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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23
Fire and Loss of Life.

Newark, n. J. April, 23.--Two fire.
men were killed and twenty injured in
an explosion in the factory of the Weiner
& Co.. saddlery and hardware manufact-
urers, 81 Mechanic street, this morning.
The men who lost their lives were Jacob
Bleyhle and William B. Crane, of En-
CINE Company No. 3, and among those
who were badly injured are Captain
Theodore Wolf, of Engine Company No.
3, Captain Rushing Bercaugh, of Engine
Company No. 2, Lieut.. Pat. j. Dono-
hue, of Engine Company No. s, and
numerous firemen. The building was
five, story brick, and the explosion is
thought to have resulted from tank of
naptha taking fire. Fire was discovered
in the factory shortly before 3 O'Clock
and an alarm was sent in which was fol-
lowed almost directly by a second call.
Fourteen engines and four trucks res
ponded. and most of the tiremen who
had answered the second call we're mass
ed in front of the building when the ex-
pIosion occurred. There was nothing
to warn the firemen of their danger until
the crash came. The roof of the struc
ture went in while the walls fell outward
The two men who were killed were on
the roof of one story structure adjoin
ing the Weiner factory when the wall of
the big brick structure came down on
them apparently in solid sheet. Chief
engineer Robert Kiersted was in front Of
the building, and he was covered by
mass of wreckage butin some miraculous
way he escaped serious injury. He
crawled out after the wreckage bad been
lifted from his body, and took charge OF
the work of rescue. All the ambulances
in the city were sent to the scene, and
for more than an hour police reserves
and fremen worked in clearing the
wreckage away, and taking out the in
iured men. A third alarm was sent in
after the explosion calling out nearly all
the fremen in the city. The fire is still
burning The probable loss will be
eighty thousand dollars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23
Official.

An ORDINANCE TO alter the boundaries Of the
wards Of this city in accordance with the re-
quirements Of the laws Of the State of Vir
ginia and to provide for representation Of
said wards in each branch Of the City
Council.
Section /. Be it ordained by the City Coun
ell of Alexandria that the city shall be divid
ed into four (4l wards, as follows:
The First Ward shall be composed Of all
that portion Of the city lying south Of Prince
street and east of Washington street.
The Second ward shall be composed Of all
shat portion Of the city lying north of Prince
street and east Of Washington street.
The Third ward shall be composed Of all
that portion Of the city lying north Of King
street and west Of Washington street.
The Fourth ward shall be composed Of all
that portion Of the city lying south Of King
street and west of Washington street.
Section 2. Be it further ordained that all
registered voters whose voting places are
changed by the provisions Of this ordinance
shall be Transferred TO their proper voting
places without REPRESENTATION by them on ac-
count of such change.
Section 3. Be it further ordained that eacn
ward shall be entitled TO four "a members IN
the Common Council and to two " members
in the Board of Aldermen, to be elected IN &C
cordance with the requirements OF the laws
of this State.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force
from its passage.
Passed the Common Council April q, 1904.
FRED. j. PAFF, President.
Passed the Board of Aldermen, April Fl. 1904
J. T. SWEENEY, President
Approved April %, 1904.
GEO. /. SIMPSON, Mayor.
Teste DANIEL Z. STANsBURY. Clerk q. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23
Accidents at Fires.

New York, April 2S.-In panic
that followed the discovery Of a small
frein the cigar factory of Hirschborn,
Mack & Co., at No. 1851 avenue A, this
morning, three employees were injured,
one of whom seriously. Maria Contana,
while getting out of a window on the
second floor, fell to the sidewalk,
sustaininga fracture of the skull. Luigi
Cavalier and Mary Aria were caught in
the crush on the stairs and each sustain
ed COMMISSIONS about the body. All were
removed to the Presbyterian Hospital.
The damage caused by the fire was trif-
ling.
Philadelphia, April 2S.-Four dodgers
were injured by burns and jumping early
this morning from the roofof three story
tenement at 18th and Spring Garden
streets. A dozen others, several of them
slightly burned, were carried out by fire.
men. The fire marshal says a gasoline
explosion caused the fire but the proprie-
tor of the house denies this.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23

