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

This is not gentle word-but when
you think how liable you are not to pur-
chase the only remedy universally known
and remedy thst has had the largest
sale of any medicine in the world since
1868 for the cure and treatment of Con-
sumption and Throat and Lung troubles
without losing its great popularity all
these years, you will be thankful we call
ed your attention to Boschee's German
Syrup. There are so many ordinary
cough remedies made by druggists and
Others that are cheap and good for light
colds perhaps, but for severe Coughs
Bronchitis, Croup-and especially for
Consumption, where there is difficult
expectoration and coughing during the
nights and mornings, there is nothing
like German Syrup. The % cents size
has just been introduced this year.
Regular size IS cents. For sale by Els.
Leadbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02

having inst returned from Colorado,
and received the congratulations OF his
fellow Senators upon his reelection.
Those extended by the republican Sena-
tors had strings attached to them.
Mr.. Rixey has introduced in the
House a bill for the relief Ct the legal
representatives of james Follin; also, by
request. bill for the relief of the legal
representatives of Joseph II. Maddox,
deceased also bill for the relief OF the
estate of f. A. w. Hore, of Stafford
county, Va.
The Navy Department has decided 70
accept the resignation of Capt. kicn-
mond Pearson Hobson. HoDson' 70
friends allege that his resignation is just
what the department has been trying 20
Obtain for some time. The department
has not at all relished Hobson's appear
ance on the lecture platform and IN
various ways expressed its disapproval'
There are 119, 259 militia men in the
country, members of State or territorial
militia companies, ready for immediate
service. The number of men in the
country available for military duty, but
unorganized, is 10, 1853, 1896. This IN
formation was transmitted to the House
today in report by Adjutant General
Corbiu. The organized militia strength
OF Virginia is 2, 1872.
Senator Morgan again occupied all Of the
time of the foreign relations committee thu
morning, when consideration of the Panams
canal treaty was resumed. He offered nu
merous amendments, all Of which were voted
down without securing any support but nj
own. The committee has now had four meet
ings on this treaty at each of which Mr. Nor
gan has been the only opponent Because
| his opposition the committee has only Deei
able so far to dispose of two out of the % sec
tions of the treaty Mr.. Morgan still insists
that he isnot trying to defeat the treaty, bu
II Is certain that if he continues his recent tao
ties they will have that result. The othel
members of the committee say that they arr
ready TO take action on the treaty at any tlm'
and will report it favorably without amend
mept as soon as Mr.. Morgan concludes. Th'
committee will have another meeting 10
| morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Court of Appeals on Saturday
heard argument in the case of the
Council of Farmville against Waller.
The Trigg shipyard, Richmond, will
not Join the Nixon combine, but 1t Is
said will be reopened as an independent
enterprise.
Rev. G.. w. Nelson, for twenty-one
years past rector of st. james Church,
Warrenton, is seriously i'll at his home
in that town.
Norfolk's entire police force was on
duty yesterday in the crusade against sa-
looms, and it was the "dryest" Sunday
known in years.
The annual election of officers of the
Fayerweather Gymnastic Association OF
the University of Virginia resulted in the
election of the Emory w. Bitter, of Lees
burg as president.
Bishop Augustin Van de Vyver formal
" blessed st. Vincent Male Academy yes
terday afternoon. The institution is in
charge of the Xavieran Brotherhood
at Newport News. The academy opens
tomorrow.
The large barrel and staye factory of
Bell & Higgs, just east of Stanton in
Guiding a well-stocked store and post
office, 100, 900 slaves, 1000 barrels, and
10, 900 sets of barrel heads were totally
destroyed by fire Saturday morning.
At the invitation of Rev. DR.. Madison
C. Peters, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist
Tabernacle, Baltimore, Senator John
W. Daniel, of Virginia, will deliver a
lecture in that church on February rs
on Thoughts of Gen. Robert Z.
Lee" This lecture will be- one of a
series to be delivered at the church dur
ing the winter.
The fiscal year of the Richmond
municipality closed Saturday, and the
treasury is short by $50, 900 Of the
surplus held year ago when there was
1888. 600 in bank to the credit of the
city. The finance committee claims
that the decrease in the amount on hand
is due to large special appropriations,
and not to decrease in income.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
FOREIGN NEWS.

