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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12
Newspaper Men denounced.
Especial Dispatch to The Gazette.

Especial Dispatch to the Gazette'l
Richmond, Va, Nov. l2.-This
mornings session OF the Virginia
Methodist conference was taken up
largely with denunciation OF newspaper
men, Rev. James Cannon and one or
two OF his close friends taking a
leading part and ending by practically
requesting the Times Dispatch reporter
to keep out OF the church where con.
ferences are being held. The Times
Dispatch of this morning made a cor
rectisn, but DR.. Cannon was not salts
fed, and the conference followed his
lead.
Reporters Of the two afternoon papers
the News Leader and the Journal, fol-
lowed the Times-Dispatch reporter out
OF the church Immediately upon the
adoption OF the resolution.
The Randolph Macon matter is not
yet adjusted. Conference will accord
ing to the view OF one Of the trustees,
do as DR.. Cannon wishes. II have
done all | can," said this trustee, but
what's the use.
They are going to follow where he
leads. suppose. The committee re-
commends that the next conference
meet ut Salisbury, Nd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12
FROM w ASHINGTON.

Wholesale desertions from the ranks
OF the garrison OF General Valladares,
the outlaw commandate OF the island
Of Amapala, Honduras we're reported
TO the State Department today by Fon-
ton X. McCreery, American Minister
to Hon, uras. On November 10, the
dispatch Of the minister states, Cen
eral Valadares sent 109 men upon a
foraging expedition from Amlpala to
land near Acctuno upon the mainland
No sooner had yet foot on land than
101 ouJ Of l08 men mu.ined and turned
over their arms to the government gar
rson at Accitune. From the report Ct
the mulineers it is plainly evident that
Valladares cannot hold out in his fortl-
fed stronghold at Amapala much
longer. The people of Amapala have
begun to show openly their hatred for
the tyrant which they have long nurScd
in secret.
Representative Ollie James, OF Ken
lucky. has arrived in Washington, He
says fhere is absolutely no opposition
to Champ Clark, as the next speaker.
nor does he expect any. Clark will be
elected.
The census returns shows the popula-
ton Of New Hampshire to be 43O, 5l2
an increase Of Is, 934; or 4-6 per cent.
Two Texas lumber concerns COM
planned to the Interstate Commerce
Commission today that nine western
railroads be required to refund the
over charges.
An order was issued to Capt. r. 0.
Crisp Of the revenue cutter Seminole
today to take the delegates Of the North
Carolina Drainage Convention aboar !
his ship at Wilmington, N. c., and
carry them down to Cape Fear river for
an inspection Of public works. The
convention will be held at Wilmington
November p to %.
Gcore town University and the I'm
iyersi.y 4 Virginia played football here
today. At the end Of the first quarter
the score stood 6 too in favor Of
Georgcic sd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12
Seiznre of q Necklace.

New York, Nov. 12.-ColIector Loeb
refused today to discuss the seizure OF a
necklace Of pearls valued at many
thousands OF dollars from Mrs. Elyira
BrokeW Fisher-Hansen, which is now
Ia the hands Of the customs authorities
The necklace Was smugglel into this
country four years ago and mysterious
Information conveyed to tire collector
by q reis.iye OF Mrs. Hansen some four
months ago started 81 investigation
which resulted Ia lhc selsufs. Mrs.
Hsnsen Il the wife OF Carl fisher.Han.
Sen, she iuwset who va disbafred and
served term OF ops year on Black.
wells islsud Tor spbofustioh Of per,
Jury, She separated from HIN prior
TO his conviction aud he and she en.
gagged In litigation regarding certain,
New York real estate.
Mrs. Hansen is the daughter OF Isaac
Y. Brokaw, clothing millionaire.
After the customs officials bad COM
bleted their case they called on BrokaT
and demanded that be pioduee the
necklace, He cabled his daughter,
whs was travelling in Europe at the
time, and she returpud to America and
turned the necklace over to Collector
Loeb. The latter is now investigating
crininal prosecution shall be
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Deposits in the ], 7S9 savings banks
OF the country during the year ending
June 80 increased over 81 ,000, 900, 900.
State troops we're ordered out in
Michigan to act as quarantine guard in
the war on smallpox, which has attained
the proportions OF q scourge.
Some opposition to Champ Clark for
speaker has developed the ground that
he is too much Bryan man."
Former Senator Henry Gassaway
Davis has announced his candidacy for
the United States Senate to succeed
Mr.. Scott, OF West Virginia.
The Imperial Window Glass Com
pany, the window glass trust" OF Pitts
burg, was yesterday fined $500 and
OF Is defendants $50 each in the United
States Court at Pittsburg.
G. e. Myers, OF Joplin, Mo-, al d
Cliff Munger, Of York, Pa, railroad
employees, were beaten and kicked by
the rioters, but they were not seriously
injured.
The democratic state chairman of
Montana claims the defeat OF Senator
Thomas II. Cater The democrats
will have about three majority in the
legislature.
Reversing the decision OF the general
assembly OF the Presbyterian Church in
America, the Superior Court OF Hamil-
ton county, Ohio, yesterday declared
illegal proposed merger OF the First,
Second and Central Presbyterian
churches of Cincinnati. Property
valued at $3.50, 900 il involved. A dis
pute as to the validity OF proxy votes in
the First Presbyterian congregation was
also decided adversely to the merger
party. The decision probably will be
appealed.
John A. Sims, former local super
intendent OF the Life Insurance Com
pany Of Virginia, was indicted in
Washington yesterday for alleged en-
bezzlement. The indictment charges
that Sims appropriate ed to his own use
checks sent in settlement Of local
death claims and moneys turned over
to him by the local cashier OF the
company, amounting TO about 81, 600.
Sims attempted to commit suicide in
the waiting room at the Office Of
local physician and was taken to the
Emergency Hospital. then was under
observation as to his mental condition.
| Whom lac WAS released from the hOspi-
tai his arrested followed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12
REPtDiATED AGREEMENT.

