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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03
BR1rA1N,s SORROW.

BLOOD is thicker than water" and much
the most of the blood in this country
comes from British sources. Severely as
we may scold Great Britain at times
and very justly-the fact remains that she
is far nearer us than any other people in
the world. her speech and thought are the
same as ours, and most of her history we
regard as the achievements of our race.
Our QuarrelS are family disputes into
which outsiders may not enter, and we inn
pulsively sorrow and enjoy with her. That
she is now going through an experience
very like unto our own Christening through
the death of our beloved Mckinley draws
all American hearts out in deepest SYM
patty. 1t looks today as if she were to
be spared the browning grief that came TO
us, and Edward WIS life be saved. If,
this be so, America will rejoice as sincere
ly as Great Britain. Whatever may the
criticisms upon King Edwards personality
and character. little as we may care for
the outworn iiummery of medieval mon
archy. yet the fact still remains undeni-
able that Edward VII is dearly beloved
by the subjects of the British crown, and
the form of Government of which he is
the litti Is HGlhiS eiStOHteu III tnclE
and hearts. His death would bring them
intense sorrow, without any corresponding
gain. and SO we cordially unite our prayers
with theirs that he live to reign long over
Great Britain.
As we go to press the reports are most
hopeful. and we wish we could Danish the
knowledge of how misleading these re-
ports may be, from the sudden and unex-
pected changes his disease is subject to,
and we would fain not recall how Presi-
dent McKinley's surgeons buoyed us up
with certain assurances to within a few
hours of his death. Science has certainly
accomplished wonders in the treatment of
maladics of that portion of the body, but
there still remains n dark and uncXplored
Africa Of physiological contingencies
which are rs unknown to the wisest sur
geons as the north pole is to geographers.
We can only earnestly hope that the
physicians present expectations may be
entirely fulfilled, and the King reach the
ripe old age OF his mother.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

SENATOR GALLINGER, Chairman of the
Senate COMMITTEE on Pensions. made a re-
port of work accomplished by the Com
mittee during the session just closing The
total number of Senate and House general
bills referred to the Committee was 80,
no action having been taken on % OF
them. OF the 2,552 private Senate bills
referred to the Committee, 500 were ap-
proved by the President, 9S were await
ing approval, % were on the House cal
endar, ~ were not acted upon by the
House, and 1886 received no action by
the Senate. Private House bills referred
were 1,O11, of which 595 were approved
by the President, 119 We're awaiting ap-
proval, and 100 were not examined The
total number of bills introduced in the
House were 1918, in the Senate, 2,502,
making a total of 1000 private bills.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03
THE IsTHMIAN CANAL.

The Isthmian Canal Bill is now law,
and the energies of the advocates must
be directed to securing the active execu-
ton of the law, as those Of the Pacific
Railroad and other Hobbies will be to
throwing obstacles in its way.
The law authorizes the President to
purchase the Panama Route, if d salts
factory title can be obtained from the
French Company, and sufficient additional
concessions from the United States Of Co
lOmbia. In the event of his not being able
to do this, he is authorized to begin work
on the Nicaragua Route. and the sum of
$10,000.000 is given him as immediate
cash in hand for that purpose. The work
seven members to be appointed with the
advice and consent of the Senate.
While there were some strong reasons
why the Nicaragua Route should have
been chosen, there were others, claimed to
be even stronger, in favor Of the Panama
Route. The principal reasons in favor OF
the Nicaragua Route are that it is much
nearer the United States, and freer from
legal complications. The principal rea-
sons in favor of the Panama Route are
that it is much shorter, can be construct
ed in less time, and that if tide-water
canal has ever to be constructed it is the
place for it.
The American people want canal dug
somewhere. That is the essential thing
The exact location is Il minor considera-
tion to be left to the decision of the eX-
perts.
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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

