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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Japanese Mine discovered.


Manila, Dec. %. -Particulars OF what
is regarded by army and navy officials
to have been a plot on the part oil
Japanese to plant mines in Manila har
Dor leaked out here today. 1t is be-
lieyed that the mines we're to be placed
in proximity to the naval anchorage
and anchored securely, close so the
bottom OF the harbor, wires from them
led ashore and concealed ready TO have
batteries attached so that they could be
exploded in the event of war between
the United States and Japan.
That the situation is serious is pri-
vately admitted by officials who are
familiar with the developments OF the
last few days aud which have resulted
in rigid search OF the japanese quar-
ter and the discovery OF explosives that
had been carefully concealed there.
These explosives are OF the kind which
we're used with such success by Japan
csc naval officers during their Russo
Japanese war. AS The explosives had
been turned over to tbs military officials
and an investigation was set on foot.
It was reported that an unlighted ship,
manned by three Japanese, had been
noticed by the sentries on the harbor
Notifications moving about for several
nights. The craft put in an appearance
only when there was no moon and the
sky was cloudy. 1t is believed by
officers familiar with the situation that
this vessel was making soundings and
map OF the harbor and seeking the
best places TO plant the mines.
That Japanese spy was captured
yesterday on Corregidor Island sketch.
ing the Notifications was admitted to-
day at army headquarters. The Jap
anese was dressed like a laborer. He
was taken to the guard house and
searched. An almost complete plan Of
the Notifications, with data OF the gun
mountings and bundle of private
papers the nature OF which has not
been disclosed, we're found on him and
confscated. The japanese was then
forcibly elected. He was not kept under
arrest because OF the fact that there is
no law under which he could be pun
ished, but he is under constant sur
vigilance. 1t was stated later today
that in addition to the explosives found
hidden in the Japanese quarter OF Ma
Mia there we're also found metal castings
OF the kind used by the Japanese in
mining the harbors in Corea, mine
caps and heavily insulated wire such as
is used in connecting harbor mines with
the shore. All OF this paraphernalia
has been turned over to the military
anfhnrifias
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
BALTIMORE,s SEGREGATION
LAW.

The FIRST case under the new lag
segregating negroes was to have been
heard today in the Baltimore police
court. 1t will be carried to the higher
courts. William Gallagher, an extern
siye real estate owner, is charged with
having rented one OF his houses on
Argyle avenue TO negroes. There arc
already number OF negro residents on
this avenue, which until a few years
ago was occupied by white families.
Much OF the property 10 that section
has declined 40 TO so per cent.
Warrants we're issued for Gallagher
and for the colored woman who rented
the house. The provisions OF the ordi-
nance are that no house in block, the
majority OF whose residents are white,
shall be rented TO negro, and vice
versa. The Argyle avenue block is
said to have majority OF white resi-
dents, and therefore the leasing OF the
premises is in violation OF the ordinance,
The person who moves into the house
in which it is provided he shall not live
is held, under the ordinance, to be
equally liable with the owner for the
violation Of the law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Actor Nat Goodwin denies that his
fourth wife, Edna Goodrich, has enter
cd suit for divorce.
The Spanish government is officially
advised that n violent hurricane has
devastated Gomera one of the Canary
Islands. There~was considerable loss
OF life and great damage to property.
A cablegram was received at the
Offices OF the United Presbyterian Board
OF Foreign Missions, in Philadelphia,
yesterday, announcing the death on
December "a, at Sialkot, India, OF Rev.
Samuel Martin, ID. d., one OF the most
honored pioneer missionaries OF that
church.
The strike OF the Baltimore and
Ohio machinists came to an end yes
terday afternoon after three-days
conference between General Manager
Thompson and representatives Of the
striking employees. The strike which
has been on for the past Is months
will mean that more than 500 machin-
lists will return to their work. Meth
or the officials OF the company nor the
workmen would make public the terms
Of settlement.
Asphyxiation by gas wiped out an
entire Hammond, Ind, family yester-
day morning. The dead are Mrs. John
Rucker, aged 60; Joseph Rucker, her
son, aged II, and Matilda Rucker, her
daughter, aged 90 The discovery was
made by boys returning from skating,
who saw the dead form OF her son
leaning against a window which he had
evidently tried to open, but was too
nearly overcome by gas to raise it. The
bodies OF the mother and girl we're
found together in bed.
At Warwick near Ogdensburg, n.
Y, the four young children OF Divide
Barit were burned to death following
an explosion Of an acetylcne gas APP
paratus in the house Monday night.
The four children were sleeping in the
upper part OF the house, and the father
and mother, who occupied bedroom
down stairs, were severely burned
while endeavoring to rescue their chill
dren. The side wall OF the house was
blown out. and the fluid took fire. The
charred bodies OF the children were
later found in the ruins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Died nfom His Injuries.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.-E. Winder
johnson, OF the firm OF Lawrence,
Johnson & Company. bankers and
merchants, died in jefferson Hospital
early today from injuries sustained
when he was run down by an ambu-
lance owned by the Woman's Pennsyl-
yania Society for the prevention OF
cruelty to animals. The accident oc-
CURED on Chestnut street near Eleventh.
Thomas Dryer, driver OF the ambu-
lance, was arrested, charged with reck-
less driving. He was held TO await the
action OF the coroner. Johnson, who
was SO years old, was member OF the
Rittenhouse and Quaker City Motor
Clubs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS OF
STATE SCHOOLS.

