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

Columbia Engine uOuk6
City Gas Office
City Almshouse
City Engineer Office
County Jail
Central Office
Corporation Court
Crawford, AE
Cook, w A
Dreifus, j 4 Co
Duncan, Jas residence
Duncan, VIM T residence
Downham, L Z residence
Downham, 4 + store
Fitsgerald, J b
Entwisle, + l.
Episcopal High School lSemlns ry Bill
Entwisle, w druggist
Fegan, I'll West End, grocer
Fisher Bros
Fannon, T J
Fleischmann House
Fairfax Independent Mutual Fire ms Co
Francis, Peter
Globe Flour Mills
Garrett & Monroe
Graves, w p
Goods, w grocer
Goldsmith,
Groves, T 5
Goodrich, Chas Fairfax treet residence
Harlow & Co
Harper, rs
Hinken q Son
Hamilton x Co
Hydraulion Engine House
Hill, j M& Co
Hoy, Thos
Jail
johnson, J NJ lawyer
King, Chas & Son
Kirk, II jr
Lindsey, n 4 Go
Leadbeater & Sons
Lindsey, n Braddock Heigh
LannOn, Thos
Matthews, J & Co
Marshall, J A & Bro
May, w II & Son
Milbun, J C
May, J w residence
Matter, L p electrician
Marbury, Lombard residence
Marbury, f manager
Mutual Ice Co
McKenney Il Son
Mercantile Ry Bldg & Loan Assn
McKenney, w II
Meeks, A II
Mckinney, Jas
Moss, Alfred c, S st AsaphSt
Machen & Moncure, Attorneys at Law
Norton, X NJ
OCulllNdilf VI IL
Ponnet. Constant King street. florist
Ponnet, Constant, West End,
Phillips. Henry Agent Cor5y's Bread
Pullman, p & Co, Wood * Coal Yard
Pollard FL
Pullman, p & Co, Main Store
Portner, Robert
Postofiice
Police Headquarters
Postal Headquarters
Postal telegraph Co
Pennsylvania Ry Co
Pelton. &C
Power, 7 f, supt Water Co West End
Petit, NJ jr fruit
Pettey, Geo W
Peck, w II
Quinn, Edward
Ramsay, q VIM
Reardon, VIM NJ
Relief Truck House
Roberts, Walter Office
Roberts, Walter residence, West + d
Roberts, w West End
Rammej A
Ramsey, Jos II residence
Rust. DR. ID n Office
Rust, DIR ID n residence
Rogers, Vim residence
Reynolds, G NJ
Simpson Sons II l.
Smoot, c c Sons K Co Tannery
Smoot, w B
Smoot, W A & Co
Smith, Francis J.
Slaughter, DR. \ NJ (Semnay HID
Smoot J G. residence
Smoot, Jas & Co
Southern Railway Company (W 4 o
Southern Railway Company ~ NJ
Standard Oil Co
Schiller Beef Co
Simpson, Geo L residence
Smoot, J r residence
Stearns, G w
SissOn Bros
Smith, w II residence
Starnell, f w.
Strauss, Henry, residence
Summers, 4
ThOmmen, Paul
Virginia Glass Works
Warfeld & Hall
Warfeld, sr +
We'll Bros
Wildt, W II
Washington Steamboat Co
Wood, Mrs NJ A
BGeo W Wells, Queen X Pitt SITS, grocer
Wise, Geo d Co
Wise, Geo, residence, Seminary Hill
Woolls, w p, Wolfe and Royal
Woolls, w p, Queen and Henry
Wood, c B
Yates & Co, CIR
Young, NJ
Zimmerman, B
Zimmerman, Chas
Lincolnia, Annandale, Fairfax Court
House, Machen and Hornbaker, Chantilly,
Fender Herndon, Leesburg, and points be
yond.
Anandale, Va, Jasper II Jackson
Fairfax Court House, Va, Walter Oliver
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
MEETINGS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
L stockholders of the ALEXANDRIA
NATIONAL BANK for the election of a
board of directors will be held at noon
TUESDAY, January IL, 1904, in the bank
building, northeast corner Of King and Royal
streets. L. q. SMITH, Cashier.
dec12 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
GROCERIES.
w. A. JOHNSON & co,

WHOLESALE GROCERS.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand Gibson's Xxx, xxx, xxx,
and Pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet and Mono
gram Whistles; also Baker and Thompson's
Pure Rye Whistles, to which they invite the
attention Of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise
shall receive prompt attention.
Consignments of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee
he highest market prices and prompt returns
N. f corner Cameron and Royal Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
JOHN AHERN & CO..

