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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From Richmond.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazet'e'l
Richmond, Va, Jan. 12.-lnsurance
people before the House finance commit
tee made fight today for modification
of the tax clause applying TO them.
Local agents appeared and Mr.. Eppa,
Hunton, jr., spoke as general counsel
and asked il 2 per cent. State tax Is
charged would that relieve companies oil
local taxationY The committee took no
action.
Judge Campbell is here and counsei
for the prosecution is expected tonight,
The battle opens up Wednesday at ~
a. m. and will be hot.
Mr.. Newhouse is preparing the wmp-
ping post bill to offer in few days.
The Senate passed substitute bill 70
paw the heirs of j. j. Moran, Of Falls
Church, $40, 900 for services rendered
the State in adjusting certain claims.
The telephone companies were before
the finance committee today and asked
reduction in the proposed tax on trans
mitters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12
Explosion of a Magazine.

Evansville Ind, Jan. 12.-James Newark,
aged II years and John knight, IS years,
living in Caseyville, KY. were probably
fatally injured in the explosion of q powder
magazine one-half mile from Caseyyille, Sum
day afternoon. They claim they shot a bird
on top of the magazine and an explosion re-
suited. There were 500 kegs of powder in the
magazine that exploded, but $50 pounds OF
dynamite failed to explode. The owners OF
the magazine say the boys were inside the
magazine and that loose match caused the
explosion. The boys will probably die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12


BURNED TO DEATH.-Mrs. Florine
Henry, the wife Of Philip S. Henry, a
wealthy New York coffee merchant, and
daughter of the late millionaire banker,
Leonard lewiston, was burned to death
Yesterday in fire that almost entirely
DESTROYED the residence of the family on
east Fifty-sixth street. Alberta Erick-
son, a domestic, jumped from the fourth
story window, and received injuries from
which she died soon afterward. The
fire, which originated from some un-
know cause, had gained considerable
headway before it was discovered, for
when the first alarm was sent out the
house was in flames from the cellar to
roof. Mrs Henry's two infant children
were saved BY their nurse, who ran with
them to the street Immediately after the
discovery of the FIRE. Mr. Henry, who
was slightly burned, was rescued by a
policeman. 1t was supposed that his
wife had already made her escape. After
the fire had been extinguished, Mrs.
Henry's charred body was found in her
bedroom on the second floor. Apparent
" she had suecumbed to the smoke
while attempting to reach window.
Mrs. Henry, who was twenty-five years
age, was married six years ago in Lon
don where her husband was engaged in
business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12
The IndianoIa Postmastership.

Indianola, Miss, Jan. l2.-P: y.
Chapman was interviewed last night ID
regard to Che press reports wherein ne
is made to say that business was suffer,
ing here and that ample protection would
be afforded any one who would open the
postoffice, even Minnie Cox. He insist
ed that the word protection" simply
refers to her as citizen and not as a
postmaster; that neither Minnie Cox
nor any other negro will ever be per-
mitted to act as postmaster here, adding,
"This is the unanimous sentiment here
of all our citizens, and tits folly to think
of appointing any negro postmaster OF
Indianola."
Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 12.-Gover-
nor Davis has received letter from
Major House of the Arkansas State
Guard rendering his services with 100
cavalry "to the good people of Indianola,
for their protection against negro
domination. Major House when but
16 years old volunteered in the Confeder-
ate army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12
A scientitic D.scoyery.

KodoI does for the stomach that which il Il
unable to do for itself, even when but slightly
disordered or overloaded. Kodol supplies the
natural juices of digestion and does the work
Of the stomach, relaxing the nervous tension,
while the infamed muscles Of that organ are
allowed to rest and heal. kcdol digests
what you eatand enables the stomach and d.
gestiye organs 10 transform all food into rich,
red blood. For sale by Z. 8. Leadbeater d
Sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12

ering above all else the interests of the
party" :.
The "efforts, considering above all
e. Sc the interests of party" means the
turning out of legally elected members
of the Colorado legislature and packing
hat body in order to elect a republican
Sanafor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12

