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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28
News of the Day.

Former Vice President Adlai Steven
sou ia 10 a hospital 10 Chicago in seri-
Gus condition, caused oy shock following
the learning Of the death OF his brother
s1d sister.
Mrs. Alfred E. Booth Of Baltimore
has left her husbaod and is making her
home with an aunt, in Phisdelpbis.
There has been no agreement OF a sepa-
ration, and General Booth says his wife
has become sensitive over loss Of social
prestige following bis financial embar-
rsssmeut. He says their relations are
thoroughly smidsbls outside Of money
matters.
President Taft was the principal
speaker at the Giant birthday dinner
Of the Union League in Philadelphia
last night. He expressed anew his sd-
miratiOn for Gen. Grant IS man, q
soldies and chief executive of the nation.
Among other things he said "What
wished particularly to dwell upon to-
night WAS the spirit OF that peace at
Appomattox, represented on the one
hand by the msgnanimity and fsr-sight-
edDess of Grant, and by the self-re-
straint and courage and far-sighted pa
triotism ('or that it was) on the part OF
Lee 10 bringing the struggle to a finish.
Inst spirit at Appomattox is today. |
trust, Triumphant"
Charles Scarborough, negro, was lynched
in the woods just outside of Barlow, Fla, TO.
day. He was captured after q chase thst
had lasted since early yesterday morning bya
posse of citizens. Yesterday morning Scar
borough forced his way into the home Of Mrs.
Taylor Frierson, and was standing beside her
bed when she swoke and screamed.
A dispatch from Pittsburg, Pa. says it
Is officially announced that the Jones
Laughlin Company has followed the lead Of
the United states Steel Corporation and adj
vanced the prices Of steel bars and plates.
The police of the prin"ipality Of Monaco
today arrested a man that they claim was
about to depart for Paris to assassinate Pres-
dent Fallieres of France. 1t is intmated
thai other arrests may be made.
TIE trial Of Capt. Peter C.. Haines for the
murder of William +. Annls last August, be.
gan in Flushings l.. today, when District
Attorney Dewitt made the opening address
for the state.
D spatches from The Hague say doctors
were hiss lily summoned TO the palace this
morning TO attend Queen Wilhelmina, whose
ACCOMPLISHMENT is expected today.
The Lockpoh, n. T., Rubber Works, occu-
pying the old Holley building on Lock street,
was totally destroyed by fire early today.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
Olive Logan, the authoress, died today in
the public insane asylum, at Banstead, Eng
land. Sire was 90 years Old, and was native
Of Elmira, N. Y.
The msin factory Of the A. B. Clark Com
pany at Peabody Mass. was destroyed by
fire early today. Loss estimated at $l500O0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28
Sixty-first Congress.
Washington, April %.
SENATE.

Washington, April 20.
SENATE.
Senator Brown today made speech
10 the Senate in support OF his resolu-
lion to provide for an income tax amend
ment to the federal constitution. He
said that there was a difference of opin'
ion among the greatest minds of the
country and the greatest judges as TO
the validity of an income tax law, and
had been since the constitutional con-
ventiOn, when Madison and Hamilton
led differing factions. As result Of
this conflict of opinion. the courts had,
a. different times, given conflicting de-
cisions.
He favored the passage of az income
ak and also bis resolution, so that pro-
vision could be made to insure the Sta
bility of such law.
He expressed confidence flat the
people Of the country favored the pas.
sage of au income tax Law.
Mr.. Brown contended that property
should be taxed aud not individual.
de did not believe that the makers OF
the constitution intended that taxes
should be spporiioned according 10
population.
Senator Simmons, spoke 10 favor Of
the lumber tariff. He said that lumber,
with the exception OF iron and steel, Vas
the greatest manufacturing industry in
- No. fb,. ~
cities and towns we're dependent on it
tor their prosperity. "You can't legis-
late value Of the t.umpsge held by
rich men said Simmons, without at the
same time taking it out of the st1mpage
held by 100000 farmers.
HOUSE,.
The House was not in session today
having adjourned on Monday till Thurs
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28

