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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Capt. James NJ. Irwin, chief of police
of Lynchburg, died Sunday night after
suffering for years with locomotor
ataxia.
Tiger, the famous bloodhound owned
by Hurricane Branch, Of Suffolk, died in
Richmond yesterday. The dog was VAL
ued at 80, 900.
Mrs. Jane F. Gusts, widow of J. Gus
It's, died at the home of her brother,
William Alsop, in Spottsylvania county,
Sunday night, of apoplexy.
Judge Morton, of Orange County
Court, has ordered local option election
for the entire county Of Orange, to take
place on Wednesday, April 20.
Mrs. Lewis S. Davis died at LynwOod
Rockingham county, on Saturday after an
illness of several weeks. She was a
daughter of the late Senator John +.
Lewis.
1t is said in Richmond that Delegate
Wilkins Mathews, of the Eastern Shore,
has by common consent been selected to
succeed the late DR.. w. LeCato in the
Senate from that district.
The Confederate fair for the benefit
of the Home for Needy Confederate
Women opened at the Masonic Temple
in Richmond last night most suspicious
". Mrs. A. j. Montague is at the head
of the fair.
Mrs. Mary Lacy, wife Of Rev. DIR. T.
II. Lacy, rector of Epiphany Episcopal
Church in Lynchburg, died yesterday.
She had been i'll since Christmas. Mrs.
Lacy was daughter of the late Rev.
Frederick Goodwin.
Mrs. Frances Sullivan died Sunday
at the home of her son, Mr.. Amos Sui
livan, in Stafford county, aged seventy
wears. This is the second death to oc-
cur in this family within week, the
wife of Mr.. Sullivan having died few
days ago.
In Norfolk yesterday Judge Hanckel
granted a charter to the Virginia Beach
Hotel and Land Company, with capt.
tai of 500, 900. The company pro-
poses to operate the Atlantic Hotel at
Virginia Beach. Local capitalists are
the incorporators.
Prominent citizens of Richmond have
decided to ask the city of Richmond for
$50, 900, to be used in the establishment
of the Battle Abbey there. This sum
from Richmond will complete the 800,
600 which had to be raised to secure a
similar amount promised by Mr.. Rouss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17
Rurdick Murder investigation.

Buffalo. N. Y, March 17.-About
half the witnesses subpoenaed in the
Burdick inquest have testified with
the amazing testimony of little Marion
Burdickgiven late yesterday District
Coatesworth completed the examination
of all who were in the house the night
of the crime, except the two iittie
children. There remain Mrs. Alice
Hull Burdick, the murdered man 5 5
widow; her friends IN the "Elmwood
avenue SET" some persons who figure IN
the alibis of the latter, and detectives.
Alfred Brookman, who worked furnace
route on Ashland avenue, including the
Burdick house, is another witness so far
selected in reserve by the police. 1t is
said that he will testify that while at
tending to the Burdick furnace, the
morning sfter the murder, he heard a
woman's voice, recognized it as Mrs.
HulPs, and a mans voice in CONVEX
sation in the basement, the man asking
in startled tones "Who is that?," when
Brookman opened the furnance door.
Mrs. Hull denied that she was in the
cellar that morning and Katherine
Koenig, the domestic, testified that, so
far as she knew, Mrs. Hull did not visit
the furnace at that time.
Before the inquest opened this after
noon District Attorney Coateswortt
stated Mrs. Paine would be the frs
witness called. 1t is her name that ha'
been most frequently mentioned in con
nection with Mrs. Burdicks suit fol
divnroa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

