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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26
ID. A. X.

Mrs. Donald Mclean, of New York,
who had been prominently mentioned as
a candidate in the coming election for
president general of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution now in session
in Washington, yesterday, announced
her withdrawal. This action insures the
reelection of Mrs. Fairbanks for anoth-
err term of two years, and also means
that Mrs. Mclean will be candidate
for president general two years hence.
Several amendments to the constitution
were referred to a committee to submit
a recommendation Mrs. Lyons, of
Kentucky, took the chair and Mrs.
Fairbanks made report on the work OF
the committee on the proposed continent
al memorial hall.
A site in Washington for the hall, she
said, had been purchased for $50, 900.
She said it was the sacred duty Of the
congress TO contribute to the fund for
the erection of the hall.
Several of the ladies presented silver
loving cup TO Mrs. Fairbanks as token
of appreciation of her services. Mrs.
Fairbanks made a fitting response.
Subscriptions made by the State chapters
to the Continental hall fund were an
nounced, the aggregate approximating
$50, 900. The $4,000 for the site
has already been paid and approximately
$685. remains on hand. 1t is ex-
pected that the building will cost in the
neighborhood of $500, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26
A Million Dollar Blaze.

Cincinnati, o., Feb. 26.--The old
historic Pixies Opera House building, a
six story structure situated on Fourth
street, was destroyed by fire, and an
Office building, with almost hundred
offices, was Quilted in the front portion
early this morning. The theatre is a
wreck, as for three hours the fire ragged
in all parts of it. The several stores on
the ground floor are Quilted and from the
basement to the roof the flames burned
away everything that they came in con-
tact with and spread to the Seasongood
building, extending to Vine street. The
Henry Strauss cigar store with its Gel
lars stored with cigars was destroyed.
Other stores burned were the Baltimore
& Southwestern Offices; the Richter q
Philips jewelry store, the Adams Elk
press Company Offices Martin and White
restaurants and the Joffe grocery COM
pany. The loss it is estimated will reach
almost 81, 900, 900. While the firemen
we're at work in the street, they saw a
pair of cuffs drop from the roof over the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Offices. They
picked them up and found this inscrip
ton on them: "For Gods sake, save
me - William Jones'" The firemen
rushed up the stairs and rescued Jones
who is an amateur actor and had tried to
save his wardrobe which was in the
building. The fire was practically un-
der control at 6 o'clock. The origin of
the fire is mystery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.

