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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16

THE REFUSAL of the legislature on
Monday to adopt resolution for final
adjournment on the 23d inst. will cause
many to think that the members will go
t. the limit and draw pay for the holi-
day which they will take between Christ
mas and New Year when the session
will cease to exist by virtue of law.
There is every reason to believe that
with moderate haste all the work now
before the legislature could be completed
in week and new legislation could be
deferred till the new legislature meets in
January. The present legislature has
held five sessions since it convened on
December 4, 1901, and has cost the State
large sum of money. The people are
tired of il and the members should vote
TO adjourn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
ReroIntion Imminent

A sure sigh Of approaching revolt and seri-
Gus trouble in your system is nervousness,
sleeplessness, or stomach upsets. Electric
Bitters will quickly dismember the trouble
some causes. 1t never fails to tone the stom-
ach, regulate the Kidneys and Bowels, stimu-
late the Liver and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and all the
usual aches vanish under its searching and
thorough effectiveness. Electric Bitters Is
only 5Oc and that is returned if it doesn't give
perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed by 4. ).
Leadbeater & Sons, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The Jordan ardwell oyster bill was
before the Senate yesterday. After sew
eral amendments, intended to perfect the
phraseology of the bill, had been adopted
the Senate heard a speech from MI
Walker, of Westmoreland, advocating
the report of the committee on hsh ana
game, which is adverse to the pending
bill. The speech occupied all the remain
der Of the days session, and was recog-
nized as a very able one.
Mr.. Walker carefully and critically
dissected the report of the commission
and particularly dwJlt on theinsurmount-
able difficulties 10 carrying out the pro-
visions ofthe Jordan ardwell bill in the
limited time allowed. He expressed the
belief that the powers conferred on the
committee were too broad.
He was asked whether he would accept
the bill if the lease of the lands were leit
to the board of fisheries. He replied
that that would be bad enough, but not
so bad as the plan proposed. He then
addressed himself to the constitutlonallty
of the measure, and argued with great
yigor that it was distinct violation Of
the express inhibition of the organic law
against leasing the natural oyster rock.
The oyster discussion is likely to ex'
tend through at least three days more
unless some rule is adopted cutting it of.
The Senate committee passed by the bill
which provides for an appropriation Of
$3.50, 900 for Capitol Improvement. This
kills the bill for the present session.
HOUSE.
The House transacted much business.
At the morning session, the bill appro'
priating so, 900 toward the Virginia
building at st. Louis was passed, and
also one appropriating 100000 for the
extension Of the hospital at the Uniyer'
sity of Virginia.
The House took up the Cation bill,
which was intended to perfect the Banks
dale bill, and Mr.. Kelly offered shor
bill AS a substitute in which the worc
"corruptly'' did not appear. Aitel
many amendments had been voted down
Mr.. Kelly offered the Barksdale bill as 8
substitute, with two amendments, on'
allowing contributions to regularly con
stituted party committees, the other al
lowing expenses TO a speaker making
speeches outside of his own county
Senator Barksdale accepted the amend
ments and said he would contend 70
them in the Senate.
The House discharged the 6nanc'
committee from the further consideration
of Mr.. Graveley's. pension bill to ALLOW
pensioners now on the lists under tie &C
of 1888 TO apply under the Cation act
but refused to discharge the committee
from considering Mr.. Fulton's measure
b, admit soldiers who enlisted from othe
States, but now residents of Virginia, t
the pension rolls.
The afternoon session of the Hous'
was devoted to the further discussion o
the Barksdale pure election law, and thu
upshot of all was the engrossment OF
substitute offered by Mr.. Kelly for tn
Cation bill, the effect of which will be t.
allow contributions to party committee
for legitimate campaign purposes, and t.
allow the payment of the expenses of
public speaker, canvassing outside o
his own county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
The Market,
Georgetown, Dec. i6.-whest 75aS3
DIED.

