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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
United Mine W. rkers.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. l6.-All the
delegates to the convention of the United
Mine Workers OF America, which opens
here today, reached the city yes
terday and there we're numerous consul
ta;ions between the Anthracite aud bitumi-
nous district presidents. The members
OF the board were also 10 consultation and
it was said last night among the miners,
that policies were being shaped but no
definite information as to the proposed
plans could be secured, all protesting
ignorance as to what would be done.
Many of the anthracite delegates feel
that the conditions under which they are
working now were extorted from the
operators. and that, as soon as the pres
ent agreement expires, struggle is in
evitable. President Mitchell is said to
share this view, while hoping that it
may not come, but he does not believe
that it is good policy no. to be prepared
for any emergency that may arise.
In his annual address to the mine
workers convention here today Judge
Mitchell showed how there has been no
increase in membership in the organi-
ton for the first time in ten years; de-
clares that the anthracite section OF the
organization is Oh the verge of disrup-
ton for the first time in any of his
public utterances Mitchell fays public
officials from Federal judges in the
east to Governor Peabody in the west,
and asks for lobby to get legislation
through Congress. He accuses local
unions OF disIoyally to the national or
ganization by keeping back funds and
sounds a general note of alarm to the
organization which he says is approach
ing a crisis in its affairs as ia another
year the anthracite strike award ends
and the bituminous contract expires al
so. Mr.. Mitchell admits two millions of
dollars have been expended 10 strike ben,
efis OH the strikes now in progress in the
country.s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
WILL HE CONFESS 4?

Former Mayor McCue, of Charlottes
vile, spent yesterday, probably his last
Sunday on earth, mainly in receiving
iisits from relatives and friends. Rev
Harry B. Lee, rector Of Christ Episco
pal Church, was the first caller and he
spent half hour with the condemned
man.
At 10 O'Clock McCue was shaved by
his barber. Then came his children
little Ruby and her three brothers, Will
liam, Samuel and Harry-Mrs. Rhodes,
of Brookesville, a sister, and three Of
his brothers-William, of Greenwood
Charles, of Alton, and Edward o., OF
Charlottesville, the last named accom-
panied by his wife These spent some
time in the cell, the scene being quite
an affecting one.
There were three visitors in addition
to the above named. To one of these
McCue reasserted his innocence. but
stated that he was perfectly willing to
die, and that he bad no i'll feeling against
anyone.
As these last days of McCue go by
there is a growing belief that he will con-
fess. He is, to judge by his conversation,
convinced of his readiness to die and The
certainty of meeting his wife in heaven.
His religious convictions, apparently,
are of the old-fashioned kind. He has
never been troubled by skeptical
thoughts. The matter of confession, as
understood by religious teachers, is en-
gagng his attention. At least this is
the belief OF an officer whose duty takes
him to McCue's cell occasionally.
Whether confession should be before all
men, or merely to God 10 secret, is the
question. 81 believe" said the officer,
"lhat if he is guilty and does not con-
Tess, it would be due to the failure of
the preachers to tell him that public
confession Is necessary, or ifthey do tell
him so, then to his failure to be convinc-
ed BY their advice"
McCue's behavior in the circumstances
of these last few days has been a surprise
TO those who have known him all his
life. He was never a man to give up in
the face of obstacles that seemed to
others plainly insurmountable He was
a harl-headed stubborn fighter at all
times when be had a plan to carry
through but from the moment that he
knew of the decision of the Court of
Appeals no one, as far as can be learned,
has heard him express the least hope
or urge that anything further be done to
save him. He had been confident, not
only that the court would award the
writ of error, but that he would be
granted a retriaI. That his resignation
TO bis fate is due to the assurance Of
his lawyers that the writ refused, all
hope would be gone is the belief OF
great many who have watched the case
closely from the beginning. Certainly,
/. is thought that if the lawyers and-the
ministers have united in inspiring this
frame of mind, they have, in view OF
the hoplessness of the mans situation,
done the wisest and most merciful thing
possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
Tragic Romance.

