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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03
NEWS OF THE DAT.


O'Donovan Rosa, son OF the Fenian
agitator, died Of blood-poisoning at
Colorado Springs on Saturday.
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, the American
envoy, is said TO have paid $40, 0OO for
house in London for elk weeks during
the coronation.
Reports prepared under Government
supervision show there are about 28O,'
397 square miles of coal lands in the
United States.
Civil Service Commissioner Foulke
says the whole evil OF political contribu-
lions lies 10 coercion both to secure and
to forbid subscriptions.
A committee OF Chsrlestonians ia in
WASHINGTON ID urge President Roose-
Welt not ID give up his visit to the ex.
position. he Is anxious to 60 and Will
probably do so.
Beet-sugar representatives, theateD
to make q determined fight at tonights
House republican caucus against the
proposed 20 per cent. reduction In the
tariff on Cuban sugar.
Ex-Governor Hogg, of Texas, who is
| 10 London, and for whose presentation
to King Edward Ambassador Choate
had made arrangements, now refuses
to appear in the regulation court dress
| of knee-breeches, etc.
A close friend OF Lord Rosebery says
| that the Rothschilds own half interest
| 10 the London Times, and that they in-
tended to back Lord Rosebery's new
liberal movement with their millions
and the other resources under their
| control.
Marconi arrived in New York on
| Saturday and reported that a message
had been sent from Cornwall and re-
ceiyed on the steamship Philadelphia
distance OF 1,5514 miles his instrument
was so tuned that no other vessel re-
ceived the same message.
John Barlow, OF Oak Ridge, small
settlement In Montgomery county, New
York, who will reach the age OF 1O7
years in few weeks, is said to be
c1urting, a well known widow WIFI
| 81 years to her credit with prospects o.
making her his fifth wife.
In the Senate on Saturday the omni'
bus claims bills and the measure pro
viding for the irrigation Of public lands
we're passed, the conference report o.
the Philippine tariff bill was agreed tc
and the ship subsidy bill was taken uF
and made the unfinished business. Mr.
Frye said it was his purpose to press
the bill.
I Tie explosion Of an acetylene gai
machine 10 the basement OF Charles ID
Litchty's music house, in Reading Pa,
last night, wrecked the building ano
damaged several surrounding proper
ties. The four floors and roof were
blown into the street. The loss will ex
coed 100000. Two women are sup
posed ID have been killed.
| DR.. Orvile S. Burnett was on Sstur
day convicted in Chicago OF the murde
OF Mrs. Charlotte S. Nichol and tn
Jury recommended a sentence OF l.
years 10 the peDittntiary. The State
charge was that Dr.. Burnett and Mrs
Nichol had agreed ID commit suicid
together, but The man weakened ate
the woman had carried out her part o
the agreement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03
Street Car Trouble in Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, March 3.-The
threatened trouble between the street
rail way companies and their employees
has been averted. The militia called
out at midnight to quell an expected
outbreak, had nothing to do. The
trouble arose over the proposition OF
the street car concern ID bond the en-
ployes. The men have now agreed to
the system. The street car system was
almost completely tied up for sixty
hours. The street Car company was
preparing to run its cars with nom
union men.
Norfolk, Va, March 3.-The excite
ment which has prevailed In this city
since early this morning, when the peo-
ole learned that the Seventy fret Regi-
ment OF Ststs troops had been called
cot to prevent possible trouble Ia now
subsiding. The military under the
command OF Col. Higgins with sheriff
A. G. Cromwell, OF Norfolk county, at
their head, started for the Car barn in
Norfolk county, distance of mile, at
10 o'clock. At 10 As o'clock the con-
ference between the managers OF the
street railway and the employees OF the
company came to ao agreement and the
cars were started up, each car having o
detachment OF soldiers on board. The
basis of the agreement is that the men
shall only be bonded for shortage. The
strikers had placed distractions on the
track at the corner OF Washington
avenue and Church street. A car
loaded with soldiers and workmen was
sent to that point to remove the OBJ.
struction,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03
VIRGINIA NBES.

