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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-28

John 1. Davenport, who was once a
power in republican politics of New
York, died Wednesday at his home on
Davenport Ridge, Stamford, Conn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-28
Monetary and Commercial.
WHOLESALE PRICES IN ALExAND

New York, Aug. 2s.-The stock market
opened tamely and averaging a shade lower.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06

weight. which were placed in 1900 were re-
moved the latter part of last year 10 an
other part of the system. Two or three or
the first ones on the Horseshoe curve
''splintered," and 1t was feared that nlckeI
rails would not answer the purpose. Upon
the suggestion of Charles NJ. Schwab, then
president of the Carnegie Steel Company.
the composition changed and a new
lot of rails made. The new composition
was for the better and Is still used by the
The Pennsylvania officials have not yet
tested nickel rails on straight track, pre-
ferring to give them a trial where the
abra sion is severest. The 1Oo-pound steel
rails now used by the Pennsylvania will
last on straight track about ten years. Once
removed from main line use they depre5
ciate 80 Der cent. in value, and are classed
as eft for track use," meaning that Ii
can be used sidinss and yards. Its life
there varies from ten to thirty years.
Judging from the experiences made with
nickel rails on curves, IL Is estimated that
a nickel rail will last about twenty years
on a straight track such as the Pennsyl-
yania has between here and Altoona. As
to the difference in cost between steel and
nickel rails, the officials figure on the de-
probation after removal from the main
tracks. Using the Horseshoe curve as a
specimen of track. steel rails will lose half
their value at the end of twelve months.
while nickel rails will lose half OF their
value at the end of about thrty-six months
or sometimes forty-eight months. Usually
at the end of thirty-six months. IL removed
at that time, the nickel rails are placed on
other parts of main track where the strain
is not so severe.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad will at least
take the lead in having an entire four-track
division over 100 miles long with all curves
over three degrees laid with nickel rails.
It Is understood that enough nickel rails
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06
Also Retires from the Governips Body
of the League, Owing to Differences
in Regard TO the Land Act.
CAR AND KAISER KISS AGAIN
LATER PLAY TENNIS AND 5tFTER-
WARDS EAT DINNER TOGETHER.
DetuiIs of the Massacre of Germans
I'm Africa-Armenfans in Fear OF
Assassination.

LONDON Nov. 5.-William O'Brien
Qrish Nationalist) has decided TO resign
his seat in Parliament and as member
OF the governing body Of the United Irish
League.
In a letter 10 Father O'Flynn. president
OF the Cork branch OF the United Irish
League, announcing his decision, Mr..
O'Brien complains that efforts arc made in
many quarters TO "thwart the policy rec
commended by the national dire*tory for
the purpose OF extracting the largest pos
sible benefit for the Irish tenan<ry under
the new land act" He says in this con-
nection that he himself has beer pursued
by many interests with "a feroc,ty and a
hatred beyond that incurred by any Irish
man of this generation"
Mr.. O'Brien's resignation appears to have
been forced by Thomas Sexton, who con-
trolls the Freeman's Journal, AMI by MI
chael Davitt. whose letter to that paper
Oct. Indignantly denounced John Red
mond for the terms under which the Irish
parliamentary leader sold his Wexford es-
tate under the new land act. Mr.. Red
mond's action wrote Mr.. Davist, turns
the whole land act into a farce"
Other members of the Nationalist party,
including John Dillon, have been almost
in open revolt against the land act and Mr..
Redmond. whom they regard as too mod
crate.
Owing to the powerful cooperation Of
Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Redmond has been able
to retain the leadership OF the party. but
with Mr.. O'Brien's resignation there is
every probability of a far-reachirg split in
the Nationalist ranks.
Mr.. O'Brien has long been in poor health,
make a public appearance or 30 attend
Parliament.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06
Interesting Features I'm the Journals
CoIored Supplement- Next Sunday.