A dramatic escape from the Bua
Asylum, at Lyons, has been made by a
man named Ferrero, said to be tho ille-
climate son of priHce of the royal
house of Savoy. Ferrero who has led a
life of strange aud desperate adventures,
has suffered imprisonmentin Switzerland
and been sentenced to death in Italy,
was on remand on a charge of murder.
Ia Lyons wine Shop recently he
made overtures to young woman which
were warmly resented by her companion
man named Hirtzler, Swiss.
Hirtzler struck Ferrero, and in 6ght
which followed the latter is stated 10 have
stabbed the Swiss to the heart.
Brought before magistrate, Ferrero
declined the aid of barrister on the
ground that he would have escaped long.
before he could be tried. He was sent
to Bron Asylum for an inquiry into bis
mental condition, and the authorities
were cautioned against ali attempt at
escape
On the following day he protested to
be i'll, and when warder lcame into his
cell 10 see what was the matter Ferrsro
pnioned him III sheet, gagged him and
tied him down to the bed. Five minutes.
later, attired in the warder's uniform and.
possessed of his keys and revolver, Fer
zero walked out of the asylum and made,
good his escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
beers. but which will conform more
strictly with the ideas OF the President
than did the one originally appointed.

A FLAT deni i of all hopes OF peace Is
the present which the Gar makes to the
Russian popuIace in signalling the cele-
bration Of the Russian New Years Day.
The Car doe, not equiyOcate in the
least. Instead of the intimation wished
for-that peace with honor i'm the lar
East would not be long delayed-he
stands steadfastly for prolongation OF
the struggle, and hints that it VIII be
continued until Russian arms triumph.
In offering this intimation he takes &C.
casion to point out that Russia has here
tofore risen through adversely, and re-
covered from much more serious reverses,
and. while 6eploring the fall Of Port Ar
thur, he expresses the belief that the
time is coming when his army and navy
will rise up and break the strength OF
the japanese.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Turkish Red Cross Society has
voted 10000 francs, FIVE thousand Of
which shall go to the care of Russian
wounded and the other 5000 francs to-
ward the care of wounded subjects of the
Hikado.
A severe storm is raging on the At
lantic and the Irish Sea. Fifty steamers
have taken refuge at Holyhead from the
sudden gale. Extreme cold prevails, the
thermometer in most points recording
but IA degrees above zero.
The steamer Chusan, which arrived at
Colombo, Ceylou, today, from Bombay,
reports sighting four steamers supposed to
be japanese colliers of Quilon and Mad
ras on Friday. QuiIon is on the Mala-
bar coast, India. and Madras is sea-
port town of British India.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16

caused BY the panic of the people IN
yolved and not By the lack OF foresight
of the owners Of the house or craft In
which the horror occurs.
In the Senate today bill providing
for the extension into Washington OF
the Great Falls and Old Dominion Rail-
way Company line was taken up on mo-
ton of Mr.. Martin by vote OF 30 to "A,
after spirited objection by Mr.. Burrows,
of Michigan, and Mr.. Hale, OF Maine
The latter moved to recommit. Mr..
GalIinger, chairman of the district com
mitiee, in advocating the passing OF the
bill charged among other things that the
opposition to the measure came through
the influence of New York bond holders
of existing street railway lines in Wash
ington. The measure was finally dis
placed by the Statehood bill, and again
went to the calendar.
The President told Congressman I'm
derwood today that he had decided to
appoint J. Rivers Garter to succeed Post
master Hughes at Birmingham, Ala
bama. Mr.. Carter, until 1896, was a
democrat. He is civil engineer.
Among the bills passed by the House on
Saturday we're the following: To grant pen
sion to Paul w. Thomson, Spanish war
veteran, of Alexandria county; to increase
the pension Of Capt. Thomas ]. Moore, Of
Manassas, 70 $50 month: to increase the
pension Of Sophia c. Hillery, Of Loudoun
county.
A. Watson, who was charged with
embezzling $4,000 while serving as clerk in
the office oe he Auditor of the District OF
Columbia, was sentenced today to ten years
in the penitentiary.
Mr.. Rixey today introduce bill for the
relief of the vestry Of the Episcopal Church
at The Plains Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
OPERATIONS I'M THE EAST.

