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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
stoens and Loss OF Life In Europe.

London, Jan. 27.-Partial returns 10.
day from European sesports show that
fully 200 vessels, mostly small fishing
craft, have been lost In the storm Of the
lat As htus, and that there has been
loss OF life 10 the sinking OF at least bali
of these boats.
Italy, SraiD, Germany and the Scan
diusvisn countries all report tremendous
loss In property and life, with greatly
increased death roll feared from the iso.
Iation OF many towns by high water and
snow blocksdes. The situation 10 The
most appalling that Europe has known
10 many years.
B.lsted vessels are arriving today
10 battered condition, Dispatches from
Naples say the water front there has
been fl ,oded aud the quays wrecked.
At Rome the Tiber lie threatening to
lnuudate the city. The river has slrsady
OVERT owed many miles of territory and
is causiug great damage.
TIE report ttIt q tidal wave had
swept Venice pIOSei to be without
foundation, but the city hiss tufsred
htaVily from the storm aud many build
logs baVe been destroyed.
The interior Of Spain Is practically
Gu! of from outside communication and
the extent OF dsuage there cannot be
ascsrtsined.
Rescuirg parties are searching for 8
dozen Alpine tourists, who have not
been heard from for two days. Snow
blocks many Of the Alpine passes and
makes 1t probable that many OF the
moun!aineers and tourists have been cut
off from escspe.
Today traffic 10 Denmark is badly in.
terrup,ed and half dCzsn trains sre re-
ported inaccessible from snow blocksdes.
The passengers are without food and
fuel. The SHOWS 10 Scandinavia are the
heaviest Ia several years aad mes! OF the
smaller towns are isolsied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
THU RsDAY EVENING. JAN. 81. 1910.

CoNDIrIoNs Ia France are becoming
more serious daily by reason OF storms
and hJoda. Peslilence seems most
likely to follow 10 the wake OF tie
8 ORA s1d add to the horrors OF The
3 tuaHou. New areas are being constantly
inundated and yswDiug chssms sP'
u7ar 10 the streets. A commercial
panic Is also imminent. The 5 ine 10
still rising, and Paris like doomed
city is holding its bresih 10 terror Hall
the city is In darkness. 10 the gloom
gaIIoplDg orderlIieS are bearing inSiruc'
tiops. which can 90 longer be sent BY
telephone. The army Of police, fireman
aud soldiers give the appearance OF o
city fighting for it's lite. The water Of
the Seine hiss Invaded the entire laoJ'
riDth Of uudergrt Paris. 1t threatens
ruin and destruction everywhere, AL
ready the damage is officially estimated
at 5000, coo, 900, and every hour adcs
millions more The catastrophe promiss
to exceed the limits of palioDal dlsas'
ter and become International. The des'b
rclI also is growing at a frlghful rate,
and when the epidemic, which now sp'
pears inevitable, breaks ont II will rut
into thousands. Already scarlet fever
hasa ppeared among the refugees at I7fy'
Auoog the supsrstliOus there Is talk Of
the destruction of Paris ss result oil toe
appearance of II lley's comet. Oond =
tions 10 other parts OF France sreequsll
grave. At Oharenion $4,000 people
are on the bousefops. The storm is oJ
no means confined 10 France, bat lois
OF life and properly are reported In olheT
countries, especially in different parts Of
Itsly. Dispatches from Rome say the
Tiber rose 40 feet and streets In Naples
are flooded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Home RuIe for ireland the Issue.

London, Jan. 27.-H 1me rule Tor
Ireland will be the overwhelming issue
10 the next English election, according
to an agrsemeDt that Is reported today
on the highest authority to have been
reached between Premier AsquIth and
John Redmond, the nationals. leader.
According to this agreement, the
liberals aud natlonslls.s will work In
complies union 10 the proposed refor-
nation OF The Ii use Of Lords, 10 the
budget asht and 10 support OF a bill 10
eff.ct sweeping election Law reiorm'.
After these measures have been put
through, the homs rule bill will be In
troduced.
There will be no possibility OF lie
passage during the next session, as 1t Is
believed tbR! 90 per cent. OF The liberals
themselves oppose home rule, bu. the
Issue will be made The chief contention
In the next election.
The present strength OF the parties lP:
Conservatives 257; liberals 249; nstior =
alIs.s ~; liberties 80. This leaves so
seats sal to be,rd FROM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27