The striking express drivers and
helpers OF Jersey City nulifed yester-
day afternoon the agreement reached
early yesterday morning between the
New York strikers and the FIVE trans
continental express companies. That
agreement WAS conditioned on the
consent OF the Jerseymen to return to
work, and they hay3 refused
The situation nov reverts TO precisely
the position it occupied before Mayor
Gaynor took hand in the negotiations
with this exception, that the mayor
is angry and resolved to temporize no
longer. Some OF the New Yer; drive ri
ard helpers who believed the Jersey
men would also ratify the agreement
were on their wagons ye iterday, but
if tho International brotherhood Of
Transfers makes good its word, they
will all be called out again. The
chauffeurs are fighting their own
battle. and it promises to be bitter
one. Five hundred cab drivers went
out to aid them yesterday. and they
all VOW that they will never go back
until the union is recognized.
When the decision OF the Jerseymen
became known to the brotherhood Of
6cials in New York, General Organizer
Ashton called on Mayor Gaynor. At
the end of the conference, which was
brief, Mr.. Ashton had nothing to say,
bat Mayor Gaynor expressed himself
succinctly.
They can reject the agreement il
they want TO-" he said, but J beg to
say that committee OF their own Sc
lection came to me voluntarily, with no
request OF niue, and made an honor
able agreement. II the men reject
that honorable agreement, | shall teach
them that express wagons can be run
without their help, even II We have to
man every one Of them with po-
licemen."
Judge Coke, in the United States Cir
cult Court. decided that all express wag.
ons may be run in New York under
the conditions that have hitherto OBJ
taiued-that is, without municipal
iicenses-until the status Of driver in
charge Of inter state express matter
with reference to q municipal ordinance
has been fixed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12
DECLINING TENDENCY IN PRICES

That food prices have reached their
climax and now are on the down grade
is a belief Of meat packers in Kansas
City Mo-, and other packing centers.
Dealers in produce and other food sup
plies say the same thing.
Charles W. Armour, head Of the Ar
mour interests in Kansas City, said
yesterday
General food prices are working to-
ward a lover basis. The cereals are
getting down. People are going TO take
advantage q lover prices, and that will
have q tendency TO reliaye the strin'
gency 10 meat prices, especially pork. ="
NJ, Armour said many groTey OF
irliL add potatoes last yesr stored their
crops rather than sell nj good pficcs
early 10 The scespn, aud npaliy lost ous
10 tfia iFflps Tbls yesr, 10 said, they
vera pfpHting by their experiences, and
sse putting their products 10 eonsump.
lion at reasonable profits, and not TAX
ing chances on larger or smaller profits,
All OF which has q tendency to
lower prices Of the things we eat, !" he
added,
NJ. Armour said Il the farmers would
put forth their best efforts to raise good
hogs, the pork problem in this country
soon would be solved. Suppose, he ar,
gued, that two pounds extra weight is
put on every hog Gent to the markets.
The aggregate increase OF wight world
DO enormous. II the farmers gorc to
work harder for healthy hogs, how
much less pork would be condemned by
The United States inspectors? be en-.
CURED
At the packers wholesale market
Yesterday prices Of fresh pork we're a
little beIow the high prices Of o seek
800, !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12
THE LIBERALS IN CONTROL.
Party Backed by American Eold-Con-
diuons Mean a General Election
War on House of Lords

