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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-11
DUBLIC SALE OF LANDS AT Porto
1 MAC CITY, OR QUANTICO, VA,
MONDAY, OCTOBER %, 1905.

By virtue of decree of the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria, Virginia,
rendered on the 3lst day of July, 1905, in the
chancery cause of Myers executors VS.. Max
Lansburgh and Others, the undersigned special
commissioners will offer for resale at public
auction at 1870 O'clock D. m. on
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AUCTION SALES.
r. F. Knox, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of deed of trust, dated May "a,
1901, and recorded in liber 81, folio 352. of
the land records Of Alexandria City, Va,
made by Robert W. French ct ux to Alexan.
der Wolf and Maurice ID. Rosenberg, the
undersigned will sell on
THURSDAY, OCTOBER ~, 1905,
at II o'clock a. M, in front of premises, ZIG
north Alfred street, Alexandria, Va, all
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE in the prem
Uses.
Terms Of Sale Cash.
ALEXANDER WOLF, Tx,s.ee0
MAURICE d. ROSENBERG, i'"''
Oco RI
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]. Charles Bendheim, Clerk Of the Corpor-
alton Court of the city of Alexandra, do GER
tify that James r. Cation has executed bond
with approved surety as required by the de-
cree in the above cause, and conditioned ac-
cordibg to law and as said decree directs.
CHARLES BENDHEIM, Clerk.
sept22, w4w
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MONDAY,
A. Oo-I hn.. nf OnAnhnr 1Oll

lilt SOfu udg VI ONtOpVif AONci
at Potomac City. or Quantico, Virginia, the
following real estate:
/. lot Of ground with two story dwelling
thereon, sold at the sale in this cause made
June 5th, 1905. TO Richard Kelley.
2 Lot of ground with dwelling house there
on. occupied by Armistead Mitchell sold at
the sale in this cause made June 9Th, 1895, to
Dan Johnson.
8. Lot of ground with one story store there
on, sold at the sale in this cause made June
9th. 1905. to Ralph Flick.
4. Lot of ground 80 by 200 feet with stable
and barn thereon in rear of hotel property,
sold at the sale in this cause made June 9th,
1905, to Alfred johnson.
5. One acre Of land known as the Herndon
lot, sold at the sale in this cause made June
9Th, 1907, to l.. A. Clark.
G. The Dowell tract. containing 40 acres,
sold at the sale in this cause made June 9th,
1905, to Richard Kelley;
And will on the same day at the same hour
and place offer for sale so many of the bui d..
ing lots situated at QuanticO or Potomac City,
as shown upon the plat filed in this cause, as
may be necessary TO raise the residue OF the
money required TO satisfy the decree, interest
and costs entered in this cause by the said
court, amounting to not exceeding one thous-
and dollars.
Terms of sale One-third Of the purchase
money in cash on the day Of sale and the resi-
due in two equal instalments at six and
twelve months from date Of sale, with inter-
est on the deferred installments from date o.
sale until paid, at The rate Of six per cent per
annum, the deferred installments to be EVIL
denced by the notes Of the purchasers with
approved personal security and the title to be
retained until the payment Of the purchase
money 10 full. All conveyancing at the cost
of the purchaser or purchasers.
J. BIT. THORNTON,
JAMES r. CATION,
Special Commissioners Of Sale.
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CAMPBELL'S SOUPs.-5 cases, Tomato
Chicken. Vegetable, Clam Chowder, and
other varieties of soups just received oy
O''iS' ]. G.. MILBURN
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.IEWELRY.
Rings for
body.

No matter what sort of ring you prefer you
can surely select one to please your taste
from among the trayfulls of rings we have
here. We have a fine selection of signet rings
in the latest and most favored designs and a
large variety of handsome singlestOne rings
at popular prices as we'll as rich showing of
the more elaborate and more expensive ones,
And, besides, we can show you the handsomest
line of watch chains and fobs that have ever
been seen here. They are the Simmons make,
which. as about everyone knows, are the
standard of chain and fob .quality..in this
country.
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Arlington Institute,
No. 2l5 North Washington Street,

No. 215 North Washington Street,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
The seth session of this School for Girls
opens September q, 1905. Great attention is
paid TO the work in the Primary Department
as well as the higher grades. A few resident
pupils received. Catalogues at Leadbeater's
drug store, and after September LIST at resi-
dence, also. MISS A. NJ. ClIANDLEE,
au1F pm Principal.
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AIexanoria 6azettf.
Smashed the Angels.

WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCT. II. 1905.
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LEADBEATER'S EMULSION Of PURE
NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL combined
with hypophosphites Of lime and soda. Four
teen ounce bottle 30 cents. For sale by
F.. s. LEADREATFR 4 SONS
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CHFRRY COUGH CURE-A safe, plea
ant andefiectusl remedy for Coughs, Colds
sl5 sllstieetions Of the throat and lungs.
Contains no morphine or other injurious
chemicals Price, 25c. For sale by
F.. s. IFADREATER 4 CONS
OTTERBURN LITHIA WATERING are
agents for this celebrated Lithia Water an
keep constantly on hand full and fresh sup
ply. WAKEFIELD 4 HALL,
Corner Prince and Fairfax streets.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-06
cOSSACKS USE SWORDS.
WOrkmen at WarsG5o Beaten and
SLashed by Troops.

Warsaw. April 6.-To attend the funeral of a
girl who died from wounds received in the fight
Ing IN Dzika-st. on Sunday. the workmen of all
the factories in the northern part of the city
left their work yesterday afternoon and crowded
klekOralna and Leszno SITS. The police. fearing
a hostile demonstration. forbade the funeral and
summoned COssacks. who. using their knouts
and swords freely. finally succeeded IN dispers-
ing the gathering.
Owing TO the closing of the University Of
Warsaw, sixteen hundred students were dis
missed yesterday. All students whose conscrip-
ton was postponed during their university year
VIII be compelled to serve now
non-striking workman at the gas plant
whom the strikers had condemned to DEATH
was shot and severely wounded Wolska-s St
yesterday by a workman. who escaped
The police and troops made further house
70 house visitation in the suburb of VIOLA on
tuesday night, where they arrested fourteen
persons and discovered great quantities OF rev.
Olutionary proclamations.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-06
NEWS AWAITED WALLACE.
Chief Engineer Heard of Appoint
meut ON His ArriUaL Here.

Chief Engineer John F. Wallace Of the Panama
Canal Commission hrst learned Of his appointment
on the new commission his arrival here yester-
day on the steamer Finance. from Colon
Il read in a paper brought by the pilot that had
been apponted on the new commission" said MI
Wallace but know nothing Of the particulars
OF course l was not entirely unprepared as the
subjecf was discussed with Secretary Taft when
he Visited the isthmus last December Every thing
is quiet in the canal zone. and l know OF nothing
new there"
Speaking Of the difficulties Of building the canal
Mr. Walisc ce said: 1T Is surprising what wrong
Impressions prevail this country about the canal
he control OF the ChaRTes River for instance. has
been much misunderstood. The cost Of this work
WIN be only per cent OF the total cost Of building
the canal The difference in tide between the Ia
cSc end Caribbean can be controlled by tide locks,
although this is not necessary with sea level
canal The tide in the Pacific rises ten feet higher
and falls ten feet lower than II does in the Carib-
bean The canal. however. viii be forty-seVen
miles long and viii take up this difference. We do
not place locks at Sandy Hook 10 control the tlde
m ne Hudson and that river is always naVlgable
80 viii the canal be navigable AT all times. viii
20 Immediately TO Washington.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-06
MANY KILLED IN INDIA.
L0hore's NatiUe Quarter Wiped out
by EmthQuake.

Lahore. April 5.-The hill station Of Dharm-
sala was practically razed to the ground by the
earthquakes The native quarter was entirely
obIiterated, many of the inhabitants were
buried in the ruins, most of the houses in the
European quarter were wrecked and nine per-
sons were killed. The people are sleeping in
the open air. food is not procurable. and the
great distress is accentuated by keen frost. The
entire population is homeless and encamped on
the adjoining hillsdes without protection and
practically without medical aid. A relief party
was sent from here to Dharmsala this morning
The Europeans killed at Dharnsala were Mrs.
Robinson. wife OF the colonel commanding the
troops there. and her two daughters; Mrs. HoI-
derness. Captain NIuscroft and four members
of the Indian Civil Service.
Seventy natives were killed and many were
injured in the native quarter Of Lahore The
Mahometans here are parading the streets. wall
ing and praying for deiverance from further
visitations
Reports from various points indicate that the
earthquakes caused widespread disaster. The
towns of Amritsar. Jullundur. Ferozepore, Null
tai and Rawal Pindi. as we'll as Mussoorie were
badly shaken and damaged and great damage
and loss of life are reported from KashiInr. Dali
housi, Dehradun. Patiala and Malerkotla.
Calcutta. April Eight natives were killed
during the earthquake at Mussoorie. Northwest
Provinces. yesterday. and great damage was
done to buildings both public and private.
Many houses We're completely demolished. The
assures in the roads have been closed. and re-
pairs to the buildings have already been started.
The weather was bright and warm when the
earthquake occurred. Four or five further
shocks yesterday evening caused a slight recru-
descence of the panic.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-06
RUSSIA'S NAVAL PLANS.
Report on Shipyards Fails to Con-
slider ArmOr Plants.

