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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
$ the fact that Intefnational Har

was the fact that lnteRnational Har-
vester went off 3l2 points. The
great harvester company has been
mentioned recently as tone of the
corporations against which the De-
partment Of Justice intended direct
ing it's next action. Officials OF the
harvester company have been quoted
as saying that their corporation was
willing voluntarily to dissolve and
reorganize along lines to be agreed
upon with the Department Of Justice.
That this offer was not accepted. but
that a dissolution suit is expected in
Wall street, was shown by the bear
raid on that stock during the first
hour.
London, Oct 27.-The United
States governments suit against the
United States Steel Corporation had
its effect on American shares on the
London Stock exchange this morn
ing. In the early trading Steel com
mon was down 3M and the prefer
red 3A. Other American stocks
were frequently lower.
Bear coverings later lifted the
stock in London to 3G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
REBEL GENERAL
MADE PRESIDENT
YuanlHung ProclasmsJ Himself PRO
visional Executive. Revolution
Becoming More Formidable.
DYNASTY is DOOMED
Insurgents March Slowly on to Pekin-
Cabinet Officers Dismissed Yesterday
Virtually Under Arrest-Situation Be-
coming More Serious all tho Time.

Shanghai, Oct. 27.-General l.
Yuan Hung proclaimed himself pro-
visional president of the new repub-
lie Of China at Hankow today. Not
ification of the generals action has
been duly received by the foreign
consuls, who are assured that the
provisional government will do all in
its power to protect foreign inter
ests during the present period OF
widespread unrest.
Ii Yuan Hung has commanded
the rebel forces in and about Han
kow ever since the present outbreak
began. 1t is believed his elevation
Of himself to the presidency will be
accepted by the revolutionists
throughout the country.
There is no news as yet from Han
kow when the advance against Pekin
which was threatened yesterday, will
begin, but the prediction made here
is that General Ii will proceed slow.
ly, taking town after town, as he has
done in the past until the capital
is in the natural spread of the revolu-
tionary movement.
Prince Ching and Cheng Hsuan
Huai, dismissed yesterday at the ma
tional assembly's demand, from the
respective posts of president Of the
cabinet and minister Of communica-
tions, are reported from Pekin to be
virtually under arrest, and no doubt
Is felt here that their lives will be
sacrificed if the government. thinks
it can gain the revolutionists good
will by taking them.
Yuan Shl Kai, who, despite his
pretense at delay, Is really advising
the imperial government against the
rebels, is winning the latter's bitter
enmity and is constantly under heavy
guard to protect him against assas-
sination. The rebels consider him
traitor.
Pekin, Oct. 27.-News of the proc
lamation OF Chinese republic with
General Ii Huen Hung as its first
president has thrown the imperial
court into almost hysterical terror.
Machu officials are leaving for the
north in droves and those who remain
are almost without exception gathering
their movable property together in
readiness to ioin the rout at an in
stsnt's notice. There aro reports that
the baby emperor has already been
smuggled from the city but they are
not generally believed.
In official circles the common view
is thai the dynasty is doomed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
Trial of Mrs. McRhea.

Opelousas, La, Oct. 27.-In spite OF
the order OF Judge Pavy that night
sessions for the trial OF Mrs. Zoo Nc
Rhae for the murder OF Allan Garland
would be the rule until the jury box is
filled. when the fifth day Of the trial
opened today, little progress had been
made. So much interest has been
taken in the case by the citizens OF this
and neighboring towns that it will
probably be necessary to send fifty or
a hundred miles away to obtain men
unprejudiced enough to sit in the box.
A few veniremen were examined last
night and all dismissed either because
they objected to capital punishment
for women, or because OF their Ma
sonic affiiiiatiou.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27

