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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
Suicide of a Washingtonian.

A man who registered at the Cosmo-
politan Hotel, Chambers street and
West Broadway, New York, as Il. F.
Negton, Washington, shot and killed
himself yesterday afternoon. He was
about feet inches tall, wore gray
suit and white vest and low patent
leather shoes. The body was taken 10
the Leonard street station. No motive
for the suicide is known.
Newton entered the hotel about 9
o'clock yesterday morning and asked for
a room. He was assigned to one and
wen. there Immediately. He was not
seen again until 2 o'clock, when cham
bermaid entered his room with = pass
key and found him lying on the bed
fully dressed, but with life extinct.
The proprietor was notified and an
ambulance from the Hudson Street Hos
pital called. The surgeon found re-
volver lying By his side aud said that he
had been dead several hours. The only
letters or papers found were two cards.
One of them read "Henry F. New
ton, District Title Insurance Company,
1863 Thirteenth street northwest, Wash
ington, ID. c." The other was an iden.
tiGcation card issued by Michigan
company. 1t bore the same name, but
gave the address as 25l0 Nineteenth
street northwest, Washington, D. G..
The police communicated with the au-
thorities at Washington after removing
the body to the station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
SENATOR PIatt on the stand.

New York, Nov. 2l.-The insurance
investigating committee was in session
again today. Thomas O. Cowan, a
former magistrate and member of Tam
many Hall, was called and testified that
be was employed in the real estate de-
partmeut of the Equitable. His salary
for several years had been $1,000. but
recently it was reduced to So, 400.
"What did you do this year?" Moth
ing much" was the reply. "What
does the Equitable pay yor $4,000 a
year for?" "To look after some OF its
business" "Now, as a matter of fact,
you act as an Intermediary between the
city departments and the EquitableF'
eyes" Mr.. Cowan said that he got
the personal tax assessment of Mr.. Alex
ander, Mr.. Hyde and Mr.. Tsrbell re-
duced. Senator Thomas @. Plat was
called. The aged Senator came in
to the committee room supported by
his counsel, Robert c. Morris. His
steps faltered and he needed as
sistance to reach the witness chair.
The Senator acknowledged that he had
received campaign contributions from
insurance companies, particularly the
Equitable. The contributions, witness
said, had continued during all of ten
years. They were for State campaign
purposes, and were in sums or ten thOus
and dollars each. The Senator said he
had not requested the contributions.
He also admitted that the Mutual Life
Insurance Company had contributed at
times ten thousand dollars. The Sena-
tor had no recollection of attempting to
collect $40, 900 for the Harrison cam
paign. "Did the insurance companies
ever seek your influence in legislative
matters in return for monies contributed
to the campaign fund, was asked
"Never." "Do you know of the contri-
button of $50, 900 to the last Presidential
campaign by the Equitable and Mutual
Life?' No l know nothing of it. "
''What did the insurance officials expect
to get for contributing to the campaign
fund.-" "They expected to get aid
through me by defending them when
OCCASION arose. There was never any
occasion. They never came to me "
''They thought you could control legis-
lation?" eyes" could you?" 81
could not control It, might influence
it." "As matter OF fact, when the
insurance companies pay money to the
campaign fund, they expect the legisla-
tors to be under moral obligation not to
attack them?'' ''It would be involved. ="
"Isn't that what is involved?' eyes "
"Senator Plat, you are excused" said
Mr. Hughes, and Senator Plat thanked
the committee and was led out of the
rom
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
Steamer Lost.

