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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23

UNDER tie caption Do Your Duty
Governor. a Norfolk afternoon paper
Yesterday editorially requested Governor
Mann to call an extra session Of the
legislature to enact a law legalizing
the primary in Virginia. Last mgh'
the governor issued statement in
which he very properly refused to call
an extra session Of the legislature. 1T
would be a waste Of time, he said,
because the same men who had bill
before them last year to legallze tie
primary would be called together and
would probably defeat it again. II
the people want to make it "a cam
paign issue next year, we'll and good.
but shall not call am extra session OF
the present legislature Of Virginia
The governor is perfectly right in hi'
decision and it seems strange That amy
newspaper in the state should have
made any such request OF him. D'd
the editor OF the paper read the result
of the recent election concerning th'
legislative session?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

At regular meeting of the Board
of Aldermen of the city Of Alexandra,
Va, held November -, 1910, there were
present:
i. +. Marbury, esq, President, and
Messrs. Hill, Brill, Ballenger, ogden,
Field, Fitzgerald and Summers.
Mr.. Ballenger, from the Committee on
Public Property, submitted the follow
ing report on a petition from renters OF
stalls and benches in the city market
for placing storm doors in that enclosure:
"Your committee recommends that
the sum of $50, or as much thereof as
NAV be necessary, be and the same is
hereby appropriated for the purpose Of
erecting SIX vestible doors around the
city market"
The report was adopted
Mr.. Fitzgerald introduced the follow
ing;
ed to draw his warrant in favor Of James
Z. Webster. a former member Of the
police force, for bis salary In full for the
month Of November, 1910.
Mr.. Hill amended the resolution by
inserting the following;
also in favor Of Lieutenant James
Smith for the remainder Of the month Of
July, 1910, while he was unable 10 per
form duty.
The resolution as amended was
adopted.
The Common Council returned the
resolution, non-eoncuring In the action
Of this board and referring the Tesolu-
ton to the Committee on Finance Inc
Aldermen refui ne irQln tneiI
aetiqp and appi 4e irsl klsla ana
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23
snfrragettes Make Another Attack.

London. Nov. 23.-Taking adyan-
tage OF dense fog that prevailed this
morning, q band OF determined suffra-
gettes swooped down on the official resi-
dence of Premier Asquith. Each had a
quantity OF iron bolts, with which they
proceeded to break all Of the windows
in the structure. Several were arrested
and held for court.
Owing to lameness following the at
tack upon him by a band OF suffra-
gettes last night, Hon. Augustine
BirreII, chief secretary to the lord
lieutenant OF Ireland, has been forced
to cancel ali OF bis engagements. He
was knocked down and kicked by
several OF the women who also broke
his silk hat and tore his clothing.
The riotous women also attacked the
homes OF Sir Edward Grey, foreign
secretary; Lewis Harcourt and Winston
Spencer Churchill, the home secretary.
They threw stones at the windows and
did considerable damage at each place
before dispensing upon the arrival OF
the police, More than fifty arrests we're
made,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The large combination barn and
stable on Capt. J. +. Jacks celebrated
alfalfa farm, in King George county,
was burned yesterday by spontaneous
combustion. The stock was saved but
q large quantity OF alfalfa and other
feed were burned. The loss is about
So. ZOO, insurance $4,000.
James Parish, IS years old, son of j.
Samuel Parish, a prominent lawyer OF
Richmond. vas accidentally shot when
he put bis gun on the ground while
hunting between Richmond and Seven
Pines Yesterday morning. A full
charge of shot from the shotgun en-
tered the boys left breast, just below
the heart. causing almost instantaneous
death. His companion was Arthur
Godscy.
To test nHro-gIycerin explosive IN a
she'll fired from big gun the govern
ment will anchor the old ram Katah-
din near the spot where the monitor
Puritan now lies near Norfolk and have
the gunucrs Of a battleship shoot at
her. Two small pilothOuses made OF
armor plate are to be constructed on
the KatahIn, and these are TO be the
targets for the shells from the battle
ship. The experiment will be made ii
about two weeks.
In response to a petition Of creditors
and concurred in by the defendant, the
Acme Match Company was yesterday
| in Roanoke placed in the hands OF re-
ceiycrs by Judge E. w. Robertson, o.
| the Equity Court. The step was taker
TO enable the plant to get into opera
ton ON a money-making basis, without
being hampered by creditors. The
factory is located in the west end and
| is equipped with latest improved ma
chinery for manufacturing matches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23
THE PRESIDENT IN RICHMOND

