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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
TOday's Telegraphic News
slaughter ofPeasants.

Buda-Pestb, March 29.-TerribIe
slaughter Of peasants in the disturbed
of Roumania has followed the lombard.
ment of the rebelllous villages. In q
single day it Is reported nearly 1000
peasants were killed while hundreds
we're wounded.
This Is the news conveyed in q code
message received here from Bucharest.
Several villages have been completely
destroyed, and the country surrounding
them for radius Of nearly q mile has
been devastated by the cannon ERE.
Terrible damage was inflicted by the
large guns. The peasant, having no
refuge from the artillery fire and unable
to escape from the bombarded villages,
were killed like dogs where they huddled
together. Numerous instances are re-
ported where peasants we're burned in
their houses which we're set aire during
the bombsrdment.
In Visfus and four surrounding vii.
lages the casualties are estimated at $50
killed and 300 wounded. In Brailesti,
another town subjected to bombardment,
l76 we're killed and 300 wounded. These
are only g few of the places bombarded,
and 1t is estimated that when complete
reports of casualties are made, they will
show fully 1000 persons have been
killed outright.
Many OF the seriously wounded will
die, thus adding to the list of dead.
The ordering of the botnbardipg Of the
villages shows the straits to which the
government has been driven In Its efforts
to subdne the rebellious peasants. All
Roumsnls Is practically in q state OF
siege. Anarchy Is now aimed at by the
peasants md the revolutionary agitators
who are directing the insurrectionsry
movement.
Throughout the entire country clashes
between the troops aud peasants are be-
coming more frequent. In many in
stances the peasants have triumphed in
these fights. The position of the gov
eminent Is becoming desperate, aud un'
less the peasants can be checked the
very throne Is threatened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29

received assurances from both the rail-
roads and The trainmen's organizations
that they would participate in the con-
ieTences.
'The President is as good democrat
AZ there is," vas the way James Watson
Girsfd. chairman OF the tammany hall
csmpaign committee expressed himself
today after an interview with the Exec
u;iye. Mr. Girard had chat with the
President lasting quarter of 40 hour
snd when be came cut OF the Executive
Office wore a broad grin. 'FIbe Presi.
dent ia all right, and an ont and outeF,
said Mr.. G.rard, "and ia mighty good
democrat no matter what his party is
called"
Ia response to a direct question from
the State Department az TO the present
and future needs for the relief OF the
Chinese famine sufferers, United States
Consul General Rodgers, at Shanghai,
has reported that after the arrival of the
food supplies TO be shipped from this
country on the COptic and the army
transport BnfOrd the most pressing need
will be for money. He thinks that $780,
900 can be well expended.
Today's Cabinet meeting vas biiefer
than usual, oil the members attending
getting away by noon. The absentees
we're Secretaries Taft and Metcalf and
Attorney General Bonaparte. Mr.. Bon
aparte was excused from attendance 10
advance because he is q devout Catho-
lie and wished 10 attend services today
al his home 10 Baltimore. Immediately
after the brief meeting the President
WAS driven to his dentists, making his
third visit to the tooth doctor this week.
The Senate committee on military
affairs, investigating the Brownsville
ARRAY, decided at today's session that 1t
would take recess for two weeks from
tomorrow.
President Roosevelt today issued an
executive order calling for a popular
election in the Philippines for delegates
to the proposed Philippine legislative
assembly, the date to be fixed by Philip.
pine Commission.
Secretary Garfield Of the Interior De
partment today showed strong traces Of
the strennousness that characterize his
chief President Roosevelt when he
wired Governor Brooke OF Wyoming
that the cattlemen must, without ex-
eeptiOn, obey the anti-fencing law.
Intervention by the United States
or Mexico to put atop 10 further lighting
in Central America is regarded here as
impossible.
Adyices received at the Stale Department
are 10 the effect that the trea'y between the
United States and San Domingo, giving to
this country control Of the finances Of thai
republic, will be submitted TO the Dominl'
can Congress next Monday.
President Roosevelt received visit today
from Rudolphe LemieuT, postmaster general
of Canada, who was introduced OF the White
II ouse by Geo. von l.. Meyer, postmaster
general of the United Strtea.
Representative James 7. McCleary, Of
Minnesota, took the oath Of Office as second as
sistant postmaster-eeneral, succeeding w. 8.
ShAllenberger, Of Pennsylvania.
Mary Ida Cornwell has been appointed
postmaster at Cresthill. Fauquier county,
va. and Jessie Il. Rutherford al Ocean View
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
WARM Central America.

