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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
English Papers, Comment on the Fight

London, July 6.-While deploring
the American race riots that followed
the Jeffries-Johnson fight, London
newspapers today Unexpectedly offered
excuses for the disorders and generally
admitted that Europeans have little
idea Of the race situation in the United
States. The usually anti-American
Evening Globe referring to the attempt
to lynch a negro in New York city de-
clares:
Really, our sympathy run more to
the men with the rope than to the
blatant blacks. II is against human
nature to expect the whites to accept
the negroes insolent assertion that
Johnson's victory established the super
iority OF the blacks without instant pro-
test. The Reno contest was one OF the
most injudicious ever permitted and its
racial effects will continue for years.
Americans are the trustees of the
whites over the blacks, and we believe
they will be true to the trust.
The London papers generally deplore
prize fights between whites and blacks as
tending to raise the racial issue, which
is now worrying England in South
Africa.
The Standard is shocked at the pres
ence of women at the fight, and says
that when next we are shocked by the
spectacle Of Spanish women at a bull
fight, let us remember thatin an Anglo
Saxon community women looked on
until two nearly naked men fought
each otEer until one was almost pound
ed into i~nsensibility."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
Disappearance of Bonds.

New York, July cit was learned
today that the grand jury is considering
the disappearance Of railroad bonds
valued at $4OO, 900, hypothetical with
the Carnegie Trust Company more than
a year and a half ago to secure a loan
of sos, 600. These bonds, it is alleged,
made their appearance on the street a
few days ago, being sold by a we'll
known New York bond house.
When the real owners of the bands
discovered that their securities had been
marketed, they began an investigation.
and Attorney Abe Levy brought the
matter to the attention of the District
Attorney who took the case to the grand
Jury. According TO Levy the negotia-
lions for the loans were conducted with
the late G. c. Dickinson, president of the
Carnegie Trust Company, and the bonds
which are a number of southern Rail
roads, were 10 be retained until the loan
was taken ND.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
Jearies Leaves for Home.

Reno, July 6.-Jeffries left last night
for his home. No one paid the slight
est attention. Speaking Of the fight he
said: When Johnson hit me in the right
eye l was in bad. l saw three coons
coming at me instead of one. My
nerves all seemed to have stopped work
ing and | felt it was all over
Jeffries appeared like a man crushed
by the blow that had dashed his hopes.
When he alighted from his automobile
al the depot, he walked unsteadily. As
soon as his car was opened, the former
champion hurried into it and hid him
self from the public gaze.
Sacramento, Cal, July6.-Although
efforts have been made to keep the
facts secret, the blow which Johnson
delivered in the second round, paralyzed
the optic nerve Of Jeffries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
WILL SUPPORT poINDExTER.

Theodore Roosevelt made it clear
Yesterday, not by direct statement but
by implication SO strong that it admits
Of no misinterpretation, that he will
support representative Miles Poindex-
ter in his fight for a seat in the United
States Senate from the State Of Wash
ington. They had luncheon together
and a conference at Sycamore Hill yes
terday, and Mr.. Poindexter departed
jubilant.
In indorsing Poindexter for the Sen
ate Mr.. Roosevelt places himself square
Iy in opposition to Richard A. Ballinger,
secretary of the interior, whom Presi-
dent Taft has so warmly defended; and
it is the only stand he has taken bearing
directly or indirectly on the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy.
Mr.. Poindexter is opposed to Secre-
tary Ballinger from first to last, and
hopes to unseat Senator Piles, OF Wash
ington, who seeks another term and
has Secretary Ballinger's support. The
secretary and Mr.. Poindexter are from
the same Seattle district.
While the general opinion at Oyster
Bay is that Mr.. Roosevelt is still feel
ing his way" as regards his ultimate.
attitude toward the Taft administration,
his stand yesterday is considered the
most striking indication OF his present
frame Of mind. And that he will still
hard for the conservation move
ment which he inaugurated while in
he made plain TO interyiewers
when Mr.. Poindexter had gone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
RACIAL HATRED IN cAMP.