PITTENCRIEFF ILLUSTRATED IN
COLORS
The first page OF the supplement for next
Sunday will be given up to the great park
presented by Andrew Carnegie to his native
This magnificent gift by the Scottish
American ironmaster has been the. subject
of much comment for weeks, but adequate
pictures showing the beauty of the park
until now have not been placed before the
American public. 1t is not too much to say
of our pictorial presentation of this park.
from photographs obtained expressly for
this publication, that Ii is quite as artistic
as the color printing in the best high-class
magazines. There is an article accompany
ing them, Of course.
EARLY DAYS IN THE MIDDLE SOUTH
WEST.
Page three carries the first article by
Mrs Martha McCulloch- Williams on the
early days of the Republic in the middle
Southwest, or, more specifically, Tennessee
This article. and some that are to follow.
we believe. will be found of extreme inter-
est Its title is Getting to Market i'm
Pioneer Days" In these times of quick
railroad transportation the primitive meth
DDS employed in the early part of the pres
ent century, forgotten even by Tennessee
ans for fifty years at least, and rarely heard
of ct all by the rest of us. seems strange in
deed The two-color illustrations by j. X
Knickerbocker are something entirely new
In newspaper printing.
FASHIONS IN FOUR COLORS.
Hats Gowns and Wraps for Theater
Wear Is the caption of the fashion page
with article by Adelaide Samson. There
are four photographs. one containing three
figures and three showing heads. The titles
are: white Gown with Blua Silk Under
skirt" Honey Tinted Vervet Gown with
Appliques of Lace" "Manteau and Gown i'm
Geranium Crimson" "Ermine Evening Hat
with Crimson Ostrich Plume Brussels
Net Drapery with Maribout Border"
Dress Hat of Blue Velvet Pipings-
Romanesque Shape"
FOR THE CHILDREN.
Page two has one of Miss Truman's two
color half page pictures for the youngsters
IL is entitled when the Woods Are Full of
Indians" 1t shows lot of children PLAYING
that they are redskins" a game which will
always be popular with American boys IL
Is accompanied by clever piece OF verse
There is besides on the page a Natural
History Puzzle Picture and articles as fol-
lows:
How Creole Children Play"
1.-THE Only Way TO Bag Grizzly"
"a Precious Boy Prince"
"The Bank OF Englands Museum"
"a Military Golgotha."
Throughout the supplement there are
many short articles of interest, besides the
features mentioned above.
The usual four pages OF comics In colors
will also be included.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06
BALLOTING ON STRIKE
CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
ARE TAKING A VOTE.
Opinion Divided Among the Men, but
the Officers Are Confident a Strike
Will BE Ordered.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Employes of the Chi
cago City Railway Company, which op
crates all the electric and cable lines on
the south side Of the city, have been vot-
ing all day on the advisability of ordering
a strike. The demands of the men are for
an increase Of pay Of cents an hour for
the men employed on the electric lines and
for the employment of none but union men.
The company has declined TO grant either
request. refusing the first because it is at
present engaged in an argument with the
city over the renewal of franchises which
are about to expire and the terms of which
have not been settled and denying the lat
ter on the ground. stated by officials of
the company, that they cannot see their
way clear to force any man to join an or
ganization unless he wishes.
The polls close at o'clock Friday morn
ing, but the result of the vote will not be
known until some time later. Opinion is
divided as to the result of the vote, but the
officers of the union are confident that the
men will decide to strike. 1t is not prob
able, however, that there will be an i'm
mediate walkout, the sentiment among
the men favorS renewed effort to reach a
settlement before entering upon a fight
with the company.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06

The striking laborers on the power plants
at Niagara Falls, Ont. have returned to
work, accepting $50 day, and the strike
is over. The militia on guard there has
been ordered home.
Eleven hundred leather workers employed
by the American Hide and Leather Com
pany in it's four tanneries at Chicago went
on strike Thursday to enforce their de-
mands for an adjustment Of working condi-
tions.
The conference between the officials of
the Missouri Pacific and engineers of that
system, which has been in progress for
about two weeks regarding the adjustment
of rules and minor grievances, was practi-
cally ended Thursday. 1t was stated that
the demand for 10 per cent. increase in
wages was dropped.
The strike of Gamers employed by the
large packing houses at the Chicago stock
yards was settled yesterday and the men
will return to-day. An offer of a per
cent. advance for unskilled and of per
cent. for skilled workmen, made by the
employers before the strike was called, was
renewed and was officially accepted by the
strikers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
The Army.-