The new Sultan of Turkey will be
recognized at once by this government
as the lawful ruler of the Ottoman En-
pire. Official notification Of The de-
thTonment of Abdul Hsmid and The pro-
clai ming Of Mebmed V. as sultan WIS
received by the state department today
10 cablegram from Ambassador Leish-
mann's, at Constsntinopie. Following
receipt of Ambassador Leishpan's des-
pstch, Hussein KAHN Bay, the Turk
ish Ambassador called at the state de-
pariment to present the official noti6ea-
ton of the accession OF the new Turkish
sovereign. He was received by Assist
ant Secretary Huntingdon Wilson.
1t is reported here that while Presi-
dent Taft will 20. try to coerce Congress
yet if the tariff bill submitted to him for
sgDature Is not q real thorough revision
down ward of all schedules possible and
Az sppreciable revision downward, on
the whole it will be vetoed.
Director OF the Census North will not
DO forced to res gn or will not he dis
missed from his position. This state
ment was made today by person who
is In a position to know the exact status
of the quarrel between the director Of
the census and his superior, Secretary
of Commerce aud Labor Nsgel. Sscre-
larry Nsgel insists that the census bill
be made very clear as to just how far
the discretionary power OF the director
ia to be exercised and just where the
secretary OF commerce aud labor must
exercise bis Jurisdiction over the census
bureau. Il is understood that the bill
will be changed, as to Its administrative
features, to meet this point, but that
Mr.. North will not be sbOrn of Any OF
his power. Secretary Nsgel is under
stood to be perfectly in accord With this
settlement of the difficulty.
The American National Red Cross Society
turned over to the State Department today
81 O 0 to be transmitted by cable TO Embas-
sadOr Lehman 70 be used in relief work at
his discretion 1t has also issued an an
nOuncement that it will receive and transmit
contri buttons for relief in Turkey.
Returning from the Grant birthday cele-
bration at Philadelphia, President Taft a.
rived in WASHINGTON st $50 this morning.
He remained on board the private car Iude-
pendence until 6.45, when he took his auto
mobile for the White House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28
Virginia NeWs.

Prof. J. D. Harris, principal of the
WarentOn High School, charged with
The shooting of w. A. Thompson, as
sociate editor of the Warrenton Virgin.
ian, on Saturday evening was, again re.
leased on rail yesterday afternoon, after
the amount had been raised from $40,
600 10 $50, 900. Oommonwealth's At
t0rney Keith appeared before Judge E.
S Turner and asked for additional bail
siuce Thompson had died. 1t was then
that the court raised the amount of the
bond. The bond ia returoable at the
May term, which will be on the Oath.
Mr.. Marshall Mccormick, of Beuyville,
has been added to the counsel for the
defense, his associates 10 the case being
Mr.. Richard E Byrd and State Sans.
tor G. L. Fletcher. Harris still refuses
to discuss the case, further then to say
that he shot the editor in self-detenss,
after having been insullei by him In the
presence of ladies' and then followed on
the street when be attempted to make
his escape in the interests Of peace. He
says, however, that be had been perse-
cuted by Thompson for long while and
that he was armed because be had
learned that Thompson himself was car.
rying arms.
Miss Rebecca Dulsnv Carter, OF Loudonn
county, daughter Of Mrs Carter and the late
Col. Richard Welby Carter, was married in
Trinity Church at Upperyille yesterday. to
Mr.. Paul Within, Of NOrthbridge, Mss. The
ceremony was followed by a large and bril-
liant reception at Crednal, the home Of the
bride.
Miss Arabella Faun.leroy McGill, daughter
Of the late Dr.. Samuel MCGill, Of Leesbnrg,
aud Nr. Alfred II. GAwthorpe, of Whining.
ton. Del, were married yesterday at noon in
II. Jamess Episcopal Church, LeesbUrg,
Rev. w. II. Burkhardt, officiating
Mr. Horace Smith, the aged uncle Of Jerry
Smith, was burned to death in the fire which
destroyed his nephew's home on top Of Piney
Mountains, Albemarle county early yesterday
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28
From Washington.

