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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-23
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 23.-The
city council held It's regular meeting laN
night. There were present Aldermen
John 7. Sweeney, president; Messrs.
Hin. Burke. Ballenger. Marbury, Curtin,
Clark. and William II. Sweeney- In the
common council. F. .Paf. president. pre-
sided. and Messrs. Snowden. Burke.
Baader. Brill. Johnson. Uhler. Lead
beaten. and Spinks. bare quorum. were
present.
The bill of William H. Pack Tor S4s9.5T
for provisions furnished b. order Of
the board OF health. was ordered to be
paid SIessrs. Schiller, w. II. Cox. anc
]. r. Taylor were authorized TO mako
frame improvements within ere limits
Sixty dollars was appropriated TO repair
the roadway and walk at Fishtown. An
appropriation OF $1,000 for a sewer in
Princess Street 10 drain portion Of the
northwest part of the city. was laid
over.
An ordinance requiring a Waterman
night and day at the Duke and Fayette
Streets crossing of the railway, was
adopted. The finance committee re-
ported an ordinance making. appropria-
tons for the deficiencies of' The pres
ant year. It vas recommitted.
An application OF the Friendship-F,ir
Company that the city council deed 10
that corporation the lot on which the
Friendship house stands, TO be paid for
BY the company. was referred. A reso-
luton by Mr.. Leadbeater to call meet
ing Of the property holders in Wash
ir2tOn Street with the view OF obtain
ing funds by contribution for the re-
pair Of that street, was referred. Mr..
Brill. after explaining that a large num-
Der OF merchants in Alexandra were
taxed without benenf DW trading EfffruT0
blishments, introduced an ordinance
imposing q tax of 5000 per anuum on
such establishments. and also a tax OF
$50 on traders using such stamps. lie
presented. evidence that similar taxes
were imposed upon these trading stamps
g. other cities The matter was re-
ferred 10 the finance committee, and the
meeting adjourned.
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HEROIC DRIVER VICTIM
OF AN ANCIENT RUSE

While engaged In conversation with
one negro at the watering trough at
sixteenth and L Streets northwest. last
night. Bernard Marshall. driver Of
herdic No. 55. was robbed Of $40 in cash
and So in tickets, which were in a box
on his vehicle. by another negro proba-
bly, working in collision with the glib
tCngued individual who held MarshaIIs
attention.
Marshall had Just reached the tcrmi-
nus of his route when he stopped 10 wa
ter his horses. a negro came up and be-
gan to talk about the equinox and other
things. Marshall while waiting for his
horses to finish drinking, turned his back
TO his herdiC
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THO additional Items
Aggregate Just $6.72
What Mortar Practice Cost at Fort Winthrop,
Mass, and Fort Hamilton, II. l., in Dam
ages to Property.

