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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
Suicide Of a Merchant.

John T. Jackson, an elderly retired
merchant OF New York, who had sufi-
cred several years from locomotsr ataxia,
swallowed cyanide of potassium in his
apartment, in the Colonial Hotel, yes
terday, dying few minutes later.
Jackson left letter to the coroner, in
which he said he wanted his body TO be
sent to Bellevue Hospital to be used for
the benefit of science. IL would sug
gesi' his letter read, "that my legs be
sawed 10 two below the knee TO see if
there is any marrow in my bones. For
seven years ] have suffered terrible pain,
and ! am DESTROYS that my wish be car
ried out so as TO ascertain if there is 4
cure for this awful disease" in another
part OF the letter he saws he has been
all over the world, and came from an
old Lancashire family. Jackson had
lived alone in the hotel for five years,
not wishing to inAict himself by his sufi:
erings upon his relatives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
WIN See Her Later.

Washington. Pa, Jan. 26. Good
bye, Lizzie" said II. G, Gibson, a
prominent business man Of Mononga-
bella, yesterday evening, to his daughter
as they were crossing bridge over the
Monongahela river. Gibson then leape,l
over the bridge rail into the river and
drowned. Domestic difficulties prompt
ed the deed On the mantel in his din
ing room was found this letter, addressed
to bis wife. "Good-bye, Nell You
have ruined your family, aud sent me- to
hell. will see you later"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
From Washington.
correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.
Washington, Jan. 26.

correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette
Washington, Jan. &c
With the adoption of the statehood
bill yesterday by the House, the 'Insur-
rection of 1905" passed into history.
OF the "a whom Chief Babcock claimed
to have enrolled under his banner, only
AZ could he found when the engagement
began on Wednesday, and only 3S went
to the firing line yesterday. There is
some talk yet 10 be heard, but in the
main the insurgents have promised to he
good hereafter The measure now goes
over to the Senate in the shape desired
bv the President and the administration
forces. 1t had pretty rough shedding in
the House, but that wasn't circum-
stance to what may be expected in the
Senate. The opposition there is quite
as formidable and the opportunities 10
make it tell are more numerous.
The Chinese Imperial Commission, in
this country to study industrisl condi-
tions, visited the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing today to see the printing
of money. The members were also
shown through the Treasury and at |
O'Clock took luncA at the Y. NJ. &. A.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26

jected, and requiring that the reasons
for the rejection be stated 10 writing.
An act imposing license tax on All
persons, firms ani COMPOSITIONS engaged
iu the business Of haulng over the pub
lie highways lumber, cord wood, railroad
ties and similar material, and directing
that the revenue derived therefrom is to
be paid into the county road fund Of the
county in which said license ia obtained
Bill to require steam railway COM
panies TO stop all trains Al staff ns nearest
the county sea, whether ar not the
station i in that county; hlg stop for
sll passenger trains on railroads and
railways; fine o. s25 imposed for each
violation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
THE LEGISLATURE.

