davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL

The Senate yesterday passed the naval
appropriation bill, which has been be-
fore it for the past four or five days, and
then proceeded to the consideration OF
the army bill. The principal question
debated in connection with the naval
bill was that of the price and method of
supplying armor plate for battleships,
and il grew out of an amendment sug-
gested by Mr.. Patterson providing for a
government armor plant. He ultimately
withdrew the amendment, but offered
several others, all of which were laid on
the table. The reading of the army bill
had not been concluded when the Senate
adjourned until today.
Mr.. Foraker presented the credentials
of Senator-elect Charles Dick of Ohio to
succeed the late Senator Hanna, both
for the unexpired term ending March
next and for the full term of six years
beginning at the latter date. The Gre
dentials were read. Mr.. Dick was not
present to take the oath.
Postal affairs engrossed the attention
of the House yesterday practically to the
exclusion of all else. The subject was
introduced by Mr.. Overstreet, chairman
of the committee on postoffices and post
roads, who submitted the report of that
committee on the Hay resolution calling
for certain information regarding the
use of 'fnfuence" by members Of the
House to secure increases in salary, &C.,
for postmasters. Minority members
urged that debate and vote on the resolu
ton should be deferred, as they had not
had an opportunity to read the report,
so an agreement was reached to postpone
further action until Wednesday, and
1000 copies of the report were ordered
printed There will be three hours
debate on the motion to table, and
formal amendment will be offered by
the minority to provide tor a general
investigation of the Postoffice Depart
ment.
Mr.. 0verstreet, in connection with
the report, said that in his opinion there
was not a single instance of any rehec-
ton on the integrity of any member
The postoffice appropriation bill was
then taken'up and Mr.. Moon, democrat,
of Tennessee, the ranking minority
member of the postofice committee, ar
raigned the present system employed in
the Postofice Department, and made an
appeal for a general investigation of the
affairs of the department. Mr.. Cow
herd, democrat, of Missouri, also men,
Der of the committee, followed with an
analytical report, which he referred to
as a shameful story of fraud and misad-
ministration. He also favored a general
congressional investigation Of postal az
fairs.
Without debate, the House unani-
mously adopted the resolution of Mr..
Martin, directing the Secretary OF Com
MERGE and Labor to investigate the
causes for the differences in prices which
exist between live cattle and dressed
beef
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08
Killed Her Husband.

Harrisyille, Mich, March S.-Mrs.
Chris Heinhold, of Mikado, Altoona
county, yesterday confessed to coro-
ner's jury that she killed her husband
with an axe last Wednesday when he
sat by the fire, and the children were
still in bed. After killing him she
dragged the body from the house and
buried it in a snow bank near the house.
The children knew of the deed and con-
tinued to go to school without revealing
the secret. Her son, by former mar
riage, works in the woods and came
Saturday night and asked where his
stepfather was. She replied that she
had killed him, and buried him in the
snow. Her son told of the crime. She
abused her son for telling on her. She
said she intended to burn the body in
the spring and no one would know of it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08

THE FOLK of the United States
building an isthmian canal, instead of
letting a private corporation do so, Is
becoming more apparent. Mr.. Root
gave a slight chill to the canal enthu-
siasts when he said in his Chicago speech
that the United States was making the
canal for the public good and had no
expectation of getting the money back;
and now Mr. Cooley, a Chicago engineer,
who Investigated the subject for a pri-
vate company, predicts that the cost of
the canal will reach $500, 100000, that
it will not be used as much as might be
expected and that there is likely not to be
any return on theinvestment; "the reye-
nue. from the use of the canal will go to-
ward the cost of maintenance. "
That sounds as if Mr.. Cooley did not be-
lieve that the earnings of the canal
would provide the whole Of the cost Of
maintenance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08
Special Sale Of Fine OXfOrdS
Laird, SchOber 4 Co.'S

