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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
Still Searching for DIR. Crippen.

London, July 23.-Inspector Dew,
of Scotland Yard, who has been in
charge OF the search for DR.. II. Fl.
Crippen, murderer Of his wife, Belle
Elmore, left hurricdly today for Canada,
after admitting that Information had
been received which indicated that an
important clue had been found there
as to the whereabouts of the missing
man.
Inspector Dew's hurried departure
for Canada is explained by the Even
inc News this afternoon US being due
to the receipt of a wireless message 1T
Liverpool. This message, which came
from Il vessel in mid-ocean, declared
that two passengers greatly resembling
DR.. Crippen and Miss Leneve, are on
board, bound for Canada. The police
have evidently withheld the name Of
the ship on which the suspects are
or they were unable to ascertain it.
Scotland Yard ,iaypdlooulbtedly had a
strong clue that thsse suspects are
really Crippen and Mss leneve: IT. Ine
despatching of Inspectof,peW; 70 oan-
ada is regarded as an impSS<ss ahs5snio'e
toward their apprehension.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
Attcmnt to AsSaSsinuIc.

Loganspurt, Ind, July "a 5old
attempt was made last night 10 assassi,
nate George Custer, prosecuting attor-
ney while lie was seated nca~ M open
window ut his home. 4 bullet fired
by an unidentified man shattered the
window pane just above his head and
the broken glass showeretl down on him.
intiicting small cuts. Custer says that
he has had several threatening letters
during his term of office. He says that
several times persons Threatened in
letters to kill him for his activity in
certain cases. He says that he has an
idea as 10 :h' identity OF the person who
fired at him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
THE COLORED STATE FAIR.

The colored people Of Virginia have
decided that State fair annually
held for the exhibition Of the products
of the negro race will redown to the
best interest OF both races. For this
purpose the colored State Fair Asso,
citation has been incorporated and has
secured the use Of the white fair
grounds in Richmond to hold the first
negro state fair.
The promoters believe that rs the
races are separated in church, on rail
roads, steamboats, and other public
places, that separate State fair
would be most desirable and that it
would be stimulating to the negro
race to produce evidence of their thrift
and progress.
1t will show the white people what
the negroes are doing along industrial
lines. The white friends in Richmond
are not only giving encouragement,
but they are contributing very liber-
ally to the financial support, aside
from granting us the use Of their fair
grounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
LIQUOR SEIZURES.

Secret agents sent here by Internal
Revenue Commissioner Royal Cahell
have seized in this and other cities
nearly 10000 gallons OF spirituouS
liquors and although the local agent,
Colonel William Chapman, refuses to
discuss the matter, it is known that
sensational disclosures will be made
when the report of the agents is filed
with the proper authorities. Seizures
were made in large retail and wholesale
establishments here and in other cities
on the ground that the bottles, jugs
and barrels containing the liquors were
improperly labelled, being OF mis-
leading nature.
1t is charged that majority of the
barrels, casks, jugs, demiiohns and bot
ties were improperly stamped and that
the federal government was thus de-
frauded out Of vast sums which it
should have received as revenue on the
contents of vessels. Richmond Fir-
ginian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
4 widespread Plot.

USkub Turkey. July ga wide
spread rcactiolmry Plot, aimed to over
throw the Young Turk movement and
restored Abdul Iamip to the throne,
was uncar,hcd here today followidg the
assassination last night of the customs
director. a prominent official OF the
Young Turks party. =.
1t is said tl,e police have found
evidence that the reactionaries are
being led 10y former leaders Of the
Young Turks. who became incensed
by the au.ocratic power assumed by
the men who had promised to bring
about IN acre OF freedom after the de-
$cription OF Abdul !iamid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
TO TREAT RABIES FREE IN
RICHMOND.

