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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
Reply OF Operators.

Wilkes. Barre, Pa , April 2s.-John
Mitchell, head of the miners union.
will receive today The official reply Of the
operators refusing the miners proposal
for an increase in wages A call for 8
meeting next week of the scale commit
tee to consider the reply aud r's;'s:a 8
statement to be read at the scraE soo
convention of what negotiations were
had with the operators to bring about sn
acceptance of the demands, will probably
be issued today BY President Mitchell.
Despite the apparent gloominess OF the
outlook, the situation today is practi-
cslly the same as it was before the
miners sent their last demand 10 the
operators.
Wilkes Barre, Pa, April 28.-John
Mitchell, president of the Mine Workers
Union, after receiving the formal reply
of the operators, today, declining his
latest proposal to settle the anthracite
differences, issued statement in which
be said that he could not forecast what
The outcome would b. until the conven-
ton was held Personally, be said, he
was disappointed, and was sure that The
mine workers would be disappointed that
more consideration was not shown them
Reading, Pa, April 2S.-TrOop c, of
the Stale Constsbulary, left here for the
coal regions today. The men are loaded
for anthracite strike rioters, each carry
log a Winchester rife, revolver and
blackjack. they made the trip on their
mounts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
Wholesale Searching in Paris.

The widespread labor agitation in
Paris took dramatic turn yesterday
when the police executed series OF
searches designed to unesrh a wholesale
plot against tue public security. The
seal ches include the Offices of branches
of the labor federation and homes OF
labor leaders, prominent royalIsls and
Bonsparists, aud also number of an
archisls.
The suspects among the royallsts and
BOnhparlisls include the heads OF sever
al arislOcfaiic families.
The oslensible purpose OF the searches
was 10 discover # encouragement had
been given 10 rioting in the mining dis
trcL in the north, but the authorities
expected at the same time TO uncover
the entire plan of the present labor
agitation, Including any menancing
features of the demonstration which is
to take place May !
The searches were operated stimuli
taneously early in the morning. The
results in many cases we're negative.
There is, however, official authority for
the statement that documents were re-
ceiveI which proved that royalists aud
Bonapahisls intrigued with the labor
leaders, aud literally financed the revo-
lutionary strike movements. The labor
federation has refused t. hand over its
books TO the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
After supposed Murderer.

Chicago, April 28.-Chicago police
at The instance of the authorities Of
Cambridge are searching for Professor
Erich Muenter, OF Harvard University.
to serve warrant issued 10 Cambridge
charging uxOricide. The investigation
BY the police into the career OF Muenter
in connection with the death of his wife
reveals, they claim, that Tor years past,
the relatives of the woman have regarded
Muenler as a highly cultured man OF
homicidal tendencies. Detectives have
been informed of circumstances which
they think supply motive Tor a desire
on The part Of the professor to have the
way clear for his renewed cOurtship of
The daughter Of a banker. They have
been Informed that just after the birth
of the first child of the couple, a girl
now four years old, neighbors discovered
the odor of gas in Mueuter's room and
broke into il to find the child on bed
asleep aud the professor in an adjoining
room, pretending TO te asleep. He was
watched after that. according to his .rela-
tives. Muenter was known to them as
the "irom. minded. man." because OF his
determined character end mysticism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

Aside from the conclusion by Mr..
Spooner of his two-day speech on the
rate question in reply to Mr.. Bailey,
the Senate proceedings yesterday were
again dull and undressing. Mr.. Till
man made another Intellectual attempt
to gel an agreement for vote on the
rate bill, but was opposed by Mr.. For
aker.
Mr.. John Sharp Williams replied TO
the tariff speeches OF Messrs. Hepburn
and Boutell. His speech will be con-
cluded today. During his remarks be
said "The intellectual conclusions OF
any one man do not make his conclu-
siOns binding upon the whole democratic
party referring 10 Bryan. If you
don't revise the tariff, we will If you
don't admit Oklahoma and Indian Ter
rlOry as one State, we will. II you
don't pass Il just aud reasonable rate
bill, we will. Every man who wOrshiPs
the schedules OF the Dingley bill as Il
fetch in the temple of Diana is doomed
to defeat"
During the day Sl5 private pension
bills we're passed.
General debate on the agriculture
bill will end al $3.50 o'clock this after
noon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28

About rheumatism.

