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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
From Washington.
Washington, May q

A claim OF 1906, 900 will be paid 10
tae hsirs OF General George Washing
ton If bill soon to be reported By the
private land claims committee of the
House becomes Law. The claim is based
on land which General Washington
located in Whist are low knowe SIS
Hamilton and OlermoDt ctu 7ties, Ohio.
The committee finds that he paid taxes
on it until bis desth and bis admins.
traitors paid taxes on 1t until 1907. La
1907 a relocstion OF lands was msde by
the land Office and The Washington heirs
hold that through this relocation the
lands we're lost to them. The land In
question comprises about $3.50 acres
add the committee believes that the
Washington heirs are entitled to the
sum ssked. The heirs are represented by
Lawrence Washington, of Virginia, q
descendant oil General Washington. Nj.
Washington admits that he will have
grea! dlfieu'tY In determining the PER
sons who should justly participate in the
claim. More than a hundred persons
insist that they are entitled to share.
Charges have been filed against
George w. Padgett nominated by the
president to be United States Marshall
for the district of Maryland, by Attorney
Albert Porter of Baltimore. The
charges we're filed with the Senate com.
mittee on judiciary aud will be referred
to a su5coumittee for investigation.
After grazing the window OF an under
takers shop In Asheville, NO, for eight
years, the ashes of Sidney Lsscelles.
alise Charles J. Asqaith, alias Lord
B ,resfcyd sill be takeu to the home oil
the first of his siz cen wives. Under q
cloud of mystery the body OF the famous
bigamIst. The modern mummy WRs
c,emated In little underssker's es'
tablisbment here today. Two under
j takers assist ,ut's were the only persons
D resent at the fual rites of the once
famour szinder and bigamist. 4 m5Hter'
| ious woman Who made all the arrange
mentp for the cremation gave her ina
lust, uctions to the uodslt,ker over thi
telephone aud did not 90 near the little
! crems tory. The undertaken, j. William
Lee, says be does not even know who
the woman Is, slihough the ashes of the
dead man will be tnrned over TO her.
The congressional investigation of the Bal
| linger-Pinchot controversy, testimony IN
which has Just been closed, has cost the gov
eminent some thing over S32 500 in printing,
/ stenographer's fees, pay Of witnesses, milege,
etc Chairman Nelson estimates that the mis-.
celIaneous expenses will amount to COZ,
| To this must be added cost Ct the printing OF
the hesrings something like 5000 pages OF
testimony and about 1000 OF indexes, refer.
ence books. etc. 1000 in all. This latter cost
| will figure up close to.Sl7 300,
M. Cherries Taft visited the president a
| the White House this afternoon. The broth
ers later motored to the Chevy Chase COLL
links where the Taft's, Capt. Butt, and Gen
| Clarence Edwards played foursome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
News Of the Day.

MaTsvil!e, small town 10 Oklahom
Vas wiped OF the msp by tcroado
early yesterday evening and several per-
sons were killed.
Kenneth F. Sutherland, chief clerk Of
the Coney Island police court, Demo
cratic leader Of toe l6 b Assembly Dis
trict of Kings county, New York and
the real ruler of CJney Island, was in
stantly killed last night in attempting
to alight from West End train at the
Bay Ssh street station shortly before
10 o'clock.
B.csuse he attempted to attack the
s year-oid daughter of Harry Tisoo,
residing in the western part OF B:ker
cou.ty, Ca, Charlie Wilson, negro
boz Of about IS years, was lyuched
Thursday nigh. By mob. which took
him by force from 3 baiiiff before he
co1ld be landed in jail a. Newton.
Wilson was banged from tree stand
ing near a nush.trtyel read, and his
body vas riddled with bullets.
Countess TernoHsky, Lawyer Prilu-
kon, and Dr. Naumoh, who have been
on trial in Venice for long time for
the murder of Ctunt komaroEskY,
Husband of OJuntess TarnoHsky, were
yett:rday found guilty, The ctuoteas
was sentenced ID eight years imprison-
ment, Ptilukof to ten years, and Maui
moi 10 three yeara. Elise Perrier, the
countess maid, who wns indicted for
completely In the crime, was acquitted.
William j. Bryan arrived todsy and
presented his ideas on the peace methods
to the Lake MChonk Conference on H.
transitional Arbitration. 'Some favor
large nsVies," said Mr.. Brysu, "in the
belief tbst they will compel peace
others believe-snd 1 share the belief
that peace can better be promoted by dig
couragiDg the spirit that iuapirss the
building of big paeies. Our nation is
In better position thsn any other to
test the power olesample in leading The
nations int, the paths OF peace. 1t does
not need to commele with the world In
bsltleships.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21

