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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-26
SATURDAY EVENING. MAY rs. 1901

THOUGH Washington is just BEYOND
narrow stream from Virginia, its news
papers, all now republican, apparently
ora ga ignorant of the best'kno~n d.
fairs of the State as they are OF the true
condition of things in the Philippine
Islands. ten thousand miles across the
ooos One of them yesterday told its
re.dsrs that by "a special provision
.don.ed without hesitation by parn'
san legislature, the ballot" at the Vir-
o,n,a election Thursday, Twas confined
to the Incorporated towns" and that
thus "tbe great mass Of the voters OF the
country districts were eliminated and
the work of disfranchisement msde the
..eiern Is it any wonder that the
Sortb-bsters of the Northern States are
90 imn,seable and malignant in their
feslines toward Virginia ss ever, wnen
Washington newspapers apparently
take delight in telling their reaoers
snch absurd stories as that referred TO-
that are devoid even Of the quality Of
nlausibilityY The people of Virginia
outside Of are just as Intelligent and az
n,rcb interested in the welfare OF their
State az those within, the cities, sno
;,st "a brave. and those who suppose
that they would submit to disiranchise
ment. impugu their own understanding
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-26
OFFICIAL.
APPROPRIATION BILL.

AN Act to Appropriate a Part of the City
Revenue for the Fiscal Year Ending May
81, 1901.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the City Coun-
Gil of Alexandris, That part of the revenue
Of the city for the year ending May 81 1901,
be, and the same is hereby, appropriated as
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-26
List ofunclaimed Letters.

The following is a list of the letter. 80
naming in the Alexandria, Va, postohi"
May 20.
Crupper, Mrs Joe Howard, Thos
Davis, ST Mclean, Miss
Defovis, Miss Annie Read & sop, +
Ferguson, George Sofa. Edward
Wise Mrs George
JOS L. CRUPPER. v.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-26
The MarKeJa.

Chicago, May 26-The market closed 81
follows whest-Msy -; July 67ass67
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-26

Charles M. Bopst, Western Union
lineman, was electrocuted in Baltimore
this morning while on pole repairing
wires.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-26
To Cure Combination roreve

TO NUEt OUHsLIIJdNfOII EUftFNE'
Take Casca rets Candy Cathart.c 1Oc or 2oc.
y @ G. G. fail 70 cure. druggists refun6 mooeS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
CONSOLIDATION CONFIRMED.
to Put all Telegraph Interests
Into One Big Company.
The story Denied.

POSITION, March 19.-The reported
consolidation of the American Bell
Telephone company with the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company of
New York has received its first dis
tinct confirmation through the issu-
ance of the call for the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Bell
Telephone Company to be held here
March 9th. Besides providing for the
election of the Board of Directors, the
call announces that the stockholders
will be asked to authorize the convey
ance of the. company's entire real es-
tate ratifying the assignment to the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company of the property Of the COM
pany other than the company's long
distance stock and distributing the
shares of the Long Distance Company
in exchange for the stock of the Bell
Company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20

LONDON, March 20, 4 a. m.-The
war Office has had no news up to this
hour confirming the report Of the re-
lief of Mafeking but George Wyndham,
parliamentary under secretary for
war, replying to a private inquiry in
the lobby of the House of Commons
about midnight smilingly said:
81 think it is all right"
The Free Staters seemingly have not
quite collapsed. They are in consid-
cradle force around Smithfield, al
though much dispirited.
A British spy from Rockville re-
ports that Commandant Olivier and a
commando are going to Kroonstadt.
The agents he left behind are using
desperate means to raise recruits,
Communicating British Beers under
penalty of death.
Kroonstadt, where the Beers are
concentrating, is 1877 miles from
Bloemfontein: 1t is surrounded by a
country of hills and jungles.
Gen. Gatacre is now resting at
Springfontein, preliminary to joining
Lord Roberts. Gen. Buffers hill work
before Ladysmith has given him an
experience which is about to be used
in forcing the Biggarsberg range. It
is believed that rs 5000 of his 40, 900 men
are about to engage Gen. Botha's force
and the next news of fighting will
probably come from Natal.
The leaders of the Afrikander bund
are circulating a petition in Cape Col
ony, asking the imperial government
not to take away the independence of
the Beers.
Thirty-two thousand additional
troops for South Africa are now at
sea.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20