Measurements for tle tonnage of the
Pacific mail liner Korea, t1e largest
vessel yet built on this hemisphere,
we're completed at Newport News on
Saturday. The vessels gross tonnage
is IL ,276; net, 5,661.
The other day one Of the largest Ct.
tiers ever seen in that section walked
from Charles county, Nd, to Sham
rock. King George county, on the ice,
crossing at point where the Potomac
ia about five miles wide.
The Jordan Springs property, located
near Marshall, was sold on Saturday at
public auction to Col. Harry II. Baker
for $10,0S9. The property consists OF a
fne hotel building. cottages, mineral
springs and 429 acres of land.
Captain A. Carter Atkisson, of Man.
chester, Past Grand Chancellor OF the
Knights OF Pythias Of Virginia, died on
Saturday. He had been Common.
wealth's Attorney Of Manchester for
many years. He was aged about 81
years.
The entire Norfolk battalion OF the
Seventy first Infantry Is under arms 10
anticipation of any trouble about the
street Car strike. An officer OF the
regiment stated that the cara would be
operated today certainly, no matter
what happens.
8. Y. Stokes. who b ,s twice tried ID
commit suicide in the past three weeks
and who escaped from Lunenburg all
was recaptured on Saturday at Mr.. Boz
runs house, near Green Bay, and will
be guarded until we'll enough TO he re-
turned to the peniteDtiary.
The body of Wade Robinson, a WELL
known young man OF Richmond, who
has been mysteriously missing for mora
than week, was dragged out of the
river, TWO miles above the city on Sat-
urdsy. 1t has been presumed that
young Robinson committed suicide be-
cause the father of the girl he loved re.
fused his consent TO their marriage.
The father states that he had not re-
fused his consent; that it had never
been asked, or he would most certainly
have given it. The girl for whom
Robinson Is supposed to have commit
ted suicide is Miss Anne Blankenship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03

The suggestion to give C1bau sugar
a reduction OF 20 per cent. is long way
from adoption by the House. The
Michigan delegation, spokesman for
beet sugar interests, claim assurances
from a sjority Of the republicans Of
the Pennsylvania delegation that they
will vote against such measure. The
Michigan delegation, if any reduction
Is made on Cuban sugar, say they will
ioia with the democrats 10 putting
through the BAbcock bill, which places
iron and steel products on the free list.
II is not expected that an agreement
will be arrived at in tc nights confer
ence. The beet sugar people hold the
whip hand, and are determined to block
any measure that will affect beet sugar
int srests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03

ONE OF the entsrprising dailies OF
New York city last Friday gave a
picture OF the scenes in connection with
Prince Henry's visit to Mount Vernon
the previous day. The picture repre-
seuted the Prince In the act Of planting
the tree at Mount Vernon, and 10 de-
soriblng it the paper said President
Roosevelt. and his daughter could be
seen in the background. The lines IN
der the represen alton asserted that 1t
had been taken on the spot by special
representative Of the press. The Presl'
dent was truly in the background
sixteen or seventeen miles north OF
Mount Vernon at the time. The zen
terprise" OF the paper referred to is
calculated to cause many to view such
mixtures in the future with suspicion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03
Death of Charles Broadway Rouss

Death of Charles Broadway Rouss.
New York, March. 3.-Charles
Broadway Rouss, the blind millionaire
merchant, died at 6 80 this morning of
congestion of the luogs at his handsome
brown stone house, No. 642 9th avenue.
He wes i'll but 48 hours. Mr.. Rouss was
&C yeas old. As q merchant prince
md philanthropist Mr.. Rous' enjoyed
fame that was international. From
a poor boy he had amsssed a com'or-
able fol time at the outbreak OF the
civil war, aud this he promptly sacri.
Fl Jed to the Confederate cause, devoting
al his means to the service OF enlisting.
de served throughout the struggle and
was at the surrender . Appomat OK.
A few years later be came to New
York and from small proportions de-
veloped t1e great business which he
personally managed until his death.
His many char. lies are we'll known.
Several years ago Mr.. Rouss was
stricken with blindness. Since t1en his
struggle to recover his eye-sight has
OeeO the most pathetic incident 10 bis
career. He made standing offer oil
one million dollars to any person who
would restore his sight. Three years
ago Mr.. R)uss erect I'd Q magniticen
mausoleum ct his country home near
Winchester Va. 1t cost 100000. HE
remains will be taken there for iuter.
ment. Mr.. Rouss was born 10 Wood
curry, Nd, in 1886.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03

