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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-30
TOday's Telegraphic News
Thaw in Prison.

New York, June 3d. When Harry
K. Thaw was marched back to the
Tombs yesterday after pleading not
guilty to the indictment charging him
with murder in the first degree in killing
Stanford White, it probably closed the
last visit the young millionaire will have
outside the prison IN many day. There
are now no more formalities to be gone
through which require that Thaw shall
be taken.
The statement made yesterday by
Mrs. Thaw TO Judge OlcOtt is the thing
which has given the most impetus to the
shaping of the defense For four hours
the young woman was closeted with the
attorney and in that time she related all
the details of her former life freely, ex-
planned the relations she had maintained
with White and told of all the annoy
ances to which she had been Subjected
by the dead architect following her mar
riage.
New York, June 30-For the first
time since Thaw's imprisonment, the
immediate reason for the shooting
has been made known. Counsel for
the defense are now in possession
of this vitality important incident
1t is said that White remarked in the
presence of two men and cafe attache ::
"There's the little Nesbit--" His
other remarks were too vile TO print.
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News Of the Day.

Reports to the American Library
Association show that Andrew Carne-
gies gifts to libraries in the United
States last year numbered 2ll, amount
lug to over SO, 900, 900.
Rev. Dr. Judson Smith, one of the
most prominent figures in the Congre-
gatioDal Church in this country, died
last night at his home in Roxbury,
Mass. after long illness. Death was
due to a general decline.
Struck by lightning as he was stand
ing under a tree near Ransom, Pa, yes
terday morning, Chas. Geary was in
stanily killed and every stitch of his
clothing except his shoes was stripped
from his body. Henry Renner, a mine
worker, was stuck and killed by light
ming about the same time near Stockton.
Plans for the protection of property
and life in the District of Colombia on
the Fourth Of July, made by Maj. Syl-
yester, chief of police, and Chief Belt,
of the fire department, have been APP
proved by the commissioners. The OBJ
servance of Independence Day will be
marked by the absence of loud or dan
gerous explosives or fireworks.
Charles w. MacWhorter, assistant
cashier in the Washington pOstoffice, is
locked up, a confessed embezzler of
$4,000 of government money. Mac
Whorter was arrested at the instance OF
Postmaster JOHN A. Merritt, to whom
a confession was made in the Office of
the prisoners attorney, w. II. Robe
son, in the Bond building. Love Of the
races, it is said, caused his downfall.
J. F. Wright, OF Lancaster, Pa, vice
president Of the eastern division OF the
Amalgamated Association Of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers of the United States,
yesterday issued an order to the various
lodges in his division declaring a strike
of ironworkers, to take effect July l.
The order affects all the iron mills east
of the Allegheny mountains and in the
New England States, employing 5000
men. At wage conference of the
eastern division held in Reading on June
8 it was DECIDED to demand an increase
of 80 cents ton for puddlers and a
proportiOnate increase for fnishers.
Vice President Wright's order is the re-
suit of the unanimous refusal OF the
millOwners TO meet the demand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-30
The Hot Wave.

Nine deaths and half hundred heat
prostratiOns gere recorded yesterday in
Chicago "a a result of the second day OF
broiling heat. In the Safeguards district
there were many prostrations and deaths.
Men fell from wagons and street cars.
On the streets there were scores of pros
tratons, and many other persons were
seriously affected. Men IelI as ihey
walked the streets or stood in the shade.
Children of tender age we're reported to
the health department as i'll in large num-
bers, and several deaths of infants have
been reported.
The temperature in Philadelphia was
within three degrees Of tie June record
for that city, which was established June
20, 1898, when the thermometer reached
SO degrees. The highest temperature
yesterday was 90 degrees at $3.50 O'Clock
in the afternoon and the day was the
hottest of the season. Thermometers on
the stree touched SO. Numerous cases
of heat prOstrsliOn were reported by the
hospitals
At 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
thermometer at the Weather Bureau in
Washington registered "a degrees, where
the mercury remained tor over two
hours.
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Lansburgh & Bro.
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON, d. @.

