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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
BIeriot MonopIane,

London, July 26.-LondonerS today
flocked to the American department
store of Henry F. Relfridse to view the
Bleriot monoplane 10 which the dsring
French aviator crossed the English
channel Sunday morning. Mr.. Self
ridge gave 1000 to London hospital
in return for beiog permitted to exhibit
the aeroplane and his enterprise Is being
richly rewarded. 1t seemed that every
body 10 the metropolis wanted to see the
monoplsne, and special detachment of
police had to guard it from the eager
tbrong. Arrangements are being made
today to give Bleriot tremendous well
come when he comes to Loudon, which
will probably be within the next few
days.
London, July 26.-London gave tremen-
dous welcome to Louis Bleriot, the French
aerou aut, WI o crossed the English channel in
his monOplane, Sunday morning, when 500,
600 people met him at the station and another
half million cbeered him on his way to the
Savoy Hotel, where the daring aeronaIt Was
the guest of honor at luncheon, and where
the Daily Nails $500 prize was formally
turned over to BlefiOt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
TOday's Telegraphic News
Suicide Of a Murderer.

New Bedford, Mass, July 26 Way
laying his besulitul wife on lonely
country road, and striking her down
with an old Indisn tomahssk, Robert
E. Tanning, OF Wtstport, dsd to bis
home, wrote a startling letICr to the
chief of police of New Bsdford, delivered
the letter In the Central police station,
and then, 10 the presence of three police
officers, blew out his brains, dying in
sIautly.
flaming literally hacked his wife to
death v it'll the tomsbawk, which he had
dug FROM the grave OF an old Indian
chief near here. Fsnning's crime was
caused by drink.
Five years ago, Tanning, q man 10
moderate circumstances. met Tins Ball,
the beautiful daughter of George Hall,
the Weslthiest msn in Westport, eDJOy-
Ing an income of $I5, 900 q year.
Mrs. Tanning was reiguiDg beauty.
For two years they lived happily. Then
Tanning began to drink aud there were
frequent quarreS. The birth of baby
failed to heal the breach. Sunday the
couple had violent quarrel aud Mrs..
Tanning, in alarm, fed to the home of
George rriPp, miller, half mile dis
tant. She left there at $3.50 O'Clock last
night, to return to her own home.
Tanning wsylsid her on the west side
of Iyou.s' brook, and beat her to death
with tie tomahawk, hiding her body In
the be shes, where it was found today,
horri oily msngled.
F. aiming than returned to his home,
Whf re be wrote a weird letter, addressed
to she Chief OF Police, at New Bedford.
He then entered HE automobile, and
drove to Psrker's garage IN this city,
'SElere he left his car and walked to the
Central police station. He was greatly
excited when he walked up to Police
Lieutenant ComstOck's desk, shortly
alter 1870 O'Clock this morning. He
steadied himself sufficiently to ask Lieu
tenant Oomstock to read the letter. The
officer perused a part of the contents and
then turned to flaming:
"What do you want me to do about
thIs"
Tanning lscouically answered, "Just
this" end drew revolver, the muzzle
Of which he placed in hls mouth. Lieu
tenants Comstock aud Wing and pri-
vate policeman rushed toward Tanning,
but before they could reach bin he had
pulled the trigger and cent bullet into
his brain, dying instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
Feast of St. Anne.

New York, July 26.-Todsy is the
Feast of 81. Anne, and the afflicted who
came with faith in their hearts to pray
before the relic of the saint in the Church
OF St. Jean de Baptiste, in east 10th
street crowded the streets long before
the church was opened. From all Sec
tions OF the city came crowds larger than
those tha. for the past nine days packed
the little church in the belief that sight
and Touch OF the bit CT wrist bone from
the mother of the Blessed Virgin will
cure their worldly ills. Men and women
kneIi on the sidewalk and In the street,
while awaiting their turn TO enter the
church. There was 8 low droning sound
rs hundreds repeated their rosaries and
here and there came the wall of sick
child. 1t was a strange sight 10 the
heart of the busiest metropolis in the
world. Working men were there with
their dinner pals, kneeling side by side
with stenographers and shop girls.
School children walked at the side of the
shutting cripples. The poor and the
rich. the halt and the blind, all we're
there to do reverence to st. Anne.
Inside the church Rev. Father Letel-
lier stood at the chancel rail, hOldin 9
up the relic. 1t is encased in q silver
caske., In one side of which is set q
piece of glass through which the relic
may be seen. With reverent hands the
priest presented it to each supplicaut to
be kissed. Cries of jubila!ion filed the
chapel as some pilgrim felt strength re-
turning after sight OF the relic.
"Plesse good St. Anne make me we'll as
| was before | was hurt by the street
car" walled one little fellow, and the
good priest broke down and Wept.
DeVoutly the boy knelt and kissed the
relic, after which the priest passed it
over the sff icted spot. The boy strng-
gled to his feet walking much better
than before. "No doubt q partial
cure" said the priest" "ior we have
had several. Last week there was cured
blind man and crippled woman"
As the crowds outside heard the news,
they prayed the harder, and struggled
onward toward their goal. the sacred relic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
News OF the Day.

