davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1901-02-02
VENEZUELAN ASPHALT WAR.
No Change in the Policy of the State
DeDartment,

Notwithstanding the press repEts to the
effect that the Venezuelan government is
about to forcibly dispossess the New York
and Bermudez Asphalt Company from that
territory which was granted by the vene-
zuelan government to the Warner Quinlan
syndicate, no fresh instructions have gone
forward to Minister Loomis. It Is believed
here that the Venezuelan authorities. prob
ably local and not national, will dispossess
the New York people. When that is done,
1t will be in order to determine whether
such an overt act has been committed as
will demand further action by our govern
ment. The impression Is that the New
York people will appeal to the Venezuelan
courts in that contingency, and as the
Warner-Quinlan syndicate profess a readi-
ness and even willingness to make up the
issue there the State Department will
probably await the outcome of the legal
controversy before making another move.
Evening star., 1901-02-02
SUPREME COURT TO DnCiDz.

Ten Pension Appeal Cases In BE Sent
for Adjudication and Preeeden4.
The subcommittee of the HoRe! caAmit-
tee on pensions today favorabiy Ireported
to the full committee the bill of ithes Sec
retary of the Interior, which prDvides that
ten cases covering points in scontruversy5
regarding rulings shall be carried to the
Supreme Court Of the United States, whose
decisions shall govern the future rulings
of the department. The full committee will
act on the bill next Monday Action upon
this bill was taken after the long fight over
the G. A. r. Court of Appeals bill ended in
its defeat. SO
Evening star., 1901-02-02
PORTO RICO LEGISLATURE.
Adjourns After Passing Many BfIl
including One for Trial by Jury.

Including One TOT TrIaI by IUF1'
Governor Allen Of Porto Rico has re-
ported by cable to the State Department
that the first legislative session ended last
night. Both branches adjourned ha,snoni-
ously and with good feeling. and members
from outside retired to their homes. The
session occupied sixty days with two or
.hree meetings each day during the past
three weeks. Some thirty-eight bills and
resolutions were enacted, among them one
for trial by jury. Important tax laws on
property and for internal taxation, which
it Is thought will supply an ample revenue
appropria ton budget for the next fiscal
wear. and other impor ant measures were
enacted The session is considered as a
great object lesson in civil government to
the people, and Is is confidently believed
that the knowledge of parliamentary pro-
cedure and correct methods of legislation
will be very useful.
Evening star., 1901-02-02
AccREDITED TO KING EDWARD.

President Mckinley Issues New Gre
dentfals to Ambassador ChOate.
The President has issued new credentials
to Mr. Choate as ambassador Of the United
States to Great Britain. These are similar
in form to those already held by Mr..
Choate. with the exception that they ac-
credit him to King Edward VII instead of
to Queen Victoria The credentials have al
ready been forwarded to London. and will
be presented by Mr.. Choate as soon as he
can secure an audience with the king.
Evening star., 1901-02-02
Personal Mention.

DR.. C. Stanley White. formerly of Column
bia Hospital. has left for several months
stav In New York city.
Rev. Horace A. Cleveland. D. D., former
pastor of Foundry NJ. E. Church, is in the
city, a guest of B. H. Stinemetz, 1881 P
street northwest
Dr. s. S. Stearns. who was for about ten
davs seriously Ill of the grip. has about re-
onX
Evening star., 1901-02-02
BOARD EMERGENCY RATION BEST.
Result of Recent Competition Report
ed by Capt. Ountain.