The extensive raiding operations of
General MistcheDko's 20, 900 Cossscks
in the rear of the japanese forces in
Manchuria and the Cossacks' invasion
of neutral Chinese territory appears to
threaten general violation Of the
agreement by both belligerents which
will call for prompt action by the
powers to prevent China being dragged
into the contest.
Reports received in Toxic, say that
the Cossacks have deliberately broken
the limits Of the war zone. japanese
officials, while regretting the extension
of bslligerent territory, declare that
steps must be taken to stop the raiding
expeditions.
While the Russian War Office viii
not admit that Mistchenko's cavalry
movements are more than raiding expe-
ditions, it is believed that they are
preliminary to extensive operations
which may seriously damage the Japa-
nese lines of communication, providing
the japanese do NOT catch them in their
own trap.
That the japanese are as wary as
ever is indicated in dispatch to Lloyd's'
News Agency, London, from Yinkow,.
dated yesterday. which gives report
that Mistchenko's raiding force was
cut off on its way back by 5000 Japan
csc despatched from Sanlihoo BY Geo
eral Oku.
The japanese are pushing sapping
operations toward the Russian lines at
several points in Manchuria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
DeatructiYe Fire.

Chicago, Jan. l6.-Fire started at 9
o'clock this morning in the upper floor
of the county building which is combined
with the city hall at La Sale street and
Washington street, and great damage to
the structure was anticipated. In an
hour, however, the flames were
under control The fire originated on
the top floor, supposedly from oils aud
paints stored there, while the building
was being renovated aud painted. An
explosion spread the fire rapidly and a
panic ensued among the thousand or
more employees in both the city and
county buildings. Two workmen are
missing and one, a painter, named Ed
wards, was taken out by the firemen
badly injured and burned, his clothing
stripped from his body by the fire. -Four
court rooms were on the top floor, and
many valuable court records are believed
to have been destroyed. While the
City Hall portion of the structure was
not damaged, the rapid spread of the
flames threatened its destruction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
Family SuRocated.

William T. Mason, lawyer, and bis
family, consisting of wife and. two child.
rem, Ellen four years old, and Marion.
six months, with aseryapt, Annie Wells.
lost their lives in Gre which partially
destroyed the brown stone dwelling
occupied by them at 1873 west One
Hundred and Thirtieth street, New York.
early yesterday morning. Although
neighbors say they heard cries of
murder" and burglar" the police
found nothing to indicate that the fire was
not accidental. The whole family APP
pears to have been sufocated. The
bodies of the father and youngest child
were untouched by the flames, and those
OF the others were probably burned
after they had died. A policeman and
a neiehDor who heard the cries attempted
to get into the house by breaking windows
OF the parlor floor, out were driven back
By the smoke. The fireman we're unable
to enter after the lower part of the house
and the hall had been burned out. The,
charred bodies Of Mrs. Mason, the,
servant and four-year-old child weres
found in closet under the roof seattle.
through which they are supposed to have
been attempting to escape. The bodies
Of Mr.. Mason and the younger child
we're in bedroom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
Letter to L. StabIer,
Alexandria, Virginia.

Dear Sir: Your business is, when house
burns down. to give the owner some money
TO build new one. II is a good business.
Queer that the world got on 50 long with
out it.
We paint the one that burnt down and the
new one too. What is better, we paint the
houses that won'tburn down.
You insure the houses that burn we insure
the houses that don't You have the ashes
and smoke All the houses are ours.
We paint lead-and-zinc; Devoe. We sell
the paint to painters; we don't paint.
Lead-and-oil is the old fashion paint: De-
voc is zinc ground in with lead and linseed
oil; the best paint in the world: and the cheap
est, because Il takes fewer gallons than mixed
paints and il wears twice as long as lead and.
oil. Nobody wants poor paint; there's lots Of
il, though, in the world.
A NJ Griffin. Plainfeld. N. j., writes;
mr.. Aaron Higgins, of Plainfield always
used Is gallons Of mixed paint for his house.
Last Spring he bought Is gallons Of Devoe
and had 4 gallons left
Yours truly
FW DEvOE 4 Co
80 New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16