Republicans are attempting to head
off the Democratic work and fore
stall Stanley, who will resume his
inquiry into the trust Nov. 10.
The Taft forces point to the suit
in support Of their claim that the
Administration is really going. to
bust the trusts The anti-Taft Re-
publicans sought to discredit the mo-
tiyes of the Administration and called
the suit grand stand play" desig-
mated for election purposes.
A story in general circ ulation was
that last summer the financial inter-
ests withdrew their support from the
Taft Administration. Immediately
thereafter, it is said, the Taft cabinet
formed plan of war which included
Taft's tour of the west and the actiV-
ity OF Attorney General Wickersham
in the East. From this story the La
Toilette hackers gained great pleasure
as they contend that Taft's trip in the
West did not strengthen him and that
he had broken with the financial in
terests Of the East. La Fallette's
prospects were brighter than ever.
The Democrats, however, took the
attitude that Wall street powers, see
ing that such a suit is inevitable,
greatly preferred to have it during
the present Republican Administra-
ton than to face the possibility of
such an action under Democratic
President.
The net result was confusion of
public opinion. The Washington
Post, owned by John R. Mclean,
which has been vigorously supporting
Taft's Administration, today assailed
the Administration for filing the suit,
saying in part:
"The suit is the most spectacular
piece Of trust busting thus far at
tempted and its effect upon the hon.
est business interests of the country
will probably be most Injurious.
War between the govern
ment and its own people cannot last
long. Such strife is anarchy and 1t
must cease"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
OPENING OF CONGRESS.
Tariff, Trusts and Monetary Legisla-
tion, Chief Matters of Interest
Mt Next Session of
Congress.

Washington, Oct. 27.-With little
more than a month intervening be-
fore Vice-President Sherman and
Speaker Clark will call their respec-
tive houses to order for the next ses-
sion of Congress, with congressional
committees resuming their investi-
cations, and with the filling of the va
cancy on the Supreme Court bench,
caused by the death of Justice Harlan,
likely to be made almost at any time.
the national capital has resumed much
OF it's winter-like appearance. From
this time on washington will be the
scene OF many interesting events.
In addition to the political matters
coming up from time to time, num-
Der Of important conventions, begin
ming with the Rivers and Harbors
Congress, which will be held in Dec
ember, will claim the attention Of
business man and politician alike
for the next few months.
Standing out above everything else
will be the tariff, control Of the trusts
and combinations, and monetary leg
station. But they will not be the only
ones Of importance. Alaska and its
problems will occupy much attention
So will the conservation problem.
Reports will be made on the most
OF the numerous investigations which
were stirred up last season in the
House. Some of these will be Of the
utmost interest, such as the report
on the Wiley case by the Moss COM
mittee. The report on the post-ofice
investigations is another to which
careful attention will be directed.
In the Senate the reports on the
Lorimer Investigation and the Steph-
enson inquiry will doubtless be made
Unusual interest will center around
the appropriations. For many years
the Democrats have been assailtne
the Republicans for extravaganza.
Now it devolyes on Democratic
House to shape the appropriation
bills. 1t will be worth while to see
what is done with them. The expec
tation is that the House will hold the
bills pretty we'll down for politica
reasons. The Senate will increase
them. Then the House will yield
largely to the Senate, and blame the
Senate Republicans for it.
The arbitration treaties in the Sen
ate will be much in the limelight b!
reason of the strong insistence Of the
President on their ratification.
With the approach Of tho time fo1
the opening OF the Panama Canal, at
tention will be given to the question
of tolls and regulations for the use o
the canal. This will be one OF thu
really big things of the session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
Not a Landseer.

