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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09
FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-
Washington, March o.
SENATE.

Though outside the rain beat dowr
in torrents the Senate on thu last day
OF its extraordinary session was ablaz,
with animation. The galleries, as OF
the other days Of the session, were vel
filed, but the gaps here and there
marked tho exodus of Inauguration
visitors from the city. A patch of fora
beauty marked the republican side
Roses, American Beauty and Jscquimi.
nots and pink carnations, tastefully ar.
ranged, reposed upon the desk OF Sena.
tor elect Mitchell and that adjoining.
The Oregon statesman was warmly
greeted upon his appearance.
The prayer OF the chaplain noted the
approaching adjournment and called
down the divine blessing upon the
members and officers of the Senate dur.
ing the recess, and the welfare Of the
country was petitioned for.
Mr.. Simon called attention to the
presence in the chamber OF his COL
league, Senator.elect Mitchell, and ask
ed that the oath be administered. This
was done, after the galleries had been
by the chair to refrain
from the applause that had greeted the
new Senator.
The Senate agreed to the resolution
OF Mr.. Hoar, providing that commit.
tee of two Senators be selected to wait
upon the President and inform him that
II he had no further communication O
make the Senate stood ready to ad-
iourn. Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Cockrell
we're selected.
MIR. Morgan requested that Mr.. Nit
,hell, the new Senator, be appointed
member OF the committee on inter-
oceanic canals, to fill the vacancy
,aused by the retirement OF Mr.. Nc
Bride.
It was unanimously agreed to and
he appointment was made.
The Senate then went into executive |
ession, for the consideration of nomi.
lations.
At 1.50 p. H., the Senate doors were
brown open and legislative business
esumed. Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Cockrell,
ppoiDted to wait upon the President,
eported that their mission had been
1l6lled. The chief executive stated
hat he had no further communication
D make. The chief executive wished
be committee to convey to the Senate
is cordial appreciation and hearty
'ishes for future happiness.
At lbs upon motion OF Mr.. Allison
be Senate adjourned to meet the fret
Ionday in December. The announce
lent was greeted by slight applause
ON the galleries and later by hand
laking upon the floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09
Russia and China.

London, March 81 is learned
that the occasion Of the visit OF Am.
6ssssdor Choate to the British state
departmeI b on March Z. vas to renew
to the British government the assurance
OF last eutumn that America disapproy-
ed OF any move on the part OF any
power or powers to deprive China Of
territory. This is taken at this time as
an expression OF disspprovaI on the
part OF the United States Of the reported
convention between Russia and China
virtually handing over to the former
the province OF MaDchurii. 1t is also re.
ported that America has asked Great
Britain and other powers to Join in q
protest against Russia's course, so far
as the seizure OF Mapchuria is concerned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09
Mr.. Bryan i'm New York,

New York, March 9.-Col. William
Jennings Bryan Is In the city for two OF
three days on business connected with
bis paper, 1.-THE Commoner." He
reached here this morning from Buffalo
and went to the Hoffman House where
be is stopping. This is Bryan's first
visit to the city since before the cleo
ton. He Is looking 10 fiue health and
talked enthusiastically of bis paper.
He was asked why his periodical did
not carry advertising and he replied !:
"Wnen | first started my paper could
give no estimate of the propable circula.
ton so l could make no advertising
rates. Now | am prepared TO make a
rate and take ads" Bryan would not
say whether he would receive the ad-
refreshments of trusts. but said to his
interviewer to watch the Oommouer.
"What do you think of the Nicaraguan
canal project ?" was a question put
TO Bryan. He replied: "The trans.
Continental railway influence hes
probably defeated the canal project
said Bryan and then he added cynically:
They are afraid if the water 10 used for
the canal there will not be enough for
the stock" Mr.. Bryan spoke of the
United States Steel corporation and
said: "This Is the tendency Of the trusts
against which l preached last election.
They will probably increase their mag
nitude as long as they are permitted"
Mr.. Bryan said that the reason that
there was senatorial deadlock 10 bis
State was that there were so many
railroads and only two Senators TO be
He absolutely refused to talk
on the situation In Cuba and the Philip
pines. This afternoon Mr.. Bryan will
Welt several newspaper offices and in
spect the printing departments. He
said he had no intention OF making any
speeches while here. DR.. John II. |
jirdner and several other friends called
IN him this morning,
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

