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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
Minister Lost Both Legs.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-The amputstion
Of both of bis legs is the price paid to.
day by Rev. W. F. Bostick, OF York.
Vile, ILL.,, for bis religious zsa'. The
minister lies In hospital at Yorkville
with both feet frozan as the result of 8
12.mile tramp through blizzard Sun.
day night, which he undertook in order
10 be on band for service In the Little
Baptist Church at Yorkville,
Rev. Blstick started TO walk TO York.
vile when his train became stalled In q
snowdrift II miles away. When four
or five miles from the town he sought
SHELTER at The house of farmer, but the
latter, mIstskiDg the minister for q
tramp, turned him away. The preacher
'rudged on through the snow until both
legs we're irozan and began to swell. He
removed his shoes aud could not get
them back on and for The last three
miles OF his journey be left trial oil
bloody footprints In the snow drifts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
TUESDAY EVENING. DEC. 20. 1909.

ALEXANDRIA sud vicinity wtre struck
M me tail eod of theArizooa blizzard at
go esriy lsss Saturday morning, ano
although The snow fell all 6sy no serioua
inconvenience vas experienced here
about It was double holiday, aud
most people remained indoors watching
tbe SHOW fakes and hearing the roaring
winds Not 80, however, 10 many other
n,scss north and west of this city where
the blizzard rsged in all its herceness
before passing out into the At'sos'c'
While the damsge has been enormous
death has followed in tho wake OF Inc
disturbance, some persons having been
f,ozsn TO death and others drowned by
tidal waves; fire has also added to the
horrors of lie wntry blasts. Property
,oas from the gale and sroHstorm IN
eastern and New England States is es'
,ina,ed to be $4,000. 900 and at least
6tv lives were Loaf, due directly and To-
directly 10 the blizzard. While sucD
scynes have attended The Christmas ses'
son 10 the United States greater ealami'
.,es have occurred elsewhere. Between
svs bundled and six hnrdrsd persona
have lost their lives by the foods 10
spalp, srd freezing weather which ns'
followed is causing untold suffering 10
that country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28

today. The doctors say be may linger
for several days, BIT t that his recovery ia
practically impossible.
Fire today, according to reports which
have j1st been received at Portland,
Maine, has consumed the greater part OF
the business section of Freeport, Maize,
a nearby town Of about 5000. Fire
lighting apparatus has left there to aid
10 the fight against the flames.
A broken axle caused the wreck OF an
eastbound Pennsylvania Railroad freight
train in the western end of Pottstowp,
Pa, today. Twenty cara loaded with
merchandise are piled high on top of
each other and trsfic Is completely
blocked
a Russian believed to have been implicit.
ed in the assassination Of Col Karpotf. chief
of the secret police of St. Petersburg, was ar
rested in Paris today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
Fire on q Steamer.

Liverpool, Dec. % The White Star
steamer Oaltic from New York locked
here today With serious FIRE in the
bottom of her hold No. 6, where q
large number of cotton bales we're
stored. The bales are nov being re-.
moved, preparatory to flooding the hold.
The fire broke GU. last Wednesday.
while the Celtic vas In mid.ocsan, bot
The passengers were kept in ignorance
of 1t. The flames we're extinguIshed
within a few hours after the vessel
docked,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
Railroad Official BECOMES Insane.

Philadelphia, Dec, 28.-Worried with
The iucesssnt demands made on bis
Office, aud overcome with the tremend-
Gus efforts he put forth to keep traffic
moving during the big Christmas storm,
B. n. Bill, newly elected second vice
president OF The Philadelphia and Bead
ing Railway, In charge of the freight
tn fic department, suddenly became In.
sane in his Office in the Terminal build.
Jog here today. He became 80 violent
that police bad to be called aud be vas
later removed TO 40 insane asylum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
The Rock Island Furry.

New York, Dec. ga special COM
mittee appointed BY the governors of the
stock exchange met Today to begin Sd
investigation OF The fairy in Rock
Island ct The opening OF the market
Yesterday, when the stock advanced
81 points and fell back to its start
ing price within half honr. The com.
@ittee is taking evidence today which
will show whether the stock was corn.
cred. Oorners are, by an unwrltten law
ON the exchange, forbidden, and il Rock
Island lie found to have been correred,
Tue men behind the deal will probably
be severely desl! with.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
Virginia News.

