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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22
TWENTY-THREE KILLED.

As a result of rear-end collision be-
tween the stockton flyer" and the
"Owl" train on the Southern Pacific at
Byron, Cal, Saturday night, twenty-three
deaths already have been recorded and
there are fears that the total will reach
twenty. Eighteen deaths have resulted
from the collision. Ten persons were kill
edoutright, and the other eightsuccumbed
to their injuries yesterday. TWAS rear
end collision, the engine of the local
blowing its way into the rear coach OF
the owl" which was filed with people.
The passengers who escaped death were
hurled to the forward part of the coach,
and crushed into the mass of debris. Their
sufferings and danger were intensified by
the clouds of scalding steam that poured
out from the shattered boiler of the
Stockton engine. After the "Owl'
left the Oakland mole it was noted
that there was a leak in the fiue
of the engine. This increased to
such an extent that it was deemed
advisable to stop at Martinez and
take a freight engine for relief. The
train officials knew that the Stockton
local train was following half hour be-
hind, and ffagman was sent back along
the track to give warning of the presence
of the "Owl" 1t is said that the Stock
ton train got the warning signal in due
time and gave the usual response with
whistle blasts. So forcibly did the loca
meet the rear Of the "OwP' that the enc
of the second car, the dining car, was
smashed in and the three cooks were
seriously hurt. Tie horror of fire was
not added to the disaster, and the penned
up victims were spared from fame, fol
the oil burners were extinguished wher
tho crash came.
The fireman of the Stockton flyer said
ave saw the Aagman's light ahead OF III
and put on the brakes at once. They
seemed to work well enough, but w
could not stop in time to avoid smashing
into the rear of the owl train. Tit
engine went right through the cars"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22
The Venezuelan Claims.

Berlin, Dec. 22.-Germany and Eng
land will today send note to their
respective Ambassadors in America
stating the conditions on which arbitra-
ton of the Venezuelan claims will be
accepted. If President Roosevelt will
accept these conditions Germany will
fall in line with England, and will not
urge any sharper conditions. The
powers are cooperating most cordially
and are greatly DESTROYS of disseminating
the blockade as soon as Castro shows a
sincere intention of yielding. This, it
is believed, would happen if President
Roosevelt would accept the arbitrator
ship. The submission of the claims to
The Hague court, it is pointed out,
would mean immense delay. Govern
ment officials state that the report pub
lished in the United States that Ger
many intends to acquire the West In
dies is all nonsense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22
CAUTION.

This is not gentle word-but when
you think how liable you are not to pur-
chase the only remedy universally known
and remedy that has had the largest
sale of any medicine in the world since
1868 for the cure and treatment of Con-
sumption and Throat and Lung troubles
without losing its great popularity all
these years, you will be thankful we call
ed your attention to Boschee's German
Syrup. There are so many ordinary
cough remedies made by druggists and
Others that are cheap and good for light
colds perhaps, but for severe Coughs
Bronchitis, Croup-and especially for
Consumption, where there il difficult
expectoration and coughing during the
nights and mornings, there is nothing
like German Syrup. The 25 cents size
has just been INTRODUCED. this wear.
Regular size rs cents. For sale by Els.
Leadbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22

THE EUROPEAN powers having claims
oca;nst Venezuela have notified the
State Department at Washington that
they are willing to submit the same TO
arbitration. This country, however,
will in no sense make itself responsible
for the payment of the claims. NO
matter what braggadocio the allied ma
tons may have manifested toward Vene-
zuela or what self reliance the United
States has exhibited in urging respect
for the Monroe doctrine, all thinking
people will feel more at ease when 1t Is
realized that this South American fire
brand is about to burn out harmlessly.
This country claims that the scenes OF
the past few weeks have served to make
the Monroe doctrine more stable than
ever, and that, in diplomatic sense,
the United States has scored victory.
Be this as it may, all will rejoice that
there is a likelihood of the issue being set
tied without the sword Should a war
result one of thegreatest struggles in the
worlds history would be participated,
during which the commerce Of four, at
least, of the most mighty nations Of the
earth would be almost eliminated from
the sea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
sb,nwrecked Mariners Rescue,