ANOTHER instance of lack of self re-
spect on the part of some southern peo-
pie was shown on Saturday when dele
CATION called at the White House and
invited President Roosevelt to attend the
annual meeting of the general assembly
of the Presbyterian Church South to be
held in Lexington, Va, next May. Ac-
companying that invitation were letters
of invitation from President Denny OF
Washington and Lee University; Dr.
Whaling, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Lexington, and DR.. >. H..
Morris, secretary of the home mission
board of the Southern Presbyterian
Church. The invitations not only re-
quest the presence of the President, but
desire an address by him on home mis-
sions. But few days before these in
vitations were received by the President
the latter had deliberately, and with
malice afo-ethought, deeply offended the
white people of the South by appointing
a negro to a prominent Office in South
Carolina and by closing a postoffice il
Mississippi because the negro postmaster
had become so Objectionable that sh'
had been forced to resign. There was
time when southern people would have
resented such insults, but now it seems
that some of them at least like to kis
the hand that strikes the blow. Trul!
times change and men change with the.~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12

With the ending Of the year 1908 the Alex
andria Gazette was I03 wears old and on New
Years day that highly.prized and valuable
journal began the 10th year Of its existence,
We congratulate the Gazette upon the good It
has accomplished, and if the paper during
the past seven years has been sample OF
what it has always been, then il has accom-
plished an immense amount Of good during
It's long life. The Gazette. as il comes 20 us,
is one of our most valued exchanges, and Us
editorials are remarkably strong and we'll,
written. It's news columns are weli-hiled
with the important events Of the day and II Is
a faithful chronicler Of all local happenings;
We extend our best wishes TO the Gazette ana
hope its life may number many more years
[Edinbnrg Sentinel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12

SENATOR MCLAURIN, of Mississippi,
called upon President Roosevelt on Sat
urdav to hand him a letter written by
Editor Chapman, of Indianola, bearing
upon the postofiice case. Mr.. Chapman
says that Minnie Cox, the colored post
master, may feel perfectly safe in return
ing to the town and reopening the
Office. There is no intention, he writes,
of intimidating her in any manner. The
Senator, it is reported urged, President
Roosevelt to reconsider the matter and
restore the people to their old standing
with the postoflice department. This
sounds strange in a republic, and the
very idea of a. Senator pleading with a
President to restore TO the people OF his
State the rights that are theirs seems
preposterous. 1t is no exaggeratlon u
say that had a democratic President
closed postofice in Massachusetts un'
der the same circumstances that surround
the Mississippi case impeachment pro
ceedings would have been entered
against him by a republican Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12

ENGINES COLLIDE. "A train depart
ing over the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad at 1O:47 last
night, from the Pennsylvania station,
Washington, collided with engine No.
80, of the Washington-Souihern rail-
road, just after the train had left the
station, but no one was hurt. Engine
No. 1874 of the departing train was dam
aged slightly and another was substitu-
ted for the run to the north. The pas
sengers on the train were Jared, but
many did not know that q collision had
occurred. The train was pushed back
to the station and another engine hitched
on with little delay. The collision oc-
Cured at the Sixth street and Virginia
avenue crossing. The fagman signaled
for engine No. 80 to proceed, but the
engineer is said to have supposed the
signal was meant for freight and did
not move. The passenger train could
not be brought to full stop in time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12

WOULD Nor TAKE THE OATH
Miss Laura V. Arnold, whose sudden
death at Cumberland, Nd, occurred on
Friday, was native of Winchester, and
was a devoted adherent of the Confeder-
acy. One incident in which she figured
occurred when the federal forces under
General Milroy occupied Winchester.
Milroy had confscated her cow and would
return it to her only upon her taking the
oath of allegiance. She applied in per-
son to the federal general to have her
COW restored to her, and upon his refusal
said: "Well, if you can suppress the
Southern Confederscy by stealing John
Arnold's old COW, you can do it, but l
will never take the OATH" Her spirit
and courage SO impressed General Mil
roy that the COW was restored and special
orders we're issued for the soldiers never
again to moiest Miss Arnold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12

