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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
Commercial Value of Babies,

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. 15.-The
commercial value OF babies is less than
cost. This statement is contained in a
bulletin Issued by the California State
Board OF Health distributed today. The
document declares that the cost OF tho
average child, from birth to The time it
reaches the age OF 20, is 81, 100, and that
the actual commercial value OF the
child at the age of 90 is only $4,000, q
net loss OF $3.50 on the 20 years work,
It states turthsr that the average citizen
OF 80 has commercial value OF SIC, 900,
made up OF $4,000 value and SO, 900
earnings between the ages OF 20 and 30,
while his actual cost is only SO, $50.
The figures are based on report by
the state labor commissioner showing
the LET earning capacity OF the average
citizen OF the state OF California, CAPT
tslized at per cent interest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

In The Senate yesterday important
amendments to the Rockefeller founda-
ton bill were offered yesterday by AIr.
Gallinger.
Mr.. Aldrich admitted that bill
creating permanent tariff commission
would be favorably reported this session
The omnibus claims bill, carrying ar
appropriation OF more than $1,000, DOC
to pay claims which have been adjudi
Gated by the court OF claims, was read
at length, but was not acted upon. The
bill covers almost 200 pages and Sena'
tor Bristow insisted upon the reading
of every line of it. He opposes the
French spoilation claims, which are in
Guided in the measure.
The Senate ratified a protocol chang
ing the date fixed for the arbitration
with Mexico of the Chaunzal case.
The session OF the House was devoted
to the consideration Of an inheritance
tax law for the District OF Columbia.
The bill was passed.
The pension appropriation bill. carry
ing total OF S153, 658, 900, was intro
duced. It will be taken up today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
SCENE IN A CHURCH.

Although Rev. Charles w. Robinson
has rendered his resignation as rector
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church oil
the Evangelists Seventh, and Catherine
streets, Philadelphia, at the request OF
Bishop Coadjutor Mckay Smith, peace
has not yet come to'that congregation.
Rev. John Cook, who had been Rev.
Mr.. Robinson's assistant, of1iciated ct
the communion service Sunday. He
had taken the sacred gold vessel used
in the administration OF the sacrament
and had placed them on the altar. He
was just about to kueel before them in
prayer when George A. McLearn, one
OF the vestry, left his seat and marched
inside the cliancel rail and seized the
vessels.
Brushing aside the astounded clergy
man, Mr.. McLearn, with the gold
vessels in his arms, walked to the
credencc table beside the altar and
deposited them there. During the
rest OF tho service he stood beside
them.
When the offering was taken and
tho collectors were about to hand tire
basins in which the offerings were
contained to Rev. Dr.. Cook, Mr.. Nc
Learn again interrupted aud took charge
Of the offerings himself.
During these Interruptions air. Cook
made no protest, but continued the
service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13

ALL records of Congress wall b(
broken by the expedition OF the appro
priation bills in the House at this ses
sion. The passage OF the Indian ap
preparation bill on Friday, was followed
By the passage Of the rivers and har
bors appropriation bill on Saturday
In addition to these the pension appro
priation bill, the legislative, executive
and judicial bill, the District OF Column
bia bill and the urgent deficiency appro'
priation bill are all expected to pass
the House before the holiday recess.
This unprecedented rush is at the re-
quest of President Taft to the House
leaders. The president urges upon
the leaders that Congress dispose Of
all these big supply bills, so as to leave
the field clear for carrying out OF the
administration legislative programme
before the control ST Congress passes to
the democrats. !;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
GROWTH OF METHODISM.

