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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
Fire in a Convent and Loss of Life.

Montreal, Canada, April 2l.-St.
AIMS Convent at st. Genevieve, near
Montreal, was destroyed by fire early this
morning. Thirteen lives are known to
be lost.
Buffalo, n. Y, April 2l.-A special
dispatch received here says that thirty
girls are believed to be dead, in the con
vent fire in Montreal.
Montreal, Canada, April 2l.-In the
burning of the st. AIMS convent at st.
Genevieve, neal Montreal, this morning,
thirteen lives were lost as far as known,
and it is feared that the number may
reach twenty. The sisters ofthe convent
had a number of old women boarders
and four Of these are among the. dead.
Sister Rsgetaria, who was the mistress,
lost her life in an endeavOr TO save the
children. Ofthe latter nine are known to
be dead. Their ages were from eleven
to Is years. The village had no fire
brigade, and an effort was made to get
Montreal by telephone, so that assistance
could be obtained, but the effort failed,
and the big bu lding was sOOn a mass
of ~smoldering ruins. Scenes of fright.
ful suffering followed, as the night VS.
very cold and a fierce wind was blowing.
There were about 100 inmates and as
they were taken from the building in
their night clothing, villagers threw
open their homes, and made a refuge for
the young and old. There were about
twenty aged women, some ofthem nearly
100 years old, and 1t is feared hat the
shock in some cases will prove fatal.
Heroism on the part of the sisters o. the
convent marked the occasion.
Montreal, April PA telegram mes
sage from st. Genevieve this afternoon
states that the total number ofGead is IL.
The bodies of the persons, aged women,
reported as missing, have been found in
the ruins. Sisters Marie Theresa and
Marie Robertine, in trying to save the
children, were so seriously burned that
they will in all probability die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
State Board of Education.

The State Board of Education, which
meets in Richmond April 81, will in
vestigate the charges made by Prof j..
ID. Eggleston, jr., a candidate for The
Office of Superintendent of Public In
~struction, hat the Virginia Teachers'
Register, being sold for rs cents a copy
to each of the 5000 teachers in the
State, costs only % cents to produce. IL
was said at the department yesterday
that it Is not known who owns the
Register copyright, but that no one con-
nected with the department has ever
owned it.
1t is understood that Mr.. Eggleston
will be asked to appeae before the board
and that be is in a position to show who
owns the Register. The names of school
officials have been connected with the
publication of this book.
The School Board at its meeting on
the 9th will elect about 30 school ST.
perintendents. There are contests in
Albemarle, Alexandria, Allegany, Am
herst, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Bruins
wick, Buchanan, Carroll, Campbell.
Crai', Dickinson, D~inwiddie, Floyd,
GOochland, Gloucester, Halifax, Han
over, Henrico, Highland, King George.
Lancaster, Lee, Madison, Nelson, North
ampton, Orange, Patrick, Powhatan.
Prince Edward, Roanoke City, Rocking
ham, Russell, Shenandoah, SpOttsyl-
yania, Washington and Wise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
Six Caught in Mine.

An explosion in the mines ofthe Cabin
Creek Mining Company, at Kayford.
about 80 miles from Charleston, w. Va,
on Cabin Greek branch ofthe Chesapeake
and Ohio railway, at . O'Clock yesterday
afternoon resulted in the Imprisonment
of 10 men. Four Of the men came out
shortly after the explosion uniniured,
but it is feared that the other six are
dead. The four miners who escaped
we're working in a room some distance
from the Others. A rescuing party has
been organized and will fenter the mine
as soon as it is considered safe to do so.
probably before morning. The cause Of
the explosion is not known definitely at
this time, but it is believed to have been
caused by powder taken into the mine Tor
bl lsting. The flames which issued from
the mouth OF the mine set fire to the tip
pie, and it was entirely destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
Rig Fire in New York.

New York, April 2l.-Four alarms
have been turned in for a fire that is rag
ing in Brownsville, the Jewish settlement
on the outskirts of Brooklyn. The dis
trict is thickly settled. Two factories and
a number of residences are in flames.
The flames spread so rapidly hat within
a short time blocks of houses were
destroyed. One fireman is reported
missing,
There were many daring rescues, wo-
men and children being carried from the
burning buildings partly avercJme by
smoke. The falling Of the walls Of sew
eral Of the houses after they had caught
fire, endangered the lives OF iremen and
policemen. Hurried cails were sent to
hospitals and five ambulances are now at
the scene to give any needed medical
treatment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
Rev. ID. f. Ward is Exonerated.

