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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
Shaw Predicts Awful War.

Worcester, Mass, May g. In the
course of an appeal for the support Of
our marine interests before the Board Of
Trade, last night, Leslie NJ. Shaw, for.
merly Secretary of the Treasury, predict
ed q great war for the control of the Pa
cifc. Some day, as sure as Anglo
Saxon blood runs red, ;" said he, "there
is to be an awful war. There are two
nations that can contest for the Pacific
and this war will be settled at an awful
cost" Mr.. Shaw was rather vague as
to what countries be meant and after
wards ussd every effort to have the news
papers suppress this part of his address.
However, this assumption was that he
meant the United States aud Japan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
CLEAN MACHINERY.

Every man who knows anything about il
will say that machinery must be kept clean
il the best work is expected from 1t. Exactly
the same il true OF the machinery OF the
body, which can do its work properly only
when kept clear Of clogging accumu'ations.
The bodily machinery Of the human being IL
c'ogged when there is constipation and this
can be permanently cured and prevented
from becoming chronic only by restoring the
strength OF weakened muse Is. Experienced
medical men find that this eau best be done
by the use, until there is free movement OF
the bowels. OF teaspoonful doses, at bedtime
aud before each meal, OF preparation Of IL
OF. Fluid Extract of SIENNA, IL OF. Rochelle
salts. l OF. ArgO Ssgrada, 30 grains. Bi-Car'
Donate Of Soda. IL OF. water and "a ozs.
Glyeerine. The ingredients are all entirely
harmless and any good druggist can prepare
the Medicine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03

ficials are behind this movement TO
foster kindly feeling for Japan in the
Philippines.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
will defer until summer or early fall
legal action looking to forcing Z. g..
Hartman to answer questions which he
declined to do at the commissions in
auiry in the winter. 1t is announced
that the decision is in accordance with
the request Of Special Counsel Kellogg,
who said that he was woru out and
needed q rest. This delay will not in
terlere with a speedy adjudication Of the
questions by the Supreme Court of the
United States, inasmGch as it could
reach that body before the summer re-
GEES. IT is the understanding that an
appeal from the New York decision will
be made and that the government will
ask tina; it be advanced on the docket Of
the Supreme Court of the United States.
1t is hoped to have final ruling before
the first OF the year.
CAPTAIN Charles de Chandler OF The
United States Signal Corps, who has
just failed in his attempt to sail from St.
Louis 70 Washington in balloon, is
on his way here 10 perpare for another
attempt to win the Lohm Cup for long
distance fight. Leo Stevens Of New
York who made a fight at St. Louis
yesterday, is also en- route here to &C.
company Captain Chandler.
The recent scrap at Santiago between
the United States sailors and the police
of that city in which several sailors were
injured was discussed at the Cabinet
meeting today. General Bell, chief OF
saff, made report on the subject.
That American manufacturers are
doing business hand over fist is shown
by a report of the Bureau of Statistics to
the effect that the vslue of materials
for manufacturing purposes imported
during the current fiscal year, will ex-
coed by more than 100 million dollars
that of any preceding year.
Army orders were issued today making
the changes heretofore noted in stations
of commanding generals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
Fights With FurIsus Rats.

Lansdsle, Pa, May S.-Io a battle
with rats, Abraham Hunsberger, of this
place, killed % which had attacked him,
while as many more escaped. When
the fight began he struck at one huge
gray rat with the hoe; the animal squeal.
ed and in an instant the lot was full of
rats, which attacked Hunsberger, grab.
bling at his legs and tearing his trousers
WITH their sharp teeth, others jumping
on his back and swapping at him.
Hunsberger dropped the hoe, fright
ened, and endeavored to get out Of the
loft through trap door. The door had
Caught" and, finding he could not gel
it open, ne again grabbed the hoe, and
with part of the handle as 4 weapon
fought the Infatuated it'll. animals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
TOday's Telegraphic News
Terrible Explosion.

