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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
The Leaning Tower About to Fall.

London, Aug. 11.-According TO the
Rome correspondent of the London
Globe, expert engineers have recon-
mended to the Italian government that
the famous leaning tower OF Pisa be
torn down and re-erected on better
foundation.
The report OF the engineers is supple,
mental to that they recently made, and
follows thorough examination Of the
foundation of the tower, which is be
leved to be in danger Of falling.
The tower was built in 1854. 1t Is
white marble, 1873 feet in height. The
inclination from the top to the base is
sixteen feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A special meeting of the City Coun-
ell will be held tonight.
Mr.. John ID. Normoyle was today
APPOINTED administrator Of the estate
of Frank Peyton.
The Cardinal A. c. was defeated by
the Percellville baseball club yesterday
by the score of II to 3.
Each member Of the police force will
receive $500 from the net proceeds oil
the excursion given last month.
Only routine business was transacted
by Fitzgerald Council, Knights OF Co
lumbus. at the meeting of that organi-
cation last night.
Application has been received at the
treasury department from the First
National Bank of Alexandria, to be
designated depository for postal saw
ings funds. ,.,.
The work of laying five granolithic
sidewalks on the south side OF King
street. between St. Asaph and Wash
ington, is in progress. -,
The Vinegar Hill Blue Star baseball
team yesterday easily defeated that OF
Tunnel Town by the score OF IL to o.
They will on Saturday play another
game with the Corporation Boys.
Mr.. ClamhoOd, an employe at the
Potomac yard, fell in fit in the upper
part of the city this morning and was
conveyed to his home by Officer Ar
rington
The two-masted bay schooner, E.
5. Johnson, a well known trader on the
Potomac, has been sold by Samuel
Phillips, of Vienna, Md, to Brook A.
Miller and Alexander D. Soles OF
Matthias point, Va, and the new owners
have taken possession of the vessel.
Justice Barnard, in the Supreme
court of the District of Columbia yes
terday, with the acquiescence of Attor-
ney Malcolm Hufty, granted the petit
ton of Mary Page Hufty that she be-
allowed to take her two children to
Cape May, n. j., for vacation.
The body of still born infant was
found in one of the docks between
/ Prince and Duke streets yesterday even
ing and the police were notified. Act
ing Lieutenant Roberts made an inves
tigation and notified DR.. Moore, the
coroner. who directed W. Domaine q
Son to take charge of the remains anc
bury them.
Hampton Coleman, colored, a port
er on the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad, was killed a
the Union station, Washington, abou
s o'clock last night, when he stepped
in front of a car that had been shunteC
by a switch engine. His skull wa
fractured and he was otherwise man
eled. Coleman lived in Richmond
He was twenty-eight years old.
Mr.. j. w. Travers will have for sale II
market tomorrow a fine lot of salt waite
fish, including blue fish, mackerel, trou'
rock and butter fish.
Two barrels select hard crabs, 30 cent
a dozen: also soft and deviled crabs at
Brill's restaurant, foot of King street.
Select Soft Shell Crabs on toast AM
Deviled Crabs at Spinks's Cafe, Primo
and Royal streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
DEATH OFF. W. BUTTS.

Mr.. Frank w. Butts, son of MIR.
Louis H. and Mrs. Virginia 7. Butts,
died at his residence, 424 north Column
bus street, this morning. The deceased
was 81 years old. He was clerk in
the Potomac railroad yards. Mr.. Butts
was born in Washington. The de
ceased was a member of Alexandra
Council. Order Fraternal Americans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
DIED.

