Alexandria Gazette from Alexandria, Virginia • Page 2

EVENING. IIABCB 1901. nuit months ago a resolution I Council requiring the Cor Attorney to prepare an ord? nance for the election of Councilmen on the bada ol ward population as required by constitution. The Corpora? tion Attorney in a letter to Council sug geeted that many sections of the charter would have to be changed in order to conform to the new organic law. The legislature i- in session and unies.

the members propose staying in Rich? mond ail stun mer. it would be well for Council to attend to the matter of the charter at once; send proposed alterations or anead-Mate to the Alexandria dele date in the Cenerai Assembly and have them passed. Section 15of the schedule "until otherwise provided by law, the Mayors of theseveral citiesshall continue in office until September the first and their successors shall be elected on the woo-N Tuesday ta The same section -ays also: "l'util otherwise provided by law, the members of the several city councils shall continue in office for the terms prescribed in the charters of their re cities," so the election of coun cilmen must take place this June, and provision be made for it. The terms of four member? of the board of aldermen will not expire until 1906, and the Mayor, term not until September 1904, unlt-ss law it is otherwise provided." As tin- ternis of those to be elected this year will In- for lour years, it would be well to extend the terms of those wttO ander the charter, can serve until 1906, to continue to serve until 1907, or cur? tail these two years sad elect all this spring. Tin? Mayor, election might take place at the same date and thk would do away with an election for the Mayor only in 1904, and the members of the Hoard of Aldermen in 1906, The and Council should all be elected at one time, as the constitution does not prohibit it the other officers, State, and eity, will hereafter be elected in Novem? ber, their terms of beginning in January.

While Section 121 of the constitution rsqairei that in every city there shall be a City Council of two brandies baring a number ol members, it is not requited that there shall bs any hold-over members, "but equal representation in each branch of Council in proportion to population of such waul." Council cannot evade making the apportionment il is a duty they will have to perform. I a fail? ure so to do, "a mandamus shall lie on behalf Of any citizen to compel its per? formance." The population of the Second ward ia 1888; the Third ward three to one and over. Several sections of the charter must be altered to conform to the new constitution, aad the matter should not be longer de 1 ived. The alterations above outlined the election of the city executive, the law making body and the ward appor? tionment--are, bowerer, the most im? portant. On uh ivi ihe adjournment of Congress the republican leaders recog? nizing the many sins of omission they had committed, talked out it? meeting and an effort was made by some of them to place the blame where it belong Mr.

Klkins quite severe on his associates, ss will be swa by the follow? ing synopsis of hi-; speech made in the Senate on Tuesday night. Mr. Klkins said "The republican party is re sponsibls for the condition of in the Senate. For fourteen weeks a majority of the Senate has been kept from voting on the statehood bill. The Aldrich bill, the Philippins bill and the treatie- have beet? defeated by the fllbostar against the statehood bill.

The republican party has been false to lettili pledges in three sin esssive II- refer red to the activity of Senator Aldrich in his leadership to accomplish the ili feat of tin- statehood bill and "While doing he was digging the grave of the currency legislation and the other important measures. Every time spoderai of earth was thrown' on the statehood bill there was one rat on the Aldrich bill. This is the first time In the history of the republican patty, that it resorted to filibustering. 1 am not ashamed to be in the amp the democrats when they were for so just a amasare as the statehood bill The minority opposing statehood in this Senate i- responsible for all these failures and these disasters that are over? taking us and causing u- so many re? gretful tears at this moment. It was not possible at the last moment to thrust responsibility upon the democrats who had been I minority of the body at all times and had voted persistently for propositions advanced from the repub? lican side ofthe chamber." Mr.

Klkins' speech was significant of a desire upon the part of the republican retain the friend? ship of the democrats for vi dently. oi future combination. Mn. J. I).

Bockbfku-kb recently lost a grandson from cholera infantum. that scourge of the infatuile portion of humanity, sime which time he h.is in terestcd himself in the discovery of a Minedy for that disease. He has spent two hundred thousand dollars in having experiments made in the hope of formu? lating a panacea for the dread complaint. His endeavors, it is said, have been crowned with success, a serum having been discovered which will cure cholera infantimi. It is Mr.

pur poaa to give tlje formula of this cure to the world without price. It is earnestly hoped that the reports concerning this important matter will be verified by re? sults. Mr. Rockefeller's motives can? not be too greatly lauded, as should his efforts prove successful he will confer a lasting blissing upon his race, as about one-half of the children born fall victims of this fell destroyer. Hatm'a Wkkki.y, which was prob? ably one of the most blatant anti-slavery publications nearly half a century ago, now sees in the negro a serious issue.

