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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19

The Congressional Record this morn
ing contains the speeches OF Senator
Morgan, in opposition to the Panama
canal treaty, and that of Senator Cui,
lom in favor of it, which were delivered
in executive session and made public
by agreement of the Senate. The re.
marks of Senator Morgan occupy 20
pages. and are divided into seven
separate speeches. The one speech OF
Senator Cullom which closed the de-
hate on the treaty and was in answer
10 the arguments made against It, nils
less than pages. 1t is not the inten-
ton to make public any OF the other
speeches that were delivered, nor the
votes taken on the amendments and
the question of final ratification.
The Washington passenger committee
composed of the representatives OF all
railroads entering the capital city, de-
cided at meeting today to extend an
invitation to the UnionC Confederate AS
ISOLATION, which meets in New Orleans
in May to hold their meeting of 1904 in
this city.
President Roosevelt today received
another golden invitation from the
West. The Union League Club OF San
Francisco sent the yellow plate ty its
President, Col. Geo. II. Puppy. Upon
one side of the plate is the Presidents
monogram beautifully engraved and on
the other the following inscription !:
''The Union League Club of San Fran
cisco, California, presents its compli-
ments to the President and requests that
be be the guest of the Club on such a
date as he may select on the occasion OF
his visit to San Francisco, 1903" The
invitation is 81 by 6 inches in size and
was all mined in Amado county.
Efforts yesterday and today to get a
meeting of the Senate commerce commit
tee to act on the Crum case failed, so his
appointment will not be confirmed. The
President, it is said, will reappoint him
at once.
Miss Alice Roosevelt arrived at San
Juan, P. R., this morning on the steamer
Coamo, from New York. Governor
Hunt and his family met her at the
pier Later she was driven to the palace
where she held an informal public re-
ceptiOn. ,,
it is reported here that two important local
banks will be consolidated within the next
few days, the formal announcement OF when
will then be made.
Secretary Daingerfeld, Of the Washington
Jockey Club, announces that the hrst race
each day at Bennings next week VIII DC caiieu
at 3 o'clock
Justice Day is reported to be improving
every day now. His condition this morning
is regarded by his physician as very salts
factory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19
FiddIers Contest for Prizes.

Terre Haute, Ind, March ia
contest was held at the Grand Opera
House last night in which more than 100
old fiddlers participated. The prizes
donated by the merchants were for the
ugliest, oldest, youngest the man with the
longest nose, and those playing the best
old tunes, also playing and dancing to
the fiddlers' own music. The tunes
Arkansas Traveller" "Sugar in the
Gourd," 'Pop goes the Weasel and
'Hell on the Wabash" were favorites
in the offer of prizes. The opera house
was crowded with an audience that yell
ed with glee. Most of the contestants
came from the back townships in the
Wabash valley, and some wore costumes
of the STYLES of so years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

Twenty-Five horses were smothered by
fire that followed an explosion in the
Dominion coal company's pit No, l. at
Glace Bay, near Sydney, G. B., this
morning. Considerable damage was
done to the interior workings of the
mine but no lives were lost.
The Pope, who has been i'll several davs
past with cold and weakness, is rather better
this morning, though his weakness continues.
He insists, however, ON resuming his audi
ences. II am SO accustomed TO a certain kind
Of life" he says, that l cannot change.
will die in the harness."
In the House of Commons today, Secretary
of State for the Colonies, Chamberlain, said
that self government was impractical as yet
in the Transvaal, and in the Orange Free
State, as the former Boer Generals have re-
solved to stand aloof
The visit of the Prince and Princess of
Wales to India, mentioned in King Edwards
message to the Delhi Durbar, will take place
in the autumn. The Prince and Princess, il
is asserted, will make an extended tour Of the
country.
The Liverpool Post, commenting on the
cabinet situation today, suggests that Premier
Balfour accept peerage with the foreign
sVOictai SUPP, tdcatiiiB TIE premiership III
favor of Colonial Secretary Chamberlain.
the strike of dock laborers which was in
augurated in Havre, France, some time ago.
ended today, the men resuming work at the
former rate of wages. They did not receive q
single concession from the employers.
Efforts 10 form an anti-duelling league in
| the Austrian army have received set back.
| 1t was announced today that the minister for
War, Won Goshler, has refused to allow officers
to join the league.
Thieves broke into st. Stephens Cathedral,
at Vienna, last night and stole 5000 worth
of trinkets from the high altar No trace of
the thieves or their plumber has rs yet been
obtained.
King Edwards health is not by any means
as good as could be desired. Court officials
are commenting on the worn and tired look
which is continually on tie Kings face.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19

