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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
MAKES CONCESSIONS TO JAPAN
China Grants SO Year Leases o.
DaIny And Port Arthur

Peking, March Sat the semi
weekly conference, held in Peking
yesterday between representatives
Of the Chinese Government and the
diplomatic agents of Japan. China
agreed to an extension for period
OF 80 years to the existing Japanese
lease Of the ports Of Dalny and Port
Arthur, which have been occupied
by the japanese since the close of
the Russo-Japanese War.
The Chinese Government has
learned that Japan has now presented
officially To Great Britain, Russia
and France complete list, although
in summarized form. of the demands
which Japan made upon China after
her recent occupation of Kiauchau.
These demands have been a subject
Of negotiations at ,Peking for about
two months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
GERMAN ARMIES
--r1
ESCAPE RUSSIAh'.1'.
Petrograd Admits They E.
tricated Themselves
From Peril =
: ==! hsSs
WEATHER AGAIN COLI
WEATHER AGAIN COLI
kaisers Troops Massing for ATTACK
and Attempt to Cross the Nieme;l
and Reach Wilma.

Perrograd, March 5-That me
German armies have succeeded IN
eytricating themselves from peril
Gus predicament along the A!ehen
and Bobr river in Poland was cf.lclai-
! ~ admitted here today.
The weather has again become b!t-
te,.ly cold. in some sections being 70
below zero, and the swamps %od
streams are frozen over, permitting
the Germans to bring up the a:"t-
Iery which had been held pach.
Along the seven-mile front from
S;nno TO Sereje. west Of the second
class fortress of Olija on the Me-
men, the Germans are massing '9r
an attack apparently in an attempt
to cross the Niemen and advan"e
along the railway to Wilma. To pre-
vent the success of this mo"eEnIAe
Russian re-enforcemenrs have oeen
hurried to Olita ard are there opea'
ING a strong offensive
On the Bobr though the R'Iss'4ns
have succeeded in forcing tiier wy
across that river at Wilma the t1'r"
mans have returned TO the assault
upon Ossowiec.
In Galicia and Bukowlna, ACCORDING
to official reports from the front l!a
Russians operations are proceed'!'~
with complete success. These EST
that the capture Of Stanislau. 500
u.ca and Kzelnowitz mSric0
high tide of the Austro-German s''t-
:ess. and that the Teutonic a.-2S
are now being steadily pressed hAcH.
The retaking Of Stanislau anc 40 =
mea has again made the ko$s;' :
masters of the railroads ruh1ii. z
through southeastern Gailcia a.C
Rukowina thus permitting the raj
TRANSPORTATION OF troops frorG :''4
,heater of lighting to another
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

HERDS ARE IN DANGER
Governor Stuart Quarantines Fred
rick County in Efforts to Stay
Further Spread of Malady.

Winchester, Va, March 5.--Federai,
State and county veterinarians have
taken charge Of the foot-and-mouth
disease situation in Frederick County,
and in few days all cattle, hogs and
other animals now infected will have
been killed and buried seven feet un-
der ground. DR.. r. W. Miller, meat
and milk inspector OF Winchester,
took charge yesterday morning Of the
fight to prevent spread Of the dis
ease at the request Of State Netcrl-
marian J. G. Fcrneyhough, of Rich
mond, and is being assisted by Di-
rector G. f. koontz, Of Frederick
County Farmers Bureau. and DR..
Cox, of Richmond. Government cx-
perts arrived from Washington last
night fully prepared to kill and bury
diseased and exposed cattle, hog and
sheep. United States agents will not
permit any one to go on or leave the
infected premises.
The disease is spreading in Fred
erick County, because 9 full week has
elapsed since infected cattle We're
brought from Berkeley County, w.
Va, and sold to farmers in many diff
ferent sections, and quarantine was
not effective until Wednesday after
noon. This is the first time the dis
ease ever appeared in Frederick coun-
~, and it is said many farmers who
bought cattle in the first stages Of in
fection and TUNED them loose among
Thoroughbred herds did not discover
the disease until too late. No reports
of infection III Clarke county, which
adjoins Frederick on the east, have
been received here.
Governor Stuart has issued Il proc
lamation puarantining against Fred
crick county for the protection of
other sections Of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
Discomfort IN STAMBOUL.
Turks Grow Restive Under Prussian
Military Law.

