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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-17

Governor Gillette of California took
up SO much space in writing his ukase
against the prize fight. that 1t looks
more like an apology than a threat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
Afquiih to Remain Leader.

London, Jan. IS. -ConclusiVe evi.
deuce that Premier Aaquilh will again
accept the post of leader of the govern
ment party vas given today in the SEMI
officisl annt ncemept that Asqui!h was
ARA 1ging for cabinet meeting this
week. 1naenu;h as the or y possible
purpose O! q cabinet nesting would be
to outline plsus for the coming session
OF the new Parliament, there 10 no long
err any d uOt tina! Asqu To will at leaal
Rccep! The reins oftbe government at the
ouistf. Lsaders among the liberals and
laborites we're in CONN ,lcalion today
With John Redmond, the recognized
head of the Irish nationalists, TO learn
what support could be depended On from
him aod bis psitY. From the highest
political ECU 'ce, II ia learned that Red.
mord told the liberals that he could
a1swer tor all the prospecli9e 50 na!loo-
al.t members bat ten, which means
that he himself will be the real "oalaDce
of power"
Redmond, it is said, declare bis viii.
liugcess to pass the budget, objectionable
as tonne of Tia provisions ere, aud to aid
10 the abolition OF the House of Lords
veto power. u 8 subsequent attitude
Will depend on whether the liberals and
lsborites give the home Tue bill their
supper. II they do, the Irish will remain
iaitN'u allies, otherwise thsy will ham.
per the government party in every pos.
sible yay,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25

The republican members If the New
York congressional delegation will give q
diuuer tonight In honor ofS.natorRoot at
theShorehau II tel. Vice-P rssidan. Sher.
man, Senator Depsw, Attorney General
Wickersbam, Speaker Cannon, aud
quite number of prominent govern.
ment officials will be present. 1t ia said
that there is 40 particular reason for The
bar quet other than the desire of the New
Workers to "Eet together"
Judg &c Lands. of the L. 8. District Court
in Chicago, has not made himself popular
with the administration by his sensational
statement to the grand jury yesterday thatthe
proposed proceedings ADAMS. the'Teef trust"
were suggested by himself. A strange story
is told to account for this statement which in.
wolves sllegedpeculiar at itude and political
ambition on the part Of Judge Lands.
The first intimatiou of it came when Piesi.
dent said to caller TODAY; ''Jf it had not
been for certain judge in Chicago, the gov
eminent would not have had to disclose at
this time its intention to proceed against
the meat packers" The story which
is being gossiped is that Judge Lands
has presi 'eutsl ambitions. Realizing
the extent of the present wave OF
p. pular Indignation against the hlgh cost ei
living he. it is said, concluded that it would
vastly advance his prospects is it could be
made to appear TINT lie was the orieinator Ct
the propo: ed suit to put the beef trust ont of
business and thereby dissolve the combna.
ton which it is claimbed has forced up the
price CT meats.
A question having been raised con" erning
the right to transmit congressional labels for
seed packages through the mails under coz
gressional frank, the law otfiasr of the Post
office Department has ruled that such labels
are not public documents and therefore oan
not be mailed fee. Many congressman made
practice of mailing the labels to their Goa
sttuents under flank, by whom they were
addressed, end returned, under frank, to tue
Department of Agriculture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL,

10 the Senate yesterday Mr.. Tillman
criticised the admin 's:ration for failing
to prosecute suits against the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company for the re-
coEery OF public land. Mr.. OVermsn
offered resolution to amend the COD.
s!itution TO prohibit one stste flou
suing another except on questions re-.
lating to boundary disputes.
By cutting of deficiency sp2roptia-
ton of 1925, 900 for the national I'M
migration commIa.ion the House lent
lis support to several members, led BY
representative Macon, OF Arkansas,
who denounced the commission aud its
work apd threatened 1t with imne.
diate extinction. unless friends of
!hs com mission succeed in having the
item restored to the urgent deficiency
bill 10 the Senate It will be compelled
to suspend for lack Of funds. The
House passed the urgency, deficiency
bill carrying appropriations OF nearly
$4,000, 900, reduction OF more than
sl,O0O,C00 from estimates. The f'r-
tidcstion appropriation was reported
1882, Oil less than for the current
year. The agricultural appropriation
bill was taken up during the latter pat
Of the HsslQn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUI
OIDE.

