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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
WIRELESS TELEGRaPHY.

The utility of wireless telegraphy is
becoming more and more apparent.
The wireless, since the late '9O's, when
Gugliclmo Marconi perfected it, has
worked marvels. The following is Il
table OF some Of the most notable featS
OF wireless:
January %, 1909-White Star Liner
Republic, rammed off Nantucket by
Italian liner Florida One thousand
persons saved by Baltic, following
&c. Q. D." wireless call by JACK"
Binns. June 10. 1909-Cunard Liner
SIavonia wrecked off the Azores. Two
steamers received her S. 0. s." the
international call that succeeded &C.
@. D." and went to the rescue.
June, 1909-Goodrich liner City of
Racine disabled off Waukegan, in Lake
Michigan. Steamers Chicago and
Christopher Columbus took off 200 pas
sengers. August II, 1909-Steamer
Ohio foundered off Alaskan coast
One hundred and fifty passengers and
most of the crew saved. Wireless ope-
rator died at his post. February 4,
1910-Steamer Kentucky, bound for
San Francisco, sinking off Cape Hat
tcras. Wireless brought Mallory liner
Alamo just as vessel went down. All
saved. April Is, 1910--Altantic trans
port liner Minnehaha grounded near
Bishops Rock, Scilly island. Wireless
brought aid All saved. July %, 1910
Southern Pacific liner Menus on
fire off Florida coast. Comus, OF same
line, takes off passengers, assists III
putting out fire and then returns pas
sengers. July 81, 1910.-The wireless
most dramatic fcat-Capturc of DIR.
Crippen and Miss Leneve off Father
Point, Quebec.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
The CllarltUu Case.

New York, Aug. 1.-The 40 days
allowed the Italian government under
the treaty with the United States, to
make formal demand for the custody
Of Porter Charlton, held in the Jersey
City Jail for the murder Of his wife,
Mrs. Mary Scott Castle Charlton, in
Italy, will expire at midnight.
No such request has been received
by the officials of the State Department
in Washington, and it is believed that
none will be. The interest Of the
United State government in the case
dies with the expiration of the 40 days,
and the unusual situation confronts the
officials OF confessed murderer being
held without legal process.
Three courses are open to the attor-
ncys retained by Judge Charlton, father
of Porter. The first is simply to de-
nrand that the youth be released, there
being no legal charge against him. The
second is to ask writ of habcas corpus
to secure his release.
He third is the institution of insanity
proceedings Which of these three
courses will be adopted by the attorneys
is not known. but it is rumorcd that
Judge Charlton will either ask that his
son be sent to state institution for the
insane, or delivered to him for confine-
mcnt in private mad house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
THE POPE FIRM.
The Carlists' Thrcat-Beiieyed Anti
CIerfcats Will Win.

Rome, Aug. I'm the hope that
King Alfonso, of Spain, will eventually
be forced by public opinion to dismiss
Premier Canalejas and appoint a pro-
clerical to the post, the pope is semi
officially reported today to be turning
a deaf ear to the appeals OF majority
OF the cardinals for less antagonistic
course toward the Spanish government.
The pope is believed by many to be
too much under the influence OF incau-
tious advisers, and he is being urged TO
make sweeping changes in his official
family. There are no indications, how
ever, OF Plus yielding.
Dispatches from Madrid say the
overthrowing OF the anti-clericals is i'm
possible at the present time, though
there is the strongest prospect that they
will win only after bitter fight. The
Carlists and independent cl"ricals have
formed an alliance and today they sent
the following warning to CanaIcjas
I'VE are determined to use every
mems to effect your overthrow without
regard for ihc consequences.
While this threat brcathcs the spirit
of civil war, it is known that the vatl-
can officials have received private adj
vices from Spain that The clericals, even
though supported by 4 large number OF
the people, are i'll no position to engage
in a war with the government. These
dispatches have said plainly that Al
fonso's position has been greatly
strengthened by the events of the last
few DAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
TRANSMISSION Of Blood.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2.-Sacriticing
another large quantity OF blood in an
cndcavnr to save the life of Daniel
Montague, Il hero Of the Merrimac,
Corporal William Stray, a quartcrmas-
ter ut League Island Navy Yard, today
for second time submitted to an
operation nj st. Agnes Hospital for the
TRANSMISSION Of his life fluid into the
veins OF his old Shipmate. DIR. Will
liam FauntIcroy, OF the Washington
Naval Hospital staff, sent here by Con
gresham and Former Commander
Richard p. Hobson, of the Merrimac,
handled the knife. assisted DR.. ChaS.
II. Wilmer, of the hospital staff. After
the the two men had been taken apart
and their wounds dressed, Montague
Immediately showed improvement and
is rapidly growing stronger. Gray,
while weak, is i'll good condition, and
will be sent back to the navy yard in a
few days. Montague is sufferer from
anacmia and when physicians here
gave up hope for his recovery, he
appealed to Congressman Hobson who
interested DR.. Fauntleroy in the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
insurgency VS.. Standpatism.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 2.-Despite
heavy rains, almost 4 cloudburst in
some sections OF the state, indications
are that the heaviest vote in the history
Of Kansas will be polled today at the
primary elections.
Estimates are that the total vote will
reach $50, 600 or about 5000 more than
two years ago. Insurgency vs.. stand
patism" is the only question in the
contest.
While it is the possible belief that
Governor Stubs, insurgent, will be re-
nominated, his own supporters are not
claiming an overwhelming victory. Tom
Wagstaff. standpat candidate, has made
phenomenal campaign, and although
it is not thought he will take the nomi-
nation;' it is admitted Stubs plurality
OF two years ago Of about 20, 900 will be
clt i'm half
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
Electric Cars on Southern.