bill is the exact nature of the damage
done. Whether the enthusiastic mortar
practice OF Uncle Sans men resulted
in g worth of mental depression" or
nervous anguish" or whether II is to
pay for fruit purloined from neighbour
ing orchard, is not declared officially in
the Government record
Although the Fort Preble claim has
been pending for a long time and has
gained a good deal OF attention. II Is be-
ueYed the two additional claims aggre-
eating sR72 will attain even greater
prominence The complete list OF claim
ants Is as follows. the last four items
having been introduced as an amend
ment:
To A. NJ. Spear. 500; to Harriet 5.
Webster. H.3I5; to F. H Harfard, $3.50:
10 Margaret Z, Mcdonald, $500: TO Mich
oIas Mospan, sl65: to Malvina H. Afer-
riman. SIS; to James MerriInan, $3.50: to
Mary E Parker. $305
Other Claimants.
ITO Mary E Tingley, SIS; to Hattie z.
McCann. $ls: TO Harry Wood, SIS, all at
Fort Preble. Me-; TO Mrs Emma Tatro.
S.72. at Fort Winthrop. Mass; TO Kath-
arine Jackman, SO, and to Elizabeth
Dance. SIS, both at Fort Hamilton, n.
Y; TO 2. NJ. Ferguson, S25 at Fort H @.
Wright. n. Y. There is hereby appropri-
ated. out Of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, a sum suff1-
Gent 10 pay said several claims"
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Further details Of the horrors OF mimic
warfare, as shown in the damage done
in the annual summer maneuvers Of the
army and navy, have come to light in
legislation now pending before Congress.
For some time past a bill has been
pending to pay damages to persons
living at Fort PrebIe. Ne. by reason
of mortar practice there in 1901. The
amounts to be paid various persons in
terested ranged from S1.515 TO $40 each,
officially certified to by a board Of army
officers constituted to ascertain such
details.
1t has now been discovered that not
all the damage was done at Fort Preble,
he. Consequently the former bill has
had to be amended and reconsidered by
Congress. It has been ascertained that
at Fort winthrop Mass. Mrs. Emma
Tatro's property had been damaged to
the exact amount of 1912, and that
many miles away, at Fort Hamilton.
N X--presumably in another series of
mortar tests-Katherine Jackman has
sustained an even s. worth Of damage
to her store OF this worlds goods.
IN consequence of these startling, even
II somewhat belated, discoveries, the
conscientious National Government is
about to appropriate the additional IS. p
TO soothe patriotic sensibilities 50 griev-
ously wounded.
fact which does not appear in the
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The city of Alexandria has this year
largely exceeded in It's expenditures the
appropriations made for the year, and
last night the fnaEce committee re
ported appropriations as follows, to
carry on the city work. until June !
next:
Streets. $1,000: salaries. $40: chain
gang, 800; poor house, 5000; outdoor
poor. S250. fire department, $500: fire
plugs. 800; electric lights, $780, courts
and jail, $500; lunatics, $50; coroner's in
quest, $50. The appropriations which
have been exceeded are as follows;
Salaries, Sc. 600; streets, $500; chain
gang, 500; poor house, 81 500; outdoor
poor, 81. 500; FIRE department. 5000: fire
plugs, 5000; electric lights, $500; courts
and jail. $3.50; coroner inQuests. 500,
lUnacy commissions. 5000.
The deficiencies viii bes reported at
the next meeting Of the city council.
The entire or regular appropriation of
the year amounted 10 SHED, and the
deficiencies have so far been about
5000. showing that about Sl24.0o) is re
Quired, besides the special taxes TO run
Alexandria for one year.
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LARGE REVENUE FROM
DELINQUENT TAX SALE
Eighty Buyers Purchased Practically
All the Parcels Offered and About
SII5,ooo Was Realized.

Tax Collector E G. Davis announced
To-Day that 1000 pieces Of real estate
were sold at the delinquent tax sale
concluded last week His revised ac-
counts show that the sale brought s115,-
oee and paid all the delinquent taxes for
which the lots were sold.
There were only eighty buyers, this
small number being accounted for by
the fact that much of the property was
bought up by syndicates. The S115. 900
left little surplus above the amount of
taxes due, as the whole sale was prac~
ically the disposing OF the land at the
figure OF the taxes TO be raised on IL
" hen all the expenses have been met
and the taxes have been turned into
the Treasury, there viii be left over
scarcely $50
More than half of the lots that were
sold were improved by dwellings or
other buildings. In the city limits the
percentage OF the improved lots was
unusually large
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-23
WILLIAM S. CAMPBELL
EXPIRES IN HOSPITAL
Veteran of Consular Service Suecumbs
to 0peration-Held Important Posts
in Several Lands.

william Shaw Campbell, a veteran OF
the consular service. died last evening
at the Garfield Hospital, aged eighty-six
years. His death was due indirectly to
an operation performed last Friday.
The funeral viii be held from st. Mar
garet's Episcopal Church. Of which he
was a member. at , O'Clock Friday af-
ternoon. The service will be conducted
by the Rev. Herbert Scott Smith Mr.
Campbell. who was a native Of New
York, received his first appointment TO
the consular service in 1913. when he was
made consul at Rotterdam, Holland.
For twenty years he remained in that
position. and IN 1862 was transferred to
Dresden. Saxony, where he was nine
years. After having had many hOnors
conferred on him while in the consular
service, Mr.. Campbell retired from the
employ Of the United States Govern
ment IN 1871, when he returned to this
country. For several years ne made his
home IN California. and while there was
swamped financially 10y investments In
wildcat mining enterprises. IN 1887 he
made an unofficial trip abroad. and upon
his return accepted position in the
quartermaster' service.
Mr.. Campbell re-entered the consular
service in 1893. when he was appointed
consul TO Newcas Tyne. England,
He remained there for four years. and
at the expiration OF his term was highly
commended by the municipal govern
ment of Newcastle, the merchants ex-
change and other commercial bodies, for
his efficient services
He is survived by Mrs. Campbell. and
three daughters-Ars. J. c. Kelton,
widow of former Adjutant General Kel-
ton Mrs w p Knowles. Of London.
ahd Mrs. g Trelawny, of Chrltenham,
England. His home in Washington was
at the residence Of his daughter, Mrs
keltOn. 1871 II Street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-23

