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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
MONDAY EVENING, MAR. 20, 1905.

As HAD been anticipated, strenuous
efforts are being made in cities in south
western Virginia to have the office OF
collector of internal revenue removed
from Alexandria. When Mr.. Summers
was appointed collector for the western
district in place of Mr. Agnew the
Gazette gave several reasons why the
change should not be made, one OF
which vas that the government has
recently spent between 100000 and
SO 600 on the public building in this
CITY for the specific purpose OF accom-
modatiug the internal revenue ofhces'
The convenience afforded the latter by
being so close to Washington is meal
enable. while most persons having bust
ness with the Office have ever appreciated
the benefits OF the central position OF
Alexandria through which the great
trunk lines of the south pass. People
living in the Valley of Virginia can
make the round trip to Alexandria in
much less time than it would lake TO go
to Lynchburg or Abingdon, aud those
residing in this portion of Virginia
would be subjected to loss OF time and
great inconvenience were the office re-
moved
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
War i'm the East.

London, March 20.--BarOn Hayashi,
the japanese Ambassador here, today
made public the following statement
based upon message received by him
from Toxic: "0ur detachment, at 8 a.
m. on March 18th, occupied Kaiyuan,
90 miles north OF Telling. The enemy
afterwards attempted counter attack,
but was repnlsed. The enemy burned
the bridges on the main road south OF
Kaiyuau, and also destroyed part OF
The railway bridge. A number Of Rus
sian guns were found buried near Mnk-
den."
Paris, March 20.-rhe Petit Journal
has received dispatch from st. Peters
burg, which says that the death rate
among the Russians al the front is very
heavy. Five thousand men died at Har-
bin last week from disease OF as the re.
suit Of the wounds received in battle.
The conditions there are reported as be-
ing horrible ia the extreme, most OF the
railroad cars and trucks upon which the
wounded are brought in are left on sid
ings near the station without the injur-
ell soldiers being removed. The result OF
this can be easily imagined the station
having become rcombined hospital and
refuse heap from which'a horrible stencil
is emitted. Some Of the figures given
place the number of wounded aud sick
Russians in Hardin at 70, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
News of the Day.

A rise 10 the levels Of the Great Lakes
of one 10 three feet during the past 10
years is puzzling scientists.
President Castro Of Venezuela is en-
deayoring to settle his complications
with Germany and Great Britain.
Erie passenger train No. z plunged
down a 2O-foot embankment at Warheld
station Pa, yesterday, and IL passen-
gers were hurt, two of them perhaps Ia
tally.
Heavy rains and the high temperature,
which caused a rapid melting OF the ice,
are responsible for floods along northern
rivers. and puch damage has already
been done.
Four buildings in course OF construc-
ton in New York collapsed yesterday,
the sudden change from cold 10 warm
weather and alleged faulty work being
given as the cause. Fortunately, it be-
ing Sunday, nobody WIS in the buildings,
and consequently no fatalities occurred.
Found guilty ofgambling and high
i,oprudence and unministerial conduct
in that he dabbled in stocks, Rev. Dr.
Wilbur +. Corkran late Saturday alter
noon was Suspended from the ministry
for one year by an ecclesiastical court OF
the Wilmington, Del, Methodist Epis-
copaI Conference.
Captain Davidof and other officers
responsible for the carelessness in allow
ing shell to be fred during a salute at
the blessing of the waters OF the Neva,
thus imperilling the Emperor and others
in the imperial pavilion, have been
dismissed from the army and imprisoned.
The court found there was no connection
on the part of any of those on trial with
plot to asssssinate the Emperor.
Twenty-four miners are dead as the
result of two explosions in the connected
Rush Run aud Red Ash mines, W. Va,
belonging to the New River Smokeless
Coal Company, The first explosion at
$40 O'Clock Saturday night caused the
death of five men in each mine. About
1918 O'Clock yesterday morning a second
explosion occurred in the Rush Run
mine, and rescue party OF fourteen
was swept cut of existence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20