Carrying out the general policy OF
the state health department, to COM
plete Il general sanitary survey OF the
state during 1911, Richard Messer,
engineer OF the department, will leave,
the city during the next few days to
begin a study OF sanitary conditions at
the various public institutions OF the
state.
The health department, in ordering
this survey, has been guided in large
measure by the requests Of public
institutions and the personal statement
OF prominent educators. Following
the recent investigation OF typhoid at
Lexington, the department decided to
make definite study OF con.
ditions in other college towns, with q
view TO preventing the occurrence Of
such epidemics as that which forced
the temporary closing OF Washington
and Lee and the military institute.
Mr.. Messer, according to the state
ment given out today, will visit each
of the state schools and public institu-
tons in turn, will make detailed
study of the water-supply, OF the meth
DDS OF sewage disposal employed
and OF the general arrangements Tor
the health and safety Of the pupils or
inmates.
This Inspection" explained Com
missioner Ennion G. Williams this
morning is not due to any particular
alarm regarding conditions in our
public institutions, for, as a matter OF
:act, most OF them are model. The
boards of many OF them are anxious.
however, to have their present arrange
ments approved and their plans for
future development approved. AS this
is precisely tn line with our general
policy, we believe Mr.. Messer's inspec-
ton will be OF great service TO the in
stitutions and to the state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Roy Rurned to.Death.

Upper Marlborough, Md, Dec. 2S.--
A 12-year-old boy burned to death, and
his twin sister probably fatally injured.
was the result Of FIRE that destroyed
he dry goods store OF Samuel Blum
berg at Rosaryville today. The entire
building was ahame when Blunberg.
who lived in the rooms above with his
son and daughter, was awakened. The
stairway was cut off by the fire and
roscuers raised a ladder to front win
dow. The girl, Irene, became panic
stricken and fell from the ladder TO the
ground, three stories below. She was
badly crushed. In the excitement the
boy. Jerome, was forgotten, and the
ladder removed. The body was found
in the ruins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
BIG strike THREATENED.