RACE QUESTION IN THE SENATE
The race question was discussed in the
Senate yesterday, Mr.. Money spoke for
two hours, his remarks having direct
reference to the action of the President
in closing the Indianola Miss post
Office. Among other things Mr.. Money
said that in the South it was believed
that Mr.. Roosevelt, when he succeeded
President Mckinley, whould make an
American instead Of sectional Presi-
dent, but change had come over the
spirit of this dream. "He is not so
much an American President" said Mr..
Money, Gas he is the president of the
black belt," and, be added, with some
feeling, "we don't consider him a great
American President. There is . race
prejudice in the South, and thank God
that there is" The prejudice against
the negro, he asserted, is not local, but
prompted by universal sentiment.
Answering Mr.. Foraker, he said that
while the people of the South had here
tofore tolerated negro ofticeholders they
did not want any more of them. This
is a white mans country and white
mans government" said Mr.. Morey.
at has been carved out of the wilder
ness and conquered from the Indians, not
for the African, but for the white man."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19
THURSDAY EVENING. MARCH 10, 1902

Mr. GRAvELY has offered a concur
ro,t resolution in the House of Dele
cates petitioning Congress to enact leg
;slstion which will confer upon the in
terstate commerce commission authority
TO regulate unreasonable and unjust rates
charged by railways. The bill recites
that the recent decisions of the Supreme
Court have Invested the commission OF
this power, which it exercised for ten
wears after its establishment, and adds:
sThe extensive elimination of railway
competition resulting from the practical
consolidation of more than three-hfths
of the railway mileage of the country,
which has taken place in the past three
years, has placed the control of the trans
portation service of the country in the
hands of few great capitalists, and sub
iected the entire people to the imposition
of such charges for transportation OF per-
sons and property as the pecuniary IN
terests of such capitalists may dictate,
free from any governmental restraint or
supervision.
The railroads have so much influence
and power with Congress now that it is
doubtful if redress can be had from that
source soon, but as nothing can be
gained without a trial, Mr.. Gravely' S
resolution may put the ball in motion
which in time may bring relief to the
people who suffer on account OF unjust
railroad charges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19
The Cuban Treaty.


Washington, ID. c.. March 10
Voting on amendments to the Cuban
treaty will begin at o'clock this after
noon. There are six or seven of these
pending, and the final vote on ratifica-
ton will probably be begun about 4
o'clock. The first amendments to be
acted upon will be the three offered by
the committee on foreign relations.
These add cattle" to the schedule OF
goods to be admitted to Cuba at reduc-
ton of 40 per cent; provide that no
sugar from other countries shall be adj
mitted at lower rate than now for the
next five years; and postpone the time
when the treaty shall go into effect until
after it has been approved by the House
of Representatives. 1t is understood
that Senator Morgan will offer one or
two amendments. Senator Burton has
proposed one increasing the reduction in
the duty on American flour, corn and
cornmeal going into Cuba, from 20 per
cent as fixed by the treaty, to 40 per
cent.
This is a popular amendment with the
republican Senators from the northwest,
and will poll a close vote. Another
interesting amendment upon which a
vote will be had, has been offered by
Mr. Newlands, and proposes that Cuba
be annexed and invited to become a
State of the union.
1t is believed that only the committee
amendments will be adopted.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion shortly after eleven O'Clock to con-
clude consideration of the treaty. AT
that time there was not quorum pres
ent. but the Senate managers under
stand that enough Senators are yet in
town to enable final action to be taken.
After the treaty is ratified committee
will be appointed to inform the Presi-
dent that the Senate has completed the
work for which 1t was called in special
session, and then the body will adjourn
sine die.
The final vote on the ratification OF
the Cuban treaty resulted in the adop-
ton of the treaty by vote Of ayes
so, noes IS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.

Correspondence OF the AleAanurlA dazette.i
Washington, d. c., March IS.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken to prevent premature publication
of the verdict of the anthracite coal
strike commission. All members and
employees of the commission are pledged
to secrecy in the matter and there is
little chance of the findings becoming
known before the date set for their pro-
mitigation, next Saturday morning.
The recommendation OF the commission
comprise about 1900 words. These are
accompanied by voluminous review OF
the testimony, said to contain about
$4,000 words. The members of the
commission absolutely refuse to discuss
the various forecasts of their findings
printed in the morning papers further
than to say that they are the result of
pure guess work. tits stated on authority
that as yet there has been no leak, de-
spite the many efforts by newspaper
correspondents and others to obtain an
inkling of the verdict.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19
BLIZZARD IN THE WEST. The snow

