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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
Conditions In Nicaragua.

Mauagus, Dec. II The oae thought
10 the mind of every Nicarsguan cap-
i,al today ia: "Who will succeed San.
tos Z.lsys as presldeul?'
While there is we'll developed move.
ueut In favor of DR.. Jose Msdriz, L IL
aya's choice for the Office, those who
hope for peaceful outcome of the pres.
ent revolution are urging the rejection OF
Madriz BY Oonesass aud the selection Of
someone who has not been actively ideu-
tilted With either the zelays or Estrada
factions.
News from Rama aud B!ue6eldz, the
revolutionary strongholds, that Madriz
is not acceptable to the reVolItioniats
makes 1t spparent to the more conserVs'
tive people that bis selection would only
prolong the revolution aud eventually
result In another change 10 executives.
Madriz is now on his way to Managua,
and the moment he arriVeP, committee
glll wait upon him in an effort to have
him withdraw from the race.
Ifa SUCCESSOR to Zslaya ia chosen who
Ia friendly to the reVolutionists, an effort
will be made to con6scste many of the
ysst property holdings Of Zslays, which,
It is charged, he acquired illegally,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
FATAL FALL.

Haz'l Wolf, pretty aud II years old,
Of York, Pa, was killed at midnight
last night while trying to escape from
The Christian home, where che had been
confined a. incorrigible. Miss Wolf, who
hoped to descent by rope made out.ot a
sheet, fell from the roof of three.story
building. Her head struck against a
cement pavement, fIacturing her skulA
and killing her almost instantly.
Daisy Wilcox, srother inmate, had
planned to follow the Wolff girl, but
when she saw the fate of her companion
abandoned the plan. The escape had
been adroilly worked out and it ia thought
a number OF these detained Ia the In.
slitntion had intended to follow the two
girls.
Ms. Lydia Glare, marion oithe home,
vas absent from the city. The giils
knew this and tried to take advantage Of
her absence.
Lydia Lefty helper, attracted by the
sound OF Miss VOLTS isll found her in
the rear of the building. Sometime ago
the girl ran away with a young man
with the idea of getting married. Then
her father placed The girl in The Christian.
Home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
DEFERRED liens.

representative Hefin, OF Alabama,
again introduced his bill Wed nesday,
making 1t mandatory for the street car
companies of the District OF Columbis
to provide Slim Grow" CT separate
street cars for whites and negroes. Mr..
Hehln, a year or two ago, had an al
tercation with negro on Wishing on
street car, ss a result OF which be drew
revolver and shot the negro.
A fake advertisement asking for 500
cats, for which 81 each would be paid,
with the address In Pit'sburg given as
the home of the msn waning the csts,
is causing all kinds of trouble there.
There arc two fashionable residences
known az No. 1856 Ellsworth avenue,
sud men, women and children Fave
been carrying cats to them sll day. The
Hcmaue Society stationed al agent to
sent the cats home, and prosecution il
likely.
The Senate committee on judiciary
bas recommended The passage OF bill
BY Mr.. O7ermau, to regulate the Issuing
of iDjunctious 10 certain cases. L. pro-
vides that an Injunction restraining the
enforcement Ct stats Law on the ground.
tia! il is unconstitutional shall not ne
granted 10 federal court except upon
hearing of the issue by three judges.
Five days. notice OF hearing mus, be
given state officers except in cases where
two of the three judges hold that such
delay would cause irreparable loss to
the applicant for the injunction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17

tion of issuing bonds for waterway improve
ment promised to be q largs one, bnt the pros
poets are now that the bond question will be
omitted from the report.
The government of Panama has decided to
send special plenipotentiarv to Washington
to negotiate with the Costa Rican plenipo:ea-
tiary for the settlement of the boundary dis.
pute The announcement was made in dis
patents received from Panama today. The
details Of the mission will be decided upon in
January when the Panama government will
de ignate its represent tive.
President Taft today made visit of condo
leDc. at the Belgian legation following the
death of King Leopold, of Belgium, yesler-
day. The president, accompanied by his
military aide, Captain Butt drove to the le-
cation in an auto and left card for the Bel.
gan minister. Count de Buisseret.
President Taft Was the host at formal
luncheon at the White House today. Collec-
tor Loeb and Otto T. Barnard, Gf New York,
and Mayor Rhett, of Charleston, North Caro-
lima, were among the guests.
resident Taft will 60 to WATERFOWL, Con-
necticut. to attend the funeral of his sister.in-
law, Mrs. Hora Dutton Taft who died yes
terdsy at B. l!imore
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
DEATH OF KING LEOPOLD.

