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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17
THE SUPERINTENDENTS CON
FERENCE.

Negro education was the subject dis
cussed by the school superintende nts
conference in Richmond yesterday. DIR.
F. b. Friszell, president of the Hamp-
ton Normal Institute, urged that the
negro should have manual training.
Mr.. Glass. of Lynchburg, called forth
applause by aaying he believed the
Anglo-Saxon had nothing to fear from
the proper development of those powers
which God had given the negro. de
believed God had given certain powers
to every creature, regardless Of race and
color and he believed it was the work
of the devil to dcaden and suppress
these powers. He believed these powers
ought to be developed, and the colored
people of Lynchburg were having the
same educational advantages as white
people erjoycd.
The superintendent voted anani-
mously that the negro ought to have
"eight grades" ,
DIR. Gavin Rawies, for the special
committee, reported two bills which, he
thought, if passed by the legislature,
would be conductive to the improve
ment of the schools. The first empow-
ers the Board of Supervisors to levy a
tax sufficient to raise the amount recon-
mended by the County School Board in
its estimates for county school purposes,
and to levy tax upon the property IN
each school district sufficient to raise
the amount recommended by the School
District Board for district school pur-
poses. -,
The other measure provides that the
commonwealth attorney, the county
superintendent of schools, together with
A freeholder citizen, shall disappointed by
the circuit judge to compose the ''school
trustee electoral board" and also pro-
yides that the district school trustees
shall be appointed by the board in each
county, and by the council Ill each city
and town.
Superintendent Joynes offered set OF
resolutions looking to the redstrictIng OF
the State for school purposes and allow
ing the superintendent to give all their
time to school work.
There was meeting yesterday morn
ing of superintendent whose salaries DC
not exceed 5000 per annum, for the pur-
pose of memorializipg the legislature to
increase the compensation of such super
intendents. A resolution was adopted,
praying that the minimum salary Dc
fixed at $3.50 a year. Forty-six super
intendents receive salaries not in excess
/ of $500 each.
1t was clearly demonstrated at the
closing session yesterday that the time
is not ripe in this State for the introduc
ton of compulsory education in Vir
ginia. The superintendent went OIL
record as favoring at least four years
schooling for the negroes. The actor
was not in harmony with the writer
replies to questions previously answered
by them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17

A TRrsT measure which will contain
nothing drastic or radical will, it is now
said be passed by both Houses OF Con-
gress before March 4, according TO the
information Of Congressional managers.
1t will be framed in the conferences
now going on between Mr.. Littlefelds
subcommittee of the House committee
and Attorney General Knox, and may
be ready some time next week. The
big trust Hobbies it is now given out Will
not fight this bill lest more drastic
measure might be passed later, so they
have decided to accept the conservative
bill which the Attorney General Is help
ing to draw up. 1t is obvious thai
there can be nothing very drastic OIL
radical in a measure upon when sucn
an agreement can be reached, but the
utter helplessness of the country at th'
hands of the trusts is shown by the iac'
that only such legislation as they agre'
to can be enacted by the American
Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From II chmond.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria GazetteJ
Richmond, Jan. 17.-Judge Camp
BELLS witnesses were on the stand today
and w. G. Loving of the prosecuting
counsel was whitening in his cross exami-
nation Of Judge L. n. Wood, who pre-
sided at Camrbelps court trial. Wood
said he was sick and desired speedy ex-
animation. Loving replied that some OF
his witnesses had felt badly under Maj.
Conrad's cross examination. A recess
was today taken until Thursday.
Mr.. Halsey offered in the Senate today
a bill to put statue Of Gen. X. Z. Lee
in the rotunda of the Capitol in Wash
ington, and read letter from Senator
John w. Daniel endorsing 1t.
An amendment was offered to the con-
stitution to retain the hold-over feature
in the Senate. The alumni of the uni
versity bill was passed and a resolution
was adopted asking the auditor for the
amount of delinquent taxes due since
1895. Both Senate and House adjourned
till noon Tuesday to honor Gen. K. +
Lee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