GrccnvilIe, S. c., Aug. 2.(SpeciaD-
Electric motor car service without the
use Of trolley wires or the third rail
attachment is now being given on the
line OF the Southern Railway and the
Blue Ridge Railway between Grcenvillc
and Anderson, the intermediate ter
rtory being perhaps the most Tricky
settled milling section in the south,
including the important points, Pied
mont, Pelzrr, WILLIAMSON, and Bolton.
Only one motor car is now operated
and two round trips Il day are made.
Though large number OF stops are
made the car has no trouble in making
the scheduled time. The car now in
use is the property OF the General
Electric Company and will be used
until two cars being built by that COM
pany especially for the Southern Rail
way are delivered. The new cars will
proyide seats for 81 passengers. The
car is run'by electricity generated by Il
gasoline engine. The powerful ma
chincry is compactly placed in the for
ward end. 1t is easily manipulated
and the car is handled with perfect
ease. The greatest interest is felt
throughout this section i'll the motor
car and it is crowded every trip. The
first day it was greeted by great crowds
al every station. AT one place a citizen
was so anxious to get Il view that he
left the BARRIERS chair running to the
station with his face covered with lather.
The new service is in addition to the
steam trains run between Grecnyillc
and Anderson and is expected to prove
a great convenience. The operation OF
these cars. the first OF their kind in the
south, will be watched with great
interest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
SUICIDE OF VIRGISIANS,

The body Of William j. Thorpe, Of
Manassas, was found hanging from a
tree on the Potomac flats near the rail
way bridge yesterday morning. Thrope
went to Washington recently and had
worked ut the Soldiers Home and St.
Elizabeth's Hospital On Wednesday
last he had drawn $27 due him ut ST.
Elizabcth's and gone on Il spree. He
went up the river and was robbed Of
his outer clothing and was arrested.
Thorpe refused to accept money from
the Prisoners Aid Society, but did az
ccpt clothes, saying he could get home
by going to Alexandria, where he had
friends. who would aid him. The
belief is that Thorpe fell in with friends
and renewed his drinking, and after
SOLDERING up became respondent and
went to the flats and hanged himself.
The morgue officials say that Thorpe
had been dead IS hours or more when
his body was found. Friends of Thorpe
in Manassas have been notified OF the
suicide.
Despondent after months of unsuc-
ccssfu effort to obtain employment.
forced to live in missions and cheap
lodging houses and pick up bare
existence, Howard Glcnmore Rookie,
A years old. member of once promi-
nent and wealthy family of Lynch
burg, committed suicide Sunday in a
small room in the Hartford Hotel,
lodging house at Pennsylvania avenue
and Four-and-a-half street northwest,
Washington, by taking large dose
Of laudanum and inhaling Illuminating
gas. Rookie had been in Washington
since last winter looking for employ
mnnt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
Guarding Alfonso and Victoria.

