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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-14
Fl LEGISLATURE.

The new legislature organized yes
terday with John F. Ryan as speaker
of the House, and Lieutenant Governor
Willard presiding in the Senate. The
Governors message was transmitted to
both Houses.
Ninety-fve out of the 100 members OF
the new House were in their seats, and
though a goodly number of the old mem
bers were returned, there is a plentiful
~springling of new faces, and proportion
ately a like number in the Senate. All
of the old officers in House and Senate
were reelected
Mr.. Pattison signalized his first APP
pearance in the Senate by a motion to
repeal the dog law which, he said, had
proved obnoxious to his constituents.
Mr.. Ryars introduced a bill which is
intended to make more effective the pres
ent pure food law. 1t makes it the
duty of Judges to call to the attention of
grand juries all violations of the pure
food law, requires the commissioner of
agriculture to analyze reported samples,
and makes such samples evidence in the
cases on trial in court, and further al
lows a fee Of $40 to commonwealth at
tOrneys for each conviction.
The Edmondson road bill, which
failed to pass last session, was again in
troduced.
The first bill presented in the House
was by Mr.. Jordan to break the Baylor
survey. 1t differs from any previous
bill, and starts out with the basic. prin-
ciple that all natural oyster rocks shall
consist of oyster rocks which are prof
liable to work, and that all others are
to be regarded as barren. 1t provides
for a commission, to which citizens de-
string area may apply in writing. They
hall examine the ground with the aid
ola licensed tong,r and a planter and
.her experts before renting it. The
atural rock is t. be permanently mark
: |, and Il e btrren area LAID off as far as
ractlcable in squares of 10 acres. No
nan may rent less than 10 MOI more
than 250 acres.
Mr.. Gun introduced his bill fixing the
hours of a days labor in State employ
ment at nine hours.
Nh. Stewart, of Portsmouth, present
ed a bill %instructing the Virginia repre-
s~entatives in Congress to move to secur
the building Of one of the new battle
ships at the Norfolk navy yard, and to
secure the dredging of the channel in
the Elizabeth to a depth of 80 feet from
the navy yard to the sea.
A measure offered by Mr.. Powell re-
quires Joint line fences to be not less
than FIVE feet high, and where one owner
refuses to make repairs the other can do
so and recover twice the cost.
According to a bill by Mr.. Duke, in
prosecutions for violation of town or
city ordinances the same fees as row
shall be taxed as part of the costs, but
no costs shall be taxed in favor of the
party accused OF violating such ordi-
nances against the town or city.
Mr.. Boaz offered a bill requiring COM
monwealth's attorneys to prosecute cases
before mayors and justices of the peace
when so requested.
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Burned to Death.

Los Angeles, CAL, Jan. 14.-C. l..
Caldwell, who disappeared in his auto
mobile on Tuesday night, Jan. 5, was
found dead yesterday in a field some dis
lance from the Comtom road, south OF
this city. The automobile was con-
sumed by fire from an explosion ofgaso-
line, presumably, and Caldwell's body
was found lying across the front of the
vehicle, burned to a blackened mass.
The supposition is that Caldwell lost his
way and the machine became unmanag-
able in the field where it was found and
that an explosion directly beneaI h the
feet of the driver rendered him unable
to escape from the flames that followed
the igniting of the gasoline.
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FOR RELIFF OF CHURCHES &c.