London, Nov. 12.-Out OF England S
political turmoil following the failure
Of the conference committee 10 reach
an agreement regarding the veto power
of the House Of Lords, there stands to-
dsy the significant fact that the liberals
are apparently in control, backed by
American gold.
Liberal control means a general
election almost Immediately, placing
before the people the question OF TAX
ing away all vestige OF power from the
lords. The liberals believe there is
every chance for success, else they
would not force the election at this
time.
Commenting on John Redman's re-
turn TO England from the United States,
the Mail today said:
England should real 20 the humli
ating truth that America bids her change
her constitution. II the House OF
Lords be abolished, that abolition will
be bought with foreign gold" referring
to the fact that Redmond and his COM
panions raised fund OF 5000, 600 in
the United States for campaign pur-
poses.
As soon as parliament reassembles,
the question OF aboishing the House
OF Lords, or at least taking away all
its power, will be precipitated by the
liberals. Il
Premier Asquith's party is expected
TO place its joint resignation in the
hands OF. the king and thus force a
general election. The main issue to be
decided by the voters will be the
question of humbling the lords and
placing the entire governmental powers
in the House OF Commons and an
upper body, whose members shall be
elected instead of being hereditary.
The cabinet, it is said, feels that
with its present small majority in the
it will be impossible TO
carry on the reforms it demands. 1t
is equally confident that az the present
time = general election would result
in an overwhelming liberal victory,
for the conservatives are suffering
from 4 lack OF cohesion, due to poor
leadership
Such complete liberal victory, it is
believed, would mean the overthrow
Of the lords.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12
MINISTER UEPOSED.

The Virginia Methodist Episcopal
Conference at its morning session in
Richmond yesterday voted to depose
Rev. Alexander Cooley Boyd upon the
ground that the papers he bad present
I'd " hen he came from anorthern con
ference were fraudulent.
Rev. T. Morey S Hook. pastor Of
the Wet franklin charge, was discon-
iinued as an i,inerant because he was
found to be unsuiteI for the work.
a petition signed by ministers repre-
senting all Protestant denominations
was presented by Rev. Asbury Chris
tian, asking that closer relations be-
tween evangelical churches in Virginia
be effected
Rev. DR.. Beckhem, president Of the
joint board of finance, presented a
resolution providing for an assessment
OF / per cent on the salaries Of minis
tiers for the support Of superanuates.
The motion was adopted by 116 to 60.
A stir was occasioned when Rev.
George P. Adams, Of Blackstone, made
a motion to have a reporter OF Rich
mond paper excluded from the sessions.
The motion was overwhelmingly de-
feated.
Rev. Mr.. Adams averred that the
veracity Of DR.. James Cannon, jr., also
OF Blackstone, had been impugned by
the report Of the conference proceedings
published in the paper represented by
the reporter, but it developed in the
discussion that the reporter was not 80
badly at fault as was reported. DIR.
Cannon himself supported the motion.
but il did not even come TO q vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12
Rodriguez an American.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 12.-Report:
To-day from all parts OF Mexico indicate
that normal conditions have been re-
stored and that no further rioting Is ex-
pected.
At yCiudad Por6rio DiaG, where the
American consulate was stoned, the
riot;ng has ceased. The only place
wherc tia Mexican authorities antici-
pate trouble, the dispatches assert, is at
Guadalsiara and 10 the next state OF
Jalisco.
The anti-Acaerican feeling in Jalisco
10 strong and several minor demonstra-
tons are said to have taken place yes.
tsrday, including the tearing down Of
a fence around an American school.
Washington, Nov. 12.-That An
tonic Rodriguez, the Mexican who was
burned at the stake near Rock Spring,
Texas, by mob Of Texans and whose
death led TO the riots in Mexico City,
Was "a American citizen by birth was
Tho startling Information which reached
ihe state Department today Il Is
based apparently upon good authority,
Rodriguss, the report ssysr Was born In
New Aeslco, and had net glysD W
bio American citizenship, II chs fact
can be authenticated tho question OF
rspsra.lan from this coupIry 10 Nozlco
Tor tie lyhciilng Of Rcdrisues viii be
eliminated. The Staia Department. 20.
day had received no further iniorma.
lion OF rioting on the MsxIcan border
near Eagle Pass. The department pro
fessed to take a cheerful view OF the
situation and maintsined lis faith in
the ability OF President piSs to quell
any anti.American demonstration.
Fort LeaYenworth, Kama, Nov. Ia
The editors Of incendiary newspapers
will be arrested. The embasy Ia rigor.
ousl, protected. l am Informed upon
Understandable authority that Anton
Rodriguez was born in New Mexico and
vas an American Citizen
This message picked up By the uire.
lea station here, Rpsssumatay from
Knox 70 PFesAspt Taft, nov
10 the Gait Of Mexico is |
believed to be the latest development
IN the difficulty with Mexico,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12
q. ID. OF e..