SENATOR TELLER does not put I'M
plict confidence in that wonderful tale
given out very late in the day by the
Department OF the State, that Comman'
der Dillingham; and Minister Dawson
negotiated the original Santo Domingo
protocol without instructions. and thatthe
provisions making the agreement abso-
lutte, instead of dependent upon ratiica'
ton, was only intended impose upon the
revolulionisis. He insisted in open SEES
sion in offering resolution calling for
all the correspondence in the case. 1t is,
he says, part of the public records OF
the country. and he would not offer his
resolution in executive session. Senator
Teller's curiosity, says the Philadelphia
Record, is likely to embarass the Admin
istration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
moved

Mr.. RoosEvELT's familiars say he IS
an impulsive plan, means well, is honest
but when they are pressed on this sub
iect they are forced to admit that, like
Reubep. he is as unstable as water and
holds TO no rule that will work both
WAYS: indeed he is rule unto himself.
A case in point--one which has come
under the immediate observation OF the
readers of the Gazette. Recently Mr.
Roosevelt issued an order directing gov
eminent ofliceholders TO relinqulsh their
position as chairmen Of political COM
mittees, &c. Under the rule Mr.. Park
Agnew, of this city, collector OF internal
revenue, resigned as chairman OF the
State republican committee and later
was asked to resign as collector, but on
Saturday the President appointed Mr.
Elliott Northcott, the republican chair
man of the West Virginia State republI'
can committee, as collector OF internal
revenue of that State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20

WITH THE decision that the SantC
Domingo treaty could not be ratified
the special session of the Senate was al
1889 Saturday afternoon adjourned with
out day, as was stated in the Gazette
of that day. Democratic opposition
prevented the ratification of this debt
collecting treaty With which this country
had nothing to do. and shows the i'm
portauee of democratic unity in the
Senate. No motion was made to recon-
nit the ire atty, and it was allowed 10
remain on the calendar. 1t will be the
pending business in executive session
when the Senate next meets, whether il
be in special or regular session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
Virginia News.

Preparations for the launching OF the
battleship Minnesota at Newport News,
April 8, have been completed.
Gen. Arthur @. Cummings diedaf his
home at Abingdon yesterday ageu eighty
three years He was a graduate OF the
Virginia Military Institute of the class
of 1874 and served the State CALAMITY IN
the Mexican and civil war.
Late Saturday night dozen policemen
raided three gambling places in Promi-
nent parts Of Lynchburg. Games OF
chance were in full swing when the police
men entered and about 40 well-known
citizens were arrested and marched to
police headqu rters, where they were
bailed for their appearance 10 the Mayor
Court Tuesday morning.
The Mt. Vernon tractof iron ore land
lying iu the eastern part of Rockingham
and Augusta counties was sold Saturday
at public auction, and was bid IN by
Jacob Yost, OF Staunton, as agent for a
Stanton syndicate. The land COM
prises about 10000 acres, ana was soid
under decree OF the Circuit Court. The
price paid was $4,000.
Senators Martin and Daniel say that
the proposition to construct new State
out of the mountainous portions OF Ten.
nessee, Kentucky md Virginia is too
absurd to be talked about. They say
that it is next to impossible of accom-
plishment, and that it would be little
short of assininity for anyone to offer a
bill in Congress for that purpose. They
both point out that TO construct such a
State, the consent of the legislatures or the
people of each State affected would have
TO be procured-a consent which they
declare no sane person will expect to be
given.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
THE WAR.

