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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15

Ir WAS generally believed that under
the new constitution elections for mem
bers of city councils in the various
cities of the State would be held early in
June next, but 50 far the legislature has
failed to perfect laws from such elections
and there is doubt whether any will be
held this year. In Alexandria council
committee and the city attorney have
this matter in hand but can do nothing
till the legislature acts. The constitution
provides for a common and select council
in cities of over 10000 inhabitants, and
simply says that the membership of the
two bodies shall be different. This is
only following the general idea of dual
bodies of unlike membership, as the Sen
ate and House of Delegates in the State
legislature, or the Senate and House in
Congress. The constitution further pro-
vides that in order to have the various
wards of equal population the council
shall reapportion or redistrict the wards
in 1908 and every tenth year thereafter,
according to law The legislature
has passed law concerning ward lines
but none others concerning city elections,
consequently this city and others in the
State are at a standstill on the subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

A powder explosion occurred in mine
at Vivian, near Bluefeld, w. v, today.
1t is reported that six men were killed..
Fire in the Beaumont, Texas, oil
field this morning destroyed 265 derricks.
The loss will possibly reach almost a
million dollars.
Miss Helen June Rowland, of Wash
ingtOn, who has written much for maya
zines and papers, was welded today to-
to Gilbert c. Lutz magazine writer,
at the Church of the TRANSPORTATION,
in New York.
The Central Office in New York is
making every effort today to identify the
murdered Italian whose dead body was
found stuffed in barrel on the East Side
yesterday. Detectives are taking habi-
tues from various Italian settlements to
the morgue'with the hope of finding some
one fwho will recognize the murdered
man. So far they have been unsuccess-
full.
News has just reached Birmingham,
Ala, confirming rumors Of heavy loss of
life and property in the neighbOrhood of
Peterman and Burntcorn, wrought by
the coronado which passed near there
Monday. Ten persons are known to
have been killed and numerous barns,
residences, fences and outbuildings were
swept away, entailing a loss which will
reach high in the thousands.
Carolina Perone, preprietoress of an Italian
boarding house. in the southern section Of
Albany, n. y, was shot through the right
lung late last night, while standing in
grocery store short distance from her home.
The shot was fired by an intoxicated indi-
vidual who was discharging his revolvsS APP
parentiy for his own amusement The
woman will probably recover
The body of an unknown man was found
lying face downward in two inches of water
in the street in front of 800 east 18th street
New York, early this morning The body is
supposed to be that of John Gesdorf, a waiter
The cause of his death is unknown.
Isaac Mosher, farmer, of Bethlehem, N.
Y. was probably fatally injured at Albany,
today, as a result of team Of horses which he
was driving becoming frightened at flying
newspaper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL IL, 1903

FORMER President Grover Cleveland
was the principal speaker at meeting
in the concert hall of Ma olson Square
Garden in New York, last night, in be-
half of the Tuskegee Normal Institute
at Tuskegee, Ala. Mr.. Cleveland, de-
clared himself the sincere friend of the
negro and among other things said:
81 believe that the days of "Uncle
Toms Cabin" are past. / believe that
neither the decree that made the slaves
free nor the enactment that suddenly
invested them with the rights of citizen
ship, any more purged them Of their
racial and slavery-bred imperfectlons
and Deficiencies than it changed the
color of their skin. / believe that
among the nearly nine millions OF
negroes who have been intermixed with
our citizenship there is still a grievous
amount of ignorance, sad amount OF
yiciousness and a tremendous amount OF
laziness and thriftlessness. believe
that these conditions inexorably present
to the white people ofthe United States,
TO each in his environment and under
the mandate of good citizenship, prob
lem which neither enlightened self
interest nor the higher motive Of human
sympathy will permit them to put aside
| do not know how it may be with
northern friends of the negro, but have
faith in the honor of and sincerity OF the
respectable white people of the South IN
their relations with the negro and his
improvement and well being They 90
not believe in the social equality OF the
race, and they make no false pretense in
regard to it. That this does not grow
out of hatred of the negro is very PLAN.
Perhaps it is born of something so much
deeper and more imperiOus than preJu-
dice as to amount to a radical instinct.
The ex-President then went on to
urge that the negro should be given a
chance to earn an honest livelihood and
TO become a useful citizen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15


