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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Coun.
ell of the city of Alexandria, Va, held No.
vember "a, 1903, there were present:
Messrs. Tumyer, Snowden, NOrmoyle
Bladder, Brill, Bryan, johnson, Uhler, Lead
beaten and Spinks.
The clerk called the board to order and
upon motion Mr.. Uhler was elected President
pro tenn.
A message from the Mayor returning with.
out his approval a resolution adopted by the
City Council, October 10. 1908 apprOpriating
$500 for the construction of sewer on Pen,
dleton street from Washington to Pitt street,
with lateral branch extending southwark on
Washington street about 800 feet, was received
and upon motion of Mr.. Leadbeater the con-
siderttion Of the matter was laid over until
the next meeting.
The joint Committee on Finance and Claims
recommended the payment of the bill Of Geo.
III. Richards for one months service as Over.
seer of Poor, amounting to $25, and the report
was adopted, ayes II, noes o.
Upon recommendation of the Committee on
Streets permission was granted Mrs. Charles
Kelly to erect frame shed at the corner of
Patrick and Cameron streets, providing the
adjoining property owners do not object.
The following permssions were granted pro-
viding the adjoining property owners do not
object:
J. T. Shaw to reshingle roofs at Nos 3OS, $40
and 3l2 north St. Aaph street,
Also j. T. Shaw to reshingle ROOF at 3l7
north st. Asaph street,
Also Messrs McKcnny and Parker to erect
a small frame stable at lower end Of Braddoek
House yard,
Also Mrs. Wesley Makely to build a@frame
back building I0xl2 feet with felt roof on
premises known as the Appich Binding, King
street between st. Asaph and Washington
streets.
petition from VIM. II. Harrison and Ed
ward Meade. electric light linemen, for an in
crease in salary of $3.50 per month, was refer
red TO the Joint Committee on Finance and
Light.
4 resolution increasing the membership of
the Committee on Streets TO five members,
two from the Board of Aldermen and three
from the Common Council, was offered by
Mr.. Leadbeater and passed
The board then adjourned.
H. +. UHLER, President pro tenn.
Teste: DANIEL r. STANSBURY, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
The Best Remedy for Group.

[From the Atchison, Kan, Daily Globe.l
This is the season when the woman
who knows the best remedies ior Group
is in demand in every neighborhood.
One of the most terrible things in the
world is to be awakened in the middle Of
the night by whoop from one of tho
children. The Group remedies are al
most as sure to be lost in case OF Group
as a revolver is to be lost in case Of burg
lars. There used to be an oldfashioned
remedy for Group, known as hive syrup
and tolu, but some modern mothers say
that Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
better, and does not cost so much. It
causes the patient to a throw up the
phlegm" quicker, and gives relief in a
shorter time. Give this remedy as soon
as the croupy cough appears and it will
prevent the attack. 1t never fails and
is pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
"Mv Amt. Your Aunt"

