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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

s. Y. Stokes, convicted In Lunenburg,
OF attempted assault upon Hilda Weis.
er, ten-year-old girl, and who at
tempted suicide last week, has escaped
from jail and his whereabouts are un-
known.
Mrs. George B. Keezell. of Rocking
ham, wife of the Senator and member
of the convention from that county, was
paralyzed estsrday In Roanoke. Her
condition has improved, and her ply.
sician is hopeful that she will recover.
Samuel Grsndstsff, of Page county,
left on Sunday for the Loudoun county
maidstone, on account OF bits inflicted
on his hand by a pig. Isaac Fox, q
farmer living near Grandstaf, noticed
about the middle of last week that sew
eral pigs on his place we're chokin 81.
They put their hands into the mouth
OF one of the animals to discover the
trouble and Grandstsff was severely
bittsn. On Friday and Saturday the
SOW and brood pigs died. showing, 1t is
aaid, all the signs OF rabies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25
NORFOLK TO GET CHARTER.

Norfolk has won her fight for the Ter
centenary celebration. Her charter bill Of
iered in the State senate tho opening day Of
the session and passed BY that body, was
favorably reported last night By tho house
committee on general laws. The vote was
eight to two.
The Norfolk bill spj the Pollard commits
sion bill had been discussed for nearly three
hours before the committee won't into execu-
tive session. An amendment adopted pro-
vldes that Norfolk shall forfeit her charter
unless the million dollars capital stock is
raised by January 1, 1904. Messrs. Kelly
and Wallscs, Of Richmond were the only
men to vote against the bill. Tidewater and
Richmond were both largely represented.
Mr.. Cation speaking for the people OF Alexsn.
dris expressed preference for the Pollard
commission bill, under which they might
make An offer.
The leaders Of the Norfolk contingent
which numbered fifty or more, gained favor
at the outset by submitting an amendment to
their bill providing IS an additional feature,
State commission to which should be in
trusted the State celebration, and which
should havo Joint authority to entertain
matters with the board Of directors Of the ex-
position. The purpose Of the amendment
was to take the wind out Of Richmond's sails
in MEASURE by providing for commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25
Ice Moyine Causes Damage.

Huntingdon, W. Va, Feb. 26.-More
than au inch OF rain has fallen over
southern West Virginia since last
midnight and the Ohio and all side
streams 10 this region are rising rapidly.
The;ice began moving iDithe Guysndotte
tnis morning and an immense gorge
1000 formed against the big fleets Of
timber one mile from the mouth of the
stream aud half an hour later every
thing 10 tls mouth Of Guyandotte was
swept out. Huge trees to which
DOZENS OF fleets of timber had been
chained were pulled out oy the roots
and dragged away. A number OF
family and push boats also went out 10
front of the massive gorge, but no lives
are reported lost. The damage to
timbermeu 90 far has been heavy, but
still greater damage Is expected. The
Twelve Pole is booming as Ia also the
Big Sandy and all the ice 10 these
streams is moving. Considerable dam
age to property along the Big Sandy Is
reported. At Parkersourg the Ohio
river rose four feet aud elk inches 10
twenty-four hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

The constitutional convention spent
four hours vest ,rday iu considering the
reportion taxation. There were morn
ing aud afternoon sessions. Several
sections, beginning at the sixth, were
adopted without change. During the
morning hour Judge Brooke, OF Nor
folk, offered resolution making the
adjutant general constitutional ot1cer.
There was fight over section six oil
the tsxstion report. Mr.. Gillespie
sought to strike out the provision that
the cspitation tax of 81 30 shall net be
lien upon nor collected by legal pro-
cess from the personal property which
may be exempt from levy under the
poor.debtor's law, but the amendment
was rejected and section 7, which pro.
yides that no statute OF limitation shall
run against any claim OF the State for
taxes, and section eight, prohibiting the
lease, rental, or eale Of natural oyster
beds, rocks, &C., were adopted without
change.
Most OF the afternoon session was
spent on section ., which provides that
the State corporation commission shall
assess the tIDRible property OF railway
aud canal company as is now provided
by law. Mr.. EgRletton offered an
amendment striking out the word
"now," so as not to tie the hands OF the
legislature, but this was defeat ed, and
the section was adopted. Section 10,
providing that each railway or canal
corporate n shall pay an annual State
franchise tax equal to l per centum
upon the gross receipts upon its yearly
business, &C., in lieu OF all taxes, ex-
cept those on the real estate, rolling
stock, and other personal property,
was adopted without debate. Section
II was also conourred 10. This speci-
fiss the manner in which the corpora
ton commission shall proceed to sscer-
tain the amount of such gross receipts,
when road lies partly 10 this state
and partly In another State. Section
II was next adopted, and relates to an
DUAL reports to be made by all railroads
aud canal companies to the commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25