The $4,000 fne assessed against eS-
Governor Frank West Rollins, OF New
Hampshire, for attempting to smuzgle
10 goods from Europe, will, 1t is be-
!ieved, prove powerful deterrent t.
others. Rollins's folly cost him 81 1000,
tho $4,000 ioe Imposed by the cour'
aud $4,000 penslty which he paid
when he found himself getting in htt
water. The fact that man of his social,
financial, ard political standing could net
get away with an attempt at smuggling
will undoubtedly dlssuade others who
:hink they can eyade customs duties.
According to U. s. Attorney Henry A.
Wise, Rollins has lost his cit zenshiP
aud be can only regain the same through
a presidential pardon. On Jaruary l a
new federal law becsme operative which
made smuggling felony. ROLLINS is a
personal friend of President TAFT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
The Ey saIsion of Jews,

Berlin, May 2l.-The German jewish
Benevolent Association issued a state
meut today, baeed on what It says is
REFORMATION of ur Questioned reiiabil ty"
that the expulsion Of Jews living with
out The pale in KHh, Moscow and other
large Russian cities Is still being ruth
lessly conducted on large scale dasp't,
stofficial Geaials." Already 5000 Jews
have beer driven from K'ef, the associa-
ton says. and probably a like runter
from Moecow. Tue total expulsoDs are
estimated at 10000. In hundreds OF
cases the authorities have not molested
the residents, bat have expelled their
children and have taken babies from
their mothers. This leaves tae paren to
the choice OF abandoning their homes or
their children, ard naturally they follow
their children into exile. Information is
considered 30 authentic that the Vcs-
siche ZeituDg publishes a passionate
appeal against the cluelties Of the Rug
sian authorities, 1t cFaracteriz.s the
expulsions as "bloodless progrom. ;"
All denials of the expulsioua, 1t is now
learned, come from the Russian authori.
ties are no logger giuen any weigh.
Tbcu,ands of those driven from their
homes will probably emigrste to Amer.
lea rather than take up their residence
in The crowded cities within The Jewish
nalc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate laid aside thu railroad bill!
yesterday and t2ok up the naval ap'
preparation bill. A debate, which was
sill pending at the hour ofadj onrnment,
occurred on the two battle.ship prop.
osltion. It Is believed the Senate Will
follow the example of tie House and
agree to two warahip7. An amendment
by Senator DepeW was agreed to Provid-
Ing tina. one of the bate ships ah0uld
be constructed at gLyernmert rasy
yard.
Mr.. Johnston, Of Alabama, deuieds
pnbliehed reports that thu democrats
have been dickeriny with Mr.. Aldrich
concerning the railroad bill.
General debate on the sundry civil
appropriation bill occupied the entire
tine of the House yesterday. Chairman
Tswusy, of the appropriations COM
mi't'e, announced that general debate
would be concluded today. The bill will
taen be taken up for amendment under
the 6vs-mlnu!e rule.
Mr.. Hamilton Fish, an iu8urgeIt, de-
li7ered caustic address, claiming that
the insurgents were the real friends OF
the bea! policies of the republican party.
The sensation OF the day was an attack
made upon Repres entati7e Serene L.
Payne, author OF lbe tariff law, BY Rep
reseutst We Butter Ames, OF Massachu
sftis, growing cut OF the refusal OF Mr..
Payne, as chairman of the ways and
means committee, to act upon q reg
ole ton OF Mfr. Acres looking toward
Canadian reciprocity.
Representative Ames, Of Msssachu-
setts, CHI rged Oba rasn Payne, OF the
ways and meaus committee, with dis
courtesy in refusing to hasr him on
resolution calling for immediate negoIia.
tions with Oa1sds, looking to closer
trade relations.
Representative Humphrey, of Wash
ing,on, republican, took his party tc
task for failure to pass the chip luosldy
bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
Exodus For Europe.