parchment trial. In the second place it
is argued that ii would be unjust TO
Judge Swayne and unfair TO the people
of his judicial district FOR the Senate
to go home and leave The charges hang
ing over him for seven o. eight months
without trial. If he is rOL guilty he
should have. 1t is argued, an early OPP
portunity TO Yindicate himself. and again
II he is guilty he should not be per-
mitted to hold court for several months
and ad1udicate cases with such charges
pending against him. Both sides are
said to be prepared to go on with the
case at any time.
Whether it is necessary for the House
to remain in session while the Senate
is trying an impeachment case Is
somewhat mOoted question. In the case
of the first impeachment trial that Of
Judge Pickering, of New Hampshire,
just one hundred years ago, ana Wnlcn
resulted in conviction, the House at
tended the hearings in body, sitting
in the Senate chamber, but no one ex-
cept it's managers participated In the
proceedings The trial was conducted
with great dignity and solernnity-
The Belknap Case.
In the last impeachment matter, that
of Secretary Bel1nap. the Senate re-
fused TO concur in the resolution Of that
body to adjourn sine die. The Senate
held that Impeachment cases can only
and that Congress consists Of both the
Senate and House. Accordingly during
the six weeks that the Belknap case
was under consideration the House re-
manned in session. If the precedent es-
tablished in that case is followed IL viii
be necessary for the House to remain
in session during the proceedings.
In that event 1t has been suggested
that should the House have concluded
its legislative business il will be neces-
sary only 70 keep a small number Of
members in Washington 70 meet every
three days and adjourn without trans
acting any business. The others could
then go home and the constitutional re-
quirements would be compiled with.
In case Judge SWayne is impeached
way out OF the entire difficulty would
be for him TO resign. and then he could
not be tried 1t is said, however, that
he is disposed 10 fight. as to resign
would be a taCit admission of guilt
which he is not willing to admit, and he
believes that upon trial he will be ac-
quilted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-23
ECLIPSE OF ALDDEBARAN
BEHIND SILVERY MOON

one OF the most interesting astronom-
ical events Of the year In this latitude
was the eclipse Of the large red star
Aldebaran, in the constellation Of Tau
rus. which occurred a few minutes past
8 O'Clock last night When Aldebaran
disappeared under the dark side OF the
moon the sky was clear and gave the
observer an opportunity TO view the
phenomenon satisfactorily. Before the
star came out on the bright side OF the
moon. however clouds had gathered and
Aldebaran could not be seen.
The Importance Of the eclipse was the
chance i gave scientific observers TO
around the moon
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ONLY A SUGGESTION.
But It Has Proven Of Interest and
Value to Thousands.


Common sense would suggest that II
one wishes TO become neshy and plump
II can only result from the food We eat
and digest and that food should be al
luminous OF flesh forming food. Ike
eggs. beefsteak and cereals: in other
words the kinds Of food that make
flesh are the foods which form the
greater part Of our daily bills OF fare.
But. the trouble is that while we eat
enough and generally too much, the
stomach, from abuse and overwork. does
not properly digest and assimilate il,
which is the reason so many people re-
main thin and under weight: the d.
gestive organs do not completely digest
the flesh forming beefsteak and eggs
and similar wholesome food.
There are thousands Of such who are
really confirmed dyspeptics, although
they may have no particular pain or in
convenience from their stomachs
II such persons would lay their preju-
dlces aside and make a regular practice
OF Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets the food
would be quickly and thoroughly digest
&C. because these tablets contain the
natural peptones and diastase which
every weak stomach lacks. and by sGp-
plying this want the stomach Is soon
vigor.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets digest
every form OF flesh forming food meal
eggs. bread and potatoes. and this Is
the reason they so quickly build 10.
strengthen and invigorare thin. dyspep-
NC men, women and children.
lnvalids and children. even the most
delicate, use them with marked benehf
as they contain no strong, Irritating
drugs, no cathartic nor any harmful in
gredient a.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets 4. the most
successful and most widely known ~
any remedy for stomach troubles he
cause II Is the most reasonable and
scientific OF modern medicines.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold nv
every druggist In the United States and
canada as well as in Great Britain. Al
% cents Tor complete treatment
any stomach trouble or to make thin
nervous dyspeptic people strong, plumb
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-23
BARRY BULKLEY TALKS
ON YELLOWSTONE PARK

