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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25
AGAINST MR.. QUAY.

As stated yesterday the Senate by vote Of
33 to 80 decided that Mr.. Quay was not en-.
titled to his seat 40 Senator from Pennsyl.
vania. Mr.. Qusy's friends are divided be.
tween holding responsible fox their defeat
two men--Senstor Vest and Senator Hanna.
Mr. Vest. they say, had given them reason to
believe that he would vote for Mr.. Qusy, IN
stead Of which he voted sgsinst him His
vote, changed from ono side Of the tally sheet
to the other, meant Mr.. Qusy's defeat. Other,
blsm, Mr.. Hanna. and thus, indirectly, the
President Mr.. Hanna was absent, but pair
cd with Mr.. Depsw against MI Quay. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Hanna's statement In Colum-
bus, Ohio yesterday evening, he worked
against Senator Quay and would have voted
against him If he hsd been present in the
Senate.
Mr. Quay says that despite the sction Of the
Senate he is not cut of politics and will con-
tinue his fight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25
Filipinos Appeal for a War Loan

Paris, April 25.-Agoncillo recently
appealed to the government at Berlin
for a financial loan. The foreign office
promptly refused TO advance any mon
ey, saying Germany could not afford to
abtagonizs the United States. The
Filipino junts is now appealing to Rus.
STA and is hopeful OF more successful
result. Agoncillo openly boasts that q
Philadelphia firm offered the Filipino
government all the ammunition 1t de
sired, provided payment was made in
advance. Aguinsldo accepted the Of
fer, Agoncillo says, and is preparing 10
assume the offensive IN May.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Washington, April Is
sGALTX.

When the Senst, met today Mr..
Plat, OF New YORK, occupied the seet
10 the frol row OF the republican side
formerly occupied by Mr.. Quay.
Mr.. Pettus has prepared and will
submit to the Senate tomorrow the
views OF the minority OF the privileges
and elections committee in the Clark
case OF Montana.
The conference report on the bill to
provide government for Hawaii was
adopted.
HOUSE.
After the approval of the journal Will
liam H. King, the new Congressman
from Utah, who succeeds Mr.. Roberts,
the Mormon, was sworn in as member.
rne democrats applauded his appear
auce. The consideration OF the postofiics
appropriation bill was then resumed in
committee of the whole.
The question OF increasing the sp-
preparation for transportion of mail by
pneumatic tube to $725. 900 was the first
20 De discussed. Mr.. Little argued
against the continuation or exteDslo o
of this service on the ground that 1t was
t 10 expensive and did not materially
assist 10 the rapid transport OF the mails
generally. Ia New YORK city the pneu-
matte tube service was costing the gov.
eminent rental OF about S. per linear
foot, or $37 500 a mile, when the entire
cost OF the tube and putting 1t in the
ground should not be more than VI or
81 so per foot.
Mr.. Mann argued in favor Of the ex-
tension OF the pneumatic tube service
60 Chicago.
Mr.. Moody, In opposing the appro.
priation, caused a sensation. Hs laid
before the House some facts which be
said would cause this appropriation to
die the death of dog, as it ought to-"
The proposition was malodorous from
beginning to end. The first sppropris
ton for the pneumatic tube service was
made June 8. 1896, when Chas. Q. Nelson
was second assistant postmaster geo.
eral. Within six weeks after Nelson
left office he was made director in the
pneumatic tube company, given 81 600
cash for his expenses to represent the
company 10 Washington and $4,000
worth Of the stock, The value of the
stock was based on the contract with
the government and from being worth.
less rose to sos per share. He regret
ted to say that stock and bonds OF this
company had been held by former
member Of this House and of the COM
mi tee on appropriations. Name
him." suggested Mr.. Livingston. II
will not" replied Mr.. Moody. Con-
t'nuing. he said the company had sent
as b new years gift to a member OF the
present House block of its stock. He
was glad TO say that the return mail
had carried back "lhst dishonoripg and
dishonora5le gift" This was the kind
Of malodOrous proposition 1t was pro-
posed to foster by this appropriation.
MIR. Moons motion to strike out the
entire appropriation for the pneumatic
tube service was carried-S7 to 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexsndris Gazette.
Washington, April %.