-
A dispatch from ClaremOnt, Va, says
The controversy between Revs. d. f.
Ward and Frank A. Ridout is ended on
the decision of Bishop Randolph, which
completely exonerates Mr.. Ward from
all blame. In a letter apprising Mr..
Ward of his decision, the Bishop says
in part
81 believe you to be sincere and de-
sirous to do your full duty, and to be
faithful in your ministry. Go on with
your work"
Rev. MI. Ward will have full charge
of the Richie Memosal Church, Clare
mont, and Grace Church, Cabin Point,
on the Bishops order. Mr.. Ward will
conduct the work of the two churches
till formally called by the vestry.
Bishop Randolph censures the vestry
of this parish for their of hand
ling the unfortunate matter and in not
making it clear to Mr.. Ward whether
he was an assistant or associate rector,
a distinction which was the beginning
and elimination Of the unfortunate dis
ruption.
AS far as the Bishop is concerned, the
episode is ended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
Strike Called on

Rome, April 2l.-The strike of the
railway employees has been broken, and
will be formally called off at midnight
tonight. The strike has been an ALSO
lutte failure, so far as the railway mems
hope of gaining their demands is con-
cerned. The strike committee met today
and discussed the situation and then de-
cided to call off the strike. The men
will make the best terms they can with
the roads. The strike vas inaugurated
Monday night, but it proved unpopulara
from the first. The strikers were weaken
ed at the outset by their failure to make
all the employees obey the call to quit
work. The loss to all classes through
the exodus of tourists aroused popular
opposition against the men. The final
blow came with the passage ofthe bill by
the chambers giving the government con-
troll of railways, which the strikers
hoped 10 prevent by their action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
Navy Notes.

Portsmouth, Va, April 2l.-The
coast defense monitor Florida, command
err j. G. Fremont, of coast defense squad
ron, sailed from the navy yard this
morning for Annapolis. The Florida
forms the vanguard of the squadron
which will assemble at Annapolis to re-
ceive midshipmen for the cruise during
the summer.
Portsmouth, Va, April 20.-The
United States gunboat Sirene, which
went aground in the james. river yester-
day while trying to ascend to Richmond,
was floated last night and returned to
the naval training station at the navy
yard here this morning.
Portsmouth, Va, April 2l.-An auto
boat built at the navy yard here for the
Presidents yacht Sylph, in which the
Roosevelt family will make a short
cruise down the Potomac during the
summer, made % knots in an hour trial
trip today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
Break in NAV Wheat.

The celebrated deal in May wheat,
attributed to John w. Gates, received
seemingly its death blow in Chicago yes
terday. Possibly as much as 5000, 600
bushels for May delivery was dumped
on the market. AS Il result there was a
break of 5 cents q bushel in the price,
The quotations for May falling from
l13! TO 1881. Some operators professed
an opinion that the slump was due to
heavy eastern holders of May wheat I'M
loading because OF notable unrest in the
stock market, the alleged purpose of the
sellers being to get free to protect Sc
c%urities in Wall street. A much more
prevalent belief, however, was that
Gates, firing If the burden, had shifted
the May wheat deal to Armour and
Others. One thing was said TO be GER
taiu-that Gates had sold tremendous
quantities yesterday through at least one
house in Chicago.
When the price for May fell under
Sl.l0 commission people poured wheat
out on stop-loss selling orders. This
caused a breath-catching slide sheer to
$l.0Si. The total sales of May wheat
were estimated all the way from 3 1000, 900
to 1000, 900 bushels.
While the bear turn was IN in May,
the Armour people were supporting July
wheat against selling drives caused by
general rains. Ii was argued that Ar
mours enormous buying for July was
for the Gates crowd. either covering
heavy short sales made from l01 down,
or possibly going long for the Wall
street dealer. At the close of the ses-
sion May jumped back to Sl.l0, leaving
the net decline for b eday 81 cent. July
closed less .han l of. at 87a and 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
The War i'm the East

st. Petersburg, April 2l.-OficiaL dis.
patches from the army state that the
Chinese in Manchuria are steadily be-
coming more arrogant toward the Rus
slams. General Linevitch has threaten
ed them with reprisals, but to no avail.
The Chinese continue to hamper the
army in every way possible, and refuse
to supply goods to the Russian officers,
except at e%xorbitant rates.
Toxic, April 2l.-An imperial decree
has been issued regulating the summon
ing of Japanese reseryists for military
service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
The

