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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-13
suicide Pact.

New York. July 13.-What was at
first thought 10 have been IN attempted
murder 10y burglars today developed
INFO strange suicide pact, in which
the man failed to keep his part OF the
agreement. When Mrs. Antoinette
Skoor< WAS found in her room, suffer
inc from mortal wounds Inflicted by
three revolver shots, she told the police
She had been shot hy burglars. Later
her husband found letters written by
Casinri; Malski which indicated that
NlalSki l:d shot the woman. The man
was arrested and admitted that he fired
the Shots. adding that he had attempted
ro, xiii himself, but that the bullets
went wild.
According to the story Malski told
the police. and The letters he wrote.
h. and the woman hal loved each other
IN Austria. Her marriage separated
them. When they met here their love
was renewed Malski and the woman
they agreed that they could not be
together long as the ywere alive, but
could live together forever in eternity,
whcreupon he shot her and tried to kill
himself
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-13
Was He Dupcd !

Washington. July 13.-Admitting
that she received SIT 900 in gifts from
Ecnton j. IIurd, octogcnarlan OF Green
wirh. Conn. whose grandson has
brought suit against her charging that
she dupcd the old man through spirit
uaIiS,ic sranccs. Mrs. Laura Il. Cramcr
filed her answer today and obtained
the right to Withdraw her funds which
had been tied up in Il bank here by Il
temporary writ OF injunction.
Mrs. Cramcr declared that Hurd had
lived with her II years us Il lodgcr and
friend and that the gifts he made to
her were not excessive III view OF the
long standing Kindness and friendship
she had shown him. She alleged that
his son, Byron llurd, and grandson,
DR.. Lee Hurd of New York, who
brought the suit, had not been kind to
the old man and that he had never
been offered home by them.
She filed a letter written by Hurd in
1906 to Mrs. Cramcr in which he said
that Byron bad taken his oath to kill
nm anu HIS WIG " lt SHouil CfCi
marry again, the tone Of the letter in
licatng that the question Of marriage
lad been considered between him and
Mrs. Cramcr and that only the threat
Of the son prevented il.
She also included 4 letter which she
said she found in lIurd's room with Il
note asking her to forward 1t II he
should die. The letter was addressed
to Byron and in il the old man recalled
the threat and told his son that he had
disposed 81 over $50, 900 of his estate
in order to keep him from inhcrlting il.
The letter showed great bitterness on
the part OF the elder Iurd. Mrs.
Cramcr denied any belief in spiritual
ism and SAID that she had never held
any ScanccS. She referred to her 20
wears ui service ar clerk i'll the State
Department in establishing her stand
inc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-13
FOURTH PAN-AMERICANC CON-
FERENCE.

