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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
FOREIGN NEWS.

A body of Macedonian reyolutionists
under Sarafoff, the famous leader, are
reported to have beencu TO pieces by a
force of Turks. Sarafof9s fate is I'M
known. Twenty-nine of his followers
were killed outright, and eleven Others
are reported as fleeing for their lives.
The trial trip of the new North German
Lloyd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm III. was held
this morning at Stettin, Germany and proved
TO be highly successful. The new steamship,
which is the longest ever built and the fastest
liner afoat, viii undoubtedly be record
breaker. She will leave Bremen on her
maiden trip to New York ON April Is. The
new boat can accommodate nearly 5000 pas
sengers and her crew will number 600.
The German commissioner lof the St. Louis
Exposition and Privy Councillor Lewald
have summoned conference of German
painters, sculptOrs and art critics to discuss
the organization Of the German art section at
the st. Louis Exposition.
A firm in Berlin has been engaged to pre-
pare a complete Tyrolese village for the st.
Louis exposition. Ii will include the COS
TUNES worn there and the alpine panorama.
The order was given by Mr.. Pabst, the Mil
waukee brewer.
The police commissioner has notified the
principal Paris religious orders, including
the English Passionists, that their request for
authorization has been refused. He has ac-
cordingly ordered them to disperse.
Otto Bruins, editor of the Berlin Breslau
Volkswacht, has been sentenced to two months
imprisonment on the charge of having pub
lished articles in his newspaper exposing
gross administrative abuses.
The Canadian House Of Commons, by
vote Of 1903 TO As, has adopted resolution de-
claring that it is expedient to prohibit the
importation, manufacture and sale Of cigar
cites in Canada.
Nineteen thousand monks and nuns have
been ordered TO disband their monastic
orders in France. These orders effect twenty
five teaching orders having 1880 branches.
Marie Hirschberg, aged 20, a wealthy
Jewess, was murdered in her home in War
saw, yesterday, by her maid, who has diSap-
peared, taking with her $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03

political aspirants Of the colored race
elsewhere than in a quarter in which the
selection of such appointees will newt
ably arouse the bitterest hostility. 1t is
not compatible with the orderly conduct
of public business to place a person in
an Office whom the community which he
is expected to serve repudiates, and
with whom it will associate only with
the most intense repugnance. Mr..
Roosevelt's southern policy will win him
no friends in the Senate though it may
secure for him the colored vote in the
doubtful northern and western States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
John Wise on the Negro.

New York, April 3.-At the regular
monthly dinner Of the Baptist Social Union,
held at the Manhattan Hotel last night, John
s. Wise, former Congressman from Virginia,
spoke on the negro question. The attitude of
the nation, he said, toward the question has
all along been that of Incidence. No white
man, he asserted, would subscribe to policy
that meant ultimately blight upon the race
TO which he belonged.
at is idle today" he said, Ito try to en-
force laws permitting the negro franchise.
You cannot find white man, no matter
where he lives or under what circumstances
you go TO him, who will subscribe TO policy
that means eventually possible negro domi-
nation.
There is only one solution TO the negro ques-
ton. The nation must recede from the posi-
ton taken by it on the matter ofneg1o suffrage.
The nation must remit to the State control Of
the suffrage ISSUE This may be great con-
cession, but 1t is concession Of sound, COM
mon sense.
"By reducing the question Of suffrage to a
sensible basis, you will touch the tender spot
of the Southerner. am one myself, and /
know it will reach my heart.
"You soon must tell the negro he cannot
have all that he expects you viii have to tell
him this at the cost Of race war among
ourselves
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
The President i'm wisconsin.

