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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Eoh.-o.-

Washington. February 2.
There is some doubt as to the author.
ity OF the House committee on elections
No. /, to proceed with the hearing OF
the Gear charges against delegate Will
cox, of Hawaii, without special authori-
cation from the House itself so to do.
Some OF the best informed members are
of the opinion that the passage of a
resolution will be necessary before the
committee can take action. This is the
opinion, for instance, OF Mr.. Moody,
OF Massachusetts, on the republican
side, and OF floor leader Richardson, Of
the democrats. Chairman Tayler OF
the elections committee is not in
the city, but is expected Mon
day. Some action, no doubt, will
then be taken. He is known to be OF
the same opinion as Messrs Moody and
Richardson and will probably introduce
In the resolution himself, II convinced
that the charges of Gear, based on the
alleged reasonable letters, are suscep-
tible OF proof.
The hotel and boarding house keep.
ers OF the national capital are praying
70. an extra session of Congress. Their
harvest ends with the session and few
places on the map are ''deader" than
Washington when the lawmakers are
out of town. More than half of the
small hotels close up during the sum-
mer months, and those that remain
open do 80 at considerable loss. In
exactly inverse ratio to the inn keep.
ers' desire for an extraordinary session,
is the wish Of the members to leave for
home. The fierce fight the majority of
the representatives are making against
the extra session idea can be traced to
their natural desire to save money.
They get not cent extra for lingering
longer here and it costs them great
deal more to live 10 Washington than
it does of home. .
Numerous emblems of mourning
were displayed here today In mem.
DRY of @ ueen Victoria. The flag on the
White House, as well as those on the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
TELEGRAPHIC BRRVITTES.

General Pretorius, o Boer leader, has
surrendered to the British 10 South
Africa.
Judge Flnletter, of Philadelphia, has
just rendered Q decision in the Deser-
tion Court, holding that husband is
not bound to support wife who smokes
cigarettes.
Mrs. Nation, the woman who had
achieved reputation for smashing
saloons, writes to friend In Washing
ton that she will come there for the in-
auguration and do her speciality at
several we'll known places.
Great honors were paid to the late
Queen OF England 10 New YORK today.
There was clear suspension Of BUSH
ness. All the exchanges except the
coffee and mercantile were closed. Wal
street was practically deserted. Ser
vices we're held at Trinity, St. Paul,
Grace and St. Agnes churches. Nc
mortal services and q mass meeting
were slso held 10 Philadelphia today in
the Queens memory.
In m interview In New York today Pus.
sell Sige said he gees menace In such rail-
road deals as have recently been msde by the
Morgan, Vanderbilt and hartman syndcstes.
He said they would inevitably arouse the
people against combinations.
The Atlsntic Limited on the 500 line is
reported wrecked near Brentwood, Wis, this
| morning. Dispa,ch,s say three persons were
killed and twenty injured.
John Mundell & Co., shoe manufacturers.
| one of the NEST prominent concerns In Phila-
dephis, and big army contractors, failed to-
day.
The disabled Leylsnd line steamer Lam
cas'erian was towsd into II slifsx, N. s., this
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
DIED..

At the residence OF his daughter, Mrs NJ
Murphy, at Ella, Piitsylvanis county, Va,
| on February LIT, at $50 a. NJ, MAkTIE
GREENE, In the 10th year Of his age, ma
tive OF Rebsb, West County Clare, Ireland,
but for the last forty years resident OF
Alexandria. The funeral will take place at
$3.50 O'Clock on Sunday evening from the
residence of his daughter in. law, Mrs. Liz ie
Greene, No. 119 north Fsyette street.
Friends and acquaintance of the family ara
invited to attend.
At her home in Baltimore, Friday, February
LIST, at 5 p. m, Mrs. ISABELLA f., wife of
Mr.. Edmund F. Wilmer, formerly Of this
city. Funeral from her late residence Mon
day morning o. IL o'clock. InteTment private
OF Alexandris.
At her home, 116 south Fairfax street, on
Friday, February 1, 1901, ALICE w.
KERsEY, wife OF Charles T. Kersey. Friends
OF the family are invited to attend the fune al
services vt the Second Presby terrain Church
tomorrow Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock
Interment private.
1t her home in Fairfax county, at 1 a. m.
on Friday, February /, 1901, Miss EMMA
JANE HORSEMAN, aged g years. Funeral
from Mount Olivet Church tomorrow (sur-
day. morning, at IL O'Clock. Friends Of the
family are invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
SATURDAY EVENING. FEB. 2. 1901,

