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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

Herbert Chamberlain, a brother o
former Colonial Secretary Joseph Cham
berlain, died in London today.
The trade depression which has beel
noticeable in many Russian provinces
for months, past, is daily becoming more
acute. At Minsk, so acute has the situa.
ton become that wholesale emigration
is occurring to America, England and
Argentine.
The French steamer Cyrce arrived at
Falmouth, Eng, today, in a damaged
condition. She reports having collided
with the Spanish steamer Sestay, which
sank. The captain and seventeen of the
crew of the Sestav were saved. Five
sailors we're drowned.
News reached Tangier, Morocco, to-
day. that Ion Perdicaris and Cromwell
Marley have been kidnapped at their
home three miles west of Tangier, by a
band of Raisuli mOuntaineers. Perdi-
caris is the richest and most infue entail
man in Tangier. He is natur&lized
American citizen.
There is said to be great commotion at
Russian headquarters over the discovery
that the various reserves of ammunition
kept at Kherson and other neighboring
places, representing so, 900, 900 rounds,
have either completely disappeared or
are 80 worthless than practically none is
available for use.
General Trotha, who has been appointed
chiel'of the German forces in southwest Africa,
started for Berlin for his arduous task Of
Overwhelming the rebel Herreros in Africa
today. Previous to his departure Trotha was
feted throughout the country, banquets, sere-
nades and parades being given in his honor.
Russian exiles who are numerous, especially
in Rome, Naples and Florence, have received
word from their committees at Odessa aud
Moscow, telling them 10 keep ready for i'm
portant internal events in Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
Illinois Republicans.

Springfield, Ills, May ia general
split up in lines occurred in the repub-
lican State convention this morning on a
question of procedure to break the dead
lock. As soon as the convention came
to order this morning Congressman Full
Ter offered a resolution that after the
present session the convention suspend
voting on governor, and proceed to nomi-
nate the other officers, after which the
convention shall return to the governor.
The chair grained a roll call on the de-
mand of the Yates and Deneen men.
The Lowden men in Cook county joined
with Deneen and Yates in voting "no"
and the resolution was lost by the over
whelming vote of 301 ayes to l POI nays.
The chairman then ordered roll call
on the nomination for governor.
The republican State convention as
sembled this morning, with settlement
of the deadlock no nearer in sight than
it was eight days ago, when the first
session was called to order.
A proposition by thegoyernor that the
convention adjourn and let the guberna-
torial nomination be settled by repub-
lican primary to be held in every county
on the same day, was not well received
by the other leaders.
There was strong rumor current
that the LOwden forces would break to
Hamlin, during the day, but as so
many rumors of breaks hal been spread
before, but little credence was given it.
The 49th ballot resulted Yates, 4S7 I;
Lowden, 999; Deneen, S9l the re-
mainder scattering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
Mount Vernon Regents.

The Mount Vernon Regents, who met
last Thursday, adjourned today after an
interesting session. The reports show
the association to be in excellent condi-
ton and that many improvements had
been made at Mount Vernon during the
past year. A number Of interesting ar
ticles have been acquired recently for the
collection at Mount Vernon. From the
vice regent of South Carolina there has
been received glass decanter given by
Washington to Nancy Fcheetz, an at
tendant to Mrs. Washington, and Yer
non H. Woolrich, of Philadelphia, has
presented a medallion of Admiral Yer
non, in whose honor the estate was
named.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19

As anticipated, a general reduction IN
the number of men employed by the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company is to
be made. The company yesterday issued
orders indefinitely suspending about
1000 men employed in the erecting
shops in Altoona and Juniata. These
suspensions follow a general order from
Philadelphia to reduce the force in
various departments to a solid working
basis. Juniata shops, where all the new
locomotives are built and 1000 men
employed, were hit hardest, 700 men
being suspended, and the working time
reduced to five eight-hOur days a week.
Men in the transportation department
are also being laid off, the slump in
freight traffic, which is assigned as the
cause, rendering nearly 1000 men idle
along the Pennsylvania Railroad. division
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1904.