The opening Of the fourth Pam
American Conference at BuenOS AyreS,
yesterday, was marked by a brilliant
assemblage of delegates, representing
the United States and the Latin-Ameri-
can republics. Philander c. Knox,
the American Secretary OF State, and
DR.. V. de la Plaza, the Argentine for
eign minister, were named rs honorary
presidents.
The American delegates were warmly
received on all sides and reports OF 4
Latin-American coalition against the
United States are the subject of ridicule.
In addition to all of the delegates
there were present the foreign diplo-
mats, the senators and deputies, the
government authorities and many
prominent representatives of Argen-
tine commercial and professional life.
The address of welcome was dcliv
cred by DR.. de Ia Plaza, and Henry
White. former American ambassador
to France. responded in English in be-
half of all the delegations. Both adj
dresses were literally applauded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-13
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Alta regular meeting of the Board Of
Aldermen of the city OF Alexandria. Va,
held July -, 1910. there were present:
J. r. =. Curtin, esq. President. and
Messrs Hill. Marbury, Ballcnger. Field.
Fitzgerald and Summers.
The report of the Committee on Streets
recommending an appropriation of 5000
for the continuation of the sewer in the
northwestern section of the city, re-
ceived from the Common Council June
-, 1910, and laid over. was concurrcd in
by Il unanimous vote.
The report of the same committee rec
ommending an appropriation of 81 .iG0
for improving Alfred street. between
Prince and Duke, received from the
Common Council June Is, 1910. was con-
Cured in by 4 unanimous vote.
The following were rcceivsu from the
Common Council and their action con-
Cured in by unanimous votes:
4 Recommendation of the Committee
on Public Property for an additional al'-
propriation of So for the completion al
painting at the Columbia engine house.
Report of the Committee on Streets
recommending the granting of the peti-
ton of William Desmond for permission
TO rebuild frame addition to the rear of
house No. 50f Queen street.
Resolution appropriatin% SD for GER
the station house.
An ordinance to prohibit the exhibit
ing, displaying or showing in public in
the city of Alexandria, Va, of any pie
lure or pictures OF any prize fight, spar
ring contest or other pugilisiic cncotn-
ter, or of any meeting or conference for
the purpose of arranging for said fight.
contest or encounter.
Resolution directing Committee on
pItl, NJ To ~ ISn for IN
pusals for the erection Of steel cells and
| making certain alterations ut the Jail.
Resolution providing for the appoint
mcnt ny The Mayor OLA sanitary officer
during the months Of July, August and
September and fixing salary of the same.
Petition Of G.. Fl. Ramey Il Son for
permission TO build Il porch i'll the rcaI
of house No. ll3 south Royal street.
Petition of Mary +. Fleming for per
mission To erect Il two-stury frame house
| ut the corner Of pendleton and Columbus
streets.
An ordinance fixing the salary of the
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department,
and making allowances for said officer
a bill of r. c. Pullin. SlO.9S. for sup
| plies furnished the health department.
Resolution that when Council adjourn
ell it be without date.
| Report of the special committee ap
| pointed to investigate the candlc-powcI
| Of the electric lights furnished the city
Mr.. NIarbury introduced the following
resolution, which was passed by unan
| imOuS vote:
Resolved. That the Board of Aldermen
extends TO Mr.. J. II. y. Curtin its thanks
| for the impartial manner in which h,
has presided over the board during tn,
| past three years and for the uniform
courtesy he has manifested on all occa
SionS.
The board then adjourned.
J. r. \. CURTIN, President.
Tcsle: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-13
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY -
ON a hot night last week three men

On hot night last week three men
OF the Salvation Army, one with a cor
net and the others carrying hymn
books, stationed themselves ut Broad
way and 10th street, New York, ana
exhorted people who passed to stop
and ioin the service of song. 1t seemed
to be a difficult task, but after many
appeals a small crowd gathered and
nearly all Joined in the singing. Pres
entity the leader said: Now We want
all the children to join i'll the next
hymn, My Country, IT'S OF Thee, Ter
thew all know that" The cornct played
a chord or two and then the hymn was
sung with vim and 60 that seemed to
nlease the leader. Some one III the
group, which by that time had grown
quite large, said: we all know th'
national hymn" Not yours, though
said a man who had been singing lust
lily, holding his cap in his hand. I've
been singing God Save the King.
And l." said another, younger, man.
"sang He'll Dir i'm Sieger kranz'-lt'S
a good song, but you have no patent
on it." The discussion which followed
threatened for few moments to dis
rupt the meeting.
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ANOTHER HORROR.
Herr Erbsloeh and Four Companions
Killed by fall ola Dirigible.

Cologne, Germany, July 13.-Herr
Erbsloeh, the world renowned German
scientist and aviator, and four compan-
ions we're dashed to death today near
Pattscheid, West Germany, when
their dirigible balloon, Erbsloeh, named
after its inventor and constructor, fell
from height of five thousand feet.
Five heaps OF crushed flesh and bones,
absolutely unrecognizable, lay beneath
the debris Of the wrecked balloon when
those who had witnessed the fall reach
ed the spot. The diriglble Erbsloeh
belonged to the Rhine Aerial Club.
1t resembled a miniature Zeppelin
dirigible, being but one-sixth the size
of the airship of the famous inventor.
The Erbsloeh consisted OF twelve bal
lonettes, placed side by side i'll u rigid
and covered frame, like the water
tight compartments OF ship.
A long aluminium car for the en-
gineer and passengers was swung below
the gas bags. The car contained two
gasoline engines OF high power which
drove the fore and after propellers that
gave Roadway to the airship.
The Erbsloch had made several emf
nently satisfactory short flights and was
regarded as one Of the best types OF
modern dirigibles, being far less cum
bersome than the monster Zeppelin.
The dirigible went aloft early today
from Dusseldorf, from which point the
i'll fated Zeppelin passenger liner started
her last voyage. In the aluminium
we're Erbsloeh and two companions, to-
gether with the two chauffeurs whose
DUTY it was to take care OF the gasoline
engines.
While near Pascheid, one Of the
balconies in the great bolloon burst
and in twinkling all the gas bags haC
been torn to bits. The heavy car anc
the fragments OF the gas bag fell like
piummet. Erbsloell and his com
panons fell five thousand feet TO instant
death. Physicians who examined thu
bodies declared they never saw human
forms so horribly mangled. TIL,
dirigible was so completely wrecked b!
the mile flight that it is impossible I,
learn just what caused the fatal accl
dent. The disaster in all its details re
sembles the one which bcfell the Frencl
army dirigible several months ago
when five French officers met death by
the collapse of the gas bag.
BalIoonists are divided as to The
probable cause Of the accident. Som,
believe the suns rays expanded the ga'
in the balconies until they could NJ
longer stand the strain, while others be
lieve one of the 125-horsepower gaso
line motors exploded.
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Famine In Siberia.