WINDSOR CASTLE. The Queen is as
delighted with her rooms at the castle at
Windsor as she is with those in Bucking-
ham Palace. The private suite (bed,
bath and dressing room) are done in pale
blue, pale green and pale pink respec-
lively, all charmingly bright and gay,
In the old times these stately old rooms
were depressing and gloomy, and what
enlivens our present day royalties rooms
is undoubtedly the passion they one and
all have for photographs of friends here,
there and everywhere. Besides these
there some are beautiful and celebrated oil
paintings and artistic sketches, and, by
order of the King, these hang in the
Queens private boudoir. All the glories
of ancient Windsor, combined with cleo
trio light, white paint and the delicate
tints of modern wallpapers, chintzes and
hangings. make indeed a verltable fairy
palace fit for fairy queen. Her majesty
takes so much interest in all the new ar
rangements at Windsor and Buckingham
palace that she delights in personally
showing to her many friends all these
lovely things.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12

SENATOR HANNA and Postmaster
General Payne have united in tele-
gram to Denver, Col, in which they
say:
Anything that will destroyed the
prospects of electing arepublican Senator
is deprecated to the utmost degree. If a
remedy can be found we most earnestly
appeal to those republicans controlling
the situation to make the effort, consid-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12

The Alexandria Gazette on the LIST
commenced its 104th volume. 1t is one
of the best papers published and should
have large circulation in this section;
The Gazette isour favorite exchange, and
we frequently get into trouble with the
Postoffice Department for its failure to
deliver it on time. Il Piedmont VIZ
ginian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12

The Alexandria Gazette began its,
10th volume January |. Bound up in
its volumes is an epitome of Virginia
history for more than hundred years.
The old paper has always been true to.
the people Of tho Old Dominion and will
continue to be. Il Virginia Free Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Abram Stevens Hewitt, former mayor
of New York city, and distinguished as
philanthropist, politician, and student,
is dying.
In a pistol duel at Sims Spur, near
Alexandria, La, James Bryant, one OF
the principals was killed and W: Dulany'
a bystander, MORALLY wounded.
An outbreak of ladronism has occurred
in the Province of Albay, Southern Luz
on, Philippine Islands, and a large
force is in pursuit of the bandits.
The Attorney General of Illinois has
arrived in Chicago to assist in the
prosecution of coal dealers aud Others on
the charge of conspiracy in raising the
prices of coal.
Mrs. Teresa Fischer, of Germany, who
arrived Saturday on steamership Bresiau
from Bremen, died at the Baltimore City
Hospital yesterday from exhaustion SUI
perinduced by prolonged seasickness.
Representative Thomas II. Tongue,
of the Firstcongressional district OF Ore
gon, died suddenly at his residence IN
Washington yesterday afternoon OF heart
disease following an attack of dyspepsia.
Official reports from Morocco say the
Sultan has rearrested his brother, Mulai
Mohammed. All the Europeans are re-
ported to have left Fee, and it is said
the foreign consuls will also depart. Its
almost impossible to secure reliable IN
formation of the situation.
The record of the Court of Inquiry
appointed at the request OF Captain
Barnum, Eighth Cavalry, to investigate
certain allegations made against his Of
fetal conduct by Major Charles u:
Ayres, Eighth Cavalry, has been received
at the War Department. The Court
met at Fort Riley, Kan. The court
found that there was no disobedlence oil
orders on the part of Captain Barnum.
The court expressed its opinion 'that
Major Ayres in making these assertions
was hasty and Incorporate and that the
assertions made and reiterated by him
we're misleading, inaccurate and unwar-
ranted.
While King Alfonso, the DowageT
Queen Christina and the members OF
the Spanish Court were returning from
church in Madrid on Saturday a man
named Feito fired at one of the carriages.
He said when arrested that he did not
intend to shoot the King, but the Duke
of Sotomayor, the grand chamberlain
He denied being an anarchist. In his
pockets were found letters addressed tC
President Roosevelt, King Edward and
Emperor William. The Pope sent
telegram to King Alfonso congratulating
him upon his escape from assassination
Examination of Feito, the man who
fred at the royal procession in Madrid
shows that he is afflicted with monomania.
A dynamite bomb, sent from Barcelona
was found at the Madrid railroad station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12

