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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16
COURT OF APPEALS.

Yesterday was the first decision day OF
the present session ofthe Court ofAppeals,
and opinions were handed down in eight
cases and a number of apr lications for
writs of error passed upon. Following
is the summary:
Judge Keith:
Postal Telegraph Cable Company VS..
City of Norfolk. Circuit Court City OF
Norfolk. Affirmed.
Henley, VS.. Cottrell Real Estate, In
surance and Loan Company. Corpora
ton Court City of Newport News.
Amended and affirmed.
Judge Caldwell:
Falsburg Power, &c, Company VS..
Alexander, &c. Circuit Court of Abe
marie county. Affirmed. Tuggle VS..
Berkeley ct al. Circuit Court of Prince
Edward county. Amended and affirmed.
Hunton, Commissioner, VS.. Wood ct.
al. Circuit Court of Culpeper county.
affirmed.
Judge Buchanan:
Reed vs.. Garrett, &c. Circuit Court
of Madison county. Reversed.
Taium VI. Tatum's administrator.
Circuit Court of Patrick county. Al
firmed.
Judge Harrison:
Hudson VS.. Barham, trustee. Circuit
Court of Elizabeth City. Reversed.
Judge White:
Pettyiohn VS.. National Exchange
Bank Of Lynchburg. Circuit Court City
of Lynchburg. Reversed.
Among the petitions for appeals ant
writs of error were:
Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Poto
mac Railroad Company VS.. johnson
Circuit Court of Henrico county; writ o
error aud supersedeas; bond $500.
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany VS.. Briggs; Circuit Court of War
rem; writ of error and supersedeas
bond SO, 500.
Utterbach VS.. Commonwealth; Count!
Court of Fauquier; writ of error refused
Woodward VS.. 6eay; Circuit Court
Fauquier county; appeal refused.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16
rEI,EGRAPHiC BREvITIEs

The strike of the employees OF the
Connecticut Railway and Lighting Com
pany at Waterbury is causing disorder
in that city.
The marine reporter of the life saving
station at Currituck Inlet, n. e., re-
ports an unknown steamer ashore at
Pebble Shoal near False Cape.
Pope Leo has appointed Cardinal
Serafno Vannutelli vice chancellor OF
the Catholic Church. one OF the highest
positions in the papacy. He takes the
place of Cardinal Parocdhi, whose death
occurred yesterday.
August Belmont admitted before the
Interstate Commerce Commission IN
New York today that John W. Gates
had outwitted him in merging the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad into the
Atlantic Coast line.
The body of David Shamely, OF Bur
lington, n. j., was found in canal at
Trenton this morning. There were no
marks of violence on the body nor had 1t
been robbed. 1t is supposed he acc'
dentally fell into the canal.
On the witness stand in New York
Yesterday Mr.. J. P. Morgan declared
that John w. Gates was a dangerous
element in the railway world and that
he, took the Louisville and Nashville
away from him to preserve peace.
Ollie Cropsey, the prosecutions stal
witness, was on the stand at Iiertford,
N. c., in the Wilcox case this morning
She told of Jim Wilcox's attentions tC
Ella Cropsey, her sister; of their falling
out in 1901, of his visit on 'the night o
the girls disappearance and of his queel
demeanor. She said he called Ella tc
the door upon his departure and was
asked if this was the list time she wa:
seen alive. The witness sobbed anC
said eyes"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16
CAUTION.

This is not a gentle word-but when
YOU think how liable you are not to pur-
chase the only remedy universally known
and remedy that has had the largest
sale of any medicine in the world since
1868 for the cure and treatment of Con-
sumption and Throat and Lung troubles
without losing its great popularity all
these years, you will be thankful we call
ed your attention to Boschee's German
Syrup. There are so many ordinary
cough remedies made by druggists and
Others that are cheap and good for lighs
colds perhaps, but for severe Coughs
Bronchitis, Croup-and especially fe r
Consumption, where there is differ it
expectoration and coughing during the
nights and mornings, there is moth ing
like German Syrup. The % cents size
has lust been introduced this ear.
Regular size IS cents. For sale by Els.
Leadbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16
No News of the Belated Liner.