John ID. Rockefeller, jr., and his wife
were guests of Booker L. Washington at
Tuskegee, Ala, yesterday.
The first blow was struck yesterday on the
work of constructing the Pennsylvania
Railroad tunnel under the East and
North rivers and through New York city.
General Ochona, who owns the
Popocatapetl volcano, including i'm
mense sulphur deposits in its crater, is
reported to have sold that property to an
American syndicate.
A destructive fire early yesterday prac-
tically wiped out the business part OF the
town of Mount Airy, Nd, on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, 20 miles east OF
Frederick city. The total loss is estimat-
ed to be between $75, 900 and 800, 900.
King Edward yesterday promised
President d. r. Francis, of theSt. Louis
Worlds Fair, to send the collection OF
Queen yictoria's jubilee gifts to be ex-
hibited at the fair and to aid all he could
in securing great exhibit from Great
Britain.
William Goldberg, an immigrant
who arrived in New York under the
name of Ludwig Mollanar, with l6
year-old son, committed suicide on Ellis
Island yesterday. He had been ordered
for deportation, having been charged by
the Austrian consul with forgery and
larceny.
Mr.. Louis F. Schade, erman-Ameri-
can author, journalist, and lawyer, died
at his home in Washington last night of
hypostatic pneumonia, aged IA years.
He stumped the west for Stephen A.
Douglas, defended Col. Wirz, of Ander-
sonville prison, and was a Jackson
democrat
Three men were killed, two MORALLY
wounded and several severely injured in
fight between striking miners and Off
Gals at Standiford, Raleigh county, w.
Va, Yesterday as was stated in the
Gazette of that day. The trouble grew
out of the attempt to arrest "a miners
for violation of the blanket injunction
issued by Federal Judge Keller last
August.
The suit brought in New York by Lad
enburg, Thalman & Co. against the I'm
porters' and Traders National Bank
for the recovery of losses sustained on
loans made on spurious Virginia bonds,
which the bank had returned to a de-
positor who had secured loan Oh them,
terminated last night in disagreement
of the jury and final dismissal of the
case. The bonds, amounting to 49,
600, 900, were made for Virginia over
twenty years ago, but were not taken for
alleged bad printing, and the bonds were
sold at auction. Later forged signatures
of Virginia officials were added to the
bonds, and it was on some of these that
loans were secured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26
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 and all Lung troubles of the sever
est nature, removing, as it does, the
cause of the affection and leaving the
parts in 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 25 and rs cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Mr.. Joseph w. Southall, State Super
intendent of Public Instruction, has adj
dressed a general letter to the county
and city superintendent of public
schools, requesting them to recommend
in writing such changes in the statutes
as they may deem wise and expedient,
after reviewing the 1901 edition o.
school laws.
Superintendent James Ashby, Of
Stafford county, referred his letter to
Mr.. Enever Lucas, Clerk of the County
School Board, and that gentleman, in a
carefully prepared paper, which gives
evidence of much research and study,
submitted to Mr.. Ashby, among other
suggestions, the following:
That some provision be made for 8
substitute for the superintendent in the
event of the latter's protracted absence
or sickness, in case his services should
be needed.
The appointment Of school trustees by
the Judge of the Circuit Court, as there
will be no County Court after January !,
1904.
Change the time for the annual meet
ing of the County School Board to the
fourth Monday in July, at which time
the Board of Supervisors meet and the
two bodies can confer as to appropria-
tons, etc.
State definitely whether school build
ings can be used for any other purposes
than for school use, and if so, designate
specifically such purposes.
Don't change school books every four
years, but use them for six or eight
years.
Provide better protection for property
donated to the county for school purl
poses.
Boards of districts bordering on an
other State may in their discretion give
children living in that State, near the
school houses, the same advantages as
those living within this State, in the
interest ofgeneral education.
The time for taking the school census
should be changed from June and July
to the period between February LIST.
and June LIST.
Mr.. Lucas cites instances and illustra-
tons and gives strong reasons for all OF
his recommendations.
The paper is an able one and copies
will be forwarded to the Superintendent
of Public Instruction at Richmond, and
to Senator G. NJ. Wallace and Hon.
NJ. X Lowry, to be laid before the
proper committees of the Senate and
House, respectively.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26
Huge Religious Demonstration.