Jones of the Virginia delegation denied
the statement made yesterday by repub
lican floor leader Payne that assurances
we're given when the original appropris-
ton had been made, that Virginia would
not ask for more money. Mr.. Payne
said that he was good loser and con-
graduated the Virginia delegation on
the victory.
At 1875 a recess was taken for tea
minutes and the members engaged in
singing and whistling.
Speaker Cannon called the House 10
order to received message from the
President. Assistant Secretary Foster
presented a private bill which the Presf-
dent had returned in compliance with
request of the House. The singing was
then resumed interspersed with yelIs
and shouts
Speaker Cannon was serenaded with
"He's Jolly Good Fellow" and when
called upon tor song, biushingly de-
signated Mcssrs. Watson, Williams, of
Mississippi, and Champ Clark to sing
for him.
A parody on Everybody Works but
Father" written by Representative
Sheppard, of Texas, was submitted in
the form OF a resolution. The clerk
could not read it, so Sheppard sang it.
1t said that Everybody works in Con
gress, except old Uncle joe"
The fifteen minute recesa ran for an
hour and the singers fnaliy tired of the,
sport
A joint resolution was adopted cor
reciiBg an error in the enrolment of the
sundry civil appropriation bill, whieh
had been signed b. the President. l.
was found that the bill contained an
item sPpropriaiing $4,000, 600 to pDr-
chase site 10 this city for the proposed
building for the Departments Of State,
Commerce and Labor and Justice.
This item went out OF the bill
on the conference agreement, but re-
NAMED in the enrolled bill.
AT los Chairman Bartholdt, ~ the
public building committee, appeared
with the conference report os the bill
His coming was greeted with applause.
TIE report was agreed to at once. A
ten minute recess was taken at l:20.
Al 1;40the House met again, and pass
cd an appropriation bill carrying 3d.
100, 900, the amount considered necessary
by the Treasury Department to oaEry
into effect in the coming fiscal yeas. tho
provisions of the public bulldog bill.
which carries approximately $27, 600,
600.
Speaker Csnnnn says that final ad-
jourDment will probably be delayed un-
Ill ak p. NJ. on account OF the inability
of the clerks to catch up with the neees-
sary work OF engT0ssing bills.
At 2:l0 the House recessed until FIVE
O'Clock. after Speaker Cannon had an
nounced that the engrossing Of bills
would not be completed before six p. N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

Congress virtually completed its work
Yesterday all except one item of the pub
building bill,
Great strides were made yesterday in
tie way of compromise in the various con-
ferences, but the signature of the Presi-
d nj has tC be attached to the last Of the
vital reform or appropriation measures
before actual adjournment can be had.
Both the House and the Senate
agreed to the third, or final, conference
report on the rate bill The Senate
reed to the conference report on this
measure yesterday afternoon after an
interesting debate The new free pass
amendment was adopted and the pipe
Inc amendment was approved in the
form in which it was recently described
The measure went to the President and
was sign,d late last night.
Both houses also agreed upon the con-
ference report upen the pure food bill
yesterday afternoon. This measure also
goes to the President for his signature.
The misbranding provision, which was
amended in the House to meet the
wishes of the Gamers of Maryland and
other States, was not altered in con-
ference
The conference on the meat-inspec-
ton amendment, which was the only
portion OF the agricultural appropria-
ton bill in dispute between the two
houses, held their final session yester
day afternoon and reached an agreement
under which the House won its conteD-
ton that the government should pay
the cost Of inspection and also the con-
tention that the meat labels should not
be dated.
Shortly before O'Clock the agreement
OF the meat amendment conferrees was
laid before the Senate and adopted It's
adoption was accomplished without the
formality of either debate or roll call.
Senator Nelson declared that the bill
had been shaped in the interest Of the
packers and the range-cattle men.
The appropriations made by thia Con
gress amount to $500, 900, 900. The
following are among the most i'm portanl
bills passed: Panama lock canal, meat
inspection, pure food, railroad rates,
admitting Oklahoma and Indian Terri.
tory as a State, and removing tax on
denatured alcohol.
Among the bills that failed OF passage
were. Philippine tarih, admission OF
Arizona and New Mexico as a State,
immigration bill, federal control of in
surance, ship subsidy bill, Sanlo
Domingo treaty, BUSTING of Smoot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-30
The Hot Nave

