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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24
ID. A. X.

The Daughters Of the American Rev
olution in Washington Saturday adopted
resolutions denouncing MormOnism and
urging the Senate not to seat Reed
SmOOt.
Mrs. Mclean was elected chairman OF
the Continental Hall fund.
The State regents we're announced and
the vexed question of accepting Children
of the Revolution as members of the D..
A. X. went over to the new Congress.
Mrs. Eleanor w. Howard, of this
city, was reelected State Regent for
Virginia.
The Congress voted unanimously not
to mortgage Continental Hall, but TO go
ahead with the work of collecting funds
for its completion. The treasurer-gene-
raj, Mrs. NJ. +. 5. Davis, Of the District
of Columbia, in a statement regarding
the funds in hand for the hall, showed
that about $3s, 900 had been contributed
at this session of The Congress, and $l5,-
900 turned over from the current fund TO
Continental Hall fund, making in all
S53, 900 with which to continue the
work of construction. 1t also was shown
that up to the present time $95, 900 had
been spent on the building, and that
there was no outstanding Indebtedness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL "a, 1905.

In the mids: of a tempest snch Is
never before seen in the pit, John w.
Gates's tremendous corner in May wheat
was in Chicago on Saturday shattered
and destroyed, the whole structure gong
,o irrevocable smash to the accOmpanl-
ment of a yelling, shrieking chorus OF a
frenzied and unbridled mob as was stated
in the Gazette of that day. The wreck
is unrivaIed in the history Of the grain
trade. The downfall of the Letter
deal, the Harper deal or the Philips corn
deal cannot be compared to it for FAR
reaching effect or for the sensational cir
cumstances attending it. In five hours
Nav wheat went down by leaps and
hounds until 1t had scored a decline OF
ia cents. the bottom figure being
9SI. The inevitable closing rally
brought it back TO 81, and there 1t
closed, the net decline being 10 cents.
This was a drop of l5cents for the week,
and of % cents in less than six weeks.
The panic began even before the open
ing of the market. Almost frenzied IN
anxiety. the traders, before the opening
hell. were huddled in groups, like terri
fled animals about TO stampede. The
sound of the big bell was the signal for
a mighty roar of voices, a din never
eoualed even in the stormy sessions that
marked the wrecking of the famons
Letter and Harper deals. Clothing was
torn. hats smashed and bodies bruised
in the frantic efforts of The traders 10
sell the grain Shorts had apparently
completely covered, and longs, little and
large. hurled their grain at the hands
that were closed against it.. Nobody
seemed to want May wheat above a dol
lar. Fortunes were made and engulied
in a second; rich men became paupers and
penniless "pikers'' rose to afiiuence and
power. 1t is evident from the course OF
the market that the syndicate of specu-
lltors which had been manipulating
prices has abandoned the effort to
''corner" the market. Thus another at
tempt to control the supply of a neces-
slry of life has come grief, as did many
notable previous essays in the same
direction. No one will waste any
sympathy upon the projectors Of the
scheme. and the legitimate business OF
the country will be greatly benefited by
the readjustment of values to a more
normal basis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24
MR.. MARTIN IN RICHMOND.