President William Howard Taft ar
rived in Richmond yesterday afternoon
at 600 o'clock from Old Point on A
special train, accompanied by large
reception committee, which had gone
down to meet him on his return yOy-
age from Panama. He dlned last
night al the Westmoreland Club and
later attended reception at the Com
monweath Club, spending the night at
the Jefferson Hotel. In fine vein the
president responded to the toast The
Health Of the President OF the United
States"-proposed by Ex-Governor An
drew Jackson Montague at the West
moreland dinner.
Following the dinner, which was
purely informal, and at which there
we're but twenty covers, tho president
held an informal reception in the par
lors OF the Westmoreland Club. About
8 O'Clock he drove to the Common
wealth Club where he was accorded a
brilliant ovation, practically the entire
membership OF the club being assem-
bled to greet the nations chief executive.
The days programme began with
breakfast at the mansion and will con-
tinue until he leaves the city atop. m.
An address to teachers at the auditor
ium was made by the president this
evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23

TIE scenes yesterday around Down
ing street. London and the residences
Of members Of the British cabinet pre-
cipated by women calling themselves
suffragettes were disgraceiul, to say the
least. while the assault upon Mr.. As
ouith was an outrage The dispatches
from London show that these dcmonstFa
tons were repeated today when another
cabinet minister was assaulted. hing
GEORGE who has bat recently been plac-
ed upon the throne Of England realizes
the truth Of the observation, uneasy
lies the head that wears crown. " The
German applrition viii not down and
war has been decided upon the House
of Lords which may develop into a
movement against the throne. In Tie
midst of all the perpleXities with which
the voung monarch is surrounded, he
is confronted in his capital city by
female mobs. Women should not get
in masculine boots and when they do
they should reap the fruits OF their
rashness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23

purchased byoscin, one OF the deadlies,
Of known drugs, under the pretense
that he was to use it in minute quanti-
ties upon nervous persons. He began
impregnating digestive tablets, which
his wife was taking, with the poison
and administered doses to her on jan
uary 81 and February 1st, OF this year
The second tablet given her on Febru-
airy | caused her to fall into stupor,
which was relieved by death an hour
later.
Death, therefore, is established as oc-
curing OH February l. Crippen left
the body in their bedroom until the
next day, and on the evening of the
second he began his preparations to re-
move all traces OF his crime, so that he
might send out his already prepared
story that his wife had fled to America.
Crippen was a skillful anatomist,
and with his surgeons instruments ne
began dissecting the woman's body in
to small pieces, which he burned in the
hlJCilCu olONCs
The ash man, the confession" con-
tinues, came near discovering the crime
for he removed the ashes from the
stove before the CELEBRATION OF the flesh
was completed. Crippen was greatly
alarmed that the man would find the
human flesh in the ashes, but was re-
lieyed to know that the mans suSpic.
ions had not been aroused.
Before he had time to desiex G
whole body in the stove, Cr!L ,Sam&
to fear the neighbors would nes.-,he
increasing odor He was also overcome
with belated horror at his own crime
and was unable to go on with the
bloody dissection OF tho corpse.
Accordingly be resorted to burial
selecting the brick paved cellar OF their
home as an ideal spot for disposing OF
the remains. After he had thus inter
red what remained of the body, Crippen
declared he threw his bloody disectin9
knife into the door yard Of an adlon'
ing vacant house. Traces OF his crime
having thus been obIiterated, Cripper
spread the story that his wife had de.
serted him and gone to America and
died
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23

TIE authorities Of Eisenach, Ger
many, have given their consent to
the production in that city oia Pro-
tcstant Passion Play ON Che lines OF
that of Oberammergau. The play
which will Doe known a. Tho Id'c OF
Jesus" is the worl, OF Dr. Woiser,
director of the Weimar Theatre. The
performance will require four even
ings. and it is proposed that the play
shall be given only once in a yeer
The various parts have already been
allotted to acto1s of ability and fnan-
cial risk has been assumed 10y COM
mittee Of wealthy men. Among the
promoters ara the Grand Duke OF SAKE
Weimar and the duke of Meiningen.
The first performance will take place
next summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE.