It suggt-sts that the government buy Chihuahua from Mexicoand inaugu? rate a movement which will induce the negroes of this country to emigrate thereto. The paper referred to virtually acknowledges that negro suiTrage aud education have failed, and earnestly asks, Where are we to look for a solution of the problem? FROM WASHINGTON. of the Alexandria Washington, D. March 5. Presiiient Roosevelt this morning re? ceived an invitation in solid gold to at? tend the Black Hill? Mining Congres? that will be held at Dead wood and Lead next September.

Senators Gamble and Kittredge and RepresentativesBurkeand Martin brought the precious trophy to the While House. Upon a plate of yellow metal 8by inches in area and nearly an eight an inch thick is this inscrip? tion. "To the Honorable Roosevelt. President of the States-The Hlack Hills Mining Men's Association beg to extend to you au in? vitation to be its guest duringthe MMtOD ofthe American Mining Congress to be held in our twin cities of Deadwood an.l Leed, South Dakota, Sept7 toll, "Gold is so common in that country" Representative Martin, "that we make almost all our inviations like this. Wc sent to President McKinley a couple of years ago and can it just as frequently as we like." The Presi? dent said he was greatly pleased get the invitation and would receive jos1 as many a- South Dakota would to send, but feared that he would be un? able to accept.

The President sent the followiug special message to the Senate after? noon: "I have called the Senate in extraordinary session to consider the treaties concerning which it proved impossible to take action during the net of Congress just ended. I your special attention to the treaty with (lie republic of Colombia securing to the I'nited States the right to build an isthmain canal and to the treaty with the republic of Cuba for securing a measure of commercial reciprocity be? tween the two countries. The great and far reaching importance of these two territories for the welfare of tlie I'nited States and the urgent for their adoption requires me to impose upon you the inconvenience of meeting at this time." Statements prepared for the House by Representative Cannon, chairman, and Representative L. Livingston, ranking minority member of the com? mittee on appropriations, dealing with the expenditures authorized by the Congress were made public today. The sum total ofappropriations for the two fis? cal years 1908 and 1904, is $1,554,108, 541 84, which exceeds the aggregate of ap? propriations made by the previous con? gress for the years 1901 and 1902, by 1118,619,070.97.

Mr. Cannon republican administration of our government, the of republican policies in both branches of Congress since 1897, has given us a vsU'iu of taxation that has produced a national treasury richer than was ever enjoyed by any nation of the earth and endered possible these great expendi? tures for the public welfare. Represen? tatives Livingston's concluding para? graph is as follows: "Nothing short of a revision ofthe tariiTon a revenue basis and the administration of the govern? ment ander the wise and prudent methods of the democratic party cau be looked to bring alwut a reduction in the national exhibited by these figures in such appalling proportions." One ofthe things that Congress fido'l was to authorize the construction of in Arlington Chatte? te? to the memory of Charles Vernon Gridley, who commanded Dewey'? flag? ship, the Olympia, in the battle of Manila Ray. The Senate had agreed to the amendment making the provision in ijiiestion and the matter was in con? ference with a fair prospect of settle? ment. But a sudden storm was raised by an amendment from the republican side, authorizing for a monument to the memory of the late Admiral Sampson.

Tillman and Bate made vigorous opposition and finally all provisions for monuments were excluded with the understanding that the entire ijiiestion should be considered by a commission next session. Another monument appropriation that failed on this account was the one proposed by Senator Foraker, of Ohio, looking to the commemoration at the Vicksburg national cemetery of the deeds of the men who served on the gunboat flotilla in the civil war. The failure of the-engineer of the com? bination car nnd engine ofthe Phila? delphia Reading, on the Port Read? ing branch, near South Plainfield, N. .1. this morning, to a danger signal was the cause of a head on eollission be? tween a freight train of forty cars and the observation engine in which three persons were injured, one seriously.

The freight, cars were piled iu a heap, completely blocking traffic on the road. A dense fog hung over the track. At the meeting this morning of the National Wholesale Lumber Dealer's Association there was a conference be? tween the Wholesale Association and the Retail Dealers from the eastern and Maten Sta'es. The latter body with? drew from the National Association. The President today sent to the Sen? ate the following nominations To be Collector of Customs, William D.

Crum, tor the district of Charleston, S. District Judge, Page Morris, for the district of Minnesota. Attorney, W. M. Byrne, for the district of Delaware.

