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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-29

to make the pay ,5 cents per hour which
was lost-ayes, Messrs. Risheill, Fisher. Dies.
mond, Brill, johnson and Spinks (6l: noes.
Messrs. Burke, Bladder, Bryan, Uhler. Lead.
beaten and Mr.. President (6).
The report of the committee was adopted
by the following vote Ayes, Messrs. Burke
Fisher, Bryan, johnson, Uhler, Leadbeater
and Mr.. President az; noes, Messrs. Risheill
Desmond. Bladder, Brill and Spinks (5).
The matter was returned from the Board of
Aldermen nOn-concurred in and fixing the
pay of the men at Is cents per hour.
A motion 10 concur in the action Of the
Board of Aldermen was lOst-ayes, Messrs.
Risheill, Fisher, Desmond, Brill, Spinks and
Mr.. President (6); noes, Messrs. Burke,
Bladder, Bryan, johnson, Uhler and Lead
beater TO-.
Upon motion of Mr.. johnson the matter
was laid on the table.
The following was received from the Board
of Aldermen and their action concurSed in
A petition from j. A. Dienelt for use OF
electric lights for decorative purposes.
Also petition from c. ]. w. Summers to
roof houses at No. 917 Duke street.
Also petition from C. j. w. Summers and
others for improvements on Alfred street, be-
tween Prince and Duke streets.
Also petition from j. b. Fitzgerald to re-
shingle roof and Improvements at 1909 Duke
street.
The Board then adjourned.
FRED ]. PAFF, President.
Test: DANIEL r. STANSBURY, Clerk.
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were going to build the sewer anyhow
and t6ey might as well come in.
Mr.. Leadbeater said this sewer was
needed as part of the general system,
and if these objections we're regarded IL
would put an end to the sewer system.
After long discussion the ordinance
for the construction Of this sewer was
read and referred to the committees on
finance and streets.
L. NJ. Carson's application for leave
to put up frame kitchen at 32l south
Lee street was granted.
Mr.. Spinks asked why the Cameron
street sewer had not been finished.
Mr.. Leadbeater replied that the
finances would not allow the money to
be spent until after the LIST of June next.
He thought that if colored labor could
be employed it would speed street work
very greatly.
A recess was taken, and when the
board reassembled, an order to pay IL
cents an hour to the workmen on thu
city's sewers came in from the Aldermen
Mr.. johnson moved to recede from
previous action and concur with the AL
dermen and the former debate was re
peated.
Mr.. Johnson's motion was lost by
vote of 6 to 6, but he changed his vot
and moved to lay on the table, whicl
was agreed to.
Council then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-29
Earl runnes His Creditors.

New York, April 29.--The Earl and
Countess of Yarmouth sailed for Europe
on the st. Paul at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. 1t had been expected that an at
tempt would be made to attach the
EarPs personal baggage to compel the
settlement of number of his optstand-
ing debts and to prevent any such action
the baggage was transferred directly rom
the train on which it arrived from Pitts,
burg to the steamer. The Earl admitted
that he had expected some trouble about
his baggage but said that if anyone had
any legal claims against him they would
be paid if presented to his attorney: lie
denied that he had delayed the wedding
ceremony because settlement papers as
surfing him of an income OF slOO,OVo
had not been. signed.
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OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


