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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
Break in May Wheat.

Chicago, April 22.-The wheat market
went to smash this morning amid apanic
ON the Board of Trade. The May option
took another h~eadlong fight, scoring a
loss of six cents within a few minutes,
aud creating a veritable riot among tn e
traders who have been relying upon Ar
mour to hold up the market. The slump
this morning followed the announcement
that Gates, Armour and the Northwes-
tern people associated with Armour, as
being holders of cash wheat had finally
agreed upon a settlement and the closing
out of the May deal. May closed Thurs
dayat 10. opened this mornings at 1923,
and with the announcement OF the plan
of the leaders to close out the option
dropped to l05, and then down to lOS.
Wild scenes we're witnessed on the room
following the scramble Of the longs to
unload. The panic communicated itself
to the other grain c%enters, Minneapolis
reporting a drop o f4k cents, Duluth, 3
cents aud st. Louis 2 cents. 1t is said that
Gates finally came to the conclusion that
be could not carry his sensational cor
ner 10 May wheat to a successful 6nality
and that he must settle with Armour
and his associates who are heavy
holders of cash wheat. The terms of the
settlement have not reached the public,
but it is believed that Gates is q heavy
loser. May further broke to q dollar
even, making a total loss OF ten cents.
Millions of bushels of the cereal bought
for May delivery we're thrown wildly on
the market. Frantic brokers represent
ing the houses carrying the immense
short lines, fought madly to reach the
sellers and cover their lines at a profit.
Men who sold wheat lis, III and l2O
a bushel, bought it in today when the
Gates brokers sold at a profit ranging
from 8, 10, Is cents a bushel. Never 10
the history of the grain trade was there
a deal so long drawn out or of such mag
nitude as the May wheat deal. The
lowest price for May wheat on the deal
was $l.02 the largest holdings Of the
Gates party 10 the deal was estimated at
rs, 900, 900 bushels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
Resignation withdrawn,

Paris, April ON. Etienne, Minis
ter of the Interior, stated in the lobbies
of the Chamber, today, that NJ. Delcasse,
the Foreign Minister, has withdrawn his
resignation.
The greatest efforts have been made
to induce NJ. DeIcasse to change his
decision to leave the cabinet. Premier
Rouvier, Minister Etienne, and NM. Fall
ores and CIementel waited upon NJ. Del
casse, this morning, TO urge further
reasons upon him for his remaining in
the ministry. The conference lasted a
long time. The results have not been
made pubic, but the statement made by
VI. Etienne in the Hobbies is regarded as
significant, in view of the fact that he
was one OF those who conferred with the
foreign minister.
President LOubet sent for NJ. Del
casse who, visited the Elysee, and had Il
long interview with the chief executive,
today.
1t has been officially announced that
NJ. Delcasse will remain in the cabinet,
AS Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Paris, April 22.-All the members OF
the ministry met at the Elysee this
afternoon, for a council. NJ. Delcasse,
who has reconsidered his decision to TO
lire from the cabinet, was II of the
council. 1t is believed that the matter
under discussion was the Kamranh bay
incident, and the japanese note on the
subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
News Of the Day.

The Blue Bond Il aiding Stamp Com
pany, with headquarters in PhiladelPhis,
has closed its doors.
The main building of Vanderbilt Uni
versity, which was burned at Nashville,
Tenn. Thursday, will be rebuilt.
The docks and warehouses of the Ger
man Nordsee Steamship Company at
Bremen were destroyed by FIRE yesterday.
In.political cifcles in Sofia it is declared
that if Crete should be annexed 10
Greece, the Kingdom of Bulgaria will
Immediately be declared.
Nearly 10, 900 immigrants arrived in
New York yesterday. The total num-
Der of immigrants landed in New York
during the month is 62, 79l, as against
AZ, AL landed during the corresponding
period in April 1904.
For twenty years Mary Dickerson, a
servant in the family of Mrs. B. H.
Smoot, at Cleveland, o., has slept at
night leaning against a wall while stand
ing on her feet. Her case has Just come
to the knowledge of the physicians and
has created much interest.
According to consular reports received
by the State Department, China is max
ing slow but steady progress both COM
mercally and industrially. In many
provinces of the empire agricultural and
trades schools with primary courses
have been established and are beginning
to make their influences felt in many
directions.
Rev. Alfred Augustin Watson, bishop
of the Protestant Episcopal Church Of
the East Carolina Diocese, died at his
home in Wilmington. n. c yesterday,
after an illness of nearly two years, fol-
lowing a stroke of paralysis. The end
came peacefully. Bishop Watson was
born in New York August 81, 1878.
He went South before the late war be-
tween the States and was q staunch
Southern man during that conflict.
Twenty Hungarian lsbnrers were
chloroformed Friday night in boarding
house at Omrod, les Allentown, Pa,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
Situation I'm Siberia.

