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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07

Foraker, on the republican side, and CT
Senators Bailey and Bate among the
democrats, very determined opposition
has been organized which can without
difficulty prevent the bill from ever CON-
ing to a vote at this session, in its present
shape. Wien opportunity offers dur
ing the week the omnibus claims bill,
which carries about 1900 claims and
appropriates 50, 100000, will be dis
cassed and probably passed. Notice
has been served, however, from the
House that this measure cannot become
a law at this session because OF the state
OF the Treasury finances. 1t is possible
that Senator Stone may address the Sen
ate during the week on his resolution
proposing an investigation by the judici-
ary committee into the statements that
money was used in the election of Presi-
dent Mckinley to purchase the votes OF
doubtful States The House, on Mon
day. will take up the Senate bill grant
ing the use of the Pension Building for
the inaugural ball. On Tuesday the
Hill bill to improve currency condiIions
will again be considered and it is the
hone of the author that it may be
brought TO vote on that day. The
appropriations committee will report q
| District of Columbia appropriation bill
and if The House should dispose OF tbs
be fore the end of the week, the pension
appropriation bill will be reported
President Roosevelt today issued an
order, upon the request of Governor
Douglass, of Massachusetts, deta ling
Lieut.. General Miles, IT, S. A. retired.
t5 duty with the National Guard, cf
Mass achusetts. General Miles is to act
as Governor Douglass chief OF stall.
He is to receive the full active pay OF
Lieut.. General, $1l 900, in ad lilion t.
a salary of SO, 600 from the State, as
long as he serves in this capacity.
Senators Daniel and Martin, Of Vir-
ginia, with a party Of 40 members of the
Common Council and other municipal
and civil bodies of Norfolk, Va, called
at the White House today, filing a
request with the President that he visit
their city. The Presidents reply YVES
that he would go to the Hampton Roads
metropolis when he visits Richmond,
Virginia, under promise already made
On the recommendations of Secretary
Taft. Lieutenant General Calfee aud
Capt. William +. Johnson, of the 10Th
cavalry, the President has pardoned Juan
Gutierrez, the Filipino insurgent leader.
In March, 1900, he was convicted ol
causing the death OF Priyates Jsmes
Husketh and George Sullivan, of the
goth infantry, and sentenced TO be hanged.
His pardon is based upon his alleged ef-
forts in securing the surrender Of Other
insurgents after his trial and imPrison-
ment.
US. Consul Covert at Lyons, France,
reports to the Slate Department the
efficacy of using cannon in arresting
clouds charged with lightning, thunder
and hail and changing their contents
into rain or snoW. This procedure, the
consul says, has saved thousands of dol
lars to agriculturists in France.
The Interstate Commerce Commission TO-
day set for hearing on January 81, in this
| city. the uniform bill Of lading matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07
Two Women Commit Suicide.

New York, January Two women
ended their existence early this morning
and each adopted the same method. that
Of inhaling illuminating gas. Mrs.
Annie Deverner, aged 25, of No. 227
east SIND street, turned on the gas jet
in the bed room. and in addition TO kill
ing herself, came near causing the death
Of her husband, Michael, and their two
children, boy and a girl. Her hus-
band awoke just in time to save himself
and the children. The other suicide
was Mrs. Kate Arundel, aged 20, OF
34l east Ninstieth street. Since the
birth of her child, three months ago,
Mrs. Arundel had been acting queerly.
Early this morning she opened the valve
oi the gas stove in the bed room, also
the gas jets, and then lay down to die.
A short time later her husband was
awakened by feeling of sufiocatiou.
He saved his three children, but the
wife was dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07