lC,rrepondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, April 2S
With BETTING ceremonies belated
boDors were today paid to the remains
Of Major Pierre Charles L'EOfsDt, the
distinguished French engineer who had
most to do With the designing of the city
OF Washington. DisinteTred from the
grave 90 a farm in Maryland where they
have been resting for the last century,
the remains we're escorted to the Capitol
by a SQUAD of soldiers at nine o'clock
today aud there lay in stale in the
yotunda until noon. Brief ceremonies
we're held over the Casket Commits
siouer Macisrlsnd, OF the District of
Columbia, presided, and addresses were
made by n. Jussersnd, the French
Ambassador. snd by Vice-president
sherman. At noon the remains were
placed on a caisson for transfer to the
Arlington National Cemetery where the
faal intermeBt Wss msde. They were
escorted from the Capitol by the District
commissioner. a mill airy guard
and an honorary escort composed
of members of the Society OF the
Cincinnati, the Columbia Historical
Society, the Washington Society Of Eo-
eineers and Sons and Daughters OF ;he
American Revolution. Congress sp-
prlpristed 81, 900 for the purpose OF
erecting memorial over lbe grave.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28

to show window by a runaway horse Of the
city fire department.
Rep TT of the same committee on a claim Of
Charles w Pettey of $500 for Injuries re,
lived at fire June u, 1908.
Resolution requesting the City Council to
declare TIE 30th OF April, the anniversary Of
the inauguration of George Washington as
President Of the United States, ss legal
holiday.
An ordnance authorizing the Corporation
Attorney of the City of Alexandria 10 enter q
consent decree in The suit pending 10 the Cir
cult Court Of the City Of Alexandra, Va,
entitled The WashingtOn-Southern Railway
Company vs. the City Council Of Alexandra,
Va, and F. j.. PAT, Mayor Of the City Of
Alexandria. Va"
Bill of Mrs. f. L. Cornwsll. 500 %, for
grocer es furnished a gusrantined house.
An ordinance conssntipg to the location Of
a side track or turnout by the Southern Rail-
way Company IN Henry street extending
from the ma line Of railway in Henry street
10 and with the properly at the northeast in-
tersestion e Cameron and henry streets.
Report Of the committee on Streets on
D tition Of the Carnival Committee for the
use Of certain streets for carnival purposes
from April 26 t. My !, 1909. together with
resolution directing the Mayor TO enforce
the contract between the Committee on Streets,
the CITY Engineer and the Carnival Com
mittee.
Resolution instructing the Mayor t. en-
force the agreement between the Committee
on Streets, the City Engineer and the Car
nival Co amlttee in regard to the extension
of $4,000 bond by II o'clock a. m. We'd
nesday, april IS, 1909.
The board then adjourned.
j. r. N. CURTIN, President.
Teste LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


At regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men Of the City Of Alexandris, Va. held
pril q, 1909, there were present:
jim. Curtin, esq, Pre- sdent, and Messrs
Hill, Marbury, Ballenger, Field, Swee-ey
and Summers.
Mr.. Marbury, from the Finance Committee
presented a favorable report on an ordinance
to amend aud reOrdain sections two and three
of an ordinance entitled ian ordinance To
provide for the issue OF seven hundred and
forty-fve thousand dollars of registered and
nOn-registered coupon bonds Of the City OF
Alexandria for the purpose Of refuDding or
ledeeming the outstanding bonds Of the City
of Alexandra, issued aud dated July /. 1,79,
and to provide for sinking fund, as required
by law" approved April %, 1908.
The ordinance was read the second and
third times and passed by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Sweeney ALA presented the following
report on a communication from +. +. Price.
AUDITOR, announcing the exhaustion OF sundry
appropriations:
The Finance G, mmittes recommends that
the following ADDITIONAL appropriations be,
snd they are hereby, made: Cleaning streets
$780, fire department, $500; outdoor poor.
$500; ire plugs, 800
The report was adopted by unanimous
vote.
Mr.. Sweeney also submitted report on
communication from the Board of Fire War
dens asking an appropriation Of 5000 for the
purchase of tW) horses for the use Of the hire
department. The report, which recommend
ed an appropriation Of 1925 for this purpose,
was adopted by q unanimous vote.
The license law for the year beginning June
1. 1909. and ending May 81, 1910, and the
law imposing taxes upon persons, property,
etc, for the same IeriOd were referred TO the
Finance Committee.
A petition Of T. ]. FannOn askiOg permits
sion n erect a frame shed with metal roof
on his lot in the square bounded by Henry.
Fayette, Prince and Duke streets WAS granted
providing there be no objection on the part
of adjacent prOperty-owners.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concuned In by
unanimous votes:
Resolution permitting the executive COM
mittee in charge Of the celebration Of the
roth anniversary Of the Inauguration Of
George Washington as President Of the
United States 10 construct a reviewing stand
on Princess street from curb to curb facing
Washington street.
Report IF the Committee on Claims on a
bill Of Richard Gibson, Sze.55, for damages
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28