st. Petersburg, April 22.-Your cor
respondent today interviewed one Of the
Cars Siberian secret police who has ar
rived here to present his resignation as a
protest against the unjust measures adopt
ed by the government toward the peo-
pie in Siberia. He said in regard to
conditions there "All Siberia is in a
turmoil. The people there believe it is
too late now TO save the autoeracy by
means Ola popular parliament. Those
who are familiar with what ia going on
behind the scenes have lost all conf
dence in the government. Apparently
there is nobody holding high. Office under
the government whom the people can
trust. Even Prince Mirsky, when he
was Minister of the Interior, while out
wardly exhibiting liberal tendencies,
secretly ordered the Siberian police to
closely watch all the educated classes,
aud to arrest any one heard speaking
against the autocracy. During the adj
ministration of Won Plehye, a body of
twenty Siberian officials was appointed
who served as government witnesses in
all political trials, t~estifying to whateyer
they were told. This atrociOus system
still continues. | AN tired of the con-
tinuous struggle against such measures,
anu intend to retire"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
Mr.. Bryan.

Cleveland, o., April William
Jennings Bryan spent a short time here
this morning in conference with Mayor
Tom l.. johnson. "DiscussiOns now
going on along the line Of education, y
said Mr.. Bryan, land interesting inves-
LEGATIONS are in progress, all of which
are vindications OF democratic cOnten-
tons. One of the most helpful and
hopeful signs is the discussion now be-
ing carried on on the ethics OF donations.
In the Rockefeller donation case the
result shows that the conscience of the
people is working. The greatest of all
influences is conscience. We complained
in 1896 and 1900 that the aggregation
of wealth is not dealing fairly with the
people of the nation. The courts, maya
zines and other edu ational influences
are attracting the eyes of the people.
Trusts are being proceeded against and
their ma~nipulstions laid bare. The con-
troversy among the heads of the Equit-
able is a case in point. 1t shows that
the trust funds are being manipulated
and handled for the benefit Of the capa-
talists who control il and are in charge
instead of the policy holders"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
DEATH OF SENATOR PLATT.

United States Senator o. IL. Plat
died at 1858 last night at Washington,
Conn. The immediate cause Of death
was the breaking OF the abscess which
had formed in the right lung. StraDgn-
lation ensued. The Senator was
conscious and apparently without pain
until the last moment. He had been
recovering from pneumonia, but was
getting better when the ab-cess formed.
Senator Plat contracted a severe cold
while the Swayne impeachment trial at
the national capital was in progress be-
fore the Senate. He had not fully re-
covered from il at the the time OF Sena-
ator Hawley's funeral and suffered a
chill. On Friday, March 81, he was
taken with illness that proved fatal. The
funeral will probably be held next Tues
day.
Senator Oryille III. Plat, of Connect
cut. was born in Washington, Litch6eld
county, July 10, 1927, the son of a
farmer. He remained on the farm
studying at a local academy TIL he was
81, and soon took An active part in poll
tics, holding different positions under the
Stale.
Mr.. Plat took his seat in the u. :.
Senate on March rs of that year. He
had served continuously in the upper
House of Co lgress since then, aud his
term would not have expired until
March 8, 1909. ruring his year in the
Senate he made a close study of the
American merchant marine AMI was one
of The best-posted men in the country
on this subject. Not given to oratorical
fourishes, his remarks were always de-
liyered with great dlrectness, and the
array of fact he was able to marshal in
support of his arguments made him a
forceful, if not spectacular, debater.
Senator Platt's last public u%tterance
was at the State Capital on March Il,
when, before the General Assembly, he
delivered the eulogy over General Haw-
ley, whose body lay in state in the cor
ridor below.
Senator Plat succeeded Senator Hoar
| after the l%atter's death as chairman OF
the judiciary committee of the United
States Senate. Later I've was made chair
man of the special committee of the
Senate appointed to conduct the Swayne
impeachment trial. That was his last
high public duty before returning to his
native State to assist in paying honor to
! the memory of General HaWieY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22

