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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-13
COURT OF APPEALS.

In the Court of Appeals yesterday the
case of Johnson VS.. Colley and Others was
argued and submitted.
The next cases to be called are Martins
administrator VS.. Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company,
and Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany VS.. Wade-Nos. 80 and 81.
The following opinions were handed
down: Allison VS.. Allison ct al, Chan
Gerry Court, City of Richmond, amended
and affirmed.
Murray VS.. Farmville and Powhatan
Railroad Company, Law and Equity
Court for the City OF Richmond; reversed.
Counsel of the town of Farmville VS..
Walker, Circuit Court of Prince Edward
county; reversed.
Jackson VS.. Pleasanton, Circuit Court
of Goochland; county amendment and
affirmed.
Pleasanton VS.. Jackson, Circuit Court
of Goochland county; reversed.
Smith VS.. Pyrites Mining and Chemi-
cal Company, Circuit Court of Prince
William county; appeal dismissed as inn
providently awarded.
Sitterding VS.. Patterson's administra-
trix, Circuit Court of Richmond; re-
versed.
City of Richmosd VS.. Sitterding, Law
and Equity Court, City of Richmond;
affirmed.
Southern Railway Company VS..
Gregg, Corporation Court, city of Dan
vile; affirmed.
Newport News and Old Point Railway
and Electric Company VS.. Lake ct al,
Circuit Court, Elizabeth City county;
affirmed.
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany VS.. Allen; petition to rehear re-
fused.
Other business included
Burke VS.. Burke, Corporation Court,
city of Winchester; appeal and super
sedeas; bond, $4,000.
Fidelity and Deposit Company VS..
Beale, Circuit Court of Westmoreland
county; writ of error; bond 5000.
Reid & Mccormick vs.. Gold, receiver,
Circuit Court of Clark county; writ Of
error and supersedeas; bond 81, 900.
Washington B. and L. Association VS..
Vending. Circuit Court of A Alexandria;
writ of error and supersedeas; bond,
81, 500.
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canal treaty, so as to ensure the delea'
of the democratic amendments and the
final ratification of the treaty. Senator
Spooner will make the principal speecn,
on Tuesday in defense of the canal
treaty, when general debate begins just
prior to the vote.
Ex-senator Jones, Of Arkansas, who mas
been suffering from grip, complicated Win
long-continued hiccoughing, Is mueh lni.
proved today. The hiccoughs, when Werc
at one time the dangerous feature OF 'he case,
are now practically under controi anu 70
expected that Mr.. JOnes will be able TO get
out in two or three days. y.
The State Department has received a as
patch from acting Minister Russell, az
Caracas IN the effect that the Venezuelan
government Yesterday declared the BLOCKADE
of the mouth of the Orinoco at an END. NO
mention is made of the ports OF CaruPano ana
Guanta which have also been under blockades:
Secretary Cortelyou, Of the department. oil
commerce and labor, announced this morning
the following appointments In that depart.
ment: Chief Clerk, Frank n. Hitchc0c1, Oh
Mass; Disbursing Clerk, William IL. oolsah,
of Michigan. Mr.. Cortelyou has selected a.
his personal stenographers IL. y. weaver anu
Charles Wood. -, o.
The President today appointed george
Uhler, of Pennsylvania, to be supervising
Inspector General of Steam Vessels, and ID. Z.
Alice postmaster at Dover, Del. The new
postmaster at Dover, Del, is brother of the
recently elected Senator from that State who
represents the Addicks faction of the republic
can party there.
The charge of assault preferred against
Morton B. Mercer, a nephew Of Congressman
Livingston, of Georgia, and clerk in the war
department, by Gabriel Hunt, the negro
porter at the japanese legation, was nolle
pressed in the police court today.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Col. Wilbur +. Jackson, a we'll
known capitalist and brother of ex-
Gov. Elihu E. Jackson, died in Balti-
more yesterday.
The body of Mr.. Anthony G.. Lem
baum, the well-known jeweler, who dis
appeared from his home, in Baltimore
on January IS last, was found floating
in the river there yesterday.
Two women, of Kansas City, Mo-,
Mrs. G. B. Evans and Mrs. II. 5. Mey-
ers, took the places of their husbands,
non-union men, yesterday, and drove
trucks about town in defiance of the
striking transfer companies drivers.
They met with no interference.
The London Shipping Gazette says
the International Mercantile Marine
Company has decided not to build any
more big vessels, like the White Star
Line steamers Cedric and Celtic, until
improved port facilities enable the COM
pany to exercise greater economy in
working the vessels.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Raging Mississippi.