Constantinoplc, MarcG 5.--This
place seems 10 be labornig more and
more under Prussian military law,
which. in other words, means that
the army must he allowed to gorge in
plenty, even if civilians have TO
Starve. II this state Of things con-
tinucsy much loTper it would not be
surprising if revolution did break
out.
The officials 90 on publishing won.
dcrful accounts OF victories of tho
Turkish armies in Egypt and on the
Suez Canal, while We are told the
whole Russian army is in full retreat
and England is blockaded by German
submarines. This news is passed
around the hazaars and helps to keep
the kettle Of enthusiasm at least
warm; for how can half-starvcd peo-
pie ne expected 10 rave over a victory
which brings them no apparent re.
lief.
Foreigners have learned to read the
Tanin reports with considerable
amount Of skepticlsm. and would give
lot to get hold Of an English
French, or even a new t:I paper. bat
these al are tabooed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
"DoWN EAST" TONIGHT.

"Down East" will be the play al
the Opera House tonight, Saturday
matinee and night. Down East Is
the companion play to the "Old Home
stead" and is rich in comedy and emo
ton alike.
Miss Clara Turner will appear IN
the role of MARY Jane" part CIV
ing this talented actress scope to
show her wonderful versitality. jim
Hammond will be seen in the roe Of
John Strong. and. it is guaranteed he
will make you laugh.
This will also be. pay night at The
Opera House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
LED = DUAL LIFE.
Young Woman Commits Suicide AnG
Reveals Man Had Two Families.

New Haven. Conn, March 5.-Jhe
body of Lillian Cook, Is years old,
stenographer FOR Eirginius Mayo:
head Of the Mayo Radiator Company.
Of this city, who disappeared a week
AGO. was found among some bushes:
on top OF West Rock late yesterday
afternoon. Miss Cook had been sho:
through the heart, and Il revolver was
found lying beside her body. The
weapon was one which vanished from
Miss Cooks desk the day she disap-
peared The police say the girl had
been dead a week and had committed
suicide.
Police Investigations into the case
have revealed that the girls employer
has been maintaining two house
holds.
Mayo. the police say, admitted that
hc had been maintaining the two
households. His wife mas been living
with him at 99G Dixwell avenue mere.
4 woman. who was formerly his
stenographer at the radiator factory
here. Miss Waterbury, has been living
as his wife under the name Of Mrs.
Lois Dudley in Mr.. Mayo'S $4,000
white stone front house. at SAG
Fourth street. Park Slope, Brooklyn.
n. Y.
Nr. Mayo admitted that two Of the
children in the Brooklyn home are bis
and Miss Waterhury's. Lillian Cook,
the missing stenographcr, three years
ogo, had acted as Il nurse tor Miss
Walerbury's children.
When he was asked concerning tie
house in Brooklyr, which detectives in
that city have had under surveillance
for 36 hours and the disappearance
OF Miss Cook. Mayo is quoted AS
saying:
Yes" know the woman in Brook
lyn known as Mrs. Dudley. Two Of
the girls with her are our daughters.
Miss Waterbury is acting as foster
mother for the third | haven't any
regard for the conventions and Meth
, er has she ] know I'm no angel and
don't care what the people say
Mayo explained that Miss Water-
bury had adopted the name Of Mrs.
! Lois Dudley for convenience. He ad-
! mitted that she formerly was his ste
nographer in the position Lillian Cook
e! occupied until: her disappearance
I Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
PLOT FRUSTRATED
Reserve Officers Of Dual Would Stop
War With Russia