st. Petersburg. April 5.-The committee ap-
pointed to investigate the capacity of the Rus
sian shipbuilding industry for carrying out
Russia's new naval programme has reported,
showing that the present Baltic yards and ma
chinery shops. expanded to their fullest capac-
ity, could deliver in three years eight of the
twenty-five big battleships and cruisers and
eight Of the twenty-four smaller cruisers con-
tempIated. Given five years fourteen big ships
and seventeen small craft could be completed.
while the whole programme could easily be
executed in ten years if the haste is not
gent.
The details Of the programme have not been
officially published. but it is reported that it
consists OF ten battleships, fifteen 1500O-ton
armored cruisers Of the Rossia type. twelve
9O00-ton cruisers of the Bayan type. twelve
cruisers Of from 5000 to 5000 tons, exclusive of
torpedo boats. destroyers, submarines and mine
ships. Russian works are capable Of supplying
arTnor for only two and a half ships yearly, and
the committee has not considered armaAent-
New-York tribune., 1905-04-06
WARNS OF WATER FAMINE.
Board Of Trade and transportation Urges
State Commission.

The New-York Board of Trade and Transporta-
ton in figuring on the city's water supply, esti-
mates that by the year 1925 the population OF the
city will be 6.760OO0. and during the next three
decades granting grows at the lesser rate Of .
per cent each decade the inhabitants OF the city in
the year 1855 will number more than 130000O0
With these figures basis. the organizations
joint committee on water supply in report sent
TO the Mayor yesterday says;
The daily consumption Of the entire city will be
l07 500 900 gallons, amount dangerously close 70
the total Weld Of the areas now drawn upon and
Including thai which IL Is proposed TO secure IN the
CatsktIs and other sources now being developed.
II is to be seen that the present and the prospec
Of water supply OF the CatSllls VIII IN
all likelihood be drawn upon for theiF maximum
yield by or before the year lsZo and that other
sheds or sources of water must be found 70 meet
the constantly increasing consumption OF the city
Whether the city adopts the plan OF getting its in
creased water supply from the Hudson River or
the alternative of going directly 10 the Adtron-
dacks or the Great Lakes, and bring its water by
hundred miles long il will in the Judgment Of your
conmittee be necessary 10 have its plans for doing
either supplemented by q State water commission
or one acting in unison with 1t to such an end
The report is signed by the organizations joint
committee on water supply. Edmund Phlo Martin
Peter Schoheld James Macnaughton. Henry s
fJarDer William Jay Schieffeliu W. H Gibson. F..
r Thurber Ludwig Nissen. John A. Sleicher.
TSranE r Green, Philip s. Thden. William g. Red
deId lanes r. T. McCarrOll and John T. Barry.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-06
WILL IMPROVE CAR LINES.
Chicago Traction Interests VII Get
Ready to Sell Out.
iRT TELEGRArH 70 TIE 1hIBuN1.I

Chicago. April "A new campaign is 20 %
started by the traction companies IN view q the
election OF Judge Dunno. This Is the improve
rnent Immediately OF the service. rebuilding ana
rehabilitation OF the lines and the plactng ox the
system in as Efficient a condition "a possible
Franchise or no franchise. the traction com
panies will proceed 70 build up their properties
whether the city takes over the two systems BY
purchase or by condemnation. II sttl must take
the properties et a fair cash valuation. the
officials declare. and all additional improvements
which they put in must ultimately be paid Tor.
Judging from Judge DUNES remarks. as be
Is quoted in the papers to-day. take him % be
a sensible rational man. That being the ease.
the traction question can be settled with him
in a sensible rational way. We are prepared
and willing TO sell our property to the eity. We
can get together. am sure. The only question
win be the price"
In these words John J. Mitchell. the banker
and colleague OF the traction mRgnatss. sized
up the situation just before he took a train Tor
New-York city. Mr., Mitchell went East 70
confer with j. PieTpOnt Morgan. p A. Valentine
ana John A. SpOOr. members Of tho syndicate
representing the ownership Of the city railway
and the Union Traction Company. Tns con-
ference win Be fer tho purpose OF deciding on
definite plans
New-York tribune., 1905-04-06
RUSSIANS DRITEN NORTH.
japanese Take Villages on RGiLz0a8
n Sharp Encounter.