Memphis. Tenn, March 13.-The Sit
nation in the Memphis district is gradu-
ally assuming critical aspect while the
leyees are reported to be holding their
own against the terrible onpour OF waters
from the upper river. Watch is being kept
in the several districts and boats patroi
the river on the lookout for any possible
breaks. From the country adjacent 10
small streams affected by the back water
of the Mississippi reports have been re,
ceived OF bridges being washed out and
the country flooded. The situation in
the lower Mississippi district is calling
for the greatest of watchfulness. The
Governor of Mississippi has ordered State
convicts to work on the most dangerous
parts of the leyees.
The guage of the Mississippi river this
morning at 7 o'clock read 36. /, rise Of
halfa foot dnring the preceding "a hours
and 81 feet over the danger line. The
rise is becoming more rapid and stage
of 81 feet is predicted by Sunday morn
ing. The territory under water on both
the Arkansas and Mississippi sides is in
creasing rapidly, Six large plants in
Memphis have had to suspend operations
and the water works and gas plants are
threatened with suspension. Much o.
northern Memphis is under water anc
traffic over the street railway lines will
soon have to be suspended. No breaks are
reported in the river levees, but weakness
es have appeared.
Natchez, Miss, March l3.-The water
has gone over the top of the levee al
Ashland and Cypress Grove, Jefferson
county, forty miles north Of this place
The water will cover over eight or ter
plantations, comprising $4,000 acres o
rich cotton lands. Gum Ridge and Bueni
Vista are threatened by the overflow a
the levee is all but washed away. Th'
levee at Bougere is holding out and i
being strengthened by bags of sand an'
dirt. The Texas & Pacific railroad il
working large force Of men there L
save property.
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Condition of Mr.. Wilkins.

New York, March l3.-ImprOyement
in the condition of Mr.. Beriah Wilkins,
proprietor OF the Washington Post, who
was stricken with paralysis on Monday
at the Waldorf-Astoria, has been noted.
Mr.. wilkins this morning was much bet
ter and had regained his power of
speech. On account of the kidney trouble
from which he has suffered for several
years, however, complications may de-
velop. Today will be the critical one.
In any event Mr.. wilkins will not be
able to return to his home in Washing
ton for a month or more.
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THAT Mr.. GORMAN is the democratic
leader in the Senate in fact as well as III
name was fully shown yesterday. On
Thursday of last week, after an absence
of four wears unfortunately for the demo-
Gratis and for the country he returned
70 the Senate to find the democrats with
out proper organization and founderlng
about lacking definite ideas as to their
plan of campaign. On the next day.
Friday Mr.. German was chosen leader
bv his democratic colleagues and he at
once set to work to map out plan Of
action. $50 well has he succeeded that
on yesterday, just one week from DIS
re-eutrance into the Senate, he was en-
abled. with marked credit to the democratic
side, to bring about settlement OF I'LL
ferences which had threatened to defeat
the various treaties now pending and
also TO arrange for an early adjournment
of the extraordinary session Of the SEN
ate which threatened to run into next
summer. Mr.. Germans ability to cope
with the questions at tissue was recognized
from the beginning he was given free
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-13
A GOOD THING.

German Syrup is the special prescrip-
ton of DR.. A. Boschee, celebrated Ger
man Physician, and is acknowledged to
be one of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. 1t quickly cures Coughs,
Colds anda Lung troubles of the sever
est nature, removing, as it does, the
cause of the affection and leaving the
parts in a strong and healthy condition.
1t is not an experimental medicine, but
has stood the test of years, giving salts
faction in every case, which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms.
Two million bottles sold annually. Bos'
chee's German Syrup was introduced in
the United States in 1868, and is now
sold in every town and villagein the civ
ilized world. Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough. Price % and IS cts.
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The Senate.
Washington, D. c., Mar. lS


