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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
TO MEET in ST.
Selection for the Meeting Place Of
The Democratic Convention.
COMMITTEE SPRINGS SURPRISE.
II Was Generally Conceded That
Chicago Would Re Chosen, but
ST. Louis Won the Victory.

WASHINGTON. Specialize Demo
cratic national committee furnished a
surprise. selecting st. Louis as the
place for tho national convention OF
1904. The date fixed for the conVen-
ton was Wednesday. July Q. at l.
O'Clock. Previous 10 the meeting OF
the committee Is seemed a foregOne
conclusion that Chicago would be the
selected place OF meeting. but pohu-
cal cxtingencies entered into the SIT
nation and n majority OF the commit
tee voted for St Louis. For some
hours previous 20 the meeting there
was talk IN the CORRIDORS and among
Democratic leaders that the conven-
ton in Chicago might be subject to
the influence OF a strong movement
and a strong newspaper influence IN
favor OF some particular candidate.
Mr. Knapp. OF the ST Louis Republic,
limited at this in a speech by saying
that the convention. II held al St
Louis. would be welcomed 10y an alb
solutely fair press.
The committee meeting caused con
siderable discussion OF politics and
/ the claims OF various candidates We're
advocated by their partisians. but
nothing favOTing any candidate APP
peared in the committee proceedings
William J Bryan. when the commit
! tee had concluded its labOrs. appeared
/ but his visit was without any appar-
/ eut political significance. He did not
/ come TO the hotel until after the com
! mittec had about concluded its bust
| ness. He was warmly greeted by tho
/ members OF the committee and invit
/ ca number OF times by members 20
/ call on them NJ their hotels.
The committee was called 90 order
/ hv Chairman James X Jones. 81 ARR
/ ansas. promptly az - o'clock. As thf
/ members took their seats they facet
a raised platform back OF which wa.
an elaborate fCstOon OF flags. surroun
ding a large portrait OF Andrew Jack
son
The sessions were executive. Roll'
Wells presented the claims o. s.
T Louis A written proposal was offere
10 the committee with "a guarantee O.
$4,000 and the use OF the Coliseum
a frc-proOf building with a scaun
capacity OF 1900 The Bushes
Mems League guaranteed hotel aI
cancellations.
There were two rolls 90 select th
city on the first St Louis receive
% votes. Chicago 90 and New Nor
C. on the second ballot 81. Louis n
ceivCd % and Chicago 81. The DAT
was fixed as July 9Th. on motion &
Col j. NJ Guffey. % Pittsourg.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
To DIV de Sehool funds.

Augusta. Ca. Spec.al.-State Repre-
sentative Kelly. Of Glascock county.
today announced 10 the Herald his
intention Of introducing at the next
session CT the state legislature a bill
providing for the ealing OF a State
constitutional convention, for the pur-
pose OF dividing the school tax SO that
the white population Of the State pro-
vide only for the education OF whites.
putting the negro on his own re-
sources as FAR as education Is con
cerncd. The convention will also be
requested 10 revise pension laws 80 as
70 eliminate frauds.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
Assembly Meeting.

San Juan, Porto Rico, BY Cable
The last session OF the second bien-
NAL Legislature Of Porto Rico VIII be
opened Monday. Governor Hunts
message will be read on Tuesday and
Il is anxlously awaited as Il is expect
ed TO indicate President Roosevelts
policy in the island. The better class
has assured the House Of Representa-
tives that II will support the measure
OF a loan of $5.0O000O 10 the farmers.
The Americans in the council are op-
posing the measure on the ground OF
economy and the House threatens
retaliation by killing all the American
measures. including the general ap-
prOpriations.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
Blown On and OFF.

Norfolk. Va. special-In the heavy
foe which hung over the Virginia and
North Carolina coast the big British
bark Glencova. with 2 crew OF p men.
icaded with nitrate from Natal 10 Bal
.imore. ran up on Pebble shoal. two
miles east o. the False Cape lifesavlng
station. The False Cape lifesavers went
20 the rescue. but the crew o, the ship.
Which was not In apparent danger. re-
fused 20 leave their vessaL Suddenly
The wind shifted and the stranded bark
VIZ blown OF the shool and into deep
water. she proceeded without appar-
en- damage.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
Author ID &C.