The report that the trunk OF Mrs.
Sutton, mother OF Lieut.. Sutton, who
met bis death at Annapolis two years
ago, had been robbed In Washington is
denied.
AZ the result of collision between q
railroad train aud an automobile at Nun.
ster, Ind, Saturday, two boys are dead,
one OF them cut to pieces, and two men
are seriously injured.
Judge Daniel B Lucas, one OF the
most distinguished citizens of West Vir-
ginis, died at his home, Ryon Hall,
near ChsrlestoWn, Saturday, after being
sick for several weeks.
A Long Island Railroad brakeman
who returned a lost bag containing, it 10
estimated, $50, 900 10 gems, got 800,
two suits of clothes, two weeks vsca.
ton aud so offer Of a job for life paying
800 a month.
Maurice Leon, Of New York, legal
adviser to French banks, declares
United States steel stock was not listed
on the Paris Blurse because France
wants the United States to lower it's
tariff on imports.
Slater Adels, who eloped from st.
Francis Hospital, Cincinnati, last
August and wsa married to Jacob
Walters, barber, has left her husband.
She says she will seek reconciliation
With her church and attempt to become
q nun once more.
Senator Tillmsn continues quite i'll at
his home near Trenton, S O., and
friends say his condition is so bad that
there is little likelihood that he will be
strong enough to return to Washington
to vote on the tariff bill.
The evacuation of Crete has begun.
The flags of the four protecting powers,
Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy,
were hsuled down Yesterday, and the
British troops embarked. The troops OF
the other powers will follow today. There
is great rejoicing among the inhabitants,
Robert Pitcairn, for years connected
with the Pennsylvania Railroad, died at
Pittsburp last night, sged seventy three
years. Mr.. Pitcairn succeeded Andrew
Carnegie az superintendent of the Penn.
sylvsnis Railroad st Pittsburg. His
last position was resident assistant at
PIttsburg to the president.
Mrs. Julia McHeury Tyson, dAugh-
ter of Gen. Benjamin O. and Jane Gil
mer Howard, and granddaughter Of
Gen. John Eager Howard, OF the revo-
lutionsry war, died early yesterday
morning at Rosslyn, 'le "0uutry resi-
dence OF her daughter, Ers, A. Marshall,
at Pikesville.
While bis wife lay desd ut the home
of his stepdaughler, Mr. layzie Ram.
ming, in Baltimore, John 4. Grain,
lighthouse keeper a. SeVc lfOot Knoll,
vas arralgned before JnIi e Llewellyn
On Saturday on the charge of having i'm
proper relations with his eight year.old
daughter. Bessie NJ. GrRil, who resides
With her mother at the Biddle street
home.
10 iuftheTR1ee oil the -f0ris OF the
treasury officials TO meet tie demand for
small bills for use in the movement of
the crops, 3 conference 'as held at the
Treasury Department lay, st which
it wss decided TO lar increase the
supply Of 81 nd s. !. Issuance Of
the 81 cerhjcstes, winch have proven
unpopular, will be discontinued for the
present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
The Sutton Inquiry.

