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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
Suicide of Would be Murderer.

Poltsville, Pa, April 20.-Barricad-
ing himself in the upper story OF tene-
ment at Minersyille, to escape the officers
of the law, who were trying to take him
in custody for shooting at aud attempt
ing to kill his wife, Agnes, and their
two wear old babe, Joseph Sarcofski,
aged So years, held a crowd numbering
several hundred at bay, from before Z
o'clock last evening, until $40 O'Clock
this morning. He fired many shots from
a window at which he kept his long
vigil, wounding several persons in the
crowd and then in final desperation, hay-
ing boosted he would not be taken alive,
he committed suicide by turning his
weapon on himself. The cause Of the
attempt which he made upon the life OF
his wife and child was q quarrel over
the payment of the rent. The wife had
given him Eve dollars with which to
make a settlement for the months rent,
and instead be spent it for drink, and
came home rum crazed. WheO his wife
expostulated with him, he drew a 81
calibre revolver and fired upon her while
she was walking the floor with the child
in her arms. Happily the bullet missed
its marks, and was imbeded in the wall.
Overcome with remorse, the husband
tried to get his wife to refrain FROM tell
ing the authorities of what he had done,
but instead, she took her babe ard fled
to the neighbors. The final scenes are
given above.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
THURSDAY EVENING. APRIL 20, 1905.
C,,..rc, REL was fined $25 and

CHESTER BELL was fined $25 and
costs amounting to $S5, in Muncie,
Ind. Yesterday, for having cigarette pa
per, in his pocket. Bell said he had
never smoked cigarette in his life. he
was arrested on another charge, and, on
being searched, the papers we're found
in his pocket. Edward NJ. White the
new city Judge, warned Bell that rePe-
tition would call for fine Of 500 AS
the result of the arrest Of John Nj.
Lewis. Of Anderson, Ind, and his being
fined in township court yesterday Tor
smoking cigarette, an appeal was TAKEN
70 the Circuit Court fora test OF the con-
additionally of the law. Lewis Was ar
rested by a constable for smoking clg-
arctic in the street and was fined $50.
The cigarette habit is condemned by
many and upheld by Others. The laws
Of this city and Stale provide penalties
when cigarettes are sold to children
under certain years. The cocaine habit
however, seems to be causing most anx-
iety of late, as the victim of that narcotic
is likely to commit any overt act while
under its influence. 1t is suggested
that the negro who ran amuck at Fish
town Tuesday had been using both
cocaine and liquor The laws in regard
to is sale should be made more rigid
There is ground for belief that certain
persons, both white and colored, supply
customers in this city with cocaine, and
that most of the narcotic disposed 'i
comes from Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
New York STOCK Market.

New York, April 20 The stock mar
ket during the first hours speculation
was influenced by two factors, that were
construed unfavorably as to their market
effect. These were the signing of the
stock tax bill by Governor Higgins and
the triple holiday. For some time during
the first hour. more attention was paid to
discussion Of tax bill than to business.
Traders generally took the bear side and
offered stocks down. Some of them re-
peated the cry of Too many holidays"
as they threw over stocks for both ac-
counts. This selling had the effect out
side of the room and caused renewed
liquidation by commission houses that
we're buyers on the rise yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
NfunicipaIOwnershIp.

Springfield, Ills, April 2O-Munici-
pal ownership took a tumble in the
House yesterday, and unless the unex-
pected happens, there will be no legis-
laIion this session providing for the
municipal ownership of gas and electric
lighting, power and heating plants, in
the State at large. The gas bills intro
duced in the House last week and rushed
to tine third reading within two days
came up in the House late yesterday
afternoon as special orders on third
reading, but they were referred to the
committee on municipal corporations.
This committee vii! meet this afternoon
for the purpose OF listening to argument
by gas representatives who are opposing
the measures. and who assert that their
adoption will mean the contiscation OF
$500, 600, 900 investments in Illinois,
5000, 600, 900 of which is outside OF
Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
Sons Of the Revolution.

