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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
TOday's Telegraphic News
Fires.

FlIC8s
Hanover, N. H., Feb. 26 "A IN inter-
OF Dartmouth studen we're close to death
early today when FIRE destroyed the dorni-
tory of South Fsytrwesiher Hall here
With loss Of $50, 900. Before the rash
OF flames tie students led In their D GIT
clothing to the ct ieets, many OF them just
escspiDg With their lives. Nsarly all
lost their clothing and effects. The
flames started 10 the basement OF Soulh
FsyerEeather Ii al, and before & ey were
discovered bad swtpt all through all
four ct rles. The sixty stu tents 10 the
buildiBg leaped from a score OF Windows,
climbed down wafer pipes and stuHied
Gu: into l20 below temperature prscti-
cslly unclsd. Hard Aghupg by the local
force snd q bucket brigade formed BY tie
students failed 10 check the flames aud
when they had spent their force only the
four walls OF the hall we're left.
PoltstowD, Penn, Feb. 26 Fire oil
unknown origin early today totally
destroyed tie f us.story Vaughn Knitting
Mills, the Office aud coal sheds OF NJ W.
BlIley, snd Ihs Heiges machine shop.
Fur dHellIug h. uses we're seriously
damaged. Famed by northeast wind
the flames spread with great rapldiIy.
II sery stock, VALUED a $4,000, and
hundreds OF modern hosiery machines
were destroyed 10 the knitting MILF.
40 enormI u, quantity OF coal stored In
the B .ilsy sheds vas also destroyed. The
ht 1T loss will reach s75, 900.
PhilrdelphiA, Pa, Feb. 26.-Fire early TO.
day destroyed the 8 IL story brick freight and
Office building of the Philadelphia and Read.
ing Railway Company at Thirteenth and
Callowhill streets, causing a los Of nearly
$4,000. Valuable papers, waybills and a
large quantity of freight stored in the build
ing was destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
POKER BETTER THAN GUN.

Seated 10 his kitchen lata Wednesday
night reiding bis Bible by the dim light
Of an oil lamp Cu;VIn Folkoner, of We
York, Pa, heard Home one trying t.
force open the rear door. he quickly
e1toguIshed the lIgh. sud, picking up
the poker, the only weapon 1t hand,
threw open tbs door. He found himself
facing q revolver In The hands of strange
m&n, but before the wouldbe turglar
could FIRE FOlkomer wreI ted the gun from
bis grasp " tt one hand and with the
ctler br uytt down the poker upon the
IL uuisr's head with resouudlng whacF.
The man fed and Mrs. Folkomer, who
bai besp awakened from sleep by the
noise, called the officers, bu. the stranger
could net be loci d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
Virginia News !.

Mrs. Nettis Olit, OF King George
cou MY, died TbuHday eveoiug ct her
home, at Passs ,stsOzy. after an iilDesa
o. for days, aged "a year.
The dwellings, oltho isss and country
stores belonging 10 The late ]. Fountain
T. Ter, OF Hsnrlco county, EerJ dss royed
By FIRE es,ly yesterday.
Mrs. EN- na Chinn. wife J. T. Ohinn,
of Stafford county, died 1t the Mary
Washington H Jspiial 10 Frede riekstutg
ye tsrdsy from the effects OF an operation
fox appendiCit s, aged 48. years
Two civil engineers arrived In Ma
nsssas a few days ago and 10 the siser-
noon drove TO BANDS ford to inspect
Occoquau run ct that place that they
might arrive st an idea as to the prsc.
tlcaoility OF baiIding a dan for the pur.
pose of establishing on the site q power
house for the purpose OF supplying Ma.
nsssas and vicinity with electric lights
aud power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
News of the Day.