New York, May 2l-The biggest
complement of cabin passengers that
ever left this city within the short spsce
of FIVE hours cleared for Europe t,day
on seven big transatlantic liners. They
numbered 2,G95 aud represented all
walks in life. Steamship men utate that
the demand for cabins ia phenomenal
and That the rush will contirua for
another month. Prominent in the tour
isis were William Jennings Bryau, form
er democratic candidate TO. president,
who sailed to attend the missionary
conference to BIO held in Eiinburg,
Scotland, next month and United
States Senator E!ihu Rot, who left to
represent the United Sat IL presenting
the newfoundland fisheries dispute be
fore The Hague srb;trs ton court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21

The nearest that William J. Byran
would como t ,dsy to committing himself
on the presidential qualification of Mayor
= William j. Gaynor, was to remark that
Gayuor had made ia brillisns record"
as mayor. Mr.. Bryan WAS interviewed in
New York aboard the Celtic on which
he sailed for Ediniu'g TO attsnd the in
ternational missionary conference. Re-
garding democratic changes in the next
presidential election, the three time
csudidst, asid: tThey are very good, tu!
it all depends on what is done in Con-
gress. A democratic congress elected
next fall and good record made By 1t
would add 900, 600 votes to the demo
cratic tickle! in 1912" MIR. Byran said
1t would rot do seriously to discuss csr-
didates for st leas. another year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
adopted ssrit tim ss follows:

adopted ssristim SO follows:
l. That the couacil of the DIOCESE t
Virginia recognizes as members OF the
Cstaolic Church all who have bseu bap.
tiz!d with waite, in The name of the
Father, the Son aud the Holy Ghost
2. That in sll respects rot toned
by the rubrics and cauous the re'pon-
sibility of receiving the aoly Com
munion in accordance with the invita-
tions and warnings of the comm union
Office in the prayer book should rest
with the individual members of the
Catholic Church.
8 That the representatives of this
diocese Ia general convention be re-.
q1esled to Go sll in their power to re-
move the provision of canon which re-
quires ministers of other churches apply
log for orders in this church to be com.
municanls of this church for six months
before ordipation as six months In some
cases is too long and in others not long
enough and that the bishop and stand.
ing committee judge OF the time neceE-
sary in such cases.
Section 4 refers to the opinion OF tie
bishop OF the diocese that there is no
csnonicaI obstacle to the association With
himself or shy clergyman of this diocese
of the minister of sny other church In
the celebration of marriages and funerals
and therefore Ia the interest of church
unity such association should not be dis
coursged. This was not acted on, ell
though heartily approved by the coun-
Gil, as 1t has been from the beginning
the custom of the diocese of Virginia.
S2ct:ou 5 holda that it is the sense OF
this council that any body OF Christian
men having common church orgauiza-
ton, whether provincial, state or nation
al, holding the Apostles and Nicene
Oreeds and ministering the two sacra-
ment, with uufsiling u OF Christi words
should, il they desire the Episcopate.
have an opportunity of receiving it in
such form as may appear satisfactory to
the General Convention. This was
agreed to.
The supplementary clerical delegates
to General Convention we're elected IS
follows: Revs. Dr.. Green, W. D
Smith, R. ]. Mcbride, ID. d. and P.
P. Phillips, while the lsy supplementary
delegates are Judge Wallace, Judge
Wright and Messrs. Marchant and Eu-
gene Massie.
Rev. Thomas Semmes read the revised
canon on Suadsy schools, whica vas &C.
ceptsd.
The mex! meeting of the council will
t,ke place in Winchester. The ususl
vote of thanks to The churuhes and PEG.
pie of Richmond was passed in
! true appreciation of their generous hos.
pitslity and after The genersi business
the council adj u,ned sine die with Clog
ing prayer ard benediction by Bishop
Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
"RnoseYelt Triumph