The delegates to the convention of the
Sons Of the Revolution, now in session
in Washington, visited Annapolis yes
terday and held a business session in the
old Senate chamber OF the State House.
In the afternoon they attended the
naval academy and a special drill was
given.
The society elected officers as follows:
President general, John Lee Carroll, OF
Maryland; first vice-president general,
Carrot P. w. Vroome, Of New York;
secretary general, James Mortimer Mont
gomery, OF New jersey; treasurer gen.
eral, Richard NJ. Cadwalader, of Penn
sylvania; register general, Walter Gill
NOR Page, of Massachusetts,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20

The hottest scenes of the congress
marked the progress Of the balloting.
Mrs. Kinney, State regent, of Connec,
ticut, was cried down when she attempt
ed TO announce that statements that
Connecticut had gone solidly to Mrs.
Mclean were unfounded.
Mrs. John A. Murphy, OF Cincinnati,
Ohios ice-president~generaI, advanced
TO the stage shouting "no, mo- at the
top of her voice. Mrs. Kinney with
drew.
She was followed during the uproar
by Mrs. Peele, of Georgia, who claimed
question Of privilege.
Il reserve the right to decide the
question" shouted Mrs. Fairbanks.
Yesterday 1t was declared that no
campaign speeches would be heard"
Mrs. Peele stateted,
Bedlam was again loosed. Mrs. Fair
banks MAS finally heard denouncing Mrs.
Peele.
Back to your seat" she screamed.
"YOu have broken faith. You are dis.
honored."
Mrs. Fairbanks had to belabor the
table for minutes before quiet Was finally
restored and the balloting resumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
Parents Charged with Murder.

Warrants were issued in Newport
News, Va, yesterday for Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene S. Burnett, who left there sud-
denly Tuesday night, following the mys-
terious disappearance of their five-weeks
old baby. The young couple are said to
have told conflicting stories concerning
the whereabouts of the child and the
neighbors became suspicious and report
ed the matter to the police by whom
warrants we're secured. The couple elop.
ed from Richmond to North Carolina
months ago and were married. The
latest story said to have been told by Mrs.
Burnett was that the child died March 6
and that she gave it to a negro to bury.
Mrs. Burnett was Miss Willow jerks,
daughter of Cary jerks. OF Manchester.
She is 20 years old, The cOuple were mar.
ried August 80, 1904.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
War i'm the East.

st. Petersburg, April 2O.-A telegram
from Chan Chavadski, Manchuria, says
that Russian patrol reports that the
turning movement has begun eighty
miles northwest of Kwanchentsi. Two
forces are participating, each composed
of 5000 chunchuses, and several thous-
and Japanese. The latter are supplied
with twenty-five guns.
Saigon, April 2O.-The Baltic fleet is
still in Kamranh bay. Admiral De
Jonquieres, commanding the French
vessels in this region, has taken every
step TO insure the neutrality of France
while the vessels remain in these waters.
London, April 20.-A despatch to
the Reuter- Telegram Company, from
Paris, states that the Russian squadron
left French waters several days ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
FOREIGN NEWS.

The governor of Hong Kong has is
sued another proclamation against the
expectation of coal, except "bunker"
coal. for use on the vessels which take it
aboard. This coal must be taken sub
ject 10 the consent of the harbor master.
The railway situation ia Italy is inn
proving Notwithstanding that the strike
has not been declared off. Twenty -four
hundred passengers left yesterday for
Naples aud Florence. The strikers are
nonplussed at their failure to prevent the
transportation of travellers.
Considerable anxiety is felt in Gibral-
tar for the safety of the American gaso'
line motor boat Gregory, which left
Ponte Del Gada, in the Azores, on April
5. The boat was bound for Gibraltar,
and no news of her has been received
since she sailed from. Ponte del Gada.
Long and pronounced earthquake
waves which rose 10 height OF twenty
yards were observed at Valencia, Spain,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20

THOUSANDS of Mexicans are coming
20 the Uuited States in answer to entlc;Dg
alvertisements of railroad contractors,
and as a result many of the frontier
COUNTIES of that republic are being depop-
ulated of their able bodied men. The
Mexican authorities are becoming fright
ened over the prospect, according to a
report received by the State Department
from u. :. Consul Canada at Vera Cruz,
aad are trying various methods to stop
the exodus. More than 10000 men
from Mexico have gone to Arizona and
California alone, Mr.. Canada writes, and
he fears that the majority OF them Will
in time become charges upon the cil-
zeRs of the United States, for as soon as
they get out of work at the places they
first visited, they will be set adritt and
without any knowledge of the customs
or the language of the people OF the
country will starve unless they turn
tramps or criminals and thus live OF the
citizens. "rrhe frontier states are not the
only ones to become depopulated by the
exodus to the United States, says Mr..
Canada. Durango, Zacatecas, AguSs-
calientes and Guanajuato are also being
robbed of their sons. The Mexican
Consul at San Diego, Cal. implores his
government to do something to stop the
drain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
Lansburgh & Bro,
AGO to 428 Seventh Street.
WASHINGTON, D. C.