The strike of railway employees at The
Hague has been settled by the companies
acceding to the demand of the men.
1t is now believed that "a of the crew
of the Norwegian steamship Avona
which went ashore at Lemvig, Denmark,
were drowned.
1t is probable that Marquis Di Rudini
will succeed the Italian Minister OF
Foreign Affairs Prinetti, who is suffering
from stroke of apoplexy.
General Miles was the guest of King
Edward at dinner at Windsor Castle
last night. The Kings carriage met
General Miles at Windsor station.
Italy has again threatened the porte
to the effect that if piracy in the Red
Sea is not effectively wiped it will be
necessary for the Italian government to
undertake the chastisement of the coast
tribes.
Dispatches received at Constantinople
from Yemen, Arabia, state that
several of the powerful tribes there have
risen against Turkey and have declared
their independence. The Sultan has
sent orders that the utmost rigor be ex-
ercised to suppress the trouble.
In the London divorce court today the
decree of nisi obtained by the Countess
De La Ware against the Earl was made
absolute. The Countess sued for absolute
divorce on the ground Of desertion and
infidelity. She named a prominent
American actress as correspondent bu
later withdrew the actresses name.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
Death of a Millionaire Miser.

Buda Pesth, Feb. Johann Schoen-
berg. a we'll known miser, has died as
the result of exposure, at Henereseny,
near this city. He lived in a garnet,
ate bread and water and always wore
rags even in the coolest weather. After
his death it was discovered that he owned
several thousand acres of land, 80 houses,
and possessed s5,OO0,000. He left no
will. No relatives have as yet appeared
to claim his wealth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
Fifty-Seventh Congress.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 2.
SENATE.

Mr.. Hale urged the enactment of leg
islation limiting fees to attorneys in the
cases before the Spanish Claims Commits
sion. He said that 542 claims were
pending, the aggregate amount claimed
being over SCI, 900, 900. Ofthe 81 claims
allowed, aggregating over $40, 900, O0O,
records shows that the attorneys fees
averaged 935 per cent.
Fifteen thousand copies of the Woods
mans Handbook was ordered printed.
A House joint resolution was passed,
requesting State authorities to co. operate
with the Census Bureau in the adoption
of a uniform system of birth and death
registration.
The credentials of Senators-elect
Henry NJ. Teller, Colorado; E. W. Pet
tus, Alabama and J. P. Clarke, Arkansas,
we're received and placed on file.
A bill was passed attaching Dimmitt
county to the western judicial district
of Texas.
HOUSE.
Today was suspension day in the
House.
The rules were suspended and yariou;
bills were considered and passed.
Mr.. Bates asked that the rules be
suspended and a bill passed allowing
railroads to turn over to the national
government lands held by them and re-
ceive in exchange lands of the public
domain. The bill, said Mr. Bates,
"allowed railroads to consolidate their
grants from thegeneral government"
Mr.. Lacey and delegate Flynn favor
ed the bill.
Mr.. Jones said the bill was steal, as
it allowed corporations to acquire vast
tracts of land under one fence.
The democrats all opposed the bill
and it was defeated.
A bill was passed appropriating 81,
500. 900 for the construction of new
building for the Department of Agricul
ture.
Bills were passed giving Captain JohI
R. Bartlett, U. S. N, retired, the ranl
of rear Admiral, and Lieutenant Rober
Plat, U. S. NJ, retired, the rank o
{ CommOdOre
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs

The coal operators closed their case be
fore the arbitration commission in Phil
adelphia today. Evidence in rebutta
will be presented tomorrow.
Former police captain james Cannon
of New York, who was convicted fol
neglect of duty on Friday last, was this
morning sentenced by Recorder Golf tc
pay fine of $3.50.
Stephen H. Meeker, of Newark, N. j.,
one of the largest malleableiron founders
in the country, and President CT the
smallie Coupler and Manufacturing
Company, of that city, assigned today.
Liabilities are placed at S25S, 900.
J. Temple Gathaway has written a
letter imploring him to recall the appoint
ment of Crum as collector at Charleston
Lack of qualification and business train
ing are urged as well as the harm his APP
pointment would infict on the colored
race.
The Erie express on the Pennsylvania
Railroad crashed into a light pushing
engine near Williamsport, Pa, today
The engine and baggage car OF the ex-
press were wrecked. The fireman wa:
killed and the engineer severely scalded
and the conductor was hurt.
The high school at Rensselaer, Falls
near Ogdensburg, n. Y, was burned
this Emorning. The fire had obtained
such Roadway before it was discovered
by the principal, that escape by halls and
stairways was cut off and teachers and
students were compelled to jumped from
the windows. Those in the second story
leaped twenty feet and many landed on
a wood pile and were seriously injured.
There were no fatalities.
Waterbury, Conn, is practically UNI
der martial law, and the violence and
mob rule of over 5000 rioters that ran
rampant on Saturday evening is at an
end. The striking street car men and
their sympathizers are awed by the
bayonets of the National Guard. Eight
companies of the First Regiment and
five of the Second, with two Calling
guns. were called to the city late yester-
day by command of Governor Chamber
lain. because of the imperative need"
occasioned by the trolley situation. The
militia found their lot last night an easy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02

one. With the exception Of two COM
panies, on guard at the car barns, and
power house, all the guardsmen were in
quarters all night. There were no
riotous demonstrations last night in any
part of the city. 1t is reported to the
police this afternoon that the powder
house and dynamite magazine of Hotch-
kiss and Templeton at Spring Lake, not
far from the city and the powder maya
zine of the Grey Stone Construction
Company, at Greystone, three miles
from the city, had been broken open and
looted. Trouble is anticipated. Three
soldiers were given knock out drops in a
saloon today.
The mystery as to the whereabouts Of the
crew OF the schooner Lyman N. Law, Of New
Haven, from Philadelphia for Boston, aban-
doued off Highland Light, Mass, was solved
brought to Philadelphia by the steamer
Grecian. The schooner is now at Province
town, where the Portland steamer North
Star, towed her yesterday afternoon.
The body of Louis Foster, aged 10 years, a
brother of Clarence, who, with Sarah Law
renee, was drowned in Tiana Bay, Long
Island. last summer, was recovered from the
bottom of the same waters last night. Foster
was drowned while.engaged in oystering Fri
day night
The Norfolk & Western Railway Company
surprised its conductors yesterday by posting
notices that hereafter eleven hours will con
stitute a days work. The men have beer
working twelve hours. This action on the
part of the railway company is voluntary.
The Berlin, N. II. city building was dam
aged by fire this morning to the extent o
ST 500, and two prisoners in the lookup wer'
asphyxiated. They were arrested for drunk
enness on Saturday night. Both leay
families.
The British steamer ST. Enoch from ANTWERP
to Newport News, is eight days overdue today
The st. Enoch is said to have passenger
aboard and carries a crew of 30 men.
The American liner st. Paul arrived q
New York today from Southampton an
Cherbourg, having been delayed by extremel
bad weather,
The condition of ex-Secretary John u
Long, who is i'll in Boston, continues to III
/ prove.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


