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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
[CoMMUNIcATED
The School Book Trouble.

Does this extract from the Richmond
Newsletter correctly foretell the COM
ing school-book war?
"The practical facts will be hot scuf-
fies 10 counties and cities, vigorous pur-
suit aud importantly of badgered and
confused local officials by glib and eager
agents, appeals to all kinds Of preju-
dices, affections and interests, diligent
use of political, social and business in
6uences, the pulling of all kinds Of
wires. The average official called to sit
in council for the selection of school
books will 60 there hurried, worried and
confused by the din of many clamorous
appeals aud the outcome in many cases
probably will be largely matter Of
luck, the result of the impressions and
tendencies of the moment"
If so, will it not be well for the be-
sieged to hold the fort which the City
School Board built, several years ago,
in its unanimous declaration that
needless changes in school books make
oppressive taxation" TAXPAYERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
Dauphters American Revolution

Washington, April 19.-With cere-
monies appropriate to sucn an occasion,
the cornerstone of the Memorial Cont
mental Hall, to be erected by the Nation
al Society, Daughters of the American
Revolution, was placed in position this
afternoon before an assemblage of 5, 900
persons, including resident government
officials, statesmen and their families,
and the officers and delegates Of the 18th
Continental Congress of the Daughters
of the American Revolution The new
building will be on a plot of ground sit
uated in 9TH street. between the Corcoran
Art Gallery and the Columbian Uniyer-
sity. The gavel used was the famous
relic which George Washington employ
ed when the cornerstoneof the National
Capitol was laid Sept. is, 1898. 1t was
presented by Washington to the Poto-
mac Lodge of Masons, and has been re.
ligiously guarded by that organization
ever since. Following an invocation by
the Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale, chap
lain of the Senate, Mrs. Charles w.
Fairbanks, president general of the d.
A. R.; Mrs. Ellen Harlin Walworth,
Miss Desha, Mrs. Lockwood, together
with a number of national officers of the
society made short addresses.
AT the second session of the national
congress of the d. A. r. this morning,
consideration of the amendments to the
constitution was resumed. Mrs. Beau
mont, State regent OF Minnesota, inter
rupting the proceedings with a question
of privilege, said she and her delegates
had travelled hundreds of miles over
rough roads to reach the con gress, but
for all they were hearing, because of the
constant chatter Of delegates, they might
as well be home minding the babies.
Mrs. Little, State regent Of New York,
presented as a question Of privilege res
olutions denouncing polygamy and re-
questing Congress not to permit any Off
Ger of the Mormon Church to hold
office under the United States. All but
three women voted afiirmatively. When
the trio opposed stood up to vote no"
they were Kissed.
Two amendments to the constitution
creating a court of appeals to discipline
and expell duly tried members of the D.
A. R., we're lost by an overwhelming
vote, the trial powers remaining in the
national board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
PennsrIrania Democrats.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 19.-On the
eve Of the State democratic convention,
it is practically certain that the delegates
to the national democratic convention.
while they will not be instructed, will
be for Judge Parker The platform was
completed at midnight and will declare
the President.."u and his various
acts will be denounced, the Panama mat
ter being included under the condemna-
ton Of secret treaties. Tariff reform,
enforcement of antitrust laws, reduc-
ton of taxation and avoidance of foreign
entanglements will be urged. The con-
tinuance of labor troubles will be de-
plored. The Elkins nomination and the
conduct Of State affairs as well as the
Perpetuation Of the Quay machine will
be attacked. There will be no allusion
to the silver question. A against
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
Accused By His Daughter.

According to decision in che Pro-
bate Court in Chicago yesterday Cuth-
bert w. Laing, real-estate dealer in
that city, is indebted in the sum Of
1856, Go, including interest, TO his
daughter, Irene Laing Malcolm, of
Toledo, Ohio. 1t was charged that
Laing had squandered the estate and
kept his daughter in ignorance of her
wealth. Final decision of the court
will be Saturday, when Ex-Governor
Hamilton will receive instructions from
the court as to what procedure he shall
take to recover what rightfully bel lngs
to the daughter. The story told BY the
daughter reads like romance. When
she was an infant her mother died.
leaving the estate to her. She was sent
to the home of her grandparents in
Michigan and grew into womanhood,
ignorant that she was heir to a large
estate. When her grandparents died,
she went to Chicago to her father, who,
she says, did not tell her of her wealth
and she married mechanic. Soon
after the marriage she learned of the
money left her, hut her father, she
said, denied the truth of the story. She
appealed to Ex-Governor Hamilton and
the suit for an accounting followed.
Laing claimed tina. he acted in all
transactions with the permission of his
daughter aud that she knew all about
the estate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
Decision in the Merger Case.