Leopold IT., king CT tbs D:ls;eps,
disd 8: 2:35 this mo.nicg 10 his cta',au,
near Brussels, where he had been ill ter
several weeks. BE made brave rtrug.
gle for life, and his vitality vas remark.
able for man of his years. The crown
passes to Prince Albert, the only son Of
Leopold's brother, the late PHILIPPE,
Count of Flanders.
Leopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor,
king of the Belgians, was born 10 Bins
sells, April 9, 1885, and succeeded to the
throne upon the d, ath OF his father, the
late King leopold l., which occurred
December 10, 1865. When be came 10
the shrone he was thought to possess
broad and active mind and was looked
upon IS q ruler who would understand
the wants of his people. In his early
days he gave himself up TO the study Of
the great economical questions tina. TO-
dsy are paramount. He made exbaus-
tive researches into finance, commerce,
Industry and engineering.
During bis many years on the throne
Leopold proved himself 10 be a keen
business man. 10 the latter capacity he
Was without peer among Eutcpesn
royalty. His fcaucisl achievements In
the Congo, in China, 10 the United
STATES aud In other parts OF the world
are proof sufficient OF this fact. l was
owing to the kings uutiring energy and
perseverance, that Belgium has, 10 the
Congo state, an outlet for her Gunner
cial and industrial activity. BE vas &C.
tive on the various stock exchanges and
seemed to find more satisfaction In
launching and directing great Industrial
and commercial enterprises than in adj
mioistering the STAIRS Of his Kingdom.
The Congo Free State was his Pc. hobby.
His scandals have been notorious, and
his alienation from his children has
often been described aud commented
upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
Young Women Missing.

Philadelphia, Dec. i7.-After an all
night search by police and fremen of
the ruins of the Shrack aud Sherwood
casket factory, destroyed BY fire last
uight, no trace has been found OF five
girl employees missing since The conaa'
grafton. The search Has continued to-
day but without avail aud at noon the
general belief was that the missing ones,
trspped in the flames, had been incin-
Grated. The fire spread go quickly that
the girl employees on the fourth floor had
no! time to secure their belongings and
dashed for the fire escapes. This 6oor
soon afterwards fell, carrying with it sew.
eral 6remen, one Of them, Joseph Toner,
Sho was killed. 1t is believed that the
missing girls we're also carried to death
when this floor collapsed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
Secret Arrest.

New YORK, Dec. little govern.
nept has finally admitted that Ernest
Gsrbrach', former superintendent of the
Havenmeyers aud Elder dock of the
American Sugar Refining Company In
B'ooklyn, had been secretly arrested Oh
an indic!men! charging him with de-.
fraudiDg the government and that be ia
COW out on $40, 900 bail.
Prosecutor SIimson declared the arrest
was kept secret 80 that 1t would not in.
fuepce the jury that is now trying ex-
Cashier Z .ndernsgel and other employees
for alleged conspiracy to defrsud
The jury in the trial of the former en-
ployes and checkers of the sugar trust re.
tired at 1910 to deliberate on verdict.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
A TRAGEDY NEAR PARIS.

The msugled body OF Nine. Gouln,
chose husband vas the late Jules Edou'
ard Gouin, governor of the Bank OF
France, was found under train NEAR
Paris yesterday. The door of the com.
psrtment in which abe was travelling
was slso torn from its hinges, end there
vas 8 pool of blood on the hoor. But
the relstives of Mme Gjuin frs! believed
that her death resulted from an accident
as she was sutjsct to hemorrbages and
spells OF dizziness, and 1t vas supposed
that she had been overcome as the train
was approaching the station and that
while trying to emerge, her dress be-
came entraug!ed In the door, throwing
her under the wheels.
Now, however, the police believe they
have found the evidence OF crime.
Rings and other jsWelry are missing from
her re,icule, which was turned inside
out, and the curtain OF the door OF the
compartment, covered with bloody
finger marks, was found half mile from
the body.
The affair has created sensation On
account OF the prominence OF the Ro9-
an, but no arrest has yet been made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
Sixty.first Congress.
SENATE.
Washington, Dec. II.
Ths Senate was not In session today.
Second Session

