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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
Iaroe Dividend.

New York, May lS.-The largest
dividend ever declared By trust COM
psny 10 the United S stes was declared
today by the Central Trust Company,
amounting to two hundred per cent, or
5000 on every 500 share of stock out
stsnding Of the company. The trustees
also declared a new stock issue Of 81
900, 600, increasing the capital stock ID
So, 900, 900, and voted 10 give each
sloekholder of record the right to sub
scribe to Two shares of the new stock foe
esch share of the old thst he or she holda
By voting the 200 per cent. dividend,
the company makes it possible TO,
the stockholders to pay for their allOt-
ment of stock cut of the earnings OF
heir original holdings. Since its organ
iza,iou "a years ago, Central Trust Com
psny has paid TO its stockholders, $751;
600, 900 10 dividends, not including that
declared today, which totals g, 600, 900
additional. and it is stated by the Off
ciaIs that, alter lodsy's divideud is cred
tied, the company will still hsve a
larger surplus than that of any other
trust company In this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
TOday's Telegraphic News
Labor Methods Denounced.

New York, May lS.-Defending the
aggression Of the association in its
stormy relations with skilled and un-
skilled labor, President James w. Van
OlsaVe, Of St. Louis, today startled the
fourteenth annual convention of the Ma
tonal Association of Manufacturers by g
sensational attack upon the methods of
the American Federation of Labor and
affiliated organizations, which was the
iesture of his annual report.
Because of extensiveness and import
ance of the work of the ! assoei-
alton during the past year, President
Van Oleave reviewed ct considerable
length the events that have contributed
to number of memorable incidents in
the history of relationship between CAPT.
tai and labor. The review was necessary,
he said, in order to "reveal the adroit'
ness, persisteucy, and unscrupulouSness
of the enemies with whom every en-
ployer 10 the United States will have to
deal, and thus give as an indication OF
the manner 10 which we have to pro-
coed in future in order to make our labor
count. Fair-minded, public spirited cit
liens will say that an organization which
by the acknowledgment Of its own
leaders cannot live unless 1t gets q IL
cense to break the laws, deserves to die"
Ia conclusion President Van Olesve
spoke OF the menace be sees in permit
ting immigrants "to fall under the in
fiuence of the federation which has
grown up amongst as and which sets
the DEGREES Of it's leader above the laws
of the land. In the United States, at
this moment, there is an sbsolutism
which violates the orders of it's courts,
which denounces its judges and which
repudistes and defes the laws and
authority of the ration. The United
states in 1905 abolished the Indian
tribal governments aud France in 1909
subverted its insurgent civil servants.
Now let me ssk 2ll OF you what sort Of
treatment will the American people
Ia 1910, 1912 or 1915 he forced to desl
out the rebellious American Fedora
ton of Labor"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY.

The following books have been added
to the Alexandra LibrsrV:
The King of Arcadia, Francis Lynde;
The Perfume of the Woman iu Back,
Castor Leroux; The Testing Of Olive
Vaughan. Percy J. Brebner; Katrine,
Einor Mccartney Lane; Tue BrOnz3
Bell, Louis Joseph Vance; The S umbl-
Jog Block, Juslus Miles Formao; The
Story OF TbyTzI, Alice Brown; Uncle
William, Jennette Lee; The OhippeD-
dales. Robert Grant; A King in Khaki,
Henry Kitchel Webster; The Hands of
Oompulsion, Amelia E. Barr; The
Bridge Builders, Anna Chaplin Ray; The
Planter, Herman Whitaker; Old Lady
Number 81, Louise Forssluug; The G sss
House. Florence Morse Kingsley; The
Exploits of Arsene Lupin, Maurice L.
blanc; The Long Arm, Samuel NJ.
Gsrdenhire; Msrtin Hewitt, Investiga-
tor, Arthur Morrison; Mr. Opp, Alice
Hogan Rice; The Royal End, Henry
Hsrland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18