st. Paul. Mimi, April 19.-The
United States Circuit Court this morn
ing denied the right of E. H. Hartman
and w. S. Pierce to FLEA petition against
J. j. Hill, for the proposed pro rata dis
tribution of the Northern Securities
stock. The decision is q victory for
Hill. The court denied the application
on the following grounds:
First-The plan of the directors of the
Northern Securities Company for the dis
tribution of the stock of thegreat North
ern and Northern Pacific Railway COM
pauies, is not violation of the decree
in the Northern Securities case.
Second No one but the Uuited States
can successfully appeal to the court to
enjoin the execution of that plan on the
ground that it ism violation of the Sher-
man antitrust act and the United States
expresses satisfaction with the present
decree.
Third-The stock of the two railway
companies is not in the custody of the
court
Fourth An Intervention is not necess-
airy to enable the petitioners to protect any
pecuniary interest or equity they have
Judge Thayer delivered the opinion of
the cOurt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
EVENING. APRIL 10, 1904.
Foprx.rHREE wears ago today BaIti-

FoRTY-THREE years ago today Balt'-
more was the theatre of lively scenes.
Six or eight weeks previously Abraham
Lincoln had passed through the city
incognito on his way to Washington to
be inaugurated President of the United
States, and many Baltimoreans had
openly expressed their determination to
oppose the passage through the menu-
mental city Of soldiers who were to be
arrayed against the South. They had
asked the Governor of the State for
arms. but as Maryland never joined her
sister southern States by seeding from
the union, of course their request was
not granted. Many Marylanders, how
ever, left their native State and followed
the fortunes of the Southern Confederacy
throughout the four years conflict The
Baltimoreans were ineensed when they
learned that the Fifth Massachusetts,
regiment was to pass through their city
en- route for Washington, and when the
soldiers appeared in the streets OF Baltl-
more, virtually a southern city, they
were attacked, and for time the most
thrilling scenes followed. The Baltl-
moreans used paving stones for missiles
as well as small arms, and soon YER
liable reign of terror was IN evidence
Blood-bespattered pavements, broken
windows and other evidences of rioting
could be seen on several streets, while
diving persons and others suffering from
injuries more or less serious could be
found in all quarters Of the city. The
soldiers had fired on their assailants
with deadly effect, and before the Balti-
moreans could reform the wearers OF the
blue had reached the depot and taken
trains for Washington. The scenes in
connection with the carnage OF April
10, 1864, form a prominent chapter in
Baltimore's history. The issues and
wrangles which had for years stirred
both sections of the country had reached
a crisis, and the recklessness displayed
was the natural outcome of the critical
times through which the nation was
passing. The thunders of that storm,
however, have ceased their mutterings,
and busy surroundings instead of riotous
scenes have long since marked the streets
of our sister city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
News Of the Day.

The death of President Hugh G. Den
mis-. of the Rialto Grain and Securities
Company of st. Louis, is attributed TO
brooding over the conviction or Senator
Burton.
All official Washington was present
last night at the production of "rhe
Dream of Queen Elizabeth" which was
given by society people for the fund for
the sufferers by the Missouri disaster.
The gems valued at Sc, 900, lost by
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris on Saturday,
in New York, were picked up by a
sandwich man, sold to flower woman
for so cents, and later returned to the
owner.
Vice Chancellor Bergen, in Jersey
City, yesterday dismissed the application
for an injunction against the Northern
Securities meeting and the distribution OF
stock, sustaining the Northern Securities
contention that the suit was unwarranted.
Senator Teller yesterday submitted to
the Senate petition signed by +. Il.
Ratbbone asking for a thorough investi-
CATION of all his acts in connection with
his conviction in Cuba while director
general of posts. The petition was re-
ferred to the committee on Cuban rela-
tons
Stockholders of the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company yesterday received
the formal notice of special meeting to
be held on May Is for the purpose OF
authorizing the issue of an additional
So, 600, 900 of preferred stock. OF this
preferred stock Sc, 900, 000is to be offered
to the stockholders Of the company at
par in the proportion of about 10 per
cent of their holdings.
Secretary of War Taft has reversed his
first recommendation regarding the pur'
chase of four national camp sites for the
army and organized militia, and in
letter written to the Senate committee on
military affairs approves the bill for the
purchase, as provided in the bill, of four
camp sites. These are to be located in
the Conewago Valley, Pennsylvania
Harris Ranch, California; one in Wis
consin and one in Texas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
Budget Announced i'm House of com
mons.