Madison, Wis, April 3.--President
Rooseyelt's special arrived here shortly
after O'Clock this morning. 1t was
run to a remote side track, where it re-
mained until daylight, surrounded by a
strong guard of police. The President
remained in his berth until late but was
ready promptly at 9 o'clock to begin the
two hours programme here. Governor
La Toilette, Senator Quarles and men,
beers of the legislature came aboard the
train soon after 9. After the usual re-
ception and addresses of welcome, the
President and party were driven to the
Capitol, where the President addressed
the legislature. After speaking in the
Assembly Chamber, the President spoke
from a platform in front of the Capitol
entrance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Judge A. B. Haguer, of the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia, will
retire from the bench May 81.
Three persons were burned to death
and nearly dozen were seriously in
iured in double tenement house fire
last night at l72 Rivington street, New
York.
President Roosevelt spent yesterday in
Chicago. The degree of doctor of laws
was conferred upon him by the Univer-
sity of Chicago. At night he delivered
a speech on the Monroe Doctrine.
Probably the largest woman in Balti-
more county, Mrs. Margaret Matte
Fleischman, who is said to have weighed
450 pounds, died yesterday morning at
her home. Death was due to apOplexy.
Mr. Bowen, venezuela's plenipoten-
tiary, yesterday signed, with the Spanish
minister, the Venezuelan-Spanish proto-
col providing for the adjustment of the
Spanish claims by joint commission at
Caracas.
The engagement is announced Of Mr..
George Haydock, president of the I. I.
Haydock Carriage Company, Of Spring
field, O., to Miss Ellie Carmichael, of
Richmond, daughter of the late Rev.
Hawley Carmichael.
The Venezuelan Congress in secret
meeting has authorized President Castro
to fulfill the obligations embodied in the
British, German, and Italian protocols,
but only as an extraordinary act, with
out giving them legal sanction, so as not
to establish precedent.
Arbuckle Brothers yesterday an
nounced a futher reduction of 8 cents a
hundred pounds in the price of refined
sugars, making the price of granulated
"a. so cents per pound and the net price
Al cents. This is cents a hundred pounds
lower than the price fixed on Wednesday
by the American and National refneries,
which reduced the price 10 cents hum
dredpounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
A GOOD THING.

German Syrup is the special prescrip-
ton of DIR. A. Boschee, accelerated Ger
man Physician, and is acknowledged to
be one of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. 1t quickly cures Coughs,
Coldr 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.
1t is not an experimental medicine, but
has stood the test of years, giving satis-
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 rs and IS cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
Blizzard in the Northwest.

Cleveland, o., April ga fierce
storm is raging from Kansas City east.
That town and Chicago have freezing
weather, snow and high winds today.
Telegraph communication is cut off and
the storm coming east has brought sleet
along with it to the borders of Cleye-
land. In the Lake Superior country they
are having zero weather and the weather
octopus promises to extend its tentacles
of cold to the seaboard by Saturday.
Chicago, April ga snow storm Of
unusual severity for April is raging in
the middle States. Accompanying the
storm was decided drop in the tenn
perature. Kansas City, where two in
ches of snow has fallen, this morning,
recorded a decline of 46 degrees. For
several hours Chicago was almost en-
tirely cut off from communication with
the outside world. Railroad traffic is
badly crippled and all trains are from
one to two hours behind time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
rhe strike situatlon.

Elizabeth, N. j., April 3.-Unless
the master builders concede to the de-
mands of the striking plumbers who
want an increase of 30 cents per day, a
sympathetic strike, affecting all trades
in the building line will begin Monday.
More than 1000 men will go out.
This morning the bricklayers and iron
workers quit on the new court house
work because Henry Rath & Co., con-
tractors for the plumbing work, delivered
on the grounds against the protest of the
unions load of iron pipe and plumbers
material. This action was regarded as
a challenge to the strikers. Rath is
President of the Master Builders AS
ISOLATION. The court house which is
building, is to cost $500, 900 and the
contractors are under bonds to have it
completed in 1905.
Buffalo, N. Y, April 3.-No settle.
ment has yet been made in the big
plumbers strike which is going on here.
None of the men have returned to work.
Shamokin, Pa, April 3.-Two hun
dred company hands went on strike at
Luke Fiddle collier, No. slope, this
morning for being locked half hours
pay yesterday for quitting work at tip.
m. They began work at Z a. M, and
toiled, they claim, the full nine-hour
day. An effort is being made to tie up
the entire colliery employing 1000 men.
The mine is owned by the Mineral Rail-
road and Mining Company.
Boston, April g. Boston's union
bricklayers, numbering 1900, have de-
cided to request that their wages be adj
vanced from so cents to 55 cents an
hour on June |. Last night Brick
layers Unions, 3 and 81, voted that they
would enforce the new scale on June |,
even if it was necessary to strike.
Ballston, N. Y, April 3.-One hum
bred trackmen employed on the Delaware
and Hudson Railroad, between Albany
and Saratoga, went on strike today, the
men demanding an increase from $l.1O
to 81. so per day, and reduction from
eleven to ten hours work per day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
Railroad Accident.