Paris, Aug. 2.-Prefect Of Police
Lcpine is taking every possible pre-
caution today to guard the lives OF
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria,
when they arrive in Paris tonight, en-
route to England The royal pair
reached RambouiIlct today, where they
were the guests Of President Fallicrcs AT
luncheon. They will leave Ramb"ulIlct
late this afternoon and will stop 1T the
Hotel Meurice until Wednesday even
ing.
Paris is alive with Spanish refugees
who were turned back from their in
tended invasion OF Spain on last Fri
day by an unexpected show of military
strength. 1t is expected that some OF
these may make an attempt on the life
of Alfonso, and he and his queen will
be literally surrounded by police and
soldiers during every hour Of their stay
in Paris. The railway station will be
cleared on the arrival and departure OF
Alfonso.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
ScOldS Rescuer.

Salem, N. j., Aug. because the
woman who had just rescued her from
drowning in Salem creek Sunday after
noon laughed at their bedraggled ap'
pearance, Elsie Nichols angrily scolded
Mrs. Edward Balm. Miss Nichols is
about "a years old. Sunday she went
to Fifth street wharf, and rs she leaned
against the side Of boat, the boat
moved out, letting her fall into the
deep water. She had gone under for
the second time when Mrs Balm, who
is an expert swimmer, jumped III and
kept the girl afoat until Policeman
Henderson two young sons came to
the rescue in boat. When the two
women reached the wharf Mrs. Balm
laughed, and Miss Nichols became an
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
Iowa Republicans.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 2.-Delegates
to the republican convention. which
will meet here tomorrow, are talking
little else than platform. The progress
sives remain in control Of the rcsolu-
tons committee today by the selection
of George NJ. Curtis, of Clinton, as a
member Of that committee. Progress
sives say the Taft administration will
be Endorsed for its good intentions >
only, and the insurgents leaders, Sen
ators Cummins andDolliver and theCon-
gressmen will be endorsed for their
fight in Congress for progressive meas
ures.
The liquor question may be ignored,
although it is a big issue in the demo-
cratic platform. Although Gov. p. F.
Carroll is under Indictment for criminal
libel, the state administration will
probably be endorsed without the use
of names.
The standpattcrs are holding 4 con-
ference today to outline their fight on
progressive resolutions. Particularly
do they want 4 strong endorsement OF
President Taft.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
A WARNING TO AMERICA.

Sir w. S. Robson, the British attor-
ney general, resumed his summing up
in the arguments on the Newfoundland
fisheries case, before the Hague arbi-
tration tribunal yesterday, taking up
the arguments advanced by the Amer
lean representatives. Combating the
American point of view regarding the
status OF bays, he announced that a
large bays could be regarded as terri
torial waters only when other nations
agreed, America would lose its iuris-
dction over the Delaware and Chesa-
peake bays, for if the court upheld the
erroneous American claim in regard to
Newfoundland waters, Great Britain
would withdraw its recognition OF the
territoriality OF those American bays.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
The Murder of DIR. stuart.

Pittsburg, Aug. 2.-Tlat Edna Wal
lace, wealthy keeper OF a resort fire.
uuented by many of Pittsburg's million
aires, murdered DR.. George Murray
Stuart, society physician, and then
committed suicide, because she learned
Stuart was shortly to marry Win
chester, Va, girl, after he had promis-
ed to wed the Wallace woman in Sep
TENDER, is the theory of the police to-
day. Stuart and the Wallace woman
were found dead in the physician s
palatial home, he with two bullet holes
in his back and she with her brains
blown out.
The discovery of the bodies, some
four days after the killing, was the re-
suit of letter from the woman to At
torney M. L. Thompson, enclosing her
will and telling him that if she were
not seen Wednesday night she would
never be seen again. Thompson knew
the woman was acquainted with Stuart
and he investigated, breaking into
Stuart's house. The police after prob
ing the case, say that Stuart had
promised to marry Alice Pauline
Simpson, of Laws, Va, and that the
woman, enraged at the discovery that
he was to marry another, shot him and
then herself.
Stuart's wedding garments were
found torn to ribbons in the room with
the bodies.
Stuart was to have married Miss Alice
Pauline Simpson, OF Laws, Va, and
the wedding invitations were received
here shortly before the discovery OF the
crime. The couple was to have been
married ut Rockland, Va. Stuart had
already packed his clothing, preparing
to leave here Thursday.
According to inmates OF the Wallace
woman's resort, she had planned to
marry Stuart in September, and to give
up her place and the life she had been
leading. She had already arranged to
dispose of her house, and had prepared
an elaborate trousScau, her companions
say. An anonymous letter informed
her Of the impending marriage OF
Stuart and since its receipt she had
been melancholy and depressed.
Winchester, Va, Aug. DIR.
George NJ. Stuart was the son Of Frank
stuart, prominent resident Of White
Post, Clarke county
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
The President at Berlin.

