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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
Train Robbed.

Salt Lake City, Utah, June 81
After rihing the safes in the express
car and finding no loot, three armed
train robbers who early today held up
Oregon Short Line train No. /, between
Ogden and Harrisburg, went through
the Pullman coach and beat the sleep
ing passengers who did not have valu-
ables. After getting a small amount
Of booty the robbers leaped from the
train and disappeared in the darkness.
Sheriff Wilson and number Of de-
puties in automobiles are now in pur-
suit The train was stopped by a tor
pedo placed on the track and when
Brakeman NJ. i. FARMLAND, who wenn
to investigate stepped off, the three
robbers dubbed him into insensibility
and held up the engineer and fireman.
The robbers left the scene in buggy,
after they had held the train fifty-five
minutes. Shortly before noon report
reached here that the robbers were
seem Oh freight train going over
Lucien cut off AID a posse left Ogden
in special train to intercept them.
The loot obtained by the robbers from
the express car was insignificant, but
they got 1888 in money and more than
$500 worth OF iewelry from the Pull
man passengers, Not single pas
senger escaped, everyone being COM
PEELED to contribute TO the lack pot. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
New York stock Market.

New York, June 27.-FractionaI
concessions in all speculative issues,
we're in evidence at the opening Of the
stock market today, but after the first
few minutes the initial losses in most
cases we're recovered and a number OF
stocks showed fractional gains.
Shortly before II O'Clock the market
broke sharply on the circulation OF
rumors that J. P. Morgan was serious
ly i'll. A denial checked the declining
movement, but the market leaders
continued barely steady.
There was no sign of improvement
in the last half Of the forenoon prices
of many issues around midday showed
further losses of point or more over
the declines recorded in the first hour.
The Hawley stocks in the downward
movement that continued afternoon at
tracted attention by selling under the
lowest ranged reached on June g. They
were no exceptions though TO the gen
eral tone, everything on the list joining
in further decline and showing little
rallying tendency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
Kills Himself With Fire,

Easton, Penn. June27. Frank Wal
tiers, forty-fve years old, one OF the best
known hotel proprietors in this section
of the state, adopted an unusual method
OF killing himself yesterday afternoon.
In the presence Of passersby he set fire
to his clothing and walked to the mid
die OF the street enveloped in mass Of
flames. As the fire leaped upward and
reached the top OF the mans head he
fell to the street with a groan, and be-
fore the panicstricken and Mortified
spectators could do anything to help
him be lay motionless. The ferceness
of the flames suggests that before ignit-
Ing bis clothing Walters had saturated
them with oil. His act is believed to
have been the result of an acute attack
OF insanity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
THE LAST WEEK.
Jeffries and johnson Receiving Last
Grooming-Clairvoyant says Negro
will be Knocked Out.

Jeffries's Training Camp, Moana
Springs, Reno, New, June 27.-With
the battle OF the century" now only
seven days away, signs Of nervousness
are beginning to develop among the
men in both the Jeffries and Johnson
camps, and for the next week the ten
textbook is expected to get an awful
workout. That Jeffries is in fine
shape is admitted, but his plan OF battle
and how to take care of him during the
next week are giving the trainers in
finite concern. Although Jeffries has
not declared himself, the general opin-
ion is that he is going to fight his own
fight and that he will listen to word or
advice while he is in the ring unless it
is the word OF Corbett, when danger
seems to threaten.
Johnson's Training Quarters, Hick' 5
Resort, Reno, New, June 27.-ln con-
trast to the near-indifference shown by
Jcffries yesterday in refusing to work
when crowd went to Moana Springs
from Reno, the activity in this camp
yesterday and today was almost fever
ish, despite the broiling hot sun which
beat down npon Johnson and his train
ing staff. The negro got out early to-
day despite the heat and did seven
miles on the road, apparently determin-
ing to make the final week Of his train
ing the fastest and best OF all. He will
box and 60 through his other stunts
this afternoon. especially dlverting HIM
self to his foot work and doing clinch-
ing and roughing it.
In spite of his determination to
speed it up" however, many close
observers declare that Johnson, while
apparently working hard, is doing
his work in a slovenly manner. There
was sort OF laziness in the black 5
work that many commented on and
the expected earnestness seemed to be
lacking. The approach OF the time
for the fight is also apparently having
an effect on Johnson just as it has
made Jeffries's trainers nervous and
fidgety. The confident cir which the
black wore during all his training in
San Francisco seems to be disappear
ing and the job in front of him APP
pears to be getting on his nerves.
Worcester, Mass, June 81 JAS.
]. Jeffries is going to knock out John
son in 20 rounds. This is the dictum
here OF Oliver c. Mettler clairyoy-
ant, who says he got the information
from the spirit world. My guiding
spirit, who has been in the other world
hundreds Of years D." says Mettler,
tells me that Jeffries will win in or
about the twentieth round. There will
be cries OF fake and Johnson will have
to hustle to escape further harm than
Jeffries will have administered to him.
There will be a wave OF opinion sweep
over the country, based on a suppose
ton that Johnson voluntarily allowed
Jeffries to defeat him. But this will
not be founded on fact. Johnson will
do his best to defeat Jeffries, but he
will not be successful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
SUMNER IN WASHINGTON.

