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

AN ORDINANCE amending an ordinance APP
proved June 81, 1902, entitled An ordi-
nance authorizing the Washington Southern
Railway Company to construct, maintain
and operate switch or side-track in and
upon Fayette, between Madison and First
streets, and to connect each end Of said
sswitch or side-track with its main track in
said street. and 10 construct, maintain and
operate turn outs or spur tracks connecting
lis main line of railway or said switches or
side.track at any point or points between
the said Madison and First streets, with the
property of the Bell-Pre Bottle Company"
Re K ordained by the City Council Of Alex
an jria that the ordinance approved June n,
1902. entitled IAN ordinance authorizing the
Washington Southern Railway Company to
construct, maintain and operate a switch or
side-track in and upon fayette street, between
Madison and First streets, and to connect each
end of said switch or side-track with its main
track in said street, and to construct, maintain
and operate turn outs or spur tracks connect
inc its main line of railway or said switch or
side track at any point or points between the
said Madison and First streets, with the
property of the Bell-Pre Bottle Company " be
amended aud re-ordained so as to read as fol-
lows
ell of Alexandria that authority is hereby
conferred upon the W dcnihSeoh D~.s"~'.
Railway Company to construct, maintain ana
operate a switch or side track in and upon
Fayette street, between Wythe and First
streets and to connect each end of said switch
or side-traek with its main track IN SAID
Fayette street, and to construct, maintain and
operate turn outs or spur tracks connecting its
main line of railway in said Fayette street or
side-track or side-switch at any point or
points between said Wythe and First streets
with the property of the Bell-Pre Bottle Conn.,
pany. III IL;
nance is to be done under the supervision Of
the City Engineer and the Committee on
| Streets.
Section 3. The City Council reserves the
right to repeal, alter or amend this ordinance.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force
| from its passage. 400.
Passed the Common Council Jan. q, 1908,
FRED. J. PAFF, President.
Passed the Board of Aldermen Jan. "a, 1908,
Ut. SWEENEY, President.
Approved Jan. 80, 1903,
GEO. L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste: DANIEL r. STANsBURY, Clerk c. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
A Scientific Discovery.

Kodol does for the stomach that which 1t is
unable to do for itself, even when but slightly
disordered or overloaded. Kodol supplies the
natural juices of digestion and does the work
of the stomach, relaxing the nervous tension,
while the ipHamed muscles Of that organ are
allowed to rest and heal. Kodol digests
what YOU eat and enables the stomach and d.
gestiye organs to transform all food into rich,
red blood. For sale by E. s. Leadbeater &
Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02

urday Mr.. Roosevelt sent to the Senate
the name of John Roster, white man,
to take the colored mans place at Tap
pahannock. This took the "organiza-
ton" by surprise, as they did not know
Roster and had not heard that he was an
applicant for the position. But in re-
lation with Mr.. Roosevelt it is the un-
expected that frequently happens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
Illness of Cabinet Ministers.

London, Feb. 1.-The illness OF an
other Minister was announced TINS
morning, thus adding to the already
unheard of decentralization in the Cab.
net. The Earl of Selborne, First Lord
of the Admiralty, is sick with acute
rheumatism, and has cancelled all en-,
gagements. Premier Balfour and LORD
f.ansdowne, Secretary of State fol
foreign affairs, are still i'll, while sec
rectary for War Brodrick is abroad
The making of excuses for the Vene-
zueIan affair and other bungling ac-
cordingly rests in the weak hands OF
Austen Chamberlain, financial Secretary
to the Treasury, and Viscount Gran
bourne, parliamentary secretary to th'
foreign Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02