j ]. M. Yates, republican politician
rot Augusta county, died suddenly o
his home. at Arbor Hill, yesterday.
| John Marshall Whitcomb died at tn,
residence of his brother, Colonel II. d
Whitcomb, in Richmond, yesterday.
| Mr.. George W. Lee, wealthy resi-
dent OF Stone Bridge, Clarke county
| died at bis home, "Gllford," Yesterday
from consumption. He was 67 years o,
age, and leaves widow and four chill.
dren.
The States stock in the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac road
which the last legislature declined to
sell has & )ne bounding to the ladder
and Is now quoted at 1900 per share,
with no offers OF sales.
Work will begin 10 probably less
than thirty days on the erection OF q
splendid five story, ire.proof Office
building on Twelfth street, between
Main aud Cary. Richmond, for the Vir.
ginia- Carolina Chemical Company.
A party of migrants about 40 In
number, left Bristol this week for Ne
braska, where they expect to reside In
future. This is only one OF many
parties that have left southwestern
counties Of the State for the West and
Northwest.
II is pretty we'll understood that the
headquarters OF this internal revenue
district will be removed from Peters.
burg to Richmond on the first of April.
Collector Asa Rogers was 10 Richmond
yesterday but he would neither affirm
nor deny the report. The collector and
his chief deputy will have their Offices
In Richmond.
The democratic executive committee,
OF Prince William county, met at Ma
nassas yesterday and decided, as it was
the desire OF the people of the county,
that MIR. ]. b. L. Thornton represent
them In the constitutional convention,
and that he be nominated by q mass
meeting to be held on first Monday in
April, that being court day.
Representative Swanson arrived 10
Richmond last night and conferred with
bis friends, but Senator Martin did not
come. James B. Doherty, a very pro-
nouuced Montague man, was elected
chairman of the Richmond city demo.
cratic committee, and the four vscan-
ces were filed by the election OF Mon |
tague supporters. IL was decided TO
hold primary to nominate delegates |
to the constitutional convention.
Governor Tyler has received petit.
ton from Mr.. Frank Hume, of Alexsu.
dria county, and q number of Vir.
ginians 10 Washington, asking him to
commute the sentence OF Richard Phil
lips. the negro under sentence OF death
1t PbGbus, The petitioners say that
The doomed man was convicted solely
upon the testimony of a witness who
'urned States evidence. The case was
.eferred to Judge Baker P. Lee, OF
Elizabeth City county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09
PRINCE WILLIAM NOTES.

Mrs. Cory, the venerable mother o.
Rev. DR.. Cory, died near Brentsville, on
Monday last, In her Tooth year.
The school trustees OF Manassas dis
trict, at their meeting last Mondsy,
closed Bethlehem school, No. Z, on &C.
count Of the low average.
Mr.. ]. E. Schmitt, q we'll known
German, who had resided in this coun-
ty for the past 35 years, died at bis
home, near Nokesville, on February
10, 10 his S5lh year.
Mr.. George K. Campbell, represent.
ing the famous Ramapo Lumber Mills,
OF New York, has been 10 Prince Will
liam during the past week looking up
timber lands especially for ship tim Der.
He visited some tracts near the Bull
Run mountains with Capt. J, E. Her
rell and subsequently looked over sev.
eral tractg ~ company with Mr.. George
c. Round, real estate agent. We IN.
derstsnd several other parties have
been In the county lately, looking after
favorable locstions.-[ Manassas Jour-
nal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09
SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH 9. 1901

BEWARE OF entangling foreign al
liances was one of the injunctions TO
his countrymen that General Washing
ton laid most strts, upon. Bot General
WashiDgton's advice now, is like q tale
that has been told; indeed it is
worse, for it is treated by the governip &
power OF the country as that Of a dotard,
and is jeered at as "behind the tines
and az not sup to date" But truth Is
found at the bottom OF well, and II
Mr.. Mckinley had not entered into an
alliance with foreign powers in respect
OF China. the people Of this country
would have been saved much trouble
and great deal OF expense. and would
not now be in danger OF becoming in.
volyed in war with some of the real
"@orld powers" This country has
been 10 trouble ever since the President
secuted the advice of the Father of
his country" and he and his country
men would be much happier If be had
been content that the limits of the
United States should be oonfined to the
continent OF North America.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09
DIED.