At the residence of his late uncle,
Augustus \. Butts, 424 north Columbus
street. at 1910 a. IN. August IL, isio'
FRANK W. BUTTS, son OF the lale
Louis w. and Virginia I. Butts, aged =
years. The funeral will take place on
Friends and relatives are invited tc Z
tend, SE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11

Shoes less than half price-2O0 pairs
Misses Shoes that cost to manufacture
81. so and $1.75, and sold at 500 and
g. so. will be sacrificed at CSC per pair.
John A. Marshall & Bro, Az KING
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11

After a prolonged conference with
Mr. Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill, James
r. Garfield and Clifford Pinchot lett
oyster Bay, n. Y, today for New
York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
aug11 law4th

7 OST. LStrayed in West End. Fairfax
IL county, one STEER, weight about
900 pounds. Color brindle. short horn.
Reward for information. WlLBEltT {.
RAGGETT. CITY market. augIl 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
ODD FELLOWS AT MARSHALL HALL

Prince William Lodge, No. 2Il, L.
a q f. Manassas, of Va. held its an
~ outing at Marshall Hall today.
The first train arrived at Alexandria
inon, Manassas this morning at S;45
NJ LII The steamer Manchester left
o. c;,v with the excuSionsists at 1880
~. M ,,orning. The last train for Man
assas will leave Union station tonlgh'
OF 1927.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11

Henry Wehrlemann, broker OF 6S
Broad Street, committed suicide IN his
office today
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11

For this section fair weather and mod
crate temperature tonight and FRIDAY
light variable winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11

Sample Shoes, worth $500, $500
and 500; your choice, 1924. See
our windows. j. A. Marshall & Bro,
400 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
T Tomorrow, Friday, is Remnant Day

Progressive merchandising the absolute eviction OF all goods
respective There number OF outer
and little children at
low selling Friday There also all sorts OF
for andho priced
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
LOCAL MATTERS.
Sun and Tide Table.
Weather Probabilities.

Sun rises tomorrow at 500 and sets 200.
High water at 1893 a. IN. and 1888 p. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11

100 pair ladies fine shoe worth ~ ;t oos
a0 "a oo They are our best makes.
an an little off as to style, % cents,
7 y" A. Marshall & Bro, AZ kias streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-11
Wood
Coke
Coal

Order your Coal before the advance at
lowest summer prices. Best quality
prompt delivery and bottom price
Phone e5. DEW. AITCHESON, lO7 south
Royal street. les-u
The Washington times., 1910-04-15
PARIS BEGINS TO SEE
JOKE OF HER DUELS
La Matin Editorially Ridicules
Antics of the French
Fighter.

PARIS. April 15.-And now the. French
themselves are beginning 70 seeNthe II
dieulous side Of the due business. Here
Is what 'Le Matin" says IN an editorial
cite:
'Duels are becoming more and more
funny We have seen dueis where. after
a fusiliade, -ear-splitung. prolonged. and
useless, the seconds separated the ad-
versaries, saying.
'Messieurs. you are heroes. Shake
hands and lets % eat-"
"A few iabs en- sixte' and -en quarter
satisfies honor and is a good appetizer.
Another time we saw one adversary
discharge his pistol in the air. At least
II wasn't his fault that one Of the sec
Onds caught the bullet
In AlE1erS. after a press oOiernic the
inSuiteT and insulted faced each other
on the field Of honor. Six balls were
exchanged With result Both had
f1red into the air.
Fortunately there were no avistors
overhead.
What we want &c know Is what did
these Two men discomuode four peace
able secon1s for. not O. mention the
reporters and photographers Why did
tney derdnEe fhemsel Ives aven2 The next
time we viii be reading u the papers
NM. DUraBd and Du rour Fought a
duel with pistols Testerday. n Durznd
ired -FOUR bullets into his garden wall
on the outskirts cf Calais NJ Dupont
actually en- voyage. also fired four bull
lets into Lake I.ucerne. Neither man
was wounded "
The Washington times., 1910-04-15
NEW WORLD POWER
AWAITED IN EUROPE
Balkan States Expected 10
Assert Their Indepen-
dSnCe Soon.

