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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
Woman Fights a burglar,

New York, March 2S.-Thrown into
a blind fury by seeing her husband muir
derously struck down by burglar, Mrs.
Adolph Oestricher sprsng from her bed
early today and attacked the Intruder.
He struck at her with q heavy screw
driver with q loaded handle, but his
blow missed and she lesped upon him
and succeeded In snatching the screw
driver. The woman and thief grsppled
for q full minute. Mrs. Oestricher
welding the screw driver with good ef-
feet. Finally the burglar realized that
be was being overcome and, stepping
back, he kicked the woman in the sbdo-
men. With scream she sank to the
floor and lay unconscious beside her
husband. The thief, Tho hes been iden-
tilted IS Clifford NJ. Smith, a former
member Of the Seventh Regiment, Nat
ional Guard of New York, climbed over
q trsnsom aud fell into the arms of e
nolIceman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
News Of the Day.

Reports received at 81. Johns, \. T.,
state that the steamer Greenland with
l83 men aboard has been lost oil the
coast Of Newfoundland.
Fire today at Guilford, Cbensngo
county, n. T., destroyed the opera
house, postcffice, two stores, and several
DWELLING. The yilIsgs is without hfe
protection.
Word has just been received in Boston
that Chick Slahl who recently resigned
as Manager of the Boston American
League Bise Bali team committed suicide
today at West Baden, Iud.
Miss Lucy Killen, the schoolteachel
who was held up in the woods neal
Dover. Delaware, by two strange men
believed to be The kidnsppers OF little
Horace MsrViu, today joined in the
search for the abductors.
John Brislin, inventor of the massive
rolling mill machinery, by which beams
of iron weighing tons are run through
the rolls and through which Andrew
Carnegie made most OF his millions, died
last night 10 Pittsburg, Pa, at the age
Of seventy.two, blind and in poverty.
At Pennsylvania today Nathan y
Landip, Philadelphia furniture dealer,
testified in the investigation of the al
legged four.million dollar graft on the
Capitol that he made the bootblack stand
in The Senate toilet room for about 1925.
The State paid contractor Sandersoni
81, 1920 for the stand.
Most of the 10000 employees Of tht
Southern Railway have made contribu
lions toward the erection of q monument
10 the late Samuel Spencer, who was
killed on his own road early on the
morning Of last Thanksgiving Day. The
monument is to be erected at Atlantis,
Ga, at n cost of something like so, OOO
Announcement was made yesterday
at the recruiting station at Houston,
Tex. that orders have been received
from the War Department at Washing
ton instructing that no more negroes bt
accepted for service in the army. An
nouncement WAS also made that all negro
troops in the United States will be dig
patch forthwith to tho Philippine.
The proposal Of Mr.. Jacob II. sehiG,
the eminent New York financler, for a
conference of railroad managers with
President Roosevelt meets no encourage
ment at the White House. 1t WAS stated
there yesterday distinctly that there is nc
change in Mr.. RooseVel's attitude On
the railroad question. There is no roa-
sor TO believe that any conference such
as suggested by Mr.. Schih will be held.
A stated yesterday James Henry
Smith, known as "Silent" Smith, and
reputed TO be worth $50, 900, 900 died in
Kio,o, Japan, while on his honeymoon.
bIr. Smith was married in Scotland to
Mrs. William Rbinelander Stewart, for.
merly Miss Annie Armstrong, of Balli-
more. They started OH a tour Of the
world. They had been travelling in
Anthony j. DrexePs yacht AIargerita
with The duke and duchess Of Alanches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
Virginia News.