Elk Secretary Shaw now says he did
90. predict var with Japan, but that
the logic Of the facts presented by him
spelled war.
The British premier and his cabinet
seem unsble to reconcile the divergent
views OF bis supporters on the manner
OF desling with the HOUSE OF Lords.
The question Of the authority OF one
branch of the government against az.
ether WAS argued 10 the Supreme Oturl
Of the District Of Columbia yesterday
bat no decision was rendered.
Broker hearted over the death of his
wife on Thursday evening, Gsorge Adams
OF Philadelphia, died yesterday afternoon
10 the parlor OF bis home with his arms
clsspsd around the cofiiu which contain.
ed The wonan's dead body. The old
man vas7S years old aud had known
bis helpmst,, who was IS years old,
siIcs hey were children.
The Bethlehem Steel Company ct
B tblehsm, Pa, closed down last night,
aud, t Ia said, will remain closed until
the local police authorities are able to
give protection to the men who remained
loysl to the company. This action was
taken because Of the serlcu, rloting early
yesterday morning, when mob OF 500
foreigners ItticksI the steel company
emploJe, as they we're going to work.
william jennings Bryan and family
tave arrived ct SsOli'go, Chili, from
Tscns. Mr., Bryan, interview on the
attitude Of American political parties to-
ward Mr.. Kncx's policy With Latin.
America, declared that there is 90 reason
why the American people should not be
friendly. Mr.. Bryan stated that be
neither desired nor expected to be again
a candidate for the presidency. Mr..
Bryan left Thursday for Buenos Aires
via n Andes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
First Wife Appears.

Messlns, Feb. 26.-The frat case oil
bIgsmy as q Ieiult Of the Italian earth.
quake Of December, 1908, came to light
today when a railway smploye named
Scsriuci, who recently married beauti-
ul Messlnese, WAS confronted by bis
former wife, whom he thought desd.
TIE returned vile explained that she
had beer badly irjared In the quake
and had been rescued by The sailors Of
one Of the RnssiSn cruisers. She wss
taken In the vessel to Russia aud only
recently recovered. Unable to write
her Own language aud to speak Russian,
she wss unabia TO communicate With
the Italian authorities. The judge mutt
decide the unusual marital tapgIe Scar
incl sAJs be will abide by their decision,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
The PhlIadelphla Strike.

PhilsdeIphis, Feb. 26.-Pniladelphia
entered today upon the eighth day OF
her street car strike firm 10 the belief
that serious disorder had been quelled
sud that, with the excel t Oh OF minor
outbreaks on the Ia,t Of halfgrown
youths, there would be no more rloIirg
John ]. Murphy, president Of the
Central Labor UDioD and one Of the
leaders in the present srike, who sur
rem tered to the police It 2;3O tbls morn.
log on q warrant charging him Win liz
citing riot, was ltt,r released on bail to
sp pear later 10 the day in Magistrate
BealoD's Court. Hesps cared this mort
ing and was released for his appearance
bsfjre the grand jury.
This morning several of the news.
p,pers received "olsck hand" Letters,
signed by the COMMITTEE OF sixty"
declaring that at given signal today the
state police would be attacked and an
AFFILIATED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
Arrest o. a Gambler,

Boston, Mass, Feb. 26.-Auest BY
the federal authorities OF q well.knoWu
Boston gambler whose "phony" plan t.
break q New York fare bunk Noted his
gang $40, 900 of National Oty Bank Of
Csmbridge's Cash, Is t,day's expected
development 10 the defsleatiou OF G. Jorge
W. Coleman, tn, sl2i.week b1ok-keeper,
who confessed - having looted that In
sliutlon OF nearly all bat the bare fur.
ulIure. Coleman, under $50, 900 bail,
Is still 10 all here and 1t Is not believed
any serious attempt will be made - free
him,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
A Million IA Enough

Cincinnati, Feb. 26.-"One million
dOllsra IL as nu,h money IS Any mao hss
a right TO possess" declares Jscob Bsder
second vice presldett Of the FIeIschmann
Company, who is preparing to retire from
sclu j bnalnsB life a! TIE sges OF 81.
81 have made 81, 900, 900 and have
esrned the righ. t. retire." says BIder.
"a million Is enough and more than l
can spend" Officers Of the FleisehmsDn
Company are preparing TO give Blder a
farewell batqr,t In New York tomorrow
night and present him with ~, 500 low
ing cpp of hsmmt red gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
A CHANGE AROUND.