shipwrecked Mariners Rescued.
Boston. Dec. 22.-The fishing schooner
Manhasset arrived at the wharf early
this morning with ten survivors OF the
schooners Louise B. Crary and Frank
A. Palmer. OF the % men on both
schooners, ten were drowned and f1ye
died later from exposure. The Louis b;
Crazy was five masted schooner and
the Palmer was four masted. Both were
coal laden, bound for Boston. The
schooners collided off the Massachusetts,
coast during a gale, Wednesday. They
came together. bow on, and both were
so badly damaged that they sank in
few minutes. 1t is said the collision
was the result of an attempt on the part
of the Crary to cross the Palmer's bow.
The Crary went down in seven minutes,
the Palmer almost minute after the
collision. The cold was so intense on
Friday and Saturday night that i've Of
the half frozen crew sat on one OF their
comrades, a sixteen year old boy, to keep
| him from freezing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22
MCLEAN CASE POSTPONED.

The subcommittee of the House Privi-
leges and Elections Committee will make
no report to the full committee until after
the recess. When it does it will be in
the form of n recommendation that the
Mecklenburg man be expelled. Mr.
Heermans, the minority representative
on the subcommittee, is not quite in ac-
cord with the democratic members. He
favors notifying Dr. Mclean of the in
tention of the house, and giving him an
other chance to come here and take the
oath. In thee of refusal, it is I'M
derstood Mr. Heermans will acquiesce in
the recommendation of the minority.
Whatever his attitude, however, the ma
jority of the committee and large ma
iority of the House are in favor of expul-
sion. There is one weak point in the
argument of Mr.. Cumming that the old
General Assembly died when it adjourn
ed sine die, or certainly, on July 10,
when the new Constitution became effec-
tive. and that the present body was not
the General Assembly of Virginia until
the members took the oath under the
new Constitution. If that be true, DIR.
Mclean, who refused to take the oath,
is not a member and hence cannot be ex-
PEELED. This is but one of the many
complications involved in this case. The
declaration that the seat of the Mecken-
burg member is vacant will certainly be
made. II Richmond News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

The labor party in several towns in
Rhenish Prussia is preparing to follow
the advice of Kaiser Wilhelm, and will
enter candidate for election to the
Reichstag.
A most favorable bulletin regarding
the condition of Rev. Frederick Temple,
Archbishop of Canterbury, who is ill
with a nervous trouble, was issued by
his physicians this morning.
Crown Prince Frederick William
speaking to laborers atlOels, Germany,
recently, referred to the socialists as ga
miserable element" The newspapers
are advising his highness to keep out of
politics until he has reached years of
maturity.
The London Times today received
a message by Marconi wireless telegraphy
from Sir r. J. Cartwright, Canadian
Minister of Commerce, congratulating
the British people on the accomplishment
by Marconi of "the greatest feat modern
science has yet achieved"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

EENa
The Senate did no business on Satur-
day, and little was attempted, but fifteen
of the forty members being present, and
an adjournment until today was soon
had.
A communication was received from
the Governor to the effect that be had
appointed Eppa Hunton, jr., of Rich,
,mond . and Henry G. Stuart, of Russell
county. members of the board of visitors
of the University of Virginia to succeed
Joseph Ryan, of Richmond, and George
w. Miles, of Radford, resigned.
HOUSE.
There were presento only about twenty
seven or twenty-eight delegates.
Not bill or resolution was offered.
There being nothing else to do the
House dalled with the calendar for
twenty minutes, but with so small an
attendance could do nothing with the
bills thereon, the patrons of those on
their second reading being absent. Out
of courtesy of them the4bills were pass
ed by.
The House adjourned until 10 a, M.
Tuesday, at which time it will adjourn
until January 5.
The Mclean case, involving the right
of DIR. Mclean to seat in the House
from Mecklenburg, he being Federal
oiTice-holder, was referred by the com.
mittee on privileges and elections until
after the holidays. There was very
slim attendance of members and the sub
committee was not ready to report. The
case involves many legal questions OF &
very delicate character.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22