REAR ADMIRAL =IGsBY, who was 10
command Of the Maine when she was
blown up in Havana harbor, delivered 8
Lecture in Washington last Saturday
night in which be opposed the raising Of
the ship, giving very trivial reasons for
his opposition, however. He, Of course,
insists that the explosion WAS from the
"outside" and wants the wreck de-
stroyed. The Maine should be raised
BY all means 80 that the question Of
whether she wss blown up from the
e'inside" or "ouiside" could be settled for
ever and without doubt. twill be re-
membered that the morning after the
disaster dispatches from the scene of the
wreck stated that some Of the survivors
10 giving their experience stated that
FIRE was seen on the ship just before
the explosion occurred. Such reports
were published only on the day named
above and then 10 further mention Of
the fire WAS ever made. But there are
many people who still believe that FIRE
caused the explosion which sent the
Maine to the bottom aud not Span.
ish torpedo, as has been charged from
that day to this.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
From Washington.
ICorrospondencs Of the Alexsndris Gazette.
Washington, May Is.

correspondence OF the Alexsndris Gazette.
Washington, May Is.
The best Of official authority lie behind
the declaration that the recent commod-
tiles clause decision Of the U. s. Sn-
preme Court did not in the slightest de-
gree involve the principals of the "hOld-
ing compsny," nor in any way bear
upon the probable lsgalizing Of that
method of so-cslled trust evasion, upon
wbica rests the entire fabric of the dis
solution suits brought by the govern
ment against the sneged illegal monOpo-
lies maintained by the Standard Oil,
American Tobacco Company, E. l. Du
P0nt de Nemours Powder Company,
she Hartman merger snd the antbra.
cite coal combination. Justice White,
Who handed down the decision uphold.
Jog The power Of Congress to legislste
Tor the absolute enforcement OF trans
portaiion and production by inierstste
RAILROADS, does not believe that there
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
-Four Hundred Bakeries Close.

New York, May 1S.-FOur hundred
bakeries which manufactured kosher
bread we're shut down today by order Of
the boss bakers association as their
answer to the union men who have been
on strike for three weeks. They
announced that the step WAS taken be-
cause Of assaults by strikers on employ
ing bakers, and declare that the shops
will be kept closed until such time as
the strikers announce themselves ready
10 return to work at the old scale Of
wages. The closing of the shops is ex-
pected to cause bread famine In the
Jewish districts. Four thousand nom
union strike-breakers lost their jobs as
the result Of the closing of the shops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18

SENATOR SCOTT still Insists that il
the newspapers would refrain from pub
lishing the proceedings of the Senate
and the speeches made therein on the
tariff question the Senator's would stop
talking aud get down to business, pass
tsrif bill aud adjourn within two weeks.
The senator is more than half right.
Many men 10 the Senate and House
make speeches but to hear themselves
talk and for home consumption. This
ia the case also in state Legislatures and
in city and town councils and in all
probability if the newspapers would
make but passing mention of such
"speeches" the business of these bodies
would be transacted in much shorter
time aud In a more satisfactory manner
ard 20 one would be the loOSer thereby.
Then these 'orstors" wOuld subside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
MASS MEETING.

A grand rally aud mass meeting will
be held at Ida, three miles east Of Fair
fax, on Friday, May 2S. The pro-
grsmme will be as follows: 1890 a. m.
temperance mass meeting, addressed by
Edward j. Richardson, superintendent
of the ADti-Ssloon League, Of Virginia,
aud Judge VIM. Hodges Mann. author
Of the Mann temperance law; 1890 p.
M, dinner and general socisbiity; 2:9O
p. M, Epworth League mass meeting
addressed by Rev. F. J. Preitymsu,
presiding elder of the district, and Rev.
D. L. Blskemore, OF Leesburg, Va.
$3.50 p. m, Sunday school mass meet
ing addressed by w. w. MILAN, Rev.
J. w. Smith snd Rev. o. O. Bsall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
TUESDAY EVENING. MAY IS. 1909.