AN ORDINANCE to provide for the assessment
of the costs of grading and paving the first
alley south of Cameron street, running east
from Fayette street. between Cameron and
King streets, against the property binding
on said alley, and to provide for giving
notice Of said assessments to the property
owners. :,
Section 1. Be il ordained by the City Council
of Alexandria, Virginia, that the City En-
gineer shall ascertain the total costs ana e1-
penses of grading and paving the first alley
south of Cameron street. running east from
Fayette street. between Cameron and King
streets, and that he shall then apportion such
costs and expenses among the property owners
on said alley as above described, taking into
consideration the benefits received or damage
lone. If any, to each lot by said Improvements.
Section 3. Be it further ordained that the
said City Engineer shall make written re-
port of the proportionate amount 1t Is propos-
ed to assess against each parcel OF land on
said alley as above described, which report
shall lie in his Office and, also, in the office OF
the City Auditor for at least 20 day, open TO
inspection by any person whose property II is
proposed to charge with any such assessment.
Section 3. Be il further ordained that the
said City Engineer shall give fifteen (15) days
notice to each person interested OF the exist
ence of said report, specifying the amount It
is intended shall be borne by the land of such
person. which notice shall cite such person to
appear al such time and place as may be liked
by a Joint committee consisting OF the Com
mittee on Streets and the Finance Committee.
to show cause against the proposed assess
ments.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage. 100
Passed the Common Council Jan. "a, 1903,
FRED j. PAFF, President.
Passed the Board of Aldermen Jan y, 1903,
Ut. SWEENEY, President.
Approved January 80, 1908,
GEO. L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste: DANIEL r. STANsBURY, Clerk c. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02

SENATOR WELLINGToN, of Maryland,
on Saturday introduced an amendment
to the constitution prohibiting the hold
ing of fortunes exceeding $40, 900, 900 by
any one individual in the United States
In case of such holding the amendment
provides that "the excess shall all be
condemned, whether or not as public
nuisance, public folly or public peril
and be accordingly forfeited into the
United States Treasury" As most oil
the people of Virginia would be satisfied
upon reaching this limit it is suggested
that the amendment be adopted SO
soon as they are initiated into the mys-
teries of acquiring the first million.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
Monetary and Commercial.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE stock market
opened irregular and developed considerable
activity. Interest centered around the Penn
sylvania Railroad securities, over 100000 Of
the convertible. bonds changing hands at an
advance Oft But the sales Of the stock were
at loss Of !, but a rally cut the amount down
to only /.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02

LIKE THE ordinary white man, Mr..
Roosevelt is "monstrous unsartin. l." A
colored man is collector of the port of
Tappahannock, little position for
which but few white people cared, and
he had the unanimous endorsement of
the entire Virginia republican "organi-
cation" for reappOintment. But on Sat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From Richmond.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.l
Richmond, Va, Feb. MIR. Il: r..
Lee offered in the House general bill,
authorizing county and city school
boards to sell or exchange public school
property. The local bill for Fairfax
county failed on account Of constitution
al provisions.
4 bill was introduced in the Senate
invaIidating contracts exempting raii'
roads from liability for damaging goods
in transit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02

Three men were killed, four fatally
injured, and ten seriously hurt in a rear
end collision of two stock trains that
took place on the Illinois Central, one
mile west of Cloverdale, early this morn
ing. Several car loads of live stock
were also destroyed. The accident is
said to have been due to the fog.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
BowLpER sMAsHEp HOUSE. -Near

BowLDER SMASHED HoUsE.-Near
Athens, small village located between
Bluefeld and Radford, Va, William T..
Booth and his family, consisting OF a
wife and four children, had terrible
experience Friday night. His residence
was situated on the side of a mountain
overlooking valley. While the entire
family were soundly sleeping they were
awakened by crashing timbers. From
the mountain high above the dwelling a
huge bowIder had broken loose. The
rock came down with terrific force,
striking the house squarely. The build
ing and inmates, with all the furniture
and contents of the house, were carried
to the valley below. Strange to say, not
a single member of the family was kill
ed. Frank Booth, aged IA years, had a
leg broken, and one little girl was badly
injured about the head. Other members
of the family were only slightly hurt
The building and furniture are in heap
of ruins 200 feet below where the house
stood, and are fit only for frewood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02

