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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
Virginia News.


DE-. Otto Meyer, analytical chemist
OF Richmond, has found traces of radium
IN the water from an artesian well in
that city.
J. I. Hargrave, of New York, who
claims to be an Episcopal clergyman, is
10 Jail at Hanover Courthouse. charged
with obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses.
MIR. Albert Wright O. Harne, formerly
OF Clarke county, and Miss Nora l..
Dodd, daughter Of Mr.. Charles H.
Dood, a resident OF Clarke county, we're
married in Leesburg Tuesday.
The will 0. Col. Thomas F. Goode,
owner Of Buffalo Lithia Springs, Meek
lenburg county, who died few weeks
age, was probated yesterday, leaving his
property, valued at 81, 600, 900, to his
widow and children.
The jamestown Exposition Company
at Norfolk last night reelected its old
board, headed by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee as
president 1t is now believed that the
exposition will get the SO, 900, 900
appropriation desired from Congress.
Captain Henry L. Francis, OF the
Roanoke Blues, a military organization,
has rendered his resignation as COM
handing officer of the company. The
first lieutenaucy being vacant, Second
Lieutenant Charles II. Underwater is
10 charge
Aiessrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant, this
week, to citizens of this State of the fol-
lowing patents; Johu O. Morris, Of
Richmond, assiguor, by direct aud mesne
assignments. TO Every Fare Register
Company, inc, Ricbmond. for a register;
Robert L Henning, Of Cheriton, for a
Photographic light value scilt.
At Norfolk Judge Waddill was en-
gagged Yesterday in the United States
Court in hearing the case of j. A.
Donald against Franklin w. Guy and
The other pilots of the Virginia Pilots
Association to recover upwords OF
So, 175. This is the case in which it was
contended by the pilots that they could
not be sued jointly for any alleged uegli-
gent act of any member of their associa.
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18

MAJOR ROBERT l.. BULLARD, of the
Twenty-eighth United States Infantry,
seeks to explain in the Journal Of the
Military Service Institution the fact that
10 per cent. of the enlisted men deserted
last year. He says that the American
soldier has an abnormal development
of personal independence, and a deficient
sense OF the seriousness Of the enlistment
oath. This is due TO the fact that the
men carry into the army the spirit OF
American citizens He complains
that desertion is not regarded as a Sc
rious ofiense, either by the soldier or by
the public, bat is regarded as the right
of every citizen to quit a job which he
does not like. Major Billiard does not
offer a remedy for the existing tendency,
but he might have added that the Ameri-
can soldier is not the only American who
has a deficient sense Of the seriousness
of an oath.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
SONS of Coufederates

According to the present plan Lieut..
Gen. Adna R. Chafee, as marshal OF
the inaugural parade in Washington ON.
the 4th of next March, will be accompa-
MED by four mounted midsbipmen AZ
aides. The Naval Academy authorities
have delegated the following for this
duty; Stephen Decatur, IT,, of the
second class and descendant of the
famous Commodore Decatur; A. T. Beau
regard, Of the third class, grandson of
General Beanregard, of the Confederscy;
Charles II. Davis, IT,, Of the fourth class
and son Of Rear-Admiral Davis, of the
navy, and Jubai A. Early, of the 'ourth.
class and son of the Confederate gene
raj of cavalry. It will be noted that two
of the middies are descended from fa-
nous Confederate generals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
Death IF Miss Lewis.

Miss Mary Picton Lewis, who was
operated on for appendicitis by DR..
Robert H. Wiley, noted New York
specialist, at Memorial Hospital on Sat-
urday, died suddenly in Winchester yes
terday morning in the presence OF her
mother and sisters and her finance, Baxter
Moore, prominent young man of Ches-
ter, S. c., who arrived in Winchester a
few hours before the operation was per-
formed. Young Mr.. Moore was over
come with grief when she died. They
were to have been married in a few
months and preparations were being
made for the wedding, which was to
haze occurred at the brides ancestral
home, Audley, in Clarke county. Miss
Lewis was 81 years old, beautiful and
She is survived by her
mother, the widow of Danger6eld Lewis;
three brothers-James and Dangerfeld,
of New York; Fielding, Of Clarks--snd
three sisters, Misses Esther, Margaret
aud Carter Penn Lewis, Of Clarke-in
addition to numerous other relatives of
prominence, including Col. Edward A.
Stevens, OF Castle Point, Hoboken,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18