New York, Feb. GA remarkable relig-
ious demonstration will take place tonight in
Carnegie Hall. where President Roosevelt has
promised to speak at great meeting held in
celebration Of the 20Oth anniversary of the
birth of John Wesley. Leaders of Methodisni
from all over the country will be present and
the capacity Of the great auditorium will be
taxed to the utmost to accommodate all who
wish to be present. Already there have been
1900 applications for tickets There is q
two-fold object for the holding ofthis meeting.
1t is designed not only to honor the memory
of John Wesley, but also to increase interest
in what is known as the Twentieth Century
Movement" This movement is represented
by commission to raise huge fund Of $l co.,
900 for the payment of debts and the endow-
ment of Methodist institutions. The Presi-
dent, it is expected, will speak ON the general
topic of Methodism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26
Woman's Club and the Color Ques-
ton.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-'I move that we,
the Chicago Woman's Club, withdraw
our membership from the National Fed
Grafton of Woman's Clubs because OF
the attitude they took on the color
question, position which we, as sisters
of humanity, cannot condone." This
was motion submitted by DIR. Julia
Smith, addressing the Chicago Woman's
Club. The members who thought the
color question dead had found it coming
to the front in a startling aspect. "We
protested against the proposed action OF
the last biennial" said Mrs. Smith,
"but the federation nevertheless took ac-
ton which we cannot condone There
fore it would be best for us to with
draw" "Do not let us take our dolls
and go home, just because we do not
agree on every point" said Mrs. Robert
Pearson. "This colcr question cannot
be avoided, therefore let us stay and
lend our influence to the greatest good
of the greatest number. 40 do not doubt
that we shall stay in the federation"
said DR.. Celia Wooley ''and if we stay
we must stand by our colors. The
federation is large and unwieldy and
perhaps it is not destined to last long,
but let us stand by it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A sensation was created at Old Point
Comfort yesterday by the appearance OF
a whale just off the shore. Large whales
can frequently be seen about Capes
Charles and Henry, but it is a rare thing
for them to come into Hampton roads.
Fire, which occurred at 2:30 o'clock
yesterday morning, destroyed Walter
Taylor's feed store, in Richmond caus-
ing loss of 81, 200. Miss Whiteman,
an employee of the Whitlock Tobacco
Company. occupied the third hoor.
She attributes her escape to the intel
ligence of her shepherd dog, which
woke her by paving at the bed clothes
Judge William NJ. Atkinson, OF the
County Court of Frederick, yesterday adj
mitted to bail in $500 ex-Mayor ID. f.
Edmondson, arrested Saturday last,
charged with having been an accessory
to the incendiary fires and burglary Of
several stores in Middletown. This
leaves but one-Albert Rhodes-of the
seven prisoners arrested on this charge
now in Jail.
Rev. E. A. Temple, who has been rec
tor of the Episcopal Church at Front
Royal, is also Of Meade Memorial Church
at White Post for the past seven year.
and six months, preached his farewell
sermon on Sunday, the 9th instant
He spent several days during the week
visiting members of the parish. H'
left on Monday for Waco, Texas, to take
charge of large and prosperous church
at that place.
Jim Hayes and Bishop Walters bott
colored, held a conference at the Whit
House with President Roosevelt on Tues
day evening in regard to the fight agains
Virginia and other southern constitu
tons. They directed the President
special attention to the increasing mum
Der of States of the South which arr
moving to disfranchise the negro. Bishop
Walters also explained his plain to rais'
funds from the negroes of the North ant
South to fight this movement by having
the Supreme Court pass upon suffrag
clauses in State constitutions.
The second trial of ex-Alderman Johl
NJ. King on the charge of receiving
brides in connection with the award o
city contracts was begun in the Hnst
ings Court in Richmond before Judg,
Ingram, of Manchester, yesterday. 4
sensation was sprung when objection
was raised to Juror Donahue, on tn
ground that he had been approached b,
friends of King and asked to be light oil
him. He was rejected and the Com
monwealth's Attorney was requested t.
thoroughly investigate this aspect o
the case. Further Developments arr
anticipated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26
Snow Storm i'm Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb ga snow
storm has for SO hours been raging
over the Texas Panhandle country.
The snowfall at Herford about 300 miles
northwest of this city, is Is inches and
the fall still continues. Similar condi-
tons prevail as far south as point $50
miles from here. Much damage has
been done telegraph and telephone wires.
The cattle losses from the great blizzard
do not amount to more than one per
cent. but snow now, if itremains long
on the ground, will cause serious loss.
The lowest the thermometer reached is
20 at Hereford. In this part Of the
State there is moderate rainfall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26
Confessed Five Murders.

Hamilton, O., Feb. 26.-Alber Knapp
made second confession this morning
to Mayor Bosch, Chief of Police Kun
merlin, Captain Lenahan and Snerin
Bisdorf, lin which he told Of I'VE muir
ders. Three of them were in Cincinnati,
one in Hamilton and one in Indian
apolis. In Cincinnati he killed little
girl named Emma Lippleman in lum-
Der yard after assaulting her; Mary
Eckert. in house on Walnut street,
and his second wife, Jennie Conner, under
the bridge at Liberty street, and threw
her body in the canal. In Hamilton he
killed Hanna Goddard Knapp. AT In
dianapolis he killed ida Gerhard. All
were strangled and lust was the under
living motive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26

