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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
Disorder Resumed in Columbus.

Columbus, O., Aug. 1.-Assauits on
street cars and non-union crews were
resumed today in spite of the 5000
armed soldiers OF the Ohio National
Guard who are on duty to aid the civil
authorities to preserve the peace.
A Leonard avenue car was attacked
at a switch near the end Of the line.
The motorman and conductor were
taken off the car, the current turned on
and the car running wild dashed west
on Leonard avenue. At Saint Clare
avenue it collided with another car. but
no serious damage was done. Major
General SENATOR Charles Dick assumed
command Sunday,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
FUGITIVES CAPTURED.

DIR. Hawley Harvey Crippen and
Ethel Clare Leneye, his stenographer,
who fled from London after the dis
appearance OF Belle Elmore, the
doctors wife, were arrested aboard the
Canadian Pacific liner Montrose, at
Father Point, Quebec, yesterday.
The identification OF the long sought
fugitiyes marked the elimination OF
one Of the most sensational flights in re-
cent criminal annals. Crippen was
broken in spirit but mentally relieved
by the relaxed tension; the girl, CARRIED
in boys clothes, sobbed Historically
when taken in custody. They were no
longer the Rev. John Robinson and son
as booked from Antwerp on July 20.
After brief delay the Montrose con-
tinued her 160-mile journey up the
river toward Quebec. where jail await
ed the pair. Crippen Is charged with
the murder OF an unknown woman, be-
leved to have been his actress wife.
The girl is held as an accessory.
They will be taken back to England for
trial on the Royal Line steamship
Royal George, leaving Quebec on
next.
Crippen expressed himself as ex-
periencing relief at his arrest. He
denies having murdered his wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01

THE clouds which for weeks had
lowered ominously over the business
community in America lifted encourag-
ingly, it is reported, when it became
generally known that powerful group
OF New York bankers had checked the
down slide OF the market few days
ago by buying in large blocks OF GER
tain railroad stocks which a foreign
syndicate had been accumulatlng for
months in the effort to win control of
a continent system. Speculative
stocks and bonds were hammered down
to still lower marks during the first two
DAYS Of the week, and the spirit OF DIS
trust and fear was fast taking possession
of the money market, when on Wednes-
day the movement was checked by
heavy buying orders from a syndicate
headed by Kuhn, Loeb q Co., the New
York banking house, the orders being
for various railroad stocks intended to
form the basis of an international rail
road group of British and Canadian IN
vestors, headed by DR. F. 5. Pearson.
The deal represented no less than $500
600. 000 But how long this support
will continue is problematical
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

Passenger train No. 2, on the Spar.
tanburg division of the Charleston and
Western Carolina road, due to arrive in
Augusta, Ga, from Spartanburg at
6:15 p. M, yesterday ran into a burn
ing trestle about mile and a half
from Woodlawn resulting in the total
destruction Of the train, the death Of
engineer, Hank Taylor and Fireman
Simon Durbin, colored, OF Augusta,
and slight injury to sixteen passengers.
The engine plunged through the trestle
into the creek below, pulling with it
the tender, baggage car, and the front
OF one OF the passenger coaches down
after it, The coach, fitting from the
wreckage to the roadbed above, formed
a fue through which the flames from
the trestle debris were carried to the
train proper, and in lest than five
minutes the entire train was ahame.
It was destroyed.
The New York-New Orleans limited
train No. 81. on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, late Saturday night
struck an open switch near the Gerson
place, four miles south OF Montgomery,
Ala, Two men were killed and sew
eral others were injured, none seriously.
The dead are John Going, engineer,
Montgomery, Ala, and the colored
fireman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
VIRGINIA n EWS.