General Kuroki's army, according t
dispatch from his headquarters, dated
March 10, leads the japanese forces IN
the chase after the retreating Russians
KuroRi had covered 50 miles in nine
days, with frequent fighting. A CORES
pondent with the first Russian army COW
ering the retreat report aJapanese flank
ing operation on the right.
The retreating Russians have not ever
time to bury their dead, so close are thu
japanese pressing them. They evacuat
ed Kaiyuan, 20 miles north of Tie Pass
Saturday.
The correspondent with the Russian
first army, which is covering the retreat
reports from Gunshu Pass, l65 miles
north of Mukden, that the Japanese are
conducting a hanking movement on the
Russian right.
1t is stated on high authority in st,
Petersburg that at General Liueyilch's
request the Emperor has appointed Gen
eral Kuropatkin commander of the first
army and that he has assumed command.
General Kuropatkin is reported tc
have been slightly wounded in the 6rsI
davis battle at Tower Hill by an 1l-inch
shell falling near him.
The Japanese did not expect to take
Tie Pass so easily, and the correspondent
with General Kuroki says that all indi.
cations point to continuance OF the
retreat of the Russians to Hardin. The
japanese have occupied FakomaD, and
the Russians are reported to be badly
disOrganized.
General Linevitch, the new Russian
commander in chief, in his first report
tells of heavy japanese bombardment
of his retreating army, and their appear
ance on the railroad about % miles
north OF Tie Pass and their occupation
Of Fakoman.
Throughout Poland the men are deter
mined to resist the orders for mobiliza-
ton. Workmen are being urged to
build barbados in the streets and pre-
pare for struggle. The obstacles
against raising new army in Russia
are rapidly increasing.
VLADIMIR Gringmuth, editor of the
Moscow Viedomosti, the leading conser-
vative organ, in a statement, declares
that autocracy aud absolgtism are i'm
peratively necessary TO hold the Russian
Empire together.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20

In HIS letter of regret to the Davis
dinner in honor OF the Pan.Americar
Railroad Committee. Wednesday, of las
week, Mr.. Andrew Carnegie said that the
development of the Pan American Rail
way would cost less in twenty years than
the temporary navy during the same
time. He suggested that the completion
of the railway to South America would
do more to eliminate the element Of
danger than all the warships we could
build. This conclusion, reached by one
of the foremost and shrewdest business
men of the age, should be needed by
those now managing the affairs of this
country
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
senator Elected.

Amid widest disorder, during which
an attempt was made to drag the presid-
ing officer from the rosirum, desks were
broken aud the clock in the House OF
Representatives was smashed, Major
William Warner, republican, of Kansas
City, was Saturday afternoon elected
United States Senator from Missouri.
The election of Major Warner ends the
deadlock in the legislature which began
January Is. Saturdays session was the
forty-6ith and the elective ballot cast
was the sixty-seyenth. 1t was also the
last day OF the legislative session, and
Major Warner was only chosen within
10 minutes of 3 o'clock the hour of final
adjournment. Major Warner succeeds
Francis Marion CockreIl, democrat,
whose term ended March 4, and who
had held the Office since 1874. q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
New Ynrk stook Marker,

New York, March 20.-About ten
minutes before the opening, brokers fol
many large houses started through the
different crowds and sold to great ex-
tent all the stocks wanted, the price ia
be fixed after the opening, based on the
first transactions. This left the market
practically without any demand after
the first sales, andsome of the buyers fear.
ing that they had been loaded with stock
they did not want to carry, hurried to
unload. The result was that after 9
strong opening, with gains from to pen
cent, there was a quick decline of about
a point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
rELEGRAPHIC BREviTiEs.

Vice President Fairbanks is TO take
the York Rite degrees III Missionary IN
indianapolis today.
After battling against terrific winds
aud enormous seas for several days four
of the largest trans Atlantic liners reach
ed New York today. They are the
Cedric, from Liverpool; Main, from
Bremen; st. Louis, from southampton,
and Ultonio, from the Mediterranean.
All were greatly delayed.
The hull of the Peary Arctic Club
ship, which Peary believes will force a
way north that will finally land him at
the Pole, will be launched at Bucksport,
Maine, on Thursday. morning. The
hull of the craft is peculiarly construct
ed and it is claimed that it will stand
almost any amount of strain in the foes.
A secret which the federal court au
thorities have been guarding jealously
will be revealed in Chicago today, with
the indeutity of the twenty three men
summoned from the Northern district of
the State to serve as jurors in the inv esti-
CATION of the alleged beef trust. The
packing companies profess to have no
serious misgisings Of the outcome but
officials of the federal court believe in
dictments are assured.
] Frank Cordova has written letter to
the President of the Mexican government
asking him for financial assistance in prose-
cutting his appeal and getting bail. Cordova
saws the Mexican President was great friend
of his father and that he secured position
for him in Mexico last summer when he was
there with Miss Bovine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
Asphyxiated.

