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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-17
THURSDAY EVENING. MAR. II, 1904.

RosEATE accounts are being published
of the improvements which the Wash
ington.Southern Railway Company con-
templates making to its property near
this city. but it is possible that there
NAV be another side and that the city OF
Alexandria may be seriously injured
thereby. We say this is possible. With
out having seen the plans, but from those
who have. we hear that the railroad is
to pass along the entire western out
skirts of the city on elevated tracks
either trestle work or an embankment.
Either will be bad enough and will leave
but few points of egress from or ingress
10 the CITY. Should an embankment be
built. which is most probable, a tunnel
would be necessary at the head of King
street through which the electric railway
tracks and driveway would run.
Should there not be proper partition OF
the tunnel and of its approaches the
meeting of trains and teams at this point
would be extremely dangerous with
strong probabilities of serious accidents
Should Cameron street be extended so
as to cross the railroad tracks either
above or below grade, more trouble
would ensue and this would also be the
case at the Braddock road crossing. At
Duke street the roadway will be elevated
and carried over the railroad tracks. The
land over which the railroad will run is
Just beyond the city limits and conse-
ouently the city authorities have no
jurisdiction, but the whole matter rests
with the Alexandria County Supervis-
ors. They should see that their own
people are properly protected while go
ing to and from Alexandria and the
residents of Fairfax county living west
of this city, especially those on Semi
nary Hill, should also look to their in
terests in this matter. Mayor Simpson,
City Engineer Dunn and City Attorney
Boothe will do all in their power to
protect the city's interest, but, as
above stated, as they have no author
ity in the case they can only urge the
county authorities 10 prevent the city
from being injured. In this they should
be Joined by the business men OF LEX
andria in the heartiest manner. IL Is
not intended in this article to imply that
the railroad company willingly intends to
iniure this city in building a wall along
its western limits, bat an injury might
result if the present plans are carried
out and it is with this fear that warm
ing is given. 1t is easier to prevent a
wrong than to undo one.
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More Laws.

By receiving the signature of the
governor yesterday several bills of public
interest passed by thelegisIature became
laws. In addition TO those mentioned in
yesterdays Gazette the governor signed
thefollowing bills. Making an appropria-
ton of $l65, 900 to the Virginia Polyte-
chnic Institute at Blacksburg, and $685.
600 for the State Normal School at Farm
vile: Topreventnepotism in the public
school system to make April next
legal holiday so that all who desire it
may attend the launching of the battle
ship Virginia at Newport News TO re-
qulre county supervisors to make regular
publication of their proceedings; to APP
propriate $35, 900 for an electric plant
to light the buildings in the Capitol
square.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-17

lures have been deteriorating for years
past and the last body did nothing 10
check the downward move and conse-
ouently was no exception to the lowering
rule. The body was composed largely
of new and untried members VINO
imagined that they must do things ana
their experiments and embryonic attempts
atlegislation have been sadly expensive TO
the State. Happily, under the constltu-
ton, it could sit but sixty days and
the people of the State are to be con-
graduated that that time has expired.
There is hardly any probability of Gov
ernor Montague calling the legislature
together again, but should he in mo-
ment of alteration do so, it were better
for him that a milestone were hanged
about his neck and he cast into the sea-
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COMMUNICATED.
Old Alexandria.

