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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

Toward the end of the session of the
Senate Yesterday there was passage OF
words between Mr.. Gallinger and Mr..
Beveridge. The former declared that
Mr.. Beveridge and his followers on the
statehood bill we're prolonging the debate
in pursuance of a deliberate and premed-
itated system of obstruction" Mr..
Quay injected some humor into the de-
bate, after Mr.. Kean, who had held the
floor for some time in opposition to the
bill. announced that he would postpone
his remarks on account of a severe cold,
by remarking that the infrmities OF the
opponents of statehood were increasing
to such an extent that he expected to
soon see them all in hospital. A brief
executive session was held.
The general debate on the post-Office
appropriation bill was enlivened by an
interesting discussion of the tariff ques-
ton. 1t was participated in by Mr..
Sibley rep, Pa Mr.. Williams (dem.,
Miss. y and Mr.. Griggs (dem., Ga).
Consideration of the postoffice bill in
committee of the whole was completed,
but it was not passed. The annual at
tempt to strike out the appropriations
for special mail facilities between Wash
ington and New Orleans and Kansas
City and Newton, Kan, was led this
year by Mr.. Talbert, of South Carolina,
who followed up his motion after it was
defeated in committee of the whole with
a motion in the House to recommit the
bill with instructions to eliminate the
provisions. The latter motion is design
ed to place the members on record. His
motion was pending when the House adj
iouruad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05
VENEZUELA AFFAIRS.

Baron Speck Won Sternberg Ger
man representative in Washington, has
proposed to United States Minister
Bowen that three months preference be
given the allied powers in the settlement
of the Venezuelan claims. Mr. Bowen
has replied that he would be willing to
consent to this.
These facts were cabled to London,
Berlin and Rome by the allies repre-
sentatives. If acceptable, they will be
presented as formal proposition TO MIR.
Bowen.
President Roosevelt regards the sit
uation as much improved and is hope
full of an early settlement
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Judge R. f. Wallace, of the Spotsyl-
vania County Court, has ordered local
option election i'll that county, to be held
on April IA.
DR.. John Ridgely, keeper OF the GENE
terry at Fort Harrison, below Richmond,
died yesterday after long illness. He
was in his Saith year. DIR. Ridgely was
born in the city of Baltimore, July 1919.
A. j. Ford died yesterday at his sum,
mer home, at Gloucester Point, on York
river, at an advanced age. He was one
of the most widely known hotel men in
the country, having conducted hotels in
Richmond for nearly half century.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05
To Consolidate Coal Companies

Bridgeport, O., Feb. 5.-Senato r
Hanna, president of the NJ. A. Hanna
Coal Company, is the prime mover in a
scheme TO consolidate all the coal COM
panies in three eastern Ohio counties
under one management. Associated
with the Senator in the enterprise are
the capitalists back of the Youghiogheny
and Ohio Coal Company. The merger
will result in one of the most interesting
wars in the history of Ohio mining and
during the fray Hanna and his as
sociates will be lined up against the
Pittsburg river coal combine, which is
generally understood to be one of the
richest and strongest Of its kind in the
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05
Opposed to Bishop Conaty.

Rome, Feb. 5.-The propaganda and
the Vatican have received protests on
the part Of the clergy and the laity of
the diocese of Los Angeles against the
possible appointment of Bishop Conaty,
retiring rector of the Catholic University,
at Washington, as Bishop Of the diocese.
The professors are supporting the very
Rev. Patrick Hartnett, rector ofthe Cathe-
dral of Los Angeles and vicar general of
the diocese, for the position. The main
objection to the appointment of Bishop
COnaty it is said, is the preference on
the part of the clergy Of Los Angeles TO
have a man who is thoroughly in touch
with the needs of the diocese.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05
WANTED.

We would like to ask, through the
columns of your paper, if there is any
person who has used Green's August
Flower for the cure of Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, and Liver Troubles that has
not been cured--and we also mean their
results, such as sour stomach, fermenta-
ton of food, habitual costiyeness,
nervous dyspepsia, headaches, despond-
ent feelings, sleeplessness-in fact any
trouble connected with the stomach or
liver. This medicine has been sold for
many years in all civilized countries,
and we wish TO correspond with you
and send you one of eur books free of
cost. If you never tried August Flower,
try a 25 cent bottle first. We have
never known Of its failing. Ifso, some
thing more serious is the matter with
you. The IS cent size has Just been
introduced this year. Regular size rs
cents. For sale by E. S. Leadbeater &
Sons. q. g. GREEN,
Woodbury., N. j.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05
DIVORCE.