Special to the Register.
ST. MARY'S, w. Va, March 49,
To-day about one o'clock ]. C. holland,
a lawyer, shot and instantly killed
James G. Hile, lease boss for t. N.
B%arnsdall in the Whiskcy run field.
The shooting was the result of an
old score, Hile claiming that holland
was too intimate with his wife.
Last January holland was tried for
this charge and acquitted. 1t was
then thought that the matter was set
tied, but to-day's developments prove
otherwise.
1t is said on good authority that
lille had made threats against Mol
and's life, with the result that holland
has been staying in his Office but little
recently.
On March IL, Hile chased holland in
his house with a pistol and has since
repeatedly declared revenge.
To-day he was preparing to move his
family to Whiskey run, where he
works, and it is presumed that he be-
came possessed of the desire to even
up old scores.
He went to hollands Office, which is
on lower Main street and from all ap-
pearances and evidence, attempted to
go in. holland was sitting at his desk
and on seeing Hile coming jumped to
his feet and
Pulled His Revolver,
firing twice and warning Hile to go
away.
Hile was persistent on entering and
holland fired into the wall, again
warning him to stay out.
Hile with pistol in hand caught hold
of the knob and started to push the
door open when holland shot him the
bullet taking effect Immediately in the
center of the breast and ranging to left
penetrating the upper portion of the
heart.
The fatal shot was fred through the
glass door, and from indications
would seem that the bullet was either
fired from a standing position or tho
door was part way open. Hile sank
slowly to his knees and then fell back
ward, making no move, and when as
sistance arrived he was dead. He was
carried to his home about a half block
away, where an inquest was begun this
evening by Coroner Reed, and contin-
ued till tomorrow. holland was ar
rested, and placed in jail.
The chambers of Hile's revolver
were all full, and is was evident that
he had not fired a shot. The revolver,
too, was brand new, and would seem
to indicate that he meant to have a
settlement with his slayer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
WEARING OF THE GREEN.
Mr.. It. p. O'Connor, NJ. p, Gives His
Views of the Queens Recen Or
der and Her Proposed Visit to


Views of the Queens Recent Or
der and Her Proposed Visit to
Ireland.
LONDON, March 19.-Mr. T. P.
O'Connor. M. p, in the London Daily
Mail writes:
81 am asked to state my views with
respect to the momentous announce
ment as to the proposal by the Queen
of the wearing of the shamrock by
Irish soldiers and as to her majesty's
visit to Ireland.
"As to the wearing of the shamrock
it is a tribute to Irish nationality
which will be greatly appreciated. The
symbolical things of life are all appar-
entity in themselves small things. The
shamrock materially is a small plant,
but the wearing of means to an Irish
man centuries of sacred memories and
country's wrongs resisted. Hopes
maintained. The sanction of the wear
ing Of 1t by the Irish soldier, then, is
a concession-I had almost called it a
tremendous concession-to Irish senti-
ment by the British throne, which
must have vast consequences.
But speaking assuredly in no spirit
of carpfng objection, but as an illus
tration and a lesson, may l point out
that the conduct of English ministers
toward this small question is q very
remarkable and significant example of
the slowness and dullness of wit, the
want of imagination, in sight and SYM
pathy which have characterized all the
relations between England and Ire
land?
While the Scotch soldier could wear
the thistle without interference, while
the Welsh soldier could wear the leek,
the Irish soldier for year after year,
was sent by ONE stupid officer to
prison because he wore the emblem
of his nationality. And when Irish
members, session after session, called
attention to the fact in the House of
Commons, he was howled at by many
English members and he received
either an abrupt or a hostile answer
from the minister.
And now, after all the bitterness of
these years, after the Imprisonment
and the snubs and all the rest, the
controversy is ended by the order of
the highest and greatest figure IN the
realm.
81 will not say what can be said about
SO many other concessions to Irish
feelings, too late, too late but as
suredly the concession has not come
too soon.
And now as to the visit of the
Queen to Ireland. l find this act a
touching and. if l may use the word,
a statesmanlike and eloquent proof,
added to the many others, that the
present sovereign is one of the wisest
hat ever ruled these lands"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
UNTIL APRIL 90.
Extension of the Time for Discon-
tinuing Prize Coupons.