President Taft displayed Solomonio
wisdom In solving the fight for the post
mss!ershIp 10 Slaunton and the marshall
ship Of The Western district Of Virginia.
which brest,nsd to disrupt the repubII-
Gao party.
Postmaster r. A. FalWiler vas totly
opposed for the posimastershIp, aud to
please bis enemies the president yet ter
day, as stated Id the Gszstte of that day,
appointed him to the marshalship.
At the same time Marshal Brown Al
len was likewise hotly opposed for resp
pointment, and to please bis ensmles
the president will sppOint him postmas-
ter.
Allen and FulweiIer merely change
jobs, the former getting 81, 500 nov and
the loitsr rising to IS, 900 annually, while
the party slupefaetion over the trick has
fairly hypno!izsd the factions Into har-
monY.
State Senator Noel, OF Lee county,
declares that the republican members of
be legislature will send q protest TO
President Taft againtt the appointment
OF Brown Allen and Z. w. FulEileT to
the positions Of u. s. marshal OF the
Western district Of Virginia and Of post
master Of Stanton. Mr.. Noel declares
that neither of the men represeit any
par! OF the refu olicau party, aud that
the president has been mlsinfOrmed IS to
conditions. Green Profit, OF Floyd, 10
wanted for United States marshal.
Eighteen Of the nineteen members of
the minority are said to have signed the
petition sgsIust the appointment! Of
Allen and Fulwiler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
TIE Presioent's Wiuona Speech

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 20 chairman
Norman E. Mack, Of the democratic
national committee, In an article print
ed over hIs signature In the March
number OF his magazine, the National
Monthly, makes 1t evident that the tlrIf
aud the high cost OF living are to be
two of the principal Issues Of the demo.
cratic congressional campaigns Of this
yesr.
Chairman Mack sharply criticlz:a The
tariff portion OF President Tsf's LIncolB
day speech In New York, and declares
the president cannot nov sustain bic
WinOra speech without repudislirg the
New York address, or vice verse, aud
that be must disavow Senator Aldrich
or withdraw bis declaration on the
WOODEN schedule of the tariff bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
CbIna Causing Uneasiness

London, F.b. 26.-The EogliSh gov
ernment opened negogations today With
Ru sis looking ID joiut note to China
with respect to her activities 10 Thibet.
Neither Englar d nor Russia cares any
thing about Thit ct Itself, bat both fear the
Chinese expansion into Tib.t Is bot the
foreiu iner TO az encroacbmsnt by China
uoon the Indian and Russian frontiers.
The idea of the proposed n to to China.
It g understood, Is to warn China her
activities must be con6n I'd to Thibtt,lone.
The neg t alions are bsIug carried on an
&c rectly 80 possible,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
DEADLY FIGHT WITH BoBoAT.

Fighting single-handsd sgainst a
mountain bobcat aud its mat, Myron
Q lser, Of Oounellsville, Pa, aged II,
slew both Of the animals With q knife,
bu; no. before tu,tsinlng wounds which
may prove fatal. Hs Is ct the home
OF bis father, Levi Queer, q Somerset
county farmer, mass Of cuts and
gsahe'. The unexpected arrival OF tie
FIRST bob.c cats mate complicated the
situation and instead Of fighting for a
trophy 1t became battle for life. The
boy inflicted mortal wound, upon each
Of the widest, tut his dog was kill
ed and he vas desperately wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
Arreat of a Widow

KitksvilIe, Mo. Feb. 26.-Mrs. j,
7. Vaughn, widow Of the late Professor
V,ugbn, was arrested today on war
rant islu?d following the r,tIrn Of an
IudIt ntnt Of the grand jury charging
her with complisitJ 10 the death Of her
tuibsnd, who died OF st,ychnIne
poisoning, according - the verdict Of the
coroner's jury. Mr.. Vaughn WAS re-
leased on $25, 900 bond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
Missing Man,

Boston, Feb. &c Edward Woodslde,
a $40 week book-keeper employed here
By Schwa'zschild aud Salzbergtr, the
beef packers, Is being sought by the police
today. When last s.en yesterday Wood
side sss in possession OF 81 277.22 Ia
cish and checks belonging 10 The beef
packers which he was 10 have taken to
the Nstlonal ShsWmul Bink. Neither
Woodide nor the cash arrived there
Woodsids, who Is Is, bad worked for
The 6rm only one week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
Killed BY Explosion

Freelsud, Penus., Feb. 26.-Frauk
Dever, Of Freelaud, dI,t'ict engineer for
the Lshigh Valley Coal Company was
instantly killed, AID Vincent L'sike
Patrick Boyle ADD Josh Gnsl, Of Dit,
Cd, members OF tie engineering corp :
terribly Injured by the explosion Of
dynamite today st the Back Mounaiu
strippipg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
Daai in OIL.