Pitt street, from Wilkes to Gibbon street: also
resolution appropriating 500 to put in cob
BILE cutters on Patrick street, between Oronoco
and Pendleton streets; also resolution re-
questing the City Engineer to take the neces-
sary steps to build a sewer on Wolfe street,
between st. Asaph and Royal streets also
resolution by Mr.. Burke requesting the Com
mittee on Streets to prepare suitable ordi-
nance for the laying of side walks in the city;
also petition from Mrs. A. Marks for inn
proyements to dwelling No. 22l n. Patrick
street.
The following was received from the Board
of Aldermen and their action concurred in.
resolution directing the City Engineer
and Committee on Streets to ascertain the
cost Of paving alley on Pitt street, north of
St. Paul's Church.
Also resolution appropriating $25 in
favor Of George II. Richards, Oyerseer of
Outdoor Poor.
The Board then adjourned
l.. +. UHLER, President pro tenn.
Teest: DANIEL K. STANSBURY, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15

ARE RAILROADS an aid or draw
back to a community, has become a
mooted question. Certainly the com.
plants against railroad management are
growing to an alarming extent and
where there is so much smoke there Is
likely to be some fire. State laws and
interstate laws have been passed to regu-
late railroad tariffs &C., but the COM
plants of discrimination and overcharge
continue. The western grain raisers
saw the railroads discriminate against
them; the eastern farmers say the rail-
roads bring western grain and flour 10
this section at such rates as to make grain
growing improbable; the timber grow
e-s say the railroads take undue advan-
tage of them; the cattle raisers complain
of overcharge and delays; the fruit rals-
ers say they are at the mercy OF the
railroads; the orange growers say the
orange industry is in the hands Of the
railroads and that unless they get better
freight rates they will have to go out Of
business; and so on ad infnitum. The
travelling public are complaining about
poor accommodation and high rates all
the time, but of course they are chronic
grumbers and little attention is paid to
them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
A GOOD THING.

German Syrup is the special prescrip-
ton of DIR. A. Boschee, celebrated Ger
man Physician, and is acknowledged to
be one of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. 1t 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.
1t is 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 yillagein the civ
ilized world. Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough. Price 25 and 70 cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Sun Brothers circus, which exhibited
at Hampton, on Monday came to
grief The trick mule, the pet leopard
and a trick monkey all died.
Congressman w. A. Jones, of Warsaw,
has appointed competitive examination
there on May to select candidate for
an Annapolis cadetship for the First
Congressional district.
Miss Minnie Shotwell, of Front Royal,
died yesterday of consumption, aged
twenty-eight years. She was a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Shotwell, and
leaves three sisters and one brother.
The first meeting of the State Board
of Agriculture, as newly constituted UNI
der the present law of Virginia, was
held yesterday in Richmond. Mr.. J.
II. G. Beverley, of Essex county, wa
chosen president, to succeed Mr. c. W.
Heater.
Judge A. w. Wallace, Of the Corpora
ton Court of Fredericksburg, has tender
ed his resignation to Governor Montague.
As soon as this became known several
kilograms were sent to the Governor ask
ing him to hold the resignation and to
defer action for the present.
Congressman Swanson of Virginia
paid a glowing tribute to Thomas JEFF
ferson at the banquet of the Harlem
Democratic Club in New York on Mon
day night Mr.. Swanson said the re-
publican party was, an earnest advocate
of the doctrine which makes the
citizen a dependent on, instead OF
the master Of the Government.
That party, he said, has put upon the
statue books laws greatly interfering
with the individual, obtruding into their
private affairs and seeking to regulate
their private business" THE time is
ripe" he continued, "for a reafIirma-
ton of Jefersonian democratic princi-
Piles. 1t is suicidal ever to surrender
fundamental democratic doctrine to a
short-lived popular clamOr."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

DR.. Adolf Lorenz, the distinguished
Viennese surgeon, arrived at New York
yesterday.
S. n. d. North, of Boston, will ac-
cept the position of director of the
United States Census Bureau.
The National League baseball season
will begin this evening at Philadelphia
and St. Louis, and at New York and
Cincinnati tomorrow.
Representative james l.. Slayden, OF
Texas. who was in Washington yester-
day, stated that sentiment in the south
west as affecting prospective democratic
candidates for the Presidency Is divided
among Senator Arthur P. German, oil
Maryland Richard Olney, OF Massa-
chusetts, and Judge Alton b. Parker
of New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
MEDICINAL.
80 SOOTHING.
Its Influence Has Been
Felt by so r1any Alex
andria Readers.

