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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
Killed In Explosion.

A dispatch from Berlin says that
"roburiP factory, near Wittan, West
phaIia, exploded yesterday evening and
was wiped from the face of the earth
Many persons we're killed, but the exact
number cannot yet be ascertained.
People cay it Is far above So About
100 persons we're wounded, and already
have been conveyed to hospitals.
The detonatlon was heard throughout
the entire surrounding industrial region,
which ia thickly settled. All the win
dows in the adjacent town of Amen
we're destroyed by the conclusion, and
many houses unroofed, No house
escaped injury. The inhabitants OF the
immediate neighborhood fed, auticipat.
ing another explosion In the vaults oil
the factory.
Roburlt isan explosive OF high power,
composed of saltpetre, ammonia, sui
phur and other ingredients. 1t is mol
easily exploded by blow. aud it can be
burned with safety in the open air. Its
mower is second to that of dynamite
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
Cathedral COnsecrated

Richmond, Nov. 90. Every tEain
arriving in Richmond yesterday and 10
day added TO the number Of Catholic
clergymen gathered here to participate
in the solemn and impressive religious
ceremony of the conservation of Sacred
Heart Cathedral, which took place to-
day. Many high dignitaries Of the
church arrived last night. They we're
met by guard Of hoHor at the Catholic
University in Washington and escorted
to this citv. Cardinal Gibbons, six arch
bishops aud ten bishops, With their sec
retaries, we're 10 the party Priests from
every city in the Stale and several from
distant paris of the country arrived yes
terday morning. The cathedral, which
is considered the handsomest Catholic
edifce 10 the South, is the gift OF Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan, of Virginia,
to the diocese OF Richmond The edifce
was magnifceDtly decorated and was
crowded to its fullest extent. At 6
O'Clock this morning, with oil the solemn
pomp and dignity OF the ancient ritual
Of tn Catholic Church, tho splendid
tomple was cousecrsted by Monsigneur
FalocOnio, archbishop Of Larisss aud
delegate apostolic of the holy father, as
sisted By Bishop Van De Vyver and
other dignitaries. AT l. q. m there was
pontiGcsl high mass, conducted by
Bishop Macs, Of Covingtop The sermon
was By Archbishop Kean, OF Dubuque
cardinal, delegates, archOishops, bishops,
moasignori and priests took part in the
services at which Mr.. and Mrs. Ryan
we're present.
The services were among the most
impressive ever held in the State. AT 5
p. IN. there will be solemn vespers and
benediction will DO pronounced BY Arch
bishop Glennou, of St. Louis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
HOrr bic DesolatIOn.

Dortmund, Nov 29.-Most horrible
desOlation and destruction greets the eyes
of the remaining residents of Amen,
seven miles southwest of here, where q
terrible explosion 10 factory last night
actually wiped the buildings of the face
OF the earth.
Three hundred are said to be dead
Work of rescue is attended By the great
est Danger as more explosions are feared.
Two great detonations we're heard Last
night over the entire surrounding region,
which Is thickly settled. They were
close together and about 8, 80 o'clock the
towo of Amen was reported to be heap
Of ruins. Houses we're shaken from
their foundations and crumpied like
paper Residents OF the neighborhood
fed in panic.
Latest advices from Dortmund. Ger
many. are that City persons were killed
aud nine,y.six Injured seriously in the
Annen explosion Several hundred per
sons were slightly hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
Request Refused.

Both the 3. & o. and the Peunsylva.
MIA railroads have formally declined to
accept the order of the District of Colum-
bis Commissioners TO substitute electric
moiers for steam locomotives within tho
District az means of eliminating smoke
and gases when the new Un'on Station
ia TO be USED. The formal announce
meut was made yesterday by the officials CT
both RAILROADS. A communication from
the Pennsylvania Railroad was written
By the president Of that company, aud
ths, Of tho Baltimore and Ohio oy the.
third vice president The two railroad
officials reported that it is impossible tor
them to make the substitution in the
method OF motive power by the time CT
the beginning of The use of the new
Union Station, and stated that it Is uE'
likely that they will substitute electric
motors at any time 10 the future. They
both say they consider the motors in-
practicable.
District Commissioner mcfarland says
be will endeevor 10 secure this change
through Congressional action s. the COM
irg session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
Virginia News.