The proposition for small sized
convention to revise the State consti-
tuition has many friends 10 the General
Assembly. 1t should have many more,
and should be adopted at once. 1t
would expedite the work of the con-
ystiou, and render that work better
ard more acceptable in every respect.
The great trouble with all legislative
bodies in this country is, not that there
are not some honest and wise men in
them, but that those men are over
whelmed by the preponderancs OF their
less qualified colleagues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02

WILL THE KING KISS THE GIRLs9-
A dispatch from London says: ut Ia
hoped that King Edward will revive
the custom OF the monarch visiting the
castles of the nobility and also revive
the holding of drawing rooms at Holy
rood Palace. Whether he will adopt
the prerogstive Of kissing the cheeks Of
the ladies presented Ia one of the topics
Of society gossip.
Society expects that King Edward
will make st. James the most brilliant
court OF Europe, hold night drawing
rooms instead Of the somewhat dreary
afternoon ones OF the last quarter Of a
century, and provide refreshments in
stead OF leaving the guests to eat sand
witches In their carriages under the eyes
OF the crowd. Those who have been
presented to Queen Victoria will be
entitled to attend King Edwards
drawing rooms after submitting their
names to the Lord Chamberlain.
Members of King Edwards suite tell
their friends that be appears over
whelmed by the sense OF the response
bility OF kingsh.p. Though formerly
be was genial, but exacting and irrita'
BILE regarding official matters, be has
become profoundly grave and exceed
ingly considerste to those about him 10
small as we'll as In important things.
He has worked many hours daily since
the Queens death, disposing OF two or
three weeks arrears of public business
which she had rot been able to at
tend to.
II is officially announced that the
King has definitely decided to open
Parliament 10 person February IA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
SAVED FROM LYNCHING.

William Epps, colored, saved himself
from lynching in Hanover county Wed.
nesday by bis enormous strength and
stout resistance and the timely pre-
lection and coolness of his employer,
r. G. Snead, a merchant. a series Of
hen.roost robberies had incsnsed the
farmers roundabout and they were i'm
bued with the lynching spirit. 1t was
charged that Epps had iustigated his
brother-in-law to rob Mr.. Redford, q
merchant, because BEDFORD sued him.
Masked men surprised Epps 10 his liz.
tie shop, threw rope over his head,
bound bis hands and started with him
to the woods nearby. Epps burst the
ropes that held his arms and began to
fight for bis life. He is q heavy, brawny
negro, aud knew how to use his
strength, for With the fret blow one OF
the big men in masks went to the
ground like log. Epps trampled down
another and started like deer for Mr..
Snead for protection. The dust of the
road pulled like clouds around him as
he ran, for the mob was sending show.
or Of lead after him. Epps ran through
Mr.. Snead's store and begged him for
protection. Mr.. Snead stepped to bis
front door and placed himself unarmed
10 the way. With howl the men
drew up In front OF him weapons in
hand. "Can't do it," said Mr.. Snead,
and be called the fret man In. the mob
by name In spite Of his mask. Then
he called another and still another.
The mob went away when Mr.. Snead
finally showed them that there was
only one way to 60 about making any
body suffer for crime, and that was
through the law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02