The soothing influence Of relief
After suffering from Itching Piles
From Eczema or any itchiness of the skin
Makes one feel grateful to the remedy
Doan's Ointment has soothed hundreds
Here's what one Alexandria citizen says:
Mrs. William II. Scott, wife of w. II.
Scott, Assistant Foreman in the Southern Il.
X. Yards, residence lis Duke street, says:
There came TO my notice some time ago a
case Of hemorrhoids, commonly known as
piles, which resisted all treatments and which
rendered the life Of the party affected, when
when they were in the acute stage. almost
unbearable. Like many other salyes and
ontments Doan's Ointment was procured at
+. ). Leadbeater & Sons drugstore and used
as directed. Ii so soothed the Inflammation
and gradually healed the parts affected that
in remarkably short time the hemorrhoids
dried up and disappeared as effectually as II
they never had existed. This information
should prove Of untold value TO residents of
Alexandria and vi, unity who are annoyed
with this plague of the night and are at a
loss TO know what to do to even get relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 certs.
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agent for the United States.
Remember the name-DOan's-and take no
other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
A Sweet Breath

is a never failing sign of a healthy stomach:
When the breath is bad the stomach Is out OF
order. There is no remedy in the world equal
to KodOl Dyspepsia Cure for curing lndlges-
ton, dyspepsia and all stomach, disorders.
Mrs. Mary 8. Crick, of White Plains, Ky.
writes I: III have been dyspeptic for years
tried ali kinds of remedies but continued TO
grow worse. By the use of Kodol began to
;Hm y~ AZ once and after taking a few bot
lies am fully restored in weight, health and
strength and can eat whatever IKE. kodol
digests what you eat anu LEES 80 'ne s'oinaca
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
The Sultan of Turkey

has ordered large quantity Of DR.. Bulls
for throat and lung affections, colds, coughs,
bronchitis, grippe, sore throat, Group, whoOp-
ing cough, sore lungs and consumption, and
since then the people of the Bosphorus have
ceased to disturb their domestic relations and
spiritual gatherings by incessaEt coughing,
sneezing, nose blowing, hawking, expector-
ating and the like.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15


DISCLOSURES Of maladministratiOn in
the Post-oflice Department are coming
thick and fast, and there is no longer any
doubt that the service is honeycombed
with corruption. Charges of fraud, black
mail and ntract-jobbing are made pub
Hcly, and theIarrest of accused officials
or their fight from justice may beexpect-
ed ut any moment. Some have tried to
dodge investigation by resigning, but the
investigation has gone too far to be head
ed off in that way. General Bristow has
lifted corner of the curtain masking a
colossal scandal, and his friends say his
reputation asa pursmer of rogues in office
inspires confidence that he will not be
deferred by political pressure or the clam
or Of frightened Congressman and party
manipulators from tearing away the
screen. The work of purifying the gov
eminent service of corruption deyolves
upon the republican administration, and
President Roosevelt should not shirk the
responsibility.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15

LOCALIZED racing in New York State begins
today with the opening Of the ten days meet
ing of the Queens County Jockey Club at
Aqueduct. Racing will continue uninter-
rupte lily in that State from now until NOvem-
her 18th
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15

The Norwegian bark Altoona, Captain
Anderson, bound from America for tn,
Clyde, has been lost at sea, with he
crew of2l, all Scandinavians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15

