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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09

now in the hands of a subcommittee OF
the Senate committee on immigration.
A member of the committee said today
that favorable report would be made
and there seemed to be no doubt OF its
enactment.
II was stated at the Department Of Justice
today that the Western Union Telegraph
Company, the Postal Telegraph Company,
nor the American Telephone Company were
under injury in connection with the crusade
Of the depe stment sgsintt the bucket shops al
though they have been called upon for infor-
nation TO assist in the pending prosecution.
Ii il expected that indictments against several
bueketshop keepers will be handed down by
the federal grand jury in this district within
the next two days.
Assistant Secretary Of she Treasury Curtis,
in decision today, held that safety matches,
large quantities of which are imported yearly
from Europe, are not fancy matches within
the meaning of the tariff law. They will,
therefore. pay duty OF only three quarters OF
a cent a thousand matches, which will make
abont twenty boxes instead Of the higher rate
of So ger cent sdvslorum assessed against the
fancy kind. American manufacturers made
bitter fight on this point.
Preliminary estimate. by the Geological
Survey, shows tnat the production OF Portland
cement during the year 1909 increased at
least 20 per cent. over 1908 or lO,22I,OOO bar.
rels, valued at s., 557 900. The production OF
natural cement shows decrease OF about
100, 600 barrels, valued at $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09
Nav York Stock Marker.

New York, Msy 9.--The stock msr-
ket opened strong, With all leading Is
sues showing fairly good gains. Brokers
bad unlimited buying orders snd we're
told BY the big 6nsnoisl interest, that
the market would not be allowed to de-
cline on account OF the lsts kings death.
The bulls seemed to be In perfect bar
mony and control. After the initisl
gains some ftat tIobal rscessIons occurred,
bat these declines were quickly recover
ed and at the end of fifteen minutes, the
market held decidedly strong.
Trading decreased materially in the last
half Of the forenoon and sageing tendency
prevailed. II midday many stocks showed
fractional net losses with the list generally
one point or more under the range ofthe
first hour,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09
Searching the Ruins.

Ottawa, Ont, May "a great brush
field surrounding the plant of the gene
raj Explosives Company, at Hall QUE,
four miles from this city, Is being search
ed today for fragments of human bodies,
following q terrific explosion late yester-
day, when fifteen persons are known to
have bean killed. score Of others injur.
ed and property damaged to the extent
Of 800, 900. 1t is feared that number
OF persons we're blown to bits and that 1t
will only be by piecIng together fragments
that the exact casuslly list will be OBJ
tanned.
An examination OF the parliamentary
building, near Ridesu Hall, show that
the damage vas severe.
Massive chimneys we're thrown down
and large plate glass windows broken.
1t develops, however, from The experts
EXAMINATIONS, that the foundations are
not Injured.
The fire which caused the catastrophe
stated 10 brush heap. Itburned for an
hour before the explosion.
Forty houses near the plant we're
blown to bits aud their occupants killed.
Persons half mile away we're struck by
immense stones, several beiog killed at
that distance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09
Whiting Military.

Richmond, Va, May accom-
panied by Governor Frank B. Weeks, OF
Connecticut, and Governor A. J. Pc
thier, OF Rhode Island, aud their it'ff,
the First and Second companies, the
governors footguards Of the Iutmeg
state, aud three compsuies of the First
Light Infantry OF Rhode Island came to
Richmond today to be The guests OF the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues. the
oldest and most exclusive military or
ganizstion 10 the south, the occasion be-
ing the dedication of new 800, 600
srmory by the local cilizsn-soldiery.
The distinguished visitors and mem
bsrs of the two Oldest military CON-
msnds of New England will participate
in the dedication, be the guests at receP'
tions by Governor Mann, OF Virginia,
and the Confederate women aud ban
quet by the Richmond Bus and have
the position OF honor 10 parade 10 be
held tnmofrOE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09
News Of the Day.