These mmiinations are. renewals, they having been sent to the Senate in the last Congress and failed of confirmation. Failure Can it rea? to pas? Aldrich bill already beginning to enibarraaa the ad iuinistratii.il in connection with the ofthe wttleuient ofthe Panama liai m. Fifty iiiillii.ii? of dollar? will tn Is? to the Panama eanal company ami tee to tat Colombian republic, There is mi pro? vision for the issue of ami as matters now stand, the BUOI must he inaile in fruii? Treasury. Fiiianciiil experts whether treasury can the drain.without mittag upon some of the na? tional banks for of the deposits now held.

The hanks, the New York Links, are but ready on the contrary, tiny were just ut lo tag iweraiawil tot adankmal relief. As wcrkini; l.alan..? in ihe Treasury is only ahout ot which may be at any time, it scarcely likely that the banks will receive much encourage? mint from Secretary Baav. .1. Edward of Delaware, whose lii-ht for election to the I'niled Slates S-nate his the striking feature of the cai history of hi? Suite aud who gained I partial victory hy compromising with his fictional m.nis, one of Unir men ami one of bis tn the Senate, is still iu the an.l cock sure of a decided tory two years "I am entirely with the situation," he saiil. "Two y.ars from now I will be elected G.

S. Senator for a full term, just certain I live." At that time term of Senator Ball, hi? opponent, will ex? pire and the contest will be reneweil with mi? vigor. President Roosevelt and Attorney Kno.v today agreed mjh'? the following ap pointmi'iits: To be Attorney for Attorney Deaerai, WilliainA. Day, of Colum? bia, present attorney for the meree commission; to be assistant Attorney Milton I). Purdy, formerly Halted States for th? District of Minnesota.

I.encrai Mil.s i morning called ujx.ii hv liny, the lirst (ime since hi? rupture with the administration over the epi and gave a report upon Amereiiii legations he visited abn.a.l. The Anthrili-iti' coal -trike is con? ferring t.stay ith President the I Min? Werker? ami the attorney? for the Tbe misting is being held lic? guarded doors. NEWS OP THE DAY. There is no foundation for the reports that Mrs. Maybrick's release contem? plated by the British authorities.

The Buffalo police are ready to make an arrest in the murder of Mr. Burdick, and say that the woman who will be charged with tlie crime is prominent and wealthy. The project has been indorsed by Em? peror William to launch a traveling medical university that will bring the I in medical science near the doors of the country practitioner. The American Tobacco Company has options on all the lands in Cuba available for the growth ot tobacco. The fact that .1.

P. Morgan was the of pfOaaiMOt iitli.ir- the company a few ago iniluces the belief that he is financing the company. Before the conclusion of the land pur? chases, and the obtaining of the com? plete of the island, it is prob? able that 1100,000,000 will be ex pendeil. VIRGINIA NEWS. Mrs.

B. V. Vate? has been appointed j.ostmaster at Colonial Beach. Judge Tebbs has ordered an "eleeti08 on the of granting or not grant? ing liquor license in Lomborg triit." The election will be held on Thursday, April 9. Mr.

Hubert If. Bovthall, member of the House of Delegates tmni Amelia county, has tendered his resignation as a member of that body. Mr. Sotithall MM November elected a member of Con? gress from the fourth Virginia district to succeed Major Francis EL Latriti whose term expired yesterday. It is reported In financial in Richmond that the American tive Company is backing the financial arrangements for the settlement of the afiairs of the William R.

Trigg Ship? building Company, and that this is the beginning of an organization of to fight the American Shipbuilding Company. The report- in the Campbell Crawford were not rigaed at the meeting of the courts of justice committee by the House of Delegates in Richmond yister owing to the enforced absence of several of the members. The matter was not taken up, but there will be special meeting when the reports will be signed and submitted to the House on Friday. The big tobacco factory building at Fannville, owned by M. Abcnheim of N'ew York, occupied by W.

0. Dunnington, was burned yesterday. The factory contained BOO hogsheads of fine tobacco and pounds of loose leaf. The building used for storage only, and the origin of the fire is a mvstery. The lom about 160,000.