LAST WEEK the House of Delegates
.4ied up' the legislature on the holiday
recess adjournment resolution aud in
sisted upon postponing the time of adj
iournment until the 23d. On Saturday
there was not a quorum of the House
present, and those who were in their
seats adjourned until tomorrow when 1t
is known that again a quorum will not
be present. This is but a sample OF the
ways that are dark of the modern
LEGISLATOR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22
nm Sncceed Schwab.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 22.-Along with
the purchase of the Union Steel Com
pany-the lately merged Sharon Steel
Company, of Sharon, Pa, and the Union
Steel Company, of Donora, Pa, by the
United States Steel Corporation there is
likely to be new head selected for the
steel trust in the person of E. j. Buff
fington, president of the Illinois Steel
Company, which is one of the subsidiary
companies of the Federal Steel Company,
itself part of the Steel Corporation.
He is to be chosen to succeed Charles
NJ. Schwab as president Other names
have been mentioned in this connection
but Mr.. Burlington, who has had a large
experience, is said to be slated for the
position. 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22

%. s. grains of gold in every dollar, and
that when this is accomplished the
United States dollar will become as
universal in the world commerce as the
English pound sterling. He said this
country is bound to maintain parity and
falling the enactment of explicit law to
that effect. the situation is not free from
danger. He favored asset currency and
said the lowest rate of tax suggested by
anyone is vastly more than enough to
cover the loss.
The following announcement twas made
at the White House this afternoon: "Bo-
tween Christmas and New Years Day
the President will not make any appoint
ments for receiving callers, and will not
have any regular Office hours during that
week"
Senior Pulido, the Venezuela Charge
d Afaires in Washington, has had offers
from more than two hundred enthusiastic
Americans to take up arms in his coun-
try's defense.
Senator Mark Hanna is interesting
himself in an endeavor to get the Presi-
dent to appoint Gen. Jacob Smith, re-
tired, more Familiarity known as "Hell
Roaring Jake" Smith, to the active list
of the army to fill the vacancy
now existing in the grade of Brigadier
General. At the War Department 1t Is
not thought that the President will APP
point General Smith again to the active
list.
The appointment of Henry G. Beat
tie to be postmaster at Manchester, and
of Annie G.. Davenport, to be post
master at Gordonsyille, were confirmed
by the Senate on Saturday.
Captain Daniel p Mccartney, U. 5. navy,
retired, died is this city last night. aged y
years. Mccartney was born in Ireland and
had been connected with the navy since lS6l'
He was retired in 1892. -,
Miss Alice Roosevelt will dance with the
son of an earl tonight, at a ball TO be gwen by
Lieutenant Robert S. Clarke, Bishop Potter
stepson. at the New Willard. The favored
Young man is Godfrey Godfrey Howard,
whose father is the Earl of Carlisle. Miss
Roosevelt will come from New York for the
purpose of giving him her hand in the CO.
| tillOn.
There has recently been laid on the stone
floor of the corridor Of the White House, the
largest rug ever made. This recently arrived
from India, where it was woven by native
workmen in special design for the gresiden,
tial mansion. This rug runs from end to END
of the inner section of the corridor, while
another one, also of special design, woven IN
India for the purpose, will cover the centre OF
the large square space of the outer corridor.
The &. S. Supreme Court adjourned today
| for the HOLIDAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22
Lansburgh &Bro.,
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON, DC.
TELEGRAPHiC BREvITIEs
WASHINGTON, D. {

