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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12
THE RECENT STORMS.

The heavy rains and melting Ice
have caused a rapid rise in the rivers
10 Pennsylvania, Maryland and Other
States. Many mills and manufacturing
establishments in Pennsylvania have
been compelled to close down on &C.
count of the foods.
Washouts on the New York Central
and many other railroads have delayed
passenger and freight trains, and the
prostrstion OF poles aud wires by wind
and sleet Ia the west seriously hamper.
ed telegrsphic communication.
From many western points complete
reports of the extensive havoc of the
storms have not yet been received.
The velocity of the wind on the lakes
was terrific, and 1t is feared that the
fshermen suffered severely. A blizzard
In Wisconsin blocked the railroads with
huge snowdrifts.
An ice gorge has formed in the Sus-
quehanpa, just above McCslls Ferry,
and the river is rising rapidly.
Later advices show that Saturday
nights storm did great damage 10 the
western half of this State. Telegraph
lines were crippled and railroad traffic
much delayed. Nearly two inches of
rain fell in the Shenandoah Valley in
one hour, raised the Shenandoah river
higher than known since 1896. dis
placing q bridge on the Valley Railroad
and stopping traffic. Many cave-ins
and landslides occurred. Serious dam.
age was done to houses and farms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12
Disastrous Explosion.

McKeesport, Pa, March 12.-At five
o'clock this morning the cooker In the
big 800 900 plant of the McKeesport
Brewing Company let &c. The ex.
plosion was heard all over the city and
people living a block away were
thrown from their beds by the force oil
the conclusion. The entire four story
building Ia in ruins. An unoccupied
frame building on one side Of the
brewery was crushed like an egg shell.
The building on the other side was &C.
cupied by William Spencer and family.
Spencer and his wife were buried in the
ruins of their home and their escape
from death is nothing short Of miracu'
lous. Two lives are known to have
been lost in the explosion. 1t is also
feared that several men who were on
their way from work were buried in
the wreck of the building. Immediate
" after the explosion the ruins caught
fire but the flames were soon exti1-
guished. The destroyed brewery was
recently purchased by the Pittsburg
Brewing Co., which consolidated nearly
all the plants in the western part Of the
State. The plant was erected four
years ago. 1t is total lose.
Thomas B. Freeman, of Glassport,
was sitting on freight train watching
the wreckers. The engine started.
Freeman lost bis balance and fell be
tween the cars. His head was severed
from his body. A young man named
Carbaugh is missing and is supposed to
be in the ruins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12
Foreign News.

Vienn,, March 12.-Austris is succeeding
Italy as a scene Of strange sky happenings
tod wave encountered the red dust storm
from Africa about the time tho latter swept
up from the Adristic, and from Vienns Ia
Prague red and yellow snow is falling, much
TO the sstonishment OF the ignorant pesssntry
who think the colored snow q sign of judg
nents to follow.
London, March 12-In reply to deputa.
tons which called on him today King Ed.
ward asserted in earnest language bis loyalty
to the Estsbl shed Church Of England, while
at the same time he csndidly promised to
the nor. conformists his &C cooperation in the
msintainsnce OF civil and religious liberty,
London, March 12.-It Is stated that the
coronation Of King Edward VII. will occur
in May or June, 1902, and that it will be the
most elaborate and imposing coronation 10
British history.
Munich, March 12.-The city Is having
the most splendid celebration for many years
past in honor Of the S0th birthday Of Prince
Luitpoli, the aged regent OF Bavaria, aud
virtually King under the present and part OF
the former reign. The Kaiser is represe nted
by the Grown Prince of Germany and every
court Of Europe has seLt its congratulations
Paris, March 49, The pro- Boer copgress
now being held here has resolved to appeal
to the powers to apply to the struggle in
South Africa the provisions OF the Hague
peace conference, relating to the subject OF
arbitration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12
FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY.

