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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
Murders I'm Virginia.

Two reople were slain at Pulaski City
Saturday night, and it was report I'd
Yesterday afternoon over tie long'dls-
lance telephone that the greatest ex-
cilement prevails and threats of lynching
one of the alleged murderers are being
freely INDUCED in. The authorities,
however, believe they have the situation
thoroughly under control.
The first murder was that OF the
umbrella member, which occurred on
the outskirts west of the city. Three
men were together, aud had stopped by
the side of the railroad track to rest.
While they were sitting there a negro
named Floyd Hale came along. lie
admired coat that one of the men had
on, and offered TO exchange. As Hale
started to leave he grabbed a shotgun
that the men had with them and began
TO run.
The three men started in pursuit, aud
the negro turned and fred, full charge
Of large shot striking one OF the men,
Charles Hart, in the side. Death was
instantaneous.
The negro made his escape, and the
police soon after started in pursuit, chas'
ing the fleeing negro all night. Tele'
grams were sent to all points along the
line, and Sunday night deputy sheriff
in Max Meadows captured the negro,
and yesterday morning he was taken 10
Pulaski and lodged in Jail.
The excitement attending the killing
of Hart had not subsidized before a man
went to the'police station and reported
that Mrs. Bette Lyon had fatally shot
John Norman, at the formers home,
near the Dora furnace. There we're two
witnesses to tn tragedy, and, according
to all reports, it was case of self
defense. Witnesses stated that Norman
went to Mrs. Lyons house, about 9
O'Clock Saturday night, very drunk. He
went in and called for Mrs. Lyon, and
upon her not appearing Immediately,
started to search for her.
1t is alleged he drew knife from his
pocket, and when he entered the room
where she was he cursed her and started
for her, saying he Sas going to cut her
throat. The woman screamed and
started to run. Norman rushed toward
her and as he did so, she picked up pistol
lying on dresser an fired. The bullet
entered Norman's head just above the
right eve and he died instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
Railroad Accidents.

Geneva, n. Y, april 4. -Eastbound
Lehigh Valley express train for New
York, which left Buffalo at $40 o'clock
last night, was wrecked near Valois,
about thirty miles south of here, about
10 CLOCK. Engineer Solomon Freer, of
Lockport, was killed, and Fireman John
Inze, of Buffalo, was seriously injured.
The passengers were badly shaken up
but none injured so lar as learned. At
Yalois a freight train ahead was taking
a siding to let the passenger train pass,
when one of the cars jumped the track
and was thrown over from the siding on
to the main track just as the passenger
train came along. The engine crashed
into the car, and was thrown down %
foot embankment into field. Engineer
Freer was pinned under the engine and
killed Instantly. Fireman Inze was
thrown violently and struck a fence,
crushing in his chest.
Wellsyille, o., April 4.-Ina collision
early this morning between an extra
freight engine and flyer, on the Pen
nsylyania road, Ohio river division, at
Castonia, some distance from here, Ed
ward Fuller, engineer and H. Emig, fire.
man, of the passenger train were killed.
Baggagemsster Mcintyre was badly hurt.
It is said several passengers were slight
ly hurt and shaken up. The property
loss will be heavy. The cause of the col.
lisiOn is not known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
Suffering Among Chinese.

Headquarters General Oku's Army,
Manchuria, April A great deal oil
suffering exists among the Chinese in
the vicinity of Mukden. Scores OF
villages were destroyed during the fight
ing in that region, and 100, 900 Chinese
were made homeless. The Chinese
government is housing 5000 people in
Mukden and is supplying them with
seeds and grain. The japanese are en-
ploying thousands of the Chinese at
liberal rates, but there is no prospect
of good crops owing to the lack of ami
mails and implements for farming.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
Apprehension for Prince OF Wales.

Berlin, April Sit is reported here
that the real nature of the disease for
which the Prince of Wales was operated
upon yesterday was cancer, and that this
accounts for the official secrecy observed
in regard to his illness and of the opera.
ton.
According to London reports there is
no confirmation of the Berlin cables that
the Prince of Wales is suffering from
cancer. While details of the operation
are kept guarded, the dispatches say
there is no suspicion that cancer is the
cause of his illness. In London it is
generally known that the Princes throat
and lungs are weak, and this gives rise
to the belief that slight operation for
the throat affection has been performed.
London, April 4.-There are no evil
dences of alarm over the condition of the
Prince OF Wales. Physicians assume
that the operation which he underwent
was slight and tina. he is having salts
factory progress, as he is not required to
keep in bed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
TELEGRAPHIC BREvIpns.