Seeing that the finding Of human
bones while building on north Royal
street seems strange to some of your
readers, | will, with the permission OF
the editor, explain the cause. AS orig
inally laid out, Alexandria extended
only from the Potomac west to a stream
which ran through or near what is now
north Pitt street, going up-I have heard
old people say, when | was boy, in
one place nearly up to north st. Asaph.
Royal was the most westerly of the orig
inal streets, and as there was no ceme-
tery-Christ Church having been built
more than twenty years later-people
buried their dead in the lots near their
houses perhaps just behind them.
When | can first remember lover seventy
years ago. there was tombstone under
the gate of the garden attached to the
old house on Queen street close to the
corner Of Royal, the inscription on which
| often read but have long since forgot
ten. 1t was laid fiat, on level with
the pavement, and thought the grave
was under it. There were then no houses
on the west side of Royal street farther
to the north and but one brick house
south of it on that square. There were
some after you crossed Cameron street
first the City Hotel and then FIVE or six
others south of that, but to King and up
its north side there were only old frames,
many of them of but one story, until you
came to the large brick house at the cor
ner of Pitt. In or about 184l, james
Roach, who owned most of the old
"shacks" on Royal street, had them torn
down and row of fine brick houses
erected, one or two having been previ-
ously erected about the middle of the
King street side of The square. While
digging the foundations for the Royal
street houses, many skeletons we're UNI
earthed. AN OLD ALEXANDRIA,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-17
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

London, Mar. ia dispatch from
Chefoo reports that the Russian torpedo
DESTROYER Skori has been blown up at
Port Arthur by floating mine. Only
four of her crew wore saved. The Skori
was entering Port Arthur harbor at the
time of the accident.
London, Mar. 1.-THE Niuchwang
correspondent of Lloyds today wires that
the reports that the Russians are laying
mines abreast of the fortress there are
untrue. Business, he says, iscontinuing
at Niuchwang as usual. Mr.. Crosse,
the civil administrator of the city, is do
ing all in his power to further trade in
terests. The Americans and British
have insisted that a warship be stationed
at the city. There are no signs OF
trouble. continues the correspondent.
The japanese, he says, will probably
land at Kai Chow bay and cut the rail-
road at Tashitichow station few miles
back of Port Arthur
Paris, Mar. 1.-THE Echo de Paris
prints dispatch from st. Petersburg
stating that a report has reached there
from Port Arthur to the effect that the
squadron of Admiral Togo was sighed
off that port yesterday morning.
London, March 1.-THE st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Central News
wires that Admiral Stakelberg, who has
arrived at the Russian Capitol from
Vladivostok, in an interview denies that
the Russian squadrons in the far East
we're not prepared for the outbreak OF
hostilities. He is quoted as saying;
''The var had been toreseen for a long
time. The warships at Port Arthur and
Vladivostok were in a perfect state of
eadiness. !"
London, March 1.-THE Toxic cor
respondent of the st. James Gazette
sends message by way of Shanghai in
order to avoid the censor, in which he
states that since the receipt of the news
of japanese victories the japanese atti-
tude has become somewhat changed.
The patriotic ferver, he says, is undated,
but now the public are over confident
and there is disposition to regard the
war as already over. The talk is as if
the dictation of terms to Russia were the
only thing remaining to be done. The
officials, however, remain calm and alert
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American Dental Colleges not Z ecOg

Berlin, March 1.-THE Supreme
Court of Appeals today handed down
judgment to the effect that the degree Of
Doctor Of Dental Surgery conferred by
numerous American colleges will not
henceforth be recognized in Germany.
The ground for this contention is that
the American colleges are private in
situations, not supervised by the govern
ment, and that it is not desirable tor the
German public to be led to believe that
the degrees thus given are equal to those
granted by German universities, which
are controlled by the state. American
dentists in Germany labelling themselves
doctors are liable to severe penalties
The sole exception to this ruling is the
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college at Ann Arbor, Michigan, whose
dental degree is recognized as legal in
Germany.
New York stock Marker.

New York, March II, IL a. m.-The
stock market was only moderately active
this morning, and fluctuations, as a rule,
were confined to small fractions. Prices
soon regained the small opening losses.
There was no feature in the railway list,
except a slightly frmer tendency to
Pennsylvania. The market at this hour
is slightly more active, and inclined up
rvord
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-17
More Riots.

Disturbances of strikers are not nearly as
grave as an individual disorder Of the sys-
TEN. Oyerwork, 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 wonderful tonic. and effective nervine
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 +. s. Leadbeater & Sons, druggists.
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The Grounding INDICATED.

