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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

The joint statehood bill again yester-
day occupied the major portion OF the
attention of the Senate, and Mr. Nelson
completed the speech in support of it,.
The omnibus claims bill was read in part,
but no effort was made to secure action
upon il. Bills for the reorganization of
the medical corps of the army and
regulating promotions of army officers
employed in the Ordnance Department
were passed.
Senator Bailey submitted proposed
amendment to the Constitution fixing
the terms of the President at six years
and making him ineligible for reelection.
In the House bill to improve currency
conditions was discussed, but adjourn
ment was taken until noon today With
out final action upon it. Mr.. Cowherd,
yesterday introduced a bill fixing the
rate of postage on books aud Merchandise
mailed at distributing postofices Of
rural free delivery routes at3 cents for
each pound or fraction thereof.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
Execution of a murderer.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 6.-James
Goode, colored, who shot and killed In
sbector Shinberger on June 29th last,
was hanged for the crime in the Jail
here today. Goode was the coolest and
nerviest man in the Jail at the time of
the execution, and walked with firm
step to the scaffold. He was baptized a
short time before the drop fell, only the
few people allowed by law newspaper
men, physicians, witnessing the hanging
When Inspector Shinberger was shot
he was in command of squad which
went TO the house to capture Goode,
who, week previous, had shot aud in
stantly killed Richard Fox. another
negro. For that crime Goode took
refuge in the house where Shinberger at.
tempted;lo capture him. He attempted
to escape from there by firing on the in
spector who was standing in rear gate,
one of the shots taking effect in the Off
GERS stomach, from which be died. The
fugitive again escaped, hut was captused
three DAYS later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
War Resumed.

Chefo6. Jan. g. Word reached here
this morning that the japanese had sunk
two Russian torpedo boats and three de-
stroyers at Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, Jan. Cit is stated
on the best of authority that the battle OF
Shake river is about to be resumed by
the Russians taking the offensive. The
report current this morning in this re-
spect has it that meeting of the coun-
Gil of ministers YESTERDAY it was decided
that an immediate attack should be made
on the forces of Field Marshal Oyama.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 6.-Vice Admiral
Skrydlof, who has been in charge of the
Russian naval defenses at Ulad, Vladi-
yostock, has beer made member OF the
admiralty council. which is composed OF
retired officers. Admiral Yessen has
been appointed to command the cruiser
division of the Russian Pacific squadron.
The fact that Skrydloh has been made
member of the council, and also that
Yessen has been put in command of the
division formerly held by the Vice Ad-
miral, would indicate that Skrydloff has
been permanently withdrawn from ac-
active work.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 6.-The mobili-
zation by western provinces is proving
most unsuccessful. Thousands are eyad-
ing the summons to arms. Out Of one
thousand summoned ir one district only
800 appeared The same proportion
holds true to other centers. OF 5000
Jews in one Polish district 1887 failed
to put in an appearance and the re-
mainder had to be driven to the point of
mobilization by Cossacks.
Toxic, Jan. 6.--The japanese Diet
today passed resolutions congratqlating
the Mikado on the capture Of Port
Arthur.
General Stoessel has been given his
parole and will return to st. Petersburg
via Nagasaki. General Stoessel and
General Nogi met yesterday and had a
long conference. At the conclusion OF
their talk they shook hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
DESTRUCTIVE Fire.

Springfield, Mass, Jan. Cat one
o'clock this afternoon fire started in a
booth in food fair now being held in the
City Hail. and in less than 20 minutes
the entire structure was Quilted. The
fire is spreading to adjoining structures
including Gilmore's Hotel, Gilmore's
Theatre, and the large department store
of Smith & Murray. The City Hall
was large building occupying one half
Of an entire block.
A. Las the ire was under control,
and he damage to the adjoining build
ing on Main street, extending from
curt to Pynchon streets, was not great.
Many valuable records IN the city hall
were destroyed, but those in the Office
OF the city clerk was saved. The loss
will exceed 800. 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
COURT OF APPEALS.

