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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
COMMON COUNCIL.

Alta regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell of the city of Alexandria, Va, held June
8. 1903, there were present Of +. j. Paff, esq,
President, and Messrs. Trimyer, Snowden,
Risheill, Fisher, Desmond, Bladder, Bryan,
johnson, Uhler, and Leadbeater.
Committee on Streets recommended an APP
preparation of $500 to gutter Gibbon street,
between Patrick and Washington street, and
the report was adopted ayes II, noes O.
A resolution authorizing the Board Of
Health to obtain the opinion of the Corpora
! ton Attorney on the rights OF said board to
compel the owners of property abutting on
alleys, courts, &C., to keep such alleys and
courts in sanitary condition, was passed.
Following was referred to Committee on
Streets: A petition from Francis l.. Smith 70
construct and maintain sewer on St. Asaph
street south Of Wolfe street and connect With
the lanyard sewer.
Also petition from John Dryer to extend
sewer on Duke street west toward st. Asaph
street. 10 feet.
Also petition from r. f. Lee Camp, Con-
federate Veterans, asking the privilege Of
tapping sewer rear of 800 Prince street, with
out expense to the Camp.
A communication from the clerk Of the
school board requesting an appro-
priation of 1920 for the purpose Of making
improvements to Peabody Building was re-
ferreu 10 the JOINT OOnlnitlec vi IlhhiCe anu
Schools.
The resignation of r. p Aitcheson as
member of the School Board from the First
ward was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Schools
A petition from Charles F. Thompson sub.
hitting proposition to erect a suitable plant
for the generation Of electricity and lighting
and electric power purposes, was received and
referred to the joint Committees on Light and
Finance.
A petition from the renters in the market
house requesting that a rule be enforced max
ing the market house the headquarters for the
disposal ofall produce, &C., was received and
referred TO the Finance Committee and the
sinking fund commissioners.
An ordinance to amend and reordain an or
dnance approved October IS, 1889, entitled
"An ordinance to secure the repair of streets
and alleys" was received from the Board Of
| Aldermen and laid on the table.
A petition from NJ. b. Harlow 10 ascertain
upon what terms he can purchase 3acres 0fland
east Of the city aims house property, was re-
ceiyed and referred TO the joint Committee on
Public Property and Finance. The matter
was returned from the Board Of Aldermen
non-concurred in. that board having referred
the matter to the joint Committee on Public
Property, Finance and Poor. Council re.
ceeded from its previous action and concurred
| in the action of the Board of Aldermen.
A petition from c. III. Mckinney for per-
mission to repair frame dwelling 407 south
Fairfax street was received from the Board Of
| Aldermen and their action concurred in.
The board then adjourned.
FRED. J. PAFF, President.
Teste: DANIEL 4. STANSBURY, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
Will Denounce Alliance Treaty.

Rome, June 10.-The Australian
garian Ambassador here has informed
the government that if the demonstra-
tons against Austria in several of the
large Italian cities continue he will de-
nounce the triple alliance to his home
government. The demonstrations against
Austria were started on May 22d, by a
conflict between Austrian and Italian
students at the University of Innsbruck.
The matter was taken up by the rabble
Of several Italian cities the mob in
some cases became so noisy in their de-
monstrations that the police had to dis
perse them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10

THE TROUBLE in British government
circles over the tariff question may lead
to the resignation of Premier Baliour
and Colonial Secretary Chamberlain.
The colonial secretary's preferential pro-
gramme yesterday received a death blow
in the discussion in the House of Com
mons and former members of cabinets
and private members, irrespective OF
party, protested against any dickering
with the British fiscal policy. The En-
glish are welded to free trade and hav-
ing grown and prospered under that
system are 10th to make any changes.
Then, too, they are opposed to laws
which would foster or promote trusts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
THE JEWISH QUESTION.
To the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette.

