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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

1t is again stated that ex-Congress-
man Harry st. George Tucker, now
dean of the Columbian University Law
School, in Washington, will be condI-
date for governor of Virginia.
In Fredericksburg yesterday Charles
Talley, prominent citizen Of Spottsyi-
yania county. was acquitted ofthe charge
or larceny of railroad ties, &C., theprop-
perty of Charles NJ. Wyeth, ofBaltimore.
Mr.. n. Poulson has sold to Mrs. Vir-
ginia Wright his furniture factory at
Round Hill for 81, 100 cash. Mr.. Poul-
son announces that his spoke and handle
factory will be established again at Round
Hill. Mr.. Poulson will resume work
about January l.
An analysis of the Virginia vote shows
that while there is little change in the
strength of the respective parties in the
legislature there was considerable
shifting of the base from which 1T came,
the southwest sending more republican
delegates to the legislature.
The new Masonic hall at Luray was
dedicated last night. the address on the
occasion being delivered by DR.. w. Z.
Biting, of New York. The services
were held in Main Street Baptist Church
aud were attended by many prominent
Masons from different parts of the State.
Judge Galloway Brown, of Bedford,
senator elect, died at his home, in Bedford
City yesterday of typhoid fever. He was
elected to the State Senate by larger
majority in Bedford and Rockbridge, but
being unconscious from disease, never
knew the;hOnor done him. The Govern
or has appointed Judge Stephen Adams
to hold the November term of Bedford
City Court.
William Patrick Ward, contractor
on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
while inspecting some work at Stapleton,
fifteen miles east of Lynchburg, was run
into by an engine Yesterday and received
injuries from which he died an hour
later. He was taken to Lynchburg
in the hope that his life could be saved.
Mr.. Ward was 26 years of age, single,
and son of the late Judge r. H. Ward,
of Campbell county.
The mysterious yelled woman who
took the drugged and unconscious coun-
tryman, Precious thornley,, out on the
roadside near Richmond to die, has not
been identified. She is believed to be
Salie Smith. Mollie White, the propri-
etress of the house, declared Sallie Smith
did not live there, but the police found her
trunk in the house. In court yesterday
Hornley answered affirmatively to every
question asked him, and at one time de-
clared he had never been in Mollie
White house. He has either not recover
ed from the drugs or for some reason does
not desire to prosecute the woman who
robbed and nearly killed him. He will
be held by the court to await develop
ments. The police justice gave instruc-
tons to the police captain of the district
Yesterday never to allow Mollie Whites
house to be conducted again in Rich
mond irrespective of the decision in this
case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-06

survive bis sentence. He is suffering
from consumption and many feel that a
sentence of two years and three months
is practically a sentence for life and that
he will never again breathe free air.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-06

The first meeting of the reconstructed
British cabinet was held this afternoon.
Great public interest was manifested IN
the meeting, and large crowd was out
side the meeting place and cbeered the
members as they entered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-06

1T Is REPORTED in New York that
Mr.. Bourke Cochran, who made speech
es for the TaWmany ticket in the recent
campaign, can have the nomination Tor
Congress in McClellan's district, the
XIIth. if he wants it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-06

Further decentralization in the steel
shares was caused today by the official
admission by representatives of the
United States Steel Corporation that
there had been a reduction OF 81 per
ton in the price of steel billets, to s2S
q ton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-06

oJoIN STRIKERS. The principal de-
velopment of yesterday in the strike in
Washington on the four apartment build
ings of which T. F. Schneider is the
architect and Francis III. Duehay the
contractor was the action of twenty-five
carpenters, member rs of the United Broth
erhood of Carpent ers and Joiners, en-
ployed on the new Winsor apartment
house at the corner of Fourteenth aud L
streets, who quit work and walked out.
They were promptly replaced with mem
bers of the Amalgamated Association OF
Carpenters and Joiners.
On the four buildings affected by the
strike-the Woodley, the Rochambeau,
the Cecil, and the Winsor-work was in
progress yesterday. The places of the
striking stationary engineers had been
filed with non-union men, building ma
terial was being hoisted to the upper
stories, and there was no apparent dimi-
mutton of activity. Non-union men also
we're filling the places of the structural
iron workers. The painters and steam
filters, however are still out and declare
they will stay out. Their places have
not yet been filled.
Mr.. Duehay said the strike was un-
questionabIy precipitated by the ill-ieel-
ing and strife between the two carpenters
unions and that an attempt was being
made to force, through him, a settlement
of the controversy.
The striking upholsterers of the firm OF
w. B. Moses & Sons have returned to
work. The firm acquiesced in the de-
mands of the strikers for an eight hour
day without decrease ofpay. Upholster-
ers employed by other firms are still on
strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-06
PROPOSALS.
WASHINGTON. d. C.


OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTING QUAR-
~ termaster, Fort Washington, Nd, Octo-
Der p, l903.-SeaIed proposals lin triple
cate) will be received at this Office until IL
o'clock noon, November 90 1908, for the con-
struction Of Coal Shed at the Pumping
Station at Fort Washington, Md. IN,
yelopes containing proposals must be marked
Proposals for Coal Shed at Fort washing,
ton, Nd" Information regarding plans and
specifications may be obtained at this ONCE.
ABE s. BIcKHAM, Constructing quarter
master, U. s. Army.
oct22, "a. noyl7, 49, 10. -.
Tort MYER, VA, OCT. %. 1s0S.--SEAL-
1 ed proposals, in triplicate. for construct
ing Blacksmithshop, Gaardhouse and Exten
sion 10 Riding Hall, will be received until 10
a. no., Nov. 81 1908. The U. s. reserves right
TO reject or accept any. or all bids or any
part thereof. Information on application.
Envelopes containing bids should be indorsed
Proposals for Buildings, addressed Capt. W.
F. CLARK, O. NJ.
oct23, "a, 6,27 ,novi9,2o
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
MAN.klLLlNG HORSE.
Imported Animal Worth $4,000 Shot at
La Crosse.

La Crosse Wis, April S.-After kill
ing two men in France before being
imported to this country, and serious
ly injuring two OF his keepers in this
city. a valuable Percheron stallion
was shot yesterday. The animal was
imported by Mcconnell & White and
ever since the men in charge OF the
barn have had exciting experiences.
Saturday. A Hardness was so badly
injured that the immediate attention
of a physician was required to prevent
him from bleeding to death. William
Marble was attacked yesterday AFTER
noon and had it not been for the as
sistance of two men would have been
trampled to death. The horse was
valued at $4,000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
DUkHoBoRs REGAIN SENSES.
They Buy Animals and Adopt the Gus
toms Of the Country.

Winnipeg, Man., April S.-Peter
Veregin, the leader of the Dukhobors,
arrived in the city last evening With
the object OF purchasing horses for
his countrymen in the Swan River col.
ony, who last fall discarded all their
animals and started on a pilgrimage
in search OF Jesus. He was preceded
by one OF his lieutenants, Paul Plan
din, who had already succeeded in
purchasing SO horses in the city, but
Mr.. Veregin says he requires at least
so more. The Dukhobors, according
to his story, are losing all their old
time aversion to animals and machin-
cry, and are desirous OF adopting
Canadian customs During the past
week Veregin says he purchased S3,-
900 worth OF machinery for his col
ony, and this is already being used
for the seasons seeding.
Another important reform he re-
ports is that the Dukhobors are enter
ing for homesteads, and 1,6OO acres
have already been taken by heads and
elder sons of families. Veregin will
remain in the city for several days.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
HILL ROASTs ROOSEVELT
CRlTiciSES HIS ACTS WHILE GOV.
ERNoR OF NEW YORK.