Apprised by q note which her brother.
in laW had placed before her on the din
log room tabls that be intended TO clay
her and himself, sad seeing him reach
to his hip pocket for ,regolSer, Mrs.
Mary Normandy, the pretty 3Syesr-oId
vile of Peter Normanyt of Glendale, L..
l., dived through bedroom window
yesterday as bullet from his reyolvt
inbedded itself 10 her ou!der, and e
killed himself BY sending bullet
ttrtuIh bis braiu. More ftightentd
than hurt, Mrs. Normandy ran down tto
stairs to the lower hall way crying "Ms'-
deI'' Sac dropped inseusible as she
sau ygled to open the Vestibule door 10
reach the street.
The brother.iu.law, Antonio Alphonso
81 years old, who Ia supposed to have
lived somewhere In Williamsburg was
killed Instantly.
Mrs. Normaud said her brotheI-in-lsw
who had always been stu med by her,
bad called at the houss a. b. q. before.
Some tour 1eeka ego he called and CD
account of bis conduct was thrown cut OF
the house. On the pleading OF relatives
the husband foreave him,
When he came back yesterday, Mfe.
Normandy sa'd, he vas again darespect'
ful and was told to leave the htule, sut be
refu led. She wen! to the parlor to sum-
mon help from the street and, returning
to Tho dining room, intending to tJ:ct
him, she beard the click OF key In the
door. Then on the table she saw the
note
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
Train Jumps the Track.

Little Falls, N. Y, Jan. 25.-The
Twentieth Century limited of the New
York Central jumped tbs track at ST.
louisville shortly befora daylight. today,
fatally iuj1ring the engineer and fire.
map. Every coach 10 the train lef! the
rails, but although the train was going
at high rate of speed, the cara remain
ed upright aud the passengers escaped
With severe shaking up aud minor
brpiseR.
The accident was due to the a!temp!
of The engineer to c.o,s from one track
to ano,her without reducing speed. The
engine lesped from The rails on the frogs,
hulliug Engineer John Scaulop, OF
Syracuse, from the cab and seriously In.
juring him. Fireman Myron Vaudeville,
Of Syracuse, was buried under the On.
CINE, watch was overturned.
Signals had been set 10 have the train
reduce speed on The cross.over, but, sc.
cording to statements of passengers, the
train was going at high speed Hhea the
crash came,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. IS. 1917.

TIE Alsxaadris representative In the
House of Delegates, Mr.. Robinson Mon-
clra, fago,s bill to exempt "!he doc
tors" from the payment OF license lax.
Way physician should be an excep-
iioi from tn, rule that each business
Bh I'D help to bear the burden of gov
rrumert is question that presents itself
to those who ere taxed. S)me eighteen
var, ago member OF the medical pro-
!ts,.on When the license law was being
discussed in the Common Council moved
TO strike Gu; the section imposing q
licsnss tax on physicians. Tne late
Ospt. George A. Mushbach who was
also a member asked Hhy "the doctor
should ba exsmp. any more than the
lawyer, OR those engaging 10 any bnsi.
ness or calling for which license tax
va, nquired?' Tho answer WAS be.
cause tee physician not iofreqaent'y
gave bo!h his advice and services gratui-
tously. This net with the reloinder
aud $50 did the lawyer, but both got
VIVA: vas no. considered q modest COM
pepsstion for their services at times"
Council did not make any charge 10 this
license Law. Naithsr should the general
assembly OF Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
Virginia News.

Among those who were Yesterday
admitted to practice 10 the .. s. So.
preme Court was Mr.. Eppa Huntop,
j., formerly ct Wsrrsntou but NOW Of
Richmond.
Col. Eiaard Mcconnell died in Roa.
noks Sunday night AFTER long illness.
Colonel Mcdonnell wss one OF the most
widely known civil engineers In this
state and the south.
William M. NeUcomb died yesterday
at bis home 8! B:rryville, Clarke county,
after q tWo.wseks illness. BE 1as q
native OF Frederick county aud served in
the Winchester & hes.
Several of the larger corporations 10
Richmond have notified Collector OF
Revenue Lowry, of the Second collec.
ton distric! of Virginia, thai they will
contest, If necessary, the enforcement of
the law relating 10 the assessment and
collection of the special excise tax on
corporations, joint stock companies, as
soolations and insurance companies.
A. L. 1. vs. Y. NJ, s, L. Armory
Hall tonight,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
Hall Turned Over to Sheriff

Portsmouth, N. H., jan. 25 -JsmaS
A. Hall, confessed uu'derer of AuDa
Schumacher, of Rochester, n. Y, was
today turned over by the United States
authorities at The psvy yard here 10
Sneriff Gillette, OF Rochester, who left
at once with his prisoner for Rochester,
where Hall will stand trial II Ill wss
apparently unconcerned as lie left the
prison ship southery for The train, and
merely ssked how long the ride would
be. Sheriff Gillette aud bis prisoner
will reach Rochester shortly bsiors mid.
nipht tonight,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
SrIupiug Meat Down.

