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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05
THEASTOR DIVORCE.

The final decree grating an absolute
divorce 10 Mra. AlVa Willing Astor. from
Col. John Jacob Astor, was sigued yes-
t,rday 5y Justice Isaac N. Mills, In the
Supreme Cou.t at White Plains, as vas
stated In the Gszslts of that day. 1t Ia
reported upon what appears to be reliable
authority that the decree carries en-
agreement BY which Col. Astor pays bfs
former wife $500, 600 year Income and
$40 600, 900 In cash or securities In q
lump sum.
10 signing the final decree Justice
Mill announced that he would instruct
the clerk OF Dutchesa county not to seal
he papers.
The settlement of $4,000, 900, it is
slated, was made some time sgo. ALI
mony at 100000 q. yesr, or close to
5000 day, sets new mark in divorce
settlements In this or any other country.
Whether or not Dol. As!or msde sny
specific settlement upon his daughter,
who Is in the custody of her mother,
could net be learned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05

hRoM THE beginning many people
doubt.ed the story of Capt. Peary's DIS
covery Gf the north pole, and their doubts
have beea Increased by his refusal yes
Ssrday to suarnit 10 congressional com
-uittee the proofs CT his reported achieve
snent A bill Vas ket0re the house to
give Capt: Peary the thanks OF Congress
for his discovery, tut before Adjournment
ahe committee wanted certain data to act
upon, tus the dste has not yet been
furnished. Representative Macon Of
Arkansas, last night, said:
lam against any legislation msde IN
che dark. Furthermore, if this commit
tee decide in favor OF Peary without In
ppectiug the full records and making
them pdblic,I will dispose OF the whole
business on the floor of the House, or ID
a statement 20 tae press. II We reward
Mr.. Peary, the American people have
right to know what We are reWardine
for MIN.
MIR. Macon is dead right and 1t ia
nrvbable that this will end the whole
matt ar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05
SATURDAY EVENING, MAR. 5. 1910.

PHILADELPHIA is about to pass
through t1e most serious crisis OF its HE
tory. The labor unions in sympathy
VIII The car men stuck at midnight las
night. simultaneously it became known
that every N.tional Gu,rd regiment In
the state OF Pennsylvania has received
orders to be ready to ert;ain for Phil
adelphia ct sn hours notice. Rioting
began last night in several sections OF
the city, and VAS particularly severe In
tue northeastern district. Mote serious
trcuSlsis expected t,uight. Crowds OF
idle men are throDging the streets, and
the greste:t anxiety prevails. The COM
mjttee Of ten OF the Central Labor Union
has issued call 70 all union men to as
ssmble st s o'clock this afternoon In In-
dependence square. The committee
c,un,s on $4,000 men to attend the
m,seting. Henry CLAY, director OF pub
lie %, sety, torbids the meeting BE says
h, sill save 1000 policemen in lndt
peudeuce Equare, Rnd that these men
will have orders to club the heads OF any
men who gather in the square, Wnen
told of Clay's statement, the oent1a'
Labor Union committee declined 10 re-
seind the order for the meeting. Lsoo'
leaders say $4,000 msn will ssr'Se'
su ch are the ominous conditions Wnici
at present confront the city OF broshet''
love.
Dispatches from Philadelphia tods'
chow that the Situation is becoming MOI
alarming all The time, aud there Is
telling what an hour may bring iof1p'
Labor leaders declare that the army o.
strikers will number $4,000 thousare
men before the close of today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05
Debb's Opinion.

Ter1e Haute, Ind March, 5.-"Labor con:
ditions in Phi!edeIphis today are rotten
worse than in any other ely IN lne county, 2,
and an insurrection would De JUSTIFIED. IHs
people of that city are towards II they DO not
Eoasne Y. Debs. former socialistic candidate
for nresident TODAY. Debs had just returned
from his trim through the east which he end.
Ell in a visit to Philadelphia while the rioting
was in nroeress. "Yes, l saw enougt-the
rawest situation ever saw and the city of
Pbiiadelpbis is governed by. gang rnle.
Mayor Reyburn, chief executive of the city,
is member of the ring. The whole city
government is tool iI the hands Of she
Traction Company,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05
SENATOR GORDON's SPEECH.