CoNGREssIoNAL.-Tbe Senate yester-
day devoted most of its time to consid-
Grafton OF the ship subsidy bill, q
spirited discussion arising over Mr..
Clay's proposition to link the Nicsra.
guam canal bill to it. The republican
steering committee decided to press the
ship subsidy bill as long as 1t can
be done without endangering appro.
priation bills.
The House passed the omnibus bill,
carrying 191 claims for stores and sup
plies taken by the Uoion army during
the civil war. The claims aggregate
1914, 4S0, and nearly all the bene6cisries
live in the South. The bill amending
the Chinese exclusion act was also
passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The rumor that Emperor William
will mediate between Great Britain
and the Beers is renewed.
10 recent battle between forces Of
the Shelks OF Koweit and those OF Bin
rashid, who calls himself King OF Ara
bia, the latter were routed.
The Duke of Orleans was compelled
to abandon bis journey to London to
attend Queen Victoria's funeral By the
sudden illness OF the Duchess.
Dun's fiuanca' circular reports that
the commercial failures 10 January weIe g
l,242 ia number and 81, 220. 81 in
amount, against 9S9 last year for $40.
304 ,464.
Arrangements have been completed
at the War department for executing
the army reorganiz ition law as soon as
President Mckinley signs the bill. The
appointments have been practically de-
cided upon.
A dispatch from Cairo says news has
been received there from Abyssina of o
great battle, In which 1000 men were
killed. 1t is supposed the chiefs REBEL
ei during the absence Of King Meme
iik, who has gone to the Egyptian
frontier in connection with the delimi-
tation of the Egypto Abyssinian FROM
tier.
The engagement Of the Duke OF Rox.
burghe to Miss Pauline Astor, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. w. w. Aston, has been de.
fnitely arranged. The wedding will
take place next summer. Miss Astor,
the eldest child and only daughter
OF William Waldorf Aston, Is % years
old. She Is estimated to have a fortune
of 500. 900 900. The Duke OF Roxburghe
is "a years old and has large estates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
PLANS TO RAISE THE MAINE.-BIds

PLANS TO RAISE THE MAINE. Bids
for raising the wreck of the United
States battleship Maine at Havana,
were opened yesterday. There were
twelve bidders, whose offers ranged
from 1857 900. the bid OF the Swsrlz
Foundry, OF New Orleans, to the pro.
posal of Cham berlaiu 81 Co., of Chicago,
to remove the wreck for nothing and to
give the government 8 per cent. on the
sales OF the material In the form OF
souvenirs. The variety Of plans for
raising the wreck is no leas Astonishing
than the difference in the bids. One
contractor proposed to raise 1t by
means OF balloon. Several suggested
novel schemes involving coher-dams,
and others named pontoons and air
bags as lifting contrivauces. John T..
Cavanagh. of Boston. submitted plan
for raising the wreck by mea-s of chairs
and jack screws at cost of S735. 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
THE LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature showed disposition
yesterday to rush the work for which it
was called. They elected judges to fill
vacancies and went into the constitu-
tional convention matters. The House
adopted resolution to hold double
daily sessions add make the conven-
ton the continuing order until disposed
OF. The judges elected were as follows,
Court of Appeals bench, Stafford G..
Whittle; Corporation Court OF Chariot
tesville, George w. Morris; King and
Queen County Court, j. w. Fleet; and
for Henry County Court, N. E. Smith.
The color line, which has so often
risen TO plague the people in preceding
campaigns, crops out In the contest
over representation in the Constitution
al convention, The members OF the
Legislature from the Norfolk district
and some parts of the southwest are
persistent 10 claiming recognition OF the
increase of population in those sections.
The representatives from the valley
| and Piedmont Virginia are not inclined
TO yield to demands for representation
In the convention for class OF people
for which that body is called to elimi-
nate from Virginia politics. The basis
OF representation was discussed 10 both
houses yesterday. without action. Sen
ator Gold, OF Clarke, offered basis
which recognized this charge. he
| thought the valley should not have its
influence affected by Huogsrians In the
mines ofth southwest and the negroes
in the Tidewater. He denied that the
population should be taken into account
uuder these circumstances.
THE SENATE.
The House bill against kidnapping
went to o committee.
Senator Lupton called up his resolu
ton providing for the appointment Of
q committee to investigate the method
OF receiving, keeping and paying out
public money. II was agreed to-. This
committee will report to the new Legs
lature.
The other bill TO amend the charter
OF the Leesburg aud Point OF Rocks
Turnpike Company was passed.
The Senate took up to the Constitu'
tional convention and discussed the
motion until the time Of adjournment
The Senate adjourned over unit
Tuesday. The object OF this adjourn
ment is to allow conference of some
of the leaders on the subject Of arriving
at an understanding on the basis Of
representation in the convention.
| HOUSE.
Mr.. Murrill offered resolution re-
questing Virgiuia's Congressional dele
CATION to support the bill now pending
known as No. SO, for preventing the
introduction of diseased fruits and trees
from foreign countries. The resolution
was adopted and the clerk requested te
communicate the resolution to the
Speaker OF the House and President o.
the Senate at Washington.
A bill was introduced in relation to-
divorce proceedings In Virginia.
At I O'Clock the special order-the
Constitutional Convention measures
was taken up, the House going into
the committee OF the whole.
The committee on courts OF justice
held session, and reported favorsbly
the bill offered by Mr.. Hume, repeal
ing the law passed at the last session
providing for special prosecuting attor'
neys for the county or Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02

