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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
The Cholera.

London, Aug. 19.-With cholera
endemic throughout Russia and
southern Italy, and with scattered
eases in Austria, Germany, Holland,
Finland and Asia, from southern
India to the, Chinese frontier, British
health authorities today view the sltua-
ton with evident alarm.
In Russia the disease is spread
ing rapidly, and its ravages are
daily growing more terrible. 1t Is
officially admitted that eighty deaths
have so far occurred in the Apulia dis
tr.ct OF italy. In the other affected
countries the disease is becoming more
menacing despite heroic efforts to
stamp it out.
Seventy-liye per cent OF the cases IN
southern Russia are now proving fatal
and hundreds are dying daily In the
northern part Of Russia cholera is Just
as prevalent, but the mortality rate IS
much lower.
Medical attention in most of the Rus
STA cholera spots is wholly inadequate
and scores OF cases have been reported
OF families deserving their stricken
members and fleeing for safety.
Fear has seized upon the population
OF affected south Italian cities, accord
ing to todly's dispatches, and the
people are deserving the cities for the
mountains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
mcMURRAY ON THE STAND.

1T has been charged that you,
through Jake J.. Hamon, offered
Senator r. p. Gore 5000 or 500,
600 as bride to influence him in Con
gress to withdraw opposition to the APP
proyal Of your contracts. Did you or
did you not offer Senator Gore such a
bribe?"
No, " replied j. F. McMurray to
this question in Sulphur, Okla, yester-
day, when asked at the hearing before
the congressional committee inves-
tigating Indian land affairs.
Mr.. McMurray, who holds contracts
with Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians
for the sale OF $50, 100000 worth of
land in Oklahoma on 10 per cent.
contingent fee basis, was on the stand
all day. The questions were pro-
pounded to him by Cecil H. Smith, his
counsel.
did you ever tell anyone that Vice
President Sherman had any interest in
your contract"
Il never did" answered McMurray.
did you authorize Hamon to say
Mr.. Sherman was Interested"
81 did not. "
did Senator Charles Curtiss, Of
Kansas, ever have any interest in the
contracts?"
He never did; and never told any
one that he did. "
Did you ever tell anyone that Con-
gresham B. S. Mcclure had any in
terest in any Of your contracts"
81 never did.
Has any member Of Congress or
any employe OF any department of the
government any interest in your con-
tracts?"
They have not
The witness denied that he ever offer
ed $50, 900 rs n bride to d. G. McCur
tain, a Choctaw lawyer. McCurtain
had testified that the offer had been
made to him in connection with the old
tribal contracts.
Jacob l.. Hamon, mentioned by
Senator Gore as tha man who offered
the bride in McMurray's behalf, took
the stand and denied that he had ever
made such an offer. The examination
OF Mr.. McMurray will lie continued to-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
Farmers Wanted in Cuba.

Havana, Aug. 19.-In the hope of
getting competent farmers to settle in
Cuba. who will become permanent
residents OF the country and not leave
after they have made their pile, the
Cuban government is today consider
ing a scheme to bring about 500 families
from the Canary Islands and other
Spanish possessions to Cuba and donat-
ing farms to them. The plan is to pay
the transportation of these men, furnish
them with farms OF from 10 TO 20 acres,
finance them until they can become
self-supporting, and finally tax them a
small amount annually until they have
paid back the money that the govern
ment has actually spent on them.
No such inducements are held to
American farmers because they show
no disposition to becomeCuban citizens.
zens. The Canary Islands are preferred
above others on account OF their know
ledge of irrigation. The government
is preparing an elaborate plan OF
national irrigation and gigantic re-
clamation work on lands that are over
flowed every year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
CANNON AND LONGwORTH.