SENATOR FRYE has gotten his ship
subsidy bill on the calendar as I'M
finished business and Ia in q position to
push bis hobby; but late events have
armed the opposition with new srgu-
meuts. The enormous investments OF
capital in building new vessels at home
and buying fleets abroad snow that
there is no necessity for coaxiDg
American merchants into the field Of
maritime adventure. What is needed
is to give them the opportunity to buy
abroad and to bring to this country,
without prohibitory tariff tax, the
materials that enter into the oonstruc-
ton of ships, and then the American
builders could compete with the world,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03
MONDAY EVENING, MAR g. lSoz'

T,r CT ooDs OF last week are passing
.w.v and soon, like that which pre-
o;o;,a,ed the Johustown disaster, they
vii he a "Reminiscences. The northwest
wind clear weather and lower tenn
nsrature have effsctually checked the
rising waters, and the tides Will soon
be reaching normal points only. Inc
damage by freshtts this year have DOT
beep confined to any one section out
have extended over wide areas, ana 10
soms instances death has followed 10
their wake. 1t is to be feared the de-
struetion of life and property on lana
will find a counterpart when the later
,;dinos shall come from the ships that
we're bufieted Dy the gale on the sea-
The tide 10 the Potomac heresbou's
was pbenomeualIy high at times, and
while no material damage has resulted
o,d INIT occasional inconvenience, other
plsoes have not been so signally blest'
The bleak winter has about run It's
course and the suu is gradually moving
moth, In a few weeks the verDai
equinox will be upon US again to be ioi'
lowed by mellow spring sunshine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03
FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, D. c., March 8.
SENATE,


The Senate this morning passed the
House bill providing for the establish
ment of United States Court at Cat
lettsburg, 10 the Eastern District OF
kentucky.
The calendar was taken up at the
conclusion of routine business.
HOUSE.
Under agreement reached last week
the House today resolved itself into the
committee of the whole, to consider the
bill to change the system from one OF
salary to one OF contract for the deliv-
ery Of mail in the rural districts. The
bill 10 addition prohibits the sublettiDg
Of rural delivery routes or the taking
OF more than one route by one person.
Mr.. Loud, chairman Of the committee
on postoffices and post roads, sponsor
for the bill, expressed his belief that
the bill was one Of the utmost import
ance. 1t was question, he said,
whether the service should cost the
government 100000 year or $40, OOO,-
600 year.
He referred to the charges made
against Mr.. Cannon and himself for
their efforts to head off the unions OF
postal employees whose goal was the
treasury. Cannon and l are damned
for eternity" he said, "If you believe
what they say against U.s." He said
that no federal employe should be al
lowed to threaten a member of Con-
Oress and If a man was not allowed to
do In Congress what he thought right,
for fear OF defeat by q combination OF
government employees, then it was time
for that member to get out of Congress
and stay home and sleep.
Mr.. Lord. contiuued his attack on the
combination OF postal employees for in-
creased salaries. They have national
organizations, he said, they have State
organizations, they are a power and
they will try to defeat any one who goes
against them although their orgsniza.
ton is In violation Of the civil service
laws if they appeal TO Congress for re-
lief. Mr.. Loud charged that the oppo-
nents OF the bill were moved by
cowsrdice; that they we're afraid to
support the bill because { hey would
have to fight the organizations.
The same thing, he said, that prompted
them to vote sgaintt the bill kept them
from having their own salary increased
to $4,000. There is not member
here, he continued, who would refuse
to accept an increase in salary. Five
thousand is not enough. Like the car
rler, you want ell you can get. Five
th0naan1 doIlaro is a lok of n10nav Int
there are better men waiting for our
places who would serve for less. He
created much mirth when he said
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03
Pneumonia Prevented.

