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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
Virginia News.

Mira. Ada Deacon Dow, widow ct
Henry c. Dow. of Stafford county, died
Monday night, aged fifty years.
Mrs. Sue Cole, widow Of G. L. Cole,
died yesterday at her home, in Fred
ericksburg, after an illness Of three days
A marriage license vas issued in
Washington yesterday to William X.
Tulloss, Of Haymarket, and Fannie W.
Clark, of The Plains.
Waterman Elzcy, at Bluemont, W.
& o. R. r., was accidently shot in the
leg last night by boy who was care
lessly handling pistol.
Peter +. Shade, a widely known farm
or Of Frederick county, died yester-
day at his home. near Whitacre, after
a brief illness, aged so years. BE was
married four times, the last vile sur
wing. with several children.
President White, of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac, appeared
yesterday before the Senate Committee on
District of Columbia yesterday and pro-
tested sgaiust the passage OF the bill re-
curing all trains entering the new Union
Station to be drawn by electric engines.
Four Italians we're killed ard several
others injured BY a delayed blast at Camp
No. ofthe 8. Walton Contracting Com
pany, OF the South and Western Rail
way, near Mocassin Gap, q few miles
west OF Bristol, yesterday. The force was
working in cut on the roads night-of-
way and had prepared three blasts in a
massive rock. The fuses were lighted
and the workmen retired TO a safe dis
tauce until the explosion came. The
men then returned 10 work, when one OF
the charges that had failed to explode
when off, killing the four men, whose
names arc unknown, and ipjuriDg several
others
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
DIR. Townsend's Murderer.

New York, Jan. 30-Siartling testi-
mony tending 10 show that John Bell
the trolly conductor accused OF the muir
der CT DR.. Charles w. Townsend in bed
at his home on Staten Island early Sat-
urday morning, is guilty, was drawn
from Bells relatives, according to the
police, at an inluisilion held on Staten
Island this morning. Bells sister, Mrs.
VIM. Cosr, his brother. Howard, and
mother-in.law, the police say, all gave
the authorities aifidavits saying Bell con.
fessed his guilt to them.
The inQuisition which resulted in
bringing to light the facts was held by
Police Inspector Schmittberger, Coroner
CabiIl and District Attorney Kenney.
Howard Bell, the brother, insisted for
hours that he knew nothing about the
matter and denied having heard Bell
make threats against DR.. Townsend,
against whom he held grudge because
bis wife had died following an operation
performed by the physician. he then
broke down and gave all details, the
police asserted, Of hOw John Bell con-
fessed to him that he was guilty Of the
murder
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
The Famine 10 China

Washington. Jan. 80 Further
vices were received at the State Deps
ment today telling of the frightful &C
ditions OF famine existing ia Chin.
Mail advices indicate that 100000
people, living in an area Of 40, 600 SOU
miles, sre affected to 8 dangerous degree
from lack of food, clothing, medical
supplies and proper shelter. The con-
dition isgetting worse rather than better.
The reports received by the State De-
psrtment declare that one OF the greatest
dangers which the relief workers in the
famine district of China are confronted
with is the danger Of epidemic. In the
great concentration camps which have
been established By refugees, who have
fled from the stricken districts to the
southern provinces by the tens Of thou
sands. the people are only partially
clothed and, in fact, many of them are
entirely usked. They live In huts made
entirely of mud held together by straw.
Medical supplies are greatly needed in
these camps.
According to the best of information
obtainable by the State department tn,
native officials and authorities of Chins
are doing their utmost to control the
situation, but the task has gotten fal
beyond them, and outside aid is badly
needed. Relief committee have beer
formed 10 various centers, composed O
high native officials and foreigners o
influence. The government of China
has opened public relief work where the
unemployed may obtain work.
Some Of the incidents OF the famine al
related in the Chinese press, are mos
revolving. A story is told Of one family
the mother and father and two litll'
children, all of whom came to death o
their own accord because of want o
food. 1t appears that the mother ont
day left home In search Of foot
for her little ones. While she VA
away the father, despairing Of aid ant
unable to stand the cries of his babies,
deliberately threw them both into thu
river, rather than see them suite
slow death ny starvation. The mother
on returning home and. learning wha
her husband had done, was so grief
stricken that she also dumped in the rive'
only TO be followed shortly TO her watery
grave BY the father
The government is selling grain and
salt where it can. In some of the towns
the pu olic selling places had to be closed
because of the great rush OF the native:
to buy. In Hsuchoufu last December
three or four women we're crushed Il
death 10 the mad rush for food.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
Russian governor Assassinated

