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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
FIRE IN A CIRCUS.

Brn1m & Bailey's 'bIg top" the
main tent Of the circus, caught fire at
Schenectady, N. Y, Saturday from q
lighted cigar stump, and burned like an
overturned hot air balloon. Fifteen
Thousand people who Hlled the seats to
oveIdowlDg fled out like school children
st drill. II was an admirable display of
discipline aud cooluess. Mr.. Bailey, the
manager, In commenting on the con-
duet OF the crowd, said:
III consider the attitude OF the people
something marvellous. 10 all my ex-
perience Of circus life have seen any.
thing like 1t"
The management attributes the FIRE ID
the obstinacy OF careless smoker.
InsIesd OF throwing the cigar awsy,
1t Is believed, be hid It behind his back,
and 10 so doing brushed the burning end
against the canvas.
Spectators frat smelt the smoke and.
quickly eiacoytriug the fire, began to
beat ct 1t with their coats. The Ere
reached abose their heads quickly, and
the next effort 10 conquer it came from
the circus employees, who began tearing
ont huge patches OF canvas. Their eff
forts met no b,ter success, for the FIRE,
eating upSsrd, had soon worked their
way to the topmost peak.
Energetic men snd cool women 10 the
crowd, aided by employees, had already
assumed direction OF the audience, and
orderly files we're soon moving steadily
from the exits. When q woman tainted
or child shrieked 10 terror shouts Of
resonance rose and strong arms were
Instantly ready for support.
N(ta person WAS burt, not al snimsl
wss injured. The dsmsge Is estimated
at $40, 900.
As soon So the fire started the fronts
90 all live animal cages Ia the meDsgtre
tsnt we're closed, and this proven ted the
animals from becoming panic. tricken.
The elephants and horses were gu lckly
led ont and corrsled Ia q nelghboripg
field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23

MEMBERS OF Congress who must
face Herlous contests ia their states OF
districts If they come back to the next
Congress, ever since the republican whip
of the House isiusd his prediction that
the present session would not adjourn
before July Is, are becoming extremely
anxious. Even the most pessimistIc
members hsd thought there would be
little difficulty in getting away by the
end Of June, bat week has passed since
the forecast was made, and in that time
little progress hiss been made. That the
prediction was made SIS "bluffp for the
purpose of impellIng both branches OF
Congress to bestir themselves was be-
lIeved by the congressional leaders, but
there Is danger nov that the session Will
run well into July and the members In
doubtful districts, and there are many of
them, are fearful that unless they go
home aud mend their fences they msy
not be returned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
KING GEORGES ADDRESS.

King George has istu.d the follow.
log;
To my people: The voice OF aGec-
ton and loyirg devotion to the memory
OF my desr father which has come from
every part Of The empire, the outward
public denominations, and especially
those in my capital. during the two
stages Of bis last resting place, and the
pathetic manner In which vast muItitudes
OF his loving subjects patiently and rev.
erently awaited the opportunity 10 pay
the last trltute to his memory have
profoundly touched me sud my whole
family.
A sorrow 80 sudden and unlocked for
might we'll have been overwhelming,
but the aentimett s evoked thereby have
made nae realize that II Is q loss COM
mon to me aud my people.
They share II with me. / do not
stani alone.
With such thoughts | take conrsge
and hopsluly look itt) the fu ufe,
strong in my faith in GJd, trusting my
people, and cherishipg the laws and
constl uticn Of my beloved country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
SpItZer Pardone6.

New York, May 20 Oliver Splitter,
for years dock superintendent Of the
American Sugar Refining Oompsny's
property Ia The Williamsburg section
OF Bfook'yp, convicted last winter oil
conspiracy to defrsud the government
and sentenced to two years 10 the Allan ia
prison, VAS called as q witoe,s against
Ohsrles Z. Heiks AID bis co-defepdsnts
on trial here t,day.
As coon as Splitter had been sworn
special Prosecutor Stimson asked him
Why be was IN New York to testify. He
pulled 8 paper from bis pocket and
said:
III have been pardoned by President
Taft ID come here and tell the entire
truth regarding the sugar irsuis "
The pardon, which was displayed by
Spiizsr, is dated May 10, aud Is foil and
unconditional. 'Spiz,r made complete
confession OF bis part 10 thtIsugar frauds,
his testimony being 10 direct contrast to
that which he gave at bis trial last
December when he swore positively that
be knew nothing sbou. the frauds. He
s9ore that as far back az 1895 be used
devices by means of which sugar wss
uaderWeighed.
SpIzsr 10 the man who bored the
holes 10 the scales through which the
springs we're msnipultt d by which the
government was defuuied OF 81, 900, 900
10 duties by short weighing Of imports
by the iugar uf. He told the whole
story under oath today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23

