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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 10. 1909.

THE MAsoNs of Cincinnati have de
clsred" Mr. w. q. Taft a Master Ma
SOD. and as such he last night witnessed
the conferriug OF the third degree upon 8
candidate who is honestly entitled to the
work of the order from the fact that be
has not climbed over the wall but CO.
tered the sheepfOld by the gate, which
the porter in future will open to him.
The mskiug of Masous on sight is BE-
coming more common every year Sno,
10 The opinion Of many who have earned
their spurs by passing through the DE-
grees, is rendering a time-honored in-
stitution cheap in the eyes Of the world
The principles of the craft fro"n upon
auy attempts to induce men to submit
their names for membership. Whatever
movement is made in this connection
should ever be on the free will OF tue
would.be candidate. 1t is said that Ma
sonry in this day has undergone "
marked transition from ancient times,
when each aud every member OF the
craft was So acknowledged mechanic
Il required skill in architecture at the
hsoinning TO become a member OF the
craft. Ia short, Masonry vas operative.
The brethren, however, began to take
in honorary members until the latter
class outnumbered the artisans, and
speculative Masonry has 10 this day
taken the place Of an organization de-
signed at the beginning to be f'ater'
nifty of builders who used the symbols o.
their calling as figures Of industry, mo-
rality, spirituality and mortality Should
a check not be put upon the practice,
per.ous made Masons on sight will event
uslly outnumber these who have honest
" been entered, passed and raised. In
connection with the above, 1t may be
stated that Mr.. Taft is quoted IS having
said that should he become Mason he
wouId enter the craft by the same road
followed by the foreisthers. A change,
however, has since come over the spirit
of his dreams.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
The EARTHQUAKE In Luristsn.

Tehfran, Feb. 19.-RelIable reports
from the Province of LuristaD, say that
the earthquake Of January 20 Was Of
unprecedented violence Oouriers arrlV.
ing from the scene say that the pro-
loDged quake changed the entire appea'-
snce of the country, split mountains,
shifted streams, and engulfed number
of villages, 80 that no trace of them re-
mains.
The shan has sent out investigating
parties, bu', so far, the relief sent to the
stricken district hiss been small 10
quantity and poor IN quality. The 10.
accessibility OF LuristsD, which is 300
miles away and in mountain fassness,
will make the work of relieving the
people SLOW ard trInous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
Wife Defeated.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-GJssip in army
circles is that Mrs. "Dollie" Logan
Tucker has lost her fight before the
army retiring board against her husband,
Colonel VIII + Tucker. 1t stated
that the findings of the board are that
Dol. Tucker became afflicted with cir.
rhosis of the liver while performing duty
In the Philippines. He will be retired
on thee. quarters pay, 80, $50 year.
10 the mtantime the fight by Mrs.
Tucker is to cootinue. She has fled 8
suit for separate maintenance in the
local courts, charging drunkenness, cru
city, desertion and non.support.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19

HOBsoE is on the rampage. He de-
clarsd 10 the House yesterday that when
the Panama canal shall have been com
pIeted, China, the greatest market on
the face Of the earth, will be open to the
world, aud that Americs will have sn
advantage in commerce there. As has
recently been bis won't be warned Of the
dangers Of the-'yeIlOw peril, and Of the
necessities for the upbuilding Of the
navy. Capt. HobsOn asserted that the
completion of the canal would be follow
ed by a rush from al nations, and that
unless America controls the sea, he said
the country was helpless to hold iis
place among the powers OF the world.
He declared that the nation that con-
trolls Pearl HsrbOr will dominate the
Pacific ocean, and he said the race that
gets q fOothold there will eventually
dominate the. world. The "yellOw
perir' is to some people as terrifying IS
was the "Auakim" of Cornwall to the
inmates of nurseries before the advent
of Jack the Gsut Killer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
The Car mack Murder Trial.