On Wednesday, December Is, 1908, at 1 a.
M, JAMES w. SIMPSON, in the 9lst year
Of his age. His funeral will take place from
his late home, No. 2ls north Alfred street, on
Friday at 2:3O p. m. Relatives and friend:
are invited to attend.-[Baltimore and Wash
ington papers please copy.
The funeral of the late ROBERT C. LEE,
who died yesterday in Fredericksburg, will
take place from Christ Church tomorrow
Thursday at quarter past twelve o'clock.
Friends Of the family are invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
Lansburgh s Bro,
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHIN JTON. D. c.
Albert II. Eastman, President Of die

Albert II. Eastman, President of the
Berlin National Bank of Berlin, and
Vice President of the Gorham National
Bank, of Gorham, was arrested in Woods
vile, n. H. today on the charge of max
ing false entries in the Berlin National
Bank records of note for S., 900, with
intent to deceive. The note was signed
by Cashier George NJ. Marshall, of the
Gorham National Bank, and it is alleged
that the note was that Of Eastman, and
not that of the apparent maker. Bail
wes fixed at $40, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
One Hundred Dollars a Box

is the value. H. A. Misdale, Summerton. s.
He says: 81 had the piles for 20 years. |
tried many doctors and medicines, but all
failed except DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye. II
cured me-" 1t is combination Of the heal.
ing properties Of Witch Hazel with antisep-
tics and emolients relieves and permanently
cures blind, bleeding, itching and protrudins
piles, sores, cuts, bruises, eczema, salt rheum
aid all skin diseases. Sold by ali druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
shared Fortune with employees

Chicago, Dec. 16.-The Crane Com
pany will distribute this year the largest
Christmas gift among its employees ever
made by a Chicago concern amounting to
about $3.50, 900. Before Christmas day il
will be divided among the 5, 600 men and
women who have been in its employ dur
ing the last year. Not only present en-
ployes will be remembered, but all of the
men who have been laid off on account
of lack OF work whether in the company's
employ now or not, will be included in
the distribution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
Re,on orTerror i'm Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Heedless of the
action Of the citizens mass meeting
Tuesday, at which steps were taken to
stamp out crime in Chicago and sup
press the present epidemic Of hold-ups
and murders, highwaymen became
buster than ever last night and early
this morning. From all parts of the
city came reports of thuggery and in no
instance vas an arrest made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
Lives ImperiIIed in Burning House

New York, Dec. l6.-Fire occurred
in two four-story double decker frame
buildings in Tenth street, Williamsburg,
early this morning, inwhich were housed
sixteen families. Many persons were
forced to jump from windows to fire nets
in order to save their lives. One wom-
an, Mrs. Thomas Verlin, wrapped two
small children in heavy blanket and
Jumped with them from the fourth story
window. She broke her ankle and hip,
but the children were uninjured. Her
three boys, 10, u, and IA years old,
cut clothes line aud lowered themselves
by it from the fourth story. Minnie
Murphy, II years old, jumped from the
third story fire escape, and broke her
leg. There were many narrow escapes
from death. Most of the tenants were
compelled to escape into the bitter cold
in their night robes. Loss $40, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16

subject of the bill, all others having
used it as vehicle for paliticsl discourses.
The pension question, said Mr.. Glib
son, was one which should always be kept
ont Of politics, and be congratulated the
democrats for their stand Of non-inter-
ference with pension legislation.
Speaking of tariff, he said, '1ps like
mans snspenders, too tight in some
places, too loose in Others" This was
applauded by both democrats and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The LecisInfure.

[specicl Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.
Richmond Va. Dec. l6--The Senate today
passed the Green bill to reyote pensioners and
place partially disabled ones on the perma-
nent rolls. and ordered the st. Louis building
measure to its engrossment.
The House passed the bill amending the
Barksdale election law so as TO allow the
spending of money by party committees and
also the bill designed to crush out fake
social clubs. The bill to allow county treas
urers to give personal security was passed by
the House. The general election bill was also
passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16

D. A. Ross, wealthy railroad contractor
was robbed Of $500 in sleeping car which
left indianapolis Tuesday afternoon. Inc
robbery had been perpetrated somewhere be
tween indianapolis and Washington, but tht
discovery was not made until shortly aitel
the train left indianapolis. There Is no eieT
10 the thief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16

Because his father refused to lend him
pen knife, James Capely Drained him with
an axe and then attacked his mother and
sister, cutting horrible gashes; Capely is a
resident of Harris Greek, Lincoln county, w.
Va. Cigarettes are alleged to have affected
bio mind
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, Dec. Is.
SENATE.