London, April 19.-The announce
ment that the budget for the coming
year would be announced today drew a
record crowd to the seats and galleries of
the House of Commons. Joseph Chamber
lain, the former Colonial Secretary, was
in the House for the first time since his
return from Egyot. He was received
with a rOusing ministerial reception
which was punctuated with Irish chat.
The Irishmen held the floor for several
minutes with cries of "Pig Tail" and
jeers. at is failure to contest the Isle
of Wight" was another phrase heard
from the same quarter. Having finished
with their persihage, the Irish coterie
joined in swelling chorus of "Rule
Britannia" Just before 30 clock Chan
cellor Chamberlain rose to introduce
his budget. He was warmly cheered
The conditions Of the present time, he
said, made this difficulty excusable.
"The cycle of prosperity prevailing at
the time Of the last budget seems to have
DeeU tNudu5bcu. OuE COUIncTCldl Oe-
preston has been aggravated by that Of
South Africa while foreign competition
is keener than ever" The receipts, he
said, fell short of their estimate by.
2,724, 900 pounds. The repeal of the corn
tax had proved costly operation. The
excise returns also fell short Of the esti-
mate by l, 500, 900 pounds, The expen-
ditures during the year we're 146, 961, 600
pounds, which exceeded the estimate by
3, OO7, 900 pounds. The deficiency in
the spirits estimated was 800, 900 pounds
and that in theestimate for wines 20, 900
pounds. The decrease in the consump-
ton of beer was due to the wet summer,
and that in the consumption of spirits
10 warm winter. The total expendi-
-ure for the coming year to be provided
Tor is 142, SSl, 900 pounds, while the
total revenue is but 1879, 060,-
100 pounds, a deficit at the start of |
;, 821, 600 pounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
A Persistent Author.

Berlin, April 19.-Lieut. Bilse, who
was last November sentenced to six
months Imprisonment for insulting his
superior officers in a novel entitled "In
a Little Garrison Town." is again free.
He states that during his imprisonment
he mentally elaborated a new book of
revelations of German army life, and,
since his release, sympathizers through
out Germany have supplied him with de-
tails of numerous abuses in the army,
which he asserts will fill several volumes.
Bilse intends to devote his life to a liter
AIRY campaign for the abolition of the evils
in German militarism. Meanwhile he
must fight ten duels with officers whom
he caricatured in his book.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

The editor of one of. the Vladivostok
newspapers was today arrested and i'm
prisoned for criticising the composition
Of one Of the volunteer cavalry regi-
nents.
Primrose Day is being celebrated in
London today. Loyal conservatives,
throughout the day, have been covering
the grave and statue of Lord Beacons-
field with wreaths and other floral en-
blems.
A dispatch from Rome says that a
hitch has occurred in the preparations
for the meeting of Kaiser Wilhelm and
President Loubct. The Kaiser wishes
the meeting to be accidental while
Loubet will not consent to a meeting I'M
less the Kaiser asks formally for an in
terview.
NJ. Tachakaloff, the Bulgarian COM
mercial agent at Vienna, shot himself
this morning. 1t was recently discover
ed that he had been doing a thriving
business during the past year supplying
the Macedonian reyolutionists with am
munitiOn, and it is thought this discov-
cry drove him to take his own life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
Killed by Son-in-Law.

