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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12
Democratic National Committee.

Washington, ID. c. Jan. 12.-The
lobby oi the Shoreham Hotel is all abuzz
with democratic politics. The boomers
of the candidates and cities are there in
force, together with the members of the
democratic national committee. The
Chicago boomers claim at least two
thirds of the votes on the first ballot.
The St. Louis advocates assert that
they will poll a bigger vote than is ex-
pected. The New York men say they
have some strong cards up their sleeves,
not the least of which is a check for
500, 900, that, it is rumOred, was yes
terday handed to the chairman of the
committee. Candidate talk is still con-
fined mainly to German and Parker.
Boomers for Hearst, Miles, M:rshall
Field, Olney and Judge Gray are still
in their swaddling clothes. Now and
then some man in the crowd ventures to
say a few words of praise for Bryan or
Cleveland.
When the democratic national COM
mittee recessed at 1:30 this afternoon,
the general impression was that Chicago
would get the convention. The COM
mittee went into executive session i'm
mediately after being called to order at
noon by Chairman Jones for the pur-
pose of considering the contest for mem
bership from the district of,.Columbia.
After a lengthy discussion the whole
matter was referred back to the District
Committee. Adjournment was then
taken to 8 O'Clock. When the commit
tee Imet at noon the majority of the
wisaecres conceded that Chicago would
rot tho convention
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12
T~ELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From Richmond.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Richmond, Jan. n.-The two houses today
agreed to a conference committee report on
the bill relating to the right Of eminent do
main, and the public service corporation bill
was referred to a conference and VIII De
agreed to this afternoon. Both bodies Will
hold afternoon sessions. A caucus Will be
held tonight. There were no contests over the
House and Senate officers. The conference
committee on the corporation bill will strike
out the Duke amendment requiring physical
connection between telephone lines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12
Charged with Murder.

New York, Jan. 12.-Charles Austin,
a negro butler, employed by Mrs. Lottie
Cobbs, of No. 81 Madison avenue, this
city, was held without bail by Magistrate
Breen, in Centre street police court to-
day, on a charge of murder. He was
arrested while serving dinner last night
at Mrs. Cobb's residence. Heis wanted
for the killing of another negro at Lewis
vile. n. O., on March IL. 1902.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12
JUSTICE HARLAN, of the U. s. ST

JUSTICE HARLAN, of the U. s. Su-
preme Court, in a lecture recently de-
livered before the law students OF
Columbia University, used the following
remarkable warning language in refer
ring to the Federal Constitution "Let
us hope that this great instrument,
which has served so we'll, will weather
the storms which the ambitions of GER
tain men are creating in an effort 10
make this country a "World Power"
The venerable jurist, we'll says the Phila-
delphia Record, gave expression to an
aspiration and a sOlicitude that fill the
minds of thousands of patriotic citizens.
The Constitution was framed with a
a view to the guidance of a nation in
tent on minding its W business. 1t
cannot we'll be stretched to make itcOver
the new undertakings in remote parts Of
the world among alien races upon which
s.certain men" have deiantly ventured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12
Saved From Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs. NJ. i. Bobbitt, of Bar
gerton, Tenn. saw her dying and were
powerless to save her. The most skilful ply
sieians and every remedy used failed, while
consumption was slowly but surely taking her
life. In this terrible hour DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption turned dispair in-
to Joy. The first bottle brought immediate
relief and its continued use completely cured
her. 1t is the most certain cure in the world
for all throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed
Bottles SOC and $1.0O. Trial Bottles free at L.
S. Leadbeater & Sons drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12
Clergyman and Son Killed.

Ardmore, 1. T., Jan. II. "A clergy
man of the name of Moss and bis son
were shot and killed near Elmore, yes
terday by Alfred Turner, a stockman.
The killing, it is alleged, was the result
of a misunderstanding oyer a lease of a
stock field. Turner alleges that young
Moss attempted to kill him when he
shot, accidentally killing the elder Moss.
He then shot the young man, who died
in a few hours: Both men were highly
connected. Turner surrendered to the
federal authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12

Senator Scott, OF West Virginia, has
made public an argument against the
confirmation of General Leonard Wood.
In the document he expresses the belief
that President Mckinley probably had
regretted his appointment of Wood as
brigadier general.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12
COURT OF APPEALS.