The Secretaries Of War, State and
Navy have declined to permit the build
ings of their departments to be used as
temporary quarters for troops which at
tend the Inauguration. on the ground
that such occupancy is prohibited BY
recent act of Congress.
The inaugural COMMITTEES will appeal
to Congress for Temporary suspension of
the prohibitory act. If this plan does
not succeed the army will be asked to
furnish tents, etc., for camp on the
monument grounds for the visiting militis.
The regular soldiers and sailors will
be quartered at Washington Barracks,
Fort Myer, the navy yard, Marine Bar
racks and aboard the naval craft which
will anchor in the barbor. Orders were
issued yesterday for the participation of
the Marine Band in the inaugural parade
of midshipmen, sailors and marines.
The inaugural fund has reached
$50. 1875.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
Capt Rogers 70 Remain

The friends of Capt. Asa Rogers in
Petersburg are doing what they can TO
secure his appointment as collector Of
internal revenue for the Eastern district
of Virginia, and yesterday telegram
signed by the Petersburg bar urging his
reappointment was wired to President
Roosevelt. 1t is said in Washington
that Capt. Rogers will remain where hes
is at least for the present and possibly
permanently. Some strong reasons
have been put before Secretary Shaw
and the President against Morgan Treat
and the Presidents intentions in that
direction have been checked. President
Roosevelt and Secretary Shaw talked the
matter over at the cabinet meeting yester-
day, and it was decided to let Mr.. Rogers
remain where he is for a while and if any
person steps 10 who suits the administra-
ton better, Rogers will get another APP
pointmcnt. That is the situation liter
allv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
Another Murder Mystery.

Boston, Jan. lS.-The police of this
city believe they have a murder mystery
on their hands. A further investigation
regarding the body of woman found
frozen in the ice in Calvary cemetery,
Sunday, developed the fact that it was
that of Mrs. Eliza Harrington, aged 80,
native of Nova Scotia. and the wife of
William Harrington, who is understood
to be working in Cincinnati. The
couple formerly lived in Perkins street,
this city, but have seen but little of each
other for the past two years. A mystic
rious woman related to the police few
days ago that she saw a woman strug.
Cling on the groundin the grasp of two
men outside the gates OF Calvary ceme-
terry on the night of December 10, when
the murder Is alleged to have been COM
mitted. An investigation is being made
to find the mysterious woman. The
murdered woman had many relatives in
and near Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18

heard BY the House committee on inter,
state aud foreign commerce on proposed
legislation for government super
vision of railway freight rates.
Mr.. Crumr, while seeking remedl q,
had no plan of legislation to oner.
"You are like the House in the Swayne
case" exclaimed Mr.. Mann, of Illinois.
"Having found that SwaYne is guilty,
they are now trying to fad out what he
is guilty Of" Representative Hearst
explained the similarity between his
me- sage and that of the administration,
submitted jointly by Representatives
Townsen of Michigan, and Esch, oil
Wisconsin.
Representatives Cooper and Davidson,
of Wisconsin, called at the White House
this morning to hand President Roose-
Welt set of resolutions signed By all the
republican members of the Wisconsin
congressional delegation, declaring for
tariff amendment. The resolutions con-
tain excerps from the republican ma.
tional platform which declare for tariff
modification on such schedules as are
higher than the cost of production
warrant, set forth the sentiment that
the changes should be made as soon as
possible. President Roosevelt expressed
his qualification 3. receiving the paper
and said that be hoped others delegations
would ultimately come to the same view.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
been advised by telegram that the officers
of the American National Bank, Abilene,
Texas. have closed the bank.
Statistics published this afternoon by the
Int rsate Commerce Commi sion ON railroad
accidents in the nited Sta'es during July,
Angus. and - mber, 1904. show rs pa
sengers and 1888 employees killed, and ? 4
passengers and 1888 employees injured.
Other accidents 10 passengers, not the result
of collisions or derailments, bring the total
number of casualties mp to l4,y39 no =
killed and 1920 iniur d. The dama2e by
acct Tents (2,760 in all amounted to 2 1885,.
us OF the tolsl number of pasSenge inl
employees killed in train accidents, 2l7 cases
(neary all Of whom were passengersl are ac-
coluied for by two derailments and four col
lsions. Discussing these statistics, the Com
sion says: Notwithstanding the figures show
a gratifying decrease in the number Of EN-
ployees killed, the quarter may as whole,
be termed the most disastrous on record IN
fatal accidents TO passengers"
The ways aud means committee Of the
House today decided to grant hearings. be.
ginning next Monday and continuing daily
through the week, on the Curtis bill reduc'
| ing the duties on sugar and tobacco from the
| Philippines to % per cent. of the prevailing
Dingley tariff rate. The committee will take
q vote on the bill OH Monday week Secre-
| tary Of War Taft is among the notables who
viii give testimony before the committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
Russian Threat.