At regular meeting of the Board OF Al;
dermen of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
April %, 1908, there were present:
j. T. Sweeney, esq, President, and Messrs.
Hill, Burke. Marbury, Clark, Curtin and w.
A petition of ]. A. Dienelt for permission
TO use electric lights at his soda fountain was
referred TO the Committee on Light.
A petition Of sundry citizens for the I'M
proyement Of Alfred street, between Prince
and Duke, was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
A petition of C. ]. W. Summers for per-
mission TO place an asbestos roof on his house,
9l7 Duke street, was granted.
A petition of J. b. Fitzgerald for permits
sion to reshingle the roof and erect an add
ton TO the rear of his premises, 1909 Duke
street, was granted.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in by
unanimous votes:
Report of the Finance Committee on reso-
luton appropriating $25 extra compensation
to G. III. Richards, Overseer of Outdoor Poor:
Report of the Finance Committee and
Committee on Streets on a petition of street
workmen for an increase in pay and a nine
hour day.
Report of the Committee on Streets on a
resolution for laying sewer on Wolfe street.
between st. Asaph and Royal.
Resolution appropriating 1000 for the pur-
pose Of erecting a brick coal shed, &c, at
gas works.
Report of the Committee on Streets on a
petition of Mrs. A. Marks for permission to
make addition to frame house 22l north Pat
rick street.
Report of the Committee on Streets on a
resolution apprOpriating $40 for the con-
structiOn of a gutter on Patrick street, be-
tween OronOco and PendletOn.
Report of the Committee on Streets on
resolution in reference 10 the laying OF new
pavements in the city.
Report of the Committee on Streets ON a
resolution to ascertain the cost Of paving alley
north of st. Paul's Church running east on
Pitt street.
Report of the Committee on General Laws,
together with an opinion of the Corporation
Attorney on a resolution directing the latter
to prepare an ordinance TO amend the charter
Of the Alexandria Water Company in order
to compel that corporation to comply with
the ordinance of the city relating to street
work.
Petition of Richard Gibson for permission
to use electric lights for decorative purposes
at his place of business, corner of King and
Alfred streets.
Ordinance for the construction Of a sewer
on Washington street from Duke TO Wilkes,
together with protest by sundry citizens
against building the same.
Petition of L. N. Carson for permission to
erect frame kitchen to house 32l south Lee
street.
On motion Of Mr.. Hill the board reconsid-
cred its action in concurring with the Com
mon Council in adopting the Finance Com
mittee's adverse report on the petition of street
workmen for increased pay and a nine-hour
day.
Ii was then ordered that men engaged in
sewer work be paid at the rate Of fifteen cents
per hour.
The board then adjourned.
1T. SWEENEY, President.
Teste: LUTHER H. THOMPSON, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The bronze bust of the late Senator
Cushman X. Davis has arrived and will
be erected on his grave in Arlington.
Rev. Harry L. Phillips, Free Metho-
dist preacher, was lodged in Jail at King.
wood, w. Va, Monday night, charged
by o. G. Crane, cashier of the Terra
Alta Bank, with forgery.
John H. Kyle, a wealthy man, who,
the police say, is one of Philadelphia
policy kings, was arrested yesterday in
his handsome home in that city and held
in 81, 900 bail for his appearance at
court on a charge of writing policy.
The boilers of the French steamer
Guadalquivir blew up yesterday as she
was leaving Salonica, European Turkey,
and the steamer broke in two. Fire then
broke out in the afterrart Of the vessel.
Several of the engineers were badly in
jured. The passenger are safe. The ship
will be total loss.
Mr.. John T. Fleming, travelling engi-
neer in the employ of the Richmond Lo-
connective Works, was found dead in his
,om in the Hotel Windsor, Baltimore,
curly yesterday morning. The room was
filled with gas, and the stopcock on the
fixture was found to be turned on full.
Beside this the tip on the fixture had
been taken off and the door and windows
bolted. The Coroner after an investiga-
ton gave certificate of death by suicide.
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The New Cup Defender.

Newport, R. l., April, pa light
southwestery breeze this morning gave
fair promise for good conditions for a
trying out spin today of the new cup
yacht Reliance, which lies at anchor in
this harbor. Captain Barr was on deck
early and the crew sent up the head
sails in stops and preparations were made
to hoist the mainsail. The yacht will
90 out this afternoon. The Reliance
after her spin today in and about Brenton
Reef lightship, will be towed to New
Rochelle tomorrow where she will be
given series of try-outs by c. Oliver
Iselen, her managing owner The cup
yacht was towed down from Bristol last
night by her tender, the Sunbeam.
There was also brought down a new set
of sails which will be bent and stretched
during the yachts spins in the lower
Sound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-29
A GOOD THING.