Annapolis, Md July 26 This week
promises to bring out the real sengs-
lions 10 the inquiry being conducted BY
the Navy Department into the death Of
Lieut.. James N. Sutton Of the marine
corps.
With two exceptions, the WITNESSES
who have thus far appeared 90 the stand
have been men Who we're engaged 10 the
Il ,ht after which Sutton died, and their
testimony has naturally bolstered up the
suicide story.
The real sensation of the inquiry Is
expected Ehen Mrs. Parker takes the
stand and tells of the investigation she
made into the death of her brother.
Mrs. Psrker's own story of her inter-
view with Lieutenant Dams promises to
be the most interesting testimony OF the
inquiry.
The testimony of the undertaken who
buried Sutton, too, promises some sen
sslious. 1t is said be will declare the
dead man bore the marks OF brutal
beating, and thst 1t is his belief that
Sutton was dead q. the time the shot
was fred. This testimony, Of course, Is
probleuatical, for ali the witnesses who
have been summoned are keeping quiet
about what they are to tell.
At the beginning OF today's session oil
the court, Attorney Davis, for the SUIT
tous, suggested that inasmuch IS Lieut..
Utley aud DR.. Cook, now en- route to An
napolis, could not arrive until next week,
the court adjourn this afternoon until
Monday morning next, and the judge
advocate acquiesced.
The court, however, rules: "This
court will sit from day to day 30 long IS
there are any witnesses to be heard who
are now In Annapolis. This would in
dictate that the court will want to put
| Mrs. Sutton aud Mrs. Parker on the
stand, if possible, before the two absent
witnesses arrive.
True TO his promise to recall every
witness to the stand to ask him If he bad
given Sergeant DeHart the pistol be
later threw away on the night of the
campus fight, Attorney E Davis early
In today's proceedings asked Lieuts. Will
ling and Osterman If they had been that
person. Both denied that DeHart re-
csived q weapon from their hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
Wright Brothers Honored.

Paris, July 26.-Frauce is not so
widely excited over the aerial triumph
of one of her native sons, Louis Bleriot,
in sailing over the English Channel in
an seroplane as to forget the achieve
ment of other "conquerors of the air."
and today Wilbur and Orville Wright
aud Henri Fsrmsn we're made chevsllers
10 the Legiou;of Honor. The decoration
of the Wright brothers with this signal
honor, 10 recognition OF their record
breaking flights at LIE Mans snd Pau,
has been long nnder contemplation and
the bestowsl of the rank today was the
occasion of much felicitatlon. Hart
Oberg, the buiusss manager Of the
Wright brothers, and Santos Dumont,
one of the pioneers in French aviation
we're promoted to officers 10 the Legion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
Virginia News.

sixty.two applicants, six from Vir-
GINA, srs taking the examinations for
commissions In the United States marine
corps.
Mann S. QuarIes, vice president of
the Virginia Trust Company, died at
his home in Richmond on Saturday in
his sixty-third year.
Judge William /. Cloplop, Of the Co..
pOralion Court Of Manchester, died yes
terday at Crockett Springs, after an ILL.,
ness OF three weeks, in the SEVENTEEN
year OF bis age.
Thieves entered the residence of the
Right Rev. Robert A Gibson, Episcopal
bishop OF Virginia, ia Park avenue,
Richmond, several days ago, and after
packing up vsluables of every descrip.
ton failed to get away With their
plunder.
Reilly o. Martin, so years Of age,
who was shot by Mrs. John Kane near
the Pine Beach postofEice on Wednesday
evening, died at St. Vincsnts Hospital,
Norfolk Friday. The shooting Is de-
olsred by a number Of witnesses TO have
been in self-defeuse after the man had
abused the woman.
E. 81. Randall, county surveyor Of
5 afford county, Is surveying a route for
railroad from Coal Landing on Aqua,
creek, in Stafford county, to Austin
Run miro, a distance of three miles.
The railroad is to be used In transport
ing ore from the mine to Goal Landing
wharf, where it will be reloaded on ves-
sells for shipment.
Richard E. Byrd, speaker Of the house
Of delegates, in card to the local Anti
Saloon League, announces that he will
support the entire legislative programme
as adopted by the Anti-5aloon Leagues
Norfolk convention. Mr.. Byrd is being
supported for reelection by the anti-ss-
loon forces in Winchester. His opponent,
Thomas Spates, has the support of the
liberal element.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
ATTEMPTED Murder and Suicide.