MYSTERIOUS DEATH.-Charles X.
Hunter, alias T. IL. Allen, supposed to
be from Boston, died at the Hospital
St. Vincent de Paul in Norfolk last
night as a result Of a fractured skull
from blow inflicted by some one at
this time unknown to the police. Hunter
went out to take walk late Saturday
evening with large amount OF money
on his person. Where he went and
with whom the police do not know. He
wandered into 'rThe CRANBERRY Hotel, "
a lodging house, about o'clock yester-
day morning and asked for room. He
went to bed. and no attention was paid
to him until he called for help. When
the proprietor summoned medical aid
the man was found TO be in dying con-
dition. Hunter made no statement be-
fore he died. 1t is supposed that he
wandered into one Of the many dives
around Norfolk and was murderously as
saulted aud then thrown into the street.
When Hunter was carried to the hos
pital j, VS. found that all Of MS linen
and clothes were marked 81. IL. Alien"
and this caused the police to begin an
investigation. The dead mans pockets
were searched, and much stationery and
papers of the Southern News Company,
of Richmond, were found, as was q
Masonic charm and letters written on
the stationery of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. Shortly after
these letters were found, Police Chic
Vellines received a telegram from A. j.
Doughcrty, of Cape Charles, Va, re-
duesling him 10 arrest man who
claimed to be canvasser for the South
ern News Company, of Richmond. The
description sent from Cape Charlie:
answers that of Hunter, and the police
are positive that he is the man who was
wanted. No relatives of the dead man
are known and no arrests have been
made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Owing to the scarcity OF coal Staun-
ton has shut off the street lights.
At the local option election held in
Caroline on Thursday every precinct In
the county voted "dry."
Mr.. Henry c. Stribling, a well known
citizen OF Fauquier county, died on sat
urday at his home at Markham.
Bishop Peterkin, of Parkersburg, w.
Va, formerly of Richmond, is i'll in his
home with three doctors and trained
nurse in attendance.
Miss Matte NJ. Wall, one Of the best
known women in Winchester, died sud-
denly late Friday night from heart
disease, aged sixty years.
Thirty Of the thirty-fve candidates for
the bar examined last Friday by judges
of the Court Of Appeals, have success
fully passed through the ordeal and have
been admitted TO practice.
Senator Thos. Martin has introduced
in the Senate bill for the relief OF st.
Georges Protestant Episcopal Church,
Pungoteague. The church is one Of the
Oldest in Virginia and was used by the
invading Federal troops in the civil wal
rs barn.
In a desperate effort to free himself
Friday night, w. N. Dusendorfer,
charged with horse stealing, jeopardizine
the lives of inmates and attendants by
firing the Suffolk prison, but through
personal fear put out the blaze before II
got beyond his control.
Capt. Warren S. Lurty, several times
candidate for the republican nomi
nation for governor, recently brought
suit in a magistrates court in Harrison
burg against Rev. A. p. Funkhouser
postmaster at that place, alleging tina
Mr.. Funkhouser had written him lettel
last winter offering him fee if h'
would 90 to Washington and use his in
fuence for Mr.. Funkhouser's reappoint
ment, which was bitterly contested
Captain Lurty went and the postmaster
declined to pay. The result was thu
suit for 800 which has been compro
missed.
Judge Martin, in the court of Law
and chancery, in Norfolk Saturda,
handed down an important decision t
all classes of trades unions. The sui
involved separate actions brought D.
five Savannah (Ga.) carpenters wh'
went to Norfolk during the last car
penters' strike in that place to take tn.
places of union men. The Savannah
mechanics said they were told by Agen
Rotereau, of the Norfolk Constructors
Association, that there was no strike II
Norfolk, and when they discovered tn
conditions that existed they refused Il
20 to work, claiming that they had bee'
taken to Norfolk under fraudulent ant
deceitful representations. They sue
for damages, and when the case was hrs
tried Judge Martin decided all the suit
in the carpenters favor. The contractor
! who were sued asked for further hear
, ing and upon this Judge Martin yestel
day reversed himself and decided tn
actions in favor of the contractors. In
court held that the contractors made n
, Misrepresentation to Rotereau, tn
agent, and that he, though told to emplo
, the men, had no right to make col
tracts with them. The contracts wei
void. Therefore the carpenters VIII
sued upon them conld receive nothing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-12
The Market.