AS stated in yesterdays Gazette a
favorable report WIS ordered by the war
claims committee in the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes on Tuesday on the bill recently
introduced by Mr.. Cooper, of Texas,
for the reliefofchurches, schools, lodges,
&C., and the chairman was authorized
by the committee to call it up out of its
order. The following is a copy of the
bill, kindly sent to this Office by Repre-
sentative Rixey:
A bill to authorize the Secretary of War
to provide for the payment of all
claims presented ON behaifofchurches,
schools, libraries, hospitals and estab-
lishments conducted for the benefit Of
churches, or for charitable purposes,
arising from the occupation and use OF
the buildings, grounds, and other
property of various kinds occupied,
used, taken away, injured, consumed,
or destroyed by the United States or
its army during the civil war, or for
its benefit in any way.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
the Secretary of War be, and he is here
by, authorized and requested to cause to
be investigated by the quartermaster-gen-
eral of the United States army all claims
which have been or may be presented on
behalf of churches, schools, Masonic
hall sand Odd Fellows lodges, libraries,
hospitals and establishments conducted
for the benefit of churches, or exclusive
ly charitable purposes, arising from the
occupation and use of and injury t.
buildings and grounds, the use of and
damage to other property, and the value
of all books, material, furniture, or fur
nishings of every kind used, taken away,
injured, consumed, or destroyed by the
United States or its army, or for its BEN
eft in any way, and to ascertain the loss
or injury, if any, that may have been sus-
tanned by such climants. And when be
shall have determined, upon satisfactory
investigation and proof, the proper
amount thus found in each case, heshall
report such sums to the Auditor of the
War Department, with a recommended
ton for settlement.
Sec. 2. That the afidavits and proof
heretofore taken in such cases, and now
on file in the Office of the Quartermaster-
General and in the Treasury Depart
ment, or on file in the causes before Con-
gress. may be used as competent evidence
in the consideration Of such cases under
the provisions ofthis act, and such weight
given to same as the Secretary Of War
may deem the same entitled to, with the
right to submit additional proof on be-
half of the claimants or the United
States: Provided, That all claims shall
be filed within two years from the pas
sage of this act.
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F~ifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, d. c., Jan. IA.
SENATE.

The Senate today, Immediately after
the opening, passed a bill extending to
January l, 1906, the time in which
claims of States tor the raising of troops
during the Spanish-American war may
be presented.
Upon request Of Mr.. Hale, considera.
ton of the resolutions calling for a con-
gressional investigation of the Postofice
Department was deferred until Monday,
Immediately after the routine business,
when they are to be disposed OF.
Mr.. Latimer then addressed the Sen
ate upon his bill providing for the crea-
ton of a bureau of highways and pro-
yiding an appropriation of $24, 600, 900
therefor.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Latimers
remarks the German resolution calling
upon the President for information reIa-
tive to negotiations between this govern
ment and those Of New Granada. and
Colombia, was taken up.
Mr. Newlsnds, in attacking the policy
of the administration, declared that the
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BREVITIEs.

