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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-11-17
Run Down On The Rails

William CROWN, aged p, OF New
ark, Del, was run down and killed in
stantly by an express about 80 o'clock
on Wednesday evening. He is sup
posed to have been walking along the
tracks when caught by the train, His
body was put aboard the train, taken
to Newark and prepared Tor burial by
Undertakcr Jones.
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Card OF Thanks

The hearty thanks OF Mattahoon
Tribe, No, 1IS, Imp o. R. NJ, is here
by given to the ladies, members of the
Tribe and others, who assisted in max
ing our recent supper a success.
G. f. BROWN, c. OF r.
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Workmen Hurt AT Foundry

Clarence Perkins and Howard VII
liams. employed at the Powers Foundry
were hurt while handling a heavy piece
OF iron on Monday. The former had
several fingers on his right hand badly
bruised,
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CIRCUIT COURT
Jurors For December Term Drawn
On Monday BY Judge Croffefs

The jurors for the December term OF
the Circuit Court were drawn OH Mon
day by his honor, Judge Crothcrs, Il,
inllnMs:
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COUNTY BOARDS
Business Dispatched AT Regular
Monthly Meetings

The Board OF School Commissioners
met on Tuesday. Present-Messrs.
Blake and Carey.
Minutes read and approved.
he following bills were ordered to
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-11-17

pay the same. T.,
Crdered that Whcn We aol0ufn' it
Sl''H De 70 ihct' on ueSdav' the @o'n'
to pay all teachers whose reports are
IN by the I7th. ..
he Carpenter foint Schoooi Will be
opened on A"naay' November 10 10
remain open only. So long as circ"m-
stances ShatI Justify
ORPHANS COURT
The Orphan. C"nrt "t Cecil county
met III regular t'n "n tuesday and
y rdnescay @, i'- week Present
li"n. ;. \. i'IaN,, me- Judge; Hons.
;. A'Iler and ". ). '!ark' Associate
Jua&cs
Sa".rE clam, against estate" "l dc.
cease! persons we've r\anIn'" AND
passed &c.,
h"nds aprr"Ved-h"nd OF Ida '.
klttenhouNcc' eNccutriN, OF Geo, ;; XII
tenhouSe; bond ., hlanchG +. Beck;
admlniStratr OF John W. seek; BOND
OF Frank L. Williams. administrator OF
Joseph V. Wallace; bond OF Samuel
Pennock, administrator OF Francis +.
Gather; bond OF Ella NJ Grlttlth, eN-
ecutrlX OF JOB NJ. Grllflth.
Accounts passed-Flrst and tinal ac--
count OF Mary J, Taylor, eNecutriN, OF
Amos +. Taylor, and distribution
struck on same; lrst and i1nal account
OF Ivan w. Richards and Elva NJ. RLch-
ards, executors OF William Richards
first and final preferred account of
'1ohn 5. Strahorn. administrator OF
Enan McDermond; first and fnal ac..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senator Daniel, of Virginia, yesler-
day presented the credentials Of his
colleague, Senator Martin, for the sena-
torial term beginning on the 4th of
March, 1907.
Senator Lodge introduced an amend
menl to the railroa rate law providing
for the displacement OF the present In
terstate Commerce Commission by a new
commission of the members.
After a lively squabble, the Senate de-
cided to take final vote on the State
mood bill Friday afternoon, March 9, be-
ginning at 4 O'Clock.
The bill for abolishing the tribal re-
lations Of the Five Civilized Tribes Of
Indians and winding up their affairs
was further debated, Mr. Adrich pre-
sentiDg a joint resolution TO extend the
present tribal relations until March 4,
1907, pending the settlement Of the coal
land dispute.
Today ct the expiration of the morning
hour Mr.. Foraker began his speech
against the railroad BILL
The House elimated the provision
in the army appropriation bill elimi-
mating the rank of lieutenant general.
The House committee on agriculture
decided by vote of 5 to Z not to rec
ommend any appropriations to buy seeds
for free distribution by the Department
of Agriculture. This means q saving of
about $3.50, 900 annually.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEB. %. 1906.