Former Senator Gordon, of Mississippi
WIS tina guest of the Commercial Club,
in Washington, at dinner last night.
Senator Gordon, being introduceds
after reference was made to his defense
OF corporations In the Senate, told this
members of the club that his speech Was
merely an accident brought out from
feeling heart when subj scts akin TO it
we're under discussion. II 1t cut across
the popular IDEA of corporations, he said
he could not help it.
Senator Gordon said he vas by descent
Scotchmau and Presbyterian. rs
loved truth and was bound TO tell Ii al
ways and everywhere. The greater part
OF Senator Gordon's speech was re-
hearsal of how he had passed from In
herited millions to poverty, back again
to comfortable aiiluence, into politics,
and to the United States Senate. 1t Wss
a most interesting story, enliVened by
keen humor and many homely touches
of pathos that held his audience SPELL
bound.
The address was vivid picture OF life
in Mississippi among the common people
with their peculiar struggles and prob
lens. 1t was a recital that will be long
remembered. The picture OF man In
advanced life losing nll, driven to the
stern necessity to work, and meeting the
issue with courage, optimism, aud tu:~
cess was real chapter from Amsrcan
life, OF which any nan may be proud.
Senstor Gordon proved that while he
may be Presbyterian in good st,ndings
he Is at heart Methodiat with all that
rsligionisL's delight In telling his exper-
ence in meeting.
Speaking of the needs of his native
State, Senat Or Gordon said the great need
was capital to start successful induSt'y
suited TO the State, and the people Who
live there. Mississippi, he said, Is an
agricultural State, growing niggers and
cotton. HE declared that the Stu te reetG
no help from the outside in managing
the negro. and that the means to make
up the cotton into the manufactured pro
duct is all the s ale does need 10 make
it rich and great snd give ii q place In
the nstiona! sisterhood equal to the bes'~
Senator Gordon scored the politicians aod
praised the plain people, who labor aud
bring out of the soil the wealth which it
produces. He thinks it quite time that
the farmer and producer should have 20
inaiDg in national, Safe, and municipal
councils With the oussing of the sgilator,
dsmagogue, and manipulation Of politics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05

The bsuqu:t rendered by the cit zsrs
OF Orange county to Judge George sctts
shackleford, held few mig bs, siuce, vas
q great success. It was held In t1e Ma
sonic Opera House. Tbs toasts were
clever and entertaining and those 'e-
spending included R. T. w. Dnksp
Charlottesville; Liudsay Gordon, Louisa
O. q. Oarlin, Congressman from this dis.
trio George E. Walker, Charlottesville
g, orge HideD, Culpeper; R. O. S!augh-
ter, Orange; NJ. G. Field, Orange; E.
NJ. Averil, Ofange; and W. j. Phillip,
Fredericksburg. Judge Shacklsford " .
greeted With an ovation when he sro.e to
acknowledge his Indebtedness to his
many friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05
The Triple Shooting la North caroilns

The Triple Shooting Ia North caroilns
scotland Neck, Il. O., March s.
Feeling is raining high today sgainst
II. E. Powell. merchant, who, yes
terdsy, shot doWu Stats Senator e. l..
Travis, State Representative A. P.
Kitchin, brother of the governor, and
Deputy Sheriff O. ". Dunn.
The shooting is declared BY the vic
Tins aud several eye witnesses to have
been absolutely without provocafion,
Though Powell, who surrendered after
beginning a stubborn defense in bis
home and is now In jsil, insists that
he shot In lelf defense, being attacked
by all three OF bis victims. The Jail
Is under double guard today as pre-
cautionary measure.
It lie said that Powell is probably
insane. Kitchin vas operated on today
and the bullet removed. He will re-
cover. Travis maybe rendered per-
manently dumb BY bis Injuries while
Deputy Damn, it ia asserted BY the
doctors this afternoon, can hardly re.
cover. The excitement In the town
has died down and there Is no more
talk Of lycching.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05
Today's Telegraphic News
Anxiety in Philadelphia.