The Norwegian steamer Turbin, with
her captain and crew of about sixteen
men, is thought to have foundered in a
terrific gale which swept over Nova
Scotia last Friday. The coasting steam
er Edna r, with arrived at Clark's
Harhor yesterday from Mud Island,
brought news that on Friday about 5 p.
m, large steamer. supposed to be the
Turbin, struck Black Rock Ledge, of
the south coast of the province, backed
of in few miutes, and then disappear
ed in the raging sea. Persons on the
island who saw the steamer strike on the
ledge were considerable distance away,
and owing to the tremendous sea run
ming it was impossible to launch boat.
No person could be discerned aboard
the craft, and so quickly did the steamer
60 down that no opportunity was given
the crew to fight for their lives. No boat
could have lived an instant in the sea
that was running. While the craft hung
on the rocks, the seas made a clean
breach over her. Suddenly giant comb
er lifted her from her resting place, and
the next instant she took the fatal
plunge, carrying, it is believed, all down
with her The Turbin was bound from
Sydney with a cargo of coal for Var
mouth. She was in command of Capt.
Knudseeu, and had crew of sixteen or
eighteen all NorWepians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
TOday's Telegraphic News
HoolieaDs Led by Father John.

hpOhkobs LEU W NotASA ~ohhs
London, Nov. 21.--Jan Kardof,
who was Il sergeant among the marines
and sailors who mutinied recently at
Kronstadt, Russia, has arrived 10 Lon
don, and, according 10 his story of what
took place there, the outrageo which
marked the mutiny were committed by
Hooligans who were led by the we'll
known reactionary priest, Father joan
of Kronstadt. Kardof declares that
Father John, whois known in Russia
as a miracle working priest, and has
even been hailed by peasants in many
of the provinces as the. Messiah" with
other reacticnaries bribed the roughs of
the town to join in procession which
came into collision with peaceful de
monstration organized by the mutineer'.
A fight between the HOoligaDs and the
mutineers ensued. As soon as the rougbs
had been dispersed the troops refused to
FIRE on the mutineers, who were able to
hold the town for two days During
this time no injury was done to property
and order uas observed. The officers
and priests again attempted to bring
the Hooligans into collision with
the mutineers and the latter became
angry, bombsrded the forts and the cas-
inc, and captured a cruiser. The OFF,
GERS and reactionary priests then arrang-
cd with the police for the firing of the
town. Fires were started at the forty
two different points. The citizens OF
the town became panic-stiicken, and fed
and the Hooligans plundered the town
at will. This led to the sending of two
divisions of troops 10 Kronstadt, and the
mutineers were overpOwered.
Father John Of Kronstadt, to whom
the blame for the outrages at Kronstadt
is thus attributed, is one of the strongest
reactionaries in Russia. He has WELD
ed a powerful Influence in Russia for
some time, became of the power attrib-
uted 10 him to perform miracles. Per-
sons have been known to travel hundreds
of miles to beseech him to perform mir
acles in their behalf Among the peas
ants at times he has been hailed as the
Messiah, and movements we're even
started to proclaim him as such. His
influence is said to have even been exert
ed over the Car on several occasions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
Virginia News.

Miss Mittie Talley, eighteen years OF
age, strangely disappeared from stau1-
ton on the 4tb instant and nothlog has
been heard of her since.
Marriage licenses we're issued 10
Washington yesterday to Charles Z.
Bodeker and Julia BEDFORD, both OF
Richmond and Bernard James and
Eleanor Russell, both of Midland.
The first snow of any consequence this
season in the Winchester section began
falling shortly after o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Reports received state that
the fall was general throughout the Val
ley of Virginia.
The Virginia Court of Appeals re-
fused to grant new trial to CePhas
Poindexter, colored, who murdered
United States Marshal Wade, at Rocky
Mount, Franklin county, last August.
Poindexter has been sentenced to death.
Gov. Montague left Richmond last
night for New York city, where tonight
he will attend the annual dinner OF the
Chamber of Commerce Of the City Of
New York. The governor has been
selected to respond to the toast, "Our
United Country"
Invitations to the marriage of Mr..
Charles Pinckney Jones, jr., son of the
rector of the University of Virginis, Il
Miss Annie Lear, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. ]. Lear, have been issued. The
ceremony is to be performed at the Bap-
tist Church Of Covington, December 6.
Mr.. Hugh Nelson, jr., lies in a seri.
GUS condition at Long Branch, his home
near Wildwood, Clarke county, suffering
from injuries received on Saturday in a
fox chase of the Blue Ridge Hunt Club.
Young Nelson fell with his horse over q
water jump, but bounded to the saddle
and Continued until high rail fence
was reached. He went at it squarely,
out man and mount went down, the
horse falling on Nelson.
While in the act of loading pistol
which be was about to place in yalise,
]. Roy Collins, one of NorfOlk's best
known young business men, was in
stantly killed last night. Mr.. Collins
was preparing to leave for Georgia this
morning, where he was to act as best
man for J. d Bank, Norfolk at
torney. In some unknown way the pis-
tol was discharged, the bullet striking
Collins 10 the head. When his family
reached his side after they heard the
shot, he was dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
Reply OF the Beef Packers.

