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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 81, 1904.

THE SAD circumstances in connection
with the suicide of Mayor r. M. McLane,
Of Baltimore, will be read with regret
Comparatively a young man, blessed
with affluence, holding the highest posi-
ton in the gift of the people of the
Monumental City and supposed to be en-
loving honeymoon of but fortnight
il is hard to understand precisely wha
superinduced his rash act. 1t may b'
another of H." o. illnafrations of the
observation that abundance is Otter
more tantali1ing than struggles agalns
poverty. A great man nine hundred
wears before the beginning OF th'
Christian era summed 1t all III
in three short words--"all is vanity
The ill.starred Mayor McLane, however
like many others, after having been in
dncted into the Mayors office, paid
dear penalty for greatness. Political
life to novices presents but one side at
the outset They for time see nothing
hut the honor and the bubble reputation.
When they finally settle down to the
actual toll incumbent upon them IN
their new positions and the Worries
anxieties and criticisms gather in clouds
around them, the sword of Damocles
snpears 1t is not every intellect that
can stand the strain. The honor sup
posed to accompany the high calling
gradually fades or passes into an eclipse,
and "reminiscences of the liberty and
TRANQUILITY formerly enjoyed in the COOL
sequestered vale of life are tantaliNng'
It may have been so with Mayor NC
Lane. He had much with which to
contend. A large portion of the city OF
Baltimore is in process of reconstruction
and in prosecuting the work it was i'm
possibIe to please everyone. He had
MANY critics and the cause of all delays
or alleged mistakes were laid at his
door. He suffered silently until life be-
came unbearable and he ended his
troubles with his own hand. His at
is not to be commended. He ex-
hibited a weakness. Man can, II he
wills, rise superior to his surroundings
and difficulties. The unfortunate mayor
allowed those incident to his life to sub
merge him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
EOREIGN NEWS.

A most destructive fire broke out al
daybreak this morning at Luance, Spain.
Many persons are said to have been
killed or injured. Details are lacking,
at present
1t is stated that Emperor William has
of late regained much Of bis good spirits
and that his voice is regaining its old
strength. His manner is more languid
than it was year ago, but his majesty
is certainly in better all round health
than might be imagined.
The refusal of the builders Of Austria
to accept the proposal of the Minister of
Commerce, that bricklayers of the en-
pire be given Aluminium pay Of SO pence
daily, has made lock ont OF bricklayers
and other building employees inevitable
The strike will affect IS, 900 men.
Army officers now in prison in Paris
in connection with the Dreyfus affair,
were recently surprised while trying to
erase entries in an account book relating
to the employment of So, 900. This
money was used to suborn a Polish wit
ness at the second trial of Captain Drey-
fus.
The heat, confinement and worry Of
the last few days, have visibly affected
the Pope DR.. Lapponi has advised him
to suspend his audiences for the present,
but the pontiG refused. He was especial
" anxious to have the audiences APP
pointed for today, which included a
meeting with the American college stu
dents lust graduated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
Press Association.

Mr.. J. l.. Hart, secretary, has issued
a circular stating that the next annual
meetingof the Virginia Press Association
will be held at Blue Ridge Springs, Tues
day afternoon, July 18th, 1904. In
addition to the regular business sessions
of the association, special programme
will be arranged by Mr.. Phil +. Brown
for each days amusements.
TWAS at the time contemplated to hold
the meeting in St. Louis, but the rail-
roads would not agree to give transporta-
ton 10 the association rs a body aud the
plan had to be abandoned. The railroads
have been very kind, however, and will
transport each member of the association
and one lady member of his family to
and from St. Louis in parties Of from
six to twelve.
The meeting at Blue Ridge Springs
will doubtless be most enjoyable, as Mr..
Brown is a delightful hostand will exert
himself to the utmost to give the men,
bers an interesting time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
Safe Robbers.

Philadelphia, May S1.-Four masked
men blew open the safes of the Delaware
aud Philadelphia Railway at Clifton
Heights, a suburb of this city, early this
morning, and got away with between
$3.50 and 5000, after binding five EN-
ployes with wire and covering them with
revolvers. A safe in which there was
more than SO, was securely locked
by the explosive used by the thieves
and they hurried off without forcing the
inside doors to get the larger sum of
money. So qickly and neatly was the
work done that the authorities are con-
WINGED the men were professionals.
Two women who happened to pass the
barn as the robbers were leaving were
held up at the muzzles of revolyers and
warned not to make any outcry until the
men disappeared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
Murder and Suicide.