Mortified, VT, April S.-The north
bound express from Boston to Montreal,
on the Central Vermont Railroad, early
this morning ran into mass of rock
that had fallen on the track mile south
of here, and the locomotive and three
cars plunged over 40 foot embankment.
Timothy O'Neil, of Mortified, the fire.
man, was killed, but the other members
of the crew and passengers escaped with
but few slight bruises. None of the
passenger cars left the rails. The mail
and baggage and express cars went over
the embankment with the engine. The
escape of the engineer and the occupants
of the derailed cars was miraculous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
The Pennell Inquest.

Buffalo, N. Y, April S.-One week
from today Judge Murphy will begin
the inquest which will determine
whether Arthur r. Pencil met his
death through accident or design. On
day previous to this Attorney Hart
sell will make a plea for the permanent
appointment of Mrs. Alice Hull Bur-
dick as the guardian of her three chill
dren, Marion, Carol and Alice Hull
Burdick. 1t may be taken for granted
that the Pennell inquest will be a
searching one. Judge Murphy says
that the case will go on positively on
Friday next and that nothing will dis
suade him from making the investiga-
ton as complete and as effective as he
possibly can. 1t will be public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
RIoTINa IN MEXICO.

During the celebration in Monterey
yesterday of the victory of Gen. Diaz's
republican troops over the French at
Puebla on April 2, 1867, and after the
disbanding of the grand parade on the
Zaragosa plaza, mob of about 10, 200
citizens, who are partisans of Francisco
Reyes, one of the opposing candidates
of Gen. Bernardo Reyes, late minister of
war in President Diaz's cabinet.
marched in body to the residence of
Gov. Reyes and began to heap abuse
upon the governor, greeting him with
shower of stones and yells of death to
Reyes" and other cries.
The celebration of Diaz's victory be-
gan at 6 q. m. At 10 a. M, there was
a band concert on the Zaragosa plaza
and just after the termination of the
concert difficulties took place between
the partisans of the varicns candidates
for governor, which led to the f6rma-
ton of the large mob of those who
favored Francisco Reyes for governor.
This mob marched in body to Gov.
Reyes residence and began to abuse
him.
The governor in the meantime called
upon the police by telephone for pro-
lection and a squad Immediately re-
sponded and began the work of dispers-
ing the mob. A pitched battle ensued,
in which stones, sticks, and pistols
playeda prominent part. A large num-
Der of shots were exchanged between the
police and the riotous mob, and when
the mob had been dispersed it was found
that two policemen and two citizens had
been killed and a large number of per-
sons more or less seriously wounded.
Late in the day quiet had been re-
stored throughout the city, although
there is an undercurrent of ill-feeling
toward Gov. Reyes, which may yet as
sert ITSELF
Yesterday the victory of Gen. Diaz's
troops over the French at Puebla was
celebrated by an immense parade, which
formed ON the Pazo de Lareforma, the
most fashionable thoroughfare of the
city, and marched to the national palace,
where the parade was reviewed by the
President. The day was observed gen.
orally throughout the republic by music
on the plazas and at Oaxaca, grand
sham battle was given between the
federal troops and the State militia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
German Press Attaclks Won sternberg

Berlin, April 9.-The Morgen Post
this morning attacks the German min
lister to the United States, Baron Speck
Won Sternberg, for having accompanied
President Roosevelt to the railroad sta
ton when the latter departed few days
ago on a speech making tour. "Baron
Won Sternberg's servility to the President
of the United States" the paper says,
"makes Germany ridiculous before all
the world. His attentions TO President
Roosevelt are most undignified for
representative of the German empire,
and Germany must cease trucking to
the United States" The Taegliche
Rundschau also has an article this morn
ing protesting against the action of
Baron Won Sternberg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
Shot by His Daughter-in-Law.