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS
And Dealers IN
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS.
Country Produce received daily. Our stock
of Plain and Fancy Groceries embraces every
thing to be bad in this line.
We hold largely in United States bonded
warehouse and carry in stock various brands
of the best
PURE RYE AND MALT WHISTLES
made. Have also in store superior grades Of
Foreign and American
WINES, ALES, BROWN STOUT, &c.
Es- Satisfaction Guaranteed as TO Price and
Quahty.~S
Corner Prince and Commerce Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16

NOTICE-The annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the GERMAN COOP
ERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION Of
Alexandria, Va. will be held on the SECOND
THURSDAY, January IA, 1904, at 1880 o'clock
D. M, at their Office. 3l3 King street. Bust
ness Annual financial report, election Of
officers and amendment Of article Is, section 4
Of the constitution. BY order of the Board Of
Directors, JUSTUS SCHNEIDER,
Secretary and Treasurer
decl4 eotd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16

dec7eotd
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16

United States Takes Preoaution-
ag Step
As AID TO CONSUL BOWEN
H'-'uFs Taken TO Guard Against An
InssrruPtiOo Of the Gable Conavet-
Las Minister Bowen WIN MS
Home Governments

The following cablegram was sent
wednesday by the navy department to
ADMIRAL Dewey. IN command Of the
combined fleets. addressed to San
Juan:
Send competent of5cer speedily in
torpedo boat destroyer or other vessel
70 Caracas as assistant 70 American
minister"
Inc Following cablegram was sent to
Commander Diehl. Of the Marietta. now
lying az la Guaira:
Send Van Dusen. executive oficer Of
the Marietta, as assistant 70 the Amer
lean minister temporarily"
The omcer from DeWey's feet viii
relieve Lieutenant Commander Van
Duscn. who is only an hour distant
from Caracas. when he arrives upon
the scene While no explanation is
given for the above orders. II is be-
ieved that these measures are being
taken 70 guard against an interruption
on the cable connecting Mr. Bowen
with his home government
Secretary Hay has cabled 70 Ambas-
sadOr Tower at Berlin. 70 ask the Ger
man government 10 define for this
country exactly what is meant By a
peaceful blockade" The dispatch Is
In the sueavest Of diplomatic language.
but IL was insistent that Germany
should reply. This inquiry was decided
upon at the cabinet meeting, where IL
was discussed fully.
Although il has not yet been put
into public expression. this govern
ment contends that there is no such
thing as a peaceful blockade II
state Of war does not exist this gov
eminent viii contend, at the proper
time that United States ships must be
allowed 10 pass
The test viii come when the Red
Line steamer Caracas arrives at La
Guayra probably next Saturday II
that ship goes through. as il is eI-
pected Il viii. other ships for other na-
tions viii also demand 10 90 through
and the peaceful blockade will be-
come a farce.
II Germany insists on its right TO
blockade peaceably and refuses 70 let
American ships through. then Admiral
Dewey's feet viii be sent TO Venezuela
to convoy the American ships through
the German and English lines.
Admiral Dewey has been told TO keep
his feet together. The reason this
government makes this demand OF
Germany IS because II has In writing,
in black and white, the fullest state
ment Of Germany's intentions in Ven
ezuela- 1t has no such statement from
England. The diplomats Of that cOun-
try were shrewd enough 70 make only
a verbal statements Of intent.
The administration is waiting Ger
many's answer with some anxiety. The
situation is now more critical than II
has been since the trouble began
The Spanish minister 10 Venezuela,
Senior Gaytan de Ayala- and the Bel
gian charge d'affaires, NJ Van Der
HYDE. have presented a joint letter 70
the Venezuelan minister Of foreign az
fairs. IN which they ask In case the
claims Of other foreign powers are paid
by Venezuela that the same treatment
given these powers be accorded 70
Spain and Belgium
Rumors are current in Brussels and
COPENHAGEN that Holland and Den
mark are about to present their claims
TO Venezuela for q settlement
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16

