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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-01-31

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27
Fire in Big Shipvard.

Fire of unknown origin broke ont in
the angle iron shed of the Newport News
Shipbuilding Company's big plant at
about 7 O'Clock last night and totally
destroyed the building. This was the
only frame structure in all the immense
area of the famous shipyard. Atone time
the fire appeared to be making consider
able Roadway, as a brisk wind was blow
ing, and the battleship Virginia, the
cruiser Charleston and other government
property appeared to be imperiled.
The shipyard has its own fire departing
and possesses comparatively compl
equipment for fighting the flames. 7
company employs 7, 500 men, and th'
fore can call into service any numb1
fre-fghters that may be needed. AT
lively fight the shipyard employees 60
fire under control sufficiently to prevent
its spread to other buildings. The strnc-
ture that was burned was one of the most
inexpensive on the grounds. The COM
pany officials estimate the loss at$l5, coo,
all covered by insurance. As seven gov
eminent vessels, including the new crus-
era Maryland and West Virginia are
under construction at the yard, consider
able anxiety was felt by government
officials until the news was received that
the fire was entirely sxtingushed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL

The Senate yesterday considered at
some length the bill requiring the use of
American ships in carrying government
supplies, but adjourned tor want OF a
quorum without reaching action upon
it. The bill was criticized by democratic
Senators as being in the nature of a
subsidy, but Mr.. Hale, who was in
charge of the measure, defended it
against this attack, and championed it in
the interest of American shipping.
Early in the day an agreement was
reached to take up on Monday next the
bill authorizing the erection Of a joint
building for the Department of State,
Justice, and Commerce, and to devote
Thursday to legislation in the in interest
of Alaska.
The House passed the naval appropri-
alton bill after having had it under con-
.deration for a week. There was
party contest on number of propo-
sitions during the day especially on an
effort of different minority members to
secure an amendment to fix the price of
armor plate at the figure bid by the
Midvale Steel Company. Several amend
ments were ruled out on points of order,
and the republican leaders, by skillful.
parliamentary tactics, left the matter Of
arrnor plate in the discretion of the
Secretary of the Navy. An Intellectual
attempt was made to have the eight-hour
law applied to all ship construction.
The contest over submarine boats was
quite exciting, and an amendment finally
was adopted which leaves the question
to the type Of boat open, but increases
the amount of the appropriation for
such boats. The minority failed to Sc
cure a record vote on the proposition to
recommit. with instructions. the pro-
posed instructions, being declared out Of
order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Without taking the trouble to present
a grievance, the $50 boys who deliver
messages for the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, at Chicago, struck last
evening The walk out, the boys say,
was in sympathy with the striking mes
sengers at the stock " DIS. The cause
of the trouble at the yards was the resig-
nation of clerk whose cause the young
employees took up.
The republican STAG committee went
into session at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
New York, at 10 O. clock this morning.
The session lasted only ten minutes. 1t
was voted to hold the State convention
for the election of delegates to the re-
publican national convention at Car
negie Hall, New York City, April II.
A strong resolution endorsing President
Roosevelts denomination was unani-
mously adopted.
''The conservative element Of the
democratic party of Maine is for Olney,
if possible, but in any case for what
Olney represents" so declared Mr..
George Gewes democratic National COM
mitteeman from Maine before taking the
steamer Romantic at Boston for the Medi-
terranean, this morning. "The great
body of Maine democrats" he added,
care strongly for Olney, if it is possible
to have him nominated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27
Destructive Fires.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 27.--Fire at
o'clock this morning, starting from
crossed electric light wires, or from a
burning gas jet in toilet room, COM
pleteIy Quilted Wisconsin's beautiful
Capitol building, causing loss Of $500, =
900. The insurance was only $50, 000
The fire was not discovered Until it had
gained considerable Roadway and virtually
burned itself out, as the local fire fight
ing machinery was unable to make much
Roadway against the progress of the
flames. Aid was summoned from Mil
waukee, but arrived too late to be Of
service.
New York, Feb. 27.-.Fire early this
morning destroyed the five story factory
building at Nos. 859 to SIT to Wash
iDgton street, entailing loss estimated
at 1925, 900. The building was occu-
pied by the Pincus Shoe Manufacturing
Company; the New York Knitting
Mills, and by numerous produce mer-
chants.
Cortland, n. Y, Feb. 27.-rhe plant
of the Cortland Beef Company here
was destroyed by fire which started from
an unknown cause at five O'Clock this
morning. The building and its contents,
consisting of stock, are total loss. The
damage is estimated at $35, 900; fully in
sured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27
SATURDAY EVENING, FEB. 81. 1904.
TIE American Newspaper Publishers