Berlin, Nov. 25.-The frivolous game
of "My Aunt, Your Aunt, a simplifca-
ton of baccarat, with the Minister of
Justice occasionally keeping the bank,
has corrupted society at Oldenburg, cap
ital of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg,
according to testimony in libel suit
brought by the Minister against a school
master, DR.. Rios, who disclosed the ex-
tent of the gambling. Testimony proved
that nearly all the judges and the States
Attorney of Oldenburg had, during fif-
teen or twenty years, been devOtees of
the goddess Of chance, that the stakes
reached as high as $3.50, and that the
players often borrowed money, even from
walters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Thousands of turkeys were for sale in
Baltimore today at Is and is cents per
pound retail.
Eugene F. Ware, commissioner OF
pensions, will resign, and will return to
the practice of law.
At a conference at the White House
Yesterday an agreement was reached be-
tween the warning republican factions oil
New York State.
Representative Hill, Of Connecticut,
member of the banking and currency
committee, introduced bill in the
House yesterday to improve currency
conditions, containing seven sections,
each amending existing laws.
The main building and an acid shed
of the Baltimore Stamping and Enamel
ing Company, situated near the junction
of Herring Run and the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad tracks, we're consumed by
fire yesterday afternoon, loss 50, 900.
1t is said at New Haven, Conn, that
when William j. Bryan returns from
Europe be will learn that Mrs. Grace
Imogene Bennett, widow Of Philo ).
Bennett, will contest his acting asexecu-
tor of Mr.. Benefits will. She will also
endeavor to break the will W three
other particulars, upon which Mr.. Bryan
had no knowledge when he lett this
country.
Mr.. Griffin, dem. of Indiana, intro
duced bills in the House Of Representa-
tiyes yesterday to provide fractional
coupon" currency in multiples of five
and ten cents; amending the tariff sche-
DUE on steel and iron products, and
placing paints, cement, glass, meat pro-
ducts, wood, pulp, paper, and bitumi-
nous coal on the free list and to repeal the
bankruptcy act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The army report shows that the v.
NJ. /. furnishes more officers to the army
than any school, civil or military, ex-
cept West Point.
G. c. Johnson, of Portsmouth, was
yesterday sentenced to four years in the
penitentiary for forging paper purport-
ing to be the will of his wife.
William Brauer, treasurer Of HenricO
county, and nine others were indicted
Yesterday by the Henrico county grand
jury for violating the Barksdale pure
election law.
Mr.. Cleveland has written a letter to
Mr.. Hugh Gordon Miller in which he
SAYS the jamestown exposition should be
thorough success despite the surieit OF
the country with expositions.
Julian Haskins, a one-legged man
about 80 years old, was put under
security for ~ months in Richmond
yesterday for attempting TO marry Lucille
Austen, the 12-year-old daughter Of
William Austen, of Fulton. The man
was charged with abduction, but the
schoolgirl seemed as anxious to marrI as
Haskins was.
The State Board of Education in
Richmond last night, after an all-day
hearing, decided not to interfere with
the ruling of the School Board of Nano-
zine district, Dinwiddle county, in ex-
Guiding the children of b. F. Dabney
from the white school there. Mr..
Dabney satisfied the board that there is
no negro blood in his family, but the
board felt that this question was one in
which the local authorities have juris-
diction. Besides, the Dabney children
are in another white school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25

SPEAKER CANNON and some Of the
republican leaders of the House have
started fight upon the Senate which,
it is said, is to continue throughout the
regular session. This is the meaning
of the refusal BY the House yesterday
to terminate the present extra session.
1t is as apparent to House members as
it is to those of the Senate that nothing
will be done before the regular session,
but the determination to accept no die
tation from the Senate is rampant in
the House and it will continue. The
Senate in the meantime is viewing the
situation complacently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, Nov. %.
SENATE.

Mr.. Kean, ofNew Jersey, presided over
the Senate today in the absence of Mr..
Frye. A new committee of the Senate
was reported by Mr.. Hale to be kno wn
as that on the distribution of useless
papers in the executive departments, the
personnel of which is Mr.. Pettus, chair
man. and Mr.. Bate and Mr. Long. This
was agreed to.
Mr.. Bate retired as chairman of the
committee on public health and quaran-
tine and Mr.. Morgan was selected to fill
the vacancy.
The standing committees as report ed
several days ago, were then agreed to.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hale, the vote by
which the Newlands resolution inviting
Cuba to become state of the American
union. was referred to the committee on
relations with Cuba, was recOnsidered.
The resolution was then laid on the
table, subject to be called at any time.
The Cuban reciprocity bill was then
taken up, upon request of Mr.. Cullom,
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, and read. Mr.. Cullom an
nounced that he merely desired to make
the measure the regular orderof business
until The end of the present session, for
the convenience of any Senator desiring
to discuss it.
Mr.. Carmack criticised the measure,
denouncing it as a miserable bargain
with the protected interests ofthe limited
states, and denounced it as the last gasp,
the dying groan, the very death rattle
of Cuban reciprocity.
Mr. Newlands, in expressing his OBJ
lection to the measure, took occasion TO
further elaborate his views upon the
invitation he wished extended to Cuba.
Mr.. Teller said he wanted to enter his
protest against the oft-repeated declara-
ton that Cuba was a political depend
ency of the United States Cuba is as
much a sovereign power as the United
States"
1t was agreed that when the Senate
adjourned it be until Friday.
At 2:05 O'Clock, upon motion of Mr..
Cnllom, the doors were closed for the
consideration of executive business.
The Senate adjourned at 2:l7 o'clock.
HOUSE.
The House was not in session today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
A Love Potion.