Nashville, Teuu., Feb. l9.-Oon-
fropied with a case against their clients
which apparently calls for heroic efforts
to coDtrovert 10 the minds of the jury,
the defense in the case Of Col. Duucan
Cooper, RObin o. Cooper, and John B
Sharp, charged with the murder of ex-
Senator E. W. Carmsck, today took i
vantage of the Interim OF a day In the
proceedings to rshesrse their witnesses
aud prepare to meet the surprisingly
new features with which the prosecution
assailed the defendants during the late
hours OF yesterdays session.
The impression seems to prevail that
the state has made out a surprisingly
strong case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
Prices of Steel.

New Yerk. Feb 19.-The Wall Street
Summary says hat the ststement to be
issued by the S eel Corporation ct noon,
today will make the steel market an open
one, allowing each dealer and mauufac-
tur.r to make his own prices until exist
ing difficulties have been adjusted. Steel
stock showed weakness throughout the
mornings trading 10 expectation of cut
in steel prices. A new low price for
steel common was reached when it fell
to 48 SIS.
The first open cut in steel prices since
the general reduction of last June, was
announced by the Carnegie Company to-
day, when The price OF steel bars vas cut
20 $l:2O hundred poundS; equivalent
10 a cut of "a q ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
News Of the Day.

MIS- JauCo - EOiut uiCSC VI Ontut-
nal Gibbons, died yesterday in New Or
leans, where the cardinal is visiting her
father.
The Mississippi Grand Lodge Of
Mssons has severed relations with that
of New Jersey. This action WAS due to
the recognition of negroes IS Mssons by
the Grand Lodge OF Nav jersey.
The ice jam in the upper river broke
yesterday sending Thousands Of tons Of
ice and O great volume of water over
Niagara Falls.
The Ssntts ratified and made public
the special agreement yesterday with
Great Britain known as the Newfound-
land fisheries treaty.
The army appropriation bill, which
was reported TO the Senate yesterday,
carries $lO2, 500, 900, an increase of
81, 1888, 056 over the amount IS II passed
the House.
The House committee on appropria.
lions 10 to include in the sundry civil
bill an item looking toward the ultimate
raising Uf the baltleshlp Maine, the
wreck of which still remains 10 HaVans
harbor.
As result of the recent semianuusl
examinations a. the Naval Academy 20
midshipmen were found to be 50 badly
deficient in their studies that they will
be dropped, and their designations have
already been called for.
The last official reception Of the al
ministrstion Of President Roosevelt,
given last night 10 honor of the array
aud navy, %as brilliant scene long to
be remembered. The mansion was never
more beautiful in It's simple architecture
and decorations.
Mrs. MarcelIs Msctsyisb, daughter Of
Gan. Winfield Scott, and widow OF
Charles Carroll Msclsvisb, direct de.
scendebt aud nsmesake of Charles Gar
roll of Oarroliton, one Of the signers OF
the Declaration OF Independence, died
suddenly on Sunday 10 Rome.
While boxing on the way home from
the MARSHALL Spring grammar school, 10
Watehown, near BJstou, yesterday after
noon, John scanlon, Is years old, struck
his chum, Frank Grassland, Is years
old, blow harder than he intended.
Grassland died fifteen minutes later with
out regainiDg consciousness.
As an evidence of their esteem and
appreciation of his fairness and impair
TALLY, the democrats of the Senate have
raised fund of $500 aud purchased a
magnificent silver loving cup which will
be presented to Vice President Fair
banks Just before he retires from Office
on March All. The presentation will be
made by Senator John w. Daniel, Of
Virginia.
Representative Hepburn, Of Iowa, tha
recognized leader of the 20 republicans
who have banded themselves together TO
secure the amendment of the rules of the
House explained their purpose to the
House yesterday afternoon. During
general debate Colonel Hepburn was rec
ognizsd for nearly an hour, and 10 that
time he delivered one Of the most vigo-
rous speeches Of his long career 10 Con-
gress. BE severely arrsigued those por-
tons of the present rules which invest
the SPEAKER of the House with almost
unlimited power and eloquently present.
ed the cause in which he and his 20 COL
leagues have enlisted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
King Alfonso In France.