To the Editor Of the Alexandria Gazette.
In your editorial last evening with
reference to the persecution of the
Jews of Russia, you suggest the
idea of the restoration Of the
Jews to Palestine. The idea seems to
me to be purely visionary, and recalls to
my recollection the anecdote mentioned
by Gibbon of a distinguished French
crusader, who was so much disappointed
when he reached Palestine that he said,
eff God had known anything about
France he would have never selected
Palestine as a place for his chosen
people" l have no doubt that a ma
jority of the Jews of the present day
concur in that opinion. There has
always existed a prejudice against the
Jews, arising, nodoubt, from their social
exclusiyeness, which so eminent an
historian as Tacitus ascribed to their
hatred of the human race C''odium humani
generis"). Fanaticism IS at the bottom
of the whole of it, of which we have re-
Gently seen a slight spirit displayed by
some of the clergy and women Of our
country with reference to MOrmonism,
by the demanding OF the expulsion from
the Senate of the United States of the
Mormon apostle, Reed Smoot.
CRUSADER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
Cuts, Bruises and Burns Quickly
Healed

Chamberlain's Pain Balm is an anti
septic liniment, and when applied to
cuts, bruises and burns, causes them to
heal without maturation and much more
quickly than by the usual treatment
For sale by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
WHIPPED BY MASKED MoB.-Maske

WHIPPED BY MASKED MoB.-Masked
white cappers took "Dock" Hogan from
his house, six miles from Columbia,
5. c., Monday night, tied him to a tree
near his door and within sight of his
wife, and gave him severe beating.
Then they warned him to leave the
State within ten days or be killed. All
parties are white. A week ago Hogan
reported to the governor that a great
deal of liquor imported by Columbia
"blind tigers" was unloaded at a flag
station near his house, to be hauled into
Columbia, and so escape the active con-
stabularly which is now making an
earnest effort to break up the illicit
traffic. Hogan says he was whipped by
Columbia men. Some of them are be-
ieved to be wholesale illicit dealers.
Hogan exhibited his bruised and striped
back to the governor in his Office yes
terday. Gov. Hayward offered a reward
of 5000 for each of the white cappers,
and instructed the chief constable to
protect Hogan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10

IT Is now announced that the United
States government is going to permit the
sale of opium in the Philippines. 1t
has heretofore been stated that the Fill
pinos are to be 'civilized with the Krag."
Well, with the Krag-opium combination
most of the Filipinos will soon be dead
Filipinos, and many of those now run
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10

MEDICAL MEN will welcome the de-
tailed account of sanosin, the new Ger
man remedy for tuberculosis, which
Consul General Mason of Berlin has
sent to Washington. Inhalation may
at first look like an old fashioned
method Of treatment, but--'there is
nothing new under the SUM-" A
beneficial effect is reported in nearly
half of the 100 cases that have been
treated. The announcement is not con-
elusive, but it will arrest attention..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
COURT OF APPEALS AT WYTHE'
WILLIE.

Southern Express Company VS.. Gold
berg, from the Corporation Court Of the
city of Radford. Argued and submitted.
Union Insurance Company VS.. Nails,
from the Corporation Court of the city OF
Roanoke. Partly argued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10

ODD FELLOWS The Grand Encamp-
ment of the Virginia Independent Order
of Odd Fellows convened in annual ses-
sion in Richmond yesterday morning.
Many delegates were admitted and the
Grand Encampment degree was confer
red upon them. Ofthe fifty-one encamp-
ments, forty-four are represented by one
or more delegates who are present to the
number of 1875 or more. At the meeting
yesterday Roanoke was selected as the
next place of meeting and following Off
GERS for the ensuing year were elected {:
Grand patriarch, p. M. Bradshaw, of
Alexandria; grand high priest, H. H.
Harlow, Staunton grand senior warden,
Charles Pohlig, Richmond grand junior
warden, G.. Leon Codd, Portsmouth !;
grand scribe, T. V. Turney, Old Point !;
grand treasurer, George w. Hill MOnta-
que, Richmond. Last night trolley
ride was given the delegates and refresh
ments were served them at Forest Hill
Park. The per capita tax on subordi-
nate membership was fixed at 80 cents
per annum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID, O., June 10.