Newark, n. j., Jan. ga falling
of of at least rs per cent. in the con.
sumption of maat at Clubs and the bet.
ter class restaurants In this city, aud q
still higher per cen!ags q! lunch counters
and chap eating place., brought the
general public of this city into line yes.
tefcaY With union men all over the COON.
try in their protest against the high
prices for meats charged BY tie trus'.
Simultaneous with the large decrease
10 the demand, prices for choice cuts OF
beef fell from l to 8 cent per pound, and
one large retail concern, with chain Of
stores in this city snd its environs, az.
uounced a cut CT cents per poznd In
the price.ot pork.
Retail bu!che,s in every section of The
city declared tina. tssir trade had fallen
CT from g g DO per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
Floods In PENNSYLVANIA.

Bradford, Pa, Jaa. 75-Reports hs-e
early today say that fsmilIea at austin,
Potter county, are muVing from their
homes and taking refuge 10 houses above
the dam of the Bsyless Palp and Paper
Company or fleeing to the hills. Late
yesterday 1t wss discovered tina. the dam
Was Weakening on the east end aud II 1t
should break The entire town would be
flooded. The dam is so feet high snd
back Of it is stretch of water three
quarters of mile in length. The dam
Was completed only two months ago and
is directly 8. the head of the main str eet
of Auetip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
Tao Floods Ia France.

Paris, Jan. 25.-lt is still raining and
the Ssioe continues to rise at the rate of
half sn inch an hour.
Government engineers, after hearing
reports from the surrounding country,
expressed the belief tina! The crest of The
a1od would be reached this evening.
The chief endeavor of the authorities
ls poW to keep the turbulent, swollen
Seine from becoming DISTRACTED, In
which event the entire city would be
flooded.
The river Is almost huah With the Alma
bridge and the danger OF dam forming
there Is the worst
The basement of the home of Ameri-
can Ambassador Robert Bacon, formerly
occupied By Ambassador White, at l8
AVenns Klebert, wac flooded today. The
house lie also partially surrounded With
water. II the rise continues many hours
it will be necessary for the ambassador
to vacete bis home.
The basement of Notre Dame Church,
one of the most famous church ediices
In Earcps, vas flooded today, as was
the basement of The Hotel Oieu, the
city's largest hospital. The foundations
o! Notre Dame, ere not believed to be il
any danger. The hospital will have to
be abandoned unless relief Is obtained
quickly.
Churches, schools aud public halls
are being used to hcuss The people who
have been driven from their homes. Ssv.
eral thousands of these unfortunstes are
absolutely destitute.
Hundreds of factories have had 10 sus.
pend and between $4,000 aud $4,000
1orkmen are temporarily out OF employ.
meDt.
Several hundreds of people were tenn.
porarly endangered today by fire that
destroyed the criminal works al Iyry, 8
suburb of Paris.
Today's rain is alternating With VIC
lent snow storms, which have practically
isolated Paris. Telegraph and telephone
Communication is crippled and i! Is i'm
possible 10 learn the extent oil the damage
Ia the other parts OF France
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25

ar the meeting of the Mount Vernon
Anti. Fee Association, held last night
in Gsoige.owp, delegates we're elected to
20 to Richmond 10 February to appear
before com mi!iee appointed by Rich.
a.d Z. Byrd, speaker OF The house OF
delegates. to hear charges against the
Mount Vernon Association. A letter
received from Speaker Bird states that
the committee will give special attention
to The protes. OF the association against
the charging OF fee before visiting the
NIB O! C gorge Washington. This is'
sue, Ike relrocessiou, is precipitated
periodically. The late David Tuner,
a former resident OF Alexandria, was
the leading spirit in 1892 in movement
TO abolish the imposition OF fee on
visitors to Mount Vernon. The matter
at tina, tine did not appeal to many,
aud soon gave place to more Interesting
su' iscts. The management OF M2unt
Vernon should be left where 1t is and
probably will be for some timessto come
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
Labor Unions poycott Meat.