1t is said that Mr.. John Paul, repub-
lican, of Harrisonburg, may oppose
Mr.. James Hoy, democrat, for Congress
in the Seventh district this year.
Virginia bonds, both centuries and
Riddlebergers, bearing 3 per cent. in
tercst are down, having sold as low as
Sc on Saturday.
Present indications seem to show
that the apple crop in Shenandoah
county this year will exceed 300 900
barrels, or probably five times greater
than last year.
Charged with swindling tradesmen
by impersonating an army officer,
Hunter II. Carpenter, a civil engineer,
Of Roanoke, was arrested in Los
Angeles, Cal, on Saturday.
The Virginia State Dental Associa-
ton will hold its forty-first annual
convention August 3, 4, and 5 in
Stamton. DIR. f. J. AppIewhite. of
Newport News, is president of the
state body, and will preside over its
deliberations
Mrs. Margaret NJ. Forbes, Of Pur-
ccIlyillc, Loudoun county, was instant
IL killed in a runaway accident on FRI
day while driving from Purcellyille to
Lincoln. The accident occurred just
outside Of Lincoln at the foot Of a long
hill
Mrs. John S. Ewell died Saturday at
her home, near Hickory Grove, Prince
William county, OF acute Indigestion.
She is survived by her husband and
several children, among whom are Miss
Blice Maude EwelI, the novelist, and
Miss Charlotte Ewell, Of Baltimore.
Mamie, the 4-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Roe, Of Queen
Anne county, Maryland, died at Ma
nassas Saturday afternoon while wait
ing for a train to convey her to Wash
ington for treatment for appendicitis.
The child, accompanied by her mother
had been on a visit to the latter's father
but few days when taken i'll.
Robert B. Tunstall, chairman Of the
council finance committee Of Norfolk,
has resigned his position owing to the
fight to regain Town Point waterfront
which is being waged by the
city. He is counsel for the Southern
Railway and Chesapeake Steamship
which are parties defendant
to the city's action to GUST lessees of the
water front. He has for this reason
from the council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
CHURCH AND STATE.
Clerical Papers in Madrid Demand the
Dismissal of Premier Canalejas-
Threats of Civil War.

Madrid, Aug. Clerical newspapers
today Joined in a demand that King
Alfonso dismiss Premier Canalejas and
his cabinet, declaring that civil war is
inevitable unless he does. The attitude
Of the clerical press is the most threat
ening yet assumed. 1t lays the blame
for the trouble between the government
and the Vatican on the premier and up
braids the king for falling under his
minister 'baneful influence.
Despite the fact that there are thous-
ands OF Catholics ready forcibly to re-
sist the governments proposed curtail-
ment of the church's power, both Al
fonso and his ministers believe that the
only thing they need to bring the issue
TO a successful conclusion is firmness
on their part.
There is no question but the vast
majority of the people are with us, ;"
CanaIejas said today. Spain is pro-
gressiye and the government must be
supreme With the government, the
Cortes and the army all on one side, it
seems idle TO talk OF civil war"
The situation is not believed, how
ever, to be as serene as pictured by the
premier. In the Biscayan provinces
the Carlist movement is spreading rap
idly. Pretender Don james agents
are openly at work there, and should
the situation between church and state
become much more acute, it is feared
that the Carlists will precipitate reyo-
luton. King Alfonso shows no weak
ening in his determination to support
the anti-clercal cause. The queen
mother is trying her best to dissuade
him, but with no appreciate result,
Rome, Aug There were in
creasing signs today that the Vatican
is wavcring in its stand against the
Spanish government. Many Of the
church's highest digntaries are freely
expressing the opinion that the pope is
running heavy risk Of weakening
his influence throughout the Catholic
world through defeat in the quarrel With
Spain. They are urging more con-
ciliatory action.
From the Vatican today came the
unofficial statement that the anti-cler
cal movements in both Spain and
Portugal are part Of widespread plot
to unite the two countries into a re-
public. Premier Canalejas is declared
to be involved in the plot and Of having
his course shaped 10y Masonic in
huences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01

As anticipated Gov. Mann today ap-
pointsd former Governor Claude A..
Swanson senator from Virginia to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Senator John Warwick Daniel. Of
Lynchburg. The news will cause no
surprise, as it has been confidently be
lieved in all quarters Of the state that
the toga would fall on the shoulders OF
the former governor. Gov. SwanSon'S
choice will be a popular one, which the
governor well knows, from the number
OF petitions which poured in upon him
of late. Gov. Swanson is well quail
fled for the position, having had much
experience in legislative affairs both in
the halls OF Congress and in the lcgis-
AZURE Of Virginia. He was one Of the
ost popular governors Virginia ever
The governorShip of Virginia
proved an easy stepping stone
political honorS and Gov.
is the first executive for fully
arters of a century to achieve
ambition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
THE GOVERNOR TO BE SUED.