'Ts that a Landseer, Mr.. CroesusE
asked visitor, pausing before paint
ing of cow, executed with great skili
and fidelity. mo" replied the host
Reckon it's Durham. See no"
broad it is between the horns. and see
the color and curl on It's forehead.
That's genuine Durham, sure. That
amt no Landseer. Com
panion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
THE LINNELL
MURDER CASE

Boston, Oct. 27.-After an appeal to
Judge Sanderson in Superior Court by
lawyers for Rev. Clarence V. I. Richie
son, District Attorney Pelletier today
agreed not to examine further Robert
Burns, u detective employed by the
defense, and not to ask for the produc-
ton OF the letters believed to be from
Avis Linnell and other property taken
from Richeson's room by bis detec.
tiyes. The grand jury investigation
into the death OF Avis Linnell con.
tinued today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
Slow Progress Of M'Namara Trial.

u
Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 27.-Certain
that the action Of the federal author
ties at indianapolis in starting 4 fed.
eral grand jury investigation into
the dynamite plot alleged TO have
been participated in by John and
James Mcnamara is but the begin
ming OF a sensational attempt to
bring the entire indianapolis devel-
opments and alleged evidence here
for use against James B. Mcnamara,
Attorney Darrow and his assistants
today are preparing TO circumveni
the plan. They declare that this ac-
ton of the indianapolis federal auth
critics is part of plan by Detective
Burns and the Local Merchants and
Manufacturers association to over
rule the Indiana State courts, and
they further allege that private at
torneys hired by the Merchants and
Manufacturers association OF this city
including Oscar Lawler. have been
working a month past to develop this
situation.
/, Following the refusal OF the In
diana authorities TO part with the
alleged evidence, Lawler and his as
sistants. were commissioned by the
District Attorney, Fredaricks. and
others personally interested in the
conviction of the McNamaras, 70 dyna-
velop some method whereby dyna-
mite, the books of the Structural
Iron Workers Union, John j. Nc
Namara's private check books, and
other documents could be brought to
California.
They finally decided that The only
hone was 10 interest the federal gov
ernment and this has been done.
Just how it is hoped finally to get
the alleged evidence here is unknown
and counsel for the McNamaras arc
positively insistent' that they will pre-
vent the defendants being tried here
for anything but the murder OF
Charles Haggerty and the other ~
employees Of the Los Angeles Times.
When court convened today Judge
Bordwell listened to the excuses OF
members Of the new venire OF forty
men He was also expected 10 rule
on the challenge Of the defense
against A. d. Winters, who was held
on the jury by Bordwell despite his
statement that he would expect
James Mcnamara to prove his inno-
cence, and that he acted as a strike
breaker during the butchers strike
several years ago, and was still an
tagonistic to organized labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
Murder in q Negro College.

Huntsville, Oct. 27.-Great excite
ment was caused at the College for
negroes at Normal, Ala, today when
W. H. Turner, 19, of New York city,
killed J. B. Hettit, 18 OF Clarksville.
Tenn, in personal encounter. The
coroner's jury hastily summoned
charged Turner with murder and
stringent measures were taken to pre-
vent further trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27

So far as the tariff, control OF the
trusts, and currency reform are con-
cerned, it is not easy to forecast what
will happen. No currency legislation
on the eve OF presidential campaign
is expected. Nor Is 1t likely that
House and Senate, one Democratic
the other Republican, can agree on q
comprehensive scheme OF corporation
control.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
WILD SCENES ON
STOCK EXCHANGE.
The Action Against the Steel Trust
Causes Excitement in New York
and London Stock Markets
STEEL SMASHED
New York Market Opens Weak. Fever
ish and Excited br Reason OF the Coy
ernmcnt's Movement Against the Gi-
saHtic Corporation.

