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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-19

Chamberlain's Stomach aud Liver
Tablets cure blliousness. constipation
and headache. They are easy to take
and pleasant In effect. For sale BY
Richard Gibson, druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-19

VIRGINIA HAMS FOR Mr.. RoosE-
vELT.-President Roosevelt Ii to re-
ceive for his Thanksgiving dinner a
Southern home-cured ham. 1t will be
presented to him by ex.Rspresentative
Connslly F. TrigR, OF Virginia, whose
fame as a possessor OF cured hams is
known far and wide.
Mr.. Trigg for more than ten years
has made a practice of distributing
among his friends ten or twelve hams
every Thanksgiving Day. As be has
heard that the President has decided
f)ndness for Southern home-cured ham,
Mr.. Trigg has determined to send one
to the White House.
"There is nothing sweeter or more
delicious said Mr.. Trigg, "than Q
slice OF cold ham between a beaten
biscuit. It's the finest eating on EARTH"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-19
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

As stated 10 yesterdays Gazstte the
constitutional convention on that day
adopted an amendment offered by Nj.
Withers, to the report Of the committee
on education, providing that the super
iDtendent of public instruction shall be
elected by direct vote OF the people.
There were q great many amend
ments proposed to the section relating
to the composition OF the board OF edu'
cation, but they we're all rejected save
the one mentioned above. The section
itself was not acted upon.
The effect of this amendment Is to
make elective three members OF the
board of educat on as constituted here
after. These will be governor, attor..
ney general, snd superintendent Of
public instruction, who compose the
board under the present law. TDe
other six members, as provided by the
new plan, are to be the heads OF the
leading institutions OF learning In VII,
ginia, to which the State makes annual
appropriations.
The only other interesting feature oi
the convention proceedings yesterday
was the presentation OF the resolutions
adopted by the Baptist general associa-
ton indorsing the BArhsm.Qusrles
liquor resolution, which has become
such live issue. The resolution was
referred to the bill OF rights committee,
which will take its final vote on this
matter during the present week.
Ex.Attornsy- General Ayers has pre-
pared an amendment to the report oil
the committee on education providing
for the establishment by 1905 OF
school of technology for each Of the i've
grand divisions OF the State.
The democrats of the convention held
another conference last night, at which
Mr.. Wysor, Of Pulaski, discussed biz
Suffrage plan.
The employees liability bill was dis
cussed before the committee on corpo
rations yesterday evening behind
closed doors. Messrs. Meredith, With
ers, and Anderson spoke 10 behalf o.
the bill, but no action was taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-19

ing Of the stock holders Of the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad was held 10 Richmond yester-
day. o. the part OF the individual
stockholders, Messrs. w. J. Leske,
George w. Stephens, Samuel Spencer
and John Shelton Williams we're elect.
ed directors. With the exception OF
Judge Leake all these are new mem
bsrs. Mr.. ]. Taylor Ellyson lie again 10
be a director on the part OF the State.
Major E. T. d. Myers was reelected
president.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac directors. 10 special report
to the stock holders. state that all Of
the officers OF the road have been
chosen to ike positions with the WASH
ington Southern Railway Company.
out add that the accounts are kept
distinct. The responsibilities OF each
company, corporately, financially, and
physically, are included within the
same limits as heretofore. Train
movement is continuous. but the con-
seousnt earning and expenses are care
fully assorted to the two companies.
They add: "This line, the common
seryitor of all, lies wholly within vir'
ginia. 10 the opinion OF the board, 1t
has It's future course now plainly in
dictated. That course is to ft itself
with dispatch for the increased work
before it. In construction and equip
ment. 1t will be made to take front
rank among the roads OF the country.
Its alignment will be improved, its
grades modified and construction to
those ends will be for second
track, which, in the opinion OF the
board, must be added through.
out Its length at no distant day."
The financial report shows that the
gross earnings Of the Richmond, Fred
erickshurg, and Potomac for the year
were 81, 069, 75S. 48, an increase oil $780,
SOC 33 over the previous year. The
operating expenses were $685., 1l2 SO, an
increase OF $l23. 062 33 so that there was
q decrease of SAG, 500 80 10 the net earn
legs.
Great improvements are being made
along the line of the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad pre-
paratory to the Inauguration oil more
trains over the road by the Atlantic
Coast Line and Southern. A great
smonnt of double tracking has been
laid and it is thought that before long
the entire road between Richmond and
Washington will be double tracked.
The Southefn's fast flyer makes it's
initial trip next Sunday and promises
10 be q modern train 10 every particu-
lar.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-13
Mckinley Roasted