Pltlsburg, Feb 26.-The largest deal
ever inside In Oklahoma oil properly hiss
been closed here by the sale by Jennings
Brothers and the Kauswha OIL Company
u the Prairie OIL and Gas Company, .
branch OF the Standard OH Company, OF
leases On IA, 600 acres OF partly developed
t'rr.t'ry, according to an sunounctmeI t
here I day. The consideration wss a., :
600. 900. On the property are Ala pro-
dueiug wells, hsviog net daily produc.
tion Of 5, 300 barrels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
New Yorn Stock Market.

New York, Feb. rs "A ter fractional
declines following the Opsuing Of the
stock market stesdier tone developed
and some iudusrlsls moved up slightly.
After the fret few minntss room
traders became more besrish and forced
prices down 10 a number OF Issues abott
/ point. Market closed weak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
SATURDAY EVENING. FEB. &c, 1910.

REFERENCE Has made few days ago
to tbs lscl that a percentage o. boys
figured in this weeks rio.ing In Phils-
delphi. JUICES, magistrates, Juvenile
court snd probation officers 10 that city
Yesterday had their hands foil dealing
out justice to and dispOsiDg Of unruly toys
who have let loose their Jesse JSmtS
tendencies since the trolley s,riks began.
A dozsa youngsters we're fnsd and sen
fenced to short terms 70 the House OF
Detention. "Why, didn't you keep
you, big 1T hons, on. -Wa'hiogtoDs
Blrhiay p a msgisttste asked one
mother. 81 cOnld not do It," she re-
piled. "Wsll, we will SHOW you that 1t
can ba DONE" and/lhe ju ige sentenced
Che lad to tan days 10 the Htu'e of De-
tentlou and finsd bis parents $40. The
boys we're held on all sorts of charges
connected with Disturbances. Mary
were sccussd Of throwing bricks anc
stones, brsakIug car windows aud resist
ing The police. TIE PsrniOiOus i'ers'
Gure and cheap suusgment balls OF the
day are believed by msuy to engender
erroneous notions Of life 10 the y'uagt'
generation. II was noticed In Alexau'
dris several years ago when gang Of
would.be lyuchers assembled In the
STREET, that many urchins we're 10 the
crowd, some, 1t Is said, bad coal oil can''
they having heard Of the hanging and
burning OF orimibsls In otner parts Of
the country. They seemed to be a.
much eDlIu,ed as II they we're about to
start bonfire or attend cirtul.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26

PRESIDENT JENNINGS and former
Oa,hter G itlo, Of the Columbia Nf-
tio1al Bsnk, Of PittsbuTg, when 81
RAGGED last week. 10 connection With tue
cou cllmanie graft scsudsl', decided
MAKE no defense, In to throw them
selves on the mercy Of tle oCu't, and tell
all theg knew as evidence Of the tt1ers
indicted Then Delinquent Tax Collector
Leslie was Tut on trial for perjury. II
wss shown, by The minutes OF The grand
ilry thst Leslie had denied ever having
received money from the Columbia bark
people to secure city depOsitt Grimm
sA.a veal e. Abe q nd end sunra IN
having paid large tums to Leslie ard
Jennings, spd also testified to having
msds the arrangement With Leslie. Nov
this 8 pretty hOWdV.do
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26

A MARROW gauge ANYWAY 10 to be
constructed 10 the cite Of the Garden
II Eden, which Sir William Willcocks,
Brltsh adviser Of tie Turkish minister
OF public works, thinks he has located
The spot ia an ossis situated 10 the
center of 8 vast desolste pain trsversed
by four arms of the EuohrsteS. 1t lie
Iocl,ed sbou, $50 kllometsrs north OF
RaCdad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26

AN interesting variety of opinions
have fo1ni their way iIt) the press 10
regard TO the Dalure aud possible ir-
Aueuccs Of ID illey's comet, which is Gu
~ spprosch uearest the earth on May
10, and which the eyes Of the whole
scientific world are now conferred. Prof
Edwin B Ffos', OF the Yerkes observt-
tory IN Wisconsin, says: II alleys
comet is about 1000, 600 times as large
a, the earth, tut although the esrb's
grav t. may change the orbit OF the
comet, tie eslt1's path through the sky
will be u1sfsct d by the approaching
proximity Of the two bodies" Now we
can breath ffPPF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26