correspondence Vi tuC hiCAnh0Ah@ 0e@Sss~'s
Washington, d, c., June 10.
James NJ. A. Watson, who was arrest
ed last night for embezzlement Of funds
under his control as a clerk in the Audi
tors offices of the District of Columbia,
waived examination in the Police Court
this morning and was held in $50, 900
for the action of the grand jury. The
warrant charges him with the embezzle-
ments of IS, 900 by means of false vouch-
ers but District Commissioner West says
that he is at least $67, 500 short in his
accounts. Watson objected strsnuously
to having his picture and measurements
taken for the Rogue's Gallery but
without avail. His books in the audi
tors department are now being carefully
examined, in order to ascertain the exact
amount of defalcation. John II. Bry-
ant, Watson's father-in-law, who is q
wealthy retired contractor, has promised
to make good to the government the en-
tire amount. That an investigation OF
the entire district Office will be made as
a result of disclosures of alleged embezle-
ment by Watson, is a foregone conclu-
sion. That gross undue influence has
been used by certain employees OF the
District government to further their out
side schemes can be shown without
trouble and a number of disEissals will
follow.
Attorney Mcnamara representing
Watson, went before the District Supreme
Court today and asked that the bond for
Watson which was fixed at $50, 600 this
morning be reduced on the ground that
it was excessive. The Court refused TO
interfere. Watson has been unable to
secure bond thus far.
Miss Matte Virginia Wade, daughter, OF
Mrs. Martha J. Wade, was married here TINS
evening at the home Of her mother, 623 Third
street TO Mr.. William WOolls, jr., young
business man Of Alexandria. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Father Cutler, OF
Alexandria.
ment that an American citizen has been kid
Mapped by Chinese pirates while on ms way
from Canton to Heungshan. They ask S9,ocU
| for his ransom. The dispatch does not give
his name or further details.
Or the request of the acting Governor Of
Arizona federal troops have been ordered
from TT. Grant and TT. Huachuca to Morenci,
Graham county, TO quell riots there conse'
| titient upon 3 strike
The International Reform Bureau has
purchased plot Of ground opposite the Con-
| gressional Library and announces the plans
| FOR the erection Of a great reform hotel
auditorium, printing office and school rooms
The hosiery to be built will be known as the
Yoder Temperance Hotel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10

SUGGESTS CHANGE IN CONSTITUTION.
Representative Thos. w. Hardwick, Of
the Tenth Georgia district, has prepared
bill for repeating the reconstruction
amendments 10 the constitution, which
he will introduce in the next Congress.
He says: The great masses Of the peo-
pie have never by popular vote consent
ed to negro enfranchisement. Indeed,
wherever and whenever that question
has been submitted to them they have
always been opposed to it. The North,
East and West are struggling today with
questions of somewhat kindred nature
to that which cOnfrOnts us in the SOUTH
They are honeycombed with socialists
and anarchists, and with an absolutely
ignorant and conlessedly vicious for
eign element. Public sentiment along
these lines is certainly and yet rapidly
crystalizing. In my opinion, the earnest
wish for a reform of this character has
come. Surely we have made great prog
ress when the republican Secretary OF
War finds himself impelled, by an in
tellectual honesty to which he dare not
be false, to confess that the negroes are
unfit for suffrage. | believe that the
time is not far distant when the balance
of the union will gladly concede to the
South the right to regulate its own fran
chise laws-to solve its problem in its
own way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10

PEAs.-very fine French and American
J. C. MILBURN's,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10

The yacht race was declared off again today
on account Of fog and no wind. Another at
tempt viii be made tomorrow,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10

ming this government seem to think that
the only good Filipinos are dead Fill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10

