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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-19
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.

An important conference OF demo-
cratic leaders was held in New York last
night. Henry G.. Davis, of West Vir-
ginia; Senator German, Of Maryland;
David B. Hill, William F. Sheehan and
Norman E. Mack, of New York; John
w. Kern, ofIndiana, and Senator Joseph
w. Bailey, of Texas, were among those
present.
A strong sentiment in favor of Senator
German for chairman of the national
committee was shown by majority OF
the leaders. 1t was suggested that Will
liam F. Sheehan be made chairman OF
an executive committee of l0or Ii men,
bers, to be appointed as subordinate to
the larger committee.
A smaller number were outspOken for
Thomas Taggart, of Indiana, for national
chairman, with Senator German for
chairman of the executive committee.
Nothing definite was accomplished be-
yond decision to issue acall fora meet
ing of the national committee a week
from today at the Hoffman House.
August Belmont is generally favored
for treasurer.
Mr.. Taggarts friends at the meeting
admitted the ACCESSIBILITY of having Mr.
German in the position of the real
manager of the campaign. They said
they we're willing that he should have
all the credit for whatever success might
might be achieved, but they pointed out
that both hecandidates had been chosen
from the East, and urged that it would
be we'll to give the "honorary position
of chairman of the national committee
to the West.
1t was made plain to those who were
at the meeting that Judge Parker would
not interfere in any way with the selec-
ton of chairman.
Friends of Senator German in Balti-
more said emphatically yesterday that
under no circumstances would he accept
the national craftsmanship. He will, II
is said, lend every assistance in his
power during the campaign and will adj
wise and aid the chairman whenever
called upon, but he decidedly prefers
that some younger man assume the
onerous duties of the craftsmanship.
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The Elks.

Cincinnati, July 19.-1he first bust
ness session of the Grand Lodge OF
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks,
was called to order this afternoon by
Grand Exalted Ruler Tanning. The
session was devoted to the reading of the
reports of officers and the election of
officers for the coming year. The secre-
tary's report showed the order to be in
a high state OF prosperity. The total
membership is III, 1852. There are 9S4
lodges in good standing, 50 Of which
we're established during last year. Penn
syIvania leads in membership, having
Is, 45l members, while the Philippines
bring up the rear, of the procession with
240. The financial report gives $685.
726.73 as the total assets of the Order.
or this amount, $l33, 907. SO is cash and
$50, 1888. 50 is represented by the Elks'
National Home near Roanoke, Va,
and 50, 24S.9 90 in furniture and fixtures.
There is shown to be $73, S39.62 in the
general fund of the Grand Treasurer,
and S8,576.5l in the home fund.
In the emergency charity fund there
is SIG, 608.50, and in the reserve
fund it is So, 900. The total current
and deferred liabilities account is $780,
594.09, leaving a surplus of $ll2, 4O4. II
in cash, and $50, 1852 in available as
sets, or an aggregate surplus of Sl69,-
1924. The expenses of the National
Home were$7, 35l.76 of which 81, 7lS. so
was for supplies. After the great Balti-
more fire $16, 1853. So was donated to Bal
timore Lodge for the relief of the suffer
ers. This has been ordered returned to
the various lodges which contributed it,
as the Baltimore Lodge determined not
to use any part of the fund. The reports
from the individual lodges show them to
be in a fourishing condition. The re-
port of the grand treasurer, Sam H.
Needs, of Cleveland, shows the condi-
ton of the treasury in detail. The cleo
ton of officers late this afternoon will be
spirited, the contest for grand exalted
ruler and grand secretary being especially
lively
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From Washington.
( correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, d. O., July ~.