A sensation was created in the house
OF representatives Monday week when
Speaker Henderson failed to call the
joint session to order for the John Mar
shall day exercises. He was prese ut in
the house, but sent Speaker Pro Tenn.
DAizell to the chair. 1t is said the
speaker is indignant over the selection
of Wayne McVeAgh as the orator of the
day, and that his failure to take part in
the exercises is the result of the seec-
tion Republicans denounoe the action
of .he bar association in asking Nc
Vesgh to speak. The reason for this
was shown when McVeagh delivered a
sensational se and scatbing denunciation
Of the policy Of the administration in
the Philippines toward the close of his
speech eulogizlng Chief Justice Mar.
hall. The denunciation of the policy
Of Imperialism was enthusiastically ap-
plauded by Democrats, but Republicans
present remained silent. President
Mckinley was present and he was COM
PEELED to listen to the speech criticising
his course. The address was couched
in parliamentary language and while its
meaning is clear, Mr.. McVesgh's utter
anoes we're not offensive. The affair is
the talk Of the house.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-13
A Senatnr Arrastad

A dispatch from Washington says a
warrant was issued Thursday afternoon
for the arrest Of Senator William v.
Sullivan, of Mississippi, ohareipg him
with Assaulting Miss Mae Lucy Lection,
the young woman who is suing him for
$50, 900 for alleged breach Of promise.
The assault is said to have been oom-
mitted shortly after o'clock Saturday
night. Miss Lection alleges that while
talking to Senator Sullivan he slapped
her in the face. Senator Sulliyans 8 at
torney attempted to have his client for
felt twenty dollars collateral, but the
lawyers for Miss Lection bjtoted. The
warrant was then placed in the hands
OF dotC Give. The Senator Was cited
to appear in court Friday morning
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-13
Tillman on Child Labor.
The following letter from Senator
Tillman explains itself:
United States Senate.

The following letter from Senator
TillmAn explains itself:
United States Senate,
Washington, ID. O., Dec. 5, 1900.
Mrs. Elisabeth L. Baldwin, One of the
king's sDaughters, 1915 n. Gates st. ,
Columbia, 8. 9.
Dear Madam: have your letter of
Dec. I'd. l sympsthiEs heartily in the
effort to prevent children being put to
work In factories at such an early age,
aid would gladly see an sot passed by
the general assembly such as the
Kings Daughters had introduced last
session.
Child labor suoh as you describe must
result In rapid deterioration of those
subjected to it, and / bid you God.
speed in your effort TO secure legisla-
tion that will prevent it. The develop
ment of the cotton mill industry in
South Carolina has been phenomena
and there is disposition on the par,
of the legislature to let we'll enough
alone, atleast for the present, but il
the good women of the State will take
the matter In hand and systematically
organize and 60 to work they will be
successful in the long ruu.
do not know what active supper,
| CAD give you, as my duties here will
not allow me to be in the State when
the Legislature is in session, but what.
ever influence my name may give j.
yours to use as you see fit.
There are to agencies you have tc
combst-the mill owners who employ
the children because they get them
for small wages, and the parents who
are carless of their child's welfare, II
that it is earning something, very Of
ten to support the adult in idleness.
The working OF children, of tende,
years, in mills Injuries them both pny
sically and mentally, the good sense o.
the State will so declare whenever tn,
question is properly presented.
Washing You Godspeed,
Yours very sincerely,
(Signed) b. R. Tillmsn.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-13
SMALLPOX SPREADING.