Russia, according to dispatch from
Tientsin, has notified China that if she
continues to discriminate against
Russian contraband in favor of Japan"
Russia will invade North China and
Turkestan. A Shanghai dispatch says
that Russians have already occupied
Kashgar, in Turkestan. Secretary Hay
is negotiating with both China and
Russia and appears to hold the key 10
the diplomatic situation. His note to
China gives her full opportunity of
answering the Russian charges and
setting herself right before the powers.
IL is denied in St. Petersburg thae
General Mistchenko, 10 his recent
cavalry raid, went outside the zone Of
hostilities. General Stoessel and otSer
prominent officers have sailed from Ma
gasaki for Marseilles on the way home to
Russia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
Not Yet Washable.

Madrid, Jan. lS.-According to a
story circulating in diplomatic circles,
King Alfonso recently granted a private
audience to the American minister TO
Spain, Mr.. Hardy, and Mrs. Hardy.
During the conversation, the king ex-
pressed his pleasure at his projected
visit 70 London, Berlin, Paris, Brussels,
and other capitals. Mrs. Hardy stood
for her own country saying "There
are many finer and buster towns in the
United States, your majesty" Alfonso
geoially replied 81 know it perfectly,
but they are not yet visitable for the
King of SPAIN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
peafness Cannot be- cnrsd

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. Their il onjv
ore way 70 cure deafness, and that Is bv con-.
ssituiional remedies. Deafness Is caused bv an
iniamed condition Of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is inaamess
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear.
ing, and when 1t is entirely closed, Deafness
Is tne result, and unless the Inflammation
can De taken out and this tube restored to its
eormal condition, hearing will be destroyed
lrS s nine cases out OF ten are caused by
condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness caused by catarrh) that con-
not De cured by Halls Catsrrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
+: J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O
Sold By Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
Miners, Union LOSSES,

Analysis of the membership of The
United Mine Workers of America, in
annual convention ia indianapolis,
shows that ia rennsylvania the greatest
losses are found, although Alabama,
because of the great strike of the lsst
year, shows 1910 shortage in paid-up
memberJ
Central Pennsylvania, District No. 2,
shows the heaviest loss of any district,
a drop of IL, 241, or more than SO per
cent
All four of the central competitive dis
tricts-Western Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois-show net gains:
western Pennsylvania of 2249: Ohio.
2224 and Illinois, 1905. The Indiana
block district shows decrease OF 6S7.
but the Indiana bitumiuous district. No.
IL, shows a gain Of 992.
OF the 81 ,0S7, 300 spent last year by
the United Mine Workers for the relief
Of strikers, s4s7,57 went into the
Colorado district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
News of the Day.