The tbirty-Glth annual session Of the
grand council ofths Royal Arcanum will
be held in Danville April IS, the session
lasting three days.
William q. Conrad, highly respect
ed farmer and one Of the Oldest residents
Of Prince William county, died In his
home on the Bull Run battlefield Tees
day.
Rev. II. II. Coyington, of Sumter,
8. c., who was invited to become rector
of Monumental Church in Richmond,
has declined the call definitely and b.
ally.
Doctor and Mrs. s. d. Kennedy, OF
Warrenton, announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Agnes Gray. to Dr.
William Beverly Mason, OF Washing
ton.
T. G. Pitcher, q former member OF
the house OF delegates, whose announce
ment as a candidate for the State senate
from the counties of Loudoun and Eau
luier was made public yesterday. will be
opposed by G. Latham Fletcher, of the
Warrenton bar.
Miss Hattie Davis, eighteen years old,
vas fatally shot while walking in East
Hill Cemetery, Bristol, last night, aud
died two hours later. Ack Hale, TWEEN
ty years old, who was with her, Is under
arrest, charged with the murder, and
accused OF 1t by the young girl.
The Point-to- Point Steplechases, given
annually by the Wsrrenton Hunt Club,
will take place April ., at Clifton Farm.
four miles from Warrenton. There
will be four races, the Warrenton Hunt
steeplechsse. an open steeplechsse,
a steeplechase for hslf-bred hunters and
farmers race.
Mrs. Charles II. Lewis, while hang
ing out clothes in her back yard In
Richmond yesterday. sneezed while her
mouth was full of pins, with the result
that she swallowed a number of them.
She was taken to hospital, where she
is suffering intense pain. The physi-
clans in charge of the case have not de-
cided whether an operation will be nec-
essary. They agree, however, that the
woman is in o most critical condition.
The X-rAy will be used to locate the
pins.
The body Of Thomas Deloatch, eigh-
teen years old, of Southampton county,
Was fonnd yesterday In the chimney Of .
vacant house near bis home. He had
climbed to The honsc top and jumped
down the fiue. Attracted By flies and
vul,ures, searchers broke into the house
and fonnd the dead mans feet and
ankles protruding into the open ire.
place. The body had been wedged and
would descend no further. Deloatch
probably starved TO death. In order to
remove the body the chimney had to be
torn down. The deceased had been
missing for three weeks.
Fears are entertained that an attempt
will be made to lynch John Walker, q
negro, held in jail OF Slauuion, charged
with attacking Mrs. II. NJ. Painter, wife
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
ticket agent at that place. Dfr. Painter
left his home 10 meet the early train yes.
terday morning, and shortly after hls
departure Mrs. Painter was rudely
awakened by some one taking hold Of
her feet. She saw negro standing at
the foot of her bed aud screamed to such
good purpose that the intruder fed.
Later Walker was arrested, aud Mrs.
Painter identified him as the man she
say In her room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
Frame and Morocco.

Taugier, Morocco, March 2S.-For.
eign residents in Morocco are believed
to be in danger as the result OF the steps
taken by France to. punish the Sultan
for his failure to make repsratlon for
the assassination Of Dr.. Msuchamp. Re-
ports from interior towns say the natives
have been grestly stirred by the sending
Of French warships to Morocco and the
determination to hold Guilds until
Frances demands are granted.
Demonstrations against Europeans
have been held 10 several towns, the
Moors paradlug the streets and declaring
they will drive out every foreigner.
The French demands will be forward
ed to Fez when they are formally pre-
ssnted n Mohammed FL Torres, the
Sultsn's representatives. by the COM
maud.rs of the French wsrships nov
here. 1t will require several days be-
fore the Sultan eau send his reply.
Foreigners here believe he will readily
sccede to all frances demands when be
sees they are made 10 earnest,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
The Thaw Case.

There was a sudden shift yesterday
in the membership Of the commission
which is to decide whether or not Harry
X. Thaw Is now sane and capable Of
advising With his counsel. Ex-Jnstice
Morgan J. O'Brien, who it was expected
would be chairman OF the commission,
resigned on account Of i'll health and
Justice Fitzgerald appointed David Nc
Olure, the lawyer, 10 his place. Thaw
will be present at the hearings into his
sanity, the frat one Of which will be
heard this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
THURSDAY EVENING. MAR. %, 1857.