Cadiz, o., March 1.-THE disputed
wisdom of the ground hog has been
thoroughly tested by Peter B. Atwell,
who resides in the western part of the
county. Atwell last fall captured one
of the alternating species and took it to
his home, allowing it to sleep in nest
he had provided for it in a closet. The
animal lay quiet until the morning of
February, 2nd. Atwell says that on that
day the animal crept from its aest,
climbed upon the window sill, where the
rays of the sun shOne full and bright,
and after actually seeing its shadow on
the wall, retired to its winter quarters.
Atwell decided that he would watch both
the grounding and the weather. The
promised six weeks of winter came with
vengeance, and as the allotted six
weeks were up Tuesday, Atwell watched
the grounding carefully all day. About
the middle of the afternoon, Atwell says,
the animal awoke, shook himself and
scrambled out. 1t wandered about the
room until dark and then retired. We'd
nesday morning the grounding was up
before Atwell and was scratching at the
door. When the door was opened the
animal went forth az if it we're perfectly
happy and contented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-17
COURT OF APPEALS.

Standard Oil Company, OF New YORK,
vs.. Wakeheld's administrator, &C., ar
gued aud continued until today.
The next cases to be called are; VIII
sons trustee VS.. Langhorne; Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company VS.:
Burke and Herbert, and Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company VS.. First
National Bank of Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-17

come to hisattention in the War Depart
ment. There is an annual appropriation
made for mileage of officers, and this
fund is used to dispense fayors in all
sorts of WAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-17

On the strength of heavy rains in the
southwest and the consequent breaking
of a long drough, the Chicago wheat mar
ket broke this morning. Wheat which
closed yesterday at SO S-S sold down to
"a 1-2 and recovered half cent Old
July from yesterdays close Of 90 IA to
81. and new July from 80 7-8 to SO "a.
Nav corn and oats sold off 3-4c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-17
Well Again.

The many friends of John Blount will
be pleased to learn that he has entirely
recovered from his attack of rheumatism.
Chamberlain Pain Balm cured him
after the best doctors in the town
(Monon, indy 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, 1904-03-17
IL Saved His Leg.

PA Danforth of LaGrange, Ca. suffered
for six months with a frightful running sore
on his leg but writes that BuckIen's Irniee
Salve, wholly cured il in five days For
Ulcers, Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve IN
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 15 cts
Sold BY Z. 5. Leadbeater & Sons, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-17
Fifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, d. c., Mar. II.
SENATE.

Mr.. Scott was the only member to ap :
pear with shamrock in the early hours
of the Senate today.
The following bills were passed
Authorizing the Secretary Of the In
terror to dispose of timber on public
lands reinstating homestead rights in
certain cases authorizing the Secretary
of War to expend 1925, 900 already APP
propriated, for a channel through Sabine
lake, Texas.
HOUSE.
The shamrock, in honor of st. Patrick
Day was much in evidence in the House
today.
Sunday, March 9th, was set aside for
eulogies on the life of the late Repre-
sentative Burke, of Philadelphia.
An agreement was reached to adjourn
on Friday until Monday, so that the
members of the House may go to James
town on Saturday to view the site of the
proposed exposition to be held there in
1907.
The postoffice appropriation bill wa:
again taken up in committee of the whole,
and read for amendments. The fight
that is expected over the appropriations
carried in the bill, came on the first
section appropriating SIS, 900 for adver-
Using.
Mr.. Maddox Gas it has been demon
strated that there are so many rascals in
the pOstoffice department, [ would like t
know what il to be advertisedp'
Mr.. Overstreet explained that the de
partment advertised for bids for all sup
plies and that this appropriation had been
carried for years.
Mr.. Stephens offered an amendment
limiting the expenditure to the supply
division.
The amendment would 'cripple the
service" Mr.. Overstreet declared.
The amendment was defeated.
Mr.. Cromer offered amendment reduc-
ing the appropriation for the expenses
of the United States delegate to the uni
versal postal congress at Rome, from 81,
500, to $4,000. This position, it was
stated, is to be filled by former Represen-
tative Loud of California.
The amendment was carried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-17