The galleries of the Senate filled rapidly
today in anticipation of spirited discus
sion on the Cuban reciprocity bill pre-
vious to the taking of the vote, which by
previous agreement will be before adj
iournment. There was large represen'
tation of members on the floor when the
gavel fell, and when the measure was
taken up Immediately after the conclu'
sion of the routine business, nearly every
chair was occupied.
1t was agreed that the time should be
equally divided between the advocates
and opponents of the measure.
Dir. Spooner took the floor. Before
he began his argument in favor of the
bill, Mr.. Carmack introduced resolu-
ton directing the committee on postof-
fees and postroads to make an investiga-
ton of the Postoffice Department. 1t
went over under the rule.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
Table No. 2
SOC Each.
Table No. 3

Contains many dainty and artistic pieces OF
French and German China, including Cake
Plates. Salad Bowls, Comb and Brush Trays,
Ice Cream Platters, Odd Plates, Cups and
Saucers, Chocolate Pots, Cracker Jars, Celery
Trays Marmadale Jars, Sugar and Cream
Sets, Coffee Cups and Saucers, Mayonnaise
Dishes, Hair Receivers, Bonbon Dishes,
Tobacco Jars. Syrup Pitchers, Pipe Racks,
Oatmeal Sets, Stems, Smoking Sets, Hot Cake
Dishes, Cheese Dishes, Fancy Tea Pots, &c.
$1.00Each.
First foor-G street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
DRY GOODS.
Woodward ( LOlF0p,
10th. 18th Il f StsN w.
Our store will close at o'clock each
evening, beginning Monday, the l4th in-
slant, with the exception OF a few
evenings preceding the 18th, when it
will remain open bit later.
Shopping.

CHRISTMAS shopping has commenced in
w. earnest. And we were never better pre-
pared 10 meet it-never more thoroughly
equipped in merchandise and in needed COM
forts and oonvenences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16

When the House met today, with only
two score members present, Mr.. Lind
(dem. Mimi. arose to question of per-
sonal privilege He said that an editor
ial in the Minneapolis Tribune to the
effect that his relations with Mr.. Will
Jams, the democratic floor leader, were
not cordial, was without foundation in
fact.
The House then in committee of the
whole gave consideration to the pension
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Gibson, although the debate had
been in progress for four days, was the
first speaker to address himself to the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
For Greater
Convenience and
Time Saving

4 ullO od Wig
We have grouped together on separate
tables, down main aisle, in China Depart
ment, comprehensive collection of appro-
pirate gift articles at the same price, ranging
from &c to 500.
We quote a few items from the three most
popular priced tables and invite an inspec-
ton.
Table No. |.
Here can be found daintily decorated bits Of
China, including Cream Pitchers, Sugar
Bowls, Hair Receivers Egg Holders, Candle
sticks, .Mustards, Water Pitchers, Salads,
Cake Plates, Bread and Butter Plates, Tea
Plates, Cups and Saucers, Mustache Cups and
Ssucers, Bonbon Boxes, Sailed Almond
Dishes, Pin Trays, Pen Trays, Cracker Jars,
Chocolate Pots, Burnt Match Holders, Teapot
Tiles, Hanging Match Safes, Shaving Mugs
Sugar Shakers, Imported Stems. Mugs, To
bacco lars, Celery Trays, Jardinieres, Rose
Jars, Toast Racks, Inkwells, &c.
Csc Each.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01
MUSICAL NOTES.