There are lew diseases that inflicI more
torture than rheumatism aud there Is
probably no disease tor which such 8
varied and useless lot OF remedies have
been suggested. To say that it can be
cured is, therefore, q bold statement TO
make, but Chamberlain Pain Balm.
which enjoys an extensive sale, has met
with great success in the treatment oil
this disease. One application Of Pain
Balm will relieve the pain, and hundreds
of sufferers have testified to permanent
cures by its use. Why suffer when Pain
Balm affords such quick relief and costs
but lrihe,? For sale by Gibson aud
Timberman and w. +. Creighton and
Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
News Of the Day.

The ceremonies and services 10 C. n
nection with the celebration of the ceu-
teuary of the Baltimore Cathedral will
begin tomorrow.
The feature of yesterdays programme
OF the Confederate Veterans reunion at
New Orleans was the parade. in which
marines from the cruiser Columbia par
ticipated.
Capt. Carlton Sbafer, who command
ed company of Virginia Military In
stitute cadets in the civil war, and who
WAS a member of the Maryland legisla-
ture, died in Laporte, Ind, yesterday.
Testimony of witnesses having been
excluded by the ecclesiastical court
which is trying Rev. DR.. Crapsey on
charges OF heresy. arguments for and
against the accused were presented at
Batavia, n. Y, yesterday.
The Supreme Court of the United
States yesterday ceased the call of the
docket for the term. The court will
adjourn May % aud between now
and that date will meet at intervals and
only for the purpose of announcing de
cisiOns and hearing motions
According to the City Engineers
measurements the burnt area in San
Francisco is trife less than four square
miles. Heavy winds blew down walls
yesterday aud a number Of pedestrians
had narrow escapes. Poor workman
ship is believed to have caused the
collapse of the Stanford University
buildings.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Standiler, who acknowl-
edged she shot and killed her sister be
cause the latter won The affections of her
husband, was last night acquitted by an
Atlanta, Ga, jury. The trial was full
of dramatic features and practically the
only evidence offered was the statement
Of Mrs. Slandifer She is frail woman
and went into the witness box with her
babe in her arms. She told how she
discovered the laison between her sister
and her husband, and how she begged
them to break it off, but they only laugh
ed at her. "Then," said Mrs. Standifer,
al got me pistol, went TO Chappallo's
room, and killed her as she was dressing"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
Disappearance OF Father Gapon

st. Petersburg, April 28.-The mys-
terry surrounding the disappearance Of
Father Gapon, former leader of the
workingmen, who has not been seen or
heard from since April 4, has been
deepened by the arrival here, consigned
to a solicitor named Margoline, Of let
tel containing some Of the former priests
effects. The letter came from Berlin,
aud il enclosed Father Gapon's pocket
book, 1900 roubes, and the key to
Gapon's safe al the Credit Lyonnais,
with the request that the solicitor should
act according to Instructions. No direc-
tons were included 10 the letter, how
ever. 10 the pocketboOk was a receipt
dated April s. the day Gapon disap-
peared. The letter in which the arti-
cles came Was directed in womaD's
handwriting, and this has added TO the
mystery. Nothing definite in regard to
Gagon's whereabouts has been heard
since he disappeared 1t WAS reported
several days ago that he had been hang
ed by revOlutionisIs who discovered evi
dence that he was traitor to the revOlu-
tionary cause and left his body hanging
in the house where he was reported to
have been urei for the purpose Of al
lowing the revOlutiOnaries TO Oyerhesr
his attempts to induce another working
man to turn spy upon his companions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
TOday's Telegraphic News
Conditions Nor serious.

