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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
THE CAMPBELL CASE.

The Campbell investigation was re-
sumed before the courts of justice COM
mittee Of the Legislature in Richmond
last night, but not much progress was
made, owing to the enforced absence of
Mr.. Strobe, of counsel for the prosecu-
ton, and the indisposition of Judge Low.
ing.
The feature today promises to be the
testimony of two ladies Mrs. Otto l..
Evans and Mrs. ]. E. Bowman-who
were present throughout Judge Camp
BELLS court trial.
There were but three witnesses put on
last night. The first was j. L. Bow
man. cashier of the bank of Amherst,
who, as a notary, attested the affidavit OF
w. NJ. Burford, the Juror who swore as
to the alleged plot in the juryroom to
cut and shoot out of the box if an at
tempt was made to impeach them. Mr..
Bowman swore that the paper was
properly and regularly attested before
him.
j. Kerfoot, druggist at Amherst
swore that in 10 years he had sold only
II gallons of liquor.
Rev. George H. Ray, jr,, Presbyterian
minister at Amherst, was put on, but
the first question put to him was object
ed to by Major Conrad, and in few
moments the committee rose until to-
morrow.
The commonwealth has 20 witnesses
in rebuttal. Among them are Dr. w.
Massie Tunstall, the Nelson druggist,
who is understood to have an affidavit
from A. G. Bryant, of that county,
Withdrawing his testimony that he had
bought whisky from DR.. Tunstall.
Other witnesses in Richmond are Com
monwealth's Attorney Otto l.. Evans
and Chairman of the Board of Super
visors T. V. Richardson, of Amherst,
and John B. Robertson, Of Nelson. The
latter is young man with whom Judge
Campbell had one of his difficulties.
The prosecution will complete its rebuff
tai testimony this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
The Automatic Scale Company.

A statement was recently made that the
suit pending in the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia against Kincheloe & Company, brought
at the instance Of the Computing Scale Com
pany, of Dayton, Ohio, would, if successful,
interfere with the business of the Automatic
Scale Company, whose offices are in Washing
ton, d. c.. The officers of the. Automatic
Scale Company desire the statement made
that they have been manufacturing their
scales for several years past under patents is
sued by the United States Patent Office, the
validity of which is beyond question. While
the Computing Scale Company has instituted
several suits involving the validity Of these
patents for the sole purpose, IL is alleged, Of
interfering with the legitimate business of the
Automatic Scale Company, yet il can be-
stated with authority that the sale of the pro-
duet of the Automatic Scale Company has in-
creased many times since this litigation was
begun. The character Of the men interested
in this company is such that no one need have
any hesitancy in dealing in its scales. No
user Of the scale need have any apprehension
whatsoever, inasmuch as each scale is backed
by bond Of the company protecting any one
against any liability whatsoever. While
many Of these bonds have been given, yet il
can be said that neither the company nor the
user has been called upon to pay a single
cent to the Computing Scale Company or any
other company in damages, and the present
indications are that no one will incur the
slightest liability by reason Of the use Of this,
the most perfect Automatic Scale on the
market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
Fire i'm Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Feb. IA fire which
began at 6 o'clock tbi9 morning and
burned for several hours destroyed the
four story brick gas fixture and meter
factory of John J. Griffin, at l5l5-l5l7
Race street. The firemen worked under
exceptionally disadvantageous condi-
tons, owing to the weather. Thisis the
coolest day of the winter, here, and with
the temperature at two degrees above
zero ice formed almost as soon as water
had left the hose lines. Several small
dwellings surrounding the factory had
to be depopulated in hurry. The ice
and snow covered streets were filled with
more or less undressed men, women,
and children, guarding household goods
which had been carried out. The loss
will reach $780, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
rrtEGRApHIo BREvIrIEs.