ACCORDING to the representations Of
Senator Dick, the Ohio republican con-
vention, which will meet in May, will
adopt a platform distinctly hostile to the
announced policy of President Roose-
Welt. In An interview in Washington
Yesterday Senator Dick gave it as his
opinion that the Ohio convention would
declare vigorously for a stand-pat policy
on the tariff in the coming Congress, and
that il would deprecate any railroad leg
~islation which might adversely affect the
interests of the /, 800, 900 railroad nj
pIoyes and investors IN railroad securi-
ties of the United States. There would
he a declaration for railroad legislation,
the Senator thought, but Of a moderate
character. In other words, the cOnven-
ton would call for legislation such as the
railroad men Of the country are saying
would be acceptable to them. This
means that the convention will take an
attitude hostile to the extension OF the
powers OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission TO the point of permitting 1t to
fix railroad rates in the name recon-
mended by the President and embodied
in the Esch- Townsend bill, which passed
the House at the last session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
Ends Life In Cathedral.

Milan, April %. Ma ioness Pal
l%avicini, an Austrian ~viscountess, q
years old, shot herself with a revolver in
the Cathedral here yesterday afternoon
while the place was crowded with worship
ers attending the Good Friday services.
Everybody present was Mortified by the
act. A priest fastened 20 the marchion-
ess and found her speeches.. He ad-
mlnistered the last rites of the Church.
She died on the way to the hospital.
The Cathedral, being thus desecrsted,
WAS Immediately closed. 1t must be SOL
EMMY reconsecrated before services in it
can be renewed. The suicide is ascribed
to domestic unhappiness, as the march
ioness was living apart from her husband.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
D. A. R..

Mrs. Donald Mclean, the newly elect
Ell president-general of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, is the central
social figure in Washington. Her apart
ments in the Arlington Hotel are filled
with flowers and the tables with kilograms
Of c%ongratulation over her sweeping vic
tory AS long as she is in her rOOmss she
is receiving a stream OF visitors, both
Daughters" and other friends, for she
has hosts Of them in Washington. She
said Yesterday she would remain in Wash.
ington until late next week, at least,
getting in touch with the business affairs
of her new office and becoming acquaint-
ed with her new duties.
Yesterday she met her former opponents
in the board of managers and they agreed
on a programme of complete harmony.
"Nlv first efforts" said Mrs. Mclean,
will be directed toward the finishing of
Continental Memorial Hall. There is a
depleted fund for this, to be sure, but
will get right at it and see what can be
done to permit us to go right ahead with
the splendid work"
Mrs. Mclean declared her intention
OF conducting the society on the same
lines as her predecessors and expressed
her delight at the cordial way in which
her election has been received generally.
Harmony will be the %watchword of
the Daughters of the American RevoIu-
ton from this time on. Since Mrs.
Mclean has won the national board of
managers is now ready to give her its
cordial support The board held a pro-
longed meeting yesterday at national
headquarters and the plan OF campaign
for the next two years was outlined,
Mrs. Mclean was present. 1t was the
assemble of the old-;ime foes, and it was
practically the buying of the Ratchet.
At the conclusion of the meeting it
was agreed that the national board of
officers would give Mrs. Mclean their
hearty and loyal support. The outcome
was q complete victory for Mrs. Mclean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
viii of Cardinal Ouashed.

Madrid, April 22.-The Supreme
Court has quashed the will of the late
Cardinal Herrera, who died in 1908, be-
queathing $4,000 pesetas to the first
Spanish general who should land at the
head of an invading army in America
to avenge SPANS loss of Cuba and the
Philippines in the Spanish-American
war. The Cardinals relatives petitioned
the court to have the will set aside. The
court in granting the request says /:
Though the will shows patriotic and
laudahle feelings, its provisions are polit-
ically and ~strategically unrealizable."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL %, 1906.