7 C. Butler. of Clifton Forge, has
been appointed agent of the Adams Ex-
press Company in Fredericksburg, wee
c. J. Dearborn, formerly of Alexandria.
The dwelling of Mrs. Ann Blanken-
ship, near Swift Creek, Chesterfield
county, was burned yesterday afternoon
with all its contents, and she herself
was fatally burned.
DIR. Alexander T. Gordon died at his
home in Culpeper county after pro
tracted illness, aged seventy years. He
was an ex-Confederate, and served dur
ing the war as surgeon of Pegram's Bat
talon.
The Second Annual Convention OF
the Virginia Anti Saloon League will be
heidi Richmond, January Goth, 2lstand
22nd. The Convention will be addressed
bv some of the most prominent temper
ance men OF the State and country.
"Oatlands," an old estate about seven
miles south of Leesburg, and founded by
George Carter, esq.,, in the early part of
the last century, has been sold to Mr.
w. C. Eustis, Of Washington, by the
former proprietor, Mr.. Stiison Hutchins.
Only the mansion house and sixty acres
were conveyed.
Mrs. Anne Lawson died at Wytheville
on Wednesday night of pneumonia. She
leaves four children: Billion Lawson, of
Upperville; R. NJ. Lawson, of Tazewell
county; Mrs. Lena Cooper, Of Wytheville,
and Mrs. Bette Lehman, of Tacoma,
Washington. Deceased, before her mar
rage. was Miss Brooke, of Eastern Vir-
pinia. Her late husband, Anthony Law
son. was one of the wealthiest bust
ness men in the Wytheville section.
DIR. w. P. Mcclure, of Winchester,
has been brought home from Philadel-
mia suffering from injuries sustained on
Monday in driving accident there. In
company with Mrs. Mcclure and heI
sister he was riding in a cab, when the
driver. who was drunk, fell off the seat.
The horses ran of, and in endeavonne
to lump from the vehicle to stop the AMI
mails DR.. Mcclure fell to the ground
sustaining painful injuries. The ladies
escaped unhurt. VIZ,
A sensation was created in WIN
chester yesterday by the arrest OF Ben
iamin Clowser, Jacob Haines and ON
Lineburg, all sons of prominent people
of Rosenberger, on the charge OF rob
bling the store Of Charles Rosenbergel
at that place. Early yesterday morning
the large flour mill of Mr.. Rosenberger
located near the store, was set on mr.
and was burned to the ground. Sus
picion pointed to james Walker, 4
colored man, who confessed to the rob
berry. and implicated the three whit
boys. Walker escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17
WANTED.

We would like to ask, through the
columns of your paper, if there is any
person who has used Green's August
Flower for the cure of Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, and Liver Troubles that has
not been cured-and we also mean their
results, such as sour stomach, fermenta-
ton of food, habitual costiveness,
nervous dyspepsia, headaches, despond-
ent feelings, sleeplessness--in fact any
trouble connected with the stomach or
liver. This medicine has been sold for
many years in all civilized countries,
and we wish to correspond with you
and send you one of our books free of
cost. If you never tried August Flower,
try a rs cent bottle first. We have
never known of its failing. Ifso, some
thing more serious is the matter with
you. The % cent size has just been
introduced this year. Regular size 70
cents. For sale by E. S. Leadbeater &
Sons. u. u. GREEN,
Woodbury., n. J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17
EoREIGN NEWS.

The French Senate committee has
decided on the coinage of 20 Genuine
piece, similar to the American Nickel
One hundred thousand Swiss voters
have signed petition against the new
Swiss tariff, and, as result, 1T Will nave
to be submitted to referendum. 1t Is
expected the tariff will be defeated.
The haste with which the Pope ap..
pointed Cardinal Serafino Vannutelll
vice. chancellor of the Catholic Church,
is taken to mean that he will be the
successor of the Pontiff at his death.
1t is reported that $50 Macedonian
fugitives who were returning from
Kostendi, Bulgaria, to their homes,
were recently massacred by Turkish
frontier guards. The inhabitants OF the
neighboring villages, are fleeing terror
stricken to the hills.
1t is stated that as soon as the Harrar
Siibuti railway has been completed King
Menelik of Abyssinia intends to carry
out his long cherished dream OF visiting
Europe. He will then go to the United
States, reaching there during the progress
of the st. Louis Exposition.
Former Spanish Minister of the In
terror Moret has gone to Rome to Try
and induce the Vatican to divide witi
the Filipino friars the SIC, 600, 900 which
it is said, America intends paying 10
the friars' lands. The Vatican had In
tended to keep all the money, but More
hopes to get so per cent. for the irlar'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17
SCATTERED GRAVES OF CoNFEDERATEs.-