Cleveland, o., March 20.-An entire
family may be wiped out by natural gas.
This morning at the home of james
BalIy, neighbors found the mother and
six children almost dead from asphyxia-
,icn. Anna, baby, died soon after the
rescusfs broke into the home, and Mar
garet, aged IA, is dying at a hospital.
The mother and the other children are
in a critical condition, at hospitals.
When the neighbors discovered the fam
lily the father was locked up at Central
police station on an intoxication charge.
He was later released.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
Pnne Mnnfs Peace.

Liverpool, March "A dispatch to
the Post states that it is learned on the
authority of prominent member of the
Vatican that the Pope is seeking TO in
fiuence European diplomacy in favor of
mediation 10 the present war in the far
East, He has communicated directly
with certain rulers, including the Kaiser
and King Edward, and has also sent q
friendly letter to dignitaries of the Greek
Church expressing the hope that peace
will be declared soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
Independent Reilneries.

Topeka, Ks, March 20. Kansas will
have dozen independent oil refneries
within year. w. j. Pickeil, of Hum
boldt, is organizing a company to estab'
lish an independent refinery at that
place with a capital of 500, 600. One
third of the money already has been
raised Since the maximum in freight
rate on oil has gone into effect the Webs
ter Refinery at Humboldt cleaned up
over $500, 900 in profits last week and
its owners expect it to net 81, 600 a week
after this. Ex-Governor E. A. Barke.
of North Dakota, and II. E.. Ewarts, OF
South Carolina, representing concern
with 81, 600, 900 capital, are looking for
sites for three Independent. refneries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
Car snflering from ReIigious Mania

Berlin, March 20.-The newspaper
Die Wele says that the Car is suf-
fering from form Of religious mania.
He spends two hours every day praying
in the palace chapel. He telegraphed
to Father John, OF Kronstadt, recently,
to compose special prayers for a Russian
victory, and likewise for the repression
of the revolutionary movement. He
sent a similar telegram to the Archbis-
hop of Moscow. He wears crucifix on
his breast continually, as protection
against assassination.
Moscow, March 2O.-The great syna-
gogue which the Grand Duke Sergius
forcibly closed fourteen years ago, has
been reopened and was reeonsecrated
with thanksgiving service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be plea ed to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 70 cnre in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
temally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system, thereby de.
strOying the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution aud assisting nature in doing
its work. The pFoprietors have so much
faith ia its curative powers that they offer
one hundred dollars for any ease il fails to
cure Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address:
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
Letter to Geo. w. Petty.

Alexandra. Va.
Dear Sir: The cheap paint TO buy is the
one that covers more than you think; the
cheap one TO wear is the one that IS young
when old,
Mrs Moore, of Kelsey, N Y, bought Is gal
Ions Deyoe 10 paint her house two coats; her
painter said it would take that Had 8 gal
Ions left.
Mr. James Ackley's house, in Cairo Cats
kill Mountainsl, n Y, was painted Devoe;
it wore IA years; and the paint was in good
condition then. He was going to paint, the
last we knew, though. That's the way to pre-
serve house; repaint when there's no Occa-
sion. Yours truly
f w DEvOE & Co
IL New York
P. Sc. S. Leadbeater & Sons sell our
naint
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
DENIAL FROM SWANSON.