John Morgan, 60 years old, was killed
by blow from the fist of Jefferson H.
Jones, his son-in-law, in Portsmouth
last night. 1t was the first time the men
had met in three years; then there was
police courts scandal, in which Jones
was accused Of treating his wife badly.
Morgan had his son-in-law put under II
bond, and since then there has been bad
feeling between the men. Yesterday
Jones observed that Morgan was appar-
emily following him about Portsmouth
Coming upon him suddenly and fearing,
he says, bodily harm, he struck the old
man terrific blow, telling him heavily.
A blood vessel was broken and he died
Immediately. An inquest will be held
tomorrow, and meantime the slayer is in
custody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19

monoplies and combinations will be
made. The convention will be entirely
under control of the State organization.
When the convention was called to
order Frank II. j. Fitzsimmons was
elected temporary chairman 1t is
almost certain that the programme as
already forecast in these dispatches will
be carried out practically.
The convention nominated Samuel
Cuisine Thompson, of Philadelphia, for
Supreme Court Justice and selected
State electors and delegates to the St.
Louis convention. The delegates at
large are Col. James NJ. Gufey, State
chairman; J. X. P. Hall, Ex-Governor
Robert E. Pattison, and Robert E.
Wright. The delegates are uninstructed
and will vote as a unit in the national
convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
To Be Readvertised.

Union labor lost an important case in
Newport News yesterday when Judge
Barham, of the Corporation Court, made
permanent the temporary injunction re-
straining the city from awarding the
contract for the city market to syndi-
cate of contractors who employ only
union labor. The case grew out of a
fight between the Builders Association
and the labor unions. The committee
advertised for bids for the work and
awarded the work to contractors, who
employed union labor, over the low bid
Of NJ. w. Gale, who did not accept the
condition that he employ union labor
Mr.. Gale took the matter into court and
asked for an injunction against the city
Of Newport News and others restraining
them from carrying out the awarding
of the contract. The work will now
have to be readvertised and relet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
Doped and Robbed.

New York, April 19.-Johann Dub
rowsky, who had been visiting this city
from his home in Everett, Mimi, died
at $40 this morning in a police station,
from the effects of chloral poisoning.
According to the police Dubrowsky was
lured into a room on east 10th street,
occupied by Daniel Lentz. Here, ac-
cOrding to the police, knockout drops
were administered to Dubrowsky and
the man was relieved of his gold watch
and chain and SIS in bills. Lent has
been arrested. A search of his room
followed his arrest and the watch and
chain were found in a bed in the room.
Dubrowsky was about 80 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
Young Voters.

In the hastings Court on Monday
Judge Witt decided that City Treasurer
Phillips must accept tenders of pay
ment of the poll-tax of citizens who
have become q years old since January,
l,l90l.
The decision goes no further than that,
and does not deal with the important
question of whether such pOll-tax pay
ment, followed by registration, will en-
able the young citizen to vote in the
June election. The effect of the decis-
ion of that day will be to enable such citi-
zen to qualify to vote in the November
election.
George B. White applied for a writ OF
mandamus to compel Treasurer Phillips
to accept tender of payment of Sl.50
poll-tax. White became OF age after
January l, l9O4.-[Richmond News
Leader.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19

THE WORD having been sent down
from Washington that the republicans
must put a candidate in the field in each
of the ten Virginia congressional dis
tricts next fall, Mr.. Rixey may have
an opponent in the general election in
November, but that he will have no OPP
position in his own party has been
pretty well decided and whoever his re-
publican opponent may be he will cut
sorry figure on election day. Mr.. Rixey
has made safe, capable and efficient
representative and by his indefatigable
work for his constituents he has so
strengthened himself with them that it
would be a bold man to oppose him.
Since his entrance into Congress seven
years ago his party has been in the
minority and his usefulness has been
greatly handicapped, but should the
democrats control the House next year,
and there is every reason to believe
they will, it is predicted that Mr. Rixey,
through his capabilities, long service and
experience will become one of the CEN
trail figures in that body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
Virginia News.