Yesterday, at her late residence 1917 wes,
Fayette street, Baltimore, Md. SARAH E.
widow of the late David Campbell. OF Alex
andris, Va, aged rs years and months.
Funeral from the Pennsylvania Railroad
depot In this city at 1927 tomorrow Sunday
afternoon.
AtNewport News, Va, on Thursday, March
z. 1901, GUSTAV BARTELs, husband of
Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider Bartels, aged forty
yosrs. Funeral private from the residence OF
Justus Schneider, 424 north Washington
street, Alexandria, Va, Sunday afternoon.
March 10.
At 400 q. m., after short iIlness. Mrs.
sALLIE N. M0RAN. In the 62d year Of her
sge, widow of the late Issiah Moran. Funeral
from the residence Of Mr. Alexander Ksna
on Monday morning a. $50 o'clock Friends
and relatives Of the fsmily.sro invitei TO At.
tend.
ssiurdsy, March s., 1901, at five o,clock
a. M, HARRY, son of Frederick n and
Alice simpson, aged IA years. Funeral from
his parents residence, 1913 north PAYNE
street Monday afternoon at three o'clocE.
Friends and acquaintance are invited to At.
tend Washington papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09

For SEVERAL months intimations
came from Washington to the effec!
that the President was opposed to the
river and harbor bill, and would sacrifice
it 10 order to have more money for his
expensive wars against peaceful people
In foreign countries. That he is not OF
all displessed with ex-senator Carter for
talking that bill to death, is made plain
by the fact that he has just appointed
him one OF the governments commits
al )ners at the st. Louis fair. with q
salary as large as that be received as
u. s. Senator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Emperor William has been congrat-
ulsted by President Mckinley on his
escape from Dietrich Weilsud's attack.
The Manila board OF health has an
nounced that on an estimated popula.
ton OF 300. 900 for the city OF Manila,
the annual death rate is "a per thou
sand.
Two students of the junior class OF
the John Hopkins University in Bal
timore, who took part in the attempt
to break up the freshmen class banquet,
we're suspended.
II is said that prominent sporting
men OF New York have selected Ber-
muda as the future scene of pugilistic
combats. The first fight. it is said, will
be between Mccoy and Tommy Ryan,
for purse Of 5000.
Wiley Kirk, colored, is years old,
was arrested at Gwynbrook, Baltimore
county. yesterday on the charge Of az
saulting Mrs. Charles A. Green at
Sparrows Point Thursday afternoon
and acknowledged his guilt.
Nicholas Hsrpey, of Newark, N. J..
who Ia on trial at Cleveland, for mur.
der, ia being lionizsd by several women.
Their demonstrations over the murder
er have been 80 pronounced that the
sheriff has been obliged to eject them
from the court room.
The Southern Railway Company ad-
vanoed lite dividend yesterday. The
directors met and declared o dividend
for the half year Of two per cent. on the
preferred stock. This is an advance OF
one-half OF per cent. from the pre-.
csding semiannusl dividend.
Mr.. Brodrick, secretary for war, an
nounced in the British House OF Com
mons yesterday that under the army
reorganization plan the net addition to
the army would be 126, 500 men, at
cost of $40, 900, 900. and 10000 addition.
al trained volunteers. II Is proposed
to send abroad 100, 900 men.
Dun reports this week that the lisbil-
tiles OF commercial fixtures in the first
week Of March were $1,S65,41 Of
which $455, 1913 were In manufacturing
and 1892 ,9l3 in trading. In the same
week last year defaults amounted to
IS, 482 1877, of which 81 1855 were In
manufacturing and 81, 161 ,211 in trad
ing. Failures for the week we're 208 10 |
the United States against 205 last year |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09
THE PARTITION or CHINA.

a Crisis has arisen concerning Rus
sis's occupation of Manchuris, The
British government Is not satisfied with
Russia's declarations. The United
States has been asked to take joint &C.
ton with Great Britain OF such q de-
cisiye nature that Russia will have to
recede from her position. Secretary
Hay Is learning the sentiment of the
other powers. British officials say that
II the powers allow Russia free hand
the partition OF China Ia negotiable.
Instructions sent to American am
bsssadors in Europe indicate that the
United States will not tolerate the
action OF Russia 10 grabbing one OF the
richest tracts In China. Germany's at.
titude is considered doubtful. France
gill line up with Russia. Should the
Gar reflse to back down, the partition
of China seems to &c inevitable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09
T9-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