By showing tat tue government
ueedlessly sq1aPders $500, 900. 900 per
yesr Ss1atOr Aldrich admits that enough
mooey is snrnllly thrown awsy TO pay
for the construction OF the Panama canal
or to open oil cur nsvlgsble rivers for
inland transportation. The PhIlsdel-
phla Record adds: "If that $500, 600, =
coo cCu'i be saved we might even dis.
peuSe with tariffs and pull down cur
custom houses"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26

MANY "mes0ro" wrn have beep
brsndtd lately bat one New jersey cit
lien who takes fut pi'zs in that class
was discovered Ia week. This heart
less individual had been % unfrieudly
terms with his wife for week because
abe had contracted With a deLt'st to re-
pair her ,teelb. The ob was partly
fiuLbsd, nearly every one Of the Hom-
ans teeth hsviSg -bssn-extrsct' d to
make room for R plate. Her husband,
II vsai his spleen, purchased for Der use
ouly he slales. bread The baker had 10
his shOp,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26

THE New YORK SUI in commenting
upon the recent riots in Philadelphia
says:
A lot of men, dissstl,hed with the
terms of their employment and having
left it, SIS Gas their right, tempt by
violence and the fear OF murder to pre-
vent other men from taking their places
Propaity OF the employer is wrecked,
Law yields feebly to the mob, the brick
bat and the revolver srs the instruments
OF the domestic t'arquillity OF Pbils-
delphls, anarchy is msster In tie CT.
OF The Declaration Of Independence and
the Constitution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
HOUSE.

Representative Gordon (dem. Tenn.
introduced q resolution In the House TO
extend the terms of congressman 10 four
years. The resolution calls for q coz.
att It 'onal amendment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26

The democratic ship subsidy bill,
which will be submitted ss substitute
for the administration measure offered
by Representative Humphrey, was In
troduced In the Htuss yesterday by Rep
Ssssnia!iys spIght, Of Mississippi,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26

The license OF August Be nient, mill
lon'ire cluoman and hnancier, to wei
Miss Eleanor Robson the actress is
matter OF record today at tn. city hall
in New York,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
Sixty-first Congress.
(Second Session
Washington, Feb. 26.
SENATE.

The Ssra.e was net 10 session today.
The offer OF George Westinghouse Of
Pitlsburg to ini al the recently P tented
turbine reducing gear In the naval col
lier under constru; ton at SPsrr0Ts
POir t, Nd, has besn accepted oy the
Navy Depart neDt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
WANTED

CIGAR SAL EsMAN WANTED. Expert
~ ence unnecessary. Sell our brands to the
retail trade. Big pay. Write for full par
tieulars at once. GLOBE CIGAR CO.,
Clsyslsnd, Ohio. feb otel6
A NY LADY can easily ike from $500
"A to $1,000 per week working for me
quietly in her own home locality. This ia
bonshde offer--one which will pay you to
investigate. even If you can only spare two
hours per day. No investm mt required.
Turn ar spare time into money. lite me
ct once for particulars. Address MARY B.
TAYLOR, Box 30, WOmsn's Building, Joliet.
Illinois. 1ts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
SPRING
GOODS
BECKON
With Charming
New Styles.
Easter is Not Distant.

Eater comes: early this year. Interest In
the new spring styles is already keen. and
the buying especially OF dress materials and
the like Is already active The wise shoppers
are coming here ia preference to shop inv ash
ments. suthoritive styles, dependable quail
ties, and our prices beyond question Of q
doubt lower than our sister city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26

William CorOiu, of spo;tslyvsnis
cinlty, died Thursday at the home OF
bis son. Esrley OOrbiD, near Mine road,
eyed 70 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26

WE BUY AND SELL to men and women
w new AID second hand CLOTHES. Also
make, alter, clean and press clothes. Drop
clrd will call. ISLAR & CO., 1918 Came.
ron street feb26 Sc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26

Distichs by Chsilemsgne on the death Of
his son have been discovered by Cardinsi
Rsmpolis In the Vatican library,