Thomas OIsg, tt, member OF the widely
known Olsgett family OF southern Mary
land, died OF his home, "Keokuk near
Upper Marlbor yesterday.
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley. chief Of the
bureau of chemistry OF the Department
Of Agriculture, was elected president Of
the American Therapeutic Society be.
fore Ihst body sdisurned In Washington
on Saturday afternoon.
Speaker Cannon and Representative
5backleford, Of Missour, i;engsged 10 q
tilt In The House on Saturday as result
OF the latter's charges that the speaker
was using coercion against. him.
Though bis benefactiops during his
lifetime we're great, by the will Of John
Converse, of Philadelphia, who died 70.
Gently, $3.50, 900 will be distributed
among various Presbyterian Church
ionds.
DR.. George II. Eveheart, 10 telling Of
the success OF the Doyen System for cur
log cancer, at st. Lukes Hospital, Bslti-
more, reiutes the statement OF DR.. Arthur
Dean Bsvau, Of Chicago, that the sur
geon's knife Is the only cure for the
disease.
At the conclusion OF sn appealing ser
mon on "Mothers" Rev. DR.. J. Wynne
Jones, pastor of Abbott Memorial Pres
byrerisn Church, st Highlandtowp, near
Baltimore, collapsed In the pulpit ct the
morning service yesterday and was as.
sisted 10 bis home, while the startled
congregation prayed that his life might
be spared. He recovered after q rest.
The Baltimore Sun sent o cablegFam
some days sgo to Bishop Parei, who Ia
10 Florence, Italy, asking for the facts
10 regard to the reported refusal Of bis
request for an audience With the pope.
The following reply has Gbeen received
"MIstake: no refusal. PARET."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09
Funeral Plan. Arranged


London, May 9.-It sss officially ao-
nouoced today that The funeral OF King
Edward will be held on Msy Goat Wind-
cor, and that the body will lie 10 stste
10 Westminster Hall for three dsys pre-
cediBg the funeral.
The body will FIRST lie In stsie for three
days In the throne room 10 Windsor
Castle. Subsequently the coffin will be
placed OF gun carriage and slowly
driven through the lanes OF troops to
Westminster Hsll, where for three days
from tuarise to suaset the British folks
will be allowed ID pass before the corpse
OF their beloved monarch.
Early today the body OF the king still
lay on the plain wooden bed In bis bed
room which oyerlooks the park at Buck
Ipgham Palace. There WAS no military
guard. A royal page sst at the door,
while the nurse who attended King Ed
ward during oil his illness Was const'nt-
Iy 10 the room. The body had not been
robed for burial, but was clad In the soft
red silk robe 10 which be died.
The coffin In which Edward will be
laid to rest Is tcdsy being hewn from q
freshly felled cak from the royal pre-
serves of Windsor. The body will lie
In leaden shell Inside the coffin.
The body of the late king will be
taken from Buckingham Palace on q gun
carrisgs to the railroad station. The
coffin Wilt probably be draped with
Eoglish flags, on which will lie the
royal crown, the royal orbs and the
sceptre.
Following the gun osrrIsge King
George will ride on horseback accom-.
panied by the members of the Waiting
royalty. Then will come carriages, con-
taiuiDg Queen Msrys Alexandra, the
queen mother, snd the other women Of
the English and European royal houses.
The body will be carried to Windsor
on a special train where 1t will be re-
placed on the gun carrisge, and taken
! to the Albert Chapel, followed on foot
by ali the royal mourners. Temporarily
the body will remain In crypt 10 Al
bert Chapel, awaiting burial few days
later 10 the royal msusoleum.
London, May 9.-Oourt officials today
heartily approved the suggestion, origi-
mating in Washington, tba! Colonel
Roosevelt be appointed q special smbas-
ssdor to represent the United 6tatss al
the funeral OF King Edward.
Only by such an appointment from
the obvious difficulty Of giving the ex'
president q suitable place among the
mourDers be avoided. Were Roosevelt
to attend SIS q private citizen, his POSI-
ton at the funeral would have to be sub
ordinate to every titled person, which
would greatly embsrrass the court Of
icials. Asa special envoy be can b.
accorded place at the funeral in keep
ing with the dignity Of the American
nation.
Berlin, May 9.--The kaiser definitely
decided today to attend the funeral o
King Edward, his uucle. He will bt
accompanied by Prince Henry, OF Prus'
sis, the ksiser's brother, spd will go L
England aboard the royal yacht II lhsn
| Eollern.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09
Virginia News.