Resumption Of the fight on the rail
road bill ia the S3ntte means more than
the defeat or adoption OF the pending
progressive amendment. The progress
ives are seeking to write into the law 6
provision that hereafter there shall be
no increases in railroad rates without
the permission of the Interstats Com
MERGE Commission. 1t is Of great I'M
pOrtluce to the whole country, aud be.
canse the public believes that rates are
high enough, and that further advances
ahould not be made unless for reasons
that will win the approval OF the Inter
tile Commerce Commission, the public
is supporting the proposition. There
are indications that the amendment
proposed by Senator Cummius will be
adopted. But whether it is adopted OF
defeated, there will have been more
clearly defined than ever the actual it-
sues between the progressive republicans
and the relciionsry forces, led by Mr..
Aldricb, - which President Taft has
sttsched himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Virginia News.

Mrs. Mary Burcb, wife OF John L.
Burch, OF Lessburg, died yesterday In
Lsesburg from general debility. aged 70
years. She was daughter OF the hts
William McOlsnahaD, & revolu .ionary
soldier.
Henry Siunt, OF the corporation bosrd
democratic nominee for Cougfess In the
Ninth Virginia district, sailed from
Liverpool on Saturday for his home In
Virginia. His wife's health II IL said
has improved.
Mrs Lucy Harrison Dorsey Calvert.
wife OF Mr.. O. Baltimore Calvert. of
Prince Georges county, Nd, died 10
Washington suddenly yest.rday at her
home 10 the Devonshire Of heart dis
ease, 10 her twsr ty eighth yesr. She
was the only child of the late Charles
Woithington Dorsey, Of Front Royal.
DR.. K E. Wines residence, at Albert
vile, Prince William ccusty. was de-
stroyed BY FIRE at about IL O'Clock Sat-
urdsy night. DR.. Wines lost nearly sll
OF hls household effects, Including the
family wearing apparel. The property
Is generally known as theS. Reid Hotel,
and was built by the late ]. B. Reid ADD
conducted by him as q hotel for pEm-
Der of years before the county seat was
moved from BrentsvlIle to Manassas.
The time having expired on Saturday
In which candidates could file notices Of
their candidacy for the democratic nomi-
patton in the First district and Hon. w.
A. jones slone having tiled such nj tee,
he will therefore be declared the nominee
OF the party for said Office. This will
make the eleventh time this honor will
have been conferred upon him, nine
times without opposiliob.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
LABOR MEETING.

Over ten thousand persons filed the
Dig and torlum Of the mIllion.dollsr pier
at Atlantic City yesterday to attend the
mass meeting for labor, the greatest
popular meeting of the Presbyterian
General Assembly.
Rev. Charles Sickle, 50 perrin tsudert
Of the Department Of Commerce and
Labor OF the Presbyterian Church, made
the principal address of the meeting, st.
lacking present industrial and social
conditions among the working classes,
among ether things saying they we're
compelled to work too long. He said
that "30, 900 Industrial workers sre
killed every year.
Rev. Warren II. Wilson, assistant to
superintendent Seize, speaking Of
"The Conservation OF OouEtry Life,"
declared that the church holds . grett
responsibility 10 preventing the rush for
the cites that Ia threatening the pro-
ductlve power OF the country. d.
Wilson iDsi,tsd that CT u1try ministers
must take up both the financial aud
social work to keep enough young people
In the country to obgiste the dsnger OF
the couotry beIrg forced to import its
fOodatufs within few years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Thieves Captured by a Woman.

Rochester, N. Y, May 2S- Police
men here today declare that Mrs. Roth
Vttter hss missed her vocation. She
sh,uld spply her talents 10 detective
work. Two meu, identified later "a no.
torious crooks, with police records were
auaioged here today aud committed on 8
robbery charge. They were caught by
Mrs. Vttter late last night after they
"snsked" a diamond stud from the shirt
front OF her father With whom she was
returning from a lake resort. She grab
bed one OF them By the collar, threw her
weight against the other, and held him
until policemen arrived.
The pair are Thomas Gsogegsn, sged
GO, of Chicago, and EdWard Fitzgerald,
aged IA, OF Philadelphia, also known IS
"Frilz the Owl" When confronted
with their rogues' gallery pictures, the
pair admitted their identity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
States Witness Murdered.