COMMANDER II. C. Loomis, of the De.
partment Of Kansas, G. \. r., has an en-
yiable military and civil record. He en-
listed in the 9th y. Y. in 1861, rose to
be First Lieutenant, and was discharged
Sept %, 1852, on account of wounds re-
ceiyed at Fair Oaks. Recovering some
what, he helped raise the 154th y. Y, and
became its Licutenant-C Colonel. He went
TO Kansas soon after the war, and started
the town Of Winfield, where he has lived
ever since, and been largely instrumental
in building up the town. He has been its
Mayor several times, and is Mason of
high degree.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

THE largest cotton-mill in the world is
to be built at Kansas City. 1t will have
100000 spindles, 10000 looms, employ
1900 people, use up 10000 bales of cot
ton year, and turn out 100000 pounds
of finished cloth. And yet, Il few years
ago, everybody was predicting that all the
cotton mills would so TO the Piedmont re-
gion of the South, to use up the immense
water-power Of the Blue Ridge.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

PRESIDENT Mitchell continues to keep
on the right, and therefore the popular side
of The dispute. He shows that the men
do not average more than S1.42 day for
10 hours work, and they get but 200 days
work in year. Therefore their average
earnings are less than $500 a year. He
also renews his offer to arbitrate.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

WE regret very much that Senator Joe
Bailey, of Texas, forgot himself so far as
to indulge in rowdyism in the Senate
chamber. Bailey is one of the younger
Democrats who give promise of great
value as leaders, and up to this time he
has borne himself unusually well. There
does not seem to be any sufficient reason
for his outbreak, and it reflects very seri-
ously upon his capacity for leadership.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

THE British. Government will recon
struct the army on the American plan. and
spend 100000 in endeavoring TO bring
Tommy Atkins up to our standard. If it
expects success it must begin at the top.
The men are all right, or can be readily
made SO. The trouble is with the bump
tious and worthless aristocracy in the
higher offices.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

In Miss Jane Toppan, the gentle, sweet
hammered nurse, who confesses to 81 vic
tins, besides some she probably cannot
remember, Boston has produced a female
poisoner TO break the Iucrezia Borgua and
Marquise de Brinvilliers records. And yet
Boston claims to be the nursery of all
the virtues.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

Erred Gus George Louis
Billy" Charley" or Name" beside
some half-dozen other and undiminutabIe
patronymics which form his name. Clear
ly he is not superstitious, for he has just
il.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

BEGINNING with the appointment Of
half dozen persons during the current
week, the Secretary of the Interior win
gradually expand the present Board Of
Pension Appeals by the addition of 20
members. This step is taken under the
authority conferred on Secretary Hitch
cock by the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation Act, approved
April % last, wherein appropriation is
made '.for 20 additional members of the
Board of Pension Appeals to be selected
and appointed by the Secretary Of the
Interior from persons not now or hereto
fore employed in the Pension Office, and
without compliance with the conditions
prescribed by the act entitled An act to
regulate and improve the civil service to
serve during the fiscal year 1903, at a
salary Of $1,000 each" The Secretary has
not yet selected more than a third OF the
number authorized and no announcement
is to be made Of his selections until the
appointments become effective.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

THE United States takes threefourths
of the worlds product of tea. Another
good reason for holding on firmly to the
Philippines. The ladies' tea-line must be
protected.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

THE Sons of Veterans will come to the
National Encampment in great force. Let
them, with determination for u new I'M
petus for the Order, looking to its up
building to a strength of 100000.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

HAITI is an example of what a people
untitled for self-government may do to
one of the garden spots of the world. And
yet the Haitians were far more civilized
than the Filipinos are
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

ADMIRAL Dewey comedies with Bishop
Thoburn that it was God who sent us into
the Philippines.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

IT begins to look as if the South would
be pretty solid against the popular cleo
ton of Senators. F'latting of another
string in Mr.. Bryan's contemplated liar
mony.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

THE Commander-in-Ch Chief and Adjutant
General fowler are now in the East at
tending the Annual Encampment of the
Department of New York q. \. Il.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

In view of recent developments it would
be interesting to know what Senator Hoar
now really thinks of Aguinaldo's likeness
to George Washington.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

THE average farm in Nevada is 1,1T4.1
acres. 1t is unnecessary to say that they
have not passed any compulsory fence law
. in the State
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