William Sprcston Caine, the leader of
the temperance element in the British
House of Commons, died suddenly today.
The Vienna Die Zeit's Bucarest cor
respondent says that society there re-
CARDS the engagement of Miss Astor who
with her brother is visiting the Crown
Prince and Crown Princess, of Roumania,
to Foreign Minister JOuel Bratauu, as
a settled affair.
Independent of the action of thegOvern-
ment, all the Italian chambers of COM
merce and art associations have joined
hands to have Italy worthilY represented
at the St. Louis Exposition. Especially
prominent will be the exhibits of fine
arts, marble and jewelryin the Vatican
department
The budget committee of the Prussian
Reichstag today approved the expendi-
ture of 500, 600 marks as the first in
stallment of the expenses incident to
German participation in the St Louis
fair. There were but two dissenting
votes, one being centrist and the other
an anti-semite.
St. Patricks Day is being celebrated
throughout the British Isles in an appro-
pirate fashion. Shamrocks are plentiful
and may be seen on the lapels of men OF
all classes, Irish and English alike.
The Queen today sent supply OF the
national Irish emblems for distribution
among the members of the Irish Guard.
Sir Thomas Upton sent 5000 punches
of the green ornament to DumbartOn, to
be given to the men employed by Denny
Bros. who are building his new yacht.
The international chess masters tour
nament which has been in progress at
the Casino at Monte Carlo for several
weeks past, so far as the first prizes are
concerned, is over. Tarrasch and Ma
roczy drew their game this morning,
while Pillsbury, the American champion,
beat Moreau, the tail ender Tarrasch
thus wins first prize of 5000 and a piece
of art. Maroczy takes second prize,
$500 and medal; Pillsbury was placed
third, winning a prize of 5000. The
other games are still pending.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17
COURT OF APPEALS.

Martins administrator VS.. Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company. Argued and submitted.
City of Richmond VS.. Gallego Mills
Company for &C., continued.
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany VS.. Rocks administrator. Argued
and submitted.
Rhule VS.. Seaboard Air Line Railway
Company, continued.
American Hide and Leather Company
VS.. Chalkley, and same VS.. same submit
ted on briefs.
Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal Com
pany VS.. Morris's administrator. Argued
and continued until today.
Bissell VS.. Hood; submitted on briefs.
The next case to be called is Cline VS..
Western Association, of Toronto, Can
ada, No. SO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17
THE BURDIcK INQUEST.

The witnesses in the Burdick inquest
at Buffalo yesterday were Miss Marion
Burdick, the l6-year-old daughter of the
murdered man; DIR. W. NJ. Marcy, the
Burdicks' family physician Kate Eagan,
a servant, and two hackmen. Miss
Burdick, like her grandmother, Mrs.
Hull, volunteered no information. The
girls replies were remarkably sharp and
decisive. She replied to all questions
without emotion, using as few words as
possible, but threw no light on the muir
der. She explained her calmness when
she heard Of her father death by saying
she had every confidence in her grand
mother. Her sympathy was with her
father, she admitted, in the divorce suit,
but she would not admit that he was
right in sending her mother away from
home. She said Mrs. Hull told her that
her father was i'll before DIR. Marcy ar
rived. (Mrs. Hull had testified on Sat
urday that she had not been in the
''denv up to that time, but opened the
door little way and withdrew, without
seeing anything.) Marion said she did
not go to her father at once, because she
trusted her grandmother to do what was
necessary.
DR.. w. NJ. Marcy, the family ply
sician, testified that he had asked on an
impulse if suicide verdict could be re-
turned. He had not tried, he declared,
to influence the medical examiner 1t
would be better for the family. He
thought, from appearances, that there
had been a woman visitor in the 'den'
and that the murder had grown out of
the Burdick divorce suit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17

WHEN Mr.. Roberts was elected to
Congress from Utah a great howl went
up throughout the country that he was
a Mormon and he was incontinently
turned out of his seat by republican
House. Mr.. Roberts was democrat.
When Mr.. Smoot, a Mormon apostle,
was elected Senator from Utah there
was heard murmur of disapproval, but
that murmur has lulled and he now oc-
cupies his seat as securely as any other
member of the Senate. Mr.. Sm0ot Is a
republican and the votes of Utah and
Idaho would be jeopardized were he
molested. Politics, like circumstances,
alters cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