The Market.
Georgetown, June l0,-Wheat 1saS3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-10

There was a short session of the City
Councillast night. An average volume
of business was transacted, however
which will be found in the Official. pro-
cnadinors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE.
Protects O7cners from Damage Suits
an Case of accident.

recently there have been criticisms regarding
the practice Of insuring owners OF automobiles
against loss from common law or sta+utor,r
Haoillty-ln other words. the shifting OF the
financial responsibility for injury or death OF
any person who may be struck by an auto
noDle 1rom the owner to an Insurance company
Some people Will be surprised 10 learn thar
there are insurance companies and reputable
companies, too agreeing, for the payment of
specified sums. TO save the owner from anv
financial penalty for the result Of what in soma
cases may be his carelessness. In this city there
are at least four such companies. At least two
OF them are we'll known throughout the United
States. Another well known con1panv for n
time was engaged in this business, but. IN the
words Of one OF Its representatives lit was too
hot proposition" and II gave II up. According
to representatives OF other companies. who ara
cutting their eyeteeth in the business. many
policies are being written.
Here is what the companies agree 20 do: In
sure against loss from common law or statu-
tory liability for damages on account OF bodily
injuries. fatal or non-fataL accidentally suffered
by any person or persons. and caused by the
operation OF the automobile vehicles owned BY
the assured while in the charge Of the
assured or his employees" The circular OF one
company says The policy provides that the as
sured shall report every accident TO the COM
pany. and. where indemnity is or may be applied
for the company. by competent inspectors thor
oughly investigates the circumstances relating
to the case. and II the same Indicate liability
on the part of the assured immediate steps are
taken with view 10 settlement without utiga-
ton. Should. however. legal PROCEEDINGS be
taken. the company undertakes by eminent coun-
sci the defence OF the suit on the assured's be-
half. relieves him from all trouble and RESPONSE
billy. defrays law costs and expenses and. up
TO the limit named in the policy under which
the accident Is reported. pays any damages
which may be awarded. The liability policies Of
the -- Insurance Company not only pro-
tect the assured from monetary damage but
anxiety involved In claims. suits and expenses
No owner should be without this protection"
The usual limits policy are $1,000 In
event OF the death or injury OF one person and
$4,000 for one accident involving the injury
or death OF several persons. The company
whose circular is quoted from above will double
the limit by the payment OF half the premium
In addition TO the original premium. The pre-
MUM is based on the horsepower and the char
acter of the motive power OF the machine The
rate in the cases OF two companies is 500 for
each machine up to ten horsepower and S. for
each horsepower In excess OF this Another
company charges $40 for each electric SEQ for
each gasolene and 500 for each steam machine
of twelve horsepower and 81 80 for each horse
power In axcess of twelve. The companies en-
ploy inspectors TO examine the machines to de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

termine the horsepower. Until May I two Of RS
companies charged only $50 and the other $50
for each machine. regardless OF its horsepower
or the character OF it's motive power. u va,
found TO be a losing business at that rate. and
the rates mentioned above were then adopted
A representative OF one Of these conpanfs,
the other day, in talking about automobile IN
surance said: 1T is too early yet 70 tell jus-
how much profit there IS n the business. There
is always some company that is obliged 70 get
the experience The Insurance is for a year
and the percentage OF policies on which sorns-
thing has 10 be paid is about % per cent. That
is there is some expense attached % one out %
every four policies issued The average cost for
damages where there have been accidents Is
about $500. The average premium is about So
so you can see for yourself how many policies
it is necessary 10 write in order 10 cover ths
losses We are writing hundreds Only this
morning wrote one on a twenty-four horse
power automobile for from 20 TO 40 limits. To
damages arising from one machine rarely exceed
one limit, so ttat was unnecessary Insurance..
The insurance company assumes all respcnsi-
bility for the cases. II it IS decided that il is
better TO settle them than 70 fight them. this
method is pursued u IS difficult 20 win cases
for although an automobile may be running
only five miles hour. there are always plenty
Of witnesses who will swear that il was running
thirty Sometimes case IN which a claim q
several thousand dollars is involved may b
company prepares TO appeal it, and so hang l.
up for several years. Only a short time ago
suit was brought for $4,000. Il was ssttied
for less than 800"
do many insurer
yes, quite good many It is a pretty good
business"
DO you charge the same rate for business
trucks 20
'No: the rate is higher. and some companies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
PECULIAR NAMES.
Many Interesting and Some anus
ing Ones an Postal Guide.