London, March The Evening Star
says that it would be impossible to
carry out the new army scheme and
raise the required number OF men
without CONSUMPTION, as the limit OF
volunteering has now been reached.
Berlin, March 9.-There Is no change
in the Kaiser's condition. He con.
tinues TO progress favorably toward re.
covery and the doctors in attendance
have not deemed 1t necessary to change
the bandages on his wound.
Msrseilles, March 9.--The strike OF
the dock laborers has become SO disse-
trous to trade of all kinds that en-
ployers OF labor have resolved that they
will enforce general lock out OF em.
ployees unless the strike Is promptly
settled. The lockout would affect
100000 men OF all trades.
Edinburgh, March 9.--The. leading
Scotch breweries are planning to CON-
bine their interests and orgsnizs as o
trust.
Berlin, March 8 Some remark has
been caused Ia government circles here
by the circumstances of a reception
given by the president of the Diet Of
the Grand Ducby OF Hesse. The re-
ception was 10 its forms an imitation OF
receptions given by tho Kaiser to men,
bers of the Reichstag, and It was large.
ly attended by socialists. who seemed
to erjoy the mockery of imperial cere-
mony.
Manila, March 9.-Frank A. Bran.
nigaD, has been appointed Treasurer of
the Philippine Islands. He has been
acting as dsbursing officer for the
American commission now here. His
salary in his new position will be So 900
a year.
st. Petersburg, March 9.-Tbe
Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox
Church today published the excom.
munication of Count Leo Tolstoi, the
famous author, now sick at Moscow,
from the church on the ground that he
has. by speech aud writing, uDceasiog.
ly striven to separate himself from all
with the church.
Brussels, March 9.-The principal steel
companies OF Belgium have
to place the formation Of general
European trust or syndicate Of steel interests,
10 operate in common defense against the en-.
OF J. p. Morgan and his gigantic
American Steel Trust
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09

ALL the big steals passed by Congress
at its late session were approved by the
President, and their benefciaries are
now 10 the enjoyment of their lost; but
many of the bills that were passed f1r
piyiog the small sums due poor, but
honest and deserving claimants, failed
because the President refused to sign
them. But there won't be another
Presidential election for four years,
and as most OF the claimants re-
ferred to voted for Mr.. Mckinley only
four months ago, they should not COM
Olain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
lCorrespsndence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]


Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March 8.
I1 the case of Geo. G.. Barker. oil
Maine, VS.. Samuel B. Cooper, OF Texas,
the jury this morning returned YER
dict for the defendant. Suit was
brought for $4,000 damages for an al
legged slap in the face which Baker said
had been given him by Cooper upon
his demonstrating with the latter for
expectorating upon the floor OF q Pull
man Car in which they were both at the
time travelling. Mr.. Cooper was con.
graduated upon his acquittal by many
of his friends among whom were soma
u. 5. Senators.
President Mckinley was again be.
sieged today by delegations that came In
the interests of candidates for the ST.
Louis exposition commissionships. II
has been discovered that the appoint.
ments for these positions do not reouire
confirmation by the Senate and there
fore the President may not announce
the names today. So much pressure il
being brought to bear upon him that he
may defer naming the commissioners
until next week or even later. The
Tennessee delegation, headed by Sens.
tors Bate and Csrmack, called at the
White House this morning to urge the
appointment of Col. John Allison. of
Nashville. for one of the places. A
number of Louisiana members made a
similar visit to press the appointment Of
Joseph McCaleb, of New Orleans. 1t is
understood that Mr.. McCaleb has been
promised the appointment.
Representative Cannon, of Illinois,
left the White House in q very angry
mood this morning. he called about
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09
Still in a Tranoe.

New Haven, Conn. March 8 Mics Ethel
Bartholomew, the young woman who went
into trance In the Supreme Court room ON
Thursday afternoon during tho trial of her
suit against @. l. Psrmelee for shouting "boo"
at her year ago, remains practically un-
changed. She has not yet regsined conscious
ness. The physicians say that her condition
somewhat resembles hypnosis. She has con.
troll Of her muscles, but not OF her mind, aud
Is subject TO the suggestion OF others readily
acceding to their demands or requests The
case is attracting considerable attention. DIR.
Francis Bacon, the most eminent surgeon in
Connecticut. has twice been summoned to see
the girl. Pins have been stuck in her arms
and legs and she apparently does not feel the
sensation at all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09
ANOTHER VICTIM OF HAZING.