Governor MONTAGUE appeared on
the hastings at Danville yesterday as a
candidate for United States Senator IN
nlace of Senator Martin whom he is en-
Jeavorjpr TO unhorse. As has been the
case ON previous occasions, his speech
,sas little else than an attack upon the
iupior Senator. 1t is hard to see how the
Governors assaults can appeal to I'M
biased voters. For instance the, Cover
nor said Senator Martin was inexperi-
enced in public life prior TO his election
90 the Senate, and had never held a
hubble Office. delivered an address or
written a public article when ne defeated
General Eppa H%untOn, agreat statesman
and a great soldier. The Governor sub
s~equently Landed General F~itzhngh Lee,
whom Senator Martin defeated, and al
legged that the people were disappointed
AT the result. The fact that Mr.. Marin
WAS selected when such senatorial tim
her was in the market rather rebounds
10 his credit, and is the best credentiaI
that could be given him, and now, hay
ing a record AS a public man, he WILL
in all probability, add another scalp to
his belt. When Governor Montague
first started on his crusade many people,
including some of his friends, realized
that he was making a serious mistake in
attacking Senator Martins publiccourse,
and as the canvass proceeds this becomes
more and more apparent, as there IL
reason 10 believe the Governor Is aug
menting the Senator's followers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
Virginia News.

An effort in the Fredericksburg CITY
Council to increase the liquor licenses
from $3.50 to $500 was defeated. The
tax rate of the city was increased from
1925 to $l.40 on the 500 value.
The dedication of the monument to
Gen. Alexander HAYES on the Wilder
ness battlefield, in Spottsylvania county,
which was announced 10 take place May
5, has been postponed indefinitely, as
the monument is not completed.
Rev. Edward Temple, of Waco, Tex,
has declined the call to the pulpit OF
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church,
Winchester, On the ground that there
are so few Protestant Episcopal clergy
men in Texas that he deems it his duty
10 remain there.
The funeral of Mrs. l.. G. Hodgkins
took place at Warrenton yesterday after
noon from the home of her son, DIR.
John o. Hodgkins. She was in the
seveuty-sixth year of her age. She went
10 Warrenton TO live in 1861. She is
survived by two sons and a daughter.
After celebrating five minutes a Jury
in Richmond Yesterday declined to give
any damage to Major j. B. Johnson, a
negro veteran of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, who asked $40, 900 from Edgar
Allan, jr. Johnson was n of three
candidates for Congress. and he alleged
that Allan, himself a candidate, had in
iured his character BY the circulation OF
dodgers alleging that Johnson was a
dummy candidate, put mp % draw the
negro vote from Allan. The trial lasted
three DAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22

robbed of their money, the amount stolen,
1t is said, being more than 1000. The
police suspect John Temko ofthe robbery.
He is missing, and was traced To a rail
road station several miles from there,
where he purchased a ticket for New
York.
Seventy years old and four times a
widower, William Youngblood, OF New
York, has just married at Montreal Mrs.
Nina NJ. Carr, widow ofthe Rev. Joseph
Carr, a Methods. clergyman of Mont
real. Mr.. and Mrs. Y%onngolood will
live at No. So Wiudsor-ave., Hartford,
Conn. Mrs. Youugblo)d is fifty years
old. The bridegroom's fourth wife died
two wears ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
HOW'S THIS ?.

We offer One Hundred Dollars xeward fJ
any case of Catarrh that cannca be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY 4 90, Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned, have known f. j..
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDINa, KIENAE d MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucnos surfaces
Of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
zoe per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
BREvITI.ss.

Governor P~ennypacker has approved
the bill to r%eorganize the Philadelphia
school system.
President Roosevelt was nominated
by the Roosevelt Home Club of New
York to be mayor OF New York 10 1910.
A dispatch from West Palm Beach,
Fla, says that Joseph Jefferson spent II
restless night, but his condition is little
changed from Yesterday.
An explosion follow ing e slip" at
the Edgar Thomson blast furnaces, at
Braddock, Pa, shortly before one.
O'Clock this afternoon, resulted in tn
death of four men. Three others are
perhaps fatally injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
Activity on British warships.