San Salvador, March 29.-The Cen
trail American war Is far from being over
In the opinion of observers Of affairs
here.
A coalition OF Gustemsla, Costa Rica,
Salvador, and Honduras against Presl.
dent Zelsya Is regarded as the logical
outcome Of Nicsrsgua's success against
Honduras. 1t is known negotiations
looking to such az alliance are 10 pro.
gress. II they succeed, the combined
forces of those states will begin war
against Zslsya. Advices from Hondu-
ras today are more encouraging to tho
enemies of Zelaya. President Bonilla,
it is reported, is concentrating his forces
10 the Northern and Western provinces
which remain loyal to him despite his
reyerses. A force of l, 500 Houdurans
Ia said 10 have recaptured Comsyagus.
If Bonilla can 10 any way retrieve his
prestige, il is believed Central Ameri-
can confederation against Zslaya can be
formed. With the assistance the allies
could give Bonilis, Zelaya can be check
ed and definite limit, for hisambitiens
established.
Msnsgns, Nicaragua, March 90
The government Of Costa Rics has re-
cognizsd the provisional government es-
tablishsd in Honduras according to re-
ports received here. This government
Is headed by theHonduran reyolutionists,
Maxine Rossles, Miguel Oquell and Ig-
ancio Coster. The reported recognition
OF the provisional government is regard
ed here as setting at rest all rumors that
Costa Rics will join an alliance with
Salvador, Gustemals and Honduras
against Nicsrsgus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
VIII Await Governmental

w III Ah 0tN htoa +httsN's
Chicago, March. 29.--"No strike will
be called until We have given the govern
ment an opportunity to mediate" de-
clared A. b. Garretson, snd ?. II.
Morrissey, Grand Chiefs Of the Trainman.
After a conference today the strike
hoard ratified the decision of the leaders.
Chairman Martin A. Knapp OF the To-
terstate Commerce Commission, and u.
s. Labor, Commissioner Charles 2. Neil
are speeding Washington toChlcago.
They will arrive tomorrow and hope 10
avert the threatened strike.
While no steps have been taken to-
wards reopened negotiations. the con-
seryatiYe attitude of the men has reas-
sured the public.
II Is now believed that if the radicals
among the committee can be restrained
until next Monday, danger of the strike
will pass.
The managers are willing to accept tht
services of the Civic Federation officers
to arbitraie. The workers openly de-
clare they will not receive fair treatment
at the hands OF Seth Low and his as
socistes.
Winnipeg, Man, March 20. Fear il
expressed here that the Western rail
roads of Canada may be drawn into th'
pending strike among railroad men o
the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
Virginia News.

The friends of Former Governor Mon
tague want him to be candidate sgain
at the next gubernatorial election.
News has reached Fairfax county,
where he has insny friends OF the death
Of Mr.. Russell Barbee, In Pittsburg, Pa,
The store of Henry Ivey, st Auburn,
was entered several nights ago and rob.
bed Of several hundred dollars' worth Of
jewelry.
The Supreme Court Of Appeals has
adjourned for the spring term. The
next term viii be held at Wythe1ille,
beginning June 4th.
The residence OF J. w. Porter, near
Bealeton, Fauquier county, caught fire
on Tuesday from defective fue, and
the building was destroyed.
Louis @. Titus died at his home in
Leesbnrg late Wednesday evening, Of
typhoid fever, ayed %. He was son
of the late John Titus Of Temple Hall,
Loudoun county,.
The Fauquier county democratic com.
mittee met in Warrenton on Monday
last and decided 10 claim the right to send
a man to the Senate instead of the float
err to the House of Delegates as hereto
fore.
A dispatch was received last night
from Roanoke, announcing the death
there yesterday of Rev. J.H. Boyd, a
minister Of the Baltimore Methodist Epis-
Lcopal Conference, andweli-known In
this city. He vas 81 years old.
Az electric train struck q wagon In
charge of Mr.. Joseph Hartbower, Of
Fairfax county, on the new railroad
bridge over the Potomac yesterday. Mr..
Hsrtbower escaped serious injury, but
the wagon was considerably damaged.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, OF this city,
Will deliver an address concerning the
jamestown Exposition Sunday evening
at 1880 O'Clock at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, in Del Ray. A collect
ion will be taken up for the work Of
Jamestown.
w. o. Hiltabidle. trainmaster and
chief dispatcher Of the Western Mary
land Railroad In Hagerstown, formerly
of Baltimore, has been appointed gen.
eral car distributor for the entire system
of the Southern Railway, with head
quarters In Washington.
Mrs. Susan Norman Smith, wife Of
Mr.. Anderson d. Smith, died at the
homo of her son, DR.. Thomas Smith, on
Saturday last, In the 18th year of hel
age. She was daughter OF Captain
Thomas Norman, Of Stafford county,
and WAS q very young and beautiful
girl when In 1851 she married Mr.. A.
D. Smith and went to. Fauquier county
TO live.
A few days ago Mr.. Henry Cunning
ham Of Pleasant Valley, Fairfax county,
lost his life in a singular manner at Cor.
don's mill, near Fairfax. He had
gone up a tree In pursuit of squirrel,
and when he reached the forks he pro
ceeded to saw of one branch, but when
only partially severed the limb split and
commenced to fall, the covered par
striking him in the stomach and impal
ing him against the trunk OF the tree
death resulting 10 few minutes. He
was about % or "a years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
Rate Hearing Concluded