St. Petersburg, Jan. S0.-Governor
Guidema of the political prison on Basil
Island was ssssssinsted on the main
street of the island today. A prison
warden who attempted to arrest the as
sassin was fatally shot and the terrorist
then made his escape. An eighteen
year-old boy, dressed as workiogman
is the perpetrstor of the decd He laid
in wait for the Governor until he passed
tea house, when he stepped outside
and fred point blank. Governor Guide
ma had been sccused of ill.treating po-
litical prisoners aud had been marked
for death some time ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
Fuueral Of Millionaire whitley.

London, Jan. 80. William Whitley,
the millionaire merchant, who WAS MUIR
de.ed several days ago, is reported to
have lett 81, 900, 900, 900 TO be used in
building aims houses and homes for the
aged rnd deserving poor. Unusual honor
was shown the dead merchant at the
funeral today. Hundreds OF persons
gathered about his house and line1 the
streets TO the church where services
we're held. Most of the stores 10 the
district where Whileley's store was To-
Gated kept their shutters up. One hun
dred carriages followed the hearse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
Fall Oh the ice Restores sight.

Although totally blind for quarter
of a century, Rev. Samuel ii. Cum
mings, a Methodist minister, Of Balti-
more, has had his sight partially restored
by faiI on an icy pavement. The for
tnuate accident occurred last Saturday,
the clergyman striking on his face in
such manner that bit o! projecting
ice entered one eye with painful force.
When be arose he found that he could
see, though indistinctly, With the eye
that was struck. Sunday he was able
to read the title on magazine cover.
He says he can distinguish persons, but
that they are out Of proportion and
strangely confused. Ho believes that
the veil which obseured his eye was
shattered by the fall and that he is see.
Ing through little riffs In II which reflect
obiects sbnormally and curiogslY. He
lost one eye 10 an accident while q boV
and the other became blind through
sympathy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
Projections An the CuIfstream.

New Orleans, Jan. 30.--Startllng de-
Elections in the Gulf Stream and strange
phenomena existing in the Mexican
Gull, believed to be an indirect result of
the Kingston earthquake, are reported
in an official report OF Captain John O.
Solely, of the Gulf Division of the Hydro
graphic Office. The stream has moved
many miles to the west, now passing
close to the coast OF Central America in
one big circle, turning to north and east,
instead OF keeping the sinuous line it
formerly described.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
The West Virginia Mine Disaster.

Fayetteville, W Vs., Jan. 30. ALI
hope that any OF the victims Of yester-
days disaster in the Stewart mine many
still be alive was abandoned tod ", follow.
Ing IN attempted exploration ofthe mine,
which came near costing the lives OF
three wouldbe rescuers.
Ii Ia estimated that the number OF dead
will reach sixty-fve. 1t may possible be
even greater. OF this number about
twenty are foreigners and several Others
are negroes. But the majority are Amer
leans, married, and with large families.
In the hope of possibly rescuing some
of the victims, an attempt was made
to lower three men into the shalt in an
improyised basket today. Before this
had gone sixty feet two OF the men we're
overcome by the foul gases and tho third
was barely able to give the signal to
bis comrades above before he. too, sue
cumbed. The three men were quickly
drawn up and rescusitated. Further ef-
forts at getting 10 the bodies ofthe buried
men have been temporarily abandoned
until the gases can be forced from the
shaft by fans.
The scene about the mouth ofthe shaft
today is q pathetic one The families Of
the imprisoned men crowd about and
impede the work of the rescuers. and
find little consolation, as practically
nothing can be done as yet toward ever
recovering the bodies of their loved ones
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
Tie Easta1n hosnit.I.