Captain S. w. Fountain. sth Cavalry, OF
the special board appointed to test various
samples of an emergency ration. has report
ed to the War Department that the best re-
suits were obtained by the ration COM
pounded under the direction Of the board.
The components of this ration are evap-
grated beef. specially prepared wheat.
chocolate etc. All the rations submitted to
the board were given practical and competi-
tive tests in the field by squads of cavalry
which made long marches in Oklahoma un-
der various conditions of weather and sub
sisted on the emergency ration under trial.
Evening star., 1901-02-02

After several years of controversy be-
tween the ordnance department and the
Brown Segmental Tube Gun Company, the
chief Of ordinance has Cancelled the contract
with that company for fifty wire-wound
guns of FIVE and six-inch caiiber. The
question is by no means settled, however,
as the contractors claim they still have an
equitable right to the contract.
Evening star., 1901-02-02
pr.irte Due at RaItimore.

The training ship Prairie, which carries
part of the American exhibit from the Paris
exposition, is due at Baltimore February
to unload. From there she will go to
the Boston navy yard, to be put out of
commission on the 11th instant.
Evening star., 1901-02-02
Freedom of the Floor.

Chairman Cooper of the House committee
on insular affairs has introduced in the
House resolution to grant the privilege
of the floor Of the House to the residers>
commissioner to the United States from
Porto Rico.
Evening star., 1901-02-02
Mr.. smith to Make an Address

Postmaster General Smith has accepted
the invitation of the Michigan Club to de-
liver an address at its annual banquet at
Detroit. February %, His subject Will be
"RepubIican Faith in American Policy
Evening star., 1901-02-02

fully slow removal of the coffin to the gun
carriage 1t was finally accomplished and
the pail and the regalia of the British
crown were placed on the coffin.
The king and the others with him then
mounted, and the procession started.
Evening star., 1901-02-02

Continued on Tenth Page.)
Evening star., 1901-02-02

Continued on Tenth PaGe.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09

PERsONAL.-Mrs. Whitfield Wat
kins, accompanied by her daughter aud
neice, Miss Elinor, has gone to Colonial
Beach to spend several weeks.
Miss Emily Louise Nightingale,
daughter of Mrs. Louise Nightingale, OF
this city, and William Guokert, OF New
York city, were married at Rockville,
Md, November 6, 1900.
DIR. Hugh Mcclure has gone to Co.
bourg, Ont., to spend short vacation
Mrs. Mcclure has been there for the
past few days.
Mrs. William Wilkins, of Alexandria,
who has been the guest OF Mrs. 8. d.
Forsee. on Church street, left for her
home yesterdsy.-[Lynchburg News.
Miss Alice Chinn is visiting Mrs.. F,
w. Richardson, in Fairfax.
Miss Helen T. Stockdell, formerly OF
Richmond, and wao at one time lived
In this city, has been appointed mis-
sionary to the Sboshone and Bannock
Indians, on the Lenhi reservation, in
Idaho.
Judge Wsddill, OF the United States
Circuit Court, left Richmond for the
Rockbridge Alum Springs yesterday 10
a private car. Judge Waddill is suffer.
ing with erysipelas 10 the lower part OF
bis right leg and is quite Ill with fever.
Judge Waddin's family is at the
Springs. aud his condition was
kept secret until his departure for the
health resort was announced.
The family OF Mr.. d ]. Howell have
gone to CharlestowD, W. Va, to spend
the remainder of the summer.
Mrs. Wm. Rocker and her sister,
Mrs. Robert Murphy, have returned
from visit to Broadway Rockingham
county.
Miss Mary Mays left Thursday for Benton
Springs camp meeting.
Miss Edna Joyce has gone to Philadelphia
The condition of Mr.. Urban 8. Lambert
continues to improve.
Messrs. A. G. slaymsker and o. F. Carter
have returned from visit TO Colonial Beach,
Owing to some unavoidable delays in con-
nection with business matters abroad, Mr.. j
R. Cation has postponed his trip TO Europe
for the time being.
Mr. J. F. Ryan, OF Loudoun county, was in
the city today on his say to Norfolk.
Mr.. Robert L. Biggett is III at his home on
north Pitt street.
Mr.. Frederick Paff is quite sick at his home
on north Patrick street with bilious attack.
Mr.. Albert Stuart is on a Wis to his nephew
DR.. r. H. Stuart, at strstfosd, Westmarelsnd
county. During his absence his Office on
Prince street next TO the Gazette Office Is DO
ing handsomely improved.
Bev. Robert K. Massey and wife, OF the
Theological Seminary, are visiting the lstter's
father Mr.. W. T. Milton, at BerIyville.
Mr.. Turner Martin is spending his vacation
with his parents in WarTenton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09
LOCAL BREVITIE5.