First Lieut.. A. F. w. Macmanus. Twenty-fifth
Infantry, has been ordered to San Antonio, Tex,
for examination for promotion.
Capt. NJ. G.. Spinks, artillery corps, has been
granted leave of absence for one month.
Capt. Charles L. Stanton, paymaster, has been
relieved from duty in the Department of Cali
fornia and ordered to the Philippines.
Capt. B. ID. Slaughter, paymaster has been
relieved from duty in the division of the Philip
pines and ordered to San Francisco for further
instructions.
transferred from the Fiftieth Company, coast
artillery, to the unassigned list for duty on the
staff of the commanding officer of the southern
artillery district of New York
Maj Joseph E. Maxfield, signal corps, has
been relieved from duty in the office of the chief
signal officer and ordered TO Manila for duty as
chief signal officer Of the Division OF the Phil
ippines relieving Maj William A. Gassford
signal corps. who is ordered to San Francisco
First Lieut.. w. b. Elliott, Seventh Infantry.
has been granted leave of absence for one month
The Navy
Lieut.. ]. l.. Sticht has been detached from the
Constellation and ordered TO inspection duty at
Assistant Surgeon n. X. Elmer. from the In
dependence 10 the Pensacola.
Assistant Surgeon V. Dabney. from the Pen
sacola duty with recruiting party No. T. re-
lieving Assistant Surgeon r.. b. Chapman who
is ordered to the navy yard. Mare island
Assistant Paymaster A S. Brown. to the ma
val station, Honolulu
tached from the Naval War College, Newport.
and ordered to the bureau Of equipment Navy
Department
Assistant Surgeons E. c. Taylor and l. s. X.
Reeves. 10 the Naval Museum of Hygiene and
Medical School. Washington. u. c.
Naval Constructor II. G.. Smith, resignation
accepted, TO take effect Nov. L.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06
CZAR AND KAISER.
Two Monarchs Kiss, Play Tennis and
Eat Dinner.

EGELSBACH, Grand Duchy Of Hesse,
Nov. 5.-Emperor William arrived here
from Wiesbaden and was cordially received
at the railroad station by the Car, the
Grand Duke Of Hesse and Prince Henry of
Prussia Their Majesties kissed each other
on both cheeks, and then drove to VOLTS
garten, where they lunched together, while
at the Castle Of Darmstadt Chancellor Won
Buelow and County Lamsdorff, the Rus
sian minister of foreign affairs, had a pro-
longed talk. One of the subjects discussed
was the commercial treaty between Ger
many and Russia.
No speeches were made during The lunch
con given to the royal personages at VOLTS
Sarten- In the afternoon Emperor William
and the Car played tennis, and in the
evening there was a gala dinner attended
by the Emperor and the Gar and their
suites. as well as by Count Won Bnelow and
Count Lamsdorff. Emperor William left at
800 O'Clock, being accompanied IS the sta
ton by the Car, Prince Henry Of Prussia
and the Grand Duke of Hesse.
BERLIN, Nov. 5.-The Tagebhtt learns
that the conference between Count Won
Buelow and Count LaILsdorff at the castle
of Darmstadt yesterday was on the situa-
ton in the Balkans and in the far East.
The correspondent of the Tagebtatt at st.
Petersburg says the Car will return Nov.
10 and will not visit Copenhagen, although
his presence there is greatly desi-ed by the
dowager Empress of Russia.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06

appeared on the fronts of marble buildings
in cities like New York and Boston which
had long prided themselves their at
mosphere. The strike was hardly over be-
fore indianapolis sent its mayor, with sew
eraI of the manufacturers whose chimneys
smoked to see what Chicago was doing.
A new argument was furnished by the
congressional committee on public build
ings and grounds, which let it be known
that it did not propose to place ornate fed
eral buildings in cities where they were
bound to turn black i'm six months. No
one seriously makes the claim any longer
that it is impossible to burn coal on a
large scale without making offensive smoke.
There are too many examples which prove
the contrary Manufacturers are learning
that smoke is nothing in the world but
il under the boilers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06
Cable NOfea.

The estate of Sir Michael Herbert, the late
ambassador TO the United States, was
sworn at London yesterday by his widow at
$50, ,620.
During a meeting of scientific society
in the Athenenum at Mula in the province
of Murcia, Spain, the building collapsed,
killing seven and injuring twenty fatally.
The funeral OF Professor Mommsen, the
historian, took place at Berlin Thursday.
A great number of scholars, ambassadors,
Cabinet ministers and foreign delegates
were present. The Crown Prince Frederick
William represented the Emperor.
The Court of Cessation at Paris has re-
tected the appeals Of the members of the
Humbert family, who. on Aug. % last, were
sentenced to terms of imprisonment vary
ing from two to five years on the charge
of fraud in connection with the so-called
Crawford millions.
William Mccullough, of New York. COM
mitted suicide in Bloomsbury, suburb of
London, Wednesday night, by inhaling gas
Papers found I'm his room indicate that Nc
Cullough was connected with the sale of
Texas oil lands. and that he had a brother
living at San Diego, Cal.
Debate on the proposition to repeal the
Falloux law, which would result in Great
ing monopoly OF educational institutions,
was begun in the French Senate yesterday.
The principal feature of the debate was
the opposition of NJ. Dupuy, ex-president
OF the Council, who said the repeal of the
law would be serious infringement on the
principles of the library.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06
SLEEPING CARS NOT UNCLEAN.
Complaint of American Health Asso'
citation Said to BE Too Sweeping.