The steamship Snyg, of the West In
dian fruit trade, went ashore neal
Ruatan, January 8, in thick weather.
She became a total loss.
Former State Senator Burton H.. Mat
toon, whose accounts as treasurer OF
WATERFOWL, Conn, have under examina-
ton, developed a shortage of 1923, 900,
was arrested last night.
Five of the principal cotton factories
in the department of Eure, the centre
of the French cotton industry, have
been compelled to close as they were I'M
| able to obtain sufficient raw material.
Fritz Sullivan, a tramp, chopped
through the door OF a church, of Hawley
Mass, Monday night, drank the commun-
ion wine, built a roaring fire and went
to sleep. He was arrested and sentenced
to six months in Jail.
In a head on collision between two
trains on the Rutland Railroad near
Rouses Point, n. Y, early this morning,
James Hodges, of Malone, and Chinese
Inspector Joseph Wright, of Rouses
Point, were instantly killed, and several
persons injured.
Isaac Vandoren Flagg, for IA years
connected with the money order depart
ment of the New Brunswick, n. j.,
postofice, was arrested this morning on
the charge of stealing letters. When
caught in the street he had stolen letters
in his possession.
With a conclusion that shook the
country for miles around and broke win
dow panes of houses in the near by
vicinity, one of the Pennsylvania rail-
roads largest type Of freight locomotives
exploded IN the Ttenton cut off rail-
road near Narcissa. Pa, this morning,
scalding and fatally injuring Harry
Hemphill, the engineer, H. P. Bowman,
the fireman, and Frank Harple, a brake
man. All are residents of Columbia,
Pa.
Lizzie Trink, a waitress in the res
taurant of Carl Lehrinkauss, Third
avenue, New York, was shot and probably
fatally wounded this morning by Alex
ander E. VachoD, who had been en-
ployed as chief in the restaurant. The
motive of the shooting was revenge.
Some days ago the Trink girl discovered
Vachon boiling his ~suspenders in a pot
of corned beef and cabbage and she re-
ported the matter to her employer with
the result that Vachon was dismissed.
Searehers in the debris of the ~Iroquois the
alter, in Chicago, were startled yesterday by
finding the hand of a man. 1t had apparently
been severed from the wrist by some one in
an attempt TO get possession of the rings on
the fingers.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wardle, a. years old, and
her two daughters, Bessie and Edith, aged 7
and II, were suffocated at an early hour this
morning near Atherton, Ind. Their house
caught fire and all three were found dead.
The tuberculosis commission Of Maryland
yesterday issued a preliminary report Of their
investigations. According TO the report there
at least ten thousand cases of tuberculosis
in Maryland.
Fire of inceudiary origin burned the Pratt
City, Ala, Jail this morning. Jack Kelly,
white, and four unidentified negroes we're
burned to death.
Fifteen people were injured ID a street car
accident at Scottdale, Pa, this morning Five
the passengers received fatal Injuries.
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NOTWITHSTANDING the optimistic re-
ports sent from European capitals yes
terday concerning alleged improvements
in the relations between Russia and ia
pan, the cloud seems to have grown
more ominous during the night, and
this mornings papers represented con-
ditions as being as serious as ever. To
days dispatches are equally significant,
and the war fever which has recently be-
com epidemic in Japan shows no signs
of abatement. The impressment of the
Oriental line steamships into the ia
panese service and other warlike prepa-
rations indicate hat Japan is not salts
fed with assurances concerning Korea,
but that so long as the Russians hold
Manchuria her ire will be manifest.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Fire at 8 O'Clock yesterday morning
destroyed the residence of J. p. An
drew, in Chesterfield county, and the
parents and several small. children mar
rowly escaped death. They escaped
through a window in their night clothes.
The State Anti-Saloon League last
night in Richmond elected Rev. James
Cannon, jr,, of Blackstone, president.
The other officers were reelected. Adj
dresses were made by Congressman
Littlefeld, of Maine, and Rev. W. T..
Burdick.
Mrs. Ruggles, widow ofMajor General
Daniel Ruggles, Of the Confederate army,
died at her home in Fredericksburg yes
terday evening after a brief illness at
the age of SO years. She is survived by
her sons, Major Edward S. Ruggles, of
King George, and Dallas Ruggles, of
Texas.
Mrs. Thos. johnson died suddenly at
the Fauquier Institute in Warrenton
yesterday, after a brief illness, a com
plication of bronchitis and asthma being
the immediate cause eff her death. She
is survived by three children and a
brother and a sister residing in Warren
ton.
An old cannon, a landmark of Farm
ham, in the Northern Neck, since the
war of 1912, and which has been used
regularly oDce a year to sound forth the
approach of Christmastide and to peal
out the result of election at different times
burst into pieces last Christmas Eve night
by an overcharge ofpowder. Strange to
say no n was hurt.
About s o'clock last night in the
southern sky at Warrenton was a light
resembling the afterglow following a sun
set. In a few minutes two heavy muf-
fled explosions followed at short inter-
walls and the light vanished from the
heavens. A distinct vibration wa felt
and the snow on some of the housetops
was sent flying to the ground.
Robert S. Bosher, the head of the
Bosher Tobacco Company Of Richmond,
died at the Netherlands Hotel, in New
York, yesterday after al illness of one
week from pneumonia. He went TO
New York about ten days ago to attend
the bedside of his daughter, Miss Ellie
Bosher, who is i'll with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Bosher was one of the wealthiest
men of Richmond and highly regarded
hy all classes.
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Mr.. Bryan.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. l4.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan said last night in
an interview II don't think that any
man will be considered by the
national convention for the presi-
dency who did not vote for the candi-
dates of the democratic party of
the last two presidential campaigns.
A man may have conscientiously opposed
his party at both those elections, but il
he did he must find his reward in the APP
prevail of his own conscience, and not in
the votes of those who were faithful to
the democratic party in those two years
/ refer to-" He declared himself ready
to support any good democrat who might
receive the st. Louis nomination, and
who had supported the candidates of the
party in 1896 aud 1900.
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GOVERNOR MONTAGUE sent his mes
sage to the new legislature yesterday
1t is comparatively brief, business-likt
paper and deals with matters Of current
interest. He advocates a general pri-
mary law; states that the new system Of
taxation has added S49S, 900 to the
States revenue, and recommends en-
lsrgement of the sinking fund; pleads
for a longer school term; recommends
the establishment of an institution for
colored deaf, dumb and blind, and a
State board of charities; urges the con-
struction of a complete system of good
roads; calls attention to the Importance
of completing the roster of Virginia
tr ,ops in the civil war, and asks for II e
eft lblishment of travelling libraries. Hi
Recommendations in the nam are gn't
and the message will be read with inter
est by all Virginians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-14
THURSDAY EVENING, JAN. IA, 1904
UNppR SECTION 81 of the new State

