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FRIDAY EVENING. MAR. 27,1908.
Hon. Joan Shari* Williams, of
Mississippi, a* leader of the minority in
tbe House of Represeutativea, baa issued
a written statement defining precisely
the attitude of the democratic party in
the Hou^e toward legislation urged by
Preaident Roosevelt in his measage to
Cingress at the present aesaion. Tbe
abatement describes what republican leg
illation the democrats will support,
what they will oppose and what conces?
sions they demand on the part of the
majority as the price of refraining from
an organiz-d filibuster throughout the
remainder of the aesaion. Mr. .Williams
aays all the President baa to do is to de?
liver 20 or td republican House votes in
favor of thom. Those conjoined with
the solid democratic votes will put them
through. Mr. Williams notes tbe fol?
lowing measures as those which will
"command virtually tbe solid democratic
vote within constitutional limits:"
To compel publication of campaign
contributions. Prohibition ol child
labor in the District of Columbia and
the Territories. An employera' liability
lav, drawn lo conform to the recent de?
cisions of the Supreme Couit. Federal
liability to government employe*. A
law to prohibit the issuance of injunction*
without notice to tba party enjoined.
Removal of the tariff oa wood pulp and
printing paper. Imposition of a federal
charge for every water-power right
granted on a navigable stream.
Tboae principles and measures urged
by the PreMdeBt with which Mr. Wil?
liams, as minority leader, takes issue are
enumerated aa follows;
The penalizing of the boycott. Tbe
light ot the Attorney-General to nomi?
nate receivers when a common cartier ia
thrown into the bane's of a receiver. The
modificaticn of the Sherman aoti-tru.-1.
law ao as tc permit within limitation the
maintenance of trusts and the making of
trade agreements between combinations
of capital. The appointment of a com?
mission to prepare data for a revision of
the tariff. _
C-tAi'diNo that ihe PresMeat had
flagrantly usurped the powei. given to
him by the cor>'itution, and repeatedly
attempted to influence the judiciary, Mr.
Beal, of Texas, in the House yi.'.erday
???verely arraigned the chief executive.
He credited Mr Rorssvelt with having
appointed three judge, of the Supreme
Court of the United States and a ma?
jority of the United Stales circuit and
dl**'rict j'ldges. "Drawing their -ouree
ol authority from him," he declared,
"and holding their com mission?. from
him, he stands in a petition to wield
powerful influence upon them, though
they are the representative of a distinct
department ol the government." Tbe
Preaident, he charged, was not content i
with the exercise of the same power ex?
ercised by Wi abington, JiH.i_->n, Jack
eon, Lincoln, Grant and McKinley, ''but
in hie overpowering ambition reaches out
with eager hand and exercises powers
not dreamed of by them." Mr. Roose?
velt's course natutally subj?.!- him to
criticism. H's aggre-siveness and his
wont to take a hand in everything that
is conceived or put in operation is beirg
justly rf s?nted.
Una in.k to approve the Interstate
Commerce Commission's showing from
tbeir own reports tbat the railroads
have greatly exaggerated the extent of
the panic, Mr. J. J. Hill covertly pre
d cte lhat the bad times would be proved
during the coming month*. He Baye:
Keep that article before'you, then
follow the accounts p/ railway affairs
for the next three* months, daily, and
aee how the feels and the optimistic
views compare with each other. We
railway people aie in no position to do
too much talking just now. We prefer
to let the facts speak for themselves?
and they will speak loud enough. The
Pennsylvania Railroad would not lay
off any cl its men if it auld afford
to keep them, but it can't afford it. It isn't
earning enough to do ip. lt ie tb. same
al uation ever> whore. It ia too heavy
a draught on optimWm to sfe ihe c "ela?
tions ol affairs ir ? tr ghi I'ght. The
facia will nrwk.-* tlnir own reply. It may
tike a little* (iiiie, but Ihe answer will
ciine tate.
Tbis is in direct contradiction of the
alatemenla made by the republican
leaders that "prosperity haa returned."
Follow im- en unprecedented jamp
ot 2 cents a pi.und last Monday, meat
pricea are at a higher level now than for
aaveral years, and the situation has be?
come ao acute that many of the smaller
dealers in some places are being diiven
out of businesa. Cinsumers in the large
cities who are dependent upon weekly
wagea to run their households have been
compelled to stop buying meat became
it ia ao high-priced, and ths result ia a
condition which has not been equaled
since the Spanish-American war. Blame
for this condition is laid entirely at the
door of the beef trust, which holds in its
hands virtually the eutire meat supply
ot the country. A glance at the prices
which ruled two week* ago and those
aaked now for beef aud lamb shows ad?
vances of Irom 8 to 5 cenls a pound, re
lail, whereas, at this season of Ihe year,
declines are usually ia order. Another
advance ol 2 cents a pound is scheduled
for Monday next.
One of the most startling attacks yet
iade npon President Rocaevel*, which
itherto waa merely rumor and talk, io
ie effect that Dr. Allan McLine Him
ton, the noted New York alie_i. , that
ie mind of the President wm failing in
remit of hi* ac'ivitiei, hu more re
sntly been given color by Dr. Hamil
in's artic'e in the N.rtb American Re
lew on "Psych ipathic Rule's." While
9 (1 iee not mention tbe President by
ame, all the well-known characteristics
f him are gathered together aa tbe signs
f incipient paranoia. Friends of the
Pres dont say that the doctor has a
?rievance in tbe refusil of tbe President
o pardoo Ha .litton's son, who was court
Dani tied in the Philippine*.