ACCORDING to the republican "stand'
matters" American manufacturers and
combinations of manufacturers are the
most helpless individuals and organize
tons known to the civilized world. They
can be put cut Of business without an
opportunity to struggle for existence,
can be forced into bankruptcy, and their
great sources Of production made but 30
much waste at the nod Of any foreign
nation, unless they are so highly pro-
tected that competition from abroad Is
made impossible. At the same time,
the American consumer is Absolutely
at the mercy Of the American re-
taller, who is charging him many
times the value of all manufactured
articles, while the jobber who hsu-
dies both the products of the American
factories and those of the foreign fac
tories is the tyrsnt who absolutely domi-
nstes the manufacturer, the retailer and
the consumer. These startling cOndi-
lions we're brought to the attention OF
the Senate yesterday chiefly by Senator
Hale who also informed the Senate that
Germany has in view the humiliation
Of American industry and business, and
that having already made great inroads
mon the domestic markets, it Is striving
To dominate them. The only safety to
the country, according to Senator Hale,
ia the erection OF such tariff barriers SIS
will repel all German assaults and per-
NIT the trembling steel trust, the sugar
trust the Standard Oil trust and all the
other great industrial organizations to
continue 10 business in order that the
American working man may still ind a
market for bis labor. AID the worse
mart of the whole business is that there
are many so gullible as to believe such
stuff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
COLONIAL DANES.

The Society of the Colonial Danes Of
America 10 the state OF Virginia has
issued invitations for 40 excursion on
Thursday, May 27,b, 10 the University
of Virginia and Monticello The train
will lave the Chesapeake and Ohio
depot 10 Richmond at $3.50 g. M, aod
returning will leave Charlottesville at
4 p. N. The DANES have an outing
each year, usually down the James river,
but this year they have selected the uni
versity ADD doubtless his will be day
chsFmipgly spent. A number Of the
members Of Alexandra Circle have re-
ceived invitations to attend the ex.
cursiOu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
Sixty-first Congress.
Washington, May Is.
SENATE.


The question as to whether the cause
Of high prices for articles in this country
was the tariff or the extortiOn OF JObbers
and retailers was threshed out in toe
early hours OF the meeting Of the Senate
today. 1t came up in connection with
the resolution introduced by Senator
Gore, directing the finance committee
to make 40 investigation IS to the facts.
Mr.. Aldrich in suggesting that the
resolution be referred to the finance
committee, ssid that it would involve
considerable time ADD great expense.
The result OF the inquiry would not
affect present conditions but might IL
useful when another tariff bill Was under
consideration.
Mr.. Carter suggested that the came
sort of sn investigation was already
provided for in the pending amendment
to the tariff bill looking to the appoint
ment of q commission of experts for the
investigation OF all matters pertaining 10
the tariff.
he said 1t would be useless expenses
to have the finance committee aud this
body Of experts doing the same line OF
work. There was already too much du'
plicatiOn Of government work.
Senator Gore responded that these ar
guments we're very transparent. He de-
clsred republican senators had charged
he retailers with being responsible for
the high prices prevailing and bad now
discovered that they had stepped on a
live wire sud were trying to retreat. Re-
ferriug to the proposed tariff commission
and similar bodies, Mr.. Gore said that
"these commissions are mere political
lightning rods to avert from the houses
of Congress the fender of political
opinion" He finally suggested the ap-
pointment of select committee to make
the inquiry in view of the fact that the
finance committee wss so busily engaged
10 calculating tie difference Of the labor
cost ia this country and abroad aud 10
formulating the exact definition OF what
are reasonable profits After some dis
cussiou during which Mr.. Gore amended
bis resolution so as to have his inquiry
into prices conducted by a select com.
Mite of three republicans and two
democrats, instead Of by the finance COM
mittee, the resolution was referred to the
finance committee by vote of so to 20
Senators Bristow, Crawford and La Fol.
lette voted with the democrats 10 oppo-
sition to this reference.
Speeches long and learned we're made
in debate to determine the rate Of
duty rszors should bear. The Aldrich
bill raised the Dingley rates on rszOrs
about so per cent. bat the question be-
fore the Senate was an amendment to
re-adopt lhs DiDgley tariff. During the
debate Mr.. Smoot displayed to the sena-
tors q number Of rszors purchased 10
this city in proof of bis statement that
rszOrs which are sold by the msnufac-
turer from 81 to So dozen coat that
much apiece when they pass into the
hands OF the consumer.
HOUSE.
The House was not in session today,
having adjourned on Monday till Thurs-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
Nebog.toff aud stoeseI ReIeased

St. Petersburg, May 49, Yielding TO
the insistent demand of a large part If
the Russian public, the car today or
dered the release from Fortress Peter
and Paul of Admiral Nebcgatof, and
General Stoesel, who were undergoing
life imprisonment, the former for the
surrender of several of his ships to the
japanese 10 The battle of the Sea of
Japan, and the latter for lowering his
flSg at Port Arthur. Both the Admiral
and General StotseI are in failing health,
and it is believed that Stoesel has but
a short time to live. Only recently his
wife personally presented petition TO
the car for his pardon, but Nicholas at
that time was afraid to 90 against the
wishes Of csrtsiD powerful politicians
who demanded that he remain in prison.
StoesePs original sentence was death,
but this was commuted by the car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
News OF the Day.

