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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24

JAPAN emerged from a war with a
frst-class power with victory crowning
her arms, but that nation has a still
more serious proposition TO face not
Withstand the fact the dove of peace is
cooling at her door. The black horse
has taken the place of the red steed.
That the famine in that country which
has been thought TO be confined to Ger
tain localities and not very serious, has
now assumed most alarming proportions
is shown by private advices received by
the New York State Red Cross from
its agents 10 Japan. 1t is stated that
nj a most conservative estimate there
are COW in Japan between 800, 900
and l,OOO,OOO starving persons. The
spread of the famine is due to the
failure of the rice crops, formerly
thought to be limited so certain classes
in the northern provinces. but which
failure has now been found to be gen.
eral in those parts of Japan. In addi-
ton, the present winter has been one oil
the severest ever experienced in Japan.
The heavy falls of snow and the frequent
storms have materially set back and, in
some instances, stopped altogether the
laying out Of rice fields, instituted by
the government as means CT relief.
No new harvest will be available until
next October. Allowing only 10 cents
day per person, the Red Cross has es-
timated that it will require at least $l6,-
600, 600 to save the country people OF
Japan from death by starvation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24
Convent DESTROYED.

Wilkes-Barre Pa, March "a. st.
Mary's Convent at Nanlicoke, connect
ed with the Polish Catholic Church OF
that place, was destroyed by fire at an
early hour this morning, entailing 10 5
of $40, 900. The sisters had narrow
escape, but got out safely. A servant,
Mary Cylswski, had one of her legs
broken bv jumping from second story
window. The fire, it is thought, was
caused by an overheattd stove.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24
BODIES Recovered

Cleveland. O., March PA dispatch
from Wheeling says twenty bodies taken
from the Century mine which was de-
molished by au explosion have been ilen-
tilted, six remains unidentified and the
prospects are four more bodies will be
recovered today making the death list
thirty, at least, while the Officers Of The
mine expect it TO resch thirty-four
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24
Well Worth Trying

W. n. Brown, the popular pension sttoT-
ney. of Pitts6eld, Vt, says: Next 10 pen
sion. the best thing TO get is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills" He writes They keep my
family in splendid health" Quick cure for
Headache, Constipation and Biliousness
25c. Guaranteed at +. 5. Lsadbsster & Sons
drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24
SATURDAY EVENING. MAR. "a. 1906.

SUSPICION that the republicans are
LAYING the foundation for cOntesting
elections in southern States If they
should control the next House OF Rep
reseDtatives by a very small majority
has been raised by motion which Rep
resentstive Cassel, of Pennsylvania, made
in elections committee No. 3 yesterday.
The committee had ul1er consideration
the contested election case of A. ).
Houston, republican, against Moses l..
Brooks, the sitting democrat from the
Second Texas district. Mr. Csssel, a
member of the committee, moved res
olution to the effect that Houston had
not been elected in the judgment OF the
committee. Mr.. Randell, Texas dem
ocratic member of the committee, urged
that the resolution should also declare
that Brooks, the democratic contestee,
had been elected. There was objection
10 this extension of the scope OF the
resolution by the republicans and a
somewhat heated discussion followed.
Mr.. Randell did not 90 to the extent
of putting his suggestion into the form
Of AN amendment to the Cassel resOlu'
ton. as he wished time to consult With
his colleagues as to the best method oil
procedure. He suspected olterior mo-
uves on the part of the republicans be-
cause of the peculiar form of the Cas-
sci resolution. No vote was taken Oh
the resolution, but il i'll be brought up
again. What the democrats suspect If
that the republicans arc getting ready
for an attack on the election laws Of
several southern States in which the
franchise has been restricted in order to
shut out the iliterate negro voters. II
The Cassel resolution had declared that
Brooks had been elected, it would
have been recognition by the COM
millee of the legality CT constitution
atty of the Texas election law. The
democrats believe the peculiar form
of the resolution was adopted for the
purpose of withholding such recogni'
ton with the object of attacking later
the constitutionality of the election
laws of Texas and other southern States.
Such an attack may mean the beginning
of an attempt to cut southern represen
talion. 1t is known the republicans are
alarmed at the outlook for this falls
elections and fear they will lose control
of the House. If they do lose control
of that body no move to cut down south
ern representation will be made. But
il they win the House by narrow mar
gin. then they might think 1t necessary
at next winters short session, when they
will still have their present big majority
of ITO. to make an attack on the south
ern election laws and attempt TO cut
down southern representation or other
wise lay the foundation for contestiug
the seats of a considerable number OF
southern members elected to the next
Congress as democrats. In this way,
should they gain control OF the next
House by very narrow margin, they
would be able, by ousing democrats, to
obtain a working majority, as was done
under the direction OF the late Speaker
Reed in the Fifty-6rst Con lrsss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24
Formed WOman's League.