Thm* proposal to exttnd for ten years
.ha act protecting tbe scenery of Niagara
rom further spoliation is cordially to be
iommended.. To leave tbe great falls
ind the rapids flowing between walls ol
-ric. and concrete would be scarcely
ess deplorable than to bave them drained
Iry. To whatever extent the power of
he falls continues to be utilized for io
Imtrihl purposes, says Ibe New Yoik
IVibune, it should be possible to do it
without robbing the shorn of the river
ot the natural beauty which forms tbe
only fit aettiog for the cataract.
From Washington.
fCorrevpondence of the Alexandria Gazette.]
Washington, D. C., March 27.
Seihus conflict among tha republi?
cans of the House of Representatives
wih possibilities that may affect the
i-peakerahip in the next House, is im?
minent. Oa one sido stands Speaker
Cannon and on tbe other Representative
Hepburn al Iowa, chairman of the com?
mittee on interstate and foreign com?
merce. It baa all rome out of the
Speaker'a action in referring to the com?
mittee on judiu.ry, instead of tbe com?
mittee on commerce, tbe administraii.i-i
bill to amend the Sherman auti-trust ac'.
Members of (he committee on commerce
were busy today sounding tbe sentiment
among the reputlicaos to determine
what would ba the fate of a res elution
introduced in the House to discharge
(he judiciary committee from considera?
tion of the administration measure, and
give it to Ihe commerce committee.
When the President lad ripped con?
ferences with Mr. Hepburn regarding
the measure, and Hepburn had agreed
to introduce it, it wss generally presum
ed that it would be referred to his com?
mittee. In three hours after that con?
ference, the fight was oo, and members
of Mr. Hepburn's committee were ask?
ing their fell>w republicans what they
would do regarjingthe proposed resolu?
tion for reference. Mr. Hepburn is
noted as a man who can be "ugly" wben
be wan'a to. Tbat he is thoroughly
aroused at this tima, he takes no pains
to conceal, Whether or not Ihe White
House will rally its friends in the House
to the support of Mr. Hepburn, has not
been authoritatively stated, but rumors
that the President would take such
action were persistent tulay. If this
is done, and there should be added ,o
Hepburn's sirength la the Honse, mr
small following which (he Hayes move?
ment against tbe Speaker has collec'ed,
a little help from the democrats would
make the prose's for ihe pasia.e of
the proposed resolution very bright.
Hepburn, it is understood, would be
willing to make a bargain with- tin
democrats. That they will be glad to
lend a hand to promote discord among
their opponents ls expected. If Mr.
Hepburn accomplishes his desire to
have tbe House overrule tbe action
of the Speaker in the reference of ihe
bill, he will be a possibility for (he
speakership in (he next Congress, if it
is a republican body. A member of
the commerce committee said today.
"As a usual thing, it is not good policy
for a committee to go on the fl >or lo
fight for a bill but io tbis case I believe
we would be warranted in making the
fight."
As an indication that it does not
mean to put to sleep immediately the
Hepburn bill to amend the Saerman
anti-trust law, tbe House committee on
judiciary today announced that it will
begin a setiea of hearings on April 4
oi tbe measure. Representatives of tbe
railroads, tbe Department of Justice and
the labor organizni ms wi'l be heard.
Reports from Garfield Hospital today
are that Rpresentative James S. Sher?
man, of New York, one of the House
leaders, continues lo improve, and that
he will be able to leave that institution
in a few days.
William Barrett Ridgely, Comptroller
of the Currency, today presented his
resignal iou lo the President, to take
effect upon his acceptance of the presi?
dency ot tbe reor_an'z*d Natir.n.l Bunk
of Commerce, of Kan-as City. L.wrenc*
O.Murray, assistant secretary of Com?
merce and Labor, will succeed Mr.
Ridgely.
Senator Bulkhead today introduced
an amendment to ihe poatoftice appro?
priation bill fixing the calarie* ol rural
free delivery carriers, at fl,OOO and
giving them one month's leave with pay
each year.
Senator Penroen is still alive in Phila?
delphia and bis family still has hope* of
his ultimate recovery, although his case
is recognize as a desperate one
Hon. William J. Bryan lectured to a
large audience under the auspices of tbe
Ancient Order of Hiberniars given yes?
terday evening.
The weather bureau announces that two
earthqinke. were ree-rd ed rn the inurutneii
lice lsst evening. thefir*t nt tiV>-:22 ami the
second at 10:52:22. The vibratta wss quiet
aroa ow--td, their charade.r lad lea tint that
Um (aricia or the iaatarfaaaea wa* a .out 200
ruilt-s (um \Va*_iugtou.
Orders were isued at the War Department
tolay for the retirement he_au_e a?e o( M*jeer
General Adolphus \V. vireely, who was recent
ly det-tched from command of the Depart
ment of theTakota and granted leave until
his retirement.
SUICIDE OF A LOVER.
Prevented 'rom marrying tbe girl of
his choice, Edwin J. Ditmars, the 18
year-old ion of Dr. James G. Ditmars,
of Brooklyn, leaped from (be center
span of the Brooklyn Bridge yeserday
morning. He was takea from tbe
water and died a tr.oment later. In the
pockets of the young man were found
two photographs i f a pretty young
woman. Theae were inscribed on the
back. "From Lillian Wolber" The
youth bad been very much attached to
Miss Wolber, but owing to his inability
tn support himself he could cot marry.