The open session of the Senate today
lasted ten minutes. Among the Sena-
tors present when the gravel fell, was
General Hawley, who has been pre-
vented by i'll health from attending
since the first session of the 57th Con-
gress. He was cordially greeted by
many Senators but soon retired to his
committee room. Upon request OF MIR.
Teller, his resolution directing the
judiciary committee to report whether
the President, by and with the Senate
can negotiate treaties with foreign gov
ernments by which duties levied by Con-
gress on importations can be changed or
abrogated, went over. He said he de-
sired to address himself to it after the
canal treaty had been acted upon.
At 1910 o'clock, upon motion of MIR,
Cullom, the crowded galleries were
ordered cleared and the doors closed.
Consideration of the Panama treaty was
then resumed.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. w. w. Sanders has been appointed
postmaster at auckland, Prince William
county.
Mrs. Mary Callahan died on Wednes-
day at her home near Brooke, in Stat
ford county, of pneumonia, aged seventy
five years.
Mrs. Catharine b. Brown, widow of
f. C. Brown, of Loudoun county, died
at her home, at Middleburg, on Wednes-
day night, aged SO years.
Mrs. Amos Sullivan died Wednesday
night at her home in Stafford county,
aged thirty-eight years. She issurviyed
by her husband and eleven children.
Mrs. George Landreth, Of Richmond,
only nineteen years old and bride of
but three months, reports her husband
missing, She knows of no reason why
he should have left her, as their short
married life has been very happy one.
Col. Alexander NJ. Higgins, of Nor
folk, commanding the Seventy-first Regi-
ment, Virginia Volunteers, has been
selected by Governor Montague to repre-
sent the State on the staff of Gen. II.
C. Corbin, United States army, who
will act as marshal of the parade at the
opening on April 80 of the exposition at
st. Louis.
Ann Eliza, wife of Conrad T. Shear,
died on March 9th, at her home, "Sully,"
near Chantilly, after an illness of several
months. Mrs. Sears was born in Mum
Gle, Pa, in 1928. Her youth was pass
ed in Michigan, where she married in
1860. Ten years later she came with
her husband to Fairfax county, where
she resided until her death.
Mr.. Charles Schooler, of Stafford
county, met with a peculiar accident at
Brooke station on the r., F., q ?. K.
r., day or two ago. While standing
near the railroad track fast train pass
ed, and just as the tender was opposite
Schooler large lump of coal rolled off,
striking a post near by. A piece of the
coal struck Schooler on the cheek just
below the eye, cutting entirely through
/ ~ duu leaving a. Sopi'S "N1'
the large lump struck Schooler 1t would
have killed him instantly. The injured
man was taken to Fredericksburg for
treatment. The wound is a serious one.
George Washington LIE Cato, for many
years the leading physician of Accomac
county, one of the most popular and
widely known men on the eastern shore
of Virginia, and for the past ten years
a member of the State Senate, died late
last night at his room at Ford's Hotel,
in Richmond The immediate cause of
death was grip, though he had been in
very delicate health since last Septem-
Der, when he suffered stroke of paral-
ysis, which it was thought for long
time would cause his death. He had
been able to attend the Senate but little
during the present session. In the last
gabernatorial contest he was an aspirant
for Lieutenant Governor. DIR. lie
Cato was born in Accomac county, and
was sixty-one years old.
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Combination Against Won BueIow.

Berlin, March ia strong court
cabal has been formed against imperial
Chancellor Won Buelow, and the cam
paign against him is being most actively
carried on. The combination is COM
posed of persons high in society Count
Won Buelow's recent concessions to the
Catholics in respect to the Jesuit and
other laws have aroused Protestant an
tipathies, which have been increased by
personal dislikes and official iealousies,
until now actual intrigue is afoot to
bring about his retirement. Won Bue-
low position would be indeed precarious
were it not for the Kaiser's unwavering
support.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-13
The Stomach is tt.exfan

A weak stomach weakeds the man, because
il cannot transform thu food he eats into nOur-
ishment Health ard strength cannot be re-
stored to any sick man or weak woman with
out first restoring health and strength TO the
stomach. A weak stomach cannot digest
enough foOf 10 feed the tissues and revive the
tired and run down limbs and organs of the
body. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cleanses, puri-
fies' sweetens and strengthens the glands and
membranes of the stomach, and cures indi-
gestion, dyspepsia and all stomach troubles.
r 8. Jesfbeater & Sons.
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Restored to Life.