Correspondence OF the Alexsndris Gazette
Washington, April %.
Admiral Dewey this morning received
q handsome gold watch, the gift of 3d.
600 school children Of the northwest.
The idea of the gift was suggested by o
echoolboy of Rosemont, MINI, to q
Minneapolis newspaper, and it launch
cd the scheme. Only contributions OF
one penny from each child were re
ceiyed. The watch, which Ia elegantly
epameled. is made from gold mined 10
the Philippines and the alloy used in it
was taken from brass ring found on
the Spanish ship Reina Christina, which
was sunk by Dewey's fleet. CoDgr6ss-
man McClesry, OF Minnesota, present
ed the watch. The Admiral was touch
ed by the peculiar nature OF the gilt
and made an appropriate reply.
Representatives of the brewing inter
ests of the country appeared before the
ways and means committee OF the
House this morning to present mem
orial in favor of the repeal of the extra
war tax of 81 barrel on beer. Among
the delegates was Mr.. Robert PortneI
of Alexandria. President Brant, of tbe
U. !. Brewing Association, said that
the brewers had been willing in view
OF the war emergency to bear their
share Of the fiscal burdens, but they
now ask the committee to redeem the
promise that this extra war tax should
be repealed after the war and the train
M Ia 81
He said that as result of the tax the
consumption of beer had decreased one
million barrels and referred to the va
rious interests affected by this tax.
An old and well-known Potomac
rver man, living here, says he frequent.
~ sees items In the newspapersof thi.
city copied from the Gazette, about the
dumping of Washington garbage into
the river or on the banks thereof near
Alexandra. He says the District o.
Columbia commissioners have no con.
troll over the Potomac below the Dis
trict line, but that the Secretary O
War has, and that If complaint were
made to him he would abste the nuts
ance at once.
Congressman Otey, Of the Lynohburg
Va district, called upon the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue today ant
nrged him to try to devise some mean
by which internal revenue stamp
could be obtained at tue country post
offices, 80 that those farmers wno have
to use them, may be saved .hs troubi;
of going or sending all the way to tn,
large towns for them. The stamps fol
resale are not sold 10 less amounts thar
hundred dollars worth, and as only
one per cent. is allowed on their resale
few retailers are willing to take tbs
risk. Mr.. Otey will try to induce Con
gress to increase the allowance to two
per cent.
In response to the Bacon resolution o
inquiry as to allowances given to mill
tsry officials in Cuba and Porto Rict
Secretary Root today reported to tb'
Senate that Gen. Brook as military gov
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting Of the Board Of Al
dermen OF the city Of Alexandria Va, held
April "a, 1900, there were present:
Vim. II. Msrbory, esq. President and
Messrs. Hill, Dobie, Bsllenger, Clark. Curtn
w II. Sweeney and J. T. sweeney.
Mr. lark presented q petition Of seyfr,I
property owners asking that Crossing "a
constructed GA the west side of Fayette .,fee,
At IL Intersection ith Csm- ron. The pr.v.
er Of the petitioner IS ,ranted and 81
or as much as may b. Necessary. vas an,
propristed for the work.
Mr. Hill, from the COMMITTEE on stre.,.
submitted the following which had been
adopted by that committee:
Resolved, That the Mayor is hereby 20.
quested 70 report TO the City Council bv
what authority ard under whose dire y,
| the street work has been done since
the resignation OF the City snginee,. and the
Auditor is hereby directed to repor by vb,,
authority the payments have been made s,Dcc
lie rssgnstion OF the City Eng neer
The resolution was adopted b. unsnimou,
vote.
Mr. W. II. sweeney introduced re.o'p,
ton, which was adopted. pro vdins ths, tho
| bills of the examiners OF toe c,ndidstes n,
Superintendent Of Gas be referred 10 tbe
Finance Committee.
] be following were received from tie
| Common Council and their actor concn,.
| red IN.
| Resolution appointing committee o. two
| rom each board 10 wait upon the Virginia
| Congressmen and urge them 70 take INN,
date action toward causing all garbage and
dead animals Of the District of Columbia n be
disposed OF within said District, and Messrs
j. T. Sweeney ard Clark were appointed on
tue part Of this board.
Resolution turning over 10 the Washington
| Monument A ISOLATION the old court house
property On forth Columbus street.
| ,mmnnicstion from E. F. Price. Audito,
Announcing the exhaustion of the FUNDS fop
street cleaning and electric light, and res, a..
Iution app opristing 81 o for the former sud
| 81 ,00D for the latter.
| An ordinance for imposing and collecting
licenses within the city OF Alexandra To- the
year CONNER cirg on the LIST day June. 600
AID ending on the s1st day of May, 1901.
Resolution providing for the extension Of
| the wilkes street sewer 10 the river.
| Mr.. LAwler, from the Common Coanef. en-.
tered the chamber and extended an invitation
to the Aldermen to meet thst board In Joint
session for the purpose OF electlng Superb.
tendent OF 0ss.
On motion the invitation was declined, By
the following vote:
Ayes. Messrs. CartiD, W. Fl. Sweeney. !. T.
Swes ney and Mr. President Noe,, Messrs.
Hill, Dobi-, Ballenger and Clark
The bosrd then adjourned.
w. II MARBURY, President
Teste: LUrRER ii. THOMPSON. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25
Story ola slave.