The hearing OF opposition TO the 2.
cent maximum passenger rate proposed
By the State corporation commission TO
govern sl railroads now operating in
Virginia was brought to an abrupt close
yesterday when attorneys on both sides
agreed to submit the case TO The CON-
mission without argument.
II seems to be generally nnderstood
that should the decision Of the corpora
ton commission favor the railroads an
appeal will be noted, and the hearing,
which has been going on for several
months before the commission, Will be
reheard before the Court of Appeals.
On the other hand, should the decision
be against the railroads 1t is believed
that the roads will abandon the fight
and submit TO the commission and popu-
lar demand Of the people, though some
say the roads will appeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
"UnWritten Law"

State Senator Louis II. Machen, Of
the Alexandria district, in letter to the
Richmond Times Dispatch advocates the
embodying Of the principle of the Gun
written law" 10 the Virginia statutes.
He says he will introduce at the next
session Of the legislature bill worded
substantially as follows:
BE ii enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF Virginia, that in all criminal trials
involving a charge of assault and bal
terry. assault with intent TO main, dis
figure and kill, or homicide, 10 which
it is proven that the person upon whom
the assault was committed had been
guilty of a wrong upon the person of the
wife, mother, sister or daughter OF the
accused, the jury shall be the judges OF
whether such prOvocstion was sufficient
to Justify such assault, and may, If such
assault was so justified, find verdict OF
acquittsl."l
Mr.. Machen takes the ground that
jurieS will not convict men for certain
offenses, and that il is we'll so to frame
the law that jurors will not be forced
seemingly to disregard their obligations.
lie thinks the violation Of the oath By
jurymen a dcplOrable thing, as it might
lead TO an impairment of the jury sys-
tenn. Senator MaChen suggests statute
along this line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29

A. ANTICIPATED by Bishop Satterlee
q theatre in Washington was packed to
the doors last night at the opening OF
the short season OF grand opera. The
papers say at was an audience typical
Of the best society in Washington, a
music loving audience that sat enrap.
tured through a mastery performance,
and greeted the noted artists with yigor-
Gus applause" The Bishops appeal
10 the faithful in "the best society" to
refrain from theatre going during Holy
Week. seems to have been made in vain.
But as heretofore stated Bishop Satieree
knew Washington society.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
News Of the Day.