Tin "build? ing was insured for $7,200. At a meeting of the business men ol held organization of the men of the town and vicinity was effected uuder the name of The Business Men's League of Leesburg. The principal purpose of the organza imi is to petition the Southern Railway Company in appropriate resolutions to correct alleged excessive freight charges and to grant other traffic reforms. The Roanoke Wholesale Association yesterday took decided steps against the holding of a May carnival by the United Commercial Travelers. They will peti? tion the city council, requesting that body not to grant a license to the fes? tival company.

is also untlerstood that the retail merchants will petition the authorities to take some steps pre? vent the holding of the show, which has been contracted for. Mr. William May Carter ami Mi-s Louise E. Armel, both of White 1'ost, Clarke county, applied for a marriage license in Hagerstown, yesterday but Court clerk Oswald to issue it because the groom was not 21 years old. The groom seemed when he was informed no would be issued, and he left the courthouse in de? jected spirits.

He was advised how to proceed. A cabman was instructed by sympathizers to take out the license. He was told the bride was 10 and the groom 21. The cabman started on the errand, when Capt. L.

Fisher interfered. The prospective groom was informed that he would be liable to prosecution if there was any misrepresenting of ages. The cabman was recalled and the couple returned to Virginia on the next train. The groom said he would get the con-ent "I his parents and then return. DIED.

At National Rome, Hampton, on March 4, MM, JOHN COGAN, aged 80 yean. Funeral from the residence of Virginia Cogan, 915 King street, tomor? row (Friday) afternoon at 4 o'clock. Inter. meut private. LEGISLATURE.

The Senate yesterday refused to exempt Christian Scientists from the operation of the Harvey bill, which re? quires that all persons practicing medicine or the art of healing fee pay shall stand an examination before the State Board of Medical Examiners. amendment was adopted exempting from the provisions of the bills osteo? paths who were practicing in the State prior to January 1, 1003, but asimilar amendment offered in behalf of Christian Scientists was defeated. The question of religious liberty waa in? jected into the discussion of the Chris? tian Science feature of the bill, but without effect. Tbe bill was ordered to its engrossment with some unimportant amendment-. The Lyle bill for the authorization of cities aud towns to issue bonds to re? deem outstanding obligations was passed.

HOUSE. The bill to place a statue of Lee in the national passed by a vote of 14 to 7, without debate. The Fireman's relief bill, was passed by ot 5. to 10. Mr Newhouse, on behalf ofthe com? mittee on prisons and asylums, made a final report on the former branch of the committee's work, and thus the mem? ber from Culpeper was the rirat chair? man to complete the work assigned to him.

The bill appropriating $2,1100 to make etlecti ve the Glass pure food bill was pass? ed. The Gardner annexation bill came up as a special order, and Mr. Kelly offered the Anderson bill passed by the Senate as a substitute. The former provides for submitting the various propositions relating to the annexation of property adjacent to cities and towns to popular vote; the latter gives the jurisdiction to non-resident circuit judges. At the con? clusion ot Mr.

Kelly's speech the House adjourned. Mr. Caton's measure for the protec? tion of song birds was ordered to its en? grossment by a vote of 40 to 11, after a number ol eloquent and sentimental speeches had been made in behalt'of the feathered songsters. The following bills were offered: To extend the terms of the officials of the various towns ol the State. To amend the law in relation to the sale ot delinquent lands.

To validate acknowledgments taken by an officer of company for such com? pany. Among the House bills passed was one shortening the session for taking oysters, making the closed season from April 1 to September and prohibiting the MC of patent tongs. The followingSenatebills were passed: Providing for the payment of State tax by party on whose motion the estate of a decedent is committed to the sheriff of any county or corporation, or the -crgcant of the corporation. Appropriating the sum of tin- department of agricoltura to be wad in the enforcement of the law prohibiting the sale of and imbrattili food. House bills were passed as follows An act to establish State board of embalming; to proviiic for the better protection of life and health to prevent the spread of contagious diseases to regulate the practice of embalming, and the care and disposition of the dead; and to add additional section thereto.

The finance committee of the Senate, in view of the necessity of disposing of the general tax bill by Aprili, adopted a rule limiting debate to three speeches on a ride, allowing reasonable time to each. Ihe committee then adopted a schedule for the important measures to come before it, as follows Thursday, March Mr. Huntoii, o'clock m. Kriday, March tax, a. ni." Tuesday, March 10 a.

in. Weilm-dav, Manli Telephone and telegraph, 10 a. in. Thursday, March liquor bill, 8 p. m.

Kriday, March and loan, i m. The following were the proceedings of the Orari ol Appeals yesterday: Gay's administrator VS. Southern Railway Company, Ar.iu-d and -ub niitted. Young Hart. and continued until today.