Toxic. April "a dispatch received here from
army headquarters in Manchuria, dated to-day
says:
A part OF our Chang -Tu-F'u force drove the
Russians out Of Tsu-Lu-Shu two miles north
of Chang-Tu-Fe, and also out of Su- AIien-
Cheng, nine miles west Of Tsu-Lu-Shu, and oc-
cupied both places on April 3.
After driving the enemy from the neighbor-
hood OF Sou-Miao-T Tau, six miles northeast of
Tsu-Lu-Shu, our force reached the vicinity OF
San-Tau-Kou on April 4 at noon when they
were fired upon fercely by about 500 Russian
cavalry retreating north along the railway. Our
force dispersed them.
The destroyer Arare was launched at Kure
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-06
Il RISING after EASTER.
al Signs Point to Concerted Effort
to Gust the AutOcratS.

81. Petersburg. April 5.-The prospects OF gen.
eral upheava Of the city and country, with the ad-
vent OF spring increase daily. Evidence accuHnu-
lates that al The radical forces are acting in unison
and awaiting q signal which. il is generally be-
heved. VIII be given shortly after the Russian
Easter. The TerTorists showing great activity.
and reports from al over the country prove that
the workmen are acting under instructions from
The revolutionary leaders who only biding their
time The employers frankly ADMIT that it is i'm
impossible 10 continue business and some Of them
have already shut down. Panic among the people
Is spreading. ana the authorities cannot conceal
their alarm The guard regiments, which usually
60 10 camp in April viii be retained in st. Peters
burg until June. ostensiby in order TO allow The
camps 70 be cleaned il vieV Of the danger OF
cholera
the schene OF popular representation teno 10 n
tenslfy the acuteneSs Of the coming crisis the
Liberals are firmly convinced that the real purpose
O. The Bureaucracy is 10 smother the whole reform
movement. More than three hundred municipal
councils and pubic institutions have already petit
-o-teQ Tor snare III WorhlnS oll me project An
irtination that commission viii be sent abroad
70 study me machinery OF foreign parlianents has
raised another 0utcry. The "Novoe Nremya' warns
the government hat the situation is TOO dangerous
Tor such 1uaDEuETes
Iu the mean time what is called the constitu-
tonal press adds fuel to the flames by campaign
90 expose The corruption IL various branches Of the
ndn5 5!straton old scandals relative 10 the trans
portatlon Of merchant freiEhts. especially the
Siberian Railroad, have been revived and docu-
nentary evidence shows most rotten state Of
affairs As the military authorities control trans
portation on the Siberian Railroad. the general
stan Is issuing permits for every car. and mer-
chants desiring 10 snip goods are compelled 70 buy
Sc ee- lllltles az COST OF Ifon S650 20 e' tle
authorities then shipping the goods munitions OF
Clteu Were = COST ii.t NAM slaoS 70 ger a sls4s
car - ITkIcsk and another where car remained
or side1rack from May 10 January because the
ssnee declined TO pay any more money to the
III. f1rE authorities.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-06
CHOLERA A REFORM LEVER
RUSSIANS GROW BOLDER.
Congress Of Doctors Makes SsOeep-
ing Demands Officials Nervous.