Persons suffering from rabies will no
longer have to go to expensive Pisteur
Institutes for treatment, but can 60
to Richmond and be treated free OF
cost. This applies to all citizens OF
Virginia. Only those who can afford
to pay for the treatment are excluded
from this offer, according to state
ment given out last night by the State
Health Department.
When the present outbreak Of rabies
appeared, the State Health commits
sioner notified all who inquired regard
ing the treatment, that the United
States Public Health and Marine Hos
pitel Service, in Washington, was pre-
pared to administer treatment to all
who could not afford to pay for it.
This led to such demands on the Wash
ington department that no morepatients
could be Accommodated. Health Com
missioner Williams at once went to
Washington and requested the Federal
authorities to send the rabies emulsion
to Richmond, where it could be ad-
ministered to citizens of the state with
out cost. The government officials
gave the necessary consent and DR..
Williams will at once make arrange
ments for the treatment.
THE health department cannot OF
course care for those who may wish
the treatment" says the official an
nouncement of the department.
Those who go to Richmond must
be prepared to pay the expenses of
their board while there. We will only
give the treatment, but as this generally
costs $50 the saving to the State will
be considerable The treatment will
be given free TO those to whom the
regular charges will be 4 hardship. All
others will be referred to the regular
Pasteur Institutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
Minister'S Bluff Called.

Greeley, Colo, July 23.-Because
he delivered a sermon from his pulpit
denouncing the city officials for not en-
forcing the law, and expressing the fer
vid hope that he could be chief OF po-
lice for a while, Rev. J. J. Lace, a
Methodist minister, has had his bluff
called" The city council today offer
ed him a job rs policeman with fine
chance to become chief of police. In
offering the job, the council asks the
preacher: Can you distinguish be-
tween woman who is bad and one
who is just giddy? Can you tell the
difference between a poker game and
plain cribbage?
Can you tell when a man is drunk
enough to be sent to Jail, and when he
is ouIy hilarious enough to be sent
home? Can you distinguish between
Young couples innocently spooning in
the park and those who should be ar
rested? Will you walk your beat from
six in the evening until seven the next
morning?
If the minister qualities, the council
makes this offer: After year, if you
have demonstrated yonr ability TO de-
tect criminals, catch bootIeggers and
keep your own skirts free from muck,
the council will come to you with open
arms and ask YOU to take the job of
city marshal. For yeas the council
has been looking for man to fill that
position who has the personal reputa-
ton OF Joseph, the patience of Job,
the wisdom OF Solomon, and the
courage of 4 lion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

1t is now believed five persons per
ished in the fire which destroyed the
Hotel Hoquaim in Hoquiam, Wash.
early yesterday.
Many of the textile mills in New
England will be shut down for week
or more between today and August 81
Many thousands OF employees will be
then out of employment.
Former Governor Montague, will be
among the speakers at the joint an.
nual convention of the Virginia and
Maryland Bar Associations, which
meet at Hot Springs next Tuesday fol
a session of several days.
Henry Gentry, negro who attempted
to enter the room of white woman at
Bolton, Tex, early yesterday morning,
and who later killed Constable James
Mitchell, who tried to arrest him, was
burned at the stake last night by a
mob.
The Cri de Paris states that da
Vinci's "Giaconda" was stolen from
the Louvre one night about month
ago through the completely Of a high
official of the museum. A copy OF
the painting was put in the place OF
the original which is now in New York.
The paper says that New York mil
lionaire collector, whose initials are j.
X. w. W." has the original
Prices OF text books used in the
high schools of Virginia must here
after be stamped on the covers OF
the volumes. The State Board OF
Education at its meeting Thursday
night decided that all contractors do
ing business with the high schools
should be compelled to observe this
rule.
Miss Katharine Conway, - years
old, is at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg,
Pa, in serious condition from a
fright after battle she had yesterday
morning in the cellar of her home in
Braddock, with great blacksnake.
Physicians say the young woman'S
nerves are so shattered that she will
hardly recover. Miss Conway was in
the cellar when the snake, which had
been coiled around one of the rafters,
dropped down andwrappcd itself around
the girls neck. 1t began il squeeze.
Help finally came and The snake was
driven off. making its escape into the
stone wall. Some days ago {; large
snake, thought TO have been the mate
OF this one, was killed in cellar
nearby
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
Mother Falls Dead.