Georgetown. Jan. ls.-wheat 7aasc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
obtained, and there is every prospect that
the enterprise will be started within the

obtained, and there is every prospect that
the enterprise will be started within the
near future.
Mr.. william L. Wright an aged and
respected citizen of the lower section OF
this county, died at an early hour this
morning at the home of his son-in-law. Mr..
George Gingells, near Bethesda. aged
eighty-fiye years. General debility is given
as the cause of death The deceased for
merly resided in Wilmington, Del. but
came to this county several years ago.
His remains will be taken to Baltimore
for burial.
The stockholders of the Union Turnpike
Company of this county have elected the
following officers: President, John Bready;
secretary and treasurer. Washington
Baker, George Bonifant. John c. Bentley,
James G. Cashell, Hanson G. Cashell,
Josiah w. Jones, Charles F. kirk ana
Thomas w. Waters.
Mr.. Frank Welsh of this place enjoys
the distinction of having killed what is
believed to be the largest blacksnake
ever seen in this section. While fishing
In Rock creek about two miles from here,
yesterday afternoon he happened to glance
behind him ard was almost paralyzed 10
see a monster snake rapidly approaching
him and showing every sign of fight. He
retained his presence of mind. however,
ard, wheeling quickly, stunned the rep
tile with his fishing rod and soon killed
him with a more substantial weapon. Inc
snake measured eight feet in length and
was as large as the arm OF an ORDINARY
man in circumference.
The Clinton Hatcher Camp and Daugh-
ters of the COnfederacy have, through Col.
Elijah w. White invited Col. William XII
eour of this town to deliver the Grafton
on the occasion Of the decorating of the
graves of the confederate dead at Lees
burg, Va, on May 2S Col Kilgour has
accepted,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
Lawn Fete.

The board of lady managers of the
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital
will hold the annual lawn fete next Tues
day and Wednesday-on Tuesday, from
to 10 PM; on Wednesday. in the even
Ing only, from to lin the charming
garden of 1920 Vermont avenue. opposite
the Portland In addition to the many at
fractions on the grounds. which, this year,
will be lighted by electricity. there will
be dancing in the spacious parlors of the
house, chaperoned by member of the
board Of lady managers.
It Is understood that the costumes of
the mattresses at the ice cream tables
will make an especially pretty effect
against the background of green foliage.
During the afternoon the music will be
furnished by the I'd United States Cavalry
Band. which has kindly stendered it's serv-
ices. ~ tds
The ladies of the board. of which Mrs
George R. Stetson is president, are max
ing special efforts to secure the financial
and artistic success of this affair, as the
new hospital building isrinow assured. ow-
ing to the generous GIFTS amounting In all
to $21 900 of Mrs. Parke
That the institution has already proved
a blessing to the community Is shown by
the fact that since its doors were opened
81 ,941 visits have been made to it, by II ,07f
patients. and 2,072 operations have been
performed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
Presents a Comedy,

The Mayfiower Council, No. II, Daughters
Of America, under the direction of Pro-
lessor H. E. SALESMAN, business manager,
and Professor William de Ford. stage d.
rector, presented the comedy above the
Clouds last evening at the National Rifles
Armory, on G street, before a large au-
dience. The cast of characters was as
follows: John ]. Deviny, as Philip Ring
old, Crazy Phil" M. E. Kahn, as Alfred
Thorpe. a city nabob; Jas. W. Painter, as
Amos Gaylord, a country gentleman: Wal
ter Dunn. as Howard Gaylord. his son;
]. 8. Norman, Titus Turtle, gour-
mand; w. Herbert, as Curtis Chapman.
Chips in the rough; Alfred Terry, as
Nat Naylor. Thorpe's protege; Jennie Bow
beer, as Grace ingalls,, young artist; Vio-
let Gay, as Hester Thorne, Gaylord's house.
keeper, and the wife of Philip Ringoid;
Evelyn Forsythe, as Susy Gaylord, Gay
lords daughter, and Emily Yester. as Luz
cretia Gerrish, 80 romantic The play
brought forth great deal of applause from
the large audience.
At the close Of the entertainment the
floor was cleared and dancing was in
dulged in from 10 to II o'clock. The pro-
gram consisted of four waltzes four two
steps. lanciers, schottische and Home.
Sweet Home"