There are now nearly 5000, 900 more
people in continental United States than
there we're six years ago.
Herbert B. Walker has been elected
president and general manager of the
Old Dominion Steamship Company.
It Ia believed that the President will
soon make an address setting forth his
present attitude toward the railroads.
Failing to obtain new scale Of wages
they demanded, all the brewers workers
in ST. Louis went on strike at noon
today.
"Cosey" Allan baseball player with
the Boston National League, club, and
former Cincinnati player, died at Louis.
vile, Ky, this morning Of typhoid
fever.
Emperor Francis Joseph performed
his usual Maundy Thursday ceremony
at the Hoiburg in washing the feet Of
II aged men, TO whom he gave silk pur-
sea each containing 30 pieces OF silver
Harry K. Thaw for two hours yester-
day submitted himself to running fire
of queslions.from the three men appoint
ed by Justice Fitzgerald as commits
sion in lnnacy to determine his present
state Of mind.
Fear is expressed in official circles in
Washington that President Zelaya will
follow up his success in the campaign
against Honduras by moving against
other Central America states. The
United States and Mexico, however, do
not consider this a time 10 intervene.
As the result OF an explosion in the
Pennsylvania tunnel at New York to-
day, caused by a laborer striking d dy-
Mantle cartridge, with his pick, ten per
Sons were injured two Of them fatally.
All we're Italians. The superintendent
of the gang and the assistant foreman
were arrested.
At Carmel n. Y, yesterday, mot
guilty because insane" was the verdict
rendered in the trial Of Jennie Burcl,
the l5-year.old girl, who was charged
with killing the infant son of Herbert
Winship. This verdict carries with II
commitment to the State Hospital for
the Criminal Insane at MslIeawan.
The working organization of the Foun.
dation for tho Promotion of industrial
Peace, established by President Roose-
Welt with the Nobel peace prize Of about
$40. 900, was perfected yesterday in
Washington. This work was done by
the board Of trustees Of the foundation,
named by the President some weeks
ago. Permanent officers Of the founda-
ton were elected as follows: President,
Chief Justice Fuller; Treasurer, Seth Low
Secretary, John Mitchell. The trustees
elected a committee OF nine to be known
rs the industrial peace committee.
The stockholders OF the Central Ma
tionai Bank and the Bank of Washing
ton held meetings yesterday and ratified
the action OF the directors of each bank,
merging the two institutions The fol-
lowing officers were elected President,
Clarence +. Normenl; first vice presi.
dent, Daniel Fraser; second vice presi
dent, Clement w. Howard; cashier, A.
y. Ruff, assistant cashiera, Walter w.
Nsim and George L. Starkey. The
Central National Bank will be liQui-
dated and will go ont Of existence, and
the capital stock of the Bank Of Wash
ington WAS increased from 5000, 900 ia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
DIED.

On Wednesday, March %, 1907, at $40 p
~, JOHN RAYMOND CRONIN, beloved
son Of Hattie and Dennis Cronin.
Angels came to gather flowers
To deck the throne OF heaven.
They took the purest and the fairest
That God had ever given.
Lonely the house and sad the hours
Since Raymond has been gone,
But oh, brighter home than ours
In heaven Ia his own.
God forgive US. but the longing,
SO intense and full Of pain,
Just to clasp our Raymond darling,
Just to feel his kiss sgsin.
Ssfe in the arms Of Jesus,
Safe in his gentle breast,
There by his love o'ershadowed.
Sweetly his soul shall rest.
BY Hrs PARENTS.
Funeral from the residence, ll06 King
street. tomorrow Saturday. morning at $3.50
o'clock. Friends ant relatives invited
baltimore and Washington papers please
copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
FRIDAY EVENING. MAR. %, 1867.

Mr.. ANDREW CARNEGIE, while speak
ing az the guest of the United States
Military Telegraph Corps, at It's reunion
and dinner al The Manhattan Hotel, in
New York Last night. roasted the stock
market gamblers, said that the recent
tumble ia stocks vas a good thing for
the country, exlOlled the joys OF the
poor mans life, aud described the pleas
ure he felt when his salary as a telegraph
messenger was raised from SLIPS to
$3.50. Referring to the stock market,
mr. Carnegie said
LISA good day for this country when
the stock gamblers come to grief, and
I wish could invent system whereby
both parties to stock gambling would snf-
fer. / am speaking now as business man
and as one who never made dollar by
gambling in stocks, and who would as
soon make il that way az by playing
cards. bridge whist. and 30 on. Wall
stree: is not America. There are some
places outside of Wall street, even 10
New York City The stock gambler is
8 parasite who feeds on values and
creates none. 1t is time that we should
rise and decline to do business with
thoss who make money without giving
any yslue in return for It.
What Mr.. Carnegie says Is true, every
word OF it, and many are at 4 loss to
kuog why gambling 10 stocks ia not as
illegal az gambling with cards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
Disastrous Fire.