TIE German government, in reply
to Lord Lsnsdowne's complaint, main
tains the correctness OF DR.. Won Holle-
ben's report Of the meeting of foreign
representatives in Washington on April
IA, 1898. The German Government
suggests that Lord Pauncefots's report
to his government be published. When
this whole matter is laid bare it will be
shown that in the Spanish-American
war matter all OF the foreign countries
were looking out for themselves, hoping
something would come their way and
caring little whether Spain or the
United States came out Of the conflict
second-best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Harry 8. New, Of Indianapolis, has
been offered the Office of First Assis-
tant Postmaster General, to succeed
William M. Johnson, Of New Jersey,
who has resigned.
q. 6. Senator w. A. Clark has sold
bis Colusa Parrot group OF mines in
Montana to the Amalgamated Copper
Company. The price is withheld from
the public, but 1t is undertt BOD TO be in
the millions.
In Pekin the foreign dlplouates view
with much interest japanese reports
that Russia Ia trying to obtain port in
Corea, as such move would test the
efficacy of the Anglo.Japsnese alliance
as barrier to Russian expansion.
Slxty-four men are reported to have
been killed or wounded 10 fighting
which occurred on the Moutsnegrin
frontier between AlbaniaDs and Turk
Ish regular troops. The trouble was
due to the recent assassination of an
Albanian chief, Mulszeks.
William Emerson Redmond, better
known as "Billyn Emerson, widely
known as q minstrel, died In destitute
circumstances in Boston on Saturday
night. Consumption was the cause.
The famous funmaker played his last
engagement with Billy Vests min
strels when they were at the Boston
Theatre last May. At that time be was
taken sick and had failed rapidly ever
since. He leaves wife in San Fran
cisco and a son by his fret wife in New
| York.
The Senate yesterday evening, by q
party vote-46 to 26-passed the
Philippines temporary tariff bill, with
the amendments approved by the ma
iority OF the committee, rejecting all
Others, including Senator ForakeI's.
| Senators Tillman and McLsurin were
not allowed to vote despits the vigor'
GUS protest of some of the Senators. AS
stated yesterday Mr.. Hoar called Mr..
Wellington to order earlier In the day.
The presiding officer declared Mr..
Wellington cut of order, but no further
action was taken by the Senate.
The will OF Mr.. Robinson W. Gator, filed in
Baltimore yesterday, contains special direc'
tions for continuing the business OF Arm
strong, Gator & Co, and leaves his entire es'
tate to his children, the daughters shares to
! be for their sole and separate use.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25
Foreign News.

Birmingham, Fog. % - The Post
prints rumor that General Botha, the
Boer Commander 10 Chief In oommuni-
eating with Lord Minor, the Governor
Of British South Africa, offered to sur
render II he himself was not baoished.
rhe offer, the report has it, was made
directly % Botler to Miner. Lord
Miner refused.
Paris, Feb. % Securities valued at
five millions OF francs belonging to Paul
Kruger have recently been sold here.
The money will be used 10 iurtnering
the Boer propaganda In Europe snG
America.
Glasgow, Scotland, Feb. 25-Repest.
ed earthquakes at Dochgarroch, near
Inverness, have caused the greatest
alarm among the Inhabitants OF the
entire section. Inverness is on the
North sea coast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25

