great mis-
take not to return him to the Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
ACCORDING TO a dispatch fl

ACCORDING TO dispatch from New
Brunswick, n. j., Cordova, who as
saulted and deserted his wife and subse-
ouently eloped with young woman, Is
possessed with the Authorization that his
trial and conviction should be regarded
as an international question. He says
he has been treated outrageously by the
New Jersey courts aud is anxious TO
interest President Rooseyeltin his affairs.
He will also appeal to President Dlaz oil
Mexico. and is basking in the hope that
something favorable will be done for
him by the government of that country
There are in our day many exhibitions
of gall on the part of some who fall iuto
the meshes of the law, but Cordova is
undoubtedly the most brazen-faced
individual who has gained cheap no.
toriety for long time. Miss BOVINE,
who has been brought prominently into
notice by her relations with married
man, and one posing as minister OF
the gospel, has been importnned by the
proprietor of New York lunch house
to accept position with him, the
boniface desiring to use the young
woman as an attraction to the curious.
1t is not believed, however, that she can
keep away from CordOva long enough
to engage in such an enterprise
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAR. %, 1906
rur orrrn Of sloO. GOO BY Mr. John

THE OFFER of 800, 900 by Mr.. John
ID Rockefeller toward the cause OF for
eien missions has caused heated con-
troyersy among New York clergymen,
some of whom are heartily in favor OF
rejecting the donation. Those who op-
pose the acceptance of the money urge
that Mr.. Rockefeller is the head OF an
organization which stands indicted by
the public as morally iniquitons and
socially destructive. They are therefore
opposed TO taking money obtained by
unjust methods. One minister paints
the coal oil magnate as commercial
monstrosity-in civic life social dyna-
mite The objections raised by the
dissenting cergymen are doubtless hard
to contsovert, but, at the same time,
money is often received into church
Golfers which comes through channels
az questionable as those employed by
Mr.. Rockefeller. Many years ago
conscience.s stricken individual yclept
Zaccheus, who had amassed great wealth
in proving upon defenseless commn-
nifty. appropriated half of his goods for
the benefit of the poor. His donation
was not declined, but benediction
pronounced upon his house by the Great
Teacher rebuked a number who objected
to Him partaking of the hospitality Of
one who was at that time standing in
dicted by an entire nation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
Ton of Silver at Lake Shore.

While walking along the south shore
ofSilyer lake, at Akron, Ohio, yesterday,
George Lodge stumbled over huge bill
let OF metal which was found to be silver.
Making further investigation, he and his
brothers dug out 20 large bilIets Of An
average weight Of 100 pounds, making
over ton In all.
For many years the late Henry Wet
more, Who died at the age Of 10 years.
told story how an encampment Of 500
Indians, shortly before the battle Of Tip
pecanoe, left the vicinity of Silver lake in
a single night, and it is thought that
silver was the treasure they dumped into
the water for safekeeping.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
Virginia News.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held gold medal contest at
Washington, Rappahannock county, the
10Th inst. Master David Miller, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Miller, won the
medal.
Messrs. Davis and Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant, this
week, to citizens OF this State, OF the
following patents: James Fl Clark.
OF Richmond, assignor of one-half to
Frank NJ. Thompson, for a railway
switch setting and locking mechanism /;
Edward 5. Cofman, Of Clifton Forge,
for means for automatically applying
air brakes in deraiIments; William II.
Dunn, Of Richmond, for building-wall
and concrete block for same; James A.
Mebane, of South Boston, for socket
for electric lamps.
After a year of suffering, having mar
rowly escaped several surgical operations
for ills with which he was not afflicted,
piece of hat pin, two and three quarter
inches long, worked its way out of the
side of Clarence Sturdivant, aged 10
years, Of Richmond, and he has fully
recovered his health On Valentines
night of last year the boy passed along
the street where number of boys were
playing the jokes OF that season. A
negro girl thinking him one. OF her
tormenlors, plunged hal pin twice into
his side. 1t was not until the piece
worked out on the opposite side that
Sturdivant or his physicians knew that
a large portion of the pin had broken off.
The boy was just about to undergo an
operation for appendicitis when the pin
point fortunately made its appearance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
Largest Fonr.master.