On Monday next in Richmond,
Washington and several other cities Of
the country, the anniversary of the in
s.allation of John Marshall OF this State
as Chief Justice Of the United States
will be appropriately celebrated. The
Chief Justice was federalist, but some
of his decisions were in favor OF
States rights, and he never conceived
the idea that imperialism would be
carried to the extent it has been under
the euise of Constitutional authority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02

A CHICAGO contractor offers to raise
the sunken ship Maine in the harbor OF
Havana for nothing, and to pay the gov
eminent portion of the proceeds OF
the sale of the wreck. The Maine has
been sunk three years. The same
offer was made then. II 1t shall be &C.
cepted, the problem Of the cause OF her
sinking will at last be solved, and that,
to the surprise of some Americans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
The RuhIin.Jenries Fight.

Cincinnati. Feb. 2.--Judge Hollister has
set the hearing for the Injunction case against
the Ssengerfest fght-Ruhlin and Jeffries-
for Tuesday morning No matter which side
wins the case will BIO rushed to the Supreme
Court at once. Judge Wilson, one OF the
ssengerfest boards attorneys, says it Is pos
sible that the fight msy be postponed two
weeks to give tims 10 fight tho case through
the courts. 1t is believed here that the ar
rangements for the Ruhlin.Jeffries fight have
progressed so far that the authorities will be
unable to prevent it. Jeffries yesterday ran
eight miles holding to buggy drawn by q
spirited horse. Ruhlin is in fine condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
The GAZETTE. The Alexandra CT

The GAZETTE. The Alexandra Ga
zette, now over one hundred and two
years of age, is as sprightly as it was in
its youthful days, nearly century ago.
1t is always welcome guest. We can
forgive the bitter things it some times
says about those who differ from il on
the currency question, on account OF its
loyalty to the principles for which
southern heroes fought and its animos-
ity towards the wretches who I'm )idden
subjected the best men Of the country
to disgraceful treatment. May IL be re.
formed upon the currency question and
flourish for many centuries.- [Shenan-
doah Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02

BECAUSE THE government OF this
country has lost Its head, is no good
reason why that OF all the others should
do go too; but it seems they have, as
they have made proclamation that the
peace court they have ordered for the
settlement by arbitration of all inter-
national differences Is now organized
and is ready for business. Since the
famous Hague peace conference that
created, the court, there have been more
wars and more slaughter, and more
suffering from wars, than during oil
the thirty preceding years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02

For BURNING negroes to death and
destroying the private property OF
liquor dealers, the republican State OF
Kansas has become peculiar. But me-
groes in jail are safe in the South, and
liauor dealers, under the Constitution,
still have some rights that other people
are bound to respect. However, their
own temporary whims have always been
q higher law to republicans than statute
or constitutions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02

AT sectional banquet in the ma
tional capital last night, Lieutenant
General Miles, commander-in-chief oi
the U. 8. army, said the war upon the
South was fought solely and entirely
for principle, and that the vanqulshed
as we'll as the yictors are glad it result
ed as it did. But the General says
many things besides his prayers
among them, that Secretary Stanton Or
dered him to put irons on President
Davj', and that at the Bloody Angle,
he was under tree that was cut down
by "rebel" bullets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
CLAIMS TO BE PAID.