Cornelius Vanderbilt, it was stated at
his home, in New York, this morning,
in much better today. His physicians
are more hopeful of his chances for re-
coyery.
Fire which started in an unknown
manner in the Knoxville, Tenn, Pants
Company's building on Commerce street,
this morning, destroyed property of an
estimated value of 1910 900, in the bust
ness district. Two men are reported
buried under fallen walls but no effort
will be made to verify this until the
debris cools.
The Vienna Narodni listy today says that
the Emperor will likely promulgate settle
ment of the Czech German language difficulty
by new procedure rules which will put a.
stop to the disorder in the reichsrath caused
by the difficulty. The Emperor, the paper
says, will promulgate the new rules without
the consent of parliament.
The new Olden avenue bridge in Trenton,
n. j., collapsed this morning, and is now
total wreck. The builders, the Berlin Iron
Bridge Co., of East Berlin, Conn.,, will lose
about $4,000. One man was hurt in the
crash. A broken gas main deprived towns
south Of Trenton of gas for several hours.
Grievances boards representing the engi-.
neers and firemen of the entire system of the
Wisconsin Central Railway Company, will
meet today in Milwaukee with the officers of
the road to discuss the details of a demand for
an increase in wages approximating ten per
cent.
Cheyalier Oczosalki, high official in the
Office Of the Secretary of State in Vienna. has
fed to America after perpetrating immense
fraudes on noblemen and Others. High
officials were his principal victims.
Factions struggling for the control of Sher-
| man Court. No. 22s, Of the Catholic Order Of
Forresters, resorted to violence at Sheridan
Hall, Chicago, yesterday end as result.
several men were hurt.
One of the most dangerous fires that h ave
occurred in Chicago in a long time started at
o'clock this morning in one of the ware
houses Of the Standard Oil Company, causing
loss of $25 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22
The Partition of Turkey,

Vienna, Dec. 22.--Die Woche today
asserts that Court Lamsdorff, Russian
Minister of foreign affairs, who pro-
poses to visit Vienna to arrange a set
Element of affairs in Turkey and its
dependencies, will bring a definite
proposal from the Russian government
regarding the partition of Turkey. Ac-
cording to this proposal, the paper says,
Austria is to occupy the territory from
the Bosnian boundary to lpek and
Mitronitza; while Russia will receive
another slice of European Turkey.
Austro-Russian action along these lines,
the paper adds. is bound to provoke a
European conflict
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22

If AN ordinance introduced In the
Chicago City Council is enacted, all
BARRIERS will be required to keep sharp
razors, and to keep their mouths shut
no matter what argument the customer
starts. A barber who cuts a customer
will lose his license. The loquacity OF
BARRIERS has been proverbial throughout
all ages. The itinerant knight Of the
razor whose tantilizing expatiations and
clownish pranks caused certain young
man painful experiences are given In
the Arabian Nights Entertainment. But
so far as their loquaciousness is concern
ed that can be tolerated better than long
"swipes" with dull razors. Whether
the ordinance referred to above is passed
or not the provision requiring sharp
razors should prove hint to those in
other places as well as in Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22
THE GLASS ELECTION CONTEST.


Chairman Tayler, of House Committee
on Elections No. |, has submitted the
committee sreportin case ofCarter GLASS;
Representative from the Sixth Virginia
district, a resolution providing for the
investigation of whose election was offer
ed on the first day of the present session.
The committee reported few days after
the resolution was offered, advising
against any action at the present session
of Congress, but the formal report just
submitted by Mr. Tayler makes the posi-
ton of the committee clearer.
After reciting the resolution which
brought the case to the committees at
tention, Mr.. Taylor goes on to say;
The adoption of the new constitution
of the State of Virginia, resulting in the
Acknowledgement Of large number OF Its
citizens, furnished the reason for offering
the resolution, and the question was thus
presented to your committee whether il
ought now to investigate and consider the
subject thus involved.
Carter Glass was, at the November
election, 1902, elected a Representative
from the Sixth Congressional district OF
Virginia for the unexpired term of the
Fifty-seyenth Congress, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death Of Hon. Peter
J. Otey. This was the first election held
under the provision of the pew constitu-
ton.
At the same election Representatives
were elected to the Fifty-eighth Congress
from all of the Congressional districts OF
Virginia.
Your committee recognize that the
question involved in the resolution is
one of the gravest ever submitted to the
House of Representatives. 1t involves
the right ola sovereign State to the eleven
Representatives which it has elected to
the Congress of the United States. Mr..
Glass was elected to the Fifty-eighth
Congress as well as to fill the vacancy in
the Fifty-seventh Congress.
The question, therefore, in all its bear
ings, must necessarily come before the
next Congress in due form and with am
ample time for its proper investigation
and discussion.
Your committee are unanimous in
their opinion that in the time interven-
ing before the close of this Congress it
would be impossible to satisfactorily in
vestigate the important questions of law
and of fact involved in the resolution.
The question is purely of public
character. No claim of private right in
any claimant to the seat which MIR.
Glass occupies is worthy of serious con-
sideration. The sole question is as to
whether a valid election was held in Vir-
ginia in November, 1902, for represen-
tatives in Congress.
The sitting member was opposed by
two candidates. Of these, Graham re-
ceiyed 1,4lS and Cowdon 100 votes.
There is no conceivable theory concern
ing which any pretense is made) upon
which either Of these candidates could
be declared elected.
As, therefore, the public question
alone remains, we are pronounced in
our belief that its investigation belongs
to the Fifty-eighth Congress.
We therefore recommend that the
consideration of the resolution be indei-
initely postponed.
The papers in the case of the contest
brought for Mr. Glass's seat by James
Selden Cowdon were laid before the
House on Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22
ENFORCING BLOCKADE.