New York, June 30.-New York is
sweltering in terrific heat wave. The
Weather Bureau says it is the hottest
June 80 since 1901. Several deaths and
heat prostraIious are reported by the
police. During the night whole fami-
lies from the tenement district in Man
haitian aud Brooklyn who had suffered
in their coop-like houses, fed to Coney
Island and nearby beaches in the hope
OF securing a breath of cool air, At day
break the police at Coney Island were
watching over the forms of thousands of
sleepers of the two bOroughs who had
fed from their homes. The park COM
mssioners in the various bOrOughs will
probably issue an order today permitting
citizens to remain in the parks all night
without molestatiOn. Six perOns were
reported dead from the heat up to II
o. clock this morning. Four of The dead
were children. Thousands of the East
SideTs, seeking relief from the heat,
stormed the bath houses as early as five
o'clock this morning. The police re-
serves had to he called out to restore
order
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-30
Circus Tent Struck by Storm.

Two men were killed and several per-
sons, incl nding three women, we're sey
verely injured in Aurora, ILL.,, yesterday
afternoon, WHEN the large show tent of
the Ringing Brothers circus, in which
was an audience Of nearly $4,000 per-
sons, composed for the most part Of
women aud children, was blown TO the
ground in miniature tornado which
swept over the city at 2:S5 o'clock in the
afternoon.
1t was just as the performing troupe
of forty elephants, headed by their
keepers, marched into the three rings
that the black funnel-Ghaped cloud,
which had been lowering over the city,
swooped down upon the tent. The top
of the tent bnlged out, and with a whizz.
ing sound the wind entered the tent,
tearing down the side walls. Then the
big center pole bent nearly double, and
with a crack, parted Two feet from the
top Of the tent. In an instant the can
vas dropped, envelOping men, women
and children in its folds, and the panic
which had already started increased a
hundred-fOld.
Mathew Bury, of Aurora, helpless
cripple, was struck on the head by
falling lent pole and instantly killed.
The other nsa gho was killed was
Mathew Cress, Of Geneva, who died
of heart disease about hundred feet
from the dismantled tent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-30
Disaffection in Cars Regiment.

The crushing blow inflicted on the
Emperor Nicholas by the discovery OF
disahection 10 his favonte regiment, the
Preobrajensky Regiment of Life Guards,
as shown by its adoption of resolutions
recently upholding all the actions OF
parliament and announcing that the men
wanted no more police duty entailing
the Staying Of brothers or fathers, has so
affected his majesty tLst be has ordered
the name OF the disloyal First Battalion
to be stricken from the roll of the I'm
perial Guards.
According 70 reliable information the
Gar summoned the Probationary Regi-
ment before the imperial palace. ald in
sarcastic address expressed his regret
of the evidence OF their disoyality in de-
claring sympathy with the radical pro-
gTamme of parliament He concluded
by saying that he never would wear the
uniform of the regiment.
In addition, the soldiers and officers OF
the battalion have been deprived forever
of the special rights enjoyed by guards
men, and hereafter the battalion will be
designated the Especial Infantry Battal-
i0n."
The general sta1' no longer conceals its
fear that the morale Of the entire army
is profoundly shaken and that with par
lament championing the cause OF the
mutineer 10 each instance as it arises
the first big test mag End troops lined up
as the French guards did Two days before
the Bastile fell, on the side of the people
and against the monarchy.
One of the sdgOC ates Of repression
said yesterday that it would be necessary
to strike hard and Immediately, or other
wise within a fortnight the world would
probably see the proclamation of repub-
lies at Kharkov, SaratOV, ROstOy and
elsewhere. The whole south OF Russia,
the speaker said, is belching forth anar-
chy and revolution, and parliament, as
"hindrance TO the work of pacifcstion, "
must be j,seolyed at once. "The troops
however, must cannot be employ
ed against the peasantry," added the
funclionary, admitting that this was the
limit to the loyalty Of the soldiery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-30
Virginia News.