ARGUMENT in the case Of Swift q Co.
", the United States, known as the beel
trust conspiracy case, was begun yester-
day before the United States Supreme
Court. John 5. Miller, on behalf of the
packers, attacked the bill of the govern
ment as insufficient in its failure to al.
lege facts necessary to constitute a cause
of action. The decree of the court, he
cOntende1, presents an unprecedented
interference in business. The demand
for fresh meat, he argued, is fairly uni
form, and owing to the necessity for
maintaining proper supply of an ac-
ceptabe article, he said there should be
some understanding among the packers.
This, he maintained, is perfectly legiti-
mate. But at the annual meeting of
the stockholders of Swift Il Co.. held in
Chicago, Wednesday, which was attend
ed by number of eastern capitalists, in
an address President l.. +. Swift said:
1t is needless for me TO say to those
present, who are more or less familiar
with the facts, that the reports in circu-
lation about the "beef trust are with
out foundation. There is absolutely no
conspiracy or combination TO control
prices of livestock, the sale of meats or
packing house products. On the other
hand, the packing industry is subjected
to the seyerest kind of competition, both
in buying and selling, and the percen-
tage of profit on sales in the packing
house industry is less than in other lines
of business.
The statements of Dir. Miller-and Mr..
Swift, it will be observed, do not agree
Then, too, if there is no beef trust, why
does a suit against such trust con.
spirscy have TO be defended
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07
Train Ditched.

Wooster, Ohio, Jan. There was
a bad wreck on the Pennsylvania lines
at 9 o'clock this morning, seven
miles east of this city. near Sugar Creek.
The fast mail, west bound, known as No.
%, was ditched while running at a
speed of fifty miles an hour. Mail clerks
and crew sustained severe injuries, but
none fatal. The accident was caused
by the breaking in two and wreck of an
eastbound freightcar. The fast mail came
along and sideswiped the derailed cars.
The property loss is heavy. Fully 800
feet Of the track was torn up by the
mail train after leaving the rails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07
straneled Win Hair Ribbon

A piece OF hair ribbon so tightly
drawn around the woman's neck that
the detectives could not untire the knot
was the mute evidence of the cause of
the death OF Mrs. Otis Bolts, young
woman of Peoria, ILL.,, who had been
married less than year ago. The body
lay in the room for nearly "a hours
before it was discovered. The woman's
husband has not been seen. Stretched
at full length on the floor, with one
glove in her hand, the detectives met
gruesome sight when they entered the
room. A pillow had been placed over
the girls face, and on the doorknob
there had been hung towel to prevent
anyone from seeing through the keyhole
from the outside. The face of the dead
woman wore frightened expression.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07
Snow in PENNSYLVANIA.

ConneIIsville, Pa, Jan. Mine
inches of snow fell last night over the
coke region, making eleven inches on the
level. Wires are down everywhere.
The main line of the West Pennsylvania
Street Railway is blocked north of here,
and the Leisenrng division is blocked.
Heavy snow plows and section men are
working hard to get the tracks cleared.
Traffic on the Connelsville division OF
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is at a
staudstill. Wrecking crews at the scene
Of yesterdays disaster at Glencoe are
greatly hampered and the big wreck will
not be cleared away until this evening,
Trains are still being detoured over the
Fairmont division.
McKeesport. Pa, Jan. 7.-McKees-
port and vicinity woke this morning to
lind that during the night snow had fall
len to the depth of one foot drifting in
places to a depth of four feet. In the
suburban sections street cars were con
siderably interfered with. 1t is still
showing, but indications tavora thaw.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07
Eire in Hnfnl

New York, Jan. Fire that started
from defective hne caused about $500
damage in the Continental Hotel, at
Broadway and Twentieth street, early
this morning, and all the guests were
routed ont of their beds and rushed to
the first floor When the fire was dis
covered a brigade of employees of the
hotel was formed and the flames were
soon drowned out. Most of the 800
guests were travelling men who were not
much frightened, but few women
guests became hysterical and had TO be
attended by a physician.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07
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
stitutional remedies Deafness Is caused by an
nnamed condition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have rumbing 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 nething but an infamed
condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
ease Of Deafness (caused by eatarrh) that con-
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07
TELEGRApaIC BREvIrIEs