More than 1000 railway employees
in Italy have just completed The tax
ing OF referendum to determine what
attitude they should assume in order to
bring about an amelloration OF their
condition. BY a great majority the
men declared in favor OF the instru-
ments OF strike and sabotage" The
authorities are directing all their efforts
to the prevention OF n railway strike,
which, it is feared, might result in a
strike Of the employees OF all the public
services. The demand Of the railway
men is for an increase in their wages
amounting to $S,000,000, while the
government is ready to grant an in
crease OF "a, 000,000
In France the term sabotage" has
come to indicate organized acts Of yio-
lonce, such as the destruction or Grip
pling Of machinery or other property
in order to force a suspension OF work.
AS adopted in Italy it is probable that
the word is used in the sense OF to
'harass" the authorities in their efforts
to restore communication over a rail-
way line, the employees OF which are on
strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The town OF Mount Jackson has
Just completed an up-to-date water
and sewer system.
Miss Virginia S. Knox, q sister OF
City Treasurer Robert I. Knox, died at
her home in fredericksburg, Tuesday,
OF paralysis, aged 76 years. She be-
longed to many church and charitable
organizations. Two brothers--Robert
I. and d. III. Knox, and one sister,
Mrs. w. Eustace Moncure-surviye.
Louis Strother died at his home in
Paris, Fauquier county, on December
%, and his remains were taken to Up
peryiIle and inferred in Ivy Hill ceme-
terry the following day. Mr.. Strother
was a Confederate soldier. He leaves
an estate valued at $40, 900 to $50, 900.
He is survived by widow and two
brothers.
Miss Mary Wilkerson died at the
home Of her cousins, Misses Mary and
Nellie Gibson, at Upperville on Decem-
Der %, in the ninetieth year OF her age.
Until two or three years ago, Miss
Wilkerson could be seen almost daily
on the streets, and her mind is said To
have been clear to within short time
OF her death. In her will she be-
aueaths to relatives money and bonds
to tie amount Of SIS, 900 or 800, 900.
0scarT Hines, druggist, was charg-
ed in the Richmond Police Court yester-
/ day with the murder OF Charles Conway.
Pending the coroner's inquest the case
has been continued until Thursday.
Conway was thrown out OF the drug
store OF Hines last Saturday night, and
struck across the head with bar used
to fasten the door, HIS was taken to a
hospital, where he later died without
regaining consciousness. Hines was
was arrested and bail refused him.
Conway was a widower, and leaves sew
eral small children. 1t is alleged that
Conway frequently came to Hines drug
store in a drunken condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28

1T HAS always been believed that the
expansion policy Of the United States
would bring trouble sooner or later.
Notwithstanding all the protestations OF
friendship upon the part of represen-
tative Americans and Japanese at BAN
uuets, the fact has always been appar-
ent that Japan is jealous OF the United
States. Conditions in the Philippines,
where Japanese mines have been dis
covered and a spy OF the Mikado ar
rested red-handed are ominous of com
ing trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28

IT IS quite the fashion to dllate on
the felicities and advantage OF universal
international amity and peace to APP
point arbitration boards and to hold
peace conferences, &C., but as long as
this country goes on spending a large
part OF the vast revenues in building
Dreadnoughts and Notifications and
putting in the field more soldiers We
give the lie TO any pacific pronounce
ments. We are presumptuously trying
to command the peace by such warllke
readiness that other nations shall be
made afraid TO break it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28

hurley tobacco growers Of Ken
lucky, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana
and Missouri held conferences at Lex
ington during last week and adopted
an agreement to pool their 1911 crops.
A delegate convention is called at the
same place for January 5 to effect a
definite organization representing 100,
900 growers, who produce more than
800, 900, 900 pounds Of tobacco a year.
The intention is to force prices 10y
agreeing not to raise any tobacco in
1912. After reading this people will
cease to wonder that there are night
riders" in the tobacco growing country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28

possible. The President is keeping
close eye on every bit OF legislation,
trying TO expedite its passage in order
to secure an adequate margin OF time
before March 4 for the consideration
Of his pet measures, the tariff commits
sion, ship subsidy and the fertilization
OF the Panama canal.
Some sort OF tariff commission
law" was promised TO President Taft
today by Mr.. Payne, chairman OF the
house ways and means committee and
father OF the Payno-Aldrich tariff law.
Mr.. Payne called at the White House
and held lengthy consultation with
president on the prospects for tariff
commission legislation which is now be-
fore his committee. The question OF
the scope OF the power to be conferred
on the commission was the principal
point under discussion, and Mr.. Payne
on leaving the White House admitted
that negotiations for the bill were practi-
cally completed, with the exception OF
that question and few minor details.
The bill now before the committee is a
compromise measure framed by Rep
! resentatiyes Good and Lenroot Of the
insurgent faction, and Mr.. Longworth
| for the committee. II embraces the
principal points OF the various House
and Senate bills heretofore introduced.
A system OF weight juggling was ex-
posed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission today in decision declar'
ing the custom OF certain railroadsin
weighing the trucks OF loaded freight
cars separately, to be unfair. Com
plant was made by another firm in
Des Moines, Iowa. in petition against
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
and three other western railroads. 1t
was alleged that a car load OF fir lum-
Der which really weighed 1880
pounds, was made TO weigh $4,000
pounds, by the separate truck sys-
tenn. The commission declared the
weighing OF an entire car to be the only
accurate and proper method.
The American public pays the six
big packing concerns OF this city the
colossal sum OF $945, 900, 900 year for
meat. The net profits amount to
$4,000, 900 year.
Senator Carter OF Mont, and Senator
Dick, OF Ohio, inadvertently transformed
lame duck alley" at the White House
into lovers lane today. Senator Carter
appeared with a bevy OF Montana
girls and Senator Dick simultaneously
5 rode in at the head OF a straight
backed and small-waisted squad OF
West Point cadets. For half an hour,
as they were awaiting 10 see the presi-
dent. they threatened to turn the entire
executive Offices into small talk
party."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28

