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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
AGREED TO ARMIsTICE.

Japan, through Baron Komura, has
agreed to the immediate conclusion Of
an armistice. At IL O'Clock last night
Mr.. Takahira went to Baron de ROsen' 3
room and explained that he and Baron
Komura bad received instructions to ar
range terms of an armistice. Baron
Rosen Immediately communicated with
NJ. White, and it is probableth that meet
ing will be held today for the procI ANA
ton of complete suspension Of HOSTILE
ties preliminary to the arrangement OF
the details by the two generals upon the
battlefield.
Immediately following the reports re-
ceived in Portsmouth that the war party
at. st. Petersburg was endeavoring to
undo the work of the peace ENJOYS, the
Car took steps to prove that he would
stand by the obligations assumed by NJ.
White and Baron Rosen in their agree
ment with the japanese ENJOYS. Last
night NJ. Witte received a telegram from
Count Lamsdorff, the Russian minister
for foreign affairs, giving assurances that
the recommendation of the Russian en-
VOWS for the declaration of an armistice
would be approved. In his telegram
Count Lamsdorfi said that the Car
would Immediately instruct Gen. Line
witch, the cOmmander-inchief in the
field, to suspend Possibilities as soon as
the Gar had received information that
the Emperor of Japan had directed Field
Marshal Oyama to take the same course.
Count LamsdorFs reassuring message
removed all doubt as to the success OF
the peace negotiations.
The report emanating from Portsmouth
to the effect that the war party in Russia
is urging the Emperor 10 repudiate the
treaty of peace is pronounced in st.
Petersburg to be untrue and absurd. All
the necessary measures for putting an
armistice into effect have been taken
there.
While pleased with the prospect OF the
removal of further blOodshed from the
far East, large portion of the public Is
unable to reconcile itself to the loss OF
Territory, however, Insignificant. The
national pride seems to be offended by
the cession Of part of the island OF SAX
halin.
1t is said that the Russian people al
most without exception welcome peace
and express the hope that the shackles
which kept American enterprise out OF
Russia will be removed. Preference tor
American enterprises in Russia as against
German is expressed.
Takahashi, the Japanese financial
commissioner in London, says Japan
still has Sl75, 600, 600 in reserve in New
York, London and Berlin and never had
in mind the question of having to depend
upon an indemnity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
Mysterious Death

Mrs. Emma Bond, wife of Pleasant
Bond a wholesale grocer, of East Rad
ford, Pa, is dead from pistol shot fred
near her heart by her own hand yester-
day morning, either accidentally or with
intent. Such was the verdict of the
coroner's jury. Mrs. Bond kept pistol
in her room, and the tragedy may have
been an accident, but it is generally be-
lieved to be a case OF suicide. although
there is no apparent cause, as Mrs.
Bonds married life was happy.
Mrs. Bond had not been we'll for sew
eral weeks. She prepared.breakfast yea
terday morning about 7 o'clock, and
told her husband to pat it on the table.
She went upstairs, and few minutes
later a pistol shot was heard. Mr.. Bond
found his wife lying upon the floor in an
unconscious condition, the pistol clasped
in her hand, He clothes were powder
marked, as if the pistol was fred at
close range She lived but a few
minutes.
Mrs. Bond was formerly Miss Emma
Nance, of Bedford county. She was
twenty-eight years old. She leaves two
small children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
History MAY Repeat Itself.

Hotel Wentworth, Newcastle, n. d.,
Sept. History may repeat itself.
The armistice proclamation which was
signed here at noon today cannot be
communicated to Japan. Word has
been received here that neither cable to
Japan is working. No messages from
the ENJOYS here can reach Toxic today,
according to the information given them
by the cable company. AS the procla-
nation must be sent to the generals in
the field by the Toxic and St. Peters
burg governments, Marshal Oyama can
not be officially informed of the declara-
ton of truce. 1t will be recalled that
Manila was captured after an armistice
had been arranged between the United
States and Spain, that General Wilson
and the Spaniards at Orecibo in Porto
Rico, were aligned in battle for an en-
gagement when a messenger arrived
with the news, the telegraph lines being
down, and to go farther back in history,
that the battle of New Orleans was
fought sitter peace had been declared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A daring but unsuccessful attempt vas
made at o. clock this morning by prison
ers at the Middlesex county n. Y, jail
to escape through hole in the roof.
The White Star line steamer Arabic,
which arrived at Liverp'O today.
broke the record between Boston and
Liverpool, completing the voyage in six
days and seventeen hours.
Perry Belmont is trying to bring the
japanese and Russian peace ENJOYS at
Portsmouth to Newport, r. l., where
one day in the week is to be celebrated
in honor Of his ancestors, Commodore
Matthew Galbraith Perry, who nego-
tiated the treaty with Japan, and Com
modore Oliver Hazard Perry, the hero
Of the battle of Lake Erie. Mr.. Bel
mont is chairman ofthe committee which
will go to Oyster Bay to invite the Presi-
dents attendance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
State Board of Trade.