Niles, Mich. Mar lS.-George F. B.
Collins, local attorney, who has been
seriously i'll, went into trance yesterday
and relatives, supposing him dead, sum-
moned an undertaken When he placed
the remains in casket, several hours
later the undertaken discovered percepti-
BILE indications of returning life, and
medical aid was summoned. The patient
now bids fair to recover.
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many years, have been striving to lift
this debt and have at last succeeded.
Yesterday the last of the outstanding
bonds, aggregating $4S7, 900, were burn
ed in the presence Of an immense crowd.
Speeches in honor of the event were
made by Gov. Dockery and many other
prominent democrats.
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Murdered and Robbed by Bandits.

Tucson, Arizona, March 10. Last
Tuesday afternoon bandits attacked the
Potam and Torrin stage running along
the Yaqui river in Sonora, Mexico,
murdered the driver and six passengers
and stripped the bodies of everything of
value. Among the passengers were
Hitherto Alyaredo and wife, Mrs. G.
H. Gonzales and Senorita Julia Redo.
Alvarado was a rich ranch proprietor
and was supposed to be carrying large
sum of money, but his business manager
says that he had but a small amount IN
his possession when murdered. A detail
has taken the trail of the murderers, but
they have fed back into the infrequented
and almost impossible mountains and
will hardly be captured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-13

PosToFFICE CLERKS SALARIES. -
Annual readjustment of salaries of clerks
in first and second class postoffices an
nounced yesterday is as follows, to take
effect, July l. The total carried is about
81, 5000 Virginia - Bedford City,
two, $500 to 5000, one 5000 to $780,
Danville, one $500 to $500, one $500 to
5000, four 500 to $500, one 5000 to
1000. Fredericksburg, one additional
clerk at 5000. Hampton, one 5000 to
800, three 500 to $500. Harrison
burg, one 500 to 5000, two $500 to
5000, and one additional clerk at $500.
Lexington, one 5000 to $500. Newport
News, one 5000 to 500, two $500
to 5000 and one additional clerk at
5000. Portsmouth, one $500 to 5000,
one 5000 to $500. Suffolk, one
$500 TO $500, one $500 to 5000, one
5000 to 500. Winchester, one $500 to
5000, two $500 to 5000. No change
was made in the Alexandria office.
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FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH IS, 1903.

THE ARREST of Robert Hamilton on
the charge of wrecking the New York
and Florida limited train of the South
ern Railway on the night of Saturday,
February IA, has caused considerable
comment and exasperated many people,
especially railroad men, and the travel
ing public. Rumors were circulated
in this city today.tO the effect 1.-The
feeling against the accused was so bitter
in the neighborhood of Manassas that
violence might follow. The circum-
stances in connection with the case.are
liable to cause many people 70 give vent
to Incorporate expressions, but the
feeling will doubtless soon be allayeu
and the Fairfax County Court be al
lowed to be the sole judge of the case
against Hamilton. That his actions,
or unfortunate circumstances, have
nlaced him in an unenviable position is
anparent. and he will be called upon to
explain many things which on their
surface looks suspicious. On two prev'-
Gus occasions attempts were made TO
ditch the Chesapeake and Ohio fast pas
senger train at Ravensworth. 1t is al
legged that Hamilton was on the scene
each time. and on the second occasion
il is said one of his hands was bleeding
nrofusely for which he failed to give
satisfactory explanation. He was ar
rested but as no positive evidence
AGAINST him could be procured, he
was released. Hamilton's disappearance
from the neighborhood and his reap
pearance at the beginning Of the pre-
sent wear, two or three weeks before
the wrecking of the Florida train,
naturally caused attention TO be directed
IN him. The information upon which
he has Deen tdkeh inVV "'
second time is alleged to have been based
uron certain statements made by Hamil-
ton to Simeon beavers, which were over
heard by Deavers's wife. The accused
fatty denies having made any such
utterances. Whether more direct EVIL
dence can be procured remains to be
seen The authorities should leave no
stone unturned, however, in endeavor-
inc TO ferret out the author OF these
crimes. Train crews and innocent pas
senoers are the victims of the hendlsh
train wrecker. The engineer OF last
night train takes his life in his own
hands when he opens the throttle OF a
locomotive and plunges into darkness at
the rate of fifty or sixty miles an hour
and when it is considered that while hl'
wife and little ones are at home praying
for his safety some degenerate is plan
ming 70 RIM him down a bank, it is but
natural that right-thinking people should
manifest evaporation and clamor Tor
the arrest of the guilty party.
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Delegate from MeckIenburg.