In Chicago yesterday Mayer Harrison
was renominated by the democratic city
convention.
Mr.. Samuel Spencer denies that he is
to be superseded as president of the
Southern Railway.
In the executive session of the Senate
Yesterday all of the democratic amend
ments to the Panama canal treaty were
voted down.
In Tarboro, N. c., yesterday, as re-
suit of feud of long standing, DIR. ):
NJ. Baker shot and MORALLY wounded
DIR. H. Bass. The two men are the
leading physicians of the town.
]. Ogden Armour scored Il coup Of
his opponents on the Chicago board OF
trade Yesterday in corn trading when
he sold 5000, 900 bushels Of May
corn, on which he was long, at proht
of at least 1920, 600.
Miss May Esher, recently member
of the burlesque stock company OF the
Biiou Theatre. committed suicide at the
Lawrence Hotel, in Washington, shortly
after G o'clock yesterday evening by
swallowing carbolic acid.
Twins, united in very similar manner
as the famous Siamese twins, were born
in Philadelphia yesterday to Mr.. and
Mrs. William J. Flynn, but, unfortu-
nately forI science, neither one of the
dual children survived the birth.
The itinerary of President Roosevelt's
western trip was made public at the
White House yesterday. Hewill be away
from April / until June 5. He will visit
the Pacific coast and Yellowstone Park
before returning East, and will make
number of speeches.
At the annual Jackson Day dinner OF
the Iroquois Club, of Chicago, yesterday,
Mayor Harrison, Edward M. Sheperd,
of New York; Judge Judson Harmon, of
Cincinnati, and Congressman DeArmond,
of Missouri, made speeches. They OPP
posed trusts and said democracy would
ever be a foe of monopoly.
Secretary Arnold Forster introduced in
the British Parliament yesterday the
navy estimates for 10000, providing
for an expenditure of $l79, 1874, 2O5, and
expressed regret that the great competi-
ton and rivalry in the matter of naval
ornaments continued to make this enor-
nous and unproductive expenditure
necessary.
Secretary Root has started the work
of securing a complete roster of the SOL
diers who fought in the union and the
Confederate armies during the civil war.
The war department asks governors OF
all states to cooperate in the project OF
compiling com lete roster Of those who
wore the gray as well as those who wore
the blue.
The steamer Mariposa arrived at San
Francisco, yesterday, from the Samoan
Islands, bringing full particulars of the
terrible hurricane which visited the
Poumotou group of islands in January.
In all over 600 lives were lost, and the
financial loss will exceed $500, 900. The
Poumotou group of islands numbers
about 100 island divisions.
The l5-foot embankment of the Texas
and Pacific Railroad at Bougers, 30
miles below Vidalia, broke on Sunday
and gap of two miles in length was cut
by the river in a few hours. This gap
was followed by break in the lower
Bougere levee, which Tapped the railroad
embankment on the south end, and the
water is running into and filling Bougere
| Swamp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17

A DISPATCH from Vienna says that
Professor Behring has just announced
that he has found cure. for consumption,
and one from London states that DR..
MacFayden has discovered a serum to
cure typhoid fever. A waiting world
would rejoice if these serum cures prove
to be effective, but peoples fears over
balance their hopes when they are
brought face to face with consumptives
and typhoid fever patients.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17
Panama Canal Treaty.

Handfnd Ohnat lFtdtt.
Washington, D. c., March 1.-THE
Panama canal treaty, which will be
ratified by the Senate this afternoon,
consists Of twenty-eight articles of agree
ment between the United States and the
Republic of Colombia regarding the con-
struction of waterway for ships con-
Meeting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
By its terms the governmental Colombia
authorizes the new Panama Canal Com
nany to sell to the United States ell its
property and concessions, including the
Panama railroad and all the shares OF
that company. The United States Is
given the "exclusive right for the term
of 100 years renewable at the sole and
absolute option of the United States, Tor
periods of similar duration so long as
the United States may desire" to COM
plete the Panama canal across the ter
ritory of Colombia and make all auxiliary
works for its maintenance, protection
and operation" Colombia gives to the
United States "the use and control
of a zone of territory five kilometers
(three miles) in width on either side OF
the canal and extending three marine
miles from each terminus into the
Caribbean sea and Pacific ocean, to-
gether with the occupation Of the islands
in the Bay of Panama. This grant does
not include the cities of Panama and
Colon whose neutrality the United
States is to continue to guarantee and
makes them free ports. The
sovereignty of Colombia is recog'
nized over the isthmus, and contains
a disavowal from the United States
of any intention to increase its territory
at the expense of any of the Central OF
South American republics. Colombla
agrees not to cede or lease naval or coal
ing stations, or military posts to
any foreign government within the
Department of Panama. COlombia
agrees to provide armed forces il
necessary for the protection of the canal.
If she cannot effectively comply with
this obligation the United States is au
thorized to employ such forces as may be
necessary, the consent of Colombia tt
the landing of American troops being
first obtained except in emergencies
The United States agrees to begin the
main works within two years and to oper
the canal to traffic within IA years. IL
case of unforeseen delays this time limi
will be extended II years more, ant
should the United States decide to maxi
it a sea level canal an additional exten
sion of ten years is provided. Thu
United States agrees to pay Colombi'
for all the rights and privileges secured
by the treaty 100000, 900 in United
States gold coin when ratifications of thu
treaty are exchanged and $3.50, 900 an
nualIy after the first nine years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17