SCATTERED GRAVES OF CoNFEDERATEs.-
Secretary Root has sent to the Senate milf
tary committee a memorandum prepared by
Ouartermaster General Ludington in regard
to the bill introduced by Senator. Foraker to
provide for the appropriate marking OF the
graves of soldiers Of the Confederate army and
navy. and directing the Secretary OF war TO
ascertain the localities and conditions OF the
graves of such soldiers who died in federal
prisons and military hospitals in the north
during the civil war and who were buried
near the place Of confinement.
General Ludington says 80, l52 Confederate
prisoners of war were buried in so locall-
ties throughout the country, many having
been buried in trenches, as in the case OF the
remains of the Confederates removed from
Fort Delaware and Patch Island, Pa. to the
Films Point National Cemetery, New Jersey,
He says that it would be impossible to
identity Individual graves, Notwithstanding
the names of the persons may be found on
record. .oo
He also says that the appropriation OF $780,
600 made by the bill is inadequate for the pur-
pose the headstones costing $2.l3 each at the
place of manufacture, to which Sl.25 approxi-
mately should be added He says the appro-
priation should be 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17

AT THE annual convention of the Ma
tional Livestock Association held IN
Kansas City yesterday. Mr.. VIM. Nj.
Springer spoke on the proposed merger
of the packing plants. After detailing
the proceedings in equity begun by At
tonev General Knozin Chicago last May
AGAINST the so-called beef trust he said;
oYou who are so deeply interested in
this matter ought to assist the govern
ment in every manner possible in its
efforts to enforce the Sherman antitrust
law in the suit now pending in Chicago.
The pending suit in Chicago has had
the effect, so tar, TO prevent the organ
ization bv the defendants of a great
merger corporation, capitalized at sew
eral hundred millions of dollars, for the
purpose of uniting all packing plants IN
this country into one organization, to be
managed and controlled by one board OF
trustees. The raisers of live stock in
this country would, if such merger
coronation were formed, be compelled
to sell all their products to one purchaser
and that purchaser would fix the prices
IN be paid. the number of live stock to
be purchased and the places at which
they would purchase and pay Tor the
same. Are you ready and willing t(
subject ali your interests to such a con-
dition If not, you owe it to yourselves
10 aid the government of the Unitec
States in all its efforts to prevent th'
formation of such merger corporation.
Mr.. Springer reviewed proposed legs
lation to restrict trusts, and said; "With
out any amendment to the present Law
its enforcement can be made effective
for the suppression of every trust in tn
United States" bat Mr.. Springer, iik'
everybody else, knows that the trust
now are powerful enough to prevent tn
enforcement of laws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17
SATURDAY EVENING. JAN. II, 1903