DESPITE official disclaimers OF any
fear that troubles in China may lead to
war. remarkable statement by the
President yesterday through the Secre-
tary of War leads to feeling that this
coarify az well as some European ma
tons are preparing for a conflict. IN
der rush orders the baltleship Ohio, flag
ship of the American feet in the tar
East has left Manila for Hongkong to
be locked and repaired so as to be
ready for emergency service. The Amer
lean troops 10 Manila are being pre-
pared every day for quick movement and
the army stores in that city are ready
for transportation whenever called for.
So pacific are the reports from reliable
sources 10 China that it is now even said
that the much discussed boycott against
American goods has been greatly exag-
Reraled, but it seems that certain people
in this country are dead bent in getting
into a var with China.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
The Coal Situation.

New York, Feb. 28.-While the an
thracite coal situation is today apparent
ly quiescent, and proceedings looking
to an adjustment of differences between
the bard coal operators and miners are
seemingly at a stsndstill, the representa-
tiyes of the miners and the operators are
preparing 10 make concessions that will
preserve harmony and peace in the an
thracite field.
President Mitchell this morning an
nounced that the miners demand on the
anthracite operators, which he charac-
terzed as propositions" had been
mailed to President Baer, of the Phia-
delphia Railroad Company, last night,
and are probably in Mr.. Baers hands
this morning. Ii is likely that after Mr..
Baer has read the demands, he will call
meeting of the operators at which they
will be discussed. Miners, Mr.. Mitchell
said, are now awaiting the reply from
the operators.
Pitisburg, Feb. 2s.-The coal opera
tors of the Interstate field will hold joint
conference with the miners on March 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
Virginia News.

Mrs. George Gould, of New York, was
in Fredericksburg Yesterday, looking at
several estates, with the view, ii is said,
of purchasing country home.
At noon yesterday, at the home of
the BRIDES mother, in Leesburg, Miss
Fannie Dawson was married to Mr..
William A. Metzger, son of DR.. George
+. Metzger, of Leesburg
Mrs. Ruth Bennett, widow of L. l..
Bennett, former clerk Of the Circuit
Court of Loudoun county, died at her
home, in Leesburg, Monday, from pneu-
monia. The deceased was Miss Car
ruthers.
Gov Swanson entertained members
OF the legislature in the executive man.
sion yesterday evening. Members OF
both branches of the legislature we're in
vited TO be present in order to meet
Lieut. Gov. Ellysou, in whose honor the
dinner was given.
Robert Preston died suddenly at his
home, in Leesburg, Monday night at |
O'Clock, of heart disease. aged 81 years.
He is survived by his wife (who was Miss
Harriet AIdridge, of Loudoun, one
son and two daughters. Mr.. Preston was
a prominent official Of the Peoples Ma
tiOnal Bank of Leesburg. ee
DIR. J. S DeJarnette was elected SUI
perintendent Of Western State Hospital
by the hospital board meeting in Rich
mond yesterday. He has been assistant
physician at that hospital for fifteen
years and succeeds as superintendent
Benjamin Blackford, deceased. DR..
W. F. Drewry declined the appoint
ment.
The large dairy barn of Frank r.
Homer, of Washington, situated in Cal
peper county, was burned early Stature
day night. involving loss of $l5, 600.
Forty-eight COWS and seventeen horses
and mules perished in the flames. Large
quantities of grain and farm machinery
were destroyed. The cause of The fire is
no, known. Most OF the employees we're
away at the time OF the fire.
In the second days session Of the cor
poraiion commission legislative inquiry
in Richmond yesterday afternoon Maj.
A. S. Lsnier, the discharged clerk, COM
rleied his testimony. and NorveIl At
Siusou and A. j.. Newly, another of the
discharged clerks testified. Irving Camp
bell, former Jaw partner Of Lanier, and
associated with Lanier in the Virginia
Corporation Company, was the last to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
News Of the Day.

The historic Church of San Pablo, in
Barcelona, Spain, has been destroyed by
an incendiary.
President Roosevelt, in general
orders, commends to the army and navy
Admiral Togo's farewell address to his
h.t.
A waterspsut descended upon Naha-
moro, Island of Madagascar, February
81, entirely destroying the village and
drowning many persons.
During Gre panic among 500 en-
poyes of the Star Shirt Factory, at
bridgeport, CT, yesterday, Mr.. Jennie
Heaffy, a spectator, died from excite
ment.
Arthur J. Balfour, the former premier,
vas Yesterday elected to the House OF
Commons for the city of London by a
msjority of IL, $40 over his liberal-free
trade opponent, Thomas Gibson 8owles.
DR.. Garbirss- Guzman, the new charge
d'affaires of the Venezuelan Legation,
arrived in Washington last night. Senior
Veloz-GOiticoa, who has acted in that
capacity for the last year, will be trans
ferred to another post.
Chairman Prouty, of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, declared in an
address in Boston yesterday that rail-
road rebates were the foundation of the
Standard Oil Company, and that Rookie
feler perpetusted his advantages by in
vestments in stragetc railroads.
William f. Collins, of Petersburg,
Va, a student at Uni)n College, at
Schenectady, N. Y, in attempting to
escape from a room in which students
had locked him, fell three stories to a
pavement. He suffered broken arm
and severe injuries to his spine, but will
probably recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
Political Murders in Russia.