George Meredith, the English move
list; died at 3:45 O'Clock this morning
in London.
The Supreme Court yesterday decidet
that the slate aud city laws regulating
the height Of buildings we're conslitu
tioual.
The Msyalower, with Secretary q
War Dickinson aboard, will arrive Al
Havana, at 6 p. N. today. The secret.
arg has been on a visit to Panama.
The Senate yesterday voted down the
democratic amendments to the cutlery
schedule. Consideration of the Phillip
pine tariff bill wss concluded in the
House, but it was not acted upon for
lack of quorum.
AS result Of heart disease, Mrs. DR..
E. M. Carson, niece Of Elizabeth Oady
Stanton, the eminent abolitionist and
sufragette, and daughter OF Samuel
Wilkeson, associate owner of the New
York Tribune for many years, died in
NOrristown, Pa, yesterday.
The house of commons last night, by
a vote OF 299 to 80, passed the buget's
imposition of 28-cent tax on unesrued
incomes and on incomes exceeding SIS,
900; also the super tex of II cents upon
incomes exceeding $25, 600, levied on
the amount by which they exceed
$500
After boxing with A. J. Drexel Rid
die for brief couple of rounds yester-
day, in Philadelphia, Jack Johnson
the c1lored prize fighter today intimsted
to his friends that be will have an easy
time with O'Brien, although on what
particular brand of dope he figures this
out is hard to see.
The city election at Cumberland, Md
yesterday resulted in the election of fcur
republican ward counclmen aud two
democratic ward councilmen, the city
being carried by the republicans by 81
majority out of a total vote of 9,09S
With the holdovers the democrats will
retain their present majority of one in
council.
George Yes, of Franklin FOrnace, n.
j., went to the station house in Perth
Amboy today and told the police he
killed his wife yesterday, and that her
body wss 10 a clump Of bushes in St.
Mhry's Catholic Church cemetery. TIE
man was held and later the womsn's
body was found The couple recently
had domestic troubles.
Tracy & Co., large stock and grain
brokerage firm with three Offices i1 New
York, two in Chicago, and branches in
i've other cities, went into the hands OF
a receiver yesterday. a rough estimate
of liabilities places them at 81, $50, 600,
with assets Of $3.50, 900. The lawyers
said the failure WAS due to outside ven-
lures, particularly TO investment in taxi
cab companies 10 New York and in
Chicago. Otherwise, 1t was reported
that the firm, which did big business
10 grain, had been squeezed in the Pstten
corner.
Mrs. Taft Was taken Ill yesterday,
while on her wsy to Mount Vernon on
The yacht Sylph with the president and
3 party OF friends. Before the steamer
was of Alexandria it turned back to
Washington. Mrs. TAFT WIS hurried !
bsck to the White House. where medi. |
cal attention was given her. 1t was
at the White House, last |
night that her condition wss not dan
gerous, aud that she would be able 10 |
be ont 10 a couple Of days. 1t also was
announced that Mrs. Taft would not !
accompany the president on his trip to
Petersburg, and Charlotte, N. O., owing !
% her condition aud that Of her son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
Attemnted Suicide.

New York, May Is Willard Ralph,
the 29.yesr-old son of the late Julian
Ralph, well.known magazine writer, is
in a serious condition at the Ooney
Island hospital today, as the result OF
his sitempt at suicide last night, when
he shot himself in The side. The
physicians at the hospital today say
Ralph may recover. Ralph had been
respondent for some time, according to
his relatives. While walking In Surf
avenue, Ooney Island, about 10 o'clock
last night, he fred a shot into his side.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
USEFUL DISCOVERIES
Are Not Always Startling, Neither Dc
They Create the Most Talk.