SENATOR DANIEL is a member OF the
committees on appropriations, finance and
revision of the laws, and having been IN
the Senate for the past seventeen years
and being man of unusual intel
lipence his opinions should have consider
able weight. In an interview in Wash
ington Yesterday in discussing political
affairs, he said;
The democratic platform to be framed
at St Louis will declare for a conserva-
ton revision of the Dingley tariff duties,
or il should do so. | think the
nlatform will treat of the present and
not of the past. think it will declare
for changes in existing tariff schedules
those schedules which afford protection
IN the manufacturers of articles which
are sold at less price abroad than tney
are here at home, where they are MADE
II is a notorious fact that American
nails can be bought in Havana or in any
foreign country cheaper than in THIS
country. Many things are sold abroad
cheaper than in this country. The cltl-
zens of the United States do not care to
give protection to establishments doing
This kind of business. 1t is well known
that if man buys material to build an
engine for export, he can get 1t much
cheaper than if he is to build the engine
for nse in this country. What about
thaf9 The contract must state that the
engine is for export before the difference
in price is made. Steel rails fora foreign
railroad can be bought much cheaper
than when they are to be used on home
railroads. There are many incongruit'es
and excuses of the present tarli system
which can be revised without destruction
to the system as it stands.
Senator Daniel was asked how II
would be possible to reduce the tariff to
any considerable extent, in view OF the
fact that the expenditures of the gov
eminent during the past fiscal year have
almost equaled the receipts and that any
reduction of revenue might cause de-
felt, which is even probable in the next
fiscal year, without any changes in the
customs charges. In reply he said;
The answer to that is that there has
been great extravaganza since the repub-
lican party has had charge Of the gov
eminent. This was shown by the last
Congress directing appropriations for ex'
nending 500, 600, 900 and adjourning
without attending to the business OF the
country. There is an unhealthy state oil
affairs when expenditures mount up so
high each year, and the pruning hook is
needed. The government should be con-
Quoted much on the same principle as a
man and wife conduct their home, max
ing the expenditures dependent upon
their income, and cutting off every ex-
travagance.
The Senator's statement cannot be
successfully controverted and when the
masses of the people become thoroughly
educated concerning public affairs they
will see that the present high tariff rates
are reduced and that the government is
more economically administered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
Columbia Typographical Union.

Miss Annie G. Wilson, an employee
of the government printing Office, was
last night elected delegate to the in
ternatiOnal typographical union by Co
umbia Union of Washington. T. G..
Parsons, of the Times, was elected dele
gate from the "down town" chapels.
Mr.. J. T. Herbert, native Of this city,
was a candidate for president of the
union. He was defeated by Mr.. John
r. Berg. William X. Love, of Tennes-
see. of the government printing office,
was elected vice president William NJ.
Garrett, secretary of the union since
1896, was defeated by George G. Seibold,
Of the Washington Times. James E.
Bright, retiring chairman of the board
of trustees, was elected treasurer. Two
members of the board of trustees were
elected, William NJ. Leavitt and Joseph
G. Wythe. David E. Tyrell was elect
ed sergeant-at-arms and n. c. Stops
doorkeeper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19

OK TUESDAY, sixty-seven years ago,
the first issue of the Baltimore Sun was
published. The Sun, mature in iudg-
ment and ripe in experience, has steadily
grown into one of the best of modern
journals. 1t invariably contains all the
news, and its conservatism and the cor
rectness of all it prints show careful
ness and marked enterprise. 1t becomes
more newsy and interesting every year,
and is one of the most cherished insti-
buttons of the monumental city, while
it is read far and near in this section OF
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19

AN ORGANIZATION known as the
American Peace Society dreams of bring
ing on the Millennium. At its meeting
in Boston yesterday it announced that
its ambition was "to extend and COM
plete for the whole civilized world as
speedily as possible the pacific institu-
tons which are ultimately TO displace
war and establish universal and perma-
nent peace" Such acOnsummation has
been dreamed of by poets and sighed
for by prophets for three thousand years
and there is as yet no rift in the cloud
which has hung over the planet since
man was placed upon it. If the Amerl-
can Peace Society can cause a transition
in earthly affairs whereby war will be
known no more, succeeding generations
will call them blessed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
Would Sweep Away Jails.

At yesterdays session in Norfolk of
the Virginia Conference of Charities
and Corrections, Capt. c. Z. Vawter,
of Albemarle county, advocated intelIi
gent control of Virginia penal insti-
tutions, insane asylums and hospitals by
State board Of charities. He said
that by the new constitution these in
situations were much improved, but that
Virginians do not know just what to do
in caring for the unfortunates of the
State and that State board of charities
would bring cleanliness, godliness and
and uplifting love into these insti-
tutions.
The inhumanity which has been going
on in Virginia iails, he said, is frightful.
The speaker said the treatment of the
negro insane at Petersburg is now ex-
cellent, and great reforms have been in
stituted there and at the State peniten-
tiary. The latter, he said, is due to the
agitation of the religious and secular
press of the State.
Re-. Frederick Hines, of New Jersey.
took advanced ground to sweep away the
county jals. "Let the State have charge
of those who break the State laws" he
said "no child should be in Jail or aims
house."
He said that he anticipated that the
system of hecounty dealing with oflenses
against the State will be abolished in
time; that it is a system inherited from
England and is obsolete. The speaker
also held that punishment, especially of
children for wrong doing, is not the way
to make people better. Moral suasion,
he contended, is the only means of upift-
ino nankin1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
Endeavorers Return from Holy Land

New York, May l9.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Grooser Kerfuerst,
which was chartered by the Christian
Endeayor Society to convey its delegates
to The national Sunday school convention
which was recently held in Jerusalem,
returned here today from hertrip through
the Mediterranean. The vessel took
out S33 members of the society and
brought back 539. The remaining 800
delegates stay in Europe for more ex-
tended trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
Warrenton Hunt Club.

