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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
LOCAL BREvITfES.
Blue Monday Valentine.
Your cheeks are red,
Your nose is blue,
Your hands are cold,
Your heart is. too.

Your cheeks are red,
Your nose is blue,
Your hands are cold,
Your heart is, too.
Mrs. Edward Entwis,e of Wakefield,
Va, is visiting her mother Mrs. NJ. ii.
Nah, oa north Patrick street.
The Council of Jewish Women will
give a progressive euchre at Lycsnm
Hall tomorrow night at $50 O'Clock.
Ernest Lynn, a young man employed
at one of the glass factories, had his knee
cap seriously injured while at work THIS
morning.
Both north and south bound trains of
the Washington, Alexandria aud Mount
Vernon Railway were running over the
new highway bridge yesterday.
The report circulated in this city few
days ago TO the effect that John Ashton,
well-known man OF this city, had died
on nearby fishing shore, was incor-
rect He is still living and said TO be
enjoying the best health.
Al the annual meeting of the Cheese
man Chemical ca, held in this city on
5 .turday, the following officers were
elected: A. II. Agnew, president;
Chas. d. SandcrsVr, vice president {;
Lewis Cheeseman, treasurer, and A. j.
Eg born, secretary.
The "Rinctum Diity," given under the
auspices Of the Seventeenth virginia kegi'
ment Oh pier, United Daughters OF the Con-
| fe ierscy, at Lee Camp Hal Saturday even
! ing, was very enjoyable affair. Inc at
| ties" were served from Z to 10 O'elock ana pro-
nounced delicious by all who partOok OF them.
Car Inspector Early Of the Southern, Rail-
| way had a narrow escape from being KILLED
| last Saturday night while engaged IN ms
duties in thu dep yard aiio,nins this city.
| A nisfol fired some whcr1 me-" th> virginia
liIass Works sent the ba' ia cen = orimity
to Mr.. Elriy's head.
The revenue cutter Window, in her recent
cruise in the Potomac river and Chesapeas e
| hay 10 capture oys.er boats with 'shanghaird
men on board. had poor luck. Captain JUS
tice was arrested near Maddox creek on the
charge of ill.ueating his crew. but was re-
| leased on bail.
II Is said that at an early date he preliml'
naries TO a further extension ct the electric
railway from Washington to Fairiax Conr,,
house TO Warenton by way OF MANASSAS VIII
be made,
A slight ire occurred in house IN rriend'
shin alley, in the square bounded ny Ming
Prince. Alfred and Patrick streets. Saturday
night. Ii was subdued without sounding an
| alarm.
Alexandria Lodge Of Elks will give a so
cial at their hall on Wednesday night next
ladies' will be among the guests aud refresh
ments will be served during the evening.
Tonight, at Lee Camp Hall, Mrs. a. j
Hanson, formerly Miss Flora A. Nays, VII
Of the Won MS Exchange.
The February term Of the Corporation
Court opened today, but no bus ness of genera
interest was transacted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
Meetings.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Virginia Safe Deposit u
Trust Corporation to have been held at the
banking house today, was adjourned over
until the first of March.
The annual meeting Of The stock
holders of the Independent steamboat
and Barge Company was he'd IN this
city today at the company's office, No.
III south Fairfax street, for the purpose
of electing directors for The ensuing year.
The stockholders OF the Security In
yesiment Company met in this city to-
day and approved the resolution adopted
by the Board of Directors on the 18th
das OF January last, declaring that in
the judgment of the Board Of Directors
of the company it is deemed advisable
and for The benefit Of the company that
i. shall be dissolved.
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Mount Vernon Construc-
ton Company was held in this city to-
day at which the old officers OF the COM
company were reelected.
The annual meeting of the slocEhoId-
ers of the Llud and River Improvement
Company, of New Alcxandria, was helC
in this city today, when the old oihcer'
ere reelected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
Accident to Southern Train.