Paris, March 5--The Geneva
iSwitzerland) Tribune asserts the
Austro- hungarian military police
have just thwarted Il plot among re-
serves officers of the dual monarchy
which had for its object the stop
ing Of the war against Russia.
The officers all: Slavs. were dis
tributing pamphlets among the SOL
diers preaching revolt. Last Satur-
day strong Czech and Roumanian born
contngents were about TO be sent 10
fight in Eastern Calicia, where the
pamphlets were discovered in the
possession of all the troops.
The officers Of the general staff
decided 10 execute five officers and
numerous privates, but the men Of
the appointed firing squad turned
their rifles against the colonel and
captain, killing both, This happened
in Bohemia, similar incidents beng re.
ported as occurring in Transylvania.
1t is reported that the officers I'M
plicated in the alleged plot belong to
a republican organization formed
with the object of transforming the
Austro- Hungarian monarchy into a
confederation of self governing
states
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
REPORTS TURKEY
DESIRES PEACE
American Ambassador Said
to Have Been Approach
ed in Matter
ASKING FOR TERMS
Allies Forcing Observation-Disclosures
and France Marshaling One Hun
drcd Thousand Men.

Rome March 5-Reports that
Turkey will sue for peace were In
general circulation in diplomatic cir
cles here today.
Some rumors were to the effect
that the American ambassador at
Constantinople has been informally
approached by Turkish officials and
asked to ascertain upon what terms
the allies would consent to q tcrmlna'
ton of hostilties.
London, March 5-The gigantic
naval action by which the Anglo
French fleet is trying to force the
Dardanelles and open up the way to
Constantinople, has been extended
until now the engagement stretches
along the coast of Asia Minor and
the coast Of the peninsula of CALI
poll, fronting the Aegean Sea.
France and England are marshal
ing an army estimated at 100000 men
on the nardanelles littoral, and this
force will be commanded by General
D'Amadc, former commander OF the
French forces in Morocco. General
D'Amade was in command of the
French army that was rushed into
northern France to outfank the Ger
mans when the Teutonic host began
its retreat after the battle of the
Marne.
A Turkish army of equal Strength
has been organized on both sides OF
the Dardanel4es, near the junction
Of that waterway with the sea OF
Marmora to resist the advance of tn"
allies, The Anglo-French army OF IN
vasion will attempt to push through
inland and occupy Constantlnople.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
SUNDAY EXASPERATED.
II Say 10 Hell With Such BIasphe.
mers." Shouted Evangelist
From Pulpit.

Philadelphia, March 5.--"Some
people in Philadelphia would rather
see you in bell than have you admit
that God lives and moves. say tc
hell with such blasphemers.' That
was one of the outhursts OF Billy Sun
day at the Tabernacle Wednesday
night, and he concluded his dec!ara-
ton while standing or the desk OF
one of the newspapermen, to which he
had run from the pulpit while wav-
ing his arms and shaking his fists in
manner that gave an indication Of
what he would like TO do to men who
deny parts Of the Gospel and have
aught TO say against the revival. The
evangelist brought his foot down on
the desk with great force. He an
nounced that he was ready to fight
for the word Of God at any moment.
being like battleship that could clear
for action on the instant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

A profound sensation, greatly adj
ding to the excitement Of Rome and
to the clamor in certain circles that
Italy will join the allies yesterday,
resulted from the publication of a let
ter disclosing that Il month ago the
police of Naples had discovered that
the German residents Of the Island OF
Capri, fifteen miles south Of the city
of Naples, had built a fort on the is
land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

DR.. |. L. Thomas, OF Baltimore. Md,
field agent of the Home Mission and
Church Extension Society Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
will deliver a lecture tonight al s
O'Clock at Roberts Chapel Methodist
Episcopal Church, on south Washing
ton street. A silver offering will be
taken at the door Refreshments viii!
be served in the lecture room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
NEWS OF THE DAY

The German submarine Us has
been sunk by destroyers belonging to
the Dover flotilla. according to an
nouncement by the ministry oil ma
rine in Paris last night. The crew
Of twelve men were taken prison.
ers, The US was sister of the fam
Gus U-9, which sank the British
cruisers Hogue, Aboukir, and Cressy,
and in October sent the British crui-
ser Hawk to the bottom The U-9. 1t
is believed. was lost at sea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
DEATH OF MRS. WEST.