Bayonne, France, Feb. 10 king
Alfonso Of Spain passed through here
today 10 an automobile, en- route to Pan,
where be goes to watch Wilbur Wright
fly bis seroplaDe. He will reach Pau to.
morrow. The king denied that be would
ask permission to accompany Wright
in one of bis Aighis, bu! said, "When
l see the asroplsue in action, however,
| don't know what desire will come over
me. Fam greatly interested 10 avIa-
ton, and particularly in the achieve
msnta Of the Wright brothers,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
IN TIE INAUGURAL PARADE.

The military grand division OF the in
augural parade, which includes all the
federal organizations and the National
Gusrd, NUN bering about 1000 officers
AID men, laill be commanded by Lieut.
Gen. Bates, U. S. A., retired. Maj. Gen.
o. F. Humphrey, U. S. A., retired, will
command the frat division, and Brig,
Gen. Wilhempoon, U. S. A., assistant
chief OF staff, the first brigade of the first
division.
The military grand division will march
10 he following general order Cadets
Of the U. S. Military Academy; battalion
of midshipmen from the U. S. Naval
Academy; cade! corps of the U. S. rev
enue cutter service; provisional regiment
Of U. S Engineers and Coast Artillery
Fifth Infantry; Eleventh IofsnIry; resi-
ment Of U. s. Marines; brigade of U. S.
Seamen; Second Battalion U. s. Field
Artillery; First Squadron Fifteenth CAV
airy; Company A., U. S. Hospital
OJrps aud National Guatd Of the District
OF Columbia.
By wireless, Admiral Sperry, COM
handing the battleship feet now ap-
preaching the Atlantic coast, has commit
nicated 10 detail the pa mes OF the officers
who are to come 70 Washington in CON-
msnd OF the naval brigade at the inaug-
uratiou of President Taft. Rear Admiral
w. P. Potter is TO command the brigade
which is to be made up Of two divisions,
commanded respectively by Captains 2.
F. Fletcher, Of the Vermont, and F. E.
Beatty, Of The Wisconsin. Eighty-four
officers and l ,974 men ara to comprise
the brigade, Vhich will be brought to
Washington from Hampton Rosds on
the transports Dixie aud Prairie snd the
Hartford
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
Drowned Ia a Motor Boat.

Baltimore, Feb. 1.-TWO men we're
drowned 10 the Bsners, motor boat,
and one man rescued With great diff
Guilty when the Little craft went under in
10 Spring Garden, 1T the heal of tine
Pstspsco river, this afternoon. The
boat was going "a miles go hour when
she jumped out of the water aud diyed
under the surface.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
Panic ina School.

Baltimore, Fet. ia gss explosion
at Public School, No. %, located at
Ramsey and Scott stIests, late this az
tsraoon caused Ere and panic. Hun
dreds Of pupils in the building made q
rush for the exists. This means Of egress
soon became choked. A number Of the
pupils Jumped from windows, and several
were painfully Injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
New York Stock Market

New York, Feb. 10 The downward move
ment in many st )cks was due TO Sales Of fully
50 coo shares for London account the heaviest
foreign selling being in steel common, and
Union Pacific. After the announcement OF
the intention of the steel corporation to make
an open market for steel some OF the room
traders made dive at steel common forcing
il down and out ~ p9int.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
VIII Not ABANDON Free Trade,

London, Feb. 10. The House Of
Commons today defeated Austin Cham
berlaiD's motion, favoring the abandon
meut Of free trade by vote of 275
20 l07,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Feb. 10.
SENATE.