Yesterday morning, about 2 o'clock,
as Southern express train No. "a, north
boand, was passing through the yarcs
OF Greensboro, N. c., going fifty miles
a. aauT, 1t ran into an open switch aud
crashed into shifting engine. Three
men we're killed outright and fourth so
badly injured that he died in two hours
The dead are Owen Norvell, engineer
of the passenger train; William Sellers,
yard engineer; Charles Johnson, fire
nun; and Simpson Newman, yard
conductor. All the victims except
Newman we're killed instantly The
body OF Engineer Norvell was found
buried beneath the coal, under the
overturned tender, and was terribly
manged. william Bailey, 4 young :ele-
graph operator, was badly scalded aud
otherwise injured, aad Fireman w. NJ.
Sparger, Of the passenger, Train was badly
hurt. None Of the passengers was IN
jured. Fireman Sparger, OF Mount Airy,
escaped death by being on the steps OF
the tender, sweeping. He jumped just
in time. Turner Welfare and Lawrence
Malcolm, switchmen, are accused OF
careIessness, and both have disappeared.
Warrants for their arrest have been is
sued. The shifler was knocked ninety
feet down the track. Both engines were
torn completely clear of pilots and
locked together. The tender OF the pas
senger engine was hurled on top OF an
express car behind. Engineer Noryell
formerly lived in Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
of Stealing Chickens.

Among the cases teiore the romeo
Court this morning was that OF Charles
Baltimore, coIored, who had been ar
rested by Officers Knight and Lyles on
suspicion of stealing chickens. II seems
that Baltimore disposed of two plump
hens TO a colored man named Douglass,
telling the latter that the fowls had been
given TO him. Douglass, sDspeeting
Baltimore's honesty, informed the otii-
GERS and they arrested him. Upon be-
ing placed in the dock Baltimore said a
darkey known as easy Bill, who
works at one of the brick yards, had
given him the chickens to sell. 1t was
later ascertained that they had been
stolen from Mrs. James Hamersley 5
premises in the northwestern section oil
the city. 1t was also learned that some
one bad invaded another yard in the
vicinity aud stole FIVE chickens, leaving
the heads on the premises as reminder
of the visit. Blllimore's case was con
linued in the absence OF certain wit
npSSpS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
Excitement at Braddock Heights

E. n. Devaughn, native Of this city
but who has been away for several years,
was the innocent cause of considerable
excitement at BraddOck Heights last
Saturday night. 1t seems that he had
made preparations TO leave for Atlanta.
but instead of boarding a Southern Rail
way train left Alexandria on a north
bound electric train. He alighted at
Braddock station in a bewildered condi'
1ion and made his way toward the
houses west Of the station. While stray
ing from house to house the residents OF
che neighborhOOd mistOCk him tor a
rObber and in a few minutes time all
the guns, blnnderbusses and pistols that
could be secured were pointed at The
luckless man. In the excitement a
number of firearms were discharged but
fortunately the balls went wide OF their
mark. DevauglB, not supPoslng thai
he was the cause of all the iur0re, as
cended the porch of house and while
walking thereon fell several feet to the
ground and was painfully injured. by
this time several people had emerged
from their houses. Lieutenant Smith
was called up over the telephone short
Iy after Devsughn's appearance at Brad
,ioek Heights, the residents of the place
desiring the aid of The Alexandra po-
Ice. Later Lieutenant Smith proceeded
TO the place aud brought Devaughn to
the ststion house where he was kept un-
til yesterday morning. He was apparent
" under the influence of liquor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
A Eine sense of Humor.

The Russian Emperor Ivan ~. once
ordered one Of his high court officials
to procure for him a measure full or
fleas, and when the poor man failed,
through the freshness of the insects In
jumping out of the measure, had his
head cut off and inflicted fine OF 1000
rubles on the city Of Moscow for It's
share In the failure. On other occa-
sions he would wander away into the
country with some boon companions
and few Gagged bears, and when he
came to a peaceful village would let
slip the bears and shrek with laughter
as the villagers rushed for safety OF
fell victims TO the hungry animals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
Funeral

The flrersl of the late J. A. !.
Shirley. whose death occurred at an
early hour les Saturday morning. took
mace from the residence Oh moth 81.
Asanb street tbs afternoon. A number
Of relative, AID friends of the family at.
tended The services were conducted
nv Rev. J. n. ). Ewell and The pail
bearers were Messrs. Sam Pitts, Geofge
schreiner, Charles Robey and Sam
h.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
TO Die In the Last Ditch.

The phrase "to die In the last ditch"
Is stated by an English authority In
such matters to be an Americanlsm,
during the civil war. In
fact, IT was first used by William,
prince Of Orange, who during the war
with France was asked what he would
do in case the troops OF Holland were
defeated IN the field and who replied,
81 will die IN the last ditch"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
wouldn't Work Nowadays,

The Egyptians had very remarka-
BILE ordinance to prevent persons from
borrowing lmDrudently. An Egyptian
was not permitted TO borrow without
giving to his creditors In pledge the
body Of his father. 1t was deemed
both an lmpiety and an infamy not to
redeem so sacred a pledge. A person
who died without discharging that duty
was deprived of the customary hon
ors paid to the dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
Police Court.

