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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-04
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-06
 fl NEW CHURCH SITE.
First Baptist Congregation Favor Vi- ciEity of Whalley ana Carmel St.

A meeting of the congregation of the First Baptist church was held last evening in Republican hall to informal ly discuss a proposition to build new church in the western part of the city. A few days ago a circular card was sent out to the members of the church, ask ing if in the event of new church edifice being erected in the vicinity of the corner of Whalley avenue and Car mel street, the member addressed would continue in the membership of the church and give it continued financial support. To these cards of inquiry 200 replies were received, of which 120 were
 in the affirmative and the rest in the negative or doubtful.
 Last nights meeting was called to bring forth an informal expression of opinion on the matter in order to give the committee on ways and means an idea as to what the people of the church desire The question as to whether or not the members were in favor of erecting a church near the corner of Whalley avenue and Carmel street was voted upon. The result was siXty-one voting yes and twenty one voting. no This does not. however, f1n- ally decide the matter, but a church meeting will be called later for final de- cision, probably between now and May 1. Tn the meantime the congregation will continue meeting in Republican hall
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SHOT RAILROAD,SUP Clerk Has Serious Quarrel About an Inventory of Cars.

Cumberland, Md, Jan. 5.-John M. Resley, sixty years old, clerk shot and seriously wounded Charles w. Galloway, superintendent of the Middle division of the Baltimore and Ohio rai1- road, in the latter's office to-day and walking to the court house gave himself up. An inventory of cars in the yard made up by Resley and claimed to be incorrect by the superintendent brought about the trouble and hot words were followed by blows and then three shots were fired. Resley claims that Gallo- way drew his pistol first, but friends of the latter deny this. One of the shots shattered Galloway's elbow, another wounded him in the breast while the third went wide of it's mark.
 Resley has been in the service of the Baltimore and Ohio here for many years. He claims that Galloway, who came here a year ago from Baltimore, had not treated him rightly in the line of work given by the superintendent. Res,cy in October, 1873, shot and killed Lloyd Clark editor and proprietor of the Daily Times, because of an alleged insulting editorial directed at Resley's father. Resley was acquitted on the ground of self-defense The trial was one and impoverished Res ley's father, who was then quite veal thy
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them were undersized and all wore boards. They referred me to the field cornet, who denied the use of explosive bullets. On being shown the horrible wounds, he admitted that at one time explosive bullets had been served out, but he said he was certain they had all been previously expended and that none could have been used on this occasion He then produced bandoller filled with dunn dums, and I pointed out that, so far as Mafeking was concerned these had been recalled.
 Later on I called the attention of the field cornet to four of his own men who were rifling dead bodies. He ex- pressed his regret to a British officer, that, despite his instructions to respect the dead, the younger Boers were un- ruly and beyond his control, and he &C., cused the British soldiers of stripping General Rock and leaving him naked and wounded on the field, thus indi- rectly causing his death"
 The correspondent then describes scene of angry recriminations between the field cornet and the Boers regar ding the existence of orders about robbing the dead and also about the facts themselves, some of the Boers asserting that they only took arms, despite the arrival. at that very moment, of the bodies of five British, under Boer escort with the pockets of their uniforms turn ed inside out. He goes on to say: Some of the British wounded fiatly &C., oused the Boers of stealing their mon- ey, rings and other valuables. We had great difficulty in getting permission to use the armored train to remove our wounded We believe that spies carried the news of our contemplated sortie to the Boers. The field cornet admitted that he was reinforced during the night by 100 mounted men and ack- nowledged withdrawing his guns"
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TESTIMONY IN MOLINEUX OASE. Some of Importance Given Yestcrday-
 Accnaed,s LRbnratOrY. ..I-

