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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-11

XJIRGINIA.-In the clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court Of the city of Alexan-
dria, on the 18th day Of May, 1903.
Bessie Burrage vs. Constance Burrage, lda H.
Lyles and Augustus Lyles her husband
Margaret NJ. Clarkson and Edward IL.
CIarkson. her husband Benjamin r. Bur
rage. unmarried Thomas Morris, bdna
Morris and Thomas Morris, Jr., the esiii-
dren of Thomas Morris and Mary r; Nor
ris. deceased George W. Brown ana Mary
Ellen Brown. his wife the Mercantile
Railway Building and Loan Association, Of
Alexandra. Virginia, and j. X. NJ. Norton
and Thomas J. Fannon, Trustees. In
Chancery.
Memo. The object Of this suit is TO obtain a
partition of the property in this city mo. 1903
north Fairfax street, which formerly be-
longed to Thomas Burrage, deceased, or a sale
thereof and division Of the proceeds among
those entitled thereto.
happening by an affidavit filed in This cause
that the defendants, Ida X. Lyles and Au-
gustus Lyles, her husband Thomas Morris,
Edna Morris and Thomas Morris, IT,, the
children Of Thomas Morris and Mary r. Nor
ris, deceased; Benjamin +. Burrage, 1eotge
w. Brown and Mary Ellen Brown, MS VII
are HOn-residents of this State: IL Is e.,
That said defendants appear here wltn I mn. and
days after due publication OF 'nls ,,a,.st in
dowhat il necessary to protect their ii'e5es' IN
a 10" a., md that copy Of this order be
9Th ;th inserted in the Alexandra Dazette,
q nevsnaner published in the city OF Aiexan-
a. anae a week for four successive weeks,
uI,S' rosted AT the front door Of the Court
Uonse ~ This city. A eopy-IEST
HOUSE u ''''' John S. BEACH, Clerk,
nv NEWELL S. GREESAwAY. ID. {.
Norton & Boothe p. q. myli w4w'm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIM. Brooks, colored, of Berryyille'
was killed at Browns crossing, on the
B. & o. r. r. last night.
Rev. R. w. Carter, a native Of Eau
quier county, died Saturday at DAVIS
w. Va, from typhoid fever. Rev. Mr;
Carter was pastor of the Round Hill
Presbyterian Church near Davis.
A handsome monument is to be I'M
yelled at Mount Jackson, Shenandoah
county, Oh Thursday, June 4, in honor
of the Confederate dead. Rev. DIR. IT,.
w. Finley, of Fishersyille, will deliver
the Grafton.
Peanut men in Tidewater Virginia,
where all of the big factories are
located, deny emphatically the story
sent from Cincinnati announcing the
consolidation of factories in Virginia oy
the American Edible Nut Company.
Judge A. T. Embrey in the Corpora
ton Court of Fredericksburg on Satur'
day announced that be would not order
a local option election, as the petition
presented to the court asking for al
election did not have the necessary mum
Der Of signatures attached to 1t. IL i
understood that the temperance people
will make another effort to secure tn
requisite number of signatures.
The western wall of the old Virgins
House in Richmond, which is benz
torn down to make way for Mrs. Akin
sons new hotel, fell with crash yester
day morning without a moments warn
ing. Tons of bricks crushed against thu
eastern wall of the episcopal residence
occupied by Bishop Van de Vyver AM
the priests of St. Peters Cathedral, AM
tore a hole in the wall. The wall OF th
episcopal residence is cracked, the Vene
tan shutters on the windows were dc
molished, and the window frames wer
smashed into splinters. No one wa
injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-11

In HIS sermon yesterday Rev. George
w. Wray, pastor of Trinity Methodist
Church, in Norfolk, declared that the
signs of the times and the temper OF the
people indicated that an avalanche equal
to that which enveloped France at the
time of the revolution threatened the
world. The indications were, he said,
that it would break loose as surely as II
did when France was drenched in blood.
The above observation may not be re-
garded seriously by some, but there Is
every indication. that the time is ripen'
ing Cor trouble in the world. Restless
spirits are no longer concentrated IL
France, but every country has its trou
blesome classes which are becoming
holder every day. Red republicanism
socialism, nihilism, anarchism and othe
modern distempers are liable to amalga
mate at any day and with leader VIII
will doubtless arrive on the scene at a
opportune time, the peace of the worl
will surely be menaced.
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SENSATIONAL SHOOTING.

