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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-27

Mrs Oliver. wife Of Lieut.. F. L. Oliver
L. S. n, is spending Christmas week
at Portsmouth. n. H., where the North
Carolina, of which Lieut.. Oliver is engi-
neer officer, is stationed. Mrs. Oliver will
return to Washington when the ship
goes to Cuba next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-27
MARRIED.
DIED.

ELECTROMAGNETIC On December ~
1910, EDWIN r. HENDERSON and MARY
T.. MERIwETHER. No cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-27

Mrs. William s Boyd will give a tea
tomorrow in honor Of Miss Frances
Browning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-27

Lieut.. John Herman Hood. Coast Artil-
lery. Fortress Monroe, nephew Of Mrs.
A. X. Seligson. is spending the holidays
with his grandmother, Mrs. John H. Hood
of 2S12 street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-27

Mrs Clarence KILLER gave dance last
night. Among the guests were Miss Alice
Hinderhoser, Miss Wise. Miss Miller. Miss
Beal Mr. Shepherd Sweeny. Mr.. Rosen
and Mr.. Emerson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-27

A play for the benefit of the Working
Boys Home is to be given Tuesday
evening, January 3; at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Bell. The play
is a drama of the eleventh century
and has been written by Mr.. and Mrs.
Bells son, Robert. 1t will be acted by
his boy and girl friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-27

Mrs John Heap. 1912 9th street. will en-
terrain the Indiana Circle of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church Wednesday aft
ernOOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-27

Miss Eleanor Guthrie. daughter of Rev.
c. f. Guthrie of Wilkesbarre. Pa. is
visiting Miss Alice Swart. 81 street
northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-27

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Johnston of New
York city and Mr.. Ralph w. Johnston of
Pittsburg spent Christmas with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Johnston of 1903
18th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-27

Only Mrs. John w. Fosters out-of-town
invitations for January IA have as yet
been sent out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-27

Mrs. j. 3. Aleshire. wife of Gen. Ale
shire, was the hostess at delightful
Christmas tea yesterday afternoon at her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-27

ADAMS. In sad but loving RENE Inbran nee Of nv
dear wife, my dear daughter and our dear
mother, HENRIETTA ADAMS who departed
this life ten years ago today. December "a.
BY HER HUSBAND Jerry ADAMS. MOTH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Buchly of Ports
mouth, Va, are the guests of their par
ents, Mrs. w. X. Williamson and Mrs
George E. Dennis. for the holidays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-27

Miss Rosa Calm gave pretty dance
last night at her home. on NJ street.
which was attended by New York. West
Point and home friends. Flowers. PEN
nants and greens decorated the rooms
Mrs. Calm wore black jetted net, Mrs
Calm, jr, was in pink silk and lace and
Miss Calm wore yellow chiffon over
satin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
VIRGINIA'S CLAIM.

An echo Of the erection of ths fret
building for the federal government IL
Washington Immediately after 1t wal
set spsrE IS The national capital bs
again been heard 10 the Senate Senator
Msrtin has Introduced q bill providing
ier repayment of 1920 from thu
federal treasury TO cover the sums sd
vsuced by The states Of Msrylsnd snC
Virginia In 1890 and 1871, which wert
used toward the erection OF a public
building fox the government 10 the Dis
trlct.
OF this sun Msrylands share Is $72,'
900, "beiDg," 10 the language OF Sens
TOR Martins bill, 1.-THE sun advanced by
the state OF Maryland t. the United
.Sit,s under the provisions of a lint res
olutlon passed by the General Assem5lg oil
the ct To Of Maryland the / 9th Gay of De.
cember, 1871, ID be used toward erecting
public buildings 10 the District OF 90.
lumbis for the use of the federal govern
meut.
Vrglnia's share Is $3.50, 900, or what
was appropriated by tue sttts OF Viz
ginia at the same time and for the same
purpose for what the Maryland sppro-
priaton was made. VirgiuiA's money Ia
10 be paid to the Mount Vernon Avenue
Association. The bill hiss been refer
red to the committee on claims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
The Uprlsing In chiua.