London, April 2l.-A nessag &c from
Paris to the Central News says that the
Russian Baltic feet is still in Kamranh
bay. NJ. pelcasse, the French Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs, is greatly con-
cerned over the matter. 1t is reported
that Admiral Rojestvensky has let it be
understood secretly that he has no dis
position, at present, to go out into the
open sea.
London, April 2l.-A dlspatchto the
Central News from Paris states that the
government has formally request the
Baltic fleets to leave Kamranb bay.
There is no confirmation here of the re-
ports which have been printed that the
feet has already left Kamranh bay.
Paris, April 2l.-The French Minis
ter at Toxic has assured the japanese
government of frances neutrality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
Three Children Burned 20 Daa,n.

BY the explosion of bottle Of case
line in the home of John +. Kunkle, at
Greensburg, Pa. last night, three chill
dren of the family were burned to death
and a fourth so fearfully injured that her
recovery is a matter of doubt. Three
members of the fire department were also
badly injured. Attorney A. NJ. Wyant
and John S. Murphy, who attempted to
rescue the children from the burning
house, were severely burned and cua
about the hands and arms by glass. The
parents of the children left them in
charge of Mrs. Kunkle's mother. a VIC
man seventy five years of age, while they
went to Holy Week services in their
church. Their children had been put 10
bed, one of them called for a drink and
the grandmother, in carrying the water
to the child tripped. la her effort TO
saye herself she overturned a bottle of
gasoline, and in an instant the room was
ablaze. The parents arrived home just
as the FIRE was at its height. Their grief
was pitiable. The property loss is
Sl3. 0O0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
The Presidents Hunting Trip.

Glenwood Springs, Col, April 2l.-
Secretary Loeb, after his return from the
Presidents camp, has settled down to
another three days wait for news. AS he
stated to the newspaper men last night
he found the President in fine fettle, de-
lighted in having killed his bear, aud
proud of the second shot, which broke
its back bone and put an end to its kill
ing the dogs. On Saturday the camp
will be made still further over toward
RedstOne. May IA, he will come to this
place, to remain over night, and then
the next day will start for Denver.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
BREvITIEs.

Sterling NJ. Stuart, son of Ruth Me-
Emery Stewart, the authoress, died at
Flushing, N. Y, today of injuries re-
ceived accidentally four weeks ago.
A dispatch from West Palm Beach,
Fla, says that Joseph Jefferson passed
another good night, and his condition
this morning shows a slight improvement
over yesterday.
"Billy' Rogers, the popular business
manager of the Boston National League
Club, died at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Sanford, in New York, last night, of
typhoid malarisl fever.
The search for b dies in the Kayford
mine. near Charleston, W. Va, where
an explosion occurred yesterday, Vas
carried on as rapidly as possible during
the night. This morning five unfortu-
nate victims were found. These bodies
showed signs of having been killed in
stantly bp the expl ,sion. The mine was
very little damaged.
After a prolonged conference 10 Boston
between Gov. Douglas and General
Fitzhugh Lee, president ofthe corporation
which has in hand the tercentennial OF
the foundation of jamestown, the i'm
preston given by the executive is that
Massachusetts, will be represented at the
exhibition ic 1907. 1t is learned that
the plan of the governor is to put the
matter up to the legislature.
Charging gross frauds and unlawful
manipulation of the funds of the Equip
table Life, seven Chicago policy holders
today brought suit in the United States
Court, in that city, against the corpora
ton, asking that the great concern be
placed in the hands of a receiver. James
F. Alexandria, president, and James
Hazen Hyde, vice president. are made
the subject of scathing accusations of
transportation Of funds and misman-
agement of the business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
Gold Found.