London, May 3.-A terrible explo-
sion, causing frightiul loss of life, bias
occurred at Canton, according to mes
sage received by news agency. In
mense property loss is also said to have
resulted. No details are given, but the
wording of the message has aroused the
fear that when the whole story is known,
1t will be found terrible disaster has
occurred.
Canton, May g. Hundreds of persons
were killed and injured in the explo-
sion of gun powder magazine here
last night. Enormous property loss wac
occasioned. The exact extent OF the
disaster is not yet known, IS the rescue
work has not PROCEEDED far enough to
determine just how many persons lost
their lives. 1t is believed many bodies
were blown to fragments so that the total
death list may never be known. Twenty
one corpses have been taken from the
ruins. This is believed TO be but a
small percentage of the total casualties.
Fifteen buildings were completely de-
stroyed by the explosion and fully 100
others were badly damaged. Walls were
blown out and the roofs sent skyward
only to fall into the debris. In several
parts of the ruins FIRE broke out to add
10 the horror and increase the number OF
casualties. The force of the explosion
was so great that the city was demOlish-
ed for distance of at least 200 feet.
A possible explanation of what caused
the explosion developed. when the body
OF the magazine guard was discovered,
one hand tigh Iy clutchiug tobacco pipe.
The mans head had been blown of.
The Shsmien suburb, where the
foreign residents live, was badly shaken
but no one was injured. The historic
many STORED pagoda had a narrow escape.
A number of important Chinese and
foreign business houses suffered COM
flete ruin by the explosion. Tho city
walls which were wrecked are twenty
feet thick and from % to 40 feet high.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
Russian ReyOIutionists.

London, May S.-Russian revolution
airy delegates to the Congress it is said
they intend holding to decide whether
the revolutionary party shall retarn to
its campaign of terrorism or slow the
Douma to proceed in the hope of bring
ing about reforms through legislation,
today left the Hague for Hail, Epgland,
according to the Evening News, which
first announced that such a congress il
TO be held. The congress will be held at
Hull, 1t is reported, and apOn its DELHI
erations will depend the course of the
revolutionists 10 the future. 1t is expect
el 600 delegates will attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria GaEette.l
Washington, May 8.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria GsEette.l
Washington, May 8.
Attention Of government officials has
been directed to the formation in Toxic
of a FiHpino-Japanese society with the
oslensible object of knitting together
those two peoples. A copy OF the
statutes of the society has just reached
Washington. 1t sets forth that the
main work of the organization will be
the protection of Filipino students in
Japan and giving them the necessary
assistance TO carry on their studies; to
send commissioners TO study the Philip
pines; to publish in japanese, English
and Spanish monthly paper; Ito stimulate
shipping between the two countries; to
establish in Manila branches of the
japanese banks and insurance establish
ments, and 10 propose the laying of 3
cable between FOrmosa and LuzOn, par
ticularly for the transmission of meteor
illogical observations. Recognizing the
willy method of the japanese, there is
great interest in Washington to know
10 what extent, If sDy, Japanese Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
Despondency Caused Suicide.

Paris, May 8 - Dependency is given
as the reason fer the suicide here last
night at the Hotel de DOrient OF
CHARLES G. Stesdmsn, Of New York and
Philadelphia, a son of the late Rear
Admiral SteaGman. Steadman and his
wife, daughter of former Governor OF
Rhode Island, reached here accompanied
by little girl. on April 80. They had
just completed tour in an automobile
with Senator and Mrs. Aldrich, of Rhode
Island. Steadman is said 10 have been
drinking heavily of lale, and this caused
his dependency. When left alone q
few moments, last night, he secured a
revolver and shot himself in the mouth,
the bullet entering the brain. He was
found sitting bolt upright ina chair with
the gun at his feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
Work of Drumhead Court Martial.

st. Petersburg. May 9.-According to
statistics published today |, l44 persons
we're executed, 70 were sent 10 the mines
for life, 40 were condemned to miner
terms Of imprisonment and II were ac-
quilted during the permanancy Of
the drGmhead courts martial. Three
hundred aud tSen:y-four persons we're
executed in the Baltic provinces,
2l2 in Poland, i55 in the Caucasus, and
l0s in Yekatorinoslay province.
The bill OF the lower house providing
for the abolition of drumhead courts
martial, will be discussed in the upper
house Nav Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
Virginia News.