Alter 8 weeks illness Mr.. John Fl
Cannon, of Manassas, died Christina
morning a! the home of his nephew, Johr
A. Cauncp, mayor OF Remington, Md
In the rear Of store in Richmond
operated by two of his brothers, Wsr
ner Mickey, middle-sged white map
Was found frozen to death at an early
hour yesterday morning.
George T. Kennsy, q foreman of thu
construction work In the new Southern
Railway tunnel, q! Lynchburg, was in
stantlY killed ihers>yesterdsy afternoon
BY portion Of q derrick falling upon
him.
M SO Eva May Harrison, sged 81
aud Edward Clinton Utterback, both
of Fsirisx county, were married in
Rockville yesterday afternoon By Rev.
W. O. Ksene, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Soutb.
Virgins republicans in Washington
say that plans are being worked out fol
an organization Of the republican mem.
bers of the next Virginia legislature,
which conveDes on January IL, 80 tina.
the minority may be an effective fight
iog force and adVocsts fixed policies.
The Barryyille Creamery, recently
organized there, has been completed and
will be opened on January II. The
creamera will make butter for the east.
ern msksts. I; is controlled by the
Clarke county farmers, who have agreed
to supply it with milk.
Captain w. q. Allepswortb, proprie-
tor of the Hotel Victor, In Manassas,
and his family narrowly escaped ssphy1.
iation BY coal gss on Saturday. The
barking of dog aEOke one Of the guests
who smelled the gas and discovered the
Alleusworth family In an unconscious
condition.
Miss Stuart Sirotber and Mr.. Sidney
Shumate were married yesterday after.
neon at the home OF the bride 10 War
reotou. The wedding was quiet, only
the immediate family and few friends
being present. The bride Is a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. a. w. S;rotaer. The
ceremony vas performed by Rev. J. Z.
Ktbbltr, OF The Methodist Church.
Attorney General William A. Audey-
son left Richmond yesterday for New
York city, where today the argument 10
the Yves. Virginia Virginia debt con.
troversY is to be resumed before Special
Master CHARLES E Liulefeld. The hear.
ing was Interrupted .sbout.a month ago
by the sudden illness of John G. Oar
isle, of counsel fer West Virginia, and
1t is understood thst be has about re.
covered. Under the agreement! made
some weeks ago the argument is to pro-
coed today regardless OF what Mr.. Gar
lisls's condition may be. Randolph
Harrison, Of Lyuchburg, is 10 close the
case for the Stale of Virginia.
Arthur F. Ford, As years of age, is
In bed ct hls home in Richmond in a
dying condition, due to thrusting 8
knife into his body. The effort 10 com.
NIT sniside was made on Christmas
evening, but was not reported to the
police until yesterday. The rash act
followed a laaauit, instituted by Ford
against the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company for $4,000 damages
for Injuries sustained several months ago
when 10 stepping from car 10 allow
lady t. enter, Ford wss seriously in.
jured. A verdict against Ford vas
rendered by jary on Friday morning
and the effort to kill himself Immediately
followed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
ATTEMPTED to Burn Eaer Children.

Oincionsti, Dec. 28.-Mrs. Mary
Lipp, aged 80, today attempted 10 burn
TO death four of her eigh! children. The
lives oil the little ones were saved BY
aeighbors. Mre. Lipp suddenly became
insane. She set Ere 10 an clubhouse and
hurled into the blaz, a dog aud many
chickens. Next she seiz,d Two children
aud attempted 10 club them into the FIRE.
Sac felled The frat rescuer with chair,
bat was o7erpowered by police and ar
rested, charged With lunscy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
Todsy's Telegraphic News
The Approaching Election Ia England