HOUSE.
Fairgrounds for The District Of %.
lumbis constituted the storm center Of
today's session of the House, which con.
sidered the District OF Columbia sppro.
pIiation bill 10 committee OF the whole.
The bill contained an appropriation OF
$4,000. Mr.. Macon tried tn knock this
out on point of order but vas over.
ruled.
Mr.. Foster presented an amendment
calling for SIT 1000 and this started the
row,
A proviso by Mr.. Tawney that the
money should be paid entirely by the
District of Oolumbis and not half and
half wac added to Fosters amendment
and 1t carried without divieion.
Mr.. SuIzsr introduced a resolution or.
deriDg the administration to recognize
Estrada as president of Nicaragua aud
notifying the latter that the United
States demanded the punishment of Z.-
lays.
Representative Hard gick of Georgia
in o resolution asked the naval sfsirs
committee 10 determine how much
money the government spent on its re-
cent bupt for the Astor yacht. First
Mr.. HardWick wants The facts and then
to know If there ia any law permitting
such an expenditure.
Mr.. Hull Chairman of the military at.
fairs committee wants the colleges aud
universities of the country to teach their
students the art of shooting straight
He introduced bill providing for the
appropriation and requiring The War
Department to lend the necessary riff 8
and military Instructors to the schooe.
Mr.. Hardy, wants an investigation OF
the charge that members OF Congress
have been paid to use their influence
against ship subsidy bill. he intro
duced resolution in the House today
providing for committee Of six MEM
bers to probe the scandal.
The labor conditions in the steel mills
and car shops of western PennsylVania
will also be Investigated by congress
ional committee ifa resolution introduced
today by Mr.. Tener is passed.
Both resolutions we're referred to the
committee on rules where they will
probably sleep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
Virginia News.

Leonard J. Nottingham, postmaster at
E,st7il!e, died at his hJme there yester.
day at the sge of seventy.eight years.
henry Hutchinson, SO years old, head
Of the wholesale grocery firm Of q.
Hutchinson & Co.,, died In Stanton
yesterday, leaving a widow and FIVE
children.
Mira. Mary E. Read, widow of DR.. J.
L. Read, of Culpeper, and daughter of
the late Rev. F. N. Dsvisson, died In
Warreuton, TQesday night, of paralysis,
aged rs years.
Mr.. Arthur Moore, of Stsfford county
and Mrs. Fannie J. Webster, Of Kirg
George county, we're married Wednes.
day evening at the home Of the bride,
who is daughter of the late William
Rollins, oil King George county.
1 sensational case ended in Harrison
burg, yesterday, when Clarence 4.
Hyde, young man prominent socially,
pleaded guilty 10 forging $3.50 check
on Dayton Bank and was sentenced BY
Judge Hsa', In the Circuit Court, to
Two years hsrd labor on the road.
Maj. William O. Scott died at his
home 10 Gurdousville,' Wednesday, aged
IS. He was born at Edge6sld, Orange
county, and served in the civil var as
captain of The GordonsviIle Graya and
In OrenshaB's battery. Later be VAS q
conductor on the Southern. he is sur.
Vived By nine children,
Announcement is made of the sp-
preaching marriage OF Miss Octsyia a..
Thomson, the pretty daughter of DR..
Pen Thomson, of "HaHthorne,' near
Summit Point, W. Va, and Mr. John
A. Chew, of NeS York City, formerly
of Charles TowD, W. Va, the ceremony
to take place on January l, at Summit
Point
At Chriat Episcopal Church, Win
chester, yesterday afternoon Miss Nancy
Clarke Nul,up, youngest daughter of the
lste Col. Joaoph 4, NultoD, OF The
Second Virginia regiment. and OF Mrs'
Virginia Nnltop, of Winchester, became
the bride of Herbart 8. Larrick, prose-
cu,ipg attorney for Frederick county.
The ceremony was solem zad By the
rector, the Rev William D. Smith.
Its reported that some OF the Fir.
GINA congressman have in,erceded with
some Of the W.slVirginia representatives
ia behalf of Judge Samuel W. Willisma
recently elected encouragement |. Ia
sisted that an { fort vas on foot to secure
the ousshing Of the indictment which
charges Judge Williams with having
committed a felonious assault upon former
Judge ). NJ. Sanders.
1t is probable, according TO member
OF the Virgins delegation, that Congress
will be asked 10 tx on February 22od as
the date for the ceremonies attendant
upon the acceptance of the statues OF
George Washington end Robert E. Lee
IS Virginis's representatives In the hall
of fame. This assumes that there will
not be opposition 10 Congress to accept.
ing the statue Of General Lee.
Messrs. Davis d Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant this
week, to citizens of this state, CT the
following patents: B. O. Brown,
Lyncbborr, wall frame for air registers;
W. B. and O. NJ. Green and D. OAK
Honsker, window sash balance; W.
F. and B. L. Jenkins, Richmond,
emergency wheel-rim; A. NJ. Mserman,
Lynchburg, shiis supporting attachment
for wardrobe franks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17