TIVE American Newspaper Publishers
Association. in session at New York last
week. resolved unanimously to request
the President of the United States "to
institute a suit against any of the three
paper combinations to test the legality
of their existence and whether they do
not stiAe competition" In this asso'
citation are many republicans who up
hold the tariff and defend the trusts, but
when their own pockets are touched they
speak out in meeting. If Congress should
take the tariff off of paper and wood
pulp the situation would be relieved
immediately-but Congress is not likely
to do this. Concerning the paper trust
Virginia contemporary well says;
Several days ago we had something
TO say about the connection between the
Dingley tariff and the scarcity in white
paper. For years there has been Wig
orous efforts to get the pulp and paper
tariff removed or reduced, but the paper
manufacturers, who are now organized
into about three combinations which
control the market, have successfully de-
Tended the tariff on the ground that they
needed the protection from outside COM
petition. In the face of this very srgu-
ment they recently asserted that the
scarcity of Scandinavian pulp is lead
ing factor in the existing tightness,
which approaches famine. 1.-THE Amer
lean paper manufacturers need Scandina-
Wan raw material in their business, why
should they have a tariff on it? The
part the tariff plays in the troubleshould
be interesting to the republican dailies
which belong to the American News
paper Publisher Association. Wenote
that the association, in its meeting
Thursday to discuss the paper famine,
did not put any protest against the tariff
into its resolutions. 1t has done so at
former meetings This time it attacks
the trust under the federal statutes pro-
hibiting combinations in restraint OF
trade, ana requests the IleSiuenC W 9V'
the Department of Justice to work on
The matter. 1t is undoubtedly true that
while the tariff on pulp and paper is
gross injustice in favor of a special In
terest, the tariff may not be the greatest
influence to blame for existing condl'
tons. 1t is believed that the manutac-
turers, acting in combination, have cut
down their output in order to force up
prices. This is game that has been
played with impunity by the coal trust,
but it is very likely that if there were
no heavy protective tariff helping the
psper-makers, domestic purchasers oil
paper could protect themselves by i'm
porting at reasonable figures. 1t is very
plain that the people of the United
States will before long, in order to pre-
serve their liberties and very existence,
be obliged to deal with the trust question
in all its important phases and in mus
cular manner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27
FOREIGN NEWS

Count Tolstoi, the famous Russian
author, has given 1000 sets of his works
for sale, the profits to be expended for
the benefit OF the Russian troops in the
far East.
1t is announced that the Vatican has
formed an agreement with Russia where
by the latter takes upon herself the pro-
lection of Catholic missionaries in the
hostile area in the far East.
A remarkable incident in connection
with the collection of the war fund is the
fact that the Jews Of Russia are coming
to the front with subscriptions. At
Karkof the Israelles have subscribed
AZ, 300 roubles, while Jews at Mohileif
and Libau have given like amounts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27
Bear Kills Camel.

A fight between camels and bears at
the animal quarters at Luna Park, Coney
Island, on Thursday afternoon, resulted
in the death of valuable camel and the
wounding of two bears. Goliath, one
of the animal trainers, has been teach
ing two small bears to ride two camels,
with large bear acting as ringmaster,
for the Circus Maxims next summer.
On Thursday afternoon he was called
from the ring, and when be got back
fight was in full progress betw cen the
csmels and the bears The camels bit
and kicked until they had subdued the
smaller bears, but the big one got
strangle hold on the neck of one Of the
camels and did not let go until he had
choked the life cut of his adversary.
Goliath at last, with help, managed to
rope the remaining camel and lead him
away screaming and struggling. The
wounds of the bear we're dressed and it
is hoped he will recover but the re-
naming camel may die from a long cash
in his neck made by the bears claws.
The dead camel was valued at about $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27
News of the Day.

The Jim Crow" bill passed its third
reading in the Maryland Senate yester-
day.
Prince Henry, the youngest son of
Prince Henry of Prussia, died at Kiel,
Germany, yesterday. He was four years
of age and had been i'll for some time.
d. NJ. Parry, president of the Manu-
facturers' Association has strike in his
factory, in Indianapolis, because of cut
in wages. Some of his employees, who
are non-union, have walked out.
J. w. Turner and his ive-year-old
son were killed, Mrs. Turner and a
three-year-old son were badly burised
and Mrs. Turner's foot was crushed by
train on the Atlanta, Knoxville and
Northern Railroad, at Marietta, Ca, last
night. A year-old baby received slight
bruises.
While burning lot of rubbish in the
yard Of the Faith Lutheran Church, in
Baltimore, yesterday afternoon, Mrs
Louise Ackler, wife of Rev. Hugh H.
Acklef, pastor of the church, was fatally
burned, her clothes having caught fire.
She was conveyed to st. Joseph's Hos
pital in the ambulance of thatinstitution
and died there last evening.
G. Ellsworth Upton, former postofice
employee at Washington, was in Balti-
more sentenced to one year in the peni-
Tertiary and fined one thousand dollars
in the United States court. With Thomas
w. McGregor, he was found guilty Of
defrauding the government. At the close
of the trial both we're sentenced TO two
years in the penitentiary and fine of
81, 900. Upton withdrew his plea for
pew trial and was sentenced.
A 4O.minute engagem ent took place
at Port Arthur at l o'cl ock yesterday
morning without any decisive result.
The japanese foreign Office wires its
ministers that the sinking of four old
ships to block the entrance to the har-
Dor of Port Arthur was a success. Rus
slams declare the ships were filed with
oil and explosives. The Korean govern
meut has decided to order the Korean
troops to join the japanese in the field.
The port Of Win has been opened for
foreign trade. The limitations to be
placed on trade and other incidental
matters will be passed later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27

