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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
The Railroad Bills.

Wash. June 7.-President Delane of
the Wabash and President FELTON, OF
the Great Western called at the White
House to complete the details OF the
agreement reached in the rate increase
dispute yesterday.
President Taft called Mr.. Mann. in
charge Of the House railroad bill, and
Senator Crane. who helped steer the
Senate bill to the White House for the
conference.
After the conference the president
sent brief special message to Con-
gress recommending that the railroad
bill be amended to 60 into effect i'm
mediatciy, in order to safeguard the
government end of yesterdays agree
ment The message did not under
take to prescribe method for amend
ing the bill, the president keeping
aloof from the dispute over whether
the bill should go to conference of the
Senate bill accepted by the House.
Mr. Mann hurried from the While
House to the floor OF the House and
as soon as the president message was
read asked unanimous consent to read
the bill 10 conference An objection
by Mr.. Lenroot, prccipitated the Strug-
gle between he regulars who want the
bill sent to conference and the insurgents
and democrats who favor the Senate
bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
Large strawberry Crop.

Dover Del, Jnne 7,-Delaware'S
greatest strawberry season is now on.
Reports from the railroad show that TO
date IA, 260,71 quarts have been ship
ped from points down the state, as
compared with total shipment for last
year of 9,576,2221 quarts. y million
quarts are being shipped every day. The
Delaware Produce Exchange here did
shipping business in berries alone last
week amounting TO $50, 600,
The town of Ridgely. few miles
from here has shipped 1000, 600
quarts aud in addition about 100, 900
quarts were furnished, the Armour
Packing houses located there, The
value OF the shipments from Ridgely
UP to the present is estimated at $50
600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
UPRISINGIN YUCATAN.

The most serious uprising with which
the Mexican government has had to
deal in long time has occurred III the
state of Yucatan, and troops are being
rushed TO the disturbed area. In the
meantime, reports which have reached
Vera Cruz indicate that there has been
much bloodshed and that the insur-
gents are preparing for battle with the
government forces, which Is sure to
come soon.
The independent newspaper, FL Die
tamcn, publishes dispatches from Merl-
ia. the capital of Iucatan, to the effect
that 40 persons were killed by the Maya
Indians Oh Saturday.
Further dispatches state that 1900 OF
these Indian insurgents sacked the town
of Valladolid. % miles to the southeast
of Merida, killing all the principal
government employees. the chief OF
police, and others. They seized rifles
and pistols, and began a reign OF terror.
Many of the inhabitants Of Nalladolld
are fleeing to Merida.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of Alexandria Gazette

correspondence l :tleNalluTid HaLcttcI
The new court of customs appeals
held its first business session today with
Chief Justice Montgomery presiding.
The court assigned number of cases
for the next few weeks and then heard
arguments i'll first case. that of the
United States against F. Seigle. Com
pany of New York, coming by transfer
from the circuit court of appeals of
New YoN There have been 22S cases
filed, andN1S have been put upon the
calender Ns court will hold session
until July Is. ~Lcn recess will he
taken until the middle of September
Charges that bribery was resorted 10
in election of Senator William Lori
mcr of Illinois. were filed with the
Senate today. They were prepared b:
Clifford ". Barnes. president of the
legislative voters league of Illinois and
placed in the hands of Senator Gull
lom, Of that state. There is a sworn
statement that money was used i'll the
intereS: of Lcrimer's election but it is
not charged that he knew of the brib-
cry. TIE Senate is asked, to make 4
complete invcitigation
Inspired by feeling of resentment
at what he considers slight to this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
PASSENGERS PRESENCE OF
MIND.

The presence OF mind Of al unknown
passenger in the smoker attached to
the Boston Express, on the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad,
probably prevented the death or seri-
Gus injury Of the 30 occupants of the
car when ii was torn out Of the tram
and hurled on its side in Il remarkable
wreck at New Rochelle, \. y, ycster-
day afternoon, As it was, every pas
scngcr escaped with nothing more scrl-
Gus than 4 few cuts and bruises.
Eight cars had passed the switch
safely. when the smoker swung sudden
Iy off on the branch tracks. 1t was
dragged ahead by the train until the
last car, tugging in another direction,
whipped it from the rails.
Under the strain both couplings gave
way, and the smoker. freed, dashed
ahead over the ties between the two
sets of tracks.
Everybody hang on to his seat and
brace his feet" sung out some cool
headed passenger. The warning came
Just III time. for after humping along
for moment the smoker topplcd over
on It's side. But with the occupants
braccd in their seats they escaped in
jury, except a few who were cut as they
cIambered oui Of the broken windows.
The other cars remained on the rails,
and the passengers therein were shaken
up. but unimjurcd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
RAILROADS GIVE UP.