The Virginia State Board OF Trade,
which met in Richmond Thursday IN
third annual session. adjourned last
night after having elected the following
officers for the ensuing year;
President, John B. Primer; first vice
president, T. ;. Southgate, Norfolk;
second vice president, James r. Gordon,
Richmond; third vice president, VI. b.
Harlow, Alexandra; executive commit
tee. John b. Primer, chairman; John
Donovan, Clifton Forge; John A. Faulk-
ner. Lynchburg; James R Gordon,
Richmond; NJ. B. Harlow, Alexandra;
H. H. Sherry, Blackstone;C c. f Hughes,
Danvile; Z. b. Jacobs, Roanoke; Mich
ael Kivlighan, Slaunton; NJ. Lebermen,
Charlottesville; n. 7. Patterson, Peters
burg; L. &. Phillips, Newport News;
f. f. Rogers, Berkley; T. ;. Southgate,
Norfolk; Henry Warden, Fredericks-
burg.
The executive council reelected K. \.
Dunlop, of Richmond, secretary and
treasurer
At night Mr.. Eugene Massie addressed
the body on the Torrens system Of land
registration. The body meets next year
at Newport News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
Railroad Accident.
duty.

London, Sept. 1.-The Cromer ex-
press on the Great Eastern Railway was
wrecked at Chelmsford this morning and,
according to reports received here, two
persons were killed and thirteen were
injured. The train suddenly LETT the rails
as it was approaching the station and
dashed into the platform. The wreckage
caught fire and several passengers were
burned.
London, Sept. An official report
which was issued announced that ten
persons have been killed. The exact
number of the injured is not yet known.
Twenty persons have been rescued up to
the present time. The engine did not
leave the tracks, but the carriages were
hurled across the station platform and
smashed to atoms. Two of the cars
we're turned completely over. The rail-
way track was torn up for several hum
bred yards. 1t it believed the number
of injured will not exceed twenty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
THE MosBY REUNION.

Yesterday at Fredericksburg there as
sembled a portion of the survivors Of the
Mosby command of the civil war, the
occasion being the twelfth annual re-
union of Mosby's men. About 10 OF
the command were in attendance. They
met in the courthouse at 1870 O'Clock
in the morning, where they were welcomed
to the city aud given the freedom OF the
city by Mayor Thomas ?. Wallace.
Capt. j. w. Foster, the present com.
mander OF Mosby' men, then introduced
Mr.. Joseph Bryan, of Richmond, who
made an address in response.
A business meeting was held. After
the reading Of the minutes of the last
meeting the old officers were reelected
to serve another term as follows
J. w. Foster, commander; J. T. Mason,
first commander; Edward Thompson,
second commander; F. c. Rain, third
commander; H. ). Ashby, adjutant;
Frank Strother, chaplain; John K. Cas-
tleman, sergeant-majOr. A committee was
appointed to draft suitable resolutions in
memory of the following four departed
members who died since the last reunion
Ex-Mayor John G. Beckham, of Alex
andria; Lieut.. Joseph H Nelson, Of
Warrenton; George Smith, of FauquieT
county, and Zuzu Johnson, of Richmond,
union scout who was captured and who
afterward joined Mcsby's command and
served the balance Of the war faith
fully.
A design of the proposed monument
to be erected at Marshall to Mosby and
his men was on exhibition. The design
was furnished by Pittsburg firm. The
cost of the monument will be $4,000.
After a few changes the design was ac-
cepted. The monument will stand IA
feet, inches high, with statue of Mos
by, six feet six inches high, on top. The
brass plates on the sides will give the
names Of the privates and the officers.
1t will be erected within a year.
Richmond was selected as the next
meeting place, but no time was set.
kilograms were semitic Colonel Mosby,
Captain Chapman and Major Richards re
GREETING their inability to attend. At
O. clock the veterans adjourned to the
Opera House. where a delightful lunch
con was served by the ladies of the city.
At o'clock they reassembled at the
courthouse to listen to addresses by Judge
Goolrick, Congressman Lamb, Capt. j.
w. Foster, Mr.. Jos. Bryan, Geu. Suth
Boiling, Maj. Horace Lacy and Others.
A fly wheel in the National Tube
Works, of McKeesport, Pa, burst a
i:S0 this after noon. Seven men were
killed and Ten injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
Collided With Lighter.