Warsaw, Poland, Feb. 20.- Owing 10
the frequency of political murders, the
government has ordered the organization
of Warsaw corps of mounted police.
The officers will be armed with rifles. TIE
secret police have arrested several mem
bers Of the revolutionary fighting COM
mittee, who are alleged to have been
accomplices in the recent murder OF
NJ. Ivanhof.
Socialists at LODI attacked and robbed
the government alcohol stores. At
Sosnowice police sergeant was assassi-
mated and two policemen we're wounded
by revolutionists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28

The latest programme of Arctic ex-
plorstions, whose sponsor, Captain Mix
klesen. a Danish subject, explained his
purpose 10 a personal interview with
President Roosevelt last week. does not
include the purpose Of discovering the
north pole. Its principal object will be
TO Locate aud possess for the United
States what is believed to be an enor'
nous archipelago somewhere between the
Parry Island and Wrangel Land. Cap
tain Mikklesen evidently has observed
the land grabbing propensity of the aver
age American citizen and would have
them seize the enormous archipelago it
it could be found, but what use could be
made of ii is not stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
From Washington.

tCorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gszetie.l
Washington, Feb. 2S
Mr.. Thomas Burroughs was today APP
pointed postmaster at Alexandra. Va,
over number of other applicants.
The record in the court-martial Of
Hugh Kirkman. first lieutenant Eighth
cavalry. who was tried recently al Ma
Mia, P. l.. on charges of embezzling
company funds, forgery aud making a
false statement, has arrived at the war
department, and will shortly be sub
mitted to Secretary Taft and the Presi-
dent. 1t is understood that Kirkman
has been sentenced to dismissal from the
army and possibly graver punishment.
Additional interest attaches TO the con-
viction of Lieut.. Khkmau in view of
the conviction of bis brother, Capt. Geo.
w. Kirkman, formerly Of the Twenty
fifth infantry, who was tried under sen
sational circumstances last year at Fort
Niobrara. Neb., the wife of one of his
brother officers committing suicide as a
result OF the case. George w. Kirkmsn
is now serving a three year term at Fort
Leavenworth. Kas.
Cable dispatches have been received at
the Chinese legation here from the vice
roy of KwanS tung, the province where
the boycott has been most successful and
bordering the province of Kiangsi, where
the foreign missionaries were killed,
stating that there has been no uprising
in his Jurisdiction. AS the anti-Ameri-
can feeling has been strongest here 1t
was feared the trouble in Kiangsi would
spread quickly to Kwangtung. The
dispatch says that no meeting of the
boycotters has been held of late and that
the authorities have complete control OF
the situation. The trouble in Kiaugsi Is
pronounced 10 have been merely local.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
Six BuiIdines Destroyed.