New York, Jan 16.-"There is still
no news of the st. Louis" said Presi-
dent Griscom, of the American line, at
9 o'clock this morning. 81 have, how
ever no fears for the ship. She will
turn up all right" Notwithstanding
this confident expression there was an air
of nervousness in the offices ofthe steam
sbip line this morning. The Sandy
Hook and Fire Island marine stations
were early communicated with and re-
norted that there was no sign OF the
belated steamer. The arrival last night
of the steamer Laurentian which LETT
Glasgow on January Srd, the same day
the st. Louis left Southampton, with
the report that nothing was seen OF the
big American liner, has added greatly
to the uneasiness. Her captain reported
fair weather most of the time. This is
significant, and shipping men say indi'
Gates that the st. Louis has met with an
accident. This, they say is probably
breaking in her machinery, which dis
abled the vessel so that she has beer
blown out of her course. There is some
adverse criticism because of the adj
mission of the officials of the line tina
the steamers boilers were not in gooC
condition. With this fact known, it II
contended that the vessel should have
been laid up for repairs and should no
have been allowed to carry a big list o
passengers.
London, Jan 16.-The London OF
fcials of the American line insist tina
nothing more than breakdown in he
machinery can have delayed the steame
ST. Louis now six days overdue in Me-
York and that there is no need
anxiety. They say the St. Louis, if dis
abled, is likely to have drifted in southerl
direction, and may next be reported ?
the Azores.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate committee on Military
Affairs has authorized a favorable report
on the general staff bill, which passed
the House week ago.
The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tons has agreed to report the Cuban
reciprocity treaty to the Senate with
two amendments. The first of these Is
the guarantee against further reduction
of the sugar tariff, and the other makes
reduction of 40 per cent. in the reduction
of the duty on American cattle exported
to Cuba instead of 20 per cent.
Mr.. McLaurin, of Mississippi yester-
day called attention to the charges Of
threats and intimidation by the people
of Indianola, Miss, against the postmas-
ter and declared them to be untrue,
remarking that his object in bringing the
matter to the attention of the Senate wa.
in order that his denial might go into
the Congressional Record as an answer
10 those who made the charge.
In the House the department OF com
MERGE bill was then taken up, and gene
raj debate on it completed. Opposition
10 the bill came entirely from the demo
cratic side, being based on the assump
ton that placing the Bureau of Labor II
the proposed new department would
subordinate the interests of labor to thos'
of capital Reading of the bill had begun
when the committee of the whole aros
shortly after 5 clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Charles Hayes, colOred, was hanged at
Boydton yesterday for the murder OF
Miss Missile Gregory.
Miss Emma Donahoe, daughter of the
late A. B. Donahoe, died in Fredericks-
burg, yesterday, after long illness Of
consumption.
Mr.. Eppa Hunton, jr, has purchased
the handsome home of Mr.. Ned Price, on
franklin street, between First and
Foushee, in Richmond.
w. c. Jameson, for many years post
master at Rixeyville, Culpeper county,
died at his home on Wednesday. He
was stricken with paralysis Saturday
last and never rallied.
Mrs. Maggie Riley, who it is charged
hired her son and another man to xii
Mary Clark near Bramwell, w. Va,
and who escaped from Mercer county
Jail, has been recaptured, the extreme
cold having driven her from her hiding
place in the woods.
congressman Jouee vi t'0 10 'i'
trict said in Washington yesterday.
have not the slightest intention of en-
tering the gubernatorial race. II
is true that have received
great many assurances of support
but | shall not be candidate. i
| am a candidate at all for anything be-
yond my present position, it will be FOL
a seat in the United States Senate. Mr.
Carter Glass of the Sixth district als'
said he is not candidate for governor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16