As is always the case after a long
session of Congress, the summer in the
national capital promises to be un-
usually dull The president, the mem
bers of the cabinet and all government
officials have postponed their vacations
until now. when the heated term is in
full swing, and there will be general
exodus next week. The business of
the executive departments will in large
measure be carried on by junior
officials, who in there days Of long
distance telephones are able to keep in
constant touch with their principals
and to to consult them whenever oc-
casion demands, Members Of Con-
gress are Fastening to their homes
with the determination to secure a rest
before the arduous days of the autumn
campaign, which promise to be more
strenuous than usual. In word,
the summer solstice is at hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

All the paint used by the American
navy is hereafter to be made at the navy
yard at Nor folk.
Col. Robert Catlett, former assistant
attorney general, may be made the ex-
pert member OF the state tax commits
sion.
H. II. Rumble, practicing attorney
at the Norfolk city bar and whose home
is at Port Norfolk, in Norfolk county,
will. it is said, be nominated for Con-
gress when the Second Virginia district
convention meets at Ocean View We'd
nesday.
One of the most important features
of society in northern Virginia was the
wedding of Miss Susan Marshall Am
bier, daughter of Richard Cary Am
bier, of The Dell, Fauquier county, to
Mr.. Robert Harrison Reid, son of Wal
ter Reid, of Front Royal, which took
place on the afternoon of Wednesday,
June 10.
Sitting in absolutely one position for
10 days, with his head held in place by
nurse, knowing his life was leopard
lied if he moved the fraction of an
inch, Edward Pease, suffering with a
fracture of the skull where it joins the
vertebrae, died instantly in Richmond
on Friday. 1t was some time before
the attendant noticed the rigidity Of
the body. He was struck by brick
thrown by a negro on the 9th instant.
The congregation of Tabb Street
Presbyterian Church, Petersburg, has
voted to extend call to Rev. Charles
R. Stribling, pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church, at Waynesboro, to succeed
Rev. DIR. J. S. Foster, who resigned
some months ago to accept call to
Birmingham, Alabama. This makes
the third pastoral call that Tabb Street
Church has extended Mr.. Stribling.
The two other calls were accepted by
Mr. StribIing, but the Lexington Pres
bytery declined to dissolve his pastoral
relations with the Waynesboro church.
Max, aged 10, and Sidney, aged s,
sons Of Meyer Cohen, a representative
OF the Life Insurance Company Of Vir-
ginia, were drowned while bathing in
the James river at Richmond yesterday
afternoon The father attempted to go
to their rescue but being unable to swim
almost shared the fate Of his children,
being swept down stream under the
surface for about $50 feet and lodging
against a bear trap, from where he was
picked mp unconscious by boatman.
The father had taken the boys ont bath
ing and they got beyond their depth.
Police Officer Edward Bridgers, of
Ettrck, Chesterfield county, who shot
and killed Lazarus Moore. ST., in that
village some nights ago, had an exami-
nation before a court of three magls-
trates Saturday afternoon by whom he
was acquitted. 1t was shown by the
testimony adduced that the officer had
only acted in self-defense. The officer
had reproved Moore for some Of his
bad habits, which so angered him that
he went home and got shotgun with
which he shot Bridgers in the abdomen
and leg, inh!cting what was thought at
the time fatal wound. After being
shot Bridgers shot Moore, inflicting a
wound which caused his death shortly
a ftorUarl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
THE CHOLERA.
Five Thousand New Cases in Southern
Russia-Forty Per Cent. Fatal.