Mr.. Claude Swanson, candidate tor
the nomination for governor of Virginia,
has addressed the following letter to the
Dispatch;
have just been informed by some
friends that some of my political enemies
are circulating the report that ! knew Of,
aud was concerned in, the issuance of a
circular regarding the amount of taxes
paid by Mr.. Willard to the State of Vir-
gnia, as published in a recent issue OF
your paper. | desire to say that this re-
port is absolutely false, and can have
originated only with my enemies for the
purpose OF disappearing me and pref
pdicing my candidacy, had nothing
whatever TO do with the issuance of such
circular, and have not the remolest idea
by whom it was issued. have never
seen one of the circulars, nor have i
seen person who has received one. In
all the years that | have been in poll
ties, and | have conducted many fierce
snd holly contested campaigns, | never
issued circular, nor do approyeof their
issuance. desire to say further that if
| shall at any time make any statements
concerning the candidacy of my OPP
poDents these shall be made in public
addresses TO the people, openly and
frankly, and, ! would prefer, in the pre-
senee CT those concerned. And in this
connection | wish to say that shall con-
duet my campaign on the very highest
plane, discussing the public issues and
questions involved in good temper and
the proper spirit. L hope the primary
t. which we all appeal will be, absolutely
fair and free of all bitterness, aud that
the law recently passed governing
elections and primaries will be rigorous
ly and scrupulously observed, so that
when the successful candidate in
the primary shall have been nomi-
mated his success will have been attained
only by the most honorable means, pro-
ducing no discord in The party, and that
be will be received as the nominee ofthe
entire party and not of any faction, and
thus be enabled to lead a united democ-
racy to q successful victory against tie
common enemy. Ifthis Is not followed,
the fault will be with others, not with
me. Very truly yours,
CLAUDE A. SWANSON.
Washington, Mar-h Is
COMMUNICATED.
And now let us pray.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
southern Train Held Up.

Chattanooga, Tenn. March 20.-West
bound passenger train on the Southern
Railway which left here at S:45 a. m,
for Memphis, was held up at Lookout
station, at the foot Of Lookout Mountain,
this morning. The express messenger
was knocked senseless. The man who
attacked him was captured by officer
who trailed him with bloodh0unds in
the mountains soon afler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
Meningitis.

Pottsyille, Pa, March 20. -On &C
count OF the furore created in Philadel-
phia by the epidemic of cerebro spinal
meningitis, when Stanley Vandyke, son
of Joseph Vsndyke, a prominent Penn.
sylyania railroad man of this place, died
here today of that infect Gus disease,
there was great excitement created.
The Garfield school building, where
the boy atte aided, even up to the closing
day, last week, has been shut up by the
Pottsyille Board of Health. The build.
ing is being thoroughly inmigated, and
other precautions have been taken by
the health authorities to check spread
Of the fatal malady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
SaiIinsofaC Cruiser,

Norfolk, Va, March 20 The United
States cruiser Colorado left Hampton
Roads for Venezuela at $50 O'Clock this
morning.
Washington, March 20.-The Navy
Department denies that the destination
of the Colorado is Venezuela. The
officers state that the vessel is merely
going to Culebra, P. r., aud return on
tactical cruise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
Honse Dynamited. .

Hazelton, Pa. March 20. The home
of. Mrs. Atomic Boetger, widow in west
Hazelton, was dynamited this morning,
aud the woman and her three children
were seriously injured. The outrage is
believed to be the result of Mrs. Boetger
being a witness in a liquor license re-
monstrance. The license was refused.
The police are investigating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
senator Marten.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette. j
Richmond, Va, March Ex-senator
Martin opened the State headquarters
here today. Mr. Joseph Button is here
and he and Mr.. Leslie Martin, the
Senator's brother, will assist the Senator
throughout the campaign. Governor
Montague has not definitely announced
his intention, but will likely open his
campaign with aspeech in Danyille in
the next ten days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
OFFICE OF THE CONSTRUCTING

v Ouartermaster, u. ). Army, Fort Wash.
ineton. Md. March II. 1906. Sealed propo-
sais. in triplicate, will be received at this
office until IL o'clock noon April 4, 1905,
Gar moving TO a new cite and restoring
the Hospital at Fort Hunt, Va. In
faymation regarding plans and speci.
tications may be obtained at this Office
Fnvelopes containing proposals must be mark
I'll Proposals. for moving Hospital at Fort
HINT. Va,U and addressed to f. l.. DENo-
IFR Constructing Quartermaster, U. s.
Army, Fort Washington, Nd.
marcos a, a, 2s,sprl,s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-20
Federal Places for southerncrs

If the plans of the Civil Service Com
mission prevail, the southern States
hereafter will have larger representation
in the executive Departments at Wash
ington. Examinations will be held
April 26 for bookkeepers and May 8
for clerks in the States farthest in ar
rears 10 apportionment. Except ia q
few instances these are southern States.