In the Circuit Court of Albemarle
county yesterday Judge Grimsley, of
Culpeper, presiding, absolute divorce
wss granted to Mrs. Mamie Langhorne
Shaw, the third Of the Langhornc
sisters, better known as the Gibson girls,
from her husband, Robert Gould Shaw
second, the young Boston multimillion-
aire, to whom she was married October
81, 1897. Delay, it seems, has not been
due to any difficulty in proving the
allegations which were relied upon to
establish Mrs. Shaw's right to her free
dom, but to question of alimony.
There is no trace of this in the decree,
and the probability is that any dis
position of the matter OF alimony was
made out of court. The truth is, every
thing has been done with the utmost re-
gard for secrecy. At the moment the
case came up in the Circuit Court there
was no one present but the court officers,
and all that was done in open court yes
terday occupied but few minutes.
1t has been stated heretofore that the
sole ground relied upon by Mrs. Shaw s
attorney was desertion. This was true
until recent conference between attor-
neys in New York, when dispositions
we're taken. After that the more serious
allegation of infdelity became part of
the proceedings.
On Wednesday of last week, imme-
diately following the New York confer
ence Of the attorneys, Mrs. Shaw, with her
mother, Mrs. Chiswell d. Laughorne,
and her youngest sister, Miss Nora
Langhorne, sailed for Europe.
The child is to remain with its mother,
but is to be permitted to visit its grand
father, Quincy A. Shaw, and lis aunts,
Mrs. Harry P. Mexican and Mrs.
Lawrence G. Fenno.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05
Death from Sufrocation.

Egg HarbOr City, n. j., Feb o.
Overcome by smoke in fire which this
morning entirely destroyed his grocery
store, DIR. G. Koch, aged 81 years, was
just able to drag himselfout of the burn
ing building and to an out building
where he fell upon pile of straw and
expired in few moments. The other
occupants of the building escaped with
out injury. DIR. Koch, the dead man,
was superintendent of the sanitarium al
Egg Harbor City established by DR..
Kneipp, advocate of the curing of ills
by going barefoOted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05
COURT OF APPEALS.

Newport News and Old Point Railway
and Electric Company VS.. Lake and
Others argued by A. B. Lewis and NJ.
R. Peterson for appellant and continued
until tomorrow.
Sinclair VS.. Quackenbush argued by
F. S. Collier for appellant and w. T..
Moss for appellee and submitted.
The next cases to be called are Sun
Life Assurance Company of Canada vs
Barley, and Richmond Passenger and
Power Company VS.. Steger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05

THE denunciation of vice at the Mis-
souri, State capital has become so goad-
ing to the members of the legislature
that the lower branch of that body by a
practically unanimous vote has decided
to submit joint and concurrent resolu-
ton at the next general election provid-
ing for the removal of the capital from JEFF
ferson City ON account of the gambling,
vice and immortality fourishing there. If
the Legislators of Missouri are innocent of
the vices named they should pay no at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05
mastery.

THE ALMOST daily reports Of the pro-
ceedings of the legislature state that that
body holds but short sessions as a.
most of the time of the members is taken
ND in committee work. This statement
is evidently given out to quiet the people
who are growing restless at the protract-
ed and expensive session at which so lit
tie has so far been accomplished. But a
statement made in the Senate on Tuesday
shows that the time of the members is
not being occupied by committee work,
for Mr.. Barksdale in urging the adoption
of a resolution by Mr.. Clayton providing
that five members of a committee OF thlr-
teen should constitute a quorum as it
was found impossible to get quorum,
said that it was time something was be-
ing done to compel the attendance OF
members and force them to attend to the
duties for which they were elected. This
shows that the members are engaged in
other than legislative business and the
belief is growing that they will continue
to fritter away their time and draw four
dollars per diem for an indefinite period.
Possibly the recent constitutional con-
vention and the present legislature will
go down in history as the longest winded,
but by no means the ablest bodies which
ever assembled in Richmond. Fortu-
nately hereafter the Legislature can sit
or but sixty days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05
THE PACE THAT KILLS.