Alexander COppsge died at bis home
near HARDWOOD, S afford county, yester-
day, aged seventy-thres years. He was
Confederate soldier.
Mrs. Agnes Pickett Kloman died at
her home in Warrenton yesterday alter
brief illness of pneumonia. She is sur
vived by her husband, DR.. E. +. Klo-
man, and ten children.
The one hundred and twelfth Annual
Council of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in Virginia will meet on We'd
nesdsy, May 18th, in St. James Church
Warrenton, at 10 q. N.
Ia general order No. l9, issued through
the adjutant-geperaPs Office yesterday,
the Virginia volunteers are ordered to
assemble for encamptment at the James
town Exposition June 10.
At St. Peters Church, Oak Grove,
Westmoreland county, Wednesday, Miss
Frances Writ Washington wss married
to Calvin Bayne Spillmsn. The bride
il granddaughter of the late DR.. Will
liam Writ, of Wirtland. Mr.. Spillman
is engaged in business at Colonial Beach.
Following ar illness of nearly three
years, Montague MerrymaD, for many
years valued citizen of King George
county, died yesterday in Providence
Hospital in Washington. He was boru
in Caroline county, Va, June %, 1881.
During the civil war he served as corpo-
raj in the, Confederate army.
James E. O'Grady, until lately clerk
Of the Richmond city health board, was
the victim of au assault late Monday
night as he was about to enter his home.
An unknown negro hurled two stones at
O'Grady, one of which struck him on
| the head and knocked him down.
O'Grady had just returned from the
house of friend, where he bad been
sitting mp with corpse. He is OF the
opinion that the negro mistook him Tor
someone else.
The employees of the Darlington To-
baccO Stemmery, of Manchester, went
out on stride Yesterday morning as the
result of difference between themselves
and the management. The stemmers,
the majority of whom are women, went
along the streets, after leaving the place
crying: "More money, or no work -
The stemmers allege that the system OF
work and pay has been changed, and
that they are unable to make as much as
they formerly did. Representatives Of
the company claim that the employees
are all well paid, and that they are also
given premiums for coed work.
The body of Thomas j. Gately, Of
Fredericksburg, was found beside the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad track one mile north Of that
city in Stafford county Yesterday. He
was killed by train and the head was
severed from the body. Gately arrived
in Fredericksburg by steamer from down
the Rsppahsnnock yesterday and WIS
seen to jump aboard the north-bound
Seaboard line about IL o'clock. 1t is
supposed he was put off this train and,
lying down on the track. went to sleep.
He was killed by the engine OF south
bound freight. He was ihirty-seyen years
old and is survived by several brothers
and sisters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
Explosion ofTank steamer.

Plymouth, Eng May S.-Details Of
another tragedy of the sea costing five
lives became known today when the
steamer Wesigate arrived bringing forty
eight survivors Of the British tank
steamer Silverlip, which was abandoned
mass of flames following an explosion
of her cargo of benzine. The explosion
occurred May /. while the steamer was
crossing the bay Of Biscay. When the
FIRST tank let 60 the decks were burst
open and The sides shattered. Flames
broke cut Immediately. AS they ate
their way from tank 10 tank the blaze
mounted to a height OF sixty or seventy
feel.
Succeeding explosions marked the ig-
hitting of the various tanks. The engineer
and four firemen were killed by the fret
explosion and four other men seriously
burned. The crew were barely able 10
get out the life boats and make their es-
cape before the vessel was fire from
stem to stern. The Westgate picked up
the survivors shortly after they abando-
ned their own steamer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is only
one way TO cure deafness, and that is by con.
stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inhemed coalition of the mucous lining
OF the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inhamed you have a rambling SOUND or i'm.
perfect hearing. and when it Is entirely
closed Deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this tubs
restored to its normal condition. hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inhamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured By Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
FL CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by DugDipts, 76c-
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
RiOting I'm India.