New York, Jan. 5.-Some important testimony was brought out by the pros- ecution at the Molineux trial to-day. Charles D. Allen. who was Molineux's S secretary in the Newark factory, swore that the defendants laboratory was well equipped with poisons and that experiments were constantly being made. In the laboratory were paris green, prussian blue, chrome yellow, English vermillion, dry mercury and kegs of dry arsenic. Allen also testi- fled that he had written a letter at Molineux's request at 1920 Broadway, asking for copy of periodical.
 The letter was written according to instructions in the ordinary course of business, but the significance of the in- cident lies in the fact that 1920 Broad way is the address of the Koch letter box agency and 1t is claimed that it was from this letter that Koch learned the address of Molineux, and sent the defendant a circular offering to lease a private letter box--an offer which it it is claimed Molineux afterwards ac- cepted.
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GoUNoD CONCEPT soL0Isrs.
Quartette of Singers Announced foI
 Production Of "Elijah."

1 Quartette of Singers Announced for Production Of "EliJah" | The Gounod society has sent to its | members circular letter announcing the resumption of rehearsals on Mon day evening, January 8, at 7:45 o'clock and giving the names of the soloists who have been engaged for the com ing concert on the 18th of February. The quartet is as follows: Miss Jenny Corea of Boston, soprano; Mime Marian Van Dwyn of New York. contralto; H. Evans Williams. tenor and David Bispham. basso. Miss Corea is dra- matic soprano, who is considered in Boston to be Mrs. Jennie Patrick Walk ers successor in oratorio work. She is the soprano solost in Dr. Miners church, which is famous for it's choir and where the music is under the di- rection of George w. Chadwick, the well known composer.
 Madame Marian Van Dwyn is one of the most promising artists among the young contraltos, who are doing orato- rio work She has sung successfully in New York and has won the warm praise of such critics as H. E. Krehbiel and Henry T. Finck Madame Van Dwyn
 Is engaged to sing the "Eli1ah" with the Handel and Hayden society of Boston.
 Of Evan Williams, and especially of David Bispham, 1t is unnecessary to speak. They are both the ideal men for their roles, and splendid perform ance is assured
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THE SITUATION IN GENERAL.
British Have Gained Nothing in Central
 Theatrr of Operations

London, Jan 6-4:50 a. m-No decis-
 i've operation is reported from South Africa this morning, military activity being confined to points of subsidiary 1 importance. In the central theater of operations the British apparently have secured no substantial gains. The only dispatch of dramatic interest is the mar rative of useless gallantry at the sortie from Mafeking, where the stormers threw themselves hopelesslv against a 1 strongly defended Boer work. | The question of contraband seizures takes almost the paramount place ,u the thoughts of the public, the vague possibility that these may be made a pretext for continental intervention dis turbing official and private observers. The governments undertaking purpose to enforce strictly the right of search has been set forth in detailed instruc- tions, dispatched yesterday by the ad- miralty to the British naval command CTS in South African waters, giving them weighty warnings, without. excep tion, to uphold the government meas ures for the suppression of the import ation of contraband by way of Delagoa Bay.
 Lady Georgiana Curzon has received dispatch from Lady Sarah Wilson at Mafeking, dated December 25, saying: Both we'll" referring to herself and to her husband, who had been reported as wounded.
 The Daily Mail has the following dis patch from Rensberg, dated January 4: Some Free Staters sent a petition to President Steyn asking to return home He replied that they had crossed the border without permission, and as they had no money to pay the damage done they must pay for it with their blood"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-06
ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY.
Former Councilman Edward Clifford
 He Confessed 10 the Charge.