Mabel Bouton, the actress, died yes
terday in Flower Hospital, New York,
of which she had been an inmate for
some weeks. She was one of three
sisters, all of them well known on the
stage, Madeline, the eldest, having met
with the greatest success. Mabel was
born at Reno, New, where her father
was manager of the opera house, and
where both she and her sisters made
their stage debuts. Later on Mabel
went East and made quite a hit in
New York. She was very young,
very much prettier than her elder sister,
and she instantly became the delight OF
the gilded youth ofNew York. She danced
we'll and made a hit in "Lost, Strayed
or Stolen" and in Days production
of ssThe Geisba." In San Francisco she
played the part of q coquettish nurse
maid in '1n Gay New York." and her
good looks, her sweet, brown eyes and
certain wicked little dance which she
did were the talk of the town. Every
one who had ever known her remembered
her as one of the sweetest little girls in
the world, who only needed a wise
mothers care to have made beautiful
and most attractive woman. She was
always most easily led, and the result is
what might have been expected.
Feasted and hattereJ-a toast by the
time she was 20-she went the pace
that kills.
To make it sadder, the fair weather
friends who had sent her flowers and
wines and Jewels, fine clothes and money;
who had toasted her in health and made
merry with the dainty dancer, without
single exception deserted her when
her health broke down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05
Decision Reversed.

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 5--The. Court OF
Error and Appeals today reversed the
decision of Vice Chancellor Emery in the
Hodge suit against the United States
Steel Corporation. The decision removes
the permanent injunction secured by the
Hodge litigants against the Steel Trust
which prevented them from converting
5000, 600, 900 worth Of preferred stock
into bonds. The courts decision was
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05

tention to the goading they are receiving
and their proposition to remove the state
capital is extremely foolish, for they
should know that if they are guilty the
vices would follow them it they
moved the capital to Kamchatka. The
men and not the capital should be re-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05
Mistaken for a Burglar.

Plymouth, N. H., Feb. 5.-Station
agent George H. Colby was accidentally
shot and killed about midnight by police
officer Mills. Both were in pursuit of
two burglars who heldup the night opera
tor in the station at IL o'clock. Mills
fired the shot in the dark, thinking he
had a bead on one of the burglars but in
stead it was the station agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05
Deathyor Ex-senator Dawes.

Pittsfeld, Mass, Feb. 5.-Former U.
S. Senator Dawes died at 5:15 this
morning. Mr.. Dawes had been un-
conscious since last Monday night and
the end was painless. He was surround
ed by his family when he died. Senator
Dawes was eighty six years old on Oct
ober goth, 1902. He retired from the
United Senate on March, 4th, 1898,
after a continuous service in Congress
for SO years. The length of his legis-
lative work is said to have been the
longest Of any American on record. Mr..
Dawes had been in fairly good health
and able to be about the streets until
about month ago. Recently he took
a severe cold while out driving This
developed into an attack of grip, and
resulted in his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05

Although the great wind and snow
storm in Chicago has passed the con-
ditions. so far as they directly affect the
poor of Chicago, are worse. With the
passage of the storm came adecided drop
in the temperature and if the present
cold wave continues day or two, SUI
fering among the poorer classes will be
extreme.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05

unanimous. This is the last legal step
that can be taken againt the conversion
and the work of issuing bonds may now
90 on uninterruptedly. Todays decision
marks the overthrow Of the second
attempt, on the part of the minority
stockholders in the company to stop j.
Pierpoint Morgan and others in their
efforts to carry out the undertaking.
There is now no pending litigation, that
will further restrain the alteration, and
the change may be made Immediately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief in one
minute. because il kills the microbe which
tickles the mucous membrane, causing the
cough. and at the same time cleares the
phlegm, draws out the Inflammation and heals
and soothes the affected parts. One Minute
Cough Cure strengthens the lungs, wards on
pneumonia and is harmless and never faii-
ing cure in all durable cases Of Coughs, Colds
and Group. One Minute Cough Cure Is
pleasant 10 take, harmless and good alike Tor
young and old. T. s. Leadbeater Son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05