Among the tens of thousands who
have used Chsmberlain's Cough Rem
edy for colds and la grippe during the
past few years, to our knowledge, not
q single case has resulted 10 pneumonia.
Thos. Whitfield & Co., 240 Wsbasb
avenue, Chicago, one Of the most promi'
pent retail druggists 10 that city, 10
speaking OF this. says: I'VE recon-
mend amberlain's Cough remedy for
ia grippe in many cases, az 1t not only
gives prompt and complete recovery.
but also counteracts any tendency OF ls
grippe to result in pneumonia" For
sale by Richard Gibson, druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03
Oatarrh Cannot BE Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is 0
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucuous sur
faces. Halls Cstsrrh Cure Is not a quaek
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one Of the
best physicians In this country for years, and
is . regular prescription. 1t is composed Of
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination
of the two ingredients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Cstarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Bold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03

The TIME.HoNoRED lenten season ID
now being assailed. DIR. Cortland
MYERS. a New York clergyman saiu
last night In q discourse Lent ID
coming to be a religious farce. Is 10 d
rag of heathenism and it is tattered 10
the winds of modern society. Even
the Catholic Church is allowing great
freedom in it and recognizing its use
lessness and mau-made inst tutlon'
Tae custom is dying out because 1t
ought to die. 1t is out ofplsce' There
no necessity for it," Solomon in the
Book of Ecclesiastes says, "Who. 80
breaketh hedge serpent shall bite
him, "snd is supposed to mean by the Oh
servatlon that people who start cut as
ic)noclasts ard break down customs
held sacred for centuries by others Will
sooner or later bring judgment upon
their own heads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03
THE LEGISLATURE.

The two houses Of the General AS
sembly cleared their calendars on SAT
urdsy after a short session ana ad-
journed until today.
SENATE.
The Sensts agreed to Mr.. Sales Dill
amending the charter OF Norfolk, pro.
viding that the Sealer OF Weights ana
Measures and Wood Measurers shall
not be elected by popular vote.
Mr.. Donshoe introduced Dill 70 in-
corporate the Alexandria and Llt1ie
Fsls Railroad Company.
HOUSE.
The committee on general laws re-
ported favorably on the bill to tax dogs
The bill provides for tax OF 81 on
males and 81 on females, the revenue
therefrom to be used by each county
to pay for sheep killed by dogs at theil
assessed value. There ID q little douot
that the bill will become law and lest
doubt that its operation will stimulate
sheep raising 10 Virginia.
The committee also reported favor
ably bill to exempt females from the
penalties attached to carrying conceal
ed weapons. thereby allowing them &c
90 armed for selI-protection against
criminal assault
MIR. Whitehead offered bill amend
ing the law imposing a State license
tax on peddlers OF fruit, vegetables
and ether family supplies OF perish
able nature.
Mr.. Cation introduced bill to incor
porats the Alexandria Hospital.
Mr.. Lee introduced bill ID proven
fire insurance companies from inserting
10 policies any amount less than ina
stated on the face OF the policy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03
More Riofin0 I'm Snain.

London, March ga Rome disps tch
to the Morning Leader Gays that 40 ex-
traordinsry riot has occurred at Gala
bris. A mob demanding the construc-
ton OF railways, sacked and burned the
town hall. Tho town councillors fed
for their lives. The town was 10 dark
ness and houses we're barricsded for
the night. 10 the morning troops ar
rived and restored order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03
For the Complexion.

The complexion always sufferers from bill
liousness or constipation. Unless the bowels
are kept open the Impurities from the body
appear in the form Of unsightly eruptlons
DeWitt's Little Early KiSers keep the liver
and bowels in healthy condition and remove
the cause OF such troubles. G. z. Hooper, Al
bany, Ga. says ~ took DeWitts Little
Early Rirers for biliousness. They were Just
what needed. am feeling better now than
in years" Never grippe or distress. Safe,
thorough and gentle. The very best pills.
For sale By E. s. y1esdbeater d Son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03

THERE Is one vacancy 10 the naval
chaplain corps, and already four hum
dred ministers ibsve applied for the
Mace. The harvest may be great and
the laborers few in some fields, but the
above shows them to be in each Others
way in other places. There are but
f,w in this day who are content to
work at tent making, umbrella-msking
or whatever occupation Paul followed
while preaching to the Corinthians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03

TIE GRAND JURY 10 New York, after
all the laborious investigation OF the
rscsnt tunnel disaster, has indicted the
engineer of the ill-fstsd train. inns
miObt have been expected, although, II
what has been printed was correct, tne
officials of the company should nave
bsen held responsible for that terrible
slaughter from the fact that they al
lowed such dangerous conditions TO e1-
ist The lives of engineers are as dear
70 them as those OF others, and ills not
Iikely that they will thoughtlessly
tempt Providence, yet 10 most cases
when disasters occur the least in the
employ of companies are made tne
seapegost3. That electricity snouiu
long ago have been used in the Ne"
York Central tunnel was az expressed
opinion years ago. 1t was known that
sooner or later loss Of life would fol-
low. as the tunnel was necessarily
kept full OF smoke by the continued
massage of trains through it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03