TUE BARKsDALE pure election bill
was passed by the State Senate on Ihurs-
day and now goes to the House. It's
main object is to prevent the use OF
money at elections and its provisions
seems plain enough to effect its object II
the bill becomes a law and is enforced.
Should this be done 'ward healers and
sichn will be eliminated from politics.
The bill DEGREES that no candidate Tor
any elective office State, federal, coun,
tv district or municipaD shall himself
or through others expend, promise or
loan any money or other valuable thing
10 influence voters in any election, pri-
mary or nominating convention; that no
individual not a candidate shall pay,
nromise or loan money or other valuable
thing in behalf of any person who is a
candidate. Anyone who violates this
provision shall be subject to a fine OF
not less than 800 nor more than 81 600.
Further. it is required that every candi-
or at any primary or regular elec,
ton for any of the Offices mentioned
above as we'll as for the Office OF United
states Senator, shall within thirty days
after tie election file with the Clerk OF
the Court written statement OF al
moneys expended or promised by him
self or $50 far as he knows) by others II
his behalf in connection with his can
didacv. This statement must be sup
ported by legally-administered oati
that it is true and complete, 81
far as the knowledge of tn
afFiant extends. Until the statemen
is filed. a certificate of election canno
legally be granted. Failure to file tn
statement within the thirty days as stipu
lated shall subject the delinquent candi
date to a fine of not more than So, 600, re
coyerable on motion brought by any per
son in the name of the Commonwealth
and PAYABLE to the school fund. Nobod.
shall assume the duties Of an Office or re
ceive emolument therefore until the state
ment has been regularly filed, and wheI
filed. it shall be at all times open to publi'
inspection. In the event of contest 70
any of the offices concerned the election
is to be declared null and void If 1t
shown that the cOntestee has ylolate'
any of the provisions of the Barksdal
bill; unless, of course, it shall be dem
onstrated that the person making tn
contest was really elected. Heavy n
nancial loss and forfeiture of office vii
stare in the face all political candidate
who make improper use of money II
Virginia if the bill gets through tn
Legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physi,
clans. as the damage they will do is ten fold
10 the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains
no mercury. and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. is taken
internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F..
]. Cheney and Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17
BIG Gun TO be Tested.

Sandy Hook, n. j., Jan. 1.-THE
much talked of 16-inch breech loading
rifle, the greatest coast defense gun
ever constructed, undergoes its official
test today at the proving ground,
For safety's sake, the gun is placed
about two miles down the range where,
in case of accident, only the sand, trees
and underbrush would be hit by flying
pieces. The firing crew and spectators
will take shelter in bomb proofs and be
carried to and away from the gun by
special train. The muzzle is pointed
seward and the projectiles, each weigh
ing 2, 400 pounds, will be hurled out in
the ocean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17
Disabled st. Louis Arrives in Port.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE big Ameri-
can steamship st. Louis appeared of
Fire Island Just as day was dawning at
6 o'clock this morning. After nearly
two weeks of buffeting with sea and
wind, her leaky boilers preventing speed
greater than five miles an hour, the st.
Louis came pushing up to Sandy
Hook, and then at 10 o'clock started up
the bay to her berth. As she came up
the harbor craft along the route saluted
the ship. The big ship will go to the
shipyards for repairs after she has un-
loaded. The first three days the st.
Louis made fairly good progress, the
weather being rough and squally with
high cross seas. The speed was then so
necessarily slow that the passengers be-
gan to discuss it, until between the
rough stormy weather and the ships in
ability to make speed, they became so
indignant and annoyed that meetings
were held and protests against their
treatment were considered. Resolutions
were passed condemning the steamship
company for permitting the passengers
to embark on steamer whose condition
was so pitiable. After January 8 the
speed fell away to 200 on the 9th, 1861
on the 10th, 125 on the 18th. On this
day the wind was west-northwest, with
violent squalls of snow and blowing
gale with very high head sea. On
these two days, it is said that the shiE
only had one boiler able to make steam,
The engineers, however, worked hare
and got one boiler after another II
commission. The st. Louis brought 81
saloon, 70 second cabin, and 126 steer
age passengers and a crew of 326, max
ing COS persons in all aboard. Beyon'
the tedious passage there was nothing t
complain of and all were well.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17

ROASTED TO DEATH.-At the con-
tinuation yesterday in Manila of the trial
of Major Edwin F. Glenn, of the Fifth
Infantry, who is charged Sith unlawful
ly killing seven prisoners of war in
Samar, Spaniard who was at one time
held prisoner by the insurgents testified
that while he was confined at the head
quarters of General Lukban, in Samar,
in May, 1900, he saw an American
prisoner roasted to death. The Spaniard
said sticks we're driven into the prisoners
body and he was slowly turned over the
fire until dead. The body was then left
TO be devoured by hogs. He did not
know the mans name, out thought ne
was an officer. Several American OH
GERS and men were captured and reported
missing in Samar in 1900 and the VIC
tim is believed to have been one OF these.
Other witnesses told OF the Balanglga,
Gandara and Catubig massacres. Inc
defense produced a letter written by an
insurgent leader, Guevarra, IN when nc
admitted that the BalaDgiga massacre
was contrary to the laws of warfare.
Can't. Abraham P. Burlington, OF the
First Infantry. testified that Brighten.
Jacob HI. Smith frequently offered pro-
lection to the natives and urged them to
come inside the American lines. Lieu
tenant Pratt said that General Smith, in
his orders, had directed that the war be
waged against able-bodied men, not
against women and children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17
THE CAMPBELL CASE.