Frederick Kensel, of West Somer.
vile, Mass, has resigned his cadetship
at West Point Military Academy, fail.
ing eyesight being sssi gned as the cause.
He entered West Point 10 June, and
early 10 July was 10 the hospital be-
| cause of trouble to dis eyes.
IL was not the season OF study at
West Point and he never had had diff
Guilty with his eyes prior to entering the
academy.
What happened was that, while
standing on his head in q tent, az be
was supposed to do whenevGr an up
per classmate entered, be was kicked
accidentally 10 the right eye,
He got out Of the hospital In a few
days, and while attempting 10 swallow
a teaspoonful OF tabssco sauce. another
delicate little pleasantly, he checked.
and 1t went over bis handkerchief. He
was blndfolded with the handkerchief
afterward, and the sauce got into his
eyes. he had to 90 back to the hos
pital again.
About August II he was taken off the
SICK list, and his eyes had go far recov
cred that he could resume bis duties.
Three days afterwsrd he was again in
the hospital, ss the report shows, with
stomach trouble" Now what ham
pened to him during these three DAYS
he claims to be this: He bad to eat a
great quantity Of rice, couple of boiled
cabbages, sone 60 prunes, and was
compelled to do 100 "eagles,n and
went into commissions, and pillow or
blanket was placed over his fsce, so
that bis cries could not be heard.
Kensel was appointed by Congress.
man Mccall on June 10. 1899. He was
born In South Carolina October 4. 1873.
He is the son of the late Colonel Ken-
sci, an army officer, who graduated
from West Point 10 the SOS, and served
10 the Fifth United States Artillery
during the civil war. During the Span
lsh-American war Young Kensel served
10 Battery B, First Massachusetts
Heavy Artillery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09

In THE Maryland legislature, as
everywhere else, some 30 called demo-
Gratis have already been developed who
labor under the vain delusion that they
are better and wiser than their party,
and who, In order to show their su.
perlority, 10 both respects, vote with the
republicans. Mr.. Cleveland taught
them that lesson by bis example;
certainly not by his precept as con-
tanned in his famous letter to Mr.. How
ell. There are only four Of them, how
ever, and it isn't likely that number
will increase. But the evil, as well ss
the good, OF men lives sfter them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09
Convict Beaten to Death

Richmond, Va, March Grand Hart q
young white convict, wss, according to The
verdict Of the coroner's jury, at tho inousst
held yesterday, beaten to death by guard At
one Of the camps near Winston. N. q. Tn.
testimony showed that Hart was unmerc..
fully whipped with rswhide BY a man
named Pink Fulton. The county physicisn.
who made the post mortem exsmpstlon
said the wounds inf cted caused the death
A warrant has been sworn cat for the srrest
Of the guard, bat be has not been found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09

To SHOW show the dangers by food
and field Of men who 60 to war, it Is
only necessary to allude to the recent
return of regiment OF Canadian troops
from South Africa. When it sailed, a
year ago, it numbered six hundred Off
GERS and men. 1t came back with
eighteen officers and two hundred and
fifty.two men, and that, too, though
only twelve were killed. War is bad
business to all engaged in 1t, and lite
battle losses are the least of Its evils.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09
The south Carolina slavery Cases.

Columbis, s. O., March 9.-Jndge
Bennett has signed an order requiring
that presentment to the grand fury be-
found against the "slave holdipgD
planters OF Anderson on the charge Of
false imprisonment and assault and bat.
terry. p. B. Allen, owner Of the largest
plantation 10 Anderson county, worth
over 800, 900, and one Of the men pre-
sented by the grand jury 10 the slavery
case. drove in from his plantation yes
terdsy, heard the news OF the present.
ment and dropped dead in the pre- sence
OF J. s. Fowler, one of the men also
nreeenfed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-09

AS THE democrats in the q. S. Sen.
ate have been joined by nearly all their
able silver and populist colleagues,
aud have gained several votes by cleo.
lions in some of the States, and by the
failure of elections, in others, their
strength has been considerably increased
in that body, though, sad to re-
late, 1t must be said that, on a pinch,
they cannot rely upon oil of their col.
leagues who have heretofore called
themselves democrats.