Mrs. Josephine Robinson We, =
daughter of the late George Ii. Eoo.a
son, and sister to Thomas u. Rc3.a
son, city treasurer, died last night ..
her home near Gum Springs, IT Eal--
fax county She was q widoT- -
Thomas West, and leaves three SG'i.
Arrangements for the funera! hare
not been made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
FIRST OF THE SEASON

For the Lenten Season
Daily-Cherrystone CLAIMS, DELICIOUS
Fried CLANS, CLAIMS in all Style;
Oysters in all Styles.
Every Wednesday, Friday and satar-
cay, Cherrystone Hard She'll Grabs.
Delicious Deviled Crabs.
THE RAMMEL. CAFE
Both Phones
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
CHARTER GRANTED.

The Washington Convention Hall
incorporated, of this city, has been
granted a charter by the State Cor
poration commission with Il capital
stock of from $4,000 to s25O,oOO. Oh,
jects are amusement business. Off
GERS are Frank G. PierSon, president
and L. G.. Crossman. secretary, botl
of Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
sYLvESTER'S SUCCESSOR.
RAYMOND Pullman to be Chief OF
Police of Washington

Raymond w. Pullman, Washing
ton newspaper and writer on sorola-
v;cal problems, WAS appointed by the
commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia today to be major anu
sunerintendent of police Of the DIS
trict of Columbia, succeeding MAJ
Richard Sylvester. who yesterday ap-
nlied for retirement. His appoint
men, becomes effective April !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

Z. f. Lee Camp OF Confederate
Veterans, which recently joined the
United Confederate Veterans. has
been assigned 10 the Third Brigade
commanded by Brigadier General R.
S. Parks. Of Luray, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
OLD COINS.

LOOK FOR 1894 DIMES, S MINT;
sos raid foy. sar?e; I!S-pa"c premium
list giving prices paid for rare coins
and stamps. 1Oc pr copy. = K.
Kimbal. "a Robin Street. Wal
than, Mass. Reference. Waltham
National Bank. 4-7t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
RELIEF SHIP NOT DAMAGED.

Norfolk. Va. Marc, 5.-The Bel
eian relief steamer St. Helena, which
grounded Tuesday off the North Car
olina coast and was floated Wednes-
day night. arrived here today unin-
iured. She will take bunker coal and
clear for Rotterdam tomorrow
Captain Baird said mistskmg a
light caused his vessel to go aground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
CLANS AND CRABS HERE

The Rammel Cafe, which has
achieved ii statewide reputation for
their sea food delicacics, announces
opening of the clam and crab sea-
son. From now on they will have on
sale Cherrystone CLANS, Steamed
Hard She'll Crabs and delicious De-
viled Grabs. Oysters in all styles
will continue to be popular disi,
q this we'll known cafe. Telephone
orders will be given prompt atten-
tior.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

Mrs. Helen Angle. authoress. di-
vorcee. and wealthy Bohemian lead
er. sat before 4 jury at Bridgeport,
Conn. and forced smile to her pal
lid lips yesterday while five physic-
ians all but shattered her defense
that Waldo r. Ballou, millionaire club
man, whose battered body was found
in front Of her fashionable apart
ments in Stamford, met his death
through accident. Her attorneys
were contending that Ballou had
plunged down the stairway of the
apartment house to his death either
as result of a stroke of anoplexy o,
heart disease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
FIRST .0F THE SEASON

For the Lenten Season
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CLANS, Delicious
Fried CLAIMS. CLANS in all Styles.
Oysters in all Styles.
Every Wednesday, Friday and Satur-
day, Cherrystone Hard Shell Crabs.
Delicious Deviled Crabs
THE RAMMEL CAFE -,
Both Phones
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

The board of supervisors OF Fairfax
county have awarded to Hamblcto: &
Company of Baltimore. the issue oI
$4,000 five per cent bonds Of ProV!-
dcnce district 10 be used for road i'm
provements. There were seyera!
Alexandria bidders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

Elizabeth Ward, well knwor ana
respected colored woman. GieG g. her
home, 1441 Duke street, this ROPE
in. She has been au invalid for a
long time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