The condemned murderer Wllcher,
sentenced to be hanged at Lexington, on
August 3, has confessed at last to the
murder Of Henry J. Smith.
Mrs. Sidney S. Gore, widow of Nah
lon Gore, died late Thursday night at
her home, twelve miles west of Win
chester. after a brief illness, aged
seveDty-nine years.
Mr.. William G.. Muddimsn, one of
the most esteemed citizens of Manassas,
died on Thursday morning last in a
Washington hospital of complication
Of diseases in his 6lst year.
Mayor w. T. Younger, of Salem, has
resigned his position after having been
in the Office for the past 20 years. The
town council last night elected I. l.
Preston to fill out Mayor Younger's un-
expired term.
Mrs. Anne Eliza Ficklen, an aged
lady OF Fredericksburg, who has been an
invalid tor some time, fell while walking
in her room Thursday and was seriously
injured, her hip being broken. Mrs.
Ficklen is 80 years of age, and the ac-
cident is serious.
A team driven by Lee Genseberger
was struck by a freight train at the
Richmond, Frederick sburg and Potomac
station at Fredericksburg yesterday
morning. The wagon was demolished.
Genseberger jumped and saved his life.
The horse was injured.
After a conference with Governor
Swanson Attorney Gen eral Anderson
has decided to file complaint before the
State Corporation Commission against
the railroads on account Of their refusal
or failure TO put on sale twO-cent mile
age books, as required by the Church
man act.
In the Husiings Court of Richmond
yesterday Cliff We'll petitioned Judge
Witt 10 issue writ of mandamus
against the commissioner of revenue
compelling him to allow We'll 20 operate
slot machine for the sale of cigars.
Judge Witt refused to issue the writ, on
the ground that such machine is il
legal
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From Washington.
iCorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Woahinoton lime 30

tCoFfegDOndence OF the AleAhnuIlh OoAV'0O'i
Washington, June 30.
There is a movement on foot to make
application to the President for pardon
for Senator Burton, Of Kansas. 1t will
not be pressed at this time, however.
The Supreme Court will not act on Bur-
toms motion for a rehearing until next
October. Should the final decision In
this matter go against him, an emlssary
will be sent by Burton's friends to Oyster
Bay to intercede with the President and
attempt to get pardon before the man
date of the court can be carried into ell
feet and thus save Burton from being
sent TO Jail. =.
The President will remain at the Capt.
toll until adjournment. He took luncheon
with Senator Warren.
BEFORE going to lunch the President
signed, among other bills, the pure food
bill. the Lake Erie & Ohio ship canal
bill and the agricultural appropriation
bill, the latter containing the meat in
spection amendment. The public build
ing bill has not yet been engrossed. II
will be signed later in the day before adj
journment. -
This morning Mrs. Ida Hopkins, AZ
years old, living at 1909 Gales street.
attempted suicide by inhsling illuminat-
ing GAS. She WAS taken to the hospital,
where it is believed that she will re-
cover.
President Roosevelt went to the Capitol at
1895 this morning for the purpose Of signing
M bills in tbs last hour Of Congress.
He was attired in a white linen suit ana
Panama hat. He established himself IN the
Presidents room Just back OF the Senate
Chamber and at once began the work OF turn
ing bills into laws,
Representative Burton Of Ohio, chairman
of the rivers and harbor committee Of the
House says that at the next session Congress
will pass a river and harbOr bill carrying
nearly ST. ,OO0, coo. 1.-THE general policy to
be adopted" he says, SHOULD be not to take
ND new projects of improvements until the
ones already begun have been completed"
The pubic building bill, as it will become
a law, carries these items that have been IN
dispute between the Senate and House, hut
upon which an agreement has been reached
Lynchburg, Va. $4,000; Portsmouth, va,
s9s 900; Clifton Forge, Va, $4,000; Fred
ericksbl.g, Va, $4,000 Among the items
which were still il dispute was that of Rich
mOnd Va, $4,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-30
Scene ID the House