Buda Pest, Hungary, March pa
Fifty ladies, members OF the Hungarian
aristocracY, have founded league under
the name OF the Tuligarden, to encourage
national resistance to Austria The
society proposes to work through the
influence it can exert upon the educa-
ton of children and by boycotting all
Austrian products.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24
Italy Snsnicinns

Rome, March "a. The Italian news
papers continue to complain that Ger
many is interfering 10 Tripoli They
claim that the scientific mission Ger
many has sent to rripo!i is solely a
political one. Signor Mos ,hiui viii in
terpellate the government on the subject
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24

President Roosevelt held that the Santa
Fe Railway, and not its officers, should
be punished. Even so, declared Judge
Humphrey, the beef trust, and not the
Individuals composing it must suffer the
penalty tor any violation Of the law.
Just how a beet trust or railroad COM
pany can be locked up in Jail it would
puzzle both the president and the judge
To explain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24
Driven to Suicide by TOOthache.

To make a sure job Of it, Herman
Reckling, employed as miner at the
Crystal Ridge stripping Of A. Pardee *
Company at Freeland, Pa, committed
suicide yesterday morning by blowing
his head off with dynamite. Reckling
suffered from a severe toothacbe Thurs
day, and that is The only reason his
family can advance for his act He had
the molar extracted, but still suffered
some pain during tie night. Yesterday
morning be went to small open
ing in the stripping, and seating himself
in comfortable position, with his head
resting on a shelf Of coal, he placed a
stick Of dynamite, to which he bad al
ready attached an exploder and fuse, on
his temple He then applied the match
and in minute the explosion occurred
His head was literally ground to atoms.
The decaptitated trunk was found later
in the sitting position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24
New York Stock Market.

New York. March "a The stocs market
during the first hour ruled dull and commits
sion houses generally complained Of the
dearth of orders. The most active hrOk rs
recently said that this morning he had not
vet done 100 shares of stock, and that all the
business was switching between room traders.
The price movements were narrow, declines
being sust lined in a majority of issues Of to
Der cent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24

WHAT right has the Roosevelt admin
istration to effect surprise at the de-
cision of Judge Humphrey? In holding
the individual members Of the beef trust
immune from prosecution what more
did Judge Humphrey DO than the Presi-
dent and his Attorney General did in
the Santa Fe Railroad rebsting cases?
asks the Philadelphia Record. They
held Paul Morton to be immune from
prosecution, just as the Chicago Judge
holds the Armours, Nelson, Morris aud
the rest to be personally irresponsible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24
The Democratic Congressional Com
mfttee.

Manassas, March "a. : The democrat
ic congressional committee Of the Eight
District, met here at 2 O'Clock this even.
ing, present, Messrs. Shacheltord, Lion,
Gaines and Boothe.
1t is decided to hold primary on
June 20 TO nominate candidate for
Congress.
All candidates must present their
names by April eighteenth to Chairman
Shackleford.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24

Ifil is bilious attack take Chamber
lain Stomach ami Liver Tablets aud a
quick cure is certain. For sale by
Gibson 4 Timberman and w. f. Creign-
ton il Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24
Anticipates Revolt.

st. Petersburg March 24.--The gov
eminent is hastily sending troops to
all towns along the Volga river III anti
cipation of revolts in that region as soon
as the river is open for navigation The
towns of Kazan, Samar and Simbirsk are
overcrowded with troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24

Redvan Pssha, project of Constants
nople, was murdered while en- route
from bis country home to the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24

A dispatch from Columbus, o., says
that Governor Pattison was reported
slightly improved this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-24
Fewer Gallons: Wears Longer.