Gov. McSweeney Wednesday receiv-
ed from County Supervisor j. R. Uulp
of Chester county the following report
as to the appearance Of smallpox in th at
county;
Dear Sir l regret to have 70 announce
to you that smallpox has made its way
into our country from the infected
county Of Union. There are some 10 or
II cases reported which are to all ap
pearances genuine. We are doing oar
best to segregste them with the means
at our comm and, but would be glad to
have such aid prom you as you can ex.
tend to us Iii our efforts to prevent the
sprca ad of this loathsome scourge. The
cases alluded to are near Leeds on the
5. A. l.. railroad, near Carlisle.
The report Of the supervisor was
promptly forwarded to Dr.. James Ev.
aus, secretary of the State board of
heallh
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-13
THE FARCE OF LIFE.
AZ Brought Out Vivldly at the
Queens Funeral,

How the Angel Of Death must have
smiled last Saturday at that array of
power ss represented by those emperors,
kings and princes who followed Qaeen
Victoriss remains 10 the last resting
place There they we're, two mpsrore,
five kings, more than half a hundred
princes, innumersble dukes, esrls,
lords, eto, marching behind that one
little coffin. And there was the Angel
OF Death also. There the combined
representative, of all earthly power and
glory. There the unseen monarch OF
the N all, to whose mandate that prinoe-
ly array are ss much subj CT as the
tumbiest yasssl is to their own; TO
whote beck aud call they must lay aside
all earthly trappings, throw of tbo tsw.
dry crown and rJbe of ofice and so
hence, as humble as the lowlisst of
their own subjects. For as some one
has said, at the gravo ali men are equal.
How fimsy sthipg seems kingGh,p,
all earthly power and display when
brought face to face with the Angel of
Death. is as some great msjest
sh!p whose great proportions and won
deriul construction excite admiration
and even amszemept, Jet wh:oh, In the
fury OF the Ralo is picked up, tossed
about ike Q ship in q mill raee, It's
masts stripped of IS il they were straws
and the whole fnslly broken in two
and thrown to the bottom of the oceaa.
as child might chunk pebble into q
tub of water.
All things feem great or small by
contrast, but the great ships that 60
down to the sea are not more at the
mercy Of the storm nor more insiguif-
oant in its fury than the greatest of
king and queens and princes and lords
at one look or nod or call from the
Angel of Death. Even the ohip that
floats on the bosom of turbulent riye or
Is not more subject to its currents 3. d
eddies than they are subject TO the
slightest wbim of the IIhoIte. Fo- Of
ell ephemorsl thi1ss, this thing Of
kingly power and display aud glory and
even existence is the most ephemersl
Yet they all play it out to the end
even beyond the end. They strut even
in the face OF death-even ST or death.
One poor little cofiu, couple of en-
perors, four or five kings, few SCORE II
princes and dukes and lords. The
Angel of Death, How the latter must
smile. l say, at their pretensions. How
he m 1st ohuckle over their theory OF
divine right"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-13
A Shooting Scrara.

at spsrtsn5urg on Tuesday c. last
week K. b. Dean was shot and painful
ly wOuE1od by Cheif Of Police 4 Is.
Dean. The principles Of what was
nearly tragedy are ftst cousins. The
exact cause which led to the difficulty
cannos be sscertained, but political re.
lstions between the two are the suppos-
ed caul les. Last August Capt. Geo. u.
Dean, father OF K b. Dean, the wound.
cd man vas defeated by Jno. Z. Yer
non for sheriff OF the county. 1t is
charged that a. B Dean used his in
flueDoe for the successful candidate, then
chief OF police. Mr. A. b. Dean WAS
elected ss successor Of j. +. Vernon, as
chief of police, which position he now
holds. The Injured man is being at
tended BY DIR. Geo. r. Dean, . cousin
of both parties.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-13
Murderers to be Taken

Governor Beckham is prepring to
clear the Kentucky mountains or muir
derers, or at least of those persons in
dictod for murder by the grand juries
and who are defying arrest by the county
officers. The plan is to send Col. Roger
ID. VILLAINS with the first battalion of
state militia to Manchester or some
other convenient point to rouuo up
these outlaws and deliver them into the
hands Of the courts. Incidentally the
soldiers Will attempt the capture of
John l.. Powers and Berry Howard, =,
convicted of the assassination of Cover
nor Goebel and who are now defying
arrest. There are in Clay county alone
fourteen men under indictment for
murder who have not been even arrest
oA
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-13
Train Robbery