A disastrous fire broke out in South
Boston, 80 miles northeast Of Danville,
late yesterday afternoon and, spreading
rapidly, destroyed tobacco factories and
other buildings, threatened the destrnc-
ton Of the entire town and entailed a loss
estimated vsrionsly up to 81, 900, 600.
The large plant Of the r. j. Reynolds
Tobacco Company was among the first
buildings destroyed. The flames spread
to other tobacco factories and other build
ings, including the telephone exchange,
which was located at quite distance
from the tobacco section, and they were
destroyed.
Appeals for assistance we're telegraphed
to Danville and to Durham. n. c. The
fire department of Danyille left promP-
ly for South Boston on q train over the
Southern Railway. Meantime the con-
aagrstioD was spreading and message
received at Danville at 1890 o'clock last
night stated that all Of the tobacco dis
trio. and large section Of the business
district had been destroyed, and that the
fire at Q O'Clock was still burning, but
under control. South Boston is the
junction of the Southern and the Nor
folk and Western railroads, and its pop
ulation ct the last census Was l, SOL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
To he Taken to Mattsawan.

Carmel, N. Y, March 29.--Reconcil-
ed to her fate, through the forgiveness
of Mrs. Winship, mother OF the little
boy she killed, "becsuse she loved him
So" Jennie Burch, acquitted last night
of s murder charge. on the ground of
insanity, will be taken today to Msttss-
wan. She will remsin In the asylum
for the criminal insane until she Is pro-
nounced cured Of her mental affection,
and considered sane once more.
Sheriff Barry started with his prisoner
for Matteswan this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29

"Preventics" will promptly check q cold
or the Grippe when taken early or at the
"sneeze stage" Preventicsocure seated colds
as we'll. Preventics are little candy cold
cure tablets, and DR.. shoop, Racine. Wis,
will gladly mail you samples and book on
colds free, if you will write him. The sam
pies prove their merit. Check early Colds
With preventics and stop Pneumonia. Sold
in &c and 25c boxes by T. 8. Leadbester &
Hona. druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
The French in Morocco.

Paris, Msrch 29.-French troops are
in 0ujids, Morocco. The column of
force dispatched there from Algeria oc-
cupied the town this morning without
the slightest resistance being offered by
the small garrison. Taugisr sdvices say
Mohsmmed Ell Torres, the Sultsn's re-
preventative today called on the French
minister and commanders ofthe wsrshiF 9
to assure them every precaution had
been taken to protect foreigners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29

MATTHIAS \. LANDS. Philadelphia
furniture dealer, yesterday testified in
the investigation Of the alleged 81, OOo,-
GOO graft on The Capitol at Harris
burg that be made The bootblack stand
in the Senate toilet-room for 1925. The
State paid Contractor Anderson 81, 6l9-
20 for the stand. Mr. Lands said the
desks ia tho Senate chamber we're worth
sos each and those in the House from
SO to S75 each. The auditor testified
thal The State paid SandersOn $264.6O
each .or the Senate desks and $285.73
for the House desks O.her subcon-
tractors testified 10 what they received
for their work or wares for which the
safe, however, paid many times more.
All ofthese things we're known before the
last election in Pennsylvania and an
effort was made by tho honest people OF
that State to "turn the rascaIs OUT but
rascalitY prevailed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
From Washington.
lCenespoadence Of the Alexandria GsEette.l
Washington. March %.

4
Washington. March 20.
An is IN readiness for the annual chill
d.en's festival, egg Rolling Day" on
the White House grounds which will
take place next Monday, A force of
gardeners is al work fencing The shrubs
10 save them from the assaults of the
egg rollers, and probably half the chill
dfen in the capital are coloTing eggs for
the occasion. The Beginners Band will
play Oh the lawn this year instead Of the
Marine Band which is absent from the
city on concert tour, President aud
Mia. Roosevelt and their children will
watch the game from the south portico
Of the White House, and it is quite
probable will be Joined by a number OF
friends No grown-up person, who
comes without Il child. will be permitted
10 enter tho grounds while the games
are IN progress. Il ia the annual chill
dren lrOlic and the President intends
that it shall belong to them alone.
Chairman Knapp, Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and Commits
sioner Neill of the Bureau Of Labor, the
Two officials who, under the Erdmsn
act, will endeavor 10 settle the Difficult
ties which threaten q strike on Western
railroads, left Washington at noon today
for Chicago. Engagements have been
made to begin a conference with the
warning elements at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning ia The auditorium. Ii wss
announced before they left that Chair.
msn Knapp and Chairman Neill had
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29

The campaign in France against high
tariA upon imports, while primarily for
the purpose OF securing preferential con.
cessions from foreign countries, is direct
" projected against the United States.
But what else could be expected Coun-
tries which build tariff walls against
Others mus expect others 10 build such
walls against them.