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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Nh. j. Alexander Preston, a we'll
known member of the Baltimore bar died
at his home yesterday.
The congregation of the Propaganda
will soon discuss the project OF convert
ing Newfoundland into an ecclesiastical
province.
The Knights of Columbus will present
a fund of $50, 900 to the Catholic Unlver-
sity at Washington to endow a chal OF
secular history.
W. d. Guthrie, counsel for Charles NJ.
Schwab, will seek to have the receiver
ship proceedings continued in the United
States Circuit Court of New Jersey in
private.
Congressman Heart is reported to have
ordered presses sent to st. Louis as soon
as he heard that the national democratic
convention would go there. He intends
to start a newspaper in st. Louis.
The Colombian representatives in
Paris have little expectation that the
proceedings instituted by them against
the Panama Canal Company will result
in an injunction to prevent the transfer
of the concession to the United States.
The foreign missionary committee o.
the Southern Presbyterian Church a
Nashville yesterday decided to appeal to
the church to replace the mission boat
Lapsley, lost on the Congo. Thirty
thousand dollars is needed for its con-
struction.
The Ohio House and Senate voted
separately yesterday for United States
Senator, the House casting Sc for Hanna
q for John H. Clark (%democrat) o
Cleveland, two republicans and ont
democrat being absent. In the Senate
Hanna received 80 and Clark 4 votes.
The democratic members of the Mary
land legislature in caucus last nigh
deemed il unwise to call a constitutional
convention. Amendments to the con
stitution will be prepared restricting suf
frage and providing for State anC
public roads. Gen. Murray VandiveI
was unanimously nominated for re-elec
ton as State treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
Destructive Fire.

Lowell, Mass, Jan. 13.-Lowell was
visited last night by the third great fire
in a week and the largest that ever occur
red in the business portion Of the city.
Four large blocks were destroyed, invol-
wing a loss of buildings aud contents by
latest estimates of $500, 900. Assistant
chief j. f. Norton sustaineda compound
fracture of one of his legs by brick from
a falling wall, and several Other firemen
we're hurt, one having a rib broken,
though lone we're fatally injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JAN. 10, 1904
TUE MEETING of the democratic com

TUE MEETING of the democratic COM
mittee in Washington yesterday resulted
in the selection of st. Louis as the
place for the assembling Of the next
national democratic convention and the
fixing Of Wednesday, July 6, as the
date. 1t was a notable gathering OF
representatives of the party, and the per-
feet unanimity which was so apparent
inspired much hope in the breasts OF all
who have unhinchingly followed the
democratic party in its triumphs and
reverses. Among the pleasant features
was the visit of Mr.. w. ]. Bryan, his
cordial welcome and the pleasant inter
change of s~alutations which followed his
appearance. There was every indI-
cation Of a fixed and steady purpose OF
the members of the committee and
all others present to make the campaign
of 1904 memorable. The democratic
party will enter the contest with earnest
ness. The platform will be framed with
care, each plank being Of a nature which
its enemies will fad difficult to move.
The country has made much history
during the past four years. Some
chapters will not bear close scrutiny
many republicans vieing with demo-
Gratis in protests against certain high
banded acts of the present reckless sd-
m~inistration. There are also many
things in the body polite thathave long
needed Encouragement or complete met
amorphosis, and the late p~ostoffce scan
dals the Panama incident and the
thousand overt acts of those now in
authority call for a reform which should
extend its ramifcations in every part OF
the government service. The principles
and aims of the democratic party will
be to bring about a new regime which
has been long a desideratum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13

The VISIT of Count Cassini, the Rus
sian Ambassador, to Secretary of State
Hay in Washington, yesterday, and the
conveyance to him of the assurance OF
his government that the Russian author
tiles would put no obstacles in the way
of the full enjoyment by the powers
having treaties with China of all the
rights and privileges guaranteed by such
treaties in M~anchuria, should put an
end to the expressed apprehension in the
United States that this country is about
to be deprived by Russia of commmer-
cial intercourse with Manchuria. 1t is
thought by many that there never was
any real intention on the part of Russia
to attempt any such thing, and of1clals
of that country say they do not under
stand why there is so much sympathy in
the United States for Japan during the
present friction between the Muscovite
and the Monaghan. Russia has been,
or pretends to have been, for many years
friendly to the United States, and on
more than one occasion during critical
portions of the %latter's history has mani
tested its sincerity by its acts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13