Although this government has no d.
rect interest in the seizure of neutral
ves,els by the Russians in the Red Sea
it is nevertheless watching the matter
with a great deal of anxiety since the
affair involves a question of information
al law. The Navy Department warns
all ships bound for Japan that they are
liable to be held up and searched by
Russians and apparently is content with
this condition. The State Department,
however, does not look upon this in the
same light and goes back to the days OF
the Boer war when Great Britain held
up German ships at almost the same
noint and searched them for contraband
Of war. These ships, it is true, were
bound for Lorenzo Marquee, neutral
port. and Great Britain was forced later
to make apology to Germany and amends
but the officials seem inclined to make
the point that the right of search does
not apply at distance of five thousand
miles from the port of destination.
Senator Scott, of West Virginia, men,
Der of the republican national committee
arrived in the city today from Colorado
and was visitor to national headquar-
ters. Senator Scott says he has not
the slightest doubt of the ability of the
republican TO carry West Virginia not
withstanding the candidacy ofex-Senator
Davis for the Vice President on the
other side.
President Roosevelt has not yet for
warded to the Department of Commerce
and Labor the complaint of the interna-
tioual federation of musicians, who ask
that steps be taken to prevent the i'm
portation of foreign musicians to this
country under contract. But Secretary
Metcalf has taken eognizance OF the
newspaper accounts and has requested
Commissioner of immigration Sargent
to look into the matter. There are hal
dozen rulings on the subject but none Il
friendly to the contentious of the musl
clans federation.
VIM. P. Martin was appointed post
master at Marganna, Culpeper county
Va, today, vice l. G. Johnston, de-
ceased.
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To Check russian Irregularities.

Suez, July l9.-The British steamship
Malacca, which was seized in the Red
Sea by the Russian volunteer cruiser
Petersburg, last week, has arrived here
flying the Russian flag and commanded
by Russian officers and run by Russian
crew. The British cOmpany's agent was
refused admittance aboard the vessel.
Berlin, July 19.-England has in
formed Germany of the dispatch of an
English feet OF eighteen war ships to
Alexandria, with the intention of check
ing Russian illegalities in the Red Sea.
The general feeling here is that the first
European complication with regard to
the war in the far East has arisen.
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Today's Telegraphic News
Judge Parker.

Esopus, n. Y, July 19.-ln spite u
the fact that it failed to anything Dus
fix New York as the place and set yuly
26th as the date for the meeting o. VIC
democratic national committee, judge
parker seemed today well satisfied WIN
.ho ,vcrt Of the New York conference
u -,os in intimate touch with the pro-
l lao 80 nv means of his telephone and
went 10 bed shortly after midnight with
thorough knowledge Of what had taken
nlace at the Hoffman House. A close
friend of the Judge said today that the
conference discussed the national chair
manship, but arrived at no arrangement
which met the approval of all. Theselec-
ton will be made, however, before the ma
tional committee meets. Tomorrow the
vice.presidential candidate, Henry Il.
Davis. will come to Rosemount, and 1t
became known that an invitation has al
so been sent to Senator Arthur 2. Cor
man. of Maryland, now in New York,
to accompany Mr.. Davis. William +.
Sheehan will also return from the metrop-
polls tomorrow. Upon the arrival OF
the trio the situation will be thoroughly
canvassed and the craftsmanship will be
discussed at first hand with Senator Cor
man, the man whom, always excepting
William f. Sheehan, Judge Parker con.
siders most available for the position. 1t
will also be determined whether the cam
! paipn is to be started out with fash of
trumpets by means of double notifica-
ton, or whether Mr.. Davis is to return
to his West Virginia home to be formal
! ly told there of the honor that has come
to him. Mr.. Davis desires in the matter
are to be respected.
New York, July 19.-Further politi-
cal conferences of the democratic leaders
who we're called here at the instance OF
Judge Parker were held today and the
subject of the craftsmanship of the ma
tional committee was thoroughly discuss
ed. While no defnitive or positive state
ments had been made up to two O'Clock,
this afternoon, it was said the best opin-
ion of the leaders was that every means
should be used to bring about the selec-
ton of Senator German, and to urge the
Maryland leader to accept the position.
Friends of Thomas Taggart, of Indiana,
who is an aspirant for the chairman
ship, said today that Mr.. Taggart was
willing to step aside for Senator Cor
man because he was considered the
national leader of the party. Taggarts
friends further said that he would be
willing to conduct The western end ct
the campaign under Senator German.
This was emnently satisfactor to the
friends of German and Sheehan and it
is said that when the national commit
lee meets next week it will select Sena-
tor German as chairman and place Tag
CART in charge OF the western depart
ment ofsthe campaign. The conferees
met in former Senator HIPS room at the
Hoffman House. Senator German de-
clned to make any statement.
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Effects Of the Strike.