Pekip, April l6.-Ooe OF the British
guaboat, reached OhaDg-Sba today, bat
owing to the overwhelming number OF
rebels In the city, The boat did not dock.
[. Is tho u sht itI commander will await
the arrival of the three ether lunboats
that sre nov on their way to OhaDg-Sba
1t Is not certain that all Of these b9a's
will be able to make the trip, owing to
the low stage of the Shisng' Kisng.
reformation from Chang Sha Is mes'
ger, owing to t1e cutting OF telegraph
| lines.
The government today sent message
to London that It bad ordered the gov
ernor OF the Human province to do
, everything possible to suppress the up
rising.
London, April 16.-Londou news-
paper take an alarming view OF the
anIi.foreigu uprising at chang Sha,
in Human Province OF China. They
fear 1t will prove for more serious than
the last boxer uprising.
The Wesleyau missionary society was
notified today that its missionaries at
Chang ,Sba have fed 10 Hsukow for
safety. No fatalities sra yet reported,
though all the property Of the mission,
as we'll as that OF the Methoditt Chins
inland and Norwegian missions, has
been destroyed
Mobs are in cowpllt, possession OF
the city and the trouble ls spreading.
Az official message today from the
Chinese government thtt it had ordered
the governor OF the Hansn Province to
take all necessary steps to Tu' down the
! disorder has failed OF q reassurirg Fl ct.
The government is suspected Of secretly
sympathlzing with the rioters.
Annoy, Ohins, April 16 -Under or
ders from Washington the United st tea
cruiser Cleveland left today from Hat
kow to give aid, II necessary, 10 sop.
crossing the snti-loreigu onTbresk, The
crus is a part OF the Aslaiic feet that
arrived here Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
Death of MIdshIpmau wilson.

Annapolis, April I6-Midshipman
Earl d. Wilson. who was injured in a
footbsll game, last October, died at the
Naval Hospita here at $50 O'Clock this
morning.
October of last year, against the Vile
Nova eleven in game of football Wilson
sustained a compound fracture of the
fifth vertebrae. In other words, his
back was broker. In most cases of this
kind, death is almost instantaneous.
But the hearty young athlete lived and strug-
gled He was totally parslyzei and ua-
conscious fr some time. Then an operation
was performed and the pressure relieved from
the broken back bOnS. aud for = time it tenn
ed the young midshipman would recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
To be Tail of hearst,s Kite

New York, April IL. The national
democracy can smslgsmste with the
Heart independence lesgue only by
accepting dictstIou from Il :srss. Thtt
Is the way local democratic leaders de-
fne the lett sent by W. r. Heart tell.
ing Just how far John Templs Graves
was su,hoiIz,d to go when be raised The
HarmoD, II sarst, aud harmony banner.
Hearst claims that 10 New York he has
destroyed Tammsny Hall. Tais, Tam
msDy leaders declare emphalically tc-
day, Is 6 lie.
The declaration on that line is read as on
announcement that, at the coming priA, irie',
he and his followers will try to capture the
Tammany machinery and Charles F. Murphy
and his associates are already working to
guard against that. They read between the
lines in Hearstls ststement that he is trying to
form an alliance with the upstate democracy
and capture the state machine. Tsmmany
admits if the Hearst plans are we'll financed
they may succeed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
From Washington.
Washington, April


Pos,msst,r General Hitchcock wants
all the second, third and ftu thclsss
postmasters under civil service. Ihs
nresideut hiss Endorsed the recommends
Ton. and 1t is probable thst within few
weeks ne will ask Congress to pass the
necessary laws. There tre 90. IA post
mssters of sll clSssss in the services. OF
these bnl 39S sre first class.
D5cltrjug the representations OF the
Central Lsbor Uoion of New York O ty
10 the feet that ire international Silver
Company of Merldeu Com, could secure
hard metsl workers If trey paid .ufisieDt
salaries, to be uafoundered, the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor tod'y
ordered the admission at Ellis Island Of
teen Eoglish metal workers. The
Union hsd ried 10 have ihem depot ID
sud the company prosecuted under tae
contract labor law. si2e
10 the absence OF several mt mberH, The
ioiut Cougrtsslosl comiltee conducting
the coustrsaiiOu "trisP todsy decided
not to rule ss set on the request OF At
torney Brandsis, ccunsel for L. b.
CLAWS, that he be permitted - defer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
ID. A. r.