SPEAKER HENDERSON is said to be
the leader of the opposition to re-
duction of the tariff on Cuban products
and 1t has been sscertained that the
chief reason for his course is that Cuban
sugar would come in competition with
the beet sugar grown in his own State
Iowa. Writing to a constituent who
takes him to task for his course and
who tells him be knows nothing Of
the feeling and the storm that is brew
ing 10 the West. Mr.. Henderson says;
"The Secretary of Agriculture tells me
that every acre of land in Iowa Is capa-
BILE Of raising sugar beets." Such an
appeal against Cuba to the future in'
terest of Iowa in beet sugar is doubtless
deemed irresistible by Mr.. Henderson,
who, though Speaker OF the House OF
Representatives of the people OF the
whole country, endeavors to shape
legislation in the interest Of his own
and few other States to the detrlment
OF the people Of all the others. In the
estimation OF the proteotionist1 it is a
great blessing to American laboring
men to pay high prices for necessaries
of living In order that foreigners may
chesply purchase the surplus in
losing export trade. In this connection
the Philadelphia Record says: "Notb-
ing more is needed than Speaker Hen
derson's letter to reveal the malign in
Auences that are working together not
only against justice to Cuba, but
against every effort to mitigate the
burdens and inlquities of a barbarous
tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25
McLaurin and Tillman's Names Re-
stored.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Immediately
after the adjournment of the Senate to-
day Mr.. Frye, the presiding officer, or
lered Chief Clerk Gilfrey to restore the
names Of Messrs. Tillmsn and McLauriD,
tbs two South Carolina Senators, to the
Senate roll. The early adjournment
was for tho purpose OF allowing the
members of the committee on privileges
and elections ID meet and decide upon
a plan OF &C ion 10 the case of these two
Senate IL was flank movement on
the part OF the republicans to shut of
the democratic food OF constitutions
oratory which was threatened, and was
undoubtedly surprise to thedemocrats.
The republicans have not yet decided
upon the course they will pursue to
wards the South Carolina Senators.
They have created a precedent for the
United States and dc not know what
ID do with it. They fully endorse the
action of Senator Frye in directing the
reading clerk to omit the names OF
Tillman and ,McLaurin, when the roll
was called yesterday, but it was made
apparent yesterday that any attempt on
the part OF the republicans to keep them
from voting for au indefoite length OF
time would mean u cessation OF bust
uess 10 the Senate. Tomorrow mora.
ing at 1880 o'clock there will be meet
ing of the full commiltse with demo-
Gratis and republicans both present. and
it is expected that q resolution on the
subject will then be adopted. The re-
publicaDs are engaged today In count
ing the votes that could be relied upon
to support resolution to expel Mr..
Tillman. It requires q two.tnird vOts,
or 81 members, 70 expel member.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
[Corrsspondenco Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington. February %.

[Corrsspondenco of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington. February %.
The trains of the President and
Prince Henry left here simultaneously
last night to be on hand at the launch
ing OF Emperor Williams yacht. the
Meteor. The presidential party will
return to Washington tonight. Prince
Henry will return to Washington on
Thursday. He will attend the McKin-
lev memorial services in the House OF
representatives and go to Mount Yer.
non and Annapolis.
The House committee on elections
No. 2. today listened to arguments 10
the case of John ]. Lentz, Of the Twelfth
Ohio district, who is contesting the
seat of Emmett Tompkins, whose OIL
cisl majority was placed at Is vet q.
The hearing will be continued tomor'
row.
Germany has made 8 demand upon China
for an additional indemnity Of 1O.OOO,OOU
teels for damsees which ii is claimed were
overlooked when the powers were getting up
their Joint demands last simmer. The United
States government has suggested TO the pow
ers in a circular note that the demands OF all
be- scaled down 80 as to allow this latest claim
Of Germany to comes within the 100000
600 taels originally agreed upon, but the re
plies have not been favorable. Germany
still insists on the collection Of the amount in
question and a reopening of the whole matter
is threatened.
The State Department has been Informed
by the Turkish minister that Miss Stones
release has been effected and that she is now
on her way to Constantinople, No advice:
regarding the matter have been received az
yet by the department from its representa-
tives in Constsntinople.
Mr.. Swanson, who attended the Masonic
banquet in Alexandria last night says he had
delightful time and was much pleased ct
the hospitsble manner in which he was re-
ceiyed and the kindly things said OF him.
Senator Martin greatly regrets his Inability
to be present.
Senator Tillman who did not attend the
dinner given in honor Of Prince Henry at the
White House last night refused to send
non.acceptance 20 the invitation. Senator
Martin, of Virginia, who was invited to attend
in Jillmsu's place declined TO accept. Sens
tor Tillman says thst he feels insulted by the
action Of the President in recalling the invl-
tation which was not sought by him. dc
holds that until the Senate finds him guilty
of the charges of contempt he lie supposed "
be innocent and should be treated so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Five men were killed and two
fatally injured by collision between
passenger and a wrecklng train on the
Auburn branch of tie Central Railway
half mile west OF Aurelius N. Y, last
night.
James B. Gray, second vice president
of the Georgia Society in New York,
brought banquet of the organization
to sudden close last night by vic.
lent attack on the reception Of Prince
Henry saying it was the height OF
hupkeyism. Mayor Low and other
officials had declined invits tons to the
banquet, pleading that the reception to
the Prince occupied all their time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25
Clerks Wise Suggestion.