New York, July 26 After firing at
Olsra NJ. Z,iDer, aged lS, CLOAK model,
because she spurned his love, Carl
Lefkowitz turned a revolver against bim-
self and fred two shots from the efec ;
of which be died twenty minutes later.
When the girl learned that he was dead
she atlen p ed to leap from window
on the third q Tor OF the building where
the trsgedy occurred on east Eighth
street. She wss restrained and then
made an effort to drink poison. A
policeman Is guarding her to prevent
her from killing herself. Miss zeiuer
and Lefkowilz worked together In
sweat Rhop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
Kept Count of Potatoes

Announcement that a decree Of d.
vorce had been GRANTED her was re-
ceived yesterday by Mrs Minnie Eek
hard, Of Newark, n. J. Mrs. Eekhard insti-
tuted proceedings to be freed from Heury
Eckhsrd, a halter, on the ground Of
cruelty aud desertiOn. The suit was
not contested. 10 her testimony Mrs.
Eekhard described her husband to be the
champion mean man," She said he
bad counted the potatoes, eggs and other
articles of food she used for the family,
and II she cooked one more egg or few
more btaus than he thought she should,
be would peDalizs her by Withholding
money from The next weeks allowance.
She claimed Eckhard deserted her 10
October, 1898.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
KeeIs for Dreadnoughts.

London, July 26.--In the House Of
Commons today, Naval Secretary Nc
Kenns announced that the keels for the
four provisional Drsdnoughts would
be laid 10 April and that the batIleships
would be completed 10 1912. These
four vessels were authorized In the re-
cent psvsl bill, provided the admiralty
decided that there was imperative need
for such tremendous increase 10 naval
armament. Their building makes eight
new Dresdnoughts that will soon be IN
der construction as the naval bill pro-
vidss for four new ships Of this type, as
well az the provisional" four.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
Count In a MadhOuse.

ViennS, July 25 "A big sensation
has been caused here by the incarcera-
ton of Count lay. The Countess Zsy
is responsible for the incarceration, while
Karl LAY, son of the count. Is leading
fight to have bis father liberated. The
motives back of the countess's moves
have not been fully disclosed yet. Young
Zay declares there is more sinister
reason than the mothers desire to pos
sess the counts property. Che super
iutendent of the asylum says the count
is perfectly sane and that he will relesss
him even If the court does not order him
liberated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26

A PRIZE offered by the "Gsntle'
woman" london for the best dehn'-
ton of lady was won by the following
effort. ''To be a lady means, rightly, 10
be a genilewomsn who shows by htr
every word and scion a sweet aud
gentle digoity, with gracious charm OF
manner. 4 woman whose heart is pure
and true, whois tender toward sll saffeI-
ing, who sympathizss with those IN
trouble, and is ever ready to give that
which costs her some effort and self-dt'
NAL. A lady thinks no work deroga-
tory, and no one Is deemed too low 10
receive courtesy and kindness. She is
pure aud good in every detail of life, 8
true friend and 'ministering angel in
sorrow and In sickness"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
The ThaW Case

White Plains, N. Y, July 26.-The
bearing of the case TO test the sanity Of
Harry K. Thaw. by which the slayer Of
Stanford White hopes to effect bic re-
lease from Mstteswsn asylum, was re-
sumed before Justice Mills, here, today.
Tbaw spent the early hours today 10
Jail With his relatives aud lawyer, dis
cussing the entry of Jerome into the
case, and planning the conduct OF the
prisoner on the stand under Jerome's
cross examination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26

No sympathy will be felt for Shea, the
former labor leader, who has recently
be IN sentenced to a long term 10 Sing
Siug. His crime was en- exceedingly brutal
one, although perhaps no more so than
might have been expected, in view of the
testimony relating to the tesmsters'
strike 10 Chicago. Labor organizations
can do themselves no grester harm than
by selecting for leadership men OF the
Slea type.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26

WITH the War Department calling
for more men, the ranks of the infantry,
cavalry, artillery, engineer, signal and
hospital corps, all being short Of their
foil quota, and with the wheat and corn
fields of the west fairly shTieking for
able and willing hands to garner their
store of wealth, the congestion OF unem-
ployed labor in the big cities seems an
economic mistake, The government as
socistions and private individuals are
working to bring about better balance
of things to the benefi. of sill concerned,
but their labors seem to be meeting with
little success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
Girl Commits Suicide,

Elmlrs, N. Y. July 26.-Torturedbe-
yond the endurance Of her frail little
body by physical suffering and the dread
of the surgeons knife, Florence Beck
with, a l2-year.old child, is dead at the
home OF Miss Helen Oltz, q victim OF
csrbolic acid, which she swallowed With
suicidal intent. The little girl had a
disease which aft ected the bone OF her
leg she had been operated on three times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
Drowned i'm Gale,

Pensacola, Fla, July 26--That a
large number of men have been drowned
10 the gale that swept hvs men into the
sea from the deck Of the schooner
Minnie w. is believed here. A feet of
fishing vessels with upward of forty men
aboard sailed just before the gale struck.
1t Is feared thai number of them wers
sunk snd many men lost their lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
Strike Ended.