I l Edward Clifford of 17o Chestnut street, formerly councilman from the 1 Sixth ward, was arrested early last l evening by Detectives Donnelly and McGrath on the charge of statutory burglary committed at 175 Chestnut street. About o'clock in the evening Miss Goldbaum, who resides on the second floor at that number. complain ed to Captain CoWleS of the detective bureau that her apartments had been burglaried and a gold watch and some money stolen.
 Donnelly and MoGrath were detail ed on the case and not long after they arrested Clifford on suspicion. When he was searched the missing watch was found in one of his >overcoat pockets. Other things missing iron. the Gold baum apartments were five souvenir half dollars, fifty two cent pieces and some other small coins. When ques- toned by Captain Cowles Clifford said that he entered the house at 175 Chest nut street about 2 o'clock in the after noon, finding the hallway dcor open. He said he then went on upstairs and tried the door to the Godbaum rooms He found the door unlocked and open ing 1t went in. No one was at home and he searched around and found the watch and the above mentioned coins which he took.
 Clifford was at one time contractor at Sargent X Co.'S and after losing his nOSitiOn thare was for time steward of the Young Mems Republican club
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STRIKE " WIELIMA NYIC SETTLED. $50 MiIl Hands of tho Cheney Brothers
 n Refrprn

South Manchester, Jan. 5.--The strike in the weaving department of the silk mill of Cheney Brothers, in which $50 of the mill hands took part, was ad- justed by arbitration this afternoon and the 700 looms that were at a standstill all day will be running again to-mor- row. There has been much dissatsfac- tion among the weavers for some little time on account of the high speed at which the looms have been running, coupled with the reduction In wages of a quarter of a cent yard. It was ex- pected by the firm that the increased speed would permit so much more cloth to be turned off that the quarter of a cent reduction would be more than made up. Such did not prove to be the case, however, as the warp and filling of the white silk is so very fine that the faster rate of speed made frequent breaks and the weavers claimed they were not making the wages they were under the old schedule.
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4 HANDSOME SWORD PREsENTED
To Hospital Steward c. w. Foster of
 the Second Regiment.

l Probably no appointment in the Sec-
 ond regiment in years has given great
 CT satisfaction to the friends of the ap- | pointee than has the appointment of | Sergeant George K Foster of 71 Ken sington street, this city, to the position of hospital steward of the Second reg iment. Since the makeup of the regi- | mental staff has been discussed recent ly it has been rumored that MT. Foster
 would probably be named for the office, this general opinion being due to the
 fact that it was we'll known that as a member of the regimental hospital corps he had shown great efficiency and
 that on that account no one was more deserving of the position.
 When the staff appointments were announced yesterday morning and it
 became known among his acQuaint- ances that he had been placed upon the staff it was decided to carry out a little surprise that had been planned for him in the event of such an occur renee. Accordingly an order was sent to New York by Messenger Edward D. Loomis for a handsome sword of the kind worn by the hospital steward and for the purchase of which negotiations had been already entered into, waiting only the official announcement of the appointment for final determination.
 MT Foster is druggist with E. Hew- itt & Co.,, of 744 Chapel street, and last pf fri 11cs y1tn into the store, a few at time, until fifteen or sixteen were present.
 Finally when MT. Foster had begun to wonder if they meant to stay until morning, and if they would ever go, so that he could close the store, some of them suggested that 1t was time to close up but informed MT Foster that his presence was first required in the rear of the store There, Adelbert T. Dewey, also drug clerk in the store, who had been chosen to make the pre- sentation, proved himself. like the il- lustrious admiral of the same name. equal to the occasion, and in neat speech presented to MT. Foster the sword. at the same time expressing to him the pleasure which his friends felt in his deserved appointment
 Mir. Foster, taken completely by sur prise, expressed his thanks as best he could under the circumstances. The sword IS of the regular pattern for the position and on the scabbord is en- graved the inscription George K. Eos ter, Hospital Steward, Second Regi- ment January 1, 1900," while MT. Posters name is engraved upon the blade.
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MONETT'S REPORT ON TRUSTS
ORIO'S ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKS
 FOR AMENDMENTS OFLAW.
Reference to Decisions ofSupreme Court im Important Cases--The Charges of Bribery Against Standard OH Off cials Control of Litigation by Representa- lives of Corporations.
tives of Corporations.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 5.-The report of Attorney General Monett, filed with the governor to-day, is interesting because of it's reference to the antitrust litiga- ton prosecuted by the department. Re- ferring to the decision of the supreme court in the suits against the insurance combinations, the attorney general rec ommends that the laws of the state be amended so as to make it illegal for in surance agents as well as companies to make such pools In regard to the all legged determinations in freight rates, he recommends the enactment of the commodity rate statute' now in oper- ation in Illinoic
 The failure of the supreme court to consider his alleged bribery information against officers of the Standard Oil company because it did not connect the officers of the defendant company with the alleged bribery offers to the attor ney general is recited, and the sugges- tion is made that there ought to be amendments to the laws of the state on contempt which would reach the agents and representatives of corporations that attempt to control the course of litiga tion against them by the corrupt use of money He also suggests legislation against advertising in newspapers, which is likely to have influence on pending legislation. The attorney gen. eral claims that there is due from the Manhattan Oil company, connected with the Standard Oil company, the sum of $3G0, 900 for oil taken from land owned by the state of Ohio.
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SULLIVdN-M'F FA DDEN FIGHT Declared Draw at the Emd of Twenty fifth Round.

