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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

In the House yesterday the pure food
bill was taken up for consideration.
The French authorities have decided
that the death of Mrs. Ellen Gore was
accidental.
General Bourbon Y de Castelloi, King
Alfonso's cousin, was arrested in a
gambling club in Madrid.
The will of Mary Longfellow Green
leaf, sister of the poet Longfellow, be-
queathed sS3, 600 to charity.
The terminal station of the Long IS
land Railroad at Long Island City, n.
Y, was destroyed by fire last night.
The Senate committee on commerce
yesterday decided 70 report adversely on
the bill appropriating 81, 900, 900 for the
improvement of the harbor at Baltimore.
The Panama canal treaty will not be
ready for submission to Congress before
the holidays, owing to disagreement
over the amount of the annuity to be
paid to Columbia.
The conferees of the Senate and House
of REPRESENTATIVES on the anthracite coal
strike commission bill have reached an
agreement, most of the Senate amend
ments being retained.
Officials of the Reading Railroad
Company hold out no hope of relief from
the present anthracite coal stringency
this winter, despite the efforts on the
part of the company to mine and ship to
its full capacity.
Many witness were produced before
the anthracite coal strike commission
yesterday to prove that a reign of terror
prevailed in the mining regions during
the strike and that much violence was
committee by the strikers.
Harry" German, who it was dis
covered was woman, says she knows
ten women in Buffalo, n. Y, who wear
mems clothing and who hold mems posi-
tons. She says that as soon as she
leaves the hospital again she intends t.
be man-to wear mems clothing. 81
couldn't be hired to wear women's cloth
ing. I'd die first" she said. .
The Senate committee on education
and labor have agreed upon favorable
report of the House eight-hour bill. A
number of amendments, however, have
been made by the committee that will in
ameasure defeat the purpose of the labor
leaders and yet leave in the bill the
features that make it Objectionable tc
government contractors. There is said
to be Door prospects of it passing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
no Eroa, Venezuelan Bonds.

New York, Dec. 19.-Negotiations
through which New York syndicate
represented by J. and w. Seligman q
Co. plans to float an issue of Venezue-
Ian bonds large enough to settle all OF
the claims held against that country and
bring about immediate peace, are under
serious consideration, and there is now
strong hope of success.
Washington, Dec. 19.-Treasury Off
Gals regard the proposition of Seligman
& Co.. to finance the Venezuelan debts,
as impossible, at least in the present
condition of the New York money
market. While agreeing with the State
Department that it is out of the question
for the United States to undertake TO
guarantee the bonds of a foreign coun-
try, and that the best we could do would
be to promise to exercise our good offices
to induce Venezuela to pay, they point
out that those good offices would merely
extend to suggestion to Venezuela, to
meet the obligations and if she failed the
United States could only express its
regret
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
The Coal Strike Commission.

Scranton, Pa, Dec, f9.-The court
room where the anthracite coal strike
commission is hearing evidence in the
controversy between the operators and
miners was crowded with non-union men
this morning. The side of the non-union
men will occupy the rest of the sitting
of the commission in this city. Justice
Gray will adjourn the commission short
ly after noon tomorrow to meet in Phila-
delphia on January 8. The counsel for
the Pennsylvania Coal Company sub
mitted its statement this morning.
1t showed that the annual earnings
per contract was 81, 226.49, but "on ac-
count of uncertainty of the best informa-
ton which it has been possible to OBJ
tain to the number of miners or labor
ers in each contract, the average earn
ings of each miner or laborer has not
been stated"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

A dispatch from London says that
Gustaye Mellin, of infants food fame,
is dead.
There is no particular change notice
able in the condition of the Archbishop
of Canterbury this morning. He spent
a quiet night, but he has gained no
strength.
The Khedive today opened the inter
national medical congress, which Is
meeting at the Opera House at Cairo.
Nearly every country of the world is
represented.
1t is stated that at meeting of the
Cunard line directors In Liverpool yes
terday provisional contracts for the new
Cunard liners were signed with Fairfax
and Company, of Glasgow.
The jury in the suit of the Taffyale
Railway against the Railway Employees
Union, to recover damages for alleged
conspiracy in causing strike on the
railway in August 1900, today in Lon
don returned verdict for the railway.
Charlemagne Tower, the newly APP
pointed Ambassador to Germany, had
an audience with the Kaiser today and
presented to the emperor his credentials.
Baron Won Richthofen, minister of for
eign affairs, attended the audience which
lasted for half an hour.
The st. Petersburg Official Messenger
prints letter, addressed by the Car to
the Minister of the Interior, directing
that the students sent to Siberia for
creating disorder against the government
be sent back to their homes. PardOns
have also been issued to fifty-eight other
exiles in eastern Siberia.
The Lord Chief Justice this morning
charged the grand jury which is to try
Colonel Lynch, the member elect of the
British parliament who is charged with
treason for having fought with the Beers
in South Africa. The Lord Chief Justice
said that it had been sixty-two years
since a grand jury in England had to
deal with a charge of high treason. The
grand jury returned true bill against
Lynch, and his trial was fixed for Janu-
N
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Lansburgh &Bro.,
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON. d.
WASHINGTON, D. G.