The two houses of the General Az
sembly at 1890 o'clock Yesterday pro-
ceeded with the execution of the joint
order-the election of circuit Judges for
7 of the "a circuits OF the State.
The election was sought to be post
poned in the Senate until today in order
to allow the introduction of a bill In
creasing the salaries of the judges. Sena-
tor Taverner and OF Senator Fulton under
took to stay the execution for the joint
order 50 that the bill might be recon-
sidered, but the House would not agree
to retrOcessiOn.
The following judges were elected
without dissenting voice, the republic
cans making no nominations in Opposl-
ton TO the nominees of the democrats,
and in several instances voting with the
democrats
First Circuit-Judge w. n Portlock
Fifth Circuit-Judge GeorgeJ. Humid
ley.
Ninth Circuit--Judge Daniel A..
Grimsley.
Thirteenth Circuit-Judge CIsgget b.
Jones.
Seventeenth Circuit-Judge Thomas
w. Harrison.
Twentieth Circuit-Judge w. w.
Mohett.
Twenty-6rst Circuit-Judge Robert
G. Jackson.
Senator Keezel offered bill to di-
vide the State into 25 judicial circuits,
adding one circuit to the present num-
Der. Under the provisions OF the bill
the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth districts are
unchanged. The Ninth district is TO be
constituted of Rappahannock, Culpeper,
Orange, Louisa and Fauquier counties,
the latter being added TO the circuit.
The Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thir-
teenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth cir
cults are left as they are at the present
time. The counties of Loudoun, Prince
William, Fairfax and Alexandria and
the city Of Alexandra are to compose
the Sixteenth circuit. The Seventeenth
is unchanged. rae Eighteenth circuit
is composed of the counties OF Augusta
and ROckbrdge. The Nineteenth, Twen-
iieth, Twenty-iirsf, Twenty-second,
Twenty-third and Twenty-iourth circuits
are unchanged. The Twenty-6llh ci-
cut is composed of the counties of Rock
ingham, Madison and Greene. The bill!
went to the committee on courts OF
justice
Senator Machen, introduced his State
primary bill The bill is practically
the same as that which passed the Sen
ate last session. The object of the bill
is to provide uniform method of con-
Quoting legalized primaries. IL aims at
certainty, regularity and fairness. 1t
attempts to make fraud difficult To prac-
tice. easy to be detected and sure to be
punished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
Train Ditched.

St. faul Minn.. Jan. 26.-Train No
"a, on the 500 line, Cakes to Hankin
son, n. D., was ditched at Perry, six
miles east Of Foreman, last night. The
Ell inc ran ~ ay and the cars ran rio:
down grade, tumbling finally down an
embankment. The train W as mixed, a
sleeper, two passenger coaches, mail,
and freight cars. The passengers rolled
over and over in their berths in the
sleeper. Two brakemen are fatally in
jured. Six passengers and six other
tranmen were hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26

At 3 O'Clock they went to the Corcoran
Art Gallery and this evening Will dine
at the Chinese legation.
Statistics compiled by the Interstate
commerce commission for the months OF
july, August and September, 1900, show
that there were 1903 killed and 1888
Injured among railroad passengers and
employess. The total number Of en-
ployees reported killed in coupling and
uncoupling cars, is "a and the number
injured Sl9. The total number i col
l,slons and deraiments was 3, l35, OF
which 24O collisions and al derailmenis
affected passenger trains. The damage
to cars, engines aud roadway by these
accidents amounted to 50, $40, 9OS.
Chairman Shonts of the Panama
Canal Commission, Auditor Bension and
Chief Purchasing Agent Ross were ex'
amined by the Senate committe on in
teroceanic canals this morning in secret
session.
1t was officially denied, this afternoon,
that the United States has any intention
Of selling the Philippines to Japan. The
denial was brought out by receipt OF a
eablegram from Gov. Gen. lde, at
Manila stating that Ambassador Wright
had been authorized to negotiate the
sale of the Islands To Japan.
The Senate committee on territories
this afternoon by strict party vote, or.
.dered favorable report TO the Senate on
Monday, of The Hamilton joint statehood
bill which passed the House Yesterday.
An efert viii be made to call the bill
M for consideration 10 the Senete with
out delay.
The following statement was given out
at the White House this morning
I'm view of Col. Mann's testimony yester-
day the following letter. which explains IT.
self. is hereby made public
"'White House. Washington, Nov. |, 1903.
"'Sir: The President directs me to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter running
as follows: "Col Mann's compliments To the
President and requests the honor OF accep-
lance of the work Fades and Fancies for rep
resent ton in which the President was pleas
ed 10 give a photograph ofMrs Hampton some
three years ago, and which Is but Just conf
pleted. The volume is sent teday by Adams
express. October 10. 10 Sand to say that
as Mrs. Hampton has already publicly stated,
the President did not give any photograph to
her for publication in the work in question
and that he knew nothing of the book or of
the fact that Mrs Hampton wished the pho.
tograph for use therein. Under the circum-
stances the President cannot accept the book,
nj il is accordingly returned to you here
with. Yours truly,
Twill IAN LOEB, JR.,
Secretary to the President.
William d. A. Mann,
"'Editor Town Topics,
ASP Fifth Ave. New York.
Instead of dividing society into two parts
and allowing some to witness the ceremony
and others to attend only the reception. every
BODY will be asked to the Longworth Roose.
Welt wedding ceremony. 1t will he case Of
first corners getting the best seats.
Eugene l.. Carroll, 81 years old. employed
- a typewriter at the Carnegie Library, was
found dead in bed at 1922 l. street northwest,
this morning. gas heater in the room was
found TO have leaked. The coroner gave a
certificate of accidental death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
ANOTHER victim of the immoderate