Despite the declaration of Congress
man Longworth that he will not again
vote for Joseph C. Cannon for speaker
OF the House Of Representatives, Mr..
Cannon will continue in the race, ac-
cOrding to a statement he made last
night in Danville, Ill. He said lie
would go into the caucus rs candi-
date, no matter how many republican
congressman declared they would OPP
pose his reelection. He said that all
he asked was that those who went into
the caucus should abide by its vote.
and he promised TO do the same. He
would not ask any man to pledge him
self TO vote for his reelection il he be-
licyed that pledge would work against
him in the election this fall, nor would
he want any candidate for the republic
can nomination for Congress to repu-
date his party by failure to enter the
caucus.
That Mr.. Cannon was considerably
nettled by the dispatch from Beverly
was apparent when copy OF it was
handed to him. Mr.. Cannon is usually
ready to grant or refuse an interview
without a moments hesitation, but he
read and reread the Longworth state
ment. Then he dictated and redictated
half dozen statements before he got
one which finally suited him. Mr..
Cannon evidently believes that the
Longworth statement was inspired by
President Taft. He did not say so, but
he intimated as much when he said:
1T is time enough to answer the
president Of the United States, il he
has any statement TO make touching on
the republicanism Of the speaker OF the
House Of Representatives, when he
makes that statement under his own
hand. 1 will not fight windmills filled
by breezes blown from the lungs Of po-
liticai or personal enemies or towards. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of Alexandra Gazette

correspondence Of Alexandra Gazettel
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today announced that railroads
in Kansas and Oklahoma have agreed
voluntarily to suspend until Nov. l
proposed increases in rates on cement,
which the producers in those states
allege would put them out OF business.
a hearing on the case will be held by
the commission. The railroads bad
announced their intention of raising
rates by Sept from IL to 5 cents per
hundredweight.
Five more companies Of infantry
we're ordered by the War Department
TODAY 10 proceed at once TO the Glacier
National Park, the Blackfeet and Flat
head reservations, TO assist in fighting
the forest fires. This action was taken
at the request of the Interior Depart
ment and Associate Forester Potter.
DISPATCHES received today from the
officers in charge in the northwest state
that while the old fires are practically
under control new fires are constantly
starting and more assistance IS badly
needed. twenty-five companies OF in
fantry are now assisting the firefighters
employed by the Agriculture and In
terror Departments, who number APP
proximately / 400, but the force is said
by the officials TO be inadequate to
cone with the present conditions.
A number Of cement producers IN
Oklahoma and Kansas complained to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
that they were in danger of being put
out Of business by threatened raise OF
from % TO cents per hundred pounds
over present rates. The new rates were
TO take effect September but at the
suggestion of the commission, the rail
roads today voluntarily suspended them
until November l and in the meantime
a hearing will be conducted by the
commission.
Distribution OF the departments OF
George Washington University in sew
eral buildings for the coming term
was decided upon today by the execu-
tive board. The headquarters OF
the University, according to the pre-
sent plans. will be in the row OF build
ings on street between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
MAYOR Gaynor,s Condition.

Hoboken, n. j., Aug. 19.-That the
condition OF Mayor Gaynor is salts
factory TO his surgeons was indicated
by the early bulletin today which read
The mayor is doing nicely this
morning"
DIR. Arlitz, attendant physician on
Mayor Gaynor, today denied emphati-
cally the current rumors regarding the
seriousness Of his patients condition.
lie said the mayor would probably be
allowed TO sit up later in the day.
Mayor Gaynor was officially pro
nOunccd out OF danger this afternoon
by the attending physicians. This an
nouncement was made by Secretary
Robert Adamson, after consultation
with the physicians. 1t was further
stated that the last test of the mayor s
blood would he made this afternoon,
the danger OF infection being regarded
as ended. Secretary Adamson empha-
sized the fact that the wound was heal
ing 50 satisfactorily that there was nc
fear that the mayors speech would be
impaired
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19

A dispatch from Stanton to the Char
louisville Progress says thee ommit
tee appointed by the city council to de
wise the best means of remedying the
trouble caused by the cave-ins yes
terday decided to arrange to pump
the water out OF the hole which extends
under the fire company house. All
that remained Of the house was burned
This was done to prevent the lumber
falling in.
Soundings all around the holes have
shown that there is rock foundation
with narrow chasm, most of which is
now supposed TO be exposed to view.
Contractor Partfow is busy saving the
Todd and Wilson houses and the city
officials are working on the part which
affects the city No further trouble is
anticipated and business has resumed
normal conditions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING. AUG. 10