LONDON. April 15.-For some reason
which diplomats nay understand, but
which no one else has ever figured out
Satisfactorily. the most important
events In European international poll
tics almost always happen on Sunday.
II probably. therefore. viii be in the
Sunday e afternoon newspapers that
Americans VIII read III the not very
distant future, Of tfe birth % a new
world TOwer,T while they were al
church, eating their holiday dinners ana
resting the cay before European
statesmen are already looking forward
confidently 10 the great event. so It
viii not startIe them much. but 90
others il is likely TO come as a good
deal Of q surprise
The new. power viii be known as the
balkan Empire. tne Bs-San ConIeaeEa-
ton the United States OF the Balkans.
OF something similar. IN Europe Ii viii
include all Of the so-called Near East p
q total Of 261,S55 square miles, OF about
the same as France In Asia Il win
have possessions en- braciGE $50 co..
sixth larger than Alaska It's combined
European and AsiaIic population viii
ne nearly tee0,090. OF nearly as much
as the combined population OF England.
Scotland. wales. and Ireland
The Balkan Empire. VIII BE sale 20
PUT into the field easily, on a war foot
iEE- 10000 trained soldiers BY cali
Ing n its -Asiatic leVies x VII be able
nearly 70 double tins number and all
VIII be -rSt-Tate fighting men Alto
Eerner- from military standpoint it
vvill be numerically. as in point Of Eu-
France Man fo~ man. however. its
soldiers viii he far better material than
the French. though its officers are prob
bly, not yet quite so well trained.
The Washington times., 1910-04-15
STABLE
REACHES PIMLICO
Jumping Division At Mary
land Course Is Greatly
Augmented.

BALTIMORE. April 15.-The jumping
division at PimliCO WAS augmented today
by the arrival Of Silas Feitch's strong
stable OF tlmber~toprers headed by the
crack Rufas and the veteran Grandpa
Neitch has several promising green
Jumpers in his lot and II looks count for
anything the former Jockeys horses
viii win their share OF the purses hung
up by the Maryland Jockey Club.
Neitchs arrival completes what IS
claimed to be the strongest division OF
sfeeplechasers ever brought together on
an Eastern track. Belmont Park in its
palmiest days never had a collection OF
higher class crOSs-cCuntTy thorough
breds than are gathered at the old PIN
leo track for the meeting which begins
next Wednesday. and as the steeple-
chase field at this course in its new
dress is as pretty and safe as there IS,
t1iS END OF the sport ought TO prove one
of the most attractive features Of the
spring meeting There are no stake
events on the Maryland Jockey Club 5
program for the Jumpers, but the purses
are large enough 10 attract the best or
the horses
Among the stables that got in yes
tCTday were those or Capt f. b Cas-
satt, son of the late A. j. Cassatt, who
owned The Bard, Gurus. and other
cracks. w D Althouse. q niladelp hia
millionaire, and Samuel Ross, OF
Washington. Captain Casa It's horses
are IN charge OF simon Healey. who
brought along also II. B. Duryea's old
campalgner. Dreamer All OF the
EOrses in this lot look well. Healey
expects great things of his three
year-old Layminister, who is a candi-
date for the Preakness- He has a mum
Ter OF good looking twO-year-olds-
In Mr. Ross lot. which came from
Benning. are Rosshdmptun and Tom
Melton. the latter the winner Of last
nan has about as good a looking lot
Of -year-olds as there is AT the
track, and some OF them have shown
that they can run Perhaps the pick
OF the lot IS q chestnut colt, Dr. Deuu-
uer. by Prince Of Melbourne Rossair-
This is one OF Mr.. Ross own breed
ing. and he has shown we'll IL Is said.
a fan brother to Lady Isabel, called
Kentucky Colonel also has shown
speed. and is a good locker
Interest among the trainers at PIN
0co IN today's Carter Handicap. which
is 10 be run AZ AquedUCt this afternoon,
is keen. To man the trainers pick big
Jack Akin 90 win They cant see any
other horse IN IL Here are some or
the EXPRESSIONS heard
Thee Coles-Jacz Akin will make EN-
so tired in that hrst half mile thai they
viii all want to stop chasing him
J. =. Mayberry-They wanted me TO
run after Jack down Al Jacksonville
with my mare PauroUffie, but I couldn't
see It. There IS Just as much chance
for the others 20 beat Jack ArSin today
as I had In Jacksonville
Woods Garth-What'S the use going
any further down the Ene2 Jack At
Kin VIII walk home.
The Washington times., 1910-04-15
Overlooking
The Stomach
Causes Incomplete Digestion, Heakens
The System, and Breeds Dyspepsia.