New York, May 3.-The entire force
Of this city Is working on the theory that
the mu!ilsted body of an Italian found
In the woods near the Flstbush section
Of Brooklyn Is that OF Antonio Ocmito,
who by turning states evidence con.
victed "Lupo the WOLF and bis asso.
ciates, who are serving sentences In At.
lsnts for ctunterieiting. The face Of the
murdered man Tssso mutilated that iden-
ti6cation was impossible, and there wss
nothing IN The clothing but scrap OF
paper bearing the address Of Brooklyn
Italian who claims he dees not know the
dead man,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23

IN order TO cut down the deficit OF the
Postoffics Department without taking
away any of the ranking privileges OF
members OF Congress, who run up into
the hundred OF thcuiands Of dollars,
Postmaster General Hitchcock has loP-
ped off the heads Of "a clerks In the office
o. the auditor for the PoStjfice Depart
msnl. A majority Of these clerks are
womeD, and have been 10 the service
many years. Their places will be filled
by adding machines. An insult added
To ipiurv,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Tornado In Illinois.

Cairo, ILL.,, May 23.-Two women and
six children are seriously Injured today,
while several other persons are suffering
from bruises and four families are home.
less as a result OF 8 tornado which swept
Cairo last night. A number Of houses
were wrecked. The home of II. NJ.
Smith was TUNED upside down on a
vacant lot adjoining the premises. The
women aud children injured we're In this
houae when the storm struck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Bryce VIII Not be Relieved.

London, May 2S.-Iu response to
inquiries todsy regarding the report
10 the United States that Ambassador
Bryce had ssked 10 be relieved from his
Washington post, the foreign Office de-
MED thst any such request had been re.
ceived.
The government lie DESTROYS that Bryce
remain, an he is considered The most
successful ambassador that England
ever sent to America. King George Is
particularly anxious that Bryce con-
tiuue at Washington, at least during the
early stsgts of HE reign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
The Trial of seyler,

Mays Landing, N. j., May 20 -
William Ssyler, charged with the muir
der OF Jane Adams, his alleged sweet
heart, at the mlllIon-iollsr pier, Atlantic
CITY, on FEBRUARY 3 last, was placed on
trial before Justice Thomas w. Trench
ard, 10 The courthouse here today.
Special trains were iua from Atlantic
City 10 the courthouse snd brought hun
dreds OF interested and morbidly curit u,
spectators. Early In the day farmers
from miles around began to drive 10, and
people automobiles slsrtsd ID arrive from
the shore in order to secure seats ia the
courtroom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Killed by n Train

Lynchbnrg, Va, May 2S.-Shplng
In front Washington and Chattanooga
noIthbouud S,utbern Railway train,
which, it is claimed, did net have q
headlight, RJbert l.. Tyres, fged 65, .
Oonfederste veteran and for many years
night waiohnisn at the yard at Monroe
was instantly killed shortly before day
light this morning. The iunblirg Of
trains had made Tyree deaf aud be could
not hear the approaching train which
caused death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23

In THE House OF representatives. on
Saturday Messrs. Champ Bark and Ed
gene Toss denounced the Psyne-AldEich
tariff IS the worst ever placed on the
statute books, and declared that Its re-
neal aud the making Of new one that
would meet tho expectations OF the peo-
ple and relieve them Of the present In.
toIerabIe burdens Of taxation would be
the issue of the coming campaign. Mr..
Foss insisted that the SixtS.second Oon'
Vress must be called together next spring
10 revise the tariff anew, and expressed
the belief that the demand for this course
would become to strong as a result OF The
coming campaign thst President Tat
would be forced TO heed 1t and Issue the
necessary call for the extra session. AL
though an iron aud steel manufacturer
himself, he declared uuhesitstiugly foi
the removal OF sll duties on iron and
steel, as we'll as from coal and all other
raw materials esseDti sl ID their manu-
facture. He WAS confident that this
course would not adversely affect his
business interests, nor those of the
Thousands of skilled and unskllled work.
men he employed. The new democratic
member from Massachusetts, made an
excellent impression By this, his maiden
speech in the II u,e, aud when he coz
cluded be was given az ovation by his
minority colleagues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Placed in Hands of Receivers

Chicago, May 23--The IOhicsgo rail-
ways compsny WAS thrown into the
hands OF receivers today. United~ s ates
Olruit Judge OroSscup appointed Henry
O. Blair, and John M. Roach receivers
10 bonds of 1926, 600 each on the petition
of the Westinghouse Electrical and
Mining Company. The traction company
owes the petitioner $50, 600 which 1t Is
unable to PAY on account Of judgement
sggregstug $1,000, 900 outstanding
against It.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
SOUTHERN PREsBYIERIANs.