CATTLEMEN VS.. Col. MosBy. -Sena-
tors Charles H. Dietrich and Joseph II.
Willard, OF Nebraska, called upon the
President yesterday accompanied by a
delegation of prominent cattle raisers Of
their State to discuss with him the alleg-
ed encroachment upon Government lands
by the big cattle interests, not only of
Nebraska, but of other western States.
They entered vigorous protest against
the action and words of Col. John S.
Mosby, who has been investigating the
subject as an agent of the Interior De-
partment, Many Western cattlemen are
in Washington now to appear before the
Interior Department and their members
of Congress with view of protecting
their interests. The subject is being
considered carefully by both the Presi-
dent and the officials of the Interior De-
partment. The President has let it be
known that he will permit no improper or
illegal encroachment upon Government
lands, and the Interior Department is
acting along that line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
A Wonderful Well Indeed.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 19.-After
boring 900 feet for an artesian well, Mr..
Shackelford of Guinea, Gloucester
county, has discovered that the water at
that depth has such remarkable qualities
that he has given up the idea Of
going deeper into the earth. The water
flows at the rate of only one quart a
minute. 1t isexceedingly cold, perfectly
clear, and tastes strongly Of soda and
magnesia. All iron submerged in the
water of this wonderful well becomes
magnetized. Its qualities were first dis
covered by the dipper clinging to the
discharge pipe. After standing for sew
eral days the water loses some of its
magnetic qualities, and boiling has a
similar effect. Mr.. Shackelford will
shortly send sample of the water to an
expert chemist to be analysed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
CAUTION.

This is not a gentle word-but when
YOU think how liable you are not to pur-
chase the only remedy universally known
and a 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 is difficult
expectoration and coughing during the
nights and mornings, there is nothing
like German Syrup. The 25 cents size
has just been introduced this year.
Regular size rs cents. For sale by Els.
Leadbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From Richmond.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.l
Richmond, Va, Dec. 19.-Ihe bill
shortly to be offered in the legislature
to have the executive head of the Uni
versity Of Virginia chosen by the Board
of Visitors, faculty and alumni associa-
ton. instead of by the board alone, as
provided in Mr.. Boaz's bill now pending,
will cause big fight after the holiday
recess.
Mr.. McIlwaine offered in the Senate
today bill to do away with the kissing
of tie Bible in taking oaths before
courts of Justice. He declares the sane
tity of the Bible is ridiculed by the prac-
tice. He further holds that it is dirty
habit and is unsanitary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19

A TRYsT TO DEATH.-All Italy was
shocked at Genoa, yesterday at a double
tragedy involving the death of Prince
Reggie and the Countess Uboldi, whose
bodies were found in a room in the
Hotel Lombardia. Everything in
Dictated that the Prince had killed the
Countess with revolver and then COM
mitted suicide with the same weapon.
The tragedy is believed to have been a
deliberate tryst with death AS its pur-
pose. Prince Reggie and the Countess
we're both married. Their elopement
startled Italian royalty. 1t is thought
that they feared separation and resolved
10 die together.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19

WHITE PARTIES IN THE SOUTH.
Ex-senator Marion Butler, of North
Carolina, visited the President yesterday
and talked with him about political con-
ditions in North Carolina. 1.-TWO strong
white parties ought to exist in the South
and would do much good" said Mr..
Butler. 'Senator Pritchard is right in
desiring the establishment of a white
republican party in North Carolina.
fit is not hampered the party will win
in the course of few years, aud / say
so with full knowledge of the general
disbeliefin the probability Of the growth
of white mans party in the South"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
Fifty-seventh Congress
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 10.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate was not in session today
having adjourned on Wednesday till
Saturday.
HOUSE.
The Honse passed bills making Portal,
S. D., a SUPPORT of entry, and for the
relief of the Miami Indians of Indiana.
The Miami Indians claim is for money
taken from them which has been return
ed but on which interest remains due.
The Indians are now civilized and many
of them still live in Indiana. The
amount is $l7, 900.
In committee of the whole considera-
ton was then given to the pure food
bill, which was under discussion when
the House adjourned yesterday.
Mr.. Gambler opposed the measure.
Mr.. Richardson favored it. 1t would
be a benefit to commerce, he said,
and it does not interfere with State
rights.
Col. Hepburn putative author of the
bill, closed the general debate, but de-
MED that he is responsible for all the
provisions of the measure. If he had
had way, he said, he would have limited
the police powers of the states. Of the
States, SO now have pure food laws, he
contended, and no two Of them alike.
An extensive debate followed the in
PRODUCTION of an amendment by Mr..
Gardner, of Mass, which provided that
the external application of suitable pre-
servatiyes to dried fish shall not be
deemed deleterious within the meaning
of the act.
Mr.. Mann, Of Illinois, presented an argu-
ment in behalf of the meat packers who use
boracic acid. the preservatiye referred to in
the Gardner amendment, who oppose the in
hibition contained in the bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19