Greensburg, Pa, Nov. 25.-John
Sefsik, of near Manor, has brought al
action in trespass here against John
Hubrick, sr., of Pittsburg, alleging that
Hubrick gave his (Sefsik's) wife love
potion, thereby alternating her affections.
Sefsik charges that on March 8, 1902,
Hubrick visited his wife while she was
i'll and gave her medicine, alleged to be
the love potion. Mrs. Sefsik was restored
to health, but thereafter, her husband
says, she no longer loved him. Sefsik
says that she is now altogether under
Hubrick's influence, and that she has
deserted her home after happy married
life of sixteen years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
Terms Agreed Upon.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-Peace in the Chi
cago street railway strike was practically
assured this morning. A provisional
agreement was drawn up in Mayor Har-
rson's Office, that needs but the ratifca-
ton of the union to make it binding on
both parties. Both passed judgment on
it last night, signed it, and promised to
urge the men to accept it. BY the terms
of the agreement the present scale of
wages is to be set aside and the actual
worth of labor to be estimated without
regard to wages paid at present. The
company retains the right to discharge,
discipline and hire its men, without in
reference of the union in any way, en-
ployment to be open to union and non
union men alike. The company will
take back all of its striking employees ex-
cept those who have been guilty Of yio-
lence. The men voted to accept the
terms as offered, will report for duty at
noon, and the regular resumption of traf-
fic will take place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
Lansburgh s Bro,
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHIN TON. d. C.
Big Coal Deal Consummated.

Huntington, w. Va, Nov. %. - One
of the most important coal deals in the
bituminous field was completed yester-
day, when the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
way entered into an agreement with the
Guyan Valley Fuel Company, allowing
it to put on a line of cars over the Guyan
Valley branch of its system, to be oper-
ated the entire length of the branch to
this city. Immense steel tipples, capa-
bic to handling 10000 tons per day,
will be erected Immediately. The Fuel
Company will operate line of steamers
and boats between this city and New
Orleans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, d. c., Nov. 20.

1
Washington, D. c., Nov. %.
dispatch received by the War
Department from Col. Simpson, adjutant
general Of the division Of the Philip
Dines. saws: "Maj Gen. Leonard
Wood reports attacked and took Nov.
30 Moros' position in mountain of Jolo
north of Taglibi; destroyed Cottas. One
private was killed and two wounded.
More loss known 20 killed; probably
more. Probably no more opposition.
Expedition now at Jolo awaiting deVel-
opments. All advantage taken by our
troops and superiority Of weapons ac-
count for small losses. "
The races at Benning continue to at
tract large crowds and afford exciting
snort The attendance tomorrow, Thanks
giving Day. is expected to be unusually
large and number of fine races are
scheduled.
The State Department today received
the following dispatch from Consul
Malmros at Colon dated November "a:
steamboat agents we're informed yester-
day afternoon, per letter via Port Limon,
of the closure of Cartagena harbor to
vessels from or to Colon. Cartagena
not closed to other isthmian ports.
The President has settled the fight
over the federal judgeship for the
Kansas district naming Judge John Z.
Pollock Tor the place the news Of the
Presidents action was received by a
Kansas delegation here while they were
taking ballot to decide who they
would recommend for the position.
Pension Commissioner Ware admitted
today that he does not expect to hold
his present position more than a, year
longer. He said that while he had
never resigned and does not anticipate
reslgning, the coming year will find him
out of Office. He added that he would
resume private life in Kansas and never
seek another official position.
"The first and second session of the
5Sth Congress will be merged into one, "
is what Speaker Cannon told a caller
today. who asked when the called ses-
sion would come to an end. Mr.. Will
Iiams. The democratic floor leader, today
submitted his selections for minority
representation on the committees. The
Speaker will at once take them under
consideration, and he expects to an
nounce the committees officially next
week. 1t is the intention to begin COM
mittee work before the termination OF
lhe called session, as some important
matters are clamoring for consideration.
Advantages to the sugar trust will
accrue rs a result of the decision OF the
Senate not to pass the bill which puts
the Cuban reciprocity treaty into effect,
until December lG, and is taking every
advantage of the postpOnement. 1t is
generally admitted that the sugar trust
low controls about two-thirds OF the total
PRODUCTION of sugar in the island OF
uba and is now making arrangements
secure the other one-ihrd of the crop.
In the House Yesterday Mr. Rixey pre-
ented bills FIR the relief of Andrew Grady,
:. A. Kraft, Dan Fry, T. II, Cleveland. A.
B. Nails. A. l.. Lewis, T. l.. Weldon, Thos;
Fletcher, r. b. Warren. Charles Dearborn and
James Sheridan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
WEDNESDAY EVENING. NOV. %, 1908.