The Approaching Election Ia England
London, Dac. 2S.-The Eoglish
liberal psrty leaders have finally pretty
definitely made up their minds what to
do with the House o! Lords in csse they
win at the coming national election.
The extreme radicals have advocated
the complete abolition of the second
chamber. Those of more moderate
type demanded an elective upper cham.
Der. The element which may be most
accurately described as conservatively
liberal has argued for combination OF
the elective and hereditary principle.
The group in favor Of the single cham
Der system has been completely over
ruled. England is too conservative fol
such an innovation. Between the two
other groups of liberals a compromise
has been Effected and the programme is
this:
Assuming thst the liberals win at the
polls In January, the Lloyd George
budget will be reintroduced. It will
anquestionably psss. The lords Them
selves are pledged to cease their opposi.
ton to the chancellor ofthe exchequer's
proposals if the country declares for
them in the election.
The next step will be tho introduction
of measure providing that any bill not
6 financial measure, passed by the
commons, rejected by the lords, repassed
by the commons, sgair rejected by the
lords and then repassed by the commons
after an intervening election is to be.
come law without further Submission to
the upper house.
This will mean that two sessions Of
parliament and q referendum will be
required for the passage of such con,
troverted measure. 1t will deprive the
lords of the power to do more than delay
fal6llment of the popular will. The last
vestige OF their veto power will then be
gone.
Then will come the very last step.
The House of Lords will be reduced by
legislation to membership of probably
$50. This number will inclode the
officers whose positions carry peerages
With them.
The ultimate result will be that the
House of Lords will include small pro.
portion OF life members, the balance
consisting CT two session members of the
commons selection.
King Edward is said to be seriously
FL, h.
crown Itself. I. is not an issue in the
present quarrel, and while the king
remains satisfactory to a MI jority of bis
people. 1t is more than unlikely that
anything will be done toward deprlviDg
him of the 6surehead poat which be
occupies at present. The tenure OF
monarch who undertook to thwart his
subjects, will In the England of the
present day would be extremely short.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
Storm at the Azores,

Lisbon, Dec, 28.--Much anxiety is
felt here today for the safety of the PEG.
pie on The islaod of Pico, one of the
Azores, with which no communication
has been had since the storm OF 5stuf.
day. 1t is known tina! the storm swept
the island with terrific force and 1t is
feared there has been hesyy loss OF life
and property there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
Seven Children Burned to Deaf
Rescued from Ferryboat,

Bel!a'rs, Ohio, Dec. 2s.-Sixty pss-
sengers we're rescned from the founder
ing ferry boat Charon on the Ohio river
today, after a perllous night In which
the ferry boat WAS! crushed and pitched
10 an Ice gorge. The ice prevented boat.
men from reaching the side of the ferry,
and men had to carry the women and
children over the ismmed lie CAKES to
the open water Thsrs Hss panic and
several women tried to lesp overheard
with their children,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28

it stood by the man and if the bronze figure Of
the South's great warrior, recently placed in
Ststuary Hall in the Capitol is required to be
Withdrawn the state, according to those in
authority in Virginia, will alFo withdraw that
of WASHINGTON. Opposition 10 acceptance of
the statne by former union soldisrs has caused
Congress to DO tpone vote on the question.
1t is probable that it will be allowed to re-
main without formal acceptance until the
present OF jections have subsided. This has
been done in many other cases
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
DIED..

On Monday, December 81, 1909, at Wash.
ington. D. G., Miss EMMA WRIGHT, Tor.
merly of Alexandra. Funeral services will
be held at Wheatley's Chspel, So1 King
street. Alexandra, Va, on Thursday, De
cember 20, at 10 o'clock. Interment at Ivy
Hill.
On Monday at 8 .. m, December q, 1909,
at her residence. ia south Roysl STREET, EVA
LACY, wife of Benrtine Entwisls, aged q
years, Funeral notice hsreafles,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
From Washington.
Correspondents OF the Alexandria Gsfetts
Wsahinptnn Dac %

The cabinet today, in the swirl of the
Bslliuger Investigation, Nicaragusn stu.
alton and other sutj:cts, paused for 8
moment to consider, at the instance OF
President Taft, speculation in sgricul-
tural Cultures" The president calls 1t
gambling In the pation's food aud cloth
log, aud is considering q special mes.
asge TO congress recommending legisla.
ton TO put stop to the practice. The
government, through Commissioner Of
Corporations Smith, bas been oonduct-
Ing an exhaustive investigation Into The
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28

IT "a stated that President Taft ex'
pec.s to join the movement to prevent
gambling in agricultural products e.
pecially food products, the prices Of
which are raised to consumers in conse'
oaencs of dealings in futures. he 10 10
hold a conference on the subject thia
week with the members Of the House
wbo hsYe been most active In urging
orohibitory legislation. 1t is UNDER
stood the president would like to go for'
ther than do any Of the bills pending 10
the House and prohibit margin gamo'
ding in speculative securities. This
phase OF The question would be c0nsid'
cred with yie1 to scms definite action
later. I. Is the present understanding
that the president will give bis support
10 The eftort TO prevent all gambling 10
agricultural products. The Legislation
proposed would affect every produce anc
cotton exchange in the country aud Fs'
strict their transactions to the actual
buying and selling of products alresos
in existence. Because this Is true, the
propagation sill, of course, be bitterly
sutseouizsd by these exchanges, but the
oao,Is demand that something be done
TO protect them from the greed OF the
gamblers and trusts In food products.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28

Dn you use an atomizer in tres ting
Nasal Cat.rrh? If SO you will appreciate
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm, the quickest end
surest remedy fox this disesse. In ali cure-
tive properties it is identified with the old
Cream Balm, which Is so famous and so suc-
oessful in overcoming -Cstarrh. Hay Fever
and Cold in the had. There is relief in the
first dash OF spray upon the heated sensitive
air-passages. AL druggists 75c, inclrding
spraying tube, or mailed By Ely Bros, So
Warren street Nav York,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
SENATOR AND MRS. MARIIN.