Thomas H. James. of Hamilton, Lou
douu county, died Wednesdly efternoou
at bis home, aged 81 years, Mr.. james
had been living in Hamilton since his
return from Texas, where be Gccumulat-
ed large fortune.
Mrs. NJ. e. Mays, 0: Amhefst county,
an aged lady, whils attempting to cross
the track at the Union station, Char
lottesville, was struck By No s passenge:
train enstbound, on the Chesapeake and
Ohio road yesterday, resulting in a
broken arm, several broken ribs snd
painful bruises about the body.
The Norfolk and Weatern Railroad Co.
yesterday paid its assessed tsxes for tbs
year to state Auditor Marye by check
for s246, 1919. The same r9sd last year
paid $2l7, I4418 All railroad and steam
boat companies are required TO pay this
tax oy December und.r 5 per cent.
penalty. The Norfolk aud Western Il
The only road which has paid so for.
The legislative committee appointed to
investigate the Virginia Polytechnic H.
sulnte made its report TO the Governor
Yesterday AMI gave the institution clean
bill. Tie committee declares that the
management has been able and efficient,
and that the appropriations have been
wisely and honesty expended. The CON
mittee refers TO the manner in which
the expellne Of young Christian, OF Rich
monj, was eliminated from investigation
By the board. The committee recon-
mend that department Of mining en-
cheering ce organized and equipped rs
part of the course. The report is short
and business-lke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29

FOLLOWING repeated protests by the
cltzsns Of Easton, Pa, about the H.
oHicient street-lightiDg service given by
the municipal plant, Mayor March has
directed the city council to either take
action 70 obtain good service or else TO
hand over the street lighting TO a pri-
vato corporation He declares the pres
ont service is dangerous from the police
point OF view, aad dangerous and uu-
besrable from the point of REV Of tho
citizens There has long been COM
plant about the service, but the city
council has not been able under the con-
ditions of the municipal operation of the
plant to give the city service which Ia
In any way satisfactory This has been
lhs experience Of most of the cities
which have undertaken municipal OWE
crship Of electric plants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
COURT OLE APPEALS.

Following are proceedings of Court Of
Appeals yesterday
Firsi National Bank of Richmond ct
al. IS. William r. Trigg Company and
others. Fully argued for the appellants,
and submitted.
Hairston rs. Danylle and Western,
continued
Southern Railway Company W. J. o.
Jones, it,, by &C., argued and sub-
mitted.
Next csses to De called Schw aim ys.
Besrdslry Southern Railway Company
rs. Hill, First National Bank Of Rich
mood ". Richmond Electric Company,
city Of Richmond va. Lynch and Duke,
beiDg Nos. 3. 4, aud 6 on the arga.
nent docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29

THIRTEEN farm lsboreFs from Fog
land arrived in Richmond. Monday. sud
reported to the Office Of the commission
or Of agriculture, where they found many
applications Of fsrmers on hand for such
labor By night most OF them had found
homeg and had started Tor them. This
j. No; contract labor in any sense The
commissioner simply addresses them tHat
there sac many demands for farm labor
ers to come to Virginia and they can
Ess work. The isT against contract Ia
Dor il strictly observed. Another party
nj dozeu families arc on their Esy and
Commissiontr Koiner says there is WORK
in Virginia FOR 50, 600 English farmers.
They could fnd no better homes nor
better soil TO till than in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
A rEw ApmY oRDEr has been rTomul-

A NEW ARMY ORDER has been rTomu'-
gated requiring that applicants for en-
listment inthe government service "must
have at least four seryiceable ionble
(oicuspid or molsl) teeth, two above and
two below, so opposed as to serve the
purpose Of mastication." The army
man must be fully equipped to deal With
the. amy ration. Thorough mastica'
lion goes before complete digestion. The
old saying that Gan army travels on its
stomach" in the opinion Of the govern.
ment, needs amplidcatiou. The stomach
must be bereait backed b. stont molars
and these must chit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
THURSDAY EVENING. NOV. %, 1905.