New York. Special-Chandos Ful-
ton. one o. the earliest members OF
ibe Lotus Club. ere time theatrical
L1nager and writer and author OF a
history o. the Democratic party and
other works. Il dead from the Effects
u operations for TIE relief Of 40 all
roent OF one q bis legs. The remains
VII be sent 20 Virginia and will prob
sbly be inferred at the Fulton Home
stsad az Mount Erin.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
NinIntrrs Pardoned.

Raleigh. SpeciaL-In November
four men. Frank Warren, John hlcn-
mond. Deios Milton and David bea-
nan were convicted Of distilling
whiskey IN Nancey county. PROMPTED
under the Watts liquor regulation and
sentenced 20 hard labor on the puoA-
roads in Randolph county for terms
ranging from six 20 ten months
These were the first convictions I'M
der the law. Governor Aycock pardon
Cd these men on petition Of 300 cll'-
gems u Yancey. the anti saloon league
there and the recommendation OF the
Judge who imposed the sentences
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
Mr. Bryan Returns.

New York. SpecIai-The White star
steamer Celtic. on board OF which was
y. 7. Bryan. arrived Saturday. The
steamer was met az quarantine by COM
u.ttee o. prominent Democrats. headed
rs former United States Senator
Charles A. Towne. ". G. Palliser. Jus
tce Seabury and Henry George. Jr.
Coming Up the bay Mt. Bryan held a
general reception. He declined 70 talk
specifically for publication on the
ground thatNhc intended 20 write az his
experience and did not desire all the
impressions be rad gained 10 be old
before his own writings had achieved
print Mr.. Bryan said he visited the
car.tafs and part o. Swcle1. lie spent
"a hours with Count To,stoi. sie also
saw Max Noriau and Mr.. Croker. lie
ana Mr.. Croker visited each other. be
said
What did you say 20 each other
Nos asked.
Il don't think we said anything Of
public interest You must rememueI
that know less Of what has been
go.ng on in this country during tn'
last two months than IN any t"e
months % my NE
Asked about the great men he visit
e.. Mr.. Bryan said he thought Mr
nslfour Frgland's Premier. one OF th'
roe- scholarly men be had ever met
He spoke il terms 81 high praise ar
gratitude % the manner IN which Do
f had been received and helped D. An
E fassaf0r ChOate and all the otAc
American representative 70 whom %
-H -~~f'nM
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
81 LIVES LOST on A VESSEL
Steamer Caught I'm . Storm With the
Host Disastrous Results.

Seattle. Wn.. Special--A special 20
The Seattle Times from Port Town
send. Wn.. SAYS:
'FIfty-two lives were lost Saturday
IN the sinking OF the fine steamer.
Clallan. in a storm that swept over the
Straits OF Juan de Fslca with relentless
fury yesterday and last night. The
vessel was a regular daily passenger
packet. She made moderately good
progress across the straits bound for
Victoria until Trial Island. on the en-
trance 10 the hsrbor. WAS aheam. Then
terrific cross sea was pelting the yes
sci. retarding her progress and max
ing lie uncomfortable for those
aboard. Little fear Was manifested.
however. until word came up from be.
low that the vesesl WAS leaking. In
veSugation showed that the waves on
the windward side had stove IN a dead
light through which the water rushed
IN volumes. resisting all efforts 10 stop
Il
Efforts % save the vessel being
futile. the safety or the passengers. par
ticula-ly the women and children. was
looked after. and all who desired were
put OF from the steamer IN the ship s
boats. The heavily-laden boats were
lAlNNn ABOUT Wildly IN the CAChpN StA
and one after another succeeding IN
getting away from the vessel they
were either capsized or swamped.'
Every woman and child aboard The
Clallan persisted. Within three miles
OF shore and az a time when il APP
pe07ed certain the CTallan had beer
saved a desperate effort was made @
/ save the women and children in the
nfc-hOats. They were placed in th'
T first boat 20 leave the ship which Capt
/ Lawrence. a Yukon pilot. volunteers,
. 70 command and which were named b,
/ de-k-hands The fran craft went dow
/ within sight OF the Clallan and sec
/ ond hfe-boat was filed With male pas
serEers and in command OF Second OF
fccr Currin was probably lost te'
/ minutes later. Aboard the Gala
/ watchers saw waves sweep over "a
/ passengers ami hurl them into the va
ter. Though the life-boat was righte
later diigent search has failed TO I'm
a trace OF her"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
The Wood Case.