WILL the Democratic party never learn
anything? Why did it set Senators Pat
terson and Carmack to cross-examining
Admiral Dewey?
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

BRYAN. Hill, German, Cleveland, Olney.
Johnson, are all for harmony, but each
wants his key-bugle to lead.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

WE want still more islands-several in
the Bay Of Panama, which will be neces-
sary to defend the canal.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

ADMIRAL DEWEY has the immense :d-
vantage over many other people of know
ing just what he is talking about
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

MIR. BRYAN seems to be in the position
of the man who had to contend with II
obstinate men on the jury with him.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

THE Comrades of the Departments of
Virginia and North Carolina feel that the
very effective service which for years
Comrade Edgar Allan has rendered the
cause in their section, entities him to CON
sideration for the post Of Senior Vice Com
mander-in-C Chief, for which they viii pre-
sent him at the coming National Encamp-
ment. Comrade Allan served through the
war in Clusters Brigade of Michigan Cav
airy, and at the conclusion settled in Rich
mond, where he has won a most enviable
place at the bar. he has all the time
been a most earnest G. A. L. man, and
given literally of his time and means to
building up the Order
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

A FIGURE quite prominent in the early
years after the war has just disappeared
in the person of Col. Pat DOMAIN, who
died at Portland, Ore, June 2. He was
born in Pensacola, Fla, 62 years ago, de-
veloped in Missouri, and got his title in
the rebel army. He came into prominence
as the editor of the Lexington, No, Cau-
cGSiGH, a virulent white mans paper.''
and worshiper of the Lost Cause He
claimed the honor of inducing Horace
Greeley 10 accept he nomination, and his
paper had for its headlines, Horace Gree.
ley, the Devil, or Anybody to Beat Grant. -
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1902-07-03

WASHINGTON. d. c., JULY 3, 1902.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
Christmas Glee or Coal-which7

That the effects of the miners strike
are to follow many people out OF this
year and some distance into next Is
sadly apparent, and as the Christmas
season draws nearer and the price of
coal scars higher and becomes scarcer
many find themselves in perplexing
dilemma. All naturally desire to enter
into some of the festivities of the holiday
season, but the empty coal hOd is the
skeleton in the closet and will remain
there in all probability until the mellow
sunshine of next spring shall have
dropped the curtain upon the winter OF
1902-1903. 1t is ii foregone conclusion
that many people of limited means will
find it necessary to deny themselves
some of the innocent extravagances OF
Christmas time in order to be able to
keep their habitations warm. Hence
the apparent depression, so far in the
Christmas trade, superinduced doubtless
by the causes described above. There
will probably be murmuring on the part
of some at present conditions, but as
they cannot be changed Immediately it
will be the part of wisdom to be thank
full they are no worse. A celebrated
divine once said he enjoyed walking
through the streets of large city during
the holiday season. He examined the
displays in the windows and thanked
God there were so many things in the
world he could do without. 1t would
be we'll ifmore of US were endowed with
the same spirit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
The Case of DR.. Mclean.

The case of DIR. E. P. Mclean, re-
publican member of the House OF Dele
gates from Mecklenburg county, is still
attracting the attention ofthe legislature,
and it is thought by many that the
House will shortly declare his seat va
cant and order new election. A sub
committee which had been studying the
case has discovered that under section
163 of the code the seat is ipso facto
vacant from the fact that DR.. Mclean
is in the employ of the United States
government as deputy revenue collector.
DIR. Mclean, it will be remembered, fatty
refused to take the oath of allegiance to
the new constitution and took his hat
and left the hall. The subcommittee
is making inquiry with a view to ascer-
tanning whether the Mecklenburg men,
Der has drawn mileage. The point in
volved is that if he has not it would
only be necessary to declare the seat to
which he was elected vacant On the
other hand, if he has drawn mileage he
will have to be expelled for his refusal
to take the oath and attend the sessions.
1t was stated in Richmond yesterday on
excellent authority that DR.. Mclean
had drawn mileage and that the COM
mittee resolution would probably recon-
mend his expulsion. 1t is doubtful that
a report will be made to the full COM
mittee before the recess. There is no
question that the seat will be vacated by
expulsion or declared vacant in conse-
quence of DR.. McLean's refusal to take
the oath. The doctor is now in Rich
mond with Mr.. Park Agnew, collector
of internal revenue for this district, in
whose Office in this city he is employed,
and will return here with Mr.. Agnew
tomorrow. Their visit is doubtless in
connection with the matters described
above
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
Dead Infant Found.