ANOTHER victim OF the immoderate
use of cigarettes has been brought to the
front Crazed by their habiIual use,
Charles Leopold, eyed % years, of Pitts
burg. Pc. has been removed from the
Allegheny General Hospital and taken
TO the insane department of the Allie
gheny City Hone at Claremont This
makes the fourth time that young Leo
pold has been so confined. Several days
ago he attempted suicide by slasbiug
himself with a razor. He is not addict
ed to the liquor or drug habit, but con-
spmed on an average a dozen PACKS
of cigarettes each day. Physicians say
this IS responsible for his condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
Senator Martin

The j'int legislative committe, ap-
pointed to bear tc senator Martin the
news OF his se-eieclion viii leave Rich
mond Cos Washington next sunday 81 3
p. m. and the ceremonies attending he
notification will take place on the foilow-
ing dag at the home OF the Senator in
Washington, The committee members
will be entertained at lunch by Mr
Martin aud, returning, will leave Wa.h
ington for Richmond Monday evening.
The notification committee is composed
OF Messrs. Echols, Tavenuer aud Shack
elford from the Senate, and Messr-.
Williams, OF Giles; Clement, Cochran.
Lane and Pitts from the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
New York Stock Market.

New York. Jan. 2s.-fhe stock market
during the first hour showed decided improve
ment over the uusett ed condition that pre-
vailed from the beginning Of the week until
this morning. There was good buying OF all
standard stocks, speculative interest being
diverted from the closely held pool special
ties TO leading ilway and lOw-priced shares
The buying of Southern Railway, Ches peake
and Ohio and Erie was Significantly strong,
coming from the most important banking in
terests concerned in the stock market aud
railroad affairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26

VERY rightly contending that there
was danger of becoming involved On
necessarily in the affairs of other coun-
tries by participating in the Algec'ras
conference and that this country was not
sufficiently concerned with affairs in
San Domingo to justify its course IN thai
island, Mr.. Money attacked the foreign
policy of tie administration in the
Senate yesterday and declared that the
President had transcribed his authority.
Mr. Moneys warning comes none too
s,on, hut il will pass unheeded and
many of the wisest heads in the country
today fear that before the expiration OF
Mr. RooaevelPs term Ct office he will
have involved the United States in severe
troubles. Washingtou's warning against
foreign entanglements seems to have
been forgotten ty the republican leaders
o. TODAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26

Eyerbody's Magazine for Febrar,-.
which has been received from ,he Ridy.
way Thsyer Co., New York. SHOWS a"
unusually attractive table of contents.
CHS Majesty, the King of Spain, " is tie
leading article. IN the instaimeni Of
"SOldiers nj the Com non Good IS de-
scribed the work of The German Govern
meut in acquiring and managing It's rail
rnads. The final chapter OF "Frenzied
Finance" reviews the long story aud in
dcates something of the auihor's future
Intentions. "Reporters of Toiay" d
The Players" are of interest aud vel,
illustrated. Rex. T. Beach's serial.
"rhe Spoilers, grows more thrilIingw b
each installment and the other fiction is
Of high order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
Raroneas Burdette.ooutts.