Three soldiers are reported killed and
seven injured in an explosion OF the
magazine in fort Lafayette, of the Fort
Hamilton shore of New York Bay TINS
afternoon. The roar of the explosion
was heard for several miles around. Inc
roof on the north side of the fort was
blown to splinters.
The great transatlantic greyhound
Kronprinz Wilhelm arrivedat New YORK
this morning from Bremen, Southampton
and Cherbourg, after delayed passage
of six days, % hours and 10 minutes.
The steamer was subjected to considera-
BILE delay at Southampton because OF the
extreme low tide. At Cherbourg the
vessel was compelled to wait until day
light for her passengers to go ON board.
On February 18th the ship encountered
terrific gales with very high seas and
swells. The gales continued throughout
the last days of the voyage and on the
18th very heavy snow storm set in.
The ship was covered with ice The
fore deck and bridge resembled winter
scene at Niagara Falls.
Derailment ofthe locomotive and 10 cars Of
an extra freight train on the Northwestern
Railroad two miles south Of Campbellsport,
Wis, yesterday afternoon, resulted in the in
slant death Of one trainman and the fatal injury
of two others.
A dispatch from Springfield, o., says: The
Fountain Square Theatre, Y. III. c. A. build
dc.
stroyed by fire this morning. Three men
were killed and the loss is estimated at
S300,00O.
The fourteenth accident on the Grand
Trunk happened today near .Whitby, Ont,
when spread rail precipitated the westbound
Boston express thirty feet down an embank'
ment. A number of passengers were hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is proposed to put 5Oo-foot tower
ON the pew Metropolitan Life Insurance
Building in New York.
A number of southern cotton manu-
facturers are arranging to form cotton
mill combine OF so to go factories.
The Diamond Shoal lightship broke
from her moorings during the storm and
is believed to have been blown to sea.
Mr.. Bowen will not be allowed to rep
resent Venezuela before The Hague tri-
bunal unless he resigns his Office OF
United States Minister at Caracas.
By agreement between the two, Ella
Atkins committed suicide by poison and
Folger Green attempted to kill himself
with knife at New Orleans yesterday.
A sensation was caused in the Italian
Chamber of Deputies yesterday by the
statement that the navy had been pre-
pairing for SO years to be ready for war.
Reginald Vanderbilt, who is wanted
as a witness in a gambling case, accord
ing to report, was served with subpoena
by clever ruse while he was attending
dog show.
Justice Shiras, of the Uuited States
Supreme Court, yesterday presented to
the President his resignation as a men,
Der of that tribunal, to take effect Febr-
uary "a. Former Secretary of State
william R. Day, of Ohio, has been
selected as the successor of Mr.. Shiras.
The supreme court of Venezuela rem
dered its decision in the suit brought by
the heirs of Henry Rudolf, an American
citizen, against the Venezuelan govern
ment, for damages for the annulment OF
a concession given in 1892 to build 4
market in Caracas. Judgment was given
in favor of Rudloff's heirs. Their claim
for the large amount of 500, 600 to be
paid by the Venezuelan government was
admitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19

SENATOR HANNAs bill to pension
ex-slaves has already opened the way to
several persons to collect money from
ignorant negroes under the assertion
that the fund can be used to help the
passage of the Hanna bill. The harm
the measure is likely to accomplish has
already made it necessary to send out
official statements from the Senate and
other branches Of the government an
nouncing that the measure cannot be-
come law, and that no one should be
induced to subscribe money for the pur-
pose of advancing it in Congress. The
Postoffice Department has just con-
cluded the investigation of an organiza-
ton which has established headquarters
in Washington and is openly soliciting
contributions from negroes to effect the
legislation Senator Hanna has proposed.
This is not the first time the negroes
have been duped by designing scamps'
nor will it be the last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
Seven CbiIdren Killed.

Newark, n. j., Feb. 19. Running
at almost full speed an express train ON
the Lackawanna Railroad crashed into
trolley car loaded with pupils on their
way to the High School at $3.50 this
morning. Seven children were killed
and at least fifteen were injured, some so
badly that it is feared they will die.
The accident occurred at the Clifton
avenue crossing, long noted as dan
gerous spot. Only yesterday collision
occurred there in which a horse was
killed, a wagon demolished, and man
narrowly escaped death. The motor
man saw the train and put on the brakes
with all his force. The car, however,
slid upon the icy rails until the front
platform projected over the tracks. A
moment later the crash came. The
pilot of the engine struck the font plat
form of the trolley and slowed the car
around. Then the car toppled over.
The pupils, by the force of the collision,
were precipitated under the wheels OF
the engine. To some death came in
stantly, others fingered a moment in
fearful agony and then expired. The
motorman's skull was fractured, and it
is thought he will die. The scene of
the accident resembleda SHAMELESS. Dead
or injured children lay in all directions.
Arms, legs, and other portions OF the
bodies of the unfortunate children were
scattered in every direction, and the
snow for a great distance around was
made bloodred. One mutilated body was
carried two blocks on the pilot of the
engine. One of the most affecting sights
was the skull of little girl which lay
apart from the body. The skull had
been cut off as clean as though it had
been done with knife, and attached to
il was a thick braid of hair, which was
not even soiled by blood. So badly were
the bodies of the killed mangled that it
was long time before they were identi'
fed. One girls body was picked up
nearly 200 feet away from where the
car was struck. Police Sergeant Fine is
authority for the statement that man
robbed this body by taking four rings off
one of the dead fingers before he could
be caught. At the approach of police
man the fend ran away and escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19