A MoToRLEss aeroplane, propelled
BY p:dss similar TO The operation OF a
bicycle has been perfected BY Spencer
and Ausop, builders OF seIonsulical
IN scbiues OF London. 1t is said that
the new machine permits the aviator
to iuruish mis- Owl power Without un-
duo exer,iop, and that trial tess have
proved The feasibility OF The machine.
This is the continuance the world has
been waiting for ever siuce man first
.arpsa,ed upon the earth. The writers
of the stories in the Arabian Nights
anticipated the era when man would
navigate the air, and the feats OF the
genii and H;ial fights OF enchanted
horses were conceits too previous for
tie days OF The csliphs, but destined to
crystsl;ze in the twentieth century.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
Big Appropriation Asked.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 1.-THE four
hospitals TO. the insane and the new
hospital for epiep!ics will ask the legis.
lature for an aggregate appropriation Of
$1,000, 600 for the next two years, which
is an increase OF half a million over the
present appropriation.
Iucnded in the total, however, ls
$4,000 for the epilep'ic's building.
II increases asked tor by all the reg.
ular departments Of the government
we're to be allowed the Slate would pay
out annually between half a million and
a million dollars in excess of tie present
yearly totsl expenditure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
Jealousy Causes Shooting.

Philadelphis, Dec. l7.-One man Is
dead ard woman and another man sre
dying In the Haueman Hospital as The
result of shooting, attributed to jsal-
ousy, which occurred shortly before one
o'clock this afternoon in The Dexter
apartments on Arch street. The dead
man is Joseph Murray, of New York
city. He came here today seeking The
woman, Linuie D. Carey, who lived on
north Seventeenth street and took her
mesls in The apartment house. Failing
20 find her at the Seventeenth street
house be went 10 the Dexter apartments
where be found The woman with Will
liam Boswick in the parlor. He pulled
revolver, shot them both and then
killed himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17

!. Morgan Treats term OF Office az
United States nsrshal for the Eastern
district of Virginia expires next Sunday,
and sl,hough no notification of hls reap
pointmens has been received, II is con.
i1euily expected that he will succeed
himself In Office. Opposition to Mr..
Treats rsappointmens haa been made In
other paris OF the district, bu! reputll-
cana 10 Richmond have almost unani.
ously Endorsed him for new term.
Collector of Customs smithers, of Csps
Charles, Is Mr.. Treats only opponent for
the position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
Bodies Recovered,

L'bsou, Ohio, Dec. 1.-THE bodies
of two miaers we're recovered today from
the Bslmore mine, which caught FIRE
sitter an explosion late yesterday. Fifty
other miners fought the flames heroically
ell night in an effort TO rescue the vic.
Tins alive.
They refused to asod the mine to put
ont the FIRE, fearing they would drow q
their comrades. At the peril of their
own lives they carried hose into the
burning slope and extinguished the FIRE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
Profits OF the Krupp Company.