Daughters Of the American Rsvolu'
ton are arriving in Washington by every
train for the Continental Congress, which
opens on Monday, By tomorrow, 1t ia
expected that there will be q thousand
OF them present.
The OontInet i Hall committee, con-
posed Of state regeLtI and vice regents
from oil over the cog 1try, met 10 Contl-
mental Hall yesterday, aud among other
things Endorsed the administration of Ms.
Mathew Scott. Mrs. Douald Mclean,
honorary president general, derisd again
the peraittsrt rumOr that Mrs. SEQ t 10
about to retire and that she herself will
be appointed 10 6nish ont tie lexpired
term.
Mrs. Scott Intends to auish her own
term and run sg,io," said Mrs. McLesr.
Referring IT, the mater Of Miss Ger
aid, the ytuIg headquarters employ
discharged for alleged in'u ordination,
Mrs. McLsan characterized the dotu-
meut Issued by MISs Mary Wilcox, sec.
rotary general, az Outrageous"
Mrs. Mclean aud Mrs. &C. tt, hsve
been 10 Washington for some days.
Mrs. William Cumming Story, iusur.
gent leader, with Mrs. Samuel L Man-
SOD, Mrs. Willlsm Tod HsIlnu,h and
others OF her patty, arrived yesterday,
and say they expect big fight snd are
ready for 1t. Members Ct both parties
meet each tther In the corridors OF The
New Willard and are ell grscIousness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Suffrsgettes.

Washington, April ia copy OF
the speech OF Mrs. Carrie Chapman
OFT, 10 which she, By inference, took
exception to The attitude OF President
Taft on the sufftsge question, was deliv-
cred to the White House today.
The delivery of the speech 10 the
president followed Gu, the instructions
Of the convention which voted ulani-
mously to send the speech to "eVery
politician 10 the country from the
chief executive down." Mrs. Catt,
Ia answer t. tie ttitement OF
the presideut thtt the "leasl desirs-
BILE" would exercise the tufrsge
II enfranchised, discussed the enfranchist-
ment of The Ipdisns, the regros, aud
immigrants, declaring th't when these
different classes were enfrsochIsed there
was no fssr that only the "Ieast deslr.
able" element would vote. She also
pleaded for militant methods Ia working
for the suffrage.
Mrs. Oatt aroused great enthusiasm BY
her reply t. President Taft.
The White House today was apparent
Iy determined to ignore the further
action Of The suffngis,s, and to consider
the Kissing and hooing OF the president
at Thursday nights meeting closed in-
cident. Besides the copy OF Mrs. Ostts
speech, the president has also received
copy OF the resolution passed by the con-
venlion thanking him fer speaking, and
a letter Of apology for the Kissing In
cident.
The suArsgist, have t'ksn to outdoor
met t'ngs here to explain their position
in the presidential matter. Miss Ray
Costello, the English sufftsgtt e, and
Alice Paul, the Philadelphis girl who
was imprisoned for completely 10 suf-
frngelte riots in England are the outdoor
speskCrs. They are pleading for militant
methods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
A Strange Contract,

Chicago, April 16.-"It is sgreed
that | am 10 p'y you the following
amount for medicine that will kill ny
husband, Alexander Kuprins; S. when
the medicine Is given me, $50 when 1t
begins to do the work snd 800 when be
dies. l want him to die 10 three weeks,
but not suddenly, because am afraid
will be arrested for killiug him."
This js The strange contract alleged TO
bare been sigutd by Msry Kuprlus with
Detective Vsna, who she the yht was q
doctor. The police declare the woman
coOspired to poison her husband after
getting bis life insurance for SO, 900 cad
because Of her love for another man,
Frank Demovitch.
The affair was brought to the o. t'ntion
OF the police through the jealousy Of
frisnd Of Mrs. Kuprips.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
STATUS OF DEBT CASE.

Today the states of Virginia and West
Virginia will have their last opporiu Iity
to Gle exceptions with the clerk of The
U. S. sufrime Court 10 Washington to
the report of Special Mater Charles E.
l. t!le6eld, II Is regs.ded as probsbls
t1st West Virgins will have many ex.
captions TO file 10 view OF the fact tbs {
Virginia by LONG odds got the best OF the
report. The Virginia attorneys have
not diVnlRed their plans 10 this resp'ct.
Attorney -Genersl Samuel W. williams is
on The grtuud to watch any move lbs.
might be made 10 Washington today
+ Richmond Times Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
LASSOES FLYING AUTO.