St. Petersburg, July 13.-rhe famine
in extensive districts Of Siberia, notably
in the provinces Of Tobolsk, Semyala-
tinsk and Yenisseck, is growing steadily
worse, owing to the insufficient crops
of this year. The summer crops will
fall far short OF the actual requirements
OF the countryside. The principal
sufferers will be the many thousand
political exiles who have been practl-
caIly imprisoned in Siberia from Euro
pean Russia for disagreeing with the
prevalent political methods of the cars
government
The local authorities are taking
measures to aid the inhabitants, but
are leaving the political prisoners to
their fate, which means that hundreds
of them will perish OF hunger. During
the Siberian famine OF 1900, hundreds
and even thousands OF the political
exies died Of starvation and the govern
ment made no effort to give them
Succor.
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The Castine Raised.

Provinceton, Mass, July I3.-The
gunboat Castine which was beachcd
today to prevent her sinking after
she had been struck by the sub
marine Bonita was got of at high tide
today under her own steam.
Conveyed by the naval tug Ivan,
the Castine steamed into Provincctown
harhor and anchored at her regular
anchorage.
The Castine was taking water freely
but men AZ the pumps were able to
keep up with the thrush of water, al
though it was noticeable that her bow
was foot or more lower in the water
than her stern. Temporary repairs will
be made here and then the Castine will
proceed to the Charlestown Navy Yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-13
The SecresS's Prophecy.

Marblehcad, Mass, July 13.-Par-
tial fulfillment Of the prophecy OF
Madame Thebes, the French seercss,
who yesterday predicted death to all
aviators, is seen today in the fatal
dirigible balloon accident in Germany.
and the probable suicide OF Lieut.. A,
l.. Pfistzner, OF Hungary, who has been
as an aviator ut the Burgess
plant at Plum island. Pfitzner is be-
lieyed to have shot himself while in a
boat near here and to have fallen into
the sea. Search is being made today
for his body and reward for It's re-
coycry has been offered. Pfitzner, 80
years old, is an ex-otticer Of the Hun
garian military, and member Of an
aristocratic family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-13

THAT the Alsop process OF bleaching
-four is a violation OF the national pure
food law, which prohibits every form OF
adulteration, is the gist of the verdict
rendered by the federal jury at Kansas
CITY Wednesday in the test case based
on shipment of the ordinary white
-four from the Lexington Mill ana
Elevator Company, Of Lexington, Neb.,
to a grocer of Castle, No. The govern
ment charged adulteration, because III
the bleaching process nitrites and
nitrite-reacting material are used. The
defendants we're also found guilty Of
misbranding, in having labeled the
shipment as fancy patent flour. Judge
Mcpherson ruled that it was not ncccS-
sary to show that poison was used
in the process, but only that poison
GUS ingredient" was introduced, The
word being used in its qualitative and
not its quantitative sense. The Judge
very properly took the ground that
technicalities should not hold when the
lives of thousands OF people are I'M
periled by poison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-13