The next cases to be called are: Nor? folk ami Western Railway Company I'errow. I'atier-oti vs. and Southern Railway Company vs. I'OKKIUN Three persons were killed and several injured by tho collapse of two houses at Cork today. Sir Thomas Liptoti in Glasgow this morning, and went to liumhartou to inspect his new challenger for the America's cup.

Sir Thomas said that Shamrock III would probably be launched on St Patrick's Hay. It is announced that the German squadron which was formed ou account the Venezuelan affair, will ri-main permanently in east American waters. The squadron comprise, the Kalke, Sperba. ami Panther. Tennessee Cook, formerly Mis Tennessee Ciarlili, New York, has lodged an appeal from the decision banded down in on Tuesday in which her former private secretary, Wallace, was granted a verdict of $8,760 for libel.

It is that Turkish forces have the of near in Macedonia, and tortured the prior ami all the monks suspected of harboring political Stwptits It Is added that the Turks have devastateti thirteen villages in the iifi.hborhood of Restane. and massa? red .7 Christians there. Prim Maximilian, of Thnm and wa? seriously injured while riding to school today in llaiiovt-r. He I.y a horse and his "-alp turn oil' from his t-ytlirow? to the crown of his head. The Mtomuch la the Man.

weak -tumm-h tin- man. Wan-, it 11 transform the fund In- cat- into in.nr isliin.iit. Health ami be re -ion il any si. man i-r wt-iik woman with? out tirsi raai-riag health sad strength to the weak stoiuaeli cannot digest enough fis.I mimi ths ttssam and revive the tinsi and run down anil of the body. Kodol Dispepsia Cure cleanses, puri? fies, and strengthens the glands and of the stomach, and cures indi dyspepsia ami nil stomach S.

Leadbeater A Sous. TRAIN WRECKED. Ihe Seaboard limited, which left Jacksonville, at 1.20 p. m. yester? day, was derailed six miles north of Yuleeat2.25 by an open switch and the entire train wrecked.

The engine "turned turtle" and was badly damaged, all its upper part being stripped off and its main part smashed, The baggage car was swung off to one side, while the car was thrown almost across the track into a ditch. The sleeper waa de? railed, but the observation car at the end ol the train kept on the rails. The injared are Kngineer E. S. Pierce, of Jacksonville, fractured skull, ribs broken, left eye torn out; will probably die from bis injuries.

George Hopkins, cook in dining car, severe internal in? juries; probably fatal. Ernest Gittings, of Baltimore, broken nose. Mrs. Daniel Butterfield, of New York, ssvere bruises and slight injury to leg. J.

Newton, roailmaster, who was riding in the cab with the engineer, fractured ribs. (i. OL Wilson, of Columbia, S. OL, cuts in face and badly shaken up. Edward Thomas, Max Scott and Sam? uel Kreeman, waiters in dining car, bruised anil cut.

Railroadmen investigated the eau of the accident. It is said they fourni the lock gone from the switch post ami signs that the switch had been tampered with. The switch wasonly partly open, making the cars both ways, and likely to causea worse wreck. A freight train went over the track an hour pre? vious and found it all safe. Strict in? vestigation is being made.

There were only about 80 or 40 pas? sengers on board, but their escape is considered almost miraculous, as the ears an- badly shattered and show the great torce of the wreck. The train was going at a 50-mile rate. Dr. R. L.

Morris was in the rear car and escaped without a bruise. He im? mediately began looking after those in? jured, ami, having, some medical ap? pliances with him. did much in relieving the sufferings of those badly hurt. "It was a narrow escape for all of us," aaiil the doctor, "and I cannot see how so few were hurt, comparatively speak? ing. Tho force was terrific and sent the flying from their I thought that many would be killed.

I was seated at the last window of the observation car. I felt the first jar as the engine left the track, and instinc? tively I took hold ofthe rod back of me. The shock brought me up standing, but my grasp saved tue from a fall. As the recoil came I fell back on a brakeman, and I guess he knows how heavy I am. I was lucky enough to have some medi? cal supplies with me, including my hypodermic needle, and so had a chance to -notile the stitl'erings of those so badly hurt." HILL, DARK ER AND BRYAN.

D. 15. Hill's presidential stock has gone up several points in Albany within the past forty-eight hours. Kor the first time then arc symptoms of dis? couragement amoug the I'arker boom? ers, who greatly outnumber the Hill boomen, but are less experienced in subterranean politics. Mr.