The conference held in Boston Sat
urday upon invitation of Gov. Douglas
between committee of the Fall River
cotton goods manufacturers and repre-
sentatives of their striking employee:
closed at 6 O'Clock that evening, no
agreement for the settlement of the strike
having been reached. Another con.
ference will be held at the Statehouse
Wednesday next. The strike has lasted
for sixImonths and has been attended with
much suffering on the part of the nearly
26, 600 strikers, and with loss 70 the
mill owners. Concerning the strike the
Boston Advertiser says:
"The Fall River strike was not
necessary. But once it had begun, so
long as the feeling was what it was, it
had to be fought out The mills have
won. But they have lost business,
many of their best operatives and their
chances of earning dividends. Nobody
can measure what the strikers have lost.
The textile councils, influence is weaken
cd, of course, out the heavy and pain
full loss is on the families of the strikers.
Many of them have lived lives OF un-
told misery this winter II was poor
business all 'areund With common
sense it could have been STAYED off.
But that is true of most of the worlds
most bitter wars, plaques and catas-
tropics. Governor Bates did what he
could after the strike had begun
but nobody but the Fall River
men themselves could settle it, No
outsider could tell them more than they
already knew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
Massacre br RuIgarians.

Constantinople, Jan. 16.-Word has
reached here of the massacre of an entire
family BY Bulgarians by near Salonika.
Bulgarians who have been operating
near Exisu, not far from Sslonika, sur
rounded the home of Greek notable
there and took the whole family captiyes.
They sought out bakers furnace and
threw the family into the almost white
heat. All we're killed instantly and their
remains reduced to ashes. The Greek
Patriarch has entered protest with the
Porte against the continuance Of such
atrocities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16

As STATED ia Saturdays Washington
correspondence, if President Roosevelt
recommendation with regard TO the
Panama canal are carried out by Con-
gress the present canal commission OF
seven members will DE abolished and a
new commission of three members will
be established. Chief Engineer Wallace
will become the real head OF the under
taking and upon him will be placed the
responsibility of executing the plans
finally agreed upon for the construction
of the canal. 1t is given out that the
present canal commission, which has
Admiral Walker at its head has proved
to be Gu nbersome in operation, but on
the very back Of this it is said that to
help Mr.. Wallace it is the intention of
the President to call into consultation
with him some of the best engineers of
the country to act in an advisory ca
pacity. Thus it would appear that the
cumbersome" commission of seven is
TO be superseded by a commission that
may really have more than seven mem
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach,
the diseased portion Of the ear. There IL only
one way to cure deafness, and that is by con.
st:tutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infamedi
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect beer.
ing, and when IL is entirely closed Deafness
is the result and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored 10 it,
normal condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever: nine cases out Of ten are caused By
Catarrh. which is nothing but an infamed
condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness lcaused by catsrrh) that con-
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
+; J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. 0
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipaiioo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
Today's Telegraphic News
situation in the East.

London. Jan. l6.-According to the
Rome correspondent ofthe Central News,
dispatch has been received in the
Italian capital, from Toxic, announcing
that 200. 900 reinforcemeuts are ready to
be sent to Field Marshal Oyama, who is
operating against General Kuropatkin
at the Sbahke river Fifty thousand
troops have already been started on their
way.
Nsgasaki, Japan, Jan. l6.-General
Nogi has written to the Governor here
commanding General Stoessel to his con-
sideration. Nogi points out that the
former Russian commander at Port
Arthur is now neither prisoner nor a n
enemy, but a foreign gentleman, who
has merit0riously served his country.
General Stoessel has cabled Emperor
William OF Germany, thanking him for
the decration conferred last week.
Passages have been booked for StOessel
and the-other Russian officers who will
90 back to Russia on steamer leaving
for Port Said.
Manchester, Eng, Jan. 16.-The
Guardian is informed by a ''well known
member of the diplomatic body" that
Russia's note to the powers last week,
complaining OF China's lsxity in the
matter of neutrality, has set the diplo-
matte world ago. What Russia expects
to gain by the note, this diplomat says,
nobody knows, not even Russia herself
Continuing, the Guardian says "Chaos
prevails in the government departments
at st. Petersburg. These officials fully
anticipate defeat as the lot of Russian
arms in Manchuria, and are casting
about for some means to end the war"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
The Japanese