Tu ii caused him to be despondent.
News of the Day.
A dispatch from Boston aays Oovernor
_uild is steadily improving.
A dispatch from Philadelphia aays
Senator Penrose passed a good night,
ind for tbe first time since his condition
*ecame feriout bia nla'ivea expressed
npes for his iicovery.
In Ihe Hou?e yeaterday a brief _.-?
tage was read from Pre* dent Roosevelt
transmitting a statement from Secretary
Root regarding payment of friends of
Min Ellen M. Stone who contributed lo
a fund to ransom ber from Turkish bri?
gands.
Mexico City experienced two severe
eartf quake shocks yesterdiy. The first
shock occurred at 4:30 yesterday even?
ing, lasting four minutes and twenty
eight seconds. No live*, were lost and
the prop.-rly damage was insignificant.
Nummo js walls were cracked.
John Duvall, the tec-year-old son of
Mrs. EilaDnvall, of Laurel, Md., died
Wedneeday from the effects of drinking
a half pint of whisky that he hid
found hidden away in a cupboard. Soon
afterward the boy was taken wilh con?
vulsions, resulting in his death.
The amendment to (he Percy-Gray
hw eliminating the clause permitting
betting at race tracks, and the amend?
ment to the penal code, providing Im?
prisonment for b'Kkmakers, without the
alternative of a fine, peaced tbe New
York assfmbly yesterday afternoon by
an overwhelming majority.
Three indictments, each containing
three counts against Patrick Calhoun,
president of the United Railways; T. L.
Ford, general-counsel for the same cor?
poration, and Abraham Ruef, former
political b**ss of Baa Francisco, secretly
voted by the grand jory Wednesday
night, were filed wilh Presiding Judge
Sturtevant yesterday.
William Jennings Bryan arrived in
Pittsburg, Pa., today and tonight will
address a mons'er deraocra'ic. mw
meeting at Exposition He.il, in lhat
city. The depot was filled with a throng
of admiring friends and he was given
a rousing reception as be .tepped from
toe train. He will be given another
rousing reception when he rppears on
fie platform tonight.
Oovernor Hughes, of New York, w.ll
give a hearing tomorrow at IO o'clock on
an application 'or a. respite for Chester
O lletle who is sentenced to be electro?
cuted Monday for the murder of Grace
Brown on (heground ot newly discovered
evidence. Attorney John H. lugan of
Albany and Mr. snd Mrs. Gillette,
parents of the condemned man, c-lied
on the governor last night snd asserted
that they had new evidence which w.uld
havei (ended to change the verdict.
Mr. Knapp, chairman if tbe Inter
st ile C-mmerce Communion, advocated
yesterday before the House commit tee on
c >mmf rc? a uniform bill of lading hw.
Uniformity in bills of lading, such uni?
formity to be prescribed by the govern?
ment, Chairman Knapp said, would give
this class of paper stability as negotiable
instrument*. Such bills wruld be bind
iig upon the tbe carrier whose agent
issued them in much the same sense and
to (he ssme extent tha( a bank is liable
when it certifies a check.
Io a futile attempt to blow open the
safe of the Farmers' Bank al Bpriog*
(own, Ark., early yesterday, the head nf
one of lb* robbers was blown from his
?boulders bf a pia. ...iure explosion of
dynamite. Tbe body of tbe dead robber
wai f uni near the rafe in the bank
In his pocket was a map showing Gen
, Springtown and Sulphur Ko-ingc
mar.td wi h rrn-s'B Rai ks at the (wo
laUer places have been robbed lately
and the police are led lo tho belief that
he same gang attempted to rob tbe
Farmers' Bank.
Almost at the doorway of his brother.
William, whom he had traveled 2,000
miles to te> af'er an alsence of fifty
veur-, Thomas J. Moffilit, a pioneer of
the Wes', fell dead of heart diseaie in
Winchester, Ind., last Friday, and tbe
brother is on what may be his deathbed
in San Francisco as the result of (he
shock. Mofflin, before his trip to the
> hs', hsd been visiting with his daugh
ter, Mrs. W. L. Reen, of San Francisco.'
His wife. Mrs. Sarah H. Moffitt, is there
at present, and (he remains of the pio?
neer will be shipped to that city for in?
terment.
The Legislature.
Th* legislature sprn'all of yesterday
in a discussion of the methods of pro?
cedure in the Hlat-ks'one case.
As stated eNeabere Judge Blackstone
was removed from ollie?. -
Governor Swanson sent a letter to tbe
Senate, accompanying cornmuuicatii ns
he had receive! from the superinten
d.-nts of tbe Eastern, Western and Soot li
western State hospitals, calling atten?
tion lo tbe fact that by reason rf thc
amendment to the laws whereby the
care, maintenance and support of in?
mates of such are no longer to be paid
by the estates aod tamili?s of auch in?
mates, but is to be borne by the State.
The Gevernor called attend-n to the
fact lhat no provis'on had been made
tn mtmt (he deficiency in the general
appropriation bill, au 1 thst hy teas in
of such condi ions the State hospitals
are confronted with a deficit, notwiih
standing di at the appropriations are
barely sufficient to meet the actual ex?
penses. The letter was referre*. to the
committee on finance, the Senate ad
hearing to ita position not to consider
any other quei'ion.* at thi* ll
VANDERBILT'S DOMESTIC
TROUBLE-}.