Senator and Mrs. Martin will sail from
France for America tomorrow. The SeDa-
to, expects to occupy his seat In the
Senate the frat week after the holiday
recess. Senator and Mrs. Martin went
abroad December for the benef, Of the
la!ter's heallb. l. Is understood that the
climate iu southern France has greatly
improved Mrs. Martin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
Peace Terms 10 be con,ider.d,

Blne6elds, Dec. ga lint con.
ference OF the commi.sion representing
Msdriz and representatives of Provisional
President Estrada bss been fixed Tor
Saturday. Peace terms are to be ais
ruised. Peace is nov only matter oil a
few daYs, 1t ID believed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28

read, Is wrecked in a neck OF sr, do one
mile from Peuusgrove. TIE tam con.
sisted OF engine, baggage car ari ,ao
passenger coaches. The passenger csrs
toppIed over. The wreck WISE caused BIZ
s broken rail. Twenty persons re.
ported Injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28

The January number o! the National
Monthly, published BY Norman Mack at
Buffalo, N. Y, hss been received. 1t
contains articles written by W. J. Bryan,
Woodrow Wilson, Frank B. Lord,
Deshler Wslch and others, besides an
excellent editor al by Mr.. Mack.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28

E7erybody's Magazine for January,
which hiss been received from It's
publishers in New York, Is its Christ
mss number and In 1t the holiday
spirit tskea precedence. ItsseVen clever
stories breathe good cheer aud 'p:lmism.
Its leading article is "The Blind Revo-
lutionist," by Ernest Poole, and 10 the
second instsllment of"Tbe Insurgents vs.
Aldricb, Cannon, ct al" the case of the
insurgents is considered. Judge Lind.
sey's "The Basst and the Jungle" grows
In interest. "Who Killed Cock Robin"
Is strong appeal for the protection OF
birds ali over the world, and "The
Degeneracy of Breakfast is contributed
BY Eugene Wood. A notable feature Of
this issue is o BEAUTIFULLY illustrated
poem, "Ohrist Orucl6ed," by Ella
Wheeler Wilcox.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
Secretary OF the Association.

As stated yesterday, meeting OF The
commuters has been called for Thursdsy
night at The rooms OF the Ohsm5er Of
Commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
possono.r Train Wrecked.

Camden, N. J Dec. % The twelve
O'Clock train to this city from Penns'
grove, N, u on the West Jene9 Rail-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
TO SURVEY THREE ROUTES.

The work Of surveying from Ashland
to Washington for The Richmond and
Chesapeake bay electric line began at
Z o'clock Monday morning. The sur.
veys will comprise three different routes
with view of selecting The best, 1t is
Intended that the line shall extend from
Ashland to Washington, covering about
lis miles, and passing through Caroline,
spotsylvauis, Stsford, Fauqaier, King
William, Fairfax, and Alexandria coun.
ties, connecting at Fairfax Courthouse
with au electric line into The capital city.
This line, which is now single track,
will later be don bled tracked,
a branch read will connect 1t With
Chesapeake bay, leaving the main line
at some point between Fredericksburg
and Ashland,
The road Is strictly a Gould euter.
prise, aud bond Issue will not be neces.
sary.- Richmond Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28
VIII Not Return TO Work.