While some boys were pl aging in the
neighborhood of Spring Park this after
noon they found perfectly formed fetus
of the masculine gender. Officers Hen
derson and Nicholson were notified and
they wrapped it up and carried it to
the station house. 1t was impossible to
ascertain whether it was of white or
colored parentage. The officers subse-
quently placed the liliputian, which was
no larger than rat, into cigar box and
took it to DR.. Purvis, the Coroner, who
directed that it be inferred. not con-
sidering an inquest necessary, as the
product was doubtless premature birth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
Freezing Them Out.

The scarcity of coal and the high
price at which it is selling is causing
many new departures not only in the
household but public places as well.
Attention has been called TO the fact
that the portion of the station house al
lotted to tramps as lodging quarters at
night is no longer rendered coy by a
nldiating stove, and as a consequence
that class of individuals gives Alexan-
dria a wide berth. The police court
room is no longer place to toast shins,
and the crowd which in former years
gathered there in cold weather ostensi-
bly, to witness the proceedings of the
tribunal, but really to enjoy the stove,
are no longer in evidence and judgments
in recent cases have been delivered to
bare walls. The witnesses, too, do not
seem to have the same elongated tales to
unfold, but show propensity to abb
breyiate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
Miller's,
81 King Street.
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs

In New York today Thomas Sharkey,
the detective charged with having killed
Nicholas Fish, the society man, in
fight at Erhardt's saloon last September,
was convicted of manslaughter in the
second degree.
At meeting of the stockholders of
the Temple Iron Company, virtually the
head of the coal trust, held in Reading,
Pa, this afternoon, it was decided to in
crease the bonded indebtedness of the
company from 81, S26. 600 to SO, 226, 900.
The pasteur Institute in Paris, today
issued a report Of an experiment
made in an effort to prove or disprove
Prof. Koch's theory that animal tuber-
culoss is not transmittable to human
beings. DR.. Garnault was inoculated
with bovine tuberculosis four months
ago. Local tubercular Lessons occurred
by the general result was not con-
elusive.
A car of lumber broke loose in the
Philadelphia & Erie Railroad yard in
Kane, Pa, this morning and ran down
the heavy grade to Ludlow, four miles
west. There it collided with double
header fast freight. When the car
struck the freight train the lumber shot
forward and stripped both engines,
instantly killing the engineers. One
fireman was fatally hurt, and the other
was seriously injured.
At Reading, Pa, today the jury in
the case of Antonio Taddai, young
Italian organ grinder, charged with the
murder of three men, on the night of
July 4th last, returned verdict of not
guilty. The victims were young men OF
bad reputation, who had followed Taedai
and his partner during the day and as
saulted and robbed them. In self de-
tense the Italian picked them out of a
crowd while playing in front of hotel,
and fatally shot all three.
The grim factory building in Chicago,
| in which the body of Mrs. Anolph Luet-
CERT was chopped up by her husband is
to become a place of life and activity
again. After standing vacantand desert
ed for years, the structure has been
bought by Kelly Brothers, makers of
furniture and as soon as the building
can be put in repair, it will be occupied
as factory. Since the arrest of the
sausage maker, in 1897, the building
has been unoccupied and there is hardly
a whole pane of glass in the entire
structure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
Red Men.