Albany, N. Y, April 9.-Silas T.
later, aged GA, living at sos Myrtle
avenue, this city, was shot in the
stomach early this morning by his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Arthur later,
and is not expected to recover. later
made an ante-mortem statement to the
coroner in which he declared that his
daughter-in-law, had shot him without
proyocation. The woman was arrested.
To the police she said: 'My father-in-
law insulted me and then caught hold of
me. l managed to get hold of a revolver
and fired a shot at the ground, thinking
to scare him and make him atop tor
menting me. He did not stop and |
fred again. Then l left the house and
went to my Mothers"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03

THE Posi- Office Department scandal
is apparently to be smothered by politi-
cal influence. The investigation which
has been in progress for three weeks for
the purpose of ascertaining how chiefs OF
divisions combined and government
money with unexampled lavishness, is
to result merely in reorganization OF
some Of the bureaus of the big institution
and a change of methods. Some of the
chiefs in the service, are to have their
power restricted, but the indications are
that they will remain in the service.
This is all partly because Postmaster
General Payne is himselfa politician and
partly because the investigation has, 50
far, done little more than strengthen
suspicious already existing regarding the
men under charges. There is likely to
be nc proof. The intimation has al
ready come forth that no improper use of
government money, except in the way of
reckless expenditure, has been discovered,
and those who understand the real stu
alton regard this as paving a way for
another statement that no dishonesty
has been shown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03

ROMANCE OF AN EXILED RUssTAN.-A
marriage took place in Richmond last night
which creates a great deal Of interest, the
contracting parties being DIR. Nicholas lyano-
witch Adam, recently resident physician at
the Virginia College of Medicine, and Miss
Minnie CGbell Roberts, trained nurse at the
same institution. DIR. Adam received the APP
pointment as physician to the Tug River
Lumber Company, at Dufield, w. Va. II is
said there were no pledges between the young
people up to Wednesday, but when the time
came for parting Cupid won. There had long
been mutual, though silent, passion. She
consented to become his bride, resigned her
position, and, after wedding tour, will ac-
company him to their new home, at Duifield.
DR.. Adam is Russian and an accomplished
linguist, and because Of political indiscretion
while student in Russia is an exile from
that country. He graduated last session with
honors from the University College Of Medi-
cine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL 8, 1903.

"SrRIKE DAYS" are features recently
added to the calendar-ApriI and May
l. 1t seems to have been generally OBJ
served throughout the northern, eastern
and western sections of the United States,
Judging from dispatches from those
points published yesterday. The causes
for which many men quit work on We'd
nesday are varied, most of the friction,
however, being caused by the presence
at different places Of workmen who are
not members of labor organizations.
That there are instances where working
men do not receive the consideration
which is due them is apparent, but
that many labor commissions could
be avoided without the artisan being
called upon to surrender his man
hood or any principles he may
hold sacred is the firm conviction Of
many people of all classes. Besides
there is no telling where 1t is all to end
Tn fact the outlook is gloomy. The
workman, left to himself, is reasonable
being, but unfortunately he is followed
up by many who are not, whose chief
aim is to break up law and order and
brood over the ruins of civilization.
The world is full of nihilists, red repub-
licans, socialists, anarchists and other
species of enemies of their race. They
are ayerse to labor and, some say to soap,
and are on the lookout for hobbies.
They have ever followed up dissatisfied
workmen and whenever serious con-
vulsion has been precipitated they have
made themselves prominent, as was the
case in the Haymarket riots in Chicago
in 1886. What has happened before Is
likely to occur again, and if the strike
fever continues to spread with its at
tendant disorders the discordant ele-
ments mentioned above will not be slow
to make all they can out of the troubles
which are sure to ensue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
Doctored Himself.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 81. G..
Bicklin, farmer residing near Waterloo,
has recovered suddenly, by his own
agency, from an ailment that had
baffled the skill OF the best physicians in
Iowa for Is years. In desperation he
swallowed emetic enough to even en-
danger life. The result was that, after
going through terrible agony, two large
bull snakes were elected from his stomach.
One was three feet three inches long,
and seven-eights of an inch in diameter.
The physicians believed Bicklin insane
until he produced the snakes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
MORE TROUBLE AT MINES.