Binghanton. N. Y, Jan. % Formal en-
dorsement Ct the meat boycott has been made
b. the labor unions of this city, and similar
action b. the employees of the Erie Railroad is
exported to bring about the extension of the
movement throughout this section. Erie
Railroad men at Susq1ehsnns have trken up
the boycott with enthusiasm, and thousands
of signatures are being secured TO petitions
which pledge the siguers to abstain from
mat for thirty days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
Today's Telegraphic News
The LEGISLATURE.

Special dispatch to the Alexandria Gazettel
Richmond Jan. 2-.-Nr. John ". DAME |
was reelected L. s. senator today by the
Virginia legislature, which listened to elo'
qaent nominating and sscouding speeches.
Tho Senate todsy by vote OF is to IL de-
feated bill designed to carry out the COVER.
nor's recon mendating that the Supreme
Court be relieved of the task Of examining
young lawyers, which it was proposed TO
shift to a committee Of five lawyer to be
named By the governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
SECRETARY WILSON before coTgres'

SECRETARY WILSON before congress
siopsl committee yesterday said:
l am gstherirg proof which will
show that American farm products are
being cold cheaper abroad than they are
In ia.s county. UuLii comparatively
recently tee American people epjoyed
tha cheapest food in the world. Bot
nowadays not enough people know how
10 farm proftsbly, know how to get
enough out of days work, know how
TO make IN acre respond. The lure OF
the factory has called the farmer from
the plow.
Anyone who has been abroad can tell
Secretary Wilson that American manu-
sactpred articles are sold chesper outside
chan within the borders of this country
and il Ia easy tc see tho! The food trusts
aud The manufacturers are protected In
their grsspiug msthod By the ta-'h.
Hover the tariff and the price of food
will come dowr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
From Washington.
ICorrmooaoeres OF the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Jan. %.


Washington, Jan. %.
Another impetus Vas given the "some.
thiny-u III. BE- -done.sbout-the.b igh.cost-
of..ivicg" movement today when the
Genital Labor Union o! the District OF
Ojlomsia SEPT 10 President Taft the
most drastic proposal yet made in the
fight against the beef barons, to have
Congress remove the duty on cattle and
hogs The proposal Is In the form OF q
resolution passed at last nights meeting
OF the organization. l. sets forth ths,
while beef and pork packers of the couu.
try claim that high prices are due to
scarcity of cattle and hogs, thousands oil
cattle sre shipped abroad weekly, aud
sold at q uush lower price than cattle
Of the same grade In this country,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25

MAYOR GAYSoR, of New York, In
his selection of commissioners, seems to
have secured msn who will make close
inspection of conditions in that city.
Commissioned Thompson, Of the depart
ment of water, gas aud electricity, has
thus far made discharges which will re-
duce The budget 1854. 600 year, and in
8 letter to The mayor be indicates that
81 ever more drastic reorganization will
ensas. 81 fud," writes the commits.
sioner. Zone gang OF nine laborers super
vised By one foreman and FIVE assistant
foremen."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25

PRESIDENT TAFT and Senator Till
man wire guests Saturday night at the
snnusl bauq1et OF the Military Older Of
she Carabso, in Washington. Senator
1illman in his speech said:
When | think OF the mixture OF
races 10 The Philippines; when l think OF
the r,opgrel, worthless, damnable mix.
suye OF blood going on in Oubs, which
we are obliged to mix with our own;
when + consider this hell.broth that is
being brawad, I don't know where it ls
sll to end. We have departed ttom the
fundamental principles of our govern.
ment.
rhe president made good.nstured
reply, in which he said he apprehended
none OF the evils portrayed by Mr.. Till
.msn aud the senator shooks hsrds after
shey had 10th Ind their say.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
of the Press.