New York, Sept, 1.-The New Bed
ford line steamer Maine, coming down
the East river this morning against a
strong flood tide, ran down lighter load
ed with pig iron and belonging to the
Collier Brothers lighterage company, just
north of the Brooklyn bridge. The
force of the impact caused large quaint
ty of the heavy cargo 10 go overheard,
and the Sow turn turtle. Five men who
were aboard of it jumped into the river
and we're rescured. The Maine sustain
ed only slight damage, her bow being
crushed little above the water line.
There were 200 passengers on the Maine,
and there was considerable excitement
when the crash occurred. A hasty ex-
animation was made by officers Of the
steamer, and they we're able in few
minutes to report to the passengers that
everything was all right The excite
ment then subsidized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
From Washington.
lCorrespoudence Of the Alexandra Gazette.l
Washington. d. O.. Sept. l.

Washington, ID. O., Sept. l.
The Board of Consulting Engineers of
the Panama Canal Commission met this
morning in the Offices of the commission
in this city. When Chairman Shonts
informally called the meeting to order
all the members were present. Mr..
Shonts acted in a purely unofficial ca
pacity. Neither he nor any member OF
the regular commission has any connec-
ton with the consulting board, which
will act independently, and upon arrlv'
ing at its conclusion make,a report to the
President. Mr.. ShOnts presented Presl-
dent ROosevelt's executive order conven-
ing the board, welcomed the members
and then left them in charge of General
George w. Davis, who has been desig-
mated as chairman. The first meeting
was devoted to an interchange of cor
Qualities among the engineers, and ad-
iournment was taken until three o'clock
This afternoon, when the organization
and plans for the deliberations will be
arranged. The quota of the board in
cludes engineers of world wide fame.
Colonel Mosby, who is now in Wash
ington. was unable to join his men in
their reunion at Fredericksburg yester-
day. A letter from him stated that ur-
gent engagements prevented his going
Virginians in Washington are COM
mentinp on the fact that Governor Monta-
que has not yet sent letter Of congratu-
lation to Senator Martin upon the result
of the primary. They point out that the
amenities of political life require it and
they point to the magnaDimOus messages
of congratulation sent by Mr. willard
and Judge Mana to Mr.. Swanson and
wonder why the governor has not sent
such a message to Senator Martin.
Jesse Everett Wilson, Of Indiana, took
the oath of Assistant Secretary OF the In
,erior this morning and al once entered
upon the performance Of theduties of that
Office. He is thirty.seven years old.
In his new position he will hear, con-
slider and dispose Of cases appealed from
The Commissioner of Pensions to the
Secretary of the Interior.
A movement is on foot in Washington
TO give expression 10 the country S APP
probation of President Roosevelps peace
achievement, by greeting him in dem
onstratiOn on his return to the capital
the last of this month. 1t is proposed
TO have a great outpouring Of citizens on
Pennsylvania avenve to cheer him on
his way from the station TO the White
House. to have the city decorated with
flags and bunting and, if agreeable to
the President, to furnish an escort OF
military and civic bodies. The sugges'
ton has also been made that the dis
pute in regard to the official name OF
the peace convention be settled by call
ing it the Roosevelt treaty."
Secretary Root has just leased the
home of Representative Bourke Cock
ran. of New York, No. 1888 Sixteenth
street, for the coming fall and winter.
His family, will take up residence here
late in the fall.
The report of the committee on pen
sions show that on June 30 there were
99S, 246 pensioners on the rolls.
Mrs. Cora +. Mcintosh has been APP
pointed postmaster at Arlington, Alex
audria county, Virginia, vice G. X.
Prjtchard resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
News Of the Day.