MURDER WILL Stop WEDDIN0.-
Matthew Do,ld, son of the late Colonel
William Dodd, tor many years superin-
tendent OF the Southwest Virginia I'M
provement Company, of Pocahontas,
and well-known in the southwest, shot
and instantly killed Lee Palma, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, at Bluefeld, yesterday
afternoon, on the eve of the latter's de-
parture for his home to claim bride
Roth nIen were employed In then. 4 w.
Railway machine shops. Dodd went in
to the shops and criticised Palmer's
work. A scuffle ensued, during which
Dodd drew his revolver and shot Palmer
through the heart. He then jumped
through an open window and escaped,
but was captured later in the evening.
Palmer was to have left Bluefield today
for New York city, where he would have
been married on Christmas Day. The
affair has created quite a sensation in
Bluefeld, where both parties were popu-
lar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
THE VENEZUELAN TROUBLE.

The situation in Venezuela may be
summarized as follows: "Venezuela
now realizes that she must yield to
superior force; she looks for settlement
to the arbitration proposal of President
Castro, transmitted to Great Britain and
Germany through the United States; no
answer to this has yet been received; if
arbitration is accepted President Castro
will seek to have United States Minister
Bowen appointed arbitrator.
A Washington dispatch goes further
than this and states that President Cas-
tro has given Minister Bowen full
powers to effect settlement with Great
Britain, Germany and Italy. 1t is
believed in Washington that the three
governments will not consent to make
an arrangement with Mr.. Bowen unless
some kind of guarantee of payment
by Venezuela can be given. A sug-
gested plan is to appoint mixed COM
mission to receive all Venezuelan GUS
toms taxes and take from these the
amounts due the different nations.
Latest advices from Berlin indicate
that Germany is in a yielding mood, the
change being largely brought about by
public opinion in the United States.
Commodore Scheder, the German COM
mander in Venezuelan waters, has been
instructed to use extreme caution and to
avoid acts of force until he receives fur
ther orders. Dispatches received in Ber-
lin from the United States represent that
public feeling here is hostile to Germany,
and that there is danger of a rupture if
severe course toward Venezuelan is
continued.
In the final settlement Germany not
only seeks money payment, but de-
mands an apology for the attack on the
German Legation at Caracas and other
outrages.
The British Cabinet met in London,
but, it is believed, failed TO take final ac-
ton on arbitration. Great Britain is
making strenuous efforts to secured
guarantee of payment from the United
States.
France served notice that any provi-
sion for settlement of claims must recog-
nize the French claims, previously ar
ranged for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19

IT WOULD seem to many from reading
the newspaper reports from Richmond
that the recent deadlock between the
two houses of the Legislature over the
holiday recess question was caused by a
desire of some of the members to get pay
for as many days of the recess as they
possibly could under the constitution
which provides that no pay is allowed
for a recess of more than five days. This
looks small for men OF Virginia sent to her
legislature to enact laws for the benefit
and welfare of the State. But times
and men are constantly changing and
many Virginians of the present day are
not as were the manly men ofy ore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19

DURING THE investigation before the
interstate commerce commission in Wash
ington on Tuesday, of the reasons for
the proposed increase of freight charges
by the railroads, the representative Of
one of the aoads while admitting that
the present price of coal undoubtedly
was artificial predicted that coal prices
would not get back to the old figures for
years. This will be sad news for those
who are compelled to buy coal at any
cost, and will bring forth curses upon both
the striking coal miners and the mine
owners. In the coal strike case the peo-
pie lose whether the miners or the opera
tors win.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19

GIRLS BURNED To DEATH.
Wednesday fire destroyed the home of
Philip Harper, farmer, near Elkins,
w. Va. Two of his daughters-Anna,
aged II, and DALEY, aged 8 years
were burned to death. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harper were in the city at the time of
the fire. The fire was discovered at
about / o'clock in the morning by
Samuel, the eldest son. He managed
to awaken five of the children and two
boarders, but his two sisters were by
that time burned to death. Samuel tried
in vain several times to rescue his sisters
but the flames had gained too much head
way. Mrs. Harper has been in a critical
condition since learning of the fate of
her two daughters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
bridegroom in Bed,

Baltimore, Dec. l9.--Clarence Low
man, of South Baltimore, and Julia
Haywood, of the same section of the
city, we're married yesterday under re-
markable circumstances. Lowman is
in bed i'll with pneumonia. His mother
is also i'll of the same disease. Five
brothers and three sisters are i'll in the
same house, four with pneumonia and
one with measles. In bed with the
bridegroom was Walter Lowman, also
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
In HIS speech before the Patria Club
in New York last Friday night Gen.