A proposition to erect statue to
Gen. Benjamin F. Butler Is meeting
with strenuous opposition from some
of the most prominent men In Boston,
number of whom appeared as remon'
strat +, at a hearing given at the State
house. They do not believe the gen.
eral deserves such honor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Inc contJIIuLIonaI conVenIIon Is now
on the home stretch, the committee Of
the whole having completed its work
and the main body disposing Of the
most important reports.
The convention on Saturday COM
pleted consideration OF section 4, which
with its numerous subsections, contains
the specific powers OF the corporations
commission relating to transportation
companies. There we're sharp debates
all along the line, but only one ma
terial amenement was sdopted-one by
Mr.. Thorn enlsrging the right OF cor.
porations TO appeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03
Met Death in the Swollen Stream.

Passaic, N. J., March 3.-The swift cur
rent OF the swollen waters OF Saddle river
which separates this city from the village Of
Dundee carried away q bridge early this
morning, and, according to the best reports,
six unknown men who were on the
structure we're carried with it into the
swollen stream where they met death. Their
bodies must have been carried far down the
river and prabAbly into the Passaic river.
The victims were engaged in fishing lumber
from the river when the bridge suddenly
weakened and, with crash, crumbled and
fell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03

MAIL BAG REPAIR SHoP.-hr. Martin, OF
Virginia, on Saturday, introduced a bill in
the Senate providing for the purchase of the
north half Of the square Immediately south
Of tho city pasloffics building in Washington
for the erection thereon OF mai bag repair
shop. The bill provides for a building 70 90
on this site to cost not more than S3oo,OOo,
and limits the price that may DO paid for the
land to DO $1,000 square foot. The land
thst is desired contains 196,OOO square ieet
OF ground. The bill wss referred 70 tne
Senate committee on public buildings and
g,onuda
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03
The Ponies Jubilee.

Rome, March 3.-In his 93i year
and 1T the b,ginniog OF his silver lubi'
lee az head OF the Catholic Church,
Pope Leo XIII is in full possession OF
the remarkable mental end physical
yigor which have claracteriZ I'd his later
wears. The twenty-fourth anniversary
of Pope Leo's accession ID t1e t1rone
Of st. Peter occurred on February 70.
The ninety.seoond birthday OF the
aged Pontilf occurred yesterday, and
The anniversary OF his coronation Is be-
ing celebrated today. Catholics from all
parts OF the world are present ard will
tske part In the celebration. A great
mass at st. Peters brought to a coll
clusion the public ceremonies. TIE
weather was warm, but cloudy. Fltiy
Thousand persons, including church
dignitaries, from all over the world, the
diplomat corps. Princes and members
OF noble families aud many Americans
attended the services. Pope Leo clad
In gorgeous robes OF white, red. and
gold, entered late. He was greet ed
With tremendous shout OF viva
Pope Re-" Qoug live the Pope. the
KING. The Pope plainly showed his
emotion at his warm reception. He
descended into a low altar, where ST..
Peters tomb stands. but took no part
10 tae service, which was Conducted by
the cardinals.
Altar the service today the Pope ex
claimed to several members of his re
tinue: 81 really never thought would
see this day. The devotion OF 80 many OF
the faithful touches me extremely" Leo
impressed every one with his quickness,
and especially his robust voice when
pronouncDg the benedictioD. His words
we're heard distinctly throughout the
immense basiics. The applause OF the
crowd was positively frantic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-03

PATERSON, N. j., after having been
devastated by FIRE a few weeks ago.
was inundated by the recent fooos'
and much additional damage has re-
suited. Either element is bad enough,
lint when both in such short space OF
time visit a city the result is terrible
to contemplate. Paterson was o
thriving and energetic city, and 1t Will
probably be a matter Of short time ;
wbsn it will emerge from the effects OF
the Fl pod as it was doing from those
the deyouriDg element.