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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Today's Telegraphic News
The Legislature.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette ]
Richmond, Va, Jan. 27.-The Sen.
a'e vas enliyened t1dsy b5 Sauetor Noel
{ ep Who sttsched the democratic ad.
mlnislration ss being responsible for in
equalties In tax assessments and as
ignoring the interss. Of the masses say
Ing in the latter connection that the
state spent 1915 per capita yesr for the
education OF professional men at the
university aud only 1916 for the edo.
cation of the scommou school pupils.
President Alderman of the university
Is here and will speak this afternoon for
the retention oil school examiners ard
also for the establishment oil state
uni7eraity for women.
The much discussed hotel bill after
much N obligation, was introduced In
the house today, with the backing Ut the
T. P. A. and other travelling and com.
msrc'ai bodies. Sheets are quifed 10
be 81 inches long and each guest is 10
have clean pair.
The House today passed bills provld.
log for the changes in the constitution
ss follows.
To make The regular term o. the
assembly 80 ins cad of 80 days and to
permit the people to cleo! commissioners
OF the revenue and treasurers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27

IL 1907 c. 1906. vas cor1sctsd 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 i'm this case as in evefv
other ! will do my utmost to furnish full
particulars TO the investigating committee.
hove nothing to fear"
Presoent Taft has c0mmuted the sentences
in case Of C.det Guy Wocdman Phipman
and Jose Morch.Dupiat who were tried by
court martial from abseniing themselves with
ont authority from the academy at West
Pout and given the penalty of suspension for
one year. Tine president confirmed the SEN
tence but comnluted it to requite the cadets
to be confirmed to the ares of barracks and
gymnasium and the holy OF the cadet encs mp.
ment until June 10, 1910. In addition the
boyslmust walk armed and equipped as o
soldier in the barracks on Wednesdays from
four o'clock until supper and on Saturdays
from O'clock until retreat,
The postal savings bank bill to be consd-
cred 10 the Senate was framed by a sub-oom-
mittee of the Senate postoffice committee
today. The bill will be acted upen by the
full postotlice committee tomorrow and will
be recommended 10 the Senate for passage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
OK February %, 1906, there VAS az

On February %, 1906, there Was az
proved by ihe governor an act of the ger
eTsl assembly TO "autbor'zs the sales Of
Tote purchased by tae commonwealth for
delir q1sst taxes and not redeemed with.
ia four years or more" The act YVES
divided into eighteen sections and wss
by many persons, lawyers as well as lay
meg, considered oue Of the many acts oil
folly which are enacted into Law, aud
not susceptible Of enforcement. Isgave
til, clerks of courts aoue trouble Ia pre-
psriug The data called for, and was as
nhersome as foolish. The obi cot wss
10 ssl! to somo ore a house or lot that
tn. state bad sold to itself sometime
prior. No parsons bid On such property
whsn fiat sold, and likewise no one
sp oasred SIS purchaser under the act Ct
1896. The lien in the first case certain
ly was IS good as that In The last. On
Thursday the ooh inst. bill was Of
fersd in the Fl Iuse Of Delegates to repeal
the act, l! should be passed at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27

TIE movement toward bringing abon'
q ssue observance of the Fourth of July
IL growing pear by year; and ALREADY
neopls 10 certain ciies are vieing TOWARD
making the holiday this year more COL
sormsble to common sense and saiet! .
A special conference which IL civic be-
terment associations. police oficials,
members of councils and the boards Of
e,n,,tion sud club women ATTENDED,
WAS held in the city of Philadelphia,
n dlscuss sane Fourth OF july
1or tina. ci!s. Mrs J. NJ. O.kley, Of
the Civic Club, presided. Following
shis masling Mrs. Oakley will make .
sour OF Pennsylvania to secure signatures
10 petition asking Governor Stuart TO
an ,gest a state Law prohibiting the sale
OF explosives in preparing for 1ndepend
epcs Day celebrations. Psnnsyl9au a
headed the list In casualties last year,
aud this conference desires to reduce the
list of accidents. Nine governors have
sent assurances 10 the safe and sane
Fourth of JuIy committee of the Civic
Club OF Philadelphia, that they will en-.
ter into the crusade 10 suppress all IN.
necessary noises On Independence Day.
The Civic Club is forming a national
committee OF governors to discuss the
question OF abolishiug tbs use Of fire.
works excep! for public display.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
THU RsDAY EVENING, JAN. 81, 1910.