Senator Martin made has FIRST speech
Saturday night in Richmond as a candi'
date for reelection to the United States
Senate. He was greeted by an audi
ence which filled the spacious Acad my
of Music, and was received with roars
of welcome when he rose to speak, and
was literally a~ppIauded all through
his address. There were many ladies
in the audience, and nearly all the
boxes and loges were filled. Egbert G.
Leigh, president Of the chamber of com .
merce. introduced Senator Martin, and
on the stage were a hundred or more
leading business and professional men OF
Richmond. In his Introductory re-
marks Mr.. Leigh said that he rad been
an opponent of Martin, but had been
forced by the %latter's official record to
become his supporter. In closing, he
expressed the conviction that a vote for
Senator Martin was a vote forthe good
of Virginia.
Senator Martins speech was a reitera-
ton in large part of statements made by
him in speeches elsewhere since the cam
paign opened. He said it was distasteful
in the extreme for him to laud himself,
but since his opponent had made the
statement that he never accomplished
anything, he NIartin) was obliged to
specify what he had done or admit the
Governors charges. He then recapitu-
lated his achievements in the Senate for
the good of Virginia.
OF his speech the Times Dispatch says:
at was a frank statement of facts, for
the necessity of enumerating which he
apologized to his audience, %attributing 1t
TO the fact that his record and service rs
a senator of Virginia had been assaulted
and his achievements minimized by de-
tractors and especially by his opponent
for the Office, for which he was a candi-
date for reelection. In the course of
his review of his stewardship and despite
the necessary references TO criticisms of
him and his service, the senator did not
call the Governors name, and only
twice did he identify him as ''the Cover
nor" in his references. Generally he
spoke of him as ''my distinguished OPP
ponent," or ''my distinguished contest
ant" but at times he referred with fine
satire to the Governors criticisms and
detractions. He did not fail to impress
the fact that he had been characterized
as "a department runner" and pleaded
guilty to the charge that he had endeav-
ored to serve all his constituents without
reference to politics OF color as a senator
of Virginia should do. Referring to The
criticism that he had originated nothing,
the senator frequently reminded his
audience that he was not and did not
claim to be Gan inventive genius" but
had ~endeayored 10 utilize whatever had
been invented for the advancement OF
the interests of the State Of Virginia and
its people. Not a word of criticism OF
the Governor officially or personally was
said, save such as was involved in the
exposition and defense of his own record
which had been sssailed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24
Nan Patterson.

New York, April 24.-The States
case against Nan Patterson, on trial for
Staying Caesar Young, was presented to-
day by Assistant District Attorney Rand.
For the third time within six months the
young actress sat in court and heard the
story of her life told TO a jury and of the
events leading up to the death of Young.
Recorder COTS court was crowded 20 the
doors long before the actress was called
to the bar. Miss Patterson was brought
into court shortly after nine O'Clock
where she held a conversation with her
father and counsel. The prosecutor, in
opening, impressed the jury with the
responsibility of its labors, and of the
duty required in the performance Of its
work. Mr.. Rand said that he realized
that the jurors had read much of the thou
sand columns of this case, but hat all
must be forgotten.
Harold Coe, a photographer, was the
first witness called. He identified a
series of photographs he had taken of
the street and environs of the shooting.
A recess wa then taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24
Telegraphic News
Explosion of Gas.

Newark, n. j., April 24.-By an ex-
plosion of gas in his home early this
morning, for which it is believed he was
responsible, Charles Koch, a machinist,
was killed and his wife Sarah so badly
burned that it is feared she will die in
st. james hospital. 1t is believed that
Koch went into a small ball room, tore
the bracket from a gas jet, and then lay
down to die. His wife, who awoke about
four o'clock, missed him from the bed
and as he had been i'll went in search OF
him. She carried a light and when she
opened a door leading from the parlor
to the bsll room there was a terrific ex-
%plosion, which blew out the front win
dows, tore the plaster from the walls aud
smashed windows IN the opposite side
of the street. Mrs. Koch was felled by
the explosion, and her night clothes
fired by the flames, but she managed to
put out the flames, assisted by the neigh
bors who responded. They found Koch's
body blocking the door to the small
room. 1t was terribly burned. The
Koch children, four in number, were
shaken up by the explosion but none
of them was injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24
From Washington.