We have placed on sale, at great price re-
duction, several lines of Women's 0xfords.
These Oxfords are made by Laird, Schober d
Co., the famous Philadelphia shoemakers,
who are noted for their elegant, high.grade
footwear. Only the best materials are used
in their construction, and they include the
latest and most stylish spring models.
Lot No. 1-Women's Patent Ideal Kid Ok
ford's Butcher cut, welt sole, Cuban heel, two
eyelets.
$500 Pair. Value, $500.
Lot No. 2-Women's Fine Kidskin Oxfords,
patent tip, square-edge turn sole, Louis XIV
heel.
$500 Pair. Value, $500.
Lot No. 3-Women's Fine Kidskin Meredith
Ties, Blucher cut, patent tip, turn sole, two
eyelets.
$3.00a Pair. Value, $500.
Lot No. 4-Women's Fine Meredith Ties,
fine kidskin top, patent calfskin vamp, Bluch-
err cut, two eyelets Louis XIV heel.
$500 Pair Value, $500.
Third hoor-Tenth st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08

THE SUPREME COURT of Maine has
lust decided for second time that a
school teacher has right to infict bodi-
ly punishment on an unruly pupil. The
case was that of Prince A. Kilgore, OF
Auburn, who sued Georgia NJ. Hartford
to recover $1,000 damages for having
whipped his 14-year-old son in school.
The teacher should now thrash the
father. The history of the world is to
the effect that few school boys ever re-
ceived a whipping that they did not
really deserve and if the teachers are not
allowed to punish refractory pupils it
would be almost impossible to maintain
discipline in school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08

At stockholders meeting Of the
American Ice Company, held at jersey
City, N. j., this afternoon, there was
wrangle, from start to finish. The
financial report showed deficit last year
of So, 249. The committee that had been
appointed to investigate the admins ira
ton of the affairs of the company sug-
gested that the number of directors be
reduced, and that the executive COM
mittee be increaseds the object being to
establish safeguards in the purchase of
property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08

THE BILL recently offered in the Vir
ginia legislature providing tor public
hangings was defeated yesterday. This
is as it should have been. 1t is All
awful sight to see the spirit of man take
flight in any form, but to make the hang
ing OF a criminal wretch the occasion
for public gathering that the morbid
curiosity of a mob might be satisfied
should never be countenanced in Vir-
ginia. In most of the other States exc
cutions are made as private as possible
and so should they be here. 1t is
strange that any such idea ever entered
the head of a man of sufficient promi-
nence to be sent to the legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08
Woodward & LOthrOp,
10th, 18th, F and G Sts., n. w.
WASHINGTON. D. c.

McClure's for March, which has been
received from the Mcclure Co., New
York, adds to its well established repu-
tation as one of the most up-to-date mag
azines published. In "The case of the
State Of Kentucky versus Caleb Powers"
this dark page Of Kentucky's history is
tersely and dramatically reviewed. Of
especial significance and timely interest
is the first of series of papers on "The
Negro; the Southerner's problem" by
Thomas Nelson Page. "The Troubles
of Trust continues the history of the
Standard Oil Co. Other good articles
and illustrated stories by Anthony Hope,
Myra Kelly, Mary Stewart Cutting, Rex.
E. Beach and others complete this IS
sue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08
New York Stock Marker.

New York, March 8.-The stock
market this morning has been without
important feature and appears to have
fallen into the discouraging routine
which it lay previous to the bear activi-
ty begun last Saturday, the postpone
ment of the decision in the Northern
Securities case has left the street in
different to all other considerations. As
a rule, the market fuctuated at only a
small distance from last nights prices.
The general speculation has been stronger
in tone, since the first hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08
Excursion to the Orient.

New York, March S.-The big North
German Lloyd steamer Grosser Kurfurst
will leave her pier in Hoboken at three
o'clock this afternoon for cruise through
the Mediterranean, which will last for
II days. Among her passengers will be
800 delegates to the Worlds fourth
Sunday school convention, which will be
held at Jerusalem on April Is, 10 and
20. The delegates represent Sunday
school organizations in all the States
and Territories of the union, and from
Mexico and the Dominion of Canada.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, March s.

