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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
FIRE ON A STEAMER.

Fire partly destroyed the steamship
Maryland, Captain Sadlcr, Of the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail
road line, last night and 500 passcn-
gers had narrow escape from injury or
death.
The Maryland left Norfolk at G:lj
O'Clock for Cape Charles. Thirty nm
utes later, while the steamer was
between Bush Bluff light ana SewaiIs
Point, q deckhaud discovered fire
among some bales Of cotton in the
freight hold.
Mate Foster. who attempted TO OK
tinguish the fire single-handcd, had to
be hauled to safety by means Of a rope,
which was passed down to him from
the upper deck.
Eight United States sailors, paSsen-
gers on the steamer, took Il leading
part in fighting the flames, and their
heroic efforts probably prevented the
destruction of the vessel with the loss
OF many lives. One sailor named
Stone hung over the side Of the steam
er while several companions held his
feet, and with his hands broke Il win,
dow leading to the freight hold and
turned 4 stream oil water on The fire.
He held this position for fifteen min
utes, while the Maryland was racing
with all speed possible for Sewalls
Point to discharge her passengers.
Most OF the passengers were at supper
when the fire was discovered
Had the fire been discovered 50 min
utes later, when the steamer reached
tie bay, it is believed there would have
been heavy loss Of life.
The greatest damage was done amid
ship, where the fire started. The
flames reached the upper cabin and
the walls Of some Of the statcrooms
were badly scorched.
A dozen tugs responded to the
Maryland's distress signals, and in 3
short time had 4 dozen streams turned
on the blaze. The steamer Pennsyl-
vania was rushed from Norfolk, and
she took the passengers Off the Mary
land and proceeded with them to Cape
Charles.
Norfolk, Va. Dec. 16.-Repairs have
been started on the steamer Maryland,
Of the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad, whose 300 passengers
and crew had narrow escape from
death yesterday when 4 fire broke out
IN the vessels hold
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
Political Situation in England.

London, Dec. 16.-Whether England
is to have any relief from political
agitation and consequent business stag
nation, depends today on one thing:
THE creation of enough liberal peers
by King George to give the govern
meut control OF the upper body"
Although the king has given no in
dication of what he will do in this mat
ter, the concensus OF opinion is that he
will refuse the demand OF Premier
Asquth, This will leave the situation
at the conclusion OF the present election
precisely where it was at the dissoh-
ton of the last Parliament, for it is now
practically certain that the conservatives
and coalition parties will have about
the same strength in the next Parlia-
ment as in the last.
With both the tories and conserva-
tives anxious to keep up fight, there is
no respite in sight. Serious as the
situation is to the political futures Of
some OF the present leaders, it is far
more serious to business interests and
they are voicing their protests in no
uncertain manner.
While the coalition majority in the
coming Parliament will probably be at.
least 124, the majority in the last
Parliament, undoubtedly 81 or %
OF its votes will be IRISH nationalists,
who are making the only appreciable
gains in the present election. Their
loyalty to the liberals is conditional
upon the latter's fight for home rule.
Owing to the fact that the liberals
will have to depend on the Irish nat
ionalists for a majority in the next
Parliament, it is foregone conclusion
that they will pass home rule meas
ure, and just rs certain that the lords
will reject it. They will also pass a
bill abolishing the veto power Of the
lords, and this too will be rejected by
the lords.
The liberals will try to effect the dis
establishment Of the church Of England
in Wales in the forthcoming session of
Parliament and will take tho initial
steps toward the ultimate diyorcing of
church and state all over Great Britain
provided these measures are not side
tracked the moment the clash comes
on the more important questions.
London, Dec. 16.-The coalition ma
iority over the conservatives passed the
hundred mark today, now being 1O4.
without counting the nine seats won
by the independent nationalist. There
are only 20 more seats yet to be con-
tested. Tho net gain OF the coalition in
the GAL results so far obtained is one.
The standing of the parties this after
noon was as follows:
Conservatives 264; liberal-laborites
301; Irish nationalist Ct; independent
nationalist 8.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16