To be bound hand and foot for yeilS
by the chains of disease is the "oi''
kind Of slavery. George d. W'IIsm''
of Manchester, Mich, tells how cue. go, . .
slave was made free. He say; w
wife had been so helpless for i've ye''1i
that she could not turn over 90 u'u
alone. After using two bottles o. hl'C'
trib Bitters, che is wonderfully IMP, Y, .,
ed and able to do her own work. l'',
supreme remedy for female discs .
quickly cures nervousness, tleePl''
ness, melancholy, headache, becksour'
fsintiug and dizzy spells. This u 10 q.
Gle working medicine is godsend =
sickly. rundown people. Every 90, .
tie guaranteed. Only so cts. 500 "
E S. Leadbester & sons Druggists
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25

THAr TIE administration party. instead Of
irving TO dissolve the "solid South" desires
to maintain it's solidity, is maze apparent To
all intelligent people, if by nothing else, By
its persistent appointment OF negroes to re-
sponsible offices in this section, and by the
ousting of fairly and legally elected demo-
crst., and the seating Of republicans, who
were not elected, either fairly or legally, by
the republican majority in Congress. When
the white people of the South receive proper
treatment from the republican party, and not
before, will they feel safe enough TO divide
on the currency, the tariff, or any other ques-
xion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25

Ma. JAMES T. CLOSE, formerly OF
this city, son OF the late Col. James T.
Close, Of Alexandria county, presided
at a large and enthusiastic democratic
meeting at Upper sandusky, Ohio, last
week. at ghich resolutions were unan-
amously adopted. declaring for the re-
nomination and the election of W. J
BRYAN to the Presidency. The ar o.
Alexandria is democratic, and no mst
ter by what strain of blood it II
breathed, it's effects manifest them
selves where transplsDted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25
A TrtpIe Hanging

McMinnvillo Tenn, April Three
murdsrers were hanged here today from the
same scsfold-Wm. Brown, John Q. Watson
and Sonny" Grain. Brown was oEvicted
OF the murder OF his wife, being found
guilty jointly with his brother John, and
both were sentenced to hang. John, how
ever, was X lied In jail by Grain, for which
the latter was hanged Grain was convicted
originally Of numbering q man named Shell
Ing over game Of craps and was sentenced
to ten years In prison. Watson, while drunk,
ss'sssinated Jim Hills, calling him from his
hsuse and shooting him down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25
The Er.Emnress Weds2