TIE NEWS Of the killing Of Mr.. Sam
nal spencer in the railway wreck near
L7ochburg early this morning has been
received by manifestations of sorrow in
Alexandria where he was 80 well-known
and where he lived st one time. The
deceased rose from one rung Of the lad
der to another until he became one OF
the most prominent railroad men in the
worli he vas born March 2, 1547, at
Columbus, Ga. He was graduated us a
civil engineer from the University OF
Virgins. Jaly 1869, and entered the
railroad service 10 August, 1863, as a
rodmap. In 1872 he became clerk to
the Superintendent of the New Jersey
Southern Railway His advancement
wa, rapid and Ia 1878 he became gen.
etal superintendent Of the Long Island
Railroad. lie vas subsequently super
;ntspdent of the Virginia Midland
Railway. Shifting to the B q U be
passed through the Offices OF general
manager and all the vice presifencies
until he became president OF the road
10 1887. From 1889 to 1894 he was
associated with J. Pierpont Morgan IN
New York, representing the lait0r's rail.
road interests. In June, 1894, he Mas
elected to the presidency OF the Southern
Railway, which pOsition he held until
rho time Of his death he VAS also
president of the Georgia Southern snd
Florida Railroad, the Cincinnati, New
Orleans e Texas Pacific Railway and the
Alabama Great Southern Railroad and
director 10 the Ohicsgo, Milwaukee &S'.
Paul sud Central of Georgia Railway, Erie
Road, Old Dominion Steamship %. and
Western Union Telegraph Company.
lie Is said to have dOnO more toward
merging the railways Of tho South into
the great Southern Railway system than
any other man. President Spencer vas
Of slight build, and had steel gray hair
and mouslache In appearance ne was
striking man. lie had done much tor
the industrial development Of the South
and had given many thousands Of dol
lars to the technical schools In that Sec
lion of the country, and especially In
Georgia, in which his road centres,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
Count Boni.

New York, Nov 29.-Count Boni de
CislelIane wishes to appear on the
American stage, with two provisions.
Que Is that he be given part permit
Ting him 10 be 40 "artist," and not al
"attraclion," aud the other is that be
receive the modest sum of 81 600 pei
week for forty weeks. This information
is contained 10 8 letter to Lew Fields
from Partisan vaudeville promoter,
Il is hinted that Boni may be using the
proposition as a club to induce the
Goulds to msks a settlement upon him
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
An Eyenful Voyage.

New York, No. % After the hardes. yoy.
age she ever made, the Oceanic. from l. YER
pcol, reached port late last night For thres
dayr and nights she battlsd with fierce
storm and Cantain Cameron is suffering from
injuries sust aimed in being swept from The
bridge BY big wave. The capt in was
caught by the full force Of the terrific ware
as It broke over she 'hp and rolled along tbs
the deck, striking his he sgainst pinnacle
When the sailors rushed TO his aid be vas
unconscious. The window Of tho Wheelhouse
were smashed by the water and the passengers
who were on deck 10 watch the storm were
knocked down and forced to huddle on the lee
side, They Tere unable TO rea h the corp
panlonway to descend while the fury Of the
sea wss at itI height
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
Drawn Eight.

The Eight between Tommy Burns and
Jack 0'Brien at Los Angeles, Cal, lssl
night was declared draw at the end Of
the twentieth round
The fight Was fierce throughout. first
one and then the other having the ad.
vsntsge Both men we're badly battered
up. but both showed remarkable game
ness.
The sympathy OF the crowd was well
divided. and the cheering was continu'
Gus. Jefiries was kept busy With the
men, who fought clearly, however, and
no foul tactics we're adopted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
Daring ROBBERY.