Chicago, Nov. 81. Announcement is
made that the reply of the prosecution
10 the beef packers conspiracy case to
the special pleas and charges filed by the
defendants is complete. They will be
lied Immediately in the United States
District Court and arguments on the
proposition may come up within week.
In the answer the prosecution will
contend the defendants having been
barred from any representation in the
grand jury room, cannot truthfully or
legally contend that they know what took
place before the grand jury and cannot
tell what testimony was offered and used
there. Not knowing what testimony
was heard before the grand jury, the
prosecution contends, the packers can
not maintain the charges that evidence
secured by Commissioner of Corporations
Garfield was in any way utilized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
Unrest i'm Poland.

Warsaw, Poland, Nov. 2l.-The I'M
rest among the people of Poland has be-
come so noticeable that Governor Gen
eral Skalton, known as the autOcrat of
Poland, has become imbued with the idea
that he is in danger of assassination, and
unusual precautions are taken at all
times to protect him. The governor
sleeps in different room in the palace
every night 50 as to prevent any possible
chance for word being sent to the revo-
lutionaries in advance as to what room
he will occupy, any particular night.
On the day that Bishop HerOnimus
was buried the police closed all the shops.
Strong forces of Infantry were lined up
on either side of the street keeping the
crowds back on the sidewalks, and traf-
fc was stopped for two hours. The
governor drove to and from the cathe-
dral in a closed carriage, surrounding by
Cossacks, anc the horses were lashed to
a gallop.
Despite the official declarations made
that Poland has been paci6ed, similar
precautions are taken every time the
governor appears outside the palace,
showing that the official does not be-
ieve the public utterances made in his
own name.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
From Washington.

Correspondence of the Alexandris Gazette. J
The first Cabinet wedding since the
marriage of Miss Helen Hay, daughter Of
the Secretary of State, to Payne Whitney,
was celebrated at noon today in St.
Johns Church, when Miss Anne Hitch
cock became the bride of Commander
William Sims, Z. ). n. Rev. DR.. Ro-
laud Cotton Smith performed the cere-
mony in the presence Of a brilliant audi
ence composed of the President and Mrs
Roosevelt, Cabinet members and their
families, the diplomatic corps and host
of army and navy people. Following
the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was
served at the Hitchcock home, attended
by President and Mrs. Roosevelt, the
members Of the Cabinet and the families
of the contracting parties. The church
was uldecorated except for a great bank
of carysanthemums at the altar. The
bride wore white satin, with old lace
drsperies and lace veil. She carried
bouquet of lilies Of the valley and white
orchids. Her sister, Miss Margaret d.
Hitchcock, was maid of honor, wearing a
ace dress with silk coat and plumsd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
TUESDAY EVENING. NOV. 81. 1905.

To A GREATER extent than any
other people on earth, Americans
are the victims of gross fraud in the
aiulteratiou or poisoning, of their food
supplies. Every other civilized nation
has a more or less eficaciOus law gov
erning the purity of food. The United
States has nJne. According 10 estimates
made by officials of the government, no
I "a than 10 per cent. of the food pro-
ducts consumed in this country are
fraudently adultersted. Every adultera'
ton is dangerous, but at least per cent
of these adulterations are absolutely in
furious TO health. In payment for this
poisonous food the American people give
no less than 1856, 600, 900 of their earn
ings every year, while the entire con-
sumption OF fraudulently adultersted
food reaches the amazing total of ST.
10, 0O0 600. Escaping the Scylla OF
the bright green pickle, they are Liable
to be cast away upon the Charybdis Ct
the preserved cenued meat or the golden
hue of tie butter. Reinforced by evil
dence collected, and exhaustive chemi-
cal analyses rendered by the United
States bureau of chemistry, Senator Nc
Cumber, of North Dakota. chairman o.
the Senate committee on manufacturers,
will make an effort at the coming ses-
sion of Congress to eradicate this grow
ing evil by throwing the aegis of gen.
era law about the dining table OF the
nation. But the very figures given above
show what task be has before him.
Tie profits from these adulterated foods
are so immense that large corruption
fund is always available TO be used to
prevent adverse legislation and money Is
a potential factor in all legislative
bodies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
Home RuIe for Ireland.