Dispatches from Lynchburg say that
Senator DsDiePs condition continues to
improve. Ia slept we'll yesterday and
relIshed his nourlshment.
Lursy has had q plain white shaft
erected on the spot where Miss Fannie
stroop was murdered by Peter Good three
years ago.
Mrs. Charles Stsele, Of New York,
daughter OF the lat, Mel Seth Barton
French, has donated sufficient iuuds to
build and furnish second.story addition
to the Mary Washington Hospital 10
Fredericksburg.
It Ia more than probable that only 70
of the nine democratic representatives,
from Virginia 10 the present Congress-
will have to make contests for their seats
within the ranks Of the patty, judging
from the situ stion at this time. These
ara Representative Henry L. Maynard,
Ia the second, and Representative John
Lamb In the third. Mr.. Maynard will be
opposed by John P. Holland or W. d.
Young and Capt. Lamb By Judge T.
Ashby Wichhsm.
The city OF Baltimore, which has 81,
900, 900 invested 10 the Valley Railroad
of Virginia, Is anxious to sell for what
the stock will bring. 1t Is reported thst
the Southern Railway will be a bidder.
The Valley Railroad Iuus from Harrison.
burg to Lexington and is operated by
the Baltimore and Ohio, whose officials
claim II does not pay to make improve
meuts. The Southern's Virginia valley
division Terminates at Hsrrisonburg.
There Is strong probability that the
Southern will acquire control OF the line
to Lexington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09
Mr.. Rooseyeit's Tour.

Stockholm, May S.-Mr. Roosevslt's
throst was still In bad shspe when he
left here at ii o'clock this morning fol
Berlin, but he Is confident that the
three days rest that 1t will have before
the delivery of bis University of Berlin
address will restore its strength. DR..
aagener, the Swedish specialist, Who
gave Roosevelts throat several treat
menis, says there 10 20 cause for sppre-
hension.
Arriving 10 Berlin, Roosevelt will at
oDce become the gnest OF U. 8. Am
basssdor Hill, a. the death Of King
Edward changed the plan for the ksiasr's
entertainment OF him.
The tip from Stockholm to Berlin
is being made In a special train far
nIshed by the Swedish ard Geruan
governments. II will reach Berlin ct y
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09
Tina Iondon Market.

London, May 9.-Glven two days In
which t. overcome their panic, British
6usnciers today met the u1toWard cir
cumstsucs brAvely on both the stock and
the cotton exchanges, and every stock
listed showed sn increaGe of from / 2 to
l-2 point. Not a SIogle decline was
noted In the list. Business was brisk
aud every block Of stock offered for sale
by psnicky holders was snspped up.
Brokers representing the immense bank
ing and business interests sud American
6nsDciers, bad unlimited buying orders
and as q result the market was strong,
following the lesd Of Saturdays short
session in the New York market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09

The House committee on expenditures
OF the Treasury Department 10 Its adverse
report on the proposition to investigate
the shortage Ia the custom house and
sub-lreas1ry at St, Louis, goes far to
substsDtisle the statement Of Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury Norton, that
the statutes are insdevuate to Insure the
prosecution of embG zzlers of United States
funds. The report says no culPabllity
attaches to Assistant Treasurer Thomas
J. Atkins for the shortages, which ere
characterized IS ''plaiu csses Of steal
Ing" by those in Immediate touch With
the finances of the sub.t-essury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09
CoIonisis Return.

Portland, MsIne, May 9.-The bark
entiue Kiugdom, belonging 10 the Holy
Ghost and Us SJclety, OF Shiloh, Maine,
is at anchor here TO-DAY, after a voyage
from the Mediterranean and the holy
Land.
Rev. Frank W. SANFORD, bead OF the
sect, Is on board. It's believed the vessel
hiss brought bsck to the United States tho
colouis.s scot some years sgo to Palestine
where they we're recently reported falling
into poverty. From the shore 1t is seen
that the vessel Is sEarming With women
and children,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09

The jury investigating the charges of
bribery In the election of Senstor
"BllIy" Lotimer, Of Illinois, Is satisfied
that some votes we're bought and has
indicted one member Of the Legislature
for bribery and two for perjury. Whist
the ctuutfy would like TO know is who
provided the money. We have not seen
it charged thAt Mr.. Lorimer wss tuying
votes for himself, but If he we're not,
who wss interested enough in his elec-
tlou to buy votes for him? Who vas to
be benefited by It? Former Senator
"Billy" Mason, Of Illinois, 1t appears
hsd some grcuod for his recent state
meut that fully one half OF the seats 10
the Senate had been practically Pur-
chased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09
Twenty Men IoIured.