At a meeting of the members of the
Warrenton Hunt Club the following Of
fi,ers were elected John D. Hooe, pres
ilent; John S. Gaines, secretary, and
William S. Sewers, treasurer. On the
governing committee are James K. Mad
dox, J. r. Townsend, l.. d. Passanno,
and H. F. Edmonds. Ulysses d. Ben
ner was elected master of hounds. The
club received $3.50 contributed by John
r. Townsend, of New York, and num-
Der of interested friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
Peace Rumors Affect Market

London, May 19.-RumOrs of the
probability of an early peace in the far
East circulated freely through the
financial district this afternoon, and
japanese securities rose violently. Rus
sian bonds were also sympathetic and
stronger on the talk of peace. The
source of the reports of an early cessa-
ton of hostilties cannot be traced and
there is much speculation as to whether
the violent rise in japanese securities
was the cause or result of the peace re-
ports.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
southern Presbyterian Assembly.

Mobile, Ala, May 19.-The forty
fourth session of the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church of the United
States, by which name the Southern
branch of the Presbyterian church is
known, convened here today, the retir-
ing moderator, Dr. A. c. Hopkins, OF
West Virginia, presiding. The new
moderator will be elected tonight, and
the assembly will then proceed to bust
ness. The most important business to be
considered by the Assembly is the pro-
posed union of the Northern and South
ern Presbyterian churches. Delegates
are present from all over the South
There are also many prominent visitors
from the North.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19

summer, Queen Alexandra has decided
not TO attend the anniversary concert on
May 10th, the day on which Chopin
died. The concert is to be held under
the auspices of the Duchess ofSutherland
at Stafford House. The queen fears
her presence at the concert might be
construed as encouraging to the Polish
revOlutionists. Poles in London and
elsewhere are known to be most active.
They are shipping quantities of arms TO
Poland via the Austrian frontier Court
and diplomatic circles here consider the
situation as serious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
Died of Hydrophobia.

James NJ. Anderson, As years of age,
died near Winchester Tuesday night Of
hydrophobia, after suffering terrible
agony. A year ago he was bitten by a
dog said to have been mad and later
he showed symptoms of hydrophobia.
Again he was attacked by another mad
dog and terribly bitten. About May | ny
drophobia developed and it was neces-
sary to tie and handcuf him in bed.
His spasms and sufierings we're terrible
to witness. He vas a well-known
farmer and leaves a widow and three
children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19

Clerical Deputies-Chosen on the first
ballot, Rev. w. NJ. Clark, &C votes,
and Rev. Robert Strange, ID. d., 90
votes chosen on thesecond ballot, Rev.
Angus Crawford, d. d., 81 votes.
Pending the election of the fourth
clerical deputy and. the alternates, the
council adjourned for the afternoon.
Rev. Angus Crawford presented the
report of the committee to which was
referred the proposed amendments of
the constitution of the church adopted
at the General Convention held in San
Francisco, October, 1901. The amend.
ments are minor in their character, and
the committee recommended that they
be adopted. The report was laid over
until Thursday.
On motion of Rev. G. E. Ball, the
council adopted the amendment to the
constitution proposed last year, directing
that the council shall meet on the fourth
Wednesday in May, when Ascension Day
falls upon the day following the third
Wednesday in May, the regular time Of
meeting.
Resolutions we're adopted urging the
churches to make worthy and liberal Of
ferings to the widows aud orphans fund,
now wholly inadequate to meet the de-
mands upon it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
Charged with Being an Ex.Convict.