Miller VS.. Arthur and others. argued
and submitted.
The next cases t. be called are: West,
by, &C., VS.. Richmond Railway and
Electric Company; Rhule VS.. Seaboard
Air Line Railway Company; Southern
Railway Company VS.. Washington Alex.
andria and Mount Vernon Railway Com
pany, being Nos, 3, 9 and II on the ar
gument docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12

A broken rail threw an Erie train
bound from Chicago to New York
into the Delaware river near Hancock,
n. Y, yesterday evening. Twenty per-
sons we're injured, three fatally and three
seriously; no one was killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12

BECAUSE OF an insufficient a%ppropria-
ton by Congress, the public night
schools of the District of Columbia will
have to close early in February this year,
instead of continuing until May or June.
This announcement has been made by
sn~perintendent Stuart. The condition
was the same last year, the schools being
omen only forty-eight nights. This year
they may run fifty nights, but no iOuger'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12

THELMA SAFETY and REDUCA
SQUARE FOLDING, HOT AIR and VA
est. Greatly I redacsd TI D,ic ea' 81 9e and So.
For sale by
f. S. LEADBEATER Sons.
HUTCH, HUTCH, HUTCH.-TryHUTCH
for indigestion. 1t will cure you. 20 cents
per box. For sale only by
WAKEFIELD d HALL,
Corner Prince and Fairfax streets,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12
~TELEGRAPHIO BREVITIEs.

The use of coffee and tea as beverage:
hiss been put under the ban by the Nor
man church.
The body of the late General John B.
Gordon which laid in state at Miami for
two days under guard of the Florida state
troops, left there this morning.
In a series of collisions on surface and
elevated lines in Chicago, more than
thirty persons were injured yesterday.
Many were thrown into panic by rear-end
collisions.
Championship of a campaign to lega-
lie "puts and calls" by legislation, was
the feature of president-elect w. S.
Jackson's inaugural address at the
Chicago Board of Trades annual meet
ing yesterday.
Former Congressman E. H. briggs,
who was convicted lest week in Brook
lyn, for connection with the postal frauds,
was up for sentence today. Judge
Thomas sentenced briggs to serve one
day in prison, and to pay fine Oslo, 900.
General Rafael Reyes, the special en-
voy of Colombia who has been in Wash
ington for some weeks past endeavor-
ing to obtain from the United States
recognition Of Colombia's sovereign rights
over Panama, has arrived in New York
on his way home. As has previously
been stated, his mission was a failure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12

FRAUD CHARGED.-That the eau
thors' Edition of the Works of Theo-
dore Roosevelt" bearing the autograph
signature of the author. limited to
twenty-six sets, and for which she paid
the price of $3.50 per volume, or So, 300
for the twenty-five books, proved fraudu-
lent, is the complaint of Mrs. Eliza
Sanderson, filed Saturday in the United
States Circuit Court, in New York. The
firm Of Keller, LOOMS & Co., the selling
agents of the publishing house of Gebbie
& Co., are made party defendants to the
action, Mrs. Sanderson having purchas-
ed the works through the medium of the
selling agents. According to the bill
Of complaint, Mrs. Sanderson entered in
to a contract with the defendants in
April last to purchase an "Authors'
Edition Of the Writings of Theodore
Roosevelt" limited to twenty-six sets
in twenty-five volumes, printed from
type especially cast, the books to be
signed by the author. 1t is claimed
that the books have been printed from
plates, that other editions have been
issued, that the Presidents autograph
appears only on the front page, and that
s725 each would be a fair price for the
volumes,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12
F~ifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, D. c., Jan. II.
SENATE.

Nj. Beyeridge presented the commit
tees report on Alaska. A joint resolution
was passed, giving the Benjamin Harri-
SON Memorial Association, the privilege
of erecting and maintaining, upon the
public grounds at indianapolis. Ind, a
memorial of the late President Harrison.
Ex-senator j. B. Henderson and
Alexander Graham Bell, were reappoint-
ed regents of the Smithsonian lnstitu-
ton.
Mr.. Bacon created a stir by offering a
resolution 10 effect directing that the
President be informed thatit was the de-
sire Of the Senate that a treaty be nego-
tiated between the governments Of the
United States and Colombia looking to a
peaceful settlement of the differences
existing between Colombis and Panama,
and that Colombia be compensated for
the loss of territory
Mr.. Lodge moved to lay it on the
table.
A heated discussion was concluded by
an agreement that the resolution go over
10 NC PtlnIeu, puI piOAe ou1 alioon ofSl
a resolution introduced by Mr.. Daniel
calling upon the President to send to the
Senate the recent correspondence be-
tween the Colombian envoy, General
Reyes, and the Secretary of State.
HOUSE.
The Speaker appointed Representatives
Hit, of Illinois Adams, of Pennsylva-
MIA, and Dinsmore, of Arkansas, regents
of the Smithsonian Institution.
The House then in committee of the
whole gave consideration to the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill.
By agreement debate was limited to
four hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12

