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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06
COMMUNICATED.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Now that the Unsuitable desire for
street improvements bias taken hold of
some OF our "good. kind and consider
ate" citizens, think suggestions are 10
order. Would 1t not be we'll for the
Business Mems League to sppoint q
committee and wait upon several of our
prominent citizens and inform them
that their psvemen.s are not only men,
ace to good clothing, but to good NOR
ais. Especially on King street are the
psvsments in bad condition, In some
places mud holes, 10 Others loose bricks
form good mechanism for splasbiDg
water on persons who are unlucky
enough to step upon them. These un-
pleasant conditions exist in oil quarters
of the city, end before those "DeDevo.
lent" members of the Business Mems
League start the improvement OF our
streets they should first take under COR
sideration the necessity of movement
for the remedy of the defects OF these
pavements. Is it any wonder that the
feminine gender of the city caught the
rainy-day skirt crsz,? Have they not
CAUSE for it.? II these conditions grow
worse, no doubt majority of our citi.
zsus will get the pantaloon craze. Aud
this is no 5000, 900 dream.
TOUCHsTONE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06
WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEB. 6, 1901

ALMosr everybody interested 10 Aie1-
andria,s welfare agrees that most
ottbe recommendations Of the Business
Mems League, as published in yester-
dav evenings Gszette-such as those
for economy and scrutiny, permanent
nlsns for street improvement that WILL
not increase the city's debt, different
svstem of assessment OF both real and
personal property, stoppage OF gas
waste, and reductions in various
expepses. But none OF them are new,
nor is any idea suggested by which any
of them can be put into effect. Every
intelligent man interested In the mate
rial interest OF the city will be glad to
20 do oil he car to promote them to the
extent of his power If he only knows
how to do so. But, there's the
rub. Clean rough, are better
looking than dirty smooth streets, but
neither make business. Manufactures
and commerce do that. and to increase
them is Alexandria's greatest need,
and those who conceive any idea by
which that object can be effected, will
be declared blessed by the entire COM
mnnity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06
Holland's Queen.

The Hague, Feb. 6.-The contrast be-
tween the events, almost simultaneous,
which have thrown England into gloom
and made Holland delirious with Joy,
has already been much commented Oh.
The dramatic element OF this contrast
Is heralded by the similarity of clrcuu;-
stances under which Victoria entered
and Wilhelmina Is about to enter. upon
married life. Hollands young Queen
will be married at the same age as was
Northumberland her wedding day is
10 the same month OF the year. Like
Victoria, sovereign Queen, Wilhel-
nina has chosen a rather humble Ger
man Prince, who, 60 in the case OF
Prince Albert OF Saxe-Coburg Gothe,
can be only Prince Consort, taking no
part in the government of the State.
And like Victoris's marriage, Wilhel-
mina's is love match; she chose Duke
Henry because she loved him aud con-
suited the wishes OF her ministers after
wards. Finally the young Queen OF
Holland holds the same place 10 the
affection of her people as did Victoria
when she came to the throne. "And,"
said Dutch newspaper man In COM
menting on the parallel, may our
young Queen reign as long and as nobly
as highlands beloved sovereign"
The Hague, Feb. 6.-The festivities
In honor OF Queen Wilhelmins's mar
riags we're continued today when pro.
ceeslon OF three hundred and fifty
representative workingmen'5 unions,
civic, choral and other societies march
cd past the palace and were reviewed
By the Queen. There were three bands
in the parade, several floats, and q
quantity OF beautiful banners. Hearty
cheers were given for the Queen. Later
the Queen and Duke Henry drove TO
Scheveningen and witnessed pictur-
esque ceremony on the sea store Illus
traling "Holland and the herring fish,
cry industry" This included the pre-.
sentation OF the homage OF the sea to
the bride expeclant. Several men went
through their parts with solemniiy and
many quaint costumes were worn.
This Grand Duke Of Mecklenburg-echw
has presented to the young couple a spleadid
service of solid silver tureens and csndeabra
Of enormous weight wrought by hand by the
bes. workman In schwerin. Each article
bears the arms OF Mecklenburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06
Foreign News.