Suit for $4,000 damages will be in
stituted this week in Richmond against
Governor Mann by J. Fl. Farmer.
The charges in this case are the same
as those brought out during Judge
Mann's campaign, preceding the pri-
mary Of August 5, 1909. Farmer
holds the governor responsible for his
financial ruin.
1t will be remembered that Farmer,
who is a resident of BurkeviIle, claim
ed that Judge Mann had, in 1907,
promised him that he would act as his
attorney in some expected litigation.
Later Judge Mann was engaged to rep
resent the other side, for which he
prepared an Injunction.
The governor does not deny EN-
ployment by Farmer, but says he for
got it at the time Of his retention by
Akers Lumber Company and that he
would accept no fee from Farmer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
JEFFRIES TO RETIRE.
Former Champion says lie was
Drugged Before His Fight with
Johnson.

Los Angeles, Aug. II am posi-
lively through with the fight game.
shall never step into the ring again.
This is absolutely final y
According to the Los Angeles Record
today, this positive declaration by
James j. Jeffries was made to Willie
Jacobs, a leading sport writer of the
coast and warm friend Of Jeffries.
No amount Of money can ever
tempt me-" Jeffries continued No
promoter can ever induce me take
another fling at the ring game. !
have all the money need to keep
myself and wife in comfort, and don't
want a cent more.
Jeffries today gave his positive sup
port, says Jacobs, to the story that he
was drugged before the fight, story
that was sprung by his brother Jack inn
mediateIy after the fight, and backed
up by the other men who help to pre-
pare the white man for the big battle
Jeffries has minated that he was not
right, but today he made this state
ment:
Il am positive that | was the vic
tim Of trickery. Something was done
to me. 1t would have been impossible
for me to break down in the condi-
ton | was in, so suddenly, unless some
one got to me in an underhand way.
Eight days before the fight | went on
fishing trip. We had breakfast while
out, and when | returned that after
noon, went to bed to sleep. From
that day ! was never myself |
wanted to sleep all the time. AT first,
| thought had been working too much
and that a couple days rest would fix
me up. But the laziness never left
me. | was also attacked with dysen-
terry. To show how strong it was
handed to me, did not recover from
either the dope or the dysentery until
| had been at Catalina two weeks. |
have my suspicious as the guilty
parties. and what hurts the most is
that suspect men who pretended to be
mostly friendly to me. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING. AUG. /.

President TAFT has approved with
out comment an opinion by Attorney
General Wickersham to the effect that
there is no provision of law by which
the statue OF Gen. Robert +. Lee, IL
Confederate uniform, can be remove
from Statuary Hall, in the Capitol al
Washington. In addition TO deciding
the question on a purely legal basis.
Mr.. Wickersham argues the matter
from an ethical point Of view, declar-
ing that General Lee has come to be re-
garded as typifying all that was best IN
the cause to which he gave his services
and the most loyal and unmurmurlng
acceptance Of the complete overthrow
OF that cause. That the state OF Nlr-
GINA should designate him for place
in Statuary Hall as one illustrious for
distinguished military service, the at
torney general declares, is but natural
and warranted under the Eeading Of
the law. Mr.. Wickersham.'s opinion
was called forth by protests to the
president from the department OF New
York, Grand Army of the Republic.
This will be an end OF all argument so
far as the propriety Of placing General
Lees statue in the Capitol is concerned
and no attention will in future be paid
to the thunderings of G. A. r. camps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
Train Wrecked.

Parkersburg, W. Va, Aug. 1.-The
New York express, fast Baltimore
and Ohio train, running between New
York and st. Louis, according to ad-
vices received here today, was wrecked
late yesterday evening near Katon
station, Is miles east Of this city when
the engine struck large rock which
rolled down on the track. Engineer
John Murray, Of Grafton, w. Va, was
killed, and Fireman Albert Adams, OF
Clarksburg, received serious injuries.
None OF the passengers were injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
RIOTS IN TEXAS.
Twenty-three COlOred People Killed
In Race RiOts-Authorfties make In
yestigatiOn.