A marriage license Was Issued In Washing
ton yesterday to Berkeley Inge and Lillian
A. Gsllaher, OF Falls Church.
Mrs. Cstbarine Bohraus had her Feet &C.
verely scalded by the overtrr aing Of pot OF
boiling water at the Concordis Hotel this
morning.
The steamer Harry LodoT, which for q
long time has been making tr-weekly trips
bet this place and Pennington, hiss been
compelled by incressed freightsto make daily
trips
The statement made yesterday that Police
Officer ravers would room resign from the
force has resulted in large number of men
applying to the police board for his place.
Mr.. McIlhenny, Of the Washington gas
works, who visited the gas works in thi, CITY
yesterday, advised that temporary repairs be
made till next spring and then there would
be more time 10 make the contemplated tx'
tensive Improvements.
The hull of the old steamer Mary Washing
top, one of the pioneer excursion boats on the
Potomsc river. IS fast going to pieces at -FOUR
Mile run, where she has been for several
years The machinery has been taken from
the hull and the boat being broken up
by the wind and tides.
The assessment of the property Of Falls
Church for corporation taxes, just completed
by the town clerk, shows: Besl estate,
$343 072; personal property, 800, 432 !;
to'sl, $442,604 The rate Of taxation for the
current y, az is 20 csnts on the 800 for
school and oorpor alton purposes.
At the annual meeting Of the members Of
the Baptist Church. of Falls Church, held
"Wednesday night, Mr.. Thomis Hitler was
elected clerk and MIS- Geo. W. Hswxhurst
treasurer. MessIs q. +. McInturff and g.
b. Hlld were elected delegates to the Pc
tomac Association, which meets at WsrreptoD
next Wednesday.
Mr.. Jacob Brill will give his usual Friday
night crab feast tonight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09

REPUBLICAN WARD MEETINGS were
held pdsy TO select delegates to the
city convention. which will meet to-
morrow in the Opera House annex to
elect delegates to the State Convention,
which meets In Roanoke on the 2lst
inst. TIE meetings were not largely
attended but were quite harmonious.
In the First ward the meeting was held
10 the ship ward. Mr.. @. A. Nowland
presided. Mr.. A. B. Travis acted as
secretary. The following delegates
were elected: Peter Lash, Geo. A.
Nowland and John Sales.
The Second ward meeting was held
at the old City Hall, with AL. Lucas in
the chair. The delegates chosen were
J. E Johnston, AL. Lucas and Albert
Green.
In the Third Ward the meeting was
held at the old Court House. Mr.. x
P. w. GARRETT was chairman and Mr..
Jno. Dewitt secretary. The following
delegates were chosen: 8. N. Garwood.
r. P. w. Garrett, J. K. Swsrtz, J. l..
Crnpper, Jno. Dewitt, ]. NJ. Buckner,
Ssml. Smith and W. Carter.
In the Fourth ward the meeting was
held 10 the colored Odd Fellows Hall.
T. M. Watson was chsirman and Fl.
Baker secretary. The following dele.
gates were selected M. l. King, ID.
Thompson, Thos. Burroughs, T. Nj.
Watson, w. Dugan and Benz. Cornell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09