Departments answer to his resolution,
especially to Mr.. Tawney, (repn., Minn.)
who is credited with printing President
Taft to oppose and prevent tie pur.
poses OF Secretary OF War Dickinson
and General Leonard Wood, chief of
the army. The answer says the charge
of Representative Tawney, that con-
spiracy exists to stampede Congress to
larger military appropriations,
through making known to the Ameri-
can people the wretchcd condition OF
our military establishment is too child
ish to be taken seriously, yet carries n
too dangerous impression to the people
to be overlooked.
In reply to the attacks ofMr. Taw-
ney in blaming him for creating war
scare in Washington, Mr.. Hobson to-
day issued the following statement in
which be says: There would have been
no trouble except that trusted Mr.
Tawney and he violated my confidence
without giving me any notice what
ever ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16

STIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office OF
Y the Corporation Court Of the City Of
Alexandria, nn the 9Th day of Decem-
Der. 1910.
Taylor Morrison. James Morrison, Ros-
allie Morrison. Edit, Morrison. Mary
Shutce aud William w. Shutice, her
husband; Fannie y. Clark, Charles L.
Clark, George L. kiipstcin, Mary t.
IIarryman and Harry G.. Harryman,
her husband, and Rebecca Il. Kip
stein, complainants. VS.. Edward T.
Cooper. Annie Cooper Kennedy,
Bertha Brewer. Edward G. Lord, Will
liam g. Lord, Thomas c. Lippincott,
William Lippincott, Caroline +. {.
Gaslill and j. y. Gaskill, her husband;
Hannah Lippincott, Martina Farquhar
and Z. II. Farquhar, her husband;
Hannah G.. Edwards and y. G.. Edwards,
her husband: Lewis G. Jessup, James
Jcssup. John Jcssup, Mamo Kroner
and L. KRONER, her husband; West
.Icssup. Sallie Voorhecsland JohnVoor-
hccs. h"r husband; Cooper Jessup.
Jessrlp. widow of d. Cooper Jes-
sup. DECEASED Benajah Andrews, Clara
Mary -, formerly Mary Andrews,
and -. her husband; Clara Bon
sill and William S. Bonsall, her hus-
band: Edwin c. Stokes, - Stokes and
Anna Stokes. his wife; - Andrews,
widow OF D. Cooper Andrews, deceas-
ed. and Lizzie Curtis and - Curtis,
her husband, ifiivins, and their I'M
known heirs, ifany OF them be dead.
defendants. In chancery.
Memo. The object of this. suit is to
sell the real estate particularly describ-
ed in the bill situate partly in the city
OF Alexandria and partly in the county
Of Alexandria, Virginia, OF which Lewis
Cooper and Charles NJ. Taylor died seiz-
cd and possessed as tenants in common,
and for the distribution of the proceeds
of the sale among the parties entitled
thereto according to their respective
rights.
1t appearing by M affidavit filed in
this cause that all Of the defendants arc
non-residen,a OF this State:
1t is Ordered. That said defendants
appear here within fifteen days after duo
publication Of this order, and do what Is
necessary 10 protect their interests in
this suit, and that a copy Of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette, n newspaper published In the
City OF Alexandria, once week for four
weeks, and posted at the front
door of the Court House Of this city.
A copy-TESrE:
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
John NJ. Johnson and Samuel z.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
% PATIENTS AT CATAyfBA.

Catawba, Va, Dec. 16.-Accorlling
to DIR. w. D. Tewksbery, resident ply
sician at Catawba Sanatorium, 50 pa
lients are now under treatment at the
States Youngest Hospital, and by
Christmas, it is predicted that there will
not be a vacant bed at the sanatorium,
though vacancies will be frequent in the
future, as patients arc cured and leave
the sanatorium.
The officials Of the State Health De-
partment express entire satisfaction
with the treatment at CataTba and de-
clare that the sanatorium is measur-
ing fully up to the standard OF like in
stitutions in other states. They are
particularly gratificd to observe that
even during the extremely cold period
OF recent weeks almost all Of the pa
tents at Catawba showed steady i'm
proyement. IF CataWba had done
nothing more" said the health com
missioner on his last visit here, it
would have justified the expenditure Of
state funds to convince our people, be-
yond question, that consumption can
be as easily cured in our town state as
anywhere in the country
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 10
TIE anti-Martin forces in Virginia