vestigation.
Palestine, Tex, Aug With the
State Rangers, one company of the
Capital City cavalry frem Austin, and
armed citizens doing police duty at
Slocum and Elkhart, the little villages
are quiet today after two days Of the
bloodiest rioting between whites and
blacks in the history of Texas
The bodies Of eighteen negroes were
buried in a long trench Just outside OF
Slocum yesterday aud a house-to-house
investigation is being conducted in
hope that the state officials may learn
the exact number Of blacks killed dur
ing the fighting. The estimate runs
from eighteen to forty, and although
but eighteen bodies were found yester-
day, one OF the deputy shertfs insists
there are five bodies unaccounted for,
which would bring the known dead up
to %.
1t has been definitely ascertained
that no white men were killed. The
full extent of the casualties among the
negroes may never he known.
Today few negfOeS could be found
who were seripu.ly wounded. 1t is be-
lieved certain ih1l 1T least a score were
fatally shot ih.s leads to the conclu-
sion that the relatives and friends OF the
blacks have shielded the injured, in
fear Of arrest, or have taken them to
secluded spots where they died.
A report that four more negroes were
killed yesterday in woods near Elk
hart has not been confirmed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01

SCOTLAND YARD. after frightening
DR.. Crippen into flight and allowing
him three days grace for breaking
his verbal promise to remain in London,
is now pluming itself upon the success
ful demonstration that under modern
Scientific conditions, with unerring
methods of telegraphing, photographs
and the tracking of fugitiyes by wire
less circuits, murder must and will out.
For dramatic situation unparalleled
in the annals of crime it is indebted TO
Captain Kendall, who is fully entitled
to the police reward, with Fictitious
reputation as another Sherlock Holmes
and realistic newspaper reporter. Scot
land Yard has done cleverer work in
this case than it receives credit for, and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
Governor Attacked by Giant.

Winchester, Tenn, Aug. 1.-Goyer-
nor NJ. r. Patterson was attacked by
a giant from the mountains during a
reception held here Saturday prior to
going to fair grounds, where 5000
people were waiting for him to appear
and make a speech. With a yell the
giant sprang on Patterson, grasped
him around the neck with a hug that
bore him to the ground, beating him with
his fists. The governor almost tainted
before he could be extricated. As
quickly as possible his guards pulled
the man off and rushed the governor in
a carriage 10 the fair grounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
SENATOR SWANSON.
The Ex-Governor Appointed to succeed
the late senator Daniel.


1Special Dispatch to the Gazette
Richmond, Va, Aug. AT 10
O'Clock today Ex-Governor Claude A.
Swanson, OF Pittsylvania county, was
appointed United States Senator to fill
out the term OF the late Senator Daniel.
Governor Mann notified Mr.. Swanson
by telegraph.
The governors appointment is merely
for the unexpired term, he will be
guided by next summers democr attic
primary as to who he will name to serve
that part OF the regular time inter
vening before the legislature meets in
January, 1912.
Richmond, Va, Aug. Claude A.
Swanson, former Congressman from
the Fifth Virginia district, and recent
governor of the state, was this morn
ing appointed U. S. Senator by Cover
nor Mann to fill the unexpired term
of the late Senator John W. Daniel,
who died June %.
Although appointed merely to fill
out the unexpired term, it is generally
admitted that Mr.. Swanson will be re-
elected to the senatorial primary to be
held next summer. Indeed it is the
general opinion OF leading Virginia
noliticians that he will have no OppOsi-
ton. Three other candidate, speaker
of the State House of Delegates Byrd,
Congressman Hal Flood and Attorney
Alexander Hamilton are somewhat dis
but hardly surprised, at the
selection OF Swanson.
Gov. Swanson was at Chatham and
wired his acceptance immedia tely.
His commission will be handed him
tomorrow at Surry c. H., at Confed-
eratk monument unwilling, where he
will make a speech.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
DIR. CRIPPEN AND MISS
LEN EVE.
Fugitives Placed in Parliament Dun
geOn In Quebec Prisoners Supposed
to Have Contemplated suicide.