London, Feb. 6-The Kaiser left
Sheernees for Germany at $40 8. N. to.
day. The Hoheuzollern was accom-
panied by the German cruiser Nymphe
and the British wsrships Niobs and
Minerva. Full honors were paid the
German Emperor upon bis departure.
Statutes were fred, and the warships
were dressed In rainbow fashion.
d. A. signal man named Collision was
killed on board the British flagship
sans Pareil last night. The man went
aloft to assist in undressing the hags
after the exchange of salutes, and fell
from one of the yards to the deck, dy-
ing instantly.
Truth says that King Edward and
the Qseen Consort will visit Ireland at
Whitsuntide, spending some time with
Lord Londonderry ct bis estate 10
County Down, aud also visiting the
Duke OF Devonshire at Lismore Castle,
Waterford. The paper also under
stands that the King will open the To-
ternational exposition at Glasgow early
10 May.
l. 10 stated that the Queen Cousort
will accompany King Edward when he
opeus Parliament in psrson on Febru.
ary H.
Manchester. Feb. 6.-The Guardian
understands that the Kaiser will visit
King Edward at Balmoral next autumn.
Gar Nicholas, II says, is also expected
10 England at that time.
st. Petersburg, Feb. Can explo-
sion OF petroleum tanks st Bsku, on
the Caspian SEQ, has caused great loss Of
life. Twenty bodies have been recoy-
cred and many more are believed to be
in the ruins.
BloemfopteiD, Feb. 6.-Piet DsWet
has made a passionate appeal to bis
brother Christian, the famous raider, to
treat for peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06
VIRGINIA EEHS.


Mrs. Lucinda Bowering, wife Of Ben
jamin Boweripg, Of Fredericksburg.
died yesteI- day, sged 70 years.
A company has been organized to
operate the Hotel Chamberlin at Old
Point. The capital ia limited to $3.50, 600.
The common stock of the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
yesterday bounded to 245. The sur
prising jump OF Is points attracted at
tenlion In financial circles.
There is a big sensation in police
circles in Norfolk. Chief OF Police
Charles G.. Kizer has been forced to re-
sign and First Assistant Chief M. ].
Vellines is now acting chief.
George Lowry, wealthy resident oil
Roanoke county, a bachelor, liviDg
alone, was found in his bed unconscious
and critically Ill where he bad been for
FIVE days without food, water or fire.
Major Thos. H. Bond died at bis
home 10 Petersburg yesterday. he
was distinguished Confederate soldier
and held many offices OF trust In
Petersburg. He was one OF the most
prominent and popular men In thai
city.
The end OF q boiler 10 a planning
mill OF the railroad shop at Roanoke
blew out yesterday, badly scalding ]
F. Peters about the face aid hands and
w. A. Allison slightly. The accident
I was caused by the giving way OF an
angle iron supporting the boiler head
| The War department construction o
the caateen clause OF the army bill. t.
include the Old Point hotels among
the capteens or bars that must be closed
on all military reservations, will NEAR
considerable loss to the proprietors o
the Chamberlain, Hygeia and Sher
wood hotels.
| United States Marshal L. H. Dodson
Of Rock Hill, s. O., arrived at Norfolh
from that place yesterday with 81. l.
McAteer, recently indicted In thu
United States ct Alexandria for sendins
through the mails an alleged obscen,
letter. The letter is said to have beet
sent from Newport News to younl
girl In South Carolina. The prisoner
was committed to the Norfolk jail
McAteer is married and has family IL
Rock Hill, s. O. He will be tried IL
Norfolk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06
Broke Jail.

Huntington, w. w., Feb. 6.-Sevsn
prisoners broke out of the Cabell county
Jail in this city shortly after last mid
night. Among them we're Pearl New
man, who is under life sentence for the
murder OF VIM J. McCauley, a Phila-
delphia actor, and Ben Higganbotham,
who was an accomplish 10 the murder
of De Priest OF Culloden. The prison.
ers were on the third floor Of the coun-
ty Jail and battered away iron bars
from the cells aud windows, while prIs-
oners on the second floor fiddled and
danced to overcome the noise. VIII
Morrison, q murderer from Logan
county, who was here for safety, re-
fused to leave the Jail. He says the es-
capped prisoners we're all armed, reyol.
vers having been given them from the
outside by means OF string which they
lowered to the ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06
AIIeeed Goebel Murderer Killed.

Lexington KY, Feb. 6.-Jule Webb,
William Macullum and Frank Spur
lock have been held ia Clay county to
answer for the murder Of Charles w.
Hall, the man who, it is claimed, was
the real murderer of William Goebel.
Hall was killed last week in the north
ern part Of the county, and the story
regarding his employment to asssssi-
nate Goebel came out at the examine
ton trial. 1t Is said that Hall was the
man for whom Jim Howard, now SEN
fenced to be hanged, was mistaken.
There bad been bad feeling between
Hall and Webb. They met 10 the pub
lie road. when Hall rode out to one
side OF the road. put his hand ca his re-
volver, jumped of his horse, and ran
tehiod tree with the revolver in his
hand. Webb jumped of his horse and
ran to the other side of the same tree.
Halls revolver failed. Webb's pistol
was leveled at Halls head and he fired,
Hall falling dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06

p.nr...,..t,vs ou.,,e. Of III. stauptop.