4
Washington, March s.
Mrs. Clara Mabel Barber Kennedy
was again called to the stand at the OPEN
of the Smoot Investigation this morning.
Witness had travelled rs miles from
her residence in Diaz to Juarez, in
Mexico, to be married as plural wife to
johnson. She began to cry while testi-
flying and was finally excused, and George
f. Merrill was called TO the stand.
Merrill said that he was the son of a
third wife and that he had himself had
three wives He had twenty brothers
and seventeen sisters, and thought he
had about one hundred nephews and
nieces. Witness said his father had six
wives. "Did he stay much at the home
of your motherw asked Attorney Tay-
Ter. "Nc, be was very busy man,
a response which created considerable
laughter. Merrill admitted that though
he claimed his last wife as his legal wife,
because he was married to her under a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08
More Riots.

Disturbances of strikers are not nearly as
grave as an individual disorder Of the sys-
tenn Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous ten
sion will be followed by utter collapse, unless
a reliable remedy is Immediately employed.
There's nothing so efficient to cure disorders
of the Liver or Kidneys as Electric Bitters.
It's a wonderful tonic, and effective neryine
and the greatest all around medicine for run
down systems. Itdispels Nervousness, Rheu-
matism and Neuralgia and expels Malaria
germs. Only SOC, and satisfaction guaran-
teed by L. s. Leadbeater & Sons, druggists
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08
Well Again.

The many friends of John Blount will
be pleased to learn that he has entirely
recovered from his attack of rheumatism.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm cured him
after the best doctors in the town
(Monon, Ind.) had failed to give relief.
The prompt relief from pain which this
liniment affords is alone worth many
times its cost.-For sale by Richard
Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08

THE PosToFFICE bill, as reported to
the House yesterday, carries the large
total of nearly $40, 900, 600. A big in
crease is made for the expenditure for
free mail delivery in the rural districts.
This administration does not stand On a
few millions, especially when the repub
lican party may be strengthened thereby.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08
COURT OF APPEALS.

Newport News and Old Point Railway
and Electric Company vs.. Hampton
Roads Railway and Electric Company
two cases; argued and submitted.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany and others VS.. the Commonwealth;
argued and submitted.
The next cases to be called are; Old
Dominion Steamship Company VS.. Com
monwsalth, and American Surety Com
pany VS.. Commonwealth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Richmond, March S.--The Blacks
burg and Farmville schools both won
out in the whirl in the House today.
The two houses are holding three ses-
sions daily.
The appropriation bill was up in the
Senate and Mr.. Wickham fought all
increases.
The legislature will probably get
through with an all-night session Satur-
dav night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08
IL Saved His Leg.

P. A. Danforth of LaGrange, Ca, suffered
for six months with a frightful running sore
on his leg but writes that Bucklen's Arnlea
Salve, wholly cured it in five days, For
Ulcers, Wounds. Piles. it's the best salve in
the world. Cure guaranteed Only % cts.
Sold By E. s. Leadbeater u Sons, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08
DRY GOODS.
Woodward ( LOtlPOD
10th. 1 1th, f & G StsN w.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.
Our Business Hours Until Further No
tice are ga. M. to 6p. M.
DRY GOODS.
Mems NegIige Shirts.

Our preparations for the seasons business
in neglige shirts have been made on a broader
scale than ever before.
Every shirt is made to our own order by
people with whom the shirt business has been
alife study. You will find only the reliable
kinds here-comfortable well-ftting, dressy,
and excellently made.
A general idea of the patterns and colorings
that are to lead in popularity this season may
be gained from our mems window on F street
Main foor-F st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08
New Designs in Shell Combs.