BLIZZARD IN THE WEsT.-The snow
stoIm which reached Denver from the
west yesterday morning has proved to be
the most severe blizzard experienced there
this winter. The snow, driven fercely
before high north wind, makes pedes-
trianism difficult, and business is serious
ly curtailed. There was every indica-
ton that the storm would continue
throughout last night and that the wealth
err will become decidedly colder, espe-
cially in the northeastern portion of the
State. Within the city limits all the
street cars, with the exception of few
downtown lines, were stopped, and trains
have stalled on some of the railroads.
The severest snOwstorm of the winter
was prevailing at Salt Lake yesterday.
More than four inches of snow has fallen,
accompanied by 80 mile wind, and
street car traffic is seriously interfered
with. The storm is general throughout
southern Idaho, northern Utah and west
ern Wyoming, and is working westward
rapidly.
Dispatches from Cheyenne, Wyo., say
the worst blizzard of the winter has been
raging in that section since early yester-
day morning. The air is full of wet
snow and high wind is driftingit badly
The weather is cold, and stockmen say
that, unless the storm shall subside soon,
the losses among stock will be enormous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19
GOOD ADVICE.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint, More than
seventy-fye per cent. of the people in
the United States.a afflicted with these
two diseases and their effects: such as
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
Costiveness, Palpitation of the Heart,
Heartburn, Water-brash, Gnawing and
Burning Parns at the Pit of the Stomach,
Yellow Skin, Coated Tangue and Dis
agreeable Taste in the Mouth, Coming
up of Food after Eating, Low Spirits,
etc. Go to your Druggist and get
bottle of August Flower for % or IS
cents. Two doses will relieve you.
Try IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19
CAPT. WISE SEES PRESIDENT.

Capt. John S. Wise, formerly of Viz
ginia, one of the leading attorneys OF
the negroes of Virginia in their efforts
to overthrow the new constitution OF
that State, called on the President yes
terday.
Mr.. Wise said he is hard at work on
the cases involving the validity of the
new constitution Of Virginia. awe are
hopeful, " he said, "that we will succeed
in having the supreme court declare the
new constitution, which DISTINGUISHES. the
negroes Of the State, declared uncon-
stitutional. / believe that the court
will hold that the recent decision Of
Chief Justice Fuller, sitting in Rich
mond, is not the opinion of a majority
of the court.
THE case that | base most OF my
hope on, however is the one pending at
Norfolk and to be heard there by Judge
Waddill in May. This is the case of a
negro who was legally and duly regis
tered under tie old constitution OF the
State. He was refused the privilege OF
voting under the new constitution, and
brought suit against the judges of the
election. 1t fully brings up the ques-
ton of the constitutionality of the new
laws. All of these cases will go before
the supreme court at the same time.
81 am glad that ex-Secretary Carlisle
is associated with me in these cases. 1t
robs them of a partisan aspect and, "
with laugh, "relieves me of some OF
the Safeguarding.
al saw Mr.. Carlisle the other day and
asked him if he had seen some of the
things the papers had said about him
since he consented to argue the cases
in the supreme court. He said no, and
asked me what they we're. told him
the southern papers were declaring that
he was no better than | was. He said
that he didn't pose as being any better"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19

THOSE AMERICANS who believe they
must 90 abroad to finish their education
will be little surprised to read what
Prof. Hermann, of Freiburg, who has
inst returned to Berlin from long tour
of the United States, has to say on this
subject. He gives his views as follows;
The time is speedily coming when
Young Europeans will visit the United
States lust as Americans now visit
Europe, in order to perfect themselves IN
all branches of science and art. In sur
gerry and medicines America hes made
strides which place her far beyond
Europe. In dash, readiness, resource
and manual skill, the American surgeon
is unsurpassed"
This may be brought little nearer
home for if one will but think he Will
realize that in majority of cases young
men can be educated just as well in their
own States as they can be in others.
Much depends upon what Is IN the
Young men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19
Won RueIow's DECLARATION.

Berlin March 19.-In the Reichstag
today Chancellor Won Buelow reiterated
his declaration that the action of the
German government against Venezuela
was not caused by desire to add terri
torial power or glory but was necessity
in the settlement of the claims against
that country. The difficulty was increased
the Chancellor said, by the untrustworth-
mess of the debtor and by the New York
Herald which spread sensational reports
regarding the action of the government,
attributing to it the intention to annex
Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil. That
such examinations were not believe, he
declared, was shown by the loyalty OF
the cabinets both at London and Wash
ington. Referring in reforms in Mace
donia the Chancellor said: "We have
no direct interests in the oriental policy
but Twill support all asures designed for
improving the interior of Macedonia"
At the conclusion of the remarks of
Count Won Buelow, Herr Easse, de-
clared that hatred for Germany in Eng
land was never so great as during the
alliance regarding Venezuela. German
prestige, he continued, had been dam
aged by the government appealing to
American meditation in the dispute, and
declared that the German ambassador to
the United States, Baron Speck Won
Sternburg, appeared in America almost
as a scapecoat. Herr Won Oertel in
reply said he approved of the alliance
with England. aud hoped that Germany
would learn from England greater
energy. Germany, he added, should be
less amiable towards the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19
COURT OF APPEALS.