Rockland, Me-, March 22.-The
schooner Governor Powers, which was
launched here today, is the largest four
master aaoat, and the largest ever built,
with the exception Of the schooner Frank
A. Palmer, which was lost Her dimen-
sions are length, 237 feet; breadth, Al
feet; depth, 20 feet gross tonnage, l.
962; net tonnage, 1873. Her carrying
is three thousand tons of coal.
The vessel was christened with roses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
A GARD.

To the Voters Of Alexandria County and the
City Of Alexandria:
After consulting many Of my friends in the
county and feeling that the citizens Of Alex
andFia city recognize the justice Of the cliim
made by the county Of having delegate az
this election selected from among the voters
Of the county. ! announce myself as a candi-
date for Delegate to the State legislature from
the city aud county Of Alexandria and ask
the support of the citizens Of the city and
county upon the following conditions:
First That they are satisfied that | will
represent the whole people, giving my best
efforts TO the interests Of She city aud county
at large, and performing the duties eonscien-
tiously TO all people alike, not being bound
by any clique or combination, but endeayor.
ing TO improve the conditions in both the city
end county, and
Second. That will cast the city and county
vote for United States Senator ia accordance
With the wishes expressed by majority Of
the people at the polls,
Unless the voters Of the city and county are
satisfied that the best interests Of all concern
ed will be subseryed by my election. would
prefer not TO have their support
Respectfully,
q. &. BOTELER.
Alexandria county, Va, March H. 1895.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22

WOMEN, BEWARE. Ruling that a
woman's tongue lisa concealed weapon, r"
Police Justice Cook, of Madison, n. j.,
yesterday fined woman $40, and COL
lected the fine. Nearly week ago one
woman made complaint againstanother
before Justice Cook. When the women
came into court they began to abuse
each other. The abuse became so vio-
lent that Justice Cook said he judged
both women guilty of carrying concealed
weapons, from themannerin which they
used their tongues. He fined them $40
each for the offense. A Daniel come to
judgment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22

A NAN WAS arraigned in Boston 'st
week on the charge of deirauding a
hOtelkeeper, who claimed that the man
came into his establishment, ordered
oysters, coffee, potatoes and nice ten
der steak; that on account of its tough
ness the customer refused to pay for the
steak. The judge dismissed the case,
declaring there was no intention to de-
fraud. The fraud was on the side of the
hotelkeeper, and if mere people would
refuse to pay for unit food served them
a better condition of affairs would soon
be brought about.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
inability to Secure seamen.

St. Petersburg, March pa iele-
gram from Libau states that The anthOri-
ties have not yet been able to organize
the proposed fourth squadron on account
of their inability to secure seamen. Many
Of the officers are mere boys, without
any sea training, and the crews are COM
posed largely of peasants who were
never on board ship before their enlist
menf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22

THE North German Lloyd Steamship
Company reports gross earnings for 1904
Of a, 954, 45e. The American steam
ship companies which have equal OPP
portunities with their foreign rivals want
Congress to vote them enormous sub
sides and declare those who oppose such
4, be nnpatri0tic
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22

To draw the FIRE ont of barn, or heal cut
without leaving scar, use Dewitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. A specific for piles. Get the
genuine. J. l.. Tucker, editor of the Har.
monizer, Centre, Ala, writes II have used
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve in my family
for piles, cuts and burns. 1t is the best salye
on the market. Every family should keep it
on hand" Sold by all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
Best remedy for Constipation.