Proceedings of the Court yesterday
we're:
Kloss VS.. Commonwealth, fully argued
and submitted.
Jernigan VS.. Commonwealth, contin-
uel until March ter
Harvey vs.. Commonwealth, argued
and submitted.
Virginia Passenger and Power Com
pany against the Commonwealth, argued
and continued until today.
The next cases to- be called are Wheel
wright VS.. Commonwealth, No. on
Corporation Commission docket; Viz
GINA Iron, Coal and Coke Company vs..
Roberts johnson end others vs.. Black
and Others, Nos. and s on the priyi-
legged docket, and Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company vs.. the town OF SUI
folk, No. Is on the argument docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
Watson Found Guilty.

James NJ. a. Watson, jr., clerk in
the office of former Auditor Petty. OF the
District, of Columbia, on trial in the
Criminal Court in Washington on the
charge of having embezzled about s73,
0CO of the funds Of the auditor yester-
day was found guilty on two indictments
alleging embellishments of Sl2,S26.
The total amount he is accused of hayv
ing misapproprialel is S7S, 900.
All of Yesterdays session, save about
five minutes, was consumed in the ar
guments of counsel over technical points
in the case, in the final arguments be-
fore the jury, aud in the charge deliver
ed by Justice Wright. The case was
given TO the jury at $40 o'clock ia the
afternoon, and an hour and FIVE minutes
later the twelve men filed into the box
and delivered their finding ; namely,
that Watson was guilty as indicted.
During the final brief scene the defend
ant remained standing, and it was evil
dent that he had neryed himself to hear
the worst, for he passed through the
ordeal without changing expression.
Attorney d. w. Baker, for the defense,
requested Justice Wright to order the
defendants commitment to Jail pending
the filing of motions for new trial and
arrest Of judgment. The customary or
der was given.
Mrs. Watson, who sat beside her hus-
band until the Judge had charged the
jury, was not in the courtroom when
the verdict was rendered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
Virginia News.

DR.. William Russell Jones and Mis-
Jane Taylor Fisher were married il
Monumental Episcopal Church, Rich
mond, yesterday evening.
The announcements Of the candidacy of
j. ID. Eggleston, jr., for the position of
superintendent of public instruction of
Virginia was made IN Richmond yester-
day.
Capt. Thomas Conrad. at one time
president of the Maryland Agricultural
College and for many years president of
the Blacksbarg College, at Blacksburg,
died suddenly yesterday morning in
Washington, of an attack of acute indi-
geslion.
John T. Magaha. farmer, near
Spinks Ferry, and Miss Fannie Kidwell,
daughter Of James Kidwell, of near
Lucketts, Loudoun county, we're
married yesterday at the residence Of
Joseph Arnold, near Leesburg, by Rev.
DR.. J. W. Morris.
Representative Slemp has recommend
ed the reappointment or Asa Rogers as
collector of internal revenue Of the
western district Of Virginia, and it is
understood that the President will send
his name to the Senate when his term is
out in about a month.
Claude Vincent and Miss Mamie V.
Hillyard, daughter of j. w. Hillyard,
of Frederick county, were married at
Greenwood, the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. G. Cooper, near Winchester, at
late hour Wednesday night. Rev. 5. ID.
Skelt9n, pastor of the United Brethren
Church officiating.
A collision between a wagon and
street car in Richmond yesterday almost
precipitated a race riot. Motorman
Carter was knocked down by Henry
Hutcheson, negro. who made his es-
cape with several bullets following him.
A crowd Of negroes menaced the crew Of
the car, but the police managed to re-
store order.
The Board Of Supervisors of Clarse
county have accepted from the builders
the new steel bridges over the Shena-
doah river at Casteman's and Berry,s
ferries, which were erected at cost
of about $50, 900. 1t is reported that a
large hotel OF summer boarding house
will be built on the east side of the
river near the bridge at Castleman's
ferry next season.
w. L. Crismond and w. E. Stokes,
clerks in the Portsmouth postofiicej we're
dismissed from the service yesterday by
Postmaster Butt. This action was
ordered by the Postofiice Department on
recommendation OF he Civil Service
Commission, before which both had been
tried for alleged irregularities in their
examination before the Civil Service
Commission in POrtmOuth.
The State officers TO be nominated
at the primary 10 August are governor,
lieutenant governor, attorney general,
treasurer, secretary OF the common
wealth, superintendent of public in.
slructiOn, commissioner Of agriculture,
u. S. Senator 100 members of
the house of delegates, and twenty mem
beers Of the senate from the odd districts,
to serve two years each. In each city
one commissioner of the revenue is to be
chosen, to serve for four years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
Electric Cars in Accident.