ANNUAL DIPLOMATIC DINNER. --Ihe
President gave a dinner last night in
honor of the diplomatic corps. The for
eign dignitaries wore court uniforms,
their rich colors and gold lace contrast
ing picturesquely with the conventional
evening dress of the Americans. The
women were beautifully gowned. Mrs.
Roosevelt wore white satin trimmed with
pearls. and Miss Alice Roosevelt blue
panne velvet and white lace. The table
was set in the form of hollow square,
and the floor space thus made was orna-
mented with tall mound of palms and
begonia leaves. As the china ordered
by Mrs. Roosevelt was not ready, the
red and gold plates selected by Mrs
Cleveland were used. The floral deco
rations were in red and white, and the
candles in the silver candelabra were
capped with red shades. A mound OF
crimson roses bedded in fern occupied
the place of honor in the centre OF Inc
table between the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, and alternate plaques al
white hyacinths and crystal vases o.
white and red carnations were used
at intervals The fourteen dancing fig
ures of which bisque which were present
ed to the President by France at the
unwilling of the Rochambeau statue
were used for the first time. The East
Room had for its floral adornment man.
tie baskets of white roses and ferns.
American Beauty roses bloomed in thu
Red Parlo7.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16
Passed Through the DardaneIIes.

Constantinople, Jan. l6.-ln ac-
cordance with the Sultan's sanction
granted last September, a Russian
torpedo boad passed though the Oar
danelles on Tuesday, en- route tor
Sevastopol. Turkey, by permitting the
passage of the torpedo boat, is leav,
ing herself open to a storm of protest, il
not worse. When it became known that
Russian war vessels, flying Russian
flags, were to be permitted to pass
through the Dardanelles Great Bri-
tain informed the Porte that such action
was contrary to international treaties
and that if such right was granted
Russia England would also demand the
right. Other powers intimated that
they would follow England's lead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
-, ,.. II n Tanuarv f6

CORRESPONDENCE OF the Ae1anoIia oa@e''e'J
Washington, D. c.. January 10.
A movement of national scope IS
being organized among German-Amerl-
can Citizens looking 10 the holding OF
convention in this city to take steps 10
check an alleged growing feeling OF un-
friendliness toward Germany as eVi-
denced particularly by the newspaPe'
notifications. DIR. Bartholdt, CongreS-
sional representative from Of LOUIS,
hos received large number OF letters
and suggestions on the subject and Will
hiring the matter to the attention OF tne
Central Verein, an influential German
American organization of this city,
which may take the initiative. I'VE
are Americans first and last" said DR..
Bartholdt. "and are as ready to fight
Germany, as any other nation, if neces-
sary but we do protest against gratul-
tously and needlessly disturbing the
cordial relations of this country with
our mother country"
The House committee on merchant
marine and fisheries, which has been
authorized to investigate the question OF
coal transportation, today decided to SEND
a subcommittee of five to Boston to be-
gin the taking of testimony there. The
others of the'committee will remain here
and probably some of the operators and
presidents of coal carrying roads 10
give testimony in this city.
According to information received oy
the State Department, Vepezuela has
opened to commerce without restrictlon'
the whole of the Colombian frontier
This is taken to mean that free trade has
been established in that quarter In order
to Offset the blockade of the coast oy
the powers. -.
Senior Don Fec. Leonte Vasquez, unit
lately charge dpafiaires of the Dominican
Republic. was introduced to the President
this morning, as minister of his govern
ment. Secretary of State Hay made
the introduction and the President
warmly congratulated Senior Vasquei
upon his elevation in rank.
Senator Tillman is so shaping his al
fairs that he can leave for South Caro-
lima this afternoon if his presence Is de
sired. He declines to discuss the shoot
ing Of Editor Gonzales by his nephew
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman, saying that tn
only information he had OF the TRACED.
was what be had read in the newspapers
Irineo Onofore is the first Filipino pen
sioner He has been granted $40 a month 70
Injuries received while serving with the l4tl
infantry band.
a. II. Simonton, born in Maine but nov
residing in Alabama, is petitioning the Nay,
| Department for a second hearing upon nj
application to become an acting assistant sur
geon in the navy. His application, mad
some time ago, showed that he had remark
ably good record as an army surgeon, but tn
medical board was obliged to turn him dow
because. as reported. he was too big 70 &c
through the matches of torpedo boat an
could only navigate with difficulty IN IN
corridors and staterooms of the average battl,
shin. Otherwise he was considered a valuaoi
ACQUISITION to the service. Although not quit
six feet tall he weighs more than three hui
dyed nounds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16