The fires OF hate against negro soldiers
which have been burning in the hearts
of the Virginia troopers since coming TO
camp at Gettysburg. Pa, have assumed
such shape that the necessity Of inn
mediate action on the part OF the com
handing general seems almost impera-
tive.
While nothing definite has beendone
in the way Ola threat TO the Vrginians,
there is a disposition on the part OF the
staff OF General Wotherspoon to adopt
drastic measures unless peace is pre-
served.
The arrest Of Thomas Carroll, a pri-
vate on duty with the negro detach-
ment from the War College, for an
alleged attempt to frighten off several
sentries and the officer Of the guard in
the First Virginia Regiment when
challenged for crossing the sentry lines,
is now the subject Of an investigation
by Lieut.. Samuel r. Gleavcs, OF the
First Calvary, one OF the assistants Of
the provost marshal. Lieutenant
Gleayes has been taking testimony in
the case, and when it is complicated it
will be turned over TO Major Daniel H..
Boughton, Of the general staff, the pro-
vost marshal. The major will consider
the evidence and make a recommenda-
ton to General Wotherspoon, who will
then decide whether there shall be a
cOurt-martial.
As a sequel TO recent i'll feeling be-
tween the negroes and the Virginians a
regular calyaryman, who wa seen in a
Gettysburg saloon Monday, was badly
beaten up by several of the militiamen
from the Old Dominion, who said he
was one Of the fellows who took up
for the negroes on the previous Dc
casion. He was cut on the head with a
bottle and was battered badly with fists.
1t is said the man was drunk and could
not defend himself. The men were not
arrested, as they escaped in time from
the provost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06

hibiting the exhibition Of the moving
pictures OF the Jeffries-Johnson fight
in Georgia. There is every likelihood
that it will be passed.
Paris, July 6.-Under the caption OF
Civilized Savanges," Henri Roche
fort, the noted political writer and
s%atirist, in today's La Patrie blames
the white race in America for the ne
gro riots following the Reno fight. In
ironical vein Rochefort suggests that
since fine fight was made largely a
race questions, nations henceforth
adopt the prize fight method of settl-
ing their disputes"
Chicago, July 6.-Chief of Police
Stewart today announced that he had
refused to give a permit to admirers OF
Jack Johnson, the champion pugilist,
10 hold a parade in honor of his home
coming tomorrow.
Lexington, KY, July 6.-Mayor
Head has announced that the Jeffries-
johnson pictures will not be permitted
in Louisville.
Lexington, KY, July 6.-Mayor
and City Judge Southgate today de-
clared that no fight pictures should be
shown in Lexington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July 6.--To beat
up a wife beater is an honorable act
according TO Theodore Roosevelt, form.
err president Of the United States.
A newspaper man who went out to-
day to Sycamore Hill to interview Mr..
Roosevelt wore ~bandages on one hand.
Mr.. Roosevelt asked how the member
had been injured and was told that the
reporter had severely sprained his hand
whipping a foreigner who bad struck
his wife at the Oyster Bay depot.
Fine, just fnel" shouted Roose-
welt. That's an honorable wound,
Pm proud of you. American men will
not permit wife beating.
P. S.-Other reporters are looking
for wife beaters and are carrying
bsndages in their pockets,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
Surgeons Set Broken Neck.

Columbus, O., July 6.-By a blood
less surgical operation Jack Bowers, a
coal miner Of Jacksonville, o., was yes
terday cured of a broken neck. The
injury was sustained three weeks ago,
when he fell down the side of a coal
bank. Since then his head had been
rigidly fixed, with a slight inclination to
the right. Besides the fracture, the
vertebrate OF Bowers neck were dislo-
Gated. Though able to walk about,
Bowers had been unable to sleep since
the accident because he could not rest
his head comfortably, and he was losing
flesh rapidly. The X-ray examination
showed he was in imminent danger OF
paralysis, and death appeared immi-
nent. Under an anaesthetic the verte-
brae were restored TO their proper rela-
tons by hand manipulation, and the
head strapped rigidly in a normal po-
sition. An hour later he was talking
and laughing, with full power OF sensa-
ton and muscular movement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06