Albany, N. Y, April S.-President
Roosevelt in his. official capacity as
governor of New York came in for a
sound berating by former United
States Senator D. B. Hill during his
argument as counsel for the corpora
tions in the special franchise tax case
before the court OF appeals today.
Mr.. Hill attacked President Roose-
velt for his course as governor OF this
state with reference to the passage OF
the special franchise law. He en-
phatically denied that the corpora
tions were responsible for the alleg-
ed unconstitutional features OF the
law, declaring that Governor Roose-
Welt himself recommended them in
so many words.
Governor Roosevelt he characterize
ed as man OF very limited expert
ence in the administration of state
affairs, and he accused him OF forcing
the special franchise tax law upon
the legislature as a political expedl'
net at the behest OF certain minor
semi.political and largely sociallstlc
s-self-constituted, irresponsible
and noisy persons, mostly non-tax'
payers, assuming monopoly OF the
championship OF the peoples alleged
rights.
The bill, Mr. Hill said, was rushed
through the legislature in three days
and signed by Governor Roosevelt
without a hearing on the next day
thereafter, the proauct OF haste
fickleness and undue clamor"
The court made no comment upon
Mr.. Hills attacks upon the former
governor, who is now president OF
the United States, and Attorney Gen
eral Cuneen, who himself was accus.
ed by the former senator OF putting
before the court an alleged history
of the statute, which was neither full
nor accurate" made only brief. refer
ence to it.
Governor Roosevelt needs no de-
tense at my hands," said the attor'
ney general. IF he did nothing else
than take the initiative steps which
will place those enormous values IN
such relation to the tax law that they
will bear their share with the own
ers of cottages, business enterprises
and other property now the subject OF
taxation he would have deserved the
promotion with which he has been
rewarded"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
SYMPATHY FOR FISHER
BRITISH FINANCIAL SECRETARY
OF TREASURY RESIGNS.

London, April S.-William Hayes
Fisher, M. P, financial secretary OF
the treasury, announced his resigna-
tion in the house of commons today,
as u result OF his connection as di-
rector with a financial syndicate and
OF his acceptance of a bonus OF shares
in the concern.
Mr.. Fisher said the syndicate,
whose affairs were now before the
courts, had never issued any shares
to the public. The whole difficulty
arose from the vendor pledging shares
to a banker who sold them. Though
he, Mr.. Fisher, was not rich, he and
Sir Joseph Lawrence, another mem
ber OF this private syndicate, had ar
ranged that every creditor and every
shareholder should be paid in full.
He had handed over his check for
$25,OOO for this purpose. While con-
scious OF his own integrity Mr.. Fisher
recognized that the structures OF JUS
tice Buckley rendered him liable to
attacks in his official capacity and
that he had therefore become a source
of weakness to the government.
Mr.. Fisher showed considerable
emotion while explaining the cause
OF his resignation ana was sympathet
ically cheered from both sides of the
house.
Premier Balfour expressed his sym
pathy and paid a warm tribue to Mr.
Fishers personal character and OF
fetal capacity.
The liberal leader, Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman, associated himself
with Mr.. Balfour's remarks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
Regarded as Dangerous.

Vienna, April 8.-King Alexander's $
political jugglery with the Servian
constitution is regarded as danger
GUS experiment, but does not occa-
sion any great surprise here, as the
kings desire to curb the power of the
radicals has long been manifested.
The manned in which the coup d'etat
was effected partakes OF the nature OF
a comedy. During the few minutes
that the constitution was suspended
King Alexander was an absolute mon
arch. These moments sufiiced him to
dissolve the skupshtima and abolish
half dozen laws which, he said, un-
dermined the authority of the crown.
The obnoxious laws relate chiefly to
the suffrage and will be replaced by
measures calculated to render the
election of the radical extremely diff
fcult. The press law of 1901 gives
place to the more stringent measure
enacted in 1882.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
Farmers Have Fatal Fight.

Fayette, Mo-, April S.-Jas. Leach
was shot and killed on the public
square at noon today by Norman
smallwood. his father-ln'law, Ihe
men exchanged dozen shots. Leach
was struck five times, fell, got up,
and ran half square waving his
pistol when he fell again, dying in a
few minutes. Leach had just secur-
ed a divorce from his wife and was
leaving the court house when he was
met by Smallwood and the shoting be-
gan.
The streets were crowded and there
was great excitement Smallwood,
who was unhurt. was arrested. ho'h
men are farmers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
TORNADO SWEPT ALABAMA
THIRTEEN KILLED BY TERRIBLE
WIND STORM.