Osceola Tribe, No. l, l. o. r. NJ, at
a regular meeting held in their wigwam
last night discussed at length the affairs
of the tribe. There was an unusually
large attendance of the members. There
was also an election of officers for the
next term. Several ballots were taken
which resulted as follows: w. A.
Richardson, Prophet; G. NJ. Schwab,
Sachem; G. w. Bell, Senior Sycamore;
J. E. Purcell, Junior Sycamore; L.
Francis Downham, Keeper of Wampun;
F. Klaus, ST., Collector Of Wampun;
Chas. Nagel, Chief of Record; W. Light
foot, Keeper of Wigwam.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
Woodward & LOthrOp,
10th, 18th and F SITS, N. W.
WASHINGTON, d. c.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

David A. Gorsuch died in Washington
yesterday, aged 81 years.
Sbarps and Flats held a rehearsal last nil h
and adjourned until January ..
The ladies of Bull Run Chapter, U. d. c.
will meet at Lee Camp Hall tonight.
A meeting of the Spanish War Veterans
will be held at the armory on Sunday evening.
Shoppers of experience say that Christmas
goods Of all kinds can be purchased as cheap
1y in Alexandria as elsewhere.
Addison Lomax, well-known colored res
ident. died at his home, No. 1908 Prince street,
on Wednesday, and was buried today.
William c. Jameson, Charles county,
Nd, farmer, died at his home in Cedar Point
Neck on Tuesday evening, aged 40 years.
A marriage license was issued in Washing
ton yesterday to Joseph A. Wright and Har'
riet l.. Paxson, both of Loudoun county.
Many Alexandrians are complaining Of the
large accumulation Of ashes OH their premises,
which the street force is slow in removing.
Rev. Us. Washburn, of Washington, will
preach at the Gospel meeting, No: ZIG south
st. Asaph street tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock p nj
A hole in the roadway over the st. Asaph
street sewer near Wolfe street IS q menace 10
teams, especially such as pass the spot aiter
dark.
The work Of laying the concrete fol-. the
brick paving on King street, between Column
bust and st. Asaph, was resumed yesterday
evening.
One Of the most attractive stores in the city
is that Of the Z. J. Miller Co., where beauti'
full line of goods is displayed and sold at rea-
sonable prices.
The Junior members of the Epwortb League
will give a musical and literary entertain
ment at 7:45 this evening in the lecture room
of the NJ. f. Church South.
A sailboat containing several young men OF
this city was overturned by the wind yester
day in the mouth of Hunting creek and the
occupants had narrow escapes from drowning
The Washington-South Railway Com
pany will soon commence the work Of reduc
ing the grades and Strengthening the track o.
the said road from Alexandria TO Richmond
The store of R. L. Manning at Pennington
Md, was entered by thieves on "Wednesday
night, the safe blown open and robbed OF a
considerable sum of money and some valuable
paper.
Mr.. J. NJ. Petit calls attention to his adver
tsement in another column Of this paper. H'
has large supply of dressed game, poultry
ETC., which he is selling at very reasonable
prices.
Among the improvements now In progress
at St. Mary's Church is the erection OF
chapel at the north transept. handsome
altar has been put in place and the ne"
chapel will be used for the early services OF
weekday mornings during the winter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
Personal.

Mr.. Edward Hughes, who has been
confined to his home for the past TWO
weeks by sickness, is able to be out
again.
Mrs. Nettie Crook Kidwell, who has
been on a visit to her mother for the
past two weeks, has returned to her
home in Atlanta. Mrs. Kidwell is one of
Atlanta's most popular young matrons.
Mr.. james R. Cation came up from
Richmond today on legal business. He
will return this evening.
Rev. s. B. Tredway, of Cambridge,
Nd, formerly rector of the NJ. P. Church
of this city, spent yesterday and today
with friends in Alex andria,
Mrs. J. J. Nugent and family have
moved to Augusta, Georgia, where they
will make their home in the future.
Mrs. Nugent was accompanied by her
sister, Miss Mildred Travers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
Death of Mr.. William Hayes.

Mr.. William Hayes, son of ex-Police-
man Patrick Hayes, died at his home
in this city today. The deceased was a
well-known young man. He was
member of Alexandria Lodge of Elks,
and that organization will hold meet
ing tonight to take suitable action in re-
gard to his death and make arrange
ments for attending the funeral. The
deceased is the first member of the Elks
that has died since the lodge was in
stituted in this city