STATISTICS show a total OF ~ dead
and 2.4S@ injured on Monday last as
compared with 62 dead and 3,246 IN
mt1red on July 4, 1909, and y dead and
2.736 injured on independence Day IN
1908. The total Of AZ dead in 1910 in
c,udes six who have died from lockjaw
resulting from blank cartridge wounds
received in premature celebrations.
In Philadelphia on last Monday the
old style celebration with deadly fire
works resulted in n casualty list that IS
the largest on record for that clty-4o2
injured. In the second day count 1t
vas found that New York had . dead
and 81 injured rs compared with .
dead aud IS injured a year ago and o
dead and 100 injured two years ago.
There has in recent years been a de-
cided decrease in the noise and DIN
which at one time rendered the Fourth
of July odious to So many people IN
Alexandra and which caused accidents
and much apprehension. Pistols. guns
TOW cannons. cannoncrackers, etc, are
but seldom heard now on this national
holiday. such dangerous devices having
given place to safer and ane eNplo-
sives in the shape of the smaller crack
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
Wants VlndicatlOII.

New York, July 6.TFormer Cadet
Edward C. V. Boykipi of Smithfield,
Va, recently DISMISSED from West
Point on the charge of making a false
statement to his commanding officer,
wants the stain removed From his name.
He has written to President Taft, ask
ing ~vindication.
Boykin was asked by Sis command
ing officer whether he had a suit OF
civilian clothing in his llocker. He
denied it, but later learned that a suit
which he had loaned another cadet had
been returned without his knowledge,
he declares. He says when he learned
the facts, he tried to correct his false
statement, but was not be allowed TO
do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
Averse to

st. Petersburg, July 6.-Alarmed al
the large increase in German popula-
ton in the southwestern Russian prov
inces, a bill, drafted by the cars cab
met, and denying Germans the right to
own land in Russia, will shortly be in
troduced in the Duma, according to an
announcement today by the leaders.
German immigration into Russia was
at first approved by the government
because it was thought that the settlers
would raise the level Of the Russian
p~easantry. Instead Of doing this, how
ever, the Germans being economically
stronger, drove the Russians out alto
gether in many places. In the province
OF Volbynid alone Germans own 2. 1000
900 acres. They preserve all their ma
tional characteristics, maintain rifle
clubs and openly speak of themselves
as pioneers of German civilization in
savage Russia"
The bill is so plainly anti-German in
its purpose that a protest from Berlin
is expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JULY {

DEFINING the issues on which 1t
expects to conduct its campaign tins
fall, the democratic congressional com
mittee has issued its first official pro-
nunciamento since the opening OF Its
headquarters in Washington. 1t sets
forth that the issues will be:
Tariff and its consequences, the eX-
trayagant expenditures, wrongdongs
of officials, graft that is shown % exist
in nearly every government branch
and the autocratic ruling Of the ma
jority party"
II is contended that these will all
be factors in bringing about a demo-
cratic victory in November. The
committee announces that in ad-
addition to headquarters in Washing
ton il will open headquarters IN Chr
cage on August /; that It's campaign
book will be ready for the democratic
s~pellbinders the latter part OF july
and that the committee will wage a
vigorous contest, in confident eX-
pectation of the election OF a demo-
cratic house Of representatives IN No
vember. That conditions are gener-
ally very favorable to the democrats
is asserted by the committee, which
declares that the work OF the admin
~istration and Of congress during the
last two months improved democratic
prospects. The statement asserts that
no one need think that there is any
hone of uniting republican factions
and that the republican party IS seri-
ously divided and must remain so
until after the November election
Democrats should not lay much
stress on republican ascension Tor
despite these factional fights they
have a way of coming together on
election day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
Save Mother and Baby.