Boston, July 19.-Dealers in meat,
retailers, jobberS, and wholesalers, and
not the public apparently are suffering
in Boston today, as a result of the meat
strike. Prices fell about an average of 2
cents per pound, but there were no buy
ers. Fishermen as was the case last
week, did a rushing business, while the
butchers were idle. "The people have
gone on a strike" said Faneuil Hall
retailer. "Our coolers are full of meat,
which cannot be sold. Trade has drop
ped off 80 per cent since early last week.
The packers have been arrogant and de-
manded their fiat price of II cents, but
they came to us this morning and offered
meat at l0I cents, or almost any price il
we would take it off their hands"
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The New York Stock Market.

New York, July 10. The stock mar
ket this morning was somewhat confused
and irregular, but considering the adj
verse character of the foreign news and
profit taking movements which were
stimulated by yesterdays late reaction,
the situation shows an undertOne of con-
siderable strength. First prices in most
instances showed declines and in some
cases further losses followed. u. ).
Rubber stocks we're decidedly strong; the
preferred rising 2 IA percent. Most of
the railway shares at the end OF the first
hour showed moderate concessions from
last night. Amalgamated Copper was
firm. U. S. Steel preferred was under
some pressure, and lost about point.
The bear faction was tempted by the
reactionary tendency of most OF the
issues to work to dislodge stocks, but
its efforts were attended with small sue
cess. The buying on the weak spots
was generally regarded as good, but
some solicitude is felt with regard
to possible unfortunate complications
abroad
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News of the Day.

A Rome cabIegram states that the Pope
regards the dissolution of the concordat
by France as certain.
The New England Dredging Company,
of Boston, assigned yesterday. The Ia
bilities are given at $500, 900. with the
assets nominally the same.
The breaking of a reservoir near Scott
dale, Pa. yesterday caused an inundation
of the valley, the overturning of many
buildings and destruction Of crops.
Daniel J. Sully 4 Co., OF New York,
made formal offer to compromise at
40 per cent, but would not show to the
satisfaction of the creditors meeting the
funds to pay it.
Byron and Ross Clutter, aged, respec-
lively, % and ii years, were struck by
lightning and instantly killed during the
severe storm yesterday afternoon. They
we're at work in the bayfield, on the farm
owned by their father near St. Marys'
w. Va.
General Kuropatkin reports that Lieu
tenant General Count Keller lost over
600 men in killed or wounded in the
attacks on Molten and other passes July
| II. The dispatch is dated July IL.
There are renewed reports from private
sources of Russian atrocities. Circum-
stantial detailed evidence goes to show
that il is a not uncommon practice to tie
ropes around the necks and feet OF the
dead and wounded and drag them behind
galloping horses.
Refugees from Teheran, who have ar
rived at Baku, Russia, tell terrible
stories of the ravages of cholera. They
say that on some days the mortality
reached 900. The Europeans are aban-
doning their property and are fleeing to
a camp in the mountains. There is a
pitiful condition of affairs at the quaran-
tine stations, which are almost without
food The Russian government has or
dered the closing of the frontier for the
purpose of preventing the introduction
of the disease.
Tragedy again marked the homeward
voyage of the North German Lloyd
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm ii. On the
arrival of the steamer at Plymouth,
Eng, yesterday, almost at the hour that
an inquest was being held over the body
of F. Kent LOOMS, it was announced
that second-cass passenger, Mrs. Lip
schitz, had committed suicide by jump
ing overheard when the ship was one
day out from New York. Hundreds OF
passengers witnessed the suicide and
watched the efforts of lifeboat to res
cue the woman. No trace of the body
WAS found
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Attacked by Burglars.