ispecial Dispatch 10 the Ale zandria Gazette
Richmond, Va, Jan. S0-When the
State Hospital Board met here at noon
to finally decide the case Of Supefin-
tendent Foster, Of the Eastern State
Hospital, surprise was sprung. 1t
Was served with al order from Judge
Tyler, of the Williamsburg circuit. d.
recting that the board take no tiilher
step until the court so ordered The
whole proceedings was halted and the
board is powerless.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
snail and completely derange the vho@<
system when entering il through the mucous
surfaces. such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls El CSta RI T 1sre, manufactured
no mercury, and Is ken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. In buying Halls tstarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. tistaken
internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by L.
J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free
Sold by Druggists. Price, Zoe per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills ioI const piuon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30

tense viii cost you f2OU. | want ~ u's-
tinctly understood that men cannot
spank their wives in Kansas City with
out paying the penalty" Mrs. Thor
son told Judge Remley that this was the
second time her husband had spanked
her during the two years of their mar
ried life. "He gave me So Saturday
morning." she testified, "snd later,
when / wasn't looking. slipped the bill
out of my pure and went down town.
When he returned his breath smelled OF
liquor and he had but 81 left When
protested he laid me over his knee and
spanked me hard with slipper"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30

SENATOR Hail took tho Senate 20
task yesterday because Of the deposition
10 talk instead Of pass the appropriation
hill. Mr.. Tale referred to the desire On
die part Of Senators 10 talk. saying the
Senator from lodsna Mr. Beverid9G
had instructed and entertained the Sen
ale for two daya and he understood thst
the speech was TO be continued and he
finished Ivy instruction and entertain
meut by The Senator from Montana (hr.
Carter. Mr.. Hale is right The work
nf every iegislative body is hampered by
certain member who get on their feet
a. every opportunity. Constituencies
ia This da, Want working representatives
more than those pos 5essing ilneucy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
Verdict Against Mutual Company.

; London, Jan. S0r-A verdict adverse
10 the Mutual Life Insurance G 'mpany,
of New York. was returned today 10 the
suit brought by it against ID c. Hslde-
man, former London mansger Of tho
company. and the North British Mer'
camille Company, seeking an Injunction
and damages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
Remains identified .

New York, Jan. S0.- The body of
"Charles Cannon" 43 years old, who
with his wife, Mary, wsssiound dead from
gas asphyxistion at their home, 4SS 4ih
Avenue, Brooklyn, late yesterday, was
today identified as that Of Charles Wal
lack, son of the late Lester Wallack, the
famous actor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
neath ofCoI. Gibson.

Col. Jonathan Catlett Gibson died al
Culpeper yesterday afternoon, aged
about ssventy-two year, The immedi-
ate cause of his death wss grip. Col.
Gibson was n conspicuous figure fol
many years in the politics of the State
For a long period be represented Cul-
pepper county, in the State legislature
lie was appointed by President Cleve-
land and served ss United States dis.
triet attorney for the eastern district Of
Virginia. He was colonel OF The Fort!
ninth Virginia Regiment Of The Confed'
eracy. Col Gibson practiced law in
Culpeper for many year,. He later went
to New York to practice, but falling eye
sight made him abandon his profession,
and for The past several years he has
been blind and living 10 retirement.
Msi. Edwin Fl. Gibson, OF the Seventy
first Virginia Volunteers, who resides 10
Culpeper and iss practicing attorney,
is an only son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
DIED.

AZ the residence Of James 4. Neeauley,
No. SOP north Washington street, 90 Tuesday
night. January %. at 1885 O'Clock. DANIEL
HENRY. ia the 721 year Of his ase. The
funeral VII take place from -. hsry's
Chur h on Friday hCrring, where a requiem
high ms. will be sung for the repose OF bis
soul Friend; and aequain,are . are invited
to attend.-[See YORK and Philadelphia
papers please copy,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30

II is undigested food that causes sonrness
and painful Indigestion. KodOl Is solution
Of vegetable acids. 1t digests what you eat.
and corrects the deficiencies Of digestion.
Kodol conforms TO the National Pure Food
and Drug Law. Sold here by ". =. Creigh
ton a Co 4Ol King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
Twenty Year Battle

81 was loser in tyenty.year battle with
chronic piles and malignant sores. until /
tried Bueklen's Arnica Salve;vhiehturned the
tide. BY curing both. til not trace remains"
writes A. NJ. Bruce. of Farmyille, Va. Best
for old Ulcers, Cuts, Burns aud Wounds, 25c
at E. 8. Leadbeater & Sons. druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
Neu WORT stock Market,

New York, Jan. 30.-Tbe stock market
moved In much the SINE manner as during
the first hour, opening strong and showing
some pains In the early trading and than re-
acting under renewed bear attacks snd liqui-
dafion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
HOUSE.