Among the latest designs in back combs
are those with plsin gold and beaded bands
rich designs set with pearls, rhinestones, and
turquoises also combinations Of two or more
Jewels; also those mounted with peacock
feathers and metal studded with turquoises,
in shell, amber, and white celluloid, &c.
zoe to 5000 each.
Side Combs to match the above.
$1,000 to $500 pair.
Main floor Eleventh st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08
s Bro,
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
From Richmond.

city are temporarily homeless. Numbers
of bridges have been swept away
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08

Col. George c. Cabell, jr., of Norfolk,
has rendered his resignation as chief OF
Governor Montague's staff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08

10 barrels CHOICE PICKLES just re.
ceiYed by &c. AILBURN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08

These items will interest every woman who
is planning a new spring gown.
S6-inch beautifully finished Mercerized
Sateen, in all the newest spring shades OC
and fast black..".." ................
Sunshine Satin--a beautiful silk-fnished
material that closely resembles the genuine
article; all colors; dyed to match the 1Sr
spring dress goods. Yard....."."...... NV
36-inch Lustral, all the new shades &c
now in stock. Yard......... ..,........... Wv
Just receiyed-a shipment of Coolis Silks,
including all of the newest spring colorings.
This is the most appropriate lining for spring,
on account of its weight and sikh l0C
Where Black Drop Skirt or Jacket Lin
ing is needed nothing excels Arco for its
luster and durability; AZ inches lOc
Wlue.. s...................... ..................
Something entirely new-Fast Black ST.
donia CLOTH Sc inches wide; the finest that
has ever been produced in the way of silk
finished lining; guaranteed permanent TIC
nnlsn. 1Hru.......... ...-..s........ ..'..,..'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-08

HUYLER's COCOA BUTTER, Ice pack.
ages. For sale by
E. S. IEADBEATER & SONS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
BALTIC FLEET STARTS.
Formidable Russian Armada Sails for
the Far East.

The Russian Baltic feet is now on
war race with the Orient as goal, and
a japanese defeat as the prize. Many
of the Cars best warships comprise the
armada, which has been sent to wrest
the control of the Port Arthur territory
from the Mikado's allied army and navy
The fleet started Sunday from Cronstad
to Libau and the Orient.
The plan of the cruise has not been
divulged but it has been carefully map
ped out. Golfers accompany the fleet
for the purpose of supplying torpedo
boats and torpedo-boat destroyers, whose
steaming radius is small. Other GOLFERS
have already sailed or are awaiting or
ders at foreign ports to meet the squad
ron on the way. All the vessels are
equipped with apparatus for coaling at
sea. The general opinion is that the yes
sells will go by way of Suez, but some
rumors say that the Cape route will be
taken. The decision of the admiralty
to send out the feet in the face Of the
existing situation in the far East is evil
dence of the temper of the government
to prosecute the war to a finish.
The Emperor has called to arms the
reserve troops in twenty-five circuits Of
the governments Of Khersov, Bessarabia,
Ekaterinoslav and Taurida, belonging to
the military district Of Odessa, and also
one category of reserve officers through
out the empire
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
In the Wrong Place;

An angry woman walked int0
GERS shop in an Ayrshire ylHI
banged a piece of some yelb7
stance on the counter. She
Scotch of course, as Tit-BiE
but Americans will underStaE
words she used, since many an
tisement has made the kind ID
This" she said, is the @I
does the washin' O. itself; the 500
makes every washin' da! a kin
rified feast; the soap that gets
linen white as shaw an rs SWr5
hazelnut, and lets the DELIGHTED
wife play wi the children; a1
I've been scrubbin' three mortal
wi that lump an go+ bae mar
cot O. it than l could get od
brick
Il beg your pardon" said thei
calmly, "but that isn't soap. You
boy was here yesterday for !
pound of cheese and half a p1
soap. That's the cheese
1.-THE cneese!" exclaimed the v
"Then that accounts for the
thing"
y "What other thing
II lay awauk the hale nlcIl Y
in whit made the Welsh raOO'l
fur DOR supper taste sac queer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
PREDICT LONG STRUGGLE.
London Papers Think the War Has
Just Begun.