There will be song service at the
Fletcher-place Church tonight. The reg
ular church choir will be assisted by Mrs.
Walter l.. Fugate, contralto. and Mr..
Emory Shaw. tenor. The musical pro-
gramme will be under the direction of
Avery II. Hassler. and Maude Maple
Evans will preside at the organ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
By the advice Of physician we refrained
from the of Indiana, California and
Syracuse poetry during the holidays. These
violent delights are exhausting. Still, when
poetry calls. we have to answer So we
Hon. Mason Carnes has written 1.-The Ar
gonauts of Immortality" the able seamen
that know the SILVER of the glaucous
wave The ''glaucous wave" naturally
suggests some more agreeable drink:
81 thought that my hopes like wine would
keep,
So bottled few and thrust them deep
In the cellar of my feelings hold"
Your hear this fellow in the cellarage. Is
he Donne? Or is he Cowley? Note him in
another liquid movement:
Each mans a drop infnitesimal
In multitudinous impulson borne"
Massive and memorable lines. with dis
tfnct moral value. We hardly need to rec
ommend wives to make their husbands re-
peat them after getting back from the
lodge" Sufferers will also observe and
preserve. Bot now there is a tremendous
Tapping of purple pinions:
'Microcosms
In infinite cosmos,
Down dark abysms
We live like chrisms
And out of the chasms
Strive for spasms.
The spasms are won. ST. vitus permeates
the cosmos. Cosmos and microcosms,
chrisms and abysms; chasms and spasms
spin and fly. Where is George Washington
Sayler now? Where's James Byron FL
more now? Where's the Hoosier school or
the Syracuse school? Where's anybody ex-
cept the Hon Mason Carnes. the infinite
cosmic poet. the founder of the Chasms-
Spasms school?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

embroidery. is the Kings coronation robe
now on view. The pallium or mantle of stir
tissue in cloth of gold is worked all over
with the three emblematic symbols of the
United Kingdom. Very beautiful is the
rose shading from bright crimson TO
calyx of pale pink-the emerald green OF
the Irish shamrock, and the soft hairy
looking purple OF the thistle; nor are the
morse or clasp for the pallium, the armilla
or stole less magnificent. worked, as they
are. with embossed silver eagles.
We all deplore the decadence of plain
needlework, an art despised and neglected
now by all classes, from the mistress to the
maid servant. We have a feeling, akin TO
shame when we look upon the samplers of
our grandmothers, and see there, examples
of their darning and marking in invisible
stitches. We shelter ourselves behind the
invention of sewing machines and say they
are responsible for the change. Yet even
here we have seen lately certain revival
of plain needlework, co-existant with the
starting of the guilds of needlework in all
counties by the good Duchess of Teck
Thereby hundreds of idle society women,
who never touched a needle in their lives
DeIOre, look 10 pain neeCleWOrA again,
and it came to be the fashion for a great
lady to produce any kind of homely gar
ment in the drawing room; with depre-
catory explanation "for the guild" BY
these means thousands of garments are
distributed yearly to the very poor, and
to mothers who have no time to wash,
much less to make clothes.
Many other handicrafts have. of late
years, engrossed us. such as wood-carving.
poker work, the fashioning of bent iron
work in grilles and lattces, whilst the last
new fashion is book binding. These arts
and crafts appeal to many girls with clever
fingers, who have not patience enough to
design with the needle. But no new inven-
ton will ever take exactly the same place,
or supersede with woman the practical use
of needlework.
Truly may we say that as a domestic
art, lit has been practiced in all ages and
by all classes from the princess to the
pauper school girl"
Next Week: wood Carving" by Rev. F.
G. Lambert.
| IsCopyright in the United States of Amer
lea by DIT. Pierce. All rights reserved.]
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01
Washington Star.


Out at the Soldiers Home in this city the
Sisters of Mercy are furnishing volunteer
nurses to look after the sick veterans. 1t
is a pure work of love and mercy, but the
Sisters meet with some opposition from the
old soldiers themselves, some of whom are
very set in their religious views.
An amusing instance of this was related
the other day by the governor of the home.
One of the Oldest inmates, a veteran nine
ty-two years of age, was taken seriously
sick with pneumonia. Everybody thought
he was going to die on account of the char
acter of the disease and his advanced age.
One of his cronies. also past ninety years,
conceived ii his duty TO call on his comrade
in order TO aid in preparing him for the
change that seemed certain. After stating
his wishes the old comrade was admitted
by the governor to see the sick man, but
came out of the room few minutes later
shaking his head.
Did you find your friend willing to listen
TO spiritual counsel?' the old soldier was
asked.
mo, no. I could do nothing with him."
responded the nonogenarian. you see he
is Methodist and am a Baptist and he
wouldn't listen TO word l had TO say"
The Sisters of Mercy met with no greater
encourage in their spiritual ministra-
tions, but the old fellow recovered from
his attack. TO the surprise of everybody,
and claims he is in no special need of re-
ligious attention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