A complete agreement between the
government and the recentlyenjoined
railroads of the Western Trunk Line
Association was reached at White
House conference which lasted for more
than four hours yesterday The rail
roads represented agreed to withdraw
all rate increases filed to be effective on
or after June l, and agreed to file no
more increases until the bill in Congress
which gives the Interstate Commerce
Commission power to investigate and
suspend increases that are not justified.
becomes a law and goes into effect.
President Taft thcrcupon stated that
the administration purpose i'll bringing
the Injunction suit had been accomplish
ed and the suit would be discontinued.
The discontinuancc will not DO entered,
however, until after the new railroad
law is signed.
The belief was expressed last night
that all Of the other railroads OF the
country which have filed increased
rates, or have had such plan under
consideration will abide by the agree
ment reached yesterday with the "a
railroads named as defendants in the
recent suit
There will be a conference at the
White House in which President
Brown. of the New York. Central Rail-
road; president McCrea, of the Penn
sylvania, aud other officials represent
ing railroads in the Eastern and Cen
trail territory will participate. That
they will acquiesce in President Tafts
proposition and hold up the proposed
increases until after the new law be-
comes effective, is practically taken for
granted,
Everyone connected with yesterdays
conference seemed gratitied over the
OlItromp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07

y7IRG IAlA.-ln tie Clerks ONCE, Of
the Corporation Court Of the City of
Alexandria, on the 3rd day Of June 1910
George w. IIcilig s.. Carrie HciIig, IL
chanccry.
Memo. The object Of this suit i
10 obtain an absolute divorce for
the compiainan from the defendant
upon the ground Of unlawful dcscrtion
and abandonment for - period Of three
years prior to til" institution Of this Suil'.
1t appearing by an Affidavit filed i'm
this cause that the defendant. Clara
icili%. j. Il nonresident Of this State:
1t i Ordered: That said defendant an
poar here within fifteen days after due
publication 0f This order. and do what is
necessary 10 protect her interest in this
suit. and thai Il copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
GaZcttc.a newspaper published i'm the
City OF Alexandra. once Il week for four
successive weeks. and posted at the front
door Of the Court House Of this city.
\ ccpy-Tcstc.
NEWELL S. GREEN AWAY. Clerk.
BY Louis y. DuFFEY. p. c,
Sam U. Brent, Pc je4 WINS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07

republican bill for depositing the pos
tai savings funds. The minority at
tach to this report substitute bill pro,
vidlng the 50 per cent of the postal
savings deposits be placed in the locail-
ties in which the deposits were origl-
nally made.
The House committee on library to-
day agreed to a favorable report on
Representative Suffers, dem, n. "
bill to erect suitable statue in Wash
ington to Samuel J. Tilden. The sum
OF s., 500 is appropriated.
Brewers from every section or the
United States, the men who makes 30
per cent Of all the beer consumed IN
this country, are assembled in Wash
ington to attend the tifticth annual con-
yention of the United States Brewers
Association. Today an open meeting
Of the executive committee will be held
when the beer-makcrs will get together
to appoint committees to attend TO
routine business connected with organ
ization matters. Tomorrow morning
will see the first general meeting con-
vene, and in the afternoon an execu-
tive session will be held. President
Hester will deliver his annual address
at the morning session. 1t Is expected
that there will be drawn up at this con-
ton resolutions protesting against the
"unwisc taxation on beer. -
Richard A. Parr, deputy surveyor OF
the Port OF New York, is the only one
entitled to a reward because of services
in detecting evidence in the sugar fraud
cases according to an opinion rendered
Attorney General Wickersham today,
Parr discovered the use Of the secret
spring in the scales used by the
American Sugar Refining Company,
Secretary Mac Veach will have com
ference with Mr. Parr next week when
it will be determined how much reward
Parr will receive.
Neither OF the bills is ours. Why
should we vote for them? II we have
votes enough now to accept the Senate
bill surely we can prevent the confer
ccs from putting over any provisions
unsatisfactory to US, This is the
argument which the minority party
seems to take on the railroad bill today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
VIRGINIA POSTOEEICES.