Reports that the family tl Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt all side with his
wife in tbe domestic troubles said to
have caused their reparation gaves jcie'y
circles an added interest in tne .flairs of
the well-known couple. The publiched
statement that Mrs. C >rnelios Vander?
bilt haa given shel er to her daughter-in
law in her mansion at 57__ atreet and
Fifth avenue, New York, is Ibe basis of
the report lhat even bis mother is
oppo-ed to the young millioraire in hi*
dome.tic affairs.
Vanderbilt ls livine at the Plaza Ho
Ul, scarcely a l-lr-ck *way from his
mother's hone, hm be and his wife have
not met, MOufdieg io KpOrt, and are
not expected lo see each other before
Vanderbilt sails for England cn Satur?
day. His .'ay there will probably be
a lengthy, one report having it be has
leased a London house for ten years.
Developments of the next few days arc
awaited eagerly by society friends of the j
couple. Vanderbilt haa denied that papers
have been served on bim in a cutt for a j
separation fer divorce. It ia believed,!
(however, that if Mis Vanderbilt con
j templatee anch a suit the papen ?i'i ba
i served before lie sails.
Virginia Ne wm.
Mrs. Mary Ann Smith, wido* cf
'eter Smitb, died recently at the home
f ber bod, John D. Smitb, of Lee-b.rg.
Cap*. G. W. Grigaby, aged -evenly*
ighi, of King George county, died yea
-rday from heart dlseasa. He bad filled
fficea of sheriff, superintendent of .cuoole
nd supervisor.
A number of persona in Herndon have
icently been bitten by rabid dogs, Be?
arding to tbe records of the bureau of
nimal industry. The Department of
Agriculture will shortly announce cer
ain recommendations pertaining to the
ann ing of dogs.
JUDGE BLACKSTONE OUT.
After arguing throughout the entire
lay on the method of procedure to be
oUoa-ed the Houae of Delegates late
esterday afternoon voted to remove
fudge J. W. G. Blackstone from (he
lench of the Eleventh judicial circuit,
ind an hour later tbe Senate concurred
n ihe resolution.
There waa but one negative vote to the
?e.olu'i n In each house, even tbough
teveral of the delegates went oat of the
ia ! just before their names were called and
hus avoided the issue. The resolution
was that drawn by the majority ot the
-ommitee. Delegate* Page and Withers
ipoke vehemently in favor of the minor
i y resolution, which would have allowed
Judge Blackstone to introduce witnesses
;<i refute tbe charges of immorality and
neglect of offhial duty as set f_rth in the
resolution of removal. Mr. Withers cre?
sted q lite a stir in the lower honse wfien
be told of how Judtje. U Ur kt .one would
.ring bis cue before the Supreme Court,
and added that that body would in all
probability overthrow the action of the
General Assembly. ,
The evidence on which the judge was'
removed was not heard except by the
Hruse committee. Those defeoeling ihe
minority resolution held thal ih-ir re
putt was simply to suataiu (he alleged
charges and bad no bearing whatever on
the charges, bs preferred in the recom?
mendation for removal.
Senator Noel, of Le*, who preferred
the charges agains'. Judge Rhea, caused
the democratic Senators (o lake notice
when he said tbat lhere had been soire
suggestion that these charge, against
Judge Blackstone grew out of his audac?
ity in criticising Governor Swans in.
tie added that if Judge Blackstone wis
removed in hade this fact woul J prove
damaging.
I n the House the lone vote against the
removal was cast by Delegate Souther
land, ol I >ii kerson and the Wise countier.
lt was asserted afterward lhat he had
_.iel be wouli not vote to remove Black?
stone when tbe democrats had puta mao
like Judge Rhea on the Corporation
<' hu mission. Senator Carter, ol Rippa
bannock, cast the vote againat removal
tn the upper house.
Judge Blackstone ls alleged to bave
said after the vote had been taken on his
removal that he hid no millee In his
heart towaid any Del gate or Senator
and that he waa glad to believe that
each one voted for what he believed to
ie j ist and according lo the dictates of
his con?c:ence. Judge Blackstone wa*
present in the gallery when the vote
was taken, and during the entire day be
listened to the - arguments of the
d-.legates.
Tte ?nc-*e,-or<of th-* deposed jjd_e
will be chosen toil ty acd ihe L*g:sl*ture
will then adj urn.
Ju )ge Blackstone, who had declared
'.ie would tijtit tha proceedings to the
last point prBilbie, declined to ny last
night what couts* he would pursue, but
it is believed he will carry ihe matter
to the Supreme Court on quo warranto
prore.dmgs.
Ia an interview last night Judge
Blackstone said:
' I do not propose to state tho method
by which I will proceed, but the fight ia
not ended. I do not acquit*., that this
jidgmcut is final, and will proceed by
.appropriate legal means to protect my
-elf. I do not consider thal I have been
? emoved by due procecs of law."
.OUT HERN ME THO. I.TS.
The Baltimore Conference, Me'hod st
Episcopal Church South, in s-s-ion in
Richmoud, devoted the morning to the
examination of the characters of the
preachers.
When the qU'stion waa inked "Who
are ?iperannuated *.'" Ihe report showed
that two ii ad died during tbe year?Rev.
Robert 8mith and Rev. J 0. Tockett.
Rev. W. G. Eggleston, the oldest man
in the conference, is n.arly 100 years of
age. He bis been a member of the con?
ference for 70 years and now live* at
Middleton. Dr. S. K. Cox, of Harrison?
burg, who hat been in the conference for
64 years' is ill at hia home. He wrote
a tender letter to tbe brethren, stying
that this was tbe first time he bad ever
missed conference-he liked to be placed
on the superanuated list. 0 her pastors
who take (hat relation at this conference
are: Kev. Dr. I. W. Canter, Rev. L. R.