Hill's position as the leader of the -omul money movement to over? throw (Ol. Bryan is said to bean effec? tively established. Democrats there? I'arker as well as Hill that nothing short of a political revolu? tion can despoil Hill of the immense party advantages he has gained while his opponent- have been slumbering. fa formation said to be reliable now in the possession of Parker's friends estab? lishes the fact that the machine leaders of New York ami Indiaua have pledged those States to Hill. Judge Parker is himself aware of the situation.

It is his prosea! policy to remain absolutely passive with respect to all changes in the presidential outlook. He will not refuse the nomiuation for the pre-idencv if it is tendered to him with Substantial unanimity, a platform of principles ali-factory to conservative ci-iiitnercial ami financial interests of tue country having first been adopted. Judge Parker's very strong opinions on the subje? of William J. Bryan do not coincide with those of Hill. Parker is not in favor of a sound-money fight on Rryan in Nebraska and throughout the and We-it.

It may be said posi? tively that Parker is at odds with the or? ganizers ofttds movement. Hedoes not believe la a drastic policy of dealing with the He is of the opinion that Rryan should be treated with greit consideration. It may be authoritatively stated that Judge Parker will not be the democratic candidate for President unless ho is sup? ported by Rryan. He will reject a nomi? nation tendered to him by any faction, It may be added that Parker does not ex? pect the nomination tobe tendered to him ifthe war against Bryan is continued. He thinks that Bryan will win in such a way by au overwhelming majority ami be nominated for the presidency himself.

He isquoted byafriendas saying: "Bry? an is sure to lie nominated a third time if the eflort to drive him out of the party is conlinueil to the end." THING. German Syrup is the special prescrip? tion of Dr. A. Bo-i lice, a celebrated Ger? man Physician, ami is acknowledged to be one of the most fortunate discoveries in Medicine. It quickly cures Coughs, (Olds aadall Lung troubles of the sever? est nature, removing, as it does, the eau-e of the affection and leaving the parti jn a strong and healthy condition.

It is not an experimental medicine, but has stood the test of years, giving satis? faction in every case, which its rapidly Increasing sale every season confirms. Two million botti? sold annually. Boe ehee's German Syrup was introduced in the Halted states lxtJ8, and is now sold in every town and village in theciv world. Three -OSOS will any ordinary cough. Price20 and 75 cts.

To Get Rid a Troubleaoine Corn, Kirst soak it in wann water to soften it, then pare it down aa closely as pos? sible without drawing the blood and apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice daily, rubbing vigorously for five minutes at each application. A corn plaster should be worn for a few days, to protect it from the shoe. As a gen? eral liniment for sprains, bruises, lame? ness and rheumatism, Pain Balm is unequaled. Kar sale by Richard Gib son, druggist. "A dose in time saves lives." Dr.

Wood's Norway l'ine Syrup; nature's remedy for oii.ii-, colds, pulmonary diseases of every sort. The Market. Georgetown, March 75a82. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Clue to the Burdick Murder Mystery.

Buffalo, N. March was an unusual scene of activity about police headquarters and the district attorney's office this morning, and rumors have it that before noou the authorities will have placed under arrest the murderer of Edwin L. Burdick. One of the de? tectives on the case said this morning: "District Attorney Coateaworth believes he knows who murdered Burdick. Ho has sufficient evidence to cause him to hold this belief and he is hopeful of get? ting evidence he deems ample to war? rant arrest and conviction.

He the murderer was alone with Burdick in the room when the crime was committed. He is satisfied, also, as to whether it was a woman or a man, and he knows pre? cisely where the person may be found at any time. Other than this 1 can my nothing." Early this morning District Attorney Coatesworth was closeted in his private office with a well known business man whose home is near the Burdick home. After the conference was over it was said that the caller had given to Mr. Coatesworth an important clue.

The police are working on a clue which they hope will lead to the arrest of the woman who was seen in Ashland avenue by Patrolman Myers at 1 o'clock on Fri? day morning, the day on which Burdick's body was discovered. A second clue that was traced last night came through a member of the Buffalo Club. Ho told the autorities of being on his way home after 12 o'clock last Thursday night, as he neared his house he saw a woman who seemed to be acting peculiarly. She came near and saw him, started and turned to him. "I am lost," she said, "I wish to find my way to the nearest street car line." "How did you get out out here?" he asked.

"The street car brought me here," she said, pointing to tho direction from 'whence she came, where there was no street car line. The man escorted her to the nearest car line. A car was coming and the man left her at the corner. The authorities feel that the section where she was seen was much too Dar from the Burdick house for her to get there and commit the murder be? tween 10:50 o'clock and midnight. Dentistry.