The anti-tip law went into effect IN
New York today.
Two youths Of Sante Fe' y. NJ; sn0'
at box of dynamite yesterday ana DOM
were killed.
The Depew Improvement Company
has settled its Indebtedness to the Equit-
able Life Association.
Three Slavs and an Italian were blown
to pieces by blast Of dynamite yester-
day near Safe Harbor, Pa.
DIR. Henry F. Carey, the noted eye
specialist, died last night at st. Agnes
Hospital, Baltimore, of Brighrs disease
President Roosevelt has signed Ian
order fixing the compensation OF the
members of the advisory board of engi-
neers of the Panama canal at 80, QUO
each.
II is understood that Robert Castle
berg, of Baltimore, to whom was en-
trusted S26, 900 worth of diamonds by
dealers and who disappeared with the
gems. will make full restitution.
There is a movement IN Lawrence,
Missouri, growing out of the annual
Quantrell raiders survivors reunion,
held in Independence, Mo-, to have the
men who were indicted for the raid forty
two years ago brought to trial.
A threat to kill Gov. jeff Davis, oil
Arkansas, was made to him at Higgin-
SOD, Ark, yesterday, by Attorney Gen.
eral Bob Rogers. Rogers stepped up to
Davis and exclaimed off in speech
today you attack my private character in
any way, as you have done in the past,
| will kill you instantly" Hot word;
followed, but friends prevented trouble.
The Baltimore and Southern Railroad,
commonly known as the Drum Point
Line, has be.n sold by Edward Lauter-
bach. its owner, to Col. l.. NJ. Shute,
general manager Of the Toledo, Marshall
and Northern Railroad Company, OF
Michigan, for $500, 900 in cash. Colonel
Shute is affiliated with one of the Gould
roads. but declares that this is an indie
pendent affair, and thinks he can make
profitable traffic agreements with al
the roads. He is confident it will result
in the development Of resources of south
ern Maryland and proposes TO begin the
construction of the road at once.
Eight Italians were blown to bits will
dynamite in the Greenbrier valley, neal
Barlow station, w. Va, Wednesday
night and The belief is that it was The
vengeance of the Malta The men were
employed in a lumber camp and nine o
them with a boy slept in nut together
Two of the men left soon after the Others
retired and few minutes later the ex
plosion came. Nothing was left but
hole in the ground and all around The
ground was Uttered with fragments o
bodies. Even the trees were hung witt
the easily pieces. The two men have
disap 1eared and are believed to have
been Malta agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
FRIDAY EVENING. SEP. l, 1905.

THE vote in the late primary as cast
in the Alexandria, or Eighth, congress
sional district was published in the
Gazette Of Wednesday. The vote is in
deed most gratifying from a democratic
standpoint. II all the rest Of the State
shows similar splendid democratic gains
the battle Of November next can be pre-
dicted as to results Invested of any and
all uncertainty. The vote for Martin
and Montague, 8, 46l in the aggregate, is
733 more than was cast for Judge Parker
last year, and then Roosevelt was behind
Parker lust 4, 6l5 in this district. The
vote for governor was only 81 les than
for Senator, or s, 404, accounted for
by reason Of three instead of two persons
being on the ticket. Judge Lewis may
b., or rather appeared to be before the
primary, optimistic. Chairman Slemp
is enthusiastic and the whole republican
outfit under the new dispensation being
bombastic, Will say this is only one dis
trict. Why, certainly, but only yester-
dav the vote in Amherst county was
pubished and the result was tie be-
tween Senator Martin and Governor
Montague, each receiving 542 votes, a
total Of 9S4 or 206 more votes than
were cast for Judge Parker and thirty
nine more than we're cast for both Par
ker and for Roosevelt last year in Am
herst county, when Parker recely-
cd SIS and Roosevelt III Straws
chow the direction Of the wind, the
strength Of the wind by its velocity.
Democratic strength is evidenced by
the large vote OF Tuesday, August 22nd,
and if il now estimated that the vote
will be in excess of that cast for Judge
Porker in the State last year, when 1t
was 80. 664, as against As, lSl for Roose-
Welt MOI from modesty, but only for
the reason that he does not care 20 Of
fend the President, Chairman Slemp
and his son would say Parker was strong
or than Swanson will prove, and Judge
Lewis is stronger than Roosevelt was.
OF course, neither Congressman Slemp
nor his son, nor Judge Lewis, or any OF
their party leaders, big or little. believe
that any republican in Virginia or any
other State is as strong an opponent OF
the democratic party this year as Theo-
dore Roosevelt was last year. No intel
ligent man believes it, and no candid
mlm will admit it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
Peace News in NIanchuria.

st. Petersburg, Sept dispatches
from the army in Manchuria which have
Just been received say that the news that
peace had been agreed to was received
by the troops with great enthusiasm.
The soldiers manifested their JOY by kiss
ing each other, and at once began cele-
bration in the joyous hope that they will
soon be able to go home. The officers.
however, do not join in this feeling of
enjoyment. They openly express their
displeasure at the closing of hostililies
and declare that the army was prepared
to win a series of brilliant victories.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
ma Menl1h nf Washinrton.