New York, Jan. 5-"spike" Sullivan of Ireland and George McFadden of this city met tonight at the Broadway Athletic club to decide which had the right to consideration for a meeting with the lightweight champion, Erne, and his second Jack O'Brien. After the men had fought and banged each other for the full limit of twenty Live rounds, in which there was some rough work and not little fouling, principally on McFadden's part, Referee Charley White declared the contest draw The Irishman was the favorite in the bet ting at 100 to 70 and then to many it looked as if under all circumstances sWhite should have declared in Spikes" favor, but there was very little fault found with the verdict.
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 PLAGUE SUSP ECT IN BOSTON. Doctors Watching the Development of a Culture,

Boston, Jan. 5--A conference of the health commissioner. Thomas Shea, the chief medical officer of the board of health. and Dr. Hill, the director of the meteorological laboratory, was held to- day over the mysterious disease of the stowaway who is quarantined at Gal loup's Island. A culture which was taken to the laboratory for examina- ton is developing, but it will take a day or two longer for the germs to grow to the stage in which their char acter can be discovered. Dr. Durgin said to-day that the man could not pos sibly have contracted the Bubonic plague at Antwerp. as the incubation period is only fifteen days at the most, and he also said that he could hardly be infected by the cargo. While pr. Durgin will not say positively that it is not the Bubonic plague he is almost certain that it must be some other dis ease.
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ROBERTS DEFENDS HIMSELF
ILLEGED POLYGdMIST BEFORE
 INTESTIG4TTNG COMMITTEE.
ency to Determine Upon the Moral Capacity of Member erVehenently Exclaims Against Those Who Have Houmded Him Missionaries Blamed.

Washington Jan 5-B. H. Roberts, the alleged polygamist, appeared to- day before the house committee which is investigating his case, and in his early remarks dwelt with special em- phasis on the right of a constituency to determine upon the moral capacity of member Tt is left to those con- stituents to determne' he said, what shall be the moral status of the man they wish to send to congress as their representative, and not to the houses of 1 congress"
 When MT. Roberts sought to read | published comment tending to show the | motive of the Crusade" and Cause" against him. Chairman Taylor stopped him. The committee had nothing to do with any crusade, MT. Taylor said but was trying to ascertain one fact namely, whether MT. Roberts is a poly gamist The chairman said MT. Rob- erts is a polygamist. The chairman said Mr. Roberts line of procedure was irregular. There was some difference of opinion in the committee as to the course to pursue.
 Let us settle it here and now" said MT. Littlefield. As far as I am con- cerned I am ready to hear anything he wants to say" MT. Taylor said that he wished to enter his protest against bringing questions of fact into the ar gument as both improper and ridicu- lous.
 MT Roberts vehemently exclaimed against those who had "hounded" him. They were not the bankers, merchants lawyers and other substantial citizens of Utah, but they were in the main missionaries who had gone to Utah to oppose Mormonism.
 At one point Representative McPher- son of the committee asked, Under your faith, was the taking of plural wives merely allowable, or was 1t re- Quired?"
 Tt was mandatory replied MT. Rob erts, according to the view of leading Mormon authorities
 MT. Roberts continued until 4:50 D. m., when he asked that the hearing go over, he having spoken almost five hours. The committee thereupon adjourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow, when MT. Roberts will conclude.
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BRIDGEPOR7,S SUBMARTNE BOAT. The Argonaut SuccessfuIIy submcrgrd--
 Captain Tibhetta Ahnard.