SKILLETs common dropped to cents
over in Williamsburg, New York, Sat
urday, and wash boilers preferred lee
the downward march Of kitchen uten-
sils selling at 10 cents. Boys overalI'
were grabbed at a nickel a pair oy
excited Traders, and cotton umbrellas
were lively at dime. So many resi-
dents of Williamsburg hustled to a pair
of rival 8 add 10 cents stores on Broad
way that by o'clock in the morning
three car lines were blocked, the street
was solldly jsmmed with people aud
there we're signs Of coming trouble. Be-
fore squads of police uDIangled traffic
problems, many Of the 5000 or more
shoppers, mostly women, suffered gashes
in their crepus, lost Plumes from their
hats or complained that they bad beer
frlsked by pickpockets; One touch o.
nature makes the world akin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL %. 1905

THE advocates of an income tax ID
connection with the Aldrich tariff bill
arc n be treated By the republican high
Drotectiopists as enemiCs OF the whole
protective system, and their effort to sdo
an income tax provision TO the pending
hill will be pointed to as dangerous
scbeme to raise revenue by means other
than a tariff, thus rendering the prctec-
live syslem fscslly unnecessary. This
anpss,s to be the plan Of the Aldhcb
forces to discredit and defeat the effort
,o secure the adoption Of an income tax
ct this time, ss developed in the Senate
:, connection with Senator Bailey's
sueecb explaining and defending his
own proposed amendment to the A.
drieb bill providing for fat tax on al
Incomes over IS, 900 year in amount
The important aud significant develop
men,s came through the Interruptions Of
high protection republicans, who awaited
themselves of Mr.. Bailey's attack on the
theory aud practice Of protection to H.
;eet broad intimstiOns thstthe movement
for an income tax was reallyR masked
attempt 10 destroy the protective system
by raising revenue by other means thar
imposing protective duties on foreign i'm
norts. If Mr.. Aldrich aud the other
high protectiOnists can get this ide'
abroad 10 the country they believe they
will make it very hard for the western
republicans who stand for an income tax
a. part Of the pending scheme OF tariff
revision. The high prOtectionista ex
meet they will find their game all the
more easy because nearly all the repub-
licau advocates of an income tax are also
strong for genuine revision downward
OF the tariff schedules.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28

THE regular quarterly dividends OF t
per cent. on the preferred stock and :
of l per cent on the common stock
were declared yesterday by the directoss
OF the United Ststes Steel Corporation.
The total earnings for the quarter, alter
deduction operating expenses, including
those for ordinary repairs and mainien-
snce of plants and the interest on bonds
sud fixed charges of subsidiary CON-
pauies. we're s22, 92l, 26S an increase Of
s4G92. 1858 as compared with the same
period of LAST year. This is one OF the
big trusts which demands of Congress
that the tariff must not be revised down.
ward
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28
Wedding.

Paris April %. - Miss Muriel White,
daughter of the American Ambassador Henry
White, wss married today to Couot Hermann
ScheIr-Thoss Of ths-h o'sl Prussian Cuiraf-
siers. The ceremony was performed IN the
Marie of the Eighth ACCOMPLISHMENT by
Rodger Allen, the mayor. it vas purely a
civic ceremony, and was witnessed by the
immediate families Of the contracting parties,
with the exception OF the bridegroom s
mother, who was i'll, and by few friends
Wed ling gifts to the value Of many thousand
Of dollars were received by the pair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28
The Races.