New York, Dec. % Determined not
to return to work until The manufactur.
ers recoguiz, the union, the striking
girl shIrtwaist makers are today prepar.
log to continue their fight after their re-
faction Of the manufacturers terms yea
terdsy.
There are about 5000 girls on strike
aud they have the fnancisl backing Of
Mrs. o. a. P. Belmont and the dsugh.
ter OF ]. Plerpout Morgan, as well as
The assistance of several other prominent
society women.
Miss Mary R'chmap, daughter of q
Philadelphia millionaire, student OF
political economy and a rhilanth ropic
| worker, has called upon her friends to
hslp the $1,000 striking girls in Phils.
dslphis.
Miss Elizabeth butcher and Elsie
Cole, two Vss5sr graduates, will sell to-
morrow at the Waldorf Astoria q special
edition of morning newspaper, the pro.
ceeds to 20 10 the shirtRaist makers.
An sppeal for help for the strikers
has bsen sent ont to every person whose
name appears in the Social Register.
Seven Children Burned to Death.
Dubois, Pa. DEC. 2S.-The bodies Of
seven children were recovered today
from The ruins of the home of Sieve
Brouosky, near here, which was de-
slroyed By 6re last night, the children
sged from t8o to twelve. The fire, which
vas caused Dy az overheated stove, e1-
ploded Il can of powder and cut eff all
chance of rescue. SIX oil the child rem
belonged 10 the Bronosky family and one
Has the daughter of a boarder. The
older members OF the household we're
badly burned, but escaped by jumping
from upper stories.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-23

choice Each man chooses in the fol-
lowing order:
Bicycle Riders.
Padeken. Achieu, Williams, Webster,
Gardia, Addison.
Padeken has first choice of prizes, as
well as the Wichman cup.
Bicycle Prizes.
t. Order for pair of shoes on M.
MeInerny; w. C. Bergin.
,. Ten dollar watch or order; Gull
man jewelry store.
3. Three negligee shirts; B. F.
Ehlers dry goods store.
4. Mr.. Hills prize. Information
from A K. Vierra.)
Company.
G. Case of Veribest canned beef; F
L. Waldron.
Marathon Prize-Winners.
Nigel Jackson takes the Haleiwa
cup, possession of the Dimond cup, the
Art Theater medal, the Advertiser
prize of a ten-dollar order on any mer-
chant who advertises in this paper, and
two passes to the Lilliputian show.
The others who choose prizes are
German, Feagler, Timas, Lopez, Dow
nev, Davis, Kepa, Crane, Honan, Hunt
Pulaa, Dial Fahy, Cockburn, Richard
Lehrescu, Broderick, Grace, F. Freitas,
F. B. Freitas.
The prizes to be chosen from are
as follows:
l. Case of oranges; F. L. Waldron.
>. Case Pau-kahana soap; F. L.
Waldron.
3. Prize offered by Mr.. Bartlett of
Honolulu Brewing Company.
q. Pyle offered by w. C. Peacock
& Co.
5. Big cake; Palm Ice Cream Par
lors.
6. Box of one dozen initiated hand
kerchiefs; N. S. Sachs Co.
7. Sack of flour; GonsaIves & Co.
8. One dozen Lutted tabasco sauce;
J. Oswald Lutted
9. One pair Marathon shoes; Man
ufacturers Shoe Co.
10. One case of best table claret
Al. Thurlow, Royal Annex Cafe.
H. rive uozen superior ginger ale;
Consolidated Soda Works.
u. Ten dollar order on any local
merchant; Wigwam Saloon.
IS. Two eases of assorted soda wa
ter; Hawaiian Soda Works.
IA. Big, fat turkey; Metropolitan
Meat Market.
IS. Inlaid collar and cuff box; Ha-
waii and South Seas Curio Co.
16. One dozen pair socks; E. w
Jordan & Co.
II. Five-dollar meal ticket; Man
haitian Restaurant.
Is. Five-dollar order on the Kash
Company; Jack Scully.
10. Repeating clock; J. Schwartz
(This prize has already been chosen by
Mr.. German, who has first choiee)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-23
PRESENTATION
NEXT SUNDAY

In compliment to the Atkinson and
Kalanianaole baseball leagues, who so
courteously put off their games last
Sunday, there will be big presenta-
ton next Sunday at Aala Park after
the first game.
Mayor Fern, who acted so well as
starter of the two races on Sunday,
will be asked to make the presenra-
ton of the Haleiwa and Dimond cups
and the Art Theater medal to Nigel
Jackson. and the Wichman cup to c.
Padeken.
1t is expected that the band viii
he in attendance, and this little after
math of the big race will be tribute
10 the Mayor. to the runners who took
part in the race. and to the baseball
leagues who showed the true sporting
spirit in postponing their games.
The Marathon committee WISHES to
express itself strongly with regard to
the action OF the leagues. The mem
bers of the committee feel that each
plaver in the Atkinson and kaIaniana
ole leagues was as instrumental in
making the event a success as anybody
else who helped in the good work.