The British cruiser Indefatigable yes
terday captured ten miles from La
Guayra the Venezuelan schooner Jesuita,
from Guanta, with a cargo belonging to
Spaniard. OF the three schooners
seized Saturday the Julia had a cargo
belonging to a German subject and the
Mercedes and Imaculata are owned by a
French subject, though they fly the
Venezuelan flag. The bitterest oppo-
nents of the European fleet now at La
Guayra are the foreigners there, and not
the Venezuelans. All the foreign Con-
suls agree that the notification of the
blockade given by Germany and Great
Britain was not sufficient. The block
ade is already seriously damaging for
eign, especially German, interests. II
is said in government circles that dis
patch has been received from Washing
ton proposing, at the request OF the
foreign powers, that some person other
than Mr.. Bowen, the United States
minister at Caracas, be selected to act as
arbitrator. The Venezuelan schooner
Julia, which was seized at La Guayra
Saturday by the combined fleet, was
towed to sea yesterday morning by the
Tribune. Her destination is unknown,
but is supposed that she will be taken to
Trinidad as a prize. The Italian cruiser
Giovanni Bausan captured small Vene-
zuelan sloop yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22

REV. GEORGE X. MCDONALD, who
recently resigned the pastorate OF the
First Avenue Baptist Church in New
York, has opened a saloon and is doing
a Gnoa Busfaess. Instead Of P-e"ohs"es
he is now mixing drinks. He gives as
his reason for opening a saloon the
Hypocrisy of his flock in sneaking in
side doors of saloons rather than going
boldly in" Mr.. Mcdonald probably
was looking for an excuse to exchange
the pulpit for place behind the bar, as
it is not to be supposed that all the men,
bers of his church were masquerading.
His example, however, will tend to
make many weakened people patrons
of saloons who would otherwise have re-
Trained from entering them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The records of the custOmhouse show
that the imports of toys for Christmas
through Newport News were three times
greater this year than in any previous
year.
Frank G Kerns, the ffteen-year-old
son of Mr.. Frank Lee Kerns, was fatally
injured in Richmond on Saturday while
exercising in the gymnasium of the \.
NJ. G. A.
The Red Men of Virginia will make a
vigorous fight against the efforts of the
negroes to form a lodge. Counsel has
been employed at Hampton and Nor
folk to contest the matter.
Judge Lunsford l.. Lewis qualified
as United States district attorney in
Richmond on Saturday and announced
that Hugh Gordon Miller would remain
in the position as assistant attorney for
the present at least.
News of accidental death of six miners
in the Virginia coal field has been re-
ceived at Knoxville, Tenn. While pull,
ing pillars six miners met ahorrible and
instant death. The coal suddenly slip
ped together, and wedging the workmer
in. crushed them to Death.
DIR. E. A. Dickinson, who has beer
the president of the Religious Herald
Company since its organization, has re,
tired from that position on account OF
impaired health. DR.. r. H. l.. Pit
has been chosen as his successor, while
Rev. J. w. Mitchell has been made
secretary and treasurer to succeed DIR
Pitt.
A petition signed by the necessary
number of citizens of Stafford county
asking that an election be ordered on th'
question of the county subscribing
$50, 900 to the stock of the Fredericks
burg and Rappahannock Railway Com
pany has been presented to Judge X. ID
L. Chichester and he is considering thu
matter in vacation.