Gluttony Is as vile a sin as drunken
ness and its evil results are more terri
bic and far more rapid The human
system turns into the stomach and all
mentaTy canal from 70 - pounds Of
digestive fluid every twenty-four hours
Cram your stomach with food and YOU
exhaust these juices If your stomach
cannot digest the food because IL lacks
juices 20 do with, YOU should either eat
less or make more gastric fluids
stuart Dyspepsia Tablets contain
ingredients one grain OF which VIII di-
geSt 300 grains or food With stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets in your stOu-
ach the evil effects Of Overeating are
removed, for these little tablets when
DISSOLVED stick 10 the food and digest
all the good from d.. They won't aban-
don The stomach and leave a mass Of
dec2yinE uudlgested food 10 putTLLy and
irr-tate the mucous membrane t5niuE.
They give greater quantities OF gastric
fluid. help the iurestiEes enrich the
blood, prevent constipation and cfut-
tony. while sinful. may yet be made less
harmful by the use OF hese tablets
Every druggist cars them iu stock
price - cents per boz or send us YOUR
name and address and we viii send you
a trisI. package free by mail. Address.
F. A stuart Co, 80 Stuart Bldg. Mar
shall, Mich
The Washington times., 1910-04-15
REFLECTIONS ON HTS NOSE
II was a Eed One Before PoEIan1 Com
pIeteIy Cleared the Skin

Because OF the numerous reflections
on his red nose many man possessed
OF that a1liCIiOn has determined 10 lid
himself Of it. md has done so quickly
through the use OF little posIam, the
new skin remedy, naturally fesh-coI-
ored, which heals and hides skin i'm
Projections Although primarily q rem
edy for ecZema-stODpiuE the itching
with first application and rapidly re-
storing the health OF the szln-posIam
shows immediate and surprising results
when used for less serious skin sffec-
tons such as pimpleS- rash, blotches-
infiammatfOns. etc. Used after shaving
Il VIII soothe and tone I'D the skin as
no toilet preparation could possibly do
According 10 the uses for which Il is
employed, pOslsm may be purchased in
Scent boxes or 8 jars at Ograu s.
O'DonneiIs, the Peoples Drug Store.
Affseck's and all drug stores A free
sample which win demonstrate its mar
velous work VIII be sent upon request
10 any one VINO VIII write TO the Frner-
Eeucy Laboratories. g west 18th street.
New York City
The Washington times., 1910-04-15
Jim Safell, of This City,
Is Dean of
Operators.
OPENS FORTY-FIRST
SEASON AT PARK
Telegrapher Is Well Known to
Thousands CT Fans and
Writers.