Chester. Pa, July 2S--Heart disease
killed two Delaware county women
suddenly yesterday. Mrs. Sarah Draper
WAS sitting in her home in Aston Mills
when her young son, Thomas, came
running into the room with a fishhook
imbedded In his leg. He was scream
ing at the top Of his voice The 81 ght
of her boys sufferings so wrought upon
the mothers nerves that she tainted,
and when members Of the family went
to her aid she was dead. Mrs. Phoebe
Young, Of Chelsea, sat chatting with
her niece. Miss Ida Young, when she
asked the girl TO GO to the cellar and
and get her an apple. Miss Young
was absent less than two minutes.
When she returned her aunt was dead
in the chair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
bat ISAtirDator Portions.

Pennsburg. Fa., July %. Advised
by his neighbor how he might get rid
of bats. which infected his house-loft,
Alexander c. York, of this place, put
Il pound OF sui phur in Il galvanized
bucket. lighted the contents and went to
his work. AS a result the aStounded
man not only nearly lost his house by
fire, but also his spouse. Mrs. York
SAW smoke coming through the roof,
and by means of stepladder, with a
superhuman effort pushed back the
trap-door leading to the loft, and, be-
ing nearly overcome by the sulphur
fumes, after fierce combat with the
terrified bats which attacked her, the
plucky little woman extinguished the
flames
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
Willing to Arbitrate.

Montreal, July 2S. = Mackenzie
King, minister Of labor, was confident
today that the minor points of differ
ence between the Grand Trunk and it's
striking employees will be eliminated
SO that his proposed plan OF arbitration
can he worked out, Both the men
and the company say they are willing
to arbitrate. The company asks that
the committee be made up of men ac-
uuainted with the details of the rail
road business, who would be IN posi-
ton to dissect the schedules OF earn
ings and income OF the road. The
company, however, refuses to accept
P. II. Morrisey or E. f. Clark as mem
bers of the board not alone because
they are Americans but because both
were very prominent in fixing up the
New York Central schedule which is
practically the same as that which the
Grand Trunk refused to pay.
President Murdoch OF the train
men saws that he will submit the men s
side OF the controversy to a board
mutually acceptable, put up 10 INC
present has insisted that Morrisey and
Clark should be accepted by the com
pany. 1t is the plan of Minister King TO
try and get both the company and the
men to submit lists Of men whom they
would be willing to have arbitrate the
dispute and from these lists select three
satisfactory to both sides. The rail
road company is moving some freight
today
Detroit, Mich, July 23.-The strike
of trainmen on the Canadian division
of the Wabash railroad is at an end,
and the men will 60 back today. ac-
cording to ]. ]. Sims, superintendent OF
the Wabash. The Wabash strike has
been incidental to the Grand Trunk
strike, and was called because the
Wabash uses Grand Trunk tracks in
Canada
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY, EVENING. JULY -
SENATOR CuMM1Ns. Of Iowa, in 4

SENATOR CUMMINs, Of Iowa, in a
speech at Council Grove, Kan, last
night, asserted that the pledge OF the
republican national platform for a re-
vision OF the tariff was not fulfilled and
that Senator Aldrich and Speaker Can
non and others who took the lead III
framing the tariff bill had never at
temped, and never intended to keep the
pledges of the party. The senator,
among other things said:
Speaker Cannon and Senator Aldrlch
are driving the country into sociaI'St'c
form OF government and industry be
cause OF their interest in promoting
the cause of monopolics. They are I'M
willing to take measures to prevent inc
rapidly growing tendency toward
monopoly or to disintcrgratc and de-
stroy the monopolies already III
existence whereby the prices Of com,
modities arc fixed, not by the usual
laws OF trade, but by the will of single
man or a group OF men. Inc
people have found that the absence OF
foreign competition in the markets OF
this country has made it possible Tor
the American manufactures to increase
his price at his own sweet will ana
without regard to the actual market
conditions.
ronsory,+;yo ood sensible ropublicaus
are gradually realizing that they are
the victims OF Cannon. Aldrlch and
other politician bunco-stcerers, but the
bulk OF them, for some reason, con-
tinue to vote with the dominant party.
The present generation seem as fond Of
being humbugged as those which have
preceded it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23

The Westchester New York Bankers
Association believes that the people Il
the country are automobile crazy. On
information received by its members at
a session yesterday, it was decided to
look carefully into applications OF those
who wish to borrow money on notes.
II it is found that the applicant is opur-
chase an automobile, the banks will use
extreme caution in discounting his
paper. 1t was said that hundreds OF
persons have either mortgagcd their
homes or hypothetical valuable sccurl-
ties to purchase automobiles in the last
six months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
Fire on n Stea mship.