The entire membership OF the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church increased 63, 047
last year according to statement
made yesterday to the Chicago Metho-
dist Ministerial Association by Rev.
David G Downey, corresponding secre-
tary OF the Board OF Sunday Schools.
The secretary further surprised his
hearers by saying:
We have ceased TO expect accessions
from the regular church and Sunday
school meetings. We find that we can
increase our membership only by &C.
casional spectacular and sporadic meet
ings. We will have more spiritual
character building work in our Sunday
schools. We find we are getting no
where by grading our classes and fol-
lowing the methods OF public schools. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
Plot to Poison Jailers.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 13.-Revelations
OF revolutionary plot TO free all poll
tical prisoners in Russia by means OF
the wholesale poisoning of jailers were
made by the government today. II
was officially announced that the
stories OF prison cruelty throughout
Russia, alleged to have resulted. in
numerous suicides, are inventions Of
reyolutiouists, to- aid their work Of
raising funds TO be used in the Jail de-
livery.
It is admitted by the authorities,
however, that they ordered the punish
ment of number of prisoners involved
in the conspiracy and that several sui
cides OF prisoners followed. One. of
those reported to have committed sui
eide was Sazonoff, assassin OF Minister
OF the Interior Won Plehve. His death
is announced at the Zarantus prison,
where there have been half a dozen
deaths OF prisoners within the last few
days.
TIE government points out that the
unprecedented number OF suicides in
Russia is largely due to stagnation in
industrial circles resulting from nu-
merous strike, which has doubled the
army OF the hungry and respondent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Lexington was yesterday given g
clean bill OF health after the typhoid
by the State board.
Charming Moore Newton, sou of the
late Bishop Newton, OF the Episcopal
Church, OF Virginia, died 10 Richmond
yesterday OF pneumonia, aged 80 years.
Mr.. Newton was native OF Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Day, of lower
Fauquier county, announce the en-
gagement OF their, daughter, Miss
Alma Day, to Milton Smith, OF the
same place, in Washington on Thurs
day, December 10.
1t is reported that thousands OF shad
are at the head OF the Great Wicomico
river, in Northumberland county, and
fishermen are making great catches.
More than 1000 shad were caught in
seine at one haul a few days ago. 1t
is stated that the shad are making for
fresh water in the upper part OF the
river.
DR.. ]. S. DcJarnette, superintendent
OF the Western State Hospital at
Staunton, has typhoid fever, and SO
have some OF the attendants and mem
bers OF their families, all the cases
thus far being OF a mild character.
Strange to say, mono OF the patients
has it. The water supply has been
thoroughly tested and has keen found
10 be puro.
In reference to the curtailmsnt Of
the power Of the speaker of the House
OF Representatives the following is said
to be the standing Of the Virginia dele
CATION Messrs. Lamb and Glass are OPP
posed to taking the power OF committee
appointments from the next speaker.
Messrs. Carlin, Flood, Saunders and
Hay favor taking this power from him
aud-Messrs. Jones and Holland earo
non .committal at this time.
DR.. James II. Harris, 70 years old, a
well-known dentist of Baltimore, died
yesterday in that city. Death resulted
from pneumonia. DR.. Harris was born
in Albomarle county, but went to Bal
tlmOre ShOrtly AFTER tne'clpli war. rof
many years he was connected with the
University Of Maryland. During the
civil war he was connected with the
hospital corps OF the Confederate army
and took part in practically all OF the
campaigns IN the northern section OF
the southern states.
Miss Emma Howard Wright, dra-
natist and novelist, and Miss Bertha
Won Hillern, retired artist, who have
lived for years at Middletown, Frede.
rick county, claim their home was set
on fire Saturday night and that they
lost over $12,O 900 worth OF rare paint.
ings, jewelry, china and siyerware,
portraits and other yaluables. Their
Scotch collie, which is said to have
given alarm at night when similar at
tempts were made to burn tho house,
was poisoned on Friday. Miss Wrigh,
said Yesterday she believed certain in.
terests had conspired to Gust both
women in order TO get their land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
A BORN POLITICIAN.

In one of the New York papers a
few days ago appeared the following
In yesterdays prints l saw the pic
ture of an old friend, Claude A. Swan
sou, of Virginia, who has been elevated
to UnitedStates senatorship. He takes
the seat OF the late. John w. Daniel.
Would that Theodore Roosevelt were
back in Washington in some capacity
TO furnish Swanson with q good walk
ing mate. Swanson is some walker.
l recall an anecdote OF ono OF his walks
along country road in Virginia. He
had travelled many miles ateot and sat
down by the roadside to catch his
breath.
A farmer drove by and courteously
invited the stranger to have q seat
beside him and drive into town. Being
bit tagged, Swanson accepted. To
gether they drove in silence for half q
mile. The guests silence puzzled the
farmer.
''You amt lawyer, for you don't
lalh enouSH, S3io VIC iai nhei Ny WY
OF an opening.
No." said Swanson.
And you amt doctor" came
next, and there were explanations why
ha couldn't be O member OF half q
dozen other professions.
Finally, Swanson said:
I'm politician"
Huh !" said the primitive Virgin
ian, that amt profession. That's
disease"
And il it is disease Swanson has it,
l can assure you. l have heard peo-
pie say in the south when discussing
some one: She's a born actress" or
He's a born lawyer"
Approving the bit OF verbal section
alism, l can assure you Claude Swan
son is born" politician.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
Marriage Engagement.