New York, Nov. 29.-Michael Connolly. a
produce merchant, was assaulted and robbed
by three highwaymen on the rear platform of o
Broadway car early to-day. For daring and
brayado the robbery is the worst commit d
10 the city for many yeais, The street was
crowded with peoole. Connolly Was stani-
ing on The platform when three men got on
hoard The conductor went inside the car.
Suddenly one Of the men struck Connolly
with a block jack end he fell to the floor. In
an instant. the othe- two bandits were upon
him They took his pocketbook containing
ihirty.six dollars and his gold watch and
chain. Then the highwaymen stepped of
the car. The other passengers did not realize
what had taken place until the robbers had
OOna
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
virginia Weddings

Miss Helen Ferguson, daughter OF the
late Rev. Sidney G.. Ferguson, was mar
ried yesterday evening at the home Of
James W. Foley, at Berryville, Charles
county, to William A. Coleman,
liiss Inez Montague, daughter Of Mrs.
Percy Montague, was married to Mr.
James Taylor Robinson ia the Second
Presbyterian Church, Richmond, yesier-
day evening by Rev. Russell Cecil.
Mr.. Paul W. Garrett, Of Leesburg,
snd Mrs. Mary Scales, formerly of atlanta
Ga, were married in Washington yester.
dsy eFenipg,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
GiLLETTE's TRIAL.

Chester Gillette went on the stand q!
Herkimer, \. y, yesterdayto tell the
story of the death of Grace Brown, to
which be VAS the only eyewitness. His
telling Of the story practically decides
his fate for tho impression which he
gave on the stand both In direct and cross
examination will probably outweigh
anything which the defense can bring
forward from other witneSaes
Glle;te's description ofthe girls death
came at sbopt the middle OF the after
noon session
ave stayed in Pnnkie Esy." he said,
''for short time, rowing around the
shore AID reading BIT We got some
pond lilies and then let the boat drift.
| We got to talking about what We ought
10 do. asked her what she thought We
ought to do, and she said,
"'Ne will 90 back TO Fourth Lake TO-
| morrow and then decide ] told her |
thought sc had better 90 to her home
and tell her father and mother She
, said she could not tell her mother, and
began to CRY. | said would tall her
father She said You don't know my
father or you would not say that.
Then said, What shall we de% She
stood IN In tho bost, saying Pll end 1t
now and putting her foot on The side
went into the water. ! tried to reach
her, but could not and the boat tipped
over grabbed the boat, hing on for
a while and finally got ashore. / did
not see her again "
he said that he was willing 10 marry
Grace Brown, but was unable TO say why
he did not, declared be cannot explain
reference to the death 10 the girls let
| teFs.
The District Attorney asked Gillette
Il be bad had improper relations with
Grace Brown when the letters we're writ
ten in October, and he replied that he
had against her protest
Court vas not in session today.
Herkimer, n. z, Nov. %. Chester
Gillette is in partial state Of collapse
, in Herkimer isil today. Uhneryed by
! the fierce lashiug Of the prosecutor
cross examination, Gillette broke down
when he returned 20 hia cell last night.
I he rested all night under tae influence
Of powerful sedatives. His counsel MAJ
offer q plea Of murder In the second de
gree. District Attorney Ward said to-
day that he would not accept IT,
Gillette, with his counsel, for three
nights 10 his cell carefully went over
the story he tod the jury. The pro e
cution may call witness who heard the
/ rehearsal Of that stosy, whicb it is ssia,
varies much from the che which Gillette
told on the witness stsnd.
sig Mortimer Durand yesterday visit
ed the Jamestoan site and assured Pfesi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
IN MEMORIAM.

10 loving but sad remembrance Of our des
dauehie,, ANNEX. MEAD, who went L
dwell with the angels November %, 1892
Seven mournful years have vanished.
Think | whll- the tep r-drOp5 start,
But the memory Of our 10y d one
Sill is fresh Within our henrts
Oh. the mi.ery 9th Sc dr-ary days,
When W cod beside her bed
TIL death 81. !. upon her only,
And ge knew her soul had fed,
Oh. since then our life is 'addeaed.
since that day our hopes we're slain.
Rat hex voice seems softly saying,
Courage, we will meet again."
DY HER "ARENTs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
Mutiny on warsip.