Following is the list Of Virginia post
offices in (which changes Of salaries
have been made:
Abingdon. increase from -. 100 to
-, 200; Bedford City. -, 200 to - 300:
Big Stone Gap. 81 600 to = 700: Black
stone, 81, 900 to 3, 100: Roydton. 81 300
70 81. 100; Broadway, ST. 100 to 81 POO:
Brookneal, 81 900 70 81 100; Buchanan
to IS, 90; Chatham, 81, 500 to 81, 100:
81 300 to 81 400; Cambria, 81, 300
to 400: Cape Charles. 81 LOO to
81 500; Charlottesville, 3. 900 to Chin
colleague Island 81 800 TO 81 400;
Chisliansburg, 81 ,G0Oto 81 700; Clarke
vile, 81 800 to 81 600; Clifton Forge
s.. 200 to $4,000; COcburn, 81 200 to
81 5000; College Park 81 200 to 81 400:
Covineton, $4,000 to 3. 200; Dants.
81 800 to 81 500; DanviIlc. 50. 900 to
s.. 100; Dayton. $1,000 to 81 500:
brakes Branch, 81. 100 to 81 200:
Elkton 81 300 to 81 400: Fairfax, 81 200
to 81 300 Farmvile. - 200 to -. 300:
Floyd, 81, 100 to 81, 200; Fortress Mon
roe. 50 800 to -, 600: Franklin. 81 300
to 5000; Gaax, 81 200 to 81 800;
GOrdonsyiIle, 81 400 10 81 800; Manas-
sas. 81, 700 to 81 800; Manchester. 81
500 to s.. 700; Marion 81 500 to 81 900;
Mount Jackson, 81 300 to 81 400: New
Market, 81, 100 to 81, 200; Newport
News. SO 900 to IS, 100: North Emporia
81 400 to 81, 800; Norton. $500 To
81. 800; Onancock, 81, 300 to 800:
Orange. 81 700 to 81 500: Petersburg. |
So. 100 to 81, 200: Phocbus. 81. 200 to
81 500; PochahontaS, 81, 700 to l.>OO: |
Portsmouth. So. 100 10 81. 200: Pulaski, |
-. 100 TO So 200; Purccllvillc. 81. 100 10
81 300: Radford $1,000 to 81 400:
Richmond. s.. 900 TO $1,000: Roanoke. /
50, 300 to 50. 400: Rural Retreat. 81. 400 /
to 81 500: Scottsvillc. 81 100 to 81 200: .
81 800 10 S1.70O: South |
Boston. -. 100 to 8. 300: South Hill.
81 100 to 81 200; Staunton. =, 500 to
81 800; Stoncga, 81, 100 to 81, 400;
81. 100 to 81 200; Wakefield. /
81 300 to 81 400; Warerly, 81 400 to
81 800: Wise. 81 100 to 81 200; Hous-
ton. s1.1O0 to 81 200. Appomattax
decreased from 81 200 10 81 100; Gra-
ham, 81 500 to 81, 800; Rockymount, /
81, 700 to 81, 600,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
DALZELI. TO FACE CONTEST.

Declared winner Of the republican
nomination for Congress in the
thirticth district of Pennsylvania. hy
215 votes after Il recount Yesterday.
Congressman Dalzcll must face CON
test. His opponent. DR.. r. J. Black
took the first step by making an in
formation against Harry Black, a
Judge of election in Mckec>port,
charging him with violating the cleo
ton laws. This is the district in which
DR.. Black claims that his votes were
counted for Dalzel, and when Black 5
brotherin-law demonstrated he was
told to mind his own business. From
what several persons saw i'll this dis
trict, said Dir. Black, the ballot box
will be reopened and the votes recount
ed. and this will mean that there will
have to be recount in every election
district, for the same frauds were prac-
ticcd on me elsewhere Large sums Of
money were spent to defeat ne.
1t was stated that prominent demo
Gratis Of western Pennsylvania and
democrats OF other states interested in
the Dalzcll fight had arranged to raise
800. 900 with which to fight Dalzcll at
the general election.
When the ballots were counted yes
terday it was found that both republic
can factional candidates for the state
Senate in the Forticth di>tric; had been
defeated by Henry Cooper. an indie
pendent nominee Of the church people
He was a prohibitionist and social
purity candidates,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND
SUICIDE.