WE HAVE often heard of bread pills
and other harmless preparations which
are palmed off on people possessing
imaginary ills and money, but 1t re-
manned until recently for it to become
apparent that it was possible for quack
doctor to sell soap suds to his dupes.
Such is said to be the fact, as bottles
filed with soapy water from a wash basin
caused the downfall of Herr Nardenn-
koetter, whose name for years has ap-
peared in large, black type in connec-
ton with all sorts of nostrums vended IN
Berlin. He was sentenced to three
years Imprisonment and to pay fine
of 5000 by the authorities. Narden-
koetter spent millions of marks in adj
vertising, living richly and defed the
medical societies and public prosecutors
for years, finally fleeing to England,
where he now is, to escape the punish
ment that he saw close upon him. In a
great hurry at the last to satisfy his pa
tients he gave them soap suds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

There was lively debatein the Senate
yesterday, as stated in the Gazette OF
that day, upon Senator Quay's resolution
declaring it to be the sense of the Senate
that there should be vote on the state
hood bill before the adjournment OF Con-
gress. To this proposition Senator Nc
Comas reofered Senator Platt's cloture
resolution, introduced two years ago,
and motion was made to refer the
whole proposition to the committee on
rules. This was pending when the SEN
ate went into executive session. The
discussion of the subject brought out the
fact that the Senate was strongly opposed
to cloture in any form. The debate was
very general, dozen Senators express
ing their opinion upon the subject. The
resolution went over without action, as
several Senators desired to express their
views. After spending three and one
half hours in executive session the Sen
ate adjourned until today at IL o'clock,
when the consideration of the Panama
canal treaty was resumed.
The House by a majority of two to
one, rejected the conference report upon
the army appropriation bill because of
the provisions it contained for the re-
tirement of civil war officers at an adj
vanced grade and for permitting officers
to deposit money with the government
at 3 per cent. interest. The House en-
phatically voted against both PROPOSE
tons and sent the bill back to confer
ence. The remainder of the day was
devoted to the naval bill, but slow pro-
gress was made, only twenty pages being
covered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19

and granted a temporary injunction
against the "beef trust" holding that it
is combination in restraint Of trade
and in violation of the Sherman act as
interpreted by the supreme court. The
decision means a permanent Injunction
against packers who combine in restraint
of trade and commerce. This is good
news to the consumers and it is hoped
that the decision may prove to be the
wsdoe with which to split the meat trust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
GOOD ADVICE.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint. More than
seventy-fve per cent of the people in
the United States are afflicted with these
two diseases and their effects: such as
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
Costiveness, Palpitation of the Heart,
Heartburn, Water-brash, Gnawing and
Burning Parns at the Pitof the Stomach,
Yellow Skin, Coated Tangue ard Dis
agreeable Taste in the Mouth, Coming
up of Food after Eating, Low Spirits,
etc. Go to your Druggist and get
bottle of August Flower for 25 or IS
cents. Two. doses will relieve you.
Try it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19

SENATOR MoRGAN's opposition to the
Panama canal treaty held the Senate in
executive session until late yesterday
afternoon without bringing the discus
sion nearer a close except as Mr.. Nor
gan may have partially exhausted him
self He will resume the floor this
evening, and if he has not concluded
his speech by the time the Senate adj
iourns in the afternoon, night sessions
will be resorted to on Friday. Mr..
Morgan's speech yesterday afternoon
was listened to by no one. Senators
left the chamber early in the afternoon.
Others fed to the cloakrooms, where
thew remained to make up quorum In
case Senator Morgan demanded one.
Senator Morgan says he is prepared to
defeat the Panama canal treaty. He
wants a Nicaragua canal. 1t is stated
that Mr.. Morgan has at least 81 amend
ments which he intends to offer and
which may give him an opportunity to
talk the treaty to death. Senator Nor
gan seems to have no following in his
fight against the treaty and is following
his programme single handed. His course
is inexplicable, as he is ON record as
saving that should the Panama route be
selected he would cease his opposition to
that route.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
IN THE ICY GRASP.

Ill the country was a-shiyer yester-
day. 1t was the coolest day of the sea-
son, and the probabilities are that the
temperature will be about the same
today, with prospects Of a break soon in
the cold wave
In the far west and the south a
change for the warmer hes already Oc-
CURED, and reports from the south state
that the damage to the fruit crop has
been comparatively slight, and the
danger is believed to have passed.
Reports received at Atlanta, Ca,
from the fruit belts of Georgia and
Florida say that the crop for this season
has escaped injury from the recent cold
wave.
The snow blockade in southern and
eastern Wyoming is lifting, though two
train-loads of soldiers are still fast in
the snow at Lusk.
The coolest report comes from the
White Mountains. At the base of
Mount Washington the thermometer reg
istered so degrees below zero. New
York city again suffered from a severe
snowsquall and gale, and traffic in that
city Of inadequate street railway facili-
ties was much impeded. There were
several reports of people frozen to death.
In Pennsylvania records were broken
in the matter of low thermometers, and
dispatch from Altoona reports that the
widest storm of the winter was raging
last night.
1t was below zero in most of the
western cities.
The three-masted schooner Schubert
was stranded off Cape Hatteras, but all
the crew were saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
THURSDAY EVENING. FEB. 10. 1908.