Jones and Rsv. J. M. Hawley.
Rev J. S. Fngle, who has beet for
f' ur years editor of (be conference organ
published in Baltimore, asked for a
supernumerary relation. He will reside
at Buena Vista,' Va., and be atiociited
with the Southern Female reminiry
there.
R:V. C. Sydenstricker, oflhe Washing?
ton'district, stated tbat he had a large
class to receive into the church who de?
sired to be immersed, but as he suffered
from rheumatism be had asked hil pre sid?
ing elder. R-v. E V. Register to do the
wurk. He promisee to do bo aa soon aa
hs water gets warm.
Dr. J. W. Duffy, of Harrisonburg,
said lhat in spite of all lhat hu been
said and sung of the Covington parson?
age in the conference.
Dr. Smith, chancellor of the Randolph
Muon (J diego system, bsa prepared a
paper which he hu circulated among
the preachers, defending his course in
uking that the Woueo.s College al
Lynchburg, Va., be placed on the
Carnegie foundation.
The committee on federal hn, to meet
a like committee from the Methodist
Ep'sjopal Church, haa not yet been ap
poiatea.
At 3 o'clock last night a missionary
mau meeting was held addresses being by
Bishop Wilson and R-v, J. R. Nelson
New York Stock Market.
New YoreV, March t7.? The market elurir.?
Ihe lint hrur ruled quietly firm, fltK-tuatioo*
? i'bin al ii arr. _ r.ugr a..d tr_ding Ut*
io \..;uuif than for many day* pact. The
chai^^i mrre irregular and wi__oq- impir
.1 a* ihe boar j. ro?{re.'?ed (her* wat* a
iii-il<-r_fc tpirard uiovtment o_ which price*
f'reearly everythiiiK traeied ia saide frac
Kh-.ns over ye-terday'* elise, lhere
w*? cotitinueil iiqeii. ation of long stock ia
i ..luman eirs*ptio_al!y heavy, while
ihe ua-jurrty of other imtaee moved upward.
Today's Telegraphic News.
From Rich mond.
[Special Diapatchto the AlexaudriaGazette.]
Richmond, Mar. 27. Judge Black
itone accompanied by Douglas Smith
snd Attorney 0. Aylett Ashby left thi*
morning for Newport News. Judge
Blackstone would give no interview
further (hm to uy that his fi.'ht is not
jet finished. The democratic legislature
went into a caucus at 12:30 to elect a
successor to Judge Blackstone.
Walter Ripley, colored, from Cumber?
land county, charged wilh assault, waa
banged in Taz-well today.
Governor Swanson at 2 o'clock this
morning upon being aroused from slum?
ber to receive a telegram from tbe gov?
ernor of Ken'ucky granted a respite tc
Leo Thurman who waa to hang at Norfolk
today. A long distance 'phone meeasge
to the Norfolk sheriff at S a. m. beld up
the execution, which wu scheduled for
daybreak.
Kaiser Made No Objection to Dr. Hill,
B.rlin, Mar. 27.?The foreign office
hu just authorized a statement lhat tbe
Kaiser never Bald or wrote a word
wbich could be interpreted as an objec?
tion to Dr. Hill's appointment u am?
bassador to Berlin. The Kaiser, it is
explicitly stated, expressed his approval
last November of the doctor's selection
and hil attitude bu remained and is
now unchanged. It is denied that any
German statement of any kind ia on
its way or will be aent to Washington
explaining the leut change of view in
the ambassadorship matter, because no
chance of view hu occurred.
Tbe statement completely disposes of
the list shadow of doubt that Wash?
ington baa been misinformed. Even
after the foreign office's declaration yes?
terday that Dr. Hill waa acceptable,
the suspicion lingered that the Kaiser
might have e_preg-ed himself personally
to a different effect. Today's announce?
ment settles the matter finally, b. far
as Germay is concerned.
Berlin, Mar. 27.?United States Am?
bassador Tower authorized ihe statement
thisafernoon that he is resolved to rf*
sign "within a few months."
Washington, Mar. 27.?The author?
ized and explicit statement from tbe Ger?
man f ireign office today tbat neither the
Kaiser, nor the foreign office itaell bad
given basis for the reported unaccept?
ability of Dr. Hill as ambassador at
Berlin, is regarded bere is eliminating
(hat phase of the mystery. Attention
is now centered upon tbe mail report
from tbe American embassy in Berlin,,
which is now on its way to the State
Department. In order to hasten action,
Secretary Root will probably cable Mr.
T .wu today directing him to wire the
substance of the report. It is geueraily
admitted lhat this latest phase of the
controversy places Ambassador Tower in
an unenviable poeition. In Borne quartets
it ii held tbat bia usefulness as the
United Stales representative at Berlin
it now at an end. Washington woul 1
not be at all surprised to learn of bis re
call at any time. Ambassador Tower ls
also placed in a bad light by reason of
his attitude concerning his proposed
resignation.
Suspect Triple Tragedy.