Ex-Governor Bushnell, Of Ohio, suf-
feFed a second stroke of paralysis at 9
O'Clock. His condition is critical and
members Of his family are at his bedside
at Columbus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

In the Senate yesterday the Anderson
annexation bill, which Mr.. Cogbill un.
dertook to talk to death, was the first
measure up. Mr.. Cogbill was ready fol
another long siege, but the bill was
passed by and virtually killed for this
session.
The corporation bill relating to public
service corporations came up for dis
cussion with 80 amendments suggested
by the committee, and the entire day
was spent in their consideration
The Keezel. Barksdale bill, intended
to broaden the original Barksdale pure
elections bill, was passed by and thus
ended for this session.
The Senate passed the bill to regulate
public service corporations, and also the
bill making the crime of kidnapping
punishable by death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12

KICKED New YEAR OUT IN $50
GowNs.-The sound of revelry echoed
loud in the kitchen of DR.. Arthur S.
Cheney's house in New Haven, Conn.,,
on New Years night. Mrs. Cheney
tiptoed down to the kitchen. Lydia
Ginter, Mrs. Cheney's maid, sat on the
table and close to her sat a young man
of Yale University. Lydia wore a gown,
for which Mrs. Cheney paid $50, and
she and "Jack'' were pledging each
other in some old brandy which DR..
Cheney prizes highly. In the centre of
the room stood a scientific student. He
was holding up his hat at arms length.
Anna Benchalter, Mrs. Cheney's laun-
dress, vas trying to kick in the crown
of the hat. She also wore a gown of
Mrs. Cheney's. All this developed in
Court on Saturday when Mrs. Cheney
accused Lydia and Anna of having
stolen and worn and ruined clothes Of
hers worth 800. Justice Tyner handed
over Lydia and Anna to a probation
officer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12
DEATHS IN

Charles Lamar, son of II. NJ. Lamar,
of Portsmouth, died at his desk in
school yesterday. He tainted while
studying and never rallied, although
medical aid was promptly had.
Mrs, Smith, wife of Rev. w. ID.
Smith, rector ofSt. Georg e's Episcopal
Church, Fredericksburg, died suddenly
at her home there yesterday afternoon
after a brief illness. She was a Miss
Powers, of Richmond, and is survived
by her husband and five small children.
Edgar Allen, a former well-knOwn
resident of Clarke county, died yester-
day at his home near Rippon, Jefferson
county, w. Va, aged seventy-eight
years. He was the owner of Clifton, a
colonial country home. Mr.. Allen was a
bachelor, and had large connections in
Virginia.
Mr.. Geo. w. Littrell died at the
home OF his s~on-in-law in Stafford, near
Berea church, yesterday, in the I'D
year of his age. He vas a gallant Con-
iederate soldier and a member of the 55th
Virginia Regiment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12
HOUSE.

The House did not take seriously a
resolution to instruct the Virginia sena-
tors to vote for the Panama treaty. Mr..
Leake offered it, and it was sent to the
committee on federal relations.
A resolution to instruct the Virginia
representatives in Congress to vote for
the Brownlow bill, appropriating $24-
900, 900 for public roads in the States,
created a lively discussion and was
adopted after being amended so as to
leave it to the discretion of the repre-
sentatives. =
A conference committee was announc-
ed on the eminent domain bill. Messrs.
Mann, McIlwaine and Walker were APP
pointed by the Senate and Messrs. Duke,
Cumming and Read by the House.
The Cumming bill, amending the law
regarding numbering the property of
infants, was defeated by a refusal to dis
charge the committee from its considera-
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12

Capt. Richmond P. Hobson has an
ncunced his candi dacy for Congress in
Alabama.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-12