lCorrespondence of the Alexandra ua1elte.I
Washington. d. c.. April "A.
This is "Egg-rolling Day" at the
White House. Half the youngsters IN
Washington are having the time OF their
lives on the pretty lawns OF the rresl-
ds,t's door-yard. and the extra force OF
w~a,cb,nen and blue-coats are just about
az busy as their small charges IN safe
Guarding them from the dangers OF the
little lake and at the same time protest
inc the flowers from destruction at the
hands and feet of the enthusiastic egg
rollers. Easter Monday at the White
House has become one of the most firmly
fixed HOLIDAYS at the Capital. The child
rem bring their cOlored eggs by The
basket full to the grounds and there have
huge fun spinning them over the level
grass plots or sending them rolling down
the little hills. The streets leading to
the White House we're lined with pop
corn and peanut men, fakirs with bal
looms. paper windmills, and mechanical
TOYS. long before nine o'clock, the hour
SET for the start OF the festivities. NO
ncrown-ups" we're admitted unless they
were accompanied by children, and al,
though this rule was made public several
DAYS in advance, a large number OF gen.
tlemen and ladies who came to see the
fun without infantile escorts were turned
away. Some of the disappointed sight.
seers beat the rule by borrowing
Youngsters from ladies or gentlemen who
came with anumber in their train. Inc
grounds were in possession of the child
rem until one O'Clock when all were IN
vited to adjourn to the great White Lot
or Elipse south of the White Hous
Here the Marine Band gave a concert
which lasted most of the afternoon. Mrs.
Roosevelt and her children with a small
company of invited friends viewed the
e%eg-rolling from the south porch OF the
White House and enjoyed the pretty
scene to the utmost. Their appearance
on the porch was greetedby a great cheer
| from the children on the grounds.
Solicitor General Hoyt in the Supreme
Court ofthe United States today moved
for the immediate issuance OF a man
| date in the case of Benson and Beavers,
the former indicted for connection with
| alleged land fauds on the Pacific coast,
| the other for his connection with the
postal frauds, and both ordered removed
from the New York jurisdiction TO the
Jurisdiction of the Court Of the District
of Columbia. Opposition was made IN
the Benson case and a stay OF mandate
was demanded OH the ground that motion
would be made for a rehearing. Chlef
Justice Fuller announced that the de
cision in the motion would be given next
Monday. Mandate were ordered issued
in the case of Beavers. ,
Secretary Shaw this morning received
a letter enclosing a $40 note from a con-
science smitten man at South Bend, Ind.
"Years ago." wrote the anonymous con-
tributor. II defrauded the u 5. govern
ment out of a small amount of money
and now make good to the best OF my
ability. God only knows what / have
suffered. Truly the way of the trans
pressor is hard. Enclosed is SO"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24
Wedding.

New York, April 24.-The wedding
of former Lieutenant Governor Timothy
Woodruff and Miss Isabelle Morrison
took place at four O'Clock this afternoon,
in the apartments of the BRIDES mother,
Mrs. John Estevan Morrison, in The
Dorilton, No. III West 74th street.
The ceremony was simple and the guests
were confined to the immediate relatir.es
and most intimate friends. Mi Eugene
Watson, fiahce Of Mr.. Woodrun's son
was the maid Of honor. The best man
vas John Eastman Woodruff, son of the
groom. The ceremony was performed
by Right Bev. Bishop Gabriel of the do.
cese of Northern New York, assisted by
Rev. Father Taylor, of the Church of the
Blessed Sacrament, of which the bride j:
a member. The apartments were deco.
rated with white and purple lilacs together
with palms and other spring flowers. The
bride wss married under a bower of white
and purple lilacs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24
STRANGE Conduct OF Alfonso.

Madrid, April 24.-Spanish court
officials are worried over the strange con-
duct of King Alfmso. While they do
not believe his intellect as impaired,
they think his character is showing signs
of such weakness as to indicate a constl-
tutional infrmity. Alfonso will be
nineteen years old next month, but al
most every day he gives evidence Of
such responsibility as is seldom seen in
a school boy. The following typical in
stances of his behavior reach your cor
respondent from a reliable source Re-
Gently Alfonsein passing through an anti
room in the Madrid palace met Admiral
Chacon, a venerable sailor, who was
formerly aide de camp TO the king. Al
fonso approached the admiral and said
to him "What Office are you now
flling?"
The Admiral replied that he was at
tached to one ofthe bureaus Of the Navy
Department, whereupon Alfonso an
swered in a loud voice: 'ls that so?
Well. nv dear ChacOn, | suppose you
idle YOUR time away there just as you did
at court" The king then raised his
hand aud slapped the face of the old
sailor. after which he walked off laugh
ing boisterously. Chacon, in relating
the incident later said "When 1 felt
his msjesty's hand hit my face it was all
[ could do to restrain myself from dss-
graceing myself and my uniform"
Several other recent incidents are
mentioned in which the King acted
autocratic and i~ll-mannered. His
speeding through the streets OF Madrid
iD an automobile is causing much ap-
prehension.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24
Easter Parades.