Bridgeport, Jan. 5.-The submarine boat Argonaut which has been recent ly rebuilt, with twenty feet added to it's length and another engine placed in it, besides receiving other repairs, was under water this evening for the first time since coming from the hands of the company that rebuilt it. The ex- pertinent of submerging the boat was commenced at 3 o'clock and it was 6 o'clock before she was under water and then she remained down one hour. The only person aboard besides Captain Lake, the inventor, and his crew. was Captain Arthur Tibbetts of New Ha- ven. The trial was reported satsfac- tory in every respect. There was a great crowd of curious people about the dock at the foot of Wall street to witness the trial.
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FIERCE SORTIE AT WATERING
DETERMINED EFFORT TO CA APTURE
 BOER POSITION FAILS.
the Fort hut Are Repulsed-Lose Fifty Officers and Men in Killed and WOunded-The Veil Not Yet Lifted from the Situation in Natal.

London, Jan, 1.-The war office has Walker at Cape Town the following dis patch from Colonel Baden-Powell, dated Mafeking, December 26:
 We attacked one of the enemy's S works this morning, endeavoring to push back the cordon northward. Our force consisted of three guns, two squadrons of the Protectorate regiment, one of the Bechuanaland rifles, an ar mored train, etc. The enemy had strengthened their works during the night and doubled the garrison since yesterdays reconnaissance. Neverthe- Jess our attack was carried out and pressed home with the greatest possible gallantry and steadiness under very hot fire. But all effors to gain the inte- rior by escalade failed, the fort being practically impregnable.
 Our attack only withdrew after six of our officers had been hit and large number of men. Nothing could have exceeded the courage and dash display ed The general situation remains un- changed and the health and spirits are very satisfactory. I regret to report the following casualties: Killed, Sap tain R. J. Vernon, Captain H. c. San ford, Lieutenant H. c. Patton, eighteen non-commissioned officers and troopers; wounded, Captain Charles Fitzclarence, twenty-three n-commissioned officers and troopers; prisoners, three troopers. General Foresteier- Walker points out that, while the dispatch gives all the names, it fails to show that six officers were hit.
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SUICIDE IN NBRIDGPORI.
Adam Beck Kills HimseIf-Addresses o
 New Havemers Found.

Bridgeport. Jan. 5.-Adam Beck, aged forty-five years, who had been employ ed as fireman at the Bridgeport hospi- tai for a few weeks, was found dead at his room, 431 Water street, tonight. He had committed suicide by drinking laudanum. Beck secured lodging in the place Wednesday night. As his door vas locked all day an entrance was forced tonight, when his lifeless body was discovered on the bed. An empty two-ounce vial that had contained lau- danum told the story. In notebook found on him was the address of T. F. Fitzpatrick, West Haven, and Gately x Brennan Meadow street, New Haven The man was well dressed, but from let ters found on his person it is believed that he was insane.
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Episcopal Clergyman Resigns

Newburgh, N. Y., Jan. 5.--Rev. Rufus Emery, for twenty-seven years rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church here, has resigned on account of i'll health and will remove to Newburyport, Mass, his birthplace He was graduated from Trinity college in 1854 and held a posi- ton of teacher at that college for two years. He entered the priesthood in 1859 and was rector of Trinity church Southport, Conn, and of Calvary church, Stonington, before coming to Newburgh.