THE DRINK question has been raised
in new form by paper recently read
by DIR. Jones, Of the Claybury Lunauc
ASYLUM, the largest in England, on the
relations between inebriety and insanity
OF 1854 patients admitted in 1903 to
that asylum 2l.7 per cent. Of the males
and 1871 per cent. of the females owe
their insanity directly to drink. Dr.
Jones, in part, said:
The rich drink for aesthetic reasons TO
make good meal a better meal. The
poor drink to make meal. They be-
lieve the stimulation mistaken for nutri-
ton and repletion is easier obtained from
drink than from a more expensive meal.
Bad cooking is responsible for much
drunkenness among the poor. If wives
knew how to properly cook plain food
there would not be so many meals made
from drink. Of 10000 persons now
detained in lunatic asylums, IL, 600
males and 5000 females became insane
from drink.
If bad cooking is an indirect cause OF
drinking and insanity this country will
soon have to increase its number Of
asylums for certain it is that the art OF
good cooking is rapidly being lost and
there are few who seem at all anxious to
acquire it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23

liam II. Hunts successor as Governor
of Porto Rico, Beekman Winthrop, who
is at present Judge of the Court OF First
Instance in the Philippines. Winthrop
is resident of New York city. He went
to the Philippines four years ago as PrI-
yate secretary to Governor Taft, and
since that time has steadily risen through
merit to one of the most important posi-
tons in the insular government.
President Roosevelt has considered the
suggestion that he should transfer Secre-
tary Cortelyou to the head of the Post
Office Department, whenever Postmaster
General Payne may 60 out, and he may
resign sooner than has been expected
but he has come TO no conclusion.
When Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans
returns to the United States he may find
charges against him for his conduct in
connection with the trial of Paymaster
Harry f. Biscoe, U. 5. Navy. The Navy
Department has Just received the pro-
ceedings and finding of the court which
tried Mr.. B'seoe and it is alleged by tie
friends of the young ofhcer that the rec
ord in the case shows conclusively that
Admiral Evans was actuated by personal
spite in the matter.
The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations To be mill
tary secretary, with the rank OF major
general, Brigadier General Fred c. Aims
worth. chief Of the record and pension
division Office of the War Department.
To be assistant adjutant general, with the
rank of brigadier general, Col. VIM. Z.
Hall. To be members of the executive
council of Porto Rico, Jose E. Barbosa,
Andres Crosas, Herminio Diaz y Naza-
rio, of Porto Rico.
The House committee on ways and
means cleaned up its docket today, pre-
paratory to next weeks adjournment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23
NOTICE OF PRIMARY.

At meeting of the Congressional Demo-
cratic Committee for the Sth district Of Vir-
ginia, held, after due notice, in the city Of
Alexandria, on the 23d day of April, 1904,
the following action was had:
1t was ordered that the primary election for
the nomination of the candidate of the demo-
cratic party for Congress for the Sth district
of Virginia be held in the different counties
and cities of said district, between the hours
of o'clock p. M, and o'clock p. M, on
SATURDAY, the 23d day of July, 1904
All persons who desire to be candidates at
said primary election shall give notice thereof
to the chairman of the district committee and
make deposit of $3.50 required to defray the
expenses Of said primary election on or before
the 23d day of May, 1904 and said notice
and deposit must be in the hands Of said
chairman on or before said day.
The respective democratic and city COM
mittees Of the district shall appoint the
judges and clerks who shall conduct said
election at the different voting precincts
therein. CHAS. j. JANNEY,
Chairman sth Dis. Con- Com.
GARDNER l.. BOOTHE,
Secretary pro tenn.
Democratic papers in district please copy.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23
FOREIGN NEWS.