For the first time in its history the
Easter parade at Atlantic City assumed
yesterday the prominence of a national
event. In this great living panorama,
which moved in neyer-ending procession
along the Boardwalk, every section OF
the country from ocean to ocean was
represented. The local report of the
crowd was over a hundred thousand,
or nearly double that of last
year, and the estimate was verified by
the railroad statistics, which showed a
gain of 60 per cent. over the previous
season. Display OF spricg styles was
beautiful and there were some striking
costumes. One of the most noticeable
features of the Easter Sunday parade in
New York yesterday was the large num-
Der of dainty feet within t~an-colored low
shoes, and stockings of the same shade.
These shoes are little more than sandals,
being cut away almost to the toe. The
stockings most worn were almost peek
a-oOo in thinness, often of silk or Isle
thread. Later, doubtless, the network
variety will appear. Seldom or never
have there been such crowds in 9Th. ave
for Easter as yesterday. Both sides Of
the avenue were packed almost to sufo-
and certainly to discomfort from
noon until 2 O'Clock. Hundreds OF the
women in the thrOng o gowns Of blue,
not the blue of old ocean but rather the
known in the department stores
baby blue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24
Rank President Removed.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 24.-Frank
G. Bigelow president of the First
National Bank, of Milwaukee, the
biggest financial institution in the west,
and ex-president of the National
Bankers Association, was removed this
morning by his fellow directors in the
bank as president and director. The
latter took immediate steps to protect
depositors and at once signed a personal
guarantee of one million six hundred
thousands dollars.
This, with the surplus and undivided
profits which the bank carries over and
above the capital Of 81, 100, 900 make
all safe, it is said. Bigelow is sal to
have told the directors this morning
speculation was the cause of his alleged
defalcatiOn. RumOrs are current thai
the alleged shortage may reach one ant
one.half million dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24


REV. f. d. FRANCIS, pastor of tAe
First Congregational Church, at Ludlow,
Mass, has resigned his position to enter
business in Springfield. This is the
second retirement from the ranks of
clergymen in that town within a year
because the commercial field offered'
more satisfactory financial returns than
the ministry. The ex-clergymen are
now getting higher salaries. The first
clergyman to resign was Rev. Thomas
ID. Mclean. pastor ofthe Union Church,
who resigned because he considered that
his FIRST duty was to his family. Rev.
Mr.. Mclean has since been the repre-
sentative of a New York real estate firm
in Springfield and vicinity. He received
a salary of 81, 600 a year from his church.
Rev. +. ID. Francis, in rendering his
resignation, stated his motives frankly.
al have though best to avail myself of
a business offer, which came to me I'M
sought and Unexpectedly" he stated
from the pulpit. He said he found the
care of a congregation no easy task.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24
Wheat.

Chicago, April 24.-The grand rush
to get out from under thu May wheat
deal, engineered by the Gates party,
continued its nerye-racking course on the
Board of Trade, this morning, when the
option opened at 80 a two cent break
from Saturdays close, and under the
stimulating influences of the shouters for
help, steadily bore away for the bottom
selling at 93I at 1920, o'clock, a spread
of 81 cents for the hour. In New York,
the break was ST cents, St. Louis, and
Duluth, 2 cents; and Minneapolis, 3
cents.
Conditions were of the most pSuickY sort,
and il is figured that the Gates campaign has
cost its originators a very pretty sum. The
deferred months, on the other hand, were
held fairly we'll in hand this morning, indi-
eating that the Armour strength is behind it.
May opened from SO to9S and sold to ga TO
o.; July at SGT to Sc to 864. They closed Sat
urday at 100 and 1878, respectively. May
corn opened 47s to 46s to Sc rs; July As to Al.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24
Jealous Mans Crime.