!; Philadelphia, Pa, March 5.-Wl!h
union leaders declaring that rs. 900 smen
have already gone out on general strike
in sympathy tor the striking street car
men and thst by tonight 100, 900 men
will be out, completely parslyz:ug bust
ness in Pbiladelphie, the city today en-
tered upon the first day of her general
strike With prospects of rioting aad
5loodahed of serious nature.
IAN air of expectancy psfvades the
entire city. How lar this great labor
disturbance will 90 no one seems able to
forecast. That great bloodshsd ia almost
sure pressged BY last nights happenings,
when angry mobs attacked scores ofstraet
csrs, smashing windows and crying for
the lives of non-anion motormen and
conductors. Two persona, q man and a
boy, were shot. Scores Of Others were
beaten up BY policemen, armed WITH
londed riot sticks.
An effort to hold mass meeting oil
strikers and their sympathizsrs in In.
dependence square this afternoon will be
met ". th police resistance, Mayor Ray
burn having given orders that the
gathering shall not be allowed. The
Mayor has Issued proclamation forbid
ding the gathering together of even
imall bodies of men and ordered the
police to see taat this order is obeyed.
At 9:15 Charles A. Hope, secretary OF
the Central Labor Union, declared to
the United Press that $1,000 men had
gone out on ger eral strike aud that be
expected the number to be augmented
during the day. No disorder has yet
been reported, Hope added that 15, 600
non. union men had joined the strike and
that when reports had been received
from each of the secretaries of the 400
locals, 1t would bs shown that l25, 900
mcu were ont.
Only one disturbance was reported
up to noon. Six ntgroe policemen
were stoned In front OF the car barns
at ThIrty.six aud Market streets. They
relieved ak white officers, who had had
no trouble. A riot call WAS sounded
and the mob fed.
Trouble is feared this afternoon and
tonight, especially in Kensingtou and
the other suburbs where union labor
is strongest. Strong details of heavily
armed policemen are on guard there.
At one O'Clock this afternoon there
were GOO persons gathered in Indepen.
dsncs Square in the shadow of the
building In which the aigners of the
Declaration of Independence declared
all men free ard equal.
At 100 o'clock the union leaders
declared the mass meeting 10 indie
pendence Square would be called cf,
but in spite OF this the crowd continued
10 gather. The strike leaders declared
that instead of the melting, they would
hold o big labor parade. This, how.
ever, may be forbidden by the police.
Shortly before 2 O'Clock squad o!
200 OF the biggest men on the Phila
delphia police force was thrown into
Independence Square. Their shorts
Clubs has been replaced with yard-lorg
hesvy riot msces. They soon broke up
the gathered crowds and took up their
station at short intervals through the
park, keeping the crowds on the go
all the time. No lettering WAS per-
mjtled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05

The Washington Chamber OF Oom
NANCE is still chasing the retrocessioD
rainbow. Mr.. George Linkins, hereto
fore t, fame unknown, last night sue
emitted to the chamber the report OF a
committee on the validity of the law
rstrocsd,ng Alexandria county to Vn-
pip;s in 1876. The report is elongated
s.d calculated to superinduse dro"s:-
nes,. Among othsr things, it says;
The people of Alexsndris county Was'
to come back, the Capita! peeds the ad'
di.ional room to expand, and the danger
of having large city across the Pc'
t,mac as rival to Washington He"io
be eliminated BY retrecsssion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05
TAFT gEPUDrATEs WADE ELLIS.

President Taft's reputation of Wads
Ellis a, head of the school of repub
lican politics in Ohio was the sole sub
ject O. gossip in the Buckeye State yester..
day. According to Columbus dispatches
Wad. Ellis is decidedly peevish and
Withheld his resignation as chairman OF
the republican state executive commits
tee only at the mes! earnest pleading
of his friends,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05
New Record

Mourmelop, France, March 5.--Heu-
ri Farman established 8 new worlds
aeroplane record today when in BIZ
p'sne of his own construction he few
With two passergsls for one hour snd
two mir uses. In, the last fifteen minutes
the machine bst!led sgainst q teayy
Wind, but WAS manipulated perfectly,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05

The LEADERS of the Nicsrsgusu revc-
Iu.ionist, are now repoltsd to be ready
to listen to any proposal OF American
Intervention. They have been whipped
soundly, aud now want the United States
to rter!ere in their behalf as was the
case when the republic of Panama was
formed. Itinterestsd Americans would
''keep ont' the South American repub.
lies would hRve fewer REVOLUTIONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05