IJustice II. Il. Cation presiding.
The following cases were disposed OF
this morning:
William Green, colored, arrested by
Officers Roberts and Young charged
with stealing 1elling from George French
i Co, was fined $40.
A young white man, arrested by Officers
Beach aud Lyles, charged with disor-
derly conduct, was dismissed
Hugh Wiley. arrested by Ofictrs Hen
derson aud Beach charged with disor
derly conduct, WAS fined So
Charles Baltimore, colOred, arrest ed
nv Officers Lyles and Knight on sus-
picion of stealing chickens, had his case
continued
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
Cbamberiain's ConRh Remedy the
Mothers EayOrite,

The soothing and healing properties
of this remedy, its pleasant taste and
prompt and permanent cures have made
it favorite with people everywhere. L!
is especially priced by mothers OF small
children, for c,lds, crou? and whooping
cough, as it always afIrds quick relief,
and as it contains no opium or other
harmful drug, it may be given as con-
6dently to baby as to an adult. Fol-
"a by ';ibson & Timberman and w. f.
Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
Test of Pumps.

There was test today OF the new ana
powerful steam pumps now being manu-
iactured by the Emerson Pump Com
pany. The test took place a! the foot OF
Prince street and was witnessed by a
number OF people. 1he pump sent iorih
4, 600 gallons of water a minute. one oil
the new triple cylinder engines manu-
featured by the company Is in operation
at the works 1t is constructed on Il
new principle, occupies but little room
and is an ideal engine for all factory purs
DOsps
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
Anniversary of BIizzard.

Today is the anniversary of the lam
Gus blizzard of 1899 when the snow I'D
places drifted almost to second story win
ddows, and temporarily brought railroad
traffic to standslil. Snow had fallen
several days previously and the mercury
in the thermometer ranged from 10
I2s below zero.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
rhrnMn from n Horse.

John Redmond, residing at New
Alexandria, vas throSn from horse at
the intersection of King and Royal streets
last Saturday night. He was taken to the
Alexandria Hospital where it was found
that his injuries, were not serious, al
tbouuh his besd was cut and his body
bruised. He later left for home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
New Locomotives.

Six engines of the twelve hundred
or trailer pattern have been added 10 Inc
rollin stock of the Southern Railway.
The engines, while suitable for both pas.
senger or freight trvius. will be u'ed
during the spring and summer IN pull
ing trains carrying perishable freight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12

Nothing will relieve indigestion that IS not
a thorough digestant. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat, ard allows the stomach
10 rest-recnperate-g strong .rgiin A
few doses Of Kodol after meals will soon re-
store the stomach and digestive organs 70
full performance Of their functions nainrsily.
Sold by WI. Creighton & Co., 4Ol King
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
Will PrOhated.

The will of Mrs. Ellen Baltimore was
admitted to probate today and MI NJ.
A Ahern qualified as executor. lie
d q, ~ let, an estate valued at 50, 200
After leaving 5000 to Father ID. ). I sI.
Ter sbe divides the residue among ns'
sister. nephews aud nieces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
In Self Defense

Major Han.m editor and manager Of the Con
stitutionalist, Eminence, KY, when he was
ierc, ly attacked. four years ago, by, Piles;
bought box Of Bucklen's Arnca Salye, OF
which he saws: at cured me in ten day,
and no trouble since " Quickest healer OF
Burns Sores. Cuts and Wounds. 2jc At +. ;.
| eadheater & Sons drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
Decidedly Friendly.

Ranter i thought this paper was
friendly to me.
EdItor-So II Is. What's the matter
now?
Ranter-I made speech az the ban
quet last night. and you didn't print
line Of It.
Editor - Wellf What further proof
AID YOU want OF orr friendship?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
Weather Probabilities.

For this section rain or snow tonight and
Tuesday, warmer tonight; fresh northessterly
winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12

report was being circulated in the vest
ern mart Of the city today TO the feet that an
attempt was made last night by cOlored man
10 noison a colored woman, and that physi
Ian experienced difficulty in saying the WON
ans life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
Local Matters.
Sun and Tide Table.