New York Sun.
The charges of uncleanliness and lack of
hygenic precautions on the part of sleep
ing car companies made at the recent meet
ing of the American Health Association in
Washington have attracted good deal of
attention, particularly among officials of
Since it's absorption of the Wagner Com
pany the Pullman Company has had practi-
cally monopoly of the business. AT the
office of the assistant general superintend-
ent of that company, Forty-fourth street
and Vanderbilt avenue, Mr.. Wilson, of the
transportation department discussed the
subject yesterday with entire frankness.
1.-THE statement made at the Health As
sociation meeting he said, that we only
wash the blankets used on our cars every
six months is far too sweeping. 1t is true
that there are runs of exceptional cleanli-
ness and where the travel is comparatively
light and on which the blankets are sent to
the laundry only once in six months. But
six months Is the maximum and on some
lines they are sent to the laundry once in
three months or two months or perhaps
aftener.
This company would gladly adopt any
plan TO improve hygienic conditions in our
cars. We try to do everything possible in
that direction. We are now experimenting
with a new appliance for cleaning blankets,
of our cars, and while we have not as yet
adopted it, may say that it seems sensi-
BILE and an effective arrangement.
I'VE now use compressed air, which at a
very high pressure is applied through a
nozzle to the blankets. passing and repass-
ing over them until whatever is detachable
is blown away. 1t is very effective.
"As soon as car goes to the end Of a run
ii is subjected to scrubbing, securing and
airing which reaches every nook and corner
of it. The mattresses and blankets are
taken out, the windows are all thrown
open, and where it can be done the bedding
is exposed to the sunlight.
"In addition to that we have at many
points disnfectng plants. At Jersey City.
Boston, Philadelphia as well as in the
Adirondack region, we have formaldehyde
plants, and whenever a car has been occu-
pied by a consumptive it is subjected to
treatment. In case stateroom or berth
is occupied by a consumptive, that room or
berth is withdrawn from sale, no matter
how much farther the car may go after the
consumptive has left it. 1t is not used
again until it has been thoroughly disin-
fected.
"In the event of there appearing on a car
n case of contagious disease, it is the duty
OF the Pullman conductor TO notify all the
passengers in the car and then to notify the
train conductor, who alone has the author
ity to cut the car out of the train.'
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06

LONDON, Nov. e.-The Peking corre-
spondent Of the Times says Russia now de-
mands the appointment of a Russian resi-
dent at Mukden as advisor to the Tartar
General Lessar. The Russian minister to
China. in Sesponse to Chinese reInonstrance
against the reoccupation of MUkden. said
the reoccupation was due TO Chinas per-
sistent refusal to accede to tile Russian
demands. China now shows a greater in
clination TO favor the demands of Russia
and appears disposed to pay a large price
20 save her face" and avert the disaster
brought about by the loss OF hanchuria
Japan has reassured China that she will
accept no compromise with Russia fnvolv-
sian sovereignty in Manchuria out at the
same time she has warned China that IL
the Russia demands are accepted Japan
will be compelled TO reconsider her friend
ly attitude TO China.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06
NICkEL-STEEL RAILS.
Pennsylvania Company to Equip It's
Entire system with Them.
Pittsburg Gazette.