Mrs. Agnes Sommeryillc, 30 years
DID, the wife of Harry \. Summcrvillc,
or SomcrvilIe. as he is also known, died
ut the Homeopathic Hospital at Albany
n. Y, yesterday. She shot herself III
the left breast with revolver i'll DR..
John Hurdis' dental establishment Sun
day because Hurdis rcpulsed her pre-
tensions of love and after she made
two unsuccessful attempts TO shoot the
dentist.
Mrs. Someryillc was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Penn Murray. She
had been living with her husband and
three children in New York city and
also lodged for a time i'll Buffalo. Her
husband is commercial traveller for the
TrasSell Chemical Company.
Mrs. Somerpille's tragic death was
the result OF the most remarkable
love infatuation for another woman's
husband that has been revealed in
lone time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1910

CIVIL service graduates do not APP
neal to Chief Croker, of the New York
fire department. This organization
widely lauded as the most Workman
like and best organized in the world IS
only 40 per cent efficient, according to
the opinion of its chief. Two hremen
were smothered early yesterday morning
in = downtown warehouse blaze. The
chief said:
There was panic in that fire and
| want it known that majority OF
the men fighting that fire were young
civil service firemen. When they
rot into the thick of the smoke their
lungs could not stand the strain.
They got frightened, dropped the hose
and ran. 1t wasn't much OF a fire at
that. In many fires, of late, have
seen these civil services tircmen drop
their hose and run. When one OF
them weakens the whole bunch goes
down like row of dominoes. want
some men with brains; yes, but l want
all of them with lungs. The cigarette
smoking, weak -lungcd, understood,
civil service tiremen have been de-
moralizing the department for tn"
last % years-evcr since the civil SER
vice commission began TO pass on APP
plicants. If We continue to make
scholarship the prime requisite for
admission it is only a question OF time
when the department will fall to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07

\ dispatch from Tangicr says mes
sagcS from Mcqunc today say that the
governor Of FeXwaS, recently deposed
for alleged grating was imprisoned and
subjected 10 the greatest torture. No
news a. to his final fate is contained ia
the dispatches. His favoritc wife was
also arrested and tortured inhumanly
bc'Au>c she refused to reveal the
golden cellar" Of her husband, where
he was supposed to have hid his Spoils.
She was suspended by the waist and
red hot irons applied to her breast
The eldest son Of the governor was also.
put up on til" rack and is reported To
be dying n Il result
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07

The echoes of Mr. Rooseveit's Guild
Hall speech are still being heard. His
u;terances have been vigorously de-
nounccd by several prominent Boston
Irishmen. among them Matthew Cum
mings, national president of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, who
says:
As American citizens of IRISH blood
We rcpudiate and condemn such senti-
mentS. II is imperialism of the most
brutal kind. Ireland has suffered for
eight centuries from the very policies
that Roosevelt now recommends. Eng
iand ruled Ireland by injustice as eX-
pressed in the hangman's halter. As
the head OF the greatest Irish organiza
tiou in America l was astounded when
read Roosevelt's London speech. l
believe that his words do not repre-
sent the views of the great majority oil
American citizens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
A COMPANY has been formed in Gil

A COMPANY has been formed in Gin
cinnati to erect and rent mausoleum.
This is to be large building, where
bodies may be taken by survivors who
own no burial plot and who have no
desire to buy one. TIL ere will be com
partmcuts in the building, arraigncd
like shelves i'll a library, and on these
the bodies are to be placed. By ali
evaporating process they will be reduced
to dust. 1t is the purpose of the under
takers Of this business scheme TO rent
or to sell compartments of all sizes,
ranging from the single" 10 the
large family" size.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07

CHINA now wants representative as
sembly as other modern nations. A
formal demand will be made on the
throne tomorrow for the immediate con-
vocation OF a national parliament.
Delegates to the provincial assemblies
are gathered in Pekin with the ayowcd
purpose of exacting the issuance of an
imperial degree summoning national
parliament forthwith. The delegates
have determined not to leave the capl-
tai until their memorial is granted.
Eight of their number are pledged to
suicide in case Prince Chun, the regent,
decides to adhere to his original pro-
gramme. The merchants are further
ing the aims of the delegates by refus-
ing to pay the stamp tax until the re-
gent comes to their way CT thinking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
CANFIELD IN MEXICO.