Former President Grover Cleveland
and former United States Senator Da-
vid B. Hill received invitations to at
tend the Goth anniversary of the .Cres-
cent Democratic Club of Baltimore.
Both sent letters regretting their ina
bility to be present. The ex-President
among other things said:
"There never was a time when
democratic doctrines were more
needed to cure evils which al
flct our body polite; and there never
was q time when our countrymen
would be more willing to accept democ.
racy as they once knew it-as a SAFE
guard against existing and threatened
ills. ! am convinced, however, that If
our party Is to gain its old prestige and
become again strong and vigorous or.
ganiz alton, feared by its enemies and
inspiring the active devotion of Its rank
and file, 1t must, first of all things, It.
self become truly, honestly and con-
sstently democratic"
Elk Senator Hills letter is interest
ing throughout, reviewing, as it does,
the present regime Of plutocracy, COM
mercialism, and imperialism. He Gays:
~ am sure that majority Of the cleo
torate will not be satisfied with the con-
tinued rule of radicslism, extravsgance
and corruption. The people, however,
will not restore the democratic party
to power unless they are satisfied that
we will give them better government
than our opponents. The people want
safe and conservative administration
of public affairs. There must be no
question OF our intention to fearlessly
maintain the national credit under any
circumstances. Labor and capital
should be equally respected, but neither
should be unnecessarily sssailed. Op.
position to dangerous corporate COM
binations should not be allowed to de-
generate into indiscriminate attacks
upon chartered rights. We should con-
ciliste rather than antagonize the great
business interests OF the country, and
this can easily be accomplished without
the surrender of single essential party
principle"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12
Riotous Anti-CIericals,

Rome, March l2.-Riotous scenes oc.
Cured here today owing to a dispute
10 the municipal council between the
clericals and anti.clericals on the sub.
ject OF education, the former sdvocst-
ing aud the latter opposing religious
instruction 10 the schools. The cleri-
Gals defeated resigned their seats in the
council, and when the mayor snnouuc.
edstheir resignation, students and other
civilians who crowded the hall broke
into cheers for the anti-clerical faction.
They also used insulting language to
the clericals, and an uproar followed,
which made it necessary to suspend the
sitting OF the council. When the cleri.
Gals retired they we're followed into the
street by the crowd. who used oppro.
brious language, spat In their faces and
threatened them with sticks. The po-
lice thereupon INTERVIEWED and dig
persed the rioters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12
Atrocities in Macedonia.

Vienna, Mar. 12.-Awful atrocities
are charged against the Turkish troop;
which have been restoring order" in
Macedonia. Fugitives from the dis
turbed regions who have arrived al
Salonica state that the Turkish soldiers
massacred the Inhabitants of Bsialc
and several other villages In Macedonia,
and put the people TO death by fire and
sword. A priest named Maryof says
that over 600 persisted by being burned
alive or cut to pieces by Turkish
soldiers, who deliberately set fire to
houses, consuming the inmates, men
women and children in the flames.
This statement of the priest is corrobo-
rated by others who give most harrow
ing descriptions of Turkish cruelties
and outrages. The Turks have formed
a Gordon around the area Of massacre
and devastatatiop> and prevent all out
side efforts to ascertain the facts in re-
gard to their horrible cruelty and op-
preston. The Christians are fleeing
from the regions which the Turks have
occupied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12
From South Africa,

Capetown, March ia few Beers
attacked Sheldon, about one hundred
miles north of Port Elizabeth. They
destroyed the station, but did no other
damage. Troops have gone in pursuit
of the raiders. The pursuers are
greatly impeded by the heavy rains.
Bloemfontein, March II. The British
who have been operating against the
scattered bands of Beers in Orange
River Colony, have brought into Bloem-
fontein tbirty.three Beers prisoner and
three thousand horses.
Pretoria, March 12.-General De
Wet is now reported to be north of
Braudfort in the Orange River Colony,
his movements being hampered by the
rains, which are pouring down in tor.
rents. According to this report he
could not have been at Kroonstadt yes
terday but must be moving in north
easterly direction from Fauresmith.
London, March 12.-The Evening
Sun says that the government is In
momsntary expectation OF the official
surrender of General Botha and the
Beers under bis command.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12
Train I'm a River.