A dispatch from San Luis Po:esi,
Mexico, says: Tho first train robbery
in American style ever committed on
Mexican soil occurred on the Msxican
Central railway near there. News of
the affair has just reached the city. A
passenger tram was held up by masked
men, who entered the Pullman sleeper
and robbed the passengers Of money
valuables anl baggage. The train crew
were held up with pistols. The bandits
we're FIVE in number. The leader and
it is believed all the other robbers were
Americans. The bandits are being pur-
sued by force Of troops and their oap-
ture is almost certain. The robbers. if
caught, will bv speedily put to death,
as Mexican law is very sevsre on suoh
criminals"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-13
Justice Harlan Unseduced

A recent incident which is receiving
considerable comment in the press may
be related in the words OF William X
Curtis, writing to tho Chicago Record
Justice Harlan created little sensa-
tion by sreech Friday night in re-
spoDse to toast at the regular month
ly meeting Of the Loyal Legion. Sew.
eral members Of Congress were p-osent
sud Representative Moody of Msssa.
ohusetts took down his words. Among
othe things he said:
The fathers never intended that this
government should ever exert any
power or authority over any part OF
the earth's surface free from the letter
and spirit Of the constitution"
This is construed to mean that Judge
Harlan believes that the constitution
follows the dag and to indicate the
probable decision OF the suprs mo court
on that question. Another sentence in
Judge Hsrlan's speech was:
Oar government was founded upon
the rights of mani founded upon lhe
theory that man lad rights as man.
If we enter into this world power sus-
lhess upon any other theory. We enter
1t for evil and not for good"
This is construed to mean that at
least one Justice of the supreme court
will insist that the Filipinos and the
Inhabitants of the newly acquired pos
sessions should have the rights of ciui.
Zenship
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-13
A NEGRO'S GIFT.
One Thousand Dollars to Entertain
Confederate Veterans,

Robert r. Church, Of Memphis, is q
type of that class Of Negroes who
realize that there is community of in
terest between the whites and the Ne
groes OF the south and that the Negroes
should cultivate cordial relations with
their white neighbors.
Church is one OF the weslthiest Ne
groes in the country and is noted for
his publ, spirit. He contributes liber.
ally to charities and takes lively iu-
terest in whatever Memphis uudertsk en-.
Unsolicited he has contributed 81, 900
to the fund for entertainment of the
Confederate veterans at their reunion
to be held in Memphis next May. He
was born slave and during the war
was steward Of a Mississippi RIVER steam
boat which did tho Coufederacy 20 Int.
tie service. After the war he becam
a popular caterer in Mem phis and
smsssed fortune. In reference 10 his
contribution to the reunion fund
Church SAYS that he made his IN oney in
Memphis and feels that he should do
what he can for the city whose people
have been 30 good to him, and he aide:
No persons on earth are mere dis.
posed to help the former slaves than
are the Veterans Of the Comic deracy,
those old men who yet remember the
Negro In slavery"
The chairman Of the local committee
OF arrangements in acknowledging
Church's gift writes:
Il have never seen moro striking
act to show what should be the real
ger uIne feeling between the races hero
and to provo beyond the question of
doubt what should be done in cement
ing aud building up the real interests
of this great growing city regardless of
nationality"
Such Negroes as Robert r. Church
are an honor to their race and credit
able citizens Of the communities in
which they live. Atlanta Journal.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-13
THE PLEA REFUSED.
May Come This Way

The current number of the New Y ork
Medical Journal gives an account of a
new disease attacking tho eyes, and in
many respects resembles pink eve, !"
which is epidemic in Chicago. 1t Is
infectious and is not confined to any
particular part OF the city or class Of
people. The explanation offered for
the origin OF the malady is that it is due
to the clouds of dust driven about sinoe
tho windy season set In. These dust
PARTICLES are with reason supposed to
have caused infSm nation, which has
developed the infectious epidemic af-
Fiction, concludes this authority.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-13
Van Wyck Right.

