Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-31
From Washington.


Ger Eddy, the United States charge
d affairs at St. Petersburg. Mr.. Eddy's
version of of the ukase of the Gar does
not differ materially from that conveyed
in the press dispatches. His message
announced that constitution would be
proclaimed at midnight last night auth
orizing the establishment of full par
liamentary government, the Emperor
reserving the right of veto. Among the
constitutional rights granted are freedom
of speech, press and person, the inviola-
bility of domicile and the right of habeas
corpus. The right to vote is extended
to all classes. Witte is made Prime
Minister and according to Mr.. Eddy's
dispatch the other ministers are TO be APP
pointed by the parliament.
The Navy Department has received
two dispatches from Rear-Admiral Train,
dated yesterday at Shanghai. No men,
ton is made in either of them about
his having been attacked by Chinese
mob at Marking. The target practice
of the battlesbip Oregon was the subject
of one message, and the other conveyed
the expression of pleasure OF the Mikado
at the visit of the American warships to
Japan. In view Of the receipt OF these
messages, Navy Department officials are
disposed to discredit the Story that Ad-
miral Train and his son were attacked
at Marking. Shanghai, from which
the dispatches come, is a long distance
from Marking, which fact also tends to
throw discredil upon the story.
Another chapter was added to a pro-
tracted litigation when a receivership
suit was instituted in the district court
here today against the Knights of Labor
and various members of the order COM
posing the so-called Burns and Hayes
fractions, which have struggled for the
control of Offices ever since the conven-
ton in Toronto several years ago split
and selected two tickets. The present
suit is brought by Master Workman
Joseph R. Mansion and Recording Sec
rotary Patrick H. Farrell, who allege
that the internal quarrels ofthe claimants
for Office have injured the order. The
application for receiver will be argued
this week.
U. S. Minister Leisbmsnn at Constan-
tipople today cabled the State Depart
ment that the execution ofthe Armenian
YartaDian has been postponed. The
postponement of Vartanian's execution
is evidently a direct result OF the Ameri-
can Minister'S vigorous representations.
The department here still hopes that he
will be turned over for trial by the Ameri-
can consular court, thus vindicatlng t1e
contentious of this government.
Spencer Eddy, the charge d'afiairs OF
the United States at ST. Petersburg, has
cabled to the State Department the fol-
lowing list of the members of the new
Russian Cabinet: Minister of the In
terror. Alexis Cholensky; Minister of
Finance, Roanof; Minister of Justice,
Koni; Minister of Education, Krohov-
sky; Minister of Ways and Communica-
tons, Ziegler Won Shafibausen.
President Roosevelt arrived at the
navy yard at 1855 this morning. He
was greeted with the customary salute
of 81 guns. The Marine band played
"Star Spaugled Banner" as be descend
ed the gang plank from the Dolphin.
Sixteen officers in gold lace who were
drawn up at attention, and the crowd
who had assembled around the wharf all
stood with uncovered heads uutil the
anthem was finished. Mrs. Roosevelt
was at the wharf with basket phaeton
to meet the President, and shortly after
landing he drove away with her to the
White House, followed by the secret
service men in buggy and Secretary
Loeb and DR.. Rixey in carriages. The
voyage of the Dolphin up the Potomac
from Wolf Trap Light was uneventfnl
save for fog which caused an hours
delay below Maryland Point. The
President appeared to be in excellent
health. as well as the other members of
the party. The Presidents voyage
through the Gulf and up the Atlantic
coast was a most pleasant one for all on
board the West Virginia, according to
Secretary Loeb. During the gale Of
Sunday night the President was just
trife seasick. '1n fact all of us felt
little qualmish, said the Secretary, "but
the President did not give up and re-
NAMED on deck most Of the time"
During the trip the President broke
bread with all the officers Of the squad
ron, Admiral BrownsOn inviting them
in RELAYS until all had had the honor.
On Saturday evening the President took
dinner in the ward room of the West
Virginia ard drank with them the old
toast "Sweethearts aud Wives"
The President this evening announced
the appointment of Chas. A. Stillings,
of Boston, to be public printer, vice
Frank Palmer, of Illinois, removed.
Mr.. Ricketts,, who has been acting as
public printer, will probably resume his
position as foreman of the government
printing Office.
Frederick Allen, Commissioner of Pa.
tents, today told the Lands printing commit.
tee that he would be glad to have the cost Of
printing the Patent Office Gazette reduced,
as il has long been a drain on the financial
resources of the bureau. The indexing OF the
Patent Gazette publications costs 500, Yl2 an
nually for printing. he said, and occupy the
full time Of three clerks. He could suggest
no way of efectiDg saving in that regard,
however. The weekly Gazette has a paid
circulation of 2 ,647; a free list of 1902. He
made no objection to Mr.. Laadis's suggestion
that the free list be practically abolished.
John w. Bobson, chief of the issue division
of the patent office, testified that it costs $3.50
for the composition and lithographing of each
naoe of the Patent Office Gazette.