Pittsburg Pa, May 91.-At $3.50
O'Clock this morning Irving Wise, a
mechanical engineer, shot Katie Graf,
proprietress of a boarding house, through
the heart, instantly killing her, and then
turned his revolver on himself, sending
another bullet into his own heart, end
ing his life instantly. There were no
witnesses to the murder and suicide and
the motive for the double crime is I'M
known. Wise had been paying atten-
ton to Mrs. Graf for some time. That
the crime was premeditated is shown by
a message found on the union card dis
covered in Wise's pocket. The card
read my name is Irving Wise.
Notify my mother, Mrs. S. r. Wise,
Lewisburg, Union county, Pa"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
Kaiser Criticises RussIa's Plans,

Berlin, May 3l.-It has transpired
that the letter which the Kaiser recently
sent to General Kuropatkin by special
courier, contained lengthily expressed
views as to the probable developments
of the war. His Majesty criticised the
weak points of Russia, and advised
General Kuropatkin how he could best
conduct the campaign. The Kaiser adj
dressed his letter as coming "frOm one
soldier to another" The sending of
the letter, however, is taken here as an
act of indiscretion, which may be inter
preted as a breach of neutrality and
places the government in difficult
positiOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
,inia News.

Congressman William A. Jones of the
First distlictk4s been re-nominated with
out oppro'i'rs
Mai. Ala-c"''as N. Norman died at
his homo - Campbell county near
Lynchhuro - Sunday afternoon, eyed
sixytnin.-
Memorial Day exercises were held all
over Virginia. Flowers was scattered
on the bosom of Hampton Roads in men,
DRY of the sailors lost on the deep.
r. B. Boughton, prominent citizen
of Orange county, died Sunday night
at his home near st. Just, after an i'll
ness of only ten days, aged eighty years.
He is survived by one son and one
daughter.
The Methodist church at Purcellville,
Loudoun county, was dedicated Sunday.
The addresses we're delivered by Bishop
A. Coke Smith, of Norfolk DR.. J. w.
Duffy, of Washington Rev. j. P.
Stump, OF Alexandria and Rev. f. A.
Strother
John w. Adams, tax collector of Flu
wanna county, was robbed of $3.50 and
all his taxpayers Saturday night near
Rivanna Mills. Highwaymen fred at
his horse which threw Adams. He was
then beaten and his ASSISTANTS escaped
with the money.
The convention Of the Second District
Potomac Baptist Association was held
Sunday in the Baptist church at North
Fork, LoudOun county, Rev. w. b.
Haislip, pastor. This convention was
attended by ministers and delegates from
Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier, and Prince
William counties. J. w. Kincheloe
was elected moderator and Russell Lynn
clerk. The Introductory sermon on Sat
urday was preached by Rev. j. w.
Wildman, of HerndOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31

Baltimore, May 3l.-In the twinkling
of an eye the administration of the CITY
of Baltimore was changed from democrat
ic to republican by the death of Mayor
McLane. BY the terms Of the city char.
ter the president of the second branch
of the City Council becomes mayor. The
offices passes to e Clay Timanus. The
new incumbent has had long experience
in business, political and in mucicipal
affairs. He was elected as president of
the second branch year ago, being one
of two republicans who were successful.
Mayor Timanus was quietly sworn in
at the City Hall this morning, there being
no demonstration of any kind. Mayor
Timanus is Al years old, being a native
of Baltimore. He was educated in the
public schools from where, at the age OF
/ 5 years, he event TO his fathers business
of milling.
The shooting of Mayor McLane is as
much ola mystery today at as the hour OF
his death. Coroner Hayden decided it
to be a case of suicide. The Mayor
closest friends declare that to be impossi-
BILE and cling to the accident theory.
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merge him

A RACE RIOT between white and col
ored persons occurred in Philadelphia
Yesterday afternoon, and before the
police succeeded in quelling the disturb
ance five persons were seriously hurt
and a score OF others were more or less
roughly handled. 1t has often been
observed recently that race riots are by
no means confined to the region south OF
Mason and DixOn's line, the scenes in
Philadelphia yesterday being similar to
Others that have occurred both north
and west in late years. During the war
between the States fights between fed
eral soldiers and negroes were frequent
in Alexandria streets and some of the
latter were killed. The soldiers in the
cases referred to we're invariably the
aggressors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31

THESE ARE truly times given over tc
recreation and sports. The intention OF
those who inaugurated decoration and
memorial days WAS that on these days
the graves of the dead soldiers should
be strewn with flowers and their deeds
told in solemn cadence-al in a quiet
and transformations manner. But the
best laid plans of men gang aft agley.
Now, instead of these days being devoted
to solemn exercises they have been
turned into gala holidays and given over
to excursions, ball games, horse, bicycle
and automobile races, regattas and other
sports. Truly times change and the
sentiment of the majority now is to let
the dead bury their dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
TELEGRAPHIC BI,EvITIEs