A dispatch from Scranton, Pa, says
that trouble has already been experienced
as a result of the operators and miners
not agreeing in their Interpretation OF
the strike commissions award. The
commission adjudged that the men should
be paid "on the basis of nine-hour
day." without reduction of wages, and
with a pro rata increase for overtime.
This, the operators say, does not decree
a nine-hour day, but simply that they
are to get the old 10 hours wages for
nine hours work, and overtime for each
hour worked more than nine. At some
collieries, where the companies proceed
ed to work 10 hours, as before, the men
refused to work more than nine hours,
and the collieries had to shut down. The
men themselves are divided as to the
right Interpretation. At the Green
Ridge coal company colliery the adults
wanted to continue working 10 hours,
as that was the only way they would be
getting an increase in wages, but the
boys declared that nine-hour day had
been awarded, and they didn't propose
to work more than nine hours, and they
didn't. At Providence, Carbonate,
ELEPHANT, Plymouth and Wilkesbarre
collieries of the Delaware and Hudson
company the men quit work yesterday,
at the end of nine hours work. All the
other collieries of the company worked
10 hours. The Dickson colliery local
union last night passed resolution de-
cIaring that no more than nine hours
should be worked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03

FILE PENSION PAPERS AT OScE.-The
Cation bill, relating to Confederate pensions
was favorably reported in the House recent
ly. The bill confers on the auditor discre-
tionary power in the matter of the filing of
applications and papers for the year 1908 and
is in lieu Of a specific law limiting the time IN
which such documents may be filed.
The bill applies to pensioners under the
act of 1902.
The News-Leader received an inquiry ON
this subject day or two ago, signed "Ex-
Confederate Soldiers" II was shown Auditor
Marye, who replied:
"Tell the applicants to file their papers
right away"
lie explained that the law had been thrice
amended at this session Of the assembly, and
intimated that the bill Of Mr.. Cation would
cover the ground.-l Richmond News-Leader.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03

INVESTIGATING the question of a
Porto Rican's right to vote in this
country, Congressman Mann has found
that the treaty of Paris, which coded
Porto Rico to this government, left the
citizenship of its residents to be deter
mined later by Congress, and, that while
the civil government act provides that
they shall be citizens of Porto Rico, it
does not say that they are citizens Of the
United States. 1t is more than proba-
bic that should the Porto Ricans agree
to vote the republican ticket and that
their votes be needed by the republican
party, they will be declared good
enough Morgans" when republican
Congress passes upon their eligibility.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
Assuming Menacing Proportions.

Vienna, April S.-Advices from the
Balkans today indicate that the war
cloud which has been lowering over
these unhappy states is assuming menac-
ing proportions. The discomfort has ex-
tended to many sections, several new up
risings are reported, and the movement
of Turkish troops to the scenes of danger
continue. The inhabitants of thirty
Bulgarian villages near the Macedonian
border have risen under their bishop,
who has been preaching holy war. A
small force of Turkish troops were sur
rounded yesterday in the mountains by
Albanians. The Turks managed to cut
their way out with the loss of several
men. Four battalions of Turkish troops
have reinforced the garrison at Mtrovitza.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-03
Mine Disaster.

Dubois, Pa, April S.-In cavern
in the London mine near this place at 9
o'clock this morning, four miners were
instantly killed and FIVE others injured.
The dead are Earl Waggetts Edward
Frye, George Tux and William Phipps.
A boy had his leg broken. The others
we're not seriously hurt. All the dead
are married and have families except
Waggett, who was the support of his
widowed mother.