Chicago, May 19.-Disbarment pro-
cee1ings have been begun against one of
the most prominent attorneys in Chi
cagO. He is Julius A. Coleman,
famous as the ''father of the mechanics
lien law" He is charged with being
an ex-convict and with being guilty
of breaches of trusts against his clients.
1t is alleged in the paper filed in the
Supreme Court that he has served term
in The Indiana penitentiary. Mr.. Cole
mans wife, leading society woman, is
national officer of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
COMMUNICATED.
Oil on Streets.

saw in the Gazette that a plan wa
under consideration to sprinkle oil
certain streets to lay the dust. Such
thing should never be done. The rem
edy is much worse than the disease. Oil,
as we all know, is grease, and it will not
only destroy the shoes, but such things
as floor coverings will be ruined if ever
walked over after the shoes have once
come in contact with the lubricant.
Let's buy water wagon and stick to it.
Our streets don't need greasing, and
those of us who are fortunate enough to
have shoes and carpets don't want to
have them ruined when there is no
necessity for it. OBSERVER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19

The Supreme Council Royal Arcanum
began ten-days' convention at the
Chamberlin Hotel, at Old Point, yester-
day. Past Regent Sayre, of Hampton,
delivered the address of welcome, which
was responded to by Supreme Regent A.
S. Robinson, of Massachusetts,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
Cured His Mother of Rbeum.,is,

"My mother has been a sufferer for
many years with rheumatism" saws w.
II. Howard, of Husband, Pa. "At
times she was unable to move at all.
while at all times walking was painful.
! presented her with bottle of Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm and after a few ap-
plications she decided it was the most
wonderful 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 for
merly troubled with" For sale by
Richard Gibson and w. f. Creighton
& Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19

j. A. GuIledge, of Verbena, Ala, was twice
in the hospital from severe case Of piles
causing "a tumors. After doctors and ali
remedies failed. Bucklen's Arnica Salye
quickly arrested further Inflammation and
cured him. II conquers aches and kills pain.
25c at E. s. Leadbeater & Sons, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19

The South Carolina democratic State
convention yesterday elected as dele
gates-at-large to theSt Louis convention
Senator Tillman, Gov. Hayward, Mayor
Rhett, Of Charleston, and Gen. Willie
Jones, the State chairman. The dele
ates were not instructed, but Inc unit
rule was adopted and Parker is said 10
be their individual choice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
NIGHT SESSION.

At night the council sat as a Board OF
Missions, and in the presence of a large
audience heard reports and addresses
from a numbe of ministers.
On behalf of the Executive Committee
of the Diocesan Missionary Society, the
Rev. +. l.. Goodwin made an excellent
report, which showed the largest con-
tributions since the division of the do
cese. The receipts from churches and
individuals amounted to Sc, $50. 81; from
Sunday schools, 81, 1902. The total for
the year amounted to 50, 29l.S9. The re-
ceipts exceed those of last year by S557;
of the year before byS1, 57S, and of three
years ago by 81, 100.
The reportof DR.. John Moncure, arch
deacon of the colored work, was similar
ly encouraging.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19
Rumors of Impending Uprising.

London, May 19.-Because of the
rumors Of rising in Poland in the early
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-19

Miss Helen NJ. Gould is credited with
having caused the Western Union Tele-
graph Company to stop serving pool
rooms with racing reports.
Ellsworth American., 1904-07-20
Music and Character.

Herbert Spencer considers that the
taste for music, which is largely emo
tional. is In so full a sense a test OF
character that 1t is Inherited with Gu
mulatIve intensity by successive gen
erations. This naturally leads us on
TO the conclusion that races are more
intimately affected by its charms than
individuals.
To take a particular Instance, we can
but notice that the Germans, who,
with few exceptions, are musical to
their finger tips, are in consequence
notable for habitual cheerfulness and
for other moral qualities which give
tone TO their domestic life.
We may notice, on the other hand.
that a love of music does not neces-
sarily go with artistic sense or strength
OF character. The Russians are most
musical. but they have not, as a rule,
any marked appreciation of art, while
the japanese. whose delicate instinct
for art is proverbial, are but little in
fluenced by music. NerO's devotion to
his fiddle and Napoleon's indifference
to music are also instances that there
ls no general rule on this point.
Ellsworth American., 1904-07-20

Scottish folk are proverbially canny
and prudent In money matters, and
the following shows that the younger
generation is no exception to the rule:
\ teacher In lowland school was
taking mental arithmetic with class
of boys. She asked one urchin:
How much would your mother
give you to buy four pounds of tea at
one and six poundT'
I'VE ne'er get sac much at once as
that, mum"
Never mind that. Four pounds at
one and SKIP
But We Gamma afford the one and
six. mum. We always hae the one
and twa."
Answer the question. What would
she give you to pay for four pounds Of
tea at
"Nawthin'. num-
What do you mean by 'nothing?"
"She'd ma gle me ony bawbees.
She'd tell me tae ask the mon tae pit
Ii doom"
"oh. dearl oh. dear! But suppos-
ing she didT'
With u plying smile came the reply:
"a can see ye've neer met ma mith-
er, mum."-London Bits.