New Y6rF, Mag 9.-rsetty men
were ipjlred, FIVE moItslly, wheh hot
soldering iron was dropped into one Of
the email tanks In the Standard OIL
Oompsny's filing department, williams
burg today. The tank exploded, throw
ing Gu. q geyser OF burning oil, which
spresd TO the ueighboriug tanks and set
FIRE to the men 10 The room. The build.
log vas soon 8 mass OF flames, sud the
city FIRE department and fire boats were
called to aid the Standards own force Ia
ouellug the hsmes,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09
FIFTEEN PERSONS KILLED.

An explosion which wrecked the
plant of The General Explosive Com.
psny of Canada, q mile from Hall, Que.
aud fonrImiIes from Ottsws, killed at
least Is persons and injured so others
yesterday afternoon.
The force OF the explosion wts terrif, =
ing. The country for milss around was
laid waste and many small dwellings 10
the city Of Hull, on the side nearest the
scene Of the explosion, eresasttened to
the ground.
A baseball game was 10 progress q
abort distance from the powder works
abomt p. m. and when fire was seen
10 one OF the small buildings OF The
powder plant the crowd began to swarm
up the bill to get better view of the
blaze. Warning OF the danger came to
the onlookers In two minor explosions
soon after the fire got we'll under
way.
The baseball game broke up and the
remainder of the spectators and the
players rushed up to join the crowd at
the fire. L! was then that the main
magazine exploded. There were two
stunning detonstiors. Everything With
10 q radius of mile and half Was torn
and shattered. Giant trees were snaP-
ped of close to the earth; barns aud
dwelling houses we're converted into
kindlIng wood and even 10 Ottawa, four
miles from the scene, cbimneys tot!ered
aud hundreds Of plate glass Windows
we're broken.
The scene where the crowd from the
ball field stood resembled battlefield.
Headless, armless and legless bodies
we're lying about among scores OF un'
conscious forms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09

AFTER eliminating from the House
campaign contribution publicity bill the
provision requiring the publication IN
advance of elections OF the names of co.,
tributers and the amount given by them,
the Senate committee on privileges and
elections has ordered Q favorable report
on thst mes,ure. The bill applies es-
pecislly to the election OF members oil
the House OF Representatives. With lite
teeth drawn the bill may now be enacted
into q Law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09
MONDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1910 e

UNDER flag oil Truce, hostilitles De-
tween the conservative aud progressive
republicans of the Senate over the sd'
mipistrstiou railroad bill have ceased
temporarily, while the president Is busy
beating up votes for his pet. The war
will be renewed, probably, when SEM
stors Cumming and Dolilver return
from Iowa, where they have gone to
open the campaign. They are not ex'
pect d to arrive 10 Washington until
Thursday. Senator Aldrich Ia expected
t. return from Rhode leland on Tues
day. II he should attempt to preciPi-
tate 8 vote on any important amend
msnt. Senators LaFOllett5 and ClaPp
will undertake to hold the floor. Mean
while the White House will be the
seeps OF the real activities, Pfesi-
deot Taft having undertaken to bring
lotto liue come OF the so called "nesr-in-
surpents" whose attitude on The railroad
bill has been 8 matter Of doub.. That
work was begun Saturday and 1t wa'
claimed that Senators Gamble and Oraw-
ford, of South Dakota, would join the
As regular republicans previously can
ysssed, making the necessary 'sll re-
publican mfjorIty" for the sdministra'
ton programme, While 40 unders'snd'
log wss reached 10 the House that the
vote on the railroad bill would be taken
on Tuesday nov seems certain that the
democrats will seek to have the bill re-
committed, with instructions that the
SECTIONS for the creation of a count OF
commerce be eliminated. The vote, 1t lie
conceded, Will be close.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09