Heavy rains have caused high water
in the rivers in New Jersey, PenBsyl-
vania and Delaware and some damage
has resulted.
Governor Douglass message urging
that measures be taken at once TO relieve
present conditions st Fall River, has
had the desired effect and an official "a.
yestigation will follow.
Ice breaking In the upper Schuylkill
river, and lis tributaries, coupled with
heavy rains, recently, caused the river
to overflow its bank this morning, and
as a result damage was done al Philadei-
phia and at Manayunk.
A great coal strike has been inaugu-
rated in the Rhenish provinces. The
strike NAV involve 200, 1000 hainers,
Gripping the German coal industry.
The men went out because OF the refusal
of the companies to grant them higher
wages and shorter hours.
The report of niue disaster in the
Yong shaft of the Penn Gas and Coke
Company, which is located mile back
in the country from Irwin, vas given out
by man who arrived in McKeesport,
Pa, last night from Wilmerding. There
are no particulars.
Richard Croker has written strong
protest to the English Jockey Club
a anst its decision not TO permit Gro
ker's Australian trainer, Brewer, TO
train the Americans horses at Newman
ket Heath. No explanation has as yet
been received by Croker of the jockey
clubs decision.
Buffalo, n. Y, was snowbound this
morning. The flakes were piled foot
aud a half in the streets aud much delay
to trolley car traffic resulted. The snow
came down all night, check coming
about daylight. Soon thereafter the fakes
again filled the air, and heavy fall is
now in progress.
The terrific storm that is sweeping the
Atlantic coast and playing havoc with
shipping, especially in New England
waters, is directly responsible for two
deaths in the vicinity of Boston. Nearly
an inch and half of water fell during
the night, and this, added to the foot OF
snow already on the ground, made con-
ditions under foot today almost uo-
bearable.
Attacked by trio OF footpads Father
James Quinn, of New York, defended
himself and was hacked with knives by
the desperadoes in 1t. Louis, Mo-, oppo-
site the city hall, where several police
men are stationed, at IL o'clock last
night. Father Quinn, who is man OF
line physique, WAS commanded to throw
up his hands. He slugged the leader
with right handler and felled him like
an OK. A fierce fight followed, in which
the priest was finally worsted and left
unconscious on the stree. At 2 o'clock
this morning be staggered into drug
store from which he was removed to
hospital. He is in a serious Condition
with knife wounds.
A dispatch from Tangier says the Pretender
defeated the Sultan's troops in pitched battle
near [ ida today. The Sultan's troops fell
into an ambuscade and were routed, losing
400 killed and wounded.
An earthquake shock, which lasted for a
few seconds was felt at Gibraltar At 4:55 this
morning. No damage was done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07
Strike ofTeIephone Girls.

Philadelphia, Jan, 7.-One hundred
hello girls at the Keystone Telephone
Company's main exchange were on
strike for two hours this morning to the
wrath and CONSERVATION of subscribers
all along the line. The girls resented an
order depriving them of Saturday half
holiday. After much tossing of heads,
stamping OF feet, and general idleness
on the part of the strikers, the big cor
poration was forced to acknowledge
defeat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07
Today's Telegraphic News
sitnation in che East

Toxic. Jan. THE week liquidation,
which began with Admiral Togo's re-
turn to Toxic, ended today with fete at
Hibiya Park. The programme included
patriotic speeches, and fireworks. The
scheme of decorations was fairy-like in
its effect, the entire park being one mass
of flags, flowers, and lanterns. The
students and merchants guilds formed a
parade aud marched through the streets
of the city to martial music. Five hun
bred japanese wounded, who had been
brought to Tikio from Port Arthur, were
today permitted to leave the hospital and
we're entertained at the Imperial Hotel.
Toxic, Jan. 7.--Vice Admiral Sbibe-
yame, commandant of the naval station
at Kure, Japan, has been appointed
commandment at Port Arthur, with
captain Temori as chief of staff A local
steamship company has arranged to open
a forthnightly service between Kure and
Oalny. Kure is on the south coast OF
Japan on the shores of The inland sea.
London, Jan. IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Rome contains a telegram received there
from Toxic which states that the Japa.
nese expect to recover two battleships,
three cruisers, and seven torpedo boats
which were sunk at Port Arthur.
St. Petersburg, Jan. To-day the
Russian Christmas was celebrated. The
capitulatiOr>of Port Arthur cast gener-
al gloom over the festivities in high
quarters, causing an accentuation Of the
impressive religious obseryances in the
Greek Church. Elsewhere, however,
the far eastern reyerses were forgotten.
The people were in festive mood. The
Car attended church services yesterday
evening and this morning The baby
Czarewilch received nearly a thousand
Christmas presents from relatives, the
European royal families and high
Russian officials.
Toxic, Jan. Tt is reported that
Japan has arranged to shortly open the
whole OF Lao Tung peninsula, includ-
ing Fort Arthur, and Dalny and make it
free TO the worlds commerce, except for
certain small restrictions necessitated 10y
the continuance Of the war.
London, Jan. T. 1t is understood
that Japan has placed large orders with
British firms for wooden clothing for the
soldiers. The clothing is to be de-
livered within six months, indicating
that Japan is getting ready for another
winter campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07