Fire yesterday destroyed the Athe-
naeum and other buildings in New Or
leans, causing 500, 900 damage
The West Virginia Legislature yes
terday adopted a resolution declaring
against any change in the tariff laws.
Examinations are being held
throughout the country today of appli-
cations for employment on the Panama
canal work,
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie h as reimbursed
students of Oberlin College who lost
money by the failure of the bank, which
had loaned money to Mrs. Chadwick.
Thomas Kay Niedringhaus, of St.
Louis, yesterday received a majority OF
the total vote case in both houses OF the
Missouri legislature for United States
Senator to succeed Francis NJ. Cockrell.
He received a majority of eight on joint
ballot
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Hey burn
concluded his speech on the state
hood bill and Mr.. Stone gave
notice of a speech today on his resolu-
ton for an investigation of charges Of
corruption in the campaigns of 1896
and 1904.
Members of the Union League Club,
in Baltimore, are wrought up over the
arrest Of Harry Pfeiffer, the steward and
John Russell, of the Iyanhoe Club,
charged with maintaining gambling at
the clubs. The cases were sent on to
the grand jury.
Jas. P. Cahill, of Baltimore, last
night shot at his wife and killed Mrs.
Clara Collins. He fired into the room
of his former home with the intention Of
killing his wife, because she would not
let him see his children. She received a
wound in her wrist, They had not
lived together for two months.
Fihy.nine persons persisted as the re-
suit of an avalanche of rocks at Naesdal,
north of Bergen, Norway, Sunday. A
mass of rock was suddenly precipitatod
into Toenvand lake from the neighbor-
ing hills, causing an immense wave 20
feet high, which swept the neighboring
shores. Houses, people and cattle we're
swept away by the rush Of water aud it
is known that 6fty-nine persisted.
Representative Crumpacker, of In
diana, the leader in Congress of the
agitation in favor OF reducing the repre-
sentation of the South. in Congress, has,
it is said. been informed by the President
that it will be useless to proceed along
that line either in this Congress or the
next, as he opposes anything Of that
sort. This will settle for years to come,
probably forever, any serious party eff
fort to cut down the representation of
the South.
The controversy between Right Rev.
Ethelbert Talbot, Bishop of the Protes-
tant Episcopal diocese of Central Penn
sylvania, and Rev. DIR. |. n. w. Irvine,
took new turn yesterday, in Philsdel-
phia, aud it is probable that the whole
affair will be aired in the civil courts.
DR.. Irvine yesterday filed notice of a
suit for libel against Bishop Talbot. ask
ng damages. The papers were served
IN the bishop, who went to Philadelphia
to preside at the meeting of
he general committee on Sunday-school
Instruction of the Episcopal Church, of
which he is chairman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
Ran Away From Convent.

Elizabeth Durkin, of Shamokin, Pa. ;,
is patient in the Jamaica. N. Y, hos.
pital suffering from appendicitis. Mrs.
Durkin, it is said, had some difficulty
with her relatives and entered The con-
vent of the Little Sisters OF the Poor IN
Queens county about two months sgo.
She told the Mother Superior that she
intended to take the veil. Several times,
she now claims, she felt very badly and
asked for medical attendance, but, ac-
cording to her story. it was denied her.
On January /, Mrs. Durkin ran away
from theconvent. Thinly clad, she wan
dered for three miles until she arrived as
the home of John Conselyia, in Spring
field, l.. L., where she collapsed on ths
doorstep. When she was taken in and
revived, she told her story and Mrs.
Conselyes kept her until she was stricken
a few days ago with appendicitis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
Murder and Suicide

Buffalo, N. Y. Jan. ls.-Mary Kief,
of Lockport, n. Y, pretty blonde, 10
years old, was shot in the heart and
killed at 4 O'Clock this morning in the
Pearl Hotel, aTenderloin resort on Com.
mercial street. The man who shot her
is dead by his own hand. He was an
Italian, unusually tall, aud about 40
years old. His death occurred before
that of bis victim. The girl live several
minutes after being shot As soon as
she fell the Italian sent bullet into his
brain, diving almost instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18

The APPOINTMENT some time ago OF
Prince Mirski, humanitarian, to sue
coed Won Plehve, in Russia, is regarded
as significant. The reason is apparent:
Herr Ernst Won Mendelssohn, an emf
nent Jewish banker of Berlin, had had
an audience with the Gar, and it is
generally understood that he signed a
contract for loan of 1910, 600, 900 to
the Russian government, which is guran-
teed by the Rothschilds, and will be
Aoated in a few days. The Russian
government has concluded to make very
important notifications in the restric-
tons now imposed upon its Jewish SUBJ
jects. Diplomstists and fnanciers have
been confidently expecting an announce
ment that changes ia the Russian policy
had been ordered, but it was supposed
that such an announcement would pre-
cede the negotiation OF loan. IT has
been thoroughly understood in every
banking house in Europe and America
that the Jews who control the finances of
Europe would not permit the Car to
raise any more money until he was will.
ing to treat their brethren like the rest
of mankind. The whole Jewish world
has been alert to every incident of the
war with Japan, because it believes that
the consequences must be Of vital i'm
portance to them. They realize, like
everyone else, that Russia's endurance
and success are largely a question of
finance, and that, sooner or later, she
will be compelled to make concessions
In order to borrow the funds necessary
to carry on the conflict.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
Nicdringhaus,s Chances