ANOTHER wouldSe political economist
is -endeavosiag t, attract attention.
Bernard Shaw, of the Eugenic Eiuca-
tiona! Society, in aa sddress in London
yesterday advocated tho sboiit Oh of
marriage ard the slaughter Of all ua-
desirable human beiags. "Forbiddir 6
TO marry,'' re are told, is to be one OF
the signs of the s'perilous times" of The
latter Gsys.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05
Entertained by the Prince of Wales

London, March 5.-FJrmer Vice.
President Fairbanks aud Mrs. Fairbanks
we're the guests q! luncheon toisy Of the
Prince of Wales st Marlborough House.
This wss the third noteworthy social
function engaged in By Mr. Fairbanks
since bis recent arrival In Lcndon, the
others being the sudience granted him
by the king and the attendance st the
royal court last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbanks plan to leave
for homea week from today, putting In
the intervening time at sightseeing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05

A serious clash with the police is ex-
pected tomorrow if the socia lists adhere
to there determination to make dem-
onstration against the Prussiau fran
chlse bill in Treptow Park Berlin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05

Louis James, one of the best known acto 8
on the American stage, died at Helena.
Mout,, today Of hesrt disease. James was
recognised authority on Shakespeare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05

Standard Army Shoes for men. TIE
most comfortable and durable shoe made
can be had at ]. a, Marshall & Bros.
4aa King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05

The Br, zilian C, uisst Minas Gerses has
arrived at Hampton Roads to escort the
body of tho late Brazilian Ambassador
hons,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-04
Just Piety.

From the New York Globe.
The Kaisers divine right speech, Il
is now cxr::-,1ed, was merely A nantes
tation Of the Kaiser's great piety. He
religiously believes himself TO be the
heaven-ordained great ,hingumbob or
Prussia: he. believes in mis- destiny hum
bly, and piously: II Is not his doing
Therefore he must abase his spirit and
put I'D with what he has been called 70 be
This is true virtue and must, Of course
prevail
II would be hard to find IN history an
example OF more exalted piety or more
piouS exaltatlon. The Kaiser's case
eclipses even that Of England's divine
right monarch Of the seventeenth century.
who when addressing himself 10 certain
meddling judges who sought 10 restrain
the proceedings OF the prerogative courts.
said: 1T is atheism and blasphemy 70
dispute what God can do so Il Is
presumption and high contempt in sub
ject 70 dispute what a king can do. or
say that a king cannot do this OF that. 20
Though. in truth, this English monarch
was a very pious one.
Provided one be pious enough he may
claim most anything in sight and az the
same time believe In himself absolutely,
without conscious onense.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-04
War in the Future.

Il is very evident that the next great
war between strong nations-if ever there
IS one-win be something very different
from any conflict OF the past. Ridicule
the progress made in aviation as the
experts may, the fact remains that the
practicability OF airships has been proven
and their limitations have not yet been
shown. II, in case Of war, their use
fulness should be limited TO scouting
purposes, they would stu prove an Inn
portant factor. 1t is plain, too. that the
gasoline engine is going 20 be Of great
value in war. Word comes from England
OF a traction engine that does not
use wheels, but huge mechanical feet,
which Is able 10 drag itself across coun-
try. through bitches and up hills. with a
whole park OF artillery behind It.
That these changed conditions, brought
about by progress in invention, are
recognized by military men is shown by
the annual report Of Maj. Gen. Fred
erick D. Grant, Z. S. A. commanding
the Department Of the Lakes. He thinks
that the automobile VIII come into ex-
tensive use in war time in the moving OF
troops and the transport OF material. He
seriously proposes the enactment Of q
law by which the government, in event
OF war, shall have authority TO levy OF
all privately owned automobiles having
accommodation for four or. more pas
sengers each. and use them in moblIiza-
ton Automobile owners may not like
this proposition. yet If it were desirable
there is perhaps no need Of any new law
on the subject. Governments always
levy on the goods. merchandise, lands, or
what not Of private citizens in case OF
war and the need Of the nation.
Undoubtedly, with the widespread de-
velopment of our highways and increas-
ed efficiency Of our country roads, troops
could be rapidly modified with the aid
Of automobiles, but it is extremely
doubtful whether any plan Of mobiliza-
ton by such methods could be devised
in a hurry or on the instant. Il NAV
be remembered that Gen. Nelson A. Miles
once proposed the formation Of an auto
mobile brigade. 10 be provided for BY
the abolition OF four regiments Of the
regular cavalry; so the idea Of using the
machines in war is by no means novel
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-04
SCHOOL FOR SERVANTS.
Three Men start Novel Educational
Institution In City OF Mexico.