Opinions of the Press.
"A quaint and curious little
volume. Interesting stories which
Mr: Fitzgerald gracefully reports"
San Francisco, Cal, Post.
"A group of Statement, five sen.
ators. several congressman,
private secretary or two, and
some newspaper men, having &C.
companied the body of a dead
senator to its final resting place
In Kentucky, are now returning
to Washington. The train is
snowbound for many hours,
hence the necessity for killing
time. Each one In the party
tells story, and from the authors
vlvacious account the burdens of;
state in no way incapacitates a.
man of genuine fun "-Omahar
Neb., Bee.
"Mr. Fitzgerald knows what
he is talking about Perhaps he
was snowbound with the funeral
party."-San Jose, CAT. Herald.
"E ich one in The psrty tells etcgy,
"a rssiliug good story, too r'-AlbaDy
N. X, Argus,
"How do tu' statesmen oc;u3y them
selves 6u.iug shelr smoking htu's? Hare
ia one mans answer 10 The Interesting
OIL 'sLioD; an srsaer 80 ratnrsl aud
entertaining that one resl:zas Dir. Fig.
gerald kuoEs Whist be is talking about ~
Sioux City, lows, Journal.
1.-THE men that gather at Washington
are famous sorytellers, aud to sit 10 at
tuch gathering Isvery much better snd
fnnnIer than seeing 'shov.' Mr..
Frzysrald has haudled bis task audi
developed these possibilities admirably"
Minr., Herald.
"In THE Statesmen Snowbound' The
reader Is in close ttu,h through; u, with
these makers of history, mtu 'ders of
thtu.ht, and alleged tuult.busters'--
aeeiDg them at their gsmbola, heariog
their innocent confessions, and forcibly
realizing the meaning of Colonel Many
snif!er's profit uod observation that All
nsn are human ,'"--Fort Wor,b, Tex,
Telegraph.
THE Statesmen Snogbcu nd'-scme
inkllug OF what The statesman OF The
country do when they are at leisure
That nuble old Roman, Ssra'or Ball;
the genial Georgian, Cjopel Manysuit.
ter the sunBy.tempered Sammy Rid
ley, and the child.like O'Brien, who,
writes only the news that ia 81 to print.
are characters one sees daily on The
Avenue s!rolliug to and from The
Great White Dome. "--Oolumdus, Oalc,
Journal,
hMost OF them ere believed to be hi6ee
bound, but letting that go ss 1t looks,
Mr.. Robert Fitzgerald shove o proup OF
Statesmen trying to'kil time.' an expedi.
ent sometimes ss necessary TO statea-
man as to society belle ''-Danver,
Ocl, Republican.
Zach one Of the party tells story
"a rafting good story too a. they ray
out In Senator Balls state, and every
body is In prime humcr to epjoy The
other fellows story-alEays after a gen.
sral passing OF The cool and liq1id.'"
Spokane, Wash., Spokesman. Review.
The Sa!e5nen SnoHbound'-
viously written from the s.sndpoint of
one 10 whom the ways Of the world are
fsmiliar. "-san Francisco, CAL, Pos.
Price . . . S1.OO
r. HIT a AZ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25

The people won fheir first big victory
in the food price war today when the
price of Elgiu butter throughout the
Vaitsd States dropped S cents pound,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
SiXty-tirst Congress.
Second Session
Washington, Jan. %.
9RNATE.

A suitable memcs isl to the American
Indisn Is provided In q bill Introduced
today In the Senate by Senator Dspe1
Rodnsn Wsnnamaker hes offered to
erect 30 heroic figure representing the
typical American Iodiau, on site In
New York hslb,r to be furnished By
the government. Ia will defray all ex-
penses except the slte. The bill creates
q ccmni sion 20 designate site and
approve thee dsign Of the statue.
The second Of the efu'arT money
measures came before tho Senate when
The forti6cation appropriation bill was
taken up for confederation. The bill
carries approximately Sc, 100000 or
81. 1852, 900 less than year previoua.
The bill was pissed.
A resolution empowering secre sry Of
var dispose OF sill haz'ng cases now
pending a West Point, was passed by
the Senate. It suthoriiz.a him to act
under the regulations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
HOUSE.

Asa reall! oil lhs agitation against
the Increased coat Of living Representa-.
tive G,rner today introt led bill 10
the House to repeal the duty on sill cat.
tie used as food. This ia the first bill OF
the sort introduced bat 1t Ia expected that
9 food OF similar measures will follow.
Mr.. Rennet defended himself and the
immigration commission against attacks
made on the foor yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25
TIE ASrEes,

Tie AGrEes,
esres,owns D, O, Jan: Is. Wkess ll5 -l25
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25

A. L. l. vs. Y. NJ, s, T.. Armory
Hall tonight,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25

"A quaint and curious little
volume. Interesting stories which
MI. Fitzgerald gracefully reports"
San Francisco, Cal, Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-25

'Most OF them ere believed TO be hide
bound, but letting that go ss 1t looks,
Mr.. Robert Fitzgerald shove proup of
Statesmen trying to'kill time.' an expedi.
ent sometimes So necessary TO sta,ea-
man as to a society belle. ''-Danver,
Ocl., Republican.