THE reports again come from Nor
folk and Lynchburg that Congressman
Carter Glass, OF the Sixth district, and
Congressman w. A. Jones, OF the
First district will soon announce
themselves as candidates against Sena-
tors Martin and Swanson. These re-
ports invariably assert that these two
gentlemen will soon announce their
candidacy. Both Messrs. Jones and
Glass are excellent men, but their ac-
ton concerning the senatorship re-
minds many Of two boys in the early
spring who walk shiyering up and
down the bank afraid to jump into the
pond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Want More CatechIsms.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 2S.-Letters
are being received at the headquarters
OF the state health department by every
mail requesting additional supplies Of
the bulletin recently issued by the de-
partment in conjunction with the State
Anti-tuberculosis Association. A large
number OF school officials have written
that they would teach the catechism in
the schools and.in a letter received to-
day, n leading educator OF the state
stated that he had decided to give a
number OF prizes TO the chill jren in
his school district who could make the
best showing in an examination on the
catechism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
, WEDNESDAY EVENING. DEC. 2s
TnE unconceaIed evidence Of thI

TIE unconcealed evidence OF the
slack condition OF the iron and steel in
dustry is now found in the reports OF
extensive laying off Of workers in the
Pittsbur re- district. 1t is said that more
than $4,000 men have been told TO
quit, and most Of these are preparing
toireturn to homes or relatives in the
old country or are already on their way
thither. These men may not return,
for theis employers have not given
them definite promise Of employment
at any time in the future. The big
mills are now working not more than
half their capacity. The railroads
sIowness in placing orders for rails and
equipments given as the chief cause OF
the slump. and the railroads, too, have
been quietly laying off men in different
departments. This is not a pleasing
outlook for prosperous New Year at
its opening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Suicide In a Cafe.

Newark, N. j., Dec. 2S.-After
borrowing ten cents from the proprietor
OF cafe at 1853 Market street and being
refused a drink by the bar tender when
the place was crowded with customers
early today, Rudolph F. Heiles, of 60
New street, East Orange. a certified
public accountant, walked over to a
table and sat down. Some time after
one OF the men at another table looked
at him and remarked to companion
That man has peculiar color. A
doctor, who was in the cafe, examined
him and found he had been dead for
some time. On the table beside was a
three ounce bottle of cyanide OF potas-
SUM, the contents OF which he had
swallowed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Robin TO be Arrested.

New York, Dec. 2S. Released today
from the sanatorium OF DIR. Carlos F.
Mcdonald, at Central Valley, to which
he was committed when he discovered
that the state was about to take charge
OF the Northern Bank OF New York
which he controlled, Joseph g. Robin
will probably be placed under arrest to
await grand jury action on certain al
legged irregularities in connection with
the funds OF the bank. In telephone
conversation with District Attorney
Whitman, DIR. Mcdonald declared he
had made an examination OF Robin
and was convinced he was not insane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Negro AssaIIant I'm Penitentiarv

CIarksburg, w. Va, Dec. %. -
Rushed here on special train under
guard OF troops who rescued him from
an express money safe at Weston,
where he was locked to keep him from
the hands OF determined mob, VIM,
Furby, the negro charged with attack
ing Miss Flora Anglin, daughter Of a
farmer near Weston, was secretly re-
moved from the jail here early this
morning and taken TO the peniientiary
at Moundsyille under heavy guard.
This was done because it was feared a
mob would form here and attempt to
lynch the negro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Anarchist Plot.