New York, Mar. IA float carry
ing seventeen freight cars 10 tow of the
tug Syosset, cspsized 10 East River at
five o'clock this morning. The cause
of the accident is unknown but 1t Is be-
lieved that the float wss overloaded.
The float was dashed to the tug and
was being towed from Jersey City to
Long leland City. When of Grand
street the float began to overturn. Cap
tain Nelson, of the Syosset gave orders
to cut loose from the float, which with
its load cspsized, knocking of the
smokestack aud sending the cars to the
bottom OF the river. The float drifted
down stream end was caught by tugs
and taken to Long Island City. The
steamer Montauk towed the Syosset.
One man on the float was thrown into
the river, but was rescued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12

perfectly fair" he said after he left the
Presidents office. 1--WE have won un-
der il and lost under 1t. The present
scheme now on at Annapolis Ia to dis
franchise twenty-five thousand negroes
and eighteen thousand whites 10 the
State. The people of Baltimore are
greatly worked up over the matter and
are planning to hold protesting mass
meetings."
People from Alexandria county, Viz.
ginis, here today. say that the work OF
repairing roads will be commenced
there at once; that such work Will De
stone work, and that the work on the
old Washington and Alexandria turn
pike. will be, not between the
Long Bridge and the brick yard,
but between the brick yards and Alex.
andris and on approach to the south end
of the new BRIDGE. They also say their
county court win commence ON We'd
nesday, and that it is expected the bid
ding at the sale of the old courthouse
and the fifteen building lots will be
spirited.
An old Fairfax county, Virginia,
democrat, here today, seeing street
faker walking down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. this morning, closely followed by q
tame goose, said he reminded him OF O
late distinguished lawyer Of his county,
q member of the last constitutional con-
vention of his State before Judge Un-
derwood's, who had pet goose that al
ways followed him wherever he went.
Senator Proctor of Vermont is owner
of all the marble quarries of Italy, but
there Is no marble 10 Cuba. and his sud-
den departure to that island last night
is said here to have been made at the
request of the President, who is not
satisfied with the roseate reports Gen.
eral Wood sends from that island.
1t Is said at the Agricultural Department
that there are forty-fivs million bushels wheat
in farmers hands now less than there were this
time last year, and that why the price OF
wheat, 76s. is not higher than 1t is, Ia puxsle,
as not only is the farmers stock short, but
the growing crop hes the weevil.
Mr.. Frank Hume, whose Illness has been
mentioned In the Gazette, was no better at
noon today. His physicians say his disease
is not pneumonia, but the grip. bis pulse is
rapid and his temperature Is high, but he has
no cough and no pain, and lies in drowsy
state all the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12

WINCHEsTER's LIBRARY.-In the
Circuit Court at Winchester, yester-
day, Judge T. W. Harrison handed
down q decision whereby instead OF
waiting for fourteen years for $3.50,
600 library the city of Winchester can
obtain it 10 short time. The case was
that of the Handy trustees against the
city of Winchester. The trustees en-
tered suit to have their powers defined
in administering the estate Of Judge
John Handy, who bequesthed over q
million dollars to the city, and to con-
strue certain portions of his will. By
the will Judge Handy left $3.50. 900 for
the library. to be invested until the
interest co ualed the principal, or about
twenty years after his death. He died
in 1894. Judge Harrison held yester.
day afternoon that the circumstances
surrounding the testator when he made
bis will should be taken into consider
alton. Judge Handy then believed
Winchester would be great city, and
consequently made proportionate be-
quest for the library. Winchester
failed to increase materially, so that
the court held that the taststor's in
tention should be taken into considera-
tiop
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12
TUESDAY EVENING. MARCH IL, 1901,

SOME NEWSPAPERS, some even In
Vlrgiuia, would have their readers be-
Iieye that the people OF this State are
very much excited about the coming
nominations for their Constitutional
Convention, and for their Governorship.
Unfortunately for Virginians, they are
not as sentimental or emotional now as
they used to be, but are great deal
more practical, and are vastly more
concerned about their own individual
interests than they ere about those OF
their party, or even OF their State.
Many OF them have realized the fact
that between political principle and
Commercial spirit" the average poll
tioian lets the former 60 every time.
and they naturally think that II the
men they elect to office take care OF
number one, they will be simpletons
not to do so too. There are still few
left who, who to their honor be 1t
spoken, would rather die poor, 10 the
faith of their fathers, than yield to the
prevailing influences, but they hardly
count, while the many have ceased to
care whether the officeholders be honest
or not, efficient or otherwise, and vote
as money, or ignorance, or prejudice,
at election day may dictate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12
Russia and China