Berlin, April PA report is in cir
culstion here that the widow Of Em-
peror Frederick, eldest daughter OF
Queen Victoria, has been secretly mar
RED to Count Stacker tori, who was
Hofmeister under Frederick. During
the reign OF William /. the Empress
was ordered +, leave Berlin because Of
her familiarity with this court official
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Esse. a powder. Il cures p,ir.
ful. smsrting, swollen feet and ingrowins
nsiIs, and instantly takes the sting out ~
corns and buDioss. It's the greatest com fort
discovery OF the sge. Aliens foot.Esse %, ke.
tight or new she's feel easy. 1t is eertCi
cure for swestinr, cslIous and hot tired. seI.
ing feet. Try 1t today. Gold by all drugsis,,
and shce stores. By mail for Doc in s,smn.
Trial package FREE. Address Allen 6. ON
sted, lie BOY, N. z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25
Children Burned in Tenement Fire

New York, April 26--The lives OF three
children were Lost, four persons were badly
burned and more than 100 persons were
driven panic stricken down fire escapes and
over roofs ina FIRE that partially destroyed q
six-story double tenement on Forsy the street
early this morning. The fire started in the
basement at $50 o'clock. The tenants, num-
pering thirty families were all asleep. In a
few momorts the house was 6lled with smoke
and the Aremen and policemen had q hard
time making their way through ths halls
awakening the tenants After the fire was
eztinguished the fremen found the three bod
les. They were huddled together 10 corner
rO0m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25
Foreign News.

LONDON, April 25.-The city and sub.
urban handicap of 1000 sovereigus
was won by Crater, ridden by M. Can
non.
Yokohama, April 12.-Through tao explo.-
ion of powder magazine at Kram Shsu, Cal.
ma. recently 224 houses were destroyed and
30 lives were lost
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25
coo,oeJ Dold milIionaire and me,

George J. Dold, millionaire and mem.
Der of the packing house firm of Jacob
DoId & Sons, of Buffalo, Chicago and
Kansas City, was found dead in bed
this morning at the home OF his father
In Buffalo, N. Y. Death, it is thought,
was due to fatty degeneration of the
heart. Dold was 3S yers old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25

The first break In the machinists' strike at
Cleveland, o, came this morning, when 10
of the employees OF the Machine Screw Cum
pany went back to work under the old condi-
tions The strike has been for nine.nour
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25

Otto Korb, Grand Chancellor, b p, BOOB BOOB
vile, Ind, says, "DeWitts Witch Hss IS ~. W
soothes the most delicate skin snh besi' "a
most stubborn ulcer with certain a'a gee,
result" Cures piles and skin diseases DIM
buy an imitation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25

CT .snse The liver, purify the blood, invigo,
rate the body by using DeWitt's Little Esriy
Risers.r These famous little pills always act
promptly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever is a bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine
n a tasteless form. No cure-no pay SOC
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-25
BEAR COTTON MARKET
Is NOT UNSUITABLE
Commissioners of Agriculture
Commissioners of Agriculture.


believe
bashc the cotton jusfabe
The an
in should
of
to the throughout the South:
Alabama;
100000
p. R. Agriculture for Alabama
this State about $4,000 bales
KOINER, Commissioner of Agriculture for virginia.
FRANK HILL. Commissioner Agriculture for Arkansas
weeks will
10000 bales.
L. B. WoMBWELL, Agriculture of Florida
A Commissioner of Agriculture MISSISSIPPI
market Obliged
L. of Agriculture of North Carolina
regarding the cotton crop
from all
the al
will
at
of
B. STEVENS, Commissioner of Agriculture OF Georgia
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-25
Rehearsing For the Empire.
(New Orleans Harlequin }