LESLIE Wills SPRAGUE talking to
The Women's Conference Of the Society
Of Ethical Culture in New York on
Monday said
( regre. that men are losing their cu!-
tnre. don't want TO mslign my own
eek, but il is fact that by the time
man is forty you can't tell, in most
cases, whether he has been to college or
not. A mans nose il at the gfindstone
an the time. All he SEES is dust. The
burden Of supporting family has
grown 50 great that it is grinding all
that is highest aud best out Of the men
of the race.
Many people will take issue with Mr..
Sprague. II is not the want OF time,
but the failure to utilize the time placed
Of our disposal. The late A. 4. Stewart,
the millionaire dry goods merchant Of
New York arrived 10 that city from
ireland dependent upon his own indi-
vidual exertions for support. After ne
had become prosperous merchant his
biographers tell US he worked twelve
hours daily, and, notwithstanding his
strenuous life, ho spent bis evenings
home studying Greek as a rest for the
mind. Elihu Gnuiti, the renowned
hlacksmith. managed to find moments
Tor the improvement OF his mind, while
BENJAMIN franklin, Horace Greeley and
thousands Of Others Of icss note were bur
dencd with responsibilities all their lives,
bat managed 10 read, to become intelli
gent and prominent. 1t is said OF Henry
Ward Beecher nearly all of whose time
was pre.empLed in one way or another,
met Il friend one day who had recently
published large volume on some sub
ject. Beecher told his friend he had read
his book with interest. The writer,
knowing Beecber led busy life, asked
how he had found time 10 read his book
The renowned preacher replied by say
ing that he had taken the volume to the
dinner table and had from time to time
reed q few lines while the yiands were
being placed on The board, or while the
courses were being changed. This is
hint n all. Beccher simply utilized
moments generally thrown away by
others. some one has observed that
Ignorance is voluntary misfortune
This seem- paraloxical, but there is
much in it, especially in orr day. Stand
ard books were never so cheap, but, I'M
fortunately, the little read by many Peo-
pie is Of a nature which is neither food
ior the mind or the soul; hence the lack
of intelligence on the part of such is due
TO the TACT that they ore not seeking
wisdom either n books or among cul-
tared people. The instinct TO improve
each passing moment as it flies is stunted
while The myriads who fail to train the
intellect with which they are endowed
By nature bring on mental torpor which
il apt 10 follow the victims through lile
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There 10 only
one way to cure deafness, and that ia by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by
an infamed condition Of the mucous lining
OF the Eustschian Tube. When this tube Is
infamed You have rumbling sound or I'M
perfect hearing. and when it Is entirely
closed Defines is the result, aud unless the
Inflammation can be taken ont and this tube
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 catsTrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
T. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
kim AItonso,s Condition

Rome, March 2S.-Private infor-
nation received at the Qnirinal init
mates that King Alfonso, who has been
in i'll health for some time, is suffering
from tuberculosis, which has worked
such havoc in the Bourbon family. 1t
is said that the Spanish court is extreme
IL apprehensive as to the result OF his
condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
Alleged FilIbustering Exposition.

Hsyaps, Cuba, March ga flibus-
tering expedition Is reported to have
left here for Honduras to assist Presi-
dent Bonills in his war against Mic
arsnua. Several Americans are said
10 be in the party. For several
weeks q Honduran agent has been at
work in Cuba, but he failed to secure
many recruits. A small sailing vessel
accommodated the flibusters which Is
reported TO have sailed from the vicinity
of Saptisgo de Cuba.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28

THE EUsINTsS organization Of vice for
"sale Of dissipation" is The subject Of IN
article entitled "rhc City Of Chicago" :,
icy George Kibbe Turner, in periodical.
Nj. Turner would show that the "sale
of dissipation" is the real cause of the
great waves Of crime in American cities.
He chose Chicago, mot because it is
worse. or different from other American
cities. but because il is so typical and
80 well known" lie asserts that
Chicago spends one hundred million
dollars year Tor alcoholic liquors, twenty
million dollars Tor prostitution, fifteen
million for gambling, that tho dealers
in dissipation in Chicago have total
revenue oil at least Sl&5, 900, 600 year,
at least two-thirds as much as the rev.
enucs Of the retail grOcers and butchers.
Mr.. Turner attributes much Of the crime
in Chicago to the fact that hundreds Of
thousands of rough laborers are piled
with liquor. This kind Of crime is in
every city, he says, but the facilities Of
Chicago double and treble it. The
writer finds the answer to the question,
"Why Chicago hns such great food Of
crime every year, as follows: Because
OF the tremendous and elaborate organ
l2alion, financial and political for creating
and attracting aud protecting the c:im-
inal. lie points out that the increase
in the saloon licenses serves only 10 crush
the small, outlying saloons, while those
with q side line OF prostitution and gam
bling proGted by the others failure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
Mansfield Cancels Engagements

New York, March 28.-By order Of
his physicians Richard Mansfield has
cancelled all bis theatrical engagements
for The balance Of the season and will
take complete rest, as his health is
shattered. His season had six weeks 10
run and the cancellation OF dates will
mean q heavy loss 10 the actor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
LETTER TO Jill AITcHEsON
Alexandria. Virginia.