CoSDIrIOSs In Frante are becoming
m3re sero1s daily by reason OF storms
and f5od2. Peslilsnce seems most
likely to follow 10 the wake OF tie
orsl a1d add to the horrors OF the
8 tuatior. New areas are being constantly
Inundated and ysWDiog chssns ap'
pear in the streeta. A commercial
panic Is also imminent. The s inc Is
still rising, and Paris like doomed
city is ho!dirg it's breath 10 terror. Hall
the city is 10 darkness. Ia the gloom
ealloping ordsrlties are bearing instruc.
tlous, which can 90 longer be sent by
telephone. The army Of police, fireman
and soldiers give the appearance of
city fighting for it's life. The water OF
the Ssipe hiss Invaded the entire IsoJ
ripth of uudergr, ucd Paris. 1t threatens
ruin and destruction everywhere. al.
ready the damage is officially estimated
at 5000, coo, 600, and every hour sdcs
millions more. The catastrophe promise
t. exceed the limits of national disas'
ter and become International. The dea'b
rcll also is growing at irIghlful rate,
and when the epidemic, which now sp'
pears inevitable, breaks ont it Hill ru'
into thousands. Already scarlet teVel
has ppeared among the refugees at l7rJ
Aroag the supsrstiIious there Is talk O.
the destruction of Paris ss result OF tot
appearance of Ii lley's comet. Oond
.io Us 10 other parts Of France sreequall,
grave. At Oharenton %, 900 peopl'
are on thu house'ops. The storm Is oJ
no meaus confined to France, but lo'i
OF life and property are reported in othe'
countries, especially In different parts O.
Itsly. Dispatches from Rome say tbt
Tiber rose 40 feet and streets In Naples
are flooded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Stor AS and Loss of Life In Europe.

LoudoD, Jan. 27.-Partisl returns to.
day from European seaports show that
fully 200 vessels, mostly small fishing
craft, have been lost in the storm of the
last As htus, and tina, there has been
loss of lie 10 the sinking OF at less! bali
of these boats.
Italy, Sraip, Germany and the Scan.
diusvisn countrie, all report tremendous
loss In property and life, with greatly
increased death roll feared from the iso-
iaticn of many towns By high water aud
snow tlocksdes. The situation ia The
most arpslliug that Earope has known
iu many years.
B.lsted vessels are striving today
10 battered condition. Dispatches from
Naples cay the water front there has
been fl ,oded aud the quays wrecked.
At Rome the Tiber Is threatening to
inundate the city. The river has slrsady
oVera )wed many miles of territory and
is caasiug grea. damage.
Tie report HIT 8 tidal wh7e had
swept Venice prose, to be without
foundation, but the city hiss suffered
hfa9ily from the atorm and many build
iDgs ba7e been destroyed.
The interior OF Spain is practically
cut Of from outside communication and
the extent OF damage there cannot be
aactrtsiGed.
Rescuirg parties are searching for q
dozen Alpine tour:sla, who have not
been heard FROM for two days. Snow
blocks N any of the Alpine passes and
makes 1t probable that many OF the
m oun !aiIeers and tourists have been cu!
eff from escape.
Today traffic 10 Denmark is badly in
ter,rpted and half O dtzsn trains srs re-
ported inaccessible from SNOW b!ockades
The passengers are without food and
fuel. The SHOWS 10 Scandinavia are the
heaviest In several years aed mes! OF the
smsl'er toTps are Isolated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27

The great slaughter of human lives in
the coal mines 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
the protection Of those who provide The
coal supply of the country, Ia the charge
MAIDS sgains. the mine owners By E. 8.
McCuilougb, ice-prssident of the U nlted
Mine Workers OF Americs, in his annual
report submitted to the Organization re-
Gently. The vice, president terms this as
national disgrace and murder OF the mcst
cruel type, and says that as long 80 the
public can secure ils fuel supply and
profis is the chief aim 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
DEATH OF COL. FINNEY.