NOTWITHSTANDING Senator Martin S
positive denial that he had anything to
do with the defeat of the primary cleo
ton bill, and Senator Barksdale's state
ment that of his own volition he killed
the bill because he believed it was radl-
cally wrong and would have beer. an in
vitation to fraud, the Richmond papers
continue to hold Senator Martin respon-
sible for the defeat of the measure-be-
cause some of his friends opposed it.
But this is not surprising for Richmond
papers. for Senator Martin has never
been fairly treated by them, and with
them he will be id if he does and be
id if he doesn't. This is shown by
one ofthese papers which two weeks ago
urged the defeat of the bill, but now de-
plores its defeat and holds Senator Mar
tin responsible therefor. More than this
yesterday this very paper published the
following:
Inquiry develops the further fact that
the vote for and against the bill is not
along the lines of Martin and anti-Mar-
tin, nor even along the lines of anti
primary and pro-primary. On the con
trary, the division is such that no signif
canoe can be attached to the vote on the
bill. As matter of fact, it is admitted
by opponents of Senator Martins re-elec-
ton that had his supporters in the Sen
ate of Virginia or in the General Assem-
bly, united to defeat general primary
plan, they could have done 50, aud done
so on full vote, without having resort
to filibuster. AS a matter of opinion,
it is the view of various senators that the
bill could not have passed the Senate as
il had been amended. ever had a vote
been reached. Finally the impression
appears to be that even the friends OF a
general primary bill were much divided
on this measure. Almost all of the
Senators, Mr. Machen himself included,
admit that the bill, as amended, was de-
fective, and that its passage would have
been victory of doubtful value.
But Senator Martin can be reelected
without the aid of Richmond newspapers.
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Today's Telegraphie News
From Richmond.

Special Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette
The governor today signed the bill
eliminating the Imprisonment feature
from the Sunday liquor selling section
of the Mann law. He will veto Mr.
Caton's bill reducing the franchise tax
on certain corporations. These are the
last measures of public interest whose
fate was in jeopardy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-17

THE HEADLINE, Virginia Legisla-
ture," which, with brief intervals, has
been kept standing in the Gazette during
the past four years has been removed
(the legislature having last adjourned)
and it is hoped by all good citizens that
its use will not be required again for the
next two years. The publishers of the
Gazette were heartily tired of preparing
the legislative proceedings and doubt
not that its readers were as heartily tired
of reading them. The last legislature
did many things it should not have done
and left undone many things it should
have done and there WAS little health in
it. The good it did was more than offset
BY the harm inflicted and had the ses-
sion not been held, theState would have
been the gamer. The Virginia legisla-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27
It Seems Uncertain.

Richmond News-Leader.
We give it up. The reports Of what
former President Cleveland will or will
not do in this campaign conflict and
contradict each other as bitterly as the
stories from St. Petersburg and Toxic
regarding the progress of the war in
the East. First we had it that Mr..
Cleveland would not appear on
the stump in favor OF Judge Parker
aud we took the liberty of criticising
the former President sharply. Then
ws were delighted with a new story,
apparently authoritative and official
that Mr.. Cleveland would appear at least
at one great meeting and lift his voice
tor the Democratic nominee. There.
upon we recanted, sought to rub from
the memory of readers all the i'll thing
We had said and poured forth an hum.
BILE song Of praise. Now we are told
again that Mr.. Cleveland will not
speak. Probably before the end o.
the week We shall be informed again
that he will speak. We are left guess
ing about the old man and uncertain
as to whether we shall shower upor
him laudatlon or reprObatiOn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27
Abraham Linooln's Kindness to .
Bird.