The HOPE entertained few days ago
that some movement toward peace would
follow the fall of Port Arthur seems
destined to end in Disappointment. From
present indications the bloody war be-
tween Russia andl Japan is to continue
Already a quarter of million OF people
have been killed, wounded or rendered
hors de combat by this terrible struggle,
while the pecuniary Obligations of both
nations are growing all the time. Russia
refuses to entertain any idea OF submit
ting to plans whereby she will be made
to bow to japanese supremacy in the far
East, while Japan will stop at nothing
short of that. There is consequently a
deadlock which time onl Y can break.
Russia has much with which to contend at
home. Internal troubles are increasing
all the time and demands are being made
upon the government which cannot at
present be met. The Mikado's people
are now intoxicated with success, but
they will eventually be forced to face the
serious side of war. The fiddler will de-
mand his pay, and it will take many
wears to foot the bill incurred in the con-
hict now waging.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07

the programme for congressional actlon
is being witnessed at the White House
this evening, when the conference OF
congressional leaders that had been call
ed hv Mr. Roosevelt met. The confer
ence. according to the republicans was
made necessary by the practical dead
lock that exists in the House over APP
nronriations. The Speakers decree that
ConOress shall economic has caused a
great deal Of trouble, and the various
committees that want big appropriations
arc at war. The House managers nave
not been abe to bring about harmony,
and without some sort of cut-and-
dried plan there would be little or
M LEGISLATION. 1t is to furnish
them with this cut-and-dried plan
that Mr.. Roosevelt called the lead
ers TO the White House. Some of them
accel ted the invitation with good grace
and Others plainly showed their resent
ment, rightly declaring that the Excel
tive has no right to try to influence
legislation. While caring very little
about the matter, the democrats are
poking fun at the members who were
invited to the White House, and telling
them that they were summoned to have
the Presidents message crammed down
their throats again and TO de- what he
tails them to do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07
paper world

PoLITICs maketh strange bedlellows,
and The distemper known as "gush, .
which has prevailed sporadicaly in sew
eral parts of the United States in recent
wears. brings numbers to the sameIbunk.
Certain men from the South, delegated
by the citizens of Birmingham, Ala,
and Knoxville, Tenn, to extend to
President Roosevelt al invitation to in
clude those cities in his contemplated
Southern tour, fraternized on the trip to
Washington, with every evidence OF
mutual regard and enjoyment, with
Booker I. Washington aud Bishop
Barnett. After the visit TO the White
House Yesterday a member of the dele
CATION, who is said to be a prominent
democrat in the South and takes an ac.
tive part in public affairs, declared, in
describing the journey, that Booker I.
Washington is unquestiOnably the great
est man OF his race in the world, " and
that he aud Bishop Barnett made de-
lightful travelling companions. One of
the party said
We started out from Birmingham and
fortunately picked up the Knoxville crowd
on the way. We had separate Pullmans,
with a common dining car. On the
same train we're Booker T. Washington
and Bishop Barnett, who were on their
way TO New York, and it was not long
before we we're all cOngratuating our
selves that we had chosen the same line.
We had a good time. There was an en-
tire absence of any feeling, real or i'm.
aginary. over the fact that we were din
ing with Booker T. Washington and bis
colored associate. They were with us
before, during and after our meals, and
we enjoyed their company.
The above needs no comment save the
observation "De gustibus." &c. The
parties referred to may represent them
selves. but not the majority of southern
people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07
Trolley Car Overturned