Susan Bronson of Waterbury,, Conn.
has brought suit against Samuel Bronson.
democratic candidate for Governor Of
Connecticut in 1900, for 81, 200 600
damages and an accounting as manager
of her estate. She alleges that he was
put in possession of her property at
that time valued al $500, 900 and that
through thought she has drawn but very
little from the estate when she dismissed
Judge Bronson, as her attorney refused
to make an accounting.
Prince Henry of Prussia was received b.
the Car and Czarina at Tsafskoe-Sela this
morning.
The intention of Prince Henry 10 visit St.
Petersburg, was announced some time ago.
but no time definitely fixed for his trip. His
purpose was announced as a friendly call.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
Smith and His Wife Arraigned.

Cincinnati, April Al. Morgan
Smith and Julia Patterson Smi tn, his
wife, were taken from the county jai,
to the police court today to plead to the
charge against them of being fugutives
from justice. Attorney Shay, for the
defendants. appeared and secured con-
-tinuauce until Friday. County Prose-
cutor Rulison now has the papers neces.
sary to the extradition of the couple.
which were missing Monday. The
papers had been in the hands OF an
express man.
New York, April 4.--Dstrict Attor-
ney Jerome said this morning that if
there was any great delay in the
extradition proceedings in Cincinnati of
]. Morgan Smith and his wife the trial
of Nan Patterson would not go on
April 10 as scheduled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
Down Mountain Side.

Indiana, Pa, April 4.-Harry
Mumay, division foreman at Bolivar,
was carried down the mountain side at
the dangerous Pack Saddle curve on the
Pennsylvania Railroad while he was
imprisoned in a small watch box Sun
day. Mumay's descent was $50 feet,
but he managed to keep inside of the
box, and escaped with a broken nose
and some cuts and bruises. Mumay
was waking along the track when a
train approached. He hurried to a
small watchman's shed which stood near
the most dangerous part Of the Pack
Saddle curve. AS he stepped into the
structure it gave way, and in an instant
it was bowling down the mountain side.
After humping over the powders to the
foot of the slope, the shed stopped on the
Conemaugh river bank. A few inches
more and it would have landed 10 the
wafer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04

was sent back to the committee with
instructions to eliminate comparative
statistics showing the decline OF the
church both in membership and resources
during the past five years. The debate
at timesw was acrimonious and the statitics
submitted were questioned more than
once. In part the report stated "There
are fewer churches, fewer Sunday schools,
fewer scholars in the schools and fewer
Epworth League chapters in our confer
ence than five years ago. Our beneyo'
lence have declined"
Baron Moncheur, the Belgian Minis
ter. was at the State Department this
morning but it is asserted on the best
authority that he did not call to the
attention of this government the alleged
objections of the Belgium bond holders
to the policy of the United States III
Santo Domingo.
Minister A. Grip, the diplomatic rep
resentative here of Sweden and Norway,
today signed with acting Secretary Oh
State LOOMS at the State Department
an extradition treaty which amends the
existing treaty with that country by In
Guiding "boodIing" and some other
crimes rs extraditable ofenses.
Shipbuilding is booming on the Great
Lakes. According to the official records
of the Bureau of Navigation, vessels OIL
greater tonnage were built in the lake
shipyards during the month OF March
than in all the shops and roundries o.
the Atlantic, gulf, Porto Rico, Pacific
coast, Hawaii aud the western rivers
combined. The entire tonnage reported
from the lake shipyards during March
was ii, AL, while the total of all the resi-
of the country amounted to 1900. Th'
largest ship built i'll the United State
during March was the James P. Walsh,
at the Craig Shipbuilding Company
works, Toledo, Ohio. The Walsh is
steam vessel of $3.50 tons. The next
largest ship constructed in the country
was the Providence, built at Quincy,
Mass, while the next two in order OF
size we're the Juniata and Francis l..
Robin both built at Cleveland.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
prepared a statement showing the
changes in the principal items OF re-
sources and liabilities of national
banks as shown by the returns
March IA, 1905, compared with Janu-
airy II, 1905, and March 2S, 1904.
The total number of banks represent
ing March rs, 1904, was 5, 2S2; March
ii, 1905, it was 5,5S7 The loans and
discounts since March rs, 1904, have
increased 1906, $50, 9l9; specie, SlS,-
S9l, 100; surplus end other profits,
$29, O2S, OILS; individual deposits, S52S,
OO9, l47; total resources, $7O2, 1872, O69.
United States government deposits have
decreased $67, oil, O6S billspayable and
rediscounts 81, CSC, 920. Since Jan. | the
total resources have increased $3.50, S27,
1873; the individual deposits Sl64, ga,
4O7. Specie has decreased IS, 599, 969i
legal tenders $50, pit, $50; government
deposits $l3,17l, 59S; bills payable aud
re.discounts 81, 52l, GA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
The zeigler Mine Horror.