MONEY FOR vIRGISIA.-The sundry civil
bill, making appropriations for the civil ex-
penses of the government for the year ending
June 80, 1904, as reported to the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. makes the following appro-
priations for Virginia: Alexandria custom
house and postofice, $4,000; Charlottesville
postofice and court house, So, 900; Martins
vile postofice, $3.50; Newport News custom
house and postoffice, 100000; removal OF
Hospital Point, Norfolk harbor, SlSS,s51 !;
improvement Of Appomattox river, by the
DETECTION of the stream at Petersburg, Sl75,-
600; removal of Middle Ground Bar, Hamp-
ton Roads. $215, 600; for the maintenance of
the fish Matching station at Wytheville,
s., 960; running expenses Of the Hampton
Soldiers Home, S., 100; Fort Monroe, $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05

Two million Americans suffer the torturing
pangs Of dyspepsia. No need to. Burdock
Blood Bitters cure. AT any drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-05

Oyster legislation took up an interesting
turn before the committee Of the House on
the Chesapeake and its tributaries yesterday
when the bill Of Mr.. Edwards to shorten the
season for taking oysters was adversely re-
ported. Mr.. Sale, of Norfolk, representing
the tongers, spoke for two hours, and the
committee voted unanimously against it. The
Jordan bill, to increase the license on the
takers Of seed oysters in James river above
Days point, from g to a, was adopted. This
is said TO be the most valuable seed oyster
ground in the world
The House finance committee, after hearing
General Ayers and others in opposition to the
Whitehead tonnage tax bill last night, post
poned its further consideration until tebru-
airy Is, when Judge A. A. Phleger Will be
heard.
The Senate general laws committee last
night rejected the Cabell child labor bill and
reported that offered by Mr.. Lyle, of Roanoke,
against the employment Of children under IL
years without any conditions. The bill Is to
become effective on January 1, 1904.
The House committee on counties, cities
and towns yesterday in executive session, by
a unanimous vote, reported the bill offered by
Hon. d. l.. Toney, Of Manchester. providing
for the sale Of all municipal franchises at pub
lie auction. The bill is carrying into effect
the provisions Of the new constitution on the
subject, and is a popular one in legislative
circles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-21
TITLE TO WARSHIPS.
An AmicabIe Settlement EGpected
-VGst Interests InOOIUed.

Washington June 2O-It was learned at the
Navy Department to-day that far greater in
terests are involved in the decision Of the con-
troversy as to possession of the cruisers Cal
weston and Chattanooga than are represented
by the actual cash value of those vessels. 1t is
regarded absolutely essential at this stage to
establish sound precedent and determine the
question of title to war vessels under construc-
ton in order to protect the governments in
terest in the ownership of at least dozen ships
including pattleships worth nearly S00oOOoO
each Similar action will be taken in the case
Of the Chattanooga, building at Elizabethport
and it is probable, therefore, that no further
delays viii be encountered in the completion OF
the Galveston and the Chattanooga, while any
show of force or duress on the part of the ma
tional government will be avoided 1t Is fully
expected that similar action to that about to De
taken in the case of these two cruisers will be
necessary in the case OF some much larger war
ships now the stocks
Attorney General Knox to-day had a stipu-
lation In the nature of a bond prepared
which will be filed on Monday with Judge Grin
nan of the Chancery Court Of Richmond, prac-
tically covering the government interest," IN IN
the Galveston. This stipulation or BOND, IL Is
assumed, will more than cover the claims OF
the creditors against the Trigg company Tor
work done and material used on the snip. AFTER
the stipulation is flied II Is peneVeo Inat . uuSo
Grinnan will Immediately release the snip TO the
government
Richmond Va June 20.-In the matter OF
creditors asking that the William X. Trlss
shipbuilding Company be adjudged bankrupt
Judge waddin rendered a decision to-day tnat
the appointment OF a receiver by the Chancery
Court of the city Of Richmond December z
1902 which was the act Of bankruptcy COM
planned of in the petition could not be taken ao-
vantage of under the amendment Of February D.
1909 Judge WaddiIu holds that the arneno-
rnent Of February ), 1908, is not retroactive and
could not extend TO the appointment OF re
ceiver prior to that date, as was the case IN the
annoiu1rreut of a receiver for the Trigg COM
PAW II is thought probable that this decision
NAV further complcate the situation In respect
+E7e cruiser Galveston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-21
EXPECT DR.. LINEST0CO CONE
Clergy and Laity Confident He Wm
Accent Bisbopr5c-