TIcKET-SC FINED.-A ticket
scalper of San Francisco was on Tuesday
last fined $500 and jailed for two days
for ignoring court injunction in August
prohibiting him from manipulating
round-trip tickets, of which he had be-
come possessed. The action of the San
Francisco court is particularly significant
since the amounts involved in these long
distance tickets are usually large, and
the loss to the uulucky passenger compel,
led to pay twice, serious. The railroad
companies are carrying on determined
warfare agaiest ticket-scalpers and they
believe they will eventually crush out
the traffic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02

The Market.
Georgetown, Feb. Wheat 7Sas2.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
SITUATION In COLORADO.
Tomorrow Date Set for Calling Big

Strike OF Miners-OperatOrs Firm.
Tomorrow is the date set for the order
of the strike of the $4,000 United Mine Work
Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah. Sew
eral days ago 1t was decided by President
Mitchell, Vice President Lewis and Secre-
tary Wilson, of the United Mine Workers,
that the operators should be given until the
9th to come to terms with the miners, and
that if by that time no settlement had been
effected, the call should be given for the
men to lay down thier tools and walk from
the mines. Up until late Friday night the
operators had refused all overtures of the
miners to a conference and were still as
Stunning the cool, Indifferent attitude to-
ward the threats of the miners. 1t is
thought that there is no probability OF the
two parties getting together and coming to
terms before tomorrow, when the message
will be sent.
The miners have demanded higher wages,
shorter hours Of labor and better conditions
about the mines, to all of which the oper-
ators have turned deaf ear. One strike is
already on in the Cripple Creek region, that
OF the metalliferous miners, of which 1000
are idle, and watched by the State militia.
Governor Peabody has assumed a very
warlike attitude towards all strikers, and
has given the soldiers orders to shoot all
who attempt to modest property or persons.
Thirty thousands strikers, added to the
number would make the situation extremely
critical.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08

nHEES
the crickets. locusts. cockroaches. etc; the
straIght-winged insects OF Indiana. The
praises this book Cfor it IS also published
separately by It's autho-) has received from
eminent entomologists is enough to attest
its value. In any case it is charming read
ing even for those who are not familiar
with scientific descriptions. for Professor
Blatchley has a faculty OF simple descrip-
ton and interesting anecdote. as is well
known TO readers Of his little books.
Mature Studies" and "Ormund by the Sea.
the latter a sketch OF naturaiists' observa-
lions In Florida.
Much or the report Is occupied with the
gas, oil and mineral springs Of the State
too much 10 the latter although there is a
demand for this kind OF knowledge. DR..
Robert Hessler has done much work on
the mineral springs. Those who read geo.
logical reports viii find what they want
and, as with other books, the rest they can
skip.
In conclusion, II is a matter Of great mo-
ment to the State that we have such ex-
ceIlent reports. The allowance for work
and publication is parsimonious; only an
enthusiast and a hard worker could collect
so much material. A man OF this stamp
should be continued in the office-the longer
the better-as he can carry on the work
tremendously, and with reference to that
he has already done. Mr.. Blatchley has the
independence Of his class-an indifference
to the ofhce-which Is the best reason for
retaining him in It; and however little or
much he has pleased the politicians there
Is no doubt he has pleased the economists
and the people.
We should not underrate the value of a
man or OF a fact. We cannot overdo our
science. The whole burden of Professor
Lockyer's address before the recent meet
ing Of the British Association for the Adj
vaEcement Of Science is the great loss TO
England because OF her neglect of science.
The great advance OF Germany he attrib-
utesi entirely 10 her scientific schools and
researches Pasteur saved the credit of
France by protecting her silk culture. And
we never know what benefit we owe to our
great and persistent scientists.
A. w. BRAYTON.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08