II IS not always the greatest. most startling
discoveries Of science that are most useful to
the human race.
COMPARATIVELY few people were directly in
terested in HsrschePs finding Of the new
Olsnet Uranus, but many thousands have
been benefited by Prof. UnDa's experiments,
which proved beyond a question that Dan
druf and Badness are the results Of the in
roads of q parasitic germ which invades the
roots Of the hair.
The discovery Of the true cause OF badness
made Newbro's Herpicide possible Herpi-
eide eilectuslly kills this germ. Destroy the
cause you remove e effect.
Sold by Ernest l.. Allen Il Co., agents,
two sizes SOC. and 81 90. Send I0c in stamps,
for sample 70 The Herpicide Co., Detroit.
Mich. 30
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18

Mr.. d. LAWRENCE GRONER, one Of
the republican leaders 10 the Norfolk
section of the state, who was being
boomed for the republican guberuatorisl
nomination, is out with statement that
he could not accept the nomination
should it be offered him. Every sensi-
Die man in the state knows that the re-
pnblicsns have not ghost of a show to
elect 8 governor and those who have
been urged to lead the fOTlorn hope
know that if they do 50 they will but
have che bag to hold"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
KiIIed hv HaiIsfones

Uvalds, Tex, May 1S.-Seven Next.
cans in & tent several miles south of
here were killed by terrific hsilstorm
late yesterday, according to reports just
received. The storm which swept q
large part ofsouthern Texas, WIS of IN.
usual fury. The hsilstones we're the
largest ever seen here. They cut canvas
tents like knives and even went through
light roofs. Many people sought shelter
under beds. Il is believed other persons
we're killed. Hall fell for forty minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
New York Stock Market,

New York, May 18.-There was little
change in the market during the fl rst hour.
most business being purely professional.
c. d D. moved up over one point. Reading,
after yieldinga little. showed improvement
and at the end of the hour had made a slight
net gain. Other leading railroads held
steadily showing slight losses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
Taken to Prison.


New York, May 1S.-Oapt. Pc ter O
Hams missed his train for Sing Sins
prison today. Accompanied by dep
uty sheriff, he WAS brought over from
Loog Island City to take the $50 local
for Ossining, where he WAS to be trans
ferred to the prison, but he, his father,
brother, deputy aud Lawyer Young got
into conversation in the station with the
result that, when they went to look for
their train, they discovered that it bad
been gone five minutes. The party
waited for another train. This most IN q.
usual beginning was somewhat EN-.
barrassiDg to the deputy to whom the
captain was hsndcuffed, but the captain
made no sign either of annoyance or
pleasure, simply indicating by his sttI-
tude that be did not care what happened.
Hams trip to the station was unac~
com panied by any member of his family,
but he Was met st the station by bis
father, General Hams, and his brother,
MAJOR John Hams. They accompanied
him to prison. A crowd of curious
persons gszed at the convicted army
officer on the ferry, in the car and at the
station. Captain Hsins evinced little
interest, though he seemed brighter than
at any time since his arrest on August
Is last.
In addition, to the members Of bis
family lawyer Young accompanied the
party to the prison. Young has decided
that there will be no application for
certificate Of reasonable doubt, but that
the captain shall continue to serve bis
term while the carrying Of an appeal
from the conviction to the appellate d.
vision is in progress.
Ossiuing, N. Y, May IS -" Convict
50, 293" for eight years more will be the
designation Of Capt. Peter o. Hains, U.
8. A. he passed through the gates Of
the old state prison here shortly before
2 O'Clock and within an hour had been
given a number instead of a name, was
shaved and his citizens clothes discard
sd in favor OF the uniform that the con-
Victs here wear, and was locked in a cell
where he will later be examined by the
prison physician. The parting between
Gen. Haius and his son was affecting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18
Bad Attack Of Dysentery Cured

bsu httack OF Dysentery Oureu
"AD honored citizen OF this town wss
suffering from a severe attack Of dyseu-
terry. He told friend, If he
could obtain bottle Of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Disrroes Remedy, be
felt confident Of being cured, be having
used this remedy In the vest. He was
told that kept it in stock and lost no
time in obtaining it, and was promptly
cured" says NJ. J. Leach, druggist, OF
Wolcottt, VI. FoT sale By w. F.
Creighton & Co., and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18

A resolution asKlng the attorney
general Il informstion as to the sbsol D.
ton Of the Tennessee Goal and Ii. -
Company By the United ..StstesI steel
corporation was adopted in the House
yesterday.