Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-26
News of the Day.

Gen. G. W. Custis Lee does not be-
! lleve his fsther ever said that Grant
was the Creates. general in history.
Oliver Splitter, Eho wss superinte nd
| ent OF the decks of The sugar trust, testi-
! fed 10 New York yesterday that he had
| not confessed ali be knew of the uader-
Weighing frauds because The trail led u
the grave OF Henry 0. Havemeyer the
late president of the trust
That the head or nucleus OF II 4lley's
comet has divided in two pait, ia The
discovery of DR.. &. E. Douglass, Of The
Uoiversity OF Arzrps. According 10
DR.. D,ugIass, the brighter part is in sd
vance Ct the other shout so seconds,
which ia tqu vaIent % 8, 600 miles. DR..
Douglass calls attention II the fact that
q parallel case WAS the comet OF 1882,
which divided into four parts, separated,
and entirely disappeared.
At the coocIu,ou Of the Houee re-
publican ctu.u' last night, which lasted
Tor more thal three hcu;s, called Ter
tho purpose Of reaching su agreement
on the pos!Sl savings banks bill, lea jers
expressed the opinion that the admin
STATION measure would be passed with
gu. any difficulty. No conclusion ~as
reached st the cfucu3, and an adjourn
ment was tlken ultil tonight. Four.
teen intu gents failed to Eus in Al ap-
pearaoce. A cOmprom'se GA the section
OF The bill in controversy iE expected.
By vote OF GS to So The convention
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church OF
| the diocese of Mary land, which met yes.
.erday In Baltimore, vent On record ss
fsvoriDg the adoption of the proposed
preamble to the constitution of the
church, which, it ia eaid, may change
| the name OF the church 10 the "Ameri-
can Otu'ch." Bishop Paret is opposed
10 toe preamble and it TGs thought the
convention would 60 90 record SO op-
posing it. The preamble, which has
been the subject OF much dircusaou. wss
approved by the les: general convention
OF the church in Richmond. Before 1t
become ecclesiastical law it mnst be sub
mitted to each diocese,
The Wonan's Home Companion for
June, which has been received from lie
publishers in New York, is conspicuous
tor its ttirriog plea for safe Fourth of
July and for remarkable article on the
care Of babies turiog the summer
NOR tbs. liz fiction is apove the average
in merit, consisting OF seven s'oIies by
well-BnoWn writer. III u.ehold acd
Fashions" is unusually comprehensive,
dealing with ert'rtsinmert, and the
present styles in clothes for women and
children. The especial Aticles" and
especial Departments" ere many and
cover interesting and important sutjects
The younger readers will find much to
interest ard the music aud art are, as
usual excellent.
VITA its June !s,u', which has been
received from its Fuolnhars in Nav YORK,
Every body's Magazine celebrates il,
eleventh bir,hcay sud fus forth one of
its beat numbers go far. "S0utbwest-
ward Ho - its leading article, tells CT
the stirring movement into thst part OF
the country. "The Cos. OF Womeu's
Ulothe9," By Emily Post, Will be rev.
est!on 10 many. evil the Widow
get her Money reveals the weakness
10 fra!ernal life Insurance and its cure.
Judge Ben. B. Lindsay answers his
critics in the 6oal SIT Gle of his
series. "Why Pay Ren?' "a Golden
Rule Chief of Police" and "The Players"
are of interest. Sven clever stories
make up the fiction and "a Row of
Books" and "Uader the Spreading
Chestnut Tree" are most readable.
John D. Rockefeller 4ouId go broke
il be should spend bis entire income
tying to prepare batter medicine than
Ohamberiain'n Collie Cholera and Diar-
rhoee Remedy for diarrhoea, dyssutery
Or bowel complaints. |. Ia simply i'm