yesterday. Innumerable fishes were kill
ed by the phenomenon, and many wells
overlooked. A great deal of damage has
been reported and II is believed that sew
eral persons lost their lives.
Official messages received in London
from India, dated April Is, state that
severe earthquake shocks have occurred
IN the Kulu valley since April 4. On
the night of April IL, there was terri
BILE shock, and the people became panic
stricken, and rushed from their homes
which were badly damaged. The loss
Of life 10 the Kulu valley is placed at
700 persons. The traffic is congested,
bu. the roads are being cleared with
difficulty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
Virginia News.

A movement is on foot temoye Hamp-
den-Sidney College 20 Richmond.
Robert A. f. Dabney died in Rich
mond yesterday in his sesenty-frst year.
At Charlottesville, yesterday, Virginia
won her thirteenth game of baseball,
defeating George Washington University
by the!ont sided score of % to l..
Miss Alice Hutchinson, daughter OF
Thomas Hutchinson, of Ashburn, Lou
doun county, died at the residence OF
her father Tuesday night of typhoid
fever.
Richard Lewis died suddenly yester-
day afternoon at his home, in Culpeper
county. Mr.. Lewis was a successful
farmer and once represented CulpePer in
the legislature.
The State executive committee will
meet in Lynchburg, April 20, to call a
convention. 1t is not known whether
ii will be held before or after the State
democratic primary.
John B. Slephens shot and killed
himseIfin FarmviIle yesterday afternoon.
Entering hardware store, be asked to
see a pistol, and when it was handed
him put cartridge in ii and shot him
self through the head.
George Henderson, merchant of
Page county. who has been on trial in
the Circuit Court of that county for sew
eral days, charged with seduction, was
given sentence of two years in the peni-
Tertiary late yesterday evening.
A pretty wedding took place in the
Presbyterian Church at Ashburu, Lou
doun county, yesterday afternoon, when
Miss Hattie Howser, daughter of the
late Christian Howser, of that town,
became the bride of Leon Saunders, of
that county.
The marriage of Miss Helen Cone, Of
Riverton, Warren county, to Mr.. Logan
f. Old, of Elizabeth City, n. c., took
place at the home of the brides parents
Yesterday. The bride is daughter OF
George William Cone, president OF the
Riverton Mills Company.
DR.. S Delaney Hicks, the Washing
ton specialist, charged with raising a
bank deposit slip from $40 to $500 and
trying to neg )tiate il, was tried at New
port News Tuesday. Thu trial resulted
in hung jury and The physician was
released last night on $500 bail. The
defense was insanity.
In the convention of the Virginia and
North Carolina departments of the Grand
Army of the Republic at Hampton yes
terday there was a hot fight between a
negro and a white man for the place OF
division commander. Isaac Powell, of
Newberne, n. c., was the negro, and he
lacked just three votes of defeating
Charles Osborne, white, of Ph@bus, for
commander.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
Mystic Circle.

The Grand Ruling No. 8, Fraternal
Mystic Circle, comprising all of the cir
Giles in Virginia and West Virginia,
which had been in session in Lynchburg
two days, got through with its work and
adjourned last night to meet in Alexan-
dria in 1907.
The following officers were elected G.
c. Firesheets, OF South Boston, grand
ruler; Henry Schneider, of Winchester,
grand vice ruler; r. George Shackell, of
Richmond, past grand ruler; b. G. Gar
ner, of Richmond, grand recorder; I. f.
Matthews, of Martinsburg, W. Va,
grand treasurer; I. J. Powell, Of Mar
tinsville, grand chaplain; w. A. Grubb,
OF Norfolk, grand marshal; A. n. Whise-
nant, OF Danvile, grand warden; I. A.
Hedges, of Charles Town, w. Va,
grand guard J. Burnes King, Of Ches-
ter, w. Va, grand sentry.
r. George Shsckell, of Richmond, was
elected supreme representative, and
Henry Schneider, of Winchester, alter
nate to the Supreme Ruling, to be held
at Atlantic City in July.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20