Fewer gallons; takes less of Devoe Lead and
Zinc than mixed paints. Wears longer; twice
As long as lead and oil
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-16
S. P. Traffic Manager Accepts
Better Position.
WAS WITH S. P. FOR ID YEARS
William Sproule to Assume the Manag-
ership of the Largest Traffic Con-
Germs in the Country on
October First.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l5.--Freight
Traffic Manager William Sproule of the
Southern Pacific Company has been
offered, and has accepted, what is prob
ably the highest traffic position in the
country. On October lst next he as
sumes the traffic management of the
American Smelling Refinery, the Ameri-
can Smelling Securities Company, the
smelter Steamship Company, and score
of smaller corporations, including rail-
ways in Nevada and Alaska and smelt-
ers and mines in both hemispheres of the
western continent. On the Pacific Coast
alone, these companies own smelters at
Tacoma, Everett, San Francisco and
Selby,
Sproule entered the service of the
Southern Pacific as clerk in the freight
department in 1882 and leaves it in the
highest traffic position in the west after
"a years of continuous service.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-16
National Committeeman Says De.
mand Emanates From Would
Be Party Leaders.
HAS RIGHT TO HIS OFFICE
Sullivan Asserts to Allege Fraud
Against His Right to Seat in the
Convention, is to Indict Last
National Convention.

CHICAGO, August l5-Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman Roger G. Sullivan
today gave out a statement which he
has prepared and mailed broadcast
throughout Illinois, replying to W. ].
Bryan's demand that he resign. SulIi-
van declines to concede to Bryan the
right to question his democracy or his
membership in the national committee.
MY title,' he says, "to membership
in the national committee has been con
fered by higher authority than Bryan
Sullivan declares Bryan's purpose is
to create new factional strife in place
of the factionalism that has now disap-
peared. He says the demand emanates
actually from NJ. F. Dunlay and Owen
p. Thompson Of Jacksonville.
by misuse of Bryan's name and popu-
larity, they hope to stir up enough dis.
cord at Peoria to enable them to pose
again as Leaders and as Representa-
tives' of Bryan"
Sullivan proceeds to show that the ma
tional convention upheld him as one of
the legal delegates, and when these
delegates chose him as national commit,
teeman, the convention again confirmed
that action. Sullivan urges that to al.
lege fraud against his right to seat in
the convention is to indict the last Ma
tional Convention of compounding
fraud From these men, the nominal
tion must come two years hence, and no
man, not even Bryan can afford to ae-
cept any nomination, much less the
nominations for presidency, at the hands
of men whom he believes abettors OF
"high crimes and misdemeanors and per-
petrators of fraud"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-16
INVESTIGATION STARTED.


SAN FRANCISCO, August I5.-Tbt
Call says today:
Major-GeDeral Leonard Wood OF the
United States Army has summoned a
commission 10 the Philippines to inyes-
tiRate the conduct Of certain army ofIi.
GERS on duty In the islands. He IA keep
ing secret the object Of bis inyestiga-
tion and even the members Of the com
mission declare that they do not know
what they are to do. They win receive
their instructions when they land at
Manila.
The following officers make up the
commission: Captain Ire l.. Fredcnall,
quartermasters department; Captain
Frederick w. Cole, quartermasters de-
partment; Major Amos w. KimbaIl,
quartermasters department; clerk Eu-
gene Pearson and d. n. McChesney, the
recently appointed inspector OF supplies
at Jeffersonville, Ind.
Captain FredenalI and Mr.. McChesney
leave on the Logan. sailing today, and
the balance Of those ordered to the in.
yestigation leave on the next transport,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-16
Defaultins Banker Recognized in
Pittsburs BY Acquaintance.
BANK PRESIDENT IS WORRIED
When Spoken to, Stensland Cries, "For
Gods Sake, Is 1t You7 Don't
Give Me Away!" - Has
Plenty of Money.