AltAdnuIld, NIBlhlds
Dear Sir: Not one man in ten knows
whether he's wasting money or not, when he
pants. 1t depends on the paint,
With one paint, your job will take 10 gal
Ions and cost $50 for paint and labor;
with another , and cost s6);
with another and cost 70;
with another is and cost so:
with another IS and cost 60;
with anofher 90 and cost leo:
with another p and cost 10.
Here's an example. Professor Irvine, Of
the Academy MeroeTburg, Pa. painted The
floors Of his dormitoriCs every year, one year
with one paint, next year with the paint Of
the other dealer Thereto divide the busi-
ness between them-till Devoe came 10 town,
The Job took 90 gallons; takes go neyoe.
The difference, 80 gallons, Sl.5o. He didn't
know he was losing $3.50 year till be got
DevO9.
Another example When Geo W Brown,
Union, s c, painted B hrihul's house
first time il took so gallons cheap" paint;
rspaintea DeyOe; II gallons.
Yours truly,
FW DEvoE & Co.
% New York
P.s.-Es. Leadbester & Sons sell our
paint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28

AND NOW scandal has como before
The board of governors of the jamestown
Exposition, the chief Of the exploitation
of the expo,ition having been charged
with attempted "graft" 1t seems that
graft nowadays enters into nearly every
public enterprise and tho belief that
public Office is private snap is spread
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
YIN Demand Government Iuterierence.

Chicago, March 28.-With the most
gigantic railroad strike In history about
to be called, the general managers Of
over forty western systems, embracing
95, 600 miles of track, demand govern
mental interference in order that the en-
tire railway business OF the West may
not be psrslyzed.
A formal demand will be made at
Washington for arbitration under the
Erdman ac.. When arbitration was sug-
gested yesterday By the committee of gen.
eral managers in conference with Union
representatives, the employees refused to
arbitrate.
Anticipating such 8 suggestion, the
men In session Monday night voted that
the time for arbitration had passed.
The situation Is now realized by the
railway managers TO be most critical.
The strike when called, will efec'ually
tie up every railroad west of a line drawn
from Winnipeg through Chicago to New
Orleans.
List night the general managers met
and decided 10 demand government In
reference and so notified the representa-
tlves OF the employees.
Following the breaking of Of nego-
tlations the one hundred and ninety.six
representatives Of the employees went
into session and voted that strike be
called. The date for the calling out OF
the men will be set today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28

iugiou, be referred TO the coming of The
opera to that city at that time as az I'M
fortunate thing, saying that ii doubtless
would be well attended. And it will be.
The bishop knows the people of WPst-
incinn VEL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28

"Preventics" will promptly check e cold
or the Grippe when taken early or at The
"sneeZe stage" Preventics,cure seated COLDS
as we'll. Pfeyentics are little candy cold
cure tablets, and DR.. shoop, Racine, Wis.
will gladly mail you samples and o book on
colds free, II you will write him. The SAM.
With preventcs and i stop Pneumonia. sid
in SC and 25c boxes by f. 9. Leadbestefd
Rous, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
WIN be Allowed to Issue Stock.

st. Paul, MIMI, March 2S.-By a
decision handed down today by the SUI
preme Conrt Of Minneso.s, the Great
Northern Railway Company may issue
the $50, 600, 900 ofstock, the offer of
which IVES made to the stockholders De-
cembsr II, last, without getting author
it7 from the State Railroad and Ware
house Commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
The Touch Tint Henla

Ia the touch of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's
the happiest combination of Arnics flowers
and healing balsams ever compounded. No
matter how old the sore an ulcer Is, this salye
will cure il. For burns, scalds. cuts, wounds,
or piles, it's an absolute cure. Guaranteed
by T.. s. Leadbeater & Sons, druggists. so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28

State Of Virginia, city Of AIeXandria 81
], c. Il. HoOf, President Of the above.
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true TO the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
C. Il. HOOFF. President.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this 9th
day OF March, 1907.
II. r. BURKE. Notary Public.
COrrect-attest:
JAS. F. Muir,
BEyOIT BAER, JR., Directors.
GARDNER l.. ROOTuE,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
Recount Bill Passed.