Zeigler, Ills, April 4.--Fifteen bodies
of the victims of yesterday explosion
have been recovered, and it is believed
that twenty-five or more yet remain
in the underground workings. Several
parties have been driven back and have
been revived with dfiicnlty, but Atkinson
and Graham remained too long. All the
corpses so far recovered have beeu
brought up through the air shaft which
is partially wrecked. The main shaft is
almost entirely blocked by debris, and is
foul with the smoke which ia still pour.
ing forth. At the time of the explosion
the cage was resting at the mouth of the
shaft, to allow force of mechanics to
enter the mine. ]. L. Wood, of Cleye-
land, o. one of the numbeT, was in the act
of stepping on the cage when the explo-
sion occurred and was killed almost out.
right. The flames leaped out of the shaft
horribly burning several Others. A six ton
cage was blown $50 feet from the bottom
of the shaft to the tipple where it now
rests. Most pathetic scenes attended
the horrible catastrophe. Weeping
wives and children gathered about the
stockade in val effort to learn that
there remains at least spark of hope
for their dear ones entombed in the
mine. The authorities are ex rcising
the greatest precaution to prevent union
men from entering the place Mount
guards patrol the outskirts of the town
and accompany al parties to the princi-
pal guard house. None out the employees
of the company in the work of re 'cuing
the bodies are permitted within the
,tockade. The various unions of sur
rounding cities profered tnei- assistance
in rescuiDg the dead and wounded, but
received reply to the effect that in view
of the feeling existing between Joseph
Letter and the unions, it would not be
accepted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
Virginia News.

Forty years ago yesterday Richmond
was evacuated and PARTIALLY burned by
the confederates.
Governor Montague, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Willard and Mr.. Ellyson made
speeches at Spottsylyania Courthouse
yesterday.
The large barn belonging to William
H. Jacobs, near CedarviIle, Warren
county, was destroyed by fire Saturday
night with contents, including seven
horses, feed and farming implements.
Loss about 50, 900.
DR.. Samuel Davies Drewry, of Cen
tralia, one of the most prominent and
widely known physicians in that section,
died Saturday night at his home, after
several months illness of Bright disease,
with heart complications, aged 10.
For three centuries the body of POGO
hontas, the Indian princess, has lain in
an English grave far from her native
land. 1t is proposed, declares Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, president of the James
town Exposition Company, 10 disinter
her remains, bring them to this country
and bury them in the sacred soil OF
jamestown Island, the cradle of the race
in this country, during the exposition to
be held two years hence to commemorate
the settlement OF Virginia.
On Saturday night James Nickens,
coored, aged 40 years, while on his way
home to Upperville from a festival held
in an old colored church in that place,
was shot through the heart and expired
instantly. William Proctor, colored,
aged IS years, was also shet through the
leg, below the knee. Saturday night
Wade Charity, colOred, was arrested,
charged with the crime. The provoca-
ton, in passing conversation, was ex-
tremely slight, but it is supposed that
drinking had iDhamed the mans passion.
Great excitement prevails especially
among the cOlored people of the COM
munity, and there have been threats of
lynching, but the law seems to have the
case we'll i'm hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
Shot His Rival.