TESTIMONY of a sensational nature
was introduced at the United States
Shipbcilding hearing, which was resumed
in New York yesterday. During the
course of his redirect examination Of
Lewis Nixon, president OF the Snip
building Company, Mr.. Untermeyer,
counsel for the complaining boRdholders'
brought out from Mr.. Nixon the state
meut that Of the So, 900, 900 additional
stock issued when the company was
reorganized to take in the Bethlehem
Company, 81, 600, 900 went to Max Pam
Mr.. Schwa5's counsel, and 81, 900, OOO
each to Mr.. Nixon, Mr.. Dresser and the
Trust Company of the Republic, leaving
81, 900, 900, the disposition of which be
did not know. During the session. when
was the stormest yet, Mr.. Untermeye'
held, charged in open court that
Charles NJ. Schwab, former president
of the United States Steel Corporation,
ATTEMPTED to bride Lewis Nixon, former
president of the trust, by offering to take
off his hands 100, 600 shares of shipbuild-
ing securities at 80, if Nixon would con-
sent to agree to Schwab's plan OF reor-
ganization. Other revelations were
That the promoters Of the United States
Sbipbuilding Company represented 70
the Stock Exchange that the Bethlehem
Steel plant had 1900, 600 current as
sets in its treasury, when, as matter OF
fact, the firms expert accountants SIX
months previously had ordered $3.50, OOV
of the $4,000, 600 written off. This
$3.50, 600 was written off, it was shown,
after Mr.. Schwab had succeeded in hay-
ing the property taken over as a subsi-
diary plant of the United States Ship
building Company. There is little
wonder that strong efforts are being
made to bring this investigation to 4
close.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
Gen. Lee Did Not Lecture.

New York. Nov. 25.-General Fitz.
Lee was booked for an address at Wal
lace Hall, Newark, last night, on the sub
ject Of "The United States and Cuba. I"
The proceeds were to go toward build
ing memorial road between Monticello,
Va, the home of Thomas Jefferson, and
Charlottesville. At 8 O'Clock there
were only four persons in the body of
the house, including Governor Murphy.
About twenty five were in the galleries
John Whitehead presided. The lecturer
declined to address so small gathering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25

IL NEW York on Monday Jude,
Lacombe overrulcd the motion made b.
Charles F. w. Neeley, convicted II
Cuba of appropriating s45, 1915 OF it
postal funds while acting as director OF
finances of the postoffice in Cuba, to
vacate the attachment filed by the United
States against $40, 900 cash bail deposit
ed by Neeley. Neeley's plea was based
on the ground of the Cuban act OF
amnesty. In his opinion Judge La
combe said: cit is difficult to under
stand by what process of reasoning a
provision as plain as this amnesty act)
can be so construed as to transfer the
title 10 property from the true owner to
the thief who stole it." This was a
just ruling and a proper rebuke to such
a scamp as Neeley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25

THE ACTION of the Senatein referring
yesterday Mr. Carmack's resolution call
ing for an investigation into the Post
Office Department to the committee on
postofices aud postroads instead of to
the committee on organization and ex-
penditures ofthe Executive Departments,
as desired by Mr. Carmack and the
democrats, means that there will be no
investigation of the postofice affairs by
the Senate for the present. Next year
there will be presidential election, and
the republicans do not want too much
known as to how they are conducting
public affairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
Emperor Williams Condition.