during the 1903 encampment; also at their
regular drill nights in their armories
Major Breed. of Marion, was In the city
during the week. He is a member OF the
Governors stan. There is talk of organic
ing the Fourth Regiment with Major Breed
as its colonel.
Major W. II. Kershner went 10 Tcrre
Haute on Friday 10 inspect and condemn
some clothing for Company B. First In
fantry.
xxx
The Society of the Army OF Santiago de
Cuba will hold its reunion in Detroit. Mich.
July Is and Il. ]. T. b.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01
IT'S A PLEASURE

FOR THE CHILDREN
10 battle when your bath
tub Is clean, bright and
sweet smelling. There's
where We are the little
folks friends. and grown
ups may share their de-
lights IL we provide the tub
and install IL In your home.
Excellent porcelaiE lined
bathtubs are so inex-
pensive now. that you
ought 10 let us put onein
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

The grass so little has TO do
A spear OF simple green,
With only butterflies TO brood
And bees to entertain.
And stir all day TO pretty tunes
The breezes fetch along.
And hold the sunshine in its Ian
And bow to everything;
And make itself fine
A duchess were too common
For such noticing.
And even when IL dies, TO pass
IN doors so divine.
AS lowly spices go 10 sleep,
Or smulets OF pine.
And then to dwell In sovereign barns.
And dream the days away
The grass so little has 10 do.
/ wish I were the hay.
Emily Dickinson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

The French military authorities have dis
covered new explosive. 1t is claimed that
the velocity of projectiles can be increased
% per cent. more than with any other ex-
plosive; that the accuracy of rifle fire is
greatly improved; that the pressure in the
barrel can be altered at will; that the We
locity of the bullet can be increased or de-
creased according to the range. The new
gun designed TO use this powder has twelve
barrels and fires a thousand rounds per
minute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

Company A, Second Regiment, this city
held noncommissioned officers school
Tuesday evening and a school for the whole
company on Friday evening. The subject
discussed at both meetings was "Disci-
pline" Both meetings were interesting, in
structive and well attended. These varia'
tions from 'fours right and 'fours left
no doubt will largely increase the per
centage of attendance among the com
panies on drill nights.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-11
To Raise the Wages.

The memoirs of the Empire Labor
Union are we'll pleased over their
first victory, as they call it. Ex-Gover-
nor Adams, who controls the plaster
works near Empire and also several
other enterprises in that vicinity has
promised them that he would concede
to the request of the Union and will
raise the pay of all men under him
to So per day. The Empire union,
though not very old in years is COM
posed Of good, honest working men,
who are old in wisdom and who be-
lieve in the motto, "a fair days pay
for fair days labor" and vice versa.
This is the Empires union first de-
mand on any body for compliance
with the Union scale of wages, which
is SO per day, and the members feel
highly elated over the result. Other
companies near Empire have conceded
the demands of the Union.-Chroni-
Gle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-11
Rich Ore.

A strike of phenomenal richness
was made in the Beehive claim Of the
Tonopah Gold Mountain Company on
Thursday afternoon. At q depth OF
less than ten feet from the surface a
large deposit Of free gold ore assaying
over $50, 1000 to the ton was uncovered.
A piece Of the ore, four ounces in
weight, was horned by the secretary
of the company, Chris, Runge. and
presented the most remarkable show
ing of free gold ever made from ore
found in the Tonopah Gold Mountain
district The opening on the Beehive
rich ore was extracted, is distant fully
one mile from the company's tunnel,
which has already been extended over
600 feet, and in the further extension
Of which there is every indication of
a near approach to the main ledge
first discovered by. Mr.. Runge on the
upper mountain. The management Of
the ,Tonopah Gold Mountain Company
is very much elated over the discov-
cry Of Thursday afternoon, as it Is
believed that in the Beehive claim
win be found the most valuable de-
posits Of mineral contained In the pro-
perty.-Tonopah Miner.