THE LAPsING of the Isle Of Pines
treaty because it was not ratified within
the time limit is regarded in Havana as
mainly due to the fact that the State De-
partment at Washington did not call
attention to the matter. 1t appears also
that the Cuban State Department failed
"a remember this time limit. The treaty
was signed on July 2, last year, in Ha-
vana, and was ratified by the Cuban
Senate on July 16. Since that time 1t
has been pending in the United States
Senate. The last condition of the treaty
was to the effect that the notifications be
exchanged in Washington within seven
months of the date of signing. Persons in
terested in securing American sovereign
ty for the Isle of Pines are jubilant,
and believe that this setback gives adj
ditional promise of the final defeat OF
the proposition that the island remain
under Cuban sovereignty. This leads
the Philadelphia Record to say:
1t appears that the purpose of robbihg
Cuba of the little Isle of Pines has not
vet been abandoned. The term of rati-
fication of the treaty for restoring the
island to Cuba has expired, and there is
strong opposition to extension of the
time. To take this island from Cuba
would be about as mean as to steal an
egg out of a birds nest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27

AUGUST w. MACHEN, the chief con-
spirator in the gigantic frauds which last
summer were found to have permeated
the Postofice Department, has been con-
yicted of having violated section 544o
of the United States statutes, and Will
probably soon be sentenced to term IN
the penitentiary. With Machen have
been convicted his co-conspirators, Dbl
Ter B. Croft, Samuel A. Croft and Geo.
f. LorenI. the first two the manufacture
ers of the Croft fastener, the other the
"go-between" through whom the illegal
commissions which the Grofs paid to
Macben passed. There are thirteen
more indictments against Machen, On
several of which he is almost certain to
be tried. Martha J. Lorenz was dis
charged at the suggestion of the prose-
cution, there not being sufficient evil
dence 10 convict her. This is a source
of great satisfaction to all concerned in
the postofice investigation and the sub
sequent prosecution. So clear was the
case against the men that the jury, not
withstanding the recommendation OF
Mai. Conrad, chief prosecuting attorney,
not to convict Samuel Croft, found him
guilty also. From the verdict it is clear
that had not former Assistant Postmaster
General Perry Heath been ''immune"
by reason of time limit and had ne faced
This jury, Re, too, would have been con-
yicted along with the other "grafters. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27
To authorize the Board of Fisheries to

To authorize the Board of Fisheries to
procure for use in its Office a complete
list of persons holding oyster-planting
grounds by assignments OF record IN the
clerks offices and the number OF acres
held by each, and the number OF acres
occupied for oyster planting not OF re-
cord in said clerks offices.
To amend an act to authorize parties
planting oysters on ground rented from
the State to erect piers, docks and watch
houses on the same.
To amend section 1859 of the code in
relation to resignation of fiduciary OF
his trust.
To amend and re-enact section 21OS
of the Code of Virginia of 1887, in re-
lation to proceedings by legatees and
distributes to compel creditors to show
cause against distribution Of estates !;
their liability to refund in such case.
To amend sections 269S, POO, 1902
and 2703 of the code in relation to con-
firmation of fiduciary accounts and the
investment, payment or distribution of
money in hands of fiduciaries.
To prescribe the qualifications of vo-
tiers in special elections held under sec
tons 58l and 5S5 of the code, as hereto
fire amended, and to prohibit the pay
ment of the capitation tax of voters in
such election by another than the voter
himself, or the loan OF money for such
payment, and to provide apenalty there
for.
To amend section $500 of the code in
reference to when and where writings
admitted to record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27