Boston, IVfar 17.?9o nun/ strange
?'ennis deval .ptd today lu conn ellon
wi.h ihe triple tragedy at the Blomquist
house in Belmont last night that the po?
lice are unwilling to accept the theory
that Ernest W. Blomquist and his wife
and child were burned to death through
mere accident. The tire was discovered
about 10 o'clock, aud although attempts
were made to rescue tbe family their
charred bodies were found in the ruins
today. The police are endeavoring to
run down a story current, during the
fire that earlier in the night two pistol
shot* and screams were heard in the
house. Neighbors declare tbat the bloze
started up so suddenly th it it may have
bei incendiary. Flames, they say,
sieaicd lo flare up simultaneously in
several pisces. Within a short distance
of the Blomquist house wis situated the
residence of J. hn Clark which burned
down at night exactly three montha ago
in jost ihe same manner. The police
are making a soarching investigation.
Steven.' Assassinatl n.
Tokio, Mar. 27.?Durham W.
Stevens' assassination io San Francisco
by Koreans wbo sought to punish him
for tbe part he played in bringing tbeir
country under Japanese domination, has
caused intense alarm as well as grief
here. J<pa_eso tfficial* think Stevens
but one ot many men marked for tl?tb,
and fear a series of p'.lt'ical murders
in Korea and pa.bip.ia Japan. Stevens
might have been slain in Z ul or this
country it is argued by one of the na?
tives, but that ho was followed to Amer?
ica proves to the satisfaction of tbe Jap
anise that a widespread conspiracy ex?
ists backed by ample capital and i.ilu
ence. The Mikado's representatives in
Korea bave been warned to protect them?
selves aud to run down the persons party
to the suspec'od p'ot.
Riotous Miners.
Seattle, Warri., Mar. 27.?Troops
have been ordered from Fort Seward, at
Haines, Aluka, to preserve order at the
Tread nell mines, of Douglass Island,
800 miners are on strike Tbe strik?
ers, it is charged in di. itches here,
bave stolen large quant,ties of powder
from tbe mine stores and threaten to de?
stroy the works if the non-unionists
landed. Col. Green, commanding one
company of the Teoth infantry, left
Haines last night with a gatiliug gun,
and should reach the miners at an early
hour tomorrow morning. Another com?
pany stationed at Fort Seward was or?
dered to be in readiness to reinforce the
first company.
Duke of Abruzzl.
London, Mar. 27.?Blaming the Ital?
ian Ambusador at Wuhioglon for
divulging his incognito on his recent
visit there, the Duke of Abruzti is re?
ported to plan an immediate effort to
secure th-* diplomat's recall. The duke
himself, win landed at Liverpool today
from the steamer Lusitania, avoided in?
terviews all the way over and refused
to conlrm or deny reports concerning
him. He refused to uy also whether
he expects, when married, to hive the
ceremony performed in Rome or else?
where.
Smashed Aeroplane.
Paria, Mar. 27.?M. Farman, the
air navigator, smashed hia aert plane
j and wm painfully ii j .red in tbe face to
i day while practicing on tbe Molineaox
1 parade ground. Tbe machine wu
! ikimming tbe earth preparatory to rising
1 at (he lime acd Farman attempted a
swift turn io avoid running ov.r a woman.
Murderer Respited.
Norfolk, Va., Mar. 27.?After a nieht
!>eot in prayer and preparing for dealt),
eeo 0. Thurman, condemned io die tu
ay ia a murderer, wa. gran'ed a lespite
lorlly before the hour of execution un
I April 10. Thurman almost collapsed
on the reaction after nerving himself
) meet bis fate peacefully. Tbe inter
entlon ef Governor Wilson,of Kenlut k ",
i Thurman's behalf led to Governor
wat - m's .ranting the respite. Thur
ian is a Kentuckian, and this led the
[entucky executive to ask for the stay,
hurman's case is one of the most noted
lurder ca*** io the history of Virginia,
loth the men were United Htates navy
ailora. Governor Swanson haa given
o intimation lhat he will commute
'hurman's sentence, and tbe jail au
horities are already planning co execute
dm April 10.
Tha Earthquake In Mexico.
Mexico City, Mar. 27.? Reports to
lay from the surrounding country on
he dimcge from tbe two earthquake
bocks yesterday show many udobe
louses were shaken down by ihe vibra?
tos which were felt over an erea of
>00 miles from north to south. It is
oared great damage was done in
he extreme northern part of the republic
tear the Rio Grande border, 11 ia stated
louses in Mier and Arroyo were razed,
fearful of other shocks, the residents of
his city did not sleep much during the
i:ght. _c eotists attribute slight damage
n this city to the fact that tbe city reata
in the spongy bed of an old lake.
Forger Confesses.
Scranton, Pa., Mar. 27.?Albert ti.
.ahmm and C. F. Reidel, subscribing
fitnesses to the alleged will of James
.rawford, a millionaire coal operator,
vho died about three years a_o, con
eased tbat the will was a forgery. The
viii in question bequeathed tho bulk of
be testators' estate to George B.
^(?hooley, a cousin of Mrs, Crawiord
?chooley wbo lives in Philadelphia
*cho dey appealed from tbe probate of
he will and submitted another p irporl
ng to have been made io Poiladelphis
fanuary SO, 1905. Following ibe .flor
)f Schoolcy to get some of the fortune in
his way he was arrested.
Massacre of Armenians.
Constantinople, March 27.?Thirty
three Armenians have been birchend
md eight wounded by Bashi-Bazniks
it Van ia a slaughter following tbe
a.ooting of a government spy by an
Armenian revolutionary. The spy, alsc
sn Armenian, had just arrested hia
".untryman and was taking bim to
piison, whea the latter whipped out his
revolver and opened fire. The B.tshi
Bazmks instantly rushed to tbe rescue,
raged ibrough the Armenian qiarter
ind hayonetted or shot every on. they
met in the streets. Regular troops
finally stopped the marsacre.