Senator Scott. OF the Senate com
mittee on military affairs. has sub
mitted in executive session OF the
Senate. a review Of the evidence intro
duced before the committee in the
hearing on tho nomination OF Briga-
der General Wood 10 be a major gen.
| eral. Senator Scott gives his reason
for opposing confirmation. He cites
many points brought out against Gen.
/ Wood. particularly those In connec-
/ ton with the charges that Gen. Wood
| accepted gifts from the Jai Alai Com
| pany. a gambling institution Of Ha-
vana, and was guilty OF completely
with Major James +. Runcie IN the
preparation and publication OF an ar
ticle rejecting discreditably on Major
General John r. Brooke, his ranking
officer. Senator Scott makes strong
personal argument TO the Senate in
opposition 10 the appointment OF Gen.
Wood 10 be made major general. say
ing that the person 10 be confirmed
should be highly qualified and in
every way worthy and above suspi-
o.on.
Commenting on a statement in the
b'ief Of Senator Foraker, calling at
tcntiOn 20 the fact that IL was Presi
dent Mckinley who Jumped Gen
Wood over the heads Of hundreds Of
officers. Senator Scott said:
I'VE are told that Augustus boast
ed that he found Rome OF brick ans
left II OF marble. and SO. perchance
may General Wood lay claim 10 thu
d boast that he found Cuba a den o
. filth and disease and left IL with
sewerage system. This, however
goes 70 his credit as a physician an
as a sanitary officer, and does not. Il
any sense. show his fitness 70 com
mand a body OF troops. The eYidenc
Z in this case quite clearly establishe
J., the fact that be was appointed bt
p cause OF his supposed capacity as
4 civil governor and there "a much I
s throw doubt upon the question G
:. whether even his appointment a
brigadier general was not regrette
z by the President. and no one will b.
n lieve that Mr.. Mckinley would eve
II have thought OF promoting him TO
l. ma or generalship. certainly not
y the light OF tho present develO
d ments."
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16

]. c. Wilcox. former store-keeper OF
TIE Southern Railway al Birmingham.
was arr ested On an indictment return
Cd BY the grand jury chal ging grand
iaFcen ny q brass and other materials
belonging 70 the Southern Railway.
valued al S2S 0CO.
A bobsled laden with ff.een young
PERSONS wa HE by a trolley car in
Newark. ~. j.. Tuesday evening. All
on the big sled were more or less In
tu~ei. r ghi were seriously hurt. Oh
these FIVE were taken 20 hospitals and
three went home.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
Congrcssmnn s.rtto Jail.

New York. Special-Con e-sssman
Edmund briggs. OF Brooklyn. was
sentenced Tuesday 20 imprisonment OF
one day in Raymond street Jail and 70
pay a fire q 10000. briggs was
convicted OF accepting money while a
Congressman-clec for securing a gov
eminent contract for the purpose q
automatic fasteners OF the Brandt
Dent Company. FOR the Postofflce De
partment. There will be no appeal.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16

Washington. speciol.-The Senate
Monday. ia executive session. confirm
I'd the following Nominations. VIM. II.
Taft. o, Ohio. Secretary OF War; Luke
r. Wright. Tennessee. civil governor
o. the Philippine Islands: Henry c.
f6e. Vermont. vice governor OF the
Philippine Islands: pOstmasters. Lizzie
Hamilton. Buford. Ca. and Edwin II
Morris, Eocksvlllc. y. G.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
Dynamite Explosion.

Huntington, w. Va, Special.-A dy-
Mantle explosion occurred near Cass"
Vile. In Wayne county, Saturday,
while a number of employees on the
Norfolk & Western extension were
at luncheon. Six men were killed ana
fourteen were injured. The dead are;
Thomas @. Frazier. Frederick Mar
cum. Howard Biaggi. Frank Regor,
The names Of the injured have MOI
yet been learned
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
EarEnstern situation.