Daughters of America Revolution.
Washington, ID. c., April 20. The
first ballot for president general ct the
d. A. r. resulted in dead lock. The
vote was, Mrs. Donald Mclean, OF New
York, S42; Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg,
of Washington, d. c., 20l; Mrs. Charles
Warren Lippitl. of Providence, r. l.,
1874. Total numoer of votes 707; neces-
sary to a choice 354.
1t took twelve hours for thirty women
TO count the vote. The polls closed last
evening at 1880 and the thirty tellers
Immediately went into executive session
at the Ebbitt House, with transoms COW
cred and key-holes stuffed. They were
at it until 7:45 this morning, whea they
emerged from the room utterly worn out
by the all night task. only to report
dead lock.
The announcement OF the vote at this
mornings session or the Congress was
erected with thunderous applause on the
part of the Opposition" their champion,
Mrs. Mclean falling short ofan election
bs only IL votes. This was better than
her most ardent partisan expected on
the first ballot. They confidently pre-
dict her election on the second.
Mrs. Barker of Rhode Island, took the
platform; the tellers report was accept
ed, and announced the withdrawal of
Mrs. Lippitt.
A motion carried to proceed at once
with second ballot ofpresident general.
Many delegates have left the city but
which side will benefit by the decreased
vote can not be told.
Of the l6 candidates for vice president
general more than 10, the number to be
elected, received a majority vote, but
motion was adopted to declare elected
the ten who received the largest vote.
The following 10 were declared elected /:
Mrs. John R. Walker, Kansas City, Mo. (;
Mrs. Mary Wood Swift, San Francisco,
Cal. Mrs. Charles H. Deere, Moline,
Ill. Mrs. 0. J. Hodge, Cleveland, o.
Mrs. J. J. Estey, Brattleboro, Vt. !;
Mrs II. S. Chamberlain, Chattanooga,
Tenn. Mrs. Lindsay Patterson, Win
ston- Salem, n. c. Mrs. John Cunning
ham Hazeu, Pelham Manor, N. Y. !;
Mrs. Geo. W. Nichols, Spartansburg,
s. @. Mrs. Franklin f. Brooks, Colora-
do Springs, Colo.
Mrs. Mary Desha, of Washington, ID.
c., defeated Mrs. M. b. Prentis, of
Washington, ID. G. for recording secre-
tary general. receiving 4lS votes TO her
opponents 1852.
Mrs. Virginia Miller, of Washington,
d. c., defeated Mrs. John Russell
Young, of Washington, d. c., for cor
responding secretary general, receiving
1863 votes to her opponents 800.
Mrs. Stewart Jameson, of Alexandria,
Va, defeated Mrs. George ID. Martin,
OF Washington, D. c., for registrar
general, receiving S74 votes to her op-
pOnenfs 276.
Mrs. Kendall, of Maine, who nominated
Mrs. Mclean, rose just before the second
ballot commenced and announced that
Mr.. Mclean ''in the interest of bar
mony" had wired to withdraw, but at
The "ur.ent solicitation OF her friends
had been prevailed on to stay in the
race. 1--WE hope you will support the can
didate in majority on the first ballot"
The last sentence was lost in an up
roar on the floor, delegates shouting,
Kissing and cheering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
Russian EmbezzIer.

London, April pa dispatch to the
Central News from st. Petersburg says
that great sensation has been caused
there by the announcement that a
prominent member of the council OF
the ministry of finance has absconde1
after embezzling $780, 900 roubles from
the military fund for supplying the
army with provisions. The police are
making an active search for the abscond-
ing official.
The general strike on the trans-Cau-
casian railway is spreading. The train
service has been suspended and it is
very difficult to even send a telegram.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
Royal Arcanuni.

The State Council, Royal Arcanum,
completed its work Yesterday in Rich
mond. These officers were chosen:
Grand Regent, w. Fl. Ewald, Of
Portsmouth; Vice Regent, W. NJ. Bick-
ers, of Richmond; Orator, Howard G..
Avery, of Norfolk; Grand Seer etary,
James B. Blanks, of Petersburg; Grand
Treasurer, A. B. Bolts. of Fredericks-
burg Grand Chaplain, James McCreedy,
of Roanoke; Grand Guide, W. t. Dab
ney, of Richmond; Grand Warden, Hen
~ X. Field, Of Alexandria; Grand Sen
try, Minitree Folkes, of Richmond;
Grand Trustee, f. n. Bilisoly, of Ports
mouth.
Supreme Past Regent Lagfitt, of Penn
sylyania, conducted the installation
ceremonies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
THE efforts of certain big Chicago grair