INAnote on The possibility OF de-
stroying towns and wiping out armies
by dropping explosives from the SKY
the Law Journal, OF Lontam, recalls
that at the first peace conference,
in 1899, the representatives OF all the
participating nations, save Great Britain
Italy and Japan, signed 4 convention
prohibiting for five years the discharge
OF projectiles and explosives from
balloons or by other similar methods.
At the second conference, i'll 1901,
when it was proposed to renew the pro-
hibition till the next peace conference,
. remarkable change i'll international
opinion was manifested. Twcnty-scvcn
nations, including Great Britain, ratified
the convention; seventeen, including
France, Germany and Russia, abstalned.
1T would seem, therefore, says the
Journal, that either humanitarian
ideas are declining or that the abstain
ing powers had not clearly before them
the horrors which unrestricted aerial
warfare would involve for innocent prl-
vate subjects; and it may be hoped
that at the next peace conference the
advance of mans control over the air
and the consequent advance OF the air
ship as an instrument OF war Will m
duce unanimity upon proposal to re-
new the existing convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Yesterday was given up in Lynch
burg's Corporation Court to memorials
of the late Senator John W. Daniel.
James S. Garrison, probably the
oldest person in Stafford county, died
Monday at his home in Garrisonville
at the advanced age Of 80 years.
E. P. Hulcc, aged Sc years, a re-
tired police captain and for nine
months chief Of police of Richmond,
died of heart disease at his home, near
Lakeside Park, yesterday morning.
The Rural Life Conference convened
at the University of Virginia today and
will continue through Friday. A number
of distinguished men and educators will
take part in the instructions. Gov.
Mann will speak on Friday.
Messrs. Davis & Davis. Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant this
week to citizens of this state OF the fol-
lowing patents Oser B. Beard, Ra-
phine, fertilizer distributor; James H.
Clark, Richmond, bicycle attachment;
Meyer Goldstein, Richmond, combined
interlinin and bust form; VIM. P
Nloeller, Newport News, brewing.
The annual state convention of the
Virginia State Veterinary Medical
Association will begin in Norfolk on
Friday and will be preceded by the an
nual meeting of the tate Board ot
Veterinary Examiners on Thursday,
at which time a number OF candi-
dates for the practice of the profession
will be examined.
No changes were made yesterday in
the appointment of members OF the
Board of Visitors to the Virginia School
for the Deaf and Blind at Staunton.
All three OF the present members whose
terms have expired were reappointed
by Governor Mann for the term of -four
years beginning July l, as follows
George w. Kinsey, 2of Washington;
Burnett Lewis, OF Richmond; Samuel
H. Miller Of Lynchburg.
While prospecting for coal about
four miles north OF Richmond a party
OF workmcn struck gas in large quaint
ties yesterday and the result was a sud
den and terrific explosion which shook
the earth for some distance around.
The drilling machine -as almost COM
pletely wrecked by the blast, and the
flames shot into the air to the height OF
about 100 feet Two Of the men work
ing over the opening were badly
burned. The gas was struck at depth
OF 600 feet. The loss from wrecked
machinery is estimated at about $24,
900, and the gas is still burning at a
height Of over 80 feet.
The only noticeable feature of the
first days session of the Virginia Phar-
maceutical Association, which began its
thirty-sccond annual convention nj
Virginia Beach yesterday. was the
reference made TO the election OF DR..
II. W. Wiley, the government pure
food expert, to the presidency of the
United States Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton. C. B. Fleet, Of Iynchburg, sec,
rotary Of the Virginia Association, who
was 4 delegate to the United States
Pharmaceutical Association, in his re,
port to the body, declared he regretted
very much that DR.. Wiley was elected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-13
MyStrerious Death.

Chester, Pa, July 13.-Col. Silas C.
Comfort, professor of engineering at
the Pennsylvania Military College, was
found dead in Crum Creek, at Lieper-
vile, early today. His right cheek was
bruised, and his face and hands covered
with blood. The authorities have not
yet decided whether it is a case Of suicide
or whether he fell into the stream by
accident
Col. Comfort had recently been
elected consulting engineer to prepare
plans and specifications for half n mil
lion dollars worth Of Improvements to
be made here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-13
Explosion.