TIE anti-Martin forces i'll Virginia
seem 10 be in q pcrplexity. They have
not as yet been able to agree upon
candidates to oppose either Senator'S
Martin or Swanson in the senatorial
primaries to be held next September.
Friends Of Senator Martin do not be-
lieve that the fight against him Will ma
terialize. Nor DO they look for any
formidable opposition to the election oil
Senator Swanson Recently the Martin
forces in Virginia have been strength
ened, and his friends assert that,
whether there is candidate against
him or not, his reelection is assured.
The friends Of the two Virginia SEN
ators say the opposition IS crumh!lns
and that there is doubt whether there
will be a contest because OF the lnablI-
ity Of the Opposition to centre upon 4
candidate. Mr. Martin is one OF the
most popular senators in The chamber
and has done an enormous amount OF
work for Virginia, which is now beng
recalled by his friends in view Of the at
lacks upon him. Mr.. Swanson =, OF
course, now in the Senate, but rs gov
crnor Of Virginia andas 4 congressman
his record was both clean and good,
and his friends say that as q can
paigncr he has few equals in the stale.
Most OF the representatives oil Ntr-
cinia in the House are friendly to Sen
ator Martin. Senator Martin friends
seem serene and insist that they do not
believe There will be real candidate
against him. ii there is such \ candi-
date they claim that Senator Martin
will get more plurality than The
other side gets votes. His friends
saw that the recent flashes OF or-
position against him in Virginia,
have subsidized, and the fact that
some Of the assertions lave been 50
easily proved untrue they have reacted
and have really strengthened his posi-
ton throughout the state. Senator
Martins friends say that the opposition
is largely confined 10 kickers' who
can be found in all camps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
The Badger Game.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. ~16.--An
intercepted note sent by Mrs. James B.
Knott to her husband, who is under ar
rest with her for working The, badger
game"s at the fashionable Cairo Apart
ment House here, was read, In Police
court todaysas follows:
Il will stick to you through the
whole thing. II you 60 to the peni-
Tertiary, want to 60 too"
The Detroit girl, formerly known
here rs Florence Bennett, bore out by
her youthf ui. appearance her assertion.
that she was under twenty. one years
of age" When she was presented
with her husband, and Alfred H. Arms
strong and Benjamin H. Knott. all
charged with completely in attempting
to blackmail Harry aosenthal, sport
ing goods dealer, she appeared re-
signed 10 her fate.
Il made mistake when I left
home" she said today I've been
getting into trouble ever since then
and now am upin court at last. |
know everyone will blame me for this,
but I only-did what. Twas told to do.
My husband was induced by Armstrong
to ask me to do it and | consented
only when my husband asked me. i
don t ask for pity, because l know I
wont get it, and AMI going to stick to
my husband to the end" ~:
Nine photographs OF Rosentfial and
the girl. the mercury light which had
been suspended in the room, the camera
and all the rest OF the badger
outfit" was presented in court, to show
how the plot to lure Rosenthal into the
apartment,and then force him to turn
over S., 900 was worked out. II.
The greatest crowd that ever attend
ed q police court hearing in this city
was on hand before the case was called.
The preliminary hearing OF the case,
was postponed today until next We'd
nesday, at the request Of the attorney
for the defendants.
Flint, Mich, Dec. 1G.-Mrs. james
f. Knott, ARRESTED in Washington for
completely in a badger game" is de-
clared by acquaintance here today to
lie Mrs. Harvey Mills. Her maiden
name was Florence Bennett, and her
father was q .full-blooded Grow Indian,
WHO was known rs DE-" Bennett, and
who sold curc-alls. from n covered
wagon in summer, and pctldlcd herbs
in winter. He died II years ago. His
wife, who is now Mrs. George Jensen,
still lives here. Mrs. Knott married
Mills three years ago, Ebut was later di-
y0rced from him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
MAY BUILD ANOTHER ROAD.