Norway, Me-, April "a. Jealousy
was responsible for one Of the most horri-
BILE crimes in The history of the State a;
East Waterford, yesterday, when Edward
Hilton, 60 years Of age shot and instant
ly killed George Youngs, aged As, stabbed
his wife several times, about the head,
leaving her for dead, OF the floor, and
then went out in the back yard of his
house and put a charge Of buckshot in
to his own chest, killing himself. Mrs.
Hilton's face is horrible cut, but it is
thought she will recover 1t is said that
Hilton and his wife had not lived happily
together, aud that Hilton was jealous
of the attentions paid by his wife to
Youngs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24
THE GOVERNOR DENOUNCED.

Governor Montague was denounced
as an anarchist and a dangerous dema-
gogue at a mass-meeting held in Ports
mouth Saturday. The Governor recently
delivered a speech in Berkeley for the
straightout element, which speech was
rather violent toward the fusion element
in the county, and the members of the
county committee, of which Mayor Owens
is chairman, having declared against
fusion at their meeting held about a year
ago, resented the Governors statements
to the extent that the meeting Satu rday
adopted the following resolution:
"Whereas, the newspaper, reports OF
Governor Montague's speech delivered
on the night of April Is in the town OF
Berkeley, quote him as having advised
his audience that they had greater cause
for riot than the people of Danville had
Il few years ago, thus melting them to
bloodshed that be might win their APP
plause aud support; and,
"Whereas, Some days have elapsed
since such publication and no denial has
been made by Mr.. Montague; now, there
fore, be it.
"Resolved, That we denOunce such ut
crane as those of a dangerous dema-
gogue, for, when the Governor of Vir-
GINA, who is the head of the militia,
upon whom the authorities must call in
case Of riot, can advise such lavlessness
he woulI, of courae, do nothing to sup
press it and thus, if these really be his
sentiments, stamps himself as an anar-
chist and utterly unworthy OF support of
Virginians. There can be no place in
the hearts of Virginians for such senti,
ments as those expressed by Governor
Montague"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24
New York Stock Market.

New York, April 24.-The most influential
factor in the stock market today was the re-
adjustment of the speculative position of the
Northern Securities group, resulting from the
distribution to individual holders of the
Northern Securities assets. which ale now
held in bulk by the Northern Securities
Company. The most import mi development
since the closing on Thursday were declines
of l4i cents in May wheat in Chicago and
10 points in Northern Securities on the Broad
street curb this morning. The decline in
prices last week in itself caused heavy liqui-
datiOn by weak holders in the West. Accord
ing to reports from the various crowds that
were most active today, the market was full
of selling orders and these orders could only
be executed at concessions in prices. There
was no support except in a few stocks like
Louisville & Nashville and West Erie. Gates
4 Co. were heavy sellers around the room and
Field, who is on the floor for the first time in
many months, vas an aggressive seller of
Union Pacific, but bought that and other
stocks at declines. The market was active
and excited. but there was no evidence Of de-
moralization or panic. The sales for the first
hour were 500, 800 shares. After IL o'clock
many supporting orders came into the mar
ket and some generous rallies ensued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-24
Died Under the Knife.

While sill under the influence of
anesthetics, Rev. Christian Kuyk, PASTOR
of Epiphany Episcopal Church, Barton
Heights, died in Richmond Saturday at
Memorial Hospital. His death was due.
to the shock of a surgical operation per-
formed by Drs. j. Shelton Horsley and
d. A Kuyk, the latter a brother of the
patient. The operation was undertaken To-
rid Mr.. kuyk ofsevere neuralgia, and 10
volved the removal of a nerve near the
base of the brain. The minister, who
was fifty years of age. was strong. active,
and healthy. He went to the hospital
unassisted, and although the operation
contemplated was known 10 be a serious
one, his recovery was confidently expect
ed. NJ. Kuyk was anative Of Holland.
He came to Virginia for years ago, aud
had filled charges in Richmond and-at
Blackstone. He was twice married. His
second wife and eight children survive.