Charleston, S. c., July "a wire
less message received ut the local station
reports the Southern Pacific steamer
Momus, with u fire in the cargo hold
ar, anchored under the lee Of Cape
CanarrraI, Rla. The steamer Comus,
Of the same Iine, is standing by, the pas
Sengers OF the Momus having been trans
fcrrcd to her The crew of the Menus,
aided by all that can be spared from
the Comus, are fighting the fire which
is not yet under control. The fire was
discovered yesterday afternoon and the
Comls summoned by wireless. The
only danger will be TO the vessel, as the
ComuS has wired that she will stand by
until the fire is out or until it becomes
necessary to abandon the ship, to save
the crew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
The Shooting of Maura.

Madrid, July 23.-Republican MEM
beers OF the Cortes today express open
jubilation over the attempted assassi-
nation last night, in Barcelona, OF
Antonio Maura, former Spanish
premier, who was shot in the leg by
Posas Roca, delivery wagon driver
and prominent laborite. The repub-
licans declare the shooting will give
them a chance to air i'll court the
charges of republican leader lglcsias
that Maura was primarily responsible
for the Barcelona massacre last year,
in which nearly 200 persons were slam
and following which 800 persons were
shot by orders Of courts martial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
Another Echo OF the Eight.

Chicago. July 2S.-InvcStiga,ion into
affairs of the MichaelS Furniture Com
pany today brought about through the
filing of involuntary bankruptcy pro
ceedings foil owing the suicide of NJ.
Harry Michaels, secretary, developed
the fact that when the referee in the
Johnson Jeffries fight at Reno gave the
fight to Johnson. he also signed
Michaels' death warrant. Michael.
had $4,000 wagered on the white
fighter, with which he hoped to rccoupe
losses at the gambling table. and thus
be able to make an accounting to his
firm. He killed himself in his office on
July 4, just after hearing the result o!
the battle. Surrounding him were piles
of forged papers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
Killed Wife and Himself.

Albany, n. V, July 23.-ArouSed
to Jealousy over the fricndliness which
he thought his wife displayed for an
other woman, Stephen Johnson, aged
about so. farmer. yesterday shot and
killed his wife, aged about 40, on the
road between Undertook and Nalatlc
and then blew out his own brains.
Johnson for some weeks has been
employed on q boat on the Hudson
river, but spent the last few days at his
home at Valatir. As his wife was re-
turning from her work at the noons
hour, Johnson waited for her, and as
she approached fred one shot at her.
The bullet pierced her breast, killing
her instantly. Johnson then turned
the pistol on himself, firing one shot III
his breast. With another he nearly
blew off the top Of his head His body
fell on the tracks OF the Albany South
ern Railroad. The pair are survived
by a son and daughter, both OF whom
are married.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
4 KloOdthirsty Despot.

Algicrs, July 23.-Messages from
Fee indicate that Sultan Mulai Hatid
has become practically homicidal
maniac. His deposition and the resto-
ration to the throne OF his brother, Alb
deI-Aziz, are considered matters OF n
few more weeks. No one at court is
free from the rulers fits of mur'lerous
fury. The tortures he iniliclS upon
those who incur his wreath are fearful,
and his vizicrs have experienced the
greatest difficulty to restrain him from
ordering wholesale murders IN several
districts.
The European military advisers with
whom Mulai Haiid surrounded himself
have deserted him and the sultan could
not cope with 4 widespread revolt.
MuIai'S mania is regarded as more
remarkable inasmuch rs he WAS re-
garrled as an unusually enlightened
Moor when he came to the throne.
French influence is generally blamed
for the changes wrought in him. The
,ialliac representatives. at court have
forced him, for their own interests,
into all kinds of policies he knew would
he detrimental TO himself and the
brooding over this condition Of affairs
caused him to become drug licnd.
Ahd.el- Nziz, while he was on the
throne, WAS subjected to the same
pressure, but he did not allow it To
worry him, while MuIai Hafid, really
having the interests Of Morocco III
heart, allowed the matter to prey upon
his mind until his reason was unSeated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