German Syrup is the special prescrip-
ton of DR.. A. Boschee, q celebrated Ger
man Physician, and is acknowledged to
be one of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. II quickly cures Coughs,
Colds and all Lung troubles of the sever
est nature, removing, as it does, the
cause Of the affection and leaving the
parts in strong and healthy condition
tits not an experimental medicine, but
has stood the test of years, giving salts
faction in every case, which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms.
Two million bottles sold annually. BOs-
chee's German Syrup was introduced in
the United States in 1868, and is now
sold in every town and villagein the civ
ilized world. Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough. Price rs and 70 cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-29

SUICIDES IN WASHINGTON has
been stated in the Gazette, three persons
committed suicide in Washington yes
terday. All used carbolic acid as
means of ending life. The three suicides
were Leonard II. Mangum, a former
clerk in the census Office; Guy E. Padgett,
real estate and insurance agent and
Mrs. Sadie Plummer, young woman,
whose husband keeps lunch-room ON
Pennsylvania avenue. The cause Of
Padgett's death is unknown, but it is
thought he had become respondent. He
was member of the Naccabees and Odd
Fellows. Last night, after leaving
lodge-room, he mailed his wife brief
note, enclosing 800 in cash and asking
her forgiveness. Then he went home,
and his wife yesterday fonnd his dead
body in the bathroom. Mrs. Plummer
was found unconscious lying across a
bed in her room, and died soon after
being taken to the hospital. She is said
to have attempted suicide once before.
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RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA.

China has sent final and definite re-
fusal to the demands made by Russia as
to Manchuria. This does not alter the
situation, however, as Russia will simply
continue to occupy the province.
The Toxic Japan Jill published dis
patch from Picking, in which its cores
pendent quoted the Russian Minister as
saying that the effect Of the remonstran-
ces of Japan and the other powers would
be that the statesmen now paramount al
st. Petersburg would decide to incorpor-
ate the three provinces of Manchuria in
the Russia empire.
A cablegram from Honolulu says the
English navy is being strengthened in those
waters and that Great Britain contemplate
making immense addition to her AsiatiC
squadron and improving the Asiatic station
in many ways.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL %, 1908.
IT Is daily becoming more and more

1T IS daily becoming more and more
anparent that the G.. A. r. who opposed
Pension Commissioner Ii. Clay Evans
throughout his term, are about to open
fire on his successor, Captain Eugene F
Ware. The "Union Veterans Union
Is taking the lead in the formation Of a
soldiers political organization, the OBJ
iect of which is to get from the next ma
tional republican convention an assur-
ance that the veterans" will receive
better treatment and more pension money
at the hands of the Pension Office on
pain of an organized bolt. One OF the
features of Captain Wares policy in the
Pension Bureau has been the reiegation
TO the rear of incompetent old men and
the advancement of young men. The
old men are generally veterans and hold
that they must not be molested. MI
Ware has preferred, in some cases,
southern men and democrats. This, OF
course has embittered the veterans.
Aside from this feature of Captain
Wares policy, the complaint is made
that the whole pension policy of the
bureau is about the same as 1t was IN
Mr.. Evans's tine. Pensions, it is as
serted, are delayed just as long, and as
many claims are rejected. The G. A. X.
has never been satisfied with any Pen
sion Commissioner except Corporal Tan
ner, and President Harrison had to I'M
load him in few months. Nothing but
a wide open Pension Bureau and pen
sions granted to all applicants and no
questions asked will satisfy the average
member of the G. A. r. That is what
they are there for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-29
Refuse to Accede to Turkeys Demand

Vienna, April pa dispatch from
Uskub today states that the Albanians
are incorporating in their refusal to
accede to the Turkish demands. A great
meeting has been held at which the Al
banians resolved they must demand the
restoration of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
formerly Albanian vilayets, but occupied
and administered by Austria Hungary
since 1878; further, that no more foreign
consuls must be admitted to Albania ex-
cept at Uskub; and thirdly that the re-
forms proposed by the Porte must be re-
iected. -.--.
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Morgan shipping Combine.

