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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
From Washington.

rCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Secretary of War Taft had a long
consultation with the President this
morning over the question Of paying
the Increased salary to certain retired
officers in the army as provided for un-
der an appropriation bill passed by the
last Congress. The Secretary is OF the
opinion that twenty-five or twenty-slx
officers on the retired list who would
otherwise be benefited by the new law are
barred on account of physical disabilities
which would have prevented their eleva-
ton to the next higher rank in the SER
vice had they remained on the active
list As he is not sure of his ground in
the matter Secretary Taft said this morn
ing that he would submit the matter to
the Attorney General.
u. s. Consul Dudley at Vancouver,
B. c., reports that that place is threat
ened with serious epidemic of the small
pox and that several deaths have already
occurred.
The salary of Col. J. S. Mosby, of
Virginia, who was recently appointed an
assistant attorney, will be 81, 400. He
has been assigned to the division OF in
suIar affairs in the Department of JUS
tice.
The new vessels for the navy author
lied by Congress at its last session have
been named as follows: The battleship,
New HAMPSHIRE: cruisers, North Caro-
lima and Montana; scout cruisers, Ches-
ter, Birmingham and Salem; golfers,
Erie and Ontario.
President Roosevelt entertained at
luncheon today the French, Spanish
and Russian Ambassadors. Ambassa-
dor Jusserand of France was accom-
panied by Nine Jusserand. During
the year the President goes through the
entire list of Ambassadors and Ministers
from foreign countries, being careful of
course to invite those who are congenial
to sit down at the same board.
U. S. Consul McWade, at Canton,
cables the State Department that
Rev. Richard Noyes, an American
missionary, has died there of the plague
and that the disease is spreading.
Charges of irregularities submitted in re-
port to the general conference Of the NJ. p.
Church, followed by counter charges of in
trigue and jealousy affecting the Baltimore
book directory was the most interesting fea-
ture of this mornings session. The charges
were submitted to the conference by committee
on publishing interest recommending that DR..
J. /. Mills, DIR. C. D. Sinkingham, and Judge
w. c. Adamson be appointed members of the
Baltimore book directory to succeed DR.. T..
II. Lewis, DIR. Frank T. Little and the Rev.
J. G. Clark. 1t was the consensus OF opinion
of number Of the delegates that que tions
able methods were being used in trying to
Dust the three members of the committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
Virginia News.

Captain Dan NJ. Lee was the Cher
Marshal at the Fredericksburg memoir
ial exercises yesterday.
Managers of Mr.. Hearst who have
been trying to start boom for him in
Virginia have abandoned all hope OF
success and will make no further effort.
Miss Kate Shelton Finney, daughter
of the late Benjamin w. Finney, died
at her home, in Richmond, yesterday.
She was identified with charity work in
that city.
Mrs. Mary A. Chesley died on Tues
day at the home of her son-in-law, Rev.
Walker A. Decker, in Orange county,
aged 79 years. One daughter, Mrs.
Decker, survives her.
Charles A. Henry, Confederate vet
eran, died at the Soldiers Home in
Richmond yesterday, aged n. He was
a native of Ohio, but lived at Front
Royal when war was declared.
Mrs. Annie Macgill, died Saturday at
the home of her husband, Mr.. Richard
g. Macgill, in Anne Arundel county
Md. Mrs. Macgill was daughter OF
General James Macgill, of Pulaski.
A letter from King George county
says: Corn is selling readily from crib
in the ear at one dollar for one -four
barrel full, very expensive purchase for
tenant or other farmers, and will prob
ably bring more money later on owing
to the scarcity in the county.
d. c. O'Flaherty, of Warren county,
who has law Offices in Richmond, has
announced that ne will stand Coz at
torney general next year, provided the
nomination is made by primary and
that other candidates enter the race
against the incumbent, Maj, W. A. An
dersOn.
Miss Frances NJ. Dickens, ofWashing-
ton, who went to St. Louis several weeks
ago in the hope of improving her health
died suddenly Tuesday afternoon at the
home of her brother, Aubert w. Dickens
in that city. She was daughter of the
late Francis A. and Margaret Randolph
Dickins, of Fairfax county. Her remains
will be inferred in Richmond tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
Zionist Congress