Berlin, Nov. 25.-The physicians in
attendance upon Emperor William to-
day issued bulletin regarding his
maiesty's condition. While the bulletin,
on its face, would seem to indicate that
the wound inflicted in removing the
poIypus from the Kaiser's larynx is
progressing favorably, the report will
not down that his physicians are not
fully satisfied with the condition Of
their patients throat. One report cur
rent this morning has it that several
slight erosions have appeared near the
point where the polypus was removed.
The official bulletin issued this morning,
reads:
1.-THE wound caused by the operation
on the left vocal chord has been cica-
tried since November 10. 1t will be
necessary for the emperor to spare his
voice for some time longer, until the
cicatrized part has hardened sufficiently.
His majesty is now undergoing massage
treatment of the larynx connected with
exercise with the vocal organ. 1t is
expected that his voice will be fully re-
stored within the next few weeks"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
Not a Sick Day Since.

81 was taken severely sick with kid
ney trouble. / tried all sorts of medi-
cines, none of which relieved me. One
day l saw an ad. of your Electric Bitters
and determined TO try that. After tax
ing few doses felt relieved, and soon
thereafter was entirely cured, and have
not seen sick day since. Neighbors
of mine have been cured of Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney troubles
and General Debility" This is what B.
+. Bass, Of Fremont, N. G. writes.
Only SOC, at E. S. Leadbeater & Sons,
Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25

New York. Nov. Ex-Governor Odell today
made a practical admission that the mantle of
state leadership had passed from Senator
Platt's to his own shoulders. The Governor
came out again st0uily for the denomination
of Roosevelt for President and further added
that Senator Hanna was the body and soul of
honor in the declaration for President Roose-
yelt The present stirring events in the po-
itical history of New York State are the eul-
animation of long gathering storm. Gov.
Dlell has been for some time dissatisfied with
the showing made by the local republican or
gaDization under the control Of Senator Ptatt
and has deci led TO take the matter into his
own hands
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25

THE GEORGIA Daughters of the Con
federacy have inaugurated a movement
to establish home for aged and feeble
ex-slayes, meaning to put those who
served the South faithfully during the
war where they will not suffer from the
poverty which had come as their lot
since they were given freedom. This is
true charity aud one which will reap its
own reward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
New York STOCK Market.

New York, Nov %, IL a. m.-The feature
Of the stock market this morning was the
continued liquidation and the bear pressure
in the industrials. Amalgamated Copper
held steady and Union Anaconda was about
two points higher. Sugar declined over a
point and then developed more steadiness.
The railway list was comparatively dull, but
prices held generally firm. AT the close OF
The first hour the railway department was en-
loving a small rally, and there was some sharp
recoveries from the extreme depression in the
industrial group.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
Rumored Appalling Marine Disaster.

Liverpool, Nov. 25.-A rumor, the
source of which cannot be traced, Is
current today that the White Star liner
Cedric has been in collision with Lam
port and Holt liner in mid-Atlantic,
and that the Cedric sank with all hands
on board. The rumor is nowhere cred
tied, but friends of the passengers aboard
the Cedric are anxiously awaiting news
of her arrival. The Cedric is. due in
New York tomorrow.
New York, Nov. 25.-The officials of
the White Star line in this city place no
credit in the reported sinking of the
steamer Cedric. They point out
the fact that the Cedric is practically
non-sinkable, being provided with several
water tight bulkheads. One of the Off
Gals stated that dozen holes could be
punched in the hull of the Cedric and
that she would continue to float.
Philadelphia, Nov. pa high Off
cial of the International Mercantile Ma
rine Company said this morning con-
corning the Cedric rumor: "Such an
accident is impossible. The Cedric is
now possibly of the Grand Banks. The
Lamport and Holt ships are engaged in
service between New York and South
American ports. So any vessel of the
line would be thousands of miles distant
from the Cedric in any event. Besides,
the Lamport line steamers sail but once
a mouth-on the fifth. | am confident
the Cedric will be sighted off Fire Island
tomorrow or next day. The Cedric is
the largest vessel in the world. She is
Of q 035 tons burden and the Lamport
and Holt liners are comparatively small
ships, and if either vessel should sink
it would not be the Cedric"