New YORK, Jan. 6.-Cyrus w. Metz,
an electrician, vas killed aud eight
passengers more or less seriously injured
shortly before 6 o'clock this morning by
a rear end collision on the Ninth avenue
elevated railway at Horatio and Green
wich streets. Three Of the passengers
are seriously hurt. There were three
trains in collision. A southhouud train
had Just reached Horatio street when
suddenly the fuse blew out. The
electrician climbed under the train to
FIX the fuse of the last car. While
the train was stalled, a second train
coming around the curve on the road at
this point narrowly avoided crashing in
to the rear end of the train stalled. The
nagman of the second train neglected to
30 back, and nag other trains. A few
minutes later third train, going at
a good rate, whirled around the curve,
and smashed into the last car of the
second train, sending the other two
together, with q crash and crushing the
lite out Of the electrician under the
fourth car of the first train. The force
Of the compact broke number Of win
doys 10 all three trains and tore away
two of the platforms. The passengers
who were injured were cut by fly
ing glass and bruised That greater.
number were not injured was due to the
fact that few we're travelling on the road
at the time,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
SO Each.
Woodward & LOthrop,
10th, 18th, F and G Sts., N. w,
WASHINGTON, DC.
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear There is only
one way to cure deafness, and that is by con.
s!ituiional remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflsmed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tubeis indamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear,
ing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness.
is the result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an infanled
condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that con-
not be cured by Halls Catsrrh Cure. Send
Tor circulars. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, 75e.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
News of the Day.


The ratification appropriation bill,
as reported to the House yesterday,
carries Sc, TAI, 1913.
George Smith, "Pittsburg Phil, " Is a
patient at Asheyilie, n. c., at SAM
tarium with tuberculosis. He Is grow
ing worse and his condition is serious.
1t is understood Southern Senators
will not object TO pen ding arbitration
treaties il they be so amended rs not to
allow foreigners to press claims on bonds
OF the South.
The refrigerating plant Of a brewery
at Coburg, Germany, collapsed yester-
day under the weight of snow, burying
nine workmen, five of whom were killed
and four injured.
Lodge No Is, of the Benevolent aud
Protective Order OF Elks of Washington,
will soon begin the construction OF a
handsome club house on the property
known as 9l9 and 92l II street, north.
west.
At Jefferson City, Mo-, last night
Thomas X. Niedringhaus, Of st. Louis,
chairman Of the republican State central
committee, was nominated by the repub-
lican legislative caucus, for United
States Senator to succeed Senator Cock
rell
Mr., Andrew Carnegie has given more
than S39, 600, 600 for the establishment
of free libraries since he began his policy
of benefcence. He has given or pledged
1890 libraries to English-speaking peo-
pie. OF these no are in the United
States.
Miss Alice Brightwell, protege in
the family of John 7. Bate, a bank
teller, of Louisville, KY, was assaulted
yesterday by a negro in Mr. Bates resi-
dence. The young woman was bai lily
injured. A detail of police was at once
sent to the scene, and officers with
bloodhounds took up the trail OF the
negro.
The presenters of Bishop Ethelbert
Talbot. of the Central Pennsylvania
Diocese of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, who have not repudiaied tine
paper filed against him last night form
ally withdrew the Charges in writing"
made against the bishop by friends OF
the Rev. Dir. |. N. w. Irvine, the de-
posed priest. They reserve the right to
present new "cbarges in writing" The
meeting of the board of inquiry will, how
ever, be held in Reading January 10.
A desperate effort was made to wreck
the B. & O. express train known as No.
7 passenger, between New York and
Chicago, at Underwood, w. Va, on the
main line of the B. & o. yesterday. A
spike was driven in the switch, and IT
took 90 minutes to remove it. The at
tempted outrage was averted by the
sharp eve of trackman, who waved his
flag, undoubtedly saving 200 persons
from death or injury. Had the train
gone through at the regular rate OF speed
| i would have plunged over the mountain
side. Other attempts TO wreck pas
senger trains have been made in the
same vicinity recently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
Serious railroad Accident.