Mrs. Johanna Soderholm, of Fergus
Falls, Mimi, fell and dislocated her
shoulder. She had a surgeon get it back
in place as soon as possible, but it was
quite sore and panied her very much.
Her son mentioned that he had seen
Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised for
sprains and soreness, and she asked him
to buy her a bottle of it, which he did.
1t quickly relieved her and enabled her
to sleep which she had not done for sew
eral days. The son was SO much pleased
with the relief it gave his mother that he
has since recommended it to many others.
For sale by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
Beseiged by Depositors.

Superior, Wis, Jan. 13.-The First
National Bank on Tuesday withstood the
heaviest iun hat has ever occurred on
any bank in Superior. 1t became neces-
sary to have police protection to take
care of the surging mob. The bank Sc
cured a large amount of gold and an
nounced that it would pay off as long as
people demanded their money lift took all
night, and at a late hour the bank was
still open with people waiting in the bit
ter cold to get to the cashiers window.
The business men have been depositing
money instead Of Withdrawing it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13

AFTER MEETING at intervals during
four years the life of the Legislature,
probably the longest in the history OF
Virginia, expired by limitation last night.
Today a new General Assembly reigns
in its place, its life, however, being fixed
by law It 60 days. The legislature
which died last night owed its length OF
life TO the constitutional convention.
That body, being supreme, authorized 1t
TO sit for an indefinite period, and many
of the members knowing full well that
the zig was up with them, so far as
their ever being made legislators again,
W Mt the limit anl drew their pay unit
the last minute. THIS legislature will
be remembered chiefly as a salary-grab-
bing body, and should have adjourned
two years ago. Many of its members
know about as much about making laws
as they do about Sanscrit, and their
main object in remaining in Richmond
was to draw their four dollars per day.
MAY its like never gather again. The
legislature is dead-short live the legis-
lature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
Cured AFTER SUFFERING 10 Years.

B. F. Hare, Superintendent Miami Cycle
and Manufacturing Company, Middletown.
o., suffered for ten years with dyspepsia. He
spent hundreds Of dollars for medicine and
with doctors without receiving any perma-
nent benefit. He says, Zone night while
feeling exceptionally bad, ! was about to
throw down the evening paper when ! saw an
item in the paper regarding the merits Of Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure. / concluded to try it
and while / had no faith in il / felt better
after the second dose. After using W. bottles
/ am stronger and better than 1 have been in
wears, and / recommend KOdOl Dyspepsia
Cure 10 my friends and acquaintance suf-
fering from stomach trouble. Sold by all
druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
IN CAUSE.

A mass-meeting was held atthe Lafay-
cite Theatre in Washington yesterday
afternoon in the interest of international
arbitration, Hon. John w. Foster, pres
ident of the National Arbitration Con-
ference, presiding. The theatre was
crowded with persons interested in the
question and the audience was addressed
by a number of distinguished speakers,
among them Cardinal Gibbons, Gen. Nell
son A. Miles, DR.. Edward E7erett Hale,
Clark Howell, of Georgia; Rev. DR.. Jo-
seph Silverman, of Temple Emanuel,
New York city Hon. j. NJ. Dickinson,
senior counsel before the Alaskan Bound
airy Tribunal, and Andrew Carnegie.
The resolutions adopted at the meeting
yesterday calling upon Congress to
provide an arbitration treaty that would
be acceptable to Great Britain and which
could be made effective between that
country and the United States were read
by the secretary, Thomas Nelson Page,
and approved by the meeting. A letter
from Nj. Cleveland was read in which he
said: 81 need not say to you how much
| am interested in the object which the
conference has in view and which the
contemplated meeting is scaled to further.
And yet, much to my regret, l am
obliged to say in response to your invi-
tation that engagements already made
and an unusual pressure Of work will
prevent my attending the meeting"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
Claim slavery SIN Exists.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 1S-Negroes
have been traded and sold like horses
and cattle in Coffee county, according to
the testimony in the peonage case of
Samuel W. Tyson, who was ined$l 900.
1t is declared that anegro named Ancer-
SON was sold for $50 to a white mar
named Crumpler who in turn traded
him to Tryson for another negro and a
money consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
The MabIe BechtcI Murder Trial.