DR.. MARCY, Of Buffalo, has placed
himself in an awkward position in the
Burdick murder investigation and one
which reflects no credit upon himself
either as a man or a physician. Dr.
Marcy is the physician who was called
to the Burdick house by telephone on
the morning of the murder; was the first
person to see the murdered man.. and
was the one who Deputy Medical En-
aminer Rowland said on the witness
stand had asked him to report the trag-
edy as suicide, if he could do so.
From all accounts any one of ordinary
understanding would have known that
Burdick had been murdered, and Dr.
Marcy's request to a medical examiner
to report the tragedy as suicide would
indicate that he had reasons for wishing
to falsify the death certificate, which
should be rigidly investigated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17

A NEW edition of the Congressional
Directory has just been issued. In this
directory the biographical sketches OF
the members of Congress are supposed
to be written or furnished by the mem
beers themselves. The sketch OF Colonel
Slemp, the republican member from the
Ninth district of Virginia, contains the
following: "Until 1880 was allied with
the democratic party; was
elected to the House of Delegates IN
1879 and 1881; was defeated by forty
votes in 1888 by fraud" Now Colonel
Slemp was not defeated by fraud, but
eyenif he were tits little piece OF buslness
for him to try to bring odium upon the
State and the people he represents by
any such publication in the Congress
sional Directory. 1t is dirty bird that
fouls its own nest and Colonel Slemp will
find out that he has made a mistake
when he published, or cause to be pub
lish5d, any such slush.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17
The Senate.
Washington, d. c., Mar. il.

w dSulhSVOi, ~ N'j -"A'' 80
With view to expediting the con-
sideration the Panama canal treaty the
Senate met one hour earlier than usual
this morning. Mr.. Smoot, the new Sen
ator from Utah and four other Senators
were all that heard the invocation.
There was no routine business. At l1.O3
the galleries were cleared and the doors
closed for executive session. Consider
alton of the pending amendments to the
canal treaty was then resumed.
Debate on the democratic caucus
amendment to article ~ began shortly
after IL O. clock. 1t was participated in
by Senators Money, Morgan, Carmack,
Cullom and Spooner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17
Flood in the Mississippi.

New Orleans, March 1.-THE flood
in the river is stationary this morning,
and the fears of the people are conse-
quently somewhat allayed. The city is
now prepared for any emergency. A
crevasse is reported below Baton Rouge
and another near Fort st. Philip.
Memphis, March 1.-THE river here
fell two-tenths, but it is still over the
danger line. Dispatches from several
places in this vicinity show that the
situation is still serious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17
Launch of Shamrock iii.

Dumbarton, March 17.--Shamrock III
left the ways at 80 o'clock. The launch
ing was in all ways successful. The
decorations of the town and Denny's
shipyard, where the new challenger has
been in course of construction, were
elaborate in the extreme, and last night
presented gala appearance. This morn
ing, however, after rain and wind had
swept over the place, the bunting and other
decorations we're bedraggled and sadly
torn. Dumbarton is today en- fete. The
workmen have a holiday, and are taking
full advantage of it. Sir Thomas Lip
ton and the Countess of Shaftesbury,
who broke the bottle in giving the new
Yacht its name, with the other guests,
came from Glasgow in special train
gayly bedecked. On their arrival here
the party was met by Builder Denny
and Designer Fife. A tour Of inspec-
ton followed. The yachts deck plan is
magnificent. She is much beamier than
the last boat, and when racing will be a
mere shell. Her keel is of the bulb
type, and not nearly so deep as that of
the Watson boat. She flew the stars and
strips at her bow in compliment to
America.
The Countess of Shaftesbury in nam
ing the yacht, said: 81 christen you
Shamrock III. May God bless you, and
mag you bring back the cup" After
the launching a luncheon was served.
Sir Thomas expressed confidence that
his new boat would be victorious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17