Hamburg, May 26.-The Zionist con-
gress, which has been in session here
for two days past, concluded its delibera.
tions today. DIR. Klee presented a re-.
port on the present position of the Zion.
ist colonization plan. He said the Zion
list central committee had formally asked
the Russian government whether it would
be willing to support the Jewish coloni'
cation in Palestine by influencing the
Sultan to grant his consent to the ceding
of land for the purpose. Russia had re-
piled in the affirmative. The statement
was greeted with applause which was re-
newed when the president read SYM
pathetic message from the Kaiser.
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EOREIGN NEWS

A dastardly murder was committed al
Burlington, N: S., on Tuesday night
when Mrs. Margaret Robinson, an aged
woman, was killed and her home fred
to cover the crime. The body was dis
covered yesterday. Mrs. Robinson's
husband was arrested last night.
Five children were killed and six
others injured by an explosion of dyna-
mite near Vienna yesterday. A party of
children, 20 in all, took refuge from a
storm in a stOrehouse near where their
fathers, who are railway men, were work
ing. The youngsters found some dyna-
mite and threw it into a fire which was
burning in the storehouse. An explosion
followed doing much damage, besides
causing the fatalities mentioned.
1t is learned at the Berlin Foreign
Office that Russia recognizes the justice
of the complaints by America and Eng
land against the indiscriminate strewing
of floating mines about the waterways of
the Yellow sea and the Gulf of Pechili.
Russia, however, wi il continue to use
these mines throughout the war, and will
afterwards negotiate with America and
England and the other powers regard
ing the limitations to their use in future
wars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
Monument Unveiled.

The unwilling of the beautiful monu-
ment TO the memory of the Little Fork
Rangers took place yesterday at Oak
Shade, Culpeper county, in the presence
of large crowd from Culpeper, Madi-
son and Rappahannock counties. First
in order was patriotic hymn, then a
prayer by Rev. William Wood, of Balti-
more; bugle signal for unwilling, by d.
F. Ball; unwilling of monument by
eleven daughters Of the company, escort
ed by a like number of Culpeper Minute
Men; "Dixie," by the band; artillery
salute by Gunner John r. Thayler; pre-
sentation of monument, by Private w.
w. Wood. The address was delivered
by Col. Thomas Smith. During a re-
cess of one hour dinner was served to
all. After dinner Major d. A. Grims-
ley addressed the people. The pro-
gramme was a most pleasing one and
well carried out, and the exercises lasted
we'll into the evening.
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ROLLER EXPLODES.
Twelve or Fifteen People Killed and
Ten Others Injured.

Louisville, KY, May 26. With a
terrific detonation the boiler of the tow
boat Fred Wilson exploded at 1920
o'clock this morning, killing twelve or
fifteen men, seriously injuring ten others
and completely wrecking the boat. The
crew had just finished making up the
tow of coal which was to be taken south
this morning, and were preparing to tie
up to the bank, just off River View
Park, when the catastrophe occurred.
The explosion came without warning
and so great was the pressure and so
large the boiler that the big steamer was
shattered into small bits, while the crew
was blown into the air, some falling into
the river, Others landing on the embank
ment, while some less fortunate were
caught in the wreckage and killed in
stantly. The urpor works of the steamer
were torn entirely away, while the hull
was so badly shattered that it sank to
the bottom instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
Assaulted by q Negro.

A brutal assault that may end in the
death OF the victim was committed early
Tuesday evening upon Miss Hannah
Mueller, an artist, while she was sketch
ing a water scene on Lynch's Island in
the Schuylkill near the Fairmont water
works, Philadelphia. She is a cripple,
and was unable to make successful de-
fence from the attacks of the brute.
She il now at her home, in Philadelphia,
suffering from the effects of the assault
and from shock. Miss Mueller is but
% years old. For several years she has
made a practice of sketching some of the
beautiful spots in the park. She is
daughter of August NJ. J. Mueller,
wcll-known sculptor. Miss Mueller was
found in an apparently demented con-
dition with her dress badly torn and
covered with mud, while her face was
fearfllly bruised and scratched, and her
hair dishevelled. Her assailant is
negro whom the police are attempting to
identify.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
The Sword of Lee.