The visiting delegates to the Virginia
Educational Conference have arrived
in force in Richmond to attend the
four-day sessions Of the conference.
Some of the leading educators OF the
state and other points will attend and
speak, while the GROWING feature Of
the week will be the address by Presi-
dent Taft tonight The largest OF the
four bodies comprising the conference
the State Teachers Association-held
its initial session yesterday afternoon at
4 O'Clock. Last nights meeting was
held under the auspices Of the division
superintendent, DR.. Charles n. Hazen,
of Chesterfield, presiding. Prof. j. A.
C. Chanler, superintendent of the
Richmond schools, welcomed the visit
ors. The annual address OF Joseph d.
Eggleston, ir., state superintendent,
followed, while an address by Governor
Mann closed the evening session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23
FROM WASHINGTON

A dark and wet Thanksgiving with
rain and possibly enow is in store for
the Middle Atlan and New England
states and the upper Ohio Valley ac-
cording to the forecast made today by
the Weather Bureau. Rain and snow
is also looked for in lake region where
a storm is moving eastward. Elsewhere
east Of the Mississippi the weather will
be generally fair.
The last sessions OF the special com
mittee which is investigating the
charges OF bribery and corruption in
connection with Indians contracts al
legged by Senator Gore began today
The taking Of testimony bearing upon
the Washington end OF the negotiations.
Attorneys who were engaged in arrang
ing contracts were summoned as wit
nesses. The primary object-of the IN
vcstigatiOn is TO ascertain the true facts
regarding the contracts said to be
held by J. f. McMurray OF McAlester
Oklahoma, in connection with which
the charges Of bribery we're made. The
inquiry was extended, however, to
cover all Contracts with Indians OF the
five civilized tribes. The committee
will complete it work with the hearing
Of Washington witnesses. A full re-
port will be made to the House at the
forthcoming session. Today's testi-
mony failed to bring forth any inegu-
larity.
Several business men who had
adopted the scientific management
idea with success we're called as wit
ucsses by Louis d. BrandelS, attorney
for the shippers, at the rate hearing be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today Their testimony was to the
effect that workingmen took great in
tereSt in the system because it enabled
them to earn bonuses.
The census Office today announced
the 1910 enumeration for the following
states, New York, 9,113, 279; increases
.1.844. 385; or 25.4 per cent. Under the
present ipportionment this gives New
York nd 10 new congressman. Ohio,
.4.7G7I2f. increase 600, $40, or 14.7
per cent. Ohio gains three new con-
gressmen.
Hoping against hope White House
officials are awaiting today the arrival
OF the Thanksgiving turkey to grace
the table of President Taft at tomorrow s
feast. So far no turkey has come.
Neither has there been any message
from Horace Vose, of Rhode Island,
who, for many years has selected the
finest bird OF his brood to occupy the
place Of honor on the White House
table at Thanksgiving time. The
'possum, OF which several were to be
forthcoming, is also lacking.
Proposed increases in the freight
rates on live stock between the Mis-
souri, and Mississippi rivers were sus-
pended by the Interstate Commerce
Commission today until June 10, 1911.
The increase had previously been sus-
pc Dad until December 10, 1910.
TIL usual Thanksgiving turkey for
the White House arrived this after
noon from Horace Vose, OF Rhode
Island.
4 marriage license was issued here
today to Robert 2. Cooksey, of Alex
audria and Della |. Redman, of Rapi-
dan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23

WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOV %

DR.. II. II. CRIPrEN, who attained
international notoriety from the fact
that human remains, supposed TO be
those Of his wife, were found in the
cellar of his residence in London, his
disappearance with Miss Lencyc, hs
TYPEWRITER, in subsequent arrest in Que
bee and return to England where he was
convicted Of murder was hanged tins
morning in London. The report sent
from that city yesterday to Che effect
that the condemned man bad confessed
that he murdered his wife was un-
founded, the doctor having TO the last
asserted that ne had been condemned
without evidence Of his guilt having
been brought before the court. HE
circumstances, however were against
him His wife, Belle Elmore, Is sill
among the missing, and it may prove
TO be another Of those mysterious
cases the truth Of which may never DC
known until that which has been done
in secret shall be proclaimed upon the
housetops. The case Of Ciuyerius, who
was hanged in'Richmond in 1886 for
the alleged murder of Miss Lillian
Madison, his cousin, was similar. The
circumstances were against him, aud
while the great majority believed him
guilty as indicted, the charge against
him was not proven.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23
Disorders In spain.