Washington, March 12.-It Is learned
that the State Department Ia much
exercised over the Russo. China agree
ment regarding Manchuria which was
entered into ia secret some time ego
but has now become public. 1t is the
opinion of the department that IL the
agreement ia allowed to 60 into effect it
will make Msuchura Russian pro.
vince aud result ia serious detriment to
the commerce of the United States
which, with this section OF the Chinese
empire, is of great and growing i'm
portauce. 1t is fact that Russia has
on several occasions declared that 1t
was not her intention to take Man.
churia from China. but it is recognized
at the State Department that her
actions are not consistent with these
declarations. The announcement that
LII Hung Cbasg proposed to appeal to
the powers to save China from the de-
mands of Russia In Manchuria ia re.
garded So the most ridiculous phase Of
the whole situation, because 1t is known
positively at the State Department that
this willy Chinese diplomats himself
made the secret agreement with the
Cars representatives.
The agreement itself Is thus epito-
mized by an official OF the department.
Russia agrees TO hand back to the
Chinese officials the civil government
of Manchuria on the condition that the
Chinese turn over to the Russian com.
mander all the arms and ammunition,
destroy Ill forts and arsenals not occu-
pied by the Russians and disband all
the Chinese troops 10 the territory.
The Chinese are then to preserve order
in the province, and if they do not sue
coed without arms 10 doing this and 10
suppressing the banditti, they are to
lose the province altogether and IL is to
pass into the hands of Russia" OF
course these are impossible conditions
aud the result If nothing is done to pre-.
vent is not in doubt. In fact Manchu.
ria cs1 now almost be regarded as part
of the dominioDs of the Car.
Because OF Russian protestations to
the contrary. however, it Is delicate
matter to find means of preventing the
contamination OF the design without de-
liberate insult by refusing to accept the
declaration as truthful.
1t is understood that this country
will ask the formal sanction by the
powers of Russia's declared purposes In
Msnchuria, requesting only that 1t be
accompanied by declaration that Bus.
sis does not propose to erect any bar
riers to the commerce of other nations
with MaDchuris.
1t is thought that this action will ef-
fectually bind the Cars government
through an international pledge and
will at the same time maintain the
"open door" principle for the trade Of
he United States and other countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12
Gen. Harrison's Condition Critical.

Indianapolis, Iud., March 12.-Gen.
Harrison had bad night. DR.. jane
son was hurriedIy summoned to the
residence shortly before 9 o'clock this
morning. II wac announced at o'clock
that Mr.. Harrison had serious relapse
at $50 and the worst is now feared.
His temperature Ia somewhat lower.
but mis- respiration is very weak.
10a. m.-Dr. Jameson issued the fol-
lowing: "There is nothing in General
Harrison's condition to offer any en-
couragement. He is in very critical
condition."
At 1890 p. no. General Harrison was
partly unconscious. doing at intervals.
He does not talk. His son and daugh-
ter have been summoned to bis bedside.
Streams of messengers are delivering
kilograms and flowers at the residence.
DR.. Jameson issued the following
bulletin at 2 p. m: General Harrison's
condition is extremely critical"
Washington, d. c., Mar. 12.-Msjor
Russell Harrison, son OF the dying
ex President Is in Washington,
urging his reinstatement to the
army position from which he was
relieved several weeks ago. He
was at his Office until noon today and
was apparently making no preparations
to journey to his fathers bedside. Ex-
President Harrison and bis con have
been estranged since the remarrisgs OF
the former, and Major Harrson's
friends doubt that he will make any
effort to heal the breach even though
he were certain that the hand Of
death threatened to separate them
forever. "When ex-President Har-
rison announced bis intention of mar
rying Mrs. Dimmick." said one of Ma
jor Harrison's acquaintances, "sll the
children warned him that IL be should
do so they would never speak to him
again. Russell for one has kept his
word. Major Harrison said at 2 o'clock
this afternoon that he had received a
message calling him to his fathers bed
side and that be would start for To-
dianspols tonight. His wife will &C.
company him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Pennsylvania railroad.