PITTSBURG. August l5.--The Chron-
iclc Telegraph is authority for the state.
ment that Paul o. Stensland, the de-
faulting president Of lie Milwaukee
Avenue State Bank in Chicago, was in
Pittsburg today and at present is
thought TO be in the East, Stensland
was seen aboard Pennsylvania rail-
road train Mt the Union Station by
Oscar Holmer, mechanical engineer,
who used to be friend OF Stensland's,
but who had not seen him for two years.
Holmer had gone to the station to meet
u friend that was on his way East and
while talking in a Pullman car, his at.
tention was attracted to man seated
near by, In telling OF the Incident Hol.
mer said; Il walked up to him ana
said, Hello Stensland, what are you
doing here" "For Gods sake Is 1t your
Don't give me away"
81 told him his affairs were none of
my business and then he started to talk.
He said he supposed knew all about
his trouble and declared he was almost
out of his mind with worry, He told me
he was going East and had plenty of
money,
my friend who come from Rochester
via Buffalo, told me the man I recog-
nized had been on the train from that
city. The train left here at s A. NJ
Captain of Detectives Egan said to-
night he had heard nothing about
Stensland passing through here and was
indignant that Holmer had not reported
the incident to the police. The police
have taken no action in the matter
Holmer's name does not appear in the
city directory,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-16
AUTO AND STREET CAR COLLISION

SAN FRANCISCO, August l5.-As the
result of a collision between an Owl cal
Of the Eddy street line and an automo-
bile at the corner Of Webster street at
an early hour this morning, four men
were seriously hurt. E, j. Bauman, Jo-
seph Murphy, John Lawson, and West
Lowry were the victims,
Bauman is badly hurt internally and
it is doubtful if he can recover. Muir
phys right leg is broken and he has
cuts and bruises all over his body.
Lawson's injuries seem to be largely
superficial but he is cut and scraped
from head to foot
The car was crowded with passengers,
who rere thrown into panic by the
collision.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-16
Carnival Of Murderous Attacks
laausurated Throughout
Poland.
OUTBREAK COMES SUDDENLY
Warsaw Police Shot Down Like Rab-
bits - Disorders Are Reported In
Samara, Ufa, Yalta, Kiev,
and Chita.

ST. PETERSBURG, August l5.--Act-
ing apparently with definite plan and
at signal, the terrorists and revolu'
tionists today inaugurated carnival
Of murdsrous attacks with bombs and
revolvcrs on the police ara troops in The
various cities Of Poland, echoes Of which
are heard from Samara, Ufa, Yalta
Kiey and even far away Chita, where
the acting chief Of police was slain al
most ri his own doorstep.
AT Warsaw policemen and soldiers
were shot down like rabbits in the
streets.
Their issd,iarts, who Travelled in small
hands almost al escaped among the ter
roiized but sympathetic population
Other Polish cities singled out by the
te.roiists were Lodz, where six soldiers,
taree patrolmcn and the wife of po.
lice captain were wounded by the ex-
plosion Of bombs in the police station.
and two soldiers and two terrorists were
killed in the streets; Random, where
bomb was thrown into the police
station, killing the wife and child of
Captain Vlotslask, where also at given
signal the policemen on all posts were
simultaneously attacked and several
wounded.
On account Of the agrarian disorders,
especially several attacks on post trains,
the railway between Samara and Zlat-
oust, was today placed under martial
law. Two of these attacks occurred a.
Ufa, the revolutionists in each case flag.
ginr the train, bursting open the doors
of the mail cars with bombs and riiling
the registered pouches. The booty in
one case amouhts to $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-16
GASOLINE STOVE EXPLOSION.