Mahanoy City, Pa, Feb. 2s. But
for the effective work OF the fire compa-
MES from Pottsyille and st. Clara, the
mining town of Cumbola, Eve miles east
of Pottsville, would have been reduced
to ashes late last night by fire which
originated in the stable of hotel owned
by VIM. Trachl who sustained a loss OF
$4,000. Two guests who had gone to
bed shortly before the flames were dis
covered, were rescued with difficulty.
The town which has population of
about 300 is wooden in construc-
ton and is without fire department.
Zero weather prevailed and a strong
wind from the southeast famed the
blaze into pillows of flames. Many
of the villagers took to the hills, after
they bad carried out their furniture.
Dynamite was employed TO arrest the
progress of the flames when the IRE COM
panies arrived. The fremen attacked
the flames with chemicals engines, and
streams of water aud succeeded so well
that within an hour they hal the fire
under control. About ak buildings were
destroyed entailiDg loss OF about
1926. 900
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At = regular meeting Of the Board OF Al.
derman Of the city Of Alexandria. Va, held
February 81, 1906, there were. present:
J 4. Sweeney, esq, President, and Messrs
Hill. Burke, Marbury, Ballenger, Simpson,
Curtin aud W. II. Sweeney.
Mr.. Simpson introduced the following,
which was adopted by unanimous vote:
Whereas House bill number 81 amending
and re-enacting sections | and 3 Of an act
providing for the appointment Of police jus
ices in cities OF a population of ten thousand
and over has been introduced into our state
Legislature and whereas said bill may COM
pei an additional burden upon our taxpayers
and treasury of this city.
Resolved, That State Senator Machen and
Delegate Cation be and are hereby requested
TO exert their influence and efYrs % prevent
said bill becoming law.
An ordinance to grade, curb and pave Lee
street from King to Prince with vitritied
brick was received from the Common C0un-
ell, read the second time and laid over
A report Of the Committee on Streets rec
Ommeniing an appropriation Of 81 900 for the
purchase OF stone crusher was received
from the Common Council and laid over
AN ordinance to provide against obstruc.
tious over the sidewalks and to prevent the
obstruction of sidewalks in the city Of Alex
andria and to provide penalties for the VIOLA
ton thereof, WIS received from the Common
Council and laii over
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred In
by unanimous votes:
An ordinance to provide for the collection
OF certain delinquent taxes 10 the city Of Al
exandria.
Resolution appropriatiDg 800 for q sewer
on st. Asaph street. between King and Cam
eron
A petition Of A. Cogsn aud others in ref
efence TO sewers.
Resolution appropriating 500 for e sewer
on Lee street. between King and Prince.
Resolution IN reference 10 the fish wharf
property.
Resolution directing the Corporation At
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28

IN disregard of apprehensiOns that
the proposed canal would divert the
waters Of the Great Lakes and leave
Niagara as dry as Sahara, the House
has passed Mr.. DalzelPs bill to charter
the Lake Erie and Ohio River Navigat-
ion Company. The capital is $50, OOO,-
OOO Congress is not asked to provide
that. but it is not explained why a
national charter rather than a State
one should be desired. As to Niagara,
there is great deal of water in the
Grcni Lakes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
p,s,ldeDt Roosevelt discussed the rail-

President Roosevelt discussed the rail-
road rate problem with number OF
callers this morning. Samuel Fl. Cowan,
prominent attorney OF Fort Worth,
Texas. with whom the President talked
fox nearly an hour, is of the opinion
that court review amendment to the
Hepburn bill is not needed. "The con-
s,itution gives the railroads all the rights
they need" said Mr.. Cowan. They are
amply protected and the Hepburn bill
will deprive them Of no safeguards.
Twenty-one representatives Of railroad
md other employer interests, and three
labor leaders, headed by President Com
pers. of the A. F. Of L., appeared before
the House committee on the judiciary
this morning to discuss pro and con the
anti.ipiunction and employers liability
bills pending before the committee.
The Senate committee on foreign
relations today ordered favorable re-
port on the Santo Domingo treaty.
The examination IF Attorney William
Nelson Cromwell was resumed this
morning before the Senate canal COM
niittee by Senator Morgan, who asked a
number of questions about the alleged
power of attorney from the French Pana-
ma Canal Company for the Ameri-
caniza.ion of the canal, a copy oil
which the Senator produced yesterday.
M. Cromwell refused to answer because
il involved his professional relations and
he maintained this attitude through a
torrent of questions. Finally Senator
Morgan said Your case of lockjaw
is getting worse; its most extraor-
binary. You are not shutting out
any information by this pertinaclty."
"fhen why lid you ask The witness
these cnestions ?" asked Senator Kit
tredge. because | am trying to see
whether this witness will tell the truth
on any question ask him, if the Senator
wants to know" replied Morgan angrily:
Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw and
Assistant Secretary of the Navy New
berry were heard today by the House
committee on industrial arts and EXPOSE
lions, on their measure providing for
government aid OF and participation IN
The jamestown Exposition.
Secretary Shaw stated that the country
had had enough of industrial EXPOSE
tons, but as the United States can
not afford to have failure of the ex-
position owing to its international char
acler, be advised that the exposition
be made purely a maritime one.
lie condemned the proposed coinage of souve-
mir silver dollars to be sold for two dollars 10y
The exposition company, saying that the cur
rency must not be toyed with. Assistant Sec
rotary Newberry told the part that the nayies
Of the world will have in the naval display
TO be held in Hampton Roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28

The constant increase in the ratio
of the insane to the general popu'
latiou, as shown by statistics OF the New
York State Commission in Lunacy, is
feature of the seventeenth annual report
of the commission just made public
The same condition of affairs, it is
learned, exists in nearly every State in
the union, aud there appears to be no
remedy tor this appalling misfortune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
DIED.