A petition signed by property Own
ers OF Arlington and Bancroft was pre-
sented to the board Of supervisors last
Saturday asking for permission to lay
tracks on Columbia pike for an electric
road from the intersection Of the w.
A. & F. C. Ry. to Bancroft. The pcti
ton was withdrawn temporarily so that
a survey could be made showing OK
actIy what portion OF Columbia pike
the company desired to use in con-
structing the road. 1t is the intention
OF the company to build this road from
Arlington to Bancroft, distance OF
over a mile to open up that part OF the
county to home seekers. County
Monitor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
Trar;c SEQUEL of Wedding.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1G-As sequel
TO an elopemont and secret wedding in
Wilmington, Del, james Black, %
years old, early today shot and fatally
wounded his best man, Norman Yates,
who had been his bosom chum and
room mate.
The shooting occurred il saloon
after an all night celebration OF the
nuptials Yates is dying in St. Joseph s
Hospital with bullet in his brain,
while Black is 4 prisoner held to await
the result OF Yates injuries.
Yates, in an antc-mortem statement,
fully exoneratcd Black >of any inteI-
tional shooting.
We were celebrating the wedding
and had lot OF drinks" he declared.
we were singing and laughing when
Black, in fun, pulled out the revolver
and began toying with it. All at once
it went Off l felt pain in the neck
and when blood came | knew I was
shot. lie is not guilty of Intentional
shooting. 1t was all an accident"
:, The .-bullet entered Yates mouth
and lodged in the base of the brain;
Physicians say lie has small chance Of
recovery. !
Stunned by the transition from the
JOY Of her wedding day to the events
that followed, Mrs. Black, who until
yesterday was Miss Charlotte Monroe,
is in critical condition at her parents
home. She, together with Miss Marie
Colman, the bridesmaid, were released
on their own recognizance at the hear
mo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16

SINCE the war, and 10 doubt prior
10 that era. Alexandra has struggled
with public debt, ana now that we
have reached Il stage in our municipal
affairs that the financial horizon IS
cleared OF the clouds OF such an opprcS-
sive burden it would be well FOR the
CITY Council to heed the admonltlon
that the debt Of CITY does not cmpha-
size its prosperity. Pay as you go,
and keep within YOU ability to pay,
is much better fiscal policy for 4 city
than to borrow and then assign the task
OF paying to others. Municipal records
are not silent rs to the fact that law
creating bodies are prone TO create oh-
legations for purposes that might b.
realized in less expensive and equally
us effective ways. Commercial bodies
at times also become active auXillarlcs
and advocates OF such legislation. Para
,loxical as it may seem an examination
would disclose the fact that in the case
OF the average legislator few give prac-
teal evidence OF their knowledge OF the
way to sell 4 bond and in the case oil
the business body, If it has shown a
civic pride or patriotic purpose in
bringing about = successful monetary
venture, it has been too modest to dis.
close it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The College grind, the study shlrker
and the impractical man we're assailed
yesterday by Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt,
speaking before Professor w. B. Mum
roe's class on constitutional govern.
ment at Harvard University, Mass.
The Senate yesterday passed a
Senate joint resolution continuing legis-
lation authorizing the appropriate mark
ing OF tue graves of confederate soldiers
and sailors who died in federal prisons.
Ex-senator Berry, of Arkansas, is tho
commissioner TO locate and mark the
graves.
Star Pointer, with the exception OF
Dan Patch the fastest pacing horse that
the science OF breeding has yet produc-
ed, died yesterday at the home OF his
owner, w. II. Williams, at Columbia,
Tenn, at the age OF twenty-one years.
Star Pointer made his record OF 1859 IA
at Readville, in August, 1897, in which
season he won eight out of fifteen
starts.
The Court Of Appeals having refused
. petition for writ of error and Che
governor having refused to interfere in
the case of John ]. Smyth, tue Norfolk
bartender, murderer OF his wife and g.
year-old daughter, he was electrocuted
this morning. Jim Sitlington, colored,
who killed an aged white woman in
Rockingham county, last August, by
beating her to death, was also electro
cuted this morning.
Reciprocity with the United States
and free trade with Great Britain we're
the demands which the big farmers
convention agreed to place before the
Canadian government. The decision
was reached at Ottawa, Ont, yesterday,
after a four-hour meeting, from which
all but delegates were excluded. There
we're other resolutions calling for the
operation of the Hudson Bay Railroad
,, by the government and government
ownership of terminal elevators, but
the tariff resolution is regarded as the
important result of the conference. 1t
will be presented to the prime minister,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, today.
The police of Columbus, Ohio, in
their efforts to solve the mysterious
death OF Miss Florence Baer, aged 10,
daughter Of a farmer living southwest
Of Columbus, now have in custody
Frank Cleyes Welker. aged 30, a
teacher in business college in that
city, and q farmland named Levi
Cordray. The girls frozen body vas
found in vacant lot in the western
part Columbus Wednesday. The theory
of tho police is that she was taken from
a physicians Office after having died
there, and was left in the lot by some
one still unknown. Both Wclker and
Cordray deny any connection with the
case. Wicker is married, but is estrang-
ed from his wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16