Norfolk, Va, July 19.-Edwin w.
Pritchett, of Baltimore, while alone in
the house of his brother, Captain John
A. Pritchett, in Kensington, last night,
had an encounter with three burglars.
He retired early and was wakened about
10 o clock by noisein the room adjoin'
ing that occupied by him. Taking his
pistol he stepped out into the hall, to
investigate, and was there set upon by
two white men and a negro. Pritchett
was knocked down by the first onslaught
but arose and fred twice. One of his as
sailants then attacked him with knife
and inflicted wounds on Pritchett's arms
and head. Pritchett then fired again but
the burglars gained the stairway and
escaped. They took no booty with them.
One of the burglars is thought to have
been wounded by Prichett. The latter
is in serious condition,
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Failed to Paw subscriptions.

Berlin, July 19.-The German-Jew-
ish committee having in charge the
funds collected for the relief Of the
victims of the Kishineff massacre has
issued statement explaining their de-
lay in making public the accounts Of
the committee. The statement says in
part "The explanation is painful to
us Jews, but the scandal must neverthe-
less be made public" The statement
then proceeds to say that after the
massacre several Jewish millionaires
promised to subscribe 100, 1000 roubles
for the relief of those left destitute, but
they soon regretted the impulse. 1t was
only after Incredible trouble that the
committee was able to screw 90, 900
roubles out of the subscribers, the
millionaires resorting to many cunning
tricks to liberate themselves from the
undertaking. Several papers comment
ing on these facts assert that the Israelite
millionaires of Kishinef represent the
type of Jew which prOyokes anti.Semi-
tism
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The strike Of Meat Handlers.

St. Paul, Mimi, July 19.-OmiDous
conditions prevailed in the butchers
strike today. President George Willis
and Business Agent Steep were deposed
from the management of the strike for
ordering the abandonment Of the picket
barricade late Monday afternoon, after
an interview the former had with Gov
ernor Van SAINT. The strikers then APP
pointed committee to take charge and
ordered the pickets back on duty. The
pickets this morning resisted the police
trying to force men through the lines.
Chicago, July l9.-Torrid heat aids
the police in preserving peace in the
stock yards on this, the seventh day of the
strike of Is, 900 butchers and their help
ers. Non-union negroes and Italians
are being passed into the yards hourly.
But few police meet the strike breakers
and they are allowed to walk to the
packing houses unmolested, while long
lines of strikers watch them across a
street that bakes under the blisters un-
der a glaring sun. The packers this
morning increased the number of killing
beds in operation. Thirty butchers ar
rived from Philadelphia and began to in
struct the inexperienced laborers. One
giant negro was shown how to crush the
skulls OF cattle and within few hours
became 40 proficient that steer after
steer fell before his sledge hammer as
fast as be could swing it. The large
firms each expect to average ], 900 cattle
and 1000 hogs en- each. The attitude
of the packers has become more conf
dent and less conciliatory. They be-
lieve they have broken the strike.
The unions are less confident, but still
predict victory. Their leaders declare
the ground seemingly lost to them will
be regained tomorrow when the firemen
and all affiliated unions may join them.
They say the teamsters and all other
union men in the yards will 60 out when
it becomes necessary and if the strike
can be won in no other way the union
railroad men throughout the country
will refuse to handle any of the packers
output. A conference of the leaders is
being held to adopt some plan to bring
the strike to a crisis which will turn in
their favor Arthur Meeker, General
Manager of Armour & Company's big
plant said this morning: "We are get
ting along finely without the unions.
This is big country and there are plen-
ty of idle laborers this year. Our plant
is fairly well supplied with labor in
every department. | think we have the
situation we'll in hand"
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The Snnnroe i'm Persia.

st. Petersburg, July ia dispatch
from Teheran reports that cholera
scourge has broken out there andis daily
claiming hundreds of victims. The
scourge first appeared in the town OF
Kirmanschachsk Four doctors, three
of whom were Christians. went to the
town to treat those afflicted. The day
after their arrival, the Mullah of the
town died and his relatives spread re-
port that the doctors were poisoning the
patients. A fanatical riot resulted, and
the doctors were driven from town. The
quarantine which had been established
was broken, and the disease quickly
spread 10 Teheran.
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Hibernians.