"Welcome, colonel" said Mckinley
as Roosevelt unbuckled his sword and
threw it ON the floor; welcome to the
Rehearsal Room. I've got the laurel
for YOU. There it is on that nail.
The greeting of Mark Hanna was
rot so warm. He merely bobbed his
head-the slightest bob in he world.
''How did you like my fire-cracker
incident last night?" asked the colo
mel, as he reached down the laurel ana
began shaping it into a wreath.
''Didn't hear of it, said Mckinley,
interestedly. What was it,
"Why. when i came to the San Juan
Hill part of my speech / shot off a
giant cracker between my teeth"
Hanna looked disgusted.
''How did the crowd take it," in
quired Mckinley.
Fine! Yelled like muroer, and
burned down n cigar store on the
next block as soon as the meeting was
over. Oh, tell you, the martial spirit
is growing!"
Don't you think you're talking too
much, Mr.. ROOSEVELT" asked Hanna,
with suppressed Indignation.
mo, sir! Never! Rough rider for
eNeF-lH LHOuSuls WOioS dSbiCh'
"a Rough Rider is not always a
smooth talker," replied Hanna, quick
ly and epigrammatically. Now, if
you'd only wear your cowboy hat and
shoot fire-crackers between your teeth
and let us do the talking, this party
would be better off. l shudder to
think of the words that must have
accompanied the explosion"
Theodore Roosevelt famed up like
a lamp in the wind. He ierked the
rest of the laurel off the nail, wrench
ed the nail out of the wall and bit it
in half. Then he strobe toward Han
ma, with his arm raised oratorically,
and was about pitching thunderous-
ly into that gentleman, when he was
interrupted by a knocking upon the
door.
TThen follows drilling given bv a
Frenchman engaged to teach McKin-
lev, Roosevelt and Hanna how to act
when the Empire is established
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-25
Following After Augustus.

City and State, Philadelphia.
The following very striking historic
passage is from a standard well-known
work. "The Life and Epistles of ST..
Paul. by Conybeare and Howson C. Scrib-
ner &c Co., 1879. The extract found on
pages 142 and 143 of volume l is sent to
City and State by Mrs. Josephine Shaw
Lowell, of New York, evncing her intense
interest in the great contest now going
on in this country. The passages is as
follows:
From the time when Augustus united
the world under his own power the prov
inces were divided into two different
classes. The business of the emperor
was to consolidate the imperial system
under the show of administering a re-
public. He retained the names and sem
blances of those liberties and rights
which Rome had once enjoyed. =
He told the Senate and people that he
would relieve them of all anxiety of mil
itary proceedings, and that he would re-
sign to them those provinces where SOL
diers were necessary to secure the fruits
of peaceful administration. He would
take upon himself all the care and risk
of governing the other provinces where
rebellion might be apprehended. =
These were his professions to the Senate;
but the real purpose of this ingenious
arrangement was the dsarming of the
republic, and the securing to himself
of the absolute control of the whole
standing army of the empire.
Hence we find the provinces
divided into these two classes. On the one
side we have those which are supposed
to be under the Senate and people. The
governor is appointed by lot as in the
times of the old republic He carries
with him the lictors and fasces, the in
sigma of a CONSUL but he is destitute
of military power. His office must be
resigned at the expiration of year. He
is styled proconsul.' On the
other side are the provinces of Caesar.
The governor may be styled proprietor,
but he is more properly legatus' the rep
resentative or commissioner of the en-
peror. He goes out from Italy with all
the pomp of a military commander, and
he does not return until the emperor
recalls him."
Whether Intentionally or not" asks
Mrs. Lowell, sis not President Mckinley
following in the footsteps of Angus
tus?"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-25
Catawba for Simmons.

To the Editor:-Your correspondent
from Newton in giving an account of the
magnificent address of the Hon. Lee S.
Overman at this place nthe goth instant
incidentally remarks that this county,
Catawba, is "about evenly divided between
Carr and Simmons, with Simmons possi-
bly, I'm the lead" AS my late friend, Will
Burkhead used to say, Il rise to remark,
and am not backward in coming forward
in remarking," that your correspondent in
his estimate must have counted all the
Populists and Republicans for General
Carr, as very large majority of the
Democrats up here are for Mr.. Simmons.
We have great admiration for the dis
tingushed gentlemen who have retired
from the Senatorial race and would like
to see General Carr do likewise, and all
hands pull for the success of the national
ticket from now on. There are honors
in the future awaiting all these distin-
guished gentlemen, and we hope to help
bestow them. AS for Mr.. Simmons, the
people made up their minds two years ago
that he should succeed Marion Butler
in the United States Senate.
Very truly,
GEO. M'CORKLE.