Lancaster, Pa, April 4 Elmer
Kellenberger, of the city OF GordonsviIle,
this county, was shot aud dangerously
wounded last night by John Kinney.
KelIenberger was visiting Mrs. Emma
Johnson, of whom both men are inlatuat-
ed, at her home. When the victim went
to the door in response to whistle, he
was confronted by Kinney, who shot at
him twice with revolver. One bullet
took effect in Kellenberger's groin. He
was removed Immediately to hospital
here, and Kinney was arrested. He will
be detained pending the formers re-
cOyery. The men had previously quar-
relied over Mrs. Johnson. Kinney
claimed he shot in self defense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
TOday's Telegraphic News
Attempted Assassination.

st. Petersburg, April Am attempt
was made last night to assassinate NJ.
Misgale, assistant project of police, and
he was saved by the fact that the horses
attached 10 the carriage in which he was
riding took fright when the first shot was
fred at him and bolted, carrying the
officer beyond the reach of the would be
assassins. There were three men in the
party which made the attack on NJ. Mis-
gale. Three shots were fired, but none
took effect.
London, April 4. According to dis
patches from st. Petersburg to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company further
internal troubles are to be feared in
Russia. The dispatches say that the
news from the interior is of the grayest
character.
Serious rioting occurred at Warsaw
yesterday in which many persons were
Injured. The authorities are unable TO
preserve orders aud the disturbances are
being kept up.
Reports from Tifis, Caucasus,
state that there was further rioting there
yesterday. The Baltic provinces are
also reported to be agitated and outbreaks
are threatened at any time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Marshal Oyama appears to be about
ready to launch an attack upon the Rus
SLAMS in Manchuria, if he has not already
begun it. Censored dispatches from a
Russian correspondent. at Gunshu Pass
say that heavy movement seems TO be
in progress on the Russian flank.
The Russian scouts are unable TO pene-
trate the effective cavalry screen before
the japanese front, and it appears thar
Generals Kuroki and Nogi are slowly
working cut double turning movement
to cut off the Russians from ever reach.
ing Hardin.
General Linevitch's forces are now con 4.
centrsted near Sipinghai Station, "A
miles north Of Tie Pass. The strength.
Of their position is doubtful, particularly
as it is known they are short Of guns.
The Chinese are selling them stores, bug
not in large quantites.
The Russians have found cart con-
tanning $500, 900 in cash of the Russo
Chinese Bank, lost during the retreat
from Mukden.
General Baijanoff, the recently APP
pointed commander of the Third
Manchurian army, discussed with the
Gar the military situation in the far
East. He subsequently said the En-
perOr did not mention the question Of
peace.
Vice Admiral Rojestyensky's wife liz,
ing in st. Petersburg. has received let
ter from him indicating that the second
Russian Pacific squadron is now on its
way 10 VladivostOk.
The division of the Russian second Pa
cifc squadron, commanded by Admiral
NebogatOh, from Suez March 26, an
chored of JibutiI, French Somailand,
yesterday.
Rear Admiral Prince Ouktom ky has
arrived in ST. Petersburg and demanded
trial by public court-martiaI to clear
himself of charges of responsibility for the
loss OF the Port Arthur squadron August
10 last.
Russian reports say that bandits led
by japanese officers are moving through
Mongolia toward Tsitsihau, and that
pressure is being exerted by the Jap
anese for an open alliance with Japan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
News Of the Day.