Cumberland, Nd, Jan. GA freight
wreck occurred this morning at Glencoe,
sixty miles west of here, on the Pittsburg
division of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, and the entire crew of five men is
reported killed. There were forty-lour
cars derailed. Baltimore and Ohio Off
ciaIs here refuse to give details, stating
that they have been instructed TO cease
giving out information to the press. The
wreck is reported most disastrous from
financial standpoint, aside from the loss
of life. The tracks are blocked and
traffic tied up,
Additional details concerning the wreck
have been received. In Sandpatch tunnel an
air lose broke and Wood and his hremen
went back into the tunnel to repair the break.
The fireman was overcome by gas and Engi-
neer Wood carried him 10 the engine and I'M
coupled, hauling him out to place of safely.
Then he started in after the train He heard
the train coming toward him, and reversed
and ran. The train constantly gained speed,
following, and Wood, seeing this, left the en-
CINE. The train struct the engine, but did
not wreck il, Und continued on ten miles
down a steep grade. AT the Manila telegraph
station the crew unlocked the eaboose aud
sent word ahead that the train was a run
away. At Glencoe, on a curve, car left the
track, and the wreck followed. Every car was
demolished. A report here says that four Of
the dead are Italian laborers. The track will
not be cleared for twenty-hours. The Dn-
quesne lined, westbound had passed only
three minutes before the week. In the
gauntlet at Sandpatch a terrible wreck might
have happened
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06

A REPORT received at Toxic yester'
day from General Nogi's headquarters
largely increases the figures of the sur.
rendered garrison, and intimates that
the force handed over to the japanese
at Port Arthur will be $1,000, exclusive
OF / ), Geo or i6, 600 sick and yOunded,
making a rough total of 4S,OOO. This
makes more men surrendered than were
in the garrison eleven months ago
when the siege commenced and makes
ne allowance whatever for the thousands
of Russians reported by the japanese to
have been killed during the siege. But
the japanese are great jugglers-with
figures as well as with other things.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs

The Standard OIL Company has en-
tered the lighting field of San Francisco
to the CONSERVATION of the San Fran
cisco Gas and Electric Light Company,
which now has a monopoly,
The funeral Of Theodore Thomas was
held in Chicago this morning at II
O'Clock at St. James Episcopal Church,
marked by simplicity of services and a
musical tribute from members of the
Chicago orchestra, which Mr.. Thomas
organized and made famous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
FLAGSHIP REPORTED LOST.

The St. Petersburg correspondent OF
the Psris edition of the New York
Herald telegraphs that Vice Admiral
Roiestyensky's flagship, the battleship
Kniaz Souvarof, has struck rock and
ioundered.
The latest report from Vice Admiral
Roiestvensky's squadron was contain ed
in a dispatch dated TaRatave, Island of
Madagascar, January 2, in which it was
stated that the Vice Admirals division
of the Russian second Pacific squadron,
consisting OF five battleships, three
cruisers, two transports and hospital
ship, bad anchored on that day in the
roadstead of Sainte Marie, an island on
the east coast.
Advices from ST Petersburg Thurs
day were to the effect that orders had
been issued for the second Pacific squad
ron to return to European waters. 1t Is
suggested that the Russian Admiralty
then had news of the disaster to Rojest-
vensky's flagship, but withheld the in
formation from the public owing to the
excited state of mind over the surrender
of Port Arthur.
The batteship Kniaz Souvarofl was
built at ST. Petersburg in 1902 aud was
of 1876 tons displacement. Her
length was S67l feet, her beam 16 feet,
her draught 26 feet, and indicated horse
power 10000 Her armament was OF
the Russian Krupp pattern and con-
sisted of four l2.inch, u six-inch, 20
lhree.incb, 20 three FOUNDER and 6 cne-
FOUNDER guns. She had six torpedo
tubes. Her complement of men
Was 40
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
laced ACROSS the Ocean.