In the Senate on Saturday the cher
matter up was in relation to the general
dispensary law offered by Mr.. Clayton,
and there was much discussion as 10
the rights of the General Assembly IN
the matter under the new constitution.
Senator Clavtor stated that he did NOT
think the reason general dispensary
bill was introduced in the legislature
had been understood. He explalneo
that the General Assembly heretofore
passed local bills asking for dispensaries
whenever the representatives OF any
particular locality desired one. The
bill does not force the dispensary system
OH any locality. The people, by popu-
lar vote, decide whether they will have
it or not 1t finally went over with
out action.
Mr.. Byars offered bill defining the
duties of the commissioner OF state
hospitals, an Office created under the
new constitution. 1t is contemplated
that he shall be man of executive
ability and give his entire time to the
work. Mr. Byars declared he should
be well paid. The bill proposes to pay
the commissioner a salary of 81, 500.
Mr. Cogbill offered a bill to amend
the code to provide for drawing forty
eight persons to serve as grand jurors
for year and to remove the exemption
of persons over sixty years of age from
service. This will be followed by bill
so as to make persons over sixty years
old eligible for all jury service.
Mr. Cromwell presented petition
from a council of Junior Order Of United
American Mechanics protesting agains
appropriations for sectarian purposes.
HOUSE.
Not a single bill or resolution was OF
fered in the morning hour, and the cleri
read a number of bills reported from
various committees.
The salary bill was taken up, and Mr.
Cardwell moved that the salary OF tn
assistant clerk to the corporation com
mission, be fixed at 81, 800; that of tn
stenogrspher at 81, 200 per year. Thi
was agreed to, as was also one by MIR
Cardwell fixing the contingent fund
the commission at SO, 200, instead o
81, 500. An effort was made to reduc
the salaries of the clerks of the Senat'
and House by Chairman Boaz, but
failed, and Mr.. Smith, of Clarke, move
to amend by fixing the salary Of tn
Judge of the Twenty-third Circuit a
SO, 600 instead of 81, 500. This was re
jected, and Mr.. Churchman made
motion to equalize the salaries of the Gil
cult Judges, making them all 81, SOC
The matter went over without action
Mr.. Boaz moved to fix the salaries OF al
the city judges in the smaller cities fror
81, 500 to 80, 1000. At the suggestion G
Mr.. Cabell the matter went over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
A DISPATCH from Washington says

Notwithstanding the great row that
has been kicked up over the appearance
of several negroes at the reception to
the judiciary at the White House last
week there is an immense demand for
extra invitations to the reception to
the Senate aud the House Of Represent
atiyes, which takes place on Thursday
night. February 9Th. Ever since the
accounts began to appear in the papers
describing the reception to the judiciary
and the presence there of negroes, Sen
ators and Congressman from all over
the South have been deluged with let
tiers and kilograms from their constltu-
ents. criticising those southerners who
were there and making most plain their
opinion of those who intend to go to the
White House socially during the term
of President Roosevelt. Notwithstand-
ing all this, the probabilities are that
there will be plenty of southerners at
the White House on Thursday night.
IT'S true; It's pity, and pity is It's
true. But if Southern Congressman &c
to receptions, even at the White House,
where. with their wives and daughters,
they meet negro men and women, then
let them quit talking about negro
equality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
MONDAY EVENING. FEB. 2. 1908.

JUDGE MORRIS, in the United States
Court in Baltimore, on Saturday, decided
against the government in demurrer to
a replication in the suit of Hartln Z.
Fosnes, former director general OF posts
for the island of Cuba, against the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company, surety of Charles F. w.
Nicely, formerly connected with the
Cuban postal service. Nicely, as is well
known. defaulted for several Thousand
dollars, and the United States f1deiity
and Guaranty Company was on his pond
for So. 600. 1t is said that other bonds,
amounting in the aggregate to 500, 900,
are involved in the case. The question
before the court was whether a release
by the Cuban courts released Nicely 5
bond. There was produced in court the
record of a case in which it was declared
that since Nicely had been proceeded
against criminally and had been fined,
his civil liability to Cuba had been wiped
out. Formal action was taken in the
proceedings releasing him from civil
liability. Judge Morris decided that II
the government of Cuba, through its
courts, had released Nicely from civil
liability the United States government
had no right in its own courts to impeach
the decree and sue the bondsmen Of
Nicely. This decision will probably en-
holden Nicely to sue for the money taken
from him when he was convicted OF en-
bezzlement and, what is more, he will
probably get it. Law is not always JUS
ffoa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02