ia 1907 or 1906. vas connected with the vii.
s-n cases or his connection With il / do not
remember. 81 have not seen the record Of
the cases which were decided yesterday at
Seattle aud therefore cannot say whether or
not they are the same cases with which Allen
was connected. But in<t this Gaze as in eyeIv
other will do my utmost TO furnish full
particulars TO the investigating committee.
hsve nothing 10 fear"
Preside0t Taft has c0mmuted the sentences
In case Of CSdet Guy Woodman Phipman
and Jose Morch.Duplat who we're tried by
court.martsl from Abseniing themselves with
oat authority from the academy st West
Poiut and given the penalty OF suspension for
one year. the president confirmed the sen.
tence but commuted il to Tequite the cadets
to be confirmed TO the ares Of barracks and
gymnasium and the boiy of the cadet encs mp.
ment until June 10, 1910. IN addition the
boysimust walk armed and equipped as a
soldier in the barracks on Wednesdays from
fur o'clock until supper and on Saturdays
from Q O'clock until retreat,
The postal savings bank bill 10 be consid-
cred 10 the Senate was framed by a sub-cOm-
mittee of the Senate postofice committee
today. The bill will be acted upen by the
full postofice committee tomorrow and will
be recommended TO the Senate for passage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Sixty-first Congress.
Second Session.
SENATE.

A bill aunexlUg part OF A'Iz)na to
Utah WAS introduced In the Senate by
Mr.. Smoot. The cesslon Is supposed to
better enforce The laws and wipe out
gangs of bad men now iniestiug the
border.
A resolution calling tor detailed To-
formation regarding second class mail
matter was introduced In the Senate
today By Senator Gore, aud went over
without action. IL directs the p0sloftiae
committee to ascertain the comparative
rates paid for trsusf o;ting second class
mail matter by mail, express and fsst
freight; comparative rates paid by gov.
ercment and express companies to rail-.
roads; comparative rates between the
United States, Canada and foreign
countries.
HOUSE.
For the purpose Of raising revenue 10
time OF war or other emergency MI
Foelker (rtp. N. ~ introduced rsso.
lullon to amend the constitution 80 that
an Income tex may be levied. Whenever
The president is OF the opinion that
sufficient revenue has been raised BY
his means be may pat an end to the tax
levy. By proclamation, bat II In the
opinion of Congress more money 10 still
needed the presidents act may be over
ruled by Congress by tso.thirds vote.
State and government bonds are exempt
from taxation 10 th3 FOelker bill.
A defense OF the Payns tariff bill In
which be declared that II is the best
tariff Law ever passed In the United
States, was made by Mr.. Boutell while
the agricultural appropriation bill wss
under consideration. Fl declared CIVIL
liam II. Taft will be trlumphsntly re-
elected In 1912" aud outlined the arr
umeuts he said the republican members
OF the House would be compelled to
meet In The coming congressional cleo
tlons. Then he answered these argu.
menls, IS be said they must be answered
during tie coming campaign. Mr..
Bontell declared that the tariff bill has
nothing to do with the high pIice OF
living and said that shoes and lumber,
both OF which we're reduced In the Payne
bill, have gone up In price since the bill
was passed.
To act aside all doubt about the gold
standard basis OF the Uni!6d Safes fn.
aucisl system, Mr.. Payne the leader to-
day iutroduced bill providing thai
hearAiler all bonds and securties Issued
by the government shall be paid 10
god c1in At the present standard. "
Under the present law, United States
bonds may be payable 10 gold or silver
at the discretion OF the secretary of the
treasury.
An attack on Speaker Cannon was made by
Mr.. Htiin who declared be had been removed
| from the committee on agriculture because
| he had sought 10 prevent gambling IN cotton
futures. Mr. Helm declared that Cannon.
| ism is on its last ilegs. lie read from La Fol-
letts's msgSz ne to support his argument.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27

The great slaughter Of human lives 10
the coal miues OF the country is due to
the greed Of the mine owners to increase
their profits and avoid the expenditure Of
good bard cash for safety appliances for
tbs protection Of those who provide The
coal supply of the country, Is the charge
MAIDS against the mine owners By E. s.
Mccullough, vice. president Of the U Olted
Mine Workers Of AmefIcs, 10 his annual
report submitted to the organization re-
Gently. The vice president terms this sc 9
national disgrace and murder Of the meat
cruel type, and says that as long as the
public can secure Its fuel supply and
pref, is the chief sim OF the mine owner,
no relief can be hoped for only through
the united action OF the mine workers
themselves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Official.