BURGLAR IN TIE HOUSES. shortly
before four O'Clock this morning Mrs.
James B. Gardner. living at III
Duke street, awoke to find a strange
man in her house. Apprehensive lest
the burglar might kill her II she made
an outcry, she remained quiet and the
intruder, TO her great relief, soon LETT.
Later the man entered Mrs. Margaret
Iden's residence, next door, and APP
peared in room where her little grand
son James, was sleeping and stood over
the child. The little fellow swoke and
seeing the man shrieked Ia fear and the
burglar left the house 10 hurry. In
vestigation showed that he bad en-
tered the houses by the rear and had
used q garden hoe to break the fasteD.
ings. Nothing Ia missing from either
house. 1t was also sscertained that a
strange man was seen during the
we 'sms hours in residence on King
street, near Fsyette. Nothing appeared
to Fave been stolen in the mouse. the
fact that all three occurrences were In
the western part of the city leads so
the belief that the burglars we're tramps
who had come here via the railroads
There is considerable apprehension
among people in that section, especial
ly ladies', whose husbands are employed
on trains and who necessarily are often
awsy from home at nights. The police
have orders to keep sharp lookout.
As has heretofore been stated, as soon
as the chain gang shall have been re-
organized the Mayor will enforce the
vagrant act on all suspicious or indol'
emit characters who invade the city,
and will render 1t SO hot for them that
they will probably give Alexandria
wide berth. By an act of the Legisls-
ture several years ago the Council OF
any Virginia city was empowered to
prescribe corporal punishment for such
IS refused to work on chain gangs, and
a quarter Of century ago it was the
custom 10 this city to dee stout pad
die on troublesome itlnerants. After
being severely handled the fist ques-
ton they would ask after being liberat-
ed was for the shortest and most direct
road out of town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09

The INFIRMARY.-The Board OF
Managers gratefully acknowledge the
following donations to the IOfirmary:
Mr.. Charles Hooff and Mrs. NJ. J. Car
lin, milk, daily; Alexandria s e. m
Bakery. bread, twice weekly; Mrs.
John Robinson, eggs, cake, etc; Mr..
Louis Shuman, one gallon ice cresm
weekly; Mr.. II. Bloch, cake and frozen
custard; Palace Dairy, milk, etc; Mrs.
K. u. Taylor. Ice daily, cake, jelly.
etc.; Mr.. Watkins, meat; Mrs. A ;ton,
canned fruit; Mrs. Edward danger
fsld, canned fruit; Mr.. hewitt, crate o.
strawberries; Mr.. Woods, six loaves
of bread; Mr.. Zimmerman, Mount
Vernon, vegetables; Mrs. G. G..
Csrlin formaldehyde generator; Mrs.
X. NJ. Slaughter, vegetables; Mr..
FinniQan, one pair Of clutches; Mr..
John u mmerman, load of old lumber;
Messrs. Lesdb sater, load OF boxes; Mr..
Acton, three ward clocks; Mrs. William
Daingerfel1, books, underwear etc ;
Mrs. Butler, air cushion; Mrs. Rober s
and Mrs. McBurney, old linen; received
from fairs held by Misses Fannie Wash
iugtop, Nellie Uhler, Florence Lindsey,
Florence Long and Eliza Douglas,
eight dollars and sixty.five cent?;
flowers from Mrs. John Marshall, Miss
Aunie Roberts, Miss Sallie d iiogertield,
Miss Virginia Burke and friends; books
papers and magazines from Mrs. NJ. j.
Carlip, Mrs. H. Smith, Mrs. John w.
Burke, Mrs. F. L. Smith, Miss Janney,
Mrs. Kate Monroe, Mrs. Alex. MoBur-
pey and Mrs. John Major.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09

WANTS $4,000 DAMAGEs.-Csrl Os-
car Columbus Brown, conductor on
the Washington Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway, began suit In Wash
ington yesterday for $40. 900 damages
against the Auscostia add Potomac
River Railroad Company. The petit
ton Ia 10 four counts, each calling for
10000. Mr.. Brown, II Ia alleged,
boarded'a car of the defendant COM
psny and offered W., A. & Mt. V.
K. w. ticket as fare. The Anacostia
and Potomsc conductor refused to &C.
cept il and Mr.. Brown, the petition as
serts, was assaulted, put off the car.
and arrested. Word was then sent TO
the officials OF the Anacosiis line and
Mr.. Brown was released. the officials
stating, IL Ia alleged, that the Mount
Vernon.ticket was goodon the Anscostia
linp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09