After nine days of sailing in close
company across the Atlantic Ocean, the
steamers Graf Waldersee, Of the Ham
burg American Line, and the Cassel, of
the North German Lloyd line, arrived
at New York yesterday with the Graf
Waldersee leading by bpt two hours.
The two ships came out OF the English
Channel December rs in company, and
during the eutire passage were never
more than five miles apart. First one
and then the other would take the lead,
until they had changed positions half a
dozen times. Part of the time they
steamed side by side, with passengers
shouting messages across by megaphone.
The Cassel was in the lead on Tuesday
night when the blizzard struck the ships
and both reduced their speed. During
the gale Of that night and the following
morning the Graf Waldersee crept ahead
and reached Sandy Hook bar two hours
before the Cassel did. The ships dock.
ed not more than half au hour apart.
Capt A. Krcch, of the Graf Waldersee,
said that in the 80 years Of his sea SER
vice he had never seen or heard of so re-
markabIe contest. "You hear of ocean
liners steaming side by side for a few
hours and being in sight ofeach other
for perhaps two days" said the Captain
"bura race of this kind, where two big
boats pass each other four times on the
way across and are for 10 days within
signaling distance is, believe, absolute
" unprecedented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06

A TIDE OF disaster seems to have set
in against Russia, and at present there
are no indications of a speedy turn.
Dispatches from Port Arthur report that
the japanese have captured with that
stronghold $4,000 prisoners, includ-
inc about 1000 officers. 1t is also
stated that some of the ships damaged by
the Russians and the japanese shells can
be raised and made serviceable to the
yictors. In the train of these misfor-
tunes a dispatch from St. Petersburg
gives circulation to a report that Admiral
Roiestvensky's flagship has been sunk
by striking rock. In the face OF such
wholesale disasters, the revolutionary
movement in the Cars realms is be.
coming more pronounced daily, and the
agitators are taking every advantage oil
the governments embarrassment, The
officials are rendered desperate by such
conditions and are wreaking vengeance
upon newspapers which have the temerlty
TO voice the will of large percentage OF
the people of Russia. The country is
passing through ying~Rrdeal and
many grave forecasts are being made oil
the final outcome. 1t is said in some
quarters that the Car will be compelled
10 make overtures of peace in order to
stem the internal dissensiOus which are
gathering force daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06

A PARAGRAPH in yesterdays Wash
ington correspondence of the Gazette
stated that it was understood that after
the Senate has confirmed the nomination
of the colored man Crum to be collector
of the port of Charleston, S. c., the lat
ter will resign to make way for a white
man Of President Roosevelt own choice.
If this be so Mr.. Roosevelt is more repre-
hens.ble for forcing a cOlOred official
upon the people of Charleston than was
even at first supposed, for it would show
that he has Inundated them simply be-
cause he has the power to do so, and
poses as being averse to race distinction
in the South which he terms "mere
sentiment"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
in the hands of receiver, nowadays, the
creditors receives but little of what they
are Justly entitled.

Mr.. ADAMS, of Pennsylvania, yester-
day introduced bill in the House OF
Representatives providing for the estab-
lishment in the District of Columbia of
q whipping post for wife-beaters. Should
the bill be amended so as to punish
petty thieves and then be passed into
law crime in Washington would be re-
duced by one half.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
yirgInlans Favor Treaties.

Senator Martin, OF Virginia, yesterday
submitted to the Senate series Of reso-
lutions passed by the Chamber Of Com
merce Of Newport News, the Board of
Trade Of Lynchburg, the Bar Association
of Richmond, aud the Portsmouth Bust.
ness Mems Association, fayoring the
adoption of an arbitration treaty between
the United States, Great Britain and
other foreign powers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-06
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. J am
nearly iifty-one years Of age and have
suffered great deal from indigestion.
/ can eat almost anything want now
GEo. w. EMORY, Rock Mills, Ala. For
sale by Gibson & Timbermau and W. F.
Creighton * Co.