A report of the Committee on Finance on the
issuance Of S745,OOO coupon bonds dated
July /, 1908, and the retirement OF $'49..
9CO coupon bonds issued July l, 1879.
Section Of the ordinance approved April
%. 1908, provides that: The Finance Com
mittee of the City Council are hereby author
izsd and directed to exchange new bonds for
outstanding bonds of same value, and TO sell.
at such time, in such manner and smount as
they In their discretion may deem best, any
Of said new bonds for the purpose OF raising
money TO purchase any outstanding boEd-
The proceeds of the sale o. such OF the new
DO Ids as may be sold, shall be usad only in
the payne ut OF the old or outstanding bonds -
That this requirement has been strictly OBJ
served finds It's proof 10 the statement that
the Auditor has d plsced on the desks Of
the members of Council, and this report Of
, your committee also shows that the proce -ds
Of the sale Of such OF the new bonds IS may
be Id shall be usei only In the payment OF
the old or outstanding bonds" was not Ill
verted, but used I'd required under the pro-
visions Of the ordinance, and can tie brisfiy
| stated as follows: The amount tf bonds 1879
paid by warrants Ia Sls1.20J 10 which add
bonds still outstanding, $',40'; total Sl43. 500.
| The bonds 1908 sold amount 10 $57. 100 and
notes for 49,, 900 (bonds hell as co lsteral)s
or net amount Of Sl4i,326. The outstanding
bonds will be paid upon presentation las
have al out Of the proceeds Of sales f.0m
bonds now in the city treasury.
The refuuding having reached the stage
where nothing remsirs but to pay the s2.|OO
of 1879 now outstanding, and TO pay of the
notes out Of the proceeds OF the sale If the 80
bonds Of 81 0C0 each; your committee to whom
this work was assigned. and which was both
important and laboriou', involving as 1t did
the successful settlement OF debt amounting
to three quqr ers CT a million Of dollars, EN-.
| body and make part Of this report an extract
| from the reco.d book kept by the Auditor, as
shown on page II, IS prepared and entered
| tn sreon by your committee.
"Ata meeting Of the Finance Committee,
held at the Auditors office Janusry u, 1910.
| w. n. Sweeney, former chairman Finance
| Committee, being also present by invitation.
| An examination and review in detail of former
work in connection with the retirement Of
| the bonds Of the issue OF 1879 and the issue OF
l tOnds of 1908 10 exchange vi made; also the
sale of bonds of 1908 and the paying by war
r9n's Of the city of such bonds OF 1879 as have
been presented for redemption. The commit
tee ma Ike this record If their llbor and ex.
amin ton"
There WIS printed the following bonds
L isouo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
DEATH OF COL. FINNEY.


Col. William Wood Finney died yes
tsrdsy morning at the residence OF bis
son-in.lsw, f. O. Kent, 10 Petersburg.
Bora at Prospect Hill, Chesterfield
county, May l6. 1929. be wss the son
of the late Capt. william Flnnty, OF
f lock, PoWhstan county. After at
tending schools In several coanIits Vol.
FIuney 10 l845 mstriculsted at the VIZ
ginis Military Institute, from which be
wss graduated 10 1548. 10 lS49 be LETT
for California, when gold hunters strscs.
ed 90 many from the eastern section OF
the country, aad was one oil the oiigi'
majors of The famous Pony EHpfeer.
Later Colonel Fipney returned TO VIZ
gInIa, and when the civil war broke out
was commissioned captain 10 The quar-
termsster's department Of the provision
al army OF Virginia 10 troops under
Slonewall jackson at Hsrpers Fe'r'
Later be was promoted to lientensn''
colonel of the Fiftieth Virginia lofan.
toy. At the time OF bic death Ooiopei
Finuey uss writing an autobiography
Tor book 10 be published by the WI.
sIrIs Military Institute. Tie s'ie'e
haa not been finished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Greek cabinet TO Resign.

Athens, Jan. % The cabinet todsy
notified King George OF lite decision 10
resign. OFiue to the dictslion OF the
Military League, 1t Is impossible to
secure parliamentary quorum, and un'
der these conditions the cabinet declares
lts continuance Is impossible. For The
same reason the formation OF q new
cabinet will be next to impossible and
the king faces the problem OF having to
deal single handed With many pressing
questions. The situation, 1t Is freely
predicted, will lead to his esrly a>dlca'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
rr.,syrer surrenders Himself.

Webster, Mass, jan. 27.-John A.
II al, treasurer OF the S1nih Bridge saw
iues Bank, is charged with stealing s2l-
600 Of the banks funds snd whose short
age. It 10 estimated, may exceed 81 ,OOO,.
600, surrendered himsef to the state
police at Worcester todsy and was
brought here for hesring 10 the District
O,ufl. Hall was srrsigned ct once,
pleaded not guilty, waived examiuhiiOp
and was released In $50, 900 ball,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
ys,sn E.yors Opeu Door.