1T was hundred years ago on Wed
nesday that Robert Fulton made his frs
trip up the Hudson in the Clermont
1.-THE American Citizen" OF August H.
1910, contains this paragraph:
Mr.. Fulton's ingenious Steam Boat,
invented with a View to the Navigation
of The Mississippi from New Orleans
upwards. Sails today from the Nortl
River. near the State Prison, to Albany
The Velosity of The Steam Boat is Cal
culated at miles an houl; 1t Is sal(
that il will make a progress OF two
against The Current Of The Mississippi
and if so it will certainly be very
valuable acquisition to the Commerce
OF the Western States
According to Edward HagamM
Halls history, the Clermont made the
trip to Albany in thirty-two hours
The state prison referred to stood on
the block now bounded by Washington,
west 10 tn, West and Charles streets
in old Greenwich Village, New York
-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
TURNS INsURGENT.

o. C. Barber, millionaire, who con-
trols the Diamond Match Company,
announced at Akron, Ohio, Wednesday
that he had decided to follow the ban
ner OF republican insurgency and will
stump the state OF Ohio, speaking
against the return OF Senator Charles
Dick to the United States Senate. He
says he will fight consistently against
Dick, Cannon and Aldrlch, and prom
ises to take warm shots at the railroads
and other corporations. He said yes
terday that the republican party will
not stand for men like Dick, who is a
menace to!honest government. Dick
will argue that Barber is the head OF a
trust,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
Dr. Crippen.

Quebec, Aug. 19.-Mystery OF the
impenetrable sort surrounds today the
status OF DIR. II. H. Crippen and Mis-:
Ethel Clare Leneve, who are held here
in connection with the supposed muir
der of DIR. Crippen's wife in London.
Crippen and the girl are still in Jail and
not even the 'sleuths" OF the London
press, Of whom there are several here,
have been able to learn when Inspector,
Dew, OF Scotland Yard intends to start
home with the prisoners.
Percy Phillips, Of the London Ex-
press, who has been standing guard
over the jail day and night for fear Dew
might give him the slip, says he never
saw such secrecy even when a cores
pondent in the Russo-Japanese war.
BLOW me il it isn't bloomin
houtrage, he declared with much
heat.
The delay is said to be due to the
fact that no warrant for the prisoners
removal has yet come from Ottawa.
1t is now said that Dew will take
Crippen and his typist back on the
Megantic, which sails tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
BARS PASTOR.

There was filed on Wednesday, in
Pottsville, the most unique deed ever
entered at the recorders Office 1t is
from Isaac Bendigo, Of Orwin, to the
0rwin Union Sunday school, for a new
church.
The deed stipulates that when the
new church is erected the Rev. Wallace
Miller, pastor of the United Brethren
Church, at Orwin, shall be forever
debarred from holding an Office or
preaching sermon in the church,
and that Henry Brown, an elder, shall
also be debarred from holding an
Office. Some months ago split occurr-
ed in the Sunday school ranks.
The 0rwin school held its sessions in
the United Brethren church, but owing
to the determination Of the pastor to
return the school to the United Breth
rem conference as a school Of that de-
nomination, and not Union Sunday
school, factions arose. Supporters OF
the union school decided TO erect an
edilice Of their own. Bendigo sold the
lot for 81. Others have donated lum-
Der and other material for the new
edfic6.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
Bryan and Bailey.

Lincoln. Ncb., Aug Ex-senator
Bailoy's domination Of the democratic
state convention and the adoption of a
platform, which William j. Bryan
SAYS. declares for protection, are severe
w criticised in this weeks issue OF
Bryan's newspaper, which says 1T
remains to be seen how many of the
Texas democrats really favor protec-
ton. but if they favor it now, they will
not do so long, for they will not only
find themselves out of harmony with
the democracy of the nation, but they
will find that those democrats who
try to carry out the Texas doc
trine will be kept so busy trying to
retain protection for a few sheep
growers and lumber men that they
will not have time to do any work in
behalf Of reduction on manufactured
products. Those who want tariff on
wool will Of necessity be driven to act
with those who want tariff on wOOlens.
1T is unfortunate for the party that
Just as the insurgents ar%enlerlng on a
fight against AldrichiSm in the repub-
li":.n party an attempt should be made
Go commit the democratic party to the
doctrine OF protection"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19