Sun rises tomorrow at 6:54 a. m. and sets
at 5-34 p. m. High water at 1922 a. m. and
1912 d. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12

EXECUTORS EOTIcE-Haviog qgal,lt1le:dd
BUTTiMORE, deceased, this is to notify al
,un.Io,,s indebted TO said estate to pay their
lndebIeiness 10 me. and all persons holding
,I.;n's aes;nst sad estate to present the same
10 me properly certified for p,ymen'.
" t IN i,t NJ. A. AHERN, Executor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12

One fierce cox T. GoRD0N'S MISSOURI
HAMS, small 81 zes. just received by
- J. C. MILRURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
Z lbs Pure Leaf Lard, soc.

Diamond Brandt
cans Early June Peas, 2jc; cans Sugar
Corn. Doc: 8 lbs pure Virginia Buekwheat,
25c; qts Navy Beans, 25c: 8 lbs Bucket APP
pIe Butter, DC; lbs Bucket Fruit Jelly,
Doe: 2 cans White Heath Peaches, Csc; Id
soc Tea, green or mixed, SOC.
W.P. WOOLLS & SON,
feb2 Royal and Wolfe streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-12
INDIAN RIVER ORANGES

Positively the sweetest Oranges grown.
We are selling enormous Quantities OF them,
and wish you To try them. We have IN STOCK
large quantity OF selected Apples i,
Paradise Sweets, Winner Pipp:ns, Tolman
sweets, Seeks AMI BaIdwins. They are the
finest thar money can buy. Also California
White Honey. Florida Grape Fruit, Tomatoes,
Lettuce and Cape Cod CrsnbrrneN, Prcmpl
and careful attention given to all orcerS'
Bell Phone DO. Home phone ~.
J. NJ. PETIT, Jr., III King IT.
feb9 q
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-03-27
AMERICAN ENVOY REPORTS
SAYS MOROCCAN CONFERENCE
HAS PRACTICALLY SETTLED
POLICE QUESTION.

Washington, March PA cable
gram was received at the state depart.
ment during the day from Ambassador
White stating that the Algeciras con.
ference had practically reached an
agreement upon the question OF polio
ing Morocco, which was the most diff
cult issue before the conference. No
details as to the nature of the agree
ment are obtainable.
Algeciras, Spain, March 27.-The
Moroccan conference held an hours
session during the day, seeking dill
gently to adjust the police question.
Austria proposed an amendment in
creasing the inspector generals con-
troll of the police and Herr Won Rado-
witz, the chief German delegate, de.
clared that Germany considered inter-
national control of the police to be of
supreme Importance and intimated
that Germany might with draw If such
control is not adopted.
The question was finally referred to
the committee, which will meet at
once and discuss the revised police
project.
The delegates continue to hope for
complete agreement.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-03-27
GETTING ON A STRIKE BASIS,
Many Mines Will Close Saturday for
Sixty Days.

Indianapolis, March 27.-Reports are
coming to the miners delegates from
their local unions that the coal COM
panies are taking preliminary steps to
get on a strike basis. They are call
ing in the miners account books, ac'
cording to these reports, Withdrawing
credit from the miners at the com
pany stores, pressing collections and
in some cases threatening eviction.
Reports that the companies are build
ing stockades are without foundation,
but the mines are being put in the best
possible condition for shutdown.
Even should an agreement be reached
for all fields the bituminous and most
of the anthracite mines will close Sat
urday, many of them to remain closed
for sixty days. The local managers
are letting their men. know this and In
many cases telling them strike may
as we'll come as far as they are con-
cerned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-03-27
FINALLY SHOT BY GUARDS
UNRULY CONVICT AT MISSOURI
PRISON KILLS OR INJURIES
SEVERAL PERSONS.