Allabad, British IOdis, May S.-Se-
Gus rioting has occurred in the Rswal-
hindi district rs the direct result of the
agitition started by anti. British agents
who have been preaching an insurrection
against Eoglisb rule throughout northern
Iudia. A mob yesterday made an at
tack on several buildings In the foreign
quarter of the city, burned two bunga-
lows and several motor cars and car
riages of tbe owners and then led an at
tack on a church and mission. The
buildings were pillsged and the rioters
destroyed all religious books. Several
shops were rsided and much other damage
was done. Troops finally dispersed the
mob. Agitators have been going about
the country for some time preaching an
uprising against the British, and it is
feared other disturbances may fOllo6.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
Divorces in Michigan Break All Records

Lansing, Mich, May 9.-DivOrce
statistics compiled by the Secretary Of
States Department for 1906, show thu.
3, 1879 DEGREES were granted during the
year, an increase of $50 over 1905.
This is the greatest number returned
in Michigan for any year since the reg
istrstion OF divorces began in 1867. This
corresponds TO rate of 2.06 persons
divorced per 1000 population, aud is
about one-eighth Of the marriage rate for
the year. The Bulletin SAYS: This is r
striking commentary on the condition of
social life in the State, and especially in
the vciousness and hard-beartedness
which must characterize a large proper
ton of the population when We consider
thst nearly 80 per cent. of these cases
involve, at least for the purpose OF max.
ing an ofiicis. court record, the oh arge
of extreme cruelty"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03

An EPISCOPAL minister in Madison,
Wis, says: "There are people who say
Chicago is pocket edition Of hell. l
tell you hell is only pocket edition Of
Chicago-thieves, grafters. criminals Of
all kinds rule Chicago" Probably after
all the percentage of bed people in
Chicago is not greater than that in other
large cities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
Boxer Uprising Feared.

Pekin May 3.-Fears are felt of a
Boxer uprising among foreign residents
of Tientsin by the sprinkling of blood
ON the doors of many houses in the ma
tive quarter according 10 dispatch from
that Town. The smearing of the doors
preceded the last uprising, and it is
feared this is a signal for another out
break. All the natives who are opposed
to the Boxers are greatly alarmed. Warn
ing is said to have been served on the
authorities by peacable citizens that un-
less the smesring of doors with blood is
stopped Immediately, there is great dan
ger of a revival of Boxerism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
Suicide nfnIsnritiye.

San Francisco, May Am unknown
man was badly wounded by Conslables
at Willows Monday after running fight
and, when capture seemed certain, shot
himself, dying almost instantly. The San
Francisco Examiner today publishes a
story that the dead man has been identi-
fed as Count Otto Won Wsidstein, OF
Austria, a scion of a noble family,
nephew of Cardinal, and related to
Prince Wartenburg. He Vas one of the
richest men in Franz JosePs empire.
The Identification was made by Mary
Fitzgerald, of this city, who knew him
well, after the body had been exhumed
from the potter's field. The identiG-
cation Is complete. The count died fight
ing, believing be was being attacked by
band OF robbers. The posse believed
they had run down Smith, the alleged
murderer of John Marcovicz, of Oakland
Count Won Waldstein left Austria and
his family six years ago because of a love
affair. He fought through the Boer war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
Editor Dempsey Finds His Daughter.

Madeline Dempsey, the 15-year-olC
daughter of w. /. Dempsey, editor o.
the Journal, of Fredericksburg, who dis
appeared from her home in Washington
II days ago, was found in Winchester
clearinghouse yesterday by her father,
who traced her there by means of letters
signed "Madg," and received under O
Winchester postmsrk. Mr.. Dempsey
Immediately upon the recovery of his
daughter sent kilograms to the police a
Washington and Fredericksburg, re-
quesling the arrest of Robert L. Dick
son, former business associate Of the
girls father. Dickson will be prosecuted
on the charge o. having abducted the
girl. He is AZ years old and has wife
and two children.
Madeline Dempsey is a remarkably
pretty girl aud well-developed for her
age. Accompanied by her father she
left Winchester at O'Clock yesterday
evening for Washington, and will be al
once taken back to her home at Frede'
ricksburg. She was seen at the train by
newspaper men in Winchester.
81 love Mr.. Dickson very dearly"
she said. al have never loved anyone
else half so much. He did not harm me
in the least, and treated me with the
utmost consideration and respect. He
said he loved me, and | believe him.
did not realize that | was doing any
thing wrong when ! left Washington
aud came here at his request He came
to see me here, and was coming again
soou."
Dickson was arrested in Fredericks'
burg yesterday morning and taken before
Mayor Wallace and bailed in the sum
Of 81, 900 for his appearance in court
this morning. Judge r. II. L. Chiches-
ter. of Stafford county, went his surety.
Later Mr. Dempsey, through bic attor-
ney, instituted suit in the Corporation
Cour. against Dickson for So, 900 DAM
ages for the alleged abduction of his
daughter, and has levied an attachment
on his stock OF hardware.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
baroness De MASSEY Guilty.