President Loubet, of France, started
for Rome today to visit the King of
Italy.
The football game in London today
was won by the Manchester team. The
score stood: Manchester, l Bolton
Wanderers, 0.
In consequence of the railway strike
in Hungary, the posts have been stopped
No mails have arrived in Constantinople
since Thursday.
A dispatch from Melbourne, Australia,
says that Labor Leader Watson has been
asked to undertake the construction of Il
new ministry to succeed the cabinet
which yesterday handed in its resigna-
ton.
The Sultan, in order that Russia
might appreciate the sympathy Of Tur-
key with her in the war, has decorated
Captain Rudnian, of the cruiser Variag,
destroyed at Chemulpo, with the Osman
order.
Henry Slater, head of the largest
private detective agency in England,
and four of his assistants have been ar
rested in London on a charge of procur-
ing false evidence to permit a woman
client to obtain divorce. This promises
to become the most serious scandal in
detective circles for many years past.
The Manchester, England, Dispatch
today states that indignation is felt in
army and naval circles over the action
of the authorities in revealing the secrets
and defences of Gibraltar and Malta to
Kaiser William, and those of Devon
port and Portsmouth to Prince Henry
of Prussia. Not even Englishmen, says
the paper, are permitted to examine
these defences. In the event of an
Anglo-German war, Germany would
have an excellent idea of the plans of
those places which could well be
utilized
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23
News Of the Day.

Charles L. Tucker was yesterday held
tor the grand jury in Weston, Mass, on
the charge of killing Mabel Page.
A lone robber yesterday held up State
Senator Michael j. Butler, his bartender
and two friends in Buffers saloon, in
Chicago, and got $500 and some jewelry.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals yes
terday affirmed the sentence ofthe lower
court sending James R. Howard to prison
for life for the murder of Governor
Goebel.
Orders have been sent to Lieut.. David
F. BOYD, United States navy, at New
Orleans. to enlist 20 negroes as third
class mess attendants, and to send them
to the receiving ship Franklin, at Norfolk: .
This is the outcome of report published
recently that Lieutenant Boyd informed
90 negroes that no more of their race
would be accepted in the United States
navy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23

TUE REPUBLICANS of Pennsylvania
are among those who most bitterly at
tack the election methods Of the South,
but their own are so corrupt that the
democrats of that State felt compelled
to insert the following plank in their
platform adopted in their State conven-
ton this week, viz:
We denounce the republican party
for its repeated and persistent disregard
of its pledges to give the Stale a fair
ballot law, and on behalf Of the people
of the State we demand the enactment
of ballot law which shall provide for
personal registration of voters in the
cities of the State, insure a free, equal,
secret ballot, afford the greatest facility
for Independent voting and make the
appointing of overseers and the opening
of ballotbOxes obligatory when demand
ed by citizens charging fraud.
The Pennsylvania republicans are the
kind of fellows who can see fly on
barn door but cannot see the door.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23
The Strike i'm Hungary.

Vienna, April 23.-The govern
ment has hit upon a plan which, it is
believed, will eventually break the
strike of railway workers in Hungary.
All the army reservists among the
strikers, numbering II, 900 of the 90,
600 men out, have been ordered to join
the colors and work the trains as
soldiers. The strike leaders are en-
deavoring to persuade the river navi-
gators to join the strike, thus completely
trying up all traffic.
Buda-Pesth, April 23.-The striking
railway men have decided not to accept
the terms dictated by the government,
and the authorities will today place
5000 non-union men in the positions
left vacant by the strikers. RiOting is
expected and every preparation is being
made to resist the strikers to the last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23

REPRESENTATIVE GAINES, of Ten
nessee, yesterday introduced resolution
calling upon the Attorney General to
inform the House, at this session, why
he had not moved to advance the beef
trust cases in the Supreme Court, as
cone of recognized public Importance, "
Just as the merger case was advanced,
and why he has not instituted criminal
proceedings against the defendants in
the beef trust cases. 1t also asks what
information he has that the beef
trust is violating the injunction against
it, and what information be has as show
ing or tending to show that there is
another and different beef trust engaged
in interstate commerce in violation of
the antitrust law. This resolution will
doubtless share the same fate as that OF
Mr.. Hearst, who wished to secure re-
port concerning the anthracite coal trust,
but which was yesterday turned down by
the Judiciary committee. This is too
near election time for the republicans to
be crowding the trusts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23
Suicide in King William.