JUSTICE GEORGE SHIRAs, OF the
limited States Supreme Court, yesterday
evening presented to the President his
RESIGNATION as member of that tribunal
TO take effect February "a. Announce
ment that Justice Shiras would retire
from the highest bench was made last
August, when it was said that he would
take advantage of the law enabling
Judges to retire on a salary when they
have reached seventy years. Judge
Shiras is a native of Pittsburg, Penn
sylyania. where he was born in 1882.
He was appointed by President Harrison
associate Justice of the United States Su-
preme Court July 10, 1892, as the sue
cessorlto Justice Joseph T. Bradley, who
died January %, 1892, and the nomina-
ton was confirmed by the Senate on
July %, the Senate judiciary committee
having reported the nomination to the
Senate without recommendation. There
was opposition to the nomination, and
strong efforts on the part of the Pennsyl-
vania Senators to prevent the confrma-
ton, and it is generally regretted that
they did not succeed. He will not be
missed either as aman of great legal at
tlinments or as one possessing marked
stability of opinion. 1t will be remem-
bered that after sleeping on it, ne re-
versed himself in the income tax decision,
changing the opinion of the court from
sustaining the cOnstitutionality of the
law. and declaring it unconstitutional.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19

As STATED in the Gazette of that day,
Judge Grosscup, of the Federal Court
asserted in a decision rendered in Chi
cagO yesterday that the beef trust was a
conspiracy. In the petition of the gov
eminent it was charged that the packers
have been for years in conspiracy with
railroad companies to obtain a monop-
oily of the supply and distribution of
fresh meats throughout the United States
and foreign countries. Judge Grosscup
oyerruled the demurrer of the packers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19

DEMAND FOR PRIvILEGEs.-John G.
Leishman, the United States Minister
to Turkey, has forwarded to the Sultan
a letter which he received from Presi-
dent Roosevelt claiming for American
schools in Turkey the same privileges
which the French and other nations
enjoy These privileges consist mainly
of the exemption from taxation and
immunity from Turkish interference in
the courses of study 1t is stated that
the Sultan submitted President Roose-
velts letter to the council of ministers
with the recommendation that they pass
over the demand of the United States
government because American schools
are too numerous at critical places in
Armenia and there is danger of the
schools becoming sources ofanti-Turkish
agitation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
COMMUNICATED.

THE PARADE.-It occurs to me that
the committee has made mistake in
not having the parade pass the IRE en-
CINE companies houses. The fremen,
as a rule, are the attraction in all pa
rades. Aside from that, they give more
gratutious work on occasions of this
kind than any other organization. |
see no reason why the procession could
not move from Prince to King on st:
Asaph, passing the Columbi, house, and
through Alfred to Prince, assing the
Friendship, which certainly should not
be passed over without some attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
To Get Rid of 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's 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.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
KNEW THE BIBLE BY HEART.

KNEW THE BIBLE BY HEART. "A
Saratoga On. W special to the New
York World says: Thomas E. Canty,
who is serving bis third term as a mem
Der of the village board of trustees, died
of consumption at his home there yester-
day. He was born in New York city,
in 1864, but had made the village his
home for several years. When boy he
began the study of the Bible, which he
gradually committed to memory until
he had acquired the whole of it and at a
moments notice could repeat verbatim
any chapter. He was blacksmith and
a democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19

A number of sailors from an Amer
lean ship from New York, now at Brus-
sells port, had row with some German
sailors in saloon today. Two of the
Germans and one of the Americans we're
injured. Five of the American sailors
were arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief In one
minute, because II 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 OIL
pneumonia and is a harmless and never fail.
ing cure in all durable cases ofCoughs, Colds
and Group. One Minute Cough Cure Is
pleasant TO take, harmless and good alike for
young and old. 4, 3. Leadbeater 4 son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette
Richmond, Va, Jan. 19.-The House
finance committee fayorably reported the
Halsey bill to place Gen. Lees statue in
the Capitol at Washington. Tho bill
will pass the House.
The bill reenacting the Wharton in
surance law was indefinitely postponed
by the Senate committee, on motion OF
the insurance companies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19

This is the coolest day in Philadelphia in
four years. The temperature in the built up
section of the city stood at 2 degrees, above
zero until after q. IN. In the suburbs zero
and even degree below was reached. Az
Pottsyille this morning the mercury registered
seventeen degrees below zero.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-19
The Market.
Georgetown. Feb. 19.-Wheat 78as0.

Coughs and colds, down to the very border
land Of consumption, yield to the soothing
healing influences Of DR.. Woods Norway
Pine Syrup.