Everett Mass, July 13.-John Nc
Gonigle, teamster, is believed TO
have been killed and number Of fire
men were injured when fire works i'll
the National Fire Works Company
here exploded today. Fire followed
which destroyed number OF small
houses causing loss that will exceed
$50, 900. McGonigle was driving past
the store when the explosion took
place and his horse and wagon were
blown many feet.
1t was later learned that no one was
killed by the explosion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The historic Black Horse Tavern
which has stood on the old Washington
pike for 1856 years, has been sold to the
school board of CanonsbUrg, Pa.
With eight men under arrest, al
Newark, Ohio, charged with implication
in the lynching of Carl NJ Etherington
anti-saloou league detective, with aft.
dayits in the governors office that vii
lead to $50 more arrests, and with the
resignation of Sheriff William Linke
the investigation into the mob violence
of last Friday night was given decided
impetus yesterday.
The Mexican delegate, Senior SaIado
nominated Antonio Bermeio for presi-
dent, while Rodriguez Larreta, in
behalf of the Argentine delegation,
proposed Henry White for that honor.
Senior Bermejo was elected The pro-
posal to elect Secretary Knox and DR..
de Ia Plaza honorary presidents came
from the Peruvian delegation. 1t was
decided that hereafter the various vice
presidents should preside at the sue
cessipe sessions.
Japanse mail to the State Department
quotes returning traveller from Aus
trala rs saying that the anti-Japancsc
feeling in Australia had reached an cx-
IRENE point japanese are forbidden
entrance to the Australian clubs and
forbidden to attend public meetings.
German influence is belived to be
responsible for this anti-Japanese
prejudice.
In a special session at Charleston,
W. Va, Monday the Supreme Court
refused to grant an appeal from the de-
cision of Circuit Judge Burdett, dis
solving the injunction previously
awarded the Chesapeake & Ohio and
prohibiting the state officers from en-
forcing the two-cent fare law. Under
the decision OF Judge Burdett, the
railroad must refund excess fares over
the two-ccnt rate and comply with the
two-cent law,
Sixteen-yeaa-o Annie Slakus, !;
PHYSICAL and mental wreck yesterday
accused the Wilkes Barre, Pa, police
of vicious tliird-degrec methods in try
ing to make her confess to a number OF
thefts. She says the was called vile
names in her cell by some of the police
men and detectives, that they threaten
ed to hang her if she did not admit the
robberies. and that the detectives visited
her cell in relays to question her,
abused her, called her names, and that
she was dragged about by. her bare
arms from room to room. She admits
committing several thefts, but says she
confessed to more in order to escape
the third-degree treatment.
The House of Commons, by vote
OF 300 to 100, last night passed the
second reading Of the women S suffrage
bill, for which David James Shackleton,
labor member from the Clitheroe, d.
vision OF Lancashire, is the sponsor, and
then referred it to committee. The
bill provides for the granting of the
parliamentary franchits to women who
are possessed of the property qualifica-
ton and who already exercise the fran
chise in municipal elections. The de-
feat of the bill by referring it to COM
mittee, will signallze an outbreak such
as England meyer knew before. The
women and the men who sympathize
with them will temporize in this matter
no longer" This semi-revolutionary
statement was made today by Walter
E. Clsren, NJ P, the leading parlia
mentary champion of the suffragettes,
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DISPATCHES from Berlin today show

DISPATCHES from Berlin today show
that Germany is in the seaSaw stage.
The semi-official papers yesterday were
defiant and looked upon the Monroe doc
trine as a scarecrow. Today articles IN
German newspapers, believed to be in
spired, are peaceful in tone and vlr-
tually acknowledge the position the
United States, has always assumed III
respect to the South American republics.
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Trouble Anticipated in spain.

Madrid, July 12.-That the Spanish
government anticipates as bloody 4
revolution as that which went on in
Spain during the long battles around
Melilla is indicated today by the thou
sands OF troops that arc being masscd
in Valencia.
There are rumors current In high
circles here today that government
spies have discovered evidences OF a
most dangerous revolutionary plot IN
Barcelona.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-13
THE facts about the latest Ohio lynch

THE facts about the latest Ohio lynch
ing are coming out, Judge Seward.
who has summoned 4 special grand
Jury to investigate the affair. says:
This city has been for years III the
hands of law-brcakers, and the high
officials of the city and county have
openly connivcd at violations OF law
and have defed the courts THAI;
statement explains the lynchlng. The
governor has suspended the mayor
under an anti-mob law passed ut the
list session OF the legislature, and ii
looks AS if lynching in the president 5
State would be made unfashionable.
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Ball Refused.

Newark, o., July 13.-Anxiety was
caused today by the refusal Of bail to
10 persons charged with being in the
mob that Iynchcd i detective last Fri
day. 1t was announced that the pris-
oncrs would be held for the grand jury
on charges Of first degree murder. The
ten persons come from every walk in