Jdst after the House convened today
Mr. Morrell rep. Pa. j. gained the
floor By personal privilege TO make reply
to an attack on the Pennsylvania dele
CATION toward the riverb and hsrbors bill
reported to the House. II charged the
delegation with being more interested
in pr jects outside the State than in those
within it.
Upon motion Of Mr. Hayet Rpm. Cal. }
the House today added S3S, 900 TO the
agricultural appropriation bill to enable
the agricultural department to continue
its fight against fruit insect pests
Mr. James Dem. ~. hid included
in the Hayes amendment clause autho.
rizing the agricultural department to sat
loose its experts on the tobacco pests,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
Fifty-ninth Congress.
Washington, ian. 80
SENATE.

The newly elected Senator from Ore
gon, +. w. unlikely, took the osth OF
Office Immediately after the opening of
the Senate today.
In response 10 an inquiry from Mr..
BeveTidss the chairman OF tho commit
tee on agriculture announced in the Sen
ate today that his committee would in
g few days take Up for consideration the
Beveridge bill, which aims to put the
cost of governmental beef inspection
upon the packers. Mr. Bevridgesheld
thai the, government should no longer
pay the coat of inspection.
The Senate agreed to take vote on
the right of Reed smoot to retain his
seat az Senator from Utah, oh February
%, at four O'Clock.
Mr. Tmoot himself expressed the hope
that no Senator would place any obsta
Gle 10 the way Of an ealry vote. al am
only TOO pleased 10 have vote on this
day, or earlier, If the Senate wishes. 4"
he said. al am perfectly willing TO let it
come to e vote without any further dis
cuss0u
The Senate this afternoon was treated
to the unusual spectacle Of leading re-
publican member Of that body holding
up to public scorn member of the Pres-
idenl's cabinet. Senator Carter, OF
Montana, arraigned in vigorous fashion
Secretary Of the Interior Hitchcock, TAX
ing as his text the recent order OF the
Secretary 10 the Commissioner Of Gene
raj Land Office. The Senator entered
upon a critical ana lysis Of the land Office
records, and concluded as follows
"To sum the whole matter up We find
that less than one final entry OF public
land out Of every hundred has been
found In all the years 10 be subject to
cancellation on account OF fraud, default
and delinquency Of any kind IA to the
homestead settlers. there is but one de-
linquent substantially in every 900 final
entrymen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
Swettenham Resigns,

London, Jan. 30.-Governor Ssetten-
ham of Jamaica has rendered his Fesig-
nation aud it was promptly accepted by
the government, according TO the Globe.
The Globe adds that the resignation was
caused by certain facts coming to light
With which the Governor should have
been acquainted, but which it was found
he knew nothing about.
A statement has been issued by the
government declaring that the report of
Governor Sweitenham's resignation being
offered and accepted is premature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30

81 had tried everything for my baby
until DR.. Lyle recommended Cascasweet
en- truthfllly say ii is the best medicine
ever used for babies. Mamie l.: Taylor
Bedford Va. Cascas~eet ia sold by W. +
Creighton & Co., 40l King street,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30

1ur REPORT that the japanese gov
cnment regards emigration 10 this
country from Japan with disiavor, and
is inclined to discourage it actively, 10
easily credited by tho'e who are CONVEX
sant gith japanese affairs and ambitious.
Japan has no population TO spare from
work and duties which lie much nearer
home than California. OF the Japanese
who come to America the great msioriIy
are lost permanently 10 Japan, while
hose who 60 10 Corea or Manchuria re
main Japanese citizens and are in no
sense lost. Moreover. the Japanese
have certain pride OF race, which
,'ronely diiinclinos them to 60 where
they may think they are not welcome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
NOTICE OF A
~ annusl meeti
The WAsHiNGT(
MOUNT VERNO

will he bel lat 3 & ssvsL y. NJ. TUESDAY
February Il, 1907, OF the office Of the CON
psny, 10 Mount Vernon, Virginia.
jan2s I'd JOHN W. PiTT0CK, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30