INEz HADEN RELEASED The cGrO-
ner's Jury in Richmond Yesterday alter
noon returned a verdict of accidental
shootingiu the caseo of James McDougall,
the young man who was fatally shot
early Sunday morning by Inez Haden,
ayoung womanin an Eighth street house.
The testimony was that they were both
playing with an empty pistol belonging
to the woman, and that in her absence
McDougall put the loads back in the
pistol, and when she returned he play
fully, said "ShoOt me-" She pulled the
trigger, ignorant that the weapon was
loaded, and the ball went crashing into
McDougalls brain. The woman was
released from custody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-05
MAJORITY OF HEARST IN IOWA STATE
CONVENTION WAS HUNDRED AND FIFTY

Hearst speakers whenever they at
tempted to speak, and pandemOniuA
reigncd in the convention.
The resolutions adopted were mild,
include paragraph touching the evils
of taxation, etc, lay greatest stress
on the trusts, and points to William
r. Hearst as the champion of the
antitrust idea. This parag graph is as
follows:
Second, That we recognize in the
predatory trusts the greatest danger
that has ever threatened the life Of
the nation and the welfare of the peO-
pie, and denounce their scheme Of
leyying tribute upon all producers and
consumers as a modern system of bri-
gandage, which while masquerading
under the cloak OF the law in fact
makes of law a mOckery and justice
a farce. In utter disregard of the
natural and constitutional rights OF
the farmers, the merchants and the
great army of wage earners, the trusts
have ruthlessly seized upon every
branch OF production and distribution
until every avenue OF human endeavor
Is compelled TO bow at the beheSts
of these constituencies criminals, and
pay tribute or cease to exist
Third That we denOunce the vic
ious tariff system fostered and per-
Hetuated by the Republican party, un-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-05
RED MEN CONCLUDE THEIR
STATE MEETING AT QUINCY

Quincy. ILL.,, May 5.-The grand coun-
Gil of Illinois Order of Red Men has
concluded its session. These officers
were elected:
Great Sachem-C. II. Wineman, Au-
rora.
Great Senior Sagamore-W. L. Chew,
Shelbyville.
Great Junior Sagamore-Cs.E E. Cham
berlin. Lebanon.
Great Chief of Records-W. II. Blue
dorm, East st. Louis.
Great Keeper of Wampum-William
Baker. Moline.
Great Prophet-James Il. Wilson.
Chicago.
Representatives to Degree Council
James Il. Wilson, Chicago; Phil Hans
worth. Chicago; Owen Scott, Decatur;
William Newton. Bloomington; Will
liam Stewart, Lincoln.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-05
LACK OF RAIN RESULTS
IN FOREST FIRES IN NORTH

Tomahawk, Wis, May 5.-FOrest
fires are burning and spreading rapid
Iy in this section and north of here,
near Monequa, and along the 500 rail-
road. Homesteaders and farmers are
suffering losses through the burning Of
buildings. Brush, grass and timber are
as dry as tinder, and the fires spread
rapidly. Rain is needed badly to pre-
vent more serious losses.
Eland. Wis, May 5.-Forest fires are
commencing to burn and travellers from
the north report the woods full of fires
A message from Eldren, village nine
miles southwest of here, says fire is
creeping up on the buildings and asks
for assistance. An engine has been sent
from Wittenburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-05
MAN WHOM MOB CHASED IS
NOW GOING TO PROSECUTE

Charlotte. Mich, May J.-J. Ward
Copeland, who WAS driven from the
city by an excited mob several months
ago, on the theory that he had wrOnGed
Miss Mabel Sturdevant. whose suicide
by hanging had occurred shortly be-
fore, has been pretty well reinstated
in the good opinion of the people Of
Charlotte. He voluntarily returned to
be u witness in the trial of DIR. New
ark for manslaughter, and was given
his old place of clerk again in u local
hotel.
Copeland denies any guilt in the case
of the young woman, and shows let
ter written TO him at Marshall by Miss
Mabel Sturdevant in which she says:
''For reasons better known to myself
1 cannot become your wife and have
expressed the watch you gave me to
you today" Copeland wore Il belt and
gun for some time after his return to
Charlotte. He says he will not continue
the damage suit he started against
Sheriff Halliday because of his adven-
ture with the mob, but that he will
push the case against the leaders OF
the mob now under arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-05
NOVEL PLEA FOR
RELEASE OF CONVICT
If fSuccessful Technically Will Open
Illinois Peniten-
tiaries.