A sensational shooting took place IN a
passenger train at Salt Rock, w. Va,
Saturday. when Henry Pinson and John
Smith fought duel at short range with
pistols. Both men were shot, Plnson
in the neck and left arm and Smith IN
the groin and right leg. Both Smith
and Pinson live in Hamlin. Pinson
has the reputation of being
bad man to enrage He has pretty
daughter, named Rosa, who is quite a
belle. and with whom Smith was in
love, but the father disliked Smith and
forbade his daughter seeing him. Inc
young people were not to be frustrated,
however, and they planned an elope-
ment to Huntington and decided upon
circus day for the accomplishment OF
the affair. The compile left Hamlin
early Saturday morning in buggy that
belonged to Smith and drove to Sail
Rock, where they got aboard the tram
for Huntington. They were delayed by
freight wreck ahead. In the mean
time the father had learned OF the
Il
elopement and set out for Huntington
TO prevent the marriage. He went tc
West Hamlin and waited there TILL the
train delayed by the wreck was ready tC
start. On reaching Salt Rock ne
walked into the coach, searching tor the
elopers. and Immediately the trouble
began. Smith knew what was coming
and pulled his revolver. The father o.
the girl did likewise, and they began
blazing away. The girl screamed anc
the passengers ran from the car. Aitel
the battle of bullets was over and each
man had been wounded Pinson sprane
upon Smith and beat him about the
head with the butt of his revolver
Both men were arraigned. PInson
waived an examination and went on U
the Criminal Court. Smith, 1t wa
decided, fought in self-defense, and III
was only fined for carrying weapon
The girl was taken back to her nom
at Hamlin.
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The Dynamite Mystery.

New York, May 1l.--Fifty ofthe best
men in the police department and score
of private detectives are working today
to solve the mystery surrounding the
delivery of the internal machine, charged
with dynamite, at the Cunard steamship
pier Saturday afternoon, for shipment on
the Umbria. Police guards were de-
tailed to the piers of all English steam
ship lines today to guard against any
repetition of the affair of Saturday. All
baggage, not accompanied by the own
ers, was carefully examined. The letter
which brought about the discovery OF
the internal machine stated that all
English ships were to be dYnamited'
hence the precautiOn. The publicity
of the finding of the machine has caused
the English lines considerable loss.
Many timid persons have changed their
bookings to other ships. 81 don't think
the outrage the work of Italians" said
Inspector McCuskey today. "The men
concerned in it were well informed. The
machine cost at least $50 to build and
vas put together by skilled mechanic. "
Reading, Pa, May lit has been
learned that the two powerful Standby
dry cell batteries which we're used in the
internal machine that was expected tC
blow up the steamship Umbria were
shipped from the factory of the Nationa
Carbon Company, of Cleveland, o., Oh
January 2.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

1t is reported that the Pope has &C.
coded to the request made by the Ger
man Kaiser during the latter's recent
visit to the Vatican, and will appoint
pontifcal delegate at Berlin.
The Berlin, Lokal Anzeiger states
that three cases of bubonic plague have
been discovered at Libau, Russia. The
disease, the paper says, was brought
from Siberia by means Of infected furs.
The Berlin Vossiche Zeitung today
reports that the Scandinavian whaler
Cyclops has foundered on the Farce
Islands, in the north Atlantic. The
crew of sixteen, it is reported, were
drowned.
Prof. Leiden,. the eminent Austrian
nerve specialist, declares that premier
Silvela, of Spain, is in bad condition. The
premier's heart and nervous system are
very weak. He has, accordingly, order
ed Senior Silvela to take a complete rest
to prevent prOstration.
A dispatch received at Berlin this
afternoon states that the German steam
shin Gloriana has been wrecked on the
coast of Denmark, it is feared that he'
captain and crew of fourteen men have
gone down with her. Word has also
been received that the German coaster
Engeline has foundered and that ten Of
her crew were drowned.
Countess Pototsy, wife of one of the
wealthiest of Polish noblemen, starved
herself to death at Berlin, through the
grief for her husband, who is suffering
| from an incurable disease. Fifteen days
completed the period of starvation.
Countess Pototsey was 3S years old, ano
would have inherited estates valued al
$40, 900, 900 upon the death of her hus-
band
The police have discovered that 8
quantity of dynamite has reached Sal
onika from Greece. The explosive came
through schooImaster who had agents
at Athens. Their leader has disappear
ed. and the others are not known. The
Bulgarian secret agent Paylo Kyrof
and Is assistants, have been arrested
in Thessaly, where they were buying
munitions.
The Paris Patrie today asserts tina
Minister of War Andre has finished hi
inquiry into the reasons accorded by
Captain Dreyfus in his demand for new
trial, and has decided to bring the cas-
before the court of cessation. If re-habil
itation for Dreyfus follows, the pape
adds, measures will be taken to reinstat
Dreyfus on Andres staff as commando
of a specially organized squadron.
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A GOOD THING.