New UNION STATIoN.-The new
Union Railroad Station for Washington
is now assured by the action of the House
Yesterday afternoon as stated in the Ga
zette of that day, in receding from its
stand on fhe question of the amount Of
money to be paid the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore and Ohio Railroads to-
ward the elevation of their tracks. The
Senate appropriated 81, 500, 600 to each
road, but the House cut it down to 81,
900, 900. This has been the bone of COLI
tention on the conference between the
two branches Of Congress over the bill,
and yesterday, when the conference re-
port was made to the House, Mr.. Bah
cock made a motion to insist upon the
disagreement and asked for another con-
ference. Mr.. Morrell, of Pennsylvania,
moved that the House recede and accept
the Senate provision. Mr.. MorrelP 8
motion, and carried by 157 yeas to 81
nays.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26
THURSDAY EVENING. FEB. %, 1906
Tur Norfolk Landmark says :

oVirginia's member OF the naval com
r,;ttee of the House of Representatives
i the Hon. John F. Rixey, OF CulpePer.
He is a good man in his place and a
credit to the State, but his place is not
ON the naval committee. Heis opposed,
along with Congressman Jones OF the
First district, to materially increasing
the navy"
We thought better things than this OF
the Landmark. for it looks like this
journal is joining in the cry for 1.-THE old
flag and an appropriation" Many
will think that for the mere chance
of getting ship built in Nor
folk the Landmark would encourage
Congress in this reckless expenditure oil
the public money. Mr.. Rixey fully
answered such critics as the Landmark
in his speech in the House last week III
opposition to that part of the naval APP
propriation bill which provides for the
construction of four additional pa1tie-
ships. He took the ground that 1t is
bad policy to build new ships over old
plans. and that it would be best TO wall
and see the outcome of some OF the ex-
periments now going on before any more
ships are authorized. He said he fell
that there has been a systematic effort tC
scare the peopleinto building big navy
by talking ola possible war with Germany
and took the ground that the men who
profit most by the building of the ships
are most active in creating a public SEN
timent in favor Of the expansion OF the
navy. He also stated that it would re-
quire ten years to finish the ships al
ready contracted for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26

REPRESENTATIVE DEARMoND, OF Mis-
souri,, Yesterday introduced a resolution
requesting the President to learn and
advise the Congress upon what terms, II
any, satisfactory to the inhabitants OF
the territory affected, Great Britain
would consent to cede Canada to the
United States. Mr. DeArmond is con-
sidered one of the ablest men in the
House. but why he should have con-
ceiyed such an idea is not understood by
his friends. If there is hidden mean
ing in the resolutionit lies down too deep
to be discovered by the casual reader
for certain it is that England would as
soon think of ceding Canada to the
United States as the United States would
think of ceding to England. 1t is hoped
that Mr.. DeArmond is not given to
bumkum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26
A Desperate Encounter.

Chicago, Feb. 26.--Henry Carr was
arrested some time ago for stealing.
During his incarceration James Fletcher
became unduly intimate with Mrs. Carr.
When the husband learned of this, he
swore he would kill Fletcher. Last
night Fletcher was in the home of Mrs.
Cars father, Patrick Foley, when Carr
entered at once opened fire, shooting
Fletcher through three times. They
grappled and in the struggle crashed
through window, falling to the ground
from the first story. At this time
Fletcher secured the gun and blew Cars
brains out. Fletcher will die. Cars
body is in the morgue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26
Shot Her BetraYer.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 26.-Jennie Thomas, a
pretty young stenographer, aged %, shot and
last night, in this city, and then turned the
revolver on herself, inflicting a fatal wound.
Broderson and the young. woman had kept
company for some time prior to a year ago.
After her betrayal she left the city, returning
few days ago, previously writing Broderson
that he must make good his pledge and marry
her or else the double tragedy would follow.
She found Broderson alone. He declined to
marry her and the girl hred the bullet pierre
ing his heart, The next instant she fired into
her own breast, falling unconscious and
MORALLY wounded OH Brederson's lifeless body
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26
Bie Clothing House Burned.