DOMESTIC infciicity brings many
strange statements into court. Adj
mitting that he had beaten his vile
$50 times since they were married six
months ago, John Iorcck, Of BALTIMORE
gave rs his excuse that his wife had
beaten him 1S2 times in tl,at period.
Since we were married only half a
year ago, /" said Mrs. Icrccl' in court
yesterday, he had beaten me regularly
every Tuesday and Thursday alrd three
times on Sunday. Anu she has
beaten me regularly once every day in
the week, and Sunday included. " re-
torted Yorcck. Mrs. loreci escaped 4
beating Tuesday the day it WAS due, for
she had her husband arrested on war
rant in the afternoon and he was hello
over night at the station. The husband
was sent to Jail for court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
Civil Service Reform League.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 16.-That all
assistant attorney generals and United
States attorneys should be selected by
promotion on competitive basis with
a committee of former attorneys gen
eral as an examining board, and that
politics should never be considered.
was the declaration OF Assistant Attor-
ney General W. 7. Denison, in an adj
dress before the National Civil Service
Reform League here today.
DR.. Charles W. Eliot. president-eme-
ritus OF Harvard, was this afternoon
reelected president OF the league.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
On Fast Round Trip.

New York, Dec. let was exactly
4 Al this morning when the passenger
gangway of the big Cunarder Maure-
tania was dropped at one dock and the
first leg Oh what is expected to be the
fast round trip in the history of the
Atlantic was completed During the
night customs officials and friends OF
the incoming passengers had gathered
on the pier and followed the progress
OF the Queen of the Seas" by the
means OF wireless bulletins. AS soon
as the liner edged into sight at quaran-
tine the health officers boat and the
two big postoffice steamers hitched
alongside.
The Mauritania did not stop. The
work OF passing her by the doctor and
the transfer OF her 1921 sacks OF
Christmas mail continued as she worked
slowly up the bay. Four hundred coal
passers began slowing away her 5000
tons OF selected fuel as soon as she set
tied into her berth. Despite the head
winds and seas which she encountered
almost all the way across, which pre-
vented her making speed record as
had been planned, she will sail on time
at 6 O'Clock tomorrow night and will
land her mails on the other side not
later than Wednesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-16
The Strike in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Fearing desperate
fighting here between the 45, 900 strlk-
ing garment wor kers, strike breakers
and police, union leaders today busily
engaged on a plan for peace through
the mediation of President Taft, former
President Roosevelt or John Mitchell,
secretary Of the National Civic Fedora
ton.
Although action in the matter Will
be definitely settled until Il mass meet
ing next week ut which Samuel Comp
ers will be present. sentiment is grow
ing among the workers and their lead
crs that only the entrance of some ma
lional figure here will end the war. COL
Roosevelt is generally favored.