Allentown, Pa, Jan. l3.-The jury
who will hear the evidence 10 the case
against Alois Eckstein, who is charged
with being accessory to and after the
fact in the murder OF Mabel Bechtel,
was completed this morning. The defense
brought out that Mrs. Bechtel saw
Eckstein on his way home at $50 p. m.
on that Sunday evening, on which the
murder occurred, which is a step in the
direction of his alibi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
CRrsMoND ACQUITTED

CRIsMoYD AcQUIrTED.-The trial OF
ex Clerk j. P. H. Crismond on the
charge of embezzlement, which has been
in progress at Spottsylvania Courthouse
for the past week, terminated yesterday
evening in a verdict of not guilty. The
jury was out five minutes. When the
verdict was announced a demonstration
of approval was made, which the judge
promptly suppressed. There are seven
other indictments against Crismond.
They will all be tried before the term of
the present court ends. The case just
decided is. looked on as a test, and it is
thought the verdict will be the same in
the other cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From Richmond.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.
Richmond, Jan. 13.-The two houses Of the
General Assembly organized today. All the
old officers were reelected.
Mr.. Camm Patterson offered a resolution,
by request, calling upon the body to repeal
the dog tax.
Mr.. Cation offered a bill in the House to
exempt the Bethel cemetery property, near
Alexandria, from taxation.
A nine-hour labor bill was presented, as
was also the Jordan oyster bill breaking the
Baylor survey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
Charles f. DENLY Dead.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 10. Charles F.
DENLY, formerly United States Minister
al Peking, died suddenly this morning at
1880 at the Hotel Sherman, jamestown.
He was a native of virginia and removed
to Indiana whence he was appointed to
Peking in 1885 by Mr.. Cleveland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13

Summonses for the mayor, fire marshall,
aldermen, and attaches Of the building de-
partment in the Iroquois fire inquest were dis
cnssed in Chicago this morning before the in
.quiry was resumed. No official announcement
has been made that they will be issued. The
prospect of sensational disclosures attracted
more spectators than could gain admission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
Saved From Terrible Death

The family of Mrs. NJ. L. Bobbitt, Of Bar.
gerton, Tenn, saw her dying and were
powerless to save her. The most skilful ply
consumption was slowly but surely taking her
life. In this terrible hour DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption turned dispair in
TO joy. The first bottle brought immediate
relief and its continued use completely cured
her. 1t is the most certain cure in the world
for all throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed
Bottles SOC and $l.00. Trial Bottles free at i.
5. Leadbeater x Sons drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
JOINT MEETING.

A joint meeting was convened, Alder
man Curtin in the chair, to elect a
Measurer of Lumber, vice James L.
Adams, deceased. Mr.. Langley's NOM
ination was accompanied by the en-
dorsement of all the lumber dealers
Mr.. Trimyer nominated S. @. Swaine.
The vote stood: S. G. Swaine, Is ].
T. Langley, 6. So Mr.. Swaine was de-
clared elected.
The joint session then dissolved and
the board adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
OFFICIAL.
A OF ALDERMEN.