An illustrated lecture on the subject
or Yellowstone National Park" was
given by Barry Buckley at the Colum-
Dia Theater yesterday afternoon. in the
presence o. a large audience. The lee
tUre, which was for the benefit Of the
Children's Country Home. proved Of
great interest, the views being espe-
cially so
Among those giving box parties for
the aualr We're Thomas II. Walsh Eu-
gene =. Wills, and Senator and Mrs.
John Watts-Kearney. The audience was
made up largely OF persons prominent
IN social life Of the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-23
WATERS ASSOCIATION
GIVES ANNUAL BALL

The Association of Private Walters
gave its first annual ball in the Masonic
Temple last night. The temple was dec
GRATED with flags and the band platform
was filed with palms and other flowers
w. f. Walton and Mrs. Long led the
grand march. Haley's Band furnished
the music
The objects of the association are to
unite the first-class walters of Wash
ington, to uphold a standard price which
Is found necessary, from the general
conditions now existing. and 10 enable
society TO secure first-class service.
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THREE MEET DEATH
IN GAS-FILLED ROOMS

NEW YORK. March 23.-Otto Cross
man. aged thirty-five, a hostler; Minnie
Grossman. aged thirty-two. his wife.
and Rosa Longselder. aged thirty-threc.
v no boarded with the CHEESEMAN'S. were
found dead in their apartments on the
ground moor of the five-story tenement
iEg.
They had been asphyxiated by T.
Eliminating gas.
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STRAIGHTENIrJG KAw RIVER.

The Kansas delegation in Congress
any many other prominent Kansans
called at the War Department yester-
day and had a conference with Gen
eral Mackenzie, Chief of Engineers.
ccrcerning the proposed improvements
10 the KaW River designed to straight
en- II and prevent the floods which
damaged Kansas City, Kan, and other
towns in that State last spring.
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Mr.. MERRITT SLATED
FOR DISAPPOINTMENT
Only the Illness Of Mr.. Payne Holds
Back Commission.

The reappointuent OF John A Merritt
as postmaster Of washington. IT is un-
derstod, has been decided upon by the
President, and Will doubtless be an
nounced IN a few days
M Merr!tts appointment Is ready TO
be signed and only the Illness Of Post
master General Payne is holding IL up.
While he IS improving steadily. Mr..
Payne is not yet well enough 70 attend
20 business and only those matters
which are extremely urgent are being
taken TO him. If he continues his prog
ress toward recovery: II Is proba bic
that Mr.. Merritt viii be formally reap
pointed by the end of this week
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MARCH 70 DESIGNATED
As DIOCESAN BOOK DAY

The 1903 convention Of the Washington
diocese Of the Episcopal Church passed
a resolution ask ing Bishop SatterIee TO
designate day known as book day."
when donations OF books would be
made for the diocesan library.
Accordingly the Feast of the Annun-
citation, March Is. has been set apart as
hook day and all who present books
70 the library then Will be Acknowledged
IN the Church Militant" the diocesan
organ
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SYM0NS WILL DECLINE
GOVERNOR ODELL'S OFFER

Col. Thomas w. Symons. Superintend-
ent of Public Buildings and Grounds.
viii decline to become member Of the
New York Canal Commission under the
conditions agreed upon by the House
Committee on Military Affairs
This committee is willing TO have the
officer accept the position on the com
mission providing he will continue his
work with the army without pay.
Colonel Symons has decided TO remain
as an engineer with the army and will
decline the appointment offered him by
Governor Odell
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Ouestion of Cost.

In the matter Of price, the hand clean
ing is as cheap as the machine method
Although the officials Of the Street
Cleaning Department are reticent as to
the real reasons for the test on the Ave
nue.. it is tolerably certain that II is
being made in order to convince those
who have charge Of the money bags.
that the hand sweeping is the best
and most satisfactory method TO keep
the streets clean.
The condition OF the two sessions Of
the Avenue is being narrowly watched
each day by those interested in the re-
suit of the experiment.
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AGED NEGRO HELD
UNDER POLICY LAW

Charged with violating the policy law,
Samuel Johnson. a negro, sixty-one
years old, was held under $500 bond for
the action Of the grand jury by Judge
Scott in the Police Court today At the
preliminary hearing. Detective Watson
VINO arrested Johnson. said ne found a
rumber OF policy slips on the aged
negro.
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Elk NOTE REDEMPTIoNs.