81 have lately been much troubled with dys.
pepsis, belching and sour stomach writes n,
q. Mead, leading pharmacist OF Attleboro.
Mas. II could eat hardly anything without
suffering several hours. Ny clerk suggested
l try Kcdol Dyspepsia Cure which did With
most hsppy results. 1 have had no more
trouble and when one can 60 to eating mince
pie. cheese, candy and nuts after such time,
their digestion must be pretty good. en-
dorse Kodol Dyspepsia Cure heartily" You
don't have TO diet. Eat sll the good food
you want tut don't overload the stomach.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests your food.
For sale By &. 8. Leadbester n Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25

In PsKIN it is thought tie attemp
OF Russia to obtain port in Corsa may
lead to test OF the Anglo.Jspanese
alliance; the Chinese court continues to
manifest friendly disposition toward
foreigners and foreign enterprises. 1t
may be safely presumed that the re-
suit which would follow an Anglo
Japanese alliance had been well studied
before itlwas announced and that Rus.
sia's attitude was weighed for all 1t is
worth. No serious friction is likely to
follow between the larger and more
formidable powers now interested In
Chinese affairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25
COMMUNICATED.


Notwithstanding the inclemency Of
the weather, the flag raising at toe
West End School Saturday afternoon.
was quits success. A most impre,.
sive address delivered by Rev. Mr.. E.V.
REGISTER, the presentation OF the Tag by
Mr.. Trimyer and its acceptance by Mr..
Hall, Superintendent OF Schools. will
long be remembered by the patriotic
people of West End. Patriotic sopes.
readings and Rotations were quite sue
cessfully rendered By the school whose
patriotism was displayed in loud
cheers and hurrshs when Miss Faith
Brown, the pretty daughter OF Mr.. ].
w. Brown, raised the flag. AS this
emblem OF purely, vslor and justice
hosted out on the breeze, the Star
Spsngled Banner rang clearly and
fOrcibly through the crowd.
A FRIEND.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25
TUESDAY EVENING. FEB. %. 1902.

Two WRONGS never made q right
That the scene in the o. .. senate De-
twasn Messrs. McLsuriu and Tillmsn
on Saturday was ell wrong but few Will
depy but that the arbitrary action Of
Senator Frye, President OF the Senate ID
directing the clerks OF that body to omit
the names of the two South Carolina
Senators from the roll can be upheld
that is under the constitutlon-few will
admit. The republicans have control
of the Senate, and that they believe
their will ia the "higher law" OF the
land is daily becoming more apparent,
and the step taken yesterday by Mr..
FRYE. In which be was upheld by his
colleagues, is another instance OF tue
advance Of the ideas entertained by the
republican party that might makes
right. Senator Bailey. In clear ano
concise manner, quoted the constitu'
ton against the procedure, but to no
avail. and the action OF the republican
Senators 10 sustaining Mr.. Frye would
have been taken had prophet arisen
from the dead and made the protest
Mr.. Bailey said the Senste can in
flict any punishment on It's members,
short of depriviDg sovereign etite OF
ia renresentation in the Senate. 1t
NAV adopt resolutions OF ceDsure as
strong as the Eoglish language cen
make them. 1t may expel them Dy
two-thirds vote If 1t considers them un-
fit TO remain members. But IN depriV'
ing them OF their votes 1t deprlVes o
state of its suffrage, and this the Con-
etjtntion prohibits 10 unmistakable Ian
onage. II is not the question of the
nunishment of these Senators. 1t is
the question of Furnishing State that
Ia innocent of any offence. You do
worse in this Course than ifyou expelled
these Senators. South Carolina has
no recourse. 1t has no representation
in the Senate. 1t can have none. 1t
cannot recall its Senators. You may
continue them in contempt indefinitely
The logical result of this course might
be that In the case OF one Senator the
State would be deprived OF voice In
the Senate for six years; In the other
for two years. He called attention to
the wording of the Constitution, which
provides that Senator may not be ar
rested except for treason, felony or
brecch of the peace, and stated that
this careful guarding of the Senatorial
rights was obviously recognition Of
the high privileges ofthe States. He
pleaded but 10 vain for his point with
the assertion that it is momentou'
one which would Get q precedent fol
all time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25