William G. Allen Gregory, second
son of Judge Roger A. Gregory, killed
himself with pistol near his fathers
home, Elsing Green, in King William
county, early yesterday morning. He
had just left his fathers house on his
way to Marriage, in New Kent county,
where he managed farm for his father,
and Just before he reached the Chicka-
hominy river, a short distance from the
house, pistol shot was heard, and the
young man was found in path in a
dying condition, the pistol by his side.
The suicide was 96 years old and the son
of one of the most widely known men
in the State. Judge Gregory is dean of
the law school at Richmond College aud
was a prominent member of the recent
constitutional convention. No cause is
assigned for his sons suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

The general deficiency appropriation
bill occupied the major portion of the
Senate time yesterday, but before it was
taken up Mr.. Gallinger spoke at some
length on the tariff policy Of the repub
lcan party. While the reading of the
deficiency bill was in progress, Mr. Cul-
lom delivered a speech on the House
Chinese exclusion rider. He expressed
the opinion that there should be explicit
legislation re-enacting existing exclusion
laws, but took a position against the re-
naming portion of the House provision,
and entered a motion to strike it out.
The feature Of the proceedings in the
House was an attack on President RoOse-
welt by Mr.. Claude Kitchin, Of North
Carolina. As a successor Of President
Mckinley, he compared Mr.. Roosevelt
with an ant hill taking the place of
mountain. Criticisms OF Mr.. Roosevelt as
vice presidential candidate by Mr.
Grosyenor were quoted by Mr. Kitchin.
Mr.. Grosyenor admitted the criticisms,
but declared that since that time Mr..
Roosevelt had grown in his own and in
the public's estimation.
A number of conference reports dispos-
ed. The democrats accused the republic
cans Of being in favor of the subsidiz-
ing of all favored interest. The ship
subsidy bill also was debated.
A rebuke to the Senate is planned by
the leaders Of the House. 1t is pro-
posed the rivers and harbors bill shall
find its death.bed on the Speakers
table, without even being sent into con-
ference. This was the programme yea
terday, and, though it may be changed,
it probably will be carried out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23
Ca.on and Willard Rivals.

The announcement of Mr.. James r.
Cation, of Alexandria, that he is can
didate for lieutenant governor, is discuss
ed with much interest among the Vir-
ginians at the Capitol Mr.. Cation is we'll
known all over the State, having been a
prominent member of the legislature and
a leader in the House of Delegates that
participated in the revision Of the laws
under the new constitution. Mr.. Cation
was born in Fairfax county, now the
home of Lieut.. Gov. Willard, who is a
candidate for governor. Both are popu-
lar Young men, and accordingly Vir-
ginians are watching closely the develop
ment of their respective candidates.. As
they reside in adjoining counties, it Is
certain that both cannot be nominated,
the practice OF democratic cOnyen-
tons in Virginia being to take the NOM
inees for governor and lieutenant COVER
nor from different sections of the State.
- Washington Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, April 20.
SENATE.

A communication was read from the
New York city Chamber of Commerce
protesting against the proposed amend
ments to the Chinese exclusion act, in
corporated in pending appropriation
bill. 1t declares any further restrictive
measures would kill all efforts being
made to increase American trade in
China.
The House bill, declaring tunnels
under the Chicago river an obstruction
to navigation and ordering their altera-
ton or removal, was passed.
Mr.. Cumber, chairman of the commit
tee on pensions, presented a resolution
providing for the codi6cation of the pen
sion laws. On objection of Mr.. German
it went over.
The general deficiency bill was then
taken up.
HOUSE.
Speaker Cannon appointed the follow
ing committee to represent the House at
the formal opening of the st. Louis Ex-
position: Messrs. TaSney, Hemenway,
Littaur, Curtin, Van Voorhis, Lowering,
Hermann, Hedge, Babcock, Louden-
slayer, Bartlett, Maynard, Hamlin, Dins-
more and Clayton.
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was adopted and seve-
raj public land bills were passed.
The bill creating commission to
study the merchant marine subsidy prob
lem was called up and debated.
Mr.. Hepburn referred to the denun-
citation of President Roosevelt by Repre-
sentative Claude Kitchin in the House
late yesterday. Mr.. Kitchin's "denun-
citation of the executive of the greatest
nation of the world" he said, "was Bit
ter and even criminal"
Having replied to Mr.. Kitchin's at
tack upon the President, Mr.. Hepburn
then turned to the charges made against
himself by Champ Clark, grossly exag-
gerating the figures on the output of pig
iron to support his contentious that pro-
tective tariff spells prosperity"
Mr.. Clark attempted to interrupt with
question about the price of steel rails.
Mr.. Hepburn-"The gentleman can't
run any of his speech in NINE"
Mr.. Clark-"It would help it," and
the mirth of the House was in evidence
again.
The democrats, he declared, were
'insolent and vile" in their attempts
to use President McKinley's last speech
at Buffalo as document to support their
tariff contention.
In brief speech Mr.. Kitchin replied
to the attack of Mr.. Hepburn and said
that while General GrosvenOr and Col.
Hepburn decried his attack upon the
President, he was in reality the best
friend the two members had.
Thirty-fve minutes were yielded to
Mr. Bourke Cochran for a speech.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23