I March Si luoiis. created a reign of terror on Lake avenue today, in a most peculiar manner. Armed with a pair ol forceps he walked up to an old man in a saloon, asked him how his teeth were, and was told they were all right. He then knocked the old man down and pulled two teeth be? fore he was stopped. He also visited the home of Mrs.

Edison and pulled one of her teeth before driven off. It was learned after his arrest that he had oper? ated on eight or ten men in different sa? loons during the day. He claimed after arrest that he was a dentist, but when asked for his license, pulled out a con? tract for cutting cord word. The man seems to be perfectly sane. If h.

has any other mental weakness than indul? gence in aggressive dentistrry, it has not been discovered. Simonson's enthusiasm went so for that in one case he pulled a set of false teeth. by SI Ineect. Mendon, March. Xcwasky, living seven miles east of here, was stung by a strange insect unlike anything known in this region, and to? day the doctors fear he will not recover.

He was stung on the cheek and now his neck nnd shoulders arc terribly swollen and the poison symptoms are declared to be new to medical science. Newasky went into the loft of his barn to cut hay to feed his stock, when he suddenly re? ceived a painful sting on the left check, examination of the loft revealed a bug two and a half inches long, quartered iu tho hay. The insect has long wings, its legs are double jointed, with a tendency to curl or bow. Tlie head, which is the strangest part of the insect, is fully an inch in diameter, covered with fuzz, partly covering a long bill like of that of some gigantic mosquito. The I-ope's Home, March l'ope passed a restless night, owing to an increase in the severity of his cough and the appear a ice of bronchitis symptoms.

He, how? ever, still expects to be able to receive the English pilgrims. When Rev. Father Barrett, secretary to Bishop McDonnell, of Brooklyn, asked this morning when he would bo able to see the l'ope, to de? liver l'eter's Pence to him, he received the reply: "You are not likely to see the Pope unless you remain in Rome a ling time." London, March dispatch from Rome says the Pope's restlessness last night was due to an attack of dysentery. Dr. Laponi, the Pope's physician, ac to a dispatch, said this morning that the Pope's cold was slightly worse.

in Her New March women, a mother and daughter, lost their lives in a fire which gutted the upper three stories of a five story brick tene? ment, east 70th street, at 5 o'clock this morning, Mrs. Ellen Vail, a widow, was suffocated and burned. Her boily was found lying across the threshold of her apartment on the fourth floor. Miss Lizzie Vail, years old, jumped from the window of the front of the apartment, her body striking the railing, and she was badly mangled. The fire was discovered on the third lloor by a man who was dis? tributing milk.

He gave the alarm and all the families in the tenement with the exception of the Vails escaped by the fire escape? in the rear of the build? ing. The loss is estimated at $5,000. Rooeevelt'8 Choice of a Mate. Bt Paul, March Roosevelt deeiree a vice-presidential run? ning mate from Ohio or Indiana, ac? cording to Van Sant, who has just returned from Washington, where he had a private talk with the President. "President Roosevelt thinks the vice presidential candidate should be selected from Ohio or Indiana, or possibly some other big doubtful State in the middle West, "said Van Sant today.

"He did not specify whom he would like beat, of course." )ne of the most wonderful operations known to surgery has just 'seen per? formed at Jefferson Hospital, Phila? delphia. The patient, a man 40 years old, suffering from sarcoma of the pelvis, had one-third of his body re? moved. He has a bare chance of re There were rumors in Wall street today that a big firm in the wholesale dry good? trade is financially embarras? sed and that its failure might soon be an? nounced. The Senate. Washington, D.

Mar. 5. When the gavel of President pro tem Krye fell at noon today, calling to order the extraordinary session of the United States Senate, the chamber presented a scene of unusual beauty. The public and private galleries were packed to the doors. Their aisles were filled and a deep fringe of intereated humanity banked the walls above, while on the floor below a similar fringe, even deeper, was composed of members of the House, secretaries to Senators and other employes.

Here and there elaborate floral pieces gave a deep touch of color to the chamber, al? ready given to the galleries by the richly gowned women. With a few exceptions each chair was occupied. Huge baskets of roses, lilies of the valley, carnations of every hue and description were on many desks. The chairs of Mr. Gorman, Mr.

McCreary and Mr. Hopkins were the especial marks of the attention of admiring friends? flowers covered desks and chairs. The desks of Mr. Mr. Lattimer, Mr.