The jury in New York in the csss CT
the Baroness Anisia Louise De Massey,
charged with the murder of Gustav
Simon, the shirt-waist manufacturer, re-
turned a verdict at 1l:45 O'clCck last
night of manslaughter in the FIRST decree,
f,r which the maximum eusllyis TWEEN
ty years. The jury had been out since
8 o'clock. When the baroness was
brought over from the Tombs to aear the
verdict, there were few persons in the
court besides her counsel, Charles lie
Barber. and Assistant District Attorney
Ely. She took things calmly. When
asked if she wanted to make any COM
ment, the woman said: "If I'm guilty,
I'm guilty; aud if I'm not guilty, Pm
not guilty" Lawyer LIE Barber asked
that Justice Blanchard postpone SEN
tence until May 9, to which the judge
agreed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
Dynamite ina Crash.

Potisville. Pa. May S.-Tho break
ing down of a wagon carrying ton oil
dynamite caused a box containing 25
pounds of the explosive to fall violently
upon the granite paving blocks OF
Centre street, right in front of the
grsmmer school building yesterday.
Spectators who SAY and appreciated
the accident stood rooted to the spot
with fright, but, as if by miracle, the
compound failed to explode. Had it
done so large portion Of the business
part of Pottsville would have been de-
stroyed and hundreds of lives lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
The TMn-cent Rate

The Southern Railway, it is stated, will
test in the court the cOnstitutionalitY OF
the decision Of the Corporation Commits
sion, requiring the Southern, the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, the Norfolk and West
ern. the Seaboard Air Line, the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk, the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
TO charge only two cents mile for pas
senger transportation.
1t is believed the question will frat be
taken to the State court for adjudication,
with a view on the part of the railroad,
at least, Of carrying the case to the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03

MANY persons will Welcome The new
postal regulation providing that after
July ordinary stamps may be used to
prepay special delivery letters. 1t
doubtless often happens that person
wishes to send a special delivery letter
at an hour and a place when the
specially designed stamp can be obtained
only with great difficulty, if at all.
The new provision may help many a
man out OF q difficulty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
Building Operations at standstiii.

Philadelphia May S.-More than $4S,
900, 900 10 improvements and work on
every building operation in the city is
at standstill today as result of fruit
less conferences Of employers with brick
layers and stone masons union over q
division of work. By order of the mas
ter bricklsyers. 400 journeymen
bricklsyers aud stone mssons are forced
into idleness and 10000 mechanics OF
other trades will lose their work and
suffer as a result of the failure of the bosses
and workmen to come TO an agreement.
The employers finally declared that
their patience had become exhausted
aud promptly at 4 P. m. yesterday be-
gan paying off their msB. They told
them that they mead not again report
for work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-03
Tbreatens N CommIt Suicide

New York, May 3.--Rather than 60
back to Hampstead, l.. l.. to face charge
of abduction for clipping with FlSretta
Whsley, the l7-year-old heiresS. he
lured from her home, Jere Knode Cooke,
the former pastor Of the aristocratic St.
Georges Church, is said to have threat
ened to end his life. The threat, it was
reported today, was made in the letter
Cooke wrote to Bishop Burgess offering
his resignation. The information that
Cooke had made such threat has de-
TERED in a measure Mics WhsleY's rel
atives from the pursuit of Cooke. They
fear that il he is driven 10 end his own
life, he may do away with the girl be-
fore committing suicide.