Known rc- ,Eally to comparatively
few OF toe Thousands OF fans at Ma
tional Park, but by reputation
throughou. t,le, world of major league
baseball, Gin sSaffen, perched high on
the roof o. the gI7ndstand yesterday
started his Eorty-frst year in charge
OF the press Dox ct Washington ball
grounds
Born on July 8, 1913, the present
dean OF operators entered upon his
duties as a teIeBrapher on March 4.
1883, and since that day has had an
uninterrupted career at the key.
During che winter months he makes
his headquarters at the central Of
nee. bus with the advent OF spring the
veteran goes &C. National Park. and
holds forth unsu The close OF the sea
son IN October
Sees First Game.
Safeu attended his first ball game
on June 2S. 1859, when the Olympics,
or this city, played the Cincinnati Red
Stockings At that time the telegraph
Office was located in the building al
Fourteenth and streets, where now
stands the Washir gton City Orphan
Asylum The messenger boy who
carried the messages from the ball
park 70 the Office in those days was
Louis KICtz. who IS well known IN
Washington
SafeI claims to H~ve seen more bal
games than any ma living. but de-
spite his long service ne is still a most
enthusiastic fan. and time and again
Is threatened with death when he COM
menCes 10 yeu violently at some critical
stage OF a game when the newspaper
men are their busiest and not n a good
luuOC when l1-e-Tu Dted-
Has Many Duties
SsFeITs duties are most multitudinoUz
FOR IN addition % seeing that ali mes
sages filed by the baseball writer's Of
washington. A. well as visiting scTibes,
are well cared for, he must be a dipIo-
mat TO e. plain erratio service when
storms eau Sc wire troubles in different
sections must receive reports inn
ing by inning from every major league
caTae, see that they are properly post
ed on the big score board in left field,
and on the other hand, fash all battery
changes and half inning results 10 be
displayed fl other cities.
Hardly a DAY passes that Saffei does
not handle communications between the
clubs. covering waivers and other secret
matters. but so true has Saffell beer
20 the confidence iCtrUSted in HIM. that
he has hosts Of frie1lds among managers
and other club ofGcl ais.
Despite The faCI Jhate.le is sixty sever
years q axe. and Is ire father OF four
teen children. II m SEffen is q TeEu-
lar kid DO and .o0ks good for may
more years IN the pencil pushers perch
The Washington times., 1910-04-15
HER SOLUTION.

Young wlfe-Gregory. dear, what Is the
tToubie2
worried husband - Nothing, Miiiies
nOthing-except that I've lost the com
binatlon Of the lock on the office safe
Young wifc-Ts that all. dCaT2 Why,
YOU can advert = for 10, can't your
Chicago Trfbuns
The Washington times., 1910-04-15
SIGN HIM.

do you wHsztle OF sing or recites"
No"
can you do nothing 70 entertain the
gGesJsg-
We'll. / can name all the vice presi-
dents we've ever had The accomplish
ment has been mentioned a. unusual. -
Pittsburg Post
The Washington times., 1910-04-15

Is that d number VIII be offered. and
that sevefal meetings probably VrflI have
10 be held before the organization Of
the alliance of associations has been
completed and adopted by them
A new feature in the situation which
aeVciopeu to-day ans which promises 70
attract ne little interest IS that many
OF the members. Of the committee OF
fifteen Of the chamber, whose report
favoring the cooperation OF the cham
Der was turned down, will attend to
OF course, these members VIII Tot at
tend In body. nor as a committee.
but many Of them have indicated that
they viii attend as individuals SO great
IS their interest 81. the movement
President William r Guide, OF the
chamber. it IS learned. IS among those
Who have planned 10 be present at the
meeting
May Reconsider.
Whether the chaHlber will call a spe-
cial meeting and reconsider the action
it took Tuesday night IS a matter which
is being discussed not a little II is sx-
pected that the results of tomorrow >
meeting win largely determine this
President GUIDE is inclined to doubt
that the action of that body in with
drawing from the proposed central citi-
zcns- association was due TO the influ-
ence Of any special interests. but he
stated TO-DAY mat N u could be shown
10 his satisfaction that there was reason
10 believe SuCh Influences had been at
work he would make an Investigation.
II believe the action Of the chamber
was due to the belief Of those who
voted against the committees report
that Il would not be advisable for us TO
20 INTO the proposed central citizens
association at this Time said Afr. Guide
today nder the CirCUTnS tauces. I will
not call = special meeting of the cham
Der to reconsider the decision. unless
there is a more formidable demand for
another meeting than seems to exist
today
Calls It Misuse
IF il is true that special interests
have been using the chamber for the
promotion OF their own particular ends.
VIII be the first TO condemn II and 70
take whatever action IS necessary to
Euard against such misuse Of the soci-
ETY. IN the future However, do not
believe any special interests were re-
spouSible for the action Of the chamber
IN this central association question.
Personally. / had no objection what
ever 10 the chamber going into the
scheme + il desired 10 do so. II could
have done no harm and would have been
wholly within the chambers rights un-
der its constitution. BUt the chamber
voted not &c 20 into Il. and in view OF
the fact that Ete-cfarSes OF special in
fluences are based on SuruiSe. see no
reason why the proEossr5oTT Il not now
q closed incident"
The Washington times., 1910-04-15
SAW TROUBLE AHEAD.