London, April 2s.- The correspond
ent of the Publishers Press learned that
the house search made by police officials
in Paris yesterday, and the announce
ment that the existence OF plot against
the republic was recognized BY the
cabinet council is not taken seriously
by any political party 10 France. The
whole preceding is either q hoax or an
eectioneering manoeuvre on the part
of the government. There is a pre-
cedent tor the latter. NJ. Combes ran y
fake plot in 1908 in order to break the
religious resistance OF Brittany where
the peasants had sworn to retain the
monks aud nuns by main force despite
the associations law. The council of
ministers having declared that there
was a rOyslist plot, the government was
able To threaten prosecution on the
charge of high treason any one raising
bis hand in defense of MONKS aud nuns.
Religious resistance thus collapsed
Today the question is not one affecting
the religious, but the obtaining OF a
big majority at the election which will
be held one week from tomorrow. The
government, by virtue of the decree
that plot against the republic exists,
can search a mans premises or person
without notice, or arrest him in order
to obtain information about the move
ments OF the opposition. 1t is thus
hoped TO psralyze the opposition prOpa-
ganda. The actual result has been to
embitter the feeling against the govern
ment more than at any time since the
Dreyfus crisis aud TO intensity the cleo
toral struggle with better chances Tor
the opposition.
An attempt was made today to blow
up the Argenteuil railway bridge. The
structure was only slightly damaged,
however.
Paris, April 2S. Rioting occurred
this afternoon in the Rue Paix when
striking jewellers attempted to start
demonstration by cheering the strike.
This caused trouble. Policemen were
hurried To the spot and the rioters were
dispersed. The riot followed meeting
of jewellers at the Lsbor Exchange.
The jewellers formed in column
and marched to the Rue Paix, singing
revolutionary songs, while red flag
was carried at the head OF the process
sion. The police had difficulty in con-
trolling the strikers who insiseed upon
marching through the bOul' wards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
The Smoot Case.

Although the Senate committee on
privileges and elections does not vote on
the final action in :he Smoot case until
next Tuesday, it is generally understood
that there will be three reports on the
case submitted to Congress. The ma
jorily report will recommend that the
Senate declare Senator Shoots seat IN
the Senate vacant and that he be removed.
This will only require a majority vote to
carry, like a contested election case in
the House. One OF the members OF the
committee who is with the majority is
Senator Bailey, but he will submit a
dissenting report, recommending the ex
pulsion of Mr.. SmOot. which will require
two.thirds vote in the Senate to pass.
The minority report will recommend that
Mr.. Smoot be allowed to keep his seat.
This report will most probably be made
by Senator Foraker, aud it is now ex-
pected that five senators will join with
him ia the report. These five are Sena'
tors Foraker, Beyeridge, Dillingham;,
Knox aud Hopkins, all republicans.
The other three republican members OF
the committee-Senators Bu ,rOws. DJlll-
yer aud Depew--togelher with the five
Observation-Disclosures, Dubois Overman,
Frazier and Beiey-unile in the majority
report.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
Virginia News.

Rev Robert A. Compton, q member
of the Virginia Annual Conference, died
in this home, at Hollydale, Lunenburg
county, Thursday.
Mr.. Julius lee, one of the Oldest citi-
zens of Stafford, died suddenly Thursday
night. at the home of his brother, Mr.
George Lee, near Bethel church, aged
80 years.
The Chapman Iron, Coal and Coke
Company. with furnace at Goshen, iron
mines at Rich Patch aud large coal in
terests. went into the hands OF receiver
yesterday.
Fire Yesterday destroyed the home of
w. c.. Parkinson at Hanover Court
house. I he house WAS one OF the Oldest
10 eastern. Virginia. The loss is es-
timated at So, 600 to $40, 900.
Rev. G. j. Holt, rector Of 81. Johns
Episcopal Church of West Point, died
suddenly yesterday of heart disease.
He is survived by a widow, who was
Miss Marshall, of Fsuquier county, and
by several children. lnterment Will
take place in Baltimore.
Mrs. Gilberta NJ Whittle, widow Of
DIR. Conway ID. White, of Mecklen-
burg county, died at her home, IN
Norfolk, yesterday, in the eighty
second year of her age. She "as,
prior to her marriage, Miss Sin
clair, daughter of Commodore Arthur
Sinclair, u. S. n.
Mary Florence Bradley, hereditary
princess of the Chickahomany tribe OF
Indians, and Wallace Allemond. a Mat
taponi, living on the Psmunkey reser-
vation, were married Thursday by Rev.
P. f. Throckmorton, pastor OF the
Indian Baptist Church. The bride is
20 years old aud pretty and daughter
OF Subchief Bradley.
The committee appointed by the leg
islature To make an investigation OF the
conditions at the Virginia Military In
sttute will meet al the institute next
Monday. The committee consists OF
Senators l. II. Macben, of Alexandria,
and w. A. Garrett, OF Henry; Delegates
Grauvill' X. Swift. of Fredericksburg,
Robert +. Lee, of Fairfax, and James
l. Taliaferro, Of Gloucester. Delegate
Swift is chairman OF the committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
The Coal Situation.