Toxic, Jan. 27.-Jspan stands for the
open door In Msuchurla, bat insists that
it will place its own Interpretation on
inst what constitutes such open door and
will refuse to accept any outside dicta'
tIou, 1t also claims that the status OF
Mauchuria has been firmly fixed BY the
treaties Of Portsmouth and Peking, and
that the subject matter Of such treaties
is sufficiently plain for all Dsiions to
rtaj, That fsct was made very plain
At the session OF the Diet today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
M IS fiesler Desires To Testify.

Boston, jan. 27.-Mlss Dorothy Hes'
Ter, OF Chicago, whose photograph Ia
said TO be the Gauss OF an attack upon
DR.. E. 8. OoWles, Of navy ball here for
which Psymssttr @. P. Aud ard As.
sistant Surgeon A. H. Robuett will be
court msrlialed here next Monday, IL 10
Boston today determined, Il is said, to
testify at tho navy hearing II such a
thing be possible. Miss Hesler, who Is
ssid to be the fsnce OF d.. Robnets,
left her Ohlcago home OF once on hear.
Ing that he vss to be court.msrIisled
aud arrived here yesterday. II Is BE-.
lieved doubtful that she will be allowed
to testify. Miss Testers relatives here
are said to be trying to induce her to
give up the ides Of appearing before the
naval bosrd, bat with little suceees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Murderer Hanged.

Phlladelpbis, Jan.27 ALFRED Wnek,
a young PolsDder, was todsy banged 10
the MoyanensiDg prison for the murder
OF Emma Kurner, his l7.yeaf.old sweet
heart, two years ago, because che refu ss1
to marry him. After shooting the young
woman Wnek turned the revolver upon
himself and for months fingered 10 8
hospital. HIS life WAS saved only to be
legally taken By the commonwealth TO.
day,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Faunderip0 of a Steamer.

Londor, jar. 27.-The Central News
Is In receipt of q dispatch from Rome
saying that the harbor master q. Naples
reports 40 unknown steamer laundering
nesr the Island OF NisItS, In tho gulf Of
Nanles. The reporl cannot be confirmed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Battle ia Progress.

Blueaslds, via wireless, from Colon,
Jan. 27.-Dlspatcbes from Rama todsy
to provisional Secretary OF State Disc
says the E,trads army has begun its
second attack on the administration
forces under VasQu's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27

WHEN ecOnomizDg 10 their meats
thrifty housewives will aeon fud other
methods Of saving quite IS desirable and
IS cay Of accomplishment,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27

counted for and destroyed.
II. BLADDER. OIL.
HENRY K. FIELD.
II. r. PURKE.
W. IL SWEENEY.
Finance Coz mitlee.
Tbis 10 q summary Of the refunding Of the
debt OF 1879 Il is respectfully presented to
the City Coancil for its consideration, and for
any further action that 1t might desire 10
make.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Fisherman Killed.

BiHalo, N. Y, Jan. q. +The atten-
ion of the federal su horiies will be CALI d
today 10 the killing yesterday afternoon
Of George Weigand an American fisher
man, who was shot to death 10 Nlsgsra
river, the American residents OF Grard
Island declaring emphstlcslIy that Wei
gsud was sho' by Ten Briggs, the game
warden Of Wsllsnd Vnly, Canada, and
that Welgaud was 10 American waters al
the time. a man who was With Weigs1d
when be was killed admitted that they
had used dynamite on the previous day q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
HOUSE..

10 the House bills we're introduced to
impose license tax on certain fishing de-
Vlcss In addition to that prescribed bS
'aw, and for the protection Of certain
6sb; to amend stcliou l447 OF the code
10 relation to the powers and duties Of
district school boards snd the expenses
Of school trustees; to prohibit the sale or
purchase OF pistols 10 this state, and
provide punishment therefor, except IN
der au order OF the Circuit Courts; to
amend section 1853 OF the code, as to
time Of holding court; to regulate and
dtfine the liability OF common carriers
for it jurles to their employees from neg
ligence; to amend and re-enact section
ll6 Of chapter IL OF the code In relation
to oalbs and sfirmations; to relieve oil
licensed auotloneers and common criers
from serving on grand and petit jarles;
to amend section 2465 OF the code 10 re.
lstIon 10 contracts, deeda, ETC., that are
void to creditors and purch asers, unless
recorded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27

When the Berlin police attempted to break
nm a social q demonstration at Brundwick
a riot followed 10 which n persons were
more or less seriously wounded, Many er'
rests BsIs made,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27

TIE Market.
GsCrrssovu. r. Q. Jan, "a. Whai ll5-iss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
The Legislature.