Three Men start Novel Educational
Institution In City OF Mexico.
From the Mexico Record.
A school. the only one Of it's kind in
Mexico. il not in the world, has been
opened IN this city for the education OF
servants. both men and women.
This step. which has long been needed,
was taken by three philantropic young
men. Juan Leon, BaIdomero ZeneI. and
Rafael Ramirez. assisted financially by
Lie. Pablo Macedo, Justo Sierra. and
Raoul Mile Books. benches desks.
lights. and all other furnishings have
been provided by the three last named
gentlemen in the quarters OF the school,
which is situated at Puente de Solano
No. !.
At the "Escuela del Puerto" as the
institution has been named, classes are
held only at night. and tuition, use Of
books. &c. are free 20 working people
Of all classes. The demand for places
IN the classes has been large. especially
from porterOs. housemaids. and servants
at large business houses, the people
whom the school was especially designed
to reach.
I'VE expect 10 improve materially the
Intelligence and ability Of the servants
OF the city said one of the leaders
in the movement, and we wish es-
pecialiy to call attention Of business men
and housekeepers 20 the school, so that
they may urge upon their servants the
opportunities offered by the school. Seven
hundred men are now being given tu-
itlon in the school and a department
for women will be added later"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-04

waiting for the railroad tc come and
haul it away.
Everything that a man needs and most
desires, it woule seem. is TO be found
in Alaska; coal in huge mountains: cop
per galore; gold for the digging; timber
for the cutting, and agricultural land
that grows an amazing range Of crops.
One trouble with It all is that It has
been overeonserved; but even that. we
imagine. is. better than having 1t under-
conserved. The claimants are many, but
the claims allowed are few. All that
Alaska needs. apparently. are capital
and workers. Both II viii get in time.
and when it does it will probably develop
that this territory, which has already
yielded us over $2OO.OOO,OOO in gold since
production began in 1880 is the richest
In all the United States
1t really makes one hungry to pull out
for the North!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-04
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
Establishment of the French RepubIic-Sept. 4.

On September 4, 1870, the French nation
saw the city OF Paris again besieged by
a mob second only to that of the day OF
the fall Of the Bastine The news
OF the battle OF Sedan. which was
a great defeat for the French arms, had
reached the city and caused an immense
commotion. Jules Favre and his friends
assaled the regency in the Corps Legis-
latif and demanded the deposition OF the
Emperor The turbulent element Of Paris
filed the streets with tumult and thrOnged
into the legislative halls, which assembly
they dispersed. The members Of the op-
position then assembled at the Hotel de
Vile and formed a provisional govern
ment, determined Immediately on the abo-
lition Of the Senate and the Corps Legis-
latif. and at 1 D. m. the Empress Eugene
left the Tuileries and fed to England.
The battle Of Sedan had been fought
on September ], and the Emperor sur
rendered on the I'd and was deported
as prisoner TO Wilhelmshohe The Ger
man army al once began 10 move on
Paris. its capture being considered the
most important task Of the war. AL
though the French nation had a consld-
erably larger military force yet the ma
ton had been weakened by so many re-
verses that. after several months, it was
decided to surrender and a treat, OF
peace was signed on the following feb
ruary %.
A writer OF French history. who was in
Paris on the day of the overthrow of
the empire, describes the scene as fol-
lows: Never will forget Sunday MORN
ing. September 4, 1870. Going from my
rooms. I found the streets everywhere
around Place de la Concorde crowded
with unarmed men, women and children.
Turning to a gentleman, I said 10 him:
What is the matter? and he replied: II
is a great calamity. sir, The empire has
fallen The Emperor is a prisoner
From government headquarters and
through the daily journals the true stu
alton OF affairs was concealed, until the
minister's finding It impossible to keen
any longer from the people the real situa-
ton, had the following placards post
ed throughout the city: 'Frenchmen: A
great calamity has fallen upon our coun-
try. After three days Of heroic fighting
by the army Of Marshal MacAIahon