SAN JOSE, CAL, August l5.--An ex.
plosion Of a gasoline stove in shop
adjoining the Fixes livery stable today
set fire to both buildings. Several
horses were burned and it is believed
j. I. Brown, who was in the stable
failed to escape. Jacob Paxley was
rescued from the shop badly burned and
was taken to the receiving hospital The
flames spread to sperry elevator and
-four building and consumed the eleya-
tor, and also the Imperial Dye Works.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-16
DEMOS ENDORSE BRYAN.

DALLAS, Texas, August l5.-The
democratic state convention today
adopted its platform. 1t favors law
against lobbying, disapproves OF passes
and favors prohibition campaign contri-
buttons. Unbounded confidence is ex-
pressed in the craftsmanship and PAL
triotism Of Bryan, together with the
hope for his denomination. Senators
Culbertson and Bailey are endorsed AMI
latter defended against allegations re-
Gently made.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-16
Taft's Attitude Amazing.

This universal recognition Of the Ia.
bor unions ~ a possible political force
makes the attitude OF Mr., Taft amazing
TO the old.school politicians. by this !
mean the school Of politics which teaches
cxpedieney TO be the chief OF virtues and
which knows no policy except to drift
with the popular tide, no matter where
the tide may lead. But. II the repetition
win again be allowed, the times are
changing and In some respects have
changed. There has come to the country
a realization scarcely yet formulated In
to accepted knowledge, that new era
has dawned In American politics, and
that there are now men highly placed
In public llfe who dare speak what they
think and do what they believe to be the
right. without regard 10 what effect
their speaking or their doing may have
on their personal fortunes.
Inc politicians, that ~, the poiiticians
who are consumed by greed for office
and whose hands are a.foul with IL pelf,
don't like this new school Of politics.
DO the people like III Theodore Roo-e-
welt said things and did things that
made the blood of politicians CONCEAL.
And the people gave him such an en-.
dorsement nj the polls as no other man
Of his generation ever had. William y,
Bryan haa scorned the men he believes
betrayed the democratic party and mas
refused to rcpudiate the faith which
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-16
WILL NOT HELP.

SAN FRANCISCO, August l5.-Lady
Florence Hesketh, daughter of the late
United States Senator William Sharon
of Nevada, has given notice through her
London solicitor that she will not help
in the rebuilding of the Palace Hotel,
She arrived at this decision after a
thorough discussion Of the subject with
Sir Thomas Hesketh, who advised his
wife to devote her funds to some other
purpose.
This information has been conveyed
to the other Sharon heirs, who however,
announce that the Palace viii be re-
built. Architects are already studying
plans for the new Palace.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-16
ARRESTED I'm NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August l5.--0n the
cabled complaint Of the Chief Of Police
of Budapest, Hungary, second cabin
passenger on the Kaiser Wilhelm H.
which arrived in Hoboken yesterday,
who was on the passenger list as Gus
taye Freedman, but whose real name u
said to be Fabara, was arrested on the
charge Of embezzlement. The money ID
alleged to have been taken in Hungary
and amounted to $4,000. Fabara was
ordered to be deported as a prisoner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-16
Ex-coNvIcT DIES.

NEW YORK. August ia special tc
the Herald from Boston says General
Charles H. Cole, former president of the
wrecked Globe National Bank, who was
released from the Greenfield jaid last
April after serving six years for en-
bezzlement, died at st. Marks hospital
last week suffering from general tuber-
culosis. His death was not entirely un-
expected, as he was in bad health when
he was released from imprisonment.
Sirce his release he has lived quietly at
bingham.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-16
Carload Of Dynamite Explodes
Killing Thirty Persons.
DISASTER IS AT CHIHUAHUA
Bodies and Pieces of Human Flesh Are
Picked Up Mile From Scene
Windows of Houses Are
Broken.

Ell PAS0, August l5.--It is reported
here that between 20 and 80 Mexican
laborers and bystanders were killed this
afternoon in Chihuahua, Mexico. by the
explosion Of carload of dynamite on
the Mexican Central Railroad. The car
was being transferred for Transports
tion to the Robinson mine at Santa
Eulalia. Bodies and pieces Of human
flesh were picked up mile distant.
The windows were broken in almost
every house in town and many walls
were wrecked. Several American fore
men are reported killed.