Ool. William Wood Finney died yes
tsrdsy morning at tie residence OF bis
son-in-law, f. O. Kent, In Petersburg.
Born at Prospect Hill, Chesterfield
comfy, May l6. 1929, lie vas the son
of the late Capt. William Finnfy. OF
E lock, PoBhslan county. After at
tending schools In several counlies Vol.
Finney 10 l845 matriculated q! The VIZ
ginia Military Institute, from which be-
8ss graduated 10 l348. 10 l8a9 be lett
fox California, when gold hunters attract.
ed 80 many from the eastern section OF
the country, aad was one OF the o'isi-
natora OF The famous Pony EIpres'.
Later Colonel Finney returned TO VIZ
gInia, and when the civi! wsr broke out
wss commissioned captain in The quar-
termsster's department Of the provision
Ell army OF Virginia in troops nndtr
S!oueaall Jackson at Harper's FetT'
Later be was promoted to leutensn''
colonel of the F'iftieth Virginia loisn.
toy. At the time Of bis death Colonei
Finuey Was writing en- autobiography
Tor book 10 be published BY the W.
gInia Military Institute, Tie st''ei0
haa not been fniahed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Official.

A report of the Committee on Finance Or The
issuance of S745, 200 coupon bonds dated
July l, 1908. and the retirement OF S'49..
geo coupon bonds issued July /, 1879.
Section of the ordinance approved april
,, %. 1903, 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 amount es
they in their discretion may deem best, any
of said new bonds for the purpose of raising
money to purchase any outstanding bord.
The proceeds Of the sale OF such of the new
BIO Ids as may be sold. shall be us,d only in
the payment OF the old or outstanding bonds -
That this requirement has been strictly OBJ
served finds its proof in 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 1.-The procc d.
of the sale of such of the new bonds IS may
be I'D shall be use1 only in the payment OF
| the old or outstanding bonds" was not d.
yerted, but used rs required under the pro-
visions Of the ordinance, and can Re briefly
| stated Is follows: The amount If bonds 1879
paid by warrants ia 3'4l.2OJ to which add
bonds still outstanding, s., 40; total pl4} 600.
! The bond, 1908 sold amount to S57. 90 and
! notes for So, 900 (bonds hell as co lsteraD;
total Sl46, 100, less discount on notes. S!,37j.
or net amount Of Sl44,325. The outstanding:
bonds will be paid upon presentation (as
have al out Of the proceeds of sales ion,
bonds now in the city treasury.
The refuud!ng having reached the stage
where nothing remains but 10 pay the $500
of 1879 now outstanding, and 10 pay off the
notes out of the proceeds OF the sale t the SO
bonds Of 81 0C0 each your committee to whom
this work WAS assigned. and which WAS both
important and laboriou' involving Us 1t did
the successful settlement of a debt amounting
| to three guar ers CT a million Of dollars, EN-.
body and make part Of this report an extract
| from the record book kept by the Auditor, as
| shown on page II, as prepared and entered
| th areon by your committee.
"At a meeting Of the Finance Committee,
| held ut the Auiitor's otiice January "a, 1910.
W. 81. Sweeney, former chairman Finance
| Committee, being also present by invitation,
| an examination and review in detail of former
l work in connection with the retirement OF
| the bonds Of the issue Of 1879 and the issue oil
| ronds of 1908 ia exchange ", made; also the
sale of bonds of 1908 and the paying by war
r ms of the city of such bonds OF 1879 as have
been presented for redemption. The commit
lee make this record Ct their labor and ex-
amin tom
There WIS printed the FLOWING bonds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Greek Cabinet 10 Resign.

Athens, Jan. The cabluet today
notified King George OF its decision 10
resign. OFiog to the dictation OF the
Military League, It Is impossible TO
secure a parliamentary quorum, and un'
der these conditions the cabinet declares
ts continuance Is inpoEsible. For The
same reason the formation OF 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 std!ca'
tion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Jaoan Eayors Open Door,

TOXIC, Jan. 27.-Japan stands for the
open door In Mancburia, bat inalsts that
it will place it's own Interpretation on
inst what consti!ues such open door and
will refuse to accept any outside dlc!a-
tioo. It also claims that the status OF
Mar churis hiss been firmly fixed BY the
treaties OF Portsmouth and Peking, and
thai the subject mailer OF such treaties
is sufficiently plaia for all Dsiions to
reaj. That fact was made very plain
8. the session OF the Diet tcdsy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Home Rule for ireland the Issue.