London, May 2I.-"A wonderful per
sonal triumph for Roosevelt" This
was the characterization today of the
royal luncheon that King Georgc gave
at Windsor Palace yesterday, mined
lately following the funeral of the late
King Edward. Not until today was it
learned what important part Mr.. Roose-
welt played at this function, which was
attended by 40 kings, princes, dukes
aud untitled representatives at the
funeral of the late king. Every one in
attendance now admits that Roosevelt
was the dominating figure.
Today Mr. Roosevelt and bis family
are at "Wrest Park" the country home
of Ambassador Reid. They will remain
there until Monday, WHEN they will re-
turn 10 be the guests for few days OF
Col. Arthur Lee, M. P, who was the
British military attsche at Washington
during the Spani h-Americau war and
ACCOMPANIED General Shafter to Cufa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
Miss Reid's Remains.

New York, May IA The body OF
Miss E tslle Reid, the American woman
artist fund dead on April % on the
beach at Naples, Italy, reached New
York today on board The steamer Bar
barosss. The remains were consigned
to her sister-in.law, Mrs. Bertha Wells
Reid. The mystery surrounding the
death OF Miss Reid has never been solved.
There we're rnmors that she had been
lured on board yacht In The harbor Of
Naples, kept captive, for several days
and killed herself In au tflor! to escape.
Oilers, however, declared the young
woman was insane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
Virginia News.

Miss Lizzie B.riip, of White Post,
Clarke county, died at her home On
Wednesday afternoon, eyed so years.
A party OF 90 people from Indiana
has arrived at Fredericksburg to locsts
on the Louisiana isrm, on the Rap
pahsnnock river, in Caroline ", 10
miles below Fredericks burg.
Rcsa Garrett committed suicide in
Washington yesterday afternoon by
piping gas into her lungs. She was
taenty.three years old, and went ID
Washington three years ago from Cat
let's. No cause 10 known for the act.
Mrs. Virginia Shelton, widow OF the
lsts Richard Shelter, Of Frederickst urg,
died there Thursday night at The home
Of her son in-laR, Capt Thomas M.
LarkiD, afer long illness, aged II
yeara.
The strike of Norfolk and Western
Railway clerks, which was ordered
Tuesday By general committee of the
Railway Clerks Union, was called If
yesterday By the representative OF the
union, who declared they had enough of
1t.
w. r. Hudson, general superintendent
OF the Western Division OF tbs S u:hern
Railway, hss been appointed genersl
superintendent OF the Norfolk and
Southern Railway, with headquarters at
Norfolk.
Tne body OF The man who committed
suicide in the Capityl grounds in Wash
ington yesterday morning, vas identified
lsst night as that OF James +. StaDshury
of S Clay street, Richmond. SALISBURY,
wss retired -four and feed merchant.
He LETT Richmond Tuesday morning.
He had bsen in III health.
Governor Mann, of Virginia, vas q
visitor at the Capitol in Washington yes
terdsy and spent some time on the floor
Of the Senate listening to the debate on
the naval bill. He is q delegate to The
Sunday school con INVENTION. lie had
luncheon with Senator Martin.
An extra freight on the VirgiDian
Railway ran tito q Glide Eesr Shelby,
forty miles west of Roanoke, yesterday.
The engine and eigh! cara were dersiled
and Fireman Est WAS killed. The
accident was due to the falling of large
rock upon the track.
o! the / 200 Southern pstriots COM
prisips The Fifteenth Virginia Infantry,
who lett Richmond on the morning OF
May "a, 1861, for The front, there are
Only about 80 now living, and Of these
only about IS will attend the reunion
of the regiment to be held ct Yorktown
Msy "a.
The Virginia Insurance Commissioner
went to Norfolk yesterday to mediate
betreen the 5 u.besstern Urdersrjters'
Association, which increased lie iaea,
and The intur ug public. The people
generally seem 10 be in favor Of proaecut.
ing The association 10 the limit II the
contention OF the commemorative at
torney that the organization is an uu-
lawful conspiracy holds good.
Mrs. B,,tie Hsirs!on Blown, wife of
J. Thompson Brown, OF Richmond,
of the Confederate
Veterane, died suddenly st DanVilIe
!sst night at the bone OF her sor -!n-law,
P, F. Conway. She went to DaDvilIe
ia good health several days sgo for
visit. M.s. Blown sas 68 years of age
and besides her Lu,band leaves seVersl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
SPORTING EDITOR KILLED.