National bank notes received yester-
day for redemption amounted 10 $685.
81 Government receipts and expendl-
lures We're; Internal revenue, $3.50. 1854;
customs. &55SS65: miscellaneous, S25, $50;
expenditures. S1.14O.O00.
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COLONEL BINGHAM NOT
VICTIM OF BLOOD POISON

In response to kilograms OF inquiry
from President Roosevelt, Secretary
Cortelyou and other friends, a SKATE
ment regarding the condition Of Col.
= heodore a Bingham. who was recently
injured IN Buffalo, has been given out
by his physicians. II IS tc the effect
that there are no signs Of blood poison
ing and II he continues &c improve
through today. he VIII be out Of danger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-23
SERVICE DISCONTINUED.

On account Of repairs being made 10
the slip in this city. the railway ferry
service between Alexandria and Shep-
ards has been discontinued. The Bal
timOre and Ohio trains reach this city
over the Long Bridge via the tracks Of
the Washington-Southern Railway.
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SWAYNE CASE PROVES
A STUMBLING BLOCK
Stands in the Way of Early Adjournment of Congress
and Members Would Gladly Avoid It,

The Judge Swayne case is a stumbling
block in the way Of an early adjourn
ment Of Congress, and many members
Of both the Senate and House are en-
deavOring TO find a way around It. All
Of the speculation INDUCED in is based
upon the hypothesis that the House will
concur in the recommendations of its
Committee on the judiciary, and pass
an Impeachment resolution, as it viii
probably do. Notwithstanding the fact
that minority of five prominent men,
bers Of the committee oppose the i'm
parchment Of Judge Swayne.
In so important and serious a matter.
however. it is not likely that the House
will repudiate the recommendations of
its committee which has given close and
careful consideration to the matter. Al
though it is stated that all of the Dem
Ocrats of the committee voted for i'm
parchment and all of those who voted
against Impeachment were Republicans
there has been no politics in the case.
In fact some of the members did not
know until after the judgment of the
committee had been recorded what the
politics Of Judge Swayne were, or who
had appointed him.
Judge Swayne Is a Republican who
went to Florida from Delaware a Short
time before he was appointed TO the
Federal bench by President Harrison
In 1890. 1t is rot at all likely that poll
tics will enter in any way into the i'm
parchment proceedings.
Senate VIII Try Case.
In case the House passes a resolution
of impeachment it viii be necessary af-
ter the customary formality is had,
for the Senate to try the case. II viii
be Cor the Senate to say whether or not
it viii sit 10 hear the evidence and pass
upon 1t at this session or at the next
Some members have suggested allowing
the matter to go over until the next
session.
Two objections are raised to that prop
osition. In the first place il ~oIld
greatly crowd the business Of the sh>rt
session to be obliged TO give up three or
Tour weeks to the conduct Of an i'm
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SPAIN GETS ORDNANCE
LEFT IN PORTO RICO

At the request Of Secretary Hay, the
War Department has instructed It's Off
GERS In Porto Rico TO turn over 20 Off
GERS designated by the Spanish govern
mcnt all ordnance left in the fOrtihca-
the Spanish.
The guns left IN the forts are of
small value.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-23
YOUNG MAN HURLED
FROM A MOVING CAR

Endeavoring 70 board a moving car
al Tenth and f Streets northwest, about
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon, John
Clements, twenty-four years old. of 219
y street northwest. was hurled 70 the
ground he received treatment for an
injured hip at the Emergency Hospital.
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NsANE. - TRIEs suIcInE

MIDDLETOWN. n Y. March o.
FroI- George BrowncH. formerly Of Sy-
Iacuse University and patient at the
State Hospital for the Insane arrer,nt.7
suicide ry cutting himself with a booked
knife ne found IN some clothing SEM
nm ~ relatives. u Is believed he VIII
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MAYFLOwER MASCOT I'M zoo.

Another monkey Joined the colony at
the Zoo yesterday afternoon. The new
conner is native Of the Isthmus of
Panama, and was presented to the Zoo
by the crew OF the MayfloH,er. which
got the little fellow in Colon some
months ago and made him the mascot
Of the Presidents boat