Liverpool, Nov 2l.-The Post says
it has been informed that Sir Antho.
ony Mcdonnell, under secretary for
Ireland, has framed a new revolution
scheme for Irish affairs. Although his
plan stops short of home rule, it turns
the government of Ireland over to the
Irish to a great extent. There is no
chance of the scheme being endorsed by
the present government, but as Sir An
thony mcdonnell will probably retain
his present position when the liberals go
into Office, as it is expected they will do,
when the next general election is held,
be will present bis pla" at that time. 1t
is understood that the scheme is based
principally on committing large ad-
ministrative powers to board which
shall sit at Dublin. This board is to be
chosen by the different county councils.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
American Federation of Labor.

Pittsburg, Nov. 2l.-President Com
pers called the eighth days session of
the American Federation of Labor con
vention to order shortly after nine O'Clock
this morning. The report of the COM
mittee on the Presidents report was
finished. The strike of the typOgraphi-
cal union was endorsed. Scsthing ad
dresses were made against the socialists
and Industrial workers of the world.
David Goldstein, of Boston, in this con-
nectiOn made sweeping statements against
Eugene V. Debs and socialism. Much
time was given to discussion of the sub
iect and at times the debate became quite
acrimonious. A resolution denouncing
the Western Federation of Miners was
introduced, but it was declared out of
order, and Max Hayes arose to speak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21

IN THE opening sermon of the twenty
eighth annual meeting of the Columbia
Association OF Baptist Churches at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church in Wash
ington las; evening, Rev. W. NJ.
Neyins scored the home for its lack OF
religious training, and declared this
neglect to be the direct cause Of anarchy
and lawlessness. The preacher struck
the nail On the head. Religious train
ing or indeed most any other kind of
training at home is rapidly becoming a
lost art. he i'll effects of which are but
too plainly eviden, to the obstrvant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
Death from Blood Poisoning.

Miss Sarah Atkinson died at 5:45
o'clock yesterday morning in the Norfolk
Protestant Hospital from the effects OF
blood poison, caused by criminal opera
ton with which she charged DR.. L. X.
Chiles, IN an ante-mortem statement, of
p rlorming He is now out Of Jail under
a bond of $4,000 Miss Atkinson was
"A years OF age and the daughter Of s.
Atkinson, a carbuilder. She had been
in the hospital for week, with some
prospect OF surviving the effects Of the
criminal operation. Meantime DR.. Chiles
and Car Inspector franklin, a young
man who lives at Lsmberts Point, we're
arrested on the affidavit of the dying girl
to the effect that they we're responsible
for her condition. Franklin Was releas-
ed on a bond of 81, 500, and when there
seemed to be some prospect that the girl
might live, DR.. Chiles was released on
bond of $40, 900 after a nearing in the
Corporation Court. DR.. Chiles was first
accused of a criminal operation, but,
with the death ofthe girl, the charge will
be changed to murder in the second
degree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
COURT OF APPEALS.