Extension of the Time for Discon-
tinuing Prize Coupons.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
notified all collectors of internal V
nue. that the provisions of the section
10 of the tariff act. prohibiting the
placing of any article other than the
manufacturers labels and wrappers in
packages of smoking tobacco, fine cut
chewing and cigarettes, must be strict
~ complied with and that all tobacco
of these classes containing these pro-
hibited articles would be seized where
the stamps we're cancelled on or after
April goth next. This order is an ex-
tension Of the time of seizure from
April LIST to April Goth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
JUMPED THE TRACK.
Fast Mail Train on the Plant Sys.
tenn Wrecked Near Ozark.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 10
The fast mail on the plant system
which which left here last night was
wrecked near Ozark. resulting in the
injury of a number Of passengers.
VIM. Kellar, a commercial traveller
from Savannah, is dying az a result
Of his injuries.
Others hurt are: r. L. Todd, division
passenger agent of the Plant system.
Montgomery; Jack Cornalzer, south
eastern passenger agent Of the Mobile
& Ohio, Montgomery; Conductor Reed.
fatally: c. L. Mizell, a merchant Of
Ozark, serious.
The real trucks OF the tender Jump
ed the track and the entire train ex-
cepting the last sleeper left the rails.
Two coaches and two sleepers rolled
down an embankment, throwing the
passengers in AL directions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20

WASHINGTON, March 19.-In the
United States Supreme Court an opin-
ion was handed down to-day in the
case of the Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany, involving its right to do bust
ness in the State of Texas, contrary
to the provisions of the State anti
trust laws of 1889 and 1895. 1t was
charged, among other things, that the
Waters-Pierce company was a member
of the Standard Oil Trust, as organ
lied in 1882, and various other allega-
lions were made, but the court did not
enter upon a general discussion of
trusts, %contenting itself with a discus
sion of the Texas law as applicable to
this case. The opinion sustained the
decisions of the State courts to the ex-
tent of affirming them, and was thus
opposed to the contentious of the oil
company, but it did this upon the
ground that the State laws imposed a
condition which the oil company had
accepted, and hence was without
ground of complaint.
The opinion was handed down by
Justice McKenna, who reviewed the
case said that the Waters-Pierce Com
pany was a private corporation incor-
porated in Mississippi, which had be-
gun business in the State of Texas in
1889. The suit grew out Of the charge
that the oil company violated the stat
uteS of the State of 1889 and 1895
against illegal combinations in re-
straint of trade, thereby mourning a
forfeiture of it's permit to do business
in the State. The trial was first in
the District Court of Tavis county, in
which the verdict was against the
oil company. On appeal to the Court
of Civil Appeals of the State this de-
cision was affirmed and it was brought
to this court on a writ of error. The
basis of the action was the Standard
Oil Trust organized in 1882 and it was
owned that it's intention was to con-
troll and monopoliZe the petroleum in
dustry of the United States in re-
striction of trade, dividing the mar
kets of the United States into various
subdivisions, awarding Texas to the
Waters-Pierce Company. The decis-
ion of to-day was based upon the pro-
positions which were submitted to the
jury On the original trial.
Justice McKenna said: "The trans
actions of local commence which were
held by the State courts to be viola
tions of the statutes consisted in con-
tracts with certain merchants by which
the plaintiff in error required them to
buy of it exclusively and not to sell
any person handling competing oils,
or to buy exclusively from plaintiff in
error and to sell at a price fixed by it.
1.-The statutes" he continued, must be
considered in reference to these con-
tracts. In any other aspect they are
not subject to our review on this re-
cord except the power of the State
court to restrict their regulation to To-
cal INT upon which a conten-
ton is raised"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
The Story Denied.