Albany, N. Y, March 2S.-The
Hearst recount bill has been passed by
the Assembly. Hearst claims to have
been illegally counted out in the last
New York maYoraltY election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28
TOday's Telegraphic News
Conditions in Roumania.

Bucharest, Roumania, March Is
Fear that revolution may sweep across
Roumanis, threatening the throne, SIS
q result OF the peasant uprisings III the
farming districts,i is agitsting the suthori-
ties today. The real danger of tbs situa-
ton has not been made known to the
outside world.
Indications that Russian anarchists
are really directing the revolutionary
movement have added additional alarm.
10 official circles denial Is made that
any apprehension Is felt ss to the out
come, but preparations made to guard
the palace against all attacks speak for
themselves.
That the uprising has passed to diff
f,rent state then when the peasants of
Moldavia started the agitation is shown
In today's reports Of outrsges. The rioters
are nov destroying property indiscrimi-
nately. The killing of many peasants
by troops has inhamed the lawless bands
operating throughout the country dis
tricts. Wherever there has been whole
sale killings the msrauders have renewed
their depredstions with increased vigor
as soon ss the soldiers we're Withdrawn.
Wallschis now seems to be the storm
centre Of revolt.
In one fight between soldiers and peaS-
ants, 300 OF the latter we're killed. The
numberof killings increases there daily.
In the Dimbrevitss and Doll districts
disorders are growing worse.
So far the reforms granted by The gov.
eminent have not quleted the distur-
Dances. Government officials are hope
ful, however, as soon as the decree be-
comes generally known the disturbances
will cease.
Bucharest, Roumania, March %, via
Vienns. Hundreds of peasants are be.
ing killed daily In the lighting between
troops and the patsders who are laying
waste the country districts. Numerous
bloody conflicts are reported from south
ern Roumsnis, accompanied with heavy
loss of life.
Rebels made an attack on Tflgo.
vi,te arsenal, but we're Tepulsed
with heavy loss. The devastation Of
estates continues and many Of the
landlords against whom tho wIsth Of
the peasants Is aroused have been
put to desih. A wealthy land owner
living near Petreschli, relative of the
former cabinet minister. had narrow
escape with bis life. He was in bed
when peasants attacked bis home. He
eacsped to the stable in bis night clothes
and saved his life by riding In this attire
to Bucharest. a strict censorship has
been established by the government.
Not only have most press messages been
held up, but today telephone communi'
cation with Duda'Pesth was stopped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28

BIsUOP HENRY y. SATTERLET con-
dcmns in strongest terms persons who
neglect their church devotions during
holy week FOR the pleasures of theatre
going. Ia an address the other night,
at the confirmation exercises at the
Church Of the Good Shepherd, in Wash
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28

WARS AND EUMoRS of wars are again
in evidence. The Nicaraguans have
beaten The Houdurans; there is anxiety
concerning affairs in Bagdad, and a
cloud about rs large as mans hand is
causing apprehension in the east and
has impeled the United States TO make
81 movement to ascertain Germany in.
tenlions; France has seized Ouids, in
Morocco, in order to enforce French
claims; unsettled conditions are report
ed in Persia: Roumania is 10 the thr0es
OF an instruction, and Venezuela is
having trouble with regolationists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28

The Alaska Packers Association are about
to introduce the Argo Bed Salmon in this
market. They are he largest Salmon can.
ners in the world. employing On array Of
$500 men, with fleet ofogef sixty vessels,
and the Aps0 IS tie choicest Rad Salmon
packed. II Is essght ia he icy waters Of
Behring Sea. The lesh i very srrn, Of 4
beautiful red color and dtlteioui favor, II
EelIsai IS eegts csa, which 10 much below
the jstce that good qualities Of sasaCn hsye
sold for IN the past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28

The Market.
asorfsfoVa, Nueh. 20 -What 75sss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-28

i0gton we'll.