At a meeting of the Confederate
Memorial Literary Society in Richmond
yesterday letter was read from Gen.
Curtis Lee in response to inquiries of
the secretary of the society, which sets
at rest the numerous reports concerning
the disposition of the sword OF Robert
Z. Lee. The letter says: "To the best
of my knowledge and belief all of the
swords that ever belonged to my father,
the late Gen. K. E. Lee, are now in the
hands of the members of his immediate
family. Before the receipt of your let
ter had never heard of the alleged gift
to Colonel Dent. The oft-repeated
story, unobjectionable if true, of the
tender and return of the sword at APP
pomattox is emphatically denied by
General Grant in his memoirs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
ROYAL Arcanum.

The Supreme Council, r. A., which j:
holding its twenty-seyenth annual con-
vention in the Hotel Chamberlin, al
Fort Monroe, Va, yesterday elected Off
GERS. General Fitzhugh Lee, president
of The jamestown Exposition Company,
made an address before the convention,
in which he discussed the coming cele-
bration of the the first settlementof Eng
disappearing people in America. Cen
eral Lee had cordial reception.
The officers elected are: Supreme re-
gent, A. S. R >inson, st. Louis, Mo. !;
supreme vice-regent, Howard G. Wig
gins, Rome, n. Y supreme orator,
Robert Van Sands, Chicago, III. f; sitting
past supreme regent, ]. A. Lang6tt,
Pittsburg, Pa. supreme secretary, w.
o. Robson, Boston, Mass; supreme
treasurer, E. A. Skinner, Westfeld, n.
Y; supreme auditor, Alfred I. Turner,
Boston, Mass supreme chaplain, Rev.
E. H. Leisring, Chambersburg, Pa. SUI
preme guide, H. S. Burkhardt, Chicago,
Ill. supreme warden, l. w. Garfield,
New York; supreme sentry, r. NJ. Hill
can, Evansville, Ind. supreme trustees,
J. NJ. johnson, Chicago, Ill. ; Charles
II. Prentis, Hartford, Conn.,, and Uriah
w. Tompkins, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs

Sharpe Lewis Merriman, of New York
city. was arrested at Hagerstown, Md,
Yesterday, by Sheriff Dowain, on the
charge of deserving his wife and minor
child, daughter eight years old.
The Union Pacific Overland Limited
train, westbound, was wrecked at Hall
vile, Wyoming, last night, by broken
rail. The entire train save the engine
left the track. Several passengers were
severely injured.
1t is learned the Pope has decided
should events necessitate the resignation
of Cardinal Merry del Val as Papal Sec
rotary of State, that his successor will be
Cardinal Vincenze Vanutelli, who Will
continue the same policy as that carried
out by the present incumbent. AS re-
suit, Cardinal Satollis trip to America
will not be interrupted.
As result of an investigation held
last evening by the Board of Governors
of the New York Stock Exchange, it
was announced from the rostrum of the
exchange this morning that |. B. New
comb has been suspended for five years
for violation of the commission law.
NewcOmb was the board member of the
firm of Stewart Brown & Co., which dis
solved few days ago. The firm had
been mentioned as one of the firms that
did business for w. E. Woodend q
Co., which failed short time ago for
several thousand dollars.
The subscription list for the $50, 900, 900 re-
public of Cuba five per cent gold bonds was
closed by Speyer Il Co., and Harvey Fisk d
Sons as soon as opened in New York at 10
o'clock this morning, as the loan was several
times over applied for both there and in
EurODe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
New York stock Market.

New York, May 26, l1a.m.-Thes stock
market generally possessed a slightly
frmer tone this morning. AS srule, how
ever. The improvements were only frac-
tional and traders were indisposed to
speculate extensively. There was no
animation to the dealings and the fuc-
tuations in prices promise to rule narrow
in the absence of any new important de-
Yelopments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
Mother and 500 Drowned.

Suffolk, Va, May 26. Mrs. Joshua
Whedber and her three year old son
came to strange death by drowning
yesterday, at Merchants Mill, n. G.
Mrs. Whedber, her son, and Mrs. Diana
Whedber, her mother, were out driving
in carriage, and the horse becoming
frightened began to back into a deep
lake. All three occupants we're thrown
in the water. Mrs. Diana Whedber
was found floating on the lake in an un-
conscious condition. She was revived
later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
The Striking Freight Handlers.