LONDON, March 19.-Being asked a
question in the House Of Commons to-
day regarding the reports of trouble
threatening to occur in China, the par
liamentary secretary of the foreign of
fee, Mr.. Broderick, said her majesty's
government had taken and continued
to take all necessary steps to protect
British interests. In this connection,
he denied the story published in the
United States that the American gov
eminent was sending warships to
China.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20

LINCOLN, Neb., March 19.-The
Democratic convention was called to
order at Sis tonight by James Dahl
man, chairman of the State Democrats
ic committee. He announced that
Thomas j. Nolan had been selected as
temporary chairman. Mr.. Nolan took
the chair and after being presented to
the convention made an address.
The temporary organization was
made permanent. The chairman then
appointed a committee of eleven on
resolutions which presented the fol-
lowing report which wa adopted amid
great enthusiasm:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
T. A.

Brought Out for Congress Against
the Hog Combine and Gaines
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 49,
L. A. Martin has formally announced
himself a candidate for Congress. He
is brought out by the anti-Hog COM
bine element of kanawha to beat Dis
trict Attorney ]. H. Gaines for the
nomination.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
LONG AND BUSY CAREER
Of HON. ]. A. BINGHAM.
ENDED By DEATH AT HIS HOME IN
CADIz, OHIO, YESTERDAY
MORNING.
DIED FROM EFFECTS OF OLD AGE
HE LIVED AND MOVED IN TIMES
OF STIRRING AND MODERN
EVENTS,

And No Man Left a Greater Impress
sion Upon the History of HIS
Country-Was "A Member of Con-
gress for Eighteen Years, Cow
ering the Time of the Civil War.
Was Author of the Fourteenth
Amendment, and Tried ahe Assas-
sin of LincOln-Led the Impeach-
ment Proceedings Against john
son, and Was Later Minister to
Japan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
A REPORTED CONFESSION.
RUMORS THAT THE STATES At
TORNEYS HAVE BEEN IN
FORMED

who Shot Governor Goebel and
Have the Names of the Men Who
Were Implicated in the Plot to
Put the Governor Out of the Way
OF Taylor's Notwithstanding
Definite Given to the Public Yet.
Men Who Were Officials Before
the Election Said to Have Guilty
knowledge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
Haptin.tau ousted.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, March 49,
DR.. j. j. Haptinstall has been ousted
from the Craftsmanship of the Repub-
lican county committee Of Fayette
county because he refused Il vote for
N. B. Scott for United States Senator
while he was a member Of the Legis-
lature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
Died of Fever.

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, March 49,
Mrs. Mary E., wife Of Hon. Fletcher
Garrett, a wealthy timberman of East
Lynn. Wayne county. died this morn
ing Of fever. aged 81
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
English Loan Applications.

LONDON, March 19.-In the House
of Commons to-day, the chancellor of
the exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, announced that the total num-
Der of applications for the war loan
was $500 and that the subscriptions
were e335, 500, 900. The largest appli-
cation, he added. was for 10000 900.
Applicants for 10000 and upwards
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
RELIEF NOT CONFIRMED.
HE THINKS 1T IS ALL
RIGHT

Free Skaters Have Not Entirely
lapsed-ConsiderabIe Force Of
Them Around Smithheld-Using
Desperate Means to Secure Re-
cruits-General Gatacre Resting
at Springfontein-General Buffers
Lately Acquired Experience.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
WHEELING. W VA TUESDAY. MARCH 90 1900
JAMES c. HLE SHOT DEAD
BY ATTORNEY j. C. holland, AS THE
VICTIM WAS ENTERING NO.
LANDS OFFICE.

lille Carried a New, Fully Loaded
Revolver, and He Was Evidently
Bent ON Revenge for Alleged
WrOngs-Warnings Given the
Dead Man ms He Approached No.
land-HiIe Had Made Threats and
Had Had Trouble With the Man
Who Killed Him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
THE TEXAS ANTITRUST LAW
SUSTAINED IN PART AT LAST BY
THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES.

rhe Case of the State of Texas
Against the Waters-Pierce Oil
Company, Which Is a Part of the
Standard Oil Company, Passed
Upon Yesterday-The Law Had
Imposed Conditions Accepted by
the Oil Company, Hence 1t Was
Without Ground for Complaint.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
DEMOCRATS Of NEBRASKA
ADOPT A PLATFORM AND HEAR A
RINGING SPEECH by coll
ONEL BRYAN.