Odessa, June 27.-The cholera sit
uation in the south of Russia is today
so serious that physicians are predict
ing the worst scourge Of the last gen
Grafton before frost checks the spread.
Officially there we're reported only
1896 cases last week, but not more
than one third of the known cases find
their way into the official report and
there were really about 5000 new
cases.
The cholera is OF particularly
malignant type, and nearly 40 per
cent. OF the cases are proving fatal.
The ignorance Of the people is chiefly
responsible for the spread Of the disease,
as they refuse absolutely to take any
precautions. In several cities where
the disease is epidemic troops are
guarding the hospitals against their de-
struction by the frantic peoyie, who
seek thus to liberate the cholera suffer-
ers. The people generally believe that
the epidemic is visitation of Gods
wrath and that it is useless to try to
check n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
WAR CLOUD.
Tarkey Makes Peremptory Demand on
Greece-H ostiIities Probable.

Constantinopie, June p. - Unless
Greece makes an apology before tonight
and offers indemnity for the recent
looting OF the Roumanian mail boat at
the Piraeus, preparations will be made
for an immediate Turkish movement
against Greece.
The War Department has given or
ders for the entire army to be placed
in readiness. The grand yizier has
warned the Greek minister that the
Grecian activity along the frontier must
cease at once or it will be considered a
sufficient provocation for declaring war
Roumania is acting in concert with
Turkey and has warned Greece that
unless complete statement of the loot
ing Of the mail boat is forthcoming to-
day, she will attempt reprisals.
1t is believed here that Turkey has
gone too far to recede, and that If
Greece does not make the demanded
amends, Turkey will surely 60 to war
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
National Expenses.
Washington, d. c., June q,


The statement OF the appropriation
for running the government was given
out by Chairman Tawney, Of the ap
preparations committee, today. In re-
viewing the balances Mr.. Tawney says
THE total appropriation made at this
session show reduction under the
total appropriations made at the last
session OF the last Congress and during
the extra session Of this Congress Of
1913, 529, 821 A, and reduction under
the total estimates submitted at the be-
ginning of and during the session Of
1892, 1893 IA. The appropriations also
show: That the revenues for the fiscal
year 1911 will exceed the total ordinary
expenditures of the government, au-
thorized under appropriations made at
this session for the fiscal year 1911 by
at least 81 1887, S11.73. The total
estimate submitted at the beginning OF
this session last December and from
time to time during the session amount
to 81 OPS, 125, 1898. The appropria-
tons for expenses OF the government
made at this session OF Congress
amount to 81 ,O27, 1873, 446.44.
As the republicans view it Congress
this year made saving OF $2S, 529,
821 "A as compared to the amounts
appropriated during the last regular
session and the tariff session combined.
As the democrats view it Congress spent
SIS, 207, 90S more. These facts were
today stated in the financial reviews is
sued by Chairman Tawney Of the APP
preparations committee for the repub-
licans and Mr.. Livingston, OF Georgia,
senior minority member of that com
mittee for the democrats. Tawney
says the G. o. P. has saved the people s
money all along the line and adds that
the revenues for 1911 will exceed the
expenditures by at least 81 ,937, 81.
Livingston says that the republicans
have increased the public debt, have
loaded the country with half OF bill
lion dollars burden for militaryism and
has generally great reduced the
country's money. TawDey pats his
committee on the back for reducing the
amounts estimated by the various de-
partments Of the government as needed
for running expenses by 1892, 1913. His
statement totally disregards in making
the totals the pork barrel" bills, as
authorizations and not strictly speaking
appropriations.
Livingston pays no attention to the
economies practiced in the actual run
ming expenses of the government, but,
harps upon the facts that the military
expenses amount to considerably more
than all the rest of our federal expen-
itures put together and approximate
as much as 20 per cent of all such ex-
penses, whereas the revenue producing
farmer through his special branch Of
the government, the Agricultural De-
partment,i is let off with paltry Sl3,-
100000. Livingston generally favors
increases as above the amounts appro-
priated for Agricultural Department and
the rural free delivery systems. Oddly
enough, while Mr.. Tawney defends the
river and harbor bill as being a modest
appropriation, Livingston denies the
fact that so little money is spent upon
the work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
Wife Takes Cash and skips.