A FULL agreement was reached yes
terday on the naval appropriation bill by
the conferees of the Senate and House.
By this agreement the Senate provision
for a naval training station on the great
lakes was properly stricken out. In the
House on Wednesday this provision was
Justly opposed by Mr.. Rixey, who
characterized as ridiculous the PROPOSE
ton to establish a naval training station
on the great lakes, in view Of the treaty
with Great Britain specifically prohibit
ing the employment of warships on these
Iakes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23
Are You a Dyspeptic -?

If you are a dyspeptic you owe it 10 your.
self and your friends to get WE'LL Dyspepsia
annoys the dyspeptic's friends because his di-
sease sours his disposition as well as his stom-
ach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will not only
cure dyspepsia, indigestion and sour stomach,
but this palatable, reconstructiye tonic diges:
tant strengthens the whole digestive appara-
tus, and sweetens the life as well as the stom-
ach. When yon take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
the food you eat is enjoyed. 1t is digested,
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23

will exnerience difficulty in ascending
this far if in fact they will be able to as
cend at all. The river at this city Is
mile wide, but on Wednesday the water
in the channel was hardly three hundred
feet across and probably not twenty feet
deep. In Washington the large steamers
could not get into some of the docks and
reports from down the river state that
the water was so low at the mouth OF
some of the creeks that steamers could
not enter them. This is a serious con-
dition of affairs and those whose duty
it is TO look after such matters should do
so at once
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23
Renorred Losses by Jnnanese.

London, April 23.-Dispatches from
st. Petersburg this evening declare a
report is current there that the japanese
suffered heavily while attempting to
land near the mouth OF the Yalu river
The japanese are said to have lost Z, 900
men. No confirmation of the report
has come from the far East, and the
story is not believed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23

NJ. NJ. Austin, of Winchester, Ind, knew
what to do in the hour of need His wife had
such an unusual case of stomach and liver
trouble, physicians could not help her. He
thought OF and tried DIR. Kings New Life
Pills and she got relief at once and was H.
nally cured. Only 25c at Z. S. Leadbeater &
Sons drug store
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23
Movement for Popular Government

Berlin, April 23.-The Frankfurter
Zeitung reports that the Russian coun-
Gil of ministers, consisting of old con-
sentative statesmen, have demanded a
limited form of popular government for
Russia. NJ. De Plehve, the Minister
of the Interior, is said to have agreed
to their demands to a degree, but to
have suggested that a committee be APP
pointed by himself from members Of the
local Zemstvos or provincial assemblies,
to advise the ministry of the Interior re-
garding questions of internal admins
tration. Twelve members of the council
opposed Plehve's scheme, as not sufii-
ciently progressive, and demanded that
the committee be elected by pupular
vote. The majority, however, supported
the Minister Of the Interior whose
proposal is reported to have received the
Cars assent. This innovation, con-
tinues the paper, is the first step in the
direction of popular representative gov
eminent and is regarded as result of
the war which may produce further do
nestle changes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-23

THE high winds of this week must
have made it apparent to the most casual
observer that the Potomac river is
rapidly becoming shallower and that I'M
less dredging is soon resorted to, and
that on an extensive scale, large vessels