Baroness Rurdette-Coutts, one of the
best known of English women, is seri-
ously i'll, and on account of her ad-
vanced age-92 yesrs-there is but l..
tie chance of her recovery. The Baro'
ness is very rich, being the principal
partner in the banking house of COutts
4 Co., which acts as private banker for
most OF the royal families of Europe. ii
was this hank that kept for many years
the papers of Mrs. Fitzherbert. the fam
Gus English beauty When the papers
were opened last fall il was proved that
Mrs. Fitzherbert had been the wife of
George ". Baroness Burdette-Coutts
was one of the most intimate friends OF
Queen Victoria. Twenty-Five years ago
she created sensation by becoming the
wife of young diplomat named Bart
lett. He was quite poor, and when be
was married took The name of Burdelte-
Coutts. The marriage proved a very
happy one. The husband is living yet,
still comparatively young man. The
Baroness had her title in her own right.
She is known as one of the most charit-
able women in London. She Is espe-
cislly beloved among the costermongers
OF Whitechapel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
A surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party may be given to
your stomach and liver, by taking a medicine
which will relieve their pain and discomfort,
viz: DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They are
a most wonderful remedy, ehecting sure re-
lief and cure, for headache. dizziness and con.
stipation. Csc at L. 5. Leadbeatera& song
drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
Indigestion Overcome.

Indigestion is easily overcome by the use OF
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. because this remedy
digests what yOu eat and gives the stomach
rest-allows il 10 recuperate and grow strong
again. Kodol relieves Indigestion, Belching
Of Gas, Sour Stomach, Heartburn, ETC.. and
enables the digestive organs TO transform all
foods into the kind Of rich red blood that
makes health and strength. Sold by w. f..
Creighton & Co., 401 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
Execution ora Murderer.

Jersey City, N. j., Jan. 26.-Niehuis
hIuerdaco, who, on May 4 last, chopped
his wife TO death, at No. IS Colga
street, was hanged this morning. The
Dir 'p fell at 1921 Hisneck was broken.
There was one cOnvulsiye witch Of ihr
body; then it became rigid. Muerdaco was
pronounced dead at 1924.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26

THE superintendent of the Naval
Academy says he now has the situation
well in hsnd at Annapolis and that he
believes he will be able TO suppress haz-
ing and eliminate the reported 'cOde of
honor But we have all heard this
before, many time, many time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
The III.fated Valencia

Victoris, q. c.. Jan. 26. AS far rs
can be told early this morning ] Is PEI
sons lost their lives in the wreck of tie
steamer Valencia and 81 were save1
hut not Il woman or child tsc0pr,,
The steamer Topeka, bringing % suryi-
vOrs of the Valencia, arrived at Poit
Townsend this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26

A letter was received at Newpor
News yesterday stating that Mrs Grace
Kingsley Payne, who was the plaintiff
in one of the most sensational divorce
suits ever held in the Elizabeth City
County Circuit Court, was married TO
Pay Inspector Frank Pendleton Arms,
U. s. A., On January Is. The place
where the ceremony occurred is not
known. Mrs. Arms was granted an
absolute divorce from performer husband,
Capt. G. Brooke Payne, U. 5. A., sta
TONED at Fort Monroe, on September
29, 1905.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Legislature.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette
Richmond, Va. Jan. 20. "A bill was offered
in the House to establish State normal
school at Culpeper.
A bill abolishing school inspectors and ex-
aminers was fayorably reported in the House.
DR.. Powell tried to get up his anti-foOtball
bill, but the House refused to discharge the
committee The House adjourned in honor
Of the memory of General Wheeler and a mes
sage Of sympathy was sent to the family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
MAYOR Fined for Contempt.

Richmond, Va. Jan. 26.-Police JUS
tice Cruichfeld this morning finei May
or Carlton Mccarthy twenty dollars for
contempt of court, yesterday, when, in
the presence OF the court, the Mayor
called j. b. Seckelman, newspaper
reporter, can Infamous liar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26

New ENGLAND manufacturers have
agreed to raise the price of shoes. They
state. however, that this raise would not
he necessary if the duty were taken of
raw hides and the other raw materials
that enter into the manufacture Of
shoes. As all voters wear shoes they
should see that these duties are removed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
IN MEMORIAM.