LhsT Pat AnothsE orerasos en- the
srand - str.zrthen Thslr case
A Scranton. Dec Is. dispatch says.
When the coal strike commission net
today Chairman Gray opened the pro
eeeding By saying that the conmis-
siOners we're impressed with the spec
taele Of the little girls who were BE-
fore the commission yesterday and
testified that they worked al night
he said the people Of the community
and citizens Of the commonwealth
should not let the incident pass With
out taking steps 70 have the legisla-
ture Of Pennsylvania seriously consider
the enactment Of a law that win for
bid the employment OF children at
night At the suggestion Of the con-
mission the statements OF the wages
OF the fathers Of two Of the little
girls were presented On earned more
than 81, 900 last year and the other over
$500.
The miners sprang another surprise
by presenting an individual operator
on the witness stand against the Oper-
atOrs- He was John c. Haddoek OF
Wilkesbarre, president Of the Ply
mouth Coal company. Mr.. Haddock in
answer to questions put TO him BY
c. s. Darrow for the miners. said he
had been in the coal business thirty
five years His company operates the
Black Diamond and Dodson mines near
Wilkesbarre-
He said his company went into the
hands Of receivers on March IA and on
November Il trustees took hold Of the
property. Mr.. Haddock then explained
that the miners ton. which runs from
300 to $500 pounds, was fixed years
ago so that the employer could get out
OF the ton 2,24O pounds Of pure coal
above the size Of pea Pea coal and all
sizes over that was waste. This waste
is now being utilized Regarding the
price Of coal Mr.. Haddock said the
in New York is paying S11
and SIP a ton.
Judge Gray: DO they pay the Oper-
ators that price?"
Possibly"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16
TELEoRAPHIc TIcKINos

Another contribution Of a million
from John D. Rockefeller to the uni
versity Of Chicago was announced at
the convOcatiOn-
The meeting Of the general board
OF managers Of the national society,
Sons Of the American Revolution, was
held at New York.
The New York board Of aldermen
voted $3.50, 900 to buy coal for the poor
OF the city. The resolution passed
last week voting 100000 for this pur-
pose was recalled
A motion to recommit the majority
report favoring the grant OF the Penn
syivania railroad tunnel franchise was
voted down by the New York board
Of aldermen. The vote was s. 70 80.
Evidence has come to light in Car
linville, IL, that George Holiday,
county clerk Of BIacoupin county, thir-
ty-eight years ago. when S2.5O0. 900 was
expended in building a court house,
hssabeen located in a town in Kansas
The board Of supervisors viii discuss
the question Of attempting 70 bring
Holiday back to CarlinviIle-
The taking Of testimony in the argu-
ment for a new trial for Albert T.
Patrick, convicted Of the murder Of
William Marsh Rice, was concluded at
New York Tuesday. G. G. Battle. cOun-
sci for Valet Jones, who was called as
a witness, told Of Jones confession
and said he understood immunity had
been promised Jones Mr. TOmIinsOn
opened the argument for the plaintiff
There is no foundation for the re-
port that an attempt was made on the
life Of King Leopold. December 1s.
while he was leaving the road station
for the palace.
Brigadier General Henry c. Has
brouek viii be retired in few days
Colonel Edward n Hays. command
ing the Thirteenth cavalry at Fort
Meade, S. D., subsequently, win suceee5
him
Senator Joseph ". Bailey, Of Texas,
has accepted an invitation Of the Grant
birthday association OF Galena, IL, TO
deliver the annual address at the ceIe-
bratiOn April q. Senator Bailey wiz
follow a notable list Of orators who
have addressed the association. fnclud-
ing Mckinley, Roosevelt
Up to noon Tuesday no call for as
sistance had been received b. the $50
OO0 900 pool organized BY the leading
banking interests as a protective meas
ure- There has been no currency trans
fer out OF New York city for some
days. and Indications point to q return
Of money from various interior points
The hearing Of the writ OF certiorari
In the Stratton win case vas resumed
at Colorado Springs, Harry Stratton
objectfng 70 two executors named fn
his fathers VIII acting as admf1istra-
tors The case was one Of fne legal
distinctions The real fight over the
VIII wiz come up December -.
Engineer william 8 Knox, one Of
the victims Of the explosion in the
Cleveland WaterWOrizs tunnel yeEter-
day, died. making three fatalities thus
far as q result o. the accident Two
James Ossman and EdWard
Emaelson- are f1 q critical condition,
and win probably de Mayor Johaso1
has ordered an investigation
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16

When the central tramc association
roads at their session in Chicago two
weeks ago considered an advance In
freight rates % was deemed inadTisable
% make a greater raise in commodity
rates than 10 per cent Since then.
however, a majority Of the roads have
come to the conclusion that a mistake
has been made and that most Of the
commodities can stand a larger ad-
vance After an All day session We'd
uesday the matter vas finally referred
without recommendatfou 70 the general
meeting Of the central freight associa-
ton - be held here tomorrow
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16
Possibly. .