German Syrup is the special Prescrip-
ton of DR.. A. Boschee, celebrated Ger
man Physician, and is acknowledged to
be one of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. 1t quickly cures Coughs,
Colds and all Lung troubles of the sever
est nature, removing, as it does, the
cause of the affection and leaving the
parts in a strong and healthy condition.
It is not an experimental medicine, but
has stood the test of years, giving salts
faction in every case, which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms.
Two million bottles sold annually. Bos-
chee's German Syrup was introduced in
the United States in 1868, and Is now
sold in every town and village in the civ
ilized world. Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough. Price 25 and rs cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-11
LEGISLATURE.

As was stated in the Gazette, the
Senate Saturday afternoon, after stub
horn fight. by vote of % to 10, con-
CURED in the House resolution removing
Judge Clarence J. Campbell from the
office of Judge of the county court OF
Amherst county, thus bringing to a con,
clusion case that has by its sensational
interest held the attention Of the whole
State since Judge Campbell publicly
horsewhipped Rev. c. II. Crawford
secretary of the Virginia Anti-Saloon
League, on the court green at Amherst
in June of last year. The following was
the vote.
Aves-Messrs. Anderson, Bruce, Bry-
ant, Byars, Chapman, Clayton, Cogbill,
Dinwiddie, Donohoe, Ford Gold, Gun
ter Halsey, Hartman, Hobbs, Keezell,
Lupton. Sears, Shackelford, Stands, st.
Clair, Tyler, Walker, Wallace, Wick
ham-25.
Noes - Messrs. Barksdale, Garrett,
Harvey, Lyle, Massie, Mcllwaine, Moon,
Opie, Sale, Watkins-lO.
Though amendment after amendment
was offered, the only change made by
the Senate was to eliminate from charge
No. . that the horsewhipping of MIR,
Crawford was premeditated. This vii
have the result of sending the resolution
back to the House for concurrence, bu'
there is no doubt that the House vii
concur.
1t is understood, and has even beer
publicly proclaimed, that Judge Camp
hell will contest the legality of the
action of the general assembly before
the Court of Appeals, and Maj. Holme'
Conrad. of Winchester, and Messrs.
Wise and Watkins, Of Richmond, have
been retained to represent him. 1t Is
understood that the issue will be made
by quo warrantO proceedings, when any
Judge may attempt to hold term o
court in Amherst county, to ascertain
by what authority such judge is under
taking to exercise the the duties c
Judge of the County Court of Amherst
to which Clarence J. Campbell wa
elected. 49,,
Aside from the Campbell case, it'll
was done in the General Assembly
The House was in session only hall al
hour. and did nothing more than ad
vance a number Of bills, while in tn
Senate the only measure of any genera
importance passed was to provide quart
ers for the State Corporation Commls
sion. The bill proposes to secure iou
rooms in the City Hall for this purpose
Senate bill appropriating 500, oO'
additional for the construction OF tn
cell building at the penitentiary wa
made a special and continuing order 10
1915 o'clock today. The consideration
of local bills taken from the calenda
consumed the morning hour, and the
the Campbell case came before the bod
as a special order.
There are just five more days lett Z
the session of the general assembly II tn
two Houses complete the imperatIy
business before them and adjourn Tor I'd
recess, as they have agreed to do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-11
Conditions Serene.