Under SECTION 81 Of the new otate
constitution and legislative enactments
in conformity Herewith, Judge Barley
Of the Corporation Court. is empowered
10 select an electoral board for Alexan-
dria, which board will appoint the
Judges, clerks and registrars of elections
for the mex election. In the several
counties Of the State the circuit
judges appoint the electoral boards
The powers of such judges and registrars
after the first of January, 1904, in de-
termining the qualifications of voters
and conditions precedent to exercising
The rights of suffrage are largely extend
ed under the present constitution, and
it is particularly important that the
electoral boards of cities and counties
be composed of men of high standing
in their respective communities, with a
thorough knowledge of the character
and fitness of the men whom they are
to select as such judges and registrars.
Az the members of fhe electoral boards
sh uld be men of high character, sound
Judgment. with a thorough appreciation
of the RESPONSIBILITIES of their positions.
So the Judges and registrars whom thes
are tn appoint should be chosen with
full regard to their fitness in every re-
spect for the high duties and great re-
sponslbilities of the places they are to
fill: The municipal elections through
out the State under the new constitution
will be held in June; but prior to that
time the electoral boards will have to be
selected in order that they may be able
TO give the necessary care and study as
to the fitness of the men whom they are
to appoint for the important positions OF
judges and registrars of the coming
election. Section 81 of the new consti-
tuition in regard to the appointment,
composition, powers and duties ofelectoral
boards reads as follows
There shall be in each county and city
an electoral board composed of three
members, appointed by the Circuit Court
of the county or the Corporation Court
of the corporation or the Judge OF the
court in vacation. OF those first APP
pointed, one shall be appointed for a
term of one year, n for a term OF W
years, and one for a term Of three years.
Any vacancy occurring in any board
shall be filled by the same authority for
the unexpired term. Each electoral
board shall appoint the judges, clerks
and registrars of election for its county
or city and, in appointing judges Of
election, representation as far as possible
shall be given to each of the two politi-
cal parties which, at the general election
next preceding their appointment, cast
the highest and next highest number OF
votes. No person, mol the deputy OF
any person, holding any office or post
of profit or emolument, under the United
States government, or who is in the en-
ployment of such government, or hold
ing any elective Office OF profit or trust
in the State, or in any county, city or
town thereof, shall be appointed a mem-
Der of the electoral board, or registrar,
or Judge of election.
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President had clearly violated the treaty
HOUSE..

The Senate resolution granting to
the Benjamin Harrison Monument As
ISOLATION the right to erect a monument
of the late President Harrison on govern
ment ground in Indianapolis, was passed.
The House then, in committee of the
whole resumed consideration of the legis-
~lative, executive and judicial a%ppropria-
ton bill.
The other day Representative Baker
attacked the administration of Cincin-
maitland today Representative Goebel,
rep of that city, arose to make reply,
defending the fair name of his city, as
we'll as that of George B. Cox, the re-
publican leader. Representative Baker
replied III a ten minute speech, renew
ing the attack which he extended to in
clude John R. Mclean, who, he said,
supports the democracy only when he
himself is a candidate; at other times
being hand in glove with George b.
Cox, through his manager, Lew Bernard.
Mr. Cowherd offered an amendment
reducing the salary of the Director Of
the Census from So, 600 to So, 900. 1t
was carried on a vote by %tellers, 81 to
AT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-14
DisIocated Her Shoulder.