London, Oct. 2T.-The Italian bat
tlcship Napoli has sunk a Turkish
battleship and damaged another
near the entrance OF the Dardenelles.
according 10 message from Turin
by way OF the frontier to avoid CEN
sorship. The news is unconfirmed.
Censorship on messages from
Rome has reached such ridiculous
extremes that, as in the present case.
it is impossible 10 dispatch !ntorma-
tion of reported Italian victories.
Even commercial messages are only
transmitted after the authorities
have satisfied themselves that they
contain no hidden meaning. Wig
orous protests by business interests.
by the press association Of Rome, and
by many members of the Italian par
lament have failed TO move Premier
Cioletti 10 relaxation OF the regula-
tions.
Rome, Oct. 27.-Fifteen hundred
Turks were killed or wounded in
desperate battle with the Italians yes
terday. according to official Hhvices
received from Tripoli this evening.
Among tie killed were the Turkish
comnl;.. Ter, Nechiat Bey. and nearly
all his officers. The dispatches state
only that the Italian losses were
heavy.
lowering over the field in his
aeroplane, Captain Piazza OF the
italian army aerial corps. rendered
assistance OF the highest value by
signals directing the artillery fire of
his countrymen below. The guns
were served with the utmost precls-
ion and moved the Turks down in
heaps.
The battle lasted all daT. 1t fol-
lowed q several days series OF ag-
greSsive movements from the Turks,
as a result OF which the Italian cor
don drawn about Tripoli in a crescent
shape with the points Of the crescent
close down 10 the coast line, found it
self in Il decidedly embarrassing posi-
tion. The left wing was, indeed, for
a time in considerable danger. There
was a panic in the city, where it was
feared a massacre Of combatantS and
alike would follow
Turkish victory. and every one who
could do so made plans 10 take to the
ships in the harbor al a moments
notice.
The Mohammedans fought with
most desperate valor. They charged
again and again up 10 the very muz-
zlcs of the italian guns ana were beat
en- off or killed under the cannon at
the bayonet's point.
Nechiat Bey had evidently made up
his mind either 10 conquer or sacri-
fee his entire force. He led his men
furiously and was finally found after
the battle was over, lying under
heap of dead. his body riddled. His
officers behaved with equal courage.
or his force more than two-thirds
were either killed or wounded.
To eXtricatc himself from his dam
gerous position the Italian comman-
der resolved upon Il desperate at
tack. 1t was managed with the great
est skill and such tremendous dasi!
that the Turks could not stand
against it. They refused TO retreat,
however. and their entire force was
practically annihilated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
Baby Poisoned.

New York, Oct. 27.-Charles Ed
ward Gardiner, one year old son OF
DR.. Charles Caroline: died today from
opium poison. Th baby ate the sugar
coating from Is opium pills giveE him
by his sister Geraldine. two and one
half years old, who thought they were
marbles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
M Weddiru Presents.

Those who are opposed to the CIV
ing OF wedding presents will hail Tlth
approval the step taken by very
wealthy Chicago society girl. "nea
her wedding invitations were is.uea
they contained this sentence: II Is
a special request that no gifts snaii
be sent" Probably there are otnefs
who will follow her example.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27

While taking a bath at the Hote
Carlton, at Altoona. Pa, yesterday,
Mrs. ]. w. Charles heard somebody in
her apartments, She sprsng from the
tub, flung open the door, and metz
burglar, who pointed a arcvoiver at her.
Mrs. Charles saw her diamonds in the
mans other bands and dlsregardins
the weapon, spraug at him. The thief
ran down the stairs and into the lobby
with Mrs. Charles in pursuit. He ran
up a back stairway Mis-. Charles
caught him at the third floor, oror'
powered him. threw him to the floor
and forced her diamonds from him.
Mrs. Charles then ran back to the
bathroom and tainted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
MISS KNABE WILL
MAKE STATEMENT

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 27.-Miss
Augusta Knahe, cousin Of DR.. Helene
Knabe, found dead with her throat cut
in her apartments here, today promised
to make a complete statement to the
police tomorrow which the police be-
lieve will lift the curtain OF Mystery
that surrounds the death OF the woman
physician.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
FATAL ACCIDENT
TO AN AVIATOR.

Rheims, Oct. 27.-Aviator Despair
net, engaged in army aerial tests, fell
40 feet to-day and was instantly killed.
His machine turned over and over rs
i fell and anded sixty feet from the
ayiator's body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
Judge Lannin. to Tiy steel Trust.