The anthracite mine opera ors, through
their sub committee of seven, at meet
ing in New York Yesterday drew up a
reply to the latest proposition OF the
mineworkers for an adjustment OF the
existing difference in the anthracite
fields, in which they refuse to modify
their position heretofore announced.
The operators call upon the miners to
renew for a period of three years the
award of the anthracite strike commits
sion or else accept the operators prop
csilion that the strike commission Grbi-
trate the question as to what changes,
il any, shall be made 10 the scale Of
wages fixed by the commission in its
original award or accept the response
blity for strike. The owners allege
that this demand for ten per cent in
crease would burden coal consumers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
Arrest of "A Rroker.

After successfully Guiding the police
of many cities for two years, Alfred NJ.
Lamar, formerly one of the biggest brok-
ers on the Consolidated Stock Exchange
of New York, with branches in many
cities, was arrested at his home, In New
York, yesterday afternoon. The arrest
was a pathetic 'one Lamar's mother,
who is 80 years old, Tell to her knees
aud begged Captain McConville TO per-
nit her son to escape. Lsmsr's vile
also pleaded for her husband. To arrest
Lamar McCOnville had to have the door
OF Lamars house broken down. The
bail was finally fixed at 81, 500. One
cimplainant against Lamar is Mrs.
Isabella Won Rounds, of New Rochelle.
She charges him with selling 600 shares
of common stock of the American Malt
Company for a., 800 and appropriaIing
the money. Joseph McGowan, OF the
Consolidated National Bank, charges
that Lamar swindled him out OF 81, 400
worth of steel common stock. The ac-
cusation against Lamar by Mrs. Won
Rounds was made in December, 1904,
and his indictment for grand larceny
followed soon afterwsrd. A warrant was
issued for his arrest, but be escaped and
was later heard from in Richmond,
Washington. Baltimore, Boston aud
other cities. 1t is said that the losses
by Lamar's transactions will reach
s OO. 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
The Crapsey Trial.

Batavia, N. Y, April 2S.--TOday
marked The end of the trial 10 this city
OF the celebrated heresy case OF The Pro-
testant Episcopal diocese again in New
York against Rev. DR.. Crapsey for more
than quarter of century the rector OF
st. Andrews Church 10 Rochester. Most
of the mornings session WAS occupied
by Edward NJ. Sheppard who assisted in
summing up on behalf Of DR.. Crspsey.
AT the session this afternoon John
Lord o. Brien, of Buffalo, chief counsel
Of the prosecution, made the closing adj
dress to the court. The trsl ended with
the conclusion of Mr.. o. Briens sum
ming up. Members will deliberate on
the verdict next week aud report TO
Bishop Walker The bishop will make
the findings public
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
Balloon Ascension.

Pittsfeld, Mass, April % Count
Henry lie la Vaux, of Paris, will make
his lhir! ascension in America this after.
noon IRON the field in this city il the
weather conditions remain favorable.
His guests will be Captain Homer
Hedges, president of the Aero Club OF
America, and Charles Jerome Edwards,
of Brooklyn. Count de IL Vaux will
use the Centauer, his most lannon's bal
loon. The direction Of the flight will
probably be across the Connection. river.
On the way up from New York yester-
day Captain Hedges and Mr.. Edwards,
representing syndicate, purchased OF
the count the Cenlauer balloon, capaci-
ty 55, 900 cubic feet, for 81, 800, aud the
LOrient balloon, S5, 900 for s.. $50.
They will pay the 45 per cent. duty on
he balloons, which brings the total cost
Of the airships up to 81 $40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

The French feet, consisting of the warships
Marseillaise, Aube and Condo. which were at
Annapolis participating in the ceremonies at
tending the burial of John Paul Jones,
Americas first admiral. arrived at New
York today. They will remain there for sew
eral days.
John Alexander DOwie will make his
triumphal entry Into Zion City today. Sur
rounded by a score of his church dlgnitaries,
who have remained loyal through the rebel
lion, y the deposed First Apostle departed
from Chicago on a special train at o'clock.
A Maiden Lane, New Yqrk, jeyeler yestsr
day received rush order from San FRANCISCO
for 100 wedding rings Many couples are
Fastening their marriage on account OF the
catastrophe.
A live electric light wire set fire TO the Le-
high Valley Railroad passenger station at
Shamokin, Pa, today. The building burned
TO the ground. The loss i placed at $1,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
The CssteIIane Divorce Case.