THE efforts of certain big Chicago grain
operators to corner the wheat market
have been frustrated, at least for The pres
ent, by the effect of the government crop
report, which indicates a winter wheat
average of 9l.6 on April l, as against
76.5 at the same time last year. This
means probably IS, 900, 900 bushels more
than the big crop of 1902. The battle
for control of May whea: has been waged
at Chicago between John w. Gates and
J. Ogden Armour, the latter selling and
the former buying, 1t is rumored that
Gates may come in conflict with the law
against cOrnering the necessities of life,
but the laws delay it proyerbial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20

a RAY of hope is being thrown out TO
one-legged men by case which is at
tracing considerable interest in Denver,
where it is said printer named Harry
Meyers, who recently lost one of his
legs, is being provided by nature with a
new one-nOt of wood, but of flesh,
blood and bone. The limb is said to be
literally growing back on, being re-
placed by flesh and bone at the rate OF
nearly one-half inch a week. The young
man was in a railroad wreck in Spring
field, Ohio, in 1899, in which his leg
was crushed. 1t withered away until he
followed the advice of surgeons and had
it amputated three inches below the
knee, four years ago The stump never
shrsnk and six weeks ago began its
healthy, vigorous growth. Wonders will
never cease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20

The scandal in the Pension Ofhce
over the approval ofpensions for mem
bers of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
regiment who never did more than
volunteer for service, resulted yesterday
in the retirement of nine Of the 10 pen
sion examiners constituting the Board OF
Review. designations of the nine ex-
aminers were transmitted by Pension
Commissioner Warner to Secretary Hitch
cock, who promptly accepted them.
Both the secretary and commissioner
declare the incident closed. The ousted
examiners, however, assert that repre-
sensations were made to them that if
they would resign they would be quiet
~ restored in the near future. The one
examiner left on the board never passed
on the original question involved. The
whole department should be recognized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
sciatic rheumatism Cured

81 have been subject to sciatic rheu-
matlsm for years" says f. II. Waldron
OF Milton junction, Iowa. "My joints
were stiff and gave me much pain and dis
comfort. My joints would crack when |
Strengthened up. used Chamberlain's
Pam Balm and have been throughly cured
Have not had pain or ache from the
Old trouble for many months. Ii is
certainly a most wonderful Iiniment."
For sale by Gibson & Timberman and
W. +. Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
COMMUNICATED.
A Narrow Escape.

Passengers on the electric train
scheduled to leave Washington,
5:l5 O'Clock, yesterday evening, but
which did not leave until about
$50 O'Clock, narrowly escaped what
might have been disastrous collision.
The train was emerging from the arch
under the tressle work on the south side
of the new bridge when it was brought
to sudden stop scarcely five yards
from a north bound electric train on the
same track. Who is to be blamed for
such rank carelessness Is it due TO the
inability of the trainmen, operators or
those who have the management Of the
road in charge Are the people to have
no explanation Is no effort to be made to
find the guilty party or shall we sit back
quietly and await a repetition of wreck
that occurred at Spring Park last
month? Yours truly
A CITIZEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
Italian Asphyxiated.

New York, April 2O.-George G.
Burno, an Italian, about forty years old,
was accidentally asphyxiated by gas in a
room at the Pennsylvania Hotel last
night. Burno comes from Washington,
d. c., and was to have sailed aboard the
Italian steamship Washington, this morn
ing, for Genoa. One hundred and sixty
eight dollars in money and sealed letter
of credit on a bank in Naples werefound
among his effects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
Emil of Tragic Meaning

are these lines from J. II. Simmons. Of Casey,
Ia. Think what might have resulted from
this terrible cough fine had not taken the
medicine about which he writes: IL had a
fearful cough that disturbed my nights rest.
tried everything, but nothing would relieve
it, until took DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, which com.
pletely cured me-" Instantly relieves and
permanently cures all throat and lung dis
eases; prevents grip and pneumonia. At F..
s. Leadbsater & Sons, druggists; guaranteed;
SOC and Sl.O0. Trial bottle free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

The condition of Joseph Jefferson, who
is i'll at West Palm Beach, Fla, has
much improved.
Governor Pennypacker, of Pennsyl-
vania, has signed The bill known as the
Greater Pittsburg bill.
A dispatch from Nashville, Tenn, says
the main building Of the Vanderbilt
University is on FIRE, and it seems now
that its destruction will be complete.
A dispatch from Washington, Conn.,,
says that Senator o. II. Plat, who
suffered partial relapse last night, was
in a more comfortable condition this
morning. Later, however, his condition
became worse.