Birmingham, Ala, April S.-Meager
information has reached here regard
ing a tornado which passed mlie
north of Hanceville, Ala, on the line
of Blunt and Pullman counties, ABOUT
2 O'Clock this morning. Owing to the
crippled condition OF the wires Iuli
information has not yet arrived, put
persons who have arrived here on the
Louisville & Nashville accommodation
train from Decatur, which passed the
scene of the disaster, say that Ii dead
bodies are reported to have been
found and that upward OF score OF
persons were injured and many farm
houses destroyed.
Henry Mccoy, prominent farmer,
and his entire family OF seven per-
sons are reported among the dead,
also farmer named John Griffin and
his son. The Mccoy family was kill
ed by the wrecking of their home, NO
other names have yet been secured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
WESTERN UNION PUTS THEM IN
PLACES OF STRIKERS.
CHIEF OF POLICE PROTESTS
Will See That They Are Not Sent to
Improper Places With
Messages.

Butte, April 8.-The Western Union
Telegraph company carried out it's
threat this morning and put girls on
in place of the striking boys. At an
early hour the damsels could be seen
vending their way up and down the
crowded thoroughfares bearing in
their dainty palms the kilograms that
have always been delivered by youths
of the sterner sex in the past. Great
excitement prevailed among the strik-
ers and for time riot was threaten
ed, but no violence was done. One
girl came fleeing down Broadway pur-
sued by band of strikers who fol-
lowed in her wake crying "scab!" at
the top of their infantile voices. She
sought safety in the office of the COM
pany and did not muster sufficient
courage to emerge for some little time
there after. A number OF encounters
were barely escaped, but up till 4
o'clock no one had been injured.
Chief of Police Reynolds stated that
he would watch the proposition and
would make an arrest the first time
he caught one of the girl messengers
going to place that she should not
be allowed to go. Last night the chief
warned the management of the COM
pany that he did not approve of put"
ting the girls to work and would do
all in his power to put stop to it.
Great Indignation was expressed
among the women who heard of the
action of the company and the general
trend of public sentiment seems to be
against the continued employment OF
sengers. Interesting developments
are expected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
Resume Work at cokedaIe.

Helena, April 7.-After eight years
inactivity, the Helena and Livingston
Smelling and Reduction company has
decided to resume work on its coal
mines at Cokedale. near Livingston.
More than 200 men will be employed
and the mines will be kept working
night and day Preparations tor be-
ginning the work are now going on.
but it will be 60 days before every
thing is in shape for the actual re-
sumption OF the work. This is good
news, especially for the people OF Liy-
ingston and vicinity, the mines being
situated within nine miles OF that
place. The coal will be made into
coke.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
Bank for Columbus.

Livingston, Mont, April 8.-A. Liv-
ingston, for many years a wellknown
resident of this city, has decided to
open a bank at Columbus and will
leave for that place with his family
tomorrow Mr. Livingston will be as
sociated with Honorable H. l.. Frank
OF Butte:
A fine bank building will be i'm:
n;ediately constructed OF Columbus
cut stone. 1t is expected to have the
new institution running May l.
Mr. Livingston has been prominent
ly connected with the business inter-
ests of Livingston for the past 10
years, and his departure is deeply re-
gretted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
Arrested for stonine chinaman.

Helena, April S.-Hubert Dittman
and William Gable, two boys, were ar
rested yesterday afternoon on the
charge of stoning Chinaman named
Ye Chong, causing him to fall of MS
horse and break three ribs. The boys
were arraigned before Justice OF the
Peace F. E. Tibbetts and pleaded not
guilty They will be tried tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. Chong went
out for horseback ride Sunday al
ternoon. and the boys, it is said, threw
stones at him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
GREEN WHISPERS OFF.
Agreement Between Irish Critics and
''McFadden's Row Of Flats"

New York, April S.-The Irish farce,
"McFadden's Row OF Flats" which
has been rotten-egged and hooted in
this city and in Philadelphia, got
through the first night OF it's weeks
engagement in Brooklyn without be-
ing interrupted. This was the result
OF an agreement. The lrishmen agreed
to let the show alone il certain objec-
tionable features were left out. They
insisted that "Kerrigan the COp,
leave off his green whiskers, that Mrs.
Murphy be not brought on the stage
in donkey cart and the pig left out
of the Murphy home in the Five
Points. These demands were COM
piled with and the Irish censors said
they were satisfied.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10