Selected.
In the early pioneer days, when 40
raham Lincoln was young attorney
and erode the circuit" he was one day
travelling on horseback from one town
to another with a party OF friends who
were lawyers like himself.
The road which they travelled leo
across prairles and through woods. As
they passed grove where the birds
were singing merrily, they noticed a
baby bird which had fallen from the
nest and lay fattering by the roadside.
After they had gone short distance
Mr.. Lincoln stopped turned. and said
wait for me a moment; will soon
rejoin YOU"
AS his friends halted and watched
him, they saw Mr.. Lincoln return to
the place where the helpless bird lay
on the ground, and tenderly take it up
and set it on a limb near the nest.
When he joined his companions
one of them laughingly asked, "Why
did you bother and yourself and delay
US with such q trlf1e as that?"
Abraham Lincoin's reply deserves
to be remembered. "My friend" said
he, II can only say this-that 1 feel
better for it. I could not have slept
tonight If l had loft that helpless little
creature to perish on the ground"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27
Keep It to Ourselves.

Sunday-School Times.
Those who have the heaviest burdens
to bear, talk least about them. It is
the younger ones-younger in years or
in experience-who think their load is
a little heavier than any ones else.
The real burden-carrlers have not time
or energy to waste in talking about
their burdens Their chief interest lies
in accomplishing, not in publishing
abroad their hardships. The Presidents
OF the United States, of whatever party
they may be, have hardshlps and bur
dens that perhaps equal those of the
average man or woman yet Presidents
say little about that phase of their
work. The very dwelling on the hard.
ships or unpleasant features OF ones
work increases those hardships. They
thrive under the cultivation of talk
No ones burdens are too heavy. We
art. not hidden to add our burdens to
our brother we are hidden to bear his
and by 60 doing we shall tighten oul
| own.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27
The japanese Way.
Washington Pont.

"When 1 first went to Japan, good
many years ago, was employed by the
government to give instruction in az.
riculture and the use OF TOOLS" said
Charles Sydney, an English resident OF
Yokohama. At that time the little
yellow men knew comparatively moth
ing of labor-saving devices, and in all
Japan as simple tool as an auger was
not to be found. When 1 demonstrate
ed tho wonderful efficiency and simpli-
city of this implement, my students
were perfectly delighted, and 1 knew
I had made the biggest sort of bit.
Shortly afterward, to my great chagrin,
my entire outfit of assorted augers was
stolen. The loss was serious one, for
it meant long delay in some construc-
ton work which was to be a pert oil
the course I had mapped out. A
thorough search was made for the
tools, but In vain, and I resigned my.
self to their loss. One morning, about
two weeks after the theft, in going to
my shop, to my great surprise found
laid out on a bench the missing augers,
and by the side Of each brand new
one.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-10-27
The Farmer the Least Dependent of
All Men,

Charlotte Observer.
They were talking about what work
man could be the most Independent
In and yet make a good Lying. There
were several professions and businesses
represented Medicine, insurance, law,
journalism, druggist and maybe enc or
two others. The quietest man in the
party was Mr.. w. J.. Rled, of Fairfield
county, S. c., man who has lots of
friends In Charlotte, where he cnce
lived. He is a modest man and told
In modest way story which was fact
and full Of food for thought.
"1f man farms right, said MI. Ried ,
che is the most independent man on
earth. l have farm of l13 acres in
Fairfield county, which cost me ST.
SOC. The fret year rented out a por-
zion OF it, which paid me Is per cent.
on the price of the farm. I made.
however, 5000 on cotton and 5000 on
other products and also raised enough
to maintain my family of five members
in comfort. And I've got my:land."
There was some quick calculating. by
members OF the little group.
"You made 5000 plus $500, that's
81 500, or 33Bs per cent. on invest ment
any, then Is per cent. rent--that totals
4S3 per cent. on your outlay" said an
insurance man.
eyes, and there was a maintenance
of family and few odds and ends
besides, AID he smiled. "Any farm
Will pay if judgment is used, and tbs
farmer is the most Independent man
on earth, think"
There wasn't man in the crowd
who demured.