New York, Feb. ga fire broke
out this morning in the eight story
building at S37 Broadway, occupied by
Hackett and Carhardt, clothiers, and
several other firms and, before the flames
were extinguished, damage of $3.50, 600
had been entailed. There was small
sized panic among the guests Of the
Morton House, which is next door to the
burned building, hut the flames were
confined to the building in which they
started. Seven firemen, fighting the
flames with the line of hose on the
sixth floor, were driven to small bal
cony outside of front window from
which the flames broke out in volumes.
1t seemed that the men must either
lump of be incinerated Two fire chap
lains fell on their knees in the street and
prayed. A hook and ladder truck was
hauled alongside of the building and in
a hail of fire the extension ladder was
raised but the ladder only reached
to the fifth floor, and, without wait
ing two firemen started up carrying
between them scaling ladder
On the top rounds they swayed the lad
der so that they could reach over witt
the scaling ladder, and hook it to tn
balcony. Then cloud of black smoke
obscured everything from the sight Of
those in the street, and when it cleared
not fireman could be seen. 1t was
thought that all had gone down in the
flames. But the seven had recovered
the line of hose they had taken with
them, and instead Of desiring rescue,
had fought the flames back into the
building. Captain Andrus, of engine
No. 7, fell through shaft on the SIKH
floor and was picked up unconscious.
He died later at the hospital. I've
other fremen were fighting the fire from
a stone stairway ON the sixth floor wher
the metal ceiling fell and buried them
All were cut and bruised when dug GU
and two were unconscious. The prop
erty belongs to the Roosevelt estate ant
is managed by an uncle of the Presi
dent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26

In THE House of Delegates on Tues
day a Joint resolution was adopted pro-
viding for the appointment OF a commis-
sion to adjust the statutes to the new
constitution and report by March ii.
a provision for recess from April 3 to
June was stricken out. A similar
resolution was advocated several months
ago BY Mr.. Cation, who showed at that
time that a committee could do the work
of adjusting better and quicker than
could the entire legislature, but his
measure was defeated. OF course the
provision for recess was stricken out
of Tuesdays resolution, for during such
a recess the members would not receive
their four dollars day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26


THE subcommittee of the House com
mittee on merchant marine and usher
les that went to Boston to investigate
the subject of coal transportation re-
ported to the full committee few days
since the results of the hearings held. The
report reviews the conditions found from
the evidence to have existed, but upon
the question as to whether any under
standing between the coal roads and op'
orators existed the subcommittee ex-
presses no opinion. Owing to the TACT
that the session is so near an end, the
subcommittee finds it impossible to con-
tinue the investigation. This shows the
humbuggery of commissions which have
degenerated into mere junketing trips
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26
Southern Acquires the FIagIer Line,

Columbia, S. c., February. 26.--lt
is reported here that the Southern Rail-
way system has acquired the Florida
East Shore Railway, known as the
Flagler Line, extending from Jackson
vile to Miami 1t is believed five steam
ship lines are included in the purchase.
The information as to the purchase came
through Southern officer, who would
not be quoted. This gives the Southern
command of the fast service to Cuba.
The three great trunk lines trayersing
the South Atlantic States have been
anxious for this important link. The
mileage of the Flagier road is something
over $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26

DR.. c. H. CRAWFORD, known as the
president of the Virginia Anti-saloon
League, who was recently removed from
that position, will go to Baltimore and
make his headquarters there. Rev. Craw-
fordis the minister who was cowhided by
Judge Campbell, which affair brought
about the Campbell-Crawford investiga-
ton now going on before the legislature.
1t was a sad day for Virginia when Mr..
Crawford was brought here from the
North. He did not understand the peo-
pie of the South, 50 kept himself and
Others in hot water all the time he was
in Virginia. He leaves the State for
the States good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-26

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pneumonia and is harmless and never fail
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