In the Campbell investigation yester-
day Aubrey E. Strobe made sensation
al speech, in which he charged that
numerous petitions drawn by Amherst
people and addressed to the legislature
and which had been intrusted TO the care
of DR.. Ware and Senator Massie, per-
sonal friends of Judge Campbell, had
never reached the House or Senate. He
asked the committees permission to fol-
low line of questioning designed to bring
out an implied connivance on the part OF
Judge Cambell's friends to prevent the
passage of a bill that would require the
Governor toappoint judge to try Judge
Clmpbell instead of Campbell making his
yn selection. Several witnesses were
examined. Major Conrad declined to
further question Rev. G. II. Crawford,
but the members of the committee asked
him a number of questions.
Judge w. Ii. Mann, who was Mr.. Craw-
ford's counsel in the contempt case against
him, and who was with Mr.. Crawford when
Judge Campbell cowhided him, stated that
Mr.. Crawford had his hand extended in
amicable greeting when Campbell commenced
to strike him.
The most material feature Of the session
was the filing Of new charges under the rul-
| ing of the committee as to specific charges.
They were three in number, two being thrown
out by the committee heretofore, because too
| general. They were now admitted.
One of the most important witnesses was
Otto L. Evans, commonwealths attorney,
who has been the prime mover in bringing
about the investigation. His cross-examina-
lion by Mr.. Conrad was very severe and last
ed the greater part Of the afternoon.
behalf Of Judge Campbell, after which an adj
journment viii be taken until next Thursday,
when a number of witnesses Of the prosecu-
ton will give evidence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17
Rescued i'm Mid-Ocean.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE steamer
Pennsylvania which arrived this morn
ing from Hamburg brought into port
thirteen seamen who were taken off the
disabled steamer Siggeu in mid-ocean.
On January 18th the Pennsylvania fell
in with the steamer, which had lost
her propeller, lying helpless in the
trough of the sea. The captain and
crew were taken off and as the
steamer was a dangerous menace to
navigation, the sea cocks were opened
and she probably went to the bottom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17
Five Killed by Explosion.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE Navy
Department today received dispatch
from San Juan, Porto Rico, saying that
an eight inch charge exploded in one OF
the forward currents of the battleship
Massachusetts, killing five men and In
iuring four others. So little is known at the
Department of the details of the explo-
sion on the Massachusetts that theories
of the cause are very vague. Admiral
O'Neil believe in the absence of further
information, that the accident was caused
by friction as the charge came up to
the turret from the hoist. Each
bag of powder has at one end of the Prim-
ing of black powder a compound ex'
ceedingly susceptible to friction or con-
cussion. The hoist moves at a high rate
of speed and a blow against the guides
might suffice to explode the charge.
However. the fact that five of the men
we're killed outright would indicate that
the charge exploded about the time
the bag was being pushed into the breech
of the gun. The gang on the floor OF
the gun numbers five while the remain
der is below attending to the hoist and
other mechanism. The latter would
escape the direct force of the explosion
but would be subject to conclusion
According to the dispatches every man
actually engaged in the loading ofthe gun
must have been killed outright. Anoth-
err theory points to an explosion caused by
burning piece of sacking left in the
gun from former exploded charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-17
strange ReptiIe Identified.

Richmond, Va, January 1.-THE
remarkable reptile, like an eel, but
blind, having feet and fine fur like a
mole, found in subterranean stream in
Caroline county, has been identified as
the protens anguinus, found heretofore
only in the grotto of the Maddelena, a
wonderful cavern in the duchy Of Car
niola, Austria. It's presence where 1t
was found is inexplicable.