Moscow. April 5-The congress OF doctors
from al parts of Russia which was summoned
70 meet in Moscow 10 devise means for combat
ting the expected visitation of cholera has jus
died the apprehension OF the authorities by
adopting its first step in the anti-cholera
crusade a set OF resolutions calling for the exc
cution Of the whole of the radical political pro-
RrsTnme- This grating of political considera-
tions on the ostensible medical aims OF the gath
ering is justified. it is said. by the incapacity
OF the present administration TO cope adequately
with cholera
The resolutions declare that an Improvement
in economic conditions of the people is necessary
as 4 basis for the preservation Of health, and
that for future prevention Of epidemics it is
imperative 10 have radical changes in the tax
laws 10 increase the quantity OF land allotted
10 peasants. TO satisfy the demands of the in
dustrial classes and 10 grant all concessions
necessary TO quiet the ignorant population
among whom otherwise il VIII be impossible 10
carry out sanitary measures. Even the lives
Of doctors. the resolutions aver, would be in
danger. The proposals cuiTninated In demand
for the immediate conyocation Of a constituent
assembly on the basis of a universal secret ball
lot without distinction Of sex. nationality or
religion.
The congress. in which there are over thirteen
hundred delegates representing nearly every dis
tr3et Of European Russia. also demanded the inn
mediate end OF the war. declaring that policy
Of CONQUEST and adventure had thrown the coun-
rrv into terrible and extensive poverty. in which
cholera would flourish
The delegates pnofessed extreme alarm at all
leged attempts 10 incite the ignorant classes
against the educated Liberals. and the whole
spirit Of the resolutions breathes overtures to
the working classes for united action. Among
the demands set forth in the resolutions is the
transfer OF the police 10 the executives Of the
local governments; guarantees OF freedom OF
speech the press and assembly; union for
strikes: amnesty for all political and religious
rrisoners and exiles: equality Of all national
ties languages and religions before the law;
general compulsory education; separation OF
church and state; introduction OF an income
tax; abolition Of indirect taxes and the main
points Of the Gapon petition Of the St. Peters
burg yvorknen Of January %. One resolution
favored responsibility Of the Ministry TO rep
Teseutative assembly
The local authorities through the empire are
also aroused al the danger Of al epidemic, and
orders are being issued by all city governments,
including ST. PetersbUrg for the cleaning Of
Elums and unsanitary districts and for meas
Ures 10 Iocalize the disease wherever ii appears.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-06
PET DOG GAVE ALARM.
E.rcited Yelps Brought Father to
His DrOzCning Child.

Through the barking Of his pet dog it became
known last night that Alfred Benson. ten years
old. had fallen off the barge Dunderberg Of
the New-York Transportation Company at the
foot of Canal-st. The father of the boy jumped
overheard and recovered the boy. but he died
before medical assistance arrived.
Alfred lived on the barge with his mother and
father. After dinner last night the boy went on
deck with his dog Imp, where they indulged in
a romp. Then the father heard the sharp yelps
of the pet, and. Fastening deck, was taken
to the side of the barge by Imp. He saw bub-
bles in the water, jumped overheard and re-
covered his boy but too late to save his life.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-06
SAYS STOKES OWES HIM MONEY.
De Witt Smith Declares He Has Signed
General Release from Former

De Witt Smith president of the Chesapeake and
Western Railroad Construction Company was held
in SO 00O bail by Magistrate Cornell in the Tonbs
court yesterday. charged with grand iarcsny The
complainant against him is Thomas Stokes. of the
Stokes estate. living at the Hotel Ansonia
In spite Of counsels ADVICE you can state over
my signature" he said to reporters. that have
general release signed by Mr.. Stokes over six
months ago. We had a general settlement at that
time and our business relations were friendly This
charge comes as big surprise to me-"
Mr. Smith lives at No. 6s West Sth-st.. and his
Offices are in the Washington Building No. III
Broadway. He arrested at his Office on Tues
day and locked up in the Church-st station Later
his wife baied him out in $4,000. accepted by Mag
istrate Barlow their home. valued $4,000 being
given as security
The complaint states that the two men were in
several deals and that Stokes gave Smith certain
stocks and bonds On October Is. 1903. the
plant goes on Stokes gave him fifty shares Of the
Mercantile National Bank and fifteen shares OF the
United States Trust Company. all told valued al
Sss OOO On these. 1t is stated. Smith borrowed
$50 oOO The COMPLAINT further states that June
1904 further sum OF S2436O borrowed the
stock This latter the charge states has never
been returned.
Through his counsel Battle Marshall, Of No. 40
Broadway Mr. Smith made statement last night
In part follows:
II is manifestly impossible for me to make any
Stokes at this time. DO say. however. that have
fully and fairly accounted 10 Mr. STOKES Iot All the
mounts OF money which have ever passed through
my hands. and that ne Is largely Indebted to
me. Some months ago. after an e1ten1eu discussion
OF All these transactions. at which MT stokes and
his counsel well other business associates OF
his, were present al OF me adtusted b sn
a agrsenent OF settlement drawn ana Witnessed By
fathom Ms motives can only say that there Is no
foundation whatever for this Infamous enaEss; and
that the full facts VIII appear NAsA 100 A1as'sE %
SrouGht before the court