New York, May 26.-New moves are
promised today by the striking freight
handlers of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad, to make their strike
effective by causing complete tie up Of
the freight business on the marine dis
trict of the company. The strike leaders,
having failed to bring the Teamsters' AS
ISOLATION out, are preparing to send repre-
sentatives to the other terminal points
of the road and try to secure the assist
ance OF the truckmen in those cities by
having them 90 out on sympathetic
strike. The company is handling its
business without trouble today. All
steamers from the eastward, with the
exception of the Richard Peck, from
New Haven, arrived on time, this
morning, with fair cargoes of freight
and passengers. General Manager Mil
Ter said that everything was in a normal
condition, and business was running
quite smoothly. He said that as far us
the company was concerned, the affair
was closed. Captain Miller said that
there were no conferences in prospect,
and none expected The police are
still guarding the docks to prevent dis
order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26

GEORGE F. ALHANEsIUs, twenty
three wears old, died in Jersey City a
dav two ago from blood poisoning
Young Alhanesius about two weeks ago
attended a ball. He wore pair OF
patent-leather pumps, and during the
evening complained to friend that one
of the shoes hurt him at the heel. Sub
sequently it was discovered that the heel
had been cut by the new leather The
wound became inAamed and the heel
was much swollen. Some of the dye OF
the socks worn by the young man had
entered the wound and poisoned the blood.
This is one of a number of cases which
have occurred in different places recent
". A resident of this city was In
critical condition a week or two ago
from disordered blood by wearing
colored stockings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
hunlor

THE BosTON HERALD in commenting
on an error of The Cleveland Plain
Dealer, which had asserted that no Vice
President of the United States was ever
afterward elected President, after citing
the contrary cases Of John Adams and
Jefferson, itself falls into the error OF de-
claring that since the adoption OF the
twelfth amendment to the constitution
in 1904 there has been no instance Of
the election of Vice President to the
presidency. In 1882 Van Buren, was
elected to the vice presidency, running
on the democratic ticket with Andrew
Jackson. Gin 1886 Van Buren, was elected
to the presidency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
More Profit from Coal.

Contracts between the Guaranty Trust
Company, of New York, the Temple
Iron Company and the six railroads
included in the inquiry which are al
legged to secure the guaranty company,
as trustee, against loss by binding
the railroads on a respective percentage
based on their tonnage of coal carried to
tidewater from the Temple Iron Com
any's colleries, were produced by L.
G. Hebbard, secretary of the guaranty
company, in New York, yesterday.
when the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion continued its inquiry into the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26

A WASHINGTON PAPER, which Is a
toady of toadies to Mr. Roosevelt, admits
that the republicans have a fight on
hand this fall but says that Mr.. Roose-
velt's popularity will be the greatest
factor in success. If the President is to
win on his personal popularity then he
is beaten before the election, for he is
VIGOROUSLY one of the most unpopular
men who ever occupied the White House.
References-the republican members OF
Congress on both sides of the Capitol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26

A BALTIMORE MERCHANT filed a pc
tition in bankruptcy last week, whose
schedule of debts and assets showed
liabilities amounting to $69, 954. O3 his
enumerated assets being personal prop
erty, valued at 1925. There are no Sc.
cured creditors, all OF the debts being on
open accounts to a number of merchants
in Baltimore and Philadelphia. This
man will be the admiration of that large
class of people who on minimum capital
and maximum cheek manage to swindle
over con6ding and simple hearted store
keepers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
Must Paw Tax.

The national banks doing business
within the District of Columbia are
required to pay personal tax of 6 per
cent. year on moneys derived from
interest on United States bonds held
by the institutions. This is the sub
stance of a legal opinion submitted
to the commissioners by Corporation
Counsel A. B. Duvall, in the case Of the APP
peal Of the Second National Bank from the
decision Of the board of personal tax APP
praisers. The opinion Of the corporation
counsel sustains the action Of the personal tax
appraisers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
To Curtail Expenses.