Boston. Mass. July 6.-When Mrs.
Sarah Posner heard the cry of fire.
from the tenement of Mrs. sol. Rosen-
berg. at No. Al Billerica street, yester-
day evening, she threw open her own
window and crossed over to the Rosen-
berg flat on a plank not more than III
inches wide, so feet above the pave
ment. She found the Rosenberg home
filled with dense smoke, and rushing
into the bedroom she caught up Mrs.
Rosenberg, who was in bed, helpless,
with a baby. Seeing that the dense
smoke was pouring up the stairs, Mrs.
Posner, 1t the risk of being dashed to
death, carried the sick woman across
the narrow plank to safety in the
other tenement.
Mrs. Rosenberg then cried that her
baby had been left behind, as Mrs.
Posner reerossed the plank. Again in
the Rosenberg tenement, the cries OF
the children from the front room at
tractad her, and she tried to make the
children cross the narrow bridge ahead
OF her. but they were afraid and ran
through the smoke to the stairway.
Fortunately, they made their way to
the street in safety, as the firemen ran
into the house with their hose. Mrs.
Posncr carried the baby, born last
Sunday, across the area into her own
home, and when all danger had passed
she collapsed.
The fire, which was started by five
children playing with matches in the
room next to where Mrs. Rosenberg
lay, was extinguished by the firemen
after considerable difficulty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
Funeral of Chief Justice Fuller.

Sorrento, Me-, July with Asso-
ciate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes as
the official representative Of the United
States Supreme Court, simple funeral
services were held this Afternoon over
the body Of Chief Justice Melville W.
Fuller. The funeral W. 6h took place
at "Mainstay," the SIMMER residence
OF hrs. Nathaniel FRANCIS, where JUS
tice Fuller died, was conducted by the
Rev. James 4. Freeman, an old friend
Of the FuAer family. He will accom-
pany the body to Chicago, where inter-
men.will be made on Friday; in Grace
latd cemetery, beside the grave Of the
late chief Justices wife. Among those
who attended the services here was
Governor Hughes, Of New YoJk, the
newly appointed justice Of the United
States Supreme Court. Messages Of
regret at their inability 10 be present at
the services today we're received from
President Taft, Col. Roosevelt and
scores OF other notable men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Culpeper -four mills, formerly
owned by the S. b. Lillard Company,
has been sold to DIR. f. Lester Jones,
Of Hazel river, Culpeper county, for
SIC, 800.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant,
this week, to citizens of this state, oil
the following patents: Burton Nj.
Dutton, Richmond, electric hammer.
Curtis d. Linton, Paint Bank, wagon
brake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
~Confederates Honor Grants Memory,

Springfield, Ohio, July 6.-The spec
tacle Of a group of Confederate Veterans
giving vote Of admiration for General
Grant last evening welded the last link
in the chain of friendship between the
Petersburg Camp, United Confederate
Veterans, and the Springfield q. A. r.
post. The southerners came here as
the guests Of the G. A. r. men, and
during the love feast Commander
Bernard, of the Confederates, moved
that we ex-soldiers give a rising vote
of admiration and appreciation of the
life and deeds of General u. S. Grant y
None the less significant was the
motion put by Past Deputy Commander
Hersey of the G. A. r. post OF this city
that the men who wore the blue give
a rising vote of admiration, good will
and love Of the memory of two heroes
of the Confederacy-Genera Robert
+. Lee and Stonewall Jackson
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
A CrIef-stricken Parent.

Morristown, n. j., July Over
come with grief, Herman Tabibyian
today calls vainly for the return Of
his ~six-year-old daughter Mabel.
Tabibyian, who is superintendent Of
Persian Court, the court of H.. H..
Topakyan, the Persian consul general
in New York, accidentally killed his
daughter yesterday. He was shooting
crows when a twig caught in the
trigger Of the gun and discharged it.
The charge passed though the child's
head. Tabibyian tried to commit
suicide but was restrained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06