1t is feared that the fruit crop in the
Norfolk section has been damaged by the
cold wave.
Democrats of the SIKH congressional
district of Virginia favor John W.
Daniel for President.
John Kent, aged sixty-seven, died sud
denly at his home near Lodge Northum-
berland county, Saturday night.
The State Corporation Commission has
granted charter to the Fredericksburg
Horse Show Association capital stock,
$4,000.
John Farmer, lineman of the Bell
Telephone Company, was electrocuted
in Richmond yesterday while removing
some dead wires from pole.
Joseph Copenhaver, the Clarke county
farmer who on Saturday murdered his
wife, says that he had no intention of
shooting her, as he only intended to fright
en- her
Mrs. Charles W. Spindle diedsudden-
" at her home u Culpeper county yes
terday. She was daughter of the late
Charles Tackett clerk OF court OF Stafford
county.
Fire in the Seaboard Air Line round
house at Hermitage, near Acca, Rich
mond yesterday destroyed a large por-
ton of the twelve-stall building and
damaged four engines slightly.
The public school house near Edge
Hill, in Shiloh district, King George
county of which Miss Jennie Brown was
teacher was burned to the ground on
Thursday. School was in session at the
time.
Mr.. Ivan Green, of Stafford county,
who has been a student at the Theologi-
cal Seminary near Alexandria, has taken
charge temporarily of the Episcopal
mission at Barboursville, in Orange
county.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Lindsay Walker. of Charlottesville, and
Mr.. James Hay, jr., son of Congressman
Hay, of Madison county, the wedding
to take place on May 4th, at the home
of the brides mother.
William Workman, Of Loudoun
died Saturday at his homene Wexpool.
aged forty-nine Years. He is survived
by a widow and seven children. Mr..
Workman was Confederate soldier and
prominent citizen.
Hyman Herman, 19-year-old Rus
sian. made mistake in Norfolk yester-
day. which cost him his life. Herman
was advised to use carbolic acid and
whiskey for mouth wash and instead
swallowed the mixture. He died in
great agony.
In the City Court at Winchester. Va.
Yesterday James f. HOTEL and Jean d.
Oates young men well-known families,
pleaded gully to defrauding the Cum
berland Valley Railroad Company by
means of raised vouchers, and were sem
fenced to one year in the penitentiary.
They had been indicted by special
grand jury this morning.
Control just secured by Flint, Bacon
& Co. and the Continental Trust Com
pany, of Pittsburg, in the Norfolk and
Southern Railroad operating l49 miles of
tracks through eastern Virginia and
North Carolina, gives the Wabash sys-
tenn of railroads, George j. Gould presi-
dent, most advantageous ocean and
deep-water terminals on the Atlantic sea-
board, with valuable depot properties in
Norfolk city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-19
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, April 10.
SENATE.

The chaplain, in his prayer in the
Senate today, referred to,the laying Of
the corner stone of the Continental Hall
of the Daughters of the Revolution, and
said: al shall read the end of Solomon's
PRAYER at the dedication of the Central
Temple at jerusalem" which he did.
HOUSE.
In the House today, pursuant to the
agreement of the republican caucus of
last Friday on the omnibus statehood
measure, rule from the committee on
rules was presented by Mr.. Dalzell call
ing up the measure creating State of
the territories of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory under the name of Oklahoma,
and another State of the territories of
Arizona and New Mexico under the
name OF Arizona.
The rule provides that only one
amendment can be offered to the meas
ure, one prohibiting the sale of liquors
to Indians in the proposed State of Ok
lahoma, and directing that vote on the
pdSSdRc VI luO Dili NC udu ~ lou WIFI
out intervening motion.
Mr.. Williams (dem. Miss.) charged
that the rule was broughtin for political
purposes and that the republicans knew
full well that the measure would not be
acted upon by the Senate this session.
Mr.. Moon attacked the rule, because,
he said, the right of amendment should
not be denied and because the House
should consult the people of the terri
tories involved and, if they were against
the proposed consolidation, the measure
should not be passed.
Mr.. Dalzell said that thequestion was
truly party one and that the republic
cans intended to pass the measure that
was framed by the republicans of the
territories committee.
The previous question on the rule was
ordered on a rising vote, 1877 to 1913.
The rule was then adopted on yea
and nay vote, $50 to III.
Representatives Cushman, of Wash
ington, and Needham, of California, re-
publicans, voted with the democrats
against the rule.
The statehood bill was then taken up
and debated.