School SUPERINTENDENT ne
conference of school superintendent OF
the State. which opened in Richmond on
wednesday at the Mechanics Institute,
was largely attended, representatives
being present from all sections OF the
State. DR.. Southall, superintendent OF
public instruction, presided. Dr. But,
trick secretary of the General Board OF
Education. addressed the meeting.
The afternoon session was taken up IN
the discussion of local and State taxa
ton for support of schools. The legls-
lature will be asked to permit local
taxes to be levied to the extent OF the
scope given by the constitution.
| Consolidation of the schools was the theme
before the convention yesterday. Ihey were
unanimous on this subject, -
DR. OrmOnd Stone, professor OF astronomy
made a strong speech i'll favor OF consCilda'
ton lie argued for the grading OF sch 90
from the primary to the high school. me
nlan of consolidation that had most iayor was
the collection of the children IN Vehicies anu
! hauling them to school each uay. - .oo,,ro
The brine object of the meeting is to secure
q statement of the exact condition OF the var,
,inia nublic schools, especially in the rnral
| districts. so that any defects may be remedleui
I inst as the physician must diagnose MS case
before he administers the treatment.
One Of the interesting features OF this con-
| ference is the statement of the views OF county
| superintendents on the education OF the ne
| gro. The question was put, Whht 90 you
consider the best education for the negro!
In nearly every case-and almost every one
If the III superintendent replled-the an,
swer was that his education for the presen.
| sbould he confined TO the elementary Drahcne'
and training for some work at when ne car
corr, his living. They are emphatic In tht
! Sai;af that the higher education is not SUITED
! 20 The GREAT mass Of the colored population III
ne nresent state of development. =,
Dr wallace G. Buttrick, OF New 1ork
,rho i secretary of the General Education
Rnard is meeting with superintendent, am
ieorring how the board can best assist I'M
schools. .,..,;o,, be -,nade
very clear and explicit statement ,oi Inc az. ~
tude of the General Education boa.u 70 W.
south. "The southern schools must De taugn ,
Nv southern teachers 10 get the best results,
he said. 81 have often been asked 70 recon-
mend northern teachers for schools III I'M
south, but have invariably refused, because
7 believe the southerners can best work on
their own problems. 1t is our part to ai'
, them and not TO antagonize them
The House committee on judiciary toaaI
ordered favorable port on the Senate bii
increasing the salaries Of Judges OF unite'
States courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16
T,,r effect Of the steel trust monopoly

THE effect of the steel trust monopoly
unon various manufactures was unex-
pectedly testified to before the House
WAYS and means committee yesterday.
The committee is considering a bill
framed by Representative Lowering, OF
Massachusetts, which provides that
when imported duty-paid materials are
used in the manufacture or production
of articles in the United States, but they
cannot be specifically identified by the
manufacturer or producer as having been
used in the manufacture or production
of any article, as is now required a
drawback may be allowed on the expor-
tation may be allowed on the exporta-
tion Of such articles. A number OF rep
resentatives of various manufacturing
industries testified in favor of the pas
SAGE of the bill. From the testimony
taken it appears that steel billets sent
abroad and sold by the steel corporation
can be bought abroad and imported
hack by manufacturers cheaper than
thew can be bought from the steel trust
at home. 1t would further appear tha'
after the billets are used for manufac-
lures they can be again exported at a
profit because of the drawback allowed
No wonder the trusts favor no tarlh re-
1..oA.onr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16

