Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-11

Five of the conventions agreed upon
TIE Hague conference were rsiii ID in
executive session OF the Senate yesterday
Ia the House a resolution regarding
the burial of victims of the blowing up
n the battle ship Maine was passed.
Mr.. Asquith fOrcibly ressssrted 10 the
House of Commons yesterday that Great
Britain would build warshap to meet the
German programme.
Harry Orchard, the sslf.cOufessed
assassin of ex Governor Steunenbere, of
idaho, pleaded gully yesterday and
will be sentenced March 49,
At the municipal election at Shep-
herdstowD, w. Va, Monday the vets
won out by Is votes over the drys after
very spirited contest. About $50
votes were polled.
DR.. F. f. Ninde, prominent physi-
clan and druggist, died yesterday morn
ing at his home, Colonial Beach, West
morelsnd county, of app plexY, aged as
Vesrs. He is survived by his widow and
three children.
William Kuhlmsp, the only survivor
of the American ship Stsrbuck which
was abandon months ago eff Cape
Horn, reached New York today on the
steamship Volta. Kuhlman was in an
open boat in mid-ocesn when rescued.
Referring to the comparative strength
OF the British and German armies. British
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr..
Asquitb, declared 10 Parliament that tho
government was determined to maintain
the nations unsssailable supremacy on
the sea.
10 the future it will cost foreignestl0
instead of s. to become citizsns OF the
United States if Congress enscts into law
a bill reported % the House yesterday
by the House committee on immigration
aud naturalization to double the natualza-
ton fee.
A man who gave his name IS l. /.
Fee entered bank at Omshs, Neb,
yesterday and demanded 81, 900 under
threat that be would blow up the bsilding
with the bottle of nitrcglycerin which
he profeved to carry, but which proved
to be harmless.
The last act OF Justice in tho famous
Dreyfus Gaze WAS performed yesterday
when the French Chamber Of Depatles
passed bill restoring Joseph Reinaeh,
the historian Of the case. to bis rank Iva
the territoris army. The bill was only
passed, however, after the government
had been defeated.
The grant polisbers' strike in
q lincy. Mass, which has been on since
March |, wss called of yesterday sf.er
conference between representatives Of
the union aud The Manufacturers Ass0cia-
ton lasting until morning. The polisheIs
waived their original demand for closed
shop and received 10 return concessions.
Advices from Lebanon are to the of.
feet that the report of the lynching Of
Jackson Prester at Swords Creek was ia
correct. A mob was formed after tho
shooting Of George Call and John Muiter
10 brswl at dance, but the officers
succeeded in spirting their prisoners
away before the crowd was organized for
The lynching.
The directors Of the Virginia Csrolisa
Chemical Company yesterday declared
the regular quarterly dividend o. 2 per
cent, payable April Is to stocs ders
Of record on March 81. This is the
iftieth consecutive quarterly dividend The
company has declared which means that
10 the last l2l years the company has
paid 100 per cent.
Judge J. w. G.. Blackstone, of the
Eleventh circuit, against whom proceed
ngs of removal are now pending IN the
Legislature, will. il is said, resign from
he Eleventh circuit bench before tho
i gislsiure proceeds sgsinst him. IL In
stated that his resignation will he msde
public before The legislature sdnugns
tomorrow. Blsckstore's closest irieBds
aekno lodged Last night that he had
given up the fight for viDdicstion.