Representative Quafles Of the 6tsunton.
Virginia, district. says he told Mr.. X. W.
Burke. Of staunton, who had asked him
about a statement be had read in newt
rapsr 70 the effect that he favored Montague
for governor, that between Montague and
swanson he does favor the former. but will
certainly help Mr.. Echols as much as he
helped him In his canvass. 1t will be recol-
leeted that Mr.. Echols did not favor Mr..
Qusrles.
People from Kentucky here today say that
Yootssy, Tsylor'5 secretary, who has been
sent to the penitentiaIy for life, for assisting
in the murder OF Governor Goebel, ought TO
be thankful be was not hanged, as be GER
tsinly was party to the cowsrdly murder.
1t is current talk at the Senate that the
determined pan of the democrats Of that
body TO defeat the infamous ship subsidy
BIZ the recommendation Of ex-senator German
OF Maryland.
A strong lobby Is at work to secure the
scheme to make the government pay q treble
price for the site of the burnt power house
near the depot of the Alexandria electric
railroad. and thereby to compel that road to
move it, depot, but the Virginia delegation
in Congress and congressman from other
States will fight II vigorously and, it is said
today, will b. abe to defeat it,
Mr.. Hale, chairman Of the Senate commit
tee on naval affairs, recently wrote to the
Secretary Of the Navy asking for list Of the
vessels purchased by the department during
the Spanish war, their prices, and what dis
position has been made Of them. He today
laid the Secretary's reply before the Senate.
1t shows that feet Of 102 vessels OF all
kinds were bought at that time, OF which all
but fifteen still form part Of the United
States navy. Fourteen Of these have been
sold or transferred to the War Department
| for the transport service and the Merrimac
was sunk in Santiago hartor, and that the
department made some very poor barg aims,
both in the purchase or sale Of the vessels.
The House committee on banking and cur.
rency today laid on the table bill to repeal
the ten per cent. tax on State bank Issues
and bin to require nstional bank deposit
tories to pay interest on government deposts
The committee took mp the bill to reimburse
the depositors Of the Freedman's Saving;
Bank ard will continue it's consideration Of
the next nesting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06

SELLS MOsBY CLAIM FOR Four
CENTS Officer w. N. Tsnsill, of this
city, was a member Of Mosby's COM
mand, and a good soldier he ives.
When ne read of the rich legacy which
Baron Robert Won Massow, Of Ger many,
is going to leave to the survivors of
Mosby's command he offered to sell his
interest for two postage stamps. Messre.
E. D. Cole and Il. f. Crismond, who
are recognized as 6nanciers and gentle
men who will take moderate risks
when they see good thing, accepted
the proposition and turned over the
stamps to Officer Tsnsill, taking his re.
ceipt and obligation for the Transaction.
Tausill has thought o9er the matter
and Is 80 much impressed that he acted
hastily that he would like to be re-
leased. The gentlemen who hold the
papers are considering how much they
will ask for the release. In the mean
time Tansill sees possible 81 900 in
the future and is on the anxious
bench. "-[ Fredericksburg Lance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06
TOMBSTONE.
COMMUNICATED.


SMALLPOX IN ALBEMARLE.-The fol.
lowing from the State Health bulletin
will show how things are done In AL
bemsrle county, where the supervisors
resolved "That whereas q disease
pronounced by physicians TO be small
pox has appeared at several different
places in the county end said disease is
DOW reported to exist in three different
neigbborhoods 10 the county and while
the board has heretofore established
quarantine and endeavored to keep un.
der guard all persons infected with or
exposed to the contagion at q heavy
expense to the county, it Is not now
considered practicable 10 keep all per-
sons hereafter infected or suspected OF
infection 10 quarantine" The board
then goes on to recommend vaccins-
tioD, and the physicians vaccinatipg
shall receive for each person vsccnated
the sum OF ten cents, the county to sup
ply the matter. The danger of fatal re-
suits from smallpox has been reduced
to o minimum and there Is more fright
over diphlheria and scarlet fever than
over smallpox. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06
The Markets.
Georgetown, Feb. 6.-Whest 68s75.
TELEGRArHIC BREVITIES.