Kellogg for Supreme Bench.
Cleveland, ()., Mar. 27.?A special
dispatch to the Newspaper Enterprise
Association from G'ls''n G. Gardner, it!
Washington correspondent, printed to?
day by the Press says: "Frank B.
-.ellong, of Minnesota, is slated for the
[faffed "''Hrs "-nor-inn Ceitirt in (he
p'ace Of JU-ltca John M.r.bail ll ai lan,
who will probahly retire in May. Jus
L ce Harlan w ll be 7ft yesrs old June 1.
He waa clgible for retirement on full
pay when he reach' d 70, but preferred
to keep at work. He baa been on the
bench thirty-one years.
Refugees Leave Port au Prince,
Port au Prince, Mar. 27 ?The last of
the refugees in the foreign consulates
left Port au Prince today, passeaeeis oo
ihe German cruiser Bremen for Kings*
ton. The fugitves were not concerned
in the recent rebellion. The president
assured them he would treat them fairly
if they would leave the consulates. The
refugees doubted his word, however, anc
stayed where they were, so the execu
tive proclaimed a decree of exile agaios
Ibero. _
Fifteen Thousand Dollar Verdict.
Nsw York, Mar. 27 ?E-nanuel L
Phillips, presedent of the Union Re
frigerator Company ol Milwaukee, whi
med the McClure Company for $100,
000 for libel, in which Phillips wa
accused of accepting rebates from rail
road companies, waa today given a ver
diet for $16,000 by jury in the Unitee
States Circuit Court.
Ruble Wine Steeplechase.
Liverpool, Mar. 27.?Rubie won thi
grand national steeplechase for 8,00(
guineas, or $15,000, today. He was a
titi to 1 in the batting and won gill rplaj
by too lengths._
SENATOR *-MITH. "
Senator John Walter Smi'li, the sue
cwsor of tbe late William Piukney
Whyte, ot Maryland, waa yesterdaj
evening sworn in bs a member of thi
United States Senate after a legsl argu
ment of nearly four hours and io apiti
of the Btrong opposition mustered bj
Senator Julius C. Burrows, of Mich
igan, chairman of the Senate c- mmittes
on privileges and elections. No furthei
opposition will be made to his right t(
his seat.
The objectioo to seating (he new Sec
alor was based on the (set lhat he lue
been elected by tbe legislature of Mary
land before two weeka bid elapsed be
tween the announcement of the death o
hia predecessor and b's own election
Mr. Rayner and (boss who supportee
hia contention took tbe stand that thi
question of the regularity of the electioi
was not befrro the Senate, but that thi
only question to be decided at onci
wu whether Mr. Smith was shown ot
toe face of his credentials to be emilia
to le sworn.
Mr. Rayner's vi*w wa* upb-ld bj
the votes of thirty-four Senators, while
twenty eight others voted with Mr. Bur
rowB. The question of the eligibilit'
of the new Senator under (be circum
stances of hia election was by the same
vote referred to Mr. Burrows' commit
tee for investigation and report.
PRIZE FIG HT .TOPPED.
Sis deputy abet iff. of Prince George
county, Md , headed by ibe sheriff
Artie Suit, nroke up a prize -ghi a
Suitland Park last night, arrested twi
of the fighters and the referee, anc
caused SOO blooded sports to flee frorx
the dancing pavillion as ifcr__-d.
As a result of ihe ? ? i? 1 Kn appearance
of tbe "law," Kid Foley, KU Whip,
boxers, and Jim Janey, who counts tec
on different occasion*, are in tbe Princi
George* county jail. I hey are cbargax
with aiding and abetting ia a MM
flgjbi. Io tte meantime (he promoter!
and the sports are lying low for feir o
being arrested.
Sixtieth Congress.
Wuhington, Mar. 27.
_________
A biil authorizing the Secretary of Wtt
to expend $300,000 for emergency work
on the Misaiailppi river at New Orlaaas,
wu passed by tba Senate today lt ls
intended to strengthen and further pro*
tect tbe river banks.
The Al-rich financial bill waa taken
up thia afternoon, with the Johnson re* '*
serve amendment pending. It provide* '
tbat ail national banka ouUlde of re?
serve or central cities, ahall hereafter ,
keep four _'ib_-of their 15 per cant.
re-ervea in (heir own vaults. Not mora --1
than one third of (bis amount may ba '
iu such securities sb are accepted tor
circulating note..
Mr. Johnston said this would ba ot
great futnre benefit and prevent the con?
centration of money in New York
bank*. It would al?o obviate such flnac
cial disturbances as occurred lui fall.
Mr. Aldrich said the amendment had
bean approved by the finance committee.
He hoped it would be adopted.
Mr. Gore moved as an amendment
that cotton warehouse receipts tod grain
elevator receipts up to 75 per cent, of
tbeir face value, ba included among the
avai.able securities*.
The bill to abol.sb race track gamb?
ling in tbe District of Columbia re?
ceived no consideration in tha Senata
committee on Diatrict of Columbia today
beyond referring lt to a sub-*ommittee.
In some quarter* it Lad bean expected
the committee would authorizi a favor?
able report upon it at today's meeting.
Tbe Core warehouse and elevator re- .
ceipt amendment wu rejected?8 to 56.
Tbe Jobntson amendment waa adoped.
HODS*.