New York, Dec. 13.-New York s
operate colony was not surprised today
at the announcement from Paris that
the artistic attachment" between
Nine. Emma Eames and Emilio de
Gorgorza had resulted in marriage en-
gagemcnt. The term artistic attach
ment" was the creation Of De Gorgor-
za's first wife, Elsa, when in the spring
of 1909 she sued Nine. Eames for $50,
900 for alienation of her husbands
affections. The suit was never brought
10 conclusion.
Nine. Eames obtained divorce
from Julian Story, the artist, in 1907.
For the past two years she and De Cor
gorzs have been doing concert work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
SERVICE PAY FOR MILITIA.

Service pay for members OF the Ma
tional Guard is provided in a bill intro.
duced yesterday by Senator Penrose. oil
Pennsylvania. All men in the ranks
who attend 4s drills during the year, OF
such equivalent duty as is prescribed are
torbc entitled to 20 per cent Of the pay
Of man in the regular army. No al.
lowance will be made when less than
20 drills have been attended, and be-
tween that number and 48 the pay is to
be proportionate amount of the rs per
cent.
All officers below the rank Of general
officers are to have 10 per cent OF the
pay that goes to regular army officer
OF like rank. General officers are to
receive per cent Of the pay OF like
grades in the regular army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
VIII Absent Himself fran Dinner.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 13.-Goy.
elect Baldwin, former chief justice Of
Connecticut, who was characterized by
Mr.. Roosevelt on the stump during
the last campaign as a retrogressive
judge" is expected TO be conspicuous
by his absence from the Chamber OF
Commerce dinner here tonight. Mr..
Roosevelt is to be the guest OF honor
and will make the principal address.
Judge Baldwin has been invited but
has intimated to the committee that it
cannot expect him inasmuch as his de-
mani for an apology made to Roo5e-
veIt has not been complied with.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
Conditions in Brazil.

Liverpool. Dec. ia serious and
widespread revolt will almost inevitably
be the elimination of the arbitrary gov
ernmental methods now employed in
Brazil, il private advices received today
by the English agents of large Brazil
ian houses are to be credited. These
advices say that the naval mutiny of
last month and that which has just been
quelIed are symptomatic of the gen.
cral discomfort felt throughout Brazil
over the governments methods and
that there are sure to be occurrences of
such outbreaks.
In Rio Janeiro the disaffection is said
to be particularly manifest, and involves
not only the navy but the army, the
loyalty of which, in tie event OF n crisis
is seriously doubted by Brazilian rner-
chants.
We have suppressed two revolts,5 :
one of today's messages read, 'but'we
al fear that another and far more Sc
rious demonstration is being Matched. y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13

The government attorney at New
Yorkahss fled in the district court n
petition asking for the dissolution OF
the American Sugar Refining Company
and twenty-nine other corporations,
which with it, compose the sugar trust,
on the general groun of having VIC
lated the antitrust law by various acts,
such as closing reliner:cs curtailing con-
sumption, underselliug, rcbating and
fraudulent weighing. The trust has a
total capitalization Of $3.50, 0OO, 900,
and is believed to control y per cent OF
the output OF refined sugar III this
country, being able to fix prices, as the
tariff bars foreign competition. This
trust by reason Of the tariff specially
arranged for its use and benefit sells
sugar refined in this country cheaper
in foreign markets than ii does at home.
ali Of which is trayesly on justice and
base imposition or the American
people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
INCREASE IN nAskgSf:.

A vast increase in national banking
business in the United States ,ince SEN
TENDER 1, 1909, in which 1s new
banks have been established and the
net aggregate resources have Increase
S252, 227 ,O75, record-breaking figure,
is shown in the annual report OF the
comptroller OF the currency, Lawrence
0. Murray, which was given to Con.
gress yesterday. Resources reached
tho maximum during the year on June
80, totaling s9,S96, 624, 696.73. The
September l call showed decrease OF
$40, 443 ,244.37.
A new record has also been estab-
lished in national bank loans, the total
aggregatiug SIS, 467, $50, 637. Approx
mately one-sixth OF the loans were
made in New York city.
From September l. 1909, to septem-
Der 1, 1910, the individual deposits in
national banks increased S135, 765, 2S7.
The maximum was reached June 80.
1910.
The comptroller declares that the
Treasury Department is making every
effort possible to put all weak banks
out OF the national banking system.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
NEWS OF TEE DAY.