The Chicao Platform R~eafnrmed In
Every Line and PrincipIe-De-
mand an American Financial Sys-
tenn, Led by American Prophecies
tfrement of National Hank Notes
Observation-Disclosures Admfnixtra-
tion Condemned for Its Failure
to Enforce h Law Against
Trusts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
PORTO R|CAN TARIFF BILL.
SENATOR BEyERIDGE COMES OUT
ON THE SIDE OF THE FREE
TRADERS.

Proposes en- Amendment That Does
Away With All Duties Between
Porto Rico and h United
States-A Definite Declaration
Against Extending Amy Part Of
the Constitution to the Island.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
SOLDIERS SHOT DOWN.

Further IN Reported From
the Cour d.A1ene Mining Region.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-News of
further trouble in the Couer D'Alene
mining district reached the War De-
partment to-day in the following tele-
gram:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
Vancouver Barracks, Wash,
Adjutant General, Washington

Adjutant General, Washington.
Commanding officer Fort Sherman
reports ~privates West Hayes and Day.
i'd F. Hayden, Company NJ, Twenty
fourth Infantry, were badly shot in
Couer D'Alene city; suspected parties
in arrest. Recovery doubtful. All
quiet there. MCCAIN,
Acting Assistant Adjutant General, in
absence Department Commander"
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-07-26
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES.
A nice little gem regarding home-

A nice little gem regarding home-
| stead entries has been going the
rounds Of the country press. Clerk OF
! Court Spcelman wrote to the Crook
ston land Office and received reply
that they had received no order from
the government, and that there can be
no truth in the following clipping:
General Land Commissioner Herr
man has issued a circular to registers
and receivers OF local land Offices In
which he calls attention TO an act OF
the last congress which mskes 1t poss-s
ible for homesteaders to make second
homestead entries. Particular atten-
ltion Is called to the fact that a home
steader who committed his entry is 4
also allowed to make another entry.
Any person who has made home
stead entry, but from any cause has
this law entitled to the benefit of the
homestead laws as though such for
mer entry had not been made.
III " II
DULUTH DISTRICT CONFERENCE
The Duluth district conference,
held at Bemidji, June 17-2O, was az
very profitable and delightful affair.
Ansxcellent program had been pre-
pared by the pastor, Rev. Geo. p. Y
Watson, and the various sessions
were presided over by Rev.
Dr.. Forbes, preceding elder OF the
district.
S The day sessions were held by the
lake in grove about half q mile from
the center OF the town the evening
sessions were held in the church. Adj.
dresses, prayers and sermons, bear \
ing upon Sunday school, Epworth
League and general Christian activity
were the order OF the occasion, and all I
who were privileged to attend were not
a little edited and inspired. Rev. III. /
w. Knowles clear interpretatio OF
some OF the more difficult passages of
the bible were much enjoyed.
u The visitors were royalty entertain
ed, and all were pleased to note the
advance Of Methodism in Bemidii, un-
der the vigorous leadership Of the 4
jealous pastor.
Bemid iis one OF the most beautiful
resort thathas been our pleasure to 4
visit and among the treasured memo 1
,ries OF the past not the least refresh
ing will be that we camped while on
the shore OF Bemidji's famous lake
and feasted upon the Intellectual and
\ y = -sA.y Y. Is
spiritual dainties afforded by the con-
vention OF the Duluth district OF 1900.
Midland Christian Advocate.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-07-26

The above shows the division of Beam county Com
districts made BY the county board recently In dis
ct No. shown above two reservation townships belong to
Cass county words and shows that for
and convenience better fair division the
county could not be made The organized towns various
trcts follows @ s .*assss laid s. ss
Dist NO It'll Belnd, FROM Northern, Turtle River. N III
Dist No q Turtle Lake Port Hope Nebsh Haga Black Duck
H1 saN Summit aud Langor. A@ @@MN &MM M
Dist No 81 Jones' Grant Valley. hammers Eckls Buzz Lib
erty and Maple Ridge 49, sss VI E.s & III 80 81
Dist asca, Bear Greek, Moose People, Copey Shevn
Dist No Eddy. Hoist Dudley Pine Lake Sinclair