THE LEE STATUE BILL.-The bill
providing for statue of Gen. r. L. Lee
for Statuary Hall, in the Capitol, Wash
ington, last night became law without
the governors signature.
Gov. Montague said when asked why
be did not approve the bill, that he did
not consider the measure wise one at
this time.
"First of ALL" he said, "were Gen.
Lee living, so that his wishes could he
consulted, he would be more opposed to
such thing than any one else. Gen.
Lee did not need any such memorial and
it ought not TO be forced against any
such considerable opposition as has de-
veloped.."
Gov. Montague said no man admired
Gen Lee more than he did, but he regard
ed this effort to honor him as "unneces-
sary, unwise, and inexpedient." Much
surprise was expressed last night at the
governors course.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17

SOUTHERN RAILWAY EARNINGS.
Earnings of the Southern Railway con-
tinue to show marked increases over the
corresponding periods in former years,
and from all indications there will be no
falling off in the volume of traffic in the
rest of the current year. For the first
week in March gross earnings increased
1852. 3l5, making for the fiscal year to
date gain of S2,9l5, SOS, Under the
able management of Mr.. Spencer, the
Southern Railways physical condition
is steadily improving, and his handling
of the finances and traffic problems OF
this great system receives unstinted
praise among people who are competent
to judge of the actual position of Ameri-
can railways. An enormous amount of
money has been put into permanent i'm
provements from surplus income above
dividened requirements, and the effect
of this policy is reflected in the COM
pany's ability to handle volume OF
traffic that a few years ago would have
been physically impossible. With its
limited trackage Facilities as compared
with the big double and four track
systems of the North, the Southern
Railway has accomplished wonderful re-
suits in its traffic department this year.
[ New York Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17

John Weaver, who, at the August
term, 1900, of the County Court of Eau
quier, was tried and convicted of car
breaking and sentenced TO ten years in
the penitentiary, has had his sentence
committed to five years; and Harry FUR,
who, at the January term of the County
Court of Prince William, 1908, was tried
and convicted of common assault and
sentenced to six months in Jail, has been
pardoned by the governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17

A serious freight wreck on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad occurred at
Wingina, in Nelson county, early yes
te7day morning. An eastbound freight,
heavily loaded with coal, left the track
and plunged into the station, reducing
the building to kindling wood. Twenty
seven cars were piled over the depot in
an inextricable condition. No one was
seriously hurt. The telegraph operator
bad his arm broken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17
TUESDAY EVENING. MARCH II. 1903

+, rup State Senate on Monday Mr..
Wickbam in presenting a report as 10
the progress of the work before the legis-
,ot;ye committees, made statement to
the effect that if the legislature takes as
mucb time to consider all bills before 1t
as il has taken to consider the finance
hill the work of the session will not
be completed before next August. Con-
tinuing he said :
81 believe that the people Of Virginia de-
mand some indication when this General AS
sembly proposes to complete its work. see
NO ,yav except for the other committees 10
hurry their work to such condition that the
matter can be referred TO revision coln,iiil.
Zoe II is ANTICIPATED that within very short
while the difficulty of securing quorum III
each house will be increased-thls because OF
the pressing duties resting upon the members
of the General Assembly at their MONIES.
Every effort should be made TO get the Reports
in in fine to have a revision committee by
the LIST of May, ifthat is practicable"
The prospect of continuation OF the
present session of the legislature until
next August will be most distasteiul 10
the tax payers of the entire State a
revision committee should have been ap-
pointed last summer, as was proposed at
the time, and if this had been done the
work of the legislature could have been
ended long ago. Many of the members
know no more about making laws than
they do about X-rays and should get out
of the way and let more competent men
take their places. A revision committee
composed of the men who really do all
the work should be appointed at once
and the legislature should adjourn land
the other members receive no pay I'M
I'll the committee is ready to report.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-17

THE estimate that the suit against the
beef trust has cost the rapacious monop-
DIV not far from a million of dollars, is
by no means excessive, nor is 1t by any
means extravagant to say that the peo-
pie have already paid the money over
and over again.