In sad. hut loving remembrance Of our dear
beloved sou. GEORGE ii. NORRIs. who
died January 81, l904-two years ago today.
MAMMA AND PAPA
6.,ne. but not forgotten.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26

Mr.. Higgins, the candidate Of the nation
alists for Parliament. in the Galway. Ireland
district, where the pclling occurred yesier'
day, died suddenly at one o'clock this morn
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-26
For Rent

Money to loan-No delay if security is salts
factory.
Fire insurance placed in frst-class conf
panies at lowest rates.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18
4 NEW HEATER.
Of the Incandeccent Man
tel to the Heating APP
paratus.

The invention of the Welsbach man.
tie marked distinct advance In meth :
DDS Of gas-lighting. 1t is now common.
and its advantages and disadvantages
are familiar to most users. We are now
told that the incandescent mantle may
be applied also to heating-apparatuA
J. Lafargue in an article on Radio
incandescent Crates" in La Nature sx-
plans the process as follows:
1.-THE incandescent mantle has hith-
erto been used only for lighting pur-
poaes. Mr.. Delage, a chemical engt-
ne<r. has devised q new mantle, made
Of radio-incandescent substances. hav-
ing pronounced calorinc qualities.
which can not fail to be useful In do
meAtlc heating. 1t is an application OF
the most recent discoveries regarding
the properties of rare earths and radi-
ant bodies. The heating-mantle in
question Is composed of a new mixture
of rare earths In which the dominant
active substance is cerium, which has
a very high radiating power. 1t may
be estimated that such mantle radt-
ates 100 per cent. more heat than a
Welsbach mantle of the same weight.
on burner. A Welsbach mantle trans
forms the obscure heat Of blue-flame
burner into luminous radiations whose
spectrum Is specially rich in yellow
and green rays with some blue and lit
tie red. The heating mantle gives a
spectrum made up of red and infra-red
rays, encroaching much on the invis-
ible part, but rich in heat-rays. The
output Of the apparatus may be con-
sidered as 40 per cent. greater than
that of the devices hitherto known.
This apparatus gives out no more
poisonous products than the Well-
bach devices used for illumination;
the burners are precisely the same. A
heating-epparatus is composed. as
shown in the diagram, of number OF
Intensive gas-burners (A) disposed in
row. Above each of the burners is
placed mantle OBJ called the radio
incandescent body. The mantles are
heated by the flame of the burners;
they arr almost mountainous, but emit
q very Intense heat horizontally.
Tho burners are grouped in the de-
vice, bat each is Independent and has
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-08-18
SHOT EAGLES FROM TRAIN
Baggageman on Western Road Dis
played His Hardness with
Gun.

When tie Missouri Pacific passenger
train was speeding on its way west
ward one day lately. says the Stafford
(KanJ Republican. Tom Kinney, a
basgagemen, saw an eagle perched On
the cross arm of telegraph pole some
distance east of kingman and made
the remark to himself: "I'll get that
fellow this evening"" He informed
the train crew OF the prospect ahead.
and the engineer unG fireman agreed
10 be on the lokout on the return trip
in the evening, and il 1t should prure
that the Mr. Eagle in question was
still there a little of the air pressure
would be applied and the train brought
down to about Is miles an hour so as
to give Tom the tip of the birds pres.
ence as well as fairly good chance 20
see what he could do with rifle.
When the train arrived near the
place mentioned in the evening, not
only the eagle of the morning was in
sight but its mate had also come and
taken up position at the other end
OF the telegraph pole cross bar. Tom
was given the tip by the steam being
applied and he made ready for action.
The boys say that when Tom fired the
Two shots 1t sounded almost like one,
so quick did they follow in succession.
and the result was that both birds de-
scended to mother earth, each pierced
by bullet. They were taken on board
the train and Tom was the hero of the
hour. And feat in shooting of this
kind is certainly worth mentioning.
The writer saw the two victims OF
Toms deadly aim in the baggage car
the next day and they were fine sped-
mems of the species known as gold
en-" and the largest measured ten feet
from tip to tip of the wings. Tom is
going to have them mounted and keep
them as souvenirs of his prowess.