Trenton. June 81. Joseph Swalay,
of Elmer street, is willing to take his
wife back if she wants to return to him,
but whether this can be accomplished
or not, SwaIay insists that the police
ought to get back the $475 she took
away with her. The Swalays have been
married 10 years and the hus-
band claims that there has never
been jar between them. He saved
money and deposited it in his wife's
name. Last Thursday night when be
returned from work Swalay found that
his wife had departed after selling a
sewing machine and drawing out all the
money in the bank.
Inasmuch as the woman took moth
ing that did not belong to her, the
police are not inclined to take hand
in the case They think she suddenly
decided to return TO her home in Hun
gary, and as she knew that her hus-
Inland would not go withher, she left
i'm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
Pittman Found Guilty.

Bluefelds, June q. - William Pitt
man, the daring American, who was
captured by the Madriz army during
the fighting about Bluefelds over q
month ago, has been found guilty by a
court martial Of conspiracy against the
government, according to dispatches
received here today. He will be sem
fenced to at least ten years in the gov
eminent penitentiary at Managua.
An endeavor will be made at once to
induce the State Department at Wash
ington to interfere, for Americans be-
lieye that the sentence Of imprison-
ment at Managua is practically death
sentence. Frequently prisoners are
shot while endeavoring to escape"
and no questions are asked,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence of Alexandria Gazette

correspondence of Alexandra Gazettel
Politicians here who are popularity
credited with rejecting the adminiStra-
tons attitude, are unanimous today
in their disapproyal Of the course Of Mr..
Roosevelt in attempting to dlsSuade
Gov. Hughes from accepting the
Supreme Court iudgeship and urging
him to again lead the party in New
York. 1t is pointed out that both Pin
chot and Garfield, fresh from Oyster
Bay, have given utterance to utra-radl-
cal statements impossible of interpreta-
ton other than opposition to the admin
istration. That the Hughes Roosevelt
incident is the first rupture between the
ex-president and Taft is the belief here.
Those close to the president are bitter
in their pronunciation of Roosevelt 5
course in the Hughes matter, Statesmen
here cannot understand what peculiar
influence Roosevelt apparently exerts
over Hughes. 1t is expected that the
much talked of conference between the
president, Roosevelt, and perhaps
Hughes, which has been forecaSted but
not yet officially confirmed, may solve
the situation. AT the White House il
was stated that there had been no meet
ing arranged so far between President
Taft and Mr.. Roosevelt.
Senator Stone called at the White
House today in connection with the
petition which has been signed by all
the democratic senators urging the
selection Of Charles A. Towne, form
erly of Minnesota, as a member OF the
Canadian boundary commission
that through spiritualistic
manifestations and notes alleged to
have been written by his dead wife.
Mrs. Laura c. Cramer, an employc Of
the State Department obtained $4,000
from Fenton J, Hurd, % years old and
wealthy, OF Greenwich, Conn, a SEN
sational suit to restrain the woman
from using the money was filed today.
Lee NJ Hurd, a New York attorney
and grandson of the man. is said to
have fallen under the spell of Mrs.
Cramer, is the plaintiff He asserts
that he is the conServatOr Of his grand
father, who has been adjudged in
capable.
The unusual spectacle OF democrat
and a southerner at that pleading for
pardon for a northern republican, was
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
Governor Hughes's Purposes.