-,. ,.+io, ,yba+ber RI. Rev DR.. Edwin Ste
vans Lines Of New-Haven. would accept 'ie
ht.bo--4c of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese OF
Newark. was widely discussed among the cIersy
and Iaitv of the diocese yesterday Connoeh00
vas EXPRESSED that Dr.. Lines would accept not
outstanding the efforts made 70 nave illni
A rrorninent rector in Newark said yesterday
~ 1,nas was aware that for weeks before the
convention his name was sd maj his esction by the
convention at least prooaD ~ CONVENTION
aIs9 Iha decline 1t would throw the diocese INTO
again and p9ss 6oyysiS de thsrefore that
III ;-as conId have allowed his name 10 20 DC
fore the c2nven mo convention to friend that ne
could not accept would have pesn sulici7i' " ~
taken Ike hines h 0H Has Of the largest parish in NewHaysn
and it natural that ne Sho.T ret He has lived
more than a generation IN NeW-hiEen' t 90 e
nost tts bidi7g M his church He is also con
spicuous in civil life in New a 1onsti1s
GAY Go seo attachment to Yale University the
change means complete one, HnS Sto Devotion to
durv and those who know him best reel coh 1s
~ diocese of Newark is the sixth in importance
as to numbers and wealth. and is one OF sne n9SI
proIniSlng degie of the diocese is that Dr. Lines
should be 9o0s of Satisfaction at election the
only opPostop ernanarins sbond have no voies
in the selection OF a blsnop
rror,inent Iayran said to Tribune CORE
snonden+ in Newark last night that the choice OF
DIR Lines was extremely distastefUl to the H1sn
Church men who. while they had an apparent
majority of the clergy, were really IN sr1aaH MI
noritv in the diocese. Seven men who were not IN
the diocese but have retained their former con-
nectfou had the right TO vote, he said The High
Church men had also secured small missions by
placing over them young rituaIsts and these helped
70 swell their vote the convention popularity
convention the Broad Church men had no candidate
AGAINST the convention of the High Church men or
IN Fisk and therefore took up DIR. Mann, OF
Orange the High Church men had no candidate In
the recent convention against DR. Lines, and as an
ALTERNATIVES combined Dr. Mann, in the hope or
drawing off the lay vote from Dr.. Lines. IL was
the oDnion of this layInan that Dr. Lines would
certainly accept
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-21
SUES FOR RECEIVER.
En-President Charges Company Nth
Not Earning Dividends.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Trenton n. J.. June 20.-Andrew II. McNeal.
dry Company, of Burlington, n. J., began suit in
the Court of Chancery to-day. asking that re-
ceiver be appointed for the United States Cast
Iron Pipe and Foundry Company. of which he is
stockholder. The defendant corporation or
ganized about three years ago with authorized
capital stock of s3000O.O00 and absorbed fourteen
iron pipe and foundry plants In various parts of
the country. among them bsng the McNeal works
at Burlington.
AcNeal charges that while the company was not
paying the dividends it should have earned under
proper management, aIluring statements of $1,000
90 surplus given publicity to influence specu-
lation in the company's stocks This surplus. he
alleges largely mythical, and If IL existed at
all was simply made OF money received from the
sale OF stock. He further charges that sub
sidiary plant at Buffalo operated at a loss OF
100000, and excessive price paid for this
plant. well for four others that were sub
sequently dismantled and made useless.
Besides asking for the appointment OF a receiver
TO conduct the business, McNeal wants the officers
and directors restrained from doing many things
that he declares that they have been doing Illegally
He also asks that those responsible for purchase
Of the preferred stock be compelled to make an
accounting
The financiers associated with President Hayes
in the management Of the company are Colgate
Eoyt. George J. Long, A c. Overholt. Clarence +
Burke. Edward Thomas. Benjamin +. OVerholt, r
Callaghan, Anthony n. Brady, Edward =. Fuller,
P J. Goodhart. David Giles and w T. C. Car