Madrid, Nov. 2S.-Serious disorders
occurred in Huelva and the Huelva
province today, following the declara-
ton Of a general strike. Troops and
policemen arc being rushed to Hnelve
in response to messages TO the govern
ment from the foreign consuls that the
situation threatened the greatest dan
ger.
The strikers have forced the closing
Of the theatres. saloons and shops. All
traffic is paralised and the town is short
Of food. Scores have been injured IN
the fighting, with the initial advantage
in favor OF the strikers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23
COMMON COUNCIL.

Alta regular meeting of the Common
/ Council of the city of Alexandra, va.
| held November y, 1910, there were
! present:
Hubert Snowden, Esq, President, anC
! Messrs. Leadbeater, Burke, Yates, Brum
! back. Smith. Brill, Williams, Birrell
| Monroe, Brockett. Harrison, Swan, Mar
shall. Spinks, and Chauncey. q,
The COmmitteelOn Streets recommends
cd an appropriation of $500 to purchase
| a car load of curb stone and the report
was adopted. !,
The Committee on Streets recommend
ed an appropriation of $40 to purchase
n ear load OF yitrifed brick and the re
port was adOpted-ayes is, noes 0.
The Committee on Streets recommend
ed an appropriation Of Sl60 to construct
cobble cutters, drain pipes and lay two
! street crossings and curb on Queen
street. between Payne and West streets
and the report was adopted-ayes 49,
noes D.
The Committee on Streets recon-
mended an appropriation OF $3.50 for ex-
| tension Of alley sewer from north OF OTo-
noco street nOrthward across Pendleton
street. between Columbus and Washing
ton streets, the appropriation 70 avail
able when sewer taps have been PAID TO
| the llLN i TtdSulti " bilC VI rAN'
for connecting with the sewer. The re-
port was adopted-syes 10, noesO'
The Committee on Streets recon-
mended that King street extended from
the Corporation line to the Union sta
tion be swept twice a week and the ex-
pense be paid from the appropriation
for cleaning streets. The report was
adopted-ayes l6, noes 0.
A resolution appropriating $500 for
general repairs of streets, was recon-
mended by the Committee on Streets
and adopted-ayes l6, noes Q.
A resolution approprlating goo Tor nag
stone crossings a. Alfred and wilkes
and Patrick and Wilkes streets, was
recommended by the Committee on
Streets and passed-ayes IS, noes0.
Upon recommendation Of the Commit
tee on Streets permission was granted
Frederick n. Rich to erect a two-story
frame dwelling at No. l0ll Oronoeo
street.
An ordinance to extend the corporate
limits Of the city of Alexandria in pur-
suance Of the provisions OF the act OF the
General Assembly ofVirginia, approved
March 10. 1901, entitled IAN act 10 pro
vide for the extension of the corporate
limits of cities and town" was recon-
mended by the special committee, read
the first time ana reierreu 10 The goluI
Committee on General Laws aud FL
nance.
An ordinance 10 amend al reenaet an
ordinance entitled IAN act requiring
electric street cars and electric trains In
the city Of Alexandra, Va, to be pro-
vided with tenders and providing a
penalty for the violation Of this act" APP
proved November %, 1897, was read the
first time and referred to the joint COM
mittee on Streets and General Laws.
An ordinance to regulate the wiring
for light, power or heat in any building
in the city Of Alexandra, Va, and to
provide for the inspection Of same, was
read the first time and referred TO the.
Joint Committee on Lights and Streets
An ordinance 70 prohibit the turning
on Of water from any water plug In the
city Of Alexandria, Va, unless thare is
thereto a hose running into the
gutter ~ 70 prevent washing away fne
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23
enicide.

Philadelphia, Nov. 23.-Harry c.
Brewer, an employe Of the Blackstone
Credit and Adjustment Company, with
Offices in the building, committed sui
eide today by Jumping from the twelfth
story OF the Land Title Building, He
struck the roof OF a two-story building
adjoining and sustained injuries from
which he died an hour later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23
Missing Roys.

New York. Nov. 25.-The parents Of
Michael Fritze, s years old, AND
Giuseppe Longe, both Brooklyn boys
are greatly agitated today over their
continued mysterious absence from
hone and the receipt of letters from
supposed kidnappers demanding 50. OOl
ransom in each case. The children
have been missing since Saturday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23
Damages Awarded

Paducah. Ky, Nov. 23.-The jur!
in the $4,000 damage suit of c. W
Rucker, returned a verdict today
awarding Rucker $4,000 against DR.
Amos and Walter Bennett, ALLEGED
night riders. Rucker was whipped a
EIdyy,lle. .%y., by night riders Feb
ruary >, 1905.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23
President CIoMry Resigns.