ST. Louis, Jan. ia special to the
Chronicle from Jefferson City says: at
il now absolutely certain that enough re.
publicans will bolt the caucus nominee
to bring about the defeat of Niedring.
haus for the United States Senate in
Joint ballot, Major James L. Bittinger,
of st. Joseph, has just stated that Kerens
has demanded that he stand by him to
the last, and that he expects to do so.
Col. Kerens has been in consultation
with his admirers this morning. Ar
engagements for Westinghouse defeat are
said to have been perfected a: a meeting
in Major Bittinger's room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
Protest of Methodist Clergyman.

Secretary Taft laid before the Cabinet
yesterday protest received by him from
Rev. Homer @. Stuntz, presiding elder
of the Methodist Church in, the Philip
pines, against the action of the Philip
pine Commission in declaring December
8 the natal day of the Virgin of Antipolo,
the patron saint of the Philippines, q
legal holiday. From time immemoriai
this day has been celebrated as holiday
by the EIipios, and the entire Catholic
population, SO per cent. of the Christian
element of the islands, were anxious to
have the holiday legalized, which was
done by order of Judge Ide. theu acting
Governor, the order being limited to one
year. The Cabiaet decided that this
was matter purely local to the Philip.
pines and declined to interfere with the
commissions action. 1t is observed as
holiday rather than as a religious
celebration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
Russian Red CrossSocie,y

St. Petersburg, Jan. ls.-Since the
revelations recently of official Irregular
tiles in the conduct OF the Russian Red
Cross Society the subscriptions to the
society have almost ceased. The
result of this is that the future operations
Of the society in The field OF war are
ihreated with suspension. The news
paper Sviet today announced that the
society has appointed acommit;ee to sell
400, 900 roubles (about 5000, 0O0) worth
Of script TO raise the money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
The PIatt.EIlas Case

New York Jan. 1S.-Resplendent in
beautiful AstraSan coat, lined with
pearl grey fur, Hannah Elias took her
seat in the supreme court today, while
john R. Plat, her octogenarian admirer
who is suing her for $685., 900, which he
alleges was obtained through extortion,
sat alone another part ofthe courtroom.
I'm the spectators seats was Kato, the
faithful japanese servant of the negress.
while on either side Of her her butler and
maid sat attending to hereyery want.
Lyman Warren, counsel for the plant
If, opened the second days proceedings
by introducing as evidence balance
sheets of sixteen banks of this city,
where Hannah Elias has accounts.
Julius Caesar Miller, referred to yester-
day as 'Pop Miller" in whose house
Plat testified he first met the Elias
woman, then known as Bessis Wetherill
was the first witness called.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
Found a Cure for Indigestion.

| use Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets for indigestion and find that they
suit my case better than any dyspepsia
remedy have ever tried and | have
used many different remedies. | am
nearly ffty-one years Of age and have
suffered q great deal from indigestion.
| can eat almost anything want now. -
GEO. w. Emory, Rock Mills, Ala. For
sale by Gibson & Timberman and w. F.
Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
-FaII River Strike SettIed.

Boston, Jan. lS.-Governor Douglass
OF Massachusetts, met labor leaders and
mill owner OF Fall River today fer the
purpose of restoring amicable relations
employees aud employers. The Cover
nor's private secretary later announced
that the strike has been settled. The
strike was ended, it is said, through the
efforts of Gov. Douglass after the opera
tiyes had been idle twenty-six weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-18
Unconfirmed Renort

St. Petersburg, Jan. lS.-There is an
unconfirmed report currentin St. Peters.
burg this morning that General TrehoG,
chief Of the police of Moscow, has been
assassinated while en- route from that
city for the capital. The report isgiyen
some credence owing to the fact that
several attempts to assassinate the chief
OF police have been made.