Butler, Pa. July 26.--The strike at
the Standard Steel Car ODmpauS's plant
ended this morning. When the whistle
blew at 7 O'Clock this morning more
than 1000 men were inside the plant
ready to begin work, The strikers re-
turned without any agreement for the
adjusting Of differences Seven Of the
strike leaders were discharged. Officials
of the company state that in the future
the preference will be given to Ameri-
can Workmen,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26

ONCE more the tariff programme Of
the congressional bosses WAS disarrauged
Saturday, this time by the discomfort OF
members of the House and the general
declaration that If the president but says
the word, the House will reject the con-
ference report. President Taft has but
to stOnd firmly for GREATER revision
downward and be can get it by merely
declaring to The House that he is not
satisfied. 10 consequence of this the
conferees did not reach an agreement
Saturday, as was expected, and are still
Withholding final decision upon disputed
paragraphs until Senator Aldrich c'n
ascertain how little will satisfy the
president and thus leave Mr.. Cannon
free to crack the whip over the rePubl-
can Membership OF the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26

THE Hindu murderer Of Sir William
Wyllie and DR.. Lslcscs was justly
tried, convicted and sentenced at Lon
don and be received his sentence IN
precisely the same way which might
have been expected, with the fsnaticism
which is typical Of certain part OF bis
race. He insisted, of course, as other
Iudiau agitstors ale insisting aud are
declaring in public print, that political
assassination is not murder, and that
II Is no crime to do what this man did.
There may be further applications OF that
atrocious doctrine, but they will do the
real csuse of Indian advancement nc
good,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26

THE United States Amusement Com
psny of New Jersey, 10 which were
merged the various theatrical interests
Of the country, has been formally dis
solved on motion OF KlaW & Erlanger,
because they claimed that the Shuberls
bad violated the agreement. The merger
Should have been dissolved on motion OF
the u. S. district attorney OF New Jer-
ssy because it is contrary to the laws
against combines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
Anoreuhension for Aeronsut.

Msrseilles, July 90 apprehension
ia felt here today for the safety OF Aero
naut Laerufe, who 10 his balloon
Famous" disappeared over the Medit-
terranesn last night. 1t is not believed
that Laerufe had any intention OF try
ing to cross the sea, as the conditions
we're altogether unfavorsble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
Eonr Persons Drowned.

Billings, Mont. July rs. Through
the cspsizIng Of row boat In which
they were ending days enjoyment, Al
derman John Stsffsl, Of this city, Pres.
sic West, aged 16; Annie Aggoner,
aged Is. and an unknown child we're
drowned in The Yellowstone river late
veaterdav.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
SEND For 1T.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26

ALExANDRIANs need give themselves
no concern about the city being annexed
to Washington. This is something that
will hardly take place during the lives
of the present generation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26
ExpIosItlon on BattleshIp.

Toxic, July 26--News has jast been
received of guupowder explosion
aboard the bsttlesbip Asia Sunday 10
which five men were killed and four
wounded. The explosion took place
during target practice. An effort was
made to suppress the news. The cause
of the explosion has not been made pub
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26

LOAD LANsDOwNE, the unionist lea lei
10 the upper house of the British Parlis-
men,. has served notice on the country
that his party in that chamber Intends
to disregard precedent and deal with the
radical budget SIS they would any other
measure. This announcement follows
the recent warning OF the Asquith gov
eminent that if the lords should under
take to interfere with the budget they
would appeal to the country on the cues
ton of tbe reform, If not the abolition
OF that house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26

THE chief cause of the recent hostility
OF the Kabyle and Riff tribesmen toward
Spain was the construction Of railway
By the Spsniards from Melilla to some
mines q few miles inland. Should all of
these tribes join in the war they could
muster no less than so, 600 men armed
with modern rifles. The Sultan Abdul
Hamid, although not long ago formally
recognized by the powers as the reigniug
ruler of Morocco, is too much preOccupi-
Ell with internal rebellion sgainst his
sway to either aid or hinder the coast
tribes in their movement against Spain.