In,NOn. Bv Cable--At the Japan
csc legation II was sa'd that the tar
Eastern situation remained unchang-
cd No news hnd been received py
the legation and IL was believed SONS
DAYS might elapse before any deVei,
opments occurred, "a Japan was sun
considering her reply and that no
news had been received al me ies1
ton concerning the rer""'ed disp@'0"
OF troops 20 Corea-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16

Farming as a Business
Farmers Should So Regard II, and De
rnand the Respect Their Calling Merits
- q. j. Waterstripe

often they going stop farming and
u.o They know what they Ills rN-
preston very be heard day. Why IS
farming business. why should be classec
farming should be classed
profession highest and honorable IN tie
professional lire.
told % friends and neishbors that
going agricultural college and know WHIST fol-
lowed You know how laughed how they ridi-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16

would be somewhere between cricket Ia ana a
81 re.
Of electricity S OAer ioge
be
that 81
ora notion closely
round the
gold som Of s times as neny
reduction Of al
The what
The ALL
should
By q ats eseronA
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
II II II
A Sermon on the Sunrise
BY "EI Comaneho "

rs twilight o. early
ne east thought
Il of
4 Of
Il blush-now sur-k
Il FIRE and the worl
sul blue o. the
4 -
t.~@S~I q burning
o. changed before
the lights
Of
below
until the bottom seemed
ule &c Y
behind the % the and
q
watched the sunlight rush downward
curtain melted and e SUI
ehone n the w
maj
clear day the The place
IN Nhngion
and the a 10 the top begins al
called BEnnon on Hoods Cana-d and
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
Uncle Sans Mails
They Can Follow a Traveller All the Way
Around the World
By George EtheIbert Walsh

mails everywhere would
II ! & ) !.
III & be rnoSt a a
il self in
III cred a ny worldwide
Of
III n
III N and
- formed would
ii pate -
OF
rcincee Ohs
cenp
strange that the mere MS
v-ouldfo form O thrilling
north"ard 10 Alaska
Manila follow the
Of Canton to Toxic to Na
Africa. finally
several Pacific and south Atlantic
,sceta his
- the globe II he ordered ms
delivered him New York few days
Tor this
would be dollar two in tolls which would
The Postoe Department at WASHINGTON the
$4,000 miles Both marked
a depher
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
The Revolution In Chemistry
Nv W. u. Garrett Fisher

sFE Is nothing 100 great nothing small Tor the measur-
rod Of modern hand have astron-
o,nv which reves gnncent distances On the other
s b sc the new chemistry which deals with the infinitely
tte aud investigates the nexpressDy tiny constituents
rfat make up ordinary Lord Kelvin
a. ,oea OF the size said that - single
60 ~ rain could be nagnlded the OF the whole
rnl..t reasonalay End that The
Arizona republican., 1904-06-12
WISE DADDY.

When Daddy was my age he knew At least five times more than I do; That was because he read and read Until he had just filled his head With all the things you learn at school, From fractions to the Golden Rule. My Dad, he had no time at all To spin a top or throw ball; But soon as school was out, he had To run and hurry home like mad To do the errands for HIS Dad. He'd do them all and not get mad, And then he'd sit right down and pore His history and grammar OCT. And that's why Dad is so smart now That when I go to ask him how
 To do sum, he looks at me And then most weeps in misery,
 And drops his paper and says: My! When I was half your age, and Got such an easy zample, Ned, used to do it in myhead."
 make him feel so bad that he
 Simply CAN'T do the sum for me.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-12
SOME SOUND ADVICE.
A Fair Days Pay Should Bring Fair
 Days Work.

Samuel Parks, the weak and faithless labor leader who was sent to Sing Sing prison for eXtortion and who died there, should have learned wisdom from Frank Buchanan, president of the h. ternational Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers. minded employers certainly cannot find fault with the views of MT. Buchanan. While zealously upholding the interests of his constituents in all cases, as every true labor leader always will, he Is a man of temperance and judgment.
 He does not entertain the silly and costly belief that the highest interests of workingmen are served by perpetual warfare. but realizes that labor and capital have vast interests in common. We fancy he has quite as much courage as he has conservatism. and he does not hesitate to point out abuses within the unions any more than he hesitates to resist abuses aimed against the un- ions from without. In his official ad- dress to the local unions of New York he says:
 Select men on their merits to repre- sent you and see that the unions dic- tate to them instead of letting them dictate to the unions. Our association should keep agreements inviolate. A fair agreement means a fair days pay for a fair days work. The men who are trying to use the unions to hold their jobs when they are unwilling to do a fair days work in a workmanlike manner are enemies to the principles that trade unionism is founded upon, and an organization that will permit it's strength to be used for such pur- poses will come to grief in the end"
 This is brave talk and true, and the best members of all unions (and we would have it understood that these members are not in the minority will applaud his utterance heartily.
 The ore weakness of labor unions to- day is the indifference of the many members, which is taken advantage of by the few. Just as great cities elect bad officeholders because thousands of honest voters neglect to attend the polls, so trades unions go astray through the machinations of the radical evil-minded.
 The most successful union, the most
Arizona republican., 1904-06-12
A CHILD PRODIGY.