Alger and otheis were also decorated. A deep bush fell upon the vast audi? ence as the members rose in their places to hear the words of the chaplain invok? ing divine blessing, and asking that peace and prosperity might follow the result of the body deliberations. Secretary Bennett read the President's proclamation calling the Senate together. Mr. Hoar at this point secured recog? nition.

He said he merely desired to state the precedure of the Senate in the matter of swearing in of members as he understood it, which was that the question affecting his retention of his seat was for the Sen? ate to act upon later. All eyes were directed toward Mr. Smoot. The roll of newly elected Senators then called. The name of Gorman brought forth a thunder of applause.

The newly elected Senators, as their names were called, under the escort ef their colleagues, marched to the bar of the Senate, where the oath was deliv? ered by the president pro tem. At the conclusion ofthe ceremony tin roll call disclosed the presence of 74 Senators. A resolution, offered by Mr. Hoar, calling for the appointment of a commit? tee to notify the President that the Sen? ate was in session, was agieed to. The Chair named Mr.

Hoar and Mr. Cockrell. The customary resolution fixing the hour of meeting at noon each day offered by Mr. Allison, and agreed to. Before Mr.

Aldrich could secure re? cognition, to move a recess, Mr. Tillman got the floor on a question of personal privilege to reply to the speech of Mr. Cannon in the House of Representatives in criticism of him. Mr. Pettus interrupted to remark that it was the rule of the Senate that no business should be transacted until the President had communicated to tho Senate.

Mr Tillman therefore, the floor and the at 12:35 o'clock took a recess for thirty minutes, extended ten minutes longer, at the expiration of that time. When the Senate resumed its session the cuimiitee appointed to wait upon the President reported that the Chief Executive announced that he would communicate with the Seuate in writ? ing. Mr. Tillman then took the floor, and after reading the speech made by Mr. Cannon in the House of Representati rea, denounced it in unmeasured terms.

He declared that the dignity of the Senate was at stake, and that there was involv? ed questions of his official integrity, re? sponsibility and character. He char? acterized the speech as wholly contempt? uous, indecent and outrageous, made in a body tyrannical in dealing with its. own rights and privileges. Mr. Tillman dubbed Mr.

Cannon aa the watchdog of the Treasury, who in conference, tired, hungry, ami irascible, had put his jaws together and stretching himself-jut on a couch, had left notice to be awakened when certain provisions were stricken out. "In reference to this just claim," he shouted, "I put my jaws together and determined, so help me God, to have that money. And I got it." Mr. Hale said he was astonished and sorry to read the uncailed-for and unjust criticism made by Mr. Cannon.

He exonerated Mr. Tillman from the laid against him. Mr. Allison defended the attitude of the Senate, and severely any language tending to embarrass break the spirit of comity heretofore existing between the Senate and the House. In conclusion, he sarcastically referred to the rules of the House no saintly iu their nature and character.

After some further remarks along the same line, a motion offered by Mr. Hoar that all remonstrances against the seat? ing of any Senator be referred to the ommittee on Privileges and elections, was agreed to. After tbe President's message been read, the Senate held and exc? li? ti ve session of five minutes to refer the committees the pending treaties and ad? journed at .3:15 o'clock until Monday. TELEGRAPHIC BKEVITIKH. At Bluefield, VV.

yesterday dur? ing an argument alxiut religious, Mrs. Tillie Haupton shot and killed her hus? band. A dispatch from Jacksonville, Texas, says that seven negroes were killed in a shooting affray in a construction camp of the Texas and New Orleans Railroail a or two ago. The directors ofthe Worcester, railway company have notified the inotomien and that beginning April 1st will raise the waffes of all employes, except those who have Keen at work than year. Tbe increase is given by the dir.

voluntarily. Receiver John E. Ianuiug, of the Moa? mouth Trust Ommamr, of Asbury I'ark V. announced today ilia! he would holii all the director? of the trust eompany responsible If the facts show that they have guilty negligence. The statement caused a sensation.

fire in the laundry of Sturtevant House in New York early this morning caused 900 patttt ofthe hotel to tumble out of lied an.l pack their belongings and huHtle out in the street, where they waited until the blaze was extinguished. The fire low was $1,000. Miss Alice Thaw, It has now bam will become the of Yarmouth on at Pittsburg, the h.nne of her mother, it that the Marquis an.l Mar. hi.mess of Hertford, will come over for the marriage. Medard Fesselte shot anil killed his wifo last at iheir home in ami then Mea out his brains.

Joseph who the tragedy, say? it was the nwult of the woman's eretion. The Evangelical eimfi'renee, in session at teatina, passed a criti cising for holding tension? on Sunday,.