II was learned 10 Newport News yea
terday that fifty or sixty stokers of the
crew of the armored cruiser Tennessee
are confined in the brig aboard the ves-
sci, awaiting trial on the charge of mu-
tiny. The officers declloe to discuss the
affair, but according to the story told
ashore by sailors, the stokers rebelled
Monday morning last, while the Ten
nessee, with the Washington, was con-
voyiug the bsttleship Louisiana, bearing
President Roosevelt and bis party home
from the Panama trip.
The President ordered a forced-draft
run OF four hours, and the ships began
preparations for the squirt The stokers
On the Tennessee are said to have refused
to work under forced-draft conditions,
aud for this reason the Tennessee
dropped behind 10 the racethat followed.
The mutineers were hustled into the
brig, other men we're put in their places.
aud the cruiser succeeded in arriving in
Chesapeake Bay soon after the Louisi-
ana.
A report yesterday morning was to
the effect that the mutiuy occurred on
the Washington, and that this caused
that vessel to arrive late. Further in
sestigation makes it seem certain, how
ever, that an accident to the eogines of
the Washington was responsible for her
delayed arrival, aud that the mutiny
took place on the Tennessee
The Louisiana. Tennessee and Tacoma
are at anchor in Hampton Roads. Sailors
off the Louisiana and Tacoma have been
given almost unlimited liberty, bu, siuce
The arrival of the Tennessee hardly any
Of her men have been allowed ASHORE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
Rockefeller Gifts to Virginia schools.


Announcement was made in New York
yesterday that at meeting on Tuesday
Of the General Educational Board, which
has charge of the John D. Rockefeller
foundation for higher education, the
following appropriations were made:
Lawrence University, Appleton. Wis,
$50, 900; Drury College, Springfield.
Mo, $50 600; Richmond College, Rich.
mond, Va, $3.50, 900; Washington ard
Lee University, Lexington, Va, IS. 900;
Iowa College, Grinuell, H., 100000.
This makeas total of 1867, 500 contrib.
uted from the income Of the Rockefeller
foundation since the 6 f was received, in
October, 1905. Theee gifts are made
conditionslly, and when the conditional
amounts are raised the total contributed
for the endowment Of colleges will be-
50, go, 00o
President Harry p. Judson, OF The
University Of Chicago, WAS elected G
member Of the general education board,
succeeding the late DR.. HsrIer, and
President Edwin AsAldermsp, Of the
University of Virginia, and Hollis b.
Frissell, of Hampton Institute, were
elected members Of the board.
Subsequently the members OF the gen
ersl education board OF Rockefeller fouu-
dation met the members of the executive
committee of the Carnegie foundation
for the Advancement of teaching and an,
informal understanding was arrived at
that in eli matters affecting the develop
ment Of higher education the two boards
will end,avor TO work 10 harmony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29

The STATEMENT of Gillette before
the Jury at Herkimer n. y, Yesterday,
will, it is thought by many prove in'
;arious to him While it will be ex-
tremeIy difficult for his lawyers in the
face of facts to induce the jury to be-
lleye that Grace Brown jumped from the
baat on Moose Lake with suicidal IN
tent the admission OF the accused that
LA with force on certain occasions
.bameiully treated the dead girl IS cal
culated to turn sway from him many
who had preferred to give him the bene-
liz Of reasonable doubts. There is no
denying the fact that the young woman
was beaten to death before she was cast
into the lake, and the autopsy proves be-
youd all doubt that there was q motive
for numbering her The circumstaniisl
evidence against Gillette grows palmer
as the csse proceeds, and his statement
Yesterday was a laundering defence
from start to finish, although he had
been rehearsiug his story for weeks.
His counsel had also been coaching him
ia anticipation of the cross-questiOniug
he vas to endure, but with all the prep
aFations for the ordeal bis statement be-
tore the Jury failed in Its object. Gill
lette was forced to acknowledge that he
was tho author OF the girls troubles and
ths, even had she committed suiclde it
qas his cruelty that had driven her to
desperation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29
MARRIED..

At Christ Church Thursday evening. No.
vember IS By Rev. Bergman Green assisted
By Rev. William j. Morton, LAURENCE
SrARLsR and LUCY CHAND EE
LEADBEATER, daughter Of Mrs Edward
Stabler Leadbeater, all OF this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-29

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