An Omaha, December is, dispatch
says: It is now conceded that the
Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and
Bridge company will remove its head
quarters to Omaha the first Of the year.
This shows that the much-talked-Of
consolidation of street car lines in the
two cities is to take place.
The various power plant ordinances
came up in the council tonight and
were referred back to the judiciary
committee Andrew Rosewater intro
duced a fourth ordinance giving the
city the right to buy the plant at the
end Of thirty-five years. the city to
receive an annuity and nothing TO be
paid for the franchise.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16

fen-zeelans CrEe Lhuir Prssidsnr -
Tiela 20 Aroltr.stsn
Thursday morning advises s-- tH=t
7 has been decided that the Versrus-
ian dimcultT shal be arbltrzted. erd
tne discussion q terms OF settlement r.
now going On.
United States Minister Bowen NJ
ooubtedly VIII be one of the arbitra-
The government fears that cosrcivs
measures win follow the establishments
OF the blockade, which became effective
today.
The awakening OF the veneznslsn
people 70 the present situation Of their
country IL accompanied By feelings Of
olIterness and sOrrOw- Their feet has
been destroyed and their pride has
been deeply wounded, but they are ~
signed 70 accept the adront which they
consider has been offered them BY the
allies
During the last ten DAYS President
Castro has acted with extraordinary
energy He has transformed the entire
country into q vast camp. having raised
more than fort ythOusand men. whom
ne has vel armed. equipped and trans
ported from every direction to la
Guayra and Puerto Cabello, in the ex-
pectatiOn that the allies would attempt
70 land at one or both Of these points
But there has been q change Of feel
ing and the prominent men OF Tene-
Zuela who were at one tine ready TO
lead the people in the defense OF their
country now consider that Justification
10 take the men OF the republic away
fro mtheir families and their work
does not exist They have resolved
TO discover a means TO bring about
arbitration. or at least treat with the
allies
The means sought Is thought to lie
through the United States legation. and
satisfactory results are on every hand
expected TO follow.
A member OF the ministry said 70 the
correspondent Of the Associated Press:
The United States has not prevented
the allies from assailing US. but il has
Obliged them TO accept our terms"
The blockade Of La Guayra. notifca-
ton OF which in the names Of Great
Britain and Germany was communi-
Gated TO the Venezuelan government
December 13 went into effect Wednes-
day. The order applies 10 Venezuelan
vessels only
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16
THE COUNTRY PRESS

During the campaigns OF 1896 and
1900; and the lesser campaigns since
the former date, the democratic party
has found its chief newspaper support
among the loyal democratic newspa-
pers so often designated as 1.-the
country press" With a few notable
exceptions the metropolitan newspa-
pers classed as democratic deserted the
democratic standard and lent their aid
to the republican party. But the de-
sertions from the ranks Of the coun-
try press" were so few that they were
not noticeable. With a loyalty that
could not be swerved and an ability
that challenged the admiration of the
opposition, the country press" rallied
to the democratic standard and per
formed prOdigies Of TalOr. The cOun-
try press" has ever been loyal, and
because OF this every democratic news
paper that is embraced in this designa-
ton deserves and should have the
hearty support Of democrats in its com
mUnity. A well edited local newspaper
exercises an important influence, not
always visible to the casual observer,
but always apparent when the test
comes. Hundreds Of such democratic
weeklies and small dailies reach The
COmmOner's exchange table regularly,
and they are a constant source Of in
spiTatiOn- Let democrats show by
their actions that they appreciate the
answering loyalty and tireless energy
Of the democratic newspapers that
have stood up for the party and its
principles in the face OF influences
that have corrupted so many metro
pOlitant dailies. The local democratic
newspapers deserve a great deal more
than they usually get Now let demo-
cEats see that their local organs get
all they deserve.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16