Quebec, Aug. In gloomy I'M
derground dungeon Of the Parliament
buildings, DIR. Hawley Harvey Crippcu
and Ethel Clare Leneyc early today
awaited their summons before Judge
Anglers at the end of the long ocean
wide wireless chase that they led from
London to Quebec. Inspector Dew, of
Scotland Yard. and the Canadian police
officials would not trust their lmpor-
tant prisoners to the ordinary police
cells. but carried them TO the Parla-
meut dungeons, usually reserved for
political prisoners.
Crippen was sullen and silent He
sat stolidly on the narrow bunk in his
seven by four CELL and refused to talk.
The Lenevc girl was almost physl-
cal wreck. She wrung her hands and
moaned piteously. She had not closed
her eyes in sleep since Crippen was
identified on the deck of the MOntrose
yesterday morning, and To-Day she roll
ed from side to side Of the little iron
bed in her prison room, her sobs az
fectng even the hardened guards that
stood in the corridors.
The precautions against allowing
Crippen or his typist an opportunity for
suicide was evidently well advised. In
the envelope containing Crippen's be-
longings the police haze a small paper
wrapped powder and tiny vial Of dark
brown liquid No analysis OF these
has been made, but Inspector Dew Is
convinced that both are poison, carried
by the fleeing dentist i'll order sum
marily to end the chase, il he found
himself hard pressed. Just before the
police secured Miss Leneye she rushed
to port hole on the Montrose and sue
ceeded in throwing something over
board. This is believed to have been
the revolver which Crippen is known to
have carried when he boarded the ship.
In searching DIR. Crippen a linen
belt was discovered next to his skin,
and attached to his shirt, to which were
affixed several women's diamond rings,
ear rings and a stickpin.
London, Aug. Hope Of the con
victiou OF DR.. II. II. Crippen on the
charge of numbering his wife was
greatly strengthened today by report
that Scotland Yard detectives had
secured new evidence that the mutilated
and lime-eaten body found in the Gel
lar OF the doctors home was that OF his
wife.
Quebec, Aug DIR. H. H. Crippen
was arraigned in police court before
Judge Panel Anglers shortly before noon
today. The proceedings were brief.
Crippen readily admitted his identity |
together with that Of Miss Leneye. He
offered no objection to being sent back |
to England for trial Judge Anglers
promptly remanded him to jail for 10
days.
Miss Leneve was to i'll to appear in
court.
The formal arraignment did not take
place in the regular police court room
but in private house near the Parlia-
ment prison, where Judge Anglers con
vened court to avoid the great crowd
that had gathered to catch n glimpse
Of the prisoner.
London, Aug. detective Mitchell
will sail for Canada Thursday with the
necessary documents for the extradi-
ton of DR.. II. II. Crippen and Miss
Leneve This eliminates thepossibility
Of their immediate removal to England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
FIFTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF
AN OLD NURSE.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup IS the
prescription of one of the best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States, and has been used for fifty years
with never-failing success by millions oil
mothers for their children. 1t relieves
the child from pain, cures diarrhoea'
gripping in the bowels, and wind collie
By giving health to the child it rests the
mother, Twenty-Five cents bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
Killed and Body Burned.

Alexis, Ala, Aug. AFTER having
criminally assaulted and probably
fatally stabbed Mrs. Nettie Gibson,
aged 81 white, wife Of the superin-
tendent OF farm near here slashed
her eight-year-old brother with a razor;
shot another negro and forced the lat
ter's wife to take to the woods with him,
Bill Walker, negro, was shot to death
and his body burned by a mob early
TODAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
Father Believes SON Innocent.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. l.-Rais-
ing himself in his bed Of sickness,
Myron A. Crippen, father of the sus-
pected London wife-slayer, today de-
clared faith in his sons innocence. The
aged man has been in i'll health for
some time and the news Of his son 5
arrest had evidently unnerved him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01

A terse denial was registered at the
executive Offices at Beverly, Mass. to
the published interview with II. W
Elliot, of Cleveland, to the effect that
President Taft has secretly vetoed the
sealing plan as formulated by Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor Nagsl where
by the killing of bull seals is to be
allowed in Alaska. 1t was stated that
the story had no foundation whatsoever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-01
The Late John G.. Carlisle.

New York, Aug. 1.-The body OF
John Griffin Carlisle, secretary OF the
Treasury during President Cleveland g
ST cond administration, who died at the
Hotel Wolcott last aight, will be taken
this afternoon to Washington. The
funeral services will be held Wednes-
day in the dead statesman's Washing
ton home, 1926 X street, \. w. The
remains will then be sent to Coyington,
KY, Carlile's former home, for inter-
ment,