London, April % .-The correspondent
of the Star, at Hong Kong, says the prep
aratioDs being made by the British war
ships there and the activity that has pre-
vailed on board have aroused the great
est interest. Some Of appropriations are OF
the most sinister nature. All the Older
guns on the ships are being replaced by
guns of the latest pattern, and Admiral
Noel himself is directing the operations.
The crew are working night and day to
get all the ships ready for immediate de-
parture from the port, and the work is
being pushed with such expedition that
no shore leave has been granted for
Easter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
Accident on Brooklyn Bridge.

New York, April 22.-The axle of a
New York bound train from Brooklyn
broke while the train Was in the middle
of the Brooklyn bridge at Z o'clock this
morning, and let the car down upon the
rails. A two hours blockade followed
and hundreds upon hundreds we're forced
to walk the Brooklyn bridge to their
places of business in Manhattan. The
train was brought to a quick st,ndstill,
bus, in the bump and jar, the pass.
gers became frightened and there was a
mad rush to escape from the disabled
car. Fortunately no one was hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
Family Feud.

Chapmansville, w. Va, April 22.-
AS a result of an old feud between the
Owens and Reft families, a general fight
occurred lea here early this morning.
in which twenty or more shots were
fired Howard Owens was shot and
probably MORALLY wounded. Fremont
Ownes was also shot, but not seriously.
Walter Ref was shot in the should ,r
and Frank Cooper, a cousin ofthe Refts,
who participated, had a horse shot dead
which he was riding at the time of the
fight, Cooper, himself, was uniniured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22

The ANNOUNCEMENT in yesterday s
Gazette to the effect that two policemen
are contemplating contesting the valid
ity of the action of the Police Board in
deposing them from the force has caused
some apprehension. As was stated ex-
ception is taken on the ground that two
commissioners, who voted for the depo-
sition, are not residents of the wards
they represent, and that the action of
the board is subsequently null and void.
Should the Corporation Court sustain
the plaintiffs the election Of an officer
last Wednesday night would be called
in question, and a counter suits follow.
Many people have become convinced
during the past seven or eight years, by
reason of tn many embroglios, law suits,
&c, that a police board has been an ex-
pensive and a needless luxury for Alex
andria, and that one of two things should
be done as soon as possible-either
amend the charter creating the board
aud provide that policemen be elected
every two years instead of virtually for
life, or abolish the board altogether
and empower the City Council to
elect, as was the case previous to 1895.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
Verdict for

Pittsburg, Pa, April 22-The jury in
the case of Elizabeth Davidson and
others against the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company, which has been on
trial for over week, before Judge Robert
Frazier, and in which q sealed verdict
was agreed upon last evening, this morn
ing awarded the plaintiffs judgment for
1921. 48l.32. The plaintiffs claimed
damages to the amount of 81, 500, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
Attempted Murder.

Rochester, N. Y, April 22.-Chris
Heilbrunn, a civil war veteran, tried to
kill himself and his wife at the home of
their son-in-law, Frank Nugent, 81
Driving Park avenue, at 7 o'clock this
morning. He emptied the contents offs
shot gun into the body of the woman,
and hacked himself several times with
an old cavalry sabre. Heilbrunn was
a rraatad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22
sciatic Rheumatism Cured.

81 have been subject to sciatic rheu-
matism for years." says E. H. Waldron
Of Milton Junction, Iowa. "My joints
were stiff and gave me much pain and dis
comfort. My joints would crack when |
Strengthened up. | used Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and have been thronghly cured
Have not had a pain or ache from the
old trouble for many months. 1t is
certainly a most wonderful liniment."
For sale by Gibson & Timberman and
W. F. Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-22

Mar. F.. Il. Watkins Named as Clerk.
Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gsaette.l
Richmond, Va, April 22.--Auditor
Marye today named Frank B. Watkins,
sergeant alarms of the State Senate,
to succeed the late Z. F. Mcleod as
clerk in his Office. Mr.. Watkins is from
Charlotte county, in the sixth district,
and Mr.. Mcleod was from the tenth.
The Martin rally here tonight is ex-
pected to be a great success.