After a spirited discussion at its af-
ternoons sessions at Little Rock, Ark.
on Thursday the national convention
ofthe United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy voted to amend their con-
sitution restricting the matter OF elig-
Utility for membership.
In accordance with the amendment
TO the constitution adopted hereafter
only the widows, wives, mothers, sis
ters, nieces and lineal descendants Of
such men as did honorable service
during the war aud also such women
as can give proof Of personal service,
whose descendants also shall be eligible
to membership, The next meeting will
be in Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12
STRIKE UNSETTLED.
New Jersey Drivers Refuse Terms
About to be Accepted in New York
Mayor GaynOr's Ultimatum.

New YORK, Nov. 12.--New York is
facing either final settlement OF its
express drivers strike or else fight to
finish, with the city on the side OF
the express companies.
The test will come this afternoon
when an effort will be made to induce
the New Jersey strikers to accept the
peace terms that have already been
tentatively agreed to by the strikers in
New York. These terms late yesterday
we're rejected by the New Jersey men,
who declare they would accept no settle
ment that did not provide for the
CLOSED shop" A committee was at
once appointed, consisting OF eight OF
the oldest men, to draw up new terms
OF settlement, but this committee. after
having been in session until after mid
night, decided instead TO recommend to
the meeting OF the New Jersey strikers
this afternoon that they accept the
original terms ofthe express companies.
With the announcement that the
New Jersey strikers had refused the
peace terms that he had been at so
much trouble to secure, Mayor Gaynor
at once laid down an ultimatlim to the
strikers. The proposed settlement, he
declared, was perfectly honorable to the
strikers, and il they refused to abide by
it, the entire police force Of the city
would be used in helping the express
companies to win the strike.
New Xork, Nov. 12.-Thc strike OF
the Long Island Express Company, Of
Brooklyn, Long Island city and other
Long Island towns, was settled today
and the men will return to work Mon
day. The company agreed that there
should be no discrimination against the
men who had gone out
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12
SCHENK SUFFERS RELAPSE
MiilionaIre's Death Expected-A Doc
tor and a Saiesmon Under Espionage.

Wheeling, W. Va, Nov. l2.-John
Schenk suffered relapse during Fri
DAY night and bis death is now ex-
pccted.
A net OF circumstance and suspicion
is being woven about doctor and a
salesman in the mystery OF the poison
ing Of John Schenk, millionaire pork
packer OF this city.
The prosecution believes that it would
have been impossible for anyone totally
ignorant OF the chemistry OF drugs to ad-
minister the arsenic in the scientifically
subtle manner in which it was given
to Schenk. Therefore suspicion fastenS
on doctor. The prosecution says that
it must have been one at least as skilled
as a doctor who schooled the person that
actually administered the poison as to
what quantities OF the arsenic would
kill slowly but surely and leave no evil
dence Of crime.
Seeking q motive, the prosecution
claims to have found it in young
man, we'll known in the high life of
this city: the exact antithesis OF the
commonp'ar millionaire pork packer
who twelve years ago redeemed from
ahject poverty the woman who is now
in jail under the charge of trying to
murder him.
From kitchen to mansion and from
mansion to jail-that covers the life
story OF Laura Farnsworth Schenk.
She was born on farm and came to
this city to work 10 years ago. She
worked as a domestic three years and
the remaining II years in this city
have been devoted TO unsuccessful So
cial climbiDg-to brilliant social cam
paigns that have always failed. She is
81 years old. Her husband is now 90.
She was working as a domestic for his
fathers neighbor when he met her.
He married her against the'protests Of
bis family. The first Schenk, the father
OF John Schenk, came TO Wheeling
from Germany, started butcher shop
and now his family owns great deal
OF the tangible property of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12
rHE TROUBLE wsrm MExIco.