Louis Hou5eman, sporting editor Of
the later. Ocean and we'll known as O
manager of prlze-Rghts, was arrested
early this morning for attempting to
shoot his wife at the Morrison Hotel
in Chicago. He was kicking her when
her rescusrs arrived.
Oae OF the most disastrous cor Aagra.
tons that has visited Covington, KY,
for years was that at the Reliance Tex
tile and Dye Works, yesterday after
noon, causing loss of about $4,000. A
fireman was probably fatally injured by
being caught by falling wall.
The coal opera tors OF the Ciarksburg,
w. Va, section announced last evening
the formation OF o coal exchange, which
will control the output of the larger
mines in that region along the B. & o.,
and West Virginia and Pittsburg rail.
roads. A new scale of wages is ez-
peced to be announced within q few
days.
Paul Pons, the champion OF France,
and Ernerst Roeber, the American
champion. will meet In q wrestling
bout, at Madison Square Garden, New
York, tonight. The conditions call for
beat two out of three falls, Graeco-
Roman style. The strangle hold is not
barred. Pons has big advantage 10
weight and strength over Roeber, but
the latter is believed to have the skill.
Thu Carnegie officials in Pittsburg
deny any knowledge of deal between
Andrew Carnegie and ]. p. Morgan,
the fnancier, and Mr.. Fl. G. Frick de-
clares that he knows nothing of the
rumor 10 New York connecting his
name with Mr.. Morgan 10 regard to
the slgniug OF any contracts for the
interests OF the Carnegie steel company.
New York financial men are inclined
to accept the statement that Carnegie
has disposed OF his interests az true,
though no official announcement has
yet been made. Mr.. Carnegie today
refused positively to talk upon the sub.
jet in any way.
Mrs Wilhelmins Marie Mcdowell was
freed in New York today from her husband,
VIM. Melbourne Mcdowell. the actor and
VI W
decree Of absolute divorce. Tho decree per-
mits Mrs. Mcdowell to msrry again, while
the actor il forbidden to co so. The Mac
Dowells were married on June 10, 1900. at
Norfolk Va. Mrs.. Mcdowell was then the
divorced wife Of rich Baltimore broker IA
Two sisters, Mrs. RENE Nelson, 81 years
old, of sayreville, and Mrs. Marie Faust, 30
yesrs old, of South Biver. N. J., died this
morning within half an hour OF each other.
Both were taken Ill on the same day, two
weeks ago, with pneumonia.
Thomas B. Cook, died this morning at
the BinghsmtoD, N. Y, city hospital, ma k
ing the third victim Of yesterdays FIRE in tia
Exposition Hotel Miss Dsrrow and John
Regsp, the two others seriously injured, will
probably die daring the day.
Following the lead Of Mrs Nation, tho ga
loon wrecker, Mrs. David Livingston. presi-
dent OF the Dunkirk, N. Y, W. G. 7. y. yes
teTday smashed saloon there. Three mon
seized her, but abe was not arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06

ONE Manila editor has already been
deported to this country and Others ere
To be exiIed to Guam, for critieising the
unjus and illegal acts of American Of
foials In that city. But the destruction
OF newspaper offices and the imprison'
ment and exile Of the editors are not
new to many old people in this country,
for such things were common here dur
ing the war between the States. And
what American military officers do in
their own, they individually can do in
distant foreign countries. And might
makes right, and what has been may
be again; and those are happiest who
take things as they come and laugh OF
folly as it flies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Pope Leo, it Is understood, has mott.
fed Archbishop Martinelli that he will
be created Cardinal.
To Calvert county, Nd, yester.
day, Chief judge Briscoe denied petit.
ton for the Chesapeake receivership
lately made to him.
The special Congressional committee
on the st. Louis Exposition yesterday
agreed to recommend the Government
appropriation of 100000.
Henry E. Youtsey, who was tried as
q principal in the shooting Of Governor
Goebsl, of Kentucky, and found guilty,
was yesterday sentenced ct Georgetown
to life imprisonment.
At "a meeting OF the foreign ENJOYS
and the Chinese plenipotentisries in
Pekin yesterday the former submitted
the names of II prominent Cinnamon
for punishment. The Chinese request
ed that 10 several cases, where the per-
sons were related to the throne, the
punishment be Punishment and not
death.
Chamberlain & Co., Chicago con-
tractors, have been notified that they
we're the successful bidders for raising
the wreck of the battleship Maine from
Havana harbor, and also the Spanish
transport Alfonso XIII, which is beach,
ed on the shore nearby the Maine. The
company was one OF IL bidders. The
Chamberlain agreement is to raise both
vessels for the salvage there is in them.
The United States transport Mcpherson,
formerly the steamship OLDHAM, went aground
safely, and the cargo was unlo,ded. Tugs
were sent to pull her Of, but heavy gale
completed the wreck before assistance could
reach her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06