At q regular meeting Of the Board Of Al
dermen of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
January u, 1904, there were present:
Messrs. Hill, Burke, Marbury, Ballenger,
Clark, Curtin and w. II. Sweeney.
In the absence of the President Mr.. Curtin
was elected President pro tenn.
Mr.. Marbury submitted a petition from
Mrs. c. E. Bradley for permission to erecta
frame addition to her house, Ala King street.
The permission was granted provided there
was no objection on the part Of the adjoining
p~roperty-owners.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred IN
by unanimous votes:
Report Of the Committee on Streets in &C.
cordance with a resolution referred to them
July IA, 1903, directing the City Engineer to
ascertain the cost Of draining King street
from West street 10 the corporation line.
Communication from f.. /. Dunn, City En-
gineer, regarding safeguards on buildings
used for public gatherings.
An ordinance to amend and reordain Sec
tions 10 and 10 Of an ordinance providing for
the inspection of buildings and regulating the
construction and repairing Of buildings with
in the city limits, approved May IA, 1896.
Communication from w. C. II. Wildt de-
clining to qualify for the position Of Keeper
Of the Town Clock.
Communication from the ladies Of the Co
operative Charities Association.
Communication from the Board Of Fire
Wardens recommending an increase of $3.50
per month in the salaries of the engineers Of
the Columbia and Reliance fire engines.
Communications from Z. w. German, NJ.
D., Health Officer, recommending suitable
quarters for certain persons suffering from
smallpox.
Resolutions appropriation 500 for the use
of the Board Of Health.
The board proceeded to the chamber Of the
Common Council for the purpose of p%artici-
pating in the election Of an Inspector Of Lum-
Der, and upon their return adjourned.
J.. r. n. CURTIN, President pro tenn.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
F"ifty-Eighth Congress.
Washington, D. c., Jan. IL.
SENATE.

In the Senate to-day Mr.. Patterson
presented resolutions from the Colorado
State federation of labor, declaring that
the industrial conditions in that state de-
manded cOngressio nvestigatiOn There
was also presented a testimonial con.
demning the attitude of the miners from
Mr.. Scott. Mr.. Patterson declared thai
the mine owners were supplying the
money to pay the soldiers for the express
purpose of exterminating the labor men.
Mr.. Scott, in admitting Mr.. Patterson's
contention that he was n Of the mine
owners, charged that the State federation
oflabor of Colorado had destroyed prop
erty and life. ono more tyrannical OF
despotic organization exists in the world
than this federation" he declared.
The House bill appropriating $500, 600
for stamping out the cotton boil weevil
was passed without objection.
Mr.. Stone offered a resolution directing
the committee on foreign relations to
investigate all facts relative to the revo-
luton on the isthmus of Panama, par
ticularly any action by any officer OF
government, in the revolution or the
organization of the revolutionary gov
eminent, and to report by May /. 1t
went TO the table subject to call.
Senator Fulton made a favorable re-
port from the committee on industrial
expositions on the bill providing for the
Lewis and Clarke exposition at Portland,
Oregon, and appropriatiDg 81, l25, GOO
in behalf thereof.
Senator Hale in the Senate today as
an outcome of the debate on Panama
yesterday, introduced a resolution re-
questing President Roosevelt to offer his
good offices to settle any claim Colombia
may make against Panama for indem-
nifty Tor loss of territory, etc. 1t went
over.
During a discussion of the Panama
ANAL question, Mr., Carmack declared
hat the President of the United
states let the blood rush to his head
and then thought with his blood
instead of his bain; that that
sort of a man was the most dangerous
kind, and that he had merely entered
upon a systematic policy of South
American aggression.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13