this city next February. An effort is to
be made to bring the headquarters of the
society to this city. The objects, as set
out in the resolutions, are as follows:
Resolved, That In carrying on firm
and uncompromising contest with the
abuses of unions as now constituted and
conducted. at the same time acknowledge
ing the free right of workmen to combine
and admitting that their combination when
rightly constituted and conducted may
prove highly useful we earnestly desire to
act, and believe we are acting, in the true
Interests of THE workingmen themselves.
For our welfare Is inseparable from theirs
and theirs from ours: we are essentially
interdependent, each is indispensably nee
essary to the other. and those who stir up
strife between us are enemies Of mankind.
Resolved, That the Citizens Industrial
Association Of America is in earnest SYM
of labor. Believing that there can be no
national prosperity where the working
masses are ground down in hopeless pow
erty and ignorance We hold as happiest OF
all the results of the great industrial revo-
luton achieved in the last half century, the
greatly advanced and improved condition
of the workingman or the present day.
Among the things that will be attempt
ed the constitution sets forth the follow
ing:
!. 'First-To assist by all lawful and prac-
tical means the properly constituted author-
tiles of the State and Nation in maintaining
and defending the supremacy OF the law
and the rights of the citizens.
''Second-To assist all the people OF Amer
ica in resisting encroachments upon their
constitutional rights.
"Third-To promote and encourage har-
monious relations between employers and
their employees upon basis of equal justice
to both.
"Fourth-To promote and encourage har-
monious associations of manufacturers and
employers I'm their efforts to establish and
maintain Industrial peace and to create and
direct a public sentiment in opposition TO
all forms of violence, coercion and intimi-
dation.
"Fifth-To foster and encourage by legit-
innate means the individual enterprise and
freedom In management of industry, under
which the people of the United States have
made this the most successful and powerful
nation in the world.
''Sixth-To establish bureau of organi-
cation for the formation of associations
favorable to the objects of this organiZa-
ton and federating them with this asso-
citation.
"Seventh-Tp establish a bureau of edu-
cation for the publication and the distribu-
ton of literature tending to foster the OBJ
jects OF the association.
"Eighth-To create and maintain a fund
for such purposes, in harmony with and
promotive of the objects of this association,
as shall approve themselves to the exec
utive committee thereof"
Building Trades Alliance.
During the past week the executive
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
Parry's New Organization.

At last the Citizens Industrial Associa-
ton of America is afoat. 1t was launched
last week in Chicago, with ID. NJ. Parry,
of Indianapolis, it's president. Mr..
Parry has been interview several times
since his return from Chicago. and ex-
presses himself as we'll satisfied with the
new organization. 1t is said that the first
convention of the league will be held in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08

The situation at the Indianapolis Foun-
dry Company, where about one hundred
and fifty iron molders are on strike, is
practically unchanged. The iron molders
have been unable to hold satisfactory
conference with the employers, who are
standing firm against the demand for the
open shop. The outcome of the strike does
not appear encouraging, and it is feared
1t will be one of the kind that hangs on
unsatisfactory to both sides for months
The foundry is unable to do very much
business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
board of the Structural Building Trades

board OF the STRUCTURAL Building TRACES
Alliance of America, recently formed in In
dianapolis, has been meeting in Boston,
considering the adoption of a final con-
stitution as drawn UP by the committee
appointed by the delegates when in this
city. Other matters pertaining to the new
organization are being disposed of and the
alliance is being perfected generally. 1t is
probable that the constitution will be ac-
cepted with but few reservations. Most of
the members of the executive board will
remain in Boston to be present at the great
fight which the carpenters are to make for
trade jurisdiction with the amalgamated
woodworkers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
Labor Notes.