Gainesville, Va, March 19.-The
election yesterday of Mr.. S. P. Reed as
successor to DIR. Mclean to the House of
Delegates from Mecklenburg, passed off
with a very small vote and no excite
ment. Mr.. Reed was the only candi-
date and many voters had even forgotten
that there was TO be an election.
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Head-On Collision.

Lancaster, Pa, March 10. - In a
dence fog this morning head-on COLI
sion occurred near here between trolley
cars. One was running at high rate
of speed and telescoped the front end of
the other car, pinning motorman Thorn
as E. McFarlan in the wreck
1t required half an hours work to extricate
him. One leg was amputated and probably
fatal injuries were inflicted. There were %
passengers on the two cars and all were
slightly hurt. Motorman Frank Mehaffey,
saved his life by leaping just before the col
lision.
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A Gigantic Counterfeiting Scheme.

Madrid, March 10. Spanish Govern
ment agents have discovered gigantic
counterfeiting scheme backed by power
full influence. The spurious coin is, for the
most part, in silver, and has been dis
tributed throughout Spain. 1t is esti-
mated thvt fully 50, $50, 900 are already
in circulation. The coins are perfectly
made. A peculiar fact concerning them
is that they contain more silver than the
Spanish legal tender, Despite this, it
is stated the operators have made an
average of 80 per cent on their scheme.
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To Get Rid of a Troublesome Corn.

First soak it in warm water to soften
it, then pare it down as closely as pos
sible without drawing the blood and
apply Chamberlain Pain Balm twice
daily, rubbing vigorously for five
minutes at each application. A corn
plaster should be worn for few days,
to protect it from the shoe. As gen.
eral liniment for sprains, bruises, lame
ness and rheumatism, Pain Balm is
unequaled. For sale by Richard Glib
son, druggist.
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rein and in less than week he had
lr ,ught order out of confusion; had Or
@ .nized his party associates and had
won for the democratic side of the Senate
in the first party skirmish.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-13
Missouri Free from Debt

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 1S.-Dur-
ing the reconstruction days following
the war, Missouri accumulated debt of
over twenty million of dollars. The
democrats, who have been in power for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-13

SENATOR BARKsDALE's pure election
bill. which passed the the Senate two
months ago, and after having been twice
reported to the House of Delegates, its
consideration postponed from time to
time, laid aside, first upon one pretext
and then another, was yesterday, upon
agreement, voted on and passed by the
House. 1t is, perhaps, one OF the most
far-reaching and drastic measures
to prohibit the use of money IN
elections and the corruption OF
the voters ever enacted into law. 1t
had many opponents in the House OF
DoIacotes who desired its death; it also
had strong advocates, as its passage
proves. 1t was supposed that the word
"corruptly" as to the use of money IN
elections, offered as an amendment 10
The bill. would be adopted. This would
have virtually destroyed the main fea-
ture of the bill, so it was rejected. Only
three votes were cast against the bill IN
the Senate and six in the House. With
this hill on the statute books, and the
constitutional requirement as to the
pavment of the capitation tax in person
as a prerequisite to voting, the days OF
so.called influential ward bosses and
election heelers will have passed into
eclipse and persons who have foolishly
and meekly been made the victims OF de-
signing men will wonder why they had
50 long deluded
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-13
Fresh Fruit and Candy

Cheap-WHOLESALE and RETAIL. Stock
embraces all varieties Of French Candy and
Fruit. JAMES ZURaS,
marl2 81 $40 King street,
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Mrs. Seth T. Paine, ofBuffalo, n. T.,
is now, in Batavia, but not out OF
the jurisdiction of Judge Murphy and
his process servers. The departure OF
Mrs. Paine created quite sensation IN
the Burdick case last night. The theory
was soon in circulation that she had fled
to avoid service.