MEETING OF DELEGATES. The dele
gates recently appointed by Hon.
Claude A. Swanson to the State demo.
cratic convention which meets in Nor.
folk next Wednesday, met last night at
the Office of SIR. 8. G. Brent and organ
lied. Mr.. w. B. Smoot was made
chairman and MIR. George Drury sec-
rotary. After an interchange OF views
IL was decided TO endorse Mr.. Swanson
for Governor, Captain Willard for
Lieutenant Governor and Mr.. J. L..
Jstf.ies for Attorney General, and the
unit rule for candidates WAS adopted.
A resolu lou requesting the State con-
yention to embody In its platform
provision endorsing the democratic
principles as enuncated in the Kansas
CITY platform was adopted, aad MIR. G.
G. Carlin was chosen 10 present the
resolution 10 the convention.
Mr.. Frank Hume, of the county, was
chosen proxy in place Of Judge J. K.
NJ. Norton, who will be unable u al
tend the convention, and ii was de-
cided to allow any delegate who is
unable to attend to name his proxy,
subject to the approval OF the delegates
appointed.
A meeting OF the Alexandria county
delegation 10 the democratic State co.,
vention was held Wednesday night Ia
Arlington district and arrangements
were made for attending the conven-
ton. Capt. Crsndall Macbey Of Wash
ingtou district was cleo ed chairman OF
the delegation. The county delegation
is split, Cfandsll Msckey, of Washing
ton district, and Robert Veitoh and
William Ball, Of Arlington district,
voriug Montague for governor and
Judse AodersDn for attorney general,
and Waiter varDsy, of Jefferson dis
trlc,, sn ling for swanson for COVER
ner and JefFries for attorney general.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09

SCHOOL House SoLD.-The Rufiner
school hot sc, 10 Alexandria county, OPP
posite the aims house, was sold yester-
day at public auction to Mr.. William
Duncan, for S420.50. Mr.. Duncan will
transform the building into dwelling
house. The school house was sold by
order OF the Circuit Court for the coun-
ty. Mr.. Samuel II. Lunt. Of this city,
was the auctioueer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09

DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT
William Daw, eighty-four years OF age,
q resident of the District of Columbia
for the past fifty years, died at
his residence yesterday morning.
Mr.. Daw, who had never been
IN a day 10 his life before, was over
come by the heat 10 the first part of
July. Since that time he bad b ca con-
fined to the house and bedridden. Mr..
DAw ives born 10 Cornwall. England,
coming to America when az infant.
He located when a young man In Al
exandris, where he learned the trade OF
harness maker. About 1850 be moved
to Georgetown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09

COUNCIL BEETISG.--It may be that at the
request OF several members Of the City Coun-
Gil. xho wish 10 attend the State democratic
convention in Norfolk next Wednesday. the
Mayor will call meeting OF that body on
Monday night next, which meeting would do
away with the regular meeting on the foil w.
ing nigh Several msmbers have been asked
conceroing the matter and nearly oil OF them
have scquiesced in the proposition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09

APLEAsANT bFFAIR.-Miss Catherine /.
MeCu,n. daughter OF Mr.. John hcCuen,
celebrated her 18th birthday at her home,
112 King street, last night 1t was very
ENJOYABLE 81 .ir and q pleasant evening was
spent by ali present. Among the guests were
Misses Daisy Chsuncey, LIZZIE Newton,
Lille suihvan, Florence Penn, Nellie
Schlichting, Fannie Chsuncey, Bessie Ticer,
Rena TIGER aud Luls Bison; $50 Messrs.
P. schoeni, Gay Evsrs, Andrew Apple Of
Washington, ID. @ Edward Duff y, Hubert
Mills, jones StoutenbuIgb, Seymour S.outen-
burgh, FIal K Mander and Charles Springer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09