Most Of Yesterdays session oil the
fgislslure was occupied with presenla'
ions to the governor aud lieutenant COVER
nor Of silver services mention OF which
made 10 the Gizstie Of thst day,
aud with the pint session, 10 which
according to tbs provision Of the con-
sttulion OF the Uaitsd S a!es, the
election OF Senator Daniel vas ratified
and effective. The House did p'scli-
cally nothing else. However, some I'm
plriant matters were taken up In the
Senate.
SENATE.
The bill employing Attorney. General
William A. Anderson TO continue TO
PR secu.e the state debt litigation went
through without the usual committee
action and readings. The bill incress'
Ing the number OF aides on the s.sf OF
the governor was also pissed.
OF more interest than anything else
vas the efjrt OF the Senate republi-
cans to accuse the democratic pirIy Of
extravsgauce. The S:nste had under
consideration the Fletcher tex equall.
cation bill. Senator Noel attacked 1t,
calling 1t revolutionary, and saying
that It put the tax sffsirs of the state
10 The hands OF q political oligarchy
more constituencies than that OF the
CIR of Rossis. Senator Keezsll vlgor'
ously resented the attack on the states
fiosDcial management, and buried the
accusation back at the senator from Lee.
Senators Fletcher and H,lssy also de.
Tended the administration OF shslrs.
The bill went over.
A report was recsived from the state cor.
porstion, commission stating how much
money would go to each county through
which railroads pass In case the rolling
stock were taxed 10 proportion to sact
counties, rather than wholly at The
terminals.
Bills we're Introduced 10 amend section
"a, chapter 4, Of an act concerning uo.
lie service compositions, approved
January IS, 1904; bill to amend an
act to provide for the establishment Of
libraries in the public schools Of the
rural districts, snd to appropriate money
therefor, 80 as to extend its provls-
ions to the lIbraris, of city schools
to amend section 1859 OF the code as to
the times for holding regular terms OF
the courts In the several circuits, and
giving jlrbdic.ion to courts during re.
cess, whether adjourned for the purpose
OF opening or holding another term, or
part or portion, there or otherwise, which
the Judges of the circuit courts now have
10 vacation; to authorize the cities OF
the state 10 make additional allowance
or compensation 10 commissioners OF the
revenue; to amend section 1888 Of the
code relative to the compensation to
officer or other person for service 10
certain cases, where no other compensa-
lion Is provided; 10 protect villages and
incorporated communities having within
defined boundaries population OF 800
or more against the running OF large Of
animals within the said boundaries, and
to authorize the Circuit Court OF the
county 10 which such village or commu.
nifty Is located TO tx the boundaries
thereof for The purpose Aforesaid.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-15
NOTABLE PAINTER OF DESERT SCENES
Chicago Artist at Scottsdale For an Indefinite Stay.

Mrs. Bertha Menzler- Dresslcr of Chicago is the guest of Chaplain and
 Mrs Scott at ScottsGalc Mrs Dress: ! Ter. nas here several years ago. w:,en she painted many views of the rlom- | tains buttes and the desert for which
 she received special prizes at the Art Institute. Chicago. one ir 1909. being
 the fortnightly prize for sunshine and Shadows on the Desert" and the William Frederick Gr3ver prize in 1910 for q group of IScturcs.
 Mrs. Dressler :fIdicd at the Institute. 1 Chicago and with OIiveire Merson.
 Raphael Colin and with Anan Jean. Paris. France. She is member of | the Chicago Socitv of Artists and the Chicago Water Color club. and is rep
 resented in the Union League Club of Chicago. the Kilo and Nike clubs and also in the North End club She is art director in Evanston Classical school,
 But in the midst of a busy life she 1 has ever heard the call of the dcs- ert"-and now returns to spend q few. Weeks in its alluring charms. Not a little disappointed that civilization lis making sad encroachments to mar
 the pristine bea4g g. However she will ! find many spot not preempted by Inan-where the sage brush. the cacti. ' the burning heat of the sand will bc
 all her own still, waiting for the mas
 terly touch that will transfer thcii to
 the glowing canvas.
 Nothing can rob Arizona of lba rars
 evening tints that rest upon tle '",ii
 bralter of the ranges'-th -Four PeaEs.'' "Old Camel Back There too
 Mrs. Oressler will. paint. as early and
 late she is out studying the very heart
 of Nature watching and catching her varying moods
Arizona republican., 1910-03-15

Page l. Miners Convention Meets at Cincinnati.'' '' "Embalmed." Care