Philip Sesler, who lives near Cont
mental, a short distance from Meyers
dale, W. Va, ripped a board from the
end of a log cabin on his farm and found
secreted behind it 81, 600 in gold. 1t is
supposed that the money was hidden
there many years ago by bis grandfather,
James Downer. Encouraged by bis find,
Sesler is carefully examining the cabin ia
the hope of finding more treasure. Ses-
Ter is of a retiring disposition, and said
nothing about his find until a mission
airy society met at his home, when he
displayed the gold to his astonished
hearers. Most of the money is ip 80
and $50 pieces, all OF them being dated
prior to the '60's. James Downer, who
died a number of years ago, was of a
peculiar disposition, aud it is said thai
he never deposited money in banks. At
the time of his death he LEFT a will dis
posing of his various properties. Ses-
Ter, who was a favorite, was the chief
heir. and the cabin, where the gold was
found, is located on a farm which Dow
ner left him by will.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
TOday's Telegraphic News
Japan's Note to France.

Paris, April 21.-It is reported in the
Hobbies of the Chamber of Deputies that
Japan has sent a note to France in re-
gard to the alleged violation of French
neutrality in Iodo-C Chinese waters, on ac-
count OF Admiral Rejestyensky's stop in
that region. The termso Of the note, it is
said, are courteous but pressing.
Paris, April 21.-Premier Bowler stat
ed in the Chamber Of deputies today that
the government has sent a request to
Admiral Rojestvensky to leave lndo-
Chinese waters which come within
Frances jurisdiction.
Paris, April 2l.-It is reported in the
Chamber OF Deputies that NJ. Delcasse.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has resigned.
The council of ministers met this after
noon and discussed the question of
French neutrality. The customary note
in regard to the proceedings was not
issued. NJ. Delcasse did not attend the
meeting Of the ministers and this is taken
rs confirmation of the reports that he
has resigned, the fact is also commented
npon that NJ. Rouyier, IN bis answer TO
the Interpolation OF NJ. Deloncles on the
subject of neutrality, did not allude to NJ.
Declasse. Friends of the Foreign Min
lister, however, deny the reports as to
his resignation, and say that he is indls-
posed to account for his not attending
the meeting of ministers.
A semi-oficial note has been made
public which says that the inquiry made
by DR.. Molono, the japanese minister,
for information regarding the %sojourn OF
the Russian fleet in Kamranh bay, has
caused a telegram to be sent to NJ Beau,
| Governor ofIndo-C China, instructing him
to verify the precise position of Rojest-
yensky's feet. The object is to T
tain whether the Russians are within
French territorial waters or are more
than three miles from land. If the YES
sells are not within the three mile limit,
the French government is not response
bic. Governor Beau's reply has not yet
been received. Kamranh bay has no
custom house or an administrative cen
tire, so ii is difficult to obtain prompt
official information. simultaneously With
the sending of the instructions to Cover
nor Beau. the French Minister at Toxic
called on Baron Komuro, the Minister
of Foreign Affairs, and informed him
that France has taken measures to free
| herself of all responsibility.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
FAR EASTERN A

DR.. Motono, the japanese Minister to
France, called on Foreign Minister Del
casse last evening and made representa-
tons regarding the prolonged presence OF
Rojestvensky's fleet in Kamranh bay.
According to an official statement given
out afterWard, NJ protest was submitted,
Japan desiring merely to receive al
ditional assurances that France would
continue to respect the laws Of neutrality,
which was done. This version, how
ever, is accepted with reserve by the
general public, which inclines to the
view that Dr. MotOno's representations
took the form of a protest. Word As TO
how Toxic received NJ. Delcasse's expla.
nations is eagerly awaited.
At the State Department liz Wash
ington il is suggested that Rojestvensky
may be lingering, so long in Kamranh
bay to await the arrival of Admiral Nebo-
gatofi with the Third Pacific squadron of
eight ships, before he goes out to try
conclusions with the japanese.
Naval officers at Washington make the
significant assertion that there is no
anchorage for vessels outside the three
mile limit, the inference being that
if Rojestvensky's squadron is there it
must be violating the rules of neutrality.
1t is pointed out that if France per-
mits the Russians to stay in Kan.
ranh, bay she may incur Great Britain's i'll
will. At last accounts Koiestvensky was
still there.
At the Russian capital it is confi-
IDENTIFY asserted that Roiestvensky has
not violated French rules of neutrality
hy putting i'm at Kamranh BAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21

o. ACCORDING to statistics recently pub
lished by the government, the American
people stand fifth on the list o the nations
Of the world as whisky-drinkers. At the
foot Of the list is Italy, and at its head
Austria. Almost in inverse ratio to the
amount of distilled liquors consumed is
the quantity of wine drunk. In this
column France comes first, with an
average annual per capita consumption
of "a. 70 gallons, while the UnitedStates
is almost at the foot OF the list, with an
average consumption of only 0.5S gallon
for each individual.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21