THE IRRITATION against the United
States on account of the supposed I'M
friendly attitude of this country toward
Russia, which was slightly noticeable
throughout the negotiations, seems to
have become daily more pronounced !;
and since the Vicksburg incident at
Chemulpo, when the commander of this
American gunboat is said to have refused
to unite with the commanders of other
foreign warships to protest against the
fighting, which resulted in the loss OF
two Russian warshipss and the fact that
the Vicksburg did not take on board sur
viyors of the Russian ships, American
business men in St. Petersburg are
alarmed concerning the possible effect oD
American trade. Within the last few days
orders for American goods have been
countermanded, the only explanation be-
ing that the prospective purchasers did
not desire to buy American goods under
the present circumstances. The Russians
acting on the conmercialism principle,
believe that the surest way of getting even
with the United States is to stop dealing
here and are putting the theory into prac-
fica
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27
Tug and Ferry Boat Collide.

New York, Feb. IA collision be-
tween tugboat and the Erie ferryboat
Sterlington, in the North river this
morning, caused panic among the hun
dreds of passengers on the ferry boat
Several persons were slightly injure |
and number of women tainted. The
tugboat crashed into the Sterlington's
bows and stove hole ten feet deep.
After the tug backed away the ferry boat
was rushed to her landing stage, at the
foot of Chambers street, and the passen-
gers landed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27
Another strike Imminent.

indianapolis, Feb. 27.--Miners and
operators are gathering at Indianapolis
for a joint conference, which will begin
Monday aud will end inevitably in a
strike involving l45, 900 soft coal men
and affecting commerce all over the
country. Every delegate Of the 465
has been instructed to refuse to accept a
reduction. The $50 operator delegates
have iron clad instructions to demand a
reduction Of ten cents ton, or about i
per cent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27

loaded revolvers, placed where they
would explode into deposits OF dynamite
when the elevator was moved, and many
other such plots caused deaths among
non-union mine workers.
Favorable report was today made by
the Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds on the amendment to the
sundry civil appropriation bill, pro-
posed By Senator Plat, appropriating
81, 900, 900 for the acquisition of site
for postofice building in New York
city on the Pennsylvania Railroad
property at 31st street and 9Th avenue.
This is proposed as the up town postoffice
site, the building to be erected over
the Pennsylvania Railroad station, which
will be underground.
Eighteen Usage Indians, half q dozen
of them in paint, blankets and feathers,
shook hands with the President at the
White House today. The Indians are
in Washington on land matter before
the Interior Department.
President Roosevelt was this morning
invited to'attend the launching OF the bat
tleship Virginia at Newport News in
April, but declined on account OF press
ing business in Washington.
Miss Matilda Montague, daughter Of
Governor of Virginia, has been selected
as sponsor of the battleship Virginia
which is to be launched at Newport News.
The State Department through Am
bassador Mccormick at St. Petersburg
has transmitted to the Russian govern
ment the gist of Commander MARSHALL
report regarding his action at the battle
of Chemulpo. The officials of the gov
eminent are thoroughly satisfied that
Commander Marshall did everything that
was required of him under the circum-
stances and that Russia has no reason
able Gauss for complaint.
Minister Griscom at Toxic, il a cable
gram TO the State Department, confirms
the report thai the japanese were unsuc-
cessful in their attempt to block the
mouth of Port Arthur harbor, as three
Russian vessels have come out OF the
harbor since the attempt was made.
The Navy Department is in need oil
bright young physicians. Justat present
they are wanted for service in the Tar Easl
where the Russian-Japanese was is ex,
pected to furnish a plentitude of new and
valuable leases" that the surgical world
would like very much to study.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-27
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 81.
SENATE.

Shortly after the opening of the SEN
ate today, the bill providing that the
carving of army and naval supplies be
restricted to American vessels, under
certain discretionary limitations, was
called up. A controversy arose over Its
status, a motion yesterday to recommit
having disclosed the absence of aquorum.
The chair ruled the motion to recommit
pending. 1t was lost by strict party
vote of 80 to 30.
Mr.. Daniel offered an amendment
that the provisions of the bill should not
be enforced where the charge for trans
portation in American vessels exceeded
by ten per cent. that carried in foreign
ships.
Mr.. Hale moved to lay it on the table.
This was carried by vote of AZ to 20.
Mr.. Daniel twice renewed the motion,
fixing the per cent, first at fifteen, and
then at twenty. Each time it went to
the table, without roll call. Mr.. Dan
iel served notice upon the Senate that
the pending DILL would be debated and
that any attempt to rush it through sum-
marily would be resented.
Several other amendments to the bill
were offered and lost.
HOUSE.
When the House met today, Speake
Cannon announced sundry committee
assignments.
The Senate amendments to the legis
lative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill were disagreed to by the House
and the bill was sent to conference.
Under agreement reached yesterday,
teday was devoted to the consideration
of private pension bills.