London, April 29.-The agreement
between the Morgan Atlantic shipping
combine, known as the International
Mercantile Marine Company, and the
British government was satisfactorily
arranged today. The agreement is gov
erned by the stipulations announced by
President Gerald Balfour, of the Board OF
Trade at Sheffield, on September 30 last.
These stipulations in effect were
The majority of the directors are British,
the ships purchased in Great Britain are
10 fly the British flag, their officers and
a reasonable number of their crews are
to be of British nationality and at least
half the vessels of the combine hereafter
constructed are to be built in British
yards, and to fly the flag of that country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-29

AL ADAMS, a millionaire policy king
of New York, has been placed in Sing
Sing, he having been convicted OF con-
Quoting the policy business. There has
been decided clamor for his blood on
the part of many, not only in New
York, but in other places where his
history was known. While Adams has
brought upon himself the punishment
which is being inflicted upon him for
conducting an unlawful business in de-
fiance OF the laws of his State and
country, it is difficult to see why his
incarceration affords so much satisfaction
to many who were never harmed by
him. There are strange phases OF
human nature. People have been
known to pray tor the miscarriage OF
Justice in cases of incendiaries and muir
derers. and have visited and ministered
to the comfort of such as were en-
deavoring to cheat the gailows. In
many instances representatives Of the
same classes have been harsh in their
Judgment of individuals who have com
mitted misdemeanors, while they over
flow with sympathy for some enemy OF
the race who has marred the image OF
the Creator and become a disgrace to
mankind. There are doubtless many
worse men in New York than Adams
who will never be brought to justice.
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To Improve shamrook's Speed.

Glasgow, April 90. The new steel
mast for the new challenger, Shamrock
III, to replace the one which snapped
during the accident in Weymouth Bay
several weeks ago, isexpected to be step
ped on Friday. A new hollow boom
has also been prepared for emergencies.
The reports from America as to Reliance,
stiffness in breeze have not been well
come here as the Shamrock friends had
hoped to gain considerable time in turn
ing windward. While in her dock here
the new yachts ballast will be shifted
with the hope that by bringing the
weight more amidships the boats trim
will be improved and that in running
with the wind she will scud along faster.
1t is expected that Shamrock III will
again be ready for trials by the end Of
next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-29
Incendiary Caught in the Act.

New York, April 29.-Rockwell
Reynolds, aged 10, was caught early
this morning in the act of setting fire to
the Masonic Temple, at Port Richmond,
Staten Island. When arrested he con-
fessed that he started the fire that des-
troyed the Prohibition Auditorium, at
Prohibition Park, yesterday morning.
The police believe that Reynolds is weak
minded, and is hardly responsible fol-
his acts. 1t thought that he has been
the author Of number of mysterious
fires on the north shore of Staten Island
that have puzzled the police during the
past few months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-29

ACCORDING to today's dispatches, the
Sultan of Turkey has ordered a massacre
of Armenians in order to divert atten-
ton from the Macedonian situation, and
already blood has been spilled. This
sanguinary act will not turn the eyes OF
the representatives of the European
powers from Macedonia. The Turk has
ever enjoyed the reputation of being one
of the most willy diplomatists Of the age,
but this last act had been anticipated
and will miscarry The Ottoman en-
pire is being sorely pressed, and what is
known as Turkey in Europe is becoming
more and more a house of cards every
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-29