So successful have been the experiments
of the Pennsylvania Railroad with nickel
steel rails that during 1904 the heaviest
curves between here and Altoona will be
laid with these rails, and 1t is believed that
in time they will supplant the ordinary
ones on straight track. Although they cost
twice as much as steel rails, Pennsylvania
officials say that their durability is such
that there is saving Of nearly 50 per
cent, and during 1904 the programmes
which have just been made UP will include
from four to six times the number of nickle
rails used this year. The Pennsylvania
Railroad was among the first railway sys-
TENS to lay nickel rails on main line track
The first of the kind were made by the
Carnegie Steel Company, in this city, and
were purchased by the Pennsylvania In
order to give them thorough and severe
test they were laid on the Horseshoe curve
on the eastern slope OF the mountains this
being the heaviest curve on the system east
or west OF Pittsburg. The average 100
pound steel reail had been lasting on that
curve from ten TO twelve months and some-
times less. The nickel rails. with the same
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06

Fear the Alfarists VIII Commit Fur
ther Assassinations.:

LONDON. Nov 5.-The police have To-
Gated the lodging place up TO Oct. "a of
Gorgie Yangc. the murderer of tie two Ar
menian delegates to the revolutionary con-
vention yesterday, and who committed sui
eide Immediately afterwards. and they are
satisfied that he was identical. with the
murderer OF Sagatel Sagouni, president of
the Armenian Revolutionary Society in
LONDON. 1T IS not known where he lived
since Oct "A. when he left his LODGINGS after
notifying the landlord that he did not want
his room any longer. This was two days
before the first murder was comIaitted.
All the members of the Hentchalxist So
ciety are in a state OF the greatest alarm.
They are satisfied that their enemies. the
Alfar1sts. will appoint a successor to carry
on the work of the determination of the
Hentchaldst leaders. The members of the
Hentchalxist Society reiterate thar the nfur-
derer was sent here from the United States
and that he was especially selected on ac-
count OF his good marksmanship.i
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06
seriour Riot at Lrons.

LYONS, France. Nov. "a mheting held
to-day in the Bourse de Travail to protest
against the present system OF employment
agencies and the alleged brutality of the
police In Paris was followed by a.riot. After
the meeting the demonstrators I.araded the
city until they came up with a force of
mounted guards. Some person fired a re-
volver and the rioting commenced Paving
stones and Jumps OF cOaI stolen frors1 a nea r.
by factory were hurled at the guards and
police. This was followed by mote shooting
Many of the police were injured. and one
sergeant had his skull fractured. Finally.
the police with drawn sabers charged the
rioters. woundinS several of them and dis
persinS the mob. Several arrests were
made
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06

CHICAGO, Nov. 5-A new bowling record
was made tonight in the tournament of
the Monroe League, when the Sunsets made
a score of 1,119 The scores of the five men
composing the team were: Fred Clinch,
243; e. Starke, 233; Alton, 243; Kennedy, 237;
SchulZe 163. Thirty strikes and sixteen
spares were marked in the game. TIE team
played the usual three games and averaged
y94 2-3. The performance is q worlds rec
ord under the new rules of the American
Bowling Congress. The previous record
was 1105.
The balls were weighed and measured be-
fore the game, and Secretary Sam Karpf
of the American Bowling Clubs, witnessed
ha parformanca
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06
Money for Morocco.

LONDON. Nov. Cit is believed here that
the abandonment by the Sultan of Morocco
of his struggle against the rebels, as re-
Gently announced in news dispatches, was
due TO the fact that his resources have be-
come exhausted.
The correspondent OF the Standard at
Tangier makes the announcement that
Lord Lansdowne, British foreign minister,
and NJ. Delcasse, French foreign minister,
have practically arranged an Anglo French
loan for Morocco of $10000,000. The de-
tails, adds the correspondent. have not yet
been completed. but il is probable that the
loan viii be guaranteed on the customs.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06
Sheet Scale signed.

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, Nov. 5.-The new
scale for the coming year has been signed
by the employees of the American Sheet
Steel Company at Scottdale. 1t goes into
effect the first of the year and carries a
reduction of 20 per cent. in the wages or
the tonnage men, rollers, heaters and shear
men. Laborers will not be affected The
new arrangement was submitted to the men
the first of the week and they signed it to-
day: The No. i plant went on steady this
week and ii Is anticipated that the old
Meadow mill will go on full next week.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-06

ton there are left half a dozen or more
things betwixt and between which the puz-
zled man cannot decide for the very life of
like best and he is afraid to ask her.
The question is solved by new invention
which will enable him to give her at least
three of the things on his list without ap-
pearing to be OVERRIDING 1t, and at one fell
swoop, too.
The contrivance is a combination of a pho
tograph album, for the family pictures, a
and a writing desk with outfit upon which
she may even indite scented note of af-
fection to the fond adinirer. who has tickled
her fancy with this gift of manifold uses.