Jefferson City, Mo, March 81
When the convicts at the penitentiary
were called for breakfast Guard }. w.
Woods of Macon, Mo, was pounced
upon by a colored convict named John
Anderson and stabbed three times.
Woods died instantly. Anderson also
wounded two other convicts, one OF
whom will die. A guard then killed
the convict.
Anderson was sentenced from st.
Louis in 1904 to serve four years for
assault to kill. He had been on what
IS termed the cranky list" for several
days and had been kept in cell. He
was let out during the morning with
the other prisoners, but soon after
ward Guard Woods was ordered to put
him back into the cell. Anderson re-
fused to obey and when the guard
seized him by the arm and attempted
to force him into the cell he drew
knife and stabbed the guard three
times, killing him instantly.
Other guards and several convicts
rushed to the rescue of Woods. An
derson was slashing right and left and
had severely injured two other con
victs, one of them, William Sheridan,
sentenced from st. Louis to serve ten
years for murder, being so seriously
injured that he will probably die. VIII
lam Rockwell, sentenced for robbery
was stabbed but not seriously wound
ed.
Anderson then seized a hose and
directed a stream of water on those
who attempted to capture him. Drop
ping the hose he threw buckets and
anything he could lay his hands on
and made his way into the yard. 1t
was found impossible to capture him
alive and guards finally shot him to
death.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-03-27
WALTER SCOTT ARRESTED.
Death Valley Miner Charged With As
sauit With a Deadly Weapon.

Saut With Deadly Weapon.
San Francisco. March 27.-Wa!ter
Scott, the Death Valley miner, was ar
rested during the evening on a tele-
graphic report from the sheriff of San
Bernardino county stating that Scott
is wanted there to answer charge of
assault with a deadly weapon. The
charge grows out Of a recent attack
on party who were being escorted to
Scott's mine. Scott was released on
$500 bail
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-03-27
PERISH IN BURNING CAR.
Two Men and Nine Head OF Live
Stock Cremated.

Fargo, N. D., March 27.-Two men,
P. S. Mcclure and e. NJ. M.~Vanhorsem,
together with eight horses and COW
were roasted to death in freight car
near Gardner station, twenty miles
north of here. The men were en- route
from their homes in Ayrshire. Ia, to
Williams county, N. D., where Mcclure
had bought a farm last fall.
Owing to the inclement weather the
doors of the car had been kept closed
and a light was obtained from a Ian
tern suspended from the ceiling OF the
car. In some manner the lantern be-
came unfastened and. falling to the
floor, exploded. Instantly the hay on
the floor of the car caught fire and the
tar was transformed into roaring
furnace. A son OF McGuire's escaped,
but Mcclure and Vanhorsem Derished.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-03-27
SEVERAL FlREMEN KILLED.
Big Factory and Tenement Buildings
Destroyed at New York.

New York, March 27.--Several fire
men were killed and a number injured
and half a dozen large tenement
houses destroyed III fire that started
in the sixstory factory building at
Downing and Bedford streets. So rap
idly did the fire spread that the police
drove hundreds of people, who lived In
the neighborhood, out of their homes.
Two three-story tenement houses
were partly crushed when the factory
walls fell, but 1t Is believed that all
the occupants had been driven out.
The fire spread to other buildings in
the same block. Shortly after the fire
began four firemen were taken to a
hospital unconscious, having been
overcome by smoke, and Captain
Walsh of engine company No. Ia and
one of his men were buried under
falling walls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-03-27
WASHOU7 the CAUSE
NINE PERSONS KILLED AND THiR-
TEEN lkJUREO IN A WRECK
NEAR CASPER, WYo.
eABOCSE CRUSHED BY TANK CAR
MAJORITY OF THE VICTIMS WERE
WoRkMEN ON THE WAY TO
GRADING CAMPS.
eABOoSE CRUSHED BY TANK CAR

Casper. Wyo., March 27-Nine per-
cons were killed and thirteen injured
.hen an accommodation train on the
Chicago and Northwestern railways
new branch ran into a washout on the
prairie twenty-six miles west of here.
Most of the persons killed and injured
were workmen on the way to the grad
ing camps
They were in a caboose which was
at the rear of the train. Back of the
caboose was a ponderous steel water
tank car. The caboose sank deep into
the mud and the tank car plunged
into the caDoose and crushed it like an
eggshell, catching the people in trap.
About the same time the accident
occurred the middle span OF the big
railroad bridge across the Platte river
near this city went out, the result of
foods, and it became impossible to
send trains to the scene. A force or
men was at once put to work on the
bridge and the officials announced 1t
would soon be completed.
Superintendent Cortillon and Doc
tors Green Gillian and Keith crossed
the river by a wagon bridge, secured
a handcar and started for the scene.
A severe snow storm came up and
after going six miles the handcar was
blocked. The physicians then drove
TO the wreck.
The wreck occurred on the new line
being constructed from Casper to the
Shoshone reservation, which is to be
thrown open to settlement next Au'