An imperial order has been issued
in Russia permitting Jews Of the First
Guild to reside in the city and province
OF Moscow.
John Rogers Maxwell, a leader in
finance for many years and one OF the
best known yachtmen in the country,
dropped dead in his home at Brooklyn
Saturday evening.
Secret Service men he AIDED by r. II.
Taylor, raided a house in Astoria,
New York, on Saturday and arrested
two men charged with making and
passing spurious gold eagles and half
eagles.
Mrs. Adela Berry Snowden, wife of
Mr.. Wilton Snowden, ST., the financier
and attorney, died yesterday at her
home, in Baltimore, after q lingering
illness. Death was due to.a complica-
ton OF diseases. She was daughter
OF the late Horatio n. Vail and was 80
years old.
Despite the repeated denials OF
Senator Aldrich that he owns any
stock in the United States Rubber
Company, the New York World says
that it has positive proof that he owns
$40 shares worth $50, 400. 1t also
states that ,Aldrich and his son own
SO, $50 shares Of the Intercontinental
stock.
Michael Missourick, striking
miner in the Irwin field, near Latrobe,
Pa, attacked the homes of nonunion
miners with pick at Bradenville early
yesterday, beating down doors and
threatening those within. Deputy
sheriffs protecting the houses promptly
opened fire on him and he fell with
seven bullets in his body. He died
before the hospital could be reached.
Dispatches from Valdez, Alaska,
say all the passengers OF tho Alaska
Steamship Company's steamship Olym-
pia, which went on the rocks at Bligh
Island, Prince William Sound, Satur-
day night, we're taken off The ship at
4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, together
with the mails and baggage, and we're
conveyed to Valdez and Ellemar. The
Olympia lies on Bligh Island reef, en-
shrouded with ice. The prospects OF
saving tho vessel is not good, nor is
it likely that any of the cargo can be
saved. The vessel vas valued at $780,
900 and the cargo at $50, 900.
Since the beginning of the strike
OF 40, 900 garmcnt-workers, in Chicago
month ago 500 babies have been
born among tho strikers, according to
records kept by the relief committee.
The committee now furnishes Il supply
OF milk daily to $500 babies whose
parents are on a strike. Every day
there are $500 loaveS OF bread and
$500 pounds OF pancake flour dis
tributed to the hungry idle. Because
OF the different nationalities of the
strikers the ratiops at the various re-
lief stations differ according TO their
location. The Italians must be sup.
piled with tomatoes. spaghetti and
macaroni, while the Poles desire barley,
lentils and goldfish.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
PLEDGED TO CHAMP CLARK.

Several state democratic delegations
formally have Endorsed Champ Clark
OF Missouri, for the speakership Of the
next House. and his friends now claim
that his nomination will be unanimous.
The Virginia delegation is among those
that are holding aloof by reason OF the
attitude taken by Mr.. Hay. who is for
Mr.! Clark if he will pledge himself to
the naming OF a committee on COM
mittees.
The democrats OF the Texas delega-
ton yesterday signed q statement
favoring Mr.. Clark. The signers in
cluded Mr.. Henry, OF Texas, who was
at one time prospective candidate for
the speakership but formally withdrew
from the fight. The democrats Of
Kentucky, where Dir. Clark was born;
Missouri, his home state; Illinois,
Georgia, Arkansas and Tennessee al.
ready have so far pledged themselves
for the Missourian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
.:sANTA CLAUSE ON STRIKE,

Santa Claus has gone on strike,
and there isn't going to be any Christ
mas this year." is story being spread
Systematically among eleven thousand
children OF the five thousand coal
miners in the Irwin, Pa, bituminous
field, who have been on strike for
months and who refuse to give in al
though they are now living in tents
and are almost destitute.
When charitable people OF Pittsburg
visited the miners Saturday and asked
what they could do in the way OF help
ing the children to enjoy Christmas,
the miners said there would be no
celebration in the camps. Questions
put to the tented towns, showed that
all the mothers have been telling the
children that Santa Claus is striking
and there will be no candy and no
turkey,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
ALEX NDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY EVENING. DEC: 10.