The iron workers OF New York city have
at last agreed to take President Buchanan s
advice and have called off the proposed
| general strike ordered by Sam Parks some
time ago. The plan of arbitration as sug-
gested by the employers will now be con-
sidered, and 1t is hoped that much of the
evil work of Parks will eventually be I'M
done.
The General Conference of the Wesleyan
Methodist Church of America, in session
in Grand Rapids. Mich, passed resolutions
stating that the church is not in favor of
labor unions because they are secret socie-
ties. The resolutions also state that the
church is against the use of the boycott
and the calling out of men by unions when
they are working contract.
The Chicago Federation of Labor has
ordered its delegate to the American FED
GRAFTON convention to urge that no union
should make an agreement with an en-
ployer not to enter into sympathetic
strike, on the theory that often there arise
circumstances whereby unions cannot win
in any other way.
Nearly all the HloHey pdlu INTO trade
unions goes back to the members in va
rious ways. The average yearly sum paid
by the member of a labor organization is
about SIS. An increase in wages of cents
a day would be enough to raise this
amount.
THE labor unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor gather an
nually about s25O00.o00 into their treasures
money earned by hard work." says Sam
uel Gompers.
"Of this immense sum, about so O00, 900
is spent in sick, death and unemployed
benefits, tool insurance and so on. About
81. 100000 is spent on strikes"
The iron workers at Bilbao, SPAIN have
just gained a great victory but they are
prevented from organizing a union to
clinch it, For over a week there was riot
ing and tumult, but finally the employers
consented to make some reforms in their
business methods. The miners will no
longer be compelled to remain cooped up
in barracks. nor to buy food only from
company stores, and they will be paid their
wages in money once n week. Some 35-
coo workers were involved. and they in
turn We're backed by the entire labor ele-
ment OF the district. Matters had gone SO
| far that street barbados had been built.
only the reluctant consent of the employ
ers to confer and make a few concessions
stopped what might eventually have in
volved the whole nation. The strike paid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08


a newer question to be dealt with by the
convention will. no doubt, be that which has
arisen within the past few nonths-the en-
ploynlent OF young girls as messengers in
the telegraph Offices In several of the
larger; cities or the East and Middle West
Indianapolis included-young girls have
been drafted into the messenger service
Organized labor will fight this new condi-
ton CT society It's claim is that the mes
senger service is no work for a young girl
ut The very time OF life when her future is
to be- shaped. Messages take her into all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-08
Twenfy-Third Annual Convention of
the Great Organization Begins in
Faneuil Hall To-Morrow.
JURISDICTION AND AUTONOMY
OVER THESE CONTENDIyG FACTIONS
WILL STRUGGLE BITTERLY.
Open Shop VIII he Discussed mt
Length-Girls as instrumentation
pers Losing Ground.

Hat is expected to be the great
est convention Of workingmen in
the annals of labor will convene
tomorrow morning in historic
Faneuil Hall in Boston. Mass. 1t
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-02
FOUR INDICTMENTS.
Grand Jury Adjourns for March Tern
Wednesday,

The Wapello county grand jury
made its final report Wednesday, find
ing four indictments, only two of which
are made public, and adjourned for
the term. Frank Chidester and Harry
Ruckman are indicted, the first on the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses and the second on the charge
of rape. The Chidester case is rath-
er peculiar one. 1t is charged that
he borrowed $3.50 of A. B. Williams of
this city, giving as security mort
gage on some property which he is al.
legged to have said he owned, but in
which it is said he has only an equity
so it is claimed. When the time came
for paying the money or having the
mortgage foreclosed, it is alleged, the
fact regarding the ownership of the
property came to light and Mr. Will
liams had Chichester arrested. He has
been in jail since that time. His HON
is near Blakesburg.
The Ruckman Case.
The case of Harry Ruckman, who is
charged with rape, was acted upon by
the grand jury. Ruckman is only a
youth, but it is alleged that he held
improper relations with little girl
named Florence Afford, the daughter
of Mrs. John Bird, residing in the West
End Of the city He was held to the
grand jury from police court several
weeks ago and has spent the interven-
ing time in Jail.