George B. Mcdonald, sporting editor
OF the Ohicsgo Journal, was killed, ard
John Evers, second basemau for the
Chicago National LEAGUE tam, WIS
seriously injured In an su.omohile acct.
dent in Chicago yesterday. When the
game with Brooklyn had been called CT,
Everr invited Mcdonald to take ride
with him in bis new machine. The pair
had gone bat short distances when the
automobile WA hit by rapidly sp-
preaching car. The automobile wss
turued over and Mcdonald pinned un-
derneath. Evers WAS thrown out, a
distsnca, sustaining serious Injuries.
Mcdonald vas taken to nsar-by hos
pital end died soon afterwsrd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
Alleged Bagge Check Thief.

New York, May 81 Morris BoTsky
SAID by the police record yard long,
was held by Magistrate Corrigsn to-day
In 81. 900 bill, pending the arrival of 8
detective and e1ttaaiiiou papers from
Richmond, Va, where there sre 35 iE'
dictneuts pending against him, EBoWsky
was arrested on ttl graphic adVices from
the chief Of poll e of Ri hmond. BoWskJ
is allened to be one of The best baggage
check thieves in America, and his opera.
ton are said t, have coat ibe Peunsyl'
vania Railrosd thoussndsaof dollare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
SATURDAY EVENING, NAY 81. 1910

THE BIllinger inVesiiE alton closed ao'
1uptly yesterday, as was stated in the
Gsz site OF tia! day. Secretary Blllin-
gers attorney, to the surprise OF every
one, anne u need he had DO more evidence
to offer. The committee agreed to hear
a,pu nents from both sides Friday and
Saturday of next week, aud gave the
lawsera until June IS to prepare briefs.
The closing of the case in this manner
is an additional circumstance against
Balliuger. Ha evideutly IVES unwilling
to venture again upon the witness stand
t, explain the letters to George W. Per-
kius, J. Pierpon. Morgan's partner, OF
those 10 Eogineer Thompson, OF Seattle,
relating to the Morgan-Guggenheim
plans of exploitation in Alaska. Hs hsd
no testimony to ottar in refu!ation OF the
charges made by Stenographer Kerby.
Ia his letter Diminishing Kerby from the
public service he charged thst Rerby
had t.eacharously made misstatements.
VT, Notwithstanding that Kerby's testi-
mopy was probably more damaging to
Balliugtr than that OF any other witness,
1t is permitted to 60 unanswered. Mr'
Balipger is plsced in a position where
he prefers that any differences shtu'd De
drawn from bis silence to tae risk o.
further revelations which would accom-
psny an atsmpt to clear himself. KerbY
had pointed out specific instances in Mr..
Bsllinget's testimony where he hsd
made MIST elements. Mr.. Bsllinger was
unwilling either to correct his testimony,
II Kerby's statements we're tiu', or te
disprove them, II they were false. Mr.
Ballirgsr's letter to Thompson sho"
mr.. Baliuger striving to aid J. Pierpor'
Morgau's partner. Perkins, In connec'
zion with the schemes Of Morgan In
Alaska. These same letters acd Bal
liuger'a let:rs to Perkins show how
pleased Ballirger was to be of service +
Perkina, and how thort uyhly he appear
ed 10 understand the exploitation O
Alaska, which Perkins, as one OF tht
Morgan. Gsggenheim group, was plan
ming, and how thoroughly in sympathy
with those plans he was. These Letters
also contradicted his vehement dsnlali
npon tho witness stand thst he kneH
anything Of the Morgsn-Guggenhsin
combination or its Alaskan schemes
lie hsd for these latest disclosures nj
explanations, no excuses, not even any
further denials. He resor;cd simply Il
silence as tho only safe pulley. Ths
whole stair ia blot upon MIR. Tstts &C
ministra.ion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
SuIphurous Rain