R. +. Knox, auctioneer. will offer
for sale at noon tomorrow at the
Royal street entrance to the City Hall
parcel of ground with the improve
ments and appurtenances at the
northeast corner OF Washington and
Wilkes street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

Sensitive since girlhood about
freckles. Mrs. Sophie Amherg Levy. a
wealthy widow of Staten Island, n.
Y. yesterday in San Francisco; Cal.
sacrificed her life in an attempt to
rid herself Of them. a hypodermic
injection of morphine and atrophinc
administered to her by doctor be-
fore an operation to remove the fleck-
les brought on fatal attack Of
heart disease. The physician was
taken into custody. Mrs. Levy came
to San Francisco six weeks ago to
visit the exposition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05
LOCAL BREVITIES

Strictly fresh eggs, "a cents .
dozen; best coffee "a cents pound; pic
mic hams II cents ID: best lard y L
cts. These are some Of Howard 5
prices. See their Dig adj
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

Kansas and portions Of Missouri,
Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Arkansas
are covered with from 4 to II inches
of snow. Traffic in Kansas and wes-
tern Missouri is practically suspend
ed. In Texas, Louisiana, and the
southern portions Of Arkansas and
Oklahoma rains are still falling. In
western Arkansas and eastern Okla
homa flood conditions are threaten
ing. A blizzard swept southwark
through eastern Missouri and western
Illinois yesterday and last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

Potomac Lodge, l. O. @. F. will
hold a meeting tonight in their hall
on north Columbus street when de-
e,ree work will be conferred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

Retirement on account Of il! health
was requested yesterday by Major
Richard Sylvester, superintendent Of
the police department Of the District.
his connection with the department
to be severed April l. No action on
the request was taken yesterday by
the commissioners, but1it was said
by Commissioner Brownlow. who has
immediate administration Of the pc
lice department, that he will recon-
mend to the board that the request he
granted and that in view of Major
Sylvcstcr's long and faithful service
he be retired on pension Of 500 a
month, the maximum pension that
may he granted The request for re-
tirement will receive consideration Of
the board today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

Canton Alexandria. No. /, +. .. q.
T.. met last night when 4 report o:
the committee to arrange for the
trip of the Canton next May was
discussed It is expected that the
full membership of the canton will
make the trip to Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

c. Vernon Ford, commonwealth at
torney OF Fairfax county, is patient
at the Homeopathic Hospital il
Washington. where he underwent an
operation for appendicitis on Satpr-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

Mrs. Angelina Costa, %, and her
three small children, were asphyXia-
ted by illuminating gas yesterday in
Rochester, n. y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

Berlin theaters will be closed April
! by the government. Many theatri-
cal managers have protested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

Jeff Mansel and II. NJ. Candy. white
fishermen, accused Of stealing hogs,
were lynched in the woods near Cam
den, Ark.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

The condition of Nine. Bernhardt is
causing alarm. In the last forty
eight hours the actress, recovering
from the amputation Of her right leg
has grown rapidly worse. Alhuminu.
ria has provoked complications.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-03-05

High tide t1!04 q. N. and
1856 p. m.
Sun rises 6:25; Sun sets a:3S.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-01-09
''NIjARY TERM
WILL. Eb 81 {: BIC ONE:
Unusual Amount of Criminal Work
Has Developed in Addition to
the Chancery Business.

The coming January Germ of the
cdcral court, which will begin in
Harkersburg Tuesday morning, Jan
iry -, with Judge Dayton on the
bench, promises to be one of the
biggest ever held in that city, an
unusual amount Of criminal work
having developed for the grand Jury,
not to speak Of several old cases
en- are due to come I'D for trial.
tho consider bic qu...itity of chan
cry business which always comes I'D
Or consideration at the winter term
here
Between thirty and forty new cases
VIII come before the grand Jury, the
defendants in most Of which are al
ready in jail or u.:der bond to az
pear on the first day Of the term.
These are mostly cases Of alleged
oootlegging, but there will be at
east one pOstoffice case, that Of Ross
Williams, from Wetzel county, who
charged with violation Of the DOS
al laws, and one white slave case,
mat Of Mary Goodwin, Of Parkers-
burg, which will likely come to trial
at this term.