"The finest remedy for constipation /
ever used is Chamberiain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets" says Mr.. eli Butler,
of FrankvilIe, N. Y. They act gently
and without any unpleasant effect, and
leave the bowels in perfectly natural
condition" Sold by Gibson & Tim
herman and w. F. Creighton 4 Co,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
IN MEMORIAM.

Died March %. 1904, Mrs. HELEN l..
ROBERTS, consort of Mr. Edward s. Roberts.
She was faithful wife and devoted mother.
la love our hearts cling to her still.
FOR the sonl duells not beneath the sod;
her goodness, worth aud uEselishness will
Have won for US hope in God.
HUsBAHD AND CHILDREN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
Historic House Destroysd.

Madrid. March 22.--The greatest re-
greet is felt there as we'll as over all Spain
over the destruction by fire of the house
at Argamasila in the district of Mancha,
in which Cervantes wrote "Don Quixote"
Strenuous efforts were made to save the
house, but they were unavailing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22

A robber tried to rife the safe OF
James +. March before the Port Ward
ems eyes 10 New York yesterday.
When the latter interiered the thief
threatened TO kill him aud ran of. Being
pursued the robber struck March and
stunned him but was later caught and
locked up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
Attacked hYa Mob

and beaten in a labor riot, until covered with
sores, Chicago street car conductor applied
Bucklen's Arnica SalYe. and was soon sound
and we'll. use IL in my family" writes G.
j. Welch. of Tekonsha, Mich, land find it
perfect" Simply great for cuts and burns
Only 25c - 4. :. Leadeater < Sons dru
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
Nav AnnuI Her First Marriage.

A dispatch from Rome says that Car.
dinal Gotti, project Of the propaganda,
has instructed Cardinal MarIiuelli to re-
port on the case presented by Princess
Rospigliosi, formerly Marie Jennings
Reid, of New Orleans, for the annul-
ment of her first marriage with Col
Fred II. Parkhgrst, of Bangor, Me,
The case will soon be discussed before
the Congregation of the Propaganda. 1t
is generally believed by the ecclesiastical
authorities that annulment will be grant
ee, as, even admitting that the Park
hurst Reid marriage was celebrated with
a dispensation, which considered him a
Protestant, the marriage is null and void,
it being now established that Colonel
Parkhurst never was baptized.
The Princess Rospigliosi, who Is a
Catholic, was divorced in 1898 from. Col
onel Parkhurst, who was a Protestant,
and in 1901 was married in Rome to
Prince Rospigilosi, head of an ancient
family of clerical nobility and brother
of the commandment OF the papal noble
guard. The ceremony was civil one,
aud from the FIRST the Catholic Church
refused TO recognize the marriage. When
the Prince FIRST applied to the Congrega-
ton of the Propaganda for recognition
of his wife's divorce in the United States
the church declined to recognize it, but
Monsignor ChappelIe, who married Mrs.
Parkhurst to her first husband, since tes-
tilted before the congregation that the
first marriage was irregular, according to
the laws of the church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22

The decrease in the street electric
lighting contract, which was recently
awarded in Baltimore, is from 500. go to
$67. 40 lamp year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
Fewer Gallons Wears Longer.

Fever gallons: takes less Of Devoe Lead
and Zinc than mixed paints. Wears longer;
twice as long ~ lead aud oil
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22

DIR. Elmer Hewitt Capen, President
of Tufts College, who had been i'll with
pneumonia for several days, died this
morning at Medford. Mass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22

The federal grand jury, impane.kd to
investigate The alleged beef trass, was
completed at Chicago this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22

II. NJ. Adams died at Huntington, w.
Va, this morning of paralysis. He was
among the well known men of West
Virginia.and had been active in State
republican politics ever since the civil
war. He was for years an editor there
and at Charleston, but at the the time
of his death was assistant postmaster.
He was born in Scioto county, Ohio,
sixtY-fve years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
The Marker

Georgetown. Mar. z2.-whsAt sl.OOssl.lO.