All grades of refined sugars have been
advanced ten cents per hundred pounds.
making granulat, d 6.l5.
Superintendent Hendricks. of the New
York State Insurance Department, will
investigate the affairs Of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society.
In addition to the government fish
hatchery at San Marcos, Tex, steps
have been taken during the week toward
establishing a large bullfrOg hatchery.
Sixty workmen in factory at LODI,
Poland, have been poisoned, aud rs are
in critical condition. 1t is supposed
that strikers are responsible for the
affair.
The election committee of the Illinois
legislature, by ii toe, has recommended
the passage oil bill giving the tax-pay-
ing women the right to vote for members
of taxing bodies.
The Baltimore Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in session
in Washington, yesterday adopted a
resolution condemning the proposed
franchise amendment of the Maryland
Constitution.
In st. Petersburg diplomatic circles it
is believed that Emperor William in his
visit to Morocco seized the opportunity
to read France a lesson for not consider
ing Germany in the Franco British I'M
Outstanding regarding Morocco.
Notwithstanding the hard blows aimed
at Mormonism in the Reed Smoot hear
ing at Washington, the militant mission
airy branch of that church is preparing
for a vigorous campaign for recruits. In
each Of the western States it maintains
headquarters.
Capt. S. S. Browns bay colt Agile, at
Memphis yesterday was an easy winner
in the Tennessee Derby, at mile and an
eighth, defeating John Smulski, the Ell
lison candidate, and Jack Lory, repre-
senting the stable ofJohn w. Schorr, by
FIVE lengths Yesterday Derby was prob
ably the richest stake ever offered in the
South, the gross value being so, 5S5, of
which So, 800 went to the winner.
The trustees of the Johns Hopkins
University yesterday divided the chair
of medicine, occupied by DR.. William
Osler, into the chairs of medicine and
clinical medicine DR.. Alewellyn
Franklin Barker, 81 years old, profes-
sor of medicine in the University of
Chicago, was elected to the chair of
medicine. DIR. William sydney Thayer,
40 years old, associate professor of
medicine in the Johns Hopkins aud the
first assistant under DR.. Osler, was
appointed to the chair OF clinical medi-
cine. DR.. Osler will sail for England to
take up his duties as regus professor
of medicine in Oxford University
May II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
TUESDAY EVENING. APRIL4. 1905.

THE FRIGID treatment a person IL llaDIe
to receive in large city is exemPlihed
in description of the experience oil a
Young woman in New York day or two
ago. She was taken i'll with meningitis
while on the street and a policeman, pre-
Stunning she was drunk, had her convey
ed to the station house, where she lay
with real "drunks," thieves and others.
Failing to recuperate, two police sur
geons pronounced her trouble "al'
coholic coma" Her true trouble was
later discovered and she was removed
t. hospital. Several years ago lady
who lived in Washington visited Alex
anIria. She returned on ferry boat
and upon arriving at the Washington
ship was taken violently i'll, she being
q sufferer from heart disease. The
policeman on duty Immediately dag
nosed her case as alcoholism" and the
next day the newspapers of the capital
city gave vivid accounts of the scenes
which took place in the waiting room,
the reporters adopting the statements
made by the thoughtless policeman.
The unfortunate woman hardly knew
the taste of intoxicants. Her death fol-
lowed her experience among the I'M
sympathetic officials.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
Lacerated by Bulldog.

The four-year old son of Mrs. Robert
Douglas, who was Sunday horribly mu-
tilated by a bulldog on his mother
premises, at Newport News. The animal
was chained, but when the child teased the
dog into a frenzy the brute broke the
chain and attacked the boy. The wounds
could not be cauterized by physician
without burning the boy to death. The
dog was killed and its head was sent to
Richmond to the Pasteur Institute for
examination. The boy will be sent to
the institute if it appears that the dog
had rabies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-04
A. A. Lipscomb Indicted.

An indictment was returned in Wash
ington yesterday afternoon against An
drew A Lipscomb, prominent member
of the Washington bar, and Thomas NJ
Fields, charging the embezzlement by
them in their capacity as joint receivers
of the Washington Beneficial Endow
ment Association of SIS, 974. The in
dictment consists of eight counts and al.
leges the ownership OF the money in as
many different persons and corporations
in order that the government may be on
the safe side.
Mr.. Fields, after being fugitive from
Justice for some months, was arrested re-
Gently in New York and an indictment
was returned against him several weeks
ago charging him with embezzlement Of
funds of the association. The in
dictment against Mr.. Fields charged
the embezzlement of only about 81, 1000,
although the funds in the hands of tho
receivers amounted to nearly Sl6, 900.
When the indictment was reported to
Criminal Court No. District Attorney
Beach moved that bench warrants be is
sued for the arrest of hlr. Lipscomb and
Mr.. Fields under the new indictment,
and the courJordered that these warrants
be issued. Mr.. Lipscomb has for about
a week been out of the city, having gone
with his wife to Tallaluh Falls, Miss.
where Mrs. Lipscomb owns home. 1t
is stated that Mr.. Lipscomb went there
on the advice of his physician because of
throat trouble. 1t is understood he will
return to Washington at once and give
bond. Mr.. Lipscomb formerly lived in
this city but for many years past has
made his residence in the upper end of
this county where he has a handsome
home