ANNOUNCING tho broad rule that o
conspiracy under the Sherman anti
trust law may be a continuing
offense, !" instead Of an offense limited
10 tho formation OF the. conspiracy
and, possibly, overt acts Hereunder,
which would revive the conspiracy, the
u. S. Supreme Court yesterday went 4
long way toward dispelling doubt as to
the law. The direct result OF the de-
cision is that Gustave L. kIssel, OF
New York, and Thomas 3. Harmed, OF
Philadelphia, must answer further 10
the indictment, brought in 1909 IN
Nrw York, charging them with con-
spiracy with the American Sugar Re
fining Company and others to drive
tho Pennsylvania Sugar Refining
Company out of business. The m
direct result will be that the govern
maut will find it easier to prosecute
conspracies under the Sherman anti
trust law. Instead of being required
to show in an indictment conspiracy
or an overt act in fntherancc thereof
within three years Of the time OF indict-
ment. it is said that the accused will te
required to show that the conspiracy
had been ended by abandonment or
success more than three years before
the Indictment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
Burning of Children,s Home.

Springfield, Mo-, Dec. 13.-As a e.
suit Of a fire that completely destroyed
the Cbildren's Home here, Ralph
Barnes, aged Z, is dead. and several
others OF the 43 inmates are ex-
tremely i'll from exposure.
The flames were discovered when the
children were kneeling at prayer in the
home chapel. The charred body OF the
Barnes boy, who was confined in a
sick ward, and had been forgotten by
the attendants who carried out the
other children, vas not found until Of,
ter the building had been burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
Result Practically Unchanged.

London, Dec. 13.--With the results
in $50 constituencies out OF $40 hoE
known, the position OF the conserva.
tive and the liberal labor combination
in this afternoon precisely the same as
it was ct the time OF the dissolution oil
parliament. The nationaliSts, however,
have made net gain OF one seat each
over the conservatives and tho indepen'
dent nationalisis or O'Brienitss.
Today's returns gave the conserya.
tires a gain OF two, the liberals = gain
OF one and the nationalist one, The
totals now are; Conservatives, 240;
liberal labor, 229 nationslists, SO; in
dependent nationalist, 8.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
The Stranded Steamer Olympia.

Valdez, Alaska, Dec. lS.--All the
passengers and crew OF the Alaskan
Steamship Company's vessel Olympia
have been rescued. There is no hope to.
day of saving the vessel, which lies or
reef on Bligh Island, Prince William
Sound. Tho cargo will be a total loss,
as the vessel has big hole in her hull,
aud at last reports was rapidly breaking
up.
The passengers aud most OF the GREY
have been brought here, several mem
beers OF the crew remaining on board ths
vessel waiting for her to break up. Sey'
eral tugs are standing By, ready totake
off the sailors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13
At;lrich May be a Candid ate.

Providence, R. l., Dee. 1911 the
legislature becomes deadlocked next
month over the election OF a L. s.
Senator, the name:of Senator \. ". Al
dfich may be trosted out as candidate
to succeed him self in the role Of saviour
of the party. This was admitted today
by.a membersof the republican state
central committee who was OF the %
to endorse the;cs ndidacy of Col. Henry
Lippett, 4ldrich's. choice as opposed to
that OF Judge lie Baron Colt, OF the
younger element.
i think, said this committeeman,
that signs are growing Wore numer-
GUS and stronger. !"
Senator Aldrich's attitude tdSard The
suggestion could pot be learned Mre,..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13

THE subcommittee Of the Senate
committee on privileges aud elections
which Investigated charges against
Senator Lorimer OF Illinois, yesterday
voted unanimously to report TO the
full committee that the charges had
not been proved. Now Mr.. Roosevelt
owes an apology to Senator Lorimer
and hereafter the two can sit at the
same table.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-13

talk on the pension bill and Represen-
tative Smith, (Dem., Tex.) who was
given two hours of this time at once
opened upon the subject OF tariff for
revenue only. The irrevelancy OF
Representative Smiths theme was
laziiy noted by the House and most oil
the members then strolIed QUITO the
loupgiug-rooms to wait until the word
was passed to vote for the passage OF
the pension.-~ It will-undoubtly be put
through without, question this after
noon.