Kruger in Mentone For this good
service to the ex-Boer government he
received $4,000 and commission to
do his best to neutralize the mission
on which the detective had left for
South Africa.
This was easily brought about by
the fact that all the persons concern
ed in the matter in South Africa in
any way were warned OF the latters
impending arrival, and at the same
time his betrayer returned to Ham
burg and there prepared a close per.
sOnal description OF the traveller, like
wise hundreds of his photographs,
which were dispatched to South Afri-
ca for distribution shortly before the
steamer General sailed from Naples
to Delagoa bay. Thus on arrival OF
the detective all the facts about his
personality and even his photographs
were in the hands of the persons con-
cerned, who have been warned to
look out for him.
This photograph was obtained
through a clever device. The envoy
to South Africa was photographed in
n restaurant with a group of members
IF a war veterans association in Ham
burg, to which he belonged, and the
small picture thus obtained was en-
.larged and manifolded by rapid pho.
tography.- All this has had the effect,
apparently, of mystifying Mr. Cham
ht rlain, but the wise ones think it
ruse to draw off the attention of the
Beers to the rea. work in Europe.
There is third theory that has many
supporters-that the store of gold is
buried in the hills of the Portuguese
territory. near Laurence Marques.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
London Poisoner Hung.

London, April S.-Kloshowski, alias
Chairman. the Southwark saloon keep
er who murdered hy poison three Wo-
men who lived with him as his wives
in different parts OF London, was
hanged in Wandswortn jail. He was
in a state of complete collapse and
had to be supported by wardens. he
protested his innocence to the end,
declared his real name was Chapman,
and said he was an American by birth.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
WENT THROUGH THE WINDOW.
Farmers Institute Board Made Novel
Exit from Capitol.

Helena, April S.-When the board OF
administration OF farmers Institutes
adjourned last evening it was con-
siderably after the time for closing
the capitol building. The members
OF the board had been so anxious to
conclude their labors that they had
forgotten all about it being after 5
o'clock. In the Office OF the board OF
equalization they worked away total
ly unconscious that every one ex-
cept them had left the building.
Finally an adjournment was taken,
hut when an effort was made to leave
the building it was discovered that
every door was locked. After half an
hours search window which could
be raised was found on the first floor.
Mr.. Woodbridge made the discovery.
He hastened to inform his comrades,
who were searching for a mode OF
egress in other parts OF the building,
and all repaired to the window which
meant liberty and dinner.
Mr.. Woodbridge clambered through
the frame, ran to the corner OF the
building and looked cautiously about.
There was no one in sight. He mo-
toned to Professor Fortier that the
coast was clear, and moment after
ward the men came tumbling through
the hole
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
EXPLANATION FURNISHED.
Servian Constitution Was Only Out
Of Forse a Few Minutes.

Vienna, April 8.-The Servian coup
d'etat, according to Belgrade dis.
patches here, was simply to wipe out
the false steps taken since the amend
ed constitution was granted in 1901
and to make fresh start.
The constitution was only suspend
ed tor a few minutes, during which
certain laws were annulied and pro-
visionally replaced ~ new avs more
ultaneously with the suspension OF
the constitution, the government re-
signed and was within a few minutes
reinstated
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
1ilIman Under Indictment.

ColumbiasS. c., April S.-The grand
Jury today returned true bill against
James H. Tillman, charging him with
the murder OF N. G. Gonzales last jan
uary. Tillmans case will be called
next Monday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
Released on Bail.

New York, April S.-Lawyer Geo.
Edward Mills, who was arrested on
the charge of attempting to bribe AS
sistant District Attorney Garvan in
connection with the DR.. Richard c.
Flower case, was released today on
$4,000 bail.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
After a Loan.

Lima, Peru, April 8.-The munich
pality of Lima is negotiating with an
American synicate fo: a loan under
favorable conditions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-10
on Mrs. Porter's Death.

Paris. April S-The American cham
ber of commerce at special meeting
today adopted a message OF condol-
ence with the American ambassador
on the death of Mrs. Porter