Minority Leader Williams came very
near impeaching the President in th.
Houae this afternoon.
He announced lhat if it were true, aa
reported, that (he President bsd tarnma
to task cert tin members of tbe jud ci > f
committee for tl air official cri'iciani* oi
Judge Wt fl.y, ol the United Sta e*>
.ourt at Shanghai, be would ir.Uot.uc. a.
resolution for a thorough investigation
"of (ha intrusion of the Pretilent o. the*
lights of members of tbe House."
A report, printed in Washington this
morning, that the President had called
Repreaenta'ive Di'kerna (rep. Mich.,*
to account for his sction on Ihe commit?
tee was the basis of Mr. Williams' re?
marks.
"I intend to investigate thia incident'*
said Williams. "Acd if it is true, I
shall introduce a resolution fi .ing Ibu
judieiary committee to investigate thia
breach of the privileges of the member*
of the Houae. Our foiefathera inserted
a provision in the conatilutioa that no
member ahall be called to account for
what he may say in the Congress."
Liter Mr. Dickema made a personal
statement on the floor li reply to Mr.
Williams. He admired conversing
with Ihe President yesterday at tha
White House regarding the attitude ot
the committee but said tbat the Preai?
dent acted io tbe moat tolerant manner,
merely expressing his fear that tbe com?
mittees report would be ml.interpre.etl
in China lo lin injury of th* staodi-g
of the Unfed State*.
The Hcuaa took up an ed.'i ional ar?
gent deficiency . id, providing princi?
pally for an extra $2,000,000 for armor
for naval vasse'*. This appropriation
was necessary, Mr. Tawney of tha ap?
propriation* committee, aaid to carry oat
the contracts the government had mada*
for the present fiscal year. He added!
that were the approptiation not made,
hundreds cf government employee would
be thrown oat of work.
In reporting the meuure, the com
mittee made public tba hearing it gav
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf in regar .
to why he made contrac'.a for $12,000,,
OOO worth of armament when Congres ?
bid appropriated only $10,000,000<
Ths report of the hearing shows lb*.
Ch-eirman Tawney, of tbe committee*
made very plain to Secretary Metcali
that Congress does not approve of the**
heads of departmen a contracting at aa
greater rate than the appropriations
made by Congress.
Mr. John, Riha, of Vitim-., Ia., uv*: "1
qsv. been aelliug DeWitt's Kidnty and Bled*
der Pills for about a year and they give bet
ter satisfaction than any pilli ever sold. I
nave aid them myself with tine rr*-ll_."
Sold by \V. F. Creighton A Co.
DIED.
At his res'dance, 719 Gibbon st-e-t, Thurs?
day, at 7 30 p. m., I8AAC STUDD.. ia the
oi.ii yeti of hi* age. Funeral service* fmmt
hi* late r Hidence .Sunday ?fte-Dooo, at 4
o'clock. [ Wallington papen [el *_* cop).
WANTED.
WANTED.
Young man STENOGRAPHER and clerk.
Ai'dief. in owu h?ndwrit n*t
ARMOUR CAR LINES,
msr27 3f P o. H, _ 21_, Al-iaUtdriaa, Va.
DOY WANTF.D-Ooe with a b__k_oo_
?-* aod a bright sn,ile, no nnttsr if h*'a
?Cv.rf.rard a penny; '0 to 14 a*?r* oil.
Go el puy ami a chane _ to leam .al_~m ?
-Wp, Steady work and (hort hour*. Netti
net interfere with a'bool duties. R. K.
IT. 0.a King ttreet, Alexandria. 11.
VX/ANTED.-A STENOGRAPHER. -_
having nonie kuowlegeof took keeping.
A d.lre-* Q, (ja art te office._marla 31
WANTED.?A s >t.fr. honest and ladat
triou* MAN for a petition of lr.*..
Gee. Salary, Add rea* D, Gaaett* rfflce.
ni-r-t. 3l \
WANTED.-RE PREVENTATIVE !?>
Alexandria to loan mooey Hw mi
R*al Entile. Kefereare* require.. Addre
STANDARD TRUST CO.,
710 Am. Nat'l Bank Bldg..
n-ar25.1t Richmond. Va.
____C A N DI D ATE*_
I RESPECTFULLY announce niyaelfaoac^
? didatefer re-electi >n aa Maier of the city
ot Alexandria aod solicit th* support of m-r
fellow-citizens._FRED. J. P&Fr*.
I.,' >!' MA YOR .?lu compliance to tbe urgent
1 wiahea ot my friend* I announce myself
a catidielale fir Mayor, subject to the demo
eratic primary.
I earnest!v ask the consideration and sup
fort of my fellow-citiaen*.
mar.4 lin JULIAN Y. WILLIAM*
STRAWBERRY SHORT CAKE
Heginning FRIDAY, March
27, and balance of the season.
Also Fresh Strawber?
ries, Fruits, Etc, siwa) s on
hand.
L. SHUMAN & SON.
mar rt 31 _
NOTICE. ? Having <jutlitir_ a* *dmini|.
torofih.e-ut.0 JAMES E. M. KEN
BKY, tum sit, wff ??. ni.lehteel _._*'_
"tau are requenled la make prompt attila
m-nt of their indehtedne**, and all peraoaa
to whom aaid flute i* indebted ate n
.jueated te p e?ent their account* prop*, ly
'?rti_e<l for *eltlem?nt.
ROHKRT H. (OX. 8*rwi_t,
marin IO. _Adt.l_ii.Hrt*..