home near Catlett, yesterday in the sixty
third year Of his age.
Judge Goolrck, of the Corporation
Court of Fredericksburg, yesterday, in
response to petitions, ordered local
option election to be held in that city
September next.
GOV. Mann has ordered the state
flags to be placed at half mast in mem
ory of the soldiers who were killed by
the bursting OF the big gun at Fortress
Monroe Thursday.
The republican committee of the
Seventh congressional district last night
in Harrisonburg decided to hold a con-
vention in Charlottesville September IA
to nominate a candidate to oppose
James Hay for Congress.
The farmers of Rockingham county
are making hay while both the sun
and moon shine. They are far behind
in their work on account OF the pro-
onged rainy spell, and now that sea
son of clear weather is faroring them
they are running their mowers night
and day.
Miss Pauline Sharrette, the 16-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. Robert Sharrette,
residing near Bristol, committed sui
eide yesterday afternoon by sending
22-calibrc rifle ball through her head.
The act was, it is believed, superinduced
by dependency, due to temporary i'll
ness,
Mr.: w. R. Free, OF Nokesville, one
OF the oldest and best known citizens
of Prince William county, died sudden
" on Thursday. Mr.. Free was gal
liant soldier and served as second lieu
tenant in Company B, 10th Virginia,
under Capt. Chancellor Nelson.
News has been received at Char
louisville of the marriage in France
of DR.. Edwin Preston Dargan, until
last June adjunct professor Of Romantic
languages in the University Of Virginia,
and Miss Estercllc Vera Riddett, o
Cannes. France.
What is said to be the only plant in
The United States that extracts flour
from culled potatoes, both Irish and
sweet. has been established ut Hall
wood, Accomac county, with machinery
brought from Germany. Culled pota-
cally worthless are utilized. The in
dustry promises to develop into large
proportions. The extract is grayish.
and not as white as wheat flour. The
process has passed the experimental
stage. The potatoes, to describe the
process briefly, are placed in Il hopper
and washed, then are boiled and finally
dried, after which they are ground into
flour
Pink Barbour, colorcd, yesterday
afternoon WAS found guilty of murder
in the first degree in HarriSonburg
His only defense vas thai he was
drunk. The crime for which Barbour
was convicted occurred in lIarrisonburg
OH the Fourth OF July, when James NJ.
Lee, u highly respected liveryman, was
shot to death in his stable. Lee found
Barbour in the net Of stealing several
Whips and ordered him out Not COM
plying immt diatcly, Lee started after
the darkcy with stick. Barbour
walked out OF the stable, but whirlcd
and fired four shots, one causing death.
At tle time of the tragedy the town
was i'll lied with 10000 visitors attending
the celebration of the Fourth, and
Barbour narrowly escaped summary
vengeance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
i Fatal Leap.

Punxsutawney. Pa, July 23.-Rav-
ing with dclirium following an opera
ton for appendicitis, Isaac Zisser, 80
years old, a merchant OF Sycamore,
Penn, !eaped from bed in the punxsu-
tawney Hospital Thursday afternoon,
and after struggle with the nurse
jumped from window to the ground,
twelve feet below. Miss Cecil Hadden
was the nurse. Zisser's strength was
too much for her to overcome. Before
he made the leap she was holding to
his nightclothes. These slipped off,
and he fled across the hospital grounds
nude. He was caught by attendants,
His widow and two children survive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-23
Cardinal Gibbons Birthday.

Baltimore. July 23.-Today is the
seventy-sixth anniversary of Cardinal
Gibbons birth. He is NJ the home OF
I. Herbert Shriver. Union Mills, near
Westminster. June 80 was the forty
ninth anniversary of the cardinals
ordination to the priesthood, and the
twenty-fourth OF The couferring on him
of the red biretta Of the cardlnalate.
This unusual event was observed by
the cardinal at the home of Mr.. Shrlver
with the celebration by him OF a low
mass. Next year, it is proposed Il
Jubilee celebration III honor OF the
events will be held at the cathedral.
Many letters of congratulation from
both clergy and laity were sent to the
cardinal. The venerable prelate celc-
brated mass in the little chapel at
Union Mills. and spent The remainder
of the lav in uuietudn.