Alter two days of argument, the gen.
eral assembly of the Southern Presby
terisp Church 10 LeWisburg, W. Va.
on Saturday agreed upon thorough re,
organization OF the church work, design
ed to put 1t on business basis. The
recommendation OF the special commit.
tee on coordination wss adopted with
slighl amendments.
The changes are gr upfd uuder three
heads. These are The consolidation Of
executive committees or boards, which
carry on the work Of The church; the
conversion OF the standing committee oil
the church on systematic beueyolence
into permanent comm tee, with en-.
larged powers, and a new system OF gath
eriDg funds fer assembly work.
Hereafter the executive committees
will be those on foreign missions, home
missions, of ministerial education and re-
lief, and Of publication aud Sabbath
schools. The executive commi tees on
colored work and on schools and colleges
we're dissolved aud put under home mis-.
slons aud ministerial educstIon and re-
lief, respectively. The crphansge home
at Fredericksburg, Vs., was placed uu-
der the control OF the committee on min
isterial education and relief.
la regard to oollectioJ, the churches
are urged to adopt the budget system.
Until that Ia done the churches will take
up only eight collections year for as-
sembly work, instead OF nineteen.
With more than 1000 vacant pulpits
In the church, the assembly received an
appeal from the executive committee on
ministerial education and relief for larger
funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
The Wheat Corner

Chicago, May 23.-Ihe May wheat cornel
OF IT. II, Waterman received another hard
Jolt today when. on information that grent
shipments Of the staple were en-rouie to mai
KIT, prices broke three cents below Sat
ufdiy's close. Msy opened at 1903 IL sold
down 100 10 but later rallied to l07 10. More
than 10000 bushels, sexual Grain were de
livered to the Albany. speeulator and it il
estimated that 500 bushels are either leading
or awaiting and boats for transfer 10 the mar.
ket, There are eigbt.more days 10 which 10
make delivery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
News of the Day.

The sculptured stsr erected In the
Church Of the Ascension, Washington, 10
memory Of Bishop Sit,rlce was dedI.
Gated yesterday.
Few changes 10 the policy OF Edwsrd
VII are expected to be made by King
George. 1t seems improbable tina. the
new ruler Will crafty the demands oil
the extremists.
King George has begun his reign with
al act of elemency, granting remission
oil short seBtsnces and reduction OF Others
throughout the kingdom, these inclui-
Ing the army and the navy.
Mr.. Samuel w. Brooks, who had
been the Maryland executive messer ger
for over so years, and who had served
under Is governors, died yesterday al
the home OF bis son at Essipmt, q
suburb of Annapolis, sgsd nearly eighty
years.
By the will of Isaac q. Wymau oil
Salem, MATS, filed Saturday, the tulk Of
bis estste, which ia estImsted at nearly
$40, coo, 900, Is left to the Graduate
School OF Princeton University, as q
memorial OF Mr.. Wymsn's "1sstipg
efftctioD, as the will phrases 1t, for bis
alma mbtaF.
Yesterday being Worlds Sunday
School Day, the delegst's to the World g
Sunday school convention, in session 10
Washington, attended special service 10
the morning, afternoon add evening 10
observance OF the day. The program
OF service consisted OF singing hymns OF
praise, responsive reading and prayers,
the order being that prescribed by the
executive committee OF the Worlds San.
day School Association.
President Taft, Mrs. Taft, Mr.. Roose-
welt, King George OF England, Presi-
dent Daz, OF Mexico, and Williams
Jennings Bryan we're made life mem
bers Of the Worlds Sunday school As.
socltt'on, at the convention In Wash
ington Saturday, amid scenes of great
enttu,iasm. For each of those 80
honored 81, 900 hsd to be subscribed
sud 10 the case OF Colonel Roosevelt the
chairman OF the convention, by popular
demand, limited subscriptions 10 81. A
delegate from Canada started the enthu-
siasm.
James A. Pstten, who Is said 10 have
engineered the so-called "corner" In
May cotton which the government is
investigating, has received an order for
80, 900 bales of the staple which were
delivered to him on May contrasts from
foreign spInuers. This Is said to be the
largest individual order for cotton ever
received, and II Is estimated that
Mr.. Palten will make close to 81, 800, &.
900 on the deal, which involves SO, 500,-
600. The cotton is ID be delivered on
the basis of Is cent, a pound. II Is
understood that Mr.. Patteu paid from
9 to II cents 8 p 1und for 1t.
With scstbiug denuucIstion for the
"DsrfowmiBded whites" OF Washington,
a group Of English lsYmeu-all white
delegates TO the worlds Sunday school
conven!iou-Moused negro copgrega-
ton 10 the Shiloh Biptist Church to the
verge Of bysteria last night, t'lling
them they were treated In msnner to
cause every Christian In The world to
hang bis head with shame. The speaker
declared the act Of the local committee
10 excluding their colcred bnthern,
from the parade was worse than I'M
Christian; tina; Ia England there was 90
race prjndice or race hatred, and that
white and black alike were trest,d SIS
e1usls before the Law and the Lord.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Started on a Continental Walk