The House OF Representatives yester'
day passed an omnibus bill carrying
19l claims for stores and supplies taken
by the Union army during the war
between the States. The claims were
passed on by the Court of Claims, and
aggregated 1914 ,4S0. Practically all
the benefcaries reside in the South.
Considerable opposition to the bill was
displayed early in the day under the
leadership Of Mr.. Cannon, the chair
man OF the appropriations committee,
but it fattened out later, and the bill
fiaally was passed without division.
Many OF the claims were Of loyal citi'
zens Of Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia for supplies furnished the
union troops during the war between
ths North and South. The amounts
paid the claimants were the judgments
found in their favor by the Court OF
Claims.
Among the claims paid we're the fol-
lowing from Virginia: The board Of
trustees OF the Methodist Church at Ar
liugton known IS Hunters Chapel,
So, 900; the heirs at law OF Henry G..
Brawner. deceased, of PriDce William
county. 1912; Nancy II. Beans and Re-
becca Fl. Beans, executives OF Isaiah
Beans, decessd, Of Loudoun county,
81, $50; George Brunk, of Rockingham
county, 5000; Solomon Berry. OF Rock
iugham county, 800; John W. Fletcher,
OF Fsuquier county, 1921; Samuel w.
Hough, administrator Of William N.
Hough, deceased, Of Louioun county,
s44O; Duncan James, Of Fauquier
county, 1863; J.J D. Miller, admins
traitor OF John D. Miller. deceased. OF
Rockingham county, 1854; Abel Vir-
ginia Spapgler, ADMINISTRATIVE de bonis
non OF the estate of Felix Robert, de-
ceased, OF Frederick county, 1880;
Peter Showalter, of Rockingham
county, 1925.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
500 REWARD 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at lesst one dreaded d.
sease that science hss been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catsrrh. Halls Cstarrh
Cure is the only positive euro known to-the
medicsl fraternity. Catsrh being a consti
tutional disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Cstsrrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of tho system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation OF the disease. and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature in doing
Its work. The proprietors have go much
faith In its curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that II fails to
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address, 2. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02

cago and s.. Louis on which he deliv-
cred speech setting forth the necessity
of the service
AIS O'Clock resoluii,rs Of expect
aud regret at the death of the late
Cnshman K. DAVIS, Senator from Min
nesota, were presented TO the House by
Representative Eddy, Of that State
and number of eu.ogies were de.
liyered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
Aubusbed.

Manila, Feb. 2-Advices from Cebu
island report that lieutenant and
thirty men OF the ThirIy.fourih volnn'
teers were ambushed by Natives Tues
day night. Five Americans we're
killed, and two are missing. Severed
were wounded. Several detachmeDts
are pushing the natives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02

BISHOP WHITTLE BETTER. -BlehoD
Whites condition was thought yes:eE.
pay to be slightly improved. He rest
ed more easily than for several days.
The distinguished clergyman RENAME
however, critically ILL., Richmond Dia-
patch of today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
The TEN thousand Boer prisoners

THE TEN thousand Boer prisoners
General Kitchener proposes to send to
Bombay are not likely to have par
ticularly happy lot, as dispatches from
there say that millions of the natives of
that region are dying now Of starva-
ton, though the money that was spent
in London today would have supplied
them with food for whole year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02

Cut this out and take It to Richard
Glbson's drug store aud get a free
sample OF Chamberlain's Stomach end
Liver Tablets, the best physic. They
also cure disorders of the stomach,
biliousness and headache.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
COURT OF APPEALS.

Richmond Ice Company Va. Crystal
Ice Company. Argued and submitted.
The next cases to be called are Jones
VS.. Tunes et al. Armstrong & Co. Va.
Henderson & Co. Nos. Sc and 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02

For the weakness and prosiration following
grippe there is nothing so prompt end e1ec'
tive as One Minute Cough Cure. This prer-
srstion is highly endorsed as sn unfsilr &
remedy for all throat and luI 6 troubles and
its early use prevents consumption IL vas
made to cure quickly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02
Foreign News.

London, Feb. 2. More than 10O
persons were admitted 10 the hospitals
today. They were crushed and In
jured in the crowds. Several police
men and soldiers were among those
hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-02

Although official announcement OF
the fact is withheld, there is good
reason to believe that the interests
which control the Union Pacific Rail-
road have acquired the control of the
Southern Pacific system.