The Norfolk city electoral board, which
is determined to have the best citizens in
town to serve as election officials in June
and November, has revived an old law,
which imposes fine of from so to 800
upon all persons declining to serve as
judge, clerk or commissioner of election.
"Cnt down salaries and abolish the fee
system" will beIthe slogan Of the new Rid
dick city administration when the mayors
second term begins in September. 1t is
desired to do away with $50, 600 in sala-
ries on Offices created by the city council
alone. A campaign will be started to
have the legislature abolish the State fee
system when it meets in 1906.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
Death of AlIister Evans.

Paris, May 26.-Allister Evans, son
of the late American dentist, DR.. Thomas
w. Evans, who won world wide fame
by assisting in the escape of the Empress
Eugene from France, died at the hospital
LIE Rue Dudinot, today, as the result of
wounds sustained by shooting on Mon
day. Whether young Evans took his
own life or was murdered is not yet ap-
parent. An autopsy will be held. Evans
was stopping at the Hotel Rivoli with a
woman named Mrs. Julia O'Sucker
Oreiague, of Lima, Peru, who had been
his mistress for several months past. 1t
was at first reported that this woman had
killed young Evans, but this has not
been confirmed. Friends of the dead
man say he was much weakened mental.
ly as the result of his liaison with his
mistress. He fell under the baleful in
nuence of this woman, going from bad to
worse, until finally, several weeks ago,
he attempted to commit suicide at Monte
Carlo. He was prevented at the time,
bat by many it is thought his death was
the result of a second attempt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
Double Suicide

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May ga sensa-
tional double suicide was discovered in
a hotel on Baltimore street this morning
when the bodies of a man and woman
were found in one OF the rooms. They
we're asphyxiated by gas and as the
windows and doors were tightly closed,
and all the gas jets turned on fall, the
police are of the opinion that it was a
deliberate case OF suicide. The man was
Joseph Ruscua, and the woman Neil
Flynn, an unfortunate character of the
Tenderloin. This makes the fourth
suicide in this hotel since Christmas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
The Brooklyn Handicap.

New York, May 26.-The Brooklyn
handicap at a mile and quarter, worth
$50, 900, will be run at Gravesend this
afternoon. Arrangements have been made
to handle so, 900 persons, and it is safe
to predict that this estimate will not he
rar from wrong. Never has there been
a race in which every horse named 10
start seemed to have such royal chance
of landing the winners share of the
price. The names of twenty of the best
horses in America lave been sent out as
starters, among them being Irish Lad,
McChesney, Hermis, Africander, Saw
able, The Picket, and Highball. All
the others have fast trials to their
credit. In the antepost betting, Irish
Lad is quoted at to 1, Hermis ard
Buttons, coupled, 4 to (; Africander
and McChesney, to l The Picket,
Hurstbourne, Highball, and Eugenia
Burch, 10 to |, Savable and Runnels,
coupled, II to l. The weather is warm,
and the track fast. The race is for a
guaranteed cash value of $780, 900, of
which 81, 500 goes to the second ard
81, 500 to the third.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-26
TOday's Telegraphic News
Japanese Advancing.

London, May %. The Toxic corres-
pondent of the Central News wires that
word has been received there that the
Japanese today stormed and carried
Kin Chow, to the rear of Port Arthur.
Chefoo, May &c. Word reached here
today that the japanese are now but ten
miles distant from Port Arthur. The
report adds that heavy fighting has &C.
buried near Dalny, toward which force
of japanese is marching.
Chefoo, May ga letter received
here from a japanese correspondent
states chat a japanese regiment landed
at Kerr bay northeast of Tdienwan Bay
on which Dalny is situated, on May 9th,
Paris, May Pa special edition of
La France prints message from ct.
Petersburg, stating that the report of
General FOX in decoying force of Jap
anese into a mountain pass, not far from
Feng- Huang- Cheng, has been confirmed.
The message gives details which state
that the Russians with two guns decima-
ted the Japanese, firing from hill top.
The Russian loss was one captain and 40
men killed, while the loss OF the Jap
anese was far greater.
Toxic, May 26.-Dispatches received
this morning indicate that an attack by
the japanese on Kin Chow i'll the rear
of Port Arthur is imminent. The Jap
anese force has most powerful artillery
with which to make the attack. They
are already in position tor the onslaught
Spies have ascertained that the Russian
defences of the town consist of 80 guns
and some smaller pieces 1t is further
reported that the Russians have evacui-
ted their position at Kai-Ping, about 10
miles southeast of Niuchang.