WEDDING IN WAsHINGTON.-A large
company assembled at st. Paul's Church,
Washington, at noon yesterday to witness
the marriage OF Miss Gertrude Poulson
Harrison, daughter Of Mrs. Virginia
Harrison, and of the late George w.
Harrison of this city to Mr.. John Lewis
Edwards. The chancel was decorated with
Easter lilies and palms. The ushers were
Messrs Erskipe and David Sunderland,
Alfred Leet, Alfred Madeira, Oryille
and Ecker DIR. Robert Beale, cousin OF
the bridegroom. Miss Emily Hobbie, Of
Newark, n. j., was maid of honor. The
bride was gowned in white mousseline de
sole, with veil and sprays Of orange bios
SONS. Her bouquet was a shower of lilies
of the valley. Rev. DIR. Alfred Harding,
rector of the church, officiated. The bride
was escorted by her cousin, DIR. Matthew
w. o. Brien, OF Alexandria, and Mr. Jos.
Thompson served as best man. Among
the friends attending the wedding, were
Mrs. NJ. w. O'Brien, Mrs. Edwin
o. Brien, the Misses Lunt, Mr.. Lunt and
Mrs. J.E. Alexander, all of Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15

The Confederate Bazaar will open in
Richmond tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
Mr.. BRYAN IN VIRGINIA.

Hon. William Jennings Bryan deliver
ed a lecture at Stanton last night on
"a Conquering Nation" Long before
the appointed hour the auditorium, which
has a seating capacity of /, 500, was fill
ed. The Chesapeake and Ohio train
which brought Mr.. Bryan from Washing
ton was behind time and did not arrive
until nearly o'clock. Mr. Bryan was
met at the depot by United States Sena-
tor Martin, ex-Lieut. Gov. Edward
Echols, and Hon. Harry ST. George
Tucker, and went at once to the residence
of Hon. Edward Echols, where the party
is stopping. The Stonewall Bands and sew
eral thousand people also met him. Mr..
Bryan, when asked what he thought the
next paramount issue would be, stated
that "no man could answer that now"
''What effect, if any, do you think the
recent decisiCni in the Northern Securities
case will have in the coming election"
He said. "That is a good decision the
decision is all o. X" But he failed to
say what effect he thought it would have.
When asked whether he thought the
democratic nominee shouldbe an eastern
or western man, he laughed heartily,
and said: at does not matter which or
who he is, so he is a good democrat. "
The speaker of the day was introduced
by Hon. II. st. George Tucker. During
his speech Mr.. Bryan was repeatedly in
terrupted by loud applause, which on DIFF
ferent occasions lasted several minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
HOUSE.

The House passed these Senate bills;
To amend section 1850 of the code fix
ing the order in which debts of decedent
are to be paid.
To authorize and empower the board
of supervisors of any county in the State
to adjust and settle judgments in favor
of any county against any treasurer or
ex-treasurer thereof and his sureties.
The general revenue bill, with the
Mann liquor bill incorporated as one of
its sections, will reach the governor to-
day. He has five days in which to dis
pose of the matter, and it is thought to
be certain that he will approve it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15

The Market.
Georgetown, April 15.-Wheat 75aS0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
MR.. CLEVELAND ON THE NEGRO.

NJ X. CLEN ELAND ON LIE " EUhO.
Former President Grover Cleveland
was the principal speaker last night at a
meeting held in the concert hall OF
Madison Square Garden, New York, in
the interests of the Tuskegee Normal
and Industrial Institute at Tuskegee,
Ala, of which Booker Washington is
president. In his speech Mr.. Cleveland
said he believed in the Tuskegee Insti-
tute theory Of education; the rights of
of citizenship and freedom did not purge
the negroes of their racial imperfections;
the matter presents problem that APP
peals to all classes and sections, but that
the solution lies with the South. The
question of social equality. he said, is
deeper than mere prejudice and he told
what this section had done for the negro
in fitting him for competition.
Continuing he said: 81 cannot keep
out of my mind tonight the thought that,
all we of the North may do, the realiza-
ton of our hopes for the negro must,
after all, mainly depend-except so far
as it rests with the negroes themselves
upon the sentiment and conduct of the
leading and responsible white men of
the South and upon the maintenance of
a kindly and helpful feeling on their part
toward those in their midst who so much
need their aid and encouragement. /
need waste no time in detailing the evil
dence that this aid and this encourage
ment have thus far been generously
forthcoming.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-03
Young Mani Texas Believed to
be the Long Lost.
Twenty Million Dollars to Be Appro-
priated for the Maintenance OF
Rural Delivery.
GOVERNMENT WANT MOSQUITOES
Is 1T CHARLIE ROSS:

Galveston, Tex, Oct. 3-The case
OF william Won Hodge OF Galveston
who, it is believed may be Charlie
Ross, who was kidnapped from his home
in Germantown, Pa, July /, 1874, is
exciting interest here. Pictures re-
ceived here today Of the lost Charlie
Ross and the boys father and mother
show a striking resemblance to young
Won Hodge. A likeness of the young
man taken when he was about ~
years old, greatly resembles the Ross
child. The photographs were sub
m tilted to experts. who pronounce the
TO mily resemblance and facial outlines
of young Ross and his mother and
Won. Hodge almost identical.
Won Hodges early life is deer
mystery, and the fact that he was
placed in an asylum the same year the
Ross child disappeared, and the strong
resemblance of one to the other, have
strengt hened the hope that tho Ross
child is alive.
Won Hodge was placed in New Or
leans orphans home in 1874. He es
caped from there about 1880, and
worked on q farm in Louisiana five
wears. almost . prisoner, and escaping
from there, drifted east and entered
the navy. A friend Of the family
called ON Won Hodge today, and II
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-03

"The Music Trades" in reviewing
the latest in musical comedies THE
Sleepy King" to be presented here by
the Walter Jones Comic Opera com
pany, Tuesday night says: The
book is brilliant effort on the part Of
Geo. V. Hobart and the music by
Glvoanni Conterno contains all the
traditions of inherited talent from
three generations of musical COM
D ,sers. Several of the vocal numbers
are gems in their own particular style
of song, and the dance and ballet num-
bers will prove delightful reyela-
tions." The following are some OF
the musical numbers. When He's
Awake; Gloriana; Oui Monsieur
Dimples; I'm So Sleepy; Sweet Six
teen; "That's All Ask Of You: Ye
Morning Winds; Captain Kidd; Frog
Song; Dance Of the Fireworshippers
Shepherdess Song Reuben Redbreast
Lullaby; Duette, Sweetheart Of Mine
Missouri; Mamie; Ootoroon Lady
Pierpont Morgan and Hetty Green
Golden Moon; Bad Men; Cigarette
Song; Arcadian March; Grand Fin
allie, Wide Awake.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-03
TO MAINTAIN FREE DELIVERY

Washington, October 3-Congress
will appropriate s20, 000,0 600 at the
coming session for the maintenance
and extension of rural free delivery.
This, at least. is the expectation Of
the postal officials immediately in
charge OF the delivery service. Esti-
mates now being prepared at the de-
partment indicate that it will take
about si3, 900, 900 to maintain the ru.
raj routes that will be in operation
July /. About 5000 rural routes have
been installed since July last. With
the funds now available 5000 addition
q, routes can be established. This will
make 81, 900 routes in operation by
the end OF the fiscal year.
1t is expected, however, that the
number will DO largely in excess OF
this figure. By January the funds
appropriated at the last session Of con
gress will have been exhausted and
department officials anticipate that al
least $500. 900 will be made available
for emergency purposes. With such
an amount on hand the number of ru.
raj routes in operation on July i,i9o3,
will be at least $4,000 1t will cost
the government s12, 10000 in the
next fiscal year to maintain the ru
raj service already established. This
will be an increase Of more than 50,
900, 600 over the figures of the cur
rent year.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-03
VERY Low RATES FOR THE
NASHVILLE HORSE SHOW

On October 9Th and eth. the Nash.
vile, Chattanooga & st. Louis Rail
road, will sell round trip tickets to
Nashville on account Of the Horse
Show at one fare, plus 20 cents for the
round trip.
Tickets limited TO October 18th,
1908. Call on Ticket Agent, N. O.
q St. l.. railway. W. l.. Danley,
Gen. Pass. Agent, Nashville, Tenn.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-03
BEAUTIFUL CoMLPEXIoNs

Are spoiled by using any kind of
preparation that fills the pores Of the
skin. The best way to secure clear
complexion, free from sallowness, PIN
pies, blotches, etc., is to keep the liy.
er in good order. An occasional dose
of Herbine will cleanse the bowels.
regulate the liver, and so establish q
clear, healthy complexion. Doc at
Dubois, Kolb & Co.