In The Commoner issued Thursday
Bryan upholds the action Of Mayor
Van Wyck, Of New York, in failing 20
lower the flag whom Quesn Victoria
died. He says it is not serious ques-
tiOn, but simply on account Of courtesy.
He adds Mayor Van Wyck pre-.
sented q complete defense when he
cited the failure to ray this tribute to
Joubert as q precedent II Aag on a
public building is not made to pay
tribute to the memory Of hero who
died in freedoms holy cause thon it is
not extremely important that that fag
be reqired to pay tribute to Kings and
Queens"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-13
Coal Burners.

The consumption of coal by the big
Atlantic steamers is an interesting sub
ject Of study. The fastest passenger
steamer in the world is the Deutsch.
land, which has made 5SI miles day,
with a consumption of $40 tons Of coal,
almost q ton a mile, while the Kaiser
Wilhelm has made 58C miles on 500
tons of coal The Deutschland is 80 feet
longer than the Kaiser Wilhelm, or $50
feet, and one foot wider. 1t has dis.
placement of % Coo tons and engines
Of 80, 900 horse power, while the Kaiser
Wilhelm is OF 20, 600 tons and %, 900
horse power. The Lucania, the queen
of the Cunsrders, mskos BOZ miles on
475 tons of coal. The st, Paul, the
fastest American ship, made $40 miles
OIL 300 tons Of coal, which shows how
expensive fast steamers are. For every
additional mile Of speed the consump.
tion Of coal must be greatly Increased.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-13
Republican Prosperity

The Wilson Daily Nows wants to
know, very impertinently too in our
contemporary, how it helps this ooun-
try for our manufacturers to sell their
stuff to europeans at half the price they
sell them to US. Why, that is the Re-
publican idea Of prosperity, and wo
protect" them so That they csn do it.
That's the way this country gets rich,
or the manufacturers, which means the
same thing in the Republican 6lction-
airy and whom we disagree wo are told
that we are drea ners, running after
theories. s.-Florence Times.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-13
THE SHIP SUBSIDY STEAL
Senator McLaurin Advocates Mark
Hanna's Fet Scheme

When the ship subsidy bill came ur
in the United States Senate Thursday
Senator McLaurin, Of this State, an
nounced his Intention of voting for /,
and Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, op.
~ sed it In vigorous language. Mr..
Nc Laurin spoke In support of the bill,
basing his his advocacy Of the measure
upon he theory that the passage of it
would benefit the cotton growing inter
ests Of the southern States. He cited
the fction of the Southern Cotton Spin
Ders association at Charlotte, n. c., in
urging legislation of the character pur-
posed in the'peuding bill. He contend
ed also that anything that would stim-
ulate American shipping would benfit
not only the cotton interests but all
other agricultural interests. The re-
solutions adopted at Charlotte, he said,
typify the sentiment of the entire south
and presage return of the old prestige
and prosperity of that section. MIR. Mo-
Laurin referred to the effect of the
Civil war upon the south and said the
time had come to put aside the animos-
tiles aroused by that struggle and take
up the interests that were oharacteris-
tic of the old south.
Mr.. Mallory said in reply to Mr.. Nc
Laurin that his opposition to the bill
was based upon the opinion that it
would not do what it professed to do
in aiding tho American shipping.
MORGAN AT THE BAT.
Mr.. Morgan then spoke for FIVE
hours.
Mr. Morgan urged that the shipping
bill be committed to the committee, to
be recast In order that its constitution
al and other imperfections might be
corrected. He said it was now being
considered not on its merits but as a
party measure.
"A measure cannot become a party
measure" suggested Mr.. Allison Of
Iowa, until we know what it is. AS it
stands before us now it is merely the
measure of the committee and is sub.
Ject to such amendment and change
as the senate may determine"
Mr.. Morgan expressed the opinion
that the American ship yards now,
without any assistance, were the best
in the world.
DO you not think, asked Mr.. Hale,
that if the naval ships built in our
yards we're put TO the test of actual
conflict they would prove themselves
to be the best ever constructed?
They have proved that" re piled Mr..
Morgan.
Rererriug to the competition likely to
arise between the United States and
foreign nations, when this government
should vote a subsidy to American
ships, MIR. Morgan declared it would
result in commercial conflict between
the United States and great Britain
in which. the financial batteries of the
two countries would be srrayed
against each other. He was Inclined to
think the United States might be
worsted In such a conflict because of