Beverly, Mass.-It was golf in the
morning, callers in the afternoon and
a motor boat ride in the evening that
furnished a vacation programme for
President Taft today. The executive
tested out his golf on the Myopia links
with Captain Butt In the afternoon
his principal caller was General Leon
ard Wood, the new chief of staff Of the
army who discussed military affairs for
a couple of hours. Representative
Olcott (rep. n. Y.,) called to pay his
respects" and incidentally talk New
York politics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
Alleged SWindle.

New York, Aug. 2.-When John A.
Qualey and Prof. Harvey Wiley Cor
bett were arraigned in Supreme Court
today, Lawyer Craig, representing Mrs.
Mary Nevins Raline Bull, who claims
the pair defrauded her out Of $50, 900,
made public letter outlining an
alleged swindle by a man named Qua
ley in Boston. The letter was from d.
D. Prendergast, Boston real estate
dealer, and set forth that a man named
Qualey organized company to manu-
facture curbStones from the refuse OF
stone uuarries. The letter says large
SUMS Of money were collected from
various persons in Boston. Before the
company did any manufacturing, ac-
cording to the letter, the promoters and
their assistants left Bottom, carrying
with them the formula that was the
cOmDany's only asset
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02

ATTENTION was recently directed to
the fact that preacher in New Jersey
was furnishing ice cream to his hearers
on Sundays. His example is being fol-
lowed by another minister in the same
state. To attract audiences To the sun
day evening services in the Gctlrscmlne
Baptist Church ut Trenton. during the
summer months, Rev. G. L. Newton,
the pastor, has adopted the plan OF
serving lemonade ut each service.
The sermon is preceded by Il service Of
song, and just after this Pastor Newton
has four little girls dressed in white
pass among the congregation with trays
OF glasses of lemonade. He had one
OF the largest congregations OF the
summer Sunday evening. and declared
that the refreshments did not dctract Il
particle from the sincerity of the
worshipers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

DIR. George Murray Stuart, one OF
the most prominent young physicians
OF the fashionable East Liberty district
of Piltsburg, Pa, was found shot dead
in his apartments last night, and beside
him lay the body of Edna Wallace, Il
middlc-aged woman.
A shot through her right temple was
apparently Sclf-intiictcd, after she had
shot and killed the doctor \ revolver
lying by the woman's side strengthens
the belief Of the police IN this theory.
The double killing comes almost on
the eve Of DR.. Stlart's marriage to Il
Virginia belle. The police believe that
jealousy of the doctors coming mar
riagc prompted the double tragedy.
The woman'S body was removed to The
morgue and that Of the young physi-
clan was turned oyer TO IN undertaken.
The police believe the shooting oc-
CURED late Sunday night or early yes
tcrday morning.
DIR. Stuart was a graduate Of the Col
Iege of Physicians and Surgeons, OF
Baltimore. He was but - years old,
and had been in practice in Plttsburg
but three years He is said to have
come from a prominent family ut Win
chester, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
THE selection by Governor Mann o

THE selection by Governor Mann OF
Ex-Governor Claude \. Swanson rs
United States Senator to fill the uncX-
pired term of the late Senator John w.
Daniel seems to meet with general APP
probation throughout the state. Com
paratively young. with all the Unborn
requirements for representative man
and with actual legislative experience
almost from the time he passed out OF
his teens, he has rendered satisfactory
service in the general assembly Of his
state, in the lower house of Congress
and rs chief executive of the Old Do
minion, all of which are carnestS OF his
future senatorial career. Nearly all the
newspapers Of Virginia affirm Govern
or Mann's action in appointing Mr..
Swanson. The ex-governor, starting At
the lowest rung of the ladder, has won
his spurs, and it is generally agreed
that the toga has been placed upon 4
capable man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
MUST NOT BLEACH FLOUR.