1t Is sometimes boosted that in spite Of the ma
tons vastness' 1t is a Homogeneous whole. So IL
is in language and patriotism. though the impair
tial testimony of tHe Official Postal Guide revised
and published monthly by authority Of the Post
office Department. would seem to Indicate that this
is q nation of provincals Every part OF the coun-
Try mas Its own peculiar and particular traits, I'M
printed thereon by IT'S original settlers its
previous inhabitants the Indians: its natural sur
roundings or its historical sgnifcances or other
causes. These traits sure to he reflected IN
characteristic names which the various cities.
towns and hamlets bear
The Eastern States show the most conventional
ism and the least originality There
ves. tons, burgs centres and corners than in any
other part of the Union The North has the most
pcetical and picturesque terms more lakes and
rivers more Sun Prairies Beaver Dams. Silver
Bows and Lost Rivers. The West has more slang
and cowboy expressions and a general breezy. free
and easy style % nomenclature. The South mas
more downright odGity, quaint, unexpected
terms and comical comparisons than all the rest
OF the United States put together. Ncw-England.
it seems. leads all for dulness and wearsome repe-
t'ton. After having impressed into service all the
Falmouths. Penbrokes. Roxburys and Weymouths.
she tacks a North or South. East or West, TO
them as needs be- and starts out all over again She
has enough Manchesters, Brstols, Sheields. Green
witches. Lancaste-s and Nottinghams and enough
New-Londons. New-Ipswiches, New-Bedfords and
New-Gloucesters to start miniature England of
her own. There is touch OF pathos in the Pilgrim
Fathers setting up these old home affairs in their
New World home In the light of history. how
ever it is surprising that this intense loyalty should
have been followed by their descendants one hun
dred and fifty years later in pitching Mother Eng
lands tea into Boston Harbor and ralying against
her at Concord and Lexington.
In strong contrast TO this the place names
Of Tennessee. Other States show curious and
expected designations but record of these pecul-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

hero Of the Black Hawk and Florida Indian wars.
the man who with four thousand soldiers swept
Santa Annals twenty thousand before him at Buena
Vista and conquered Mexico. For more than haif
century the tomb of General Taylor has lacked the
care of a kindly hand. The ivy riots over the
weatherbeaten blocks of granite in the spring ana
summer and almost conceals the outline of the
gray stone tomb Tie fastenings the iron door
red with rust. and key has turned in the
ponderous lock for probably quarter of a century.
A little to the east of the granite vault STANDS
the Taylor memorial shaft OF white marble It.
too, has become discolored through the storm ana
shine OF a half century. Surmounting the shaft is
a statue of General Taylor leaning upon his sword
The statue too. is beginning to disintegrate IN
spots. The inscription which IS growing iuegible
consists OF General Taylor's last words:
I have endeavored to do my duty. am ready to
die Ny only regret is for the friends leave oe-
hind me.
Visitors to the tomb of President Taylor are
rare II is doubtful if half dozen tourists stop
during twevenonth to stand beside the last rest
ing place of President of the United States ana
n soldier who occupies conspicuous ana plctuf-
esque position in the nations history. r..
The old Taylor homestead. which STANDS not far
from the tomb, furnished practically as II was
during General Taylor's last days of abode therein
II is tenanted strangers, the last member or tne
Tavlor family having moved away some twenty
wears ago-(Philaoelphia Record.