THE TRITE old saying, that 1rs d
dirty bird that fouls its own nest, mas
often been applied to Capt. John WISE
formerly of Virginia, and will probably
be still oftener so applied, for that worthy
seems to delight in trying to bring op-
probrium upon the old State In
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, a few nign'S
since, as will be seen by an article III
another column, Capt. Wise made an
address before the literary section Oh
Vassar Institute and took for his text
"Who are the Imperialism" he vainly
imagined that because he was before a
northern audience he would receive ap-
plause by attacking the South in general
and Virginia in particular he failed
signally, however, and received a severe
and well-merited rebuke from young
newspaper man who ridiculed capt
Wise's arguments and eloquently de-
Tended the South. The reply was Ike
clap of thunder from clear sky to Capt
Wise was utterly discomftted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A case of blood poisoning is sald 10
have been cured at Bellevue Hospital, III
New York, by the injection of formalin'
Gen. Julian S. Carr, of Durham,
North Carolina, withdrew from the
Senatorial contest last night, his purpose
being to end the struggle.
1t is reported that Secretary OF war
Root will resign next June or July and
that Judge William III. Taft. Governor
of the Philippines, will be asked by the
President to take the place.
The claim of May Yohe, (Mrs. Put
nam Bradlee Strong, of New York;
against her former husband, Lord Fran
els Hope, for $45, 900 has been settied
in London for S., 900.
The Maryland democratic association
is arranging a big banquet in honor OF
William Jennings Bryan, who Will DC
in Baltimore next month to deliver an
address. All of the democratic leaders
will be invited to meet him, and the
occasion is hoped to be productive oil
party good.
kilograms from Stockholm confirm
the distressing accounts of the famine IN
northern Sweden. About 10000 per
sons are affected by the famine. The
starving people are eating pine bark,
which is dried, ground to powder, mixed
with stewed Iceland moss and made int
a kind of famine bread. Coincident with
the failure of the crops is the extreme
scarcity of fish.
The German cruiser Vineta at sunse
Wednesday night fred shell at III
Vigiai, the fort c-owning the hills behln'
Puerto Cabello. The shell, which wa
| fired because men were believed to be II
the fort, exploded without CAUSING
damage. The people of Puerto Caoeii
we're at loss to understand the actiol
of the German cruiser.
In London, yesterday, it was announ
ced that the price of coal had advance
u cents per ton at the pit banks, part
ally due to the cold-weather demand
and partly to increasing contract order
in view of the coal situation in America
1t was said in Liverpool yesterday th'
since Christmas over 60 steamers hav
been chartered to load coal at variou
ports of the United Kingdom for tn
United States.
The negotiations between the Unite
States and Colombia as to the right
way for the Panama Canal are PRACTICAL
: off. The trouble has arisen over IL
question of the annual rent the Unite
States is to pay for right ofway. Colon
bia asks 5000, 900, claiming that I'll
western receipts at Colon and Panam
amounted to S40O, 0O0 An investig'
ton by the United States found the
to be not half that amount.
A republican member of the Sena
said yesterday: "Mark A. Hanna will
the candidate of the republicans OF Il
Senate for the Presidential nominate
/, next year. Theodore Roosevelt and b
, cause will be abandoned. Hanna WI
, be importuned to accept the nomination
, If he declines it, Charles W. Fairbank
of Indiana, will be the choice OF Il
Senatorial coterie. The Senate nam
Presidential candidates. 1t can nal
, or unmake any man with PRESIDENT
aspirations"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16

JUST WHAT the Senate committee OF
the Senate itself will do with whatever
antitrust bill comes over from the House
still remains the subject of m uch con-
lecture. One thing is said to be quite
certain, and that is that if for any reason
the Senate fails to pass some sort OF anti
trust measure before the expiration OF
Congress next ldarch, the President Will
call the Fifty eighth Congress in extra
session almost Immediately thereafter.
This is Mr.. B,oosevelt's present intention
but he can and does change his MIND as
often as other mortals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-16
Stunned by Girls, He Ends His Life

Albert Lea, MINI. JAN, 16.-Last
night Mark Burnham saw Blanche
Walsh play "The Daughter Of Hamil-
car" and then fired bullet through
his heart. 1t is said that a young woman
snubbed him at the theatre, and Burnham,
grown desperate respondent by his
frequent failures to achieve social
popularity, concluded it was no use to
strive longer. The man was unfortunate
enough to lack beauty of features. He
often complained that because he was
homely the girls would have nothing
to do with him, so his suicide is ascribed
directly to his LONELINESS.