The following were the proceedings of the
Court of Appeals.
Cline VS.. Western Association, of Toronto,
Canada argued and submitted.
Hendrick VS.. Mcdowell and others con-
tinued.
Savings Bank of Richmond vs. Powhatan
Clay Manufacturing Company; continued.
Southern Railway Company VS.. Washing
ton. Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company continued.
Nucketts VS.. Waddill, clerk submitted.
Carter, sheriff, VS.. Marye, auditor sub
mitted
The next case to be heard is Parsons VS..
Maury and Maury. Court meets at 10 a. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19

TROUBLE IN SANTO DOMINGO. News
has been received al Cape Haytien from
La Vega, Santo Domingo, of the death
of Gen. Manuel Cacerez governor of the
Province of Moca. His brother, Gen.
Ramona Cacerez, governor of Santiago,
has left for MOca. He threatens to burn
the town of Santiago il, on his return, he
finds the situation of the government is
desperate. On the northwest frontier
the revoutionists have captured big
convoy of provisions on its way to the
government of Dajabon. The revolution
airy general Raphael Rodriguez is adj
vancing rapidly in the south. The reyo=
lutionists have invaded the district be-
tween Puerto Plata and Santiago. A
dispatch from Cape Haytien, February
26. said that the revolutionary generals
were then operating successfully In the
northeastern part of Santo Domingo and
that General Arutro Zano, the chief in
command of the revolutionisls, had cap
tured Guayubin, in the northwestern
part of the Dominican Republic, and was
marching on Puerto Plata. Another
body of rebels was operating against San
tiago and La Vega, while Gen. Raphael
Rodriguez was marching on the capital,
Santo Domingo. Finally, another body
of rebels was carrying on the movement
in the eastern part of the republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19
The stomach is the Man.

A weak stomach weakens the man, because
it cannot transform the food he eats into nour-
ishment. Health and strength cannot be re-
stored TO any sick man or weak woman with
out first restoring health and strength TO the
stomach. A weak stomach cannot digest
enough food to feed the tissues and revive the
tired and run down limbs and organs Of the
body. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cleanses, puri-
hes, sweetens and strengthens the glands and
membranes Of the stomach, and cures indi-
gestion, dyspepsia and all stomach troubles.
Z. $. Leadbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19

The MANN bill which has been under
consideration recently in the General
Assembly was reported adversely yes
terday evening by the Senate committee
on general laws. The vote was to b.
The bill requires that majority OF citl-
zens in community must petition Tor
a liquor license before it can be granted.
The legislature had been flooded with
petitions praying for the passage OF the
bill. but no matter what sins the men,
bers of that body have been guilty of by
commission or omission, it is believed to
be the opinion ofthe conservative portion
of the people of the State that they have
in this instance shown the wisdom OF
representatives of constituencies em
braeing all classes. That the world is
governed too much is the conviction OF
the many in our day and generation,
while the experience of the world has
shown the impotency of most legisla-
ton concerning the sale of intoxicants
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19
To Get Rid of Troublesome Corn.

First soak it in warm water to soften
it, then pare it down as closely as pos
sible without drawing the blood and
apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice
daily, rubbing vigorously for FIVE
minutes at each application. A corn
plaster should be worn for few days,
to protect it from the shoe. As gen.
eral liniment for sprains, bruises, lame
ness and rheumatism, Pain Balm is
unequaled. For sale by Richard Glib
son, druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, the heroine
of the Crimean war, the woman whose
self-sacrifcing generosity was the in
spiration for the foundation of the Red
Cross society, is living at ripe old age
in London. She risked her health and
life in that war and soothed the suffering
of many sick and wounded soldiers as
only woman can.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-19

WHILE 50 many people are trying to
regulate railroad rates and are seeking
relief from unjust railroad tariffs and
charges it seems strange that some at
tention in this direction is not given to
the express companies. By their COM
binations they have done away with all
competition and have fixed their own
charges to suit themselves, which in a
majority of instances are not only unjust
but unbearable. There certainly should
be some law to regulate these companies
and if not one should certainly be
enacted at once. They pay small taxes
and charge exorbitant rates and care
not a rap for those who are compelled to
express their goods.