Paris, April 2S This was the day
fixed for Count BOni de Castellane and
his wife, the Countess Anna, to appear
before Judge Ditto to allow The court to
make the formal attempt TO effect q rec
onclliatiOn between the parties in the
suit for divorce brought by The Countess
Anna, before the court proceedings can
begin. Judge Ditto was notified, how
ever, that the meeting had been post
poned until after the pending French
elections. Countess Anna does not wish
to iujure Roni's political prospects by
having his domestic troubles brought
prominently before the public at this
time, and agreed to the postponement
for this reason. The attorneys repre-
senting bOtl. parties maintain that there
has been no change in the relations OF
Boni and his wife, and that the status Of
the case is unaltered Nevertheless the
compaisance of Countess Anna in post
poning the meeting before Judge Ditto
in order to assist Boni to be reelected
TO the Chamber of Deputies has started
reports that there is better chance OF
reconciliation between the estrauged
husband and wife. Some persons who
profess TO know all that has been done
toward inducing Countess Anna to with
draw her suit are going so far rs to make
offers to bet that no suit will ever come
to trial, even for separation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
Conditions in San Francisco.

San Francisco, April 2S.-Oficial
figures of the dead aud Injured OF the
earthquake male public by Gen eral
Greedy showed 295 bodies and 593 in =
jured, of whom $50 are seriously hurt,
Plans for rebuilding the city along new
lines are taking form, the supervisors
already receiving numerous applications
for building permits. leading archi'
lects incline to a complete revision OF
regulations as result of the lessons
from The fire. Temporary one-stOry
wooden or galvanized iron buildings may
be erected without permits. General
widening OF downtown streets is likely.
General Freight Agent Luce, Of the
Southern Pacific Company. today an
nounced that agents throughout the
country had been instructed To resume
the taking of commercial freight for San
Francisco.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
Affairs in Russia.

st. Petersburg. April 28.-The gov
eminent had decided to refuse to grant
indemnity to foreigners who sustained
damage to their property or other Il sses
during the revolution.
Warsaw, April 2S.-rrOops are being
modified here, owing to the fear that
there will be disturbances 90 May LIST.
Odessa, April % Inspector # police
HOgredicO, who played an Infamous part
10 the massacre9 which occurred here
last October, aud his orderly were fired
upon this morning by concealed revOlo-
tiOnaries. The inspector was mortslly
wounded and The orderly killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
The Olympic Games

Athens. April 28.-The American team
got good start again today in the continue.
tion OF the Olympic games Martin Sheridan,
of the Irish Athletic Club Of New York
showed his excellent condition by win
ming the weight putting contest. A Hunaar.
ian athlete took second place and third poi
ton was captured by Sweden. Sheridan 3
distance was 43 feet inches. lawson Rob-
eftson, of the Irish-American Athletic Club.
New York. gained additional aures for tue
American team by winning the standing
long jump. His distance was two metres,
95.5 centimetres, or about feet 81 inches
Petit Of France, was second, aud Martin J.
Sharihan Uas third
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28

As guest of honor at the recent JEFF
ferson Day dinner of the New York
Democratic Club, Mayor Mcclellan de-
clared that there was a spirit of disorder
and Iawlessness, of unrest and hopeless
ness sweeping round the world, masking
under the names Of socialism and cOllec-
Gvsm, but which "has for its object
sub, ersion Of existing law and order,
and will ultimately manifest itself by
the flaming torch and the red nag OF
anarchy" he said that spirit Was
with rs ia the United States today, and
he thought democracy must make the
fight against it
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-28
To be Tried by MasOns.

a. Chadwick Burton, the lhealri-
cal man who was recently convicted in
Richmond Of obtaining money under
false pretenses in connection with a
performance for the benefit of the Dor
cas- Society Of the Ep~orth Church and
who is now in jail there, will be tried by
a Masonic lodge court in Philadelphia.
A committee representing the lodge in
Philadelphia, in which Burton holds
membership, WAS in Richmond yesterday
for the purpose of obtaining a copy of the
record IN the case The trial will, Of
course, he lodge affair and secret.