DETERMINED TO STOP HAzING The
Board OF Governors of the Virginia
Military destitute met 10 Richmond
yesterday and declined to reiDstate
Cadet Bradley T. Johnson, who was
dismissed for hszing. Every influence
was brought to bear on the board In
behalf Of the young man, who Is
grandson OF Gen. Bradley L. Johnson,
who was q major general Of the Con-
federate army.
The board, however, decided that
hszing should be stamped out st the iu-
stitute. no matter who suffered. Reso-
lutions we're adopted approving the ac-
ton OF Superintendent Ship in dismiss
log the cadets.
Several others were implicated In the
hsz ng, but only young Johnson APP
piled for reinstatement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06

IMPORTANT DECISION. Judge Ed.
mund Wsddill, of the United States
District Court, of Richmond, yester-
day rendered decision holding that a
State has the right 10 tax stockholders
of national banks. II is ore of the
most interesting rulings made in
court in this State for many years. ard
the fight to prevent the State from
collecting these taxes has been pro-
longed and vigorous on both sides.
The test Of the constitutionality OF the
State laws In this respect wss brought
by seven national banks in the State,
four of them being from Lynchbnrg--
the Peoples National, the Lynchburg
National, the National Exchange and
the First National. The action wss in
the form of an injunction against Nor
ton Marye, State Auditor. The bills
were fled several years ago asking an
Injunction restraining the Auditor from
collecting the taxes from stockholders
of these banks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS
Washington, February 6
SENATE.

Mr.. Chandeliers resolution directing
the Secretary OF the Navy to transmit
to the Senate a list OF officers recon-
mended for promotion by Admiral Far
quhsr was adopted.
Consideration of the military scad-
envy bill was resumed, the pending
amendments being one by Mr.. Allen
against hazlng. Upon motion OF Mr..
Allen, who spoke emphatically against
hszIng, the committee accepted his
amendments. The hszlpg section reads
THAT the Superintendent of the Mil
itary Academy shall make such rules,
to be approved by the Secretary OF
War, as will effectually prevent the
practice OF hszing, and any cadet found
guilty OF participating In such practice
or in encouraging or countenancing the
same, shall be summarily expelled from
the academy and shall not thereafter be
reappointed to the corps of cadets or be
eligible for appointment as commits.
stoned officer in the army or navy"
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. A1drich then called up the war
revenue bill.
Mr.. Aldrich, chairman of the finance
COMMITTEES, in reporting the reductions
proposed by the bill. stated that the
total would be s40,S2l, 527. The re-
duotions noted we're: o. bank checks,
express orders, etc. 81 ,092, 900; on
medicines. s27,000,00 on beer, sl3.,
100000; on tobaccos, 100000. The
incrsase through the tax on bucket
shops, the amendment providing for
which was adopted today, will aggre-
gate something lii s10,0O0,0O0i
HOUSE.
Without preliminary business the
House went into committee OF the
whole to continue the consideration Of
the postoffice appropriation bill. Mr..
Loud discussed the pneumatic tube
service. 1t was the judgment OF the
committee, he said, that as this service
il in q decidedly experimental and
chaotic condition, especially in New
York, 1t should be discontinued. 1.-THE
New York service was conceived in Sin
and born in iniquity," said MIR. Loud,
"slthough the Boston service and the
Philadelphia service have never been
considered extravaganza"
Mr.. Loud referring to the subsidy for
for fast mail trains, declared II to be
q useless and senseless extravaganza
and the money so paid, he charged, was
used to keep men in Congress to fight
for it. He took up the question of pay
for mail transportation. The proper
way to figure this is by the amount OF
space used instead ofby weight, he said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-06
DIED.

At his home, In this city, on Tuesday,
February 5, 1901, JOHN OWENS, aged 80
yeaTs. go,
lie bss gone from his dear ones, bis children,
his wife,
Whom no willingly toiled for, and loved az
bis life;
Oh, God how mysterious and how strange
sre Thy ways,
To take from us this loved one in the best Of
his days.
His funeral will take place from his late
residence, No. 9O4 Duke street, on Friday
evening at 3 o'clock. Friends and acquaint-
ances sre invited.