Agents in Mexico City, for Richard
Garfield, the great American gambler,
announce that Garfield will soon open a
gambling establishment at Tacubarga,
a resort near there, where he plans to
operate on a scale rivalling Monte Car
10. Garfield has already obtained a
concession for his casino, his agents say,
and arrangements have been made for
the shipment Of the gambling devices
there at once. Tacubarga Is an ideal
place for a casino as great crowds visit
the resort throughout the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
Missing Man.

Boston. June AFTER leaving $50
600 in gold, diamonds and ieweIry in
his room in hotel here. Frank J. Fos-
ter, eastern representative for the Traub
Jewelry Manufacturing Company, Of
Detroit, is strangely missing. Foster,
disappeared May y. His accounts
with the firm are square and the police
believe he has either been murdered or
is confined in some hospital suffering
from loss Of memory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07

\ MEMBER of the Illinois legislature,
indicted Tor paying for votes for Sena-
tor Lorimer, has appealed to another
court 10 release him by writ of habeas
corpus on the ground that if any law
has been violated it is federal law and
not law Of Illinois. This, suggests
the Philadelphia Record, presents
the alternative whether the member of
the legislature is on trial or whether the
state Of Illinois is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
COURT OF APPEALS.

Proceedings in the Court OF Appeals
at W ythcvillc yesterday were as follows:
Nettic Cohen vs.. Big Stone Gap Iron
Co., argued and submitted.
Chalmers vs.. Roanoke Industrial
and Agricultural Association. argued
and submitted, Next cases to be call
ed: Roanoke Railway aud Electric
Company IS. Starrett; Sands and Oliver
VS.. Quigg; the Casper Co. Us. Angle;
Bachrach vs.. Bachrach. Denniston vs..
Saul ct ais.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07

The steamer Schwatka has arrived
at Dawson. Y. I. from Fairbanks, the
first boat of the year from the lower
Yukon. The Schwatka brought $780,
900 Of Tanana gold for Seattle. The
next steamer will bring 100000 Of
Fairbanks gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate yesterday sidctracked the
statehood bill, and made the public land
withdraw bill the unfinished business.
Senator Hughes and other democrats
charged the republicans with bad faith
in dealing with the statehood question.
Assurances were given by number
of republicans that statehood would re-
ccivc consideration after the conserva-
ton measure had been disposed Of The
conservation bill was taken up and
Senator Nelson spoke in favor OF the
pending bill, and Senator Clark against
it. The Senate passed bill providing
for ~ additional army officers.
A senate bill prohibiting the Use Of
the insignia OF the Red Cross by UNI
authorized persons were passed by the
Senate.
Leaders of the republicans organiza-
ton in the House backed by President
Taft's request decided to fight to send
the administration railroad bill to con-
ference.
Everything is in readiness to push the
postal savings bank bill through the
House without an amendment, accord
ing to the republicans in charge OF the
measure.
The House passed a joint resolution
creating commission to investigate
the subject of employers liability and
women's compensation.
With only two opposing votes, the
Stevens Bill, which provides for a uni
form bill of lading, passed the House
late in the afternoon under suspension
OF the-rulcs requiring the approval Of
more than two-thirds Of those present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
VIII Run As Independent.

Pittsburg. June 7.-Considerable in=
terest is being manifested here in
boom launched today for DR.. Robert
]. Black, Congressman DalzcH's oppo.
nent at the recent primaries, DIS an in
dependent candidate for Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets will brace up the nerves, Danish
sick headache, prevent dependency and
invigorate the whole system. Sold by
W, F. Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07
RooseyeIt Delivers Last Lecture.

Oxford, Eng, June In ancient
Magician College. a part Of Oxford
University, Theodore Roosevelt today
gave the last Of his European lectures
He spoke upon biological analogies
in history ;;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07

They come high. y The best are
the cheapest Our people want them
and we say to The ladies you can see J.
T. Cousin 5 Exclusive styles at 422 King
street, J. a. Marshall & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-07

"A word to the wise is sufficient"