SHIP subsidy bill and postal subven"
ton legislation Is absolutely dead so far
a. this session of Congress is concerned
Toe sponsors for the Humphrey Postai
subvention bill have nursed the infant
With the utmost csre, but to no avail,
and they have now come to a complete
realization that all their hopes have been
In vain. They will make no sitsmPt to
resnscilsts the legislation at this session.
When 10 February last the bill was
forced through the committee all chapcs
of enactment of the Humphrey measure
was forfeited. The worse than useless
attacks on opponents of the bill by the
merchant marine committee, which have
resulted 10 an inquiry by Congress CON-
pleted the work and killed the measure
beyond hope of revival.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09
Sixty-tirst Congress.
SENATE

Senator Stone, introduced resolu-
ton in the Senate calling attention to
pamphlet OF 4S0 pages entitled "a
story OF a TART" II comprises ex-
tracts from the Congressional record
aud Is being sent out free under franks.
He requested that the committee on
postofices and post roads be instructed
TO examine aud report WHITTIER 1t can
be properly franked. He cobtsuded
that the lndsxipg made 1t non -frsDksble.
1t wss cheerfully announced BY Ssns-
tor Gslliuger that bis frank was being
used With bis consent. He hoped the
investigation would be thorough.
Senator Bacon, said he had been
grossly misguided In the book. What
he said had been garbled and so ar.
ranged as to constitute 40 absolute
Qualification and gross Misrepresentation.
The resolution was modified to In
clude the other clauses Of the tracking
privilege.
Senator Money referred to assertions
that public men had sent lsundry, and
a cooking stove, aud COW through the
mails. He said the third assistant
postmaster general admitted to him
that such exaggerstions we're not tue
but hsd been added TO make good
story.
The resolution wss referred to the
committee on postIffices and post roads.
A report on the naval sppFopr alton
bill, which was submitted 10 the Senate
today. shows that the bill carries
$3.50. ITO, 9S4, an increase of nearly
SIS. 900, 900 over the amount 10 the
measure as 1t passed the House, The
Increase was Gus chiefly to additions to
the navy recommended by the Senate
committee.
A bill was considered to charge double
the unpaid postsge on mail matter where
insufficient postsge hsd been prepaid.
Resolutions on the death Of King Ed
Wsrd we're adopted by the Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations today SIS re-
port to the senate. II wss then planned
10 have them submitted to the Senate at
8 p. 10. and adjourn.
Senator Penrose said the matter OF
insuffcIens postage bad become great
abuse and 1t could only be corrected by
imposing penalty on improvi6eDce.
The bill went over under objection.
The ninth week Of debate on the ad-
ministrsiion railroad bill began Ia the
Senate today. But few senators were
present.
Senator Overmsn, spoke 10 favor OF
long and short haul amendment. He
said southern and other states suffer
from discriminatory rates jast the same
az do the intermountsin sections of the
country.
Senator Piles, spoke at length In
opposition to the long sDd short hsul
amendment.
The resolutions adopted BY the COM
mittee we're:
"Resolved, That the death Of His
Royal and Imperial Majesty Edward
VII; the bereavement OF bis people, aud
the loss to the world of his wise aud
kindly Influence for peace and good gov
eminent are deeply deplored by the Sem
ate OF the United States OF America.
"Resolved, That the the foregoing
resolution be comm unicated through the
Department Of State to the government
OF Great Britain.
Resolved, As 8 further mark of re-
spsct, that the Senste do BOW adjourn"
HOUSE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-09
OpposlnR Stuart.

Portsmouth, Va, May 9-The repub-
lIcsn machine Leaders Of the ststs today
opened 6ght sgain't the son Of General
]. e. B. Stuart, the Confederate cavalry
leader, whom President Taft desires to
resppoiut a. collector OF customs a, New
port News. Postmaster General Hitch
cock is urging the appointment of former
Postmaster Reade, while the state leaders
are urging John Locke, as reward for
his work for the state ticket