Newmarket Eng. April2S.-KiDg Ed
wards MinorU, won the Two Thousand
Guineas stakes, the most important
spring classic OF the British racing world
today. The Duke of Porllsnd's Pbaler-
on was second, and Rappeps Louviers,
third.
Eleven horses ran.
Newmarket EGG. April 2S.-The
Helth Higbl Weight Handicap a. FIVE
furlongs, over the rough course, value
81, 900 vas won by. H. P. Whitney's
Sixty III, the favorite in the betting al
II to 4 against.
The race was marked By the first appear
suce OF Edward from the stables of L.
w. Winsns, who was bought with Sir
Martin, whom many Americans expect
to win the Derby from John E. Madden.
American horses ran first and second in
the four iurlong dash, for two year
selling plate and purse Of lO9 guineas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28

BUILDERS seldom seem to consider II
worth while to ventilste roofs. On
hot day the roof has an Ovenlike tenn
perature that must necessarily be re-
tanned, for time, and gradually dimln'
ished throughout the night by pro-
cess of radiation. After a hot spring
or autumn day person goes to bed In
A room Just under the roof, the tenn
persture being at 20 degrees Fshren-
hsit, with the beiclothiog arranged &C.
cordiugly; four hours later the tenn
peraure has dropped TO As degrees
This is not healthy. An improvement
could easily be made, says the Building
World, by inserting TWO good by 9'iuch
sir bricks, one being placed at the apex
of gable ends and one Just above the
ceiling iosls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28
THE OYSTER ROAST.

In order that there may be a foa
settlement Of the long.existing disput:
between the oyster planters aud tongers
IS to what natural rocks in James river
have become depleted and what portion
of those so depleted, If any, can be re.
plenished and made to produce seed
oysters naturally, the United States
Fish Commission has sgteed to make
two surveys Of the rocks at different
lines, one 10 May, after the season for
taking oysters is over, and one in Sep
TENDER, when the season reopsns. The
surveys will be made at the instance Of
the governor aud state commissioner Of
fisheries. The data ssctrtained will be
laid before the next session of the gene
raj assembly, which will convene 10
January, with such recommendations
as the governor and the commission may
deem proper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28

&C General Washirgton's List Guard
OF Honor" Is the title Of a most inter-
esting booklet compiled BY Mrs. Mary
G.. Powell, historian of Mt. Vernon
Cbsp'er, D. A. R, and published by the
chsp,er. 1t coOtaiDs a sketch OF the
lie Of each of the psllbearers Of Gen.
Washington and is illustrated with por-
traits, costs Of arms, etc. The prints
and type are clear and beautiful, and
are from the press Of Mr.. Robert 8.
Barrett, of this city. Copies OF the book
let Gao be bad Of Mrs. Powell, 2Ol
Washington street, Price Scots.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28
WouId.be Kldnspper Arrested

Boston, April 2S.-Oharged with
threatening to again kidoap Wlllle
WhitIs, Of Sharon, Pa, unless bic
father sent $40, 900 to Bjston, two men
are today under arrest in this city. They
ere John w. Wright, SO, of Boston, and
Ernest Il. Msrtiu, SO, OF Dorchester.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28
OLD COMMUNION PLATE PRE-
SCENTED TO POHICK OHURCH.


SCENTED TO POHICK Oh URCH.
The Rev. Eyersrd Meade, rector Of
Pohick church, Fairfax county, has in
his possess on part of communion
set, which has a very interesting his
tory. 1t vas presented to Truro parish,
in which bis church is situated, in 1887,
and has been in use in several of the
churches which constituted that parish,
until it passed out Of the hands of the
church. 1t was restored lately aud
will in future be used in the venerable
Church OF which George Washington
was once vestrymsn. 1t consists of 8
cup snd paten Of beaten silver, very
massive and handsome, and is inscribed
with dates indicating the different points
where they we're in use, ending with
Pohick, 1909.
The work of restoration Of the Old
church To its original condition pro-
crosses. TWenty-iwo of the pews Of
the old square kind, used in Colonial
days, have recently been put in, and
twelve only remsin to be provided, of
which five will be available this sum-
mel. Southern Ohurchman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28
New York Stock Market.

New York, April 2S-The trading
sll through the FIRST hour showed decid-
ed Strengthening tone with few stocks
for sale around prevailing prices aud
with demand coming in from many
sources. The msrEet held strong sill
through the forenoon although the move
ments to hisher levels after the op]niOg
we're limited to fractions.