Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-17

opportunity to put IN word lOi "e'
cause. "New York has l42 delegates
present and but 100 seats allotted to
her." she complained, seemingly much
aggrieved. ibis gave Mrs. Mclean an
opening TO say a few sweet things about
the might Of New York and the unbound
ed interest the daughters of that stale
took in patriotic affairs
The lottery of number has played a
trick on the Congress that many fear
NAV have 8 tragic ending. BY the
merest chance Mrs. Walter Harvey
Weed, the vice State regent OF Montana,
and Mrs. Draper, of the District OF
Columbia, who brought the charges OF
fraud in election against Mrs. Weed are
seated in the same row OF seats with
only the aisle between them. Ii is said
only the constitutional questions in the
case will come up hut every eye IN The
Congress will be turned toward those
two seals, located in the raised section
under the galleries, in expectation oil
friction from personal contact.
Mrs Mclean has proven herself as
able a presiding officer as her friends
predicted she would last year during
their campaign. Even her enemies con-
cede that she pres:des with unquestioned
fairness The first business OF the morn
ing session was the announcement by
the president-genersl Of the committees
for the congress. The report OF the
national officers followed, Mrs. Nc
Lean, herself, presenting that of the
national board OF management and
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main, that
on the organization OF chapters. Mrs.
Hamlin in her report Of chaplan-gen'
eraI said that the congress should use
its influence upon the national legisla-
tors 10 see that the Octopus OF Nor
monism does not anchor It's tentacles in
TO our national life" She continued
that the sisters in the South should be
helped in dealing with the negro Ameri'
eau. "They know better than we do,
the meaning of that question, " she con-
liDued.
Mrs. b. A. Fessenden, of Highland
P.rk. Illinois, was this morning re-
elected State regent of the ID. A. r., foT
Illinois and Mrs. IretoD, of Ottawa,
Ills, was elected vice State regent.
March just passed will be remembered
Throughout: Europe, according to state
ment published today in the official Crop
Reporter of the Agriculture Depart
ment. as the most unfavOrable month
for crops in many years. Soil already
saturated with the excessive rainfall OF
winter received further accessiOns of
moisture over wide areas. Spring SOW
iDgs were seriously retarded aud are re-
ported not to be far in arrears. This
condition prevails not only in Great
Britain, but in Holland, France and
Spain. In Germany and Austria fair
progress was made in spring sowing, and
reports from Russia indicate that there
WAS little interference.
A movement is under way in Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor circles for the
appointment of Oscar J. Ricketts,, late
fireman of printing at the Government
Printing Office, as legislative agent be-
fore Congress and the departments for
organized labor. A number Of trades
have lobbyists now in Washington.
The idea arose from proposition OF the
local printers to employ Ricketts, TO fight
against having any government printing
done by private contract.
y dispatch dated Port Said from Com
maLder Hosley stated that the dock was
progressing favorably yesterday morn
ing Commander Smith of the Tacoma.
jim Forlny, a negro, killed Ida Wat
son last night by slabbing her with Il
table fork. The tragedy occurred at 62S
Browe's court, southwest. Fortny was
arrested and says he killed the girl in an
uncomfortable fit of rage.
Clarence Crawford, 20 years old, OF
4l6 Casey's court, was stabbed by Sam
u'l Dates last night because Crawford
danced with his girl. He was treated
at the hospital. His wounds are not
dangerous.
Hattie Lewis, 20 years old, colored,
of 939 Shows court, was stabbed in the
neck last night by Geo. Honesty. She
was taken to The hospital.
Messages were exchanged yesterday
and today between President Roosevelt
and the Dowager Empress and Emperor
of China ir commemOratiOn of the open
ing of the last link of the Postal rele-
graph and Cable Company connecting
the United States aud China.
President Roosevelt this afternoon
sent message to Congress advocating
the passage of the insurance law for the
District Of Columbia recently introduced
in the House and which embodies the
recommendation made by the State in
surauce convention held in Chicago in
February.
President Edmund j. James, of H.
lin0is University, has declined to act as
member of the American delegation
to the Paa-American Conference at Rio
de Janeiro. President James health has
been none too good recently and for this
reason he wishes not to assume the bur
dens of the journey and assisting in the
work of the Congress. The delegation
now consist of six members.
The twenty-fOurth Grand Arch Coun-
Gil Of the Phi Kappa Fsi fraternity con-
yened here this morning in biennial
session. The meeting will continue
throughout the week. Nearly one
thousand delegates, members aud rela-
tives are in the city for the event. The
executive committee had a meeting this