Norfolk aud Western Railway Com
psny vs.. Spencer's administrative; fully
argued and submitted.
Fishers administrator VS.. Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company; partly ar
gued for defendant in error, and con-
tinued.
Next cases to be argued
ShannOn's administrator vs.. Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company.
Rowland vs.. Rowland, and City of
Rishmond VS.. Postal Telegraph and Cable
Company; being all the cases DOW on the
privileged docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
Nan Patterson in Porto Rico

New York, Nov. 2l.-Nsn Patterson,
the actress, who became notorious in
connection With the death of Caesar
Young the book maker, is in Porto
Rico, according to advices received from
San Juan today. Her husband L. j.
Martin, lie with her. They arrived on
the steamer Ponce on Friday Noyem-
Der 10. Martin declared that his pur-
pose in going to Porto Rico was to in
vest in hotel aud that he had $50, 600
for the purpose. Later, he sal he had
changed his mind, and that after tour
of the island, he aud his wife would go
to Honolulu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21

SECRETARY OF WAR WILLIAM d..
TAFT, guest of honor at the annual ban
quet of the Commercial Club, in Kansas
CITY, last 1ight,in responding to the toast
"The Philippines" said "the Philip
pine Islands must be ours for more
than a generation and probably those
cilled on to act as legislators will not
I've to see the day when separation con-
sistent with the welfare of the Philip
pine can be made" Thus vanishes
the hope of Philippine independence
which the people of those unfortunate is
lands were led to believe they would soon
have after they were relieved of the
"Spanish yoke %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

DR.. William NJ. Daley, a dentist,
ministered to Prince Louis of Batten-
berg while the British Admiral was in
New York. He filled four of the Prince 8
teeth and charged him 81, 900, for which
he was paid by check.
Carl Eckhardt, hOtel-keeper in RethIe-
hem, Pa, committed suicide last night by
cutting arteries In his wrist and turning on
the gas in his room.
Thomas Taylor died at Mount Holly, N.
J., today from an attack of hiccoughs from
which he suffered for about two weeks
Every remedy known to science was resorted
TO, but in vain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
Sudden Death ola Virginian.

New York, Nov. 21.-Dr. J. A. Bick-
ers, si1tY-Dine years old, of Madison,
Va, died suddenly this morning in the
Astor House, from paralytic shock.
He had been travelling about with his son
and until stricken seemed in good health.
He arrived at the hotel Sunday night,
and intended to leave Thursday with bis
SOD, for a trip to New Orleans. Last
night after going to his room, he be-
came i'll, and DR.. George d. Harrison
found him suffering from a stroke Of
paralysis. DR.. George Bickers will take
his fathers body to Madison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
New York Stock Market

New York, Nov. 2l.--The stock market
during the first hour WAS even larger and
broader than that of yesterday, with orders
for unusually large blocks all over the room
on both the buying and selling sides. Accord
ing to room gossip the buying is mostly for
large spectators, and traders on the floor and
outside Of the exchange, and selling apparent
ly was chiefly realizing sales on lines Of long.
stock. At the end of the first hour The supply
of stock became large enough TO force general
concessions fiom the highest range. but the
demand continued good. In government bonds
the new tours were down /; other bonds were
unchanged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense o
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mucoui
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from
them. HalPs Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by all Druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for cor stpation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
Recites Himself Into JAN.

Kansas City, Nov. 2l.--Kyle Fox offered
to sing comic song in the Criminal Court
yesterday to convince Judge Woford that he
was real man Of the stage. "Recite it; that
will do" said the judge. Fox began;
Now Johnnie was joker,
He went upon the stage;
Had lots Of nerve, would never swerve,
Thought he'd be the rage.
He waltzed out to the footlights,
All painted like a m0ke;
The ladies sighed, the gallery cried,
When Johnnie cracked j0-
"That'll DO" interrupted the Judge. Zone
year in Jail believe you are an ac-
tor" Fox was caught at night eating his Gil
of crackers aud cheese in grocery store. He
pleaded guilty, but said he was hungry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-21
Movements of Naval Vessels

Portsmouth, Va. Nov. 2l-The United States
protected cruiser Galveston, VIM G. Cutler, u
s. n. commanding, and attached to the second
squadron Of the North Atlantic fleet, saiei
from Hampton Roads today for Monte Cristi.
Santo Domingo, to join the squadron of
American vessels now patrolling the waters
about the black republic. The United States
navy collier Abarenda, Captain Middleton. is
also under orders TO get away from Hamp-
ton Roads at once and report to Rear Ad-
miral Bradford, commanding the patrol
squadron in Dominican waters. The Aberanda
has big cargo of coal.