Willie Ytung, a boy, Of BtIdgeton, N.
j., was yesterday playing "Wild West, "
using a strong rope az lasso, with one
end about his vast When an CIV ONO
bile came rushing along Young made a
healthy swing with his lssso, the rope
swished through the cir aud CT ught over
front spring Of the machine. 10 a
twiuklIpg the lad was hurled from bis
feet aud was being dragged lhrtuyht the
streets at high spetd.
Bsiore the machine was stopped Young
was badly bruised and injured about TIE
body and head. Forlu 1stely, the mf
chine was stopped before be Was killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16

CRITICISM is heard sll through the
state, over the appointment by Cover
no, Mauu, of speaker of the Hours h
EBrd IS c1uDs,I to the site inssltu-
tions aud departments at salary Of
four thousand dollars. Much OF the
comment is provoked by the fact that
tn, public WAS ignorant OF the fact Of
tae passage of any Law permitting this;
aud ofen,e appears to be taken by many
over the fac! OF a member of the legiS'
ls.ars which passed the act beidg az
pointed. Tde constilu ionslly OF the
appointment has also beer raised. Sec
ton 45, article 4, of the coD1ti utlou,
which bsars on this subju,t reads as fol-
low1:
Tbs members Of the general assem-
Div shall receive for their services
SALARY to be fixed by law and paid IRON
the tu5lic trea uty; but no act increas
ing tuch slisry shall take effect until
after the end OF the term for which the
members v, t'Ug thereon were elected
and 10 member during the term foi
which be shall have been elected shall
be appointed or elected to any civil
office of profit in lbe stste except
Offices filed by election by the people.
Bot what is the constitution among
friends
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
Percy bellies yardsmsn

Jackson, Miss, April 16.-Uniled
States Senator Percy today demanded
t1st the validity Of his rece1t election
be submitted to vote OF the people OF
the state and cast further defiance at
former Governor Vsrdamau, bis strong.
est opponent In the sentt,risl primary
by challenging bin TO enter q primary
election With him next November.
Vsrdamsn has not YET replied to
Percy's proposals. Percy declares tha.
he wants the charge of bribery in the
senatorial primary siftsd to the bottom
He says they have blsckeued the states
name and fer this dIsgrsce be holds
Vsrdsmsn alone responsible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
MRS. PICKETT ON HE STAGE

MRS. PICKETT ON HE STAGE.
Mrs. Gsorge E. Pickett, who has
begul season with a vsu levile con-
Germ, and who annt uuced that her OF =
sct 10 going to the stage was to seek to
present something different from the
usual run--to give 1t new and broader
scope and to appeal to the historical
and intelligent rather than the ludicrous.
The Boston Journal has the following 10
say regarding her appearance In that
city.
Mrs. LsSslle Oorbell Picket, widow
OF the late MsjDr General George E.
Pickett, who led the charge on the
third day at Gettysburg, is making her
vtu ieviIle debut in Boston a. Keith's
Thester this week. Her deser piion OF
this the greatett charge 10 miliIsry his
tory, Is particularly fascinating, more so
perhaps 10 that I! is rather g novelty on
the vi u leville stage.
When the orchestra struck up "Dixie"
the su iience rose to greet Mrs. Pickett
as she came on the stage. Women waved
their handkerchiefs and men cheered. 10
the orchestra we're members OF Kinsley
Post, Grand Army of the Republic, with
their wives and families. They, too,
Jiusd heartily in the reception.
Major Albion Pease, of KiDsley Port,
presented Mrs. Pickett. uiing the ssme
language which President Mckinley used
when he introduced her to g public
q thering. Ga the stage theirs were
b; uluets Of f1wers from KUsley Post,
Mrs E5en s. Draper, G ,nersl Nolhaniel
Wales and N r Posse. Among the
messages received by Mrs. Pickett were
those from William O. Vincent, late COL
onel OF the l., u sVills Cavalry, Oonfe Ter.
ale Sut,s army, and George E Pickett,
her SOD, who 10 10 Sac Francisco.
The Bott)n Globe says;
The refined lady who stepped on the
stsge of Keith's Theatre yesterday and
MSS greeted with prolonged applause
caused some sprprise. Mrs. LaSille
Oorbell Pickett, widow of the fsmtuI
southern general, was expected to look
more advanced In years, constqu 'ntly
her app5aranse naturally opcssiontd
comment. She vas the ''chiId bride"
Of General Pickett, but still old enough
to recollect WITH great viylduess the
stirring events OF over forty yesis sgc.
Not frGquantly 10 Boston has the
storg OF that awful charge at G5ttys-
burg been t)ld so wildly, To the pres
eut generation 1t vas matter Of history,
tpi to the old spectators the story called
up many memories, for that day will
never be forgotten by those who were
then alive. The lady ar u led the great
est enthusissm by her graphic word pic
lures aod there was sdded interest OF
heading the story almost st first hands.
|! was q decided iunovLtiOn In Vaude-
Vile,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
Virginia News.