st. Louis, July 19.-The national
convention of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, and the Ladies' Auxiliary Of
that organization was inaugurated this
morning with a solemn high mass at st.
Patrick's Church in the presence of Rev.
John J. Glennon, Archbishop of st.
Louis. He delivered the address OF well
come at the first session of the conven-
ton in Music Hall, at one O'Clock this
afternoon. 1t is estimated that about
4, 900 members of the organization will
be ia st. Louis during the next three
days, though only 500 are regularly ac-
credited to the convention and about
$50 to the Auxiliary. Canada, Aus
traIia, Mexico and Ireland have sent
fraternal representatives who are in at
tendance 1nt who are taking no part in
the proceedings. A delegate from
Hawaii, d. j. Creighton, is duly ac-
credited representative from one of the
latest territorial acquisitions.
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The President.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July l9.-Former
Secretary of War Root left Oyster Bay
for New York this morning. His con-
ference with the President, Mr.. Root
said, had been satisfactory, but he did
not feel at liberty to divulge the mat
tiers discussed or the conclusions reached.
Iii is believed the ex Secretary told the
President that he does not care to run
for governor, and viii not again enter
public life under any condition. 1t is
said Mr.. Root wishes to recoup his
private fortune which suffered a
severe drain during his six years OF life
in Washington.
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Democratic Campaign Book.

The democratic campaign book is now
practically completed. 1t has been
prepared by Chairman Cowherd at the
democratic congressional committee
headquarters in Washington, he having
had force of clerks at work in sort
ing material and otherwise assisting
him on il for several weeks. This
manuscript will be turned over to the
new democratic national committee as
soon as it is organized. 1t will remain
chiefly to insert Judge Parkers letter of
acceptance and the democratic platform
to make the book complete. 1t is prob
able that the book can'be printed during
August, so as to be ready for distribution
by September l. Chairman Cowherd
has been in the southwest for about three
weeks, but he is expected back in Wash
ington in the course of a few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-19

WHATEVER plans leaders on either
side prepare for the coming campaign
the issue in a measure is to be Theodore
Roosevelt. This is entirely apart from
the democratic desire to make him the
chief topic of discussion, or the repuoll-
can necessity to use him as the basis for
all claims to continued public confidence.
He will be the issue because the public
has decided that he shall be, and legions
will vote against him to demonstrate
their belief in his insincerity and their
disapproval of the manner in which he
has conducted the affairs of the nation.
Surely leaders who were beaten into sub
mission at Chicago by the determination
of the republican bosses to make Rocse-
welt the nominee are now lukewarm in
their support of him, and the democrats
are making it more and more apparent
that Mr.. Roosevelt is an unsafe and I'M
certain man TO have at the head of the
government. This is being realized not
only by the business interests but by the
rank and file in both parties, and to say
that Mr.. Roosevelt is losing strength
daily is but stating fact.
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70 ReIease Mrs. Maybrick.

London July 19.-Arrangements
have been completed for the release to-
morrow of Mrs. Florence Maybrick, the
American woman who has been serving
sentence for the murder of her hus-
band, unless some unforeseen obstacle
superyenes. This would made her sem
tence exactly fifteen years from the day
her trial began. Mrs. Maybrick is now
at the home of a clergyman in the south
of England, who is a nephew of the
Home Secretary. She will not be
brought to London and formally released
from Pentonyille prison, but will be
taken from the clergyman's home to
Cheroourg where she will embark for
America,
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A PuzZling Case.

Johnstown, Pa. July 19.-Joseph Pros
sing is lying at his home here in atrance
and has been in the same state since Tues
day last. He cannot move or speak, no
food passes his lips, and he does not seem
to be breathing, yet his heart is beating at
a normal rate, and it seems to the physi-
clans as if the other organs are perform
ing their functions. They are puzzled
at the case. Eight years ago he had a
similar experience and, after it was over,
said he knew all that was going on, but
could not move a muscle.