A recent compilation of the records Of
Fairfax county gives some interesting
data relative to the wealth OF George
Washington.
Washington inherited Mount Vernon
from his brother Lawrence in 1852, but
did not commence TO reside there until
1859. at the age of p years. At that
time he owned in Virginia and other
States 80, 795 acres Of land, besides seye-
raj thousand acres in Fairfax county.
The magnitude Of his farming operations
in 1877 can be imagined from the fact
that he had $50 acres in grass, 400 acres
in oats, zoo acres in wheat and 700 acres
in barley, buckwhest and other cereals.
He owned $40 horses, ll2 cows, 22G
oxen, 500 sheep and large number OF
hogs lie employed $50 negro hands.
IN 1880 the records show that he slaugh-
tered $50 hogs for the use Of his family
and servants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
Moman burned to Death.

Mrs. Alfred Leonard, % years old,
met horrible death Wednesday from
burning at her home five miles east OF
Salisbury, n. c., after four hours OF IN
tense suffering. Added to the horror
the house and household effects were de
stroyed by the furious flames started by
the explosion. Only the outbuildings on
the premises were saved by neighbors.
Mrs. Leonard attempted to rekIndie a
fire in the kitchen stove by pouring oil
from a can. The oil ignited instantly
and the can exploded, enveloping the
woman in flames. Her clothing was
rapidly burned from her body, and she
rushed into the yard, where she was
found unconscious. she revived under
the influence of slimulants, but her pain
was intense and she begged the physi-
clan to end her life,. Six children and
her husband survive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
Cham bcrlain's Cough Remedy Aids
Nature

Medicines that aid nature are always
most efec.ual. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy acts on this plan. 1t allays the
cough, relieves the lungs, aids expectora-
ton, opens the secretions, and aids ma
ture IN restoring the system to healthy
condition. 1t is famous for its cures
ever large part OF the civilized world.
Thousands have testified to its superior
excellence. 1t cOunteracts any tendency
OF cold to result in pneumonia. For
sale by Gibson & Timherman and w. f.
Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
PensiOns

Beginning today, the Commonwealth
commenced disbursing The sum of 5000, =
600, which is to be paid out under the
pension act OF 1900 and 1902. The
beneiciaries of these statutes number
between 5000 and 10, 900, and while no
man will receive more than 300, all the
old soldiers are anxious to get what's
coming to them. The benefciaries are
paid according to the injuries they or
their descendants received, 50 all the
checks are not for the same amount. The
lowest sum paid out is Sl5 and the high
est 800.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
Lost 600 Ring.

Boston, Sept Through robbery
at Young's Hotel Mrs. r. d. Kelly, a
society woman, OF PHILADELPHIA, with her
husband Oh their honeymoon, has lost
diamond and turquoise ring valued at
SO, 900. The matter has just been re-
ported to Chief Watts, and an investi-
CATION was Immediately begun. Accord.
ing to the story told by Mrs. Kelly,
whose husband is well-known lawyer
of Philadelphia, she had been to a bath
room, and while there had taken of the
ring, and laid it beside the bowl. She
went to her room again, leaving the ring
and Immediately she discovered that it
was missing, returned to get it. 1t was
gone
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
Lawyer Murdered.

Turin, Italy, Sept. 1.-The discovery
has been made that Signor Bianchi, a
famous lawyer who was supposed to
have committed suicide at Perugia,
Italy, on July 80, was really murdered,
and a veterinary student named Casale,
is charged with the murder. Casale
was led to commit the crime il is al
legged, through fear of discovery, that he
had forged Bianchi's name. Casale's
mistress and his coachman have been
arrested as accOmplices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-01
PanaI Representatiye

Boston, Sept. 1.-The Globe this after
noon states that it is able to state with
authority that Right Rev. VIM. O'COn-
nell, Bishop Of Portland, has been ap-
pointed by Pope Plus y. as papal repre-
sentative to 90 to Japan on an important
diplomatic mission of the Vatican, to the
Mikado, decided upon on the conclusion
of peace negotiations between Japan and
Russia