At his home. 2O7 Gibbon street, at ll:i0 =.
M. Tuesday. February q. 10 6. Captain +.
L. DIXON, aged 90 years.
Oh. how we loved our father desr
No heart ON earth can tell,
But Jesus loved him better
And took him home 10 dwell.
Afiiction sore long time he bore
Physicians were in vain;
Go thous hit il best Tia I ho should resi-
And eased him of his pliu.
How long he struggled with disease,
Which baffled skill and care,
And long he fingered racked with pain
And suffering hart to bear
Funeral tomorrow Thursday afternoon at
2 O'Clock. Friends of the family are invited
to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28

The FREQUENT deaths reported as
resulting from eating cOlored candies
indicate that the confectionery shop is
not so successful in its mixtures as the
scientist who recently gave Synthetic
dinner" The brighter the colOrs OF
candy the more attractive it is to chill
dren, and also, as a rule, the deadlier
it is. Pure food legislation is yet long
way behind food sdulteratiOu, but there
are pleasing indications that it may
catch up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28

The City Council meets aud adjourns
with bi-monthly regularly, but no steps
are taken looking to the betterment OF
the electric lighting of the city or to-
ward furnishing the citizens with electric
power for manufactures, &c. In the
meantime the city's plant is deteriorat-
ing rapidly and may not remain service
able until new plant is erected, unless
that be done soon. II certainly is time
that somebody was doing something in
this matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
Will I've Made to Answer Questions

New York, Feb. Henry VOL
man, counsel for the State of Missouri,
today sent to Justice Gildersleeve an
affidavit showing the decision Of the Su-
preme Court of Missouri in the Standard
Oil case, and also an order for signature
directing Henry II. Rogers to answer
the questions which he refused to answe-
before Commissioner SanbOrn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
To TO Punished.

Pekin, Feb. 28.-lBsiruc.ions have
been sent by the government to the
Governor OF Nanchsng to severely punish
all participants in the massacre on Feb
ruGry rs, when six French Jesuit mis-
sionaries and four British subjects were
killed. The government has announced
its willingness to make any reasonable
reparation demanded for the Outrages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
Galreston,s Sea- wall

makes life now as safe in that city as on the
higher upland. Z. W. Goodloe. who resides
on button ST.. in Waco, Tex, needs no sea
wall for safety. lie writes II have used
DR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption
the past five years and il keeps me well and
safe. Before that time | had q cough which
for years had been growing worse; Now IT'S
gone" Cures chronic Coughs, La Grippe,
Group, Whooping Cough and prevents fne9-
monia Pleasant to take. Every Dottie
guaranteed at E. s. Leadbester sons drug
store. Price 5Oc and 500. Inai Dottie
free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
HUBERT SNOWDEN. President
Teste DANIEL X. STANSBURY. Clerk {.

There is more Catarrh in this section Of abe
country than all other diseases put together.
and until the last few years WAS supposed to
be incurable For a great many years doctors
pronounced it 10 I'll disease and prescribed
local remedies and by constant failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced II incnrahle.
Science has proven catarrh to be eonsiitu-
tional disease and therefore requires consii-
tuti0nal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured by f. j. Cheney x Co., Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in doses irOh
10 drops 10 teaspoOnful. IL acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
1t fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi,
monals. Address
FL CHENEY d CO., Toledo. O
Sold by all Druggists, Zoe.
Take Halls FAMILY Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
Killed by Wife,s Comm.

New York, Feb. 2s-Thomas Fen:
nan, of 1856 Ninth street, Brooklyn,
while sitting by the coffin Of his dead
wife, bride of three months, was shot
aud killed by Thomas Beltmsn, the
brother OF the dead woman. Betman
then killed himself. No reas"n is known
for The tragedy, but it is thought Belt
man became crszed by the death of his
sister, of whom he was very fond.