THOMAS b REED Is DEAD


The sudden death OF Thomas B. Reed
removes from the arena OF politics one
Of the most prominent figures in the
republican party No republican Of
the present generation has surpassed
him in bTilliancy. or in the impression
he made upon cOntemp his
tory. As a leader Of men he vas not
The equal Of Blaine or Mckinley. but
as a complete master Of those imme-
diately associated with him he was
their superior In an extended and
logical discussion there were many
republicans more able and more i'm
pressiYe- But in short, sharp, epigra-
NAUTICAL and incisive statement he could
not be surpassed.
Reeds Rules" as they were COM
monty called, changed the house from
a deliberatiVe body into a machine for
the execution OF the VIII OF a few party
leaders, ind it is too soon yet to fully
estimate the influence Of this change
upon the house Of Representatives and
the country. The first effect has been
to increase the relative Importance Of
the senate by making il the scene Of
legislative debate on important ques-
tiOns. and until the senate is elected
entirely by the people the change is
likely 70 initiate against popular gov
eminent The purpose OF counting a
quorum was not to enable a majority
to rule. because a majority could al
ways rule without counting a quorum;
but it was to enable q minority to
pas laws in spite Of a still smaller
minority. Whenever q majority Of the
total membership Of congress voted for
a bill the bill could be passed in spite
Of the silence Of the minority, but BY
ty, with the aid Of a few silent mem
bers, could. according to Reeds rules,
1egislate on all questions
In 1886 Mr.. Reed was a candidate for
the presidency, but was defeated by the
Joint influence of Mr. McKinley's pop
ularity and Mark Hsnna's manage
ment.
When the question Of Imperialism
came up for discussion, Mr.. Reed diff
fered from his party. and rather than
lead a fight against the administration.
retired from public life. Some thought
that the sudden abandonment Of his
long cherished ambition 10 be presi-
dent embittered him. but he bore his
disappointment mucl more gracefully
than some of the great party leaders
in the past have done. Since his re-
tirement from Office his law practice,
and literary work have occupied his
time and are supposed to have yielded
a considerable Income
Of the great republicans who have
opposed their party's policy on impe-
rialism he is the third to die-Sherman
and Harrison having preceded him
He was an ultra-prCtectiOnist, and
was a defender, rather than a prose
cutOr Of the trusts. His recent article
in the North American Review was
a skillful and ingenious argument
against -adical action for the extermi-
nation Of private monopoly, and was at
the same time plea for the mainten-
ance Of a high tariff.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16
DropaDead

Joseph Hostetter Of Harvard. Neb-.
dropped dead on the street wednesday
evening AZ o'clock He was suffering
from hemCrrhaEe Of the lungs and died
in a few minutes Mr.. Hostetter was
a native Of Switzerland. aged sixty
years. and had no relatives in this
country he has lived alone in little
house on a farm He had considerable
means Several years ago he sold a
farm near Harvard and vent back 20
Switzerland 70 live He was not salts
fed there and returned and bought the
farm on which he has lived since
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16

The French legation az Lima. Peru.
presented 20 the Peruvian government
on November s q claim for SOL so.
I'm favor Of the Dreyfus br0thers Of
Paris, IN accordance with the finding
OF the Lausanne court Of arbitration
Up 70 the present time the government
has made no reply 70 the presentation
Of this claim. and Il IS probabls thai
the French legation tomorrow Ef1 re-
itersts its request FOR q settlement fn
stronger language
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16

William H. MeNutt, who has been a
prisoner in the Tombs on an extrsdi-
ton warrant issued by Governor Odell
on the ground that he Is q fugitive
from the state Of Illinois. charged with
grand larceny Of $1,000 from Willard
T. Block On March IL last, Vas dis
charged from custody BY Justice Fitz-
gerald in the supreme court Justice
fitzgerald holds that the authorities
hare not established that McNutt was
iu Chicago.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16

The president sent 70 the senate
Wednesday the reciprocity treaty re-
Gently negotiated between the United
States and Cuba The treaty vas re-
csivsd By the senate in executive ses-
sion and was referred 20 the COMMITTEES
on foreign relations without being
read II is stated that the treaty does
not concern the disposition OF the Isle
Of Pines.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-16
sent 70 Ian

Charles Hall and Henry Harris-one
giving his residence as Fairbury. the
other Cheyenne-Eere arrested at
Ogalalla by Marshal Baker When
searched six bottles Of whisky and a
check for So on a Denver bank were
found Investigation showed the men
had stolen the whisky from the store
room OF Sheneld's saloon and the
check to be bogus County Judge
Mathews fined each SO and costs and
in default they went to 5an.