Rev. J, NJ. Robson, rector OF Christ
Church, MillsoOd, has declined the call
recently extended him to Marietta, Gs.
1t is sisted that the ADMINISTERS ton
hiss positively decided on the resppoint-
ment Of James NJ. McLsu ,hliu as post.
master at Lyuchburg snd the "a ming Of
A. l.. Slehert 10 tu:ceed The present
POstmaltsr at Roanoke.
/! 10 said that there is little probability
OF Captain WillIsm P. Knit accepting
The plsce Of coDtul to 81. Johns, New
Brunswick, recently rendered him by the
president. II Is position inferior to
that formerly held By him az consul ger-
ersl t. Guslemsla spd paving fifteen hun
bred dollars less. Capt. Kent WAS offered
his old place back, which he resigned to
be the republican candidate for governor
of Virgins, bot he did not care to return
ID that Central American ctuatry. Cor
grtssmau SleWp and others are trying to
get Capt. Kent something better.
Though il was announced after the fire
some months ago which destroyed the
University College of Medicine, Rich
mond, that this college aud the Medical
College Of Virginia would consolidate,
ii is not believed likely that the oopsoli
dation-will be effected.
The Virginia State Board of Fisheries
met In Richmond yesterday for the ap-
pointment OF So oyster inspectors in the
tidewater district. Many of the old in
spectors were unopposed for reappoint-
ment, but some warm contests were
made on others. Comparatively few OF
the old inspectors lost out.
The town of Cleveland, in Russell
county, was practically wiped off the
map by fie yesterday evening The
Bank of Cleveland, the postoffice, a livery
stable, hotel, Norfolk and Western Rail
way station, the stores of George Thomp-
son, H. Z. Hyler, Purcell Bros, snd the
Cleveland Hardware Company were des-
troyed, the loss being SIoo, 700. The
town is without fire department, and
bucket brigades were reported TO be
fighting the flames at a late hour last
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
cumes Home To Fortune.

Pittsburg, April Is --AOnie msuI'
long absent daughter OF The late Fred
erick Msu, president of The Gsrmsn
Swings and Deposit Bank, Of Pits u'g,
has been tuad aud is NOW on her way
from Ausllu, Tex, to Ptt,burg 10
erjly q fortune e.tIusted at $500,
600.
For the last six years Of bic LIFE PresI-
dent Maui had monrned for bis dtugh-
ter, who had gone west after little
family quarrel. Four ytars ago be died,
dlscousollts tbr bis family circle was not
complete. After ten years' sesrch the
youog woman has at la been found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
A Strange Case

New York, April 16.-Mts. Eliza
beth Hodes, who for months hes beer
undergoing a mysterious sleep for 81
days cut Of every week, today resisted
the efflrts of her husband to have 8
doctor combat her tt snge silment By
hypnosis.
The woman, az Orthodox Jewtss,
believes that 1t is The will OF God that
her sleep be broken only once week,
when she swskens, lighted candles for
the Sabbath and performs religious rltes
over them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
RECORDS DESTROYED.

The City Health Department Of
Petersburg suffered grest loss last night
when fire OF unknown origin destroyed
records and statistics of va'u, 10 the
Office of the health officer. City Tax
Collector W. II. Camp, st work In bis
Office 10 the SAME building, discovered
the fire, bis attention being called first
by the sound of chemicals exploding.
Noticing smoke Issuing from partition
separatiog his Office from that OF the
Heath Department, he turned In an
alarm. TIE dsmsgs to the building was
sligtt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-16
nru SUNDAY FOR New York,

New York, April 16.-Wholesale liquor
dealers are working overtime today. More
bottled beer is being sold in the residential
section than ever before in the city's history.
Tomorrow New York, if the expert forecast
ers are right, will rival the Sahara or our
own Death Valley. There will be nothing
I, drink but water, and in some sections Of
the metropolis that is the most difficult COM
modify obtsinable.