London, Jan. 27.-H 1me rule for
Ireland will be the overwhelming issue
10 the next English election, according
to an agreement tina! Is reported today
on the highest authority to have been
reached between Premier AsquIth and
John Redmond, the nationalist leader.
According to this agreement, the
liberals aud nationslis!s will work In
complies union In the proposed refor-
nation of The Ii use of Lords, 10 the
budget Eight and in support of bill 10
effect sweeping election Law reforma.
After these measures have been put
through, the homs rule bill will be In.
troduced.
There will be no possibility OF lis
passage during the next session, ss it is
believed lba. 20 per cent. OF The liberals
themselves oppose home rule, bnt the
Issus will be made The chief contention
in the next election.
The present strength OF the parties IL:
Conservatives 257; liberals 243; natlor-
alIs's ~; liberties 80. This leaves So
ssats sill TO te,rd FROM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Murderer banged.

Phllsdelphis, Jan.27 ALFRED Wnek,
a young Polander, was todsy banged 10
the Moyanensiug prison for the murder
o: Emma kurner, his l7-yest.old sweet
heart, two years ago, because she re:u sed
to marry him. After shooting the young
woman Wnek turned the revolver upon
himself and for months lIugered In q
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
Treasurer surrenders Himself.

Webster, Masa., Jan. 27.-John A..
Hill, treasurer OF the Sonih Bridge SAY.
iues Bank, Is charged with stealing S2l-
600 of the banks funds and whose short
age, it Ia estimated, may exceed 81 ,OOG,.
900, surrendered himsef to the state
police at Worcester today and wss
brought here for hesriug 10 the District
Court. Hall was arraigned st once,
pleaded not guilty, waived examination
and Rss released In $50, 600 ball,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27

The coupons on bon15 sofa lSuo HI az
counted for and destroyed.
g. BLADDER.
HENRY K. FIELD,
II. R. PU2KE.
W. II SWEENEY.
Finance Con mittee.
Tbis ;s a summary of the refundng Of tho
debt of 1879 # is respectfully presented to
the City Council for its consideration, and for
any further action that 1t might desire to
make.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Founderiog OF a Steamer.

Londor, Jar. 27.-The Central News
Is 10 receip. of dispatch from Rome
saying that the harbor master n. Naples
reports sn unknown steamer laundering
near the island of NisItp, In the gulf of
Naples. The report cannot be confirmed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
SiXty-tirst Congress.
Second SESSION.
BEEATR.

A bill aunexlug part of A''z1ns to
Utah Was introduced In the Senate by
Mr.. Smoot. The cession Is supposed to
better enforce The laws and wipe out
gangs of bad men nov iniesting the
border.
A resolution calling tor detailed In
formation regarding second class mail
matter was introduced in. the Senate
today By Senator Gore, and wen! over
without action. L. directs the p0sloftiae
committee to ascertain the comparative
rstes psid for .rausF o;ting second class
mail matter by mail, express and iast
freight; comparative rates paid BY gov.
ercment and express companies to :si'.
roads; comparative rates between the
United States, Canada and foreign
countries.
For The purpose OF raising revenue In
time of war or other emergency Mr.
Foelker (rep. N W introduced reso-
luton to amend the constitution 80 inst
an Income tex may be levied. Whenever
the president is of the opinion that
sufficient revenue has been raised By
this means he may pat an end to the tax
levy, By proclamation, but If in the
opinion of Congress more money ia still
needed the presidents act may be over
ruled By Congress BY a two-thirds vote.
State and government bonds are exempt
from taxation In tina Foelker bill.
A defense of the Payns tariff BILL in
which be declared that 1t is the best
tariff law ever passed In the United
States, vas made BY Mr.. Boutell while
the agricultural approximation bill Wss
under consideration. Fl declared "Wil.
liam II. Taft will be trlumphantly re-
elected In 1912" aud outlined The arg
umeuts he said the republican members
of the House would be compelled to
meet in the coming congressional elec-
tions. Then he answered these argu-
uenls, as be said they must be answered
during tie coming campaign. Nj.
Bou,ell declared that The tariff bill has
nothing to do with the high price OF
living ana SAID INA! snOes auu !uuoef,
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!ed SAFES fin.
aucial aystem, Dir. Payne the leader to-
day introduced a bill providing thai
bearafter all bonds and securities Issued
by the government shall be paid 10
god c1in a. the present standard. )"
Under the present law, Uoited States
bonds may be payable In gold or silver
at the discretion OF the secretary of the
treasury.
An at's2k on Speaker Cannon was made by
Mr.. He hin who declared he 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 .legs. lie read from La Fol-
lstte's magsz ne TO support bis argument.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Eafila in Proqresa.