Philadelphia, March 12.-Perhaps
the most important meeting OF stock
holders OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
ever held took place today In Hortl-
cultural Hall, General Louis Wagner
presiding.
1t was unanimously decided to rec
ommend that stock vote be taken up
on a proposition to increase the capital
stock by two million shares of par
value OF $50, over and above the amount
Of 3. O34 600 shares of the par value OIL
$50, which the company is now auth
orized to issue. Should this be accept
ed by the shareholders. and there is no
doubt that it will. the capital stock
would be Of par value of S25l ZOO, 600
Another resolution was adopted &C
cepting all the provisions OF the consti-
tuition Of 1878, but not to ba OF record
until stock vote Is taken.
Another important resolution adopt
ed was one declaring that the thirteen
directors of the company elected by
stockholders shall be divided into four
classes, the first class 70 consist of four,
and each OF the others OF three. Those
of the first class are to serve for one
year; the second class two years; the
third class, three years, and the fourth
class four years, end at the end
ensuing annual election the number
necessary to take the place of those
whose terms expire shall be elected for
four years. No reference was made at
the meeting to the recent purchase OF
the controlling interest 10 the stock OF
the Long Island Railroad, but the re-
port of President Csss at, in which the
purchases were spoken of at length,
met with unanimous approval. This
report also sho we'd that the Pennsyl
vsnia Railroad system operates 9,951.72
miles of rail, ferry and csnsi lines.
The funded debs Is given as s8S, 633,
5S6.4l; and the cost of securities OF
other corporations held by the company
1854. 965. 438 20.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, March II.

Washington. March II.
When the President takes his pro-
posed trip to the Pacific coast this
spring, as he proposes doing, he will be
accompanied by bis wife and the
members of his Cabinet and their
wives, and all their ousins and
sunts, at the governments OK.
pense. When the Roman emperors
made pleasure trips they, too, were &C.
compsnied by their wives, and why
shouldn't 1t be now as it was then?
II is said here that the pension agents
were the chief men that effected the
removal of Pension Commissioner
Evans, who is Southern republican.
Notwithstanding the most liberal laws
regulating the Pension Office. fourteen
hundred claims that had been rejected
by that Office, were paid at the recent
session of Congress.
Senator McLaurin OF South Carolina,
it is reported, was offered a place as q
member of the Philippine Commission,
with high salary and higher per.
quisites, but declined 1t to retain his
place in the Senate. He will, however,
be provided for by Mr.. Mckinley when
his Senatorial term shall expire. The
suit brought against him by the man
who wrote his speech, which the latter
says was never paid for, is still pending.
Senator McComss, OF Maryland, call.
ed at the White House this morning to
talk with the President over the threat
ened change of election laws in his
State. "The present bipartisan law is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12
Fined for Spanking His Wife.

Akron, Ohio, March 12.-For spank
ing his wife James Brown paid IS fine
and costs yesterday, after which the
couple left the court together. Brown
said he spent half an hour or more try
ing TO get her out of bed. 1t was
getting time to start for work, and
there was no breakfast in sight. Ac-
cordipg to the testimony, Brown finally
dragged her from bed, but she went
back again. He pulled her out and laid
her across his knee. She says that he
used hair brush, but he Gays it was
his bare hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-12

SECTION 1853 of the Code Of Vir-
GINA reads as follows: Mcpherson shall
be capable of holding any office (of hon.
or, profit or trust) who holds any office,
post or trust or emolument, civil or
military, legislative, executive or ju-
dlcial, under the government OF the
United States, or who Ia 10 the employ
ment of said government, or who re-
ceiyes for it in any way any emolument
whatever" This section has never been
repealed and it is as operative now as
it ever was. How then U. s. Senator
Daniel can be member of the coming
State constitutional convention is what
such conspicuous statesman and con-
stitutlonsl writer as he is, can tell bet.
ter than anybody else.