Senator Hale today made a further
effort to prohibit the president from APP
pointing commissions aud paying the
expenses of various appropriateness. IL
was espec ally aimed at the naval re.or-
ga0izsIion commission. He asked that
sn amendment be added to the naval
appropriation bill and that the Senate
cOnierses be instructed to insist on its
acceptance providing that hereafter 20
part Of the public moneys shall be used
to pay compensation or expenses 10 con-
Declion with any commission unless iis
creation shall have been authorized by
Congress.
Senator La Toilette objected and the
amendment was not included when the
naval bill went into conference.
The pension appropriation bill was
passed by the Senate today after vote
which resulted 81 to 2 10 favor of re-
tsioing The l8 pension agencies now in
existence instead of consolidating them
in one Office in this city. Senators
BIrkett and Ogermsn voted in the neg
alive.
The army appropriation bill was then
taken up.
Senator Penrose introduced bill to
give pension of $l2 month to ell Off
GERS aud men of the regular army VINO
served in the Philippines aud who are
discharged for disability.
The Indian appropriation bill was re-
ported.
HOUSE.
The sundrY civil appropriation bill
was reported to the House today by the
committee on appropriations. 1t carries
$137, OPP, 070, an decrease of $l2, $780,
600 over last yesr's bill.
The amount OF bonds authorized to be
issued for toe construction OF the Panama
Causl is increased from $3.50, 900, 600 to
$3.50, 900, 900. TIE Louisiana purchase
exposition company is authorized TO
expeud net 10 exceed $3.50 600, out Of
money due to government from spprO-
pristions given for the exposition, in the
erection of monument to Thomas JEFF
tersOn at ST.. Louis. The city and the
exposition company shall give as much
as the amount Of government funds used
aud the monument shall cost at least
5000, 900 exclusive of site.
The annual river aud harbor bill
carrying iotsl of So, 81, 625 was today
reported 10 the House by Chairman
Burton, of the river and harbor commit.
tee. OF this sun 500, 900 is for tbe APP
IpoD OK RIVER Virgins. The bll
Gates IA ional waterways commission
Of five senator's and seven representa-
tiyes whose commissions last uutil March
4, 1919, to be appointed the vice Presi-
dent aud speaker and appropriates $780,
900 for their expense
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19

The New York board of aldermen
hiss passed an ordinance barring children
under l6 from moving.picture shows un-
less accompanied by parents or guardians
Sach an ordinance could not be passed
nor enforced 10 Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
DIED.

The funeral of Mrs. ANNIE NJ. CHURCH,
who died yesterday at her home, 1913 Com.
uerce street, will take place tomorrow (Sat-
urday) afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends are
requested to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19

Governor Swanson has designated
Friday March II, as Arbor Day, snd
requests The citizens, city aud county
authorities, public school officials and
children, colleges and institutions Of
the State to observe the day as such by
planting trees, shrubs and vines st their
own homes, along the highways, In the
public grounds and parks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
MARRIED.

February IS, 1909, OF the parsonage of st.
Theresa Church, in Anacostie, d. O., by the
Rev. Charles NJ. Bart, MARY AGNES De-
VAUGHAN end GEORGE BERNARD
pITpX
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-19
TIE MarkG

TIE Market.
Georgetown, D. G.. Feb, l9.-Whsat lo6-lls
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

of the Nicaraguan embassy not long
ago. Senior Espinosa has thus far U c
ceeded well in standing for the rights
and contentious Of his home govern
ment without breaking friendship with
the representatives Of the government
at Washington. He was formerly at
the head Of the Nicaraguan ministry Of
foreign affairs.
Roland Hinton Perry, the sculptor
and painter who is suffering a more or
less voluntary Incarceration in Ludlow
street jail, New York. because he is
principled against paying alimony, is
al artist who has achieved several
things worth while. Domestic troubles
for a time seemed to stand In the way
Of his fulfilling the promise Of his
earlier career, but he has done some
very m%eritorious work recently. He
a divorced by his first wife, Irma
H. Perry, in 1904 and at that time de-
clared his purpose to 60 to jail rather
than pay alimony, and some two
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09
ARTS OF THE INDIANS.
Basket Making the Most Ancient Abo.
rioinal lndns<ev