New York. Nov. 23.-RobeTt c.
Clowry, president Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, today resigned
that position. lie was immediately
succeeded by Theodore y. Vail, presI
dent Of the American Telephone ana
Telegraph Company, The latter con-
Germ controls the Western Union Com
paOy,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23

Eighteen thousand Thanksgiving
turkeys have passed through Roanoke
from east Tennessee and southwest Viz
GINA Tor northern markets since satur
Jay night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23
BuhonIc PA que.

yladiyostok, Nov. 2S.-This city is
today being made the headquarters OF
the fight against the spread OF the
Manacburan bubonic plague INTO
Russia. The plagde is declared to be
epidemic throughout all Of Aaneburisl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23
DRY GOODS.

Our store will close all day Thsnksgiy'
ing.
The Washington times., 1910-10-09
Army Officers Detailed at War Department on Annual Ninety Ride

DESIGNATING FOR CAMP
Arrival of Squad Rockville Leaving Myer
The Washington times., 1910-10-09
CARDINAL GIBBONS
CONF TRIMS BIG CLASS

Seated on dias in front Of the rose
banked. palm-shadowed altar and taber-
aacle OF the Church of the Sacred Hart
Cardinal Gibbons today administered
the rites Of confirmation TO a class II
l6o the largest in the history Of the
church. OF these more than a hundred
We're children between the ages of ten
and fifteen years Of age; the others
We're adults.
The ceremony was most impressive
Following the celebration of solemn
high mass by the Rev. Father MCGEE,
the rector of the church. the long double
line Of children advanced from the rear
Of the church and stood before the
chanCel.
The service was closed by the pledge
Of temperance. repeated after the car
dinal by the entire class
A reception was held by the cardinal
after the completion of the services i'm
the rectOry. Several hundred communi-
Cants passed through and shook his
hand and received his blessing.
The Washington times., 1910-10-09
OFFICER is FOUND
HELPLESS AND ILL

Private George william Edwards.
of the Seventh precinct, one of the
Oldest watchmen in the District serv-
ice, was found III and helpless in his
Matchbox at Conduit and FoXall roads
early this morning by Mounted o.
ficer Heider.
When Heider arrived there TO pull
in ne fOuaG the door locked and his
suspicion was aroused. He was about
20 force the door when he heard the
faint voice 81 Mr.. Edwards say. wait
q moment
The patrol was called and the SICK
man was hurried to his nome, L-zz
II street northwest
Officer Edwards was on special de-
tail at the White House during both
or President Cieveland's Adminlstra-
tiOns. After the first term he was
removed by President Harrison
When Cleveland went back 10 me
the old guard and caused him 10 be
detailed there again
The Washington times., 1910-10-09
Throngs Greet Cardinal.

BOSTON, oct 9.-At the Cathedral
of the How Cross this forenoon a sol
emn pontiical mass was celebrated, al
which Cardinal Vincent Nannutelu
papal delegate TO the Eucharistic Con
EreSS, recently held at Montreal, and
Archbishop O'Couuell Ofhciated.
The papal legate was escorted from
the residence Of the archbishop 70 the
cathedral by 800 members Of the
Knights Of Columbus. With the excep-
tiOn Of the regular pewhOlders. the
seats were all open to the public, one
OF the greatest Sunday thronEs in years
turning on, to receive the blessing eX-
tended in italian by the cardinal
In the afternoon priests Of the diocese
OF Boston viii have an opportunity 10
meet the cardinal at St Johns Sem
mary IN brighton.
The Washington times., 1910-10-09
Leaving Rockville Camp To Begin Sec
ond Leg of the Three Days Trip.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
HELD 1T TEMPLES
E0R THE R0AD

Memorial services for the dead Of Adas
Israel Congregation VIII be held this
afternoon at 9 o'clock, with Rabbi Louis
l. EgIestou officiating lie VIII make
brief address. followed by prayers for
the dead, which will complete the an
nual ceremony Of the peniJenual season.
Rabbi Abram Simon viii Ofticiate at a
similar service at the cemetery Of the
Reform Temple
Yom Kippur Will be celebrated Wed
neSday. followed by the Feast Of the
Tabernacle, and is a day Of thanks
giving.