An American flag was burped amid
cries OF Death to the gringos Thursday
night in Guadalaiara, Mexico, during
riotous demonstrations against Ameri-
cans because Of the lynching OF Mex
lean in Texas. Depredations commit
ted by the rioters were not made known
until late yesterday, when the danger
OF further outbreak seemed unlikely.
Conservative estimates place the dam
age to property Of Americans at from
IS, 900 to $4,000. The rioters we're
themselves out about midnight.
Although the efforts Of government
officers to preserve order prevented
further rioting yesterday, spirit OF un-
rest prevailed aud renewed violence is
feared.
On Thursday night a high iron
fence surrounding the Methodist Mis-
sionary Institute was torn down by the
mob and the windows in the building
were smashed.
Glass doors and windows in the
homes OF c. N. Strotz, w. L. Kline.
Rev. X. G. Elliott, c. e. Coruthers aud
DR.. w. s. Swayzee, in the American
colony, we've demolished.
According to a private telegram re-
ceiyed in the City OF Mexico last night,
the American consulate at Ciudad Por-
fro Diaz, state OF Coahuils, and just
across the border from Eagle Pass. was
wrecked by a mob OF Mexicans Thurs
day night.
The anti-American uprising in Next
co, in which the American flag was
insulted and several Americans assault
ed on Wednesday. has. apparently been
subdued so far as the City Of Mexico is
concerned, by the iron hand OF Presi-
dent Diaz, according to officials in
Washington,
Plate glass fronts in the American
Banking Company building. the Ger
man drug store, the Commercial Bank
ing Company offices, the National
Candy Company, the West End Realty
Company, the hardware store OF Carlos
Herring and the American Drug Com
pany's store were broken. Windows
were also demolished in the CoSmo-
politan Hotel and ali American restau-
rant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12
MIS- STILL IN pousr.

Tatulat.on ol.thc votes so far report
cl on the proposed amendments to the
Constitution leave no indication What
ever as to the fate Of the two referring
to treasurers and commissioners Of the
revenue.
The vote is evidently exceedingly
close, and, unless the counties not yet
reported have registered decisive ma
iorities one way or the other, very few
ballots may determine the result.
So for as the returns received show,
the amendment permitting county
treasurers and commissioners to sue.
coed themselves IS sixty-four votes ahead
Of the opposition. while that referring
to city treasurers and commissioners Is
defeated by q majority OF III. This
indicates that so far more than zoo OF
the voters Disseminated between these
two propositions. With hall Of the
counties and few cities yet to be heard
from. it is evident that no prediction
can as yet he ventuged as to the result.
The amendment extending the ses-
siens OF the legislature 10 ninety days
is showed under. The vote is moro
than three 10 oue against. The ma
jority against the single reading OF bills
maintains its position of being rejected
by nearly two to Que.
SO far as heard from the state voted
as follows:
For extending legislative SESSIONS.
1904; against. %, $50.
For one reading OF bills, 1i,oll;
against 20, $50.
For county Succession OF treasurers
and commissioners, 1915; against.
1901.
For city suoSa sion OF treasurers add
commissioners, 1886; against, Is, iG5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12

TIE democrats in the eight states in
which they captured senatorships now
have ar opportunity to gerrymander
those states so that they can for years
to come control the legislatures and in
sure the election OF democratic sena-
tors. The republicans have set the
pace at gerrymandering and the demo-
Gratis should be quick TO follow. What
is good for the goose should he good for
the gander.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-12
Hear Best PugIlist.

Bloomsbury. Pa, Nov. 12.-After
ing battcd to earth by a bear he had
wounded, near Catawissa, James II.
Davidson, Of Sonestown, says he will
use a gun instead Of little popgun
revolver next. time. As it was, finding
himself surprised and on the ground,
Davidson scrambled up and made a
break to get away but the bear wouldn't
have it that way. Another slap with
his paw sent Davidson to the ground
again, and this time he was unable to
get up right away. In fact, he re-
membercd nothing more until freight
train rumbled by. Where the bear
went, or why he didn't stay to finish
the job, Davidson doesn't know. He S
thankful he's alive to tell the story.