Fire in Cleveland, Ohio. destroyed almost a
block of property early this morning, iEclud-
ing a schoolhouse. a sash and door factory and
fourteen dwellings. Although all these
houses were occupied by one or more families,
and many of them asleep when the fire broke
out. all escaped from their burning homes.
The loss will reach $4,000
While returning from the cemetery at Salt
Lake City, Utah, where decoration day ser.
vices were held yesterday, Mrs. Worthen and
her 9 wear old son were seriously injured and
her year old son was killed in collision
between the vehicle in which they were nd
ing and a street car.
David Rothschild, formerly president Of
the wrecked Federal Bank, who was convict
ed of grand larceny in the first degree few
DAYS ago. and was sentenced TO serve term
of nine years in Sing Sing prison. left the
Ton7bs, in New York, this morning for sing
Sing.
A dispatch from Redding, Cal, states that
two men we're fatally injured and three ser
iously hurt as a result Of the blowing up OF
the Kenwick mountain copper mine furnace
Yesterday afternoon. The furnace was totally
wrecked and the monetary loss will be great.
At one O'Clock this morning the building
in Pittsburg. occupied by the Keystone Com
mercial Company, was totally destroyed by
ERE. The loss is Sl5OOOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
Illinois Republicans

Springfield, Ills, May 31.-The fight
for the nomination of governor TO head
the republican ticket in Illinois opens
again this afternoon. Since Monday
the factions have been gathering ready
to put up the same fight they did two
weeks ago, when So ballots were taken
without result. The convention reas-
sembled at O'Clock this afternoon, and
one of the first things done was the roll
call of the counties on the 59th ballot.
Nothing in the way OF nomination is
expected today. The adherents of the
several candidates seem to be as devoted
to their fayorite now as they were when
the convention adjourned. A great
many look for the same tangle and think
another adjournment will be necessary.
All the candidates except Yates were on
the ground this morning. The Yates
men are still of the opinion that he
should be the one TO whom the break
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
Cotton Firm Suspends.

New York, May 3l.-The suspension
of S. Mum, Son & Co. was announced
on the Cotton Exchange, at the opening
this morning. The members of the firm
state that its contracts on the exchange
are very small and that the firm hopes
to resume business shortly. The follow
ing letter was sent by the suspended
firm to the New York Cotton Exchange
this morning: ave hereby announce
to the members OF the New York Cotton
Exchange, that through the unexplained
absence of our head and trusted clerk,
who left his books in an involved con-
dition, we are obliged to suspend. We
trust the suspension will be only tenn
porary. We would request all men,
bers of the exchange having open con-
tracts with our firm to present the same
to US with accounts at once. We fur
Their state that we have very few open
contracts on the New York Cotton Ex-
change, and that these balance each
other" The name of the cashier and
Office manager OF the firm who is missing
is Clarence Cameron. He has been
absent since week ago last Friday. 1t
is reported that his shortage is from
800, 900 to $3.50, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
Senator Quay's Funeral.

Beaver, Pa, May S1.--All arrange.
ments for Senator Quay's funeral have
been completed. A private service was
held at the Quay residence before 10
O'Clock today which was attended by
only the family, other relatives and a
few intimate friends. At 1920 the
body was moved to the First Presby-
terrain church where the public received
its only opportunity of seeing for the
last time the face of the statesman.
Until ! p. m. the lying in state took
place. The service began at 2 p. m.
The Senators and the Beaver Grand
Army post members acted as escort
from the church to the cemetery. The
special train bearing the members of the
United States Senate arrived at $3.50
o'clock this morning. There was a
cessation of business for two hours while
the services were being held.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
German Ambassador Affronted.

Berlin, May Sl.-The Morgen Post re-
ports reservedly, that Secretary of War
Taft recently afironted Baron Won Stern
burg, the German ambassador to the
United States. The ambassador, the
paper says, visited Secretary Taft ofIic-
tally. He was first kept waiting in the
anti-chamber for an unreasonably long
time, and was then received into the sec
retary's room where he found Admiral
Walker and a number of reporters.
Taft, continues the paper, discussed the
subject of Sternburg's visit before all the
strangers. The paper criticises this ac-
ton as disrespectful to the Kaiser's rep
resentative,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
Held np Conductor; Motorman Flcd

Buffalo, N. Y, May Sl.-Armed with
revolver and wearing a handkerchief
mask, a man held up Kensington line
car shortly before 10 o'clock last night
and robbed the conductor of $50 and
fled. As soon as the robber disappeared
the crew reported the robbery to the
police. There we're no passengers in
he car at the time of the hold-up. The
pot where the trolley turns is particular
ly deserted and lonesome late at night.
The man with the revolver approached
Conductor Wilson and holding the muz-
eel of the revolver close to his neck,
said "Hold up your hands and give
me what you got, or I'll blow your
brains out. And you" he said, point
ing the pistol at Motorman Fischer,
"you get" Fischer got, and never
stopped running until he reached house
a mile away. Close on the heels Of Fis-
cher was a man named Cotter who was
on the car taking lessons as a con-
ductor, aud who had got glimpse
of the revolver. Wilson obediently put
both hands above his head and then the
robber took all the money he had in his
clothes and turned him adrift.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
New York stock Market.