Tnr tariff commissioners this conntfy
sent 10 Germany report that they have
completed their work and prepared the
way for the negotiation of a commercial
treaty. They had no authority to Do that
and they haze merely asccTtainNl in
conferences with the German officials
npon what basis commercial treaty can
no negotiated. So far this Is enconrag-
inp bnt II cannot 1e regarded "a very
important. The stand patte:s' in the
Senate have killed every reciprocity
treaty except the one with Cabs, and
they made q determined fight against
nat They ara not likely 10 assent to
a commercial treaty with Germany, says
ihe Philadelphia Record, and the en-
tightening eiect Of q commercial war
will probably be needed for their educa-
,ioa or their retirement TO private life
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
The Market.

Georgetown, Jan. 9O.-Whsas 05a7a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JAN. 90. 1867

DUBUQUE and NintoD, Iowa, are iur
nishing two examples 10 Iowa OF what q
bunele can BIO made Of municipal owner
ship Dubuque the worse failure. Here
the water works administration has Just
reached the climax Of imcompetency,
and, under pressure Of public protss',
two of the water trustees have resigned.
IJoless The third member resigns, the
mayor will not accept the designations
The public feeling over the failure has
been inhamed by the fact that an it,
debledness of $40, 900 was concealed for
thYee years. The people have little con-
fdence in operating the plant with a
deoree Of snccess under the present law,
as is demonstrated by preparation OF
hills BY The municipal league to be IN
troduced in The Legislature. Tine Dn'
buoue failure Is causing many other
Iowa cities with municipal lighting
and water plants to wonder whether
,h,ir OVID institutions are a snccesa.
V;nthp Tor instance, has a municipal
lighting and wster plant Besides the
larre amorut Of money collected from
individual userg. q taI levy Of four mills
tor wafer, four mills for light and one
mill for bond- is Levied against tsfabie
property of the city to support The plant
The Vinlon Eagle calls attention 10 'he
tact that this heavy income is without a
margin for property or for the wear and
lear OF the property aside from the nee
cssary repairs. Ia summing mp, the
Eagle says. "Nini0n will have an
awakening some day on her lighting and
water plant Perhaps municipal owner
shin is convenient. but II isan expensive
luxury. Municipal Ownership seems
10 be failure almost whereyer' tried
Certainly it wa failure 80 far as the
Alexandria electric plant was concerned
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-01-10
the Eight-Hour Day is Nov
Practically Won
TYPoTHETAE ON ITS LAST LEGS
A Grand Victory for the Typos
Over the Union Smashers
Of the Country.

.sysIs dications are that the United
IsIypothetae of America, which has
waged fight against the printers
for more than a year, is only in the
beginning of its troubles, says Luke
Grant in Chicago Record Herald.
The electrotypers have determined
to go out for an eight hour day.
lhe printing presSmcn and book
blnders have tried TO make the
elcctrotypers hold off until next
Mny, when the three organizations
would be ready 10 start a fight al
one time.
The e.ectrotypcrs, however, re-
fuse to put OFT their demands, so
that it is apparent the typoth etae
Is 10 have its hands :ul next year
II 1t persists in refusing the shorter
work day III the printing industry
reports received at the head.
quarters of the international Typo
graphical Union show that grad { :
ally the larger trims III the United
/ lypothetae are Weakening and
signing the demands OF the prin-
ters. They have had about all the
light that they want for awhil, /,
and If the other trades make a con-
certed move it does not require
of prophet TO tell what the re-
suits will be! AS it stands now it
may be said that the eight hour
day has been established in the
composing rooms throughout the
country, and it looks as though il
would extend 70 all other depart
ments within short time. The
printers have borne the brunt OF
the battle alone, and if the shorter
workday is completely inaugurated
within the next six months they
alone are entitled to the credit.