DEVELOPMENTS of the past two days
show that the republican party is now
composed OF two-camps. That endors-
ing the insurgents has been reinforced
greatly by tho split between TAFT and
Roosevelt, while the announcement by
Mr.. Longworth, sOn-in-law of the eX-
president, that he las drawn his sword
against Speaker Cannon and will OPP
pose his reelection as speaker OF the
next House OF Representatives, IS oml-
nous. 1t was suggested some time
ago that Cannonism was on the wane,
and that for the good Of the party, nc
would be thrown overheard. lie seems
to be slowly, but surely, moving to-
ward his fate. Other republican CON
gressmen, whose fences are not IN the
best order, will doubtless refuse to be
encountered by CannoniSm at the cleo
ton in November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
Come TO the Farm.

New York, Aug. 19.-An old
fashioned Arkansas darby, one OF those
proud to call himself Niger" stood
up in the second days session OF the
Negro Business Mems League here
Yesterday and vowed that he wouldn't
change places with Theodore Roose-
welt, big man as he is. "
Come out with us, you niggers,
he told the New York negroes, where
the air is free and God is good, and
where, if there is any gumption in you,
YOU can have more in year than you
ever earned in all your life before. If
you haven't dollar, III give you a
farm and a chance. Come out to
Arkansas.
The speaker was introduced by
Brooker Z. Washington as Scott Bond,
of Madison, Ark.
How much are you worth p asked
an inquisitive delegate.
Scott Bond grinned. well, " he said,
down in Arkansas they tax us 80 cents
on every 81 900 ! pay few dollars less
than 81, 600 n year" A little arithmetic
shows that this tax represents capital
appraised at nearly 1000, 900, con-
sisting, Scott Bond said, Of his own
farm. nineteen farms rented 10 other
negroes, cotton gins, twenty general
stores and live stock.
What do you raise?" asked a WON
an delegates.
con my place." was the reply, Il
raise mules, corn, cotton, tobacco and
boys aud girls"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
The California Election.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-The count
ing of the returns in the race for re-
publican endorsement Of United States
senator from California has developed
ntoa game Of nov you see it; now
You don't"
First returns from Tuesday, prim-
aries indicated that Edwin Mesarve
had been endorsed, but a few hours
later, complete returns seemed to turn
the scale in favor Of A. G.. Spalding,
the old baseball pitcher. Then it was
announced that John d. Works was in
the lead, with Spalding second. The
fourth estimate was based on new re-
turns which then had Spalding in the
lead, and then Works in quick sue
cession. The latest returns, which are
said to he complete from most counties
Of the state give Spalding Al, 412, and
Works, who is an insurgent SO, 900. In
any event, the vote is regarded as
merely advisory and not mandatory on
the state representatives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
Lash to be Lasher's Cure.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Aug. 10. Henry
Hedman, well-to-do farmer of Jack
son township, who beat his wife with
a cat-o'-nine tails because she would
not hoe corn when she has six children
to look after, was sentenced by Alder
man Donohoe yesterday TO keep the
peace toward his wife, and if the hus-
band ever beats his better-haIf again,
he is to be brought in and the wife is
to lash him with the cat-o'-nine tails.
This was the agreement reached and
the wife said she would lay the whip
on her husband as hard as he laid it on
her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19

THE Chain prayer" craze, denounced
by bishops and clergy in this country as
the invention of fanatics and a NUS
ance, has struck England, and pulpit
and press are inveighing against it. The
vicar OF St. Augustine's, South Croy-
don, advised his parishioners who re-
ceived such prayers, with requests
that they be sent on to nine other per
sons, to drop them into the waste
basket. IF the whole population took
to writing chain prayers, he says,
1T might be a good thing for the post
office, but it would be an intolerable
nuisance to the general public. Eighty
one persons would be involved in the
second round, 100 in the third 6,56l
in the fourth, 5000 in the ffth $751;
AL in the sixth, 4,7S2, 900 in the
seventh, and 4S, O46, 721 in the eighth.
Every one in Great Britain would re-
ceive the chain prayer on or about the
eighth day, the whole of Europe
would get it on the ninth and the
whole world the day after. +"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
superintendent I,owyer overruled.