New York, May 81, IL a. m.-The
influence which appeared to be para
mount when the stock market opened
was the Unexpectedly favorable charac-
ter of Saturdays bank statement. The
announcement of the failure of a large
cotton house, however, caused a little
disturbance of sentiment. The specula-
ton became less active and prices reced-
ed sufficiently to wipe out nearly all the
early gains. After the first hour the
market generally suffered additional list
less declines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31

If PRESENT conditions are moi
changed before the last week in July,
the most interesting feature of the
Missouri State republican convention
will have to deal with will be whether
it will indorse Folk and make the fight
for the rest of the ticket. Not long ago
the republican leaders of that State, in
a spirit of badinage, urged the democrats
to nominate Mr.. Folk-a candidate
whom they said all honest men could
vote for. Now Mr.. Folk will be the
democratic nominee for governor and
republicans are at their wits end to know
what to do about it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
Trolley Cars Collide.

New York May 9l.--Four persons
were badly hurt and sixteen persons
were bruised and shaken upin a general
collision of five troley,cars on the Brook
Ign Bridge this morning. The col lision
took place near the New York an CHOIR
age. The excitement which followed so
many collisions was intense among the
passengers W ho had not been hurt, and
they jumped into the roadway. The cause
of The accident has not been determined
and the officials of the company are in
vestigating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31

FOLLOWING the order of the Penn
sylvania Railroad reducing its force oil
workmen, which went into effect May
81, similar steps have been taken by
nearly all the railroads in this country,
aggregating a prospective laying off OF
rs, 600 employees. The cuts affect es-
pecially the freight departments and
shops. Most of the notices will have
gone into effect by June 10. This will
be a rude awakening to those who have
been promised prosperous year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
Cured His Mother of rheumatism

"My mother has been a sufferer for
many years with rheumatism, " says w.
II. Howard, of Husband, Pa. cat
times she was unable % move at all,
while at all timss waking was painful.
/ presented her with bottle OF Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and after few ap-
plications she decided it was the most
wo7de tul pain reliever she had ever
tried, in fact, she is never without it
now and is at all times able to walk. An
occasional application of Pain Balm
keeps away the pain that she was foi-
merly troubled with" For sale by
Richard Gibson and w. f. Creighton
& Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31
Onick Arrest.

J. A. Gulledge, Of Yerbena, Ala, was twice
in the hospital from severe ease OF piles
causing "a tumors. After doctors and all
remedies failed, Buckiens Arn;ca Salye
quickly arrested further inflammation and
cured him. Ii conquers aches and kills pain.
25c at L. S. Leadbeater & Sons, druggists.
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NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court Of the City of Aexan-
dria, on the 18th day Of May, 1904.
City Council Of Alexandria, which sues for
itself and for such other lien creditors as
may come into, take part in, and share
the expenses of this suit, VS.. Mamie Fields,
Ellsworth Fields, James Fields and Alice
Fields, his wife; Bertha Wyatt (nee Fields
and Cupid Wyatt, her husband and Ella
Smith (nee Fields, widow, only heirs az
law of William Fields, deceased, and Jane
Acton, Agnes Havener and Mary Makely
and Metra Makely, her husband.
Memo. The object Of this suit is to subject
the following property in the city Of Alexan-
dria. Virginia : Beginning on the south side
Of Wolfe street at the distance Of 81 feet west
Of Columbus street, and running thence west
with Wolfe street Is feet more or less 10
Charles ScOtt's line; thence sOuthwardly
parallel with Columbus street Ito feet
thence eastwardly parallel to Wolfe street the
length of the first line thence with a straight
line to the beginning, to the payment of the
lien Of the City Council Of Alexandria there
on for taxes. and all other liens.
10 appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, Bertha Wyatt aud
Cupid Wyatt, her husband Mary Makely
and Meta Makeiy, her husband, are
nOn-residents Of this State IL is or
dered, that said defendants appear here
within fifteen days after due publication Of
this order, and do what is necessary to protect
their interests in this nit, and that a copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in the Alex
andria Gazette, a newspaper published in the
city Of Alexandria, once a week for four sue
cessiye weeks, and posted at the front door Of
the Court House Of this city.
A cOpy--Teste.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-31

THE NEW York TRIBUNE says
"'The thin line in faded blue becomes
thinner at each return of Memorial Day,
but the fame Of the Grand Army will
never die" Bat official dispatches sent
out from Washington yesterday stated
that "of the veterans Of the civil war
there are still in all the country mil.