London Papers Think the War Has
Just Begun.
What is termed the japanese inpene-
trabe silence reduces English comment
on the events at the seat of war to q
minimum. AS dispatches to the Asso-
ciated Press from st. Petersburg have
continuously pointed out, every develop
ment now lies with the Japanese, in
whose hands is the initiative. The IA
NAUTICAL disregard for death displayed on
both sides and the ability to keep an
army in being, either from offensive or
defensive point of view and under con-
ditions considered to be prohibitive, has
done mere to convince the English press
of the desperate character of the struggle
being waged in the far East than all the
dispatches that have emanated from
Toxic or st. Petersburg declaring that
neither the japanese nor the Russians
will ever give in.
In place Of endeavoring to follow the
minute progress of the campaign, London
newspapers somewhat hopelessly devote
editorials preparing the English public
to be witnesses that the war will be
longer drawn out and more terrible in
every respect than any within recent
centuries.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
Man and Wifi

Buxton, N. D., Sept. 12.-lSD,.
tir. B. L. Skrivseth Of this n Tr,
been added to the steadily gro r%s
lowing that Dodd's kidney PIN.
i'll this part of the country. ~
Mr.. Skrivseth gives two roo,.
his faith in the Great Amerc,,
ney Cure. The first is that tbor
his wife and the second is tS'.
cured himself.
II must say" says Mr., SEs,
"that Dodd's Kidney Pills are n.
remedy for Kidney Trouble !
knew. My wife had kidney \,
for years and she tried all M
medicine from doctors but # h
help her any. An advertisenS
her to try Dodd's Kidney pIhl
first box helped her so much A.
took eight boxes more, and nov
cured.
II also took three boxes myst
they made me feel better and st,
in every way"
Dodd's Kidney Pills have am
failed to cure any kidney diseas
Backache to Rheumatism, Disle
Bright's Disease.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-09-16
War News in Brief.

Inc japanese are reported to have
cut off the reservoirs at Port arthur and
to occupy new positions.
Seven hundred Japanese are reported
to have been blown up by a mine while
advancing on Port Arthur.
The St. Petersburg government an
proves American and British terms re-
garding contraband of war.
Emperor Nicholas, dissatisfied with the
showing of Gen. Kurosatkin at Lao
yang, will reorganize the entire Russian
army.
The commander of the French mail
steamer Oceanica says four Japanese
warships searched his vessel, OBTAINING
him five hours.
The Novoe Nremya of st. PETERSBURG
urges the appointment of Kuropatkin
as commander-in-chief of the Russian
forces in the East.
DR.. Emil G.. Hirsch, woh has inst ra-
turned to Chicago from Europe saws
the assassination Of Plehye will have q
tendency toward peace between Russia
and Japan.
Russia is preparing to throw an army
into Korea, and the magistrates Of two
towns have been warned to prepare inn
mediately for the accommodation of q
large force.
Orloff's force, attacked by the ,Tanan-
csc from the shelter of fields of high Chi
nese corn, was routed with great sIauoh-
ter, one regiment losing 1900 men. or
half its strength.
The spread Of the revolutionary prona-
ganda among the Russian troops alarms
the officials, and strict search Of the
clothing and quarters of the men at fire.
quent intervals is ordered.
Kuropatkin's army, toiling to the
north, is believed to be in danger from
the japanese army that has marched IN
the Lao valley from Newchwang. and
whose whereabouts now is in doubt.
Witnesses of the battle of Iiaovanu
declare the struggle was stupendous
and fearsome sight. Fully 600 guns
were engaged in the artillery duel. and
shells to the number OF sixty a minute
We're fired increasingly for twelve hours.
Thousands Of men fell in the struggle and
numberless instances Of individual and
collective heroism are declared to have
occurred on the battlefeh, which is de-
scEsbed as veritable inferno.