NARROW EsCAPE Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Kramer, residing near st. Asaph,
a short distance north Of this city, were
much alarmed Wednesday night while
sitting in their residence by bullet
passing through the side OF their house
and lodging 10 the opposite wall. The
ball passed uncomfortsbly near their
heads. An investigation was made by
the couple and it was ascertsined that
a neighboriDg resident had been shoot
ing cats and his bullet few wide of the
mark and entered the house. This, II
is said, is not the first time reckless
shooting has been carried on In the
neighhorhood and the authorities have
been asked to put stop to 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09


CONFERENCE REFUsED.-Strenuous
efforts have been made by the ma
chiuiets OF the Southern Railway Com
psny who stopped work last May pend
ing dispute over hours and wages,
aud who were not taken back by the
COMPANY, TO secure aD audience with
Samuel Spencer, president of the road.
The conference between Third Vice
President and General Manager Frank
s. Cannon and committee of the ma
chinsts employed in the shops OF the
company, which ives held May q in
this city, resulted in a strike of the
shop employees. Correspondence on
the subject shows conclusively that Mr..
Gannon's action 10 refusing to take the
strikers back hos been upheld by the
company. The filling of the majority
OF the places made vacant by the
strikers has also been approved, and
now the company has al amply suffi-
cient force 10 perform all lite shop work.
President Spencer says: Common JUS
tice to these new employees requires
that the company shall now give to
them tue preference which 1t gave the
former workmen. So long as they fill
their places satisfactorily, and the com
pauy Leeds them. they will continue in
the service, and cannot enter into any
discussion which might have even the
appearance Of purpose to displsce
them. II you were employees | should
be blessed to take up any reasonable
question affecting your interests. As
you are not, and as your letter men
tions no subject for consideration, ex-
cept such rs pertains to the relsions OF
employer and employe, l see nothing to
be accomplished by such meeting as
you propose, and cannot, therefore,
name 8 time and place for one as re-
questsd."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09

PIT. Thomsg, sumterville, Ala. VI was
suffering from dyspepsia when l commenced
taking Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. took several
bottles and can digest anything" Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure Is the only preparation con-
tanning all the natural digestive fluids. 1t
gives weak stomscbs entire rest, restoring
their natural condition. For sale by +. 3.
Iaadhaafnr Il Snna
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09

THE EXCURsIo NIsTs.-Mr. Julian
Knight, who was one OF the excursion.
lists who left here over a week ago on
the schooner J. w. Beach for the lower
river, has returned. he reports the
party as well, and says they will be
home Saturday. Mr.. Knight left them
at Colonial Beach. During a equal
Tuesday night, while the schooner was
near Blsckistone's Island. one OF the
sails was split and the vessel was buf-
feted considerably. No one, however,
was hurt. The members Of the party,
it Is understood, were considerably con-
cerned about an item in this column
few days ego to the effect that several
"Black-eyed Susans" came aboard at
Colonial Beach and added somewhat to
the enlivenment OF the excursion party.
1t seems that the item was no. taken "a
pleasantly, as was intended, bit that
dictionaries had been consulted by
those interested in the excursionists 10
this city TO ascertain what was meant.
"Black-syed Susan" ia the heroine Of
an old-tims drama. There is also a
S 1ug by that name. There was moth
ing questionable concerning her, and
the reference should cause no appre.
hension.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-09

DIsoRDERLY NEGROES FINED -Four
negro women, charged with drunken
and disorderly conduct in the neigh
borhood OF the Stone Bridge night or
two a @, were before. the Mayor this
morning. The evidence being conclu-
slye, a fine OF IS each was imposed
upon them.