TT Is now declared that the late Ad-
miral Sampson was a victim of aphasia
q wear before he was placed in command
Of the entire naval feet of the Atlantic.
In January, 1898, while he was in COM
mand of the battleship Iowa, he was
again incapacitated by the same malady'
DIR. A. B. Richardson, the superlntend-
ent of the Hospital for the Insane at st.
Elizabeth, says that aphasia primarily
impairs the facilities for speech. lie also
says he has never seen a case where
aphasia in adults did not affect the Judg-
ment. The medical record shows that
Admiral Sampson suffered for years from
cephalalgia, a headache not traceaole to
anv immediate cause. The inability OF
sufferers FROM aphasia, following one or
two severe attacks of it after so years OF
age, to safely perform important mental
work is universally recognized by the
medical profession. These. facts, it seems
were communicated to the Navy Depart
ment. and that the late admiral was
placed in irresponsible position he held
during the Spanish American war IN lace
Of this sad record shows the influence he
and his friends must have exerted.
From the above it would seem it was
most fortunate for the country that he
was absent when the Spanish feet came
out of Santiago, and that man equal to
the occasion was there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
King Edward Indisposed.

Windsor, Eng, Feb. 2.-King Ed
ward is i'll with a feverish cold and has
postponed his visit to the Duke OF Dev-
onshire's place at Chatsworth. The
kings illness is not serious. He suffer
ed from a slight cold while out planting
commemoration trees with the Prince OF
Wales and little Prince Edward, this
morning. The weather was exceedingly
cold and this was probably responsible
for his majesty's illness. The Prince
and Princess of Wales have gone to San
dringham, and the king, it is stated, Will
likely go to Chatsworth tomorrow. Sir
Francis Laking, the kings physician, has
been to see the king. He found that
his majesty has touch of influenza.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02

RESOLUTIONS protesting against the
passage by the Pennsylvania legislature
of the bill providing for the erection Of a
monument to General Lee at Gettysburg
by the State of Pennsylvania in coop
Grafton of the State of Virginia, continue
to be adopted by G. A. R. posts through
out the former State. The propositions to
erect monuments to General Lee in Wash
ington and at Gettysburg have given the
South haters in the North fine oppor-
tunity to again wave the bloody shirt
though when it is to their interest to dc
so they pirate about united country
With such people the war is not oveI
and never will be- The regret OF General
Lees true friends is that suggestions tC
erect monuments to his memory north o.
the Potomac should ever have been
made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
SITUATION SERIOUS.

President Castro, replying to an in
quiry from United States Minister Bowen
in reference to the demand ofthe allied
powers for preferential treatment in the
payment of the claims against Venezuela,
states that he desires equal treatment
for all. A compromise proposition is
now being considered among the allies.
This provides that they be given prefer
ence in the Venezuelan customs collec-
tons for a comparatively short period
six months or year-and that aftcrward
all the creditor nations are to be paid in
proportion to the amounts of their claims.
Orders were sent to the United States
armory at Springfield, Mass, to lush
the shipments of 100, 900 Krag rifles to
arsenals all over the country. These
are to be issued to the militia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02

The WAR CLOUD is still attracting
considerable attention and the rush or
ders sent to the navy yards, the pur-
chase of rifles by this govern ment ana
the reports that the United States and
Germany are endeavoring to procure
men-of-war from other countries nave
disturbed considerably the previous
tranquility over the Venezuelan affair.
There are many judges in both the
United States and Germany who are
thirsting for the dash of war, but it is
believed the majority in both hope the
trouble will be settled in some other
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02
Lord Crapborne's Blunder.

London, Feb. 1.-The British press
is after Lord Cranborne, under. secretary
of the foreign Office, with sharp stick,
for his maladroit defense of the Vene-
zuelan policy and admitting that the
government got into a mess. The
Liverpool Post says that Lord Cranborne
has a peculiar capacity for committing
plumbers of this kind and suspects that
he will be hauled over the Goals for his
frank but awkward statements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-02

LIEUT.. RICHMOND PEARSON HoBsoN,
who sank the collier Merrimac in the
mouth ofthe harbor of Santiago de Cuba
has resigned his commissioner as a naval
constructor in the United States navy,
and proposes to continue his lecture work.
and is expected eventually to enter
politics in Alabama with the hope OF
coming to Congress. Mr.. Hobson's
resignation is the direct result OF the ac-
ton of the Navy Department in recently
ordering him to duty in charge OF the
construction department of the Bremen
ton Washington naval station. lie
will not be missed.