Blue6elds, via wireless, from Colon,
Jan. 27.-Dlspatches from Rama todsy
to provisional Secretary OF State Dis2
ssys the E,trads army has begun Its
second attack on the administration
forces under VasGIl,s,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
M So Hester Desires To Testify.

Boston, Jan. 2I.-MisS Dorothy l1es'
Ter, of Chicago, whose photograph Ia
said TO be the csuss OF sn attack upon
DR.. E. 8. Oowles, OF navy bali here for
which PaYmsster g. ?. Aud ard As.
sistant Surgeon "A. H. Robnett will be
court msrlisled here next Monday, Is in
Boston today determined, Il Is said, to
testify at tho navy hearing If such a
thing be possible. Miss Hesler, who Is
said to be the 6ance OF Dr.. Robnsts,
left her Ohicsgo home at once on hear.
Ing that he vas to be court.marlialed
and arrived here yesterday. 1! is be.
lieved doubtful that she will be allowed
to testify. Miss Hester's relatives here
are said to be trying to induce her 10
give up the idsa OF appearing before the
Da7al board, but with little success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27

WHEN ecoaomizng in their meats
thrifty housewives will soon fnd other
msthods of saving quite So desirable and
IS cay Of accomplishment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
Fisherman Killed.

Blfalo, N. Y, Jan. p. "Ihe atter.
ion of the federal ell horiIies will be CALI d
today 10 the killing yesterday afternoon
of George Weigaod an American faher.
mau, who was shot to death In Niagara
river, the American residents OF Gran d
Island declaring emphatically that Wei
gard vas sho' By Ten Briggs, the game
warden OF Wellsnd sa!y, Canada, and
that Welgand vas in American waters al
the time. a man who was with Weiga nd
when be was killed admitted that they
bad used dynamite On the previous day {.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27

When the Berlin police attempted to break
up a social st demonstration at BrundTlck
a riot followed 10 which q persons were
more or lass seriously wounded, Many sr-
rests BaIe made,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-27
The Marie

TIE Market.
Georgetown. r. q. Jan, 81. Wheat 115-l2s
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committee with his evident eaInestness
and knowledge OF the complex Alsskaa
coal situation. Ifs was very polk Ia
his tes:iuony-alnost waDdering-but,
as he explained, be had to start 10 at
the beginning aud tell every develop.
meut, however small, sluce 1t might d.
reotly refer to snbssq uent happenings.
The surprise OF the day was the mint,
knowledge Of the controversy--snd par.
ticularly the Alaskan coal end II it
displayed by L D. BrRndeis, Glavls's
counsel, and who is also the legal repre-
sentative of the weekly magazine that
published the former special agents
charges against Baliuger. From The
small progress made yesterday, it ap-
pears that CLAWS will be on the stand
for several weeka. He will be the Wit
ness again Ftidsy, when The comm ttee
nests.
It is expected tia! II ,nry NJ. Fl ,yt, at
present counselor Of the 5!a'e Depart
ment, and formerly district attorney a.
Seattle, will be called TO The Stand after
the conclusion Of CLAWS testimony to
relate the circumstances in connection
with the drawing up OF the alleged
escrow agreement for Alleo, one OF the
Wilson clsimsptR, CLAWS testified
yesterday that Hnyt wss aware thst
Bsllinger had prepared this agreement
aud that 1t was executed before the
claims were proved up. It is the inseu.
ton of GAYS supporters that this
agreement constituted conspiracy
against the Uolted States.
Secretary of the Interior Bsllinger was
asked about the Wilson cases when he called
at the White House today. He said: 81
have q din recollection that my Office back