Lemans, France, May 2l.-A su'ptu.
rous rain fell here today, cue it is be-
lisvsd, to the passage OF the earth
through the tail of Hslleys comet.
Boots of houses and he roads are GOV.
cred with q yellow substance that was
precipitate6 10 the raiae. The stmos-
phere is impeDtrably nutky and sui.
phurous odor pervsdes the Surrounding
cLuatry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
Accounchment of Queen Victoria.

Madrid, May 81 Qaeen Victoria OF
Spain underRebt an acctuchment today,
the child, boy, being born desd. The
condition OF the queen gives some cause
for apprehension.
The accouchment Was not looked for
until the END of the month, aud for this
reason King Alfonso Gt.pded the funeral
OF King Edward st Windsor Yesterday.
The king is now Fastening to Madrid in
a special train.
The queen IVES married to Alfonso on
May 81, 1906. She has three children
Grown Prince Alphouso, Prince Jaime
and Princess Beatrice, aged respectively
three, two and ore years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21

IT IS amt uaced thst many New EGG
land cotton mills will close down for q
north or 30, throwing thousands out OF
enc ployment. This does ct agree with
the report, of prosperity throughout The
c,uptry given out by the republican
leaders of New England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
Daring Voyage.

Philadelphia, May 21.-The most
daring voysge ever undertaken By motor
boats began here at noon today when FIVE
OF the speediett of that type of craft
shot over the starting line in the Phils-
deIphis.t Havana race. Aside from
the l, 200 miles TO be travelled the cross.
ing of the gulf stream will give the
power beats battle tina. mus. needs
engage the best efforts of their skilled
navigators. Stops may be made ct
Beaufort, N. O., Charleston, S O., ga.
vannab, Brunswick, Fernandins and
Miami.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21

The Gillian government has decided
to accept loan for sl3. 600, 600 from
the Rothschilds, in London, for the
reconstruction of that section Of Valpsrsi.
30 which was wrecked By the earth
quake In 1906 and for railway improve
ment,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21

John D. Rockefeller sould go broke
if he should spend his entire Income
trying to prepare better medicine than
Ohamberlain's Collie. Cholera snd Disr-
rhoes Remedy for diarrhoea, dyssnterJ
or bowel complaints. It Is simply im'
possible, and so says every one thst has
used it. Sold by W. F. Creighton &
%. and Ricbsrd Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-21
Sixty-tirst Congress.
SENATE

The day in the Senate wac entirely
devoted to eulogies concentrating the
life and public services of former Repre-.
sentatives Francis w. CrushmaD, OF
Washington, and David A. DsArmond,
of Missouri. No other business was
transacted. As q further token OF respect
the Senate then adj burned.