New Orleans, May IL. All is serene
in big Southern Pacific shops here and
five hundred shopmen regard the re-
port that they are in sympathy with a
Union Pacific strike as myth. Labor
leaders here say that the local union
will not strike even if one is ordered:
Their wages, hours of labor, and
treatment are thoroughly satisfactory,
and any order to walk out would not be
noticed. This indicates the sentiment
among the men from here to Houston
and to Dallas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-11
TELEGRApHIC BREvIrIEs

The body of Mr.. John Howell Carroll.
formerly United States consul at Cadiz,
who died at Mcntone, has arrived in
Baltimore.
The New York police reserves we're
called on again today to stop rioting
among the striking Italian excayators in
Brooklyn.
1t is reluctantly admitted by Mr.. Geo.
Fawcett that Miss May Brown, daughter
of Ex-Governor Frank Brown, had APP
preached him on the subject of event
ually becoming an actress.
The State Department has receive adj
vices from United States Minister Conger
that the Russians re-entered Neuchwang
and then retired. Secretary Hay was
convinced that there was no need fer
joint diplomatic action by the United
States, Great Britain and Japan relative
to Manchuria. r.
The body of Mrs. Augusta Harper
Lynde, who disappeared from har home
in New York several days ago, was
found today floating in the North River,
at the foot of Thirty-ffth street. A re-
ward of $500 had been offered for the re-
covery of the body.
In an effort to stamp out an epidemic of
cerebro-spinal meningitis or spotted fever.
which has broken out among the new recruits
on the receiving SHY Minneapolis, at League
Island navy yard, several hundred of the
200 young tars have been taken from the
ship and placed in tented camp on shore
! So far there have been three deaths from the
disease.
Late last night FIRE broke out afresh on
Sugar Loaf mountains, near Boydes, Md
The fire, famed by high winds, quickly
passed over the mountain tops, burning sew
eral small houses in its path. The flames ART
rapidly being forced toward Greenfield Mills
small village, and Monocacy.
The British steamer Grenada arrived al
New York today from Philadelphia and wa,
detained at quarantine on account of small
pox. One Of the crew was sent to the hos
pital. The steamer was disenfected and tn,
crew vaccinated.
A wild panic and $40, 900 damage to prop
erty was caused today by the explosion of an
oil tank in the yards Of the Standard Oil Com
pany at the foot Of 10th street, East River
Long Island City.
Confused by the noise in the Dearborn pass
enger station, at Chicago William Koessel
sixty years old, stood in the path of train
yesterday afternoon and was struck and in
stantly killed.
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The Ottawa Fire.

Ottawa, Ont, May 1.-THE terri
tory swept by the fire yesterday pre-
sents dreary waste today and the scene
is made more pitiful by the presence this
morning of many of the 1900 homeless
people searching in vain for the remains Of
their property. Since the big conAagra-
ton three years ago, the insurance rates
have been so high that majority of the
property owners were unable to insure
and these will have to be helped. The
latest estimate of the loss is $500, 900,
possibly insured for half A number o.
American companies are among the
losers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-11

eager for employment on the roads ana
shelter buildings"
The Northern Securities case has
reached the Supreme Court of the
United States. The transcript OF the
record in its appeal from the decision of
the Court of Appeals of the Sth United
States Circuit Court arrived and was
filed this morning. The Supreme Court
will adjourn for the term on the first
of June, so that there is no possibility
of arguing the case at this term. 1t
is the general expectation that it will be
set for argument early in the next term
OF court.
The Secretary Of Agriculture issued an
order this morning raising the foot-and- noqth
disease quarantine against cattle.in Rhode Isl
| and
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secre,arv Short in His Accounts.

Boston, May 11.-De;egates from
nearly every lodge in the United States
numbering over 900, met here yesterday,
to attend the first session of the biennial
convention of the Order of Birth Aora-
ham, the largest Jewish fraternal organ
ization in this country. Grand Master
Sambdorf read his annual report amid
great excitement. The reason for the
excitement was that shortage of So, l8S.-
81 was found in the endowment fund
last year, which cannot be accounted for
1t was discovered upon the death of the
secretary of that department Meyer
Sternberg This morning the business
meeting opened at 10 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-11
Suicide ne Young Girl.

Cleveland, O., May 1.-0na Mason,
1S-year-old girl who Ii we'd with her
mother. Mrs. Ruth Mason, at No. Is
President street, committed suicide to-
day by swallowing a big portion of car
bolic acid. One of her sisters had re-
fused for some reason to comb her hair
this morning, and this is said to have
caused her to commit suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-11
Dissatistied at President's Action.