In HIS speech before the Patria Club
in New York last Friday night Gen.
Fitz. Lee said
Cuba is well worthy of the attention
of the American people. 1t is the rich
est spot on Gods green earth. No
country can ever rival Cuba in its prod
ucts. 1t has been waiting half a
century for American energy and enter
prise. If we had not sacrificed wisdom
for sentiment, we would own Cuba to-
day. When we did have Cuba, We
should have held on to it, but some OF
the people wanted to show the world
that they were acting for humanity s
sake, and not for the possession OF
territory.
Gen. Lees remarks show conclusively
that he favored the seizure of Cuba not
withstanding the pledge of honor OF this
country, when it went to war with Spaln'
that its object was not to acquire ter
ritory; and the fact that the trouble,
worry and expense of owning the island
would have been transferred from Spain
to the United States does not seem to
have entered into his calculations.
General Lee, however, need not worry
himself with regrets concerning what
might have been, as the United States
has a fixed purpose to incorporate Cuba.
The island will come to it eventually.
It NAV not be in the generals day; at
the same time that it will not be long
deferred is apparent to most people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19

both Senators and all the Representatives
in the House from that State, but Mr..
Roosevelt says he does not want to make
a mistake in this matter and to satisfy
himself he has written to Booker Wash
ington about it. In other words, the
President has more regard for Booker
Washington's opinion than he has for
that of all the white people in South
Carolina.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19

DR.. LoRENz HAS WORST CAsE.-In
New York yesterday, before an audience
of 600 persons, mostly physicians, DR..
Adolf Lorenz again demonstrated his
bloodless treatment of hip dislocation,
mastering the most difficult case he has
encountered in this country. The pa
tent was Lonetta Paltanghi, 8 years
old. Her right leg was affected, and
DR.. Muller explained that the acepabu-
lum, or socket, was very shallow. Pro-
fessor Lorenz worked at it s minutes be-
fore he made much impression, and he
said that the muscles were extraordinarily
strong. He said that the little one was
almost beyond the age limit. The
head of the -femur could not be gotten
entirely into the socket ON account of
the latter being SO shallow, but the
operation was successful, and the doc
tor feels certain that the child will be
greatly benefited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19

Gov MONTAGUE yesterday paid a
graceful compliment to Col. Francis L.
Smith, of this city, by appointing him a
member of the board of visitors of the
Virginia Military Institute, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Judge Barley, and the Senate promptly
confirmed the appointment. Col. Smith
is graduate of the Institute and was
with the cadets at the battle of New
market in 1864 during which he received
a wound, the scar from which he still
carries. While member of the con-
stitutional convention last year Col.
Smith,. in a speech, paid a beautiful
tribute to his alma mater, and to the
valor of the cadets who fought at New
market, telling of their cool bravery and
of the laurels they had won on the bat
tie field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure

Digests all classes of food, tones and
strengthens the stomach and digestive organs.
Cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Stomach
Troubles, and makes rich, red blood, health
and strength. Kodol rebuilds WORKOUT It's
sues. purifies, strengthens and sweetens the
stomach. Gov. G. w. Atkinson, of w. Va,
says: have used number of bottles of Ko-
dol and have found il to be very effective
and, indeed, powerful remedy for stomach
ailments. recommend il to my friends. E..
s. Leadbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19

suffering from pneumonia This being
the wedding day determined upon, the
bride insisted that it must not be post
poned. So she stood at the side of the
bed occupied by the two brothers and
was married by Rev. DIR. William Read.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19

ONE WEEK from today and the
Christmas of 1902 will be among the
things of the past. While anticipated
with pleasure by many, some, as is ever
the case, will experience but little of the
Joys of the occasion by reason of their
struggle against poverty. Arrange
ments have already been made by num-
bers of thoughtful people in this city to
carry some cheer, at least, into homes
which would otherwise be cherries.
The poor we have with us always.
They should no be forgotten on Christ
mas, when joy is in the air and so
many have abundance and to spare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19

A great cathedral which will cost at
the lowest figure, $500, 600 will be erect
ed in Chicago by Oriental Consistory
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley
of Chicago. The cathedral will provide
home for the organization and the en-
tire building will be devoted to the Con-
sistory and allied bodies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-19

Cornelius Vanderbilt, the young mil
lionaire, who is suffering in New York
from typhoid fever and peritonitis, pas
sed fairly good night and while bis
physicians admit that bis condition is
grave, they declare they were somewhat
encouraged today to hope for the best.