Mr.. Spinks inquired how it was that
the street committee had spent public
money in advertising for bids.
Mr.. Leadbeater replied that the adyer-
Using was proper.
Mr.. Snowden explained that the Mayor
bad directed the veto message to be pub
lished and he had a right to make such
"oficiap' publication as he thought
proper.
The chair directed that the veto mes
sage be again read.
Mr.. Leadbeater saw no reason of re-
reading a paper that was likely to stir i'll
feeling. He had hoped that all would
act without excitement for the public
good.
Tho message of the Mayor was read.
II comments vigorously on the pro-
posal to spend 81, 800 in carrying out a
''fad." It has, heretofore, been pub
lished.
Mr.. Paff, calling Mr.. Trimyer to the
chair, said that the Mayors message was
one of the most ridiculous documents he
ever heard read. 1t had amazed every
body. He puts his opinion a technical
matter against an expert official and he
censures not only the committee but the
entire City Council as a set Of incom-
petents. He puts the city against q of
the largest and most useful institutions
in the city--the Portner Brewing Com
pany. What right has the Mayor to
bring in a private establishment which
was not before the ~councilH The
Mayor has overstepped his rights.
Mr.. L~eadbeater thought the Mayor
had not risen to the level of the subject.
He had treated the appropriation as a
matter between the city, and the Port
ner Company. Seven or eight other resi-
dents were directly concerned, now, and
the future of sewerage in the whole great
area at the northwest of the city was
involved in this appropriation. 1t was
true, as the Mayor had tainted the COM
mittee, that the streets were not as clean
as was desirable, but the committee had
sometime ago invited the Mayor to be
present when a law on the subject had
been considered. If the Mayor would
enforce the laws he could himself dc
much to prevent the uncleanliness o.
the streets.
Mr.. Snowden bore witness OF the
assiduity with which the Mayor endeav.
ored to see the laws enforced. He said
he did not believe that there was that
demand for sewers which the committee
on streets imagined.
In answer to Mr.. Snowden's question
Mr.. L~eadbeater said "We have already
passed & compulsory sewer law, but the
Mayor does not enforce it. He enforced
it on King street but ON none of the
other streets"
Mr.. Snowden - Have violations beer
reported to the Mayor?
Mr.. Leadbeater replied that he had
spoken to the Mayor on the subject but
the Mayor saw some legal difficulty in the
way.
Mr.. MeCuen demanded that a vote b
taken.
Mr.. Spinks explained why he
whould vote to sustain the Mayors veto
Mr.. Bryan expressed his concurrence
with the conclusions of the Mayor but
not entirely with his language.
Mr.. Burke announced his reason fol
voting against the Mayors veto.
The veto of the Mayor was sustained,
yeas 5, naysS.
The chair appointed Mr.. II. R. Burke
a member of the committee on street!
but Mr. Burke declined and the matter
was left open.
The Aldermen we're then invited to a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13

Three highwaymen drank to the health of
Philip Reed in his saloon in Chicago shortly
after ten o'clock last night and then at the
point of reyolyers made him hold up his
hands while they took so from his cash
register. Reed attempted to reach the door
TO call assistance but was knocked dow by
a blow from a bandits revolver. He was
beaten and kicked until he lost consciousness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13
HOUSE.

In the House after various prelimi-
naries, MI. Olmstead, of the committee
on elections No 2, asked for permission
to employ a handwriting expert to help
them out in various questions arising In
connection with the ballots submitted in
the Bonynge-S hafroth election contest,
from the Denver district of Colorado.
Permission was granted by the House.
The House then went into committee
of the whole to continue consideration
of the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill.
Civil service commissioners Cooley
and Green were in the gallery to see
what would be the result of Representa-
tive Hepburn's effort to strike out the
appropriation covering the expenses OF
the commission. an effort made regularly
each year.
The Honse today, in committee of the
whole, considering the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill, by
a vote of rs to Go, carried an amendment
offered by Mr.. Hepburn striking out the APP
preparation of $l72, 900 for the maintenance OF
the civil service commission. Mr.. Bingham,
in charge Of the bill, gave notice that he
would demand a yea and nay vote on the
amendment when the bill is reported back to
the House.
The House, it is expected, will ~reinstate
the estimated appropriation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13

Tn the House of Representatives yes
terday in a discussion of an ~appropria-
ton bill when the item providing for the
expenses of the Civil Service Commission
was reached. Mr.. Hepburn, republican,
expressed his opposition to the civil SER
vice system as it now exists, and ex-
pressed a desire to amend the bill by
striking out the paragraph providing for
the expenses Of the commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13

FINE CLUSTER RAISINS in carton
and SULTANA SEEDLESS RAIslNS JUS
received by ]. Q. MILBURN.
LEADBEATER'S YEAST POWDER.
Guaranteed absolutely pure. 4Oc per pound.
For sale by
f. s. LEADBEATER & SONS.
10 barrels CHOICE PICKLES just re.
9siysd by J.C. AlLBUkN'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-13

The funeral car bearing the remains of
the late Gen. John B. Gordon arrived in
Atlanta this morning. The casket was
met at the depot by thousands and car
ried between lines of~coufederate veterans
of his command, to the hearse, which
conveyed the remains to the state CAPT
toll where the body now lies in state.
The casket is draped only in confeder-
ate flag. 1t is estimated that fifty thous-
and persons will pass by before the fu-
neral which will be held at the capitol at
10 a. m. tomorrow.