Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-25
From Washington.

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The Supreme Court of the United
States today decided the cases brought
to test the cOnstitutiOnality of the Nir-
ginia election laws, aimed at the fran
chise rights of negroes. The action was
to restrain the board of canyassers from
canvassing the returns. Without going
into the merits of the controversy, the
court held that the proceedings, which
it was the desire TO prohibit, had already
been had and that nothing could be
done. The cases were therefore dis
missed and the franchise law stands.
As a result, the work of the Virginia
constitutional convention which practl-
cally disfranchised the negro, must
stand, unless it can be successfully at
tackled in some other way.
For the modest sum Of fifty cents the
"plain people" will mingle tomorrow
with the heaviest swells of social, OIL
cial and diplomatic life at Countess Cas-
sini's Russian Red Cross Bazaar The
advance sale of tickets and contributions
in cash has already footed up more than
$40. 600 and before the bazaar is over
the countess expects to gather in $50
900 to send across the sea for the assls'
lance of her countrymen. That the func-
ton has the approval of the highest Off
Gals and society leaders is evidenced by
the list of patrons and patronesses which
is headed by Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hay. The place selected for the fete is
Belmont, the magnificent villa of Mrs.
Barber situated on one Of the hills over.
looking the city.
President Roosevelt and Governor
Odell, of New York, we're in conference
today. When the Governor emerged
from the office he was not in very good
humor and replied very shortly to the
questions fired at him by the waiting
newspaper men that he had nothing to
saw" Word from the Presidents office
was later received that the President had
had very satisfactory visit with Gov
ernor OdeIl and that the Governor would
return shortly to Washington for another
conference.
Advices received at the japanese
Legation from Toxic today state that on
Yesterday two Russian torpedo boats,
presumably from the VladivOstok squad
ron. entered the port of Wonsan, Korea,
and sank the japanese steamship Goya
Maru, a vessel of 400 tons.
The cross examination Of Judge O.
w. Powers was resumed this morning
when the inquiry into the Reed Smoot
case was continued before the Senate
committee. Moses Thatcher, former
apostle of the Mormon Church, and the
democratic candidate for the United
States Senate in 1896, was then called
to the stand.
The Crum case is TO be fought out in
the Senate before the end of the present
session if the President can prevail up
on the members of that body to take the
matter up. He told number of the
republican Senators who called upon
him this morning that he hoped the
Senate would not adjourn before dis
posing of the case. 1t is said by some
that the republican majority is not at all
anxious to take the matter up and if it
does come to their attention it will re-
suit in nothing but long drawn out
fight that will postpone adjournment for
some time and finally in the defeat Of
the c0lored mans confirmation.
Prince Pc Lun Tsee, nephew of the
Chinese Emperor, commissioner to the
st. Louis Exposition, and the first men,
Der of the royal family of the Flowery
Kingdom to visit the United States, was
received by President Roosevelt at the
White House this afternoon. The Prince
was accompanied by all the members of
his suite and the Chinese Minister, Sir
Shentung Liang-Cheng, and several Of
his secretaries and assistants all dressed
in their robes of high Office. The Presi-
dent was Aanked by the gold lace of the
army and the navy, and the ceremony
was hedged round with all the pomp
and display that accompanies the recep-
ton of foreign visitor of the first mag
nitude. In a fowery speech Prince
Po Lun Tsee told the President Of the
great love that links the nations and of
the high regard in which the President
is held by all his countrymen. As he
made the address Prince 20 Lun Tsee
drew forth a letter written on a silken
sheet four feet by two in size, and hand
ed it TO the President. This missive was
from the Emperor himself and expressed
the great joy that fills His Mayesty's
heart at the opening Of the Worlds Fair
and the cordial relations that are now
existing between his subjects and the
people of the United States. President
Roosevelt replied to the prince in terms
Just as felicitous.
Mr.. Rixey has presented in the House
petition of citizens of Loudoun county,
Va, against the passage of parcels-post
bill.
With his hands and feet tied, his mouth
gagged and rubber tube connected TO gas
let in his mouth and a small hemp rope
around his neck, 5. ID. Wilson was found at
2q6 Pennsylvania avenue this morning by
Mrs :. Milford in an almost unconscious
condition Wilson, who is an inmate of the
International Reform Bureau, said In telling
the police his story that he went out late last
night to mail letter. lie returned to the
bnreau after mailing his letter, tried the front
door and found il locked. just as he put his
hand on the knob he was dealt a stunning
blow which rendered him unconscious. lie
does not remember anything until this morn
ing when he was discovered by Mrs. Milford.
The police are of the opinion that Wilson was
responsible for the condition in which he was
found The superintendent Of the bureau in
formed the police that Wilson was eccentric,
and at times crazy, and it is supposed by the
police that he tied himself up in this fashion