Chicago, May >. - Bernard Graft,
who was convicted of conspiracy to
obtain money 10y false prCtenscS, and
who. two years ago. WAS sentenced to
Joliet pcnitentiary. hJs wHdc IL novel
plea for his freedom. II ., babe: X cor
puS petition he brings into question
the right OF the state to continue i'm
prisonment of several hundred men
confined in Illinois pcnitcntiaries. Ac-
coriing to the petition the law Tro-
Viles that i'm passing sentence the
judge shall repeat the findings of the
jury conyictinS prisoner, and that
in making out tho commitment to the
pmitentiary it shall he shown what
periods are TO be passed in solitary
confinement ard at hard labor.
If the Graft case. as in that of many
other convicts, these formalitieS, it il
alleged, were ignored. All such con-
Yicts, it is alleged. are entitled to dis
charge Furthermore, II is alleged. the
wardeHs and the state are subject 10
suit for forcing the convicts to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-05

Des Moines. Ia. Nay s. - William
X Hurst swept the field in the Iowa
state Democratic convention. He had
n majority of over 40 in the conven-
tion. Hearst resolutions were adopted.
the HeaPSt delegations from the con-
testing counties were seated, Hearst
delegates were selected. ard the con-
vention was instructed to vote as
unit and stand by Charles Walsh as n
member of the national committee.
The convention was -bOisterous. and
the orators. of whom there were many
on both sides. We're hissed. some of
them being driven from the stage.
The specta Gle was presented of Rep
reSentative Wade. the only Democrat
ic representative from Iowa; !. Il.
Sullivan. late candidate for governor;
NJ. r. Hcaly. who came out of re-
tirement of six years TO do it, and 9TH
ers. appealing TO their party in vain
against instructions. The Hearst peO-
pie would listen to no compromise,
and Wade and Sullivan do not appear
on the delegation. 1t is headed by J.
NJ. Parsons. of Rock Rapids. the other
deleGates-at-large being General ]. Il.
Weaver. of COlfax; Judge +. VI. Carr,
of Manchester. and s. B. WadSworth,
of Council Bluffs
Cries OF Bought" Brass collar, :"
How much did it costE' met the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-05
BLOWS FOUR MEN
TO KINGDOM COME
Ten Thousand Pounds of Powder Ig-
nited in Indiana Fac
tory.

Newport. Ind. May 5.-A powder
mill owned by tie Northwestern Pow
der company. three mites from New
port. WAS blown up. -Four men were
killed outright and two were in
jurod. The dead are: Deeota Briggs,
Albert Mayhcw, George Mayhem and
Henry Griffin. The injured: Quincy
Foster and NJ. |. Taylor. Ten thou
sand pounds If powder exploded, aud
the bodies Of Briggs and Griffin were
blown into such small pieces that they
could not be picked up.
The other bodies were not badly
mangIcG The injured men will recov-
er. The mill was two frame buiidl
ings situated in a hollow about one
half mile long. One building was
known as the glaze mill, where the
explosion occurred, and the fire spread
to the corning mill. The loss was 81
0O0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-05
SAYS CUSTER WAS
OF NO IMPORTANCE
of Cumberland Telephone
Company Talks OF Affair
I'm Tennessee.

Nashville Tenn, May >. Presi-
dent James E. Caldwell. of the Cum
berland Telephone and Telegraph CO.
has given to the Associated, Press a
statement concerning Chancellor Ait
sons decision in the custer proceed
ings against the Cumberland company.
Caldwell said: The reports sent out
concerning the decision in the Cumbcr-
land Telephone ami Telegraph COM
pany case are unwaTrantCd.
Our attorneys have appealed the
case to the supreme court, where it
VIII be tried de nOvO. The appeal va
Gates the decree and there is now 10
decree of any kind against the com
pany. 1t will be Eorne in mind that
this is Il fight between rivals, and is
not suit involving money claims.
The company was never more pros
porous or better established than at
present. 1t regards the occurrence as
mimportant."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-05
COUSINS NOMINATED FOR
SEVENTH TERM IN CONGRESS

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. May 5.-Con-
gressman Robert G.. Cousins was re-
nominated by acclamation for the sew
enth term by the Fifth district repub-
licans today. The convention adopted
the "stand pat resolutions.
Prohibitionists of the Fifth district
named as their candidate Rev. o. y.
Elicit. of MarshalItown
Sioux City, May 5.-E. II. Hubbard,
of Sioux City, was nominated for con
gresham by the republicans of the
Eleventh district on the 54th ballot.
defeating Congressman Thomas and
other candidates.