I do not know whether many people went to the St. Jamess hall on the Tuesday of this week and last week for the purpose of making scientific obser- vations. At least one who did so soon forgot everything but the fact that the child on the platform was making glorious music. It is probably safe to say not only that little Franz von Vec- sey is the most wonderful little boy in the world, but that he offers to science as difficult 9 problem as any it knows. Here is a child just turning II who $ not merely master of all the technique of the violin, but plays the most pro- found music, even that of Bach, like genius of mature years. Ones con- clusions as to musical genius were simply confirmed on hearing from his mother that the child practices only TWO hours a day and often less. Yet he is absolute master of the most diffi- cult music written by the greatest vir- tuoso of the past in order to show off their own technique. Explain it how we may, it is the fact that musical genius is the earliest to manifest itself and in no other spheres of human activity can child of II be acknowl- edged master.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-12

owns various tracts of income produc- ing agricultural land and is supposed to be worth somewhere between $5O,- GOO and $1O0,00c.
 He did not communicate with his family for some time after going there but his son learning of his address de- cided to go to him which he did cou- pie of years ago, and for a time was interested in business there with his father. He finally contracted a fever that he could not rid himself of and fearing that he was entering a decline from which he would never rally he decided to come back desiring to spend the last days of his life with his moth CT and sister. He returned to Phoenix about five months ago and since then has been gradually growing weaker.
 The fact of his death was cabled to the father yesterday and in reply a message came instructing that the boy should be giTen a proper burial and saying further that he expected to come back on a visit in a month or so.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-12

the test of the faith that yet remains in him in Phoenix.
 Those who knew of his movements just before he left town are quite sure that he had no intention of running away. As he says, all his friends knew where he was going. At the dinner ta- ble at his boarding house the night be- fore his departure he said within the hearing of all that he would leave the following night for San Diego, where he would remain until the worst of the summer was over. He also expres ed pity for those who had to remain in Phoenix during the summer months.
 It was suggested at the time that one engaged in the professors kind of work ought to take a vacation whenever he could have an opportunity. The sug- gestor was referring to the professors school work. and not to the other kind of work which has since come to light. Otherwise he would have suggested the place of vacation, somewhere beyon1 the reach of extradition laws.
Arizona republican., 1904-06-12
DEATH OF WI. GLEASON
Phoenix Youth Succumbed to an Ill.,
 ness Contracted in Manila.

William Gleason, a young man 20 years old, died here Friday night of consumption which developed as the result of a long sickness of fever, con- tracted in Manila. He was a native of Arizona, his father being an American by the name of Willim R. Gleason, who lived in Tucson many years and is now one of the most prosperous busi- ness men of Manila. His mother is Mexican woman, Mrs. Josefa Gleason, who resides here with her daughter Miss Lizzie Gleason, young woman Of eighteen. The family has many friends and the young man who has come to an untimely death was highly respected. The funeral will be held this afternoon at o'clock at the Cath olic cemetery near the Crosscut canal
 The incident of the young mans death gives publicity to d family life that has been somewhat unusual and a little romantic. The elder Gleason came to Arizona in the early days making Tucson his home and 1t was there he was married. He did fairly we'll while working at his trade, which was that of a contractor and brick layer He built the Pima county court house and other pretentious structures in Tucson Finally desiring a wider field of activity, or at least more at tractive one, he went to California leaving his family in Arizona, the mother and two children later coming to Phoenix. For some reason he did not communicate with them frequently, though he sent them money at inter Vals.
 After the war in the Philippines he decided to go there in the search of a fortune in which enterprise he has been very successful. He is now the owner of the Waldorf hotel in Manila which is said to be fine property and the only hotel in that city, that is con- ducted o4 the American plan and after Americah customs, strictly. He also