The House of Delegates occupied con-
siderable time yesterday in discussing
the trained nurses bill. Some opposition
had developed in the House against the
bill, but the trained nurses had heard Of
it and about rs of them appeared in
attractive costumes to plead their own
cause.
A number of them. were fresh and
pretty on their own account. and
opposition melted like snow before the
sun. The nurses captured the legis-
lature.
The Senate received notice that the
House had passed the bill to regulate
professional nursing in the State with an
amendment, and Immediately concurred
in the same. The amendment was by
Mr.. Lassiter, and provided for the ex-
emption from examination of any nurse
who graduates from any reputable
hospital prior to January, 1904.
The Senate passed the House bill pro-
viding for dispensary at Manassas.
An amendment. fixing the States share
of the profits ut one-eighth, was regarded
as important, as it is a precedent for
other dispensaries for which applications
are pending, and others are likely to
come.
The Senate also passed the bill pro-
viding an appropriation of $500 for the
removal of the remains of President
Monroe's wife and daughter from Fairfax
county to Hollywood.
The special joint committee, charged
with the details of arranging for the
placing of statue of Lee on the Vir-
ginia pedestal in Statuary Hall, at the
national Capitol, made its report yester-
day, which was simultaneously read in
both houses. 1t provides for life-size
bronze statue of Lee and replica of
Houdon's Washington. The report was
referred to the Finance Committee of the
House, and will, no doubt, be reported
back favorably.
The bill offered, together With the re-
port of the committee, will provide for
commission of ten, five to be named by
the president of the Senate and five by
the Speaker of the House, to be known
as the Washington and Lee Statue Com
mission, with power TO chose design to
be submitted by Edward V. Valentine
for the statue of Lee. The artist will be
required to provide pedestal also. The
commission will be authorized to con-
tract for bronze replica to be made from
the statue of Washington in the rotunda
of the Capitol. When completed both
statues are to be taken to Washington
and formally presented on the part of the
State. The presentation shall not be ur-
til such time as the General Assembly
shall, by joint resolution, fix. 1t is not
contemplated by the trainers of the bill
that the statues can be presented for two
or three years.
The House, after a hard fight, dismiss
sed the Jordan oyster bill, requiring a
special license to take oysters above Days
Point, in James river, and preventing
the taking of oysters from planting
grounds during the closed season. The
bill was first loaded with amendments,
and on the close vote of 26 to % dismis-
sed from the calendar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-29

THE gradual expansion of Alexandra
to the north and northwest is becoming
more pronounced each year. Squares OF
buildings now occupy what were barren
fields or commons some years ago.
There is every reason to believe that ere
long the city will be built up TO its
northern limits, The city proper is
compact, more so probably than other
places, and it is but natural that in
spreading it will take in the level coun-
try which now forms its enyirOus on the
north and northwest 1t is thought
that the time has come when streets in
that locality should be extended and
proper grading made. This would
stimulate building and cause the city tC
build more rapidly until the corporate
limits were reached.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-29
King Edward Visits the Pope.

Rome, April 29.-The long antici-
pated and much commented on visit OF
King Edward of England to the
Vatican was made late this afternoon.
The King left the British Embassy in a
private carriage and drove through
troop-lined streets, back of @hich were
large crowds. The populace were notice,
ably cool on this occasion, in marked
contrast to their general reception OF
his majesty. The GOODNESS was due to
their unwillingness to acclaim
sovereign on his way to visit the
Pope. At the Vatican entrance the
guard of Royal soldiers ended
and their places were taken by the
Pope's Swiss Guards, who were gorgeous
ly dressed in yellow, red and black uni
forms, and armed with halfbreds King
Edwards carriage passed along through
several court yards and finally stopped
at the foot of the grand staircase which
leads to the famous court of San Damas-
co. Here the Palatine Guards rendered
the honors, while Prince Ruspoli, mas
Ter OF the SdCItu hOnPlSOI anu
archbishop stoner, the most influential
English prelate at the Vatican, formally
welcomed bis Majesty. A presentation
to the Pontifcial officers followed and
Edward proceeded upstairs to the Pope
apartments. At the top double line of
fourteen Papal chamberlains bowed
obsequiously. Then a cortege of high
dignitaries formed and assorted the King
through the Sala Clementia, where
the Papal Court showed more homage.
At that moment the door of the Popes
apartment opened and the prelate at
tired in pure white robes and with red
velvet cap bordered with ermine, well
coined his royal visitor. The door closed
on the couple and they were left alone
for some time, while the members of the
Noble Guard watched the closed door.
Later the Pope rung bell which was a
signal for the admission Of King Ed
ward suite. These were then present.
ell. After short visit with Cardinal
Rampolla his majesty returned direct to
the Quirinal Palace.
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currence.

The PRESIDENT Of the United States,
after the manner of ward politicians nov
kisses babies. He performed this oscu-
latory act on several of the latest addition
to the present generation at Des Moines
Yesterday. This is the second instance
in the past few years where people
brought into prominence in the United
States have endeavored to impress them
selves upon the world by performing the
kissing act. 1t is an old trick, John
Brown having performed it while in a
wagon seated on his coffin en- route to the
gibbet. Brown, however, was fastidious
and kissed negro babies only.