On the floor of the House last night
Representative SoDtbwick, of New York
made statement which Mr. Bartlett, OF
Georgia, construed as tantsmount to
calling him liar.
Mr.. Southwick persisted in interrupt
ing Mr.. Bartlett, who was Directing to
the consideration of resolution increas-
ing the pay of three tally clerks and in
the disturbance that followed the GeOr-
gian drew from his pocket, or had in his
hand Mt the moment, a small silver
pocketknife, drawing bis arm back at
the same time as if to defend himself
from the New York member, who sp.
pesred to be advancing upon him.
The House was immediately thrown
into confusion. The Speaker banged re-
peatedly for order, and directed mem
bers to take their seats. This served no
purpose, and the sergeant-ai.arms was
directed to see that order was restored.
Meanwhile. the friends Of both parties
interfered. Mr.. Bartlett took his seat
and Mr.. Southwick was led to another
part of The chamber, and no arrests were
made, nor was it necessary TO take from
its perch the silver mace, which is the
emblem of the majesty aud the power of
the House of representatives.
There has been too much lying about
this resolution" Mr.. Soutliwick had
said This observation caused the
trouble, although the New York mem
Der disclaimed any personal ailusion to
Mr. Bartlett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-30

THE democrats have won some not
able victories in Congress this year.
They have beaten the SantO Domingo
treaty, the bills for the construction
of a ten million dollar battleship,
for ship subsidy, and for forcing
Arizona and New Mexico into joint
statehood. They have forced the
admission of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory into the union, the bill de-
priving trust officials of immunity from
punishment, the railroad rate bill, &c.
The democrats have been beaten, how
ever, on some very important measures,
including the Tillman bill to prevent
contributions by corporations to corrup'
ton funds, the bill to pay Mr. RooSe-
vel's ci'ce.swinging expenses, the
Bailey and La Toilette amendments to
the railroad rate bill, and the con6rma.
tiOn of Barnes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-30
Engines to Chase Woman

Giving birth to child on her way
to Chicago, becoming delirious soon
thereafter, leaPing from the train
while i was in motion, rushing madly
down the tracks, she knew not where.
chased by detectives on two locomotives
and finally captured and taken to hos
pital-such was the series Of sensational
scenes in which Mrs. Alice BowD, Of
Hammond, Ind. layed the principal
role yesterday. The baby was born on
r Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
suburban train. Detectives were rushe6
on dOuble-quick time to the downtown
station, and two engines we're pressed
into service. Then the race after the
craxed woman, who was somewhere
DOWN the road, began. The train dis
patchNT gave orders to open up the tracks
for the two engines, and the officers
kept q keen lookout. while the locomo-
lives Numbered On at racing speed
Near Fifteenth street Detective Martin,
ia one of the engines, caught glimpse
of flee ny woman block ahead. He
signaed to the other engine, in which
we're Detectives Rieck and Mccarthy,
and the two locomotives gradually slow
ed down. When the woman was over
taken Officer Martin leaped from the
cab and sprsng to her side. She gave
battle At once, and sought to bres IRON.
the mans grasp, but was oyerpOw' ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-30
SATURDAY EVENING. JUNE 30. 1906.

DISPATCHES from Russia show that
serious conditions exist throughout
most of that empire. While reports con-
corning the movements and intentions
Of the Gar are contradictory, the pFoba-
bility seems to be that he will not leave
Russia. but will remain at Peterhof all
summer. That is the most secure of his
residences and the one most advantage
ously situated in case of any desperate
emergency. Extraordinary precautions
are being taken to assure his safety, and
his mode of life will apparently be not
very different from that of his father
during some of the years of terror. That
there is need of such precaution ia only
too clearly indicated, partly by the APP
palling list of assassinations OF promi'
nent men in Russia in the last year and
partly by the undisputed reports OF serl-
Gus disaffection in the army, and in that
yery part of the army upon the loyalty
of which the Gar has most confidently
counted. When the Cars own house
hold regiment is found to be tainted
with treason il certainly seems to be
time for strenuous measures. Army dis
affection should, of course, not be sur
prisjng news to those who have dill
gently followed the progress OF affairs
in Russia. Months ago we told IN
details in these columns the story oil
the revolu.ionist propaganda, which in
yolved high officers as we'll as the rank
and file of the Russian army. That
account is now amply verified, and the
army il seen to be as little trustworthy
against domestic treason - 1t was IN
effective against foreign foes. Such a
state Of affairs must surely give the
Car much food for thought With
the army loyal and elective it would
be grave thing to sntagonize the
Russign nation. With the army unr
Trustworthy and in part actually turned
against him such conflict would seem
10 be madness.