Annapolis, Nd, Aug. 19.-Superin-
tendent Bowyer, Of the Naval Academy,
and the academy board were oyerruled
today by the Navy Department in their
recommendation that Midshipman John
Thomas Harmon, Of StauntOn, Va, a
fourth class man, be dismissed for in
subordination and making an alleged
false official statement. In reviewing
the investigation the Navy Department
took into consideration HarmOn's state
ment that he was not well at he time
OF the offense charged. The decision
raises the question as IN the eligibility
for reinstatement OF score or more OF
midshipmen dismissed within the last
year. 1t indicates, also, that the super
intendent and board will not be allowed
henceforth to exercise such free hand
in the dismissal OF midshipmen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
CAMP-MEETING.

The eighteenth annual encampment
of the LOudoun Camp-meeting Asso-
citation is in session. at Leithton, Lou
doun county, and it islargely attended
1t is under the direction Of the Balt-
more Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, Rev. George
r. Tyler, Of Winchester district, being
in charge. The special features Of the en-
campment, besides the religious services,
under the conduct of DIR. S. A. Steele,
OF Mississippi, are Old Soldiers Day,
Monday, August %, and convention
of the Laymen' Missionary movement,
on which occasions the principal adj
dresses will be delivered by Judge f.
d. Newman, of Woodstock, and Robert
c. Jackson, OF Roanoke City, a promi-
nent lawyer, and DIR. II. G. Tucker,
son-in-law Of the late Bishop Granbery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19

ACCORDING to n dispatch from Oyster
Bay. Theodore Roosevelt will be a
candidate for the presidency i'll 1912
and il is said the announcement will
be mnde in New York today. Mr..
Roosey cit is in full sympathy and ac-
cord vith the progressive wing OF the
republican party. He will not antago-
nize the administration Of President
Taft unless he is forced to do so by the
'standpat" leaders. If he Is placed d.:
a position where it will bc necessary for
him to assume hostile attitude toward
his successor he will sacrifice personal
friendship rather than surrender prin-
ciples for which he has stood during
the last decade. We read much about
''the return from Elba" in connection
with Mr.. Rooseyelts movements and
purposes. He is now smarting under
two decided setbacks, and mis- candidacy
for a third term may prove his Water
loo. There was but short interval
between the return from Elba" and
the departure for st. Helena" III the
history Of greater man than Mr..
Roosevelt. Is the latter's latest move
ment to precede voyage to Salt River
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
Mrs. Prossor Not Guilty.

Libby, Mont, Aug. 10. - Not
guilty" was the verdict today of the
Jury in the case of Mrs. Vera Prosser
charged with shooting and killing hel
husband, Reese ProSSer, in a great
northern train, June l. The verdict
was reached after fifteen hours deliber-
alton
In freeing Mrs. Prosser, the jury
disrcgarded the plea OF emotional in
sanity" and irresistible impulse,
made by the defense and acted solely
on the secondary plea that she shot her
former husband in self-protection when
he attacked her. Mrs. Prosser was
oyerioyed at the verdict.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
Facing Eviction

New York, Aug. 19.-Fourteen
thousand of the $4,000 striking gar
ment workers in New York City are
today facing eviction by East Side
landlords TO whom they are in arrears
for rent. This number of dsposSes
suits have been brought in the last six
weeks, and actual eyictions will begin
within few days, the landlords say.
Thousands of the strikers are said TO
be on the verge OF starvation and are
wholly dependent on outside aid Their
necessity is such that it predicted that
it will soon put an end TO the strike,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
GaynOr for Governor.

Saratoga, n. Y, Aug ia boom
for William j. s5avnor for democratic
candidate for governor of New York,
gained much ground here among the
early arrivals Of the state leaders who
have come to attend the meeting OF the
state committee tonight. There seemed
also to be a growing sentiment that he
can be persuaded to accept,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-19
short Wheat Cropl

New York, Aug. 19.-James A.
Patten, the Chicago spcculator, who es-
tabIishcd a new record when he sold his
seat on the New York Stock Exchange
by wireless for $40, 900, landed from the
Adriatic today, with predictions OF a
shortage in the wheat crop OF this year.
This prediction is based on observations
made in Europe.
Patton added that he did not believe
there would be famine or panic in
wheat, however, declaring the wheat re-
serve Of This country would be sufficient
to tide the world over a short croI
year Patton announced his intention OF
proceeding 10 Chicago Immediately.