Rome, May 11.-COnsiderabIe dis
satisfaction is felt at the Vatican that
President Roosevelt did not send his
jubilee present to the Pope. direct, by
special envoy, instead of handing it to
Cardinal Gibbons to be forwarded.
Had special envoy been sent it was
intended that Cardinal Satolli should ACT
as special envoy for the Pope to con-
vey his holiness thanks to the Presi'
dent.
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MONDAY EVENING, MAY Il. 1903.

FIGHT OR nine months ago attention
,yas called to the Importance upon the
mart of those who desired to have voice
and vote in things that should much
concern them-that is the management
and government of city, State and ma
tion-that they should have their names
placed on the registration books, and
pay their poll tax. Recently resolu-
tion was introduced in the General AS
scmbly calling upon the Attorney Cen
eral for an opinion as TO whether or not
the election law was effective on January
1904. On Friday last Attorney
General Anderson transmitted to the
General Assembly his Interpretation OF
that part ofthe new suffrage plan which
involves the payment of the capltation
tax as prerequisite to registering and
voting. The Attorney General concludes
that as in 1902 so in 1908, all persons
qualified to register may do SO without
having paid their poll tax. All Such
nersons will be on the permanent roll
and will not have TO register again. ANY
person offering to register during the
wear 1904 must, he thinks, as aprerequi'
site. have paid the State poll tax OF 81 fol
each of theyears 1901 and 1902, assessablt
against him under the new Constitution
To the ordinary mind it appears strange
that any such questions should be sub
mitted to the legal advisor of the State
as the matter appears sufficiently PLAN II
Article II, sections 20 and Il, OF TIT
Constitution. If the new Constitution
means what it says, then every male per
son vino was of age in the year 100
must pay and pay in person prior t
Nav. 1904, the State capitation orpoll tai
for theyears 1901, 1902 and 1908 in orde
to vote for President on November z
1904. 1t is generally understood tina
no election will be held in Alexandra
for Mayor and Council this year Int
committee on revision of the laws vii
take up the various acts passed at thi
session and place them in shape for tn
consideration of the General Assembl.
in November next From our view pol
taxes will have to be paid az prerequisite
to the right to vote for Mayor and Coun
cilmen next year. With the constltu
tional requirements and the Barksdal
pure election bill law, money Will no
play the part in our elections in tn
future as it has in the past. 1t mos
certainly will not if we possess
citizenship determined, courageous ant
honest enough to see that the law ]
observed or It's violators punished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-11

Mr.. BRYAN views with undisguised
jealousy the name of every prominent
democrat who has so Ear been brought
forward as the democratic candidate for
the presidency next year. His recent
utterances regarding Mr. Cleveland were
to be expected, and many share in his
views regarding him-believing it would
be impolitic to attempt to elect Mr..
Cleveland as chief magistrate of the ma
ton third time. They, however, fai
to see the defects in the ex-President sc
apparent to Mr.. Brayan. The lattel
seems to havea penchant for appearing IL
print, weakness which eventually
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Railroad Accident.

Plainfeld, N. J., May 11.-At five
o'clock this morning an eastbound
freight on the Central Railway, of New
Jersey. failed to obey signals and dashed
through derailing switch one mile east
Of Bound Brook. The locomotive was
ditched and eight cars were wrecked.
Engineer Henry Shirley, OfPhiladelphia
who is though to have been asleep, was
caught under the locomotive and killed.
Fireman James Gallagher, also of Phila-
delpbia. had a narrow escape from death.
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DIED.

At her late residence All Columbus street,
at 1880 D. M, on Sunday, May TO- 1903,
ANNA LEADBEATER, daughter of the
late Thomas Leadbeater, aged 20 years.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock
from Christ Church.
At noon in this city on Saturday. May g.,
1908. Mrs. SUSAN NJ. NICKLIN, widow Of
the late Col. J. X. Nicklin. Funeral on
Tuesday, May II, from st. Paul's Church at
4:SO p. m. Friends and relatives invited. In
torment private at Ivy Hill.
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WEDDING.-On of the large we'd
dings in New York, Saturday, was that
of Miss Sophie Griswold Marshall aud
Julian Jacquelin Mason, formerly of
Virginia and now living in New York.
The ceremony took place in the Church
of the Incarnation. Rev. George Weed
Barhydt, a cousin of the brides mother,
officiated and was assisted by Rev. DR..
Grosvenor, rector ofthe church. Among
the maids of honor was Miss Alice Mar
shall, of Virginia, and Miss Constance
Lee. of Baltimore.