Millers must stop bleaching -four
pending adjudication by the higher
courts, or stand criminal prosecution
for each shipment made in interstate
commerce, according to decision
reached in Washington yesterday at a
conference between officials of the De-
partmcnts Of Agriculture and Justice.
1t was decided that the inspectors OF
the Bureau Of Chemistry should be in
structed to procure samples Of bleached
flour shipped in interstate commerce
by millers and iobbers since the date
of the decision in the Kansas City case,
with view to criminal prosecution Of
those responsible for the shipments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
Expect Miss Lcncvc VIII be a witness

Quebec, Aug. 2.-I'lat Miss Ethel
Clare Lancvc will be the chief witness
for The crown against DR.. Ii. Ii. Grip
pen for the murder Of Belle Elmore,
his wife. when the American dentist is
placed on trial in London, is the grow
ing conviction Of those who have watch
cd the recent developments in the case.
The police are today using every
means at hand to have the girl break
down and tell her story. Third degree
methods are taboocd. and it is by kind
ness that the police hope to secure from
Miss Leneve the story of the murder
and the flight across the sea. While
the police do not believe Miss Lencvc
had an actual hand in the murder Of
Mrs. Crippcn, they do believe she is in
possession of the details of the crime.
Instead of keeping her a prisoner in
solitary confinement in dingy cell in
the Parliament prison, Miss Lcnevc is
being treated rs Il guest in the home
Of Police Chief Mccarthy. She has a
room to herself and is practically free
from surveillance, though she could
hardly make her escape.
Cable messages from her father,
urging ner to tell all, are said to have
influenced the girl greatly.
Crippen is still beng kept in a cell
and no one is allowed to talk to him.
Outsiders are not allowed to see Miss
Lrnrve.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
In AN interview in indianapolis on
Saturday, Governor Marshall, OF In
IL nil

IN AN interview III liiui.tiitpoi'" va
Saturday, Governor Marshall, OF In
diana, said:
Whenever we have been able t.
make a clean-cut issue upon the tarlil.
that is, the democratic principles OF =
tariff for revenue only Us opposed t.
the republican doctrine OF protection.
Indiana always has gone democratic.
We carried the state for Cleveland on
that issue, for Tildcn on that Is
sue. We would have carried Il for
Bryan or anybody else who is opposed
to the principle of lcglsating dollar
out Of one mans pocket to put INTO
another's if the issue had been strictly
the tariff. Indiana will 60 democratic
this wear because the tariff is the issue.
for the majority of the people i'll this
state, as I believe the majority OF the
people OF the whole country. have sense
OF justice.
This is the same ground which the
Gazette has taken for many years anu
has pointed out that the only demo-
cratic victories won during the past oO
wears were those when tariff revision was
made the chief issue. We are glad to
learn that the democrats in their cam
paign book will play up the tariff as
the one important issue OF the cam
paign. They will insert a few words
about conservation of the natural re.
sources, paying passing tribute, with
the reverse English, to Secretary OF the
Interior Ballinger. They will also
take a few leaves out of the campaign
arguments advanced by Representatives
Foss, OF Massachusetts,, and Ravens, OF
New York, in the bi-clcction last
spring regarding the higher cost OF
living. The democrats will also have
something to say about extravaganza
in the expenditures. They will make
much of the statement Of Senator Al
drich that it would be readily possible
to save the government $500, oOO, 600
per annum if there was more unity OF
action between the estimating and APP
propriating branches of thc govern
ment, but the wrongs done the people
by the Ubiquitous trait will be set clear
ly forth and made so plain that even
those who run may read
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-02
Waiting for the Bell.

Saratoga, n. u, Aug Practically
all the big racing stables are here
awaiting the bugle call Thursday when
the annual twenty-oneday meeting will
begin under conditions that horsemen
regard rs most suspicious. The first
big race is the Saratoga Handicap, to
be run on the opening day for a purse
OF 81 500, and it is possible that such
horses as Fiz Herbert, Ballot, Dali
NATHAN, Olambala, Maskette and others
will accept the issue.