SUBSIDIZED steamship Ines are urged
by the merchant marine commission on
the ground that our commerce needs
more steamship service than vesselmen
will supply unless hired to dc 50 by the
government. But, as suggests the Phil
adelphia Record. a firm in that city
thoughtlessIy knocks this argument into
a cooked hat by announcing that it has
arranged for n direct service between
Philadelphia and lndia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
MONDAY EVENING. JAN. 10. 1905.

THE GovERNMENT will, it is said,
soon take charge of The tomb OF the late
President Andrew johnson. The en-
closure containing the remains is to be
converted into ? national cemetery. An
drew Johnson, doubtless one Of the
abIest men that ever occupied the White
House had a stormy career during a
long public life. Beginning life at the
lowest rnng OF the ladder-an apPren-
flee 10 a tailor-he entered manhood 10
an illjterate condition, and one OF the
frat duties Of his wife was to teach him
how 10 read. He was afterwards bis
own tutor Elected an Alderman in his
native city in North Carolina, he climbed
f,om one position to another until he
eventually became President OF the
1roited States Fearless and outspoken,
he necessarily made as many enemies as
friends Reared in the school of Jeiier'
s,nian democracy, he was a Phsrisee Of
the Pharisees until secession was sng'
cested when he found he was the only
southern Senator that opposed thai
movement During the four years wal
he out-Herode1 HerOd in radicsIlsm,
especially while military governor o.
Tennessee. Abraham Lincoln was
assassinated at critical time in the
conntry's history, and Andrew John
son was sworn in as his successor amic
surroundings over which the historian
would prefer to draw the veil. Great
apprehension was manifested i'll the
South. as It WAS feared that johnson
wonld. TO use northern expression,
..make treason odious." He did nothing
of the sort, however, but became a SIN
cere friend of the people of his section
during reconstruction days when the
rabid element of the republican party
were endeayorng TO further crush and
humiliate every one who had been in the
Confederate army or sympathizer with
secession. 1t was during this time that
the impeachment farce was enacted. AT
The close of his term as President he was
sent to the Senate from Tennessee.
There were many incidents in the life
of Andrew johnson which never APP
pealed to Southern people; some, how
ever. did. and the fact that the govern
ment is about to honor his memory
should meet with no protest. johnson
was a typical American and tue type
of the evolution of the working man.
With neither fortune nor family name
upon which to bank, by his own genius
and industry he reached the highest
position in the gift of the people. The
multiplied references to his lowly origin
never impeded his progress, and when in
a position to retaliate he rose superior
to this questionable passion and granted
pardons and other fsvors to all who
solicited them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-16
Rosseau. the DYnamiter.

Philadelphia, Jan. 16.-Captain
Donaghy OF the local detective force
stated this morning that he would call
upon District Attorney Bell today
relative to action in the case of Gessler
Rosseau the dynamiter, but expressed
the opinion that the man would more
than likely be turned over to the New
York police, who have sufficient evil
dence to convict him in connection
with the sending of the Internal machine
to the steamship Umbria at that port
10 May, 1903. While an effort will be
made to connect the prisoner with
other crimes, yet it is the belle! of the
local police that Rosseau does not know
anything concerning the sinking of the
Naronic, ten wears ago. Captain
Donaghy bases his opinion in this re-
spect on the fact that the Naronic sailed
from the other side of the ocean, while
Rosseau, it is believed, was never out of
this country, and it is also the opinion
here that Rosseau does not know any
thing as to the disappearance of Owen
Kelly who went away mysteriously from
this city several months ago. Rosseau,
however, endeavors to create the belief
that he is possessed of information con-
corning Kelley's whereabouts.