Trenton, n. j., Oct 27.-Judge Viii
liam NJ. LaDning, before whom the
stee! trus, case has been started here,
has lonw been known FIR his calm ju-
dicial mind and bis impartial rulings,
in all matters, especially matters in
-oIving The trusts. He WAS advanced
20 tie circuit court from the district
court bench after serving term in
Congress and after occupying several
minor judicial positions here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27

Permission was :odav denied to the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Co. 10 estab-
lish q rate OF As cents per hundred
mounds on cotton lintor- from Okolona,
Mis-. to Cinrinnati, .. The As cert
rate, if established would he lower than
rate. between Intermediate points and
was therefor denied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Attorney General Wickersham
was in good spirits today, his manner
seeming to indicate relief and satis-
faction, the mass of work involved IN
the investigation of the Steel trust
and the preparation of the brief
having been terminated with the FL
tng of the case at Trenton, n. j., to
break the trust.
When seen this morning at the
Department of Justice he was not
communicative, but consented to an
swer a number of questions.
will you take part in the trial?"
was asked the Attorney General.
THAT is unlikely" said Wicker
1sham. Reason number one Is that
| will be too busy with other cases
to give up the time that would be
required for attendance in court. AS
a rule the Attorney General does not
appear in cases until they reach the
u. S. Supreme Court"
will Judge Dickinson, then, have
charge of the proceedings in court?"
Eyes, he will have charsss of the
case"
"Will he have some one to help
him?"
'Yes, but it is not decided who will
be chosen for that duty
will Solicitor General Lohman
take part in the work.
mo, he will be too busy attending
to suits in which the government
is interested in the Supreme court"
What will be the next step in
the proceedings?"
"The fling Of answers by the at
torneys for the Steel corporation.
They will have until January first
to present the answers to our brief.
In equity cases the rule Of the court
provides that the time for making
answer in the suit may go over to
the second rule day. Therei one
rule day in every month
Would the comprehensive request
in the brief for the disintegration or
the steel corporation provide also
for the disintegration of the subsid-
iary companies?"
ut Is broad enough to be carried
to that extent if the court so desires.
We made it as broad as possible In
order that we might not lose any
form of relief by having it omitted
, from the brief"
SIS there a prospect that this will
result in the reorganization OF the
steel trust.
"I do not know" answered the At
torney General.
Endless political features were to-
day attached to the suit to dissolve
the Steel. trust. and the case jumped
into the forefront Of the already
complicated presidential campaign.
The Democrats claim credit fol
forcing the Administration to act
through the investigation conducted
by the Stanley committee Of the
House, as Representative Stanley,
(Dem.. Ky.), has been demanding
prosecution Of the steel trust for sew
sral years. They charge that the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-27

New York. Oct. 27.--The stock
market opened today excited, weak
and feverish on the news Of the gov
ernment's Steel Trust busting suits.
On very heavy selling, United
States Steel common opened at 50,
glided to 53k and then made a
slight recovery. This was a decline
of five points over last nights clos
ing price.
Vi S. Steel preferred, which closed
at 1OS7s last night, opened this
morning at 104, sagged to 1o3 ",
and then momentarily skidded around
1O4.
The heavy selling in both steel is
sues kept the stock tickers buzZlng.
Declines from fractions to two points
ranged through the industrial list.
After Is minutes Of trading, the
market steadied on the support Of
fered to steel issues. Steel common
continued to fuctuate fractionally
around 50, or Az points below last
nights close.
In the first quarter hour of trading
something like $4,000 shares of Steel
common were thrown on to the mar
ket.
The preferred fuctuated between
1924 to 104A. There were fire.
ouent fractional recoveries all thro
the list.
In three quarters of an hour, Steel
common receded, under constant sell
ing, to 52k, decline of six points
over last nights closing sales.
At this low mark there was slight
reaction, the next 1900 shares go
ing at 52&.
The unsettled influence of the
Steel suit was not diminished at any
time during the first hour. Steel
common fell to SO Il. Reading then
dropped about a point and losses OF
one to two points were sustained in
nearly all the other railroads and in
many specialties.
Governments unchanged; other
bonds lower.
The feature of the first hours trad
ing, outside of the declines in Steel