Basket Making the Most Ancient Abo.
risinaI Industry.
Considering the industries Of the
American aborigines. J. l.. Cowan
finds that basketry Is the chief and
Oldest and was well advanced when
Friar Marcos de Mia visited Arizona
and New Mexico in 1889. The designs
instead of being accidental or repre-
senting personal tastes have tradition
al significance. The cobweb pattern
is associated with the spider deity, the
deer hunt with gods Of the chase, and
a break in the design is intended
to give exit to evil spirits that 1t is
not desirable to keep confined. Colors
also have their meanings. red, the
most important and sacred, typifying
the life of man.
The evolution Of pottery from bas-
kerry can be traced. the basket being
covered with clay as a protection
against fire, but the old artistic dec
grafton and perfection Of form and
workmanship in pottery are to be
found only among the Hopi and Zuni
communities Blanket weaving is the
latest Of the Indian manufactures.
Plating and weaving were known be-
fore the Europeans came, but only
after the Introduction of sheep and
goats was the skill developed that has
enabled the Navajoes to weave the
finest blankets produced in the world.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09
sTRANeEsT OF BIRDS.
Peeuliaritiss of tho Penguin Puzzles :
O~rnithoIoojsts,

P~eeuIiaritiss Of tho Penguin Puzzles
ornitholoeists.
pathological puzzles are the pen.
gums. with their curiously shaped
wings and odd. unbirdlike upright car.
rage. The peculiarities Of their wings
suggest that the penguins are de-
scendants Of birds which used their
wings rather than their legs in the
pursuit Of prey under water, and as
the struggle intensified between the
competing individuals the most expert
at this sort Of swimming would get
the most food and Gust their less sue
cessful rivals. The winners gained
advantage over their neighbors in pro-
portion as their wings improved as
swimming organs and, fnversely and
of necessity. became less suited to per
form the work Of flight.
In all other birds the feathers,
though shed annually. are more or less
gradually displaced. But In the pen
gums the new feathers all start into
being at the same time and thrust out
Wv URV0 C4S1E t1R0, 81
that these come away In great fakes. /
And. whereas in all birds save pen.
gums the new feathers as they thrust
their way through the skin end in pen
cil-like points. formed by investing
sheaths. In the penguins these sheaths |
are open at the tips and attached by
their rims to the roots Of the old feath-
ers. and hence these are held to their
successors until these have attained a !
sufficient length to insure protection
against cold.
This curious device for retaining the
warmth afforded by the old feathers
until the new generation can all their
places is apparently due to the fact
that penguins are essentially natives
of the antarctic regions, although some
now inhabit the tropical seas.-Chicago
Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

T was freely predicted when Rob-
ert Bacon turned over the chair
Of secretary Of state to Philander
Chase Knox that he would not
long be without a, post of consequence;
that his services In aiding Secretary
Root as FIRST assistant secretary Of
state and after Mr.. Roots resignation
y running the Office pending the in
coming Of the Taft administration
would be recognized by an appoint
Ment Of Importance in the diplomatic
service. These predictions are full
allied in the choice Of Mr.. Bacon as
successor Of Henry White in the post
of ambassador to France. The French
ombassadorship ranks about equal to
that Of ambassador to Germany, these
two posts standing next to that Of
ambassador to the court Of st. James,
the highest diplomatic honor in the
gift Of the president. The tender Of
the British ambassadorship to the pres
0ent Of Harvard, DR.. Charles W. Eliot,
and Of the French Enthusiastically to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-06-09

ex-President Roosevelt's classmate,
Robert Bacon, shows that Yale is not
going to get all the good offices, even
though President Taft did graduate
from the New Haven institution.
When Mr.. Root was elected senator
from New York he resigned as secre-
tary of state at once and gave Mr.. Ba-
con a chance to serve in that Office
for about six weeks while the Roose-
welt administration was drawing to a
close. He had had considerable expe-
rience in handling the duties of the
Office of secretary of state, for he was
acting secretary on several occasions
when Mr.. Root was visiting South
America and Mexico in pursuance of
his policy of furthering closer relations
with Latin American republics. Mr..
Bacon was a member Of the firm of J..
p. Morgan & Co. prior to assuming the
post Of assistant secretary Of state.
He was sometimes called the Adonis
of the Roosevelt cabinet on account of
his handsome face and figure, for he
was quite an athlete while at Harvard
and, though now forty-nine years Of
age, looks much younger and still pos
sesses a splendid physique. MI. Bacon
was n of the best halfbacks Harvard
ever had.
The advanced age Of Levi p. Morton.
former vice president Of the United
States and former governor of New