New York, May 23.-JOhn Ennis,
who admits he Is no longer "spriDg
chicken" left The city hall place ct $3.50
today Oh pleasant little STROLL 10 San
Francisco. Ennis, who Is nearly as old
as Edward Payson West1u, will endeayor
to make the trip In 100 days. Eunis
ia after the lsurels Of Weston who at
tempted to make the tripin 100 day, and
arrived five days late, Eanis was &C
compauied TO the city limits by two
mounted policemen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23

REALIZING that they will be damned
II they do whitswash Secretary Bsllingsr
aud that the administration will be
damned II they don't, the republican
members OF the Bsllingef-Pjncbot in
vestigRliDg cOmmlt.e have decided that q
minimum of mischief will accrue to the
party SIS a result of the chain Of scandals
unearthed If the report of the committee
isEheld back until after the November
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Distrjct Grand L1dre No 3. ol the

District Grand Lodge, No 5, OF the
Independent Order B'psi Birth NIT In
Temple B n Ahsbah Richmond yestsr.
day evening for its thirty sixth session,
which will continue until Tuesday. The
district comprises Maryland, Virgins,
North Carolina, South Osrolins, G .orgis
and the District OF Columbia. There
was 3 reception In honor Of the delegates
and their ladies st hotel after the pro-
ceediugs at Beth Ahsbsh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
B'nai Birth.

Richmond, Vs., May 2S.--Declaring that
new and younger blood is needed 70 continue
and increase the work of the Independent
order Of B'Hai Birth, Montague Triest, OF
Charleston, 2. C., recommended in his
official report. which he read in today's ses.
sion Of the District Grand Lodge No. 8. that
q gold medal be offered for the hest essay
written on the purposes aud aims Of the or
ganization by Jewish scheol boy or girl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
MONDAY EVENING, MAY %. 1910

THE Increased cost of living came be-
fore a general assembly OF the Prssbytef
Ian Obu .ch OF the United States 10 q
most forcible manner 10 Atlantic City
today when the committee on ministerial
relief made Its annual report. Ii makes
an urgent plea for an increase In the
contributions 10 the miDitters and mini
Bters' widows dependant upon it. Pres
ent payments of $500 Iullly to relir'd
ministers ard $3.50 to widows, 1t Wss
held, we're tally INADEQUATE. To meet
the higher cost OF living, $500 shtu'd be
given 10 tIose pastors who have no per-
maneut income, and $500 to their widows.
La,t year, according to the report, the
board supported 1,l4S persons, an In
crease Q; 1870. The receipts were
1924, 52S sc, an increase OF ISL, 679.9 81
Five lhtusnd, fVe hundred and fifty
one churches contributed to the board,
while 4, 4SO churches sent nothing. The
negligent churches were severely scored.
and resolution adopted hereafter to re-
port the latter t, tie general assembly
and thus compile soft OF roll OF dis-
honor. The report also showed th't at
the present time the ctuych has l,7lS
able ministers without employment. The
committees endowment fund now
amounts to 81, 100000 The increased
cost of living is a serious problem, aud
its effect is being felt everywhere. So
far no relief Is in sight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
The Kaiser Leaves England

London, May a3,-The Kaiser brought
his four-days' stay in London 10 close
today, leaving for Shsrness where he
will go aboad the imperial yacht Ho.
henzollern. The yacht will carry him
to Flushing tomorrow, where he will
take train for Berlin,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23

elections. So 1t is the present purpose
OF tie republicans to postpone the pres
entation Of their findings until fall, al
though the work of The investigators was
finished lat Friday.