New York, Jan. Forty members
of the Adirondack Council OF the Royal
Arcanum of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, mar
rowly escaped instant death by the
overturning Of trolley car early this
morning. As it was, all Of the occu-
pants Of the car were injured, four of
them are so seriously that fears are en-.
tel tanned for their recovery. The car
was overturned in making narrow
turn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07
Found a Cure for Indigestion.

use Chamberlain Stomach aud Liver
Tablets for Indigestion and tind tiIat they
suit my case better than any dyspepsia
remedy / have ever tried and | have
used Macy different remedies. | am
nearly flty-one years of age and have
suffered a 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, 1905-01-07
Attempt to Assassinate Chief of Police

st. Petersburg. Jan. An unsuccessful
attempt was make to assassinate tie chief Of
police Of Ekaterinosloh yesterday. A repu.
table local merchant named Ivanitzki called
at headquarters and asked to see the chief.
He was ushered into private room where he
drew a revolver and fired point blank at the
chief. the bullet barely missing It's mark.
lYanitzki was oyerpowsred and taken into
custody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07
SneedY Relief

A salve that heals without a searis DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salye. No remedy effects such
speedy relief It draws out Inflammation,
soothes, cOOls and heals all cuts, burns and
bruises. A sure cure for Piles and skin dis
eases. Dewitt's is the only genuine Witch
Hazel Salye. Beware Of cOunterfeigs, they
are dangerous Sold by all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07
COURT OF APPEALS.

The following were yesterdays pro
ceedings of the Court of Appeals; Vir'
ginia Passenger and Power Company Ell
al VS.. the Commonwealth; fully argued
and submitted.
Next cases to be called are Wheel
right VS.. Commonwealth, Nov. 4, en-
corporation commission docket; Virginia
Iron, Coal and Coke Company VS..
Roberts; Johnson and others VS.. Black
and others. Nos. and 8, on the pri-
vileged docket, and Norfolk and Western
Railway Company VS.. the town fSuf-
folk, No. Is, on argument docket.
The court refused a writ Of error in
the case of Joseph II. Copenhaver, the
convicted Clarke county wife murderer,
who is now in the Beriyyille Jail, and
he will have to serve the sentence of II
years imposed upon him in the lower
court. COpenhaver shot and killed his
wife while in n drunken frenzy last
April. His trial was held at Berryville
last August and resulted in the verdict
OF guilty. Since the crime was COM
mitted he has been in Jail at Berryville,
where he has received attention not ac-
corded other prisoners.
The court struck a blow at mush-
room social clubs when it refused
to grant the appeal Of the Seaboard So
cial Club, of Portsmouth, from the de-
cisiOn of the Hastings Court Judge of
Portsmouth. The club was hailed be-
fore the court on the ground that it was
pretending to be club merely to sell
liquor without a saloon license. There
are said TO be many similar clubs in
Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07
New York stock Market.

New York, Jan. IA heavy tone generally
characterized the stock market the first hour
and business was on only a moderate scale.
The professional element continued to sell
stocks for both accounts, because of the alb
sence of aggressive support, but nothing in
the nature of important liquidation could be
recorded. Individual issues continued to he
the principal feature of speculation. The
current talk regarding The bank statement is
that it will be likely to prove disappointing.
At the opening of the second hour Of business
the market generally showed some recoyeries
of shorts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-07

Washington, d. c., Jan. THE
following telegram was received at the
japanese Legation this morning from
Toxic "In view of our occupation OF
tie whole of the Liaotung Peninsula,
the blockade declared by Admiral Togo
on the LIST of January was raised on the
9TH instant. For the present, how.
ever, no ships will be allowed to enter
Port Arthur except those in the service
of the Japanese government. "