HIGGINBoTHAM HANGED.-Joe Hig-
ginbotbam, the negro who on January
II criminally assaulted Mrs. Ralph
Weber and then attempted to murder
her, was hanged 10 the Jail at Lynch
burg yesterday morning. The execu-
ton passed off without unusual Incl.
dent, the prisoner retaining his COM
posure to the last. The moose was ad-
justed, and when asked if he had any.
thing to say, Higginbothsm, still steady
and seli-possessed, ssid: Dear friends:
The time has come for me to hsog for a
crime of which 1 am guilty. 1t was a
terrible crime, and | am sorry for that
aud all my sins. Men may not forgive
me, but l feel that God will. / know
that I'll be saved, because Jesus died
for sinners" He quoted a verse of
Scripture and added. Goodbye friends.
Meet me In heaven" Among the spec
tators OF the execution was Ralph Web.
Der, husband of the woman whom the
negro assaulted. Yesterday afternoon
the body was shipped to the University
College of Medicine ct Richmond.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-25
THE LEGISLATURE.

The two houses yesterday elected 3.
Fl. Bond judge Of the county court OF
Scott. ID succeed the late Judge Il. Il.
Kane.
Senator Bsrksdale, chairman OF the
Senate committee on elections, has
completed his bill for redistrictiDg the
State for members OF Congress Inc
only change affecting the interests OF
the present members OF Congress In the
Barksdsle plan Is placing Major Otey.
OF the Sixth, and Mr.. Il. ID. FIood' OF
the Tenth, In the same district. Az
present Major Otey ia in the sixth, put
1t Is proposed to place Lynchburg ana
Appomsttez, tle homes OF the TWO
Congressman, in the Sixth.
SENATE.
10 the Senate the Lieutenant Cover
nor announced the reception OF com
municatiou from the Maryland leglsla'
lature notifying the Senate oil the sp-
poiItment OF Joint committee oil the
legislature OF that State to confer with
q similar committee from the Virginia
General Assembly regarding legislation
for the protection OF oyster beds OF the
two States and asking that such COM
mittee be appointed. IL was suggested
by Mr.. Applegartb, Of the Maryland
Senate, that the committees meet 10
Washington or at Old Point. Mr.. Sale
proposed a joint resolution providing
for Joint committee of three from the
Senate and FIVE from the House to meet
the Maryland committee. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
Senator Barksdale offered joint
resolution, providing for q joint com
mittee to investigate the offices OF the
auditor, second auditor, and treasurer,
with view Of reporting some more
efficient system of check and balance
than now obtains.
Mr.. Anderson introduced bill con-
irming the authority conferred by the
Richmond city council on the j ffersor
Davis Monument Association, to ereo'
an arch over Broad street at TWelit1
street.
When the bill amending section 1OSs
OF the code, In reference to the power
of railroads to change their tracks, was
reached on the calendar. Mr.. Rever
combe offered two amendments design
ed to prevent the Chesapeake and Ohio
abandoning the track of the Lexington
branch OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway from Balcony Falls to LexinR'
| ton.
| HOUSE.
A bill was introduced making it
misdemeanor for any person to wear
badge or emblem of any secret order
pnless such person is a member OF suot
order.
A bill was formally reported from
com milt 30 to amend section IA OF th'
Code 10 relation to correction OF enron
| eous assessments.