London, Dec. 2S.-An anarchistic
plot OF widespread notifications, the de-
tails of which are still an official secret,
was disclosed in the correspondence
seized in the home OF the dead burglar,
Gardstein, one OF the gang that killed
three policemen on December 16 in the
fight in Houndsditch, according to to-
days Exchange Telegraph. Gard
STEMS house, in Gold street, Stepney,
was found to be a small arsenal,
equipped with bomb-making machinery
but not until today did the police find
the letters that revealed the anarchistic
plot. The Exchange Telegraph says
that exposures will be made shortly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses were
issued in Washington yesterday:
Ebert G. Stroops and Lottie B.
Lawn, both Of Linyille; Gideon B.
Spence, OF New York city, and Mary
d. Mann, Of Charlottesville; Edgar r,
Gresham and Gertrude J.. Wright,
both OF Lynchburg; Sidney A. Bragg,
OF Mallow. and Merl E. Fitzgerald, OF
Alton; William b. Yorrell and Jessie
p. Rohr, both OF Barboursville; Carl
Conger, Of Pennland, and June j. Z.
Carver, OF North River; Adolphus Y.
Hawkins and Clara /. Taylor. oil
Culpeper; Hinton B. Smithers, OF Dun
broke, and Laura B. Smithers, OF
Washington; Edwin NJ. Andrews and
Amanda L. Kay, both OF Caroline
county; Benjamin f. Ellis, OF Warren
ton, and Matte Smith, Of Washington;
James T. Lomax and Dora NJ. Smith,
both OF Warrenton; Calvin s. james
and Mary Lawrence, both OF Amissyille.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
KIIled nY AeropIane accident.

Paris, Dec. 28.-The worst aero
plane accident in the history OF French
aviation occurred today at Issy when
Marquis Mario Paula and Alexandra
Laffon, chief OF the Antoinette school,
we're killed in an so foot fall Of their
Antoinette monoplane.
Lafion's wife witnessed the tragedy.
Within fifteen minutes OF the time she
kissed her daring husband farewell,
she threw herself in paroxysm Of
grief over his maDgled body. She is in
a critical condition from the shock.
Laffon was plotting the machine and
Paullo, the owner OF the aeroplane, wa:
his passenger. They were contestine
for the $40, 900 prize offered for the
speediest two passenger flight from
Paris TO Brussels and return.
When almost directly over the hangar
the machine capsized. Laffon made
frantic efforts to right the falling craft
but it dashed TO the ground, turning
over twice in its descent. Laffon fell q
foot distant from the wrecked aero
plane. his head crushed and his righ
arm driven into his chest. The mar
quis was caught in the wreckage. Both
men were unconscious. They were
rushed to Boucicault Hospital, Paula
dying as he was being carried into the
hospital and Laffon a few minutes
later.
Laffon was q years old, and one o
the best known OF the French instruc
tors. Paula has done little flying him
self, but was one OF the chief promo
ters Of the sport, spending much OF hi
great wealth in furthering the science
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
Death of a suGragette.

London, Dec. 28.-As a result Of
hardships endured while suffering i'm.
prisonment for participating in the last
suffragette raid in Parliament, Mrs.
Clarke, sister OF Mrs. Emeline Bank
hurst, leader OF the English suffragettes,
died today at her home in Brighton,
Immediately following her release from
prison. Mrs. Clarke, it is alleged, was
harshly treated in prison an forced to
eat such course food that her health
broke down. The suffragettes are plan
ming 10 demand a parliamentary in
vestigation OF her treatment in prison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-28
The Honduran Revolution.

Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 2S.-De-
termined efforts on the part TO the
United States, to prevent the embroil-
ing OF all Central America in the iu-
cipient Honduran revolution became
apparent here today. Gen. Estrada.
head OF the provisional government,
received a strongly worded circular
note from the State Department OF the
United States earnestly appealing for
rigid neutrality toward the Honduran
situation. Similar notes we're sent to
Salvador, Guatemala and Costa Rica.