Mrs. Johanna Soderholm, of Fergus
Falls, Mimi, tell and dislocated her
shoulder. She had a surgeon get it back
in place as o as possible, but it was
quite sore and panied her very much.
Her son mentioned that he had seen
Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised for
sprains and soreness, and she asked him
to buy her a bottle of it, which he did.
1t quickly relieved her and enabled her
to sleep which she had not done for sew
eral days. The son was so much pleaseo
with the relief it gave his mother that he
has since recommeddeditto many others.
For sale by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Notifications of the commercial treaty
between the United States and China
we're exchanged at the State Department
Yesterday and President Roosevelt issued
a proclamation putting the treaty into
effect.
Colombia is said to be getting ready
to make var on the Republic of Pana-
ma, and is concentrating troops at Bar
ranquilla. Admiral Coghlan reports
that soldiers are arriving at B%arranquills
quite rapidly, and fourthoussnd are o
there. The efforts to conciliate the
Indian tribes have not been entirely
successful. A chief at Sassardi now
wears the uniform of a Colombian
colonel.
Alois Eckstein, one of the lovers of
Mabel Bechtel, who was so m%ysteriously
murdered at Allentown, Pa, last Dc
tober, was acquitted yesterday after
noon of completely in the crime.
The French Minister to Hayti has de-
handed the release of the French Off
ciaIs of the national bank at Port au
Prince, arrested for fraud, on account of
the ~unhealthful condition of the prison.
The Haytian government has refused to
comply.
Attorney General Knox yesterday
transmitted to the House a statement
showing how the special fund for anti
trust prosecutions has been expended.
He recommends an assistant to the
Attorney General TO take charge OF
prosecutions for violation of antitrust
laws.
Charles NJ. Schwab, through bis coun-
sci, admitted in the Federal court at
Newark, n. j.. Yesterday, the insol-
vency of the United States Shipbuilding
Company and the necessity for a perma-
nent receiver, but counsel for the bond
holders alleged fraud and demanded that
Schwab answer questions.
Mr.. Edwin Warfeld was sworn in at
Annapolis yesterday as Governor OF
Maryland in the presence of a large and
enthusiastic crowd. Addresses of the
retirement and incoming executives were
delivered. Mr.. Warfield's inaugural made
a deep impression, especially that part
where he urged legislators to represent
the wishes of their constituents.
Senator Hale, of Maine, yesterday
offered in the Senate a resolution which
is of the most far-reaching Importance.
Mr.. Hale does not repeat his tender Of
compensation, buth offers mediation by
the President of the United States in any
claim which the Republic of Colombia
may make against the Republic of Pan
anna. The resolution has been favorably
received by the republican leaders and it
is said to be acceptable also to a number
of democratic senators.
Fire last night destroyed the plant OF
the Baltimore Badge and Novelty Com
pany at Howard and Baltimore streets
and ruined the stock of William Lehman
& Co., Wholesale jewellers. The interior
of the seven-story building was also des
troyed. The total loss was about $50, 600.
Several employees of the Badge and Nov
city company jumped from a seventh
story window to the roof of an adjoining
ive-story warehouse, and received slight
injuries. At another fire, which de-
stroyed a Tobacco warehouse at 1903 to
1909 north Washington street, occupied
by two different firms, the property loss
will foot up in the neighborhoOd OF
$50. 900.
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COURT OF APPEALS.

Rhule VS.. Sea0oard Airline Railway
Company, argued and submitted. Next
cases to be called Southern Railway
Company VS.. Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway Company (;
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany VS.. Gordon ; Morien vs.. Norfolk
and Atlantic Terminal Company South
ern Railway Company VS.. Glenn's
administrator and others. being cases
Nos. Is, II, SS and Sc on argument
docket.
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Morements of War ships.

Port Said, Jan. l4.-The japanese
cruiser Nissbin, which with the Kasaga,
was recently purchased from Argentina,
arrived at the entrance to the Suez canal
today. The Kasaga arrived here yes
terday and started on her trip through
the canal enroute to Yokohama. The
Kasaga and Nisshin are preceded
through the canal by the Russian war
ships Aurora and Dmitri Donskoi, and
seven torpedo boat destroyers. While
the Russian warship Oslyabya and other
vessels of this fleet which have been
cruising in the Mediterranean are likely
To follow.