Albany, n. Y, June 27,-Ii Theo-
dore Roosevelt can show" Governor
Hughes that he can be reelected gov
ernor he will forego the honor Of being
a member OF the United States SUI
preme Court bench and run again, ac-
cording to the political prophets at the
capital today.
Hughes knows conditions about the
state, according to his friends, and is
satisfied that il nomination were to
be forced by him it would be slaughter
ed at the polls by the machine" How
ever, with Roosevelt and Taft at his
back, the story would be different, his
friends say.
Politicians say the presidential bee is
still burzing about the governors head
and to be in the limelight in 1912,
he must stay in politics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
MONDAY EVENING. JUNE 81

The exoneration Of the tariff and the
IL reasons assigned for the increased
cost OF living in the majority report Of
the select committee which had been IN
yestigating the subject were dlSSected
and demolished on Saturday afternoon
by Senator Simmons. He is minor
ity member Of the committee, and later
will ioin with his associates, senators
Clark, of Arkansas, and Smith, OF South
Carolina. in filing their own detailed
views. This will not be done until after
an expert has carefully analysed all the
fluctuations and verified the figures and
conclusions. Senator Simmons spoke
at length. holding the tariff chiefly re-
sponsible for the prevailing high prices,
with unrestrained trusts and comblna-
tons reaping enormous profits from
the toll levied on the American people
bv the protective system. lie rldlculed
the idea that the increased production
Of gold was largely accountable for the
added cost of the necesSaries OF life,
and considered the other reasons as
signed by the majority almost equally
Aimsy. Figures were given by Senator
Simmons to demonstrate just how great
has been the advance in prices, while
wages and the cost Of production have
not been proportionatcly increased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
The Deutschland.

Berlin, June 27.-For three days the
Deutschland, the giant Zeppelin pas
senger dlrigible, has been unable to
make trips owing the wind and rain
and her owners have lost approximately
50, 900 as result. They sought TO re-
coup part of this loss by charging an
admission fee Of II cents to see the air
ship at her anchorage. Not more than
5000 persons, however, ava lied them
selves of this opportunity and the scheme
was abandoned.
The Deutschland will make another
trip from Dusseldorf on the first favor
able day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27

PUBLICITY of campaign contributions
after the elections, instead of before,
is like locking the stable door after the
horse has been stolen 1t is one of the
rawest pieces of legislation enacted by
this Congress. The result will be that
the predatory corporations will continue
to buy elections and intimidate voters
for which they will receive special
privileges" through the gUise of pro-
tectiye tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
Former Treasurer Sentenced.

Boston, June 27,-John B. Lombard,
former town treasurer OF birmingham,
was today sentenced TO not more than
10 aud not less than 10 years in state s
prison, the first day to be in solitary
confinement and the remainder at hard
LABOR.
On Friday last Lombard pleaded
guilty to seven counts charging him
with forging the names OF the select
ment Of birmingham 10 notes aggre-
eating 100000. Lombard who is 60
years old, was greatly affected by the
sentence and two officers had TO assist
him from the court room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
BLOWING UP THE CHURCHES.

Maurice Barres, the French academi-
clan, has taken the lead in move
ment to save the old churches OF
France from destruction. BY the sepa-
ration law the question of repairs OF
these ancient structures has become a
problem. In many country districts
the Roman Catholic inhabitants are
too poor to subscribe the necessary
funds, and the municipal councils
have no power to do so. Hence when
an old edifce dating, perhaps, from
thu thirteenth or fourteenth century
is seen to be lettering the authorities
solve the difficulty by employing
melinite to blow it up. The latest in
stance was near Versailles. 1t appears
that when the mayor of a commune
Of atheistical opinions-and they are
many in France-gets the chance OF
blowing a church to pieces he is delight
ed, and the consequences are becoming
deplorabIe. NJ. Barres has taken the
matter up in the interest Of art and
archaeology, and he is being powerfully
supported in Paris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-27
Preparing to Protect Gar.

Riga, Russia, via. Tilsit, East
Prussia, June 27.-Troops began pour
ing into Riga today in anticipation Of
the cars visit in mid-July at the I'M
yelling OF the monument to Peter the
Great. As a precautionary measure
the authorities are keeping the exact
date Of NichoIas's arrival a secret.
The preparations to guard the car
are more elaborate than usual, owing
to the belief on the part OF the author
tiles that a new wave Of terrorism is
soon to be inaugurated. The town is
practically under martial law and will
soon resemble an armed camp.