Mrs. DONALD MCLEAN, Of New
York, was elected president general OF
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton yesterday evening in Washington
amid tremendous applause. The adj
minigtration party, as the retiring presi-
dent and her candidate, Mrs. Sternberg,
has been known, took their defeat re-
gretfully but philOsophically. They read
their doom in the morning when the first
ballot was announced. Mrs. McLean's
election marks an interesting line of de-
narration in the policy Of the society.
Hitherto il has been an official position
rather than the merit of an individual
which has received the honor. Mrs.
Mclean has been elected because the
majority believes that the time is past
when the society should depend on
anything but its own merits. She will
wear her honors with grace and dig
nifty and is fully competent to perform
the duties of her office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
Ton of Chocolate in Easter Rabbits

Reading, Pa, April 2l.-Readiug has
turned out the biggest Easter rabbit in
the State. 1t weighs one ton and all is
good to eat, for it is made of chocolate at
a local candy factory. The rabbit was
not cast in a mould, but was made in ex-
actly the same manner as a sculptor
would execute a model for a casting. 1t
took n month to complete, as only a
few pounds of chocolate could be pre-
pared and used at one time.
Candymakers generally say the rabbit
is the finest piece of workin its line ever
done in the United States. IL the ma
terial it contains were worked into the
ordinary cakes Of chocolate and these
blocks laid side by side they would make
a line three miles long.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21
sciatic Rheumatism CursoL

81 have been subject to soiatic rheu-
matism for years." says I. Ii. Waldron
OF Milton Junction, Iowa. "My joints
were stiff and gave me much pain and dis
comfort. My joints would crack When l
Strengthened up. / used Chambehsin's
Pain Balm and have been thoroughly cured
Have not had a pain or ache from the
old trouble for many months. 1t ID
certainly a most wonderful liniment.'
For sale by Gibson & Timbermsn and
w. +. Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21

FROM REMARKS made by q. Bascom
Slemp, chairman of the State republican
committee, it is gathered that the idea
of the republicans is to form a white
mans party in the State. The negroes
will not be discouraged in voting, but
will not he put forward as candidates nor
IGNORED with party offices. Now the
negroes, who constitute the large ma
jority ofthe republican vote in the State,
will realize that in Mr.. Slemp being
made their chairman in place of Mr..
Agnew, they have not been benefited in
the least. But one of the reasons for
MI. Agnew's disfavor with the Presi-
dent was because he insisted upon having
A white mans party
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-21

A LARGE portion of the civilized
world has observed today as Good Fri
dav in remembrance of the scenes OF
many centuries ago which attracted no
general attention at the time but which
we're destined to cause a revolution IN
thought which has come down through
the ages. and animated generation alter
generation. The little bOok-Of no more
bulk than a dime noyel--which was the
outcome of the teachings of One whose
missionary career did not cover three
wears. has been read and re-read both in
trauslations and in the originals, and
hiss set more pens in motion, caused
more controversies and, unfortunately,
s%uperinduced the shedding OF more
blood than any other production in the
history of a Good Friday is not OBJ
served by many sincere followers OF the
Great Teacher, but it may be ssfe to say
that a large majority of those whose III
terest is centred in evangelical thought
venerate the day, while its influence
p%ermeates, in a measure, all ecclesiasti-
cal bodies. 1t is a season recognized by
the greater portion Of the civilized world
"a a time when the human mind should
consider the serious side Of life and con-
centrate on things which are calculated
to do al good. The simple and natural
descriptions of the great ordeals of Geth-
semane' and Calvary. as given by the
evangelists, have been indelibly impress
ed upon all thoughtful readers and will
continue to be as age follows age.