THE wave Of disorder incident 70 tn'
Jeffries- johnson fight, like the earth-
quake shock Of 1886, has caused alarm
in nearly every state in the American
union. A number OF people have been
killed. some fatally wounded and hun
dreds more OF less injured. There nave
been serious race riots and attempted
lynchings in New York, Philadelphia
Washington, Roanoke, Norfolk and
several towns in West Virginia Atlanta
New Orleans. St. Louis, Moundsyllle,
Ill.,, Plainville, Conn, Pueblo, Col''
and in dozens OF other cities and towns
including Los Angeles, Cal. It's be-
lieyed that the race feeling engendered
will cause more or less serious trouble
for weeks to come. Considerable
anxiety exists in cities in which 1t Is
proposed to exhibit moving pictures OF
the fight and movements looking to
their suppression have been launched
Tn cities where whites and blacks com
pose the audiences in places where
motion pictures are exhibited u has
been deemed advisable by many people
10 exclude the fight films.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
VOICES LAST HOPE IN VERSE.

Francis +. Lawrence, a negro poll
tician Of Chester, Pa, who at one time
aspired to become an assistant sergeant
at arms in the House Of Representa-
tives at Harrisburg, when he heard that
a white man from Delaware county had
won the coveted position, went to the
nearest telegraph Office and sent the
following dispatch TO the representative
from his district:
A naught Is a naught,
And a figure Is a figure;
All offices for the white man,
And nothing for the Niger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
SINGLE BOOK LIST.

The State Board Of Education in
session in Richmond last week adopted
the single list Of books as follows:
Grammar-Smith's first and second
years; BuehIer's, third and fourth
years.
Composition and Rhetoric-Hunt-
ington's Elements Of Composition, first
and second years.
Cities-Brooks and Hubbard, third
and fourth years.
Counties-Lockwood and Emerson,
third and fourth years.
English and American Literature
Cities-Painter's American Literature,
Longs English Literature.
Connties-Tappan's English and
American Literature.
Southern Literature-Manly's South
ern Literature, Painters Poets of the
South, Minis and Paine's Southern
Prose and Poetry, Weber's Poets of the
South.
Curry's Southern States, Halls Half
Hours in Southern History.
English Classics-Johnson Series Of
English classics so far as published.
Other classics continued as on present
list.
History-Myers' Ancient History.
Myers Medieval and Modern History,
Montgomery's History Of France, His
tory of England, Tappan's England
Story, first and second year; Cheyney's
History of England, third and fourth
year.
American history-White's North
American history, first and second
year.
Civil government-Tornman's Essen
tials in Civil G overnment, first and
second year, Forman's AdyancedCiyics
third and fou nth year.
Economically and Wickers Princi-
pies Of Economics.
Latin-First year, present list con-
tinued. Latin grammar, Benefits.
Latin composition, D'Orges, parts two
and three.
Caesar, Gunnison and Harley Cicero's
Orations, D'Oorge Voigil, Bennett.
French grammar-Fraser and Squair
or Chardenal.
French texts-Optional.
German-Joynes Meissner grammar.
Joynes-W esselhoeft grammar.
For optional use in Richmond,
Bloomberg's German grammar.
German texts-Optio nal.
Arithmetic-Steyens and Buffers
Practical, third and fourth years, OPP
tional use in counties. Colaw and Ell
woods Advanced; optional use. Moore
and Minors Business Arithmetic.
Algebra-Slaught and Lennes for
optional use in first grade high school.
Present texts in algebra continued in
schools.
Geometry-Texts on present list on
tinued.
Trigonometry - Robbins's Plane,
with tables.
Botany--Bailey's Beginners Botany
for use without laboratory; Bergen's
Botany for use with laboratory.
Chemistry-Hessler & Smiths with
laboratory manual.
Physical Geography-Jarr.
Commercial Geography-Redway.
Physics-Millikan and Gayle.
Zoology-CoIton for cities; Jor-
dan, Kellog and Heath for coun-
ties.
Bookkeeping, Civilians and
Rogers, Modern Illustrated Bookkeep-
ing Teller and Browns First Book in
Business Methods.
Domestic Science-BOston School
Kitchen Textbook.
Optional ist-Nettleton's Old Tesla
ment Narrative; Echoes from Dixie;
A~ltruecro's Commercial Correspon-
dence: Simmons" History Leaflets;
Roberts's Rules Of Order; Carson's
Handbook Of English Composition;
Wooley's Handbook Of Composition.