Bsrlin, Dc. 1.-THE net profits of
Krupp and Company, the "gun makers
of Essen" for the year inst ended we're
50, 9Ol. 905, ss sgai1st 81, 622, 040 fer
last yesr. The company was enabled to
pay a dividend of per cent. The com.
psnv paid during the last tHelve months
1887 S45 in taxes; 1888, 565 towards
compulsory sac insurance or workman
and l,07l ,070 to charities. The EN-.
ployes passion fund NOW has capital
Of 50 $50, 40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
Another Strike.

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE
strike of the Ludlow Poles is on again.
All hands returned to work today ss
agreed upon by the State Board Of arbi-
Iration's plan, but they all walked ont
again, refusing to work with strike.
breakers, who rumber at least 500. The
LudloR Manufacturing Associates refuse
10 discharge the employees engaged dur.
ing the strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17

il The first three months of this fscsl
year the revenues from the whisky tax
hsve increased 81, 791, 272, or six times
az much 80 the revenues from malt
l:q1crs. The explanation Is that In the
probibitory states whisky 10 much more
easily carried aud concealed than the
bulky and comparatively inp9cuous beer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
New York Stock Market.

New York, Dec. IRA strong tone wss
evident in many active issues at the opening
of the stock market, with western railroad
issues most prominent. The feature of the
stock market in the late forenoon was an ad-
vance Of points in Atlantic Coast Line
stock, The rest o, the list was without pro-
nounced tendenc y. Hill stocks rsceded ftae'
ionally,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
Death from a Fall,

Seymour, Conn Dec. 17.-As a re.
suit of fs down s'airs In the reclory
of st. Augustiue's Church late yester.
day, Rev. Father Martin Riguey, aged
so years, one of the best known Cstho.
lie divines in the state, died today.
Father Riguey bad been rector of 5t.
Augustlne's Church since 1894,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17

SENATOR ALDRICH has become lnoc-
uls,ed with peschmsking germ, and,
like William ]. Bryan, Is ready in Sea-
SOD, on! of season. 10 explsin bis politi.
cal principles. He is so devoted to OBJ
tanning publicity for the propaganda OF
currency reform that be lie accepting In.
viations to make addresses whenever
they come his wsy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
SerlOus Wreck HaO6fied.

Columbus, Ga =, Dec. IA serious
wreck on the Central Railroad Of Georgia
some distance north of this city Is re.
ported here. According to the report
several were killed. No details are
available,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
THE SUN n na.11.ns,

The Gun DAILY Mt ONE CENT is the
cheapest high.class newspaper in the limited
States. The news of the world is gathered
by the well-trained Hpeo's correspondents OF
The Sun and set before the readers in con-
else ard interesting manner.
The Sun is in every respect an up-to-date
newspaper and contains many features 70
commend it to all classes Of readers.
By Mail The Sun Daily is 25c
month and So year.
The Sunday Sup, by mail, for l5c
a month and 81 50 year.
= " Baltimore, Nd,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
K;yIed nv Roller ExoIo,ion.

New Philadelphis, Ohio. Dec. T..Three
men were blown to pieces when 9 boiler e1:
plodsd at ths Royal Clay WORKS t0dsY'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17

SPEECHES MADE Saturday, night 10
Nav York by Attorney General Wick.
ersham and Secretary of the Treasury
MscVessb, admitting the prevalence OF
lawlessness among great capisslistic or
aapiz atoms and the need for strong leu
ersl action to suppress growing evils, are
10 striking contrast TO the obvious inten-
tion Of tho Congress bosses 10 prevent
progressive Legislation, and the manifest
a,oaiescence OF the president in the gen.
era, policy which The bosses are deser'
mined upon. One of the important
features of this policy is to ignore the
existence of evils which need correction
aud to prevent, so far ss possible, any
direct reference to them or exposition OF
them in executive documents or In the
congressional discussions. Independent
members of both houses OF Congress are
last discovering that Elective barriers
have been erected to prevent them from
getting Information from the different
executive departments with which 10
support their arguments In favor of such
legislation as they consider desirable, or
in fighting any proposition that may be
presented by tie Aldrich and Cannon
organisations