AGntie-Why are YOU so sad, Lulu,
darling
Six-year-oId-I was thinking, aBntie,
what a bother that little brother Of mine
viii De when 7 grow ND and have a
beau
The Washington times., 1910-04-15
PENCIL ACCEPTABLE.

Louis-Have a ciCar2
Phi Beta KapDa-DOa't smoke. but I'll
take lead pencil instead.-Uuiversit
or Wisconsin Sphinx
The Washington times., 1910-04-15
LIE sHk.es VIEWPOINT.

First shad-A-e you IN favor OF forest
eoEgeFVation2
Second Shad-Certainiy: It's an infer
nal shame TO cut them up for planks.-
n Y. sun
The Washington times., 1910-04-15
SUBJECTS WITHOUT HUMOR.

Rririsher-TOu Americans joke about
subjects IN which there IS very little
lUmor
Huhblte-Tha subjects Of King Ed
yard. eh. old hoy2-Boston Transcript
The Washington times., 1910-04-15
Plans Indefinite

Just what plans viii be submitted for
he EOrernment OF the organization is
Rot known, but the general impression
The Washington times., 1910-04-15
EXCELLENT CHANCE.

Browns saving money
That 50 %
Yes iIis sGTragette wife has Just
been sent 20 5@tI for thirty days De
troit Free Eress.
The Washington times., 1910-04-15
ALWAYS MYSTERIOUS.

One human passion never yet explain
e. Is that II deaf people for walking
on the railroad tracks.-PhiIsdeIph
Ledger
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-03-12

forums and on the stump. Here are
the names of some Of the books:
Famous orators of the World AMI
Their Orations," 'Dunbar's Complete
Works." This Country of Ours"
Farming by Inches," "Hiawatha," rs
ture," by 100 colored young men;
Young Peoples History of the World"
Masterpieces of English Oratory," and
anything else not listed, call on or write
E. l.. ROGERS, Agent,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-03-12

AT the East End Shoe Store, 1907 E.
Capltoi avenue, can be found the COL
ored papers, magazines and tracts. Stop
over there while ordering shoes and
call for something to read.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-03-12

That Negro Business Mems League
is the timeliest thing Of the last dec
ade organized here.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-03-12

"It is no benefit to have given me
something, but it is benefit to have
enabled me to obtain something for
myself" -Emerson.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-03-12
The Dunbar
News Company

Is the place where all colored papers
and magazines can be had Call at SIS.
s13 E. Washington, or 3O61s S. 9Th. l
purpose, step by step, to create a reg
ular news store handling all colored
literature, books, etc., also the big
Sunday dailies, and leading white mag
,azines. Telephone 99S. e. L. Rogers.
Manager.
If the average colored person will
expend as many dollars in some kind
of business as he will readily do for
lodges and socials, his children will
have job when they grow up, Ell?
How to Talk''-for sale at Thomp-
sons and Neal & Browns. Price 15c.
The pastor and members of st. John
A. M. E. church extend a standing in
vitation to you, one and all, to attend
their services every Sunday. Services
open promptly at II o'clock and you are
out by 1910 p. m.